tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post9142991634118932196..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: SATURDAY, November 7, 2009—Bob PeoplesOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-74226041082295996722010-10-04T00:26:03.548-07:002010-10-04T00:26:03.548-07:00PA systems are often used in small venues such as ...<a href="http://www.aditgroup.com" rel="nofollow">PA systems</a> are often used in small venues such as school auditoriums, churches, <br />and small bars. PA systems with a larger number of speakers are widely used in <br />institutional and commercial buildings, to read announcements or declare states <br />of emergency. The simplest PA systems consist of a microphone, a <br />modestly-powered mixer amplifier and one or more loudspeakers.<br />There are four Types of PA System:<br />Small Systems, Telephone paging system,PA over IP,Long line PA.Rakesh Vermahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01813616147837161379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-2016955455525750712009-11-08T12:20:32.839-08:002009-11-08T12:20:32.839-08:00The hooker ordered a .... wait for it...
A screami...The hooker ordered a .... wait for it...<br />A screaming orgasmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-67754688191566106052009-11-08T11:48:08.370-08:002009-11-08T11:48:08.370-08:00wife scrubbed my comment.no great loss.However,to ...wife scrubbed my comment.no great loss.However,to reiterate, do not put noilly prat in a martini unless you are a republican and drink gin martinis!HUTCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722150630533336199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-62006922559612748942009-11-07T22:43:44.357-08:002009-11-07T22:43:44.357-08:00Just got to the puzzle, much better! This is right...Just got to the puzzle, much better! This is right where I want my Thursday and sometimes Friday puzzle to be. See it's all about me and what I need Rich, I know you read this. <br /><br />Lots of great fill that I didn't know DOURO, TUTEES, THREENO, and TER. Some of the fill was a bit icky but I'll take it with the difficulty but ANT EGG, oh never mind.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-36531142620162611572009-11-07T21:57:58.935-08:002009-11-07T21:57:58.935-08:00Thanks, Orange! I'm sure Jeffrey Tambor is DE...Thanks, Orange! I'm sure Jeffrey Tambor is DEFINITELY funnier than Sir Ben Kingsley, without ever having watched the Larry Sanders Show. ;-)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341231728699840926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-68326299835597631242009-11-07T18:38:42.941-08:002009-11-07T18:38:42.941-08:00@Van55 - I remember the Noilly-Prat magazine ad as...@Van55 - I remember the Noilly-Prat magazine ad as being contiguous with "As long as you're up, get me a Grants." Whatever that is.<br /><br />So, is there a French tickler file?<br /><br />@Tinbieni - I'd love to hear more on Bosnia. Our immediate neighbors are Muslim Bosnians with three kids. They once cooked a goat in the back yard, which the Lebanese used to do 50 yrs ago. The only other thing different they do is leave their shoes outside. When Karadjic was arrested they went back home for a few weeks, and I put the 2 together as not a coincidence. Anyway, they're in the right town, since we have all sorts of ethnics.<br />My brother-in-law, a.k.a. the Troll, went to Medjugorje with his mother years ago. She walked on her knees while he went into town to cop some weed. He had some lovely photos of the area.Sfinginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-52092488119823695182009-11-07T15:44:51.558-08:002009-11-07T15:44:51.558-08:00mmmmm Manhattans. A dimming but favorite memory o...mmmmm Manhattans. A dimming but favorite memory of days of yore, when drinking brown liquor was OK.<br /><br />Coincidentally, I sang karoke 'New York state of mind' last nite at the local. Got a lot of feedback - all good - and most people said they'd never heard it before?GLowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-3424161818737426662009-11-07T14:19:18.461-08:002009-11-07T14:19:18.461-08:00@van55. Noilly Prat also makes a sweet red vermout...@van55. Noilly Prat also makes a sweet red vermouth, quite good for Manhattans.JIMMIEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-63945978803200842512009-11-07T14:18:08.163-08:002009-11-07T14:18:08.163-08:00Margaret: "Hey, Now" Hank Kingsley, Jeff...Margaret: "Hey, Now" Hank Kingsley, Jeffrey Tambor's sidekick character, to go with Kingsley AMIS. He's funnier than Ben Kingsley!Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-23409652028300922472009-11-07T13:56:22.244-08:002009-11-07T13:56:22.244-08:00This was a hell of a lot more fun than the NYT puz...This was a hell of a lot more fun than the NYT puzzle which chewed me up, spit me out, and then stomped on me. I think I may have finished 1/4 of it before I threw in the towel.<br /><br />Of course, for a third straight day my first fill was wrong, put in massage instead of FOOTRUB and kept it there for far too long. Had CROSSout before CROSSOFF. But those were my only two goofs that were easily fixed. Loved TICKLER and I really loved my old IBM Selectric, wish I still had one, just for fun.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-2537394170834540012009-11-07T13:51:47.074-08:002009-11-07T13:51:47.074-08:00@JNH Thank you for your comment.
