tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post5129767689001836269..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: MONDAY, May 10, 2010 — Dan NaddorOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-10339949934746398212010-05-10T19:38:58.313-07:002010-05-10T19:38:58.313-07:00Love the Seal pup.Love the Seal pup.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-82384634936117765862010-05-10T17:10:42.312-07:002010-05-10T17:10:42.312-07:00The main spelling is SERAPE, the variant appears t...The main spelling is SERAPE, the variant appears to be SARAPE.Noah Websternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-4430469447509384702010-05-10T15:13:48.618-07:002010-05-10T15:13:48.618-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-49067400708213635402010-05-10T14:43:51.685-07:002010-05-10T14:43:51.685-07:00its not SERAPE, the word is SARAPE.its not SERAPE, the word is SARAPE.poluxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-23656609728746599052010-05-10T12:58:35.391-07:002010-05-10T12:58:35.391-07:00Sno-Caps date back to 1922 and were originally cal...Sno-Caps date back to 1922 and were originally called Bob Whites.<br />And NO, I wasn't there when they were introduced.<br /><br />Okay a bit of theatre candy nostalgia for 'ya... I guess some of these are still around.<br />Raisinets, Milk Duds, Good 'n Plentys, Lemonheads, JuJubes, Goobers, Sno-Caps, and Black Crows... did I miss any of your faves?JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-34967841833506918442010-05-10T11:47:19.409-07:002010-05-10T11:47:19.409-07:00@anons 10:13 and 11:25am
@Sfingi
Thanks for the i...@anons 10:13 and 11:25am<br />@Sfingi<br /><br />Thanks for the info on Snocaps. Now that I've seen a picture, I think I have eaten Snocaps at some time. Putting them on cupcakes sounds delish.<br /><br />Think I'll pass on the Slim Jims. Don't have any Arctic treks planned at this time.shrub5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09466867716773759568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-75404112938147839472010-05-10T11:34:01.133-07:002010-05-10T11:34:01.133-07:00Overreact much, John?
Who are the insane nit-pic...Overreact much, John? <br /><br />Who are the insane nit-pickers caviling the puzzle? Near as I can tell, everyone who complained about TPS also called it "a fantastic LAT Monday puzzle", a "perfect puzzle for a newbie", an "Easy, pleasant Naddor production", or the like...a guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-47202747220734904922010-05-10T11:25:30.440-07:002010-05-10T11:25:30.440-07:00A hard time finding a photo? Try this.A hard time finding a photo? Try <a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=sno%20caps" rel="nofollow">this</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-7927039848876708952010-05-10T11:21:51.340-07:002010-05-10T11:21:51.340-07:00@Shrub5 - Totally agree with Anon1013 - Snowcaps a...@Shrub5 - Totally agree with Anon1013 - Snowcaps are smallish nonpareils. I had a hard time finding a photo, so look at the nonpareil photos. They're especially good to stick on cupcakes after they've cooled.<br />Slim Jims are a sort of pemmican or beef jerky that you take with you on arctic explorations for you and the dogs; or if you're diabetic, in case you can't find anything else to eat.<br /><br />As far as the awful - not awe-full TPS, we don't really know if the late, great Naddor clued it thus. Perhaps he had, "How your mama indicated personal items on shopping list."<br /><br />@Tinbeni - I love explanation mark! Up there with automagically.<br /><br />Welcome Bradley Booms!Sfinginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-63682180518681695172010-05-10T10:42:07.307-07:002010-05-10T10:42:07.307-07:00for JOHNSNEVERHOME:
Friday June 19, 2009 Stella D...for JOHNSNEVERHOME:<br /><br />Friday June 19, 2009 Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke: 73A: Scout units: Abbr.: TPS (Troops). <a href="http://latcrossword.blogspot.com/2009/06/friday-jun-19-2009-stella-daily-and.html" rel="nofollow">link</a>Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-16411845006009429232010-05-10T10:35:19.775-07:002010-05-10T10:35:19.775-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-83214740234379587472010-05-10T10:25:59.454-07:002010-05-10T10:25:59.454-07:00I would love to see 'TPS' clued as 'Of...I would love to see 'TPS' clued as 'Office Space report' or some other witty reference. <br /><br />Was going good on the puzzle today, but got completely hosed in the bottom corners. Finally finished the right on my own, but couldn't do the left. Started with TURN instead of BEET RED.. and just couldn't get to the end.durgishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11343303612171756320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-29448834122957146022010-05-10T10:13:50.958-07:002010-05-10T10:13:50.958-07:00shrub5
SNOCAPS - Yes
SLIM JIM - No, No, No, No, No...shrub5<br />SNOCAPS - Yes<br />SLIM JIM - No, No, No, No, No!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-1429751683995612382010-05-10T10:08:57.721-07:002010-05-10T10:08:57.721-07:00Agree with those who liked this snappy little puzz...Agree with those who liked this snappy little puzz. After getting the first (upper) two theme answers, it looked like it was going to be two-word food items starting with S and J. Wow, this was going to be interesting to come up with more of those. But, no. Still, fun to discover the actual theme.<br /><br />Being basketball crazy, I enjoyed seeing LAKER. BOBCAT could have been similarly clued as N. Carolina hoopster.<br /><br />Never tried a SLIM JIM or SNOCAPS. Am I missing anything great?shrub5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09466867716773759568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-75838665043608125802010-05-10T09:40:57.657-07:002010-05-10T09:40:57.657-07:00Is that George Bush in the SERAPE? What a face! E...Is that George Bush in the SERAPE? What a face! Easy, breezey DAN NADDOR. SCAMPERed through and then got the cool J guys theme. In my 18 or so months of crosswording, this was the first time I've encountered RAREE. It was the last to fall. Hope to remember next time. BEET RED seems to be showing up a lot lately.<br /><br />Now as to the SEAL, Sea Lion dilemma, Sea Lions, besides having an ear flap also have longer flippers that enable them to walk (in a way) on land. Seals are earless and have short flippers. They propell themselves on land by rolling and hopping on their bellies. They are both pinnipeds. It has taken me 18 yrs of living in CA to get this straight. Harbor SEALS and sea lions make loud honking/ barking sounds. Elephant SEALS, which we recently observed at a rookery on Point Reyes, make sounds that resemble loud impolite digestive noises. The PUPs sound like little birds. <br />Favorite place to play BOCCE - Baileyana winery in San Luis Obispo. Grab a bottle of Albariño and head out to court overlooking the Edna Valley vineyards and Islay Peak.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-11527327871069921672010-05-10T09:33:30.313-07:002010-05-10T09:33:30.313-07:00@Tinbeni thanks for letting me know about this pu...@Tinbeni thanks for letting me know about this puzzle. I started out with sloppy joes, snow caps, slim jims, snapper and plates and figured the theme was all about food. Then low and behold...up popped the red tuber!!! Then we have applejacks and gin to wash it all down. However we all know that Tinbeni and I will have Scotch insteadchefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-11470274481710248572010-05-10T09:22:18.989-07:002010-05-10T09:22:18.989-07:00Of course ...
