tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post4359931053705024366..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Saturday November 22, 2008 Barry SilkZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10103565948765333802008-11-23T06:55:00.000-06:002008-11-23T06:55:00.000-06:00Barry Silk,Thanks for checking in. Williams clued ...Barry Silk,<BR/>Thanks for checking in. Williams clued A HOLD as "Get __ of yourself!" last Tuesday.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous @ 5:05pm & Arlene 2256,<BR/>Thank you for answering my questions. Hope to hear from you again soon.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91854616876040750622008-11-22T22:28:00.000-06:002008-11-22T22:28:00.000-06:00Hi C.C. and all of you who are out partying or hav...Hi C.C. and all of you who are out partying or have gone to sleep,<BR/><BR/>We are watching the SHARKS..3-0, so far, and only one fight.<BR/><BR/>CC, I remember when I 1st read your blog last summer and you remarked on a pretty grid.I knew nothing about puzzles, and so hadn't thought about it until today's c/w . It is lovely!! I even shared that with Bob...he had no clue.Anyway, I do enjoy Barry Silk's puzzles. Even though it was hard, I don't mind a challenge when the answers(or research to find the answers) is interesting.<BR/><BR/>My grandson came over(with mom & dad) too early for me to finish, so I just filled in the last 6 answers with your help.:-) I had most of uncharted waters, but I do not have any knowledge about video games, so it would have been a challenge. I had _et for out of business. Retired (ret) did not enter my mind.I also had octets.<BR/><BR/>Does anyone besides Barry memorize things like the Irish counties?? Now I know why these puzzles are hard for me. I memorize phone numbers and passwords, and where I left my car keys.<BR/><BR/>Kittyb, so glad you have a clean colon. What a relief it is after all is done and gone.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28652350345936702792008-11-22T21:56:00.000-06:002008-11-22T21:56:00.000-06:00Hi, everyone,I'm back after our day with our son a...Hi, everyone,<BR/>I'm back after our day with our son and d-i-l. Had a beautiful meal and much lively conversation.<BR/><BR/>Pied-à-terre is indeed a temporary lodging, as explained on the websitee linked earlier. Its literal meaning is "foot on the ground".<BR/><BR/>Clear ayes,<BR/>If Fred can't stand the golitely prep, or if you anticipate he won't like it, get him to ask his doctor if he can use the alternate prep, which is far less unpleasant. It's what I used and it worked fine. You have a whole day of low residue diet followed by a day on liquids and a few pills and medication that night before the procedure. Much easier I think.<BR/><BR/>doesitinink,<BR/>I would definitely be concerned about your daughter possibly having appendicitis. As long as she's vigilent though, and aware, she should be able to get help in plenty of time if it strikes again.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28854020964795749022008-11-22T20:11:00.000-06:002008-11-22T20:11:00.000-06:00for Barb B: a repost of your 11:33am post.Jimmie D...for Barb B: a repost of your 11:33am post.<BR/><BR/>Jimmie Durante was a delightful surprise. I do think Mrs. Calabash was a real woman – based on this <A HREF="http://www.skypoint.com/members/schutz19/durante.htm" REL="nofollow">website</A> – and if not, it makes a very good story.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71094354324521710052008-11-22T17:13:00.000-06:002008-11-22T17:13:00.000-06:00Doesit..Glad you checked in with an update on your...Doesit..Glad you checked in with an update on your daughter. Hopefully, it is not the initial symptoms of appendicitis, but if it is, both of you will have important information to pass along to her doctors. I did have to smile when you described her impatience. That is so typical of a young woman, or man, who just wants to get on with their normal activities without any fuss or bother.<BR/><BR/>KittyB, Also glad that your colonoscopy is a done deal and everything is fine. My Fred has one scheduled for December 5th. I'm planning to be out with friends for most of December 4th. I anticipate that he won't be in the best of moods on "prep-day".<BR/><BR/>I have a few afternoon chores around the house and then we are attending a birthday dinner party for an 80 year old friend. We only hope that we are as healthy and active as he is in another 14 years or so.