http://ryanfacestheworld.com sort of... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:57:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On July 6, 1998 Kathryn and I were in a show in New Jersey and had met only a few weeks before.   It was after rehearsals, we were hanging out drinking some Snapples and somehow we missed the last bus back to New York.  This was way before either of ... http://ryanfacestheworld.com/?p=223 Wow, I've been so wrapped up with the crossword blog that I've totally neglected my poor original blog here.  So sad.  Well, here's an update on the non-crossword goings on in my life. The car.  Ah, the car.  I'll say this, when you put the key in the ignition and rotate ... http://ryanfacestheworld.com/?p=222 Ok, I'm officially taking my blog away from all this crossword madness.  All crossword-related entries will now be on a separate blog, Ryan and Brian do the Xwords.  This blog will go back to chronicling my non-grid related experiences. Our poor car was totaled in an accident a few weeks ago.  ... http://ryanfacestheworld.com/?p=221 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } That's right, I met my goal and finished ahead of at least one person.  As a matter of fact I finished ahead of 92 people.  ... http://ryanfacestheworld.com/?p=220 Constructed by Patrick Berry and edited by Will Shortz. Aaagh! So close. I had 12 empty boxes left and I thought and I thought and I huffed and puffed but in the end I had two major mistakes that prevented me from finishing this off without help. One ... http://ryanfacestheworld.com/?p=219 Constructed by Matt Ginsberg and edited by Will Shortz. I like this one. It had a bunch of answers that could mean one thing and the opposite of that one thing. Does that make sense? Well, here's what I mean: 1D. Last under use or erode under use (WEAR). 19A. ... http://ryanfacestheworld.com/?p=217 Constructed by Lee Glickstein and edited by Will Shortz. This was a sticky one for me. I got through it but not without staring at some empty boxes for a while. The area that gave me the most trouble was towards the middle with 21D. Short order cook's utensil ... http://ryanfacestheworld.com/?p=216 Constructed by Nancy Nicholson Joline and edited Will Shortz with the theme Winners' Circle. I did this one with my dear friend Max. We both thought the theme was a lot of fun and very clever. Each theme answer had referenced to past Academy Award winners. ... http://ryanfacestheworld.com/?p=218 Constructed by Barry C. Silk and edited by Will Shortz. I think the theme for this puzzle was Things Ryan Doesn't Know. If so, they did a bang up job. I did get a few on my own. Notably 40A. Indications of good bowling (XES) and 40D. Exotic ... http://ryanfacestheworld.com/?p=215 I am now officially worried I'm going to finish last in the tourney.  This Friday puzzle (constructed by Mike Nothnagel and David Quarfoot and edited by Will Shortz) was completely beyond me.  I did an initial scan of the clues and wasn't picking up on much.  Then I had a ... http://ryanfacestheworld.com/?p=214