tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post4499973135882868905..comments2024-03-29T08:35:40.450-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, May 28, 2015 David PooleZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23866260796440661862015-05-29T02:10:05.516-05:002015-05-29T02:10:05.516-05:00Missed a few days checking the Corner. I'm rec...Missed a few days checking the Corner. I'm recovering from bronchitis now.<br /><br />YR, I wondered how Alan was doing. Thanks for letting us know. Praying for his continued improvement. Does he cope well at the hospital when left by himself?<br /><br />Lucina, sorry for the loss of your niece.<br /><br />CC, I like your new avatar.Blue Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670176636354786453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1990200534521425232015-05-29T00:06:28.873-05:002015-05-29T00:06:28.873-05:00Hi All!
Boy what an inky mess I have and still a ...Hi All!<br /><br />Boy what an inky mess I have and still a DNF. Thanks David for the post-day fun, Marti for the write-up and everyone else for keeping up the fun.<br /><br />Let's see - I thought 7d's Satya was the COO (bzt that stayed), 13d was slow b/f POKe b/f POKY, 2d was BOOb b/f BOOR. 57d is the biggest mess - Reel/Rods/ROLE. There's more, but you get the idea. <br /><br />The SW was the hardest - I've wouldn't know MADRAS from HOUNDSTOOTH (actually, I know the latter - DW had a hot HT skirt in college - Hooooowl!).<br /><br />Hand up - Fav: DNA c/a. Other was Marti's PIN STRIPED 4-string - double-cute.<br /><br />YR - so glad to hear Alan is getting better. Love your way...<br /><br />HG - Eldest is into LPs. She sent me PICS of Rush albums from 1/2-priced Books today.<br /><br />Anon@5:41 - thanks for your faith in my Tech-nique(?)...<br /><br />Proll'y too late to ask - any one still have a DOT MATRIX printer?<br /><br />PLEaDed - Sheep in court? :-)<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20755122482306419832015-05-28T22:42:31.573-05:002015-05-28T22:42:31.573-05:00YR - Best wishes to Alan for a complete and speedy...YR - Best wishes to Alan for a complete and speedy recovery and less worry and stress for you as you deal with your own recovery. 😉Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63081031559594228802015-05-28T21:42:14.183-05:002015-05-28T21:42:14.183-05:00Jerome - Awww baby, I just wanna love ya babe. And...Jerome - Awww baby, I just wanna love ya babe. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4_DFoOtvfA" rel="nofollow">And Rock Wit U</a>.Ghana Tribenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78810296220657771972015-05-28T21:02:51.054-05:002015-05-28T21:02:51.054-05:00Giant Rehab- I wish I had the grace of the rug wea...Giant Rehab- I wish I had the grace of the rug weavers. I wish we all did. The world would be a gentler place.<br /><br />Ghana Tribe- Your choice for a blog name intrigues me. Yeah, I know it's being nosy, but care to share?Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53841204371766132422015-05-28T20:57:05.053-05:002015-05-28T20:57:05.053-05:00YR:
Yes, that is good news and I hope he continues...YR:<br />Yes, that is good news and I hope he continues to improve. Be assured you and Alan are in my prayers every night. And thank you for your kind thoughts. It's going to be emotionally rough.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69334105484435154432015-05-28T20:07:36.708-05:002015-05-28T20:07:36.708-05:00Great news YRGreat news YRLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67503832229284461742015-05-28T20:00:22.479-05:002015-05-28T20:00:22.479-05:00Thank you all for your kind encouragement. Last Th...Thank you all for your kind encouragement. Last Thursday, May 21, Alan became very ill and was unable to walk. My pastor and I took him to the ER. He had a urinary infection that passed into the blood stream giving him very serious life threatening sepsis. Even with IV fluids and antibiotics he continued to deteriorate through Saturday. On Sunday he began improving every day. Today the sepsis and the germs that caused it are gone. Tonight he was transferred to a rehab center. He still is weak and debilitated, but today with the therapist he walked 100 feet using a walker. He will continue therapy until he is strong enough to walk by himself and climb the stairs. Alan is still being treated by the urologist and has a Foley catheter. He can't swallow and has a pureed diet. UGH! I think he will be in rehab 2 weeks or longer. The doctors think he will continue to improve. I am thankful to a very caring hospital staff and to equally caring family, frineds and neighbors.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2834663176866561752015-05-28T19:57:34.808-05:002015-05-28T19:57:34.808-05:00Someone said:
"My objection was that it'...Someone said:<br /><br />"My objection was that it's an extremely poor choice for a fill word when there were other possibilities. To me, unman is a word that few people will ever use in a lifetime."<br /><br />Well! So let it be written, so let it be done!<br /><br />Are you kidding me? There is almost always some entry in every puzzle that is rarely used in everyday speech.(Unless your solving a crossword in Highlights or TV Guide.) For my vocabulary, there at least 4 or 5 in today's grid. Foreign words, Roman numerals, obscure abbrvs., Proper names, etc. are all included in our puzzles. They almost always provide us with an opportunity for learning and expanding our solving skills. That's the beauty of it. Some also see it as a nod to our humanity, sort of like the Navajo tradition of including a flaw in each rug that they waeve, called a ch'ihoni'i or spirit pathway.<br /><br />I think you may have an axe to grind with out friend Gareth. That or you're must have an ANGER HABIT.Giant Rehabnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43977625235977748462015-05-28T18:56:15.807-05:002015-05-28T18:56:15.807-05:00Ghana Tribe- Your attempt at spite is founded on a...Ghana Tribe- Your attempt at spite is founded on a total failure to see that my objection to unman has nothing to do with the pled/appealed issue. The clue for pled, and pled itself are perfectly fine. The clue for unman was also correct. I know unman is a word and never said it wasn't. My objection was that it's an extremely poor choice for a fill word when there were other possibilities. To me, unman is a word that few people will ever use in a lifetime. It should be noted that Gareth is a blog writer and almost daily commentator at a popular crossword site. Not often, but he does take other constructors to task when he sees what he considers less than stellar fill. Also, I'm quite sure that he, and an army of others, could give a rat's ass about what I think about a puzzle of his.<br /><br />Ah, but not to fear my lips are sealed forever concerning pled, appealed, and unman.<br /><br /><br />Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65042812482186176332015-05-28T18:21:25.686-05:002015-05-28T18:21:25.686-05:00Enjoyable puzzle today. Thanks David and Marti. ...Enjoyable puzzle today. Thanks David and Marti. I smiled when I got the theme with pinstriped bass.<br />I had tartan before madras and Canadians have chequebooks so that one was the last to fall.<br />Thankfully the apothecary dram is no longer used; metric is much easier to calculate.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17614400178691644652015-05-28T17:41:43.981-05:002015-05-28T17:41:43.981-05:00The web services staff over at Mensa must not be v...The web services staff over at Mensa must not be very...<br />Never mind. <br />Anyway, still not working.<br />Send Anonymous T ! <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53411501643671433502015-05-28T17:37:09.563-05:002015-05-28T17:37:09.563-05:00The defendant APPEALED the verdict. He PLED A APE...The defendant APPEALED the verdict. He PLED A APE stole the bananas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42728648136562693212015-05-28T17:33:52.092-05:002015-05-28T17:33:52.092-05:00Jerome, some people, for whatever reason, seem to ...Jerome, some people, for whatever reason, seem to object to perfectly fine clue/answer combos due to some personal objection. Can't understand this phenomenon. I think the reason lies with some sort of chemical imbalance. Why just the other day some guy threw a fit over "Deprive of one's nerve : UNMAN".Ghana Tribenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74552292211745605152015-05-28T17:24:18.192-05:002015-05-28T17:24:18.192-05:00Jerome, you must be aware that anon authorities in...Jerome, you must be aware that anon authorities insist it should be PLEADED.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31014943808132782222015-05-28T17:24:06.836-05:002015-05-28T17:24:06.836-05:00Pled (vs. pleaded) was debated here last month (al...Pled (vs. pleaded) was debated <a href="http://crosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2015/04/tuesday-april-7-2015-david-poole.