tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1502141920239998987..comments2024-03-29T02:07:08.222-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, October 6, 2017, Jeffrey WechslerZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25228915438872231862017-10-08T11:42:20.272-05:002017-10-08T11:42:20.272-05:00I found this exceptionally difficult but managed t...I found this exceptionally difficult but managed to FIR.<br /><br />Hand up for STUDENTS before STUDIOUS which kept me stuck in that area and also kept me from seeing the theme. I didn't get the theme until I was almost finished. And I totally missed that the theme altered common phrases/names. That is probably what made it so much more difficult for me. Another reason I enjoy reading these write-ups!<br /><br />Hand up for the unknowns listed by others, plus others. I was sure DORRIT was wrong because how could I not know the name of an entire Dickens novel?<br /><br />Never heard of RENE RUSSO. I thought the female form is RENEE?<br /><br />Alban Berg, DAHL, OLAF, DONS unknowns in critical spots.<br /><br />US ASSET was not easy to figure out.<br /><br />FOODie Julia Child lived in our city for many years, but I don't think I ever saw her.<br /><br />Clues like AT&T Park are useless to me. I remember when stadiums were named for an important person and the name was permanent. Anyone else?Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40086147929292558172017-10-07T00:29:57.833-05:002017-10-07T00:29:57.833-05:00Forgot - 5 second link from TXMs. -TForgot - <a href="http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/juliachild.asp" rel="nofollow">5 second link</a> from TXMs. -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74206219810309450672017-10-07T00:24:32.609-05:002017-10-07T00:24:32.609-05:00PK - Ralphie was, um, fluffy. But, Gabrial Iglesi...PK - Ralphie was, um, fluffy. But, <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UwdhjwLxvqs" rel="nofollow">Gabrial Iglesias</a> is <i>the</i> Fluffy One.<br /><br />Julia was one of a kind. Spy, bad chef, and gourmet. <a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/the-french-chef/n8667" rel="nofollow">Dan Akroyd did the best send up.</a> Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14315749966113123392017-10-06T23:33:43.830-05:002017-10-06T23:33:43.830-05:00Misty, I googled Julia Child 5-second rule and onl...Misty, I googled Julia Child 5-second rule and only came up with this (my apologies for not being able to link, despite receiving many kind how-to suggestions from our Cornerites). Yikes, it was from no-nonsense Snopes!, but the particular instances are hilarious. Bon Appetit!<br /><br />http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/juliachild.asp<br />TX Msnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4439550086259825772017-10-06T22:58:06.311-05:002017-10-06T22:58:06.311-05:00RIP Ralphie, oh fluffy one. RIP Ralphie, oh fluffy one. PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42531215382178550302017-10-06T22:34:36.377-05:002017-10-06T22:34:36.377-05:00Late night comments: I am so sad to hear about Ral...Late night comments: I am so sad to hear about Ralphie May; like John Panette, Chris Farley, John Candy...so many who died young.<br /><br />Thanks, Argyle, now I get it.<br /><br />Glad you like Julia Child/David Letterman <br /><br />Tired--good nightLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80133204600310496752017-10-06T22:12:33.849-05:002017-10-06T22:12:33.849-05:00TX Ms, didn't Julia Child invent the 5-second ...TX Ms, didn't Julia Child invent the 5-second rule: if you drop food on the floor and it's down there for only 5 seconds or less, you can pick it up and continue without batting an eye because it's still perfectly safe? Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88259175457776018392017-10-06T22:10:12.294-05:002017-10-06T22:10:12.294-05:00Stymie is a golf term of yesteryear. One needn...Stymie is a golf term of yesteryear. One needn't mark the ball and the opponent was STYMIEd. The clever, skilled ones could chip the ball -using the putter- over the stymie. <br /><br />When marking came into use they used chalk at first. <br /><br />I was at the DMV when I posted earlier and the service was so prompt and efficient I had to hit publish.<br /><br />Before I could award W's to the versifiers and thank lemonade for his usual great write-up. And of course Jeff Weschler for all the cleverness and inventiveness. I didn't see the connection between the FUR and the TRADER etc. <br /><br />Meanwhile, I've misplaced my COPIOUS notes(A LA Bunny) so I'll wing it. <br /><br />Nope. I've got nuttin, nada. <br /><br />Ok. Any SAUL Bellow commentary from the literati. Like Lemonade I believe I read Herzog. Like him, long ago. I need to read more. <br /><br />WC signing out<br /><br />PS. No Stan the Man commentary. He started out as a pitcher and had arm trouble. His hitting quickly got him to St Louis during the war Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74385290359463672002017-10-06T21:13:31.110-05:002017-10-06T21:13:31.110-05:00Hi Puzzle Pals!
