tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post6799000772328846971..comments2024-03-28T22:14:27.877-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Sunday March 10, 2013 Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25850209772712950692013-03-11T00:37:26.278-05:002013-03-11T00:37:26.278-05:00Oops... forgot to say Happy Birthday, Joe!!!Oops... forgot to say Happy Birthday, Joe!!!Blue Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670176636354786453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37538948898132809652013-03-11T00:34:42.646-05:002013-03-11T00:34:42.646-05:00How do they decide what date to start DST? Remembe...How do they decide what date to start DST? Remember losing an hour on my honeymoon, April 24, 1976:(<br /><br />Favorite fill was DENADA.<br /><br />We had Melmac when we first got married. That stuff never dies. Finally gave to rescue mission. We then used Corelle for many years and gave that to grown children. We now use antique blue Currier and Ives for everyday. Haven't broke one yet.<br />Sfingi, I still have my kiddie Peter Rabbit melmac dishes in my cedar chest.<br /><br />Adv. Joe, I love your philosophy on life and also love the name Joe. My grandfather was Joseph and I remember my grandmother lovingly calling for Joe. Our son's middle name is Joseph now. <br /><br />We just felt worn out today.(possibly DST??) My DH drove to town brought home sub sandwiches. We had homemade vanilla and chocolate pudding parfaits for dessert. ( Well, made with instant diet pudding. )<br /><br />Goodnight all!Blue Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670176636354786453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57889215609119202772013-03-10T22:50:29.039-05:002013-03-10T22:50:29.039-05:00Renault Tierra del Fuego<a href="http://images.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/04/fuego.jpg" rel="nofollow"><b>Renault Tierra del Fuego</b></a>Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15943193758777594962013-03-10T22:05:29.858-05:002013-03-10T22:05:29.858-05:00Good night everyone.
Just stopped in to say Happy...Good night everyone.<br /><br />Just stopped in to say Happy Birthday to Avg Joe. I too enjoy your comments.<br /><br />That's all folks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65861159602404279572013-03-10T21:39:02.407-05:002013-03-10T21:39:02.407-05:00Re. resetting Captcha, as maybe everybody doesn...Re. resetting Captcha, as maybe everybody doesn't know, you can click the recycle icon underneath the Captcha as many times as you choose until you get an easier one.<br /><br />Anon 9:30, by my quick count, we've got about eight active Californians, about equally divided between north and south.<br /><br />[feeblepoop]Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34689758539675911492013-03-10T21:33:44.535-05:002013-03-10T21:33:44.535-05:00Heavens, no. We are from all over.Heavens, no. We are from all over.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19684575248481462532013-03-10T21:30:29.192-05:002013-03-10T21:30:29.192-05:00Just curious if all you folks are from California....Just curious if all you folks are from California. ThIs puzzle also appears in the Chicago Tribune. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5815530731109047972013-03-10T20:27:46.417-05:002013-03-10T20:27:46.417-05:00Melmac is a brand once owned by Oneida Ltd. The co...Melmac is a brand once owned by Oneida Ltd. The company was neither in Oneida, NY, nor Oneida County, but in Sherrill, Madison County. The kid's dishes were especially cute. My dad worked there 37 years.<br /><br />My mom has advanced Alzheimer's. She's 93. She doesn't say much, but sings, and especially likes church and Lawrence Welk. She takes no meds.Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15723264704230919452013-03-10T20:03:27.167-05:002013-03-10T20:03:27.167-05:00A word worshipper, huh?
A word worshipper, huh?<br /><br />Websternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91901551713390751122013-03-10T19:45:59.868-05:002013-03-10T19:45:59.868-05:00Good evening all - Worked for a looong time on the...Good evening all - Worked for a looong time on the cw this morning. Finished unassisted with 3 WAGS - two were right, 1 was wrong. However - had a few errors. Misspelled ULIES, MILMAC and PALIO (My son works for a company Palio) and I missed EFFS. Plus a couple of other misses. But all in all I was pleased I solved as much as I did w/o help.<br />Loved ALF. Still have the stuffed animal that was my sons - I save everything!<br />I didn't 'get' the DST theme, but got all the fill-ins anyway - eventually.<br />The TILTA Whirl was also my favorite ride when my family spent a week at Caroga Lake when I was young. They had an amustment park and I spent HOURS trying to get the stupid round ring over the prizes on the square blocks.<br />Marti - Enjoyed your link and reading your bio. You’ve led a very busy and interesting life. Many wishes for your continued success.<br />Happy Birthday Avg Joe. Hope you had a great day!<br /><br />tionDMAnnieB8491https://www.blogger.com/profile/06866812841593448847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56829690113620193662013-03-10T19:32:23.949-05:002013-03-10T19:32:23.949-05:00To me the most amazing thing about melmac was how ...To me the most amazing thing about melmac was how high the plates would bounce when careened into the patioLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73815792701612238482013-03-10T18:47:11.518-05:002013-03-10T18:47:11.518-05:00Happy Birthday Joe!!!
