tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5914998907735147376..comments2024-03-29T09:16:59.206-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: TUESDAY, Apr. 28, 2009 - M Ginsberg (Eric who played 2003's Hulk / Pacific archipelago nation / Nordic runners)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6908252539197139992009-06-02T11:29:53.691-04:002009-06-02T11:29:53.691-04:00I'm surprised no one complained that the theme ans...I'm surprised no one complained that the theme answers aren't symmetrical. I thought that was a Law From On-High! <br /><br />And I'm pretty sure Lawrence Welk's phrase was "anna" or "ann-a", as in "a-one-anna-two"... that "d" was conspicuous by its absence. How about "Shave-haircut" link for "AND A"?WilsonCPUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979524409642122336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74798812409702323812009-04-29T08:31:00.000-04:002009-04-29T08:31:00.000-04:00@kwa in nyc: thank you for reminding me of this wo...@kwa in nyc: thank you for reminding me of this wonderful writer. I seem to remember several books placed in India by her. I'm going to Amazon to check it out!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61784473622259857072009-04-29T06:46:00.000-04:002009-04-29T06:46:00.000-04:00@Chris Kern - The actual simile you may have been ...@Chris Kern - The actual simile you may have been thinking of is "Drunk as a Lord", a possibly dated reference to the supposed irresponsibility and above-the-law status of the English aristocracy.Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5992241754425594072009-04-29T01:02:00.000-04:002009-04-29T01:02:00.000-04:00Light green plums (gages) brought back memories of...Light green plums (gages) brought back memories of a lovely, slim novel, "The Greengage Summer," by British author Rumer Godden, whose many novels also included "Black Nacissus" and "Breakfast with the Nikolides." Greengage Summer was made into a movie, as was Black Narcissus (in 1947, with Deborah Kerr). Makes me want to bite into some juicy plums -- and to reread Greengage Summer.<br />kwa in nycAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65023007622625061122009-04-29T01:01:00.000-04:002009-04-29T01:01:00.000-04:00Andrea,
Please tell us where you have heard "UCAL...Andrea,<br /><br />Please tell us where you have heard "UCAL-Berkeley" hundreds of times so that we can revoke the appropriate privileges.CalAlumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45121293791686848442009-04-29T00:27:00.000-04:002009-04-29T00:27:00.000-04:00Andrea,
Please tell the late crowd something abou...Andrea,<br /><br />Please tell the late crowd something about LA.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70285983649757199382009-04-29T00:23:00.000-04:002009-04-29T00:23:00.000-04:00When I was a High School senior, listing the prefe...When I was a High School senior, listing the preference of UCs was part of the application process in choosing among that list.<br /><br />I was amused to see Santa Cruz rated lowest among the latest rankings among UCs, because that ranking is likely deserved, even though it is a rather fine institution in many departments.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20790861454572200972009-04-29T00:08:00.000-04:002009-04-29T00:08:00.000-04:00This may come out not as I mean it, but I think fo...This may come out not as I mean it, but I think folks have the UCAL thing backwards...it's IN the puzzle so needs to be defined and that expression does exist (maybe not for alumni but I've certainly heard UCAL-Berkeley hundreds of times)<br /><br />So Matt would have had to change the corner (wish he had as I fell for the DUMB as a post which cost many seconds of undoing at the LA tourney at Non UCAL-Loyola) to what?<br />He had that in the puzzle, it's an existing phrase and that's how it is defined...<br /><br />but it was weird bec without the sheer number of similes it would have been way too easy and not sophisticated enough somehow...<br /><br />Glad to learn that SOBER meant upright, that makes more sense...<br /><br />ok ok I'll write something about LA!andrea carla michaelshttp://acmenaming.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52063719494336808522009-04-28T23:07:00.000-04:002009-04-28T23:07:00.000-04:00Let's try again:
UC Berkeley
UCSB
UCSD
UCLA
UC San...Let's try again:<br />UC Berkeley<br />UCSB<br />UCSD<br />UCLA<br />UC Santa Cruz<br />UCSF<br />UC Riverside<br />UC Irvine<br />UC Davis<br />UC Merced<br /><br />No UCALluisa massimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46396848489597963522009-04-28T21:52:00.000-04:002009-04-28T21:52:00.000-04:00I thought this was a very easy puzzle until I came...I thought this was a very easy puzzle until I came to k_nai/b_na. I guessed right, but this really was for me (as for others) a Natick (except that "Natick" is not a Natick for me).michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7732602899493157282009-04-28T21:51:00.000-04:002009-04-28T21:51:00.000-04:00retired chemist,
