tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post7074596350986306415..comments2024-03-28T08:55:37.290-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Classic German camera / MON 7-4-11 / Type who's always causing trouble / Publicly gay / Cowell formerly of American Idol / CBS forensic dramaRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13242951628248473992011-08-10T21:57:31.288-04:002011-08-10T21:57:31.288-04:0061 Across "Heavy" music Genre. Metal no ...61 Across "Heavy" music Genre. Metal no one does it better than Metallica.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEUxi1vl3Gs" rel="nofollow">Metallica</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66616267762701525392011-08-08T19:10:58.242-04:002011-08-08T19:10:58.242-04:00Here in syndicationland the Fourth of July is just...Here in syndicationland the Fourth of July is just a distant memory so the lack of a holiday theme in no way detracted from my enjoyment of this puzzle. I really liked the theme answers although I was a little disturbed by how readily they came to mind, considering I am not what you would call a cinephile. Brainwashing (or marketing, I guess) is such a subtle art.<br /><br /><br />57a: "Speechify" - Who does that remind me of?Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32391173513662643072011-08-08T12:01:41.510-04:002011-08-08T12:01:41.510-04:00Haven't been doing these puzzles for long but ...Haven't been doing these puzzles for long but this was my fastest time ever and really easy, even for a Monday. It was smooth (no write-overs) and fresh and FUN.<br /><br />@RMS - I remember listening to those Leonard Cohen songs over and over again and I still love them today. A wonderful version of "Hallelujah" is sung by kd lang - yet another Canadian icon. Yay CANADA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39552618802625978142011-07-04T20:48:48.666-04:002011-07-04T20:48:48.666-04:00@ chefbea - no offense meant.@ chefbea - no offense meant.retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69690198633767882982011-07-04T20:35:14.205-04:002011-07-04T20:35:14.205-04:00@quilter1: Here's the recipe: No Knead
Br...@quilter1: Here's the recipe: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/08/dining/081mrex.html" rel="nofollow"> No Knead <br /><br />Bread </a>JenCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290169184354765840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10534126455776112912011-07-04T20:33:05.032-04:002011-07-04T20:33:05.032-04:00@retired_chemist I would never joke with you or a...@retired_chemist I would never joke with you or any of the rexites!!!chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19834114221116169602011-07-04T20:25:03.271-04:002011-07-04T20:25:03.271-04:00Effen vodka is for real. I thought chefbea was jok...<a href="http://www.effenvodka.com/lpa" rel="nofollow">Effen vodka</a> is for real. I thought chefbea was joking...retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15272345691329655882011-07-04T18:35:32.306-04:002011-07-04T18:35:32.306-04:00To me the Columbia torchbearer looks like she has ...To me the Columbia torchbearer looks like she has to pee really really badly and no bathroom in sight.<br /><br />Effin martini, teehee.<br /><br />Those BLT's, my favorite sandwich, sound awesome. Is that bread recipe online?quilter1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09569747169212018177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26544331870914413932011-07-04T17:58:54.220-04:002011-07-04T17:58:54.220-04:00@ SanFranMan59 - I recall the saying in February a...@ SanFranMan59 - I recall the saying in February at Cal was that a day was the coldest day since last July. True every year....<br /><br /><br />captcha gariest - most resembling a French train station.....retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40142235749566177542011-07-04T17:26:47.710-04:002011-07-04T17:26:47.710-04:00Just FYI: If you're into fireworks, National ...Just FYI: If you're into fireworks, National Geographic Channel has an amazing show called "Secret World of Fireworks" - it explains all about the different types and how they're made. Highly recommended - I think it'll be on again July 7th.<br /><br />I had no idea just how much hands-on work goes into making fireworks!JenCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290169184354765840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55270406783765141682011-07-04T17:25:17.760-04:002011-07-04T17:25:17.760-04:00Right on, Rex. And this is Mr. Johnson's firs...Right on, Rex. And this is Mr. Johnson's first so congrats to him!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66145886945891058142011-07-04T17:02:44.667-04:002011-07-04T17:02:44.667-04:00Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 7/30/...Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 7/30/2009 post for an explanation of my method):<br /><br />All solvers (median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 5:51, 6:52, 0.85, 5%, Easy<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:19, 3:40, 0.91, 12%, Easy<br /><br />Happy 4th fellow Rex-ites! The big question of the day here in SF is what it always is on this holiday. Will the fog roll in before the fireworks go up? This is my 15th Independence Day here and I would guess that the fog has won that race at least 10 times. I don't even want to think about how many thousands of our tax dollars have been wasted on the fireworks display over the years.sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4864317615268243732011-07-04T17:01:48.383-04:002011-07-04T17:01:48.383-04:00@mac yummmm boy does all that food sound great@mac yummmm boy does all that food sound greatchefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58085101644088201982011-07-04T17:01:40.599-04:002011-07-04T17:01:40.599-04:00PS Love Leonard Cohen. My father printed out every...PS Love Leonard Cohen. My father printed out every word he published, on music or not. He asked me to explain some of the texts. It was impossible. We still loved it!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83028248271248352742011-07-04T16:58:35.727-04:002011-07-04T16:58:35.727-04:00What a lovely puzzle! I needed lots of crosses, bu...What a lovely puzzle! I needed lots of crosses, but it all worked out.<br /><br />@Foodie: I had a problem with yoghurt, too. Did some boards for a market research company spelling it that way....<br /><br />@Tobias: That sounds like the world's best BLT.<br /><br />Speaking about food, of course, our BIL in Castricum, the Netherlands, prepared a 4th of July BBQ for us. Spectacular menu:<br /><br />Home-smoked mackerel and salmon trout<br />Marinated chicken<br />Two different kinds of spiced beef sliders<br />Soy marinated pork belly<br /><br />Of course plenty of vegetable and salad side dishes, including my favorite sauteed tiny new potatoes.<br /><br />Not a hotdog or hamburger in sight.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62116876554532523482011-07-04T16:50:53.918-04:002011-07-04T16:50:53.918-04:00@Tobias: I make one of those loaves per week; how...@Tobias: I make one of those loaves per week; how did you ever make 25??? Love that recipe, and those BLTs sound great...<br /><br />@Clark: condolences.<br /><br />Surprised that @Rex liked this so much; I was expecting him to say it was way too easy - go figure...<br /><br />@chefbea: Effin martini, LOL.<br /><br />Blew through this puzzle in record time; must've been right on Paul Johnson's wavelength.<br /><br />Happy 4th.JenCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290169184354765840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44096097141250692011-07-04T15:58:36.646-04:002011-07-04T15:58:36.646-04:00Great puzzle, great write-up, as usual.
