tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post2359147475884073175..comments2024-03-28T02:28:44.292-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Saturday, June 14th, 2014, Mark BickhamZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80994874544175275842014-06-15T03:17:57.678-05:002014-06-15T03:17:57.678-05:00Hi all:
Hat's off to everyone... I only got ...Hi all:<br /><br />Hat's off to everyone... I only got two answers that I could ink in with confidence. I still don't know why I even try Sat LATs.<br /><br />Barbie38 - I've been doing puzzles since I was a kid (with my grandpa) and you've only been doing this 5 years?!? I should hang up the hat I tip.<br /><br />YR - YeoWOman's work. IM is right, Mother of the Year. And then you add so much value to this space. <br /><br />Ave Joe - Re: The devil I know - hurricanes. I get a 5 day warning. Bill G. - not so much w/ an earthquake. "Dominoes Omens" or whatever it is the priest says to bless us both. Good luck.<br /><br />Bill G. I misread the caption and though "holy s***" until the cute goats ran after the kids. Fun.<br /><br />HA JD & Bob! I'll catch up in 19 years if DW doesn't kill me first.<br /><br />Owen - Thanks re: last night. It was Outer Limits! I knew I saw that (and how it related to THEM, I donno). If anyone knew the show (I was wrong about Amazing Stories) I knew it would be a Level 19 sci-fi geek* like you :-)<br /><br />Back to the slide-deck I'm presenting Monday. I can't believe they slotted two hours for me to talk! <br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*I'm only rolling a 11 on a d20.Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72275344974454236212014-06-14T22:20:28.430-05:002014-06-14T22:20:28.430-05:00Ol' Man Keith, Zot Zot Zot--great!Ol' Man Keith, Zot Zot Zot--great!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44446452051262877402014-06-14T22:02:10.171-05:002014-06-14T22:02:10.171-05:00Misty,
I didn't attend either, for the sam...<br /><br /> Misty,<br /> I didn't attend either, for the same reason. Our house was buzzed several times by the pre-Commencement chopper traffic.<br /> It was fun watching our president on TV and the impact he made on our new grads. I shall never forgot the end, when he held his hands out in the Anteater love sign and shouted, "Zot, Zot, Zot!"<br /> I don't think I have heard anyone else say that in my 33 years at UCI. Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45663932111559420372014-06-14T21:51:18.774-05:002014-06-14T21:51:18.774-05:00After dodging skimpily-clad skaters, dogs, strolle...After dodging skimpily-clad skaters, dogs, strollers, etc. on this pretty afternoon on the bike path, I was getting back in my car when I heard a buzzing sound. It was someone in an ultralight aircraft flying around over the beach area. I'm pretty sure it must be illegal. I went for a ride in a tandem ultralight years ago. It was fun but very noisy. My enjoyment was further marred as I continued to become airsick. We landed just in time. Otherwise, somebody on the ground might have gotten an unpleasant surprise.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8655184635471952872014-06-14T21:25:39.500-05:002014-06-14T21:25:39.500-05:00Good evening, folks. Thank you, Mark Bickham, for...Good evening, folks. Thank you, Mark Bickham, for a fine puzzle. Thank you, Splynter, for a fine review.<br /><br />Well, am in Pittsburgh now. Took me about three hours to get this puzzle done. parts were easy and parts were tough.<br /><br />ANSEL was easy. I really enjoy his B&W photos of nature.<br /><br />EAMES was in the back of my head so it appear with a <br />couple helper letters.<br /><br />CAFE AU LAIT was not easy. Total perps.<br /><br />AGUE and ABACI, crosswordese.<br /><br />THE STONES was not easy. I was thinking of some old war. I have to learn to keep an open mind.<br /><br />VODKA AND OJ was a good one. I do not drink those, but have seen enough of them.<br /><br />I will have to remember SKED. We have had that before.<br /><br />Happy Anniversary, JD and Bob. Many more to you.<br /><br />Good luck with everything, Yellowrocks. My favorite adage is "There is a silver lining in every cloud.". Hopefully that will be true for you, as well.<br /><br />Off to New York City tomorrow (Jamaica) for a week with my church group as we help rebuild after hurricane Sandy.<br /><br />See you tomorrow.<br /><br />Abejo<br /><br />(6745)<br />(454)Abejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19789763548768681262014-06-14T20:18:31.829-05:002014-06-14T20:18:31.829-05:00They did indeed have a good day, Misty. And it was...They did indeed have a good day, Misty. And it was a good game to boot. You can rest assured that those Anteaters will have a lot of moral support from the locals. They have a serious bias toward underdogs, and they'll be favorites.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20470571404029684292014-06-14T20:11:54.399-05:002014-06-14T20:11:54.399-05:00Avg Joe 4:35, just saw your shout-out to the UCI A...Avg Joe 4:35, just saw your shout-out to the UCI Anteaters! And then, just a few minutes ago, saw the news coverage of President Obama's address to our students at the UC Irvine commencement. Could have attended, but just didn't think I could handle the traffic and confusion. But it sounds like my university had a great day!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63239128141927707022014-06-14T20:09:03.083-05:002014-06-14T20:09:03.083-05:00That's a valid comparison Bill. There's a ...That's a valid comparison Bill. There's a lot of differences, such as narrow scope of damage, but the concern each evokes is prolly equal. I'd say it's a classic case of accepting the devil you know.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71970501072051091332014-06-14T19:56:10.406-05:002014-06-14T19:56:10.406-05:00YR, best wishes for you and your son's medical...YR, best wishes for you and your son's medical care. <br /><br />I used to take guitar lessons and tried to play lots of pieces beautifully arranged by my teacher. It was classical style played with fingers on a nylon-string acoustic guitar. (I didn't have any talent but could make halfway pretty music with enough memorizing.) The only alternate tuning we ever used was low D tuning from time-to-time. It made for a very rich sound with the low notes and chords.<br /><br />Yeah beet greens!<br /><br />Gary and Joe, your weather with the threat of golf ball hail and tornadoes seems at least as bad as our risk of earthquakes.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60979142170790801112014-06-14T19:46:33.566-05:002014-06-14T19:46:33.566-05:00I'll keep my mouth shut...
