tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post2790153275610585255..comments2024-03-29T05:53:39.358-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Wednesday, July 29th 2015 Ian LivengoodZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11134862558717846322015-07-30T00:29:11.368-05:002015-07-30T00:29:11.368-05:00Dave you were brainwashed by Siegfried to spell it...Dave you were brainwashed by Siegfried to spell it KAOS.<br />Happened to many in the 60s. <a href="https://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=yEddlUg4CZg" rel="nofollow">LINK </a>Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70189860577772774282015-07-29T22:50:25.244-05:002015-07-29T22:50:25.244-05:00P.S. - Michelle Dockery, oh yes, please!P.S. - Michelle Dockery, oh yes, please!Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41293646525542345552015-07-29T22:49:06.125-05:002015-07-29T22:49:06.125-05:00Hello Puzzlers -
Late again. Hot day. Brain mostl...Hello Puzzlers -<br /><br />Late again. Hot day. Brain mostly toast. Good thing it was an easy puzzle.<br /><br />OCD-CED - good story, that! And very inventive plan, too.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17480001181435472312015-07-29T22:11:22.207-05:002015-07-29T22:11:22.207-05:00Because I was gone all week I've recorded all ...Because I was gone all week I've recorded all episodes of Jeopardy and have been slowly catching up on them. Only tonight's remains to be seen. Please don't reveal the question or answer. Thank you.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11684342801320053212015-07-29T20:52:13.404-05:002015-07-29T20:52:13.404-05:00Part III
There were no hairs on her back as she s...Part III<br /><br />There were no hairs on her back as she swept by me screaming "get in the car, I'm late!"<br /><br />Oh No!<br /><br />She had discovered my faux pas, (I am trying to learn Frawnch, because of Crosswords...)<br /><br />I climbed into the car expecting my doom, when she went into this tirade about how the Doctor had brought his dog to work (???) & the only explanation for her ruined suit was the dang mutt must have been on the waiting room chairs!<br /><br />(The lucky penny, I'm saved!)<br /><br />Well, I could not let the Doctor take the blame for my mistake. So I reluctantly told DW what had happened & waited for the inevitable result.<br /><br />To my surprise, when DW arrived at work, she called me to apologize for yelling at me!<br /><br />(I consider myself to be the luckiest man alive!)<br /><br />CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-982528412063543132015-07-29T20:38:48.788-05:002015-07-29T20:38:48.788-05:00Part II.
This AM, DW asked me to drive her before...Part II.<br /><br />This AM, DW asked me to drive her before work to a Doctors Appt. & then as close as possible to the City to catch a train to work.<br /><br />She was wearing a black suit, fresh from the dry cleaners.<br /><br />Now, you must understand that my wife hates dogs (long story,) & cats (My fault...) & animals in general. (Don't get me wrong, she is really a sweet person...)<br /><br />As she got out of the car at the Doctors, I could not help but notice that she was covered from shoulders to butt in little white hairs! (It's freakin hot! Lulu has been shedding like crazy!) Too afraid to speak, I said nothing...<br /><br />I moved the car to the parking lot, wiped down the leather seats with disinfecting wipes, (I'm OCD remember..) & removed every hair I could find. When the time came to pick her up, I waited in front of the car with paper towels, ready to remove the offending hairs. I had plenty of time to get my story straight as to why I was wiping her back!<br /><br />Daughter #3 has been eating breakfast bars in the car on the ride to school for the past 6 months! (Perfect cover story.) As she came storming toward me in a foul mood...<br /><br />Cont...<br />CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73789838345765267032015-07-29T20:38:14.160-05:002015-07-29T20:38:14.160-05:00Did you know tonight's Final Jeopardy answer? ...Did you know tonight's Final Jeopardy answer? I knew the novel. I have read it twice and seen the movie, but I could not come up with the author. Wonderful book.<br />I also love Rosamunde Pilcher's novels. In "September", set in Scotland, Pilcher frequently used the word sizey. "She was too sizey to fit comfortably in the caravan bunk." "A sizey sum of money." I thought of nits from you all, but the meaning was easily inferred. In Pilcher's novels there are many "Britishisms" which often appear in x-words. Is anyone else a fan of Jodi Picoult? The moral dilemmas she presents are thought provoking and gut wrenching.<br />CE Dave, I am waiting with bated breath,Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6019431701146282152015-07-29T20:20:29.985-05:002015-07-29T20:20:29.985-05:00Well, I guess it is late enough in the day. I know...Well, I guess it is late enough in the day. I know many of you have related tales of your daily experiences, I have related a few myself. & while I would love to add some silly links about todays puzzle, I feel a need to relate my near death experience today...<br /><br />I am not a superstitious man, however, this morning when I saw a penny on heads, I picked it up, & recited "see a penny, pick it up, & all that day, you'll have good luck." (When I see a penny on tails, I flip it over for the next person...)<br /><br />My next door neighbor had asked me to walk their Dalmatian (Lulu) this week, but not give her any treats as she was having digestive issues. (I slip her a little human food on the side, it is probably my fault.) So i thought, as an treat, I would take her to a nearby wooded park where we could both get some exercise. Local laws require pets to be restrained in vehicles, so I used the front passenger seat belt under her harness, & she sat comfortably in the the shotgun seat next to me.<br /><br />Cont...CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80335158941645242602015-07-29T19:21:49.554-05:002015-07-29T19:21:49.554-05:00Greetings!
