tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3657585016661232230..comments2024-03-28T10:05:43.276-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, March 11, 2016, Jeffrey WechslerZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13096189132276727392016-03-12T21:18:16.775-06:002016-03-12T21:18:16.775-06:00Sorry to see that Husker Gary was responding while...Sorry to see that Husker Gary was responding while students were in his class. Bridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07516521646662471888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72357806365779134652016-03-12T01:26:48.580-06:002016-03-12T01:26:48.580-06:00Hi all!
Late today - girls & I went for gyros...Hi all!<br /><br />Late today - girls & I went for gyros again. We got home and that Russian beer set in. Zzzzz. I woke to C-SPAN's re-run of Nancy R's funeral.<br /><br />What Ave Joe said. A pile up in the NE - 'sure' now I SEE where I was stuck [I had sure for 11d]. LPN didn't help at 14d either.<br /><br />Thanks JW for a challenge. I liked the gimmick too. Fortunately, I had some complicated queries over the last 90 days of log-data. Each query took 3-5 minutes to run - so I had time to suss this out one clue at a time :-)<br /><br />Thanks Lem for the writeup.<br /><br />You'd a thought I'd get PCS CARDS off the bat, but I haven't seen one in at least 7 or so years [except in my old-parts-box]...<br /><br />WOs: cute-by-half: inits b/f TELCO; Ava b/f TIA; neA b/f PTA.<br /><br />Lookups: 34a & 28a. They really didn't help as much as I'd hoped; tho the latter fixed my 'set-bill' mindset to PER DIEM.<br /><br />Fav: GILLIAN. I love (in the words of the <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fC_q9KPczAg" rel="nofollow">Barenaked Ladies</a> [@1:38]) "Watchin' X-Files with no lights on; I hope the smokin'-man 's in this one."<br /><br />BlueHen - wow! God speed on recovery. Hopefully with all the procedures you'll feel so much better - like YR does.<br /><br />Ave Joe - no! Not the E of ELP... <br /><br />CED - I loved the horse TABLE-stable!<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75799610335785801652016-03-12T00:25:31.717-06:002016-03-12T00:25:31.717-06:00CED:
I am so glad to learn you are a RETIRED biker...CED:<br />I am so glad to learn you are a RETIRED biker. It's too sad when they're hit.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34320314972622189612016-03-11T23:23:41.508-06:002016-03-11T23:23:41.508-06:00Ol'Man Keith@ 4:46
(U R making me smile again...Ol'Man Keith@ 4:46<br /><br />(U R making me smile again:)<br /><br />Jerome@4:57 Tx 4 the carting info, I was wondering about that...<br /><br />Kazie@5:03,<br /><br />You make bread? We must compare notes!<br />(maybe you can help me with my pizza dough!)<br /><br />Keith Emerson? Aw Crap!<br /><br />Lucina, as I biker (retired) your words resonate.<br />it reminds me of Duane Allman, and Berry Oakley, <br />one year apart, within 3 blocks of each other,<br /><a href="http://ultimateclassicrock.com/bad-luck-rockers-allman-brothers-band/" rel="nofollow">lost it trying to avoid a bus...</a><br /><br />(but, the reason for riding a motorcycle has always been to try and avoid the bus...)CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27041424164509034652016-03-11T23:16:14.250-06:002016-03-11T23:16:14.250-06:00Durham wheat is used to make bulgur.Durham wheat is used to make bulgur.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8276496775769367742016-03-11T23:12:04.915-06:002016-03-11T23:12:04.915-06:00Bulgur is a cereal prepared for consumption by gri...Bulgur is a cereal prepared for consumption by grinding, usually sold parboiled and dried, with only a very small amount of the bran partially removed. Bulgur is recognized as a whole grain by the U.S.D.A. and the Whole Grains Council. Bulgur is sometimes confused with cracked wheat, which is crushed wheat grain that has not been parboiled. Whole-grain, high-fiber bulgur and cracked wheat can be found in natural food stores,<br /><br />Durham is a variety of wheat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75196404636570493822016-03-11T22:27:30.229-06:002016-03-11T22:27:30.229-06:00Just noticed this was a 15 X 16 puzzle. Puzzle ha...Just noticed this was a 15 X 16 puzzle. Puzzle had a bland feel . Don't care for circles anyway.<br />I think the common term is BULGUR wheat; I don't think it is a cereal of itself, but more of an ingredient.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42338076426987020932016-03-11T21:20:37.684-06:002016-03-11T21:20:37.684-06:00Thanks, Jerome, for the CARTING definition; I am u...Thanks, Jerome, for the CARTING definition; I am unfamiliar with the term but of course it makes sense.