tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post728202912063391676..comments2024-03-29T06:22:32.405-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday, February 16, 2015 Garry MorseZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48026359667729677942015-02-17T01:07:34.580-06:002015-02-17T01:07:34.580-06:00OwenKL - I just finished the link on the min-max x...OwenKL - I just finished the link on the min-max x-word theory. I'm not sure one could find the fill-words, but if I encountered a grid similar to any in Figure 4, I'd peg the paper-boy in the head w/ it :-o Thanks for the link. <br /><br />To those on the east coast... Wow. They had picture in the paper of a shoveler in shoulder-high snow. When I was 3 in Detroit, I remember it that high - but I was a lot shorter then. Stay warm and don't over-exert yourselves with the shovel.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59148252137801072632015-02-16T21:34:45.707-06:002015-02-16T21:34:45.707-06:00Bill G. I will agree w/ Marti - anything on Feynm...Bill G. I will agree w/ Marti - anything on Feynman is fascinating. <i>Surely your Joking Mr. Feynman</i> is a great, mostly 1st person, autobiography.<br /><br />I also recently finished <i>The Organized Mind</i>. Eldest has a fascination w/ the brain, so she has it now.<br /><br />Austin City Limits some time has ROCK, but usually they got<a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vS-zEH8YmiM" rel="nofollow">both kinds, Country and Western</a><br /><br />Garry - I really like the Fin with ZIN & ZEN as NEIGHBORs. Nice FLAIR. Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58042740227617770992015-02-16T20:02:27.582-06:002015-02-16T20:02:27.582-06:00I'm with Marti--in music, I don't care for...I'm with Marti--in music, I don't care for country or western. Give me the 50's, 60's, and 70's.<br /><br />Oz: thanks for the dialog. Now it makes sense.<br /><br />PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5910903755882932152015-02-16T19:27:17.615-06:002015-02-16T19:27:17.615-06:00Greetings!
Nice offerings, Garry and Argyle! Love...Greetings!<br /><br />Nice offerings, Garry and Argyle! Loved all of the ZZs. WEES about RANDB. Toto TOO was unknown. Perps filled everything in.<br /><br />Really enjoy <i>Grantchester</i>!<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43191000249723008722015-02-16T19:14:42.625-06:002015-02-16T19:14:42.625-06:00As most of you have said, a little crunchier than ...As most of you have said, a little crunchier than most Mondays. It took me 10 mins. which is longer than usual for the first of the week. <br /><br />Not sure why but RANDB jumped out at me. BEHEST, not so much.<br /><br />I watched about 15 minutes of the SNL show. I quit watching it about 25 yrs. ago. I don't find many of the skits very funny and it always seems they go on way too long, well past being cleaver. Just not my style of humor. It's just as easy to watch clips on YouTube if someone mentions a particularly funny bit. (Like Fey/Poehler - Palin/Clinton).<br /><br />NOW, how did I miss the Austin City Limits special??!! I'm sure it will be on again, though.<br /><br />My laptop was just released from the Betty Ford Rehab Center for Corrupted PCs. Seems to be happy, but we'll take it one day at a time...<br /><br />Adios from 75 degree Nor Cal.GarlicGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11311111741227061537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47997368125870849212015-02-16T17:10:55.555-06:002015-02-16T17:10:55.555-06:00Avg Joe @ 4:25, ya just had to throw down the gaun...Avg Joe @ 4:25, ya just had to throw down the gauntlet, eh? (....YUCK!!)HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36470355068753079742015-02-16T17:07:29.873-06:002015-02-16T17:07:29.873-06:00Thanks for the assist, guys. It takes a village.
...Thanks for the assist, guys. It takes a village.<br /><br />While we're plugging Townes, I'd like to plug "Be Here to Love Me". It's a documentary, more or less, but for a fan of Townes and his music, it's well worth the time spent.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13068274966880891202015-02-16T16:37:56.607-06:002015-02-16T16:37:56.607-06:00Here ya go, Avg. Joe....
