Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/21/09

“Nothing more detestable does the earth produce than an ungrateful man.”   — Ausonius

(Amen to that, brother Au!  But, why then does she seem to produce more and increasingly more of them, as time goes on???) —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 08/21/09

Visual Description:  Swimming instructor and student, in the pool.

CIENE  =  NIECE,  MAIDT  =  ADMIT,  MADSIR  =  DISARM,  RAFTLE  =  FALTER —   Giving us:  IEDMSMER

Clue/Question:  When it came to his work, the swim teacher was . . .

Answer:  IMMERSED IN IT

(Of all words, “disarm” gave me the most trouble!  I may be forced to turn in my Commie-Hippie-Pinko-Fag card over this!) —   YUR