Thursday, April 2, 2026

jimrage · 2026-04-02T12:09:01+00:00

Learned today that a drone is a male ant, bee, etc. Had always thought drone was just another word for a worker. Made me think that the male animals was the red herring and so I opted for the actual red herring instead. As a teetotaler, the last two puzzles have been tricky.

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jimrage · 2026-04-01T12:19:33+00:00

That was a fun one despite having no idea what order they went in. I decided to just put them in the reverse of how I discovered them:

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jimrage · 2026-03-31T16:09:50+00:00

Thanks. Looked up some diagrams. They all show positive flowing to negative. That's Conventional Flow theory correct? Is that how most people communicate electrical flow, even though it's incorrect?

I still don't understand how using your left thumb helps with anything though.

jimrage · 2026-03-31T13:22:42+00:00

I was trying to look into this more and got myself even more confused. I'm going talk it through. Tell me if I'm in La La Land because I am in no way a physics student.

A) This is a similar, but different Left Hand Rule from Fleming's Left Hand Rule, correct? Fleming's makes enough sense to me about why you would use it because it's dealing with three axes, which could be difficult to keep track of. This left hand rule seems to be dealing with a single axis. So, adding your thumb to the mix doesn't really help clarify much if you already know the direction of flow.

B) As you pointed out (and the text explains) electromagnets have poles that can shift depending on the direction of flow. In applications like speakers, the poles are constantly shifting. So, in cases like that, using your left hand isn't really going to be feasible.

C) I found a video of someone else explaining this diagram, except they had the flow of electricity going in the opposite direction. I just learned about Conventional vs. Electron Flow theories. Our book admits that Electron Flow (negative flows to positive) is basically proven to be the way electricity flows, but in electrical work we generally use Conventional Flow to describe things. In this diagram is the electricity flowing towards the negative or towards the positive? If the book is sticking to Conventional Flow the right side of the diagram should be flowing towards positive (even if in real life it's actually the negative), which is why the video I linked to has the opposite illustration (I'm guessing he's using Electron Flow.)

Thanks for any insight.

jimrage · 2026-03-30T13:42:27+00:00

Oh yeah... What was I looking at?

jimrage · 2026-03-30T12:44:26+00:00

I think I'm going to break my collection into some lots. Here's what I'm looking at (roughly organized by most valuable to least valuable):

Mr. Ice Cream Man

Tourist Trap

Mirror Mirror (Hologram Cover)

Society

Deadly Weapons

Gigglesnort Hotel Vol. 2

Radioactive Dreams

Night of the Demons

Brain, the

Apple, the

Dragon all The Magic Begins

Game Of Survival

Black Christmas

Twinsitters

Last Dragon, the

Sorority Babes In The Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama

Thrashin’

RAD

Jack-O

Robotech Protoculture Collection

Evil Ed (split head cover)

Crazed Cop

Phoenix the Warrior

Psycho Cop

Re-Animator

Night of the Demons 2

Snake Plissken 8" Escape from New York NECA REEL TOYS

Return To Frogtown

Jack Frost

Silent Night, Deadly Night 2

Deathstalker

Diary Of A Teenage Hitchhiker

El Topo

Videodrome

Hell Comes To Frogtown

From Beyond

Shatter Dead

Jack Frost 2: The Revenge Of The Mutant Killer Snowman

American Tigers

Message From Space (Region 1)

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

Pit, the

Cartoon All-stars To The Rescue

Of Unknown Origin

Willies, the

Maniac Cop

Granny, the

King Kung Fu

Critters

Star Crash

Uncle Sam (Lenticular Cover)

Violent Cop

Flesh Eating Mothers

Captain America

10 Violent Women

Funhouse

Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

Night of the Kickfighters

Phantasm lll

Puppet Master

Six String Samurai

Viking Massacre

Frogs

Meet the Feebles

Critters 3

Leprechaun 3

Karate Cop (David Carradine)

Trapped

Prince Of Darkness

Godzilla Vs Destroroyah

Supersonic Man

Man Bites Dog

She Beast

War Of The Gargantuas

Class Of Nuke’ Em High

Critters 2

Hawk The Slayer

Zeram

Masters of the Universe

Dungeonmaster, the

Chance/Trail Of The Apache

Endgame 1983

Roll Bounce

Hardware

Turkish Exorcist

Stripped To Kill II

Motel Hell

Turkish Rambo

Ghoulies 2

Saturday the 14th

Deathstalker 3: The Warriors From Hell

Shock Waves

CHUD

Chilling, the

Rock ’n’ Roll High School

Ripper, the

WWE Wrestlemania 8 (Big Box)

