tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post6233501030662397868..comments2024-03-28T02:28:44.292-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Saturday, Feb 16th, 2013, Brad Wilber & Doug PetersonZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44150917710991268082013-02-17T03:22:48.258-06:002013-02-17T03:22:48.258-06:00Husker Gary, I don't know who was on third whe...Husker Gary, I don't know who was on third when Bobby Thomson hit the shot heard 'round the world, but rookie sensation Willie Mays was on deck....River Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217414780894792059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10920507652296145672013-02-17T00:07:10.216-06:002013-02-17T00:07:10.216-06:00Good Evening,
A great puzzle today. I like the Br...Good Evening,<br />A great puzzle today. I like the Brad/Doug puzzle with a nice mixture of clues. I think 1A is the longest clue I have yet to see. The Ethel Waters tune is one of my favorites. Rita Coolidge covered it many years ago also. I wish everyone a great Sunday. <br /><br />downtonabbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313583795050203810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3991910831711303442013-02-16T21:35:12.662-06:002013-02-16T21:35:12.662-06:00Good evening Splynter, and all you who are brave S...Good evening Splynter, and all you who are brave Saturday challengers,<br /><br />Today's grid was just too pretty to let sit idle.Loved the fill, but so much was not in my wheelhouse.Knew best got me started with dowager, and I seemed to go in circles. Fun!<br /><br />Seeing Coen reminded me of CA who loved their movies.<br /><br />PK, I agree, the best thing about having a computer is being able to correspond more frequently with friends from our past.<br /><br />Hugs? They are like little gifts. Hard to imagine life without them.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44695270116910691052013-02-16T21:02:08.257-06:002013-02-16T21:02:08.257-06:00Yellowrocks - I agree with PK about your exercise ...Yellowrocks - I agree with PK about your exercise and have read about early exercise for students. Definitely wakes up the body and the brain.<br /><br />Ferrari's on Fifth in Naples had some spectacular cars. 400 autos and 120 Ferrari's. Highest priced one I saw was a Lamborghini for $469,000. I'd be afraid to drive it.<br /><br />chomerchAnnieB8491https://www.blogger.com/profile/06866812841593448847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9061356288751660792013-02-16T20:58:22.315-06:002013-02-16T20:58:22.315-06:00Great crossword insight, Bill G.Great crossword insight, Bill G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70082686784371602292013-02-16T20:35:55.388-06:002013-02-16T20:35:55.388-06:00Hard work today and needed lots of help. Nice com...Hard work today and needed lots of help. Nice commentary Splynter.<br />Do I date myself by saying I remember Father Knows Best?<br />Hand up for Kiss and Bled!<br />Liked "get the lead out","over-90 day, and "run after a fly" (will this be the year the Blue Jays win?.<br />Had trouble with OREL since Google gave me ORYOL.<br />Nice Saturday cluing for OBOE.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73974012157780069242013-02-16T20:13:56.442-06:002013-02-16T20:13:56.442-06:00I just came across a little bit of an old Perry Ma...I just came across a little bit of an old Perry Mason TV show. Geez, it is so simple-minded and weak beyond belief. Every show ends the same way. Perry Mason stops asking questions and starts testifying about how the crime was really committed. The guilty parts jumps up and admits everything, explaining why the victim deserved to die.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56439493638911964942013-02-16T19:12:42.818-06:002013-02-16T19:12:42.818-06:00Hi everyone , this puzzle was one of our most diff...Hi everyone , this puzzle was one of our most difficult , took us down like a foot sweep ! We tried to rally after a strong foothold in the northwest corner & sure footing in others but couldn't keep it going ! Thanks for the challenge Doug & Brad Reehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17495288688144740006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73601727640309832902013-02-16T19:10:26.835-06:002013-02-16T19:10:26.835-06:00Thanks Argyle. Thanks Argyle. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9441836329222409102013-02-16T17:48:36.076-06:002013-02-16T17:48:36.076-06:00Awol's link was http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5...Awol's link was http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5G5x3fpfpFI&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D5G5x3fpfpFI<br /><br />I pared it down to http://youtube.com/watch?v=5G5x3fpfpFI and got <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G5x3fpfpFI" rel="nofollow"><b>this</b></a>.