tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post7759635239308862907..comments2024-03-28T12:47:45.446-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Craig StoweZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4770421197985588382018-08-30T00:24:24.263-05:002018-08-30T00:24:24.263-05:00So I was in a meeting with Vendors today [good one...So I was in a meeting with Vendors today [good ones, I like these guys - used 'em before; smart fun-fellows] and, while they fumbled with their presentation RIGS, I'd fill a few bits of the grid. <br /><br />Boss-man kinda looked at me funny and said, "We hired him* because he's a crossword pro. Look at that; In ink."<br /><br />That started the least boring-to-them conversation about crosswords as they talked about their attempts sussing a grid. Trust me, laughter ensued ;-)<br /><br />Yeah, WC, "talkin' grid" bores most [see: DW] but the Corner is here. I think that was my point...<br /><br />Cheers & Nite!, -T<br />*actually I hired him and eventually got him promoted to take my job so I could get back to playing without personnel/budget crap.Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56068128766546911642018-08-29T23:45:41.986-05:002018-08-29T23:45:41.986-05:00I finished early but never could get here.
YR, I ... I finished early but never could get here. <br />YR, I agree with you on GIFT HORSE. The expression does indeed come from the "Equine trickery" pulled by the Greeks. That's not Aeneid btw, came from a later tradition. <br />FLN re. Constructor dissing. Not much of that in here. @Rex, much more so. Anons can be ignored. Not you, PVX but since I mention it, the themes do provide entertainment.<br />What I started to post yesterday was that I've often observed that the most boring conversation for non-xwers was xwords. Hence the CC. <br /><br />I assume today marks the end of three pretty easy, even for M-W xwords. <br /><br />WCWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44941877324804527642018-08-29T22:59:08.047-05:002018-08-29T22:59:08.047-05:00A neat recollection, Avg Joe!
I can "see&qu...A neat recollection, <b>Avg Joe</b>! <br />I can "see" it as you describe it, the lamp exploding to punctuate your gesture - and it must have been a hoot!<br /><br />~ <b>OMK</b>Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46053730856891400062018-08-29T21:28:52.462-05:002018-08-29T21:28:52.462-05:00CrossEyedDave at 4:53 PM and 6:53 PM
- - Welcome...<b>CrossEyedDave</b> at 4:53 PM and 6:53 PM<br /><br /> - - Welcome back to the Corner.<br /><br /> - - I forget what video I am trying to remember. That one hits a little too close to home.<br /><br /> - - Mary Maxwell's prayer is shorter than the ones we hear at lunch and supper. It cleverly covers many of the conditions in my new home. Thanks for thinking of me.<br /><br />ÐaveD4E4Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722279710961820843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74728499205184221882018-08-29T21:22:08.650-05:002018-08-29T21:22:08.650-05:00er, Moxie Soda [wikiP] -Ter, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moxie" rel="nofollow">Moxie Soda</a> [wikiP] -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88492964406630761502018-08-29T21:19:52.559-05:002018-08-29T21:19:52.559-05:00BillO - there you go. [TL;DR - Yep, similar origin...BillO - <a href="https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24539/dont-look-a-gift-horse-in-the-mouth" rel="nofollow">there you go.</a> [TL;DR - Yep, similar origin]<br /><br />Did y'all read that Coke bought Moxie? Because someone on the Corner mentioned Moxie I knew what that was (maybe it was just Sam's <a href="https://crosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2016/10/tuesday-october-4-2016-sam-buchbinder.html" rel="nofollow">puzzle </a>and Argyle's review'cuz no one in the comments seemed to know that). Anyway, thanks Cornerites!<br /><br />MikeS - many of us read FLN; so always feel free to chime in and see our response(s) 'tomorrow'.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74435602857960837852018-08-29T20:30:20.223-05:002018-08-29T20:30:20.223-05:00Picard - I liked the pictures of President Obama a...Picard - I liked the pictures of President Obama and your review of his talk. Usually by the time I get here it's the middle of the night on the mainland. I generally like all your pictures and articles.Mike Sherlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420362294423320273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25304075207255064562018-08-29T20:18:07.589-05:002018-08-29T20:18:07.589-05:00Yes, GIFT HORSE is an odd usage. You can estimate ...Yes, GIFT HORSE is an odd usage. You can estimate a horse's age by the condition of its teeth, so "don't look a gift horse in the mouth" because you're getting it for free, and you won't refuse it no matter how old it is. Not sure if this is also where "long in the tooth" for someone aging comes from.<br /><br />I was watching Richard Harris in <i>Camelot</i> once when he blanked on one of the songs, so he just asked the audience to sing along to help him. Later, a piece of plastic that colored some of the overhead lights fell off and fluttered onto the stage, he made some remark about what huge birds Camelot had.billocohoesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25326037684141163432018-08-29T20:07:08.325-05:002018-08-29T20:07:08.325-05:00Should have refreshed b/f posting says...
