tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post4383982888258500164..comments2024-03-29T08:35:40.450-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Paul CoulterZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45569807364410905582021-01-26T21:43:02.145-06:002021-01-26T21:43:02.145-06:00AnonT- I don’t recall that we had a coin shortage ...AnonT- I don’t recall that we had a coin shortage even back in March/April. Everyone was encouraged to use credit or debit cards; some stores had no cash in the till, but I think it was to prevent handling the cash and then passing on the virus. Then views changed about how the virus was spread, and we didn’t need to wipe down our groceries. Of course, we all got used to shopping online with our credit cards, and now even in person, I like to just tap my credit card to pay. I probably have some of the same change in my wallet from March.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14921180357602599782021-01-26T19:58:11.396-06:002021-01-26T19:58:11.396-06:00AnonT Thank you for letting me know you watched th...<b>AnonT</b> Thank you for letting me know you watched the UKE surfer girl. LEOIII let me know he watched her also via email.<br /><br />Yes, I did watch some of the Saturn V computer clip. I am in awe of the engineers of that era. I was just teaching myself electronics at the tail end of that era. Going to surplus electronics sales. On occasion I actually salvaged parts from rockets launched at Wallops Island in Virginia.<br /><br />They squeezed so much out of every bit of data and every milliwatt of power. And those hand woven core memories were a thing of art and beauty. I admired those at one surplus electronics shop and was pleased that another engineer also appreciated the beauty.<br /><br />By the way...<br /><b>Paul Coulter</b> I enjoyed your HORSE AROUND puzzle today. I am not sure why circles anger people so much. I have my own pet peeves, but I am happy with any way to introduce creativity and learning into the puzzles. My only puzzle peeve is crossed Natick proper names.Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5154554183464063152021-01-26T19:50:00.342-06:002021-01-26T19:50:00.342-06:00Picard - I watched the surfer playing the UKE - li...Picard - I watched the surfer playing the UKE - liked her rainbow strap too. <br />Did you see my Saturn V clip FLN? Ray-O made me LOL today when he mentioned Antiques Road Show; that's what the IBMer said to the interviewer re: going-price of a memory core from the rocket.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61277441422839726732021-01-26T19:36:01.283-06:002021-01-26T19:36:01.283-06:00Hahtoolah, CanadianEh Thank you for the shout out ...<b>Hahtoolah, CanadianEh</b> Thank you for the shout out regarding SULU.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://swt.org/crosswordcorner/takei/" rel="nofollow">Once again here is my article on SULU actor George Takei speaking here in Santa Barbara on his extraordinary life. Including a link to my photos.</a></b><br /><br />From Yesterday:<br />Thank you for all of the kind words of appreciation regarding SMOKEY BEAR.<br /><br />Did anyone look at the video I posted of the surfer girl playing a UKE? I know someone who can play guitar while unicycling, but I think she beats him.<br /><br />From Sunday:<br /><b><a href="https://swt.org/merliesamonte/photos/20160404-381-LosAngeles.JPG" rel="nofollow">Here we are in front of SID GRAUMAN's CHINESE THEATER in Los Angeles.</a></b><br /><br />And thank you <b>Yellowrocks</b> for the real live letter in my mailbox today!Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34537300892878291992021-01-26T18:00:49.437-06:002021-01-26T18:00:49.437-06:00Another day another puzzle with gibberish in the c...Another day another puzzle with gibberish in the circles.This was almost a fun puzzle.What's less fun is being "Naticked" by proper names crossing proper names on a Monday. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77202086800312274332021-01-26T17:31:06.142-06:002021-01-26T17:31:06.142-06:00Hi All!
