tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post7647137591127885380..comments2024-03-28T20:49:13.267-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Ernest nicknamed Texas troubadour / TUE 1-13-15 / Billboard's top rock group of 2000-09 / Resident of so-called Chicago of Japan / Prize annual international award for mathematics / Eating non-halal to Muslims / Prefix with plastyRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49847684316507625672015-02-17T22:42:22.017-05:002015-02-17T22:42:22.017-05:00Had Monticello and Bison so Nickleback came with a...Had Monticello and Bison so Nickleback came with a partial. Never read the clue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61361085077858311772015-02-17T20:52:35.798-05:002015-02-17T20:52:35.798-05:00I groked the theme at 23A, and since I've neve...I groked the theme at 23A, and since I've never heard of the rock band, my only problem at the reveal was how to spell it. Good thing the crosses were easy. <br /><br />At XWord Info the constructor said the rhythm clue was Will's, and he loved it. I disagree, I think it's clumsy and 'reaching'. I wonder what his original clue was. <br /><br />@DMG Palm Desert is March 9-22. Before the desert gets so unbearably hot.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156872089175084024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89328438816619657722015-02-17T14:48:06.379-05:002015-02-17T14:48:06.379-05:00Never heard of NICKLEBACK, but still solved this o...Never heard of NICKLEBACK, but still solved this one with ease, only writeover being CLOT where I had sour. Glad for the AEIOU explanation. Only got it because nothing else fit. As for all the jabber up above, I find myself somewhat gobsmacked that people can get so het up over something as ephemeral as a pop tune, but then I'm one of that 80 plus group one of the Anons sneered at. Hang in there, pal, and maybe someday you"ll yourself smiling and wondering what all those younger guys are ranting on about! Now time for tea!<br /><br />@Ginger; I've somehow lost track of tennis-isn,t it about time for Palm Desert?<br />DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89711448567363831822015-02-17T13:47:57.954-05:002015-02-17T13:47:57.954-05:00DUDE! I wasn't connecting the themers and then...DUDE! I wasn't connecting the themers and then an aha moment after getting NICKELBACK from the crosses. Like @Spacey, only know them by name; I think there's a dozen or so bands that sound alike to me and they're on of 'em. Gee, I must be getting old!<br /><br />Maybe I am old, I've actually seen Ernest TUBB live and in concert. Gotta like "Waltz Across Texas" and "Walkin' the Floor".<br /><br />How does AEIOU get in again?? It makes MISO unhappy. Fornevermore please.<br /><br />Coulda been worse. Niether love nor hate.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59331060243418717542015-02-17T12:36:05.299-05:002015-02-17T12:36:05.299-05:00I started in the SW with the latin gimme and the r...I started in the SW with the latin gimme and the rest of that wonderful corner. Would that the rest of the puzz could have maintained that level!<br /><br />I have heard, dimly, of NICKELBACK, but couldn't name you one song of theirs. If Billboard says it, I guess they're the best of the '00s, but that only proves the point I've made several times already: music--except for Sheryl Crow--died around 1990.<br /><br />CUETIP is definitely a thing. It's just like OFL to mention a rapper with that name. BAH!<br /><br />BAH being a bleedover--not the best but surely better than the vowel string! I can't believe Shortz had the gall to publish two of those in the same lifetime, let alone the same week! C'mon, man!<br /><br />We seem to be having a run of puzzles with lovely long downs, but paid for with abysmal fill.<br /><br />The SW corner and the long downs: A. The rest of it: D-. (Sorry, Patty) Final: C-.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82602862207695001912015-02-17T12:31:34.907-05:002015-02-17T12:31:34.907-05:00SINGAPORE rock song?
We're ABOUT to attack
thi...SINGAPORE rock song?<br />We're ABOUT to attack<br />this poor little GLEECUB<br />they call NICKELBACK.Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11319383819691916002015-01-14T01:41:47.565-05:002015-01-14T01:41:47.565-05:00Yo, puzzle peeps! Little SueSue and her erstwhile ...Yo, puzzle peeps! Little SueSue and her erstwhile swain were at the drive-in. Granted that nowadays the drive-by is much more common, but don't anyone else remember those?<br /><br />@Numinous, I didn't grow up on a farm, but still had to check out Simon % Garf covering Little Susie. Not bad at all, dear boy.<br /><br />Je suis tired of climb-on-the-bandwagon memes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20290972693561640902015-01-13T23:17:37.082-05:002015-01-13T23:17:37.082-05:00'Run out of rhythm' could also have been:
...'Run out of rhythm' could also have been:<br />ABCDE<br />BCDEF<br />CDEFG<br />I'm surprised that more people weren't misdirected into trying these alternatives.<br /><br />Thank goodness there weren't more.Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80484063181934081352015-01-13T21:38:12.646-05:002015-01-13T21:38:12.646-05:00Dang @Teedmn, where do you live with such cold tem...Dang @Teedmn, where do you live with such cold temps? Also someone else had said they were in -7 degrees? Yowser, I feel for ya!<br /><br />RooMonster <br />RooMonsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23574533542130700162015-01-13T20:59:51.417-05:002015-01-13T20:59:51.417-05:00@ANONB
