Pirates of the Caribbean 2 Volvo Race?

I posted an excerpt from the Volvo Pirates of Caribbean 2 buried SUV contest earlier this week (I would post a link, but wtf...find it yourself. Why should I send thousands of extra people to a link so they can compete against me?) (And why do I think we have a readership of thousands?)

Well, this is turning out to be a pretty lame race to find the Volvo. I got the new clue today and I have already solved the riddles on the 2 new islands, Saint Helena and Isle of Saint Mary. We keep hopping from island to island, but it seems that everyone has a chance until the last day, since Volvo keeps putting the brakes on the hunt.

I am now waiting for yet another e-mail on June 21 for the keyword to unlock a new island. They don't even give me a field where I can try to guess the word. I have a hunch that I'm being taken on a rather simple marketing ride with a disappointing payoff in the end.



On the bright side, I am solving these puzzles in about 5 minutes each, which at least makes feel remotely intelligent. Although, knowing it's a national contest, I'm not trying to overthink them too much. They are really pretty simple after you take a minute or 5.

And so, to pass the time, here are 2 dissenting reviews of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. If it takes you less than a week to read them, well, then, welcome to my Volvo contest world.