tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post7369763155721584891..comments2024-03-28T16:40:32.145-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, June 27, 2014, Marti Duguay-CarpenterZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11015187888247385402014-06-27T22:12:16.050-05:002014-06-27T22:12:16.050-05:00I never got an answer from any of the constructors...I never got an answer from any of the constructors here about differences between the NYT and LAT (or other publications) about what puzzles are acceptable, rules, standards, differences between ones interactions with the editors, etc. My limited impression is that the NYT puzzles are a little harder but otherwise pretty similar. I know Rich won't accept puzzles where a square can contain multiple letters (or something like that). My guess is that they are more similar than different. Are there some constructors who will only work with one but not the other? Any other insights?Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84598823531203088812014-06-27T22:07:47.420-05:002014-06-27T22:07:47.420-05:00Greetings!
Keep forgetting to blo these days.
Gr...Greetings!<br /><br />Keep forgetting to blo these days.<br /><br />Great puzzle, Marti! Worked in almost Al Cyone time with no problems. Thanks for write-up, Lemon.<br /><br />I, too, had to change Beer to BREW. ASSAI was no problem as I was for many years a musician.<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72431729146950515042014-06-27T20:58:41.182-05:002014-06-27T20:58:41.182-05:00Going Back to Harlan With Emmylou(sigh), but writt...<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vK7jitvJXI" rel="nofollow">Going Back to Harlan</a> With Emmylou(sigh), but written by Anna McGarrigle and featuring Kate McGarrigle on banjo.<br /><br />And for those that might remember, when we heard the unfortunate news of the passing of Clear Ayes, I offered this tune as an homage. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvDcYTBW2Vs" rel="nofollow">Darlin' Kate</a>, written for Kate when she suffered a similar fate.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81637889775441068882014-06-27T20:29:13.791-05:002014-06-27T20:29:13.791-05:00"Roarin' outta Harlan.
Revving up his mil..."Roarin' outta Harlan.<br />Revving up his mill..."Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32179154328549734272014-06-27T19:32:50.867-05:002014-06-27T19:32:50.867-05:00Hola Everyone, Late to the puzzle today, so WEES a...Hola Everyone, Late to the puzzle today, so WEES as far as comments go. I had a DNF because of Assai-Sigh. <br /><br />I did enjoy doing a C.C. puzzle yesterday and then a Marti puzzle today. We were given the best presents ever this week.<br /><br />As for locking the car when pumping gas. I always lock the car, but we have a numbered keypad entry on our cars, so that isn't a problem when locking keys in the car. I have gotten so used to this, that I'm afraid if I had a different kind of key lock that I'd be calling AAA once a week!! <br /><br />Have a great weekend everyone.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11262576497652367432014-06-27T19:12:55.169-05:002014-06-27T19:12:55.169-05:00SEATTLE -- An attempted carjacking in Seattle fail...SEATTLE -- An attempted carjacking in Seattle failed when three carjackers found they were in a vehicle with a manual transmission and none of them knew how to drive a stick shift.<br /><br />Nancy Fredrickson told KIRO she was getting something out of her trunk Saturday when she turned around to see a gun in her face. Three teens demanded her keys and jumped in her Kia.<br /><br />They tried but failed to get it to move and then ran away.<br /><br />The 70-year-old was in tears when she called 911, but later laughed at the inept carjackers. She never imagined a stick shift would prevent a carjacking, but she's happy she and her car were unharmed.<br />Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65374381725513177132014-06-27T18:55:37.667-05:002014-06-27T18:55:37.667-05:00Both my My PA Dutch (German) grandmothers made pot...Both my My PA Dutch (German) grandmothers made potato dumplings, similar to pirogis, dough filled with mashed potatoes and seasonings. They called them boova shenkel or boys' thighs, confirming Spitz's meaning of boov. The pockets of dough where shaped like thighs.