Theme: "The Visit" - Hi. Come in. Stay awhile. You have to go? So long.
20A. Taking the top spot : COMING IN FIRST
38A. With 40-Across, remaining focused : STAYING and 40A. See 38-Across : ON POINT
54A. Betting it all : GOING FOR BROKE
53A. Parting words, perhaps after the visit suggested by the starts of 20-, 38-/40- and 54-Across : "SEE YA!"
Argyle here with a new constructor. A good debut puzzle. The reveal may not have been needed but is a nice touch. And that's no lie.
Across:
1. Digital periodical, briefly : eMAG
5. Part of CBS: Abbr. : SYSTem
9. Comics title character who married Irving : CATHY
14. Kitchen floor covering, in Kent : LINO. (short for linoleum)
15. __ Ness monster : LOCH
16. Earth pigment : OCHER
17. Sooner State city : ENID
18. Architectural S-curve : OGEE
19. Rays of light : BEAMS
23. Roman fountain : TREVI
24. Volcano in Sicily : ETNA
25. "What's happenin'?" : "'SUP?"
28. In the least favorable case : AT WORST
31. Brit's "Bye-bye" : "TATA"
32. Cleopatra's undoing : ASP
35. Slim and muscular : WIRY
36. Annie with a gun : OAKLEY
41. Gold purity measures : KARATS
42. Brother of Cain : ABEL
43. Item in a P.O. box : ENVelope
44. This, in Seville : ESTO
45. Fed up with : TIRED OF
48. For what reason : WHY
49. Capricorn's animal : GOAT
50. Creates : MAKES
58. "Hot corner" base : THIRD. (baseball)
60. Cowboys quarterback Tony : ROMO. (football)
61. R&B singer India.__ : ARIE
62. Exposed : BARED
63. Explorer __ the Red : ERIC. Leif's old man.
64. Reject as false : DENY
65. Brass or bronze : ALLOY
66. CPR pros : EMTs
67. It's a long story : SAGA
Down:
1. Put into office : ELECT
2. Insignificant : MINOR
3. Japanese cartoon style : ANIME
4. Premium chocolate brand : GODIVA
5. Walk laboriously, as through mud : SLOG
6. Quotable Berra : YOGI
7. The stuff of many postcard photos : SCENERY
8. Burglaries : THEFTS
9. Hooded snake : COBRA
10. King beaters : ACES
11. "It's not true!" : "THAT'S A LIE!"
12. Pants bottom : HEM
13. Decade tenths: Abbr. : YRs
21. Knucklehead : NITWIT
22. Chanted : INTONED
26. Sch. with a Chattanooga campus : UTENN. University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The picture is of Chattanooga, home to UTC, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
27. Subscription-based home entertainment : PAY TV
29. Churchill of the United Kingdom : WINSTON
30. Charity's URL ending : .ORG
31. Fight stopper, for short : TKO. (Technical KnockOut)
32. Cockeyed : ASKEW
33. Hidden supply : STASH
34. Free-spirited socializer : PARTY GIRL
37. Poise : APLOMB
39. Former NBA center __ Ming : YAO
40. U.K. award : OBE. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
42. Painting or sculpture : ART FORM
46. "No argument from me" : "I AGREE"
47. Electrical capacitance units : FARADs. The farad (symbol: F) is the SI derived unit of electrical capacitance, the ability of a body to store an electrical charge. It is named after the English physicist Michael Faraday. ~ Wiki
49. Dizzy with delight : GIDDY
51. Divided country : KOREA
52. Barely managing, with "out" : EKING
55. Twistable cookie : OREO
56. Fail to mention : OMIT
57. Mythical birds : ROCs
58. TV schedule abbr. : TBA. (to be announced)
59. Actor Holbrook : HAL
Argyle
Notes from C.C.:
1) Happy Birthday to Buckeye Bob, who was very active on the blog until a few months ago. Bob did not reply my last email, so I'm quite concerned. Hope it's not health issue.
