tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post5634586804969482473..comments2024-03-18T22:48:18.493-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 ~ John LampkinZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74062645723865468842018-02-21T10:56:05.614-06:002018-02-21T10:56:05.614-06:00Trying to get caught up with the puzzles so I’m la...Trying to get caught up with the puzzles so I’m late on this but wanted to agree with those that enjoyed this one. Seemed a bit crunchy for a Tuesday but that’s fine with me. One small nit is that four of the “W”s were questions an annoyed person may ask. To be consistent, it would have been nice if instead of WHEREITSAT, we could have had another negative type answer. But I can’t come up with anything myself, so it’s good.Mark Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397896168098993903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82567313566667958352018-02-21T00:30:32.604-06:002018-02-21T00:30:32.604-06:00Hey, I'm still up. Good night and good luck ba...Hey, I'm still up. Good night and good luck back at you two. Bill Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495413609545426668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81891529838749898212018-02-20T23:57:56.721-06:002018-02-20T23:57:56.721-06:00That I'm not terribly smart, Lucina? :-)
Jinx...That I'm not terribly smart, Lucina? :-)<br /><br />Jinx - I was just shutting down and noticed my notes and one point not made... I LOL'd at your 2001 ways to clue HAL quip. -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75829624022752524042018-02-20T23:54:37.379-06:002018-02-20T23:54:37.379-06:00We are back from Los Angeles. Perhaps tomorrow I w...We are back from Los Angeles. Perhaps tomorrow I will share photos and WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN and WHY.<br /><br />PK: Glad to know you were a journalist! Hand up for being a journalist, too, though it never was my main income. WHY is the most important question, but editors in more recent years seem to discourage that question in favor of the other W's. In any case, I enjoyed the theme and the puzzle!<br /><br /><b><a href="http://swt.org/crosswordcorner/harpersferry-1965/" rel="nofollow">Here are some childhood photos of me at HARPER'S FERRY, W VA</a></b><br /><br />I know we were there again when I was older, but I can't seem to find any of those photos.<br /><br />We have seen LAURA NYRO before, but I still needed ESP to get her back again. Not sure if anyone will see this late entry, so I will sign off with the immortal words of a truly great journalist Edward R Murrow:<br /><br />"Good night, and good luck."Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62163151713991729992018-02-20T23:43:09.274-06:002018-02-20T23:43:09.274-06:00Good point, AnonTGood point, AnonTLucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18347159440666240002018-02-20T23:37:32.584-06:002018-02-20T23:37:32.584-06:00Thanks for the update Lucina!
Ok, It's late s...Thanks for the update Lucina!<br /><br />Ok, It's late so why not my $0.02 on the importance of Presidents... They set the tone of the nation and project foreign policy. Sometimes, they even challenge us to shoot-the-Moon. More-oft, however, especially WRT domestic-impact, it's mostly The Royals-lite.<br /><br />PK - It's not just farmers... It's any producer of fungible commodities. Build an iThing and you can set prices based on cost, desired margin, and demand.<br /><br />Eg, from what I've gleaned, it takes US oil companies about $30-$40/ea to get a barrel out of US soil; not so fun when OPEC drops the floor to <$28 like in '14. [The Saudis can bring up a barrel for about $10-$12/ea but their social system needs the ++margin for their welfare-way-of-life (as do most OPEC nations) -- that's why they jack'd it back up].*<br /><br />On insomnia.... When I consulted and worked from home, I'd never worry about my sleep / active-mind cycles because I controlled my schedule. Now, however, having to wake at 6-ish everyday... Oy! I should be in bed now (but am playing with some code and don't wanna put up my toys yet. So, humph!)<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*disclaimer: this is arm-chair analysis; I'm not an economist, political scientist, international-affairs advisor, nor terribly smart. My expertise is in breaking software, thwarting hackers, and napping. :-)Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25578628395237432812018-02-20T23:29:51.489-06:002018-02-20T23:29:51.489-06:00Fermatprime answered my e-mail and says she is bet...Fermatprime answered my e-mail and says she is better, but no details. I hope she has more information on her next post.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89320022659258042232018-02-20T22:56:58.434-06:002018-02-20T22:56:58.434-06:00Misty, I quit arguing with my body about sleepless...Misty, I quit arguing with my body about sleeplessness. I don't call it insomnia any more. I have accepted being a nocturnal animal. I'm like a baby and sleep when my body insists.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80253858187563459032018-02-20T22:55:16.937-06:002018-02-20T22:55:16.937-06:00AnonPVX: an expression of caring for someone is ne...AnonPVX: an expression of caring for someone is never a waste of time! How dare you speak for those of us who care for one of us who has had some hard knocks. What is the matter with you? Methinks you need a big hug and a smack on the behind.