tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1253865773907946471..comments2024-03-28T15:57:45.160-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday, May 19, 2014 Kevin ChristianZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53908313342046720462014-05-20T00:46:11.797-05:002014-05-20T00:46:11.797-05:00Lucina, The story is the thing for me, the adversi...Lucina, The story is the thing for me, the adversities and how people react to them. Of course, if the writing style is tedious, then it detracts from the story and sometimes the story is so weak nothing will help it. I read obituaries of people I never knew for the life stories and movement of people. I was always so interested in the stories people had to tell, that I heard some humdingers in my newspaper days. A lot<br />of it never got into the paper, but I sure enjoyed the interviews.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10303845812139286022014-05-19T23:54:00.152-05:002014-05-19T23:54:00.152-05:00OMKeith:
I don't know if you watch Jeopardy! b...OMKeith:<br />I don't know if you watch Jeopardy! but believe you would have loved the last category today. It was all about Kabuki (sp?).<br /><br />PK:<br />When reading books like The Poisonwood Bible I tend to focus on the writing style and beauty of expression more than the message which is often secondary in fiction although the book is based on her own family's experience in Africa. Her parents were missionaries.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39932491215603414342014-05-19T21:26:35.655-05:002014-05-19T21:26:35.655-05:00Sorry for back to back posts, but didn't want ...Sorry for back to back posts, but didn't want to lose my earlier one (a 3rd time) looking for Nazareth's <a href="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=smiMQcAbqkA" rel="nofollow"> HAIR OF THE DOG</a> that our constructor Kevin C. mentioned.<br /><br />BTW, Bill G. I've done the cube exactly 1x. Now I just play with it to make patterns. Like my rare-earth magnets, the kid's are not allowed to touch it :-)<br /><br />C, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1712533997648564532014-05-19T21:19:36.383-05:002014-05-19T21:19:36.383-05:00Hi all!
KC - thanks for the puzzle & stopping...Hi all!<br /><br />KC - thanks for the puzzle & stopping by. Argyle, thanks for the write up Owen, as always :-)<br /><br />HBD Grumpy! You must have been gone for a while. I think I'm coming up on a year and I don't recall a post from you.<br /><br />Nice easy run for me just a little slowdown in SE. RARER is not a word that I make a HABIT of using. Also, I EVADE ASTER.*<br /><br />Barry, I wouldn't have noticed the 6a/25a c/a if you didn't say it. I thought it was cool that POOH, WOOD (also in 6a) and ACRE was so close.<br /><br />C-Eh! Your 42a quote - water & CANOE made me think of this <a href="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R8aPABF7nW4" rel="nofollow"> Python moment </a> (MA Only).<br /><br />CED - LOL w/ links! Esp the lactating latex... <br /><br />JD - if you want suggestions for NF, let me know. I'll pro-offer <i>Newton and the Counterfeiter.</i><br /><br />On 37d I had LEFTOVERS, but I tend to think outside the grid ;-)<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*sorry, too muchAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49051986343500408112014-05-19T19:02:05.359-05:002014-05-19T19:02:05.359-05:00Lucina, I admire your self-discipline in reading o...Lucina, I admire your self-discipline in reading only a chapter a day. When I get into an engrossing story, the world goes away until I am either too blind to continue or almost asleep. Then I dream it. Works better for me than sleeping pills.<br /><br />I read the "Poisonwood Bible" and vowed never to read another Kingsolver. Such futility of effort on the part of a missionary! My niece read it and was inspired to do missionary work in India. Such different reactions to the same story. I hope she has a more positive effect. Probably has something to do about the real-life experiences of each of us.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65277999025148120222014-05-19T18:50:01.068-05:002014-05-19T18:50:01.068-05:00Uh, Manac,, & Meanwhile,, the cat...Uh, Manac,, <a href="http://catsfineart.com/assets/images/cats/SummerCats/db_Brownd_Elizabeth_Hot_Tub_Cat1.jpg" rel="nofollow">& Meanwhile,, the cat...</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-92020641095973539032014-05-19T18:18:58.972-05:002014-05-19T18:18:58.972-05:00Sometimes,
You gotta think outside the theme
Re...Sometimes,<br /><br />You gotta think outside the theme<br /> <br />Re: <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vN3SWKfvs2U/UxT6ENPrtJI/AAAAAAAAJ08/sGiTgby_4Q4/s1600/Funny-Boys-Will-Be-Boys-Hardwired-In-To-Them-Sucking-On-Barbie.jpg" rel="nofollow">Tin's comment</a><br /><br /><a href="http://jokideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/423699_10150741347383465_129446698464_11537496_1936360341_n.jpg" rel="nofollow">Leftover(s)</a> anyone? Marti?<br /><br />Getting into <a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/88/0a/ce/880acebcb48918f5fb9a2ed79bcc56cc.jpg" rel="nofollow">Hot Water</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/awh/lowres/business-commerce-disgruntled_employee-employee-dissatisfied-distilleries-gill-awhn360l.jpg" rel="nofollow">Loaded Gun</a>Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58408481968822114132014-05-19T17:30:07.969-05:002014-05-19T17:30:07.969-05:00The heat wave has broken. The high temperatures fo...The heat wave has broken. The high temperatures for the rest of the week: 70, 65, 64, 64, 66, 66. Aah!