tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5664111335360184647..comments2024-03-29T01:22:33.864-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Bishop's gathering / FRI 12-6-19 / Power cord? / Low-carb sandwich / Regular at a fitness centerRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82082006999347203802020-01-10T18:54:57.726-05:002020-01-10T18:54:57.726-05:00The keys to the solve of this very good themeless ...The keys to the solve of this very good themeless were PAREVE, [LETTUCE] WRAP, and VIREO. Thanks to my spouse, Dolores.leftcoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30214680243671244822020-01-10T17:14:53.392-05:002020-01-10T17:14:53.392-05:00I thought hard about ‘kosher’ where PAREVE would r...I thought hard about ‘kosher’ where PAREVE would reside, but AFEW of us may have heard the RIVERPO as an answer on G.O.A.T. Jeopardy last night. Once the STEREOscope came into view that helped finish off the NW and voila, puz complete. I did have a short term problem with sItIDLE before the REDO to LIEIDLE.<br /><br />I can think of another clue for TUCKS, but not for a family puz.<br /><br />I had a VIP pass to a concert for the first time last year. How cool to have my photo taken with pop star and yeah baby Lisa Stansfield. Makes for a great MEMORY.<br /><br />Good puz? YESITIS.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59498405311282541372020-01-10T13:43:00.318-05:002020-01-10T13:43:00.318-05:00PARVE didn't fit, so I tried "kosher.&quo...PARVE didn't fit, so I tried "kosher." That was no help at all for a while. I checked it (cheated, yes) and then rolled right along to a good finish. So I give myself one triumph point.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for Crosswords<br /><br />Oh. And I had "no biggie" for a while, tooDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66956610398778381452020-01-10T13:12:37.626-05:002020-01-10T13:12:37.626-05:00NOBOTHER? YESITIS!
INTWO words ANSWERMETHIS, and ...NOBOTHER? YESITIS!<br /><br />INTWO words ANSWERMETHIS, and REACT ONLY ‘bridal’:<br />When I’m PARED BSIDE my miss, IS IT WORST she’ll LIEIDLE?<br /><br />--- BEN “NOB” BANYAN<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79391643187156922172020-01-10T10:56:20.232-05:002020-01-10T10:56:20.232-05:00PAREVE is a variant; the original word is PARVE. S...PAREVE is a variant; the original word is PARVE. Since I don't buy boxes of Jewish food, I didn't know the variant, and it held me up quite a bit in the NW. Also did WORST. Come on, now, have you EVER heard "We worsted them!" What did we do, outfit them with woolen suits?? I have to throw the penalty flag on that one.<br /><br />Exactly where is the ivory on a HIPPO??? Its teeth? Then there's the MINER "in a rush." *Groan* Really?<br /><br />Despite these cluing nightmares, I managed to finish this, earning a bushel of triumph points. They say Lillian GISH was a dish; she goes even farther back than I do, so I wouldn't know. But she's the only DOD candidate on stage, so give her the sash. I enjoyed this; learned a few things and didn't have to wade through a LOT of trash to do so. YESITIS finished--but I wouldn't say "NOBOTHER." Birdie.spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7763797590996058762019-12-07T17:05:39.952-05:002019-12-07T17:05:39.952-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.albatross shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04076278220407657633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24686924522085778922019-12-07T12:41:52.198-05:002019-12-07T12:41:52.198-05:00AgreeAgreegiorgiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817726756795353291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91316659786107352112019-12-06T23:48:27.299-05:002019-12-06T23:48:27.299-05:00Jewish food is sold in virtually every Supermarket...Jewish food is sold in virtually every Supermarket in Christendom, and almost all of it (that is factory-packed) has PAREVE in a text-box, near its ingredients statement.Fred Wollamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079333036178727961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46921569694489705452019-12-06T23:20:00.621-05:002019-12-06T23:20:00.621-05:00LMGTFU...
