tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post8061105456707686459..comments2024-03-28T06:58:56.261-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Saturday, February 3, 2018, Pawel Fludzinski Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82539595620080418962018-02-04T00:07:06.102-06:002018-02-04T00:07:06.102-06:00Many thanks, Yellowrocks--I totally agree with you...Many thanks, Yellowrocks--I totally agree with you about the ACH issue.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1678918069370470732018-02-03T23:11:56.939-06:002018-02-03T23:11:56.939-06:00WC - Are you referring to DR-DOS? (from Digital R...WC - Are you referring to DR-DOS? (from Digital Research's Kilndall, IIRC) There was also VMS and OS/2 from IBM that Microsoft morphed into Windows NT/XP/2010/what we got now. There was the crappy Windows 3.0 and the almost ready for prime-time Windows 3.11 before Windows 95. Windows Bob is right-out.<br /><br />If you were on Jobs' iBoxen [that's plural, like OXen - LIU :-)], well, I got nuthin'. I only played with the 68000-series' assembly code. <br />OMG! - I see what you're doing... We're going back to CISC/RISC Wars! ACH!<br /><br />YR - when the NFL gets rubes, er, tax-payers, to pony-up for a shiny new stadium we suckers are promised a <b><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2018/01/26/business/5-things-you-need-know-about-super-bowl-economy" rel="nofollow"> Super Game</a></b>. //Steve's right! we can only say "the big game"...<br />See #4 as citation. Houstonians paid for NRG Stadium and hosted last year's head-banging body-slamming ball; which I read was the #1 best Bowl of Super in history.<br /><br />Mike S. I missed #1 but Sat radio's NPR will replay WWDTM at 11p CST so I'll catch it then.<br />I read #2 in the paper so it must be true. //and, face it, Canadians are so nice... They'd just wonder why they didn't do it before, eh?<br /><br />C, Eh! - MOTT would be proud. The Pope changed-up The Lord's Prayer so I guess I can get used to a new O'Canada before hockey (or an OLYMPIC win) too, no? :-)<br /><br />-T<br />//Lucina - how'd it go today? You OK?Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68487231123498993682018-02-03T23:09:21.365-06:002018-02-03T23:09:21.365-06:00Wilbur: I don't think there was anything betwe...Wilbur: I don't think there was anything <i>between </i>DOS and Windows, tho MacOS and Linux came out seperately. But you may be thinking of the DOS precursor, CP/M, originally standing for Control Program/Monitor and later Control Program for Microcomputers.OwenKLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709695380239557575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23911090441156457402018-02-03T22:44:40.516-06:002018-02-03T22:44:40.516-06:00Yes Mike Sherline, the Senate passed the change fo...Yes Mike Sherline, the Senate passed the change for a gender neutral O Canada. Now it has to be signed by the Governor- General and become law. (I don't think our female GG, Julie Payette (yes, the former astronaut) will object. <br />The second line "True patriot love in all thy sons command" will change to " True patriot love in all OF US command", thus including those of us who are daughters. Ms. MOTT and Ms. McClung would be pleased.👍<br /><br />Now all you Cornerites are up-to-date on your Canadiana! Keep listening to the anthem at the hockey games and you should note the change. Anthems at the Olympics are played and not sung so the change will not be noted there - unless our medal winners decide to sing (but the hockey players usually are NOT good singers LOL).<br />CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5199827215393677612018-02-03T22:26:47.859-06:002018-02-03T22:26:47.859-06:00As a teen I totally had a crush on this JANE SEYMO...<b><a href="http://ilarge.lisimg.com/image/7941570/960full-live-and-let-die-screenshot.jpg" rel="nofollow">As a teen I totally had a crush on this JANE SEYMOUR in the James Bond movie Live and Let Die.</a></b><br /><br />Did anyone else think of her? One time I was eating in a local restaurant and I realized she was sitting at the next table. She was very sweet and beautiful in person, too.<br /><br />AnonT:<br />Sorry if it was not clear: I was not one of the juggling OLYMPIC ATHLETES.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://swt.org/crosswordcorner/juggling2002/" rel="nofollow">But here I was juggling (passing clubs) with one of the OLYMPIC ATHLETES (Mark Collier) in 2002.