tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post2866126004350611445..comments2024-03-29T03:51:31.793-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Saturday, Dec 13th, 2014, Pawel Fludzinski and Michael S. MaurerZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4966668796699785572014-12-13T22:57:36.932-06:002014-12-13T22:57:36.932-06:00Well I don't (very often) do the Saturday or S...Well I don't (very often) do the Saturday or Sunday puzzles but I am glad I did this one today.<br /><br />Yeah, I put it down a few times ... and Bois DARC got me the <b>DNF</b> ... and a learning moment.<br /><br />Sunset has long past ... but you ALL were <b>toasted!</b><br />CheersTinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10990199799340692482014-12-13T21:00:25.637-06:002014-12-13T21:00:25.637-06:00Greetings!
What a happy surprise! A Saturday I co...Greetings!<br /><br />What a happy surprise! A Saturday I could work! (One cheat--looked up french for back--had _OS.<br /><br />Lots of rain here last night. Roof leaked again. <br /><br />Still sick.<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13512151566420122792014-12-13T17:52:27.400-06:002014-12-13T17:52:27.400-06:00Spitzboov:
Oh! It's usually a beautiful calend...Spitzboov:<br />Oh! It's usually a beautiful calendar and I'm glad you get to enjoy the many scenic vistas. My sister who lives in Charlotte loves it every year as it allows her to reminisce month by month. <br /><br />BillG:<br />We received some of that rain early this morning. It was refreshingly welcome.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22945933745408166422014-12-13T17:35:03.759-06:002014-12-13T17:35:03.759-06:00Anon @ 1718 - Yes, I remember him. Played the XO....Anon @ 1718 - Yes, I remember him. Played the XO.<br /><br />Lucina - BH's SIL sent us an Arizona Highways calender today. They live outside Tucson. Beautiful state!Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14089761027287954652014-12-13T17:18:49.894-06:002014-12-13T17:18:49.894-06:00No one remembers Van Johnson in "The Caine Mu...No one remembers Van Johnson in "The Caine Mutiny"?<br /><br />Geez, how old am I?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63711353768347665532014-12-13T17:15:43.453-06:002014-12-13T17:15:43.453-06:00I'm happy to see so many of the California con...I'm happy to see so many of the California contingent check in. I hope that all is well with every one of you. You've had a rough week.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50529075005465845252014-12-13T17:03:22.496-06:002014-12-13T17:03:22.496-06:00This seemed a little easier than usual. Not easy b...This seemed a little easier than usual. Not easy but a little easier. Or maybe, not quite as hard...<br /><br />Magilla, I agree with you.<br /><br />The local rain has abated. I'm looking forward to the next encounter.<br /><br />We just got back from lunch at a new fish shack. We split chowder, a fish taco and fish/chips. The fish and chips were really good though the fries weren't hot any more. Otherwise, everything was very tasty.<br /><br />It would be interesting to meet our anon in person. I wonder if he would be as snarky and shallow as he appears online? Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30080459520838812362014-12-13T17:01:05.678-06:002014-12-13T17:01:05.678-06:00Congratulations, Lemonade! May you both be happy w...Congratulations, Lemonade! May you both be happy with each other for 10000 years!Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69483891470660121202014-12-13T16:48:17.741-06:002014-12-13T16:48:17.741-06:00Hello everybody. Lots of awesome puzzles this week...Hello everybody. Lots of awesome puzzles this week, and lots of pleasurable work to solve them. Best regards to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36653311887587170892014-12-13T16:10:09.820-06:002014-12-13T16:10:09.820-06:00Thats Joe Dimaggio ?
