tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post8995720967607525522..comments2024-03-29T03:51:31.793-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, July 3, 2015, Jeffrey WechslerZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87157963923213966832015-07-04T04:53:04.421-05:002015-07-04T04:53:04.421-05:00anon you are one persistent exhortionist.anon you are one persistent exhortionist.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65309640247633871312015-07-03T22:13:47.572-05:002015-07-03T22:13:47.572-05:00Thanks for all of your kind comments yesterday. I...<br />Thanks for all of your kind comments yesterday. I really don't like the work at all, but I am grateful just to be working. I keep that in mind whenever the toil tries to get the best of me.<br /><br />Today's puzzle was a godsend. It took me (on and off) the entire day to complete in its entirety. It was the perfect diversion for an otherwise empty day. Looking forward to Saturday and Sunday.Ergonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22728247611162501902015-07-03T21:55:52.304-05:002015-07-03T21:55:52.304-05:00Nice Cuppa - Very astute observation. Nice add...Nice Cuppa - Very astute observation. Nice add'n Ave Joe. Lem, we can leave out Britney ;-)<br /><br />I found <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-NB0GiPvh0" rel="nofollow">HEART</a> (Dog & Butterfly).<br /><br />Welcome back CED! You picked up right where you left off... Funny links. Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9639407379448256072015-07-03T18:55:56.089-05:002015-07-03T18:55:56.089-05:00Kittens are cats just as children are humans.
Giv...Kittens are cats just as children are humans.<br /><br />Give it up <b>CED</b>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77977621995557134022015-07-03T18:53:45.993-05:002015-07-03T18:53:45.993-05:00SwampCat, I'm glad you liked it. Avg Joe, what...SwampCat, I'm glad you liked it. Avg Joe, what a memory you have, and what a menu! Rats! I think I'm gonna be too late. <br /><br />Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18108046972634572522015-07-03T18:52:51.644-05:002015-07-03T18:52:51.644-05:00Sorry to disappoint any cat video enthusiasts out ...Sorry to disappoint any cat video enthusiasts out there, but I could not fathom copy cats = mew... I stared at this clue/answer, I read the write up, & it was not until 3/4 way thru the Blog that it began to coalesce. My nit is not with the puzzle, I feel that <a href="https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1CHWA_enUS516US516&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=mew%20definition" rel="nofollow">The Dictionary needs correction...</a><br /><br />Cats meow, Kittens Mew.<br /><br />Of course the clue "copy kittens" would be too easy, but I have to say that the answer to "copy cats" has to be meow!<br /><br /><br />(Mr Meow has spoken!!!)<br /><br /><a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/fe/7f/ca/fe7fca819185ed33cdc0c93955c0e625.jpg" rel="nofollow">Imperfect Produce is in the eye of the beholder...</a><br /><br /><a href="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/09/11/article-0-14F260C1000005DC-10_472x680.jpg" rel="nofollow">Stab in the dark?</a><br /><br /><a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/07/05/10/070510e9e20e923779670b3a32812346.jpg" rel="nofollow">Reconnaissance team?</a><br /><br /><a href="http://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2013/08/rollingscones.jpg" rel="nofollow">The Rolling Scones!</a><br /><br />No cats were harmed in the making if this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LTxZ2aNytc" rel="nofollow">Screaming Video!</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-391409149315065162015-07-03T18:36:31.768-05:002015-07-03T18:36:31.768-05:00
Anon T, I just noticed your Ben Franklin quote.. ...<br />Anon T, I just noticed your Ben Franklin quote.. Heheheheheeeee Good one!<br /><br />SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83185138918368198112015-07-03T18:34:05.538-05:002015-07-03T18:34:05.538-05:00
