tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8548371484645023875..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.826-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Kardashian matriarch / TUE 5-1-12 / Child prodigy of Heroes / It's stolen in Austin Powers movie / Pompom on skullcapRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79273638275921876112021-09-13T06:49:13.833-04:002021-09-13T06:49:13.833-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Hair Fall Treatmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780999506660404715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70299093540986344362012-06-06T09:40:51.736-04:002012-06-06T09:40:51.736-04:00my eyesight is not good enough to spot a tiny spot...my eyesight is not good enough to spot a tiny spot through eclipse glasses without glasses. But venus did pop into view a couple of times before my eyes went into auto-unfocus. I did enjoy the comentary on the web feed, but I would have prefered to see the camera pan back a little bit to show the horizon. Maybe it did towards the end, but I was busy falling asleep during a super easy post-martini crossword puzzle by then. Got 2117 penciled in on my calendar though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41576395452601458672012-06-05T23:35:09.741-04:002012-06-05T23:35:09.741-04:00@Spacecraft - I agree!@Spacecraft - I agree!Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52876702351973873862012-06-05T23:33:51.889-04:002012-06-05T23:33:51.889-04:00@Dirigonzo - thanks for the credit on that... ;)
...@Dirigonzo - thanks for the credit on that... ;)<br /><br />I found the commentary strangely annoying...I really wanted a viewing that would simply susbtitute for my inability to see this directly.<br /><br />On the other hand, it is remarkable that the option presents itself at all. <br /><br />Happy Transit o' Venus, all!<br /><br />(My cats are Venus and Marzipan - Venus would sometimes prefer it if Marz transited out of her vicinity at dinnertime...)<br /><br />And yes - you can choose to not do unpaid work for google by totally ignoring the street numbers...!Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50194242626184568482012-06-05T20:13:51.016-04:002012-06-05T20:13:51.016-04:00@DMGrandma - Glad you found a way to view the tran...@DMGrandma - Glad you found a way to view the transit, but to give credit where credit is due it was @Tita that suggested the website - I just passed the info along. And yes, the "play by play" is a little tedious but still, it's a once in a lifetime event!<br /><br />@Spacecraft, speaking strictly for myself, I never met ATEAT I didn't like!<br /><br />And that surely will be my last word on this puzzle - but I'll be back tomorrow.<br /><br />(And yes, you can ignore the picture captchas if you can't read them.)Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60423536454572874952012-06-05T19:45:33.395-04:002012-06-05T19:45:33.395-04:00I agree with @anon 8:16: please don't "ic...I agree with @anon 8:16: please don't "iconify" Trey Parker for South Park. If we attach "cultural importance" to an animated series that features an actual turd as one of the characters, we're ALL in trouble. I'd be happy in a world in which neither he nor Eminem had been born.<br /><br />As to the puzzle, I don't get BEANIESPROUT either. The rest is fine, but for the dreaded ATEAT, a partial I'd like to ban forever.<br /><br />TSAR, really? Hope the name's not descriptive. Does he SCREAMAT you if he doesn't get his way?<br /><br />Captcha word is cessesPl: where that aforementioned South Park character belongs.Spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-951020611394522822012-06-05T19:20:41.794-04:002012-06-05T19:20:41.794-04:00Not much to say about this puzzle. It seemed Tues...Not much to say about this puzzle. It seemed Tuesday easy, and my only error was OFAGE which was quickly set right. <br />Late posting because I have playing games with my computer looking for the Venus transit recommended by @Diri. Took me too long to (1) realize it didn't start until 3pm West Coast time, and (2) then figure out I can't find it on my IPAD. Suspect that may have something to do with lack of Flash, my only complaint about this gadget. However, I now have NASA or somebody giving a play by play on my laptop, and peek periodically to see how things are progressing, which to quote RLS is "really rather slow." I feel for the people who have to sit there and comment for the seven or so hours this will take.<br />My capcha is a Japanese war cry: IsubasiDMGrandmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88871831744016120202012-06-05T18:31:04.728-04:002012-06-05T18:31:04.728-04:00OK, I googled it - that is some funny stuff! Some...OK, I googled it - that is some funny stuff! Sometimes you gotta wonder, "What the hell were they thinking?", and then you remember these are examples of specimens who can best contribute to the quality of the gene pool by eliminating themselves from it. I think Darwin got it right.