tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3439164882236480870..comments2024-03-28T02:28:44.292-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday, January 14, 2013 Gail Grabowski and Bruce VenzkeZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33012515986001814332013-01-14T23:06:14.138-06:002013-01-14T23:06:14.138-06:00Dennis, honey, on your worst day you weren't a...Dennis, honey, on your worst day you weren't as homely as that old dude. I bet your technique is a lot better too.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55259517073561107052013-01-14T22:31:39.950-06:002013-01-14T22:31:39.950-06:00JzB and JD, The name Lenka brought back some very ...JzB and JD, The name Lenka brought back some very fond memories. Long ago our neighbor had an exchange student by that that name. She spent more time at our home than her host's. She would walk in after school, raid the fridge, and sit down to do her homework. Then would help my kids with theirs afterwards. She was always welcome anytime. She loved sports and really embarrassed the boys at soccer and tennis. No one could beat her.Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56919135193591956322013-01-14T21:41:08.654-06:002013-01-14T21:41:08.654-06:00Thank you for all of the kind words of camaraderie...Thank you for all of the kind words of camaraderie. The spirit of community is what makes this blog so special. Thank you, CC, and thanks to the daily bloggers who devote so much time and effort to explain, inform, and entertain us.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40143774488052101552013-01-14T19:41:06.572-06:002013-01-14T19:41:06.572-06:00Hello everybody. Happy birthday, JD, warm wishes t...Hello everybody. Happy birthday, JD, warm wishes to you, and glad you've been with us a year now, Irish Miss.<br /><br />A wonderful Gail Grabowski puzzle today, and thank you also to Bruce Venzke. It was a fun solve.<br /><br />Been busily spending company money today, which is why I have joined the party so late.<br /><br />Interesting comments, all of you. And thank you, Argyle, for showing us your wry wit. <br /><br />Cowlie indeed. Funny :)Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7395962308533788092013-01-14T19:29:17.163-06:002013-01-14T19:29:17.163-06:00Thanks Gail and Bruce for a doable Monday puzzle t...Thanks Gail and Bruce for a doable Monday puzzle that had a few twist for me. Argyle, I enjoyed "Green Eyes" link. Hope it will help me remember LIMPID.<br /><br />Scour, then back and finally HIND.<br />Mold before ODOR.<br />Learned that a MOLL is a gangland gal and a COWL is a monk's hood.<br /><br />Hahtoolah, A. Toussaint link was a nice break. Couldn't help remind me of calling a student's former school, in Louisiana, all week to get vaccine records. When the phone was finally answered the secretary said, "Well, it's Mardi Gras," very indignantly. <br /><br />Yakov Smirnoff had to change quite a bit of his act, in Branson, when the cold war ended.<br /><br />Thanks D. Otto for P,P M link.One of my favorites.<br /><br />Happy Birthday JD!<br /><br />Irish Miss, I must have joined the blog shortly after you. Many, many, many learning moments since coming here.Blue Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670176636354786453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52595898042624616692013-01-14T18:24:06.739-06:002013-01-14T18:24:06.739-06:00Good evening, everyone. An easy-breezy Monday sol...Good evening, everyone. An easy-breezy Monday solve. Thanks Gail and Bruce for a fun puzzle. Liked Persuade = WIN OVER. Great expo, Argyle – noticed Sharon GLESS is wearing a COWL-neck sweater in that photo. Ties in nicely with the Will & Grace fashion quips video (Honey, we talked about that sweater …).<br /><br />Happy Birthday, JD, and Happy Corner-versary to Irish Miss! <br /><br />Did other Downton Abbey fans here feel like they were on an emotional SEESAW last night? Up and down, up and down, yeesh! Great fun. Glad we DVR it, because I sometimes get so distracted by the beautiful clothes that I miss part of the dialog and have to run it back. <br /><br />Have a great week, all!Java Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03262932524822014846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63131312057384591722013-01-14T18:18:02.871-06:002013-01-14T18:18:02.871-06:00PK I am not sure the phrase, "came out" ...PK I am not sure the phrase, "came out" was your best choice for ending your story. In fact it seemed too many things were coming...out.<br />Next time sit in the front, it is safer. I think.<br /><br />IM , happy one year. Five year CC anniversary coming up. I would hope every reader, old and new and every lurker would give C.C. props when that day arrives, soon.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87363589008726742902013-01-14T18:08:14.356-06:002013-01-14T18:08:14.356-06:00HBTY JD. Enjoy it!
