tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post2044230600140877057..comments2024-03-28T05:46:36.771-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Sunday April 13, 2014 C.C. BurnikelZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75197532803857004272014-04-14T01:34:24.502-05:002014-04-14T01:34:24.502-05:00Lucina: I was interested in seeing how someone els...Lucina: I was interested in seeing how someone else would respond, but it looks like no takers. So, what C.C. has named Owen's Law is from one of my limericks (3/13/14):<br />The crossword Ted made had no flaw.<br />Its perfection would hold all in awe.<br />But the editor said nope,<br />There's a Reg. that it broke;<br />Every puzzle must have nits, it's a LAW!OwenKLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709695380239557575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42754301594886131082014-04-14T00:56:32.886-05:002014-04-14T00:56:32.886-05:00BillG - My photo skills are sketchy however, once ...BillG - My photo skills are sketchy however, once the rain/snow stops, I'll see what I can do. And yes, in the Fall, the dreaded berries. I say that because we get them all over the sidewalks and our shoes and track into the house if we're not careful.kjinkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03785269427684459917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20194886707776852552014-04-14T00:49:02.710-05:002014-04-14T00:49:02.710-05:00Lucina, I finished the Monday puzzle on paper easi...Lucina, I finished the Monday puzzle on paper easily. Thanks for your encouragement. BTW, it reminded me of something you've commented on in the past. :>)Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87880710536808522032014-04-14T00:04:03.691-05:002014-04-14T00:04:03.691-05:00kjinkc, I would love to see your street in bloom. ...kjinkc, I would love to see your street in bloom. I sure have fond memories of our yard in the spring. Depending on the temperature and other conditions, sometimes the leaves would come out about the same time as the blossoms and the trees were white and green. However, the prettiest conditions were when the blooms preceded the leaves and the trees were all white. Then there are the red berries in the fall.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10462987640199522052014-04-13T23:20:59.488-05:002014-04-13T23:20:59.488-05:00Correction - This year is NOT looking so good for ...Correction - This year is NOT looking so good for lasting blooms on dogwoods.kjinkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03785269427684459917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74668398786785921852014-04-13T23:19:24.634-05:002014-04-13T23:19:24.634-05:00Bill G. in re 'dogwood trees'. We have th...Bill G. in re 'dogwood trees'. We have them in our subdivision lining every street. They sit on every property line between the sidewalks and the street. They started blooming 2 days ago and with luck will bloom for about 10 days. This year is looking so good as we have the forecast is calling for snow around 3AM(another reference to my fav song, but I digress). What with rain, hail and high winds today, we'll be lucky if they survive for a week, but still they are beautiful. BTW, this is the Missouri State Tree.kjinkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03785269427684459917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48931086446633225642014-04-13T22:38:49.146-05:002014-04-13T22:38:49.146-05:00Growing up in Virginia, our yard was about 1.5 acr...Growing up in Virginia, our yard was about 1.5 acres and had lots of dogwood trees. They would be flowering and beautiful this time of year. I was watching the Masters in Augusta, Georgia and kept noticing azaleas and dogwood trees in the background. Here is what one tree in my yard in Virginia might have looked like. <a href="http://www.thefence.us/~bill_graham/0A262D9F-002DC802?Plugin=Cosmo" rel="nofollow">Dogwood trees</a>Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71661196935509019092014-04-13T22:10:37.420-05:002014-04-13T22:10:37.420-05:00HG - I don't think you got an answer to your m...HG - I don't think you got an answer to your music question. How about Gene McDaniels - Chip Chip? Some of his tunes I liked better were 'Tower of Strength' and 'Hundred Pounds of Clay'. <br /><br />Dodge City came easily as I spent a few days there when #2 son was recruited to play football at St. Mary of the Plains. He ended up not liking it there...I think it must have been the noise. The 3 days I was there, the wind never stopped blowing. I guess in time your would get used to it, but it made me feel a bit disoriented (ok, I give, it made me feel CRAZY).<br /><br />Tony Hawk was easy as one of my grandsons is a skateboarder and was huge fan of his.<br /><br />Michael Caine has been a fav of mine ever since 'Alfie'.<br /><br />Silver Checker - best clue of the day IMO.<br /><br />Nene a gimme as I lived in Honolulu during a 6-month contract and RPI was just across the river from Latham where I lived for 9 years.