tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post4121635562625781845..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: 03.29 TueOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-18589109736718192682011-03-30T09:54:24.201-07:002011-03-30T09:54:24.201-07:00@joon: I'm cool with that. Thanx for your rep...@joon: I'm cool with that. Thanx for your reply. I leave g's off occasionally, myself. Tryin' to do better, tho.Masked and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-56509937096117741032011-03-30T05:35:23.009-07:002011-03-30T05:35:23.009-07:00Anon #1 here... thanks for all of the help with &q...Anon #1 here... thanks for all of the help with "low". I've sung "Away In A Manger" plenty of times but I must have glossed over that part of the lyrics. Probably just uttered some fill-in "oohs" and "aahs", ala Bill Cosby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-38403507967206693802011-03-29T20:40:10.403-07:002011-03-29T20:40:10.403-07:00@acme: "professor bloop"? not sure if i ...@acme: "professor bloop"? not sure if i can get behind that nickname. i liked "6 pahk" better.<br /><br />@jaxinLA: i don't know about all the heavy lifting. yes, this is probably the most challenging 15x15 i've had to fill, but the theme idea came from andrea, and that's always the most important part of a weekday puzzle.<br /><br />little-known fact about me: i lived in berkeley for a year, though i did not attend CAL. i did attend stanford for grad school, but i don't have a real rooting interest in that rivalry.<br /><br />@masked: many years ago i made a deliberate choice not to capitalize informal content (email, chat, message boards), not out of any artistic vision (no e.e. cummings, i) but merely out of expedience. i do try to remember to capitalize when i think it would make a big difference in clarity.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-52685597855412092332011-03-29T18:34:05.834-07:002011-03-29T18:34:05.834-07:00To a New Yorker, Berkeley is also the most prestig...To a New Yorker, Berkeley is also the most prestigious, almost as good as Stanford!<br /><br />There are some snoring cats on You Tube. One on the Today Show was supposedly as loud as a dumpster. Being fat or sleeping on their backs seems to make it louder. Just like people.<br /><br />Ever notice how many of us have animals for our icons?Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-14420616446606661192011-03-29T18:13:02.764-07:002011-03-29T18:13:02.764-07:00Full disclosure: I own a pair of Bocce shoes. They...Full disclosure: I own a pair of Bocce shoes. They're very ugly.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-37100696840969965622011-03-29T17:29:51.931-07:002011-03-29T17:29:51.931-07:00I knew RARES would elicit many scoffs but I loved ...I knew RARES would elicit many scoffs but I loved it. When my guests tell me how they want their steaks cooked I summarize with "two rares, two mediums.." as Nighthawk said. I didn't get McJob or Moo which made it a rare Tuesday DNF. Loved the puzzle very much anyway. Let's all agree to disagree on Roman numerals and quit carping every time, okay? As a former UCLAN I always thought that USC stood for University of Second Choice. I live on Topaz and share an alley with Opal so enjoyed that. Terrific puzzle.Mokushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812826223817274680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-49029754763894582772011-03-29T16:42:10.044-07:002011-03-29T16:42:10.044-07:00Great puzzle Andrea and Joon. Did not know Ursula...Great puzzle Andrea and Joon. Did not know Ursula, got it from downs. A little on the easy side as kind of breezed through it with no write overs. Perfect Tuesday with a cute theme.<br /><br />@Stan - Love your new kitty picture.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-5308918395841557622011-03-29T16:16:33.118-07:002011-03-29T16:16:33.118-07:00Found the theme okay when I thought it was just &q...Found the theme okay when I thought it was just "kinds of pack," but SIX PACKS bumped up the whole puzzle to a new level. Kudos.<br /><br />P.G.: Nice write-up! Very unforced and gently funny. You also seem to have a good, smart group of commenters.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681342234536407419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-61754085118459098222011-03-29T15:56:59.417-07:002011-03-29T15:56:59.417-07:00Seems most liked the puzzle, so I'm one in the...Seems most liked the puzzle, so I'm one in the minority. Liked some of it (theme was good) but I agree that some of it was a bit too obscure and other parts a bit clunky. Esp. for a Tuesday. Guess I just wasn't ready to think that hard so early in the week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-63514557564303489192011-03-29T15:50:40.189-07:002011-03-29T15:50:40.189-07:00Thanks, Andrea and Joon. I may come do the LAT mo...Thanks, Andrea and Joon. I may come do the LAT more often. This was crisp and fun, and I enjoyed the write up, too, Puzzle Girl.