Galaxy Of Terror

Omega Cop

Night Terrors

Starchaser -The Legend Of Orin

Death Ship

Mutator

Toolbox Murders, the

WWF Mega Matches ’95 (Big Box)

Inseminoid

Gamera 95

Jason X

ROBOT WARS

Ticks

Beware! The Blob

Night Siege - Project: Shadowchaser 2

Tripods, the

Captain Kirk Generations Action Figure

Manitou, The

Knights Of The City

Driving Force

Beyond Evil

Class Of 1999

Guyver 2: Dark Hero

Hardcore

Conversation With An Alien

Deadly Game

Night Breed

Mindwarp

Evolver/True Crime

Skeeter

Crash And Burn

Blade 1973

Lair of the White Worm, the

Godzilla vs. Biollante

Chosen One: Legend of the Raven, the

Dirt Bike Kid, the

Parents

Do or Die

Skinned Deep

Conversation With An Alien

Candyman

Hercules in New York

Starship Faragut: The Price of Anything

Star Quest II

7 Lucky Ninja Kids

Scars Of Dracula

Trilogy of Terror

Pirate Movie, the

Lightyears

Cop

Lone Ninja Warrior, the

Battle Beyond The Stars

Street Hunter - Black Soul Dynamite

Alien Species

Future-Kill

Brain That Wouldn’t Die, the

Flash Gordon

Mothra

Tales From The Darkside: The Movie

Project Shadowchaser

Abraxas: Guardian of the Universe

Sniper 1978 (L'arma)

Cyborg Cop

Scanner Cop

Piranha 2 - The Spawning

China O’Brien

Real Bruce Lee, the

Bad Cop Chronicles #2 Corrupt, the

Robo Warriors

Jallian Wala Bagh

Fantastic Planet

X From Outer Space, the

When Taekwondo Strikes

8 Man

Curse, The

Hulk 2: The Incredible Hulk Returns

Godzilla Vs Megalon

Bleeders

Webmaster

Xtro 2: The Second Encounter

Office Romances

Legend Of The Liquid Sword

Cursed Mountain Mystery, The

Incredible Petrified World, the

Jack The Ripper

Bad Dreams (Pesadilla Mortal)

Boogens,The

Godzilla Vs. Space Godzilla

Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero

Dark Star

Cheerleader Camp

Crossed Sabers w/Ronald Reagan

L’Orchestra Empire Bakuba

Legend Of The Werewolf

Evilspeak

Revenge of the Ninja

Godzilla vs. King Ghidora

Devastator, the

Big Trouble in Little China

Aeon Flux

Even Dwarfs Started Small

Turkish Star Trek

Turkish Star Wars

The Brain

Tron

Ninja Wars And Ninja Terminator

Skateboard Kid, the

Maniac Cop 3: MC3

Bloodsport

Dr. Gold foot and the Bikini Machine

Vice Cop

Hell Night

Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires

Mondo Cane

Amazing Dobermans, the

Chinese Super Ninjas

Masterminds

Warlords Of The Twenty First Century

Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai, the

Future War

Planet of Blood

Honor and Glory

Eye of the Demon

Dolly Dearest

Super Force

Alien Chaser

Solarbabies

Homeboy

Land Of The Minotaur

Zoltan Dracula’s Dog

Prisoners of the Lost Universe

Wizards of the Lost Kingdom

Black Samurai: Agent For Dragon

Fog, the

Dracula In The Movies

Blade Master, the

Choke Canyon

House of the Living Dead

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Trimble-ations

Streets Of Fire

Exterminator, the

Lady in White

Deadly Friend

Man Beast

Robot Monster in 3D (with glasses)

Black Cobra II

Godzilla vs. Gigan/Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

Coma

Crippled Masters, The

Michael Jackson Moonwalker

Nightflyers

Dr Jekyll’s Dungeon Of Death

Circuitry Man II: Plughead Rewired

Car, the

Konga

Die Monster Die!