<br /><br />I am a rooster...Chinese Horoscope<br /><br />Passionate, Resilient, Patriotic, Industrious, Courageous, Protective<br />-----------------<br />Conceited, Blunt, Rude, Bossy, Aggressive, Impatient<br /><br />Mostly true except I don't think I'm rude or conceited, however I am very impatient. <br /><br />CC - great Sunday puzzle and writeup. Thanks for all you do and I concur with BigEasy for "Person of the Year" award.kjinkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03785269427684459917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44525720348239011872014-04-13T21:03:53.724-05:002014-04-13T21:03:53.724-05:00Very late to the party today. Started the puzzle ...Very late to the party today. Started the puzzle on paper last night and completed this afternoon but didn't get here til now. Thanks C.C. for puzzle and explanations!<br /><br />I saw the theme with PINKY SWEAR but then wanted P at front and AR at the end until PAUL MOLITOR straightened me out. I did know him because he was a Toronto Blue Jay (1993 to 95) and helped them win their 2nd World Championship in 93. <br /><br />Hand up for GEM. Lovely SPILT milk again. MOLSON GOLDEN or Molsen Canadian - which is better?<br /><br />I'm a rabbit along with Marti.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31022588061234466852014-04-13T21:00:26.844-05:002014-04-13T21:00:26.844-05:00WOO HOO!!!!WOO HOO!!!!JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7104490300972997222014-04-13T20:58:56.443-05:002014-04-13T20:58:56.443-05:00Good evening C.C.,
Another try with my millionth ...Good evening C.C.,<br /><br />Another try with my millionth new password. Google doesn't like my iPad when it travels..and I think I know why it wouldn't accept any ...my phone was always off when they wanted to confirm that I was not an intruder.<br /><br />Loved your CW today . Drooled mad me laugh. No par for me...more like a snowman.I find it amazing that I always have a long list of brand new words, and then there is the list of words we know but take a letter to jar the memory.<br /><br />Any other goats/sheep? I avoid decision making, would be happy with no material goods, and love nature.<br /><br />Kudos to Lemonade!....and you too, C.C. It is pretty exciting every morning to see whose puzzle we get.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90038977269362913712014-04-13T20:23:00.329-05:002014-04-13T20:23:00.329-05:00What is the sign for the grammar snobs ?What is the sign for the grammar snobs ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10306828855992249502014-04-13T19:11:37.463-05:002014-04-13T19:11:37.463-05:00A hearty handshake to my fellow snakes.A hearty handshake to my fellow snakes.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55965125488837954452014-04-13T18:57:28.079-05:002014-04-13T18:57:28.079-05:00Re: Chinese Zodiac. I seem to have been born in a...Re: Chinese Zodiac. I seem to have been born in a year of the Tiger. Finally drilled down to a description of Tigers and I would say it is quite apt in my case. I don't normally do zodiac stuff, so the observations were interesting. Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83192695099350392982014-04-13T18:40:35.457-05:002014-04-13T18:40:35.457-05:00Good afternoon, folks. Thank you, C.C., for a fin...Good afternoon, folks. Thank you, C.C., for a fine puzzle. Thank you, C.C. (again) for a fine review.<br /><br />Got started early, but went to church. Then went to see Shrek the Musical and worked on the puzzle before and after the show. Then finished it home. <br /><br />That musical, at the local high school, was outstanding!<br /><br />Same for the puzzle.<br /><br />I could not get started in the North at all, so I headed South. Started at the bottom and worked up. My first word was IRAE for 117A. Then SPIT and PARE appeared. And, off yo the races!<br /><br />First theme was PAPER TIGER. I had the theme Breaking Par because I use the newspaper, now that I can no longer get Cruciverb. I am going to have to look into that.<br /><br />ADIOS AMIGO was easy. Finally a foreign answer that I could easily figure out. Give me something in Farsi sometime.<br /><br />Liked CIGAR for 9A. I have two children and gave cigars at both their births. My second involved more cigars because I was involved with a group that smoked them at their meetings So, I bought about a hundred dollars worth for that group. Now we cannot smoke cigars at the meetings because of Illinois laws. That's OK.<br /><br />Took me a while to get STATUE for some reason.<br /><br />Had PIERRE SALINGER, the initials, for 28A. I was thinking of Secretary of State. Finally got AES after I read the Clue again. Not even sure if Salinger was a Secretary of State, but I think he was.<br /><br />Liked the Pomegranate photo in the write-up. I love those. We called them Anar for three years.<br /><br />I did not get Friday's or Saturday's done. Too busy. Maybe I will get them later.<br /><br />Off to band rehearsal tonight. See you tomorrow.<br /><br />Abejo<br /><br />(99949244 204)Abejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68781031701263245092014-04-13T18:28:18.459-05:002014-04-13T18:28:18.459-05:00I, too, found Dune a strange name for perfume and ...I, too, found Dune a strange name for perfume and I've never heard of it. <br /><br />Jayce, I am also a Snake and while I'm neither prone to jealousy nor possessiveness, I share your deep-rooted sense of fairness and I have no tolerance for injustice or unequal treatment of anyone.