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45243676388722755492008-11-22T17:05:00.000-06:002008-11-22T17:05:00.000-06:00I think "to be or not to be" in french is "etre ou...I think "to be or not to be" in french is "etre ou ne pas etre".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33846389757067175512008-11-22T17:02:00.000-06:002008-11-22T17:02:00.000-06:00Good afternoon, all.TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE, SAHEL, DURAN...Good afternoon, all.<BR/><BR/>TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE, SAHEL, DURANTE, MT OSSA, ASPIN, UNCHARTED WATERS, CELEBES, TROGGS, NED, QOM -- a list too long for my tastes. I really had problems in the NE because I had ALSO for 8D and LISAS for 9D. Had to G spot SAHEL, ASPIN, CELEBES, TROGGS. What the heck is a trogg?<BR/><BR/>A pretty grid shape, yes indeed.<BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend!Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14287195775653117502008-11-22T16:56:00.000-06:002008-11-22T16:56:00.000-06:00C.C. I didn't like the clue for 33A "Old British b...C.C. I didn't like the clue for 33A "Old British bucks", although I filled in QUID as the answer. I have always known "buck" to be slang for an American dollar. Has anyone else heard of "bucks" meaning a currency of another country? For me a better clue would have been "British currency slang".<BR/><BR/>I Googled QUID and didn't find anything specific, except that it does seem to be an old-fashioned word that has fallen out of favor. In that sense it is "old".<BR/> <BR/>Here's an interesting site I stumbled upon. It has a lot of information on <A HREF="http://www.businessballs.com/clichesorigins.htm" REL="nofollow">slang, clichés and expressions</A>.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34795368585942324322008-11-22T16:06:00.000-06:002008-11-22T16:06:00.000-06:0017:23 today. I haven't finished the Saturday NYT p...<B>17:23 today.</B> I haven't finished the Saturday NYT puzzle yet, but it wasn't much harder than this one for me. <BR/><BR/>My major problem was in the TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE area, mainly because I initially filled in ALSO for <B>8d: In addition</B> (PLUS) and BERTS for <B>9d: Bonheur and Parks</B> (ROSAS). Never heard of Bonheur and was thinking of Bert Parks, the former emcee of Miss America pageants. I knew something wasn't right, but it wasn't until I erased the whole section that I was finally able to see SPRUCE, CELEBES and, finally, MUSCLE. Whew!<BR/><BR/>I'd never heard of the video game UNCHARTED WATERS, and that contributed to the TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE problem.<BR/><BR/>I love looking at the grid shapes (thanks NYTAnonimo for the link). The "LIES" NYT puzzle was I think my favorite puzzle of the year, so far, and I also really enjoyed the "dollar bill" puzzle in the NY Times from a while back. (The former blogged at <A HREF="http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/2008/06/thursday-jun-19-2008-joe-krozel-golf.html" REL="nofollow">http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/2008/06/thursday-jun-19-2008-joe-krozel-golf.html</A>, the latter blogged at <A HREF="http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/2008/10/monday-oct-6-2008-patrick-blindauer.html" REL="nofollow">http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/2008/10/monday-oct-6-2008-patrick-blindauer.html</A>.)embienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991001167394653649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70363141206365852322008-11-22T15:30:00.000-06:002008-11-22T15:30:00.000-06:00I'm sure 35 down; transparent modern style is beca...I'm sure 35 down; transparent modern style is because through is the proper way to spell thru.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4594279355381382882008-11-22T15:17:00.000-06:002008-11-22T15:17:00.000-06:00Ohhhh, doesit....I hope that you get a definitive ...Ohhhh, doesit....I hope that you get a definitive answer on what's going on. I hope if she has another episode that it waits until she is home with you, where you can oversee her care.