tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post2049266864982561671..comments2024-03-28T22:14:27.877-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, June 29, 2012, Stephen Edward AndersonZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58390648117185060092012-06-30T05:09:03.036-05:002012-06-30T05:09:03.036-05:00Bill G:
16 choices for power of 2
7 choices for p...Bill G:<br /><br />16 choices for power of 2<br />7 choices for power of 3<br />3 choices for power of 5<br />2 choices for power of 7 so that answer is 672.<br /><br />(This assumes arithmetic is correct. I get <br />(2^15)(3^6)(5^2)(7) for largest square factor of your product.)fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22936920939748827602012-06-29T22:17:49.903-05:002012-06-29T22:17:49.903-05:00Dot,
You weren't the only one who had a hard ...Dot, <br />You weren't the only one who had a hard time today--I did, as well as several others. Hope you and Irv are doing well!<br /><br />Bill G,<br />It just occurred to me that NZ actually has far more different accents in their small country than we do in Oz. I noticed that the farther south you go, the more they start to sound like northern English, and right down in Dunedin, it's like being in Scotland. The simple clipped sounds I referred to earlier are more from the north island and the areas in the south island north of Christchurch.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11689016969327454392012-06-29T21:03:13.583-05:002012-06-29T21:03:13.583-05:00Since its too late to say "Have a happy birth...Since its too late to say "Have a happy birthday, Barry," I will say "Have a happy and successful flea market day."<br />This puzzle was a complete disaster. I don't know the NATO alphabet. Didn't even know enough to guess that was what it was about. And there were too many unknown names. But I'm used to Fridays being DNF.<br /><br />DotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8838899481954406972012-06-29T19:45:23.000-05:002012-06-29T19:45:23.000-05:00Hey, thanks for reminding me i missed the ABA clec...Hey, thanks for reminding me i missed the ABA clecho. very clever, also like aram and arm but i am weird that way.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15754084357444753732012-06-29T18:47:05.780-05:002012-06-29T18:47:05.780-05:00Re Phone plans: I have an AT&T track phone wi...Re Phone plans: I have an AT&T track phone with unlimited talk, texting and internet for $54.00 every 30 days. I had it set up to come out of my credit card once a month...and wound up with a few days "uncovered" until I realized my error and set it up for every 30 days. I thought it was a good plan...it <i>is</i> isn`t it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60061906179807541862012-06-29T18:23:23.405-05:002012-06-29T18:23:23.405-05:00Spitzboov,
I knew it!
Those sunglasses didn't ...Spitzboov,<br />I knew it!<br />Those sunglasses didn't fool me for<br />a second.<br /><br />anonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47880343848627113672012-06-29T17:47:28.975-05:002012-06-29T17:47:28.975-05:00JD,
Yes, my phone has double minutes for life, so ...JD,<br />Yes, my phone has double minutes for life, so I pay $100 each year for 400 minutes, and get 800. If I use a promotion of any sort they give me even more, and they build up each year. So even though my year runs out in September, right now, I still have over 1900 left. As long as you renew each year, you keep getting minutes added on. You can renew more frequently if you need to, but I never do, and the one year rates are the best.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89042143134401327782012-06-29T17:41:58.900-05:002012-06-29T17:41:58.900-05:00Bill G,