When I worked ov...@JNH Thank you for your comment.<br /><br />When I worked over there (2005-06)I was offered a position in Pristina, Kosovo to extend my stint for another 2 years.<br /><br />So I went and checked it out. Pristina probably was a beautuful city before the war. But it was late 2006 and I came back to the USA. Never enjoyed being in a war zone.<br /><br />When I was in the Adriatic Region the people of the former Yogoslavia, now 6 emerging countries, were wonderful, very family oriented, polite almost to a fault, very hard working, they just wanted what we have always had here in the States.<br /><br />In other parts of Europe, when it was found out I was from America, I was sometimes (not always) treated with contempt for being an American. But in Eastern Europe (with the exception of the Serbs, at that time) they love America and American's.<br /><br />We are truly blessed that our forefather's came here and we can sleep at night, with different opinions & religion etc., safely.<br /><br />I hope you keep up, and applaud, your volunteer endeavor's with EWS.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-41854733765434743472009-11-07T13:40:41.477-08:002009-11-07T13:40:41.477-08:00I'm not getting the reason for the Larry Sande...I'm not getting the reason for the Larry Sanders picture -- is it an illustration of friends? Would I get it if I'd watched the show? Or am I just being a dope?Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341231728699840926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-60201135691947932582009-11-07T13:05:14.659-08:002009-11-07T13:05:14.659-08:00@Carol
@Sheri
I too stared at PASY STEM for the lo...@Carol<br />@Sheri<br />I too stared at PASY STEM for the longest time because the clue was very cryptic, to say the least. Finally after quite a time I saw PA SYSYEM, duh, and then I deciphered that horrible clue.<br /><br />@tinbeni<br />I want to say AMEN! to your statement about the U.S. and our religious liberty. I'm a volunteer tutor for EWS, an organization to help out newcomers to the U.S., teaching ESL, American History & Government so they can pass their citizenship exams. I had a refugee family from Kosovo (my TUTEES) who told me their life story over there... I cried! They were persecuted by the Serbs because of their religious beliefs. Their farm was destroyed and taken, their home was burned, and everyone in the family was murdered except them, because they hid out underground for close to a month until the Americans rescued them. The U.S. had provided asylum for them. They are hard workers and are eking out a living now, struggling, but so so happy that they can become Americans AND KEEP THEIR BELIEFS! I went to their swearing in ceremony... they passed the very tough exam... I cried! This was one of the highlights of my life! Us Americans, who were born here, sure take our freedoms for granted until we hear stories like that.<br />I thank God every day for growing up as an American and being able to sleep unafraid!JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-47723307271677229042009-11-07T12:46:52.063-08:002009-11-07T12:46:52.063-08:00Some toughish terrain today. Enjoyed it.
For som...Some toughish terrain today. Enjoyed it.<br /><br />For some odd reason I remember the advertisement slogan "Don't stir without Noilly-Prat." I think my parents once bought a bottle of it instead of Martini & Rossi. It's a dry vermouth.Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-48050023648692571092009-11-07T12:13:37.979-08:002009-11-07T12:13:37.979-08:00The puzzle was significantly harder for me, but I ...The puzzle was significantly harder for me, but I was aided by my experience of reading the booze bottles that seem to come and go, so I knew Grand Marnier used orange peels and Noilly Prat goes in a Manhatten.<br /><br />Orange, you got your name in this one, and in the possessive.JIMMIEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-65250097921096886222009-11-07T11:59:07.214-08:002009-11-07T11:59:07.214-08:00I started off with FOOTRUB and OHHENRY and was off...I started off with FOOTRUB and OHHENRY and was off to the races. I thought that I'd come here and find everyone complaining how easy this puzzle was for a Saturday. Boy, was I wrong? Maybe this one was just in my wheelhouse. Got CRAFTED, GRANULE and GOTOBED without even checking the crosses. Only words that gave me trouble were DOURO and HYSSOP, got them entirely from crosses.Bohicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338679493627934067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-45325283306242918512009-11-07T11:54:52.612-08:002009-11-07T11:54:52.612-08:00I liked this puzzle. You can now see the LAT puzz...I liked this puzzle. You can now see the LAT puzzle ramping up in difficulty from Mon. - Sat. like it used to. Saturday's is still, for me, doable.wilschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802249288894232148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-26587059167695076752009-11-07T11:32:38.037-08:002009-11-07T11:32:38.037-08:00Today was a little harder as RP said, but I attrib...Today was a little harder as RP said, but I attributed the difficulty to (IMVHO) lame fill and/or lame clues.<br /><br />TUTEES?<br /><br />CROSSOFF really isn't delete, in the sense that the crossed-off item is still there, it's just, um, crossed off. But nothing better comes to mind, so.