tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post5786698573997768339..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday May 4, 2020 Craig StoweZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76810298272500764372020-05-04T23:26:47.413-05:002020-05-04T23:26:47.413-05:00Hi Y'all! Enjoyed the puzzle, thanks, Craig! G...Hi Y'all! Enjoyed the puzzle, thanks, Craig! Got the theme. <br /><br />Great expo, Boomer! Scary to think that Boomer "fall down and go boom". Glad you and C.C. are okay!<br /><br />Good luck with your surgery, Picard!<br /><br />OAS: so sorry about your BIL. Your telling was very poignant! Glad your sister had a lucid goodbye with him. COVID-19 is so scary. Our governor is easing restrictions here and they probably won't affect me. But my very smart son told me today that he thinks the whole thing is a hoax. I don't agree with him and I bet your family doesn't either. My son is too old to spank, but I gave him a piece of my mind. He has insisted that his kids stay home and has done so himself, working his phone & laptop to continue business. I am relieved with that.<br /><br />Y'all stay safe.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63415576441794267522020-05-04T23:22:52.595-05:002020-05-04T23:22:52.595-05:00Hi All!
Fine puzzle for Star Wars day. Thanks Yu...Hi All!<br /><br />Fine puzzle for Star Wars day. Thanks Yuman for keeping your EYE on the calendar.<br /><br />Thanks Craig for the puzzle. I got hung up on 7&8d crossing 5a, 15a & NAKED. Giving up on CHL ('cuz it IS a Monday!) lead me to FLANK. I've heard of the movie NAKED Gun but not LUNCH.<br /><br />ALI - I must have misheard her name when she was on Fresh Air (?) last week 'cuz I was thinking AMY but, of course, Klobuchar already used it so,... AMI?<br /><br />Fun Expo Boomer - I enjoyed the tour.<br /><br />WOs: DOsED b/f LAZY corrected, no idea what Boudoir was and, still being in Canada (Quebec?) from hockey, thought LONG-somekida underwear.<br />ESPs: ALI, HAYEK, EBRO, EVA<br /><b>Fav</b>: CASUAL Friday... I'm actually starting to miss the office [or maybe it's the café next door :-)]<br /><br />Oas - I am so sorry for your loss. A toast to Johnny.<br /><br />Picard - is this still for/from the bike/car accident?<br /><br />Enjoyed the DR OMK.<br /><br />Vermontah - you made me look up <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brain_from_Planet_Arous" rel="nofollow">The Brain...</a></b>. Looks like something I'd watch if <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcUkKltAidM" rel="nofollow">Joel, Servo, and Crow </a></b>provided commentary.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54615905221230730792020-05-04T22:42:24.208-05:002020-05-04T22:42:24.208-05:00OAS, I just saw your sad message about the loss of...OAS, I just saw your sad message about the loss of your brother-in-law now. What a terribly difficult and sorrowful time for you and your family. My heart goes out to all of you.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59277707376988026922020-05-04T22:34:39.155-05:002020-05-04T22:34:39.155-05:00Picard- hoping all goes well with your surgery!Picard- hoping all goes well with your surgery!CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29473594847257328242020-05-04T22:32:27.684-05:002020-05-04T22:32:27.684-05:00Picard:
Good luck with your surgery! I hope all go...Picard:<br />Good luck with your surgery! I hope all goes well and will be waiting for a report when it's all over.<br /><br />Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23132793271377781032020-05-04T22:09:16.432-05:002020-05-04T22:09:16.432-05:00Got the theme and even understood all of the theme...Got the theme and even understood all of the theme answers. Enjoyed the puzzle and FIR. <b>I am surprised that no one wondered if the Pasta suffix might be -ONI ?</b><br /><br />Late to the party today because I went for a challenging hike. Probably my last chance for awhile. I am having surgery again on Friday. Wish me well. First I have to pass a coronavirus test. Right now the test is taking longer than the time until surgery. No one seems to have figured out how to make this work.<br /><br /><b>Kerry</b> good to meet you! You really did get around if you made it to Bahia de Los Angeles. We were there going to and coming from Las Animas. Did you get to Guerrero Negro to see the whales during breeding and/or birthing season? That is why we were there last year. A truly memorable experience.<br /><br />Sorry that you are not blue. Perhaps you can email me at earthmanrobert (at) gmail.com if you are so inclined? I have been pleased and honored to connect with quite a few people from Crossword Corner.Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3237517960944562082020-05-04T21:25:59.016-05:002020-05-04T21:25:59.016-05:00oc4beach @ 11:06 am
