tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post2391335849409301578..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: FRIDAY, May 28, 2010 — David PooleOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-60804403926468430342010-05-30T14:57:49.135-07:002010-05-30T14:57:49.135-07:00Am I the only puzzled puzzler who would like to kn...Am I the only puzzled puzzler who would like to know why the puzzle PRINTED IN THE L.A. TIMES (actual) NEWSPAPER (which I have received for nearly 5o years. is NEVER discussed in ANY blog? Or am I being a silly old-fashioned, anachronistic technophobe? Must all puzzles now be solved on line? Should I toss my erasered pencil? Oh, woe is me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-78476068755049550682010-05-29T05:37:04.694-07:002010-05-29T05:37:04.694-07:00Day late and dollar short and all that, but did an...Day late and dollar short and all that, but did anyone else notice both the English IRE and the Latin IRAE in the puzzle? Not sure if I think that's a good thing or a bad thing, lol. I actually liked the SIERRA/CIERA pair. (though I did start out w/ ALERO until I got STAR).<br /><br />My other writeovers: LEIA for XENA, ALINE for FLARE, AONE for ABLE, KARO for EGGO.<br /><br />Loved all the theme answers except IESTEEM.gespensthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345498521904521489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-45148866397256104942010-05-28T23:46:26.989-07:002010-05-28T23:46:26.989-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.DA Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11934978299857137566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-60376823962839487492010-05-28T23:40:47.307-07:002010-05-28T23:40:47.307-07:00aint getting it. i stand my ground!If the referenc...aint getting it. i stand my ground!If the reference has been misused in the past its still wrong!syndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16814698406887041710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-29801036763290870792010-05-28T23:26:42.703-07:002010-05-28T23:26:42.703-07:00When a game is called, it is canceled, i.e. called...When a game is called, it is canceled, i.e. called because of rain. In this sense, when a strike is called the scabs lose their new-found source of income. <br /><br />The problem is that a union will call for a strike vote to go on strike. then we walk off and don't work and the scabs are called. Makes a potential joyful clue very confusing.wannadayoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-19989572718183104052010-05-28T22:12:19.616-07:002010-05-28T22:12:19.616-07:00Loved EVAN CAN WAIT, IESTEEM not so much. Also wa...Loved EVAN CAN WAIT, IESTEEM not so much. Also wanted LEIA instead of XENA for a while until the crosses straightened me out.<br /><br />Hey JNH -- knew you must have been away when OGDEN Nash made yesterday's puzzle without a link from you ;)KJGoosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035128999739297677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-63281381513358312932010-05-28T20:28:39.220-07:002010-05-28T20:28:39.220-07:00Hey JNH. Welcome back. No TBIRD.Hey JNH. Welcome back. No TBIRD.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-9634746711846617502010-05-28T20:16:41.048-07:002010-05-28T20:16:41.048-07:00Do any of you own (or have owned) TBIRDS?
1955 Fo...Do any of you own (or have owned) TBIRDS?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11311958@N06/3639036963/" rel="nofollow">1955 Ford TBIRDS</a>JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-30474717822674525502010-05-28T19:59:44.920-07:002010-05-28T19:59:44.920-07:00I miss y'all... back on the Mother Road now, s...I miss y'all... back on the Mother Road now, so although I try to do the daily puzzles, I can't always post blog comments.<br />From me, today's puzzle gets more UGHS than KISSES. Clunky clues, cheesy themes, some obscure words, and lots of crappy abbreviations makes this a NOT OK puzzle.<br />IESTEEM, IDENT, IAGREE... really awful!<br />I did however, like the BIFF/BOX/XENA and ENVOI/SEGO crossings. The reference to Willy Loman's son BIFF, baffled some, even the literati... much to my chagrin, because Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" is a benchmark in American literature. BIFF Loman is a leading character in the story and should not be considered as just some esoteric CW101 word.<br />I really enjoyed Rex's posting of the "Hugs With Lions" vid-clip. It just goes to show that wild animals are by nature affectionate beings and innately respectful of mankind. It is mankind who is the natural aggressor! Mankind was created to be a STEWARD over nature, but has since failed in his God-given responsibility.<br /><br />Forget Mikado and Merriam, this is the real <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOi8sx80vc4" rel="nofollow">POOBAH</a>JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-16545493060448499192010-05-28T19:44:27.220-07:002010-05-28T19:44:27.220-07:00Didn't do the NYT today, but remembered INURNE...Didn't do the NYT today, but remembered INURNED from a while ago. Everyone wanted INTERRED. <br /><br />Hi Shaniam! Welcome. Today I learned that Sierra means saw in Spanish. Living in California, it seems like I learn a new Spanish word every day. So saw- toothed is fine. It's just that a SIERRA as in a mountain range is made up of many ridges. So if the clue was Saw toothed Ridges, I would have liked it better. I'm sure serrated (as in knife) comes from the same word/root. When my husband and I go hiking, he'll point something out to me and he'll say "see that ridge and then look to your left". I'll respond, "There's about ten ridges out there. Which one are we talking about?"CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-22959476057947696622010-05-28T19:29:09.825-07:002010-05-28T19:29:09.825-07:00I looked it up in the Google!