<br /><br />I beg to differ about presidents not making a difference in ones income. As a farmer's wife I will always admire the fact that Nixon's diplomacy opened China to trade with the U.S. That market for our wheat raised that commodity to an unprecedented high price in 1972. Of course, anytime someone notices farmer's might actually prosper, the middle men/speculators step in and start manipulating the market so it didn't last. Farmers are the only industry that can't set their own price for their product based on cost of production.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70983359552187492812018-02-20T20:25:34.775-06:002018-02-20T20:25:34.775-06:00Misty I would encourage you not to panic about ...Misty I would encourage you not to panic about your sleeplessness. You are not alone in this , it's fairly common and there may not be anything wrong with you at all. Embrace the wakefulness. Catch up on reading , meditating or some other activity or exercise that helps you relax. If your inability to sleep is due to really big problems in your life, then sleep aids can serve as an important component to getting you back on track. I speak from experience when I say lack of sleep can take away your ability to see things as they really are. Years ago when our kids were young , grade school, pre school and diapers, I ran into business difficulties that convinced me I would go bankrupt. The anxiety of not being able to provide for my family, the embarrassment of probably losing my house , not knowing where to turn, had me on the porch watching the sun come up for four days in a row. I went to see a doctor telling him I have anxiety attacks and need to<br /> sleep. The prescription knocked me out for three or four nights after which I flushed the rest of the pills and was able to continue facing the day. Sometimes your body just needs a boost to kick start it into repairing and caring for itself. In my situation having a strong loving spouse was immeasurably valuable to the outcome of that crisis. This year we will celebrate 50 years of joys and hardships,dance and grands and a great grand daughter. Keep on trucking. the best is yet to come. OASnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29061772852016194342018-02-20T19:49:16.351-06:002018-02-20T19:49:16.351-06:00D2 - It was circa 1975. We would sign off with Li...D2 - It was circa 1975. We would sign off with Lilias, followed by a slide show of West (by God) Virginia scenery accompanied by John Denver's Country Roads, then the National Anthem with a slide show of a waving star spangled banner. Hit F2 on the selector, hit "lower", go home.Jinx in Norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066853291104407732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44779859976471240672018-02-20T18:55:47.949-06:002018-02-20T18:55:47.949-06:00Hi All!
Happy Birthday Argyle! After MJ's sh...Hi All!<br /><br />Happy Birthday Argyle! After MJ's sharp eye drew mine to the socks, I was getting ready to order this <b><a href="https://goo.gl/images/jV7Lhk" rel="nofollow"> Santa hat</a></b> for your 74th. But, reading @5:28p and finding Argyle is your town and not your style...<br /><br />Thanks JL for this fun little ditty. I almost really messed up my South with ABRAMS for Tank type; that would have been crappy like the fill holds :-)<br /><br />No WOs. ESPs: NYRO, HATHA and JEAN.<br /><br /><b>Fav</b>: WHAT NOW? I SAY it every time my phone dings and think 'SHOULD I look?' //sigh - work again; I'm never IDLE long.<br /><br />Enjoyed OCHS after learning of him from the Corner recently<br /><br />{} {cute - Rush Rushed :-)}<br /><br />DO - RKO was my 1st thought too at 1d.<br />PK - Cute SUSS pool. There's gotta be a substitution-puzzle in there :-)<br />BigE - re: Swine Flu; groaning along with C, Eh! :-)<br /><br />Here's <b><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EPfmNxKLDG4" rel="nofollow"> WHERE IT'S AT.</a></b> [Beck for tawnya]<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86448025553266067102018-02-20T18:45:18.677-06:002018-02-20T18:45:18.677-06:00AnonymousPVX@2:45
Please be aware that most of th...AnonymousPVX@2:45<br /><br />Please be aware that most of the people that post of this Blog<br />are regulars that have been doing so for years.<br /><br />In those years we have learned things about each other,<br />shared good and bad news, and, most of all,<br /><br />let each other know that we care...<br /><br />We are a family.<br /><br />If you had read this Blog for the past 10 years, you would<br />know fermatprime, and the reason we are so concerned.<br /><br />So, if you want to be part of this family, tell us a little about yourself.<br /><br />You can start by filling out your profile...CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24451616789446352532018-02-20T18:03:20.167-06:002018-02-20T18:03:20.167-06:00Happy birthday Argyle/Santa! Fun Tuesday puzzle -...Happy birthday Argyle/Santa! Fun Tuesday puzzle - well done JL!<br /><br />inanehikernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29117864220761928022018-02-20T17:51:25.974-06:002018-02-20T17:51:25.974-06:00Big Easy:
