tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post1553598008114818347..comments2024-03-28T12:30:26.438-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 19, 2011): Things You Might See in a MineBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-75312530568661378492011-06-25T22:31:43.852-07:002011-06-25T22:31:43.852-07:00Hey, no one is posting. Did everyone concede?Hey, no one is posting. Did everyone concede?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-25981239895806326772011-06-25T18:21:22.911-07:002011-06-25T18:21:22.911-07:00It might matter a smatter to a madder batter. That...It might matter a smatter to a madder batter. That's my patter.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6811806304314994642011-06-25T18:09:01.269-07:002011-06-25T18:09:01.269-07:00SDB - Punctuation matters - agree?SDB - Punctuation matters - agree?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-53099273946081924902011-06-25T17:42:30.029-07:002011-06-25T17:42:30.029-07:00I won't be surprised if this puzzle trips up a...I won't be surprised if this puzzle trips up a lot of listeners.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-46829272291219810822011-06-25T17:35:03.725-07:002011-06-25T17:35:03.725-07:00New puzzle just posted. Very difficult this time; ...New puzzle just posted. Very difficult this time; it took me five minutes to get the answer. Banal and a bit goofy.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-12437949852983402332011-06-25T09:46:30.197-07:002011-06-25T09:46:30.197-07:00Part of the reason it took so long to end WWII is ...Part of the reason it took so long to end WWII is that while the Germans were sinking British ships big time, the Brits were singing German ships with minimal results. Fortunately they discovered their problem before it was too late. :)skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-65202060245836361502011-06-25T03:31:08.173-07:002011-06-25T03:31:08.173-07:00Great fun here. Here are the sequences for my num...Great fun here. Here are the sequences for my numerical clues:<br /><br />6.626068 × 10-34 m2 kg/s is Planck's Constant. Helmut Kohl attended the Max-Planck-Gymnasium for elementary education.<br /><br />66439 is the Zip Code for Horton, KS. Johnny Horton sung the song: Sing the Bismarck. Helmut Kohl's 16-year tenure was the longest of any German chancellor since Otto von Bismarck. <br /><br />CQ FD CQ FD QRZ? 73Tom W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06771794967419261509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-74446803788526479562011-06-24T10:13:00.994-07:002011-06-24T10:13:00.994-07:00Dave:
Thanks, I forgot about tht clue.Dave:<br />Thanks, I forgot about tht clue.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-38606372831051909492011-06-24T09:25:00.730-07:002011-06-24T09:25:00.730-07:00For my clue, I mentioned the NBA finals MVP - Dirk...For my clue, I mentioned the NBA finals MVP - Dirk Nowitzki, from Germany.<br /><br />I mentioned an obvious clue - maybe it was removed later.. something about the first item also seen in bicycling?<br /><br />Congrats(?) on your increased fame, Blaine.Barnes_Durcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17075302911008163089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-27049481597525604382011-06-23T21:35:01.200-07:002011-06-23T21:35:01.200-07:00Nice, TB. I was thinking of (fishing) Pol (crab) ...Nice, TB. I was thinking of (fishing) Pol (crab) Pot.<br /><br />SDB, one and a third equals 4/3, which is birthday shared by Alec Baldwin, Helmut Kohl and you.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-1117426979359355862011-06-23T13:18:19.786-07:002011-06-23T13:18:19.786-07:00Dave, regarding your puzzle, I was thinking Orrin ...Dave, regarding your puzzle, I was thinking Orrin Hatch, US senator in Utah.<br /><br />Your puzzle: oar and hatch.<br /><br />NPR puzzle: ore and hatchTommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-47812950796995175642011-06-23T12:56:58.897-07:002011-06-23T12:56:58.897-07:001-liner-> I-liner -> eye-liner -> kohl
