tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5160334002882184608..comments2024-03-29T01:22:33.864-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Old time actress Talbot Nita / MON 4-5-10 / Boast of some shampoos / Muscat's land / Grueling grillingRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56899256088225768242016-02-29T10:23:16.680-05:002016-02-29T10:23:16.680-05:00@ChrisN - An ORAL exam, such as I hear those hopin...@ChrisN - An ORAL exam, such as I hear those hoping to get advanced degrees must undergo.College Dropoutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6853400592984454572016-02-28T20:27:40.756-05:002016-02-28T20:27:40.756-05:00What does grueling and grilling have to do with or...What does grueling and grilling have to do with oral?ChrisNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58339009626715236012010-05-10T12:55:01.481-04:002010-05-10T12:55:01.481-04:00So today I learned that townandgown has a substant...So today I learned that townandgown has a substantial modern U.S. context. <br />Curious that nobody remarked on the roots of the phrase in Europe during the Middle Ages. In Oxford, for instance, there was at least one battle in which students were killed by townsmen.<br />(That was in another country, and long ago ...)TimeTravellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72563099164266031262010-04-06T02:44:49.851-04:002010-04-06T02:44:49.851-04:00@Catherine - Welcome to the group, I signed up a c...@Catherine - Welcome to the group, I signed up a couple of years ago. It's one thing to be late to the party but it's not fun to miss it entirely.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69506776931497216732010-04-06T00:48:54.730-04:002010-04-06T00:48:54.730-04:00@Steve J: Well-said.@Steve J: Well-said.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681342234536407419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10439218661282275172010-04-05T23:46:09.635-04:002010-04-05T23:46:09.635-04:00@Jesse: Read the comment immediately above the spe...@Jesse: Read the comment immediately above the speed-solving clue of Rex's (it was last Thursday's puzzle, as I recall). You'll note that Rex replied nearly word-for-word to an already rude comment, shifting one key adjective to (rightly) point out that the original comment was unnecessarily disparaging of certain types of solvers. Rex's reply was satirical, not boorish. At least that's how it looked from my computer screen.Steve Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185067739452052656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5476540023113132032010-04-05T22:47:10.032-04:002010-04-05T22:47:10.032-04:00@DK my pleasure, I'm happy to do so any time. ...@DK my pleasure, I'm happy to do so any time. (I'll be honest, though, that I'm a slightly older college student and constantly feel odd when my TAs are younger than I am)<br /><br />@Elaine, mine is one of the largest universities in the world and it's legal for members of both genders to wander around topless (not implying that one caused the other). We manage to keep down the skinny dipping occurrences by having a place for just that purpose, with the added benefit of it being secluded, rather than in the center of town. :D<br /><br />By the way, thought I'd say hi. Been reading the blog commentary for a couple years now but just convinced myself to start paying for the puzzle access online. It's fun to know I have the chance to comment without being five weeks late.Catijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379795321645486950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35251261366979588552010-04-05T22:37:25.378-04:002010-04-05T22:37:25.378-04:00@Sfingi: The funny thing about Grimm's Law is ...@Sfingi: The funny thing about Grimm's Law is that it's called "Grimm's Law" only outside Germany AFAIK. In Germany, it's called <i>indoeuropäische Lautverschiebung</i> (Indo-European sound shift)--clearly, "Grimm's Law" is too short a term for serious German scholars!Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086202853174403008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22431651443809149762010-04-05T22:29:12.736-04:002010-04-05T22:29:12.736-04:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my <a href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35115061&postID=3588389571383499624&isPopup=true" rel="nofollow">7/30/2009 post</a> for an explanation. In a nutshell, the higher the ratio, the higher this week's median solve time is relative to the average for the corresponding day of the week.<br /><br />All solvers (this week's median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 7:32, 6:55, 1.09, 74%, Medium-Challenging<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:52, 3:40, 1.05, 71%, Medium-Challengingsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50593388054063141912010-04-05T21:54:58.928-04:002010-04-05T21:54:58.928-04:00@Cea -- The Harry Potter quip was cute, but the bl...