tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3333327130385045799..comments2024-03-28T08:31:00.782-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday September 16, 2019 Paul Coulter Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55845589457555607942019-09-17T01:01:14.931-05:002019-09-17T01:01:14.931-05:00Paul C. - MIT was my safety-school :-) //old joke...Paul C. - MIT was my safety-school :-) //old joke, I know.<br /><br />MIT was my dream school until I saw the STICKER. Oy! A middle-class kid from the Midwest can't swing that. Not that they'd take me anyway.<br />[I actually got the application reply back but I don't recall ever opening it - it woulda been disappointing either way]. I've a few friends over the years that went to MIT and, yeah, y'all are smart guys (and gals).<br /><br />OMK - DR is <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkbA3E363So" rel="nofollow">LOL time-shifted inducing</a></b>.<br /><br />Dow FLN - I just saw that and I'll play C.C.'s tomorrow. Thanks.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31684623803870839872019-09-16T19:55:24.142-05:002019-09-16T19:55:24.142-05:00D-O, If Art had a bother, he would look like my fr...D-O, If Art had a bother, he would look like my friend Larry Beasing! :-) Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54403175989497558712019-09-16T18:38:53.454-05:002019-09-16T18:38:53.454-05:00Boomer, not a bad set. You increased 21 pins from...Boomer, not a bad set. You increased 21 pins from your 1st to 2nd game, and 23 pins from your 2nd to 3rd. At that rate, you would have gone up 25 pins from your 3rd to 4th for a 239, and a last three of 644. Next time out, try rolling that first game in your mind and start league play with the 2nd game. <br /><br />Your Twins are hosting the White Sox for a 3 game series starting this evening. I'll be watching the Browns / Jets. Maybe you'll pick up 3 more wins. Then the Indians come to Chicago next week. <br /><br />I saw the highlight of Sano hitting the grand slam as the Twins took 3 of 4 from the Indians. Twins should take the pennant. The remaining schedule heavily favors them. <br /><br />Paul, I always enjoy solving your puzzles and figuring out the theme. Not too many years ago, it felt like a successful solve if I could get all the answers unaided. Now I enjoy solving for the theme, but still need the reveal from time to time. Keep up the great pleasure you bring to the masses. TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1717093510552755252019-09-16T18:06:27.762-05:002019-09-16T18:06:27.762-05:00Sorry.
The CURRANT PLOT anagram was not intended t...Sorry.<br />The <b>CURRANT PLOT</b> anagram was not intended to be political. But <b>Michael</b> @5:14 shows how easily--and humorously--innocence may be diverted. <br /><i>Alles ist Politik.</i> (Everything is politics.) ~ <b>Thomas Mann</b><br />~ <b>OMK</b>Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69721309196780872452019-09-16T17:28:28.254-05:002019-09-16T17:28:28.254-05:00IM and Lucinda:
My personal take on the reptition...IM and Lucinda:<br /><br />My personal take on the reptitions on TV, is simply that the accountants in the back rooms try to squeeze every penny out of every show, so if they can repeat some segment, they save significantly, and still get ad revenue.<br /><br />It's not a matter of what season it is, because I have seen Steven Colbert's show, for example, do weeks of reruns any time of year. (If you think about the cost of doing these shows -- and don't forget the Cameraman's Bubblegum Replacement Fund!! -- we are looking at the middle 5's to low 6-digits per show. The P&L statement welcomes any help it can get.)Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270740184766230842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80399940112614567742019-09-16T17:14:54.661-05:002019-09-16T17:14:54.661-05:00OMK @ 1:54 --
"A scheme to replace the leadi...OMK @ 1:54 --<br /><br />"A scheme to replace the leading politicians in Sacramento with members of the California Raisins “Grapevine” singers; i.e. the nefarious… “CURRANT PLOT”!"<br /><br />May it happen soon! The currant crew is sure to sing better than the current crew ... and mayhap legislate better too?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270740184766230842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14661495355731470862019-09-16T17:06:14.664-05:002019-09-16T17:06:14.664-05:00Husker, who does Art Garfunkel's brother look ...Husker, who does Art Garfunkel's brother look like? Not sure I've ever seen him.desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51084258991912661082019-09-16T16:32:57.921-05:002019-09-16T16:32:57.921-05:00Musings
