Here's a new thread for those still visiting this blog. It seems like March is coming in like a lamb, lets hope their wrong about the rest. Have a great day everyone.
Thanks for the new thread Ed. March is also coming in like a lamb here in Calgary. What's it doing in other parts of the world? ( Ottawa. Scotland, Hemet, Texas, etc. etc )
Baaaa...from Ottawa. It is very mild here and melting all over the place. We hope the snow disappears before it freezes again. Thanks for the new thread, Ed.
Generally crappy weather here. Temperatures well below normal, rain above normal. Not good enough to be a lamb or bad enough to be a lion. Maybe a rat. It's small but it makes you cringe and can carry disease.
Today it is cold but sunny on the east coast of Scotland. On March 1st we said an eager good bye to the coldest February on record since 1962. Kelly, Len and Amy can vouch for the strong winds and biting rain that dominated the last three days of their stay in St. Andrews. Yesterday Kelly made a facebook comment that the weather is a lot warmer in Toulouse than it was here in Scotland.
Surely things can only get better from here on in.
The Equality Steamship Company is famous for the unfailing punctuality of its sailings.Every day at noon, Greenwich time, one of its liners leaves Southampton for New York and exactly at the same hour, also Greenwich time, another boat sails from New York to Southampton. The crossing, in either direction, takes seven days. Thus, whenever an equality ship departs either from New York or from Southampton, another ship of the same line is just docking there, having arrived from the other direction. The eastbound and westbound liners ply the same course. If we board such a vessel at Southampton, how many Equality ships do we meet during our voyage to New york?
We hope your Thursday in Calgary is as bright and warm as ours is here in St. Andrews. We are thinking of you as you celebrate your 53rd birthday. (Watch for a late-arriving card in the mail. It left here on Monday.)
We wish you and Karen a terrific day today. May 2010 continue to be a year filled with the music, art and drama that you enjoy so much. Cheers!
Hi Ed, Dave tells me that he thinks the answer to your poser is 8. His explanation is: the ship seen at departure, the one on arrival and six enroute. Is he right?
Though you are not likely to read these blog greetings from us, they are as warm as the wee dram of scotch with which we'll be toasting your health and happiness on this special day.
Love and best wishes on your 23rd birthday. Cheers! Louise and David
How does she do it? Betty Jo has come up with the correct answer. Each day there are two ships in each harbour and six coming and going on the sea, for a total of sixteen ships, you pass all but your own.
Sheer guess work!And it only took me two days. I figured Kenneth and Lucy must be pretty close,so I thought about it for a while and then thought of the boat docking. These kinds of puzzles are usually so incomprehensible to me that I don't even understand the question, never mind the answer.
I still don't get it, Ed. How is it that the boat I am on meets the other 6 that going in the same direction as I am travelling, one day apart? Meeting Dave's 8 still makes sense to me. Louise
Louise, when a ship ahead of you reaches the destination another one leaves. Right after you leave Southampton there are 7 ships already en route toward you. During the 7-day voyage another 7 leave NY.
My problem was that I couldn't find any clue in the original text to suggest that we should or shouldn't count the ships at the endpoints, so I split the difference. Do they count as ships we "meet during our voyage"? I guess they do.
Although it took me 8 days I found the easiest way to understand it is to do what I did, I learned a few things doing it as well. First of all I went to the internet and printed out a skyline for New York and Southamton then taped them to each end of the bathtub, then using a tape measure and marker I divided the tub into seven equal parts to signify the days of the week. I originally thought it would be 14 so I had 14 Pepsi bottle caps to serve as my boats. It took me two days to drink the pepsi but I didn't include that in my 8. After filling the tub I put a boat at New York and 1 at Southampton with anchors taped on so they wouldn't move, then I went to bed planning to add a boat at each end while moving the first two one day forward. I awoke to a fierce knuckle tapping my forehead and soon found I would have to alter my plans. The lecture I received taught me you can't tie up the tub for seven days, when the marker didn't come off easily the..that stuff really hit the fan. The next things I learned was that the right amount of good duct tape can plug a shower drain and a shower floor makes a shallow bathtub, the depth limited only by the height of the curb. Having set up my skylines and marked off seven tile ( I used tape this time) I began the seven day test, sure enough by the end of the seven days there were six boats going each way in the water and adding one at each dock made my total 16 and since you wouldn't meet the boat you were on the answer was 15. I would have had it in seven days if I had been smart enough to start in the shower.
Very funny, Ed. That's good for a laugh..or two..or more. I'm glad I didn't have to go to those lengths to understand the answer. Still, my modest drawing definitely cleared things up for me. Louise (LOL)
It took me a couple tanks of gas and a long stretch of highway to figure this one out.
A truck travels 50 kph for the first half of the distance of a trip. How fast must it travel in the second half of the distance in order to average 100 kph for the total trip?
Edward, I think you should take up writing. Your explanation of 'how you solved the puzzle' was hilarious. And think of all your wonderful pen-names--Edweirdo comes to mind as the most appropriate for this one. If you decide to go serious, the formal Edward would be good. You could have a blast. I look forward to future offerings.
Ed, I'm pretty sure your truck can't go fast enough. If you want to double the distance and double the speed, you'd have to hold the time constant. Your truck would have to cover the second half in zero seconds.
I have to admit I received help on this one, uninvited that is. After picking up some great traffic marking paint from the shop where I now work I headed out on the highway to mark my start line, I then proceeded 50 k and marked the halfway point, 50 k later I marked the finish. That's when I realised, what a maroon, I could have just watched the odometer and done the test at that time. Oh well. I headed back to the start to begin. The truck purred along at 50 kph until I reached the halfway mark, it was working hard at 140 when I noticed the red lights behind me. Damn. I was going to have to start all over again. When he exited the cruiser I thought... that is not the size of a normal human being, advice of my father immediately came to mind... simply tell the truth. After collecting my drivers and registration he asked where the fire was. I told him about the puzzle. After belting into the cruiser with a timer in my hand we were off. The first 50 k took us and hour the second took us less..way less. His engine was screaming, so was I. He pulled over at 100 k and glanced at me, "an hour ten" I stammered. "If I can't do it, it ain't possible," he said. I agreed.
