The Riddle Of The Labyrinth: The Quest To Break An Ancient Code

NPR ^ | Jume 30, 2013 | NPR Staff

[yarddog]

I just bought my first bottle of olive oil ever.

I still don’t understand the concept of “extra virgin”.

[Veto!]

I still don’t understand the concept of “extra virgin”.

Uh uh, you're not going to tempt me into that conversation.

And that's a free sample of extra virgin :)

[yarddog]

I just looked at my bottle and it says Filipo Berio and product of Italy. I guess it will only add a few years to my life.

The darn stuff is pretty expensive. I just wanted to try the stuff. My late wife and my late mother never used anything but good old American peanut oil, well Mother used a lot of lard.

[Veto!]

A few years here and there add up. Hope you develop a taste for it.

Italian evoo is fine too. But oil from Crete is supposedly the best. If you live near a Trader Joe, check out their organic Greek evoo at a fairly reasonable price. I use it for pretty much everything, but
have to keep cooking temps below the smoking point because high heat changes it chemically to something not very good for you.

[Conservative4Ever]

I wonder if is just an ancient form of ebonics?

[yarddog]

I had pretty good luck charming one princess.

[yarddog]

The Daughter turned out to be more of a Warrior Princess

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks OddLane, and (within reason) martin_fierro. ;') New logo test:

[Pharmboy]

Hmmm...and that will work for a hedge maze too, I imagine.

[ApplegateRanch]

In before someone says that, when deciphered, Linear B means “drink your Ovaltine”.

Only a fool would say that; any educated person knows it says, "In every taste test, Bosco is best!"

[bert]

Ahhh..... a 42’er

Most think the the answer to the ultimate question is 42 but it is written as forty-two which is actually 38.

[1010RD]

Can you imagine your life hanging in the balance because of her or a jury of her peers?

[1010RD]

No it won’t. You find your way out of a hedge maze by placing your hand on a hedge trimmer.

[Pharmboy]

Haha...good one. I bet you’re an engineer.

[ThanhPhero]

Linear A is still undeciphered as is Cretan Hieroglyphic

[colorado tanker]

Looks like blue cake icing!

Not much info in the article about how Kober went about her work.

[Cvengr]

Carbonell de cordoba at Ralph’s for $6/can. Very good extra virgin olive oil.

[Veto!]

Carbonell de cordoba at Ralph’s for $6/can. Very good extra virgin olive oil.

Thanks for the tip. Terrific price. But our area is Ralph's-free. Maybe someone else carries it. I remember Ralph's from my LA days...great stores.