tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post136603605041724392..comments2024-03-19T04:11:58.045-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 John R. O'BrienZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7797211626965544022015-03-25T05:06:35.060-05:002015-03-25T05:06:35.060-05:00And if you haven't had enough of Wil Wheaton; ...And if you haven't had enough of Wil Wheaton; <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G4X4jKkHm24" rel="nofollow"> The best of on TBBT</a>. Bill G. I know you'll like it - It ain't CHESS that he bests Sheldon in...<br /><br />C, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57560052544582697532015-03-25T03:14:41.936-05:002015-03-25T03:14:41.936-05:00To all who mentioned the Hitler clips:
Thankyouve...To all who mentioned the Hitler clips:<br /><br />Thankyouverymuch.<br /><br />Too funny!Walt M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10474422539550282693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7692919577861757082015-03-25T02:11:38.314-05:002015-03-25T02:11:38.314-05:00CED - Will F***ing Shatner was LOL. I never liked...CED - Will F***ing Shatner was LOL. I never liked Westly, but as I learned more about Wil Wheaton, the more I like him; he's a smart & funny guy. Thanks for the link.<br /><br />Rainman - Hitler clip is also LOL Funny; Lucina thanks for directing me to the Chuck Norris one too -- the nuclear bomb is based on Norris' BBQ!!! too much :-)<br /><br />PEACE out.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68689374737877660962015-03-24T23:49:44.391-05:002015-03-24T23:49:44.391-05:00Rainman:
Those Hitler rants are hilarious. Unfortu...Rainman:<br />Those Hitler rants are hilarious. Unfortunately I spent an inordinate amount of time on some others and just laughed out loud.<br />The one on Chuck Norris is really a riot.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71532437768318421502015-03-24T23:20:10.296-05:002015-03-24T23:20:10.296-05:00Rainman, I failed to wish you a happy birthday ear...Rainman, I failed to wish you a happy birthday earlier. I hope your day was as happy as mine was on Sunday. We're almost "twins".<br /><br />Actually, illness did delay getting the computer going again. I had some kind of flu I couldn't get rid of with debilitating dizziness that lasted six weeks. I had a big coughing spell after choking on water one day. After it was over, the dizziness was gone. Still don't know why, but who cares.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42105907517323684142015-03-24T22:46:11.646-05:002015-03-24T22:46:11.646-05:00Bill G, there used to be several versions of that ...Bill G, there used to be several versions of that movie scene, not just Bakersfield, and of various lengths. First learned of it by word of mouth. Was thinking the exercise was part of a film editing assignment maybe. <br />That actor who plays Hitler is Swiss, Bruno something, maybe. He's very good. <br /><br />FermatPrime, thx so much.Rainmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511366260609189046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14101271147977132792015-03-24T22:22:36.866-05:002015-03-24T22:22:36.866-05:00Greetings!
Thanks to John and Santa!
Nice, easy ...Greetings!<br /><br />Thanks to John and Santa!<br /><br />Nice, easy puzzle!<br /><br />Happy Birthday Ray! (A trifle late.)<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9660278302731323042015-03-24T21:53:26.283-05:002015-03-24T21:53:26.283-05:00Rainman, great rant! Where did you first stumble u...Rainman, great rant! Where did you first stumble upon that?<br /><br />I'm I the only one who both respects Alex Trebek and finds him annoying? Apparently he is philanthropic so that's a good thing.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19675445300353398042015-03-24T20:06:01.455-05:002015-03-24T20:06:01.455-05:00Welcome back PK. We did miss your witty entries, ...Welcome back PK. We did miss your witty entries, and we all were hoping that your absence wasn't due to illness. Glad to see you are back in fitness and form.<br /><br />Bill G. My DH loved the gorilla joke. We both had a good laugh.<br /><br />The light bulb will go on with students when they finally understand something that has been a puzzle. This is THE best part of teaching. With first graders it is when they begin to read. It is truly rewarding.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84517621624097758902015-03-24T19:34:00.534-05:002015-03-24T19:34:00.534-05:00Before it gets any later, I just wanted to thank e...Before it gets any later, I just wanted to thank everyone for the enriching birthday wishes. Thank you for the camaraderie and comments. Special thanks to Anoa Bob for his happy b-day to "hombre de la lluvia," man of the rain. LMAO.<br /><br />Bill G, terrific ape story. Still laughing.<br /><br />Lunch today at Uricchio's was terrific and always is. Bakersfield is blessed with so many exceptional eating establishments, such as Moo Creamery, Cafe Med, and a zillion others. So many, in fact, that someone tied YouTube video together to illustrate the point and how Bakersfield resident Hitler might have fallen in his last days. Some of you may have seen this before, but many of you have not, so...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XniA20fhExE" rel="nofollow">Hitler Rants on Bakersfield</a>Rainmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511366260609189046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61739602715262007082015-03-24T18:17:15.709-05:002015-03-24T18:17:15.709-05:00AvgJoe@5:20:
