tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8761312043925148565..comments2024-03-28T04:40:27.172-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Loud subgenre of punk / WED 1-16-19 / Dubious Tibetan sighting / Bakery-cafe chainRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17886186766183326872019-02-22T15:04:24.015-05:002019-02-22T15:04:24.015-05:00Eloquently stated. I agree wholeheartedly.Eloquently stated. I agree wholeheartedly.Mondegreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70026837201816034742019-02-20T15:38:20.518-05:002019-02-20T15:38:20.518-05:00About as clever and amusing a puzzle as I've s...About as clever and amusing a puzzle as I've seen in some time -- on Wednesday or any other day.<br /><br />Favorite themer: EWE GUISE, which cues the EYE ROLL, the "lid attachment", and the LASH. <br /><br />Least favorite: AISLE BEE. I just don't think of a bee as a "bug". (Something of an insult to any self-respecting bee, IMHO.)<br /><br />PANERA/SCREAMO cross in the SW, along with sussing out CZECH PLEAS made that corner just a bit trickier than expected<br /><br />Liked this one a lot. Thanks, Bruce Haight, for the fun.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77559253770350124332019-02-20T13:44:12.729-05:002019-02-20T13:44:12.729-05:00The solvers seem to overwhelmingly like this puzzl...The solvers seem to overwhelmingly like this puzzle. Is it possible the Critic in Chief has a grudge?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41913964152072069872019-02-20T12:17:16.588-05:002019-02-20T12:17:16.588-05:00More Haight mail from OFL. I was at least bemused ...More Haight mail from OFL. I was at least bemused by THE themers, and almost chuckled at EWEGUISE. CALMSEA is a good example of green paint; I put GP in THE margin as a reminder.<br /><br />I’ve heard SCREAMO in THE wild when a coupla young ladies were trying to describe what a band in a popular club was *not*.<br /><br />ESTEE Lauder products have been helping glamorize for generations. For the effort ESTEE, wherever you are, yeah baby.<br /><br />AISLEBEE ENDING now. THATSIT.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91989186403092086812019-02-20T12:04:08.553-05:002019-02-20T12:04:08.553-05:00Well, I come here to read the Synders, and agree w...Well, I come here to read the Synders, and agree with much that @Spacey and @Foggy had to say already. <br /><br />This was an example of he type of puzzle that was easy, then impossible, then one got the theme, one changed some answers, then one prevailed. I'm number one, at least in that last sentence. <br /><br />Diana, One for the Day Diana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1075871933162890012019-02-20T11:42:31.511-05:002019-02-20T11:42:31.511-05:00AISLEBEE SEEIN’ THE ENDING (SOAMI SICK?)
BUYCHANT...AISLEBEE SEEIN’ THE ENDING (SOAMI SICK?)<br /><br />BUYCHANTS DO EWEGUISE <br />DOLUNCH a LOT with THAT playmate?<br />Her HOTSEAT’s THE right size, <br />THAT’S HOW EYEROLL with her BUTTWEIGHT.<br /><br />--- TROY TRESTLE<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3543802629030901732019-02-20T11:07:33.428-05:002019-02-20T11:07:33.428-05:00I loved it. And of course Michael Sharp's ALIA...I loved it. And of course Michael Sharp's ALIAS Rex Parker hated it. Aren't you SICK of him? Well SOAMI. I want to SCREAMO my god what do we SEEIN him! And YET we always come back for more. *insert EYEROLL* DNF because I had GAiLY and TROi. One square defeated me. THATSIT. Even so, I liked it a LOT. HATs off to Bruce Haight. AISLEBEE looking forward to his next one. thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4145548913382298442019-02-20T11:03:15.018-05:002019-02-20T11:03:15.018-05:00Has there ever been a puzzle you like ?Has there ever been a puzzle you like ?Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12091043346539145772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34233660430328957042019-02-20T10:46:13.744-05:002019-02-20T10:46:13.744-05:00In England there was this super racehorse named Sa...In England there was this super racehorse named Santa Claus. Fresh off a spectacular Derby win in which he was dead last going into the final turn, he raced at Royal Ascot. What a place! I was surprised they even let us in. We bet on him, of course--heavily I'm afraid--and he refused to run past a filly in the field. Indeed he was: ASS CAUGHT!<br /><br />Yeppir, I had some fun with this'un. I'm always happy when OFL and I diverge; renews my faith in my own sanity. Hey, that's how EYEROLL. I was mildly surprised that he didn't take up the offense flag with 17a. The expression certainly has offense potential. How do I answer that unanswerable question? "I dunno, honey, take 'em off so I can get a comparison model." Much later, "Uh, what was the question?"<br /><br />There's some ICKY fill; I do agree with OFL about TOAT. But not a lot of it. For me, this puzzle works. There's no direct DOD, so I have to stretch: Grace Kelly starred in "THE SWAN," so she's the ONE. Birdie: THATSIT! spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32864168646117046262019-02-20T10:33:46.885-05:002019-02-20T10:33:46.885-05:00I found this crossword a lot of fun. The puns were...I found this crossword a lot of fun. The puns were excellent groaners, the way great puns should be.<br />Kudos to Bruce. Cheers<br /><br /><br />Ginonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66544253261286233362019-01-20T16:32:14.116-05:002019-01-20T16:32:14.116-05:00You just need the right context for this one. I...You just need the right context for this one. I'll give it a try.<br /><br />Q: Why did the narcoleptic donkey always wear a decorative piece of material around his neck?<br />A: He didn't like to go out without an ass cot.