tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post7953023752484845277..comments2024-03-29T08:35:40.450-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, January 30, 2015 Paolo PascoZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50878107737943777582015-01-30T19:37:20.184-06:002015-01-30T19:37:20.184-06:00Clever and fun rhymes, Owen and Ol' Man Keith....<br />Clever and fun rhymes, Owen and Ol' Man Keith. I love a bit of poetry in the morning!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3377434483989950362015-01-30T19:17:41.532-06:002015-01-30T19:17:41.532-06:00Love being I here in Texas. Thanks for all the wel...Love being I here in Texas. Thanks for all the welcomes.<br /><br />My younger grandson is eager to tell anyone he is the only true Texan in our family because he was born here. My eldest grandson says he wasn't born here, but he got here as soon as he could ( 5 mos )! Although they are Bears fans via Mom, they are doing very well!Madame Defargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003303114163633197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34442510449486513752015-01-30T19:10:47.260-06:002015-01-30T19:10:47.260-06:00Hurray for you, Yellowrocks! You must be doing you...Hurray for you, Yellowrocks! You must be doing your am/pm exercises, which I know is hard work. So happy for you.DH had his done last year.I was so surprised when he had no trouble go upstairs 1st day home.<br /><br />HOV is new to me; they had been labeled carpool lanes in our area. The "freeway" I frequent when I sub, does not have a special lane yet... thank goodness.<br /><br />I folded early on this puzzle... too frustrating. Very clever though. Impressive Paolo.<br /><br />Nice to see you Bill G. BTW, the PMU is what did me in ,literally.<br /><br />So sorry to hear about Ms Gordon. She will be remembered.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70766062032815093212015-01-30T18:27:26.204-06:002015-01-30T18:27:26.204-06:00Basic French word: etat = state in English
I...Basic French word: etat = state in English <br /><br />I'm guessing Californie is French for California. I've seen it a lot in crosswords. <br /><br />And may I weigh in on Texas, also a state, since I lived there for 35 years? There were a lot of reasons to leave but I did not want MY kids raised in a culture where "dumbing down" is often endorsed. I recall taking my girls to the symphony and to the theatre, then listenng to their parents say things like "why do you want to take your kids to those thangs fer?" Each to his own. Wrong crowd. Just one example. Rainmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511366260609189046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86227195039666026902015-01-30T18:25:51.676-06:002015-01-30T18:25:51.676-06:00Marti - thanks for confirming my assertion. I figu...Marti - thanks for confirming my assertion. I figured it had to be French after a while (I was thinking Beverly Hill Billies for a looong time). Your Louisiana clue would have been more fair - like all c/a in your puzzle yesterday (I was just too dense / impatient to finish - you got me good).<br /><br />Well, the wily hackers have been kept at bay for another week, time for a nap before DW and I go out for a cocktail.<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30595170163220041212015-01-30T18:14:14.634-06:002015-01-30T18:14:14.634-06:00CED @ 6:09, "ETAT" is the French word fo...CED @ 6:09, "ETAT" is the French word for "state." "Californie" is the French spelling of "California." Ergo, Californie is an ETAT. But as Jazzb mentioned @ 11:33, it is grating to use "Californie" as the clue, since that state never had anything to do with France. I would have preferred to see the clue as "Louisian, for one."HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74739401500969718052015-01-30T18:11:18.609-06:002015-01-30T18:11:18.609-06:00TTP - yup I was in Midland last month. There were...TTP - yup I was in Midland last month. There were more pump-jacks than wildlife and you could see for MILEs (my first error on 14a). I love it down here - my bro's in CHI snow and I'm cycling in 75F weather. Even in August, I'd rather pour sweat than shovel Jan snow... 'course we all adapt. C, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49806986151956571162015-01-30T18:09:16.942-06:002015-01-30T18:09:16.942-06:009A Californie = Etat?
(A little help pls...)
