tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post8796642413122603854..comments2024-03-29T03:51:31.793-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Sunday July 26, 2020 David Alfred BywatersZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28985962184558419322020-07-27T21:43:31.556-05:002020-07-27T21:43:31.556-05:00Unknown on July 27 at 3 PM: I had to look up babka...Unknown on July 27 at 3 PM: I had to look up babka after solving as well. I braid challah on Fridays. I've never made a babka, and didn't realize it was braided, too.NaomiZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024038841021678864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72935721641235493942020-07-27T15:00:32.699-05:002020-07-27T15:00:32.699-05:00Answering my own question, I see online that babka...Answering my own question, I see online that babka is also braided bread. Never mind!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399301055315471860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61850371530089642242020-07-27T14:57:27.592-05:002020-07-27T14:57:27.592-05:00I thought braided Jewish bread was challah. Babka ...I thought braided Jewish bread was challah. Babka is a cake. Can anyone clarify?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399301055315471860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7614913855892451142020-07-27T11:52:28.775-05:002020-07-27T11:52:28.775-05:00To Anonymous on July 27 at 6:34 AM: "Lyra is ...To Anonymous on July 27 at 6:34 AM: "Lyra is a small constellation. It is one of 48 listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and is one of the 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union." -- Wikipedia. The clue was asking for the constellation in the shape of a lyre.NaomiZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024038841021678864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32999737798123803222020-07-26T22:54:50.254-05:002020-07-26T22:54:50.254-05:00Anon-T - Thanks much for the Carlin clip - hilario...Anon-T - Thanks much for the Carlin clip - hilarious! Don't think his type of humor would survive now. Miss him and his unusual and irreverent take on life. Saw him in person at the University of Houston in the early 70s. Good on ya wanting to become an election volunteer. Harris County boundaries are weirdly-drawn, but I’m thinking you’re in Fort Bend. For info, check out Harris County Clerk > Poll Workers <br />https://www.harrisvotes.com/PollWorkers?lang=en-US<br />Hope this helps.<br />TX Msnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13573214554509252572020-07-26T22:02:51.418-05:002020-07-26T22:02:51.418-05:00Fun puzzle. Very creative theme, I’m sure it was ...Fun puzzle. Very creative theme, I’m sure it was not easy to construct.jfromvthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864768391894999950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57546129302442346172020-07-26T21:40:11.479-05:002020-07-26T21:40:11.479-05:00SwampCat:
You don't have an email so,...
my ...SwampCat:<br /><br />You don't have an email so,... <br />my ignorance will be shown in public <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WO6_IiZ_WI" rel="nofollow"> :-o</a></b> [Mr. Bill 0:03]<br /><br />I've read that with the 'Rona going round that many old, er, senior-citizen,* poll workers may not show up thus creating long lines in some communities or polling places may shut down [like what happened in primaries a few weeks ago]. Long lines and all that....<br /><br />1) Can one volunteer outside of there precinct and/or county? I live in an affluent area; we're all going to get our votes entered. What about other parts of the area w/ in 50mi?<br /><br />2) Can independents Judge or does one have to be party affiliated? IIRC, there were always two check-in tables -- 'R's over there 'D's over there.<br /><br />3) Is it done in shifts or is it an all-day affair? If the latter, I can plan vacation.<br /><br />4) Or, is this all state-by-state and TX is different that LA (or IL - Pop's a precinct committeeman and told me their rules) <br /><br />5) One can still Judge if they've never been convicted, right? <br /><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwrvDBmoaXo" rel="nofollow"> //no, never convicted :-)</a></b><br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*gotta link <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuEQixrBKCc" rel="nofollow">Carlin's euphemisms bit</a></b> [Very MA]<br />Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17667842036774831462020-07-26T21:33:12.765-05:002020-07-26T21:33:12.765-05:00Leo III, sorry for missing your earlier comment