tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post4752859573120958323..comments2024-03-28T18:08:45.225-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Apr 22, 2012): Vs lbh pna ernq guvf, lbh'er n trrx!Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-69269406880092091802012-04-28T22:16:27.222-07:002012-04-28T22:16:27.222-07:00Just came home from a celebration of life party an...Just came home from a celebration of life party and found the new puzzle up, as I expected, and the answer came to me after about a minute, but I should confess that I did use foreign illnesses to discover the answer.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-7918847420079865762012-04-28T19:41:26.967-07:002012-04-28T19:41:26.967-07:00My clue:
NEGLigence is not giving this puzzle A...My clue: <br /><br /> NEGLigence is not giving this puzzle A TRY. NEGL and ATRY anagram into GLEN and TYRA.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6380087961808959312012-04-28T15:17:14.761-07:002012-04-28T15:17:14.761-07:00A source I consulted gave "god of battle"...A source I consulted gave "god of battle" as a meaning for the name "Tyra". I rather freely associated that with the movie "Michael"(especially the bullfight scene). Hence, my previous comment (OMG...it's not Mike!), but I haven't yet uncovered the movies to which Curtis referred in his clue. I did, however, enjoy phredp's Disney reference; I watched that show as a kid, but was unaware it was Leslie Nielsen in the lead role until this week.<br />BTW, I think the name 'Glen Glenn' has appeared in the credits of LOTS of movies.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-78518102343171377192012-04-28T08:48:53.664-07:002012-04-28T08:48:53.664-07:00Answers to my name puzzle (somewhere around post #...Answers to my name puzzle (somewhere around post #19 above):<br /><br />Eleanor + d = oleander<br /><br />Laverne + d = lavenderWardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231220997278732084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-78846693821018123282012-04-27T16:13:34.215-07:002012-04-27T16:13:34.215-07:00not to be picky - but how many syllables in Ryan?not to be picky - but how many syllables in Ryan?Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04881383607509159552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-10997859939477294062012-04-27T12:10:19.211-07:002012-04-27T12:10:19.211-07:00Ryan to Elna, another answerRyan to Elna, another answerjashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11369498130540291505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-30041525572394010692012-04-27T08:25:50.953-07:002012-04-27T08:25:50.953-07:00Glengarry Glen Ross was my clue.Glengarry Glen Ross was my clue.Snipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756899374006781682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-76458930565819963482012-04-27T05:20:54.278-07:002012-04-27T05:20:54.278-07:00I was imagining Gyra(te) as Glen Campbell and Tyra...I was imagining Gyra(te) as Glen Campbell and Tyra Banks's celebrity couple name. It lacks the elegance of Brangelina and the absurdity of Willicity H. Muffman, but it's a start.jsulbyrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121691073253882729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-44399636223620631982012-04-26T17:27:26.921-07:002012-04-26T17:27:26.921-07:00My assumption was that "...blending together ...My assumption was that "...b<b>len</b>ding together and g<b>yra</b>ting..." were a hint to the last three letters of GLEN and TYRA.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-54684652710964970072012-04-26T15:24:56.562-07:002012-04-26T15:24:56.562-07:00@ jsulbyrne:
I thought your clue was referring to...@ jsulbyrne:<br /><br />I thought your clue was referring to vert-igo, Trev spelled backwards. I responded with:<br /><br />Don't feel bad fo(r over t)hinking this. It's what keeps us from getting old. Getting old, a reference to geriatric.Tommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-78528195296084517452012-04-26T14:46:24.626-07:002012-04-26T14:46:24.626-07:00I agree: it's not a common name. Will's wo...I agree: it's not a common name. Will's wording is misleading. In this case, the name is well-known due to one individual (Tyra Banks), but is not common, just as certain expensive cars are well-known, but not common (think Ferrari - most folks know what one is, but rarely see one). I've never met a Tyra, either.Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685055278145414455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18073126231865254502012-04-26T14:28:16.561-07:002012-04-26T14:28:16.561-07:00Heading for the moon was supposed to refer to astr...Heading for the moon was supposed to refer to astronaut John GlenRobin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-20825577127858061212012-04-26T14:07:00.146-07:002012-04-26T14:07:00.146-07:00Last Sunday I said, “I think I’ve got a line on th...Last Sunday I said, “I think I’ve got a line on this one.” I was harking back to the 1968 Top 10 hit, Wichita Lineman, by Glen Campbell. I was going to add that I was having soup for lunch but I thought that might be cutting the cheese a bit too thin :)<br /><br />Later in a reply to Wolfgang, I said, “There _is_ a clue in the first sentence of my earlier post. Look at the Top Ten in the late 60s.”<br /><br />Followed by, “Like a...” Those are the first two words in the chorus of Glen Campbell’s #1 1975 hit, Rhinestone Cowboy.<br /><br />ChuckChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956539217339532507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-59875103380988990122012-04-26T13:48:37.795-07:002012-04-26T13:48:37.795-07:00Glen(n) brought to mind a certain American actress...Glen(n) brought to mind a certain American actress and the depression era news: "Banks close".Lorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116815111532628378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-90198646461698932772012-04-26T13:01:32.564-07:002012-04-26T13:01:32.564-07:00Puzzle's up.
