tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post6961589394823888271..comments2024-03-07T21:45:59.348-07:00Comments on Madness...Crossword and Otherwise: Friday, February 8 - Mike NothnagelLinda Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-31121308142152387882008-02-08T18:38:00.000-07:002008-02-08T18:38:00.000-07:00This resource says "get on the stick" means "Start...<A HREF="http://www.answers.com/get+on+the+stick&r=67" REL="nofollow">This resource</A> says "get on the stick" means "Start working, as in 'I have to get on the stick and start preparing dinner.' This synonym for 'get going' or 'get busy' alludes to getting a car going by manipulating the gearshift, or stick. [Slang; early 1900s]"<BR/><BR/>Hope today was better than yesterday, Linda!Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-438563214292510012008-02-08T18:06:00.000-07:002008-02-08T18:06:00.000-07:00Hey folks.I like jimd's phrase "easy hard puzzle"....Hey folks.<BR/><BR/>I like jimd's phrase "easy hard puzzle"...I like the idea that just because it's a Friday, it doesn't have to be skull-crushing. That certainly doesn't mean it should be a Monday-level themeless puzzle, of course.<BR/><BR/>The JERI/AJA crossing: it always makes me happy to know that there are people out there whose brains are filled with important stuff, unlike mine -- the cesspool of useless trivia -- which would have started off with those two answers. Takes all kinds.<BR/><BR/>Until next time...<BR/>MNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-58464703284397971792008-02-08T15:31:00.000-07:002008-02-08T15:31:00.000-07:00This was one of those puzzles where I started with...This was one of those puzzles where I started with nothing -- one word (Haight) and some esses. Somehow I managed to build from that and was only wrong on the Jeri/Aja intersection. For some reason I guesses Peri/Apa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-48128909668044294032008-02-08T11:37:00.000-07:002008-02-08T11:37:00.000-07:00Ben, did you see my post of the other day about th...Ben, did you see my post of the other day about the grandson of the founder of the firm I work for seeking a constructor for a memorial puzzle for his dad? He solicited that via the Cruciverb site and got good response.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899889818724088564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-54408759044536539032008-02-08T11:09:00.000-07:002008-02-08T11:09:00.000-07:00Here's a curious comment from a regular reader of/...Here's a curious comment from a regular reader of/solver for Linda's delicious blog -- I've just discovered that, for my job, I need to find someone to create a reasonably hard (let's say Wednesday to Thursday-ish) crossword puzzle centered on science and technology.<BR/><BR/>(I'm working for a non-profit creating a public conference on science and technology in New York City this May.)<BR/><BR/>When Linda posted her note yesterday about "Google-stalking" Kenneth J. Berniker, I thought perhaps someone here might know of a way to reach out to and hire a puzzle writer. They would ideally need to be interested in or familiar with science & technology.<BR/><BR/>Any thoughts? You can email me at the link below or at baustin@worldsciencefest.org<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>BenBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17902699553550313182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-89556172429524144982008-02-08T10:33:00.000-07:002008-02-08T10:33:00.000-07:00Like jimd and Linda I had very little on the first...Like jimd and Linda I had very little on the first paas through, but stuck with it and with a bit of help from Google finished...like yesterdays puzzle it was a good one for the day of the week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-75969488571964243842008-02-08T07:58:00.000-07:002008-02-08T07:58:00.000-07:00For me that was an easy hard puzzle. I mean, like...For me that was an easy hard puzzle. I mean, like you, Linda, I came up relatively empty on the first pass but the fills seemed to pop out. Nice way to start a Friday!<BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-8525637860863871132008-02-08T05:50:00.000-07:002008-02-08T05:50:00.000-07:00Worst I've ever done on a Mike, but I still admire...Worst I've ever done on a Mike, but I still admired it. Had a lot of the same snags as you, Linda. <BR/><BR/>My biggest thrill was getting GET ON THE STICK with no crosses; it just seemed right, and it was! No idea where it comes from either, Jim, although I'm sure the answer lurks somewhere on the Internets ;)<BR/><BR/>Major error where I had Means to instead of PLANS TO. Had no reason to believe that was wrong, but it bollixed up a lot since I wasn't getting CAPE VERDE, ITINERANT and SENDS AWAY on my own. <BR/><BR/>Stepford Wives - bwahahahaha!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899889818724088564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-59060686816183004322008-02-08T05:12:00.000-07:002008-02-08T05:12:00.000-07:00Wow, that was a tough one! Almost threw in the tow...Wow, that was a tough one! Almost threw in the towel. I did google Cape Verde and Bahai, but beyond that, dug it out.<BR/>TGIF: Have a great weekend!coachjdchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046857982693520443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-36758795431694781272008-02-07T23:50:00.000-07:002008-02-07T23:50:00.000-07:00I agree, tough puzzle. Any idea what "get on the s...I agree, tough puzzle. Any idea what "get on the stick" means? What stick? It's a colloquialism that never made sense to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com