tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post7384043036466685425..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: WEDNESDAY, November 25, 2009—Gareth BainOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-60783407849039528272009-11-25T22:36:06.885-08:002009-11-25T22:36:06.885-08:00@Newton's up the road a piece, not too far. Us...@Newton's up the road a piece, not too far. Used to go to the Stanhope House to listen to music.<br /><br />Enjoy your non-cooking day!ddbmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-5530675865954983032009-11-25T20:50:35.982-08:002009-11-25T20:50:35.982-08:00@Near Newton. I had the car with the SFINGI plates...@Near Newton. I had the car with the SFINGI plates.<br /><br />@Karen - What cape are you from? <br />I guess not Cod. I'm assuming the Cyclotron in Atlanta is from the POV of the South? or is that non-PC? It would be curious to me.<br /><br />Don't have time for NYT today, though I bought the last one in the county.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving to all. We've been invited to 3 homes. That either means we are fun or they want to be sure I won't cook.Sfinginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-80873229895477695032009-11-25T20:14:42.473-08:002009-11-25T20:14:42.473-08:00We went to the Cyclorama by the Atlanta Zoo severa...We went to the Cyclorama by the Atlanta Zoo several times in my childhood, to me it's more cherished as a memory than a piece of art. I'm so used to seeing the Civil War told from the POV of the South that Gettysburg felt like a foreign country; I don't remember their cyclorama.Karen from the Capenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-66942292855180361042009-11-25T19:38:40.838-08:002009-11-25T19:38:40.838-08:00@Gareth... This was a super puzzle! It would work ...@Gareth... This was a super puzzle! It would work on any day of the week. Thought provoking, but very doable. Great entries. I like seeing longer words and uncommon CW entries, like CYCLORAMA and MACHINEGUN. Almost all the entries (including the fill words) inspire discussion, and that makes for an exciting puzzle. I like when I can solve without necessitating Google, but then I use it anyways (afterwards) just to expand my knowledge.<br /><br />The clue for LOGAN should be "a place to avoid." I guess my many years of traveling to Boston has gotten to me.<br /><br />Orange, I'm so glad that you did a CW101 on ÊTRE. I don't know why, but I always find myself filling in ETAT or ERAT for this French word. I've got to bone up on my CW French. However, I do know what "Je suis un gênie" means and that keeps up my popularity in Paris.<br /><br />Some other good CW101 words: EMU and MOA, often get mixed up (like today).<br /><br />"Give A HOOT: care" So does that mean that someone who works at HOOTERS is a caregiver?<br /><br />I liked INKS for "Well fluids." Also liked WEENIE for "Franks", but most of my "WEENIE" friends are not named Frank.<br /><br />The winning clue-of-the-week is [rimshot here]:<br />TAGLINE = "In space no one can hear you scream," for "Alien".<br /><br />I too don't think of CHORAL when I see "Bach work" in a clue... I think CANTATA.<br /><br />Some good @Corgi comments on MAO ZE DONG vs. Mao Tse-tung.<br /><br />A THANKSGIVING LIMERICK (by Meg)<br /><br />Here's my limerick, I don't think I'll win it -<br />I've a brain but there ain't too much in it.<br />I'm possessed, if you please,<br />With "Egg timer's" disease.<br />I forget everything in a minute.<br /><br />Oh, here's one that I can remember.<br />On Thanksgiving Jule's can dismember,<br />The turkey for us,<br />Now don't make a fuss,<br />There's enough to go round this November.<br /><br />You can share out the thighs and the breast,<br />Add some Cranberry sauce for some zest.<br />But the piece I will own,<br />Is the bit with the bone<br />To wish you my Thanksgiving best.<br /><br /> Hope y'all have a RING-A-DING<br /> Thanksgiving Day.<br /><br />And don't mess-up with those WEENIE relatives!<br />~ JNHJOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-5193433559907539272009-11-25T19:18:39.681-08:002009-11-25T19:18:39.681-08:00@Sfingi, were you in Mawah yesterday? Sorry "...@Sfingi, were you in Mawah yesterday? Sorry "The Troll" was unpleasant! Didn't the Billy Goats Gruff do him in?<br /><br />@Glowe, "Dave's not home, man..."