tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post8992843540218491287..comments2024-03-18T19:20:51.036-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Feb 8, 2015): Knock! knock!Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-91397863843868237472015-02-15T08:03:13.559-08:002015-02-15T08:03:13.559-08:00Good obsevation, Snipper. And when you tally the l...Good obsevation, Snipper. And when you tally the letters in the clue word they come up just one letter short of a bird.<br /><br />Lego8,000CorrectAnswersNextWeeklegolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-42083322994238233032015-02-15T07:39:05.453-08:002015-02-15T07:39:05.453-08:00I suppose there have been a lot of births in this ...I suppose there have been a lot of births in this city, Ruth. We may be thinking of different people.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-3106686623764965542015-02-15T07:19:05.134-08:002015-02-15T07:19:05.134-08:00I thought that was hilarious.I thought that was hilarious.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414999868454070433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-61023550297093157052015-02-15T07:15:37.767-08:002015-02-15T07:15:37.767-08:00Paul, were you a guest at that dinner too?Paul, were you a guest at that dinner too?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414999868454070433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-5897476649563446352015-02-15T06:29:11.415-08:002015-02-15T06:29:11.415-08:00Guess who was born in this city.Guess who was born in this city.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-29516592307707045742015-02-15T06:28:31.431-08:002015-02-15T06:28:31.431-08:00Uh, scratch my last clue. But in one of the answe...Uh, scratch my last clue. But in one of the answer parts, I see we have a curious case of "when two vowels go walking, the <b><i>second one</i></b> does the talking"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-26155292420869864322015-02-15T06:26:45.180-08:002015-02-15T06:26:45.180-08:00Say what?
Only 80 correct responses and the perso...Say what?<br /><br />Only 80 correct responses and the person playing for 3 weeks is chosen.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-57833621063191719922015-02-15T06:23:01.260-08:002015-02-15T06:23:01.260-08:00Fonetics so much phun.Fonetics so much phun.SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-24740721895973422932015-02-15T06:15:41.661-08:002015-02-15T06:15:41.661-08:00Between the city name and the cost, only 3 letters...Between the city name and the cost, only 3 letters in common! Moreover, one of <b><i>those</i></b> letters, in one of its uses <b><i>is silent!</i></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6509520332418208092015-02-15T06:04:51.987-08:002015-02-15T06:04:51.987-08:00*yawn* Now I've got "Witchita Lineman&quo...*yawn* Now I've got "Witchita Lineman" in my headBerfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01569731248228555267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-20167441577421517932015-02-15T06:01:32.701-08:002015-02-15T06:01:32.701-08:00I wonder about the genesis of this puzzleI wonder about the genesis of this puzzleSuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-81228931193784673962015-02-15T05:27:05.194-08:002015-02-15T05:27:05.194-08:00When you read/hear one, please share!When you read/hear one, please share!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414999868454070433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-15033152959733878842015-02-15T05:22:49.317-08:002015-02-15T05:22:49.317-08:00A very appropriate Sunday puzzle! And will's ...A very appropriate Sunday puzzle! And will's challenge even has a clue within it!<br />Snipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756899374006781682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-59016150289333698812015-02-15T05:11:37.668-08:002015-02-15T05:11:37.668-08:00No need to worry about a lane violation.No need to worry about a <i>lane violation</i>.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-76265619124608272842015-02-15T05:07:07.786-08:002015-02-15T05:07:07.786-08:00From Legolambda, Feb10, 6:15:
