tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post4429729783199605051..comments2024-03-28T22:14:27.877-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Wednesday, January 3 2018, Ed SessaZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70148860793732675502018-01-19T13:26:42.805-06:002018-01-19T13:26:42.805-06:00Any comment posted after the week of the publicati...Any comment posted after the week of the publication of a puzzle is sent to a moderation folder. Someone will see it eventually.<br /><br />26. One of a vivacious pair? : VEE Yes, reference to the two 'V's.<br /><br />30. Euro pop? : PERE PÈRE, French for father.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86264047992890951552018-01-19T12:27:28.600-06:002018-01-19T12:27:28.600-06:00Hello everyone. You all crack me up! I come to thi...Hello everyone. You all crack me up! I come to this corner to check my puzzles and try to make sense of answers I don't understand. You all provide much more than that. Love all the wisdom and wit! I am about 2 weeks behind on my puzzles because I like to print alot out at once and do them old school on paper. Since I am so behind I don't know if anyone will see this and I need some clarification on this CW. 26D, VEE? Is this referring to the two letters V in the word vivacious? I was thinking VIM as in 'vim and vigor'that didn't work! Also 30A,euro pop? Pere? I don't get it! Can anyone explain? Thanks, I'm following you��!Lucy Loo's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03065945678693285169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73031203984332068742018-01-04T03:01:52.995-06:002018-01-04T03:01:52.995-06:00Michael: never had been told what to do with this ...Michael: never had been told what to do with this directive. Maybe why I can't get updates to work. Thanks!PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80582102352279930992018-01-04T01:30:45.925-06:002018-01-04T01:30:45.925-06:00PK @8:46:
On a Mac, go up to the upper left corne...PK @8:46:<br /><br />On a Mac, go up to the upper left corner, to the 'Apple' menu, and click on 'Restart' ... so simple even an Irishman like me can do it!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270740184766230842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25521094534193359012018-01-04T00:06:01.664-06:002018-01-04T00:06:01.664-06:00Thanks, Lucina. Reiner's mom "stole"...Thanks, Lucina. Reiner's mom "stole" that scene lol! I'll certainly watch WHMS next time it airs on cable. <br /><br />Anon-T, never have made it to Kenny & Ziggy's yet, but after watching that clip, I'm hankering for a pastrami sandwich - not good at midnight. TX Msnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31954149280601244812018-01-03T23:03:02.891-06:002018-01-03T23:03:02.891-06:00If you haven't seen When Harry Met Sally, do y...If you haven't seen When Harry Met Sally, do you know that the woman asking for "whatever she's having" is Rob Reiner's mother?<br /><br />I love that scene/movie!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65279614884611689632018-01-03T22:31:23.857-06:002018-01-03T22:31:23.857-06:00Dave 2, thank you for that hilarious scene; never ...Dave 2, thank you for that hilarious scene; never saw the movie, but that scene has been around and is still funny. Thanks for the mood-lightener. TX Msnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-345500606821620662018-01-03T20:46:21.700-06:002018-01-03T20:46:21.700-06:00TTP: thanks for the come back. However, I have an ...TTP: thanks for the come back. However, I have an IMAC and don't exactly know what reboot it means. Would that be turn disconnect from power source then turn it back on?<br /><br />IM: Staying up all night for the parade messed up my sleep patterns again. It takes days to "reboot" me. My eating schedule is haywire too. I was going to bed at 2 a.m. and getting up at 10. Today I went to bed at 9:30 a.m. (for the third time) and slept until 4 p.m.<br /><br />Picard: why did you go to Korea? Business or vacation. I was surprised to see all the green in Korea. Back during the war all the news reels were on black and white film and there was a lot of war ruination. So I think of Korea as colorless. I have the same mental imprint with the depression: black, white & gray. i was surprised to finally realize the sun shined then and too much, actually. Duh!