tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post5652363645612032867..comments2024-03-29T08:35:40.450-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Sunday Oct 16, 2011 Gareth BainZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75125558274081796972011-10-16T21:07:42.045-05:002011-10-16T21:07:42.045-05:00Lemonade:
Very interesting re "bat an eyelid;...Lemonade:<br />Very interesting re "bat an eyelid;"<br />this is such a place for learning!<br />Thank you.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6699538032411631222011-10-16T20:30:57.056-05:002011-10-16T20:30:57.056-05:00PK, yes, I remember that second song too. So far a...PK, yes, I remember that second song too. So far as I know (and Google agrees), it's called "Put on your Old Gray Bonnet." I don't know the name of the first song though unless maybe it's the verse part of the same song.<br /><br />Ah, I just Googled a bit and found "Put on your Old Gray Bonnet" and yes, the first part is the verse of that same song. I found a wonderful link sung by Arthur Clough from 1910. <a href="http://ia600406.us.archive.org/31/items/ArthurClough/ArthurClough-PutOnYourOldGrayBonnet.mp3" rel="nofollow">Put on your Old Gray Bonnet</a>Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2246659803937131202011-10-16T20:17:00.305-05:002011-10-16T20:17:00.305-05:00If someone has a stye, he would certainly bathe th...If someone has a stye, he would certainly bathe the eyelid, not eyelash although the hair follicle may be involved.<br /><br />-PKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65670199263819842232011-10-16T19:38:33.042-05:002011-10-16T19:38:33.042-05:00My first thought was, since Gareth is from South A...My first thought was, since Gareth is from South Africa, it is possible they say BAT AN EYELID. Then I read this <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bat_an_eyelid" rel="nofollow"> LINK </a>.<br /><br /> Thoughts world travelers?Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16418256202297571382011-10-16T19:20:59.678-05:002011-10-16T19:20:59.678-05:00Eddy,
Avg Joe has said my thoughts for you, as we...Eddy,<br /><br />Avg Joe has said my thoughts for you, as well. <br /><br />Loved puzzle, Garerth and thanks to CC.creaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16846674495447839466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12041188959682283422011-10-16T18:33:31.781-05:002011-10-16T18:33:31.781-05:00Eddy, I saw the news about the crash on our local ...Eddy, I saw the news about the crash on our local evening broadcast. First person I thought about was you because I know you watch races closely. I'm very sorry to hear of it. The risk is rarely understood by anyone outside the inner circle. Rest in peace Dan.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58923038978682825752011-10-16T17:25:49.457-05:002011-10-16T17:25:49.457-05:00Liked the puzzle and commentary but DNF because I ...Liked the puzzle and commentary but DNF because I stubbornly wanted rough on the golf course and 80d primetime.<br /><br />What song is that adorable couple playing? I'm thinking of one with the words, "Put on your old gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it and we'll hitch old dobbin to the sleigh. Through the fields of clover we will ride to Dover on our golden wedding day." These cuties surely have celebrated their golden wedding--probably for years. -PKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44741310251160123132011-10-16T17:19:36.688-05:002011-10-16T17:19:36.688-05:00Please, your prayers are needed for Dan Weldon'...Please, your prayers are needed for Dan Weldon's family. Don died today.<br /><br />eddyeddyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905272532346939000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59339861816738192722011-10-16T16:30:19.310-05:002011-10-16T16:30:19.310-05:00Jayce, isn't it amazing to contemplate how muc...Jayce, isn't it amazing to contemplate how much the invention of the 'zero' affected the advancement of mathematics and science?Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52965995641663624912011-10-16T15:28:39.662-05:002011-10-16T15:28:39.662-05:00Bill G, thanks!