linkPuzzle's up. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.tomspuzzleanswers.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> link </a>Tommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-40415753709486866062012-04-26T12:41:23.641-07:002012-04-26T12:41:23.641-07:00Blaine:
While I agree with you that RINA is not co...Blaine:<br />While I agree with you that RINA is not common, I assure you that RAIN is common here in Seattle.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-60648603174389631052012-04-26T12:39:00.343-07:002012-04-26T12:39:00.343-07:00Curtis:
You say: "Tyra, while not common in t...Curtis:<br />You say: "Tyra, while not common in the US" Then it is not common as Will described it. I live in Seattle, which has a very large Norse community, and I even lived in the Ballard neighborhood, which has always been called: Snoose Junction, but I still never heard of this name prior to this puzzle and researching the name, Tyra. It bothers me when Will frequently uses the term, common to refer to something that is anything but common and I spend my time searching through something such as a list of common girl's names and his "common" name is not listed. I believe in fair play, and calling something common that is actually obscure does not fall into the category of fair play in my copy of Hoyles.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-82986808585220137742012-04-26T12:34:52.866-07:002012-04-26T12:34:52.866-07:00I also had EVAN & RINA, but realized that EVAN...I also had EVAN & RINA, but realized that EVAN wasn't one-syllable, nor was I convinced that RINA was common anyway.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-71507281233854304952012-04-26T12:32:00.108-07:002012-04-26T12:32:00.108-07:00My initial answer was TREV & GERI, but I was p...My initial answer was TREV & GERI, but I was prompted by Enya to change this to GLEN & TYRA. I think both work, but we can all debate how "common" these names are. I concur that "well-known" is probably better for TYRA; it wasn't on my list of common names, hence didn't show up in my first search.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-46126846717233255052012-04-26T12:20:29.128-07:002012-04-26T12:20:29.128-07:00When Alan Greenspan resigned, and Columbia Busines...When Alan Greenspan resigned, and Columbia Business School dean GLENn Hubbard was passed over as the new head of the Federal Reserve Banks (think TYRA), his students got creative and called the Police:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u2qRXb4xCUjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-85601312753182468272012-04-26T12:20:17.391-07:002012-04-26T12:20:17.391-07:00SDB - Tyra, while not common in the US, does go ba...SDB - Tyra, while not common in the US, does go back to Norse origins, being a feminine derivative of Thor. Unfortunately, in this country, the name is mostly associated with certain vapid model/media personality.Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685055278145414455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-17315465409934602302012-04-26T11:59:58.586-07:002012-04-26T11:59:58.586-07:00GLEN = TYRA
My clue:
"I think I now found t...GLEN = TYRA<br /><br />My clue:<br /><br />"I think I now found the intended answer. I passed over it numerous times because I've not heard the name before. I will submit this answer along with my own solution, which I believe is far more fitting. I will explain on Thursday. I guess this puzzle requires a little deeper thinking than other recent ones."<br /><br />The clue is in the last line with the word: deeper which refers to Glen.<br /><br />Earlier I wrote:<br /><br />"Well I have come up with an answer that perfectly fits the description given, but I still do not feel completely comfortable that it is the answer Will is expecting, however I will restrain myself from another rant on the puzzles."<br /><br />and <br /><br />"I thought I had earlier found a solution with two common names, but I have now come to realize I made an error, forgetting that some nationalities reverse their surnames, listing them as the first name in the order. So now I too am sticking with the majority in my final choice."<br /><br />I thought I had come up with a great solution:<br /><br />TRAN = GENA<br /><br />Later I realized Tran is a Vietnamese surname, but comes first in the string of names. My clue was the word: rant which is an anagram of Tran.<br /><br />I still have never heard of the name Tyra. Apparently it is not common in my neighborhood. Perhaps I should get out more.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86089135302626912842012-04-25T14:52:07.668-07:002012-04-25T14:52:07.668-07:00https://apps.facebook.com/offerpop/Contest.psp?c=1...https://apps.facebook.com/offerpop/Contest.psp?c=105839&u=22219&a=202991206406825&p=112173338805484&rest=0&v=View<br /><br />I entered a Facebook contest to win a twelve day trip to South Africa and I'm one of only nine finalists. You can vote every 24 hours and I'd really appreciate your vote. It would be awesome if you could post it on your FB page so your friends can vote, too. Thank you very much!<br /><br />Dave<br />(frequent Blaine's Blog contributor from Eugene)Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-90658803271067969092012-04-23T19:45:09.209-07:002012-04-23T19:45:09.209-07:00Apparently, the 4 letter man's name is not ros...Apparently, the 4 letter man's name is not ross or gary.Snipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756899374006781682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-49966711987402023172012-04-23T19:28:33.645-07:002012-04-23T19:28:33.645-07:00This puzzle got me thinking of a couple different ...This puzzle got me thinking of a couple different movies, one from the '90s that used the male name in it's title twice, and one from the '50s that used both the masculine and feminine versions of that same name.Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685055278145414455noreply@blogger.com