tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post9176771568023547889..comments2024-02-25T05:03:48.092-07:00Comments on Eudaemonia: Mid-Week DiversionLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-87512459217610550052007-06-26T06:13:00.000-06:002007-06-26T06:13:00.000-06:00Thanks, Lisa. Please feel free to add a link :-) ...Thanks, Lisa. Please feel free to add a link :-) The work on the site right now is Steve's and the writing is mine. I make one of a kind porcelain tiles, carved and inlaid; I am not in the studio too often since we homeschool our kids and our aging parents have had significant health issues. <BR/> Don't know where Ivan Illych came from--somewhere in the depths of my consciousness I guess!debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-28316993908038250642007-06-25T22:23:00.000-06:002007-06-25T22:23:00.000-06:00Debra, I am so glad to have found you too. With yo...Debra, I am so glad to have found you too. With your permission I'd like to add a link to your site under my artists' web sites. The work you and your husband do is absolutely stunning. And -- some great names on the alphabet game too. I had to look up Ivan Illych -- fantastic! You must be a trivia fanatic :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-39617661372197286602007-06-25T20:02:00.000-06:002007-06-25T20:02:00.000-06:00I'll give it a go--AJ Andrew JacksonBE Billy Echst...I'll give it a go--<BR/><BR/>AJ Andrew Jackson<BR/>BE Billy Echstein<BR/>CW-Charlie Watts<BR/>DE Dwight Eisenhower<BR/>II-Ivan Illych<BR/>JC Jesus Christ<BR/>ME--Mary Engelbreit<BR/>QR Quentin Reynolds<BR/>UH Uriah Heep<BR/>WF william Faulkner<BR/>Glad I found your blog--I'll try again when I'm not so fried.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-88732153028695831962007-06-24T00:58:00.000-06:002007-06-24T00:58:00.000-06:00I really enjoyed that. And I didn't Google to sea...I really enjoyed that. And I didn't Google to search, only to check spellings which stopped me using two names because I started their surnames with the wrong letter.<BR/>Thanks again for this game. I'm visiting family over summer and I know I'll be teaching this game. My 6 year old son is fantastic at the old 'I went to the shops and I bought....' alphabet game.Yellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975849028363084985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-76609927933235136232007-06-23T22:17:00.000-06:002007-06-23T22:17:00.000-06:00OK and the winner is:Judy Merrill Larsen with a 38...OK and the winner is:<BR/><BR/>Judy Merrill Larsen with a 38 points plus an additional 5 bonus points for knowing that the reference text used came from the first sentence of As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner!<BR/><BR/>Kudos to Yellow and Larramie for coming in right behind Judy. <BR/><BR/>Next week we will return to your regularly scheduled confusion ;)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-88181111243919591452007-06-22T07:04:00.000-06:002007-06-22T07:04:00.000-06:00Lisa, I hope this does become a "fallback feature"...Lisa, I hope this does become a "fallback feature" for you when you're feelign swamped. As I said before, i love this kind of stuff.Judy Merrill Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675069484490433295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-64124495725117241512007-06-22T00:51:00.000-06:002007-06-22T00:51:00.000-06:00Patti, I hope you are feeling better.Therese, I to...Patti, I hope you are feeling better.<BR/><BR/>Therese, I totally understand -- I've been pretty buried with work myself so thank you for stopping by anyway.<BR/><BR/>Larramie, I think people are pretty busy AND it's officially summer so minutes are precious. I'm glad to have had as many people play as they did -- hopefully, people will try it at home now ;)<BR/><BR/>Kristen, this is one of those games where you really improve rapidly after playing one or two games in person. The first time around, it's like your brain just isn't thinking on the right frequency. Since this game is played by my stepmother's family, I didn't grow up playing it and so the first time I played with them I was totally intimidated. Her mother and sister both have library science degrees and her brother went to Dartmouth -- and they're all