Theme: "Foresees" - Each theme entry has Four C's.
23A. South Temperate Zone border : ANTARCTIC CIRCLE
34A. Pope's realm : CATHOLIC CHURCH
50A. NFL wide receiver who once changed his name to match his uniform number : CHAD OCHOCINCO. Now back to Chad Johnson. Ocho Cino is 8 & 5 rather than 85.
73A. Challenge for Henry Higgins : COCKNEY ACCENT
93A. Proof of payment : CANCELED CHECK
111A. It's barely legible : CHICKEN SCRATCH
124A. Current path : ELECTRIC CIRCUIT
As usual, lots of clue changes. Rich always makes me look smarter than I really am.
Click here to see my original submissions. I actually had CHAD OCHOCINCO clued as "6-time NFL Pro Bowl wild receiver" initially. Rich said:
"... I had to chuckle at your "wild receiver" typo--an apt one for Mr. Ochocinco, I'd say. ;-)..."
Across:
1. Data theft target: Abbr. : SSN
4. Bowler feature : BRIM. Hat.
8. Instant, in product names : REDI
12. Brightly colored foam shoes : CROCS
17. Traffic noise : TOOT
19. It may be cracked: CODE
20. Green shampoo : PRELL. So what's your favorite shampoo?
22. Like most of western China : RURAL. Xi'An, my hometown, means "Western Peace". It's the gate to Western China.
26. Ma-__ store : AND PA. Dreaded 5-letter partial. Owen said last Thursday"...Every puzzle must have nits, its a LAW!". I've got to obey the law. Owen's Law.
27. Do without : FORGO
28. Outfielder Crisp : COCO. He has 3 C's.
29. Helps with a job : ABETS
31. Some Caltech grads : EES
32. Sprite Zero alternative : FRESCA
38. Airline that co-founded Star Alliance : SAS. See here. United is a founding member also.
39. Maker of Total Effects skin care products : OLAY
41. Colin Hanks, to Tom : SON
42. Common article : THE
43. Gin fizz fruit : SLOE
44. Wore out the carpet : PACED
46. Ready to eat : RIPE. So ready for the nectarine/peach season.
48. Company that insured Bruce Springsteen's voice : LLOYDS
55. Tiger's 2004 bride : ELIN. Tiger is now dating Linsey Vonn, a Minnesota Native.
56. Sly tactic : RUSE
57. Pickle pick : DILL
58. Island near Corsica : ELBA
60. NASA moon landers : LEMs.
I'm not sure Rich will accept YUTU, China's moon rover. It means "Jade
Rabbit". In Chinese myth, there's a rabbit living in the moon.
63. Haunt : OBSESS
66. Gullible one : NAIF
68. Actor Morales : ESAI. I missed the last episode of "NYPD Blue".
70. "__ open!" : IT'S
72. Asian sash : OBI. This one is so elaborate. I bet it costs a fortune.
77. Wood cutter : SAW
78. Sister : NUN
79. Online magazine with a "Runway" section : ELLE. I referenced Elle Fanning.
80. With 102-Across, Japanese golfer : ISAO. And 102. See 80-Across : AOKI
81. Cascades peak : SHASTA
83. Bug-__: Ortho garden product : B-GON. Owen's law.
85. Glorifying poems : ODES
88. Boy with a bow : EROS
90. Quick ride : SPIN
91. Guinness serving : PINT
97. Sam's rival : COSTCO. Not my type. Everything is so big.
100. Morro Castle site : CUBA. Never heard of the castle.
101. "Over the Rainbow" composer : ARLEN (Harold)
