2013 | April 21 - 27

IN THE BLEACHERS BY STEVE MOORE OUT ON A LIMB BY GARY KOPERVAS April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 99

WISHING WELL–––————————— A WORD BRIDGE The bridge above contains 10 supporting words. We give you the first letter of each word, plus the following hints: 1. How you drink hot liquids; 7. To cheat or swindle; 2. Found on new clothes; 8. A monotonous, Here is a little game that will give you a message every day. It’s a numerical puzzle designed to spell out your for- 3. Found in a Broadway rhythmic call; tune. Count the letters in your first name. If the number of letters is 6 or more, subtract 4. If the number is less theatre; 9. To show how to do than 6, add 3. The result is your key number. Start at the upper left-hand corner and check one of your key num- 4. Second to the president; something; bers, left to right. Then read the message the letters under the checked figures give you. 5. A type of museum; 10. A large, flightless KIDS’ MAZE! –––––––––––––––––––––– 6. A hole-in-one; bird. Answers — 1. sip, 2. tags, 3. usher, 4. veep, 5. wax, 6. ace, 7. bilk, 8. chant, 9. demo, 10. emu. SAY FAST! Say this old weather verse three times, fast and faster: Whether the weather be cold, whether the weather be hot, we’ll weather the weather whatever the weather whether we like it or not. FUN SPOT! Colour by numbers ––––––– BO BEEP SHOW! Not to worry – Little Bo Beep’s lost sheep have returned. Add these colours by number – 1: red; 2: light blue; 3: yellow; 4: dark green; 5: flesh tones; 6: light green; 7: purple; 8: orange. 100 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

BY HENRY BOLTINOFF Find at least six differences in vision teaserdetails between the panels. Answer – Starting with the bottom ‘T’ in the left rail:BIRD-SPEAK CONFUSION –––––––––––––––––– “Two’s company, three’s a crowd.” Ponder this: If a bird-in-hand is worth Answers — 1. spring; 2. pruner; 3. ruffle; 4. infuse; 5. Nelson; 6. greens.$2, what is the value of two in the bush? $2? $4? Fifty cents each? It’s a Answers — 1. robin redbreast; 2. Baltimore oriole; 3. scarlet tanager; 4. red-eyed vireo; 5. purple martin; 6. mouring dove.puzzlement. For another puzzle- ment, see the names of six birds Differences: 1. Lamp is missing. 2. Hat is smaller. 3. Briefcase word is different. 4. Mailbox is missing. 5. Mat is missing. 6. Billlisted below that have been delib- slip is missing. erately altered. No. 1, for instance, is a robin redbreast. See if you can recognize the others. 1. Robin red-cheek; 3. Scarlet teenager; 5. Purple martian; 2. Baltimore oracle; 4. Red-eyed video; 6. Moaning dove; BY ISAAC ROWE, AGE 11, CHANCE COVE Ah, PUT SPRING IN STEPS ––––––––––––––––– spring! You are challenged to find five 6-letter words to be used in association with the word ‘spring’ in the word square at right. Words appear both across and down. 1. Cleanup time 4. Imbue with an (spring, in place). idea, for instance. 2. Tree trimmer. 5. Wrestling hold. 3. Curtain trim, often. 6. Colours of spring ODD MAN OUT! KNOCK KNOCK! Who’s there? Hugo. Hugo who? Hugo your way and I’ll go mine! Hidden in the above frame is a famous old saying. You can find it by reading If you’re looking for a pen pal, would like to show us your every other letter as you go around it drawings, tell us a joke or tongue twister, send your stuff to: counter-clockwise. The trick is finding the WRITE: Kids Corner, c/o ‘The Newfoundland Herald,’ right first letter. P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7 or e-mail: letters@nfldherald.com TONGUE TWISTER! Say FIVE FAT FRENCH FLEAS FREEZE 5 Times Fast! April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 101