Picard ...Should have refreshed b/f posting says...<br /><br />Picard - delete your post and put it after mine... Too Funny.<br />Re: Obama pics; they were neat but comments would lead to politics which leads to TSK TSK.<br /><br />PVX - I'm w/ Jinx (I think)<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9246281061926545822018-08-29T19:45:15.541-05:002018-08-29T19:45:15.541-05:00Hi All!
Thanks Craig for this EASY-A Wednesday pu...Hi All!<br /><br />Thanks Craig for this EASY-A Wednesday puzzle; you can keep the CHANGE...<br /><br />Wonderful expo JzB - really enjoyed Kink's Lola sent up as YODA and the etymology(ish) of Humdinger.<br /><br />WOs: Hand-up w/ BOOTiE b/f BETA; FINEst until YEASTY.<br />ESPs: RON, SAS<br /><b>Fav</b>: How delicious is the juxtaposition of <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mSmOcmk7uQ" rel="nofollow">ORANGE CRUSH</a></b><br /><br />{B-, A}<br /><br />CED's back!!!<br /><br />And AveJoe made a cameo! Thanks for yours and OMK's theater "FISH" STORIES.<br /><br />Speaking of FISH STORIES - Are you sure that's a piranha Picard? :-)<br /><br />C, Eh! - LOL'd at your ALITO one of the Supremes<br /><br />Lucina - I hope your grand was let down easy... I've seen one of those audition things (it was on the news in Houston a few years ago) and the "judges" can be brutal; SEEM'd like a form-letter via TELEX would be nicer.<br /><br />Jinx - I almost added that APRON to DW's cart. Then I remembered that Eldest has the Prime password too. Good I didn't FORGET - Eldest would have FRET for sure.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42951338046767748432018-08-29T19:20:25.066-05:002018-08-29T19:20:25.066-05:00Lucina Thank you for the kind words about my photo...<b>Lucina</b> Thank you for the kind words about my photos! The Piranha is not that big; less than a foot long. They are dangerous because they can attack in schools of many FISH. And because they have some scary nasty teeth.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://swt.org/crosswordcorner/amazon/P5232647-P5231480.JPG" rel="nofollow">Here is my photo that shows the teeth up close and personal!</a></b><br /><br /><b>PK</b> Yes, they are eaten. But we were out for the day in a small boat and had no way to keep them alive or chilled long enough to get them ashore to eat them. So... We released them. They were amazingly easy to catch. They were quite abundant and went crazy for the bait.<br /><br />I thought my catch of the OBAMA photos yesterday was more of an achievement. Surprised no one commented!Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89072035526776914662018-08-29T19:20:09.798-05:002018-08-29T19:20:09.798-05:00PVX, please chime in. I read your comments totall...PVX, please chime in. I read your comments totally different than C-Eh, in fact just the opposite. Did you mean to connect your first and second sentences? I read them as separate thoughts, and I agree that too many folks are happy to be flamethrowers on line, but when called upon to defend their statements in person or on the air have nothing germane to say.Jinx in Norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066853291104407732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84284637323607629352018-08-29T19:11:12.292-05:002018-08-29T19:11:12.292-05:00Shortchanged?<a href="https://www.jokejive.com/images/jokejive/89/89203155be3290aad1c1b5eebd2e08f8.jpeg" rel="nofollow">Shortchanged?</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2712923151122912362018-08-29T19:00:36.645-05:002018-08-29T19:00:36.645-05:00On this anniversary of Hurricane Katrina one TV ch...On this anniversary of Hurricane Katrina one TV channel is paying tribute to our food / restaurant scene which has always been a big part of our identity. After the hurricane most of our celebrity chefs prepared their award winning fare for the first responders... free!<br /><br />They were determined to return, which is hard when you’ve lost everything.<br /><br />The memorials tonight are a tribute to the return of the food scene which is once again up and running.<br /><br />Resilience!SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57799826758381367422018-08-29T18:53:40.612-05:002018-08-29T18:53:40.612-05:00Was looking for links,
