tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5446823179528215917..comments2024-03-29T08:38:19.158-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Ulysses star 1967 / MON 1-8-18 / Antlered Yellowstone denizens / Hypnotist's command / Michigan Ontario border river / Container for oolong chaiRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26181750905915701562018-02-12T17:42:18.897-05:002018-02-12T17:42:18.897-05:00@foggy - as my late Swedish teacher would say, &qu...@foggy - as my late Swedish teacher would say, "Lagom är bäst." Literally "Lagom (just the right amount) is best". Figuratively "Everything in moderation."<br />Seemingly appropriate for the discussion.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9596491686055582262018-02-12T17:10:37.281-05:002018-02-12T17:10:37.281-05:00To D,LIW:
Moderation or "lagom" is quit...To D,LIW:<br /><br />Moderation or "lagom" is quite fashionable right now.<br /><br /><i>In 2016, the Danish 'hygge' was all the rage. Now, the Swedish 'lagom' way of life is trending. Lagom means 'just the right amount'. It's making its mark on interior design but also has wider implications. </i><br /><br />http://www.dw.com/en/lifestyle-trend-lagom/av-38547035thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76641861881496047932018-02-12T16:54:42.950-05:002018-02-12T16:54:42.950-05:00Okay, Okay!
I see the point of this moderation - ...Okay, Okay!<br /><br />I see the point of this moderation - but 'tis too bad it's needed. My gaseous comments aside.<br /><br />And I see the point of the theme of this puzzle, now that I reviewed it. As a staunch defender of Monday madness, this puzzle has been approved.<br /><br />Lady DiDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53736723841596853542018-02-12T16:18:15.537-05:002018-02-12T16:18:15.537-05:00Thanks @Z and @kitshef for the update. The water w...Thanks @Z and @kitshef for the update. The water was/(is) getting a little rough. rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11667807635393343102018-02-12T16:15:55.141-05:002018-02-12T16:15:55.141-05:00Makes sense; glad to know it's happening. Crap...Makes sense; glad to know it's happening. Crap clutters.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7332150052534476822018-02-12T15:35:19.753-05:002018-02-12T15:35:19.753-05:00Hey Syndylanders, here is what OFL posted in your ...Hey Syndylanders, here is what OFL posted in your future:<br /><br />Hey everyone,<br /><br />Comments are now being moderated by a team of five people, so delays in comment approval shouldn't be too bad at all. It's OK if you have feelings about this, but this is the way it'll be for the foreseeable future. Only comments being kept out are spam, totally off-topic stuff, abuse (esp. profane abuse), and personal fights between commenters that no one cares about.<br /><br />Take care,<br />RPZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42774886853268363162018-02-12T15:16:01.555-05:002018-02-12T15:16:01.555-05:00Sindilanders: As I understand it the moderation is...Sindilanders: As I understand it the moderation isn't for spellcasters, who have a certain charm in their fractured prose. It was for constant, vulgar, personal attacks. Speaking as a futurelander, the last time we went to moderation, I thought it was an over-reaction. This time, it was appreciated and overdue.kitshefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014225555838850414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8555500687536450102018-02-12T14:13:54.313-05:002018-02-12T14:13:54.313-05:00Nice Monday array of sound-alikes. Always gag a bi...Nice Monday array of sound-alikes. Always gag a bit on OJ, but would be glad to have a CAFEAULAIT with MILOOSHEA.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61653919058529075572018-02-12T13:42:39.929-05:002018-02-12T13:42:39.929-05:00No paper for me today (Family Day up here in Briti...No paper for me today (Family Day up here in British Columbia), so no puzzle, but it looks like a good Monday.<br /><br />Just thought I'd suggest to @Spacey that REC may be an abbreviation for RECommendation, as from a reference. If that's it, it's dicey, but, as M&A would say, OK.<br /><br />@pabloinnh - anyone attempting to correct M&A's grammar doesn't get the point.<br /><br />@Burma Shave - LODGE USE: har.<br /><br />rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10876398820384570902018-02-12T13:28:12.864-05:002018-02-12T13:28:12.864-05:00@spacey - at first I had REf, short for reference,...@spacey - at first I had REf, short for reference, maybe? I think REC might be for recommendation?ronDODOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33016548233018976952018-02-12T12:18:41.720-05:002018-02-12T12:18:41.720-05:00Hmmm - 2 things:
1 - I don't have the puz in ...Hmmm - 2 things:<br /><br />1 - I don't have the puz in front of me right now, and I don't remember a theme, so I'll go back and look. Only read a coupla posts, mostly Synders.<br /><br />2 - they say moderation in all things is a good idea, but in this blog? Bad, bad. This too, me hopes, shall pass. Like farts.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for the Grapenuts to kick in in the morningDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40219089378910612452018-02-12T12:09:57.371-05:002018-02-12T12:09:57.371-05:00Moderation is a two-edged EPEE. These spell caster...Moderation is a two-edged EPEE. These spell casters seem to come in waves, and when the wave hits it can wash over you for several feet of scrolling. So, wait a few to see your post? YEAHFINE.<br /><br />I did get the -AY sound portion of the theme, but never noticed the preceding O- sound. That lifts it from the merely OKAY to a level of elegance not usually present in an early-week puzzle. <br /><br />The fill does suffer a bit. One clue really bothers me: 19-across. I was thinking REs, short for resume, but REC?? What does that have to do with a letter accompanying a college application? Or have we invented a new, downbeat container called a TEA "SADDY?" REC could be short for, most commonly, "recreation," or receipt, or record, and that's about it. Record? With the accent on the first syllable? Here's my high-school rec. Um, no. That dog don't hunt. EXPLAIN!!