SCENES OF NL PHOTO CONTEST! BELL ISLAND, NL: Bell Island was initially settled by farmers who supplied surrounding communities with their pro- duce. The discovery of iron ore resulted in a thriving mining community with the third largest population in the province. However, since the mines closed in 1966 the population has declined. (www.bellisland.net) – Norman Purchase Photo Newfoundlandia Photo Quiz Placentia Branch Line, NL. – Norman Purchase Photo Q. With an estimated population of 7.3 million harp seals, how many do you think were harvested during the commercial harvest in 2012? a: 136,000 b: 256,000 c: 69,000 d: 194,000 – Judy Osmond Photo Answer: (C) 69,000 North Harbour, Placentia Bay, NL.– Larry Drover Photo 102 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

HERALD: PHOTO FEATURE Flatrock, NL. – Deanna Janes Photo Conche, NL. – Enid Foley Photo Ramea Island, NL. – Sid Kendall Photo WIN A CAMERA FROM HENRY’S PHOTO-VIDEO-DIGITAL e-mail: photodesk@nfldherald.com Capture the moments that make Newfoundland LAST WEEK’S QUALIFIER! and Labrador such an exciting place and you could win a Canon Rebel Burin, NL. – George Snook Photo with 18-55IS DSLR Kit, Lexar 8GB SDHC Memory card and one free DSLR 101: GOT THE PICTURE? Send photos and sight Canon Rebel course from Henry’s School locations along with your name to: Scenes c/o of Imaging. The Herald, P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s NL, A1C 5R7 or e-mail: photodesk@nfldherald.com Enter The Scenes of Newfoundland & Labrador Photo Contest for your chance to win. April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 103 The Herald reserves the right to crop, republish or colour correct submitted images.

LAST LAUGH! VISIT US ONLINE: WWW.NFLDHERALD.COM QUICK CHUCKLES What do you get when you cross an elephant and a rhino? El-if-i- no Don’t spend $2 to dryclean a shirt. Donate it to the thrift store instead. They’ll clean it and put it on a hanger. Next morning buy it back for 75 cents. JOKE OF THE WEEK Why can’t your nose be 12 the skunk walked in the court A man is flying in a hot air balloon inches long? Because then it room Odour in the court. and realizes he is lost. He reduces would be a foot! What do you call a fish with no height and spots a man down below. He eyes? A fsh What did the judge say when lowers the balloon further and shouts, ##### PLEASE RISE ##### “Excuse me, can you tell me where I am?” A pastor was presenting a chil- for the service to continue. The man below says, “Yes. You’re in dren’s sermon. During the ser- EMPTY FEET a hot air balloon, hovering 30 feet above mon, he asked the children if they this field.” knew what the resurrection was. A teacher was giving a lesson on “You must work in Information Tech- Now, asking questions dur- the circulation of the blood. ing children’s sermons is Trying to make the matter nology” says the balloonist. crucial, but at the same clearer, she said, “Now, class, if “I do,” replies the man. “How did you time, there can be unex- I stood on my head, the blood, know?” “Well,” says the balloonist, “every- pected results. as you know, would run into it, thing you have told me is technically correct, but it’s no use to anyone.” A little boy raised his hand. and I would turn red in the The pastor called on face.” The man below says, “You must work him and the little boy said, “Yes,” the class said. in business.” “I know that if you have a “Then why is it that resurrection that lasts while I am standing up- “I do” replies the balloonist, “but how did you know?” more than four hours you right in the ordinary po- “Well,” says the man, “you don’t are supposed to call the sition the blood doesn't doctor.” run into my feet?” know where you are, or where you’re going, but you expect me to be able to It took more than 10 A little fellow shouted, help. You’re in the same position you minutes for the congrega- “Cause your feet aren’t were before we met, but now it’s my tion to settle down enough empty.” fault.” ##COMING SOON ## 40TH ANNIVERSARY! SCREAMING FOR GLEE! YVONNE JONES NTV’s The Young & The Restless The on and off-screen troubles The Herald profiles Liberal can- behind NTV’s hit show! celebrates milestone. didate vying for Labrador seat! PLUS: Arts#Crime Flashback#Local Music#Soaps#Tastes of Newfoundland#People & More! 104 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013