tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post7681902152182380689..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, January 9, 2014 Peter A. CollinsZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56268262369526853652014-01-10T00:53:31.969-06:002014-01-10T00:53:31.969-06:00And the night-time commics strike again... SNIP.
...And the night-time commics strike again... <a href="http://www.gocomics.com/getfuzzy/2014/01/09" rel="nofollow">SNIP</a>.<br /><br />-TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60085483451091689872014-01-09T21:57:15.410-06:002014-01-09T21:57:15.410-06:00Hi All!
Dudley, you're right. I confused my ...Hi All!<br /><br />Dudley, you're right. I confused my cool-D's. Glad you've got another Red Dwarf to hunt down. And Dennis, the God Speed was for you (as well (sorry Bill G) as our broken and sick vFriends).<br /><br />My paper had 2014 at 14a too. I thought "what city won the bid?" like the Olympics. I follow neither golf nor tennis nor the Olympics nor... If it ain't baseball, I don't care.<br /><br />While LOLLYGAGging at work, I'd fill squares here and there. Not that I had plenty of time to LINGER on Mr. Collins' puzzle, but eventually I took a SLICE of time and ONCE the theme fell, things went swimmingly (another throwback like swell YR - I love these words just for giggles).<br /><br />Eventually I had a 1 square DNF. The NADA? (14a) and E?IDE (5d) would not accept any of our 26 available letters with meaning (to me). Thanks Marti for finsishing things off.<br /><br />GOMEZ was easy - not only is she splashed on seemingly every Disney Channel show, I took the kids to see her at the Houston Rodeo a few years back.<br /><br />IM, I'm sorry to hear that you're not healing quickly.<br /><br />Well tomorrow is Friday, so the TOXIC snark will be dropping in. Argyle will be on his TOES!<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29775566460837339412014-01-09T20:30:05.663-06:002014-01-09T20:30:05.663-06:00Mr. Fowler, in your avatar you resemble the Wizard...Mr. Fowler, in your avatar you resemble the Wizard of Oz!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59672768045098863202014-01-09T19:49:39.525-06:002014-01-09T19:49:39.525-06:00Jayce,
Thank you! I take the compliment on my fac...Jayce,<br />Thank you! I take the compliment on my facial hair from one who knows his facial hair!<br />~ KfOl' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27382481079173809152014-01-09T19:46:26.811-06:002014-01-09T19:46:26.811-06:00Dry's could be bootleggers; they were getting ...Dry's could be bootleggers; they were getting rich due to prohibition.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76614418366649297212014-01-09T19:39:32.977-06:002014-01-09T19:39:32.977-06:00The opposite of "wets" is "drys&quo...The opposite of "wets" is "drys" the prohibitionists. They may or not be tee-totalers."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67321456896208496512014-01-09T18:40:23.777-06:002014-01-09T18:40:23.777-06:00Keith Fowler, I have to say you have magnificent f...Keith Fowler, I have to say you have magnificent frontal lobes. Nice facial hair, too.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69735080025334410462014-01-09T18:24:25.558-06:002014-01-09T18:24:25.558-06:00Reasonably tough today. But nothing to cry over. ...Reasonably tough today. But nothing to cry over. Persistence paid off, as it ought. Some of the words were pleasant in themselves -- LOLLYGAG, for instance (is that from the Hindi?), and ANORAKS. <br />Some yielded right away, not because my frontal lobe knew the answers but because my unprocessed memory did. TIMOTHY grass is one I got instantly, w/o perps, but I have no awareness of what it is or how I came to know it.<br /><br />Nice to see MAEVE here. I read one of her books--"The Glass Lake"--and enjoyed it although it had the feeling of chick-lit. I guess I am open to a little soap opera. Sad to note that Maeve Binchey died just a year ago; I didn't know, and I was sorry to read it. She had a lovely style and a matronly <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/jul/31/maeve-binchy-miss-you" rel="nofollow">Sweet Face.</a> Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41312960537752494292014-01-09T18:23:48.949-06:002014-01-09T18:23:48.949-06:00Hello everybody. A quick note to wish you all well...Hello everybody. A quick note to wish you all well. I thought all the puzzles this week were excellent and fun to solve. They had two of the characteristics I like: fun cluing and cool long words. What could be as much fun as LOLLYGAG? (Well, plenty of things, but you get the idea.) Bye for now.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26328052120655792842014-01-09T18:20:44.932-06:002014-01-09T18:20:44.932-06:00Evening All,
