tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post6880905107951078741..comments2024-03-28T12:20:09.431-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Clive ProbertZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37981506880582700742016-04-21T00:03:20.099-05:002016-04-21T00:03:20.099-05:00I'll sneak another one in. Just keep it on th...I'll sneak another one in. Just keep it on the down low.<br /><br />Not a Marine. BCT was at Ft. Knox. You're right. S/B Drill Sergeant. But our platoon's DI (I mean Drill Sergeant ;>)) was an ex-Marine that changed branches of the service. Drill Sergeant Pecori (E-7). And Drill Sergeant Horton (E-6). Will never forget them. Nor the Company Commander. The CO and I had the same last name. My name didn't get shouted out very often. But I did make the mistake of calling my weapons cleaning kit a gun cleaning kit. Paid for that. Still earned a stripe in BCT, and another in AIT (class Honor Graduate). Came across my certificates and other ephemera when looking for my DD-214 in February. My Illinois drivers license now proudly displays Veteran. <br /><br />OK, now I'm done for the day. TTYL.TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37860002642362187422016-04-20T23:24:46.144-05:002016-04-20T23:24:46.144-05:00Notes on using the official LA Times site:
- The g...Notes on using the official LA Times site:<br />- The grid has circles when there are circles in the grid. (I believe I've often read that the Mensa site does not.)<br />- When there are accented characters in the clues, the LA Times site faithfully reproduces the correct Unicode character. My iPad (Safari) browser follows suit. There's an electronic chain here that has to remain unbroken if you're going to get the right character on your screen. I don't remember how the Mensa site fared. (I did see some complaints from Cornerites about their printed material being garbled when it comes to accented characters: same chain, but this time the file got mishandled before it reached the printing press.)<br />- sometimes the site will seize up on me. I just close the browser window, and sit through another ad (okay, I leave it playing while I get another coffee). When the puzzle comes back, my work has been saved, and I just pick up from where I left off.<br />- I do wish they'd get some new advertisers. I'm with the Barkley twins on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51587781239824846862016-04-20T22:53:01.323-05:002016-04-20T22:53:01.323-05:00TX Ms - re: how they do it. TTP and CED; They'...TX Ms - re: how they do it. TTP and CED; They're professionals... ;-)<br /><br />TTP - I like STYX. I still have my LP of Paradise Theater w/ the laser etchings on the back. Rockin' The Paradise starts just like The Best of Times. I was always disappointed when I'd hear the intro and then it was TBoT again (it got all the radio play). IIRC STYX is from outside of CHI.<br /><br />//sigh - wish I'd gotten Kilroy Was Here and Grand Illusion on LP instead of cassette; I might still had 'em. My cassettes are crap but Eldest still listens to my (and Pop's!) old records. Born to Run is her current fav.<br /><br />Keepin' it pzl relevant - <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GUBUGtE7eZ8" rel="nofollow">the CODA to Paradise Theater</a>.<br /><br />I'll do it again (be Pzl relevant) w/ more music <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HFOnTfdms90" rel="nofollow">Jet (STG MAJ @1:13)</a> from Wings. Sir Paul sounds good even in rehearsal.<br /><br />Did you say DI? - You're a Marine?<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54714920885792686302016-04-20T22:15:59.705-05:002016-04-20T22:15:59.705-05:00PK, Tx Miss, I know, right ? Way too cute. I m...PK, Tx Miss, I know, right ? Way too cute. I made note of the view count (35,017) when I first linked that video to the blog at 2:17 this afternoon. It now has over 102,000 views and is steadily climbing. I predict it will be picked up and will be the morning news programs in the morning, and on AOL, MSN, Yahoo, and other content providers as well. That lemur has attitude. Good fun. <br /><br />Anon-T, I forgot all about bending the needles. Our DI made guys go through the chamber twice if they didn't get the mask strapped on tight enough the first time. They were the ones gagging with their masks still on. I still have my basic training yearbook. Some of the pics of guys coming out are from my platoon.<br /><br />BTW, I know you are a RUSH fan. How about STYX ? I am listening to the syndicated <a href="http://affiliatefinder.unitedstations.com/nwac/" rel="nofollow">Nights With Alice Cooper</a> show, and they played <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpBbkTlat4g" rel="nofollow">Rockin' The Paradise</a>. The lyrics are in it under "Show More." You should modify them a wee bit for your white hat hacker responses.<br /><br />We need long term, slow burn, getting it done<br />And some straight talking, hard working son of a gun. <br /><br />That's 5 for me. TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25972920662143151742016-04-20T21:08:55.784-05:002016-04-20T21:08:55.784-05:00TTP: Loved the lemur video!! How did you find it...TTP: Loved the lemur video!! How did you find it? It was only posted yesterday.TX Msnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81057179788843748562016-04-20T20:21:12.690-05:002016-04-20T20:21:12.690-05:00Hi All!