No more Voice of America broadcas...Bill G, thanks!<br /><br />No more Voice of America broadcasts in Mandarin or Cantonese? Sad indeed.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments about Fido last night, kazie. Darn conjugations anyway. What a complex language Latin was! Tense agreement, case agreement, gender agreement, number agreement, whew! So darn many conjugations and declensions! Pretty complex for a language that spelled JULIUS as IVLIVS because their alphabet didn't have the letters J or U (or W or Y). Amazing they had such a powerful empire, what with their numbering system that, in addition to being cumbersome as all heck, had no zero.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19735091087023892882011-10-16T15:17:23.366-05:002011-10-16T15:17:23.366-05:00I agree dumplings, and many other dishes, taste be...I agree dumplings, and many other dishes, taste better with MSG. Personally I have no problem at all with MSG. We keep a jar of it in our spice cabinet, and use it, sparingly like any seasoning should be used, in many recipes. But hey, what do I, who makes gumbo without a roux, know? LOL<br /><br />There is a town in California called San Anselmo, so ANSELM was not too hard once I realized BECKET wouldn't work. I wonder how many saints are represented in California town names. Come to think of it, how many saints are there, anyway? Are there soon to be 2 more?<br /><br />How much different would the history of the west be if William Cody had called himself Bison Bill?Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30263079698727340702011-10-16T15:14:31.308-05:002011-10-16T15:14:31.308-05:00Hello everybody, and happy weekend. I enjoyed toda...Hello everybody, and happy weekend. I enjoyed today's puzzle and laughed, chuckled, or smiled at many of the cute/clever clues and answers that were sprinkled throughout. Defining PLANE as a Superman look-alike is pure genius. MOO was awesome too. (What Barry G said :)<br /><br />I got hung up on kegler, thinking it is a practitioner of kegles, which is not only wrong but misspelled. LOL<br /><br />I should have figured out that key letters was KAPPA, because I do have a Phi Beta Kappa key. I guess I was thinking of the Florida Keys.<br /><br />Man oh man my mind was wandering all over the place this morning.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5241752063871816262011-10-16T15:12:19.131-05:002011-10-16T15:12:19.131-05:00Hi. Another red flag. This time
15 cars headed for...Hi. Another red flag. This time<br />15 cars headed for the junk yard.<br /><br />All Dario needs is to finish one more lap to win Championship.<br /><br />eddyeddyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905272532346939000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40970623782813134442011-10-16T15:07:47.706-05:002011-10-16T15:07:47.706-05:00Bill G., loved, loved, loved the piano clip!! Wha...Bill G., loved, loved, loved the piano clip!! What an awesome couple - I could only hope to be half that spry at 65, let alone 90!!HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55461081836754706122011-10-16T15:04:55.008-05:002011-10-16T15:04:55.008-05:00Bill G:
Loved it!Bill G:<br />Loved it!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44153745122133298642011-10-16T14:50:17.838-05:002011-10-16T14:50:17.838-05:00Adorable piano playing video, Bill G. including th...Adorable piano playing video, Bill G. including the love pats.<br /><br />If this next thought is against blog policy I am sorry and will never do it again. Let me know.<br />I was so impressed by Joel Fagliano's NYT Sunday Xword today that I have to mention it. The second part of each two word theme answer is developed in an awesome way which must have been very difficult for Joel to do, but the puzzle was not difficult to solve.<br />Two masterful Sunday puzzles in one day with few nits, but a very funny MEH.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30473943226229688132011-10-16T14:36:31.146-05:002011-10-16T14:36:31.146-05:00Regarding that video, did you notice how they pat ...Regarding that video, did you notice how they pat each other on the tush when they switch places?Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53916564102068464882011-10-16T14:18:00.772-05:002011-10-16T14:18:00.772-05:00Congratulations, Gareth! Your puzzles are always ...Congratulations, Gareth! Your puzzles are always a treat, any day of the week...<br /><br />I'm more familiar with southern belles just "batting their eyes" - no mention of lids or lashes.<br /><br />I had the same missteps and unknowns as others have already mentioned. Most notable were UINTA, Laconian (aha, just realized the word I was confusing it with was draconian), and HELOT.<br /><br />The commonality I noticed among a couple clues was the word HEAT, and couldn't figure how that tied to HELIUM.<br /><br />That's the one drawback with solving online, it's more cumbersome to scan the whole puzzle and clues for cross-references and themes. When I have to scroll to go search out a cross-referenced clue or to review the starred clues, I lose patience.<br /><br />Bill G. - I saw that video last night! It's adorable, especially when the FUN picks up at about the 40 second mark.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347232302896024104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89165916976077191312011-10-16T13:59:50.630-05:002011-10-16T13:59:50.630-05:00Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a P...Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a PLANE!.. It's Superman! And a super puzzle for Mr Bain to complete his cycle.<br /><br />Agree that BAT AN EYELash is the common phrase, but try batting the lash without also batting the LID. Not going to happen.<br /><br />Everything went fairly smooth until I put in Tetons for the mountains. When I finally took that out and let the perps take over, it all came together. UINTAS is my learniing moment today.<br /><br />I had a lot of the same false starts that others have mentioned: Three/Theta, TEA tax/TEA ACT, etc, but they all fell into place without much difficulty. Fun puzzle.Grumpy 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02194375320149174361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9032615927292286562011-10-16T13:39:04.258-05:002011-10-16T13:39:04.258-05:00I guess I'm in the minority so far but I found...I guess I'm in the minority so far but I found this to be a pretty difficult puzzle. I liked THEATERTOTS and HEBREWPUB but sussing the theme didn't help me much. I had a difficult time making Superman and plane jibe. Even though it was difficult, I still appreciate the quality of the construction and the fine write up. <br /><br />I just finished watching the "I Have a Dream" speech as part of the dedication ceremony of the Martin Luther King memorial. What an orator! What an emotional experience!<br /><br />This video has been making the rounds on Facebook so you may have seen it before. If you haven't seen it, you're in for a treat. If you have seen it, I'm guessing you might enjoy seeing it again. It reminds me of why we love grandparents.<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtyAsiZWktY" rel="nofollow">Video</a>Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90826427241685987222011-10-16T12:08:04.269-05:002011-10-16T12:08:04.269-05:00Hi.
