tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post4846616253409582528..comments2024-03-28T22:14:27.877-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Wednesday Dec 12, 2012 Marti DuGuay-Carpenter and Don GagliardoZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91384328856360263252012-12-13T21:18:24.800-06:002012-12-13T21:18:24.800-06:00Marti and Don G. Yesterdays 12-12-12 puzzle was aw...Marti and Don G. Yesterdays 12-12-12 puzzle was awesome. Now, who created the one to appear December 22, the day after the Mayan calendar ends?<br />Hope you got your money early, just in case. :)ARBAONnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53701049630365410562012-12-12T22:39:18.722-06:002012-12-12T22:39:18.722-06:00Michele, re. the Hardy Boys, I've found out th...Michele, re. the Hardy Boys, I've found out that many of the books were rewritten to 'modernize' them and, in a few cases, to make them more PC. The rewritten books lost a lot in the translation according to what I read. So I purposely picked out one of the books that was the older 'classic' version. It seems to still have that old-fashioned tone to it. <br /><br />I don't know anything about The Enormous Egg but I'll check it out for sure.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3026950015088168182012-12-12T21:53:04.420-06:002012-12-12T21:53:04.420-06:00Bill,
That's great re the Hardy Boys book. I ...Bill, <br />That's great re the Hardy Boys book. I was thinking my 10 yr old grandson would enjoy those books the other day. I will have to get make a run to book store tomorrow!<br />Does Jordan like the Magic Tree House books? My grandson really enjoyed it when I read him The Enormous Egg. You might check it out.downtonabbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313583795050203810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46164500366118981112012-12-12T21:32:40.440-06:002012-12-12T21:32:40.440-06:00Gary, I second Michele's thanks. It's nice...Gary, I second Michele's thanks. It's nice to see the area where people live. I'm guessing those folks near Lake Erie have gotten some snow. We are due for some rain this weekend. I always enjoy that. Only very seldom does it rain enough here that I get tired of it. <br /><br />I took a small chance and ordered an old original Hardy Boys book for my Nook. I just read the first chapter with Jordan. He seemed to like the idea of reading a more adult book than he was used to.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43826557490695735962012-12-12T21:13:04.973-06:002012-12-12T21:13:04.973-06:00HG, Thanks so much for the new map. Your hard work...HG, Thanks so much for the new map. Your hard work is appreciated. downtonabbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313583795050203810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26078975347751996532012-12-12T21:04:35.958-06:002012-12-12T21:04:35.958-06:00Good evening everyone:
Melissa, you performed a gr...Good evening everyone:<br />Melissa, you performed a great service writing up this puzzle and good luck with exams. Marti and Don thank you for so cleverly constructing a puzzle. <br /><br />It had me on my TOEs the whole way. I had WINS before ODDS. Also, AYE before YEA and these two errors held me up for a bit. <br /><br />I had to WAG EMLY because I read that book when I was 13 and didn't remember the name. Liked the baseball clues. <br /><br />Daughter has a birthday today. We ate lunch at a nice Italian spot near here. Those fish tacos sound great. <br />Goodnight to EDDY. downtonabbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313583795050203810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49858799214636046342012-12-12T20:49:55.576-06:002012-12-12T20:49:55.576-06:00I forgot to add, Rich came up with DAY MONTH AND Y...I forgot to add, Rich came up with DAY MONTH AND YEAR, which is a nice touch to tie it all together. We can't always assume solvers see what seems obvious to us. Rich likes to spell it out, and that is always a good idea.Don G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56149096137451423262012-12-12T20:46:43.082-06:002012-12-12T20:46:43.082-06:00Hi Gang,
