tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post2202344078573635876..comments2024-03-28T06:29:33.354-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: SUNDAY, Sep. 7, 2008 - Randolph Ross (Miler turned congressman / NPR newswoman Stamberg / Whence Zeno / Commentator Myers)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64837275090279970502008-09-19T17:14:00.000-04:002008-09-19T17:14:00.000-04:00Geez...Thanks!Geez...Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47558477793974128592008-09-19T17:10:00.000-04:002008-09-19T17:10:00.000-04:00ODSON = O[ver]D[ose]S ONODSON = O[ver]D[ose]S ONJeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699404861773455504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81059929322923397042008-09-19T16:43:00.000-04:002008-09-19T16:43:00.000-04:00What is Odson?What is Odson?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4515932577259259012008-09-14T21:48:00.000-04:002008-09-14T21:48:00.000-04:0092A: If Zeno had been from Citium instead of Elea,...92A: If Zeno had been from Citium instead of Elea, as a cynic, he would have been quite at home with the pundits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15033266776655092062008-09-08T17:07:00.000-04:002008-09-08T17:07:00.000-04:00A line is ONE-Dimensional, or ONE-D.A line is ONE-Dimensional, or ONE-D.Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699404861773455504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69831202620794206782008-09-08T17:05:00.000-04:002008-09-08T17:05:00.000-04:00asking for my dad: He didn't get the "Like a line...asking for my dad: He didn't get the "Like a line, briefly" = ONED. I was at a loss to explain it too. Can someone please help? Thanks in advance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14110566220026319112008-09-08T15:56:00.000-04:002008-09-08T15:56:00.000-04:00I know many of you do this puzzle online, but I do...I know many of you do this puzzle online, but I do it in the paper. Which means I also got the spiral puzzle. And I did it! Yea! Woo-Hoo! I very rarely can do the second puzzle - diagramless - forget it. I look forward to more spiral puzzles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4931326992531273402008-09-08T10:49:00.000-04:002008-09-08T10:49:00.000-04:00@acme: Andrea, are you ok? One word only? Hope you...@acme: Andrea, are you ok? One word only? Hope you have a lot more to say tomorrow!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38199784828588362862008-09-08T03:02:00.000-04:002008-09-08T03:02:00.000-04:00ambassadorambassadorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65796955921867865962008-09-08T02:59:00.000-04:002008-09-08T02:59:00.000-04:00re AMB -- short for Ambassadorre AMB -- short for AmbassadorArtLvrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869528391374878601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59970133233024467532008-09-08T02:34:00.000-04:002008-09-08T02:34:00.000-04:00What the hell is "AMB" (71D, "State dept. figure")...What the hell is "AMB" (71D, "State dept. figure")?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63795455214832787352008-09-07T23:12:00.000-04:002008-09-07T23:12:00.000-04:00I can't believe I didn't know Danny Noonan's chara...I can't believe I didn't know Danny Noonan's character was played by Michael O'Keefe. I grew up on that movie, but I guess I never watched the credits. He was married to Bonnie Raitt from 91-99, how about that. <BR/><BR/>Was shut out for the first time in a long time. Trying to do it at a friend's house in Puyallup, WA, with 7 kids running around maybe had something to do with it???Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389790318218161090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27217096498165636472008-09-07T21:06:00.000-04:002008-09-07T21:06:00.000-04:00It's late, but the backstory on IRMA Thomas and th...It's late, but the backstory on IRMA Thomas and the great Time is On My Side is <A HREF="http://estivator.blogspot.com/search/label/Irma%20Thomas" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/>at my blog, if anyone wants to really dig deeper. She is da bomb!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899889818724088564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80684473631033912392008-09-07T19:50:00.000-04:002008-09-07T19:50:00.000-04:00Just one thing: there's no such word as latened. ...Just one thing: there's no such word as latened. Maybe in crosswords, maybe, but not in any real life book I ever read. And to prove my point the Blogspot spellchecker just underlined it!qvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14166953775920575544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63471176188181879202008-09-07T19:18:00.000-04:002008-09-07T19:18:00.000-04:00just in case the last comment is unclear:The Unive...just in case the last comment is unclear:<BR/><BR/>The University of Iowa (once known as the State University of Iowa) is in Iowa City.