tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3686226150018442886..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Saturday, March 28, 2020, Doug Peterson and Brad WilberZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50066809539852094462020-03-28T20:27:33.719-05:002020-03-28T20:27:33.719-05:00IM,I asked my shopper about that and he texted tha...IM,I asked my shopper about that and he texted that he hadn't heard anything. I guess not everyone has gotten the word. <br />They're asking for free protective supplies, hazard pay, and expanded sick leave. I think they need and deserve all of that. Sandyanonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05156440590675492735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88615208427333457772020-03-28T20:05:44.438-05:002020-03-28T20:05:44.438-05:00Sandyanon @ 7:22 ~ I believe Instacart workers hav...Sandyanon @ 7:22 ~ I believe Instacart workers have vowed to go on strike on Monday. I hope for your sake, and others, that it's short-lived or, better yet, that their demands are agreed to and the strike is called off. Good luck! The two markets that I use have their own employees fill and process the orders and a private delivery service called Shipt delivers the orders. (I had an order delivered on Wednesday that was scheduled for a 12:00-1:00 window; it was here at 11:20.)Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26247146699152182302020-03-28T19:22:29.449-05:002020-03-28T19:22:29.449-05:00For anyone interested, I received my Instacart gro...For anyone interested, I received my Instacart grocery order about half an hour ago. So much out of stock. I basically told my shopper to use his best judgment on any possible substitutions. He was stellar. Have disinfected the frozen stuff as best I could. Some of the rest is still sitting in bags on my patio outside my door, waiting for me to get to it.<br /><br />This guy said that he has to shop at stores all over to make his day worthwhile, and I thought a person just worked one store. Imagine. I think people must be desperate to take that job these days. But many of us need them. I always include a tip in my orders, but left him extra cash today too. <br /><br />I'll place another order very soon, looking for a delivery date not too far away.<br /><br />So that's the story.<br />Sandyanonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05156440590675492735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49631225626021550952020-03-28T19:17:59.927-05:002020-03-28T19:17:59.927-05:00Well, I've never heard it either, but LYNX-EYE...Well, I've never heard it either, but LYNX-EYED has been around since 1597. Maybe it's a Brit term. <br />I agree with Bobbi on PAPERS OVER.<br /><br />________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br /><br />A man is concerned about his wife’s hearing, so he goes to the doctor. The doctor says, “Stand behind her and say something and tell me how close you are when she hears you.”<br /><br />The man goes home, sees his wife in the kitchen, cutting carrots on the countertop. About 15 feet away he says, “Honey, what’s for dinner?” Nothing. He gets halfway to her and repeats the same question. Nothing. Very concerned, he gets right behind her and yells “What’s for dinner??”<br /><br />She turns around and says “For the THIRD time, beef stroganoff!”Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23920635306949951702020-03-28T19:01:20.805-05:002020-03-28T19:01:20.805-05:00No, Bobbi, right on.No, Bobbi, right on.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01482173909843743240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64843854710870474612020-03-28T17:42:55.858-05:002020-03-28T17:42:55.858-05:00Oh no! Here she comes again! Yep, it's the old...Oh no! Here she comes again! Yep, it's the old may sayer. After an hour slogging through this toughy, the NE corner did me in! In my seven decades + of living ivey NEVER heard the term "lynx eyed" and "papers over" has always meant making light of serious matters which is far worse than being glib. Well, there's my two cents worth. Guess my hissy-fit is a symptom of my cabin fever. Gotta go take a walk !!Bobbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813467924796996540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28953668635573964762020-03-28T17:14:43.202-05:002020-03-28T17:14:43.202-05:00There have been some classic Nebraska-FSU and Nebr...There have been some classic Nebraska-FSU and Nebraska- Miami Orange Bowl games. Of teams with 3 or more appearances, Florida has the best winning percentage.<br /><br /><br /><br />Rank Team Appearances Record Win pct.<br />T12 Florida 4 4–0 1.000<br />T8 Penn State 5 4–1 .800<br />7 Clemson 6 4–2 .667<br />T15 Georgia 3 2–1 .667<br />1 Oklahoma 20 12–8 .600<br />T3 Miami (FL) 10 6–4 .600<br />6 Georgia Tech 7 4–3 .571<br />5 Alabama 9 5–4 .556<br />T3 Florida State 10 5–5 .500<br />2 Nebraska 17 8–9 .471<br />T8 Colorado 5 2–3 .400<br />T8 LSU 5 2–3 .400<br />T8 Notre Dame 5 2–3 .400<br />T15 Kansas 3 1–2 .333<br />T15 Michigan 3 1–2 .333<br />T15 Mississippi St 3 1–2 .333<br />T12 Missouri 4 1–3 .250<br />T12 Tennessee 4 1–3 .250<br />T12 Virginia Tech 4 1–3 .250<br />T15 Maryland 3 0–3 .000<br />T15 Syracuse 3 0–3 .000Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60664369054929559292020-03-28T17:11:34.404-05:002020-03-28T17:11:34.404-05:00Hi All!
