tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post276902088337615215..comments2024-03-29T07:44:30.564-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday, November 7, 2011 Jeff ChenZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80134747752458840642011-11-07T20:58:52.724-06:002011-11-07T20:58:52.724-06:00Good night all.
Melissa B. Thanks for the Ray Cha...Good night all.<br /><br />Melissa B. Thanks for the Ray Charles clip. Nice of you.<br /><br />It's good to read your comment, Jeff.<br />Thanks for dropping in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71214301938752181692011-11-07T20:37:48.318-06:002011-11-07T20:37:48.318-06:00Love that comment. ;-.}Love that comment. ;-.}windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40001321556557773802011-11-07T20:20:52.000-06:002011-11-07T20:20:52.000-06:00Thanks, CA. I've always felt the poem was abo...Thanks, CA. I've always felt the poem was about unconditional love - and the fact that, when it comes to people, it never is (unconditional).<br /><br />What is love, anyway? A choice? An option? Or does one not have a say in the matter...? Love, as a word, is thrown around too easily these days.antnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1309662837721372402011-11-07T19:41:46.084-06:002011-11-07T19:41:46.084-06:00SURE. now they print it! Forget my waxing enthusi...SURE. now they print it! Forget my waxing enthusiastic! Thanks Jeff and ARgyle. AVAST with the rest! Aaaaargh!dodo1925https://www.blogger.com/profile/14459382064630834395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42781385410187350172011-11-07T19:39:47.385-06:002011-11-07T19:39:47.385-06:00Third time lost, Being transferred to blogging sit...Third time lost, Being transferred to blogging site, and my comment vanished! It was good, too. Drat and EGADS! And Shiver my timbers as well!dodo1925https://www.blogger.com/profile/14459382064630834395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41471289526138803222011-11-07T16:51:28.511-06:002011-11-07T16:51:28.511-06:00A lovely lunch with my friends. They always buoy ...A lovely lunch with my friends. They always buoy me up and send me cheerfully on my way. I hope I do the same for them.<br /><br />Melissa bee, that was a charming story about your training.<br /><br />ant, Pablo Neruda was a great poet, but that didn't make him a nice man. <a href="http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/if-you-forget-me/" rel="nofollow">If You Forget Me</a> was included in his book, "The Captain's Verses", for which his long time lover and later third wife Matilde Urrutia was his muse. I hope the poem doesn't mean that as long as Matilde loved him, he would return her love. There may be some of that in it, but I think the poem is more about his love and longing for his native Chile, from which he was exiled from 1948 to 1952. This is where IMHO really means exactly that.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49213560119862211942011-11-07T16:44:55.138-06:002011-11-07T16:44:55.138-06:00Bill G: I LOVE the old Laurel and Hardy movies. T...Bill G: I LOVE the old Laurel and Hardy movies. They stood the test of time too, they are still funny today.<br />(to me)<br />We named our cats Laurel (female) and Hardy (her brother)...Joe said they were 'little comedians' and he was right.carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55566052034946992892011-11-07T16:41:46.732-06:002011-11-07T16:41:46.732-06:00I protest.