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMylfkSDKV0" rel="nofollow">Wang Chung </a><br /><br />Have a Happy Thanksgiving, Apalachin Meetin' an all!ddbmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-73460126439898872512009-11-25T18:01:35.633-08:002009-11-25T18:01:35.633-08:00I've been to the Cyclorama in Gettysburg, PA. ...I've been to the Cyclorama in Gettysburg, PA. Great word that I've not seen in crosswords.wilschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802249288894232148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-90964297375871937912009-11-25T16:23:51.207-08:002009-11-25T16:23:51.207-08:00Did not know cyclotron - it appears there are a co...Did not know cyclotron - it appears there are a couple in the US.<br />Did not know Tom Kite (sports). <br /><br />Had "fruit" before 40D BREAD.<br /><br />Caught on to theme. Getting better at that.<br /><br />Missed yesterday - Went to see younger sister. Unpleasant conversation with brother-in-law, a.k.a. the Troll. Went home early. Went to NW Jersey by mistake. Wished hubster was with me to see views. The good news? New Focus was great, did 37 mpg.<br /><br />Comment on yesterday: Liked the theme muchly. May my tongue cleave to my palate if I lie. Had Behan instead of YEATS; had "earn" instead of GAIN; kept thinking it was Toledo, Spain. Haven't seen OATER in a while. Seen too much of ELIE on cw, cent'anno, may he live to 100.<br />Missed the mob discussion. Ho hum; "friends of" hubsters were at the Apalachin meeting, NY Southern Tier (said with polishing of fingernails on shirt).Sfinginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-42246748912994847132009-11-25T14:48:59.246-08:002009-11-25T14:48:59.246-08:00Easy Wednesday about a song I never heard of. Plen...Easy Wednesday about a song I never heard of. Plenty of interesting words and clues, though. Good job, Gareth.<br /><br />What exactly is the difference between a cyclorama and a panorama?<br />The one in the American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum is interrupted by doors, the one in The Hague, by Mesdag, you approach in the middle, at the top of stairs. It's a seascape, basically, and the foreground is real sand! Typical school trip destination. We know it as a panorama. <br /><br />We have an artist friend, Sanford Wormfeld, who made an abstract cycloramas which was at the Edinborough Festival in 2008. I had seen pictures of it before, but it's now on view on the internet.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-11494670070014700562009-11-25T12:39:07.764-08:002009-11-25T12:39:07.764-08:00Hmmm.... Honed right in on 10D for Bach's wor...Hmmm.... Honed right in on 10D for Bach's work as CANTATA, a specialty form he employed over 250 times; some of his greatest choral/vocal works. The NE corner gave me fits until I realized it indeed was CHORALE, which is not a unique Bach specialty. Even Martin Luther wrote many of them. Interesting puzzle, from Bach to the Edsels! Happy, Happy......Maestronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-8077026019082254152009-11-25T12:33:32.326-08:002009-11-25T12:33:32.326-08:00The Cyclorama in Atlanta is nothing to write home ...The Cyclorama in Atlanta is nothing to write home about - although I would say its a step up from J Garcin's walls..... <br /><br />The puzzle prompted me to listen to Alabama 3's Mao Tse Sung Said which is a v. cool song, but nowhere near the best on the album. <br /><br />Very cool and quirky puzzle.hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627015904603641109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-33954249862657597442009-11-25T12:29:32.294-08:002009-11-25T12:29:32.294-08:00My office walls form a cyclorama of beige hopeless...My office walls form a cyclorama of beige hopelessness.J Garcinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-8136299877430061492009-11-25T12:17:11.163-08:002009-11-25T12:17:11.163-08:00If you're a seasoned traveler, the word CYCLOR...If you're a seasoned traveler, the word CYCLORAMA is not all that unusual. I believe in my lifetime I've seen at least 5 very wonderful CYCLORAMAS. It is a panoramic painting on the inside of a cylindrical platform, designed to provide a viewer, standing in the middle of the cylinder, with a 360° view of the painting. The intended effect is to make a viewer feel as if they were standing in the midst of a historic event or famous site.