</a></b><br /><br />Here was the interesting part: You might notice a set of crutches behind me. I had been hit by a car and nearly killed just three months earlier and had been in the hospital for a month. My pelvis was shattered and I could not walk. So I was flying high to be able to stand on one foot and pass clubs with Mark.<br /><br />D4E4H: Regarding GIF: I am talking about Graphical image files in the Graphical Interchange Format. (GIF was around before JPG). The puzzle wizards like Husker Gary often use animated GIFs to demonstrate a point in their reviews. I was applauding Husker Gary for the one of the precision tree FELLER. I hope that makes things clearer.<br /><br />From yesterday:<br />D4E4H: I am glad you enjoyed the video of my friend on stilts entering the bar on ST PAT Day. But I am afraid I did not understand the connection to the fan and balloon fiasco?<br />Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6417264203168290642018-02-03T22:23:33.495-06:002018-02-03T22:23:33.495-06:00Yes, the clue was awkward. It is not really about...Yes, the clue was awkward. It is not really about "pluralizing." <br /><br />An East Coast venue for the Super Bowl would have been more comfotable. How is the city chosen?Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4295372223997428942018-02-03T22:19:29.823-06:002018-02-03T22:19:29.823-06:00Things that happened this week that I learned list...Things that happened this week that I learned listening to Wait Wait Don't Tell Me:<br />1) After recently losing its editor in chief, the LA Times on Tuesday misspelled Los Angeles. Any readers notice?<br />2) Canada unveiled a new gender neutral version of its national anthem. Fact check, C-Eh?<br />3) According to new rankings released this week, Florida is the worst place in the US when it comes to absolutely everything. Apologies to all the Floridians here.<br />4) Two British metal detector enthusiasts thought they'd hit the jackpot when they dug up 50 Roman gold coins. They turned out to have been props on a BBC-TV show about hapless metal detector enthusiasts.<br /><br />I love this stuff - with the crosswords, blog - all y'all's great posts and links - and this, who needs the political ("real") news.Mike Sherlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420362294423320273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18483231402273997302018-02-03T22:04:20.715-06:002018-02-03T22:04:20.715-06:00If "Bibles" was clued as "66-book c...If "Bibles" was clued as "66-book collections" I would not like it any better. End of rant for the day😀CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88783362128174772502018-02-03T22:04:08.397-06:002018-02-03T22:04:08.397-06:00There was an operating system between MS-DIS and W...There was an operating system between MS-DIS and Windows. Anybody remember it? I liked it better. <br /><br />I FIW'ed Monday and another easy day. Plus I was careless yesterday and missed another box. And Saturday? Clean FIR*. <br /><br />BTW. Can one actually FLIP a lease? At the heat of the last RE crush they were flipping P&Sales. I've got one on my house in Nashua that's in limbo. <br /><br />Well, I'm going nowhere. <br /><br />Owen, I reiterate: thanks for the great l'icks and poems lately. <br /><br />WC<br /><br />* And it just makes my dayWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49626929146880748022018-02-03T21:25:09.923-06:002018-02-03T21:25:09.923-06:00D4 - GIF is Graphic Interchange Format. Basically...D4 - GIF is Graphic Interchange Format. Basically, a .jpg or .bmp. A .txt for pictures.<br /><br />Picard - I can juggle clubs but doing it in tandem - no. A college buddy and I spent 4 half-drunk hours 'perfecting' the 6-ball tandem juggle one night. The clubs we tried exactly once - one of us yelled something stronger than ACH! when smacked in the head...<br /><br />Youngest said she's glad yous enjoyed her eCupcakes. She made everything (including the icing from scratch). The rascal is an Almond Joy and the nose is a Twizzler. For those watching your blood-sugar, don't stare too long... I took one bite and my sweet-tooth cavity'd :-)<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49017827062603219962018-02-03T20:56:08.689-06:002018-02-03T20:56:08.689-06:00@ John (in a bad) Moody
