tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post4940028950889710135..comments2024-03-28T16:18:29.258-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Shortest Old Testament Book / THU 2-28-19 / Tough-to-win horse racing bet / Unlikely source of a silk purse / Albert Einstein, notablyRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30785000256101478742019-04-04T20:34:25.306-04:002019-04-04T20:34:25.306-04:00so much to say, so little time. Last century my e...so much to say, so little time. Last century my eye. It's too easy to complain, IMHO. This was a fine Thursday, and I loved the double letter clues. P'raps i'll say more tomorrow.<br /><br />Lady DiDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24654147399717418642019-04-04T17:50:26.412-04:002019-04-04T17:50:26.412-04:00I saw a blue Jasmine in one of those fancy theater...I saw a blue Jasmine in one of those fancy theaters that had reserved seats And food service to your seat.We were the only ones in the audience. Nevertheless, Cate Blanchett one the Oscar for best actress in that movie.Aphid Laruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041821842082372654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10366802530973085722019-04-04T15:22:10.712-04:002019-04-04T15:22:10.712-04:00Neat, clever theme and gimmick. Took some time to ...Neat, clever theme and gimmick. Took some time to break it open, and it was ICE AND INK to do so. Tracking the ANDs paying attention to the clues helped expose other themers.<br /><br />Js and Bs took longer than the Cs and Ps. JASMINE and BADGERS were last of these to go. Honey BADGERS? Vaguely knew them. And Blue JASMINE? Aha, the movie! -- starring Cate Blanchett, a terrific actor (whom I have a crush on).<br /><br />Albert Einstein was a lot more than "notably" an EMIGRE, of course.<br /><br />Thoroughly enjoyed the trip through this one. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1700506780731586342019-04-04T14:34:58.658-04:002019-04-04T14:34:58.658-04:00Firstly, I gleaned from some of the comments that ...Firstly, I gleaned from some of the comments that @Rex didn't write the blog, so I read it. Waste of time. Clones or acolytes of his wrote it. I tell you, anyone who says that AH SO is racist is out of their mind, or what @Spacey said.<br /><br />Kind of a neat/quirky theme. I'm always impressed when new theme ideas come around without relying on a rebus.<br /><br />I slapped down OBADIAH with no crosses, though I'm not sure why. I can recite the books of the bible without ever having read them. Anyway, the name OBADIAH brings to mind the great Yorkshire Men sketch by Monty Python. I'd link it if I knew how.<br /><br />A decent Thursday effort with a few cringe-y entries, but, especially for the theme, fun to do.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85266836403624176322019-04-04T13:36:05.912-04:002019-04-04T13:36:05.912-04:00Disappointing that OFL and the Crackpot Sisterhood...<br />Disappointing that OFL and the Crackpot Sisterhood couldn't work up a good outrage over "DCUPS". Always highly entertaining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54952203380518607612019-04-04T12:41:09.089-04:002019-04-04T12:41:09.089-04:00Agree with the ever-ebullient LMS and the eloquent...Agree with the ever-ebullient LMS and the eloquent Pam, and the the others who appreciated this puzzle. Would have liked to have Lewis' response, but I kind of know he would marvel at it also.<br />First entry was ALSO and then STATS and BATTERIES which gave me purchase down below. When I stared at JEANS and BEARS long enough the light bulb went off and the pace quickened as all the ANDs went in.<br />Like most I finished in the NW when DArN became DAMN and the ineluctable JASMINE went in.centralscrewtinizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404913280254786506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48114166399928306412019-04-04T11:30:11.933-04:002019-04-04T11:30:11.933-04:00Re the AHSO kerfuffle: Yes, you can be offended......Re the AHSO kerfuffle: Yes, you can be offended...but you have to CHOOSE to be offended. Okay, let's see: I'm having a reasonably good but boring day; I think I'll get offended just to, say, improve the old circulation. If you're looking to be offended--if you WANT to be offended, I'm happy to oblige. I hereby and for the record offend you. There, job done.<br /><br />This is a tale of two puzzles: a very witty, multi-layered theme--brought to you at the cost of some of the worst fill ever. ISS? But GOI no further. UMPTEEN DEMERITS. That phrase almost makes up for the shorter garbage. One writeover: PEArs before PEACE. If the fill could've just been cleaned up a little, this one had birdie potential; as it is I strain to get it to par.