tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1766178623740742241..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Saturday, October 27, 2018, Michael AshleyZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55168306347441811942018-10-28T03:24:41.688-05:002018-10-28T03:24:41.688-05:00HBD Boomer!!
90% Ta~ DA!
~ OMKHBD <b>Boomer</b>!!<br /><br />90% <i>Ta~ </i><b>DA!<br />~ OMK</b>Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60451256411352760802018-10-28T00:26:11.465-05:002018-10-28T00:26:11.465-05:00Anonymous PVX:
Thank you!Anonymous PVX:<br />Thank you!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1467138627469548662018-10-27T23:42:41.895-05:002018-10-27T23:42:41.895-05:00Lucina
Virginia Military Institute Lucina<br /><br />Virginia Military Institute AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37886333545877197212018-10-27T23:32:42.360-05:002018-10-27T23:32:42.360-05:00Wow, a lot more than I hoped for .
My take was D...Wow, a lot more than I hoped for . <br /><br />My take was Dodger's#3,#4 were my big worry. Sox middle relief was suspect. Well..<br />Tonight, the Dodger middle relief failed and Sox excellent. <br />But...<br />It ain't over yet (not on my taped version)<br /><br />WC<br /><br />Egad. Captain Heart attack AKA Craig Kimbrel is at it again Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11444088934887425662018-10-27T23:32:12.758-05:002018-10-27T23:32:12.758-05:00Whoever explained NLDS, thank you. Now I'm wai...Whoever explained NLDS, thank you. Now I'm waiting for VMI.<br /><br />AnonT:<br />Finally, a good photo of you!<br /><br />Picard:<br />That's a beautiful BATIK shirt!<br /><br />I finally read all the comments; you all still crack me up!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46677118369875278262018-10-27T22:38:36.569-05:002018-10-27T22:38:36.569-05:00Wow, I'd completely forgotten about Goolagong.... Wow, I'd completely forgotten about Goolagong. I went with LATIK and LYN<br />As I see TTP did too<br /><br />I take it those Rock guys are familiar to music aficionados as Tennis legends are to me. I wonder if EVONNE won the Women's side when Roscoe won the Men's<br /> <br />I was completely stumped in the NE after racing through the rest. So I watched the ball game for awhile. I like to give it an hour headstart so I can skip through the ads. My tape ran out of time in the 11th last night. <br />I used to listen to George Feyer at the Cafe Carlyle. I still like his version of September Song better than Sinatra's. <br /><br />-2 and HBD Boomer. I have to get an advanced blood test for prostate cancer on Tuesday. I'm in complete denial stage<br />Next? Relief or apathy.<br /><br />I assume someone has explain National League Division Series for NLDS. It could have been CUB. I see billocoes indeed has explained<br /><br />Why did Cora leave Rodriguez in to pitch to Puig. <br /><br />WC<br /><br />Oops. Sox right back in it. <br /><br />Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5868386709168115182018-10-27T22:10:55.295-05:002018-10-27T22:10:55.295-05:00Anonymous T - I deny responsibility for that Lunch...Anonymous T - I deny responsibility for that Lunch Lady sketch. Adam Sandler always creeps me out and I find Chris Farley's portrayal of the lunch lady quite disturbing. <br /><br />But good on ya' for getting to meet Mario Andretti; too bad he had to sink so low, but glad you were able to put a gleam in his eye by mentioning your Alfa.Mike Sherlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420362294423320273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73919220124286751112018-10-27T21:38:21.175-05:002018-10-27T21:38:21.175-05:00Have you eaten all the cake?
