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March 12 Puzzle Contenders
Published Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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- Flo Abena, Rancho Penasquitos, 10. "The woods! Don't wild, hungry animals live in the woods?"
- Cecile Alcaraz, Chula Vista, 10.
- Mary Arana, Encinitas, 10. "Ear, feather - hmmm."
- Stuart Aunger, Chula Vista, 10. "I want my Remote Control King back!"
- Jen Barnes, University Heights, 10.
- Shannon Barry, Pine Valley, 10. "See Fiddler on the Roof in Alpine, 3/19-3/28!"
- Jeff Battles, Serra Mesa, 10. "You almost got me this time!"
- Olga Betteridge, Ocean Beach, 10. "Our wedding's coming. i adore you, darling."
- Tim Betteridge, Hillcrest, 10. "True love comes once in a life. I'm glad I found it."
- Charlotte Brown, Clairemont, 10.
- Marvin A Brown, Clairemont, 10.
- E T Cage, Carmel Mtn., 10. "If everyone would be quiet we could move up."
- Phillip Castle, Carlsbad, 10. "Shop local."
- A T Certik, Bonita, 10.
- Betsy Cory, Chula Vista, 10.
- Gerard Dermody, Encinitas, 10. "Avoid saying this at a funeral: Good Morning."
- Gary Dismukes, Scripps Ranch, 10. "To ET: iPhone home (or is it mePhone?)."
- Jeff Doerner, Clairemont, 10.
- Bette Eberhardt, Pine Valley, 10. "Constant vigilance."
- William Edwards, Kensington, 10.
- Harry Engel, La Jolla, 10. "H.E. loves L.B."
- Ben Espe, Mission Valley, 10. "Can SDSU win an NCAA March Madness game once?"
- D Faulkner, University Heights, 10. "Bike Nazi chills! Yachting in Mexico hopefully increases optimism, appreciation."
- Rand Feura, Santee, 10.
- Justin Finke, Sorrento Valley, 10.
- Barney Firks, Ocean Beach, 10.
- Bill Griffin, Crest, 10. "This one was hard (that's what she said)."
- Ernie Hsu, San Diego, 10. "Go green! Happy St. Patrick's Day!"
- Norman Kenney, Carlsbad, 10. "Happy St. Patrick's Day! Kiera, Bodo, Mom and Dad."
- Joe Maginn, Mission Beach, 10. "Its not - its words that sound dirty - like mukluk."
- Elaine Marume, Oceanside, 10.
- Kyle Matzke, Vista, 10. "Sacramento incompetence deserves recall of Governor and Legislature."
- Bob Maxwell, Coronado, 10.
- Anna McCutcheon, Downtown, 10. "www.paintwithdan.com 1-story exterior, just $1900."
- Ron Meyer, Santee, 10. "Hi from the Marlboro Ranch."
- Gary Mocko, Ocean Beach, 10. "Ferroequinologists welcome...sdmem.com."
- Elizabeth Noll, Alpine, 10. "These are not the droids you're looking for."
- Jim Odell, Vista, 10. "We 3: me echo, me shadow, and me."
- Julie Osburn, North Park, 10. "Thanks so much for the T-shirt last week! I love it!"
- Robert Ott, Mira Mesa, 10. "10 gallon hat."
- Gil Patricio, San Diego, 10. "Did you put enough stamps on that?"
- Robert Phillips, Downtown, 10. "Indecision may or may not be my biggest problem."
- Matt Read, La Mesa, 10. "Congrats to Eric and Lora, for time and all eternity!"
- Don Reckles, Carmel Valley, 10. "Happy 6th Anniversary to the love of my life."
- Jerry Riccio, Rancho Bernardo, 10.
- Doug Rodgers, Rancho Penasquitos, 10.
- Eric Sandquist, Allied Gardens, 10.
- Ted Scafidi, Hillcrest, 10. "Mendax, rapax, et occisic capax."
- Tom Somich, Clairemont, 10.
