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Maturins_Daughter
06-18-2012, 05:54 PM
All answers will sound like computer jargon. For example, the sentence “Don’t ever ____ I”ll wash your mouth out with soap!” can be completed with curse or which sounds like cursor.

***Please answer only 5 to allow others the chance to play.

Puzzle complete!

1. Were both father and _____ when they fell asleep at the play last night? {stkmw02 - mother bored aka motherboard}

2. After the first inning, the Yankees were ahead one _____. {OchrisO - zip}

3. Was Jack _____a perfect 20-20 when he starred in Dragnet? {Jean - Webb's sight aka website}

4. Did the new fishing ____ as well as the old one? {mystima - net work aka network}

5. A male ovine is more commonly called a _____? {OchrisO - ram}

6. How often did Nikita speak to _____ the red phone? {mystima - Ike on aka icon}

7. The soldiers who were supposed to protect the _____ away instead. {Jean - fort ran aka Fortran}

8. Her favorite disaster movie was Krakatoa East of _____. {OchrisO - Java}

9. The Ambassador will be _____ Aviv all of next week. {OchrisO - in Tel aka Intel}

10. The Irish musician said, “Happiness is a _____ to eat and three or four groupies.” {BROWNINGS CHILDE - bite aka byte}

11. Charles didn’t like to be called _____. {Jean - Chip}

12. Rather than risk his next season being a _____ Wee Reese retired from baseball. {Jean - flop, Pee aka floppy}

13. It’s a long _____ from New York to Miami. {stkmw02 - drive}

14. Does the wooden _____ twice as much as the aluminum one? {Iwritecode - gate weight, Gateway}

15. The city council decided to take _____ school funding issues at the next session. {mystima - up grade aka upgrade}

16. There was a new challenge _____ Dillon during every episode of Gunsmoke. {OchrisO - for Matt aka format}

17. He tried reading the latest bestseller, but he just couldn’t get _____. {Jean - into it aka Intuit}

18. There were no cold cuts in the refrigerator, so he opened a can of _____. {stkmw02 - spam}

19. The shirts are available in S, M, L, and _____. {stkmw02 - XL aka Excel}

20. _____ a sorrowful thing to realize how few people appreciate Shakespearean English. {stkmw02 - Lo, tis aka Lotus}

stkmw02
06-18-2012, 07:37 PM
1. mother bored
13. drive
18. Spam
19. XL
20. Tis

I don't know anything about computers... I barely even know how to use them.

Maturins_Daughter
06-18-2012, 08:08 PM
4 out of 5 isn't too shabby! I'll update the original post with the correct answers :) (20 is a partially correct answer - try again!)

mystima
06-18-2012, 08:42 PM
4 Net work
20. IT's=I.T. S

Maturins_Daughter
06-18-2012, 08:43 PM
BZZZZZ. Sorry that is incorrect!


ETA: Sorry mystima, I didn't even notice your #4. Just saw #20 and buzzed ya!! 4 is correct, 20 is not...

OchrisO
06-18-2012, 10:40 PM
I really can't think of anything #4 could be aside from net work.
2. zip

5. ram

8. Java

9. Intel/ In Tel

16. Format/For Matt

Jean
06-19-2012, 01:23 AM
3. Webb = web
10. Hash
12. flop Pee = floppy
14. log --- ???????
17. Into it = Intuit

Maturins_Daughter
06-19-2012, 04:44 AM
Good job, Chris! Jean, 12 & 17 are correct, 3 is halfway there, 10 & 14 no dice!


Remaining: 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 20

Jean
06-19-2012, 04:58 AM
7. Fort + ran = Fortran

Brice
06-19-2012, 05:01 AM
3 is Webb/web

Jean
06-19-2012, 05:02 AM
3. Webb's sight = web site

took me some time to realize what 20/20 meant

Maturins_Daughter
06-19-2012, 05:08 AM
Yes, Jean! That's the full answer for #3 :) (7's correct, too!)

Jean
06-19-2012, 05:09 AM
14. bat chap = batch app?

Maturins_Daughter
06-19-2012, 05:11 AM
Remaining: 6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 20

bat chap is not correct


ETA: :wub:

Jean
06-19-2012, 05:41 AM
is the second part of 14 wear/ware?

stkmw02
06-19-2012, 05:41 AM
Trying for #20 again:
Lo, 'tis for Lotus?

Maturins_Daughter
06-19-2012, 10:42 AM
Yes, 20 is now solved!

Maturins_Daughter
06-19-2012, 10:43 AM
is the second part of 14 wear/ware?

No It isnt!

CRinVA
06-19-2012, 12:10 PM
#6 Fidel on Del???? (as in Delete)

#14 bat cost Bat? OS? (is this clsoe at all?)

#11 a pig Ap ??

