tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post6786312928013429224..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday August 14, 2008 Alan P. OlschwangZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71950033668307695112008-08-15T08:28:00.000-05:002008-08-15T08:28:00.000-05:00Lola,Yes, feel free to drop a line anytime you swi...Lola,<BR/>Yes, feel free to drop a line anytime you swing by.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84276659191224172482008-08-15T04:13:00.000-05:002008-08-15T04:13:00.000-05:00Is this Blog open to new comments?I would like to ...Is this Blog open to new comments?<BR/>I would like to exchange my spaces for your spaces. A P Olschwang always drives me to meditation and deep breathing. I love Dr.dad's comments. CC I admire your grasp of the language and your sense of the puzzle. The Blog has become more addictive than the x/word if that's possible. Looking forward to your response.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479469659017174528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35882334342578894182008-08-15T02:18:00.000-05:002008-08-15T02:18:00.000-05:00Yes, a horse's stall might be considered their off...Yes, a horse's stall might be considered their office but the hair on their neck has an office?Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3184353808608092542008-08-15T01:31:00.000-05:002008-08-15T01:31:00.000-05:00@argyle: "can someone PLEASE explain how stable st...<B>@argyle:</B> "can someone PLEASE explain how stable stall and mane/main office make sense?"<BR/><BR/>A mare's main office would be her stall (in the stable). Admittedly a bit of a stretch since you could conceivably use the same terminology for her primary pasture, but the pasture wouldn't be inside (like an office).embienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991001167394653649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45589037134920310862008-08-14T22:04:00.000-05:002008-08-14T22:04:00.000-05:00Clear eyes, your cultural background/knowledge is ...Clear eyes, your cultural background/knowledge is astounding. I learn something new from you every day.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61245753115786265302008-08-14T22:03:00.000-05:002008-08-14T22:03:00.000-05:00clear ayes, you indeed have an incredible memory. ...clear ayes, you indeed have an incredible memory. HR Pufnstuf was a sneakily funny show, and you're right, very campy.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91129988273100907322008-08-14T21:49:00.000-05:002008-08-14T21:49:00.000-05:00As far as "Gertie" and her Vickie's Secret undies ...As far as "Gertie" and her Vickie's Secret undies goes, those 7 kids had to be inspired some place and by something.<BR/><BR/>I agree with Dennis; no more comments about limericks. <BR/><BR/>But about non-rhyming words....Does anybody remember "Oranges, Poranges, who cares? There ain't no rhyme for oranges."? That was the first line of a song from "H.R.Pufnstuf", a early 1970's TV children's series. Very funny, campy, a little hippy, sometimes hidden-pot-referencing show starring Jack Wild, who was the original Artful Dodger in the musical "Oliver".Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34343580684325909702008-08-14T21:36:00.000-05:002008-08-14T21:36:00.000-05:00No carol, gertie wears V.S. edible granny bloomers...No carol, gertie wears V.S. edible granny bloomers; designed to be gummed, not chewed.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81359382841065584132008-08-14T21:31:00.000-05:002008-08-14T21:31:00.000-05:00Dennis; please tell me you are not wearing Vickie'...Dennis; please tell me you are not wearing Vickie's secrets...unless you are doing so as Gertie..somehow I have trouble with the image of someone named Gertie in any of those "secrets"...maybe "she's a'thong friends"!!!:)carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85192339698511185322008-08-14T21:11:00.000-05:002008-08-14T21:11:00.000-05:00From the Department of Redundancy Department, I th...From the Department of Redundancy Department, I think we've got the limericks pretty well explained now...<BR/><BR/>carol, 'fruit of the loom'?? Only Vicky secrets for me.