Theme: "Whatever floats your boat!"
20A. New Year's Day staple, familiarly : ROSE BOWL PARADE. The official name is the "XXXth Rose Parade," sponsored by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation.
32A. Place to learn to crawl : SWIM CLASS. Australian or American crawl.
43A. It has a handle and flies : TACKLE BOX. Fun riddle for the clue!
56A. Place to split a split : ICE CREAM PARLOR. Aw, sweet.
And the unifier:
68A. What one might see in a 20-, 32-, 43- or 56-Across : FLOAT.
Just missing a V for a pangram (or Victor?) I was racking my brain, trying to figure out the theme as I went along. Nope. No chance. Without the unifier, I doubt if I would have "got" it. So I had a real "AHA" moment, which should please Victor no end. (^0^)
Across:
1. Short glasses? : SPECS. I wanted "shots" at first.
6. 1979 exile : SHAH.
10. "Collective unconscious" coiner : JUNG. I put myself dangerously near to a coma by reading on and on about this. So, I will eschew any link...
14. Necklace material : CORAL.
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| Nicolaas Rubens wearing a coral necklace, by Peter Paul Rubens |
15. Big Island port : HILO.
16. "Beauty ___ the eye..." : IS IN.
17. President who appointed Sotomayor to the Supreme Court : OBAMA.
18. Loads : A LOT.
19. Beatles movie : HELP.
23. One making sidelong glances : EYER. One who sees beauty?
24. Bias-___ tire : PLY.
25. Mil. roadside hazard : IED. Improvised Exploding Device.
26. Highest of MLB's "minors" : AAA. Division in the minor league of baseball.
28. Ode relic : URN.
29. Animation unit : CEL.
37. "Harold and Maude" director Hal : ASHBY.
39. Aptly named 22-Down : LE CAR. And 22-Down. 39-Across automaker : RENAULT. French automaker.
40. Band since 1980 that disbanded in 2011 : R.E.M. The name was chosen at random from a dictionary.
41. Freeway no-no : U-TURN.
42. "The Wizard of Oz" device : IRONY.
45. Comăneci score : TEN. At the 1976 Olympics, Nadia became the first female gymnast to score a perfect "10."
46. "Now I ___ me..." : LAY.
48. Getting-in approx. : ETA. Estimated Time of Arrival.
49. 90210, e.g. : ZIP.
50. Stylist's supply : GEL.
52. Run in the heat? : MELT.
60. Goes downhill fast : SKIS. The season is winding down, but there's still some great skiing out there.
61. Ricelike pasta : ORZO.
62. Worthless : SORRY. As in, "You're a sorry excuse for a man!"
63. Confined, with "up" : PENT.
64. "Terrif!" : NEAT.
65. Lena and others : OLINS.
66. Surfers' guides : FAQS. Internet surfers. Frequently Asked Questions.
67. ___ qua non : SINE. Latin for "without which [there would be] nothing."
Down:
1. Make a point : SCORE.
2. NOLA sandwich : PO' BOY. A New Orleans, Louisiana classic. Where's your favorite place to get them, Hahtoolah?
3. Wipe clean : ERASE.
4. One concerned with composition and angles : CAMERA MAN.
5. Hunk : SLAB. Oh. Sorry, I was thinking of this kind of hunk.
6. Wrapped accessory : SHAWL.
7. Like links golf courses : HILLY. "Link" comes from Old English "hlinc," which means "ridge." Links courses are typically found along the seashore, built on sand dunes.
8. Crooked : ALOP.
9. Bloviator's talk : HOT AIR. Love that word! I'm going to use it in a sentence today.
10. Muslim holy war : JIHAD.
11. Exploited : USED.
12. "Aida" backdrop : NILE.