Seems like there are quite a few...retired chemist,<br /><br />Seems like there are quite a few of us alumni percolating today. Having spent the past weekend hearing the Campanile chiming at 8am and pealing some tortured tune at 5, getting a jag of the stimulation reminded me that facility with the crossword puzzle is close to superfluous in such a locus of intellectual ferment. <br /><br />I hope the touchiness with respect to the nomenclature does not reflect poorly upon us.<br /><br />'79fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3873952822914904722009-04-28T21:34:00.000-04:002009-04-28T21:34:00.000-04:00I put DRUNK (as a judge) first but I was rememberi...I put DRUNK (as a judge) first but I was remembering a joke rather than an actual saying.Kurisuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132568197501054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56669405893965806002009-04-28T21:18:00.000-04:002009-04-28T21:18:00.000-04:00@Ulrich ... I should clarify that last remark: onl...@Ulrich ... I should clarify that last remark: only when he's dancing.johohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708487230515532492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33431718897690262132009-04-28T21:14:00.000-04:002009-04-28T21:14:00.000-04:00@Ulrich ...oh, and other thing, Riley walks on two...@Ulrich ...oh, and other thing, Riley walks on two legs.johohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708487230515532492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48289687006967297132009-04-28T21:11:00.000-04:002009-04-28T21:11:00.000-04:00Fun puzzle - favorite simile from an old Law &...Fun puzzle - favorite simile from an old Law & Order (the original) - You're dumber than a sack of hair.JannieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282015159638078416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31171516960276529712009-04-28T20:55:00.000-04:002009-04-28T20:55:00.000-04:00@joho: I would say: not ready for bipedalism yet, ...@joho: I would say: not ready for bipedalism yet, but definitely far removed from any post, figurately speaking--literally, it may be another story.Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086202853174403008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-92219002514304785932009-04-28T20:17:00.000-04:002009-04-28T20:17:00.000-04:00My grandmother said deaf as a post, as well as sma...My grandmother said deaf as a post, as well as smart as a whip and smart as a tack. She was an old-school New Englander.<br />- Tom in PittsburghAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22995516733817875432009-04-28T18:57:00.000-04:002009-04-28T18:57:00.000-04:00check out john prine's it's a big old goofy world....check out john prine's it's a big old goofy world.<br /><br />his similes are also quite entertaining.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339809819145291261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10021221412349655552009-04-28T18:06:00.000-04:002009-04-28T18:06:00.000-04:00... and I was just fabricating Alta Loma -- didn't...... and I was just fabricating Alta Loma -- didn't realize it actually existed. Pulverized.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2444173955786491102009-04-28T17:57:00.000-04:002009-04-28T17:57:00.000-04:00@fergus - Alta Loma (unincorporated) merged with C...@fergus - Alta Loma (unincorporated) merged with Cucamonga and Etiwanda to form Rancho Cucamonga in 1977 a/c to Wikipedia. That would make it UCRC. Boy, we are beating this one to absolute SMITHEREENS!retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60579022938759521262009-04-28T17:51:00.000-04:002009-04-28T17:51:00.000-04:00I enjoyed this. Yes, it was a bit easy, but it's ...I enjoyed this. Yes, it was a bit easy, but it's Tuesday. The way the similes kept coming was fun, I thought. I did stall a bit in northern CA, since STRONG was slow to come (always looks like there's too many squares for that word to me) and RASA/THIN/SAWS/SNACK were all not quite gimmes. <br /><br />Re: dog intelligence tests<br />I bought a book (maybe the same test already discussed here, maybe just similar) at a thrift store once just to see what my dogs would do. One of them was not too bright, and did about that well on the test. The other was actually pretty smart, but when we tried to hold him back from the food until we could finish setting up the test, he became so freaked out he was afraid to go get the food once he was permitted. He failed the test miserably.<br /><br />And I have definitely known other dogs who would eat the napkin.treedwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12634227778469664442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26802514610788245462009-04-28T17:48:00.000-04:002009-04-28T17:48:00.000-04:00@Ulrich @Two Ponies @PhillySolver:
My dog, after ...@Ulrich @Two Ponies @PhillySolver:<br /><br />My dog, after a bit of fretting, poked his nose under the napkin and stole the treat leaving the napkin in place. I was amazed. <br /><br />I ran an errand and tried it again when I got back. Same thing!<br /><br />Where do you suppose Riley rates on the intelligence test?johohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708487230515532492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25319472552448135182009-04-28T17:41:00.000-04:002009-04-28T17:41:00.000-04:00So wanted to enter DRUDGERY for 10 Down. By the w...So wanted to enter DRUDGERY for 10 Down. By the way, this puzzle was nothing but. It felt like one of the most lively Tuesdays in a while.<br /><br />Looks like the UCAL issue has been beaten to a pulp. When there's a campus in Alta Loma, only then would this work properly.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25073847121512166852009-04-28T17:30:00.000-04:002009-04-28T17:30:00.000-04:00This theme was almost too easy for a Monday, but t...This theme was almost too easy for a Monday, but the sheer quantity was delightful. Monday puzzle with Tuesday nontheme clues? UCAL seems kind of bogus, I must agree.<br /><br />--JDPythiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121774603671545699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89273050840239607712009-04-28T17:15:00.000-04:002009-04-28T17:15:00.000-04:00My dog just ate the napkin! I laughed like a hyena...My dog just ate the napkin! I laughed like a hyena. I think this was a fun puzzle and an entertaining blog today. Thanks to all.PhillySolverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896753042626337920noreply@blogger.com