2) Happy 68th birthday to Gary's wife Joann & her twin sister as well!
Left to Right: Boomer, Gary, C.C. & Joann
57 comments:
Happy birthday and best wishes to Buckeye Bob.
A very nice Monday debut, I did hesitate dragging Cathy from my brain, ack!
Morning, all! (and Happy Birthday, Buckeye Bob, wherever you are)!
Typically Monday for me. Didn't get the theme until after the solve, but didn't need it. It was odd to see LINO and TATA clued with references to England, since I'm familiar with both terms and didn't realize they were particularly English.
Oh -- and I remember being very upset with CATHY for settling for Irving. It was just so sad she didn't have any better prospects...
Good morning!
This was a nice debut puzzle. I'm surprised she tried a Monday as her first attempt. I'd think a later week entry would be easier to construct. Nicely done.
I can never be sure if it's going to be OCHER or OCHRE. Perps to the rescue. And why is THIRD called the "Hot corner" base?
a FARAD is a pretty big unit. Most common electronic capacitors are rated in MF (microfarads) or even PF (picofarads).
Happy Birthday, Buckeye Bob!
Howdy all,
Happy birthday Buckeye. I share Lemonades wishes hoping all is well with you. The Buckeye's gave you a nice gift Saturday evening kicking the Spartans butt.
Enjoyed Teresa's offering today. Especially liked the cluing for SUP. Nice to see something other then a dining reference.
Began with Art work until ART FORM wiggled in. Either is appropriate according to my better half, but my initial entry is the more common. Who an I to argue with an "Artiste".
If I had not been so sure of ASKEW, 41A would have been carats.
That's it from frosty Connecticut, but in spite of the temp, leaves are the only agenda item today.
D-O, try fielding a line drive off a fielders bat hit down the third base line. Then you will understand the term. Third basemen usually play in closer to home plate until a batter has two strikes. They are protecting against a bunt. First baseman doesn't have that risk because a pitcher can usually field a bunt down the first base side.
Good morning, gang - this was a nice Monday-level puzzle and a fine debut for Ms. Colby.
Unusual for a Monday, I needed the perps to get CATHY; not a strip I was familiar with. And I also screwed up 42D by assuming it was ART WORK. Gave me a nice inkblot in the south.
Happy Birthday, Buckeye Bob - hope you're doing well.
And a big Happy Marine Corps Birthday to my fellow brother-in-arms, Argyle; I'll toast you and the rest of our Brotherhood frequently today...
Happy Birthday, Buckeye Bob!
I forgot to look for a theme. I doubt I'd have missed it if I did. The Cathy comic strip hasn't been in my daily newspaper for 20 year but I was familiar with it.
My neighbor called me last night after I was in bed. She had fallen. She had her cell in a pocket and called 911 then me, to get her house key out of hiding and let the EMTs in. I put winter gear on over my pjs and slogged my way over. We have some major snow drifts out there! Supposedly only 7" of snow but drifts were knee-deep in places. Lots of excitement in the dark.
Looks like the storm has moved on to SD & MN now. Temps are dropping below 0°. I'm okay until it gets colder than -15°-- then it's cold!
Have a good day, everybody,
Montana.
Hello Puzzlers -
No real trouble, but of course I didn't get the hot corner connection. I just don't speak sports. Also didn't know Cathy got married - ack!
Morning Argyle, I have long held the opinion that Michael Faraday is one of those scientists who really deserves the honor of having a unit named for him. Tesla is another. Too bad there was no such honor for Maxwell.
What D-Otto said: a Farad is a huge unit of capacitance. As a student I once calculated just how large an ideal capacitor would have to be to store one Farad; I no longer remember the size, but let's say it wouldn't fit into a laptop.
Nice debut puzzle. Very few entries that I haven't heard of, just ROMO and ARIE, which I got with perps and wags.
HOT CORNER was no prob. I guess I absorbed many sports references by osmosis living with 5 male sports fans and no other female.