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3831757136652034002019-04-04T10:25:05.272-04:002019-04-04T10:25:05.272-04:00Agree with @TomAz and those commenting before and ...Agree with @TomAz and those commenting before and after him re: the guest bloggers and their cultural literacy, etc.: non-existent. They probably ALSO have not heard that you can’t teach an old dog to make a silk purse out of a pig in a poke. And I thought ‘Smooths over’ was perfect for RESANDS.<br /><br />@anon 2:19 - Not all GEOS were ‘produced’ by GM, many, probably most, were built by Isuzu and Suzuki in Japan. AHSO.<br /><br />Again, AHSO may be of Japanese origin, but I think most folks associate it with the (semi-) fictional Charlie Chan, who was Chinese-Hawaiian. And SO what?<br /><br />Tegan and SARA a gimme, can’t tell those yeah baby twins apart.<br /><br />There might be some DEMERITs, but better than a rebus (transport over).<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69441199059159330402019-04-04T09:40:35.321-04:002019-04-04T09:40:35.321-04:00YDS STATS EMERGE
Those DAMN BADGERSANDBEARS TEEMs...YDS STATS EMERGE<br /><br />Those DAMN BADGERSANDBEARS TEEMs<br />URNed DEMERITs at least UMPTEEN times,<br />they’re ALSO always NEAR DANGER, it seems,<br />of committing COMEDYANDCRIMES.<br /><br />--- RABBI OBADIAH SOWSEAR<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7458047997129892502019-03-07T15:08:05.204-05:002019-03-07T15:08:05.204-05:00Oh honey, you don't know sow's ear? You ne...Oh honey, you don't know sow's ear? You need to finish college before you take this job on.lynnoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450106807338000223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33797146805786132622019-03-02T10:56:33.417-05:002019-03-02T10:56:33.417-05:00As soon as I see "old school" in a comme...As soon as I see "old school" in a comment from these two bloggers, I want to quit reading. "Old school" is actually history, kids and using the term doesn't make you cool. No one cares that you never heard of the movie "Blue Jasmine" and most of us would care only mildly that you never heard that something is as difficult as making a silk purse from a sow's ear. I've never heard of Tegan and Sara, but I don't complain about it. So please get over your young selves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38953708203838463472019-03-01T14:34:01.329-05:002019-03-01T14:34:01.329-05:00Are people thinking it's UNVOTE? It's UN (...Are people thinking it's UNVOTE? It's UN (U. N.) VOTE.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534750081064158723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84364516576342915992019-03-01T08:15:25.377-05:002019-03-01T08:15:25.377-05:00Great puzzle and clever theme. These two young blo...Great puzzle and clever theme. These two young bloggers are painfully showing their lack of general knowledge is their inane comments and admissions. Nearly done with college, really? And you don’t have to hate a puzzle just to impress Prof. Parker. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90546809217363890482019-03-01T03:07:09.149-05:002019-03-01T03:07:09.149-05:00@Nancy, et al.:
Holy cannoli! These comments jog ...@Nancy, et al.:<br /><br />Holy cannoli! These comments jog my memory. The L was the Double L for my first three years living in New York (1982–85). I think I only took that train once in my 15 or so years living there. Where I might have been going to or coming from I do not recall.Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17459992224851404501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57974728735065858912019-02-28T21:39:53.542-05:002019-02-28T21:39:53.542-05:00Megan. Yes. What is with the NYT crossword and bra...Megan. Yes. What is with the NYT crossword and bras?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55699934505618003672019-02-28T21:26:02.829-05:002019-02-28T21:26:02.829-05:00That critique is spot on. That critique is spot on. