tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1067835943600518793..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, October 1, 2020, MaryEllen UthlautZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85481538559868647622020-10-02T12:50:15.784-05:002020-10-02T12:50:15.784-05:00Dash T, same here. Radio Shack in a pinch and for...<br />Dash T, same here. Radio Shack in a pinch and for some specialty items they sold, like the Sound Level Meter that I bought for adjusting the Soundscraftsmen equalizer. Still have that in a drawer, and probably have some odds and ends parts in the tackle box. <br /><br />I had a hobby of fixing old TVs for a few years and there was this musty dusty old radio and TV repair supply store that carried just about any discrete part I needed from amplifiers to Zeners. The old guys that worked the store knew where everything was and were all well experienced. Plus they had a huge rack of Sams Photofact technical service manuals and schematics. Most of the time though it seemed that they had to order in the one I needed. <br /><br />Radio Shack ticked me off one time in Houston when I popped into the store to buy some part, found it and went to check out. The guy wanted my name, address and phone number. I just wanted to buy the part. He said he couldn't sell me anything without that info. After a bit of back and forth, I walked out and never went to Radio Shack again. <br /><br />Speaking of soldering irons, I misplaced the chisel tip for my soldering iron. The direct replacement tip is about $40, or I can just buy a new cheapo soldering iron for half that. I'll probably do that because I just don't use it very much any more.TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-995446347855106702020-10-02T03:23:23.841-05:002020-10-02T03:23:23.841-05:00waseeley - Nearly forgot. Abejo's profile.
//...waseeley - Nearly forgot. <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517" rel="nofollow">Abejo's profile</a></b>. <br />//told you I couldn't sleep :-)<br /><br />-TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59108917139418548742020-10-02T00:01:06.261-05:002020-10-02T00:01:06.261-05:00Abejo, we will miss you!
Abejo, we will miss you!<br />Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73861058924769638542020-10-01T23:24:11.305-05:002020-10-01T23:24:11.305-05:00Last thing...
I was on a software-demo call today...Last thing...<br /><br />I was on a software-demo call today. The demonstrator had all the useracount names of musicians. Buddy called her out "Please, do not use Kenny G again." :-)<br /><br />I called out the other performer's names the demo user employed. //She likes boring music!<br /><br />My buddy was like, "Oh, no - You got -T started on music. <br />He'll start singing in a second. <br />I'll say yes to [product] if you shut him up the [redacted] quick."<br /><br />I said to -D, "That's yacht-rock. You can't sing to that." :-)<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88347404709698245662020-10-01T23:14:28.977-05:002020-10-01T23:14:28.977-05:00TTP - for me, Radio Shack became the last minute p...TTP - for me, Radio Shack became the last minute parts (resistors, potentiometers,etc.) store. I did love going in there and looking at stuff. Also when there were knowledgeable guys behind the counter that could recommend a cheap soldering gun. <br /><br />I got a Technics receiver/amplifier for Christmas. Pop, who was happy he could get it for me said, "Well, let's hear it." <br />"Dad, I still need to buy speakers." <br />//Which were also Technics'. I saved my paper-route money in anticipation. Later added a dual tape-deck and turntable.<br /><br />Leo3 - Right?!? I've been working from home since March and initially thought, "No commute, more time!" Worked at first and I cooked & gardened. <br />But now, I feel busier than ever and get less Sleep!<br />//retirement is going to kill me :-)<br /><br />And, since MManatee mentioned it... a little <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WTh_IEyU1w" rel="nofollow">STEELY Dan</a></b>. <br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37583520631714176512020-10-01T22:27:47.346-05:002020-10-01T22:27:47.346-05:00Following curmudgeon's link I saw that ICE CRE...Following curmudgeon's link I saw that ICE CREAM BARS are distinctly NOT to be confused with Popsicles. <br /><br />Again, it wasn't STEELY but rather marble whose pronunciation is quaint when spoken by a Bostonian. <br /><br />Then as Google just reminder me there's "The Bostonians" a novel by James*. Something about generations of family hostility wrapped up in the words "Please pass the sugar".<br /><br />WC<br /><br />*Was it Henry or William?Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72691452838195274592020-10-01T21:51:31.729-05:002020-10-01T21:51:31.729-05:00Hello, all! Haven’t been here for about a week, I...Hello, all! Haven’t been here for about a week, I think. I’ve been awfully busy. I STILL haven’t gotten back to finish the Friday, Saturday and Sunday puzzles. I think I had two FIRs and a DNF yet! earlier this week. How can someone who is old and retired have too much to do to finish the daily crossword puzzles???<br /><br />Anyway, I did get a FIR today, although as many of you have already mentioned, it wasn’t easy. SW was last to fall. I finally stared at it long enough to see that the SODAS were CARBONATED, not whatever I had in there earlier. Didn’t know DROSS, cringed after I finally figured out CREEDAL, and couldn’t remember TIRANA at all. I also fell into the O'ER/'TIS trap, which didn’t help at all. Alas, the perps eventually solved all of my problems.<br /><br />Oh, well.... Gotta run and get some sleep. Gotta work AGAIN tomorrow.<br /><br />Later....LEO IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109264341518680358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60627136072061562072020-10-01T20:35:49.023-05:002020-10-01T20:35:49.023-05:00What has often been said: It all depends on one...What has often been said: It all depends on one's experiences. CREEDAL is very familiar to me. What gives me problems are movies and the stage, including actors.<br /><br />Popsicle(r) is a registered <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popsicle_(brand)" rel="nofollow">trademark</a>.<br /><br />>>RoyThe Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671636316561947612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63339966152453227662020-10-01T20:28:03.194-05:002020-10-01T20:28:03.194-05:00No Goof this morning. Thank you, MaryEllen, and ...<br />No Goof this morning. Thank you, MaryEllen, and thank you, Malodorous Manatee.<br /><br />That was a fun definition puzzle, and the review was superb. Loved the gif of the popcorn kernel, and much more. <br /><br />This morning the WGN Morning News team was making a little fun of a Radio Shack catalog ad from 1976 for a stereo system for young people because it featured Arthur Fiedler as their "Staff Musicologist". <br /><br />He is quoted in the ad ad saying, "Making good music listening affordable to young people is one of the things Radio Shack does well. Perhaps better than anything else." <a href="https://swling.com/blog/2015/11/guest-post-trip-down-shortwave-memory-lane-via-vintage-radioshack-catalogs/" rel="nofollow">The 1976 Radios Shack catalog cover.</a><br /><br />ICE CREAM BARS seemed a bit odd to me, so I Googled. Found a bunch of recipes, so I assumed it was a regionalism. <br /><br /><br /><br />TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83875998839896970362020-10-01T20:24:03.468-05:002020-10-01T20:24:03.468-05:00D-O @9:21 am: I don’t know how they pronounce STEE...D-O @9:21 am: I don’t know how they pronounce STEELY in Boston, but I have always pronounced it STEELIE. <br /><br />Very nice puzzle, with just the right amount of crunch for a Thursday. Great writeup, MM!<br /><br />Not much to say that hasn’t already been said, but I did know TIRANA right away. Shortly after the collapse of the USSR I was privileged to be able to speak on the radio with one of Albania’s first legal radio amateurs after their years of being illegal there. Pretty exciting for me. <br /><br />Stay well.WikWakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873144164842777944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83001828516901412522020-10-01T19:43:40.970-05:002020-10-01T19:43:40.970-05:00I often felt like telling Wesley to shut up. Not ...I often felt like telling Wesley to shut up. Not to mention the character of Wil Wheaton (played, of course, by Wil Wheaton) on The Big Bang Theory. Shut up, Wil!Sandyanonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05156440590675492735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66500262712810481882020-10-01T18:29:25.908-05:002020-10-01T18:29:25.908-05:00Ha!
CED - and I forgot my link :-)
WESLEY, Dr. C...Ha! <br />CED - and I forgot my link :-)<br />WESLEY, Dr. Crusher's son, was hated by TNG fans. So much so that this is a meme: <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3Y6SUh8saQ" rel="nofollow">Shut up WESLEY</a></b>.<br /><br />-TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55124802905477834632020-10-01T18:20:50.994-05:002020-10-01T18:20:50.994-05:00CED - There's an extra " at the end of yo...CED - There's an extra " at the end of your link. -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8636734987532397102020-10-01T18:16:45.987-05:002020-10-01T18:16:45.987-05:00I am trying to see if I can hotlink videos with my...I am trying to see if I can hotlink videos with my ipad:<br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/OAqsU-BY58w%22" rel="nofollow">here goes nothing...</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71540992354160859542020-10-01T18:14:00.689-05:002020-10-01T18:14:00.689-05:00Hi All!
