tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post116144844013477070..comments2024-03-29T01:22:33.864-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: SATURDAY, Oct. 21, 2006 - David QuarfootRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1161607926050366192006-10-23T08:52:00.000-04:002006-10-23T08:52:00.000-04:00I have seen the One True Pancake. And I saw that i...I have seen the One True Pancake. And I saw that it was Good. And I tasted thereof. And The Pancake said, "Thou shalt eat me, with two of my brethren, alongside a vegetarian omelette that shall *not* be runny, and a side of hash browns that is nigh unto burnt without being so." So thankful was I for such bounty that I gave generously unto the waitress. Amen.Rex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1161574002157719812006-10-22T23:26:00.000-04:002006-10-22T23:26:00.000-04:00IHOP: The home of the One True Pancake.IHOP: The home of the One True Pancake.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1161550179998428832006-10-22T16:49:00.000-04:002006-10-22T16:49:00.000-04:00Correction - Do not anoint thyself with blueberry ...Correction - Do not anoint thyself with blueberry syrup. IHOP management does not usually take very kindly to that, and will probably ask you to leave before your second cup of Neverending Coffee.<BR/><BR/>Use the Butter Pecan instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1161549682261529392006-10-22T16:41:00.000-04:002006-10-22T16:41:00.000-04:00Amen to that. There is a shrine to Our Lady of th...Amen to that. There is a shrine to Our Lady of the Holy Griddle right near me as well, and weekend services are the most popular by far. Go any other time to anoint thyself with blueberry syrup, it's much easier.<BR/><BR/>Tangent aside, it might be worth the trip for you; I ventured out to the tournament last year not for all that fortune and glory that comes with finishing puzzles, but out of curiousity about any people who shared my little hobby. Turned out to be a great experience, after all. It doesn't really matter if you place 1st or 501st, honestly. The competition to me was secondary to the overall experience. Besides, who knows, you just might surprise yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1161535701811866262006-10-22T12:48:00.000-04:002006-10-22T12:48:00.000-04:00Yeah, but you have to wait so long for a table at ...Yeah, but you have to wait so long for a table at IHOP on Sunday mornings. As a church, it's much more amenable to pancake worship during the off-peak hours.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1161486470600623002006-10-21T23:07:00.000-04:002006-10-21T23:07:00.000-04:00DQ,I suck too bad to contemplate entering a tourna...DQ,<BR/><BR/>I suck too bad to contemplate entering a tournament. I mean, tonight (Sunday's puzzle), I couldn't even get ... well, no spoilers yet, but I couldn't get "Soldier's accessory of old" and I had EIGHT of the ten letters. And the answer (which I now know) is Patently Obvious. In a tournament setting, I would freeze, panic, flop sweat, etc. Still, I might attend, if only to satisfy curiosity / meet other word nerds.<BR/><BR/>My cousins went to Choate well before your time. They are well past 30, just like me.Rex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1161466719900124042006-10-21T17:38:00.000-04:002006-10-21T17:38:00.000-04:00I think you mean "A Mighty Wind," Kevin (same movi...I think you mean "A Mighty Wind," Kevin (same movie-makers, different movie). I didn't know that myself, obviously. Just poked around the Internet.<BR/><BR/>And DQ: <BR/><BR/>No problem. Just be sure not to send any clunkers down the pike, as I will be forced to thrash them despite my (unofficial, self-proclaimed) status as President of your Fan Club (and despite the fact that I [heart] mathematicians, and despite the fact that two of my cousins are Choate Rosemary Hall alumni).<BR/><BR/>Seriously, solving your puzzles has been a genuine pleasure.Rex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1161457353898441742006-10-21T15:02:00.000-04:002006-10-21T15:02:00.000-04:00i remember "wha hoppen" from "waiting for guffman"...i remember "wha hoppen" from "waiting for guffman", but i'm not sure if they got it elsewhereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com