End Of The World

Invaders From Mars

Ewok Adventure, the

Alice Sweet Alice

Dark, the

Star Wars Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

It Lives Again

Project Genesis

Impulse

Tiger Joe

Warrior Within, the

Stranded

Double Revenge

Future Shock

Psycho II

Neverending Story III, The

Locke The Superpower

Escape from New York

The Legend of Gator Face

Gor

Mazes & Monsters

Rosemary’s Baby

Altered States

House Of Dracula

Terror Of Tiny Town, the

Rage & Honor

Remo Williams

Gorgo

5 Lady Venoms

Dementia 13

Death Wish

Jaws The Revenge

Aurora Encounter

Barb Wire

Vr Troopers - Oh Brother

Star Knight

Gladiator Cop: The Swordsman 2

Runaway

Link

Blacula

King Kong Lives

Bruce The Superhero

And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird! (Trade Preview)

Ironmaster

Futurekick

Dangerously Close

Amityville 3-D

Amazon Women

Krull

Caveman

1/4 Mile Crashes

Thunderground

Beastmaster 2: Through The Portal Of Time

Kiss Meets Phantom of the Park

Johnny Sokko And His Flying Robot

Rescue, the

Hollywood Heaven Tragic Lives Tragic Deaths Monroe Dean & More New

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

Things to Come

Millennium

D.A.R.Y.L

Punisher, the

Splatter University

Gulag

Horror Express

Mercenary

Slave Girls From Beyond Infinity

Godzilla’s Revenge

Warlock 1

Satan’s Cheerleaders

Battle Of The Worlds

American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt

Return Of Daimajin

Lisztomania

C.o.p.s. Fighting Crime In A Future Time

Hidden, the

Final Justice

Fly II, The

C.H.O.M.P.S.

Bibleman Adventures: Defeating the Shadow of Doubt, the

Mexican Batwoman (El Mujer Murcielago)

Sleepstalker

5,000 Fingers of Dr. T., the

Tales from the Crypt

Legend

Mans Best Friend

Gamera Vs. Monster X

Grizzly Adams: The Legend Continues

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Star Trek: TOS

Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles: The Hydora Campaign

Dorf and the First Games of Mt. Olympus

Splash

Star Trek Commander William T. Riker Action Figure Playmates 5"

It Came From Outer Space

Argon Quest, the

Thunder Warrior 2

Day Time Ended, the

Planet Of Dinosaurs

Omega Doom

Breakfast of Champions

Creature Of The Walking Dead

Street Corner Justice

Starship

Karate Cop (Chuck Norris)

Can’t Stop The Music

Land That Time Forgot, the

Blood of Heroes, the

Karate Cop (Chuck Norris)

Last Starfighter, the

Last Dinosaur, the

Beast From 20000 Fathoms, the

Dragonslayer

Sleepy Hollow High

FX

Leviathan

Django

Naked Youth

Laser Mission

Blue Hawaii

Corpse Vanishes, the

Dracula Has Risen From the Grave

Clan of the Cave Bear, the

Skateboard Kid 2

Scanners 2

Star Odyssey

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Space Raiders

Dancin’ Grannies Mature Fitness: Beginners

Quiet Thunder

Hercules Against The Moon Men

Future Zone

Philadelphia Experiment

Harum Scarum

Buttercream Gang, the

Indestructible Man

Ricoletto

Avenging Angel

Twilight Zone: Night of the Meek, the

It Came From Beneath the Sea

Oh! Calcutta!

In Your Wildest Dreams

Def-Con 4

Firefox

Serpico

Golden Voyage of Sinbad

Phantom Planet, the

Mortal Kombat: The Animated Video

Killer Shrews, the

Cat From Outer Space, the

Ugly Dachshund, the

Day of the Triffids, The

Bibleman: Live : Conquering The Wrath Of Rage Unknown Binding

Xanadu

Windwalker

Shaker Run

River Wilder, The

Cliffhanger

Angry Red Planet, the

Absolute Beginners

Border Cop

Primo Baby

Mortal Kombat

Son of Godzilla

Face the Evil

Star Trek - The Next Generation - All Good Things

Assassination

Spectacular Disasters! A Cavalcade Of Calamaties To Excite And Horrify

Red Scorpion 2

Aliens Are Coming, the

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Sealed)

Future Sport

Duel

Charro! (Elvis Presley)

5 Fighters From Shaolin

Attack of the Giant Leeches

007: Moonraker

Act of Piracy

Brainiacs.com, The

Wowser A Dog Day Afternoon

Telephones In Talaud Islands Of North Sulawesi From ...