Gnarly SW but otherwise a fun Thursday pu...Hi All!<br /><br />Gnarly SW but otherwise a fun Thursday puzzle. Thanks MaryEllen.<br /><br />MManatee - I hope you're having fun with this 'cuz I don't want you to burn out. Excellent (B&W) Expo.<br /><br />WOs: tRaSh b/f DROSS(?) [Hi ATLGranny!], I always mess up ABel.<br />ESPs: DROSS, TIRANA, CREED<b>AL</b>(?)<br /><b>Fav</b>: USENET. Haven't thought about (or used) it in years until it turns up in a puzzle.<br />//fav forum: alt.music.rush back in the early '90s<br /><br />WESLEY, Dr. Crusher's son was hated by TNG fans. So much so that this is a meme: <b><a href="" rel="nofollow">Shut up WESLEY</a></b>.<br /><br />DR: That's what good up-bringing is for OMK :-)<br /><br />The closest I can think to ICE CREAM BAR == POP is a <b><a href="https://pastrychefonline.com/creamsicles/" rel="nofollow">Dreamsicle</a></b>.<br /><br />FLN - YR: I hope moving is not too painful on you. I still miss the first house DW & I owned.<br /><br />I'll second Jayce on Vidwan's contribution to The Corner. Always interesting.<br />I don't know if you can get it out there Jayce, but St. Arnold's brewery makes a mighty-fine (not spiked) <b><a href="https://www.totalwine.com/accessories-more/mixers-water-soda/soda/saint-arnold-root-beer/p/123637126" rel="nofollow">root beer</a></b>.<br /><br />Back at it. Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21354147995295540152020-10-01T18:11:00.116-05:002020-10-01T18:11:00.116-05:00Stuck in Naples Fla without my PC
So posting cakes...Stuck in Naples Fla without my PC<br />So posting cakes is going to be difficult.<br /><br />Some one said they were looking for Abejo's profile,<br />Which made we wonder, so I tried to link it for you.<br />But unfortunately it is mostly blank.<br /><br />I thought if I copied his post from his birthday in 2014,<br />It would include a blue Abejo link, but it does not.<br />Here it is anyway:<br /><br />Blogger Abejo said...<br />Good evening, folks. Thank you, Barry Silk, for one tough puzzle (as usual). Thank you, Splynter, for a fine review.<br /><br />Well, I had an all day meeting today. Worked on the puzzle off and on. Got about 90 percent of it and decided to go for help. The NW corner did me in. Wanted to check in before midnight.<br /><br />Really liked this puzzle. It was certainly challenging, but when I got the words they made sense.<br /><br />Had BED FEATHERS for 54A. Finally BOA FEATHERS worked better.<br /><br />Liked RCMP. That one took me a while. I was thinking of police in this country for quite a while.<br /><br />AKRON OHIO appeared slowly. Got OHIO first, then AKRON after a couple perps made it obvious.<br /><br />Tried PEUGEOT for 39D. Thought I was pretty clever to think of that. Not one of those letters worked. Eventually CITROEN became the answer. Lots of thinking to get there.<br /><br />I have been over the EADS bridge at St. Louis. Remembered it.<br /><br />BART STARR was easy. We had that recently.<br /><br />Anyhow, I am done for the night. I mentioned that I had to look up a few. Given more time I may have beat this one.<br /><br />Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes. Also, to Irish Miss, nice to see we share a birthday. Enjoy your input, always. I will try to remember next year.<br /><br />Thank you, C.C., for all you do. The photo was nice.<br /><br />C.E.D.: I opened your link on the search. Unbelievable amount of pictures. Probably all tied to the crossword blog. One of those, the Shahyad Monument brings back many memories. Saw it in person many times near Mehrabad Airport.<br /><br />This was a happy day for my birthday. My wife, daughter, her boyfriend, and I went to Outback for a nice dinner. It was great. Love the Bloomin' Onion.<br /><br />On a sad note, I had two good friends pass away today. Knew them both for decades, in my fraternity.<br /><br />See you all tomorrow.<br /><br />Abejo<br /><br />(1393 4249894)CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60325807219741747302020-10-01T18:07:59.426-05:002020-10-01T18:07:59.426-05:00No big deal today.