-Finally got to sit down and work this Mo...Musings <br />-Finally got to sit down and work this Monday challenge<br />-I associate <i>LaVerne and Shirley</i> with working with beer and Hasenpeffer in their opening song so…<br />-Strand was not a thin strip of something<br />-Huskers built a RUNING GAME into national championships long, long ago<br />-One of our favorite gardens in Omaha has a sundial with both CST and CDT markings<br />-My friend/colleague just died who looked like ART Garfunkel’s brother<br />-My friend got her SSN the same day I did. Hers is identical but ends in 55 and mine in 53<br />-I WEIGH 24 lbs less than I did two months ago without Marie Osmond’s help or expensive groceriesHusker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27688098262801594002019-09-16T15:47:07.870-05:002019-09-16T15:47:07.870-05:00The lines below were written shortly after OwenKL&...The lines below were written shortly after <b>OwenKL's</b> initial post. I had previewed, then went to edit to add Kudos to him for excellent daily l'icks. I just scanned 32 posts to find well wishes to him. Thank you <b>Madame Defarge</b> for your post. Owen, I pray that you continue to get better.<br /><br /><b>FIR</b> in 35:00 min.<br /><br />Good morning Cornerites.<br /><br />Thank you <b>Paul Coulter</b> for this enjoyable Monday CW.<br /> <br />Thank you <b>Boomer</b> for your excellent review.<br /><br />ÐaveD4E4Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722279710961820843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78737258026957108782019-09-16T15:01:06.514-05:002019-09-16T15:01:06.514-05:00Hi Y'all! Great puzzle & theme, Paul! Grea...Hi Y'all! Great puzzle & theme, Paul! Great expo, Boomer!<br /><br />DNK: BIGGIO, RIC Ocasek, altho now that everyone says he just died, I vaguely remember scanning over that announcement.<br /><br />Paul: Have pity on your Addie's future husband. Stop training her that it's okay to make unreasonable demands on a man and expect him to respond to her every whim. I have a granddaughter, only child with 4 adults who catered to her every wish (not me). She can't keep a boyfriend and wonders why. Otherwise, I'm sure you enjoy that little girl as much as she does you.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-785827965341577552019-09-16T14:01:30.176-05:002019-09-16T14:01:30.176-05:00oc4: Send them home. With an espresso. And a ki...oc4: Send them home. With an espresso. And a kitten.Jinx in Norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891694970152198474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79873438542948540012019-09-16T13:59:26.354-05:002019-09-16T13:59:26.354-05:00I liked this puzzle very much. Excellent clues for...I liked this puzzle very much. Excellent clues for REAREND and MARXISM. <br /><br />One of my favorite places while I was growing up in Sturgis, SD, was <a href="https://i.redd.it/vc0m9zpga9311.jpg" rel="nofollow">Bear Butte</a>. We kids had hiked to the top many times, swam in the lake in summer and ice skated on it in winter. My favorite playground.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-995461406533738882019-09-16T13:54:10.373-05:002019-09-16T13:54:10.373-05:00I understand Boomer's aversion to fish ROE. I...I understand <b>Boomer</b>'s aversion to fish ROE. I am not a fan of fish or fishy tastes in general. <br />And yet, strangely, on certain occasions I can appreciate a fine anchovy, and on New Year's eve I can spend an hour or two snacking on ROE in the form of caviar, washing it down with chilled vodka. <br />I also enjoy the occasional tuna sandwich.<br />Strange. <br />Aren't we?<br /><br />I agree with <b>Misty</b> that it's nice to see YEATS in Xwds. <br />Happy, too, that I didn't do him wrong with my usual misspelling as YATES. (There's something about these "Y"-words; just last week I misspelled YOLK as YOKE.)<br /><br /><b>Lucina</b> ~ Thanks for reviewing and thus helping me to understand the difference between a butte and a MESA. I thought they were totally separate upstanding desert citizens, but now see that a MESA is a form of a butte. <br />~ <b>OMK<br />____________<br />DR: </b> One diagonal on the mirror side.