tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post2144044201189756038..comments2024-03-19T05:36:47.860-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, December 13, 2012 Pawel FludzinskiZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46176686620444028952012-12-14T01:17:10.830-06:002012-12-14T01:17:10.830-06:00Michele here
I agree with what everyone said about...Michele here<br />I agree with what everyone said about Watson. He is just a bit arrogant.<br />Bill, thanks for the heads up about the new editions. I will also look for originals. I loved the train in snow. Grand father was a fireman in Western NC on one from a very young age.<br />Jordan might also like The Boxcar Children. <br /><br />Will have to try the wine...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61940381654093011162012-12-14T00:36:06.486-06:002012-12-14T00:36:06.486-06:00Lemonade: You said Carol & Lois kept you UP al...Lemonade: You said Carol & Lois kept you UP all night. Brag! Brag! Brag! Most men can't after a certain age.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8727062436081167812012-12-13T23:05:29.849-06:002012-12-13T23:05:29.849-06:00What Lucina said.What Lucina said.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88858401052944077992012-12-13T22:57:53.750-06:002012-12-13T22:57:53.750-06:00BillG:
Thanks for the Animal Tracks post. They are...BillG:<br />Thanks for the Animal Tracks post. They are all fascinating creatures.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68795575644985934952012-12-13T22:42:39.682-06:002012-12-13T22:42:39.682-06:00I found this photo on MSNBC's The Week in Pict...I found this photo on MSNBC's The Week in Pictures. Beautiful snow and a steam locomotive make a great combination. <a href="http://www.thefence.us/~bill_graham/0A262D9F-002DC802?Plugin=Cosmo" rel="nofollow">A train in the snow. </a> (Double click)<br /><br />Then here's a really nice animal slide show. <a href="http://slideshow.nbcnews.com/slideshow/today/animal-tracks-dec-4-dec-12-50163761/#" rel="nofollow">Animal Tracks.</a>Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27698946143698913872012-12-13T21:48:48.597-06:002012-12-13T21:48:48.597-06:00Bill,
So wait a sec...
your telling us it was only...Bill,<br />So wait a sec...<br />your telling us it was only minnie<br />that got run over by a car?<br />My bet was on that they both got run<br />over by a semi but by both the left and right wheels simultaneously.<br />Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22080394748034071922012-12-13T21:30:11.887-06:002012-12-13T21:30:11.887-06:00Good job all with the tortoise race. Here was my s...Good job all with the tortoise race. Here was my solution:<br />Minnie runs 6 feet in two minutes and rests for one minute making her speed 6 feet every three minutes for an average speed of 2 feet per minute. If you do a similar calculation for Yvette, she has the same average speed. So the race would be a tie, right? Wrong. If you make a table or graph you can see that Minnie would get to the finish line in 14 minutes before her rest at the end. Yvette would get there in 12 minutes before her last rest. Yvette wins! Pretty exciting race, eh?Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71413804646158746672012-12-13T19:53:00.201-06:002012-12-13T19:53:00.201-06:00Just got finished tutoring a new student. I think ...Just got finished tutoring a new student. I think things are going to go well.<br /><br />Manac, I love Calvin and Hobbes. I don't remember that panel before though. Great stuff!Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26139237792412083312012-12-13T19:37:54.669-06:002012-12-13T19:37:54.669-06:00Jayce, I meant my comment about Hahtoolah's QO...Jayce, I meant my comment about Hahtoolah's QOD in the most affectionate way. I love her QODs, and thought it most appropriate to recognize her contributions with this theme...<br /><br />Fermatprime, "Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA" would make a great book for our next book club meeting! Thanks for pointing me to that bit of scientific betrayal....HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28522085800897012322012-12-13T19:36:43.293-06:002012-12-13T19:36:43.293-06:00Sorry gang,
Don't know what happened to that l...Sorry gang,<br />Don't know what happened to that link.<br />It worked at first. This was it.<a href="http://assets.amuniversal.com/19967b78250a102d94d7001438c0f03b" rel="nofollow">Dysfunctional</a>Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88953240935617952892012-12-13T19:29:07.515-06:002012-12-13T19:29:07.515-06:00Oh, and one other thing. Hahtoolah, there is no wa...Oh, and one other thing. Hahtoolah, there is no way you are, or have ever been upstaged.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84799780226185786512012-12-13T19:27:09.458-06:002012-12-13T19:27:09.458-06:00Hahtoolah, that interview and other interviews hav...Hahtoolah, that interview and other interviews have also made me feel very angry towards James Watson, who, as I said, seems to have had no conscience whatsoever. The guy is totally clueless.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11865595898835294632012-12-13T19:24:40.294-06:002012-12-13T19:24:40.294-06:00Fermatprime, I agree Rosalinde Franklin deserved t...Fermatprime, I agree Rosalinde Franklin deserved the Nobel along with Crick and Watson. She was royally screwed. Watson was a total jerk and asshole; based on what he has said in numerous interviews he has demonstrated that numerous times. The guy had absolutely no clue as to what is right and wrong.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64026919844061271412012-12-13T19:20:15.077-06:002012-12-13T19:20:15.077-06:00Fermatprime : James Watson was interviewed recent...Fermatprime : James Watson was interviewed recently. He was very condescending with respect to Rosalind Franklin's contribution to the discovery of the DNA helix. He said that she didn't deserve / need recognition when he and Crick were awarded the Nobel Prize because she was already dead by then. The interview made me very angry. Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90730530153598982482012-12-13T19:11:42.768-06:002012-12-13T19:11:42.768-06:00Great puzzle, completely solvable yet challenging(...Great puzzle, completely solvable yet challenging(unlike yesterday's). Thank you Fludzinski.Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14849189798784261622012-12-13T19:08:50.227-06:002012-12-13T19:08:50.227-06:00HeartRx: You must read this article about