Thank you for your observation. I'm ...Big Easy:<br />Thank you for your observation. I'm aware of those facts but it's human nature to lay blame at whoever is at the top and though I realize those presidents were not directly responsible for the events in my life, they were in charge. I resent the one and am grateful to the other.<br /><br />C.C. and Agnes:<br />I loved your WSJ puzzle! No problems presented themselves and I finished it quickly. Kudos to both of you!<br /><br />Bill G:<br />Our weather here has been chilly today, too. At the beginning of the month it was balmy and warm but now winter has appeared.<br />Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69558685238782170822018-02-20T17:28:18.347-06:002018-02-20T17:28:18.347-06:00Big Easy, that was just a inattention to my hosier...Big Easy, that was just a inattention to my hosiery and it had to be on class picture day. Sheesh!<br /><br />I was Argyle Scott back when eBay was an auction site. Argyle is my home town. I stole the idea from Kingsbury Bob, a seller on eBay from a near-by town.<br /><br />Thank you all for the fine wishes. I appreciate them. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14913239495659041432018-02-20T16:58:36.628-06:002018-02-20T16:58:36.628-06:00Jinx in Norfolk 819a
I used to do yoga with "...<b>Jinx in Norfolk</b> 819a<br />I used to do yoga with "Lilias, Yoga and You." How many years ago was that?<br /><br />Backing to 2-13 for a moment <a href="https://crosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2018/02/tuesday-february-13-2018-brian-gubin.html?showComment=1518645469061#c2850194095572710907" rel="nofollow"><b>Loren Muse Smith</b></a> said nice things about the Corner.<br /><br />Her profile shows the following which is a challenge to our gifted poets:<br /><br />"If you know what a <b>paraprosdokian phrase</b> is and can come up with one of your own, I want to be your friend. (Unless you're always mean to George Barany, a dear person and good friend)"<br /><br />DaveD4E4Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722279710961820843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33277403192437318812018-02-20T16:55:43.300-06:002018-02-20T16:55:43.300-06:00Bill G: I found the WSJ puzzle very enjoyable but ...Bill G: I found the WSJ puzzle very enjoyable but a bit crunchy for a Tues. But CC informed me that WSJ Mon. And Tue. Are a little more challenging than LAT Mon and Tue. <br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />MarkMark Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076917280398040010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26258085884411500122018-02-20T16:27:46.839-06:002018-02-20T16:27:46.839-06:00HAPPY 73rd BIRTHDAY ARYGLE>
My "First Sun...<b>HAPPY 73rd BIRTHDAY ARYGLE><br /><br />My "First Sunset Toast" is to YOU !!!<br /><br />Hmmm, the Sun-Is-Over-The-Yardarm ... Sooooooo ...<br /><br />Cheers!</b>Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46523033028930489582018-02-20T16:16:59.609-06:002018-02-20T16:16:59.609-06:00Mr. Jones, thanks. I've started the CW and fin...Mr. Jones, thanks. I've started the CW and finding it a bit challenging near the middle of the top. Thanks again.<br /><br />I probably wouldn't be posting but I wanted to wish Argyle a really happy birthday. I appreciate all of your input and guidance.<br /><br />Mr. PVX, I understand your negative POV but don't appreciate it much. It seems to happen often. I should learn to just skip ahead, but I'm a slow learner. It's a shame you don't let Thumper be your guide ...<br /><br />Barbara and I are off for a panini and soup at a nearby coffee shop. It may be too chilly to sit outside.Bill Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495413609545426668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40716519740511965502018-02-20T16:09:52.622-06:002018-02-20T16:09:52.622-06:00Lucina- whichever president is in office really ha...Lucina- whichever president is in office really has not that much to do with how the economy actually does. Congress has to appropriate funds ( all 535 of them usually throwing things toward their biggest donors) and it usually takes years to start any project of any size due impact statements, lawsuits, and the like. Presidents don't pass laws or fund anything; only Congress.<br /><br />They take credit when it's good and deflect blame when it's not so good. And no matter which state anybody resides in, the state government claims that is always broke and asking for more money. Same old song.<br /><br />Argyle- looking at you photo and your ARGYLE socks; hence the nickname?Big Easynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52251626251269777832018-02-20T15:52:58.072-06:002018-02-20T15:52:58.072-06:00That WSJ puzzle was fun.That WSJ puzzle was fun.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25396168891266072442018-02-20T15:44:07.916-06:002018-02-20T15:44:07.916-06:00When I was 7 years old, pandemonium broke out in o...When I was 7 years old, pandemonium broke out in our house; my mother and all the neighbors were shouting and crying. It had just been announced that President Roosevelt died. After that, the succession of later presidents made little significant impact on my life expect two, Reagan and Clinton. Because of Reagan I lost my job in a Federally funded education program and when Clinton was in office our nest egg of $5,000 grew exponentially! you might understand my feelings about both of them.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13336129999268081062018-02-20T14:55:27.207-06:002018-02-20T14:55:27.207-06:00HBD Santa Argyle!