"I should use t...From Legolambda, Feb10, 6:15:<br />"I should use that as a motto for Puzzleria! You have to create puzzles with answers that make people smile, or say, 'Of course!' Not easy to do."<br /><br />Amply proven by this week's challenge. My response was, as well, a simple two word phrase. It was not "Of course!". And I was not smiling.MrSciencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112686794893154281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-72548252890703283032015-02-15T05:04:43.075-08:002015-02-15T05:04:43.075-08:00Maybe his easiest one of all.Maybe his easiest one of all.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-81341185414693482732015-02-15T04:58:34.173-08:002015-02-15T04:58:34.173-08:00Next week's challenge: Name a major U.S. city ...Next week's challenge: Name a major U.S. city in two syllables. Reverse the syllables phonetically to get the cost of attending a certain NBA game. What is it?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-56655791224825095572015-02-14T20:12:33.776-08:002015-02-14T20:12:33.776-08:00I think you may be confusing the definition of sub...I think you may be confusing the definition of subject as a noun with the definition of subject as a verb.<br /> <br />In the sentence "St. Peter ridiculed the nun" St. Peter is the subject (noun) and the nun is the object (noun), and so yes, the nun was subject (verb) to ridicule.<br /> <br />In the clue for the puzzle, "Name someone who's the subject of many jokes ...", subject is being used as a noun and not as a verb, and indeed St. Peter is the subject (noun) of many jokes of which other people (nuns, for example) are the objects (noun).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-81192324990471722752015-02-14T16:46:58.407-08:002015-02-14T16:46:58.407-08:00Are you saying the nun wasn't subject to ridic...Are you saying the nun wasn't subject to ridicule? I think yours is an apple and oranges argument. I've never walked into a bar and thought the bartender was the subject; perhaps the lawyer and he three clergymen were though, not to mention the termite.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-73424538148362753062015-02-14T14:17:36.782-08:002015-02-14T14:17:36.782-08:00Regarding the subject of subjects, I think that gr...Regarding the subject of subjects, I think that grammatically St. Peter is the subject of many jokes, but the object (or butt) of few. For example, in the sentence "St. Peter met the nun", St. Peter is the subject and the nun is the object. In Websters, the appropriate definition of butt is "an object of abuse or ridicule", not "a subject ...".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-34901219696858616742015-02-14T11:59:38.198-08:002015-02-14T11:59:38.198-08:00I meant for the punch line to read:
"Give hi...I meant for the punch line to read:<br /><br />"Give him back his two bucks and tell him to go to Hell."<br />skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-21520676758517078472015-02-13T15:05:43.594-08:002015-02-13T15:05:43.594-08:00A middle aged businessman suddenly found himself s...A middle aged businessman suddenly found himself standing in line at the pearly gates. Eventually he had his turn and God asked him his name. God looked carefully over his manifest list for the day and told the man his name was not on the list. <br />"How did you get here?"<br />"I don't know; I just found myself standing in this line."<br />"Are you sure you don't belong in the other line? Asked God.<br />"I have no idea." Replied the man.<br />"Well don't worry about it. Let me just ask you a couple of questions. Have you ever giving anything in my son's name?"<br />The man thought carefully for a bit and then replied, "I put a dollar in a collection plate once at a church service I had to attend."<br />God said, "Good, a dollar. That's good. Now think very carefully. Have you ever given anything else at any time in my son's name?"<br />It took a couple of minutes, but finally the man answered. "Well yes, I donated a dollar to some religious charity once."<br />Again God muttered, "Good, a dollar," but was then silent for a couple of minutes. <br />Finally after such a long pause Saint Peter, who was standing over to the side, bent over and into God's ear whispered, "God, what are we going to do with this fellow?"<br />Got whispered back, "Give him back his two dollars and tell him to go to Hell."skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-21046732864415311602015-02-13T14:46:16.290-08:002015-02-13T14:46:16.290-08:00Paul,
I had to Google it too. I bet if you happen ...Paul,<br />I had to Google it too. I bet if you happen to live below the Mason-Dixon Line it might seem obvious. But then we living here in Seattle should also know it. I guess even colorful language has its grey areas.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-60294290377270524102015-02-13T14:40:58.273-08:002015-02-13T14:40:58.273-08:00So jan, would she be alive or rich? (just kidding)...So jan, would she be alive or rich? (just kidding)skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-63968288997172353882015-02-13T14:34:59.161-08:002015-02-13T14:34:59.161-08:00I concur. Still waiting for a really funny St Pete...I concur. Still waiting for a really funny St Peter, St. Peter, or Saint Peter joke.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.com