I think you (or someone) asked if I could ...Bill G,<br />I think you (or someone) asked if I could distinguish accents from different parts of Oz before. The one notable difference between aussies and kiwis is that the kiwis clip their vowel sounds more, especially the short "i" sound. They like to tell us we say we're from "Seedney", whereas we'd think they say we're from S()dney--with a schwa in the middle.<br /> If you listen to the two people you know, you may be able to tell, knowing what to listen for. The comedy show that introduced those two NZ musicians whose names I forget exaggerated it quite a lot.<br /><br />Glad I'm not the only one fed up with smart phone culture.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7857346699964415302012-06-29T17:32:51.538-05:002012-06-29T17:32:51.538-05:00Bravo Alfa Delta *Delta Alfa Yankee ! On days li...Bravo Alfa Delta *Delta Alfa Yankee ! On days like this I REALLY appreciate your write-up, Lemonade! Didn't quite finish up; theme did me in.Have to say that it was clever and must have been fun for those who caught on.<br /><br />HBTY,Barry♪♩♬♫•*¨*•.❤.•*¨*•♫♪<br /><br />Kazie, I completely agree with you about phones.Do you pay $100 for the whole year? I pay $20 a month.<br /><br />Fermatprime, hope the meds do the trick.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60146229230227990012012-06-29T17:01:32.221-05:002012-06-29T17:01:32.221-05:00Sfingi - re: tarts. Don't tell Kazie:-)
Anon...Sfingi - re: tarts. Don't tell Kazie:-)<br /><br />Anon @ 1135 - Yeah that's me on the O1 level, port side, sporting the aviator sunglasses.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50534496230633041462012-06-29T16:43:33.288-05:002012-06-29T16:43:33.288-05:00@Spitzboov - Just found out Spitzbuben is another ...@Spitzboov - Just found out Spitzbuben is another name for Linzer Tarts.<br /><br />Didn't get it til almost done. <br /><br />Oaring is not rowing; it's flailing about with an oar. <br /><br />Funny seeing 2 uses of the abbrev. ABA.<br /><br />I thought WHANG was a Scottish word.Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1383781035397492022012-06-29T16:33:42.009-05:002012-06-29T16:33:42.009-05:00I enjoyed this one very much. Once I caught on to...I enjoyed this one very much. Once I caught on to the alphabet coding, it was a breeze, but even then it was fun to take the two-steps to solve. I particularly liked the clues' puns!Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82561103742845377032012-06-29T16:19:35.697-05:002012-06-29T16:19:35.697-05:00Yellowrocks @ 9:50 AM, thanks for your take on &qu...Yellowrocks @ 9:50 AM, thanks for your take on "Facsimile". Yes, it makes sense now (phew!!)<br /><br />Lucina, thanks for the info on WIlliam Saroyan - I will have to check out "The Time of Your Life". I try to read all Pulitzer Prize authors. Most recent one was "Snow" by Orhan Pamuk. It was vaguely reminiscent of Kafka's "The Castle", rather gloomy and with frustratingly pedantic authorities.<br /><br />I didn't recognize any of the titles when I gg'd his son, but thanks for the trivia about his father-in-law and children!HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15196415021919723342012-06-29T16:16:15.846-05:002012-06-29T16:16:15.846-05:00Kazie, totally agreed about the almost ubiquitous ...Kazie, totally agreed about the almost ubiquitous smart phones. I have a Tracfone also and don't even come close to using up all the minutes each year. <br /><br />Here's a math question I need some help with even though I have the answer. I though it might be right up your alley for some of you. Fermatprime maybe?<br /><br />How many perfect squares are divisors of the product 1! x 2! x 3! x 4!...9! ? Hint: The answer is well over 100. (I did all the prime factoring but then I'm not sure what to do to get to the answer.)Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91632282970977685962012-06-29T15:47:00.286-05:002012-06-29T15:47:00.286-05:00Happy Birthday to our own BG.