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05103687226557407578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30124702457659285412019-02-28T20:58:21.608-05:002019-02-28T20:58:21.608-05:00No one will see this post, but a clarification is ...No one will see this post, but a clarification is needed. The song "Little GTO" was done by Ronny (or Ronnie) and the Daytonas. There was no group called Randy and the Juniors. There was, though, a group called Danny and the Juniors. They did "At the Hop" and "Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay." <br /><br />Now I feel better!foxaronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842538939415609252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91554774987480916862019-02-28T20:10:17.795-05:002019-02-28T20:10:17.795-05:00Anonymous 6:13: DES is one syllable ; DEI is two s...Anonymous 6:13: DES is one syllable ; DEI is two syllables Mary McCartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13970584740094271090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13385526481692613212019-02-28T18:13:29.251-05:002019-02-28T18:13:29.251-05:00I’ll start off with this. The theme was not bad. I...I’ll start off with this. The theme was not bad. I might go as far as to say that it was clever. This is where the enjoyment ends.<br /><br />The fill is just... it’s bad. It’s so bad. Like, the most excitement I got out of it was UMPTEEN and BARNONE. On top of that, being a young un of 24, I’d say that at least a quarter of this grid went totally over my head. I’m embarrassed by how much I had to look up to finish this. <br /><br />And let’s not talk about HAJ, PCT, PBA, ISS, CTA, DES and DEI (which, if it’s one letter off and is pronounced the same... it’s not fair game IMO), GOI, KAI, and ELY????? I’m hard pressed to think of a good enough theme to justify this much glue. <br /><br />I’m just feeling salty right now I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43988754848772775392019-02-28T17:41:30.832-05:002019-02-28T17:41:30.832-05:00Wir fahr'n fahr'n fahr'n auf der Autob...Wir fahr'n fahr'n fahr'n auf der Autobahn...<br /><br />Anyway I thought this puzzle was pretty cool. I thought the theme worked very well. At first I was like "uh.. uh" and then I was like "oh! oh!". It made me smile. The puzzle may not have been quite tricky enough for a Thursday, but, whatever, that's a small nit to pick.<br /><br />I dropped in SOWS EAR without hesitation, and I did the same with (Tegan and) SARA. I don't see it as an old/young thing; it's just a cultural literacy thing. <br /><br />Our guest reviewers did not make me smile, however. Does this pair like anything? They make Eeyore sound like Sponge Bob. The objection to RESANDS is particularly bizarre.TomAznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89430522542486266992019-02-28T17:06:28.140-05:002019-02-28T17:06:28.140-05:00That's great, @Quasi! So much to look forward...That's great, @Quasi! So much to look forward to! @GILL may be coming to NYC. And @puzzlehoarder. And now you in the summer. Hoping that absolutely <i>all</i> of it comes to pass.<br /><br />Just as I told @puzzlehoarder a few days ago: @Hartley and @Lewis have my contact info -- if and when you need it. And they each have their respective emails posted on their blog profiles.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49530445974987973502019-02-28T16:55:20.200-05:002019-02-28T16:55:20.200-05:00@quasimojo Rex has trained his minions well--to be...@quasimojo Rex has trained his minions well--to be total sourpusses.<br /><br />Lighten up, Francis! I mean...Megan and Tristan. But you wouldn't know that reference from the movie STRIPES, prolly... <br /><br />;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51860661736688772262019-02-28T16:38:52.634-05:002019-02-28T16:38:52.634-05:00Not a fan of this one at all. On top of everything...Not a fan of this one at all. On top of everything else, you'd think the Paper of Record would know that a TWIX has a cookie, not a wafer, in the middle. Adam Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414297928336620876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79095295289719585332019-02-28T16:23:33.826-05:002019-02-28T16:23:33.826-05:00@Nancy, I spent a summer once in Stuyvesant Town s...@Nancy, I spent a summer once in Stuyvesant Town so I used the LL often. Although it was always late. And often empty. It made me chuckle years later to see all the hipsters from Brooklyn using it. I hope to be up in the city come summer. Last year I was up north near Canada. Glorious. If I make it to Hotham, I’ll def look you up. Is Serendipity III still around? We could gorge on a banana split for two. QuasiMojonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68163457607491371792019-02-28T16:06:10.303-05:002019-02-28T16:06:10.303-05:00@jberg
Ah, if only. No, it was recently decided t...@jberg<br /><br />Ah, if only. No, it was recently decided that the L would not undergo the long-planned protracted shutdown, and instead repairs will be done over a longer period of time, impacting weekend service and possibly giving L riders silicosis.<br /><br />@albatross shell<br /><br />I had CITYMAPS and then ROADMAPS and then TOWNMAPS before I landed on AREAMAPS. Not my best.springsetnoreply@blogger.com