tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post2298347714447049605..comments2024-03-07T21:45:59.348-07:00Comments on Madness...Crossword and Otherwise: Thursday, January 17 - Matt GinsbergLinda Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-67141812798200544462008-03-05T12:33:00.000-07:002008-03-05T12:33:00.000-07:00Blazing Saddes was supposed to be a wry commentary...Blazing Saddes was supposed to be a wry commentary on the racism of the day. Richard Prior actually had alot to do with the script writing and development.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-78171912093310694552008-02-28T06:22:00.000-07:002008-02-28T06:22:00.000-07:00id est, sometimes seen as i.e. is a latin term, mu...id est, sometimes seen as i.e. is a latin term, much like e.g.(exempli gratia)<BR/>id est means in other words....e.g means an example..my latin teacher said to remember it by the"i" in id est is the first letter of "in other words", and "e" of e.g. is the first letter of exampleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-8880768214032089342008-01-19T14:15:00.000-07:002008-01-19T14:15:00.000-07:00Ted, it's ID EST...literally, that is.Improper par...Ted, it's ID EST...literally, that is.<BR/><BR/>Improper parsing can often be comical...the recent AS HARP, instead of A SHARP, I FEVER, instead of IF EVER. Pretty humbling sometimes ; )Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-30641309152664171672008-01-19T13:34:00.000-07:002008-01-19T13:34:00.000-07:00The one answer that still puzzles me is "I dest." ...The one answer that still puzzles me is "I dest." (OR is it "Id est?"<BR/><BR/>TedTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871542495486123727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-19995734025205780292008-01-17T21:45:00.000-07:002008-01-17T21:45:00.000-07:00Tsuris, as with most Yiddish words, has a lot of c...Tsuris, as with most Yiddish words, has a lot of conotation in addition to the definition of ills or troubles; in this case there is the aura of "worldly woes" which may be exaggerated (Oy, such tsuris with my tailor, he made the hem a half-inch too high) or not (my son has given me such tsuris with his choice of shiksa (non-Jewish)girlfriends).<BR/><BR/>MichaelUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06789446741539665666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-58839226427636915882008-01-17T17:41:00.000-07:002008-01-17T17:41:00.000-07:00Thank you all for explaining the mysteries. There...Thank you all for explaining the mysteries. There seemed to be more than usual.<BR/><BR/>The gowned diva...a nice visual.Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-20724318335841350282008-01-17T13:40:00.000-07:002008-01-17T13:40:00.000-07:00A fairly easy puzzle for a Thursday. Took me a whi...A fairly easy puzzle for a Thursday. Took me a while to parse sqin properly, and I had a bit of trouble with tsuris. Thanks everyone for explaining, and especially thanks to profphil for the delightful image of the gowned diva singing, "Oy Vay". Made me laugh.MBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315707409179428435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-64960663503418379182008-01-17T11:26:00.000-07:002008-01-17T11:26:00.000-07:00Growing up with some Yiddish Oy Vey and Tzuris cam...Growing up with some Yiddish Oy Vey and Tzuris came easily.<BR/><BR/>It wasn't until I heard Bach's cofee cantata performed with the libretto (not sure that's the correct term) in my hand that I realized the etymological source of Oy Vey: Oh Weh (pronounced veh) German for Oh Woe as in Oh Woe is me (German: oh weh mir in Yiddish : Oy vay iz mir). I couldn't help giggling because of the cognitive dissonance: a classical music piece performed in a Gothic style church accompanied by an elegantly begowned diva singing operatically and my visualizing Yenta saying : I've got such tzuris, Oy vay iz meer.<BR/><BR/>For those of you unfamiliar with Yiddish, (prounounced yiddish from the German forJudisch ,prounounced youdish meaning Jewish) it is a language based on High German with some Hebrew and Slavic elements mixed in depending on where the speaker resided in mostly Eastern Europe after being thrown out of German speaking countries and written using the Hebrew alphabet. It also has a simplified grammar. It is basically a Judeo-GermanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-23399625768001797122008-01-17T10:30:00.000-07:002008-01-17T10:30:00.000-07:008D: tsuris is yiddish for troubles or ills. If so...8D: tsuris is yiddish for troubles or ills. If something bad happens, you say Oy,VeyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-32713232601544223082008-01-17T08:55:00.000-07:002008-01-17T08:55:00.000-07:00I agree Linda it was a bit tough for a Thursday......I agree Linda it was a bit tough for a Thursday...there were a few Saturday type clus...like Linda I did not understand the SPAR/BOOM relationship, so thanks for the anwer ANNON and BOUGEOTTE...I did use Google for some answers!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-83949513749088739262008-01-17T07:45:00.000-07:002008-01-17T07:45:00.000-07:00Linda, Saint Vitus is an intresting character. In...Linda, <BR/>Saint Vitus is an intresting character. In addition to Dancers he is also the patron saint of Actors, Comedians, Czechoslovakia, Snake bites, Storms and people with Epilepsy!<BR/><BR/>In the old days the neurological condition Chorea was called "St. Vitus Dance". It involves involuntary movements and resembles a dance. <BR/><BR/>Just a little trivia for your Thursday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-29766648918879188592008-01-17T07:24:00.000-07:002008-01-17T07:24:00.000-07:00Linda, Boom or spar are nautical terms for parts o...Linda, Boom or spar are nautical terms for parts of a sailboat. A boom or spar is attached to the mast at a right angle and supports the foot of a sail. People have to watch the boom when they come about or they may get clobbered.<BR/>Tsuris is another yiddish term -like oy vey. It is something that aggravates you. <BR/>Hope that helps and that you don't have any tsuris today.<BR/>Cheersbougeottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16492365757001191012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-62607183452720438492008-01-17T07:22:00.000-07:002008-01-17T07:22:00.000-07:00Boom/spar is a structural member that could be par...Boom/spar is a structural member that could be part of a ship's mast or part of a crane (as in construction)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com