Wow. I mean WOW! Jeffrey, my BOY...Hi Puzzle Pals!<br /><br />Wow. I mean WOW! Jeffrey, my BOY, that was something else. It took me 3 Googles (ALBAN Berg, DORRIT, The BGF) to get enough letters to eventually suss it out. And the theme... D'Oh! <br />I read it as the end of each themer... DEBT FARM kinda made sense (See <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3bo9U8G4BCU" rel="nofollow">Farm AID</a> [5m of John Cougar MellenCAMP] as did DEBT TRADERS... DEBT SHOWS made me think <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u36iNj52rac" rel="nofollow">"The Producers(?)" </a>[Trailer] But, but, but... DEBT KNIGHT?!?... 64oz tin of V8! as IOUs dawned on me. I prefaced KNIGHT with IOUS @32a, then FUR, and finally got the solve in the west. Thanks JW; very well executed.<br /><br />Thanks Lem for the writeup and Indy explanation. I had 'cup' at 1st and it slowly morphed into ARK. WTF? - you get a little box for driving around in a circle real fast-like? Oh, I SEE Jones. <br />Letterman / Child clip was priceless.<br /><br />WOs: wentAWRY, CUP b/f ARK, Bah b/f BOO, Lash b/f LIPS. XII b/f VII<br />ESPs: [not Googled] DONS, ILIA, STEEN.<br /><b>Fav</b>: So hard to pick... EDIT c/a was brilliant as was DONUT and the clue for LOW AVERAGES.<br /><br />{Ha! C. Moe}<br /><br />Argyle - I didn't see your Romancing the Stone comment earlier. Like I said, my brain hurt and I only read the 1st two posts b/f mine. Sorry for being a member of the Redundant Department of Redundancy.<br /><br />I'll second Lem on why the corner is fun... We each know a lot about a little and learn from one another.<br /><br />HG - yes, I imagine the plague <i>is</i> a tough topic :-)<br /><br />PK, BigE - I try to teach the Girls a) DEBT is a tool to be used wisely.<br />b) don't bet - buy stocks of companies you use / believe in Long... Worked out well for Buffett.<br />Jayce - sometimes I don't follow b)'s advice and try to time things. Right now I'm looking to sell some Long holdings to pay tuition. It's been a roller coaster; "I should have sold yesterday!" "Glad I didn't sell yesterday" [energy is volatile]. I've got 'till the 20th to execute.<br /><br />BigE / YR... Yes Abbrs. like STD are overloaded. Apparently DP* is too. I made a "We've been doing IT so long we remember it as DP" joke while noting via email that <a href="https://medium.freecodecamp.org/a-pre-history-of-slashdot-6403341dabae" rel="nofollow">Slashdot</a> was 20 yro.<br />I got some "See HR :-)" replies back(?)<br /><br />RIP <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3IZpPRrI_F8" rel="nofollow">Ralphie Mae</a> [MA-L; not PC]. He was only 45.<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*Data Processing; Google alternatives at your own riskAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6335176262901693742017-10-06T20:25:17.421-05:002017-10-06T20:25:17.421-05:00Fun, punny puzzle I thought. Got the lower SE par...Fun, punny puzzle I thought. Got the lower SE part first with "debts" - which opened up all the "ious" hidden throughout. Fav: Ted-ious Knight, which was my first solve of the theme answers. I loved him on the MTM Show. Didn't remember that he died so young - a preventable death nowadays in most cases. <br /><br />Lemon - outstanding! I LOVED JULIA CHILD and used to watch her Saturday afternoon shows. Letterman/Child were hilarious - what a great comedic team! My favorite of all her shows was when she encountered a "slippery bird" (chicken) on the counter, and it fell to the floor. "Oh, my!" without skipping a beat. Then she calmly rescued it and proceeded to prepare it for baking, without batting an eye! <br /><br />~ ONWARD to Saturday!TX Msnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56477713319942415952017-10-06T19:27:15.237-05:002017-10-06T19:27:15.237-05:00Big Easy: I'm with you on avoiding DEBT all my...Big Easy: I'm with you on avoiding DEBT all my life. My husband refused to go into debt for anything unless it would generate enough income to pay for itself. I told my grandson that I never felt I had enough income to pay interest to the bank. Of course, my kids think I am archaic since I don't incur debt and pay off my credit card each month. I'm reaping the benefits in my old age with no money worries. I've had some funny encounters with people who were selling me a house and vehicles with no debt intended.