tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1478409439456957519..comments2024-03-28T12:40:36.255-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Saturday, Apr 20th, 2013, Barry C. SilkZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86655374669913885152013-04-20T22:37:45.355-05:002013-04-20T22:37:45.355-05:00Nice variety of songs from Neil Diamond, everybody...Nice variety of songs from Neil Diamond, everybody! I'm listening to all of them right now on CD. I love oldies music; I can't stand most of today's songs - especially rap - even though I'm relatively young.<br /><br />Jayce @ 7:29 PM: There's nothing like music from real-life instruments instead of computers. When it comes from computers, it just doesn't fully capture the sounds that come from the real thing.<br /><br />Whenever I see "3, 4, 5", I immediately think of Pythagorean triples. I could ramble forever about them (3-4-5, 6-8-10 [or any multiple of 3-4-5], 5-12-13, 7-24-25, 9-40-41, 11-60-61, ...). And that was from memory and math in my head - no looking up stuff or using a calculator. I love math; what can I say?PAcrossBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944302306856977102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34303945099564473502013-04-20T22:10:38.863-05:002013-04-20T22:10:38.863-05:00Hello, all!
Almost worked the whole thing w/o che...Hello, all!<br /><br />Almost worked the whole thing w/o cheating. This is unusual for me as I have very little patience. Cheated to fill in JFKLIBRARY and the rest was done shortly after. Really envy those of you who can knock these things off!<br /><br />Thanks for explanation, Splynter! So sorry about your dad.<br /><br />Had a coupon for $10 off at the local big nursery. After lots of suffering (back excruciating today) came home with some grafted tomato plants ($12.99 each), some dill and oregano, and (gasp, really did not need these) two echeveria plants with lots of pups!<br /><br />Spring has finally sprung here!!!<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27132227696649899822013-04-20T21:51:38.441-05:002013-04-20T21:51:38.441-05:00Argyle, I've been having the same problem with...Argyle, I've been having the same problem with Chichen Itza. Great minds...<br /><br />CED, I don't think I understand your question. If the stick in plumb, won't the stick and the shadow always be perpendicular? I like Dudley's idea of a plumb line over a tub of water. Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-811896706291742292013-04-20T21:31:02.836-05:002013-04-20T21:31:02.836-05:00Hi for my last time ~!
I liked constructions, t...Hi for my last time ~!<br /><br /> I liked constructions, too, and they're invaluable when it comes to AutoCAD for me these days....<br /><br /> Manac, I have 6 of those Li-Ion batteries, and just bought the 5-piece 'green' tool set from Ryobi - came with the radio free, too ~!<br /><br /> SplynterSplynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857732691220377494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49336532994764090172013-04-20T21:28:28.420-05:002013-04-20T21:28:28.420-05:00Hmm, Splynter, You got me thinking. (always a dan...Hmm, Splynter, You got me thinking. (always a dangerous thing to do...) & I started looking for the 1st natural right angles. (without success) But it occurred to me that "ancient" man 1st told time by the passage of the sun, & later by putting a stick in the ground & watching it's shadow move. <br /><br />Question, when would the stick & its shadow make a perfect right angle? It would seem to me that ancient man would have thought this a very special time, & out fascination with the right angle was born.<br /><br />My favorite Neil Diamond song is a hard choice, but I always loved <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlcuAsgc5-c" rel="nofollow">Cherry Cherry</a>.<br />Then many years later I discovered <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIeY4S1h79Q" rel="nofollow">this version & was blown away</a><br /><br />Why have I not discussed the puzzle today? (Pls,,, my attempt was just to embarrassing to discuss...)CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73392176885395308872013-04-20T21:21:06.923-05:002013-04-20T21:21:06.923-05:00I've got to stop reading that as chicken kiev....I've got to stop reading that as chicken kiev.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20865565871891859612013-04-20T21:15:21.549-05:002013-04-20T21:15:21.549-05:00I bow down to you Mr. Silk. I pick and peck, but n...I bow down to you Mr. Silk. I pick and peck, but never quite get it all done. Fun though, sort of like climbing Chichen Itza. Guess it is closed for climbers now.I came down 1 step at a time on my behind.