tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post851272763736027845..comments2024-03-29T06:59:14.073-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday January 19, 2009 Josiah BrewardZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24426670356575924932009-01-21T08:00:00.000-06:002009-01-21T08:00:00.000-06:00Hi Gloria,Nice to hear from. I am 38. Unfortunatel...Hi Gloria,<BR/>Nice to hear from. I am 38. Unfortunately my age does not reflect my intelligence. Growing up in a totally difficult culture can be a big handicap in solving American crossword.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17229931949951350922009-01-20T20:13:00.000-06:002009-01-20T20:13:00.000-06:00Hi, I'm a retired teacher and finally have time t...Hi, I'm a retired teacher and finally have time to do crossword puzzles. I found this site awhile back and some of your comments give me a chuckle. I guess you are about 25 or I'm really an antique. Here are a couple chuckles from recent puzzles: When a woman looks at a sleeping child a frequent comment is "what an angel". An ulu knife - I guess you have never been to a Pampered Chef party. You can probably pick one up at Target. It is small,curved blade with a short ball type handle held in the palm and rocked back and forth. The Moog synthesizer really dates me and you - Bach!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62242914721590366392009-01-20T04:34:00.000-06:002009-01-20T04:34:00.000-06:00Well, it's Tuesday and I just stopped by to see th...Well, it's Tuesday and I just stopped by to see the comments for Monday. Won't add much. I won't be getting here until late in the day. I will check on Dennis and the Day Is, and see how Carol, C.C., Lois, and Jeannie are doing. It's going to be alot different not getting here earlier but that's the way the cookie crumbled last Friday.Dr. Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228401181876693308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18902619812436697882009-01-19T22:37:00.000-06:002009-01-19T22:37:00.000-06:00Lois,First snow of the season? Wow! We already h...Lois,<BR/>First snow of the season? Wow! We already have had almost 50 inches, which is more than at this time last year, and that season broke all the recoerds!<BR/><BR/>Good luck with it, but I hope it won't ruin the inauguration, since you are close to DC, aren't you?<BR/><BR/>As to that rectal question, I wondered what they had in common too, and looked it up. The RECT- prefix means straight (as in erect, I guess) and rectus is a straight muscle (rectus musculus), while rectum refers to the straight end of the colon (rectum intestinum). So the difference is in the gender of the nouns used with them.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11010045078654355572009-01-19T20:32:00.000-06:002009-01-19T20:32:00.000-06:00kazie, thank you for that clarification...I was ha...kazie, thank you for that clarification...I was having the same issues as Lois with that clue.<BR/><BR/>Lois...Thank you very much for the Barry Silk photo...terrific(really). Thank you also for sharing your experiences. It must be fun to put a face to the name. Good luck on your snow.WMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840615580631001361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45628762348997575682009-01-19T20:30:00.000-06:002009-01-19T20:30:00.000-06:00Whooo said: To the room: the old "I'll see your b...Whooo said: <I>To the room: the old "I'll see your bet and raise you" is only used in cowboy movies.</I><BR/><BR/>Whoo, just call me Tex. In the local friendly poker games I've played in for about 4 decades, in various parts of the country, that's a very common phrase. You're right that it's not used in any remotely professional game, such as the ones I play in at the casinos, but it's still a very common phrase in social games.