WORST is (also) a verb... truly bizarrel...LMGTFU...<br />WORST is (also) a verb... truly bizarrely,it's an exact synonym of BEST. Rare, but still there. Fred Wollamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079333036178727961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32945790656664367912019-12-06T23:13:24.200-05:002019-12-06T23:13:24.200-05:00It's on the label of virtually every prepared ...It's on the label of virtually every prepared food item on every grocery store shelf in Christendom.Fred Wollamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079333036178727961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27139971404519619172019-12-06T22:09:23.946-05:002019-12-06T22:09:23.946-05:00I thought etude for “exercise done on a bench” was...I thought etude for “exercise done on a bench” was a great clueNater Paterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01990125274408966959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46545416952950672382019-12-06T21:55:19.640-05:002019-12-06T21:55:19.640-05:00@Irish Miss. If you're still around, I hope y...@Irish Miss. If you're still around, I hope you stop by more often. You actually had me counting all the times I've moved in my lifetime....I counted 23 - from Santa Barbara to Caracas to Havana to Florida To California to Madrid, to New York City, to Pennsylvania, to San Francisco, to San Rafael, To Concord, to Sacramento.....<br />The only things I took with me were my art books...easy to toss in the back of my VW bug. Buying a house changes the equation.... ;-)GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7109822012106073012019-12-06T21:15:21.297-05:002019-12-06T21:15:21.297-05:00@Nancy -- That was an inspiring story, and I'l...@Nancy -- That was an inspiring story, and I'll remember that method should someone who is wanting to but having trouble quitting come my way. You can credit the scotch, but extend that credit to yourself as well!Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709142959535977331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47215252273379057722019-12-06T20:59:08.311-05:002019-12-06T20:59:08.311-05:00+3 that GYM RAT is not pejorative. DNF +3 that GYM RAT is not pejorative. DNF jake wenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7537695329498001752019-12-06T19:55:06.462-05:002019-12-06T19:55:06.462-05:00GILL I @ 6:08 ~ When I quit smoking, I also stoppe...GILL I @ 6:08 ~ When I quit smoking, I also stopped drinking coffee. I guess this indicated that I drank coffee only because it went so well with a cigarette, rather than my actually liking coffee. OTOH, I never stopped drinking my Dewar's, (Hi, Nancy) cigarette or no cigarette! <br /><br />Congrats to all who kicked the habit.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27240044463380877662019-12-06T18:41:21.131-05:002019-12-06T18:41:21.131-05:00Whit - your dog is not a mutt - she's a MIXED ...Whit - your dog is not a mutt - she's a MIXED BREED (& a cutie I might add)jb129https://www.blogger.com/profile/15606229770569813813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16723131657159474482019-12-06T18:29:58.353-05:002019-12-06T18:29:58.353-05:00@Anoa - I quit just before I got out of the Navy i...@Anoa - I quit just before I got out of the Navy in ‘67 (the civilian price was a lot more than 10 cents a pack). I was still having those dreams in grad school in the early ‘70s. jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12701882599091875982019-12-06T18:24:14.193-05:002019-12-06T18:24:14.193-05:00Northwest DNF for me too. Double Natick at APPAL ...<br />Northwest DNF for me too. Double Natick at APPAL and WORST crossing PAREVE and PROFIT. I had the rest at one time or another. Another STEREOscope is used in surveying to view stereo pairs in aerial photos. You can see the topography clearly. I liked the DEFLEA clue after I got the answer from the crosses. <br /><br />My Quitting Story. I started smoking in high school, back when it wasn't bad for you. All the ads told me so. I quit smoking in 1974, Memorial Day weekend before our first was born in September. I didn't want to smoke in the house with a baby around. Didn't occur to me that smoking for the six months before in the house with a pregnant woman was also not a good idea. I was helping a friend move and accidentally left my pack in the truck after is was locked up. When I asked him to unlock he reminded my of my vow to quit and told me that day was as good as any. Best denial ever. I can't stand to be near a smoker now for all the stink (nothing more obnoxious than a reformed sinner, right?).<br /><br /><br /><br /> Monty Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924320449868956299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44826316454215156142019-12-06T18:08:42.562-05:002019-12-06T18:08:42.562-05:00@Nancy...my problem was having a drink and then HA...@Nancy...my problem was having a drink and then HAVING to have a cigarette. Coffee in the morning without my Winston Lights was a nightmare. Like most, it took many times to quit before the final. My Mom smoked her last cigarette 12 hours before she finally succumbed to her peaceful death at the age of 84.