tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post2020416332504879490..comments2024-03-29T09:58:14.655-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, July 28, 2017, Mike BuckleyZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29736652332836254522017-07-29T19:56:00.718-05:002017-07-29T19:56:00.718-05:00They don't.They don't.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30612842608880452582017-07-29T19:21:22.933-05:002017-07-29T19:21:22.933-05:00Thanks for the OAT validation, RetFizz
And thanks...Thanks for the OAT validation, RetFizz<br /><br />And thanks for the To Kill A Mockingbird recommendation!<br /><br />I did figure out that Elvish must be elf language. Surprising if all elves everywhere speak the same language.Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54023506184230119022017-07-29T17:29:12.643-05:002017-07-29T17:29:12.643-05:00Picard said, "Just one annoyance: OAT cake or...Picard said, "Just one annoyance: OAT cake or flake? Never heard of either. PK agrees. Anyone else?"<br /><br />Count me in. <br /><br />But Picard, you should see "To Kill A Mockingbird." Great movie - beat out "Lawrence of Arabia," as I recall. Oscar to Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch. Based on Harper Lee's Pulitzer-winning novel. First screen appearance of Robert Duvall as Boo Radley.<br /><br />And Elvish was a language invented by Tolkien specifically for Elves (obviously) to speak. For the 3 movies, actors who played Elves actually spoke it.RetFizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808090259947239260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34714274802691567192017-07-29T12:02:30.898-05:002017-07-29T12:02:30.898-05:00Enjoyed this one! Yesterday's "BRIDGES&qu...Enjoyed this one! Yesterday's "BRIDGES" theme, not so much. That "theme" was very vague.<br /><br />Unknowns: LORDE, LEE (had no idea who were Finch or Radley), VALSE, STEPH (hand up that is a girl's name), SETT, ELVISH, MARNE, SAUTERNE. Had ORFF recently, otherwise unknown.<br /><br />Just one annoyance: OAT cake or flake? Never heard of either. PK agrees. Anyone else?Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70031814338335643282017-07-29T10:11:09.927-05:002017-07-29T10:11:09.927-05:00I completed Wed. & Thurs.(yes I saw the HOSERS...I completed Wed. & Thurs.(yes I saw the HOSERS CSO) CW on Cruciverb (glad it is back!) by beautiful Lake Muskoka and did not get a chance to post. Too much fun with swimming, boating, games, and S'mores around the campfire! But I finished this CW on paper and was able to trace out the pentagram. Clever.<br />WEES by now.<br />I had Stun before SPAY (love it!)<br />Giovanni before GUISEPPE held me up and gave me an extra V.<br />Steve before STEPH also created a problem.<br /><br />Onward to Saturday's CW!CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57638677267677346682017-07-29T07:20:21.608-05:002017-07-29T07:20:21.608-05:00No wonder Get Smart was so funny. Mel Brooks and B...No wonder Get Smart was so funny. Mel Brooks and Buck Henry!RetFizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808090259947239260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25600970960543161312017-07-29T07:17:13.398-05:002017-07-29T07:17:13.398-05:00Loved this puzzle, but for some reason when I fini...Loved this puzzle, but for some reason when I finished it and got no tada, I turned on the red letters and there weren't any! Then I clicked on reveal-solve, and nothing changed. The display then told me that I got 99% without help. Bah! Oh well.<br /><br />I agree with what PK and AnonymousPVX said about old age.<br /><br />I don't watch the Big Bang Theory because I think the characters are too stereotypical. And yes, Caltech (not CalTech or Cal-Tech or Cal Tech) is in Pasadena, not Pomona. The two Cal Polys have done something to avoid the confusion, as I was told by a sportswriter that I emailed about their teams, but don't remember what it was. Sorry.<br /><br />Cheers – RetFizz, Caltech '47RetFizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808090259947239260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47726602247858759062017-07-29T04:39:55.563-05:002017-07-29T04:39:55.563-05:00YR - if you've 8min or so... What's wrong ...YR - if you've 8min or so... What's wrong with us Americans? <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VoO0gpYPGFs" rel="nofollow">Americans trying to keep up watching Keeping Up</a>... -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70472973882773418092017-07-28T23:50:45.873-05:002017-07-28T23:50:45.873-05:00Thank you for the great update on "Grantchest...Thank you for the great update on "Grantchester", Lucina. Can't wait to see the final episode--just sorry that it's the final one for the season!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90792194370427684502017-07-28T23:30:35.336-05:002017-07-28T23:30:35.336-05:00Bruce Willis in the sixth sense is a ghost.
