tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post1640359867723913052..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: Ep 87: Leif Cooper, Rod Goulding (November 6, 2012; originally aired November 30, 2010)Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-26017903933575450722012-11-09T21:42:14.935+11:002012-11-09T21:42:14.935+11:00Thanks for the attempt, Jan; we'll have to see...Thanks for the attempt, Jan; we'll have to see if it will eventually make an appearance. It's irritating to have a hole in the coverage like that.<br /><br />Also, apologies for the delays; I'm attempting to catch up again...Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-22797729704563074542012-11-09T07:14:08.342+11:002012-11-09T07:14:08.342+11:00Excellent Jan!Excellent Jan!Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-27260418811949344592012-11-09T05:46:17.252+11:002012-11-09T05:46:17.252+11:00I have written a comment on the L&N website, a...I have written a comment on the L&N website, asking that they put the game up there. Hopefully they listen to this request!Jannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-34966220252097601182012-11-09T05:39:57.397+11:002012-11-09T05:39:57.397+11:00Looks like we miss out on Leif's fourth game, ...Looks like we miss out on Leif's fourth game, which he surprisingly lost and apparently went down to the wire. Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-27514766060725340152012-11-08T13:10:37.045+11:002012-11-08T13:10:37.045+11:00Yes Geoff, I was surprised at Leif's maths abi...Yes Geoff, I was surprised at Leif's maths ability in this game. I was thinking I might be able to catch up on the numbers, but alas, no.<br /><br />I also know the word enuresis - not that I found it tho'! In a 'previous life' I treated kids as a Dental therapist, and that was one of our medical questions for the parents, because often a drug that was used to treat this, that reacted with the local anaesthetic.Jannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-87764389441877251442012-11-08T12:50:34.107+11:002012-11-08T12:50:34.107+11:00Thanks, Jan and Mike. Pretty good wordwork from e...Thanks, Jan and Mike. Pretty good wordwork from each of you, I'd say, but Leif really does not leave much wriggle room, and displayed previously unhinted-at numerical ability today. Definitely a tough one to win.<br /><br />Mike: With regard to ENURESIS, as I said it had popped up once before and I recall a comment from Sam about it in chat that helped it stay a little more clearly in my memory. On another day I might well not have found it, but the right neurons fired this time.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-48556266527499807092012-11-08T05:21:32.339+11:002012-11-08T05:21:32.339+11:00Bombed out in a few rounds today:
SHINERS
PACKET ...Bombed out in a few rounds today:<br /><br />SHINERS<br />PACKET <br />x- mistake <br />DRUMMED (ENURESIS-how do you come up with these words Geoff?-although that's one I hope not to have to use in everyday life!)<br />WREST (surprised GUTSIER was not allowed Geoff and good one on GOITRES Jan) <br />Leif's way<br />x-looking desperately for something with -ATION and ran out of time. Should have written easy one first as back up. <br />(50+25)*(4+3)=525 (5 off)<br />x Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-36056338239902479932012-11-08T02:28:51.436+11:002012-11-08T02:28:51.436+11:00Congrats on beating Leif. He certainly is stiff co...Congrats on beating Leif. He certainly is stiff competition. I had a reasonably good score, but could not outdo Leif. And I was all over the conundrum, but could not find it even after a few minutes.<br /><br />SHINERS (7)<br />POCKET (0)<br />(100+9)*7 - 10/5 = 765 (10)<br />DRUMMED (7)<br />GOITRES (7)<br />(10-7)*100 = 300. 75/25=3 4-3=1. 300-1=299 (10)<br />AFLOAT (6)<br />(9-3)*100 - 50 - 25 - 4 = 521 (7)<br />-Jannoreply@blogger.com