Hear! Hear!AvgJoe@5:20:<br />Hear! Hear!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65448803560257704902015-03-24T17:20:57.321-05:002015-03-24T17:20:57.321-05:00Well, PK, you may very well be an old bat, but you...Well, PK, you may very well be an old bat, but you're our old bat.<br /><br />And I hate to be Captain Obvious here, but considering how long you were absent, I feared the worst. I can't be alone in that...<br /><br />I'm very pleased to learn that is not the case. Now don't do that again!Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74252435399796258152015-03-24T17:19:52.645-05:002015-03-24T17:19:52.645-05:00Yeah, and the guy/gorilla looks back at the lion a...Yeah, and the guy/gorilla looks back at the lion and shouts, "Lahr, Lahr!"desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68348704893006474832015-03-24T16:42:14.530-05:002015-03-24T16:42:14.530-05:00Bill G @4:21 Thanks for sharing your EUREKA! momen...Bill G @4:21 Thanks for sharing your EUREKA! moment with us. That's the best part of teaching! My DH loved the tale of the "gorilla" and the "lion."Madame Defargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003303114163633197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68099342475081053102015-03-24T16:21:09.812-05:002015-03-24T16:21:09.812-05:00I just had a nice experience. I got a call yesterd...I just had a nice experience. I got a call yesterday from a parent, referred to me by a parent of another student I'm tutoring. They have the same teacher and I guess he's pretty incompetent at explaining math concepts in a way that makes sense to the students. I told her what time I had available but her daughter's lacrosse games interfered. So, her mother picked her up from school during a ceramics class and I tutored her from 11:30 to 12:30. It's not what I am used to and I felt a little disconcerted but it worked out well. It was as if I had lifted a curtain that was hanging between her brain and probability concepts. Very rewarding! I love experiences like that...<br /><br />==========<br /><br />A gorilla dies of old age at the zoo. The zoo is not very profitable. The gorilla was their most popular attraction so... The zoo owner asks one of the workers to wear a gorilla suit for $100 a day until they can afford to get another gorilla. <br /><br />The new "gorilla" becomes very popular. The guy decides to show off and climbs over to the lions' den and hangs from the ceiling. But after a while, he looses his grip and slips to the floor of the lion cage. The man starts yelling, "Help! Help!"<br /><br />The lion pounces on him from behind and whispers in his ear, "If you don't shut up, you're going to get us both fired!"Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19397436431993053082015-03-24T15:31:48.319-05:002015-03-24T15:31:48.319-05:00Anonymous T @ 2:44
I enjoyed that William Shatner...Anonymous T @ 2:44<br /><br />I enjoyed that William Shatner link! I had thought I had seen them all, but recently came upon something I really enjoyed, but it is not for everybody.<br /><br />It is 24:38, it is post STNG (you Trekkies will know what I mean.) & it is Will Wheaton performing <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7cwz7DJ4N8" rel="nofollow">William F*cking Shatner</a> with Paul & Storm!<br /><br />(I thought it was hilarious, but, well, you know,,, I am me...)CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67823770807319470842015-03-24T15:24:24.117-05:002015-03-24T15:24:24.117-05:00Hi Y'all! Thank you all for the warm "wel...Hi Y'all! Thank you all for the warm "welcome back" posts. I expected more: "I thought we got rid of that old bat!" LOL! And I even got a lovely cake from Dave! I missed everybody here.<br /><br />D-O: The witness protection program sounds tempting. After the fiasco with my computer, I would probably qualify for the WITLESS protection program.<br /><br />While y'all were worrying about me, I was worrying about all my blog friends with the mountains of snow. We had a relatively mild winter here. I remember slogging around in snow the dreary winter I lived in Massachusetts and how glorious the spring was when it arrived in late April.<br /><br />I thought today's puzzle was easier than yesterday and the theme was fun. DONG was about the fifth try. Made me remember my dad calling us "DONGheads" when we goofed up. It was as close to cussing as he ever got. Later when I learned what some guys call DONGS, I sorta wondered...