<br />Anagram = A scheme to replace the leading politicians in Sacramento with members of the California Raisins “Grapevine” singers; <i>i.e.</i> the nefarious…<br />“<b>CURRANT PLOT</b>”!Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-153063030560148532019-09-16T13:40:04.977-05:002019-09-16T13:40:04.977-05:00Good puzzle Paul. I agree with IM that there was s...<br />Good puzzle Paul. I agree with IM that there was some crunch for a Monday, but the down clues were more than forgiving. However, I didn't get the theme (which isn't unusual) until Boomer explained it. <br /><br />Paul: (and all Grandparents) Grandchildren are your reward for putting up with all the crap that your kids (their parents) put you through when they were growing up. From the messy newborn diapers, sleepless nights, through the terrible twos, through the WHY years, the teenage angst years and finally when they turned into early adults who knew all of the answers. Remember, you can spoil the daylights out of your grandchildren and then send them home to their parents. Suweeeeet!!!<br /><br />Have a great day everyone.<br /><br />oc4beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568497002517859531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52729153095181252042019-09-16T13:22:00.654-05:002019-09-16T13:22:00.654-05:00Marvelous Monday. Thanks for the fun, Paul (fun s...Marvelous Monday. Thanks for the fun, Paul (fun story about the granddaughters) and Boomer.<br />I found this to be a little crunchy for a Monday but I FIRed and saw all the PLAYs.<br />This type of CW is still enjoyable to me.<br /><br />I smiled at HEIDI and ALP.<br />Hand up for Neato before NIFTY.<br />Fortunately SIE and RIC filled with perps and I did not even see them.<br />BIGGIO was unknown also.<br />I did not know Hasenpfeffer, but STEW replaced Brew.<br /><br />Yes, Lucina explained the difference between Butte and MESA to me last week. If I remember rightly, a butte is craggier than a MESA.<br />AnonT now knows another meaning for Mull.<br />Thanks Spitzboov for the Niagara Falls info. I did not realize that it happened today (but makes sense as tourists are not so likely to be standing looking at the falls at night in the cooler weather!).<br />We learn so much here at the Corner!<br /><br />IT'S LATE. I must run and do some chores.<br />Wishing you all a great day.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64164820715021170712019-09-16T13:18:11.677-05:002019-09-16T13:18:11.677-05:00Inanehiker - Once I think of a theme, it usually t...Inanehiker - Once I think of a theme, it usually takes hours to find good examples for the theme answers. For me, this is the most enjoyable part of crossword construction.<br /><br />Anonymous T - I was an undergrad at MIT.Paul C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06229652434118062550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57259990536106482622019-09-16T13:12:03.745-05:002019-09-16T13:12:03.745-05:00Hi All!
Thanks Paul for the PLAYful puzzle and th...Hi All!<br /><br />Thanks Paul for the PLAYful puzzle and thanks Boomer for kicking-off the after-party.<br /><br />WOs: MARXISm, UPPER Class<br />ESPs: SIE, MOUE<br /><b>Fav</b>: <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdZAcoj8QQ4" rel="nofollow">BIGGIO! </a></b> It was he and Bagwell that made me fall in love the 'Stros. <br /><br />{A, B+}<br /><br />@7:12a - I had the same thought re: Ric but it has to be a coincidence; puzzles are set weeks in advance. I did like your touch - using a Cars' song title.<br />Paul - interesting story about The Cars; um, which Cambridge (our fair city)*, MA school was that?<br /><br />Jinx beat me to Born in EAST LA.<br />Yes, I count Aces separately up to the third beer ;-) //the only reason to PLAY is to NOT spend $10/beer at the bar #LifeHack<br /><br />Lunica - I too thought of our discussion with MESA clued as butte.<br /><br />IM - I liked that MARXISM 'nearly' crossed CLASS and was clued as such. And how can you call Hasenpfeffer a Monday word when 6 yros learn it from <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4UWdlfH86s" rel="nofollow">TOONs</a></b> ;-)<br /><br />Have a wonderful afternoon!<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*Gotta say it like Car Talk's Tom & RayAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22233077839244947442019-09-16T13:00:39.873-05:002019-09-16T13:00:39.873-05:00
This Monday grid has some unexpected crunch.
