tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post7178674784425932162..comments2024-03-29T04:50:38.638-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 26, 2011): A Ballerina and a Fictional CharacterBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-1026667335295028592011-07-03T05:01:46.221-07:002011-07-03T05:01:46.221-07:00YIUR HOCP MIOJ KAOQYIUR HOCP MIOJ KAOQPlannedChaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366856086658014260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-34928328436651293472011-07-03T04:39:10.976-07:002011-07-03T04:39:10.976-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.PlannedChaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366856086658014260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-13064517122188769952011-07-03T03:20:46.917-07:002011-07-03T03:20:46.917-07:00Next thing you know, Bill Richardson will announce...Next thing you know, Bill Richardson will announce his candidacy for president again.PlannedChaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366856086658014260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-65806232078413122622011-07-03T02:05:03.297-07:002011-07-03T02:05:03.297-07:00If you assume 1000 entries/week, the probability o...If you assume 1000 entries/week, the probability of getting picked after 8 years is about one in three. Still have to get lucky.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11149525317349695429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-80236552696843197692011-07-02T23:00:22.073-07:002011-07-02T23:00:22.073-07:00It comes as a real blow that after almost eight st...It comes as a real blow that after almost eight straight years of entering every single Sunday puzzle I've yet to be picked. It's enough to make my blood boil. (Okay, I made that last part up.)PlannedChaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366856086658014260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86956765180999725872011-07-02T22:58:03.871-07:002011-07-02T22:58:03.871-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.PlannedChaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366856086658014260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-83172476262604431622011-07-02T20:34:27.155-07:002011-07-02T20:34:27.155-07:00Associated with Vatican:
Papal See
PAPALC
Al Capp
...Associated with Vatican:<br />Papal See<br />PAPALC<br />Al Capp<br /><br />Straightforward puzzle this week.hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914509834442545746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-79313418408153696672011-07-02T20:34:18.941-07:002011-07-02T20:34:18.941-07:00Did anyone notice they spelled the answer incorrec...Did anyone notice they spelled the answer incorrectly?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-83285425825796009762011-07-02T19:29:58.293-07:002011-07-02T19:29:58.293-07:00Best puzzle in a while, and not too hard if you li...Best puzzle in a while, and not too hard if you listen carefully. The statement that "everyone" knows the French word may not be correct.DaveJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386638780058713432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-78555005530717888622011-07-02T17:23:59.864-07:002011-07-02T17:23:59.864-07:00It resembles a standardized test.It resembles a standardized test.kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05882757881891590225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-71724274775770145382011-07-02T16:58:32.275-07:002011-07-02T16:58:32.275-07:00The new puzzle has me thinking of another comic st...The new puzzle has me thinking of another comic strip.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-73041293332725641502011-07-02T10:17:24.052-07:002011-07-02T10:17:24.052-07:00I find it interesting that we now have computers a...I find it interesting that we now have computers and the Internet which are supposed to help make our lives easier, but there is always someone who comes up with a way that will surely do the exact opposite. Now, who hid my nail clippers so I can't mow the lawn?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-74646372691753245662011-07-02T09:55:38.475-07:002011-07-02T09:55:38.475-07:00Enya, here's my two cents. Instead of a new f...Enya, here's my two cents. Instead of a new forum, the posters here could simply come back Thursday after the deadline to explain their clues. More often than not, deciphering others' clues is as much if not more fun than solving the puzzle. <br /><br />For example:<br /><br />Jan posted this:<br /><br />I've been sending Will answers to these puzzles almost every week for over 20 years. One of these days he may call me, but I'm not holding my breath...<br /><br />It took me until Wednesday to notice "days he may".<br /><br />I ask for clarification on my own puzzle blog, <a href="http://www.tomspuzzlebreak.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Midweek Puzzle Break </a> after I post the answer on Saturday.<br /><br />Blaine, perhaps you could ask your devoted followers in your first disclaimer post to come back on Thursdays. Just a thought.Tommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-68003181760256389052011-07-02T03:13:00.357-07:002011-07-02T03:13:00.357-07:00@EnyaAlFan, certainly anything could be done. As t...