tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post964964297736360133..comments2024-03-19T01:45:31.939-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 Victor BarocasZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9100651096574257972013-09-05T07:34:33.247-05:002013-09-05T07:34:33.247-05:00Good morning, folks, the next morning. Thank you,...Good morning, folks, the next morning. Thank you, Victor, for a fine puzzle. Thank you, Steve, for the great review.<br /><br />Well, I was gone most of Wednesday. Did the puzzle in the paper on the run. Got home at 11:00 PM, and promptly went to bed. So, here I am.<br /><br />Enjoyed this puzzle very much. Got through it easily with only one inkblot. Had NCO instead of USO for 58D for a short while.<br /><br />Liked the theme. Answers were all quite easy. Must have been my frame of mind.<br /><br />NIHIL came to mind for 50D. Always remember that from latin class way back when.<br /><br />Not a fan of LATTEs. Never was. Now, I have quit coffee altogether. I am a tea man (Earl Grey, of course).<br /><br />I'm going to run because I have today's puzzle to do now.<br /><br />See you later today.<br /><br />Abejo<br /><br />(ningedsc)<br /><br />Abejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38477713846492138522013-09-05T00:16:45.990-05:002013-09-05T00:16:45.990-05:00Not at all. I appreciated and enjoyed it. Most of ...Not at all. I appreciated and enjoyed it. Most of these puzzles don't take any knowledge of math beyond eighth grade. The one you posed could probably be solved readily with some trial and error and pattern recognition. Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46078424245404630682013-09-04T23:46:42.412-05:002013-09-04T23:46:42.412-05:00Cookies to Bill G. & Fermatprime!
I suppose I...Cookies to Bill G. & Fermatprime!<br /><br />I suppose I should leave the puzzling to Bill G. :-)<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54507930384379892892013-09-04T23:13:35.705-05:002013-09-04T23:13:35.705-05:00Greetings!
Swell puzzle, Victor! Great review, St...Greetings!<br /><br />Swell puzzle, Victor! Great review, Steve, as usual!<br /><br />No problems. This was as fast as Tuesday. Got PETRI and NIHIL from perps.<br /><br />Was sick all night and morning. Cooked salmon that I ate was evidently too old. Am having yogurt for dinner.<br /><br />That lightbulb problem is a rewording of the famous number theory jail-cell problem. We have seen it before. The squares have it!<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23320770795608142772013-09-04T22:45:11.059-05:002013-09-04T22:45:11.059-05:00Creature, it's always nice to hear from you!Creature, it's always nice to hear from you!Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4418963425922830552013-09-04T22:03:12.007-05:002013-09-04T22:03:12.007-05:00AnonT, I think I've got the answer but I don&#...AnonT, I think I've got the answer but I don't want to be a square and post it yet. I'll see if I can e-mail it to you.<br /><br />I'm glad you guys like Animal Track. Those photos always bring me pleasure.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89828264383631473792013-09-04T21:53:29.373-05:002013-09-04T21:53:29.373-05:00Argyle @ 3:18 LOL!!
Bill, saw photographer with h...Argyle @ 3:18 LOL!!<br /><br />Bill, saw photographer with his beautiful bug shots 1st time I went to Animal Tracks. After reading the comments, I went back and looked at the last 4 weeks of great photos. Thanks!JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18413892944618583712013-09-04T21:39:55.861-05:002013-09-04T21:39:55.861-05:00Auntie Mary - Like Argyle said you did find us on ...Auntie Mary - Like Argyle said you did find us on a good day (Fridays can get a bit TART). I found the blog a while back and I love the group here. Not only do they share the love of word play, but the diverse backgrounds ensures you will learn something new everyday, read a good joke, or both. As an added bonus, Bill G. will give us a math puzzle every now and again. Welcome.<br /><br />In the spirit of Bill G.:<br />Imagine 1,000,000 lights with a pull-chain in a (obviously) very long hallway. Each person going down the hall pulls the chain based on their order in line. I.e. the first guy turns them all on, the second person turns ever-other one off, the third guy pulls every third chain (thus toggling its on/off state), the 10,000th guy pulls every 10,000th chain. After 1,000,000 people go down the hall, which lights still glow?* <br /><br />Cheers -T<br />*Why, Yes - I did steal this from Car Talk.Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43240134246761413382013-09-04T21:29:03.088-05:002013-09-04T21:29:03.088-05:00I solved this like a Monday puzzle.