13. Macroeconomics fig. : GNP. Gross National Product. Jazzbumpa knows everything about economics.
21. Gem for a Scorpio, perhaps : OPAL.
27. Fake nail material : ACRYLIC. Don't they look real?
28. "Semper Fi" org. : USMC. Short form of "Semper Fidelis" ("Always Loyal"), the motto of the United States Marine Corps.
29. Carp family fish : CHUB. Pretty fish.
30. Spanish Civil War battle site : EBRO. The Ebro river was the site of one of the bloodiest and most devastating battles of the war. Map.
31. Snowshoe hare hunter : LYNX.
32. Narrow cut : SLIT.
33. Are in the past? : WERE. Fun clue!
34. Emblem : ICON.
35. Pretentiously showy : ARTY.
36. "Wide Sargasso ___": Jean Rhys novel : SEA.
38. Overpower : STEAMROLL.
44. Plant in an underwater forest : KELP.
47. Golf green borders : APRONS.
49. Citrus peels : ZESTS.
50. Certain strip native : GAZAN. From this strip.
51. Overact : EMOTE.
53. California town whose name means "the river" : EL RIO. Pop. 7,198.
54. Doone who turned out to be Lady Dugal's daughter : LORNA.
55. Secret rendezvous : TRYST.
56. Furniture store that also sells Swedish meatballs : IKEA.
57. Quatre et un : CINQ. 4+1=5. French.
58. "...___ saw Elba" : ERE I. Our favorite crossword palindrome.
59. Starting from : AS OF.
60. No. at the beach : SPF. Sun Protection Factor. Dennis knows how important this is!
See you all next week!
Hugs,
Marti
Look, Mom, no comments!
ReplyDeleteGood morning, group! Nice puzzle with only a couple of missteps: RINDS/ZEST, ATON/ALOT. Otherwise very smooth and quick. What's not to like?
Morning, all!
ReplyDeleteFine excuse for a Thursday puzzle. I call my fishing FLOATS "bobbers," but I can see why they might be called FLOATS. The rest of the theme was spot-on and very enjoyable.
Had to make a semi-educated guess at the crossing of ASHBY and EBRO, but it worked. I thought EBRO was a river, but maybe I'm wrong (or maybe it's both).
Not being a Golf fan, I always thought "links" was just a synonym for a golf course. So it actually only refers to HILLY golf courses, eh?
It has been a loooong time since I last watched "The Wizard of Oz" so I'm having trouble remembering where the IRONY was. Was it the fact that Dorothy could have gone home at any time, simply by clicking her heels?
[anyingb]
Barry, "links" is, indeed, often used to refer to any golf course, but a true links course has very specific characteristics.
ReplyDeleteIkea served horsemeat meatballs. Makes you wonder what their furniture is made of.
ReplyDeleteGood morning, folks. Thank you, Jeff Hyson and Victor Barocas, for a very good puzzle. Thank you, Marti for the swell review.
ReplyDeleteGot started at the top, but with a lot of holes. POBOY eventually appeared. Never heard the term NOLA sandwich. I have only been to New Orleans once. Loved it, however. Will be going again in June to help with Katrina work with my church.
Can't remember if the Shah left in 1978 or 1979. If it was 79 it was very early.
Liked 46A LAY. Reminds me of the Installers' Prayer we dreamt up, decades ago, while working for Automatic Electric.
Now I lay me down to sleep
With 402 cable at my feet.
If I should die before I wake,
Blue, orange, green, brown, slate.
JIHAD was easy. Learned that word in 1978.
ORZO and GAZAN. The Z was a wag.
OLINS for 65A. Yes, I now know that Ken and Lena are not related.
Theme was clever. Helped with the two in the middle, 32A and 43A.
I have eaten breakfast at IKEA, many times. Used to work near the one at Woodfield. 99 cents. Not a bad deal.
Enjoyed the interview with our constructors. Very well done, C.C.
Off to my day. Lots to do.
See you tomorrow.
