tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1243601405274249850..comments2024-03-28T22:14:27.877-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, September 19, 2014 Jacob StulbergZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4848101756546190852014-09-20T00:22:40.637-05:002014-09-20T00:22:40.637-05:00Yellowrocks:
I truly hope that you pay no heed to ...Yellowrocks:<br />I truly hope that you pay no heed to unsolicited and unwarranted criticism.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36442498471757841532014-09-19T21:37:38.477-05:002014-09-19T21:37:38.477-05:00Hang in there Betty, there are plenty around here ...Hang in there Betty, there are plenty around here who agree with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56821926919893967812014-09-19T21:25:05.892-05:002014-09-19T21:25:05.892-05:00Good night all.
I used to keep reminding us to ig...Good night all.<br /><br />I used to keep reminding us to ignore the trolls. These comments just encourage them.<br /><br />CheersSalliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610882363697486693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50664158831657206452014-09-19T21:23:30.808-05:002014-09-19T21:23:30.808-05:00Good evening everyone.
Didn't want the day to...Good evening everyone.<br /><br />Didn't want the day to pass without wishing Allen a Happy Birthday.<br /><br />Got the puzzle ok. Seemed easier than some Fridays.<br />HERON or Egret? HIGHBEAMS and OTTER nailed it. All the R's in 7d helped make the center solve easy. Got ERA from the perps. No searches or white-out were needed.<br /><br />Informative write-up, Lemon. Thank you.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6482517220712294152014-09-19T20:12:16.094-05:002014-09-19T20:12:16.094-05:00Betty, you need to find another blog obviously.
Y...Betty, you need to find another blog obviously.<br /><br />Yellowrocks, do you think you could possibly try to be less abrasive? The 'know-it-all' attitude can be quite condescending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62760285365406044562014-09-19T19:50:24.924-05:002014-09-19T19:50:24.924-05:00Jerome:
You've ruined commercials for me forev...Jerome:<br />You've ruined commercials for me forever; every time I see Cialis coming up I laugh loudly and think of you!!<br /><br />Afterthought on the election in Scotland. Since the royal family has their summer home there, would they have had to apply for a visa every time they went? Would their passports be valid there? What kind of red tape would they have encountered? I guess we'll never know.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51847639948626514382014-09-19T18:54:18.875-05:002014-09-19T18:54:18.875-05:00Betty, give it a rest. You are only digging a deep...Betty, give it a rest. You are only digging a deeper hole for yourself.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63968961918864607632014-09-19T18:28:22.461-05:002014-09-19T18:28:22.461-05:00I'm sorry if I ruffled a few feathers today. ...I'm sorry if I ruffled a few feathers today. I certainly didn't mean for my comments to be a "personal attack" on Lemonade. But he does have a whole day in advance to work on these (as we've seen in the past), and still his explanations are long-winded and make no sense. I just thought it would be nice to see someone write the Friday exposition with a sense of style and substance befitting the best puzzle of the week.<br /><br />Of your regular posters, I wouldn't mind seeing OMKeith (clever and wise) or Jayce (who's much more wry/droll than you think) give it a shot. Barry G, not so much - no humor whatsoever...Bettynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25103425712294531442014-09-19T18:14:25.460-05:002014-09-19T18:14:25.460-05:00Had lots of places to go and people to see today s...Had lots of places to go and people to see today so got a very late start on the puzzle. I, too, thought MATHS was strange, but that's the only thing it could be. BYRON was all perps. I had one write-over: elm before ELK.<br /><br />I rarely drink beer, but I knew ASAHI was the answer with only the A in place. That's my beer of choice when I do drink it. It's very dry.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01964101357124950300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32009067018156662162014-09-19T18:05:10.798-05:002014-09-19T18:05:10.798-05:00D-O
My goof. Thought it had been settled that Ole...D-O<br /><br />My goof. Thought it had been settled that Ole Miss was wrong and Bama was right. Allen, my sincere apologies & if Ole Miss is correct..... thanks for Eli.<br /><br />Enjoy Sunday.thehondohurricanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443949937298202696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61031547570546216782014-09-19T17:31:53.131-05:002014-09-19T17:31:53.131-05:00Steve@3:32
I actually thought of that spelling as ...Steve@3:32<br />I actually thought of that spelling as I wrote it but being a creature of habit and it was already typed, kept it.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86683801687036892442014-09-19T17:08:39.571-05:002014-09-19T17:08:39.571-05:00CED
