tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1399004735148422695..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday November 26, 2009 Lila CherryZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20710800367049552552009-11-29T07:39:25.698-06:002009-11-29T07:39:25.698-06:00Frowzy? Hi-ho...come on! I thought you people knew...Frowzy? Hi-ho...come on! I thought you people knew these words...never again, lila. You and Naddor...on the naughty list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45521178961629571392009-11-27T11:26:23.189-06:002009-11-27T11:26:23.189-06:00DC is the code for Douglas Corp. They use to built...DC is the code for Douglas Corp. They use to built a lot of aircraft and eventually merged with McDonald Aircraft to form none other than McDonald Douglas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84696962919325496172009-11-27T06:55:05.706-06:002009-11-27T06:55:05.706-06:00B&G, I'm not sure what grade you're in...B&G, I'm not sure what grade you're in, but C.C. is female. And if you can't abide by her rules, perhaps it's time to create your own blog; I'm sure you'd have a tremendous following...Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10417790279083591202009-11-27T06:27:15.242-06:002009-11-27T06:27:15.242-06:00boo hoo! CC is a cry baby! somebody is smarter &a...boo hoo! CC is a cry baby! somebody is smarter & faster than him!<br /><br />BISCUITS & GRAVYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43453859023909718422009-11-27T06:22:20.849-06:002009-11-27T06:22:20.849-06:00Biscuits & gravy, had C.C. not deleted your po...Biscuits & gravy, had C.C. not deleted your post, you would've ruined Friday's solving experience for virtually everyone on this blog, since we read the previous day's late posts before Friday's. Not very smart, not very considerate.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85411925149233525362009-11-27T05:44:24.604-06:002009-11-27T05:44:24.604-06:00BISCUITS & GRAVY,
Blurb? You completely spoile...BISCUITS & GRAVY,<br />Blurb? You completely spoiled my blogging, with other' comments. Not even your own!Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85897678069551352432009-11-27T05:30:01.543-06:002009-11-27T05:30:01.543-06:00my philosophy don't ask a question if you don&...my philosophy don't ask a question if you don't want an honest answer. I don't know what your problem is but you aren't a very nice person.<br /><br />So what I posted blurb about Fridays puzzle so what! If any body else did you wouldn't say a word! I guess you want to make up rules as you go along!<br /><br /><br />BISCUITS & GRAVYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53293428858029254412009-11-27T05:18:40.832-06:002009-11-27T05:18:40.832-06:00@ Crockett 1947 Sister Schubert Roll is a brand of...@ Crockett 1947 Sister Schubert Roll is a brand of brown and serve dinner roll purchasable @ Kroger.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sisterschuberts.com/products/home.dT?cmpid=1" rel="nofollow">Sister Schuberts</a><br /><br /><br />@ Sallie there are not any homeless people in our town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15858010595003568532009-11-27T05:12:10.622-06:002009-11-27T05:12:10.622-06:00BISCUITS & GRAVY,
What the heck were you doing...BISCUITS & GRAVY,<br />What the heck were you doing earlier? Don't ever post a comment regarding a new puzzle before I publish my daily blogging.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1595654683891302052009-11-27T04:19:21.882-06:002009-11-27T04:19:21.882-06:00Melissa, Do you ever use Lavender in your work?Melissa, Do you ever use Lavender in your work?MR EDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52345007565596480952009-11-27T04:10:55.591-06:002009-11-27T04:10:55.591-06:00My first mistake on this puzzle was putting PETE f...My first mistake on this puzzle was putting PETE for 1A for Pete Seeger but I quickly saw it didn't work. Couldn't see the first 2 turkey clues and had a lot of other holes. It is so nice to come here and get the answers and not to have to wait for them in tomorrow's paper.<br /><br />Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving. This was the first year in 15 years that I didn't cook. My husband moved out at the beginning of Nov. so I had a good excuse for getting out of cooking for my relatives. Will probably make a small turkey on Sat. to take to my mother's apt. and share with her and my son. He and I had dinner at the home of his best friend from high school--our first holiday without husband/Dad. It was an easy-going,congenial group of 9. I took my usual cranberry chutney with 2 surprise ingredients (pineapple and onion). It feels like I am over the initial shock of my husband filing for divorce without letting me know he was planning it and without even trying a separation. I'm sure there will be more adjustments and tough days ahead but I'm not unhappy right now that he is not living here.<br /><br />Parsnips are naturally sweet like carrots. I peel them, cut into thick slices, mix with a small amount of vegetable oil and bake them. They are a nice change from the usual. Would never mash them with white potatoes because I don't like mashed potatoes.MamaRuth1950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86949712067391543182009-11-26T22:55:32.155-06:002009-11-26T22:55:32.155-06:00Hi CC and friends,