I get mail all the ...I looked it up in the Google!<br /><br />I get mail all the time saying "such and such is WRONG!" when a simple search of virtually any dictionary will tell a person otherwise (see INURNED, in today's NYT, for example).<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-31736952295242559012010-05-28T19:26:14.838-07:002010-05-28T19:26:14.838-07:00I'm new to this site, so Hi Everyone! I liked ...I'm new to this site, so Hi Everyone! I liked this Friday puzzle as well. Just wanted to mention that I figured out saw-toothed ridge by thinking "serrated knife" and then wrestled it into proper form. Don't know if there's a relationship there or not! Also had siera for olds model and really hated it until I discovered it was spelled with a c!shaniamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-46667318725905869532010-05-28T19:24:24.272-07:002010-05-28T19:24:24.272-07:00I'm waiting for a meek "never mind" ...I'm waiting for a meek "never mind" from @syndy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-48463572679157907532010-05-28T19:06:42.037-07:002010-05-28T19:06:42.037-07:00I liked the theme answers, although I see why trad...I liked the theme answers, although I see why traditionalists would have issues with the nonstandard spelling of the answers once the 'h' is added.<br /><br />"EVAN CAN WAIT" is one of the best puns I've seen in awhile. Senator Bayh's second appearance this week!John Wolfendenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759716236594908137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-14280380510643152902010-05-28T18:08:53.418-07:002010-05-28T18:08:53.418-07:00@syndy—That's the dictionary, not Google. Merr...@syndy—That's the <i>dictionary</i>, not Google. Merriam-Webster is reputable. The word came from <i>The Mikado</i>, yes, but the meaning has broadened over the years as people have used the word.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-84153656626529901382010-05-28T18:00:35.892-07:002010-05-28T18:00:35.892-07:00@orange :dont care what google says , I am familia...@orange :dont care what google says , I am familiar with the character from the Mikado-every you read on the internet is not correct.syndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16814698406887041710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-74978174592060171922010-05-28T16:45:48.405-07:002010-05-28T16:45:48.405-07:00POOBAH, loved it. So did Fred Flintstone.