Have a merry seventy-third! I...HBD Santa <b>Argyle</b>! <br />Have a merry seventy-third! It is an odd number, but a good one. Most of our septuagenarian gang found (or will find) it to be one of the more significant years!<br /><br />I nearly raced through today's pzl from Mr. <b>Lampkin</b> Uncovering the theme about a quarter way through definitely helped speed me to my <i>Ta- </i><b>DA!</b>.<br /><br /><b>Dudley</b> you are welcome, sir! Just apply to <b>D4E4H</b> for the prize of double airfare tickets. You'll probably fly from Logan/Boston to John Wayne airport/Orange County, though there may be a closer connector port in western Massachusetts. <br /><br />It was nice to see <b>fermatprime</b>'s message, but to judge again by the time posting, she was awake at a curiously early (late?) hour. I hope we will learn more from her soon, even if typing is a chore. <br />The brevity of her postings suggest she may not be able to read much - and may not know the weight of our concern. <br /><br /><b>Misty</b> - so sorry to learn again of your sleeplessness. Others have already worried you about certain sleep aids, so let me throw my 2 cents in - again. Beware of Ambien. It is very popular, but it is the only thing to which I'm allergic. When I was given it in the hospital, I responded with violent hallucinations. You would not want to be alone if you have such a reaction.<br /><br />While <b>FDR</b> was the first president I remember, <b>Nixon</b> is the first I saw in person. This was at the Boy Scout Jamboree on the Irvine Ranch in July 1953. He was Ike's Veep then and came to speak to us in an evening in an amphitheater. I don't remember what he said. I do remember it was the first time I saw candles and lighters being lit in a dark theater.<br />The other president I saw in the flesh was Jack <b>Kennedy</b>. He was driven right by me in a motorcade down the streets of New Haven - about a year before he was killed. I remember how orange he looked, like an overdone makeup job.<br /><br />The only other president I had an indirect experience of was Harry <b>Truman</b>. No, I didn't see him in person, but he had a disruptive impact on my family. My wife was appearing on a morning TV talk show in Richmond VA to promote a show she was in for our theater company, and right in the middle of her responding to an interview question, the news of HST's death broke into the program. The bulletin was followed by photos and video clips of Mr. T. <br />I did not wish him ill by any means. Old plain-spoken (Give-'em hell!) Harry was in fact one of my favorite presidents. I only wish the timing of his demise had been a little less intrusive on my wife's air time. <br /><br />____________<br />Diagonal Report: Only two sub-diags, NW to SE. No hidden messages.<br /><br /><br />∞Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73959861872931390522018-02-20T14:45:59.485-06:002018-02-20T14:45:59.485-06:00So Fermatprime alarmed almost everyone yesterday w...So Fermatprime alarmed almost everyone yesterday with a stroke scare, coming here instead of calling a doctor, then writes back today saying they’re having trouble typing. <br /><br />No response to those inquiring about health, or a doctor visit, or really any informative response at all. <br /><br />Nice. <br /><br />Some folks just seem to seek out trouble. Those who took the time to respond seem to have wasted it. <br /><br />Anyway, a nice Tuesday puzzle. AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.com