Numinous (and others)are correct in the in...@ANONB<br /><br />Numinous (and others)are correct in the interpretation of the clue!<br />Michael Blake in comments at "XWord Info" stated that he loved Will's cluing of AEIOU.<br />See for yourself:<br />http://www.xwordinfo.com/Crossword?date=1/13/2015wreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797908615185213756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91843797495649184322015-01-13T20:40:00.972-05:002015-01-13T20:40:00.972-05:00@Numinous@8:17
Sigh! I think I understand what yo...@Numinous@8:17<br /><br />Sigh! I think I understand what you are saying but I can't believe<br />that you are correct. <br /> I'm going to wait for Michael Blake or Rex.ANON Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80377813133780151382015-01-13T20:30:42.814-05:002015-01-13T20:30:42.814-05:00@anonymous at 1:41
I'm over 80 and I don'...@anonymous at 1:41<br /><br /> I'm over 80 and I don't think most of the commenters are of my age and are whiners.<br /> I think most of the commenters are younger guys who are full of themselves.<br /> I only read the comments to<br />see if there are explanations <br />of Rex's comments which I didn't understand.ANON Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55945071764879562672015-01-13T20:17:49.408-05:002015-01-13T20:17:49.408-05:00Sigh! AEIOU is a "run" of vowels in the ...Sigh! AEIOU is a "run" of vowels in the same way that LMNOP would be a run of letter of the alphabet. So, a "run" of vowels "out of" (not inclcuded in rather than ejected from) the word "rhythm" which only has one 'sometimes' vowel, i. e. "y".Numinoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263999193499725814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3339259358895850772015-01-13T19:56:37.174-05:002015-01-13T19:56:37.174-05:00I've seen a few attempts at
explaining why AEI...I've seen a few attempts at<br />explaining why AEIOU is "run<br />out of rhythm"and none seem correct. Would Michael Blake,the author,please explain?ANON Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40171937853467858872015-01-13T19:13:32.907-05:002015-01-13T19:13:32.907-05:00Z--it's true. I appreciate your lack of exclam...Z--it's true. I appreciate your lack of exclamation points even when we populate opposite poles. May we always maintain our curious civility. <br /><br />Dougevil doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593231055589228837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82976883482334948942015-01-13T18:44:13.461-05:002015-01-13T18:44:13.461-05:00@joho - New pic of the pup, very cute!@joho - New pic of the pup, very cute!chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66498474427794203052015-01-13T18:31:19.150-05:002015-01-13T18:31:19.150-05:00I liked the back of the coin part of theme but it&...I liked the back of the coin part of theme but it's true, today was not nice and fresh like yesterday. <br /><br />@Z, I had to run over quick and turn on the radio (All NICKELBACK All The Time station, of course) to prevent the "Eres Tu" ear worm from getting comfortable in my brain. I remember the song well, it was popular during my musical formative years and you never really shake those songs. Thanks for the link to memory lane.<br /><br />I see another of the Merry Men joined us today; who's next? Something to look for in the upcoming weeks while we wait out the below zero temps - -18 here this morning but a thaw is on its way, so they say.<br /><br />Thanks, Michael Blake, for a Tuesday-ish Tuesday puzzle.Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57734943351915755732015-01-13T17:32:33.242-05:002015-01-13T17:32:33.242-05:00I finally caved and listened to the band in questi...I finally caved and listened to the band in question and ... they are worse than I imagined! johohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708487230515532492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83783025829854380522015-01-13T17:04:02.509-05:002015-01-13T17:04:02.509-05:00@mac.....Spain's entry. That was about the on...@mac.....Spain's entry. That was about the only song you'd hear in Spain for about 3 years or so!GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73624649162176892512015-01-13T17:01:24.864-05:002015-01-13T17:01:24.864-05:00@mac
Tú eres is Spanish (present tense)
Tu eri i...@mac<br /><br /><i>Tú eres</i> is Spanish (present tense)<br /><br /><i>Tu eri</i> is Italian (past imperfect tense)<br /><br />(reversing the word order is just poetic license or whatever)<br />MDMAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77735194081759674362015-01-13T16:43:45.642-05:002015-01-13T16:43:45.642-05:00Wasn't Eres Tu Italy's entry to the Eurovi...Wasn't Eres Tu Italy's entry to the Eurovision Song Festival? I try to watch it every year, it is very funny.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-183580823506600312015-01-13T15:32:24.450-05:002015-01-13T15:32:24.450-05:00@Z
Je suis Nickelback@Z<br /><br />Je suis NickelbackMDMAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89740982419318212952015-01-13T15:30:18.216-05:002015-01-13T15:30:18.216-05:00Not once in a very long life have I needed either ...Not once in a very long life have I needed either a cop or a gun to solve my problems. But then, I'm not a pathetic coward.Je suis...noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37119641668974812232015-01-13T15:22:12.849-05:002015-01-13T15:22:12.849-05:00@Steve J - I try not to scream. And @ED doesn'...@Steve J - I try not to scream. And @ED doesn't scream. But I hear you. Passions inflame, sweeping generalizations ensue, and suddenly people are calling people names. If I wanted that I'd just write an "I Love NICKELBACK" blog.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56067814600600602032015-01-13T15:12:49.556-05:002015-01-13T15:12:49.556-05:00... Until *you* need one.... Until *you* need one.evil doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593231055589228837noreply@blogger.com