<br />1) Of course most people are familiar with the one in Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. The Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama, is a huge painting which depicts "Pickett's Charge", the climactic Confederate States Army attack on the Union Army forces during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.<br />2) The Atlanta Cyclorama is a cylindrical panoramic painting of the American Civil War Battle of Atlanta. The cyclorama is housed in a museum in Atlanta Georgia's Grant Park.<br />3) General Motors had a cyclorama called Futurama and I believe it was in the New York World's Fair during the 60's.<br />4) I also remember seeing one in Disney's EPCOT (the China Pavilion, I think).<br />5) My most recent sighting is the Cyclorama of Jerusalem which is located in Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec near the shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre. It is a circular painting of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, showing what the city might have looked like at the time of His death.JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-36152901402637623242009-11-25T12:00:29.602-08:002009-11-25T12:00:29.602-08:00Way to go Gareth! Clever puzzle; solid and inventi...Way to go Gareth! Clever puzzle; solid and inventive fill (did you and today's nyt constructor hob-knob on that four-legged critter answer?)..I second Anonymous' post re Cyclorama at new Gettysburg Visitor's Center<br /><br />Has anyone heard "Ring-a-Ding" since expiration of Rat Pack? Liked: HOYLE, ICEMEN, EXPEL...not fond of: AMER, ODEA (?)<br /><br />MIENS-tough one<br /><br />@tinbeni, @mac: thanks for the great Fields references yesterday<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving Day to all...special thanks to RP, Orange and PG for these super blogsCharles Boglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-30020723246609829032009-11-25T10:49:44.357-08:002009-11-25T10:49:44.357-08:00What, you've never heard "Rama Lama Gun G...What, you've never heard "Rama Lama Gun Goat?!" It's awesome.<br /><br />So RING-A-DING can be stand alone ... that is interesting to me. Very interesting. <br /><br />Never heard of CYCLORAMA and did not know the fabric was named after the goat it came from. Cool.<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-56238014543443150692009-11-25T10:29:43.847-08:002009-11-25T10:29:43.847-08:00Easy wed puzzle. Loved hearing the Edsels. Now to ...Easy wed puzzle. Loved hearing the Edsels. Now to read all the limerickschefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-53097005214149072712009-11-25T09:56:31.981-08:002009-11-25T09:56:31.981-08:00The museum at the Gettsburg National Military Park...The museum at the Gettsburg National Military Park has a cyclorama:<br /><br />What in the world is a Cyclorama? This massive, 360-degree “Battle of Gettysburg” painting-in-the-round was first exhibited in 1884. Today, this colossal experience is exhibited the way the artist originally intended—with the painting (measuring 377 feet around and 42 feet high!), a canopy that removes the building’s architectural features from your sight, and a three-dimensional diorama, which carries the painted scene into the foreground. All of these elements combine for an illusion of immersion - you feel as though you’re surrounded by the fury of Pickett’s Charge on the third and final day of the Battle of Gettysburg.<br /><br />http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/cyclorama.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-12118397750010020582009-11-25T09:35:22.523-08:002009-11-25T09:35:22.523-08:00Isn't "Shiite leader" an oxymoron si...Isn't "Shiite leader" an oxymoron since <i>shi'a</i> means "follower"?Tuttlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-55995332628921934772009-11-25T09:01:19.480-08:002009-11-25T09:01:19.480-08:00Gareth: this was a fine, smart, clever puzzle.
