tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post178615750554202979..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: 09.20 TueOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-8953517230518504962011-09-20T17:16:39.236-07:002011-09-20T17:16:39.236-07:00I got the Tarantino reference, Tuttle, even if we ...I got the Tarantino reference, Tuttle, even if we are the only ones.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157423920972400589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-33021485285693243112011-09-20T16:47:09.994-07:002011-09-20T16:47:09.994-07:00@Anon 6:13 - Awesome link!@Anon 6:13 - Awesome link!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-71991828521896418192011-09-20T14:34:54.797-07:002011-09-20T14:34:54.797-07:00LAT maybe be too busy laying off people to give ev...LAT maybe be too busy laying off people to give everyone creditAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-29650152276776946522011-09-20T14:12:05.990-07:002011-09-20T14:12:05.990-07:00Thought this was an easy peasy, but agreeable Tues...Thought this was an easy peasy, but agreeable Tuesday solve. Thought the theme was cute and it helped my solve time considerably.<br /><br />I had a FLIP FLOP FLAP at the spa yesterday when one of mine went missing. <br /><br />Did the puzzle poolside in Santa Barbara. It doesn't get much better. And yes, John Lampkin was not credited in the paper. <br /><br />@John Wolfenden a CUP is more of a ball protector, no?CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-75988882181375055352011-09-20T13:41:33.670-07:002011-09-20T13:41:33.670-07:00Oh, I should have followed the tweet link for the ...Oh, I should have followed the tweet link for the <a href="http://i.imgur.com/5LdZT.jpg" rel="nofollow">best argument for the 'Oxford Comma'"</a>. Man, these internet thingies are confusing.Anon 6:13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-25827161863773341092011-09-20T13:04:14.943-07:002011-09-20T13:04:14.943-07:00Oops, I mixed up our editors.Oops, I mixed up our editors.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-9426421437618921642011-09-20T11:52:07.090-07:002011-09-20T11:52:07.090-07:00The paper LAT did not credit John Lampkin today, b...The paper LAT did not credit John Lampkin today, but only the editors Rich and Joyce. Strange.<br /><br />All of the style manuals I have say to add the comma before the and in a series, FYI.<br /><br />Fun cw, nice and easy.JIMMIEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-73485919614895954252011-09-20T11:33:22.314-07:002011-09-20T11:33:22.314-07:00Unusual to have such a good theme on a Tuesday.
I...Unusual to have such a good theme on a Tuesday.<br /><br />I can't be the only one who had CUP for "Ball supporter," right?John Wolfendenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759716236594908137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-84109707362763838932011-09-20T10:37:33.262-07:002011-09-20T10:37:33.262-07:00During the late 40's and early 50's, the O...During the late 40's and early 50's, the Oxford comma must have been taught in the Chicago area, because that is how I learned to use commas in a sequence.<br /><br />Please, don't chide our busy Puzzle Girl for not reading the comments. She does have a job that pays the bills.<br /><br />This puzzle was much easier than most Monday ones!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-6466876669427443722011-09-20T10:35:32.093-07:002011-09-20T10:35:32.093-07:00Cute, cute. I like it a lot. Maybe I will add DI...Cute, cute. I like it a lot. Maybe I will add DINGDONGDANG to my vocabulary as an expression of mild frustration. The puzzle felt largely like a Monday. I didn't even see CALICOS until I reviewed the puzzle now. And I have one.<br /><br />I am strongly in favor of the Oxford comma and I almost always use it. But I suspect it will die out as younger writers eschew any extra keystrokes.CoffeeLvrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16473192190412844538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-81506799595813179162011-09-20T10:35:25.510-07:002011-09-20T10:35:25.510-07:00Way too easyWay too easyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-89823396114166393772011-09-20T09:59:22.632-07:002011-09-20T09:59:22.632-07:00Nice puzzle, easy but fun theme answers.