This one went rather quickly except f...Evening All,<br />This one went rather quickly except for the names of course.<br />Jazzbumpa beat me to the Lollygag link.<br /><br />CED, Gonna be in Jersey end of the month... Hide the cat (<a href="http://rack.3.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEzLzA2LzE0LzE3L2RvZ3JvYWR0cmlwLjM0Y2ZmLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTEyMDB4OTYwMD4/7f4d300a/be3/dog-roadtrip.jpg%22" rel="nofollow"> Road Trip</a>:-)<br /><br />Marti,<br />Just curious as to how much that broken pipe cost you. I just spent 2 1/2 days finding and fixing 6 leaks at my SIL's house and replacing malfunctioning boiler parts.<br />Parts - $500<br /><br />Labor- $ 0 <br /><br />I think I'm doing something wrong :)Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2911527500755321912014-01-09T17:28:08.666-06:002014-01-09T17:28:08.666-06:00I worked on this puzzle all morning, (on & off...I worked on this puzzle all morning, (on & off) & wound up with a FIWWH. (Finished it wrong with help, not an easy thing to do... explanation to follow:)<br /><br />A real tough slog for me, but I had lollygags, & loiters. (yes, I know, it turned out to be lingers. Peter A. Collins,,, you are a worthy opponent.) So when "cutting corners" appeared, I was sure I was looking for 6 more easy way out (or malingerers) names.<br /><br />I ended up Googling "gomez." (help#1) & when I went to Google 2013 US Open Winner, (help#2) I found out I had a choice between Golf, & Tennis!<br /><br />(Peter A. Collins,,, yes, I will remember that name....)<br /><br />Anyway, bit by bit, piece by piece, square by square, it started to come together. I was finally starting to comprehend that 51A was spaghetti while I was eating lunch. I was nursing a finger that I sliced on a new Mandolin, (works great for slicing tomatoes, onions,,, romaine lettuce, not so much...) when, for some reason, it dawned on me about the cutting corners... (excuse me, I have to go change my band-aid...) <br /><br />Ok, I'm back. Where was I?<br />Oh yes,, 43A, The down was an incomprehensible name, so I wagged "Pet" instead of "Vet."<br /><br />Rats,<br /><br />I am still kicking myself....<br /><br />You win Mr. Collins!<br /><br />(& thank you for the challenge.)CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12982707181776354142014-01-09T16:28:45.619-06:002014-01-09T16:28:45.619-06:00Got the puzzle filled in correctly but still not s...Got the puzzle filled in correctly but still not sure of the eight cutting corners answers. So I got it, but like in the Mel Brooks movie High Anxiety I think it was, I don't got it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43608502799215929822014-01-09T15:57:16.219-06:002014-01-09T15:57:16.219-06:00Irish Miss, I am so sorry that your healing is goi...Irish Miss, I am so sorry that your healing is going more slowly than expected. I hope this new treatment speeds it up. Are you on crutches? Are you in pain?<br /><br />I had my MRI today, into the machine head first. I didn't mind the machine at all, but having my shoulder immobilized for that 20 minutes hurt like the blazes. Results are due tomorrow.<br /><br />Meryl Streep is no fan of Disney.<br /><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/meryl-streep-slams-walt-disney-as-racist-antisemitic/" rel="nofollow">Link Streep</a><br /><br />I loved reading many of Maeve's novels and intend to read the rest.<br /><br />Dennis, I hope your signs of blood disappear. My son has that occasionally and it clears up quickly.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30571706369461615792014-01-09T15:52:12.060-06:002014-01-09T15:52:12.060-06:00Bill G. @ 2:43, I'm in the same boat. Sitting...Bill G. @ 2:43, I'm in the same boat. Sitting here with a box of kleenex and cup of hot tea with a twist of lemon. Ugh!! Maybe I should try Tin's recipe and add some scotch...HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77611855102284802472014-01-09T14:46:31.857-06:002014-01-09T14:46:31.857-06:00Hi Eveyone:
Late to the dance due to doctor's...Hi Eveyone:<br /><br />Late to the dance due to doctor's appointment, hair cut, grocery shopping, banking, and, finally, a late lunch and reading the blog 36 comments.<br /><br />I enjoyed thus puzzle very much: a clever theme and execution, some cute clues, and a challenge worthy of a Thursday. Thanks, Peter, and ditto to Marti.<br /><br />To answer your question about my knee, Marti, coincidentally was remove the stitches day. My doctor was not happy with my healing progress which he felt was mediocre, at best. Apparently, because the laceration was so severe, where the skin was sutured, both sides folded inward. I'm not sure I understand the issue, but before he removed the stitches he put some sort of glue over the wound, then applied steristrips which he thinks I'll have to have on for three weeks. He wants to check it again next week and, in the meantime, I'm to be extremely careful and to try not to put any undue weight on the knee, such as kneeling. I also learned that the small fracture was of the fibula, not the tibia. (This injury occured in the exact same area I injured almost 5 years ago in a similar fall, requiring 10 stitches. This, more than likely, has a bearing on the slow healing.)<br /><br />On a happier note, today was full of brilliant sun light, temps in the 20's, but very windy. I really didn't mind too much as it was my first day outdoors since Christmas.<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of the day.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52159487500879867372014-01-09T14:43:55.721-06:002014-01-09T14:43:55.721-06:00Anon @2:31 ... a quick google search ...