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35966794551880725472013-02-16T16:49:23.411-06:002013-02-16T16:49:23.411-06:00Well, I finished the puzzle, & read all the wr...Well, I finished the puzzle, & read all the write ups several hours ago. & now the only thing I remember is that I was surprised to fill the entire NW in ink. (the rest was totally blank) Switched to online, & then red letter before cheating on some of the names... Not bad for me on a Saturday.<br /><br />HBD <a href="http://blog.abramsbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/index_image3.jpg" rel="nofollow">CrazyCat</a>.<br /><br />Awol (CC:Argyle) Any idea why i cannot open Awols' links on my Windows 8 PC? It says from mobile desktop but the tiny icon is not clickable & will not open in other windows?<br /><br />Splynter, Tx for the reference to the movie "Moon." I want to see it, but when i went on Netflix, it was not available. What was available was a movie called <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1499666/?ref_=sr_2" rel="nofollow">"Castaway On The Moon,"</a> & because it was ranked with an almost full rack of stars I checked it out, & got sucked in... The last line of the IMDB User Review says it all!<br /><br />It is in Korean with subtitles & starts with a guy jumping off a bridge to kill himself & gets stranded on an island in the middle of the river within the city. The only person who knows he is there is a woman who has been hiding in her room for three years. They find a way to communicate...<br /><br />Also, Tx for Fur Elise on Guitar, I am going to try it, but some of those chords look painful!CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31180253191344845442013-02-16T15:49:20.531-06:002013-02-16T15:49:20.531-06:00Awol, how sweet of you to post "The House at ...Awol, how sweet of you to post "The House at Pooh Corner with Oboe"! Many thanks!Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12031659925104633902013-02-16T15:20:11.925-06:002013-02-16T15:20:11.925-06:00Sorry. Always do.Sorry. Always do.klillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12609635823278578284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34982203462574294832013-02-16T15:18:55.002-06:002013-02-16T15:18:55.002-06:00I loved brother for art thou
I also hope when I w...I loved brother for art thou<br /><br />I also hope when I watch the coen brother movies that they won't kill the ones I like. Unfortunately they always doesklillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12609635823278578284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15691020048634472312013-02-16T14:14:01.238-06:002013-02-16T14:14:01.238-06:00Hello everybody. Awesome writeup, Splynter! And, a...Hello everybody. Awesome writeup, Splynter! And, as Blue Iris said, my "acks" were the same as yours.<br /><br />I went to the museum to see a HANGING, but there was only an ART SALE. Not a LIBERAL arts sale, though; 'twas a MARTIAL arts sale.<br /><br />My first gimme was ZOT. Love that sound!<br /><br />I sure wanted wrangler's charge to be CALF or even BULL, but I guess the poor guy has his hands full wrangling an entire HERD.<br /><br />Overall a terrific puzzle. I enjoyed it very much.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52077691806152201362013-02-16T14:11:55.878-06:002013-02-16T14:11:55.878-06:00welcome ginerjm! I believe you will find that part...welcome ginerjm! I believe you will find that participating is more fun than lurking.<br /><br />Today our temp has reached 80 degs. and it's a bright sunny day.<br /><br />Happy birthday, Crazy Cat! I hope you check in today.<br /><br />dsaServ<br />obsScorLucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74839412151367037432013-02-16T14:10:11.374-06:002013-02-16T14:10:11.374-06:00Finally got a chance to check Friday's puzzle....Finally got a chance to check Friday's puzzle.<br />39. Near : ABOUT. Why do I hear this word in my head said by a Canadian, Eh?<br />Thanks for the shout-out,Lemonade. LOL!<br />Now to do today's puzzle and check back.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29401525584394489772013-02-16T14:05:53.011-06:002013-02-16T14:05:53.011-06:00DNF puzzle.
Gallery event ....Opening?
Bagel orde...DNF puzzle. <br />Gallery event ....Opening?<br />Bagel order...plain, onion,<br />Who buys a DOZEN bagels?<br />"Am I Blue" is a great song. <br />Knew KNEW BEST. <br />Love ART DECO. <br />and DNFind any 50% off Valentine<br />Peanut M&M's. <br />Rats!<br />Thanks for the great write-up, Splynter!<br />Have a great Saturday, everyone.Pookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189128607399171184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73935859433390814982013-02-16T14:03:45.978-06:002013-02-16T14:03:45.978-06:00Handsome grid today and nicely doable challenge.
