tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post2322237348178963356..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: SATURDAY, October 17, 2009—Barry SilkOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-90968481145810625662009-10-24T13:10:31.724-07:002009-10-24T13:10:31.724-07:00I absolutely LOVED this puzzle and thought it was ...I absolutely LOVED this puzzle and thought it was a step in the right direction in terms of difficulty. There were 24 words with 7+ letters! My favorite entries are Louis XIV, slipknot, off season, aqueduct, life-sized, USS Maine, and awestruck. I was absolutely shocked to discover that this puzzle had every letter of the alphabet besides H. It's a shame the author couldn't squeeze it in somewhere, as I am a huge fan of pangrams.<br /><br />It's amazing how many of the posters solve these puzzles and whine about them being too easy, yet complain about some word they've never heard of. Suggesting that quake lake is a made-up term is quite ignorant. It is also very disappointing to see so many spelling errors in the comments. It is not that hard to run a spell check or proofread what you typed. That, combined with several suggestions that words in the puzzle were misspelled, really makes me wonder if the puzzles are still too difficult for most people.cheezguytynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-19510754365039734472009-10-17T21:28:07.115-07:002009-10-17T21:28:07.115-07:00P.S. We have a "quake lake" here in Wash...P.S. We have a "quake lake" here in Washington. It's Spirit Lake at the base of Mount St. Helens. Although it was a lake before the explosion, the lahar and downed trees increased its size six fold. Harry Trumans "Spirit Lake Lodge" now lies 60 feet below the lakes surface. The 86 year old man refused to leave and died in the eruption. It is now a protected fisherie (permit only, catch and release) but I've heard stories of 3+ foot long rainbow trout weighing 24 pounds being pulled from the lake. I think that shows how nature's plan works. It was a catsrophe for humankind, but nature flourished. The Elk and Blacktail Deer are also said to be of enormous size.Bohicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-79642538626209194892009-10-17T21:10:45.550-07:002009-10-17T21:10:45.550-07:00@Orange: OMG that Conan clip was LOL funny! And al...@Orange: OMG that Conan clip was LOL funny! And also spot on, the generations after the baby-boomers have no idea. "This TV show is sooo boring, it's in black and white. I remember to this day our first color Tv, it was in 1966. Seeing "The Wonderful World of Disney" in "Living Color" was the highlight of my week! We had 4 channels in San Francisco at the time and I never wanted for anything more. We now have over 200channels on cable (in HD no less) and my daughter constantly says "I'm bored, there's nothing on TV"!<br /><br />Attention spans in the USA are now measured in nano-seconds. And that is a big reason for our slipping as a world power. We want results right now, failing that we go on to the next thing without resolving the first, therefore nothing ever gets done. <br /><br />If our parents thought that way we'd all be speaking German or Japanese! <br /><br />Now that that rant is out of the way, liked todays freelance! Loved seeing Barry Silk's name in the byline (he's my second favorite LAT constructor). Can you beat a Naddor/Silk weekend in the LAT? I think not. <br /><br />I know that it's probably too late to share my thoughts with the masses, but had to sound off. Very busy day today, didn't get to the puzzle until well after 8 (PST). <br /><br />Nice write-up! Glad to hear they'll be ramping up in the weeks to come :-)Bohicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-46433968210737144992009-10-17T20:01:33.336-07:002009-10-17T20:01:33.336-07:00Whoops, sorry, Boglemeister! I was replying to doc...Whoops, sorry, Boglemeister! I was replying to doc moreau.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-45193026220747334072009-10-17T19:43:10.171-07:002009-10-17T19:43:10.171-07:00I am so glad that we will have at least partial re...I am so glad that we will have at least partial restoration of previous levels of challenge. I am not accomplished as a puzzle solver, though I had come to find the LAT offerings lacking in boldness compared to former out-of-the-box adventures. Some cruciverbalists even enjoy sharing the more demanding puzzles with a group of like-minded friends. That is no fun if the puzzle is predictably easy.packleaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323798499036594133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-18059459354215574372009-10-17T19:25:04.340-07:002009-10-17T19:25:04.340-07:00@Orange--I'm a victim of mistaken identity! H...@Orange--I'm a victim of mistaken identity! Have said nothing derogatory about Rich Norris!Charles Boglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-60340590920715290072009-10-17T18:23:01.147-07:002009-10-17T18:23:01.147-07:00@crazycatlady--son also a DKE. Small world!@crazycatlady--son also a DKE. Small world!Parsannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-52833742611165663892009-10-17T18:12:51.381-07:002009-10-17T18:12:51.381-07:00Puzzle husband and I just came back from dinner. I...Puzzle husband and I just came back from dinner. I had a nut encrusted salmon with asparagus. He had a steak served with bearnaise sauce which he doesn't care for. So I drizzled the bearnais sauce over my asparagus. Is there a name for this birthday girl???<br />Combining two dinners with answers from two different puzzles from two different papers.chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-16194588332778803052009-10-17T18:12:17.270-07:002009-10-17T18:12:17.270-07:00@Beth: Yay! Someone recognized the Quake storefron...@Beth: Yay! Someone recognized the Quake storefront!Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-67818354068786324152009-10-17T17:51:47.042-07:002009-10-17T17:51:47.042-07:00@Parsan - so sorry about your son's ankle. Tha...@Parsan - so sorry about your son's ankle. That's a bummer. My dad played football, basketball and ran track. He was on a full academic scholarship and he also was a DKE.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-45651978548479881802009-10-17T16:47:00.541-07:002009-10-17T16:47:00.541-07:00@Orange: I miss the slice....
