tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8311039477864742948..comments2024-03-28T07:24:00.582-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: South American tuber - SUNDAY, May 24 2009 - E.C. Gorski (Descartes portraitist / Gonitis locale / Clubber Lang portrayer in Rocky III)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19221303830606268612009-06-07T14:29:28.918-04:002009-06-07T14:29:28.918-04:00@Anonymous: Thanks! It still seems like an awkward...@Anonymous: Thanks! It still seems like an awkward clue, but at least I understand what she was trying to go for now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395009987020943623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85134262211815089522009-06-06T21:21:22.000-04:002009-06-06T21:21:22.000-04:00@Tally, I'm sure I'm too late with this an...@Tally, I'm sure I'm too late with this and you won't see it, but here goes anyway. "Do a slow burn" - to have a feeling of anger that gradually grows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-322426424724593862009-06-03T23:32:45.581-04:002009-06-03T23:32:45.581-04:00Okay, I'm a novice puzzle solver, and I'm ...Okay, I'm a novice puzzle solver, and I'm hoping someone can explain 96D. Do ____ burn <br />How on earth does ASLOW fit into that? Do as low burn? This makes no sense to me...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395009987020943623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5488111481201098042009-05-25T09:37:29.404-04:002009-05-25T09:37:29.404-04:00@ExpoBill (if you're still reading)
It was, clock...@ExpoBill (if you're still reading)<br /><br />It was, clockwise from 58.<br /><br />.../GlitchGlitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940000404613329056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27544928994214073742009-05-24T23:19:43.039-04:002009-05-24T23:19:43.039-04:00@foodie: In German, a Schlüsselroman (Schlüssel me...@foodie: In German, a <I>Schlüsselroman</I> (<I>Schlüssel</I> means "key" in German) has the strong connotation of dishing out dirt that could not be dished out if the people involved were named directly.Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086202853174403008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90154455401539478062009-05-24T22:30:07.107-04:002009-05-24T22:30:07.107-04:00Thanks, Noam -- Too bad the "posh" story was a bun...Thanks, Noam -- Too bad the "posh" story was a bunch of baloney, but my son is a sailing nut and he gets such a kick out of the supposed acronym that I doubt I'll be able to spoil his fun with it.. Alas. That's Mom talking, not Truth-Lover...<br /><br />∑;(ArtLvrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869528391374878601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23558726510012986442009-05-24T21:50:50.025-04:002009-05-24T21:50:50.025-04:00@green mantis-
Hello again and goodbye again. Th...@green mantis-<br /><br />Hello again and goodbye again. Thanks for the chance to say Goodbye and Good luck.Bill from NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103923612595508277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61643334954300383222009-05-24T21:14:41.482-04:002009-05-24T21:14:41.482-04:00Ooooh, this brought back a happy memory. I have a ...Ooooh, this brought back a happy memory. I have a diamond infinity pendant, a gift from my ex . . .The love affair was finite, but diamonds ARE forever. I liked the synonyms for ETERNITY, and WITHOUT END was last to fall. . an enjoyable puzzle, weaving math with literacy.Sharonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86145008232787844352009-05-24T21:10:36.432-04:002009-05-24T21:10:36.432-04:00@green mantis good luck in your endeavors.!!! If ...@green mantis good luck in your endeavors.!!! If you need any recipes just let me know.chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26047679464316253392009-05-24T20:36:31.363-04:002009-05-24T20:36:31.363-04:00@ foodie - one of my favorite things at our weddin...@ foodie - one of my favorite things at our wedding in 2007 was a reading of "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" Your Dr. Seuss quote was from that poem. Thanks for the opportunity to enjoy a happy memory......retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28662638707312564062009-05-24T20:27:06.715-04:002009-05-24T20:27:06.715-04:00disappointed the word INFINITY should have been in...disappointed the word INFINITY should have been in the the circles, oh well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37732506152711395142009-05-24T20:20:51.387-04:002009-05-24T20:20:51.387-04:00@Glitch et al, beyond being a novel that has a sec...