Ok, I know I am a geek. But, while taking a break from work, I came up with a word puzzle. The following are 10 simple statements, each contain the hidden name of a great Christian reformer (from the 14th to the 16th century). For example, the following statement contains the name of one of the solar system planets:
You ran us over with your car.
Did you find "Uranus"? If so, then give this one a try. To find the names, of course, will require either some knowledge of Christian history with familiarity of those individuals involved and some careful reading of the statements.
1. Simon saw light at the end of the tunnel.
2. In Minnesota, Bob of Duluth erred when he filed his taxes.
3. Len was anxious about the local vintage car show taking place that day.
4. The hunchbacked ogre bellowed at the crowd below him.
5. The fare leveled against the customer did not phase him.
6. Mom served hush puppies for supper.
7. Malibu certainly attracts tourists.
8. One man, zookeeper John Tubbs, was amazed at the heroism of the police.
9. Did Jacob see, at Luz, wing like beings on a ladder?
10. A small, primitive Asian deer known as a Muntjac ran merrily along the side of its mother.
Answers as a entry comment at a later date.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Another Quiz for the Walker Faithful (and Followers)
Aunt Jane sent me this quiz the other day so I decided to post it here for your pleasure. See if you can go fROM ANSwer to answer and find the 30 books. I'll publish the solution as a comment to this post in a couple of days. I suggest you read through the quiz first since some of the "rules" are explained in the quiz itself.
The quiz begins with the next line.
30 BOOKS OF THE BIBLE PUZZLE
This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much; he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it, she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving 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 soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily 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 Daniel Humana humbly puts it, “The books are all right here 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 the 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 will 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 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found. God Bless!
This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much; he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it, she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving 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 soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily 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 Daniel Humana humbly puts it, “The books are all right here 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 the 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 will 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 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found. God Bless!
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