tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post1301801400818136054..comments2024-03-28T16:04:43.540-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Award-winning architect Zaha / FRI 1-8-21 / Chef Lewis who wrote the Taste of Country Cooking / Whom Grogu resembles on the Mandalorian / Home to the so-called Silicon Docks European equivalent to Silicon ValleyRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26664393130363739202021-02-15T02:18:29.398-05:002021-02-15T02:18:29.398-05:00E-scooters aren't a thing. They're scooter...E-scooters aren't a thing. They're scooters.sdcheezhdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457420125517948430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36603103742065868832021-02-12T16:38:48.257-05:002021-02-12T16:38:48.257-05:00PPPs are little but trivia and often a lazy substi...PPPs are little but trivia and often a lazy substitute for clever cluing and wordplay. Today, for instance.<br /><br />WOULDN’T YOU AGREE?leftoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87395958375378156332021-02-12T15:55:40.026-05:002021-02-12T15:55:40.026-05:00Had nothing (correct that is) except EAVES and NYT...Had nothing (correct that is) except EAVES and NYT in the NW until the central grid spanner came along and I got DOTHEDEW from the W and then the rest, correcting Dr. who and seInE along the way.<br /><br />Gotta AGREE on NICOLE Kidman, YEAH baby.<br /><br />Clean for me except that NW. Pretty good one.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7799255410870975142021-02-12T14:26:29.832-05:002021-02-12T14:26:29.832-05:00PS - @Spacey - we have had those Lime Scooters (th...PS - @Spacey - we have had those Lime Scooters (they are electric, thus "e") for a few years, knocking pedestrians around in our downtown sidewalks. <br /><br />Look up Lime Scooters.<br /><br />Lady DiDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83585543834213802572021-02-12T14:23:34.852-05:002021-02-12T14:23:34.852-05:00Wish I could say that THISGalGETSIT, but once agai...Wish I could say that THISGalGETSIT, but once again my lack of knowledge of "famous" names gave me a one-letter dnf. So, another anf for me.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76720306309330149332021-02-12T13:12:53.980-05:002021-02-12T13:12:53.980-05:00Another good puzzle, and more in the medium-challe...Another good puzzle, and more in the medium-challenging range, for me. Had to over-write MANIcure, and took way too long to get the "Y" in HAPPY NOW, but except for HADID, the names weren't an issue.<br />Good Friday.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10126864084693476382021-02-12T13:00:24.496-05:002021-02-12T13:00:24.496-05:00I found this one to be challenging. WS should have...I found this one to be challenging. WS should have filed it for Saturday. It took a while but I finished (like Rex’s daughter) with no mistakes.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10136530288584898842021-02-12T12:10:45.824-05:002021-02-12T12:10:45.824-05:00WOULDNTYOUAGREE that those names (HENRI as clued a...WOULDNTYOUAGREE that those names (HENRI as clued and HADID) are tough to get? I would. Reading HADID's resume, thoughtfully provided by OFC, made me embarrassed not to have heard of her...but really, not that many people know all that much about architects. After Pei and Wright, my PEA brain feels like it's been given a NOOGIE, like with rivers of the world.<br /><br />The non-PPP parts of this offering weren't all that easy either, to me. In the end THISGUYGETSIT, but not without garnering considerable triumph points along the way. What the heck is an ESCOOTER? Something on which to "surf" the net??<br /><br />My ignorant shame almost makes me give Ms. HADID another award--DOD--but honorable mention will have to do: NICOLE Kidman knocks her off the top spot. I know, apples and oranges...point taken. Anyway, birdie.spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49622491799352707102021-02-12T11:44:20.157-05:002021-02-12T11:44:20.157-05:00NOOK MANIA
Are YOU HAPPYNOW to SEE NICOLE INSISTs...NOOK MANIA<br /><br />Are YOU HAPPYNOW to SEE NICOLE INSISTs on AL’S touch?<br />AND WOULDN’TYOUAGREE THISGUYGETSIT too much?<br /><br />--- RAY DOWD<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28508658015577853172021-01-16T18:17:02.224-05:002021-01-16T18:17:02.224-05:00late to the fun but: i cannot believe there is no ...late to the fun but: i cannot believe there is no other puzzlesolver out there from new orleans like me and can accept Crawdad!!! cajuns boil crawFISH. and not crayfish either! i suppose you get crawDADs in ohio or something but NEVER in Louisiana!s1gna7https://www.blogger.com/profile/03922069360567653033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14180337374122386792021-01-10T19:10:50.837-05:002021-01-10T19:10:50.837-05:00@Thane the 13th (5:58pm) ... I was partly agreeing...@Thane the 13th (5:58pm) ... I was partly agreeing with you, but also making an additional observation. It works both ways. I know I sometimes find myself surprised by things that I think of as general knowledge that turn out to flummox folks here. The reverse tends to be even more common.sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57688272737638867242021-01-09T17:58:44.201-05:002021-01-09T17:58:44.201-05:00@sanfranman59 (9:47): Not sure if you are agreein...