tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1518299115112834811..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Steve BlaisZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53211680254552540382013-05-28T23:35:39.474-05:002013-05-28T23:35:39.474-05:00I was watching bits and pieces of a track meet on ...I was watching bits and pieces of a track meet on television. Whenever the announcer referred to one of the participants, he called them ath-a-leets. <br /><br />Some of the announcers pronounce length and strength as lenth and strenth. They aren't the preferred pronunciations but they are listed in the dictionary. It has always sounded odd to me.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79771384972505170372013-05-28T21:20:08.327-05:002013-05-28T21:20:08.327-05:00Irish Miss and Lucina: Our book club read "T...Irish Miss and Lucina: Our book club read "The Glass Castle" last year. We enjoyed it and also had a great discussion. It was unbelievable that they all survived. It certainly made them tough and resourceful.<br /><br />AbejoAbejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43603825347532779252013-05-28T21:19:19.780-05:002013-05-28T21:19:19.780-05:00Hi, all!
Almost a speed run for me! Had to change...Hi, all!<br /><br />Almost a speed run for me! Had to change the "U" of course. Great work, Steve and Argyle! Thanks!<br /><br />From yesterday: my girlfriend and I have both had several epidurals for back pain. Neither of us had any pain during the procedures! Some doctors shouldn't be allowed to give them, evidently.<br /><br />Darn. I can't remember much of the last <i>NCIS</i>. That was the one with Tom Hanks's son Colin, I recall. He played a real bastard. <br /><br />Broke down and watched the whole Liberace thing. How dreadful! He caused his own death, evidently, deciding to cheat on Scott. I wonder how much of Scott's book is truthful.<br /><br />Watched the season openers of <i>The Glades</i> and <i>Longmire</i>. Both good, especially the former, I thought (with a twist).<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9188414601966494312013-05-28T19:38:49.427-05:002013-05-28T19:38:49.427-05:00I miss EddyB. Go Sharks!I miss EddyB. Go Sharks!Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64319581074328416262013-05-28T18:29:43.889-05:002013-05-28T18:29:43.889-05:00Good evening, everyone! Thanks for an enjoyable p...Good evening, everyone! Thanks for an enjoyable puzzle, Steve – as others have noted, a bit “crunchy” for a Tuesday, but very doable. Thanks for your always enlightening and entertaining write-up, Argyle.<br /><br />Pretty much nailed the theme clues, except my young athletes were in LITTLE LEAGUE before perps moved them to PEEWEE LEAGUE. Misread “Adia” as “Aida” at 11D, so I was trying to think of an opera singer named McLachlan – D’oh! A big “Amen” to Husker Gary’s comment @ 8:23 about SPARE THE ROD. There are plenty of effective ways to instill discipline in children without resorting to hitting.<br /><br />Bill G.-- my guesses at your word puzzles @ 5:28 <br /><br />1. Green with envy<br />2. One foot in the door<br />3. Go on a double date<br /><br />Have a great night, all!Java Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03262932524822014846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66637004559278273292013-05-28T18:26:49.548-05:002013-05-28T18:26:49.548-05:00Just watched a short clip on tonights LA Kings/San...Just watched a short clip on tonights LA Kings/San Jose Sharks game 7. Winner advances, loser goes home.