tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post976678090951924123..comments2024-03-29T03:27:40.072-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 4, 2015): Capital and Country MixupBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-68536191302861034602015-01-11T06:44:21.333-08:002015-01-11T06:44:21.333-08:00Good people, bad lands?Good people, bad lands?Lorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116815111532628378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-48021579444681627002015-01-11T06:11:00.529-08:002015-01-11T06:11:00.529-08:00Unrepeated letters explain paycheck reductions.Unrepeated letters explain paycheck reductions.Lorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116815111532628378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-41597528912425632742015-01-11T06:06:58.440-08:002015-01-11T06:06:58.440-08:00Think of a U.S. city whose name has eight letters....Think of a U.S. city whose name has <b>eight</b> letters. Remove three letters from the start of the name and three letters from the end. Only two will remain. These two letters form the postal abbreviation of a state, and you can <i>almost</i> step directly from the city into the state. What is the city, what is the state, and haven't I got anything better to do?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14918415789220783492015-01-11T05:54:30.360-08:002015-01-11T05:54:30.360-08:00Pre-Monday level puzzlePre-Monday level puzzleWord Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-78217522012849489052015-01-11T05:17:56.633-08:002015-01-11T05:17:56.633-08:00Yep. Hardly worth submitting the solution to NPR -...Yep. Hardly worth submitting the solution to NPR - there'll be too many correct answers submitted for a decent shot at a pin.SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-51148034461224448772015-01-11T05:09:39.378-08:002015-01-11T05:09:39.378-08:00Trivial!Trivial!janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-62439233777743965722015-01-11T05:06:49.627-08:002015-01-11T05:06:49.627-08:00Next week's challenge: This week's challen...Next week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from listener Steve Baggish of Arlington, Mass. Think of a U.S. city whose name has nine letters. Remove three letters from the start of the name and three letters from the end. Only two will remain. How is this possible, and what city is it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-83904957211078130832015-01-09T05:01:01.300-08:002015-01-09T05:01:01.300-08:00That was my submission as well. Hence my comment ...That was my submission as well. Hence my comment about Will (thilly wabbit that he can be at times) gave us a puzzle with more than one possible answer. And yes, Aruba is a country...according to some. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414999868454070433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18601845181364419462015-01-08T19:00:04.944-08:002015-01-08T19:00:04.944-08:00Maybe it is because your teacher SWORE that it bec...Maybe it is because your teacher SWORE that it became WORSE.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-77161018899334096442015-01-08T18:26:22.194-08:002015-01-08T18:26:22.194-08:00In Germany it would not be right to use fräulein w...In Germany it would not be right to use fräulein with a lady,especially one that is an acquaintance. Similarly, I would not hazard to insult a woman in either middle eastern state by a vulgar show of brute force.<br />German - Berlin<br />Insult - Sultan of Brunei <br />Brute - Beruit zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18412314017098960192015-01-08T18:14:28.918-08:002015-01-08T18:14:28.918-08:00Beer near
Brew nigh
Brunei Beer near <br />Brew nigh<br />Brunei zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-27564067921683293402015-01-08T18:13:56.830-08:002015-01-08T18:13:56.830-08:00zeke creek, your presumed "Berlin Wall" ...zeke creek, your presumed "Berlin Wall" wall comment headed me down the right path.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-49885465992794790392015-01-08T18:12:30.891-08:002015-01-08T18:12:30.891-08:00Wall - Berlin.
Brute - Beruit
Insult - Sultan of B...Wall - Berlin.<br />Brute - Beruit<br />Insult - Sultan of Brunei zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-17865729681704921012015-01-08T18:09:54.409-08:002015-01-08T18:09:54.409-08:00All three locations had 'br', just like Su...All three locations had 'br', just like Sunday morning. Way to tie it all together,Will. Bravo,bromigo.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-76646863320863499942015-01-08T18:01:44.081-08:002015-01-08T18:01:44.081-08:00In the late 60s, my 10th grade world history teach...In the late 60s, my 10th grade world history teacher <i>swore</i> to us that, after the final, we would never have to hear the name Bosnia-Herzegovina ever again. That didn't work out so well.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-1464865119779520312015-01-08T17:40:45.410-08:002015-01-08T17:40:45.410-08:00Yup. See above.Yup. See above.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-31680822667389301742015-01-08T16:49:38.105-08:002015-01-08T16:49:38.105-08:00My reference to the Yankees was to Babe Ruth, whic...My reference to the Yankees was to Babe Ruth, which sounds like Beirut. <br /><br />Jan - I hope the swat reference was to the Babe, aka the Sultan of Swat! Which would lead to the sultan of Brunei. Snipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756899374006781682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-29313213621068360192015-01-08T16:40:48.119-08:002015-01-08T16:40:48.119-08:00Yeah, just the very thought hurts my govina.Yeah, just the very thought hurts my govina.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-9852846820767484422015-01-08T16:39:16.898-08:002015-01-08T16:39:16.898-08:00Just try working HERZEGOVINA into the puzzle, Rob....Just try working HERZEGOVINA into the puzzle, Rob....janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-23395203344853461512015-01-08T16:35:17.045-08:002015-01-08T16:35:17.045-08:00Intriguing that fika may be backslang for the Swed...Intriguing that fika may be <i>backslang</i> for the Swedish kaffi (coffee). Did your wife learn about that, jan?<br /><br />Had a lovely fee-cof date today ;-).Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18482589527608147502015-01-08T16:35:04.363-08:002015-01-08T16:35:04.363-08:00jan,
I think so. Something to do with discarding p...jan,<br />I think so. Something to do with discarding pottery and switching to fancier dishes. Not completely sure; I should bone up on this.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-51968926566434206892015-01-08T16:31:02.461-08:002015-01-08T16:31:02.461-08:00Stockholm Syndrome? Was that a sequel to The Chin...Stockholm Syndrome? Was that a sequel to The China Syndrome? I am Curious Yalu?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-66608978599599584282015-01-08T16:13:12.693-08:002015-01-08T16:13:12.693-08:00jan,
Was your wife a victim of Stockholm Syndrome?...jan,<br />Was your wife a victim of Stockholm Syndrome? Reminds me of that Swedish movie from the 1950's, My Friend Fika. skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-37711881411530753542015-01-08T16:09:02.325-08:002015-01-08T16:09:02.325-08:00jan,
Sorry, the last half of the above post was di...jan,<br />Sorry, the last half of the above post was directed at Zeke, I just now realize.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-49793060861260560512015-01-08T15:38:30.464-08:002015-01-08T15:38:30.464-08:00BEIRUT>>>BRUNEI>>>BERLIN
BAKU&g...BEIRUT>>>BRUNEI>>>BERLIN<br /><br />BAKU>>>CUBA>>>JUBA (South Sudan)ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302749761931016101noreply@blogger.com