tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post9216250020922982654..comments2024-03-29T01:22:33.864-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Rhythmic group dance of the 2010s / MON 4-9-18 / Sush consisting of thing slices of fish over rice / Fourth letter of businessRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33858190399258884512018-05-15T20:01:42.661-04:002018-05-15T20:01:42.661-04:00Sorry Rondo - If one invites a snark he'll rec...Sorry Rondo - If one invites a snark he'll receive one, Not everyone has the time or inclination to research your entire library of life posts. I'm glad you enjoyed Leah's company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45081886370115878102018-05-15T01:15:22.624-04:002018-05-15T01:15:22.624-04:00@rondo--
I've been around for a while myself,...@rondo--<br /><br />I've been around for a while myself, but what? Entire story? Snark?leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60969009925521350672018-05-14T21:38:18.949-04:002018-05-14T21:38:18.949-04:00@anon 9:04 - everyone/anyone who's been around...@anon 9:04 - everyone/anyone who's been around for any amount of time knows the entire story, told over time on this blog as related to xword clues/answers/themes. And actual in-person conversations. So you can stop the snark.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81350028757159100502018-05-14T21:04:25.311-04:002018-05-14T21:04:25.311-04:00Thank you Erik for a nice Monday puzzle but I'...Thank you Erik for a nice Monday puzzle but I'm scratching my head about the silent i. Isn't the silent one the u ? And thank you Rondo for filling us in on your summer of love '82. I'm sure everyone is so interested in your intimacies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17385645592544472822018-05-14T15:20:42.815-04:002018-05-14T15:20:42.815-04:00@LadyDi - Yes. Poor Mr. W. The worst part of the 1...@LadyDi - Yes. Poor Mr. W. The worst part of the 10-year exam is the "Turbo-Lax" type of stuff you need to take prior to the probe. Just google the movie Dumb and Dumber/Turbo-Lax if you don't know what I mean. thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14380181015520452912018-05-14T14:30:31.627-04:002018-05-14T14:30:31.627-04:00I'm with you @Foggy - easy breezy. Completed ...I'm with you @Foggy - easy breezy. Completed this whilst waiting fro Mr. W to get ready for our walk, so a coupla' minutes - I never time. And, like @Rondo, never heard of SWAGSURF. I guess I'll hear it 20 times today - huh?<br /><br />I also did Sunday's BEQ yesterday, but didn't get to post. (Surprisingly easy after looking up some unknown bleeping NAMES!!!) Too much going on Sunday - walking, house tours, eating, concert, eating. You get the pic. Poor Mr. W has that "every 10 year" exam tomorrow, so no foodoes today for him. I'll have to sneak chocolate in the car. <br /><br />Forgot, again, to notice the Monday theme. Must go back.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for Crosswords<br /><br />But not for summer - it's in the 80sDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46698870206114272912018-05-14T14:24:18.929-04:002018-05-14T14:24:18.929-04:00There's NO I in "team", but there...There's NO I in "team", but there's a "me" in there.<br /><br />"Business" is a funny word. The "u" is pronounced as "i", the "i" isn't pronounced, and some people don't even pronounce the first "s".<br /><br />Pretty decent Monday puzzle. Appropriately easy (knew NIGIRI and DREXEL) even though I didn't know ULTA or SWAGSURF, but both yielded to crosses.<br /><br />Sneaky good theme and revealer. Only after SILVER SCREEN went in did I see the connection with the actors' names (and maybe the constructor's last name).<br /><br />Just to lay some truth on ya: ALEC GUINNESS is a brilliant actor (Bridge on the River Kwai, and Tunes of Glory are must-see); AVA GARDNER is absolutely the DOD and/or yeah baby, and a good actor, too.<br /><br />rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87504150465665676122018-05-14T13:44:58.377-04:002018-05-14T13:44:58.377-04:00This one worked quite well as a Monday puzzle wit...This one worked quite well as a Monday puzzle with some style and bite, tougher than usual but fair and gettable for most, including newer solvers.<br /><br />Theme, with its SILVER SCREEN, AG actors, all good ones, led the way.<br /><br />NIGIRI and SWAG SURF were a bit out of reach, but the crosses did their thing and came across.<br /><br />Happy Monday.<br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41073297213086205862018-05-14T12:14:21.227-04:002018-05-14T12:14:21.227-04:00It’s been mentioned above that there’s stuff in th...It’s been mentioned above that there’s stuff in this puz that’s not Monday-ish. I know plenty about music and such, but SWAGSURF? Ain’t there. And I don’t memorize all the types of sushi. But no write-overs, so there’s that.<br /><br />Yup, AVAGARDNER a yeah baby in her day, but I can reminisce, too. Summer of 1982, LEAH and I had neighboring cabins at a lake resort; all summer. And we spent time together in both. As Donny Iris would say, “Ah, LEAH.” Yeah baby.<br /><br />A LI’L different Mon-puz originally published between conventional EASTER and Orthodox EASTER.