- Eddie O Spaghettio, Coronado, 10. "143U15! M.M woulda gotta me HOT, but you gettame HOTTER! CIUM21"
- Thelma Strickland-Hicks, Del Mar, 10. "Have you tried the Encinitas Cafe yet? Ask for Bubbles!"
- Pamela Swain, College Area, 10. "Hip hip hooray - it's DST!"
- Glenn Walker, Pacific Beach, 10. "The harder you work the more luck you have."
- Mark Wilde, Spring Valley, 10. "To my Monte Vista boys, Steele and Blake, go Monarchs!"
- Ann Winder, Hillcrest, 10. "This is number ten."
- Ric Witt, Clairemont, 10. "March Madness - it doesn't get any better than this!"
- Sheila Agahan-Price, Oceanside, 9. "Completed this on painkillers!"
- Lucy Alderson, Chula Vista, 9. "When you are still, you are who you are."
- Martha Awdziewicz, Clairemont, 9.
- Glory Cadenhead, Clairemont, 9. "Hey Kat. I'm chillin'."
- Leslie Chase, Campo, 9. "My orange rose in Texas, Bill's her words to write."
- Sue Coffey, Southwest SD, 9. "Can't you get the Reader out at 5 am everywhere?"
- Jon Connor, Oceanside, 9. "I've heard about the Big Kahuna Burger."
- Craig Curtis, Escondido, 9. "Readerites, thank you for the T-shirt."
- Vince Cuseo, Vista, 9. "I need your clothes, your boots, and..."
- Carolyn Dalton, Escondido, 9.
- Pat DePew, San Diego, 9. "Hope I'm not late this week!"
- Thomas Diehl, Escondido, 9. "In Heaven there's no beer; that's why we drink here."
- Kurt Dornbusch, Mission Valley, 9. "What's a matta you eh?"
- Alfred Egaran, San Diego, 9. "I'm very relieved that we kept LT...and April is the best."
- Manny Faria, Point Loma, 9. "You are the love of my life, Pooh!"
- Marie Grace, College Area, 9. "Hi Vanessa!"
- Joe Griffin, Crest, 9. "Erin Go Braugh! Long live the Irish."
- Iggie Guerrero, Bay Ho, 9. "Ophe champ of Spider Solitaire. Go girl."
- Bryan Hartman, Golden Hill, 9. "I invented it's not you, it's me!"
- Ralph Hayward, El Cajon, 9. "Hi Mom!"
- Anne Hinton, Point Loma, 9. "Love your bike."
- Ron Hootman, Santee, 9. "Hoot 101: over 2 years and no tee - I'm patient."
- George Jackson, Oceanside, 9.
- Benvicky Javier, San Diego, 9. "Thanks Barack, now my children will remember me penniless."
- Jim Koziol, UTC, 9. "Finally!"
- Peter Kronfeld, Normal Heights, 9.
- Frank Kuzniar, Carlsbad, 9. "Initium est dimidium facti."
- Lane and Gaby Litke, Chula Vista, 9.
- Michael Lodahl, Mission Valley, 9. "ME Lodahl, actually, to stay with the puzzle theme."
- Michael McGriffin, Bay Park, 9. "at last, my love has come along. - Etta James"
- Thomas McVeagh, Lakeside, 9. "Serenity - what a concept!"
- Pam Mecklenborg, Pacific Beach, 9. "Thanks for the T-shirt! I should be at 10 this week!"
- Chuck Merritt, Spring Valley, 9.
- Irving Metzger, San Diego, 9. "Marcia!"
- Rumir Miravalles, San Diego, 9. "You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist."
- C J Muellner, Spring Valley, 9. "All about meander T-shirt!"
- Marge Nelson, El Cajon, 9. "Heartland Lions We Serve."
- John Pertle, Santee, 10. "Believers: 1 Corinthians 2:9-3:3; all others: John 3:18; 3:36."
- Jim Piburn, Point Loma, 9.
- Bill Pischke, Ramona, 9. "There's an orange rose in Texas that I'm gonna see."