NW was last to fall; wanted mall-Cop (1d)...Hi All!<br /><br />NW was last to fall; wanted mall-Cop (1d) and jAMMED (1a) and the names! Fortunately, I knew Ask Me Anything.<br /><br />Thanks Paul for the fun Tuesday puzzle dedicated to your daughter (scary story!).<br /><br />Thanks for the wonderful expo Hahtoolah - LOL The Betty White / Lego pic.<br /><br />WO: LEa -> LEI<br />ESPs: OMEARA, OSSIE, COHN, ET- ->ARR, NOR<br /><b>Fav</b>: ACORN's clue "Some kind of (kinda) nut" cracked me up.<br />Sparkle - long downs were nice.<br /><br />Obligatory <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekoxIb85rww" rel="nofollow">RUSH Link</a></b> [Bastille Day - 4:40 (lyrics only so WC can turn down sound & stay :-)]<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHim40naMiw" rel="nofollow">Best of Egon</a></b> [7:43]<br /><br />{A, A}<br />Fun DR OMK - got all 15.<br /><br />sasses - IIRC, Abejo seemingly split his time between CHI & ERIE, PA. ERIE became a Shout-Out to him.<br /><br />HungryMother - imaginary numbers: I'm a fan; made the math in EE classes much easier.<br /><br />From the I've always wondered file:<br />YR - what's the reason NJ keeps the full-service only?<br />C, Eh! - Does Canada have a coin shortage? <br />I was in a gas station the other day and there still is a sign there that said 'please use credit/debit card or have exact change due to coin shortage'. I knew that was a thing in the first month or two of C19, but still?<br /><br />LEOIII - I could do the one-handed Zippo trick 3 out of 5 time. Becky - I was in HS & late '80 ergo Levi 501s :-)<br /><br />TIN - That's a ridiculous price for a ticket to anything. Home on the couch sounds good to me. (Think the health care workers know better than to attend a super-spreader event?)<br /><br />Well, I just got back from my physical. Um, guys over 50, yeah - that was my 1st time. 8-o !<br /><br />I don't know what it is about me and HORSES. Two times of 3 I've ridden, the saddle slipped and I was under the horse. One time, with me under, the beast took of and was headed to jump the fence! Fortunately the owner was able to call him back before the jump. That was my last time on a horse :-)<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78964561165970531852021-01-26T16:26:33.833-06:002021-01-26T16:26:33.833-06:00Hi Y'all! Always good to see Paul & one of...Hi Y'all! Always good to see Paul & one of his fun puzzles. Susan, you do a fun blog. Thanks.<br /><br />Liked horses but never owned one. Liked finding them in the puzzle. Thought the long phrases were interesting and very doable.<br /><br />Couldn't get EERIE from ala King. Took ESP then wondered why it was right. Thanks, Susan.<br /><br />DNK: AMAS, OMEARA, EGON, SULU, LETO. Perp & WAG.<br /><br />Rain all day yesterday topped with a snow crust late last night. Driveway was warm enough to clear itself. Not going anywhere tho. PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2975166287587388832021-01-26T16:16:18.684-06:002021-01-26T16:16:18.684-06:00I liked this puzzle and the long answers. When I w...I liked this puzzle and the long answers. When I was changing DANK to DAMP I only changed the K to a P but forgot to change the N to an M, leaving NAP in place. I'll count that as a FIW.<br /><br />Good to read you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30521241123348150732021-01-26T15:40:46.138-06:002021-01-26T15:40:46.138-06:00Good afternoon all. Figured this one out today for...Good afternoon all. Figured this one out today for a FIR. Thanks Paul and thanks for the 'splainin' Susan. Ray O, my mom's rod was a tennis shoe. My brothers and and I, being boys, pushed her to far. Never a good idea. My younger brother always got a break because by the time she got to him she was tired.😅. <br /><br />I saw the price of tickets for the SB and really???? Home a much better option. Go TB.SansBeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929605017948252740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10258799795399370192021-01-26T15:11:57.307-06:002021-01-26T15:11:57.307-06:00Sasses,Abejo lived near Lake Erie.
My wife Bets... Sasses,Abejo lived near Lake Erie. <br /><br />My wife Betsy grew up riding horses too. Her equestrian career came to an end when a fellow competitor had a fatal spill from a horse. Parents went gun-shy. <br /><br />In 2012 Louis Oosthuizen shot an albatross* in 2012. It turned out unlucky as Bubba Watson made a miracle shot to edge him out. I started a poem about it referring to the time. I just remember the line "The greens were emerald".<br /><br />I smoked for six years, picked it and a ZIPPO up in the Corps. I have a five minute story on how I gave up but a ten minute one on picking up the habit. <br /><br />WC<br />Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5177542669723009492021-01-26T14:52:59.012-06:002021-01-26T14:52:59.012-06:00Very nice puzzle. Thanks, Paul and Hahtoolah.