I was out of town today, and finally got...Hi Gang,<br /><br />I was out of town today, and finally got a chance here at the computer.<br /><br />When I came up with BIG TEN TEAM COUNT, Marti noticed how ironic it was, and how maybe we could expand on the idea. So Marti deserves credit for that insight. She also deserves a lot of credit for CENTURY BEGUN MCI. We needed a 15, and she nailed it. I had previously come up with FIVE IN BASE THREE, but Rich was concerned that too many solvers would not understand the math. The musical one, NOTES IN AN OCTAVE, was a natural (A NATURAL?) for me, since I am a piano technician. We were lucky to pull this one together.<br /><br />Thanks for the kind comments, and I am always especially delighted when great constructors like John and Jerome pay tribute. BTW John and Jerome, let's see some more from you!Don G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63089303795021192332012-12-12T19:48:33.042-06:002012-12-12T19:48:33.042-06:00One of the Jeopardy contestants tonight told us sh...One of the Jeopardy contestants tonight told us she says, "Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit," on the first of the month before arising and then gets out of bed on the wrong side and goes down the stairs backwards. Do you? I learned this rabbit, rabbit habit from the Corner.<br /><br />One foreign born contestant pronounced "participle" (a part of speech) as (par TIS uh pl.) Is that British?<br /><br />We have had a whole crew with heavy equipment working eight hours a day all week clearing fallen trees and limbs from our woods and they are not nearly done. It is a relief not to have to see the utter devastation caused by the hurricane, but the woods sadly is much sparser. Can you imagine what our assessment for this will be?Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51168553742147040182012-12-12T19:39:57.531-06:002012-12-12T19:39:57.531-06:00Just a personal observation,
I drive by a small sk...Just a personal observation,<br />I drive by a small ski resort everyday<br />and mother nature has not been kind to it this year. Snow making is a lot <br />different now than thirty years ago.<br />A brown barren slope yesterday to the sno-cat grooming it today. Gonna have to start bringing my gear with me cause they offer night skiing.<br /><br />CheersManachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69118142352162698072012-12-12T19:27:57.466-06:002012-12-12T19:27:57.466-06:00Hello everybody. Greetings this late evening. Wond...Hello everybody. Greetings this late evening. Wonderful puzzle, you two. A nice combination of plenty of difficulty and chuckle-inducing humor. Thank you. This was one of those puzzles where the answer "could be anything" until a few perps reveal what it is. A pinot noir toast to you all tonight, and best wishes to you, Melissa Bee, for good grades and, more importantly, good understanding of the subject matter you are studying.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83548689876824801332012-12-12T19:11:39.356-06:002012-12-12T19:11:39.356-06:00Aside from the fact that I need to lose some weigh...Aside from the fact that I need to lose some weight, already ....Anony Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048397266788343933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63315445985678595062012-12-12T19:10:48.244-06:002012-12-12T19:10:48.244-06:00I THINK THE PREVIOUS POST IS A JUNK AD ... ARGYLE ...I THINK THE PREVIOUS POST IS A JUNK AD ... ARGYLE ?Anony Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048397266788343933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88177545940297079962012-12-12T18:04:06.218-06:002012-12-12T18:04:06.218-06:00Big 10 now has 14 teams but who's counting
Was...Big 10 now has 14 teams but who's counting<br />Was puzzle constructed befor Rutgers and Maryland joined?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4055520663824117012012-12-12T18:03:09.536-06:002012-12-12T18:03:09.536-06:00Evening all,
