tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post620150740414679387..comments2024-03-29T08:38:19.158-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Dickens' scheming clerk / WED 9-17-14 / Original Veronica Mars airer / Literary hybrid / Drink made with Jameson / Gender-bending role for Barbra StreisandRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81424692875304830902014-10-23T18:59:27.947-04:002014-10-23T18:59:27.947-04:00Woohoo!! Beezed through!
Came out smellin like a r...Woohoo!! Beezed through!<br />Came out smellin like a rose!KariSeattlehttp://yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23147437392721560342014-10-22T19:03:43.750-04:002014-10-22T19:03:43.750-04:00BEEs are in trouble in North America and there has...BEEs are in trouble in North America and there has to bee a solution or our crops won't have necessary POLLINATION and we'll all be HOSED.<br /><br />IRISHCOFFEE is a treat at the Buena Vista in San Francisco where it was invented. I bet there were a few consumed last night during the opening game of the World Series.<br /><br />Loved seeing TERI Hatcher (a bay area girl). Given the chance, I would EYEBALL and SWEETTALK her and tell her IMEASY.<br /><br />166 - bah.Solving in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249420848844874936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34902562230815518012014-10-22T18:10:55.573-04:002014-10-22T18:10:55.573-04:00I was sure "poker ploy" would be bluff b...I was sure "poker ploy" would be bluff but it ISNT. It's always nice to see a reference to one of my dogs in the grid, today the yellow lab ELLIE was the featured pet. Fairpoint Communication workers are on strike here in New England; since I get my DSL through them I'm hoping for an early settlement before service disruptions start.<br /><br />At first glance I thought I had 6003but closer inspection revealed the first digit to be an 8 - bummer.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10785112870560167182014-10-22T13:59:10.609-04:002014-10-22T13:59:10.609-04:00Cute puzzle, though I originally looked for the re...Cute puzzle, though I originally looked for the revealer to have something to do with honey! Got slowed down in the center, wanting SEndTO, but eventually it all worked out when I finally put HOSED where HOaxED wouldn't fit. A Wednesday this easy puts me in fear of the rest of the week....<br /><br />Several unreadable Captchas, and then 3006!DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80165961126811374992014-10-22T12:48:28.001-04:002014-10-22T12:48:28.001-04:00Foursquare with OFL on this one; the NE--and for a...Foursquare with OFL on this one; the NE--and for a while, the center--put up enough resistance to move it into "easy-medium" territory for me.<br /><br />I liked the BEEs buzzing above the themers. Though it is relatively sparse, the theme with attendant POLLINATors is fairly restrictive IMO, so I thought they did a pretty good job on the fill. I'll give it a...wait for it...BEE+!<br /><br />10364. I've been HOSED.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76275360387893922202014-10-22T12:09:35.253-04:002014-10-22T12:09:35.253-04:00Very easy and quickly done. But I must say it took...Very easy and quickly done. But I must say it took a lot of thought and planning on the constructor's part so I give this one an A+<br />Thanks Mr. Burnikel.<br /><br />Ron Diego, La Mesa, CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43904832346940179282014-09-18T01:48:13.061-04:002014-09-18T01:48:13.061-04:00@john towle and @mathguy: Buena Vista is the only ...@john towle and @mathguy: Buena Vista is the only reason to ever go anywhere near Fisherman's Wharf. They still have the long line of glasses ready to go for Irish coffees.<br /><br />For breakfast, my first choice remains Brenda's French Soul Food. Best southern breakfast you'll find outside the South. Steve Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185067739452052656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33194244410086384212014-09-18T01:30:16.876-04:002014-09-18T01:30:16.876-04:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation and my 10/15/2012 post for an explanation of a tweak I've made to my method. 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 6:03, 6:03, 1.00, 49%, Medium<br />Tue 7:06, 7:50, 0.91, 22%, Easy-Medium<br />Wed 8:54, 9:30, 0.94, 35%, Easy-Medium<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:48, 3:57, 0.96, 24%, Easy-Medium<br />Tue 4:50, 5:21, 0.90, 15%, Easy<br />Wed 6:01, 6:08, 0.98, 43%, Mediumsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42118188420498349842014-09-17T20:14:16.723-04:002014-09-17T20:14:16.723-04:00@john towel: Cafe For All Season is now Trattoria...@john towel: Cafe For All Season is now Trattoria Vittorio, a good Italian restaurant, not open for breakfast. I haven't been to the Buena Vista for years.mathguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26749343612639325182014-09-17T19:02:03.187-04:002014-09-17T19:02:03.187-04:00Amen to the Buena Vista. One of the great brekky p...Amen to the Buena Vista. One of the great brekky places in The City. Two others imho are Sears off Union Square & Cafe For All Seasons in The Sunset. Absolutely knock out quality at all three, tho I'm partial to Sears for their great dollar-size pancakes.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />johnjohn towlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62751252874652425352014-09-17T18:28:13.747-04:002014-09-17T18:28:13.747-04:00@JenCT - The BEE is sacred to Athena.
