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Ade Wrote:Dude, which letter would you change in Economist to get a magazine all about you? (is Egonimist a magazine?)

No idea ... that's why I'm not so good with these questions...Sad

(And BTW ... if there is such a magazine as the Egonimist , then it was me who thought of it, ok? Wink )
dudette Wrote:Sheesh, I find these questions too difficult Sad

1. Is the 2nd magazine The Economist?

2. Flower-loving drunkards? Too cryptic for me Sad

How about some more TOM SWIFTY ones ... :cheeky:

No

No

NO as you are too good at those :haha:

I think these are pretty difficult as no doubt they are American magazines and some of the words are not very well known / often used...

Shall I post the answers ?
Excellent idea! :thumbs: :haha:
Sadly I am still having problems trying to access my source from home :bigcry:

But to quote the Beatles

[BUZZ="1"]We'll work it out[/BUZZ]
Jangar Wrote:1. Change one letter in the name of a magazine all about you to find a magazine about money.

2. Change one letter in the name of a magazine to find a magazine for flower-loving drunkards.

I hope I can manage to access my source from home now...

Anyways here are the answers to the last brainteaser.

ANSWER: 1. Self --> Pelf
2. House & Garden --> Souse & Garden


And a new brainteaser:

What two words, formed from different arrangements of the same seven letters, can be used to complete the sentence below?


A masterpiece table setting arrangement was _________ for the very elegant _________ wedding.
Jangar Wrote:But to quote the Beatles
[BUZZ="1"]We'll work it out[/BUZZ]

I thought a quote should be an exact representation
[BUZZ="1"]We can work it out[/BUZZ]
Smile
Ade Wrote:I thought a quote should be an exact representation
[BUZZ="1"]We can work it out[/BUZZ]
Smile

You really expect me not to misquote at 3:21 in the morning ? :haha: :jester:
Jangar Wrote:What two words, formed from different arrangements of the same seven letters, can be used to complete the sentence below?


A masterpiece table setting arrangement was _________ for the very elegant _________ wedding.


Too difficult ?
perfect prefect?
dudette Wrote:perfect prefect?

Nope Smile