Cryptoquote Spoiler – 04/11/09

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”   —   Eleanor Roosevelt

Jumble Spoiler – 04/11/09

Visual Description:  Indecisive shoe shopper wearing on the poor salesman.

TOHOB  =  BOOTH,  FUINY  =  UNIFY,  TIPIDE  =  PITIED,  TUNFAL  =  FLAUNT   —   Giving us:  HITDFA

Clue/Question:  She kept on trying shoes until the salesman . . .

Answer:  HAD A “FIT“

Global Warming Deniers on WordPress.com

Can someone, please, tell me: What is the big attraction with the Global Warming Walrus, who all too frequently claims the lead WordPress page?  Are there really that many global warming denying DOPES floating around on WordPress?   It would seem to be a matter of “hits”, unless the people who run Wordpess.com are also major Global Warming Deniers.  Are they mainly British? Is The Walrus a “real” person, or is he merely designed to be the unassuming shlub who can be trusted as an “expert”?

—   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 04/09/09

“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.”   — Seneca

(I guess ol’ Seneca was having one of his better days, because the exact opposite could also be said.   —  I’m just a little tired.) —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 04/10/09

“To throw obstacles in the way of a complete education is like putting out the eyes.”   —   Elizabeth Cady Stanton

(“putting out the eyes”?  Chil-lax, Lady Cady!  Just crack open a forty and take it easy, girl!)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 04/10/09

Visual Description:  Gold-digger, dropping the pretense . . . right on schedule.

VOARS  =  SAVOR,  CUEJI  =  JUICE,  LANITE  =  ENTAIL,  HERTHS  =  THRESH   —   Giving us:  SARCEENLTHE

Clue/Question:  When she dumped her filthy rich husband, she took him to . . .

Answer:  THE CLEANERS