I'm way late to ...Have you eaten all the cake?<br /><br />I'm way late to the party, but I also wish a Happy 71st birthday to <b>Boomer!</b> May you enjoy 71 more!<br /><br />ÐaveD4E4Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722279710961820843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68885928683273378542018-10-27T20:12:28.874-05:002018-10-27T20:12:28.874-05:00Y'all can blame this on MikeS... He said Lunch...Y'all can blame this on MikeS... He said <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY14zcUM9SI" rel="nofollow">Lunch Lady [Land]</a></b> [Sandler, 4:50]<br /><br />Lucina - um, I broached the subject w/ DW re: flying out to AZ to get Tamales from Sister-L. "Who?... You mean one of your crossword friends?..." and other cross words. <br />Me need think a new Tamale tactic.<br /><br />MikeS, since you like Car & Driver...<br />I've not shared this story yet, but AJ FOYT seems as close as we'll get to Mario Andretti anytime soon...<br />The poor guy (Mario) was a "booth babe*" for a vendor at BlackHat signing photos for folks that probably didn't know who he was. I knew because Pop told me a story of meeting Mario at the Indy 500 in the early '70s.<br /><br />I stood in the short line and got to <b><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/WeRMXKtD28NgC3H38" rel="nofollow">meet him.</a></b>** It was perfunctory until, that is, I leaned into him and said, "I drive an Alfa." His face lit up (as did his thumb) and I got a big smile out of him.<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*The draw to get you to stop by a vendor's booth. 15 years ago it was quite blatant - smokin' hot girls that would never talk to any of us nerds IRL (in real life); the vendors have toned it down quite a bit and actually have folk (cute girls & guys) that actually know their schtuff.<br />**For the curious, my tee says "See your world. Maybe wish you hadn't."Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12440965966726583152018-10-27T19:41:36.312-05:002018-10-27T19:41:36.312-05:00FLN Re: ICE - Thanks Sandyanon, Anon-T and TTP. So...FLN Re: ICE - Thanks Sandyanon, Anon-T and TTP. So, inside sports slang/lingo. No wonder it doesn't make sense to me.<br /><br />16a - Again, as my life is a no sports zone (except here and in the occasional unavoidable news mention), I thought the last name might be Lendl.<br /><br />22a An avid Car & Driver reader in my youth I knew A.J. (and Dan Gurney).<br /><br />25a - Ditto 16a. No idea what the clue could stand for - National League ??<br /><br />31a - Any that I may have accidently heard I wouldn't actually call "music".<br /><br />46a Took 3 perps for me to think of golf green.<br /><br />12d Since INTERMEZZO is an Italian word, shouldn't the plural end in i instead of os?<br /><br />37d - I think of the school cafeteria lunch lady.<br /><br />Happy Birthday, Boomer. I have a few years on you. Keeping my fingers crossed for you, wishing you all the best.<br /><br />Good, hard puzzle and always interesting, informative review. Thanks Michael and Husker.Mike Sherlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420362294423320273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31260692568979868462018-10-27T19:24:14.429-05:002018-10-27T19:24:14.429-05:00Yellowrocks glad you also thought it was HOYT befo...<b>Yellowrocks</b> glad you also thought it was HOYT before FOYT!<br /><br /><b>JJM</b> thanks for sharing your Game 3 Red Sox/Dodgers viewing experience! We do not have cable TV so watching the rest of the game was not an option. But we got to see a pretty good sample of the close competition in the 10th inning! At home I could just follow up on the score!<br /><br /><b><a href="http://swt.org/crosswordcorner/pismo-2006/" rel="nofollow">OK... I was inspired to dig out this set of my PISMO Beach photos!</a></b><br /><br />This was with my friend Bianca in 2006. No cars on the beach, but plenty of surfers!Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46428019150703123002018-10-27T17:11:31.436-05:002018-10-27T17:11:31.436-05:00Happy birthday, Boomer! Thank you, Michael and Gar...Happy birthday, Boomer! Thank you, Michael and Gary for a gnarly one today. I wonder if Michael is related to the Ashley twins?<br /><br />No time to read comments; it took me way too long to finish this and then I had errands to run. Came home and LIU some names to complete. I'm at a great disadvantage with sports clues! Green target?? EVONNE?? I Spelled it with a Y. Drat! I do know of AJFOYT, however.<br /><br />PISMO Beach was our vacation spot for many years before it became overcrowded.<br /><br />Clever clue for TSETSE!<br /><br />That's all for now. I'll go to church today since we are making tamales tomorrow. Ahem!