103. Picasso's aunt : TIA. And 65D. Picasso's sun : SOL. 123D. Picasso's here : ACA
105. Some Bronx trains : ELS
107. Palm Pre predecessor : TREO. Look how Rich simplified my wordiness.
108. Tiny songbird : TIT
115. Call-to-action response to one's own rhetorical question : I SAY NO
117. Merged Dutch carrier : KLM. Owen's Law. One airline per puzzle is enough.
118. Daisylike flower : ASTER
119. Et __ : ALIA
121. Wear down : ERODE
122. East Texas university : LAMAR. My clue is too gossipy.
128. Put in : ELECT
129. Drink from a bowl : LAP UP
130. Pod veggie : OKRA
131. Other, in a bodega : OTRA
132. Pops, to tots : DADAs
133. Intricate patterns : WEBS. Are you surprised by Bill Gates' comment on Snowden, Jayce?
134. Caught, as a show : SEEN
135. Occurrence : HAP
Down:
1. Fills vacancies in : STAFFS
2. Mexico's second-largest state : SONORA
3. Warning sign : NO TRESPASSING. The kids in our neighborhood just ignore the sign.
4. Discreetly send a dupe email to : BCC
5. Campus military gp. : ROTC
6. Folly : IDIOCY
7. Muslim holy city : MECCA
8. Troy, N.Y., tech sch. : RPI. Hi there Spitzboov & Splynter. By the way, Irish Miss, where were you born?
9. Bungle : ERR
10. Tattoo alternative for the squeamish : DECAL
11. "No more guesses, just tell me" : I'LL BITE
12. Computer problem : CRASH
13. Download option : RUN
14. Well-organized : ORDERLY
15. Its southern shore is on Nantucket Sound : CAPE COD
16. Budget overhauls : SLASHES
18. Diamond thieves' undoings? : TAGS. Baseball diamond. Rich's doing. Loved the clue.
21. Hanger-on : LEECH
24. Like Louis XV chairs : ROCOCO
25. Private beds? : COTS
30. Immune system defender : T CELL
33. D'Urberville who seduced Tess : ALEC. Real jerk.
35. Cornucopia shape : HORN
36. Not neat : ON ICE
37. Me.-to-Fla. route : US ONE
40. Condition that affects focusing, briefly : ADHD
45. ''Zip-__-Doo-Dah'' : A-DEE. Owen's law
47. C-SPAN figure : POL
49. Bebe's "Cheers" role : LILITH
50. Sing like Michael Bublé : CROON. Do you like him, CanadianEh!?
51. Noisy disturbance : HUBBUB
52. Grunted, in a way : OINKED
53. Group sharing a crest : CLAN
54. French Open winner before Björn : ILIE (Nastase)
55. Alleviate : EASE
59. "Chill out!" : BE COOL
61. Squandered early years : MISSPENT YOUTH. Santa gave me this clue. Must be from his personal experiences. He looks so innocent in this 1960 photo.
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62. Reception disruption : STATIC
64. Like California's 17-Mile-Drive : SCENIC. Oh, I'm not familiar with the drive. Pebble Beach is there. No wonder. JJM might have played there.
67. Memo opener : FYI
69. Brief reply? : ANS (Answer)
71. Posh : SWANK
74. Thicken, as cream : CLOT
75. "Gimme __" : A SEC
76. Feel concern : CARE
82. "I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments" speaker : ASHE
84. __ nerve : OPTIC
86. Old French coin : ECU
87. Civil War weapon : SABER
89. Slightly burn : SEAR
92. Jots down : NOTES. I still write my notes in Chinese. Strange, isn't it? I also count in Chinese.
94. Simba's love : NALA
95. A third of neun : DREI (3)
96. Dennis Eckersley, e.g. : CLOSER. Gimme!!
97. Laughed demonically : CACKLED
98. "Très chic!" : OOH LA LA
99. Went over cursorily : SKIMMED
100. Source of legal precedents : CASE LAW
104. Inside company? : INTEL. Intel Inside.
106. Headliner : STAR
107. "Blurred Lines" singer Robin : THICKE. He and Miley Cyrus performed this infamous song at the 2013 MTV VMA Awards. Too much for me to link. Very gifted. He's the son of Alan Thicke.
109. Former Indian prime minister Gandhi : INDIRA
110. Dance click : TOE TAP
112. Mini racers : KARTS
113. Breakfast treat : CREPE.
Oh, I have a question for D-Otto or other foodies on our blog: How do
you prepare your oatmeal? I've only used the quick-cooking rolled oats.