<br /><br />Bill G @ 4:51 - Funny! :-)Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53704913870681933332014-04-13T18:20:11.613-05:002014-04-13T18:20:11.613-05:00Fellow snake Jayce, I can't stand injustice ei...Fellow snake Jayce, I can't stand injustice either. <br /><br />I'm not really a jealous person which was to my benefit when my husband's eye would stray. I'd laugh at him and joke him out of doing anything rash. (Whew!) <br /><br />The only time I could stand someone taking credit for my idea was when I could convince a local politician to think it was his own idea to do something that badly needed doing. Being quietly influential was a satisfying next to best. PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33473549624876352562014-04-13T16:51:55.689-05:002014-04-13T16:51:55.689-05:00Oooh! I just got this from a retired English-teach...Oooh! I just got this from a retired English-teacher friend of mine.<br /><br />Grammar: The difference between knowing your sh%t and knowing you're sh%t.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73800369657135546132014-04-13T16:10:54.679-05:002014-04-13T16:10:54.679-05:00Hello everybody. I liked this puzzle, but found it...Hello everybody. I liked this puzzle, but found it to be rather difficult. I couldn't "click" with the Jumble today, either, so maybe it's just me. I'm a snake and the horoscope describes me pretty accurately. However, I have long ago grown out of the jealousy and possessiveness I had as a youth. My jealousy and possessiveness, if they can be called that any more, are now aroused only in matters of being given credit where credit is due. I totally hate it when somebody steals an idea of mine and calls it is own. I am also overly sensitive to matters of fairness and get overly upset when I see injustice. Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81853234152830269332014-04-13T16:07:30.923-05:002014-04-13T16:07:30.923-05:00PK, In the past I have frequently enjoyed Foxworth...PK, In the past I have frequently enjoyed Foxworthy's very clean act on TV. I liked his You know you are a redneck when... and his Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader. I mistakenly thought he was one of those clean cut TV guys who have a blue alternate persona at clubs. Researching him I see he really is a clean cut, regular guy all of the time. So refreshing. Thanks for your input.<br />PK and Lucina, I never heard of Dune fragrances either. It seems a strange name. I crossed my fingers and left it in.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32407077781198839772014-04-13T15:10:32.564-05:002014-04-13T15:10:32.564-05:00BillG:
Good for you! I hope you enjoyed your paper...BillG:<br />Good for you! I hope you enjoyed your paper solve today which was, in fact, a good puzzle for that, IMHO.<br /><br />PK:<br />I was reluctant to fill DUNE as the name of a fragrance and thought just as you did, who wants to smell like sand?Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52286331186096065152014-04-13T15:06:18.392-05:002014-04-13T15:06:18.392-05:00FYI: Cruciverb Archives are back online.FYI: Cruciverb Archives are back online.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57727170029051451252014-04-13T14:47:26.403-05:002014-04-13T14:47:26.403-05:00Great puzzle, even though I had two cells wrong. ...Great puzzle, even though I had two cells wrong. The theme didn't appear on the Yahoo LA Times version, and I never remember to look for the theme as I'm doing the puzzle. Thus, I didn't look for breaking par. Ensor and Fabi were completely unknown names. I had Ensol and Fasi, which made my across entry POLAR SEAL. Thought that was possible. Oh, well. Tomorrow's another day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01964101357124950300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35150902809549542782014-04-13T14:15:23.158-05:002014-04-13T14:15:23.158-05:00Snake is my sign. However, I am not malicious alth...Snake is my sign. However, I am not malicious although being truthful sometimes seems like it. I do tend to be solitary. <br /><br />When I could still travel alone, I loved PACKAGE TOURS.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34149997845910852712014-04-13T14:14:41.878-05:002014-04-13T14:14:41.878-05:00Hi Y'all! Very meaty and challenging puzzle, b...Hi Y'all! Very meaty and challenging puzzle, but satisfying. Bravo, C.C.! Very fitting to have our Master Puzzle Maker featured on the final day of the Masters.<br /><br />Just when I thought I had the PA theme figured out, along came PE, PI & PO, so I had to look at it longer & came up with AHA.<br /><br />Duh of the Day: I persisted in parsing 55A as LIE SLOW, having the SLOW filled first. Decided it must be because going fast in a car would attract cops. DUH!<br /><br />Does DUNE sound like a funny name for a fragrance to anyone else? Or IS IT ME? Who wants to smell like a sand hill? Didn't know ENSOR, FABI, PAUL MOLITAR, ESIASON.<br /><br />Never noticed the HALO on the big A for Angels. Never looked that often.<br /><br />Big storms PELTing some areas nearby with hail. So far they've gone around us here, but I hear thunder. Oops, now it's pouring rain.<br /><br />Jeff Foxworthy doesn't use BLUE language. His humor can be watched with one's children. BLUE COLLAR refers to working man humor.PKnoreply@blogger.com