(t...1-liner-> I-liner -> eye-liner -> kohl<br />(top of my head -> helmet)<br /><br />Tennessee Ernie Ford -> "16 tons" (watch on YouTube)janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-65355281344759301782011-06-23T12:42:42.902-07:002011-06-23T12:42:42.902-07:00My clue referenced the band Devo, out of Akron Ohi...My clue referenced the band Devo, out of Akron Ohio (and Kent, if you're a local and stickler for details). Their first album was "Are We Not Men?", with a hit title tune. Another hit of theirs was a cover of "Working in the Coal Mine", which was used on the Heavy Metal movie soundtrack.<br /><br />Devo even had their own "helmets" - although they're properly referred to as "Energy Domes".Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-33283278508496453072011-06-23T12:19:57.060-07:002011-06-23T12:19:57.060-07:00Gotta share this joke I just made up 10 seconds ag...Gotta share this joke I just made up 10 seconds ago. Was Rep. Anthony Weiner forced to resign for sending junk mail?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-32672836089685123482011-06-23T12:12:12.655-07:002011-06-23T12:12:12.655-07:00I forgot to mention my 16 candles clue. He was Cha...I forgot to mention my 16 candles clue. He was Chancellor for 16 years.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-5731872495426825162011-06-23T12:10:31.621-07:002011-06-23T12:10:31.621-07:00Helmut Kohl was the Chancellor of Germany 1982 - 1...Helmut Kohl was the Chancellor of Germany 1982 - 1998 and presided over the reunification of Germany.<br />My hints included a few uses of the word "chance" and a few musical clues explain themselves, but the Beethoven one refers to his #9 Symphony used extensively at that time for the occasion of the coming down of the Berlin Wall.<br />When I said I wanted to mark my calendar, it was so I could use the word "mark" which was the German currency at that time.<br />My pointing out that Kohl was considered a "fruit" was a hint that he was called a 'Pear" due to his large body size and shape. As far as I know he was a straight pear.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-35712797555303141142011-06-23T03:23:28.835-07:002011-06-23T03:23:28.835-07:00For a musical clue, I dig Tennessee Ernie Ford.For a musical clue, I dig Tennessee Ernie Ford.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-72388046263805207022011-06-22T19:07:25.675-07:002011-06-22T19:07:25.675-07:00Beethoven might be able to provide a musical clue ...Beethoven might be able to provide a musical clue if he is able to hear the call.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-64883724685381116892011-06-22T15:40:57.766-07:002011-06-22T15:40:57.766-07:00@King Erroneous... I totally missed that when Will...@King Erroneous... I totally missed that when Will was giving the on-air puzzle. He misspelled siege. You can even hear the on-air contestant sounding lost at that point -- no wonder.<br /><br />SHORTZ: Um-hum. Seige S-E-I-G-E. <br />(pause)<br />LYDEN: Carpe diem. <br />Mr. MARTINEZ: Seize. <br />SHORTZ: Seize, yes. Seize the moment - good clue, Jacki.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-61803438590232872792011-06-22T12:42:21.101-07:002011-06-22T12:42:21.101-07:00@Benmar, while an inventive clue, I thought it wou...@Benmar, while an inventive clue, I thought it would be an easy task to go from your hint directly to part of the answer.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-77540345328519939672011-06-22T07:40:11.890-07:002011-06-22T07:40:11.890-07:00Blaine:
Is a nursery rhyme hint really on all fou...Blaine:<br /><br />Is a nursery rhyme hint really on all fours?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-29026754738802217952011-06-22T06:07:09.487-07:002011-06-22T06:07:09.487-07:00Dave, there's a conjunction involved and it sa...Dave, there's a conjunction involved and it satisfies both puzzles.Tommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-53514202796198435572011-06-21T20:50:36.421-07:002011-06-21T20:50:36.421-07:00I'll have to think about that one, TB.I'll have to think about that one, TB.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-9073688421867031502011-06-21T16:59:46.094-07:002011-06-21T16:59:46.094-07:00RoRo:
MerciRoRo:<br />Merciskydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-52761641335454266662011-06-21T14:34:55.609-07:002011-06-21T14:34:55.609-07:00OK
understoodably, at least me and my crony SDB go...OK<br />understoodably, at least me and my crony SDB got equal un billing. I will mark my words more carefully in the future.Robin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.com