Montana, you are both brave and kind. Stay safe in all that snow and ice.
I believe that painting and sculpture are more commonly called works of art, rather than artwork, so I was not led astray by that.
Barry, I was disappointed to see Cathy marry anyone.
Stayed up too late watching an amazing performance by Aaron Rodgers and the Packers against the Bears. But Monday morning comes just the same, so glad it was a speed run. Minor slowdowns with WEES: artwork, ocher vs ochre, karat vs carat.
Thanks Argyle, HB Buckeye Bob!
Good morning all !
Yes, Nice debut Teresa. Thank you.
Breezed through it like Aaron Rodgers picking apart the Bears defense. EMTS couldn't have revived the Bears defense in the first half.
Don't think the Bears could beat a college team right now, eg UTENN. They've turned losing into an ART FORM.
Even when they don't lose, they are barely EKING out the wins. Not sure WHY.
All I know is that the Chicago Bears fans TIRE OF other teams COMING IN FIRST in the NFC North.
With continued embarrassing lopsided losses like last night's, head coach Marc Trestman will probably be the GOAT and AT WORST will be fired by the ORG at the end of the season.
Sorry, sometimes I have a hard time STAYING ON POINT.
Oops. I had a one type over to correct, and it took a bit of time to find. I didn't notice that I had ROKS instead of ROCS because I entered ERIK rather than ERIC.
Thanks Argyle !
C'mon back, Buckeye Bob. Regardless, Happy Birthday !
SEE YA ! TA TA !
Good morning everyone.
Happy Birthday to Buckeye Bob. Hope you enjoy the special day.
The new constructor did pretty well. Theme was cute; sussed it with GOING FOR BROKE. Had some old standbys like OGEE, LOCH and ETNA. But it was good to see fill like FARADS, too.
Had 'adverse' before AT WORST. ORG straightened that out.
Happy 239th Marine Corps Birthday to Dennis and other Marines out there
Good morning all,
nice puzzle Teresa! loved sup...Hope that anon does not rant over our language demolition by the young. Farads crossed Arie so I had to WAG the A, not knowing either.
didn't know about the "hot corner" either, but an easy guess.
Deepest thanks to all our veterans! Enjoy your day.
Montana, your neighbor is very lucky to have you near by. that tells us a lot about you. Kudos
41A is a variation on the "electrocardiogram = ECG" error: The shorthand is EKG, not ECG; and the correct spelling is CARATS, not KARATS (although K is the accepted shorthand). Oh! I know; I know! The language has gone to hell; so it's all right (let's see, is that OC, or OK?).
And 8D, "Burglaries" = THEFTS is loosey-goosey. Not all burglaries are committed for the purpose of theft, and most thefts do not involve burglary.
An enjoyable Monday appropriate puzzle and very impressive for a debut. Saw the theme in the horizontals once filled, but See Ya had been filled by crosses, so I didn't even realize it was part of it.
I've always understood carat to be a measure of weight on gems, such as "a 1.25 carat diamond", and karat to be a measure of purity, such as "18 karat gold". BWDIK?
"Where are we going, and why am I in this handbasket?"
SUP Peeps?
Teresa's wonderful debut had some good sparkle and cross-clues that made this fun (e.g. TA TA / SEE YA, FIRST/THIRD Wrigley's GOAT, KARATS / ALLOY). OK... they work in my head.
I remembered HAL, but couldn't remember the WHY - thanks for the link (and the write-up) Argyle!
Fav - FARADS. Dudley already echo'd DO, 1F is a lot of stored V - what ever you do, don't touch both leads! At best you get thrown, AT WORST, well, you know.
HBD Buckeye Bob - have a box of GODIVAs.
Cheers, -T
Musings
-Today is Joann and her twin sister’s 68th birthdays and she told me to “not get her anything”. Well, GODIVA chocolates are part of her gift. I’m not an idiot!
-HBD to you as well, Buckeye!