This one was a head scratcher from th...Evening all,<br />This one was a head scratcher from the get-go. Marti and Don G. Huh?<br />Big ten = 12? Octave = 12? Century I got but it took a while. After I got the reveal was looking for the damn day and month somewhere. DOH!!!<br />Nice puzzle you two! Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87972302395815664522012-12-12T17:43:22.430-06:002012-12-12T17:43:22.430-06:00Listening to the car radio, I just heard an advert...Listening to the car radio, I just heard an advertisement for BMW. The announcer kept pronouncing the name as Bee Em Dubbayu. Do you pronounce the L in W? I don't know if I do in casual conversation but I think I would if I were being paid to read the copy for an advertisement. <br /><br />I just had blackened fish tacos for lunch. Very tasty.<br /><br />Macchiato coming up. So is rain apparently. I hope it doesn't disappoint.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27459022059146952392012-12-12T16:09:42.065-06:002012-12-12T16:09:42.065-06:00Marti and Don- So wonderful! This is definitely on...Marti and Don- So wonderful! This is definitely on my all-time favorite list and it may be THE one- all things considered-12-12-12. Thought of it from time to time all day.<br /><br />MB super job!<br /><br />Really enjoying today's comments too. Ending with Misty Blue.<br /><br />Have a nice evening everyone.creaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16846674495447839466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15578985765977148682012-12-12T15:41:18.665-06:002012-12-12T15:41:18.665-06:00My goodness, Tinbeni, what a lovely treat! I can&#...My goodness, Tinbeni, what a lovely treat! I can't believe I've never heard "Misty Blue" or Dorothy Moore, and the song is wonderful! I also loved the blue hues of the background. You will certainly get a toast of Merlot from me at sunset!Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31050424950044183072012-12-12T14:45:01.421-06:002012-12-12T14:45:01.421-06:00Misty, in your honor:
Misty Blue (3:27)Misty, in your honor:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6pw62_dorothy-moore-misty-blue_music#.UMjr6eTBH5s" rel="nofollow">Misty Blue</a> (3:27)Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72227073591048315842012-12-12T13:51:25.314-06:002012-12-12T13:51:25.314-06:00That was a pleasant Wednesday puzzle; thanks Marti...That was a pleasant Wednesday puzzle; thanks Marti and Don.<br /><br />I just starting watching a 1935 version of "David Copperfield" from TCM. But I didn't know Little Em'ly. <br /><br />Fermatprime, I'm glad you liked the triangular number puzzle. They are interesting, aren't they? They are easy to find in Pascal's triangle. Fibonocci numbers are harder to locate there.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90193142856386353602012-12-12T13:48:52.610-06:002012-12-12T13:48:52.610-06:00Heart Rx @ 1:02 pm: I'm VERY impressed! I ne...Heart Rx @ 1:02 pm: I'm VERY impressed! I never worked out all the 12s related to Rodgers! Good job!2poodlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17176135713239487222012-12-12T13:34:03.464-06:002012-12-12T13:34:03.464-06:00I welcome all e-mails concerning the Reds or any o...I welcome all e-mails concerning the Reds or any other baseball topics so as not to hijack the blog.<br /><br />Choo is a one-year Red. Cleveland included 3.5 mil to help pay his salary and his contract ensures a high draft pick from any team that signs him as a free agent. Billy Hamilton, the record setting base stealer, will most likely be the center fielder in 2014.<br /><br />My only concern is if Choo can play center half as well as Stubbs did. If so, see you in October!Seldom Seenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552098012158588852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71582512716903506452012-12-12T13:22:02.501-06:002012-12-12T13:22:02.501-06:00Hi Kids, Tough SE corner for me. DNF.
Had CENTURY ...Hi Kids, Tough SE corner for me. DNF.<br />Had CENTURY BEGiNNER. <br />Gibson is my FAVE. Toast!<br />Good puzzle, though...Marti and Don.<br />Otay, Spanky, gottat run.Pookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189128607399171184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12188162333759250912012-12-12T13:17:24.004-06:002012-12-12T13:17:24.004-06:00Perfectly apt puzzle from a priceless pair! Much e...Perfectly apt puzzle from a priceless pair! Much enjoyed CENTURYBEGUNMCI because it looks goofier than hell... that's a compliment.<br /><br />If ballet directors hired taller ballerinas they wouldn't have to stand on their toes.Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69907059101281892722012-12-12T13:06:39.954-06:002012-12-12T13:06:39.954-06:00Thanks, Melissa B for taking time in such a busy w...Thanks, Melissa B for taking time in such a busy week to help us with this puzzle.PKnoreply@blogger.com