<br /><br />Earlier I went shopping for shoes and found the road I use blocked and later learned a city bus and motorcycle had collided. The remains of the motorcycle could be seen strewed across the highway. It was a tragic sight and even more tragic event.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26146461119253858772016-03-11T21:18:43.393-06:002016-03-11T21:18:43.393-06:00Enjoyed this one, agree to the crunch, which is ni...Enjoyed this one, agree to the crunch, which is nice on a Friday.<br /><br />I want to thank Jerome for the USA Today crossword reference, since I had long stopped solving them. Fred Piscop is one of my favorites, so off i go to check it out.<br /><br />AJ @ 5:58, yes sad news, I dread the day I read about Sir Paul though he still looks great for his age.<br /><br />Many thanks everyone <br />cajun roxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77867553375394970872016-03-11T20:23:35.505-06:002016-03-11T20:23:35.505-06:00Quiet night, evidently....Quiet night, evidently....Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83056776790474940302016-03-11T17:58:36.653-06:002016-03-11T17:58:36.653-06:00RIP Keith EmersonRIP <a href="http://youtu.be/89g1P_J40JA" rel="nofollow">Keith Emerson</a>Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11710166412693886462016-03-11T17:14:34.430-06:002016-03-11T17:14:34.430-06:0055a has to be the most apropos clue and answer for...55a has to be the most apropos clue and answer for lemony ever! Surprised he didn't share any personal story for that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50526799348137530962016-03-11T17:04:11.130-06:002016-03-11T17:04:11.130-06:00Just noticed that C.C. did an interview with Fred....Just noticed that C.C. did an interview with Fred. Check it out. Interesting guy.Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23271802667188416562016-03-11T17:03:45.165-06:002016-03-11T17:03:45.165-06:00I couldn't see the tables today so that screwe...I couldn't see the tables today so that screwed a lot of things up for me. I thought they might be a type of construction aid, such as an "n" bar or something. There were also too many names and cultural things for me. After living in a town of 5,000 all these years, I don't think of cabs as being part of a fleet. Besides which, Wisconsin roads are so bad, nothing is FLEET on them! <br /><br />I also don't know anything about PC CARDS, or that PI is a RATIO, and believe it or not, even though I never buy loaves, but make all my own bread, LOAF TIN never occurred to me. Just off my game today I guess.<br /><br />Have a great weekend all of you stalwarts who do the weekend CWs.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33741604096065168372016-03-11T16:57:18.511-06:002016-03-11T16:57:18.511-06:00Carting is taking away in a cart or a truck. A san...Carting is taking away in a cart or a truck. A sanitation company hauls your garbage away in a truck... Thus the clue for CARTING.<br /><br />I came across a USA Today crossword and saw that Fred Piscop was the editor. Did they can Timothy Parker because of the recent scandal? Anyone know? Fred is a former editor and well respected, prolific constructor. I can't find any info on line about the change.Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28694917667986726322016-03-11T16:46:45.885-06:002016-03-11T16:46:45.885-06:00Lucina @ 3:36,
You're right, of course, in y...Lucina @ 3:36,<br /> You're right, of course, in your higher esteem for today's pzl. My lower judgment is based entirely on the interfacing of creator and solver. The more I go at these wonderful pzls, the more aware I become of how our subjectivity works. I am learning all the time how our brains function when cracking the many intertwining codes of cruciverbalists. Maybe the area that gets the least attention is what we sometimes brush off as "wavelength."<br />In today's case, I cannot miss how impressively layered and complex Mr Wechsler's creation is. And yet, my inability to see the light (of the theme) was blinkered by what struck me as his capitulations in parts of the grid. I thought (maybe wrongly on 2nd or 3rd thought) he settled for some easy (or awkward) fills, and that discouraged me from making a full-on effort that might have allowed me to crack the theme.<br />Whatever the final outcome, it's always a matter of matching wits. On my dumber days, the makers have a harder time.Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76810653937625511722016-03-11T16:37:30.685-06:002016-03-11T16:37:30.685-06:00It was I. I am well known here for my typos. I am ...It was I. I am well known here for my typos. I am fed up with your weekly snarkiness.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47053869564003530692016-03-11T16:29:44.890-06:002016-03-11T16:29:44.890-06:00Hahaha. Lemony, you also commit typos when you pr...Hahaha. Lemony, you also commit typos when you pretend you are an anon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51272928956542112092016-03-11T15:40:55.982-06:002016-03-11T15:40:55.982-06:00Anon@ 1:37. You continue with your usual Friday dr...Anon@ 1:37. You continue with your usual Friday drivel. Enough already. Please spate us. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37031746605880721682016-03-11T15:36:34.456-06:002016-03-11T15:36:34.456-06:00OMK:
That's too bad you didn't enjoy this ... OMK:<br />That's too bad you didn't enjoy this puzzling grid. I really did, from the arrangement of the TABLEs to the use of CHAR, SHARD, LIB, LAB and now that duck-LING has been illuminated I like that, too. But then it takes so little to amuse me!<br /><br />Thank you, Bill and anonymous for duck tail. Sometimes my mind just turns itself off.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11904954817139511122016-03-11T15:00:35.944-06:002016-03-11T15:00:35.944-06:00Jim Dog - that's exactly how I felt yesterday ...Jim Dog - that's exactly how I felt <i>yesterday</i> <br /><br />And today I had no problem at all. Funny.AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7690787064140862702016-03-11T14:57:43.508-06:002016-03-11T14:57:43.508-06:00D-N-F ... not even close ... never on the construc...<b>D-N-F</b> ... not even close ... never on the constructor's wave length ...<br />OTOH ... the <b>Ink-Blots</b> are kinda sexy ...<br /><br />Since I completed my "first-week" of part-time work ... "LOAF <b>TIN</b>" ... isn't something I'm doing any more ...<br /><br />Well having the PGA Tour 4 miles south of <i>Villa Incognito</i> you can see (on the Golf Channel) how beautiful my weather is.<br /><br />But I will be looking forward to attending the <i>St. Petersburg Indy-Car Race</i>, in person, on Sunday.<br /><br />A "toast-to-ALL" at Sunset ... (with a "test-toast" <b>NOW !!!</b><br />Cheers!Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20362377648188984692016-03-11T13:50:05.993-06:002016-03-11T13:50:05.993-06:00Oh, man, this was rough. I finally cracked it, bu...Oh, man, this was rough. I finally cracked it, but didn't feel good about some of the fills (I mean, LOFTING? SHARD and CHARD? <i><b>C'mon!</b></i>), when their desperation showed. Mr Wechsler has been cooler than this before.<br />I appreciate that he pulled off a stunning theme-- with all those TABLEs!-- but even after completing the pzl I couldn't begin to crack the coded table types. I suppose I would have a different opinion of the pzl's success if I'd been up to the mark. I agree with those who say we should EXPECT a challenge, but the truth is that our judgments of success vary according to two factors-- whether we can personally solve a pzl, and whether it satisfies some inner aesthetic demand. On the first count, I succeeded with the grid but failed on the theme; on the second, I felt JW's strain just a whit too much. Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43077887548886961842016-03-11T13:37:15.949-06:002016-03-11T13:37:15.949-06:00"Nobody does summative paragraphs better than..."Nobody does summative paragraphs better than Lemon"<br /><br />Over compensating a tad there, aren't ya husker? Just his usual drivel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51932184337214348112016-03-11T12:53:35.570-06:002016-03-11T12:53:35.570-06:00If Jeff has a clue machine with a 1 – 10 setting, ...If Jeff has a clue machine with a 1 – 10 setting, it spit out some 9’s and 10’s today! But I stuck it out for a well earned “got ‘er done!” Some of the “not a chance” fills came eventually with right angle help<br /><br />Musings<br />-Nobody does summative paragraphs better than Lemon<br />-SPOILER ALERTS are de rigueur here and most remember that. Our speed readers can still get fooled<br />-<a href="http://armored-column.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Washington_Crossing_the_Delaware_by_Emanuel_Leutze_MMA-NYC_1851.jpg" rel="nofollow">This Christmas Day stratagem</a> surprised the British-hired HESSIANS<br />-DREGS replaced LOESS in _ _ E _ S and CARTING was in for _SORTING and being a SOFTY was not generous<br />-FB teams have <a href="http://e.invodo.com/media/lib/17/video/FHU95LJ3/480x270_pre.jpg" rel="nofollow">detatchable CLEATS</a> for differing conditions<br />-Hmmm… SER and DRONE ON adjacent. Sounds like our church.<br />-I think I’ve mentioned before that MLB players get $100.50 PER DIEM for food<br />-EAT/GAS/NOW!<br />-I SEE, BULGAR, <a href="https://whyevolutionistrue.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/bulger_statemostwanted.jpg" rel="nofollow">BULGER</a> aka Whitey<br />-Yup, <a href="https://www.freeholdcartage.com/sites/default/files/top4.jpg" rel="nofollow">trash CARTAGE</a><br />Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.com