<br /><br />Made me think of EddyB who was a rabid Sharks fan. Eddy probably is in the front row, center line on Cloud 9. Tonight Eddy, I'm a Shark fan too.thehondohurricanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443949937298202696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31166260137243614792013-05-28T17:29:03.849-05:002013-05-28T17:29:03.849-05:00Hola Everyone, Lots of unknowns today. Movie rat...Hola Everyone, Lots of unknowns today. Movie rating org., Bart Simpson's Holy cow (Never watched), Phillie Phanatic, Billy Idol hit, Aida Singer, and linguist Chomsky. Most I got with a few lookups in my dictionary but others were guesses when I needed to fill in a letter. Perps also helped.<br /><br />This was a bit harder for me than most Tuesday puzzles, but I muddled through and finally finished. But isn't wasn't very pretty. <br /><br />Was up and out early today so I didn't get to the puzzle until late. Thanks Argyle for your writeup. I always learn something. <br /><br />Have a great day everyone.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68790943867901258762013-05-28T17:28:53.284-05:002013-05-28T17:28:53.284-05:00Lucina, I wish I had been as perceptive as you wer...Lucina, I wish I had been as perceptive as you were. I struggled through the whole thing and was really angry at the end. As I said, they didn't resolve the situation and the process was really ugly. Two thumbs down! To borrow from HH, ASCREW'EM!<br /><br />Three more Wordies:<br /><br />1) GREENNV<br /><br />2) DOft.OR<br /><br />3) Go <br />Jan. 31, Jan. 31<br /><br />(The last one would look better if I could underline the word "Go"Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69324693547017272442013-05-28T14:11:08.602-05:002013-05-28T14:11:08.602-05:00PK, it seems that there may be more things in The ...PK, it seems that there may be more things in The Big Thicket than just <a href="http://woodape.org/reports/report/detail/1383" rel="nofollow">palmettos</a>...HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5161447521658024132013-05-28T13:56:35.484-05:002013-05-28T13:56:35.484-05:00Hi Y'all! This was fun & fast for me! Than...Hi Y'all! This was fun & fast for me! Thanks, Steve. Perps gave me WEES! Didn't know what's-his-name said AYCARAMBA or NOAM or the record company. But I typed in AVEC and was surprised it was right.<br /><br />Thanks, Argyle! That "Avia" is a strange song.<br /><br />Abejo: I've seen D.O.'s Big Thicket and it's definitely real woods. I always liked to hike in the woods, but not there. It looks impenetrable and you might not come out because of nasty critters in there. I stayed in the ditch by our car when my friend went in to get a palmetto fan for some kind of decoration. Very tall trees, much underbrush.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34385288438320696382013-05-28T13:38:27.935-05:002013-05-28T13:38:27.935-05:00Bill:
Yes, I watched NCIS Los Angeles and turned i...Bill:<br />Yes, I watched NCIS Los Angeles and turned it off at about one third or one half of it. It was completely unappealing.<br /><br />IrishMiss:<br />The errors in BDH had to do with streets, location of buildings and dates, something only a long time resident from here would know. And I agree. It wasn't as riveting.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82023168189971676462013-05-28T13:35:48.291-05:002013-05-28T13:35:48.291-05:00C.C. that was a really nice email from Mr. Modem! ...C.C. that was a really nice email from Mr. Modem! I went to his blog and learned that his full name is Richard Anselm Sherman. He seems like a really fun and interesting person. <br /><br />Irish Miss @ 12:42, yes, I have read “The Glass Castle: and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for the heads up on her new book!HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44196437483161494572013-05-28T13:18:21.785-05:002013-05-28T13:18:21.785-05:00Thanks Steve and Argyle.