<br /><br />If you have been a news reporter/analyst, it is hard to remember the "political ban". Politics just naturally invade our thinking.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2163107575324750572018-01-03T20:28:42.565-06:002018-01-03T20:28:42.565-06:00I like a good political discussion as much as the ...I like a good political discussion as much as the next guy but not at the Corner. If you're keen on getting it off your chest, I'm sure they're lining up at the local pub to hear your opinion, that is <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5XcKBmdfpWs" rel="nofollow">as long as you're buyin'</a>.<br /><br />Of course, there's taking 'no poli' too far. I think we can safely discuss Nixon or Taft; it's just the last 30 years are "too soon." :-)<br /><br />Good to see you back CED - looks like we need the levity.<br /><br />Learned of Katz's from <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf6-o61VfYk" rel="nofollow">The Deli Man</a>. [trailer]<br /><br />Well, DW's got the crud now. The girls got their flu shot (though, I read wrong strain) and have been taking care of us with bullion and tea.<br /><br />TTP - at my old firm there were a couple of guys who's mantra was "That dog don't hunt." Annoying but not nearly as bad as "grid" computing (a/k/a "cloud"), and, the new one, Digital Transformation (it means automation with a "metrics" dash-boards for management). And the ever-present "synergies" (a/k/a layoffs).<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35534931769344984642018-01-03T20:05:22.708-06:002018-01-03T20:05:22.708-06:00My comment while being quoted accurately, my comme...My comment while being quoted accurately, my comment related to the majority of the world. I do not believe most people reading this blog eat at Japanese restaurants or any Asian restaurants, or are familiar with the meanings of miso. That is just my opinion. I also do not believe most people eat Thai food and know you have to be very careful to avoid having the top of your head come off from the spiciness. I also am surprised this has become such a topic of discussion. Yellowrocks, I know very few who have a Japanese d-i-l or who have traveled to Japan. Do you think it is possible your experience has changed your knowledge about miso? <br /><br />I think discussion and even disagreement is playing nice; I expressed an opinion which might be wrong. But it was not an opinion on politics, religion or a personal attack on any individual. Those are C.C.'s rules. This is her creation. <br /><br />C.C. is really hot, getting multiple publications in all three major crossword venues. Hope she over her flu/cold. <br /><br />Speaking of cold it is supposed to be 41 degrees here tonight. <br /><br /><br /><br />Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31333551562569335362018-01-03T19:47:28.780-06:002018-01-03T19:47:28.780-06:00Actually I enjoy Picard's pictures and stories...Actually I enjoy Picard's pictures and stories. Just not his politics.Jinx in Norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066853291104407732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34086428907295941332018-01-03T18:34:11.985-06:002018-01-03T18:34:11.985-06:00It's time to lighten up with some nonsense.
7...It's time to lighten up with some nonsense.<br /><br />7D. Willy or Lenny of Manhattan deli fame : KATZ<br /><br />This is where a memorable scene is shot in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-bsf2x-aeE" rel="nofollow"><b>Katz Deli "When Harry met Sally."</b></a><br /><br />Dave 2D4E4Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722279710961820843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64224714227031578232018-01-03T17:48:34.623-06:002018-01-03T17:48:34.623-06:00This picard character seems pretty self absorbed. ...This picard character seems pretty self absorbed. Everyday he posts his personal pictures in a sad attempt to bring attention to himself. Then, on a few occasions, he ignores the rules of the blog(because they couldn't possibly apply to him) and talka politics. If they don't cause a response, he does it again a day or two later just to make sure people are reading his posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43927061682667791032018-01-03T17:45:16.171-06:002018-01-03T17:45:16.171-06:00Yellowrocks, we are saying the same thing.
