tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post1408004867916905700..comments2024-03-19T00:21:49.519-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: MONDAY, Jun. 23, 2008 - Andrea Carla Michaels and Patrick Blindauer (DEUCE TOPPER, IN CARDS)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46488314690563443922008-08-04T12:36:00.000-04:002008-08-04T12:36:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77924130947269222542008-08-04T12:27:00.000-04:002008-08-04T12:27:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58129209789134133782008-07-28T14:32:00.000-04:002008-07-28T14:32:00.000-04:00Seems late to join the foray, but why not? I like...Seems late to join the foray, but why not? I like to solve in ink for the simple reason I find it hard (impossible) to see pencil on newsprint. As for speed, I'm impressed with those who are fast, but know its not for me. Blessed with an extra copy of a puzzle, I once just "raced" through, skipped the clues and simply filled the squares in order with the alphabet-took me about 5 minutes! Maybe its faster on line-but I enjoy the puzzle my way with my morning coffee. As for beets, I only like them pickled!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85626633577177171722008-07-28T13:53:00.000-04:002008-07-28T13:53:00.000-04:00Insight from ACME about Will Shortz deciding an Er...Insight from ACME about Will Shortz deciding an Ernie ELS clue is too difficult for a Monday is a further indicator the time for Will to move on has come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31792888051585640882008-07-28T09:22:00.000-04:002008-07-28T09:22:00.000-04:00Doing crosswords in pen? Get yourself a Bic Wite-O...Doing crosswords in pen? Get yourself a Bic Wite-Out cartridge spool. They are the absolute best. GolfballmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51834817927507314502008-06-24T04:37:00.000-04:002008-06-24T04:37:00.000-04:00I signed in late and felt like I had missed a wil...I signed in late and felt like I had missed a wild and crazy party... Not all the guests got along, but it was animated, and they served many different kinds of beets, along with some divinity... (glad to have missed that part!)foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62207384465680544282008-06-24T02:43:00.000-04:002008-06-24T02:43:00.000-04:00Interesting thread of comments capped off by the c...Interesting thread of comments capped off by the constructors reply.<BR/><BR/>Not to beat a dead horse but I am an intermediate solver and I make my efforts in pen. Is the argument for a pencil that I would be less hesitant to guess if I were putting graphite to paper? <BR/><BR/>LarryLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237769422347289261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78362069269329157052008-06-24T01:57:00.000-04:002008-06-24T01:57:00.000-04:00@andrea -- so you were previously ACE?@andrea -- so you were previously ACE?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11885162558178607382008-06-24T01:38:00.000-04:002008-06-24T01:38:00.000-04:00And why not? There are a number of people who are...And why not? <BR/><BR/>There are a number of people who are susceptible. That's the crowd we need to work on; all those Berkeley and Stanford idealists too busy about their supposed work.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67102838827068859632008-06-24T01:27:00.000-04:002008-06-24T01:27:00.000-04:00wow.don't that beet all.too tired to properly resp...wow.<BR/>don't that beet all.<BR/>too tired to properly respond except to say thanks!<BR/><BR/>i'm coincidentally in ny and was so excited to see a gal on the subway doing Patrick's and my puzzle (and she was thrilled when i forced myself on her) that it took some of the sting out of not realizing i was on the wrong train and ended up in Queens!<BR/><BR/>when brainstorming with Patrick, the clues originally had some sort of order, "close but no cigar" intended for the first runner up, and the (yes, patronizing) "We still love you" meant for the fourth...<BR/>it was meant as a companion piece ot my ACPT congratulations/mazel tov/don't that beat all/ here's to you puzzle, where originally all four were clued as "Cheers!"<BR/><BR/> due to construction considerations these four themes became rather arbitrary and interchangeable to an extent...it's true!<BR/>sorry for the bumming, rex! <BR/> it may indeed have worked better to just have "better luck next time!" for each clue, but we imagined it would be more fun to be Miss America-esque with fourth runner up, third runner up, etc.<BR/><BR/><BR/>re: posted comments:<BR/><BR/>busted.<BR/>ACME was my secret shout out, it was my Adam Perl moment, my TLH...it is indeed the name of my company bec the joke within the joke is those are my initials (Andrea Carla Michaels, nee Eisenberg.)<BR/><BR/>Aghast that "toilet" appeared in one of the clues, but mollified that some seem to actually like the teaming up of absorb/clog, not something p nor i can take credit for...<BR/><BR/>learned something new about ELS, thank you Chicagoans, it must have been changed from Ernie as too hard for monday...i will keep that in mind <BR/><BR/>(and, i would have clued ANO differently as well, as i am on that tilde side of the argument...but one does relinquish to the editor and Will improves things 99% of the time, rather than the other way around... <BR/>Will has known me forever and is used to my whining when something/anything is changed...tho i'm trying to learn not to.<BR/><BR/>loved Leon's comments (7:26pm) wish we had thought of that!<BR/><BR/>as for pen/pencil, on line/off, fast/slow, telling rex what to do with his wife, etc...all i can say is, i hate beets.<BR/><BR/>and i LOVED teaming up with Patrick... whose coattails i hope to ride to a Tuesday one day!<BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72251937444812307532008-06-24T01:13:00.000-04:002008-06-24T01:13:00.000-04:00Wow, cool!Wow, cool!Doc Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540112168511893896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72298530999454382832008-06-24T01:00:00.000-04:002008-06-24T01:00:00.000-04:00there already is a crossword tournament, bay-area ...there already is a <A HREF="http://www.bayareacrosswords.org/" REL="nofollow">crossword tournament, bay-area style</A>. september 13. you should check it out.