tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post4609364671619516487..comments2024-03-28T02:28:44.292-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, June 14, 2012 Don Gagliardo and C.C. BurnikelZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54962131964366328072012-06-14T22:32:15.619-05:002012-06-14T22:32:15.619-05:00While fewer letters is correct, there were two rea...While fewer letters is correct, there were two reasons for less. <br />1. I love alliteration.<br /><br />2. That was the whole point, things become accepted if people use them, correctly or not.<br /><br />get some sleep, hard work aheadLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69093143312453965752012-06-14T22:27:48.318-05:002012-06-14T22:27:48.318-05:00Marti, school is always over in our neck of the wo...Marti, school is always over in our neck of the woods by Flag Day, so yes, so we don't celebrate in the classroom. JD's holder and I do since it is our anniversary.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90484113592837846822012-06-14T21:26:02.805-05:002012-06-14T21:26:02.805-05:00Unfortunately, the language has changed quite a bi...Unfortunately, the language has changed quite a bit since the 16th century, and it now has a different meaning: <a rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tosspot</a>.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13502391911220501374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24015351251987002882012-06-14T20:57:03.223-05:002012-06-14T20:57:03.223-05:00The clue wasn't Cole Porter it was cold porter...The clue wasn't Cole Porter it was cold porter, porter is a type of dark ale so they are referring to someone who drinks too much, not Mr. Porter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17355432181195164252012-06-14T20:29:25.599-05:002012-06-14T20:29:25.599-05:00Hi all,
It's kind of late to post but I will d...Hi all,<br />It's kind of late to post but I will do it anyway.<br /><br />Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne were famous actors in the 30s and 40s,almost like royalty in the theater. They had an estate just west of Milwaukee a few miles, called TEN CHIMNEYS. They lived there in the summers and had many of the famous actors,writers, etc <br />as guests. It is now open for tours every summer.<br /><br />I don't understand why Cole Porter was connected to the word tosspot and the word tippler was connected to his name. He wrote beautiful music and was from Peru,In. His ancesters started the Cole Brother Circus.<br /><br />The puzzle was hard and I didn't finish but it was fun.<br /><br />Have a good night all!<br />MargeMargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781756196891709805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29945482010277772972012-06-14T19:52:13.695-05:002012-06-14T19:52:13.695-05:00Chickie, I hope you have better luck tomorrow!! I...Chickie, I hope you have better luck tomorrow!! I don't have any grandchildren, but do cats count as time- and energy-drainers??HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27811286470580613542012-06-14T19:34:02.791-05:002012-06-14T19:34:02.791-05:00Hola Everyone, A DNF for me today. I've been ...Hola Everyone, A DNF for me today. I've been extremely tired after almost three weeks with grandchildren here and my brain is not working like it should. <br /><br />I wanted to check in and tell Lucina how wonderful to hear that her surgery went well. Hooray!<br /><br />I loved the puzzle today, despite not having finished. I almost made it, but the very first fill TOY was my downfall and the North west area went begging. Neither Pup nor Dog would fit. I also had Tend for Feed and Toss Pot was totally an unknown. <br /><br />Thank goodness for Marti's great writeup so I could have all those learning moments for today.<br /><br />Have a great evening everyone.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4306935514445374032012-06-14T19:31:06.536-05:002012-06-14T19:31:06.536-05:00Avg Joe, The rain hit us hard up north in Tekamah ...Avg Joe, The rain hit us hard up north in Tekamah but didn't do all that much down here in Fremont. Omahs is getting it in spades!Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73990523302214433742012-06-14T19:19:06.784-05:002012-06-14T19:19:06.784-05:00Please, don't even get me started on the many ...Please, don't even get me started on the many misuses of the English language. One of my main peeves is number/amount. Drives me crazy!<br /><br />So many of our grammatical foibles have to do with count and noncount nouns. I don't know if it's lack of understanding or apathy or both.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20923085970777782642012-06-14T19:03:16.285-05:002012-06-14T19:03:16.285-05:00Jayce, my only final "nit" is the word &...Jayce, my only final "nit" is the word "kids". Are there a bunch of goats who live on that street? <br /><br />"Drive as though (if) your children lived here..."<br />And here is the article that supported my grammarian <br /><a href="http://rivertowns.patch.com/articles/hastings-police-beat-drive-like-your-kids-live-here-sign-nabbed-grammar-police-top-suspects" rel="nofollow">rant.</a>HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46438504341532609842012-06-14T18:48:55.403-05:002012-06-14T18:48:55.403-05:00Great puzzle. I even managed to get all but one l...Great puzzle. I even managed to get all but one letter. Which is unusual for me on Thursday. Thanks CC, Don and Marti. I always enjoy the blog.<br /><br />The Ginger Ale I drank as a kid was Vernor's. If you tried to drink it right after pouring it into the glass, the effervescence would go up your nose and make you sneeze. It seems they have tamed it down since then. Too bad.<br /><br />Speaking of Baseball, did anyone see the Perfect Game pitched by Matt Cain of the SF Giants last night. Unfortunately I missed it. But all accounts say it was a gem.TinoTechiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04304997210390807237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17393281236351921762012-06-14T18:35:04.626-05:002012-06-14T18:35:04.626-05:00Drive as though your kids lived hereDrive as though your kids lived hereJaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69669834015316837582012-06-14T18:16:31.909-05:002012-06-14T18:16:31.909-05:00Trevor Briggs: If it is good enough for Shakespear...Trevor Briggs: If it is good enough for <a href="http://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/shakespeare/when_that_i_was_and.html" rel="nofollow">Shakespeare</a>, it's OK by me!HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57338876829845287882012-06-14T17:35:39.166-05:002012-06-14T17:35:39.166-05:00I was surprised by this crossword as back home in ...I was surprised by this crossword as back home in England TOSSPOT is a very rude word!