Your special day will certainly not go uncelebrated in a family of four lively children (soon to be five).
Have a good day at work and enjoy the party atmosphere at home. We wish you much joy on this, your 38th birthday. May God bless you and your family abundantly in the year ahead. Cheers!
Talk about smart people!! I come from a family of geniuses....some at math, some at words, some at music, some at sports, some at humor, some at sales, some at grandparenting, some at using tools, some at artisitic creativity, some at more than one of the above, some at all of the above and all of the above at kindness and compassion.
I am passing this on to you because it definitely worked for me and we all could use more calm in our lives.
By following the simple advice I heard on a Medical TV show, I have finally found inner peace.
A Doctor proclaimed the way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started.
So I looked around my house to see things I'd started and hadn't finished and, before leaving the house this morning, I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of chardonnay, a bodle of Baileys, a butle of vocda, a pockage of Prunglies , tha mainder of bot Prozic and Valum priscriptins, the res of the Chesescke and a bax a shocolets.
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Oh, I forgot to say that the engineer's name was Steve Goodman but he wasn't the one that blew the whistle to let everyone know the train was coming. Maybe someone else has the answer to who that was?
OK, Ok I checked and although it did end in Vaughan, Mississippi, it was actually scheduled to go from Memphis, Tennessee to Canton, Mississippi. Right?
Now, in defense of my first answer, the train he was driving was the No 1 train out of Memphis and it was known as the New Orleans Special and later became the 'City of New Orleans'. How do you like them apples!!!
Ok guys that's enough, you're going to drive everyone nuts. Lui remembered the line 'changing cars in Memphis, Tennessee' in the song '(I'm the train they call the) City of New Orleans' which was written by Steve Goodman but originally performed (blew the whistle) by Alro Guthrie. Then Ed pointed out that he left the station door at half past four which led Lui to the song about Casey Jones sung by Johnny Cash (J.C.) in which he sang he drove the train to the promised land. Ed was quick to point out that's not where it was headed so Lui went through the lyrics which did make reference to 'Frisco. He obviously did a little more research and discovered that the real story was that Casey Jones was driving the No 1 train out of Memphis, headed for Canton, Mississippi. Unfortunately for Casey, the train crashed at Vaughan, Mississippi and he died, sending him to the promised land. So the answer to your question Ed is Vaughan because that's where the trip ended, but the engineer was Casey Jones. And Casey was real and the story is true!!! How do you like them apples!!!
Okay, I can't take credit for this. Lou is the Musical God, not me, But sometimes It's kinda fun to pretend I know something about music once in a while.
Ed, here's a difficult one for you. It's the place the contestants on American Idol are trying to get to, at least in one flock's opinion (and I thought they were supposed to be independent!). The one hint I will give you is that the 49th has something to do with it. Good luck
Jesus Christ!!! wasn't the J.C I was refering to. In John Cash's version the train trip ends in North Mississippi which was the answer I was looking for.
You're too good Ed. Most people don't realize the Eagles Hotel California was their interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles. I thought it would be tougher than that. What was reference to 49th?
Lui, I thought the answer to the train question was Frisco, but when Edward said no, I took another line from one of the Casey Jones lyrics which read "When he pulled up that Reno Hill..." What's American Idol?
I enjoyed the challenge Lou, as for the reference to the 49th... I think Don Henley was actually born in Estevan which is really close to the 49th parallel. Just kidding of course but I was thinking along a Canadaian connection at first, you know north of the 49th. You gave me an easy clue with the "flock", making it The Eagles or possibly the Byrds who were formed in Los Angeles. The lyrics from Hotel California certainly fit...Mirrors on the ceiling, pink champagne on ice...but of course what made it a sure thing was the "49th" and that's why my next entry to the blog was "They'd probably like to get on the cover of the Rolling Stone as well." Now you know.
Betty Jo...What's american Idol?...now that's funny.
Now this one may be a little more difficult. If you can think of something that has been in more accidents than anything else, it could lead you to recall a man who could possibly make you think of our mother. The thing I'm looking for is where he was born!
Lou, I believe you're right, he was raised in Kansas, but the place we're looking for is actually where Clark was from, and that would be Krypton where he was born Kal-El.
Funny Ed, i was telling Marie about out latest bit of blogging and when I told her about your last entry she instantly replied 'The GTO'. Your reference being Little GTO by the Beach Boys! Look out Marty I have a new assistant!!!
Good job...an assistant! Ok, I won't even tell you which sister this is about. Get the song. She can't claim to be but her daughter can. A beat blending adult.
Oops, Ed. Our blogs must have crossed. Today is the Harley Girl's birthday, and she is out with her Harley guy, checking out places to ride when the motorcycle season starts.
********************************** Happy Birthday, Louise
On this day of the spring equinox we wish you a bright new beginning along with your continuing happiness. Cheers!
Lots of love and warm wishes, Louise and David **********************************
Belated greetings go out to Cory who turned 28 on the 12th; Emily who was 12 on the 16th;and Keagan whose 20th birthday doubled as St. Patrick's day on the 17th.
Though we had no access to the blog on those days, we remembered each of you on your special March birthday.
Congratulations and belated best wishes, Cory, Emily and Keaghan! Love, Louise and David
I'm not sure about Sweet Adeline BJ but you may have something there. The sister may be Vic but the song would be Michelle. I would think that as a member of Sweet Adelines, Michelle would be a 'beat blending adult' and if I'm not mistaken, Vic is one of the few sisters that cannot claim to be a member. Louise , the answer to your's is Willie Nelson.
Betty Jo, earlier when I said wrong sister I wasn't taunting you, I didn't mean wrong sister as in nya,nya, you're wrong. I meant wrong sister as in you've chosen the wrong sister. I should have put in some commas to break up my statement such as...sorry, wrong sister, I think that would be correct and... sorry, wrong, sister would be incorrect.
Here's another quiz...again guess the song.