un...Leo III, sorry for missing your earlier comment until now. While I knew that "Cheryl's Going Home" was a Bob Lind song, I had totally forgotten that he had also penned "Bright Elusive Butterfly". Truth be told, in Berkeley in the late 1960's that was not what we were listening to (not to which we were listening?).Malodorous Manateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190184054027642643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17472068702289690602020-07-26T19:52:35.645-05:002020-07-26T19:52:35.645-05:00Anon T, I was a poll judge for years and trained p...Anon T, I was a poll judge for years and trained poll workers. Ask away!!SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49399908608118433262020-07-26T18:32:06.240-05:002020-07-26T18:32:06.240-05:00Jayce I seem to recall a use for the cane with eit...Jayce I seem to recall a use for the cane with either a blade extension or possibly even a discharge of a bullet from the cane. Possibly a Nero Wolfe*. <br />Or a TV murder mystery. <br /><br />Abejo, here's wishing you well on the second phase of treatment. Stay strong. <br /><br />DUGOUT from yesterday showed up in the J today. <br /><br />WC<br /><br />" We seem to have a lot of Wolfe fans in here. AandE series was pretty good .<br /><br /> Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64320650444453226712020-07-26T17:58:43.762-05:002020-07-26T17:58:43.762-05:00Good evening, folks. Thank you, David Alfred Bywa...Good evening, folks. Thank you, David Alfred Bywaters, for a fine puzzle. Thank you, C.C., for a fine review.<br /><br />Started this puzzle this morning and finished this afternoon. Worked off and on. Good puzzle. Neat theme.<br /><br />AYER, new word for me.<br /><br />ARISTO stumped me forever. It should have been real easy.<br /><br />PATISSERIE was also tough. I'll have to get out more.<br /><br />Liked BAKER at 113 A. Since it's my last name.<br /><br />Tried GREEK before LATIN worked better at 109D<br /><br />Never heard of AMARNA before. I will have to look that up. I like history.<br /><br />Anyhow, I have to run. Getting tired. I reached the half way mark in my Radiation and Chemo treatments. Let's see how the second half goes. See you tomorrow.<br /><br />Abejo<br /><br />( )Abejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75418778374101488422020-07-26T17:51:00.148-05:002020-07-26T17:51:00.148-05:00Wendybird, Valerie subscribes to the LAT so she ge...Wendybird, Valerie subscribes to the LAT so she gets the paper version every day. I get the puzzle daily on the Shortyz app. However, she doesn't like it when I solve concurrently.<br /><br />W.B. and AnonT, I am glad you enjoyed the "middle period" Fleetwood Mac and the introduction to The Blues Project. Al Kooper, of course, went on to be involved with projects that received quite a bit of publicity.<br /><br />Anon-T and Ray O'Sunshine, parlo un po d'italiano. Mais jusq'un tres, tres petite peu.Malodorous Manateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190184054027642643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66212377314477100752020-07-26T17:34:25.956-05:002020-07-26T17:34:25.956-05:00Leo III, good point. Oscar Hammerstein was an incr...Leo III, good point. Oscar Hammerstein was an incredibly talented lyricist. Well, Richard Rodgers was pretty doggone good at what he did, too. ("Poor Jud is Dead" eg.) I think the guy who wrote the lyrics to "America" (and all the songs?) in <i>West Side Story</i> was exceptionally imaginative, too. Was it Stephen Sondheim? I confess I do not like Sondheim's music, though. And actually, I have long been a big Fleetwood Mac fan, too.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87835689406242759412020-07-26T17:22:13.598-05:002020-07-26T17:22:13.598-05:00I can't be depressed by the E in LIEBCHiN/OSHi... I can't be depressed by the E in LIEBCHiN/OSHiA*. Pure Natick as to spelling. Technical FIW <br /><br />Re. Lt Brigade. A Supply Officer disparaged Cardigan's nerve and he did an "I'll show you". Turks had automatic fire which completely antiquated cavalry charges as any Civil war general could have told them. Oops. I've got it backwards. LIU indicates Russian artillery decimated the corps. And the war PRE-Ceded the Civil war. But that had the Milne rifle which was effectively semi-automatic.<br /><br />Along with Cousins, Tom MATTE was a QB in NFL (switched to RB). Colts I believe.<br /><br />I had the _EL for brother but needed DISARM to get REL. Lots of overwrites: I tried to fit Odysseus / ORESTES;SLEW/bend and the usual mispelling of ALTeR. But FIR sans Ice-Cube's given name. Ok, DAB, what was Minnie Minoso's first name!