Abejo
(mehodi)
Just the right difficulty for Thursday! I had trouble gaining traction anywhere at first, but, as always, I chipped away, and got word after word. Did not see the theme until the reveal. Its a good day with no writeovers, and no lookups.
ReplyDeleteDid anyone ever own a RENAULT LE CAR? And have it last more than a few years?? As a mechanic, I had to work on a few, what nightmares!!
She wants a pearl necklace... No way. She wants CORAL ??? Really ???
ReplyDeleteLate to rise and an early day at work. Will check in later. In the meantime, enjoyed the puzzle Jeff and Victor. Enjoyed the riddle within the puzzle because it was easy.
Victor, did you hear the one about 'Lena and others' going fishin in da nordwoods ? Seems that Sven and Ole forgot the TACKLEBOX and Lena wasn't too happy, so she
Oh wait, can't get into it now. Gotta a get to work.
Will have to read the interview and write up later.
Good Morning Everybody. Nice puzzle today. Aside from the theme, there were some nice words, I liked ACRYLIC, STEAMROLL and CAMERAMAN.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite clue was 66A: Surfers' Guides: FAQS. Had me scratchng my head for a while.
I didn't know that Golf green borders were called APRONS. Now I do.
Barry: I call them Bobbers too. I didn't get a fishing liscense last year, but DH and I will try to get more fishing in this summer.
Have a nice day. (Typing with non-acrylic nails.)
Thank you Marti, for your charming commentary. Now I understand what I did not know, and could not get. Thank you C.C. for your interesting and in-depth interview. Nice to hear of their 'day' jobs and other lives.
ReplyDeleteNow I know about the 'links' other than those on the cuff, and the blue text that C.E.D. favors.
Hahtoolah seems to be travelling, or still recovering from Passover.
Have a nice day, you all.
What a fun Thursday solve! The theme reveal was equally amusing and seeing the Z and the Q in the SW led me to believe every letter was represented (no V for victory!). Now to read Marti’s summary for dessert!
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-I checked the ROSE BOWL PARADE off my bucket list three years ago. Fabulous!
-My SWIM CLASS gave me a scraped nose as I constantly hit the bottom of the pool
-Trashcan almost fit “handles and flies”
-Harold Hill “floated” a proposition to Miss Marian in the ICE CREAM PARLOR
-Niles Crane was a JUNGian and while subbing on the radio said, “There’ll be no blaming momma today”
-$155M for this certainly reinforces “Beauty IS IN the eye of the (ARTY) beholder”.
-“When I was younger, so much younger than today, I never needed anybody’s HELP in any way!”
-You were lucky to get 20,000 miles out of those bias PLY tires. Radials should get you 3X that.
-AAA Omaha Storm Chasers start playing in a few days
-What are all those unemployed CEL artists doing now?
-Seinfeld – George’s parents picked him up in a LE CAR and Kramer lost big betting on ETA’s
-Our bus driver took wrong turns a few times and had to make a U TURN in a vehicle with a 45’ wheel base
-Interstate Highways that allow you to ZIP around are the 8th wonder of the world
-Christians called a JIHAD a crusade but that was 900 years ago and we now want to coexist in peace
-Oh, that strip, and not GALAN in Prince Valiant.
-IKEA – I wonder if you have to assemble the meatballs.
-IRONY? Scarecrow wanted a brain but was the strategist for all the four of them did. The tin man (not ours of course) wanted a heart and was very loving and emotional all the time. The cowardly lion showed courage when he had to. Dorothy wanted to “go home” and she had the power all the time.
Clever theme.
ReplyDeleteHad trouble with SHAWL. Kept wondering what would come wrapped. Something like and umbrella? finally took a stab.
Once bought an IKEA lamp in MA. Couldn't figure out how to put it together. Seriously. Gave it away to a clever person. First and last IKEA. And I'm not against eating horse.
@61Rampy - I would have been embarrassed to own a LE CAR because of the name. I don't know much French, but that ain't it.
I do, however own 2 coral necklaces and a carved coral broach.