There's a world where I can go and tell my troubles to, because sometimes things go wrong and I'm running scared thinking of the outcome. Just remember my intentions are good. It's a jungle out there.
Ed, I knew what you meant by "wrong sister". Of course, when you say daughter I am bound to think of mine first--hence the Harley Girl. However, if I have to choose between the 2 other answers, I think I'll go with Michele, (Sweet Adeline) because I know Vic is not a Sweet Adeline, and I'm not sure if Therese is a dancing queen or not. So which song were you looking for?
Ed, How clever, ABBA. You're way ahead of me. Youth over age, I guess. Dancing Queen is my final answer. Am I looking for hidden clues in the latest riddle?
Back at ya Ed: Sleep from dawn 'til dusk and party in between and you'll never have to worry about this. You may need a little help keeping your heart going though.
Of course Willie Nelson is correct, Lui but I didn't even realize that I had given a clue. I was simply trying to be part of the action by using a line from a song, too. You are just too clever!
Again Ed you are correct! Of course "..one when you can stand eggs on end" is the Time and Summer is the season. The questions are: "What's your name, who's your Daddy" and for me the answers are Lui and Lui, and of course, you never want to to drink too many zombies!!!! Got another one coming right away that I think many of our siblings are familiar with.
Betty-Jo, are you making fun of me!!! Fastball's recording of Louie Louie is likely the 742nd recording of Louie Louie and is from their album "Keep Your Wig On". Are you kidding, I don't wear no wig. I'm bald and proud of it! After all, God only made so many perfect heads, the rest he put hair on! Ha! The Kingsmen had one of the earliest recordings of Louie Louie and arguably the most popular. And note, they never had a comma in between the Louie Louie.
Ok, I remember walking down the tracks to Little Arm. And the time the kite imploded. Oh yes, how about going down the main hill on a skateboard. Swimming across the lake and getting burnt so bad I couldn't go outside for a week. Playing golf on the old sand greens. Ah what a time. And it's the Elbow NOT the Bow. Good guessing!!
Ed, the Four Freshmen were friends of the Wilson brothers before they were called the Beach Boys. In fact, the Four Freshmen taught the Beach Boys many of the harmonies we all love to listen to. The Beach Boys wrote the song and recorded it in 1961. The Four Freshmen didn't record it until 1962 so if "Surfin" is the answer then you likley meant the Beach Boys version. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to repeat BJ's latin phrase so I will use the updated American slang version......My Bad!
Lui got me is right. I was telling Deanie, Lou's assistant's answer and she pointed out to me that I do surf. I should have known he wouldn't give me a poor answer. So I have to say...Good Answer, but sorry it's wrong.
Waiting for the Sun is also wrong, sorry. Once again another good idea though.
My brain doesn't actually click along, especially when dealing with Lou's puzzles, or any other for that matter. It kinda whirrs, spins, backsup, hiccsup, gets a headache or two, peers up,up,up, delves deep,deep,deep, obsesses, directs, misdirects, hums along, stutters often, zones out completely and suddenly stops...then it spits out the answer. Unfortunately it's not always the right one.
Here's a few definitions you might not find in the dictionary:
Kitty Hawk: a buzzard that eats cats. Melancholic: what you get when you eat too much cantaloupe. Gnu: what you've always known. Intent: an "at home" when you're on a camping trip.
Ed, Your description of how your brain works when solving Lui's puzzles has left me weak with laughter. Too,too funny! My brain reads the puzzle and then goes numb!
Taking Care of Business is a respectable guess, we all certainly do that most days but it doesn't explain why we have to wait sometimes before leaving our prints in the sand.
Mia has this great little smile when someone makes her feel special. I saw it tonight when she read Louise and David's birthday greeting and again when they acknowledged her thank you. It's a big deal when children feel they're loved. Thank you Louise and Dave.
Sorry I made this one so tough. It's actually better when you get it because then i know I did ok on the clues. You really have to deal with the prints in the sand. Use your thesaurus.
Ed, I wish I could enter into the fun of getting the right answer to your clues. Unfortunately, I don't even understand the question. Like Mary Ellen, though, I love to follow the back-and-forth comments with amazement and amusement.
So the prints are "Impressions?" and the song is "People Get Ready" Not only did you give the name of the song but you told us that it was out of order by making your next sentence out of order. Again I must say but in a different context - My Bad
I know it was a tough one because of what "we do everyday" could be anything. You really had to spot the prints in the sand to get the Impressions and from there "People get Ready" would have worked as I also hinted "sometimes we had to wait", meaning for "there's a train comin" before we could cross the tracks. Oh well...great plans.
A hunter arose early, ate breakfast, and headed south. Half a mile from camp he tripped and skinned his nose. He picked himself up cursing and continued south. Half a mile farther he spotted a bear. Drawing a bead, he pulled the trigger but the safety was on. The bear saw him and headed east at top speed. Half a mile later the hunter caught up, fired, but only wounded the beast, which limped on toward the east. The hunter followed and half a mile later caught and killed the bear. Pleased, the hunter walked the mile north back to his camp to find it had been ransacked by a second bear. What color was the bear that tore up his camp?
The only way he could get to his camp by going straight back North would be if he was at the North pole so unless he was really lost the bear should be White.
The Cartwright father was a Canadian!! Lorne Greene's only song was "Ringo". Ringo Starr wrote a couple of songs that the Beatles recorded and "Octopus' Garden" was one of them. Ed, I think you were feeling sorry for me after the last one!!
Here's a little diversion Ed. What entertainment figure do you think of when you hear the classical pieces: 1. William Tell Overture? 2. Marriage of Figaro? 3. Sorcerer's Apprentice?
That's good. Another of those answers that could possibly work. Maybe you missed the wording of the question and the capitals at the end of clues. Very important.
Oh and maybe a little adjustment to the meaning of zenith.
I thought it was a trick question. I'm not sure about the Marriage of Figaro but Mickey also did the William Tell in The Band Concert his first technicolor appearance. However, the Lone Ranger also used the William Tell overture. I'm working on the Marriage.
