tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post5629393420935287368..comments2024-03-18T19:20:51.036-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 29, 2018): Let Me Phrase That DifferentlyBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger198125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-84226594169506030282018-08-05T06:20:51.538-07:002018-08-05T06:20:51.538-07:00 Will S. said, at the end, each of these words has... Will S. said, at the end, each of these words has something hidden inside of them. I did not record it but that was the gist of it. Maybe this part will be included on the NPR website audio, a little later. 68Chargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752278586155221236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-44692414745371453642018-08-05T06:01:13.578-07:002018-08-05T06:01:13.578-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.68Chargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752278586155221236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-27265804749893009192018-08-05T05:55:42.076-07:002018-08-05T05:55:42.076-07:00230?!?!230?!?!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735880948037439727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-50646727980278194142018-08-05T05:53:23.416-07:002018-08-05T05:53:23.416-07:00Ho hum. The property I see is not that interesting...Ho hum. The property I see is not that interesting or unusual. . .I will keep looking, even though this <i>could</i> be the answer.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-5260421089448734722018-08-05T05:48:11.989-07:002018-08-05T05:48:11.989-07:00Many avenues to solve this, just like last week. I...Many avenues to solve this, just like last week. I predict that the challenge will be to find 4 other words with the same property.Berfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01569731248228555267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-80206642821195262912018-08-05T05:43:31.374-07:002018-08-05T05:43:31.374-07:00Only 230 correct responses to last weeks puzzle. Only 230 correct responses to last weeks puzzle. Mort Canardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17214097525627383592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-67814417539808194892018-08-05T05:33:51.992-07:002018-08-05T05:33:51.992-07:00Next week's challenge: This is Part 1 of a two...Next week's challenge: This is Part 1 of a two-week challenge. You'll need to solve both parts before you send in your answer. So hold your answer for now.<br /><br />These four words have a very interesting and unusual property in common. What is it?<br /><br />NEANDERTHAL<br /><br />EMBARRASS<br /><br />SATURATION<br /><br />CONTEMPTUOUSNESS<br /><br />You will need the second part of the two-week challenge before you can submit an answer to this puzzle. Tune in next Sunday or head to the Sunday Puzzle page on npr.org, Aug. 12, to hear the second clue for this challenge.Mort Canardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17214097525627383592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-34193284614745881122018-08-05T05:03:37.699-07:002018-08-05T05:03:37.699-07:00SDB,
Embarrassment!!!SDB,<br />Embarrassment!!!Mort Canardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17214097525627383592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-61792846897983191972018-08-04T17:29:00.345-07:002018-08-04T17:29:00.345-07:00What is that supposed to mean?What is that supposed to mean?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-48819916372726512652018-08-04T17:24:15.891-07:002018-08-04T17:24:15.891-07:00Face Palm!!!!
Doh!!!Face Palm!!!! <br />Doh!!!Mort Canardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17214097525627383592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-40361307545543381902018-08-04T03:16:20.372-07:002018-08-04T03:16:20.372-07:00That must explain why his penis is so tiny.That must explain why his penis is so tiny.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-69141066821695951782018-08-04T02:10:57.722-07:002018-08-04T02:10:57.722-07:00I'm waiting for my copy of Rick Wilson'e n...I'm waiting for my copy of Rick Wilson'e new book, <i>Everything Trump Touches Dies.</i> Have you seen it? http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Everything-Trump-Touches-Dies/Rick-Wilson/9781982103125SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-51527804066786932112018-08-03T16:41:02.982-07:002018-08-03T16:41:02.982-07:00The hazards of wearing a one piece maillot vs. a t...The <a href="https://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us/cms/lib/NJ01000127/Centricity/Domain/168/farsidepepperedmoth.JPG" rel="nofollow">hazards</a> of wearing a one piece maillot vs. a two piece bikini.68Chargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752278586155221236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-37321355297106134072018-08-03T16:12:44.542-07:002018-08-03T16:12:44.542-07:00Seriously funny. . . especially the driving part.Seriously funny. . . especially the driving part.