@Cea -- The Harry Potter quip was cute, but the black robes for students aren't only an English tradition. They were required at every meal in the dining hall at the Princeton Graduate School, even for guests, though not when out on the campus. <br /><br />∑;)ArtLvrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869528391374878601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42439008854351167732010-04-05T21:21:15.105-04:002010-04-05T21:21:15.105-04:00Rex is right (as usual :) - re Zingerman in this c...Rex is right (as usual :) - re Zingerman in this case. We should get them to sponsor this site...Not only did I and Chef Bea, and now Rex mention them, but Phillysolver and I met there when he was in Michigan visiting family during the Christmas break. Anyhow, they're on line and I've had the audacity to ship their stuff to New York, with positive responses. <br /><br />BTW, my favorite name for a NY Deli/Cafe/Bakery is Nussbaum and Wu. Only in New York : )foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5902643315947036832010-04-05T21:20:49.794-04:002010-04-05T21:20:49.794-04:00A couple of experts here have objected to "lo...A couple of experts here have objected to "low pH shampoo." A healthy scalp is mildly acidic at pH 4-6. Detergent is quite alkaline (pH 11). Regularly raising scalp pH can cause skin irritation and promote fungal infections. Low-pH shampoos (more commonly called "acid balanced" or "pH balanced" in today's ads) are highly recommended.<br /><br />I also enjoyed the puzzle.Martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62136569193548825752010-04-05T21:06:17.365-04:002010-04-05T21:06:17.365-04:00@mac - Shoed is a variant of shod. We all use sho...@mac - Shoed is a variant of shod. We all use shod. I thought that a bit sneaky for a Monday, but it slipped my notice - the other crosses did the job.<br /><br />@everybody: Get over it. Town and Gown is a well-known phrase. If I know it, it has to be. I attended university in MA and you’d better believe I heard Town & Gown all the time – mainly about Harvard and MIT trying to buy up every acre of land. <br /><br />@Rex - please relax. You're sounding a bit unpleasant lately. <br /><br />By all means, if a crossword is dullsville, say so. I welcome that, if it's true. In fact, I love that you can call out a constructor when he or she deserves it. I didn’t think so today, but it was a Monday. I will forever love you for yelling at the answer to Clisters being Elke. You were correct and Will S should have been shot for that one. I mean, metaphorically.<br /><br />But I have read a few of your comments lately on this and BEQ, and please stop with the sniping at individual commenters. <br /><br />I can't remember what puzzle it was last week when you sneered at someone commenting on your blog - he/she had claimed to be a speed-solver - and your reply was unnecessarily rude. <br /><br />Please stop this. It’s not becoming of the former 44th fastest crossworld puzzler. <br /><br />Please step back into boots that fit you.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825669443134444569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54973390148526677592010-04-05T20:43:54.505-04:002010-04-05T20:43:54.505-04:00I was going to say zingerman's. Rex beat me to...I was going to say zingerman's. Rex beat me to itchefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89333247197939742432010-04-05T20:23:27.154-04:002010-04-05T20:23:27.154-04:00@andrea hi ph - I think there is one or two, proba...@andrea hi ph - I think there is one or two, probably in Hilo!<br /><br />@dk - Schlotzky's maybe?<br /><br />tivated - what I am now cable is backchefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15144069932439511442010-04-05T20:20:17.041-04:002010-04-05T20:20:17.041-04:00Rex, You are right I had confused my cities. Than...Rex, You are right I had confused my cities. Thank youdkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317008233459295376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34277410739034838982010-04-05T20:14:29.531-04:002010-04-05T20:14:29.531-04:00captcha is FORRO (in small case)
Perfect descript...captcha is FORRO (in small case)<br /><br />Perfect description<br /><br />gigglingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13612793448606751502010-04-05T20:04:38.455-04:002010-04-05T20:04:38.455-04:00dk
There is a famous deli in Ann Arbor, MI called...dk<br /><br />There is a famous deli in Ann Arbor, MI called Zingerman's. It definitely has been mentioned in the comments of the blog, and recently (by foodie). Is that it?<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63636039065029174572010-04-05T19:59:22.428-04:002010-04-05T19:59:22.428-04:00Well I liked it, and I sailed through it with BERA...Well I liked it, and I sailed through it with BERATE for BADGER for the first couple of minutes. A quick look at ERTOO fixed that one. TOWN AND GOWN is that gap between the snobs in the colleges and the plebs in the city, because the students in places like Oxford went around with black gowns. A bit like the Harry Potter books, come to think of it. <br /><br />But it's DOOM AND GLOOM kiddies, not GLOOM AND DOOM. Made me think they couldn't be bothered to clue it right.Ceahttp://jamsandchutney.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1180449514902221002010-04-05T19:55:48.173-04:002010-04-05T19:55:48.173-04:00Help!