-I always email by friend Dani McGlynn (nee OGEE) when her name is in the puzzle
-Remember when you controlled your high BEAMS with this switch?
-Annie OAKLEY’s musical lament (3:11) with fabulous Betty Hutton
-What were we so TIRED OF prior to last Tuesday? Hmmm…
-ROMO is more famous for games he has lost than the ones he has won
-India, it appears you are now an cwd icon like Yoko
-Texted SCENERY have supplanted postcards
-Another COBRA with a hood (2:03)
-Baseball uniforms (uni’s) HEM lines
-Variations of WINSTON’s 1939 is a modern phenomena
-TV repairman used to use a screwdriver to drain off a capacitors charge before touching it. Otherwise they got a new job as a conductor!
-What TV character dismissed a MINOR financial detail as “a mere bag of shells”?
Anon @ 8:30: I'm "OK" with it.
HG - I'll burn a post just to call out your penultimate musing --- fuunnnny! I guess that MAKES him a WIR(e)Y guy. :-) C, -T
A minor nit with the write-up: I wouldn't describe the Chattanooga campus as part of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. It's part of the University of Tennessee system. As is the Knoxville campus.
All I know is that I want to party with Anon @ 8:30. What a fun, wild guy!
Good Morning:
Easy, breezy Monday romp. Had metal before alloy but perps corrected that and everything else fell into place.
Nice debut, Teresa,mand nice expo, Argyle.
Happy Birthday, Buckeye Bob; hope all is well.
Montana, your neighbor is lucky to have you nearby; hope she is okay.
I saw the Hal Holbrook/Mark Twain show many years ago at the Naples Philharmonic. HH was outstanding but a lot of his words were lost due to his constantly shifting positions, which often led to him not facing the audience. The sound system may have played a part, as well.
Happy Birthday to all Marines, my brother, Jack, affectionately AKA Wacky-Jackie, included.
Have a great day.
ANON @8:30 English is not an uptight language with hard and fast immutable rules with no possibility of deviance or change. There are several acceptable versions of many items. Otherwise we'd be speaking the language of Beowolf or earlier.
Anon 8:30,
throw me a carrot but this is what I have read DEFINITION .
Oh, let me insert just one more Homonym.
Hand up for ARTWORK, but perps fixed that. ARIE/FARAD got me though.
I am missing work today due to an ankle sprain and thrown-out back from a fall on the list day of our New York trip. See the chiropractor after lunch, then off to the eye doc for new glasses. The old ones broke, after cutting my face up.
But: the Hartford wedding of our son and his bride was magical! The rest of the week was spent exploring Manhattan with some of our extended family. Saw Wicked, as well as the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. Fun, fun, fun!
Thank you Teresa and Argyle. Nice start to a Monday.
I rejoiced the day that they announced that the insipid Cathy would be removed from the comics page.
Panel 1: Cathy has problem.
Panel 2: Cathy expands on problem.
Panel 3: Cathy reiterates problem.
Panel 4: Cathy frowns. Problem goes unresolved.
Sakes...
Greetings, friends!
Happy birthday Buckeye Bob!
CATHY got married? I did not know that as the comic strip disappeared from our paper years ago.
A nice early week ROMP today with some interesting variations such as LINO and SUP. The anon who despises unorthodox language usage would be unhappy in the UK as they love to abbreviate almost everything. My friends there often send pickies (pictures) for me to enjoy.
Luckily COBRA and ASP are well separated in the puzzle. Together they would be a deadly combination.
Montana, you must be the soul of kindness to come to the aid of a neighbor in knee deep snow. Kudos to you.
Thanks to Teresa Colby and Argyle for today's fun. SEE YA!
Have a wonderful Monday, everyone! Happy birthday to the Marines! Maybe I'll play some Sousa marches.
