tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post2981230326326559262..comments2024-03-29T08:35:40.450-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Joel Elkins and Andrea Carla MichaelsZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54226539538521573982016-08-04T01:01:48.297-05:002016-08-04T01:01:48.297-05:00Jayce:
So far some cars have been abandoned in the...Jayce:<br />So far some cars have been abandoned in the washes but no people rescued as yet. However, the monsoon isn't over so predictably it will yet happen.<br /><br /><br />Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90408851944299600032016-08-03T21:07:33.421-05:002016-08-03T21:07:33.421-05:00Abon T: Thanks for the link, but after listening t...<br />Abon T: Thanks for the link, but after listening to it, I don't think it's my kinda music. I like Classical, Jazz, Big Band, Oldies(50s through 90s), Country, some Rock and only 2 Rap songs and possibly some others, but EMO just doesn't cut it.oc4beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568497002517859531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17279621158443912582016-08-03T19:56:45.934-05:002016-08-03T19:56:45.934-05:00CED, here's the short on NoMoRobo that was on ...CED, here's the short on NoMoRobo that was on CBS Evening News:<a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-technology-provides-a-solution-for-annoying-robocalls/" rel="nofollow">New technology provides a solution for annoying robocalls</a>. Thank you Desper-Otto for telling us about it a few years ago !<br /><br />Chairman Moe, as a Buckeye fan, I'm hyped about that AP poll that ranked the best college football teams in the last 80 years, and good to see so many other favorites at or near the top of the list. <br /><br />Anon - T, I couldn't count the number of times I've driven the Will Rogers turnpike and seen the pickup trucks driving down the interstate with the great big OU flags streaming (at 80 MPH) with pride from the truck bed posts as they headed towards Norman. Truly a sight to be seen on an early Saturday morning !TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68987760493192918512016-08-03T19:43:32.916-05:002016-08-03T19:43:32.916-05:00Hi Puzzle PALs!
I had to LET this puzzle show its...Hi Puzzle PALs!<br /><br />I had to LET this puzzle show itself to me. It was a perp & WAG fest esp. in the NW. I was surprised to find only a few WOs & every SPOT right. Thanks Joel & ACM - I needed to PORE over it (the conf-call was boring anyway...) but I ACE'd your fun (if not slow in coming) pzl.<br /><br />Great expo HG. Nothing in Nebraska (MMLXIV maybe?).., but you knew that going in :-)<br /><br />WOs: comb b/f POur, er, PORE, ASwE b/f AS YE, LeN b/f LYN, Diesel b/f DAMME, and I was going for a lunAR eclipse.<br /><br />Fav: ITALY! Oh, and c/a 51d.<br /><br />{C+, B+, A} {B+}<br /><br />Nice Cuppa - MATEY, I looked up SQUAW to relate to a storm-line to show PC usage. Turns out it's spelt squall. That's a learning moment 40+ years in the making...<br /><br />TTP - OU is #2; BOOMER! [There were three Techs, but none started w/ LA.]<br /><br />Oc4 - here's some rock-ish EMO for you: <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9hGcJA8fXvU" rel="nofollow">Echo and the Bunnymen (Lips Like Sugar)</a>. Most EMO is just too musically depressing to link IMHO.<br /><br />Anon @2:22. I just PLOP'd the SOLAR eclipse on my calendar. Thanks.<br /><br />LOL! SOs:<br />Cheif @1:49<br />C. Moe @2:37. [I took a left turn thinking all the Swedes were going to turn on him - made the last line even funnier]<br /><br />You know I gotta 'cuz this puzzle was such a <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7NnFzdXaryI" rel="nofollow">Slow RIDE.</a> (Foghat)<br /><br />CED brought out the cake - Happy Birthday Melissa B! [And what a fine looking family]<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47660093571119906992016-08-03T18:51:42.102-05:002016-08-03T18:51:42.102-05:00Hey! Gary, thanks for the wonderful, informative ...Hey! Gary, thanks for the wonderful, informative write up!!!!<br />And thanks for pointing out that it is Joel's LA Times debut (He had his NY Times one last month on a Thursday rebus puzzle Joel dreamed up)<br /><br />Learned a LOT reading this blog. So pleased!<br /><br />Want to point out there really should be a third byline.<br />We originally just had random Olympic cities. (Defined by the roman numerals of which Olympiad)<br /> Rich Norris said he'd run it if we kept it to US Cities only... AND THEN PROCEEDED to lay out the grid!!!!<br /><br />So Joel and I only had to fill it and clue it, but Rich did the heavy lifting on this one! He's a great editor!!! By all rights, we should split the payment three ways, but as it is, this takes some of the sting of getting less than $50 for co-creating it! ;)andrea carla michaelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23902342952728309082016-08-03T17:50:29.898-05:002016-08-03T17:50:29.898-05:00TTP,@5:46
Ack! I missed it!