Good morning everyone. Nice informative intro, Marti.
ReplyDeleteSeemed easy for a Thursday, but I enjoyed all the fill, and the theme/unifier. Helped me get ICE CREAM PARLOR. I knew ERE I but spelt it 'eer' at first. ORZO straightened me out. NEAT shoutout to Dennis with USMC. 39a; was thinking Le Mon before remembering that LE CAR was quite popular. Also liked the WERE clue.The puzzle had a distinct cadence for me and I enjoyed it A LOT.
Off to play some bridge.
HG - LMAO at "I wonder if you have to assemble the meatballs."
ReplyDeleteWe are thinking about re-doing our kitchen with IKEA cabinets. Anyone have any experience with them?
This looked like a real slog, but once I changed a few early WAGs it all came together really well. I had started with BENT/ALOP, HUGO/JUNG, and TACKLEBAR/BOX.
ReplyDeleteI've mentioned this before, but be aware that LE CAR is a French joke--in French it means coach, as in big tour coaches. So it seemed funny to use it for such a small car to get the double entente in English.
Extension of today’s theme-
ReplyDeleteIf you liked today’s theme of seemingly unconnected concepts having a common thread, you’ll love this game - 4 Pics 1 Word (samples). I have the app (free download) on my iPhone and I have to warn you, it is very addictive and can wear out many V8 cans! Enjoy.
p.s. I solved one for my granddaughter that she emailed me yesterday.
Does anyone else see IRONY at JIHAD crossing IED?
ReplyDeleteI thought I was on this constructors wavelength when the puzzle filled in quickly, but I ended up getting stuck in the North central area because I misunderstood "big island" & refused to let go of "Oahu." (Oh Well,,,)
ReplyDeleteFloat
How I felt after I DNF'd this puzzle
Ah, Pinto... Did you know there was a version of your post yesterday where the girls had there clothes on? I am not complaining, mind you, but you have got to go easy on us "old guys."
Good Morning everybody.
ReplyDeleteI was a “Q” away from solving this Thursday puzzle. Darn! I did a mental alphabet for CIN_ and FA_S and I absolutely couldn’t even WAG. So a DNF.
I got ROSEBOWLPARADE but none of the other theme answers at first. I had enough letters to perp FLOAT, then went back and the theme answers fell into place. With all those extra letters I was able to complete all the rest (except for the Q!)
My father owned several ice cream parlors when I was growing up. So, my high school job was as a soda jerk. I didn’t like it at the time, but as I look back on the experiences, it wasn’t so bad.
Big news in Montana this morning: We are a brucellosis free state which is important for cattlemen. Bison carry brucellosis. There is a herd of over 100 buffalo running loose in the southern part of my county. We are getting hourly reports on our radio station about their status.
Hey! It is supposed to get to 50° here today. That should really melt snow. BUT forecast for Easter Sunday is high of 30° and snow showers, so I guess winter isn’t over yet.
Montana
Hmm,,,
ReplyDeleteBloviate?
CED Bloviated Corner...
Hmm,, I wonder,,,,
A good Maundy Thursday to all! Today starts the Easter Triduum, that is three days of prayer.
ReplyDeleteWhat does it say when my first fill was JIHAD? After that all went quite fast except my necklace was PEARL before CORAL. That was quickly corrected. I didn't realize that a PO'BOY was a NOLA sandwish.
If you've never had ORZO I highly recommend it. It's quite tasty.
GAZAN stared at me for a long time and I didn't understand until you explained it, Marti. Thanks.
Thank you for a clever puzzle, Jeff and Victor.
Have a serene Thursday, everyone! Prayer is the watchword.
I got it! I got it! I got it! My first real speed run this week! And on a Thursday, yet! Many thanks, Jeff and Victor, and I loved the interview. And Marti, your mashed potato cartoon cracked me up!