Ay caramba! Being a pare...Thanks Steve and Argyle.<br /><br />Ay caramba! Being a parent and a teacher, The Simpsons was easy to dislike even without watching it. However, once you watch a bit, you realize how clever and funny it is. It's grown on me though I still don't watch it regularly.<br /><br />CED. I enjoyed your videos.<br /><br />Speaking of TV shows, I finally got around to watching the finale of NCIS Los Angeles. I really disliked it. Not only was it an unresolved cliffhanger, but it was unpleasantly violent. Did any of you have a similar reaction?Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65997379712681605722013-05-28T13:11:42.609-05:002013-05-28T13:11:42.609-05:00Lucina-I also read Broke Down Horses but it didn&#...Lucina-I also read Broke Down Horses but it didn't grab my interest the way TGC did. I don't remember any glaring errors but, as you said, not being familiar with the area, I wouldn't have picked up on them. I do think she is a gifted writer.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3285114610365496182013-05-28T13:11:11.529-05:002013-05-28T13:11:11.529-05:00CC,
How do you like that ? Very nice of Mr Mo...CC, <br />How do you like that ? Very nice of Mr Modem to respond. Seems like a nice guy. <br /><br />Lucina, <br />yes, Bart Simpson really does say "AY CARAMBA !" They were <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltc4kukr25s" rel="nofollow">his first words</a>. Not sure why he says it though.TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11592480741166070422013-05-28T13:10:03.993-05:002013-05-28T13:10:03.993-05:00Hello everybody. As soon as I took a look at the g...Hello everybody. As soon as I took a look at the grid today I thought, "Oh no, we're going to have a lot of 3-letter words, most of which will be abbreviations." And while there were, indeed, quite a few abbreviations (some of them 4 letters long), there were enough long and interesting answers, such as FLAVORFUL and NAUGHTIER, to offset them and provide some sparkle. I liked OOM and PAH. Didn't like MANED, AROAR, APACE, and ENTO. Some of the cluing struck me as "off" somehow, too far of a reach, for a Tuesday puzzle, such as the NOEL clue. I liked the puzzle, though.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44585986452090105692013-05-28T12:51:44.698-05:002013-05-28T12:51:44.698-05:00IrishMiss:
Yes, our book club read The Glass Castl...IrishMiss:<br />Yes, our book club read The Glass Castly and enjoyed a lively discussion of it. We, of course, especially scrutinized the part that occurred in the Phoenix area.<br /><br />I'll be interested in your review of her new book. Her second book, Broke Down Horses, was less impressive for those of us who live here because it contained many errors about Arizona and Phoenix in particular. Anyone not from here would not notice.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62751877160323083842013-05-28T12:48:18.361-05:002013-05-28T12:48:18.361-05:00The title is The Silver Star and it's being re...The title is The Silver Star and it's being released on June 6th.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16249079554402783362013-05-28T12:43:54.341-05:002013-05-28T12:43:54.341-05:00Hello, friends. Argyle, informative and elucidatin...Hello, friends. Argyle, informative and elucidating as always. Thank you.<br /><br />Sweet and simple but FLAVORFUL puzzle today with an ambitious theme: DISTANCE. Thank you Steve Blais.<br /><br />Does Bart Simpson really say "AY! CARAMBA!? Why?<br /><br />WEES. Most of the fill practically entered itself, especially the short downward cells. ESL continues to pursue me even now that I've retired!<br /><br />And I entered ZWEI like a pro then recalled NOAM Chomsky from previous puzzles. All in all a satisfying romp today though I had to chuckle at AROAR and APACE!<br />You all know why.<br /><br />I truly hope your Tuesday is fabulous, everyone!<br />Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3116107271964155942013-05-28T12:42:06.597-05:002013-05-28T12:42:06.597-05:00Hi Everyone:
Although I finished w/o help, I foun...Hi Everyone:<br /><br />Although I finished w/o help, I found this a little crunchier than a typical Tuesday. Perps were needed in a few areas, but I did get the theme early on, so that helped.<br /><br />Nice job, Steve, and nice expo, Argyle.<br /><br />I just read that the tv show, Unforgettable, is coming back for the summer. In it, Poppy Montgomery plays a detective who can remember every detail of everything that has ever happened to her. When she goes to a crime scene, she sees clues that no one else is aware of. I enjoyed it but it was cancelled after only one or two seasons, and now it's back.<br /><br />No sun today but mild temps; kind of looks like we may get some showers. Not looking forward to the heat wave due later in the week.<br /><br />Has anyone read The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls? It is one of the best memoirs I've ever read. Anyway, she has a new book being released in June, which is fiction and is about two sisters with a highly dysfunctional mother, just like her own mother was. I read an excerpt in Good Housekeeping and am looking forward to reading the book. I'll post the title later, as I am not 100 per cent sure of it.<br /><br />Happy Tuesday.<br />Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72500293213283829452013-05-28T12:31:38.491-05:002013-05-28T12:31:38.491-05:00I came across NOAM Chomsky in grad school studying...I came across NOAM Chomsky in grad school studying formal languages in computer science. My wife, going for Ph.D in English, mentioned the name one day and our worlds collided. The man was a prolific genius in multiple disciplines. Now, he's mostly a peace activist and far-lefty.<br /><br />Houston is a land-grabber! I'm in Sugar Land, so we are safe.<br /><br />-TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25768098808232313622013-05-28T12:29:11.964-05:002013-05-28T12:29:11.964-05:00TTP et al,
Remember our Sunday's Mr. Modem?
