tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5476147944148605372..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.826-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: TUESDAY, May 20, 2008 - Billie Truitt (GENEVE'S LAND / WOODWORKER'S GROOVE)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3338471066592333352008-07-01T21:42:00.000-04:002008-07-01T21:42:00.000-04:00Chrisvb: good way to put it. No Solver's Thrill....Chrisvb: good way to put it. No Solver's Thrill. I thought it was cute and it was rewarding to see the pun answers take shape, but no "Gotcha!" experience. However, that's kinda what I expect on Monday and Tuesday--reliably easy, and just cute enough to make it hold my attention. And I too was taught to make clothing. A big shock came when, after many years away from the sewing game, I decided to be the Perfect Mom and make my little kid a Halloween costume. I was shocked to realize, when they added it all up at the register, that sewing something is decidedly NOT CHEAP once you get all the doodads. So you sew for the creative thrill if you get one, otherwise, alas, is makes sense to leave it someone in Southeast Asia. DocruthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58994239432758411152008-07-01T15:32:00.000-04:002008-07-01T15:32:00.000-04:007/01 from Syndicationville.I live in Oregon and I ...7/01 from Syndicationville.<BR/>I live in Oregon and I can tell you that there are a couple of things that get Oregonians IRED. One is the (primarily East Coast) mispronunciation of our fair state's name "Ory-GONE"; the other is thinking that OREG is a correct abbreviation of our fair state's name (the correct abbrev. is ORE, unless you are addressing an envelope, where the USPO has deemed OR the correct abbrev.)<BR/><BR/>I even have a bumper sticker that reads "ORYGUN".embienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991001167394653649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84366515788530208782008-07-01T13:31:00.000-04:002008-07-01T13:31:00.000-04:007/01 It's a bit lonely out here in Six Weeks Later...7/01 It's a bit lonely out here in Six Weeks Later Land, but here goes, in case anyone is still reading.<BR/><BR/>I felt no trace of Solving Thrill on this puzzle, just fill 'em in and go on. Not to imply that I understood every clue, just that the crosses made everything quite easy and correct. Until reading the Comments, I had no idea what Curly Poker was.<BR/><BR/>Interesting how one's age makes some clues easy and others you draw a total blank. I am from an age where women actually bought fabric and made clothing out of it, so Selvage yesterday was a complete gimme, and Darts today was a good clue.<BR/><BR/>I just got my Commenting Permission from Google so I am late in mentioning a fact from travel to France. They DO use the term "OH LA LA" very naturally, in place of where we might say "My my my." It is not necessarily a comment that something naughty is happening.Chrisvbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02413838643396646838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1277418690327165132008-05-21T13:22:00.000-04:002008-05-21T13:22:00.000-04:00I thought the best part of this puzzle was ANAP ri...I thought the best part of this puzzle was <B>ANAP</B> right above <B>NAPA</B> (36 and 39 across). Not quite as cool as if it had been APAN over NAPA (palindromes > anagrams) but it would be quite a time coming up with a clue for the answer TAKE A PAN. (or PANA, perhaps "ma canal prefix"?)<BR/><BR/>Still, ANAP and NAPA made me smile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52069280061912510172008-05-21T09:10:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:10:00.000-04:00anonymous: The problem some folks were having with...anonymous: The problem some folks were having with MISSINGLYNX was that the homophone, links, is plural, whereas the other homophones (bore, new, and moose) are singular - though one could argue that moose can also be plural.miriam bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506593846362044050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77521375900194458832008-05-21T08:55:00.000-04:002008-05-21T08:55:00.000-04:00The original word that's being punned on - LINKS -...The original word that's being punned on - LINKS - is plural. None of the others are.Rex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64740922949722822952008-05-21T08:45:00.000-04:002008-05-21T08:45:00.000-04:00In most dictionaries, the plural of Lynx is Lynxes...In most dictionaries, the plural of Lynx is Lynxes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2842377730544105522008-05-21T00:44:00.000-04:002008-05-21T00:44:00.000-04:00@OrangeI also believe there is a type of insect (a...@Orange<BR/><BR/>I also believe there is a type of insect (a wasp, maybe?) who has a corkscrew-shaped *cough* and unfortunately so - it's designed such that in order to impregnate the female of the species, the shape of it gets stuck in the female's *cough* and is forcibly ripped off, killing the male in the process. Or something to that effect. I remember watching a horrifying video of it in an evolution and behavior class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46186171719854028802008-05-20T22:56:00.000-04:002008-05-20T22:56:00.000-04:00@jc66-This was exactly my father's experience - in...