tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post6298757125226072705..comments2024-03-28T05:46:36.771-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday December 9, 2011 Robert W. HarrisZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83935762193554302602011-12-11T10:24:12.951-06:002011-12-11T10:24:12.951-06:00Thank you so much for posting a link to the old fo...Thank you so much for posting a link to the old format. They had the best technology on the web and threw it out for this horrendous, clunky, buggy horror...I was looking for a new puzzle when I found your link.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84224640740222494832011-12-09T22:48:12.714-06:002011-12-09T22:48:12.714-06:00Late to the party but
@desper-otto - wonderful to...Late to the party but<br /><br />@desper-otto - wonderful to hear you run an Oracle server, let me know if you need additional licenses (you can guess who I work for).<br /><br />@Barry and the keel-haulers - it wasn't just being semi (or totally) drowned while you were down there, it was the fact that a large part of your skin would be flayed by the barnacles growing on he timbers. You might survive the drowning, but it was then touch-and-go whether you'd survive having a large part of your body sandpapered down to the dermis.<br /><br />Nice folks, those naval types.<br /><br />Oh, and the Tuplelov was nicknamed "Concordski" by the British press.<br /><br />Happy Birthday, Hahtool, get well soon Lemonade.<br /><br />Thanks Robert and CC for the excellent puzzle and great write-up.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84338345409766778182011-12-09T21:41:52.122-06:002011-12-09T21:41:52.122-06:00Good evening all,
No time to do puzzle today, but...Good evening all,<br /><br />No time to do puzzle today, but I had to drop by to wish Hahtool a very happy birthday...so nice you got the day off.<br /><br />eddyB, thanks for the heads up about Lemonade. Hope he is better soon. I'm excited to view the eclipse!!<br /><br />CA, your poem choice today blew me away. For such a short poem, he certainly says a lot.Makes one think seriously about these sunset years. Where did all the time go?JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39295876537066676782011-12-09T20:36:29.240-06:002011-12-09T20:36:29.240-06:00And furthermore, as long as I'm on a roll, why...And furthermore, as long as I'm on a roll, why don't all of us send emails to the Contact Us part of the LA Times requesting that everything be restored to its original status? There is absolutely no reason for this change other than to aggravate, and it is working. We all love our puzzles -so leave us alone!<br />I am all for change if it improves things - but this has definitely been a change for the worse!LA CW ADDICTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90699815402758018352011-12-09T20:10:49.875-06:002011-12-09T20:10:49.875-06:00Wonderful puzzle - I missed solving a Friday puzzl...Wonderful puzzle - I missed solving a Friday puzzle by 1 letter. That stupid party guy. I thought it was Stan, but it was Stag. Looking for a real name, and I didn't know Golem, not being Jewish, but I have heard of Golem Heights! So I felt stupid, but am definitely improving!<br /><br />C.C. Thanks so much for the link to the Chicago Tribune - but this really has to change. We should all still be able to have our puzzle on this site, and in our original format. Something just has to be done. I also terribly miss my Sudoku game. The LA Times version was the best. I have Googled to find it elsewhere, but to no avail. I am still upset about why LAT had to change the format. It just burns me up.LA CW ADDICTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19424375525321935402011-12-09T19:19:06.359-06:002011-12-09T19:19:06.359-06:00Best wishes to you on this your birthday, dear Hah...Best wishes to you on this your birthday, dear Hahtool.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90268273697624741602011-12-09T19:17:07.161-06:002011-12-09T19:17:07.161-06:00Ta ma de, ni ma de ...
Just be careful how you pr...Ta ma de, ni ma de ...<br /><br />Just be careful how you pronouce Monica Bee! hahahahaha.<br /><br />(Sorry, couldn't resist.)Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86014598814072697122011-12-09T17:43:42.934-06:002011-12-09T17:43:42.934-06:00Hi C.C. & gang, My wife and I teamed up on tod...Hi C.C. & gang, My wife and I teamed up on today's puzzle and finished it under 10 minutes ( I had to finish setting up a sale sign for tonight's pottery sale).<br /><br />C.C., Thanks for the new URL to the old version of the LA times puzzle, they've improved the new version a bit but I hate waiting through a 35 second mandatory ad just to get to the puzzle. We record everything on DVD and skip the commercials at least 90% of the time which reduces the amount of time needed to watch a program.<br /><br />The only ad's we enjoy and look forward to are the ones for the Superbowl.<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.google.com/search?q=airfoil+picture&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=lpziTtCrOMnZiAK3u5S2Bg&ved=0CCAQsAQ&biw=1178&bih=623">Here's</a> some diagrams of airfoils.Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071851300251199505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80466591094607076422011-12-09T17:43:39.679-06:002011-12-09T17:43:39.679-06:00For those who don't like the new LA Times cros...For those who don't like the new LA Times crossword format,you can also go to webcrosswords.com for the old format.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58997812562694158462011-12-09T16:15:05.463-06:002011-12-09T16:15:05.463-06:00Happy hoppy birthday Hahtool!
