tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post1169885333569577353..comments2024-03-28T20:06:43.260-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Ernest Borgnine title role — WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26 2009 — Wearer triple tiara / Malodorous critter / Old salt's directionRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81951921900861777582009-10-01T17:38:28.053-04:002009-10-01T17:38:28.053-04:00In Southern California we don't wear ponchos i...In Southern California we don't wear ponchos in rainy season. We wear panchos. It has been that way since back in the day when the LA majority became the minority. I don't mind wearing a pancho, however. It beats wearing a slicker and galoshes!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961079798846800516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27713614810452262642009-10-01T02:08:47.958-04:002009-10-01T02:08:47.958-04:00RAM (random access memory) and ROM (read-only memo...RAM (random access memory) and ROM (read-only memory) are certainly hardware components. So many megabytes or gigabytes of RAM are a meqasure of its capacity so the 20A clue is wrong even tho the answer is readily discernible.<br /><br />35 years in ITAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89882086646764349902009-09-30T17:08:18.752-04:002009-09-30T17:08:18.752-04:00I'm not the only one who went 'Huh?' a...I'm not the only one who went 'Huh?' at the chopsticks one I'm glad to see. I've never had to ask for chopsticks.. I got really stuck on 'polecat' because for 'Sacred Cow' I had 'Sacred Vow'.. Which seemed to fit more to me.. Until I realized that<br />'po l v t' wasn't getting me anywhere. I'm SURE its been said somewhere already, but thats another word for 'skunk', which made me then go 'Sacred cow'? Whut?rivalsannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43079410844633263222009-09-30T14:59:58.618-04:002009-09-30T14:59:58.618-04:00Oh, snap. Just realized the Game Night Crosswords ...Oh, snap. Just realized the Game Night Crosswords was back in August. Oh, well. Next time :)Whitneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74834954278613421122009-09-30T14:59:03.124-04:002009-09-30T14:59:03.124-04:00Seems like a few of us syndicated puzzlers are in ...Seems like a few of us syndicated puzzlers are in Portland (or near Portland)! I have a theory that it's because the Oregonian also has the Chicago Tribune's (I believe) Wayne Robert Williams's puzzle as well - which is pretty OK compared to, say, the LA Times. So we get two puzzles to do every day in the paper that we already pay for :)<br /><br />I was pleased as punch at having POLECAT in the puzzle. Just a few weeks ago my boyfriend's parents were visiting from Houston, TX and explained that in the South skunks are POLECATS. Fascinating. <br /><br />Also, I am excited for today! It's raining which means business will be slow and I now have three puzzles to work on; Andrea's, BEQ's and the Jonesin' crossword from Monday. Plus, I always get excited when there's a note to us in syndication. I am totally signing up for Berlin's Game Night Crosswords. Thanks for thinking of us, Rex!Whitneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81210944693115386372009-09-30T12:18:58.088-04:002009-09-30T12:18:58.088-04:00Rex, thanks for the added paragraph for those of u...Rex, thanks for the added paragraph for those of us in syndication land. I will check out the charity and make a contribution.<br /><br />I had the same difficulties as Rex getting going in the NW. I knew the Hamlet reference was Act something. Couldn't make one or two work, so waited until later. I wanted Marty for Ernest Borgnine, and so had to wait there also. It did eventually shake together.<br /><br />I had no trouble at all with WGN. It is in our basic cable package even here in remote Portland, Oregon. <br /><br />My biggest complaint was with the LAR / MINEOLA cross. For a NON New Yorker, MINEOLA is just an obscure small town somewhere. I wanted Lir for the god - hey Lir is a god, just not Roman, so ended up with Mineoli, which sounded plausible. I guess if I had done it on the computer, I would have known there was an error, but didn't know the mistake until I read the blog.<br /><br />The Eagles controversy brings up a memory for me. I never was into rock music, so only know the most famous or infamous rockers and groups. But I do know the Eagles because about 10 years ago they came to Portland to do a concert. The thing that bugged the heck out of me was that tickets started at $150 and went up, and they sold out an arena. My choral group sells tickets for $10 - $30 and we have a venue that is much smaller, and yet people would say "but you are so expensive". Dang, how can $10 be expensive for a world class chorus when $150 is not expensive for a second tier rock band?