<br /><br />ENTREES aren't truly menu courses. They're selections for the main course. And there were lots of what I considered pretty weak 3- and 4-letter fills, too many for a no-theme Saturday.<br /><br />Some clues were nice, as noted by other posters: "Head lock" (TRESS), "Retire, but not permanently" (GOTOBED), "Boys, to men" (SONS), "Treat for tired dogs" (FOOTRUB) were all clever and appreciated!<br /><br />I like the direction the LAT puzzle is going...just about at the pace that I'm improving, so is the daily puzzle. Thanks, RP and Bob Peoples (and ed.)jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967093995893913338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-38220450098521536922009-11-07T11:18:03.891-08:002009-11-07T11:18:03.891-08:00I liked "Swift specialties," though I wa...I liked "Swift specialties," though I waited for crosses to choose between sausage and satire. Of course I should have seen that there wasn't room for plural sausages. Didn't know Hyssop had blue flowers. Wanted the hotel room amenity to be some word for internet access. But at least this puzzle didn't annihilate me as the NYT one did.bluebellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07112978237190389791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-90161654549429492882009-11-07T10:39:03.279-08:002009-11-07T10:39:03.279-08:00Like others, I too, enjoyed this CW. The referenc...Like others, I too, enjoyed this CW. The references to typewriter, box tops, snake oil and tickler files lent an old-timey feel that I appreciated. <br /><br />Thanks to Orange for the tutoring and Bob Peoples, a constructor who is new to me. Along with Carol and Tinbeni, I say that THREE NO is perfectly legit. Likewise, public address system is commonly called a P A.<br /><br />The SE quadrant was my last to fill. I only got SERT from the crosses.Djinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186522517570518730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-48407177059204602212009-11-07T09:37:01.772-08:002009-11-07T09:37:01.772-08:00@Shingi
The weather in Utica probably reminds the...@Shingi <br />The weather in Utica probably reminds them of home.<br /><br />I'm from Florida so Sarajevo (and Zagreb, Croatia) were quite a change for me (Ex-Pat 2 yr stint). Bosnia is approx. 40% Christian, 40% Muslim 20% Eastern Orthodox (the Serbs) and to them, they'll kill you over it.<br /><br />As an American I was always treated nicely and it was safe, for me. Aaaah, the power of a US Passport. But the Muslim's love to drink when they leave home. <br /><br />Religious Freedom here in the USA is one (of the many) things that makes our nation the greatest place to live.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-47734901423287369452009-11-07T09:27:18.877-08:002009-11-07T09:27:18.877-08:00I'm with Carol...PA System? I had to write it ...I'm with Carol...PA System? I had to write it out in longhand before my brain clicked in.SCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702562022509062603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-54605096510876517222009-11-07T09:05:18.428-08:002009-11-07T09:05:18.428-08:00Words I just did not know:
DOURO, forgot Iberia i...Words I just did not know: <br />DOURO, forgot Iberia is also Portugal; Had D'OIRO, of Spain.<br />TER, Mine writes 3x.<br />EUROPOP actually, I didn't know Ace of Base.<br />FTSMITH, THREENO, TRESS.<br /><br />Had to ask my husband (a.k.a, Snorehead) about: ASSIST. He added that Ma & Pa Kettle went to a general store run by Harry REID (sp?) ("has what you need"). Also, he called his OHHENRY his William Sydney Porter bar.<br /><br />There were two other bars with exclamations Look! and Reggie!<br /><br />Old fashioned proof of purchase (BOXTOP) was "Your Word"!<br /><br />I didn't like Sant Ana pluralized, sick of OSHA, but did like FOOTRUB, NIT.<br /><br />@ddbmc - the flee/FLAW thing is cute.<br />@John - thanx for the Hyssop info.<br />@Tinbeni - Thanx for info on Bridge. Utica is now 10% Bosnian - They're already top of the class, stuccoing (there's a new crossword)every building in Utica, holding political office, saving church buildings by changing them into mosques, and committing crimes (favorites - soliciting and DWI). The last one is the true level of complete citizenship.Sfinginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-69468733938513882492009-11-07T08:56:05.069-08:002009-11-07T08:56:05.069-08:00When you play Bridge, THREENO is a very common way...When you play Bridge, THREENO is a very common way to bid "three no trump." <br /><br />Tried for the longest time to figure out what a PASYSTEM was. PASY STEM? Oh, PA SYSTEM - yikes!<br /><br />Liked CARIBOU,TICKLER (file), TUTEES and TRESS (cute clue.<br /><br />Used TICKLER files often when working. No more! Retirement is great! <br /><br />Liked the difficulty level much more this week. Actually had to Google a couple answers! Yes! Learning new words - HYSSOP, EUROPOP,DOURO.Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-62212282490107560292009-11-07T08:10:08.159-08:002009-11-07T08:10:08.159-08:00THREENO is pretty bad as long fill goes. Never min...THREENO is pretty bad as long fill goes. Never mind if it's legitimate (it is).<br /><br />The FT SMITH / HYSSOP crossing and then the ANT EGG / DOURO / PRAT stack gave me some grief, but not too much. Definitely tougher than most late-week LATs we've been getting lately. I enjoyed the extra work.<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.com