Austin City Limits Hall ...Here ya go, Avg. Joe....<br /><br /><a href="http://video.pbs.org/video/2365419161/" rel="nofollow">Austin City Limits</a> Hall Of Fame Special.<br /><br />Love me some Whiskey River. Always gets me into Double Trouble.Triggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12161885618255524922015-02-16T16:33:36.442-06:002015-02-16T16:33:36.442-06:00Willie's version of "Pancho and Lefty&quo...Willie's version of "Pancho and Lefty" is classic but let's not forget the late, great, Townes Van Zandt, who wrote <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zprRZ2wFQD4" rel="nofollow">the song</a>.P&Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42731975008575243292015-02-16T16:25:04.252-06:002015-02-16T16:25:04.252-06:00D-Otto mentioned the 40th Anniversary of Austin Ci...D-Otto mentioned the 40th Anniversary of Austin City Limits. I can't find the entire show in a single clip, but it's worth watching. They featured SRV heavily, with the original living members of Double Trouble and with Kenny Wayne playing lead on one song (can't remember the other lead player, but he's good.) Even had Buddy Guy on, and that was fantastic. At any rate, here's one with Willie, Lyle and (sigh) Emmylou. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5-_0Ko5DgM" rel="nofollow">Pancho and Lefty</a><br /><br />Note to Marti: CW ahead. Do not click lest ye render a yuck.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3300196950603816012015-02-16T16:12:51.760-06:002015-02-16T16:12:51.760-06:00Bill G., I'm reading "Quantum Man: Richar...Bill G., I'm reading "Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science (Great Discoveries,") by Lawrence Krauss. Very fascinating!!HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55317330174527016412015-02-16T15:49:59.374-06:002015-02-16T15:49:59.374-06:00In looking around for a book to read, I decided to...In looking around for a book to read, I decided to try "Get Shorty" by Elmore Leonard. Mistake! For me at least, it was a big waste of time with no payoff.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33942774572582699642015-02-16T14:48:11.551-06:002015-02-16T14:48:11.551-06:00Wow, it seems as if New York City has had a big we...Wow, it seems as if New York City has had a big week. They have had Fashion Week, the NBA All-Star weekend and the SNL 40th anniversary gala. Some people may not like it though. I've heard they think its just a lot of spoiled bitches prancing around and showing off to their devoted admirers. Some even possibly committing vile bodily acts right out in plain view.<br /><br />Oh yeah, and the Westminster Dog Show is there also. bah, da, boom...Ed Kochnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53557001611740393192015-02-16T14:14:50.766-06:002015-02-16T14:14:50.766-06:00Hola Everyone, Some unknowns for me. Elmore and Z...Hola Everyone, Some unknowns for me. Elmore and Zima for two. A little bit zesty for a Monday puzzle. I wanted Jazz for the very first entry and that wouldn't fit. Then Diction and Behest were the long answers for R and B. Whew tougher than usual Monday words.<br /><br />I'm glad to see that I wasn't the only one who thought this was a bit hard for a Monday. <br /><br />Etsy was a given as I often use that site to price items that come into the Thrift shop. We look up some of our better donations on E-bay and Etsy and a few other sites so we can price them accordingly. <br /><br />Lots of z's today. That really didn't help with the fill, but was fun to see.<br /><br />Thanks for the shout out JD. I did see Leah come up in one of the answers. And we do have our roof on--I can no longer see the sky through our bedroom ceiling. Thank Goodness!<br /><br />Have a great day, everyone.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32889566923385502332015-02-16T13:57:46.945-06:002015-02-16T13:57:46.945-06:00I thought 1a was easy--BLUES. Why don't any d...I thought 1a was easy--BLUES. Why don't any downs fit? Ack! What a way to start a puzzle and the week. From there it improved and finished quickly. Thanks, Garry and Argyle.<br /><br />Belated birthday wishes, Hondo. May you celebrate many more.<br /><br />We've gotten about 4" and it's still lightly snowing and cold but I'm not going to complain. It could be a lot worse, as the northeast can confirm.<br /><br />Enjoy your day!<br /><br />Pst<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34724874097254738682015-02-16T13:49:29.520-06:002015-02-16T13:49:29.520-06:00Commish - Yep, Argyle and Marti are right. None S...Commish - Yep, Argyle and Marti are right. None Such Agency is an old joke back when the NSA wasn't officially recognized by the US gov't. It was only us tin-foil-hatters that "knew it existed." Out of the blue one day, "Oh yeah, the NSA, sure..." <br /><br />I even noticed <a href="http://tocqueville.richmond.edu/digitalamerica/?attachment_id=1914" rel="nofollow"> this sign</a> on my ride from Baltimore to DC. C, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61075160950803155872015-02-16T13:41:13.137-06:002015-02-16T13:41:13.137-06:00CommissionerDave @ 11:33, I believe Argyle was pul...CommissionerDave @ 11:33, I believe Argyle was pulling our leg. NSA is supposedly so secret, that people joke that there is "No Such Agency."HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22756100325776807722015-02-16T13:39:16.785-06:002015-02-16T13:39:16.785-06:00Here is an article that may be of interest. Any id...<a href="http://www.futilitycloset.com/2015/02/09/cross-purposes-3/" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is an article that may be of interest. Any idea of how to get the clue list for the puzzle cited? It's not included in the .pdf link.OwenKLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709695380239557575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58501660060831038022015-02-16T13:30:03.332-06:002015-02-16T13:30:03.332-06:00Hi all!
