tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3079696647195271991..comments2024-03-28T02:28:44.292-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 Neville FogartyZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46657749265721640992012-12-27T06:12:21.416-06:002012-12-27T06:12:21.416-06:00TTP,
I don't solve those puzzles. But I just t...TTP,<br />I don't solve those puzzles. But I just tried both. Both have the correct puzzles for today. You must have done something naughty :-)Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14554278367965474282012-12-27T06:06:13.243-06:002012-12-27T06:06:13.243-06:00Thanks CC
I don't know what is going on. I...<br />Thanks CC<br /><br />I don't know what is going on. I decided to clear cache on my browser and try the Chicago Tribune site again, and this time I got the Thursday puzzle. So I opened new windows and tried to get the WP site and get the same message, and the USA Today Site is still opening to Jan 27th. I think I may reboot the PC in a little bit... Weird. TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32276598707651505702012-12-27T05:55:23.390-06:002012-12-27T05:55:23.390-06:00TTP,
Very strange. I pulled up the correct puzzle...TTP, <br />Very strange. I pulled up the correct puzzle from the Chicago Tribune website both from my bookmark and the Google search.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86799499367305366702012-12-27T05:49:34.802-06:002012-12-27T05:49:34.802-06:00Hi CC. No, It's still pulling up Neville'...Hi CC. No, It's still pulling up Neville's Wed puzzle, and the WP Site still has the same message. <br /><br />I've tried getting to the puzzle via my bookmarks and via the Tribune Puzzle pages and google hits. They all bring up Wednesday's puzzle. I can see that there is now a Thursday blog entry, but still the Wed puzzle. <br />TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39324764142195345602012-12-27T05:28:32.821-06:002012-12-27T05:28:32.821-06:00TTP,
Chicago Tribune has the correct puzzle on li...TTP, <br />Chicago Tribune has the correct puzzle on line.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9073655380754797732012-12-27T05:25:33.679-06:002012-12-27T05:25:33.679-06:00Hmmm, can't bring up today's puzzle (Thurs...Hmmm, can't bring up today's puzzle (Thursday 12.27.12) online. <br /><br />Went to the Washington Post and get a message "Sorry ! There are some problems with loading puzzles." <br /><br />Went to the USA Today Site and it loads a puzzle from Jan 27 12.<br /><br />Stan Newman's is correct.<br /><br />Weird. Common server must be down. Guess I'll have to wake up with old USA Today Puzzles and Stanxwords<br /><br /> TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2257676805209948682012-12-26T23:38:38.693-06:002012-12-26T23:38:38.693-06:00CED: Windhover could answer you better, but goats ...CED: Windhover could answer you better, but goats seem to seek the highest point they can access. I remember once when I worked for a car dealership, some guy who had just bought a brand new pickup came in madder than hell. He'd gone out to see a goat farmer and when he came out of the house there was a big billy goat perched on the cab of his new pickup. He was afraid to get into his vehicle until the farmer got it to move. He had to have body and paint work on the hood and cab.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29507674740826700082012-12-26T22:43:31.768-06:002012-12-26T22:43:31.768-06:00You are right about that. But order parts and they...You are right about that. But order parts and they come from MTD. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56419801368047600812012-12-26T22:33:08.707-06:002012-12-26T22:33:08.707-06:00Argyle, Maybe it was Tecumseh I was
thinking about...Argyle, Maybe it was Tecumseh I was<br />thinking about. That was the engine on<br />my MTD snow thrower. My wood splitter of over twelve years is an MTD but with a Briggs & Stratton engine. Tough to keep up with all the changes some times. I hadn't seen a MTD trade name in a while.<br />Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58301091526079953272012-12-26T22:22:46.254-06:002012-12-26T22:22:46.254-06:00Bill G.