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid the only golf I play is Fairway Solitaire on the LA Times Games site. So it's always helpful when I learn a few new terms, like APRON or those HILLY links.
Like Barry, I would never have thought of "The Wizard of Oz" as particularly ironic. Maybe I need to look at it through grown-up eyes the next time I see it.
I love the Rose Bowl Parade, and once got to see how they put those kazillion flowers on the FLOATS. Awesome!
Have a great Thursday, everybody!
Good Morning All - Thanks Jeff and Victor for a fun Thursday puzzle. A fun theme. Great write-up as always Marti.
ReplyDeleteMostly an easy run for me today. A couple of hang-ups.
JUNG was an unknown filled in with perps.
Had SPF and wanted FINS for 66A, but IKEA led me to FAQs. Love IKEA - not their meatballs (not of fan of Swedish MB) but their store. I am amazed at the multitude of different designs to showcase their merchandise. One of my favorites is how they set up a city apartment with bricks on the walls.
Last to fall was the central/east area. CEL, ASHBY and EBRO were unknowns. Guessed at some letters - and guessed right.
Hubby is a big fisherman so when I had some of the letters, TACKLEBOX came to me pretty quickly.
fermatprime if you go to LAT Sudoku/Crossword you will see tabs across the top. This is where I get the LAT crossword and Sudoku from. (Not sure if this will work - it's the first time I've tried to insert blue link.)
Not familiar with Ken-Ken - will have to check it out.
Getting ready for family coming tomorrow. :)
Have a great day everyone
tervack
Yea - it worked! :)
Marti: Thank you for the excellent write-up & links.
ReplyDeleteJeff & Victor, I must have been on your "wave-length" today. Felt like a Monday solve.
Of course my fave today was NEAT.
I'll have some "Terrif!" Pinch later, maybe with some ZESTS.
Mom had me in SWIM-CLASS before I could walk (60 years ago).
If there is one thing that makes me sick, its the weekly news report of a child drowning here in Tampa Bay.
A "toast" to ALL at Sunset.
Cheers!!!
Great puzzle Jeff & Victor and a great review Marti.
ReplyDeleteI had everything quickly except I couldn't remeber five in French and didn't think of that no. at 60D. I also had to look up ASHBY and didn't know the OLINS.
I here the French like to keep all their push-pins, nails and such in one container.
ReplyDeleteThey call it a TACKLEBOX.
Here ye, here ye, I meant to type hear.
ReplyDeleteSince our Hahtoolah is taking the week off ... we're missing our QOD.
ReplyDeleteHere are a few to ponder:
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." Frank Sinatra
"I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade...
And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party." Ron White
Cheers!
I enjoyed the puzzle and writeup. I've never heard the big New Years Day Parade called the Rose Bowl Parade, just the Rose Parade. Still, no problem with that area either way. Hand up for having SHOTS before SPECS. Can any old secret rendezvous with your buddy be a tryst or does it have to be sexual in nature?
ReplyDeleteI've got an Internet acquaintance who uses the following quote for a signature line lately. I don't much agree with it. I wonder what you think? "Never Explain or Apologize; your friends don't need it and your enemies won't believe you any way."
[crappypoop]
Hi Y'all, This went together easier than most Thursdays. Surprising, since there were so many unknowns such as ORZO, bloviator (c'mon, you made that up), ASHBY & ALOP. Great puzzle, Jeff & Victor! Great interview, C. C.! Great blog, Marti!
ReplyDeleteLast to fill was the NE corner with JUNG/GNP/HELP. How could I have forgotten about JUNG? I took instructions to join the Episcopal Church at age 19. The priest talked more about JUNGian principals than church doctrine.
I never saw any Beatles movies. Having babies in that era occupied all my attention.
Never been to NOLA. Knew POBOYS from novels.
Montana: My bro-in-law, a cattleman, became very ill and the local doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong. They happened to have a preceptor at the hospital from a 3rd world country. He diagnosed it as brucellosis. They were able to confirm and treat it successfully. Didn't know how he got it when the herd was free of the disease.
