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Started by albrecht, June 21, 2014, 09:05:45 AM

Donald Noory

Quote from: Kidnostad3 on October 26, 2016, 07:52:38 PM

I have done the NYT crossword puzzle for today since I posted this and still no response.  That speaks volumes about who you are.


albrecht

Quote from: Kidnostad3 on October 26, 2016, 07:52:38 PM

I have done the NYT crossword puzzle for today since I posted this and still no response.  That speaks volumes about who you are.
"In 1924, The New York Times complained of the "sinful waste in the utterly futile finding of words the letters of which will fit into a prearranged pattern, more or less complex. This is not a game at all, and it hardly can be called a sport... [solvers] get nothing out of it except a primitive form of mental exercise, and success or failure in any given attempt is equally irrelevant to mental development."
-Now the NYT is more known for their cross-word puzzle than for the news content.

Kidnostad3

Quote from: albrecht on October 26, 2016, 07:58:51 PM
"In 1924, The New York Times complained of the "sinful waste in the utterly futile finding of words the letters of which will fit into a prearranged pattern, more or less complex. This is not a game at all, and it hardly can be called a sport... [solvers] get nothing out of it except a primitive form of mental exercise, and success or failure in any given attempt is equally irrelevant to mental development."
-Now the NYT is more known for their cross-word puzzle than for the news content.

Agreed.  I don't read the NYT.   I have the crossword app and it downloads the puzzle every day.  The rest is only fit for lining the bottom of a bird cage. 

albrecht

Quote from: Kidnostad3 on October 26, 2016, 08:07:57 PM
Agreed.  I don't read the NYT.   I have the crossword app and it downloads the puzzle every day.  The rest is only fit for lining the bottom of a bird cage.
Occasionally they have good articles, rarely.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-as-russians-pressed-for-control-of-uranium-company.html?_r=0
By the way: did you know that crosswords, especially the NYT's one, are racist, sexist, etc?  :o
http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/28/now-the-new-york-times-crossword-puzzle-is-sexist-offensive/

Donald Noory

Quote from: Kidnostad3 on October 26, 2016, 08:07:57 PM
Agreed.  I don't read the NYT.   I have the crossword app and it downloads the puzzle every day.  The rest is only fit for lining the bottom of a bird cage.



Kidnostad3

Quote from: albrecht on October 26, 2016, 08:10:41 PM

By the way: did you know that crosswords, especially the NYT's one, are racist, sexist, etc?  :o

No I wasn't aware of that.  Do you think that people that believe it is all of those things might be those that aren't able to do any of the daily puzzles except Monday's and half of Tuesday's? They do get progressively harder over the week. Just sayin, 



albrecht

Quote from: Kidnostad3 on October 26, 2016, 08:19:26 PM
No I wasn't aware of that.  Do you think that people that believe it is all of those things might be those that are able to do any of the daily puzzles except Monday's and half of Tuesday's? Just sayin,
I doubt they do them, they play that whatever jewel matching game on their phone. Having said that, like with Jeopardy!, I don't like pop culture references in crosswords and they do get tougher as the week goes by, having said that I don't like crosswords on my phone. I like to use a pen and paper copy. Not the same.





Kidnostad3

Quote from: albrecht on October 26, 2016, 08:22:57 PM
I doubt they do them, they play that whatever jewel matching game on their phone. Having said that, like with Jeopardy!, I don't like pop culture references in crosswords and they do get tougher as the week goes by, having said that I don't like crosswords on my phone. I like to use a pen and paper copy. Not the same.

Yeah along those  lines, my earlier play on words, which you got, went right over the Canadians head.  So I'm going to spell it out for him here just to see if he's paying attention.

A.  Mick is a derivative of Mickey

B.  A Mickey Finn or Mickey is a knockout drop (usually chlorol hydrate) used to render someone unconscious for surreptitious purposes.  Thus the term slip one a Mickey.

C.  The offspring of Mick Jagger would be a Jagger.

D.  Wherein one might say that Jagger slipped her a Mickey, this would be a case of Mickey slipping her a Jagger. 

Admittedly it's a groaner but it's typical of American humor.   He didn't get the joke and he understood none of the references which are still current in literature, cinema and broadcast media.  Makes me think that he is from another culture.