(except to say, ha...I'll keep my mouth shut...<br /><br />(except to say, hang in there Yellowrocks!)<br /><br />CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30563341563190600442014-06-14T19:34:12.773-05:002014-06-14T19:34:12.773-05:00Oh dear, Yellowrocks. My thoughts and prayers will...Oh dear, Yellowrocks. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your son. Having medical emergencies at the same time as house renovations creates layered stress that's very had to handle. You're totally heroic, to my mind.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58925757293723749752014-06-14T18:36:24.269-05:002014-06-14T18:36:24.269-05:00Well said, PK & HeartRX, for YR. You are Mothe...Well said, PK & HeartRX, for YR. You are Mother of the Year in my estimation.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2003887003766014902014-06-14T18:34:27.731-05:002014-06-14T18:34:27.731-05:00Bill G @ 4:11 - Thanks for the cute "kiddies....Bill G @ 4:11 - Thanks for the cute "kiddies."<br /><br />YR @ 4:40 - I'm sorry you're going through such a difficult and stressful time which is exacerbated by the medical bureaucracy. I hope all stays calm and that Monday's appointment gives you some answers. Keep your chin up.<br /><br />Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90251309305179462752014-06-14T17:12:24.360-05:002014-06-14T17:12:24.360-05:00Bill G. @ 4:11, leave it to you to post a terrifyi...Bill G. @ 4:11, leave it to you to post a terrifying stampede like that one. Too cute!!<br /><br />YR @ 4:40, I don't know what it is like to have to deal with "the system" as you do, but I admire your feistiness in wanting the best for your son. There is no medical alternative to a loving mother, which you seem to be, in spades! HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54873808359887780232014-06-14T17:11:59.202-05:002014-06-14T17:11:59.202-05:00YR: "What do people without this kind of medi...YR: "What do people without this kind of medical partnership do?" The answer is, "Suffer." So sorry for the huge load of stress you must be carrying right now. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Alan.<br />Hang in there, girlfriend!<br />PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90115679227206872802014-06-14T16:40:08.070-05:002014-06-14T16:40:08.070-05:00I am sorry I seemed testy and short in my posts t...I am sorry I seemed testy and short in my posts this week. Everything seems to go wrong here at the same time. Friday of last week, June 6, my son showed the evidence of a new breakdown. We were able to finesse it temporarily and I thought it was solved. It reappeared this Thursday night. The Medicare/Medicaid system has tightened up and it has become harder to phone the doctor to determine intermediate actions over the phone or to get an emergency appointment. My choice is ignore it or go to the ER and face needless hospitalization with a new doctor who does not consult our present doctor or understand our case. It take 10 days or more for the hospital to overcome the HIPPA restrictions on consulting with me. My son is incapable of interceding. <br />Our medical team trusts my judgement and has given me higher dosages of my son's principal meds, PRN. I am piecing it out until a Monday appointment. It seems to be working.<br />What do people without this kind of medical partnership do?<br />In the meantime, every new minor snag,like my remodeling, rattles me.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9890715477091082922014-06-14T16:35:16.324-05:002014-06-14T16:35:16.324-05:00I'm not Dave. Sit down at a tuned piano and tr...I'm not Dave. Sit down at a tuned piano and try to play along by ear. It can't be done. I've never gotten confirmation, but it's the only answer that makes sense. <br /><br />We interrupt this post for jubilation....UC Irvine just tied Texas in the top of the 8th, 1 to 1, one out, one man on, in the opener of the CWS. Go Anteaters!!Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82441769084642027762014-06-14T16:25:20.651-05:002014-06-14T16:25:20.651-05:00Bill G. Thanks, that was my AWWW moment of the wee...Bill G. Thanks, that was my AWWW moment of the week...<br /><br />Avg Joe @3:08<br /><br />Color my world alternate tuning...<br /><br />ON PIANO!<br /><br />Dang! If they do alternate tuning piano songs, I'm just gonna quit music altogether!<br /><br />(Did you ever try to tune a piano???)<br /><br /><br />(I hope you are just messing with me....)CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10213700392407231812014-06-14T16:22:42.488-05:002014-06-14T16:22:42.488-05:00Bill, while these events happen with some frequenc...Bill, while these events happen with some frequency in our area, you simply can't build a house to come out unscathed. I've only been in one such storm, and it took out our roof, but left the windows intact. That was irregular shaped hail that looked like a goose egg...4" long and 2" wide. It sounded like canned hams hitting the roof. Winds were not a major factor. But when you throw in 80+mph winds, that will take out every window on at least one side of the house, necessitating immediate relocation while doing a lot of interior damage. To put it charitably, it's not a pleasant prospect. Hence, my unease this evening.