tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post2698365085148945315..comments2024-03-19T04:11:58.045-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday, June 3, 2019 Danny ReichertZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16577830570751832912019-06-03T23:47:08.847-05:002019-06-03T23:47:08.847-05:00Anonymous T:
Thanks for the LOL at my haiku.
FYI...Anonymous T:<br /><br />Thanks for the LOL at my haiku.<br /><br />FYI, in case you hadn't looked it up: an acrostic (generally, a limerick poem) uses the first letter of each line to spell a word. Owen used the word OUIJA to start each of his poetry/limerick lines in his first offering. <br /><br />Limerick Larry mentioned these, and if I remember correctly, he used one when he last commented here. <br /><br />Happy belated birthday, Owen Haiku Harrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42494971612320514832019-06-03T23:41:55.798-05:002019-06-03T23:41:55.798-05:00Ol'Man Keith, how amazing that you too had &qu...Ol'Man Keith, how amazing that you too had "Those Were the Days" in your head after hearing it on television. Yes, it would be fascinating to find out if others had the same experience. Really interesting possibility!<br /><br />Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54202875210543774572019-06-03T20:56:02.680-05:002019-06-03T20:56:02.680-05:00Picard, thanks for the post.Picard, thanks for the post.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11244537676940775682019-06-03T20:01:55.130-05:002019-06-03T20:01:55.130-05:00Owen, I knew you would appreciate the effort and t...Owen, I knew you would appreciate the effort and the quality was what it was. :-) Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85544270089662595942019-06-03T19:57:41.675-05:002019-06-03T19:57:41.675-05:00I see that Boomer actually pointed out the plus si...I see that Boomer actually pointed out the plus sign. I missed that.<br /><br />Good to hear from you Picard. Beautiful art. Keep posting even if only occasionally.<br /><br />YR, glad all is well with you and Alan. You can certainly enjoy this new stage of life.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18602577142594193792019-06-03T19:53:22.026-05:002019-06-03T19:53:22.026-05:00OMK: Indeed I did! Sorry I forgot to mention it. I...OMK: Indeed I did! Sorry I forgot to mention it. Ironic that the _J had a birthday theme on the nativity of a birthday hater!OwenKLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709695380239557575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37562240067705581952019-06-03T19:52:31.476-05:002019-06-03T19:52:31.476-05:00Hi All!
Thanks Danny for the fun puzzle; thanks B...Hi All!<br /><br />Thanks Danny for the fun puzzle; thanks Boomer for the lively expo to kick-off the after-party. //Like D4 said, your "PEERS" aside was particularly funny.<br />Thanks too Boomer for pointing-out Danny's extra touch with the + in the middle.<br /><br />WOs: Hand-up thinking it was TEa* TOTALER; LATKaS, NItch.<br />ESPs: RAVEL<br /><b>Fav</b>: <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na4v8CeKnxM" rel="nofollow">BLACK ADDER</a></b> [2:19]<br /><br />{A, B+, A |B, LOL} //I know you don't like the B-word, so... Always wishing you the best, esp. today.<br /><br />Picard - Thanks for stopping by The Corner with your article. I thought the images in 3D were really neat. <br /><br />PK, Spitz - LOL your alternate definitions of TEE-TOTALER.<br />Haiku Harry - LOL GRAPH fight!<br /><br />Oc4 - I had American Bricks too. Pop and I still like playing with them. In fact, he keeps buying more whenever he comes across them at a flea-market or when a client says, "I'm getting rid of this stuff, want any?"<br /><br />PVX - I had to lookup Friends of Bill. While I was at it, <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teetotalism" rel="nofollow">etymology of teetotal</a></b> [Wiki]<br /><br />Great, now I gotta go lookup acrostic.<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*I'va feelin', C,Eh! is-a makina' funna da way I tawk :-)Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76584076827015379772019-06-03T18:53:19.241-05:002019-06-03T18:53:19.241-05:00Owen ~
Well, yeah, we notice the acrostic NOW.
