tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post4894237753400793920..comments2024-03-29T09:19:29.650-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Brooklyn Roll CallRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71706542989856917122008-02-29T03:15:00.000-05:002008-02-29T03:15:00.000-05:00Rex and all ~ Have a great time! Wish I could be ...Rex and all ~ Have a great time! Wish I could be there with you, but unfortunately the tournament comes at a super busy time for me at work. (It's also a bit of a hike from Portland..as in Oregon, not Maine). Also--Rex, thanks for doing your site...I'm doing puzzles again after a number a years, and enjoy your commentary (and most everyone else's as well...) It's neat to be part of the community...WascallyWabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629974780943311386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41506619084305725702008-02-29T02:39:00.000-05:002008-02-29T02:39:00.000-05:00Brooklyn never sounded more exciting to this NJ na...Brooklyn never sounded more exciting to this NJ native. <BR/><BR/>Will be one of the 80+ judges, not a contestant. <BR/><BR/>Look forward to seeing you all.<BR/><BR/>AshishAVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795340199306866533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53652657694609527682008-02-28T22:35:00.000-05:002008-02-28T22:35:00.000-05:00I see I have company from British Columbia, althou...I see I have company from British Columbia, although I'm from Vancouver. This is my first time at the tournament. I hope I do at least reasonably well considering all the comments I've had from people after I tell them why I'm going to New York for the weekend. <BR/><BR/>Jason Feng<BR/>Vancouver, BCjasonfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07231851506989682253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85026274593196849382008-02-28T18:12:00.000-05:002008-02-28T18:12:00.000-05:00Seeing so many first-timers planning to go strengt...Seeing so many first-timers planning to go strengthens my timorous resolve to go in 2009. See you next year. Meanwhile, best of luck to you all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57258756625561690972008-02-28T15:04:00.000-05:002008-02-28T15:04:00.000-05:00My name is Eugene Edelstein (Gene), and I live on ...My name is Eugene Edelstein (Gene), and I live on Long Island, so it's not a long trip for me. It IS a long trip for my son, who's coming from San Francisco to the tournament. <BR/><BR/>In addition to being a father and son team (he's much better than I am, it seems, at least his times on the NYT puzzle are much faster), we have another distinction; my father (his grandfather) won the Herald Tribune's Worlds Cross Word Puzzle Tournament in 1935. I'm bringing a picture of the silver cup to prove it.Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17061491158278453862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31184770103238618282008-02-28T15:01:00.000-05:002008-02-28T15:01:00.000-05:00Going for the first time, still a couple years lef...Going for the first time, still a couple years left to cash in on junior status. Looking forward to meeting you all there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57527923466193679072008-02-28T12:45:00.000-05:002008-02-28T12:45:00.000-05:00If you see two women in their early 40s who look a...If you see two women in their early 40s who look a lot alike except for their hair color, that might be my sister and me. I'm the blonde and my name is Angela. See you all there!PuzzleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017772879976436923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41037286588688566832008-02-28T12:26:00.000-05:002008-02-28T12:26:00.000-05:00(Or add your blog name to the name tag.)(Or add your blog name to the name tag.)Jim Finderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484757199667048774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3626739698376810892008-02-28T12:19:00.000-05:002008-02-28T12:19:00.000-05:00As I recall, you can pull out the name tag from th...As I recall, you can pull out the name tag from the plastic casing. If so, I will put a colon on the side to id me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79720956368502739452008-02-28T11:56:00.000-05:002008-02-28T11:56:00.000-05:00I'm a rookie with no expectations of a strong show...I'm a rookie with no expectations of a strong showing.<BR/><BR/>Two ways to recognize me: 1. My nametag will read Eli Barrieau. 2. I will have three day facial growth (gearing up for another exciting annual contest: Moustache Mondays at my high school). What?! There could be other solvers in similar states of slovenliness?! Well, just go by my nametag then. Looking forward to meeting you all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91353142823712030952008-02-28T11:26:00.000-05:002008-02-28T11:26:00.000-05:00Michael Smith here...I will be there and will be o...Michael Smith here...I will be there and will be one of the friendly judges. I am writing to Rex with a plan for an id beyond air colons.PhillySolverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896753042626337920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77355962305343887032008-02-28T11:17:00.000-05:002008-02-28T11:17:00.000-05:00This will be my first as well.Looking forward to i...This will be my first as well.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to it. I am a local so won't be at the hotel. Good luck all.