tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post116248212187793884..comments2024-03-28T16:43:37.613-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2006 - John FarmerRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1162602614431126302006-11-03T20:10:00.000-05:002006-11-03T20:10:00.000-05:00I am a proud owner of the "Strut" 12" single. Als...I am a proud owner of the "Strut" 12" single. Also I own RCA video discs of Vision Quest and Desperately Seeking Susan as part of my Madonna collection. I understand that these were played by a machine that used a needle as does a phonograph.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1162596751852930262006-11-03T18:32:00.000-05:002006-11-03T18:32:00.000-05:00You may take your child to see Flushed Away withou...You may take your child to see <I>Flushed Away</I> without shame. Clever movie. Ian McKellen makes a helluva scheming toad.<BR/><BR/>Which song? Ooh, this was a whole album's worth of videos! I believe "Morning Train" might've been Dad's favorite. She wore lots of makeup and showed a lot of leg. I remain disturbed by the whole thing.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1162511386557516542006-11-02T18:49:00.000-05:002006-11-02T18:49:00.000-05:00Allow me to suggest a reason why you associated "9...Allow me to suggest a reason why you associated "9 to 5" (DOLLY!) with Sheena Easton. [Ahem!]:<BR/><BR/>"My baby takes the morning train <BR/>He works from 9 to 5 and then<BR/>He takes another home again <BR/>To find me waitin' for him..."<BR/><BR/>That song, "Morning Train," is even officially <I>subtitled</I> "(Nine to Five)" - so you knew what you were talking about even though you claimed you didn't. Don't hide your Sheena Easton obsession from us, Howard. We're all friends here.<BR/><BR/>RPRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1162500280165746582006-11-02T15:44:00.000-05:002006-11-02T15:44:00.000-05:00"Get over" Olivia? OK, and while I'm at it I'll ge..."Get over" Olivia? OK, and while I'm at it I'll get over sunlight and oxygen. "Get over" indeed. Apostasy. <BR/><BR/>Sufjan Stevens is a lot of things, but "adult contemporary" isn't really one of them. Now I am Definitely putting him on the soundtrack, either to make a point, or to torture you (who will surely receive a copy gratis for adding extra snark to this site).<BR/><BR/>Laughed out loud at the very phrase "Sheena Easton." Please tell me the song in question was not "Sugar Walls."<BR/><BR/>And yes, it's true, in her adult life, my child is likely to be indulging in the lesser works of Rob Schneider while your child watches Bergman and reads Tolstoy in the original. Congratulations.<BR/><BR/>RPRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1162499263625830852006-11-02T15:27:00.000-05:002006-11-02T15:27:00.000-05:001. My sister never got over her '70s admiration of...1. My sister never got over her '70s admiration of Olivia N-J. (I did.)<BR/><BR/>2. I checked out "Chicago" on iTunes—omigod, how can you stand to listen to this peppy orchestral adult contemporary alternative rock music??<BR/><BR/>3. What looks like the letter P is the equivalent of R in the Greek and Cyrillic alphabets, so P - Greek rho. Similarly, [Greek H] is the vowel ETA.<BR/><BR/>4. I bought Adam Ant's album around 1982. Who doesn't love a guy with a stripe of makeup across his face?<BR/><BR/>5. My parents can top your dad. They bought a video-disc player—a less sophisticated predecessor to the technologically superior laserdisc. I forget what movies they bought—but my dad's favorite disc was the Sheena Easton video. I remain deeply disturbed by the thought of Dad sitting in the basement, alone, grooving on Sheena Easton for an hour.<BR/><BR/>6. Even though my mother recommended the first <I>Garfield</I> movie, my kid had the sense to steer clear of the franchise. I couldn't be more proud.<BR/><BR/>7. The last time GOOK was in the NYT crossword, I took Will to task for it. He says nobody else has ever complained. It's in the dictionary as a variant of "guck," meaning "gunk"—but when have you ever heard anyone use "gook" to mean "gunk" rather than as a slur against an Asian?Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1162498194900289252006-11-02T15:09:00.000-05:002006-11-02T15:09:00.000-05:00Well, there was "jokily" in the clue, Howard, so ....Well, there was "jokily" in the clue, Howard, so .... what am I supposed to be laughing at if not a racial caricature (however benignly intended)?<BR/><BR/>Now, perhaps the need for a precise number of letters in the clue, in today's case, overrode any inclination toward a less (potentially) offensive manner of cluing, I don't know. I'm not offended, mind you. But then again, I'm not Asian. <BR/><BR/>I don't offend easy. I just like pointing out unintentional racism. It's a quirk I have.<BR/><BR/>Off to Netflix some Garbo!<BR/>RPRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1162495439356759722006-11-02T14:23:00.000-05:002006-11-02T14:23:00.000-05:00I thoroughly enjoy your blog, and have these 1+1 t...I thoroughly enjoy your blog, and have these 1+1 things to add:<BR/><BR/>1. The letter "rho" is used by scientists to represent density.<BR/><BR/>2. You have to see every Garbo movie made. "Ninotchka" is hilarious and features a robotic Garbo slowly warming up to an admirer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com