tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3672172131197205858..comments2024-03-18T22:48:18.493-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Sunday, December 4, 2016 Garry MorseZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62786978127359462152016-12-08T20:35:58.828-06:002016-12-08T20:35:58.828-06:00Two hours not nearly enough. It was a toughie. Mes...Two hours not nearly enough. It was a toughie. Messed up the NW. I had Patrick Motivated(sic) the Karate kid guy. <br /><br />Very good poem, A-T it rolls. Perhaps try to rework the second part but it achieved pathos. <br />I think I'll call my son up in Boston<br /><br />WCWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29569353578080991562016-12-05T01:36:27.892-06:002016-12-05T01:36:27.892-06:00Finally got to this after a full day of Christmas ...Finally got to this after a full day of Christmas chores. Yes, I was exhausted, but after this "puzzle", I was exasperated and angry! What a waste of newsprint. Gave up after two hours with on a third of the fills. Never shoulda<br />wasted my time!! A new low for the LAT. Maybe l LAT needs to farm out their puzzle making???<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37613126628536707102016-12-05T01:19:19.248-06:002016-12-05T01:19:19.248-06:00Tony:
An orbit about the sun
Took so long
When I ...Tony:<br /><br />An orbit about the sun<br />Took so long<br />When I was five.<br />Now each day<br />Passes quickly away<br />And another year goes by.<br />She's to college<br />Shortly after my personal epoch<br />And moves on<br />With Triple-A, a box of tools, and my<br />Credit card<br />But she was <i>just </i>five.<br /><br />Very decent, good enough to bear repeating! I usually feel about the same towards free verse as Moe feels to my anti-pest limericks, but this one was really nice!OwenKLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709695380239557575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21676362445915266582016-12-05T01:05:05.536-06:002016-12-05T01:05:05.536-06:00Wow! We just had two short power failures. I could...Wow! We just had two short power failures. I could see a flash outside at a power pole. I'm guessing it was a circuit breaker. It's all back on after about two minutes. No harm done except a few things to reset. I was worried though. No lights, no furnace, no computer, no TV, no electric stove, no microwave, etc. But all OK now. Whew!Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17277325453217091212016-12-05T00:28:19.763-06:002016-12-05T00:28:19.763-06:00Can't believe I screwed up on "Flotation ...Can't believe I screwed up on "Flotation (bl)Tank" area since I'm having this repeated problem after having the "new and improved" innards installed (Home Depot product-go figure). And then again I try to erase from my memory any mention of Kanye West. <br /><br />TTP, Bill G, thanks for the info on a dart's "flight," but I'm sure I will never remember it. <br /><br />D-O, yes, I got the same reminder but from AT&T. It seems my "Get Smart" flip phone has been running on 2G signals. Got a 4G "smart"(looking) phone, and so my niece sends me a 5-minute video and burned up a lot of my minutes. Now, where is my cave? <br /><br />Anon-T, thanks for the yummy potato soup recipe - it will come in handy this week - yikes! 30 degrees! Although I usually substitute cauliflower for potatoes to satisfy my badly-needed veggies requirement. <br /><br />Good night or good morning to any and all. <br /><br />TX Msnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81223526705179564332016-12-04T23:49:19.304-06:002016-12-04T23:49:19.304-06:00AnonT, I liked your poem. Who knew? The soup sound...AnonT, I liked your poem. Who knew? The soup sounds good.<br /><br />Barbara watches the Hallmark channel too. I like some of them in small amounts. There's one called The Christmas Card (I think) with Ed Asner that appealed to me. <br /><br />Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10922768784093645702016-12-04T23:33:16.555-06:002016-12-04T23:33:16.555-06:00Lurk say:
Looking at some of those c/a's I...Lurk say:<br /><br />Looking at some of those c/a's I'd have needed some serious perpitude. Thanks C.C. for doing what you do.<br /><br />{B+,A-,A}<br />Jayce - My Palm IIIx still works (keyboard, modem, and all) I wish I could say the same for my Treo 650. I beat that poor thing up over the years but it was a damn good PDA.<br /><br />Bill G. DW keeps watching the Hallmark Channel. I have to leave when things get too "sugary" - diabetes might set in :-)<br /><br />OK, Now I'm going to get sap'y. Eldest leaves for university next fall and to deal I wrote this:<br /><br />An orbit about the sun<br />Took<br />so long<br />When I was five.<br />Now each day<br />Passes quickly away<br />And another year goes by.<br />She's to college<br />Shortly after my personal epoch<br />And moves on<br />With Triple-A, a box of tools, and my<br />Credit card<br />But she was <i>just</i> five.<br /><br />Be honest, but nice... Drivel or decent?<br /><br />D-O - Yep, it's cold so I built potato soup. Folks, this is easy:<br />1 stick butter melted in pot;<br />1 large onion cut up a lot.<br />When onion cooks,<br />+5cups of chicken stock and 5lb peeled cubed potatoes<br />+Black pepper and dill<br />Boil 40 min<br />Cream the potatoes (an immersion blender is your friend)<br />1.5c shredded cheddar cheese<br />1c heavy cream<br />1/2 lb (or so) of cubed cured (see deli) ham<br />Top w/ fresh dill<br />Eat, sleep, and dream warmly.<br /><br />Have a great week y'all. -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27656556478087518362016-12-04T21:32:52.587-06:002016-12-04T21:32:52.587-06:00Jayce, as usual, I'm with you. Rare roast beef...Jayce, as usual, I'm with you. Rare roast beef is a favorite of mine. Barbara bought a prime rib roast (boneless) from Costco for Christmas dinner. It was over $100. We cut it in two so as to enjoy it twice. After prime rare roast beef probably come rib eye steaks.<br /><br />I just found Love Actually again on cable and I'm watching it again, maybe for the third or fourth time. Love, humor, poignancy, all centered around the Christmas season. What could be better? Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20499425079210227292016-12-04T19:49:13.781-06:002016-12-04T19:49:13.781-06:00TTP and Bill G, thank you for the explanation of &...TTP and Bill G, thank you for the explanation of "flight".<br /><br />Rare, tender roast beef is terrific. I, too, love it that way.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27752096358446188242016-12-04T18:30:32.314-06:002016-12-04T18:30:32.314-06:00Online crosswords are more that just "compute...Online crosswords are more that just "computer blech"Paul in Montebellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17745565294434034976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24260853890581670232016-12-04T16:52:18.207-06:002016-12-04T16:52:18.207-06:00Musings
-D/T – enDo/enTo with orDon/orTon and I gu...Musings<br />-D/T – enDo/enTo with orDon/orTon and I guessed the wrong consonant on Garry’s fun,punny puzzle. One bad cell? It must be Sunday.<br />-NASA’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO6hkUhjvZ4" rel="nofollow">FLOTATION/weightless tank</a> (1:17)<br />-<i>The Nutcracker</i> and <i>Manheim Steamroller</i> are Xmas music I enjoy all month<br />-Vegas ODDS MAKERS can adjust point spreads depending on the betting pattern<br />-My iPhone REMINDS me when to do something if I remember to enter the REMINDER…<br />-<i>Big Bang Theroy</i> ON AIR peeps <a href="http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/bigbangtheory/images/f/f4/BBT_-_Cast_and_crew_(season_6).jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120828181849" rel="nofollow">are in the front of this picture</a><br />-I had singer Gene Pitney partnered with Sal Mineo (_ _ _ E _)<br />-I have friends who argue vehemently over the 2nd amendment<br />-Some try to TIE big groups TO the action of a few of that group<br />-STU and Pete Best missed the Beatle gravy train<br />-<a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/dd/8a/ce/dd8ace14c94afda1fdc425d0d78c5a80.jpg" rel="nofollow">This movie TERRIFIED me for months!</a> James Arness had the title role<br />-DANICA just wanted to be known as racecar driver and not a sex symbol. You can use Google to see she got over that!<br />-Many baseball fans will know <a href="http://www.trbimg.com/img-530e6065/turbine/hc-20140226-033/1354/1354x909" rel="nofollow">the dugout VIP who didn’t wear a uniform</a><br />-LILLE would have been more active if the Allies had landed at the Pas de Calais as Hitler feared instead of Normandy<br />Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81825200791116839212016-12-04T16:26:26.637-06:002016-12-04T16:26:26.637-06:00IMO this was more challenging than Friday and Satu...IMO this was more challenging than Friday and Saturday puzzles this week, but I filled it accurately, no dumb cells. I have been out and about all day, so had to fill it in several sittings.