“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill
Archive for September, 2009
Cryptoquote Spoiler – 09/25/09
Published September 25, 2009 Entertainment , Games , Language Leave a CommentTags: Codes, Cryptoquote, Puzzles, quotes, Sir Winston Churchill, Word Games
Jumble Spoiler – 09/25/09
Published September 25, 2009 Entertainment , Games , Language Leave a CommentTags: daily jumble, estac, jumble solution, Puzzles, Word Games
Visual Description: Students and teacher of a barber school.
ESTAC = CASTE, SQUET = QUEST, CLIPES = SPLICE, CUDINT = INDUCT — Giving us: ASSTLCUC
Clue/Question: A good thing to do in barber school.
Answer: “CUT” CLASS
Cryptoquote Spoiler – 09/24/09
Published September 24, 2009 Entertainment , Games , Language Leave a CommentTags: Codes, Cryptoquote, Puzzles, quotes, Thomas Alva Edison, Word Games
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” — Thomas Alva Edison
(Long, Tough & Sly) Jumble Spoiler – 09/24/09
Published September 24, 2009 Entertainment , Games , Language 5 CommentsTags: daily jumble, geener, gubore, jumble solution, Puzzles, Word Games
Visual Description: One bored and four attentive med students in an Anatomy class.
FLATA = FATAL, DARIC = ACRID, GUBORE = BROGUE, GEENER = RENEGE — Giving us: ATLACIROGREN
Clue/Question: What the medical students considered the lecture on body parts.
Answer: AN _____ _______ (ORGAN RECITAL)
(I got it, but it took me a while! They did a better job of mixing up the jumbled answer letters, this time. It’s a long answer, for a weekday. And I suspect the more attentive students are meant to throw us off some. By the time you’re a med student you should already know your Anatomy! I’ll post the answer later. Don’t moan! I think this one is finally worth the wait.) — YUR
(Pretty good Jumble, if I do say so myself!) — YUR
Cryptoquote Spoiler – 09/23/09
Published September 23, 2009 Entertainment , Games , Language Leave a CommentTags: Codes, Cryptoquote, Henry Ford, Puzzles, quotes, Word Games
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” — Henry Ford
Jumble Spoiler – 09/23/09
Published September 23, 2009 Entertainment , Games , Language Leave a CommentTags: daily jumble, jumble solution, panict, Puzzles, walcol, Word Games
Visual Description: One of the (many?) things that is wrong with corporate America today.
AMGUT = GAMUT, HAKSY = SHAKY, WALCOL = CALLOW, PANICT = CATNIP — Giving us: AUSYCWATP
Clue/Question: Why he needed a bandage when he got his weekly check.
Answer: HIS PAY WAS CUT
(Do you think the CEO/CFO, or ANY upper echelon execs, are taking one for the team??? If so, then I’ve got some nice swampland to sell you!) — YUR
Cryptoquote Spoiler – 09/22/09
Published September 22, 2009 Entertainment , Games , Language 1 CommentTags: Albert Einstein, Codes, Cryptoquote, Puzzles, quotes, Word Games
“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” — Albert Einstein
(If this were more of an urban – a la Fat Albert – type quote it could be condensed to: Don’t dis the intangibles!) — YUR
Jumble Spoiler – 09/22/09
Published September 22, 2009 Entertainment , Games , Language 2 CommentsTags: daily jumble, jumble solution, pownea, Puzzles, sidura, Word Games
Visual Description: Teenager trying to explain to Mom why he failed the spelling test.
VOFAR = FAVOR, MAFLE = FLAME, POWNEA = WEAPON, SIDURA = RADIUS — Giving us: ORLFMWEADIS
Clue/Question: What the lazy student said when he flunked the spelling test.
Answer: WORDS FAIL ME
Cryptoquote Spoiler – 09/21/09
Published September 21, 2009 Entertainment , Games , Language Leave a CommentTags: Codes, Cryptoquote, Margaret Mead, Puzzles, quotes, Word Games
“Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world.” — Margaret Mead
“Wake up, Maggie. I think I’ve got somethin’ t say to you!” (That will be the extent of my pessimistic reply to this once noble quote.) — YUR
(Sly) Jumble Spoiler – 09/21/09
Published September 21, 2009 Entertainment , Games , Language Leave a CommentTags: daily jumble, flabel, jumble solution, Puzzles, roesie, Word Games
Visual Description: Department store scene. (Hint: Ignore the foreground.)
TORNS = SNORT, SECAE = CEASE, ROESIE = SOIREE, FLABEL = BEFALL — Giving us: RTCASOEAL
Clue/Question: You can find this marked DOWN in a department store.
Answer: AN ESCALATOR
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