Here in NE it's hard to go outdoor...I protest.<br /><br />Here in NE it's hard to go outdoors. It's 50 and dropping, the wind is picking up, it's raining and threatening to snow within the next 30 hours and it's overcast and downright dreary.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47469189738415576502011-11-07T16:17:50.241-06:002011-11-07T16:17:50.241-06:00Chiming in with the weather report here where it i...Chiming in with the weather report here where it is also almost perfect, cool breezes, a few cumulus clouds and lovely temperature. <br /><br />Chickie, you said it well, it's hard to stay indoors.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39189437323681637972011-11-07T16:13:27.882-06:002011-11-07T16:13:27.882-06:00Good afternoon Argyle, C.C. et al,
Wonderful Mond...Good afternoon Argyle, C.C. et al,<br /><br />Wonderful Monday cw, Jeff, and a great write up, Argyle. It would have been much speedier if I had put Jabba instead of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YrNQPc09yM" rel="nofollow">Jetta</a>. Atlases saved the day.I made sure every child in my class had one.<br /><br />I agree, BFG is the best of R. Dahl's books..and they did a good job putting it into a movie.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69037886981336941082011-11-07T15:44:01.890-06:002011-11-07T15:44:01.890-06:00Hola Everyone. My solving experience was the same ...Hola Everyone. My solving experience was the same as everyone elses today. This was a quick and easy puzzle with many items filling in without me reading the clues.<br /><br />Barry seems to express my views almost to a tee. <br /><br />Thanks, Argyle for a great writeup and Jeff for stopping by. Also, it was good to see you today, Carol.<br /><br />Have a great Monday, people. Our weather here is so nice, that it is hard to stay indoors and get my work done.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32853548889801712822011-11-07T14:54:24.014-06:002011-11-07T14:54:24.014-06:00@Seen - what's really crazy about the TT races...@Seen - what's really crazy about the TT races is that they open the course to anyone with a motorbike on the middle Sunday of the event - it's called unofficially called "Suicide Sunday".Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14444540533711084832011-11-07T14:36:33.203-06:002011-11-07T14:36:33.203-06:00I used to play with CORGIs as a kid. Hot Wheels a...I used to play with CORGIs as a kid. Hot Wheels and Matchbox, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77043726399167693912011-11-07T14:25:33.160-06:002011-11-07T14:25:33.160-06:00I came across an old Laurel and Hardy silent film ...I came across an old Laurel and Hardy silent film on TCM called 'Two Tars.' I just started watching it. Typical L & H build up from a small auto accident to complete chaos in the long line of traffic. Great stuff if you are a fan of their humor. <br /><br />The weather here today must have been ordered by the Chamber of Commerce. Blue skies, sunshine, a gentle sea breeze and temperatures in the low 60s. Definitely nice weather for a short bike ride.<br /><br />Splynter, I forgot to congratulate you on your almost seven-year achievement. Very excellent!Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90986206301220598362011-11-07T13:52:33.113-06:002011-11-07T13:52:33.113-06:00I offer this video as a subtheme.
Maybe one of th...I offer this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN3MFLwlsEg" rel="nofollow">video</a> as a subtheme.<br /><br />Maybe one of those riders that "HIT THE ROAD" was named JACK.<br /><br />Yes, these guys are ROAD HOGS.<br /><br />You definitely are a KOOK or even LOONIE to do this.<br /><br />It was sayanora! for anyone who did deviate from this course. Btw, the racer survived that crash but I don't know if the sheep ever did.<br /><br />This is a race in the crossword staple Isle of Man where there are certainly ALES and CORGIs.<br /><br />All right, I admit, I was just looking for an excuse to post this!Seldom Seenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552098012158588852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3218912834579471462011-11-07T13:42:46.366-06:002011-11-07T13:42:46.366-06:00ate at is the answer......ate at is the answer......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-320948508462333632011-11-07T12:41:05.163-06:002011-11-07T12:41:05.163-06:00I saw that BFG but failed to list it. Maybe showin...I saw that BFG but failed to list it. Maybe showing a cover could help make up for it. <a href="http://www.carlemuseum.org/images/uploads/EricCarleMuseum/shop/8785_MD.jpg" rel="nofollow">Image</a>.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85751901081558334202011-11-07T12:34:58.933-06:002011-11-07T12:34:58.933-06:00Good day, all. Thanks, Argyle, for your lively bl...Good day, all. Thanks, Argyle, for your lively blog.<br /><br />All your comments hit the spot today and as I'm late, I'll simply agree. You are all in top form today!<br /><br />Jeff, I missed you, but thank you for stopping by and for your easy but sparkly puzzle.