Lou, Sorry, not quite the right meaning of zenith.
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Thanks for the new thread Ed. March is also coming in like a lamb here in Calgary. What's it doing in other parts of the world? ( Ottawa. Scotland, Hemet, Texas, etc. etc )
Love,
ME
xoxo
Baaaa...from Ottawa. It is very mild here and melting all over the place. We hope the snow disappears before it freezes again. Thanks for the new thread, Ed.
Generally crappy weather here. Temperatures well below normal, rain above normal. Not good enough to be a lamb or bad enough to be a lion. Maybe a rat. It's small but it makes you cringe and can carry disease.
Today it is cold but sunny on the east coast of Scotland. On March 1st we said an eager good bye to the coldest February on record since 1962. Kelly, Len and Amy can vouch for the strong winds and biting rain that dominated the last three days of their stay in St. Andrews. Yesterday Kelly made a facebook comment that the weather is a lot warmer in Toulouse than it was here in Scotland.
Surely things can only get better from here on in.
Here's a little exercise for the brain...
The Equality Steamship Company is famous for the unfailing punctuality of its sailings.Every day at noon, Greenwich time, one of its liners leaves Southampton for New York and exactly at the same hour, also Greenwich time, another boat sails from New York to Southampton. The crossing, in either direction, takes seven days. Thus, whenever an equality ship departs either from New York or from Southampton, another ship of the same line is just docking there, having arrived from the other direction. The eastbound and westbound liners ply the same course. If we board such a vessel at Southampton, how many Equality ships do we meet during our voyage to New york?
Fourteen?
I calculate 14 too. Is there a trick to this one, Ed? I wonder why I always suspect a trick when you post an "exercise for the brain".
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Happy Birthday, Marty!
We hope your Thursday in Calgary is as bright and warm as ours is here in St. Andrews. We are thinking of you as you celebrate your 53rd birthday. (Watch for a late-arriving card in the mail. It left here on Monday.)
We wish you and Karen a terrific day today. May 2010 continue to be a year filled with the music, art and drama that you enjoy so much. Cheers!
Lots of love,
Louise and David
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Haha, Louise. I suspected a trick too. I had counted all the way up to 2,401 before I realized: "Wait, there are no cats on MY ship...".
kbub and Louise,
There is no trick to the brain exercise, sorry, the answer is not 14.
Ed
Hi Ed,
Dave tells me that he thinks the answer to your poser is 8. His explanation is: the ship seen at departure, the one on arrival and six enroute. Is he right?
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Happy Birthday, Patrick!
Though you are not likely to read these blog greetings from us, they are as warm as the wee dram of scotch with which we'll be toasting your health and happiness on this special day.
Love and best wishes on your 23rd birthday. Cheers!
Louise and David
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If you include the ship that is docking when you leave, the answer could be 15.
How does she do it? Betty Jo has come up with the correct answer. Each day there are two ships in each harbour and six coming and going on the sea, for a total of sixteen ships, you pass all but your own.
Sheer guess work!And it only took me two days. I figured Kenneth and Lucy must be pretty close,so I thought about it for a while and then thought of the boat docking. These kinds of puzzles are usually so incomprehensible to me that I don't even understand the question, never mind the answer.
I still don't get it, Ed. How is it that the boat I am on meets the other 6 that going in the same direction as I am travelling, one day apart? Meeting Dave's 8 still makes sense to me.
Louise
Louise, when a ship ahead of you reaches the destination another one leaves. Right after you leave Southampton there are 7 ships already en route toward you. During the 7-day voyage another 7 leave NY.
My problem was that I couldn't find any clue in the original text to suggest that we should or shouldn't count the ships at the endpoints, so I split the difference. Do they count as ships we "meet during our voyage"? I guess they do.
Thanks for the explanation Kenneth. I had to draw myself a diagram for this one and I finally get the picture!
Although it took me 8 days I found the easiest way to understand it is to do what I did, I learned a few things doing it as well. First of all I went to the internet and printed out a skyline for New York and Southamton then taped them to each end of the bathtub, then using a tape measure and marker I divided the tub into seven equal parts to signify the days of the week. I originally thought it would be 14 so I had 14 Pepsi bottle caps to serve as my boats. It took me two days to drink the pepsi but I didn't include that in my 8. After filling the tub I put a boat at New York and 1 at Southampton with anchors taped on so they wouldn't move, then I went to bed planning to add a boat at each end while moving the first two one day forward. I awoke to a fierce knuckle tapping my forehead and soon found I would have to alter my plans. The lecture I received taught me you can't tie up the tub for seven days, when the marker didn't come off easily the..that stuff really hit the fan. The next things I learned was that the right amount of good duct tape can plug a shower drain and a shower floor makes a shallow bathtub, the depth limited only by the height of the curb. Having set up my skylines and marked off seven tile ( I used tape this time) I began the seven day test, sure enough by the end of the seven days there were six boats going each way in the water and adding one at each dock made my total 16 and since you wouldn't meet the boat you were on the answer was 15. I would have had it in seven days if I had been smart enough to start in the shower.
Very funny, Ed. That's good for a laugh..or two..or more. I'm glad I didn't have to go to those lengths to understand the answer. Still, my modest drawing definitely cleared things up for me.
Louise (LOL)
It took me a couple tanks of gas and a long stretch of highway to figure this one out.
A truck travels 50 kph for the first half of the distance of a trip. How fast must it travel in the second half of the distance in order to average 100 kph for the total trip?
LAUGHING OUT LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!
Edward,
I think you should take up writing. Your explanation of 'how you solved the puzzle' was hilarious. And think of all your wonderful pen-names--Edweirdo comes to mind as the most appropriate for this one. If you decide to go serious, the formal Edward would be good. You could have a blast. I look forward to future offerings.
P.S.
I am deliberately staying away from the truck one in the hopes that you will explain it, too.
Ed, I'm pretty sure your truck can't go fast enough. If you want to double the distance and double the speed, you'd have to hold the time constant. Your truck would have to cover the second half in zero seconds.
