Bible Stories
There are 34 books of the bible in this story. Can you find them? This is a most remarkable puzzle.
It was found by a gentleman who was singing songs like “Hey Jude” on a flight from his Suez ranch to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, that he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing on his john boat. Another friend studied while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, who was intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving puzzles found this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That’s a fact. Some people however will find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not easily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or a scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Formica hardwood laminate salesman Daniel Humana humbly puts it, “The books are right there in plain view hidden from sight.” Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude would help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus; there really are 34 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this story waiting to be found.

I found this on my pal Karen's blog. Of course, I modified it to include a bit more than the original 30. Would you expect any less from me? If you need a hint, go here.

Survive the joke and get a free lunch!

Well, let's try something different. I had this stoopid joke about Egyptian stuffs, so I thought instead of just telling it, I'd offer a free lunch to the first person who can read it. Just tell me the name of my girlfriend in the joke.

Contronym Quiz

Yesterday in Church, the word 'garnish' was used quite frequently in talks and lessons. It was from the new Young Men and Young Women's theme of "Let Virtue Garnish Your Thoughts Unceasingly". Kind of wordy, but an important concept all the same. In an attempt to make the theme a bit more interesting, I tried to convey to the kids that the word 'garnish' was cool because it is a contronym. Contronyms (also called autoantonyms) are words that have two definitions that are the opposite of each other. Garnish means both to enhance (e.g., food) or to curtail (e.g., wages). My friend Garrett pointed me to the word 'hardly' which means both to do something with great effort or to do something with little effort.

So class, your assignment is to take the list of words below and figure out the two meanings. You can go to Rinkworks.com if you need a little help.


apology
bolt
custom
dust
enjoin
fast
give out
handicap
left
off
put out
quite
rent
screen
transparent
variety
weather


For a bit of history on the contronym, see this Wiki article.

New Quiz

Actually, it's just a glimpse to the many songs that have been stuck in my head this last week. Can you match the lyrics to the song?

I used to think as birds take wing, They sing through life so why can't we?

understand the New York Times' effect on man.

O no, what's this?
A spider web, and I'm caught in the middle

say goodbye to Ross and his dependencies

like Olympus above the Serengeti

Never gonna let it up
Ticking like a time bomb
Blowing up the fuse box

A brave man once requested me to answer questions that are key is it to be or not to be and I replied 'oh why ask me?'

If I could only find a nickel I would pay myself off tonight
'Cause nobody knows when the good times have passed out cold

Ue o muite arukoo
Namida ga kobore nai yoo ni

You give away everything now that you've hid
You, you want to be only to never get lonely

The Name Game

Web site Brunching Shuttlecocks is a vast collection of funny insights and general time-wasters. Among my favorites there (aside from the Mr. T Name Generator) are their occasional quizzes. You would have to determine whether a name is a:

Perfume scent or Marvel Comics Super Villain?
Christian Metal Band or Star Trek episode?
Elvis movie or Cocktail?
Beanie Baby or GI Joe?

In the grand tradition of Brunching Shuttlecock's famous quizzes, I've decided to put together one of my own. See if you can determine whether the name below is a delicious flavor of Gatorade or the delightful scent of Speed Stick deodorant.

Rain Berry
Icy Surge
Fresh Rush
Riptide Rush
Magno Electrico
Clean Blast
Cool Fusion
Cool Blue
Fierce Melon
Aqua Sport
Glacier Freeze
Ocean Surf

Good Luck! I've got the answers here if ya need to cheat!

I've been wrongfully accused!

To jump on the Hollywood cash-cow (or as McDonald’s calls it “Celebrating”), I thought I’d come up with a quick quiz. So...in celebration of the new Harrison Ford vehicle (no pun intended) Firewall, try to figure out which line of dialogue goes with which classic Harrison Ford movie. Remember, it works best if yelled in a gruff mumble.

1. I didn’t kill my wife!
2. Get off of my plane!
3. I'm sorry, Mr. President, I don't dance.
4. Get off of my submarine, comrade!
5. I didn’t kill my wife, yet.
6. I'm crazy about it. They call me Bojangles at the office.
7. Besides, you know what a careful guy I am.
8. Get off of my star ship.

Good Luck!

Quiz Answers:












Rain Berry Gatorade
Icy Surge Speed Stick
Fresh Rush Speed Stick
Riptide Rush Gatorade
Magno Electrico Gatorade
Clean Blast Speed Stick
Cool Fusion Speed Stick
Cool Blue Gatorade
Fierce Melon Gatorade
Aqua Sport Speed Stick
Glacier Freeze Gatorade
Ocean Surf Speed Stick