tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post252080277059136963..comments2024-03-18T19:20:51.036-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 30, 2013): Truck Part / FEMA Spoonerism PuzzleBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6193431911297605782013-07-07T03:50:30.868-07:002013-07-07T03:50:30.868-07:00I just wanted to see if the grid below fits. Unfo...I just wanted to see if the grid below fits. Unfortunately, I <b><i>have to post this</i></b> just to see if indeed it <b><i>DOES FIT.</i></b><br /><br />──┬──┬──┬──┬──┬──+──┬──┬──┬──┬──┬──┬──┬──<br />══╪══╪══╪══╪══╪═════╪══╪══╪══╪══╪══╪══╪══<br />──┼──┼──┼──┼──┼─────┼──┼──┴──┼──┼──┼──┼──┐<br />──┴──┼──┼──┼──┼─────┼──┼─────┼──┼──┼──┼──┤<br />─────┼──┼──┼──┼─────┴──┼─────┼──┼──┼──┼──┤<br />─────┼──┼──┼──┼────────┴─────┼──┼──┼──┼──┤<br />─────┼──┼──┼──┼──────────────┼──┴──┼──┼──┤<br />─────┼──┼──┴──┼──────────────┼─────┼──┼──┤<br />─────┼──┼─────┴──────────────┼─────┼──┼──┘<br />─────┼──┼────────+───────────┼─────┼──┼──+<br />─────┼──┼────────────────────┼─────┼──┴──┐<br />─────┼──┼────────────────────┼─────┴─────┤<br />─────┼──┴────────────────────┼───────────┤<br />─────┼───────────────────────┴───────────┤<br />─────┴───────────────────────────────────┘<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18900171175579551162013-07-07T03:40:12.877-07:002013-07-07T03:40:12.877-07:00The new puzzle is up:
Next week's challenge: ...The new puzzle is up:<br /><br />Next week's challenge: Rearrange the letters of INDIA + BELARUS to name two other countries. What are they?<br /><br /><br />─┬─┬─┬─┬─┬─+─┬─┬─┬─┬─┬─┬─┬─<br />═╪═╪═╪═╪═╪═══╪═╪═╪═╪═╪═╪═╪═<br />─┼─┼─┼─┼─┼───┼─┼─┴─┼─┼─┼─┼─┐<br />─┴─┼─┼─┼─┼───┼─┼───┼─┼─┼─┼─┤<br />───┼─┼─┼─┼───┴─┼───┼─┼─┼─┼─┤<br />───┼─┼─┼─┼─────┴───┼─┼─┼─┼─┤<br />───┼─┼─┼─┼─────────┼─┴─┼─┼─┤<br />───┼─┼─┴─┼─────────┼───┼─┼─┤<br />───┼─┼───┴─────────┼───┼─┼─┘<br />───┼─┼─────+───────┼───┼─┼─+<br />───┼─┼─────────────┼───┼─┼─┐<br />───┼─┼─────────────┼───┼─┴─┤<br />───┼─┼─────────────┼───┴───┤<br />───┼─┴─────────────┼───────┤<br />───┼───────────────┴───────┤<br />───┴───────────────────────┘<br /><br /><br />Ok, what I post this Thursday won't look <b><i>quite as nice</i></b> as this post above, but it shouldn't look too bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18711936711524669042013-07-05T15:16:05.131-07:002013-07-05T15:16:05.131-07:00Many. My favorite being a month driving a new rent...Many. My favorite being a month driving a new rental car all over Spain and Portugal—my second favorite country (Spain, not Portugal).skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-40046972159415510562013-07-05T14:23:16.581-07:002013-07-05T14:23:16.581-07:00Or, David, if she was into gardening/pruning (scar...Or, David, if she was into gardening/pruning (scary or not), it could be a Shear Gift. ;-)Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-44843280110692984152013-07-05T14:04:43.177-07:002013-07-05T14:04:43.177-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-15145762710516177942013-07-05T12:08:28.194-07:002013-07-05T12:08:28.194-07:00While you were in Coos Bay I was enjoying a drink ...While you were in Coos Bay I was enjoying a drink in Boos Cay. <br /><br />I was wondering about your itinerary. Yes, people like it here, but you really can't beat Kansas.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-67476252300123836082013-07-05T11:17:03.813-07:002013-07-05T11:17:03.813-07:00That's Victoria, B.C, though went in A.D.;-)That's Victoria, B.C, though went in A.D.;-) Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-27628906213840597862013-07-05T10:54:02.483-07:002013-07-05T10:54:02.483-07:00SkyDiveBoy, it's a wee bit scary that we are t...SkyDiveBoy, it's a wee bit scary that we are thinking on the same wavelength. As to the prime minister of Canada, will you continue to harp on that question?<br /><br />I had a great trip in college from my friend's house in Coos Bay, OR, through Sequim ( pronounced Squim) to Vancouver, WA, and Victoria. Quite gorgeous.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-59256824794706040582013-07-05T10:47:37.190-07:002013-07-05T10:47:37.190-07:00That's good Zeke. A popular automotive show o...That's good Zeke. A popular automotive show on NPR becomes something sticky and potentially deadly.Uncle Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13769784532885433156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-92209217298009905982013-07-05T10:45:47.170-07:002013-07-05T10:45:47.170-07:00Bowling Green and growling bean.Bowling Green and growling bean.Uncle Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13769784532885433156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-55184623168933316362013-07-05T10:08:36.644-07:002013-07-05T10:08:36.644-07:00Toward the end of last week's blog, I wrote:
...Toward the end of last week's blog, I wrote:<br /> <br />"Name part of a truck in two words; spoonerize it, and you'll name something a male might give to a FEMAle. What is it?"<br /><br />Gear Shift / Sheer GiftDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03267575912220886002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-33847207637292336852013-07-05T09:57:48.562-07:002013-07-05T09:57:48.562-07:00Of course I also have met several Canadians who ar...Of course I also have met several Canadians who are visiting here who are completely ignorant of who their Prime Minister is. It always astonishes me when I meet these people who seem educated on the surface.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-21862904513262472732013-07-05T09:54:43.332-07:002013-07-05T09:54:43.332-07:00Word Woman:
CORRECT!