Rosalin...HeartRx: You must read this article about <br /><a href="http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2002/oct/darklady/" rel="nofollow">Rosalind Franklin</a>. She deserves credit along with Crick and Watson.fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25407721954955754082012-12-13T18:51:03.604-06:002012-12-13T18:51:03.604-06:00I love Ménage à Trois wine. Been buying and enjoyi...I love Ménage à Trois wine. Been buying and enjoying it regularly for maybe a year or so by now. It's called Ménage à Trois because it's a blend of 3 red varieties; I don't remember which ones or the relative percentages, but HeartRx already gave a link to it.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53070785982522442762012-12-13T18:49:15.510-06:002012-12-13T18:49:15.510-06:00I can honestly say my family put the "fun&quo...I can honestly say my family put the "fun" back into dysfunctional.<br /><br />I thought todays puzzle had some clever clues, too. Thank you Pawel. <br /><br />I was able to finish it before leaving for "Coffee with the NorCal Mini Coven". Now there is a mouthful! Had a great visit with JD and Chickie and even scored some cool gifts.<br /><br />Welcome to all the new puzzlers joining the corner. And thank you Gary for the interesting map.<br /><br />Adios, Muchachos!GarlicGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11311111741227061537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79323123921207720992012-12-13T18:35:26.100-06:002012-12-13T18:35:26.100-06:00Hello all! I always plan to comment everyday and t...Hello all! I always plan to comment everyday and then my body gives me a reality check. I will only be 58 yrs old next month, but my body thinks I'm 80 unfortunately. It always frustrates me when I see a 90 yr old friend hop out of her chair.<br /><br />WEES...very clever cluing and fills. Marti your write-up was very helpful.<br /><br />DYSfunctional reminded me of visiting college friends in NC that we had not seen in 30 years. We were both hoping that our friendship had survived the years. It was a wonderful time. When we left, I gave her a little pillow that said " Just remember-We are a normal family!"<br /><br />The dying ant story made me think of the TV series "Dark Matters, Twisted but True" on the Science channel. Has anybody else watched it?<br /><br />Attending my uncle's 90 birthday. He and my aunt, 88 yrs old, have outlived all their brothers and sisters. This is an amazing birthday for him because he fought in the islands throughout WWII.Blue Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670176636354786453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85184996273386121352012-12-13T18:32:42.097-06:002012-12-13T18:32:42.097-06:00Evening all,
When I got the Dysfunctional clue I
...Evening all,<br />When I got the Dysfunctional clue I <br />immediately thought of this group. Don't know why <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/wa/zzaran/images/Chicken.gif" rel="nofollow">though?</a>Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13958414042439189262012-12-13T18:13:10.081-06:002012-12-13T18:13:10.081-06:00A bit of crossword trivia. We frequently get clue...A bit of crossword trivia. We frequently get clues for the Universal Products Code (UPC). The man credited with inventing the Bar Code, for which he was granted a patent, was Norman Joseph Woodland. He died this week at age 91.Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26489703096888617002012-12-13T18:01:09.041-06:002012-12-13T18:01:09.041-06:00No Tin, sisters, not twins.
But it was an indecen...No Tin, sisters, not twins.<br /><br />But it was an indecent proposal nevertheless.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65151944387729970072012-12-13T17:50:38.590-06:002012-12-13T17:50:38.590-06:00aaahh, The Twins ... The Twins ...
And we're n...aaahh, The Twins ... The Twins ...<br />And we're not talking baseball here ...<br /><br />Bill G. I got distracted from watching that race between Minnie and Yvette ...<br />I had to go outside to watch the grass grow.<br />(and a Sunset !!!)Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31956876435109377362012-12-13T17:29:37.069-06:002012-12-13T17:29:37.069-06:00Yvette did win by 2 minutes, but then she kicked b...Yvette did win by 2 minutes, but then she kicked back and smoked a cigarette before being run over by a car. Victory is fleeting.<br /><br />Gary, you're right. There is a huge difference between having tried it and having been offered. Ah, the memories of youth!Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20225046985611515002012-12-13T17:17:24.769-06:002012-12-13T17:17:24.769-06:00Neither Yvette or Minnie as they were hit by a car...Neither Yvette or Minnie as they were hit by a car. The hare finally won.<br /><br />I have had Ménage à Trois, but it kept me awake all night.<br /><br />(For Lois and Carol, okay it kept me up all night). <br /><br />Thursday, Quote puzzle day. <br /><br />marti loved your write up. Pawel, you had many great clues already mentioned by others.<br /><br />Until tomorrow.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.com