tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1829172915320856534..comments2024-03-28T02:28:44.292-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Satuday, Aug 20th, 2016, Julian LimZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12618732712283455002016-09-11T13:03:10.396-05:002016-09-11T13:03:10.396-05:00Sorry, but I found this very challenging, even tho...Sorry, but I found this very challenging, even though I eventually finished it correctly. Perhaps part of it was being on a road trip for two weeks with my lady friend and getting out of practice.<br /><br />I have just enough Spanish knowledge (a year in college) to "know" it had to be nino or nina. Never heard of NENE except in Hawaii as others noted.<br /><br />No idea about BANANARAMA, LALO, ADOLPH, ADAM, BLIZZARDS, LINC, ERROL, ZIMMER. As Anonymous noted, these don't really expand my vocabulary. Just forgettable bits of trivia.<br /><br />However, there were also plenty of clever misdirections that made it worth doing. Penn had me thinking only about the university. Ulysses had me thinking of Homer. Popular toy fooled me, too. And letters before state names stumped me almost until the end. I was thinking "ens" for the states that begin with North or New.Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73430263671492675192016-08-20T23:18:45.349-05:002016-08-20T23:18:45.349-05:00Please note - The joke is not mine - it's Prad...Please note - The joke is not mine - it's Pradeep's; I was just sharing. Si? <br />-TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1967742371442826372016-08-20T22:13:07.277-05:002016-08-20T22:13:07.277-05:00AnonT, me too! You get my vote for the funniest s...AnonT, me too! You get my vote for the funniest silly clean joke I've heard in a long time.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22083587088875457122016-08-20T22:03:27.778-05:002016-08-20T22:03:27.778-05:00AnonT:
That is funny! at the count of tres. . . AnonT:<br />That is funny! at the count of tres. . . Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89701262205364155352016-08-20T19:53:33.993-05:002016-08-20T19:53:33.993-05:00Not to be one of those annoying nit-pickers but th...Not to be one of those annoying nit-pickers but there are only seven cities in Scotland and Ayr isn't one of them. Perth became the seventh city (again) a few years ago:<br />http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-17365611<br /><br />Although if you'd like to pick nits on my nit-pick you could argue that Ayr has a cathedral which means it is considered an ecclesiastical city - and who could be so picky as to insist on the word "ecclesiastical" being included in the clue?<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayr_Cathedral<br /><br />I'm probably just embarrassed that I needed perps to help get the name of a three letter location on the Clyde. :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3924165888599195482016-08-20T18:30:31.727-05:002016-08-20T18:30:31.727-05:00Argent, count me in too. I should have said someth...Argent, count me in too. I should have said something sooner. I liked the ladies and their performances. Recuerdos de la Alhambra has always been one of my favorite pieces. I never had the coordination and dexterity to master the tremolo technique needed to play it. Thanks for the links. And let's remember to thank Segovia for introducing people to the classical guitar and the Spanish repertoire that he made well known. Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76144370255228387592016-08-20T18:02:10.786-05:002016-08-20T18:02:10.786-05:00without a tres... Hah!without a tres... Hah!Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46916621590662102642016-08-20T17:21:14.826-05:002016-08-20T17:21:14.826-05:00So, we in Sugar Land have this treasure - Pradeep ...So, we in Sugar Land have this treasure - Pradeep Anand. He wrote a fun eye-opening (for me anyway) book called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Indian-Cowboy-Country-Stories-Immigrants/dp/0595407900" rel="nofollow">An Indian in Cowboy Country</a> about being an unemployed engineer in the crash of '83. He now consults and submits quips to the paper (Houston Chronicle).<br /><br />I'm finishing the paper (and that IPA) and came across Pradeep's quip: (hang tight, NENE makes it puzzlepropos):<br /><br />A Mexican magician tells his audience he will disappear on the count of three. "Uno, dos..." - and then, poof, he disappears without a tres.<br /><br />Well, I thought it funny...<br />Wanna hear about the RUSH fan I met today at the grocery store? I'll jump ahead...., As he & I expounded on each tour we attended his wife was just standing there rolling her eyes surely thinking I HAD NO IDEA there were others... <br /><br />Back to your regularly scheduled blog.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20838041440068821732016-08-20T17:04:27.488-05:002016-08-20T17:04:27.488-05:00I found this puzzle to be quite hard and had to lo...I found this puzzle to be quite hard and had to look up a lot of stuff. I expect this from a Julian Lim puzzle, especially a Saturday Julian Lim puzzle. There were some gimmees, such as MINH, ADAM, LALO, ZIMMER, and PEA, but those weren't enough to kickstart me. At least I wasn't fooled by "Kind of magnetism" and entered ANIMAL right away, smiling all the while. I was half fooled by "New Mexican" for which I entered NINO then changed it to NINA then changed it to NENE. A very well-constructed puzzle.<br /><br />Re last night's postings: I love and admire Ana Vidovic's work. I also love Albéniz's Asturias. Put the two of them together and I'm in heaven. For a full orchestra version of it, I refer you to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cQy8Cy7_Vo" rel="nofollow">this</a> wonderful performance. Put it on the big speakers and turn the volume up to cloud nine.<br /><br />Congratulations, Splynter, and best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75569385080795603012016-08-20T15:37:43.793-05:002016-08-20T15:37:43.793-05:00I'm glad you liked the music, Ol' Man Keit...I'm glad you liked the music, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596" rel="nofollow">Ol' Man Keith</a>! And I appreciate that you took the trouble to let me know you'd checked it out and what your opinions were. Your comments brightened up my day.Argentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32735446865004331232016-08-20T15:20:48.002-05:002016-08-20T15:20:48.002-05:00Argent,
