tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1251988049852973858..comments2024-03-29T08:04:24.537-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Saturday, July 11, 2020, by John-Clark LevinZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40677828685163526902020-07-12T02:14:50.649-05:002020-07-12T02:14:50.649-05:00WIkWak: your hammer plumbing reminded me of my bro...WIkWak: your hammer plumbing reminded me of my brother-in-law. The only tool he carried in his farm pickup was a short handled sledge hammer. When anything went wrong with a machine, he'd grab that hammer and whack away with it. Then my husband, who was an excellent mechanic, would open his big toolbox, get the right tool and patiently fix whatever it was -- if the hammer hadn't ruined it. I saw this once and asked hubby why he didn't take that sledge away from his brother. He said, "Because if I do, I might beat him to death with it." Very sensible man. The boys who worked for them joked about the brother's Wham Bam School of Mechanics behind his back.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26278077791606875142020-07-12T00:41:38.126-05:002020-07-12T00:41:38.126-05:00Dash T— they’re not? And yes, the BIG hammer (and ...Dash T— they’re not? And yes, the BIG hammer (and the odd assortment of wrenches, pliers, flame axe, etc didn’t hurt) did finally work. Every time I tackle a plumbing job I swear to myself (and out loud) that I will never do this again. I wish I would just LISTEN to me once in a while...WikWakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873144164842777944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32826110788837935582020-07-12T00:37:37.040-05:002020-07-12T00:37:37.040-05:00I liked this puzzle, not too hard but some interes...I liked this puzzle, not too hard but some interesting solves. It took awhile for ISLANDS to emerge, and Broadway's Burrows never did. Not the Onion was one of my last solves. But, most were easy enough to provide adequate perps for the ones I didn't immediately know. Everyone knows Allende; Movie about a mission to the earth's center? --So easy. Midday nap? --- not a Saturday fill. <br /><br />I loved John-Clark's irrepressible fun singing "The Elements". He reminds me of this blog -- irrepressible funny, cute comments from nice, smart people. <br /><br />Have a nice weekend! Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06912882398645863199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45389325265132041922020-07-11T23:09:15.575-05:002020-07-11T23:09:15.575-05:00WC - I always wondered who purchased stuff from Sh...WC - I always wondered who purchased stuff from Sharper Image.<br /><br />DW's school has a plagiarism detector. For her eager students she counsels them relentlessly. For others: F-<br /><br />CED - A little birdie told me about <b><a href="https://www.cruciverb.com/data.php" rel="nofollow"> Cruciverb</a></b>. Looks like they want a bit of a donation to get to the database.<br /><br />Jayce - Gramps, Pop, & I all have the same 1st name. When someone yelled, "-T" we'd all whip our heads to find out who was in trouble.<br /><br />WikWak - Did the bigger hammer work?<br />//you know?... Pipes aren't nails. Right? :-)<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38545765425608027062020-07-11T21:32:10.699-05:002020-07-11T21:32:10.699-05:00Well, after a week-long absence due to household c...Well, after a week-long absence due to household chores, I took up this puzzle (?) At about 4:30 and caved in at 6:45. Absolutely DETESTED this slog. Just a few examples: (1) ACH is the German equivalent of OH in English. It's what follows that is "the beef" - this I know because my German Granny would cover my ears when Grandpa yelled out "ACH ..." ( Though Kevin made up for this syntax error by including "Sprechen sie Deutch" ... which I do. (2) HARD TACOs are never served in a "cantina" which is really a bar and both hard taco shells an flour tortillas are AMERICAN inventions!!(3) Do you suppose that the teenagers that play their band so loud in their garage 'til 3 AM EVIL ONES or just little devil's?