Why are...Great puzzle, great write-up, as usual. <br /><br /> Why are Monday puzzles hard to construct??<br /><br />This is one of my favorite Leonard Cohen songs <br /><br />http://www.metacafe.com/watch/3066311/dance_me_to_the_end_of_love/<br /><br />Don't know why I never discovered him until I was well past 40.CoolPapaDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11542059534657415505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85013676740074788302011-07-04T14:45:04.205-04:002011-07-04T14:45:04.205-04:00@foodie - Is is beautiful up here, picture perfect...@foodie - Is is beautiful up here, picture perfect!<br /><br />It sure would be fun to meet up, unfortunately we are going south but it's through Wisc. not Mich. to check up on Dear Old Dad before the loooong trek home to the prettiest rock on the planet, KAUAI.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57915796642133673612011-07-04T14:32:59.311-04:002011-07-04T14:32:59.311-04:00Don't remember seeing YOGURT in the puzzle bef...Don't remember seeing YOGURT in the puzzle before. I always want to spell it YOGHURT with an H. We'd see it a lot more if we had adopted the French pronunciation, Yaourt, which I think may be closer to the Turkish. These warm days remind me of a Yogurt cold drink I had as a kid, similar to Kefir in taste. <br /><br />@Chefwen, are you going to pass by Southern Michigan? Let me know if you are, may be we can meet! I hope it's as lovely up there as it is down here...foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46723506879451673562011-07-04T13:35:33.513-04:002011-07-04T13:35:33.513-04:00Happy 4th, everyone! Rex, I admire you for your s...Happy 4th, everyone! Rex, I admire you for your self-imposed Internet Sabbath...would do likewise but our children are scattered world-wide now and we love email, Facebook, and Skype or Oovoo!<br /> Snazzy puzzle today, just a bit more challenging than Monday's av.KarenSampsonHudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072958906391798661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21705565624262084722011-07-04T13:27:25.251-04:002011-07-04T13:27:25.251-04:00@Lady Liberty - Yes, you are a TORCHBEARER, but fo...@Lady Liberty - Yes, you are a TORCHBEARER, but for the sake of the children we should keep clear the distinction between you and the Columbia Pictures icon.<br /><br />To quote Wikipedia: "In early American history, two female figures were frequently used as cultural symbols of the nation. One, Columbia, was seen as an embodiment of the United States in the manner that Britannia was identified with the United Kingdom and Marianne came to represent France. Columbia had supplanted the earlier figure of an Indian princess, which had come to be regarded as uncivilized and derogatory toward Americans. The other significant female icon in American culture was a representation of Liberty, derived from Libertas, the goddess of freedom widely worshipped in ancient Rome, especially among emancipated slaves. A Liberty figure adorned most American coins of the time, and representations of Liberty appeared in popular and civic art, including Thomas Crawford's Statue of Freedom (1863) atop the dome of the United States Capitol Building."Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31734313051104542722011-07-04T13:06:16.894-04:002011-07-04T13:06:16.894-04:00Does no one here recognize me as a TORCHBEARER? A...Does no one here recognize me as a TORCHBEARER? And that the one truly national fireworks display goes on over my head today?Lady Libertynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31477388331214526462011-07-04T12:48:59.562-04:002011-07-04T12:48:59.562-04:00@Clark - Welcome home, we missed you. My sympathy...@Clark - Welcome home, we missed you. My sympathy for your loss. <br /><br />We have arrived (finally) in the UP of Michigan and are enjoying the holiday with my MIL and my 42D BIL, the sister I always wanted. Clark, I will toast you with a Pasty.<br /><br />Loved the puzzle, thought it was super smooth with a fresh theme. Not one write over, pretty happy about that too.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29560850135373276172011-07-04T12:33:12.009-04:002011-07-04T12:33:12.009-04:00Hey, what's more American than movies? I was s...Hey, what's more American than movies? I was satisfied with that.<br /><br />Is TriStar the result of a merger? Never heard of them, but the flying horse logo sounds familiar.<br /><br />Like #exaudio, I wanted gLOBA/gADfly; in fact, I was admiring the way globs crossed GLOBE at the center of the puzzle. LEG made it pretty impossible, though (tho a drumstick is really only half a leg). Fun puzzle.jberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169065390875378077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-625322132659787332011-07-04T12:09:26.139-04:002011-07-04T12:09:26.139-04:00A snappy puzzle -- no YAWNS here.
Happy Fourth, a...A snappy puzzle -- no YAWNS here.<br /><br />Happy Fourth, all, and congrats to Paul on the debut.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681342234536407419noreply@blogger.com