@sanfranman59 (9:47): Not sure if you are agreeing with or dissing me, however, after reading my original post, I suspect it’s the latter. But that sentiment was not my intention; I guess my annoyance got the better of me. I’ll rephrase my post to: MOST people with an interest in modern architecture PROBABLY know Hadid; she is not as obscure as the comments here would indicate. She did win all those prizes, after all. Anyway, the point being, there are billions of interests in the world that not everyone shares. Either attitude that “everyone” knows something, or no one does, is not an admirable one. Thane of 13thhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12812041598423836247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70367900054101570232021-01-09T12:20:10.200-05:002021-01-09T12:20:10.200-05:00We could only find that in the Urban Dictionary.We could only find that in the Urban Dictionary.Citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057703491517846420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91840850879916062862021-01-09T11:53:50.332-05:002021-01-09T11:53:50.332-05:00It’s: yeah, and. Not yeahandIt’s: yeah, and. Not yeahandCitizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057703491517846420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84646715720885610322021-01-09T11:53:48.168-05:002021-01-09T11:53:48.168-05:00It’s: yeah, and. Not yeahandIt’s: yeah, and. Not yeahandCitizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057703491517846420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14335605748672095032021-01-09T06:11:14.776-05:002021-01-09T06:11:14.776-05:00I counted 11 names of persons or fictional charact...I counted 11 names of persons or fictional characters in this, half of which I’d never heard. Made for a slog.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964501472593587070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57724195218999171572021-01-09T00:57:04.601-05:002021-01-09T00:57:04.601-05:00Happy "Happy Now?" Day. ugh. But also, ...Happy "Happy Now?" Day. ugh. But also, Happy Steven Hawking's Birthday!<br /><br />Went traipsing around the world with the NYT 52 places piece today. Just got back. <br /><br />Puzzle fine. Happy to learn about Ms. Hadid. I'd have eventually remembered Lahti, but I placed another T above the TI I had for Christine, just to see where it (ITITIT) might lead. I usually wait, but this time no. Probably because I was cocky about BIENVENUE and --TTI seemed promising in a Chris Botti-ish way. Took forever to find that H. <br /><br />@Nancy thanks for the links yesterday to your letters and thank you for trying. I wish they would listen to you. Also, what a challenge to try to come up with an American parallel to Piaf/Non, Je ne Regrette Rien. You're right that it shouldn't be about the country but represent some prevailing attitude. The singer should be on a level with Piaf, so who would that be for Don't Fence Me In?. Hmm. What about something like Garland/Somewhere Over the Rainbow? Hopefulness, innocence and possibility? @Barbara S. had a couple of good ones with Shenandoah and Ole Man River. Robeson? Warfield? But, wait, what about Bernstein West Side Story - Something's comin' would be great but is it popular enough? Rabbit hole alert - don't try to find the quintessential American song. Help me.....<br /><br />@pabloinnh and others re the SSB: yes, it is a mess of a song but I bet it's the only national anthem that ends with a question. (First stanza only - does anyone ever use the rest?) "Oh, say, does that star spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" I't s a challenge, and I personally appreciate the reminder of the fragility of our young republic. Plenty of ugly reminders recently, of course. Plus, it's hard to sing and that makes for entertaining videos of botched attempts.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08237000067564152763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34000290374264161702021-01-09T00:36:37.626-05:002021-01-09T00:36:37.626-05:00Happy "Happy Now?" Day. ugh. But also, ...Happy "Happy Now?" Day. ugh. But also, Happy Steven Hawking's Birthday!<br /><br />Went traipsing around the world with the NYT 52 places piece today. Just got back. <br /><br />Puzzle was fine. Happy to learn about Ms. Hadid. I'd have eventually remembered Lahti, but I placed another T above the TI I had for Christine, just to see where it (ITITIT) might lead. I usually wait, but this time no. Probably because I was cocky about BIENVENUE and --TTI seemed promising in a Chris Botti-ish way. Took forever to find that H. <br /><br />@Nancy thanks much for the links yesterday to your letters and thank you for trying. I wish they would listen to you. Also, what a challenge to try to come up with an American parallel to Piaf/Non, Je ne Regrette Rien. You're right that it shouldn't necessarily be about the country, but represent some prevailing attitude. The singer should be on a level with Piaf, so who would that be for Don't Fence Me In?. Hmm. What about something like<br /><br />Judy Garland/Somewhere Over the Rainbow? Hopefulness, innocence and possibility? <br /><br />@Barbara S. had a couple of good ones with Shenandoah and Ole Man River. Robeson? Warfield? But, wait, what about:<br /><br />Bernstein West Side Story - Something's Comin' would be perfect but maybe not as well known as Somewhere (There's a place for us).<br /><br />rabbit hole alert - I found many, many more possibilities. Dylan. Baez. Need a new blog for all the songs.