Tonig...Yellowrocks, we are saying the same thing.<br /><br />Tonight I am making fajitas.<br />Tonight I am making soup.<br /><br />Tonight I am making chicken fajitas.<br />Tonight I am making miso soup.<br /><br />Lemonade pointed out that most people would just call it miso. Most people know what fajitas are. Most people know what soup is. Some people would rail against "Miso soup" thinking it redundant. I'm certain that the are people that can go to a Japanese restaurant and order Miso and they'll get the miso soup. Just as I am certain that there are people that can go El Polo Loco and order fajitas and they'll get chicken fajitas. <br /><br />I think D-O is asking us to play nice :>) <br /><br />Or is he talking about those that want to hijack the blog ?<br /><br />Thanks Jinx. It's not whether I agree or disagree, but this isn't the venue.<br /><br />Picard, please keep it off this blog. We all have opinions. Let's keep it to the puzzles and word definition nuances around here. <br /><br />TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77953756749890241112018-01-03T17:00:33.482-06:002018-01-03T17:00:33.482-06:00Play nice, guys.Play nice, guys.desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69196653636934770982018-01-03T16:58:52.221-06:002018-01-03T16:58:52.221-06:00TTP, I read Lemon's post before. "To some...TTP, I read Lemon's post before. "To someone very familiar with Japanese cooking and eating, miso has more meanings than soup, but to the vast majority of the world miso means the soup because we only see it as soup."<br />Not so. My point exactly. You can buy miso in so many grocery stores. It appears more and more in recipes. I believe that the majority of people who go to Japanese restaurants are not such neophytes that they believe that all miso is soup. Looking at the menu would be a clue. It seems to me that most diners there have had multiple experiences. I have never heard of miso soup without the dashi base. Everything is convenience these days. I have seen dashi ingredients packaged in tea bag like pouches to which you only need to add boiling water . I am amazed that the traditional Japanese have taken on convenience in countless ways. My experience in Japan needs updating.<br />I used to enjoy cooking Japanese cuisine when sensei and my class came to visit. Since the class has disbanded I seldom do. Although my DIL is very encouraging I never cook Japanese for her, except for miso glazed salmon. I am sure her dishes are more authentic. It is like carrying coals to Newcastle. And Alan has very prosaic tastes.<br />I hope we all survive the coming storm, especially the threat of power outages.<br />Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17422896484993092962018-01-03T16:51:20.355-06:002018-01-03T16:51:20.355-06:00Taxes are the price we pay for civilized society.Taxes are the price we pay for civilized society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34071524257635172672018-01-03T16:37:10.963-06:002018-01-03T16:37:10.963-06:00Picard, allowing people to keep money they have ea...Picard, allowing people to keep money they have earned is neither a debt nor an investment. The problem isn't that taxes are too low, the problem is that government costs too much.<br /><br />The top 1% earn almost 20% of the income, and pay almost 40% of federal income tax. The bottom 90% pay a combined 30% of federal income tax. Ever read "Atlas Shrugged"?<br /><br />I ignored your rant the first time, but you just had to repeat it and I just had to respond.Jinx in Norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066853291104407732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2380220215068007882018-01-03T16:23:14.203-06:002018-01-03T16:23:14.203-06:00I got a new Ipad mini 4
which when plugged in show...I got a new Ipad mini 4<br />which when plugged in showed a pattern like a scottish kilt,<br />& then nothing. 1/2 hour of charging lead to a superheated<br />Ipad that burned anyone who tried to touch it...<br /><br />(returned, and replaced...)<br /><br />Got a Roomba,<br /><br />well, not really a Roomba, a Hoover rogue 970.<br />The Hoover works great, but the APP needed to control it really sucks.<br />(how ironic...)<br />at 1st it would not work at all,<br />Then it did not like the password to my WIFI,<br />Then it would not connect to (a server?)<br />When I got back a week later I called Hoover<br />who said, yes it is their fault & they are trying to fix their server...<br />in the meantime it works great on manual,<br />but I would love to be able to program it to go where & when i want.<br /><br />Then the Blog disconnect glitch happened,<br />(I don't exist to Google)<br />(Unless I use my home PC)<br /><br />Luckily, one of my girls got me the perfect<br />Xmas gift to deal with all this frustration.<br /><a href="https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/26001419_1673783242643493_6967619882408614557_n.jpg?oh=f4b955312e8a51014531fe06ca3d142b&oe=5AF2512C" rel="nofollow">Can you tell what it is?