tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post3764184739490104593..comments2024-03-28T14:06:00.121-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 27, 2013): Move your Body PartsBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-17539508490185983642013-02-05T11:21:58.309-08:002013-02-05T11:21:58.309-08:00Just in case anyone missed the meaning of my clues...Just in case anyone missed the meaning of my clues, and is still interested, my mention of odds and the follow-up mention of racing relate to the art/science of determining the odds of something happening, especially the odds relating to a horse race, which is known as handicapping.<br /><br />Thanks -- Phil J.Phil J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01379207009607141221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-20103224443306678832013-02-04T06:46:57.717-08:002013-02-04T06:46:57.717-08:00It was quite clever. Wish Will had mentioned you b...It was quite clever. Wish Will had mentioned you by name on the air! Oh well, now you are well-rehearsed for the next puzzle!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-30181717299286183222013-02-04T01:24:36.536-08:002013-02-04T01:24:36.536-08:00Thanks guys, trouble was that after I got Hearse, ...Thanks guys, trouble was that after I got Hearse, I was convinced it must be right, and stopped looking for the real answer. Even scanning through the comments and finding references to Tombstone and Styx only served to reinforce my error.Elliott Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08698916440262184168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-44645345766658822512013-02-03T05:39:12.827-08:002013-02-03T05:39:12.827-08:00968927225968927225Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-72062028331749103312013-02-03T05:32:28.198-08:002013-02-03T05:32:28.198-08:00Can you even guess how mad it made me to spend tim...Can you even guess how mad it made me to spend time working on the wrong author at first?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-63112301206488026652013-02-03T05:28:34.797-08:002013-02-03T05:28:34.797-08:00I guess you could say the authors of this puzzle h...I guess you could say the authors of this puzzle had to debug the name by changing the X to a B.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-71975721576088962362013-02-03T05:03:24.331-08:002013-02-03T05:03:24.331-08:00Darn it!!!
I meant for my previous comment to be ...Darn it!!!<br /><br />I <b><i>meant</i></b> for my previous comment to be a reply to PlannedChaos' comment above.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-68565700530980775852013-02-03T04:59:07.539-08:002013-02-03T04:59:07.539-08:00You don't even have to re-arrange!!!
BTW, I n...You don't even have to re-arrange!!!<br /><br />BTW, I now realize that saying I'm in the mood for a candy bar is a hint at the <b><i>wrong</i></b> answer, but saying I'm in the mood for a <b><i>bowl of cereal</i></b> is a hint at the <b><i>right</i></b> answer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-9850456254713001052013-02-03T04:42:01.318-08:002013-02-03T04:42:01.318-08:00I just got a haircut yesterday. Makes my ears loo...I just got a haircut yesterday. Makes my ears look bigger, though.Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451134703497399156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-2611271815876502692013-02-03T04:19:10.565-08:002013-02-03T04:19:10.565-08:00Silly!Silly!janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-42841880050431988072013-02-03T03:36:19.852-08:002013-02-03T03:36:19.852-08:0086472
76276737286472<br />762767372Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-48814884197549146112013-02-03T03:27:02.562-08:002013-02-03T03:27:02.562-08:00Take the last four letters of the author’s first n...Take the last four letters of the author’s first name to get a product that is off limits to the author’s most famous character.PlannedChaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366856086658014260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-21315264569615212562013-02-03T02:37:23.905-08:002013-02-03T02:37:23.905-08:00New puzzle is up:
Next week's challenge from ...New puzzle is up:<br /><br />Next week's challenge from listeners Mike Morton of Lyme, N.H., and Barry Hayes of Palo Alto, Calif.: Name a famous author, first and last names. Change an X in this name to a B, and rearrange all the letters. The result is how this author might address a memo to the author's most famous character. Who is it?<br /><br />If I now said I'm in the mood for a candy bar, would that be a clue, or a hint at the <b><i>wrong</i></b> author?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-10144883175255457382013-02-02T16:58:10.310-08:002013-02-02T16:58:10.310-08:00I think Elliott's solution is pure genius.