<br /><br />@pabloinnh and others re the SSB: yes, it is a mess of a song but I bet it's the only national anthem that ends with a question. (First stanza only - does anyone ever use the rest?) "Oh, say, does that star spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" I't s a challenge, and I personally appreciate the reminder of the fragility of our young republic. Plenty of ugly reminders recently, of course. Plus, it's hard to sing and that makes for entertaining videos of botched attempts.<br /><br />Stay sane.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08237000067564152763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5632196707152877062021-01-08T23:46:14.256-05:002021-01-08T23:46:14.256-05:00Cf. these cuties: "Because really how many of...Cf. these cuties: "Because really how many of you even know that Yma Sumac was a coloratura soprano? She’s just an answer in crossword puzzles for most of you and she was famous in the 1950’s." (2:10)<br /><br />And "Furriner names like HADID and LAHTI get your knickers in a knot. Is this the American bias against names that don’t sound like they could be American? I sense some xenophobia here." (2:17)TTrimblenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16785985291496141352021-01-08T23:18:12.438-05:002021-01-08T23:18:12.438-05:00Terrible, and not just in one way but in several. ...Terrible, and not just in one way but in several. Obscure names? Check. Tepid phrases? Check. Words clearly grabbed off a list just to fit, like ALKANE? Check. Gratuitous reference to pop culture no one cares about? Check. Highly segmented grid, difficult to move between sections? Check. <br /><br />Terrible.<br /><br />Also ... Take Me Home, Country Roads.kitshefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014225555838850414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71969047855355452332021-01-08T21:47:14.816-05:002021-01-08T21:47:14.816-05:00@nancy (@4:46pm) ... re ""The Star Spang...@nancy (@4:46pm) ... re ""The Star Spangled Banner" has probably never made anyone cry." ... except for virtually every American gold medal-winning Olympic athlete ever ... except (probably) Tommy Smith and John Carlos in 1968<br /><br />@pabloinnh (@5:57pm) ... for me, Marvin's version is only topped by Whitney's at the Super Bowl<br /><br />@Thane of 13th (6:09pm & 6:18pm) ... re "One of the more annoying themes in these comments is the “I don’t know it, therefore no one knows it” rant." ... Yup, it's right up there with "I know it, therefore everyone should know it."<br /><br />@albatross shell (7:09pm) ... re "This Land is Your Land" ... Yup, that's the first one that came to my mindsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51596250770152071212021-01-08T21:34:43.437-05:002021-01-08T21:34:43.437-05:00@Barbara S - Oops. Yes, that’s the version I meant...@Barbara S - Oops. Yes, that’s the version I meant to link to. What I liked about Tabor’s version is she captured the lyric’s mood. <a href="https://youtu.be/ZYybxMzzxy4" rel="nofollow">Here’s her doing another Elvis Costello Song</a> and you can feel the anger (have I mentioned that angry Elvis is my favorite Elvis?) despite her voice being very different. I am mildly surprised that I can’t find a duet of the two, which I think could be powerful.<br /><br />@Nancy - I was wondering how our Elvis discussion got tangled with the national anthem discussion. I too would be good with <a href="https://youtu.be/QNydcwDriuU" rel="nofollow">Marvin Gaye</a> or <a href="https://youtu.be/aQkY2UFBUb4" rel="nofollow">José Feliciano</a> or even <a href="https://youtu.be/XKKekF8XVZU" rel="nofollow">Jimi Hendrix</a> (which WOOD-TV used as its sign-off music back when TV stations still signed off (and I was younger and skinnier)) if we keep the current one. <i>God Bless America</i> got some racist taint by association with Kate Smith, so take that one of the list. Personally, my pick would be <i>This Land is Your Land</i>.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76784573932206895362021-01-08T20:54:07.550-05:002021-01-08T20:54:07.550-05:00An American Tune really is very beautiful; thanks ...An American Tune really is very beautiful; thanks for bringing it back into memory. Really the whole album There Goes Rhymin' Simon is special. Really singable stuff in there. Love the Dixie Hummingbirds (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjFzw8AxSBA" rel="nofollow">Loves Me Like a Rock</a>). TTrimblenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23802176361181615892021-01-08T20:34:48.416-05:002021-01-08T20:34:48.416-05:00@jberg, having put in berLIN from seeing the LIN, ...@jberg, having put in berLIN from seeing the LIN, it wasn’t until I realized it was DUBLIN that the “port” sank in (or I sank in it).Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17561501276288241622021-01-08T20:14:10.578-05:002021-01-08T20:14:10.578-05:00@pabloinnh
I don't know a soul who's not b...@pabloinnh<br />I don't know a soul who's not been battered<br />Don't have a friend who feels at ease<br />Don't know a dream that's not been shattered<br />Or driven to its knees<br /><br />Helluva song, for sure. I feel maybe closer to it than some songs on my list. If I was going that way I might have tossed in some John Prine: Paradise, maybe. America never wants to admit defeat or mistakes. Always thinks can-do. Never admits to giving into unhappiness. Blues is the exception and cry in your beer country. But you can always be happy when you die. The sunny songs I chose do have some misery. But just ignore it.<br />Some of this is why Trump got 72 million votes.albatross shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04076278220407657633noreply@blogger.com