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2671061390803087802018-05-14T11:53:25.673-04:002018-05-14T11:53:25.673-04:00Is Erik Agard's ego on display with the reveal...Is Erik Agard's ego on display with the reveal/gimmick being AG - the first two letters of his surname?thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72960976223739995352018-05-14T11:08:58.068-04:002018-05-14T11:08:58.068-04:00The first thing I noticed was the heading to the c...The first thing I noticed was the heading to the clue set:<br /><br /> ACROSSAC-<br /> ROSS<br /><br />So right away I'm thinking: why? Does this have something to do with the theme? Do answers run into the next line?--or, Does this have something to do with the name ROSS?? Well, turns out, none of the above. It was just a stupid typo peculiar (I'm guessing) to the Sun.<br /><br />But that was only the first off-putting thing. Right away crosses forced ULTA. a "big" name?? Can't be. Next they forced NIGIRI. Are we supposed to KNOW this stuff? Next, RECS for letters of support. Apparently we should infer an abbr. for "recommendations." I have never heard this; REC is short for "recreation," as in REC ROOM. And finally SWAGSURF. Huh? And all this on a...MONDAY?????<br /><br />But the final off-put is the worst: the RSL (random SILENT letter). And in this case, as has been pointed out, the I is NOT silent! Say it: "BIZ-NESS." The silent letter is, of course, U. But then, who's VuV? Then here's this one: I saw it coming one of these days, and here it is: there's NOI in team. May I soon see it going!<br /><br />GUINNESS: one HECK of an actor, who made Bridge the iconic film it is. Garcia: for a long while I had him confused with Al Pacino, obviously from the Godfather flicks. That same bottled rage. And Gardner: today's DOD, in all her glory. But a special honorable mention to VIV Blaine, with whom I once acted in summer stock at my college. She was a wonderful lady, on stage and off. <br /><br />You can be an aficionado without necessarily being an EXPERT, so that clue also clunks. Some of these clues are pre-K, practically. "Purr-fect pet?" "Number between dos and quatro?" Please. Why not "Numero?"<br /><br />I did like the connection of the initials to the symbol for SILVER; points for that. But unfortunately, there was so much off-putting that this time Mr. Agard putted right off the green and made bogey. He should take lessons from Webb Simpson, who blew away the TPC field yesterday.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16716419689374624272018-05-14T10:41:04.318-04:002018-05-14T10:41:04.318-04:00THRIVE OAR ELSE
HECKYES LASS, we’ll have ONEMORE ...THRIVE OAR ELSE<br /><br />HECKYES LASS, we’ll have ONEMORE here,<br />we’re YEARS REMOVEd from REAL beer in us.<br />An EXPERT couldn’t pour a NICER beer,<br />so ATLAST, give me and ALECGUINNESS.<br /><br />--- TED SHEA<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21717078213624587362018-05-14T08:52:33.426-04:002018-05-14T08:52:33.426-04:00I breezed through this one. SWAGSURF was also an u...I breezed through this one. SWAGSURF was also an unknown to me but was easily solved via the crosses. PS - Thank you to Kitschef and Rondo for explaining 14D ONEA (suited to serve) from Saturday.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71024005937777744862018-04-10T06:45:13.654-04:002018-04-10T06:45:13.654-04:00Fun puzzle - even if I didn't know Ulta or Swa...Fun puzzle - even if I didn't know Ulta or Swag Surf - I love learning new things. Those videos of swag surfing dudes made my day. <br /><br />Ulta - once again I'm reminded that living in central Mass can be the equivalent of a shopping desert. Googled "Ulta stores in ma" and looked at the map. All those balloons huddled together east of Worcester. The closest store is about 40 minutes away. Fortunately for me I can get to a good used bookstore in the same amount of time.<br /><br />@Nancy - it IS traumatic to switch from Windows 7 to Windows 10. I finally did it when buying a new laptop last year but I still run Office 2003 because I've been using it forever, use a bunch of keystroke shortcuts, and don't like some of the new charting. I'm sure you'll get tons of advice from people here so I'll chime in - my nephew (very tech savvy and very cheap) has a nice chromebook that does everything he needs.RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072471367166257542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6178840779405401292018-04-10T01:42:03.313-04:002018-04-10T01:42:03.313-04:00I found this one really easy despite not knowing S...I found this one really easy despite not knowing SWAGSURF and ULTA.Uke Xensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14925310033193507314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28757747244282523632018-04-10T00:32:13.866-04:002018-04-10T00:32:13.866-04:00I'm so late to this party I should just start ...I'm so late to this party I should just start doing the dishes.<br /><br />I thought this was quite good. Finished a good minute under average, and I didn't know SWAG SURF either. <br /><br />RECS, though causing me to wince a bit, was at least inferable.<br /><br />@Lewis: "Teens fight" was my favorite of last week, glad to see it made your list, if a bit too low. (smiley face emoticon).TomAznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-641622366489812532018-04-09T23:55:27.032-04:002018-04-09T23:55:27.032-04:00@Z, Checking back late, and there you are! Believe...