(3)Please explain what ama DIAERIST might be?. A thoroughly tedious slog today. Hope tomorrow brings a respite.Bobbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813467924796996540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46437652228191788482020-07-11T21:30:13.365-05:002020-07-11T21:30:13.365-05:00Rager is definitely a reality. It is in the langu...Rager is definitely a reality. It is in the language these days.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36564083819978712952020-07-11T21:05:14.831-05:002020-07-11T21:05:14.831-05:00This is what I was referring to re. Plug in car ch...This is what I was referring to re. Plug in car chargee <a href="https://www.sharperimage.com/si/view/product/Glove+Box+Car+Jump+Starter/200551?p=plist2470005&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Shopping+Campaigns+High+Priority+Mobile&Keyword=&device=m&creative=379880680740&cm_mmc=CPC-_-Google-_-Shopping+Campaigns+High+Priority+Mobile-_-379880680740&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=&creative=379880680740&mkwid=Tp7S9LF6%7Cpkw%7C%7Cpcrid%7C379880680740%7Cpmt%7C%7Cpdv%7Cm%7Cslid%7C%7C&gclid=CjwKCAjwxqX4BRBhEiwAYtJX7fsCm2ZCp0HUMiRijlRFnT5-5CaniUzckKe5bQix32m0i5KCbg_f4xoCY38QAvD_BwE" rel="nofollow"> portable car charger</a><br /><br />The beauty is after the car starts you then recharge the device for future use. <br />Stores in glove box. <br /><br />WCWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36215730879517990792020-07-11T20:56:23.634-05:002020-07-11T20:56:23.634-05:00C-Moe, great SHIATSU 'Ku. Helped having an LM... C-Moe, great SHIATSU 'Ku. Helped having an LMT* in the house. Also…<br />I see the pop-cul slowed you down too. Getting ISABEL, "NOT", RAGER etal is probably what reduced this xword to med-easy for many. RAFAEL was the only sports answer and "Roger"** is obviously tennis the way NEIGHBOR is for Mr R. <br /> <br />We picked up a portable charger at HSN which can jump off the cigarette lighter and then recharge the same way.<br /><br />WC<br /><br />*Licensed Massage Therapist never masseuse.<br />** Since Clemens is passe.<br />Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69054149159206725162020-07-11T18:44:20.553-05:002020-07-11T18:44:20.553-05:00WEES.
RE: Rockford: when I was teaching IL geogr...WEES. <br /><br />RE: Rockford: when I was teaching IL geography back in the middle ages the top five cities in population never changed. Chicago (natch) was largest, Rockford 2nd largest (including the Chicago suburban area), Peoria 3rd, and Springfield and Decatur traded 4th and 5th place back and forth. Now the top 5 in order are Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Joliet, Rockford. Springfield is #6 and Peoria is #8. Decatur is #17. My how things change. (Golden Eagle isn’t even in the top 500. The last time I checked, its population was 3.) FWIW. <br /><br />I’ve spent the day wrestling with (and cursing at) plumbing under the kitchen sink. Break time is over; time to get the BIG hammer and see if I can beat it into submission. <br /><br />Stay well.WikWakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873144164842777944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29970440911139767012020-07-11T18:36:18.516-05:002020-07-11T18:36:18.516-05:00I liked the Hamburger Beef clue, also. I did not ...I liked the Hamburger Beef clue, also. I did not much care for RAGER. NOT THE ONION was something that I had not heard before but I am familiar with The Onion so it was not too much of a stretch.<br /><br />Ray O Sunshine, I had a similar experience. I studied for the GMAT exam with a friend I had known since the second grade. We were roommates my sophomore year at Cal. We got identical aggregate scores. He went on to Tuck (Dartmouth) and I to UCLA at what is now called The Anderson School. Unfortunately, my friend died soon after his 40th birthday of thymoma. I had not heard of that before, either. Malodorous Manateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190184054027642643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89379037189263517472020-07-11T18:27:03.307-05:002020-07-11T18:27:03.307-05:00I liked this puzzle but made a number of stumbles....I liked this puzzle but made a number of stumbles. Had ISOBEL Allende and didn't notice anything wrong with OCL instead of ACL, so was not perspicacious (heh heh) enough to get the Ta-da and stop the clock. Also, having -A-OON I thought the Golden Horseshoe was a LAGOON. Those two missteps prevented me from (correctly) solving that NW area. On top of that, after over-quickly filling EBONDS, I learned from SHIATSU that the E should be a T, and finally NOBEL opened my non-RED EYES that it was TBILLS. Another stumble was putting in TER (for Yorkshire Terrier) instead of TOY. And last but not least, although I had filled the answers correctly, I didn't understand ISLANDS and RAGER until reading Gary's terrific (as usual) 'splanation. Well, at least I got MOËT right, knowing what a diaeresis is. I have always know I am more BOOK SMART than STREET SMART.