tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8078887971382507191..comments2024-03-29T05:08:37.783-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Hard deposit in a bladder / TUE 1-12-21 / Maisie Williams's role on Game of Thrones / Ocean dweller so named for its roundish silvery bodyRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28123053242021863982021-02-16T18:09:10.803-05:002021-02-16T18:09:10.803-05:00OKNOW, if they just coulda fit in impatientdriver ...OKNOW, if they just coulda fit in impatientdriver among all those threes.<br /><br />The corners got SOME. <br /><br />Naomi WATTS, of course.<br /><br />ALOHA.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77883536357509786272021-02-16T15:35:15.108-05:002021-02-16T15:35:15.108-05:00Two letters off. Due to - well, you know. I just...Two letters off. Due to - well, you know. I just don't know enough "people" - famous people. <br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for Crosswords<br /><br />But I do you you!!!Diana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-218889142705133662021-02-16T15:04:25.958-05:002021-02-16T15:04:25.958-05:00Clever and amusing = fun puzzle.
Last letters in...Clever and amusing = fun puzzle. <br /><br />Last letters in (NW of course) were the L in LSD TAB (great clue) and the M in MIKE’S lemonade (unknown). <br /><br />Interesting fact via Rex: Jane Pauley is Ross Trudeau’s mom. (Forgot about that.)leftcoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88577888674441608782021-02-16T13:50:24.023-05:002021-02-16T13:50:24.023-05:00This is a fine Tuesday puzzle. I thought the them...This is a fine Tuesday puzzle. I thought the theme was coherent and effective, with a perfect revealer. NFL in the clue for 46A definitely signalled PRO for the QUARTERBACK. <br />Also, @Spacey, the answer OK NOW isn't meant to follow "Well, alrighty..."", It's an alternative, just like PLUS is an alternative to "Not to mention...".<br /><br />Overall, good fill with some sparklers and a lively vibe throughout. There was a BRIEF MOMENT when I had trouble with VJ, but it's just short for Video Jockey, as a comparison with DJ, a Disc Jockey.<br /><br />Good fun puzzle.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16854639225207456822021-02-16T11:50:41.927-05:002021-02-16T11:50:41.927-05:00ARMOUR QUEST
ITOLDYOU twice and HARPEDON IT,
NOW ...ARMOUR QUEST<br /><br />ITOLDYOU twice and HARPEDON IT,<br />NOW SHALL YOU TRY ON those shorts ORNOT?<br />ARYA SETTLING for an OK FIT?<br />For one BRIEFMOMENT IT'S NOT ALOT.<br /><br />--- CAROLINA RAE WATTSBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39849137792651820692021-02-16T11:12:17.223-05:002021-02-16T11:12:17.223-05:00Two things: 1) There is one and only one thing tha...Two things: 1) There is one and only one thing that follows "Well, alrighty:" THEN. "Well, alrighty, OKNOW?" Ludicrous. 2) I'm going crazy trying to figure out what--or who--V.J. is in the clue for MTV (gotten on crosses). Vegetable juice? Victor Jory?* Van Johnson?* Wha???<br /><br />Hard to ignore full-named ISSARAE for DOD. This is actually one of Trudeau's better efforts. Weird acronym symmetry: LSDTAB and EPALAB. CRINKLES is a marvelous word. Agreed that BIPARTISANBILL is never gonna happen, and that PRO is only there to fill out the grid--and necessitates the "NFL" in the clue for ___QUARTERBACK. But all in all the theme works, even if occasionally painful. Birdie.<br /><br />*Two old-timey actorsspacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56521946413217023022021-02-16T09:09:26.037-05:002021-02-16T09:09:26.037-05:00Will Shortz only has 50 puzzles to go before he hi...Will Shortz only has 50 puzzles to go before he hits the 10,000 mark as the current NYTXW editor. It’s too bad he’s slacking off and giving the green light to just about anything as he approaches this milestone.<br /><br />https://www.xwordinfo.com/Editorsthefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38180726867117828362021-01-20T10:42:18.440-05:002021-01-20T10:42:18.440-05:00Solved as a themeless, and quite an enjoyable one....Solved as a themeless, and quite an enjoyable one. Had filled in THIS TOO SHALL PASS based on crosses and did not realize it was the revealer, so assumed the revealer was BRIEF MOMENT and was baffled until coming here.<br /><br />Still don't know who ISSA RAE is, but nice to get the whole name in the puzzle for a change.<br /><br />MTV/TV HOSTS is one terrible cross.<br /> kitshefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014225555838850414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14366527206642561172021-01-14T16:17:11.013-05:002021-01-14T16:17:11.013-05:00Can we also mention that EDYS and EDDY are both in...Can we also mention that EDYS and EDDY are both in the same puzzle? It's not technically a dupe, but it's getting pretty darn close! How did that pass muster?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80645428646925408912021-01-14T06:34:05.516-05:002021-01-14T06:34:05.516-05:00Catching up on the week.