The Moreton Bay fig takes its name from Mo...Bill G.<br />The Moreton Bay fig takes its name from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moreton_Bay" rel="nofollow">Moreton Bay</a> a little north of Brisbane in Qld., Australia, which is the center of its range of natural growth. They are common up and down the eastern coast, and a few of them can be seen in the Botanical Gardens in Sydney.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41078192003690161902012-12-26T22:10:02.450-06:002012-12-26T22:10:02.450-06:00for Manac: MTD
Most everything is made by MTD, no...for Manac: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTD_Products" rel="nofollow"><b>MTD</b></a><br /><br />Most everything is made by MTD, no matter what the name says.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63962728784014740282012-12-26T21:58:03.135-06:002012-12-26T21:58:03.135-06:00Andrea, your menu sounds great! I've had sweet...Andrea, your menu sounds great! I've had sweetbreads only once before and would love to try them at your place. <br /><br />Dang, the Lakers look lethargic again. <br /><br />I did notice PLESSY on Jeopardy since Montana had alerted me. <br /><br />I am just starting to try out the Franklin Crossword Puzzle Solver. I would prefer not to need any help but I would much prefer to finish a puzzle with help rather than just leave it unfinished.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29973396572064729172012-12-26T21:29:18.558-06:002012-12-26T21:29:18.558-06:00Hope I`m not repeating anyone:
IDK I don`t know
LM...Hope I`m not repeating anyone:<br />IDK I don`t know<br />LMK Let me know<br />TTYL Talk to you later.<br />OMG POS Oh my God Parent over shoulder<br />ZZZZZ U R boringARBAONnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54070195930550554412012-12-26T21:27:53.033-06:002012-12-26T21:27:53.033-06:00Thank you all for the birthday wishes! I've h...Thank you all for the birthday wishes! I've had a great day with family, starting with my 6 year old letting me sleep in, and then bringing me breakfast in bed with the crossword puzzle. Finished up with a wonderful dinner at our restaurant, which was a treat, as I rarely get to eat dinner there... <br /><br />This is 49 for me, so I've been hard at work thinking of a fabulous way to celebrate next year's Big Event. Any suggestions are most welcome. Right now the leading candidate is a week of biking and cooking in Provence. What a fun thing to ponder! <br /><br />Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409346798876179471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15708114133604983292012-12-26T21:19:35.112-06:002012-12-26T21:19:35.112-06:00Well, who wouldn't love a puzzle with Wahoo, O...Well, who wouldn't love a puzzle with Wahoo, Oh Brother, Begorra, Ick, and the best...Gee Whillikers! Lots of fun clues too. I had no knowledge of Orfeo or Plessy.Def Leppard was a real puzzlement as I could not read it for a few tries even after the perps filled it.<br /><br />Great write up Steve, loving all the extra tid bits. Had no clue chinchillas were from the Andes. Just know that friends raised them in their basement where they could keep a constant temperature.<br /><br />C.C., I like the way you announce birthdays; I think I was one who was on a family trip to the SD Zoo that weekend..can't always get WIFI to respond.But, I think you know who is still reading. :-)<br /><br />Happy Birthday Andrea!<br />La La Linda, good news.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79963023683583185802012-12-26T21:17:16.557-06:002012-12-26T21:17:16.557-06:00Bill G. Awesome pic of that tree.
TTP, My first s...Bill G. Awesome pic of that tree.<br /><br />TTP, My first snow thrower was an MTD<br />made version. Problem was they used brass gears in criticle areas, probably to save a buck, Hence.. They arent in business anymore.<br /><br />CED, HD would leave these out in all types of weather and it wouldn't surprize me if the cap was loose. It was easier to flush it than take it back and argue. Works great since. Gonna need it tomorrow!Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17601052302904481832012-12-26T21:14:06.947-06:002012-12-26T21:14:06.947-06:00CED, well, some guy in Portugal decided that since...CED, well, some guy in Portugal decided that since goats like to climb, he'd build a tower so they could. So then someone else did, then the guy in Norway did, then the guy in Illinois did...TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18914596920180606402012-12-26T21:01:24.588-06:002012-12-26T21:01:24.588-06:00Yes Bill, that's an amazing tree. Amazing! Had...Yes Bill, that's an amazing tree. Amazing! Had to laugh at the qualifier though (1,000 or 10,000).<br /><br /> But just to be clear,the trees I was referring to weren't extraordinary, they were simply the only trees around.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62005167830801796552012-12-26T20:56:54.989-06:002012-12-26T20:56:54.989-06:00Wow, Bill, that looks like a Texas Live OakWow, Bill, that looks like a Texas <a href="http://speakingfromtheranch.blogspot.com/2010/11/mighty-live-oak-trees.html" rel="nofollow">Live Oak</a>TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25373412007466111262012-12-26T20:52:39.096-06:002012-12-26T20:52:39.096-06:00Lemonade714, i am so glad this is a family website...Lemonade714, i am so glad this is a family website, now i can post the <a href="http://safr.kingfeatures.com/idn/etv/zone/xml/content.php?file=aHR0cDovL3NhZnIua2luZ2ZlYXR1cmVzLmNvbS9SaHltZXNXaXRoT3JhbmdlLzIwMTIvMTIvUmh5bWVzX3dpdGhfT3JhbmdlLjIwMTIxMjIxXzkwMC5naWY=" rel="nofollow">Rhymes With Orange</a> i saw a couple of days ago in the comics of our family newspaper!