tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post9193329205882951909..comments2023-12-22T06:42:08.261-05:00Comments on Sun Blocks - A Crossword Blog by Pete Mitchell: Monday, June 9, 2008Pete Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00915253628212019131noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-66397441259384330272008-06-10T09:12:00.000-04:002008-06-10T09:12:00.000-04:00@jim in nyc: Sure, and next you'll be telling me t...@jim in nyc: Sure, and next you'll be telling me that the Sex Pistols' <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLC3uT3aCoE" REL="nofollow">"My Way"</A> was a cover too... ;)Pete Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00915253628212019131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-7744640575502894402008-06-10T00:33:00.000-04:002008-06-10T00:33:00.000-04:00Pete, "Puttin' on the Ritz" is a 1929 song, Fred A...Pete, "Puttin' on the Ritz" is a 1929 song, Fred Astaire, Irving Berlin, et al. See our friend Google for more info. <BR/>(There was indeed a 1983 imitation by "Taco" but that was of no significance to this fine old song.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-5786482933612975292008-06-09T21:48:00.000-04:002008-06-09T21:48:00.000-04:00geez, what with the OKEEFFE, the IRAISE girl, and ...geez, what with the OKEEFFE, the IRAISE girl, and the nude sculpture of PAN, this blog seems to be getting quite saucy. of course, jimH's blog today had the naked MAJA front and center, rex parker had an interesting comic of superman and a BOOBY prize, and orange's blog features an image of post-coital spike and buffy, so i guess we know which way the wind is blowing in the crossword blogosphere.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-10254915952328840592008-06-09T17:56:00.000-04:002008-06-09T17:56:00.000-04:00oh -- the o'keeffe painting you've included remind...oh -- the o'keeffe painting you've included reminds me of one of the funniest episodes of tv-sitcoms. from the 6th season of <I>everybody loves raymond</I>; no video included but i'm hoping this'll at least give you the gist.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.tv.com/everybody-loves-raymond/maries-sculpture/episode/83646/summary.html?tag=ep_list;ep_title;4" REL="nofollow">"marie's sculpture"</A><BR/><BR/>(this kinda ties into the pic of the pan sculpture you've posted as well...)<BR/><BR/>;-)<BR/><BR/>j.janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15129173620859824730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-22499352989804514362008-06-09T16:17:00.000-04:002008-06-09T16:17:00.000-04:0020d Anyone can tell you it's ARIZONAN (without the...<B>20d</B> Anyone can tell you it's ARIZONAN (without the "I") for a resident of that state--at least that's what my dad (a snowbirder there) says. Google, of course provides ARIZONIAN, so my dad (and I) are wrong, not for the first or last time.<BR/><BR/><B>57d: One who gives a standing eight count </B> Isn't that properly REFEREE, since there's no indication that it's the short version of the third guy in the ring?<BR/><BR/>I loved your picture for I RAISE. That's truly going <B>all in</B>!embienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991001167394653649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-28356492481734991852008-06-09T14:21:00.000-04:002008-06-09T14:21:00.000-04:00hmm... one man's suns of bitches...both gimmes for...hmm... one man's suns of bitches...<BR/>both gimmes for me.<BR/><BR/>and on the whole, i simply had a great time with this one. once "jamaica" emerged, wanted to see who'd be next and started running a list of possible names in my head. most unknown to me was, um, "chad smith"... but by the time "georgia" emerged -- well, who else could it be?<BR/><BR/>wasn't helped any by confidently entering "tactile" -- but found this otherwise to be both clever and straight-forward monday *fun*.<BR/><BR/>;-)<BR/><BR/>janiejaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15129173620859824730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-50029786516387522572008-06-09T13:38:00.000-04:002008-06-09T13:38:00.000-04:00i had many of the same misgivings as pete. THALIA ...i had many of the same misgivings as pete. THALIA was not one of them, but it was damn hard to uncover after i 100% confidently entered TACTILE. TACTUAL... that doesn't even look like a word. or rather, it does, but the word that it looks like is FACTUAL.<BR/><BR/>i almost laughed out loud at your picture for IRAISE.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-7727818031428389442008-06-09T10:50:00.000-04:002008-06-09T10:50:00.000-04:00ARIZONIAN? Is that someone who lives in Arizonia?...ARIZONIAN? Is that someone who lives in Arizonia?<BR/><BR/>I'm sure we'll be discussing this again very soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com