tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post5400391559006978165..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: THURSDAY, January 11, 2010 — Nancy SalomonOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-67930068464481754982010-02-12T08:34:14.280-08:002010-02-12T08:34:14.280-08:00Got the song right away because "Love Actuall...Got the song right away because "Love Actually" is one of my all-time favorite films.<br /><br />Did anyone else confidently fill in "holeinone" for "Duffer's thrill"?Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03149073433734971620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-53195032736518744272010-02-12T02:52:39.945-08:002010-02-12T02:52:39.945-08:00If any is still reading this...I will now call my ...If any is still reading this...I will now call my husband<br />Mr. Bea....Wasnt that a song???chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-52181197106263536652010-02-11T21:54:01.517-08:002010-02-11T21:54:01.517-08:00Helm for bridge position messed me up. Once I got...Helm for bridge position messed me up. Once I got the theme clue the theme answers came pretty easily. Put down Tampa for Fla city which set me back. Had to do some spell checking. Figured out NMI immediately but thought that's stupid. Just read a short book by McMurtry on his book collecting adventures--a quick fun read.badspelllernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-79956070666579814932010-02-11T20:23:22.887-08:002010-02-11T20:23:22.887-08:00Since I deleted one of those screwups, I'm jus...Since I deleted one of those screwups, I'm just at 4, and @PG you must understand that inquiring minds, @Mac, @Shrub5, etc. want to know about my bass. Weeell, here's a link to a movie from my favorite bass fishing hole.<br /><br />http://www.wxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=060207FA-Catch_Fish <br /><br />Hint, this not in NC, nor is it at Lake Powell where I have been known to catch a few smb, lmb, stripers, & walleye on our twice yearly houseboating trips. (The trick to catching bass is to talk to them with a southern accent.)<br /><br />Re. explosives in the puzz, I would say that LOWEXPLOSIVEs are that combination of fertilizer and diesel that is so popular with terrorists. A high explosive is something like PETN, (Penta Erithrite Tetra Nitrite), or the plastic explosives that are often mentioned in thriller/commando movies. Dynamite is somewhere in between. Personally, I used to use a 2 part explosive for seismic work. This was legal to carry across bridges as long as the parts are in different vehicles.<br /><br />That's 4 and on to Friday's puzzles.<br /><br />p.s. - That's captchas<br />p.p.s. - @Tinbeni, the trouble with using scotch in cooking is that you are supposed to burn off the alcohol after adding the booze.Rubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773241241484881566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-47673120328826330442010-02-11T19:35:26.229-08:002010-02-11T19:35:26.229-08:00imsdave: you do not mess with a good marriage!!;-)...imsdave: you do not mess with a good marriage!!;-).machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-24374106761657708172010-02-11T19:25:27.013-08:002010-02-11T19:25:27.013-08:00@mac - I'll tell - the truth must come out!@mac - I'll tell - the truth must come out!imsdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12966770844825169981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-78070360556372330332010-02-11T19:23:52.075-08:002010-02-11T19:23:52.075-08:00@Orange
Thank you for the response, a fair measure...@Orange<br />Thank you for the response, a fair measure.<br />As I said at 1:17, it is the plural abbr. that bugs me the most.<br />I look forward to the 50x50 offering. Esp.since you edited, and I now know RTS will not be in it.<br /><br />@PuzzleGirl<br />PuzzleHusband over Mr.Zapatos? You were a cobbler in the other online setting and he was Mr.Shoes? LOL.<br /><br />@Rube<br />Near here is Lake Tarpon (there are NO Tarpons in this lake) but it has beautiful fresh water bass.<br />Would never think of using the Bassomatic.<br />Did you ever think, when you tried to make the Bass Casino and the first two were to dry, to add Scotch instead of wine?<br />Scotch is very good when cooking.<br />I add some to ME and every dish is perfect.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-13970416096407020432010-02-11T18:59:20.869-08:002010-02-11T18:59:20.869-08:00@PuzzleGirl: no problem. My husband will be Mr. Ma...