and thought D4E4H might enj...Was looking for links,<br />and thought D4E4H might <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPFCn3itBFE" rel="nofollow">enjoy this one:</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2214560204649216662018-08-29T18:38:09.507-05:002018-08-29T18:38:09.507-05:00Wonderful live theatre stories OMK and Avg Joe. T...Wonderful live theatre stories OMK and Avg Joe. Thanks for telling us.<br /><br />Anonymous PVX - you are entitled to your views about circles and themes, but unfortunately your advice bordered on a threat IMHO! Perhaps we should invoke the Thumper rule. We don't all have to agree here but we can be civil.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48655508171218625012018-08-29T18:01:49.686-05:002018-08-29T18:01:49.686-05:00Keith I really enjoyed your retelling of the excha...Keith I really enjoyed your retelling of the exchange with Peter O'toole in an ad lib situation from your unique perspective. That's a large part of what makes this place enjoyable. Not many would pick up on that slip.<br /><br />But I would also note that an ad lib doesn't have to be verbal. One that's tacit can be every bit as much fun. As an example, I had the role of Oscar in The Odd Couple in a little theater production in my home town while still in high school. Little town, small audience. But a lot of fun. There was a scene where Oscar threw a glass of water in Felix's face. There was also a lamp on the set, lit up and hot. I tossed the water as required, but then hit the hot light bulb. It exploded. Not a single person on the set broke character, save for a few sideways glances. It took a few seconds, but audience roared. Had anyone on stage freaked out, it would have been a major screw up. But with the non-response, the audience was in on the joke and the show went on uninterrupted. An unforgettable moment for all involved.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62499795582177529332018-08-29T16:53:52.247-05:002018-08-29T16:53:52.247-05:00I'm ba-aack...
Interesting puzzle,
but I was ...I'm ba-aack...<br /><br />Interesting puzzle,<br />but I was a little confused about the whole Bootie thing.<br /><a href="https://safr.kingfeatures.com/idn/cnfeed/zone/js/content.php?file=aHR0cDovL3NhZnIua2luZ2ZlYXR1cmVzLmNvbS9CYWJ5Qmx1ZXMvMjAwNC8wNy9CYWJ5X0JsdWVzLjIwMDQwNzE5XzkwMC5naWY=" rel="nofollow">Isn't the Bootee the guy who gets kicked in the rear end?</a><br /><br />Hmm, having been flying a lot,<br />short change <a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/63/47/54/6347541c89902548040d6a84835d5a63.jpg" rel="nofollow">reminds me of this story....</a><br /><br />Luckily, 46d to the rescue,<br />I know I have posted this before,<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yN-6PbqAPM" rel="nofollow">do I have to remind you?</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52826950842066995462018-08-29T16:00:23.318-05:002018-08-29T16:00:23.318-05:00Husker G @ 10:45 -- "-Telling a clerk they ga...Husker G @ 10:45 -- "-Telling a clerk they gave me too much change made them angry. What is the opposite of SHORT CHANGE?"<br /><br />'Uneducated Teenager"?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270740184766230842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78038395171046865232018-08-29T15:37:08.160-05:002018-08-29T15:37:08.160-05:00Ta- DA!