Finally a quiet moment.I compl...Hi CC and friends,<br /><br />Finally a quiet moment.I completed the c/w very early today before preparing the stuffing,etc.I really liked the challenge level, and left just a few holes, like the n in oeno.Loved the 4 turkeys, although filling in Friday took awhile and an a-ha!<br /><br />I do not think I saw an eland, but I remembered it and oribi from past puzzles. We did see impalas, bushbucks, kudus, nyalas, duikers and steenboks.I think they are all members of the antelope family.<br /><br />Added 2 new dishes this year: Roasted sweet potatoes and apples,found in a magazine, and Jeannie's corn pudding..both yummy.My girls always come early and we cook together; it's a little more complicated with the advent of the grandsons.<br /><br />I'd also like to give my thanks to all of you, for your wisdom, advice, humor and acceptance. I found all of you the 1st week I retired. What a gift!JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80019321961655212702009-11-26T22:50:23.619-06:002009-11-26T22:50:23.619-06:00It's getting pretty late but I want to add my ...It's getting pretty late but I want to add my thanks to CC, the guest bloggers, and the whole crew here for a lot of interesting conversation and information. I don't comment often but we always do the puzzle and I rarely miss reading the blog.<br /><br />Thanksgiving was at our house with only 14 of a potential of 22 here. but we had an enjoyable fun-filled day. It started out as a disaster When the lower pane of my kitchen sink window suddenly came crashing down, hitting the faucet with such force that it put a wide crack in it just where the spigot joins the handle. I then had a mini geyser. Husband tried to patch it with some kind of plumbing gunk but it didn't hold. So I had to carry water from the bathroom to the sink & for cooking needs. Then the flushing mechanism in the main bathroom decided to break. But as my husband said, 'Give thanks that we aren't carrying the water from a well". and I'm thankful for indoor plumbing". I was cooking the turkey in a Nesco. After an hour and a half, I realized it wasn't sizzling any longer. the Nesco had died. That meant put it in the oven and do some juggling to get everything else cooked. we were only a half hour late in eating. We had a lot of good conversation and laughter. A couple of our grandsons are funnier than most TV comics.<br /><br />The menu was very traditional. Turkey and Ham; mashed potatoes and gravy; three kinds of stuffing: Moist, dry & some with apple and dried cranberries, added; the green bean casserole; orange-cream cheese jello; pumpkin pie and apple pie. Oh, yes, a veggie tray for health conscious people. And a granddaughter made pumpkin cookie sandwiches.<br /><br />I'm waiting until tomorrow to downsize the table, put the special dishes away and wash the pots and pans.<br /><br />DotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65276766050211152272009-11-26T22:35:20.376-06:002009-11-26T22:35:20.376-06:00This is something I'll only admit late at nigh...This is something I'll only admit late at night. I can now confirm that cooking the turkey upside down does make for a very juicy and delicious treat.<br /><br />We have done ours in a roaster the last couple of years and it is a LOT quicker that way - plus it frees up oven space for casseroles, etc.<br /><br />Anyway, I didn't discover until we took the bird out of the roaster and I tried to carve it that we had cooked the dang thing wrong-way-round. Sort of explains why the LW thought it was such an ugly bird, too, I suppose.<br /><br />D'OH!<br /><br />Cheers!<br />Jzb the which-way-is-up? trombonistJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5514218467529558212009-11-26T22:20:06.815-06:002009-11-26T22:20:06.815-06:00Turnips and parsnips. Two things I haven't had...Turnips and parsnips. Two things I haven't had often but if you enjoy them, I'll bet I would too if I cooked them your way. What goes into their preparation other than boiling and mashing them? Sugar maybe?Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39788185903999757062009-11-26T21:55:00.873-06:002009-11-26T21:55:00.873-06:00Two of my four daughters are members of AARP.
