tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post4948626331579075073..comments2024-03-27T18:57:50.424-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 31): Labor Weekend Sale, Vowels Are $100, Three Days OnlyBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-77612497277855249972008-09-08T08:53:00.000-07:002008-09-08T08:53:00.000-07:00Carl, I think you were thinking of the other Ben. ...Carl, I think you were thinking of the other Ben. I haven't been here in a while due to the easiness of recent puzzles; apparently the same may be true of the other, lesser Ben. Just kidding, Ben! :)Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754156636762779545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-25342664774851056852008-09-07T00:52:00.000-07:002008-09-07T00:52:00.000-07:00"Uranophane is also known asURANOTILE. It has a ye..."Uranophane is also known as<BR/>URANOTILE. It has a yellow color<BR/>and is radioactive."--Wikipedia<BR/><BR/>Carl, Don't taste it.gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699362527317413011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-34098306845735511792008-09-07T00:09:00.000-07:002008-09-07T00:09:00.000-07:00The Free Dictionary lists URANOLITEas: n: a meteo...The Free Dictionary lists URANOLITE<BR/>as: n: a meteorite or aerolite.<BR/>It does not list uranotile.<BR/>Merriam-Webster's 11th Edition<BR/>lists neither.<BR/><BR/>Blaine, I have a second answer to<BR/>your four unique consonants and a <BR/>vowel reoeated five times: <BR/>EYELETEER, a tool for making eyelets. It can be found in<BR/>the Free Dictionary but not in<BR/>Merriam's eleventh.gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699362527317413011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-3362073190700446672008-09-06T17:27:00.000-07:002008-09-06T17:27:00.000-07:00I don't like uranolite; it's not as flavorful.I don't like uranolite; it's not as flavorful.carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06326278670265938424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-41554155997946092862008-09-05T20:22:00.000-07:002008-09-05T20:22:00.000-07:00Blaine, Thank you for pointing outBlooki's clue. ...Blaine, Thank you for pointing out<BR/>Blooki's clue. You're a honey.<BR/>I'll sleep well tonight.gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699362527317413011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-52724641616930857942008-09-05T16:43:00.000-07:002008-09-05T16:43:00.000-07:00Three more I haven't seen mentioned here:azorubine...Three more I haven't seen mentioned here:<BR/>azorubine<BR/>ofudesaki<BR/>okebulaniPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12737842662641035211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-63284376335798631552008-09-05T08:08:00.000-07:002008-09-05T08:08:00.000-07:00Looki had a clue above...Looki had a clue above...Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-49461099459967429832008-09-05T07:12:00.000-07:002008-09-05T07:12:00.000-07:00ERRORS: uroKinase, not with a "d"and nomadreader ...ERRORS: uroKinase, not with a "d"<BR/>and nomadreader made a mistake also.<BR/>It's uranolite, not uranotile.gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699362527317413011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-62847609461842206942008-09-05T06:37:00.000-07:002008-09-05T06:37:00.000-07:00I submitted: INOCULATE unisolate ac...I submitted:<BR/> INOCULATE<BR/><BR/> unisolate acuminose<BR/> isobutane unilobate<BR/> uniramose aluminose<BR/> urodinase uranolite<BR/><BR/><BR/>Blaine,<BR/>I've worked on your five of<BR/>one vowel with four different<BR/>consonants to no avail. I'm<BR/>ready and eager to learn the<BR/>answer, please!gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699362527317413011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-34597186972169152682008-09-04T19:23:00.000-07:002008-09-04T19:23:00.000-07:00I guess I think about enzymes infrequently enough ...I guess I think about enzymes infrequently enough to have forgotten how they're spelled; the word I came up with, that I thought was Blaine's second word, was urosamine.<BR/><BR/>I believe Geri was referring to isobutane when she mentioned an ingredient in aerosol sprays.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to see all the words folks on this blog came up with, however common or obscure...carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06326278670265938424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-87708991201562958622008-09-04T15:59:00.000-07:002008-09-04T15:59:00.000-07:00I also had uranotile, courtesy of the crossword di...I also had uranotile, courtesy of the crossword dictionary.nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-12955358444393866242008-09-04T14:20:00.000-07:002008-09-04T14:20:00.000-07:00Blaine,I came up with the same answers you did and...Blaine,<BR/>I came up with the same answers you did and submitted the more common one, inoculate. Wonder who got called.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-90226781339726107452008-09-04T12:10:00.000-07:002008-09-04T12:10:00.000-07:00Since it is after the 3pm ET deadline, I have post...Since it is after the 3pm ET deadline, I have posted the common answer. In addition to the urine enyzme (UROKINASE), what is your obscure type of mineral?Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-7189491539685704522008-09-04T11:12:00.000-07:002008-09-04T11:12:00.000-07:00Somehow I've managed to come up with two answers, ...Somehow I've managed to come up with two answers, and I'm pretty sure neither is the one Will intended. I discovered the urine enzyme and an obscure type of mineral. I submitted both just for fun, but I'm still working on the "real" answer.nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-46366444027970788722008-09-03T21:02:00.000-07:002008-09-03T21:02:00.000-07:00Ben! Where have you been, Ben? What's the solution...Ben! Where have you been, Ben? What's the solution to your Olympic puzzler? I haven't heard anyone say they figured it out.<BR/><BR/>Nice to see (figuratively speaking) you.carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06326278670265938424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-73343359800613667932008-09-03T19:50:00.000-07:002008-09-03T19:50:00.000-07:00I'm impressed by anyone who found this week's puzz...I'm impressed by anyone who found this week's puzzle too easy. I often feel that way about the puzzles, but this week's I found quite tough.<BR/><BR/>-The Real, One and Only Ben :)Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754156636762779545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-80739498904275281562008-09-03T17:48:00.000-07:002008-09-03T17:48:00.000-07:00Buzz buzz buzz...Buzz buzz buzz...Blookihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144481997921784571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-20398403628408082052008-09-03T09:01:00.000-07:002008-09-03T09:01:00.000-07:00Found a fun site for logophiles: http://phrontiste...Found a fun site for logophiles: http://phrontistery.info/ihlstart.html<BR/><BR/>Probably there are some others that are as fun, but I enjoyed this one and will get back to it.<BR/><BR/>Discovered that I've been guilty of agastopia a few times in my life...<BR/><BR/>The favorite words page is cool; liked what they said about "miasma."carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06326278670265938424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-4276207291894914132008-09-02T23:45:00.000-07:002008-09-02T23:45:00.000-07:00I should have been clearer... my word is also nine...I should have been clearer... my word is also nine-letters (4 unique consonants and a vowel repeated 5 times).Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-53553915836224002142008-09-02T23:36:00.000-07:002008-09-02T23:36:00.000-07:00Blaine, would your word be abracadabra?You had an ...Blaine, would your word be abracadabra?<BR/><BR/>You had an impressive list of answers to Geri's puzzle. Did you use a query tool with a word database?Joe Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115545643638113334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-53532948482515557812008-09-02T23:28:00.000-07:002008-09-02T23:28:00.000-07:00I did. I was driving around this weekend and was ...I did. I was driving around this weekend and was able to hear the CarTalk puzzler during the show. If you listened closely, you'd know the answer. I'm not sure if those that read it on the web would have the same advantage.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-23931530290573129642008-09-02T20:58:00.000-07:002008-09-02T20:58:00.000-07:00Did anyone solve the CarTalk puzzler yet?Did anyone solve the CarTalk puzzler yet?Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-62460845130752787462008-09-02T13:37:00.000-07:002008-09-02T13:37:00.000-07:00I grew up with a beautifulJACARANDA tree in our fr...I grew up with a beautiful<BR/>JACARANDA tree in our front yard.gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699362527317413011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-57807797259655798272008-09-02T09:37:00.000-07:002008-09-02T09:37:00.000-07:00Geri, I came up with several words that would fit ...Geri, I came up with several words that would fit your puzzle criteria:<BR/><BR/>A words:<BR/>catamaran<BR/>jambalaya<BR/><BR/>E words:<BR/>bejeweled<BR/>beseecher<BR/>deference<BR/>elsewhere<BR/>emergence<BR/>enfeebled<BR/>freewheel<BR/>sweetener<BR/>vehemence<BR/><BR/>I couldn't come up with any I or U words, and only uncommon words like bloodroot or locomotor for O.<BR/><BR/>Now if you meant that it had the same vowel repeated <B><I>five</I></B> times (with 4 different consonants), I have a unique answer.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-42648076291260272332008-09-01T22:38:00.000-07:002008-09-01T22:38:00.000-07:00hints, hints, hints. Something about this thing of...hints, hints, hints. Something about this thing of almost every post being comprised of sentences that are trying to convey very different information from what they would appear to be conveying...<BR/><BR/>For some reason it made me think of that thing they do on Whose Line is it Anyway where they end every sentence in the skit with "if you get my meaning..." Or maybe, "if you catch my drift," or both.<BR/><BR/>This has the effect of making the most innocuous statements seem weirdly suggestive of something that's somehow related to sex or scatology or... who knows what. I laughed pretty hard when this struck me.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I'll add these silly verbal flourishes to my future clues, if you catch my drift...carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06326278670265938424noreply@blogger.com