I run into tourists from Vanc...Word Woman:<br />CORRECT!<br />I run into tourists from Vancouver, B.C. here in Seattle frequently and find most of them ignorant of our Vancouver. I like to inform them of the history and while doing this several years ago I came up with that nonsense. They never figure it out on their own, but love the punch line when it is delivered.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-66433370629544612012013-07-05T09:08:13.760-07:002013-07-05T09:08:13.760-07:00Sad cow and a cad sow. They play on one another.Sad cow and a cad sow. They play on one another.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-2122442839199129402013-07-05T07:28:31.229-07:002013-07-05T07:28:31.229-07:00Thanks for the Canadian scoop, Jan. Hope you found...Thanks for the Canadian scoop, Jan. Hope you found something to put maple syrup on. For east coast Canada, I like PEI and Montreal.<br /><br />Sdb, since Vancouver, B.C. is B.C. (Before Christ), of course it's older than Vancouver, WA. ;-)Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-76514781985711569452013-07-05T05:49:46.472-07:002013-07-05T05:49:46.472-07:00I didn't bocci that one up.I didn't bocci that one up.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-22152505867295803802013-07-05T05:44:42.385-07:002013-07-05T05:44:42.385-07:00Dat's a mean bean, Woody.Dat's a mean bean, Woody.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-72335164497813758162013-07-05T04:16:33.232-07:002013-07-05T04:16:33.232-07:00A town in Kentucky, or Ohio, becomes a threatening...A town in Kentucky, or Ohio, becomes a threatening legume.Uncle Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13769784532885433156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-4452265500103624762013-07-05T04:15:16.353-07:002013-07-05T04:15:16.353-07:00Hummingbird and bumming herd. Internal spoonerism...Hummingbird and bumming herd. Internal spoonerism.Uncle Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13769784532885433156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-80596908650514393172013-07-05T04:14:19.046-07:002013-07-05T04:14:19.046-07:00Mixed nuts and nixed mutts.Mixed nuts and nixed mutts.Uncle Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13769784532885433156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-66267936760959148312013-07-04T23:54:51.707-07:002013-07-04T23:54:51.707-07:00So you live in New Jersey and you have been to Van...So you live in New Jersey and you have been to Vancouver, Canada? And did you know the original/first city of Vancouver is Vancouver, WA? It is at the far South of Washington on the Columbia River where it crosses into Portland, Oregon. Captain Vancouver established it and then later on moved up North and established Vancouver, Canada. <br />Little known fact: While ours here in Washington is the first city of Vancouver, the Vancouver in Canada is actually the oldest. Can you guess how that can possibly be?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-67289675408944246772013-07-04T19:56:19.155-07:002013-07-04T19:56:19.155-07:00Quiet. Exchanged wishes for a happy Independence ...Quiet. Exchanged wishes for a happy Independence Day and belated happy Canada Day with several Torontonians. Lots of walking around the big city, nice lunch in Chinatown, nice dinner and (meh) Fringe Festival theatre. But it's no Vancouver.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-33022154038612388802013-07-04T09:11:38.651-07:002013-07-04T09:11:38.651-07:00I was riffing off Ron's clue which I thought w...I was riffing off Ron's clue which I thought was riffing off Blaine's clue about knowing when to fold 'em in poker. . .Just another Spoonerism.<br /><br />Happy 4th, all! Jan, it will be good to hear what it's like defecting to Canada for the 4th. Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-7992354811806988632013-07-04T09:05:24.643-07:002013-07-04T09:05:24.643-07:00"Worms: ter bait 'em" has become a m..."Worms: ter bait 'em" has become a melodious earworm, RoRo. So good.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-28135803129183618782013-07-04T08:13:23.290-07:002013-07-04T08:13:23.290-07:00I finally figured out the answer sometime Monday e...I finally figured out the answer sometime Monday evening. Unfortunately, none of the hints made sense until after I had solved it, and none of them helped me find the answer. As usual, most hints still didn't make sense until they're explained. Still don't understand Pyrite/fool's gold hint.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072729940605877423noreply@blogger.com