B...<b>Owen</b> ~<br />Well, yeah, we notice the acrostic NOW. <br />But at first I was searching for the meaning of BTTBT!<br />(Guess I needed your fingers on the other side of that planchette...)<br /><br />And did you happen to notice the flat-out solution answer in my b'day greeting?<br />~ <b>OMK</b>Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12809749191665889342019-06-03T16:28:41.824-05:002019-06-03T16:28:41.824-05:00Birthday? I don' need no steenking bir'day...Birthday? I don' need no steenking bir'day! 😠<br /><br />My poetry quiz: Limerick and couplet were easy, but did anyone notice the acrostic?<br /><br />HG: Thank you for the poem!! Not quite as good as mine (he says faux-humbly) but a very good piece of poetry!<br /><br />Do the black squares of the + sign get included in the theme letter count? They should!<br /><br />I'm surprised no one has mentioned <a href="http://screenprism.com/insights/article/what-happened-to-elliot-stabler-on-law-order-svu" rel="nofollow">this STABLER</a>,<br /><br />Wish I'd had LEGOs when I was a kid. I had Lincoln Logs and two types of toy bricks -- one hard white plastic, one soft red rubber -- that didn't fit with each other, and were never enough for the castles I wanted to build.<br /><br />PK-- liked your political comment! 🙂<br /><br />C,Eh! --Star-crossed lovers? Romeo, Juliet, Kate, Petruchio crossing Betelgeuse, Altair, Sirius, Vega?<br />I thought it was TEA-TOTLERS.<br /><br />CED-- Ooh, I do love chocolate!<br /><br />Lucina -- ADZE LOL!<br /><br />Picard -- don't stay away so much! That art festival was magnificent!<br />YR-- ditto!<br /><br />Haiku Harry: Very good, as always. Loved the GRAPH fight!<br /><br />A Priest, a Rabbi, and a Minister<br />Walked into an alley sinister.<br />There they shared<br />How they were "spared"<br />From gutter balls by a coaching kibitzer!<br /><br />A drunken old roue of a sailor<br />Staggered into a whorehouse from his whaler<br />He slurred his request<br />For T. or A., the best:<br />"Wha' I want is some TEET O' TALER."<br />OwenKLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709695380239557575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45507307518317528012019-06-03T16:13:39.807-05:002019-06-03T16:13:39.807-05:00Owen - I hope you're able to get on top of tha...Owen - I hope you're able to get on top of that depression and have a happy birthday, young man.Mike Sherlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420362294423320273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46421614458405094862019-06-03T16:09:33.470-05:002019-06-03T16:09:33.470-05:00Picard - good to see you post. Great pictures and...Picard - good to see you post. Great pictures and article, as always. All the best.Mike Sherlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420362294423320273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27778449760035996372019-06-03T14:55:57.100-05:002019-06-03T14:55:57.100-05:00Happy birthday, Owen and here's to a healthy h...Happy birthday, Owen and here's to a healthy happy year for you.<br />This ADDed up to a fine puzzle, although I didn't notice the clever plus sign in the middle. <br />One of my favorite dishes was (is) PA Dutch potato pancakes. Growing up in rural PA, I never met a Jewish person until I attended college. There I first heard of latkes and realized that latkes are very similar to our potato pancakes.<br />Welcome back, Picard. I missed you. I love chalk paintings, as well as sand art. Thanks for the pics. I, too, stopped posting whenever I might raise any objections or disagreements. Bland seems to be the order of the day. Better to hang back.<br />CE DAVE, lovely dog.<br />I hear quite a few college applicants do not write their own essays or else they have them punched up and greatly edited by better writers. My parents valued independence and self sufficiency in their offspring.<br />Thank you, PK and Canadian Eh! for your concern. I am alive and well. Alan is doing great and is very happy. We talk on the phone a couple times a day and he comes home on weekends. 24-7-365 is actually not as sane or pleasant as this type of moderation.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21489383635183505082019-06-03T14:45:26.640-05:002019-06-03T14:45:26.640-05:00Picard, it's good to see you! The artwork is s...Picard, it's good to see you! The artwork is stunning! Thank you for sharing that with us. I've missed the kinetic activity from your town as well as your many pictures.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1510864655413093442019-06-03T14:42:43.043-05:002019-06-03T14:42:43.043-05:00Yay, Owen! ~