<br /><br />Absolute favorite clue is "Hamburger beef" for ACH. Right up there in the top ten.<br /><br />I used to work with a guy named John Clark (no hyphen). He went by the name of Clark and would not answer to John, which is just as well because that is my name. Only one head (mine) would turn if somebody called out "John!" His initials are the same as mine since our middle names both begin with C and our last names both begin with D.<br /><br />Good wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59072613925895644992020-07-11T18:16:26.954-05:002020-07-11T18:16:26.954-05:00I suppose there has to be a limit on how similar t...I suppose there has to be a limit on how similar two crosswords look before one can claim plagiarism. Who is going to decide?<br /><br />In college a buddy and I always studied Organic Chem together. Especially for one exam. So we got close to the same grade as we made the same errors. We also sat together as buds. The prof accused us of cheating. Took a while to convince him of why our answers were similar.Ray - O - Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864005198472595370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83262635294541979102020-07-11T18:02:08.926-05:002020-07-11T18:02:08.926-05:00CE Dave, I am amazed at the plagiarism scandal in ...CE Dave, I am amazed at the plagiarism scandal in crosswords. <br /><a href="//www.plagiarismtoday.com/2016/03/07/great-crossword-plagiarism-scandal/" rel="nofollow"> scandal</a> <br />I am so disappointed.<br /><br />Plagiarism is rampant in college papers. Students can buy papers on line. Teachers and profs have software to try to detect this copying. It works sometimes, but not always. I had what I thought was an original idea in college which I found wonderful. I received a B instead of an A for glomming onto someone else's work. I am amazed to this day. I had no idea it was not original. I abhor plagiarism.<br />An elementary teacher colleague wrote a term paper which she circulated among several of her college age kids and their friends. No one ever got caught. She was a very strict teacher. It does not add up.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46230185778680855922020-07-11T17:41:20.277-05:002020-07-11T17:41:20.277-05:00CED @ 5:12 —> have you conferred privately with...CED @ 5:12 —> have you conferred privately with C.C.? She might be a good sounding board for your Crossword idea.<br />Also, you can download an x-word puzzle template/software to play around with your theme on a live grid.<br /><br />I actually like your theme ... (TH) INKOUTSIDETHEBOX would fit a 16x15 (like today’s grid). Or you could just use OUTSIDE THE BOX (13 letters) as the theme, and separate the word THINK in three or four other solves. Try using this website to come up with words or phrases:<br /><br />https://www.thefreedictionary.com/words-that-start-with-ink<br /><br />Chairman Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830681893074853511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51594917843642010532020-07-11T17:31:08.471-05:002020-07-11T17:31:08.471-05:00Ok... maybe this is showing my age but hard tack j...Ok... maybe this is showing my age but hard tack just stuck in my head. My brother (who is 70) loved the stuff and for some reason taco never occurred to me! And because I’ve never heard of “not the onion” I was stuck....the k just wasn’t working. After I looked up “crier” I was able to get the rest up there. So, actually, from the way I started out, which was a LOT of white..I didn’t do so bad. Anybody else ever eat hard tack?? Just sayin...Adelenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77023510907938019412020-07-11T17:12:49.678-05:002020-07-11T17:12:49.678-05:00Tough puzzle today BNF...