136 or 142

Quote from: Kidnostad3 on October 26, 2016, 07:52:38 PM

I have done the NYT crossword puzzle for today since I posted this and still no response.  That speaks volumes about who you are.

Unlike you, I have a life.


136 or 142

Quote from: Kidnostad3 on October 26, 2016, 08:55:07 PM
Yeah along those  lines, my earlier play on words, which you got, went right over the Canadians head.  So I'm going to spell it out for him here just to see if he's paying attention.

A.  Mick is a derivative of Mickey

B.  A Mickey Finn or Mickey is a knockout drop (usually chlorol hydrate) used to render someone unconscious for surreptitious purposes.  Thus the term slip one a Mickey.

C.  The offspring of Mick Jagger would be a Jagger.

D.  Wherein one might say that Jagger slipped her a Mickey, this would be a case of Mickey slipping her a Jagger. 

Admittedly it's a groaner but it's typical of American humor.   He didn't get the joke and he understood none of the references which are still current in literature, cinema and broadcast media.  Makes me think that he is from another culture.

General rule of thumb in comedy:  if you have to explain the joke, it isn't funny.

I think albrecht also made it clear he didn't get your 'joke' either, and he's American.

136 or 142

Quote from: 21st Century Man on October 26, 2016, 09:14:10 PM
Yes, working for



Better that than with you living the fantasy.

SciFiAuthor

Quote from: 136 or 142 on October 26, 2016, 04:48:52 PM
Donald Trump is a dangerous sociopath and he's running for President.

So is Hillary. More dangerous really, given that we're seeing an increasing threat of nuclear war with Russia and she's out talking about responding to cyber attacks with military force against Russia and China. She may well be the most unstable, corrupt and sociopathic person ever to run for the presidency. She is not fit.

Of course much of this is based on stuff you wouldn't bother looking into since you make a point of being a low information voter as a rule for some reason, but it's there if you look for it.


136 or 142

Quote from: SciFiAuthor on October 26, 2016, 09:15:52 PM
So is Hillary. More dangerous really, given that we're seeing an increasing threat of nuclear war with Russia and she's out talking about responding to cyber attacks with military force against Russia and China. She may well be the most unstable, corrupt and sociopathic person ever to run for the presidency. She is not fit.

Of course much of this is based on stuff you wouldn't bother looking into since you make a point of being a low information voter as a rule for some reason, but it's there if you look for it.

Yes, in Breitbart.

SciFiAuthor

Quote from: 136 or 142 on October 26, 2016, 09:20:49 PM
Yes, in Breitbart.

You don't need media outlets. Just her rallies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZN2OaKFOrw

That is not sound policy. It's fucking dangerous. Quit being stupid and inform yourself.

Kidnostad3

Quote from: 136 or 142 on October 26, 2016, 09:08:09 PM
Unlike you, I have a life.

parlez-vous français mon ami?

albrecht

Quote from: SciFiAuthor on October 26, 2016, 09:15:52 PM
So is Hillary. More dangerous really, given that we're seeing an increasing threat of nuclear war with Russia and she's out talking about responding to cyber attacks with military force against Russia and China. She may well be the most unstable, corrupt and sociopathic person ever to run for the presidency. She is not fit.

Of course much of this is based on stuff you wouldn't bother looking into since you make a point of being a low information voter as a rule for some reason, but it's there if you look for it.
Besides the medical issues apparent she also is a drunk, at least according to her aids and reporters internal emails and tweets. Not that being an alcoholic, invalid, or medical case is prohibitive, necessarily, of being a good leader but people should know.


SciFiAuthor

Quote from: albrecht on October 26, 2016, 09:25:31 PM
Besides the medical issues apparent she also is a drunk, at least according to her aids and reporters internal emails and tweets. Not that being an alcoholic, invalid, or medical case is prohibitive, necessarily, of being a good leader but people should know.

Well, and there's that stuff about her SS security staff not wanting to be assigned to her because she yells at them constantly lol.

pate

Quote from: Kidnostad3 on October 23, 2016, 04:02:43 PM
I'll bet that a professional grade curling broom goes for a pretty penny nowadays.  I mean those that are endorsed by curling professionals like?????????????????????

Timestampfh

pate

Quote from: SciFiAuthor on October 26, 2016, 09:28:28 PM
Well, and there's that stuff about her SS security staff not wanting to be assigned to her because she yells at them constantly lol.

Whoa


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