tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post6723669533748705440..comments2024-03-19T02:34:18.750-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 David SteinbergZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17159945538539293142012-04-10T23:03:01.698-05:002012-04-10T23:03:01.698-05:00Thanks, everyone, for all the nice comments! I...Thanks, everyone, for all the nice comments! I'm busy working on my next puzzle. . . .David Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037243171142078417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2820876149743211682012-04-10T22:15:26.608-05:002012-04-10T22:15:26.608-05:00Rain is on the way.
As you know, I am a fan of ol...Rain is on the way.<br /><br />As you know, I am a fan of old-fashioned music. Here's one of my favorites by Hank Snow called <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66JztkEBZWI" rel="nofollow">Hello Love</a>.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57790565108892194072012-04-10T21:42:21.713-05:002012-04-10T21:42:21.713-05:00nice tuesday puzzle, great write up. watching the...nice tuesday puzzle, great write up. watching the twilight movies, reruns of 70s sit coms and iron chef actually paid off.Middletown Bomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606979602262118231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33014860791014126112012-04-10T21:21:17.614-05:002012-04-10T21:21:17.614-05:00Alben Barkley, vice-president under Truman, used t...Alben Barkley, vice-president under Truman, used to tell a joke as follows -" There were two twins. One went to sea and the other became Vice-President and no-one heard of either one, ever after!HUTCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722150630533336199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8037874778182924912012-04-10T20:22:52.353-05:002012-04-10T20:22:52.353-05:00Speaking of (red) Harley`s and blond (25 year old)...Speaking of (red) Harley`s and blond (25 year old) women...Bobby Petrino was axed today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66854970220551121902012-04-10T19:36:16.671-05:002012-04-10T19:36:16.671-05:00If my old BMW K100 gives up the ghost before I do,...If my old BMW K100 gives up the ghost before I do, my next bike is going to be the Yammerha FJR1300. I parked next to one a few weeks ago, and it's quite a machine. <br />What I'd really like to do though, is clone my old Honda 650 Nighthawk. I took that one to three coasts and BC. Only Honda I ever owned that was worth spit.windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56457362389449921522012-04-10T18:56:13.830-05:002012-04-10T18:56:13.830-05:00Ouch! I did both yesterday's puzzle and today...Ouch! I did both yesterday's puzzle and today's this afternoon. They were both a little challenging after the long weekend of family and visiting "grand dogs." Seriously folks, four dogs in the kitchen while cooking Easter dinner is four too many! <br /><br />I was thinking, while solving today's puzzle, that Twilight to Truman and BELA to ESME was a huge stretch. <br /><br />Congrats to our young constructor! <br /><br />Cat CORA on "The Best Thing I Ever Ate Grilled" cited the scallops at the Ranch House in Ojai, CA. Chickie?? Going up there again this weekend.<br /><br />Thanks Argyle!<br /><br />Lucina - Sending good thoughts your way.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57491660887025806342012-04-10T17:37:22.460-05:002012-04-10T17:37:22.460-05:00Fun puzzle,
Wees,
I had trouble with the crossing ...Fun puzzle,<br />Wees,<br />I had trouble with the crossing of Harmon & Esme. I didn't want to look it up so i thought i was smart when i crammed 3 possible letters into one space, unfortunately none of them was an "M".<br /><br />Looking for something funny for the Blog was a real drag, no luck today, but under "ABC's of Crossword Puzzles, i found <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNuQOwkKKsM&feature=related" rel="nofollow">this</a>, which i am sure you have all heard, but it was new to me...CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1375639173081833592012-04-10T16:10:14.974-05:002012-04-10T16:10:14.974-05:00Bill G. - Hope the one cut out is ok. They usuall...Bill G. - Hope the one cut out is ok. They usually send them to the Pathologist. I get an annual "overall". Also get an extra short haircut then so they can see everything they need to on the scalp. Too much cultivating corn sans shirt as a teen-ager, I guess. <br /><br />Lucina - Best wishes for your brother's continued good care.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14843559600422719662012-04-10T15:47:40.293-05:002012-04-10T15:47:40.293-05:00Creature,