The...Two of my four daughters are members of AARP.<br /><br />They are also grandmothers! And I'm still young.<br /><br />DoreenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6312887888397904502009-11-26T20:33:37.028-06:002009-11-26T20:33:37.028-06:00Good evening:
We had a wonderful meal, with aforem...Good evening:<br />We had a wonderful meal, with aforementioned turkeys and goose. Youngest participant: a wide-eyed fourth grader, along with a healthy mix of 20-50ish folks, skewed heavily in the mid five-ohs, plus two grandes dames in the realm of 70 plus.<br />We played table tennis, jenga or dice games. Word games will be coming up now, but am back on the train so will miss out on that. Others, including a crop of 30 y/os will join the festivities later, following their family meals, for more games and second course of desserts.<br /><br />Common refrains: We're lucky to know one another. We're glad to be here. We have much to give thanks for. And "Oh, where's the pie?" <br /><br />Sounds an awful lot like here at C.C.'s Corner!<br /><br />See y'all for the Friday puzzle & commentary.PJB-Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442942109541224252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9873085540539958932009-11-26T20:16:42.799-06:002009-11-26T20:16:42.799-06:00Happy Thanksgiving everybody. All of your dinners ...Happy Thanksgiving everybody. All of your dinners sound great. Ours is a little different in two ways. About 30 years ago, we heard a radio chef describing his way to cook a turkey. It was breast down. All of the juices run down into the white meat. No basting and no dried-out white meat. Delicious! Also, my grandmother's pumpkin pie recipe is unusual. It contains no pumpkin pie spices. The only flavoring is three tablespoons of vanilla. We all love it!Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6036329290092436902009-11-26T18:33:31.671-06:002009-11-26T18:33:31.671-06:00anon@ 1:47,
Since this is not an official solution...anon@ 1:47,<br />Since this is not an official solution site, some easy ones are often omitted. Check the answer grid for them. That one was Scooby DOO.<br /><br />Sallie,<br />My supermarket was out of pumpkin a few weeks ago, so I nabbed a good supply when they got it in again. This week though, there was plenty.<br /><br />We just got home from DH's sister's place where we went with our son and d-i-l. Most of my s-i-l's family were there and we all ate too much and had a great time catching up. <br /><br />Tomorrow is a repeat performance with son and d-i-l at their place with DH's brother. So even though we'll have no leftovers, two T'days will be nice.<br /><br />I hope you all had a wonderful time today.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28050438400070822662009-11-26T18:04:46.761-06:002009-11-26T18:04:46.761-06:00Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving. Red State...Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving. Red State Democrat, I hope you make a plan to go out somewhere next Thanksgiving. There may even be a volunteer job dishing up a feast for the homeless or something. IMHO. I spent a few years widowed, no parents, kids too far. But I never had a sandwich alone on Thanksgiving. I felt bad when I read your statement.<br /><br />How did you all get pumpkin to make pies? Our local supermarket has been out all week. I finally succumbed and bought a store made one. Not up to my standards!<br /><br />CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84744335655403062442009-11-26T15:35:08.329-06:002009-11-26T15:35:08.329-06:0013:49 today. Haven't been here much the last f...<b>13:49 today.</b> Haven't been here much the last few days. I've been busy on other projects and not much xword time.