@PuzzleGirl: no problem. My husband will be Mr. Mac from now on. He will never know.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-19017528740759347972010-02-11T18:58:23.536-08:002010-02-11T18:58:23.536-08:00um, I'm over my comment limit, so I can't ...um, I'm over my comment limit, so I can't tell you what I call my husband.<br /><br />Oh cool - my wv is clowns....CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-83650924956296470812010-02-11T18:48:09.570-08:002010-02-11T18:48:09.570-08:00But but but ... The reason my husband is called Pu...But but but ... The reason my husband is called PuzzleHusband is because my (user)name is PuzzleGirl. It's totally based on that. That's why it's funny. You all should call your spouses names that are based on <i>your</i> usernames. I used to be called "zapatos" a hundred years ago in another online setting and at that time my husband was called "Mr. zapatos." Same husband! Different username! See how that works?PuzzleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835502266781516627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-63399880474611492202010-02-11T18:38:15.046-08:002010-02-11T18:38:15.046-08:00@Rube - I think you should use Bass Ale in your Ba...@Rube - I think you should use Bass Ale in your Bass-O-Matic for optimum Bass-O-Flavor.<br /><br />Liked the puzzle, ran into a few sticky wickets, but nothing that I was unable to fix.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-81738063236445807522010-02-11T18:29:38.853-08:002010-02-11T18:29:38.853-08:00@Puzzle girl I'm with Mac...I have a non-puzz...@Puzzle girl I'm with Mac...I have a non-puzzle husband also. But if you are ever in NC give us a call and all husbands (puzzle or non) can go bass fishing togetherchefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-61221902859997811012010-02-11T18:16:19.992-08:002010-02-11T18:16:19.992-08:00@mac: I'm still laughing....yeah, @Rube, why d...@mac: I'm still laughing....yeah, @Rube, why do you have so much bass? Inquiring minds want to know.<br /><br />@ddbmc: Thanks for giving me some science cred, however I know next to nothing about explosives!!<br /><br />re the NMI/NMN issue: if NMI is omitted, one could wonder if the person's middle name was unknown or left off. If NMI is entered, it removes all doubt. So IMHO it is OK in life and OK in the puzzle.shrub5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09466867716773759568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-64192144452293030952010-02-11T17:53:53.460-08:002010-02-11T17:53:53.460-08:00@LAPD: word verifications. I can't remember th...@LAPD: word verifications. I can't remember the spelling of these chapskes or something.<br /><br />@PuzzleGirl: I think most of us have taken the liberty to call our relatives puzzle somethings. Mine is non-puzzle at all.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-42474165013675403052010-02-11T17:32:01.581-08:002010-02-11T17:32:01.581-08:00@chefbea: Is there something you want to tell me a...@chefbea: Is there something you want to tell me about you and my husband? You keep mentioning his name ....PuzzleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835502266781516627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-22073941173639497132010-02-11T17:06:49.430-08:002010-02-11T17:06:49.430-08:00Anonymousy 4:13 PM
Noticed you had nothing to say ...Anonymousy 4:13 PM<br />Noticed you had nothing to say about the puzzle. Hmmmm ...<br /><br />Are you blaming Parsan for the inquiry trying to understand why the puzzle in the paper wasn't the one being discussed and went to the extreme of 4 comment about that situation? Then another about yesterdays puzzle? <br />Now Rube broke the rule trying to correct an inept embed.(Psst.Rube delete the one that didn't work, it is the 4:06 PM).<br /><br />Orange we must lock them up.<br />Not Parsan or Rube, the anonymouse with nothing.<br /><br />Mac explain yourself. What are wv's?LA Crossword Policenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-11329164642859659022010-02-11T17:05:26.027-08:002010-02-11T17:05:26.027-08:00@Rube.. Don't think I need that machine!!! Unl...@Rube.. Don't think I need that machine!!! Unless puzzle husband catches lots of bass when we move to NCchefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-91175477387971232712010-02-11T16:59:10.418-08:002010-02-11T16:59:10.418-08:00@Rube: how come you have so much bass?