<BR/><BR/>My oldest niece was living in Perth, Australia when she discovered she was developing breast cancer. In her 40s, she returned to her mother so that she could get care here in the Chicago area. Mother, daughter and the daughter's family were happier, knowing she was getting the best care possible. I hope it works that way for you, too.KittyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666226081076161638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55427166922501646842008-11-22T15:11:00.000-06:002008-11-22T15:11:00.000-06:00Hi, all.This puzzle was a hammer for me, or at lea...Hi, all.<BR/><BR/>This puzzle was a hammer for me, or at least a little more than the peen, Dennis. I had trouble with the same words that Barry listed, with the exception of PIED and RIVE. I got a lot of them, but finally needed assistance to finish UNCHARTED and SAHEL. The others that I was unsure about came through the fills. I agree that the grid is beautiful.<BR/><BR/>What a relief to know that Mr. Silk wouldn't have stuck us with CELEBES and SAHEL. I thought the point of editing was to make the puzzle more evenly difficult!?<BR/><BR/>C.C., Kazie, and g8rmomx2, it's always good when a doc confirms that you are well! BARB!! (giggling)<BR/><BR/>Clear Ayes, I think there is a photo of Whitman with a similar pose, and a similar hat, with just a little wilder beard than Crockett wears. Thanks to you and Dennis for the helping hand. And...he DOES look like Hemingway, doesn't he?<BR/><BR/>NYTAnonimo, thanks for the link to the grids page. I am a rookie at watching these things, and it was fascinating to see how some puzzle makers design the grid around the theme.KittyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666226081076161638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75058971658050194812008-11-22T14:56:00.000-06:002008-11-22T14:56:00.000-06:00When I quickly filled in 1A, I was sure this was g...When I quickly filled in 1A, I was sure this was going to be yet another easy puzzle. Well, it was relatively easy except for the upper, left corner. After AL CAPP, I had to work on the remainder of the puzzle, going back to the upper, left at the end. Finally I managed that too, no Google. My only error was the U where TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE and UHOH crossed. I had an O instead.<BR/><BR/>For a while I tried to work in <A HREF="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tomheroes.com/images/COMICAD%2520charles%2520atlas%2520and%2520dance%2520floor%2520hog.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tomheroes.com/Comic%2520Ads/classic%2520ads/charles_atlas_2.htm&h=785&w=549&sz=214&tbnid=NsPZQGyl_ugJ::&tbnh=143&tbnw=100&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcharles%2Batlas&hl=en&usg=__xHjFVg1zonu0v4T8pAovk8TOhr8=&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=6&ct=image&cd=1" REL="nofollow">Charles Atlas</A> in 16A “shoulder shrugged”. I remember seeing his ads in comic books when I was a kid, and I recall my father telling me that when he was a teen, he mailed off for the exercise book system.<BR/><BR/>I loved listening to <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBNs0Ig-gg0&feature=related" REL="nofollow">Jimmy Durante</A>. When my parent were just starting out, listening to the radio and 78 rpm records were among the few things we could afford. <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWoWH8W3sVo" REL="nofollow">Inky Dinky Do</A> was a signature song. He was also known for his <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqrEldG7sZY&feature=related" REL="nofollow">large nose</A>. LOL<BR/><BR/>When I first began my career, I was a scientific programmer and wrote in FORTRAN. Later I made a shift to business-oriented programming and learned COBOL, RPG and BAL. Now I work in ABAP for the SAP ERP suite of products. Such a lovely bunch of acronyms that could be worked into a puzzle! ;-)<BR/><BR/>cc: I see Dennis has already answered your questions about “out of <B>the</B> business” and “transparent, modern style”.