- Don Prince, Serra Mesa, 9. "Fleetwood Mac's Penguin - the best album ever! Listen to it."
- John Prince, Serra Mesa, 9. "Black T-shirt in sun, living lizard life in San Diego."
- Elizabeth Rainbolt, Mission Valley, 9.
- Dave Small, San Carlos, 9.
- Clinton Smith, La Mesa, 9. "Don't resist growing old - many are denied the privilege."
- Elenore Stephens, Potrero, 9. "P-town 4 life."
- Marjorie Stewart, Point Loma, 9. "Greetings to fellow puzzlers!"
- Gayle Studer, Mission Valley, 9. "The whole idea is to get a shirt for Andre."
- Lisa Torrescano, Spring Valley, 9. "Let's get whiskey bent and hell bound!"
- Jim Vaughan, Carlsbad, 9.
- Nedda Viscovich, Cardiff, 9.
- Bob Werner, Bay Park, 9.
- Steve Wilson, Spring Valley, 9.
- M Zimmermann, Vista, 9. "www.gopnot4me.blogspot.com"
- Ken A, Ocean Beach, 8. "Hicks and Carlin are gone - banal comics live on."
- Thomas Baggot, Carlsbad, 8. "This one was difficult."
- Bruce Bell, South Park, 8.
- Jay Berkowitz, La Jolla, 8. "Wow! Lindsay and Anthony are getting married."
- Mike Bullock, Rancho Bernardo, 8.
- Joseph Ciprian, Little Italy, 8. "Hey, let's go for drinks real soon, man!"
- Maria Coda, Oceanside, 8. "Hi Al!"
- Ben Cooper, Gaslamp, 8. "It ain't me, babe, no, no,no..."
- Donna Cresta, Chula Vista, 8. "Ski, I have given up on you."
- John L Drehner, North Park, 8. "German son: Look Ma, no Hans!"
- John Fabry, San Diego, 8. "Life's a beach. Don;t get sand in your eyes."
- Bud Fisher, Mira Mesa, 8. "No, but I think we have the same doctor."
- I C Garcia, Golden Hill, 8.
- Greg Harkless, San Diego, 8. "Beware the Windmill People!"
- Julie Hocking, Normal Heights, 8. "Go crazy!"
- Ellie Hoey, Spring Valley, 8. "Hi Hank!"
- Billy Horton, Santee, 8.
- Jerry Jones, Oceanside, 8. "Is the eighth time the charm?"
- Sara Khwaja, Poway, 8. "Hello Barbara and Brian. Happy sailing!"
- Thisby Krakatoa, San Diego, 8. "Finally! Gee whiz."
- Wayne Mathieu, Clairemont, 8. "Happy Birthday Becky."
- Willie McGee, San Diego, 8. "No soup for you. No T-shirt either."
- Susan Morfey, Little Italy, 8. "Happy Birthday to our pal Geoff H."
- James C Nelson, El Cajon, 8.
- Janie Redmond, Cardiff, 8. "We remember Don Rubin."
- Michael Rewa, Allied Gardens, 8. "Nostalgia is not what it used to be."
- Tom Seaman, Alpine, 8.
- Rich Sewell, Ocean Beach, 8. "Happy St. Patty's Day and b-days to Elaina and me."
- Kay Stefferud, Carlsbad, 8. "Happy Birthday Lee."
- Rich Tschiegg, Scripps Ranch, 8. "I did this puzzle on LSD."
- Nathaniel Uy, East Village, 8.
- Kierkegaard Victoria, San Diego, 8.
- Bob Vollmar, La Jolla, 8.
- Westie, San Diego, 8. "Arf."
- Steve and Dawn, North Park, 7. "Thank you Mike."
- Clemencia Angus, Linda Vista, 7. "Happy Birthday Kevin, with love from me and Pepe. Peace."
- Marilyn Cooper, Chula Vista, 7. "Help! I'm being held captive in a stimulus package!"
