tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1777112232589057922..comments2024-03-28T10:59:16.089-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Jeff StillmanZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49580497378578417412013-02-06T23:32:59.313-06:002013-02-06T23:32:59.313-06:00CED- LOVED the Aussie video!!! I also watched the ...CED- LOVED the Aussie video!!! I also watched the bloopers. Absolutely hilarious. I had seen his original video a while back. Glad he is not MY neighbor.61Rampyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208117849059402835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41460140914021064592013-02-06T23:10:54.688-06:002013-02-06T23:10:54.688-06:00While you are using your computer, do you listen t...While you are using your computer, do you listen to music? I do whenever I think about it unless what I'm doing requires serious concentration and I'm getting frustrated. I just type in Pandora.com and pick a favorite genre. I found five stations I really enjoy. In order, they are Western Swing Radio, Classical Guitar Radio, Classic Country Radio, Traditional Country Radio and Bluegrass Radio. There's a short ad every three songs or so.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64870288648926803592013-02-06T22:58:32.103-06:002013-02-06T22:58:32.103-06:00Before my dad fell off the roof the day before Tha...Before my dad fell off the roof the day before Thanksgiving, screwing up everybody's holidays, I might add, I'd maybe done four crossword puzzles in my lifetime. But helping care for him has slowed my world way down, as he has no internet and no TV. My mom has been a crossword queen for years, and her passion rubbed off on me. <br /><br />I shocked myself by finding this puzzle, and yesterday's quite easy. Dayle ~ A Collection of Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727194212928446402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34335647093910717062013-02-06T22:20:55.622-06:002013-02-06T22:20:55.622-06:00Great story, Pennybank!!!Great story, Pennybank!!!JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18375105440572114822013-02-06T22:19:22.412-06:002013-02-06T22:19:22.412-06:00Yellowrocks, where you were 10 years ago with your...Yellowrocks, where you were 10 years ago with your grandson, is where I am today on my knees with the Tonkas, Thomas engines, cars of any shape and size, and garbage trucks.I had 2 daughters and this is a very different world with 3 (soon to be 4) grandsons.It has been very special. <br /><br />Misty, folklore includes legends, fairytales, talltales, myths and more. <br /><br />Garlic Gal, LOVED your quote. LOL<br /><br />Fermatprime, everyone should heed Maya Angelou's words; they are like gold.<br /><br />Lucina, I am hooked on "The Amazing Race" as they travel all over the world- that is my only taste of reality TV.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43906414731006322502013-02-06T22:13:50.683-06:002013-02-06T22:13:50.683-06:00Thank you Jeff . Enjoyed the puzzle and loved th...Thank you Jeff . Enjoyed the puzzle and loved the theme answers. Foofaraw is a great word! And, I remember hearing Kerfuffle some time in my past. German, maybe? The world cruise was very educational, thank you Jazzbumpa!<br /><br />We used to have a Jack Russell. One night, quite late, she started barking than quieted down. A bit later she barked again and quieted down. My DH and I figured she was hearing something so we held our breaths and listened. Sure enough, we heard a VERY WEAK ‘chirp’. So we ran around the house taking out all the batteries from the alarms figuring we would replace them in the morning….and went back to bed….only to hear TJ bark again. This time she looked at us like she was saying “Do Something!!” So we listened again and sure enough, there was that $%# chirp! Where is it? What is it? It took a VERY long time to find it. But, we did. It was in my DH’s pocket of his winter coat in the closet. And, it was his cell phone. Well, by then he had to go to work, so I made sure he took the darn thing with him to charge in the car. So anyway, CED, that little voice would have to say “cell phone, in winter coat, in closet needs recharging”! We might have gotten some sleep that night.<br /> <br />The sun was shining all day today. It took a while to remember what that big ball was in the sky! It even managed to melt some of the snow.pennybanknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39193195886804355192013-02-06T21:36:27.259-06:002013-02-06T21:36:27.259-06:00i use no short cuts except copy & paste
but i...<a href="http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server1400/dd51e/products/303/images/600/crazy_cat_lady__51959.1328124687.800.800.jpg" rel="nofollow">i use no short cuts except copy & paste</a><br /><br />but i also have to test each link before posting. I also found it important to test each link as you type them, because if you do 5 or 10 & you get an error msg, you will go nuts trying to find which one has the typo...CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16519229740733292702013-02-06T21:17:15.904-06:002013-02-06T21:17:15.904-06:00C.C., had I gotten back earlier, the answer would ...C.C., had I gotten back earlier, the answer would have been yes. I just cut & paste the HTML phrase because I'm too lazy to learn it or even type it.<br /><br />I wonder whether CrossEyedDave is using some trick such as a keyboard macro to speed up his link-building. I'm too lazy for that too.<br /><br />AWOL - congratulations! It's fun when something works right. I also noticed that Blogger went directly to the Web Version today on the iPad. I have no idea why it did, but I find it more convenient.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54056097138343911252013-02-06T20:49:20.723-06:002013-02-06T20:49:20.723-06:00TaDa !!!! Thanks again to everyone.
