tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post2419554266557757396..comments2024-03-29T02:07:08.222-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Wednesday December 10, 2008 Allan E. ParrishZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3705612222281724822008-12-11T05:03:00.000-06:002008-12-11T05:03:00.000-06:00DoesItinInk I prefer IL Veteran Affairs leader Tam...DoesItinInk <BR/><BR/>I prefer IL Veteran Affairs leader Tammy Duckworth. She is a decorated Iraq war vet who lost both legs when her chopper was shot down by an RPG.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65957298420084257832008-12-10T20:57:00.000-06:002008-12-10T20:57:00.000-06:00Argyle: would rather have that 'extra' somewhere o...Argyle: would rather have that 'extra' somewhere other than in my stocking. I'll leave a note by your cookies and milk. BTW, my chimney has been swept and primed, just waiting for you to come. <BR/>"Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus"....gotta love this time of year!loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9599462844853305262008-12-10T20:19:00.000-06:002008-12-10T20:19:00.000-06:00I was wondering if anyone looked at the profile pi...I was wondering if anyone looked at the profile pictures.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations! You'll get extra in your stockings.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58856110014853152552008-12-10T19:38:00.000-06:002008-12-10T19:38:00.000-06:00Argyle, geez Santa!!! As the old saying goes: "Ro...Argyle, geez Santa!!! As the old saying goes: "Roll me over in the clover, do it again"! You got mistletoe over/under that thang? <BR/>You're sure to have a very merry holiday, just watch out for Rudolph!carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68700316357602585062008-12-10T19:23:00.000-06:002008-12-10T19:23:00.000-06:00Argyle: I just looked at your photo and am LMAO! ...Argyle: I just looked at your photo and am LMAO! Holy Hot Wick, Santa Baby! And it's not even gift wrapped..probably needs too much paper! Can't find a bow big enough! You are a riot! Can I have the honor of rolling you over? I'm cryin'! You are hilarious! Love it!loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12675720398182288072008-12-10T19:02:00.000-06:002008-12-10T19:02:00.000-06:00Welcome ca-Jen,Arkrn, and Bethann! I still feel in...Welcome ca-Jen,Arkrn, and Bethann! I still feel intimidated by all the knowledge that this group shares.Bethann, you've come to the right place. This would make an excellent "study group"(to analyze)<BR/>for your psychology class.lol<BR/><BR/>Where is xchefwalt???<BR/><BR/>Richshif,"HELP" was very appropriate for today's x/w. I enjoy all the links, and SOON I will try<BR/><BR/>Clear ayes, I agree with you completely about cell phones.It has brought out a new rudeness in many.Remember when we thought someone was looney if they walked around talking to nobody? Who knew!<BR/><BR/>omg Argyle, you are toooo funny!JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88385114237599728312008-12-10T18:31:00.000-06:002008-12-10T18:31:00.000-06:00Hi C.C. and all,HELP! My brain's bleeding. If I ...Hi C.C. and all,<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2wrDMz2WwM" REL="nofollow">HELP!</A> My brain's bleeding. If I could 'ski', I would take zee suicide slope while bending my elbow, downing a 'brewski'. I don't think Snoopy and zee Royal Guardsmen (Thanks, DrDad, for zee memory of wearing out zee 45. There was at least one more Snoopy and zee Red Baron at Christmas) could help. Maybe I'll go Off-Off Broadway and cut my throat with a Motorola Razr. Could possibly relieve zee agony of todays puzzle with a brassie to zee skull. Give me an Uzi and I'll find Allan E. Parrish!!! OK finished ranting now. Overall a difficult puzzle. I did remember Holm Oak from a month ago. Had SEAY (knew it didn't look right) for SEAU. I'm just cuckoo, thought cuckoo clocks were Bavarian. Did not google, but came here to finish and vent.<BR/><BR/>C.C. Re: congress I did not know zee DF meaning. Also glad that you like zee music links. Once I learned how to do it, I find that I enjoy it and try to work it into my comments.RichShifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180920801631153123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5241404461855419152008-12-10T18:28:00.000-06:002008-12-10T18:28:00.000-06:00Even if I knew the names I would not have known ho...Even if I knew the names I would not have known how to spell them.<BR/><BR/>The Seattle Times has seen fit to drop the daily printing of the New York Times crossword puzzle but has kept this one. It was nice to have both in my morning newspaper but I assume that it is a cost cutting measure in today's troubled economic times. <BR/><BR/>Seattle JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61298908137853055512008-12-10T18:25:00.000-06:002008-12-10T18:25:00.000-06:00Bethann, Arkrn and Ca-Jen welcome to our crazy DF ...Bethann, Arkrn and Ca-Jen welcome to our crazy DF group (still is!)