(Bugger, not finished......Tough puzzle today BNF...<br />(Bugger, not finished...)<br /><br />(actually the above comment works with, or without the comma...)<br /><br />(just a typo really...)<br /><br />Re: Car Starters,<br />I have wanted to get one for Florida,<br />but thought they would not allow it on the plane <br />(Lithium Bomb)<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHWA_enUS516US516&sxsrf=ALeKk03FDwv6rugtvrh0JUFQI-bcF6ev3Q%3A1594504640793&ei=wDUKX_rmL9muytMPhvm-sAQ&q=can+i+bring+a+car+starter+battery+on+a+plane&oq=can+i+bring+a+car+starter+battery+on+a+plane&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIICCEQFhAdEB46BAgjECc6BQgAEJECOggIABCxAxCDAToFCAAQsQM6CwguELEDEMcBEKMCOgQIABBDOgcIABAUEIcCOgUILhCxAzoCCAA6BggAEBYQHjoFCCEQoAE6BQghEKsCUIH4AVij7QJgxfACaABwAHgAgAGwAYgBzxuSAQQzOS41mAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdpeg&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwj6xtPVmMbqAhVZl3IEHYa8D0YQ4dUDCAw&uact=5" rel="nofollow">but it turns out they might...</a><br /><br />100Wh? what the heck is that?<br />(& sounds a lot less than the 1500 Amps<br />car starters put out...)<br /><br />Anywho, I am concerned that if you buy a cheap one<br />the dang thingie could explode...<br /><br />Re: Last Nite:<br />Hate to sound like a broken record,<br />but I am seriously hoping people would respond<br />to my Xword theme questions last nite.<br />(Tx Anonymous-T)<br />Google has been of little help.<br />So far, <a href="https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/03/how-to-spot-a-plagiarized-crossword.html" rel="nofollow">this is all I have found...</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65660087654623674172020-07-11T16:50:12.973-05:002020-07-11T16:50:12.973-05:00Picard: Enjoyed the pictures of ISABEL. I like her...Picard: Enjoyed the pictures of ISABEL. I like her books. Might mention that some teenage dances are called RAGEs & the participants would be RAGERS. Don't know why this is. Don't care. Don't want my grandkids to go to them.<br /><br />IM: my 2017 model car has in my garage on a battery charger since it was last driven in February by my son. He gave me the charger for birthday or Mother's Day a few years ago. I haven't driven it since last Oct. I am proud that I finally learned how to hook up the charger on my own. My daughter wants to buy the car. Might be smart to let her have it to cut out insurance & tags-taxes expense. Hate to let it go. PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77826852690712426832020-07-11T15:31:22.283-05:002020-07-11T15:31:22.283-05:00Hi ALL!
Almost (also counts in small tactical nuc...Hi ALL!<br /><br />Almost (also counts in small tactical nuclear weapons) but no cigar. Needed a nudge from HG's grid for ITS @1d (already inked MATCH on a hunch]. <br />Also, I had unused ink in SW corner w/ ABE parsing Beelzebub as ___LONE(?). <br />Oh, eviL ONE. //didn't help that I kept thinking 'orphan' for Abandoned party.<br /><br />Fun grid John-Clark. Fun Elements song. And sounds like a fun PhD //master's thesis was AI / Machine Vision.<br /><br />HG - I know you're not a drinker but I thought of you at the Disneyland's SALOON. Thanks for getting us yet another backstory on a puzzle.<br /><br />WOs: MSRP b/f APRS, put GOTO one row below, SUGAR higH //you know, I like RUSH better :-)<br />ESPs: yes.<br /><b>Fav</b>: NOT THE ONION. Leapt to mind quickly after CED's post FLN.<br />CRIERS clue was cute too (Hi BobLee)<br /><br />Wendybird - They're easier 'cuz we're getting smarter [read: have done more puzzles]. Don't get down on yourself.<br /><br />LEO3 - and flour tortillas at that. But, yeah, breakfast, lunch, or dinner, I'll eat most any <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDk5ajNDgZc" rel="nofollow">TACO. </a></b> [Trevor Noah]<br /><br />YR - I too noted all the food. I thought a) too bad this isn't a Thursday for Steve; b) Is this guy [J-C] hungry or what?<br /><br />Loving you back at The Corner Moe. Enjoyed FLN & today's mokus.<br /><br />Guys! Guys! Guys [Big E, Leo3, @8:41, OMK], there might be kids reading... <br />Throw them a bone: <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1Cx26-928" rel="nofollow">Rockford Files [theme]</a></b> :-) <br />I loved watching that show with Pop. Also, it was fun to ink my home-state.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1234966344674955812020-07-11T15:29:38.560-05:002020-07-11T15:29:38.560-05:00Ray - O and Bill G ~ Thanks for your suggestions b...Ray - O and Bill G ~ Thanks for your suggestions but my mechanic is right down the street and, when I call on Monday, will be at my front door within 5 minutes. For someone who has an almost-nineteen year old car with a tad over 25,000 miles on it, and who has driven maybe 2 or 3 times, at most, in the last 5/6 months, I don’t think I need AAA. I’m not sure I need a car! 🙃Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42124521862067960792020-07-11T15:14:37.722-05:002020-07-11T15:14:37.722-05:00Shankers @10:29, autocorrect did not want to let m...Shankers @10:29, autocorrect did not want to let me say PERPS either. I wrastled it to the ground, as you must have.<br />SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24125331076261072412020-07-11T15:11:41.495-05:002020-07-11T15:11:41.495-05:00Hi Wendybird! Go big Blue.