@Z, Checking back late, and there you are! Believe it or not I have read some of Joseph Campbell's stuff. I see what you're saying but that kid was over the top and Alec's response cracked me up. You could just hear that kid's bubble bursting. Actually it was more fun thinking about his mother.Suzie Qnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65507702820006133552018-04-09T23:27:41.691-04:002018-04-09T23:27:41.691-04:00@Anon8:55 - Yes. Yes. Yes. Katherine Hepburn makes...@Anon8:55 - Yes. Yes. Yes. Katherine Hepburn makes me think immediately of <i>African Queen.</i>, Bogie immediately makes me think of <i>Casablanca</i>, Jack Nicholson is forever making that face in <i>The Shining.</i>. But Ava? I’ve known of her since forever but I can’t think of a single role. Sure, Sure, lots of people will know her entire filmography, but none of her roles are “iconic.”<br /><br />@Susie Q - LOL - I don’t argue with most stuff posted here. Although... State as fact something that isn’t and I’ll post a correction if no one beats me to it. Or aver a clue or answer is “wrong” and be prepared to have explained why it is not wrong. As for <i>Star Wars,</i> you think that I was arguing? That was barely more than an observation, and hardly one original to me. You should try googling “star wars hero’s journey” and maybe peruse one or twenty or 100 of the hits. I’d suggest trying any that include “Joseph Campbell” as part of the essay.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17352745176205010582018-04-09T22:56:07.614-04:002018-04-09T22:56:07.614-04:00@Nancy - ditto what Aketi and JC66 said -- the fol...@Nancy - ditto what Aketi and JC66 said -- the folks at the Apple Stores are incredibly helpful (don't be unnerved by the fact that they all look like 12-year-olds, they know their stuff and will never talk down to you). If you have issues/questions down the pike, you can make an appointment with the Genius Bar. They really are great with customer service.<br /><br />Maybe try going to one of their stores to browse around, just to see what you think. Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73541336354690546292018-04-09T22:08:35.408-04:002018-04-09T22:08:35.408-04:00@Nancy
I own some Apple stock, so I'd recomme...@Nancy<br /><br />I own some Apple stock, so I'd recommend you buy a Mac.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Seriously,<br /><br />@Aketi's experience echoes mine.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89726562197961166792018-04-09T21:32:54.010-04:002018-04-09T21:32:54.010-04:00@Nancy, I recently bought a new iMac desktop and I...@Nancy, I recently bought a new iMac desktop and I found the hand holding at Apple to be as stellar as it was in the past if not more so. I used to be tech savvy eons ago but now I’m almost a Luddite. They are exceedingly patient and walked me through everything. They also can go into your computer and show you what you need to click on to set your computer up. My husband is definitely more of a Luddite than you are having clung to his Eang word processor long after everyone else switched to PCs. I now no longer attempt to explain things to him because Apple Care does a much better job and has far more patience than I have. I’d go will Gill I’s suggestion of a MacBook Air. Aketihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059835429995060000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55328619738272119312018-04-09T21:13:54.808-04:002018-04-09T21:13:54.808-04:00@Nancy -- in various jobs over the years I've ...@Nancy -- in various jobs over the years I've switched from working on an IBM mainframe to a PC to a Mac, back to PC, and back to Mac, etc. Personally I prefer Macs, there seem to be relatively fewer problems with them. But, it's your preference that counts. I've found that if you're pretty well versed in one, you can learn the other fairly easily. Don't assume you can't.Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47873786510325132302018-04-09T20:55:18.231-04:002018-04-09T20:55:18.231-04:00I didn't interpret Rex as dissing Ava Gardner ...I didn't interpret Rex as dissing Ava Gardner but moreso asking if she's known for any one role. I'd say Barefoot Contessa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7582727173352741322018-04-09T20:49:31.764-04:002018-04-09T20:49:31.764-04:00@ Nancy, I feel your pain. I just made the transit...@ Nancy, I feel your pain. I just made the transition from a Mac to a Dell PC. Apple isn't the friendly company they once were so I jumped ship. Anyway, my new computer has a program that allows my wonderful, patient tech guy to see my computer screen while I am talking to him on the phone. We have solved quite a few issues quickly and from the comfort of my desk. Good luck. Also, you get a lot more for your money if you buy a desktop model versus a laptop.Two Ponieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896743444873087885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84223016434190397762018-04-09T18:39:55.030-04:002018-04-09T18:39:55.030-04:00@Nancy - whichever computer you get, invest a litt...@Nancy - whichever computer you get, invest a little extra in a good quality rechargeable, portable Bluetooth speaker (I got a Sony at Costco for well less than $200). You can use it with any of your electronics (if you have a smart phone, or any other such) and it goes wherever you want. The sound quality can be really stunning even with a relatively cheap speaker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com