@jc66-<BR/><BR/>This was exactly my father's experience - in the 30s and 40s. He regaled us about the same things you just described.<BR/><BR/>My point was that events tend to recycle themselves.Bill from NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103923612595508277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68464431071858184102008-05-20T22:37:00.000-04:002008-05-20T22:37:00.000-04:00Dogs? See how rude they are?Dogs? See how rude they are?machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72051402274804090862008-05-20T22:29:00.000-04:002008-05-20T22:29:00.000-04:00@macYeh, but they're usually smart enough to let s...@mac<BR/><BR/>Yeh, but they're usually smart enough to let sleeping dogs lie.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54306250857575254422008-05-20T22:16:00.000-04:002008-05-20T22:16:00.000-04:00Hey Mexican Girl, my thought on the origin of the ...Hey Mexican Girl, my thought on the origin of the use of SPANKING with regard to the commonly used phrase "brand spanking new" is the traditional (now outdated, I assume) practice of "spanking" a newborn baby to get it to take a big breath of air and start screaming.<BR/><BR/>Rock RabbitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27210660508974475962008-05-20T22:14:00.000-04:002008-05-20T22:14:00.000-04:00RELO doesn't bother me a bit. Hubby and I are actu...RELO doesn't bother me a bit. Hubby and I are actually getting ready to move over the summer as a result of a job transfer. I consult the RELO agreement daily and talk to the RELO consultant at the RELO company, well, let's just say often.<BR/><BR/>My parents are EXPATs. That's a cool word.<BR/><BR/>I didn't like the puzzle but I think it's because I entered MISSING MYNX. Me: "Well that doesn't make any sense at all!"PuzzleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835502266781516627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50709033348490627812008-05-20T21:22:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:22:00.000-04:00@jc66Red Sox fans have been known to kick the Yank...@jc66<BR/>Red Sox fans have been known to kick the Yankees when they were up....machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84665652083520024962008-05-20T20:48:00.000-04:002008-05-20T20:48:00.000-04:00@ chefbea1I caught the moose but missed the bob.@ chefbea1<BR/><BR/>I caught the moose but missed the bob.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5180864577950498562008-05-20T20:23:00.000-04:002008-05-20T20:23:00.000-04:00I've done a lot of crosswords and don't recall hav...I've done a lot of crosswords and don't recall having seen "dado" before. I know that I must be wrong about this, though.<BR/><BR/> A number of years ago, I found myself at a dinner sitting next to a leading Mexican public intellectual. I had no idea what to say to him. The guy across the table for some reason started talking about "los tres chiflados" and the great man went on a half-hour monologue about how wonderful the Stooges were.Michael Chibnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700426644898924644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89151563610107433582008-05-20T20:21:00.000-04:002008-05-20T20:21:00.000-04:00@jc66 how bout bob and moose@jc66 how bout bob and moosechefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78338604815469456302008-05-20T20:11:00.000-04:002008-05-20T20:11:00.000-04:00@bill from nj I should point out that, as an 8 yea...@bill from nj <BR/><BR/>I should point out that, as an 8 year old, I would go to Saturday matinees with my older brother where they would show 5 or 6 cartoons, 3 or 4 shorts (the Three Stooges included ) and 3 feature length films (mostly Western and Comedies). We'd go in at 12:30 and be out by 4, filled with popcorn, Goobers, Coke or Nehi. Some weeks they'd give away free dishes.<BR/><BR/>This was before TV.<BR/><BR/>But they had discovered dirt.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90545783072230997992008-05-20T19:52:00.000-04:002008-05-20T19:52:00.000-04:00Yeah, those folks in Acadiana sure don't like any ...Yeah, those folks in Acadiana sure don't like any deviation from 'crawfish.' It's 'crayfish' that seems to irritate most.<BR/><BR/>Curious, Barb in Chicago, what an apparently cultivated Reds fan would make of Pete Rose? Maybe I'm reading between the lines incorrectly, but I would guess he's a bit of an embarrassment. Sort of like Jose Canseco to an A's fan. Or maybe when you have such a spectacular buffoon, you end up kinda liking the guy anyway?<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, I read out the puns to a colleague this morning and he thought they were good, too. Both groans and chuckles. Excellent example of fine Tuesday style.