(I ...9A Californie = Etat?<br /><br />(A little help pls...)<br /><br />(I don't get it...)<br />CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35292619064865717472015-01-30T18:03:33.422-06:002015-01-30T18:03:33.422-06:00I'm glad y'all liked the Texas pictures. ...<br />I'm glad y'all liked the Texas pictures. I did. "It's like a whole other country!" <br /><br />Madame Defarge, I've been to more than a few of those places, but I always love being with my family there. Enjoy your visit, and don't hurry back. We're supposed to get 7 to 10 inches starting Saturday night and through Sunday. <br /><br />Yellowrocks, welcome back. Hopefully this will provide relief. <br /><br />Anon-T, well, we know that some areas of Texas are just plain (get it ?) flat. Like Lubbock. You can stand on a dime in Lubbock and see Dallas. And I've lived through times in central Texas when we used a bottle cap as a rain gauge. It can get hot, that's for sure. And sticky down by the Houston town areas. But it's all good.<br /> TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51671556160156270702015-01-30T17:41:08.848-06:002015-01-30T17:41:08.848-06:00My 1st thought upon reaching YGG was "I don&#...My 1st thought upon reaching YGG was "I don't have time for this ****!"<br /><br />& now that it is after 5, I must admit this was perfect for a freaky Friday puzzle. I never did fully understand the theme, even after the backwards words. I could have really used a V8 can to the head with a REVEAL like "back-words" somewhere in the puzzle... (like OwenKL mentioned earlier.)<br /><br />RIP Bernice, (I can't help but wonder if we are related in some way...)<br /><br /><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7c/de/37/7cde37447d85e7a1de237cd6434fb968.jpg" rel="nofollow">Humpback at ya!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://img.addfunny.com/funnypictures/time/14/fallback.png" rel="nofollow">Fallback is a drag...</a><br /><br /><a href="http://lowres.cartoonstock.com/money-banking-doctors-greetings_card-greeting_cards-refunds-cards-sden81_low.jpg" rel="nofollow">Hmm...</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sunnylol.com/images/2012/December/18/50d085383bd97.jpg" rel="nofollow">Aww!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.papercards.com/store/graphics/recycled-paper-greetings/cd5372-come-out-in-paperback-passover-card.jpg" rel="nofollow">Yeah, but would it last as long?</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9085209248414919122015-01-30T16:56:16.009-06:002015-01-30T16:56:16.009-06:00Coda - Yes, I was very late for the boss's mee...Coda - Yes, I was very late for the boss's meeting... Thank all that's good for <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Cooper_(inventor)" rel="nofollow">"Martin Cooper.</a>Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78931273006742154642015-01-30T16:36:22.966-06:002015-01-30T16:36:22.966-06:00Hi All!
TITT - Thumper's all around. So many...Hi All!<br /><br />TITT - Thumper's all around. So many missteps my pen needs a new ink cartridge. Let's see: I got the NE after Google helped with ALEN (the one L kind), I got the midwest. Everything else was lightly inked. The letter combinations like PM at 16a were so wrong for words. I too think "literally" should have read cryptically or some such. Sorry Thump. <br /><br />To those that parsed this, I humbly bow.<br /><br />Sad to hear about Ms. Gordon. I hope I'm as sharp as she at 3/4's her age.<br /><br />YR - Welcome back. I'm glad to hear it went well and hope you post re etymology and grammar soon. I needs all the helps I get.<br /><br /> TTP - Why did you link that?!? We're going to be flooded with tourists! Please find a list that references humidity, heat, mosquitos, desert, tumbleweeds, traffic, etc. :-)<br /><br />Driving solo Tuesday, I paid the $3.50 to hit the HOV lane (EZ Tag makes it easy!). Then there was an accident. The freeway moved faster then the "fast" Lane. I was stuck for 80 minutes. I did not get my money back. What a RIP!<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43105554562925023502015-01-30T16:32:44.288-06:002015-01-30T16:32:44.288-06:00Yes Kathy, it iis always good to hear from someone...Yes Kathy, it iis always good to hear from someone after they go through surgery, heal well. <br /><br />Bill G. hang inLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10532826267609043532015-01-30T16:32:13.343-06:002015-01-30T16:32:13.343-06:00IMHO, as a former English teacher, young scholars ...IMHO, as a former English teacher, young scholars need quite a bit of practice with citations in their research and how to handle ideas that are not originally theirs. Generally it does not come from peers but teachers, tutors, and other mentors, including crossword editors. I'm pretty impressed he's a HS freshman. He just needs to have some guidance along the way.Madame Defargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003303114163633197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72984182807754059292015-01-30T16:30:11.301-06:002015-01-30T16:30:11.301-06:00YR:
How exciting to know your knee surgery went we...YR:<br />How exciting to know your knee surgery went well and you are already walking! As others have noted, we expect news of square dancing in the near future.<br /><br />BillG:<br />It's good to see you again, my friend.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70270404889168635952015-01-30T15:55:06.512-06:002015-01-30T15:55:06.512-06:00Anon 3:33, the recent use of three of the theme an...Anon 3:33, the recent use of three of the theme answers in the NYT does seem very suspect and odd. We have had many read the word backwards puzzles, but to reuse a theme that soon, with exact clues, seems beyond coincidental, but then again, he is a freshman in high schoolLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55922871950405846072015-01-30T15:37:46.054-06:002015-01-30T15:37:46.054-06:00Marti: WOW!!! What an excellent write-up and infor...Marti: <b>WOW!!!</b> What an excellent write-up and informative links.<br /><br />Hmmm, should I "link" Thumper when <b>THIS</b> was my "new" <b>favorite puzzle</b> of 2015?<br />(Plus, with all the "Packing for the Move" ... and this new Dell Laptop ... I have forgotten how to link).<br /><br />RIP Bernice Gordon. tears ...<br /><br />There were many unknowns today ... but the "perp-fest" made it easy.<br /><br />Yellowrocks: Can't wait until you tell us you were Square-Dancing again.<br /><br />It is a beautiful day here, heading for a stunning Sunset.<br />Cheers!Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34290383739352990942015-01-30T15:33:08.654-06:002015-01-30T15:33:08.654-06:00PMUHWHALE (17A: Singer in the sea, literally)
YGG...PMUHWHALE (17A: Singer in the sea, literally)<br /><br />YGGIPRIDE (57A: Little kid's lift, literally) <br /><br />http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/2014/07/constructor-alan-arbesfeld-relative.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3580729928878040932015-01-30T15:28:18.486-06:002015-01-30T15:28:18.486-06:00This HOV conversation is interesting. There are li...This HOV conversation is interesting. There are likely many people that have never heard of the concept since there are large swaths of the country that have none.<br /><br />The nearest HOV that I'm certain I've seen is in Minneapolis. Next closest would be Denver. If KC has any, I haven't seen them. Lincoln, Omaha and Des Moines don't. I'd be shocked if there are any in S Dak, N Dak, Wyoming or Kansas. There's got to be an obvious tipping point that warrants their use. But it would well over 1 million population. Maybe even close to 4 Mil.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2268565621053403542015-01-30T15:15:43.379-06:002015-01-30T15:15:43.379-06:00YR, great to hear that the knee replacement went w...YR, great to hear that the knee replacement went well. We'll be expecting to hear of your square-dancing escapades in the near future.<br /><br />Kazie, in Houston most major freeways have a HOV lane -- free for two or more occupants, or you can pay a fee for just one person in the car. Then, of course, there are those folks who drive a mannequin to work to avoid paying the fee, and the scofflaws who just drive solo, but don't pay. There are even signs with numbers you can call to rat on your fellow driver. Fun stuff!desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25318980156434866932015-01-30T15:11:43.702-06:002015-01-30T15:11:43.702-06:00This was a doozy, but all the more satisfying to h...This was a doozy, but all the more satisfying to have licked it.<br />I didn't get the theme for a long time. The first theme answer that I filled in was YGGIPRIDE. I couldn't see what was afoot right away, so I punched "define YGGIPRIDE" into Google, and --son-of-a-Gun!-- if Google didn't try to convince me that it was actually something, something real, an acronym (!) for "Yahoo Geology and Geophysics Index"!<br />And it said this with a straight face. SO that really slowed me down. It wasn't until I looked hard at PMUHWHALE that I saw the light.<br />Oh, I forgot to mention that I did cheat, just a tad, by looking up EMME and MEYER. Had to get a leg up, y'know...<br /><br />OwenKL:<br />Another nice jingle --SO fine!<br />Your brain is much sharper than mine:<br />To play back the gag on each line,<br />And smart Paolo Pasco outshine. Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32948984260361004022015-01-30T15:08:21.673-06:002015-01-30T15:08:21.673-06:00IrishMiss:
Thank you. I seem to be on an incorrigi...IrishMiss:<br />Thank you. I seem to be on an incorrigible trajectory when meeting with your and Misty's names. Old age? Very likely.<br /><br />kazie:<br />How right you are. Here we see HOV regularly if not daily when driving the freeways.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-92204093494848828082015-01-30T14:52:31.385-06:002015-01-30T14:52:31.385-06:00Coneyro,
Seeing your comment on HOV, it occurred t...Coneyro,<br />Seeing your comment on HOV, it occurred to me that those of us who don't live, and have never lived in major American cities, are at a disadvantage with many concepts that are evident in such places. I don't even live within 60 miles of a freeway and twice that far from any major city that might even have HOV signs, so even though I drive practically every day, HOV is something I've never seen outside of crosswords.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71524397592443711812015-01-30T14:50:14.680-06:002015-01-30T14:50:14.680-06:00TTP: terrific list! AND my daughter's family...TTP: terrific list! AND my daughter's family is here! Cheers.Madame Defargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003303114163633197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75628777017843704442015-01-30T14:43:25.021-06:002015-01-30T14:43:25.021-06:00D-Otto, thanks. I'm watching my grandsons play...D-Otto, thanks. I'm watching my grandsons play basketball outside! I am enjoying the sun; I know tomorrow will be an inside day, I also just learned our weather at home may be a little rough on the return Monday. Cheers.Madame Defargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003303114163633197noreply@blogger.com