tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post486388182323128309..comments2024-03-28T18:08:45.225-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 26, 2021): Prepare for DepartureBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-50502250740272852962021-10-08T07:28:48.087-07:002021-10-08T07:28:48.087-07:00Not apocryphal! Thanks to Mary Roach's new bo...Not apocryphal! Thanks to <a href="https://maryroach.net/fuzz.html" rel="nofollow">Mary Roach's new book, "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law"</a>, for alerting me to the reality of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFCrJleggrI" rel="nofollow">Donna, the radio call-in lady</a>.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-91487478660314573782021-10-04T15:02:29.691-07:002021-10-04T15:02:29.691-07:00I had said that "I'm super embarrassed th...I had said that "I'm super embarrassed that it took me that long."<br /><br />This puzzle took me 5 min to solve. I live in Chicago and have been to ORD hundreds of times. This should've been the first place I tried. WayWordyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340202515211360764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-26541000490071343812021-10-03T05:42:48.853-07:002021-10-03T05:42:48.853-07:00Over 1700 correct responses this week.Over 1700 correct responses this week.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-45201433866558486282021-10-03T05:21:59.058-07:002021-10-03T05:21:59.058-07:00I am glad I didn't get the call to play the on...I am glad I didn't get the call to play the on-air puzzle. (Paraphrasing) "Name the only other thing in a given category that fits alphabetically between the two elements provided." I thought that was a tough one (except for #1 and #10).<br /><br />1. Positions in Baseball — CATCHER, FIRST BASE<br />2. Birthstones — DIAMOND, GARNET<br />2. Rooms in the Game 'Clue' — CONSERVATORY, HALL<br />4. Prime-Time Emmy-Winning Comedies — FRASIER, GET SMART<br />5. Original Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Flavors — ROCKY ROAD, VANILLA<br />6. Best Actor Oscar Winners — NEWMAN, NIVEN<br />7. Best Actress Oscar Winners — SPACEK, STREISAND<br />8. Vegetables in V8 Juice — PARSLEY, TOMATOES<br />9. Triple Crown Winners — AFFIRMED, ASSAULT<br />10. Forms of Precipitation — RAIN, SNOWWolfganghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700971115994061654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-64720161133791226872021-10-03T05:20:02.770-07:002021-10-03T05:20:02.770-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Wolfganghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700971115994061654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-24739087616862652452021-10-03T04:55:34.109-07:002021-10-03T04:55:34.109-07:00This week's challenge comes from listener Anth...This week's challenge comes from listener Anthony Gray, of Bergen County, N.J. Write down the name of a country and its largest city, one after the other. Hidden in this string, in consecutive letters, is another country's capital (in six letters)? What is it?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-81250045111010339962021-10-01T17:49:22.887-07:002021-10-01T17:49:22.887-07:00Is there a difference between photographic memory ...Is there a difference between photographic memory and total recall?<br />Jeopardy James and Matt gain a lot by working the rules and betting wisely, but neither does any good without a ready knowledge of a tremendous number of factoids and the ability to call them to mind.<br />He is close to beating records.<br />Of course whatever "happens" happened months ago.<br /> Mendo Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481821676197739907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86448790806107638952021-10-01T15:06:32.572-07:002021-10-01T15:06:32.572-07:00JAWS My response to your 505 answer was 680. That...JAWS My response to your 505 answer was 680. That is the ORD MSL elevation.<br /><br />Lucky Dux (airline pilot) got my Class B hint. There are 37 airports with Class B airspace in US. And ORD is one of them.DDXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415513674318839663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-19919206057455419502021-10-01T13:15:40.237-07:002021-10-01T13:15:40.237-07:00I like the (probably apocryphal) stories of people...I like the (probably apocryphal) stories of people complaining about the placement of "DEER XING" signs on roads, saying they should be moved to areas without so much traffic because of all the deer getting killed there.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-57190321026251483112021-10-01T11:03:44.944-07:002021-10-01T11:03:44.944-07:00I really liked TomR's clue:
You come here, po...I really liked TomR's clue:<br /><br />You come here, post a snide remark, then get ribbed or chided, all in good fun, until someone's feelings get hurt. Fortunately for me, I do not have any feelings.<br /><br />Of course, the "or chided" literally contains the answer! So I replied...<br /><br />"Oh, are you a stoic?"<br /><br />which contains "OHare". (Adding an apostrophe would be Too Much [Info/punctu]ation!<br />Critohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148286208951622056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89120842059107089022021-10-01T09:13:27.250-07:002021-10-01T09:13:27.250-07:00As long as they use the zebra crossings they shoul...As long as they use the zebra crossings they should stay safe.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-30659815666007395242021-10-01T07:32:13.992-07:002021-10-01T07:32:13.992-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-41572240420917662942021-10-01T07:29:19.988-07:002021-10-01T07:29:19.988-07:00What a great story. I hope the zebras stay safe.What a great story. I hope the zebras stay safe.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-84790846626796037082021-10-01T05:02:34.943-07:002021-10-01T05:02:34.943-07:00I was always taught, "When you hear hoofbeats...I was always taught, "When you hear hoofbeats in the distance, think horses, not zebras." But, I love everything about <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/30/us/zebras-escaped-maryland.html" rel="nofollow">this story</a>. I love that they're still loose after a month of attempts to corral them. I love that the collective term for a bunch of zebras is a "zeal". I love that if you follow Pennsylvania Avenue out past the White House and the Capitol and Joint Base Andrews, you get to . . . zebras! I love that, long after Nicki Minaj's cousin's friend's testicle swelling has gone down, they're still trending on Twitter. I just hope they stay safe out there, deal with the coyotes, and avoid the highways ("What's black and white and red all over?").janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-7381599435748264602021-10-01T03:09:54.782-07:002021-10-01T03:09:54.782-07:00Matt is impressive. Inspiring.Matt is impressive. Inspiring.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-45732869358780334002021-10-01T03:01:37.858-07:002021-10-01T03:01:37.858-07:00Mayim's okay, but Matt Amodio's way more i...Mayim's okay, but Matt Amodio's way more impressive.<br /><br />I must be from an orchard. All I have in my family tree are nuts.<br />janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-44414561613983460382021-10-01T02:53:16.349-07:002021-10-01T02:53:16.349-07:00CHI(Chicago), ORD(O'Hare), ORCHID
Sorry I'...CHI(Chicago), ORD(O'Hare), ORCHID<br />Sorry I'm so late. I almost forgot about this one!<br />pjb'sMomAlsoThinksMayimIsDoingAGreatJobOnJeopardycranberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404075259072141202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-28485167434664677812021-10-01T02:28:21.593-07:002021-10-01T02:28:21.593-07:00"Hog Butcher for the World,
Tool Maker, St..."Hog Butcher for the World,<br /> Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,<br /> Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler;<br /> Stormy, husky, brawling,<br /> City of the Big Shoulders..."<br />("Chicago," by Carl Sandburg, who also wrote "Fog")Dr. Awkward https://www.blogger.com/profile/04842916134737387767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-37963934542679439382021-09-30T22:39:13.433-07:002021-09-30T22:39:13.433-07:00"No, I said I want a Tanqueray on the rocks.&..."No, I said I want a Tanqueray on the rocks." SDB came close.Italo Svevohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223116393431199920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-42674169229041019382021-09-30T22:36:56.227-07:002021-09-30T22:36:56.227-07:00Buffalo Bill got his start as an entertainer in Ch...Buffalo Bill got his start as an entertainer in Chicago. The Bills play their home games at Bills Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. O'Hare is located in an area that used to be Orchard Place. Italo Svevohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223116393431199920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-47135324701841046352021-09-30T19:10:49.406-07:002021-09-30T19:10:49.406-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-52332490366046826632021-09-30T19:10:11.987-07:002021-09-30T19:10:11.987-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-34810726087363389072021-09-30T17:46:33.394-07:002021-09-30T17:46:33.394-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14054707237164967722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18558069701033456042021-09-30T17:06:29.282-07:002021-09-30T17:06:29.282-07:00WW: Another reference I found stated that the D co...WW: Another reference I found stated that the D comes from Field not Orchard. Strange.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-28929048454871985552021-09-30T16:48:12.235-07:002021-09-30T16:48:12.235-07:00Ww: I am not sure which R in orchard was used for ...Ww: I am not sure which R in orchard was used for ORD<br /> I cannot find official reference. Your post capitalizes the last R. I found a source that used the first R. But not official. Probably does not matter. Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.com