tangled mess

I just had to share this one with you all. Who says playing games is not good for the old brain? Especially the mini puzzles? Last night as I was watching the Olympics I had before me a tangled mess of chains and beads. The place where I volunteer had these pretty necklaces that they sell - long multiple strand chains with amber, green, and turquoise colored beads. Five of them got into a huge tangle, and I brought them home to work on untangling them. It reminded me of a mini game - the one where you have the dogs all tangled and you have to untangle the leashes. Well, after many hours I didn't quite get it finished. Hopefully tonight I will win the gold medal in chain untangling. To others it was daunting, but to me it's just one big puzzle!

that's funny nanty. Hopefully all those mini-games you've done will help you untangle this mess. Good luck.

nantyglyn, one of the side benefits of solving puzzles is that you learn to be patient and to try things that aren't obvious to others. WTG ... I know you'll get the gold tonight.

See, I was right--games are good for the brain. I bet you'll have them untangled in no time flat nanty!!!

Hello nanty good luck, we can not be defeated. Now repeat that again the way we parrotfish do

Well...

Don't keep us in suspense. Did ya get the tangled mess untangled?

*dangles gold medal from fin waiting for nanty's reply*

Nope - didn't get it untangled last night Made a lot of progress, though. It's getting close. I guess today I'm going for the silver.

Atta girl, nanty! Perseverance is a virtue!

Ya know nanty I love to do that type of thing since I was young. Guess I was in training for mini games way back then. hmmm

*sigh* It's still not untangled! I worked at it during gymnastics and swimming last night, including MP's sixth gold - but I think I may be making it worse. I'm usually good at these things.

Going for the bronze now.

Hey nanty--just getting it untangled at all makes you a gold medal winner in my book! Besides, I don't think that event has a time limit!!!

Nanty take two darning needles and work with them on especially the chains ,this is a trick jewellers use.

lilorange wrote: Besides, I don't think that event has a time limit!!!

ROTFLMAO!!!!

The Pond has absolute faith in you. Just remember the 3 P's --- patience, persistence, persevere When you succeed, the is on me ... and I'll bring chocolate!!

Hmmmm cesse--beer & chocolate--now that is some combination!!!

Hey lilorange ... chocolate goes with everything!!

lilorange and cesse .a Mocha java martiny with a few choco beans on top is so fabulous,only don`t walk down steep stairs after.it seems to affect your eyesite.ROFLOL.(I am so experience in these things).PMSL

Thanks for the warning ghost, we can benefit by your experience!!! Sounds pretty good though!!! And you are right cesse--chocolate does go with everything. Well, except for when the chocolate coating on the ice cream bar falls on your shirt--but then I give it to hubby to get the stain out!!!

YAY!I did it!!!! Took my whole weekend and every evening since last Tuesday, but I DID IT! I got all the necklaces untangled!! Thank goodness for the Olympics to keep me occupied while I untangled.

Ghost - thanks for the tip to use the needles. It really helped.

Ah, what the heck - I'll accept the gold

nanty if any of the necklaces are chains,start rubbing them with your thumb and fingers they loosen up easily that way.....used to work for a jeweler.