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71742939667849275582009-01-19T20:02:00.000-06:002009-01-19T20:02:00.000-06:00Kazie: thank you for the rectus help. I was frea...Kazie: thank you for the rectus help. I was freakin' out with all the topsy turvy possibilities of comin' and goin'. That's a relief. I'll sleep better tonight. <BR/><BR/>We're expecting our first <BR/>"winter storm" tonight - 1 to 3" of snow. I'm hoping! I'm doin' the snow dance and wearing my snowflake pin. It's most likely not going to happen, but... <BR/><BR/>Dennis: That was a great quote. I'm going to go make some popcorn now and stand watch for the first snowflake.loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90567446201464444542009-01-19T19:49:00.000-06:002009-01-19T19:49:00.000-06:00HI C.C. and everyone@ A.R,E Excellent answer on...HI C.C. and everyone<BR/><BR/>@ A.R,E Excellent answer on the string bet! <BR/>To the room: the old "I'll see your bet and raise you" is only used in cowboy movies. You can only make one of 4 choices, as <BR/>A R E said, those being, fold, check, call, or raise.<BR/>Living the good life here in Minn. Above freezing all week!<BR/>WHOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!<BR/>Whoo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61809124785830893192009-01-19T18:08:00.000-06:002009-01-19T18:08:00.000-06:00I forgot earlier to question the clue/answer for 6...I forgot earlier to question the clue/answer for 62D--TYRE is the British equivalent of TIRE, not WHEEL.<BR/><BR/>Lois,<BR/>The singular of RECTI would be RECTUS--masculine, -UM ending is neuter and gets -A as a plural ending.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72299583035682694252009-01-19T17:56:00.000-06:002009-01-19T17:56:00.000-06:00I see my carefully constructed rank matrix got squ...I see my carefully constructed rank matrix got squashed together in the translation from here to the comments column. If anyone really wants to know, with a careful study of the list they might come clear.<BR/><BR/>HayrakerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17202473720087098022009-01-19T17:53:00.000-06:002009-01-19T17:53:00.000-06:00Hi C.C. I thumbed through the comments today and ...Hi C.C. I thumbed through the comments today and saw you have a lot of poker players and football enthusiasts, but didn't see any military folks pitch in for your question about the big wheel ranks. I am an old Naval Aviator so knew and saluted every officer rank on my Carrier. I'll see if I can still remember them.<BR/><BR/>Army/AF/Marines Navy<BR/><BR/>0-1 2nd Lt Ensign<BR/>0-2 1st Lt LT. Jr. Grade<BR/>0-3 Captain LT<BR/>0-4 Major Lt. Cdr <BR/>0-5 Lt. Col Commander<BR/>0-6 Colonel Captain<BR/>0-7 Brig. Gen Rear Adm (L)<BR/>0-8 Major Gen Rear Adm (U)<BR/>0-9 Lt. Gen Vice Adm<BR/>0-10 General Admiral<BR/>0-11 Gen of the Fleet Admiral<BR/> Army<BR/><BR/>"Anchors Aweigh My Love . . ."<BR/>Not the exact words but good enough for me. I hope you had a wonderful MLK day.<BR/><BR/>The HayrakerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70186646739269365552009-01-19T17:39:00.000-06:002009-01-19T17:39:00.000-06:00@Luxor.. IOU is three letters and three is pleural...@Luxor.. IOU is three letters and three is pleural.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486268207040292639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52276997327506139422009-01-19T17:37:00.000-06:002009-01-19T17:37:00.000-06:00Luxor, I, O, and U are letters.Luxor, I, O, and U <I>are</I> letters.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9438634879407042962009-01-19T17:32:00.001-06:002009-01-19T17:32:00.001-06:00WE HAVE 28D, PLURAL CLUE, SINGULAR ANSWER. WHAT'S ...WE HAVE 28D, PLURAL CLUE, SINGULAR ANSWER. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22019498701473412942009-01-19T15:53:00.000-06:002009-01-19T15:53:00.000-06:00Good evening CC et al, Here is a pic of Barry Silk...Good evening CC et al, <BR/>Here is a pic of Barry Silk, altho' I think he's a lot better looking in person. My picture with him is so bad it would make a train turn down a dirt road. I'll just blame the camera I was forced to resort to that day. It was well worth the trip tho'. Learned a lot. Thank you for the kind words, CC. Very glad to do it.<BR/><BR/>Now about the puzzle today: Got stuck with 'besoms' & 'ulu'. 