Alton Brown's steel cut looks quite creamy.
114. Advertising awards : CLIOs
116. Gas acronym : ARCO
120. Corn maze measure : ACRE
125. Young lion : CUB
126. Decorates with Angel Soft, briefly : TPs. Where are you, TTP?
127. Actor Holm : IAN
C.C.
The Slovakian assassin was high tech.
ReplyDeleteFrom a drone, a poison dart to the neck.
His client was aloof;
"Do you have any proof?"
"Of course. Here's a CANCELED CZECH!"
A taxicab for Henry Higgins was sent,
And off to the lecture hall they went.
The conveyance was odoriferous
The professor was vociferous!
"Sorry, Guv, this 'ere's a COCKNEY 'ACK SCENT!"
The British knight was having a fit!
His shining armour was filthy with grit!
To the rescue: his butler,
With a C-cell power buffer;
"It's for plate mail, an ELECTRIC SIR KIT!"
Greetings!
ReplyDeleteFantastic effort on your part, CC! Both puzzle and write up.
I must admit that my brain has not been functioning very well, so this took a looong time. But, in the end, no cheats. The sports clues are continually daunting. Did not know OCHOCINCO or COCO. All perps.
JJM. I have been missing the past few days, so I owe you a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Definitely time for bed!
Cheers!
Morning, all!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of C's, C.C.!
I was bemused, confused and nearly stymied by HAP, but everything else was smooth sailing today. CHAD OCHOCINCO recently played for the Patriots, so that was a gimme (although I'm pretty sure that he changed his name back after leaving the Pats).
Nice puzzle with CCCC from C.C. I was thinking I would FORGO finishing this puzzle, but thankfully the perps let me finish this morning. Torn between TOOT or HONK, KLM or SAS ( so you used both of them), MOOCH or LEECH, POL or SEN. Complete unknowns today were LILITH, COCO, CHADOCHOCINCO, and can never remember how to spell ISAO AOKI. I just happened to drive by LAMAR Tech in Beaumont Friday on my way back from Houston. ILIE Nastase still has a thing for the young girls and when I saw him a few years back at a party, he still had the long hair. 106D was answered in the 38A clue.
ReplyDeleteCC - Great puzzle and write-up today. Enjoyed as it went pretty easily. A good start to my Sunday.
ReplyDeleteOwen - Are you going to publish? I just don't know how you do it, to compose so quickly and tie in so succinctly. What a talent!
Yes, Chad Ocho Cinco DID eventually change his name back after leaving football.
RPI was gimme, as I lived in Latham and Albany NY just across the river for approx 10 years.
Temp was 73 yesterday and started here around 3AM. Oh where oh where is Spring?
Okay, see I left an important word out when talking temp. Started SNOWING here at 3AM.
ReplyDeleteAs always a real pleasure to see a C.C. doubleheader. It was especially fun with the self-referential theme.
ReplyDeleteI also love the behind the scenes look at what Rich does to a puzzle. I can't say I understand his reasoning in.some places but it is fascinating.
Off to an Emerald Society breakfast; an excuse to wear my obnoxious green pants.
Good morning!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your cockamamie confection, C.C, even if I didn't recognize any of the names. There was a lot I could relate to: MISSPENT YOUTH and CHICKEN SCRATCH for sure. LAMAR is just down the road in Beaumont, but probably an unknown for most of the Corner.
C.C., I don't really care for oatmeal, and don't think I've ever had Steel Cut oats, but America's Test Kitchen pronounces them as superior. Takes 40 minutes to cook 'em. That's a long time to spend on breakfast unless you cheat and start 'em the night before.
Favorite shampoo? Don't have one, but DW keeps the shower stall stocked with Prell. Seems fine.
A nice, meaty, Sunday puzzle.
