tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post3614754972659730580..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.826-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Carl's lifelong companion in Up / SUN 2-14-10 / Pioneering 1740 novel / Mecca trekker / Frequent Sgt. Friday rejoinder / 1993 dance hitRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44929458547183334472022-03-14T12:13:24.101-04:002022-03-14T12:13:24.101-04:00Thanks for nice information
Don't forget to vi...Thanks for nice information<br />Don't forget to visit our site :)<br /><a href="https://uhamka.ac.id" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a>Bahrul Rozakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241561470034004371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39980730859356217582010-02-22T21:43:52.311-05:002010-02-22T21:43:52.311-05:00Some eejit at our local paper had the headline wri...Some eejit at our local paper had the headline written as "Thatos Amore" suggesting some strange Greek slant to it. I figured it out in spite of that error. Always irritating when the local does that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40042709573953014372010-02-16T13:20:05.301-05:002010-02-16T13:20:05.301-05:00WOOLSHOP was far more a groan than KOAN.
I just c...WOOLSHOP was far more a groan than KOAN.<br /><br />I just could not figure out a way to fit in<br /><br />NATIONAL WHISKY CENTRE<br /><br />Ahhhhh, a 'tis GREAT country.<br /><br />didn't quite get all of this puzzle. :-( I sometimes just get bored with a 23x23 grid.xyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287781952915413013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46098534715965908812010-02-14T23:08:37.879-05:002010-02-14T23:08:37.879-05:00Elaine, et al: The first koan is called Mu. That i...Elaine, et al: The first koan is called Mu. That is the answer to the koan "Does a dog have Buddha nature? It's intention is to bring the student to an openess to the experience of the universe. Oneness, if you like. When Mu opened for me, the entire universe was alive and dancing. I could barely contain my glee.slypetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537129206516720012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71579900170340992602010-02-14T22:18:55.223-05:002010-02-14T22:18:55.223-05:00@Van:
Andrea Koan Michaels is hopefully aboard a ...@Van:<br /><br />Andrea Koan Michaels is hopefully aboard a plane heading for the East Coast. Last heard from about 4 hours ago, she was "in between flights in<br />Vegas...and in this case hoping that what happens in Vegas DOESN"T<br />stay here...namely me!"Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681342234536407419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6896085547620083522010-02-14T21:19:04.847-05:002010-02-14T21:19:04.847-05:00Where is Andrea Koan Michaels when you need her?
...Where is Andrea Koan Michaels when you need her?<br /><br />Very good puzzle!<br /><br />"DOUR" is on of my favorite words.Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6076360420409662982010-02-14T20:10:16.373-05:002010-02-14T20:10:16.373-05:00I like the new design of your banner with the cloc...I like the new design of your banner with the clock under the large REX PARKER dominating the field. The one thing I do miss is the Friends of the Show feature which I hoped to make if I ever upated my blog on a regular basis. Like some others, I often check out some of them. Any plans for its return?<br /><br />I liked the fact that the puzzle lacked the sappiness of some Valentine Day puzzles. I liked the Joseph Campbell quote that set the bar for the other theme entries and because the theme entries were kept to a minimum, it allowed the fill to shine through.<br /><br />All in all, I liked it.edith bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048817959846956992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67569227974576454362010-02-14T19:34:50.986-05:002010-02-14T19:34:50.986-05:00A lovely puzzle for Valentine's day...have to ...A lovely puzzle for Valentine's day...have to rate it easy because I was able to finish it.<br /><br />PCBS = "Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)... PCBs were widely used for many applications, especially as dielectric fluids in transformers and capacitors and coolants." {wiki}<br /><br />I have obviously spent too much time reading about Buddhism because I just assumed that Koan would be known by everyone.PIXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37597155633850821252010-02-14T19:31:14.313-05:002010-02-14T19:31:14.313-05:00@lit.doc. re trod. I think I have seen the constr...