tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post2250689697844512096..comments2024-03-28T22:14:27.877-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Saturday January 10, 2009 Tom PruceZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43168919295467620802009-01-10T23:03:00.000-06:002009-01-10T23:03:00.000-06:00clearayes, no offense taken. I SHOULD have been s...clearayes, no offense taken. I SHOULD have been sleeping in, but the damn phone and friends wouldn't let me be. In a way though, it was the perfect winter day in MN. No wind, temps in the upper teens, and totally sunny. It was a day meant to spend outside on the ice if in MN. I had a helluva week at work last week and I can promise you one thing. I am going to bed now and may not rouse myself until NOON.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70893875563679567482009-01-10T22:53:00.000-06:002009-01-10T22:53:00.000-06:00"I had to use the G spot ... "Tobylee,Better you t..."I had to use the G spot ... "<BR/><BR/>Tobylee,<BR/>Better you than me. Oops, am I outta line? Story of my life!Auntie Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676091081670473598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39052084358387326062009-01-10T22:28:00.000-06:002009-01-10T22:28:00.000-06:00You all made me feel better. I had a terrible time...You all made me feel better. I had a terrible time with the names. Clear Ayes I am so impressed that you new the names. I had to use the G spot to make progress. <BR/>We had terrible snow for Christmas in Oregon. I am glad to see the rain, though I feel bad for those suffering from the flooding in Washington State. It seems like the season to get too much weather of every kind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69616518614567972202009-01-10T22:24:00.000-06:002009-01-10T22:24:00.000-06:00Jeannie, My post at 12:57. All I meant was that if...Jeannie, My post at 12:57. All I meant was that if I had been posting at 1:30 in the morning I would have been sleeping in as late as possible the next morning. Sorry if if sounded like something critical. It wasn't meant that way.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31374982392400999902009-01-10T22:00:00.000-06:002009-01-10T22:00:00.000-06:00Kazie...of the one post I meant to send to you, I ...Kazie...of the one post I meant to send to you, I sure didn't want to mispell a word.<BR/><BR/>ACKNOWLEDGE.<BR/><BR/>There, I feel better.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69025981168593279752009-01-10T21:54:00.000-06:002009-01-10T21:54:00.000-06:00Okay, I am starting out just telling all you peopl...Okay, I am starting out just telling all you people I didn't even have a peep at the puzzle today. After reading your comments I am kind of glad I didn't as my week at work was way too cerebral. <BR/>I spent most of my time today in an icehouse drinking toddies and dangling a line (whatever those guys put in those toddies is a guess). Whatever...I outfished them all!! Bonus...I didn't have to clean the fish. Okay, I did have to cook them though.<BR/><BR/>Dennis, in the great, white, north the men are generally all hunters bringing home the prey and us gals have to figure out how to make the shit taste good. <BR/><BR/>Re: made up word...thank you Kazie, I feel much better now that you acknowlegded it. <BR/><BR/>Linda, what a nice man you have and shared with us! Makes me smile :)<BR/><BR/>Clearayes, I was on the friggin' ice in an icehouse this morning from 8am till about 2pm. Give me a break! <BR/><BR/>Buckeye, do you have your mapquest all set to put you through MN on your way to MT? I'll put you through your paces. Nurse Rachet gave me your itinerary. I'll add a few different herbs to your remedies. ((whisper)) she'll never know. <BR/><BR/>Dennis...you crack me up...have you tried Viagra? LMAOJeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62049430010355469942009-01-10T19:53:00.000-06:002009-01-10T19:53:00.000-06:00Hi C.C. 59A Lioness - unlike with humankind, the ...Hi C.C. 59A Lioness - unlike with humankind, the lioness does all the hunting and the lion does the eating. A nice arrangement if you ask me.<BR/><BR/>I learned all about them on a photo taking safari in Kenya a few years ago. For anyone who hasn't done it, I highly recommend you do it.