tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post2315620921636586413..comments2024-03-29T21:31:37.237-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Allan E. ParrishZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20849251610786742962008-05-07T00:34:00.000-05:002008-05-07T00:34:00.000-05:00Hi all,Enjoyed all the comments. I'm showing my a...Hi all,<BR/>Enjoyed all the comments. I'm showing my age, too, since I breezed through this one. Usually get hung up on about the same things as all of you. <BR/><BR/>How about Jamie Foxx? Played Ray Charles in the biopic. Terrific actor. Don't know who Jimmy Foxx is. Redd Foxx of Sanford and Son was a very funny man.<BR/><BR/>I always heard "You're So Vain" was about Warren Beatty. Could Mick possibly be vain with that face, those lips, etc.???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37060725638602621892008-05-06T23:45:00.000-05:002008-05-06T23:45:00.000-05:00Lois, remember that the best is underneath (actual...Lois, remember that the best is underneath (actual name of a very nice lingerie shop that we used to have in Portland run by a lady named Best in the basement of a beauty salon).Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75627417806465704192008-05-06T18:05:00.000-05:002008-05-06T18:05:00.000-05:00Ugh-- got stuck middle right. Too many actors and...Ugh-- got stuck middle right. Too many actors and characters for me. I bet my husband would have finished it no sweat, though. <BR/><BR/>Oh, well, on to tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74987307116806873792008-05-06T17:39:00.000-05:002008-05-06T17:39:00.000-05:00Lois, I came out great on the Derby. I would have...Lois, I came out great on the Derby. I would have bet on Colonel John, but since we didn't get to the track, I had no wager, so I figure I'm 20 bucks ahead. Other than the occassional lottery ticket, I only bet on bowling now. But the USBC is in Las Vegas next year so I better start saving.Boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274119227434714222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34567765823091155092008-05-06T16:45:00.000-05:002008-05-06T16:45:00.000-05:00Boomer: Great observation on the double x theme. ...Boomer: Great observation on the double x theme. How did you make out on the Derby? We came out on top, which is always a good thing. Just wondering how you did. Col John came in 6th and Big Brown is who we went with all the way. He was remarkable! Great race!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75418070654144182122008-05-06T15:49:00.000-05:002008-05-06T15:49:00.000-05:00C.C., maybe the number of members in a mariachi ba...C.C., maybe the number of members in a mariachi band depends upon how many female players there are.Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29739051697110089562008-05-06T12:48:00.000-05:002008-05-06T12:48:00.000-05:00I got all the TV dads right away...it wasn't even ...I got all the TV dads right away...it wasn't even a challenge. I guess I watch too much tv. I remember Joann Pflug because she was in M*A*S*H and was married to Chuck Woolery who was the first host of The Wheel of Fortune.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I watch too much tv.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38583537497798739682008-05-06T12:43:00.000-05:002008-05-06T12:43:00.000-05:00c.c. - i like to watch ;-)c.c. - i like to watch ;-)melissa beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617567775900623609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36288004384051507192008-05-06T12:29:00.000-05:002008-05-06T12:29:00.000-05:00Kim, I can't believe you breezed through this one!...Kim, I can't believe you breezed through this one! I really had a hard time. Sometimes I am here real early too, and CC has not done her commentary yet!Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04132601991530024336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91389520642724235372008-05-06T12:26:00.000-05:002008-05-06T12:26:00.000-05:00CC: that waS EXtra funny!!!! You cracked me up. ...CC: that waS EXtra funny!!!! You cracked me up. As far as members in a 'typical' mariachi band? I have no idea. That varies as does the size of their instruments. In Mexico, I saw upwards of 8-10 great members. Then here in the little restaurants, I've seen 2-4. There are always stringed instruments but sometimes there are also brass ones. Guess it depends on where you are. Regardless, it makes for a good time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37363787048363683422008-05-06T12:02:00.000-05:002008-05-06T12:02:00.000-05:00Having viewed my share of old sitcoms, I didn't ha...Having viewed my share of old sitcoms, I didn't have much trouble with the TV Dad clues. One thing that occurred to me is that XBOX is one of only two answers with 2 X's in a four letter word. The other is FOXX, Jimmy (double x) who is in Cooperstown, or Redd, who happens to be a clue in this puzzle.Boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274119227434714222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76178475455313659902008-05-06T11:46:00.000-05:002008-05-06T11:46:00.000-05:00Melissa,I read the article you posted. Very intere...Melissa,<BR/>I read the article you posted. Very interesting. Didn't Annette Bening also claim that the Colombia Picture Logo was modeled after her? What a couple!! By the way, are you into skating?Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44658878990337043902008-05-06T11:37:00.001-05:002008-05-06T11:37:00.001-05:00morning all ..i caught on to both themes pretty qu...morning all ..<BR/><BR/>i caught on to both themes pretty quickly, which helped alot. still got hung up on a few. same problem as dick with the beagle passenger .. kept thinking flea.<BR/><BR/>caused myself a problem by misspelling goalie (goalee) and defoe (dafoe). can usually spot a playboy a mile away but didn't see that one coming.<BR/><BR/>also have always heard that you're so vain refers to jagger, who actually sings on the recording. but after reading this: <BR/>http://www.carlysimon.com/vain/vain.html<BR/>i gotta go with beatty.