THE ROSE REVIEW: Games

PEOPLE PUZZLE: NO TIME FOR VOWELS

2005-02-18T02:51:00.000-08:00

The rules/object of this game: String together adjacent letters from left to right, and up/down, to form as many famous names as you can (with the vowels left out). For example, if the letters on the gameboard looked like this:

R . B . R . T . L . S . T . W . R
L . L . X . R . D . F . R . D . T

"RBRTRDFRD" could be actor Robert Redford, "RXRD" could be critic Rex Reed, "RBRTRD" could be actor Robert Reed (Brady Bunch dad), and "RDSTWRT" could be rocker Rod Stewart. (See any others? If so, let us know!)

Now see how many famous names you can find in the following letters:

R . P . R . T . V . R . T . T . J . N
D . N . N . D . L . K . L . M . R . S

Hint: there is a tennis legend, an actress, at least two actors, a singer... and maybe more.

MUSICAL PUZZICAL RIDDLE: FAME NAME GAME

2005-01-26T09:18:00.001-08:00

Mike loves the mike
Brian brings brain
Cool Carl croons
Drums? Dennis domain.
(And Al always adds additional aural arrangements.)

WHO are they?
WHAT was this photo for?
WHEN was it taken?
WHICH one is being honored next month,
and WHY?

Write in your riddlerific answers. We will woop and wail for the winners.

matheMADics: CAN U "SCORE" THE ANSWER?

2005-01-26T01:46:00.000-08:00

We all remember (or SHOULD remember) the famous start of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address:

"Four score and seven years ago..."

which is 87 years ago. And the biblical lifespan is verily supposed to be the following:

"Three score and ten"

which is 70.
YOUR MATH RIDDLE:
What is "(Forty four score and score) score"?

Write us with your answer! We will publish the winners.

(A Hint: "100 score less Leagues").

RIDDLE POEM: What comes after JASON?

2005-01-26T01:01:00.000-08:00

After JASON, you are older.
What's the letter that comes next?
Here's another hint: you're colder.
Now your mind might feel less vexed.

What's the next letter after J,A,S,O,N?

Write us with your answer! Winners will be published here.