150kph?
I have to admit I received help on this one, uninvited that is. After picking up some great traffic marking paint from the shop where I now work I headed out on the highway to mark my start line, I then proceeded 50 k and marked the halfway point, 50 k later I marked the finish. That's when I realised, what a maroon, I could have just watched the odometer and done the test at that time. Oh well. I headed back to the start to begin. The truck purred along at 50 kph until I reached the halfway mark, it was working hard at 140 when I noticed the red lights behind me. Damn. I was going to have to start all over again. When he exited the cruiser I thought... that is not the size of a normal human being, advice of my father immediately came to mind... simply tell the truth. After collecting my drivers and registration he asked where the fire was. I told him about the puzzle. After belting into the cruiser with a timer in my hand we were off. The first 50 k took us and hour the second took us less..way less. His engine was screaming, so was I. He pulled over at 100 k and glanced at me, "an hour ten" I stammered. "If I can't do it, it ain't possible," he said. I agreed.
So...as soon as I let my guard down and didn't suspect a trick, there was one. "Once bitten, twice shy"!
LOL, Lucy
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Happy Birthday, Presley!
F ind a way to have your
O wn happy day with all the
U sual celebrations planned to
R emember a very special 4 year-old.
Lots of love and warm wishes,
Louise and David
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Thanks for the answer Kenneth,
Thanks for trying Lucy,
Thanks for the explanation, Ed.
LOL
Oh you are welcome, BJ - anything for a good laugh, eh! There are several aspects of math that I just don't get but it's fun trying.
Lucy (LOL, too)
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Happy Birthday, James!
Your special day will certainly not go uncelebrated in a family of four lively children (soon to be five).
Have a good day at work and enjoy the party atmosphere at home. We wish you much joy on this, your 38th birthday. May God bless you and your family abundantly in the year ahead. Cheers!
Lots of love,
Louise and Dave
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Hello!
What do the following words have in common?
deft
first
calmness
canopy
laughing
stupid
crabcake
hijack.
Have a great day
Ed
Lucy,
There are one or two aspects of math I DO get. The rest is a mystery to me.
Ed,
Words are a little easier. I really like them: Your list has consecutive letters in each word.
DEFt
fiRST
caLMNESS
lauGHIng
STUpid
crABCake
HIJack
Talk about smart people!!
I come from a family of geniuses....some at math, some at words, some at music, some at sports, some at humor, some at sales, some at grandparenting, some at using tools, some at artisitic creativity, some at more than one of the above, some at all of the above and all of the above at kindness and compassion.
WHAT A FAMILY!!!
Love,
ME
xoxoxoxo
Here you go...
What eight letter word contains only one vowel?
Have a good day.
Ed
How about...
strength
twelfths
schmaltz
(schmucks? schnapps?)
Wow, Kenneth; I'm impressed. I hadn't even started to figure it out, and you already have 5 words.
Wow is right, I only asked for one. Here's a couple more.
A word that contains all five vowels in alphabetical order?
A word that contains three sets of double letters in a row?
Have a great day.
Ed
5 vowels in a row: facetious. I think I put it in a Bugle once.
Does Mississippi count for double letters?
aeiou:
abstemious?
abstentious?
(Hunh. Blogger doesn't think "abstentious" is a word.)
triple-double:
bookkeeper?
The mother and son combination are just too good for me.
I was looking for facetious and bookkeeper, well done.
Ok. Here's another puzzler.
A train engineer leaves the station door at 4:30. Travelling through South Memphis the train is 8 hours late. Where will the trip end?
Have a great day.
Ed
I used to be indecisive, now I'm not sure.
The Way to Inner Peace.
I am passing this on to you because it definitely worked for me and we all could use more calm in our lives.
By following the simple advice I heard on a Medical TV show, I have finally found inner peace.
A Doctor proclaimed the way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started.
So I looked around my house to see things I'd started and hadn't finished and, before leaving the house this morning, I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of chardonnay, a bodle of Baileys, a butle of vocda, a pockage of Prunglies , tha mainder of bot Prozic and Valum priscriptins, the res of the Chesescke and a bax a shocolets.
Yu haf no idr who fkin gud I fel.
Peas sen dis orn to dem yu fee ar in ned ov inr pece
Laughing so hard!
Ed, you should write a book!
Love,
ME
xoxo
Ditto to Mary Ellen's remarks. I am still LAUGHING, and waiting for the book.
What's funny is, I didn't come up with that, it's a copy. The puzzle is my own.
They told me I was gullible
And I believed them.
Have a great day
Ed
Ed, I think the train is likely to end at the sea. Probably somewhere on the outskirts of New Orleans.
That's not the trip end I'm looking for. You might have to let J.C. help with this one.
Don't forget, he left the station door at half past four.
Oh, I forgot to say that the engineer's name was Steve Goodman but he wasn't the one that blew the whistle to let everyone know the train was coming. Maybe someone else has the answer to who that was?
Sorry Ed, I was in the wrong era, and my apologies to Casey!!!
That's funny. Let's see what happens.
So the train was headed for ??? The promised land??
That's not where it ended.
Oh, I understand. You have the wrong J.C.
I think it was headed for San Francisco but ended in Vaughan, Mississippi.
So close.
OK, Ok I checked and although it did end in Vaughan, Mississippi, it was actually scheduled to go from Memphis, Tennessee to Canton, Mississippi. Right?
Now, in defense of my first answer, the train he was driving was the No 1 train out of Memphis and it was known as the New Orleans Special and later became the 'City of New Orleans'. How do you like them apples!!!
Ed,
Reno Hill? Wherever that is
Betty-Jo, what question are you answering?
Have you been searching for inner peace too!!!^%#&$#&
Ok guys that's enough, you're going to drive everyone nuts.
Lui remembered the line 'changing cars in Memphis, Tennessee' in the song '(I'm the train they call the) City of New Orleans' which was written by Steve Goodman but originally performed (blew the whistle) by Alro Guthrie.