<br /><br />Small negative, the online solving software was confusing coming from AcrossLite. Since then, the FedEx truck arrived with new toner cartridges, so perhaps paper in the future.<br /><br />@CrazyCatLady, my girl purrs and snores, but not at the same time. Try blinking very slowly at your cranky cat, might change her reaction.CoffeeLvrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16473192190412844538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-86124204538413404712011-03-29T15:29:17.225-07:002011-03-29T15:29:17.225-07:00Wow! Great comments today on a terrific puzzle - ...Wow! Great comments today on a terrific puzzle - lots of fun to read.<br /><br />@Syndy what @StudioCity said about CAL. It was founded mid to late 19th century. UCLA didn't come along until 1914 so UC Berkeley was the original U of Cal (can you tell I'm a proud CAL parent?).<br /><br />@Ron Worden I have a cat that snores, a cat that PURRs and cat that always seems to be in a FUNK and hisses at you if you look at her cross-eyed.<br /><br />@Joon enjoyed reading your interview.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-30147652008821465102011-03-29T13:52:24.626-07:002011-03-29T13:52:24.626-07:00Great puzzle for a tuesday. really liked the theme...Great puzzle for a tuesday. really liked the theme and was so glad that their was no french for a change.Our cat snores quite loudly when he is in a deep sleep. Loved the bocci clue.Sean Connery flies on a jet pack in the beginning of an early James Bond flick.Hope to see more of these puzzle authors in the near future.Ron Wordennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-15572308180812468382011-03-29T12:39:26.986-07:002011-03-29T12:39:26.986-07:00An ideal Tuesday, particularly with such dense (an...An ideal Tuesday, particularly with such dense (and clever) theme. The only place I got stuck was the cross of IRAE and IER, which I interpret to mean I need to brush up on my common suffixes. I didn't even particularly mind MCCC or RARES, since they crossed two and three theme entries, respectively. Nice.Mortuorumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-45366553065662098172011-03-29T12:27:39.765-07:002011-03-29T12:27:39.765-07:00Don't get to do these puzzles much, lately, bu...Don't get to do these puzzles much, lately, but snuck this in quickly! Nice MCJOB, Joon and Andrea! I thought the grid was cool, too! I always have a beef with Roman Numerals, but agree that the rest of the fill negated my RN minor irritation for the day!<br /><br />Didn't remember Bani-Sadr--tho' I watched the IC hearings--but had two little ones at the time, so the name probably didn't sink in. And didn't know URSULA K. Le Guin, but do now! (so thank you!)<br />Always enjoy coming here for the puzzles and writeups, when I can spare a few minutes!ddbmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-11391326371544077542011-03-29T12:08:13.723-07:002011-03-29T12:08:13.723-07:00@Purple Guy, it's one of those futuristic thin...@Purple Guy, it's one of those futuristic things out of the Jetsons that we were all supposed to have by now. A personal transportation device, if you will. In the same category as a hover cars.<br /><br />The comedian Tim Wilson has a really funny song about it, but it's not exactly for everyone, so I won't link it here. But it's readily available on YouTube.Avg Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-30137572124208259472011-03-29T12:06:56.940-07:002011-03-29T12:06:56.940-07:00@Purple Guy - Buck Rogers used a jet pack to soar ...@Purple Guy - Buck Rogers used a jet pack to soar around whatever planet he happened to be visitingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-7698614874232146022011-03-29T11:58:00.317-07:002011-03-29T11:58:00.317-07:00What am I missing ?