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84619795005874661962017-10-06T19:03:09.654-05:002017-10-06T19:03:09.654-05:00HI Y'ALL
THE puzzle took awhile, with several...HI Y'ALL<br /><br />THE puzzle took awhile, with several breaks for regrouping. But it yielded in the end!<br /><br />Lemonade I LOVED the JULIA CHILD clip! Missed the reference while doing the solve. I grew up<br /><br />with her on public television in the NYC area. She was Sooooo Cool! Happy Solving Everyone!BigJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7750391914039972122017-10-06T18:02:18.136-05:002017-10-06T18:02:18.136-05:00Cool puzzle. I enjoyed solving it. Wanting TACT at...Cool puzzle. I enjoyed solving it. Wanting TACT at 43d prevented me from solving that area for quite a while until I realized the IOUS gimmick which meant an S had to be the first letter there. It still took me a while to figure out COP what? at 53a; all I could think of was COPIOUS SEATS which contributed to my stumbling around in that area by thinking TARO was the Vegan staple. Oh, and my stubborn adherence to CRISPY being the KFC option further compounded my difficulties. Anyway, I finally figured it all out and got it all finished. Another terrific Jeffrey Wechsler opus.<br /><br />Big Easy, I hear you about buying high and selling low. Every investment advisor says you should not try to time the market but should stay in for the long haul, and yet the very people, the Wall Street traders, are continuously buying and selling, trying to time the market and usually failing. Of course, whether my investments increase or decrease in value is totally influenced by these trades. Why don't they themselves adhere to the advice of the investment advisors? Because, ladies and gentlemen, they are strongly incentivized to trade because they get paid according to the number of trades they execute, with your and my money.<br /><br />We have watched many Inspector Morse and Inspector Lewis episodes, so have heard the term "Don" thrown around a lot. Usually in those shows the a don is an older, well-established (tenured?) professor or "master" who invariably is portrayed as an insufferable snob.<br /><br />Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22785305237030641642017-10-06T16:38:22.440-05:002017-10-06T16:38:22.440-05:00Most abbreviations stand for many things. In my no...Most abbreviations stand for many things. In my non medical experience STD is very common for standard.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22177810972508914092017-10-06T16:03:43.529-05:002017-10-06T16:03:43.529-05:00DEBT- a four-letter word that I have AVOIDed my en...DEBT- a four-letter word that I have AVOIDed my entire life. I noticed the IOUS in the center of the STUD FARM. FURIOUS TRADER- the country is littered with 'investors' who jumped in at the wrong time. I would call them speculators who hoped the market would continue to rise so they could make a quick profit. One minor problem with that type of investing. When do you get in and when do you get out? They usually buy HIGH and sell LOW.<br /><br />I had a few perp-solved fills today but not many. Easier than the usual Friday puzzle. I never heard of DORRIT, Alban Berg, The BFG- ATONAL, DAHL, & DORRIT were unknowns. I didn't know what the clue about the Toyota plant meant and US ASSET was also filled by perps. 