Carl’s Jr. was the target of pr...No big deal today.<br />Carl’s Jr. was the target of protests in LA 1989.Edward Duartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413718511626506090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70992566156408760582020-10-01T17:28:11.893-05:002020-10-01T17:28:11.893-05:00Friday offering? Anon at 4:11?
Vidwan has had ma...Friday offering? Anon at 4:11? <br /><br />Vidwan has had many entertaining <i> Persona </i> similar to our old friend Doha Doc.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40855390632661835182020-10-01T16:47:47.081-05:002020-10-01T16:47:47.081-05:00By golly I remember going to the "malt shop&q...By golly I remember going to the "malt shop" and ordering a "cherry phosphate."<br /><br />I forgot to say, speaking of reflexively thinking something when reading or hearing a word, that I immediately thought of Anonymous T upon encountering the term POPS.<br /><br />And, speaking of Dads and Dad's Root Beer, I recently learned of a delicious beverage called "Not Your Father's Root Beer." It tastes like a fine root beer but it is actually a spiced beer, an alcoholic beverage. (I suspect, due to trademark considerations, they couldn't call it "Not Your Dad's Root Beer.")<br /><br />Vidwan, I very much enjoy reading your comments and I learn interesting things from you.<br /><br />Ol'Man Keith, it seems most Disneyfied stories center around princesses and other royalty. And yes, the villains are highly stereotypical. (Hmmm, another "-AL" word, like creedal, anecdotal, and societal.)<br /><br />Ta ta.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9685097319162062532020-10-01T15:35:16.199-05:002020-10-01T15:35:16.199-05:00A fine pzl today from Ms. Uthlaut!
Well explained ...A fine pzl today from Ms. <b>Uthlaut</b>!<br />Well explained and illustrated by <b>MM</b>!<br /><br />I like the rather sweet pic of the Laughing HYENA. <br />I feel sympathy for the poor beast. The HYENA gets the worst press of any wild creature. He's just another of earth's struggling fauna, but we generally look down on him. <br /> Look at the fable of <i>The Lion King</i>. What an anti-democratic story it is, treating natural hereditary royalty as the true political system, and scapegoating HYENAs as the species to be despised. <br />I mean...<br />~ <b>OMK<br />___________<br />DR:</b> Just one diagonal today, on the off side.<br />Its anagram refers to the allowance granted to an insolent child, the leeway granted to a spoiled kid, aka the...<br />"<b>BRATTY PASS</b>"!<br />(Another anagram from the same source points to what kind of "pass' this may become when the child monster grows to adulthood. <br />Haven't we seen a prominent example of this on the political scene? <br />Without naming names, I offer you the...<br />"<b>TYRANT'S PASS</b>"!)Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11766797812118154582020-10-01T15:13:28.354-05:002020-10-01T15:13:28.354-05:00I'm with NaomiZ. Don't think ICE CREAM BAR...I'm with NaomiZ. Don't think ICE CREAM BARS are ever referred to as pops in this fly over portion of the country.<br />Carls Jr. + Hardees nee Sandys which had the best tasting orange flavored POP ever.<br />MOOMaxiNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675434928044912762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28640174127591708332020-10-01T15:13:21.288-05:002020-10-01T15:13:21.288-05:00Fairly easy for a Thursday
Had to change ESPn, d...Fairly easy for a Thursday <br /><br />Had to change ESPn, didn't understand ESPY. Also too quick to pull the ripcord/HARNESS also stolid/STOCKY.<br /><br /><i>Reminder to take out the trash</i>...DW: "Stop doing the puzzle and take out the trash!!".....<br /><br />Tastless gruel: thought of "pap" (another word for Pop) but too short. Our porcine friend BABE might claim..."SLOP, it's an acquired taste" ....Are all groceries edible? (Tide laundry pod anyone?) <br /><br />CARBONATED SODA is an oxymoron. Somewhere along the Thruway between Rochester and Buffalo <i>soda </i> becomes <i>pop</i>. Glad Malman looked up CREEDAL...Nevah hoid of it. <br /><br />Vidwan....Umami and pop's grocery store? ....<br /><br />Or worse..<br /><br /><i>Not alowed in</i> _____ BARD<br /><i>Small donkey</i> .....AMULET.