Then Ed pointed out that he left the station door at half past four which led Lui to the song about Casey Jones sung by Johnny Cash (J.C.) in which he sang he drove the train to the promised land. Ed was quick to point out that's not where it was headed so Lui went through the lyrics which did make reference to 'Frisco. He obviously did a little more research and discovered that the real story was that Casey Jones was driving the No 1 train out of Memphis, headed for Canton, Mississippi. Unfortunately for Casey, the train crashed at Vaughan, Mississippi and he died, sending him to the promised land.
So the answer to your question Ed is Vaughan because that's where the trip ended, but the engineer was Casey Jones.
And Casey was real and the story is true!!!
How do you like them apples!!!
Okay, I can't take credit for this.
Lou is the Musical God, not me, But sometimes It's kinda fun to pretend I know something about music once in a while.
Hi Y'all
Love, Marty
Ed, here's a difficult one for you.
It's the place the contestants on American Idol are trying to get to, at least in one flock's opinion (and I thought they were supposed to be independent!). The one hint I will give you is that the 49th has something to do with it.
Good luck
Jesus Christ!!! wasn't the J.C I was refering to. In John Cash's version the train trip ends in North Mississippi which was the answer I was looking for.
That's a pretty good apple.
@#&%@#*?&%@#$##
Foiled!!
I thought I had it.
I don't care what the flock thinks but I would guess they're trying to get to the Hotel California
Hey Lou,
They'd probably like to get on the cover of the Rolling Stone as well.
You're too good Ed.
Most people don't realize the Eagles Hotel California was their interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles. I thought it would be tougher than that. What was reference to 49th?
Good job.
Lui,
I thought the answer to the train question was Frisco, but when Edward said no, I took another line from one of the Casey Jones lyrics which read "When he pulled up that Reno Hill..."
What's American Idol?
I enjoyed the challenge Lou, as for the reference to the 49th... I think Don Henley was actually born in Estevan which is really close to the 49th parallel. Just kidding of course but I was thinking along a Canadaian connection at first, you know north of the 49th. You gave me an easy clue with the "flock", making it The Eagles or possibly the Byrds who were formed in Los Angeles. The lyrics from Hotel California certainly fit...Mirrors on the ceiling, pink champagne on ice...but of course what made it a sure thing was the "49th" and that's why my next entry to the blog was "They'd probably like to get on the cover of the Rolling Stone as well." Now you know.
Betty Jo...What's american Idol?...now that's funny.
Yes Ed, it was a reference to the spot that Hotel California was listed at in Rolling Stone's top 500 all time songs. Like I said, you are too good!!!
Sorry BJ, I kind of had blinders on this time around!
Now this one may be a little more difficult. If you can think of something that has been in more accidents than anything else, it could lead you to recall a man who could possibly make you think of our mother. The thing I'm looking for is where he was born!
I'll take a quick guess at San Pedro
Sorry, not correct.
If alcohol has been in more accidents than anything else, then Glasgow could be the birthplace of a man who might make us think of our mother.
Next guess...Inglewood,California?
Sorry, you are both incorrect. I guess I should have said car crashes rather than the general 'accidents'. Maybe that will help.
I new it was cars, unfortunately thats not helping. Doh!
Doesn't help me either!
How about the fact that he grew up in Kansas. However, he was not born there!
Lufkin, Texas?
I think more interesting than the question is where you are getting your answers. lol
That's your next puzzle, find the connection to my attempts.
Lou, I believe you're right, he was raised in Kansas, but the place we're looking for is actually where Clark was from, and that would be Krypton where he was born Kal-El.
Here's one for you, Tony and Carol started out in this, it was judged highly.
Yes, those dummies take a lot of abuse don't they!
Funny Ed, i was telling Marie about out latest bit of blogging and when I told her about your last entry she instantly replied 'The GTO'. Your reference being Little GTO by the Beach Boys! Look out Marty I have a new assistant!!!
Good job...an assistant! Ok, I won't even tell you which sister this is about. Get the song. She can't claim to be but her daughter can. A beat blending adult.
You guys are too funny.........what are talking about????
Love,
ME
xoxoxo
Lui has to guess the song my clue is refering to, or anybody else can as well.
I suspect Betty Jo could figure out this one.
Is the song Harley Girl?
Second guess Biker Chick
Oops, Ed. Our blogs must have crossed. Today is the Harley Girl's birthday, and she is out with her Harley guy, checking out places to ride when the motorcycle season starts.
Sorry wrong sister
Lots of love though
Ed
Gosh,there has been a blogsplosion in the week that I have been. . . on the road again!
Lucy
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Happy Birthday, Louise
On this day of the spring equinox we wish you a bright new beginning along with your continuing happiness. Cheers!
Lots of love and warm wishes,
Louise and David
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Belated greetings go out to
Cory who turned 28 on the 12th;
Emily who was 12 on the 16th;and
Keagan whose 20th birthday doubled as St. Patrick's day on the 17th.
Though we had no access to the blog on those days, we remembered each of you on your special March birthday.
Congratulations and belated best wishes, Cory, Emily and Keaghan!
Love,
Louise and David
Dancing Queen?
Or, Sweet Adeline
I'm not sure about Sweet Adeline BJ but you may have something there. The sister may be Vic but the song would be Michelle. I would think that as a member of Sweet Adelines, Michelle would be a 'beat blending adult' and if I'm not mistaken, Vic is one of the few sisters that cannot claim to be a member.
Louise , the answer to your's is Willie Nelson.
Of course. how could I have missed it?!
Sorry I've been away. You have answered correctly but you also have two answers, you have to figure out which is right.
Betty Jo, earlier when I said wrong sister I wasn't taunting you, I didn't mean wrong sister as in nya,nya, you're wrong. I meant wrong sister as in you've chosen the wrong sister. I should have put in some commas to break up my statement such as...sorry, wrong sister, I think that would be correct and... sorry, wrong, sister would be incorrect.
Here's another quiz...again guess the song.
There's a world where I can go and tell my troubles to, because sometimes things go wrong and I'm running scared thinking of the outcome. Just remember my intentions are good. It's a jungle out there.
