tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3907745651296212552..comments2024-03-28T05:46:36.771-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, January 28th 2016 Robert E. Lee MorrisZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61440963900325176282016-01-29T06:59:59.094-06:002016-01-29T06:59:59.094-06:00Avg Joe, my first association to Dolby is for Dol...Avg Joe, my first association to Dolby is for Dolby noise reduction. I was somewhat of an audiophile back in the day. I "built" my stereo system component by component in the mid to late 70s. Had a Kenwood integrated amp, Technics tuner, JBL speakers, Technics direct drive turntable, Soundcraftsmen equalizer, dbx range expander, and it was either a Teac or AKAI dual cassette tape deck with built in dolby noise reduction. <br /><br />If you wanted to make high quality cassette recordings, dolby was the best option. You could play cassettes that had been recorded with dolby on any cassette payer and they sounded great. You could buy cassette decks that used dbx noise suppression, but the cassettes only sounded normal if you played them back on a dbx equipped cassette player. TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89745748851164797822016-01-29T02:20:14.741-06:002016-01-29T02:20:14.741-06:00Doh! I meant to type and his pick set is better t...Doh! I meant to type <i>and</i> his pick set is better than mine. The guy doing the videos know his stuff.<br /><br />Tin - noted. I'll try to remember to do that for anything over :30. Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15568806370455187722016-01-28T22:26:43.755-06:002016-01-28T22:26:43.755-06:00Anon-T @9.24
That was an amazing melting of the AB...Anon-T @9.24<br />That was an amazing melting of the ABUS 24RK lock.<br />Kinda think you should put the time ... this one was 6:25 ... when you make a link.<br />That way I would know before-hand how long of time I should commit to watch a link.<br /><br />BTW ... THAT 6:24 was time well spent.<br /><br /><br />Anon @4:43<br />He is just happy to get any kind of BAGGIE I bring him.<br />He normally charges (the idiots from Boston, or New York, or Toronto, etc.) about<br />$100 for their "quantity" they want for the week ... it "costs" him about $1 ...<br />So I get off "cheap" ... at about five bucks for the 2 boxes of sandwich bags.<br /><b>LOL !!!</b>Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30474751991959875052016-01-28T22:10:19.882-06:002016-01-28T22:10:19.882-06:00For the last week or so, Jeopardy has had a winner...For the last week or so, Jeopardy has had a winner who seemed like a most unlikely champion. He looked and acted so timid that he kept surprising me when he knew most of the answers and was often able to ring in first. He had a good run. Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19890594839663242452016-01-28T21:46:19.041-06:002016-01-28T21:46:19.041-06:00Thoroughly enjoyed googling my way through this on...Thoroughly enjoyed googling my way through this one... a lot of learning going on, pinemarten being one. Thought the theme was very clever, but even though I knew what it was, it did not help me. Thanks for the work out.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52848604595776399152016-01-28T21:24:06.481-06:002016-01-28T21:24:06.481-06:00Ave Joe - LOL. And no, I can not hear Dolby and n...Ave Joe - LOL. And no, I can not hear Dolby and not think of S-S-Science!<br /><br />Here's a puck lock <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b1h1qWbjggk" rel="nofollow">being picked (with a blow-torch!)</a>. This guy's way better than I (or his pick set is better). B/f y'all get the wrong idea about me - lock-picking is a hobby. To know security, break security.<br /><br />Ave Joe - I think Idol would be a better choice than I made. I tried to watch the debates but it feels like the circus is missing a clown.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85563476087270864822016-01-28T21:10:03.064-06:002016-01-28T21:10:03.064-06:00Dudley, Clear Ayes was a trip. Thanks for the memo...Dudley, Clear Ayes was a trip. Thanks for the memoriesLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87405853084932760282016-01-28T21:03:36.028-06:002016-01-28T21:03:36.028-06:00Lemonade- I agree with you on the autos. Neither o...Lemonade- I agree with you on the autos. Neither one of those wrote anything, nor was the latter a 'constitutional scholar'. An adjunct professor is a part-time instructor.Big Easynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48606980187253634702016-01-28T20:14:44.463-06:002016-01-28T20:14:44.463-06:00Owen!! Where ya been?? I've missed your limeri...Owen!! Where ya been?? I've missed your limericks!unclefredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184507029837978331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36556887868410121352016-01-28T19:40:23.268-06:002016-01-28T19:40:23.268-06:00Ave Joe, hahahahahahahahahaaaa Ave Joe, hahahahahahahahahaaaa SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34774687823338654272016-01-28T19:21:39.967-06:002016-01-28T19:21:39.967-06:00Now for something completely different...
We'...Now for something completely different...<br /><br />We're watching Idol (don't judge). They mention often that it's being held at the Dolby Theater. Can anyone here hear that name and not automatically think: "She blinded me with science!"?<br /><br />My bride does not share this auto-response. But we've remained married for over 36 years, so I guess it works despite the clear differences in perspective. :-)Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79849404380106369122016-01-28T19:21:05.291-06:002016-01-28T19:21:05.291-06:00PK, you are kind. I guess I always thought these a...PK, you are kind. I guess I always thought these auto bios were for the money. Whoever wrote Tebows's book at 23 had to be thinking about profit.<br /><br />But I am cynical......SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21035508026570204972016-01-28T19:14:55.625-06:002016-01-28T19:14:55.625-06:00I'm not so sure all autobiographies are an ego...I'm not so sure all autobiographies are an ego trip as much as the writer thinking he has something to say that people might find interesting or important or for which they will pay money. Tebow probably wanted to capitalize on his celebrity status. Obama wanted people to know he was something more than his black skin.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32610052959259810462016-01-28T19:09:55.269-06:002016-01-28T19:09:55.269-06:00Hmm, after all the comments, I realized I didn'...Hmm, after all the comments, I realized I didn't recognize ALTERED STATES as a revelation of anything -- maybe since it was up in the middle. I remembered looking at the bottom theme entry and wondering what it had to do with all the others. Duh!PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-618009088516409152016-01-28T18:26:44.188-06:002016-01-28T18:26:44.188-06:00OKL is back!
