tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post6915113299934155069..comments2024-03-28T08:55:37.290-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: THURSDAY, Jan.8, 2009 - J. DiPietro ("Porgy" novelist Heyward / Pupil of Miss Crump, on TV / Curly whacker / Chinese dynasty lasting eight centuries)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17080578352559187032009-02-13T14:02:00.000-05:002009-02-13T14:02:00.000-05:00I agree with Dave re the "e". I liked the puzzle,...I agree with Dave re the "e". I liked the puzzle,thought the theme answers were fun, hadn't thought about them allstarting with "S" but agree that makes them more impressive.<BR/>I liked the title suggestion "Casting Off"<BR/>And from what i've seen of Sunday titles the misleading nauticalness would not be held against it.<BR/>I hope Will does not give us more themelwss, because they are my favorites. I like the wordplay.<BR/>I agree with the rating because I thought it was relatively easy for a Thursday. Relative being the operative here. <BR/>Well, I'm probably talking only to myself, being 5 weeks and 4 hours behind.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377668158107804376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18954227685061854352009-02-12T22:23:00.000-05:002009-02-12T22:23:00.000-05:00First time I've ever completed a Thursday! Hooray....First time I've ever completed a Thursday! Hooray. I plodded along all day and googled several of the names, but I'm still pleased. Reading Rex's blog and really improved my skill, but I'm out until Monday.Deborah Boscherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4255821297243693422009-02-12T13:58:00.000-05:002009-02-12T13:58:00.000-05:00Not at all. I think Rex considers carefully his r...Not at all. I think Rex considers carefully his ratings, and is the least "superior"-acting of people.fiddleneckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320152558783648656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78720712723564974662009-02-12T13:50:00.000-05:002009-02-12T13:50:00.000-05:00I have to get something off my chest here. Does R...I have to get something off my chest here. Does Rex enjoy calling a puzzle "Easy" when he has to know that for most of us mortal fools it isn't going to be "Easy" Maybe it makes him feel superior to us all ??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77129483884488112092009-01-09T03:14:00.000-05:002009-01-09T03:14:00.000-05:00Coincidentally, I also had dental surgery today bu...Coincidentally, I also had dental surgery today but the crossword puzzle was what I focused on throughout the procedure. At every break, I worked on it.<BR/><BR/>Luckily, it was difficult enough so that it provided a good distraction.<BR/><BR/>A Monday or Tuesday puzzle wouldn't have helped.<BR/><BR/>The anecdote from Andrea about her 92-year-old friend about the rabbi was priceless.<BR/><BR/>Found the puzzle in parts was easy, but it asked for some specifics that I didn't know and had to google when I got home.<BR/><BR/>Have to google "The Thong Song."<BR/><BR/>KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74168000364745189732009-01-09T01:52:00.000-05:002009-01-09T01:52:00.000-05:00@Orange, you have warmed the cockels of my heart!@Orange, you have warmed the cockels of my heart!fikinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324570637549775751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79056189070949647392009-01-09T00:26:00.000-05:002009-01-09T00:26:00.000-05:00You can hear an excerpt of my favorite "Betty Bott...You can hear an excerpt of my favorite "Betty Botter" rendition <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Betty-Botter/dp/B0013AGIGG" REL="nofollow">at Amazon</A>. Ralph's World is a band for kids whose grownups like good music. This song's got jazzy scatting.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24039124107023163942009-01-08T22:47:00.001-05:002009-01-08T22:47:00.001-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59770273071680881852009-01-08T22:47:00.000-05:002009-01-08T22:47:00.000-05:00Correction: Sorry, the German name is Lemberg. Lvi...Correction: Sorry, the German name is Lemberg. Lviv is the Ukranian name and Lvov is the polish namefoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50818446399925804702009-01-08T22:45:00.000-05:002009-01-08T22:45:00.000-05:00So, is it in Ukraine as PG, Orange and others indi...So, is it in Ukraine as PG, Orange and others indicated, or is it in Poland as Andrea said? Apparently both! Lvov (Lviv also named Lempert) used to be in Poland but is now in Ukraine (I could not remember my geography, but they border each other). It was the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia (which sounds like a SciFi name). At one point around the start of World War II, 1/3 of the population was Jewish. Here's a useful link...<BR/><BR/>http://www.history.ucsb.edu/projects/holocaust/Resources/history_of_lviv.htmfoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30543876597812997232009-01-08T22:08:00.000-05:002009-01-08T22:08:00.000-05:00@mac: ugh...@mac: ugh...jeff in chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492964479021891094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80306144269159748852009-01-08T21:56:00.000-05:002009-01-08T21:56:00.000-05:00Could someone explain to me how to produce an umla...Could someone explain to me how to produce an umlaut for the letter o and where I can find a table of all diacritical marks.<BR/><BR/>Contact me offline at edithb1@live.com.<BR/><BR/>Thank youedith bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048817959846956992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26946569799784060692009-01-08T21:47:00.000-05:002009-01-08T21:47:00.000-05:00Hmm, seems that this puzzle wasn't too popular. I'...Hmm, seems that this puzzle wasn't too popular. I'll have to admit that I enjoyed it lots, but then I like this kind of word play and the possibilities presented, once the theme is discovered, to guess the next theme answer.<BR/><BR/>Very elegant to have five long theme answers, all S/S phrases, and nice longer nontheme entries as well. Great cluing possibilities, mostly taken (ex. WAXED legs, which makes me wonder if the bikini-wax-loving fourth grade boys are back on the case).