tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post7671687034776984737..comments2024-03-29T10:04:49.070-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: TUESDAY, Jun. 17, 2008 - Steven Ginzburg (SHOW OF LOWBROW TASTE)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74229072874751632842008-06-18T01:25:00.000-04:002008-06-18T01:25:00.000-04:00@ dkMedication only works if you take it, right? I...@ dk<BR/><BR/>Medication only works if you take it, right? I always get that confused.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63025172975670179992008-06-18T00:47:00.000-04:002008-06-18T00:47:00.000-04:00Interesting that the MRS clue day after first lega...Interesting that the MRS clue day after first legal day for gay couples to marry, i think instead of bride and groom they were listed as "party A" and "party B,"<BR/><BR/>Tho as i don't believe in marriage for anyone of any sexual orientation, <BR/>I remain Party of OneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49164761735024291022008-06-17T23:08:00.000-04:002008-06-17T23:08:00.000-04:00Bill:MS stuck my brother. I will pray for your pr...Bill:<BR/><BR/>MS stuck my brother. I will pray for your progress against the disease and the dreaded Friday and Saturday puzzles!<BR/><BR/>Best of luck too.<BR/><BR/>LarryLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237769422347289261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35793329920568875182008-06-17T22:11:00.000-04:002008-06-17T22:11:00.000-04:00@bill from njGood to have you back. Best wishes an...@bill from nj<BR/><BR/>Good to have you back. Best wishes and here's to your health!<BR/><BR/>JDPythiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121774603671545699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5214836300801349172008-06-17T21:33:00.000-04:002008-06-17T21:33:00.000-04:00@bill from nj -- Best wishes as you recover. In c...@bill from nj -- Best wishes as you recover. In case you haven't already come across this, here's some information that might be useful. <BR/>http://www.drmcdougall.com/med_hot_ms.html<BR/><BR/>Mary in NEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52627838169923318992008-06-17T21:02:00.000-04:002008-06-17T21:02:00.000-04:00@ cea -- I haven't figured that out either, but if...@ cea -- I haven't figured that out either, but if you go to the blog of Jim H, you can see the solution in the wee hours...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29055993024430112602008-06-17T20:55:00.000-04:002008-06-17T20:55:00.000-04:00sorry to be so late . have been busy all day and j...sorry to be so late . have been busy all day and just got up from the dinner table. see you all tomorrowchefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2671412926631658122008-06-17T20:28:00.000-04:002008-06-17T20:28:00.000-04:00I agree, the puzzles are great for the brain. Its...I agree, the puzzles are great for the brain. Its always good to be challenged. Its like sports. You train & you improve. With the puzzles, you recognize the clues and think outside the lines. The biggest difference between the early week and latter week Times puzzles is in the ambiguity of the clues - more so than in the answers.alanrichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06395356843823270129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55909165266193839172008-06-17T20:18:00.001-04:002008-06-17T20:18:00.001-04:00My first online puzzle (I left my NYTimes in the o...My first online puzzle (I left my NYTimes in the office, and both the local shops were sold out when I tried to find another copy), and while I found it scarily easy, I missed the scribbling and the scribbling out. Didn't even notice I had shin (must have got it from the crosses) and dinner table came from just a couple of letters.<BR/><BR/>How do I get the online version to tell me if I've got it all right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86988663734472694492008-06-17T20:18:00.000-04:002008-06-17T20:18:00.000-04:00Welcome back, Bill!Welcome back, Bill!Howard Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766792795622192271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85348828151041397302008-06-17T20:05:00.000-04:002008-06-17T20:05:00.000-04:00Mos Def http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/02/17...Mos Def <BR/><BR/>http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/02/17/69-mos-def/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81302320851284291462008-06-17T19:32:00.000-04:002008-06-17T19:32:00.000-04:00Yes, I also first tried dinnetteset and shoe. I s...Yes, I also first tried dinnetteset and shoe. I struggled mostly with Playstation. Kept wanting to elongate Walkman (after having put in SWARM rather than SPATE).<BR/><BR/>One comment about pc language - in spite of the connotations re the relationship, I would bet the vast majority of brides are still a "Mrs" - maybe even more than in the 60s and 70s when some of us got married. So much for "progress."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56184860803539851842008-06-17T19:22:00.002-04:002008-06-17T19:22:00.002-04:00Welcome back, Bill.Welcome back, Bill.green mantishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823785147354157816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78899418306101184032008-06-17T19:22:00.001-04:002008-06-17T19:22:00.001-04:00@ bill from NJThere are thousands of neuroscientis...@ bill from NJ<BR/><BR/>There are thousands of neuroscientists around though we don't hear from many of them on this blog. But as the local representative, I promise I'm not making this up: I will totally back up the view that puzzles are good for the brain. The best evidence is for cognitive function, but I bet they're equally great for stress reduction, a sense of reward and accomplishment, sharpening focus without tension, etc... Just what the doctor ordered. So, enjoy, and speedy recovery!