I went to link the i...TTP,@5:46<br /><br />Ack! I missed it!<br /><br />I went to link the internet version,<br />but curiously enough, my antivirus blocked it!CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23291171282252138942016-08-03T17:46:42.789-05:002016-08-03T17:46:42.789-05:00Desper-Otto, et al interested parties,
Quick, tur...Desper-Otto, et al interested parties,<br /><br />Quick, turn on CBS nightly news. They have a story about NoMoRobo coming up. TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19419456087886123302016-08-03T15:40:12.731-05:002016-08-03T15:40:12.731-05:00Thanks Chairman Moe. That was my guess. Too bad th...Thanks Chairman Moe. That was my guess. Too bad that RR isn't still there, it'd take a lot of pressure off US 19. <br /><br />Sisler had an eye infection that reduced him to merely very good from immortal. <br /><br />He also was a very pitcher but like Ruth was to good not to be on the field every day. Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19072790446157754812016-08-03T15:17:16.611-05:002016-08-03T15:17:16.611-05:00Good one, J.E. and A.C.M.! A bit of crunch, but j...Good one, J.E. and A.C.M.! A bit of crunch, but just right for Wednesday! Thanks for the expo and links, M.B!<br /><br />The top half filled in quickly, then the bottom ground to a halt. Confidently filled in aria for 59d. Then nothing else fit. Finally backtracked, got a few across answers and corrected that entry. FWH (finished with help).<br /><br />Fav clue/ans: 26d "There's A NIP in the air". Don't I wish! Continued hot/humid weather. I'm waiting for September.<br /><br />Happy Birthday, Melissa Bee. Congrats on the soon-to-be- grandchild!<br /><br />Happy Wednesday!<br /><br />PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90119747128074367102016-08-03T15:04:46.921-05:002016-08-03T15:04:46.921-05:00Wilbur Charles @ 2:22 ---> Not trying to steal ...Wilbur Charles @ 2:22 ---> Not trying to steal Tinbeni's thunder, but here is a <a href="http://www.tarponspringslittleleague.com/news_article/show/602946?referrer_id=2278289" rel="nofollow">link</a> to an article about the Tarpon Springs Little League Field (Sisler Field) and its former use as the Spring Training home to the St Louis Browns (Sisler's team) in the mid 1920's. I didn't see any other reference to Sisler and Tarpon Springs, e.g., saying that he retired there.Chairman Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830681893074853511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1862952871326747792016-08-03T14:37:36.840-05:002016-08-03T14:37:36.840-05:00"PT3"
TTP @ 9:27 ---> My school (Pi..."PT3"<br /><br />TTP @ 9:27 ---> My school (Pitt) is ranked #23, thank you very much! With new coach Pat Narduzzi I see us getting back to relevancy (Top 25 rankings) again soon<br /><br />Tinbeni @ 9:32 ---> Dittos to the Centrum Silver MultiVitamin; BTW, are olives or cocktail onions considered pills??!<br /><br />Nice Cuppa @ 10:30 ---> Seriously? OK, I did a Google check of the word "Squaw" after reading your post. I tend to agree with Ptolemy Monde @ 1:20 in his/her comments about this word. <br /><br />Chief Entomologist @ 1:49 ---> Hysterical!! Well done pun, sir or madam! I can only guess as to which of our regular posters came up with this, but it made me LOL. Thanks!<br /><br />And while the following "story" may at first seem a bit PI (politically incorrect) it is meant to be harmless. I hope it brings a smile or chuckle . . .<br /><br /><i><b>A young ventriloquist is touring Sweden and, one night, he's doing a show in a small fishing town. With his dummy on his knee, he starts going through his usual dumb blonde jokes.<br /><br />Suddenly, a blonde woman in the fourth row stands on her chair and starts shouting, "I've heard enough of your stupid blonde jokes. What makes you think you can stereotype Swedish blond women that way? What does the color of a woman's hair have to do with her worth as a human being?<br /><br />It's men like you who keep women like me from being respected at work and in the community, and from reaching our full potential as people. Its people like you that make others think that all Blondes are dumb! You and your kind continue to perpetuate discrimination against not only blondes, but women in general...pathetically all in the name of humor!"<br /><br />The embarrassed ventriloquist begins to apologize, and the blonde yells: "You stay out of this! I'm talking to that little B#*&ard on your lap."