The possibilities.
It's all a clue.
Ed,
I knew what you meant by "wrong sister". Of course, when you say daughter I am bound to think of mine first--hence the Harley Girl. However, if I have to choose between the 2 other answers, I think I'll go with Michele, (Sweet Adeline) because I know Vic is not a Sweet Adeline, and I'm not sure if Therese is a dancing queen or not. So which song were you looking for?
The latest riddle: Someone to Watch Over Me?
Is that your final answer? With your usual ability with word play I thought you'd get the hidden clue in A Beat Blending Adult.
I might add...I knew you knew what I meant when I wrote wrong sister. That's actually part of the clue.
It's all in the game.
lol
edweirdo
Oh yeah. Someone to watch over me is incorrect. Tired of me yet.
:-)
Ed,
How clever, ABBA. You're way ahead of me. Youth over age, I guess. Dancing Queen is my final answer. Am I looking for hidden clues in the latest riddle?
Ha! Dancing Queen it is. There aren't any hidden clues like the last but anything and everything could give you the answer.
Good luck
Over the Rainbow?
In My Room?
Louise, is Willie Nelson correct?
Not over the rainbow
not in my room
A good clue is some little simple thing I've done.
Ed,
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, by the Animals?
Back at ya Ed:
Sleep from dawn 'til dusk and party in between and you'll never have to worry about this.
You may need a little help keeping your heart going though.
Right on the money Lou.
How about...
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'?
Gerry and the Pacemakers
I believe we all have one of these. The singer will always be Young.
I don't know Ed, I'm going to need to make them more difficult. You are just too quick!!!
How about.....
The summer solstice is one when you can stand eggs on end. Lui. Don't drink too many!!
Heart of Gold - Neil Young.
I had to guess it though it seems much too obvious
Actually, Ed, my last one should have read...
The summer solstice is one when you can stand eggs on end. Lui, Lui. Don't drink too many!!
Of course Willie Nelson is correct, Lui but I didn't even realize that I had given a clue. I was simply trying to be part of the action by using a line from a song, too. You are just too clever!
LOL, Louise
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
Happy Birthday, Mia!
S hare your excitement with
E veryone on this
V ery special day and
E xplore all the
N eat things about being 7.
Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
Hi Louise,
I'm looking forward to showing Mia your birthday entry, I suspect she will be very excited about it.
Hey Lou,
This sounds right...
Long Night- the Corrs?
Sorry, that is incorrect! Maybe this one is a little tougher???
We'll see.
Hey Lou,
I'm going to try...
Seasons Change - written and produced by Lewis Martinee
No, but the idea was good.
Lui,Lui is the answer to two questions asked in the song.
Betty-Jo...help!!!
Hey Lou,
Time of the Season...The Zombies?
Louie, Louie by Fastball?
Again Ed you are correct!
Of course "..one when you can stand eggs on end" is the Time and Summer is the season. The questions are: "What's your name, who's your Daddy" and for me the answers are Lui and Lui, and of course, you never want to to drink too many zombies!!!!
Got another one coming right away that I think many of our siblings are familiar with.
Good one,Ed. And very clever Lui!
Betty-Jo, are you making fun of me!!!
Fastball's recording of Louie Louie is likely the 742nd recording of Louie Louie and is from their album "Keep Your Wig On". Are you kidding, I don't wear no wig. I'm bald and proud of it! After all, God only made so many perfect heads, the rest he put hair on! Ha!
The Kingsmen had one of the earliest recordings of Louie Louie and arguably the most popular. And note, they never had a comma in between the Louie Louie.
Ok, I remember walking down the tracks to Little Arm. And the time the kite imploded. Oh yes, how about going down the main hill on a skateboard. Swimming across the lake and getting burnt so bad I couldn't go outside for a week. Playing golf on the old sand greens. Ah what a time. And it's the Elbow NOT the Bow.
Good guessing!!
One August Night...The Antonini's
Great tune.....but wrong, sorry
Here's a tough one.
We all do it most everyday and sometimes we have to wait before putting our footprints in the sand.
Good luck
How about...
Reminiscing - Little River Band?
Lui,
I would never make fun of you. I was just responding to Ed's plea for help. And you're right about the comma. Mea culpa.
Holy smokes Ed that's too quick!!
Yeah, well take your time on the one I just posted. I need a little break, I have a headache...hey!... that's not a clue for a song.
Ed,
I walk the line?
Whatever line you're walking it's not the right one.
but lots of love
edweirdo
Ed, I found a few songs that may qualify if my brilliant assistant is correct. The best one is by the Four Freshmen and it was called simply "Surfin".
Ed, the Four Freshmen were friends of the Wilson brothers before they were called the Beach Boys. In fact, the Four Freshmen taught the Beach Boys many of the harmonies we all love to listen to.
The Beach Boys wrote the song and recorded it in 1961. The Four Freshmen didn't record it until 1962 so if "Surfin" is the answer then you likley meant the Beach Boys version.
It wouldn't be appropriate for me to repeat BJ's latin phrase so I will use the updated American slang version......My Bad!
Isn't this fun!!!
It's lots of fun, but your assistant is mistaken.
I have to use Tim Horton's familiar phrase here...Sorry, try again.
Actually, I've never surfed, I have had to wait before leaving my prints in the sand though.
When you get the band the song will confirm.
Good luck.
It is fun, Lui, and I love your My Bad! Much more appropriate than the Latin version.
I beg to differ Ed. On the surfin' that is. Every time you look for clues to answers you are surfin' the web!!
Ed, Lui gotcha there!
Waiting For The Sun by the Doors?
Lui got me is right. I was telling Deanie, Lou's assistant's answer and she pointed out to me that I do surf. I should have known he wouldn't give me a poor answer. So I have to say...Good Answer, but sorry it's wrong.
Waiting for the Sun is also wrong, sorry. Once again another good idea though.
UN-FRIGGIN-BELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love reading and watching how your brains click along, but how do you do it??