That's interesting (your link) about addin...CED<br />That's interesting (your link) about adding a "shot or two" of expresso coffee when making a chocolate cake.<br /><br />At Villa Incognito the "Birthday Cake" would have been bought at a Bakery ... <br /><br />And there is no doubt "more than a shot-or-two" of <b>Pinch</b> would have been added to the Host. lol<br /><br /><b>Cheers!!!</b>Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13576576968141016972014-09-19T16:51:39.641-05:002014-09-19T16:51:39.641-05:00*unfactual thank you spell check!*unfactual thank you spell check!SwenglishMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17567160718139603499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80019058718974543102014-09-19T16:45:46.697-05:002014-09-19T16:45:46.697-05:00Hi folks! Thanks Lemonade for the fine write-up. I...Hi folks! Thanks Lemonade for the fine write-up. I cringed when I first heard math referred to as "maths" here in Sweden but they follow the English short form, not the American one (of course there's a Swedish short form, "matte"). So got that and totally got "psych" as I live with a 13-year-old. I thought the theme riddle and answer was funny, especially since it helped me put the puzzle together. Me, I thought the movie was over-the-top after reading the liberties taken in telling the story which apparently wasn't as sensational as depicted (and downright up factual regarding refusal of embassies to house the Americans). I liked reliving the hostage crisis however as I enjoy learning more about any history. <br /><br />String bean of course refers to a particular body type. Many baseball pitchers might qualify for this description.<br /><br />Thanks for all the thoughts shared.SwenglishMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17567160718139603499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55784327538109604692014-09-19T16:41:14.195-05:002014-09-19T16:41:14.195-05:00Ack! I've been running late all day! & now...Ack! I've been running late all day! & now I just remembered I forgot Allens cake! (he must be a good guy if Marti likes him...)<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rXKUl3FnW0" rel="nofollow">What to do!</a><br /><br />I was originally going to go with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qYrREqX2Dc" rel="nofollow">this one,</a> but then I thought it would not be good enough...<br /><br />Note to Tinbeni @11:51AM<br /><br />If you want to bring out the flavor of chocolate, good cooks know about <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/quick-tip-how-to-get-the-best-104409" rel="nofollow">adding a little coffee!</a><br /><br />(however if you just want to bring out flavor, just add Pinch...)CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14691863195913547652014-09-19T16:31:57.456-05:002014-09-19T16:31:57.456-05:00What a hoot! I’ll bet those R’s lining up was a co...What a hoot! I’ll bet those R’s lining up was a concern to all of us but what a great payoff.<br /><br />Musings<br />-Subbing without even a period off today… My goodness, what do they expect for $135?<br />-Kids walking through hot cornfields detasseling can attest to all sorts of rashes<br />-My daughter and SIL drink only microbrew beer and drive Volvos<br />-We had no A/C growing up and mom put a fan in the south window and blew very hot air into the house. What’s wrong with that picture?<br />-<a href="http://www.thedestroyer.com/images/doctorx.jpg" rel="nofollow">A low rent Dr. X</a><br />-Youngest grandchildren loved going through every RV on display at the State Fair<br />-I yelled pretty good at a boy who was EGGING on two others in Algebra today<br />-Officianados of fine music will instantly recognize <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/13/David_%27Stringbean%27_Akeman.jpg" rel="nofollow">this STRINGBEAN</a><br />-What would IRA think of “That’s the way, uh, uh I like it, uh, uh”?<br />-Ever had <a href="http://www.hollyeats.com/images/New%20York/PapayaNY-Menu.jpg" rel="nofollow">one of these PAPAYA treats?</a><br />-Frankie Valle doesn’t have the RANGE anymore and he told us at a concert that he had assigned those notes to his 20 something backup singers<br />-ESTOP, is that a station on the Internet express?<br />-Ah yes, Sheldon and his vexillology<br />-HBD Allen, redux!<br />-There’s the bell!Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32933558589767881532014-09-19T16:30:29.679-05:002014-09-19T16:30:29.679-05:00Silly Pirate stuff:
#1
#2
#3
#4
#... wait a s...Silly Pirate stuff:<br /><br /><a href="http://cdn.lolbrary.com/2013/12/5/lolbrary.com_5397_1386285315.jpg" rel="nofollow">#1</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sailblogs.com/member/vela/images/6a00c225266b2e8e1d00e398a8754f0003-320piabcd.jpg" rel="nofollow">#2</a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oZaxKBSqGlU/TnUoAaO1szI/AAAAAAAAAV0/ZCuqh-haCEU/s1600/arrr.jpg" rel="nofollow">#3</a><br /><br /><a href="http://media-cache-cd0.pinimg.com/736x/91/ea/52/91ea52db0c3e03510e7ba919bea6406e.jpg" rel="nofollow">#4</a><br /><br />#... <a href="http://37.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjl48liR21r1u7eao1_500.jpg" rel="nofollow">wait a sec...</a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e-bT0ODX3co/TJkZdD7o0OI/AAAAAAAAA3o/0TdDacGOczM/s1600/wenches+and+rums.jpg" rel="nofollow">Oh No! I'm too late!</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20584692560164423432014-09-19T16:06:44.200-05:002014-09-19T16:06:44.200-05:00Thanks for explaining things Lemonade!