33D confused me. If belly 'muscles' are 'recti' and my Latin is correct, then does that mean that one muscle would be 'rectum'? What's wrong w/THAT picture? With a good belly laugh, one could really laugh his butt off. And then was really glad to see Willie Nelson's Crazy..one of my all time fav Cline songs intersecting Liszt (one of my fav composers) and the Moog synthesizer (Switched on Bach - Barb B mentioned this too...great stuff). Laughed at all the DF perps w/ bed and breakfast- sounds like a hot time being 'united' in Eden to me, esp w/Peter Cetera, et cetera, et cetera. Good puzzle. Enjoyed it. <BR/><BR/>Enjoy your night.loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52352863692680278242009-01-19T15:43:00.000-06:002009-01-19T15:43:00.000-06:00Oops! Sorry C.C., I left off the title: Dictionary...Oops! Sorry C.C., I left off the title: Dictionary of American Slang<BR/><BR/>I don't use it as often as my thesaurus and other dictionaries.<BR/><BR/>Kitty B, it sounds like a lot of fun doing the puzzle with your sister.So much better than yelling across the room, "What's the name of Calgary's team?' Actually I knew that one as the Sharks were defeated by the Flames last week, sob.<BR/>Democrat, Kiprusoff was a great goalie for the Sharks, but can't complain too much now. :-)<BR/><BR/>Lots of interesting people in today's puzzle: Al Gore, Patsy Cline, Andy Rooney, Arafat, Edna Ferber.... <BR/>Clear Ayes asked about Bette Midler, "The Divine Miss M." She puts on a great show.At 63 she can sing and dance as well as she did 20 yrs ago. She's tells old corny jokes, but she's a hoot.The 21 dancers that accompany her are gorgeous. "The Jersey Boys" was another great show. Who knows how they found another voice like Frankie Valli.Great music!JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6831538280012067772009-01-19T15:31:00.000-06:002009-01-19T15:31:00.000-06:00Argyle...definitely yummy and these are terrific p...Argyle...definitely yummy and these are terrific people. If you ever go to London, visit the Neal's Yard Dairy at Borough Market, right by the tube station. If you go on Fri-Sun you can not only buy some of the best cheese anywhere, but experience a really fabulous "Farmer's Market". There has been a market in this area essentially since the Middle Ages as the South Bank of the Thames was the staging are for produce and other goods to brought into London. Randolph was partly responsible for resurecting this current market and he works with cheesemakers all over the UK(including Ireland) to bring back many old recipes and to encouraged small batch hand-made cheesemaking.<BR/><BR/>OK, I'll get down off my soap box now.WMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840615580631001361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57789542128929759962009-01-19T14:59:00.000-06:002009-01-19T14:59:00.000-06:00Neal's Yard DairyLooks yummy!<A HREF="http://www.nealsyarddairy.co.uk/" REL="nofollow">Neal's Yard Dairy</A><BR/><BR/>Looks yummy!Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71324759052782531822009-01-19T14:34:00.000-06:002009-01-19T14:34:00.000-06:00Linda, it wasn't a criticism, just a clarification...Linda, it wasn't a criticism, just a clarification for general information. The food in the UK is also very regional, the sausages and how much filler they have, for example, can change radically depending on where you are. <BR/><BR/>Actually, the food over the pond has improved hugely over the years and there is a big Slow Food movement and the use of locally grown and regional specialties being served everywhere. Prince Charles is actually a big supporter of getting people back on farms and of the artisan cheese movement being fostered and encouraged by people like Randolph Hodgson of Neal's Yard Dairy.WMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840615580631001361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42129257244525323742009-01-19T13:59:00.000-06:002009-01-19T13:59:00.000-06:00wolfmom:Just relating what my native-born, UK frie...wolfmom:<BR/>Just relating what my native-born, UK friend tells me...Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457316489674295230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22359732660909213522009-01-19T13:48:00.000-06:002009-01-19T13:48:00.000-06:00Barb B,Thanks. I remember now: Switched on Bach ...Barb B,<BR/>Thanks. I remember now: Switched on Bach was the name. I still can't find a clip for it. Too bad, I loved it too.