2015 | March 1 - 7

IN THE BLEACHERS BY STEVE MOORE OUT ON A LIMB BY GARY KOPERVAS March 1 - 7, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 99 DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com

WISHING WELL–––————————— POLECAT SCANNER When is a cat not a cat? When it’s a pole- cat. Indeed, each of the groupings of three animals below contains two cats and a polecat of sorts. That is to say, one is not a cat. Can you point out non- cats? 1. Tiger, lion, bear. 4. Jackal, jaguar, ocelot. 2. Leopard, lemming, lynx. 5. Cougar, cheetah, weasel. 3. Panther, Puma, fox. 6. Catamount, serval, fennec. Secret — 1. Bear, 2. Lemming, 3. Fox, 4. Jackal, 5. Weasel, 6. Fennec BLANK CHECKS! ––––––––––––––––––– Here is a little game that will give you a message every day. It’s a numerical puzzle designed to spell out your for- Place 12 checkmarks in the tune. Count the letters in your first name. If the number circles so that there are two, of letters is 6 or more, subtract 4. If the number is less and only two checks in each than 6, add 3. The result is your key number. Start at the vertical horizontal and corner- upper left-hand corner and check one of your key num- to-corner diagonal row. There bers, left to right. Then read the message the letters is a rather symmetrical way of under the checked figures give you. inserting the marks to comply with this challenge. See if you SPELLBINDER! –––––––––––––––––––––– are able to puzzel it out. Score 10 points for using all the letters Answers — Top row across- circles 1 and 6, next row- 3 and 4, next- 2 and 5, in the word to form two complete words: next- 2 and 5 again, next- 3 and 4, bottom- 1 and 6. E A S T E R LY __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Then score two points each for all words of four letters or more found among the letters. Try to score at least 50 points. Possible twosome — sale, trey. FUN SPOT! Colour by numbers ––––––– SEA DOG! Well, blow me down, it’s Fido the Sailor Man. Add these colours by number: 1: red; 2: yellow; 3: light blue; 4: light brown; 5: flesh tones; 6. light green; 7. dark bown; 8. purple. 100 The Newfoundland Herald/March 1 - 7, 2015

BY HENRY BOLTINOFF Find at least six differences in vision teaserdetails between the panels. Answer — How do ranch workers get a lot of laughs? They horse around. Differences: 1. Window is broken. 2. Football is missing. 3. Switch is missing. 4. Ruffle is missing. 5. Picture is smaller. 6. Drawer is missing. KIDS MAZE!––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Jayden, Grade 1, St. Edwards’s, CBS CODED RIDDLE! ––––––––––––– BY HELENE HOVANEC Change each letter to the one that comes immediately before it in the alphabet to find a riddle and its answer. Here’s a copy of the al- phabet to guide you: IPX EP SBODI XPSLFST HFU B MBCHIT? UIFZ IPSTF MPU PG BSPVOE. BY GEORGE! KNOCK KNOCK! Who’s there? Dozen. Dozen who? Dozen anybody want to let me in? Two of the 10 hatchet bearers above look enough alike to be twins. If you’re looking for a pen pal, would like to show us your drawings, Which two is for you to decide. tell us a joke or tongue twister, send your stuff to: DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com WRITE: Kids Corner, c/o ‘The Newfoundland Herald,’ P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7 or e-mail: lslaney@nfldherald.com TONGUE TWISTER! Say GREEK GRAPES 5 Times Fast! March 1 - 7, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 101

SCENES OF NL PHOTO CONTEST! ENTER YOUR PHOTOS: [email protected] CORNER BROOK, NL: Corner Brook is a bustling city located on the west coast of Newfoundland Labrador. The city’s size and location make it the premier destination for retail, services, recreation and adventure. Whether you are a current resident, future resident, visitor or business investor, we welcome you to explore our city for all that it has to offer. (www.cornerbrook.com) — Carol Jesso Photo Newfoundlandia Photo Quiz Q. Do you know what NL’s provincial flower is? a: Lady’s slipper b: Purple violet c: Pitcher Plant d: Wild rose – Jaime Mercer Photo Answer: (C) Pitcher Plant Antlers in Central NL. — Jaime Mercer 102 The Newfoundland Herald/March 1 - 7, 2015 The Herald reserves the right to crop, republish or colour correct submitted images.

SCENES OF NL PHOTO CONTEST! Lewisporte, NL. — Lorne Hiscock Nico loves the snow! — Michelle Russell, Kippens Petty Harbour, NL. — Neville Webb WIN A CAMERA FROM HENRY’S PHOTO-VIDEO-DIGITAL e-mail: photodesk@nfldherald.com Capture the moments that make Newfoundland and Labrador such an exciting place and you could win a Canon Rebel with 18- 55IS DSLR Kit, Lexar 8GB SDHC Memory card and one free DSLR 101: Canon Rebel course from Henry’s School of Imaging. Enter The Scenes of NL Photo Contest LAST WEEKS’S CONTEST QUALIFIER! for your chance to win. Quidi Vidi, NL. — Connie Duffett GOT THE PICTURE? Send photos, NL lo- cations and your name to: Scenes c/o The Herald, P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s NL, A1C 5R7 or e-mail: photodesk@nfldherald.com DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com March 1 - 7, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 103

LAST LAUGH! @TheNfldHerald # facebook.com/nfldherald www.NFLDherald.com QUICK CHUCKLES What do you give to a sick How do you put a baby alien lemon? Lemon aid! to sleep? You rocket! Why did the can crusher quit Why did the elephants get his job? Because it was soda kicked out of pressing. the public pool? Hear about the They kept drop- sensitive burglar? ping their trunks. He takes What’s the most mu- things sical part of a chicken? person- MJOKE OF THE WEEK The drumstick. ally. ike and Sandra are at the airport in Phoenix, awaiting ### LITTLE POTTY MOUTH ### their flight. They are dressed in heavy boots, An elderly couple had just MESSAGE MIX-UP parkas, scarves and mittens, all ready learned how to send text mes- to head home to the Canadian winter. sages on their mobile phones. A new business was opening, The wife was a romantic type and one of the owner’s friends An older American couple standing and the husband was more of a sent flowers for the occasion, nearby in shorts are intrigued by no-nonsense guy. but when the owner read the their manner of dress. card with the flowers, it said, One afternoon, the wife went “Rest in Peace.” The wife says to her husband, out to meet a friend for coffee. “Look at that couple. I wonder where The owner was a little upset they’re from?” He replies, “How She decided to send her hus- and called the florist to com- would I know?” She counters, “You band a romantic text message plain. After he had told the florist could go and ask them.” and she wrote: about the obvious mistake, the florist said, “Sir, I’m really sorry He says, “I don’t really care. You “If you are sleeping, send me want to know, you go ask them.” She your dreams. If you are laugh- for the mistake, but decides to do just that, walks over to ing, send me your smile. If rather than getting the couple and asks, you are eating, send me a angry, you should bite. If you are drinking, imagine this ... “Excuse me, I’ve noticed the way send me a sip. If you are Somewhere there you’re dressed and I wonder where crying, send me your is a funeral taking you’re from?” Mike replies, “Saska- tears. I love you.” place today, and toon, Saskatchewan.” they have flowers The husband with a note saying, The woman returns to her hus- texted back to “Congratulations on band who asks, “So, where are they her: “I’m on the your new loca- from?” She replies, “I don’t know. toilet. Please ad- tion.” They don’t speak English.” vise.” 104 The Newfoundland Herald/March 1 - 7, 2015 DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com