It sure looks like Georg...Thats Joe Dimaggio ? <br /><br /> It sure looks like <a href="http://www.google.com/search?biw=1047&bih=514&noj=1&sclient=psy-ab&q=actor+George+Kennedy&oq=actor+George+Kennedy&gs_l=serp.3..0l3j0i22i30.252021.259521.1.260838.24.17.0.7.7.0.138.1384.14j2.16.0.msedr...0...1c.1.60.serp..1.23.1420.8omOlViBHiY" rel="nofollow"> George Kennedy </a> or <a href="http://www.google.com/search?biw=1047&bih=514&noj=1&sclient=psy-ab&q=actor+lee+marvin&oq=actor+lee+marvin&gs_l=serp.3..0l2j0i22i30l3.16173.21483.1.21882.17.17.0.0.0.0.247.2124.0j12j1.13.0.msedr...0...1c.1.60.serp..4.13.2120.RLLEpZvwDzI" rel="nofollow"> Lee Marvin. </a>Occasional you-know-whonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23247058794101968592014-12-13T15:55:51.628-06:002014-12-13T15:55:51.628-06:00Hey ! Who is that interloper who (mis)appropriated...<br />Hey ! Who is that interloper who (mis)appropriated my avatar name ? huh ?<br /><br />I have a trademark / copyright / Patent on that name !!!<br /><br /> Lemonade, how about unleashing a writ petition, great writ of habeas corpus or a Supoena duces tecum OR atleast, at the very least, a writ of certiorari to get the aforementioned interloper off my back ???<br /><br />Someday - a day wil come - that'll allow me to indentify the interloper and taze him ( and I know its a him ) to la la land ...<br /><br />Meanwhile, C.E.D. you mean Batman and Robin escape the grill cum rotisserie ? Thats totally unfair. ! You mean the McDonald's happy meal toy of the barbequed Batman is just make believe and a spoof ? I think I just disgorged my quarter pounder. I want double my money back. This is a scam !<br /><br />here robot, robotOccasional Lurker, toonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68149832113639620652014-12-13T15:06:43.581-06:002014-12-13T15:06:43.581-06:00I think the snarky anon is really a blog regular. ...I think the snarky anon is really a blog regular. I have a guess too, but I will keep that to myself in case I am wrong.Occasional Lurkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53137662010286459632014-12-13T15:02:04.353-06:002014-12-13T15:02:04.353-06:00Oh. Congratulations, Lemonade and your beautiful f...Oh. Congratulations, Lemonade and your beautiful fiancée! I wish you many happy years together.<br /><br />Add my two cents worth against snarky anon. I always skip over those posts.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2237192446694417232014-12-13T14:52:38.588-06:002014-12-13T14:52:38.588-06:00I thought I did not have time to do the Saturday S...I thought I did not have time to do the Saturday Stumper, & went straight to the Blog. About 5 Clue/answers in I thought, "I know this, this is easy, I should do the puzzle..."<br /><br />I was wrong...<br /><br />P.S. I hate cliffhangers because I have to know... While there is no YouTube clip of how Batman & Robin escape the BBQ spit, the following is an excerpt from <a href="http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/The_Minstrel" rel="nofollow">this site.</a><br /><br /><br />"Suspecting another trap Batman places two bombs on the wall of the narrow corridor before entering the door.<br /><br />They are caught by the Minstrel and tied to a musical electronic radar grill that will roast them to cinders.<br /><br />The Melodic fiend had not wanted to destroy Batman for he admired his genius but was furious when the Caped Crusader tried to reform him and tells his henchmen to switch it on before playing a taunting song.<br /><br />While the heroes are still revolving on the grill, the bombs that Batman place outside earlier go off distracting the Minstrel and his men long enough for the Dynamic Duo to loosen the pole that is rotating them and free themselves from their restraints."CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16542142678072250082014-12-13T14:50:07.798-06:002014-12-13T14:50:07.798-06:00Hello, word wizards! Thanks, Splynter for clearing...Hello, word wizards! Thanks, Splynter for clearing up a couple of my errors. Didn't know D'Arc or DOSADOS even though it sounds Spanish but my French is almost non existent.<br /><br />I did breeze through 3/4s of this but the NW frazzled me. Finally I researched EMANUELAX and wouldn't have known it in MDV years.<br /><br />That opened up ALBINOS and SALSAS and all the rest. Very challenging puzzle. Thank you, Pael Fludzinski and Maichael S. Maurer.<br /><br />It was a busy morning with telephone calls, people dropping by with gifts, an excursion to my neighbor's and my granddaughters' arrival. Whew! <br /><br />I hope you all are staying warm and having a spectacular Saturday! I am!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66045337668744657012014-12-13T14:34:16.995-06:002014-12-13T14:34:16.995-06:00It only takes one jerk to give anonymity a bad nam...It only takes one jerk to give anonymity a bad name.<br /><br />By the way, I think the post at 8:34 also warrants deletion.Pseudonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87911368345407309052014-12-13T14:19:34.119-06:002014-12-13T14:19:34.119-06:00Wow! Joe DiMaggio! Very impressive.
