tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5267519642403689106..comments2024-03-28T07:46:22.586-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Country singer Clark / WED 1-18-12 / Oil well firefighter Red / Schemer called to mind by Madoff swindle / Univac I predecessor / King who had Labyrinth builtRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22574904505952944492012-02-22T16:38:33.281-05:002012-02-22T16:38:33.281-05:00Pretty easy for a Wednesday. I did get a chuckle o...Pretty easy for a Wednesday. I did get a chuckle out of 61 down. And all these years I have spelled "drop trou" with a "w" instead of a "u".ozmosishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072536560056248206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65585731619694662072012-02-22T15:48:59.534-05:002012-02-22T15:48:59.534-05:00From the syndicate, didn't we just have FRA - ...From the syndicate, didn't we just have FRA - like yesterday, maybe?<br /><br />I really wanted 59d to be puSSY but I guess if SISSY is offensive to some that would have been moreso. Still a better answer, though.<br /><br />Like @Tita I once owned a 1960 MG - traded it for a '65 GTO; needless to say I was young and single. Every car since then has been practical, economical and safe, therefore boring.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41045773677100409102012-02-22T13:54:39.364-05:002012-02-22T13:54:39.364-05:00Spacecraft, don't forget her sexy appearance i...Spacecraft, don't forget her sexy appearance in Young Frankenstein, where she rolled in the hay with Gene Wilder. :-)Singernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21575741986841093332012-02-22T12:39:22.035-05:002012-02-22T12:39:22.035-05:00Thank you, captcha gods, for at least removing the...Thank you, captcha gods, for at least removing the black blob. Now, though for the life of me I can't fathom why ONE word wouldn't do, I can faithfully recreate what's there. Now please, no more fixing what ain't broke!<br /> Today was easy but with a couple of near-Naticks, so yeah, easy-medium. TOILE/ARRAS/LUEGO, that spells ("M-O-O-N!") trouble for me. MEME? I know nothing. Got it on crosses, shrugged, and left it in. I was just lucky to hit on SELLS for "Hawks." Guess my brain's been "Shortzitized."<br /> I thought sure this guy was going for a panny when he hit me with ZAC and the OJAYS (hmm, new group?); the wonderful QUICKSAND furthered this idea--but alas! no X. Weird to find AMTOO and ACHOO in the same grid. One IDO is enough, thank you.<br /> Now, while we're celebrating the wonderfully funny (and gorgeously sexy!) Teri Garr,let us include her appearance on STTOS' "Assignment: Earth" as the ditzy secretary employed by Gary Seven's predecessors. She was hilarious. "It's typing...it's typing everything I'm saying! Stop it! STOP IT!" Ah, great stuff.Spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40218536332024071412012-02-10T13:47:52.530-05:002012-02-10T13:47:52.530-05:00I am so happy to read this. This is the type of ma...<b>I am so happy to read this. This is the type of manual that needs to be given and not the accidental misinformation that is at the other blogs. Appreciate your sharing this greatest doc.</b><br><a href="https://sites.google.com/a/purchasing.lowsalebest.objs.biz/best-buy-gauges-air-conditioning-tools-and-equipment-automotive-deals/best-price-dye-1oz-bottle-fluoro-lite-leak-detection" rel="nofollow">Dye 1oz Bottle Fluoro-Lite Leak Detection</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59278610091159188902012-01-19T12:12:00.749-05:002012-01-19T12:12:00.749-05:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation. In a nutshell, the higher the ratio, the higher this week's median solve time is relative to the average for the corresponding day of the week.<br /><br />All solvers (this week's median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 6:24, 6:50, 0.94, 25%, Easy-Medium<br />Tue 8:56, 8:52, 1.01, 59%, Medium<br />Wed 12:07, 11:50, 1.02, 61%, Medium-Challenging<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:34, 3:40, 0.97, 42%, Medium<br />Tue 4:47, 4:35, 1.05, 65%, Medium-Challenging<br />Wed 6:13, 5:52, 1.06, 70%, Medium-Challengingsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13994489170380255462012-01-19T11:59:47.555-05:002012-01-19T11:59:47.555-05:00For those that are wondering what a MEME is: http:...For those that are wondering what a MEME is: http://www.quickmeme.com/. They are characters that do/say things that fit a certain theme. They're hard to explain without looking at them.<br /><br />And as for those who said that MEME adds to the two ME's in this puzzle, making it 4, not quite. MEME is one word and does not include the word ME as we would define it as a reference to oneself.<br /><br />And still, no one has really answered me (hah): are the two ME's in this puzzle a mistake, or this that not a rule?Jgerbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435410632608529435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12534229052438801322012-01-18T23:18:42.913-05:002012-01-18T23:18:42.913-05:00@Ham Operator@ 10:54 - "Your man crush aside,...@Ham Operator@ 10:54 - "Your man crush aside,..." How do you know that Evil and I are not women?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59876350599248502872012-01-18T22:54:05.047-05:002012-01-18T22:54:05.047-05:00@JFC- You said "Today, for example, he gave o...@JFC- You said "Today, for example, he gave one of the most insightful reasons for a bad clue ever read here." How does one counter example to the common usage make for a bad clue? Roger WILCO has been used in ham radio for decades. The fact that pilots would repeat the instructions does not obviate that fact that Roger WILCO is used, as is, in other scenarios.<br /><br /><br />Your man crush on Evil aside, the clue was perfectly accurate, hence not bad. The clue even specified radioer, not pilot.Ham Operatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5492056503010269192012-01-18T22:36:40.668-05:002012-01-18T22:36:40.668-05:00At one point Rex was sort of lax in farming out th...At one point Rex was sort of lax in farming out the comment space to those of us in later time zones. Anyone looking for more and less than tossed-off conversation still alights here.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58166672368618594102012-01-18T21:34:34.429-05:002012-01-18T21:34:34.429-05:00@Pete 6:18 p.m. - Yes, we all know that, but what ...