REBUS puzzles

Charlemagne1333 · Oct 21, 2021

blubarb
Seven deadly sins
centuries/years
sign/enter/in
tea/steam/cup
roulette/wheel/bet/gamble

Would that be Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer?

It would, indeed.

Well played @blubarb

Charlemagne1333 · Oct 21, 2021

@blubarb
You’re either a night owl, or an early riser.
Or like me, an occasional insomniac 😁

And how’s that model boat coming along?

blubarb · Oct 21, 2021

Charlemagne1333
@blubarb
You’re either a night owl, or an early riser.
Or like me, an occasional insomniac 😁

And how’s that model boat coming along?

Bit of all three to be honest, but leaning more into a self directed insomnia these days. 😁

Nearly finished the planking and it's a good thing that I will be painting this so timber fill will hide the many mistakes. 😲

blubarb · Oct 23, 2021

And finished the planking the hull today - woohooo!

blubarb · Oct 23, 2021

So in recognition of my first hull, the following extremely difficult REBUS is put before you:

What historical event - followed by a brief history of this incredible but ugly, barely told story.

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See you after Xmas... LoL 😁🍿

JimInOz · Oct 23, 2021

The wreck of the Batavia on the Abrolhos Islands off the West Australian coast in 1629.

Easily found on Google.

I'm confused by some of the clues, especially the chord, dice and "Tux".

Charlemagne1333 · Oct 23, 2021

JimInOz
The wreck of the Batavia on the Abrolhos Islands off the West Australian coast in 1629.

Easily found on Google.

I'm confused by some of the clues, especially the chord, dice and "Tux".

I had Morning reef, but I’m also stumped by the last three.

JimInOz · Oct 23, 2021

Charlemagne1333
I had Morning reef, but I’m also stumped by the last three.

Yep, Morning has broken.......a double entendree by @blubarb?

Morning Reef broke the Batavia.

blubarb · Oct 23, 2021

Yeah the last three were pretty crap. 🤦

The guitar chord AB
Roll the dice or die
OS
= abrolhos
Very literal I know - and that was my cunning plan...Yeah, I know...We will aim to do better next time. 👍

blubarb · Oct 23, 2021

JimInOz
Yep, Morning has broken.......a double entendree by @blubarb?

Morning Reef broke the Batavia.

Yes. I am proud of that, even if unintentional. 😁

Btw, the book "Islands of Angry Ghosts" is a great read!!

blubarb · Oct 23, 2021

JimInOz
The wreck of the Batavia on the Abrolhos Islands off the West Australian coast in 1629.

Easily found on Google.

I'm confused by some of the clues, especially the chord, dice and "Tux".