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14988763400564996032018-08-03T15:18:10.766-07:002018-08-03T15:18:10.766-07:00WW, That's funny!WW, That's funny!PellGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313494428213371983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18497543487961146662018-08-03T14:21:33.534-07:002018-08-03T14:21:33.534-07:00You can also read how the "successful busines...You can also read how the "successful businessman" used <b><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/18/nyregion/donald-trump-tax-breaks-real-estate.html" rel="nofollow">tax breaks</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/07/trump-files-how-donald-tricked-new-york-huge-deal/" rel="nofollow">deceit</a></b> to build his "empire". <br /><br /><b><a href="http://fortune.com/2015/08/20/donald-trump-index-funds/" rel="nofollow">Fortune</a></b> notes he'd be wealthier if he simply invested in Index Funds. We'd all be healthier.<br /><br />On the other side, in the late 70's I was dating someone whose father had started a computer company in 1975, bought an airplane and a Porsche in 1976 (both were fun) went bankrupt in 1977, started again in 1978, and I have no idea what happened after that. For every happy Apple there are thousands who only found the pits.ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-72539197083652552022018-08-03T14:20:23.421-07:002018-08-03T14:20:23.421-07:00That is a cool little procedure! It's amazing ...That is a cool little procedure! It's amazing what Excel can do.<br />Thanks!68Chargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752278586155221236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-29631714810200237552018-08-03T12:15:20.844-07:002018-08-03T12:15:20.844-07:00In 1976, two guys named Steve, started a computer ...In 1976, two guys named Steve, started a computer company, working out of a garage in Los Altos California. At the same time, Donald Trump, the son of a successful real estate developer, was already a multi-millionaire.<br /><br />The company the two guys named Steve started is now worth One Trillion Dollars. In the same period, Donald Trump has seen over a dozen of his business fail, and gone through six bankruptcies.<br /><br />Maybe we should find someone named Steve to run for President.<br />SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-61295563718490994792018-08-03T12:14:45.845-07:002018-08-03T12:14:45.845-07:00That corresponds to my childhood memory.
That corresponds to my childhood memory.<br />SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-69048104488385813472018-08-03T11:00:54.440-07:002018-08-03T11:00:54.440-07:00This is interesting. I am not hearing either of th...This is interesting. I am not hearing either of those pronunciations. What I am clearly hearing is: MOIST.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-85665834183305968602018-08-03T10:17:50.681-07:002018-08-03T10:17:50.681-07:00Breaking the Excel Fourth Wall
Here's my proc...Breaking the Excel Fourth Wall<br /><br />Here's my procedure for solving this puzzle:<br />1. Copy list of 8-letter words beginning with ‘m’ from word list website and paste into column A<br />2. Apply =LEFT(A1,4) formula to column B to create list of 4-letter words from first half of 8-letter words<br />3. Apply =RIGHT(A1,4) formula to column C to isolate last four letters of 8-letter words<br />4. Apply =CONCATENATE(RIGHT(C1,1),LEFT(C1,3)) formula to column D to construct second 4-letter words<br />5. Scan for possibilities<br /><br />An alternate (5) would be to copy and paste a list of 4-letter words beginning with ‘m’ and use a =VLOOKUP to help narrow the potential candidates. Eyeballing worked fine for me.<br /><br />jsulbyrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121691073253882729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-4741071675654980202018-08-03T10:02:33.971-07:002018-08-03T10:02:33.971-07:00In the old days, large apartment and office buildi...In the old days, large apartment and office buildings usually had a central elevator and service area.<br />Each floor had a mail slot which fed a glass enclosed chute. <br />As a kid, I loved standing in these little lobbies and watching the mail from upper floors zipping by.<br />Mendo Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481821676197739907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-34330199747006808082018-08-03T09:19:40.210-07:002018-08-03T09:19:40.210-07:00I stand by what I hear. It is not "cognition...I stand by what I hear. It is not "cognition."<br />It is what the dictionary is saying is the pronunciation of "maillot" and I hear that.ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302749761931016101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36006720064939563452018-08-03T08:31:57.476-07:002018-08-03T08:31:57.476-07:00Perhaps we can move on to another pronunciation— “...Perhaps we can move on to another pronunciation— “synecdoche.” Isn’t that a city in New York?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-47992524992299986532018-08-03T07:58:28.216-07:002018-08-03T07:58:28.216-07:00My hearing is fine, you need to work on your cogni...My hearing is fine, you need to work on your cognition. This came up last year over some other pronunciation, you clearly hear things differently. Your short a in maillots stops at m. ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.com