Thank you Clive for a fun puzzle. Got th...Hi All!<br /><br />Thank you Clive for a fun puzzle. Got the theme which helped w/ CAPE COD. Thanks JzB for a fun write-up; top of your game w/ your self-referential expo quips.<br /><br />Alas, neW stayed at 57d and thunk - DNF. On the plus side, SHIRRS (ESP) is a new word and a new way to play with EGGs (and paprika, BAM!)<br /><br />ESPs (if they'd have worked) was 44a, 57a (I know we just had it, but I forgot), and 60a.<br /><br />No WOs - I tread carefully around French...<br /><br /><b>Fav:</b> BLACK HOLE. I loved Brief History of Time. Read it 3x... and still don't get it :-).<br /><br />Runner up: STAR above CRUDE, er, Texas TEA. Could'a had 6d==BLACK goLd? :-). West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is up another $1.35 today. The BARON should be happy.<br /><br />IM - Good luck w/ the eye-test. Sure you got CORNEA right today, but what are the other answers? :-). Seriously, good luck.<br /><br />Lucina - If I can claim Alfa yesterday, LA LA is all for you (and Ms. Linda - where'd she run off to?)<br /><br />TTP and other fellow Brothers (<a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sFBOQzSk14c" rel="nofollow">and Sisters [Python])</a> in Arms - We don't ever forget NBC training (even how to bend the ATROPINE needles in you breast pocket*) after a visit to the tear gas-chamber do we? <br /><br />And how tear-gas can suddenly cure a cold.<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*for civilians - that's so your buddy knows how many ATROPINE shots you already used when he finds you unconscious.Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17428431883144630082016-04-20T18:39:52.375-05:002016-04-20T18:39:52.375-05:00Magilla @ 5:06 PM: There are sseveral sites. I pr...<br />Magilla @ 5:06 PM: There are sseveral sites. I prefer to use the <a href="http://www.us.mensa.org/play/games/games/la-times-crossword/" rel="nofollow">MENSA SITE.t</a><br /><br />Also, here is the <a href="http://games.latimes.com/games/daily-crossword/" rel="nofollow">OFFICIAL LATIMES</a> website.<br /><br />There are a couple of others, but I don't have them bookmarked.<br /><br />Enjoyoc4beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568497002517859531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40221644781655442612016-04-20T18:38:54.795-05:002016-04-20T18:38:54.795-05:00You're the engineer, Mr. Spitz, so I readily a...You're the engineer, Mr. Spitz, so I readily accept what you say. And thanks for a succinct and clear answer. Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76343999497995431492016-04-20T17:36:17.484-05:002016-04-20T17:36:17.484-05:00Jerome - The key is "assembly". In the ...Jerome - The key is "assembly". In the sense cited, rotor is the whole rotating driver and not just one blade. ie; Rotor diameter is a factor in the power output in a wind turbine. But a blade alone is not a rotor.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71113017283758267652016-04-20T17:12:10.844-05:002016-04-20T17:12:10.844-05:00I'm certainly not an engineer. I have never ta...I'm certainly not an engineer. I have never taken even a basic engineering class. But, is it possible that we are defining ROTOR in a too narrow sense.<br /><br />Rotor- "An assembly of rotating blades". "A rotating mechanical part" Is not a turbine blade a rotor then? Sure sounds like it. <br /><br />The definitions above appear in numerous dictionaries.Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36242054109512643572016-04-20T17:06:35.047-05:002016-04-20T17:06:35.047-05:00Occasionally I read a comment where I infer that t...Occasionally I read a comment where I infer that the LA Times crossword puzzle can be done on line. If this is true will someone please provide the UR? Thank you. Magilla Go-Rillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113605035807477547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88162907209513255542016-04-20T16:53:19.313-05:002016-04-20T16:53:19.313-05:00Hi Y'all! Good to "C" ya! Fun puzzle...Hi Y'all! Good to "C" ya! Fun puzzle, Clive! Fun expo, Jzb!