ReplyDeleteRPI told me to go somewhere else and try again in a year or two. I went to Syracuse instead and, after three semesters, changed majors from Civil Engineering to Philosophy (it was the 60s after all). An idealistic choice but, alas, not a remunerative one.
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Stellar puzzle and write up, CC. Rich's changes are interesting. I really liked your orginal wood processor/saw, drink like a Persian/lap up and put in the house/elect better than the final clues. Rich's clue for RIPE was an improvement. I didn't care for his very wordy 115A I SAY NO.
ReplyDeleteOwen, great rhymes today.
Oatmeal? No way, Jose! I don't care for any kind of oatmeal, but if I were forced I would choose instant.
Just back from reading yesterday's late comments. John A, yes I wanted ODIST, but I could see right off that it wasn't going to work.
ReplyDeleteHas anybody else noticed that the property with the NO TRESPASSING sign is usually the seediest, most rundown property in the neighborhood? We've got one guy in our town who has even posted a sign at the end of his driveway warning that using his driveway to make a y-turn is prohibited.
Interesting to see both KLM and SAS in today's puzzle. Many's the time I took KLM to Amsterdam and then SAS on to Stavanger.
I've never been inside a Sam's or a COSTCO store. I patronize Wal-Mart only because it's 5 miles nearer than everybody else.
C.C., I can see that Rich changed some of the clues for the better. But there were several where I thought your original clue was better. For example, he should have left "Wood processor" alone. Maybe he wasn't feeling punny.
Good Morning:
ReplyDeleteIt's always a treat to see CC's name as the constructor, especially on a Sunday. Today's offering was challenging and fun with all those 4-Cs. Kudos, CC, on the puzzle and the expo. (To answer your question, CC, I was born in Troy and have spent all of my life here except for 27 years.)
Poor Tin. The _ _ _ Man Cometh again at 36D!
It's nice and sunny here but back into the 20's. St. Paddy's Day will be cold but dry. (Dry as in no snow, not dry as in no libations!)
Have a great Sunday.
It's always interesting to get the additional insight into the construction when the original clues are revealed, so thanks for that C.C. I also thought there were a few improvements, but some should have been left alone. Really liked your Wood Processor. And really disliked Rich's Occurrence (Arnold was much better).
ReplyDeleteAll told, it was a pleasant Sunday stroll. None of it easy, but no major hangups. Had to rely on proving crosses throughout but that allowed for an orderly fill.
Is this your first Sunday? And have you completed the circuit by now?
Good morning, folks. Thank you, C.C., for a fine puzzle. Thank you, C.C., for a fine write-up. Did I stutter?
ReplyDeleteGreat puzzle today. Caught the theme right away with CATHOLIC CHURCH. All these helped me with the puzzle.
Tried HILLY for 22A. Fixed that to RURAL after perps appeared.
FRESCA was slow in coming. I am not much of a pop person.
For some reason I thought Morro Castle was in Europe. After a couple perps CUBA made sense.
Had ALII first. Fixed that to ALIA.
I wish all people had DECALs instead of Tattoos. However, I concede that we live in a free country and people can do as they wish. Their choice. I used to sign people up for blood drives at the company I worked for. I could not believe all the elderly women that were getting tattoos and could not, therefore, give blood for a year. As I said. Free Country.
Have a lot to do today, so I am off.
See you tomorrow.
Abejo
(2646386 2078)
Good morning C.C. et al.
ReplyDeleteWe get a double dose of C.C. today, with the puzzle and the write-up. So I guess that makes it a "Four C.C.C.C." day!
Hands up for liking your "Wood processor." Not only is it clever, but I don't think it has ever been used before!
Favorite shampoo? Biolage by Matrix. They have an entire campaign to prevent diversion of their products, and even have a former FBI agent to oversee the program. I only buy their products at my hair salon.
Alas, I failed at your puzzle. The crossing of LAMAR with ACA done me in (as 'Liza Doolittle would say!) DId not know either the Spanish for "here" or the Texas school. Siiiiiggggghhh...