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59171647584289771352008-08-14T20:58:00.000-05:002008-08-14T20:58:00.000-05:00AND OOPS lolbuckeye beat me too the answers sok...AND OOPS lol<BR/>buckeye beat me too the answers <BR/>sokay later <BR/>WhooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52917753367291748492008-08-14T20:56:00.000-05:002008-08-14T20:56:00.000-05:00HI Everyone! Let's see if I can help a little c.c....HI Everyone! <BR/><BR/>Let's see if I can help a little c.c. "nads" is a shortened version of gonads which refers to male equiptment and generaly means that you have the ego to think you can handle any situation with maximum confidence. <BR/>In a situation of confrontation it would come out as following; of sort <BR/><BR/><BR/>"do you really have the NADS to talk to me after what you said yesterday? "<BR/><BR/>The nantucket limericks are varied and many. Almost all of them involve the "eff" word so, the exact wording cannot be used here <BR/><BR/> How ever, I am sure there are several d/f's here that could supply you with the exact wording in private chat ! <BR/><BR/>"knew her in the biblical sense" Refers to the christian bible's way of saying that a man had an intimate relationship with a woeman<BR/><BR/>I hope this has helped, I love reading your blog everyday<BR/><BR/>And congrat's on 500,000<BR/><BR/><BR/>Keep having fun everyone I love you all<BR/><BR/>AS always WHOOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21093448706630715042008-08-14T20:35:00.000-05:002008-08-14T20:35:00.000-05:00cc. A Hawkeye is from Iowa. I am a Buckeye from Oh...cc. A Hawkeye is from Iowa. I am a Buckeye from Ohio. <BR/><BR/>I pretended I was going to make up a limerick to show you the AABBA rhyme scheme and started "There once was a young man from orange," The attempted humor here is that there is no word in the English language that rhymes with orange. Hence the "er, "ah." I had to start over. As clear ayes pointed out, nothing rhymes with silver either, and I mentioned the word "purple" which has no rhyme. By using "surple" instead of "syrup", since syrup doesn't rhyme, I was pointing out (as did Roger Miller years ago) that nothing rhymes with purple. <BR/>The "y" comment was to joke about the spelling of surple and not using the "y" (that is in syrup) rather than the fact that there is no word "surple."<BR/><BR/>"nads is short for gonads, or a man's testicles.<BR/><BR/>Barbass doesn't exist. It is a made up word to complete the rhyming scheme. This is somewhat common in limericks because they are generally inane and bawdy and are never intended to mirror poetry. The limerick I sent is quite mild compared to others.<BR/><BR/>"Poetic license" is allowing someone to stretch the truth or exaggerate something to fulfill a message or point.<BR/><BR/>"Know in the Biblical sense" is to have sexual intercourse usually resulting in a child. "And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived,...." <BR/><BR/>I was bragging about your blog to my younger daughter earlier today and was telling her what a tremendous grasp you have on the English language. I mentioned that some regional phrases and idioms hang you up now and then and she said "Tell cc that I'm a 37 year old college graduate and I still get hung up on regional phrases and idioms."<BR/><BR/>Don't we all!!!<BR/><BR/>Sirens, have another creamsickle on me. <BR/><BR/>I must be off.Buckeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464996017224227015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29496929678981140182008-08-14T20:33:00.000-05:002008-08-14T20:33:00.000-05:00I'll try to answer some of you questions, c.c.poet...I'll try to answer some of you questions, c.c.<BR/><BR/><EM>poetic license</EM> you see ever day in these puzzles. It is bending grammar, spelling, whatever to make the words or meter fit. O'er for over, ebon for black, although that might be a real word. Or dropping the preposition "to" out of <EM>to explain <B>to</B> me the clue</EM> because <EM>to explain me the clue</EM> fit better.<BR/><BR/>The monkey <B>peered</B> into the register and saw the money in the till was dwindling.<BR/><BR/><EM>"To know someone"</EM> in the biblical sense is to have carnal knowledge of them (sex).Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20905947560658103962008-08-14T20:28:00.000-05:002008-08-14T20:28:00.000-05:00c.c. ""Orange? Very clever as usual. Isn't "silver...c.c. ""Orange? Very clever as usual. Isn't "silver" the only other English word without a rhyme? The example of a toned-down limerick should give c.c. the general idea.". I cannot grok it. Why is Hawkeye' Orange omission clever? What is poetic license?"