tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post36851450491517952..comments2023-11-02T07:53:36.894-04:00Comments on Not a Blog: Monday, 2/20/12Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11209543514266918480noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post-38117446048283981562012-02-27T09:20:37.683-05:002012-02-27T09:20:37.683-05:00I have never, ever, ever broken about 1:45 on pape...I have never, ever, ever broken about 1:45 on paper, and that was when I was trying for speed on paper, which I no longer do.<br />That was my absolute zero, speed-of-light scientifically possible physical limit with no mistakes or hesitation.<br /><br />To use proper grammar, youse peoples am scary :). Awesome.Howard Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766792795622192271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post-69535095056993170652012-02-27T09:20:18.716-05:002012-02-27T09:20:18.716-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Howard Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766792795622192271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post-68468461708165356042012-02-21T13:41:21.695-05:002012-02-21T13:41:21.695-05:00Yes indeed... I generally like to solve in increas...Yes indeed... I generally like to solve in increasing order of difficulty, so I'll save Fireball and Post Puzzler for last on those days.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209543514266918480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post-8686294286247081552012-02-21T13:12:01.110-05:002012-02-21T13:12:01.110-05:00Dan,
Do you usually save the day's NYT for ...Dan,<br /><br /> Do you usually save the day's NYT for last when you are "scorchingly" warmed up?Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post-62757959367488182582012-02-21T12:50:55.594-05:002012-02-21T12:50:55.594-05:00Didn't get the meta, but I did break the recor...Didn't get the meta, but I did break the record.<br /><br />Note that I solved the Mon/Tue Newsday puzzles last (instead of first, as is my usual practice), so I was *really* warmed up. Putting a photo on Facebook...Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209543514266918480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post-15083004185171762492012-02-21T11:22:46.909-05:002012-02-21T11:22:46.909-05:00All right, you've shamed me into giving it a s...All right, you've shamed me into giving it a shot. But first I have to crack this MGWCC meta... :)Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209543514266918480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post-71497671782775616082012-02-21T11:17:10.604-05:002012-02-21T11:17:10.604-05:00dan, definitely print out that monday newsday. it&...dan, definitely print out that monday newsday. it's a burner.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post-14815547192066075312012-02-21T05:05:52.745-05:002012-02-21T05:05:52.745-05:00Oops, I want to point out that my fastest keyboard...Oops, I want to point out that my fastest keyboard solve of 2:48 (or was it 2:46?) was on a Newsday, not a New York Times.Tuning Sporknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post-45286376382169196392012-02-21T02:10:19.118-05:002012-02-21T02:10:19.118-05:00That's excellent, guys. I'm pretty sure m...That's excellent, guys. I'm pretty sure my fastest, both for new Newsday and old Monday NYT, is 1:43. Definitely have never hit 1:40 on paper. David Plotkin, fastest solver in recorded history?Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209543514266918480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post-87565767124843533082012-02-20T21:12:35.207-05:002012-02-20T21:12:35.207-05:00And you still beat my fastest keyboard time by ten...And you still beat my fastest keyboard time by ten seconds. Jeez Louise. :-OTuning Sporknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post-1067855454938118252012-02-20T20:26:57.609-05:002012-02-20T20:26:57.609-05:00You guys are all animals!You guys are all animals!Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post-21041110623315075912012-02-20T20:12:53.410-05:002012-02-20T20:12:53.410-05:00Likewise.Likewise.Plotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post-11327159996666710562012-02-20T15:35:20.904-05:002012-02-20T15:35:20.904-05:00Very impressive!Very impressive!Al Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15010920476357795932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646728293270418440.post-51759283546483776862012-02-20T14:57:57.675-05:002012-02-20T14:57:57.675-05:00that's the fastest i've ever done any puzz...that's the fastest i've ever done any puzzle on paper.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.com