HBD Man! You're getting on Up T...Yay, <b>Owen</b>! ~<br />HBD Man! You're getting on Up There In Years, right? <br /><br />Today's pzl: Probably the fastest time I ever did. No misdirections, no "clever" cluing. Just whizzed on through!<br /><br />What theme? Who knew? Thank you, <b>Boomer</b>, for breaking out the theme fills for us, but nothing in the <i>LA Times</i> gave us a hint that anything was afoot. <br />Except of course for the marvelous "Plus" sign in the middle of the grid. Yes, I see it now.<br /><br /><b>Misty</b> ~<br />Funny--your mentioning the Archie/Edith duet--"Those Were the Days"--as your waking-up song. Same here! I had it so stuck in my head I had to go on line to be sure of all the words. Then I sang it around the house--and for sure had it in my dreams as I woke up for 2 or 3 mornings. <br />We can't be the only ones. There must be something especially mnemonic about a song one heard decades ago being repeated after a long absence. <br />I wonder if maybe half--or even a quarter--of the millions who watched the show's revival had the same experience?! <br />(Strouse & Adams may be gnashing their teeth over lost royalties...)<br />~ <b>OMK</b>Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85950990969217799572019-06-03T14:31:53.692-05:002019-06-03T14:31:53.692-05:00
Two statisticians
Argued about pencil lead;
They...<br />Two statisticians <br />Argued about pencil lead;<br />They had a GRAPH fight ... <br /><br />Golf course hires non-<br />Drinkers, to count bags of pegs.<br />They’re TEE TOTALERS ...<br /><br />Haiku Harry Haiku Harrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58813095431162976362019-06-03T13:32:30.151-05:002019-06-03T13:32:30.151-05:00A good day to all.
Quick fun run through the puzzl...A good day to all.<br />Quick fun run through the puzzle this morning , thanks Danny Reichert and Boomer.<br />Happy birthday OwenKl. Always a pleasure. <br />Yesterday's History,<br />Tomorrow a Mystery ,<br />So have fun today !<br /><br />CheersOASnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2443313539857423982019-06-03T13:12:24.355-05:002019-06-03T13:12:24.355-05:00
This was a clever Monday puzzle.
No real issues,...<br />This was a clever Monday puzzle.<br /><br />No real issues, but...<br /><br />Markovers....ZILCH/ZIPPO....Big on that like a hungry fish.<br /><br />I had no idea that so many here are Friends of Bill, whether formally or otherwise. I don’t imbibe by choice, I dislike the taste of alcohol. The only drinks I like are ones like Long Island Iced Tea, where the liquor is almost tasteless. And those are brutally effective, too much so. So I just don’t. <br /><br />I prefer more herbal relaxation in the comfort and safety of my home. <br /><br />We’ve been mowing lawns now for a couple months. At least the 100° has gone. <br /><br />See you tomorrow.AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56563520732776855642019-06-03T13:06:34.852-05:002019-06-03T13:06:34.852-05:00I wanted to thank Wilbur Charles from last Wednesd...I wanted to thank <b>Wilbur Charles</b> from last Wednesday for the shout out about ENTERPRISE and Picard. And to thank <b>Jinx</b> for the shout out last Friday for the TNG reference.<br /><br />Today we have USS as in "USS ENTERPRISE" which was an actual Navy ship as well as the ship commanded by Picard.<br /><br />Thanks for thinking of me. I do still read the Crossword Corner. Those two days were also full of political conflict which is why I will rarely be posting.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.edhat.com/news/i-madonnari-chalk-paintings-final-round" rel="nofollow">Here is an article I wrote on a wonderful art event we had here over Memorial Day weekend. I hope it does not cause any conflict.</a></b><br /><br />I was surprised yesterday's <b>CC</b> puzzle coverage got so few comments. Thanks for the humor today, <b>Boomer</b>. Especially connecting LATKES and golf. LATKES are delicious and I hope you get a chance to have some!