<br /><br />Referring to NOBS as slang threw me off. I think of it as more ancient than slang. I think of slang as a current expression before it becomes standard in the language.<br /><br />JONES definitely wasn't in my vocabulary. Neither was SHIRRS. I've heard of SHIRRed eggs, but never ate them. Microwave is quicker.<br /><br />I've been on Antelope Island in the middle of the Great Salt Lake. There is so much salt in the air, it's like being in the middle of a pearl. The evening light is very shimmery. (And we didn't smoke a thing.)<br /><br />That lemur was too cute. Reminded me of a cat I had that would grab my hand with his teeth to hold me if I quit patting him before he was ready. Usually had the reverse effect.<br /><br />Good to see you back, Owen. PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21388595034312262192016-04-20T16:50:49.158-05:002016-04-20T16:50:49.158-05:00Thank you, Lemonade. Unfortunately (or not) my kno...Thank you, Lemonade. Unfortunately (or not) my knowledge of counterculture is severely limited.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48309481830918798812016-04-20T16:20:46.421-05:002016-04-20T16:20:46.421-05:00Lucy (in the sky with diamonds?) this is the STOR...Lucy (in the sky with diamonds?) this is the <a href="http://www.vox.com/2014/4/19/5624560/why-is-420-national-weed-day" rel="nofollow"> STORY </a> of 4/20<br /><br />The ear piercing thingy the blonde girl has seems creepyLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63526950090776281422016-04-20T15:54:03.414-05:002016-04-20T15:54:03.414-05:00What Don and Dudley said. Ditto. The turbine bla...What Don and Dudley said. Ditto. The turbine blade, be it a hydro turbine, wind turbine or steam turbine, is typically attached to a hub which drives a shaft which turns a ROTOR. In the case of the later two, the rotor is on the other side of a gear box.<br />Can't think of a real world application as inferred by the clue.<br /> Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37376839640679458872016-04-20T15:29:17.075-05:002016-04-20T15:29:17.075-05:00Somebody help: what is the significance of 4/20? I...Somebody help: what is the significance of 4/20? I plead ignorance.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62793078683199132722016-04-20T15:20:57.978-05:002016-04-20T15:20:57.978-05:00Chairman Moe @ 11:58
RE: 4/20 being "Nationa...Chairman Moe @ 11:58<br /><br />RE: 4/20 being "National Weed Day" ...<br /><br />At <i><b>Villa Incognito</b></i> the only comment would be ...<br />"Smoke'em If You Got'em" ...<br /><br />Cheers!Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66376392383782245242016-04-20T15:14:55.639-05:002016-04-20T15:14:55.639-05:00Don 2:21 - I agree. I let the perps fill in that o...Don 2:21 - I agree. I let the perps fill in that one, then held my nose and moved to the next clue.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8512685870769941252016-04-20T15:03:27.312-05:002016-04-20T15:03:27.312-05:00Just thought it was interesting that SECURE is an ...Just thought it was interesting that SECURE is an anagram of RESCUE.<br /><br />And the name Clive Probert is absolutely the coolest name ever.Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87167384697253447942016-04-20T14:21:01.739-05:002016-04-20T14:21:01.739-05:00Number 49 down "Turbine blade" is not a ...Number 49 down "Turbine blade" is not a rotor. It is a vane, which is attached to a rotor, causing the rotor to spin. <br />Too much for an old GE engineer not to respond to. <br /><br />DonDonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150123738169744208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54362099136462786912016-04-20T14:17:43.252-05:002016-04-20T14:17:43.252-05:00Dave, would that have been MANAC ?