"puzzling thoughts":
I wasn't out to set a track record or anything by solving today's puzzle quickly, but it was pretty much a speed run; good quality for a Monday
What thehondohurricane said - THIRD base is the Hot Corner due to its close proximity to the batter (right handed hitters) and its distance from FIRST base. Arguably, First Base is just as close to left handed batters, but any ball hit there is within a few feet of the base, and the put out is pretty straight forward. THIRD basemen (and shortstops) typically have the best arms among the infielders due to the longer distance they have to throw the runner out. It amazes me that in the almost 150 years since baseball was "invented", they haven't had to adjust the distances of the base paths, pitching rubber to home plate, etc
Not a good sports weekend for this fan as both my LSU Tigers and PITTSBURGH Steelers fell to their opponents. The Steelers were in for a let down, but this is becoming a very bad habit of theirs, to lose several games a year to teams with a losing record. Maybe that's why they've missed the playoffs three straight years . . . as for LSU, well, their record vs Alabama is quite lopsided in favor of the Tide. One of those teams they just haven't figured out how to beat. Not sure if Les Miles should be replaced, but I'm sure folks in Baton Rouge are questioning it
Happy birthday to the Marines; guess I sped ahead to Vetrans' Day.
Happy birthday to Joann, who probably has some Gary musings of her own.
lemonade, enjoyable links on caret, ka......now I know the difference.
Sun is out, birds are chirping, what can be better? day off for the boys...grandma to the rescue... Always a joy.
I'll second what Ergo said about Cathy. I thought it was funny the first few years, but it wore out badly. I don't know how many years it ran, but it was at least double what it should have been. Ack!!!
I'm pretty sure it was Pickles that replaced it locally. A huge improvement.
Many thanks for the fun Monday speed run, Teresa--you got my week off to a great start! Argyle, thanks for posting an image of an OGEE. I've heard the term for years and have never been able to picture it--great to know what it looks like. And, Teresa, thanks for including the reference to CATHY. I forgot that she married Irving in the end, and wish the comic had continued. It would have been fun to see how she coped with marriage.
What a wonderful neighbor you are, Montana!
Happy birthday, Buckeye Bob and Joann!
Qli, so glad you enjoyed a lovely wedding and trip before the current problems set in. Hope all is fixed and better soon.
Have a great week, everybody!
Good morning to everybody! I enjoyed the puzzle but was whelmed by the theme. Still, nothing serious to complain about. It was a pleasant start to the week. Thanks Teresa and Argyle.
Happy birthday Buckeye Bob. I hope all is well.
Good job Montana! You can be my neighbor anytime though you won't have the challenge of the snowdrifts.
Gary, I remember that switch. It made sense to me. Since the advent of automatic transmissions, the left foot has nothing to do. It seems simpler than wiggling the turn signal lever. I could be wrong but I don't think most people around here even use their high beams. I tend to switch mine on when other cars aren't in sight.
Ooh, yes! Happy birthday to Joann and her sister.
Bill G, I got to use my high-beams for the first time last December on a pitch black night near Pecos. My truck was eight years old at that time. Otherwise, it's never seen non-urban driving except during daylight hours.
Greetings!
Thanks, Teresa and Argyle. An easy puzzle, but Gail G's in NetWord was faster!
HBTY Buckeye Bob and Joann!
Woken up by lawnmowers. Need several more hours of sleep!
Cheers!
I finally got a chance to get to the blog after a busy few weeks.
We had Leif ERICSON yesterday and now his father, ERIC the Red today. At least the Cs (instead of Ks) were consistent.
Hand up for ARTWORK and I was ONTRACK before ONPOINT.
We have had ROMO so frequently that I have finally remembered his name and don't have to ask DH!
Enjoyed a visit to Ruby Falls in Chattanooga on our drive to Florida a few years ago.
Congratulations on your debut puzzle, Teresa! Once I corrected a couple wrong words it was easy. Thanks for the expo, Argyle.
I haven't seen a CATHY cartoon for years so I had no idea she had gotten married.
Thanks for the explanation of the "Hot Corner" base. I've never heard of it.
