tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post5691227921295874915..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Sunday August 4, 2013 Paul HunsbergerZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36910110825720742172013-08-05T00:43:16.408-05:002013-08-05T00:43:16.408-05:00Bill G... Sorry I got your location wrong (only of...Bill G... Sorry I got your location wrong (only off by a coast); Aereo hasn't gone that far west yet...<br /><br />-TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39246712680628545832013-08-05T00:22:43.776-05:002013-08-05T00:22:43.776-05:00Thelma, thanks for your input. Lucina, also thanks...Thelma, thanks for your input. Lucina, also thanks. <br /><br />Anon T, no, I'm in the Los Angeles area.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44681200779563817502013-08-04T23:44:09.575-05:002013-08-04T23:44:09.575-05:00I can't comment on the pzl - Sundays are too p...I can't comment on the pzl - Sundays are too packed...<br /><br />Comcast and the Astros had this fight earlier this year... Both lost as far as I'm concerned....<br /><br />Bill G. Did someone mention you're in NYC? There's a streaming service called Aereo that the courts said can re-broadcast NYC signals over the internet. Google Aereo and maybe that can fill the CBS gap while the "big boys" fight it out.<br /><br />-TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74086117026637309062013-08-04T23:37:40.456-05:002013-08-04T23:37:40.456-05:00Bill G... I have no doubt that you are right ab...Bill G... I have no doubt that you are right about CBS....:) my thought tho.... if there was enough pressure put on Time Warner and CBS, if a person could even get to CBS, they might want to settle sooner ... they either stand to lose viewers or customers and I don't think they really want to do that... and of course I could be all washed up.... :) :) <br /><br />Take good care of that grandson of yours... it is a great age... I like your tactics... think I will start putting quarters away around here for when it might be necessary... :) <br /><br />thelmaaka thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648450259770808588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45706955535376564642013-08-04T22:56:17.438-05:002013-08-04T22:56:17.438-05:00I just came across Elvis singing "In the Gard...I just came across Elvis singing "In the Garden." What is there about old hymns that tugs at my heart? How Great Thou Art, Peace in the Valley, Amazing Grace, etc.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23045091777329800982013-08-04T22:44:02.017-05:002013-08-04T22:44:02.017-05:00Aside from Anon's snarkiness or weak attempt a...Aside from Anon's snarkiness or weak attempt at humor, it did bother me a little bit to be paying Jordan for something like this. However, he needed an incentive to overcome his trepidation about getting on a bike and I was happy to have found something that did the job. I knew he could do it but he wasn't convinced. <br /><br />Damn TimeWarner/CBS!<br /><br />Thanks Thelma. It's worth a try. However, from what little I know about the situation, I'm thinking maybe CBS bears more of the blame.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55252380691017819212013-08-04T22:43:42.372-05:002013-08-04T22:43:42.372-05:00BillG:
You are such a great grandfather. I am sure...BillG:<br />You are such a great grandfather. I am sure Jordan will have those memories all his life.<br /><br />I have so many good memories of my grandmothers from growing up, even my great grandparents. It's a very special relationship.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48603848872743229072013-08-04T22:36:21.441-05:002013-08-04T22:36:21.441-05:00Bill G.... my suggestion with your cable co- for ...Bill G.... my suggestion with your cable co- for what it is worth - is for you and all the people you know that have the same service is to put as much pressure on them as possible... call every day... threaten to close your account and go elsewhere... anything you can think of.... just call and pressure.... <br /><br />Directv did this a year or so ago..... it didn't last long... <br /><br />Good luck :)<br /><br />thelmaaka thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648450259770808588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14083328124435122692013-08-04T20:16:35.160-05:002013-08-04T20:16:35.160-05:00And now Jordan has a pocket full of quarters. He m...And now Jordan has a pocket full of quarters. He might not be learning to ride, but he's learning how to shake down Grampa.Capitalism gone badnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39213157291356586502013-08-04T20:06:41.979-05:002013-08-04T20:06:41.979-05:00Bill G how wonderful for Jordan and you! Congratul...Bill G how wonderful for Jordan and you! Congratulations. We each learn in our own way. Soon Jordan will be confidently zooming everywhere.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69270577221359877262013-08-04T19:22:53.167-05:002013-08-04T19:22:53.167-05:00As you may recall from a few days ago, I was tryin...As you may recall from a few days ago, I was trying to teach Jordan to get on a bicycle by himself. Today, he would start with his right leg over the bike with the pedal on the other side up. Then he would push down and get going by himself. (I was paying him a quarter for every effort.) Then the next step was to use his left leg to stand on the left pedal while gently coasting down a slope. He was planning to go only for a few feet but the bike kept rolling with him feeling comfortably in control. After a couple more successful rolls, I pointed out to him that it would be a piece of cake to just throw his leg over, just the reverse of getting off. He did it! We were both very pleased with his success. The trick was to get him feeling comfortable trying little things that I knew he could do. Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48451748042242536012013-08-04T19:18:16.948-05:002013-08-04T19:18:16.948-05:00We have an antenna by which we receive all the TV ...We have an antenna by which we receive all the TV channels we care to. Works great. Now if only I could find a DVR to receive and record programs just like our old VHS recorder used to do.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54316309794818673642013-08-04T18:35:42.948-05:002013-08-04T18:35:42.948-05:00Hope everyone is good today.