'Thor'- I don't watch movies but do know who Rene RUSSO is.<br /><br />OMK- contrary to Oxford DONS and fashionistas, "clothes do NOT make the man". Personally I think the person who invented the necktie should have been drawn and quartered for the misery that was inflicted on humanity.<br /><br /> I have my standards but STD Sexually Transmitted Dis..., okay you get it. That term is now used instead of naming the actual disease.Big Easynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72304747639763853732017-10-06T16:02:42.647-05:002017-10-06T16:02:42.647-05:00Got it with only 3 Googles! (PFFT - names). But, ...Got it with only 3 Googles! (PFFT - names). But, my brain hurts, play later.<br /><br />{A+,B+}<br /><br />Romancing the Stone IIRC.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15284529420107175622017-10-06T15:01:51.390-05:002017-10-06T15:01:51.390-05:00Lemon, it was Jinx in Norfolk said...at 10:15 AM Lemon, it was Jinx in Norfolk said...at 10:15 AM Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56833285808124286622017-10-06T14:52:00.023-05:002017-10-06T14:52:00.023-05:00HG: As you well know from your own experience ther...HG: As you well know from your own experience there are enumerable comments available on each puzzle we are presented to blog. It is necessary to leave some things out; not because I think everyone knows everything. I enjoy seeing who will step up and discuss the ones not highlighted. OMK has much more personal knowledge of Dons and little Dorrit, I was happy to see he shared some knowledge. Also, if I leave something out and someone has to look it up, that is not all bad either. <br /><br />PVX, could you please point out puzzles which you like?<br /><br />Anon 11:24/2:04 it is more fun for us as well. I still enjoy the challenge of solving the puzzles and determining the theme. I still get a few wrong, but writing a title that makes the the theme make sense is a kick. Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61704699402435523572017-10-06T14:50:27.255-05:002017-10-06T14:50:27.255-05:00I gave an example from NYT Sunday xword of a cleve...I gave an example from NYT Sunday xword of a cleverly ridiculous clue: Command to a pool hustler to slurp broth. SHARK SIPHON SOUP. Additionally, we had to figure out that the SIGH sound was dropped to make the phrase recognizable. eg Shark-fin Soup. <br /><br />Now I love that stuff. Cruciverbalists generally do. Utter delight. The CC-7 previously named and many more seem to love that stuff too. <br /><br />I followed Irish Miss in having blinding white and inking SEAHAWK. But it all came to FIR in the end. Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88550103300553510982017-10-06T14:09:02.824-05:002017-10-06T14:09:02.824-05:00AnonymousPVX, the LAT "rules" require th...AnonymousPVX, the LAT "rules" require that the daily cws (except for Saturday) must have a theme. Saturdays are always themeless. I'm downright terrible at discerning themes, and often fail to read the complete reveal clues. Understanding the theme can be helpful with the solve, but you can usually muddle through to victory without it. Even if you don't appreciate the theme, it adds a level of complexity for the puzzle creator. You've gotta admit that today's theme entries were clever, even if you found them to be ridiculous.desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87254607756787200422017-10-06T14:04:51.783-05:002017-10-06T14:04:51.783-05:00Thank you for letting me know! Reading here, it so...Thank you for letting me know! Reading here, it sounded like there was a published title that helped. More fun to know y'all make it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7539093052888995882017-10-06T14:01:49.014-05:002017-10-06T14:01:49.014-05:00A fine pzl week it was!
