Good morning, Whitewater.
Our month ends on a partly sunny day, with a high in the mid eighties, and southwest winds at five to ten mph. There is a probability of strong thunderstorms this evening.
What happens if you need to land your Harrier jet on the deck of a ship, only to find that your plane’s landing gear has malfunctioned? If you’re assigned to the USS Bataan, then your ship has a plan for just such a situation:
On this day in 1962, a no-hitter from a pitcher who’ll throw still more of them:
On June 30, 1962, Sandy Koufax strikes out 13 batters and walks five to lead the Brooklyn Dodgers to victory over the New York Mets 5-0 with his first career no-hitter. Koufax went on to throw three more no-hitters, including a perfect game on September 9, 1965, in which he allowed no hits and no walks.
Puzzability starts a new series entitled, From C to Shining C:
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This Week’s Game — June 30-July 4
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From C to Shining C
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Some words are declaring their independence this July Fourth week. For each day, we started with a word or phrase that contains two C’s and in which the letters between the C’s spell a word or phrase. The answer phrase, described by each day’s clue, is the longer two-C piece followed by the shorter word or phrase.
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Example:
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Romantic flower that lasts for a tiny fraction of time
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Answer:
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Microsecond rose
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What to Submit:
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Submit the phrase, with the longer piece first (as “Microsecond rose” in the example), for your answer.
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Monday, June 30
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