S...Gareth: this was a fine, smart, clever puzzle. <br /><br />Scott: as noted above, MAO Zedong is the current spelling, according to many stylebooks.<br /><br />Remember, Beijing? Now the TAO is spelled DAO in some cases, it's a new world of romanization -- no wonder my head is spinning!split infinitivenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-33077902035992160142009-11-25T08:55:23.619-08:002009-11-25T08:55:23.619-08:00Woodsy Owl. He never caught on like Smokey, did h...Woodsy Owl. He never caught on like Smokey, did he?<br /><br />I've always had trouble with a free association link between Aga and Chaka, somehow 'Wang Chung' is in there as well. Thought maybe Cheech and Chong, with Chaka Khan, playing Wang Chung, would be a good seller.GLowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-57834812270073385032009-11-25T08:49:41.145-08:002009-11-25T08:49:41.145-08:00Surprise you all enjoyed this theme so much. The t...Surprise you all enjoyed this theme so much. The theme idea is great, I agree, very cute and clever. But I've never heard of CYCLORAMA or RINGADING (slang?) and the MAOZEDONG spelling is fairly nonstandard at this point. Only DALAILAMA is a decent theme answer imo.<br /><br />That aside, the first two are both pronounced ...rahma/...lahma with a long [a] unlike the song.<br /><br />Theme aside, there's some wonderful long fill here like AGAKHAN, MACHINEGUN, CHORALE, etc.scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-25898537360509247172009-11-25T08:36:37.863-08:002009-11-25T08:36:37.863-08:00I found it an odd puzzle. Starting with the Downs ...I found it an odd puzzle. Starting with the Downs being longer then the theme answers. The quantity of geogrpahical locations, car brands, and unusual full length answers like AGA KHAN, TOM KITE, and AGORA GOAT. I walked away kind of befuddled and not really sure of what I had completed.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-26612385472961991492009-11-25T08:16:35.830-08:002009-11-25T08:16:35.830-08:00Way too easy even for Wednesday in my opinion. If...Way too easy even for Wednesday in my opinion. If I hadn't to stop and do some actual work, I would have finished it quicker.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving All!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-2732705381128204942009-11-25T07:44:51.514-08:002009-11-25T07:44:51.514-08:00@Orange: Thanks for the Rama-Lama-Ding-Dong link. ...@Orange: Thanks for the Rama-Lama-Ding-Dong link. I do love me some doo-wop early in the morning and that one was dance-worthy. <br /><br />Puzzle was fun. I had just one misstep...had WIENER for WEENIE but the crosses fixed it up. I checked ODEA definition/spelling after finishing -- plural of odeum.<br /><br />Way to go, Gareth!shrub5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09466867716773759568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-4000962908681953802009-11-25T07:21:16.925-08:002009-11-25T07:21:16.925-08:00Delightful Wednesday entry from our own Gareth Bai...Delightful Wednesday entry from our own Gareth Bain! Loved the Rama-lama-ding-dong theme and @Orange's write up and clips!<br />Didn't know Aga Kahn, moa, azo, odea. Took me a bit longer than the usual Wednesday. <br /><br /> In the process of reading Frank McCourt's "Teacher Man," so Ireland and Limerick were gimmes. (Thanks, @Orange, for the limerick link- snicker,snicker!) <br /><br />The spousal unit loves golf, so Tom Kite floated up from some memory recess. (My old personal favorite was Seve Balesteros) Like @Tinbeni, loved the Ring-a-ding. Old Blue Eyes was a fave of my mom's. Nice memories. <br /><br /> 17 A- cyclorama--kept trying to put diorama-with various spellings. For whatever reason, GMC escaped me today and I know I've gotten that clue in the past, so cyclorama and GMC turned out to be last words filled in.<br /><br />25 A-Well fluids-stumped me for the longest time. Luckily, I wasn't axed before I came up with the word! I kept thinking meds? oils? <br /><br />Off to clean & cook for my gang. Happy Thanksgiving to all!ddbmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-76952454106542086032009-11-25T07:13:08.104-08:002009-11-25T07:13:08.104-08:00I really enjoyed this, just because...who would ha...I really enjoyed this, just because...who would have thought RAMA LAMA DING DONG could be made into a theme? RING A DING was unfamiliar to me too, and the G was the last letter to go into the grid. Still got out pretty quickly for a Wednesday though.<br /><br />A note on MAO: ZE DONG is the way his name is spelled in hanyu pinyin, which is the common Romanization system that speakers of Mandarin use. TSE TUNG is from an older system that's more commonly used by speakers of other Chinese dialects. The former is more familiar to me, and what I grew up learning, though (in my experience) less commonly seen in grids and clues. I was happy today though, since it was what I instinctively filled in :)The Corgi of Mysteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12094737503793280830noreply@blogger.com