<br /><br />I was so proud to come up with IAMBI & ISERE which I learned puzzle solving. The long hiatus didn't completely erase what puzzle vocabulary I had acquired.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91141748425518841682015-03-24T15:12:01.744-05:002015-03-24T15:12:01.744-05:00Midsummer is not the night. Midsummer is the seaso...Midsummer is not the night. Midsummer is the season in which the night in question occurred.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5270088278715404342015-03-24T15:00:09.918-05:002015-03-24T15:00:09.918-05:00Thank you.Thank you.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71871291315056440252015-03-24T14:47:09.583-05:002015-03-24T14:47:09.583-05:00Argyle:
No, it isn't necessary to see the firs...Argyle:<br />No, it isn't necessary to see the first Hotel movie, but you would miss a lot of laughs. They are both very amusing.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55386876697068120672015-03-24T14:44:44.999-05:002015-03-24T14:44:44.999-05:00D-O - I think what you said (re: licence-key DONGL...D-O - I think what you said (re: licence-key DONGLES) complies with the original technical jargon of DONGle, but I recall the 3Com network laptop PCI cards had an external jack that DONGled. I figure anything that dangles from your rig is a DONGle.<br /><br />I can hear the non-techies now saying <a href="https://screen.yahoo.com/star-trek-convention-000000768.html" rel="nofollow"> GET A life!</a> people.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60256756260811981992015-03-24T14:41:02.733-05:002015-03-24T14:41:02.733-05:00MIDSUMMER is not a "season in a Shakespeare t...MIDSUMMER is not a "season in a Shakespeare title". It's a night in a Shakespeare title (Midsummer Night or Midsummer Eve or St. John's Eve). The night before <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer" rel="nofollow">Midsummer</a> (which is a day).Fact Checkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47803103548908950442015-03-24T14:36:14.202-05:002015-03-24T14:36:14.202-05:00"puzzling thoughts"
HB Rainman and welc..."puzzling thoughts"<br /><br />HB Rainman and welcome back PK<br /><br />I guess this goes down officially as a FIW puzzle, as I misspelled ISERE/IAMBI<br /><br />I started with DEVIL before DEMON in 36a; and had to guess about the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention" rel="nofollow">CDC</a> in 47d, even though I had a friend back in the 1980's who worked for them<br /><br />I too, did not immediately come up with the "theme"; had to think about the meaning of the word "epithet" - not one that I use regularly! But a very clever misdirection and puzzle. Nicely challenging for a Tuesday.<br /><br />HG - enjoyed the Playmates "BEEP BEEP" song; dittos, CED for your "El Kabong" (Quicksdraw McGraw) memory - loved that cartoon!<br /><br />I'm feeling a limerick; may be a bit <i><b>out there</b></i> though:<br /><br />Harper LEE had a gift, I have heard,<br />For depicting the odd and absurd.<br />Could her new sobriquet<br />Be a true EPITHET?<br />Would you call her a real "mocking bird"?Chairman Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830681893074853511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16793049821467189192015-03-24T14:28:46.676-05:002015-03-24T14:28:46.676-05:00Husker, I wouldn't call that gizmo a DONGLE --...Husker, I wouldn't call that gizmo a DONGLE -- just an adapter. A DONGLE usually has a software connection. For example, some software wouldn't run unless the appropriate DONGLE was attached to the computer. It was the software manufacturer's attempt to prevent license infringement.<br /><br />For those of you just dying to sing along, here's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbGthv-dJp4" rel="nofollow">Get A Job (1957) 2:46</a>desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32977696188608756172015-03-24T13:58:04.233-05:002015-03-24T13:58:04.233-05:00Son of Musings
-Yup, Marti!
Sha na na na - sha na ...Son of Musings<br />-Yup, Marti!<br /><i>Sha na na na - sha na na na na<br />Sha na na na - sha na na na na<br />Sha na na na - sha na na na na<br />Sha na na na - sha na na na na<br />Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip dip<br />Mum mum mum mum mum mum<br /><b>GET A JOB</b><br />Sha na na na - sha na na na na</i><br />-BTW, this is something my sister has never had the nerve to say to her deadbeat son<br />-Ever heard of a DONGle? My MacBook Pro is so thin, I need <a href="http://i00.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/1763408992/Wholesale-50-pieces-lot-Chinalae-font-b-Mini-b-font-font-b-DVI-b-font-font.jpg" rel="nofollow">this DONGLE</a> to hook it up to a 15 pin VGA projector from a USB port to make my NASA presentationsHusker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.com