There is a famous deli in Madison Wisc. I h...Help!<br /><br />There is a famous deli in Madison Wisc. I have forgotten the name. We have blogged about it (I think).<br /><br />Any ideas click on my little picture and send them my way.dkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317008233459295376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45812606903939714222010-04-05T19:10:26.714-04:002010-04-05T19:10:26.714-04:00@PG: you bad;-), LOL!
I also thought it should b...@PG: you bad;-), LOL! <br /><br />I also thought it should be "shod". <br /><br />Town and gown, as an expression, may not be used much anymore, but I have noticed that even prep schools can have problems between local (sleeping at home) students and boarders.<br /><br />St.Souda (stsouda)machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32035091432935614522010-04-05T18:57:36.889-04:002010-04-05T18:57:36.889-04:00balls and strikes.
beer and hotdogs.
braves and cu...balls and strikes.<br />beer and hotdogs.<br />braves and cubs.<br /><br />go braves. <br /><br />(i liked the puzz too).hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627015904603641109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82094811544586622792010-04-05T18:40:45.362-04:002010-04-05T18:40:45.362-04:00Rex: Thanks for the video of Woman. I loved it -...Rex: Thanks for the video of Woman. I loved it - John and Yoko looked so happy in NYC, and I hope he was that happy until he was murdered so shortly afterwards.<br /><br />Plus, it's an adult love song.<br /><br />Hard to believe it will be 30 years this December. <br /><br />P.S. My captch was "wooman." Eerie!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825669443134444569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35745871463810451692010-04-05T18:40:35.352-04:002010-04-05T18:40:35.352-04:00@Glitch - thanx. I know little about the South bel...@Glitch - thanx. I know little about the South below MD or VA. My mother's still fighting the Civil War. That movie, The Patriot, not only introduced me to the fey Heath Leger, but got me thinking about what uniforms were worn "down" South. Interesting subject.<br /><br />@DK - love those Peeps. My sister and a friend of mine independently confessed they like year-old Peeps because then they're crunchy on the outside, but still soft inside. For that, I bought my sister a pocketbook shaped like a yellow Peep to stow her Peeps for a year.<br /><br />@Anon422 - who's crabby, you little wart? <br />Good thing for you, 422 is a catchy number.<br /><br />@Ulrich - You must be familiar with (Jacob) Grimm's Law, or the Germanic Sound Shifts. Besides the brothers' unbelievable studies of fairy tales, the rules of how German morphed gives one clues for imagining charts for other shifts. He got the idea from the tales, which traveled from India to Ireland. Turns out genetics has become the third leg in proving the direction of language development in Europe. Grimm's the father of fairytale classification and language shift classification.<br /><br />@Elaine - Glad DOTARD is already outdated, though I just learnt it.<br /><br />@Andrea - Remember, in civilized countries, if you are toed, you must be SHOED. When I was pre-school (there were no preschcools) we were told by family and medicos not to go barefoot or you would get hookworm. (Taht's more oo, too.)<br /><br />So many funny and clever comments today. Great forum!Sfinginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59076291903043272362010-04-05T18:35:41.675-04:002010-04-05T18:35:41.675-04:00@Andrea, oddly that was my fantasy. Do you use a L...@Andrea, oddly that was my fantasy. Do you use a LOWPH shampoo as well?<br /><br />@moonchild, ggod luck trying to take credit for a first. Just look/read how we abuse Rex<br /><br />Nancy Salomon, It is safe to say you made our day, but SHOED -- geezze LOOIEz<br /><br />secret word: gadvat, a place to store gadflysdkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317008233459295376noreply@blogger.com