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4328492255508545892012-06-05T16:40:28.858-04:002012-06-05T16:40:28.858-04:00Don't forget the Darwin Awards that annually c...Don't forget the Darwin Awards that annually commemorate those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it.Solving in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249420848844874936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15029138660533225112012-06-05T16:02:50.605-04:002012-06-05T16:02:50.605-04:00So a day or two ago we had "Do dos" and ...So a day or two ago we had "Do dos" and today we have "Do___do" - I think they are setting us up for "Extinct flightless bird"; or maybe it's just a coincidence.<br /><br />There's a Brit who owns a cooking supply store in my area - he appears in his own TV spots and says CRIKEY a lot. It's mildly annoying.<br /><br />EXude before EXERT, BEaT before BEST, but a lively and fun puzzle. And a REBUS on Tuesday - that's breaking all the rules! <br /><br />@Rain Forest - re irresponsible risk-takers, we had record rainfall this weekend and the rivers were all at flood stage when 10 canoists decided it would be fun to take a ride down the Saco, which is known for its white water rapids at normal flow. Emergency personnel from several towns managed to rescue all of the morons but really, people like that just should not be in the gene pool.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35525716596265816152012-06-05T13:53:41.777-04:002012-06-05T13:53:41.777-04:00Had no clue about MICAH or MOJO, KRIS or TREY, and...Had no clue about MICAH or MOJO, KRIS or TREY, and was very hung up on ATEAT (over COX) until I parsed it correctly. Otherwise, didn't have to EXERT much to finish quickly.<br /><br />IDEE/ERIE/EURO/OREO/LEGO/ECHO/ARLO - OINK!<br /><br />Thank you @Miette for the complete poem - very delightful. Thank you @Anon 12:40 for your LOL poem. Thank you @Mozart for your brief essay.<br /><br />Now to Evil Doug and the British Commonwealth accents on American TV. The gecko is kinda cute. I understand that is a NE England twang. My rant is about the Melbourne Australian pronunciation of the English language. Two announcers in particular that are forced upon me: CNBC's Mandy Drury, who is ok to look at, and whose content is ok, but who sounds like an air conditioner bearing on its last legs. And, as a golfer and golf watcher on TV, the absolute worst person to listen to is Ian Baker-Finch, whose one claim to fame is winning the Open. Otherwise, this is a guy who has lived in the US for about 500 years and whose Melbourne accent is getting thicker and more obnoxious every year. Whew! There, by CRIKEY, I got it off my chest. <br /><br />Capcha: thrasma. Greek sophist Thrasymachus’ mother, to his posse.Solving in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249420848844874936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78581238866046139752012-06-05T13:32:06.875-04:002012-06-05T13:32:06.875-04:00Lots of topics generated by this delightful puzzle...Lots of topics generated by this delightful puzzle today. There seems to be a high percentage of atheists in the crowd, and several harsh condemners of those who take risks. Of those, the ones I do not have a lot of sympathy for are the skiers, boarders and snowmobilers who wnader off safe areas, get lost, and subsequently endanger the lives of those who go to rescue them. It's all part of the developing culture of which the Kardashians are the poster children. It's all about me! I thought 43D was going to be "cripes", a word my Dad used, as well as Joosus Peruses, and goldarn, at least when I was around. I'll miss the Venus transit tonight because of thick cloud cover.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70954954379338969602012-06-05T12:09:41.503-04:002012-06-05T12:09:41.503-04:00I must agree with Evil D. about all the English, A...I must agree with Evil D. about all the English, Australian, South African accents on TV advertising. Could be the English are attempting to reclaim the Country. But I must admit the education system in Great Britain is superior to ours. Just listen to any of their politicians, leaders, business execs, etc. and compare them to ours. Steve Irwin didn't deserve what he got but then anyone who dances with death should know the risk. I have little sympathy for mountain climbers who fall off the edge.Raunchy Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19218657974389242412012-06-05T09:01:51.125-04:002012-06-05T09:01:51.125-04:00No problem except for Crikey-
Holly S--- Who says ...No problem except for Crikey-<br />Holly S--- Who says "OH Crikey"?bob mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342181602013448795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27026059781593906152012-05-03T23:55:00.544-04:002012-05-03T23:55:00.544-04:00Brilliant, fun, delicious poem!