<br /><br />Here in AZ the leaves don't fall until January when it finally gets cold enough.<br /><br />Jazz:<br />That is a beautiful solo! Thank you.<br /><br />I hope your Monday is marvelous, everyone!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81281124966541089012011-11-07T12:28:39.886-06:002011-11-07T12:28:39.886-06:00By the way, if you're a fan of Charlie and the...By the way, if you're a fan of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, try The BFG. I think it's Dahl's best work. I've read 200+ children's books in the past two years during my ongoing quest to become a published author, and The BFG is one of my favorites.<br /><br />BTW, BFG stands for Big Friendly Giant. The term has been appropriated in some video game as "the Big F***ing Gun". Sad, but a little funny too.<br /><br />JeffJeff Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513769920700232986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61052319815690810742011-11-07T12:28:15.586-06:002011-11-07T12:28:15.586-06:00lovely monday puzzle, thanks jeff and santa. great...lovely monday puzzle, thanks jeff and santa. great theme, who doesn't love ray charles? loved your punny clues, thanks for sharing.<br /><br />nice cuppa, i also reflected on that clue - and a few of the surrounding ones.<br /><br />hi carol, you've been missed!<br /><br />sallie, you'll probably recognize the unforgettable voice of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI8jGtvGmIQ" rel="nofollow">ray charles</a>.<br /><br />clear ayes, great memory of 'hit the road jack.' less poignant but memorable to me was the day we were learning a full-body massage stroke called 'tidal wave,' requiring the massage-ee to be undraped on one side, head to toe - in a room full of other students practicing the same stroke. the song that the teacher chose for that session was aretha's r-e-s-p-e-c-t.<br /><br />happy monday all.melissa beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617567775900623609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66354741603673886312011-11-07T11:39:06.738-06:002011-11-07T11:39:06.738-06:00Anony-Mouse and Windhover: 3000 revolutions per mi...Anony-Mouse and Windhover: 3000 revolutions per minute divided by 2, because the plug on the 4-cycle engine only fires every other revolution equals 1500 spark per minute or 25 spark per second. If you had an old Saab 2-stroke, the plug fires per each revolution.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16663073271867244432011-11-07T11:06:11.033-06:002011-11-07T11:06:11.033-06:00Love an easy puzzle on a Monday morning, so this w...Love an easy puzzle on a Monday morning, so this was great! Only had one momentary stall because I can never keep 'olio' and 'oleo' straight. <br /><br />As soon as I got "Hit the Road Jack" I knew it was going to be an earworm (is that what you guys call a tune that stays in your head all day?).<br /><br />I have a curious association with Roald Dahl. Wasn't his wife Patricia Neal who suffered a stroke while still relatively young? And he wouldn't give up on her therapies until she was completely functional again? Sadly, I think the marriage eventually broke up, if I remember correctly. But when my husband suffered his stroke, I did remember the importance of pushing on the therapies--although in our case the recovery was only partial. Still, he's home and we still work on a Merl Reagl together before bedtime every night!Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86636036567962324062011-11-07T11:03:17.529-06:002011-11-07T11:03:17.529-06:00Remember when DJs used to spin platters? Now, eve...Remember when DJs used to spin platters? Now, even CDs are outdated. DJs play their mp3 sets through laptops & iPods.<br /><br />Mouse, I'm right there with you on the Browns. I think they lost because because I forgot to wear any of my regalia yesterday. I can't explain the other losses, though. The Madden Curse is in full effect!<br /><br />Btw, the Browns will be here in AZ Dec 18. Can't wait!<br /><br />CA, from yesterday - "If You Forget Me" by Pablo Neruda is my favorite poem of all time. Seems a cruel poem, but conveys my personal feelings perfectly. What is your take on it?antnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2084957242361016502011-11-07T10:55:37.979-06:002011-11-07T10:55:37.979-06:00Fun, easy puzzle. Like Sallie, I think easy is goo...Fun, easy puzzle. Like Sallie, I think easy is good for one or two days a week. <br /><br />Husker Gary, good Ray Charles choice. My pick is America the Beautiful. Nice view too.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28298703370318025552011-11-07T10:27:54.381-06:002011-11-07T10:27:54.381-06:00Great start to the week, nice puzzle and nice writ...Great start to the week, nice puzzle and nice write-up.<br /><br />As for the face of the Sphinx, whoever it is it's going to be tough to recognize - I seem to recall that Napoleon fired a cannonball into it, lopping off it's nose, for reasons which are lost to posterity.<br /><br />Funny people, those French. Egads!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.com