tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post7717185832941080033..comments2024-03-29T03:51:31.793-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Sunday, Dec 31, 2017 Robert E. Lee Morris Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12838091384476242222018-01-20T19:34:38.118-06:002018-01-20T19:34:38.118-06:00A trades man plies his trade so he is a plierA trades man plies his trade so he is a plierMoneyTalkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12244338646460784518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33061960261682189472018-01-09T18:38:49.571-06:002018-01-09T18:38:49.571-06:00Thanks so much for clearing up the meaning of Alie...Thanks so much for clearing up the meaning of Alien Nation. I had given up on figuring it out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255634869172285991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15712687832768835002018-01-03T11:52:31.232-06:002018-01-03T11:52:31.232-06:00By this time CC is hopefully feeling better. Quit...By this time CC is hopefully feeling better. Quite heroic to blog a crossword while suffering from influenza.<br /><br />Not that anyone will read this tardy post but: a fair & just puzzle with solid answers & clues. Never got the theme and, even after coming here and having the theme explained still didn’t have a “theme ahah” moment. I guess I don’t think of anagrams as particularly “wild” or “alien”. Just me no doubt.<br /><br />lodsfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345395843784742434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10336891732928838262018-01-01T14:19:56.088-06:002018-01-01T14:19:56.088-06:00Good Monday afternoon, folks. Thank you, Robert E...Good Monday afternoon, folks. Thank you, Robert E. Lee Morris, for a fine puzzle. Thank you, C.C., for a fine review.<br /><br />Finished this late last night. No time to log in here. So, here I am.<br /><br />C.C.: Sorry to here of your flu. Hope you Get well Soon. Years ago I got a flu shot and was never so sick in my life. So, I never got them since, and seldom got sick. However, now that I am an usher at the Shriners Hospital in Chicago, I have to have a flu shot or I cannot get in. So, now I get one. Have not gotten the flu yet in several years of getting the shot. Time will tell.<br /><br />Puzzle was somewhat tough. Got through it with determination.<br /><br />I missed the theme until I came here. A little obscure. That's OK.<br /><br />Never heard of a MANGO TANGO. I am not into mixed drinks.<br /><br />I had MERLOT for the wine choice. Finally CARAFE fit and that helped with crossing words.<br /><br />CATALPA was a wag. Got it right.<br /><br />Have to run. See you later.<br /><br />Abejo<br /><br />( )<br /><br />Abejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59329284068729249332018-01-01T13:45:34.620-06:002018-01-01T13:45:34.620-06:00Thanks for the validation about METZ, Misty!
And ...Thanks for the validation about METZ, Misty!<br /><br />And thanks for your comments, Chuck Lindgren. I totally agree.Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50936384576686921722018-01-01T11:02:30.827-06:002018-01-01T11:02:30.827-06:00I call shenanigans on hard work being a "high...I call shenanigans on hard work being a "high" ! If it was they would call it "play" not work. As for "trade" school, none of the trades are unionized any more and the pay is only a bit over minimum wage. My nephew is a machinist with NCR school and makes 12.50/hr. As for the teacher and the GM worker, that is an anachronism left over from the 70's. Teachers have always been under paid and the Union jobs paid way more than the skill level in a truly capitalist system would allow.<br /><br />Oh and shop classes died because we are too cheap to tax ourselves enough to pay for them !