<br /><br />No family gathering this year. My sister now lives in Bend, OR and there is usually too much snow in the mountain passes for me to have much desire to go to her house. <br /><br />Wife and I will be having what I hope is a fantastic meal for two at a downtown Portland hotel. Their email says the sommelier will be on duty--I fully intend to splurge on a nice bottle of Oregon Pinot Noir. Thus there will be no leftovers, and, sadly, no FRIDAYS SANDWICH here (I do loves me some leftover turkey and cranberry sandwiches).embienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991001167394653649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68549609158699265312009-11-26T13:47:31.875-06:002009-11-26T13:47:31.875-06:00Curious to know why some answers, for example, 47_...Curious to know why some answers, for example, 47_A: Scooby-___, are omitted in the solution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9625106414718976582009-11-26T13:10:39.422-06:002009-11-26T13:10:39.422-06:00Good Morning All, It was great to see a Thanksgiv...Good Morning All, It was great to see a Thanksgiving puzzle on board today. I didn't know ARB and that darn anagram NEO got me too. I also misread 39A "Savvy" as Sawy" the first time around. Strangely, I did know FROWZY. It was a a fun, if a little slow solve for me. Hey, that's a good Thursday as far as I'm concerned.<br /><br />We're having dinner at my cousin's house, so no leftovers for us. I'm bringing the mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. All is not lost, because we are invited for FRIDAY'S SANDWICHES at a friend's house. Win-win...clean kitchen AND someone else's leftovers.<br /><br />My favorite holiday treat is sweet potato dinner rolls. I got a recipe from Bon Appetit magazine a long time ago. I'll be making them for Christmas.<br /><br />It's a little long to post, but here's a link to Eugene Field's <a href="http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924021979210#page/n61/mode/2up" rel="nofollow">The Awful Fate of Little Jim</a> It is a cautionary poem that my mother always read to the children on Thanksgiving Day. We loved every ghastly line! <br /><br />I've been a very fortunate woman and I try to spend some time every day being thankful for the wonderful people and pleasures in my life. All of you on this blog have enriched my life. Thanks so much.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85382637380503707382009-11-26T12:51:34.603-06:002009-11-26T12:51:34.603-06:00Happy Thanksgiving, CC, bloggers, constructors, et...Happy Thanksgiving, CC, bloggers, constructors, et al. Thanks for the challenges, humor and insight you offer every day.<br /><br />I found today's puzzle hard for a Thursday. Rich must have figured we would have time on our hands today. I loved the turkey theme although it took a while to start getting the answers.<br /><br />D'OH came easily, a theme of its own here. I stared at Neo/ANAG for ages before I got the anagram with one. D'oh moment for me.<br /><br />FROWZY only worked with the perps even though I remembered to use the Mandarin spelling of ZHOU.<br /><br />Fresh new clues for ALAMO, OENO and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_FSicQWimU" rel="nofollow">GTO.</a><br /><br />We're down to a family of 3 today. Ham beats turkey but we are still having my favorites, waldorf salad and pumpkin pie.<br /><br />My thoughts are with all of you working today, especially CBS sound technicians!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522064029617538599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87182615774608202732009-11-26T12:45:46.349-06:002009-11-26T12:45:46.349-06:00Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Big day, lots of f...Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Big day, lots of family here this evening and for C.C. I roast 2 free-range organic 18lb hen turkeys with my grandmother's sage/bread stuffing, fresh cranberry sauce, my daughter contributes killer Paula Dean mashed potatoes,the ubiquitous green bean cassarole because she is asked to make it by over 2/3 of the family, Son-in-law is contributing his yams(thankfully no mini-marshmallows) and his step dad, a former chef, is bringing pancetta brussels sprouts. I have freshly made pecan and pumpkin pies. All of this is traditional for us and we are in deep trouble if we every try to change it. My brother raids his awesome wine cellar and so a great time is had by all...16 people this year.<br /><br />Fun puzzle and it took a bit to come together, but I finally got it. Off to finish up a few details before stuffing the turkeys.<br /><br />A wonderful day to you all!WMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840615580631001361noreply@blogger.com