<br /><br />Manac, how would water get into the oil? Sounds like a major snowthrower defect!<br /><br />Anon @? Canned Okra??? <br /><br />Bill G. Awesome fig tree! Reminded me of climbing one as a kid. I came down out of it as a sticky mess...<br /><br />TTP, what the heck is a goat tower? Well, i guess Wiki explained what, but it doesn't explain why???CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63857158169012388382012-12-26T20:51:16.190-06:002012-12-26T20:51:16.190-06:00Steve, C.C. and all thank you for the blog today. ...Steve, C.C. and all thank you for the blog today. Thanks also to Neville for this puzzle. I found today's work fairly easy. <br /><br />Happy birthday all!<br /><br />BLT's are a weakness of mine. My Dad has a garden every year. He grows the best okra and tomatoes. <br />I have learned to "toast" the okra in the oven to get it to taste very much like when it is fried. <br /><br />Sister had snow in Hope, Arkansas yesterday. Relatives visiting from Tucson were happy to see it! <br /><br />Good evening everyone.<br /><br />downtonabbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313583795050203810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89277905441262141622012-12-26T20:06:36.016-06:002012-12-26T20:06:36.016-06:00Husker Gary, I'm picking up on your drift. ...Husker Gary, I'm picking up on your drift. I've been "off" for seven or eight days now, and I'm inventing things to do around the house. Don't know what I'm going to do when I'm retired, but I am going to have to do something, especially in the winter when the golf courses aren't open. <br /><br />Found this while rooting (routing ?) around on the web. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goat_Tower" rel="nofollow">Goat Tower</a> <br /> <br />ANON @ 10:35, I'll defer to Abejo, but from what I read on WIKIPEDIA, that while both have the bells pointing forward, one major difference is that a "recording tuba" sits on the lap, while a sousaphone is designed to be carried on the shoulder. <br /><br />Blue Iris, hand up for Fried Okra. Love it. DW and I drove to Houston shortly after we were married, and stopped in to a Black-eyed Pea restaurant for late lunch one day. She'd never had chicken fried steak, fried okra, or turnip greens. Such a sheltered life ! <br /><br />Manac, I remember someone saying something about a snowblower recently. Last season I sold my 30 something year old (purchased used) MTD Sno-Flite for $50 and bought a new Ariens "Compact 24" at Home Depot after reading the ratings from Consumer Reports. Much, much lighter and blows (or throws) much farther, but doesn't do as well in the heavy ice-encrusted sludge at the end of the driveway as the old MTD did. Despite that, Consumer Reports got it right as they so often do. Easy to start, throws snow a long way, and is easy to maneuver. As of late, it's been "staged" in the garage but hasn't seen any action yet. We've had no snow to speak of in Chicago. TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46274448383349469782012-12-26T20:02:59.326-06:002012-12-26T20:02:59.326-06:00Avg Joe, your tree story reminded me of this photo...Avg Joe, your tree story reminded me of this photogenic tree. I've enjoyed looking at it and climbing on it each time we've visited Santa Barbara. <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mister_goleta/25960483/" rel="nofollow">Fig tree.</a>Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72455759927595205152012-12-26T20:01:28.959-06:002012-12-26T20:01:28.959-06:00Good evening, folks. Thank you, Neville Fogarty, ...Good evening, folks. Thank you, Neville Fogarty, for an excellent puzzle. Thank you, Steve, for the excellent review.<br /><br />SADAT and SCOPE and were easy for 1 and 1. Anwar Sadat was a good leader and I have a scope on my deer rifle.<br /><br />Never heard of ORFEO. Perped it.<br /><br />Got BEA ARTHUR after I changed OCTO to OCHO.<br /><br />Had WINE for 21, then fixed that to PANS.<br /><br />Liked TUBA for 32D. Anonymous: A Sousaphone does have a front facing bell, it is a marching horn. The tubing wraps around you and you carry it on your shoulder. A recording tuba, as I have, and which was described by TTP, you hold in your lap. For concert use.<br /><br />Got CHEZ with perps.<br /><br />Liked NENE. An old favorite.<br /><br />Never heard of BEGORRA. Perped it.<br /><br />Liked the theme. Had all the answers before I had BINGO.<br /><br />Happy birthday to all. LLL, glad yourv husband is doing better.<br /><br />I have a miserable cold. Hopefully better tomorrow.<br /><br />AbejoAbejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46092382919151249472012-12-26T19:13:18.873-06:002012-12-26T19:13:18.873-06:00We just got back from lunch with Barbara's bro...We just got back from lunch with Barbara's brother and his family. It was nice to see them all again. Her brother is an unusual combination of a pediatrician/singer-songwriter. They have moved to Virginia Beach since he retired.<br /><br />Bonnie drove. She had a recent breakup with a boyfriend and is in a sullen mood. Typically, I'm lucky to get anything more than a one-word response.<br /><br />Jordan came with me to the coffee shop. I brought along my Nook and we read my most recent book purchase; a Magic Treehouse fact book about weather and twisters.<br /><br />CC, I like the way you do birthdays these days.<br /><br />PK, I also love to watch Steve Nash. He doesn't have the most raw ability but he is so intelligent and not show-offy at all.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.com