Thanks, Ian and Steve!
Hand up for CR...Greetings!<br /><br />Thanks, Ian and Steve!<br /><br />Hand up for CREed. Otherwise no problems. Thought Edith was much more glamorous last season. Nicer, too.<br /><br />Glad to hear about Alan, YR.<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63445982285748470182015-07-29T18:57:56.145-05:002015-07-29T18:57:56.145-05:00Just a strange observation after watching Wheel of...Just a strange observation after watching Wheel of Fortune. Some car manufacturer should name a car "Hard Bargain".<br /><br />As in: "What are you driving? Well I'm driving a Hard Bargain!"Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72106908799779073972015-07-29T18:50:04.668-05:002015-07-29T18:50:04.668-05:00CED... thanx for the video... :) still chu...CED... thanx for the video... :) still chuckling... :) I too liked the movie... along with Gumball Rally... Gumball Rallies are still being held in various states for various reasons... <br /><br />thelma :)aka thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648450259770808588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44624625142405244392015-07-29T17:17:14.692-05:002015-07-29T17:17:14.692-05:00Hello?
(Hmm, just checking to see that I am still...Hello?<br /><br />(Hmm, just checking to see that I am still welcome after yesterdays post...)<br /><br /><br />I don't see why so many people thought the theme was Meh!<br />I loved it!<br /><br />Steve, in yr write up, I too wanted to ink Lothario. (but I couldn't spell it...)<br />Which brings me to 10D, Cookery Book?<br />(Hmm, never heard of that, but if it gets the prawn on the Barbie cooked...)<br /><br />Speaking of which, (not directed to Steve in any way...) <a href="https://sickbastard.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/ketchup_mustard_message.jpg" rel="nofollow">The worst tip I ever saw...</a><br /><br />Also, I never liked those tip jars for people who do nothing, <a href="http://assets.funnytipjars.com/hashed_silo_content/silo_content/11100/resized/counterintelligence.jpg" rel="nofollow">but it turns out they were just mislabeled</a><br /><br />But I think the reason I enjoyed the puzzle so much is that Cannonball Run is one of my favorite movies! (I wonder why...) So much so that Capt'n Chaos was my go to home made Halloween costume for many parties! (Except I now realize I mispelled/mispelt it as Kaos for some reason...)<br /><br /> He is my Hero!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojboHvHhlOE" rel="nofollow">DanT Dant Daaann!</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73003897146969610672015-07-29T15:49:28.732-05:002015-07-29T15:49:28.732-05:00Thanks, Ian Livengood, for a fast and easy Wednesd...Thanks, Ian Livengood, for a fast and easy Wednesday puzzle. Great expo, Steve.<br /><br />Hand up for the CREed/CREDO error. At 66a I dumbly filled in ATtOL but the perps advised me of that goof. <br /><br /> I keep reading DAISES as DAsieS.<br /><br />An hour ago the temp was 92*, and with the humidity it felt like 105*! A storm has moved in and the temp has dropped to 81* and feels like 85*. Much better.<br /><br />I dog-sat for my daughter for four days. He's easy to care for and I'm happy to do it but I'm happy to be back to a one-dog home again.<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your day.