tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post7669635638096713827..comments2024-03-28T14:50:17.404-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday, May 22, 2017 Jake BraunZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87762607794352808842017-05-23T06:49:02.656-05:002017-05-23T06:49:02.656-05:00Anon-T, I was pulling for the Stros in 2005.
Jin...Anon-T, I was pulling for the Stros in 2005.<br /><br />Jinx, Fallingwater is the Frank Lloyd Wright house. <br /><br />Falling Waters is a town in West Virginia, just across from Hagerstown, MD. I've been to both, which probably helps me know the difference. TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87540303775145111332017-05-23T03:39:11.455-05:002017-05-23T03:39:11.455-05:00Wilbur: Text talk can be so confusing. I know I kn...Wilbur: Text talk can be so confusing. I know I knew it once, but what is "On the C-Moe scale I give you PwD***, **" BTW, OTOH, QOD=Quote Of the Day (why it includes Of but not The, Cod only knows!), CSO=Coincidental Shout-Out.OwenKLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709695380239557575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26277491754406352592017-05-23T02:13:36.913-05:002017-05-23T02:13:36.913-05:00Dang... 3+ hours later and crickets?. That was my...Dang... 3+ hours later and <i>crickets?</i>. That was my best "on-short-notice" meta-intertextual-meta attempt at humour. <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tDl3bdE3YQA" rel="nofollow">Shove me in the shallow water </a> [will that bring out Tawnya? :-)].<br /><br />//Sigh... Tip the wait-staff. I'll keep my day JOB. I guess. If I have to.<br /><br />OKL - Phrenic is a new word to me too; I keep reading it as 'frenetic' which, I suppose, could be the mind in one's diaphragm. Curious etymology. Thanks.<br /><br />Hackers kept at bay, Pop flies in tomorrow am [weather permitting - hellava Storm this am!], I'm "off" for the rest 'o the week. Now, time for A NAP. Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18971053618958950322017-05-22T22:23:08.229-05:002017-05-22T22:23:08.229-05:00Com'on Wilbur, that's easy!... You have an...Com'on Wilbur, that's easy<i>!</i>... You have an Ω watch waterproof to a depth of 50m. -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85023281995469328932017-05-22T20:52:59.970-05:002017-05-22T20:52:59.970-05:00I was very late cleaning up my pool question. Chec...I was very late cleaning up my pool question. Check the last post for Sunday. <br /><br />I'll add: the algebra lesson is that <br /> 2/3m = l --> 3l = 2m. <br /><br />And for the Wilburs of the world I check my pace by starting with second hand on XII and seeing how close it is every 3 laps. <br /><br />I actually think this would be an excellent introduction to algebra<br /><br />WC<br /><br />Yes I'm trying to bait some of the night owls. <br /><br />What'll it be: algebra or baseball. <br /><br />WCWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66605824108409755952017-05-22T20:15:49.269-05:002017-05-22T20:15:49.269-05:00Thx Argyle. That cleans it up. So SNEE is the knif...Thx Argyle. That cleans it up. So SNEE is the knife, SMEE is Book's flunky and MAGNA is spelled with two Ms. <br /><br />T, Boston had it's Houston 2005 in 1967 and this is the 50th anniversary. There were four teams in it right down to the wire. <br /><br />I still say it ranks #1 in the fifty years<br /><br />WCWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64323808242611349602017-05-22T19:40:33.254-05:002017-05-22T19:40:33.254-05:00Hi All!
Thanks Jake for a this baseball-puzzle GE...Hi All!<br /><br />Thanks Jake for a this baseball-puzzle GEM before the dog-days of summer sets in (and the Astros loose any more games! We're now 29-15, which, granted is better than the start of 2005's <a href="http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2015/06/01/monday-marks-a-memorable-10-year-anniversary-for-the-astros-tombstone/" rel="nofollow">Tombstone Season w/ a 15-30 start.</a> [Note: 'Stros 2005 ended at the World Series*]<br /><br />Thanks for the expo Argyle and 'splainin' ARTEL. Hand up: ARTEL and ERROLL were <b>ESP</b>. I saw the theme as solving so it was an easy "get."<br /><br />WO: started writing Sc[h]ED @42a.<br /><br /><b>Fav</b>: Seeing ON/OFF Switch and HAL in the same puzzle... Maybe if Dave had tried to<a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nn2FB1P_Mn8" rel="nofollow"> turn HAL OFF and ON again...</a><br /><br />{B+,A-}<br />Hey Hahtoolah! Missed your QODs whilst you were away.<br /><br />More applause from Houston for your granddaughter PK!<br /><br />HG - In Beltran's first go-round with the 'Stros, I recall him catching a fly in shallow-center (a relative term at Minute Maid Park) and, still on the run-in, firing (home or third) to nail the tagged-up runner. As he released the ball his entire body flipped into a summersault and, then, he pop'd back up. Amazing. Also, IIRC, this was 2004 in game 5 of the playoffs w/ the Cards. [The same series that Pujols broke H-Town's hearts]. <br />When Carlos came back to the park as a MET; there were fan-signs panning him w/ Carlo$ - Space City was not happy he signed for ton$ more money in NYC.<br /><br />CED, I have a hard enough time keeping up with baseball stats (read: I don't) and now I I gotta keep track of Brown's team's win/loss, ERA, and RBI's?!? :-). Good Grief!<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*I believed from Opening Day and kept every sports page from 2005. I just knew WS even if when it looked bleak 1 Jun. The papers are still in a box in the attic.Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14981565609844197952017-05-22T18:54:11.679-05:002017-05-22T18:54:11.679-05:00I enjoyed this puzzle very much; baseball and a fu...I enjoyed this puzzle very much; baseball and a fun grid were great. I also have many fond memories of Erroll Garner playing on Mike Douglas, Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0307702/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t2" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>.<br /><br />Wonderful job Argyle.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46571644364655174272017-05-22T18:03:02.753-05:002017-05-22T18:03:02.753-05:00Not a bad puzzle. Maybe ARTEL isn't a Monday-l...Not a bad puzzle. Maybe ARTEL isn't a Monday-level word. Otherwise nicely Monday-easy. Knew ERROLL Garner right away; love his playing! His left hand almost seems to have a mind of its own.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26383345230976055532017-05-22T16:56:49.502-05:002017-05-22T16:56:49.502-05:00Abejo - We are actually in Rockwood (or just outsi...Abejo - We are actually in Rockwood (or just outside of it) at Hickory Hollow campground. Wanted to eat at Rock City Cafe, but they didn't open until 3:00 yesterday and were closed all day today.<br /><br />Spent more time at the Flight 93 Memorial today. Very moving. We'll come back when they open the Voices Tower, an installation of 40 wind chimes, one for each of the heroes killed on Flight 93 that awful day. We didn't feel like touring anything else, but will try to visit Falling Waters and maybe Kentuck Knob next trip.Jinx in Norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066853291104407732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47078040436436676982017-05-22T16:49:03.010-05:002017-05-22T16:49:03.010-05:00 Wilbur Charles, you are probably thinking of the ... Wilbur Charles, you are probably thinking of the snickerSNEE, a large sword-like knife, used as a weapon to cut-and-thrust (snick-or-snee, from Dutch).Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56926388918961508052017-05-22T16:27:10.489-05:002017-05-22T16:27:10.489-05:00PK: Your writing is so witty. Congratulations to...PK: Your writing is so witty. Congratulations to your granddaughter. How proud you all must be of her. When she is in New Orleans for college, I hope you will join her for a visit and look up the Louisiana contingent.Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25524062663576974412017-05-22T16:20:08.457-05:002017-05-22T16:20:08.457-05:00A fun one today, but the southwest corner stumped ...A fun one today, but the southwest corner stumped me. Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821355614198065292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65103137516783030272017-05-22T16:02:42.126-05:002017-05-22T16:02:42.126-05:00I agree that this CW seemed a little difficult for...I agree that this CW seemed a little difficult for a Monday but I persevered and finished. Thanks Jake and Argyle. (I wondered if this was a C.C. Puzzle with all the baseball.)<br /><br />I'll join the crowd who did not know ERROLL or ARTEL, and noticed that we have had AU PAIR about 3 times in the last week. Also tried to put -Men before AGTS.<br /><br />I'll take a double CSO with ONT and Toronto JAY. And I see that OTTAWA was in the weekend puzzle. Yes, there has been a drought of Canadian Stanley Cup wins. (We have almost given up on Toronto!). The Sens have their work cut out for them if they want to have a victory parade in Ottawa along with the special Canada 150 celebrations.<br /><br />Congratulations to your granddaughter, PK. My daughter also graduated from IB and I know the work required!<br /><br />We celebrate Victoria Day today (in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday). Off to the fireworks later.<br />It is cool but the rain has cleared.<br /><br />CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43858949102302405452017-05-22T16:01:34.389-05:002017-05-22T16:01:34.389-05:00Ps I think Mookie Betts is the best defensive righ...Ps I think Mookie Betts is the best defensive right fielder right now. <br /><br />WCWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4939750434650309182017-05-22T15:59:44.730-05:002017-05-22T15:59:44.730-05:00I think SMEE is a nautical knife. Except I had MAG...I think SMEE is a nautical knife. Except I had MAGNA and didn't correct. <br /><br />Speaking of jazz, D D Bridgewater was on Mary McCartlin last night (NPR). Lovely voice. <br /><br />Nice Monday xword and write-up. Loved the QOD to Misty. Clues were very unique and imaginative. <br /><br />Owen, #1 was excellent. On the C-Moe scale I give you PwD***, **<br /><br />WCWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80801944098191962152017-05-22T15:12:29.811-05:002017-05-22T15:12:29.811-05:00It also took me hella long to work out the spellin...It also took me hella long to work out the spelling (at 40D) of EARL, ERLE, EARLE, EROL, ERROL, EAROL, EAROLE, before settling into ERROLL.Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13762839986719965882017-05-22T15:09:09.701-05:002017-05-22T15:09:09.701-05:00A happy Monday pzl from Mr. Braun, well explicated...A happy Monday pzl from Mr. Braun, well explicated by Argyle. And - OMG! - how I missed the theme entirely!