<br /><br />I'm sure someone can improve on that!doghairstewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341225974646195483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33150700224787701422019-01-20T12:19:38.492-05:002019-01-20T12:19:38.492-05:00I automatically assume that any puzzle Rex loves I...I automatically assume that any puzzle Rex loves I will hate, and any puzzle Rex hates I will love. Enjoyed this more than any puzzle in the last six months! No bad or stretched clues, proper nouns filled them in from context, no specialized knowledge required. As close to perfect as a mid-week puzzle could be. Congratulations to Bruce Haight! As for Rex, what more can be said? His whole concept of what a crossword should be is fundamentally wrong.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36132160494838354522019-01-19T09:20:11.716-05:002019-01-19T09:20:11.716-05:00The more it ticks Rex off, the more I like it. I l...The more it ticks Rex off, the more I like it. I love Haight!TN Jednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25078722626243956422019-01-17T21:39:26.693-05:002019-01-17T21:39:26.693-05:00The theme might be trash but objecting to "sc...The theme might be trash but objecting to "screamo" is full-on Old Man Yells At Cloud.Geoff Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05064074722379668408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54612941065219170512019-01-17T13:42:22.008-05:002019-01-17T13:42:22.008-05:00I enjoyed it, clever and just challenging enough f...I enjoyed it, clever and just challenging enough for a Wednesday. Thank you.Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390260023876228637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26724325306910541962019-01-17T07:38:20.005-05:002019-01-17T07:38:20.005-05:00Dumbest take I have seen on this blog in a long ti...Dumbest take I have seen on this blog in a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83159277709146049322019-01-16T21:32:45.340-05:002019-01-16T21:32:45.340-05:00Exactly! Exactly! Vernon'sdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347539866738772709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88596442811062297292019-01-16T21:10:15.967-05:002019-01-16T21:10:15.967-05:00Chad,
Dont take the bait. Of course absentee fathe...Chad,<br />Dont take the bait. Of course absentee fathers are a scourge that we all pay for. So is the sexual revolution. Bankrupt morality.<br />We need men. Real men. The kinds that are punchlines in pop culture. <br />Its wonderful, really wonderful, that wise heads like rex and z are here to guide us to rectitude. Lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81610008682283660702019-01-16T21:00:18.320-05:002019-01-16T21:00:18.320-05:00@JC66: Anyone can provide anecdotal evidence to su...@JC66: Anyone can provide anecdotal evidence to support their claims. Ray<br />Rice’s father died when Ray was one. Mike Tyson never met his father. Kareem Hunt was arrested at least 35 times for domestic violence. Don’t make specious arguments. You’re better than that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60520860713340478962019-01-16T19:36:34.466-05:002019-01-16T19:36:34.466-05:00I liked it, and I thought that the themers were cl...I liked it, and I thought that the themers were cleverly constructed. So much angst from Rex. SheeshBauskernnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29409611043264669062019-01-16T18:54:10.839-05:002019-01-16T18:54:10.839-05:00One of my fastest times ever. I do the puzzle in ...One of my fastest times ever. I do the puzzle in pencil and barely had to pick it up to think about the answer.Escalatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06600362383425359137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53284024492792248672019-01-16T18:29:17.538-05:002019-01-16T18:29:17.538-05:00I’ll answer that one JC. Tyson grew up without a f...I’ll answer that one JC. Tyson grew up without a father. I don’t know about the others. They probably grew up with fathers, but you’re missing the big picture. A disproportionate number of abusers, and it’s not even close, grew up without fathers. I’m sure Gillette and their supporters have good intentions but their solutions to the problem are suspect, to be charitable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74396925729358757452019-01-16T18:19:38.975-05:002019-01-16T18:19:38.975-05:00LMS: Go ahead (sorry), take credit/blush if you mu...LMS: Go ahead (sorry), take credit/blush if you must.Crimson Devilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665174292516725433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58044749098016916622019-01-16T18:14:16.794-05:002019-01-16T18:14:16.794-05:00@Chad Greene
Just curious. Did Harvey Weinstein,...@Chad Greene<br /><br />Just curious. Did Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Kevin Space, Mike Tyson, Roman Polanski, et alii all grow up without fathers?JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28165499378047357752019-01-16T18:02:05.475-05:002019-01-16T18:02:05.475-05:00@Z re: Gillette : Men do not become more compassio...@Z re: Gillette : Men do not become more compassionate and responsible citizens by renouncing their masculinity and embracing feminism. The culture of obscenity, meaningless sex, and perpetual adolescence is the result of failing to develop masculinity within men. The excesses, abuses, harassment, and violence we see as a social concern are the consequences of young men lost and left to their own devices.<br /> Boys are not lost because of toxic masculinity; they are lost because their fathers have been taken away from them and they cannot figure out how to fill that void with anything but rage and shame. The social change Gillette and progressive activists want, it turns out, is a return to the moral and social values the conservative movement has been shouting from the rooftops for decades.<br /><br />I don’t know what this has to do with Bruce Haight but the guy who made the correlation between Haight haters and fans of the ad seems to have been right. <br /><br /><br />Chad Greenenoreply@blogger.com