hysterically funny, read all the time and they're up on all the current events and even popular music. The cool thing about the game is that everybody in the world knows tons of names of famous people, so it's just a matter of getting into the zone and calling them up. Maybe I'll do this again sometime -- like now when I've been too busy to write an original post :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-82779923401367552392007-06-21T19:30:00.000-06:002007-06-21T19:30:00.000-06:00It does (did?) look like fun, but considering I ca...It does (did?) look like fun, but considering I came up with about two names, I figured I'd leave the game to the professionals. Of course, reading the comments/posts/answers, I am slapping my leg and shouting "I knew that!!!" Just not quick enough.kristen spinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099514779097752438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-36087861651676798282007-06-21T18:31:00.000-06:002007-06-21T18:31:00.000-06:00What a cool game! Would love to play but have a l...What a cool game! Would love to play but have a long list of things I'm already putting off by stopping by. :)Theresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915740239016736614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-10796927981142542152007-06-21T11:51:00.000-06:002007-06-21T11:51:00.000-06:00Thank goodness this was discovered. I kept wonder...Thank goodness this was discovered. I kept wondering all last night where everyone was and why weren't they playing??? ;o))Larramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788910637361812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-21336389142346418582007-06-21T09:04:00.000-06:002007-06-21T09:04:00.000-06:00omgoodness i have such a sinus headache that i cou...omgoodness i have such a sinus headache that i couldn't even read thru all the instructions...will be back.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716215892504806470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-74033611178009731652007-06-21T08:42:00.000-06:002007-06-21T08:42:00.000-06:00Yellow, this is great! I love that we've got an in...Yellow, this is great! I love that we've got an international game going. Great new work on your site by the way. Now I'll have to leave this going for a few more hours before I tally up :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-19782583440946448142007-06-21T05:16:00.000-06:002007-06-21T05:16:00.000-06:00Hiya Lisa, superb idea, I've been telling friends ...Hiya Lisa, superb idea, I've been telling friends at work & I set them to it, but here are my answers (with some explinations as you may not be familiar with some UK celebs)<BR/>Al Jolson <BR/>Ben Elton (author of Stark ....)<BR/>Edward Lear<BR/>Frank Arneson (Holland footballer)<BR/>Grant Naylor (RedDwarf)<BR/>Hugh Dennis (UK comedian)<BR/>Jesus Christ<BR/>Kelly Osbourne<BR/>Liza Manelli<BR/>Mick Elliott (UK comedian & actor)<BR/>Optimus Prime(transformers)<BR/>Peter Faulk (Columbo)<BR/>Richard OBrien (Rocky Horror)<BR/>Steve Martin<BR/>Tiny Tim<BR/>Will Ferrel (also William Faulkner, but I looked that up after I'd done the list - serendipitous)<BR/>Zane LoweYellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975849028363084985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-82773928684678672022007-06-20T22:27:00.000-06:002007-06-20T22:27:00.000-06:00Reality,I hope all goes well with your father's ap...Reality,<BR/><BR/>I hope all goes well with your father's appointment. I did see your post and commented -- no practical advice but I did tell you to buckle up and finish and to remember, they call it a 1st draft for a reason!<BR/><BR/>To the contrary, I declare in the first ever Eudaemonia Alphabet Game Tourney that Asian famous people are "recognito" -- we will all learn something. If you duplicate a previously given answer, it just doesn't get scored for either of you. When you list Asian famous people, you'll just have to note next to them who they are if you don't think we'll know. I think that will add a great spin to things.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-1016039575378924872007-06-20T22:13:00.000-06:002007-06-20T22:13:00.000-06:00Lisa,I'll play later, but have to go the hospital ...Lisa,<BR/>I'll play later, but have to go the hospital now for my dad's check up.