<br /><br />PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90648579252776925652015-07-29T15:31:39.883-05:002015-07-29T15:31:39.883-05:00I had trouble with Downton Abbey at first but it d...I had trouble with Downton Abbey at first but it didn't seem like continuing story arcs were my problem as much as the large number of characters. When I watched my first episode, maybe during the second season, I had no idea who all the characters were. I couldn't tell the servants from the gentry. But I struggled through a couple of episodes and watched a couple of earlier chapters and all was eventually straightened out. It was a nuisance to resolve all of the characters but it was well worth it. I think it is a great example of excellent television. Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47468636864331785122015-07-29T15:03:55.878-05:002015-07-29T15:03:55.878-05:00Beach Bum @ 12:42
The way I see it ... if it doesn...Beach Bum @ 12:42<br />The way I see it ... if it doesn't rain <b>at least twice-a-day</b> it wouldn't be a <b>real</b> Florida day in July.<br /><br />CED would love it <b>right now!</b> ... since it is raining "Cats and Dogs!"<br /><br />Cheers!Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36801230514402197702015-07-29T14:35:51.328-05:002015-07-29T14:35:51.328-05:00Nice Wednesday puzzle--many thanks, Ian and Steve....Nice Wednesday puzzle--many thanks, Ian and Steve.<br /><br />I also didn't know that Aeneas was Aphrodite's son.<br /><br />Have a good day, everybody.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27628682123195225082015-07-29T14:23:58.550-05:002015-07-29T14:23:58.550-05:00What Steve said in his summation works for me. NE ...What Steve said in his summation works for me. NE took some effort.<br /><br />Musings<br />-Buzz Aldrin wearing the same <a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/39/63/14/396314f19293488f57774b7fe2b79892.jpg" rel="nofollow">t-shirt Joann bought me</a><br />-AIR TIME in this year’s Super Bowl - $4,000,000<br />-Using a permanent marker on a DRY ERASE board ain’t cool<br />-<a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/multimedia/archive/00352/114438648_Laura_01_352622c.jpg" rel="nofollow">Plain Lady Edith compared to hot sister Lady Mary</a><br />-It’s hard to keep track of all the story ARCS at <i>Downton Abbey</i><br />-Having INS can beat competence<br />-We always seemed to have <a href="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/8-ROgW6amZo/maxresdefault.jpg" rel="nofollow">a fire DRILL in the winter</a><br />-Famous Sports Illustrated cover with <a href="http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/1107/larry.bird.indiana.state/images/bird-cover2.jpg" rel="nofollow">ISU’s most famous athletic alum</a><br />-Those COWTOWNS were sometimes sans law enforcement<br />-We had a FLIP SIDE theme recently that could be a SIDE B<br />-OSAKA was a possible target on 8/6/45 but Hiroshima was picked<br />-We only drink water when we eat out. Woe unto the server who doesn’t keep those glasses full. <br />-We always tell the manager about bad food/service and usually get compensation that night or emails and phone calls to if we complain online.Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52110294503127259762015-07-29T14:19:14.083-05:002015-07-29T14:19:14.083-05:00Jayce,
Your comment on WETLY made me chuckle!