You are correct. The cor...@ John (in a bad) Moody<br /><br />You are correct. The correct spelling is ARRET (not arett) on those French stop signs !Spell Checkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68779223526117520462018-02-03T20:54:42.460-06:002018-02-03T20:54:42.460-06:0062D End zone quartet : PYLONS Daddy sang bass, ...62D End zone quartet : PYLONS Daddy sang bass, Mamma sang tenor. Me and little brother would PYLON in there, in the end zone of the Super Bowl.<br /><br />There are 2 pylons at the corners of the sideline, and the end zone. Where are the other 2? Duh, at the other end of the field. If I'm correct, quietly shake your head. If not please Larn me afore kickoff.<br /><br />Picard 1144a<br />You used the abbr,<b>GIF.</b> The unabridged dictionary of abbrs. has 23 definitions for GIF. Could you mean "Great Internet Fun?" I have heard "Girl Intimate Friend" but that doesn't seem fit 'cause she wasn't in the video.<br /><br />You questioned "DOWN EAST." Wiki has a good expl. LIU.<br /><br />PIC 1, What do you call the objects you are juggling? How tall was the man in the center of PIC 1984-08-19.<br /><br />Brisbane CA is close enough that you could have driven.<br /><br />AnonT324p<br />Your youngest rated an AWE! There is nothing more lovable than a cute little critter, unless it is edible.<br /><br />DaveD4E4Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722279710961820843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90143051707084864212018-02-03T20:50:32.886-06:002018-02-03T20:50:32.886-06:00Gee - I wonder just where these SIGNS are usedGee - I wonder just where these <a href="https://www.acklandsgrainger.com/en/product/SIGN-ARRET-STOP/p/ACFFRR384RA" rel="nofollow">SIGNS</a> are usedSpitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72503744724316035192018-02-03T20:49:41.229-06:002018-02-03T20:49:41.229-06:00C, Eh! - I read the clue as any collection of fiv...C, Eh! - I read the clue as any collection of five books... Like a Trilogy is a collection of any three books. I stared and wracked my noodle trying to come up with three:Tri::five:? Pent didn't start w/ a T ;-)<br /><br />Moody - well, that's settled then <insert eye-roll><br /><br />YR - Yep.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45379452385404294372018-02-03T20:33:09.252-06:002018-02-03T20:33:09.252-06:00Did you realize that there is not one universally ...Did you realize that there is not one universally accepted Bible? <br />(Canon means a list of sacred books accepted as genuine.) A number of Bible canons have evolved with overlapping and divergent contents. We speak of the Hebrew Bible, the Catholic Bible, etc.<br /><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Books_of_the_Bible" rel="nofollow"> Different Bibles </a><br /><br />In church circles the plural "Bibles" is used extensively. A Bible study group is told to open their Bibles to that day's passage. In Israel our guide told us where in our Bibles to find the story related to the site we were visiting. We collect the Bibles after Sunday School class and put them on the shelf. In my 50 years of teaching in the Church I never heard, "Open your COPY of the Bible." "We need put these COPIES of the Bible on the shelf."<br />Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39865783621937466442018-02-03T20:26:42.823-06:002018-02-03T20:26:42.823-06:00Re plural of Torah:
AnonT @3:26 - yes, but that 5 ...Re plural of Torah:<br />AnonT @3:26 - yes, but that 5 book collection is not called a Torah!<br /><br />Thanks YR, Chief Rabbi Bob and Swamp Cat - I see your point about multiple copies of the Torah being the plural. Thanks. <br />I still think the "Five- book collections" clue is awkward. Perhaps a "gluey" spot. And "multiple copies of a five-book collection" is a rather lengthy clue. LOL!CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31633675332658199972018-02-03T20:22:05.893-06:002018-02-03T20:22:05.893-06:00BTW Arett is not the word on French stop signs, yo...BTW Arett is not the word on French stop signs, you putz!!!Moodnuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190743619527376477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27183164251393632472018-02-03T18:26:27.486-06:002018-02-03T18:26:27.486-06:00I guess I should stay out of the Bible- Torah de...I guess I should stay out of the Bible- Torah debate, but when did I ever do what I Should? <br /><br />There is only one Bible. There is only one Torah. But if you order multiple copies from Amazon you have Torahs and Bibles. <br /><br />Okay. I'll go back to sleep now...SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78454814230543431122018-02-03T18:21:36.101-06:002018-02-03T18:21:36.101-06:00Oh my! I struggled. But the challenge was fun. ...Oh my! I struggled. But the challenge was fun. Thanks, Pawel. I loved some of the clues.....but they escape me now. ....sigh....it is late. <br /><br /> I do remember PYLONS because I, too, have struggled with that complicated rule about the feet in a touchdown. There has got to be an easier way. If you get into the end zone it is a touchdown. What's so, hard about that. But no! There have to be all the little nitpickings about touching pylons or side lines or your shoelaces. Okay, I made that one up. But the rules do seem unnecessarily complicated. <br /><br />Do you think I am a fanatic?