tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post1224993489195540442..comments2024-03-29T04:50:38.638-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Apr 10, 2011): Weight Weight... Don't Tell MeBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-59937967703612577732011-04-16T19:53:11.331-07:002011-04-16T19:53:11.331-07:00Is ophthalmology a contact sport?Is ophthalmology a contact sport?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-8300891346427681952011-04-16T18:44:00.085-07:002011-04-16T18:44:00.085-07:00The new Saturday Puzzle has been up for almost thr...The new Saturday Puzzle has been up for almost three hours now. It is an easy one this week. Shhhhh!dumpsterdiveladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296636733423295606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-23039823080636528822011-04-16T18:37:36.380-07:002011-04-16T18:37:36.380-07:00@Paul: Liked your joke as well, glad you liked &qu...@Paul: Liked your joke as well, glad you liked "morgan(s)/centimorgan(s)"!mike_hinterberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817872376341966540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-75227941211326837412011-04-16T18:34:03.631-07:002011-04-16T18:34:03.631-07:00As soon as I read the new puzzle it raised concern...As soon as I read the new puzzle it raised concerns because I am not into the common sports stuff, but I will hold my tongue.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-81816545568842675562011-04-16T17:26:15.629-07:002011-04-16T17:26:15.629-07:00@Paul - liked your joke as well. Concerning Firefo...@Paul - liked your joke as well. Concerning Firefox.. it's my browser of choice, but for some reason Blaine's puzzle page seems to take longer to navigate through (for example, page up and page down) than most pages. I have no idea why.<br /><br />New puzzle is up early. I've spent half an hour on it so far and haven't cracked it yet. Tantalizingly close, though.Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-9677375238103659412011-04-16T12:55:33.295-07:002011-04-16T12:55:33.295-07:00Dave,
Please don't say I didn't try to war...Dave,<br />Please don't say I didn't try to warn you.<br /><br />Customer: Grits, please.<br />Waitress: Hominy?<br />Customer: Oh, about a dozen or so.<br /><br /><br />I'm thinking Boy's Life magazine, early 60's, the "Think & Grin" page, but it might have been some other magazine featuring jokes and humorous anecdotes...."my memory may not be the best".Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-53554185554653288802011-04-16T11:52:52.084-07:002011-04-16T11:52:52.084-07:00Dave, here or there?Dave, here or there?Tommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-79957900224199735272011-04-16T11:37:09.525-07:002011-04-16T11:37:09.525-07:00RoRo, I guess I unintentionally provided a double ...RoRo, I guess I unintentionally provided a double clue. "My Life As A Dog" works, but so does LASSE Halstrom.<br /><br />Curtis, did your Tennessee Ernie Ford clue refer to his song, "Sixteen Tons," and did your CSNY clue refer to GRahAM Nash?<br /><br />Paul, let's hear your hominy grits joke.<br /><br />Tommy Boy, why CAN I NEver solve your puzzles?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-16076184528024677252011-04-15T14:09:35.279-07:002011-04-15T14:09:35.279-07:00It's Friday, already. On the off chance this ...It's Friday, already. On the off chance this blog hasn't completely dropped off mike_hinterberg's radar, I'd like to say thanks for the highly educational observation earlier this week.<br />Also, thanks to DaveJ for his enlightening comment.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-26073131663501935392011-04-15T06:03:24.076-07:002011-04-15T06:03:24.076-07:00FWIW, my Rabbit, Run clue referred to that book...FWIW, my Rabbit, Run clue referred to that book's main character, Rabbit Angstrom.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00329815237340730247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-46014923892914805942011-04-14T20:50:11.731-07:002011-04-14T20:50:11.731-07:00ANG Lee: born 1954, directed "Crouching Tige...ANG Lee: born 1954, directed "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon:.<br /><br />STROM Thurmond: elected to the US senate representing South Carolina in 1954. The whitetail deer is the state animal of SC.<br /><br />This week's puzzle is ready for all.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tomspuzzlebreak.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> This way to the puzzle </a>Tommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-31806797021447245222011-04-14T20:23:54.342-07:002011-04-14T20:23:54.342-07:00"the long and the short of it":
1 long ..."the long and the short of it":<br /><br />1 long ton = 2240 pounds.<br /><br />1 short ton = 2000 pounds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-11213006174680141582011-04-14T17:32:36.256-07:002011-04-14T17:32:36.256-07:00RoRo:
You were right; I did not get your question ...RoRo:<br />You were right; I did not get your question until shortly after I replied. Maybe because he caused me so much angst in the past.<br />Now let's hope we get a more interesting puzzle for next week.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-76019362665676962272011-04-14T17:27:00.813-07:002011-04-14T17:27:00.813-07:00Innnn...the general direction of Doctechnical: I ...Innnn...the general direction of Doctechnical: I note that Ray also covered at least one effort by a Ms. Safka.<br /> I liked the "won ton" joke; it reminded me of a "hominy grits " joke with which I will not bore anyone unless requested.<br /> To the issue: What, if anything, about Firefox do I need to know (bearing in mind that all I know about Firefox is (duh) "It's a web browser") that you think I should know?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-50153269107752194032011-04-14T15:25:51.619-07:002011-04-14T15:25:51.619-07:00I was referring to "Strom" Thurmond and ...I was referring to "Strom" Thurmond and playfully poking at SDB but I could not tell by your serious, terse answer if you honestly thought I did not know he was from my ancestral state of S.C.<br /><br />Thanks Dave for the references to "My Life as a Dog" even though I am a cat person.Robin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-51178553657345470942011-04-14T12:41:01.740-07:002011-04-14T12:41:01.740-07:00My clues:
I began with an exercise in mendacity in...My clues:<br />I began with an exercise in mendacity in order to provide clues. Afraid = angst and computer discs = ROMs. Then the silly story had snort and legs. Change legs to the slang: gams and anagram snort and gams to get angstroms.<br />In another post I said: worked-up to indicate angst and: rely on my statements. The first letter of each of these 4 words = ROMS.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-48186297493348490622011-04-14T12:10:20.359-07:002011-04-14T12:10:20.359-07:00I said something about nationality playing a part ...I said something about nationality playing a part in the puzzle, I was referring to "tons" vs "tonnes". The musical clue was "Two Ton Tessie" covered by (amongst other people) Ray Charles. An Angstrom is 1x10^-10th meters, and the joke is: A man walks into a Chinese restaurant and asks for some soup. "Won ton?" the waiter asks. "No, just half a ton, I'm not very hungry today."<br /><br />That was a knee-slapper back in 3rd Grade :)<br /><br />And does anyone know why this page takes so bloody long to scroll through in Firefox? Gad.Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-11765955008054221332011-04-13T19:19:48.065-07:002011-04-13T19:19:48.065-07:00Dave - Something like that.Dave - Something like that.Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685055278145414455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-65542594073418095972011-04-13T12:24:59.078-07:002011-04-13T12:24:59.078-07:00Thanks to a great techy trio of fun sites during t...Thanks to a great techy trio of fun sites during the week - Blaine, Tommy Boy, and Lavesh<br /><br />Alzheimers won't catch me!!<br /><br />Dave, Alasse! Doggy treats all gone!Robin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-51332628466179547942011-04-13T07:02:34.144-07:002011-04-13T07:02:34.144-07:00Curtis, I think I know what your clues reference. ...Curtis, I think I know what your clues reference. Is the first one a number and the second a name?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18756656563458310882011-04-13T04:49:24.230-07:002011-04-13T04:49:24.230-07:00Musical hint: Tennessee Ernie Ford and Crosby, Sti...Musical hint: Tennessee Ernie Ford and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.<br /><br /><br />www.curtisjohnsonimages.comCurtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685055278145414455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-58505551063408588952011-04-12T20:53:36.567-07:002011-04-12T20:53:36.567-07:00Wasn't intentional, but what the heck. What f...Wasn't intentional, but what the heck. What farmer doesn't have one?Tommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-60601718420185679502011-04-12T17:15:50.120-07:002011-04-12T17:15:50.120-07:00Nice clue again, doggonit!Nice clue again, doggonit!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-32141962303925345612011-04-12T12:52:10.441-07:002011-04-12T12:52:10.441-07:00B-I-N-G-O!B-I-N-G-O!Tommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-78423445304019459342011-04-12T11:57:31.771-07:002011-04-12T11:57:31.771-07:00I told you that you'd been barking up the wron...I told you that you'd been barking up the wrong tree. Nice! Now take me home, James.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.com