<BR/><BR/>I was in the midst of a writing crisis yesterday; if you see my blog.<BR/>Just one thing: I assume we can't use the answers that others have given. Though we might have avoided looking at others lists.<BR/>One other problem , I know a lot of famous people from Asia, What do I do with them. Declare them person inrecognito. (Ok i made that up, at least the re part.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-51101342397528894852007-06-20T19:04:00.000-06:002007-06-20T19:04:00.000-06:00More good ones! Judy actually emailed me the corre...More good ones! Judy actually emailed me the correct answer to the novel in question, but I won't post it until later on. Thanks for playing!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-8585214525504497472007-06-20T18:08:00.000-06:002007-06-20T18:08:00.000-06:00Lisa, this is such fun! Unfortunately I've been o...Lisa, this is such fun! Unfortunately I've been out most of the day, hence my tardy response.<BR/> <BR/>AJ = Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves playe<BR/>BE = Billy Eckstein<BR/>CW = Christopher Walken<BR/>DE = David Eisenhower, Dwight's grandson<BR/>EL = Estee Lauder<BR/>FA = Frankie Avalon<BR/>GN = Greg Norman, pro golfer<BR/>HD = Hugh Downs<BR/>II =<BR/>JC = James Carvell<BR/>KO = Keith Oberman, talk host on MSNBC <BR/>LM = Larry Mize, pro golfer<BR/>ME = Mary Englebright, artist of cards/calendars<BR/>NU =<BR/>OP =<BR/>PF = Peter Fonda<BR/>QR =<BR/>RO = Robert Oreck, the vacuum cleaner man<BR/>SM = Steve Martin (actually Scott Mattlin)<BR/>TT = Tommy Tune<BR/>UH =<BR/>VE =<BR/>WF =<BR/>XI =<BR/>YE =<BR/>ZL =<BR/><BR/>As for those bonus points, I can't name the novel. Thank you, though, for a terrific mental exercise!Larramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788910637361812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-80137057545844968272007-06-20T13:31:00.000-06:002007-06-20T13:31:00.000-06:00Now we're talking! Great answers Judy -- now, for ...Now we're talking! Great answers Judy -- now, for the bonus 5 points, can you cite the novel that the reference text (the second letters in each pair read from top to bottom) comes from - You in particular I think know this. Awesome -- anybody else?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-6627241843240099002007-06-20T13:12:00.000-06:002007-06-20T13:12:00.000-06:00I LOOOOVE games like this (yes, I'm a dork). AJ--...I LOOOOVE games like this (yes, I'm a dork). <BR/><BR/>AJ--Andrew jackson<BR/>BE--Blake Edwards<BR/>CW--Caddy Woodlawn<BR/>DE--Dwight Eisenhower<BR/>EL--Elmore Leonard<BR/>FA--Frank Anderson (newsperson, CNN, I think)<BR/>GN--Greg Norman<BR/>HD--Hilda Doolittle<BR/>II<BR/>JC--Jesus Christ<BR/>KO--Kerry O'Donnel (NBC newswoman)<BR/>LM--Les Moonves<BR/>ME--Mister Ed<BR/>NU<BR/>OP<BR/>PF--Paul Frost (isn't he somebody?)<BR/>QR<BR/>RO--Roy Orbison<BR/>SM--Sue Miller<BR/>TT--Tiny Tim<BR/>UH--Ursula Hegi<BR/>VE<BR/>WF--William Faulkner<BR/>XI<BR/>YE<BR/>ZL--Zoo Lander (???)Judy Merrill Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675069484490433295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-58161795523552046062007-06-20T11:30:00.000-06:002007-06-20T11:30:00.000-06:00Amy -- yes, these guys are a lot of fun and some o...Amy -- yes, these guys are a lot of fun and some of them are frighteningly smart.<BR/><BR/>Now just to show how not especially smart I am, I'll go first. I started writing down the letters at 11:15 my time and ran out of steam at 11:25, so here's what I came up with:<BR/><BR/>AJ - Alan Jackson<BR/>CW - Charlie Watt<BR/>DE - Dennis Eckersly (baseball guy)<BR/>FA - Fred Astaire<BR/>HD - Howard Dean<BR/>JC - James Cameron<BR/>LM - Lorne Michaels<BR/>PF - Patry Francis * BONUS<BR/>RO - Rosie O'Donnell<BR/>SM - Sarah Miles<BR/>TT - Thomas Tryon (wrote The Other)<BR/><BR/>That's it --- as you can see, my answers are sadly tied primarily to celebrities :) OK, now somebody else play!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-88327398013042610632007-06-20T05:45:00.000-06:002007-06-20T05:45:00.000-06:00Family gatherings at your house must be a hoot! Y...Family gatherings at your house must be a hoot! You folks are so clever.<BR/><BR/>AmyLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.com