(actually, ...Thanks for explaining things Lemonade!<br />(actually, when I got to long legged wader door #1, I thought it was Saturday/Splynter:)<br /><br />Huge DNF today, got all the right side, & most of the upper left corner in ink. You could have gone skiing on the rest it was so white. So I fired up the PC on red letter & typed in Auras which gave me the E.<br /><br />Now I looked at this puzzle on paper for some time, took breaks, came back, & nothing! Tried every which way WAGfest zippo! I couldn't get another letter in anywhere... For the Theme, all I had was Whats, -p----es/--vo--te movie, & yet on the PC, I took one look & immediately saw "apirates" & "favorite." I am beginning to think there is something inherently easier about doing the puzzle on a PC. <br /><br />( I still think nearsighted one should be <a href="http://stateandlake.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cast-magoo.jpg" rel="nofollow">Magoo!</a>)<br /><br />Monkey wrench wielder should have been Gremlins, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jljAMQNbl4Y" rel="nofollow">& I have proof!</a> (8:27)CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60198044726002744202014-09-19T16:06:03.013-05:002014-09-19T16:06:03.013-05:00Lemon: I wasn't trying to argue, I was just ad...Lemon: I wasn't trying to argue, I was just adding some info.<br /><br />Great Expo.oc4beachnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2653249127786552982014-09-19T15:35:41.740-05:002014-09-19T15:35:41.740-05:00This was a fabulous summary lemony. PSYCH!This was a fabulous summary lemony. PSYCH!Triggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-702746153475280272014-09-19T15:32:01.347-05:002014-09-19T15:32:01.347-05:00@Lucina - don't let a Scot catch you spelling ...@Lucina - don't let a Scot catch you spelling it "whiskey" with an "e" - wars have been started over less :)<br /><br />@River Doc - I still find "math" odd to my ears; if (?) "mathematics" is a plural then "maths" is the shortened form, like "specifications" abbreviated to "specs".<br /><br />However, if "mathematics" is not a plural, then "math" is more correct. Still sounds a little odd to me though.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34909596423143923842014-09-19T15:22:17.326-05:002014-09-19T15:22:17.326-05:00I forgot to thank Lemonade for his work on this pu...I forgot to thank Lemonade for his work on this puzzle. Great expo, Lemony. <br /><br />HBDTY, Allen!PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65854083165946864552014-09-19T14:42:41.503-05:002014-09-19T14:42:41.503-05:00Ah tiptoethru, another entry in our Corner tea par...Ah tiptoethru, another entry in our Corner tea party, forgive me.<br /><br />I wonder who among us will now do the<br />A SUNBURNED ZEBRA puzzle?Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84656028142423321472014-09-19T14:35:59.770-05:002014-09-19T14:35:59.770-05:00There's not one "explainer" here tha...There's not one "explainer" here that I don't enjoy reading! Thank you all for giving me grins and giggles all around and helping me get the puzzle clues that seem to elude me---no matter what letters I put in. I've done this pirate thing and think I'll go sip some pale ale (I personally don't think rye anything is good.) and contemplate getting an eye patch. That should put a different slant on things. tiptoethrunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81877478982431992572014-09-19T14:34:54.682-05:002014-09-19T14:34:54.682-05:00Happy Friday everybody!
Feeling ELATEDLY (HUH?) a...Happy Friday everybody!<br /><br />Feeling ELATEDLY (HUH?) at having finished a Friday in less than half an Arrrrrrrrrrrr....<br /><br />Incorrectly thought the riddle might have been What's Black and White and Red All Over, but only because A SUNBURNED ZEBRA fit into 7D....<br /><br />One of my favorite T-shirts has a picture of a pirate with the caption Rated RRRRRRRRRRRRR, which is another thought I had for 7D once MOVIE appeared in 64A....<br /><br />Agree with Moe on Door#1 choice, so thanks for that Lemon. Also a thankful TIP of the HAT for the JennAnn clip....<br /><br />I always thought MATHS was just Brit short for MATHematicS, which when you think about it makes perfect sense - Steve? That having been said, still can't wrap my ears around the pluralisation "and the crowd are going wild...!"<br /><br />Finally, did used to watch PSYCH on the USA network. Good clean, if somewhat vapid, fun....River Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217414780894792059noreply@blogger.com