tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post4050647170394023464..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday, February 4, 2013 Bernice GordonZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14441017507249509762013-02-05T11:12:31.523-06:002013-02-05T11:12:31.523-06:00No problemo, tho' "waffle maker" did...No problemo, tho' "waffle maker" did have me thinking of Eggo and IHOP, and I had to cycle thru Libya and Kenya before I got to Benin. I'm pretty good at geography but Africa has always been a challenge.<br />Maverickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06461185358269552765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47992784121072281492013-02-05T02:31:27.292-06:002013-02-05T02:31:27.292-06:00Pas: wow, that Smart or Stoopid test was FAST!! I ...Pas: wow, that Smart or Stoopid test was FAST!! I got a 22, partly with total WAGS, but many that I actually knew. A few took so long to process, that it was gone by the time I figured that answer. Thanks!61Rampyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208117849059402835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42561573482444110792013-02-04T21:08:53.496-06:002013-02-04T21:08:53.496-06:00Anon@8:24
The archives are on the right side towar...Anon@8:24<br />The archives are on the right side towards the bottom.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4219951530922643062013-02-04T21:00:09.393-06:002013-02-04T21:00:09.393-06:00Spent more time checking out the wonderful links t...Spent more time checking out the wonderful links than I did solving the offering<br />of the venerable Ms. Gordon.<br /><br />Jacques Brel....another great treasure.<br />Awolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022446557073749730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2185978237224905972013-02-04T20:24:52.200-06:002013-02-04T20:24:52.200-06:00where can i find the answers for sunday feb 3th 20...where can i find the answers for sunday feb 3th 2013?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62976594329033077432013-02-04T20:14:05.089-06:002013-02-04T20:14:05.089-06:00A couple of challenges for a Monday. Had trouble ...A couple of challenges for a Monday. Had trouble with TRURO and BREL like many of you. Knew about the Truro in Nova Scotia but not the one in Cape Cod. <br />Wonderful bio about Ms Gordon - we should all hope to be still doing crosswords at age 99 (let alone constructing them)!<br />We can't grow azaleas as garden shrubs here - too cold in winter, but I was given a lovely potted azalea at Christmas. It is doing well on my plant stand but does require a little more watering than my other plants.<br />We got snow on Saturday - it just kept falling all day and totalled about 9 inches. Must get my cross-country skis out.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30580661178830618592013-02-04T20:02:44.103-06:002013-02-04T20:02:44.103-06:00R.I.P, Chris Kyle - a true American hero.
Bill G....R.I.P, Chris Kyle - a true American hero.<br /><br />Bill G., seven posts might be a bit excessive...Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61222280397723184132013-02-04T19:55:46.222-06:002013-02-04T19:55:46.222-06:00Man oh man, maybe I should get a bike.Man oh man, maybe I should get a bike.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32779537685764025332013-02-04T19:50:12.724-06:002013-02-04T19:50:12.724-06:00Pas, I enjoyed your Smart or Stoopid quiz. I didn&...Pas, I enjoyed your Smart or Stoopid quiz. I didn't turn out to be stoopid but I did miss a few questions including a math question that I didn't read carefully enough because of the danged timer. Rats!Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91837550602221637822013-02-04T19:37:10.237-06:002013-02-04T19:37:10.237-06:00Wow! What a fun and fast puzzle. Thanks Ms. Gord...Wow! What a fun and fast puzzle. Thanks Ms. Gordon. Thanks, Argyle, for teaching me the few clues I didn't understand, but came with perps. My Natick was the TRURO and BREL crossing, but I WAGed the R and was right.<br /><br />I watched the first half of the game last night, got bored, turned it off and read a book. Much more enjoyable. Halftimes aren't any fun to watch anymore either.<br /><br />We got 2" of pretty, wet, heavy snow this afternoon. It's shoveled so the driveway shouldn't be icy in the morning.<br /><br />Have a great Tuesday, everyone.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25466976044074536932013-02-04T19:23:12.357-06:002013-02-04T19:23:12.357-06:00PK@4:24
I'm sorry but I have a small nit re yo...PK@4:24<br />I'm sorry but I have a small nit re your remarks. Though it's called The Phoenix Open, it takes place in Scottsdale.<br /><br />BillG<br />I'm so sorry about your friend's passing. We have had too much of that on the blog lately unfortunatelyLucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7512754535494330532013-02-04T18:54:12.841-06:002013-02-04T18:54:12.841-06:00I went for a short hop on the bike but the waves ...I went for a short hop on the bike but the waves looked nice so I went for a quick ride. <a href="http://www.thefence.us/~bill_graham/0A262D9F-002DC802?Plugin=Cosmo" rel="nofollow">Surfing.</a>Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54428945694632998422013-02-04T17:44:38.442-06:002013-02-04T17:44:38.442-06:00Tinbeni, I didn't see anything wrong with the ...Tinbeni, I didn't see anything wrong with the other blog's write up. I did, however, agree with Amy's response to your comment. I always cringe when a blogger tries to make the puzzle his own with over the top write ups.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73671158703555205262013-02-04T17:30:13.002-06:002013-02-04T17:30:13.002-06:00Puzzle hint and possible spoiler:
Too easy anon a...Puzzle hint and possible spoiler:<br /><br />Too easy anon at 2:40 said that the sum of each row was 13. He/she scores very well on misplaced self-esteem but gets low marks on logic. The sum of each of the six rows is 26.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87907681687134052282013-02-04T17:24:30.216-06:002013-02-04T17:24:30.216-06:00Thank you to Bernice, a wonder woman! enjoyed the...Thank you to Bernice, a wonder woman! enjoyed the Soupy Sales link, Argyle. Weren't Bess and Betsy elegant? <br /> I was wondering whether someone had talked too much about politics and been deleted, Marge!<br /><br /> What an enjoyable puzzle. My WAG at TRURO and BREL paid off. <br /> <br />Here I was feeling all smug about not getting the flu shot and not getting sick..not so much. What Rhett said. Must have used UP my luck for the season.Qlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953464288856767755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3968033632525716622013-02-04T17:07:55.631-06:002013-02-04T17:07:55.631-06:00Like magic they disappeared, Marge.Like magic they disappeared, Marge.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12838173967905408662013-02-04T17:05:37.751-06:002013-02-04T17:05:37.751-06:00Thought some might like a test to see if you are
...Thought some might like a test to see if you are<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flashbynight.com/test/" rel="nofollow">Smart or Stoopid</a><br /><br />Don't blame me, that's the name of the quiz :)Pookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189128607399171184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53484351806944101592013-02-04T17:02:34.625-06:002013-02-04T17:02:34.625-06:00Hi again,
I'm sorry for all the deletes but w...Hi again,<br />I'm sorry for all the deletes but when I tried to publish it kept saying those wierd letters were wrong and the post didn't disappear from the little box we write in. When I finally looked at the bottom there were all extra posts. We live and learn!<br />MargeMargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781756196891709805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8785779083711195802013-02-04T17:00:34.313-06:002013-02-04T17:00:34.313-06:00JD reminded me of some problems I've had with ...JD reminded me of some problems I've had with Cruciverb. I use the Chicago Tribune site for the LAT puzzle but I check in with Cruciverb several times a week for some other ones. Several times, especially with the Chronicle of Higher Education puzzles, I get error messages, something about the page cannot be found. Do any of you have that same problem? What causes it? Also, I figure I can go to The Chronicle of Higher Education's website and get the puzzle that way but I have no idea how to find it. I try their search feature but get no results. Any ideas?<br /><br />Marge, I don't like the big magic show illusions either, especially like those by David Copperfield. What I enjoy are the close-up magicians, especially the ones who include humor in their act, like the link of Sam the Bellhop I posted.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24145446021128593792013-02-04T16:50:34.877-06:002013-02-04T16:50:34.877-06:00An interesting puzzle today, but alas, a DNF for m...An interesting puzzle today, but alas, a DNF for me. Of course it was that R crossing common to Truro and Brel, but it wouldn't be so bad if I'd simply given up. No, I simply forgot to go back and give it more thought. Oh well. Manana.<br /><br />Thought some of you might like today's <a href="http://www.slagoon.com/cgi-bin/sviewer.pl" rel="nofollow">Sherman's Lagoon</a>.<br />It's got the big game and Downton Abbey included. What more could you want?Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64476595586301055012013-02-04T16:33:55.237-06:002013-02-04T16:33:55.237-06:00Hi,
I agree this was a little harder than a usual ...Hi,<br />I agree this was a little harder than a usual Monday puzzle but I did finally got it done and enjoyed it. Thank You Bernice Gordon.<br /><br />Once I caught the two esses in each of the long answers and all the ands it was easier.<br /><br />I also thought of Dicken's David first but not for long.I rarely enjoy a magic show although there is a good one up at Wisconson Dells.<br /><br />Have a good evening!<br />MargeMargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781756196891709805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70041095950663803082013-02-04T16:24:09.748-06:002013-02-04T16:24:09.748-06:00Hi Y'all, Great puzzle! Great commentary! WEES...Hi Y'all, Great puzzle! Great commentary! WEES<br /><br />I've only seen azaleas once: in April in the lovely famous gardens of the Carolinas. I was sure that must be how heaven looks.<br /><br />You must have missed the most exciting golf tournament wrap-up I've ever seen. Phil Mickelson ended up with 28 under par. I kept waiting for him to make one of his most spectacular bogeys, but he just kept on target. Love the guy!<br /><br />The tournament was in Phoenix where the rough is really rough. 2nd place golfer Brandt Snedekker hit a shot under "jumping" cholla cactus and had to take an unplayable drop after much study.<br /><br />They even had musical entertainment. The 16 hole is surrounded by a stadium (the only course of its kind) filled with noisy rowdy drunken fans. So they showed on TV a very funny song/video by Jake Trout and The BAll Washers about the 16th Green. <br /><br />To cap it off, James Hahn got an uproar ovation when he sank a putt (eagle?) and did a fairly lengthy and very well executed dance on the 16th green Gangnam Style. Who needs Beyonce?PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58024251313263982742013-02-04T16:22:05.210-06:002013-02-04T16:22:05.210-06:00I love salt water taffy, but do you suppose it was...I love salt water taffy, but do you suppose it was a dentist's creation?Steady 80noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1938674898985371932013-02-04T16:12:27.188-06:002013-02-04T16:12:27.188-06:00Jacques Brel is alive and well
And living in Paris...Jacques Brel is alive and well<br />And living in Paris. (Not really. He's dead. Didn't even make 50.)<br /><br />Check out Brel singing "Amsterdam." Strange.<br /><br />Truro is famous for the murder by a trash collector of fashion writer Christa Worthington. It came out that her daughter was fathered by a local married fisherman.<br /><br />I scratched my head at misfas - until I figured do re mi fa.<br /><br />Once again, ALUM is an abbrev. blah blah.Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6506170335397407842013-02-04T15:23:14.769-06:002013-02-04T15:23:14.769-06:00Way to go Bernice!! Great Mon puzzle. I'm surp... Way to go Bernice!! Great Mon puzzle. I'm surprised you know about Twitter. You gotta keep your mind active.JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160962871151825507noreply@blogger.com