Failed in the SW.
Di...Hope everyone is good today.<br />Failed in the SW. <br />Didn't get AFTS Afternoons I guess. <br />Probably won't remember ASLAN the next time either.<br />BillG. You probably have had cable a long time. We never got it. Don't want holes drilled in our 100 year old house.<br />Wasted expense, as far as we see it. <br />You live in Manhattan Beach. Get a converter box and an antenna. <br />You can pull in all the networks, UHF from your location.<br />Then thumb your nose at Time-Warner.Pookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189128607399171184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1718164311150844992013-08-04T16:24:29.105-05:002013-08-04T16:24:29.105-05:00Funny thing about stolen kisses,
Sometimes they w...Funny thing about stolen kisses,<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF6niXMybT4" rel="nofollow">Sometimes they work,,,</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0t9WvyP5VQ" rel="nofollow">& sometimes they dont...</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23780820042169196372013-08-04T15:44:05.400-05:002013-08-04T15:44:05.400-05:00Keith:
What Jayce said about the Sunday puzzles. G...Keith:<br />What Jayce said about the Sunday puzzles. Generally, they are of medium difficulty but the fun lies in the volume of fill. I love that and I love to look for puns, word play and the like.<br /><br />If it were as difficult as Friday and Saturday, I doubt too many solvers would take that much time for it. Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52585252476395890472013-08-04T15:33:36.040-05:002013-08-04T15:33:36.040-05:00Howdy. They weather is pleasant and cool but grayi...Howdy. They weather is pleasant and cool but grayish as is typical for this time of year. They talk about June gloom but it often lasts until August. Then we run the risk of high pressure, Santa Ana winds and hot/dry conditions conducive to brush fires. I prefer the gloom.<br /><br />Keith, the LA Times always runs the Merl Reagle puzzle instead. The reason is not obvious to me. I'm guessing that Rich could explain the history if he would stop by. (I would enjoy it if he would drop in from time to time but he never/hardly ever seems to.) Maybe CC knows?<br /><br />Keith, in the Master Level, you get no red-letter help. I always start out that way until I run into trouble, always on Saturday. Also, you can save the online puzzle and then start up again from your saved version. Ask if you need clarification.<br /><br />I liked the puzzle but found the theme unsatisfying. Like Splynter, I thought it might have something to do with lisping from the title and when SITH showed up. Leaving out Xs seems like an OK idea except that the title mislead me. I liked the 'Stolen Kisses' hint OK but not the title, "Lip Service." <br /><br />I was surprised to learn I wasn't sure how to spell SENTINELS. It must be my CRS acting up again. <br /><br />I continue to be pissed off at the TimeWarner and CBS conflict. CBS has even gone so far as blocking their online content from TimeWarner customers.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55850712497294787642013-08-04T15:21:53.725-05:002013-08-04T15:21:53.725-05:00Keith, I find the Sunday puzzles generally to be l...Keith, I find the Sunday puzzles generally to be less difficult than Friday and Saturday puzzles. It's just that they're big that makes them time-consuming to solve. Personally, I like that on Sundays.<br /><br />I couldn't solve today's Merle Reagle puzzle on line because it required a numerical digit to be entered in one of the squares, but the puzzle software disallows typing numerical digits. I finally clicked on "Solve Puzzle" and sure enough a "1" appeared in that space. I am less than gruntled.<br /><br />Oh, the Jumble was fun today, too. I almost always like the Jumble, not only for the word play but also for the drawings.