tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post3513562359919594621..comments2024-03-29T01:22:33.864-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Fiddlehead sources / SAT 1-21-12 / Dodgem feature / Oberhausen opera highlight / Golden Pavilion setting / 1976 Rodgers Harnick musical about Henry VIII / Supporter of Yoda / Opera's ObraztsovaRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42669163377122612082012-02-26T17:41:57.784-05:002012-02-26T17:41:57.784-05:00Email message v. soon, @Gill I.P. I'm glad of...Email message v. soon, @Gill I.P. I'm glad of your reaction. And I look forward to hearing more.<br /><br />I'm sure we have Cohibas here in Vancouver--I'm not a cigar person, but we must. In Cuba, we bought a couple of Romeo y Juliets for friends. Not my choice, but not not my choice-- what do I know?<br /><br />@Rex: thank you so much for the venue. I've learned a lot here (and been entertained). I could use Paypal, but I don't like it. Do you take Canadian cheques?Red Valerianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04638265039015470938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48724154100958577102012-02-26T16:40:27.769-05:002012-02-26T16:40:27.769-05:00@Red Valerian. I loved your post...I do tend to g...@Red Valerian. I loved your post...I do tend to get personal when referring to my beloved Cuba. My friends send me pics of the NOW Cuba; some are just horrible, some show how many parts are still beautiful. My sister who was born in Havana was there 3 years ago - long stories. I won't go back till the Castros' rot in hell.<br />Do you have COHIBA cigars in your neck of the woods?<br />If you want, I can send recent pictures. Just send me an Email..<br />Hasta luegito.GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3207644483185360832012-02-26T16:30:47.714-05:002012-02-26T16:30:47.714-05:00@Gill I.P. I just remembered that you grew up par...@Gill I.P. I just remembered that you grew up partly in Cuba. I'm sure you have stories to tell. Perhaps this is not the venue for them, but I am interested, and I'm sorry if my earlier post sounded, well, presumptuous. But I did enjoy our short visit there and would like to go back.Red Valerianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04638265039015470938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25433655740603383262012-02-26T14:58:26.713-05:002012-02-26T14:58:26.713-05:00@Gill I.P. We did not go with a tour group, so we...@Gill I.P. We did not go with a tour group, so we weren't "shown" Havana. We took a Viazul bus from Varadero to Havana, which just dropped us off in the street. As far as I know, we had no restrictions on our travels. We walked, we took buses, we took coco-taxis, and, once, a 1956 Chevy taxi. We went wherever we wanted. (There are some fabulous museums in Havana.)<br /><br />We stayed in casas particulares (Cuban B&Bs) in Centro Havana, right next to Old Havana (one of nine Cuban UNESCO World heritage sites). These are private homes that are licensed to rent out rooms. Capitalism in action. Although my Spanish is not at all good, we got to visit with people and their children (who, in the morning, were usually rushing off to school). <br /><br />For the non-Americans who might read this, I highly recommend the Casa Colonial de Yadilis y Joel (palomita3ra@gmail.com) <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g147271-d1812857-Reviews-Casa_Colonial_Yadilis_y_Joel-Havana_Cuba.html" rel="nofollow">Trip Advisor Site</a><br /><br />I'd never been to Cuba before, but my partner had been there fifteen years ago. He was impressed at the improvements in Havana, especially along the Malecon and at Plaza de Armas. <br /><br />Yes, there are a lot of run-down areas, there's too much garbage, and we saw, on rare occasion, a beggar. And I'm sure there were worse areas that we didn't see, and I have very little sense of rural life. (We did not go to Guantanamo, though I hear the town itself is quite lovely.) My week in Cuba does not make me an expert!<br /><br />Plus, I don't mean to imply a defence of everything the Cuban government has done or does. But if I restricted myself to countries whose leaders had never done anything morally reprehensible, <b> I wouldn't even be able to stay home!</b><br /><br />@Spacecraft--I was just worried that it is really hard to be you :-)Red Valerianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04638265039015470938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35780541062213824902012-02-26T01:15:51.048-05:002012-02-26T01:15:51.048-05:00@red valerian: (1) I now live in Las Vegas, so, no...