tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3135223252974434589..comments2024-03-28T12:57:53.413-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Tuesday, April 7, 2015 David PooleZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75630507296679285452015-04-08T10:56:17.412-05:002015-04-08T10:56:17.412-05:00Cary Elwes played Robin Hood in the Mel Brooks com...Cary Elwes played Robin Hood in the Mel Brooks comedy "Men in Tights". Magilla Go-Rillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113605035807477547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47892995687278783462015-04-08T02:14:35.025-05:002015-04-08T02:14:35.025-05:00Just read this joke in the paper..."The sole ...Just read this joke in the paper..."The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's in trouble." Yep, when I heard John, I knew it was deep dookie; if I was lucky, I'd just get SENT to my room.<br /><br />Here's a link to my fav <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mnw9uiYggU" rel="nofollow">CHICAGO song</a>. Cheers, -T Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43732196827645064622015-04-07T23:08:04.124-05:002015-04-07T23:08:04.124-05:00Bill G. Don't feed the trolls isn't pointe...Bill G. Don't feed the trolls isn't pointed at anyone (esp not you) - heck, I've been known to hand out a few bits of TOAST too.<br /><br />Did you know the kids are going OLD SCHOOL? Eldest begged me to dig out my LPs. <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-daSUCz-IFo" rel="nofollow">CHICAGO( 25 or 6 to 4)</a> was on one of them. <br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10177840951997470972015-04-07T22:43:02.065-05:002015-04-07T22:43:02.065-05:00The rain's been audible on the skylights off a...The rain's been audible on the skylights off and on for the past couple of hours. It's enough so we can turn off the lawn sprinklers for a few days but not enough to put much of a dent in the drought. Maybe it will add a small bit to the snow pack up in the Sierras. That'll help a little...<br /><br />OK, OK, don't feed the trolls. I get it and I seldom do. But it seems as if their POV has some validity when nobody speaks up. What about, "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do (say) nothing." (Edmund Burke)Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39939515319686097022015-04-07T22:27:17.937-05:002015-04-07T22:27:17.937-05:00Hi All!
What a rotten day. Thank goodness for a ...Hi All!<br /><br />What a rotten day. Thank goodness for a puzzle and the corner. David - I liked the puzzle but 50a/52d natnik killed me. I PLEeD stupid :-) Thanks for the great writeup Argyle. THE A Train is still in my head.<br /><br />C. Moe - thanks for TBBT clip. Eldest and I watched part of BTTF II and it would have dovetaileded nicely.<br /><br />HowardW - How 'bout Pentaloonies?<br /><br />Don't feed the trolls. Like P.J. O'Rouke says "Don't vote, it only encourages the bastards."<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52675903343786295352015-04-07T21:32:55.393-05:002015-04-07T21:32:55.393-05:00Bill G, you and I have discussed the Snarky Anons ...Bill G, you and I have discussed the Snarky Anons in the past. I don't know the answer. I agree with you that they need to be told we don't like what they say. But it doesn't help to confront them! They seem to thrive on our responses. When we respond, it seems to validate them in some sick way.<br /><br />They are to be pitied, really. Imagine if your only ego-stroking was in saying snarky things about people you don't even know.<br />SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82698542455802680042015-04-07T21:17:40.714-05:002015-04-07T21:17:40.714-05:00I enjoyed the limerick too. I should be better abo...I enjoyed the limerick too. I should be better about saying so since I appreciate it when people respond to something I post.<br /><br />How does one edit ones Profile before posting something so that you have a blue name to click on? I went back to a post yesterday but there must be an easier way...? <br /><br />Rainman, SwampCat, etc; I agree with your take on most Anons. I too find them hard to ignore. The problem with ignoring their comments is this: When they say something negative and nasty about someone here and no one calls them on it, it begins to feel a little bit like maybe others agree with their snarky comments. At least that's how I react sometimes. <br /><br />BTW, my real name IS Bill G.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72684262622303046392015-04-07T21:09:05.232-05:002015-04-07T21:09:05.232-05:00"Canadians may have no CTS but we have LOONIE..."Canadians may have no CTS but we have LOONIEs. Latest rumour is that we are getting a $5 coin. What would we call it??"<br />I'd suggest "pentaloons."HowardWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361967144494004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38494165166354657602015-04-07T20:08:53.572-05:002015-04-07T20:08:53.572-05:00Rainman, thank goodness for people like you! No,...Rainman, thank goodness for people like you! No, you won't change the Anonymice, but it's nice someone still wants to try! <br /><br />They are obviously unhappy, insecure losers who get their jollies from sniping at cyber-targets who can't really fight back except in print. When I first got indignant at them I was advised to ignore them. It is HARD!! But as you say, we are all really anonymous, so they are irrelevant and in the end, not important.SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10293406309146257272015-04-07T20:06:41.833-05:002015-04-07T20:06:41.833-05:00PS: Gail frequently has two puzzles published in o...PS: Gail frequently has two puzzles published in one day!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10426411442255569382015-04-07T20:06:00.350-05:002015-04-07T20:06:00.350-05:00Greetings!