I love t...Nice puzzle, easy but fun theme answers.<br /><br />I love the oxford comma, every time I use one I feel powerful, like I can make a bunch of people cringe on command. But remember, kids, with great power comes great responsibility, diligence, and fortitude.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14900988170432327664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-8222042259914982432011-09-20T09:11:30.431-07:002011-09-20T09:11:30.431-07:00Cute theme! For some reason, I started in the midd...Cute theme! For some reason, I started in the middle and went south. Figured out the theme and as I moved up north, I had enough to fill in FLIP FLOP FLAP before even reading the clue...assumed it would be a reference to flip-flop sandals. Momentarily had MEAL instead of MENU for the waiter's handout. Always have a hard time remembering STRAFE which shows up periodically.shrub5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09466867716773759568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-22286962478209506332011-09-20T08:56:21.540-07:002011-09-20T08:56:21.540-07:0062D should have been clued "He's dead bab...62D should have been clued "He's dead baby, he's dead".Tuttlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-38720805606130137582011-09-20T08:51:35.467-07:002011-09-20T08:51:35.467-07:00The Oxford comma is an optional comma placed befor...The Oxford comma is an optional comma placed before the "and" at the end of a list (as in @Mac's example).<br /><br />Although it's perfectly OK to use it exactly as shown in @Mac's example, its real purpose is to clarify when the list is not just single items - for example "The Harley-Davidson comes in classic colors such as black and silver, white and gold, and blue and chrome". With out the Oxford comma it would be possible to read the last two color options as "white and gold and blue" and "chrome".Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-8293818448594809772011-09-20T08:29:02.784-07:002011-09-20T08:29:02.784-07:00Not challenging at all, but even though I generall...Not challenging at all, but even though I generally dislike themes, this one made me grin with the silliness.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476798785039775812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-38239238083523989692011-09-20T08:21:52.979-07:002011-09-20T08:21:52.979-07:00Just an okay puzzle. Cute theme answers, but pret...Just an okay puzzle. Cute theme answers, but pretty easy to get once I got the first one. Not much else to say about it, I guess.Matthewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-3191319975197604662011-09-20T08:13:19.063-07:002011-09-20T08:13:19.063-07:00@mac - You don't read the tweets? For shame. ...@mac - You don't read the tweets? For shame. I know Will is the Ping Pong/Table Tennis nit-picker, not so sure about Rich.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-47676892549046582862011-09-20T07:58:53.868-07:002011-09-20T07:58:53.868-07:00Thanks, mac.Thanks, mac.slypetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537129206516720012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-84835755584150490332011-09-20T07:36:24.041-07:002011-09-20T07:36:24.041-07:00Easy but good puzzle, and hilareous write-up! I al...Easy but good puzzle, and hilareous write-up! I also wondered about the interrupted clue for ARUG, that explains it. <br /><br />@slypett: I'm not sure why this was mentioned here, but it basically is a choice between, f.i., "Paris, Rome, and London", or "Paris, Rome and London". I prefer the latter.<br /><br />I read our editor doesn't think ping-pong and table tennis are interchangeable.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-8588756070695359232011-09-20T07:03:01.065-07:002011-09-20T07:03:01.065-07:00"Oxford comma." What is it? Do I need on..."Oxford comma." What is it? Do I need one?slypetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537129206516720012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-65323206947764811782011-09-20T06:13:00.109-07:002011-09-20T06:13:00.109-07:00Having nothing much to say about the puzzle I feel...Having nothing much to say about the puzzle I feel obliged to inquire about the stellar example of the appropriate use of the 'Oxford comma'. It's kept me up at night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-85262258141120572542011-09-20T05:48:14.691-07:002011-09-20T05:48:14.691-07:00There was also some nice symmetry in the theme ans...There was also some nice symmetry in the theme answers with #1 & #3 being -LIP -LOP -LAP, and #2 & #4 being -ING -ONG -ANG.<br />However, this puzzle was almost too easy - like a Monday-lite. Was this in the Kid Pages today?<br />Nice little shout-out to our esteemed editor, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com