Great to hear from you.Creature,<br /><br />Great to hear from you.thehondohurricanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443949937298202696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33037698277428486162012-04-10T15:38:44.931-05:002012-04-10T15:38:44.931-05:00Easier than yesterday. But not a traditional tuesd...Easier than yesterday. But not a traditional tuesday, I don't care who doesn't agree. Put MAXI, which I think is more conservative than MIDI, so that threw me off awhile. Love Alpha-bits. Put clambakes instead or crabbakes. Thought Tot's answer was a little to early in the week to deal with. I did 80 crunches this morning in the rain. Last comment, being a harley dude many of my buddies do agree that if there wasn't any harley's a yamaha would be next. Honest! Cheers all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28954829302982934042012-04-10T15:38:22.972-05:002012-04-10T15:38:22.972-05:00Late to the show today. Duty calls...nay it scream...Late to the show today. Duty calls...nay it screams.<br /><br />Very nice puzzle, especially for such a young constructor. And an excellent interview. Thanks for the time invested in that both C.C. and David. I'd agree the ESME/HARMON cross was a difficult nexus, but entirely guessable. I'd find the other clues mentioned for Harmon easier and can't help but feel that Esme should only be used in the context of a Sallinger novel, but that's not a slam against the puzzle. It's a slam against the writer of Twilight for outright theft. (I mean C'mon! Be a little more creative, OK. There's only one Esme.)<br /><br />It's true that Harley riders wouldn't be found dead or dragging behind a Yammerhammer (Or a Honda). But the Yahama riders get to spend more time riding and less time working on the bike. Seems like a fair trade to me.<br /><br />Nice to see you Creature. Hope you get the tech battery back up and running.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9232676670691698172012-04-10T15:36:39.010-05:002012-04-10T15:36:39.010-05:00Creature:
Nice to hear from you again.
Cheers!!!Creature:<br />Nice to hear from you again.<br /><br />Cheers!!!Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68921097526462883682012-04-10T15:20:45.631-05:002012-04-10T15:20:45.631-05:00Hello everybody. I enjoyed the puzzle today, even ...Hello everybody. I enjoyed the puzzle today, even though I didn't know several of the proper names.<br /><br />So, is Dieu the French god?<br /><br />I used to own a Yamaha motorcycle; loved it. It's a well-made machine, with lots of pep, in spite of the name of its manufacturer, which means "Mountain Flower."<br /><br />Excellent interview, C.C.<br /><br />Awfully good to 'see' you again, creature.<br /><br />Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37253585222450705862012-04-10T15:19:31.789-05:002012-04-10T15:19:31.789-05:00Argyle, maybe google-chrome will fix it. LOL
Davi...Argyle, maybe google-chrome will fix it. LOL<br /><br />David, Thank you for a FUN Tuesday.<br />The ESME/HARMON cross was wicked.<br /><br />Jazz: Nice Detroit win. The Tampa Bay Rays cannot play in snow. lol<br /><br />Cheers to all at Sunset.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31443067125342393412012-04-10T14:51:29.841-05:002012-04-10T14:51:29.841-05:00Argyle @ 10:40 am: You've got to get up prett...Argyle @ 10:40 am: You've got to get up pretty early to fool me. And even earlier to get Barry G!Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475079290527666605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13239921202051985462012-04-10T14:40:42.025-05:002012-04-10T14:40:42.025-05:00I love that 'Interrupting Cow' knock-knock...I love that 'Interrupting Cow' knock-knock joke!<br /><br />I headed off to the dermatologist this morning for an overall inspection and in particular, to look at four worrisome little growths. One she ignored, one she froze off, one she burned off and one was cut out. None seemed to be a big deal. But as usual for me, the thought of going off into the unknown at a doctor's office was stressful. Amazingly, my blood pressure didn't spike. Anyway, it's all over and not a big deal.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85437509756484991652012-04-10T14:13:14.180-05:002012-04-10T14:13:14.180-05:00Hello all. Really enjoyed the puzzle. Great fill, ...Hello all. Really enjoyed the puzzle. Great fill, cute theme. Thank you David and Argyle, and thank you C.C. for the interview. My only puzzle gripe is the ALBEN/ZENDA cross, a Natick for me. Loved AXEMAN, SNOBBERY, and TOMTHUMB.<br /><br />Thank you, Argyle and Spitzboov, for the enlightenment about electricity generation. Once again, I thought I knew something about a particular subject when in reality I didn’t know a dam thing.<br /><br />Avg Joe, I’ve used your (daughter’s) joke from yesterday several times already. I am one of those people who for the life of me cannot remember a joke, so I try to hang on to those sardonic or witty two-liners . . . e.g., Interrupting Cow and the one about the Zen Master asking the hotdog seller to make him one with everything (I probably remembered that wrong) are, I think, timeless.