tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8121183478994421835..comments2024-03-28T06:24:16.730-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: 1983 sci-fi drama / WED 11-26-14 / Old galley / Willow shoot / Like Toves in Jabberwocky / Sci-fi author Stanislaw / Letterman's favorite activity? / Doo-wop group with 1963 hit Remember Then / Biblical debarkation pointRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20571673923031986212015-02-09T10:46:22.407-05:002015-02-09T10:46:22.407-05:00I guess the clues are playing "games" by...I guess the clues are playing "games" by being wacky (?): Theme answers: ... <a href="http://igamingdesks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">igamingdesks.blogspot.com</a><br />Gaming Deskshttp://igamingdesks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63848242755150271122014-12-31T20:02:57.805-05:002014-12-31T20:02:57.805-05:00Tie.
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See?Tie.<br />This commentpy sometimes box is jum<br />See?rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66666830810825367842014-12-31T20:00:59.487-05:002014-12-31T20:00:59.487-05:00@spacey - I think my 2015 (appropriate, no?) Some ...@spacey - I think my 2015 (appropriate, no?) Some days are like that. Sorryrondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44320053710495998172014-12-31T18:54:11.658-05:002014-12-31T18:54:11.658-05:00Really liked this spunky little puzzle. Of course...Really liked this spunky little puzzle. Of course, the BIG question remains: Is WAR GAMES sci-fi or fantasy? This is apparently really important.<br /><br />continuing to be a non-baccarat-playing robot. No fun.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-93434552026907372014-12-31T17:42:31.004-05:002014-12-31T17:42:31.004-05:00Boy, was this EVER not in my wheelhouse! I finishe...Boy, was this EVER not in my wheelhouse! I finished less than half of it. No clue how to proceed further. Some days I feel so dumb.<br /><br />Next year I'll be smarter. I hope. The bod's gone, guys; if the mind leaves I got nuthin.'<br /><br />5147: is 8 enough? spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24996088982386711222014-12-31T15:29:32.587-05:002014-12-31T15:29:32.587-05:00A tad tough for a Wednesday even though WARGAMES c...A tad tough for a Wednesday even though WARGAMES came pretty easy. Happy NY to all the syndis!eastsacgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45596627045576495702014-12-31T14:32:43.811-05:002014-12-31T14:32:43.811-05:00@DMG - Magazines such as Maxim are aimed at young ...@DMG - Magazines such as Maxim are aimed at young men (LADs i suppose) and feature photo layouts of popular or up-and-coming actresses,etc. who are invariably scantily clad. And "dating advice", features on extreme sports, and such.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57159062494681742102014-12-31T14:25:59.499-05:002014-12-31T14:25:59.499-05:00A little slow to start, but I stayed witth it and...A little slow to start, but I stayed witth it and managed a DF. Just don't understand the clue for LAD. From other posters I gather it's a magazine, but what are "Maxim" and "FHM"? Knew OSIERS from the Maleska days. as for LAVALIERES, think of all those painting of long ago British Duchesses with jewels hanging to the waist.<br /><br />Wonder if this will post. Last time Imhad a good Captcha my comments vanished into space, and this one is 306DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-100216394654149982014-12-31T13:27:31.186-05:002014-12-31T13:27:31.186-05:00Lots of thin skin amongst the posters. For a xword...Lots of thin skin amongst the posters. For a xword blog.<br />Found this one on the EZ side again, just a little slow in the NE, apt since it's where apparently most of the posters seem to live.<br />I was once a member of the BSA.<br />Someone's first reference above when given a Jabberwocky clue was a film? Dear, dear, dear.<br />Fittingly, AMANDA Bynes (as a yeah baby) was on the cover and inside of at least one of the LAD mags - Maxim.<br />WARGAMES as clued was not the most apt, but not offensive to me (see my first comment).<br />Puz was decent enough even if most of the very abundant 3s were abbr.s<br /><br />2015 captcha = Happy New Year to all syndisrondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58165756819454326772014-11-29T18:22:07.938-05:002014-11-29T18:22:07.938-05:00I had recently looked up lavalier(e) while watchin...I had recently looked up lavalier(e) while watching Chicago and hearing Roxie Hart sing about having one down to her waist. Serendipity, baby!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13474200686482445549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21375938442236863952014-11-26T21:30:13.080-05:002014-11-26T21:30:13.080-05:00@ZenMonkey - My intent was not to tell you or @Lew...@ZenMonkey - My intent was not to tell you or @Lewis or anyone else how to feel. I do want to point out how the day has progressed- "A little uncomfortable" --> "indignation" --> "furious indignation." This is how flame wars escalate. For what it's worth, here's the definition that appears when you google "indignation:" "feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment." That is how I interpreted your post and several others on first reading, hence my expression of surprise. Rereading now, I think my impression was at least in part because there were multiple posts saying the same thing, perhaps suggesting more "indignation" than any single post alone would have.&others Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71581705343460883452014-11-26T21:14:42.867-05:002014-11-26T21:14:42.867-05:00@Z, I reckon since not everybody has access to a...@Z, I reckon since not everybody has access to a "cafeteria voice" that school administrators are born and not made.Questiniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225633428852696530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13645307195824621442014-11-26T20:48:42.786-05:002014-11-26T20:48:42.786-05:00War Games is not sci-fi. Worst clue in a while...War Games is not sci-fi. Worst clue in a while...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76637979270831588052014-11-26T19:30:02.771-05:002014-11-26T19:30:02.771-05:00Happy birthday @ Rex.