WEES re: 1a. Blues fit, but 1d had to b...Hi all!<br /><br />WEES re: 1a. <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qdbrIrFxas0" rel="nofollow">Blues </a> fit, but 1d had to be REP. It wasn't until Argyle put the spaces in R AND B did I "get it" (the command is DB RuN, but wait, what is the clue? :-))<br /><br />I'm still trying to figure out what dish Chicken ITZA is. Sounds delicious.<br /><br />I liked the puZZle and the write-up. Thanks Garry & Argyle.<br /><br />Fav - 38d. Wait until they toss us CUBEDroot in Roman Numerals - XXVII ^ - I/III...<br /><br />SNL original cast is the best, but so many talents came though Lorn's factory that I'm more impressed with him. How does he pick 'em?<br /><br />Gotta run, I'll catch up later. Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18944866070026129412015-02-16T13:18:36.595-06:002015-02-16T13:18:36.595-06:00Fun for a Monday - took me longer than usual (and ...Fun for a Monday - took me longer than usual (and longer than the NYT which is very unusual).<br /><br />ETSY is a timely entry in the grid - the company is coming in for a lot of flak this morning regarding their upcoming IPO - the founders are being accused of "selling out for a quick buck". Seems a little odd as it's their company and their idea.<br />Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75988600857379235932015-02-16T12:49:30.859-06:002015-02-16T12:49:30.859-06:00Nice puzzle and write up and many pithy and witty ...Nice puzzle and write up and many pithy and witty comments so far; thank you all.<br /><br />I recorded the SNL, too much to take at one sitting. They really have gone through some very successful people. It also is a sad reminder of all associated with the show who have died in the 40 short years: John Belushi, Andt Kaufman, Gilda Ratner, Danitra Vance, Michael O’Donoghue, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Charles Rocket, Tom Davis, Jan Hooks....thanks for all the laughs.<br /><br />I think TOTOTOO is great fill.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76294603813608051332015-02-16T12:07:56.327-06:002015-02-16T12:07:56.327-06:00Didn't help that I put TSA for NSA, left me st...Didn't help that I put TSA for NSA, left me staring at RATDB till I was cross-eyed. Doh!I'm a LarrySnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56339514403918755342015-02-16T12:05:57.324-06:002015-02-16T12:05:57.324-06:00Coneyro, we don't watch SNL, but we did watch ...Coneyro, we don't watch SNL, but we did watch the anniversary show. I thought the <i>Jeopardy</i> categories were very funny -- Jerome-ish, even.<br /><br />WHO READS? -- I'll take "Whore Ads" for $200, Alex.<br />THERAPIST -- OK, let's switch to "The Rapist."<br /><br />Avg Joe turned me on to the 40th anniversary of <i>Austin City Limits</i>, which also aired this past weekend. Willlie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, et alii. Good stuff!desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77735939875694859532015-02-16T12:01:29.296-06:002015-02-16T12:01:29.296-06:0020 below here in Upstate NY. Ink in my pen running...20 below here in Upstate NY. Ink in my pen running thick and slow. Why did I think a Saab was German car? 54 across I'm definitely "CHILL!!"Ray - O - Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864005198472595370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37490626461003971762015-02-16T11:53:53.962-06:002015-02-16T11:53:53.962-06:00Good Afternoon -
You said "NSA [No such agen...Good Afternoon - <br />You said "NSA [No such agency]"<br /><br />Try https://www.nsa.gov/<br />and you will see National Security Agency<br /><br />DaveCommissioner Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05012817634506380400noreply@blogger.com