Thank youBrilliant, fun, delicious poem!<br />Thank youmozarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09685662234624933634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54712041655236426262012-05-03T23:51:00.966-04:002012-05-03T23:51:00.966-04:00Hey, I feel ya. Go see BabyNaymes thru damnyankee...Hey, I feel ya. Go see BabyNaymes thru damnyankee.com for some fresh takes on the subject.mozarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09685662234624933634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28475944169392295832012-05-03T23:23:48.518-04:002012-05-03T23:23:48.518-04:00Exert not so screamat, thou religious sharpieshoot...Exert not so screamat, thou religious sharpieshooters. Your somewhat polkadot memory of the older testament could use a quickiestudy, taking notes that the dub of the dirty diety was indeed Baal.<br />The Golden Calf was the idol representing it. <br />Crikey, you arced a bloop there. Get in your bookiecase, and look it up... Let me see, what book-was it Micah?<br />Ooh, maybe you Ott to be using more of that acai...mozarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09685662234624933634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70453613719524351242012-05-02T12:12:12.641-04:002012-05-02T12:12:12.641-04:00Arguing whether Baal IS a false god is beside the ...Arguing whether Baal IS a false god is beside the point. The WORD "baal" MEANS "false god". That is simply a fact about the English language, not a matter of religious belief.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926124123278439122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49123632129094829202012-05-02T02:55:50.593-04:002012-05-02T02:55:50.593-04:00@SF-Steve
BROWNIE POINTS!!! Love it.@SF-Steve<br />BROWNIE POINTS!!! Love it.Acmienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62349911571901118372012-05-01T22:19:53.062-04:002012-05-01T22:19:53.062-04:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation. 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 6:33, 6:50, 0.96, 33%, Easy-Medium<br />Tue 8:09, 8:53, 0.92, 29%, Easy-Medium<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:38, 3:40, 0.99, 48%, Medium<br />Tue 4:22, 4:35, 0.95, 41%, Mediumsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42202643694309715692012-05-01T21:11:54.912-04:002012-05-01T21:11:54.912-04:00@miette - thanks for that poem...@miette - thanks for that poem...Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55283714229223937022012-05-01T20:02:24.475-04:002012-05-01T20:02:24.475-04:00@miriam B at 10:29 Thanks! The same song for sure...@miriam B at 10:29 Thanks! The same song for sure. I'm not up on Russian music, so I appreciate the lead.orangeblossomspecialnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83845231703654704302012-05-01T18:36:18.001-04:002012-05-01T18:36:18.001-04:00Medium-hard for a Tuesday for me. Thought this was...Medium-hard for a Tuesday for me. Thought this was one of the best Tuesdays I've ever seen -- nice theme + polkadot and rebuses. Glad to see that Rex liked it too,michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41996660893296364212012-05-01T17:51:45.971-04:002012-05-01T17:51:45.971-04:00I think the "false god" thing was exacer...I think the "false god" thing was exacerbated by the fact that the CREATOR clue swallowed the god story whole. They all look equally false to me.<br /><br />And, though it was a relief the first time I saw a new OREO clue, the anniversary thing is played out already. Let's just go back to "sweet sandwich" or one of the other chestnuts. <br /><br />Otherwise, liked this fine. Got JUNKIEMAIL at first and was expecting them all to include e-xxxx phrases from the Internet age.treedwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342530371183121220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80041394377486652602012-05-01T17:28:26.614-04:002012-05-01T17:28:26.614-04:00Rex:
You could have named her "Czar"
wh...Rex:<br /> You could have named her "Czar"<br />which is an incorrect transliteration from the Russian<br />alphabet and then people wouldn't<br />be spitting in her face when they addressed her by name face to face.ANON Bnoreply@blogger.com