<BR/><BR/>JeffSonomasnaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07131541974076176941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64980920992910642082008-02-28T10:42:00.000-05:002008-02-28T10:42:00.000-05:00oh pete!!you have no idea how much this half finis...oh pete!!<BR/>you have no idea how much this half finished drawing of abe vigoda mocks me! i swear im not always this flaky. who knows. maybe ill pull through yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59313585330152537002008-02-28T09:53:00.000-05:002008-02-28T09:53:00.000-05:00I will be there for the second time, coming down f...I will be there for the second time, coming down from NH, and frankly NYC freaks me out so I might be hiding in the hotel bar... :)<BR/><BR/>I look something like this (the taller one that's not Merl):<BR/><BR/>http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/436662740_77624a105b_m.jpg<BR/><BR/>- Pete MitchellPete Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00915253628212019131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24929151600846065262008-02-28T09:33:00.000-05:002008-02-28T09:33:00.000-05:00I was so looking forward to this but my MS put me ...I was so looking forward to this but my MS put me in the hospital this week. It was going to be my first trip but maybe next year.<BR/><BR/>Bill HaddickBill from NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103923612595508277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73942795403613343682008-02-28T09:29:00.000-05:002008-02-28T09:29:00.000-05:00Hi, this is Morris Pelzel, and I want to wish all ...Hi, this is Morris Pelzel, and I want to wish all of you a fun time this weekend in Brooklyn. I won't be able to go :( but will be playing along online so I can work the same puzzles as you guys. Very much looking forward to Rex's post tournament writeups. Good luck and happy solving to you all.Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16478162256075160101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70148883765422021762008-02-28T09:26:00.000-05:002008-02-28T09:26:00.000-05:00Jeffrey K from Victoria, BC, Canada will be there ...Jeffrey K from Victoria, BC, Canada will be there if Homeland Security lets me in (Reason for travel to US? Crossword tournmament? Yeah, right, move to the side).<BR/><BR/>Number 229 as a rookie last year, but only 10 points behind Rex until a final puzzle meltdown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63418667560223616162008-02-28T09:25:00.000-05:002008-02-28T09:25:00.000-05:00i'll be there as a rookie- i decided that since i ...i'll be there as a rookie- i decided that since i live in nyc, i pretty much have no excuse not to go. i'm looking forward to my first tournament!Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550766810396752615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91478440680326594652008-02-28T09:19:00.000-05:002008-02-28T09:19:00.000-05:00This is my first and I don't know a soul, so pleas...This is my first and I don't know a soul, so please, if you see a dork wandering around with the nametag, "Janet Tadpod" (my travel name, I'm a shrink and I use tadpod cause it's my blogger name), please come up and say hi. Rex, aside from enjoying your blog every day, you've made this a bit easier for me to go there alone and have an adventure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52626790068142629432008-02-28T09:13:00.000-05:002008-02-28T09:13:00.000-05:00You all are free to use actual names and or give p...You all are free to use actual names and or give people a reasonable indication of what you look like. Might help.<BR/><BR/>For instance, my name tag will say "Michael Sharp" and my wife's will say "Penelope Harper" (the names we use while working as operatives for the NZ government).<BR/><BR/>rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50093063697751591362008-02-28T09:03:00.000-05:002008-02-28T09:03:00.000-05:00I'll attend for the first time. Expect nothing but...I'll attend for the first time. Expect nothing but the challenge of competing. This will be my first time too so am slightly nervous as will know nobody at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6400752264385136932008-02-28T06:42:00.000-05:002008-02-28T06:42:00.000-05:00I'll be there on Sat and Sun with my good friend B...I'll be there on Sat and Sun with my good friend Brian. We're both rookies and won't know anybody except each other. Looking forward to meeting some fellow xworders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82062789523810236442008-02-28T01:04:00.000-05:002008-02-28T01:04:00.000-05:00@ mattTruly a fun puzzle. I can't wait for the c...@ matt<BR/><BR/>Truly a fun puzzle. I can't wait for the comments on the antagonyms.PhillySolverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896753042626337920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72662351180823817032008-02-28T00:56:00.000-05:002008-02-28T00:56:00.000-05:00I'm there; rank 214 last year (and 166 before tha...I'm there; rank 214 last year (and 166 before that), fourth year competitor, my primary goal is to get in the top 30%. If I beat Mom, that's a bonus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72115296228532380052008-02-28T00:35:00.000-05:002008-02-28T00:35:00.000-05:00Hey All:I'll be there as well (pleased as punch to...Hey All:<BR/><BR/>I'll be there as well (pleased as punch to have a puzzle of mine come out on the Thursday before!). Not competing though -- I totally suck at crosswords!<BR/><BR/>Matt GinsbergMatt Ginsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454783267139515845noreply@blogger.com