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657212130232818015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63453294022656731272018-01-01T05:56:06.933-06:002018-01-01T05:56:06.933-06:00Oh, thanks billocoes. Any Sherlock talk will get ...Oh, thanks billocoes. Any Sherlock talk will get a response from me. <br /><br />WCWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50427962235272329112018-01-01T01:40:51.067-06:002018-01-01T01:40:51.067-06:00Collective nouns, like pair of scissors, seem to b...Collective nouns, like pair of scissors, seem to be idiomatic -- who ever heard of just one scissor?. For us of course, it would be a puzzlement of crossworders.<br /><br />If we want to fix the whole jobs/employment problem, we absolutely MUST do something about our educational system. When I was in the 8th or 9th grade, we had four shop classes (metal shop, wood, printing, drafting) which have lasted me a lifetime. [And I wish we males could have had 'home ec,' sewing, menu prep, household management, cooking: learning these "on the job" is no fun.] <br /><br />One of the subtle parts of this problem is that youngsters have no idea what's available, what they need to do to get ready for adulthood and employment. IMHO, the emphasis on "college preparation", and attendant "death to shop classes," prepares the way for future problems, like the discussion above shows.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270740184766230842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30690753924507227382018-01-01T00:00:12.580-06:002018-01-01T00:00:12.580-06:00The closest I get to being a limey is loving Key L...The closest I get to being a limey is loving Key Lime pie. <br /><br />Happy New Year to all by CW friends. Bill Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495413609545426668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1888148183933003212017-12-31T23:28:53.934-06:002017-12-31T23:28:53.934-06:00Midnight is in the eye of the beholder. I behold ...Midnight is in the eye of the beholder. I behold it in Louisville, EST.<br />My case is resting. <b>Phew</b> it was heavy!<br /><br />Dave TooD4E4Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722279710961820843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57741510344922986822017-12-31T23:23:37.432-06:002017-12-31T23:23:37.432-06:00Woah, is it 2018 already? Happy new year you old ...Woah, is it 2018 already? Happy new year you old friends!<br /><br />Dave "The second."D4E4Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722279710961820843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19878356818645034212017-12-31T23:17:38.639-06:002017-12-31T23:17:38.639-06:00Hi All!
This took me all day to suss which is why...Hi All!<br /><br />This took me all day to suss which is why I normally lurk but today I had time on my hands (once in a row on a Sunday). Thank you RELM for a fun puzzle that I FIW and never saw (nor looked) for the anagrams. But I like it.<br /><br />Thanks C.C. for a understandably short expo. So sorry to hear about the bout of flu - thanks for being there for us notwithstanding.<br /><br />FIW - CAnAmPA and TeTHED because I misspelt Steve eRWIN.<br />WOs: hand up for wHEW; Pine Sol b/f TAR; and my Frozen asset was ICE CREAM factory ;-)<br /><br />{B-,B+,B,B,C}<br /><br />The ball just dropped in NYC so Happy New Year! East Coast. Here's to a healthy 2018 for all the Cornerites.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36127557860729044302017-12-31T20:46:22.838-06:002017-12-31T20:46:22.838-06:00BillG is American born & bred. Steve is the Br...BillG is American born & bred. Steve is the Brit.<br /><br />Happy New Year all ye Cornerites and lurkers. May we have many more merry Crosswords to enrich our minds in 2018!PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81960037474778420992017-12-31T20:31:07.824-06:002017-12-31T20:31:07.824-06:00WC, BillG May be a limey but I’m not.
The Lassus ...WC, BillG May be a limey but I’m not.<br /><br />The Lassus quote was in the adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plansbillocohoesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34345839719666205902017-12-31T20:26:16.010-06:002017-12-31T20:26:16.010-06:00Late today. . . .