<br /><br />Thanks for another Saturday at the School of Splynter. JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11971284883985103872013-04-20T20:59:40.559-05:002013-04-20T20:59:40.559-05:00Started early, then did the days chores, a nap, we...Started early, then did the days chores, a nap, went back and finished.<br />Only a couple trips to wiki-p, amazing how one answer will cascade into many fills.<br />Challenge to my skills, but fun.<br />G'day to allAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792455681216933193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72215378649444073192013-04-20T20:31:15.068-05:002013-04-20T20:31:15.068-05:00Dudley, If you were talking about a water level, I...Dudley, If you were talking about a water level, I have made them out of DW's tupperware and clear tubing. They are extremely accurate and great for outside corners. <br /><br />Bill, That theorem is commonly used in construction. From the floors to the walls to the roof.<br /><br />Splynter, Forgot to ask you. Have you tried the recent Lithium-ion batteries from Ryobi? I still use the Ni-CAD but they haven't failed me yet. Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44876328117755896552013-04-20T19:48:24.902-05:002013-04-20T19:48:24.902-05:00Spitz, ah yes, constructions. Around here, they ar...Spitz, ah yes, constructions. Around here, they are often skipped over in high school geometry classes. I really liked them and I think they gave me some worthwhile hands-on experiences to complement the book learning. <br /><br />Manac, ah yes, good old Pythagoras. It's amazing how the math insight from a 2000-year-old guy is still relevant today. <br /><br />Then there was Heron of Alexandria, another 2000-year-old guy, who figured out a way of calculating the area of any triangle just from know the lengths of the three sides. I'd take some of those old guys on my team anytime...Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34881833192086245652013-04-20T19:37:54.805-05:002013-04-20T19:37:54.805-05:00Hi again -
I believe the 3,4,5 rule applies fi...Hi again - <br /><br /> I believe the 3,4,5 rule applies first in historical terms, and then it was later in geometry that drawing arcs with a fixed diameter came later - but these are still "MAN-MADE" results. Although I do think that trees like CED posted helped the caveman get the edge he needed~! <br /><br /> SplynterSplynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857732691220377494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52140552953543840372013-04-20T19:29:22.530-05:002013-04-20T19:29:22.530-05:00I like the Neil Diamond song "Forever in Blue...I like the Neil Diamond song "Forever in Bluejeans" which for years I thought was "Reverend Bluejeans." I like most of Huey Lewis's work, too. So different from the computer-generated music so popular today.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59549109608799867462013-04-20T18:51:10.721-05:002013-04-20T18:51:10.721-05:00Splynter, 3,4,5, rule.
Math ( a dirty word for som...Splynter, 3,4,5, rule.<br />Math ( a dirty word for some here )<br />from a triangle. <br />Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41708482925105943282013-04-20T18:39:59.781-05:002013-04-20T18:39:59.781-05:00Splynter - re: 90º. If you have a segment of stra...Splynter - re: 90º. If you have a segment of straight line and then swing arcs to either side so the arcs intersect, and then connect the crossed arcs with a straight line, the 2 lines will cross at 90º. Seems this could be done easily enough with suitable lumber or other simple materials.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89131086735873342932013-04-20T18:36:09.759-05:002013-04-20T18:36:09.759-05:00PAcrossB:
I like most of Neil Diamond's songs ...PAcrossB:<br />I like most of Neil Diamond's songs (he could serenade me anytime) but Sweet Caroline is by far my favorite.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19330396632938175032013-04-20T18:29:25.741-05:002013-04-20T18:29:25.741-05:00Hello folks! Normally I have an easier time with ...Hello folks! Normally I have an easier time with Barry Silk's puzzles. Today wasn't that day. I got three corners and the center very quickly, even writing ELONGATING instead of ELONGATION. Thank you for the fun write-up, Splynter!<br /><br />Then I hit a brick wall in the NW corner. There were so many things there that I wanted (but didn't write in) - NINOs/NINAs for NENEs, BAT IN/SCORE (like as in baseball) for SIDE A, DIES (IRAE) for O GOD. Eventually I had to look up TONI and the meaning of métier and only then did I finish. Once I get an idea for an answer, it takes forever to change it, even if it looks wrong, and that slows me down, like today. Fun and reasonable, albeit challenging, puzzle.<br /><br />For those who enjoy Neil Diamond's music, what's your favorite song by him? Mine is his first big hit, "Solitary Man." "YOU GOT TO ME" and (for you Bostonians) "Sweet Caroline" are good, too.