The sticky wicket for me...Catching up on the week.<br /><br />The sticky wicket for me was ISIAH crossing ISSARAE. I didn't have that first S and it had to brute force it. <br /><br />Lots of duds (ARF, for all that's holy?) lots of dud fill ("MDS OOP ERA yeah yeah yeah")<br /><br />But some real gems too the cluing for "SOOT" was fun, and for such a grid friendly word, I don't think you see SOOT that much. ECCE homo was, again, something at least kinda fresh.<br /><br />I had THE QUARTERBACK for a while. Makes just as much sense. SomeOneHasToBeMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16412775123065960786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8300072835401261432021-01-13T00:02:40.721-05:002021-01-13T00:02:40.721-05:00@GILL - Glad to hear she is OK. We are currently ...@GILL - Glad to hear she is OK. We are currently waiting for our 18 yr. grandson to get tested. He was exposed late last week and you have to wait 5-6 days before you can get an accurate result. Meanwhile my daughter and her husband are living in a different part of their house. Fortunately we haven’t been with in 15 feet of him for months. jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87188043674710853102021-01-12T23:38:05.971-05:002021-01-12T23:38:05.971-05:00Late to the party as usual, but I'm over the m...Late to the party as usual, but I'm over the moon for you, your daughter, and the rest of your family (including we here), @GILL! This is the best news I've heard in months and it's fitting that it should come from (and for) you! ❤️‼️Frantic Slothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614296873700797321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63278238944736896072021-01-12T22:00:26.649-05:002021-01-12T22:00:26.649-05:00Guess what?????? I just opened up a chilled bottle...Guess what?????? I just opened up a chilled bottle of Julien Fouet Cremant de Loire. It's not a fancy shamanzy champagne..... but ALL of you are invited...I have plenty of flutes for everybody. <br />Merci, gracias, amigos/amigas..... :-) a million times over.GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3429925219537248242021-01-12T21:03:55.835-05:002021-01-12T21:03:55.835-05:00Been wondering for a while...
How does your rating...Been wondering for a while...<br />How does your rating system work?Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02502845957300443892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70403166710053950362021-01-12T21:01:59.772-05:002021-01-12T21:01:59.772-05:00@Gill I
Great news!!!@Gill I<br /><br />Great news!!!JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19812235901829165072021-01-12T21:00:45.538-05:002021-01-12T21:00:45.538-05:00@GILL I. 🙏
Peace Tolerance Kindness Togethernes...@GILL I. 🙏<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_DxNpW1kHQ" rel="nofollow">Peace</a> Tolerance Kindness Togetherness 🕊<br />bocamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02524629632075020985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53175692962463883202021-01-12T20:39:14.390-05:002021-01-12T20:39:14.390-05:00@Gill I. 7:55 PM
Have five more drinks for me. In...@Gill I. 7:55 PM<br /><br />Have five more drinks for me. In fact, drink the whole dang bottle.JOHN Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666390118546016530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33162636865802915242021-01-12T20:11:25.007-05:002021-01-12T20:11:25.007-05:00Wonderful news, @GILL! I'm so happy for you! ...Wonderful news, @GILL! I'm so happy for you! Coincidently, I just emailed you, wishing you luck and hoping for the best for your daughter, so my email is already out-of-date even though I sent it no more than 8 minutes ago. Such good news to be out-of-date.<br /><br />And, yes, you definitely deserve a drink! In fact, have two -- one for you and one for your daughter.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21455315885345464562021-01-12T19:55:21.209-05:002021-01-12T19:55:21.209-05:00RESULTS ARE BACK!!!!!! NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE, NEGATI...RESULTS ARE BACK!!!!!! NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE....$400 dollars behind us...I don't care. Doing the little tango dance. Well, the big tango dance. Damn I hate sweating bullets. I think I need a drink.<br />My husband is at high risk for not making it through COVID so his PCP has him on the "first waiting" list for the vaccine. I'm not "old" enough nor am I at risk (yet) so I wait, and wait, and wear my mask and wash my dry, raw hands and give the stink eye to those that still refuse to wear a mask. Maybe God will reward me. I'm thinking of making bread for the homeless.<br />Thank you for well wishes. I have them for all of you as well. This is not fun. BUT.....before you know it, the 20th will be here!!!!!GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3576525719556500522021-01-12T19:16:14.825-05:002021-01-12T19:16:14.825-05:00@GILL I-Oye amiguita-
One of the very first phras...@GILL I-Oye amiguita-<br /><br />One of the very first phrases I learned in Spanish 1 in college was "Ojala que se mejore pronto." Never a better time than now to use that one.<br /><br />Estamos contigo.pabloinnhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967477079504866917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66621788465531171232021-01-12T18:59:48.577-05:002021-01-12T18:59:48.577-05:00@Nancy, kudos to your kudos at CDilly52 but I am p...@Nancy, kudos to your kudos at CDilly52 but I am pretty sure a private camp for ‘Cliffies is nothing like a Girl Scout camp. I was born in ‘55 and we had to sell the infernal cookies to go to GS camp. We pretty much just had a “lodge”, surrounding woods and the latrine. Nonetheless, we had a great time. Instead of mildew (since no pool or lake) I remember my clothes smelling like smoke from the campfires and the lodge fireplace (it wasn’t heated) plus freezing my arse of at night.Former Girl Scoutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45688415123664332282021-01-12T17:26:42.996-05:002021-01-12T17:26:42.996-05:00@Sharonak 2:29 PM ~ yw 😊