You are right about t...Hi Wendybird! Go big Blue.<br /><br />You are right about the mileage of course. I messed up several things in that post in my haste to say UNC is not in Charlotte. <br /><br />Did you ever notice that the sign outside Durham said Chapel Hill 12 miles, and the sign outside Chapel Hill said Durham 8 miles? Much was made of that in insulting UNC. I’m sure they insulted Duke also. The real explanation is not as much fun. One sign is closer to the city limits than the other.<br /><br />I got more of this delightful puzzle than I should have. Perps were kind. Thanks John-Clark. HG, thanks for the fun.<br /><br /><br />SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48544874333922469732020-07-11T15:04:59.713-05:002020-07-11T15:04:59.713-05:00Puzzling thoughts:
This was way beyond my pay gra...Puzzling thoughts:<br /><br />This was way beyond my pay grade. Had to look up ISABEL; ITS A MATCH; ASTUTE; THE CORE<br /><br />Changed BRUT to MOËT; ALL DONE to ALL GONE; T BONDS to T BILLS<br /><br />Maybe the heat out here in the desert is messing with my mind<br /><br />Or maybe my mind works better, later in the evening<br /><br />The solve for 6 down, and 56 down brought to mind an old haiku:<br /><br />Masseuse coined a new<br />Procedure for dogs. Calls it:<br />Shih-Tzu SHIATSU <br /><br /><br />Chairman Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830681893074853511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58273250563596595542020-07-11T14:53:09.628-05:002020-07-11T14:53:09.628-05:00I also had DADDY DEAR before TEDDY BEAR.
(My imagi...I also had DADDY DEAR before TEDDY BEAR.<br />(My imagination was running wild.)Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47492062329339288562020-07-11T14:51:41.892-05:002020-07-11T14:51:41.892-05:00Had the hardest time with the NW corner. All beca...Had the hardest time with the NW corner. All because I insist on spelling it CRYER. <br />Just an ol' fashioned boy at heart.<br /><br />Otherwise, this was a surprisingly do-able Sat pzl. Thank you, Mr. <b>Levin</b>!<br /><br />Yes, like others, I had BRUT before MOËT.<br />And like others I assumed "Rockford" referred to the old TV show. I never watched it, but my Mom was a religious follower (or addict?) of the re-runs in her later years. <br /> Turns out my wife confesses to having watched it, so she was trying to help me with the fill. <br />Neither "Malibu" nor "mobile home" would fit, so frustration was building in our home until--<br />--until..!<br />Perps solved it, and we were both disappointed!!<br /><br />And amused.<br />~ <b>OMK<br />____________<br />DR:</b> Also frustrated because it's another day WITHOUT a diagonal! Grrr.Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31812758192171895412020-07-11T14:18:23.735-05:002020-07-11T14:18:23.735-05:00I believe that we have more days when the temp top...I believe that we have more days when the temp tops 90 than days when it snows. I hire out the shoveling and plowing paid through condo fees. I think I prefer being here. I could not endure more heat. The first 6-8 weeks of snow are lovely and the bonus is moderate springs and autumns and the variety of the changing seasons.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.com