<br /><br />I hope you are experiencing joy today, everyone!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66479468406371769922018-10-27T16:24:41.293-05:002018-10-27T16:24:41.293-05:00A typical Saturday puzzle, wickedly but fairly clu...A typical Saturday puzzle, wickedly but fairly clued and tough....the SW was the last to fall and quite the battle. <br /><br />Today’s National Beer Day?......anyone seen Brett?AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11036609426002558502018-10-27T15:52:07.016-05:002018-10-27T15:52:07.016-05:00Anonymous T ... one step ahead of you. was playing...Anonymous T ... one step ahead of you. was playing Where's Summer B. while I wrote that first post. Soon as I saw it in the puzzle, I cranked up iTunes and listened to the entire album while I finished puzzle. What a great song!<br /><br />Love Angry Dwarf...<br /><br />BTW... What a great cover in the link you provided.Never seen that before. Classic Ben Folds!JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160962871151825507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42747454363214559562018-10-27T15:30:28.440-05:002018-10-27T15:30:28.440-05:00Great puzzle! Thanks, Michael, for a fun-to-solve ...Great puzzle! Thanks, Michael, for a fun-to-solve Saturday effort. And thanks to HG for 'splaining the Hamlet answer… his first choice is TOBE? Who the heck is Tobe? Oooooh… TO BE. Parsing problems today!<br /><br />Hand up for AVE before TIA and for having to wait for the perps to decide *VONNE Goolagong's first name spelling. <br /><br />Almost all the corn cribs in west central Illinois were large and most sheltered tractors 🚜 or other farm machinery in their central aisle (which was open at both ends so the equipment could be driven straight out with no backing up required).<br /><br />Mississippi river to the Mississippi River — priceless!<br /><br />Pismo Beach was frequently referred to by Bob Hope and others in their comedy routines. For a long time I thought it was just a funny, made up name. When I found out that it was a real place I thought it was even funnier. <br /><br />Email never comes to you directly from the sender; it goes through a series of servers before it gets to you. <br /><br /><b>Happy birthday, Boomer!</b><br /><br />Feeling much better since I got home from the hospital; I’ve gone over an hour without a nap 😴. <br /><br />Have a great day, all!<br />WikWakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873144164842777944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13566336546018607192018-10-27T15:12:45.812-05:002018-10-27T15:12:45.812-05:00Yup! Thank you sir!Yup! Thank you sir!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12597355763615671232018-10-27T15:10:01.104-05:002018-10-27T15:10:01.104-05:00@3:04 - This one? I didn't know Ben Folds cov...@3:04 - <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OgQ2XRWw30" rel="nofollow">This one?</a></b> I didn't know Ben Folds covered that <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvfxKbpoxRE" rel="nofollow">Flaming Lips tune</a></b>. Good stuff, that.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50716203629953268612018-10-27T15:04:52.907-05:002018-10-27T15:04:52.907-05:00Ben Folds Five:
I saw them in concert many moons ...Ben Folds Five:<br /><br />I saw them in concert many moons ago and watched them perform "She Don't Use Jelly(Vaseline), a quirky song by The Flaming Lips(their original version on Letterman is great also).<br /><br />I just checked YouTube and it is available (just recently uploaded!) but I cannot link. It is titled "She Dont Use Jelly(Lounge-A-Palooza Version)(from sessions at West 54th)"<br /><br />AwesomeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18179675820979242742018-10-27T14:39:05.899-05:002018-10-27T14:39:05.899-05:00Big Easy, National League Divisional Series, three...Big Easy, National League Divisional Series, three division champs plus a wild card team, 2017 included the Washington NATS (Nationals, though 50 years ago the Wash. Senators were abbreviated NATS in the papers)billocohoesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42646886021764890282018-10-27T14:24:13.649-05:002018-10-27T14:24:13.649-05:00I liked this puzzle. I took me a while to get goin...I liked this puzzle. I took me a while to get going but little by little things clicked and I was able to solve it. I wish I could have remembered MARY KATE sooner, as it would have saved me a bit of trouble in that area since I did not know TANNER and have AVE (like several of you) instead of TIA.<br /><br />Sump'n came up; gotta go.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12771329174624243622018-10-27T13:33:55.466-05:002018-10-27T13:33:55.466-05:00Hi All!