I've had a little time this morning t...<b>Argent</b>, <br />I've had a little time this morning to hear (& see) some clips of the ladies you posted for me and Bill G. Marvelous!<br />As I listened to each one, each in turn became my favorite. The bluegrass of Ms. Anderson is both impressive and beguiling. (She also has a fine sense of humor.) <br />Turning to the classical players, I thought nothing could be better than Sharon Isben's <i>Asturias</i> until I turned to Karin Schaupp. Her rendition of <i>Recuerdos de la Alhambra</i> is so wistful and pure, I realized again that when a player can match the piece with her skill, it's the music that lifts both. <i>Recuerdos</i> is an ideal of nostalgia; hard to imagine anything dreamier... <br />I'm now listening to Ana Vidovic. Her fingering is superb and seems effortless. I'm keeping her on in the background while I work.<br />Again, my thanks... Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83498144041606382512016-08-20T15:05:33.296-05:002016-08-20T15:05:33.296-05:00NC - Thanks to the Vulgons we'll have to wait ...NC - Thanks to the Vulgons we'll have to wait for the mice to finish Earth 2.0 before knowing that.<br /><br />So Natick! Is N*NA*NAT*NATI*.... :-)<br /><br />Just finished my ERRAND - we now have food for the week. And, C. Moe, I got me another nap-inducing 22oz Stone IPA (two actually :-)).<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8460298908679985592016-08-20T15:05:05.724-05:002016-08-20T15:05:05.724-05:00I found this just about at my limit without help. ...I found this just about at my limit without help. If I weren't chilling out all afternoon with plenty of solving time, I never would have gotten it. Hungry Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465905817770134952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54392969253705021702016-08-20T15:03:52.766-05:002016-08-20T15:03:52.766-05:00I'm not sure if people were serious about NENE...I'm not sure if people were serious about NENE, but NENE is Spanish for baby.<br /><br />This puzzle was tough for me but I finally got it with only one red letter cheat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09308324956249988708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26691673048193191902016-08-20T14:38:45.255-05:002016-08-20T14:38:45.255-05:00Tough one, lots of misleading clues as per the usu...Tough one, lots of misleading clues as per the usual. AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30962098676282370652016-08-20T14:33:52.927-05:002016-08-20T14:33:52.927-05:00"According to the decision, Christian Loubout..."According to the decision, Christian Louboutin introduced his signature red sole in 1992 and registered the red-lacquered outsole as a trademark in 2008. In a news release, YSL says that its shoe collections have included styles with red (and other colored) outsoles since the 1970s." Per google.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57063682405978166212016-08-20T14:13:34.074-05:002016-08-20T14:13:34.074-05:00Gotta agree (partly) with Splynter: this was reall...Gotta agree (partly) with <b>Splynter</b>: this was really way too easy for Mr. Lim. <br />Easy, that is, until <i>it wasn't.</i> I was surprised for a while that the fills seemed to flow easily. There weren't many gimmes, but my WAGs produced good results. Ah, but then, after completing about 75%, I bogged down - in the NE corner. I mean, how many three letter fills can follow "Bon"? I went with TON for a good while, which helped me fill 12D with ON AN ERRAND, but nothing else. The latter at least helped me change 12D from HUN to CRO. Eventually I broke through. The needed insight was realizing that the tag end of 11D, ACTOR, was not the end of a longer word like REACTOR or CONTRACTOR.<br /><b>Argent</b>, from yesterday - THANK YOU! Thanks for the leads to the female guitarists. I'm looking forward to treating my ears to some fresh sounds by real artists. Much appreciated. Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40537641712253275212016-08-20T14:09:30.269-05:002016-08-20T14:09:30.269-05:00Consolation prize should be Grand Marnier (with Tr...Consolation prize should be Grand Marnier (with Triple Sec) over fresh strawberries.Yummy. Today's crisis passed by noon. But my adrenalin effects will last all day. Without running a shopping errand a glass of Merlot will suffice.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62770247126299019352016-08-20T13:36:08.760-05:002016-08-20T13:36:08.760-05:00awesome saturday puzzle...roughly one hour, minus ...awesome saturday puzzle...roughly one hour, minus a ~10 minute mental break...was convinced penn was something ivy league relatedjohn in michiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953418446495481901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4126113875582692842016-08-20T13:11:28.649-05:002016-08-20T13:11:28.649-05:00"Unbelievable that you can get a patent on a ..."Unbelievable that you can get a patent on a color."<br /><br />It is unbelievable that a color could be confused for a process. <br /><br />Patent, trademark, copyright are as different as rotini, ziti, and cannelloni. It's helpful to learn the difference before you use it in a sentence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50876289274523360572016-08-20T12:35:27.130-05:002016-08-20T12:35:27.130-05:00ET IN ARCANIA EGO.............