<br /><br />Have a good day, everybody!PAcrossBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944302306856977102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57913555138295540592013-04-20T18:23:39.043-05:002013-04-20T18:23:39.043-05:00Hola Everyone, A Silkie that I ALMOST finished. T...Hola Everyone, A Silkie that I ALMOST finished. The northwest corner was my hangup. I had Bebe for Iberian infant and wouldn't let go of that. Tell instead of Eros didn't help either. Eton Collar depended on the N in Nene so I only had Roger Moore, Toni, O God, loom and Oms in. That didn't even ring a bell to finish the rest of that corner. Saturday puzzles are usually no-goes for me, but I always learn something when I try one. <br /><br />Learning moment Li=Lithium so NiCad (battery) filled those few spaces. Edina had to be looked up. Google is a great pal for me on some days. I'm afraid chemistry was not in any of my HS or college curriculum.<br /><br />I loved the clue for Stable Mate. My 12 year old granddaughter has just been given a horse--and she has become Babe's stable mate. Cleaning out stalls is a labor of love for my granddaughter as she gets to ride in return. <br /><br />I'm so glad that Marti couldn't figure out lot for garage alternative. I went through the whole alphabet and still couldn't get lot. <br /><br />Have a great weekend everyone.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9804660613250867482013-04-20T18:01:04.512-05:002013-04-20T18:01:04.512-05:00Hi again~!
What I'm trying to figure out is...Hi again~!<br /><br /> What I'm trying to figure out is how the FIRST 90degree tool was determined, and not 89.5 or 90.5....where did they MAKE the first tool from?<br /><br /> SplynterSplynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857732691220377494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53774158425893264332013-04-20T17:22:42.735-05:002013-04-20T17:22:42.735-05:00Splynter - do you mean the old trick of intersecti...Splynter - do you mean the old trick of intersecting a plumb line with a tub of water?Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75485495648481098722013-04-20T17:11:04.430-05:002013-04-20T17:11:04.430-05:00This is for all you hip cats and kitties:
Stablem...This is for all you hip cats and kitties:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA9Y4zwkduM" rel="nofollow">Stablemates</a>Pookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189128607399171184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24322887847912139722013-04-20T14:00:45.456-05:002013-04-20T14:00:45.456-05:00Well....
1A: Place for an old school tie
THRIFT SH...Well....<br />1A: Place for an old school tie<br />THRIFT SHOP!!!<br />1D: Immortal archer <br />William TELL!!!!<br />Wow I'm on a roll.<br />Screeeeching halt.<br />Have chores to do. <br />Enjoy your day, everyone.Pookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189128607399171184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79974375987881183592013-04-20T13:22:07.306-05:002013-04-20T13:22:07.306-05:00Ah, prescience! Several of you said yesterday you ...Ah, prescience! Several of you said yesterday you felt we were due for a Silkie and sure enough we got one. And what a fabulous one it is! Full of some awesome fill, great clues, and plenty of challenge to think creatively. I enjoyed it immensely.<br /><br />Yellowrocks, I laughed out loud at your Sally Field statement.<br /><br />I miss Hahtoolah, toolah.<br /><br />Actually I didn't finish this puzzle 100% correctly, having filled in LODES for 42A and not noticing that I had therefore misspelled YOU DO TO ME. Ah well, one is usually not one's own best proofreader.<br /><br />Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51845494495362840672013-04-20T12:16:42.565-05:002013-04-20T12:16:42.565-05:00YR, you're just too darned fast!YR, you're just too darned fast!desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2984782742883353092013-04-20T12:15:30.795-05:002013-04-20T12:15:30.795-05:00Didn't think there could be an ARON/AARON cont...Didn't think there could be an <a href="http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/article_aron_or_aaron.shtml#sthash.qYLredto.dpbs" rel="nofollow">ARON/AARON</a> controversy. I've always seen it as ARON in xwords. Actually, I think that's the only place I've seen his middle name.desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57960340072009446672013-04-20T12:10:45.914-05:002013-04-20T12:10:45.914-05:00Aron or Aaron?
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Link textAron or Aaron?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.elvis-express.com/elvisradio_articles_aaron.html" rel="nofollow">Link text</a><br /><a href="http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/article_aron_or_aaron.shtml#sthash.UL8CxflN.dpbs" rel="nofollow">Link text</a>Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.com