Bill G, I LOVED your Abraham Lincoln quote! Heh...<br />Bill G, I LOVED your Abraham Lincoln quote! Heheheheheheeee Who knew?<br />SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11121613531910912722015-07-03T18:27:39.372-05:002015-07-03T18:27:39.372-05:00I discovered that my Iphone works very well with t...I discovered that my Iphone works very well with the LATimes site (After an Ad) except that they do not give you the constructors name, and the keyboard is so tiny that fingers are all thumbs... However it did save me from the boredom of sitting on the beach for 4 hours each day. (Yes, I am sunburned...) but 4 hours is enough to solve ANY puzzle :)<br /><br />Except for today...<br /><br />While waiting to take off for Newark, I used 4G to access to puzzle. Once above 10,000 feet I discovered that United WIFI cost $4.99. But I was pleasantly surprised that the 4G I accessed on the tarmac remained saved mid puzzle. (No Ad) So i spent 2 hours (in airplane mode, didn't want the plane to crash...) doing the puzzle until I was completely stuck at childs retort versus Chanel creations. <br /><br />(Oh Crap! Just now in looking up the Chanel clue I finally parsed Designs instead of De Signs. Doh!)<br /><br />Anywho, after 2 hours I turned on my Iphones 4G & clicked on the red letters. Well the plane didn't crash, but my Iphone did! (Could not access server, & lost the puzzle!) Rats!<br /><br />I did manage to finish the puzzle at home, because the site saves your progress. One of the better adaptations of Iphone apps...CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65788274832760702262015-07-03T17:02:31.484-05:002015-07-03T17:02:31.484-05:00Bill G. Our dinner menu is Windsor Loin, beet gree...Bill G. Our dinner menu is Windsor Loin, beet greens with baby beets, and new potatoes (vastly superior to used potatoes). If you hurry, you might get here in time....Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11214786536656689902015-07-03T16:20:40.904-05:002015-07-03T16:20:40.904-05:00Loved this puzzle. Great cluing, terrific fill, wi...Loved this puzzle. Great cluing, terrific fill, witty theme, and opportunities to learn useful information. Wanted ARCHIE instead of ALBINO, and wanted to squeeze MARIE CALLENDER into MRS SMITH's space. Knew RUBEN right away. Laughed out loud at the clue for ROOST. Took me a long time to realize "Copy" in "Copy cats" is a verb. Good stuff!Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63044783464260996142015-07-03T16:03:13.444-05:002015-07-03T16:03:13.444-05:00Unregard Kiss. Missed that on the first read.
But...Unregard Kiss. Missed that on the first read.<br /><br />But there's also a partial at 26a: Woolly (Bully) Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36114193951715295912015-07-03T15:58:35.412-05:002015-07-03T15:58:35.412-05:00Don't forget 1d: Kiss. A partial at 4d: Def (l...Don't forget 1d: Kiss. A partial at 4d: Def (leppard). And in combination, 5a and 56d: Rock (of) Ages. (The Band).Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76129211757929763632015-07-03T15:32:41.331-05:002015-07-03T15:32:41.331-05:00You left out Britney SpearsYou left out Britney SpearsLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26491968334622962402015-07-03T15:28:20.781-05:002015-07-03T15:28:20.781-05:00P.S.
Did anyone else notice a theme of Rock bands...P.S.<br /><br />Did anyone else notice a theme of Rock bands and musical genres, mostly clued differently?<br /><br />Here is my list - I'm sure I missed some.<br /><br />[Johnny] KIDD [and the pirates]<br />ARLO [Guthrie]<br />ROLLING STONES<br />CREAM (Ginger baker) and hidden in 57A.<br />[The] SOCKS<br />[The] WHO<br />[The] UNITS<br />[Son of] SAM<br />PAX<br />[The] ONION [band]<br />[The] SPEARS, SPEARS [of Destiny]<br />KISS<br />[Big] MOSEY<br />ALBINO[!]<br />MEW<br />[A band of] ORCS<br />[Skeleton] KEY<br />[Mr. and] MRS. SMITH [band]<br />ETTE<br />AGES<br /><br />And 2 musical genres (I will leave HYMN out of this]:<br /><br />EMO <br />SKA<br /><br /><br /><br />Nice Cuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670171231144871327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57362095380321458462015-07-03T15:13:39.405-05:002015-07-03T15:13:39.405-05:00Nice Cuppa, good to see you.
According to TRIPOD...Nice Cuppa, good to see you.<br /><br />According to <a href="http://members.tripod.com/martin_leese/PithySayings/life.html" rel="nofollow"> TRIPOD </a> the saying is not attributable to anyone. Perhaps our legion can learn otherwiseLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14163736937165087862015-07-03T14:43:02.422-05:002015-07-03T14:43:02.422-05:00Ta very much, Lemonade and Jeffrey.
In re 50D &q...Ta very much, Lemonade and Jeffrey.<br /><br />In re 50D "SOCKS": in or around about '87 or '88 (soon after moving to the U.S.) I recall reading Bill Griffith's comic strip, "ZIPPY THE PINHEAD".<br /><br />One phrase I (thought I) recalled from Zippy was:<br /><br /> "I FEEL LIKE A LOST SOCK IN THE LAUNDROMAT OF OBLIVION" <br /><br />I have (felt it and) used this phrase often since, and attributed it to Griffith. Can anyone confirm that this is the original citation of the phrase?<br /><br />Ta and tata for now.<br /><br />NCNice Cuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670171231144871327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70694825640876757252015-07-03T14:27:48.873-05:002015-07-03T14:27:48.873-05:00Likely to overpost said Quote...