<BR/><BR/>Jeannie: LOL good one<BR/><BR/>Lois, size D batteries does say "You Light Up My Life" or other areas!carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91700056990873257382008-12-10T17:42:00.000-06:002008-12-10T17:42:00.000-06:00Good evening CC et al. I learned what a wadded up ...Good evening CC et al. I learned what a wadded up puzzle says when it hits the trashcan today. It says "weiner, weiner weeeeiiiner"! And that pretty much sumes it up for the day. 'Hump' day was taken to a new level. <BR/><BR/>Jeannie: funny stuff. I agree whole heartedly.<BR/><BR/>Dennis: you do make me laugh. Magic baton? Yeah, think batteries...size 'D'. <BR/><BR/>G8rmom: no, I won't be going to the BIG game, but would love to. Are you? Watching OU football in person is just electrifying. <BR/><BR/>Embien: thank you for the Triple Crown in baseball clarification. Learned another new thing. <BR/><BR/>Enjoy your night.loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74556563020589010492008-12-10T16:39:00.000-06:002008-12-10T16:39:00.000-06:00WOW, three new bloggers today! Welcome, ARKRN, Ca...WOW, three new bloggers today! Welcome, ARKRN, Ca-Jen and bethann.<BR/><BR/>@Clear Ayes...hubris is right! Some might even say he has big cohones! Others just call him a sociopath. And thank you for the Ozymandias poem yesterday. It was very apt. Though not the point of the poem, I can only imagine that Blagojevich would hope that some day everyone will forget him too…and what he did. <BR/><BR/>@cc: Regarding Patrick Fitzgerald. I believe he is generally well respected in Illinois but is not in the political spotlight. But according to the state constitution, until the current term for the governor’s position expires, it is Lieutenant Governor Patrick Quinn who will succeed Rob Blagojevich if he either steps down or is impeached. This differs from the situation with the senate seat vacated by President-elect Obama. According to the state constitution, this seat is to be filled by appointment. However, at this point, the state legislature is expected to pass legislation to call a special election for the senate seat to prevent Blagojevich from appointing someone. Even if no money exchanges hands, it would be a tainted appointment if done by Blagojevich. What I am interested in seeing is who finally will fill the senate seat. My favorite is someone whose name was mentioned very early in the process, IL Attorney Lisa Madigan. My only reservation with her becoming our senator is that I believe she is doing such as good job as attorney general that I would hate to lose her in that role.DoesItinInkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704832430972690533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64989345261104401662008-12-10T16:19:00.000-06:002008-12-10T16:19:00.000-06:00Bethann, Ca-Jen, welcome to our eclectic little gr...Bethann, Ca-Jen, welcome to our eclectic little group. This is an outstanding blog that C.C. has created, and as with all of us, you'll learn a lot of new things.<BR/><BR/>Hope you enjoy it.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57092439083925824812008-12-10T16:18:00.000-06:002008-12-10T16:18:00.000-06:00Nothing yet.Nothing yet.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76335553114203013252008-12-10T15:50:00.000-06:002008-12-10T15:50:00.000-06:00Good afternoon, all. Lots of trouble filling in th...Good afternoon, all. Lots of trouble filling in those names. Didn't have a clue about 20A, but knew the other theme entries, just not how to spell them. My final fill was 45A. Had the S but needed to G the others. I guess SEM is a SEMinary.<BR/><BR/>C.C., I suggested Cross Dressing just because of the CD initials. I mean Compact Disc and Certificate of Deposit were so obvious. And "collections" tied in with "Ring," so I thought I'd run that up the flagpole. Did we ever have any resolution to Argyle's question?Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72205469121471313122008-12-10T15:29:00.000-06:002008-12-10T15:29:00.000-06:00I'm a newbie as well. This is the first time I've ...I'm a newbie as well. This is the first time I've run into this web/blog. It's wonderful. I usually get help from my handy dandy cross word dictionary. Todays puzzle just about killed me. I'm supposed to be studying for a psychology final for friday, but I got sucked into this dang puzzle! I think I need a psycologist now! thanks for the great help!bethannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944625193327784358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68499845631951719022008-12-10T15:09:00.000-06:002008-12-10T15:09:00.000-06:00Bombed on the puzzles today but looks like I had c...Bombed on the puzzles today but looks like I had company. Didn't know how to spell APPIAN correctly. Always want the C in MRSC to be a B. Did not know Junior SEAU or ARTIS Gilmore though I had some of the letters from the crosses . Guessed the SKI theme but certainly did not spell all those names correctly either! ESKERS was an unknown-probably saw it somewhere before but it was buried under too much other stuff to pull out. Tough Wednesday!NYTAnonimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280444758529687355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13957410342612162292008-12-10T15:06:00.000-06:002008-12-10T15:06:00.000-06:0015:03 today. Due almost entirely due to my inabili...<B>15:03 today.</B> Due almost entirely due to my inability to spell any of the theme entries off the top of my head. (But really, what non-Polish speaker could?)<BR/><BR/>Actually, I <B>can</B> spell CARL YASTRZEMSKI, but I was thinking of a horse for <B>38a: 1967 Triple Crown winner</B>. I didn't know baseball even <B>had</B> a Triple Crown, but sure enough, when you go to the Hall of Fame website, there it is. Baseball Triple Crown is batting, RBIs, and home runs. <A HREF="http://web.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/detail.jsp?playerId=124650" REL="nofollow">Baseball Hall of Fame</A><BR/><BR/><B>@c.c.:</B> <I>Clear Ayes et al,<BR/>Do you associate PASTRY with sweet only or savory stuff as well?</I><BR/><BR/>c.c., I may be wrong, but I always think of PASTRY as sweet, even though I know there are savory puff pastry dishes (choux puffs filled with mushroom duxelle is a common appetizer nibble at catered parties). <BR/><BR/>PASTY, on the other hand, is a kind of meat pie (often called "Cornish pasty"). It's popular in the upper midwest (Wisconsin, etc.). I gather pasties were carried as lunches by the miners back in the old days in Wisconsin and Minnesota because they were hearty, nutritious, and portable.<BR/><BR/>There is a bar in Portland which specializes in pasties, but I've never been there and never tried one. <A HREF="http://www.oregonlive.com/dining/index.ssf/2008/10/new_hangout_saraveza_bottle_sh.html" REL="nofollow">Saraveza Bottle Shop and Pasty Tavern</A>embienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991001167394653649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18278865180071134772008-12-10T15:02:00.000-06:002008-12-10T15:02:00.000-06:00C.C.Do you associate PASTRY with sweet only or sav...C.C.<I>Do you associate PASTRY with sweet only or savory stuff as well?</I>.<BR/><BR/>I use the term <B><I>Pastry</I></B> for either sweet or savory. Not only does pastry refer to the final result, but also to the doughs that are used.<BR/><BR/>Samosas (Indian), empanadas (Spain and Latin American countries)and knishes (Jewish) are all examples of savory pastries. Danish pastries, cream puffs and baklava are sweet pastries.<BR/><BR/>Most pastry dough (short, puff, choux and filo) can be filled with either savory or sweet fillings.<BR/><BR/>I've made short crust and choux pastry dough, but I leave puff and filo to the experts. Those are available in most grocery freezer sections.<BR/><BR/>Too bad xchefwalt hasn't made an appearance lately. He might be able to explain more fully.<BR/><BR/>Hi Arkrn, are you a nurse from Arkansas?<BR/><BR/>Ca-Jen, are you another California gal joining JD, MelissaBee and me?<BR/><BR/>Doesitinink, maybe Adana was referred to as 'ancient' because it was first built 3,000 years ago, not because it isn't there anymore. China's Xian and Egypt's Alexandria, are examples of cities that are ancient in that sense.<BR/><BR/>Govenor Blagojevich, talk about hubris....WOW!!Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14308782272809846852008-12-10T14:55:00.000-06:002008-12-10T14:55:00.000-06:00ARKRN has given me the courage to join the blog as...ARKRN has given me the courage to join the blog as well. I read it every day but have felt too intimidated to join. I've only been doing puzzles for about a year, but I'm hooked.<BR/><BR/>And as a former waitress, I can tell you Chilean See Bass would definitely sell better than ToothfishCa-Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302239798590323535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16795565950438468082008-12-10T13:59:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:59:00.000-06:00Welcome, Arkrn - good of you to join us. I think ...Welcome, Arkrn - good of you to join us. I think you'll find this an interesting blog on several levels; hope you enjoy it.