Oops, I meant aspar...@Orange: I miss the slice....<br /><br />Oops, I meant asparagus, of course.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-7521547587923179782009-10-17T16:45:57.123-07:002009-10-17T16:45:57.123-07:00It's late in London, but I just wanted to add ...It's late in London, but I just wanted to add that I also liked this Barry Silk puzzle. When the quake lake showed up, I thought it was going to be "funny twisty new expression" puzzle, then found it was a real term! Fun write-up!<br /><br />Sorry all of you roasters, I prefer my asperagus steamed al dente, then reheated with a little sweet butter.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-78328915533537162822009-10-17T16:18:43.460-07:002009-10-17T16:18:43.460-07:00@Beth: UKELELE is an acceptable variant of UKULELE...@Beth: UKELELE is an acceptable variant of UKULELE. It was clued as a variant, and is not "spelled wrong."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-49697443221149762912009-10-17T16:12:41.766-07:002009-10-17T16:12:41.766-07:00I just did this puzzle with my mom and noticed tha...I just did this puzzle with my mom and noticed that UKELELE was spelled wrong (should be UKULELE). I know this because I learned to play that cheeriest of instruments just down the street from Quake collectibles at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Lincoln Square, Chicago.Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-77488025595558522962009-10-17T15:30:15.496-07:002009-10-17T15:30:15.496-07:00@orange/ charles bogle - doc moreau?@orange/ charles bogle - doc moreau?curiousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-61060711887849816742009-10-17T15:13:54.771-07:002009-10-17T15:13:54.771-07:00@crazycatlady--Son on the football team until he b...@crazycatlady--Son on the football team until he broke his ankle. What sport did your dad play that got him into the Hall of Fame?Parsannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-68031671514066798932009-10-17T14:41:50.376-07:002009-10-17T14:41:50.376-07:00@ Parsan. Yep I went to U of R. My dad went too. ...@ Parsan. Yep I went to U of R. My dad went too. He's in the U of R Athletic Hall of Fame I transferred out after two years due to being a weather wimp. It is, however, a wonderful institution. I love the story about your son. My favorite Mr. Rogers story was when I left my kids with my parents for a few hours. I came home and both kids were sound asleep on the sofa and my dad was in his recliner happily watching Mr. R.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-91816323489489991742009-10-17T14:41:00.967-07:002009-10-17T14:41:00.967-07:00parsan*thanx for the ny times fri. blog referral*h...parsan*thanx for the ny times fri. blog referral*hysterical comments by Rex*loved the cake!anon anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-45140990016589328982009-10-17T13:41:08.766-07:002009-10-17T13:41:08.766-07:00From now on I'm going to shout "I claim t...From now on I'm going to shout "I claim that!" instead of "Dibs!"PuzzleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835502266781516627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-18032693423442439822009-10-17T13:15:17.835-07:002009-10-17T13:15:17.835-07:00@Charles Bogle: Let's not tar Rich Norris with...@Charles Bogle: Let's not tar Rich Norris with the "sophomoric" label. He's a consummate professional and has a gift for Saturday-NYT level clues and fill. He wouldn't be making the puzzles easier if the people who sign his paychecks weren't requiring it.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-38263002027047782972009-10-17T13:12:15.663-07:002009-10-17T13:12:15.663-07:00Damn. So this is how it goes. The Orange,Rex,and P...Damn. So this is how it goes. The Orange,Rex,and PuzzleGirl spring-boards are more enjoyable than the puzzles themselves. Constructors remain stalwart, editors remain sophomoric.doc moreaunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-11686031926906038152009-10-17T12:13:09.367-07:002009-10-17T12:13:09.367-07:00@chefbea--Yum!! Good connection to the puzzle in ...@chefbea--Yum!! Good connection to the puzzle in the NYT yesterday.Parsannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-13609754731494992352009-10-17T12:01:23.532-07:002009-10-17T12:01:23.532-07:00Good puzzle. And add me to the group of asparagus ...Good puzzle. And add me to the group of asparagus roasters. So good and very crunchy. And good with hollandaise sauce drizzled over them. As we all know , hollandaise is like a simple version of Bearnaise sauce!!!chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-6118051965881796522009-10-17T11:28:36.413-07:002009-10-17T11:28:36.413-07:00@crazycatlady--Son in above anecdote UofR. U2?@crazycatlady--Son in above anecdote UofR. U2?Parsannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-51595470560138951782009-10-17T11:27:24.282-07:002009-10-17T11:27:24.282-07:00Love the clips ... A sincere THANK YOU to Orange, ...Love the clips ... A sincere THANK YOU to Orange, Rex & Puzzlegirl for these write-ups.<br /><br />Great insite into crosswordese, and a nice place to see if I got the puzzle correct and why I may have missed a word or two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com