<br />I don't have the fuel door dilemma. I can click the latch to open the fuel door, get out and lock the car,holding the key, of course, remove the gas cap and fuel up. But I had no problem picturing PK's description. Taking her keys along, she flips the switch to lock her door, but leaves the door open while she removes the gas cap. then she closes the door which locks. She fuels up and unlocks her door with the key. <br />I am more conscious of this now in my new car because the fuel door is on the passenger side. I have yet to need to worry because I have only fueled up in NJ where I remain behind the wheel while the attendant pumps the gas.(On vacation I will need to be careful.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34801257326567663392014-06-27T18:45:22.591-05:002014-06-27T18:45:22.591-05:00CED, don't apologize. You add so much to the b...CED, don't apologize. You add so much to the blog and being human, you can't be expected to be energetic at all times. <br /><br />HistBuff: I stop and consider and practice behaviors so that I don't lock my keys in the car anymore. Now that I live alone and don't have backup on whom I can rely, I am very, very careful.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43124303696453422972014-06-27T18:22:51.941-05:002014-06-27T18:22:51.941-05:00Lemon, Just kidding,,,
but after watching the int...Lemon, Just kidding,,,<br /><br />but after watching the intro, I'm hooked! Seriously, I have to watch this whole freakin movie!CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34009316852718484362014-06-27T18:19:57.437-05:002014-06-27T18:19:57.437-05:00I am sorry CED I really only meant to link the mov...I am sorry CED I really only meant to link the movie trailer.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61568344460504271232014-06-27T18:03:24.192-05:002014-06-27T18:03:24.192-05:00History Buff @5:23
Sorry Man, It;s been a long da...History Buff @5:23<br /><br />Sorry Man, It;s been a long day,<br />& Marti wore me out....<br /><br />(i'm too tired too correct my punctuation...)<br />CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51621731591114819462014-06-27T17:23:53.037-05:002014-06-27T17:23:53.037-05:00Argyle, I am not going to pretend that I am a mind...Argyle, I am not going to pretend that I am a mind reader - but possibly you were reading about Herkimer diamonds because (a) they're found in your state, and close to you, and possibly (b) because of a blog posting at another web site, which you frequent, on linked 'Herkimer diamonds' on this Tuesday. Someone mentioned on having worked in East Herkimer, NY. ( does that jog your mind ?)<br /><br />Lemonade, thanks for the additional info on John Marshall. In retrospect, considering how U S Supreme court justices were chosen in the good old days I am charmed ( and appalled - ) that they made (some good - ) decisions that most of them eventually did. There were some giants, and then again, some mental pygmies. <br /><br />What ! CED, your posts are not as lively as normally expected. Buck up, man, you're losing your touch.<br /><br />PK: "Lemony, I lock the door then leave the door open (?) until I take the gas cap off then I slam the door."<br /><br />Thats when I notice my car keys on the seat, inside, and no earthly way to get back into the car. <;-O)<br /><br />History Buffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42885541479772799682014-06-27T17:15:49.336-05:002014-06-27T17:15:49.336-05:00Lem:
You do not have to apologize to me; it is I w...Lem:<br />You do not have to apologize to me; it is I who owe it to you and did so. It just seemed out of place coming from you.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79071819905632530712014-06-27T16:20:40.828-05:002014-06-27T16:20:40.828-05:00Marti, I lock my car when pumping gas too, partly ...Marti, I lock my car when pumping gas too, partly because of my purse on the floor and partly because there were a rash of carjackings at service stations while the owner was hanging up the nozzle. Lemony, I lock the door then leave the door open until I take the gas cap off then slam the car door. <br /><br />CanadianEh, I didn't know Wiggins was from Canada. I should have said he played college basketball at Kansas University.