Thanks, David and Santa! Nice theme, t...Greetings!<br /><br />Thanks, David and Santa! Nice theme, too!<br /><br />No problems.<br /><br />It was very cold here today. Had another smidgen of rain, also.<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51770242716890750032015-04-07T19:33:33.966-05:002015-04-07T19:33:33.966-05:00Rainman - would love to have a Curly or Larry here...Rainman - would love to have a Curly or Larry here at the Corner! And I, too knew a Maureen who went by Mo - red hair and green eyes and totally Irish Chairman Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830681893074853511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43279406806633875642015-04-07T18:34:54.949-05:002015-04-07T18:34:54.949-05:00Chairman Moe,
I had no idea your name was really C...Chairman Moe,<br />I had no idea your name was really Chairman, but I like it. After this, I may be looking to go Anonymous myself... unless "Curly" or "Larry" are available. <br />When I was younger, BTW, all Maureens were called Moe, or Mo. Maybe still?<br />Thanks.Rainmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511366260609189046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28675128586786345882015-04-07T18:29:58.286-05:002015-04-07T18:29:58.286-05:00Rainman @ 6:06
I was encouraged to "go blue&...Rainman @ 6:06<br /><br />I was encouraged to "go blue" shortly after joining this forum last year. I've met one of the fellow posters in person (Lemonade714) and had several email exchanges with others. There is a very supportive and friendly community here "at the corner", so I, too can't fathom why people want to post anonymously. But to each his own ...<br /><br />Oh, and not to refute your comment that "it's not as if we all use our real names" ... Chairman Moe IS my real name!! <br /><br />;^)Chairman Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830681893074853511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74878378734793724062015-04-07T18:24:12.774-05:002015-04-07T18:24:12.774-05:00Moe -
Love yer limerick
Cheers!
JzBMoe -<br /><br />Love yer limerick<br /><br />Cheers!<br />JzBJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68339727534012322152015-04-07T18:06:53.043-05:002015-04-07T18:06:53.043-05:00Barry G, and others,
The "Anony-mice" on...Barry G, and others,<br />The "Anony-mice" on this blog may not be vermin but they certainly associate themselves with an element that chooses not to conform. And for the most part, it's not what an anonymous blogger says, it's how he says it. The word snarky has been used and is too kind. Those kinds of argumentative, meerkat-type comments make us constructive contributors shy away. Personally, I'd like to see them conform. I mean, it's not as if we all use our real names, anyway, so I don't understand the urge to just snipe slurs at everyone. You have to think it's to increase their own self-esteem by denigrating others. <br /><br />Any support out there? Or is it better just to bear it?Rainmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511366260609189046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91083146227019620312015-04-07T17:56:09.959-05:002015-04-07T17:56:09.959-05:00Today's offering was a sled run but very enjoy...Today's offering was a sled run but very enjoyable and well-constructed, filled and clued. Thanks to all who contributed. <br /><br />No, I don't think the comments from some of the Anonymouses (Anony-mice?) can be called contributions.Rainmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511366260609189046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5901086028026548842015-04-07T17:06:12.871-05:002015-04-07T17:06:12.871-05:00