<br /><br />Yes, I saw some nods towards baseball, but didn't suspect team names were part of my fills. What I did notice was that this was a tad tougher than most Monday pzls, at least for me. ARTEL is not a word with which I had any familiarity. I also stumbled (not for long) at 10D, thinking first of Johnny Mathis, probably because he went to my high school and college, before slapping my forehead and remembering - of course! - the great NAT KING COLE. Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2562783019287229822017-05-22T14:49:05.902-05:002017-05-22T14:49:05.902-05:00D-O did, @ 7:06.D-O did, @ 7:06.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16311932926949353392017-05-22T14:33:07.542-05:002017-05-22T14:33:07.542-05:00Did anyone know ARTEL? Ellington at Newport (the a...Did anyone know ARTEL? Ellington at Newport (the album) introduced me to jazz.Hungry Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465905817770134952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63683904100084787622017-05-22T14:29:18.385-05:002017-05-22T14:29:18.385-05:00Good afternoon, folks. Thank you, Jake Braun, for...Good afternoon, folks. Thank you, Jake Braun, for a fine puzzle. Thank you Argyle, for a fine review.<br /><br />Finished this slowly due to my last night last night. Had to catch a couple ZZs after guarding the crossing.<br /><br />Jinx: I used to work near Shanksville, PA, in Rockwood, PA, while with Automatic Electric. Nice country.<br /><br />Liked the theme. I see the CUBs are part of it.<br /><br />Little problem with the NW corner, but it fell.<br /><br />Yes, we did have AU PAIR the other day. Probably won't for another couple years.<br /><br />Now I have to report in for yesterday. That one took me a while.<br /><br />See you tomorrow.<br /><br />Abnejo<br /><br />( )<br /><br />Abejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89615424479185354102017-05-22T14:15:11.784-05:002017-05-22T14:15:11.784-05:00OK you Baseball fanatics!
It turns out my favorit...OK you Baseball fanatics!<br /><br />It turns out my favorite team did win a few games, <a href="https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/peanuts/images/6/61/Pe730419.gif/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/550?cb=20140321004151" rel="nofollow">sort of...</a><br /><br />And what is this obsession with Stats? <a href="http://wezen-ball.com/2010-articles/calculating-charlie-browns-wins-losses-a-other-stats-the-1950s.html" rel="nofollow">stats, 1950's</a><br /><br />More stuff you didn't ask for: <a href="http://wezen-ball.com/2010-articles/calculating-charlie-browns-wins-losses-a-other-stats-the-1960s.html" rel="nofollow">1960's</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71610530954919741012017-05-22T13:37:11.389-05:002017-05-22T13:37:11.389-05:00Wonderful puzzle to start the week--many thanks, J...Wonderful puzzle to start the week--many thanks, Jake. I'm so glad I didn't know it was sports-themed until the very last clue, because this way I didn't fret about it and just solved everything as it came along. No problems whatsoever, even though I didn't know ARTEL and didn't understand SKED until the blog. When I did get the sports reveal, I was surprised that I actually figured out most of the teams that started the starred clues--more fun. And I loved that Jake put in so much high and low culture--RALPH Waldo Emerson, Caesar's ET TU, SMEE, TARA, UMA, JAY LENO, and of course, NAT KING COLE. <br /><br />I also didn't know ERROLL Garner, so thanks for the link to his "Misty," Argyle!<br /><br />PK, congratulations on your granddaughter's terrific achievement!<br /><br />Have a great week, everybody!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6823186975052055862017-05-22T13:04:41.756-05:002017-05-22T13:04:41.756-05:00Seemed like a fairly straightforward solve today, ...Seemed like a fairly straightforward solve today, well clued and constructed. Didn't need or notice the theme, really, and the puzzle didn't suffer in service to it. <br /><br />Was wondering what Splynter thinks of Ottawa after they didn't bother to show up in Pittsburgh, losing 7-0. Never a good idea to crow while the farmer is still in the field. AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64225709150060378402017-05-22T12:09:26.280-05:002017-05-22T12:09:26.280-05:00Thank you for your kind "applause" conce...Thank you for your kind "applause" concerning my granddaughter's achievements. I think she got my brains -- I seem to be without some these days despite my crossword workouts to keep mentally fit. The day of her brunch, she had other friends' parties to go to. My son who lives long distance and his family weren't sure if they would stay the night or go right back home so I de-cluttered my home, intending to ask my kids & brothers, etc. to come visit at my place for the afternoon. One suggestion had been to adjourn to the older son's house half an hour away. In all the confusion of sons needing to consult wives, etc., I went on home to await the outcome. My sons, one wife and 5 of 6 grandsons came to my house. The other wife and grandson went shopping. Lots of commotion and visiting and working on my computer. They all left after two hours. Then I had a moment wondering why my one daughter, my brothers and their families hadn't made it to my house. Hadn't missed them until it got quiet. Then I realized I'd forgotten to invite them while waiting for sons to make up their minds. Aaaagh! I have a refrigerator full of soft drinks that I intended to serve. I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm not in charge any more if I ever was.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.com