Hi All ~~
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your puzzle and write-up, C.C. Thanks for sharing your experience in submitting this to Rich and the changes that followed. I, too, think that a few of his changes were good ones, but I preferred some of yours. His "Diamond thieves' undoings" was fantastic ~ your clue for LAMAR (Odom) was much better!
Although solving this went along smoothly, I created problems for myself when I tried to go beyond the obvious in figuring out the theme. At first I thought you were giving yourself a wonderful shout-out theme when CC appeared together in the first two theme entries. Then I tried to do something with other words containing multiple Cs - COCO, CROCS, COSTCO, CACKLED, CAPE COD, MECCA, ROCOCO... sigh. I should have quit while I was ahead!
I liked your title "Foresees," Argyle's MISSPENT YOUTH, and of course, OOHLALA. :-)
-O say can you “C”? The fun theme, up to the minute western cultural clues, references to baseball and Asia? Who can it be now, but our CC? What a lovely, untimed adventure for this denizen of the Great Plains!
ReplyDeleteMusings
-I ain’t STAFFing my company with anybody who names themselves after a number
-Even JH drivel reads better via a printout than CHICKEN SCRATCH
-Anyone here ever say, “Why is he in such a TOOT?”
-Most famous FRESCA refrence? (:36)
-As you can see, Rotten Tomatoes didn’t think much of this Colin Hanks movie shot in and around Omaha
-You can get these pickles at Catholic dinners
-After the Apollo 11 Eagle, the most famous LEM was the Odyssey that got the Apollo 13 astronauts home
-___-Ken Kenobi plays second fiddle to Japanese sashes around here
-Dad preferred this cheap stuff to FRESCA
-HAP Arnold seems stronger to this NAIF
-How ‘bout this alternative to a Tattoo
-If the ball beats you to second base, you’re probably out whether they TAG you or not
-That Hatfield CLAN didn’t think much of the McCoy CLAN (doubt if either had a crest)
-Robin Thicke has a PG-13 and R version of that song.
-My ball was on the ice, but a TOE TAP told me I wasn’t going to go get it
-I coulda sat right next to you, Argyle, chronologically and sartorially
-What musical warns of That kinda girl spins WEBS no spider ever-?
Addendum with Irish, Ice, Naïf and Idiocy
ReplyDelete-Hy-Vee is a big supermarket chain around here and we were shopping there with daughter and family yesterday. We were grazing on samples when I noticed a stand with what seemed to be a line of new soft drinks. I stepped up and received a sample in which the young girl squirted some lemon and lime and drank it down. Turns out, I was in the liquor section and it was Irish Whiskey. This non-drinker recoiled slightly, then choked it down and walked away trying to BE COOL much to my daughter’s glee. Uh, Tin, it was ON ICE too!
Thank you for the puzzle and the insightful review, C.C.! I don’t remember a C.C. doubleheader before, but may have forgotten.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the puzzle. It was not too hard, not too easy, and long enough.
I really liked the baseball references, such as CLOSER, COCO, TAGS. HORN and CUB could have been baseball clues too. Opening Day is in 15 days! Yea! C'mon Spring!
It seemed there were more Spanish words than usual, such as TIA, SOL, ACA, OTRA, but that works for me.
I noticed many shout-outs to your Corner fans – LEMs, RPI, MISSPENT YOUTH, OOH LA LA. I bet many of us are DADAs too.
I agree with others, some of Rich’s changes were for the better, but some were not. I really disliked 115A. Call-to-action response to one's own rhetorical question: I SAY NO, 135A. Occurrence: HAP.
I had ADZ before SAW and LEACH before LEECH. I was thinking Morro Castle was in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The perps saved me.
Errata
ReplyDeleteYeah, I saw it, it should have been
___Wan Kenobi
I spent the better part of a day driving the 17-Mile Drive south from the Pacific Grove gate (SF area) to Carmel. We made lots of stops, including at Pebble Beach, Monterey, Carmel, and various scenic spots. The scenery is amazing! It was well worth the price of admission.