<BR/><BR/>Iowa State University (probably once known as something else) is in Ames,Michael Chibnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700426644898924644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33080602617728880492008-09-07T19:16:00.000-04:002008-09-07T19:16:00.000-04:00I teach at the University of Iowa. When I meet peo...I teach at the University of Iowa. When I meet people from other places and mention this, they sometimes give me a knowing look and say "Ames, right?" Well, no, the university is in Iowa City and anyone from here knows that the two universities and towns are really different. But why do people constantly make this mistake? Do crossword puzzles have anything to do with it? (Ames shows up a lot in puzzles.) Not likely, but...<BR/><BR/>I had to google to learn what MSRP was. And I had to come here to figure out ato ( A to ...)... Duh!Michael Chibnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700426644898924644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24709329324745277302008-09-07T18:14:00.000-04:002008-09-07T18:14:00.000-04:00Time On-Line is the name of the clunky payroll pro...Time On-Line is the name of the clunky payroll program all staff have to use on a biweekly basis where I work. It is great for employee unity as it is hated by everybody, from highest management to lowest peon.<BR/><BR/>There are many four letter words that are heard every other Friday when we try to access it. EMAG was not one of them.Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699404861773455504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13593312935440444332008-09-07T17:17:00.000-04:002008-09-07T17:17:00.000-04:00Yente, yenta, yentl -- one of those crossword word...Yente, yenta, yentl -- one of those crossword words that drives you crazy and is prone to Natick-ism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20269526238143996662008-09-07T16:48:00.000-04:002008-09-07T16:48:00.000-04:00@Rex I am ashamed to admit that I was fooled by Ti...@Rex <BR/>I am ashamed to admit that I was fooled by Time On-Line. I wrote the ridiculous EMIN as in a e-minute or a unit of time on the internet. How bad did I feel when I finally got it - pretty bad!<BR/><BR/>Oh Really! (how much love can one man have for himself?)is usually my response whenver I happen to see the O'Reilly Factor - so I agree it was the best theme answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56590448530504639492008-09-07T16:19:00.000-04:002008-09-07T16:19:00.000-04:00Kvetch, kvetch -- Rex Parker's Sunday Moaning ...Kvetch, kvetch -- Rex Parker's Sunday Moaning ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81172498560565507822008-09-07T15:58:00.000-04:002008-09-07T15:58:00.000-04:00You knew I would inject my loopers: AMESISUIOWANan...You knew I would inject my loopers: <BR/>AMES<BR/>ISU<BR/>IOWAN<BR/>and yes, Tom, LOESS! Thanks for the dissemination. (Hawks will moitilize the Clones.)<BR/>Thank you, treedweller. What is wordplay if not including puns?<BR/>@bill from fl: MACETHENATION is much funnier!<BR/>@bluestater and norm: Ditto. Since when does lopping off part of a word rise to a prefix or suffix?<BR/>@artlvr, I will use the backward ~"palin" part of palindrome. Thanks!<BR/>@joon, agree with you on the "with"<BR/>@jeff (chi) you are right about Howard Kurtz, he rocks. Quick somebody let him know his column is not SO obscure.<BR/>@wade: hahahahahahaha! Excellent!<BR/>and mac, right on about "rumpsteak"...NOT!<BR/>MSRP=manufacturer's suggested retail pricefikinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324570637549775751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26000928907848341292008-09-07T15:33:00.000-04:002008-09-07T15:33:00.000-04:00THE OH REALLY FACTOR made me laugh. Unfortunately,...THE OH REALLY FACTOR made me laugh. Unfortunately, that's all I have to say about this puzzle.PuzzleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835502266781516627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72414081735470714382008-09-07T15:27:00.000-04:002008-09-07T15:27:00.000-04:00MSRP = Manufacturer's Suggested Retail PriceMSRP = Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Pricejeff in chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492964479021891094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14778880159978872222008-09-07T15:22:00.000-04:002008-09-07T15:22:00.000-04:00Alan,Thank you - and you are more than welcome to ...Alan,<BR/><BR/>Thank you - and you are more than welcome to send me small monthly sums. Or giant ones.<BR/><BR/>RPRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41361279440527655372008-09-07T15:20:00.000-04:002008-09-07T15:20:00.000-04:00I found this puzzle in places very easy, but overa...I found this puzzle in places very easy, but overall a clear Medium for me. The theme helped a lot because it was so literal, and some of the puns (Faze the Nation, Knightline) were pretty good. <BR/><BR/>@Rex: great clip of Irma, what a voice! I also like "Meat the Press", but you are too kind with the coldcuts. I'm visualizing red, bloody meat aimed at poor Brian.<BR/><BR/>I like words like latened, aglare and enisle but others were too forced, like not need and small arm. Really good clueing for immune, swells, hen, house and Time only. I started out with spare ribs instead of the shellfish, and though you could "net" a volleyball. <BR/><BR/>One, probably stupid, question: what does MSRP stand for? I'm always AT SEA with acronyms and Simpson related clues.<BR/><BR/>P.S. Never heard of monsoon winds, just rains, and rumpsteak probably should be -roast, I don't think rump is tender enough to treat like a steak.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.com