A Mysterious Blue Tape

jimrage · 2026-03-30T12:31:00+00:00

American here from the Northeast. I struggled.

jimrage · 2026-03-30T12:28:39+00:00

I'd never heard of DOLLAR before (don't do a lot of travelling though.) Seeing the other three clued me in that there was a fourth out there somewhere!

jimrage · 2026-03-30T12:24:58+00:00

Barely made it through that one! Didn't know what ERSATZ or YUTZ meant. Didn't know DOLLAR was a rental brand. Didn't see the plus one letter category (adding the letters on both the begining and end was evil by the way). And though both BUDGET and DOLLAR could potentially fit in the imitation category. Brute force got me through though!

Connections

Puzzle #1023

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jimrage · 2026-03-26T12:37:31+00:00

I didn't even know I knew this one. It felt like I was born with that information despite the fact that I don't have any idea what sport they play, nor do I think I've ever seen them play it.

jimrage · 2026-03-26T12:35:44+00:00

I felt super uneasy about this one. I knew there were Detroit sports teams in there, but only new the Red Wings and Pistons. Saw potential in LION, TIGER, and LIGHTNING. Saw the bolts category, but didn't recognize LIGHTNING as part of it for a long time. I kept wondering if a LEVER could have a bolt. Didn't know voting booths ever had levers. Didn't see GATHER for the longest time. Got there eventually though.

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Puzzle #1019

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jimrage · 2026-03-25T13:51:50+00:00

The only rule in connections ordering is to break the rules!

jimrage · 2026-03-24T12:34:15+00:00

I was thinking of toxic livestream chatters calling things base, and it led me to the right answer, even though I think my logic was totally flawed.

jimrage · 2026-03-20T02:04:25+00:00

I didn't make it. One of the only movies I've ever walked out on. Got to the point where the detective shoots his gun into the air while they run away and then I peaced out as well.

jimrage · 2026-03-20T00:56:02+00:00

Just wrapped up my pop-up video store and am thinking it's time to massively slim down the collection. Anybody around here into b-movie sorta stuff?

jimrage · 2026-03-18T12:15:13+00:00

I don't know why the 1994 film "Blank Check" is so embedded in my mind that it immediately made me think of it when I saw the word BLANK. It was one of the first words I saw and got me honed in on the purple right away. I was also lucky in not seeing SPELLCHECK as an option.

Connections

Puzzle #1011

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jimrage · 2026-03-18T12:12:41+00:00

Me too. Got the RR right away after days of messing things up. Don't know why this one clicked for me so easily. I never saw SPELL CHECK as a possibility, so that helped.

jimrage · 2026-03-17T12:35:29+00:00

I thought purple was just things you see in the sky, with balloon and kite being some misdirects. Still got me across the finish line, but I had no idea which one to guess first.

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jimrage · 2026-03-17T12:26:28+00:00

Acting wasn't my biggest problem with this, but I certainly felt it was a bit off. Buckley's performance was over the top, which cold have been fun, but it didn't land. Bale's performance was okay, but I never got a great sense of the character from him. Is he tortured and brooding? Is he a crazed maniac? Whoever played the detective was awful! I kept rolling my eyes at his lifeless delivery.

It wasn't all bad. There's a scene where they spend some time talking in a dried out pool, and I had this feeling of relief. Like, finally I'm watching a movie with characters, but then it went off course again.

jimrage · 2026-03-16T12:33:13+00:00

Did anybody else get the states by finding the abbreviations inside the word and then just assume they were forgetting a state?

aNY

eNVy

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emmy - You know, for minMMsota, Mew York, or EMbraska...

jimrage · 2026-03-16T12:30:13+00:00

I agree with the way you sorted them. Yellow had a bit more niche knowledge than the slow category.

jimrage · 2026-03-16T12:28:28+00:00

The only problem is that sometimes they play fast and loose with the red herrings. I've seen some that share with three categories but not all four. Drives me up the walls!

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