</b></i>Chairman Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830681893074853511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89127333845329701912016-08-03T14:25:28.649-05:002016-08-03T14:25:28.649-05:00So no mention of next year's total solar eclip...So no mention of next year's total solar eclipse crossing the USA -- the only land that it will touch. August 21, 2017. If you haven't seen one, this is your chance. Make plans to be in the path of totality. All the good seats will soon be gone!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27574496838325864142016-08-03T14:22:19.765-05:002016-08-03T14:22:19.765-05:00NW started slow until I could get that W from ASWA...NW started slow until I could get that W from ASWAN. Then we got back to Wed style Xwding. 1960 Hockey victory was as exciting as 1980. Because Canada only had to supply for six teams(NHL) they were more of a factor than 1980.<br /><br />Nice effort by the constructors and thanks HG for the commentary.<br /><br />Owen. Such whacky imagination. Love all of them. <br /><br />Tin. Why did Tarpon Springs name a baseball field after George Sisler? Did he retire there?Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22149374952262204362016-08-03T13:56:26.943-05:002016-08-03T13:56:26.943-05:00Crosseyed Dave:
Ella is the Spanish word for "...Crosseyed Dave:<br />Ella is the Spanish word for "her", hence "that senorita".<br /><br />Fun puzzle. I solved the cities first, just for fun. Fairly easy Wednesday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09308324956249988708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18533044802079746412016-08-03T13:49:12.898-05:002016-08-03T13:49:12.898-05:00Is that a bug in the path?
Ugh. Squash it.
No, I ...Is that a bug in the path?<br />Ugh. Squash it.<br />No, I think it is a bug.Chief Entomologistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12568155194363072442016-08-03T13:46:40.539-05:002016-08-03T13:46:40.539-05:00Well, I didn't quite make it this morning beca...Well, I didn't quite make it this morning because I didn't know AFTRA and ANSA, but I got everything else without any trouble. Fun getting all those city names, though I kept wondering at the dates listed for each one. Only when I got the THE OLYMPICS reveal did they make sense. Many thanks for a fun puzzle, Joel and Andrea.<br /><br />I thought PEN PAL was a cute answer, also--especially since I have two foreign correspondent pan pals, one in England and one in Israel. They got in touch with me about some literary reference or other, and we've been corresponding pretty regularly for a few years since. <br /><br />Have a wonderful birthday, grandmother Melissa!<br /><br />Great pics and expo, Husker Gary!<br /><br />Have a great day, everybody!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84795240545994963232016-08-03T13:20:16.774-05:002016-08-03T13:20:16.774-05:00Thank you Joel and Andrea for a charming and very ...Thank you Joel and Andrea for a charming and very well constructed puzzle. Simply delightful. Thank you Husker Gary for a wonderful blog and all those gifs and pictures. That adds the icicng on the cake !<br /><br />Re:Squaw Valley - Squaw is an honorable american, indian loan word, for a woman, or more likely a wife, of many eastern indian tribal ( native american ) languages like the Algonquins and Narrangansetts. It did not originally, connote any pejorative meaning. It was not a word like N----r, which was an english word with a clear cut derogatory use. And, further, despite certain talk show assertions, the word squaw was never used for 'a woman's genetalia'. That has been proved to be conclusively false.<br /><br />What is however, a fact and history. is how the american indian has been treated over the last several centuries, and that is not going to be compensated for by the banning of certain legitimately borrowed indian words. Hopefully, as the political power of the native americans come unto their own, their words will continue to be used without any derogatory meanings or misunderstandings.<br /><br />A word in point is Jew and jewess, which certain jewish people have always used to describe themselves. To ascribe those words, today, as antisemitic and /or racist would sound hollow today because the jewish people have achieved a certain status in society today, that the words are as sterile as Irish and catholic.<br /><br />Finally, some historical places with the word 'squaw' should probably remain as they are, with the legendary connotation that they have asserted to. Not derogatory, but a sense of the indian lore and history that probably preceded the US itself.Ptolemy Mondenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67778864622994903642016-08-03T13:07:25.935-05:002016-08-03T13:07:25.935-05:00Ella is Spanish.