@Unknown 2:49 PM
Well ...@Sharonak 2:29 PM ~ yw 😊<br /><br />@Unknown 2:49 PM<br /><br />Well said! <br /><br />The first athlete I thought of when it comes to kudos for positive action was Ann Meyers Drysdale. She was part of a group who came to Vancouver in the '90s to honor local special needs students. Derek, a person with Down's Syndrome, was chosen to represent our school at the conference, and he and I had the chance to meet and talk with Ann. She was so interested in Derek, and exuded such a sense of love and caring. Derek was over the moon. <br /><br />I had followed Ann's career at UCLA, and she was a hero of mine; the opportunity to meet her was truly a serendipity, for both Derek and me.<br /><br />A brief anecdote about Derek: he played baseball in our Challenger Little League program, and I was umping the plate for one of his games. He hit a long homer and his home run trot was a thing of beauty. He capped it off by jumping into my arms at home plate. Definitely one of the highlights of my life.<br /><br />Derek went on to become a volunteer ump in our Jr. Umpire Corp., doing Rookie (pitching machine) games.<br /><br />So, it isn't only professional athletes who deserve recognition. Hats off to Derek and all the young amateur athletes who contribute in a positive way in our communities.<br /><br />An aside because I love coincidences: my first thought after reading your list of praiseworthy athletes was Ann Meyers Drysdale. When I googled "athletes who have made significant contributions to society", the first article I clicked on was <a href="https://www.stadiumtalk.com/s/most-influential-athlete-activists-changed-society-cfd0aedd8cf9428f" rel="nofollow">this.</a> After a brief description of the importance of Colin Kaepernick’s stand (to kneel), Ann was the first of many to be featured in the article, which highlights Jessie Owens, Jackie Robinson, Billie Jean King and many others, some of whom you mentioned, including Tommie Smith and John Carlos from Mexico City.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_DxNpW1kHQ" rel="nofollow">Peace</a> Tolerance Kindness Togetherness 🕊bocamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02524629632075020985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74069633083999148722021-01-12T17:12:21.961-05:002021-01-12T17:12:21.961-05:00OMG, @CDilly52 (12:35) -- Youthful camp experience...OMG, @CDilly52 (12:35) -- Youthful camp experiences -- and the physical discomfort that might, alas, be involved therein -- vary so greatly: much more than I could have possibly imagined during my years at Camp Pinecliffe.<br /><br />Little did I know that some years later (You're younger than I am, @CDilly) a girl's camp experiences could sound a lot closer to being in the Marines. <br /><br />No showers -- well, yes, for us also in our bunks. Once a week we got a hot shower -- in a special shower outdoor lean-to shared by all the bunks (150 campers). <i>But digging your own latrines?????!!!!!</i> Are you kidding me???? Fuhgeddaboudit!!!<br /><br />We 'Cliffies thought we were roughing it at the time (and I still fervently believe we were). We had no hot water, no showers in the bunk, and no electricity. When we heard that those soft, spoiled, utterly laughable boys at the boy's camp right across Crystal Lake from us, Camp Zakelo, <i>had hot water and electricity in their bunks</i>, we considered them a bunch of wusses. (Or whatever synonym there was for wusses back in ca 1956.) We thought we were so hardy and resilient and outdoorsy. But the truth is that we were ourselves wusses compared to you, latrine-digging @CDilly52!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61895352518476128152021-01-12T17:05:37.690-05:002021-01-12T17:05:37.690-05:00I just got tested. Had results in 36 hours (negati...I just got tested. Had results in 36 hours (negative 💪🏽). Process was video call with a PA (Gustav - I swear to god he looked like he got his HS diploma last week) then drive through nasal swab in the back parking lot. (10th in line when I got there, 10 in line when I left). Insurance covered it all. Our biggest scare so far has been my in-laws. Both 84, both tested positive. Luckily, they had practically no symptoms other than a little lethargy. When you’re an 84 year-old with heart issues a little lethargy prompts a visit to the emergency room - the assumption being that the lethargy is heart related. Both of them testing positive was a surprise. They did trace the source to the car salesperson. Yes, they all wore masks, but they spent almost an hour inside the new car going over how to operate all the features. So wear a damn mask, but stay out of enclosed spaces where you can’t maintain social distancing, too. <br />@Gill I - I hope it is as minor for your daughter as it was for my in-laws.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82773046072285648342021-01-12T16:44:08.149-05:002021-01-12T16:44:08.149-05:00@unknown 2:49 - Sure. And lots more that don’t do ...@unknown 2:49 - Sure. And lots more that don’t do it as publicly. As in most fields, the people who do good or at least don’t actively do evil are even the majority. The mistake is thinking that great athletic ability and virtue are linked. Some may be both great athletes and good citizens, but there’s no guarantee. And not holding privilege accountable has predictable negative consequences. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.com