tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post4869668732322833169..comments2024-03-28T00:23:01.632-04:00Comments on Lem's Levity: Don Surber: Never apologize again, conservatives Trooper Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-88740199901564416472017-05-03T18:32:00.070-04:002017-05-03T18:32:00.070-04:00Samantha Bee said "Only @GeorgeTakei can expr...Samantha Bee said "Only @GeorgeTakei can express what we’re feeling." I assume she meant getting screwed in the butt, but I assume Takei would favor that.ampersandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145013352755061465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-3038486306341614342017-05-03T17:46:45.439-04:002017-05-03T17:46:45.439-04:00"Cock holster," ric. Not "cock hold..."Cock holster," ric. Not "cock holder." We wouldn't want to offend Titus with an inaccuracy. Or maybe we would.<br /><br />Rabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612585516401001803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-14756563165103729402017-05-03T15:45:55.457-04:002017-05-03T15:45:55.457-04:00Awe inspiring in Japan? TOKYOBREATHAWAY.
French c...Awe inspiring in Japan? TOKYOBREATHAWAY.<br /><br />French crooner? PARISCOMO.<br /><br />Hope song in Poland? GDANSKFORTHEMEMORY.<br /><br />Okay, technically, that's not the capital. WARSAWWHATYOUDID.The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354536924604187137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-15820379043493260812017-05-03T15:28:27.707-04:002017-05-03T15:28:27.707-04:00Needs a "People will think Troop posted this&...Needs a "People will think Troop posted this" tag,chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-87748174554771365342017-05-03T15:19:26.812-04:002017-05-03T15:19:26.812-04:00I didn't think MANILAFUDGE was half bad.
But ...I didn't think MANILAFUDGE was half bad.<br /><br />But I have to agree that ANKARAPERSON falls flat.<br /><br />HARAREHARARE is genius.<br /><br /><br />This kind of piggyback commenting is pretty deplorable. But that's me!ricpichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321511130788764861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-40506309869809748162017-05-03T15:00:08.439-04:002017-05-03T15:00:08.439-04:00I just now did the most delightful puzzle. Fun all...I just now did the most delightful puzzle. Fun all the way through.<br /><br />It's written by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon. They're involved with running the NYT crossword forum online. They're an interesting couple and I've often imagined it would be an interesting dinner together. i bet they're great conversation. <br /><br />I like their puzzle because it challenges your knowledge of geography, really challenges it, and if you can do that then the whole thing is easy but if you cannot then the entire thing will be a tremendous drag because all the fill is like way out there. <br /><br />I got the idea right off by going to the bottom. The clue is <br />"Some Sudanese" <br />and by filling it all in the answer turns out to be <br />KHARTOUMCHARACTERS<br /><br />Oh! They put the capital of the country they name at the front to change a common phrase into a new capital/something phrase. <br /><br />Now the formula is known. I think. Let's check out the remaining long thematic entries and concentrate on them. <br /><br />The next long one up is "Egyptian specialist?" Now this is right up my alley geography-wise, innit. CAIRO-something. Solves to CAIROPRACTOR.<br /><br />Ha ha. Right off the bat we see this is going to be fun. <br /><br />Working upward. "Fear of being in Ghana?" ACCRA-something, ACCRAPHOBIA.<br /><br />Ha ha. Good one. <br /><br />"Phillippine fakery?" MANILAFUDGE. Eh, they can't all be brilliant. I suppose.<br /><br />"Man-eating giant of Albania?" Capital of Albania is TIRANA and is SAURUS doesn't fit on the end then just f me. I meant to say just now that SAURUS suggests itself automatically by the clue upon recalling Tirana the capital of Albania. It fills right in. But you have to know capitals for it to be fun or your all, "What? What? What?" <br /><br />Now at the top, usually the beginning, "Year-round home in Jordan?" AMMANFORALLSEASONS<br /><br />There are also two long vertical entries.