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13502391911220501374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32479440813423062182012-06-14T17:27:21.055-05:002012-06-14T17:27:21.055-05:00Avg Joe, I like your thinking!! "As if"...Avg Joe, I like your thinking!! "As if" and "as though" both would be correcto - "as if" is more tentative, while "as though" is more definitive. But there are more errors in this sign...HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42209256682768168412012-06-14T17:13:36.894-05:002012-06-14T17:13:36.894-05:00Marti, If being grammatically correct is the prima...Marti, If being grammatically correct is the primary criteria, I'd say: "Drive as though....."<br /><br />But if you're only trying to get the point across, my preferred message would be: "Don't be a forking idiot!!! Slow down!"<br /><br />HG, Duck! It looks like you've got serious weather moving through. Send rain our way.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38645918047603353032012-06-14T16:53:23.725-05:002012-06-14T16:53:23.725-05:00Bill G. I always made that distinction between &q...Bill G. I always made that distinction between "fewer" and "less", as well. Then there is the "like" and "as if" confusion.<br /><br />There is a sign in my neighborhood:<br />"Drive like your kids live here"...hmmm, who can come up with the grammatically correct way to say that one?HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55810929708305594272012-06-14T16:41:13.304-05:002012-06-14T16:41:13.304-05:00I can't tell if there is some confusion around...I can't tell if there is some confusion around here or we are being put on. My wife, years ago, taught me the difference between fewer and less, few being used for countable things, such a fewer letters but less milk. So I've learned to make that distinction but I've always wondered why it doesn't apply to 'more' as with more letters and more milk.<br /><br />I learned to spell 'ukulele' from doing the LAT CW when I typed 'ukelele' in my post and it got underlined in red. It was spelled wrong in the puzzle and I never understood whether it was just an oversight or not.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63915065059789293442012-06-14T15:59:46.007-05:002012-06-14T15:59:46.007-05:00DNF, I had the entire NE filled, but only a toe, &...DNF, I had the entire NE filled, but only a toe, & corner store poked into the SW, when a break didn't help i started Googling Shakespeare (& others.) After a couple more breaks i could not stand the suspense anymore & had to know the answers. I am kind of mad because i saw general connected to corner store, but totally missed "drug" staring me in the face. It would have been fun to find the other stores, but that NW corner totally blocked me.<br /><br />Had to correct <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jActiE6MT44&feature=related" rel="nofollow">Ukelele</a>, & at 1st thought 59A was "pay" pal.<br /><br />CC:@6:52, My bad (now "i" feel blue) i must have clicked the interview link, & went straight to the write up upon my return.<br /><br />Based on all your reviews, i must run out & buy "a walk in the woods." Sounds like a good read.<br /><br />AvgJoe 6/13@5:49pm, interesting review of the Dune series. I enjoyed reading it, but it was not until i finished the entire trilogy that i realized i had accidentally read book 1, & then 3, and never noticed the difference until i got to the end of book 2!CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13982843960443438862012-06-14T15:36:54.993-05:002012-06-14T15:36:54.993-05:00It's all well and good that hedgehogs are abun...It's all well and good that hedgehogs are abundant, free, available year round and a good source of protein, but why do they have to be such pricks about it?<br /><br />Oh c'mon, you know you thought it.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22562808056680874892012-06-14T15:27:53.496-05:002012-06-14T15:27:53.496-05:00Anony-Mouse, thank you for your comments.
Lemonad...Anony-Mouse, thank you for your comments.<br /><br />Lemonade, that would be FEWER letters. LOL :)Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86648784133196921112012-06-14T15:27:06.572-05:002012-06-14T15:27:06.572-05:00Lemon - it's a mixed bag, from what I understa...Lemon - it's a mixed bag, from what I understand !HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39860982324527083842012-06-14T15:23:44.536-05:002012-06-14T15:23:44.536-05:00Hello everybody. I must echo the plaudits lavished...Hello everybody. I must echo the plaudits lavished upon this excellently-constructed puzzle today.<br /><br />I didn't know what DHS (10D) and EDS (21D) are until reading the blog. Had trouble with SEAVER because I wanted INKIT, and after XACTO got filled I didn't go back to fix the rest, so 48D ended up as ICKIT and SKAVER stayed as SKAVER.<br /><br />Held out for the perps before deciding whether 7D was going to be ROLLS or ROARS.<br /><br />Loved the clue for JOHNNY.<br /><br />Well done!Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64290786701785637322012-06-14T15:05:42.219-05:002012-06-14T15:05:42.219-05:00Keith Fowler, how have you been?
So, Marti what ...Keith Fowler, how have you been? <br /><br />So, Marti what pops up in your beheaded heritage, Duc, Marquis, Comte, Vicomte, Baron, Prince, ou Roi? <br /><br />JzB, stupid of me, I know notate in music, just forgot. I think orientate is like well and good being synonyms, or other made up words which get in dictionaries like irregardless. Which I guess is foolish as all words are made up. I do not see any advantage to adding a syllable which does not change the meaning. Less letters is better IMOLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10927469390895188882012-06-14T14:31:49.516-05:002012-06-14T14:31:49.516-05:00Anony-Mouse @ 2:07, I don't know about the oth...Anony-Mouse @ 2:07, I don't know about the others, but I go to work.HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.com