ReplyDeleteWe stopped at Pebble Beach, went in and checked out the view from the rear deck. I’m not sure if we were “legal” or “illegal”, but we definitely felt out of place. We had dinner outdoors in Carmel, and then drove back to Fremont via interstate at night. I bet a number of our California contingent have driven the 17-Mile Drive.
Mom bought PRELL for the family, so that was the only shampoo I knew growing up. Nowadays I use L’Oreal Vive Pro For Men 2-in-1.
Husker, I think you were talking about the sadder Budweiser girl from River City.
ReplyDeleteI very much enjoyed the puzzle. Finished late last night. CCCC by CC was very ccool I thought.
ReplyDeleteI get regular Quaker Oats and cook them in a pan for five minutes. They come out perfect with a slightly creamy texture. I sprinkle on a little brown sugar and use Half-and-Half. Yummy!
I like Costco, if only for their prime rib eye steaks. Well, lots of other stuff too. Barbara won't go to Walmart because of their politics and the way they treat their employees.
The whole drive along California's coast from Santa Barbara north to San Francisco and beyond is beautiful. The 17-mile drive is just a really special part of that beautiful coastal region.
Fun, fun, somewhat challenging puzzle today! I happen to attend the catholic church, and vacation yearly on Cape Cod. Do not, however, have a cockney accent, or chicken scratch. Happy St. Pat's Day to all!
ReplyDeleteWow, C.C. - Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI had the same problems as Marti with those exact same crosses. I also didn't know the shampoo, so that was that.
By the way, Lloyd's isn't a company - it's an association of members. My first office job after I left school was working as a filing clerk for one of the Lloyd's underwriters. The Boss's voice would have been insured by one or more of those underwriting syndicates.
Hello Puzzlers -
ReplyDeleteI barely creaked over the finish line on this one. The area around that goofy football player was tricky, since I never heard of the guy under either name. I had to guess at the same place as Marti, where Lamar met Aca. Apparently I guessed right.
Getting back to that football player: I wonder whether he chose the words for eight and five separately on purpose, rather than choosing "eighty-five". For that matter, I wonder whether Spanish has some meaning for him, or if he just liked the sound.
Morning, C.C. - enjoyed the additional insights in your write-up, thanks!
"I also count in Chinese"
ReplyDeleteI find at international scientific meetings, where ALL the papers are presented in English, you can tell what a person's native language is by listening to him/her count!
Great job, C.C. for the puzzle and the write-up! I know you've done double-duty in the past, too!
ReplyDeleteGot the them by "chickenscratch" - what a clever idea.
Fun, easy, and very workable puzzle.
Thank you!
Hi Y'all! Certainly Clever, Challenging & Cool, C.C.! Bravo! I went zipping along on this, but it wasn't all easy. Good perps though.
ReplyDeleteChad OCHOCINCO was on Dancing With the Stars before he changed his name back or I wouldn't have known him. I would have known LAMAR Odom, but not the college.
Didn't know Western China was mostly rural or that they had a moon rover. Thanks for sharing more interesting facts about your birth country.
"Condition that affects focusing" seemed like it should be an eye problem, but then I'm badly needing new lenses.
Never heard of Eckersly, but did know THICKE. For someone who has such a risque hit, Robin sure looked embarrassed over Miley's antics.
Never had a CREPE for breakfast. Only had one once in my life when a friend wanted to show off her new French cooking skills at a club luncheon.
Morro Castle was in a book I read some time ago about the Cuban-American conflict before 1900.
Can't remember the title.
PK copycat showed up again last night at 7:55. I've never said "your awsome" in my life. Tinbeni, truce! If you don't tell me how I should do the puzzle, I won't tell you how much you should not drink.
C.C.: Really wore my name out today, didn't you! :-) My ego profusely thanks you, while my humble id is just embarrassed.
ReplyDelete-Liked Japanese wedding band (gold or marimba? great photo), baby with a bow, & WYRS. Also the soda pop mini-theme; linking BCC to ERR; successive clues of Bebe, Bublé, HUBBUB, & Babe.