<br />I kept her last pack in my drawer for years. This will make all you quitters for life, probably gasp at my infidelities.,but every once in a while, I will take out one of her very stale cigs and light up. It tastes horrible but it brings an enormous smile to my face. I will never go back to my half pack a day habit but, by gum, when I feel like an emotional "remember how wonderful it was to smoke" feeling, I light up. I cough; I say how awful it tastes, and I laugh. <br />@Amelia...Thanks for the dipping the OREO in milk. My daughter was a Vegan for about a year. She finally caved into the aroma of bacon.... :-)GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72793035950135762762019-12-06T17:41:37.461-05:002019-12-06T17:41:37.461-05:00@Anoa Bob, @Irish Miss, @Joe D, et al: Liquor was...@Anoa Bob, @Irish Miss, @Joe D, et al: Liquor was what finally enabled me to quit smoking. I didn't want a nicotine patch on my arm. I wanted the "hit" to be experienced in the same part of the body where you feel that smoking satisfaction. Hence, a small nip of [straight] Scotch, combined with a deep breath that makes you feel that warmth in the general vicinity of the lungs. It didn't matter what time of day it was; if the smoking craving was simply too great, if I was in any danger of taking even one puff of a cigarette which I knew I could never again allow myself to do (I'd already quit three times and gone back three times) I'd have the swig instead. Even if it was [gasp] with coffee at breakfast.<br /><br />I had a mantra. It went: <i>"Tomorrow I'll worry about becoming an alcoholic. Today I'm not smoking."</i> Yes, I really did say that out loud to myself.<br /><br />If I'd still been working in an office, I think my patented @Nancy's Duggan's Dew* System of Quitting Smoking (TM) would not have been possible. But by then I was a freelancer and there was no one around to catch me sometimes hitting the bottle at 9 a.m. I was also thinking that it was high time that my distinct liking for liquor ended up doing something actually useful.<br /><br />It worked. After three months of not giving into a single craving, my body must have thought: "She's no fun. Why continue to send her cravings if she's not going to succumb to them?" The cravings went away completely. The Duggan's became unnecessary. <br /><br />That was in the winter of 1992-3. I have not had a single puff of a cigarette since then. Nor have I wanted one. And, happily, I have never had a single cigarette dream.<br /><br />*Duggan's Dew was my house Scotch. It was rich and full-bodied and tasted quite a bit like Dewars, although it wasn't as smooth. It cost considerably less.<br /><br />Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4380426475450868462019-12-06T16:47:07.694-05:002019-12-06T16:47:07.694-05:00To follow up, it's interesting to note that ma...To follow up, it's interesting to note that many of us former nicotine addicts have a clear MEMORY of the day we finally gave it up. I quit the day after one of my nephews was born. It took many years (I just typed in "<i>t</i>ears" instead of "years"!) but they finally went away.<br /><br />It was with some sadness but no surprise when I read in the online NYT today in the "Health" section that over 1/3 of US teens presently use some form of tobacco, often multiple forms. Many, perhaps most, will become lifetime addicts and suffer ill health and early death because of it.Anoa Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185183023273883700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80612270843530651092019-12-06T16:19:53.396-05:002019-12-06T16:19:53.396-05:00I tried Arthro before Stetho until a cross gave me...I tried Arthro before Stetho until a cross gave me stereo. Richardf8https://www.blogger.com/profile/17529101042863259910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18985263453570708982019-12-06T16:14:28.923-05:002019-12-06T16:14:28.923-05:00@Anoa Bob – I know the smoking dream too! It must ...@Anoa Bob – I know the smoking dream too! It must be a common phenomenon for people who quit. I stopped smoking almost 13 years ago and I started having a recurring dream about a year later, where I'd look down at my hand and see that I was holding a lit cigarette, and think "oh, I guess I started smoking again." The second time it happened, and every time after that, I'd actually think to myself in the dream, "the last time this happened it was only a dream but this time I guess it's real." And then it's such a relief to wake up. I still get the dream every so often.Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12776863190155577502019-12-06T15:56:02.400-05:002019-12-06T15:56:02.400-05:00Great puzzle. Lots of write-overs. My only quibble...Great puzzle. Lots of write-overs. My only quibble, and it's a broken record. The question mark for the idols clue does not make sense. Think about it. Not in the way the others do (Clean, as a lab coat?) Leave em out, I say.<br /><br />@Gill I. I answered your question about Oreos yesterday. Just to keep it neat, I answered it on the right day.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983199184835619743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48030820114524726972019-12-06T15:45:11.009-05:002019-12-06T15:45:11.009-05:00@Anoa Bob and @Irish Miss: Congrats on kicking tha...@Anoa Bob and @Irish Miss: Congrats on kicking that icky nicotine habit. It’s not easy. My 20th anniversary coming up next June 10. Whatsernamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450876821189472213noreply@blogger.com