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Boxes and Booze: August 2015
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Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles. Sunday, August 30, 2015. The Cassiopeia 3 by Akio Kamei. The Compass Rose Cocktail - this drink is stirred, not shaken . But in the end I paired the Cassiopeia box with an equally lovely cocktail which combines cognac, Campari and maraschino liqueur (and I am not talking about neon red maraschino cherry juice, heaven forbid, but fine cherry liqueur). A three ingredient drink which includes Campari is almost always a Negroni. Let the stars be your guide . Feed ...
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PuzzleMad: Not Terribly Bright - My Hall of Shame!
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A mechanical puzzle blog from a grown man who should know better! Sunday, 7 June 2015. Not Terribly Bright - My Hall of Shame! Or puzzles that I just cannot solve! The Ultimate burr set with a level 1 puzzle assembled. And there might just be a few craftsman puzzles on order too! Sorry dear - I should have asked you first! I'm still well behind most other serious puzzlers (I've not yet hit the 1000 puzzle mark) so she should be pleased that I'm working to catch up! Assembly of 6 piece burrs. Set made by ...
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Boxes and Booze: Incredibly Perplexing Pairing
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Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles. Saturday, August 8, 2015. It’s time for another Canadian theme, at least in part, due to a group of intriguing, playful people. The Crypsis Box by Kel Snake. Kel has added a bit of mischief to this puzzle which gets revealed at the end, and I would hate to spoil the surprise. And the others lucky spirits. The Sierra Madre Sunrise by Elana Lepkowski. For more about Kel Snake:. Https:/ www.facebook.com/KelSnake. August 8, 2015 at 12:57 PM. I saw the box at IPP35...
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Jerry's Mechanical Puzzle Collection: Sheep In A Bottle
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Jerry's Mechanical Puzzle Collection. Perspectives From A Non-Expert Puzzler. Monday, 3 August 2015. Sheep In A Bottle. What a cute pun of a name.this was the first thought through my mind as Goh Pit Khiam. Handed me the puzzle he had designed 8 years ago to play with during the SPP#1. In case you still don't know what I am talking about.you have probably seen or heard about "Ship In A Bottle". A challenging but fun puzzle with some unique moves thrown in. Once you figure out and memorize the moves, ...
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Puzzlemad New Additions: I've got Wood and Mrs S is NOT happy!
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Here I will post just a few images every now and then - just things that have arrived, things I'm working on or have recently solved! Sunday, 15 March 2015. I've got Wood and Mrs S is NOT happy! Mrs S is a little miffed at me! She has been holding off on a number of shoes and handbag and clothing purchases for a while so what did I do? I spent the money on some more irresistible wooden gorgeousness! My first delivery came from the mind and workshop of the absolutely incredible Stephan Baumegger. Of cours...
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Boxes and Booze: A Trip to Cuba
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Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles. Sunday, May 17, 2015. A Trip to Cuba. The result is incredibly alluring, rich and delicious. This is a drink you could sip all night long. The Old Cuban was invented in modern times, by Audrey Saunders of the Pegu Club in New York City, and we are eternally grateful to her. Pairing this cocktail with a puzzle box was quite simple. I actually have a puzzle box named the Havana’s #2. The bottom of the box is veneered with quilted sapele, which gives it a lovely ...
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Boxes and Booze: Returning to Havana
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Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles. Sunday, July 19, 2015. We need to spend a little time discussing the daiquiri. I'm sure everyone realizes that today, July 19, is National Daiquiri Day. You've had it marked on your calendar for months. I mentioned the daiquiri back in a prior post about the Old Cuban. The Havana Club Daiquiri - don't ask me how I got that bottle . 1 ½ oz Havana Club Rum (if you are American, try another aged rum such as Flor de Cana 7yr). 1 oz simple syrup. Ask at your local ...
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Jerry's Mechanical Puzzle Collection: Hanayama Cast Hexagon
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Jerry's Mechanical Puzzle Collection. Perspectives From A Non-Expert Puzzler. Saturday, 16 May 2015. The Cast Hexagon is the latest Cast puzzle to come from the Hanayama stable. The Hexagon was designed by Mineyuki Uyematsu. Who gave us wonderful packing puzzles such as the T4-II. The Hexagon also won the Jury Honourable Mention. Award at the IPP34 Puzzle Design Competition. It was originally called. The Claws Of Satan". Hexagon definitely sounds more appealing. Because I had forgotten the positions of t...
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Goetz' homepage
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Dr Goetz Schwandtner's Homepage. Deutsche Version dieser Seite ]. I am Goetz Schwandtner, a mathematician and computer scientist from Mainz, Germany. As mathematician and computer scientist I am fascinated in all kinds of three-dimensional puzzles. Browse my collection including some very interesting and exceptional puzzles in my puzzle gallery Extremely Puzzling. If you want to see a small Java demonstration applet I have written, have a look at my fractal coastline generator. In German), and test data.
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Boxes and Booze: July 2015
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Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles. Saturday, July 25, 2015. Friday was "National Tequila Day" in the US. These spirited days seem to creep up on me before I'm ready to celebrate properly, so I've taken the liberty to grant tequila the entire weekend. It's national tequila weekend, now. You're welcome. The Tequila Box by Osamu Kasho. Is there any tequila inside? And what to drink with this particular puzzle box? Perhaps something with . tequila? 2 oz reposado tequila. 189; oz agave syrup. 1 ...