I saw Van J...Wow! Joe DiMaggio! Very impressive.<br /><br />I saw Van Johnson play the lead in in <i>The Music Man</i> at the Kenley Players in Ohio. Musta been in the '60s. I was in a far balcony for that one, but Van made sure his fans could pick him out from among the huge cast ("76 Trombones!") by wearing bright red socks! An old vaudeville rick, very clever of him to revive it. <br />Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75312517861611752932014-12-13T14:03:04.404-06:002014-12-13T14:03:04.404-06:00The daily censors on the blog have to be ever vigi...<br />The daily censors on the blog have to be ever vigilant to prevent one person from ruining it for everybody ...<br /><br />Great blog, Splynter.<br /><br />Congratulations Lemonade and Significant Other.<br /><br />Spitzboov, I really enjoyed the musical talents of the german 'scanners' or scan-persons, in playing, Silent Night. I wonder if they practiced in their spare time, to get the rhythm.<br /><br />I wonder if this happened in the US, whether some customers might have objected to either the delay involved, or the nature of the religious music. There is always somebody who thinks he will get his kicks by making a big fuss and ado about nothing.<br /><br />Happy 12-13-14 !!!<br /><br />Best Season wishes to all.<br /><br />Occasional Lurkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15875146981059630202014-12-13T13:59:55.392-06:002014-12-13T13:59:55.392-06:00CC, thanx. It's a privilege to be here.
Yes,...CC, thanx. It's a privilege to be here. <br />Yes, I missed most of the sniper attacks. Thankfully.Rainmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511366260609189046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76424842128751958872014-12-13T13:33:57.915-06:002014-12-13T13:33:57.915-06:00No politics or religion.Keep it that wayNo politics or religion.Keep it that wayBig Easynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3916898261944895072014-12-13T13:18:49.912-06:002014-12-13T13:18:49.912-06:00HI Puzzle Pals!
Way to many cheats to claim any s...HI Puzzle Pals!<br /><br />Way to many cheats to claim any sort of victory today, but I still wanted to play and suss out some answers.<br /><br />NW fell like FICA taking money from a pay-check :-)<br /><br />SW corner was empty until - ooh, Roman maths!<br /><br />No one wanted SNACKS for 34a? That stayed until EMANUE(a at first)L AX fell. I only knew this because of an <a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/08/31/217233158/not-my-job-pianist-emanuel-ax-takes-a-quiz-on-axe-body-spray" rel="nofollow">interview on WWDTM</a>.<br /><br />The rest of the puzzle took copious cheating. But I had fun. Thanks PF & MM and of course to our Sat host Splynter!<br /><br />Fav: DARE - right before "hold my beer" and a Stunt. Manac & I are on the same page :-)<br /><br />Congratulations LEM!<br /><br />C.C. nice response. You'd think s/he would get the hint that we don't give a PENNY for their thought.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23570366110224388082014-12-13T12:59:37.201-06:002014-12-13T12:59:37.201-06:00I enjoy your comments and especially the answers!
...I enjoy your comments and especially the answers!<br />Carol in L.A.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871730721600872717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17032123431794178042014-12-13T12:50:30.800-06:002014-12-13T12:50:30.800-06:00why was the fbi.gov link removed from yesterday...why was the fbi.gov link removed from yesterday's blog?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13246474559599040042014-12-13T12:44:24.166-06:002014-12-13T12:44:24.166-06:00Rainman - I understand. I've only been freque...<br />Rainman - I understand. I've only been frequenting this board for a few months, and yet in that short period of time I have been appalled by the actions of the individual in question. <br /><br />The governance of the board has been more than fair. I naively posted things of a political and religious nature, was kindly corrected, and we moved on. The disruptive influence on this board however has attacked and belittled. Quite candidly, I'm surprised that they have not been banished. But that is a reflection of the tolerance and integrity of board governance. And whether to allow participation or deny access, is a decision that is in their hands. <br /><br />Rest assured that my comments here are intended as honorable, and I hope you continue to enjoy the board.<br /><br />Respectfully,<br /><br />Chuck StepanekErgonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48614339456110280162014-12-13T12:36:03.660-06:002014-12-13T12:36:03.660-06:00German Checkout Scanners
D-O @ 1132: I've no...<a href="http://www.flixxy.com/jingle-bells-on-grocery-checkout-scanners.htm?utm_source=nl" rel="nofollow">German Checkout Scanners</a><br /><br /><br />D-O @ 1132: I've noticed it, too.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.com