...I think Elliott's solution is pure genius. <br /> <br />A careful examination of the puzzle's original statement reveals:<br />"spell the name<b>s</b> of two parts of the human body"<br /><br />I think 'ears' spells the NAME(singular) of two parts of the human body; and I <b>still</b> think Elliott's solution is pure genius.<br /><br />Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-52730155747590416362013-02-01T18:05:19.121-08:002013-02-01T18:05:19.121-08:00Clues:
Especially easy puzzle to cap an easy wee...Clues: <br /><br />Especially easy puzzle to cap an easy weekend = "especially" for special olympics; "cap" for handicap <br /><br />I wish it were warm enough to get out in a golfcart, get a round in, and improve my game = refers to golf "handicap" <br /><br />No, I'm not a mohel. (We'll share a few laughs on that one!). Unfortunately, I'm not very handy with the scissors, though I try to be a cut above the rest.= "we'll share" for wheelchair; "unfortunately" for wheel of fortube; "handy" for handicap <br /><br />I guess the answer will be accessible to all shortly!= as in wheelchair accessible. <br /><br />Thanks for all the mohel humor. <br /><br />- snipper Snipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756899374006781682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-51956074424235228652013-02-01T17:54:11.516-08:002013-02-01T17:54:11.516-08:00I have nine, actually. I gave one to a guy who cu...I have nine, actually. I gave one to a guy who cut me off in traffic this morning.AbqGuerrillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439641600563812511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-91534563929194663782013-02-01T17:52:05.622-08:002013-02-01T17:52:05.622-08:00@ Elliott: I like the way you think, brother. Whe...@ Elliott: I like the way you think, brother. When I look at hearse, I see "ear" and "arse." Maybe I have a preoccupation that is other than morbid...AbqGuerrillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439641600563812511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-8152443149519084192013-02-01T15:58:22.987-08:002013-02-01T15:58:22.987-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-56192593985515635532013-02-01T15:47:07.572-08:002013-02-01T15:47:07.572-08:00Not sure if others are receiving these targeted ad...Not sure if others are receiving these targeted ads on the upper right side of Blaine's site. It was promoting a cremation society after the word hearse appeared. Wonder what will happen if I write boarding, skiing, swimming, cross-country skiing, shredding, hiking, and running. ;-)Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-73636353689331770832013-02-01T12:46:39.452-08:002013-02-01T12:46:39.452-08:00I'd say a hearse is very personal transport, n...I'd say a hearse is <i>very</i> personal transport, not as the driver but as the passenger. :) Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-27467619082042282602013-02-01T12:46:34.630-08:002013-02-01T12:46:34.630-08:00And along those lines, if you've ever wondered...And along those lines, if you've ever wondered why we don't see deceased actors making new film, it is because they don't want to rehearse.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-49982834283506556092013-02-01T11:01:04.661-08:002013-02-01T11:01:04.661-08:00Unfortunately not personal transport, as the dead ...Unfortunately not personal transport, as the dead can't drive themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-23563417835137374002013-02-01T07:14:37.556-08:002013-02-01T07:14:37.556-08:00I like your interpretation of the puzzle. Indeed i...I like your interpretation of the puzzle. Indeed it is a "personal" mode of transportation and if you remove the letters you get two body parts (ears). If I were Will I'd take it as a valid alternate.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-72744357621132243922013-02-01T05:42:40.358-08:002013-02-01T05:42:40.358-08:00ABQ, do you have 12 fingers?ABQ, do you have 12 fingers?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-70763190515101148952013-02-01T05:12:19.418-08:002013-02-01T05:12:19.418-08:00Does it reflect some morbid preoccupation that I w...Does it reflect some morbid preoccupation that I went for a less obvious answer of HEARSE?Elliott Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08698916440262184168noreply@blogger.com