RELM - you beat me up today. 3 look...OKL is back!<br /><br />RELM - you beat me up today. 3 lookups and still a DNF. I'm feeling well, so I can only blame my ignorance. Thanks for the puzzle. Thanks Steve for posting from across the pond! I'm kinda keen on that APRON - a 6 pack at the ready?!?<br /><br />Lookups, 12d, then 21a (had I done that 1st, I may have WAG'd 12d, and 51d. (I wanted Just for "only."<br /><br />Fail - GRaTTO would never let me RERouTE my thinking. I SEE now.<br /><br />WOs: Mili (sp?) Vannelli and I misspelled ASPIRIN - twice. ESPs are all over the place, so I won't bother you w/ 'em.<br /><br />Fav - 5d. 41a was pretty cute too (I still had DRIVING RAIN in my head so it took a bit).<br /><br />I don't see the issue w/ BAGGIE (nailed it!) - You get a doggie BAGGIE for what you can't eat at the restaurant (or smoke in Columbia) for a snack later. OTOH, like CED said, CURL for a round or puck lock (which I've only been able to pick 2x in <2min) took Steve's expo to drop the V8 can.<br /><br />Time to feed the kids; I'll play later. I'll leave you w/ <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DZN4r8p6KbU" rel="nofollow">a food fight after Bluto pops a ZIT.</a> (or just enjoy the music)<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81006726403170975002016-01-28T18:22:02.711-06:002016-01-28T18:22:02.711-06:00A tad easy for a Thursday puzzle.A tad easy for a Thursday puzzle.Paul in Montebellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17745565294434034976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54199173308141520152016-01-28T17:25:48.557-06:002016-01-28T17:25:48.557-06:00People of a certain age.....at least in this count...People of a certain age.....at least in this country....are completely familiar with the term Baggie. Oddly enough, though, most apply what is a registered brand name to what is in fact a different brand: GladBag.<br /><br />Or so I'm told.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30894059146514746042016-01-28T16:58:38.041-06:002016-01-28T16:58:38.041-06:00Nice Cuppa: I do the puzzle on Mensa because that&...Nice Cuppa: I do the puzzle on Mensa because that's when I'm awake and up lately not so I can be first to post. I don't compete with anyone but myself on anything. For some reason I had trouble with the LAT site which wouldn't stay put on my IMAC and kept disappearing. This is why people write autobiographies: because biographers who write from a different perspective so often don't understand the motives for certain actions. Hahaha, yourself!PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74373609983234218522016-01-28T16:43:13.963-06:002016-01-28T16:43:13.963-06:00Tin, I hope you take the correct brand. I hate th...Tin, I hope you take the correct brand. I hate those little pleats in the corners!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79224526461424599472016-01-28T15:34:38.055-06:002016-01-28T15:34:38.055-06:00At Villa Incognito a BAGGIE isn't used as a &q...At <i>Villa Incognito</i> a BAGGIE isn't used as a "Snack sack" ...<br /><br />Whenever I head down to Hedonism II, Negril Jamaica I usually take a couple of boxes of sandwich baggies ...<br /><br />I then "trade-them" with the local "supplier" for some indigenous product.<br />He always thanks me and says: "If you need any more ... <b>No Problem!</b>" <br /><br />Smoke'em if you got'em ...<br /><br />Cheers!Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7064439756649895812016-01-28T15:18:02.776-06:002016-01-28T15:18:02.776-06:00I think most of the Crossword Corner denizens are ...I think most of the Crossword Corner denizens are better solvers than I am. But I was pleased with my success late last night. The Mensa site has no circles so I usually go to Cruciverb to note the locations of the circles. But when I came to the reveal of ALTERED STATES, I figured out what the theme was and decided to see if I could suss out the hidden states without the circles. I did it! No red letters either. I almost dislocated my shoulder from patting myself on the back. I do often drink a small can of V-8 juice for breakfast. Could that be it?<br /><br />I wonder if a Pine Marten is related to PBS's Doc Martin? Probably not... :>)Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84226230457472095542016-01-28T14:42:31.185-06:002016-01-28T14:42:31.185-06:00Well-constructed puzzle, themewise. No circles so ...Well-constructed puzzle, themewise. No circles so I didn't see the scrambled state names. Yes, I also noticed many words ending in O and quite a few 3-letter initials/abbreviations. Excellent write-up, Steve.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57316179414648852472016-01-28T14:17:58.315-06:002016-01-28T14:17:58.315-06:00BAGGIE was troubling, but only because I never loo...BAGGIE was troubling, but only because I never looked on it as a formal name for whatever my food was wrapped in. It's the sort of word we think we've coined ourselves, invented for the occasion. You know: "What's that thingie you've got your snackie in?" "Oh, this little baggie? I dunno." Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85849427382184298832016-01-28T13:56:10.406-06:002016-01-28T13:56:10.406-06:00Lemon, do you remember ClearAyes getting mad at me...Lemon, do you remember ClearAyes getting mad at me for that very subject?Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49466639754380741012016-01-28T13:37:54.686-06:002016-01-28T13:37:54.686-06:00Do any of you believe either Tim Tebow or Barack O...Do any of you believe either Tim Tebow or Barack Obama actually wrote those AUTObiographies?<br /><br />It is what our world has become<br />Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.com