<br /><br />Hahtoolah, I also like the quote about not being able to simultaneously have a closed mind and a closed fist. Reminds me that anger distorts perception. Wish I knew who said it, but I remember quotes like I remember jokes.<br /><br />Kazie, my pen wanted BALLSY but my mind knew it couldn’t be. I bet it’s only a matter of time--months? years?--before we see it in a puzzle. If someone starts a pool, I’ve got “six months.”<br /><br />I agree with Ron Worden that most Harley owners I know would be insulted by the 47-A clue.<br /><br />Has anyone been watching the baby eagles? Enthralling stuff. Watching it is eerily (I so wanted to type “aerily) similar to “The Truman Show” and makes my head drift into the land of bioethics. Weird.placematfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00991724369300576192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86081440636540706282012-04-10T12:17:22.291-05:002012-04-10T12:17:22.291-05:00Hola Everyone, A few unknowns today such as Cat Co...Hola Everyone, A few unknowns today such as Cat Cora and Axeman, but they all eventually filled in with the perps.<br /><br />A fun puzzle, but I didn't "find" the theme until I filled in the unifier. Because it was in the middle of the puzzle that helped with the last two theme fills of Crab cakes and AB Crunches.<br /><br />Thanks for a great writeup, Argyle, and David for a puzzle that I was able to finish on my own. To be bested by a 15 year old would have been embarrassing.<br /><br /> I loved Excel for Stand out in a field.<br /><br />Creature, so glad to see your blog post today. <br /><br />Off to a meeting today, so have to run.<br /><br />Have a great day, everyone.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65701617087783074112012-04-10T11:56:09.277-05:002012-04-10T11:56:09.277-05:00Wow! Fifteen years old! You're an amazing dude...Wow! Fifteen years old! You're an amazing dude, David, and I loved your interview with C.C. And, as always, thanks for a great write-up, Argyle.<br /><br />This puzzle started out frustrating for me because I got the NW corner last. So for me the early ABC reveal was a blessing, and I thoroughly enjoyed everything from then on. I used to love "Taxi," so the Tony Danza and CABCOMPANY clues were special delights.<br /><br />Creature, so nice to have you back. Lucina, we'll keep our fingers crossed that your brother has a smooth transfer to hospice after the paperwork is done. And SJ thanks for the funny verbal cartoon!<br /><br />Have a great Tuesday everybody!Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86115354327111340822012-04-10T11:37:03.192-05:002012-04-10T11:37:03.192-05:00Would take Brian to Oakland when the KC Royals cam...Would take Brian to Oakland when the KC Royals came to visit The A's. Loved to watch Dan Quisenberry<br />pitch sidearm. Never saw the two in the same game. Think it would have been a classic.eddyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905272532346939000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68888130109721642782012-04-10T11:20:01.699-05:002012-04-10T11:20:01.699-05:00Hi gang -
Not easy for me today.
Basically, I ag...Hi gang -<br /><br />Not easy for me today.<br /><br />Basically, I agree with Barry in the first post. Too many proper names, ans too many of them either obscure or pop culture references that are outside of my circle of interest.<br /><br />With all the other letters filled in, the M of HARMON/ESME wasn't hard to suss, but it was my last entry.<br /><br />Isn't it time to ban NFLER, NBAER, ALER, etc forevER?<br /><br />Lots of god stuff in this puzzle, though. <br /><br />Now, I want some CRAB CAKES. Not likely to happen any time soon.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />JzBJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69074864085196931152012-04-10T11:19:48.487-05:002012-04-10T11:19:48.487-05:00The stand out in a field clue (EXCEL) reminded me ...The stand out in a field clue (EXCEL) reminded me of a favorite Gary Larson Far Side cartoon. The picture is a split screen. On one side, a cow grazing. On the other, a cow on stage accepting an award. The caption: Two cows, both outstanding in their field.Steven J. St. Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34270146935031970792012-04-10T11:18:15.211-05:002012-04-10T11:18:15.211-05:00Fave today was 'Cleaned (up)' TIDIED.
Aft...Fave today was 'Cleaned (up)' TIDIED.<br /><br />After all, I always like things NEAT!<br /><br />TinbeniAvatarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91878936872472306182012-04-10T11:10:09.895-05:002012-04-10T11:10:09.895-05:00Why is our blog host good at making CRAB CAKES? C....Why is our blog host good at making CRAB CAKES? C.C.'S A BAKER.Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.com