</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37842469216314552292018-01-03T16:09:49.677-06:002018-01-03T16:09:49.677-06:00Sorry, but I have been having a terrible time with...Sorry, but I have been having a terrible time with anything<br />technological lately,<br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/anne.daleygordon/videos/1671310809557403/" rel="nofollow">so this is a test.</a><br /><br />Belated Merry Xmas from the Gordons...CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38144838639257955212018-01-03T15:41:25.495-06:002018-01-03T15:41:25.495-06:00Anon - T, welcome back. I hope it didn't come...Anon - T, welcome back. I hope it didn't come across as "calling out" Oas. Just correcting the misunderstanding.<br /><br />Yellowrocks, I said "miso soup" not just "miso". Not sure why you are thinking I was saying it should only be miso. I would order miso soup, but like <a href="https://crosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2017/07/friday-july-21-2017-jeffrey-wechsler.html?showComment=1500680316742#c3284085707532712478" rel="nofollow">Lemonade pointed out</a>... <br /><br />May or may not have a dashi base, correct ? :>)TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79272871632518424002018-01-03T15:04:28.025-06:002018-01-03T15:04:28.025-06:00Ol'Man Keith, "sleaze" along the PCH...Ol'Man Keith, "sleaze" along the PCH? Surely not!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31363000084252214802018-01-03T15:02:05.909-06:002018-01-03T15:02:05.909-06:00D4E4H @ 2:10 ~ CED is Mr. Meow (to me, anyway) bec...D4E4H @ 2:10 ~ CED is Mr. Meow (to me, anyway) because he loves kittens and cats and treats us with endless feline-themed links. (Every now and then, I subtly remind him that canines need some recognition, as well.) Hint, hint,; wink, wink!<br /><br />TxMs @ 2:31 ~ Today's scam took the cake with that salutation: Dear Beloved Customer and Janvier, 2018!<br /><br />Feel better, Anon T. <br /><br />Where is Mr. Tin, BTW?Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49038044170139134512018-01-03T14:59:02.607-06:002018-01-03T14:59:02.607-06:00TTP, our posts crossed in the ether so I did not s...TTP, our posts crossed in the ether so I did not see yours until you pointed it out. I totally agree. These clichés seem more common in the corporate world. Let's run it up the flagpole and see who salutes. Let's throw it against the wall and see what sticks. Ugh! Not so common in my milieu. <br />About miso, I still disagree. I have eaten in plenty of Japanese restaurants, my DIL is Japanese, I have toured in Japan twice. I just looked up menus at local Japanese restaurants. Even under the heading SOUPS, it says miso SOUP, not just miso. It is like calling vegetable soup, vegetable. If soup was in the question, as "What kind of soup would you like?" the answer could be vegetable or miso. But without soup being mentioned you would not out of the blue say I would like some miso or I would like some vegetable. My DIL and I would not say we are cooking miso. This is not a nit, it's a huge distinction. Only people who do not know what miso is would make this rookie mistake.<br />A CRANE is the quintessential origami creation. When I taught fifth grade, during several weeks of having a snow covered playground we had to have indoor recess. During my lunch/planning time, 40 fifth graders and I folded 1000 origami cranes to send to the Hiroshima Peace memorial in Japan.<br />See the Children’s Monument and click on the story of Sadako.<br /><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial_Park" rel="nofollow"> Peace Memorial</a><br />Part of my follow-on for my Japanese fellowship was to have my class host each of the other classes in turn. Each of my student paired with a visiting student to teach how to make an origami fish.<br />Sadly, after taking years of Japanese language classes I no longer know much Japanese, but I remember the customs.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81002797254140999632018-01-03T14:57:43.679-06:002018-01-03T14:57:43.679-06:00IM @ 0942 re: trés chic. LMAO.
RE: Turning Stone...IM @ 0942 re: trés chic. LMAO.<br /><br />RE: Turning Stone. We don't gamble much so I haven't got a bead on whether the casino at Schenectady affects them. Don't recall our local press speaking to that. We go to TS because of the food. BTW, they have some terrific restaurants $$$$$ in addition to their holiday buffets.<br /><br />Lighthouse 'BEAMS'. I tried to give a very brief intro. Anyone wanting some more detail could go to WIKI, searching on 'light characteristic'. Dutton's or Bowditch's Navigation should have a chapter on Lighthouses. Specific waterway Pilots should have descriptions on each light or beacon on the waterway. Charts also describe each light characteristic in the chart area.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.com