ALso had &q...@JenCT - The BEE is sacred to Athena.<br /><br />ALso had "dew" before ASH, and "ams" before WEE. Otherwise, easy for Wednesday.Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60822702737977824832014-09-17T17:34:30.047-04:002014-09-17T17:34:30.047-04:00@Ludyjynn: thanks for the Joan Rivers/bee story.
...@Ludyjynn: thanks for the Joan Rivers/bee story.<br /><br />I thought the theme was cute, but I was surprised there weren't more theme answers. Seemed to be a Monday-level puzzle to me.<br /><br />As a beekeeper, I love to talk bees. This year looks to be a good year for honey; we need to make sure that we keep enough for ourselves & don't gift it all away!<br /><br />About this time each year, I educate people on how ragweed is largely responsible for their allergies, NOT goldenrod.<br /><br />Here's a paragraph taken from Wikipedia: "Goldenrod is often unfairly blamed for causing hay fever in humans. The pollen causing these allergy problems is mainly produced by ragweed (Ambrosia sp.), blooming at the same time as the goldenrod, but is wind-pollinated. Goldenrod pollen is too heavy and sticky to be blown far from the flowers, and is thus mainly pollinated by insects."JenCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203205266856141266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67884010345545633412014-09-17T17:12:48.310-04:002014-09-17T17:12:48.310-04:00Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 8/1/2...Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation of my method and my 10/15/2012 post for an explanation of a tweak to my method):<br /><br />All solvers (median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Wed 8:57, 9:30, 0.94, 37%, Easy-Medium<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Wed 6:08, 6:08, 1.00, 49%, Mediumsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66352849971406819912014-09-17T16:15:13.838-04:002014-09-17T16:15:13.838-04:00I remember the heyday of Irish Coffee in San Franc...I remember the heyday of Irish Coffee in San Francisco in the sixties. The bartender at the Buena Vista Cafe would set up about 30 of the tulip glasses on the rear tray of the bar and then fill them up assembly-line style. A sugar cube, coffee, a shot of Irish whisky, a spoonful of whipped cream. I'm pretty sure they didn't use good stuff like Jamesons or Bushmills.mathguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58301348423450352342014-09-17T15:59:00.305-04:002014-09-17T15:59:00.305-04:00Check out Slim Harpo "I'm a King Bee"...Check out Slim Harpo "I'm a King Bee"<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWLvm11MAaMRnRGhost57https://www.blogger.com/profile/05350085528594221641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-993238376345549582014-09-17T15:49:08.181-04:002014-09-17T15:49:08.181-04:00I made the Mountain Dew mistake too, but corrected...I made the Mountain Dew mistake too, but corrected when I remembered that the tree in my backyard which we call a dogberry is sometimes called a mountain ash. <br /><br />Am I the only one who starts singing Mr Bean's theme music when I see ECCE? (Ecce homo qui est farbo, if I recall correctly).TrudyJ65noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65003138369527464522014-09-17T15:12:46.656-04:002014-09-17T15:12:46.656-04:00People, if you have nothing snarky to say, don'...People, if you have nothing snarky to say, don't say anything at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5745996850401856272014-09-17T15:02:01.122-04:002014-09-17T15:02:01.122-04:00@AliZ
