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The GCHQ Challenge

James writes "The UK's GCHQ has set a challenge for visitors to their website. They have broken up a secret message and hidden it around their site... if you can figure it out, then they say you could be suited to a job as a spy!" I wonder if you automatically get an Aston Martin and a Walther PPK.

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  1. Summary - The Collected Slashdot Wisdom Solution by Seth+Finkelstein · · Score: 4
    Here's a summary of The Collected Slashdot Wisdom:

    Solution:

    WELLD
    ONE-N
    OWAPP
    LYFOR
    AJOB!

    http://www.gchq.gov.uk/careers/job5.html
    Source comment on top, "23 05 12 12 04"
    WELLD

    http://www.gchq.gov.uk/careers/index.html
    go to linguists
    http://www.gchq.gov.uk/careers/jobs10.html
    alt tag for "salary" is "OHE - H" (typo?)

    http://www.gchq.gov.uk/careers/job6.html
    graphic has Morse code:
    http://www.gchq.gov.uk/images/job6.gif
    Morse: dashdashdash dotdashdash dotdash dotdashdashdot dotdashdashdot
    OWAPP

    http://www.gchq.gov.uk/about/technology.html
    hidden by coloring, easily seen by view-source
    01001100 01011001 01000110 01001111 01010010
    LYFOR

    http://www.gchq.gov.uk/apply/index.html or
    http://www.gchq.gov.uk/apply/gchq_top_bar.htm
    mouse over logo, which is
    http://www.gchq.gov.uk/images/ajob.gif
    "AJOB!"

  2. POSITION VACANCY : James Bond by RuntimeError · · Score: 4
    We are looking for suitable commited and hardworking candidates for the post of James Bond, 007.

    Minimum Qualifications

    1. Ability to bed three women during one assignment - Preference for Big Breasted Blonde Bimbos an advantage.
    2. Ability get out of seemingly deadly but ludicrously simple situations.
    3. Accept the existence of Cold war, KGB and the Soviet Empire.
    4. Quick wit, but half will do (apologies to R)

      Dress Code: Tuxedo

      Please email your application to m@mi5.mil.uk

  3. Re:Here's one - if anyone's interested by aibrahim · · Score: 5

    WELLD
    ONE!N
    OWAPP
    LYFOR
    AJOB!

    WELL DONE NOW! APPLY FOR A JOB!

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    Don't post innacurate information
    If you do, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet I will end you.