@Pete 6:18 p.m. - Yes, we all know that, but what we all did not know is what Evil Doug said. <br /><br />Maybe Will also did not know what Evil said.<br /><br />Apparently the NYT XWP must now be judged on the basis of common ignorance rather than expertise. I can live with that....<br /><br />JFCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50187849255339845072012-01-18T21:11:58.283-05:002012-01-18T21:11:58.283-05:00@Bird - We used to put dimes in our penny loafers ...@Bird - We used to put dimes in our penny loafers in case we had to make a phone call. I guess pretty much dates me.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82570336247173810652012-01-18T21:00:45.343-05:002012-01-18T21:00:45.343-05:00Anyone remember RECARVE? I thought Rex was going ...Anyone remember RECARVE? I thought Rex was going to light into REPIN with equal vehemence ...<br /><br /><br />(bumbi--cute mendicant)fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23025665310736290322012-01-18T20:59:49.244-05:002012-01-18T20:59:49.244-05:00@Two Ponies 6:08 p.m. –
Normally I do not respond...@Two Ponies 6:08 p.m. –<br /><br />Normally I do not respond to a rant based on a lack of understanding. But if you left click your mouse (assuming you have one) on the name of Evil Doug in his post you will read the following:<br /><br />“Delta pilot (retired); adjunct professor at NKU (retired); parasite sponging off of my wife the real teacher (current).”<br /><br />I do not know "where you do get off" attacking me when the person who was aiming a “barb” was the person to whom I was responding. While my comment was not directed to Evil Doug, it should be obvious to even the most casual reader of my comments that I am a fan. I enjoy his sense of humor and his perspective, which apparently is more than you can say about even beginning to understand my sense of humor or perspective....<br /><br />JFCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16491664959028575142012-01-18T20:14:17.274-05:002012-01-18T20:14:17.274-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87916930867295652842012-01-18T20:10:51.802-05:002012-01-18T20:10:51.802-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27376945189076754102012-01-18T18:51:05.059-05:002012-01-18T18:51:05.059-05:00One of my comments disappeared too.
thruckis: wha...One of my comments disappeared too.<br /><br />thruckis: what I said when my comment disappeared.quilter1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09569747169212018177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53411767700384985902012-01-18T18:42:18.336-05:002012-01-18T18:42:18.336-05:00@ anonymous -"I got tied down, once again, by...@ anonymous -"I got tied down, once again, by sticking too long with a likely but ultimately wrong answer. Today it was 12D, and MYWIFE just didn't go with the crosses."<br /><br />Funniest post I've read on this blog. Ever.Loren Muse Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05308030011870397977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56370632155710470682012-01-18T18:23:26.878-05:002012-01-18T18:23:26.878-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.evil doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593231055589228837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81313277209908541702012-01-18T18:19:40.574-05:002012-01-18T18:19:40.574-05:00Good ol' Two Ponies, watching my back, as usua...Good ol' Two Ponies, watching my back, as usual. I think he's citing my satirical profile on Blogger where I actually call myself a 'parasite' on my working wife, since I retired after seven years of making $8k a year teaching two college courses. (And I derived such pleasure out of working with NKU freshmen in my beloved public speaking course that I would have done it for less.)<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />dougevil doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593231055589228837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64311085672949803282012-01-18T18:18:55.842-05:002012-01-18T18:18:55.842-05:00@JFC - Evil gave an example of cases where Roger w...@JFC - Evil gave an example of cases where Roger would not be followed by WILCO. There are plenty of examples where Roger is followed by WILCO, so much so that it has become a part of the language as a pair. Others here have explicated on the derivation of WILCO. The clue was spot on.Petenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-926651865438744382012-01-18T18:08:16.456-05:002012-01-18T18:08:16.456-05:00O'Jays crossing PJ's? Backstabbers in nig...O'Jays crossing PJ's? Backstabbers in nightwear. My wife is M.J. My son is J.J. My nephew is a part-time D.J. when he isn't defending America from terrorists. I like to drink O.J. And I've got nothing to say about B.J.'s.<br /><br />Evilevil doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593231055589228837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20727115699736763152012-01-18T18:08:10.779-05:002012-01-18T18:08:10.779-05:00@ JFC, I don't know if you are trying to be fu...@ JFC, I don't know if you are trying to be funny but where do you get off calling someone you do not know a sponge? You seem to feel the need to engage Evil Doug in some sort of dialogue. He has taken the high road so far and ignored you but I'm tired of reading your little barbs. Doug is a long-time member here and well-liked by many.<br />To everyone else, sorry. I would have said this directly to JFC if he had an account.Two Ponieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896743444873087885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31094682648533277142012-01-18T17:57:37.895-05:002012-01-18T17:57:37.895-05:00I wrote two comments today, and both disappeared?
...I wrote two comments today, and both disappeared?<br /><br />What's up with that?JenCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290169184354765840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75498172236691354972012-01-18T17:07:55.707-05:002012-01-18T17:07:55.707-05:00I had leas and mgs, also Spock before SEUSS. Didn...I had leas and mgs, also Spock before SEUSS. Didn't get theme till here. Kept trying to figure out what the letter R was doing. I found the whole thing a bit annoying but I did finally finish ok.<br /><br />I wrote a comment at 12:43 or so and it disappeared. It wasn't profane so I doubt it was Rexcised.<br /><br />We are over humpday, looking forward to Thursday.Sparkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11149915526159432838noreply@blogger.com