<br /><br />Amusing that we had to go all the way back to Joe Willie for a recognizable JETS hero. I second the nomination of the brainy and [yeah, you know]-y JILL ST. John for DOD. Birdie.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30580674918925880042018-02-12T11:27:48.569-05:002018-02-12T11:27:48.569-05:00@foggy – UHOH. It appears we are again under the c...@foggy – UHOH. It appears we are again under the condition known as “moderation”. It may be because of spellcasters, but just as likely to rid the joint of personal attacks by the trolls who sometimes come to inhabit the blog. This happened a couple of years ago and YOUWILLOBEY. Hopefully it won’t last too long.<br /><br />EZ puz at any time o’day. Not too bad even with DUO IDO DODO DOTE.<br /><br />I’ll go with yeah baby JILL ST. John. ISTHATOKAY?<br /><br />Let’s see if this post goes through anytime soon. I hate moderation. IDO DODO.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83009174794255237962018-02-12T10:16:33.809-05:002018-02-12T10:16:33.809-05:00LODGE USE
SHH, you RASCAL, WII will do DEEDS in t...LODGE USE<br /><br />SHH, you RASCAL, WII will do DEEDS in the loft, so ISTHATOKAY?<br />And, DEARGOD, be SILENT if IDO GOSOFT, and still YOUWILLOBEY.<br /><br />--- ZAC ST.CLAIR<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56843754867347498882018-02-12T10:15:46.512-05:002018-02-12T10:15:46.512-05:00This new mod feature is delaying the posting of ou...This new mod feature is delaying the posting of our messages I presume...<br /><br /><i>Comment moderation has been enabled. All comments must be approved by the blog author.</i>thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30458807389670172192018-02-12T10:14:14.087-05:002018-02-12T10:14:14.087-05:00I could not figure out the theme until I read Rex&...I could not figure out the theme until I read Rex's review. Not much ZING to it if you ask me. DEARGOD, how can it be that OFL would GOSOFT on such a TULL puzzle? I think he FLUBS it - or else he LYES when says "I like this theme a lot."thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38668784193604683152018-01-08T23:28:52.319-05:002018-01-08T23:28:52.319-05:00Just so you know, the lawyer for the very stable g...Just so you know, the lawyer for the very stable genius, Ty Cobb, is reputedly a distant relative of the baseball Hall Of Fame player. Both Ty Cobbs are/were very unusual personalities, to say the least.Andrew Heinegghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101651673327984167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65826705456579439802018-01-08T22:38:08.321-05:002018-01-08T22:38:08.321-05:00I thought it was much harder than usual - on Monda...I thought it was much harder than usual - on Mondays I can usually solve using just Across clues, but I didn't even get a toehold on the first few, so started with the Downs, then solved it using all the clues - and like @Rex, I needed some of them to get the others. I did enjoy the theme, but the fill felt like it skewed a little harder than the typical Monday. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174830953402611450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85683678324026921892018-01-08T21:57:33.800-05:002018-01-08T21:57:33.800-05:00@GILL
Thanks for the good advice and kind words. ...@GILL<br /><br />Thanks for the good advice and kind words. I'll see what I can do.pabloinnhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83674519031203672472018-01-08T21:51:02.962-05:002018-01-08T21:51:02.962-05:00@pabloinnh. Get yourself a nice little avatar. I...@pabloinnh. Get yourself a nice little avatar. It's really easy. Go to Google, open up a free account and follow the bouncing ball. We will then know who you are.<br />You sound nice and this blog needs nice. GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44954254270461770322018-01-08T21:09:25.078-05:002018-01-08T21:09:25.078-05:00FWIW. the second "pablo in nh" was not w...FWIW. the second "pablo in nh" was not written by me. Some stupid troll has it in for LMS, I guess. I don't, and always enjoy reading her posts.<br /><br />My grammar nazi story happened when I was teaching in a local "academy" (bad idea, I've always been a public school guy). I was collecting papers and said that everyone could give me "their" homework. A parent who happened to be in the classroom informed me that in that particular institution the proper expression was "his or her" homework, and added that "their" was fine for some schools, but not this esteemed academy.<br /><br />I was gone at the end of the year and finished my teaching career in an excellent, and public, high school.pabloinnhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12113464019529788882018-01-08T20:41:45.805-05:002018-01-08T20:41:45.805-05:00zing zest. o'shea saved me.zing zest. o'shea saved me.nick strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613006291726011494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8433231050300707832018-01-08T19:06:37.431-05:002018-01-08T19:06:37.431-05:00Ra's are dorm hall overseers. RD's are dor...Ra's are dorm hall overseers. RD's are dorm overseersBill Jones IRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393653622496644918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60932048668241624592018-01-08T17:11:32.754-05:002018-01-08T17:11:32.754-05:00There was a theme?There was a theme?Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5524940267877485672018-01-08T16:51:01.868-05:002018-01-08T16:51:01.868-05:00Strangely enough, there is a film version of Ulyss...Strangely enough, there is a film version of Ulysses, and it’s surprisingly good. Stranger yet, there is a film adaptation of ”Finnegans Wake,” which is quite good. Certainly more comprehensible than the book (what isn’t?).TCProfnoreply@blogger.com