@lit.doc. re trod. I think I have seen the construction "she trod on a nail." That would only take one foot, wouldn't it? My favorite "trod" quote is from Gerard Manley Hopkins, "Generations have trod, have trod, have trod. . ." which is the sound of many feet treading.<br /><br />I almost got all of this puzzle. Not quite, but almost.<br /><br />I can't remember Friday saying "No ma'am." Of course "just the facts, ma'am," is there in my memory loud and clear.bluebellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07112978237190389791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78074039596281291782010-02-14T18:11:21.950-05:002010-02-14T18:11:21.950-05:00@NDE, LOL re URSA MINOR. If memory serves, Verdi&#...@NDE, LOL re URSA MINOR. If memory serves, Verdi's heart-rending aria "Harshing on the Pooh" was composed in Ursa minor.<br /><br />@Rex, I forgot to add that I had always thought Pandas got those black eyes from making smart remarks to gorillas. Thanks for straightening me out on that one.lit.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729199575329286046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87779177808030515302010-02-14T17:24:44.494-05:002010-02-14T17:24:44.494-05:00P.S. Forgot to mention: URSA MINOR = saddest key f...P.S. Forgot to mention: URSA MINOR = saddest key for a bear?<br /><br />NDENoam D. Elkiesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15463434747500315492010-02-14T17:10:58.837-05:002010-02-14T17:10:58.837-05:00As far as great montages go, it's still hard t...As far as great montages go, it's still hard to beat the first 5 minutes of Raising Arizona.Free Lunchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345037776942616169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80298327431682847742010-02-14T17:01:17.687-05:002010-02-14T17:01:17.687-05:00Like the new design, Rex.
Note to my future self:...Like the new design, Rex.<br /><br />Note to my future self: 17th century English men of letters named "John" are not interchangeable. Like @mac, I put in DONNE at first, which would have required me to have a DOAN. Fortunately, I've studied up a bit on Buddhism, so KOAN was well-known to me, especially in reference to the example in the clue. <br /><br />Had a lot of missteps, actually. A lot of things that were very cleverly clued. As a result, I was more impressed after everything was done than I was while I was doing it. At first I thought the puzzle was clued obtusely, instead of placing the obtuse blame where it belonged: me.<br /><br />@John, I noted the same thing with the MIT degrees, which kept me from getting BLIND for a long time. Of course, an SB is functionally the same as a BS, but it still strikes me as off.Steve Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185067739452052656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27110689676680103232010-02-14T16:52:57.148-05:002010-02-14T16:52:57.148-05:00KOAN was easy for me solely because it was part of...KOAN was easy for me solely because it was part of a bit in a 'Cheers' episode. Okay, I got VEGA and DENEB, but why no Altair? If you're going to have the two, it seems the third should appear as well. Include me in really disliking WOOLSHOP . So many real attractions in Edinburgh from which to choose. <br /><br />Love the new look - great color choices. And it's nice to be back making my semi-annual appearance.Chip Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944056030047563287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16083512088657568802010-02-14T16:46:12.041-05:002010-02-14T16:46:12.041-05:00@ Anonymous 3:55
Just to join the WOOLSHOP chorus....@ Anonymous 3:55<br />Just to join the WOOLSHOP chorus. I have visited Edinburgh and environs twice and never heard of a Wool Shop. In fact, I had a girlfriend who lived in Edinburgh, and she never suggested "let's got to the wool shop!" More likely: "let's go to the bar!" (not pub). And you're right, Americans do not visit Scotland for the thrill of buying wool in a shop. We buy their famous wool products online or via catalog, like everything else.<br />Minor point in an excellent puzzle.George NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844466463123158982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2688481955665548732010-02-14T16:42:01.584-05:002010-02-14T16:42:01.584-05:00A nit on 10D -- MIT does not award "BS"...A nit on 10D -- MIT does not award "BS" degrees. They are officially "SB" ("Scientiae Baccalaureus") degrees.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01956375378292283454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23911998592268900942010-02-14T16:28:47.198-05:002010-02-14T16:28:47.198-05:00@chef wen