NATICK! - that...ET IN ARCANIA EGO.............<br /><br />NATICK! - that's Natick Factorial, for you mathematicians. <br /><br />BAILIWICK to the power of -42. <b>WHAT WAS THE QUESTION?</b>Nice Cuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670171231144871327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59291415143792415352016-08-20T12:32:22.058-05:002016-08-20T12:32:22.058-05:00TRIPLE SEC is a sweet, orange flavored liqueur tha...TRIPLE SEC is a sweet, orange flavored liqueur that's been distilled three times. There's a good chance you've had it if you've drank a Margarita, Cosmopolitan, Kamikaze, Long Island Iced Tea, or a Mai Tai. You might also know Triple Sec as Gran Marnier or Cointreau. When I worked as a fill-in bartender we used a lot it. Especially with vodka and tequila based drinks. Just a splash or two does it.<br /><br />Only the Swedes-<br /><br />Sweden now has a phone number. Yes, a phone number. Swedish volunteers answer your call and talk about anything you'd like. Friendly folks. The number is +46 771 793 336Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85240843547801471652016-08-20T12:27:54.772-05:002016-08-20T12:27:54.772-05:00Tis u Splynter. I had a similar solving experienc...Tis u Splynter. I had a similar solving experience to Barry's this time, as I often do. Sometimes I'm on more on your wavelength though. <br /><br />On this one, I found way, way too many trivially uninteresting proper names for my taste. It was challenging, yes, but not a very satisfying solve for me. I managed to muck my way thru offline and (mostly) unassisted eventually. My write-over tile count was pretty ugly at 29.<br /><br />I'd like to see more words that expand one's vocabulary in these puzzles. Seems the current trend focuses more on expanding one's grasp of trivia and pop-culture. That's ok to a point, but what's keeping constructors from challenging/advancing our vocabulary skills as well? The only takeaway vocabulary-wise for me in today's x-word was the foreign word nene, as an alternate for the more common nina or nino. As usual, almost all the longer fill is made up proper names, common words or short phrases. Not a single dollar word answer among them. <br /><br />Curmudgeonly anon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12348631991021833062016-08-20T12:04:35.851-05:002016-08-20T12:04:35.851-05:00Hi All:
Just you Splynter :-)
It seems I can'...Hi All:<br /><br />Just you Splynter :-)<br />It seems I can't get really going on a Sat w/o copious GOOG consultations (1a was one and that's paramount to a full-out cheat!) (I did have ANIMAL, jAr, AMEN, atIT (bzzt) in place and thought of BANANARAMA*).<br /><br />Thanks Julian for the challenge and yet another learning day. Thanks Splynter for the writeup and SO :-). Great SpinalTap clip. Good on you 4242!<br /><br />I won't bore with all my missteps but I gotta link the <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yzjCbvPyo6c" rel="nofollow">Penn</a> [4:30] I was TEMPT'd with b/f giving up on MagIc_____ (got it from MOT & MINH; it was a lock (and wrong)).<br /><br />MINH also save'd me from STOCK Tickers or the like.<br /><br />Getting TRIPLESEC finally made me give up on "Closing Time" or some such for 25d. Though, I guess that would be 'Shout <b>before</b> the last Shot' :-)<br /><br />Ironically, BLIZZARDS removed a swath of puzzle-white and broke up that area.<br /><br /><b>Fav:</b> c/a for 30d. I kept thinking of a putting-a-fly-in-your-soup waiter...<br />24d is runner up and yet another V8 moment.<br /><br />{B, B-, B-, A}<br /><br />IM - Glad to hear you got a sweet-dreams sleep. <br /><br />HG - I'd let him in, not HONK, and, AT MOST, seethe inside. You know he drives a BMW :-)<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*Good thing the clue had female direction 'cuz those lyrics make me think of <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=llfjDUB66Z4" rel="nofollow">Dance the Night Away</a> (Van Halen) [maybe he says 3rd degree, who can tell?]Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75388844499553671672016-08-20T11:57:05.786-05:002016-08-20T11:57:05.786-05:00Christian Louboutin registered the red sole as the...Christian Louboutin registered the red sole as the trademark in 2002.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com