<br /><br />Gary, the write up was almost more fun that the puzzle! Thanks! <br /><br />Owen....alll A's. And yesterday's too. You are on a roll!!SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25988156571118775862018-02-03T17:19:27.269-06:002018-02-03T17:19:27.269-06:00YR, I too try to find a secure foothold, especiall...YR, I too try to find a secure foothold, especially on Saturday. I eschewed HUDDLE for the DANS and worked north and west from there. <br /><br />It just seemed to fall in into place, not many long pauses. Except due West. I hastily penned AARE. I was way off. <br /><br />Re. The NFL catch rule. The parallel is the MLB tag rule. Ok in MLB, the definition of possession is not dropping the ball on a tag. Ty Cobb and his ilk would go after the glove hand with sharpened spikes. <br /><br />The NFL historically said, the definition of possession of a catched ball is not bobbling it when hitting the ground.<br /><br />Re. MIA... Maybe next week Backwards Mexican SS. (NOMAR). <br /><br />OK. I'm still SHUTTLEing. Look for me in the gloamin<br /><br />WC Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45362272583167181332018-02-03T17:10:57.546-06:002018-02-03T17:10:57.546-06:00This is what I would call an almost perfect archet...This is what I would call an almost perfect archetypal puzzle: Much white space that, at first, I have no idea how to fill. Finally a few toeholds, usually shorter entries that I know, or am very sure, are right, such as BOOT, QANTAS, HAIRY, SEYMOUR, RAJ, MIA, MSDOS, LISBOA, and DANS. These toeholds then help jog my brain to fill additional entries, such as AQI, AMER, LIONS, UBER, and others. These in turn lead to getting more and more until finally the whole puzzle is solved, all without having to look anything up or turn on red letters. Thank you, Pawel.<br /><br />And thank you, Gary, for your terrific write-ups.<br /><br />Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41349541493688225772018-02-03T17:02:47.584-06:002018-02-03T17:02:47.584-06:00Canada: there is only one Torah, but you can have...Canada: there is only one Torah, but you can have multiple copies. Also, technically, the plural of Torah if Torot, since it is a Hebrew word. Chief Rabbi Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28775161823844599242018-02-03T16:48:02.565-06:002018-02-03T16:48:02.565-06:00Didn't really like the cluing for AT A RUN or ...Didn't really like the cluing for AT A RUN or PYLONSJJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160962871151825507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37805344050451078742018-02-03T16:28:54.234-06:002018-02-03T16:28:54.234-06:00I'll just do the forward diagonal, SUDMPRAIRAO...I'll just do the forward diagonal, SUDMPRAIRAOIBUS, since it has so many possibilities.<br />SPURIOUS BARMAID says, "I'D USURP AMBROSIA for SAMURAI BIRD SOUP."<br /><br />FYI: While I have a lot of spare time on my hands, there is a limit. I didn't check all 166,667 possible rearrangements of SUDMPRAIRAOIBUS. I have the search boxes from two sites added to my search bar: https://wordsmith.org/anagram/index.html gives all lexical rearrangements of the entire string of letters (that's where I got the number above), while 963 words were found in the string by https://theunscrambled.com starting with ABSURDISM and yesterday's MARIPOSA. Wordsmith's results can be overwhelming, so Unscrambled can suggest a seed word to cut down on the chaff.<br /><br />Tony: tell Youngest that the Cornerites think that cupcake is marvelous! (I would say adorable, but that's probably not an adjective that would be apprciated!)<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tree+stripping+machine" rel="nofollow">I really wanted to do a l'ick on CHAINSAW, but that's so last-century!</a>OwenKLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709695380239557575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3614866902910955182018-02-03T16:26:30.985-06:002018-02-03T16:26:30.985-06:00I always have trouble late in the week but this wa...I always have trouble late in the week but this was absolutely HORRIBLE! On some of this I didn't even understand the entry after it was "explained."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com