<br />Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3936500361885597322013-08-04T15:12:53.243-05:002013-08-04T15:12:53.243-05:00Hello everybody. Neato puzzle today. Stumbled over...Hello everybody. Neato puzzle today. Stumbled over the same areas many of you did. I worked this puzzle, the NYT puzzle, and the Merle Reagle puzzle; I'm all worn out. So I'll say no more and wish you all well.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18310774651642171572013-08-04T15:12:43.917-05:002013-08-04T15:12:43.917-05:00I'm ba-aack - and a winner - thanks to C.C. Bu...I'm ba-aack - and a winner - thanks to C.C. Burnikel for leading me to the Mensa posting. <br /><br />It's the first time I worked a xword on line, and it will take me some getting used to. I appreciate the extra that Mensa throws in: the easy search to line up clues with fills, and even the red letters when I entered a wrong letter. I'm nopt so sure about the latter. I didn't request it but I guess they supply it to all who, like me, register as a "regular" level of player.<br />The main problem--and one that may keep me from trying more Sunday pzls this way-- is that I can't carry the pzl around with me as I go through my morning routine. Even if I were to switch to my laptop, I wouldn't feel free to lug it into the bathroom or set it up on the sink while I shower.<br /><br />It really is weird that the LA Times doesn't carry its own Sunday xword but opts for a weekly "Puzzler."<br /><br />QUESTION: How do others rate the difficulty of the Sunday xword? I found this not all that hard, maybe equal to a Wednesday or Thursday puzzle. What do YOU say? Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70311274929328743622013-08-04T14:59:26.360-05:002013-08-04T14:59:26.360-05:00I got the puzzle from the Chicago Trib site at 1:3...I got the puzzle from the Chicago Trib site at 1:30 a.m. with no problems.<br /><br />Yr: Sorry to hear of your alternator trouble. Been there, done that years ago. Never fun or cheap.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87421556691015573602013-08-04T14:17:01.236-05:002013-08-04T14:17:01.236-05:00Thank you, desper-o & CC!
Curiouser and cur...Thank you, desper-o & CC!<br /><br /> Curiouser and curiouser...<br /> I will try the Mensa site. Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90952317150921909542013-08-04T14:10:38.481-05:002013-08-04T14:10:38.481-05:00I have a question for our Ann Arbor readers. What ...I have a question for our Ann Arbor readers. What puzzle does your paper carry on Sundays?Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54393095197265479462013-08-04T14:08:21.106-05:002013-08-04T14:08:21.106-05:00Keith,
What D-Otto said. Click here for the ads-fr...Keith,<br />What D-Otto said. Click <a href="http://www.us.mensa.org/AML/?LinkServID=9C6D60CE-E081-4C23-C43F546F9F20DE10" rel="nofollow">here</a> for the ads-free Mensa site.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45116397523546966182013-08-04T14:04:24.732-05:002013-08-04T14:04:24.732-05:00Blue Iris,
Nope. Deng was actually purged during C...Blue Iris,<br />Nope. Deng was actually purged during Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). Nixon visited China in 1972. Deng rose to power after he outwitted Mao's successor Hua. Then he started the "Open Door" policy. He was the person who made the decision to crack down those Tiananmen Square protests.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55948300786698396442013-08-04T14:03:03.932-05:002013-08-04T14:03:03.932-05:00We have PATTER calls in square dancing. When we ar...We have PATTER calls in square dancing. When we are new we learn the names of the steps. The caller choreographs these steps in all kinds of unique and ingenious ways and calls them out as we dance. You have to be on your toes to react immediately to each unexpected step as called. These are called PATTER calls. A set, called a tip, consists of a PATTER call and a singer. In the singer the caller calls the steps to the music of a favorite song, repeating the same sequence of steps four times. One of our favorite calls is Yellowrock.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.com