<BR/><BR/>I think you meant Buckeye.<BR/><BR/>Buckeye began his post with the line "Limerick: There once was a young man from orange." He meant that as a joke because in English there is no word that rhymes with "orange" and he wouldn't be able to follow up with a "B" limerick line. I thought it was a clever line.<BR/><BR/>"Silver" is another English word for which there is no true rhyme.<BR/><BR/>Buckeye followed up with a not-too-naughty limerick that would give you the AABBA rhyme scheme. It is kind of a nonsensical limerick, but "'nads" is just a contraction for "gonads". It is contracted to make the rhythm work. I think Barbass is just a made up place word, combining "barb" and "ass". It's used as a pun and to make the AABBA rhyme scheme work out.<BR/><BR/>"Poetic license" or "artistic license" is a term to describe an artist, writer or poet ignoring established fact in order to make his work more artistically interesting or accessible to his audience. It is intended to be tolerated by the audience. For instance, a lot of Shakespeare's plays were not historically accurate, but the poetic license is tolerated because of their literary importance.<BR/><BR/>Buckeye might not be Shakespeare (sorry, Buckeye), but his stretching of accuracy is meant for our enjoyment and in that context can be considered poetic license.<BR/><BR/>BTW Buckeye, Thanks to Google, I found out there are dozens of words that don't have true rhymes beside orange (although somebody suggested "lozenge" or "door-hinge") and silver. For example: anything, January, stubborn, apricot, dictionary, xylophone, chaos, angry, hostage, pint, rhythm, shadow, circus, crayon, glimpsed, angst,empty,depth, width, month, else, diamond, chocolate, penguin, galaxy, elbow, engine, anxious and monster.<BR/><BR/>Argyle: Nice limerick. Poets abound on this blog!Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63230449905816189262008-08-14T20:12:00.001-05:002008-08-14T20:12:00.001-05:00I had no trouble with the homophonic puns but can ...I had no trouble with the homophonic puns but can someone <B>PLEASE</B> explain how stable stall and mane/main office make sense?<BR/><BR/>Wednesday's puzzle, I said,<BR/>Gave me a pain in my head.<BR/>so I'm asking you<BR/>to explain me the clue<BR/>or should I have just stayed in bed.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18861791718057428282008-08-14T20:12:00.000-05:002008-08-14T20:12:00.000-05:00C.C., I guess the humor in my monkey story is the ...C.C., I guess the humor in my monkey story is the combination of the pee "running" into the cash register where the money is and the corresponding thought that the loser in our card games is going to give up money, that is, the game result will "run into money" for him to pay. Hope this helps. American idiomatic speech, like all languages, can be a problem for non-natives.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451235337157151011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44685590483252484582008-08-14T19:32:00.000-05:002008-08-14T19:32:00.000-05:00I work the daily puzzle at lunch, and today I was ...I work the daily puzzle at lunch, and today I was so busy at work that I did not get to eat until almost 3 pm. This was a difficult puzzle. I had a lot of difficulty with the upper, right corner but managed to finish the puzzle correctly and unaided! And in ink.<BR/><BR/>But Shako (16A)? 22A was also a mystery as I have never watched SNL. I was a great fan of TW3, though. Roily (38A) was unfamiliar to me. And I do not know who Tina Fey (62D) or "30 Rock" are.<BR/><BR/>Erato (52D) I knew. But then I wondered...did the ancient Greeks find poetry to be erotic? An interesting thought.DoesItinInkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704832430972690533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11068972037319387242008-08-14T19:24:00.000-05:002008-08-14T19:24:00.000-05:00Clear Ayes, I too applaud your ability to get to t...Clear Ayes, I too applaud your ability to get to the "nuts"and bolts of an explanation while staying within a certain "decorum". I seem to lack that sometimes. I really enjoy all your commentary!carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84109468920232550142008-08-14T19:20:00.001-05:002008-08-14T19:20:00.001-05:00Wow, you D.F.'s are at it again, yes!Stinker of a ...Wow, you D.F.'s are at it again, yes!