Marti is our hero.
C.C. is t...Happy Birthday Joe!!!<br />Marti is our hero.<br />C.C. is the greatest!<br />Total DNF and DNC (did not care)<br />on yesterday's Silkie. <br />Think he sits in his tower and says<br />"Bwaahahaaa" ?<br />Wanted RANGLE (duh, it's not even spelled right)<br />STOrAGE and thought 97 A was something about in like a LION for March.<br />Those French states don't fool me anymore. <br />Pucker up clue I think means when fruits or vegetables go bad. <br />I inherited three complete sets of Melmac (one was grandmother's and two were Mom's)One is exactly like this.<br /><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenox-Ware-Melmac-Melamine-Green-Aqua-Dinner-Plate-Vtg-/270736134373#vi-desc" rel="nofollow">MELMAC</a>Pookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189128607399171184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9180777334051638272013-03-10T18:20:10.840-05:002013-03-10T18:20:10.840-05:00Avg Joe: Been there done that too. Boy, do I appre...Avg Joe: Been there done that too. Boy, do I appreciate what security I now have. PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48089571872800537222013-03-10T18:12:58.409-05:002013-03-10T18:12:58.409-05:00Can we keep marti here on the farm now that she ha...Can we keep marti here on the farm now that she has been to the big city? Will she now send her puzzles to Will instead of Rich? Stay tuned.<br /><br />BTW, I tired the HOBO <i>Parade's End</i> series, and could not follow the words, or care for the people. It did prompt me to watch some of the original <i> Upstairs, Downstairs</i> the 70's series which ran when I started law school, and I am sure inspired Mr. Fellows. Again, the characters were not as fully developed or compelling as DA.<br /><br />Sadly, every newspaper now gleefully prints DA news, ruining much of next season's surprises, even before they run in England in December.<br /><br />Everybody on time today? Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77262812473502686132013-03-10T17:41:08.038-05:002013-03-10T17:41:08.038-05:00Again, thank you all for the birthday wishes and k...Again, thank you all for the birthday wishes and kind thoughts.<br /><br />So many of you have paid sincere compliments in questioning my chosen moniker that I feel compelled to explain. It's not an attempt at self-deprecation. It's a self-portrait. I grew up in a small town as a farm kid in a family of very modest means....(I'm fond of saying "I was born with nothing and still have most of it."). While I haven't lived in that small town since the 70's, one constant in my life he's been getting to know hundreds of people with similar backgrounds, many of which have become friends. But in all too many instances, I've watched these folks rise through the ranks during challenging careers that were genuinely earned, then adopt the attitude that they were born to aristocracy..... now too good to associate with the riff-raff that were peers not that long ago. It absolutely blows my mind!<br /><br />Throughout our lives my wife and I have worked, given up indulgences and practiced thrift to the point where we have a small degree of security, but we have never "graduated" from the working class. And I sincerely hope we never do. That is the sense in which I use the term average. It's nothing more than that, but also nothing less.<br /><br />And besides all that, my name really is Joe:-)Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29276488545287288292013-03-10T17:12:56.929-05:002013-03-10T17:12:56.929-05:00HG, everyone was absolutely super - I have never m...HG, everyone was absolutely super - I have never met a more diverse and friendly group in one place! There was only water in the room. Wine was much later. And yes, there were many proctors, and we had pasteboard "protectors" to hide our grids from other competitors. (Ha, as if <i>my</i> answers would have been of help to my neighbors...) In the front of the room, on stage, was a huge digital clock that ticked off the seconds for each puzzle...tick...tick...tick...HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22990175040028491952013-03-10T16:46:32.702-05:002013-03-10T16:46:32.702-05:00Marti, that “Take Five” was not a trick?! You’re a...Marti, that “Take Five” was not a trick?! You’re a better solver than I am Gunga Din. I would have figured that out about the time the next Mayan Apocalypse came around. <br /><br />I have put dozens of kids on various theme park roller coasters that were very apprehensive at first but so glad when they tried. That’s why I admire what you did – you overcame your misgivings and gave it a shot. I hope the entire experience was enjoyable and the other kids were nice and let you have a turn on the swings.<br /><br />Oh, I just now saw the picture of the torture chamber, uh, competition room. Why are the chairs arranged in pairs – to accommodate left-handers? Did you have proctors? BTW, I couldn’t make out the wine bar ;-). Any tapas or noshes?Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45141565030425242282013-03-10T16:40:11.168-05:002013-03-10T16:40:11.168-05:00Here is a link that might put things into perspect...Here is a link that might put things into <a href="http://heartrx.blogspot.com/2013/03/acpt.html" rel="nofollow">perspective...</a>HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52511465706650235262013-03-10T16:23:35.141-05:002013-03-10T16:23:35.141-05:00I just got caught up on all the comments. First of...I just got caught up on all the comments. First of all, a happy, happy birthday hug to the blog's own Sean Connery. ("Avg Joe?" No way!!!)<br />.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.<br /><br />Bill G., I'm sure that your son appreciates the help. And you are right, finances in such situations can make the stress level skyrocket. <br /><br />Irish Miss, even the most heartless person would be suckered into adopting those two pathetic little things. (Ask someone who just did the exact same thing a few months ago!)<br /><br />Husker G., the two puzzles that I didn't finish had 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7. But no "tricks" (rebus, missing clues, etc.) The most difficult was a puzzle titled "Take Five." In it, you had to remove the five vowels a,e,i,o and u from each theme entry - but only the first instance of each vowel. So if a theme entry had two A's in it, you would only remove the first one for the answer. So WITCHES CAULDRON became WTCHSCLDRN in the grid. I was absolutely sure of the crossing perps, but could not suss the gimmick at all. I must have used four erasers on that one!HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14314628629854542642013-03-10T16:07:53.400-05:002013-03-10T16:07:53.400-05:00Congratulations, Marti on your first ACPT. Good, t...Congratulations, Marti on your first ACPT. Good, to you got to meet Rich and i am sure other constructors. Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65017638358994337362013-03-10T16:06:49.185-05:002013-03-10T16:06:49.185-05:00Barry, you don't need to use Captcha to use Pr...<i>Barry, you don't need to use Captcha to use Preview but maybe you already knew that...</i><br /><br />Yep, knew that. But when you hit the preview button it resets the capcha and I'm always afraid I'll end up with one even worse than the current one....<br /><br />BTW, isn't MELMAC the planet where A.L.F. came from?<br /><br />[calitypa]Barry G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17875477509288463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62009644163250360752013-03-10T16:00:54.238-05:002013-03-10T16:00:54.238-05:00This is for all the cat lovers.
Although I am mor...This is for all the cat lovers. <br />Although I am more of a dog person, <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/Your-best-shot-4342252.php" rel="nofollow">this brightened a gloomy March day.</a>Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84921506425637482742013-03-10T15:52:59.099-05:002013-03-10T15:52:59.099-05:00YR, it's so sad about your mother. My mother w...YR, it's so sad about your mother. My mother was much the same in her last couple of years. After my father died, we brought her out here from Virginia. She hated it at first but there was nobody left back east to take care of her. Those were the saddest and most stressful years of my life for sure. I'm guessing several others of us have experienced something similar with their parents.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43222283832474478442013-03-10T15:52:34.536-05:002013-03-10T15:52:34.536-05:00Marti ~ Congratulations on completing your first A...Marti ~ Congratulations on completing your first ACPT ~ I can't even imagine the stress of such a competition ~ ya done good!<br /><br />Abejo @ 3:09 ~ I don't know why, but I got a good chuckle out of your comment on MELMAC - "I believe my first wife and I had some. She might still have them (I hope so)." Funny.LaLaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614753577019280766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62591282120506457022013-03-10T15:36:32.380-05:002013-03-10T15:36:32.380-05:00-Marti, you are so brave and so talented. To get t...-Marti, you are so brave and so talented. To get to the tournament at all you have to be an excellent solver. I think a rookie handicaop would be a good idea.<br />-I am very surprised that Melmac was such a common denominator among us. I now have Corelle for everyday dishes. My best china is so delicate and thin that the cups are translucent. It was my mother's. She had Alzheimer’s and said an seemingly understood very little. Mom and Dad had offered the dishes to me previously. . The day dad brought them I was washing them and putting them away while Mom watched. She suddenly said, "I had dishes like these." I replied, "These are yours. Thank you so much for giving them to me." She replied, "I hope you enjoy them." And then she lapsed back into inarticulateness. So sad and yet so loving.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.com