Mar...Jayce,<br />Your comment on WETLY made me chuckle!<br /><br />Marti,<br />Sorry, but it looks like you're the only one so far with "ad space".Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55385023325742749192015-07-29T14:14:32.240-05:002015-07-29T14:14:32.240-05:00OK, so am I the only person who entered "ad s...OK, so am I the only person who entered "ad space" at 40-A? It made total gobbledygook out of the theme, I have to tell you! HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38350479056613250762015-07-29T13:40:58.889-05:002015-07-29T13:40:58.889-05:00Big Easy, thanks. I know there are various produc...<br /><br />Big Easy, thanks. I know there are various products for fee and for free that can block popups and website trackers. I'll look into Disconnect sometime tomorrow. Have an 18 hole tournament to get ready for. <br /><br />One nice feature of Ghostery is that it gives you the actual names of the trackers, beacons or analytics functions that are capturing or analyzing your visit to a website. And you can selectively allow or block as you desire. <br /><br />You can be assured that if you go to any Google site, whether Google News, Blogger or any other, that Google Analytics has gathered data on your visit. <br /><br />I opened up Google News, and besides Google Analytics, I got DoubleClick. I imagine that Disconnect does not consider Google Analytics to be something that needs to be blocked, and it already has the very common DoubleClick setup for permanent block... And at wsj.com, I got 20 the first time, then 19, then 18 twice. <br /><br />Here's an article about a new startup that thinks it can defeat Apple's built in adblock functions. <br /><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/pagefair-thinks-it-can-defeat-apple-new-ad-blocking-plan-2015-7" rel="nofollow">Page Fair - Anti Adblock</a><br /> <br /> <br /><br />TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40813163662999597202015-07-29T13:33:21.895-05:002015-07-29T13:33:21.895-05:00Thanks, Steve, for clarifying MLS. I couldn't...Thanks, Steve, for clarifying MLS. I couldn't think of anything but the TV show in response to "Chicago Fire." It's probably generational, as soccer gradually wins more and more American fans... Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43018952016851546052015-07-29T13:19:43.130-05:002015-07-29T13:19:43.130-05:00This was easier for me than the last two days, but...This was easier for me than the last two days, but I'm not sure why. The clues, even when they were misdirections, just made sense, like Fall Faller and One saying Uncle. Too funny! I got Daises through perps so it didn't bother me. I wouldn't say it, but it made sense.<br /><br />My car thermometer said it was 104 yesterday. That wasn't official, but it felt every bit of that!<br /><br />Thanks Ian, and Steve for the witty expo.<br />SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44471472985281462312015-07-29T12:59:45.197-05:002015-07-29T12:59:45.197-05:00LW doesn't like me to kiss her too WETLY.
Wan...LW doesn't like me to kiss her too WETLY.<br /><br />Wanted COWBOYS at first, thinking of the professional community.<br /><br />Hand up for LOTHARIOS.<br /><br />"Put off" made me think in terms of procrastinate. Well, I got the NATE part right, anyway.<br /><br />Do you say "anyway" or "anyways"?<br /><br />My American Muslim friends all call the deity "God." <br /><br />Hmm, here we have UMP and TKO. How to make them cross? Ah! Add an S to make them both plural!<br /><br />Fave clue was One saying uncle. Next fave was Fall faller.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7051115746128384242015-07-29T12:52:10.698-05:002015-07-29T12:52:10.698-05:00NO TIP- Very rarely do I do that but one thing tha...NO TIP- Very rarely do I do that but one thing that annoys me greatly is a TIP JAR by the cash register that some of these places have, expecting a tip when everything is self-service. If there happens to be 'service' afterwards, I leave the tip on the table afterward.<br /><br />EDITH was unknown but I have never seen the plural of DAIS. Will they need 16 DAISES for the 'debate'? Both were perps. WETLY- new one for me. How about 'He was WET'?<br /><br />I never noticed 71A- ARC- until Steve's write up because it was filled by perps but I would have never filled it because it is an unknown.<br /><br />CANNONBALL RUN was a movie about a race from NYC to LA. There was also a similar movie that came out a year or so earlier-GUMBALL RALLY. <br />TTP- As far as tracking, I use 'Disconnect' to see how many places it blocks. It quits counting a 99, which show up many times. Wall Street Journal has 16 blocked, the Times-Picayune has 57, Google News has ZERO.<br /><br />POP UP WINDOW - I have them blocked but sometimes I have to unblock them just to print one thing- very annoying having to turn it on and off.<br /><br />This puzzle filled easily for a Wednesday so I guess you can say it wasn't ROCKET SCIENCE.Big Easynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9501084767896728182015-07-29T12:42:25.104-05:002015-07-29T12:42:25.104-05:00Pretty straightforward for a Wednesday. Used a per...Pretty straightforward for a Wednesday. Used a perp or two but filled it in from top to bottom without any snags.<br /><br />I have a nit to pick with 40D -- the "Gilligan's Island" actor was Alan Hale, Jr. The "Jr." was necessary to distinguish himself from his (then) well-known father, the actor and director Alan Hale.<br /><br />Hope you enjoyed your morning of sunshine, Tinbeni, 'cause I'm sure it's pouring there now.Beach Bumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485064366107069176noreply@blogger.com