<BR/>Stinker of a puzzle today...I did not like it at all. I tossed it aside for awhile, but like a drug addict, I had to pick it up again. Blah! I would have had more fun with the exam Dennis went through recently than have to do another lame thing like that again. <BR/><BR/>Dick, I am so glad you are back, now the 3D's are together again. You missed all the commotion! <BR/><BR/>Melissa bee, thanks for the Roger Miller link, I loved him too....dang me :)<BR/><BR/>Dennis at 4:38, good catch. How's that silk underwear treating you? Does Fruit of the Loom so anything in silk??? Silly question! Just shako your tail feathers baby!!carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65852892624205451202008-08-14T19:20:00.000-05:002008-08-14T19:20:00.000-05:00KittyB @ 8:21am,Why did you mention "James Wh...KittyB @ 8:21am,<BR/>Why did you mention "James Whitcomb Riley 'When Lide Married Him" to Crockett?<BR/><BR/>Calef @ 7:56am,<BR/>Thank you for pointing out my misunderstanding on Uriah.<BR/><BR/>Melissa B @ 8:26am,<BR/>What was "'knew' her (in the biblical sense)"?<BR/><BR/>Ken,<BR/>What's so funny about "Like the monkey said when peeing into the cash register, this is running into money."?<BR/><BR/>Hawkeye,<BR/>No siren response so far on your Deep World/Wave wordplay. Please explain it to me! Why did change Wave to World? I could not understand your 3:34pm rhyming. Why not orange? What are 'nads? Where is Barbass? What is surple @ 4:12pm? Where would the "Y" be then?<BR/><BR/>Clear Ayes @3:50pm,<BR/>"Orange? Very clever as usual. Isn't "silver" the only other English word without a rhyme? The example of a toned-down limerick should give c.c. the general idea.". I cannot grok it. Why is Hawkeye' Orange omission clever? What is poetic license?<BR/><BR/>Martin,<BR/>No, I've never seen a Chinese language crossword. I like your 李安電影 clue. I've seen both 臥虎藏龍 & 飲食男女, so good!Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78948314724193734592008-08-14T18:15:00.000-05:002008-08-14T18:15:00.000-05:00C.C.,Somebody asked once about Chinese crossword p...C.C.,<BR/><BR/>Somebody asked once about Chinese crossword puzzles. I found out through google that there's a <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Chinese-Crosswords-Tong-Yan/dp/1592650732" REL="nofollow">book</A> by that name BUT it appears to be a book of simple puzzles with clues in English. I've been thinking that it would be possible to construct a crossword puzzle entirely in Chinese: a clue could be 李安電影 (Ang Lee movie) and the solution (with four characters) could be either 臥虎藏龍 (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) or 飲食男女 (Eat Drink Man Woman). Have you ever seen a Chinese crossword puzzle?<BR/><BR/>MartinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25246155906283419602008-08-14T17:47:00.000-05:002008-08-14T17:47:00.000-05:00C.C.,Don't think of the "into" in "run into", "com...C.C.,<BR/><BR/>Don't think of the "into" in "run into", "come into" or "go into" as a preposition: the correct linguistic term here would appear to be "resultative ending". For example, the expression "think up" in English is "想起來" (for example). Here "think up" and "想起來" work as both translations of meaning and literal translations. If it makes you feel any better, I sometimes get confused by phrasal verbs in Chinese.<BR/><BR/>MartinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37885537535654372412008-08-14T17:36:00.000-05:002008-08-14T17:36:00.000-05:00Dennis: what do you mean 'almost'? I can see you s...Dennis: what do you mean 'almost'? I can see you saying: Wanna see the plume on my shako?loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72145523300480132332008-08-14T17:32:00.000-05:002008-08-14T17:32:00.000-05:00@buckeye:I guess somebody else will take credit fo...@buckeye:<BR/><BR/><I>I guess somebody else will take credit for my new "MY Wife Ran Off With My Best Friend And I sure Do Miss Him."</I><BR/><BR/>i hate to say it but now you gotta sue wayne carter, too, he thinks he wrote that!! hope you have a good lawyer.melissa beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617567775900623609noreply@blogger.com