Thanks to: DR. BARRY JOHNSON who wrote concerning our definition of a ‘bolt’: Bolts can be 40 or 100 yards long and width is typically 45″ or 60″, but can be from say 30″ to 108″. The length also can vary based upon the type of material such as canvas which, as I recall, is […]
From a big fan and long-time listener… Sarah Aubry… of parts unknown… I’m a graphic designer who has been using Greek text, aka Lorem Ipsum, for many years. I was amazed to hear your judge accept “gibberish” for the answer to the question about the meaning of Lorem Ipsum. From http://www.lipsum.com: “Contrary to popular belief, Lorem […]
Brandon Weaver of Johnson, VT who listens on Vermont Public Radio I was listening to a rebroadcast of a recent show and there was a question that related to sports figures with “fishy” nicknames (Catfish Hunter, etc…). It was stated that the Guppy was a fish that didn’t have a sports figure associated with it. How […]
In all the excitement of last weekend’s show from Hartford, Richard forgot to spell the German words he used in segment two. For those curious, they were: kummerspeck Drachenfutter fremdschamen handschuhschneewerfer treppenwitz verschlimbessern Thanks to all who reminded us to list these ‘Teutonic Twosomes.’
From Roger Neate of parts unknown: Richard Sher made the comment that the United States does not allow dual citizenship. It was something to do with Winston Churchill being a special case. This is odd, because I am a dual US/Canadian citizen. I think, if you dig deeply enough into the relevant US federal government […]
From Amy Miller of Baltimore, MD: Do you guys ever use Facebook, Twitter or other social connections? I haven’t found any way to connect. Is it something I said? Sorry, Amy. Richard fears Facebook- he’s afraid he’ll get electrocuted. In fact, on the Says You! Facebook page (yes, there is one), they once posted the […]
From Travis Listing of Iron River, WI. I just heard your round of Comic Nonsense, and you made a mistake, or rather Ben did (But I don’t want to blame a kid, so I’ll blame you). When going over how much Scrooge McDuck was worth, you put him at 28.8 billion dollars, but you failed […]
This week, we suggested a list of prime numbers- included was the number ‘1.’ In quick order there followed: From Joe Prochaska of Nashville, TN: One is not a prime number! But please, mention this only softly on the air, as this is one of my favorite bar bets. From Peter Sirokman of Waltham, MA […]
From Odile, from Arlington, MA: The bluffing round just included an incorrect “correct” definition—the card defined “midden” as “a pile of nuts collected by a squirrel.” A midden is indeed a pile of nut-related material that a squirrel is responsible for accumulating, but it is neither collected by the squirrel nor, if the squirrel knows […]
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