- Jim Corbett, San Diego, 7.
- George Elam, Vista, 7. "How did lawyers make failure a mandatory bonus?"
- Don Erickson, Carlsbad, 7. "Hey Courtney."
- Gian Ghio, Chula Vista, 7. "How come everyone who mentioned T-shirts won last week?"
- Jack Hawkins, Encinitas, 7. "Words without thoughts never to Heaven go."
- Tom Laurin, Chula Vista, 7. "Man, you should give sweatshirts for puzzles this tough!"
- Aleksa Mendive, Normal Heights, 7.
- Douglas Meyers, La Mesa, 7. "Put out an APB! Santee is missing!"
- MIchael Panther, Point Loma, 7. "With the hand sanitizer!"
- P Drew Papas, La Jolla, 7. "Nomaam?"
- Laura Patterson, Azalea Park, 7. "Hey Doolittles, you guys are great. Free petsitting for life!"
- Cindy Pellett, University Heights, 7. "51, Stuart, and need all the help I can get!"
- Chris Peterkin, Scripps Ranch, 7.
- Jay Sato, Carmel Valley, 7. "We’re the funniest, fanciest, friendliest, fabulous Fur Family."
- Martin Soblick, Del Mar, 7.
- Robin Suter, La Mesa, 7.
- Dave Washington, La Jolla, 7. "Be anxious for nothing. - Phl 4:6"
- Michael Wright, Downtown, 7. "Jimmy Dean - the sausage or the rebel?"
- Mike and Karen, Talmadge, 6. "C is for loving me when I'm clumsy or crabby."
- Dennis Beabout, Temecula, 6. "Yeah! Hooray! travian.com"
- Philip Blase, San Diego, 6. "I know - I'll go to Lelibella churches."
- JD Boucharde, North Park, 6. "Suraya Juliane Skye Boucharde born 3/9/09. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful."
- Wally Chapman, Chula Vista, 6.
- William Cushing, Rancho Bernardo, 6. "Congrats to Amber - you'll be a doozy of a nurse."
- Chris Donnelly, Carlsbad, 6. "Nice puzzle. How about a T-shirt?"
- Marty Ferullo, Pacific Beach, 6. "Pour some sugar on me."
- Terry Golden, Clairemont, 6.
- Lizzy Henry, Encinitas, 6. "Chris, want cookies this week?"
- Martha Klages, Encanto, 6.
- Bev Longdon, El Cajon, 6. "Welcome back from Camp, Austin."
- Archie McAllister, Chula Vista, 6. "Tartan Day April 6."
- Cindy Quinto, Golden Hill, 6. "The economy died way before Obama took office."
- Carol Rabner, Escondido, 6.
- Connie Rittichier, Poway, 6.
- Jack Rohrer, Clairemont, 6. "How about letting message word length equal your current score?"
- Joanne Sanchez, Mira Mesa, 6. "Just call me butter cuz I'm on a roll."
- Rob Warren, Sabre Springs, 6. "Is it Friday yet?"
- Tom White, University City, 6.
- Jerry S Anders, Scripps Ranch, 5. "What happened to that guy in Santee with all the friends?"
- Evelyn Bowser, Hillcrest, 5. "House is sold."
- Glen and Tesi Chavira-Cournoyer, Chula Vista, 5. "Going to Peoria to see my pads."
- Dan Collins, Santee, 5. "If you really want a challenge, try cryptics!"
- Susan De Masi, Fallbrook, 5. "Ollie?"
- Mike Deliman, Santee, 5. "I miss Jimmie, the Magic Flute, and Witchiepoo!"
- S Depka, Vista, 5. "It's all a part of life's rich pageant."
- Ben Doverdahl, San Diego, 5. "Using both handles."
- W Hodgson, Escondido, 5. "I had the right-of-way, he had the truck."
- Jon Hutchens, Encinitas, 5.
- NC Lyman, Poway, 5. "Babycakes - listen to one heartbeat, then the next...143."
- Jenny McReynolds, Linda Vista, 5.