@EnyaAlFan, certainly anything <i>could</i> be done. As to whether or not <b><i>I</i></b> have the desire and energy to set up and manage such forum, I do not. It is effort enough trying to solve the puzzle every week before I post the puzzle and some hints and then monitor the subsequent comments. Currently I find the process fun, but any more and it might feel like work. :) <br /><br />I still think people get a chance to participate and show their creativity, and that's what I enjoy. It's also a place for people to "brag" when they get it, or commiserate when a puzzle is poorly worded or otherwise hard to solve.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-26222985719514616542011-07-02T01:46:52.810-07:002011-07-02T01:46:52.810-07:00Before the next puzzle is revealed tomorrow, I wan...Before the next puzzle is revealed tomorrow, I wanted to re-ask the question I posed in my first post this week.<br /><br />Blaine, I wonder if a forum could be set up for those of us who've solved the puzzle and submitted it, but who now would like to understand the CLUES given here so far. <br /><br />Now seriously, couldn't a forum be set up for which inputting the answer is required to enter?<br />This would allow discussion of all the clues BEFORE the Thursday deadlines, and also allow Blaine to consider proposed clues and provide feedback so as to allow folks to polish their clues so they can submit them to the main forum in confidence of knowing that Blaine has already given his approval of them. <br />For some puzzles, folks might just have to email Blaine with their guesses as to the answer, and Blaine could email back with a congratulations and an entry password. In some cases, Blaine might post into the inner group a message of "Guess what, folks? The bar's been raised! So-and-so submitted a response that gets a score of ... (new high score)!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-10948420780561530372011-07-01T07:48:55.087-07:002011-07-01T07:48:55.087-07:00Regarding my clues:
Tilley is a highly-regarded b...Regarding my clues:<br /><br />Tilley is a highly-regarded brand of wide-brimmed <b>hat</b> favored by many hikers, campers, sportsmen (and women), photographers, etc. I do own one, and it’s great. Of course, “hat” relates to Al Capp, author of the <b>Li’l Abner</b> comic strip.<br /><br />Diamond Head alludes to Diamond <b> <i>Lil</i></b>, a play written by Mae West.<br /><br />Fort Sumter, in Charleston Harbor, was the site of the first battle of the Civil War. The second senior Union officer at Fort Sumter, who is credited with firing the first Union shot of the Civil War, was Captain <b> <i>Abner</i></b> Doubleday – the same Abner Doubleday that is traditionally credited with inventing baseball.<br /><br />I noticed that there were several dog references in the clues, but no one so far has mentioned Dogpatch, the home of Li'l Abner.Phil J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01379207009607141221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-88239062688044552292011-06-30T19:52:13.707-07:002011-06-30T19:52:13.707-07:00Paul misspelled his name. Corbin Bernsen is best ...Paul misspelled his name. Corbin Bernsen is best known as Attorney Arnie Becker on "L.A. Law". He has also been Ken Graham on "Ryan's Hope", Brett Sooner on "A Whole New Ballgame", USAF Col. Henry 'Bull' Eckert on "The Cape", Captain Owen Sebring on "JAG", Jack Sherwood on "Cuts", Father Todd Williams on "The Young and the Restless", and Henry Spencer on "Psyche". Ah, the IMDb!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-49090603808199485152011-06-30T16:47:04.203-07:002011-06-30T16:47:04.203-07:00Paul:
I do not know who Corban Bernsen is. I do no...Paul:<br />I do not know who Corban Bernsen is. I do not watch TV. <br />I agree that "hey" and "cede" do not need to be anagrammed. Perhaps in 30 days they can be married in New York.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89359585661177612322011-06-30T16:09:36.961-07:002011-06-30T16:09:36.961-07:00SDB,
What would you think of a remake of "God...SDB,<br />What would you think of a remake of "God's Little Acre" starring Corban Bernsen? I think it might be enough to make some people sic.<br /><br />BTW, I don't believe "hey" and "cede" need to be anagrammed to provide the requisite homophones.<br /><br />However, my brain is notoriously untrustworthy, as exemplified by my comment Sunday, so...<br /><br />Lorenzo, I had:<br />Li'l Abner<br />liberal<br />bailer (some sort of hydrogeological gadget)<br />baler (farm machine that produces a....)<br />bale<br />lab<br />ab (how could I miss a musical term?...damn those informercials!)<br />a<br />I tried and failed to find a sequence ending in "I".Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-19077285013159583692011-06-30T15:53:30.364-07:002011-06-30T15:53:30.364-07:00It's always a fine line between letting people...It's always a fine line between letting people be creative in their hints and giving something away. Those posts hinted at some interesting language and characters which could certainly point someone toward Li'l Abner, but if you didn't know the context it might not give the answer away.<br /><br />On the other hand, mentioning that the fictional character was not the creation of an author and then naming lots of cartoonists gives a whole lot away. I hope you understand why I deleted your post.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-8202425865635563642011-06-30T14:30:02.132-07:002011-06-30T14:30:02.132-07:00Blaine said...