We're ...@Rube: how come you have so much bass?<br /><br />We're wearing them out. My wv's have gotten really odd. <br />anedisi.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-59360582150230388312010-02-11T16:38:13.860-08:002010-02-11T16:38:13.860-08:00Let me try this again, Bassomatic.Let me try this again, <a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/19046/saturday-night-live-bassomatic" rel="nofollow">Bassomatic</a>.Rubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773241241484881566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-67703063767676401602010-02-11T16:31:03.790-08:002010-02-11T16:31:03.790-08:00It's not Rex's 3-and-out rule here—it'...It's not Rex's 3-and-out rule here—it's also mine and PuzzleGirl's. It remains in force.<br /><br />I am used to the plural abbreviations of sports positions, even though I rarely know what the football ones are going to be. My husband says he sees those on the TV screen, but that the announcers always say "right tackle," not "RT."<br /><br />A constructor named T Campbell has made a 50x50 poster-sized crossword he'll be selling soon. (I edited it.) T is no fan of the sports abbreviations, so even though those make it easier to fill a grid, he makes a point of not using them. Yay! (The overall vibe in the puzzle is like that of the Onion crosswords—snarky, running about Thursday difficulty with clever clues.)Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-47595201807878167692010-02-11T16:13:01.087-08:002010-02-11T16:13:01.087-08:00Ummm, was i gone the day that Rex recinded his 3 c...Ummm, was i gone the day that Rex recinded his 3 comment limit rule?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-7208289216907190972010-02-11T16:06:39.016-08:002010-02-11T16:06:39.016-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773241241484881566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-88717974263202452602010-02-11T15:49:12.841-08:002010-02-11T15:49:12.841-08:00@ccl: What a great idea! I googled Bassomatic an...@ccl: What a great idea! I googled <a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.hulu.com/watch/19046/saturday-night-live-bassomatic%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Bassomatic</a> and saw the Dan Akroyd demo. Do you know if they use water or wine in the Bassomatic and where I can get one? @Chefbea, @Chefwen, help me here. Googling only got me such things as a British Rock Band and something about a symmetric key cipher used in cryptology. I'm desperate for Bass recipes.<br /><br />Oh, the puzz. Got LONESOMEDOVE from about 3 crossings. Great book & TV series. Going to check... yes, the prequel, sequel, TV series, etc., the're all on Netflix.<br /><br />Enjoyable Thurs Puzz.Rubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773241241484881566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-22938913717315934822010-02-11T15:47:44.088-08:002010-02-11T15:47:44.088-08:00@Orange - I hereby recant my prior retraction - NM...@Orange - I hereby recant my prior retraction - NMI is stupid. If you're in the army and they're fastidious about your tracking your middle initial or lack thereof, John NMI Doe adds no information to John Doe. If they know it's not there, leaving it blank is the same as putting in NMI, with the exception of using up ink. <br />Assume there's an appropriate smiley emoticon here.Maybe it is stupidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-38315273991598900022010-02-11T14:59:31.042-08:002010-02-11T14:59:31.042-08:00Tough, fair, fun puzzle. LOW EXPLOSIVE and LOVE IS...Tough, fair, fun puzzle. LOW EXPLOSIVE and LOVE IS ALL AROUND got the better of me! My foreign-born Mom, also a solver, knew <i>both</i> of those and now considers me 'ill-informed'! My only saving grace was knowing TRIS and recalling that peyote comes from CACTI. <br />SAL soda and MIMI were just very lucky guesses for me. <br /><br />So far, a great week of puzzles for the LAT. Nice M-Th progression. Now I'm going to tackle the Onion and the Chgo Reader puzzles. Wish me luck.<br /><br />PG: thanks for the splendid, smart, witty write up. I hope you, Amy and RP decide to publish your Crosswordese 101 in book form someday. I promise to buy a copy for me, one for Mom, and to lobby the local library to get one too. And to 'front' the books at bookstores around Chicago. (Face out as opposed to spine out).split infinitivenoreply@blogger.com