ESPN has the rights to CFL Fo...<br /><br />oc4beach @ 11:06 am<br /><br />ESPN has the rights to CFL Football and said they would broadcast EVERY game for the entire season on their "family" of channels. <br />Most of the games will air on ESPN + (their streaming app).<br /><br />This, of course, depends on Covid-19 Chris Bermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53837640110575750802020-05-04T21:17:56.699-05:002020-05-04T21:17:56.699-05:00I had little golden records telling the tales of B...I had little golden records telling the tales of BABAR and his family. One of them told of a fire, and they sang:<br />"Fire, fire! <br />The flames grow higher.<br />Someone lit a match and--<br />...forgot to put it out!"<br /><br />Weird how that stuck with me...<br />Takes me back.<br />~ <b>OMK</b><br />Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48402483876285230092020-05-04T20:30:45.415-05:002020-05-04T20:30:45.415-05:00Salems were a kind of currency in 'Nam. Esp i... Salems were a kind of currency in 'Nam. Esp in the villes. <br /><br />CSO to our fav xword term Natick. Doug Flutie is from that town. <br /><br />Monday easy, but I still used perps. I was sure about IBSEN but I'd already inked ESE as in Bolognese. In fact I never changed the E that should have been in RIAL which I knew from a dozen xwords. <br /><br />OAS, Sorry about your bil. <br /><br />Boomer, glad you and CC are ok. <br /><br />WC <br />Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29845025466494754682020-05-04T19:33:08.124-05:002020-05-04T19:33:08.124-05:00The part about the Cello reminded me,
that I have ...The part about the Cello reminded me,<br />that I have to go back next week & pick up my daughters Cello.<br />It would not fit in the car today...<br /><br />The Harry Chapin link,<br />(not the finger knots link)<br />reminded me I want to learn how to play<br />Cats in the Cradle on guitar.<br /><br />Coincidentally,<br />& in that Twilite time zone thingie I mentioned earlier,<br />I got hit with a CSO at the 4 minute mark of this video<br />when Jerrys Guitar Bar points out that you can simulate<br />the Cello part on your guitar <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw_4i0_iL5U" rel="nofollow">if you have some dexterity...</a><br /><br />(hmm, finger knots, the CSO's just keep coming...)<br />(cue the twilight zone theme music...)CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21584422704105036302020-05-04T17:24:33.831-05:002020-05-04T17:24:33.831-05:00A nice puzzle to slide me into a relaxing Monday m...A nice puzzle to slide me into a relaxing Monday morning. Hand up for putting in SHANK. I only changed it to FLANK because that little imp on my right shoulder kept whispering in my ear, "AHI can't really be somebody's name, can it?" Well, I suppose it can, since parents can name their children anything they want, such as Moon Unit. I'm glad I listened to that little voice, though, because it turned out to be right.<br /><br />Boomer, sorry you and C.C. slipped and fell on the ice, but from the positive tone of your write-up it appears you both are okay, for which I am glad.<br /><br />Oas, I sprinkle my sincere condolences upon you and yours. May the time until you are able to say cheers and raise a glass to his memory be short.<br /><br />That CELLO clue/answer also made me think of yesterday's SITAR.<br /><br />Madame Defarge, thank you for mentioning Hamilton by Chernow. I had not heard of it, but it sounds like something I would like to read.<br /><br />LW just made shrimp and linguINI last night. Delicious.<br /><br />CrossEyedDave, thanks for linking to that picture.<br /><br />Well, I've got an appointment for a "video visit" with my doctor tomorrow. It'll be interesting to my engineer mind how it will go. I've already downloaded and configured the special required app on my iPhone. At first glance, it appears to be a sorta kinda limited Zoom-like app, specialized for Kaiser Permanente members only.<br /><br />Speaking of memberships, LW likes being a member of AARP, so we are. It seems she likes to read their monthly "magazine." For real-life situations, though, we use AAA, of which we are also members.<br /><br />Good wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68175379180246939612020-05-04T17:16:48.289-05:002020-05-04T17:16:48.289-05:00As a waitress I used to SLING HASH, a very common ...As a waitress I used to SLING HASH, a very common term for me, especially in the low rent district. Just an idiom, not really about hash. I never heard of SLUNG hash, but taking what I know and extending it to another form, I found the answer. So many strange things in X words are merely extensions of what we already know in a new form. When a taught I always asked the students about the things they already knew and built on that step by step.Seeing how knowledge builds rather than memorizing discrete facts makes learning enjoyable and easier to remember.<br />May is so beautiful here. I moved to the park-like setting of this condo on May 1 twenty-nine years ago. So lovely.<br />OAS, condolences on the passing of your BIL. So sad.<br />RAY, if you had let your misspelling of BARBRA stand, it would have just been a mistake. <br />Your apology seemed like an insult to a lovely, talented lady.