<BR/><BR/>Joe D., you are my favorite Puzzle Joe. MWAH. <BR/><BR/>--JDPythiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121774603671545699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24755911524556306352009-01-08T21:14:00.000-05:002009-01-08T21:14:00.000-05:00@jeff in chicago: Supermodels are the stars at a p...@jeff in chicago: Supermodels are the stars at a photo shoot.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55642246827499503892009-01-08T20:56:00.000-05:002009-01-08T20:56:00.000-05:00Wow. Got to the puzzle late. I agree/disagree with...Wow. Got to the puzzle late. I agree/disagree with all that's already said. Favorite fill? MARX!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> <BR/><BR/>One question: I do not understand "Supermodels" as the clue for SHOOTSTARS. Can someone explain?jeff in chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492964479021891094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76248862347468021362009-01-08T20:42:00.000-05:002009-01-08T20:42:00.000-05:00@fikink When I was young and foolish we used to pl...@fikink When I was young and foolish we used to play a game called Passout, it included all the tongue twisters and Betty was my favorite. If you goofed up one of the twisters you had to take a gulp of your beer. I was the queen of Betty Bodder. Now, alas,<BR/>I'm old but still slightly foolish.<BR/><BR/>@Two Ponies How about where's it at?chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37327851713825193602009-01-08T20:25:00.000-05:002009-01-08T20:25:00.000-05:00@Two Ponies: beautiful dog!@Two Ponies: beautiful dog!johohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708487230515532492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38923635230144424972009-01-08T20:21:00.000-05:002009-01-08T20:21:00.000-05:00@Two Ponies- your avatar is great. I'm still tryin...@Two Ponies- your avatar is great. I'm still trying to get one up for me. Looking forward to working to working with Ulrich.<BR/><BR/>@Finkink- your Betty Botter rhyme made me falloff my chair, and almost p** my pants!<BR/>Sorry, but I'm sure we're past the breakfast test now.PurpleGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03831764248536980544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15613251354881097262009-01-08T20:16:00.000-05:002009-01-08T20:16:00.000-05:00Strange, strange world...I held back earlier telli...Strange, strange world...I held back earlier telling people Lvov was actually in Poland and used to be the center for Jewish life (pre-WWII).<BR/>Then folks rang in about Google/Ukraine.<BR/>Before I could chime in, I had to leave for the funeral of my dear friend Mitzi Wilner, a survivor, 92 years old, this totally inspirational person...and the first thing the rabbi says is that she was born in LVOV!<BR/><BR/>I wanted to jump up and wave the puzzle and say something!<BR/><BR/>(She was also married to a Jewish man named Adolf...go figure)<BR/><BR/>One Mitzi story...<BR/>when we met about ten years ago, she asked if I was single; she immediately wanted to set me up with one of the rabbis at her temple. She cautioned me that he was older, she wasn't sure if he actually liked girls, but he had a sense of humor, so it was a start!<BR/><BR/>OK, off to sit shiva.<BR/>@Sethg<BR/>Shiva is the Hebrew word for seven...you see? It's just English backwards!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71730432919670461552009-01-08T19:24:00.000-05:002009-01-08T19:24:00.000-05:00Sorry to "clog the blog" but I need to see if my a...Sorry to "clog the blog" but I need to see if my avatar works.<BR/>o add to the pronunciation pet peeves never "axe me for an expresso" or I might go postal.Two Ponieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896743444873087885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9269122405336114052009-01-08T19:05:00.001-05:002009-01-08T19:05:00.001-05:00@edithb--Arlo still performs an excellent version ...@edithb--Arlo still performs an excellent version of "Alice's Restaurant"!PlantieBeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960277851368508036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39243367716830900682009-01-08T19:05:00.000-05:002009-01-08T19:05:00.000-05:00@ anonymous:All I can say re not getting Duke's qu...@ anonymous:<BR/><BR/>All I can say re not getting Duke's quarters = dorms is, in the immortal words of Homer (Simpson), "D'oh!"<BR/><BR/>In my defense it is my first week of real time, having been stuck (until 1/5/09) in syndication for a couple of years. Did the puzzle @ 6 AM and am apparently not as sharp then as I thought I was.<BR/><BR/>Enjoying getting up early to do the current puzzle, ex the dogs, then getting about the day. Time in the afternoon to do the syndicated one. Four more weeks until I will have already done the syndicated ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23869564792697317902009-01-08T18:54:00.000-05:002009-01-08T18:54:00.000-05:00there apparently was a german ship called the ss l...there apparently was a german ship called the ss lessing, how about that?<BR/><BR/>www.immigrantships.net/1800/lessing780410.htmlliquid el layhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955796642605260715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56437162153047732412009-01-08T18:41:00.000-05:002009-01-08T18:41:00.000-05:00@fikink- I wish I had done the whole seminary gig....@fikink- I wish I had done the whole seminary gig.<BR/>Alas,after 2yrs,I was asked to leave !<BR/>Being a VietNam vet, and having had a job in the "real"world, I guess I didn't fit their mold !<BR/>Lucky for me. Taught 1st and 2nd grade for 22 years instead.<BR/><BR/>I thought the the could be called miss"ing."<BR/>Anyone else ?PurpleGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03831764248536980544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47539459092887577162009-01-08T18:37:00.000-05:002009-01-08T18:37:00.000-05:00@fikink loved your butter thingy. remember hearin...@fikink loved your butter thingy. remember hearing that a long time ago. lolchefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.com