<BR/><BR/>PS. I too had "dinette set". For some reason, that expression evokes cheap furniture ads from the 70s... And not for households with Rosex. Glad it was not in the puzzle, in the end.foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54801901094689883402008-06-17T19:22:00.000-04:002008-06-17T19:22:00.000-04:00@ bill from NJThere are thousands of neuroscientis...@ bill from NJ<BR/><BR/>There are thousands of neuroscientists around though we don't hear from many of them on this blog. But as the local representative, I promise I'm not making this up: I will totally back up the view that puzzles are good for the brain. The best evidence is for cognitive function, but I bet they're equally great for stress reduction, a sense of reward and accomplishment, sharpening focus without tension, etc... Just what the doctor ordered. So, enjoy, and speedy recovery!<BR/><BR/>PS. I too had "dinette set". For some reason, that expression evokes cheap furniture ads from the 70s... And not for households with Rosex. Glad it was not in the puzzle, in the end.foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88523646816557765142008-06-17T19:13:00.001-04:002008-06-17T19:13:00.001-04:00Well now I know talk is cheap. I did this one onl...Well now I know talk is cheap. I did this one only doing the downs. I got playstsation and double agent on the first pass. I finished in three passes - sort of like playing solitaire - which makes a Tuesday puzzle more challenging. I never heard of "KITSCH" but it was there when I was done.alanrichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06395356843823270129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46276169970207502042008-06-17T19:13:00.000-04:002008-06-17T19:13:00.000-04:00Dinning Room and Foodtons.Furniture Store Sign.Dinning Room and Foodtons.<BR/><A HREF="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kulnm8Gjhh8/SFciECBP1SI/AAAAAAAAGcI/-ATRL1ehvgo/s1600-h/sign.jpg" REL="nofollow"><BR/>Furniture Store Sign.</A>Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466240197659721721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31076726051848878112008-06-17T18:43:00.000-04:002008-06-17T18:43:00.000-04:00Bill, My doctor friends (including a neurologist o...Bill, My doctor friends (including a neurologist or two) sing at least mild praises for Xwords, though they tend toward scathing dismissal of many other popular notions. A bit of community support is good, too, even if it's something as remote as a blog.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3821092049536946342008-06-17T17:56:00.000-04:002008-06-17T17:56:00.000-04:00good to see ya back, bill!;-)janiegood to see ya back, bill!<BR/><BR/>;-)<BR/><BR/>janiejaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15129173620859824730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81449696030753036122008-06-17T17:39:00.000-04:002008-06-17T17:39:00.000-04:00Best wishes to you, Bill! Can you get your insuran...Best wishes to you, Bill! Can you get your insurance to cover the cost of an annual subscription to the NYT crossword?Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30060021010318244202008-06-17T16:56:00.000-04:002008-06-17T16:56:00.000-04:00This is the time of year when the scarlet pimperne...This is the time of year when the scarlet pimpernel starts taking over my garden ... <BR/><BR/>Thought this was a very lively puzzle, except for the contrivance of a theme. Seemed to me to detract from an otherwise elegant fill of the grid.<BR/><BR/>Anyone who's read Milan Kundera will know of his fixation on KITSCH. I thought I understood what he was getting at in The Unbearable Lightness of Being, but the meanings he ascribes in subsequent work now CLOUD OVER any erstwhile comprehension. As far as I can figure, it's at quite a remove from lowbrow taste.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66829629039873647972008-06-17T16:30:00.000-04:002008-06-17T16:30:00.000-04:00@bill from njI, too, suffer from a neurological di...@bill from nj<BR/><BR/>I, too, suffer from a neurological disorder, but, not in the same ball park as MS. All the best and hang in there. Your comments are always appreciated.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38256604779387128682008-06-17T15:55:00.000-04:002008-06-17T15:55:00.000-04:00Hello folks. I haven't been around much as I was ...Hello folks. I haven't been around much as I was in the hospital for several days as my MS flared up again.<BR/><BR/>I'm in therapy to try and regain the ability to speak clearly but I can type OK. MS is one strange thing to have.<BR/><BR/>I will start my "puzzle therapy" tomorrow as both my neurologist and myself are big fans of the NYT crossword puzzles. He thinks it will be good therapy for me.<BR/><BR/>But anyway, it is good to be back!Bill from NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103923612595508277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9595245595081496242008-06-17T15:50:00.000-04:002008-06-17T15:50:00.000-04:00That Spot Restaurant card would make a good Prozac...That Spot Restaurant card would make a good Prozac ad.George NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844466463123158982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19833890468158317032008-06-17T15:36:00.000-04:002008-06-17T15:36:00.000-04:00Here's one more SHOE in the SHIN trap.Here's one more SHOE in the SHIN trap.archaeoprofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956231727789223463noreply@blogger.com