Challe...POOBAH, loved it. So did Fred Flintstone.<br /><br />Challenging puzzle, fun one today.<br /><br />er, CAPTCHA is renal, I don't like the sound of this one ....Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14900988170432327664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-86930602602302087012010-05-28T15:04:34.085-07:002010-05-28T15:04:34.085-07:00By SCAB he means a worker who refuses to go on str...By SCAB he means a worker who refuses to go on strike so crosses the picket line....thus "objecting" to a called strike:)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14386679795108303010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-14101578038098657422010-05-28T14:44:21.845-07:002010-05-28T14:44:21.845-07:00Very good puzzle! Loved poo-bah, and thought I-est...Very good puzzle! Loved poo-bah, and thought I-esteem was cute, without realizing it was a theme answer.<br /><br />Instead of "wall" I had Bonn at 63A. That poor town must be more or less dead now.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-41770908301957002422010-05-28T13:34:05.430-07:002010-05-28T13:34:05.430-07:00@syndy: You might wanna Google up a dictionary def...@syndy: You might wanna Google up a dictionary definition next time:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pooh-bah" rel="nofollow">http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pooh-bah</a>Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-77557736248588859922010-05-28T12:45:39.350-07:002010-05-28T12:45:39.350-07:00How in the name of all that is Holy does POOBAH eq...How in the name of all that is Holy does POOBAH equate to authority!!! I object sirs !!!! i object. High self esteem 'yes corruption,yes buffoonery yes .Authority How? does his being able to trace his family back to the primordial ooze grant him gravitas ,authoritas? no no no no no!!syndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16814698406887041710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-50816962791209420992010-05-28T11:33:05.073-07:002010-05-28T11:33:05.073-07:00Phew! Agree with others that this was the toughes...Phew! Agree with others that this was the toughest of the week. I also didn't recognized I ESTEEM as a theme answer. It just looked odd to me. Liked the alphabetical progression in the theme answers. Loved UGHS AND KISSES. Hardest part for me was the Central Coast with the stack of APTER, ROI, TOC, UBI and RASA. Had to google TABULA to get RASA (my WOTD). Took a wild guess at ARTURO and then got POOBAH, but it was a struggle. SIERRA is defined online as a Rugged mountain range with peaks. So Saw-toothed ridge does not seem like a great clue. <br /><br />The house I grew up in had a NEWEL Post. It served as a stopper for those who chose to slide down the bannister. <br />@Tinbeni there are oodles of fountains in Rome. TREVI just happens to be more famous. <br />@Sfingi UCLA are the Bruins. Cal (UC Berkeley) are the Golden Bears. The State Animal of CA is the Grizzly Bear. <br /><br />The guy in the lion video is truly a "CRAZY cat person."CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-79569158599077612072010-05-28T11:18:46.571-07:002010-05-28T11:18:46.571-07:00Had ALERO for the Olds and MOON for High light unt...Had ALERO for the Olds and MOON for High light until UGHS AND KISSES emerged which led eventually to the correct answers CIERA and STAR.<br /><br />How many times can I still think ECUAdor is spelled with a Q? Jeez.<br /><br />Whenever I see a reference to "Death of a Salesman", I remember many years ago when I saw it at the Ashland (Oregon) Shakespeare Festival. I spent so much of the performance trying to suppress tears that I was actually in pain. Easily the best, most moving theatrical experience I've ever had.<br /><br />I've seen the abbreviation TOC for table of contents a lot. Don't know why -- but for me it was a gimme. New word today: ENVOI.<br /><br />Thanks for the AWESOME puzzle, David Poole!shrub5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09466867716773759568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-53094741402899088192010-05-28T10:01:05.618-07:002010-05-28T10:01:05.618-07:00@Sfingi
UCLA Bruins, bruin I think is a bear.
Swee...@Sfingi<br />UCLA Bruins, bruin I think is a bear.<br />Sweet 16 is a ref. to the NCAA College Basketball Tournament<br />They started with 65 this year, (next year it is 68).<br />Have a "play in" game to get it to 64.<br /><br />After the first weekend they are down to 16 teams that the media call "The Sweet 16."<br />They play yeilding the "Elite 8"<br />They play we're down to the "Final 4"<br />They play and we have the Championship Game. <br /><br />@Van55<br />Thanks, when doing the puzzle I only considered the outsider's.<br />Your right, when Mgmt. does the job they too are called SCABs.<br /><br />captcha: Later, so bye for now, LOLTinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-35929075077518272742010-05-28T09:55:30.600-07:002010-05-28T09:55:30.600-07:00As did others, I didn't recognize IESTEEM as a...As did others, I didn't recognize IESTEEM as a theme answer. I guess it works, though.<br /><br />"Scabs" -- there are two types of them. One type consists of workers represented by the union calling the strike (employees in the bargaining unit) who object to the strike (or its aims) and cross the picket line to go to work anyway. Crossing the picket line may subject them to fines or other lawful disciplinary acton by the union (if they are members). They certainly don't benefit from the strike (unless it succeeds somehow). It is to this group whom the clue best applies.<br /><br /><br />The second type consists of outsiders who are hired as permanent or temporary replacements for the striking workers. They may or may not obect to the strike (or its aims), but certainly benefit from if by gaining employment that they would not otherwise have.Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.com