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79637034737569203132008-05-20T17:58:00.000-04:002008-05-20T17:58:00.000-04:00As I recall it, The Three Stooges turned up on TV ...As I recall it, The Three Stooges turned up on TV in the late 50s. They were short subjects played prior to features in theaters in the 30s, were roughly 20 minutes long and were ideal for the insertion of commercials to flesh them out to 30 minutes in length.<BR/><BR/>My father saw the orginal Stooges in movie theaters and was delighted to introduce them to his children.<BR/><BR/>Some of my fondest memories were those of my brothers and I watching The Three Stooges with our father after he got home from work.<BR/><BR/>It may have been the connection between his childhood and ours but for people of an age - particularly boys - the Stooges turned up at just the right time in history.Bill from NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103923612595508277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17651840219790849652008-05-20T17:56:00.000-04:002008-05-20T17:56:00.000-04:00@ macIt's tough to kick them when they're up, tho....@ mac<BR/><BR/>It's tough to kick them when they're up, tho. Isn't it?JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49217833490598212152008-05-20T17:52:00.000-04:002008-05-20T17:52:00.000-04:00I thought it was a cute puzzle with some interesti...I thought it was a cute puzzle with some interesting clues and answers. Hesitated filling in lung because I didn't want a U at the end of 45A, but it worked out after all. I also put in "pelt" for coat. <BR/>I've never heard "brand spanking new" before, just brand new and spanking new.<BR/>I can only take the Stooges in small doses, but then I wasn't exposed to them until in adulthood. I think slapstick is a little more popular here than in some European countries, GB being an exception.<BR/>Rex, do you have to kick the Yankees when they are down?machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1015090635865975722008-05-20T17:33:00.000-04:002008-05-20T17:33:00.000-04:00A dear friend of mine, a woman, has always been a ...A dear friend of mine, a woman, has always been a huge Stooges fan. (And not the Iggy Pop sort of Stooges.)<BR/><BR/>Isn't there some animal that is known for having a corkscrew-shaped penis? A [Curly poker], as it were? Yes, says Google: <A HREF="http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_060.html" REL="nofollow">pigs</A>, <A HREF="http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/enviro/EnviroRepublish_366856.htm" REL="nofollow">ducks</A>, and <A HREF="http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/eiltslotus/theriogenology-5361/bull.htm" REL="nofollow">bulls with anomalies</A>. Crikey.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87824565417771746662008-05-20T17:23:00.000-04:002008-05-20T17:23:00.000-04:00Rex, I sort of have to agree with Jane DOH and oth...Rex, I sort of have to agree with Jane DOH and others that LYNX as the answer is singular, so not really a plural, nor inconsistent in that sense.<BR/>And to be honest, I think HEATH/LEA/MEADOWS/FIELD was in part rejected bec it was a) submitted the week of Heath's untimely death<BR/>(tho I meant it as a tribute)<BR/>b) two were first names, two were last names (and?!)<BR/>and that it was Peter at the Sun that had issues over that S...<BR/>(we also had many lengthy, philosophical discussions about the S in Julian SANDS...whether that mattered when we are talking about a beach.)<BR/>I'm very whiny with Will and Peter, but part of me likes that they are so on top of detail...<BR/>That said, I personally find the different between MEADOWS and MEADOW sort of moot. I can't help it that she's not Sally FIELDS! Everyone thinks she is...that should count for something right?!<BR/>For chrissake, it was FOUR actors with green names! <BR/>I even had HOME in the grid with the clue "A Prairie ___ Companion" (or a clue to this puzzle's theme) and Rich took THAT out, claiming it made it too easy!<BR/><BR/>So, in sum, I was actually thrilled that it found a home with the LAT, as it is one of my favorite puzzles.<BR/>whaddayagonnado?<BR/>:)<BR/>PS I wrote thanks to all who sent kudos in yesterday's blog but I didn't post till after midnight, so again, thank you to bill d and jc66 and mac and john reid for all those nice comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56040916113603641222008-05-20T17:19:00.000-04:002008-05-20T17:19:00.000-04:00I disagree with complaints about DADO. I realize ...I disagree with complaints about DADO. I realize the issue is with the frequent x-word us of an otherwise obscure word, but it really is a legitimate term for the wide cut of a special saw blade.<BR/><BR/>RELO, on the other hand, is slang at best and barely a word at all. Maybe my argument falls apart because a realtor might say RELO just as often as a carpenter would say DADO, but I have closer ties to the carpenter community and I'm sticking with my opinion as stated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com