tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post732006440563261995..comments2024-03-29T11:06:05.838-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Local staffer for Al Jazeera / TUE 6-7-11 / Acela operator / Former drink marketed zomething different / When doubled band with 1984 #1 hit ReflexRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-272030896101827632011-07-12T19:56:35.367-04:002011-07-12T19:56:35.367-04:00@Dirigonzo - I'll allow "unhit" in y...@Dirigonzo - I'll allow "unhit" in your example, though I must agree with @SharonAK that it would be more likely to be "not hit". "Undamaged" maybe, but unhit just sounds wrong somehow. Even my grammar and spelllcheck feature has "unhit"underlined in red each time I type it!<br /><br />And I didn't like "twiner" either - there is a subtle difference between braid and twine IMHO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4623694212037782902011-07-12T18:55:20.579-04:002011-07-12T18:55:20.579-04:00@Dirigonzo. But wouldn't that sentence read (...@Dirigonzo. But wouldn't that sentence read (or be said)"...target was not hit?" <br />Actually I wasn't bothered by "unhit" doing the puzzle.<br />But after reading the blog, it seems more and more unlikely.<br />Contrary to Rex's reaction, I thought "Nothing to write home about" was a fun, clever sort of misdirecting clue for "secret".SharonAKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86618833519679255872011-07-12T18:01:46.317-04:002011-07-12T18:01:46.317-04:00@Pippin - I agree that "unhit" just sitt...@Pippin - I agree that "unhit" just sitting there by itself looks like a pretty improbable word, but I think it works OK in a sentence like: "The bombs destroyed several buildings but the main target was unhit." (i.e., still standing, as clued.) Does that work for you?<br /><br />But you still can't "unring" a bell and you can't "unhit" your little brother.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22668956094808778712011-07-12T17:09:32.216-04:002011-07-12T17:09:32.216-04:00Any puzzle that mentions my hometown's largest...Any puzzle that mentions my hometown's largest employer, L.L. Bean, is OK by me. Next year is its 100th anniversary and I hear there are plenty of festivities planned for the celebration.<br /><br />On the breaking news front, another AMTRAK train, the DownEaster, was involved in a fatal accident yesterday when it and a tractor-trailer arrived at a crossing at precisely the same instant. Truck driver lost his life, but miraculously no one on board the train was seriously injured despite the explosion and fire that resulted from the crash.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7696332789478450582011-07-12T15:19:59.331-04:002011-07-12T15:19:59.331-04:00Favorite cross: (Jack) BLACK/SAUCYFavorite cross: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bytig-oavY" rel="nofollow"> (Jack) BLACK/SAUCY</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5040516220129074422011-07-12T13:27:50.566-04:002011-07-12T13:27:50.566-04:00@Whoever-couldn't-get-the-videos (scrolled bac...@Whoever-couldn't-get-the-videos (scrolled back through for the name twice and couldn't find it): It's probably just the browser you're using. I wasn't able to see them using Chrome, but am now trying with Safari and there they are. <br /><br />I had the same fleeting thought re IN SUMMARY, but also feel it's not so out-there as to bear mention. Now TWINER? Ugh. Had OIL SPILLS instead of CRISIS at first, probably because methinks we've been in a pretty constant state of OIL CRISIS for decades now. <br /><br />@Pippin - love your handle! And re YSER from yesterday: Rex used to have a Pantheon of obscure xwordese and I'm sure YSER was in there at some point. I miss the Pantheon, btw. I think I'll run over to FB and ask Rex why he ditched it.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675331024091722316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82492876894189645522011-07-12T13:10:19.528-04:002011-07-12T13:10:19.528-04:00I found this puzzle easier than yesterday's bu...I found this puzzle easier than yesterday's but then I am often out of sync on that score (it's an age/gender/nationality thing - eg I don't know ANY of the sports clues!) Thanks for the Kennedy clip, Rex; this grandmother still loves the WHO.<br /><br />Only knew Zima because our then teenage daughter requested that we bring some back from a holiday in the States - it was unavailable in Calgary.<br /><br />Really didn't like "unhit" - when was the last time you heard that in a sentence?<br /><br />But overall I liked it, probably because the theme clues came easily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48531444387630015572011-06-08T14:20:45.096-04:002011-06-08T14:20:45.096-04:00@Scully
Check out @Lewis post at 1:53
Cheers and h...@Scully<br />Check out @Lewis post at 1:53<br />Cheers and happy smokin.GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32880134857296146882011-06-08T07:47:22.974-04:002011-06-08T07:47:22.974-04:00Fun theme. I can't figure out how TAR has anyt...Fun theme. I can't figure out how TAR has anything to do with "Parliament".Scullynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49191432543584887232011-06-07T23:50:38.540-04:002011-06-07T23:50:38.540-04:00the only thing i remember about Zima is the fact t...the only thing i remember about Zima is the fact that we used to think it was hilarious to say Zima Zucks. And I can't believe those Scrabble scores.