<br />I went to a fun Christmas square dance dinner party this afternoon. Good food (rare, tender roast beef), interesting dance figures and good friends.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28764059105628683482016-12-04T16:21:14.090-06:002016-12-04T16:21:14.090-06:00I'm with you Misty. No chance with Danica, Poh...I'm with you Misty. No chance with Danica, Pohl or Orton, Got CW Post but the theme eluded me. and for me "bunting" is what I did when I couldn't hit a pitcher !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657212130232818015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90046059579469962782016-12-04T15:57:00.421-06:002016-12-04T15:57:00.421-06:00Well, I again got about 4/5 of the puzzle this mor...Well, I again got about 4/5 of the puzzle this morning--not bad for a Saturday, but not great for a Sunday, where I usually do pretty well. The problem was the tons of unknowns (at least to me): DANICA, POHL, BOWES, ORTON, CW POST, and didn't know SETT or TREO, or AFTRA. But I did enjoy the BLT minus Tomato theme, which is cute. <br /><br />One of my gardener's helpers just put up my Christmas lights. So the house is beginning to look at least a little festive. <br /><br />Have a great Sunday, everybody!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23003663119400453832016-12-04T15:07:45.446-06:002016-12-04T15:07:45.446-06:00Dart flights are the little tabs on the tail end o...Dart flights are the little tabs on the tail end of a dart, sort of like the feathers (fletching) on the back of an arrow. In both cases, the flights or feathers provide more air resistance at the back of a dart or arrow to keep the missile flying true. <br /><br />Anon (2:54), geez, you sound like you'd be fun guy at parties. Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65825419642467211562016-12-04T14:59:38.062-06:002016-12-04T14:59:38.062-06:00Hi Jayce,
The flights on a dart are those doohick...Hi Jayce,<br /><br />The flights on a dart are those doohickeys at the back end that help in the aerodynamics and flight of the dart. they are easily swapped out should one get damaged in competition. Highly decorated artwork on them...TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73099928427014807302016-12-04T14:54:34.378-06:002016-12-04T14:54:34.378-06:00Nice puzzle, fun theme. But isn't "missil...Nice puzzle, fun theme. But isn't "missile with a flight" a bit redundant?<br /><br />SYMS is a pretty lame abbreviation for symphonies.<br /><br />And AW GEE takes (one of) the Lord's name(s) in vain again. What's that "no religion" criterion for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48543525783271205322016-12-04T14:35:49.143-06:002016-12-04T14:35:49.143-06:00Whew, this one was quite a workout. Damn clever cl...Whew, this one was quite a workout. Damn clever cluing and some nifty fill, such as SLOBBER and HACKNEY. One of the news anchors on a local TV channel is named Brian Hackney. I thought the clue "Schumann quartet" was especially fiendish; too bad the answer had to be a lame abbreviation. Another favorite clue was for LIFER. Still don't quite understand the clue for DART; I know a dart is a missile, but what does "in flight" add? "Bunting" was nicely misleading, and of course made me think in terms of fabrics, not birds. I've never heard of a Towhee, however; took six perps to get it.<br /><br />The most terrifying movie I recall was <i>Alien</i>. As I walked out of the theater my knees were still rubbery. The second time I saw it, it wasn't as frightening, of course, but I still liked it. <br /><br />I actually remember the Treo. I think the best product Palm ever made was the Palm III. I still use mine, and it still works beautifully in spite of being more than 16 years old.<br /><br />LW and I used to frequent a local Cuban-Jamaican restaurant and one of the dishes we often ordered there was the owner's version of saltimbocca. It was delicious but I don't recall being particularly aware of a sage taste. Unfortunately it closed a few years ago. A Madras Indian restaurant we liked very much also closed several years ago. We have been unable to find another that we like as much. Come to think of it, a dimsum place we liked a lot also closed and we haven't found another as good. Sheesh. At least we still have the wonderful <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/shanghai-garden-cupertino" rel="nofollow">Shanghainese restaurant</a> where LW and I can get almost anything we want. It's a hole in the wall with very peremptory service but man oh man, the food is outstanding.