Happy Birthday, Buckeye Bob, Joann and your sister, and the Marine Corps.
Time to go outside and finish cleaning up the gardens. Winter is getting ready to move in.
Pat
Thanks Teresa Colby for a lovely puzzle and Argyle for a lovely blog.
Thanks Lemonade for the difference between Carats and Karats. IMHO the difference is not that clear cut in other parts of the world as it is in the US. Carat is generally used universally elsewhere for weight AND purity of precious metals, each in context.
It is interesting the link says Carat is one fifth of a gram (which is universally true) and then goes on to say, that it is 142 Carats make an ounce. That makes an ounce equal to 28.4 grms. (its actually 28.349 ). But Gold and precious metals are weighed in troy ozs. 31.10 grms.
Also, according to the link, the decimal of a gem Carat size is called 'points'. thus 100 points to a Carat. In the UK and elsewhere, it is called 'cents', which seems clearer.
HG Remeber your high beam switch quite well.
Mrs HG Happy birthday. Have a wonderful day.
Dennis Happy birthday to the USMC and may your celebrating of the day be fun (Hic!) And thank you for your service as a member of the Corps.
Just got back On-Line ... major wireless connections proble.
Teresa Colby has used my new favorite "Clue & Answer" of 2014 ...
33-d Clue Hidden supply ... Answer, STASH. Damn, I wish that Medical Mary-Jane amendment had passed.
On the "Fall Cleaning" front ... I have killed every-single Dust Bunny at Villa Incognito.
Marti: Thanks for the WD-40 suggestion ... but the appliances are "White" not Stainless.
Happy 68th Birthday Joann and your Twin. Just curious which one of you is the oldest?
You (and your Twin) get my FIRST "Toast" at Sunset.
Cheers!
Not going to complain about the weather ... I just walked out to the mailbox, in shorts and barefooted.
Husker, I remember the footswitch too. One of our cars was, like so many back in the day, terribly rusty - there was very little floor holding the switch in place. You had to be careful with it.
We also had an old Willys jeep with a footswitch for the starter. It was tricky to work the gas pedal and the starter at the same time. Ah, memories.
I liked this puzzle. Some nifty fill. Excellent debut, Teresa Colby.
Happy birthday, Buckeye Bob and Joann.
Big pats on the back and a hearty handshake, Montana.
I didn't have the current stem mount dimmer switch for my first 10 years of driving, so I'm very familiar with the stomp switch.
But I'd forgotten about the stomp starter, Dudley. My father had a job for a few years as county weed control commissioner, and that came with an old government surplus Wyllls Jeep outfitted as a spray rig. I also vaguely remember a 49 Chevy that we had with the same starter arrangement.
It's been an interesting day here. Started out in the mid 40s with no wind. Peaked at 57 around noon. It's now 32 and the wind is wicked. The forecast has been revised repeatedly, and it now looks like we'll see highs in the mid 20s and overnight lows below 10 for a few days. But...it's looking up. Saturdays high is predicted at 36. This system has legs, so those of you in more southern climes are going to feel this one.
With all the football talk ... I forgot to throw in my 2 cents ...
Don't hardly notice what is happening until the World Series is over ...
Noticed my Tampa Bay Buccaneers have remembered how to lose in the 4th Quarter ... and are 1 - 8.
(Yup, to "Play-Off's" this year ... S**T Happens!!! )
OTOH ... the Tampa Bay Lightning have the best record in the NHL.
[Yeah, I know they are "tied" with Anaheim for the "# of points" ... but they do have a "game-in-hand."
Wish you ALL could have been here for an amazing Sunset tonight.
Cheers!
AvgJoe:
I fear the weather system's legs aren't quite long enough. Our forecast for the week is the 80s. It's been absolutely delightful so far.
Had to chuckle at 37D Aplomb. Reminded me of the joke Avg Joe posted
a while back about it. I'll leave it to
him to repost it. It's good for a laugh.