<br /><br />Happy Birthday <b>Owen</b>!Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73396256090077677682019-06-03T12:52:02.216-05:002019-06-03T12:52:02.216-05:00I liked this puzzle. Just the opposite from severa...I liked this puzzle. Just the opposite from several of you, I did notice the big black plus in the center of the grid but TOTALLY missed the theme. I also noticed there seems to be A LOT of plurals in the puzzle.<br /><br />Happy birthday, Owen. Good catch on the European peaks, European viper, and Peak. By the way, I failed your quiz.<br /><br />I really liked the virtuoso guitar playing of the Everly Brothers, especially evident in <i>Bye Bye Love</i> and <i>Wake Up, Little Suzie</i>. Just good playing and singing, no electronic enhancement.<br /><br />Good wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23733634004374936642019-06-03T12:39:25.953-05:002019-06-03T12:39:25.953-05:00Entertaining write up Boomer! Loved all the sport...Entertaining write up Boomer! Loved all the sports references!jfromvthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864768391894999950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41357647996613912622019-06-03T12:36:08.446-05:002019-06-03T12:36:08.446-05:00Thanks and various good wishes for Danny, Boomer, ...Thanks and various good wishes for Danny, Boomer, CC, Owen, Rich and anybody else who deserves our gratitude and/or may need a little boost.Bill Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495413609545426668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73404098934322609162019-06-03T12:21:53.906-05:002019-06-03T12:21:53.906-05:00Hola!
Happy birthday, Owen! I'll add my wishe...Hola!<br /><br />Happy birthday, Owen! I'll add my wishes for more poetry and fewer days of gloom for you as well as a long life!<br /><br />Thanks to Danny Reichert for the sparkly fill and Boomer for the chuckles! I saw the theme! I scanned the grid and it all ADZE up. Ooh, sorry about that. I'm just trying to keep up with all your punning.<br /><br />This was quick and fun. It filled faster than I can write and I didn't notice the plus sign in the middle! Thank you again, Boomer.<br /><br />I'll take my leave now.<br /><br />Have yourselves a splendiferous day!<br /><br /><br /><br />Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59272793222995147872019-06-03T12:08:12.418-05:002019-06-03T12:08:12.418-05:00CED, I thought you were offering OKL some bitey DO...CED, I thought you were offering OKL some bitey DOGgerel.desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59399421099614321982019-06-03T11:56:09.725-05:002019-06-03T11:56:09.725-05:00Breezed right thru this Monday puzzle so fast I fo...Breezed right thru this Monday puzzle so fast I forgot<br />to look for the Theme...<br />(Oh well, at least I didn't get Addled...)<br /><br />Boomer said:<br />20. Resembling a classic sheriff's badge: STARLIKE. Did sheriff Andy Taylor give one to Barney Fife? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WcyKgrb_wY" rel="nofollow">Of course he did!</a><br /><br />SIberian DOgs?<br /><br />Oy! I am way to familiar.<br />Yesterday she dug a hole in the backyard<br />so deep I thought she was going for China.<br />Hmm, in relooking at the angle of her descent,<br /><a href="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/002023712021/media/63962240670/medium/1531069656/enhance" rel="nofollow">she might have been going for Siberia after all...</a><br /><br /><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/8252/8500913989_53b3e3a478_z.jpg" rel="nofollow">Happy Birthday OwenKL!</a><br /><br />ACtually, <a href="https://www.birthdaymessages.net/images/funny-birthday-poems1A.jpg" rel="nofollow">I was thinking you might prefer a birthday gift with more "teeth" to it...</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23658965881326817292019-06-03T11:55:16.851-05:002019-06-03T11:55:16.851-05:00Another typical Monday puzzle, fairly easy. You gu...Another typical Monday puzzle, fairly easy. You guys up north may still be in a frozen tundra, but here in Oklahoma we are mowing grass, in between rains, I mow the biggest part of five acres and when it rains every other day it makes it difficult. <br />At least my pond is full, the fish like it. Old Okienoreply@blogger.com