<BR/><BR/>BedevilerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80066617857799606012009-01-10T17:19:00.000-06:002009-01-10T17:19:00.000-06:00C.C., Ah ... I forgot to mention that I have a fri...C.C., Ah ... I forgot to mention that I have a friend from Lvov, the city with the Crossword Building. He is quite a character. He is a former member of the USSR Olympic Fencing team. Very cool building, thanks.Auntie Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676091081670473598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38321894538876819152009-01-10T17:02:00.000-06:002009-01-10T17:02:00.000-06:00Charles,Sorry I forgot this earlier today, but wel...Charles,<BR/>Sorry I forgot this earlier today, but welcome! I checked last night's posts this morning and meant to let you know I'm a fellow WI-ite from a little west of Madison. Good to have another Badger in the group.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-263326769411833642009-01-10T16:11:00.000-06:002009-01-10T16:11:00.000-06:00I thought I would share something before I run off...I thought I would share something before I run off to the jazz concert. <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7QTyUaH2OE" REL="nofollow">This</A> is the piece I am currently working on. It is the second movement. I chose it because it is slower than the rest of the piece. Some say it is sad.<BR/><BR/>CiaoAuntie Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676091081670473598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58148046375412121602009-01-10T16:01:00.000-06:002009-01-10T16:01:00.000-06:00Linda,I guess am a 'Cracker'. I was born and raise...Linda,<BR/>I guess am a 'Cracker'. I was born and raised in Montana, but I have lived in Florida for a very long time now. I do not hate the Gators, but football is not my favorite sport (I can enjoy it, though.) My game is hockey. Maybe that is because Montana has as much in common with Alberta as it does with any other state. I see Dick is from Pittsburgh. Boy! The Panthers sure beat the p!$$ out of the Penguins last time, didn't they? How many power-plays has it been since Sid the Kid scored? I should talk. The Panthers haven't made the playoffs in .. oh, I don't want to think about it! So, I like hockey and I play the flute. I guess today I should celebrate myself as one of those Peculiar Persons.Auntie Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676091081670473598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4984660905400980012009-01-10T15:53:00.000-06:002009-01-10T15:53:00.000-06:00Your comment on "hooch". It's a Prohibition word ...Your comment on "hooch". It's a Prohibition word used by those who<BR/>had been there. My dad (1908-1984) often called liquor "hooch" in a laughing sort of way. Like the booze was illegal...well, not in the 1960's, but he still used the word.<BR/>(Lived in Wisconsin most of his life though he served in South Pacific in WWII.)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458133413050848638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13800152403565357612009-01-10T15:28:00.000-06:002009-01-10T15:28:00.000-06:00What are you complaining about, Buckeye. Rachet s...What are you complaining about, Buckeye. Rachet sounds like a mighty formidable woman...and <B>stacked</B> too! She is the dominatrix of many men's dreams! So get out your black mesh stockings (yes, yours, not hers), relax...but not too much... and enjoy!Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3811534213585121822009-01-10T15:06:00.000-06:002009-01-10T15:06:00.000-06:00Last one! Dennis; If you catch a ride in a jet fig...Last one! Dennis; If you catch a ride in a jet fighter, call me. I'M THERE!!!<BR/><BR/>Finally, someone asked me to describe Nurse Ratchet. She's 6'2" tall, weighs about 190#, is 42D-30-40, has dyed red hair, yellow eyes (they might be light brown, but it's hard to tell in my drug induced state), looks like Arnold Swartzeneger's sister and can bench press a 1959 Buick. She hates men, dislikes women and abhors children. Her goal is to "Rid the planet of all 'pukies'", whatever that is. She administers a "hypo" the same way "Braveheart" administered a sword. She freely admitted that the only way she can reach sexual satisfaction is with a D-10 Catapiller Tractor. She scares the "bejesus" out of me. And worst of all, she refers to me as "Toy". I'm in SO much trouble!!