tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post2584670788421439436..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Interview with Marti DuGuay-CarpenterZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55185106679190082642011-01-25T20:31:25.054-06:002011-01-25T20:31:25.054-06:00Hello HeartRx - and hello neighbor! I said in some...Hello HeartRx - and hello neighbor! I said in some prior post that you need only look in Massachusetts to find intelligence and talent. You stand as proof!<br /><br />Thanks C.C. for your interesting interview. I'll bet you never knew where your blog would take you...Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84538205894908287332011-01-25T19:14:34.721-06:002011-01-25T19:14:34.721-06:00What a lovely surprise, and such a lovely puzzle.S...What a lovely surprise, and such a lovely puzzle.Sierra was great, but maroon gave me pause. I put lagoon, not knowing eero.Eego? So enjoyable, Marti;hope to see more.<br /><br />C.C., your interviews always make us feel that our constructors are part of our little corner. I know they visit us because of you and your incredible "team." xie xieJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72648136568798461572011-01-25T18:19:00.517-06:002011-01-25T18:19:00.517-06:00Congratulations to you HeartRx on your premier puz...Congratulations to you HeartRx on your premier puzzle. This is such an accomplishment. <br /><br />I'm looking forward to many more with your bi-line. Your comments every day have been funny, insightful and educational. You have a gift!Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84473575056352500122011-01-25T13:11:04.217-06:002011-01-25T13:11:04.217-06:00Congratulations Marti!
But you'll always be H...Congratulations Marti!<br /><br />But you'll always be HeartRx to me!Seldom Seenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552098012158588852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91731227809320568332011-01-25T13:07:56.399-06:002011-01-25T13:07:56.399-06:00Congratulations Marti on an excellent debut! Very ...Congratulations Marti on an excellent debut! Very fun puzzle. <br /><br />Thanks for the interview CC.Mainiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309166830135512171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7011779003000427392011-01-25T12:54:57.258-06:002011-01-25T12:54:57.258-06:00Again, congratulations, Marti/HeartRX! What an ac...Again, congratulations, Marti/HeartRX! What an accomplished woman you are! And gorgeous, too.<br /><br />What a lovely surprise to discover you as our constructor today and this your initiation puzzle!<br /><br />C.C., congratulations to you as well for a thoughtful, provoking interview.<br /><br />I look forward to more of Marti's puzzles.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76203791421328193632011-01-25T12:23:42.095-06:002011-01-25T12:23:42.095-06:00Thanks all of you! I can't tell you how warm ...Thanks all of you! I can't tell you how warm and fuzzy I am feeling today. If I ever get depressed or frustrated, I'll just return to these posts, and I'll be right as rain. You guys are my inspiration!<br /><br />But right now, I am working on my latest puzzle and am starting to wonder, "Do blind pigs really EVER find corn???"HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69968850955081278602011-01-25T12:22:46.751-06:002011-01-25T12:22:46.751-06:00Marti,
I,too am in awe.
However, being just down ...Marti,<br />I,too am in awe.<br /><br />However, being just down from the Sierra, with a problem in the sacro-iliac, I think you should know that you have one big fan of that cross.Gunghyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505285217105843307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38723962993850877582011-01-25T12:09:36.544-06:002011-01-25T12:09:36.544-06:00Hearty Marti -
Wow! I'm shocked and awed!
D...Hearty Marti -<br /><br />Wow! I'm shocked and awed!<br /><br />Do keep at it - you're good!<br /><br />Please accept <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuHKWzWtBzM" rel="nofollow">this</a>.<br /><br />And I'm grateful for what you do to improve our balance of payments!<br /><br />C.C.<br /><br />Perfect!<br /><br />Cheers!<br />JzBJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57818254963997495422011-01-25T12:08:45.954-06:002011-01-25T12:08:45.954-06:00Congratulations, Marti! What a nice surprise! Yo...Congratulations, Marti! What a nice surprise! You did a great job. I'd never have guessed it was your first puzzle. I look forward to seeing many more from you.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347232302896024104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36449142332443408222011-01-25T10:53:53.338-06:002011-01-25T10:53:53.338-06:00Congratulations Marti - HeartRx - on a wonderful p...Congratulations Marti - HeartRx - on a wonderful puzzle - I could sense you were a dedicated 'solver', at your gritty, persevering stubbornness ( especially at last Sunday's puzzle ).... but this changes everything !<br /><br /> One 'construction' is worth a thousand 'solves'. You have vaulted from the head cheerleader to the MVP.<br /><br /> Despite your diverse professional interests and personal medical problems, you have achieved a dream - and we all wish you the very best and many more elations and triumphs ahead.<br /><br />C.c. - Thank you for a most wonderful interview. You asked the most precise questions and elicited the answers which brought out the real persona, will and motivation of the constructor. As a blog mistress, your dedication and professionalism is greatly appreciated.Vidwan827https://www.blogger.com/profile/04334379183042040924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78878866509505655932011-01-25T10:50:27.624-06:002011-01-25T10:50:27.624-06:00Congratulations, Marti! In retrospect, I do recall...Congratulations, Marti! In retrospect, I do recall reading some of your comments and thinking this woman certainly grasps the principles of crosswords on a much higher level than I do. Now it all makes sense!<br /><br />Great interview, C.C. I love it when you give us a look inside the minds and lives of our constructors.JimmyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586278242399205933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38721456520744628252011-01-25T10:46:54.118-06:002011-01-25T10:46:54.118-06:00Heartrx: Congratulations! You have given all us ...Heartrx: Congratulations! You have given all us would-be constructors new hope! BTW: Nice arms!ARBAONnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76787400684258007792011-01-25T10:02:04.237-06:002011-01-25T10:02:04.237-06:00Hey Marti! What a thrill for you and for us! Many...Hey Marti! What a thrill for you and for us! Many congratulation on being published. I am so impressed. Great puzzle too.carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21539446252274705602011-01-25T08:55:07.405-06:002011-01-25T08:55:07.405-06:00CC, my deep apologies for not acknowledging you as...CC, my deep apologies for not acknowledging you as the interviewer in my comments on today's puzzle. Just wasn't paying attention. Either way, I think it's really neat that one of our daily correspondents is today's constructor. Looking forward to many more Marti.thehondohurricanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443949937298202696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10512591645695219902011-01-25T08:53:15.183-06:002011-01-25T08:53:15.183-06:00Marti ~!
