tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post4521871852661607925..comments2024-03-28T18:08:45.225-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 8, 2020): Upcoming Pi DayBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger220125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-77748343493840282482020-03-15T05:30:49.300-07:002020-03-15T05:30:49.300-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-2424130864297182042020-03-15T05:26:01.799-07:002020-03-15T05:26:01.799-07:00(That's not true.)(That's not true.)janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-78779049225595523912020-03-15T05:21:50.947-07:002020-03-15T05:21:50.947-07:00Too easy. Though I was side-tracked at first by r...Too easy. Though I was side-tracked at first by remembering the foul smell of some road-kill that turned out to be a moldie fawn.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-65628167927937758792020-03-15T05:04:20.059-07:002020-03-15T05:04:20.059-07:00This week's challenge: This week's challen...This week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from Adam Cohen of Brooklyn. Think of a well-known entertainer, six letters in the first name, four letters in the last. You can change the first letter of the entertainer's last name to name an animal. And you can change the first letter of the entertainer's first name to get what kind of animal that is.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-77462416212742985572020-03-14T15:27:33.316-07:002020-03-14T15:27:33.316-07:00if you specify pi day as "pi day c.e." f...if you specify pi day as "pi day c.e." for "common era", you can get<br />the corresponding letter numbers (c=3, e=5). then rearranging the<br />digits, you can get 9 digits of pi including the 3 before the decimal point: 3.14159265. And if you speak of "pi day cf" (for cubic feet),<br />you can get the 6th square in the series: 36.<br /><br />I like the digits of pi solution better than the squares series because it's self referential.whiteMountainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516022339055881800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86775684404918591912020-03-14T13:24:20.765-07:002020-03-14T13:24:20.765-07:00A little bored this weekend because of the quarant...A little bored this weekend because of the quarantines? <a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETCd3dqVAAEZzCf?format=jpg&name=small" rel="nofollow">Try this!</a>68Chargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752278586155221236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-90825997707634516682020-03-14T11:24:28.211-07:002020-03-14T11:24:28.211-07:00I don't know anything about the Korean ship st...I don't know anything about the Korean ship story. I do not watch TV, other than 60 Minutes sometimes and occasionally something special on PBS. I also watch debates. <br /><br />Canlis is wonderful! Bring lots of filthy lucre though. Dicks always survive.<br /><br />I went to two library branches yesterday afternoon before they closed at 6pm. I wanted to stock up on books and DVDs, but there were lots of people doing the same thing and the shelves of books were emptying. I asked one librarian if the drop off boxes would remain open. She said they would and staff would still be working, but the libraries would be closed. I just logged onto my account and saw a message that all drop off boxes are closed too. It also said we cannot reserve anything online either. It is going to be tough not having the libraries. King County libraries are still open though. <br /><br />I was at QFC also last night and people must be stocking up on food items because many shelves were empty. skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-43219982763902379282020-03-14T10:32:12.001-07:002020-03-14T10:32:12.001-07:00Canlis to go? Yea the trip is up in the air as th...Canlis to go? Yea the trip is up in the air as they say.<br />As far as money-paper and metal goes-according to Fox News senior correspondent - Laura I? if you touch money you should not then touch your fingers to your mouth or nose. Who knew? So take this seriously. <br />I don't have cable anymore so only get two channels. Last night we watched "Breakout" on Netflix. I did not remember the boat that carried the infected animal was the Korean ship Tak Tak Seattle.<br />Actually I have never been to Canlis. My taste runs more to the Poodle Dog- now closed I believe. I pray that Dick's survives.<br />So Etta's is closed? Been there a couple of times.Plantsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06702415046558107399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-61163247481565827612020-03-14T10:08:51.050-07:002020-03-14T10:08:51.050-07:00Yesterday, Zoom announced that K-12 schools can ga...Yesterday, Zoom announced that K-12 schools can gain free access to Zoom during the COVID-19 crisis. Students or teachers can <a href="https://zoom.us/docs/ent/school-verification.html" rel="nofollow">sign up here</a>. [Via <a href="http://www.openculture.com/" rel="nofollow">Open Culture</a>.]<br />janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-88216597667218438562020-03-14T08:43:14.695-07:002020-03-14T08:43:14.695-07:00This clue could also refer to George Washington, J...This clue could also refer to George Washington, James Madison, William Henry Harrison, Abraham Lincoln, William McKinley, and Lyndon Johnson. Those are presidents 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, and 36. They are the square presidents.<br />Bobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494993285385932051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-26721005265124264682020-03-14T08:38:34.560-07:002020-03-14T08:38:34.560-07:00Thanks, Legolambda!