Since Hahtollah's quotes coorespond with the famous person's birthday, I offer these QODs:
ReplyDelete"I'll wait here in the Jeep while Jim counts the lion's teeth." - Marlin Perkins (1905-1986)
"Beer is good" - August "Gussie" Anheuser Busch (1899-1989)
"My God! William Hurt is compelling in Gorky Park" - Maxim Gorky (1868-1936)
"Does this ribeye make me look fat?" - Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (1986-)
Marti, you asked about Ikea kitchen cabinets. Consumer Reports had this to indirectly say about them last July: "There are a plethora of showrooms where you can get the full kitchen from Italy or Germany, but we've been able to integrate Ikea cabinets for budget-minded clients that offer a similar look," says Chicago architect Pam Lamaster-Millet. "The trick is finding a skilled installer who knows the tricks for making the units look built-in." That might include applying a toe kick to base cabinets or a valance to upper cabinets to conceal the undercabinet lighting.
ReplyDeletePinto, that girl Stefani (2:07) who can come up with great quotes like that, is going to be somebody important. Mark my words. Maybe even have a career in show biz. Go Stefani! (I love Costco prime ribeyes.)
ReplyDeletePK, the first couple of Beatles movies were very funny and enjoyable. Try 'em now.
Ahh, CED, yes I did know there was another version. In fact, I made that point yesterday in my post!
ReplyDeleteBtw, don't underestimate what you "old guys" can do: Winner gets to watch Pinto's video again
From Wikipedia:
ReplyDeleteThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a story whose plot revolves around situational irony[when defined as?]. Dorothy travels to a wizard and fulfills his challenging demands to go home, before discovering she had the ability to go back home all the time. The Scarecrow longs for intelligence, only to discover he is already a genius, and the Tin Woodsman longs to be capable of love, only to discover he already has a heart. The Lion, who at first appears to be a whimpering coward, turns out to be bold and fearless. The people in Emerald City believed the Wizard to be a powerful deity, only to discover that he is a bumbling, eccentric old man with no special powers at all.
Liked the theme. DNF JUNG and
ASHBY/EBRO.
Your as Jung as you feel.
ReplyDeleteAnd...Nietzsche is peachy.
Enjoyed this puzzle immensely. I thought of the same kind of hunk as Marti.
ReplyDeleteThanks for including the constructor interviews. It's fascinating to learn about how they think. They're no slouches!
My college French helped in the SW corner, with CINQ, which allowed me to finish there. My only stumper was EBRO/ASHBY. I had an E in place of the B for some reason; shoulda looked up the river, but I was in the mood to gamble.
Hand up for fishing bobbers, not floats. Wonder if it's a regional thing?
Hi all,
ReplyDeleteHard puzzles yesterday and today. It was fun to work at them anyway. I did yesterdays on the airplane as we were flying down to G. to spend Easter with our kids.
It is 60 degrees today, sunny and no sign of snow, although they had a few flurries on Tue. How nice to see the sun and the ground and flowers.
If any of you watch NCIS you hear Semper Fi a lot.
Marge
@Lucina - any chance you're Italian? My husband and his family believe that each type of pasta tastes different from every other. And it follows that only certain ones go with certain other meats/beans/etc.
ReplyDeleteHi Everyone:
ReplyDeleteVery late to the dance due to appointments, errands, shopping, etc.
Thanks, Jeff and Victor, for a clever and fun puzzle. It was a breeze for a Thursday, I thought. Nice shout out to Dennis. Great write-up, Marti, as usual.
After yesterday's sunshine, today was damp, dreary, and just plain dismal.
Have a nice evening.
Sfingi@4:32
ReplyDeleteNo, I am not Italian but I love pasta. My antecedents were from Spain.