<br />One of my favorites, great message:<br /><a href="//www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUNZMiYo_4s" rel="nofollow">Cat's in the cradle </a>Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72876873037279092782020-05-04T17:14:49.811-05:002020-05-04T17:14:49.811-05:00Hi everyone. I was born late so late to the blog i...Hi everyone. I was born late so late to the blog isn't unusual. Smooth Monday xword, thanks Craig and thanks Boomer for the expo. Was that black ice on the drive? Or just snow? Sorry for your loss, Oas. FIR today. Where I am from, "slung" hash is a reference to working in a diner not a type of hash thus "served in a diner" meant waitressing to me. I owned a tavern for a lot of years and met many folks that wait on people. :o) I slung a lot of s*** lol. Till tomorrow. Steve.SansBeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929605017948252740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29863662743206126712020-05-04T17:01:50.741-05:002020-05-04T17:01:50.741-05:00Cat's Cradle
Oas - Deepest Sympathy to you an...<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpHTPnrYLzQ" rel="nofollow">Cat's Cradle</a><br /><br />Oas - Deepest Sympathy to you and your family.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18282708435372949612020-05-04T16:46:08.717-05:002020-05-04T16:46:08.717-05:00I'll take CSOs at ANN Arbor and CELLO. I play...I'll take CSOs at ANN Arbor and CELLO. I played the CELLO for 9 years in school while living in the ANN Arbor area. CAT'S IN THE CRADLE came to me immediately. Somewhere I have that album but nothing to play it on.<br /><br />Thank you, Craig, for the enjoyable kick-off to the week. Always enjoy your expos, Boomer.<br /><br />Oas, sorry for the loss of your BIL. My sympathy to you and your family.<br /><br />Rain all day yesterday, no walk, beautiful sunshine today and a nice 2 mile walk, rain moves in for the next few days so who knows if we'll get out. As long as I can go for a walk with the dog, I'm doing OK.<br /><br />Have a great day and rest of the week.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91788179571434919572020-05-04T16:21:06.251-05:002020-05-04T16:21:06.251-05:00I mean JAYNE not JOYCE though my first guess was J...I mean JAYNE not JOYCE though my first guess was Joyce. I don't know why. Joyce Meadows is actually a pretty accomplished actor. Maybe you saw her in "The Brain from the Planet Arous." I didn't. Or perhaps you remember her groundbreaking role as "Party Guest Shaking Derriere in white Dress" in "Breakfast at Tiffany's."Vermontahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09298285206149761523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57748737542111829992020-05-04T16:14:37.405-05:002020-05-04T16:14:37.405-05:00CSO! I happen to play the CELLO.
Let's not f...CSO! I happen to play the CELLO. <br /><br />Let's not forget the great Audrey Meadows as well as Joyce. One of these days, Alice!!<br /><br />OAS, so sorry for your loss. :-(<br /><br />Have to agree that the phrase "slung hash" is something no one has said, ever. ___ hash is weird, especially since CORN BEEF didn't fit at all. Couldn't think of any other kind of hash until perps helped me out. <br /><br />I haven't thought of BABAR the elephant in about 100 years. Made me remember my grandmother reading it to me. <br /><br />I do like when there's Spanish or French words. Makes me feel all polyglottal. <br /><br />Vermontahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09298285206149761523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86300945305456750972020-05-04T15:20:18.841-05:002020-05-04T15:20:18.841-05:00Late today, as I had to drive into NYC to help Dau...Late today, as I had to drive into NYC to help Daughter #3<br />pack up her apartment. Fastest drive ever thru the helix/Lincoln tunnel maze.<br />Streets were weirdly empty, & people I saw were all wearing masks.<br />(except for Homeless people? & there seems to be no reduction in their numbers...)<br /><br />I guess you could call it an eye opening experience?<br /><br />What was not an eye opening experience was trying to do the puzzle<br />on my phone. Even smaller screen made it impossible to see the whole puzzle,<br />& there was not even an option for changing between across & down clues?!<br />(I sound perplexed because it was the same LATimes site I use for my Ipad...)<br />They both use Safari, why would they have different formats?<br /><br />21. __ hash: served in a diner: SLUNG.<br />This created a nit, that took 4 re-readings to interpret.<br />But I still think it should have read:<br />21. served in a diner:____hash<br /><br /><br />Sorry to hear the bad news, my condolences...<br /><br />I will attempt some humor,<br />but the day, and the news is a bummer.<br />(& the Blog has always been in some twilight time zone)<br /><br />I searched for eye openers,<br /><a href="https://www.fropky.com/xlmpdt/Rahul/2013/dec/03/Eye%20Opener/eye-opening-signs-0010.jpg" rel="nofollow">& this was the only sign of anything humorous...</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34376133001297888102020-05-04T15:08:38.533-05:002020-05-04T15:08:38.533-05:00LOWS?