HGary: -Good thing I'm not applying for your STAFF, since my name is homophonious with 01 (Oh-one).
-"in a TOOT?" no. "on a TOOT?" yes. (And ON is also homophonious with my name (Oh-en)!)
-A pseudonym I use for uh, less "family friendly" writing is Fitzhaproy Elbereth Phace, i.e. "HAP" E. Phace.
Good afternoon everyone.
ReplyDeleteGreat puzzle; great blogging, C.C. Bravo Zulu on a tufer. No issues, fun theme. Did not know CHAD but using the hint, got CINCO and O__O from the perps. Guessed 85 and, OCHO, which we've had frequently. RPI produces EE'S, too. 31a could have been clued as 8d product.
An SSN is a nuclear sub.
MISSPENT YOUTH - Ain't that the truth!
Oatmeal - 5 days a week I have oatmeal. Usually Quaker Oats OLD Fashioned. Follow directions on box. Heat water to rolling boil; add oats and cook for 5 minutes exactly. Stir once or twice. @ 5 min., turn off heat and let oatmeal stiffen or set. If the ratio with water was done right, oatmeal should slip into a bowl without being watery. Top with blackstrap molasses. Add small amount of 2% milk. Sit down and do morning LAT crossword. MMMmmm good.
Dudley 12:11 PM –
ReplyDeleteChad (Ochocinco) Johnson played for our Cincinnati Bengals for 10 years. He holds 6 franchise records.
It appears his name change originated with Hispanic Heritage Month in 2006, although he did not legally change it until 2008. He wore uniform number 85, but there is no indication why he chose 8 and 5 (ocho cinco) rather than 85 (ochenta y cinco). He changed it back to Johnson again in 2012.
Chad Ochocinco
Hello everybody. I liked this puzzle a lot. Very cool use of the letter C! I worked the puzzle, started to read the blog, got pleasantly interrupted by a phone call from our Arizona son which lasted an hour, got sidetracked looking up recipes for fettuccine Alfredo and macaroni and cheese, got more sidetracked re-reading Bill Gates' opinion of Edward Snowden, and finally came back here. Now I'm exhausted. Looking f'ard to reading all your comments. I think Snowden is more hero than villain; I think what he revealed had to be revealed. My wife can't say her SSN or her birthdate without thinking/subvocalizing them in Chinese first. Best wishes to you all.
ReplyDeleteAh, oatmeal. As a kid I used to hate it because mom always cooked it to death until is was like glue. Started cooking it myself a few years ago and now I like it, but, like Bill G, I like it even better with a little bit of half and half on it. I cook some dried cranberries into it, too. I found that cooking the steel cut oats took too long and didn't end up tasting enough better than the rolled guys to make it worthwhile. Even so, it takes me 10 minutes to prepare it, so we mostly opt for eggs and buttered bread.
ReplyDeleteWe've taken the 17-mile drive, and agree that the scenery is beautiful and price of admission is worth it. The whole California coast from San Francisco to Santa Barbara is gorgeous. I think I would enjoy living in or near Santa Barbara. We love the Oregon coast, too.
I'll say again that I liked this puzzle a lot.
Jayce, you didn't ask, but I'll offer my recipe for fettuccine Alfredo. For a half pound of pasta, I use approx 1/4 cup of real butter, approx 1/2 cup of table cream and around 3 oz of fresh grated Romano. Once mixed add a pinch of sea salt and a heavy dose of cracked pepper.
ReplyDeleteOur menu today is corned beef and cabbage. Tomorrow will be too busy, so St Pats is going to be today.
Avg Joe, that's pretty much exactly how I make it. I was looking up recipes really more to confirm my own recipe than to learn a new one, but I'm always open to see what others are doing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Buckeye Bob!
ReplyDeleteAntartic circle...
ReplyDeleteCatholic Church...
Who the heck is this guy???
Cockney Accent...
Cancelled Check...
Chicken Scratch...
Electric Circuit...
Ode to CCCC
Forsee...
Meanwhile, in Canada...
