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Faith

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Puzzles, Games, and Fun Facts
« on: August 21, 2013, 05:20:36 PM »

This thread will be for puzzles, games, and fun facts.  I will start it off with a jigsaw puzzle.  This is a screen cap I got on 1/10/2012 of a Decorah Eagle parent's talons.  An eagle's toes are numbered as follows:  The back, rear-facing toe (the hallux) is #1;  the innermost forward facing toe is #2;  the next toe (the middle one of the forward toes) is #3;  and the outermost front-facing toe is #4.

http://www.jigzone.com/puzzles/EF1624879F4?z=23

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Re: Puzzles, Games, and Fun Facts
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2013, 05:29:48 PM »

Sounds like a fun thread, thanks Faith!!!
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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2013, 05:50:17 PM »

Faith, here's a cute little Bald Eagle crossword puzzle!

http://www.wbu.com/botm/botm_0710_cross.html
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Re: Puzzles, Games, and Fun Facts
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2013, 05:52:01 PM »

Pagent, you beat my time by a couple of minutes.  Just a little heads up everyone - Pagent is a rock star at puzzles as well as at singing!!

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« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2013, 06:00:37 PM »

Well - my first attempt at a puzzle...15:19...Yikes! ::)  Is there a way to stop the timer if you have to walk away? Not that I did that but just wonderin...
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« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2013, 06:02:42 PM »

Thank you jfrancl!  That's a great crossword puzzle!

Glog, you can click on the time clock on the left if you have an interruption.  That will stop the clock until you return. :)

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« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2013, 06:05:57 PM »

Glog, Or you can click on "Auto Solve"  like I did!!   ;D
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Re: Puzzles, Games, and Fun Facts
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2013, 06:09:49 PM »

JF, that's cheating!!!!!!  :D

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« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2013, 06:16:31 PM »

Faith - ok, Thanks

jf - enjoyed the crossword puzzle too.
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Re: Puzzles, Games, and Fun Facts
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2013, 07:16:23 PM »

Hi Faith, JF, Pag, Glo, and Abbie!  This is going to be a great new thread!  Bring on the puzzles!  lol
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« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2013, 05:58:34 PM »

The picture I used for the next puzzle is of Dad Decorah on 3/7/2012.  It show his nictitating membrane (the transparent 3rd eyelid) beginning to sweep across his eye. The purpose of the membrane is to clean and protect the eye.  I hope you can see it - it shows up much better in the full size picture.  The reduced size of a photo used in Jigzone makes the details kind of hard to see.

http://www.jigzone.com/puzzles/161624B2C19?z=4

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« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2013, 06:15:16 AM »

ok...I'm beginning to decide that my purpose here is to make you all feel good. :D  Now, do I have to tell you my time on this one?  I mean, look...I started doing it about 3:00 am.  That was after waking up after falling asleep with my computer on my lap, half-sitting up, so I thought, "I'll do this puzzle real quick." ;D  Ok...wince....44:04.  When I passed Pagent's time, with only about 10-15 pieces put together, I took my time but decided I WOULD finish it.  Aren't I supposed to get better at doing these?  Course it's just my 2nd one.  I'm used to normal looking puzzles and it's been awhile. (Glog is reaching for excuses).  ;D
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« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2013, 07:44:28 AM »

Lol Glog, don't give up!  It takes some time to get used to the odd shaped pieces.  The next time I post a jigsaw puzzle, I will use normal pieces so you can work up to it gradually.  Or fyi, you can change the puzzle cut if you want to when you're on the jigzone page.  :D

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« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2013, 11:40:12 AM »

Lol Glog, don't give up!  It takes some time to get used to the odd shaped pieces.  The next time I post a jigsaw puzzle, I will use normal pieces so you can work up to it gradually.  Or fyi, you can change the puzzle cut if you want to when you're on the jigzone page.  :D

Faith - no Mercy playing.  Just dish them out.  :P ;D

Abbie, Pagent - thanks for the encouragement.  :)  Perhaps I'll do better if it's not 3:00 am.  :D
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