- Phil Nichols, Escondido, 5. "Eat at Vinz!"
- Denis Rees, Alpine, 5. "Triglyceride got me!"
- David A Weim, Chula Vista, 5.
- Stephen Wilder, Rancho Bernardo, 5. "Smee or snee? Definitely not isoner."
- Greg Arimura, San Diego, 4. "I hate haters! I have faith, Mr. Moorad."
- Isabella Busch-Sorrenson, Ocean Beach, 4. "My Teddy is 100 years old."
- Joy E Fernandez, Chula Vista, 4. "That one was hard! Hope I'm right. Shirt!"
- Rubber Chicken Research Team, Mission Hills, 4.
- Don Romero, Ramona, 4. "I have completed 4, not 3 puzzles."
- D Schick, Oceanside, 4. "Where's the sun?"
- Pablo Shaw, San Diego, 4. "Did I get this puzzle?"
- Karen Steepy, Bonita, 4.
- Jack Tripp, San Diego, 4. "Buffy, you are missed."
- Woody Anderson, Carmel Valley, 3. "Is anybody buying Obama's stimulus plan?"
- Dustin Beabout, Temecula, 3. "Goldfist! Gua!"
- Dara Hetzel, Escondido, 3. "Thanks to Carson and Andrew Miller."
- Armando Vargas, San Ysidro, 3. "717 and 70009! 10 years in June! I love you."
- Brian and Suzanne, Point Loma, 2. "I lost the game!"
- Sandra Groves, Bonita, 2.
- Steve Gunsolly, Normal Heights, 2. "Is 19 Across grammatical?"
- Gail Jones, El Cajon, 2. "Tough puzzle."
- Emile Jossi, Ocean Beach, 2. "Fax. Don't trust USPS!"
- Steve Kassiotis, San Diego, 2. "Brand new #2, moving left, ride on."
- Kathy Law, La Mesa, 2. "Hi to Al, Marylou, and Rocio. Love to Bill. Thanks."
- Danielle Mentzer, North Park, 2. "Humankind. Be both."
- Jesse Porter, Encinitas, 2. "Happy Birthday Christina! Thanks for getting me hooked on this!"
- Stacey Street, North Park, 2. "Be nice to your barista today!"
- Rod Wastier, South Park, 2. "Support your local music scene."
- Kelley Wilson, Santee, 2. "I need a T-shirt!"
- Dana Bachman, San Diego, 1. "Third try is a charm, yes?"
- Estrelli Bernswenapi, Chula Vista, 1. "Estrelli gets messy!"
- Phyllis Grant, San Diego, 1. "Pretty good for 84!"
- Esther Janowsky, Chapel Hill, 1. "Keep on truckin'."
- Rick Walsh, Encinitas, 1. "Visi d'arte, Visi d'amore"
I'm shown in the Reader today (9/19/09) and I won and received a T-shirt, how come I'm not posted here?
By Liahonalad 5:48 p.m., Mar 19, 2009 > Report it
I think you mean 3/19/09.
By SurfPuppy619 5:51 p.m., Mar 19, 2009 > Report it
We do not post T-shirt winners on-line. We like for you to go out and get the physical paper.
The puzzle helper.
By angelp 10:42 a.m., Mar 20, 2009 > Report it
"10 Reader T-shirts are awarded weekly to contenders chosen randomly!"?
Since the beginning of the year, four individuals have each been awarded two T-shirts apiece. Of those four, only one had entered the contest more than three times. Two puzzle solvers won T-shirts on there first entries and then won again on their second entries!! (- as happened this week)
During the previous 5 weeks, individuals who had only entered either once or twice had a 1 in 10 chance of winning (@200 entries and 20 winners), while those who had perfect records for the past five weeks (more than 300 separate entries) won 3 times - a chance of winning 1 in 100 times.
Of course, random does denote the possibility of low probabilities; but, it is curious.
By puzzeled 2:42 p.m., Mar 20, 2009 > Report it