Can't let the a...Happy hoppy birthday Hahtool!<br /><br />Can't let the anon nom de plume pass without <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PHwtdTyay0" rel="nofollow">A Man Out of Time</a>.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89327061468359982362011-12-09T16:06:11.229-06:002011-12-09T16:06:11.229-06:00Barry G.,
I used to think "keelhauling"...Barry G.,<br /><br />I used to think "keelhauling" was as you describe, dragging someone underwater along the length of the ship until I read "Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny." Keelhauling is described as dragging someone underwater from one side of the ship to the other. Survival or not depended on the speed at which the person was dragged, which was at the discretion of the captain. <br /><br />I have a separate tool bag with nothing but files in it and yet I didn't make the connection to "Single-cut and rat-tail" at 59A. Doh! Dropped in DEtER at 50D "Put off" which gave me tILE TYPES as a theme entry. Embarrassing DNF.Anoa Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185183023273883700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20810693535684384222011-12-09T15:58:56.087-06:002011-12-09T15:58:56.087-06:00Dudley -
I always thought it was, " . . .the...Dudley -<br /><br />I always thought it was, " . . .the other Whos' hice . . ."<br /><br />Dinner soon,then off to the theater. Rebekka is a gnome in "Hansel and Gretel." <br /><br />Cheers!<br />JzB not amenable to pluralizationJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64013393251394327372011-12-09T15:34:27.730-06:002011-12-09T15:34:27.730-06:00...and yes, I know that first link isn't the a......and yes, I know that first link isn't the actual song - but I was using it for the lyrics (and clouds!). That's why I included the second link.A man still out of timenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52395999018861799182011-12-09T15:23:42.278-06:002011-12-09T15:23:42.278-06:00Hi All ~~
A fun puzzle ... just a couple of trou...Hi All ~~<br /><br />A fun puzzle ... just a couple of trouble spots. I didn't realize that all the theme answers were computer related until coming here. Thanks, C.C. for enlightening me!<br /><br />~~ A well-deserved shout-out to Argyle ... glad you had a break today.<br /><br />~~ Thoughts and prayers with Lemonade.<br /><br />~~ Hope you are having a very Happy Birthday, Hahtool! >^:^<<br /><br />Enjoy the evening ~~LaLaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614753577019280766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87736959967910934462011-12-09T15:22:23.774-06:002011-12-09T15:22:23.774-06:00LIRA anagrams to LIAR - it's the age-old debat...LIRA anagrams to LIAR - it's the age-old debate of Tesla vs Marconi.<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nYUwqs_NTg" rel="nofollow">Edison's Medicine</a> w/lyrics (and clouds!)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2zwBRa0YhA&ob=av3e" rel="nofollow">Edison's Medicine</a> official video w/stillsA man out of timenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49031044530069931392011-12-09T15:11:09.985-06:002011-12-09T15:11:09.985-06:00Also, Thanks for the shoutout, C.C., Creature and ...Also, Thanks for the shoutout, C.C., Creature and Lucina. It is always fun to see my name in a crossword. <br /><br />I remember bobby sox very well. We wore them with Saddle shoes or bucs, and the tops has to be turned down just so. Poodle skirts, and crinoline petticoats went with those bobby sox as well as Levi's rolled up to just below the knee. And we think that the fashion today is funky!Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34729371043321865012011-12-09T15:06:52.825-06:002011-12-09T15:06:52.825-06:00For a little Christmas cheer<a href="http://www.sundoginteractive.com/carolofthechins/flash/card.swf" rel="nofollow">For a little Christmas cheer</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11539903532880580182011-12-09T14:59:54.316-06:002011-12-09T14:59:54.316-06:00Hola Everyone, A difficult puzzle today, but I ma...Hola Everyone, A difficult puzzle today, but I managed to complete it with the help of Mr. G. and some lucky guesses. <br /><br />I had one mistake--I put in Read for core subj. instead of Reqd. Oh well one wasn't too bad--at least for me. <br /><br />Barry G. said it all, as usual. so often he has the same experience that I have and says it so much better than I ever could.<br /><br />A very, very Happy Birthday, Hatool! I hope that you have something super planned for your day.<br /><br />Thank you for the writeup C.C. It is always great to see your byline at the end of a writeup. I do hope, though, that Lemonade is doing ok. Please, anybody keep us posted if you find our more.