<br /><br />Rant over.Singernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37781586018850659182009-09-30T10:43:02.631-04:002009-09-30T10:43:02.631-04:00my first thought on chopsticks was cold drinks!my first thought on chopsticks was cold drinks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7196614166352403722009-08-27T11:45:45.270-04:002009-08-27T11:45:45.270-04:00I'm so pleased that your list of significant b...<i>I'm so pleased that your list of significant bands included the Archies. Have you been doing BEQ puzzles lately?</i><br /><br />Only in the NYT. Really, I know of them more from the comics, and if I had forgotten them, well, Archie has just this month proposed to Veronica, breaking Betty's heart and all (and apparently Jughead isn't too thrilled either), so I'm up to speed on them. (In a testudinal sense, of course.)william e embanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78107215319719382512009-08-26T23:32:02.544-04:002009-08-26T23:32:02.544-04:00@andrea: Loved the Short(z) puzzle, which I printe...@andrea: Loved the Short(z) puzzle, which I printed out and did on the beach. Seemed appropriate to both of you.<br /><br />@william e emba: I'm so pleased that your list of significant bands included the Archies. Have you been doing BEQ puzzles lately?Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681342234536407419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11328187401547776732009-08-26T23:27:57.137-04:002009-08-26T23:27:57.137-04:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my <a href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35115061&postID=3588389571383499624&isPopup=true" rel="nofollow">7/30/2009 post</a> for an explanation. In a nutshell, the higher the ratio, the higher this week's median solve time is relative to the average for the corresponding day of the week.<br /><br />All solvers (this week's median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 6:18, 6:58, 0.90, 26%, Easy-Medium<br />Tue 8:22, 8:31, 0.98, 50%, Medium<br />Wed 10:46, 12:27, 0.86, 16%, Easy<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:25, 3:42, 0.92, 29%, Easy-Medium<br />Tue 4:13, 4:23, 0.96, 46%, Medium<br />Wed 5:11, 6:04, 0.86, 18%, Easysanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77045062500352123762009-08-26T22:54:52.716-04:002009-08-26T22:54:52.716-04:00Just so we pass the century mark, enjoyed today...Just so we pass the century mark, enjoyed today's entry, and especially Andrea's lagniappe. Best wishes to Will and Crosscan - hope there's a Expo themed puzzle in your gift bag.JannieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282015159638078416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17931362585657660122009-08-26T22:37:28.133-04:002009-08-26T22:37:28.133-04:00Didn't want to spoil Andrea's puzzle for t...Didn't want to spoil Andrea's puzzle for those who hadn't done it earlier, but I did want to say how much I enjoyed the inappropriateness of all those repeated letter entries. I realize why I found them so amusing, but it would be hard to explain fully. <br /><br />Whipping up a Crosscan puzzle on 12 hours' notice would be a tall order, but theme ideas must be apopping nevertheless.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33458228698542603812009-08-26T21:52:05.921-04:002009-08-26T21:52:05.921-04:00@George in nyc
After thinking about it some more,...@George in nyc<br /><br />After thinking about it some more, if posed as a question, I don't disagree with your comment.<br /><br />.../GlitchGlitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940000404613329056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49555710122571847522009-08-26T21:31:29.032-04:002009-08-26T21:31:29.032-04:00@George nyc
"PC capacity" is not RAM, i...@George nyc<br /><br />"PC capacity" is not RAM, it's, as you indicate "4 gigs OF RAM".<br /><br />RAM by itself is no indication of "capacity".<br /><br />@edithb<br /><br />Actually you will find that most call letters are like car vanity plates, they do mean something. <br /><br />@Bob K (as long as I'm here):<br /><br />While it's not legally required that call letters change with sales, they generally are for the reason above.<br /><br />Call signs are like internet domain names, they are independent of the site (station) itself, and you can "buy" either one or both.<br /><br />WOR held out and lost as WWOR <br />was available.<br /><br />Now, back to the party.<br /><br />.../GlitchGlitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940000404613329056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1328288340087322522009-08-26T21:24:33.886-04:002009-08-26T21:24:33.886-04:00@jae, Andrea is very cute and funny.@jae, Andrea is very cute and funny.dkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317008233459295376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79134069356278287462009-08-26T21:18:52.663-04:002009-08-26T21:18:52.663-04:00@Andrea: you may have to embroider that endearment...@Andrea: you may have to embroider that endearment for Ulrich and send it to him!<br />Got the pics and liked the wrapping paper!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80742021919977056732009-08-26T20:37:30.167-04:002009-08-26T20:37:30.167-04:00@everyone!
