tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post9045382761259873995..comments2023-06-19T06:28:32.714-07:00Comments on VWXYNot?: Friday Quiz: Scrambled GeometryCath@VWXYNot?http://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-9384148187679827352010-08-09T11:32:26.392-07:002010-08-09T11:32:26.392-07:00Never mind Ricardipus, I'm sure you're ver...Never mind Ricardipus, I'm sure you're <i>very</i> good at <i>other</i> things :-pCath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-19506535603892720502010-08-06T18:41:07.631-07:002010-08-06T18:41:07.631-07:00Good lord. I saw this post when there were no comm...Good lord. I saw this post when there were no comments, and in ten minutes or so of trying couldn't solve even one.<br /><br />*hangs head in shameRichard Wintlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644765072275026087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-81966113301126467092010-08-06T15:33:41.769-07:002010-08-06T15:33:41.769-07:00Glad you enjoyed it! I've done a couple of oth...Glad you enjoyed it! I've done a couple of other quizzes based on this calendar on my other blog (now ex-blog), but this is the first time over here, and I'm glad everyone got into it. The last two took a few days each to complete, and this one was done in just a few hours!Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-21335734954274036622010-08-06T13:06:08.498-07:002010-08-06T13:06:08.498-07:00Yay, shared first place!
Here's a high five ...Yay, shared first place! <br /><br />Here's a high five for you Bob: high five! :-)))<br /><br />Cath, what a cool game, it was really fun, thanks for this!pikahttp://academicinternational.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-30862852961976831562010-08-06T12:21:47.955-07:002010-08-06T12:21:47.955-07:00Hi bugsybug! I wondered what happened there... I&#...Hi bugsybug! I wondered what happened there... I've deleted the other comments so that the name doesn't show up any more. <br /><br />I love seeing the lurkers come out to play!Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-53806041745843834802010-08-06T12:07:32.380-07:002010-08-06T12:07:32.380-07:00Yay arink! I didn't have a clue.
The pizza wa...Yay arink! I didn't have a clue.<br /><br />The pizza was good, though.Bob O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924796617668384141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-36742280743306174002010-08-06T12:03:39.797-07:002010-08-06T12:03:39.797-07:00Before you posted the correct answer for number 4,...Before you posted the correct answer for number 4, I attempted to answer it. As soon as I posted it, I realized:<br />1) I was a minute too late to post it :(<br />2) I had posted with my real name....so had to delete those comments :(<br />I am usually a lurker....but I love word games like these (although I pretty much suck at them), so could not resist attempting to answer....failed at that Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005133834870083381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-31800350051668632592010-08-06T10:46:40.723-07:002010-08-06T10:46:40.723-07:00Woo hoo! An honourable tie!
Thanks for playing, e...Woo hoo! An honourable tie!<br /><br />Thanks for playing, everyone - this was fun! (and so fast!)Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-86101976929433600042010-08-06T10:45:01.896-07:002010-08-06T10:45:01.896-07:004 is trigonometry!4 is trigonometry!arinknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-88877566519134125712010-08-06T10:33:47.532-07:002010-08-06T10:33:47.532-07:00OK, so the current standings are:
Bob: 4
Pika: 4
...OK, so the current standings are:<br /><br />Bob: 4<br />Pika: 4<br />Arink: 2<br />Silver Fox: 1<br /><br />Bob has 34 minutes until he can answer again, and Pika has 55. Will one of them prevail? Or will someone else swoop in and force a tie?Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-60850473851930226802010-08-06T10:28:33.883-07:002010-08-06T10:28:33.883-07:00Oooh and I know 4 too, but now I have to wait (and...Oooh and I know 4 too, but now I have to wait (and I bet Bob will be faster anyway :-(.pikahttp://academicinternational.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-11048960574719826602010-08-06T10:25:51.716-07:002010-08-06T10:25:51.716-07:00drats. I did get the hyperbola...almost, I made it...drats. I did get the hyperbola...almost, I made it to hyperbol* and then remembered the curve thing ;) <br /><br />but what does it matter? Bob has already claimed it. *mutters off to eat proper lunch*<br /><br />Cath> I think it's a fun thing. I'm just complaining since I suck at some things clearly :) No apologies!challhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421219663804628119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-8584877986611281782010-08-06T10:25:40.677-07:002010-08-06T10:25:40.677-07:00My turn again: 11 is bisector.My turn again: 11 is bisector.pikahttp://academicinternational.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-8232244864648732722010-08-06T10:10:37.870-07:002010-08-06T10:10:37.870-07:00Now Grrl has "one last thing" to do, so ...Now Grrl has "one last thing" to do, so I'll probably have 4 worked out and posted by the time we go.<br /><br />*sigh*Bob O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924796617668384141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-83871257637267763612010-08-06T10:10:07.339-07:002010-08-06T10:10:07.339-07:00You guys are good!
