tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5255139352404627748..comments2024-03-28T04:22:09.431-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Former Cleveland Orchestra conductor George / THU 6-15-17 / European sister brand of buick / Old beer with ad line from land of sky blue waters / 2000s Japanese P.m. / Suisse sweetheart Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67329278007638248402017-07-24T12:03:01.433-04:002017-07-24T12:03:01.433-04:00Tuesday easy, with a gimmick not worthy of a Thurs...Tuesday easy, with a gimmick not worthy of a Thursday. The revealer did get a smile out of me, but definitely not worth OPE LPNS EIN LSAT OPP RRS NAM TSK ACA. <br /><br />I had tEHE for a moment (slightly less terrible than HEHE, but not much), but the Hamm's Bear and I have been good buddies for decades, so that T became an H as soon as I saw that clue. <br /><br />Still not sure what an LPN is, but I vaguely recall seeing the abbreviation before, and no other letter made sense, so I avoided that Natick. <br /><br />Overall, not an awful way to spend a few minutes in the morning, but meh. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231860082303167587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25171834258813637672017-07-20T20:02:57.141-04:002017-07-20T20:02:57.141-04:00Here's a twofer.
I got home from my little tr...Here's a twofer.<br /><br />I got home from my little trip to Whistler this afternoon, and solved both yesterday's and today's puzzles. Liked them both, especially Wednesday's.<br /><br />Not gonna comment much because it's way too late, but I have to mention that Hamm's is the beer that spawned a joke up here in Canada. Q: Why is drinking Hamm's like making love in a canoe? A: Because it's, er, f%#king near water.<br /><br />Other than that, I've liked the whole week of puzzles, and I must say that if I want information on something, I GOOGLE IT. Hah!rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68222495377813891052017-07-20T18:07:25.506-04:002017-07-20T18:07:25.506-04:00SZELL and HEHE got me. I had SZEiL and tEHE instea...SZELL and HEHE got me. I had SZEiL and tEHE instead as my knowledge of conductors from Cleveland and antique beers is limited. Similarly I have no idea what an LPN is. Sad. <br />PS - There are much more dirty people than LORETTASWIT. I would have preferred to see 20A reclued in order to have you-know-who occupy that spot.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70210632469472993172017-07-20T17:59:52.223-04:002017-07-20T17:59:52.223-04:00Two Mistakes today despite solving without any hin...Two Mistakes today despite solving without any hints. HAMPS instead of HAMMS. and TITO instead of TOJO. There letters off. Still four days in a row looking up any answers. <br /><br /><br />Mark Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35917915580596014192017-07-20T16:02:54.876-04:002017-07-20T16:02:54.876-04:00Took me much too long to dig out THEDIRTYDOZEN rev...Took me much too long to dig out THEDIRTYDOZEN revealer.<br /><br />Started by looking for a rebus, which didn't help matters.<br />Nor did Solti instead of SZELL and pRanK instead of TRICK.<br /> <br />But the DIRTY PICTURE started a BRAINSTORM and I finally IDEATEd my WAY through it.<br /><br />A kind of delayed INSTANT WIN.<br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9328146281733203432017-07-20T12:46:38.806-04:002017-07-20T12:46:38.806-04:00Had the same error as @Rex's wife - even tho I...Had the same error as @Rex's wife - even tho I could hear the old commercial jingle. Te he. And spelled OJAI with an H. Maybe it was the H from HAMMS that fell down to the almost bottom. <br /><br />Other than that...I enjoyed getting the dirty dozen. Could hear "you dirty RAT" in my head. (I know, it's good that I didn't hear it in my foot, or knee.) <br /><br />My opening was George SZELL, giving away THEDIRTYDOZEN, a movie I saw long ago with my mom. We didn't much like it. It had great reviews, but wasn't in our movie oeuvre. SZELL, OTOH, was a given - high school band to the rescue once again. Still have some of his old LP recordings.<br /><br />Sitting here attempting to ignore my sore lower gums - 6 new temp crowns yesterday. Hey @Lefty - take care of those gums! Gum surgery 20+ years ago turned me into a great dental patient and general tooth carer. (I had a career as a carer.) But, several years ago, post-op treatment with radioactive iodine ruined (insulted, as the MDs say) my salivary glands, which in turn irritated my jaw and put it out of kilter, and left me with dry mouth. The last couple of years bits of teeth started chipping off. RAI - the gift that keeps on giving. Went out and bought a kid's tiara, which I wore to my dentist's office for the official crowning for the first 16 permanent crowns. Yeah, I know, it's a royal pain.<br /><br />Off to finish up some, now clean, LAUNDRY.