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63131434771671721872014-06-27T16:13:12.973-05:002014-06-27T16:13:12.973-05:00"Outside of a dog, a book is mans best friend..."Outside of a dog, a book is mans best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." - Groucho Marx<br /><br />I'm pretty confident that it would be too dark to read, as well as too toxic to survive, in a gas tank. :-)<br /><br />Fun puzzle today Marti. Liked the punnishment. But alas, a DNF. Had a brain fart on Lara Logan and dubbed her Sara. I know of her, but it just didn't come to me when I had the ara in place. Didn't think to check for alternatives for the jeweler, so it stayed as Zase. Arghh! I hate it when that happens.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2676592154616843612014-06-27T16:07:51.374-05:002014-06-27T16:07:51.374-05:00Didn't particularly like RODEO clued as A spor...Didn't particularly like RODEO clued as <i>A </i>sport, it's a whole collection of several different sports.<br />Lemon: nice photo -- Munch museum makes me want to scream that it's toppling!<br />EDEN, hadn't thought of the fig leaf, just the passing of blame.<br />The Incan language was Quechua, the Mayans either Quiché or Yucatec. The Toltecs did speak Nahuatl though.<br /><br />And with a text-style spelling, the whole puzzle could be wrapped up by the last clue in the bottom right: <br />I'm blue, but C YA, N!<br /><br />History Buff: Wow, massive overthinking, but an interesting article, so it wasn't wasted. The only Harlan I knew of besides Sanders was SF writer Harlan Ellison!<br />Harlan's concern was initially kindness for children <br />[Harlan Sander's business, i.e. KFC] was [initials of] [K]indness [F]or [C]hildrenOwenKLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709695380239557575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63724413348809916272014-06-27T16:07:10.247-05:002014-06-27T16:07:10.247-05:00MArti, Marti, Marti,
Don't let them kid you, ...MArti, Marti, Marti,<br /><br />Don't let them kid you, this Friday level puzzle was nowhere near easy...<br /><br />Late to the party due to Friday chores, but I took a break at lunchtime to take a crack at it. I deftly inked in "mash" thinking this was going to be easy, but was quickly relegated to chickenscratch guesses & 1st letter only "maybe's". <br /><br />Funny how the pronunciation of the word Nahuatl was incomprehensible, & yet once the answer was derived, it just flows off the tongue... (why is that?)<br /><br />Pint before brew...<br /><br />Living off the lad gave me the reveal blow"n"away, but was no help at all in revealing the other long answers. I really hated "coinop" & I was looking for another N to drop before I finally resigned myself to lie printers. But now looking at it from the other side of puzzlement, coinop & its clue were really good. (although lineprinters still seems weird.)<br /><br />Popeyes rival, I only had the K, which droves me nuts until KFC made me smile...<br /><br />Vaquero was an unknown, <a href="https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1CHWA_enUS516US516&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=origin%20of%20the%20word%20rodeo" rel="nofollow">but now I know,</a> thanks!<br /><br />In the end, a DNF because even when I tried to copy the mid north onto the Mensa site to use red letters, it took forever to change my SGT to PVT, & my THEME to TRACE to finally figure out whatever ASSAI means...<br /><br />(Sigh) <a href="http://www.moldychum.com/storage/funny-pictures-kfc-chicken-stilts-flamingos.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1307931864001" rel="nofollow">Someday I will join you guys...</a> (without all the chicken scratching)<br /><br />Lemon? The whole movie? You know I have to check out every link! (Rats! I'll be back in a couple of hours...)<br /><br />(I know, really long, I will count this as two posts.)CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35198563948127223232014-06-27T15:12:22.715-05:002014-06-27T15:12:22.715-05:00History buff, you leave out that Mr. Harlan was na...History buff, you leave out that Mr. Harlan was named for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Marshall" rel="nofollow"> Chief Justice John Marshall </a>. Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48864894907982142212014-06-27T15:07:43.850-05:002014-06-27T15:07:43.850-05:00I knew about MOHS because just yesterday I was rea...I knew about MOHS because just yesterday I was reading about Herkimer diamonds. Why I was reading about Herkimer diamonds, I don't remember.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60772991431653381042014-06-27T15:07:36.993-05:002014-06-27T15:07:36.993-05:00marti, if I lock my car, I cannot get in to the ga...marti, if I lock my car, I cannot get in to the gas tank....<br /><br />Abejo, so why are you in Attleboro and did you email any of our many NE cornerites to get them to entertain you?Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27264948252389853522014-06-27T13:41:23.612-05:002014-06-27T13:41:23.612-05:00Part 2 - CONTINUED