Arink, quizzes and competition...You guys are good!<br /><br />Arink, quizzes and competitions are good like that!<br /><br />ScientistMother, I'm a crossword fiend so I loves me some anagrams! It took me a while but I got 11 of the 12 without looking them up - #11 tripped me up.<br /><br />Chall, my apologies to you and other ESL readers!Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-41518966033910587842010-08-06T10:07:03.876-07:002010-08-06T10:07:03.876-07:00GAAH I can hardly keep up!
Yes Bob, it's time...GAAH I can hardly keep up!<br /><br />Yes Bob, it's timeCath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-83089626806263424422010-08-06T10:07:01.501-07:002010-08-06T10:07:01.501-07:00Phew. It's time.
The good thing about Grrl be...Phew. It's time.<br /><br />The good thing about Grrl being so slow is that I have time to saw that 2 is hyperbola.<br /><br />And now pizza.Bob O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924796617668384141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-43509153304681314622010-08-06T10:05:26.669-07:002010-08-06T10:05:26.669-07:00ooh, is it time yet?ooh, is it time yet?Bob O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924796617668384141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-50368541192364362162010-08-06T09:54:30.316-07:002010-08-06T09:54:30.316-07:00drat. Now I need to know math terms in English AND...drat. Now I need to know math terms in English AND solve puzzles? ;)<br /><br />I'll get on it at lunch break. Maybe one little word... very little?!challhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421219663804628119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-54001957114859287162010-08-06T09:50:10.393-07:002010-08-06T09:50:10.393-07:00Oh i suck at these, so i'm not even trying. Do...Oh i suck at these, so i'm not even trying. Do you know how long its been since i've done geometry!!! Don't hurt my brain so early in the morning damn it. Especially on a friday.ScientistMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-89078284471690213182010-08-06T09:45:03.446-07:002010-08-06T09:45:03.446-07:00Still waiting for Grrl to finish her blogging, so ...Still waiting for Grrl to finish her blogging, so I've got 2, but can't think of any cryptic clue for it.Bob O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924796617668384141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-44544969702931514022010-08-06T09:35:05.503-07:002010-08-06T09:35:05.503-07:00Thanks for the welcome...I usually just lurk, but ...Thanks for the welcome...I usually just lurk, but couldn't pass up the game today.<br /><br />8 is diameterarinknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-13592429730170094342010-08-06T09:25:49.253-07:002010-08-06T09:25:49.253-07:00OK, now it's 1hr and 2 min since my last comme...OK, now it's 1hr and 2 min since my last comment.<br /><br />Bob, I already got 6, you are too late, sorry. :-)<br /><br />And now I also have 7 - perimeter.pikahttp://academicinternational.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-79993551354922985862010-08-06T09:17:35.391-07:002010-08-06T09:17:35.391-07:00I'm off for a pizza soon, so I'll just sug...I'm off for a pizza soon, so I'll just suggest that "Bier Cost" might be a more appropriate anagram for 11.<br /><br />Right, just got 6 too.Bob O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924796617668384141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-9362408623429145752010-08-06T09:06:35.000-07:002010-08-06T09:06:35.000-07:00Ooh, it looks like I can.
12 is hypotenuseOoh, it looks like I can.<br /><br />12 is hypotenuseBob O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924796617668384141noreply@blogger.com