tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1290583548624293433..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Saturday April 3, 2010 Mike NothnagelZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42753968847463683782010-10-30T13:38:46.218-05:002010-10-30T13:38:46.218-05:00You forgot Andrew Jackson’s Big Block of Cheese wi...You forgot Andrew Jackson’s Big Block of Cheese with nary a macaroni in sight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83224253137772500532010-04-06T02:08:43.932-05:002010-04-06T02:08:43.932-05:00this one really stunk up the place! i am sure a lo...this one really stunk up the place! i am sure a lot of people tossed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91526218651229041342010-04-04T00:41:06.617-05:002010-04-04T00:41:06.617-05:00Spitzboov: As long as you liked the job, that'...Spitzboov: As long as you liked the job, that's all that matters in my book. Your avatar is spectacular! When I looked at it close up, I could see that it's firing! How cool is that! What a picture! I was crossing the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel today and a battleship was coming home. If I had been 30 secs to a min later, it would've been right over me...hmmm, all those men...dang the luck. But what a sight! It was magnificent. I was driving and couldn't take a picture. Sure wish I could have. Thank you for your service. And thank your family too. I'm learning first hand the difficulties of a navy wife. My #2 daughter is married to a Navy man - in Peru right now on the Carl Vinson on his way to San Diego, leaving her here to sell the house and do everything else. It's not a life for sissies. No aspect of military life is. <br /><br />BillG: Funny guy. Good choices and I agree on all but one. I think Bahbwa Wawa is attwactive, and she's got a good sense of humor, hidden most of the time but she can be very funny. Like your call, my 2 choices would probably say the same thing about me. Probably call me a 2 bagger or worse maybe. <br /><br />CC: Meant to say also that it's ok if you talk about me while I'm gone...as long as they're all lies. I think Katherine Hepburn said that somewhere. I'll look forward to reading all the comments when I get back.loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26936543929721766832010-04-03T23:27:25.398-05:002010-04-03T23:27:25.398-05:00It's 'coconut 'milk' and it's ...It's 'coconut 'milk' and it's good.<br /><br />Gong Li is for me!MR EDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450949040001041483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28389601038257666342010-04-03T23:26:31.743-05:002010-04-03T23:26:31.743-05:00Lois said: "LMAO Ben Stein was the very first...Lois said: "LMAO Ben Stein was the very first person who popped into my head for the unsexiest man alive, and I like him. I can only read him tho'. Michael Moore is a very close second."<br /><br />Good choices. I was thinking who were among the unsexiest (well-known) women alive. While I respect some of them for their accomplishments, ones that come to mind are Barbara Walters, Hillary Clinton, Mo'Nique, Roseanne Barr, Yoko Ono, Madelaine Albright and Rosie O'Donnell. Of course, they would probably put me on their lists too. :>)Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21768068624530410062010-04-03T23:22:09.277-05:002010-04-03T23:22:09.277-05:00Lois: In their wisdom I served in the Engineering...Lois: In their wisdom I served in the Engineering department. Main Propulsion. But I liked it. My ship is shown in the photo which is my avatar, a Fletcher class destroyer.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38969419136706981262010-04-03T23:21:53.576-05:002010-04-03T23:21:53.576-05:00Lois:
Have a wonderful holiday! I can't wait ...Lois:<br />Have a wonderful holiday! I can't wait to hear tales of your adventures.<br />Bon Voyage!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64081628637993836982010-04-03T23:05:04.208-05:002010-04-03T23:05:04.208-05:00Bill G: Thank you very much for the good response...Bill G: Thank you very much for the good response. Living around these historical waters I've seen sextants frequently in museums but nobody ever explained how they work. Thank you for that and for the book ref. I will definately get it. Wish I had it now.<br /><br />Spitzboov: Great response. Thank you. It's amazing that those early explorers made it anywhere. It occurred to me that If they got lost, who would they have to ask directions from....silly me, they were guys and wouldn't have asked directions anyway, but that's beside the point. (no offense meant) I have always heard the term 'dead reckoning' but never knew where it came from. Now I want to know how that's done. Sounds like you had a very interesting job in the Navy. Did you stay in the navigation field?<br />What kind of ship?<br /><br />CC: LMAO Ben Stein was the very first person who popped into my head for the unsexiest man alive, and I like him. I can only read him tho'. Michael Moore is a very close second.loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-971826612172583012010-04-03T22:47:26.496-05:002010-04-03T22:47:26.496-05:00No fun! Hated this puzzle!!!No fun! Hated this puzzle!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86991862148258885282010-04-03T21:44:33.428-05:002010-04-03T21:44:33.428-05:00C.C., OK, so you and I definitely like themed puzz...C.C., OK, so you and I definitely like themed puzzles better. Probably everybody knows the answer to this question but me, but here goes anyway. Do you do other puzzles? Which ones are your favorites? Do they have Chinese crossword puzzles? <br /><br />~ Bill G.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21274122859755926932010-04-03T21:41:10.746-05:002010-04-03T21:41:10.746-05:00Lois said Only 57 stars usually used in celestial...Lois said <i>Only 57 stars usually used in celestial navigation? That strikes me as being awfully few for the number available. Are you a professional astronomer? </i><br /><br />You only need 3 stars properly spaced to get a good fix. 4 or 5 don't hurt especially in case you have a 'bust' in one of your readings. 2 can get you by and 1 gives you a Line of Position (LOP) which can get you a 'running fix". <br />I learned navigation in the Navy. <br />When it's cloudy, they would have used 'dead reckoning' until until a better fix could be obtained. Don't forget, Columbus' time did not have an accurate chronometer, so they would have sailed mostly by latitudes. Longitude capability was not available until the time of Capt. Cook in the 18th century.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38273075929586492942010-04-03T21:02:06.620-05:002010-04-03T21:02:06.620-05:00Bill G,
Yeah, I definitely prefer themed puzzles.