I never finished. We took lunc...Late today. . . .<br /><br />I never finished. We took lunch to my MIL, and I was worried about her poor appetite. Came home a nd tried again. No luck. Took down a few decorations after giving up. Thanks for your effort RELM. I was seriously off today, but I stopped by any way because <br />I wanted to wish all of you a Happy New Year with only love and laughter in 2018.<br /><br />C.C., do feel better. Thanks so much for your valiant effort. Boomer, take good care of our fearless leader. ;-)<br /><br />xoxo, Madame DMadame Defargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003303114163633197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21931255456828844082017-12-31T18:55:25.481-06:002017-12-31T18:55:25.481-06:00Well first FYX(From yesterday's xword). I neve...Well first FYX(From yesterday's xword). I never grokked AMRADIOS, I rhymed it with Amadeus. "Crystal sets" I associated with the Breaking Bad clue. <br /><br />CC, I've had a nagging dry cough for a few weeks. Any draft brings it on and in Flor-AC-da that's all the time. <br /><br />And 1A was CCian in it's cleverness, thank heavens for BIB. I was STYMIEd at the 51A pledge crossed with Dundee's first name. While loading passengers I thought of TITHED. And that gave me the TaDa. Woohoo. <br /><br />Yes, Gary. Ohio State got screwed and if the AP had a top 20 OSU would be in the top 4 for strength of schedule. <br /><br />Drat, the AC just went on in this McDonald's and I started coughing. <br /><br />BillG, I thought I knew my ACD, but your Lassus quote is new. Watson had a habit of recounting past tales in his intros. I recall a beast from an Island for which the world was not ready to hear about. I'm rusty. I have the complete tales and will start tonight. <br /><br />Your the first "limey"* that was a Sherlock aficionado that I've met. I get a lot in the shuttle but can't get Sherlock, LeCarre, Deighton talk going. But, sans exception, they are a jolly race. <br /><br />By the time I get in here everyone has already commented about things like COOP sauf Co-Op. <br /><br />WC<br /><br />* That's not insulting is it. Equivalent of "Yank" n'est-ce pas? Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33238564250462576282017-12-31T17:06:03.934-06:002017-12-31T17:06:03.934-06:00Earlier I had a long post which was swallowed up i...Earlier I had a long post which was swallowed up into cyberspace when I pressed publish! That's frustrating.<br /><br />I enjoyed this puzzle and finished it with two Naticks, one at ERVING, which though I know of Dr. J forgot his name is Julius ERVING then at ETOILE. Abejo will understand my problems with French which are similar to his. I'll enter that one in my CW dictionary for future use.<br /><br />CSO to the DALES!<br /><br />And since I'm pressed for time in the morning I didn't look at the theme answers. Thank you, C.C., for your elucidation on that.<br /><br />CATALPA trees grow in southern California and have beautiful blossoms.<br /><br />Hand up for WHEW before PHEW. CORSAIR always reminds me of the book, Stolen Village, which is a true and very poignant story. It occurs in the 17th century and is chilling to realize that what happened to the villagers was revenge. I've read it twice. <br /><br />I've never heard of MANGOTANGO and interesting to know the meaning of UTOPIA.<br /><br />C.C., I hope your ACHESANDPAINS go away soon.<br /><br />A very happy New Year to all! I hope 2018 brings you many blessings.<br />Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89211791146791310732017-12-31T16:26:29.188-06:002017-12-31T16:26:29.188-06:00Chuck: I think your statement about jobs may be tr...Chuck: I think your statement about jobs may be true in Michigan but differs in other parts of the country. My son has had trouble hiring people for a small manufacturing sideline just because they don't have a clue how to WORK. One kid was a terrific welder but had to have supervision constantly or he'd hide behind his work station and play on his cell phone. <br /><br />My son started out mentoring several kids. Now son is bringing in his older HS buddies who learned how to work like he did. On a farm the kids grow up working beside adults and are valuable assets because they do. My high school educated nephew works in a GM plant for a wage that is double what his college educated wife makes as a teacher. Some times the wage is reflected in being able TO DO rather than just what one KNOWS. Trade schools are a good solution for kids that are not academically gifted. Kids also need to know how to manage money to reap the most benefits. Spend, spend, spend doesn't work. <br /><br /><br />As for drugs, a person needs to realize that hard work done well with a satisfactory result is a bigger high than anything else.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18649658281276866662017-12-31T16:25:29.444-06:002017-12-31T16:25:29.444-06:00Thank you, R.E.L.M. for the challenge. Thank you ...Thank you, R.E.L.M. for the challenge. Thank you C.C., for leaving the sick bed to blog the puzzle. As usual, this was beyond my ability without look-ups.<br /><br />Thank you to all the commenters over the past year. I've enjoyed most of the posts--trolls, I'm looking at you for the ones I didn't care for--and look forward to a great 2018!<br /><br />Happy New Year!<br /><br />For those of us in the freezer, stay warm! Next Sunday we finally get above freezing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45838120897024786222017-12-31T16:04:01.477-06:002017-12-31T16:04:01.477-06:00Chuck, I think that the apprentice starting pay is...Chuck, I think that the apprentice starting pay is close to $20 per hour. It is no internship. So a couple could together earn about $80K per year while learning. BUT there is drug testing.Jinx in Norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066853291104407732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76589449697100804762017-12-31T15:18:19.294-06:002017-12-31T15:18:19.294-06:00By the way...TADA ! WAGS on Catalpa and motet.