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74720904023079880802008-06-24T00:35:00.000-04:002008-06-24T00:35:00.000-04:00Oh my god Fergus you crack me up. My official alt...Oh my god Fergus you crack me up. My official alter ego is now a 60-year-old gay man named Clancy. In truth, I am merely a 33-year-old perpetual student who cashes in the clever for a chance to meet people like you.<BR/><BR/>Let's do it!<BR/><BR/>I mean, why not? It may take some doing, but I happen to be a pretty mean organizer. And by pretty mean organizer I mean, of course, God help me but I'll do my best.green mantishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823785147354157816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24170139349648073442008-06-23T23:42:00.000-04:002008-06-23T23:42:00.000-04:00Green Mantis,When we first had any exchange, about...Green Mantis,<BR/><BR/>When we first had any exchange, about a year ago, I thought you were a gay man about 60. Subsequent posts have left me with a much better idea, but still we could be strangers. I do not like this type of intimation, yet it couldn't have happened otherwise. <BR/><BR/>Rather than crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, maybe we ought to found a crossword tournament adjunct, Bay Area style?fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15048562827205980952008-06-23T22:33:00.000-04:002008-06-23T22:33:00.000-04:00My goodness we're a fractious bunch today! Guess ...My goodness we're a fractious bunch today! Guess that's testament to what a nice puzzle it was, Andrea and Patrick. Very few nits to pick so we turned on each other -- beets, trolls, pens, posers, and more sage stuffing. What a Monday! Let's hope Tuesday's puzzle is really bad so we can get back to talking about the stuff for which RP so graciously provides us a forum.JannieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282015159638078416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86717664839932339122008-06-23T22:27:00.000-04:002008-06-23T22:27:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.RodeoToadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374112725461339067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63068997928523697932008-06-23T22:24:00.000-04:002008-06-23T22:24:00.000-04:00The blogger troll has eaten up my last two attempt...The blogger troll has eaten up my last two attempts at grateful recognition of fellow crossword enthusiasts. Perhaps there's a strange new internet bot that's aspiring to enforce my cynicism?fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85590090235765071362008-06-23T22:02:00.001-04:002008-06-23T22:02:00.001-04:00I, too, had PAYSTUBS for a moment. Liked the DRILL...I, too, had PAYSTUBS for a moment. Liked the DRILL/RINSE and ABSORB/CLOG combos. And two "martian" clues.<BR/><BR/>As a fellow Chicagoan, ELS didn't quite work for me either.<BR/><BR/>When not solving on-line, I'm a pen guy. I'm not sure I could find a pencil in my house.<BR/><BR/>Green Mantis: Your first post made me laugh out loud. Funny stuff.<BR/><BR/>Lastly...pickled beets and onions. YUMMY! Mom's were good, but a friend of hers did something that made hers even better. Mom still (jokingly, I hope) gives me grief for liking Madeline's better. But Mom still makes them every time I visit. Thanks Mom!jeff in chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492964479021891094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2190657858588832142008-06-23T21:01:00.000-04:002008-06-23T21:01:00.000-04:00I wish I could, Mac. I'm sooo trapped in San Fran...I wish I could, Mac. I'm sooo trapped in San Francisco. I'll send a cardboard insect cut-out.green mantishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823785147354157816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78981168491423251822008-06-23T20:39:00.000-04:002008-06-23T20:39:00.000-04:00Yeah, but where is Addie Loggins?FanshawYeah, but where is Addie Loggins?<BR/><BR/>FanshawAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14894005556354515852008-06-23T20:22:00.000-04:002008-06-23T20:22:00.000-04:00PS to Rex:I keep watching for those links to best ...PS to Rex:<BR/>I keep watching for those links to best comments in the wake of your ending the weekly roundup. Am I missing them, or have you decided to skip that, as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91581387631987097342008-06-23T20:20:00.000-04:002008-06-23T20:20:00.000-04:00@green mantis: you are so right. I want to meet al...@green mantis: you are so right. I want to meet all these nice people in the flesh, as you call it. Let's go across the bridge next February!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79856469617704876792008-06-23T20:09:00.001-04:002008-06-23T20:09:00.001-04:00Crap Fergus, I just finished a nice follow-up to y...Crap Fergus, I just finished a nice follow-up to your comment, and got a blogger error. The gist, I guess, is that this community means a lot to me, and that despite reservations in terms of its nature not being of the flesh, it has legitimacy and value, and I'm not a total loser nerd for caring. A loser nerd for many other very alarming reasons, but not this one. Bah, I'm mad my comment got lost.green mantishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823785147354157816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79723682443521575202008-06-23T20:09:00.000-04:002008-06-23T20:09:00.000-04:00@marnie - that is a photo of my newest granddaught...@marnie - that is a photo of my newest granddaughter Paulina - she realy is a doll and almost 6 months nowchefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2378669700594856862008-06-23T20:00:00.000-04:002008-06-23T20:00:00.000-04:00@doug - sounds like a good beet recipe also. Dont ...@doug - sounds like a good beet recipe also. Dont have a mandolin - I use a food processorchefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.com