<BR/><BR/>kittyb: My daughter is fine now. She experiences random abdominal twinges, but nothing else. She is really irritated though that she is being barred from swimming until she gets a doctor’s release! My real concern though is for the future if this was an episode of appendicitis. My sister had three such episodes over a period of seven months before being diagnosed with appendicitis when she was five months pregnant with twins! If this was appendicitis and not just a ruptured ovarian cyst, she could have more of these episodes while at school.DoesItinInkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704832430972690533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56430601233746190282008-11-22T14:00:00.000-06:002008-11-22T14:00:00.000-06:00This was one hard puzzle and I had to go to Google...This was one hard puzzle and I had to go to Google a lot and was just happy to have found this site whee the answers wre published or I could not have finished it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42035852235753794272008-11-22T12:26:00.000-06:002008-11-22T12:26:00.000-06:00KittyB and Crockett1947, I agree with Dennis that ...KittyB and Crockett1947, I agree with Dennis that there is a resemblance in Crockett's latest photo to <A HREF="http://www.whitmanarchive.org/multimedia/images/medium/175.jpg" REL="nofollow">Walt Whitman</A>. <BR/><BR/>There is also a resemblance to <A HREF="http://www.fullposter.com/poster/1/images/hemingway.gif" REL="nofollow">Ernest Hemingway</A>. Hemingway did write poems, but they are usually on the "dark" side; a lot of them are about death in war. If anyone is interested, you can see read some of them at <A HREF="http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/famous/hemingway/ernest.html" REL="nofollow">Hemingway poems</A>.<BR/><BR/>I prefer Whitman poems. This one has a definite SLANT toward Nature as opposed to Science. Is it biased? I suppose it could be read that way, or simply as Whitman's artistic point of view.<BR/><BR/><B><I>When I heard the Learn'd Astronomer</I></B><BR/><BR/>When I heard the learn'd astronomer;<BR/>When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me;<BR/>When I was shown the charts and the diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them;<BR/>When I, sitting, heard the astronomer, where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room,<BR/>How soon, unaccountable, I became tired and sick;<BR/>Till rising and gliding out, I wander'd off by myself,<BR/>In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time,<BR/>Look'd up in perfect silence at the stars.<BR/><BR/>- Walt WhitmanClear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79463740971841837432008-11-22T11:36:00.000-06:002008-11-22T11:36:00.000-06:00Good Morning All, I really liked everything about...Good Morning All, I really liked everything about this puzzle, even though I had to go over it, both down and across, several times to get all the fills. It wasn't a gimme, but neither was it impossible. Barry Silk's puzzles always please me.<BR/><BR/>UNCHARTED WATERS was the last complete fill for me because of the crosses with unknowns SAHEL, OCTADS and FORTRAN.<BR/><BR/>11D "Sulawesi" was unknown and it took a little time for CELEBES to reveal itself.<BR/><BR/>31A clue "Points of view" was fine for me for SLANTS. I googled this post puzzle and found both definitions, "point of view" and "a distortion or bias". I would use it as, "That's an interesting slant", meaning an opinion I probably disagreed with, but might not think is biased. <BR/><BR/>39D I was thinking Washington DC and had REAGAN at first. I had all the crosses filled in and I still didn't have any idea what SEATAC was. I guess you have to have been there.<BR/><BR/>Argyle, ah yes, I'm getting better at the easily misread, but <B><I>perse,</I></B> had me scratching my head too...."What the heck is perse?Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77220151139412073152008-11-22T11:33:00.000-06:002008-11-22T11:33:00.000-06:00Thank you, Barry Silk, That was delicious. And th...Thank you, Barry Silk, That was delicious. And the grid is beautiful. There were several words I didn’t know (ASPIN, SAHEL, ANTRIM, CELEBES, TROGGS, QOM) but they were gettable, and I had a lot of fun for about 20 minutes. <BR/><BR/>I have a long acquaintance with my trapezius muscles, and I wish Melissa B could work on them for me. <BR/><BR/>Jimmie Durante was a delightful surprise. I do think Mrs. Calabash was a real woman – based on this website –<BR/>http://www.skypoint.com/members/schutz19/durante.htm<BR/>and if not, it makes a very good story. <BR/><BR/>Kittyb – aren’t you glad that’s behind you? Sorry, I couldn’t resist.Barb Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939627110461264552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12933472932856313362008-11-22T11:22:00.000-06:002008-11-22T11:22:00.000-06:00Looks like a slow day so I'll give clue and answer...Looks like a slow day so I'll give clue and answers to a recent 21*21 puzzle in a local paper. They have mostly been lame of late with quips or lists but this one was good. I will give the theme at the end.