(belated) Sunday Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/03/08

“No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it.”   —   Thomas Jefferson

(With the rare exception of the current dishonest, pea-brained, stumble-bum, who is an all too willing front man/patsy for an evil, right-wing, neocon cabal, bent on totally bankrupting the United States, for their own personal gain.)   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/06/08

“There are two kinds of statistics:  the kind you look up and the kind you make up.”   —   Rex Stout

( . . . and 79 % percent of the people take all statistics at face value.)   YUR . . .  ;~)

Jumble Spoiler – 08/06/08

HIFAT = FAITH, APROV = VAPOR, DOUSEX = EXODUS, NAHDDE = HANDED   —   Giving us:  AIHVREOSHDE

Visual Description:  Husband fretting over roof damage, while wife advises.

Clue/Question:  The owner didn’t repair the roof because it was . . .

Answer:  OVER HIS HEAD

Cryptoquote Spoiler(?) – 08/05/08

(Still getting caught up.   YUR)

“Don’t ever take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up.”   —   G.K. Chesterton

Jumble Spoiler(?) – 08/05/08

(Still catching up.   YUR)

NACEP = PECAN, THACC = CATCH, HOIDAR = HAIRDO, FEXPIR = PREFIX   —   Giving us:  ENCARDOREI

Visual Description:  Groom hoisting the bride over the threshold.

Clue/Question:  What the groom did when he married the math teacher.

Answer:  CARRIED THE “ONE“

Cryptoquote Spoiler(?) – 08/04/08

(See Jumble Spoiler below for reason of my tardiness.   YUR)

“Sandwich every bit of criticism between two heavy layers of praise.”   —   Mary Kay Ash

Jumble Spoiler(?) – 08/04/08

(Trying to get caught up.  Was out of town, at a funeral.  These late/catch-ups are as much for my sake as they are for you guys.   YUR)

NELLK = KNELL, CRAID = ACRID, LUWANT = WALNUT, LIKALA = ALKALI   —   Giving us:  KECIWANALK

Visual Description:  Baker buying votes with his wares.

Clue/Question:  How the baker won the town election.

Answer:  IN A CAKEWALK