This puzzle was easy except...HBTY JD. Enjoy it! <br /><br />This puzzle was easy except for the cross of 33D and 36A. But eventually WAGGED it. Thanks for blogging the puzzle today. Liked having the word ERGO in the mix. <br /><br />Evening!downtonabbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313583795050203810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2023405148201306242013-01-14T17:53:11.946-06:002013-01-14T17:53:11.946-06:00CED,loved the cupcakes.Thanks!! No birthday is com...CED,loved the cupcakes.Thanks!! No birthday is complete without cake(and in our family, a hat).<br /><br />PK, had a great laugh over your story.That one would be hard to top. Well, maybe Dennis could.<br /><br />Bumpa, enjoyed that happy little ditty by Lenka. Did she write it?<br /><br />Lois, you always make me snicker.I sure hope your "kids" appreciate you...if not now, when they realize what a great person they had for a teacher. JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91745413781333292112013-01-14T17:47:33.380-06:002013-01-14T17:47:33.380-06:00Hola Everyone, First a Very Happy Birthday to my c...Hola Everyone, First a Very Happy Birthday to my coffee buddy, JD. May you have many, many more. <br /><br />Other than putting in Mold for Odor denoting Sign of Spoilage, and a Z for an X in Xanadu, I had a great time filling in as fast as I could go. Those two errors came to light with the perps, so my pencil eraser had a bit of a workout today.<br /><br />Happy Anniversary to Irish Miss. I love the rings.<br /><br />Also, Sallie, I'm glad someone else is on the leisurly track for the mornings. Getting up at 5:30 for so many years while teaching makes me appreciate the fact that I can sleep in until 8:00, have a nice slow breakfast while solving the CW. That's what retirement is all about!!<br /><br />Lucina, I knew there was something else we had in common: The love of licorice. LOL!<br /><br />Have a great rest of the day, everyone.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55918421981475293342013-01-14T17:38:32.666-06:002013-01-14T17:38:32.666-06:00Hi All ~~
Didn't get to the puzzle until j...Hi All ~~ <br /><br />Didn't get to the puzzle until just a bit ago ~ lots of fun. Great write-up, Argyle ~ I, too, enjoyed your "wonderfully wacky week" - so clever!<br /><br />Transparent / LIMPID - huh ~ had no idea - hope I'll remember it!<br /><br />Happy Corner Anniversary, Irish Miss ~<br /><br />Happy Birthday wishes to you, JD. I hope you've enjoyed your special day!LaLaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614753577019280766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67690654584304250512013-01-14T17:32:31.963-06:002013-01-14T17:32:31.963-06:00Lois: I am glad you liked the Allen Toussaint. I ...Lois: I am glad you liked the Allen Toussaint. I am fortunate to live in close proximity to him, so when he plays at various places around, I can go here him. Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15273358876629031512013-01-14T16:54:03.536-06:002013-01-14T16:54:03.536-06:00Happy Birthday to one of our great long-time membe...Happy Birthday to one of our great long-time members, JD -- outstanding pictures as well. And congratulations, Irish Miss, for lasting a year with this motley crew. Your tolerance of us is to be admired.<br /><br />PK, I'm so sorry about the movie theater incident -- I was doing some on-the-job training, and things got out of hand. Well, not exactly 'out of hand', but you get my point. Won't happen again -- I've gone back to the old popcorn box trick.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45191649073916500982013-01-14T16:38:53.720-06:002013-01-14T16:38:53.720-06:00Hi everyone,
Nice puzzle today. Leave it to Arg...Hi everyone,<br /><br />Nice puzzle today. Leave it to Argyle to come up with "wonderful wacky week"!<br /><br />Yes, Lucina, I did see Michelle Dockery at the Globes, and I agree! Prettier with modern hair. Haven't watched any Downton yet this season; I'm saving up for when I have time to savor it. Weren't there some fabulous dresses on the red carpet? <br /><br />Good to see the pictures at the bottom of the blog. It's fun to be able to put a face to a name. <br /><br />Hand up for HUNK instead of HEMAN. Had to use perps for NONE. My Mom lloved CHAI. I still buy it every once in a while for old times' sake.Qlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953464288856767755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49083322369445239342013-01-14T16:28:18.682-06:002013-01-14T16:28:18.682-06:00Speaking of ear worms - I flipped around channels ...Speaking of ear worms - I flipped around channels during a commercial break in the Packers game, which was going down hill fast, and found Moneyball playing. This is a great movie, and the girl who plays Billy Beane's daughter is an amazing little actress. She sings this song to him, and I tracked down the original.<br /><br />It's cute, bubbly, and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-7hiqy4J-E" rel="nofollow">a terrific pop song</a>.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />JzBJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35826511113741630372013-01-14T16:20:26.505-06:002013-01-14T16:20:26.505-06:00Avg Joe, I too was startled and very moved by the ...Avg Joe, I too was startled and very moved by the sweet tribute to the tragically lost children on "Pearls before Swine" this morning. We forget about tragedies so quickly, sometimes, I think Pastis wants to make sure we don't forget this one and remember the victims as cherished individuals.Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27948367058929189072013-01-14T16:15:59.384-06:002013-01-14T16:15:59.384-06:00AvgJoe: that is sooo desperately sad and thoughtf...AvgJoe: that is sooo desperately sad and thoughtful. Thanks for sharing. <br /><br />PK: hilarious Unforgiven story! Maybe they were forgiving each other...she gives for him, he gives for her. Geesh! loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6116147228055252272013-01-14T16:13:49.548-06:002013-01-14T16:13:49.548-06:00Hi all,
I enjoyed the puzzle today.