I ...Very nice puzzle. Thanks, Paul and Hahtoolah.<br /><br />I got through this one rather quickly. The long fills and the reveal were easy.<br /><br />I made the same mistake Lucina made, for a FIW. Don’t think there are many palm trees in Utah, but AMO can certainly be moody.<br /><br />HG --- likewise, John Daly.<br /><br />C-Eh! --- Took me awhile to get the “Road to Ruin” joke.<br /><br />FLN --- No, Becky, flipping open a Zippo and lighting it was always a two-step process for me, BUT, I could do it with one hand --- flip it open and spin the wheel with my thumb. I never mastered –T’s trick. Probably would have set myself on fire!LEO IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109264341518680358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26949961983038541302021-01-26T14:48:43.417-06:002021-01-26T14:48:43.417-06:00FIR!! Wonderful, fun CW, thanx Paul! Only two lett...FIR!! Wonderful, fun CW, thanx Paul! Only two letters as write-overs, and that was due to carelessness, not wrong answers. Lo and Behold: I even got the theme which for me is a rarity! Paul, I thoroughly enjoyed this CW. Thanx again. Hahtoolah, as always a fabulous write-up. Really nice u included the Matisse “La Danse” illustration. I finally got called last night with an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine!! I’ve been trying for a month at least, signed onto four different sites. I’m not sure which one came through for me, but think it was the state site since they had my name and email address spelled wrong and the state site was the only one I signed up for over the phone, which would make it prone to spelling errors. Anyway, next Monday, Feb. 01, at 9:45am I get my jab #1, if all goes well and they don’t run out of vaccine. At 76 y.o. and with several medical issues, I really hope this works out. Stay safe, everyone! unclefredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184507029837978331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33169511212634312772021-01-26T14:33:41.165-06:002021-01-26T14:33:41.165-06:00Epsom can also be considered part of the horse the...Epsom can also be considered part of the horse theme. Epson Downs is a class one race course in Surrey, England. <br />I too miss the gentle Abejo. Wonder why he is associated with eries.sasseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399904111407769761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46782087065740734762021-01-26T14:32:30.521-06:002021-01-26T14:32:30.521-06:00Ta ~ DA! : But just by the skin of my teeth.
The...<i>Ta ~</i> <b>DA!</b> : But just by the skin of my teeth. <br />The Natick in the NW corner (AMAS crossing O'MEARA) made me resort to a WAG. Only lucky that I guessed right.<br /><br />And I had to change BAS to MAS at 27A. Otherwise, this was a pleasant, user-friendly pzl from Mr. <b>Coulter</b>.<br /><br />And brilliant responses--explanations & illustrations--from our <b>Hahtoolah</b> today! Brava!<br />Lotsa actually funny cartoons. And some beautiful photos of HORSEs.<br />~ <b>OMK<br />____________<br />DR:</b> Just one diagonal--in opposition--today. <br />It yields a full house <i><b>Jolly-Palooza</b></i>, a rare anagram making use of ALL 15 of its 15 letters. <br /><br />We all know the saying, <i>In vino veritas</i>, right? Well, this one's for teetotalers. <br />Instead of alcoholic honesty, today we have ...<br />"<b>ORANGEADE SOOTH</b>"!<br />It only works in this country. <br />In Britain, this would have to be ORANGE SQUASH SOOTH, as they have no idea what "-ade" is in aid of. <br />Tsk.Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38397661759070138892021-01-26T13:31:10.316-06:002021-01-26T13:31:10.316-06:00just horsing around...<a href="https://youtu.be/YGAPKnHcGDM" rel="nofollow">just horsing around...</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72920583701061976682021-01-26T13:29:04.075-06:002021-01-26T13:29:04.075-06:00Nice puzzle, Paul, and fun write-up, Hahtoolah. Pa...Nice puzzle, Paul, and fun write-up, Hahtoolah. Paul, your experience with Neena had me shivering...thank God she was okay and still loves horses. It <b>was</b> sweet of you to dedicate this one to her!Kelly Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76844256617652439892021-01-26T13:10:55.966-06:002021-01-26T13:10:55.966-06:00
No issues at all with this Tuesday crossword.
I ...<br />No issues at all with this Tuesday crossword.<br /><br />I wouldn’t go to the SB if they paid me...I like my seat, my TV and my (clean and lack of a line) bathroom. The food is better here as well. And I like the company better (I live alone).<br /><br />Stay safe.AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18450350572074156712021-01-26T12:25:32.237-06:002021-01-26T12:25:32.237-06:00FLN
Anonymous T, Those must have been some really...FLN<br /><br />Anonymous T, Those must have been some really tight jeans!<br /><br />BeckyBeckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21650871942315417922021-01-26T11:48:13.360-06:002021-01-26T11:48:13.360-06:00Fun Tuesday puzzle, Paul, and many thanks for stop...Fun Tuesday puzzle, Paul, and many thanks for stopping by. So glad your daughter enjoyed seeing her scary story posted. Hahtoolah, your pictures are always a delight-thanks for that too.<br /><br />I enjoyed working my way through this puzzle, and thought I had nailed it. But sports clues often make things tough for me, and this morning I guessed O'LEARY for the PGA player but it turned out to me O'MEARA--aarrghh. <br /><br />Well at least I got my Humanities degree--MAS--and that SOPH who would go on to be a Junior. And the long answers and circles all fell perfectly into place for me. I especially liked seeing Henri MATISSE in the puzzle. Also nice to get BASTILLE DAY.