Should have ...TaDa !!!! Thanks again to everyone.<br /><br />Should have linked to a lynx.<br />Well, why not ?<br /><br /><a href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/lynx/" rel="nofollow">Link to Lynx</a><br /><br />April Fools Day is a great time to change all the detector batteries. Easy to remember and not too many holiday obligations to prevent it getting done.Awolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022446557073749730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1044206062345689822013-02-06T20:33:51.085-06:002013-02-06T20:33:51.085-06:00Awol,
Yay!!Awol,<br />Yay!!Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13593524852294054242013-02-06T20:32:10.180-06:002013-02-06T20:32:10.180-06:00Thank you to everyone who has been helping me to f...Thank you to everyone who has been helping me to figure out the missing link conundrum. <br /><br />Here is my attempt, bolstered by Dudley's leadership and C.C.'s instructive cheat sheet.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.animalpictures123.org/pictures/coyote/" rel="nofollow">Coyote from the iPad</a>Awolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022446557073749730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83059562408020495392013-02-06T20:23:21.315-06:002013-02-06T20:23:21.315-06:00For some reason, the local fire departments recomm...For some reason, the local fire departments recommend you change the batteries in your smoke detectors twice each year when Daylight Savings Time cycles in and out. For alkaline batteries, that's serious overkill. The batteries will last several years, usually more than five, before needing replacement.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21848438779298104532013-02-06T20:19:31.418-06:002013-02-06T20:19:31.418-06:00@Mari - did you ever see the Crazy Cat Lady Action...@Mari - did you ever see the Crazy Cat Lady Action Figure? She comes in a blister pack with 6 cats. About $10.<br /><br />In "The World w/o US," cats would reign. Small dogs would die off. <br />And it's been said that cat videos are 2nd only to porno in hours of internet viewing.<br /><br />@BillG - I find Maher very intelligent, but 1) sometimes misogynist and 2) a little too anti-Christian. Protesteth too much? In Religulous, I felt the Jesus reenactor got the better of him by just being calm. Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77225253892589437372013-02-06T20:14:22.711-06:002013-02-06T20:14:22.711-06:00Just as Sfingi - I also wanted Aleutes, but when t...Just as Sfingi - I also wanted Aleutes, but when the bottom of the word needed different letters, I changed it and did a duh!<br /><br />Had to google the Pontius Pilate clue. I had ECCEHO _ _ and had no idea how to finish it.<br /><br />I got hung up on Buffalo but when HUNGARY filled in, that helped.<br /><br />Couldn’t remember if the Bobbsey twin was NAN or JAN so filled in _ A N and let the perp decide.<br /><br />I also had to think about snap - a towel snap, a football snap, a finger snap. It was one of my last fill ins, but I finally got it - yea! But it still didn’t help with 7 and 8 down.<br /><br />I had STUN for 53 down same as Abejo, but eventually got the corner when OFTEN became apparent.<br /><br />NOTE: 62A -’ One handling a roast’ crosses 55D ‘ _ _ _ _ roast’ . Neat.<br /><br />Thanks JazzB for the trip! Clever explanation. <br /><br />Til tomorrow...AnnieB8491https://www.blogger.com/profile/06866812841593448847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24486632414758020592013-02-06T20:13:03.205-06:002013-02-06T20:13:03.205-06:00Hello all - Thanks Jeff for a great brain-drain. ...Hello all - Thanks Jeff for a great brain-drain. I really enjoyed it! My first pass thru I only had 5 - count em 5 - fill-ins. Then worked from the bottom up on the ‘downs’ and filled in some more, which led me to fill in more, which led - well you get the idea. In the end I only had 2 empty spaces. I had NO idea what foofaraws were. [ I’ll try and remember for next time. (yea riiight) ] I had T O _ _ S. Craters of the Moon st. and _ _ _ cit: were also a blank. Couldn’t decide if st. was state or street. Didn’t really make a difference, I could’t get it. lol<br /><br />Loved the theme answers. Raising 3 boys and having 3 grandsons - I am VERY familiar with TONkA TRUCKS :) When I ‘got’ the theme, the rest were pretty easy - except for HUNGARY JACK. Had to ponder that one a bit until I got the K from ESKIMO Then I had it.AnnieB8491https://www.blogger.com/profile/06866812841593448847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69034088718663964022013-02-06T20:11:39.747-06:002013-02-06T20:11:39.747-06:00Dudley,
Same method as this instruction on our blo...Dudley,<br />Same method as <a href="http://crosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-make-link-at-comments-section.html" rel="nofollow">this instruction</a> on our blog? <br /><br />Awol,<br />If the answer is "Yes" from Dudley, then that's how.<br /><br />Jill,<br />This blog is just like real life. Most of the people are nice. But...Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35925822585992615952013-02-06T20:05:54.718-06:002013-02-06T20:05:54.718-06:00Since some of you seem to enjoy the Animal Tracks ...Since some of you seem to enjoy the Animal Tracks slide shows from MSNBC, here is the one from this week. <a href="http://slideshow.nbcnews.com/slideshow/today/animal-tracks-jan-31-feb-6-50708797/#" rel="nofollow">Animal Tracks.