Rex noted that my first comment dir...Of course ...<br /><br />Rex noted that my first comment directed to him about TENK was absurd and needed no explanation.<br /><br />It was a lousy attempt at humor.<br /><br />Geez, tough crowd ... LOLTinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-65007348619526460922010-05-10T09:16:45.562-07:002010-05-10T09:16:45.562-07:00This is the only puzzle that clued TPS as TROOPS.
...This is the only puzzle that clued TPS as TROOPS.<br />I found five others that used TPS and they all refer to Toilet-Papers as a prank.<br />So all you insane nit-pickers can go ahead and cavil the Naddor puzzle.<br /><br />Friday, September 11, 2009 4D Plays a sophomoric prank on, informally Caleb Madison<br /> <br />Sunday, November 09, 2008 109D Festoons with Charmin, informally Paula Gamache<br /> <br />Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12D Plays a campus prank on, informally Bonnie L. Gentry and Victor Fleming<br /> <br />Sunday, June 12, 2005 58A Plays a prank on, informally Joe Bower<br /> <br />Sunday, January 04, 2004 38D Festoons a tree with bathroom rolls, briefly Patrick MerrellJOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-84770548955520437822010-05-10T09:09:02.767-07:002010-05-10T09:09:02.767-07:00@Tinbeni
I think the word you want is exclamation ...@Tinbeni<br />I think the word you want is exclamation mark!!!!Punctuation Marks anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-58658598216461743942010-05-10T08:44:58.423-07:002010-05-10T08:44:58.423-07:00Never saw TPS until just this second. Yes, if that...Never saw TPS until just this second. Yes, if that's an abbrev. for "Troops," then that is most weak. Why you don't go the vandalism route w/ the clue, I don't know.Rex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-30071275686110704392010-05-10T08:43:53.464-07:002010-05-10T08:43:53.464-07:00To me TPS is Throttle Position Sensor, but looking...To me TPS is Throttle Position Sensor, but looking at <a href="http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/TPS" rel="nofollow">the acronym finder</a> my TPS is listed 6th and Troops is listed 5th (behind Transactions Per Second, Temporary Protected Status, Toyota Production System and Taxe sur les Produits et Services).Tuttlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-56614812906270469802010-05-10T08:35:14.488-07:002010-05-10T08:35:14.488-07:00Yeah, I assumed TPS is Naddor's [lame] abbrevi...Yeah, I assumed TPS is Naddor's [lame] abbreviation for troops as well.Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-37414907340076710612010-05-10T08:28:24.145-07:002010-05-10T08:28:24.145-07:00@Sfingi & @Lit.doc
My assumption was 62A, Mili...@Sfingi & @Lit.doc<br />My assumption was 62A, Military gps. indicated an abbreviated letter fill for "groups."<br />Ergo, the TPS fill meant TrooPS.<br /><br />But what do I know. <br /><br />When @Rex in his write-up had (and TENK!?) <br />TENK Explanation Mark, Question Mark ...<br />I made the comment it was the common TEN-K ("10-K") race and was admonished appropriately.<br /><br />Of course when I know something explicitly (Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied) I always follow them with that said "Explanation Mark, Question Mark" ...Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-37719398336277945892010-05-10T07:57:35.890-07:002010-05-10T07:57:35.890-07:00@Sfingi, unless I'm totally missing something,...@Sfingi, unless I'm totally missing something, we're looking at TrooPS. Seriously. Anybody got a better idea?lit.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729199575329286046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-74042813870915562352010-05-10T07:54:08.355-07:002010-05-10T07:54:08.355-07:00@Tinibeni, well put—“Perfect puzzle for any newbie...@Tinibeni, well put—“Perfect puzzle for any newbie.” Easy breezy Monday, with maybe three hiccups. I experienced momentary “No, really?”s at TPS and RAREE (new to me, and duly filed away), and an “Ugh!” at ISSUERS. On the plus side, isn’t this two days in a row with a shout-out to @chefbea?lit.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729199575329286046noreply@blogger.com