tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post542354244824491488..comments2024-03-18T19:20:51.036-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Feb 1): Famous Living Woman...Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-38430651698838991432009-02-03T20:05:00.000-08:002009-02-03T20:05:00.000-08:00Some of the referenced Beatles tune sounds like th...Some of the referenced Beatles tune sounds like they were written specifically for crossword puzzle creators.phredphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01693838112369650021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-34045025869092596332009-02-03T18:38:00.000-08:002009-02-03T18:38:00.000-08:00I have always had the answer but just never Clued-...I have always had the answer but just never Clued-IN to Hugh's clue. LOLcookiefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720458383514989934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-87809307446732659982009-02-03T09:10:00.000-08:002009-02-03T09:10:00.000-08:00Did The Beatles play a lot in France when they wer...Did The Beatles play a lot in France when they were starting out, or was it just in England and Germany?<BR/><BR/>They were so talented..all their words just went together well, all the notes clear as bells.minncognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800835601771464544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-866797167728096462009-02-03T09:07:00.000-08:002009-02-03T09:07:00.000-08:00Cookieface, I was referring to the first name of t...Cookieface, I was referring to the first name of the famous living woman.<BR/><BR/>Hugh, thanks for clearing that up. I had never heard of that subtitle.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-54261631502879332622009-02-03T08:23:00.000-08:002009-02-03T08:23:00.000-08:00by the way, my clue above has got to be, hands-dow...by the way, my clue above has got to be, hands-down, the best one i've ever left. booyah!minncognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800835601771464544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-10524860787842470242009-02-03T08:22:00.000-08:002009-02-03T08:22:00.000-08:00Cookieface,When looking for the secret answer to t...Cookieface,<BR/>When looking for the secret answer to this week's puzzle, do yourself a big service by studying the "Renaissance".minncognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800835601771464544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-43998655509040992152009-02-03T06:35:00.000-08:002009-02-03T06:35:00.000-08:00Ben, Those spurious words were my own pick. That'...Ben, Those spurious words were my own pick. That's not trivia that Dave's Googling.hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914509834442545746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-87098977713978626802009-02-02T19:52:00.000-08:002009-02-02T19:52:00.000-08:00Hugh, it sounds like your daughter picked words th...Hugh, it sounds like your daughter picked words that go together well.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754156636762779545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-9153869944068805032009-02-02T16:13:00.000-08:002009-02-02T16:13:00.000-08:00OK Dave:I give up--I looked up all Beatles songs a...OK Dave:<BR/>I give up--I looked up all Beatles songs and this one isn't anywhere....perhaps you will tell us what you are thinking of-maybe it sounds like....cookiefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720458383514989934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-34738193329665177022009-02-02T14:43:00.000-08:002009-02-02T14:43:00.000-08:00Lynyrd Skynyrd had a song with the same name, but ...Lynyrd Skynyrd had a song with the same name, but it's not the same song as the far more popular Beatles song with the same name.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-25593006097726725332009-02-02T13:45:00.000-08:002009-02-02T13:45:00.000-08:00I believe the song is done by Lynyrd Skynyrd accor...I believe the song is done by Lynyrd Skynyrd according to what I read on the internet...certainly not my generation-LOL<BR/>About using maiden names--here is my take on that: we, in Quebec, since the early 80's are obliged to use our maiden names except for social purposes, and we must be definitive with our children whether they will have 2 surnames or their maternal or paternal surname. It can be quite confusin if they have children and keep adding names.For people married or divorced by the early 80's, they retain their maiden names. We use it on our driver's license, to sign legal documents, etc. Hence, if a female child earns a professional degree while still unmarried, that is what she will most likely be referred to forever.<BR/>I hope this somewhat clarifies the question.cookiefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720458383514989934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-31018093645917286722009-02-02T03:41:00.000-08:002009-02-02T03:41:00.000-08:00lorenzo, 30% seems like a good guessoverall. Some...lorenzo, 30% seems like a good guess<BR/>overall. Some categories, perhaps<BR/>sports, might not be that low and<BR/>entertainment much lower.<BR/><BR/>Dave and Hugh, I'd like to check out<BR/>the Beatles lyrics but I've had NO<BR/>success. Help?gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699362527317413011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-37407190585295642092009-02-01T21:49:00.000-08:002009-02-01T21:49:00.000-08:00Hugh, where did you find that bit of Beatles trivi...Hugh, where did you find that bit of Beatles trivia? I had never heard that one. I googled it and it didn't even come up.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-67006621401695975442009-02-01T21:34:00.000-08:002009-02-01T21:34:00.000-08:00The important question, though, is what dress is s...The important question, though, is what dress is she wearing?<BR/><BR/>- Other BenBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600537639204656778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89446940998819423962009-02-01T20:41:00.000-08:002009-02-01T20:41:00.000-08:00Hugh, great song! I especially like the transitio...Hugh, great song! I especially like the transition from the gal's name to the nickname of the telephone company.Lorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116815111532628378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89726812162958614052009-02-01T20:37:00.000-08:002009-02-01T20:37:00.000-08:00Geri, My guess is less than 30%, what with stage n...Geri, My guess is less than 30%, what with stage names, nicknames, aliases, names changed for ethnic reasons and people who take (or combine their name) with that of their spouse or partner. What's your guess?Lorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116815111532628378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89819494518456947392009-02-01T20:16:00.000-08:002009-02-01T20:16:00.000-08:00Down to business now that the game is over. My da...Down to business now that the game is over. My daughter got this quickly; I didn't.<BR/><BR/>The answer suggested a Beatles song with the certainly odd and apocryphal subtitle of "Home Suite Whom".hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914509834442545746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-83586563326940757312009-02-01T19:57:00.000-08:002009-02-01T19:57:00.000-08:00What percentage of the people whoattain fame are k...What percentage of the people who<BR/>attain fame are known by the names<BR/>on their birth certificates?gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699362527317413011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36578890613661916642009-02-01T17:29:00.000-08:002009-02-01T17:29:00.000-08:00Re: Last week's puzzle: Liane Hansensaid, "Our l...Re: Last week's puzzle: Liane Hansen<BR/>said, "Our listeners did well on this<BR/>one. We had more than 2300 correct<BR/>entries."<BR/><BR/>This week Doug Heller certainly did<BR/>pick "a very attractive woman."<BR/>He could have added "super intelligent<BR/>also."gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699362527317413011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-43403794524494097082009-02-01T15:05:00.000-08:002009-02-01T15:05:00.000-08:00at first, this riddle was so hard i raised a clenc...at first, this riddle was so hard i raised a clenched fist to the heavens, but the clues bumped me in the right direction.minncognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800835601771464544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-85742179378093787842009-02-01T13:05:00.000-08:002009-02-01T13:05:00.000-08:00Nice puzzle and great clue, Blaine. The first wom...Nice puzzle and great clue, Blaine. The first woman that you thought of was actually the second woman I thought of. GO STEELERS!!!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-37199399563594145162009-02-01T10:15:00.000-08:002009-02-01T10:15:00.000-08:00How frustrating! Not the puzzle, but Blaine's clu...How frustrating! Not the puzzle, but Blaine's clue, which was the one I was going to give. I hope this doesn't set a precedent.Lorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116815111532628378noreply@blogger.com