tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1286246793395273166..comments2024-03-29T10:19:28.791-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Saturday May 24, 2008 Josiah BrewardZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69411153927371678262008-05-26T06:52:00.000-05:002008-05-26T06:52:00.000-05:00Bukeqi!Bukeqi!Barry G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17875477509288463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1199371031955820132008-05-26T05:49:00.000-05:002008-05-26T05:49:00.000-05:00Barry,Xie Xie.Drdad,Who is the most mysterious lad...Barry,<BR/>Xie Xie.<BR/><BR/>Drdad,<BR/>Who is the most mysterious lady in Greek mythology?Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48712151335423610622008-05-26T05:24:00.000-05:002008-05-26T05:24:00.000-05:00The post site wasn't here on my internet all day y...The post site wasn't here on my internet all day yesterday or Saturday for some reason. <BR/>No, Arachne didn't bother me as I am not afraid of spiders or beautiful mythical ladies (or real ones for that matter). Like Barry, I kept up pretty well with Greek Mythology. Read Edith Hamilton's book on the subject.<BR/>Exo, ecto = outer; endo, ento = inner.<BR/>It sounds like a lot of people had trouble. I was like Dennis with restate instead of iterate but once I got that, that corner was easy as was the rest of the puzzle. Only about 15 minutes.Dr. Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228401181876693308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35617456017884807042008-05-25T16:48:00.000-05:002008-05-25T16:48:00.000-05:00Not much. My grandmother spoke Yiddish to my mom ...Not much. My grandmother spoke Yiddish to my mom when I was little, but all I picked up were some rather interesting insults...Barry G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17875477509288463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48273008853801290892008-05-25T14:19:00.000-05:002008-05-25T14:19:00.000-05:00Barry,Many thanks for the information. I suppose y...Barry,<BR/>Many thanks for the information. I suppose you speak Yiddish also?Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56329454633277146872008-05-25T13:55:00.000-05:002008-05-25T13:55:00.000-05:00What's exactly the difference between Hebrew and Y...<I>What's exactly the difference between Hebrew and Yiddish languages</I><BR/><BR/>Hebrew is the national language of Israel and is the traditional written and spoken language of the Jewish people. The ancient scriptures are written in Hebrew.<BR/><BR/>Yiddish is a derived language spoken by many European Jews that is a conglomeration of Hebrew, German and other languages native to the various countries where the Jewish people have lived over the centuries.Barry G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17875477509288463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-971669357325076802008-05-25T08:10:00.000-05:002008-05-25T08:10:00.000-05:00Lois,I like the way you twist words!Lois,<BR/>I like the way you twist words!Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26166105848533120972008-05-25T08:05:00.000-05:002008-05-25T08:05:00.000-05:00CC: just the end of 'perp..endiculars'. Dennis u...CC: just the end of 'perp..endiculars'. Dennis uses 'perps', thank goodness instead of 'diculars'.loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70118643357130680982008-05-25T06:44:00.000-05:002008-05-25T06:44:00.000-05:00Drdad,Did ARACHNE scare you away?Drdad,<BR/>Did ARACHNE scare you away?Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9792284526249506642008-05-25T06:37:00.000-05:002008-05-25T06:37:00.000-05:00Barry,Thanks for the information. I've been to Tia...Barry,<BR/>Thanks for the information. I've been to Tianjin a few times for business trips. What's exactly the difference between Hebrew and Yiddish languages?<BR/><BR/>Lois,<BR/>What is "diculars?"<BR/><BR/>Thomas,<BR/>So Dima Bilan won. Which channel was it on?Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54988021346066674172008-05-24T20:21:00.000-05:002008-05-24T20:21:00.000-05:00You're both right. It's a Hebrew word ("Mazal Tov...You're both right. It's a Hebrew word ("Mazal Tov" or מזל טוב) that has been incorporated into Yiddish as "Mazel Tov".Barry G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17875477509288463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25383637142206511762008-05-24T20:02:00.000-05:002008-05-24T20:02:00.000-05:00crockett i don't mean to kvetsh but...mazel tov i...crockett i don't mean to kvetsh but...mazel tov is yiddish while the hebrew transliteration is mazal tov...Versteh?Mr. Corcoranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988899737306962603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85801081458130511672008-05-24T19:24:00.000-05:002008-05-24T19:24:00.000-05:00C.C., that must be the reason. All that pent-up cr...C.C., that must be the reason. All that pent-up creative energy had to come out somewhere. BTW, Mazel tov is Hebrew, not Yiddish.Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34133874162983577642008-05-24T18:37:00.000-05:002008-05-24T18:37:00.000-05:00Barry,What did you study in college?My undergradua...<I>Barry,<BR/>What did you study in college?</I><BR/><BR/>My undergraduate major was philosophy and then I went off to law school. I don't currently practice law, however.<BR/><BR/><I>Do you speak a bit Chinese as well?</I><BR/><BR/>I do! Although, not nearly as much as I should, seeing as how my best friend is from Hong Kong and my wife is from Tianjin (天津). I just have so much trouble distinguishing the various tones...Barry G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17875477509288463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34299609937471192612008-05-24T18:23:00.000-05:002008-05-24T18:23:00.000-05:00hey c.c.