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> last month (also a David Poole puzzle).Research Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55123067827549282222015-05-28T16:35:24.512-05:002015-05-28T16:35:24.512-05:00Marti- What am I missing about pled? There are man...Marti- What am I missing about pled? There are many dictionaries that define pled as "appealed"Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56917448755316262572015-05-28T14:27:24.815-05:002015-05-28T14:27:24.815-05:00I liked the pzl, but especially enjoyed Marti'...I liked the pzl, but especially enjoyed Marti's visualizations of the theme answers. <br />This was one of those Thursday xwds that might have forced me to a Google check to avoid a DNF. But happily I kept my patience and persisted w/o help. The almost-obstacle for me was the SW corner where I had DOSE for DRAM. I couldn't see my way to changing it for quite a while. <br />"Gabrielle's friend" had me going for a while as well. I went with AMIE first - before I saw that it was better employed at 11D. I had to wait until I worked out the 24A theme answer before hitting on XENA, a show I never saw. <br />Anybody out there reading Kate Atkinson's newest book? I am halfway through and quite enjoying <b><i>A God in Ruins</i></b> and wonder if anyone else is also into it. I also liked her last one, <b><i>Life after Life</i></b>.Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61682648736578604482015-05-28T14:11:45.305-05:002015-05-28T14:11:45.305-05:00A late Good Day to everyone,
Pretty much what Tin...A late Good Day to everyone,<br /><br />Pretty much what Tin said at 8:01. Had the East Ok, but the West, top to bottom, never came together. It's Casey's fault. He likes company during the wee hours so he has someone to play with him. As a matter of fact, time for a nap. thehondohurricanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443949937298202696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86196456734262329552015-05-28T13:37:42.743-05:002015-05-28T13:37:42.743-05:00Anon @ 1:33, don't feel bad. I'm sure ther...Anon @ 1:33, don't feel bad. I'm sure there are times when you breeze through a puzzle, and everyone else comes here complaining about how hard it was. HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6706758452187925112015-05-28T13:33:49.565-05:002015-05-28T13:33:49.565-05:00I had a bit of an issue in the SW so much so that ...I had a bit of an issue in the SW so much so that I had to look up Demme but once I did it fell. <br /><br />Funny how the same puzzle is interpreted, I had to chunk my way through while it seems most others breezed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19373098477233648692015-05-28T13:31:12.906-05:002015-05-28T13:31:12.906-05:00Afternoon, all!
The second leg of my flight home ...Afternoon, all!<br /><br />The second leg of my flight home yesterday got delayed and then canceled, so I ended up spending the night in a nice hotel near the airport in Atlanta. Last time this happened to me it was due to weather, and the airline told me I was on my own. This time, however, it was due to a mechanical problem or something, so they put me up in the hotel for free and upgraded me to first class for the replacement flight. First time I've actually been served a hot meal on an airplane in ages...<br /><br />Anywho, just got back and had to run through today's puzzle. Fun theme, which I got early on, but I wasn't familiar with MADRAS CHECK. I've heard of MADRAS before, but just not the CHECK part. Old joke from my misspent youth:<br /><br />Q: What's red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, and white?<br />A: A Madras elephant.<br /><br />Q: How do you kill a Madras elephant?<br />A: Put him in a tub of water and let him bleed.<br /><br />I didn't really understand it at the time, of course...Barry G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17875477509288463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80720666334355964302015-05-28T12:39:30.710-05:002015-05-28T12:39:30.710-05:00Many thanks, Marti. This is why the blog is such a...Many thanks, Marti. This is why the blog is such a great thing, helps us learn things and keep up with the times!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37063597737521836772015-05-28T12:36:54.204-05:002015-05-28T12:36:54.204-05:00Internet meme. See also lolcat.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme" rel="nofollow">Internet meme</a>. See also <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolcat" rel="nofollow">lolcat</a>.Online Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4822704507109103622015-05-28T12:36:19.038-05:002015-05-28T12:36:19.038-05:00Lucina, my thoughts and prayers are with you as yo...Lucina, my thoughts and prayers are with you as you face your niece's burial. I am glad you could be there for her. It is doubly hard to lose someone so young.<br />Yellowrocks from KathyYellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.com