</a>Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22102744974723023502013-02-06T20:04:50.833-06:002013-02-06T20:04:50.833-06:00I liked the puzzle. I liked the write up. Why ar...I liked the puzzle. I liked the write up. Why are some "anons" so nasty?jilldinCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17877823885455656659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10872387740339114902013-02-06T20:04:43.139-06:002013-02-06T20:04:43.139-06:00Spitzboov - We have a Poly Dactyl, tuxedo, Maine C...Spitzboov - We have a Poly Dactyl, tuxedo, Maine Coon who measures 36 inches, I can't imagine him with another 12 inches. Wow!<br /><br />Irish Miss - We had the same chirping problem. Knew it wasn't one of the smoke detectors, as those batteries were removed long ago. Nothing lasts in this climate. Turned out to be a toilet that needed a new fill valve. Almost went crazy (not too far to go) to figure that out.<br /><br />fermatprime - Missed the Foofaraw that you went through the other day, but anyone that can make you feel that bad is obviously a troll and must be ignored.<br /><br />Loved the puzzle, a little slow getting out of the gate, but at the halfway mark, slipped into high gear and finished handily.<br /><br />Rube - Almost sent you an email this A.M. to be sure to do this one, but I figured you were on it. And you were!<br /> chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29766402295259364172013-02-06T19:52:48.837-06:002013-02-06T19:52:48.837-06:00It's pleasant today; temperature about 60 and ...It's pleasant today; temperature about 60 and sunny. So I rode down to Hermosa Beach and had lunch sitting outside on Pier Avenue Plaza at a Brazilian BBQ place. Tri-tip, chicken, black beans, etc. Really good.<br /><br />Hondo, excellent job on the "Making Changes" puzzle. Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74513187255944495672013-02-06T19:34:03.502-06:002013-02-06T19:34:03.502-06:00Isaac says that the product of his children's ...Isaac says that the product of his children's ages equal 36 which could equal several different possibilities. (1x1x36=36, 1x6x6, 1x12x3, etc)...He then said that the sum of his children's ages equal the address of the Math Bldg.. We don't know that number so how do we figure it out? Albert came back and needed one more clue. So that means the number of the Math Bldg. must of had two possibilities that had a sum equal to the same number. This number was 13 but the only possibilities that equaled the same were (1x6x6 and 2x2x9). But we still do not know which answer it is. So Isaac says my eldest daughter has become a great pianist. Since he did not say he had 2 eldest daughters the answer is 2,2 and 9.JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160962871151825507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2222947181566771162013-02-06T19:24:08.559-06:002013-02-06T19:24:08.559-06:00Irish Miss, you're welcome. I know it was ann...Irish Miss, you're welcome. I know it was annoying for me, especially because it chirped only in the very early predawn hours, but replacing the batteries was the solution. <br /><br />Yellowrocks, I also tried to associate that 4:13 comment with a previous post. No joy. Meant to also tell you to search Moravian Pie. Cook's Country (a fav) has a recipe that I will try.<br /><br />Spitzboov, thanks for the turnip truck / rube correlation. Makes immediate sense to me. <br /><br />Argyle, I'll be tuning in. <br /><br />IMO quip of the day goes to Hatoolah. D-O, all in good fun.<br /><br />We had a cat, "Tinkerbell", that loved to take the jacks ball to the top of the stairs and then push it down, rumbling down the stairs after it. Only at night when every one was asleep. Every night. My dad cursed that cat and looked long and hard for that ball. Dad finally found the ball one day. We loved Tinker. What a character she was... TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29843797826349308002013-02-06T18:46:09.064-06:002013-02-06T18:46:09.064-06:00CC - I have never tried to do a link on the iPad; ...CC - I have never tried to do a link on the iPad; I use my laptop. (Not that I make that many links, anyway)<br /><br />TTP @ 11:32 - Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately, I have only two 9V batteries so I'll have to get more tomorrow and then find someone tall enough to change them for me.<br /><br />If the weatherman is right, we are in for some serious snowfall come Friday/Saturday. Coincidentally, tomorrow is the 35 th anniversary of a massive snowstorm in New England. I remember it well because we moved into a new home a day or so later and the movers had to shovel the driveway and make a path to the front door. This was in Connecticut and all the major highways were closed to all but emergency vehicles.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22570597184465130722013-02-06T18:27:50.518-06:002013-02-06T18:27:50.518-06:00"The sooty tern, a seabird, and the Alvin shr..."The sooty tern, a seabird, and the Alvin shrimp, a blind crustacean, cope with conditions in the Tonga archipelago."<br /><br />PBS tonight @ 10:00Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42504729302115251892013-02-06T18:10:06.181-06:002013-02-06T18:10:06.181-06:00Anon at 4:13, to which post are you referring? If ...Anon at 4:13, to which post are you referring? If you are referring to a post not immediately preceding yours, I find the thread hard to follow. Please cite the time of the post you are referencingYellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.com