@Glitch et al, beyond being a novel that has a secret (the key) since it describes real life characters, the roman-a-clef has other connotations in French. One is that it's likely to be long and convoluted and the other is that it's not high literature. <br /><br />In school, the French nuns would admonish us to write succinctly and thoughtfully and avoid producing a "roman-a-clef", referring to the wordy low brow connotation-- as in: don't write a soap opera!foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49165522773682987512009-05-24T20:02:18.762-04:002009-05-24T20:02:18.762-04:00I prefer clever clues to clever construction, if g...I prefer clever clues to clever construction, if given my choice, so I thought this was rather blah. I completed the first half this morning, and while getting dressed to go out, the theme popped up. I love it when that happens. <br /><br />I'm surprised no one said more about Arthur Wynne. I guess I'll have to look that up myself. This blog spoils me.Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54412071421773722742009-05-24T19:56:33.888-04:002009-05-24T19:56:33.888-04:00As a mathematician (I forgot to include this in my...As a mathematician (I forgot to include this in my first post...) I must note that the ∞ shape and the Möbius strip aren't really related -- you can make a plain two-sided ring in an ∞ shape, or a Möbius strip in the shape of an ordinary ring with a half-twist.<br /><br />@ArtLvr -- sorry, but this well-known acronym for "posh" is really a bosh backronym. Nowadays there's even a Wikipedia page for that folk etymology!<br /><br />NDENoam D. Elkiesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42157622302484349982009-05-24T18:51:39.026-04:002009-05-24T18:51:39.026-04:00The so-called "theme" is completely irrelevant for...The so-called "theme" is completely irrelevant for solving the puzzle. What's the point? OK, I guess it's clever to fit "symbol for infinity" into the appropriate shape, but I couldn't help thinking "so what?". Plus the rest of the cluing was on the dull side. I didn't enjoy this one at all I'm afraid.<br /><br />New horizons in tedium.pochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861361305246858918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38295076690615879562009-05-24T18:46:44.591-04:002009-05-24T18:46:44.591-04:00@Mantide Verde, to quote Dr. Seuss:
"Congratulat...@Mantide Verde, to quote Dr. Seuss: <br /><br />"Congratulations!<br />Today is your day. <br />You're off to Great Places!<br />You're off and away!"<br /><br />Enjoy! It's been a great pleasure reading you, and I sincerely hope we will hear from you again!foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30459100112559869302009-05-24T18:41:03.284-04:002009-05-24T18:41:03.284-04:00@fikink
that's the story I heard (and see now on w...@fikink<br />that's the story I heard (and see now on <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_(band)" REL="nofollow">wiki</A>). I was going on 2 when the CTA album was released, so I'm taking others' word for it.treedwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12634227778469664442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85795675458939545302009-05-24T17:58:20.287-04:002009-05-24T17:58:20.287-04:00@Denise:
Good luck using American Airlines miles ...@Denise:<br /><br />Good luck using American Airlines miles on Air Canada. AAmerican is in the One World Alliance (with British and a bunch of others) and Air Canada is in Star Alliance. The big boy in *Alliance is Lufthansa, along with United and USAir in the US (and soon Continental after they leave SkyTeam (KLM Northwest and Air France among others) this fall.<br /><br />Their main features are linked schedules, joint booking, and many bennies that flow from one to another.<br /><br />As a United freguent flyer, for example, one can use the Lufthansa Senator Lounges around the world, and earn miles on United while flying LH or any othe *Alliance carrier.Jim in Chicagonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61344525208690789902009-05-24T17:41:58.188-04:002009-05-24T17:41:58.188-04:00@Green Mantis - congratulations and best of luck i...@Green Mantis - congratulations and best of luck in your new endeavor. Please keep posting - we've missed you!JannieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282015159638078416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75949345995447318512009-05-24T17:25:15.336-04:002009-05-24T17:25:15.336-04:00@Green Mantis ... I wish you much luck and happine...