CrossEyedDave, great photos! Thanks! I love that electric circuit!
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of degrees in philosophy, I have one. (Well, two, a B.A. and M.A.) And guess what? I are an engineer! As I have told my grandkids, what you get your degree in doesn't matter; just GET one.
Chili Verde for dinner tonight. Corned beef tomorrow, although I read somewhere recently (was it on this blog?) that nobody in Ireland EVER eats corned beef, ever. It's lamb stew, my boy.
Happy Sunday evening! Congrats, CC, for the double duty. Did you remember all your answers to your clues?
ReplyDeleteI got about 90% of this puzzle on my own, which is probably the best I've done on a Sunday. I usually run out of patience on it.
Since I live in Cincinnati and pay some attention to the Bengals, CHAD OCHO CINCO was a gimmee.
WEES about the rest of the puzzle.
Favorite shampoo is Johnson's Baby Shampoo.
Avg Joe: corned beef and cabbage is a good meal to put in the crock pot. You can even prepare it the night before and just refrigerate it overnight.
Owen: you continue to amaze us with your excellent rhymes.
CED: great pics! Thanks for the fun.
Hope you have a great week.
Pat
I get a legible numerical captcha!
Are any of you watching the new "Cosmos"? Even if it's not as good as the original with Carl Sagan, it's still pretty damn good. Sagan is one of my modern day science heroes. I think Tyson might be a newer one still.
ReplyDeleteOlder ones include Galileo, Newton, Rutherford, Eratosthanese, Einstein,... Geez, lot's more a little farther down the list. Too many to think of right now.
Here's my two cents:
ReplyDeleteI have oatmeal every morning, too. I do mine in the microwave. 1 cup water, 1/2 c oatmeal (thick cut Bob's Mill), pinch of salt, sprinkle of cinnamon and zap for 6 mins. No pot to wash, easy peasy. I also like a handful of dried cranberries.
Happy St. Pat's Day!
I tried oatmeal in the microwave. Maybe I don't know how to do it the best way but the consistency wasn't as good as when I cook it in a pan. But the cleanup was easier. :>)
ReplyDeleteJayce, have you had your steaks yet?
Rats. I should have proofread again. Lots, not lot's. Dunno where that come from.
Oh Hell, I had high hopes that Cruciverb would go this whole month - second in a row - without missing a puzzle. Nope. Tomorrow's puzzle is missing.
ReplyDeleteBill G - yes, I just saw tonight's evolution episode. Quite good! Did you notice the homage to Fantastic Voyage?
Oatmeal is a tasty dish, something my mom used to serve as winter comfort food. I don't think it's very nutritious, though, and it sure doesn't hold me for long.
Great job Oh Fearless Leader.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed everything about today's XW.
Include Ms. BURNIKEL in a mailing =
cc: C.C.
Smile, make them wonder what you've been up to...
Avg Joe,
ReplyDeleteI had a Sunday puzzle last Nov. Yes, I completed the cycle a few months ago when I had a Saturday puzzle.
Dave,
You sure rock!
Pat,
Nope. I do remember all the theme entries though.
D-Otto et al,
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm going to try the Test Kitchen version, but with added dates.
Busy weekend with the family and although I did finish both Sat. and Sun. puzzles, it was later in the evening and at that point, it was WEES!
ReplyDeleteLoved your poetry today OWENKL!
4C puzzle was lots of fun and I got the theme early. Thanks C.C. I also enjoyed your explanations and background info.
I enjoy many different types of music and I do like Michael Buble. Easy listening!
I make a mixture of 1/4 cup Quick Quaker Oats (the 5 minute kind) and 1/4 cup Red River Cereal in 1 and 1/2 cups water. Heat to boil and then reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes (or to the consistency you prefer) stirring occasionally. Yummy with brown sugar and milk.
Now to do the Monday puzzle.
C.C.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the wonderful Sunday puzzle. It's one that I could actually finish/complete w/o Googling anything, for a change! And no WAGs, either!!
BVA