tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post2127580067510449730..comments2024-03-29T05:08:37.783-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Tickets in slang / SAT 9-17-16 / Book before Philemon / Cliched gift for prisoner / Staple of victorian architecture / Cry before rage-quitting / Round end of sort / Snack brand first produced at Disneyland in 1960sRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88051780756071732742017-10-21T03:16:21.249-04:002017-10-21T03:16:21.249-04:00There is shocking news in the sports betting indus...There is shocking news in the sports betting industry.<br /><br />It's been said that every bettor needs to look at this,<br /><br />Watch this now or stop placing bets on sports...<br /><br /><b><a href="http://sports.syntaxlinks.com/r/SportsCashSystem" rel="nofollow">Sports Cash System</a></b> - Automated Sports Betting SoftwareBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7018929508491710552017-10-20T19:02:13.758-04:002017-10-20T19:02:13.758-04:00Ever wanted to get free Twitter Re-tweets?
Did you...Ever wanted to get <b>free Twitter Re-tweets</b>?<br />Did you know you can get them <b>AUTOMATICALLY AND ABSOLUTELY FREE</b> by using <b><a href="http://socialexch.syntaxlinks.com/r/YouLikeHits" rel="nofollow">You Like Hits</a></b>?Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42938974342225651972016-10-22T21:19:04.681-04:002016-10-22T21:19:04.681-04:00@Rondo - I agree - where is Ron Diego?
Lady Di@Rondo - I agree - where is Ron Diego? <br /><br />Lady DiDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66372400019654670632016-10-22T20:47:29.183-04:002016-10-22T20:47:29.183-04:00I forgot to mention that I miss Ron Diego, from LA...I forgot to mention that I miss Ron Diego, from LA MESA, CA - he was the Jewel of the Hills.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5248564434825425822016-10-22T18:48:47.654-04:002016-10-22T18:48:47.654-04:00I knew we'd be hearing "easy" when I...I knew we'd be hearing "easy" when I almost finished a Saturday. Feel like a SPACECADET. OHMY.<br /><br />Thanks @Teedmn for getting the puzzle to me!!!!<br /><br />TITUS was in another crossword I completed today - 'magine that.<br /><br />Have a friend in La Mesa - never heard that nickname. <br /><br />Onward to Sunday.<br /><br />Diana, LIWDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74815440794954629572016-10-22T13:09:56.841-04:002016-10-22T13:09:56.841-04:00I’ve never seen an ad for FARMERSONLY, but I think...I’ve never seen an ad for FARMERSONLY, but I think I’m with @evil doug. And @Z, I’m not sure I agree 100% with your police work there (“Fargo” ref.). Until roughly 1950, half of the states (not half of the population, that’s different) were still considered mostly rural, so that is the America that WAS, and folks needed to know those “farmer” things. Today roughly 80% of the U.S. population lives on 3% of the area of these United States. That leaves 97% of the land area as rural for the +/- 20% of the rest of us. And we enjoy it, by choice. Until the flatlanders come to visit the “rustic” areas because they need to get out of the city and don’t know the difference between walleye and Wall St. Anyone can ALLEGE that someone else is elitist, but IAM NOTGONNALIE, beware of whose turf you’re on when you do it. Rant over. For now.<br /><br />Thought there might be more UProar and UPset over TEARUP and USEUP. And of course the IAM / I’M thing.<br /><br />Have to admit MELISSA M. can be funny, but should mix in a CAESARSALAD; TORI Spelling only got by due to family connections, so back to the 80s when LISA LISA was a music video yeah baby.<br /><br />Clean grid again today, Thursday must have re-energized the gray matter. Not bad for a rube. OHMY!!<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53271835236605583162016-10-22T13:03:11.991-04:002016-10-22T13:03:11.991-04:00@ Oisk and Randy. Welcome to the Abu/I'msobad...@ Oisk and Randy. Welcome to the Abu/I'msobad Club.longBeachLeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88744161591222440462016-10-22T13:02:19.192-04:002016-10-22T13:02:19.192-04:00Couldn't believe this was a Saturday puzzle.