Here's o...Dave, would that have been MANAC ?<br /><br />Here's one for you: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdrIc8jT0vc" rel="nofollow">Scratch my back ! Right here !</a> <br /><br />And I thought my boy (my avatar) was spoiled rotten. TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36023607692304116352016-04-20T13:54:23.454-05:002016-04-20T13:54:23.454-05:00WBS/e
(What Barry said,except...)
Four WAGs that ...WBS/e<br />(What Barry said,except...)<br /><br />Four WAGs that were spot on! WooHoo! I finished the puzzle right without even knowing...<br /><br />Except,<br /><br />Oh Bother! I left the Nobs/Bat inkless & forgot to go back for a 5th WAG<br /><br />(Rats!)<br /><br />OwenKL, Windows 10? Wouldn't it be easier to get a hip replacement?<br /><br />I tried to post a PSA about brake squeal, but after watching this video,<br />they never once mentioned the squeeler strip incorporated into brake pads<br />to tell you when it was time to replace them. But I post it anyway because<br />I did learn something. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDGm6KFeyfo" rel="nofollow">Have you ever replaced your brake fluid?</a> (I never have...)<br /><br />Gosh, it has been so long, I have forgotten the name of that guy that used to<br />fight cats and dogs with me... (Sigh,I miss old times...)<br />Anywho, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aRlPa5WJw" rel="nofollow">This video is for you,</a><br /><br />Anywho who(?) (Gosh, Yellowrocks is going to be mad at me for destroying the English language...)<br />I tried to find funny CCC pics, & even triple C pics, but nothing struck me as funny.<br /><a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/08/2d/bf/082dbf36eba6089731c07b15b9d9a00e.jpg" rel="nofollow">Except maybe this...</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50846233381851590422016-04-20T13:44:04.731-05:002016-04-20T13:44:04.731-05:00I found this a perfect Wednesday puzzle--doable wi...I found this a perfect Wednesday puzzle--doable with just a bit of crunch here and there to give it a little challenge--and so I got the whole thing! Many thanks, Clive, and you too Jazz B for the cool Man Ray pic.<br /><br />So sorry to hear about your tough eye-exam, Irish Miss. I often need a ride if I'm going to have my eyes dilated. Glad you made it home safely, and hope you feel better soon.<br /><br />Have a great mid-week, everybody!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17438526219913179022016-04-20T12:33:00.078-05:002016-04-20T12:33:00.078-05:00April 11, 2016 Clue DOWN: 24. __ de boeuf: French ...April 11, 2016 Clue DOWN: 24. __ de boeuf: French roast : RÔTI. (Roast beef)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20280805057734791412016-04-20T12:25:12.976-05:002016-04-20T12:25:12.976-05:00And SHIRRED eggs was new to me - it is US usage on...And SHIRRED eggs was new to me - it is US usage only. They are simply "baked eggs" in the UK & Commonwealth.<br /><br />It seems the the original meaning of SHIRR is the treatment of fabric with elastic to create the "gathered" front you see on some swimsuits, for example. Apparently, SHIRRED EGGS derives from the shape of the dish they were originally baked it, which has a similar "gathered" appearance.<br /><br />I think that gets an Eff for Fascinating.Nice Cuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670171231144871327noreply@blogger.com