With love and laughter,
ME
xoxoxoxoxo
I think the back and forth between Lui and Ed is more fun than the correct answers. LOL
We pretty much do "Something" every day! The Beatles don't seem to fit though.
But.........
The Shangri-Las had a song called "Remember" and it was sub-titled "Walking in the Sand" so I think just maybe.......
Lou, you know if it don't fit it ain't it, damn, sometimes when it fits it ain't it and that ain't it.
The band is in the sand.
Mary-Ellen,
My brain doesn't actually click along, especially when dealing with Lou's puzzles, or any other for that matter. It kinda whirrs, spins, backsup, hiccsup, gets a headache or two, peers up,up,up, delves deep,deep,deep, obsesses, directs, misdirects, hums along, stutters often, zones out completely and suddenly stops...then it spits out the answer. Unfortunately it's not always the right one.
Lots of love
Edweirdo
Here's a few definitions you might not find in the dictionary:
Kitty Hawk: a buzzard that eats cats.
Melancholic: what you get when you eat too much cantaloupe.
Gnu: what you've always known.
Intent: an "at home" when you're on a camping trip.
Later.
I'm having so much fun reading this blog.
Ed,
Your description of how your brain works when solving Lui's puzzles has left me weak with laughter. Too,too funny! My brain reads the puzzle and then goes numb!
Love,
ME xoxo
Auntie Louise and David
Thank you for the birthday greeting
Love
Mia
You're welcome, Mia!
We hope you had a fine seventh birthday celebration.
Takin Care of Business BTO?
We get up every morning, and go to work while others are lying in the sun.
Taking Care of Business is a respectable guess, we all certainly do that most days but it doesn't explain why we have to wait sometimes before leaving our prints in the sand.
Mia has this great little smile when someone makes her feel special. I saw it tonight when she read Louise and David's birthday greeting and again when they acknowledged her thank you. It's a big deal when children feel they're loved. Thank you Louise and Dave.
Ed
How about Yakety Yak by the Coasters. There is lots of sand on the coast and most of us do a lot of talking each day. I'm kinda reaching
Or.....
I Get Around by the Beach Boys?
Sorry I made this one so tough. It's actually better when you get it because then i know I did ok on the clues. You really have to deal with the prints in the sand. Use your thesaurus.
I'll add a clue tomorrow, if needed.
Get ready people. There's a clue that will train your change of thought.
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Happy Anniversary, Juliana and Brant!
Congratulations on this 15th milestone in your married life. We wish you many more years of happiness together.
May the ongoing security of a loving family unit bring joy to you and strength to your children. Cheers!
Best wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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Ed,
I wish I could enter into the fun of getting the right answer to your clues. Unfortunately, I don't even understand the question. Like Mary Ellen, though, I love to follow the back-and-forth comments with amazement and amusement.
LOL, Louise
So the prints are "Impressions?" and the song is "People Get Ready" Not only did you give the name of the song but you told us that it was out of order by making your next sentence out of order.
Again I must say but in a different context - My Bad
I know it was a tough one because of what "we do everyday" could be anything. You really had to spot the prints in the sand to get the Impressions and from there "People get Ready" would have worked as I also hinted "sometimes we had to wait", meaning for "there's a train comin" before we could cross the tracks. Oh well...great plans.
You guys are GOOD!!
Here's a puzzle just for fun:
A hunter arose early, ate breakfast, and headed south. Half a mile from camp he tripped and skinned his nose. He picked himself up cursing and continued south. Half a mile farther he spotted a bear. Drawing a bead, he pulled the trigger but the safety was on. The bear saw him and headed east at top speed. Half a mile later the hunter caught up, fired, but only wounded the beast, which limped on toward the east. The hunter followed and half a mile later caught and killed the bear. Pleased, the hunter walked the mile north back to his camp to find it had been ransacked by a second bear.
What color was the bear that tore up his camp?
Lou,
The answer is not Tennessee Ernie Ford's, The Ballad Of Davy Crockett
:-)
The only way he could get to his camp by going straight back North would be if he was at the North pole so unless he was really lost the bear should be White.
As my grandson Lui would say, "youw white"
Here's another:
A scaled earthy design in the shade, Lorne's ballad.
The Cartwright father was a Canadian!! Lorne Greene's only song was "Ringo". Ringo Starr wrote a couple of songs that the Beatles recorded and "Octopus' Garden" was one of them.
Ed, I think you were feeling sorry for me after the last one!!
That's funny. Just checking how your mind's working these days.
I'll be back.
You guys are REALLY GOOD!!!
I thought I might get a bite on, "I'll be back"... Arnee and the Terminaters
Here's one;
An example of the laws of physics. It would feel better if I had a compass. Riding A Zenith
My last clue should have read:
An example of the laws of physics. It would feel better if I at least had a room. It would feel better if I had a compass. Riding A Zenith
Let's Move On by Olivia Newton John
I don't want to raz you but,sorry. I'm answering two questions asked in the song.
Good luck
Hey Ed,
Newton's law of physics; a lot of places to go; maybe the nearest star (zenith) Where did I go wrong?
Reach the Top. Madonna?
Gosh I wish I knew what you guys are talking about. Have you got another logic problem for me to spend a few days on, Ed?
LOL, Lucy
Here's a little diversion Ed.
What entertainment figure do you think of when you hear the classical pieces:
1. William Tell Overture?
2. Marriage of Figaro?
3. Sorcerer's Apprentice?
That's good. Another of those answers that could possibly work. Maybe you missed the wording of the question and the capitals at the end of clues. Very important.
Oh and maybe a little adjustment to the meaning of zenith.
Try again (Tim Hortons popular phrase).
I think of Walt's Mickey
No 3 is right. What about the other 2?
Ed, Find Your Way Back by Jefferson Starship?
Sorry Betty Jo,
I thought it was a trick question. I'm not sure about the Marriage of Figaro but Mickey also did the William Tell in The Band Concert his first technicolor appearance. However, the Lone Ranger also used the William Tell overture. I'm working on the Marriage.
Lou,
Sorry, not quite the right meaning of zenith.
# 2...Willy Wanka?
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