...Couldn't believe this was a Saturday puzzle.<br /><br />Started in the middle with easy long downs, moved East, West, and South from there, a couple of brief pauses in the North, and finished in the NW.<br /><br />Fastest and smoothest finish ever done on a Saturday.<br /><br />It can be boring and sometimes off-putting to recount one's path to an easy solve (on a Saturday, of all days!), but sure that I'm not alone in that today.<br /><br />Not going to STRUT.<br /><br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62513224239440877872016-10-22T12:03:44.052-04:002016-10-22T12:03:44.052-04:00Alternative for USEDCARSALESMAN above = MADAMAlternative for USEDCARSALESMAN above = MADAMBS2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58931044746978704392016-10-22T12:00:51.663-04:002016-10-22T12:00:51.663-04:00LOUSE TARGETS SANE
IMSOMAD, IAM NOTGONNALIE,
nor ...LOUSE TARGETS SANE<br /><br />IMSOMAD, IAM NOTGONNALIE,<br />nor SOB, nor EVEN TEARUP, OHMY!<br />‘Twas FARMERSONLY today,<br />WHATADAY I must SAY,<br />when a USEDCARSALESMAN can’t GYPSUM to buy.<br /><br />--- TITUS TORI DUCATS<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74037059324338069652016-10-22T11:41:00.613-04:002016-10-22T11:41:00.613-04:00Go figure what's going to eat up most of the b...Go figure what's going to eat up most of the blogging space on any given day. FARMERSONLY; who would've guessed? Me, I never heard of it, so needed most of the crosses. That wide-open center was the last to fall. At one point I had NO- at the start of 38-across and -IE at the end--and wondered how I was going to fit a single letter into seven spaces, no lie!<br /><br />Despite not knowing that website, and laying down way too quickly MaS for Christ's end, I got this one done in fairly short order, for a Saturday, so agreed on the easy-medium rating. DOD is LISA (x2). Hubba (x2)! Otherwise, this puzzle was about as exciting as a USEDCARSALESMAN. Fill is okay, though I go along with the criticism that there are too many short ones for week's end. Pet peeve non-word ADES appears: IMSOMAD! Oh well, SAY eight yards.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45600827965270229472016-10-22T10:38:02.214-04:002016-10-22T10:38:02.214-04:00King Charles. King Charles. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407148691578800168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53959652132002803052016-09-18T20:28:36.197-04:002016-09-18T20:28:36.197-04:00Me likey RASP, gonna have to file that one away!Me likey RASP, gonna have to file that one away!Warren Howie Hughesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20256547861195800362016-09-18T00:07:18.526-04:002016-09-18T00:07:18.526-04:00I don't do sports! I'm a word nerd. I do c...I don't do sports! I'm a word nerd. I do crosswords. Surely sports illustrated is looking for sports themed puzzles? STOP! One answer here or there... Period. This many sports answers should only be used in a theme puzzle.<br /><br />I did enjoy seeing LA MESA. I was just there today. It's been a while but finally the crossword is psychic again.<br /><br />Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269065328203543183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37134263265928041112016-09-17T22:02:55.690-04:002016-09-17T22:02:55.690-04:00@EvilDoug - Have you watched many FARMERS ONLY ads...@EvilDoug - Have you watched many FARMERS ONLY ads? They are about as elitist as they come. Stupid city folk who can't fish, ride a horse, or anything else us "real people" can do. Funny thing... They never seem to be farming and the "heroes" are all white men. I wonder why that is? Some may find the ads funny. I mostly see them as warped artifacts of an America that never was, parochial, sexist, and insulting. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91131804114932307842016-09-17T20:52:47.882-04:002016-09-17T20:52:47.882-04:00Whole thing was a breeze, thought the long answers...Whole thing was a breeze, thought the long answers were way too easy, but I got stuck with ABU / IMSOBAD. Not a huge sports fan but I live in San Francisco so I kind of have to know about STEPH Curry, PLAYERSENTRANCE makes sense even if I've never heard the term before. I grew up in San Diego so I liked the LAMESA shoutout (though I've also never heard that nickname).