solve this puzzle If you can. hyak hyak
#1
Posted 2006-September-07, 18:45
John Nelson.
#2
Posted 2006-September-08, 01:41
Well, back to work.
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
#3
Posted 2006-September-08, 01:49
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
"Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius".
#8
Posted 2006-September-08, 05:27
whereagles, on Sep 8 2006, 12:19 PM, said:
with one more "n" and one fewer "m", if I recall
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
#9
Posted 2006-September-08, 09:22
zasanya, on Sep 8 2006, 01:49 AM, said:
Yeah, I'm gratified that *real* bridge players have the same problem I have
John Nelson.
#10
Posted 2006-September-08, 13:58
1eyedjack, on Sep 8 2006, 07:27 AM, said:
whereagles, on Sep 8 2006, 12:19 PM, said:
with one more "n" and one fewer "m", if I recall
I ran into the same confusion. I found the spelling they wanted by doing a google search, and ended up at another forum where people were talking about this puzzle!
So are there really two ways to say seventeen in Latin, or did the English-to-Latin translation page I went to just get it wrong?
#11
Posted 2006-September-08, 14:11
#13
Posted 2006-September-08, 14:49
#15
Posted 2006-September-08, 14:59
#16
Posted 2006-September-09, 02:13
barmar, on Sep 8 2006, 08:58 PM, said:
1eyedjack, on Sep 8 2006, 07:27 AM, said:
whereagles, on Sep 8 2006, 12:19 PM, said:
with one more "n" and one fewer "m", if I recall
I ran into the same confusion. I found the spelling they wanted by doing a google search, and ended up at another forum where people were talking about this puzzle!
So are there really two ways to say seventeen in Latin, or did the English-to-Latin translation page I went to just get it wrong?
There are two ways
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/resol...entry=1&lang=la
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
#17
Posted 2006-September-09, 02:23
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
#18
Posted 2006-September-09, 16:33
http://deathball.net/notpron/
This one looks evil, and I got to level 3 only!!! can't get past that, and I've given up. All the best to any fearless adventurer who wishes to attempt this.
=P
John Nelson.
#19
Posted 2006-September-10, 01:40
Rain, on Sep 9 2006, 11:33 PM, said:
http://deathball.net/notpron/
This one looks evil, and I got to level 3 only!!! can't get past that, and I've given up. All the best to any fearless adventurer who wishes to attempt this.
=P
Yes this is MUCH more like it.
Level 4 is holding me up.
[EDIT - belay that, we're off again]
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
#20
Posted 2006-September-10, 22:11
Rain, on Sep 10 2006, 12:33 AM, said:
http://deathball.net/notpron/
This one looks evil, and I got to level 3 only!!! can't get past that, and I've given up. All the best to any fearless adventurer who wishes to attempt this.
=P
I hate you, rain. This puzzle is great!