@red valerian: (1) I now live in Las Vegas, so, no snowstorms; (2) We gave our cars to the kids when we moved out here, relying on public transportation plus feet to get around, so, no red lights. But before, when those things were part of my life, no, I did not take them personally. In fact, I don't even take your comment personally.<br /> Unless, of course, you meant it to be personal.<br /><br />:)Spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50278721293196809542012-02-25T21:13:27.953-05:002012-02-25T21:13:27.953-05:00Wow - almost finished a Saturday except for "...Wow - almost finished a Saturday except for "msec", I had "asec" which twisted me for a long time. Finally came here and took a peek and saw the "m" and was able to finish. Not a bad week for me. Did Sunday through Saturday with very little trouble. Feeling very frisky now!Eastsacgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13404922090273328162012-02-25T17:06:10.065-05:002012-02-25T17:06:10.065-05:00@Bob Kerfuffle: thanks for your 31D confidence in ...@Bob Kerfuffle: thanks for your 31D confidence in me but truth told I had no idea ciré is a highly glazed finish for fabrics - this even despite the fact the answer is my real prénom (as we say in Québec) spelled backwards.<br /><br />Fun puzzle. However, got locked into IHT (International Herald-Tribune) at 58D for "an expat may take it") which sunk the deep south for far too long and erroneously yielded Camp Davis and Tip Sirloin Steak, whatever they might be...Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11272621250174959802012-02-25T17:04:17.227-05:002012-02-25T17:04:17.227-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87500778224623325482012-02-25T16:10:01.913-05:002012-02-25T16:10:01.913-05:00I just have an MSEC (really), so this will be brie...I just have an MSEC (really), so this will be brief. Seeing Rex's comment about fabric clues ("ugh, fabrics,") made me think of my reaction about any arcane poetic contraction clue I see - just a lazy way to provide fill. Otherwise an ok Saturday puzzle.Solving in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249420848844874936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75573821579040245292012-02-25T14:38:49.196-05:002012-02-25T14:38:49.196-05:00@Anonymous 1:33 TCM=Turner Classic Movies.
@Red Va...@Anonymous 1:33 TCM=Turner Classic Movies.<br />@Red Valerian: But did you see the Old Havana that isn't shown to the tourists? That, my friend, is what Cuba really looks like. Castro and his minions don't like people who bring in moolah to see what that once beautiful island truly looks like now.GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14170691598404395882012-02-25T13:42:32.964-05:002012-02-25T13:42:32.964-05:00I've been reading, laughing, giggling and enjo...I've been reading, laughing, giggling and enjoying this blog for over a year now. Allow me to state something profound: Profound.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16798189845642491082012-02-25T13:33:12.925-05:002012-02-25T13:33:12.925-05:00Seattle Times is behind the curve - we just got th...Seattle Times is behind the curve - we just got this one on 2/24. I actually cruised through the top 2/3 and got stuck on the bottom. Usually it takes all day and I put it down and keep coming back. Quite enjoyable, and I actually finished by 10 AM. "ATNO" drove me mad until I read the comments here. What is "TCM"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84533285954363544572012-02-25T12:37:50.351-05:002012-02-25T12:37:50.351-05:00Really enjoyed this, even though I guessed wrong w...Really enjoyed this, even though I guessed wrong with SACAGArENDOLLAR. I know I've seen the right answer in a crossword puzzle, but I just couldn't pull it up. rETS sort of kind of works. <br /><br />Loonies and toonies are just fine. The metric system is okay, too.<br /><br />Just got back from Cuba (yes, our government lets us go there--Varadero is crawling with drunken sunburned Canadians, but Havana is nice :-). They have one peso bills and one peso coins. I couldn't discern any preference on the part of locals. They also have two and three peso bills (and fives, tens, twenties...)<br /><br />@Spacecraft--do you take red lights and snowstorms personally, too ;-}?Red Valerianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04638265039015470938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17504785440302825942012-02-25T12:24:56.788-05:002012-02-25T12:24:56.788-05:00Think of a plot of land that's zoned for a par...Think of a plot of land that's zoned for a particular use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29127650343423400552012-02-25T11:12:27.104-05:002012-02-25T11:12:27.104-05:00Maybe I could've slogged through the rest of t...Maybe I could've slogged through the rest of this, but I got so mad I just couldn't wait. Here is a set of clues designed to thwart the solver. To him, we are the enemy. Well, you killed me, dude. Where shall I start?