<br /><br />Have a good day, everybody.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56519215735444911122021-01-26T11:16:29.274-06:002021-01-26T11:16:29.274-06:00Waseeley - This was written long before Jan 6, but...Waseeley - This was written long before Jan 6, but now that you point it out, the theme answers BASTILLE DAY, PLUNGEINTO, and ROADTORUIN do seem evocative of recent horrible events.<br /><br />Just heard from my daughter, after I sent her a link to this page. She said that dedicating this puzzle to her was very sweet and that I made her day.Paul Coulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01234149998274865753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75256102223846530082021-01-26T11:13:10.402-06:002021-01-26T11:13:10.402-06:00Oops, I intended to say I am happy with the gas ca...Oops, I intended to say I am happy with the gas cap on the DRIVER'S side. Having it on the other side also made pumping my own gas more inconvenient.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57167037562056123502021-01-26T11:09:41.814-06:002021-01-26T11:09:41.814-06:00Husker, our H.S. math teacher used a similar examp...Husker, our H.S. math teacher used a similar example with a boy and girl 10' apart. But he reasoned that they'd soon be close enough for all practical purposes.desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1700952165110460452021-01-26T11:02:26.141-06:002021-01-26T11:02:26.141-06:00Musings
-I awoke to the sound of my neighbors blow...Musings<br />-I awoke to the sound of my neighbors blowing the 8” of snow off my drive. We ran errands for them when they were in Covid quarantine. I told them what they were doing was unnecessary but appreciated.<br />-I remember Canadian Jay Silverheels riding a PINTO in a famous 50’s WESTERN alongside Kemo Sabe<br />-Mark O’MEARA proved you don’t have to be in great shape to play winning golf<br />-My first car was, “Fill up the OIL and check the gas.”<br />-DAL hasn’t been a real factor in the NFL for at least 25 years<br />-I was nearly ICED IN in Chicago with 125 kids returning from Orlando<br />-Susan, I enjoyed your write-up that had some nice math references.<br />-Me too, Hungry - If you’re 10 ‘ from a spot and you get halfway there every five seconds, you will never reach it<br />-Lovely puzzle, Paul, and a scary story!<br />Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38422227386388638572021-01-26T11:01:04.181-06:002021-01-26T11:01:04.181-06:00Thank you Paul and thank you Susan. I loved the t...Thank you Paul and thank you Susan. I loved the theme, as I have two horse crazy granddaughters. I'm going to send their father Susan's links on horse colorings. Also, perhaps I'm reading a second level of meaning into the theme answers related to recent events, but YMMV. IMHO they certainly weren't just HORSING AROUND.<br /><br />It looks like I won the NATICK lottery at the intersection of 2D and 14A with a SWAG and thus FIR. There was a bit of crunch in the NW due to the aforementioned NATICK, but the rest of the puzzle was a smooth CANTER. <br /><br />21A EWER - the cluing for this, "sans arms", seems to conflict with Susan' illustrative link and my own experience making EWERS as a potter. I'd add that if they intended for storing liquids they can also have a LID. This can be a bit tricky for the potter, as the forming of the spout can interfere with the LEDGE used to set the lid. "DE-CANTER" would be a better term for a pitcher "sans arms". WHOA Silver!<br /><br />36A COHN - In addition to being Joe McCarthy's lawyer, ROY COHN may be better known to the current generation as an early mentor of our previous president.<br /><br />I especially liked the poetic references, which brought back pleasant memories ...<br /><br />68D from OMAR Khayyam's famous "Rubaiyat" of QUATRAINS. <br /><br /><b>"A Book of Verses underneath the Bough,<br />A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread--and Thou<br />Beside me singing in the Wilderness--<br />Oh, Wilderness were Paradise enow!"</b><br /><br />I used to recite sections of this poem to my future Dw when we picnicked while dating.<br /><br />and <br /><br />22D I think I had to memorize a lengthy portion of Coleridge's poem for recitation in HS. It begins:<br /><br /><b>"It is an ancient Mariner,<br />And he stoppeth one of three.<br />'By thy long grey beard and glittering eye,<br />Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?"</b><br /><br />The term "... an albatross around his neck" comes from this poem. Just went back to read a bit of it, and like the Wedding Guest the Mariner "held ... with his glittering eye—" I was compelled to reread all of it: <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43997/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner-text-of-1834" rel="nofollow">Link The Rime of the Ancient Mariner</a>. Longish.<br /><br />Billwaseeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01486819496295875624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7702620826379889812021-01-26T10:51:42.771-06:002021-01-26T10:51:42.771-06:00Always love a PC puzzle, but hate circles. They&#...Always love a PC puzzle, but hate circles. They're annoying as hell. Oh, speaking of hell who didn't have road to hell first before road to ruin at 29A? Didn't know Egon but it filled itself and a nice FIR albeit a bit sticky for a Tuesday. Rain, rain rain in Phoenix with no end in sight and tons of snow in the high country, especially Flagstaff. We set a record for the coldest afternoon temperature in over 100 years yesterday which was 36°. Actually it's rather nice for a change considering 110° isn't that far away.Shankersnoreply@blogger.com