--they just aired the finale so it hasn't ...hey c.c.--they just aired the finale so it hasn't been posted yet...you got the semifinal or some earlier rendition.Mr. Corcoranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988899737306962603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28841825370830042842008-05-24T18:11:00.000-05:002008-05-24T18:11:00.000-05:00Thomas: Yea for Pleshenko! I'm trying to find hi...Thomas: Yea for Pleshenko! I'm trying to find him on UTube. This might take all night as I keep getting distracted with each of the videos. <BR/><BR/>Bill: had another thought and found something else to be thankful for...at least the jargon isn't hors and diculars...or hors and dics. <BR/><BR/>CC: the nutritional value of 'morel' would certainly be high in protein... good for strong, hard muscles.loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69529346642026382862008-05-24T18:05:00.000-05:002008-05-24T18:05:00.000-05:00Thomas, Here is the clip. I thought Dima Bilan lo...Thomas,<BR/> <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDzU0SjCpeo" REL="nofollow"> Here is the clip.</A> I thought Dima Bilan lost.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43806085161040428042008-05-24T17:43:00.000-05:002008-05-24T17:43:00.000-05:00more grist for the mill...do you all remember the ...more grist for the mill...do you all remember the plushenko skating video that the ladies found so memorable? well, he's done it again as an add-in at the eurovision song festival (you know the european schlager stuff you don't hear in the the us)--we'll have to find the link on utube for this one hahahaha (and no he warnt singin) but he just helped russia take the grand prize.Mr. Corcoranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988899737306962603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82556728965998646762008-05-24T17:06:00.000-05:002008-05-24T17:06:00.000-05:00Barry,What did you study in college? Do you speak ...Barry,<BR/>What did you study in college? Do you speak a bit Chinese as well?Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40317496112517904302008-05-24T17:02:00.000-05:002008-05-24T17:02:00.000-05:00How come you know ARACHNE?I'm pretty up to date on...<I>How come you know ARACHNE?</I><BR/><BR/>I'm pretty up to date on my Greek mythology. Even if I weren't, though, I know that "arachnid" means spider and probably could have guessed it from that.Barry G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17875477509288463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30273393846491506372008-05-24T16:48:00.000-05:002008-05-24T16:48:00.000-05:00Barry & Argyle,RE: ECTO and EXO. Thanks. Barry, it...Barry & Argyle,<BR/>RE: ECTO and EXO. Thanks. Barry, it's a great SPLITS. How come you know ARACHNE?<BR/><BR/>Lois,<BR/>Obviously you are an avid & experience MOREL hunter. I wonder what's the nutritional value of MOREL?<BR/><BR/>Crockett1947,<BR/>Wow, your second paragraph made me want to sail to ITHACA again. Did this exciting surge of inspiration come from the jury duty?Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69662923531896171902008-05-24T16:36:00.000-05:002008-05-24T16:36:00.000-05:00You guys crack me up! I love it when you talk lik...You guys crack me up! I love it when you talk like that! Bill that's perfect: hors and perps! At least it's not 'hors' & 'pimps'. Even so the Xword Police might still be called. No use calling the 'morel police'...that would be me, and God knows I'm all about this! I'm so 'atingle' right now at the very thought of all the new possibilities of hors and perps that even the 42D (whoa!!) clue (new 'members') has taken on a whole new meaning! I'm going to go have another 'stiff one' (or my idea of a 'perp'...as Dennis pointed out)just to release the 'tension'. You guys certainly have my #. You make me laugh so hard! What a riot!loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16171735547521062252008-05-24T15:39:00.000-05:002008-05-24T15:39:00.000-05:00Seven down is "see after," - not pluralSeven down is "see after," - not pluralAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48506441680639934532008-05-24T13:10:00.000-05:002008-05-24T13:10:00.000-05:00Good morning everyone! Feels good to be back. ARAC...Good morning everyone! Feels good to be back. ARACHNE and PHAEDRUS were real bears today. Thought I should know that 15A, but didn't know about the H in the spelling. Finally got it with help from Mr. Google. Wanted to do ORIFACE to tie in with the clue for 58A, but saw the error of my ways. Ithaca in the mid 60s was a fun and interesting place to be! C.C., I also was confounded by 60A for the same reason. Love the clue for 54A. Nancy, nice to have another voice in the discussion. <BR/><BR/>The TENSION around here might be tough on our NOVICES. Our NURTURER, a WINSOME lass not from DUBLIN might have to SEE AFTER our slightly SATANIC FUN. It would be difficult to ITEMIZE all of our efforts to TIE IN the erotic references, but I’m all ATINGLE because I know we have the ideal leader for our quest. I can’t DENY that my evil TWIN ENLISTed me to do this, LOL!<BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend, all!!Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48904857188408575842008-05-24T12:31:00.000-05:002008-05-24T12:31:00.000-05:00Ooooh Mr Bill, now you've done it!!But when I stop...Ooooh Mr Bill, now you've done it!!<BR/>But when I stopped laughing, I am glad you explained that! I thought that might be it, but was not sure.<BR/>Can't wait 'til Lois gets back..she might even find a new orifice for the occasion and be all "atingle".carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.com