Got...<br />This Monday grid has some unexpected crunch.<br /><br />Got the solve anyway. <br /><br />I love how 60 Minutes is “new” all summer....it’s a rerun with a 30 second update. I DVR it, then see the update and erase. <br /><br />See you tomorrow.AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70398456777892547102019-09-16T12:42:50.586-05:002019-09-16T12:42:50.586-05:00Boomer: Nice write-up.
Yup, an easy-peasy Monday ...Boomer: Nice write-up.<br /><br />Yup, an easy-peasy Monday puzzle.<br /><br />Hope everyone has a <b>GREAT</b> week.<br /><br />Cheers!Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5643787998132727412019-09-16T12:17:15.394-05:002019-09-16T12:17:15.394-05:00Re: Pfeffernüsse. Translated as gingerbread cooki...Re: Pfeffernüsse. Translated as gingerbread cookies or biscuits. No pepper as YR said. Low German: Pepernööt. My Mom made them often.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2225884363783107772019-09-16T11:34:55.708-05:002019-09-16T11:34:55.708-05:00For me, this puzzle was a little more crunchy than...For me, this puzzle was a little more crunchy than the usual Monday, which made it more fun and interesting. <br />My only do-over was CHAR for SEAR, until ICE IN corrected me.Wendybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13680784385470001268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23818007351722393142019-09-16T11:34:04.746-05:002019-09-16T11:34:04.746-05:00Lovely Monday puzzle, and thank you for checking i...Lovely Monday puzzle, and thank you for checking in with us, Paul. And how nice to hear about your sweet grandchildren. I found this a little crunchier than other Mondays at first, but in the end it all fell into place. One silly moment--I immediately assumed MBA and MFA were some sort of sports initials and was surprised to see they turned out to be academic DEGrees. My favorite clue was Philosophy school with no classes, which turned out to be MARXISM. Was also tickled to find out that the building with a pool turned out to be the YMCA. And, of course, it's always nice to see W.B. YEATS in a crossword puzzle. So, thanks again, Paul. And Boomer so glad you're in good shape and ready for golf and bowling again. <br /><br />Loved your poems, Owen<br /><br />Have a great week, everybody. Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73522698874480229672019-09-16T11:23:35.642-05:002019-09-16T11:23:35.642-05:00Good Morning.
Thanks, Paul. This was fun once I ...Good Morning.<br /><br />Thanks, Paul. This was fun once I left the crunchy clues and moved on. I agree with IM--some of this was tougher than Monday but the long fills were easy for me today so I was breezing along after those fell into place.<br /><br />Thanks, Boomer. Nicely done. I never did very well at bowling, but I understand your concern about your scores falling off. I hope you didn't buy the refrigerator!!! I'm sure it let's you know the weather, keeps a grocery list and cooks the dinners. BUT stil. . . .<br /><br />Owen, I hope you are healing as well as your WIT is!! Nicely done, as always. Thank you.<br /><br />Have a sunny day.Madame Defargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003303114163633197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45263709334696306162019-09-16T10:53:37.163-05:002019-09-16T10:53:37.163-05:00I once thought that TV fall season premiere dates ...I once thought that TV fall season premiere dates all occurred the same week. Now I realize that they are spread out over the whole month of September. 60 Minutes 52nd premiere date is Sept. 29.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75974403674426949062019-09-16T10:01:29.970-05:002019-09-16T10:01:29.970-05:00Glad to hear that people like this sort of theme. ...Glad to hear that people like this sort of theme. Guess I'll make some more. And yes, I'm a typical grandparent. To me, my granddaughters are the cutest little girls in the whole world. I get such joy to be around them.<br /><br />I also noted Ric Ocasek's sad passing. Before they became famous, The Cars once played a party gig at our fraternity house in Cambridge, Mass. When our social chairman auditioned them, I happened to be working in the kitchen on one of my days as dinner cook. I looked out into the adjoining dining room when I heard them playing, and I remember thinking, hey, these guys are pretty good. Paul C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06229652434118062550noreply@blogger.com