OwenKl's cryptic questi...Part 2 - CONTINUED <br /><br />OwenKl's cryptic question.. on "Harlan's concern was initially kindness for children"<br /><br />My first choice was PERIL ( 64 Across.) Why ?<br /><br />Although John Marshall Harlan was from a Kentucky slave owning family, he eventually became somewhat sympathetic to the blacks after some time on the U S Supreme Court. In his famous dissent in Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896) in re the question of segregation, he stated that that was a 'badge of servitude'. But whereas, he was somewhat sympathetic to the blacks, he was utterly contemptuous of other races, especially the Chinese.<br /><br />But his only 'kindness for children' (?) in his famous case <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Wong_Kim_Ark" rel="nofollow"> United States vs. Wong Kim Ark (1898) </a> in which he famously dissented. The case concerned a chinaman, who had been born in the US to non US citizens. WKA claimed US citizenship, because he was born in the US, but was denied. Mr Harlan said, despite the 14th Amendment, certain races, especially Chinese should NEVER be allowed to be US citizens because "the idea that this race is utterly foreign to us and will never assimilate with us" ( ad verbatim), and "vast numbers of chinese would have rooted out the American population". I don't know whether this constitutes a 'kindness for children' but it was referred to as the chinese 'PERIL'. Fortunately, Mr. Harlan was in the minority and Wong Kim Ark did get his US citizenship, and the precedent was set.<br /><br />This was what I got from an entire morning, totally wasted. So There.History buff, of sorts,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70956795217214048662014-06-27T13:02:17.314-05:002014-06-27T13:02:17.314-05:00Good afternoon everyone!
I have to wonder if Rich...Good afternoon everyone!<br /><br />I have to wonder if Rich purposely schedules CC and me in the same week... <br /><br />I'm glad to see many enjoyed the puzzle. ASSAI was one of those words I would normally try to work around, but felt it was fine for a Friday puzzle. It seems to have taken a few of you off guard. Learning moment? <br /><br />Thanks for the fun write up, Lemony! "N" ectomy, indeed! Sorry to hear about your wallet, though. I had a friend whose purse was stolen out of the front seat as she was pumping gas on the other side of the vehicle. So now I always lock my car doors when I pump gas. There's a lot of brazen thieves out there!HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53206530158543822502014-06-27T12:40:37.016-05:002014-06-27T12:40:37.016-05:00Apparently I was not fully awake when I posted ear...Apparently I was not fully awake when I posted earlier because I forgot to thank Marti for the fun puzzle and Lemony for the fun expo. Thank you both.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23579736888604663142014-06-27T12:28:15.899-05:002014-06-27T12:28:15.899-05:00Keith, I have that epiphany almost every Saturday ...Keith, I have that epiphany almost every Saturday when I am convinced I cannot do half of the puzzle and then, a letter here, a word there and it is all filled. Of course when I do the Saturday NYT, I reminded of what I do not know often.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50451685370360055892014-06-27T12:25:21.110-05:002014-06-27T12:25:21.110-05:00A delightful write-up from Lemonade!
This was an ...A delightful write-up from Lemonade!<br /><br />This was an easy Friday, once the theme was clear--which happened for me when I cracked LIVING OFF THE LAD. For a brief time I thought there might be some unrecognizable answers--as maybe some exotic Spanish name for a Vaquero's skills, or a weird <i>nom de plume</i> for LeSieg, but then... <br />Isn't it fun when you re-discover how much you already know?Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.com