Happy Birthda...Hi all,<br />I enjoyed the puzzle today.<br /><br />Happy Birthday JD and blog anniversry Irish Miss!<br /><br />I hope you all have a good week!<br /><br />MargeMargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781756196891709805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31952808298829251362013-01-14T16:01:29.434-06:002013-01-14T16:01:29.434-06:00Irish Miss:
Don't feel bad; I've had some ...Irish Miss:<br />Don't feel bad; I've had some royal blunders lately. I'm sorry to say it's all part of the aging process regardless of the age. It's a progression.<br /><br />BTW, did anyone notice Michelle Dockery (aka Lady Mary) at the Golden Globes? She is even more gorgeous as her own self!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51323640602340910472013-01-14T15:57:05.294-06:002013-01-14T15:57:05.294-06:00Good afternoon Argyle, CC, et al., A perfect Mon p...Good afternoon Argyle, CC, et al., A perfect Mon puzzle. Very cute and excellent write up, Santa Baby. You are outstanding! <br /><br />Loved WHAT WOMEN WANT below ACHT and crossing HEMEN! Like that ANGLE a lot! 8 HEMEN! As long as at least one of 'em CHEWS the fat pretty well, there SNO SHALLOW minded KOOK, the RUG matches the carpet, and they can afford more than the just the RENT, WELL WELL WELL, ka-ching, WHAMO, woop woop, we got us a pARTY in honor of JD and Irish Miss. We'll keep all ACHT & WISH JD with her beautiful family a HAPPY BIRTHDAY and Irish Miss with the beautiful rings a HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY. Gotta get my HIND parts movin'. Don't wanna be tardy to the pARTY. Cheers!Gonna bring down the HOUSE. <br /><br />Hahtoolah: thank you for the jazz link. I loved, loved, loved it! OMG that is a great sound! Allen Toussaint! Wow! I'm a fan! And he's already 75! HBD him too. I've been under a rock...or somethin'. Thank you.<br /><br />Enjoy your night. WOOP WOOP!!!!<br /> <br /><br /> loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88159009641513806422013-01-14T15:57:01.564-06:002013-01-14T15:57:01.564-06:00An enjoyable solve today. A bit crunchy for a Mond...An enjoyable solve today. A bit crunchy for a Monday, but in the end no major stumbling blocks. Got the Dub-dub-dub theme with Well, Well, Well and wondered if that was the trick. Turned out it was.<br /><br />I've no idea how many of you get the comic strip "Pearls Before Swine", but it was solemn and poignant today instead of the usual silliness. Worth seeing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine" rel="nofollow">Pearls</a>Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46581571165999890382013-01-14T15:43:19.171-06:002013-01-14T15:43:19.171-06:00The mystery of the 14 + gallon fill-up into a 13.2...The mystery of the 14 + gallon fill-up into a 13.2 gallon capacity gas tank, yet only a half-full reading gas gauge, has been solved. The 14 I saw was not gallons, but dollars. DOH!Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76664415744509558742013-01-14T15:27:47.498-06:002013-01-14T15:27:47.498-06:00I've had the song "Magic" as an ear ...I've had the song "Magic" as an ear worm for the last two days, even woke up today humming it, and it pops up today in the musical XANADU. Weird!<br /><br />Got the W thing with well, well, well, the rest was pretty much auto fill.<br /><br />Another good one Gail G. and Bruce V.<br />Thankschefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47738288877093366222013-01-14T15:18:16.255-06:002013-01-14T15:18:16.255-06:00Late last night there was talk about the movie &qu...Late last night there was talk about the movie "Unforgiven". I had an unforgettable experience at that movie. I was alone in a strange town and decided to go to the movie I'd heard so much about on the radio driving there. <br /><br />I got a SEAT on the aisle, back row. Seated next to me: an unkempt stubble-faced man about 50 with a much younger pleasingly-plump woman. I thought they were father-daughter until they went into passionate lip-lock half-way through the film. <br /><br />I was embarrassed when he did the "digital mammogram" but ignored them. When his hand went to work under her skirt, I was so distracted I couldn't concentrate on the movie. When she gave a moan and unzipped his pants, I FLED! That was it! No more! I went out of there like a scalded dog. <br /><br />Laughed all the way back to my motel. Didn't care how the movie came out.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27081204653874044562013-01-14T15:15:39.613-06:002013-01-14T15:15:39.613-06:00Hi Y'all, Well we're having a Gail-a week!...Hi Y'all, Well we're having a Gail-a week! Thanks to her and Bruce for a weally wonderful workout. Whew!<br /><br />Thanks, Argyle for the expo and music links. Lots of good links today for our Gail-a. Very festive!<br /><br />HBDTY JD!<br /><br />No problems at all today with the puzzle--for once.<br /><br />DO: Is having more lymph in the body than blood why I feel so limp all the time? I needs me some bloody energy, I does. That's WHAT this WOMaN WANTS!<br />PKnoreply@blogger.com