<BR/><BR/><EM>The Chronicle</EM> Nov. 13, '08<BR/>By Robert Zimmerman<BR/><BR/>All clues: RING<BR/><BR/> RING - 23A) symbol of marriage<BR/> RING - 104A) Wagner Opera Cycle<BR/> RING - 53A) circus arena<BR/> RING - 73A) smoker's puff<BR/> RING - 16D) boxing platform<BR/> RING - 48D) conspiracy band<BR/><BR/>Theme: <B>ANSWER THE PHONE!</B>Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75598760236744261972008-11-22T11:16:00.000-06:002008-11-22T11:16:00.000-06:00Here is what I found on pied-a-terrehttp://www.urb...Here is what I found on pied-a-terre<BR/>http://www.urbandigs.com/2006/02/what_is_a_pied-.html. This is my test of a html.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486268207040292639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76347060160552640382008-11-22T10:51:00.000-06:002008-11-22T10:51:00.000-06:00NYTAnonimo,Amazing. I don't beleive I would have ...NYTAnonimo,<BR/><BR/>Amazing. I don't beleive I would have seen all the inner patterns even if I could have solved them.Dr.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649959240763797158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18220596304020257492008-11-22T10:50:00.000-06:002008-11-22T10:50:00.000-06:00argyle, one of my first cars was a precursor of th...argyle, one of my first cars was a precursor of the GTO, a '63 silver Tempest that came with a 326 V8; car was amazingly quick. My friends nicknamed it 'the silver slut'; no idea why...<BR/><BR/>Also owned a '64 and a '67 GTO at various points in my life - just great cars.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37585627025914511792008-11-22T10:47:00.000-06:002008-11-22T10:47:00.000-06:00So why does Mr. Editor dislike partial phrases so ...So why does Mr. Editor dislike partial phrases so much. I see them in other puzzles and have no problem with them, that is, other than remembering the answer may be more than one word. (I'm still stinging from thinking it was <EM>perse</EM> instead of <EM>per se</EM>.)Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65706234489184646882008-11-22T10:40:00.000-06:002008-11-22T10:40:00.000-06:00GTOA big engine in a small car, at least it was sm...<A HREF="http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclecars/pontiac-gto/pontiac-gto-history.shtml" REL="nofollow">GTO</A><BR/><BR/>A big engine in a small car, at least it was smaller than the full size cars of the time.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17171313034966240582008-11-22T10:11:00.000-06:002008-11-22T10:11:00.000-06:00c.c. and all:I had to google 1D and 38D but that's...c.c. and all:<BR/><BR/>I had to google 1D and 38D but that's it. Only got Pied, Rive and Yurt, (never can remember that one) from the perps. I had octets at first, but changed it. Great puzzle though definitely not a "slam dunk" for me.<BR/><BR/>Kittyb: Glad everything went well.<BR/><BR/>c.c.: In looking up Saki it seems that it is just a variation spelling of Sake. It didn't show it as plural which is what I thought. <BR/><BR/>Chris and Dick: Will be watching football today also. I had to go PPV on my GATORS who are playing Citadel.<BR/><BR/>Have a great day and GO GATORS!g8rmomx2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15218914530772474138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16425374457925414772008-11-22T09:02:00.000-06:002008-11-22T09:02:00.000-06:00Good morning C.C. & Solvers,It appears that th...Good morning C.C. & Solvers,<BR/><BR/>It appears that the editor changed the NE corner of my original grid to eliminate a couple of partial phrase answers: 8-Down (A RUN) and 9-Down (TO SEE). Here are the original answers that were changed:<BR/><BR/> 7-Across: SATURN<BR/>15-Across: BARONET<BR/>20-Across: NEHIS<BR/>24-Across: EAST<BR/>28-Across: RTS<BR/><BR/>8-Down: A RUN<BR/>9-Down: TO SEE<BR/>11-Down: RELISTS<BR/>12-Down: NTESTS<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't have used CELEBES or SAHEL if they could be avoided and I also agree that's not a fair crossing.<BR/><BR/>Hope you enjoyed the puzzle!<BR/><BR/>Barry SilkBarry Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147253126048880191noreply@blogger.com