<br /><i>Sketches</i> .......DROSS<br /><i>"We're starving _____ at the nearest restaurant"</i>...AMOS.Ray - O - Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864005198472595370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34774133113696525862020-10-01T14:58:48.808-05:002020-10-01T14:58:48.808-05:00I liked this puzzle and made no goof-ups for a cha...I liked this puzzle and made no goof-ups for a change. Like Irish Miss, I like definition puzzles because I like to see how one word can have so many different meanings. A few years ago I tried making a puzzle in collaboration with C.C. in which the definition word was TRUNK. It was a failure.<br /><br />Yeah, I know CREEDAL is a word, but it made my nose wrinkle anyway. Another nose wrinkler was SHAPER.<br /><br />As NaomiZ said, Does anyone here call ICE CREAM BARS "pops"? We certainly had flavored ice on sticks which we called "popsicles."<br /><br />Every time I read or hear the word KNOLL and can't help but reflexively add the adjective "grassy."<br /><br />I consider a number of teachers I have had to be POMPous asses. Funny, I reflexively think of that adjective when I read the name of Mike POMPeo. (Not a political statement, just an observation about word association.)<br /><br />Speaking of IDOLs as worshipped images, a good friend of ours, having just returned from a wedding service, incredulously asked me, "Christians do believe in the ten commandments don't they?" (Not a religious statement, just a description of what he said apropos worshipped images, which is a clue in this puzzle.)<br /><br />LW and I ate at a Carl's Jr. a few years ago. We never have since then. Not our cuppa, as they say.<br /><br />MM, I totally love your write-ups. I tend toward the camp that prefers reviews that explain the answers. Sure, humor and entertainment are also good, but not at the expense of not explaining the clue/answer.<br /><br />Good wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69850050906636432892020-10-01T13:44:36.935-05:002020-10-01T13:44:36.935-05:00For all the golfers here, and with apologies to Le...For all the golfers here, and with apologies to Lee Trevino: If you are caught out in the open on a golf course when a lightning storm materializes, stand straight, look skyward, and hold up a One Iron. Even G-d can't hit a One Iron.<br /><br />Thanks, everyone, for the kind comments.Malodorous Manateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190184054027642643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35800397121856815402020-10-01T13:21:36.452-05:002020-10-01T13:21:36.452-05:00Puzzling thoughts:
I just finished a NYT Sunday P...Puzzling thoughts:<br /><br />I just finished a NYT Sunday Puzzle ( published on Sept 13 I think) that Mary Ellen constructed, and I was quite impressed. Today’s work was equally creative yet different. I think that adds to my enjoyment as a solver of puzzles; constructor’s who aren’t “themed” by their work<br /><br />And speaking of creative and different, I think that applies to all of C.C.’s bloggers. Double M, another great mix of facts and humor. I noticed the black and white tones early on, and I swear, I was going to email <b>TTP</b> to see if my iPhone Safari software was acting up again!<br /><br />Regarding the image of Ben Hogan hitting the 1 iron for his iconic second shot on the 18th hole @ Merion ... nowadays, that would be a mere 6 or 7 iron for the current PGA pros; maybe less. A 213 yard shot from a slightly downhill lie ... all of the golfers here would attest to its difficulty, regardless it weren’t the final hole of a Major golf championship (US Open) <br /><br />I hope and swear that one of these days I’ll know the difference among IMAM/AMAH/EMIR. I tried all three in 15 across <br /><br />Pretty clean puzzle, otherwise. DROSS / DYE almost became a Natick until YOUTH saved the day<br /><br />43 down was confusing, as I thought the reference to the Tour de France would’ve meant the answer should’ve been ALPE<br /><br />Moe-ku du jour:<br /><br />What did the mushroom <br />Say to his parent, when she<br />Hugged him? UMAMIChairman Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830681893074853511noreply@blogger.com