@EnyaAlFan, we wait until after th...Blaine said... <br />@EnyaAlFan, we wait until after the deadline (Thu 3pm ET) and then people return to explain their clues. We don't discuss the clues until then because the discussion can provide spoilers for those that are still solving.<br /><br />So feel free to post that comment above in a few more days. You have some very valid questions and I think several of us would agree.<br /><br />Tue Jun 28, 07:14:00 AM PDT <br /><br />Ok, I'll try to repost. But first let me recap that benmar12001 said... <br />I'll ask my Aunt Bessie. <br /><br />Sun Jun 26, 07:16:00 AM PDT <br /><br />...and RoRo said... <br />Well butter my buscuits. Can't wait til November when I'll be marryin Sam <br /><br />Sun Jun 26, 10:38:00 AM PDT <br /><br />...and Tommy Boy said... <br />SBD, what'd ya expect, 52 posts by noon? Them posters is probably gittin ready to march in the 4th of Jooooly parade next week. <br /><br />Sun Jun 26, 02:33:00 PM PDT <br /><br />...after which I posted something like this:<br /><br />Blaine, I wonder if a forum could be set up for those of us who've solved the puzzle and submitted it, but who now would like to understand the CLUES given here so far. <br />Some of the clues so far are a reference to the real life author of the fictional character asked for in this week's puzzle, and by now some readers are wondering if "author" is really what we should call him. It's like calling William Hanna and Joseph Barbera the "authors" of such fictional characters as Fred Flintstone and Yogi Bear, or calling Walt Disney the "author" of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, et al., or Walter Lantz the "author" of Woody Woodpecker. There are other media besides pure literature from which fictional characters may come. <br />As to the real life author of the answer to this week's NPR puzzle, I understand that he's a master of "put down". He has given talks at Colleges and I've heard that at one of them, someone in the audience stood up and shouted the BS word, to which he replied, "We know your name, now what is it you wish to say?"<br /><br />Ok, that's pretty much my post as I remember, but I still wonder... those previous posts by benmar12001, RoRo, and Tommy Boy were OK, but my post above had somehow crossed a line and had to be removed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-2143339537096571462011-06-30T13:49:56.510-07:002011-06-30T13:49:56.510-07:00Just wanted to see who is still awake today!Just wanted to see who is still awake today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-90999874312772007122011-06-30T13:40:02.404-07:002011-06-30T13:40:02.404-07:00... or Ale. :)... or Ale. :)Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-77979840530396549752011-06-30T13:39:16.550-07:002011-06-30T13:39:16.550-07:00@dumpster, you left out Lab.@dumpster, you left out Lab.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-79640437028870279172011-06-30T13:36:38.893-07:002011-06-30T13:36:38.893-07:00DDD: Where is your 3 letter word?DDD: Where is your 3 letter word?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.com