<br /><br />I see where the Google Doodle celebrates the Rubik's Cube. Years ago, I found that one of my students and his father (a very bright family) had figured out how to solve it. So I talked the boy into coming in after school on two different days to teach me. I took careful notes and learned how to solve it. I was very proud of myself.<br /><br />A couple of months later I went over to a friend's house for dinner. I saw a Rubik's Cube sitting on an end table. My friend told me that he couldn't do anything with it but his daughter (about 10) could solve it. I had a hard time believing him. He called her into the room and asked her to solve it. She looked a bit sheepish but took the cube and headed toward her bedroom. I asked her to show me how she did it but she said she needed to go to her room by herself. Sure enough, she came back in a couple of minutes with it solved. Something didn't seem right. Upon closer examination, I figured out she had peeled off the colored stickers and stuck them back on so that every side was the same color. I guess you'd call that thinking outside the box.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12789092794703704812014-05-19T17:24:39.630-05:002014-05-19T17:24:39.630-05:00OMKeith:
Barbara Kingsolver more recently wrote Fl...OMKeith:<br />Barbara Kingsolver more recently wrote Flight Behavior. Although it's up to her usual good style, she has more of an agenda with it. Still, it's very good.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7244888340082213462014-05-19T17:23:38.472-05:002014-05-19T17:23:38.472-05:00KC
Thank you for stopping by, we always like insi...KC<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by, we always like insights from constructors.<br /><br />Eddy Izzard would do his show in high heels and explain he was not a gay man, just one who liked to dress as a woman. He called himself 'an executive transvestite.'<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_kvXeMv-2k&hd=1" rel="nofollow"> WATCH </a>.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36867324865292724962014-05-19T17:07:25.824-05:002014-05-19T17:07:25.824-05:00Marge, that's your come-uppanace. Never tough...Marge, that's your come-uppanace. Never tough your computer again!desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21793359170853137542014-05-19T16:32:53.679-05:002014-05-19T16:32:53.679-05:00Hi all,
I hope I can get this comment finished tod...Hi all,<br />I hope I can get this comment finished today. Last week I had one all ready to post and suddenly it just disappeared and the whole computer went off. I then vowed to never tough a computer again. Well, you see how long that lasted.<br /><br />This was a fun puzzle. I even got the theme with the long answers. I seldom do.<br /><br />I never heard of Posey the catcher but it came with the perps. <br /><br />This week is supposed to have temps 70 plus all week,finally!<br /><br />Have a great evening, all!<br />MargeMargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781756196891709805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69842218145440347832014-05-19T16:26:47.620-05:002014-05-19T16:26:47.620-05:00I love coming here and getting book reviews. Keith...I love coming here and getting book reviews. Keith, I read <i>The Bean Trees</i> years ago, but did not read the follow up,<i>Pigs in Heaven</i>. Was it good? Have not read any other of B. Kingsolver's books. I have been reading lots of Kristen Hannah's books recently: <i>Firefly Lane, Night Road..</i>. She is from the Portland area, so most of her novels are in the NW.<br /><br />DH thinks I need to read more non fiction, so he put <i>Upstairs at the Whitehhouse:My Life with the First Ladies</i> on my ipad. It's a fun read, but easy to put down.<br /><br />Hey! I even knew Buster Posey.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56856280701036633952014-05-19T16:09:44.824-05:002014-05-19T16:09:44.824-05:00Marti - LOL !!!!Marti - LOL !!!!River Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217414780894792059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5139555058280604272014-05-19T16:07:38.036-05:002014-05-19T16:07:38.036-05:00Well todays puzzle was easy, (except for that hoe ...Well todays puzzle was easy, (except for that hoe of a P.O. Box...) I had it done right after coffee.<br /><br />Finding funny stuff for the theme was a real pain, I ended up giving up, & came back to it later. (Like a lot of puzzles I know...)<br /><br /><a href="http://cdn.cakecentral.com/a/a4/900x900px-LL-a4b0ca00_modulescopperminealbumsuserpics32105DSCN1265.jpeg" rel="nofollow">Happy Birthday Grumpy!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.failking.com/img6/26880-california-win_f.jpg" rel="nofollow">Welcome to my neck of the woods.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://cdn.motinetwork.net/motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/1101/hair-of-the-me-alcohol-party-dog-hangover-demotivational-posters-1294379278.jpg" rel="nofollow">Hangover cure, so they say...</a><br /><br />Hmm, <a href="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/est0west/24110818/28531/28531_640.jpg" rel="nofollow">this is a tricky subject...</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/animals-graduate-graduating-graduation_ceremony-diploma-student-rmo0012l.jpg" rel="nofollow">Head of the Class</a><br /><br />& the link that gave me the most trouble: <a href="http://img0.joyreactor.com/pics/post/funny-pictures-auto-863734.jpeg" rel="nofollow">Above the Shoulders?</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47980088224311056492014-05-19T15:51:05.046-05:002014-05-19T15:51:05.046-05:00I follow the Dodgers (though Time Warner got their...I follow the Dodgers (though Time Warner got their TV rights and so I can't watch them this year) but I still know of Buster Posey. He's a good defensive catcher, a good hitter and seems to be a nice human being. I wish him well except when the Giants are playing the Dodgers.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49817229986945111252014-05-19T15:42:44.332-05:002014-05-19T15:42:44.332-05:00Ah, yes, The Poisonwood Bible - excellent! That g...Ah, yes, <i>The Poisonwood Bible</i> - excellent! That got me started on Barbara Kingsolver. Now that she has come up, I may have to catch up with her; she's a prolific author!Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1852485458175176432014-05-19T15:20:25.752-05:002014-05-19T15:20:25.752-05:00River Doc said:
Is this more information than you&...River Doc said:<br /><i>Is this more information than you'd ever care to know about Buster Posey…?</i><br /><br />…Yes.<br /><br />(^0^)HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48366425597163364362014-05-19T15:03:56.559-05:002014-05-19T15:03:56.559-05:00A review of those who didn't know Buster Posey...A review of those who didn't know Buster Posey's position (here at the blog) is hardly definitive "proof that baseball is fading in the US."<br /><br />Barry G. knows extremely little about sports (other than Mel Ott).<br />d-otto apparently only follows the teams based in Houston.<br />PK mainly follows Basketball.<br /><br />But, Chickie knew who he was ...<br /><br />And, as YR said: <br />"I had CAT and was looking for a sports position, so CATCHER was obvious."Point of ordernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63491886216560148982014-05-19T14:18:53.544-05:002014-05-19T14:18:53.544-05:00Happy Monday everybody!
I guess I'm a little ...Happy Monday everybody!<br /><br />I guess I'm a little surprised to hear that more folk knew not of Gerald "Buster" Posey's claim to fame. Even if you only tune into the World Serious every year, the Giants won in 2010 and 2012, so....<br /><br />In addition to being MVP (2012), as mentioned by Lemon, Posey won NL Rookie of the Year (2010), the NL Batting Title (2012), Comeback Player of the Year (2012), and has been in two All Star Games....<br /><br />Is this more information than you'd ever care to know about Buster Posey...? How about the fact that his season-ending injury in 2011 was the major contributing factor in changing the rules about blocking the plate at home, instituted this year...?<br /><br />Okay, I'll step off the soapBOX now so we can continue with our regularly scheduled programming....River Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217414780894792059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10386981638791353362014-05-19T12:42:54.917-05:002014-05-19T12:42:54.917-05:00Good cess to ya, Grumpy!
An easy sneezy not-so-...Good cess to ya, Grumpy! <br /><br />An easy sneezy not-so-cheesy Monday pzl to get our juices going. Not a challenge, but fun to do. <br /><br />Enjoyed seeing a pic of my ol' childhood pal, Babar. I can remember all the way back to when I thought he was real, just of another time and place... Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23370088890802445822014-05-19T12:41:43.138-05:002014-05-19T12:41:43.138-05:00Happy Monday to all! It's sunny and almost 70...Happy Monday to all! It's sunny and almost 70*. Add to that the easy, fun puzzle and expo and the week is off to a great start!<br /><br />I have no issue with a word in a clue and also an answer. No nit with singular LEFTOVER either.<br /><br />Our book club read "The Red Tent" a few years ago. I remember that I enjoyed it, but I don't remember much about the book. I also enjoyed "The Poisonwood Bible". This month's book is "No Dogs in Heaven?", written by a (relatively) local vet. We'll drive an hour east to a country club where he will have lunch with us and speak to us about his experiences. That should be fun.<br /><br />Off to the chiropractors. Yeah!<br /><br />PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64459611460950290592014-05-19T12:31:27.802-05:002014-05-19T12:31:27.802-05:00Lemonade: Huh?Lemonade: Huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3144706926280257212014-05-19T12:19:41.625-05:002014-05-19T12:19:41.625-05:00Hola Everyone, A speed run for me today. I didn&#...Hola Everyone, A speed run for me today. I didn't run into any problems at all. Dely. was an odd abbreviation so I wasn't sure about the answer, but only that it was an abbreviation. With the X already in at the end of the word, I thought Fed Ex at first, but that was quickly eliminated.<br /><br />Of course, I knew Buster Posey. He's a Giant's star and we watch all the games. For once, I knew a sport's clue without having to think. He was severely injured a few years back in a collision at home plate. His leg was broken and he was out for the rest of the year. He's had an amazing comeback.<br /><br />CanadianEh, Happy Victoria Day. Enjoy the fireworks.<br /><br />Happy birthday, Grumpy. <br /><br />Have a great day, everyone.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8523610764561850242014-05-19T11:53:27.166-05:002014-05-19T11:53:27.166-05:00I know I am late with this comment but the Austria...I know I am late with this comment but the Austrian <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/austrian-drag-queen-wins-eurovision-song-contest-23669560" rel="nofollow"> DRAG QUEEN </a> who won the Eurovision singing competition despited his beard, is he an executive transvstite like Izzy Izzard?Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.com