tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5529191669906458062..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.826-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Role in Bizet's Pearl Fishers / WED 3-9-11 / Massey of old movies / Selective high-school org. / Hall-of-Fame hoopster DanRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70506087937854152502011-04-13T21:52:05.686-04:002011-04-13T21:52:05.686-04:00[3/9 syndic. Apr’11] Enjoyed the kite & tail ...[3/9 syndic. Apr’11] Enjoyed the kite & tail 5 weeks later. Like seeing the Bob Dylan song – know right off it was BLOWIN’ (saw Bob Dylan once when it was “Joan Baez With Bob Dylan” – now there’s an ‘ager’ indicater!). Have an eider down comforter that was a wedding present to my parents – it’s really (really) warm. Glad to see ACME and glad to see Acme’s comments re-appearing here. Thanks for the puzzle, Peter A. Collins.lodsfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345395843784742434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49083353890686084772011-04-13T17:59:22.758-04:002011-04-13T17:59:22.758-04:00Syndi-late paper puzzler.
Pretty unremarkable: ci...Syndi-late paper puzzler.<br /><br />Pretty unremarkable: circle four otherwise-unrelated-but-correctly-placed letters and tell people to draw lines from one to another to make a kite shape; and then have THEM circle the four letters that make up the tail. I like kites as well as yer average bear, but the next time that Collins or another constructor thinks of acting on this sort of idea, I hope (s)he'll go FLY a kite instead. Nothing of noteworthy fun here, maybe SLIDIN somewhat excepted. Vee obviously need FUN lessons: VHERE'S the CANER?<br /><br />SAGGY is pretty sucky, for the same reasons that SUCKY SHOULD be; but the language does what it does: reckon I'll see it in xwords again but thankfully never hear it in real life.<br /><br />More concerned about NBAERS. Seeing alot of this pretty ugly but equally inevitable sort of word-making. Next step will be calling what NBAERS do on a basketball court NBAing. I'm PMSing just thinking about it. <br /><br />Maybe we should have a whole government department of making-the-culture-and-especially-the-language-hold-still-except-if-Congress-agrees-to-a-change, like the French do. Right: so if ya can't say it right, don't say it at all (if ya can't be French CORRECTLY, don't be French at all). Wonder what people will opt for? So how's all that veil-banning-in-the-name-of-cultural-central-planning thing working out for ya, Pierre? Really? GHALI (a la Gomer)!!!NotalwaysrightBillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57239895626207138702011-04-13T16:07:09.926-04:002011-04-13T16:07:09.926-04:00I must be channeling lit.doc who 5 weeks back said...I must be channeling lit.doc who 5 weeks back said "48A BESTS (high-quality wrong answer) had given me 49D STate SeNator. That, in turn, gave me 59A SAILING AWAY, which I’ve seen kites do, and 63A NORBA Linda." Made all the same errors.Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12497375069229761122011-04-13T16:04:57.550-04:002011-04-13T16:04:57.550-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70116218754630802172011-04-13T15:10:27.066-04:002011-04-13T15:10:27.066-04:00As a syndicated solver I was FLYINGHIGH until I ca...As a syndicated solver I was FLYINGHIGH until I came to a screeching halt at ORIB? crossing AK?RA. Could be "I", could be "A", I had nary a clue so left it blank.<br /><br />Still had a lot of fun drawing the circles, though, and the prime time comments were enjoyable as always.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60347464074643868372011-03-10T14:51:18.046-05:002011-03-10T14:51:18.046-05:00Not so selective, apparently...Not so selective, apparently...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10260797120459962912011-03-10T14:45:36.630-05:002011-03-10T14:45:36.630-05:00NHS is what my National Honor Society pin has on i...NHS is what my National Honor Society pin has on it from 1969, Rex, if it isn't your ROTE, it doesn't exist or have legitimacy, does it? Thus was like a Monday to me who never gets a Friday, ever. Sheeeeeeesh :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20132612339798427802011-03-10T01:36:35.390-05:002011-03-10T01:36:35.390-05:00Sorry - typo
"Able was I ere I saw Elba"...Sorry - typo<br /><br />"Able was I ere I saw Elba"smoss11https://www.blogger.com/profile/07288520816424106279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42465114424837268362011-03-10T01:33:52.554-05:002011-03-10T01:33:52.554-05:00I was hoping to see the famous palindrome:
"...I was hoping to see the famous palindrome:<br /><br />"Able was I ere I saw Elbe"smoss11https://www.blogger.com/profile/07288520816424106279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37358333604156201282011-03-09T22:01:09.170-05:002011-03-09T22:01:09.170-05:00That's a great performance.That's a great performance.Yahswe Sukuyugihttp://shows.thetvstream.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67657606455446137522011-03-09T22:00:45.922-05:002011-03-09T22:00:45.922-05:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 7/30/2009 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 6:55, 6:55, 1.00, 53%, Medium<br />Tue 7:15, 8:55, 0.81, 4%, Easy<br />Wed 10:48, 11:43, 0.92, 38%, Easy-Medium<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:32, 3:41, 0.96, 34%, Easy-Medium<br />Tue 3:42, 4:34, 0.81, 2%, Easy<br />Wed 5:33, 5:47, 0.96, 42%, Mediumsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78336966276937647762011-03-09T20:47:23.583-05:002011-03-09T20:47:23.583-05:00I should have said ex-Dean of Anthropology!I should have said ex-Dean of Anthropology!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20244696666916669432011-03-09T20:46:40.191-05:002011-03-09T20:46:40.191-05:00@lit.doc Dean of English? Dean of History? Not a...@lit.doc Dean of English? Dean of History? Not at most universities in the U.S.. Or maybe I'm a Dean of Anthropology without knowing it.<br /><br /> Deans are administrators higher than department chairs.michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65709014656964924872011-03-09T20:24:42.810-05:002011-03-09T20:24:42.810-05:00The theme brought to mind Kate Bush's 'Kit...The theme brought to mind Kate Bush's 'Kite' (had to look up what album it's from: The Kick Inside).<br /><br />I liked SLAM. Agreed with RP about NOISELAW, but see that there's evidence for this being as acceptable as 'noise ordinance.' <br /><br />And, yeah, pre-5am (or pre-7am, for that matter) snow blowers are just horrid. Not that I have run-ins with such folk since moving to Austin. Leaf blowers are right up there, though, in the Evil category. Any time of day. Check out the Leaf Blower song by the Asylum Street Spankers, an Austin-born band currently on their last tour together: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh3o1_whqu4&feature=fvwrel<br />And this rendition includes with Tuvan throat singing! (Tuva doesn't show up very often in xwords, does it?)<br /><br />captcha: plorkf<br />Is that some yet-undiscovered hybrid eating utensil?Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350571589422693875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81578350876568882742011-03-09T20:15:38.007-05:002011-03-09T20:15:38.007-05:00@Stephen, school or department heads at schools su...@Stephen, school or department heads at schools such as Auburn, as in "Dean of English", "Dean of History", etc.lit.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729199575329286046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36140791130221007952011-03-09T20:03:26.074-05:002011-03-09T20:03:26.074-05:00I need help with DEANS as "Auburn heads"...I need help with DEANS as "Auburn heads". Anyone?Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911901473993027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71804276941306386952011-03-09T19:01:34.171-05:002011-03-09T19:01:34.171-05:00@mmorgan you are a wizard! How do you come to know...@mmorgan you are a wizard! How do you come to know such magic? XX00.<br /><br />Went sailing through the top half and struggled in the bottom. Went for OVERPAR since that is how I play the game, but that made WAKINGUP hard to see because I didn't have the W for WIND yet.<br /><br />Also hung up with BESTS and SAILINGOFF.<br /><br />More love for ACMES.<br /><br /><br />minglog--a tiny drinksantafefrannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46432020869426553922011-03-09T18:07:56.461-05:002011-03-09T18:07:56.461-05:00Burl Ives middle name(s):
Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives ...Burl Ives middle name(s):<br /><br />Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (June 14, 1909 – April 14, 1995) was an American actor, writer and folk music singer.For Fri or Satnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39412544913136503702011-03-09T18:04:32.234-05:002011-03-09T18:04:32.234-05:00@mmorgan, thank you, the * does indeed work, faste...@mmorgan, thank you, the * does indeed work, faster and more effective than the "pencil." <br /><br />@clarke, @ksquare, I learned the expression "meh" from my collegiate son a couple of years back. Still don't really like it, but have learned not to be offended (Mom: did you like x? Son: meh.) I am surprised to see it appear so much in this forum of late.CoffeeLvrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16473192190412844538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66189831965388881612011-03-09T16:39:31.338-05:002011-03-09T16:39:31.338-05:00@Rex - sounds like your neighbor has more than OCD...@Rex - sounds like your neighbor has more than OCD problems. Some aggression issues with humans, I'd say. I'm OCD, but I'd be embarrassed if I were called out. Of course, I use a little orange plastic shovel, but then, again, it was 4 AM. <br />This is a guy and might kill you. <br /><br />Caught Naticks at LEILA crosses ILONA, NALA crosses ELY and DEANS crosses both NBAERS and ISSEL. The last clump was sports. In my little world, Auburn is a Maximum NYS Correctional Facility. I had to read the whole article on this ISSEL character to find out he was eventually NBA rather than ABA. I thought ILONA was a picayune bit of info. If it were Raymond, that would be different. <br />@Jaunty pointed out that these areas were ugly, too. (Like the doctor's second opinion.)<br /> <br />@Pete - may I quote you, thus? "Anytime you restrict your palette you, of necessity, force yourself into making suboptimal choices." Great! Can apply to so many things.<br /><br />@PurpleGuy - so true, big woof. I must say, the tail had a bit of an S-curve, though.<br /><br />One word I'm tired of is ABED with its clue "not up" or "not awake." Too bad Abraham Lincoln wasn't a prankster. You could say, "I was ABED!"Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55248442513059185902011-03-09T16:32:16.039-05:002011-03-09T16:32:16.039-05:00I have no knowledge of LEILA, ILONA, NALA (althoug...I have no knowledge of LEILA, ILONA, NALA (although I have probably seen the last one in the puzzles), but I had absolutely no trouble guessing the missing letters. Heck, ELLIE of "Dallas" means nothing to me either.<br /><br />Maybe because I had DEANs in mind, I had trouble with 9D. I kept wanting to use Dizzy Dean speak: "he slud into third!"<br /><br />For the flock's locale, off of P---, I first wrote in POND.<br /><br /><i>How many times must a man spray with Ban/Before he doesn't offend?/The answer, my friend, is BLOWIN' IN THE WIND/The answer is blowin' in the wind.</i> In preparin' for Purim, I'm rehearsin' my extension of the above MAD magazine classic. Yuppity, even though this was a music question, I got it, and I was not even fooled by the missin' G.william e embanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19563210870055191052011-03-09T16:20:44.154-05:002011-03-09T16:20:44.154-05:00@ksquare -- There are some 273 definitions of '...@ksquare -- There are some 273 definitions of 'meh' at urbandictionary.com. The <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=meh" rel="nofollow">first page of definitions </a> answers your question. It includes a good simple definition, a picture of Tiger Woods doing a 'meh' and an excerpt from a Simpsons episode which may be where the word comes from.<br /><br />You really should have urbandictionary.com bookmarked.Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87739058272162836232011-03-09T16:10:26.496-05:002011-03-09T16:10:26.496-05:00@ksquare -
meh
1. Mediocre; lackluster; unex...@ksquare -<br /><br />meh <br /><br /> 1. Mediocre; lackluster; unexceptional; uninspiring. <br /> <br /> 2. Apathetic; unenthusiastic. <br /> <br />Interjection<br /><br />meh<br /><br /> 1. (slang) Expressing indifference or lack of enthusiasm.<br /><br /> “What do you want for dinner?” — “Meh. I’m not really hungry.”<br /> “That film was awesome!” — “Meh. I’ve seen betterWiktionarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59306324994729286982011-03-09T16:07:06.288-05:002011-03-09T16:07:06.288-05:00As a kite enthusiast it's hard not to be delig...As a kite enthusiast it's hard not to be delighted by this one from Peter Collins. The KITE shape seems too elongated however, and the tail too short -- it would probably do one of those corkscrew dives and smash K-long into the ground.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32928847188952258772011-03-09T16:04:48.989-05:002011-03-09T16:04:48.989-05:00Sorry! I don't know how conicedr got in there ...Sorry! I don't know how conicedr got in there after I.ksquarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181873595483296089noreply@blogger.com