Tinbeni@12:30
It is a sad fact here, too, that so many children drown every year. It's heart breaking and it's preventable.
Hola Everyone, I'm surprised there are only 39 posters this late in the day. I thought I would be way down on the list.
ReplyDeleteI managed to get the puzzle done, but I did have to use my CW dictionary for 1979 exile. I had put in Amin, but knew that was wrong when Shawl came up along with Hilly. Once changed that N central area finally fell into place.
The unifier explained a lot of questions in my mind as to what the long answers were trying to convey.
My favorite clue today was Run in the heat?/melt.
My In-laws lived on a hilly golf course--on the 16th hole. The golfers would trudge up the hill huffing and puffing and then use my in-laws' garden hose to get drinks of water.
If any of you have been to or will come to the west coast and visit Monterey, the Monterey Bay aquarium has a most magnificent and unique kelp forest exhibit. It replicates the kelp forest areas right off the coast of Monterey. This exhibit,alone, is worth the trip to the aquarium.
Have a great evening everyone.
A traditional Dutch costume is topped off with a red or pink coral necklace. Probably not as expensive as pearls, but bright, colorful and quite lovely.
ReplyDeleteMy red coral necklace was an anniversary gift from my husband many years ago.
Marti.. thank you so for your always nice write up... and thanx especially for the picture of the child with the coral necklace.... it was a real eye opener for me... that picture has been in my house for many many years.... until now...... now it's packed in a box in the garage.. :) tho now maybe not for long..... :) I always loved the picture and it hung on one wall or another from the day my husband brought it home.... thank you for picking that one......
ReplyDeleteCannot believe that I nearly finished :) a thursday puzzle.... until I ran across orzo..... thank you Jeff and Victor for a fun puzzle....
Husker G... the only cartoonist that I know pretty much quit when it became too computer generated.... he started with hanna-barbera in a 9 X 12 room many years ago.... I have a few of his drawings here... but they too are packed in a box in the garage... :) :) this move definitely did not go as planned... :)
Hope you all have had a great day.......
thelma
Hello, all!
ReplyDeleteNice offering, Jeff and Victor! Swell expo, Marti!
Took a while to figure out GAZAN, ORZO. Finished OK, though.
*Spoiler* Psych was very silly yesterday but was fun!
Annie: Your link just fine. That is the same puzzle I have been working from the puzzle society! Who'd a thunk it? All this time my phone buddy has been bitching vociferously about the LAT sudoku and I never knew that these are the same ones that I work daily? Hum.
Cheers!
Hondo Hurricane:
ReplyDeleteIf you see this, you've been absent since Pi day.
Hope you are feeling better and all is well.
I'm thinking of changing my avatar to Clint Hartung. ;-)
I think you are missed here.
Please stop by and let us all know how you are.
Chickie, I have been to the Monterey Bay aquarium, and I agree - it really is spectacular. I just loved the sea otter exhibit!
ReplyDeleteaka Thelma, uh...do you want to sell that picture in your garage??? I'll give you ten bucks for it, LOL!!!
I once had a chance to buy an original Picasso for $250 at an art sale at my college (in the '60s.) Of course, it was "way too expensive" for me, so I passed. Today? Probably worth over $500,000...
It was a SORRY day when JIHAD and IED became common to the English language.
ReplyDeleteHow do you make an elephant FLOAT?
One elephant, ice cream and root beer with a cherry on top.
My DH has always wanted to volunteer at the ROSE PARADE. How does one get connected to help put flowers on a float? Does anyone out California way have any connections here on the blog?
We have a inground pool. We bought the house when the twins were 5 yrs old. My daughter would have jumped into the deep with no reservations and my son wouldn't get in. SWIM CLASS started the next week.
HeartRx.... :) :) I have to find that picture in the garage.... :) it has hung on so many walls for so many years I'm not sure it is worth 10 bucks anymore... :) :) but thanx for the offer.... hehe
ReplyDeleteI'm still trying to remember just where it came from and when... :)
thelma
Evening All!