<br /><br />I don't see how FARMERSONLY is worse than any other niche dating site, even if their ad spots are annoying. I don't really care if farmers don't want to date me. I doubt it would work out anyway, given the distance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90736044220887315782016-09-17T20:18:45.949-04:002016-09-17T20:18:45.949-04:00Jesus. I see AMU also stands for American Military...Jesus. I see AMU also stands for American Military University. They don't have a sports team? I mean if your theme is going to be "annoying non sports fans with non-stop sports clues", at least be consistent. Hated this All Sports puzzle. Kerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83882042337349837172016-09-17T17:58:43.235-04:002016-09-17T17:58:43.235-04:00@Atram007, if you're bored try filling in with...@Atram007, if you're bored try filling in with Brendan Emmet Quigley. Twice a week, challenging, and at no cost to you. <br /><br />Fast Saturday for me, although late to the party 'cause I was picking pinot noir grapes in the Santa Cruz appellation all morning, then drinking the last pick from 2014 in the afternoon. A little fuzzy. <br /><br />Liked the 34, 37, 38 stack, especially if'n you middle, first, last. <br /><br />No trouble anywhere, started at PEEN (have three ball PEEN hammers in my toolkit), got UCLA off USEUP, and never stopped entering until the NW. Geology minor in college, couldn't figure out the answer to 5d. TMI in my geology head for a simple answer. Hardness scale? Mineral content? So easy when I finally got it. Overthink. Thursday still lurking!. <br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157062187130604062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15248237140933060892016-09-17T17:33:29.761-04:002016-09-17T17:33:29.761-04:00The Doritos clue was the first one I got... Not su...The Doritos clue was the first one I got... Not sure what that says about my devotion to snack food and/or theme parks.Vanessahttp://onewomansmeat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14300718053432541122016-09-17T17:05:43.762-04:002016-09-17T17:05:43.762-04:004, blown, disc's, and, a, double root, canal, ...4, blown, disc's, and, a, double root, canal, this, week. Maybe, too, much, Vicodin. Good, enough?,,,,,,,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70223455251278994512016-09-17T17:04:43.708-04:002016-09-17T17:04:43.708-04:00fastest Saturday ever in my life. crazy easy. I...fastest Saturday ever in my life. crazy easy. I'm bored now!Atram007https://www.blogger.com/profile/12506974115084592274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5570691170380667912016-09-17T16:59:12.357-04:002016-09-17T16:59:12.357-04:00What's with all of the apostrophes, anon@4:51?...What's with all of the apostrophes, anon@4:51?grammar nazinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87694455741365315672016-09-17T16:56:39.301-04:002016-09-17T16:56:39.301-04:00Hey I'm 6'2". Bitter I'll grant ...Hey I'm 6'2". Bitter I'll grant you. Mike Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20581687690377802702016-09-17T16:51:37.809-04:002016-09-17T16:51:37.809-04:00If your idea of being a real down home American is...If your idea of being a real down home American is shitting on suburbs and rural area's, "flyover country" folks, (racial dog-whistle), (old white guys, farmers, rancher's, between the coasts, but know how to fish, hunt, farm, ranch and still how to solve crossword puzzles, etc.) and then trumpeting YOUR "values," then yeah, I am elitist against you. Actual decent human beings from urban areas, (college grads, ex-military, gardeners, Union employee, etc.), one of whom I'm married to, I love as much as anyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11838647316800317552016-09-17T16:23:50.903-04:002016-09-17T16:23:50.903-04:00@Amy Shecks--give it a rest.@Amy Shecks--give it a rest.foxaronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085435659928443459noreply@blogger.com