(Humorous) Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/16/09

“The church is near, but the road is icy;  the tavern is far, but I’ll walk very carefully.”   — Russian Proverb

(A man – no doubt – after me own heart.) —   YUR

(Tricky) Jumble Spoiler – 01/16/09

Visual Description:  Dim (or wise guy) child not doing his homework.

GESIE  =  SIEGE,  FLOTY  =  LOFTY,  PHONIS  =  SIPHON,  MANCEP  =  ENCAMP   —   Giving us:  SILTSPOEN

Clue/Question:  An unsharpened pencil is this.

Answer:  POINTLESS

(This should have been a little more obvious for me, but I actually struggled with the answer some.) —   YUR