<br /><br />Today was delivery day for the gifts and food for the family that my college organization takes care of at Christmas. I was up and out by 8:30, really, really early for me!Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90903587184162289932011-12-09T14:51:17.633-06:002011-12-09T14:51:17.633-06:00Good Friday puzzle and good blog. Thanks CC and R...Good Friday puzzle and good blog. Thanks CC and Robert.<br /><br />I don't get to the puzzle till late, so you posters say everything I could offer before me. Oh well.<br /><br />I liked 33A LIRA. Guglielmo Marconi is credited with inventing long distance radio telegraph. You can read more here <a rel="nofollow">Guglielmo Marconi</a> Anyway, since he was Italian, I figured it had to be the old Italian Lira.<br /><br />I liked 41A Record Holder/SLEEVE. Made me remember my collection, gathering dust in my cabinet.TinoTechiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04304997210390807237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14676651361474212592011-12-09T14:48:38.716-06:002011-12-09T14:48:38.716-06:00desper-otto:
I have heard dative referred to only ...desper-otto:<br />I have heard dative referred to only for Latin but if Kazie checks in she likely can enlighten us about its use in other languages.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90791128691258290552011-12-09T14:46:50.163-06:002011-12-09T14:46:50.163-06:00Thanks for a the kind words and birthday wishes. ...Thanks for a the kind words and birthday wishes. Today also happened to be my Friday off, too! Like a present from the boss!Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55855230913633203582011-12-09T14:44:57.514-06:002011-12-09T14:44:57.514-06:00Happy birthday Hahtool! Thanks for the writeup C.C...Happy birthday Hahtool! Thanks for the writeup C.C. I'll echo Mari with good health wishes for all who are ailing. <br /><br />Several people have commented on and explained KEEL. But, unless I overlooked it, nobody has explained why it relates to 'balance' beam. The keel is filled with heavy stuff like cement. Its weight helps to maintain the balance of the sailboat in a mostly upright position in a strong wind. The keel's shape increases friction sideways so the sailboat doesn't 'skid' sideways when the wind is blowing from the side.<br /><br />A quarter of a billion dollars seems excessive even for somebody who is good at hitting a round ball squarely, doesn't it?Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58364864473915622432011-12-09T14:28:51.432-06:002011-12-09T14:28:51.432-06:00Fun with Plurals:
Dr. Seuss had a way of making ...Fun with Plurals: <br /><br />Dr. Seuss had a way of making plurals entertaining. My favorite is a rhyme in which the Grinch cleaned out "the other Whos' Houses, and left not a crumb for the other Whos' Mouses." Love that one.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20720017936187296492011-12-09T14:18:18.469-06:002011-12-09T14:18:18.469-06:00A client once asked me how to get the most BANDWID...A client once asked me how to get the most BANDWIDTH possible to his location. He seemed confused when I answered "a tractor-trailer full of hard drives". He didn't say anything about latency after all... and since his business wasn't at a dock or airport container ships and jumbo jets were right out.<br /><br />A TERMINAL SERVER isn't the mainframe, it's the dumb box hooked to it (or any other server) over a serial interface.<br /><br />Had to get BOSCO from fill, not sure if that's because I'm an Xer or a southerner... or just because.<br /><br />Only clue I didn't like was "ball of energy". Balls aren't particularly wiry. Not to say it's wrong, just seemed odd to me.S04thnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64439281851655188162011-12-09T13:09:23.586-06:002011-12-09T13:09:23.586-06:00Good afternoon to all, Seems that this week got a ...Good afternoon to all, Seems that this week got a little tougher towards the end but not as hard as some in the past. Thanks to C.C. for filling in and as always a great write-up. I hope you are ok lemonade we all miss you. I appreciate your thoughts ClearAyes,and wishing you all the best. I also hope things are getting better for you also Creature. I got the file types right away being that I worked as a welder and solderer for about 20 years. I used a rat tail and a flat bastard. Looking forward to tonight going to watch youngest daughter's high school soccer game. Wed. night she scored the game winner. tonight will be the first game I will attend this season hope I don't jinx them as they are undefeated. Have a great Fri to all. RJW.Ron Wordennoreply@blogger.com