lol, TENNEZZEE!@AliZ<br /><br />lol, TENNEZZEE!L. Fingernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11677295252191113102014-09-17T13:59:00.297-04:002014-09-17T13:59:00.297-04:00Jameson is a fine Irish whiskey, but, like @Numino...Jameson is a fine Irish whiskey, but, like @Numinous, I prefer <a href="http://www.lionswhisky.com/immagini/pdt__bushmills_irish_whiskey_2626_1_tmb.jpg" rel="nofollow">Old Bushmills</a>.<br /><br />When I was bartending in the 70's (grad school) in Knoxville, TENNESSEE, I would fortify myself for the Friday afternoon happy hour stampede with a large cup of IRISH COFFEE made with a shot of Bushmills, a shot of <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L8BTRutV0uk/SX8OfL9cW3I/AAAAAAAAJ8w/_tEszxgiRJk/s400/Tia+Maria+Ad+1982.jpg" rel="nofollow">Tia Maria</a>, and a splash of cream. Then I was ready to sling some drinks.Anoa Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185183023273883700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18815991050246674782014-09-17T13:01:42.648-04:002014-09-17T13:01:42.648-04:00Here is a lovely piece titled Papillon, Op. 77 by ...<br />Here is a lovely piece titled <a href="http://youtu.be/Vrq_4IctYlU" rel="nofollow"><i>Papillon, Op. 77</i> by Gabriel FORAY</a>, perfect for our POLLINATION theme today.<br /><br />As you were.AliasZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477396362209386037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56367410918048855212014-09-17T13:01:02.819-04:002014-09-17T13:01:02.819-04:00@Roomonster
Thanks for the lead. Looks like a trea...@Roomonster<br />Thanks for the lead. Looks like a treasure-house of info.Whirred Whacksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29979218329424707332014-09-17T12:39:43.970-04:002014-09-17T12:39:43.970-04:00Extremely easy(you already know that).
Creative po...Extremely easy(you already know that).<br />Creative positioning of BEE.<br />Thought maybe Aunt Bee would make an appearance until I saw theme.<br />CrosswordEASE--- helot,Eda, snee.<br /><br />Should have been a Monday.<br />Thanks ZB and DG.Charles Flasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16588962898277593533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77953854506903919942014-09-17T12:11:39.846-04:002014-09-17T12:11:39.846-04:00Cute theme idea. Especially liked them havin the ...Cute theme idea. Especially liked them havin the editor pollinate the rose, in 5-Across.<br /><br />Nothing long in the Across fill except yer 4 themers. This means we will either be treated to some long Down fill, or there will be 84 words in the grid.<br />And here's my thUmbsUp moment: Not only do we get the long Down fill, we get double-stacked 9-ers. Now we're talkin. This opens the door wide for some great weejects to fly in.<br /><br />fave weejects:<br />* MMM. There is something extra-satisfyin about the triple-letter weeject that can also be a R.R.N.<br />* ENT. Gigantic tree trained to treat sinus disorders.<br />* EDA. I am moved here to wonder, about the collection of vowel+consonant+vowel weejects. What percentage of them are acceptable crossword fill? Gotta be pretty high, if EDA can get in. I'd hafta say 74.9%.<br />* ESL. Creative abbreviation. More, please. It's time for the crossword committee to approve RRN. Also SBD. Loosen up. Let the desperation shine down upon us.<br /><br />BEE good,<br /><br />M&AMasked and OnlyoneUamongusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29635221123802411892014-09-17T11:55:26.987-04:002014-09-17T11:55:26.987-04:00I concur! (See? This goes out to the Anonymeece w...I concur! (See? This goes out to the Anonymeece who called out AliasZ for plagerism. Told you he was creative!)<br /><br />RooMonster RooMonsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32231434551307996752014-09-17T11:52:47.501-04:002014-09-17T11:52:47.501-04:00The "Buena Vista" also has a killer Ramo...The "Buena Vista" also has a killer Ramos Gin Fizz which started the brunch then ended with a perfect Irish Coffee. Aaaah the memories.OldActornoreply@blogger.com