<BR/><BR/>lois - you're right, hope we'll see a tv mom theme soon.<BR/><BR/>dennis - wishing you a gentle seis de mayo.melissa beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617567775900623609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54873116850479221362008-05-06T11:37:00.000-05:002008-05-06T11:37:00.000-05:00Crockett1947,Remember your yesterday's "Nothing fo...Crockett1947,<BR/>Remember your yesterday's "Nothing for Lois today?" comment? Look at what happened today! This Editor Mr. Williams obviously knows what a spicy girl like Lois wantS EXactly. After Dennis explained Beagle & DARWIN to me this morning, I liked 24A immediately.<BR/><BR/>Lois,<BR/>How many members are there in a typical mariachi band?<BR/><BR/>Drdad,<BR/>Thanks for the BRYAN & ERIC information. Very appreciated!<BR/><BR/>Thomas,<BR/>R U in Sweden now?Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8375236564924828472008-05-06T11:24:00.000-05:002008-05-06T11:24:00.000-05:00Interesting....a 'mensa graduate'. Never knew tha...Interesting....a 'mensa graduate'. Never knew that you could graduate from them. Or is that what happens when you're too smart for Mensa?Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2934895924524901252008-05-06T11:23:00.000-05:002008-05-06T11:23:00.000-05:00Eric Stolz - played Rocky Dennis in "Mask" with Ch...Eric Stolz - played Rocky Dennis in "Mask" with Cher; played Martin Brundle (son of Seth Brundle/The Fly) in The Fly II; was chosen before Michael J. Fox to play Marty McFly in Back to the Future. He can, however, be seen in the opening scenes at the Twin Pines Mall driving the DeLorean just before it goes back in time to 1955. Rather than reshoot with Fox, they left those takes in the movie.Dr. Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228401181876693308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88980297665264972912008-05-06T11:18:00.000-05:002008-05-06T11:18:00.000-05:00Oy vey--i phlug the coop before i had a chance to ...Oy vey--i phlug the coop before i had a chance to finish this one...your comments were a great antidote to the ennuis of clewing TV shows that were not available in Sweden's 2 channel 3 hrs of educational programming each day BC (before cable). <BR/>Lois you must be a mensa graduate!Mr. Corcoranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988899737306962603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50243845419594786402008-05-06T11:13:00.000-05:002008-05-06T11:13:00.000-05:00JRF SAYS I'm surprised at most of you I read the...JRF SAYS I'm surprised at most of you I read these comments every day and wonder how you can say they were easy when i struggled so. todays I thought was easy but as someone else alluded to I guess I'm showing my age. have a great rest of the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88368623451253540472008-05-06T11:02:00.000-05:002008-05-06T11:02:00.000-05:00Good morning everyone. C.C., what a clever ferreti...Good morning everyone. C.C., what a clever ferreting out of sub themes today. Amazing. I didn't care for all of the TV/movie/entertainer references today, but I was able to infer all of them. Loved the 24A clue -- very clever. I also thought 6A was a good clue. I figured there would be American entertainment references that would be totally foreign for you. I don't begrudge you the Google visits at all. Dennis, remember that your pain is self-inflicted. PFLUG is a German surname; don't know about how "popular" it is. Mixing ultra classical genius Mozart with Rock 'n Roll genius Gary Lewis would be cause for a smile. Lois, you are bad, bad, bad, LOL! (And that's Good!)Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81613440159916996542008-05-06T10:15:00.000-05:002008-05-06T10:15:00.000-05:00Dennis: just depends on the size of the instrumen...Dennis: just depends on the size of the instrument.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19072202327163575222008-05-06T09:36:00.000-05:002008-05-06T09:36:00.000-05:00Most difficult puzzle in a long time. I don't watc...Most difficult puzzle in a long time. I don't watch sitcoms so I didn't know any of the TVDADs. The other actors also didn't register in my memory. The SW corner eluded me completely. Even oralb got me. Lots of Google required to complete. I'd say I got less than 50% of the words, a new all-time low for me.MHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06348375549703359344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82609458799029487552008-05-06T09:29:00.000-05:002008-05-06T09:29:00.000-05:00Lois, how does one get 'taken to the tool shed'?Lois, how does one get 'taken to the tool shed'?Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74975751348041043882008-05-06T09:24:00.000-05:002008-05-06T09:24:00.000-05:00annon 8:49: Your comments cracked me up. Good jo...annon 8:49: Your comments cracked me up. Good job! Great use for pflug!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57020723312983577622008-05-06T09:10:00.000-05:002008-05-06T09:10:00.000-05:00Xcellent puzzle.... got all but Pflug (never heard...Xcellent puzzle.... got all but Pflug (never heard of her) and the down clue Playboys....Got all of the TV dads though...a one google puzzleSuperfreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14282780961579920355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90141105916322457492008-05-06T08:55:00.000-05:002008-05-06T08:55:00.000-05:00Hey Guys, I was out here at 5:30 this morning, but...Hey Guys, I was out here at 5:30 this morning, but no one was here! I breezed through this one today! I loved the TV Dad, got them all! Guess it shows my age, but thats ok.<BR/><BR/>Carly Simon was on Fox News and someone paid $50,000 to have lunch with her and she told this person and swore them to secrecy. I'm sure, one day, it'll come out...<BR/><BR/>Have a great day today!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830818782316280361noreply@blogger.com