<br /><br />It's not likely to hit a huge area, but rather spotty locations. But the weather liars..er prognosticators, are saying it will be widespread. It puts you on edge.<br /><br />I thought about you a few minutes ago. I picked my first mess of beet greens for our dinner tonight. No beets bigger than a quarter, but I still needed to thin the row, so greens it is. Now I need to go dig some new potatoes.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90465798381607898122014-06-14T16:12:15.218-05:002014-06-14T16:12:15.218-05:00JD and Bob, happy anniversary and many more to com...JD and Bob, happy anniversary and many more to come.<br />AVG and HG, stay safe, both you and your property, in the coming storm.The pictures of last week's storm out there were frightening.<br />This puzzle took longer for me than the usual Sat. but I solved it with no looked ups or red letters. I was put off by AVANT-GARDE and BECKETT, but in retrospect I acknowledge that it was a great pairing. I solved clockwise from the NE, each sector more difficult than the last. <br />Splynter, you are brave to take on these challenging Saturdays. Argyle is just as brave to take on the early week puzzles that are easier to solve but are challenging to make interesting.<br />I am always worried that I might be ROOKED by service vendors who are new to me. My bathroom remodel is a case in point. No rooking, but very bad communication. Finally resolved,I hope.<br />Breakfast ___ was difficult, but with some perps, only NOOK made sense. I don't have a breakfast nook. We eat in the kitchen.<br />My MIL had a lovely knotty pine bedroom which was very sunny, so 1950's but I loved it. The walls glowed and were lovely.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21451888867972713822014-06-14T16:11:36.887-05:002014-06-14T16:11:36.887-05:00A terrifying stampede?<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/09/baby-goat-stampede_n_5475001.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063" rel="nofollow">A terrifying stampede?</a>Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91666438081787465442014-06-14T16:02:20.343-05:002014-06-14T16:02:20.343-05:00Hey JD. Happy wishes to you and Bob. Great photo!
...Hey JD. Happy wishes to you and Bob. Great photo!<br /><br />Spitz, you too!<br /><br />Speaking of photos, here is one of an artichoke in bloom I took a couple of years back while bicycling in Palos Verdes. It wouldn't have been any good to eat but it sure is a pretty color. Looks more like a thistle, doesn't it? <br /><br />Well done Barbie38!<br /><br />Joe and Gary, good luck with the weather. How do you survive 2-inch hail? The car insurance companies must take a beating. Are your houses constructed with this kind of danger in mind?Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56976464865338614852014-06-14T15:22:45.377-05:002014-06-14T15:22:45.377-05:00Gary mentioned the weather in our part of the worl...Gary mentioned the weather in our part of the world. I watch weather reports intently, and I've never ever heard weather people talk in the terms they are this weekend. All the local stations are more or less saying "Winds of 80 to 90 mph and hail of 2 or more inches in diameter are to be EXPECTED!"<br /><br />I'm rarely subject to being an alarmist, but that kind of forecast makes me more than a little apprehensive. And it doesn't help that the wind is blowing 40 mph in the lead up hours. It could be a long night on the plains!Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79134390280050814002014-06-14T15:08:53.976-05:002014-06-14T15:08:53.976-05:00I had a lot of trouble with this one, but nearly g...I had a lot of trouble with this one, but nearly got it. However, the SW was my undoing. Knew artichoke and honky Tonk were solid, but still had blanks at 31, 52 and 63. Didn't really like rooked or nook, but accepted them. The worst problem was being sure that 31a was either sha or cha ( weak, but tolerable) . That gave me "chest-n-s" as the invader, so I was hung up on some type of virus or some-such. Could not suss Stones!<br /><br />So googled for Enke and Otho, and it came together with 2 major cheats. Oof dah!, but enjoyed it nonetheless.<br /><br />You guys are bringing up foreign territory for me with these alternate tunings for guitar. Never knew such a thing existed, but it makes good sense. That said, I always suspected that "Color My World" was accomplished by creative tuning of a piano, but never heard confirmation. Does anyone know if this is a fact?Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3354838489487147782014-06-14T15:02:32.223-05:002014-06-14T15:02:32.223-05:00Yippee: No genius am I! Began puzzling about 5 yea...Yippee: No genius am I! Began puzzling about 5 years ago at age 70, though it took me an hour, I finished without cheats! Good feeling!Barbie38noreply@blogger.com