What is a jet pack ?What am I missing ?<br />What is a jet pack ?PurpleGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03831764248536980544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-22379762573523746202011-03-29T11:16:10.649-07:002011-03-29T11:16:10.649-07:00@Syndy - The full name of the school is University...@Syndy - The full name of the school is University of California, Berkeley and was the first college in the UC affiliation. I'm guessing that 'cos they got there first, they got first dibs at nicknames! "Cal" seems a natural.<br /><br />UCSB, UCLA, UCSD and all the rest were late to the party and don't really have a nickname of the same genre - they're known by their sports team name, if they have one worth mentioning.<br /><br />I think UCSB's nickname is actually "Party Central" :)<br /><br />USC football fans will tell you that UCLA (being as they seem to be always "rebuilding" their football program) really stands for "Under Construction, Like Always"<br /><br />UCLA fans would retort that USC stands for University for Spoiled Children, being as it's a private school outside the UC or Cal State systems.StudioCityStevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-1858363821962772412011-03-29T11:07:50.056-07:002011-03-29T11:07:50.056-07:00U count Us and sez stuff like "yer puz" ...U count Us and sez stuff like "yer puz" + "Is yer shift key broke", and ur worried about his capitalizashun?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-18411041890624868642011-03-29T11:05:30.850-07:002011-03-29T11:05:30.850-07:00HA! @Syndy you are right, this is practically a M...HA! @Syndy you are right, this is practically a MCJOB!!! You would faint if I told you what we got paid for this!<br />And yes, @JaxinLA, Joon did ALL the heavy lifting! I had this idea of six packs, but knew before starting there was NO way I could get 7 themes into a puzzle...so I went to Joon who is a Math Professor at Harvard or something, so I hear! ;)<br />I think he did an incredible job, if I'm allowed to say that!!!<br /><br />@Angela,<br />Thank you for the lovely write-up...you are just too too young to remember Bani-Sadr from those Iran hostage days...ah youth!<br /><br />PS You have to add OPALS to my column, as it is my birthstone and I even sport a tiny tiny one in my nose!<br /><br />And my friend is Amy Aquino, actress extraordinaire/oldest friend from college! I didn't even know she was in "Weeds" (right now she is on "Harry's Law" as a judge that goes toe to toe with Kathy Bates) but she WAS the guidance counselor on "Felicity"...is that what you were thinking of? (My favorite role of hers, incidentally! Altho she was quite memorable in her one minute scene at the end of "Working Girl" where she plays Melanie Griffith's new secretary who MG mistakes for her boss)<br /><br />Anyway, I'm thrilled with this puzzle, which NEVER would have come to light without Professor Bloop!!!andrea carla michaelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-64785196187471044352011-03-29T10:35:03.884-07:002011-03-29T10:35:03.884-07:00Why DOES berkley get to be CAL? IS it self appoint...Why DOES berkley get to be CAL? IS it self appointed?Lovely evocative puzzle (my extremely affection kitty thinks she a dog and does not PURR)(but she does come to a wolfwhistle)15 across and 10 down surely easily inferrable good (MC)job andrea and joonsyndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16814698406887041710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-35488027436692993462011-03-29T10:16:52.769-07:002011-03-29T10:16:52.769-07:00@joon (and acme): Can only speak for myself, as on...@joon (and acme): Can only speak for myself, as one lowly, crossword-solvin' joe. Stuff like MCCC and RARES doesn't bother me a lick, if it helps glue all the great stuff in yer puz together. It's not like it was hard to guess either of 'em from their clues. Heck, the NY Times puz had a random Cardinal number in it; that didn't trip my engine light, either.<br /><br />Big gorilla in the tent for me is always theme, theme, theme. (And U count, 'course.) Your theme was nice and solid.<br /><br />Always wanted to ask joon dept.: Is yer shift key broke?Masked and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-71499459094856039412011-03-29T10:15:30.858-07:002011-03-29T10:15:30.858-07:00some pet peeves for puzzlers are roman numerals pe...some pet peeves for puzzlers are roman numerals personally i dont care there only afew so its easy to punt my last entry was the d liked th puzzle alot even though i still dont understand the themeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-61501029563308683212011-03-29T10:03:58.715-07:002011-03-29T10:03:58.715-07:00I thought MC Job was short for Emcee Job, which ma...I thought MC Job was short for Emcee Job, which made no sense. Thanks to whoever gave me McJob. I really liked the Funk and Wagnall's clue. I was reminded (I think) of all those Laugh-in references .... "Put that in your Funk and Wagnall's."hebow44https://www.blogger.com/profile/01794311066141006579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-55910462490949708552011-03-29T09:54:44.978-07:002011-03-29T09:54:44.978-07:00Nice puzzle, for goodness sake.Nice puzzle, for goodness sake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com