...Handsome grid today and nicely doable challenge.<br /><br />Being from California, SLEET is often a "hard get" if well clued.<br />Nice juxtaposition to WIND.<br /><br />Misty thought Nash's definition of OBOE to be a HOOT, so I offer a nostalgic hoot and holler for your weekend pleasure:<br /><br /><a href="http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=5G5x3fpfpFI&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D5G5x3fpfpFI" rel="nofollow">House at Pooh Corner with Oboe</a><br /><br />[asstut]. No kidding.Awolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022446557073749730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24306147328276625602013-02-16T13:46:15.627-06:002013-02-16T13:46:15.627-06:00MTBomber: Yep, I knew they meant seven was a lucky...MTBomber: Yep, I knew they meant seven was a lucky number although it took a couple of looks at the clue. I just don't know why or where that is. Dice/craps? I've never been into games much, especially gambling games.<br /><br />For those wanting to play on line, there is a line that says LA Times puzzle underlined in blue on the commentary page of this blog that I just clicked on to get it. Now its on the screen of most frequently viewed files and I click that.<br /><br />Working the puzzle with red-letter help has certainly improved my weekend disposition.<br /><br />YR: your exercise session probably pumped more oxygen rich blood to your brain to help you think about the puzzle. Yesterday I was watching a TV item about a local school that is offering aerobic dance sessions before school starts each morning to get the kids moving and enhance learning. Both boys and girls seemed to love it. Teachers seem surprised it has helped so much.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26856654423593284552013-02-16T13:09:34.314-06:002013-02-16T13:09:34.314-06:00Around the Phoenix area, in the summer, the LOWS a...Around the Phoenix area, in the summer, the LOWS are often well over 90. A SIZZLER is over 110.But its a "dry heat".61Rampyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208117849059402835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61583289769139080342013-02-16T12:36:26.636-06:002013-02-16T12:36:26.636-06:00-Yup, Otto, it was Fargo. Hey a movie with William...-Yup, Otto, it was <i>Fargo</i>. Hey a movie with William H. Macy and Frances McDormand has to be good!<br />-Here is a beautiful animated tribute to landing at a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMebrtmcQ74" rel="nofollow">MOONBASE</a> from <i>2001 A Space Odyssey</i> and then a traverse to the mysterious monolith with the fabulous, elegant <i>The Blue Danube</i> playing in the background. (10:00).Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43948133323235154272013-02-16T12:14:15.643-06:002013-02-16T12:14:15.643-06:00Problems everywhere today! WEES. I had TINcAns ins...Problems everywhere today! WEES. I had TINcAns instead of TINWARE. asSURE instead of ENSURE. I thought 34D would be I DARE SAY- and started to write it in. OOPS, not enough spaces. But the Y at the end was correct. Had SLYone instead of SLYFOX. Lots of unknowns today, lots of googling. Still, all squares filled in correctly (finally), so, its a good day!<br />Lets try(oressona)61Rampyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208117849059402835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65201434410825476962013-02-16T11:46:30.162-06:002013-02-16T11:46:30.162-06:00Major foul at 14D: TAG UP is not to "run afte...Major foul at 14D: TAG UP is not to "run after a fly"; it is what you must do <i>before</i> you can run after a fly ball is caught.<br /><br />And 40A was poor: An "emotional one-eighty" is certainly an example of a MOOD SWING, but it is the nth degree. Both these clues were abnormally imprecise and misleading.Bumppohttp://borf_books.tripod.com/hankbump/nbmpatty.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23046980915538576652013-02-16T11:40:46.766-06:002013-02-16T11:40:46.766-06:00Hi Everyone:
Happy to say I finished w/o help but...Hi Everyone:<br /><br />Happy to say I finished w/o help but it was no walk in the park. Had China Sea before Coral, yaps before yips, and Cohn before Coen. Eventually, perps smoothed everything out and the TA-DA rang out.<br /><br />Thanks, Brad and Doug, for a Saturday workout and thanks, Splynter, for your spot-on expo.<br /><br />Have a great Saturday.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.com