<br /><br />"Turk?" This clue/answer is less satisfying than everything else in this puzzle because the clue refers directly to the answer. There's nothing tricky or cutsie about it, no misdirection, no pitfalls. It's just a flat boring clue. So unlike these two constructors. ANKARAPERSON Thud. it's just too straightforward. Ankara Person. What's the original phrase being played with here? I don't see anything. Anchor person? No lo entiendo. *swipes fingertips away from forehead as if flicking off sweat, puzzled facial expression*<br /><br />And the last one is "Cheer in Zimbabwe?" Say it. SAY IT! Say it, I said. Say the capital of Zimbabwe. It's the blob near the bottom above South Africa. Landlocked. It's capital is HARARE. HA-RA-RE. It fills itself right in HARAREHARARE. <br /><br />Bravo, you two wild and crazy constructors. <br /><br />You should see my puzzle. It's only half solved. Hardly any of the fill is completed, and the bits that I did were tough. *squeaky voice* "How tough?" Tough! Real tough. These two like to joke around. Their mums told them if they had brains they'd be dangerous, and they <i>do</i> have brains, and they <i>are</i> dangerous. The fill is all very tough. But the thing is, now that thematic entries are completed I don't care about those anymore. The fun part is done. Great little geography pop quiz right there.<br />Chip Ahoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597726289890879627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-54680956598704899562017-05-03T14:42:30.446-04:002017-05-03T14:42:30.446-04:00OK, I just feel obliged to remind people what was ...OK, I just feel obliged to remind people what was going on for real.edutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-37234936182760620372017-05-03T14:22:08.595-04:002017-05-03T14:22:08.595-04:00What took so long?What took so long?Chip Ahoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597726289890879627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-61680070348033379042017-05-03T13:52:11.790-04:002017-05-03T13:52:11.790-04:00the point being that they at least ostensibly had ...the point being that they at least ostensibly had something to protest about.Amartelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636450794507517534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-12015505420787891472017-05-03T13:25:08.236-04:002017-05-03T13:25:08.236-04:00Captain Brittles' advice to all young men, &qu...Captain Brittles' advice to all young men, "Never apologize, it's a sign of weakness", is the touchstone here.<br /><br />The Lefties love demanding apologies because they know people take it as an admission of culpability, even when no harm was done or even intended. this is also why their "apologies" are always non-apologies ("I'm sorry I got caught").<br /><br />You want to see how to take the war to the enemy, consider Coulter or Trump. They never apologize.<br /><br />And it drives the Lefties nuts.<br /><br />This Colbert thing is just the latest in a long string of these examples why putting up with the Full Court Alinsky is a losing proposition.<br /><br />Amartel said...<br /><br /><i>Roger Simon has an excellent article about these snowflake Days of Rage (as compared to the 60s Days of Rage when young men were being sent off to war).</i><br /><br />That was a crock also, the "protests" were orchestrated by the KGB and its useless idiots and most of the protesters couldn't tell you the first thing about what was going on over there.<br /><br />They mostly showed up because everybody they knew was going and it was a great place to do the hippie thing and have as much casual sex as possible. edutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-1881584639718980302017-05-03T13:04:07.242-04:002017-05-03T13:04:07.242-04:00Unfortunately, the same sentiment was expressed wh...Unfortunately, the same sentiment was expressed when David Letterman made his comments about Palin's daughter and yet apologies still come. Among hopes of a wall and a streamlined government; support for Trump also came because unlike his Republican challengers, he didn't apologize when any hint of a slight was made.Lelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531159384688653131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-47437025472262004502017-05-03T12:51:37.879-04:002017-05-03T12:51:37.879-04:00The would-be elite are not going to go quietly int...The would-be elite are not going to go quietly into the night.<br /><br />Roger Simon has an excellent article about these snowflake Days of Rage (as compared to the 60s Days of Rage when young men were being sent off to war).Amartelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636450794507517534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-32622464246070212542017-05-03T12:38:22.168-04:002017-05-03T12:38:22.168-04:00I've never watched Colbert but his rant was so...I've never watched Colbert but his rant was so off the charts that it made the front page of the NY Post. <br /><br />Here is one of the things he said: "The only thing your [Trump's] mouth is good for is being Vladimir Putin's cock holder." <br /><br />My question is: Where is the FCC?ricpichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321511130788764861noreply@blogger.com