Krazy Pic 1 Remember those “Which One of These is Not Like the Other?” puzzles? This could be one of those. Either that, or this guy is a robot?!
Krazy Pic 2 Perhaps I’m being too literal, but the expression “He’s got his hands full” comes to mind.
Cartoon of the Week A journey into the past for one of my all-time favorite Far Side cartoons. (With a nod and a wink to good friend Marvin De Jong.)
Curiosity of the Week It goes without saying that Niagra Falls is very famous and very beautiful. And it’s big – width-wise, that is. But, as waterfalls go, it’s not terribly tall. The largest waterfall (by height) is over twenty times taller. Here is the tallest, along with where it’s located.
CRAZY News Story of the Week Here’s the headline with two words missing: Porch Pirate Dresses Up as ___ ___ To Steal a Package Worth $10″. You’ll never guess the missing words. Here’s the whole story! The owner’s reaction is also interesting.
Isn’t Math Wonderful? Good old mathematics can help save you money and/or misery when you buy carpet. Be aware of this math fact when you shop, and you won’t get duped.
Pesky Puzzler 24.8 Our last PP featured both a ‘simple’ fraction calculation and some palindromic numbers for your puzzle-solving pleasure. Here are those solutions. (Slighly new format – look carefully.) Rita Barger submitted correct solutions to each.
Pesky Puzzler 24.9 Here’s a fun one involving money and IOUs. It’s got kind of a “Who’s on first?” feel to it, but if you have any accounting blood in your veins, you’ll love it.