<BR/><BR/>We used to have bubble and squeak, or what passed for it, sometimes too. My mother always added and egg to the mixture to hold it together better.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81064389141833745022009-01-19T13:34:00.000-06:002009-01-19T13:34:00.000-06:00This was a puzzle that required some attention but...This was a puzzle that required some attention but was imminently workable. The few unknowns (ODA, ULU and CETEPA) were all achievable from the crosses. In the end though it left me wanting something more. <BR/><BR/>@cc: The MOOG synthesizer was used by the Beatles in songs such as “Here Comes the Sun”.DoesItinInkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704832430972690533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59267941132026610352009-01-19T13:18:00.000-06:002009-01-19T13:18:00.000-06:00Good morning C.C. and all,Most everything fell int...Good morning C.C. and all,<BR/><BR/>Most everything fell into place in today's c/w, although I filled in oda and ulu with your help.Thanks for the NSC list; it's nice to be in the know.I'm so looking forward to tomorrow's coverage of the inauguration. Maybe we can extend Popcorn Day.<BR/><BR/>What's the name/author of your slang dictionary?<BR/>Robert L. Chapman,Ph.D. and Barbara Kipfer, a 1995 editionJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55072740223986462912009-01-19T13:17:00.000-06:002009-01-19T13:17:00.000-06:00C.C. All the things that bothered me about this pu...C.C. All the things that bothered me about this puzzle, you covered, which means I must be getting better. Had PLOUGHMAN'S Lunch right off, which gave me BED AND BREAKFAST, but I had trouble with AFTER DINNER MINT for awhile because, like you, I wanted dinner at the end. <BR/>Had heard of Peter CETERA, but had never seen his name spelled out. Had some odd words like ULU and ODA and was proud of the fact that I got the Roman numeral thing w/o peeking.<BR/><BR/>To answer your question, yes, I have a number of friends in England and Scotland and have spent time driving around the UK. Just an add-in on the Ploughman's Lunch...It has been fancied up as in your photo for the gastro pubs and restaurants. It was basically a meal that, as Democrat described, could be held in one hand, and kept well without refrigeration. Cheddar or orther semi hard cheese is more common, except in Wales where the traditional cheese is Caerphilly, a luscious, fuzzy-rinded cow's milk cheese, that miners, with their dirty hands, could hold and eat w/o getting the cheese dirty. There are some differences when ordering food in the UK as to what you think you are getting and what you get. Example...Cheese and pickle sandwich is sliced cheese and the Branson Pickle relish between two slices of bread. When you order a sandwich and they ask if you want "salad" that means they will add lettuce, tomato and salad cream(mayo)...always an adventure.<BR/><BR/>Linda...clarification...Bubble and Sqeak is traditionally beef, potatoes and cabbage, which provides the squeak the oil is the bubble. They also tend to use a lot more oil than we do. A "Fry up" is more for morning or 4:30 tea time...sausages, potatoes, sometimes tomatoes and eggs. Actually quite yummy...especially the fried bread. The beans on toast are also more often for the pre-dinner 4:30 tea time, sometimes for lunch.WMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840615580631001361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15030908865293946012009-01-19T12:22:00.000-06:002009-01-19T12:22:00.000-06:0045A: Old-time roofing material: SLATE. "Old-time"?...<EM>45A: Old-time roofing material: SLATE. "Old-time"? Does it mean that SLATE is not used as roofing material any more?</EM><BR/><BR/>No but the industry did fall on hard times for a while but some local quarries have reopened around here. Some of the earliest known slate roofing can be found on Roman forts in Wales and on Welsh castles from the 14th century. Green, Gray and Purple slate comes from New York and Vermont (Slate Valley). Red slate can only be found in the New York part of the valley.(I live near by.) The quarries are still going strong.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.com