tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post8798411742866536386..comments2024-03-28T18:08:45.225-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 24, 2011): Female Animal and BirdBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-50141095124610712862011-07-30T21:14:12.761-07:002011-07-30T21:14:12.761-07:00Not sure I have the same answer as everyone else -...Not sure I have the same answer as everyone else - I'm not getting any traction on the hints so far. Regarding the budget crisis, write your congress person and tell 'em where to get off...DaveJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386638780058713432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-49668417857779680382011-07-30T20:32:08.062-07:002011-07-30T20:32:08.062-07:00This is still reminding of my clue for our last pu...This is still reminding of my clue for our last puzzle and I am racking my brain trying to come up with a clue that will combine the two.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-24066631422526609652011-07-30T19:04:54.230-07:002011-07-30T19:04:54.230-07:00Jan:
There is a difference between not having the ...Jan:<br />There is a difference between not having the money/ability to pay our bills and not having the will/desire to pay our bills. One is being broke and the other is being dishonest.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-91078468409525039082011-07-30T18:54:45.105-07:002011-07-30T18:54:45.105-07:00An appropriate puzzle for the week the country goe...An appropriate puzzle for the week the country goes plain broke.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-38265928149304808272011-07-30T18:48:43.553-07:002011-07-30T18:48:43.553-07:00DocT:
You got this one right away! Did you create ...DocT:<br />You got this one right away! Did you create a program, etc., or just wrestle with it?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-28694532048939449752011-07-30T18:26:10.885-07:002011-07-30T18:26:10.885-07:00What would Godzilla think?What would Godzilla think?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-54222585154648578592011-07-30T18:23:34.019-07:002011-07-30T18:23:34.019-07:00In a strange way it reminds me of my hint to this ...In a strange way it reminds me of my hint to this week's puzzle.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-24145841762916341002011-07-30T18:20:35.208-07:002011-07-30T18:20:35.208-07:00Took me an hour and 4 minutes! Then it just popped...Took me an hour and 4 minutes! Then it just popped in.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36094487750297406602011-07-30T18:08:53.807-07:002011-07-30T18:08:53.807-07:00Chick lit, or ... ?Chick lit, or ... ?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-40397344322518737592011-07-30T17:23:11.224-07:002011-07-30T17:23:11.224-07:00The new puzzle is up. It may have feet of clay, so...The new puzzle is up. It may have feet of clay, so to speak.Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-68126669394964813782011-07-29T10:21:37.193-07:002011-07-29T10:21:37.193-07:00Doc Technical,
The plot thickens. I received a de...Doc Technical,<br /><br />The plot thickens. I received a deluxe Scrabble set in the mail yesterday. No books or pins yet...Banjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165800671494358975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-24592700471442350072011-07-28T16:08:57.215-07:002011-07-28T16:08:57.215-07:00@SDB tis true, as I go through multiple states I d...@SDB tis true, as I go through multiple states I do imagine my status as one of a "wanted person" :) My guy lives in NH and I generally fly but occasionally if I bus thru Boston I sit back and contemplate how far I've come. @William, thanks for explaining <br />J-Lo. You had me stumped there.Robin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-48046387853976691982011-07-28T15:36:16.683-07:002011-07-28T15:36:16.683-07:00Bob, I thought your clue went something like this:...Bob, I thought your clue went something like this:<br /><br />Gambia -->> Lambia -->> Ewebia ...Tommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-90157734759001069592011-07-28T15:32:10.996-07:002011-07-28T15:32:10.996-07:00Chuck:
I thought you were using "perusals&quo...Chuck:<br />I thought you were using "perusals" as a clue for ewe.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-46141275316642276792011-07-28T15:27:58.067-07:002011-07-28T15:27:58.067-07:00My comments last Sunday were:
I confess it took r...My comments last Sunday were:<br /><br />I confess it took repeated perusals of my list of countries this week. I almost caved and forgot about the whole thing but finally my brain was elevated to the point that I found the right answer.<br /><br />- - - - - - - - - -<br /><br />“Caved” was as good a hint as I could think of for Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. “Elevated” was a call out to crane (albeit the machine, not the bird).<br /><br />ChuckChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956539217339532507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-77268345200263768852011-07-28T15:17:55.726-07:002011-07-28T15:17:55.726-07:00DDL --
Wasn't J. Lo IN Ukraine last weekend?DDL --<br />Wasn't J. Lo IN Ukraine last weekend?dumpsterdiveladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296636733423295606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-90829656890295762472011-07-28T15:12:53.957-07:002011-07-28T15:12:53.957-07:00@RoRo:
Are you admitting to being an international...@RoRo:<br />Are you admitting to being an international criminal!?<br />Well, I suppose the statute of limitations for crimes of defecation have expired by now. Just be careful crossing the border to be sure.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-64950844280092310452011-07-28T15:11:56.878-07:002011-07-28T15:11:56.878-07:00When I read Mrs. Lorenzo's comment Saturday ev...When I read Mrs. Lorenzo's comment Saturday evening, I immediately thought of J.S. Bach's "Sheep May Safely Graze", which, when encrypted with a Vigenère cipher with keyword "Ukraine" yields the gibberish I posted then.<br />My intentional misspelling of "grammarian" on Tuesday was a nod to Kelsey Grammer, best known for his portrayal of Frasier Crane.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-67796758868992347912011-07-28T14:53:34.980-07:002011-07-28T14:53:34.980-07:00My reference to "definitely not Gambia" ...My reference to "definitely not Gambia" was a nod to the fact that the government there wishes the country to be known as "The Gambia," while some years ago the answer country was commonly known as "The Ukraine," but once they left the orbit of the USSR they dropped the definite article and are now simply Ukraine. In my twisted mind, it makes sense.Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-79065490217901551482011-07-28T14:20:45.935-07:002011-07-28T14:20:45.935-07:00@SDB Those of us who inhabit B'stan don'...@SDB Those of us who inhabit B'stan don't know about urinal brands. Last time I used a public men's bathroom was in 1970 in a Boston bus terminal when I discovered I was too old to fit under the door of the ladies pay toilet (did not have the dime, only my bus tix) and complained to the authorities that men did not have to pay to play so I used the men's room when it was vacated. I have come a long way, baby (I think) since then.Robin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-41399367172878387732011-07-28T14:08:58.951-07:002011-07-28T14:08:58.951-07:00D flat major, my favorite (key ev)er. As Lorenzo ...D flat major, my favorite (key ev)er. As Lorenzo pointed out, Kiev is the capital of Ukraine. <br /><br />Capital idea, Tish!Tommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-57799006447191814792011-07-28T12:21:27.850-07:002011-07-28T12:21:27.850-07:00I don't know about ewe, but I'm ready for ...I don't know about ewe, but I'm ready for a gnu puzzle.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-34870704811530305772011-07-28T12:12:44.247-07:002011-07-28T12:12:44.247-07:00@William: "Ugandar? Ewe can't get theah f...@William: "Ugandar? Ewe can't get theah from heah."Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6979630161539294522011-07-28T12:12:22.065-07:002011-07-28T12:12:22.065-07:00Besides Ukraine and Uganda, I liked COW + RHEA -&g...Besides Ukraine and Uganda, I liked COW + RHEA -> KOREA, and SOW + MALIA (a passerine bird endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia) -> SOMALIA.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-80075137630069220162011-07-28T12:11:05.371-07:002011-07-28T12:11:05.371-07:00@Bryan: I was thinking that might work in Australi...@Bryan: I was thinking that might work in Australia...Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.com