*<br /><br />Olivia DeHavilland? Wow. Her sister was Joan Fontaine. Was there another sister?<br /><br />IDEA brought back painful memory of that noodle nugget from yesterday that everyone sussed but me. <br /><br />At Publix I just had to peek at NYT Sat. Xword. Nada. LATimes squared.<br />I used to do the NYT Sun. a week late. Ocala newspaper has it a week late but wants $3.00 on top of Latimes for which I get that precious insert of the weeks xw's.<br /><br />WC<br />* Ok now I get it O'SHEA. Come to think of it, we've seen that once. <br /><br />* ORESTES Minnie Minoso. He should be in Hof. Racial bias is a factor, IMHO. Writers as I get said know virtually nada about the game. Pitching(4 man rotation) dominated the 50s. HR's are way overrated. <br />Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22683278749465431132020-07-26T17:21:42.332-05:002020-07-26T17:21:42.332-05:00I loved this puzzle, and as Wendybird said, I am i...I loved this puzzle, and as Wendybird said, I am in awe of the creativity of our constructors. The diving N really tickled my funny bone. The clues for DISARM, PATROL CAR, RARITY, and several others were terrific. A totally excellent opus from Mr. Bywaters.<br /><br />Not knowing Ice Cube's real name, and misspelling LIEBCHEN as LIEBCHIN prevented the clock from stopping and took me a long time to find. And then the clock still didn't stop, because I had entered SHIMON instead of SHARON for Ariel's last name, making me wonder if there was a kind of sushi seaweed (NOMI?) that I hadn't heard of and how a BIKER could be a bread source. More elapsed time to find that error. I still misunderstood Ice Tea's name (Oh She Ah?) until seeing it in print with the apostrophe. Sheesh. Forehead slap.<br /><br />Andrew Jackson's sword inside a cane reminded me of a murder mystery I read once, probably by Agatha Christie. I don't see how such a skinny cane, similar to so many British skinny umbrellas they use as canes, can actually provide reliable support without breaking. I think they don't really put any weight on them.<br /><br />I agree <i>Absence of Malice</i> is a good movie.<br /><br />We haven't tried tried Kimbap, but I'm betting we soon will now.<br /><br />Re Mr. SMITH, to which Jennifer are you referring, CC? I liked Jennifer Lopez in <i>Shall We Dance?</i> with Richard Gere. I did not like Jennifer Lawrence in anything she did. Jennifer Aniston is pretty good. And Jennifer Garner was terrific in <i>Alias</i> and does a good job in the Neutrogena commercial. One overlooked Jennifer, whom I like, is Jennifer Coolidge.<br /><br />Yeah, why do we sometimes refer to an artist, scientist, etc by their first name and others by their last name? Rembrandt (first name) but Van Gogh (last name). Dante (first name) but Boccaccio (last name). Weird.<br /><br />We had a lovely FaceTime chat with our son and his wife today. We only quit because my battery ran out. They just got two new kittens which are adorable; they named them Pandora and Pythagoras. <br /><br />Good wishes to you all. Stay away, far away, from unmasked persons.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85733119409628654582020-07-26T16:47:46.611-05:002020-07-26T16:47:46.611-05:00John E at 9:52 AM asks: "FLN, Regarding 43A, ...John E at 9:52 AM asks: "FLN, Regarding 43A, "Pueblo pronoun: ESA" Can someone please explain how pueblo (masc.) has esa (fem.) as a pronoun?<br />Suppose you are in a Spanish speaking town, or pueblo. One pronoun in use there is "esa" meaning "that," as in "esa mujer," or "that woman."<br /><br />BTW, super clever theme today. Many thanks to David and C.C.NaomiZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024038841021678864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68962751977832629842020-07-26T16:46:44.031-05:002020-07-26T16:46:44.031-05:00Anon T..by the time I left university I could fool...Anon T..by the time I left university I could fool some natives. Difficult to keep up the language with no local speakers. <br /><br />Pet peeve: Local Italian menus with misspellings and grammatical errors.Ray - O - Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864005198472595370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81851385151358420572020-07-26T16:36:48.912-05:002020-07-26T16:36:48.912-05:00Today’s was an interesting and fun Sunday puzzle. ...Today’s was an interesting and fun Sunday puzzle. I started off well, but I eventually got bogged down and had to look up a few things. I did get most of the long fills correctly (messed up 7D), but I never did put two and two (or four and four) together for the theme.<br /><br />Thanks, David and C.C.