I agree with you, Boomer. The market may ha...LOWS?<br />I agree with you, <b>Boomer</b>. The market may have bottomed out. But "may" is not good enough for us retirees. I'm glad to say my financial advisor pulled me out of the gamble a couple of weeks ago. <br />My funds, such as they are, are currently in the virtual mattress.<br /><br /><b>Oas</b> ~ Sorry to read of your brother-in-law's passing. Six weeks? That is a terribly long time to suffer from this dreadful disease. <br />May you and the rest of your family stay healthy.<br />May we all stay well and keep in good spirits as we ride this the rest of the way. <br />There's really no need to rush into reopening. <br /><b>Fellow SoCal CCers</b> ~ I know the beaches are tempting, but how many actually go there to swim? <br />As for taking the sun, it shines just as brightly in your back yard--or on your balcony. <br />In a pinch, just pull back the curtains and open the window!<br />~ <b>OMK<br />____________<br />DR:</b> Today we are blessed with a 3-way on the mirror side. <br />But here's the rub:<br />The central anagram is nearly all vowels. Too soft a seat.<br />The top line is almost all consonants. Way too hard.<br />The bottom diagonal is <i>ju-ust right</i>. It tells me what a foul mood I'm in after searching so long. <br />Too soft? Too hard? That leaves this Goldilocks feeling gloomy, a real...<br />"<b>SATURNINE SORT</b>"!Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87659363373129529912020-05-04T14:18:16.066-05:002020-05-04T14:18:16.066-05:00Oas, you and your family have my heartfelt sympath...Oas, you and your family have my heartfelt sympathy on the loss of your BIL. Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31446712335860596822020-05-04T13:53:43.083-05:002020-05-04T13:53:43.083-05:00Oc4beach@11:06- you are correct about the CFL limi...Oc4beach@11:06- you are correct about the CFL limiting non-Canadian players. Of the 46 members of a team, not more than 20 can be American. <br /><b><a href="https://www.cfl.ca/game-rule-ratio/" rel="nofollow">CFLRules</a></b><br /><br />NaomiZ@11:23 - I saw your reply re sitar/strings and agreed with you. Glad you felt brave enough to post. We like to discuss our different views of the CW clues/answers. Sometimes we have a regional opinion and it is interesting to hear others.<br /><br />Oas - So Sorry to hear of the passing of your BIL. This news truly brings the Covid-19 experience home to the Corner. Thoughts and prayers for you, your sister and all the family. Glad that they were able to have precious time together.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86698827075437704072020-05-04T13:08:34.194-05:002020-05-04T13:08:34.194-05:00
Oas....very sorry to hear of your loss.
This was...<br />Oas....very sorry to hear of your loss.<br /><br />This was a somewhat sticky Monday grid.<br /><br />No write-overs today. <br /><br />Not much to add. <br /><br />I did plant seven Hostas Friday, almost knocked me out, too tired to even take a shower when done. Saturday I was very tight, Sunday, muscles still sore but at least I could get up without noticing the soreness. Geez.<br /><br />I’m 67....what the heck happened, haha. <br /><br />See you tomorrow.AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55827210992476449042020-05-04T12:28:14.939-05:002020-05-04T12:28:14.939-05:00OAS:
My condolences on the passing of your brother...OAS:<br />My condolences on the passing of your brother-in-law. It's never easy to lose a family member. They are always missed. Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30535118816285558562020-05-04T12:19:09.096-05:002020-05-04T12:19:09.096-05:00RAY,
Blog runs on central (Chicago) time.
You are...RAY,<br /><br />Blog runs on central (Chicago) time.<br />You are on Eastern time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71990038073359040422020-05-04T12:18:34.511-05:002020-05-04T12:18:34.511-05:00Hola!
I'll raise a SODA glass to Craig Stowe ...Hola!<br /><br />I'll raise a SODA glass to Craig Stowe for this fine puzzle and another to Boomer for his humorous review. I'm glad you and C.C. survived that fall! Snow can be dangerous!<br /><br />That photo of Mariska and JAYNE has to be photoshopped. According to what I've read, Mariska was three years old when her mother died in a tragic car accident.<br /><br />My grandmother called coins RIALes which, I assume, was a leftover from the Spanish soldiers who settled her town in New Mexico. In fact, she used many obsolete Spanish expressions. That is typical of isolated, colonial settlements.<br /><br />FLANK steak and pork is what my family uses to make tamales. It's a bit early to think about that but time flies.<br /><br />I recall EVA Mendes, not Longoria, from the movie "Hitch" with Will Smith. In fact, I can't recall ever seeing anything starring EVA Longoria.<br /><br />Seeing IBSEN in the grid recalls drama class and his plays which are generally dark.<br /><br />Today is the wedding anniversary of my daughter and her husband who are AVID Star Wars fans!<br /><br />I love Barbra STREISAND's voice and have many of her CDs.<br /><br />Thanks again, Boomer and Craig! I've solved many a Craig Stowe puzzle in my puzzle book.<br /><br />Have a happy day, everyone! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.com