ReplyDeleteLate to the dance tonight, but did run through this puzzle earlier in the day. I thoroughly enjoyed the interview with the constructors. Great job gentlemen!
The weather people keep talking about "Spring" coming? Any time now would suit me just fine. Tired of windy & cloudy days!
One of you guys recommended Chicago Fire. I gave it a try last night and liked it pretty well. I was very impressed with the background scenery. I'm guessing many of those shots were really taken in Chicago when it was snowing.
ReplyDeleteChickie, we've been to that aquarium and remember the kelp forest. Very neat.
BillG:
ReplyDeleteI have also tried watching Chicago Fire, but find their spoken words difficult to understand. It sounds like they have cotton in their mouths. Is it just me?
So much trouble I could get into today!
ReplyDeleteMarti, as for the IKEA cabinets, If it was for a camp, rental or summer home, I'd say go for it! Your personal residence would need a more customized cabinetry. You would not be happy with them. ( I know a good installer by the way :) )
HeartRx... regarding the picasso.... I definitely understand.... you probably couldn't buy the print now for $250 :) I had an offer with desert land out around Victorville CA.... dollar an acre....... but you had to buy something like 50 or 100 acres.... don't remember exactly how much.... even if I wanted to spend that money I just couldn't get past the sand and dirt and black widows and scorpions and the empty empty land and horrible heat....... :) :) :) and look where I live now.... :) :)
ReplyDeleteProbably wouldn't hurt to look into a couple of things in that garage.... and then... maybe not... the closest "real" art I have had my hands on was a Norman Rockwell that my husband was safe keeping overnite ...... we hung it on the wall and took a picture of it... :) it was headed to Onassis as a gift....
Lots of fun memories.....
thelma
Lucina, I haven't noticed that trouble with Chicago Fire yet. I did have that trouble about a year ago with a short-lived series based on the book, The Firm. I didn't fault the actors as much as the guy in charge of the sound recording. It was as if it wasn't recorded in hi-fi; more like an old AM radio broadcast instead of FM. I have had trouble understanding all of the dialog on some of the British shows including Downton Abbey. I turn on the closed captions or subtitles and that takes care of any dialog I might have missed.
ReplyDeleteI tried Southland but didn't like it very much. Boston's Finest seems OK so far.
The Lakers are on tonight and the Dodgers are playing the Angels. A cornucopia of stuff to put my brain into its idle mode until tomorrow's puzzle shows up.
It is ironic that many missed the irony in The Wizard of Oz.
ReplyDeleteLucina @8:23 - Is it just the males you find hard to understand or the whole cast? The only one I have trouble understanding sometimes is the Chief, Bowden. Last night's episode was very sad at the end.
ReplyDeleteSince Anonymous think of everything as skewed, bent, misaligned, out-of-whack,and needing criticism, of course everything, including The Wizard of Oz will be ironic.
ReplyDeleteAnnie: Nope, not the same sudoku!!
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ReplyDeleteIt seems to be the males. They somehow garble their lines. The women articulate quite well.
I agree, last night's episode was sad but spectacular at the end, don't you think?
Lucina:
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree, the ending was quite powerful and very poignant. The show hits home with me because one of my brothers was a fireman and I know he faced some of the dangerous situations portrayed each week.
Tack Le Box!!! good one Pinto.
ReplyDeleteAs long as there is no blurred lines, i'm happy! what a scam!
ReplyDeleteI know this is late, and picky, but alop is not recognized by most dictionaries. I was able to guess it however.
ReplyDeleteIt could also mean a wild person running around lopping off things, like the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland. "Off with their heads!!" She was really running alop.
Sorry but there is no such thing as the ROSE BOWL PARADE. Its the ROSE PARADE and the ROSE BOWL but not the ROSE BOWL PARADE. Doesn't exist :) Pet peeve from Pasadena resident.
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