Nice, easy - at least today, f...Ella is Spanish. <br /><br />Nice, easy - at least today, for me - Wednesday puzzle. <br /><br />On the Olympic theme - PBS has a new show "The Nazi Games - Berlin 1936" - in which it is demonstrated that every Olympic Games since has been a copy of what and how Hitler did in 1936. Interesting how no concern was too great to stop it or him. Not a very good legacy to say the least. <br /><br />Olympics - sport for those who don't really like to watch sports regularly but prefer the spectacle every 4 years. AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69772662594836262442016-08-03T12:31:51.243-05:002016-08-03T12:31:51.243-05:00DNF, this one kicked my butt.
Natick City...
Uns...DNF, this one kicked my butt.<br /><br />Natick City...<br /><br />Unsa crossing aftra???<br />I looked up ancient jughandle, & was so enlightened at the vagarity <br />that instead of posting a link, I will let you all look it up yourself so you can be<br />as %$#@* enlightened as I was...<br />(with apologies to Thumpers Mom...)<br /><br /><br />Penpal, (I should have gotten Penpal...)<br />except after 10,000 Crosswords listing LSAT, I put an "L."<br />("P" never occurred to me, until typing this, which makes me want to go to the bathroom...)<br />Penpal, crossing,(whatwasit?) Lancia?<br />Dang it! I could have got it if it were not for that "P" test...<br />(Dang it! Now I have to go to the bathroom again...)<br /><br />46a That senorita= Ella. I perped this but do not understand it.<br />(Is this where CinderElla comes from?)<br /><br />Did not realize that Squaw was UnPC,<br />you should take a hint from the wise old indian<br />that named his wife "Five Horses."<br />When asked why he named her this, he replied,<br />Yeah, Nag, Nag, Nag, Nag, Nag...<br /><br /><a href="http://thumbpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/funny-USA-Canada-UK-Olympics-SpongeBob1.jpg" rel="nofollow">America at the Olympics?</a><br /><br /><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m841cnw7V31r3jsrko1_1280.jpg" rel="nofollow">Did you know they were thinking of a spectator award this year?</a><br /><br /><a href="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c314a_50af8e726295c8f3a7adc103ff32e35c.jpg_1024" rel="nofollow">Happy Birthday Melissa!</a><br /><br />(I casually brought up Grandchildren to my daughters recently, boy! did I get a cold shoulder!)CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54188652656739408582016-08-03T12:30:32.317-05:002016-08-03T12:30:32.317-05:00At first I thought this was going to be all about ...At first I thought this was going to be all about entertainment artists' unions. 1A and 6A were AFTRA & ASCAP - but we were missing SAG and AEA, and we soon shifted gears to Olympic venues, leaving musicians and broadcasters in the lurch.<br /><br />Still, this was most satisfying. Like yesterday's pzl from Ms. Varol, this one from Mr. Elkins and Ms. Michaels offers the finer pleasures we cruciverbalists enjoy - with enough challenge to keep us thinking but nothing beyond a good, hearty, natural stretch of our minds. Good job!<br /><br />Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-277678268495764732016-08-03T12:21:21.544-05:002016-08-03T12:21:21.544-05:00Happy birthday wishes to you, melissa bee, and goo...Happy birthday wishes to you, melissa bee, and good wishes that the new generation arrives as smoothly as possible.<br /><br />Cool puzzle! Nice job on that theme. I basically had a near Natick at the cross of AF-RA and -NUT. Figured (correctly) that T made more sense than U. Knew CHLOE Sevigny right away. Put in ESTA instead of ELLA at first; PILLS and SOLAR fixed that.