What fitting ? Coach K is a class act. Bill Be...<br />What fitting ? Coach K is a class act. Bill Bellicheat is a class ass. Just another AROD from a different generation.<br /><br />Pled is perfectly acceptable. As is pleaded. <br /><br />Pen and paper crossword solvers seem to suggest they should get some extra credit or pat on the back or accolade or god knows what just because they solve it old school. How often do you have to fill up your inkwell and change your quill ? <br /><br />Miller Lite is less-filling.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26869700891189820852015-04-07T16:54:32.479-05:002015-04-07T16:54:32.479-05:00Big Easy, I, too, do the puzzles in the newspaper ...Big Easy, I, too, do the puzzles in the newspaper in ink. Maybe there is something in the water down here. Or maybe we're just crazy! <br />SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59039728011514496382015-04-07T16:13:07.420-05:002015-04-07T16:13:07.420-05:00ELWES, and TEACH cross was a guess that I got righ...ELWES, and TEACH cross was a guess that I got right. COTE DOR an unknown. All three were perps. The rest of the puzzle filled so far that I never looked for any theme. I'm OLD SCHOOL, doing these puzzles in the paper but I always do them in ink. My only writeovers were PVT fot PFC and YES for OKS. Big Easynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80827133303023013512015-04-07T15:21:12.672-05:002015-04-07T15:21:12.672-05:00Good afternoon, folks. Thank you, David Poole, fo...Good afternoon, folks. Thank you, David Poole, for a fine puzzle. Thank you, Argyle, for a fine review.<br /><br />To me this puzzle seemed easier than Monday. Got through it quickly. Theme was fine. Liked it. No unifier, but that is OK.<br /><br />MACHU was a piece of cake. As was EBOOK.<br /><br />SHREW came easily. As did LINUS.<br /><br />CHICAGO was a snap, living near here. Eventually I hope to live near another great lake, Erie.<br /><br />EDWARD TEACH was a new one. A few perps and a wag.<br /><br />Got up this morning at 3:30 AM to head to the Polling Place. It has been slow all day. Talk about voter apathy. We just hit 6 percent of the registered voters after 9 1/2 hours. We might hit 8 percent before the day is over.<br /><br />See you tomorrow.<br /><br />Abejo<br /><br />( )<br /><br />Abejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20585345095955462262015-04-07T14:38:39.764-05:002015-04-07T14:38:39.764-05:00coneyro: the Côte d'Or is also a reference to ...coneyro: the Côte d'Or is also a reference to a large wine appellation in France known as <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B4te_d%27Or_%28escarpment%29" rel="nofollow">Burgundy</a>.<br /><br />Some of the finest and most choice Chardonnay and Pinot Noir hails from the Côte d'Or Chairman Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830681893074853511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87508486109363965152015-04-07T14:30:32.505-05:002015-04-07T14:30:32.505-05:00Man oh man, the tax laws are much more complicated...Man oh man, the tax laws are much more complicated this year. I never had to take so much into consideration and come up with answers to questions that have never been asked before. It is far to easy to overlook deductions or credits. Far too arcane. And, well, stupid in my opinion, just plain stupid.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52727629950047690632015-04-07T14:18:05.642-05:002015-04-07T14:18:05.642-05:00Hello Puzzlers -
Hand up for Cary Grant first, bu...Hello Puzzlers -<br /><br />Hand up for Cary Grant first, but eventually I remembered Elwes from the Princess Bride. If you haven't seen it, it's worth getting. Attar was familiar only from old crosswords.<br /><br />Howdy Argyle, I had no idea Chicago did a version of A Train. Watching the video, I was struck by how clean and shiny the trains looked, unlike their day-to-day appearance. I've heard lots of versions of A Train over the years, but my favorite has to be a circa 1950 recording with Betty Roché singing in front of the Ellington ensemble. Simply fabulous.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47540158405556145442015-04-07T14:13:26.957-05:002015-04-07T14:13:26.957-05:00Hi Y'all! Fun & fast puzzle! Really liked ...Hi Y'all! Fun & fast puzzle! Really liked it. Didn't catch on to the theme because I was looking at the first word for some relationship. Thanks, David & Argyle!<br /><br />I knew Edward Teach. However, the most exciting thing I can say about this puzzle truthfully is "Hey, I got LAID." (Well, it was just a little exciting.)PKnoreply@blogger.com