<br /><br />I had quite a few unknowns, but perps got most of them. I would have done better had I proofread, but I was tired of looking at it. I’ve never seen the movie, but I did know MRSMITH. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever seen an Angelina Jolie movie. However, “Meet Joe Black” (Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt) is another one of my favorite movies.<br /><br />Big Easy: I’m putting the Chalmette Battlefield on my ever-growing spreadsheet of places to visit and photograph. Thanks for the tip.<br /><br />Malodorous Manatee: As you probably know, “Cheryl’s Going Home” was written by Bob Lind (“Elusive Butterfly”). For years, Bob Lind was my #1 favorite lyricist EVER, followed closely by Don McLean (“American Pie”). (I only mentioned the names of the songs, because there are some here who aren't as old as I am and might not be able to readily recognize the names. I don't mean to offend.) However, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to realize that nobody can touch Oscar Hammerstein in my mind’s eye, who is now my #1. Funny how things change over the years.LEO IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109264341518680358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14968124960212526642020-07-26T16:11:58.301-05:002020-07-26T16:11:58.301-05:00Oh, I Meant To Ask say...
Has anyone worked as at...Oh, I Meant To Ask say...<br /><br />Has anyone worked as at the polls? If so, email me off-blog. I've got a lot of questions if you're up for it.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56812779972358580242020-07-26T16:11:35.076-05:002020-07-26T16:11:35.076-05:00I am in awe of the creativity of our constructors...I am in awe of the creativity of our constructors. Today’s challenge was no exception. Unfortunately, a few too many proper names I didn’t know, so I FIW, but I still greatly enjoyed the ride. Thank you, David, and thank you too, C.C. for a great tour. <br /><br />One of the best aspects of this blog is the knowledge others are willing to share.<br />Maloderous M, thanks for all the info about Fleetwood Mac and Blood, Sweat and Tears. I loved “Hypnotized” from your link and plan to listen to the whole album on Pandora.<br /><br />Also, MM, Jack and I print a copy of the puzzle (we subscribe to the LA Times print version) so we each have our own puzzle and prevent any “discussion”. Works well for us.<br /><br />We’re hosting a small COVID-tails gathering later today. It’s a BYOE (Everything) party, and all the chairs will be socially distanced on our patio. It’s a beautiful day, and it’s nice to be able to socialize while adhering to the guidelines.<br /><br />Wendybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13680784385470001268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5830230874385418162020-07-26T16:04:29.419-05:002020-07-26T16:04:29.419-05:00Sunday Lurk Say...
Learnt OREOs are post Hydrox. ...Sunday Lurk Say...<br /><br />Learnt OREOs are post Hydrox. I always thought the latter was a generic knock-off of the former 'cuz that what Mom bought 'cuz it was cheaper. All the cool [rich] kid's had Oreos.<br /><br />HG - even though you dropped me into the Gulf of Mexico (is that a hint? :-)), thanks for all you do at The Corner.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t4Ns_4Dr0M" rel="nofollow">Teatherball </a></b> [Napoleon Dynamite spoiler|ending]<br /><br />PK - I found other Peterson Boys parodies. Growing up in the Midwest, I can identify. Thanks for the introduction.<br /><br />Ray-O: LOL reading it in Italian. <br />I only know a few phrases. However, my countrymen's penchant for gestures (hand-talking? :-)) -- I understood everything anyone said to me.<br />DW has taken her various students to Italy for the last 5 yrs; she knows the areas and it was wonderful to have a private guide.<br />She was supposed to go to Barcelona this year w/ the kids (and that would be our next EU vacation) but,... Covid.<br /><br />Thanks for the musical interlude MManatee. I was unaware of Blues Project - it's playing now. Good stuff.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7302282235208748462020-07-26T14:19:58.453-05:002020-07-26T14:19:58.453-05:00Today was a welcome relief after yesterday's d...Today was a welcome relief after yesterday's debacle. Nevertheless, it was a FIW due to just a few wrong squares. Didn't know nori at 119A and had Shimon for 102D. Knew liebchen from five years of German. Favorite answer was terraces. Now on to the NYT cw.Shankersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84618061690570678882020-07-26T14:10:23.955-05:002020-07-26T14:10:23.955-05:00From yesterday...