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for Crosswords<br /><br />Diana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17911904357519126402017-07-20T12:40:02.627-04:002017-07-20T12:40:02.627-04:00I'll never see the name SZELL without thinking...I'll never see the name SZELL without thinking of Olivier's chillingly brilliant portrayal of "der Weissangel." Oh, that sleeve knife! I very nearly DNFed for the second day in a row because of the Natick at 5. Hand up for tEHE, a weird variant, before deciding that maybe HAMMS sounded a little better than Tamms. Whew!<br /><br />THEDIRTYDOZEN is one of my favorite movies, so this one played pretty easy outside of the problem square. It had to be tough finding 12 "DIRTY" expressions--and the fill shows it. RIRE SLYS STRO...I won't go on. It's nice to see LORETTASWIT's full (figured) name for DOD; honorable mention to Marilyn Monroe, who so memorably played Inge's CHERI in "Bus Stop." <br /><br />Interesting grid, not top-bottom symmetrical. "Is it safe?" Par.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22830220852314026482017-07-20T12:37:36.736-04:002017-07-20T12:37:36.736-04:00@lms, I have been reading your comments, and reall...@lms, I have been reading your comments, and really was intrigued by your lesson plan for the sunbather poem. Might you be able to share it? I brought that poem to my reading group, and we will discuss it next Tuesday. Thank you.<br /><br />aphidlarue@yahoo.comAphid Laruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041821842082372654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9654020464383934872017-07-20T11:30:43.466-04:002017-07-20T11:30:43.466-04:00DIRTY-est puz I’ve ever done, no JOKE. Not SHOWIN’...DIRTY-est puz I’ve ever done, no JOKE. Not SHOWIN’ any write-overs, so not that tough.<br /><br />When I turned 18, the legal drinking age at the time, nearly every bar in MN had HAMM’s on tap. HAMM’s on tap was really good, probably because it hadn’t traveled far from the brewery. Soon after HAMM’S was sold to Olympia and that was the end of HAMM’s as we knew it. HAMM’S can still be bought (for cheap) in cans around here, but it’s not what it used to be. Made by the Miller conglom, I think. The HAMM’S Bear commercials were very memorable. Minnesota is Dakota Sioux for “clear water”. Not DIRTY.<br /><br />LORETTASWIT as Hot Lips Hoolihan seems to be te choice for yeah baby today. A DIRTYJOB, but someone’s gotta.<br /><br />This puz might not have been so DIRTY if someone had cleaned up the POOP.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13573641894019006012017-07-20T09:43:29.419-04:002017-07-20T09:43:29.419-04:00DIRTYTRICK DIRTYRAT
DIRTYHARRY did a DIRTYJOB and...DIRTYTRICK DIRTYRAT<br /><br />DIRTYHARRY did a DIRTYJOB and told a DIRTYJOKE -<br />a DIRTYLOOK at LORETTASWIT.<br />But of her DIRTYLAUNDRY that DIRTYLIAR never spoke <br />a DIRTYWORD like HOAR or POOP.<br /><br />--- MARINA MIRANDA<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12286566269673018052017-07-20T09:31:56.832-04:002017-07-20T09:31:56.832-04:00Same here. Hamms was one of the sponsors for the ...Same here. Hamms was one of the sponsors for the Green Bay Packers back in the 60's when I was growing up in Milwaukee. "Hamms, the beer refreshing".Markwrukavinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09343621528531162896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22047031552129043242017-06-15T21:18:30.044-04:002017-06-15T21:18:30.044-04:00oops - meant enjoyable "Thursday puzzle"...oops - meant enjoyable "Thursday puzzle" - we'll see what Friday brings!jb129https://www.blogger.com/profile/10135969815748026355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49073676400713017842017-06-15T18:39:31.046-04:002017-06-15T18:39:31.046-04:00Dirty poopDirty poopAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63207698358387066962017-06-15T18:20:03.537-04:002017-06-15T18:20:03.537-04:00Just after I complained about not having my Thursd...Just after I complained about not having my Thursday rebus, I started in on the WSJ Thursday. I'm OK now.mathgentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62090904697671359662017-06-15T18:05:21.668-04:002017-06-15T18:05:21.668-04:00Dirty Picture is the only themer that seems slight...Dirty Picture is the only themer that seems slightly off to me. Dirty Movie, I think, is much more commonly said. I was surprised to see George Szell here after all this time. I still have his recordings of Brahms's Symphonies that I bought in college.Joe Dipintonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28091180376197242402017-06-15T18:01:19.172-04:002017-06-15T18:01:19.172-04:00Absolutely horrible puzzle, worst in a long time. ...Absolutely horrible puzzle, worst in a long time. I'm shocked Rex didn't hate it and I'm shocked more of you folks didn't. I guess I'll be the crank for today. Incredibly easy for a Thursday, including the themers -- except for a couple of very difficult ones. I guess HAMMS is a thing people know in some places, but I've never heard of it, and I've seen the NYT spell TEHE in stupider ways than that. <br /><br />As for the rest of the puzzle, utter garbage. OPE OPP HEHE STRO IDEATE POW SORER. Crossing OJAI and TOJO was pretty mean; SZELL at least had easy crosses. The gimmick was fine, I guess, but obvious, and shoehorning all that in makes for some terrible fill. Hopefully tomorrow's puzzle will be edited by someone sober. Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72801129574579401652017-06-15T16:58:25.365-04:002017-06-15T16:58:25.365-04:00OJAI is where the Six Million Dollar Man and Bioni...OJAI is where the Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman were from.<br />SZELL was the villain in the movie, "Marathon Man," brilliantly played by Sir Laurence Olivier.Doc Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540112168511893896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85318812458430068692017-06-15T16:15:30.998-04:002017-06-15T16:15:30.998-04:00Just a few example of the "tolerant left"...Just a few example of the "tolerant left".<br /><br />1. Kathy Griffin 'Beheads' Trump in Graphic Photo<br /><br />2. Madonna – "I've thought a lot about blowing up the White House."<br /><br />3. Snoop Dogg "Shoots" Trump in the Head in Music Video<br /><br />4. Robert De Niro: "I'd Like to Punch Him in the Face"<br /><br />5. Joss Whedon: "I Want a Rhino to [F---] Paul Ryan to Death"<br /><br />6. Shakespeare in the Park Stabs 'Trump' to Death in Performance of 'Julius Caesar<br /><br />10. Rapper YG Threatens Trump with "[F---] Donald Trump" Song<br /><br />11. Marilyn Manson Kills 'Trump' in Music VideoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63758797353589963132017-06-15T15:55:56.842-04:002017-06-15T15:55:56.842-04:00The venomous vitriol spewed by Sharp certainly doe...The venomous vitriol spewed by Sharp certainly doesn't help mend the sharp divide this country has seen the previous eight years. Maybe we should call him Sharp Divide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45204772676768407892017-06-15T15:19:06.086-04:002017-06-15T15:19:06.086-04:00@1820 Stone...- I thought my father was the only p...@1820 Stone...- I thought my father was the only person to ever drink Whore-Liquor. In fact, I thought he personally kept the brewery in business.Petenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7465854665006060562017-06-15T14:01:07.023-04:002017-06-15T14:01:07.023-04:00Had _A_INA for 26.D, but got hung up trying to fig...Had _A_INA for 26.D, but got hung up trying to figure how 25.A could be ADAV. and 36A could be STGO. But then, I'm a retired obgyn.A Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918398009169854353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20100837505075697372017-06-15T13:53:39.347-04:002017-06-15T13:53:39.347-04:00I enjoyed it despite getting stuck on Hamm's -...I enjoyed it despite getting stuck on Hamm's - a pleasant Friday experience!jb129https://www.blogger.com/profile/10135969815748026355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17131599331878679292017-06-15T13:52:07.764-04:002017-06-15T13:52:07.764-04:00Anonymous 1:40
I kinda care what he or she says. ...Anonymous 1:40<br /><br />I kinda care what he or she says. Makes me know I'm not alone in my disdain.<br />Lots of regular posters heer bang the same drum all the time. Z comes to mind. Aketi talks so much about Brazilian Jujitsu I could spit. Nancy loves tennis. Should they all stop talking about their pet subjects? After all, I'm sure we all get it. <br />Anonymous wrote all of 11 words, and frankly, asks a reasonable if a little pointed, question. I see nothing wrong with that. My question, is why do you? How do eleven words on a blog harm you enough to suggest that he or she should stop speaking? Your arrogance is amazing to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79375809586493573332017-06-15T13:45:53.079-04:002017-06-15T13:45:53.079-04:00I enjoyed this puzzle! The Dirty Dozen is one of ...I enjoyed this puzzle! The Dirty Dozen is one of my favorite war movies. Where Eagles Dare is in the same vein. And yes,<br />@LMS, I too have a dirty laundry secret-- I like a McDonald's cheesburger!Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10850450565127503532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42000990428951205862017-06-15T13:40:06.000-04:002017-06-15T13:40:06.000-04:00Do you ever get tired of writing to yourself on th...Do you ever get tired of writing to yourself on this blog? Many of us are continuing to hold out hope for that to happen. We get that you despise the owner of this blog and anyone who opposes Mr. Trump. But, no one cares what you think. No one is going to be influenced by your writing so, why don't you go somewhere else. We would all be so grateful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com