Happy Birthday Boomer!
I might just as we...Hi All!<br />Happy Birthday Boomer!<br /><br />I might just as well lurked today. I could barely get a toe-hold anywhere and, when I did, you BET it was wrong (e.g. ava Maria, Tsar@39d, ICES axes, Jamaican Rum ). I need more than an ICE SAW for this snowy mess.<br /><br />Thanks Michael, but the solve was way above my pay-grade. Thanks HG for the expo and bailing me out early.<br /><br /><b>Fav</b>: NETIZEN. I used the word just yesterday when discussing egress routing of RFC1918 (non-routable/private IP address space) - "We should be a good NETIZEN and block 1918s out-bound." One guy in the meeting never heard the word before - kids these days //get off my usenet lawn! :-)<br /><br />{C+, B+}<br /><br />Ben Folds Five: <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frVoGJhoehk" rel="nofollow">One Angry Dwarf and Two Hundred Solemn Faces</a></b> [3:53] for your listening pleasure.<br />And a bonus track for JJM: <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExYD1z1_gAA" rel="nofollow">Where's Summer B</a></b> [4:08] //sorry, couldn’t find a decent live version<br /><br />Have a great Saturday!<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27066486621508164902018-10-27T13:12:32.864-05:002018-10-27T13:12:32.864-05:00JJM, see my 9:38 post.JJM, see my 9:38 post.desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87269962381347870892018-10-27T13:07:36.950-05:002018-10-27T13:07:36.950-05:00MARM is the closing or end of the term school marm...MARM is the closing or end of the term school marm. <br /><br />The nor'easter here was just a normal rain with just a little wind. The heart of the storm passed to the east of us. Stay safe all of you in its path.<br /><br />Time to help carve the jack'o'lantern.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76989728406740018192018-10-27T12:26:25.821-05:002018-10-27T12:26:25.821-05:00Picard... I stayed up until 2:30 AM to see the fin...Picard... I stayed up until 2:30 AM to see the finish of that game. All 561 pitches ! Drove my wife crazy. Nothing new there though. Ha!<br /><br />To all... I get the term SCHOOL-MARM.. what I don't get is how it refers in ANY way to the clue "School Closing?"<br /><br /><br />HBD Boomer!JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160962871151825507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44395256789535712622018-10-27T12:23:38.981-05:002018-10-27T12:23:38.981-05:00I need to get this posted quickly while we still h...I need to get this posted quickly while we still have electric power. The weather at the Bluehen Ponderosa could be a lot better. It is cold, dark, damp, and most of all, windy.<br />With every gust the lights in the house flicker. We're bound to lose power before the day is out.<br /><br />First and foremost, Happy Birthday Boomer, and for the record, you are still a spring chicken.<br /><br /><br />Great puzzle, Mr. Ashley, thanks. Lots of bright fresh cluing and few of the trite fill we sometimes see. H.G., thanks four a fun filled expo.<br /><br /><br />Remembered AJ Foyt with only the J in place. Unknowns were NETIZEN, INTERMEZZOS (as clued), SNOOD. I remembered Robert Crumb, but never heard of ZAP COMIX. Mr. Crumb's "Keep on truckin'" dude was ubiquitous in the 60's, wasn't it. Do we really get email from a server? What is NLDS? The answer to 36a could also be "A"s. The c/a for 67a struck me as rich.<br /><br /><br />Gotta go, but first One Final Thought: Despite the high cost of living, it remains pretty popular.<br /><br /><br />Cya!Bluehenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215040742633388939noreply@blogger.com