<br /><br />Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24723667006265054172016-12-04T13:24:42.889-06:002016-12-04T13:24:42.889-06:00Great puzzle! For the life of me, I could not ima...Great puzzle! For the life of me, I could not imagine what the saltimboca flavor was. I was stuck on the sweet, sour, salty, bitter bunch. I was also picturing the red, white and blue buntings folks hang from their porches on the 4th of July and my brain would not budge from that.<br /><br />One nice aspect of this puzzle for me was the relative dearth of proper name clues. I am always lousy at those.Betsey C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18045079596395908497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9285057778789462262016-12-04T11:20:31.582-06:002016-12-04T11:20:31.582-06:00I remember The FBI quite well. It was one of thos...I remember <i>The FBI</i> quite well. It was one of those ubiquitous Quinn Martin productions. It starred Ephrem Zimbalist, Jr -- the son of a famed violinist and soprano Alma Gluck of cw fame. His daughter, Stephanie, co-starred in <i>Remington Steele</i>. Quite a talented family.<br /><br />PDA reminds me that I got a message from AT&T that they are going to send me a free phone. My present emergency phone is 2G (whatever that means -- second generation?), and AT&T is going to stop supporting 2G phones at the end of this year. I'm suprised they didn't tell me that I had to buy a new phone. desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23814748322201748342016-12-04T10:42:00.571-06:002016-12-04T10:42:00.571-06:00I really enjoyed the puzzle and the clever theme. ...I really enjoyed the puzzle and the clever theme. Thanks Garry and CC.<br /><br />We love BLTs.<br /><br />Shad is delicious, just cooked and served as a regular fish. I think my mother baked it in the oven in a big pyrex dish and wrapped in aluminum foil. It did need some careful deboning. You would peel out the backbone with lots of little bones (ribs?) attached. That would get most of the bones but you's have to be alert for a few more. It was a pretty big fish, about as long as the oven shelf and weighing a couple of pounds. It tasted sort of like a big trout or bass or bluegill.<br /><br />CC finds Deliverance terrifying. We agree. Barbara alse similarly hated "Play Misty For Me." Very scary. Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56441258172121203902016-12-04T10:10:47.600-06:002016-12-04T10:10:47.600-06:00Lots of fun today. With decorating season here I ...Lots of fun today. With decorating season here I too did not consider the possibility of bunting being a bird. "Out at the station" took me a while to process, so I needed perps (to borrow a cop term) for it to make sense. I thought the misdirection with "quartet" in the clue amply redeemed any filliness of "syms" as a response. Misread "SAG" as "SAC" so I somehow decided NORAD would work there. Acronym for NASA was another clever clue. Amber came in before eludes, so I started with eiders. Can we get a clecho for having Ono and Stu in the same puzzle? Nice original cluing for enero forcing us to remember our geography and earth science as well as our Spanish. Perhaps the most historically difficult item was Treo. I remember watching "The FBI" as a child, but I barely remember those days before smart phones when PDAs were all the rage. Stay warm my friends.Northwest Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393323369312291931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62709408805956649602016-12-04T10:00:30.705-06:002016-12-04T10:00:30.705-06:00One man's blight is another man's parts re...One man's blight is another man's parts repository.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25578400935152239802016-12-04T09:30:05.707-06:002016-12-04T09:30:05.707-06:00Oh, hand up for that Endo/Ento mixup.Oh, hand up for that Endo/Ento mixup.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78536999335144764312016-12-04T09:28:44.535-06:002016-12-04T09:28:44.535-06:00Hello Puzzlers -
Argyle, thanks for making sense ...Hello Puzzlers -<br /><br />Argyle, thanks for making sense of this meaning of bunting. I had no idea. Now, can you explain the link between junkyard and blight?<br /><br />Morning C.C., I have seen so few horror films over a lifetime, I can't even think of a title I have seen.<br /><br />SDI was a fascinating project from an engineering point of view. I worked on two major components of the system as a subcontractor to Hughes in the 80's.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.com