Comments on: Brain Game: It’s Sheer Poetry

By: AG

AG — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:42:00 +0000

I also noticed that each word in the list of word contains another word

INHARMONIOUS – harmonious
URINALYSIS – urinal/analysis
MARSHMALLOWS -marsh/mallow/allows
JOURNALISM – journal
SYNONYMOUSLY -synonymous

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:22:00 +0000

That’s a good idea, Zach. I’ll find a way to mark them as such when things like this occur. Thanks!

By: Zach

Zach — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:56:00 +0000

Bex, if you know what I was talking about, you certainly don’t show it.

Sandy, I hope you get well. I don’t have a problem with the quality, and mistakes don’t bother me. My only request is that you mark the puzzle as “revised” if you change it.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:59:00 +0000

Thanks, folks; I’m glad you enjoy them and appreciate your support. Don’t blame Zach, though; he’s right. You folks should expect your daily dose of mental_floss to be top-shelf material.

I’ve been working towards that goal for a long time now… the first quiz Kara and I wrote for mentalfloss.com (and for mental_floss magazine) was back in 2002. Few (if any) of you probably remember when the only daily content on the site was a daily Fact and Quiz, eh?

A New Year is coming… things will be better!

By: Bex

Bex — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:20:00 +0000

Lay off Zach. Last time I checked, all humans were fallible.

By: Orange

Orange — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:16:00 +0000

I agree with Ed! The Brain Game almost always stumps me (okay, I admit it!), but I love attempting to solve them, Sandy!

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:46:00 +0000

Sandy,
I hope you don’t stop doing these Brain Games. It’s is my favorate daily routine. I hope you feel better with whatever is ailing you.

By: Ophelia

Ophelia — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:35:00 +0000

Well, I was stumped this time. Sandy, you rock.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:11:00 +0000

zed doesn’t rhyme with E…. :P

good one ~ i only noticed that the T wasn’t in there…

Hmmmm… my recaptcha is telling me i have an eyes delivery. usually i only work with fat and lung sample… heehee

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:39:00 +0000

You’re absolutely right, Zach. Medical problems are affecting my work and may force me to give up the Brain Game. My sincere apologies.

Having said that, my purpose in “fixing” Brain Games when necessary is not to cover up my own mistakes; I’ve made more than my share. I do it to ensure that those who visit the site after the “fix” don’t become confused after reading the comments and wondering what the heck they’re talking about.