Race red flagged. Three cars made contact out...Hi.<br /><br />Race red flagged. Three cars made contact out of turn 2. Will take <br />some time to clean-up the mess.<br /><br />Hope every is okay.<br /><br />eddyeddyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905272532346939000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53371519360502470832011-10-16T11:50:02.000-05:002011-10-16T11:50:02.000-05:00Though that is a true bison on the Wyoming flag an...Though that is a true bison on the Wyoming flag and quarter, it is more familiarly and colloquially know by the much older name, American buffalo. Wiki has this interesting paragraph about its name:<br /><br />Some consider the term "buffalo" somewhat of a misnomer for this animal, as it is only distantly related to either of the two "true buffalo," the Asian water buffalo and the African buffalo. However, "bison" is a Greek word meaning ox-like animal, while "buffalo" originated with the French fur trappers who called these massive beasts bœufs, meaning ox or bullock – so both names, "bison" and "buffalo," have a similar meaning. In reference to this animal, the term "buffalo," which dates to 1635, has a much longer history than the term "bison," which was first recorded in 1774.The American bison is more closely related to the wisent or European bison.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67542049419995921602011-10-16T11:42:34.420-05:002011-10-16T11:42:34.420-05:00I enjoyed this fairly easy Sunday puzzle. I discov...I enjoyed this fairly easy Sunday puzzle. I discovered HELIUM, the key, early on and it helped get the theme answers. CC thanks for your interesting explanations.<br /><br />I kept going back over TEHEETIME until I realized it meant TEE HEE TIME. I didn't know the alternate spelling TEHEE.<br /><br />I like cross references when they are clued like these are.<br /><br />I remember SNICK because of SNICKER SNEE from Gilbert and Sullivan. The snickersnee, a knife, can nick or SNICK.<br /><br />The theme answer puns were clever.<br /><br />I had ---ELM for the Canterbury Saint. Soon I thought of ANSELM, a cleric famous as the Father of Scholasticism. Anselm was exiled twice. There was much friction between the Crown and the Church. Probably this is partly why the USA has separation of Church and State.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22031511703565890882011-10-16T11:42:07.172-05:002011-10-16T11:42:07.172-05:00Hello.
Only able to finish top half before I fell...Hello.<br /><br />Only able to finish top half before I fell asleep. Was fun while it lasted.<br /><br />Photos of Selma always welcome.<br /><br />APOD photo this morning is of Venus in tranit. Spectular!<br /><br />Kathy Reich's new novel is about<br />NASCAR and Charlotte. Guess where NASCAR is this week-end.<br /><br />Bad day for me in sports yesterday.<br /><br />Doctor's appointment tomorrow and<br />maybe a flu shot.<br /><br />Indy Lights race in about 5 min.<br /><br />See you tomorrow. Take care. eddyeddyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905272532346939000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6795418403381750562011-10-16T11:32:55.347-05:002011-10-16T11:32:55.347-05:00Oh, and I agree, BAT AN EYELASH is more familiar t...Oh, and I agree, BAT AN EYELASH is more familiar than BAT AN EYE LID.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.com