<BR/><BR/>IMBOBuckeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464996017224227015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43522689329329427452009-01-10T14:40:00.000-06:002009-01-10T14:40:00.000-06:00promisemethis: So... you`re another "Cracker"...ar...promisemethis: So... you`re another "Cracker"...are you native born?<BR/>g8rmomx2 seems to be from the Sunshine State as well. Wait a minute!!! Are you the one who hates the Gators?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457316489674295230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-649867971118454192009-01-10T14:38:00.000-06:002009-01-10T14:38:00.000-06:00@ Dennis, I liked your comment at 2:19 pm "Useless...@ Dennis, I liked your comment at 2:19 pm "Useless organ, have you considered Viagra?" It made me go limp with laughter.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486268207040292639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23831195081775106192009-01-10T14:19:00.000-06:002009-01-10T14:19:00.000-06:00Jeannie, glad to hear you're ok - be ready for 'se...Jeannie, glad to hear you're ok - be ready for 'second-day stiffness' - as we age a bit, the onset is delayed. Also, your accident is yet more proof for the 'carpe diem' school of thought, of which I am a proud member. You just never know what's around that corner.<BR/><BR/>Jim, great to see you back. What did you fly? One of the top items on my bucket list is to snag another backseat ride in a fighter - I was lucky enough to fly in an F-4 Phantom twice, back in the sixties.<BR/><BR/>Calef, you're right about 'hooch' I was a counselor at a YMCA camp in north Georgia my senior year, and the local moonshiners would favor us with a mason jar of hootch on occasion. I'm surprised I still have stomach lining...<BR/><BR/>Useless organ, have you considered Viagra? <BR/><BR/>g8rmomx2, good to see you back as well; hope you'll be a frequent contributor.<BR/><BR/>Crockett, from the Department of Redundancy Department, you're right about the lioness, lol.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45235074456408779482009-01-10T14:17:00.000-06:002009-01-10T14:17:00.000-06:00Oh! One last thing before I seclude myself into th...Oh! One last thing before I seclude myself into the cedars for a while. I went out for breakfast this morning and the waitress asked me if I wanted a chicken omelet. I said, "What? You want me to devour two generations of fowl in one meal? Do you have a serial chicken killer back there in the kitchen? That's not breakfast - THAT'S A VENDETTA!!!"<BR/><BR/>IMBOBuckeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464996017224227015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24702945385722902942009-01-10T14:06:00.000-06:002009-01-10T14:06:00.000-06:00Blogger Buckeye said... Had to come out of the...Blogger Buckeye said...<BR/><BR/> Had to come out of the trees for this one. Jeannie - "inevidantly" is perfectly correct. (See Fred).<BR/><BR/> From Fred: "In-EV-i-dant-ly. pronoun, exaggerating a verb of some sort, and meaning 'it's gonna happen whether you like it or not, bitch!'". (His quote, not mine. Forgive me c.c.)<BR/><BR/> Back to lurking for a while.<BR/><BR/> I must be offBuckeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464996017224227015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70235764389333983362009-01-10T14:02:00.000-06:002009-01-10T14:02:00.000-06:00Hi C.C. and all,C.C., I just started playing the f...Hi C.C. and all,<BR/><BR/>C.C., I just started playing the flute a few years ago. I toyed with the idea for a time before I actually got my Pearl flute. Everyone says you really need to have a teacher for the flute, but I taught myself. I have been reading music since I was eight years old when I began taking guitar lessons. My teacher also sat me down and introduced me to the piano. In the ninth grade, I started playing the trumpet, which I played throughout high school. Thanks for asking.<BR/><BR/>The puzzle was a hammer for me, too. I didn't know LARI, McGUINN or BLOUSON. I guessed RARI and McGLINN and wound up with BROLSON. The rest I either knew or got from the fills. I, too, find the harder ones more of a pleasure.