@Green Mantis ... I wish you much luck and happiness in Mexico. When I was just new to this blog, having never blogged before, after a bit of an upset of sorts, you told me that the people here were exceptionally nice and well behaved ... and you were right. I know I've missed your posts ... and hope to hear more from you in the future.johohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708487230515532492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76391810603041170062009-05-24T17:13:34.406-04:002009-05-24T17:13:34.406-04:00Thanks to Ulrich and Noam for the arcana! Like som...Thanks to Ulrich and Noam for the arcana! Like some others, I also thought of the Möbius strip, but knew it was way later than the date for the attributed invention of the infinity symbol... To add another wiki nugget, that single-sided closed surface was discovered independently by the German mathematicians August Ferdinand Möbius and Johann Benedict Listing in 1858. (Poor Listing gets no co-credit). Wiki also points out that the strip is "chiral", having "handedness" depending on the direction of the half-twist: clockwise or counterclockwise. <br /><br />I really enjoyed the construction, themes and fill which carried on the idea, even Wynne the inventor whose xword invention will surely endure as long as humankind...<br /><br />My family adores bits of trivia to share -- today's goody was the origin of "posh", said to be derived from moneyed Brits in the know booking cruises to India. (?) It meant that you wanted stateroom accommodations with the best views: Portside Outward-bound, Starboard Homeward-bound. P.O.S.H.<br /><br />Congrats to Green Mantis on completing the advanced degree, and how long are you planning for your recovery on the deserted Mexican beach? It sounds lovely, never mind posh -- lots of luck!<br /><br />∑;)ArtLvrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869528391374878601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9333635029797839812009-05-24T17:00:56.113-04:002009-05-24T17:00:56.113-04:00@Mantide Verde: congratulations and good luck! Jus...@Mantide Verde: congratulations and good luck! Just yesterday I wondered what had become of you. It all sounds good. Please stay in touch!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74581168058123644442009-05-24T16:35:57.507-04:002009-05-24T16:35:57.507-04:00Good luck, Mantis! You are the only one I knew of ...Good luck, Mantis! You are the only one I knew of before coming to this blog, having seen your pieces on boing!boing! some years ago. It has been fun to read your humor and creative skew...please stay in touch.fikinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324570637549775751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69176213217650144062009-05-24T16:35:10.437-04:002009-05-24T16:35:10.437-04:00@jeff in chicago - Never realized that about the l...@jeff in chicago - Never realized that about the lyrics - indeed lame rhyming! I have absolutely NO memory of Woodrow the Woodsman - none whatsoever. I remember (but tried to avoid) Polka Varieties. I don't remember Upbeat either, but I did meet Don Webster when I was on Academic Challenge in 1981 or so! Loved Superhost - red nose and all. I can't believe it - Wikipedia says that the show ran until 1990! Dorothy Fuldheim and Barnaby are two of my heroes!! Great stuff indeedCoolPapaDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11542059534657415505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18600388773188877582009-05-24T16:11:25.906-04:002009-05-24T16:11:25.906-04:00Okay!
Meh puzzle, but I'm really here to say I've...Okay!<br /><br />Meh puzzle, but I'm really here to say I've missed you and I'm leaving. I finished grad school, sold most of my belongings, am putting the rest in storage today, and moving to a remote seaside village in Mexico on Wednesday. <br /><br />However! I totally plan to check in more often from my new locale and keep you up to date on the progress of my tan, my return to sanity, and my team of hermit crabs as they advance from square to square on an elaborate sand-based board game I'll be inventing.<br /><br />I may do a little journal with photos and stuff, so check my account if you are into that sort of thing.<br /><br />And thanks everyone for being such great people, and for being in my life. Adelante!<br /><br />Mantide Verdegreen mantishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823785147354157816noreply@blogger.com