Clever Mr. Stowe! I should have taken mor...<i>Ta- </i><b>DA!</b><br />Clever Mr. <b>Stowe</b>! I should have taken more advantage of his theme's circled letters That might have helped me crack the NE corner faster than I did on my own. <br /><br />Thanks for the mention, <b>CanadianEh!</b> <br />As to the reference to AD LIBS, I have to report that one of the little-noted uses of spontaneous dialogue is to get oneself out of those *#@! moments on stage when somebody else goes blank or feeds you the wrong line. This can be either frightening or exhilarating, depending on your temperament. <br /><br />Two examples: In a long run of a show (over two months), actors will sometimes purposely alter dialog to challenge one another to stay alert. I was in a production of <i>Henry IV/ part one</i> once where we dared one another to insert the word "pig" into speeches without breaking the meter or being flagged by the audience. (The winner gave a speech about a character riding a "wingéd Pig-asus.")<br /><br />Example two (how to <i>save</i> a show): In London once I was in the audience when Peter O'Toole went up on his lines in <i>Man and Superman</i>. I was familiar with the script so caught on to what was happening, although most of the audience may not have noticed. <br />What happened when he dropped his line was, first, a longish pause, and then his scene partner adroitly offered, "Hmm. I know what you're thinking; you want to tell me ..." and he simply spoke the rest of Peter's words for him.<br />This continued for about four or five exchanges. In between his own scripted speeches, the other actor would AD LIB, <br />"And then you'd like to say ...."<br />"But I suppose you'd object by telling me ..."<br />"Aha! But then you could counter ..."<br />- until at last O'Toole came to his senses, caught up, and resumed speaking for himself. <br /><br />When you're that "other actor," it's really exhilarating! (There's <i>nothing</i> like live performance!)<br /><br />~ <b>OMK<br />____________<br />Diagonal Report:</b> One diagonal today on the mirror side. Running NE to SW it cuts through three of the theme circles.Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82315452205735022742018-08-29T15:10:05.446-05:002018-08-29T15:10:05.446-05:00Picard: Do people eat piranhas? I've heard pir...Picard: Do people eat piranhas? I've heard piranhas eat people. Pretty fish.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89079461012695586552018-08-29T14:51:44.466-05:002018-08-29T14:51:44.466-05:00I liked this puzzle. I like circles, too. I like p...I liked this puzzle. I like circles, too. I like puzzle without circles, too! I like puzzle with or without a theme. Gosh, I'm easy to please, I guess.<br />As soon as I filled BOOSTER SHOT I concluded we were looking for some sort of SHORT shakeup.<br />I like how the word CRUSH has different meanings in different contexts. I used to have a small CRUSH on ANA Ortiz.<br />The accent in Montréal is because it's pronounced something like "MonreyAL" in French; the name comes from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. Canadian and other English speakers pronounce it like most of us do.<br />Obviously Supreme leader wasn't Diana Ross.<br />I notice we have RON and RAN. Also APRON. "Does the ron in Spon falls monly on the plon?"<br />Thanks for the sonata link, Ron. I thought that looked like Daniel Barenboim and checking it out in YouTube confirmed it.<br />Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82241345465723336762018-08-29T14:31:28.237-05:002018-08-29T14:31:28.237-05:00Picard:
Your photos are so interesting! I am surpr...Picard:<br />Your photos are so interesting! I am surprised by the size of the pirhana; thought they were smaller. And now I must investigate PEAT. Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2879248676997451732018-08-29T13:38:46.592-05:002018-08-29T13:38:46.592-05:00JazzB, I just listened to the Mozart Sonata and re...JazzB, I just listened to the Mozart Sonata and remembered how lovely it is. Thank you for posting it.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62045346620737457982018-08-29T12:46:39.223-05:002018-08-29T12:46:39.223-05:00Had the circles, it doesn’t mattter and I dont car...Had the circles, it doesn’t mattter and I dont care. I do have advice...don’t say anything in a blog you wouldn’t say face to face and then defend. Too many chicken hawks with big mouths and zero bravery. And disappearing bone spurs. <br /><br />A nice Wednesday puzzle that I went through quickly. Had BAD before RAD and that was about it. <br /><br />I had the Zostavax already and will get the Shingrix regardless of out of pocket. Actually I’d do almost anything to avoid shingles. My brother had a case of shingles and was also unfortunate enough to step in a fire ant nest (not at the same time). He said shingles were a lot worse. <br /><br />Speaking of vaccinations..I had the flu about 25 years ago....I’ve gotten the shot every year since. You don’t want the flu either, get the shot. AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.com