Ju...TTP et al,<br />Remember our Sunday's Mr. Modem?<br />Just got this from him.<br /><br />"Dear CC,<br /><br />I was honored -- seriously -- to be 93-Across in Sunday's LA Times crossword puzzle.<br /><br />From your blog:<br /><br />93. Syndicated computer adviser Mr. __ : MODEM. TTP might read his columns. Not me. Never heard of the guy.<br /><br />I am "the guy," and just wanted to take a brief moment of your time, if I may, to introduce myself. I write the syndicated "Ask Mr. Modem" column that appears in more than 300 smaller publications. I've been writing the column for about 15 years. I also write and publish the weekly Ask Mr. Modem newsletter, now in its 14th year of continuous publication. I am very grateful to have thousands of subscribers now in 39 countries. I've written 12 books, including one awarded "Book of the Year," all with a focus of having fun with computers. <br /><br />As a writer, I admittedly fly below the radar, so I'm not surprised that you haven't heard of me, but please rest assured I am alive and well and writing for an estimated 3 million readers each month worldwide, hopefully alleviating the stress and intimidation today's multiple technologies inflict upon so many people, while putting a smile on their faces in the process. (Okay, so it's not finding a cure for cancer, but I like to think I'm doing my small part to help others in my own little way. :-) <br /><br />I am truly honored to have been a clue in Sunday LA Times crossword puzzle.<br /><br />Thank you for your time reading this, CC, and I wish you continued success with your blog!<br /><br />Mr. M.<br />www.MrModem.com"Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26582123020612823722013-05-28T12:12:07.915-05:002013-05-28T12:12:07.915-05:00Abejo,
FWIW, I found only once occurrence of MEA...Abejo, <br /><br />FWIW, I found only once occurrence of MEALY at the Corner. Gary J Whitehead Dec 7th, 2012. 49 Across, Like old apples: MEALY. <br /><br />I think I agree that's a different context than today's MEALY-mouthed. A mealymouthed politician. A mealymouthed government official. Not willing to tell the truth in clear and simple language. Most PR reps.TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3284330398254194312013-05-28T12:03:40.189-05:002013-05-28T12:03:40.189-05:00Thank you, C.C. for answering my question.
Hand up...Thank you, C.C. for answering my question.<br />Hand up for AY CARUMBA, although it started out as AYE CARUMBA. Other than that mis-step, smooth Asailing today.<br />I also did not see the theme until the reveal, and even then I had to look a few times.<br />When I saw "Joy to the World", I thought of Three Dog Night.61Rampyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208117849059402835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77281102771895221372013-05-28T11:56:38.723-05:002013-05-28T11:56:38.723-05:00Desper-Otto - Just like there is no 'I' i...Desper-Otto - Just like there is no 'I' in 'TEAM', <br /><br />.... there is Noel in Christmas - huh ?<br /><br />Thank you Steve Blais, for a nice and enjoyable puzzle. And Argyle for your wonderful commentary.<br /><br />I had no real problems, that the perps could not solve.<br /><br />I had no idea of the theme, but now that Argyle pointed it out, I remember studying about it in Civil Engg. specifically, surveying.<br /><br /> I am locked out of my Google account.<br /><br /><br />Hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day weekend. <br /><br />Have a good week, you all.Vidwan827noreply@blogger.com