Staying Alive is a g...Happy Birthday to our own BG.<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpjQs0WZEC4" rel="nofollow">Staying Alive</a> is a good thing.<br /><br />Bill G., while I would not presume to answer for Kz, knowing how big Australia is, and having had friends from NZ, I imagine the answer is the same if you had asked "do Canadians and US people sound the same" it depends. When I listen to Frank Nobilo, he does not sound exactly like Greg Norman. <br /><br />Rock on, garth.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69352334394196197992012-06-29T15:41:16.573-05:002012-06-29T15:41:16.573-05:00Hi All ~~
I had many of the same experiences tha...Hi All ~~<br /><br />I had many of the same experiences that have already been mentioned. It was frustrating at first, but then after the "aha" (or 'oho') as we so often see in puzzles, I found this to be very enjoyable. Thanks for a real challenge, Stephen Anderson. <br /><br />I did have one blank square that I didn't notice until after coming here - I missed the M at the crossing of ARAM and DOREMI. Thanks for a great write-up, Lemonade - I learned lots and enjoyed your comments.<br /><br />Barry G. ~~ I hope you have a wonderful birthday and find some great stuff at the flea market! I was thinking you might be going to Brimfield, but maybe that's more for antique-hunting. My brother-in-law goes there quite often.LaLaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614753577019280766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1799467163060466142012-06-29T15:02:55.040-05:002012-06-29T15:02:55.040-05:00Fun puzzle and WEES. I knew I was in a little bit ...Fun puzzle and WEES. I knew I was in a little bit of trouble when I had trouble with 1A at first. <br /><br />Happy birthday Barry G!<br /><br />Kazie, I think I asked this before but didn't see an answer. The coffee shop I've been enjoying is run by two Kiwis and one Australian. Can you tell the difference in the accents? I can't. <br /><br />CrazyCat, I agreed with your weather analysis late last night.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55801719244712604272012-06-29T15:02:40.278-05:002012-06-29T15:02:40.278-05:00Hola Everyone, My first run through netted just a ...Hola Everyone, My first run through netted just a few answers. I put the puzzle aside for a while, came back and filled in everything for Bravo Alfa to emerge. Aha! I had the clue I needed for the theme fillers and was off to the races.<br /><br />I had many of the same problem areas that Barry did today. By the way--Happy Birthday, Barry. Enjoy your flea market trip this weekend.<br /><br />There were several Aha moments such as Doremi--Oooh! Do-Re-Mi. Duh!<br />A great puzzle from Steven Anderson and fine writeup Lemonade.<br /><br />Kazie, I'm with you on the Smart Phone business. We have friends who can't live without their phones and are quite rude at times because their phone takes precedence over conversations face to face. End of my rant, also.<br /><br />Have a great weekend, everyone.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8678126700129762572012-06-29T14:44:40.586-05:002012-06-29T14:44:40.586-05:00Barry G.--happy, happy bday!Barry G.--happy, happy bday!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12884378603976804052012-06-29T14:31:05.051-05:002012-06-29T14:31:05.051-05:00Happy birthday, Barry G. I always like reading wha...Happy birthday, Barry G. I always like reading what you have to say.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51613299728757938332012-06-29T14:29:39.666-05:002012-06-29T14:29:39.666-05:00Hello everybody. Good to 'see' you all thi...Hello everybody. Good to 'see' you all this fine Friday. WEES. Lack of familiarity with several of the NATO letters inhibited me, and I almost got sunk by ASMARA. JzB, good question: doesn't anybody just row any more? I learned it is LIMA and OSSA, not limo and osso. I also took the CUE that it is the CUE stick that hits the CUE ball. Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42339107569029233172012-06-29T13:57:40.550-05:002012-06-29T13:57:40.550-05:00I decided to research ARAM Saroyan and found he is...I decided to research ARAM Saroyan and found he is a writer and poet although I didn't recognize the titles listed.<br /><br />Notable trivia: his step-father was Walter Mathau and his two children are named Strawberry and Cream. They are also writers and poets.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45895054518717159502012-06-29T13:23:12.624-05:002012-06-29T13:23:12.624-05:00Caught onto the theme as you have to know this alp...Caught onto the theme as you have to know this alphabet to obtain your ham radio license:<br />http://www.hamradiolicenseexam.com/article-phonetic-alphabet.htm<br /><br />ALFA/alpha discrepancy though, as mentioned by others<br /><br />had trouble with ARAM/DOREMI crossing and ISH/HAT crossing<br /><br />at least it was easier than the NYT's todayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22074868262894963562012-06-29T13:12:00.611-05:002012-06-29T13:12:00.611-05:00Just for future reference, I had linked hte Nato a...Just for future reference, I had linked hte Nato alphabet in my opening sentence, that is why the word appears in that BOLD BLUE, each one is a link. If that was not clear, I apologizeLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60994510918452914962012-06-29T12:54:40.152-05:002012-06-29T12:54:40.152-05:00Luckily bravo alfa had me see the light. So the pu...Luckily bravo alfa had me see the light. So the puzzle went from whiskey tango foxtrot to lima oscar limaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com