<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear that you guys are alright, Jeanne.<BR/><BR/>Dick, Talk about running to the store before a storm ... you ought to see it around here (Florida) when a hurricane is approaching. The supermarkets become madhouses.<BR/><BR/>I have to run. I have an early dinner and the Eldar concert.Auntie Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676091081670473598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14447344313482338052009-01-10T13:30:00.000-06:002009-01-10T13:30:00.000-06:00Hammer? Gave.? Certainly a --- buster! I had mo...Hammer? Gave.? Certainly a --- buster! I had more trouble with the SW rather than the SE.<BR/><BR/>Is there any connection between the name of Almeria and Almerimar just down the coast?<BR/><BR/>C.C. The blue dots in the baccilli might be from left over Grams stain dyes which use both red and blue. Baccili are frequently gram negavitive (red( and cocci (blue)<BR/>Also, carob is an alternative source for chocolate, very tasty.<BR/><BR/>Bill, I agree with your LCS observationDr.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649959240763797158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37614566352162519082009-01-10T13:20:00.000-06:002009-01-10T13:20:00.000-06:00Hi,In my youth "hootch" was whisky produced by rur...Hi,<BR/>In my youth "hootch" was whisky produced by rural individuals, mainly for their own use but also sold to city folk. It was not a brand and was illegal in most situations. I lived in Ohio/Illinois and the stuff I knew about came from Kentucky.<BR/>Calef.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27209047605521844562009-01-10T13:16:00.000-06:002009-01-10T13:16:00.000-06:00I had to google ILSE and MCGUINN, which gave me en...I had to google ILSE and MCGUINN, which gave me enough clues to solve the ton of words I didn’t know. Lots of wags that turned out to be lucky. I would have given up, but there were fun words to keep me going; NW corner was fairly easy and that was also encouraging. Loved KNEEDEEP, PTOLEMY, HOOCH, TWADDLE, HOBBIT. <BR/><BR/>I’m celebrating Peculiar People Day – my natural element.<BR/><BR/>Jeanne, thank God you’re all ok. I think you should get a full body massage, the sooner the better. Not only comforting, but very healing, to the psyche as well as the body.<BR/><BR/>Clear and fair weather here today.Barb Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939627110461264552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43359203340807704492009-01-10T13:04:00.000-06:002009-01-10T13:04:00.000-06:00Colossi of LotRArgonathand...Blouson - A garment, ...Colossi of LotR<BR/><A HREF="http://www.lotrscenerybuilder.eu/images_small/Argonath/Argonath_Home.jpg" REL="nofollow">Argonath</A><BR/><BR/>and...<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.castlecampssaddlery.co.uk/acatalog/cuddly_blouson_1_small.gif" REL="nofollow">Blouson</A> - A garment, such as a dress, shirt or jacket, with a fitted waistband over which material blouses.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6735614206094442262009-01-10T13:00:00.000-06:002009-01-10T13:00:00.000-06:00Good morning, everyone! Had some problems with thi...Good morning, everyone! Had some problems with this one, but I self-corrected and got everything (I think). Got the NW easily, worked down the W, then tried the NE and couldn't even get started. OK, so finish the SW, do the SE, then work upward. Had STEN for BREN, and the following unknowns: ALMERIA, RABI, GELD (I know, we just had it recently), BLOUSON, CELADON, ILSE, ALISON, CAROBS (had no idea they were evergreens), MC GUINN, and LARI (This is my brother Larry and my brother Larry?).<BR/><BR/>C.C., on the Serengeti, in the lion family, the female (LIONESS) is the hunter/provider for the family. That big old guy with the mane lives off her largess.<BR/><BR/>@clearayes I think your "this" illustrates BLOUSON correctly.<BR/><BR/><BR/>@jim Good to see you again. It's been a while.<BR/><BR/>@jeanne So glad there were no serious injuries. Enjoy your comfort food.<BR/><BR/>Have a great Saturday, everyone!!Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.com