Well Done - now it is my turn to take s...Marti ~!<br /><br /> Well Done - now it is my turn to take some of the puzzles I have constructed and see if I can get published, too - this is inspirational !<br /><br /> SplynterSplynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857732691220377494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88213423798491542502011-01-25T08:50:38.538-06:002011-01-25T08:50:38.538-06:00Great interview, C.C, Thank you.
Congratulations...Great interview, C.C, Thank you.<br /><br />Congratulations, Marti, on your debut puzzle! You are a very talented constructor. I found this to be a thoroughly enjoyable solve, and was pleasantly surprised to find it came from "one of our own" here at The Corner. Best wishes to you.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409431043640770889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13190212037821514642011-01-25T08:38:29.037-06:002011-01-25T08:38:29.037-06:00Congratulations, Marti!
What a nice surprise! I wo...Congratulations, Marti!<br />What a nice surprise! I would never have guessed, but this is really exciting to see one of our own, a regular commenter in a new role.<br /><br />Nice interview too, C.C., enjoyable on an additional different level.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33168862601240641572011-01-25T08:28:47.202-06:002011-01-25T08:28:47.202-06:00Good Morning All and a special congratulations to ...Good Morning All and a special congratulations to our own HeartRX poster and alter-ego Marti-DuGuay Carpenter. It shouldn't have been a surprise, but it is easy to forget how many roses we have in our garden.<br /><br />I wanted NO BRAINER and GOLDENROD to fit into the theme. They seemed so well placed for it. But no * and when I got to 68A, I knew I had to give it up.<br /><br />I liked 24A Lender's product/BAGEL, rather than MONEY.<br /><br />I was stuck for a little while on 48D Strand on a 22-Across/MAROON. I was thinking of "strand" as a noun, as in a BEACH. Short one letter there, so I had to wait for a perp or two to help out.<br /><br />LOL, even then I misread the completed fill as MACAROON. I'd like an islet filled will piles of fluffy coconut macaroons!<br /><br />It must be a little too early in the morning for me. Doctor's appointment at 8:30, so that means we have to be on our way by 7:30. I did have to get up early enough to check out what what happening here. I'm glad I did.<br /><br />See you all later.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78297223870793112972011-01-25T07:48:04.911-06:002011-01-25T07:48:04.911-06:00Congratulations! Job well done!Congratulations! Job well done!Grumpy 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02194375320149174361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47840826505231668632011-01-25T07:19:42.316-06:002011-01-25T07:19:42.316-06:00What a great thing this is! Hey! More 'Drama&#...What a great thing this is! Hey! More 'Drama'! I love it! I've been prepared to rave over the puzzle this AM. and what a neat surprise! <br /><br />It seems to be a natural talent for you and I look forward to many more. Congratulations, Marti!creaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16846674495447839466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15588962611655355922011-01-25T05:46:35.262-06:002011-01-25T05:46:35.262-06:00Congratulations Marti, who would have known!! Nic...Congratulations Marti, who would have known!! Nice interview CC.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486268207040292639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57919193186362132052011-01-25T05:35:48.077-06:002011-01-25T05:35:48.077-06:00Congrats, Marti! When I saw the name of the const...Congrats, Marti! When I saw the name of the constructor, you immediately popped into my head! How exciting to have your puzzle appear! Great job!Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65752136329328971602011-01-25T05:34:54.163-06:002011-01-25T05:34:54.163-06:00Wicked cool, you snuck into our corner, and now yo...Wicked cool, you snuck into our corner, and now you are published. Thank you for the puzzle and the kind words. C.C. is too modest but was the IV measure a shout out this blog? Are you a New Englander as well?Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44920011745119365712011-01-25T05:30:52.536-06:002011-01-25T05:30:52.536-06:00How cool is this, having an interview with one of ...How cool is this, having an interview with one of our own?<br /><br />It's always interesting to see where constructing ideas come from, and this was a good interview in that regard. It's also very impressive to me that Rich Norris accepted Marti's submission with so few corrections; we've heard from other established constructors about how they submitted possible puzzles time after time before they were accepted.<br /><br />Again, great job Marti, and outstanding interview C.C.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.com