tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post902000391203124747..comments2024-03-18T19:20:51.036-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 30, 2015): A Bag of HoldingBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-50299745474755726902015-09-06T10:14:31.069-07:002015-09-06T10:14:31.069-07:00I used Chrome to submit my answer, but the form sh...I used Chrome to submit my answer, but the form showed up OK for me with Windows 10's Edge browser also. The e-mail confirmation I received did not have in the body the answer I had submitted, unlike the old format.M5https://www.blogger.com/profile/00349745616845381889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-39858104115548184112015-09-06T06:31:39.901-07:002015-09-06T06:31:39.901-07:00Although the five-letter word is sometimes used in...Although the five-letter word is sometimes used in referring to this place, it is not part of its official name.Lorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116815111532628378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-24422396255484419692015-09-06T06:30:41.064-07:002015-09-06T06:30:41.064-07:00To show that I know the answer: If you go to Wiki...To show that I know the answer: If you go to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia,</a> enter "<5-letter-word> <6-letter-word>" into the search box and click on the magnifying glass icon, you will be <b><i>re-directed</i></b> to <6-letter-word <b><i>alone!</i></b>> If you then <cntrl-F> and enter "<5-letter-word> <6-letter-word>" and search, you will find <b><i>TWO occurrences! - the first of which is within the "(redirected from ...) note at the top!</i></b> The <b><i>only</i></b> occurrence that was on the page already of <b><i>both words - one right after the other -</i></b> is in the last sentence of the short "History" section.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86329043369908293582015-09-06T06:28:17.609-07:002015-09-06T06:28:17.609-07:00You know what they say at the Road Kill Diner, &qu...You know what they say at the Road Kill Diner, "There's no plate like chrome for the hollandaise."SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-47160471704733120492015-09-06T06:22:27.398-07:002015-09-06T06:22:27.398-07:00I love it when puzzles come with Cliff NotesI love it when puzzles come with Cliff NotesSuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-76667551513317724172015-09-06T06:13:00.730-07:002015-09-06T06:13:00.730-07:00Agreed, Snipper. See my comment at 06:11 this morn...Agreed, Snipper. See my comment at 06:11 this morning.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36381364962427493002015-09-06T06:11:37.928-07:002015-09-06T06:11:37.928-07:00Uh... nailed it!Uh... nailed it!janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36127440315628571462015-09-06T06:11:14.112-07:002015-09-06T06:11:14.112-07:00My daughter just wrote from Ethiopia, that some of...My daughter just wrote from Ethiopia, that <i>some</i> of her students are "gobaz" (clever).<br /><br />Salam naw.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14123426984615619392015-09-06T06:09:38.252-07:002015-09-06T06:09:38.252-07:00I'll ask a dumb question- while these half-bak...I'll ask a dumb question- while these half-baked puzzles are getting easier, is it me or are the clues becoming more obvious as well?Snipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756899374006781682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-66664137475423042262015-09-06T06:09:19.443-07:002015-09-06T06:09:19.443-07:00What finally worked for me was not using INTERNET ...What finally worked for me was <b><i>not using INTERNET EXPLORER!</i></b><br /><br />Maybe IE might still work for others, but when I was using it, the help page had all eight options <b><i>in a SINGLE STACK,</i></b> and then <b><i>only the phone number field</i></b> was shown.<br /><br />Using Google Chrome instead, I saw the eight options in <b><i>two stacks</i></b> and <b><i>all the entry fields I've seen in the past,</i></b> including the "Message" field and the "SEND EMAIL" button.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36767481409986799362015-09-06T05:58:26.987-07:002015-09-06T05:58:26.987-07:00Memo Creek did not like the new puzzle submission ...Memo Creek did not like the new puzzle submission format. I just used itt, and it was alright with me, I think she's making a mountain out of a molehill.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-12901077307977272472015-09-06T05:54:17.313-07:002015-09-06T05:54:17.313-07:00IdaIdaWord Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-31454164263572758242015-09-06T05:53:29.331-07:002015-09-06T05:53:29.331-07:00Bad, bad puzzle.Bad, bad puzzle.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-13630120460648020672015-09-06T05:48:57.486-07:002015-09-06T05:48:57.486-07:00Considering how low the bar has been, I found this...Considering how low the bar has been, I found this one refreshingly different.SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-16377691414084846742015-09-06T05:40:49.550-07:002015-09-06T05:40:49.550-07:00So, to sum it all up, again we don't get a rea...So, to sum it all up, again we don't get a real puzzle.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-80012042802797380352015-09-06T05:39:59.178-07:002015-09-06T05:39:59.178-07:00Stuck there, eh? Maybe that's the new strateg...Stuck there, eh? Maybe that's the new strategy: an easy puzzle, but hard to submit?ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89869740524561595262015-09-06T05:33:27.981-07:002015-09-06T05:33:27.981-07:00E&WAF - Click on the "Answer the Sunday P...E&WAF - Click on the "Answer the Sunday Puzzle" button and an eMail form comes up. At least it did for me...SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-13864338258752692582015-09-06T05:24:55.226-07:002015-09-06T05:24:55.226-07:00TROUBLE!!!!!
Anybody here tried to submit the ans...TROUBLE!!!!!<br /><br />Anybody here tried to submit the answer? You're now directed to a new page we haven't seen before. It's called "NPR contact". It's a form: "I want to" and eight boxes, the seventh of which is already highlighted for you, and a place in which to enter your phone number. <br /><br />NO PLACE TO ENTER YOUR ANSWER, and NO SUBMIT BUTTON!!!<br /><br />(I've already tried entering the answer in the search box at the top - no help there!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-35491324195343981342015-09-06T05:23:25.160-07:002015-09-06T05:23:25.160-07:00When I first read this challenge, I wanted to take...When I first read this challenge, I wanted to take a peek at my atlas. Then I realized I'd spelled it wrong.SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-61201651891618835282015-09-06T05:18:09.141-07:002015-09-06T05:18:09.141-07:00hard to top that...hard to top that...ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-78430629031173947602015-09-06T04:53:19.676-07:002015-09-06T04:53:19.676-07:00Next week's challenge, from listener Ben Bass ...Next week's challenge, from listener Ben Bass of Chicago: Name a well-known U.S. geographical place — two words; five letters in the first word, six letters in the last — that contains all five vowels (A, E, I, O and U) exactly once. It's a place that's been in the news. What is it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-76680482835714778662015-09-05T14:44:00.738-07:002015-09-05T14:44:00.738-07:00Which causes me to wonder how the Baltimorean vege...Which causes me to wonder how the Baltimorean vegequarian is doing? All is well, I hope?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-65236380474306938482015-09-05T12:11:50.959-07:002015-09-05T12:11:50.959-07:00F_R
_Y_F_R<br />_Y_Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-75466862578233458192015-09-05T12:06:58.229-07:002015-09-05T12:06:58.229-07:00That's because it's really meaningless, WW...That's because it's really meaningless, WW.<br />As noted below, Movie 43 is an 'anthology film' which I have not seen and don't believe I want to.<br />'Loose Shoes' [AKA 'Coming Attractions'] is a film in the same genre which I wish I hadn't seen.<br />And in order to figure out how '36' fits in, you'd have to go back in time and ask 'Paul of a week ago'. I don't think you want to do that. I'm me and I haven't.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89037095645024485672015-09-04T19:44:17.136-07:002015-09-04T19:44:17.136-07:00DUCKDUCKGO. ☺<a href="https://duckduckgo.com/" rel="nofollow"><b><b><b>DUCKDUCKGO</b></b></b></a>. ☺ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302749761931016101noreply@blogger.com