Galileo's aprocyphyl state...From yesterday...<br /><br />Galileo's aprocyphyl statement <b>eppur si muove</b> (eh PUR" see MWOH' eh) <i>and yet it moves</i> though an elegant and poetic phrase was allegedly invented by a journalist for a London newspaper during fierce anti-Catholic sentiment in England. (I struggled through Galileo's renaissance abjuration in an Italian article only to find at the end I could have clicked a button for instant English). Some speculation it was inscribed on a 17th century painting has never been authenticated<br /><br />Interesing we refer to famous Italian artists and scientists by first names. Galileo, Michelangelo, etc. Except for Leonardo da Vinci whom we English speakers call Da Vinci which is simply the town where he (an illegitimate kid) was born, while in italy he is referred to as Leonardo (at university the first time I heard him referred to this way I had to ask a neighbor student whom the <i>professore</i> was refering to.)<br /><br />Been a nice weekend. <br /><br />On to the day of the Moon.<br /><br />Olivia de Havilland has died at 104.God bless her. She survived childbirth during the Civil War on the Tara plantation and smashed on the head from a concrete vase by a hushed Charlotte at another plantation.<br /><br />Tough lady <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ray - O - Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864005198472595370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56348811740454548712020-07-26T13:44:33.412-05:002020-07-26T13:44:33.412-05:00Well, she finally let me take a look....at the puz...Well, she finally let me take a look....at the puzzle.<br /><br />I spent a few moments heading down an onion-related guess at what the theme might be but what was really going on became apparent fairly quickly. I found removing an N from one word and adding it to the same letter sequence to be N-ovative, N-joyable and, perhaps, even N-amoring.<br /><br />It is always nice to see a Hydrox reference. In my family, we never ate Oreos. Hydrox held a much preferred almost-bittersweet-chocolate appeal. Now, if you were to put Cookie and Cream ice cream in front of me I'd instantly become an Oreo fan and chase those bits to the bottom of the container.<br /><br />I am much more familiar with the Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald (due to the Gordon Lightfoot song) than with the Wreck of the Mary Deare (which I have only learned about through puzzles).<br /><br />Thank you David and C.C.<br /> Malodorous Manateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190184054027642643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31774654306775453822020-07-26T12:20:40.325-05:002020-07-26T12:20:40.325-05:00Delightful Sunday puzzle--many thanks, David. And ...Delightful Sunday puzzle--many thanks, David. And C.C., your food pictures made me hungry this morning. Great way to start the day.<br /><br />I always have to start with the little corners here and there with big puzzles like this, and this one began in the northeast when I had an IDEA. That gave me DINE, even before C.C.'s pictures made me hungry. And since I knew ENOS, the rest filled right in.<br /><br />Further down, in the mid-west, DEBT (hey, I know my credit card balances) and TORO filled that area in. And even further down, the KIRKS have me KAISER, who gave me ESPY and DEER and the rest. <br /><br />And so it went, until everything filled in except some of the long answers which did require a bit of cheating. My German was useful in this puzzle except when I too put LIEBLING before the SYNDROME made me change it to LIEBCHEN. And I also loved getting the cute DADA for the baby's pops. <br /><br />Husker, I tried and tried but couldn't enlarge your neat map enough to see whether I was on there. But I think, and hope, that was me at the bottom of the California corner--hey, I've been on this blog for well over a decade, to my great delight.<br /><br />Have a wonderful Sunday, everybody.<br /><br />Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.com