tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post6027304255735229498..comments2024-03-29T07:55:40.047-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Lopsided win in slang / MON 3-15-10 / Word-guessing game / Mannerly guy / Rocking toy in tot-speakRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80074600192317135112010-04-19T17:01:21.662-04:002010-04-19T17:01:21.662-04:00In from syndication-land:
The thing that struck m...In from syndication-land:<br /><br />The thing that struck me about this puzzle, aside from PARAMOUNTS, was the amount of crosswordese in the puzzle. ESSO, AMOCO, OLAN, EVAS, AWOL, and partials like -AIRE and ATIT made this look like it was constructed almost completely out of autofill.<br /><br />That said, it wasn't too hard on me and I got through it, but without much pleasure.Nullifidianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207390447020990907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3487017977996021572010-03-16T13:27:31.881-04:002010-03-16T13:27:31.881-04:00And Auntie Google says...
ASCII - Wikipedia, the ...And Auntie Google says...<br /><br />ASCII - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br />The American Standard Code for Information Interchange (acronym: ASCII; pronounced /ˈæski/, ASS-kee) is a character-encoding scheme based on the ordering of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII</a><br /><br />Sheesh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71567718837644673522010-03-16T09:44:58.430-04:002010-03-16T09:44:58.430-04:00So a horse walks into a bar and the bartender says...So a horse walks into a bar and the bartender says, "Why the long face?"<br /><br />bah-dum-pah!fikinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324570637549775751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58451770652576723982010-03-16T07:23:16.592-04:002010-03-16T07:23:16.592-04:00Well, it's a bit late for a Monday comment--it...Well, it's a bit late for a Monday comment--it's Tuesday morning--but @Sfingi<br />I take 'horsey' to describe a somewhat long-faced person, usually used to described a female, not necessary "big-boned." Also used to describe folks very involved with horseback riding and horsemanship. I knew some horsey people in Ohio; riding, shows, horses--it was all they talked about. And one lady even told everyone to call her 'Dobbin.' Honest. (Yes, she was horsey in both sense of the word...)Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195458656221202202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12300808961096269802010-03-16T04:27:41.367-04:002010-03-16T04:27:41.367-04:00I recommend Time and Again to anyone who has ever ...I recommend Time and Again to anyone who has ever lived in Manhattan. It's a sci-fi book, not my genre, but the information about early NYC is priceless. <br /><br />Also, I wouldn't buy it on my Kindle even if it were available. It's an illustrated book, and Kindles suck at illustrations.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825669443134444569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67715089765664306062010-03-16T00:31:10.247-04:002010-03-16T00:31:10.247-04:00@sfingi
WOW!!!!!! Now that's synchronicity
(e...@sfingi<br />WOW!!!!!! Now that's synchronicity<br />(esp since when I played the game with childhood pal Donia Prince we called it Giotto!!!) Thanks for that link!andrea cana michaelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41392788850702555552010-03-15T22:40:49.326-04:002010-03-15T22:40:49.326-04:00This 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 6:55, 6:55, 1.00, 56%, Medium<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:30, 3:40, 0.95, 42%, Mediumsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4932566157263296492010-03-15T22:14:37.065-04:002010-03-15T22:14:37.065-04:00I also did not know JOTTO or LAUGHER. (Laffer curv...I also did not know JOTTO or LAUGHER. (Laffer curve?)<br /><br />The LA was better than this one. <br /><br />Anyway, I'll be entering as name/URL until I figure out how to get my blogster name back since I got hubster a new laptap (coffee meltdown on my part).<br /><br />@Andrea- LASSOS should not have an "e" because it's from Spanish. Same for Italian. <br /><br />@Stan - cute cat! <br /><br />@JC66 - Sonster used to call them the Dolly Partners.<br /><br />@JetCity - Thanx. Beautiful. Wish I<br />had that when I was teaching. Is it on a record?<br /><br />@Elaine - which way would you spell the word used to describe a big-boned girl? horsy, horsier, horsiest?<br /><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Giotto_-_Scrovegni_-_-24-_-_Marriage_at_Cana.jpg" rel="nofollow"><br />GIOTTO's marriage at CANA</a>Sfinginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24977899912676232202010-03-15T21:14:57.881-04:002010-03-15T21:14:57.881-04:00Rex,
I am amazed how much I learn from youRex,<br /><br />I am amazed how much I learn from youTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923367408464209334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85870839364982383152010-03-15T20:21:21.779-04:002010-03-15T20:21:21.779-04:00@NDE, yes proto-Renaissance and author of the mast...@NDE, yes proto-Renaissance and author of the masterful Arena Chapel frescoes in Padua. God bless those who still give Giotto a nod.<br />Also, you are right: "And the HORSEY you road in on!" Wonderful!fikinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324570637549775751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40439808802923618072010-03-15T20:08:35.745-04:002010-03-15T20:08:35.745-04:00FWIW, I appreciate the admission of ignorance sinc...FWIW, I appreciate the admission of ignorance since I'm compelled to admit it daily too! The puzzle added some para-enjoyable entertainment to my lunchtime today and since I cracked the code early on, it was a good ego boost for a Monday.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01716099272435676006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17639438672809084592010-03-15T19:39:22.974-04:002010-03-15T19:39:22.974-04:00@Parshutr and @chefwen: Thanks!