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18589493119318136112008-12-10T13:55:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:55:00.000-06:00Hi, I'm new to blogging here. I have been doing cr...Hi, I'm new to blogging here. I have been doing crossword puzzles for a couple of years and don't seem to be getting any better. (I was hoping it would stave off Alzheimers. Anyway, I enjoy reading your blogs and hope I can do 1/2 as good as all of you with the puzzles. (I won't discuss todays with you).ARKRNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144783479776900770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17872446122128043152008-12-10T13:39:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:39:00.000-06:00I SKIed downhill all the way on this one and wiped...I SKIed downhill all the way on this one and wiped out at the bottom of the run. Uugh! Though the top half of the puzzle filled in rather easily, it soon became evident to me that I would never, ever be able to complete this puzzle without Googling the Triple Crown and Duke Coach theme clues. Once I filled those in – a total of 9 letters – I was able to finish the puzzle with no other problems.<BR/><BR/>BMOC was cleverly clued as “Coll. hotshots”, though the abbreviation is so obscure that I would never have been able to fill it in without the crosses. I also felt IMO for “So I think, on line” was a bit obscure, but at least it is a part of popular culture. Generally I felt there were too many obscure terms and names to make this an enjoyable puzzle. <BR/><BR/>I am curious as to why ADANA was clued as “Ancient Turkish city” as it is a thriving, modern city near Syria. I have never been to that part of Turkey. My first trip to Turkey started at Bodrum when I took a boat from the Greek island of Kos to the Turkish mainland. I especially loved Istanbul and the <A HREF="http://image59.webshots.com/659/8/4/36/2370804360029147320wvbuzy_ph.jpg" REL="nofollow">Cappodocia region</A>. Cappodocia is an area comprised of lava which evolved into valleys, canyons and cones as a result of rain and wind erosion. Early Christians cut more than 600 churches in the cones during the 4th to 11th centuries.<BR/><BR/>@cc: I LOLed on your comment about learning to spell MIKA’s family name when hell freezes over!DoesItinInkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704832430972690533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4537856032185824212008-12-10T13:29:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:29:00.000-06:00Clear Ayes et al,Do you associate PASTRY with swee...Clear Ayes et al,<BR/>Do you associate PASTRY with sweet only or savory stuff as well?<BR/><BR/>Kazie,<BR/>Isn't crossword a great creation? I mean, as good a linguist as you are, you still had to struggle with the sports and other unfamiliar proper names today. This somehow comforts me.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41695967244537358482008-12-10T13:13:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:13:00.000-06:00Chris & Pattispa,I saw Brown Betty clued as &q...Chris & Pattispa,<BR/>I saw Brown Betty clued as "Certain baked dessert" in a puzzle today. I've never heard of it. Also, I mentioned apple strudel because I just had some earlier.<BR/><BR/>Kitty, Sallie & Barb,<BR/>Thanks for RUES. I did not know that it's a bitter herb. Now I think the clue is good.<BR/><BR/>Argyle,<BR/>Awesome information on those clubs.<BR/><BR/>Stuart,<BR/>Hello!<BR/><BR/>J.D.,<BR/>I agree. That IBEX looks like a MOREL guy.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51635881734947170212008-12-10T12:50:00.000-06:002008-12-10T12:50:00.000-06:00Good morning C.C. and all,Whew! Lots of unknown na...Good morning C.C. and all,<BR/><BR/>Whew! Lots of unknown names.Bob helped me with Mika B. and brassie (thanks for the list, Argyle).I knew Carl Y( Bob loved the guy), but had to look in our 1968 copy of YAZ to complete the spelling.As for Mike K, I used the big G for some of the letters, and lots of other unknowns like Hegel,Adana, LaRue,Motorola. Used dictionary to see if ameba and spads were correct, and what a quire was. I had only seen ameba spelled amoeba , and so that threw me.Rues was my last fill-in, as pound and stone , I thought, might be weights (???). I had alta, not alti. It is hard for me to zero in those longer words that are perpendicular; I usually write them down to be able to see the word.<BR/><BR/>C.C., that ibex must be the BMOC of his mt.! (never heard of that acronym before)<BR/><BR/>favorite clue?5D Club Soda<BR/>Amazing stuff to have around in case someone spills something on your carpet.<BR/><BR/>Paint Your Wagon was such a fun movie, but I do remember some parts dragging a bit, like Clint singing that song. Yet, the words to it are lovely:<BR/><BR/>"Her heart was made of holidays<BR/>Her smile was made of dawn<BR/>Her laughter was an April song<BR/>That echoes on and on."JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.com