Whoot! I got a Sat 100% on my own (in in...Hi All!<br /><br />Whoot! I got a Sat 100% on my own (in ink!). What a feeling...<br /><br />Thanks Doug (you the same Doug that constructs for Southwest's inflight magazine?) and Brad for a doable-Sat. Enjoyed the puzzle between chores today.<br /><br />HG - I've links to click later. Thanks for the wonderful expo. Q: Do Ferrari's ventilators idle at 3000 breaths / min? :-)<br />Your SUPER - Snider? //I LIU - spelt Schneider<br /><br />WOs: TotS b/f TADS, trot -> LOPE (Hi Spitz!), honey[-]box (oh, bollix), RaY b/f SHED fix'd it.<br />ESPs: LANA DELREY, BASEL, LYNX(?)<br />Proudest Moment: I finally remembered AGRA sans perps! All this puzzlin' has paid off!<br /><b>Fav</b>: ANIMAL FARM as clued. Took me a bit but the smile was worth it.<br /><br />Funny OMK.<br />LOL #2 C. Moe!<br /><br />Re: Groceries and such delivered or curb-sided: I wouldn't worry too much about it. Outside of a lab, the virus doesn't have a long shelf life; exceptions are hard surfaces (doorknobs, plastics, etc.) Here, <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A3jiM2FNR8" rel="nofollow">watch Fauci answer these Qs w/ Trevor</a></b>. Stay Safe!<br /><br />I've heard of Slade but thought heavy metal -- not the one's HG link'd. I'll research later if Super-bored.<br /><br />Today we got tomatoes, peppers, and herbs (finally!) in, DW's flowers arranged out front, and the rains came to bless the plants.<br /><br />As WikWak would say... NapTIME.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84440149378735956182020-03-28T16:59:02.345-05:002020-03-28T16:59:02.345-05:00Leveret raisers?
I was thinking the middle wooden...Leveret raisers?<br /><br />I was thinking the middle wooden control stick<br /><a href="http://www.horizonshutters.com/media/img/shutters/plantation/plantation-shutters.jpg" rel="nofollow">on these thingies...</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62674904084821250772020-03-28T16:42:08.220-05:002020-03-28T16:42:08.220-05:00Puzzling thoughts:
Took awhile before I got a toe...Puzzling thoughts:<br /><br />Took awhile before I got a toe hold. Only had to look up LANA DEL REY, and then BILLET appeared, as SLADE meant nothing to me. GLAM? Not my style ... I think ... <br /><br />Just a few write overs TOTS/TADS & MANGLES/BUNGLES. Lots of great clues and answers ...<br /><br />A couple of haikus today (for my buddy, Haiku Harry):<br /><br />A soldier was asked<br />If he could pay for lodging.<br />He said, “No. BILLET.”<br /><br />Just maybe, Hitler<br />Did not understand. Folks cried:<br />“FUROR!” Not Führer. Chairman Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830681893074853511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45268740771285315642020-03-28T16:38:56.231-05:002020-03-28T16:38:56.231-05:00Hi Y'all! A mighty challenge from Doug & B...Hi Y'all! A mighty challenge from Doug & Brad for me. Thanks. Thanks, Gary for adding some fun.<br /><br />After the first pass I had 2/3 white, especially on a diagonal NE to SW and everything in between. Truly would have gone no further without red-letters to show some toeholds. <br /><br />Had to sing from "a thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices for yonder lies a new and glorious day..." Sounds like a good message for the current situation. Finally got to "O HOLY NIGHT". Voila!<br /><br />Don't think I've ever heard of LEVERET. Sounded like a small LEVER to me. When it perped in HARE, I just repeated "HARE? HARE?" aloud. Also couldn't believe the "limits of chic" = CEES. Geez!<br /><br />I've never read ANIMAL FARM. Only know the French emperor Napoleon.<br /><br />TUNA HELPER escaped me for a time. I only put it on the table once. My kids wouldn't eat it. And they snarfed down most everything.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63243533664887620892020-03-28T16:08:22.502-05:002020-03-28T16:08:22.502-05:00Jayce:
I'm still laughing at the "holes i...Jayce:<br />I'm still laughing at the "holes in your feet" hahahahahahahaha<br />Thank you for that!<br /><br />Whoever posted that video about correct cleaning, thank you. It was helpful.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80550495873898274802020-03-28T16:07:33.889-05:002020-03-28T16:07:33.889-05:00This made up for yesterday. But.. Lots of white t... This made up for yesterday. But.. Lots of white to start, lots of smudge to end. Like IM, I had MANGLES and DNC but held off on lire/lira. But…<br /><br />I was thinking MAINZ and therefore RATIONALIZE, then Patronize. Like Gary, I never thought of baseball even though I'm the Billy baseball around here (and elsewhere)<br /><br />For second "sock" I had LEFT as in right/left combo. And… Physics says when one puts two MATES into the wash, two should come out of dryer. Uhuh <br /><br />I should have gotten the Xmas Carol. I remember moving to burbs and hearing that song played for the first time. In 1954 Catholics were not exposed to "Protestant" hymns.<br /><br />And.. Absolutely, IM, that Thurs (late) link about the foster child and his foster pups was truly endearing <br /><br />So… I'm happy anytime for a Saturday FIR. <br /><br />WC<br /><br />Ps, I just LIU Peoria. I would have guessed it was East of Green Bay. I was thinking of Jamie Farr and Toledo. <br />Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24913329923458291432020-03-28T16:05:37.500-05:002020-03-28T16:05:37.500-05:00Hungry Mother, my youngest grandson (Navy, at NOLA...Hungry Mother, my youngest grandson (Navy, at NOLA) has been studying online at Penn State, working hard to finish his bachelor's degree in polysci. His commencement was to be May 9, but, well...<br /><br />Never knew much about Penn State before, but now I seem to notice it mentioned a lot.Sandyanonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05156440590675492735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31600235240441507842020-03-28T15:50:18.909-05:002020-03-28T15:50:18.909-05:00We live on the other side of the state from the Or...We live on the other side of the state from the Orange Bowl. I spent a wasted year at FSU and did my graduate work at Penn State. My wife and I were lucky to land two tickets to the 2006 Orange Bowl between those two teams. The game went to 3 OTs. Hungry Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465905817770134952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35305608607324173862020-03-28T15:47:16.179-05:002020-03-28T15:47:16.179-05:00Well gosh, it took me over an hour to finish this ...Well gosh, it took me over an hour to finish this puzzle, which, unlike most of you, I had plenty of difficulty with. I had to look up what a leveret is, Betty Crocker's tuna HELPER, and since I had MANGLES instead of BUNGLES I had to look up the Swiss city. I also wanted to spell LEDERHOSEN as LIEDERHOSEN so I concluded, wrongly, that the real answer must be something utterly different. Adding to the bullet holes in my feet, I couldn't shake my belief that "A cup's 48" needed an answer such as INCH (48 inches as measured around the chest). But, the answer needed to be an abbreviation, so that attempt also had to be abandoned. And finally, I thought the singer's name was LANA DEL RIO. More bullet holes in my feet.<br /><br />But I did finally finish, and in hindsight greatly appreciated the high quality construction and devilish cluing. I especially loved the clues/answers for CEREAL BOX and PIRATE SHIP. Many thanks to Doug Peterson and Brad Wilber.<br /><br />Thank you, Jinx, for the exact model numbers of your cable modem, mesh router, etc.<br /><br />Good wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56463189947783233082020-03-28T15:19:12.289-05:002020-03-28T15:19:12.289-05:00Nice and easy outing for a Saturday. My son and da...Nice and easy outing for a Saturday. My son and daughter-in-law met on a work site in BASEL. She gave us a guided tour of the city about 15 years later. Not a single write-over. Lots of fun.Hungry Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465905817770134952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22344098740635180712020-03-28T15:14:48.542-05:002020-03-28T15:14:48.542-05:00A fun, doable Saturday pzl. Thank you to the Pete...A fun, doable Saturday pzl. Thank you to the <b>Peterson/Wilber</b> team!<br /><br />Glad you did so well, <b>Misty</b>. Funny - I thought of you as I inked in LEDERHOSEN und BASEL! <br /><br />We have a lovely spring day here in SoCal. SO many flowers a-bloom after our rains! The recent breezes have WANED, so I enjoyed the opportunity to do my exercises outdoors.<br />~ <b>OMK<br />____________<br />DR:</b> A 3-way on the distaff side.<br />The main diagonal reminds us of the naughty behavior (in the eyes of the church) of a certain group of "painted ladies," the infamous...<br />"<b>HARLOTRY SIN</b>"!Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9802123651540203822020-03-28T15:04:24.635-05:002020-03-28T15:04:24.635-05:00https://www.thekitchn.com/coronavirus-grocery-prod...https://www.thekitchn.com/coronavirus-grocery-produce-safety-23016495<br /><br />Maybe you’ll find this helpful. <br /><br /><br />Greatly enjoyed this puzzle. Not timing my solve rate. I have plenty of time to make it a leisurely event!<br /><br />Stay safe everyoneLoveSoCalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73018858867036424022020-03-28T14:53:58.952-05:002020-03-28T14:53:58.952-05:00Good afternoon, folks. Thank you, Doug Peterson &...Good afternoon, folks. Thank you, Doug Peterson & Brad Wilber, for a fine puzzle. Thank you, Husker gary, for a fine review.<br /><br />Well, got through this puzzle fairly easily. Much better than yesterday which I could not finish.<br /><br />Lots of misdirection in these clues today, but they were doable if you thought about the alternatives.<br /><br />Liked FLEA for 22D. Took me a while.<br /><br />CEREAL BOX took me a while. I never heard of honeycomb cereal.<br /><br />Great puzzle. Can't wait until tomorrow.<br /><br />See you then.<br /><br />Abejo<br /><br />( )Abejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78212046172336220672020-03-28T14:49:11.711-05:002020-03-28T14:49:11.711-05:009mileskid, thanks for that link from the Michigan ...9mileskid, thanks for that link from the Michigan doctor.<br /><br /><br />Dave, would that fraction of a second be a NANO second ? >)TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50772394091381976082020-03-28T14:19:35.085-05:002020-03-28T14:19:35.085-05:00FLN, Bill G, re: why i bookmark.
(To entertain you...FLN, Bill G, re: why i bookmark.<br />(To entertain you, of course...)<br /><br />Actually, unlike DW, who leaves every screen page open forever,<br />I obsessively close and shut down every site I am on in an attempt to keep<br />My iPad running fast. I think it comes from my Gamer days when frame rate was everything<br />And we were always closing, shutting down, and stopping programs running in the background<br />To gain just that extra fraction of a second of frame rate. About the only thing I did not do was<br />Overclock my CPU as I was afraid I would burn it out.<br /><br />Task manager was my best friend.<br /><br />You would do this too if you were flying your Spitfire into a ground attack situation on a<br />Highly graphic intensive airfield, and you 60 per second frame rate slowed to a crawl.<br />(It would get you killed!)<br /><br />So, when I reopen the blog, I never know where I was because umpteen new posts automatically load.<br /><br />Rather than just blather on like I did above,<br />I include a (hopefully) amusing link tied into the theme.CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13197645943949252342020-03-28T14:04:06.519-05:002020-03-28T14:04:06.519-05:00Waees
(What almost everyone else said...)
I found...Waees<br />(What almost everyone else said...)<br /><br />I found it a tad easier than most Saturdays, a wavelength thing I guess.<br />But I wasn't going to do it at all, except boredom reigned and I kept coming<br />Back to it. Maybe that is why it seemed easier, I kept coming back.<br /><br />Another puzzle solved was how to do it on an iPad when 1/2 the puzzle is obscured by the keyboard,<br />And freeze ups are solved by clicking on a clue when everything else is stuck. I still do not know how<br />To go directly to an across versus down grid space when it gets locked up. CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5085456612824252752020-03-28T13:55:21.282-05:002020-03-28T13:55:21.282-05:00Thank you, Husker Gary, it was fun to look them up...Thank you, Husker Gary, it was fun to look them up.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73801572286176854922020-03-28T13:48:52.328-05:002020-03-28T13:48:52.328-05:00Yesterday's puzzle gave me fits!! Took me over...Yesterday's puzzle gave me fits!! Took me over 38 min to finish! That's the longest Friday puzzle for me this year. <b><i>Today</i></b> however... a totally different outcome. I finished in under 15 min. For me, at least, the easiest Saturday this year. Funny how everyone processes these puzzles. Sometimes they're right in your wheelhouse and you bang it out of the park, and other days, you swing and miss on every pitch.<br /><br />Stay safe and healthy!JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160962871151825507noreply@blogger.com