<br /><br />Gary, thank you for being so constant, reliable, interesting, and informative.<br /><br />Lucina, I hope no idiots get washed away trying to drive through dips in the road during the rains. In Tucson they have signs at the dry washes warning people not to attempt driving through them during the rainy season. Some people do it anyway and sure enough need rescuing.<br /><br />Fermatprime, I hope you get that CVS issue solved. Please take inanehiker's good advice.<br /><br />Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66013062432894897202016-08-03T11:42:36.316-05:002016-08-03T11:42:36.316-05:00Good Morning:
This was a nice, timely tribute to ...Good Morning:<br /><br />This was a nice, timely tribute to the Olympics but, alas, I didn't medal due to the sap/type A crossing. I had sag and the Y eluded me once again. Other than that, the solve was pretty smooth, although my Koala was a Panda first. AFTRA and ASCAP side by side was unusual. I don't remember much about the 1960 games but I do remember Carol Heiss. One of my nieces was at the Miracle hockey game. I'll probably watch some of this year's events but I think the luster and spirit of the whole meaning of the games has been lost over the years due to doping, dishonest judges, and allowing professionals to compete. End of rant.<br /><br />Thanks, Joel and ACM, for a mid-week meander down Memory Lane and thanks, HG, for showing us all of the important landmarks.<br /><br />Happy Birthday, Melissa B, and congrats on the upcoming exciting event.<br /><br />Have a great day.<br /><br />Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36161014711924221592016-08-03T11:14:41.992-05:002016-08-03T11:14:41.992-05:00A very happy birthday, Melissa and congratulations...A very happy birthday, Melissa and congratulations on the coming event!!<br /><br />So far, all puzzles this week have been on the easy side and quick to fill. ANSA is one of those crosswordese that pops up occasionally. Nice job filling all six OLYMPIC venues, JE and ACM! <br /><br />I have the same thinking as oc4beach on EMO. I liked seeing ROMA and ITALY today. I'm probably the only grandmother who has not seen Frozen so LET was pure guesswork. WEES about LANCIA and CHLOE. And, sigh, I had ASCAM for some unknown reason so FIW! Drat, drat! MAYSLIP? I am doddering.<br /><br />Thank you, Joel Elkins and Andrea Carla Michaels as well as Gary who adds class to the review. <br /><br />We have full blown monsoon storms arriving these days and 3, yes 3 inches of rain in one day!<br /><br />Have a lovely day, everyone!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14582839048395957212016-08-03T11:12:45.648-05:002016-08-03T11:12:45.648-05:00Some bite in today's puzzle. Thanks Joel and ...Some bite in today's puzzle. Thanks Joel and Andrea, and Husker Gary.<br /><br />ANSA and DAMME were unknowns.<br />My diva could SING the usual ARIA before SOLO.<br />I think of Starbucks for coffee before TEA.<br /><br />SQUAW is definitely non-PC in Canada. Many sports team's names have been changed.<br /><br />Happy BDay MelissaB.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71469028284174491982016-08-03T11:05:56.316-05:002016-08-03T11:05:56.316-05:00Hello Puzzlers -
Happy Birthday M Bee!
Steady ro...Hello Puzzlers -<br /><br />Happy Birthday M Bee!<br /><br />Steady romp through today. I had no idea the US had hosted so many Olympics.<br /><br />Howdy Husker - I once (about 1986) rented Sun Valley Serenade because I wanted to see how the Glenn Miller music fit in. As I recall, the movie was a yawn, just an excuse for getting Sonja Henie on screen as quickly as possible. The music had only a minor role.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.com