...Bill G,<br />Yeah, I definitely prefer themed puzzles.<br /><br />Warren,<br />Beautiful pictures in your "Touch Me in the Morning" link. Thanks.<br /><br />Lois,<br />Have a great trip! We'll be missing (and talking about) you. One question for you: Who do you think is the unsexisest man alive?Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76903298522087885932010-04-03T20:46:25.000-05:002010-04-03T20:46:25.000-05:00Good evening to all you Easter bunnies and E. Bunn...Good evening to all you Easter bunnies and E. Bunny has-beens,<br /><br />"Wishful thinking"was my mantra today; unfortunately, it did not wrap itself around this puzzle. Began with Asia Minor, followed by neonatal and EGADS! Not much traction. Many unknowns, a-ha's and a giggle with the placement of boners.Enjoyed the challenge, but left a few blanks.<br /><br />fermaprime, so happy to hear you are swimming; hopefully your shoulder will react to the exercise.<br /><br />Annette and Lois, thanks for your thoughtfulness.<br /><br />Lemonade,how exciting for you-congrats!<br /><br />Any ipad shoppers out there? not me; I'm still figuring out the computer!<br /><br />another question: Do many of you find that some of "your" wasps build their nests near the ground in bushes? Supposedly they are good because they eat bugs, spiders, flies,etc. They use wood pulp to build those nests, scraping out of worn out fences, telephone poles and my house with their mandibles, and then mixing that with their saliva. ech!JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78147470230284853882010-04-03T19:51:22.619-05:002010-04-03T19:51:22.619-05:00Bill G. @5:03 perfect response.Bill G. @5:03 perfect response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23411792225929006752010-04-03T19:37:20.303-05:002010-04-03T19:37:20.303-05:00Navigation was a big problem for sailors. They cou...Navigation was a big problem for sailors. They could calculate latitude fairly accurately and easily by using a sextant to measure the angle of elevation of the north star above the horizon. But longitude was a much tougher problem. You might enjoy a very good book simply called "Longitude." The true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time is a best-selling book by Dava Sobel.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-897717488720843122010-04-03T18:59:35.052-05:002010-04-03T18:59:35.052-05:00Good evening CC, et al., After reading all the com...Good evening CC, et al., After reading all the comments, I'm so glad not to have had time for this puzzle. CC, your response to 48A made me LMAO. Some great DF material. Too bad time is an issue tonight. <br /><br />Fermatprime: the warm pool sounds fabulous. Hope it helps you physically. I would bet it will in every other aspect. <br /><br />Lemonade: congratulations on the coming attraction and addition. How exciting. I have 2 married and no grandbabies, just grand pets. BTW, Shirley Heights is on the list but it won't be on Sunday. I arrive too late. It sounds like quite the fiesta on Sunday too. Sorry to miss that but I will get to see it.<br /><br />Spitzboov: Only 57 stars usually used in celestial navigation? That strikes me as being awfully few for the number available. Are you a professional astronomer? You've piqued my interest. I'm going to learn how to navigate the open waters using a grid next week and was told it's no harder than playing bingo. How do you know about celestial navigation? Fascinating stuff. May be my next course if I can find it. What did Columbus do on cloudy nights? <br /><br />I'm too wired to sleep but I hope you all enjoy your night. <br /><br />Annette: thank you for the well wishes.. yesterday? I'll share pictures later.loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41337173651090760472010-04-03T18:38:10.998-05:002010-04-03T18:38:10.998-05:00Hi C.C. & gang,
My wife and I finished today&...Hi C.C. & gang,<br /><br />My wife and I finished today's in our usual style with me doing the online version in 'red'. She does the hard copy and we team up that way. <br /><br />I knew that the Chase clue had to be a person with a last name of Chase but I had never heard of the answer name either. Reminds me somewhat of Fremont Older open space, there actually was a guy named that who created a nature open space reserve in Cupertino CA.<br /><br />C.C. - Here's the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa-mjjdt24g&feature=related" rel="nofollow">Hit version</a> of the Dianna Ross song that I remember hearing.Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071851300251199505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48852523555307115062010-04-03T18:10:44.432-05:002010-04-03T18:10:44.432-05:00Ditto on everyone's comments about today's...Ditto on everyone's comments about today's puzzle. <br /><br />Have a good Easter everyone.<br /><br />DoreenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4564229896672030942010-04-03T17:42:06.822-05:002010-04-03T17:42:06.822-05:00Hello All--Starting off with Drag Racing, then Aut...Hello All--Starting off with Drag Racing, then Auto Games for Away Games caused erasure upon erasure. <br /><br />I had trouble in other areas as well, so I erased so much that my numbers disappeared! That made it really hard to solve this puzzle, as if it weren't hard enough to begin with!<br /><br />I had sandwich for Kid's lunch, and didn't know axel tree. I tried putting in cotter pin, then something to do with spokes, and nothing would fit. Frustration was my second name today. <br /><br />The last three days have been a real slog for me and I've spent way too much time trying to get answers that just weren't there.<br /><br />My whining is over for today. <br /><br />Congratulations, Lemonade, on the new family member. <br /><br />Fermatprime, I hope that the swimming therepy will help your arm. <br /><br />We'll watch the "final four" games today. I'm not usually a basketball fan, but with two teams from our area in the first group of teams, we were inspired to watch and have become hooked.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32827913707425754352010-04-03T17:03:19.427-05:002010-04-03T17:03:19.427-05:00C.C asked, "Bill G, Why can't your taste ...C.C asked, "Bill G, Why can't your taste for crossword be like your appetite for food? :-)"<br /><br />Heh heh, I think it is kind of similar. I try and like most all kinds of food. But if I were to try something several times and every time it gave me indigestion, I would probably stop trying and look for something else to enjoy. After reading these posts, I think this puzzle gave a bunch of folks indigestion. Also C.C., don't I remember that you said you enjoyed puzzles with themes more than themeless ones? I did the CrosSynergy puzzle today, stared at the finished puzzle trying to figure out the theme. Finally the D'oh moment hit me.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21220637048484677922010-04-03T16:56:00.139-05:002010-04-03T16:56:00.139-05:00there should be a book full of insanely hard puzzl...there should be a book full of insanely hard puzzles for expert solvers to enjoy. as for the rest of the masses, a somewhat difficult thursday, followed by a difficult friday, followed by a very difficult themeless saturday would be more enjoyable. maybe its just me, but today's puzzle was not even a learning experience.frustratednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89184312548709362072010-04-03T16:02:28.859-05:002010-04-03T16:02:28.859-05:00Annette,
Those packaged coconut flakes are OK. In ...Annette,<br />Those packaged coconut flakes are OK. In terms of texture & moisture, they are very similar to the fresh coconut flakes I make myself. Do you have coconut grooves in FL? I'd love to have fresh coconut water under a coconut tree.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83909306492682679922010-04-03T16:00:58.809-05:002010-04-03T16:00:58.809-05:00Lucina,
Thanks for the EVOKE and INVOKE explanatio...Lucina,<br />Thanks for the EVOKE and INVOKE explanation. I wonder if the prefix E and IN has anything to do with the meaning also.<br /><br />Lemonade,<br />Whom do you pick for the Masters? Congratulations on becoming a great uncle! <br /><br />Bill G,<br />Why can't your taste for crossword be like your appetite for food? :-)Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34664427784018591892010-04-03T15:11:01.764-05:002010-04-03T15:11:01.764-05:00Lemonade:
I just went back to read last night'...Lemonade:<br />I just went back to read last night's posts.<br /><br />Congratulations! I'm sure you are a loving, wonderful uncle and greatuncle.<br /><br />Wishing many blessings on the new one.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76469400992974287162010-04-03T15:09:03.834-05:002010-04-03T15:09:03.834-05:00Hi everybody. I decided against struggling with th...Hi everybody. I decided against struggling with this hard themeless Saturday puzzle and after reading the comments, I think that turned out to be a good decision. I think I would have been badly frustrated and that's not the way I want to spend a Saturday morning.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.com