I am with you on the eyeballs-fall-out-o...@chef wen<br />I am with you on the eyeballs-fall-out-onto-keyboard feeling. It takes a lot of the fun out of it.<br /><br />KOAN-- just google it. It seems to indicate a paradoxical statement or parable designed to make Zen students have seizures: 'What is the sound of one hand clapping?' and the like.<br /><br />*********<br /><br />My mother was a cartographer, and 'topos' (as noted above, topographical maps) showing elevations were quite tedious and expensive to produce. Perhaps new technology has changed that, but in the 60's and 70's, people still got ink on their fingers!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195458656221202202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85652640478754312492010-02-14T16:16:33.373-05:002010-02-14T16:16:33.373-05:00Loved the puzzle, loved the theme, loved everythin...Loved the puzzle, loved the theme, loved everything about it except all the teeny, tiny, little squares that make my eyes feel like they are going to start bleeding. I know there is an option to print it out on two pages, but for some reason that option has been removed from my access. Sigh!<br /><br />Still don't get KOAN. Will have to read Rex's write-up again.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33698810431807654982010-02-14T16:15:57.375-05:002010-02-14T16:15:57.375-05:00Loved the puzzle, loved the theme, loved everythin...Loved the puzzle, loved the theme, loved everything about it except all the teeny, tiny, little squares that make my eyes feel like they are going to start bleeding. I know there is an option to print it out on two pages, but for some reason that option has been removed from my access. Sigh!<br /><br />Still don't get KOAN. Will have to read Rex's write-up again.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49508587166063520312010-02-14T15:55:04.795-05:002010-02-14T15:55:04.795-05:00Hi Rex,
Glad you've been to Edinburgh. I was b...Hi Rex,<br />Glad you've been to Edinburgh. I was born and bought up there, now living in London. Been hooked on this puzzle for years. Oddly, my two most difficult clues were the Scottish ones (not the Macbeth). For a while I was thinking woolsack, knowing it had never been out London so how wrong they had got it. But wool shop?<br />Hey, but maybe they think Americans mainly come to Edinburgh to buy woollies? Like you, I don't think so. And tam, a short form of Thomas in Scotland, didn't immediately spring to mind as a tam-o-shanter, usually referred to in full.<br />Carp over.<br />Liked the puzzle though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22998049926365520152010-02-14T15:21:19.483-05:002010-02-14T15:21:19.483-05:00okay puzzle, cool new blog Rex.okay puzzle, cool new blog Rex.edmcanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432176765106022049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50567857980761947922010-02-14T15:10:15.532-05:002010-02-14T15:10:15.532-05:00liked the puzzle 'cept for Koan
which I too wa...liked the puzzle 'cept for Koan<br />which I too was lost<br /><br />LOVE the blog re-do...cleaner<br />and crisper!<br />RheaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51516961926339475352010-02-14T14:20:22.964-05:002010-02-14T14:20:22.964-05:00A night at the Roxbury. I love thT Movie!! What i...A night at the Roxbury. I love thT Movie!! What is love, baby don't hurt me.<br />Oh yeah, I liked this puzzle too!alanrichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06395356843823270129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40218583339449780532010-02-14T14:14:17.428-05:002010-02-14T14:14:17.428-05:00A minor quibble with @Rex, who groused thus:
37A...A minor quibble with @Rex, who groused thus:<br /><br />37A: One ___ (baseball variant) (o'cat) — I like O'CAT about as much as I like all "variants" in crosswords, i.e. not at all.<br /><br />---<br /><br />One O'CAT is a variant of baseball (i.e., in the clue), not a variant in the grid of an alternate answer (e.g., 15A HAJI or in five letters HAJJI or HADJI). So what's not to like?<br /><br />Larry<br /><br />Basketball warning!!!<br /><br />GO BEARS, who may win the pathetic Pac-10 Conference for the first time since 1960 (when it was the Pac-8). Sigh...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26083076277359579152010-02-14T14:12:43.297-05:002010-02-14T14:12:43.297-05:00but what's "doty?"but what's "doty?"Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938815711637781553noreply@blogger.com