Lucina dear, we south-westerners shouldn't be rubbing it in lest they do when it's 100F here and only 75 there :-)
Montana gets the award for best neighbor.
I just realized perps filled 17a (ENID) and I didn't get to yell BOOMER! to the clue.
Today wasn't a CATHY Monday, but a Garfield one. I really hurt myself Saturday playing tennis as if I was still 20 (mind you, I've not played since I was 20) and can BAREly get out of a chair. But, I drove into the office for 3 meetings anyway. Apparently I hit a nail on the way and had to ask my co-workers to help put on the donut. The nail is on the inner-wall so the road-hazard warrantee doesn't apply. If I run outta beer today, that will by my THIRD bit of bad luck. I can't DENY, I hate Mondays Ack! :-)
What's your favorite YOGI quote? One of mine is "nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded."
Cheers, -T
Manac, I've gotta claim no clue. Could be selective memory, could be incorrect attribution, but either way, I dunno. But it sounds good....so fire away.
BTW, I talked to my friend near Concord. His response was identical to yours...."Maybe, but I can't be sure."
"Aplomb"
His Lordship was in the study at Downton Abbey when the butler approached and and coughed discreetly.
"May I ask you a question my Lord?"
"Go ahead Carson " said his Lordship.
"I am doing the crossword in The Times and I have found a word I am not too clear on"
"What word is that?" said his Lordship.
"Aplomb" my Lord.
"Now that's a difficult one to explain. I would say it is self assurance or complete composure"
"Thank you my Lord, but I'm still a little confused".
"Let me give you an example to make it clearer. Do you remember a few months ago the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived to spend a weekend with us."
" I remember the occasion very well , my Lord. It gave the staff and myself much pleasure to look after them."
"Also", continued the Earl of Grantham, " do you remember Will plucked a rose for Kate in the rose garden? "
"I was present on that occasion, my Lord, ministering to their needs"
"While plucking the rose a thorn embedded itself in his thumb very deeply"
Carson replied, "I witnessed the incident my Lord and saw the Duchess herself remove the thorn and bandage his thumb with her own handkerchief."
"By the evening the prick on his thumb was so sore Kate had to cut up his venison from our own estate even though it was extremely tender."
"Yes my Lord, I did see everything that transpired that evening."
"The next morning while you were pouring coffee for Her Ladyship, Kate enquired of Will with a loud voice," "Darling does your prick still throb?" "You, Carson, did not spill one drop of coffee!
That is aplomb!"
-T: three of my favorite Yogi-ism's:
"You better cut the pizza into 4 slices 'cause I'm not hungry enough to eat 6!"
"The future ain't what it used to be!"
"Baseball is 90% mental; the other half is physical"
Favorite: When Yogi had to call the fire department about a brushfire on his property:
Dispatcher: "How do we get there?"
Yogi: "Well you have those big red trucks, don't you?"
Manac:
(Me, laughing hearily)That's rich!
AvgJoe:
You're right of course. I'm just so tickled it's not 110.
Good evening, folks. Thank you, Teresa Colby, for a fine puzzle. Thank you, Argyle, for a fine review.
Happy Birthday, Buckeye Bob. Hope all is well. As you may recall, you live a stone's throw from my daughter in Ohio. If you need any thing, let me know.
Happy Birthday to Joanne in Nebraska.
Never got a chance to do this puzzle until this evening. A little tougher than most Monday's, but it was fun.
Spelled OCHER wrong, had OCHRE. One inkblot. The only one.
Never heard of India ARIE. perps.
LINO, a new term for me.
I am tired. See you tomorrow.
Abejo
(163)
Here's another one for the marriage annals: Beckett and Castle on tonight's episode. Finally.
Lucina - I watched that w/ DW. I fear it will be yet another alternate reality :-)
I'm only STAYING with Castle because it's not a "reality" show (nor the Comedy Central shows I like) that I can enjoy w/ my GIRL and hope for some GIDDY couch time. C, -T
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