@archeoprof and @...@Parshutr and @chefwen: Thanks!<br /><br />@archeoprof and @Clark: I feel the knowledge level rising over my head, but I luv that about this blog.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681342234536407419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18256454113567331772010-03-15T19:31:09.821-04:002010-03-15T19:31:09.821-04:00Rex: Would there be any point to entering the ESP...Rex: Would there be any point to entering the ESPN challenge if I really didn't like basketball, but wanted a shot at the book? Hypothetically speaking, of course.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964374453128401532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38525500474586679422010-03-15T19:06:18.779-04:002010-03-15T19:06:18.779-04:00@Stan - Love your new kitty, veeery handsome!
Thi...@Stan - Love your new kitty, veeery handsome!<br /><br />This is the first time, ever, that I remembered OLAN, must have seen it recently.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45908055409189984322010-03-15T18:57:18.844-04:002010-03-15T18:57:18.844-04:00@Clark: good question! But virtually all dirt arc...@Clark: good question! But virtually all dirt archaeologists agree it's Khirbet Qana in Israel, on a hilltop above the Beth Netofa valley. The site is confirmed by archaeological remains, ancient and medieval sources. But hardly anybody ever goes there because it's WAY off road.archaeoprofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956231727789223463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50696384357177560972010-03-15T18:28:03.769-04:002010-03-15T18:28:03.769-04:00@archaeoprof -- Then you should be able to clear u...@archaeoprof -- Then you should be able to clear up the question about just where Cana is. Is it Kafr Kanna, Israel; Kenet-el-Jalil, Israel; Ain Kana, Israel; or Qana, Lebanon?Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29576018534441518892010-03-15T17:45:32.663-04:002010-03-15T17:45:32.663-04:00Sorry to have been away for a few days. The colle...Sorry to have been away for a few days. The college where I teach (Wofford) is in the NCAA tournament for the first time ever. It's quite a distration. I haven't done a puzzle since last Monday night! <br /><br />BTW, I have excavated at CANA.archaeoprofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956231727789223463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41577178123012107012010-03-15T17:25:42.127-04:002010-03-15T17:25:42.127-04:00Parapinch - My 2 bottles.
Jigger not needed.Parapinch - My 2 bottles.<br />Jigger not needed.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53081492615249627252010-03-15T17:13:21.672-04:002010-03-15T17:13:21.672-04:00Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 7/30/...Midday report of relative difficulty (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 of my method):<br /><br />All solvers (median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 6:49, 6:54, 0.99, 52%, Medium<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:37, 3:40, 0.98, 50%, Mediumsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75506018287011102502010-03-15T16:30:30.908-04:002010-03-15T16:30:30.908-04:00You don't have to know everything, Rex. Who do...You don't have to know everything, Rex. Who does? Your puzzle analysis is charming and witty. A great way to start the day.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05413410761326194289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20048814598620787272010-03-15T16:08:49.802-04:002010-03-15T16:08:49.802-04:00The clue for AREA refers to Πr². This is incorrec...The clue for AREA refers to Πr². This is incorrect. The mathematical constant is written with the minuscule: πr².william e embanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90356408484681056972010-03-15T15:30:23.420-04:002010-03-15T15:30:23.420-04:00Thought of 2 more....
paramedic = 2 docs
parasol ...Thought of 2 more....<br /><br />paramedic = 2 docs<br />parasol = 2 sunschefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38861984502999767882010-03-15T15:05:56.651-04:002010-03-15T15:05:56.651-04:00@Rex
If it makes you feel any better, there are N...@Rex<br /><br />If it makes you feel any better, there are NO Jack Finney works in the AmazonKindle library.Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68351818105858362402010-03-15T14:58:38.885-04:002010-03-15T14:58:38.885-04:00@joho
Then Dolly Parton could = PARODIES@joho<br /><br />Then Dolly Parton could = PARODIESJC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55936270126411935412010-03-15T13:34:11.002-04:002010-03-15T13:34:11.002-04:00@JC66 ... I was thing 2 spaces for projected buil...@JC66 ... I was thing 2 spaces for projected buildings = PARASITES.johohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708487230515532492noreply@blogger.com