ZESTS, n...Anon @2:31 ... a quick google search ...<br /><br />ZESTS, noun<br />Definition # 2<br />"The outer colored part of the peel of citrus fruit, used as flavoring."<br />rind, peel<br /><br />I sometimes enjoy a "twist-of-lemon" with my Scotch.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80926607890812175202014-01-09T14:43:44.734-06:002014-01-09T14:43:44.734-06:00Zests are the little slivers of lemon or lime peel...Zests are the little slivers of lemon or lime peel that bartenders twist into drinks to flavor them.<br /><br />I'm glad I've got you guys to talk to today. As a teacher and being around kids all the time, I think I built up an immunity to most diseases. I haven't had a cold for years but I sure have one now. So I'm full of cough medicine, decongestants, etc. I think I'll pass on a bike ride today in favor of computer time, TV shows I recorded, and books.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58510373756262746212014-01-09T14:31:01.461-06:002014-01-09T14:31:01.461-06:00I don't know what zests has to do with a barte...I don't know what zests has to do with a bartender.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86719521534934722212014-01-09T14:00:45.653-06:002014-01-09T14:00:45.653-06:00Good morning all,
My 1st round was very weak, but ...Good morning all,<br />My 1st round was very weak, but the downs helped me piece things together .Like others I had jack at 1st. Loved seeing Maeve Binchy-have read all of her books except her last, <i>A Week in Winter</i>, which I bought yesterday.She passed away a little over a year ago.<br /><br />Seeing lolligags and snip (snippet) reminded me of some of the things my dad used to say to us.<br /><br />newage= new age...Ha! I read it wrong too, Misty.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85677838443596834672014-01-09T13:08:15.144-06:002014-01-09T13:08:15.144-06:00Hola Everyone, A little harder than yesterday'...Hola Everyone, A little harder than yesterday's puzzle, and I didn't finish without help. I enjoyed entering lollygags, spaghetti and privilege. Three long words that filled in nicely.<br /><br />Rollers without wheels/dice and What makes a setter better/vet were fun clues today. My granddaughter-in-law is a vet and she does make a lot of setters (and other animals) better.<br /><br />I fell into the OneM/K trap. One G was the better sounding slang term.<br /><br />Thanks Marti for a great writeup, once again. I loved the picture of the old trunk. It looks much like the one I have in one of my bedrooms.<br /><br />Have a great day, everyone.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51231642932234403972014-01-09T13:04:21.338-06:002014-01-09T13:04:21.338-06:00Thanks d-o. I guess it was just too obscure for me...Thanks d-o. I guess it was just too obscure for me.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-655271199911063752014-01-09T12:27:18.015-06:002014-01-09T12:27:18.015-06:00Good idea, Bill G. And while we're still at i...Good idea, Bill G. And while we're still at it, let's be kind enough, To drop the old fogeys who have been around too long, almost forever.<br /><br /> I say, I say, what we need is some young blood, or we're going to looking like a bucket of benevolent, protective, dopey hood of Elks. I would've said p--s p--ts , but I'm too genteel. Also we need to have a dating service in the works for those of us eager enough and frisky enough ... To travel.<br /><br />I'll see your six letter word and raise you three more letters, for something exceedingly naughty..<br /><br />Too radical ? Empires have been toppled on less..<br /><br />Oh good, upside down numbers, - now how do I fool the IPad ?Weekend Readernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77072005019835129252014-01-09T12:23:47.612-06:002014-01-09T12:23:47.612-06:00Hi gang -
Lots of hunting and pecking before this...Hi gang -<br /><br />Lots of hunting and pecking before this one filled in, but I got there eventually.<br /><br />Wanted JACK in the trunk.<br /><br />Slipped a decimal and wanted TEN G.<br /><br />Since we occasionally have a house full of granddaughters, I've had the awful experience of watching The Wizards of Waverly Place. Disney Channel shows area almost universally horrible.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.cinemablend.com/images/news_img/40512/Oona_Chaplin_40512.jpg" rel="nofollow">other Oona Chaplin</a> played Talisa Maegyr, Robb Stark's wife.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDaFcQJC4z8" rel="nofollow">LOLLIGAG scene</a> from the best baseball movie EVAH!<br /><br />Cool regards!<br />JzBJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21834392450070296982014-01-09T11:59:28.255-06:002014-01-09T11:59:28.255-06:00Bill G.
Your suggestion to Husker (re: the Map) ma...Bill G.<br />Your suggestion to Husker (re: the Map) makes sense.<br />As such, it probably will not be adopted.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21978202016972834062014-01-09T11:44:56.263-06:002014-01-09T11:44:56.263-06:00This puzzle was harder than I was expecting on a T...This puzzle was harder than I was expecting on a Thursday. I liked it though and had most of the same stumbling blocks as everybody else. Thanks Peter and Marti.<br /><br />Though I couldn't remember Maeve Binchy's name at first, I really liked "Circle of Friends" as a movie. It's where I first came to love Minnie Driver.<br /><br />Barbara recorded the People's Choice award show last night. The whole thing including the 'humor' seemed to be aimed somewhere else other than in my direction.<br /><br />Does it seem pretentious to you when people use 'as well' all the time instead of 'too' or 'also'?<br /><br />Gary, since you said you need more space on your map, would it be a good idea to drop names of people who haven't been around for over a year? They could always be added back in.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.com