No complaints ...I solved this like a Monday puzzle.<br />No complaints at all, and no problem spots either.<br /><br />Have a good night,<br /><br />MontanaMontanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291743761732429768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88414309570106376262013-09-04T20:51:41.857-05:002013-09-04T20:51:41.857-05:00You've found us on a good day, Auntie Mary. We...You've found us on a good day, Auntie Mary. Welcome.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71423228291519157352013-09-04T20:46:43.117-05:002013-09-04T20:46:43.117-05:00Hi all; this is my first post. I'm a crossword...Hi all; this is my first post. I'm a crossword LOVER, so glad I found you.<br /><br />Auntie MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44418972737730757572013-09-04T19:25:30.653-05:002013-09-04T19:25:30.653-05:00Oh goodness! Yeah to Steve! Thanks!Oh goodness! Yeah to Steve! Thanks!creaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16846674495447839466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33306316893879719022013-09-04T19:22:26.222-05:002013-09-04T19:22:26.222-05:00Misty,I ,too,agree with Irish Miss that this has b...Misty,I ,too,agree with Irish Miss that this has been an extraordinary puzzle week, so far. {actually, its never bad, but I guess we all have favorite styles]<br /><br />And yes, Mari is "Darling" <br /><br />Bravo, Argyle!<br /><br />Blog especially lively today!<br />Still missing some of the "now" regulars.<br /><br />Bill G, yeah, Animal Tracks.creaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16846674495447839466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37092006921393950682013-09-04T17:38:04.190-05:002013-09-04T17:38:04.190-05:00That was a fwd from my sister's friend. Anothe...That was a fwd from my sister's friend. Another good source.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30924978934304269302013-09-04T17:32:13.127-05:002013-09-04T17:32:13.127-05:00Bill G., I loved the "Animal Tracks" as ...Bill G., I loved the "Animal Tracks" as always. So sad about the elephant that stepped on the land mine, but it's amazing that she could adapt to an artificial limb!<br /><br />Argyle, funny!HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56286926512635714072013-09-04T16:40:17.389-05:002013-09-04T16:40:17.389-05:00Argyle, did you sister send you that? Cah!!!Argyle, did you sister send you that? Cah!!!desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50547003717927786502013-09-04T16:26:39.116-05:002013-09-04T16:26:39.116-05:00Argyle - pass me a paper-towel please... I just sp...Argyle - pass me a paper-towel please... I just spit Coke all over my iPad... :-) Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87252319546306530202013-09-04T16:18:42.278-05:002013-09-04T16:18:42.278-05:00Bill G. - Thanks for Animal Tracks, especially #11...Bill G. - Thanks for Animal Tracks, especially #11 Puffy Pups, my beloved Bichons! Also enjoyed the Pandas and the Polar Bear.<br /><br />Happy New Year to Hatoolah and Lemonade.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2565279129659243342013-09-04T16:16:24.026-05:002013-09-04T16:16:24.026-05:00Argyle:
LOL! Very funny crow story.
Re: character...Argyle:<br />LOL! Very funny crow story.<br /><br />Re: characters SLAIN in Shakespeare plays. I have not counted but I believe Hamlet must have set the record for most characters SLAIN. Spoiler alert: all of them die by the last act.<br /><br />OH, maybe Keith knows.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38049149639293635812013-09-04T16:03:05.187-05:002013-09-04T16:03:05.187-05:00Argyle, I chuckled all through lunch about your cr...Argyle, I chuckled all through lunch about your crow story. Right to the last line, I thought it was a true study!!!<br />Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4040069705175806002013-09-04T15:56:19.287-05:002013-09-04T15:56:19.287-05:00CED @3:47
Now that 'link' worked (and was ...CED @3:47<br />Now that 'link' worked (and was well worth the wait).<br />Tooooooooo funny!<br /><br />(Don't know why the first time it didn't show up ... I use Google Chrome) **it happens!Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70063073324325414322013-09-04T15:49:25.780-05:002013-09-04T15:49:25.780-05:00Hi gang -
Terrific well executed theme today.
I ...Hi gang -<br /><br />Terrific well executed theme today.<br /><br />I don't know why anybody has a problem with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_antiheroes" rel="nofollow">antihero</a>.<br /><br />But I hate the self-referential "dinner pair." Yuck!<br /><br />Mickey Mantle said if he knew he body would last as long as it did, he would have taken better care of it. He traveled in a hard drinking, hard living crowd.<br /><br />Kudos to Benny Goodman for breaking the color barrier. Very tough at the time Lionel Hampton and Teddy Wilson were superlative musicians.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeObPTchsRk" rel="nofollow">Swingin'</a><br /><br />Cool regards!<br />JzBJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44239520910632029492013-09-04T15:47:49.027-05:002013-09-04T15:47:49.027-05:00Tinbeni @12:11pm
Thanks for pointing out I used t...Tinbeni @12:11pm<br /><br />Thanks for pointing out I used the wrong source for "follow up." (it can only be seen using Google Chrome.)<br /><br />See if this smaller version works for you:<br /><br />Follow up to <a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/dd/ae/62/ddae6207fd8c9f7c32973f52c68050a4.jpg" rel="nofollow">The story of swing.</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20257213220553208692013-09-04T15:44:03.590-05:002013-09-04T15:44:03.590-05:00CED, as usual, I enjoyed your links, all except th...CED, as usual, I enjoyed your links, all except the last one; the follow up to swing. All I get is a black page with one white pixel in the middle. That's happened before. I wonder what's going on?<br /><br />Hot weather again but the humidity has dropped off.<br /><br />HG, right you are. I'm in favor of staying out of those middle East countries. But then, do we ignore a dictator's use of chemical weapons? Geez, what a mess!<br /><br />Especially for Marti. <a href="http://slideshow.nbcnews.com/slideshow/today/animal-tracks-aug-28-sept-3-52914082/#" rel="nofollow">Animal Tracks.</a>Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12000542667936450292013-09-04T15:33:17.149-05:002013-09-04T15:33:17.149-05:00Husker @ 2:50 - Wasn't Manziel's punishmen...Husker @ 2:50 - Wasn't Manziel's punishment" a joke! <br /><br />Argyle @ 3:18 - Thanks for the chuckle of the day! And bravo for having the patience to type that missive!Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.com