Thanks, Legolambda!<br />Bobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494993285385932051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-59759804159222146122020-03-13T15:00:10.931-07:002020-03-13T15:00:10.931-07:00So good.So good.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-26843418839646293272020-03-13T14:42:22.942-07:002020-03-13T14:42:22.942-07:00Just heard that the World Health Organization has ...Just heard that the World Health Organization has declared that dogs and cats can't transmit the Covid-19 virus, and that any pets still in quarantine can be released.<br /><br />So, to summarize, WHO let the dogs out.<br />janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-65740731989328448022020-03-13T12:50:37.628-07:002020-03-13T12:50:37.628-07:00Greetings from a fellow New Yorker. Born in the B...Greetings from a fellow New Yorker. Born in the Bronx, lived in Manhattan and Queens, graduated CCNY in 1969. You?<br />SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-12646126353443636262020-03-13T11:42:15.110-07:002020-03-13T11:42:15.110-07:00jan - Does that mean I can use Wordsmythe's fa...jan - Does that mean I can use Wordsmythe's favorite term to describe me?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-22154582460601185512020-03-13T11:38:33.936-07:002020-03-13T11:38:33.936-07:00I got the census form, too, and filled it out onli...I got the census form, too, and filled it out online. You'll find that the instruction refer to a "12-digit" ID code, even though most of those digits are alphabetic characters.<br /><br />I was pleased to see no citizenship question, and although they do ask about race and ethnicity, they accept free-form answers (e.g., "mutt").janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-9087130576988943472020-03-13T11:36:51.296-07:002020-03-13T11:36:51.296-07:00"I ran through the early presidents of the Un..."I ran through the early presidents of the Union, from Washington through Madison, several times looking for the answer, which doesn’t herald a very good day for me."<br /><br />This puzzle made this NYC resident think of some of the city's famous SQUARES: Union, Washington, Madison, Times, and Herald. All of them a bit more sparsely populated than usual this week...Jyqmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11654774151873478584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-67610550286534173222020-03-13T11:30:36.170-07:002020-03-13T11:30:36.170-07:00I received my census "invitation" in the...I received my census "invitation" in the mail yesterday. Invitation is their term, not mine. It gives a code to use after logging into their special website. They also say we can phone a 1-800 number for help (wait times will be less than ten years to get through to a real person.) They also say we can request a hard form to fill out.<br /><br />I see this is almost certainly going to be a disaster.<br /><br />As to the coronavirus pandemic, I think there may be a silver lining. I think it will be the downfall of His Orangeness. Lots of us older folks will be paying the price for this to happen though. I am planning a trip to Florida in order to search for the Fountain of Yooth.(sic)skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-73398369013549210982020-03-13T11:14:27.868-07:002020-03-13T11:14:27.868-07:00Pplantsmith,
The Space Needle is closing until at ...Pplantsmith,<br />The Space Needle is closing until at least the end of March. I will restrain myself from joking that what goes around, comes around.<br /><br />Tom Douglass is closing 12 of his 13 restaurants downtown for now. Canlis is also closing, but going to offer something in their parking lot to go.<br /><br />I don't think April is going be a good time for you to come here.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36401633622097939602020-03-13T10:05:31.244-07:002020-03-13T10:05:31.244-07:00Clever, Bobby. Very nice riff!
LegoWhoNotesThatIt...Clever, Bobby. Very nice riff!<br /><br />LegoWhoNotesThatItWouldBeNiceIfWeCouldChangeTheSpellingOf"Cube"To"Cuba"!legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-81274847794026150312020-03-13T06:39:20.476-07:002020-03-13T06:39:20.476-07:00^^^resumes soon.^^^resumes soon.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-4458086370882032942020-03-13T06:38:48.348-07:002020-03-13T06:38:48.348-07:00Hope grandkid duty resumes.
My Smithie friend re...Hope grandkid duty resumes. <br /><br />My Smithie friend recommends Last Tango in Halifax (Netflix).<br /><br />Yes, getting outside is so rejuvenating! Great Sand Dunes NP is calling my name. The dunes always remind me of the power of being able to shift and move and flow.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-33428612697938122872020-03-13T06:19:14.785-07:002020-03-13T06:19:14.785-07:00No thanks! But, we've been temporarily furlou...No thanks! But, we've been temporarily furloughed from our job filling in for grandkid care even though their daycare is shutting down, since the parents of some of their classmates were at that Biogen conference, and we elderly are at increased risk.<br /><br />If we're going to be locked down for the foreseeable future, where the hell is the next season of the Great British Bake Off?<br /><br />At least biking and walking outside are still safe!<br />janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-62394790238047976102020-03-13T06:10:16.750-07:002020-03-13T06:10:16.750-07:00Yes, we having trouble getting Zoom sign-in accoun...Yes, we having trouble getting Zoom sign-in accounts because the company is so busy.<br /><br />Perhaps a new competing business venture (career # 3?) for you in "retirement. . ."Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-17478370101335826332020-03-13T04:14:20.351-07:002020-03-13T04:14:20.351-07:00The other day I heard someone say that the past ha...The other day I heard someone say that the past half hour has been quite a year.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.com