<br /> Of all the ways you might have clued Frederick LOEWE, you chose one SO OBSCURE that in the entire Wikipedia content of "Little Prince" info, his work DID NOT APPEAR! I had to infer it from crosses, then looked him up, and there it is, near the bottom. Proud of yourself? I hope so.<br /> Then there's PALUP. In all my 71+ years, I have NEVER heard that expression! SOIE?? What, are we calling hogs now? And of course, we ALL know the fabulous ELENA Obraz--whatever.<br /> This isn't medium, or even challenging. This is IMPOSSIBLE! "He's 2, say." ATNO. Yeah, I get it, after making more mental turns than a Tasmanian devil in a labyrinth. Okay, you won. You beat me. Congratulations.Spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6934283098905271772012-02-25T10:21:27.025-05:002012-02-25T10:21:27.025-05:00The symbol for helium is He. It's atomic numbe...The symbol for helium is He. It's atomic number (atno) is 2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12029774441532212712012-02-12T11:54:04.296-05:002012-02-12T11:54:04.296-05:00I'm not certain the place you're getting y...<b>I'm not certain the place you're getting your information, however good topic. I needs to spend some time finding out much more or understanding more. Thanks for great information I used to be on the lookout for this information for my mission.</b><br><a name="ucomment" href="http://sorelwomenshelentundrabothecheapest.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">!#: Sorel Women's Helen Of Tundra Boot... 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(or moon, or maybe asteroid or planetoid) I'd agree that ORB is often clued as a planet/star/etc., but I think of it this way - All planets are ORBs, but not nearly all ORBs are celestial, big or revolving. (E.g., ORB in ebay, there are plenty at pocket sizes.)<br /><br />Maybe there's an undertone of immensity in ORB I simply hadn't caught ...<br /><br />CCClay Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91064940785846393442012-01-21T22:24:38.739-05:002012-01-21T22:24:38.739-05:00@I skip M-W: ANNEX as in building addition.@I skip M-W: ANNEX as in building addition.JenCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290169184354765840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26299983635696973422012-01-21T21:43:21.764-05:002012-01-21T21:43:21.764-05:00@Evil:
A tenderloin is the entire muscle. A tende...@Evil:<br /><br />A tenderloin is the entire muscle. A tenderloin steak is a slice of it. <br />I did this in under the average time, but it would have been much faster if I had known the difference between ELO and EMO.<br />Never heard of Basil either. ewe was a gimme though.<br />Not sure I see why annex is proposal for business expansion, but that's what it had to be.I skip M-Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5149750947637177302012-01-21T21:22:27.430-05:002012-01-21T21:22:27.430-05:00@Sparky: I go to Google and write in "my blog...@Sparky: I go to Google and write in "my blog account." It opens to my blog and then I just sign in *again*.<br />When I go to comments I make sure the follow-up comments has a space to click on, if not, I keep signing in. I know nada about computers but this works for me.GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31728792191905547162012-01-21T21:14:03.984-05:002012-01-21T21:14:03.984-05:00@Sparky: have you tried deleting your cache/brows...@Sparky: have you tried deleting your cache/browsing history? Sometimes that works for me.JenCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290169184354765840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58341447327658125412012-01-21T20:44:04.050-05:002012-01-21T20:44:04.050-05:00Finished yesterday. Yay. Today took most of the ...Finished yesterday. Yay. Today took most of the day and I still have empty space. Missed ES- completely; don't remember hearing of LENO. @Sarah. If a clue mentions a person who does something, that often ends in ER too. <br /><br />Like @chefbea Google has been throwing back my comment with "letters don't match." Today, it is saying I will be asked to sign in, which is okay except when I sign in it wants me to creat a blog. I already have a blog. Anyone have any solutions to either of these things? With both I can just go to Name/URL and comment without Blue name and Avatar. And with the second I can fiddle around by going in, out, to desktop and generally messing around but I would much prefer just to be able to hit Preview, make my corrections and then hit Publish. Thanks for any help.Sparkynoreply@blogger.com