"A penny sa...Likely to overpost said Quote...<br /><br />"A penny saved is a penny earned... If you want to make real money - make an App for That" - Benjamin Franklin.<br /><br />C, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59407710636427736632015-07-03T14:03:31.578-05:002015-07-03T14:03:31.578-05:00Lem - Doh! Station 26. Must commit to memory... ...Lem - Doh! Station 26. Must commit to memory... 26, even, by 2... 13 is prime - 7th prime x 2. Got it... wait; um... I'll ask again in the fall. :-)<br /><br />Lucina - I can't say that I want every weekday to be a harder pzl - I gotta feel smart sometimes...<br /><br />As things get harder/bends the brain through the week, it is not only a point of pride that I can nail a Thurs/Fri, but I learn stuff too (even from a massive DNF [see yesterday]). Sat. is still beyond me. Though, I do get one every once-in-a-WOOLLY-while that mostly EES thought was too easy. You <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8EI7p2p1QJI" rel="nofollow">Lucky, Lucky....</a>(Python)<br /><br />I do think Rich stacks puzzles through the week so that if we recall/learned a bit of something from Tuesday, it will be in a Fri but clued opposite; like today's UMA's MIA role (nope, didn't see Pulp Fiction; don't like violence - right Bill G?). C.C. insight? Rich, care to chime in?<br /><br />If everyday was a Mon. pzl, people may look in awe that I'm doing it in ink, but then <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QgYblVYEldY" rel="nofollow"> I can't get no Satisfaction</a> knowing <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pWS8Mg-JWSg" rel="nofollow">this is easy</a> (YMP*). <br /><br />Have a safe 4th! Remember - "Here, hold my beer" is the last thing you may say before checking on a 42-round mortar...<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*Yet More PythonAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19961992469400774382015-07-03T14:01:25.971-05:002015-07-03T14:01:25.971-05:00Bill G.: If you want to copy (i.e. imitate) cats, ...<b>Bill G.</b>: If you want to copy (i.e. imitate) cats, you MEW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58676930123812362602015-07-03T13:58:52.334-05:002015-07-03T13:58:52.334-05:00Rubén Blades' surname is of English origin and...Rubén Blades' surname is of English origin and is pronounced accordingly. But it can also be pronounced as if it were of Spanish origin. So it all depends on the context (i.e. "when in Rome"). He talks about it in <a href="https://vimeo.com/1251488" rel="nofollow">this video</a> (beginning at about the 7:00 mark). It's quite interesting.Sr. Googlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15606488646048162292015-07-03T13:54:25.852-05:002015-07-03T13:54:25.852-05:00Hi everybody. I really enjoyed this one though it ...Hi everybody. I really enjoyed this one though it was on the border of being too hard for me. I figured out most of the clues/answers but Copy cats : MEW still doesn't really make much sense for me. Thanks Jeffrey and Lemon.<br /><br />Coneyro, I agree about Reuben sandwiches. They're hard to beat.<br /><br />Count me among those who didn't care for Pulp Fiction. For me to enjoy a movie, I have to have a rooting interest; some character/s that I care about. Everybody in Pulp Fiction seemed hateful. That's in spite of getting to know Quentin Tarantino. He and Roger Avary worked at the local video store and enjoyed giving movie advice to customers.<br /><br />"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never be sure if they are genuine."<br />~ Abraham LincolnBill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43513676896770510592015-07-03T13:35:19.595-05:002015-07-03T13:35:19.595-05:00Anon T here is their link STAION 26Anon T here is their link <a href="http://www.station26brewing.co/#beers" rel="nofollow"> STAION 26</a>Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42005943230387627162015-07-03T13:25:38.177-05:002015-07-03T13:25:38.177-05:00Good afternoon everyone.
Fiendishly clever puzzle...Good afternoon everyone.<br /><br />Fiendishly clever puzzle from JW today. First pasS, got LOS, ARLO, KIDD, KISS, and SDS, and that's about it. Almost threw in the towel, but returned a couple hours later, like a moth to a flame, and finished it. Sussed the T ⇒ C shift which helped get SCUFFED CABBAGE and ROLLING SCONES. <br />Loved the cluing for ROOST, PAX, and quite a few others<br /><br />Great intro, Lemon. Thank you.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25091281031325202422015-07-03T13:13:26.312-05:002015-07-03T13:13:26.312-05:00Garlic GAl:
Thank you for that info about Ruben Bl...Garlic GAl:<br />Thank you for that info about Ruben Blades and you're right about the pronunciation of his name.<br /><br />Also, thank you, Lemonade, for a full and complete explanation especially of those vague (to me) references. And no, I would not wish the range of puzzles to change. If anything, I would prefer more days of difficult ones. But I know that's just me. I find my challenges elsewhere.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.com