tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post1395505184815478140..comments2024-03-27T18:57:50.424-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Feb 17, 2019): One Dozen Four-Score MillionBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-88643696679542970422019-02-24T06:33:20.300-08:002019-02-24T06:33:20.300-08:00A bit of a groaner.A bit of a groaner.ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18264687042241762192019-02-24T05:43:49.161-08:002019-02-24T05:43:49.161-08:00About 170 responses last week.About 170 responses last week.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-75992520930820965112019-02-24T05:17:56.019-08:002019-02-24T05:17:56.019-08:00I glad I'm not stuck this week!I glad I'm not stuck <i>this</i> week!janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-16884057732786763252019-02-24T05:03:55.115-08:002019-02-24T05:03:55.115-08:00This week's challenge: This challenge comes fr...This week's challenge: This challenge comes from listener Roger Barkan of Savage, Md. I'm thinking of a well-known U.S. natural landmark. Take the two-word name of its location. Then change the first letter of the second word to the immediately previous letter of the alphabet, and you'll get another description of the landmark's location. What's the landmark, and what are the two descriptions of its location?<br /><br />skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-3581947714670791252019-02-23T20:19:25.915-08:002019-02-23T20:19:25.915-08:00My error that got me to the right place was Twelve...My error that got me to the right place was Twelve Angry Men, which was nominated but didn't win.Briscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671237224379172705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-67445555354747199752019-02-23T19:15:52.638-08:002019-02-23T19:15:52.638-08:00Yes, and I understand Judge Marra's ruling was...Yes, and I understand Judge Marra's ruling was received with rape reviews.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-88710950298913064332019-02-23T18:29:14.890-08:002019-02-23T18:29:14.890-08:00Hmmmm. I wonder if Michael Cohen, DJT’s consiglier...Hmmmm. I wonder if Michael Cohen, DJT’s consiglieri, paid her off...and is now singing. It might explain the timing of Judge Marra’s ruling. SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-60921290308291290192019-02-23T07:50:29.463-08:002019-02-23T07:50:29.463-08:00Yeah, even though the Bible condones it, maybe som...Yeah, even though the Bible condones it, maybe some will take it more seriously than TRE45ON.ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-63221137513477225382019-02-22T18:33:31.709-08:002019-02-22T18:33:31.709-08:00WOW! I didn't know it was that serious. I need...WOW! I didn't know it was that serious. I need to see if I can locate where I put my old appointment books.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-52719232853698973992019-02-22T18:06:35.809-08:002019-02-22T18:06:35.809-08:00I omitted part: the original deal with Epstein sa...I omitted part: the original deal with Epstein said no prosecution and no reveal of his "friends" at the parties. Be interesting to see if that can get opened up; I hope a lot of sweaty pigs are sweating over this.ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-16851603519615746892019-02-22T18:03:38.148-08:002019-02-22T18:03:38.148-08:00She did, though the rumor is she did after she/ he...She did, though the rumor is she did after she/ her family received threats....<br /><br />Significance in all of this is Judge Marra's ruling that Alexander Acosta (now Labor Secretary) violated the law as US District Attorney in <b><b><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/judge-prosecutors-deal-with-jeffrey-epstein-in-molestation-case-violated-law-misled-victims/2019/02/21/2b48684a-3618-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html" rel="nofollow">the related prosecution</a></b></b> of Jeffrey "he likes them young" Epstein. Acosta did not inform victims of the planned plea deal - 13 months in a private prison wing, and Epstein could leave the prison for 12 hours a day 6 days a week. This for a guy who raped >80 underage girls, according to the FBI investigation ....<br /><br />Epstein was known for his parties, with luminaries including Trump and Bill Clinton.ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-20280894199287782372019-02-22T16:55:07.742-08:002019-02-22T16:55:07.742-08:00Didn't the woman drop her lawsuit?Didn't the woman drop her lawsuit?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-74599693399869486322019-02-22T16:54:08.380-08:002019-02-22T16:54:08.380-08:00hodiau016,