Thanks to Mr. Wechsler a...A fine pzl week it was! <br />Thanks to Mr. <b>Wechsler</b> and to <b>Lemonade</b> for a fancy Friday finale!<br /><br />Clever cluing and a curious theme made this daunting at first, but once the IOUS trick emerged it was a pleasant breeze-through to reach the ending, <i>Ta- </i><b>DA!</b><br /><br /><b>Jinx</b>, Oxford DONS are tutors. It's an informal term applied to junior faculty, or loosely to any faculty at Oxford, and even to teachers at other British universities. "Don" isn't generally an official rank like professor or associate professor - but at a few other schools it is used in place of "Master" or "Dean."<br />It's derived from the Latin <i>Dominus</i> or "Lord." <br /><br />I have a mental image of an "Oxford don" teaching a class while wearing the traditional black half-gown. <br />I confess to feeling jealous sometimes, wishing we'd wear our regalia while teaching classes or conducting seminars. I know it could look silly to our students, but not if we also required them to wear those even-sillier gowns for undergrads!Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23410887882599144332017-10-06T13:45:58.011-05:002017-10-06T13:45:58.011-05:00Musings
-Watching 7th graders and doing Jeff Wex’s...Musings<br />-Watching 7th graders and doing Jeff Wex’s wonderful puzzle taint easy McGee<br />-TED<b>IOUS</b>KNIGHT me the gimmick and a leg up<br />-Schools set BENCHMARKS everywhere but some kids will never reach them<br />-My sister AVOIDS tough topics like the plague<br />-Most famous use of <a href="http://www.quotehd.com/imagequotes/authors78/robert-burns-quote-the-best-laid-schemes-o-mice-and-men-gang-aft-a-gle.jpg" rel="nofollow">GO AWRY</a><br />-New Mexico’s Harding County has 168% of all the living breathing voters registered<br />-<a href="https://media1.britannica.com/eb-media/31/178731-004-40F45C1D.jpg" rel="nofollow">In this film,</a> she did FLUFF pieces before she stumbled onto Jack Lemmon<br />-PETE learned that the people you offend going up the ladder are the same ones you need when you come down<br />-Two friends snapped Achilles TENDONS playing sports after 55<br />-Shortening sentences - <a href="http://www.azquotes.com/picture-quotes/quote-my-liege-and-madam-to-expostulate-what-majesty-should-be-what-duty-is-why-day-is-day-william-shakespeare-46-51-68.jpg" rel="nofollow">ss Polonius tells us in <i>Hamlet</i> </a>. Uh, he could have used some EDITING as well!<br />-Even this sub got offered a wonderful DONUT from a local bakery this morning<br />-Oxford DONS and LITTLE DORRIT are new to this cowboy and my friend Lemon must have assumed I knew them. <br />Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13739371979022444312017-10-06T13:06:15.629-05:002017-10-06T13:06:15.629-05:00Well, it's been a tough week for me after my t...Well, it's been a tough week for me after my trip--having to cheat Wednesday, Thursday, and now today to finish the puzzle. Can't tell if it's just the jet lag or if I'm losing ground or what. And tomorrow's Saturday will be even more challenging. But at least I got some--DORRIT, BIBLE, CLUE, PETIT, ETNA (seems to show up almost daily), and PLEA. Not much to brag about. But the clues were clever, Jeffrey, as was the theme,and your expo was a delight, Lemonade--so still fun to be had even if I didn't do great. <br /><br />Have a really nice day, everybody!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22146654217664387482017-10-06T12:39:12.085-05:002017-10-06T12:39:12.085-05:00Thank you, JW, for challenging my mental abilities...Thank you, JW, for challenging my mental abilities! This was also fun and took way too much time, longer than usual and since I don't have red letters in the newspaper I had to find my own errors. LEAPTO from LEADTO, POOF then PFFT, CURIOUS to COPIOUS, etc. <br /><br />DAHL was a guess once I had DA__ and so was ATONAL because I'm not familiar with Alban Berg but my instincts led me there. I loved the cluing for DONUT especially after you explained it, Lemonade. IOUS=DEBTS made sense.<br /><br />I also liked EDIT, reduce a sentence. Brilliant work, Jeffrey Wechsler!<br /><br />Lemonade, also many thanks for helping with ARK; that had me flummoxed and never thought of Indiana Jones! I'm not a fan.<br /><br />What a great way to start a Friday! Thank you, again, Lemonade for your zestier than usual commentary.<br /><br />Have a delightful day, everyone! Still hot here. Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.com