CRinVA
06-19-2012, 12:15 PM
or $14 Bat chip for batch?

stkmw02
06-19-2012, 01:01 PM
I have a feeling there is no bat involved in number 14.... what else can be wooden or aluminum?

Maturins_Daughter
06-19-2012, 03:47 PM
#6 Fidel on Del???? (as in Delete)

#14 bat cost Bat? OS? (is this clsoe at all?)

#11 a pig Ap ??

Sorry, nothing correct here



or $14 Bat chip for batch?

Or here

mystima
06-19-2012, 06:41 PM
#6. Gogol = Google.

Maturins_Daughter
06-19-2012, 07:07 PM
Google is not the answer to number 6.

BROWNINGS CHILDE
06-19-2012, 07:52 PM
10. bite (byte)

Maturins_Daughter
06-19-2012, 07:58 PM
10. bite (byte)
You say true!

Puzzle complete!

1. Were both father and _____ when they fell asleep at the play last night? {stkmw02 - mother bored aka motherboard}

2. After the first inning, the Yankees were ahead one _____. {OchrisO - zip}

3. Was Jack _____a perfect 20-20 when he starred in Dragnet? {Jean - Webb's sight aka website}

4. Did the new fishing ____ as well as the old one? {mystima - net work aka network}

5. A male ovine is more commonly called a _____? {OchrisO - ram}

6. How often did Nikita speak to _____ the red phone? {mystima - Ike on aka icon}

7. The soldiers who were supposed to protect the _____ away instead. {Jean - fort ran aka Fortran}

8. Her favorite disaster movie was Krakatoa East of _____. {OchrisO - Java}

9. The Ambassador will be _____ Aviv all of next week. {OchrisO - in Tel aka Intel}

10. The Irish musician said, “Happiness is a _____ to eat and three or four groupies.” {BROWNINGS CHILDE - bite aka byte}

11. Charles didn’t like to be called _____. {Jean - Chip}

12. Rather than risk his next season being a _____ Wee Reese retired from baseball. {Jean - flop, Pee aka floppy}

13. It’s a long _____ from New York to Miami. {stkmw02 - drive}

14. Does the wooden _____ twice as much as the aluminum one? {Iwritecode - gate weight, Gateway}

15. The city council decided to take _____ school funding issues at the next session. {mystima - up grade aka upgrade}

16. There was a new challenge _____ Dillon during every episode of Gunsmoke. {OchrisO - for Matt aka format}

17. He tried reading the latest bestseller, but he just couldn’t get _____. {Jean - into it aka Intuit}

18. There were no cold cuts in the refrigerator, so he opened a can of _____. {stkmw02 - spam}

19. The shirts are available in S, M, L, and _____. {stkmw02 - XL aka Excel}

20. _____ a sorrowful thing to realize how few people appreciate Shakespearean English. {stkmw02 - Lo, tis aka Lotus}

Jean
06-19-2012, 08:35 PM
11. Chip?

Maturins_Daughter
06-19-2012, 08:41 PM
11. Chip?

Yessirree!!

Jean
06-19-2012, 09:00 PM
that wooden/aluminum thing is driving bears insane

: Shardik :

Maturins_Daughter
06-20-2012, 05:00 AM
If no progress is made after I get home from work today, I may give a hint or two. :)

stkmw02
06-20-2012, 06:44 AM
I already made my five guesses... so I won't guess again. BUT If it's not a bat, it could be... a boat? a bench? siding? fencing? beams? handles? a mail box?

Just tossing thoughts things out there that I know can be either wood or aluminum. lol

Maturins_Daughter
06-20-2012, 05:33 PM
Sorry stkmw, none of those are correct.

Here are the remaining lines with hints:

6. How often did Nikita speak to _____ the red phone? Hint: think president we all like

14. Does the wooden _____ twice as much as the aluminum one? Hint: think brand

15. The city council decided to take _____ school funding issues at the next session. Hint: think bigger,faster,better

Iwritecode
06-21-2012, 11:07 AM
14 = gateway (gate weigh)?

Iwritecode
06-21-2012, 11:09 AM
6 = Lincoln (Link on)?

It fits but it's not a computer term as far as I know...

Maturins_Daughter
06-21-2012, 05:29 PM
Iwritecode is spot on with Gateway - not s'much with Lincoln :)

And with that, lines 6 & 15 are up for grabs! Even if you've already answered 5, please feel free to try these last 2 :)

Maturins_Daughter
06-23-2012, 05:30 PM
6. How often did Nikita speak to _____ the red phone? Hint: think president we all like, as in "I like ___"

15. The city council decided to take _____ school funding issues at the next session. Hint: think bigger,faster,better or making an improvement to software.

mystima
06-24-2012, 01:37 AM
6. Ike on=icon
15. up grade=upgrade

Maturins_Daughter
06-24-2012, 09:49 AM
And mystima finished it off... good job folks!