Fun to round out one's knowledge--T...@everyone!<br />Fun to round out one's knowledge--Tricot (of course, it sounds French! but I recall having to break it to my daughter than Juliet's name was not pronounced "Cap-u-LAY"... which would have been right, except it was not.<br />I doubt anyone thinks of tricot as anything but the knit-fabric product.<br /><br />Crosswords are interesting in that in one sense they call for "convergent thinking"--what most people would think of-- and on the other hand, "divergent thinking" is necessary if one is to solve for the tricky, unusual, or original answers. <br />Since TRICOT could not have fit, that was out of the question from the first, so no way thinking of "thread" would have made any difference.<br />And the clue was still wrong-headed, IMHO.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195458656221202202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46906251609387360462009-08-26T19:57:36.756-04:002009-08-26T19:57:36.756-04:00@Andrea -- Very cute and fun/funny!@Andrea -- Very cute and fun/funny!jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14515459649989133322009-08-26T19:18:14.471-04:002009-08-26T19:18:14.471-04:00@Andrea - Thanks for the great "Wills Birthda...@Andrea - Thanks for the great "Wills Birthday Party Puzzle"<br />It was a lot of fun to do, and I am amazed at how all y'all banded together to get it done in such a shortz amount of time, KUDOS!chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57958240171012705142009-08-26T19:12:48.472-04:002009-08-26T19:12:48.472-04:00THAR reminded me that my father-in-law, an old fas...THAR reminded me that my father-in-law, an old fashioned southern gentleman, says "yonder". My son when he was 3 would say: I left my ball out yonder. Cracked me up.<br /><br />@Elaine: Tricot comes from French and means "knit". Tricoter is to knit and it starts from yarn, and so there is tricot thread. I think that the nylon part of it is a relatively knew twist. <br /><br />@Andrea, that was so much fun! It was like you had been saving all these cool words with this rare letter and uzed them as a perfect gift for the occasion. Will should feel warm and fuzzzy all over.foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47991770487570256602009-08-26T18:02:38.467-04:002009-08-26T18:02:38.467-04:00WGN is one of those pieces of information I accumu...WGN is one of those pieces of information I accumulated over the years under the general heading "Did you know that...?" that used to drive my parents crazy. I read an article about radio stations that explained that WGN stood for World's Greatest Newspaper and WLS, also a 50000 Watt radio station, also in Chicago, stood for Worlds Largest Store (Sears). I thought it odd that 2 radio stations in Chicago had call letter that stood for something as most other stations name their station after the call letters.<br /><br />Curious. To me,anyway. Knocked the NONART/NOTART dilemma into a cocked hat.edith bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048817959846956992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24796231930378508822009-08-26T17:47:19.957-04:002009-08-26T17:47:19.957-04:00#RAM
Specs for a computer typically focus on CPU s...#RAM<br />Specs for a computer typically focus on CPU speed, hard drive capacity, and amount of RAM, e.g. "4 gigs RAM." A customer will ask "how much RAM does that laptop come with?" Taken in that context, I feel the clue is OK. It's less than perfect, but so are a lot of crossword clues.George NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844466463123158982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2105172346840910492009-08-26T17:34:00.597-04:002009-08-26T17:34:00.597-04:00@Elaine
I agree with @poc re RAM (Random Access M...@Elaine<br /><br />I agree with @poc re RAM (Random Access Memory).<br /><br />It's almost like SEATS being the answer to "Car's Capacity?" --- if that helps.<br /><br />Perhaps "PC Component" would have been better cluing.<br /><br />.../GlitchGlitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940000404613329056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38521337256416933972009-08-26T17:19:18.682-04:002009-08-26T17:19:18.682-04:00I am stunned that some people don't seem to kn...<i>I am stunned that some people don't seem to know the EAGLES.</i><br /><br />Well, some people are aware of The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Grateful Dead, Chicago Transit Authority, the Archies, and Josie and the Pussycats. After that it gets a little fuzzy.william e embanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80267819390045633672009-08-26T17:18:25.362-04:002009-08-26T17:18:25.362-04:00@anonymous 5:07pm
no, no, no! I sent it there fir...@anonymous 5:07pm<br />no, no, no! I sent it there first to make sure Will saw! I did it so last minute I wasn't sure I could bother/presume Rex to also link to it!!!<br /><br /><br />@Clark<br />Yikes!!! Great catch! THANK YOU!<br /> (I had just assumed folks who graduated from Indiana University would be too polite to mention that!)<br />(I will correct it for the hard card version)<br /><br />@Ulrich<br />It was Orange who brilliantly pointed out that I could change TAIZ/IOTA to TANZ/NOTA!!!<br />TAIZ was my one Yeeech fill that was actually in the database as a city in Southwestern Yemen <br />(I'm sure I don't need to tell YOU that, meine schoen klein stunkheitlich polekatz!)<br /><br />@andrea iou michaelsnoreply@blogger.com