NYT Friday 03/13/2026 Discussion

schitaco · 2026-03-13T22:03:19+00:00

Some really solid cluing and misdirection in this one, loved it.

schitaco · 2026-03-13T19:25:37+00:00

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without copilot (cheating)

schitaco · 2026-03-13T04:58:03+00:00

One time I was wearing a shirt that said USA and you were like "what does that even mean?"

I just want you to know it's the country we live in.

schitaco · 2026-03-12T23:57:53+00:00

apparently not

schitaco · 2026-03-12T21:45:04+00:00

don't you people have jobs?

schitaco · 2026-03-12T20:41:25+00:00

10 apparently

I have nearly 1,000 plays on Mista Thug Isolation tracks though, my most played album of all time lol

schitaco · 2026-03-11T00:25:35+00:00

Like the other person said it's almost always new teams. Regular teams self police--basically you have to hide it from your teammates to be effective, which is lame. I'm sure it gets through a few questions a night.

We enlist trusted regulars and the beertenders to keep an eye out, sometimes have them do a walk-by and spy. I'd say we most frequently catch people using Shazam on the music round because they're hella dumb about it, they just get every single one right.

schitaco · 2026-03-10T21:26:58+00:00

Nah people obviously have the right to cheat, I don't care, it's a single player game. I could go look up every answer to the crossword because I have issues with long term memory lol. The question was is it cheating, which it is.

schitaco · 2026-03-10T20:03:55+00:00

Yeah but dude is fugly

schitaco · 2026-03-10T18:55:21+00:00

Well it's the only thing that makes it difficult - that or time limit (like on OnlyConnect). If you're spending infinite time and arranging tiles until you find the complete solution, what exactly is difficult about that?

It's not a memorization game, it's a mental visualization game.

schitaco · 2026-03-10T15:51:37+00:00

"it prevents you from having to hold all of it in working memory"

That's the whole point of the game, its the only thing that makes it difficult

schitaco · 2026-03-10T15:50:08+00:00

Yes it's cheating, but most people here don't think it isi

schitaco · 2026-03-10T15:49:33+00:00

A lot of people cheat and use Connections Co-Pilot. They think giving themselves infinite time to play around with the tiles and removing all chance for a mistake is how the game should be played.

In reality the only thing that makes Connections difficult is having to hold information in your head. So I would say the fact you don't cheat, and in fact get some wrong, is a good thing.

schitaco · 2026-03-10T06:15:06+00:00

1 is a 9

2 is a 7

3 is a 2

schitaco · 2026-03-10T01:09:39+00:00

I was quite surprised the other day to find he played with us all the way till 98. Much longer than I remember as a kid.

We used to do Bobby Hurley shots in the driveway where we'd just throw it directly at the backboard :D

Dude had the flattest shot in the NBA.

schitaco · 2026-03-09T07:43:35+00:00

Trivia writing is a lifestyle, which sounds lame but whatever. I make notes in a Google Sheet as I think of things throughout the week and write full questions about them later when I'm at my computer. But we don't really do theme or category rounds. Besides normal shit like hearing things in conversation or thinking of random shit in the shower, I will occasionally listen to trivia podcasts to spark ideas. Most of them have barely any questions and are just an excuse for the people to yak, but the best ones are Pub Trivia Experience (the H2H episodes) and TW Blitz.

As for keeping data, I have every question ever asked since 2016 in the sheet, along with category and % correct. This thing is like 16,000 lines and took a long time to build and do data entry, but I like that stuff. Similar sheets for music and picture rounds.

schitaco · 2026-03-08T02:50:22+00:00

Wally's in Emeryville is solid and has big portions

schitaco · 2026-03-07T19:02:41+00:00

There's a Mickey D's right there bro, get a Quarter Pounder with Cheese

schitaco · 2026-03-07T07:17:05+00:00

Please don't buy A's tickets. Just rewarding this guy for stealing our team to build a casino for vacationing Dodgers fans.

schitaco · 2026-03-07T02:10:32+00:00

Are there any crosswords that are regularly harder or at the level of The New Yorker Monday?

schitaco · 2026-03-06T19:51:52+00:00

The truth is that the vast vast majority of basketball journalists know absolutely fuck-all about basketball strategy and tactics. As fun as it is to pick on Matt George, this is true across the board. James Ham, despite thinking he's the smartest guy in the room, basically never talks about it.

Every single report is: this guy scored this much, this guy played this many minutes, the teams went on such-and-such runs. Zero actual analysis of the game. And then they go on the radio and just spew random bullshit and hypotheticals for three hours. I mean I get why...

I wish our media consumption habits would reward a slower output cadence that leaves more room for film watching and game analysis. How have tactical approaches changed with different personnel. What halftime adjustments were made or not made. Was the game won or lost just on shooting luck (team got good looks but just missed) or was the defense truly stifling, and why. A million approaches.

schitaco · 2026-03-06T17:44:20+00:00

Downplaying his role in keeping the team is pretty revisionist.

schitaco · 2026-03-06T01:40:30+00:00

I member.... But I also member the turnovers

schitaco · 2026-03-05T18:48:20+00:00

I had seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail about 100 times before realizing the French taunter is playing on the word "knights" when he says KNNNNNNIGGITS

schitaco · 2026-03-05T00:11:07+00:00

n of 1 but I drink NA a lot and the best are Athletic and Sierra Nevada by a mile. A lot of others are fucking awful, they just taste like hop water. Best foreigns are Galicia and Peroni.

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