I...By the way...TADA ! WAGS on Catalpa and motet.<br /><br /><br />I used my tax cut to join a country club ! YEA for me.<br /><br />To Jinx<br /><br />The jobs...dirty or otherwise don't pay the upper middle class wages that were available in the 60's and 70's to the unskilled directly out of high school. Where does an apprentice ship yard worker live while they are an apprentice, let alone eat, transportation etc? There are still factory jobs open in MICHIGAN even, except they pay a dollar or two over minimum wage. These jobs provide subsistence at best. Not a middle class life style. This is the anger the former uneducated middle class is dealing with. It's not lack of jobs, its lack of jobs that can provide a family with a living wage, health care and even a movie now and then. Take a look a Sen. Grassly's quote on why the tax bill had to further enrich my family over the lower middle class.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657212130232818015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90551877170864948122017-12-31T14:56:22.724-06:002017-12-31T14:56:22.724-06:00AGATE type is the small print used by newspapers f...AGATE type is the small print used by newspapers for the horse racing results.<br /><br />Knew ODOM from sports. Don’t pay much heed to the NBA. but infinitely more than to the Kardashians<br /><br />Once had to dig when Sherlock Holmes lost himself in a monograph on the Polyphonic MOTETS of Lassus - had to look up monograph, polyphonic, motet, AND Lassusbillocohoesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29612146471760115752017-12-31T14:53:01.768-06:002017-12-31T14:53:01.768-06:00Thanks Robert E. Lee Morris. Thanks CC too. I hope...Thanks Robert E. Lee Morris. Thanks CC too. I hope you feel better soon. And thanks to all of you for your contributions to this little Corner of the world. <br /><br />I see I'm in good company. I also solved the puzzle without understanding that the ends of the themers were anagrams. <br /><br />I hadn't heard of RATEL either. I also love Dirty Jobs. I've watched most of the segments several times.<br /><br />I also love Sunday Morning. It seemed even better than usual this morning.<br /><br />Bill Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495413609545426668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2543316358918993742017-12-31T14:45:32.661-06:002017-12-31T14:45:32.661-06:00Good day to all!
This was a clever theme today wh...Good day to all!<br /><br />This was a clever theme today which I just couldn't parse. Unknowns were LIAM Hemsworth and CATALPA. Like others, my favorite clue/answer was "Houses with layers" for COOPS. Thanks for the expo, C.C., written even though you are ill. I admire your dedication to the blog. I hope you feel better soon.<br /><br />On a personal note, this is the first puzzle I have attempted in over two weeks. I went back and scanned the blogs yesterday to see what I had missed. Unfortunately a bout of pneumonia laid me up for much of December. It feels good to be up and about again. <br /><br />Happy New Year to all!MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409431043640770889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45188371223574638332017-12-31T13:26:53.864-06:002017-12-31T13:26:53.864-06:00I used to be frustrated with not having my avocado...I used to be frustrated with not having my avocados at the perfect degree of ripeness when I wanted to use them. Now I place the unripe avocados in a brown paper bag with an apple, roll down the top and set them in my sun room. I check them twice a day, and in a day or two they are at the exact degree of ripeness I like. Then I put them in the fridge to stop the ripening and use them within the next few days. Never fails.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.com