I love it! I hope it will included in t...hodiau016,<br />I love it! I hope it will included in the Guinness Book of World Records as being the longest boomerang flight to date. skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-1269352398868652002019-02-22T16:47:46.476-08:002019-02-22T16:47:46.476-08:00That's our boy!That's our boy!Mendo Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481821676197739907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-45541588515183186422019-02-22T16:46:54.821-08:002019-02-22T16:46:54.821-08:00SDB, I found your story to be delicious. Perhaps y...SDB, I found your story to be delicious. Perhaps you would enjoy this bit of conceptual art by a dear acquaintance of mine -<br /><br />https://www.lenkaclayton.com/work/#/boomerang-sent-to-australia-and-back-again/hodiau016https://www.blogger.com/profile/11869148076124551272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-17214642710523484002019-02-22T15:46:27.978-08:002019-02-22T15:46:27.978-08:00That chase from "The Italian Job" was go...That chase from <a href="https://youtu.be/kuKYtRuDiuw" rel="nofollow">"The Italian Job"</a> was good but I still like the one from "Bullitt" the best, mostly for it's intensity and high performance cars. <br />A lot of people talk about <a href="https://youtu.be/IzEloJ5venk" rel="nofollow">"The French Connection"</a> but that seems to be more of a car vs elevated subway to me.<br />Another good one I came across a little while ago was the 1990 <a href="https://youtu.be/CE2i08S3YeY" rel="nofollow">"Short Time"</a>.<br />There's even that web site that ranks <a href="https://m.ranker.com/list/best-car-chase-movies-ever/all-genre-movies-lists" rel="nofollow">the best movie car chases</a>.68Chargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752278586155221236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89685125622688679702019-02-22T14:39:35.668-08:002019-02-22T14:39:35.668-08:00If you want some quick creepy reading.If you want some quick <b><b><a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/316341058/Donald-Trump-Jeffrey-Epstein-Rape-Lawsuit-and-Affidavits#fullscreen" rel="nofollow">creepy reading</a></b></b>.ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-2955760391543954912019-02-22T14:27:21.945-08:002019-02-22T14:27:21.945-08:00Mendo Jim's NATO Alphabet challenge from a for...Mendo Jim's NATO Alphabet challenge from a fortnight ago inspired me to do my own <b>N</b>ovember<b>A</b>lpha<b>T</b>ango<b>O</b>scar puzzle. It appears at the top of today's Joseph Young's Puzzleria! (see Blaine's PUZZLE LINKS).<br /><br />LegoThanksMendoJimForTheIdealegolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14969537347207793652019-02-22T13:16:48.544-08:002019-02-22T13:16:48.544-08:00The 1969 original "The Italian Job" movi...The 1969 original "The Italian Job" movie with Michael Caine has my favorite car chase. You can watch it here:<br /><br /><br />The Italian Job (Car Chase-Mini Coopers) - YouTube<br />YouTube · Nihal Milroy De Silvaskydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14156313253341915242019-02-21T20:57:12.203-08:002019-02-21T20:57:12.203-08:00There is a stink of monumental proportions in the ...There is a stink of monumental proportions in the Catholic Church, and it is not coming from the pew. skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-85959503664466249352019-02-21T20:13:42.499-08:002019-02-21T20:13:42.499-08:00I think we all knew Nike has no heart. Now we know...I think we all knew Nike has no heart. Now we know they have no sole either.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-46398627253626174232019-02-21T19:56:57.888-08:002019-02-21T19:56:57.888-08:00And, technically, Slumdog Millionaire has Million ...And, technically, <i>Slumdog Millionaire</i> has Million in it, also.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-45966712122577323602019-02-21T19:42:01.436-08:002019-02-21T19:42:01.436-08:00M M, good. M M, good. Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-7305132918199076322019-02-21T19:40:26.748-08:002019-02-21T19:40:26.748-08:00HOw Green Was My Valley was a great film. As was T...HOw Green Was My Valley was a great film. As was The Greatest Show on Earth and Kramer Vs Kramer. Apocalypse now I'm in accord about Oliver! I also say meh to Chariots of Fire. Dances with Wolves I don't care for Goodfellas either though. Tit-anic meh as well. Raging bull was not that great--too much testosterone. I loved Ordinary People. It was a good story. sophizgoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17137631910555844376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-82062616885375331182019-02-21T19:37:22.025-08:002019-02-21T19:37:22.025-08:00I am sad to hear Peter Tork is gone with the wind....I am sad to hear Peter Tork is gone with the wind. He was my favorite Monkee. Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees. . .I trust you are monkeying around still, P.T.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.com