<br /><br />Live Strong everybody!!hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627015904603641109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56814831646009878892011-06-07T23:32:07.431-04:002011-06-07T23:32:07.431-04:00addition to previous comment -- I'd guess that...addition to previous comment -- I'd guess that Rex dislikes Tuesdays more than any other day of the week.michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77541095389800756082011-06-07T23:29:39.209-04:002011-06-07T23:29:39.209-04:00project for someone to do someday -- categorize Re...project for someone to do someday -- categorize Rex's comments on puzzles on a 5 point scale from really like to really hate, then examine how this rating and the rating of the puzzle's difficulty varies by (1) day of the week; (2) constructor.michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49793489396256185692011-06-07T22:35:56.310-04:002011-06-07T22:35:56.310-04:00@santafefran, we are even getting the effects in ...@santafefran, we are even getting the effects in Iowa. I am so sorry.fikinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324570637549775751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33410422609249347222011-06-07T20:28:09.289-04:002011-06-07T20:28:09.289-04:00@mac I like it! Who's keeping score anyway?@mac I like it! Who's keeping score anyway?santafefrannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40315869244482401392011-06-07T19:54:09.844-04:002011-06-07T19:54:09.844-04:00"Thursday is the new Friday" is my favor..."Thursday is the new Friday" is my favorite. I know, bad segue.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40725677480369456942011-06-07T19:51:29.160-04:002011-06-07T19:51:29.160-04:00@ACME Just saw a bumper sticker that said "Th...@ACME Just saw a bumper sticker that said "Thinking for yourself is the new black". Too long for a crossword puzzle I guess.<br /><br />Had a stupid mistake at ARMY where I had typed in ARMS and didn't notice that ALLS didn't compute. Such a TWIT!<br /><br />Puzzle seemed fine for a Tuesday.<br /><br />belatedly @JenCT glad you liked the Manchego/quince combo.<br /><br />Thinking I will pass on walking my dog today due to the massive amount of ash in the air from the AZ Wallow fire. It smells like the fire is right next door.<br /><br />exoti--almost exotic but not quitesantafefrannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84349628791419184222011-06-07T19:04:27.097-04:002011-06-07T19:04:27.097-04:00@Z: Did my comment sound like a disagreement with ...@Z: Did my comment sound like a disagreement with your comment? If so I apologize -- I liked your comment. Sometimes I just think out loud on the blog and don't control tone very well.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681342234536407419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11944122192905010822011-06-07T18:18:52.312-04:002011-06-07T18:18:52.312-04:00@Lewis. Thanks, that's a good aha moment, so ...@Lewis. Thanks, that's a good aha moment, so I guess that's an oyha.Cheeriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919455386774076690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74947134545865635972011-06-07T18:13:45.938-04:002011-06-07T18:13:45.938-04:00@jackj - "There was no racial context implied...@jackj - "There was no racial context implied" -- I assume you are joking. Vote for White or just plain White would be fine. Vote White, especially in Massachusetts and especially at that time in history, was a racial appeal and the coincidence of name was merely convenient camouflage. If White had been black, that would have been different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86992772877617454062011-06-07T18:01:35.552-04:002011-06-07T18:01:35.552-04:00@Joe - a pet peeve of mine is the misspelling of t...@Joe - a pet peeve of mine is the misspelling of the word peeve as "peave." :-)<br /><br />@LookUpGuy - thanks for that amusing NPR link.JenCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290169184354765840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86224881007838605762011-06-07T17:46:38.037-04:002011-06-07T17:46:38.037-04:00When I was young(er) I used to pronounce Yosemite ...When I was young(er) I used to pronounce Yosemite "yohzemite." The sad part is that no one corrected me. I guess I'm an idiot.GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17960934584440898422011-06-07T17:35:08.413-04:002011-06-07T17:35:08.413-04:00More than one way to pronounce Qatar<a href="http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=131790949&m=131790932" rel="nofollow"> More than one way to pronounce Qatar </a>LookUpGuynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62627256013387870862011-06-07T17:22:28.361-04:002011-06-07T17:22:28.361-04:00Seeing BLACKISWHITE immediately triggered the memo...Seeing BLACKISWHITE immediately triggered the memory of Democrat Kevin White running against Republican Ed Brooke for Massachusetts Secretary of State in 1960. (Brooke is African-American; White is Caucasian).<br /><br />The Democrat's bumper stickers proclaimed, you got it, "Vote White".<br /><br />There was no racial context implied since it was, in fact, his name and White won the election. <br /><br />Each candidate went on to bigger and better things, White as Mayor of Boston and Brooke as US Senator from Massachusetts.<br /><br />PS to ACME- I am slowly crawling out of the slough of despond. Cheers!jackjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48531572858940918752011-06-07T17:20:16.877-04:002011-06-07T17:20:16.877-04:00@Stan - I didn't say you couldn't like bot...@Stan - I didn't say you couldn't like both Billy Bragg and James Blunt, only that Billy Bragg doesn't seem to like James Blunt.<br /><br />re: Duran Duran, I can remember them be spoken of in the same breath as REM and New Wave/alternative artists in 1981-82. Then the MTV videos got huge and they turned into teen idols.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68522914859469959792011-06-07T17:04:58.567-04:002011-06-07T17:04:58.567-04:00Really nothing to add- never heard of any of those...Really nothing to add- never heard of any of those people, except R LITTLE from last week. But I enjoyed the theme.<br /><br /> As for this week, is it going to be dedicated to the army?jberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169065390875378077noreply@blogger.com