I had WARGAMES before SHORE...Happy birthday @ Rex.<br /><br />I had WARGAMES before SHORELEAVE and shook my head at the tenuousness of the theme. And I agree with @Questinia on the testerone-heavy clues; I make a point at work to use "salesperson" which is accurate, albeit unwieldy.<br /><br />Bit there were a lot of clues to like. 8A, 17A, 30A, 34A, 6D and 13D made up for a lot. <br /><br />Science fiction/Fantasy is overwhelmingly my genre of choice for reading, and I would say "WARGAMES", the movie, fits the category. But the term itself is not something I'm comfortable with. Sure, it's a thing, but it also seems to be something political leaders do with other people's kids.<br /><br />On that downer thought, I will close, looking for a nice rebus puzzle for Thanksgiving. Speaking of, thanks, Mr. Maurer, for a bit of a Wednesday challenge.<br />Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28014954815171627392014-11-26T17:52:02.231-05:002014-11-26T17:52:02.231-05:00@Evil Doug & others:
I'll have to remembe...@Evil Doug & others:<br /><br />I'll have to remember that on this blog, "a little uncomfortable" = furious indignation. <br /><br />My husband is a veteran. I am extremely well versed in mÃlitary culture. I target shoot for fun. And I'm entitled to express my *slightly* negative feelings about the revealer.<br /><br />Save your inaccurate lectures for something more important, how about. You do not get to decide how other people feel about things.ZenMonkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351161309102608706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63733653857902449252014-11-26T17:51:12.625-05:002014-11-26T17:51:12.625-05:00Lavaliers were also Art Deco jewelry c.1920s. My a...Lavaliers were also Art Deco jewelry c.1920s. My aunt used to have some. Very collectible now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04073334085750095286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88779381165648933402014-11-26T16:20:08.146-05:002014-11-26T16:20:08.146-05:00I really had no problem with the puzzle this morni...I really had no problem with the puzzle this morning. Every answer fell into place, with the help of crosses. And I immediately thought of lavaliere in reference to microphones. <br /><br />I have read Alice in Wonderland more times than I can count. Jabberwocky is as wonderful in French as English ("Gardez le Jaseroque, mon fils! And if you ever go to an oyster-eating party, the Walrus and the Carpenter should be recited to the assembled party.old timernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46389683308899921302014-11-26T15:52:09.424-05:002014-11-26T15:52:09.424-05:00That anon scifi post was me, sorry didn't post...That anon scifi post was me, sorry didn't post my name.Benkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90055612107109919492014-11-26T15:51:18.998-05:002014-11-26T15:51:18.998-05:00Wargames is definitely sci-fi, in that its plot re...Wargames is definitely sci-fi, in that its plot revolves around a super intelligent computer endowed with artificial intelligence. Yes, it's dated and cheesy, but it's still sci-fi--an extremely broad genre, by the way. I read sci-fi nearly every day (currently Norman Spinrad) and the variation between stories is enormous. Some is super hard science, aliens and spaceships. Some takes place in a nearly identical parallel world. Some of it is about adventurous heroes and some of it is about impoverished drug addicts. The mind and it's universe is a big place to explore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41639072570696645832014-11-26T15:45:29.175-05:002014-11-26T15:45:29.175-05:00War Games is simply not a sci-fi movie do it took ...War Games is simply not a sci-fi movie do it took me forever to sort this all out. Tough Wednesday and not satisfying. <br />FWIW, Leno hasn't been remotely funny for years. The Tonight Show sealed that deal. Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05980511260482048263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74262790338266494802014-11-26T15:41:13.349-05:002014-11-26T15:41:13.349-05:00Love this. Love this. Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05980511260482048263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20701929915227501362014-11-26T14:37:20.011-05:002014-11-26T14:37:20.011-05:00@ LaneB
Sun sets.@ LaneB<br /><br />Sun sets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50435715286266991202014-11-26T14:29:29.098-05:002014-11-26T14:29:29.098-05:00Mr. Caldwell,
Lavaliere is perfectly modern. I...Mr. Caldwell,<br /><br />Lavaliere is perfectly modern. I'll grant that it's specialized. But those of us in film and video production know it well. But, if anyone cares, we don't use it much, if ever. When ever anyone speaks of that kind of mic it's always, awlways, called a lav.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />GFRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1422271115731864332014-11-26T14:08:44.180-05:002014-11-26T14:08:44.180-05:00Toughest Wednesday in my experience. Got lots of ...Toughest Wednesday in my experience. Got lots of stuff wrong due to horrible cluing and DNF'd miserably. STS? SETS meaning Goes down? LAVALIERES? MASHUNIT? OSIERS? No Thanksgiving treat, this one!LaneBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54140002330470712332014-11-26T13:57:46.845-05:002014-11-26T13:57:46.845-05:00Congrats to @Q, for authoring the first known lite...Congrats to @Q, for authoring the first known literally snowed-in comment. har. Drive safe, if U change yer mind, darlin.<br /><br />A very Happy B-Day to @63. I take it IOR didn't quite blow out yer candles? (Sweet wittle weeject.) Well anyhoo, may yer most special B-Day wish come true, dude.<br /><br />I probably woulda classified the "WAR GAMES" flick as Fantasy, but I can be generous around the holidays and go with Sci-Fi. Really liked the MASHUNIT clue.<br /><br />@Evil is 100% balls-on correct: "Remember Then" is a great little tune. The Earls were pretty much a one-hit wonder, but I also love (and own) their "Life Is But a Dream" and "Looking for My Baby" 45 rpms. Primo.<br /><br />Best wishes, for y'all's travels and digestions.<br />A M and A. (yo, @BobK.)<br /><br />**turkey gruntz**Masked and AnonymoUUsnoreply@blogger.com