Forre...Bruce Willis in the sixth sense is a ghost.<br /><br />Forrest Gump has a son with childhood friend Jenny before she dies of aids.<br /><br />Charlton Heston actually lands on earth in the future and comes across the statue of liberty at the end<br /><br />Andy dufrense escapes from shawshank and his revelations cause the warden to kill himself Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20970241344096574282017-07-28T23:13:39.263-05:002017-07-28T23:13:39.263-05:00Here, Grantchester airs on a regular basis on Sund...Here, Grantchester airs on a regular basis on Sunday nights. It's true this last episode was rather dark and next Sunday's is the season finale. That is likely when he'll make a decision about Amanda as she gave him an ultimatum. Geordie parted from Margaret in a final good-bye. We'll see if Cathy, his wife, will take him back.<br /><br />Now that Mrs. McGuire is widowed, she is free to marry her suitor. I can't recall his name.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1650904083107688392017-07-28T22:23:10.931-05:002017-07-28T22:23:10.931-05:00Bill Graham, my stations are irregular too, so I&#...Bill Graham, my stations are irregular too, so I'm not sure I've seen all episodes of "Grantchester" and am up to date. But right now, the cop buddy's (Geordie's?) wife has learned about his affair with Margaret (is that her name?). Since they have something like four children, this is terrible. And Sydney is struggling with the conflict between his faith and his love for Amanda--a situation not yet resolved (but I fear for the worst). Let's stay in touch after this weekend and confer about what happened. <br /><br />Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20161550523961412052017-07-28T22:21:38.671-05:002017-07-28T22:21:38.671-05:00Oops! That's Sidney Bechet, not Bachet.Oops! That's Sidney Bechet, not Bachet.Bill Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495413609545426668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26961323185569834932017-07-28T21:52:52.863-05:002017-07-28T21:52:52.863-05:00Misty, yes, I'm a fan of Grantchester. My favo...Misty, yes, I'm a fan of Grantchester. My favorite so far was the episode with the jazz singer and the Sidney Bachet music. I've seen one episode past that one where his cop buddy got shot. Is that the one you meant? I hope he and Amanda get back together. I haven't seen any new episodes since that one. The local PBS stations seem to show them whenever rather than on a definite schedule. I added Sidney Bachet to my Pandora stations.Bill Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495413609545426668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35725633565246708302017-07-28T21:14:03.488-05:002017-07-28T21:14:03.488-05:00Did I wake up on Saturday. I filled the entire Eas...Did I wake up on Saturday. I filled the entire East, except the stinker REORG, from FIVE POINTED STAR to the right, but everything to the left was almost white. LORDE, TERMINATOR, ETHIOPIAN, SAUTERNE, ELVISH, GIUSEPPE- absolutely not a clue about those. ABBREV- that smelled too. Thanks to perps I filled DR MOREAU and MARNE, neither one had I ever heard of.<br /><br />A big fat DNF two days in a row. GRRRRRR.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1290924444974114152017-07-28T20:13:25.840-05:002017-07-28T20:13:25.840-05:00I'll have to see if I can catch an episode of ...I'll have to see if I can catch an episode of "Broadchurch," Ol'Man Keith.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82922686888313318582017-07-28T19:56:24.025-05:002017-07-28T19:56:24.025-05:00Thanks, Anon-T. I think Verdi was more of a brain...Thanks, Anon-T. I think Verdi was more of a brain-pooch than a misunderstanding. I had never heard of pizzelles before you mentioned them. They look delicious - I think I'll try to make a batch come Christmas time.Jinx in Norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066853291104407732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39751788355009852962017-07-28T19:53:12.483-05:002017-07-28T19:53:12.483-05:00Haven't been watching Grantchester, Misty. Bu...Haven't been watching <i>Grantchester</i>, Misty. But am I big fan of <i>Broadchurch,</i> despite David Tennant's broad Scottish bu<i>rrrr</i>. I have to put the captions on to be sure I'm understanding him. <br />For some reason I get a kick out of repeating to myself how he addresses his fellow detective, Miller. "Meller," he rasps, and "Melle<i>rrrr</i>" when he's PO'd. Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39548514434068911332017-07-28T19:35:42.068-05:002017-07-28T19:35:42.068-05:00I worked on this this morning while waiting for th...I worked on this this morning while waiting for the rain to stop so I could get in a walk with the dog. By the time it stopped I needed to get on the road to Michigan. No walk today. <br /><br />This was crunchy, but it is Friday. Came to the grid for some help and saw the star which helped me with some of the answers. Thanks, gentlemen, for your work today.<br /><br />On the road today I saw an Ohio license plate that said TA DAAA. I immediately thought of the Cornerites. I wonder if this person is a crossworder.<br /><br />Have a nice evening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49128543617470334462017-07-28T18:28:56.171-05:002017-07-28T18:28:56.171-05:00Has anyone been watching "Grantchester"?...Has anyone been watching "Grantchester"? I watched a recent episode last night, and found it incredibly sad with each major character suffering heartbreak of some sort. I sure hope things start lightening up a little soon. I can handle only so much sadness in my TV watching. Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73119956575361739602017-07-28T18:04:18.057-05:002017-07-28T18:04:18.057-05:00D'Oh! Bill G. My apologies for my math (paral...D'Oh! Bill G. My apologies for my math (parallelogram) error in my 1st post... I really meant trapezoid of Vs. //hangs head in shame... -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8903180471743348102017-07-28T17:47:11.456-05:002017-07-28T17:47:11.456-05:00Oh, yes - I forgot to laud the cluing for 34A. I ...Oh, yes - I forgot to laud the cluing for 34A. I wonder why my ol' walnut inserted an apostrophe before "67." Damn! I caught it in time, but it did slow me down.<br /><br />Overall, a truly fine pzl, beautifully engineered!<br />Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44259655567940855412017-07-28T17:42:58.714-05:002017-07-28T17:42:58.714-05:00Did anyone watch the Get Smart link? Do you think...Did anyone watch the Get Smart link? Do you think Mel & Buck's GAGs are a GAS? :-) -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66674554272726442512017-07-28T17:31:57.514-05:002017-07-28T17:31:57.514-05:00It was a very well done puzzle. I do have to credi...It was a very well done puzzle. I do have to credit HG who created the grid picture for me, as I do not know how to do what he does. He also started us all on using the GIF format. See PLIE pic. <br /><br />Here is a <a href="http://www.houldsworthstone.co.uk/images/slideshow/walling_stone_2.jpg" rel="nofollow"> SETT </a><br /><br />Thank all who comment and all who are enjoying their summer.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13898153358852819042017-07-28T17:31:52.225-05:002017-07-28T17:31:52.225-05:00Ta- DAH!!
This was a happy completion for yrs tru...<i>Ta- </i><b>DAH!!</b><br />This was a happy completion for yrs truly - a tough Friday solve of Mr. Buckley's opus with no look-ups, Googles, confirmations, or cheats of any kind... <br />I agree with Lemonade that 1A kicked things off with a brilliant clue for SPAY! <br />Some of today's fills depended on perps more than others, as, for instance, 69A: SETT.<br />Funny how I finished by connecting the V-"vertices" on the <i>outside,</i> turning the PENTAGRAM into a <i>pentagon</i>, which is of course only the inside polygon of a FIVE POINTED STAR. <br />Last night I enjoyed the talented young actors of UC Irvine's New Swan company in <i>The Tempest.</i> For other cruciverbalists in the SoCal region, I highly recommend attending this warm-hearted rendition of Shakespeare's "Brave new world"!Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.com