tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3518749419855945722..comments2024-03-29T03:51:31.793-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday. December 27, 2013, Mike PelusoZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20197184169278345762013-12-28T03:28:05.280-06:002013-12-28T03:28:05.280-06:00TTP,
Another glitch. Can you check your Gmail?
St...TTP,<br />Another glitch. Can you check your Gmail?<br /><br />Steve,<br />Can you check your email also?Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68138412752513957902013-12-27T23:02:35.103-06:002013-12-27T23:02:35.103-06:00Someone mentioned early on how it's always the...Someone mentioned early on how it's always the AUNT(s) who are the fill in reunions in crosswords; in our family, for years we always looked for our elderly aunts at weddings and other family gatherings.<br /><br />Eventually those aunts met their demise and when looking around for them one day I remarked to my sister sitting beside me that no elderly aunts were there and since they were gone that honor now befell on us. So we are always the "obligatory" aunts at reunions.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89339480408798916812013-12-27T22:44:06.072-06:002013-12-27T22:44:06.072-06:00G'Day all...
Fits & starts here and there...G'Day all...<br /><br />Fits & starts here and there, but I suck with it. Still a DNF (with bad A's here and there). Overall thought, a fun slog. so thanks Mike (and Lem for fixing the many errors) I don't know how anyone does this in 18 min - that's one corner for me :-)<br /><br />Hand up for key at 62a and Alum at 29d.<br /><br />My fav. was the SE - TEXAN SHALE is creating a mini-boom here. EWING can keep Dallas, right D-O?<br /><br />I tried to find the Fish Called Wanda clip where, when discussing how dumb Otto was, "Why did they name their daughter [Portia] after a car." But, I could only locate the audio.<br /><br />Thanks all for the post-puzzle comentary.<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75781387247456731152013-12-27T21:17:04.080-06:002013-12-27T21:17:04.080-06:00Porsche and Nissan seem to be going
to some extrem...Porsche and Nissan seem to be going<br />to some extreme lengths to attract <br /><a href="http://www.funckr.com/genimg.aspx?fn=thenewnissanandp_849.jpg&t=p&wp=2" rel="nofollow">Male Drivers</a><br /><br /><br />I think I just lost a few brownie points around here for that one ;~)Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15069212154711938922013-12-27T21:13:48.343-06:002013-12-27T21:13:48.343-06:00From Wiki:
"In keeping with the family name ...From Wiki:<br /><br />"In keeping with the family name of founder Ferdinand Porsche, the company's name is pronounced [ˈpɔʁʃə] in German, which corresponds to /ˈpɔrʃə/ porsh-ə in English,[69] homophonous with the feminine name Portia. However, in English it is often pronounced as a single syllable /ˈpɔrʃ/ porsh—without a final /ə/. In German orthography, word-final ‹e› is not silent but is <b>instead an unstressed schwa.</b>"Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70553081541032515552013-12-27T21:13:03.521-06:002013-12-27T21:13:03.521-06:00Argyle:
It looks like you had an exhausting time, ...Argyle:<br />It looks like you had an exhausting time, Santa. I hope you get enough rest! Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66701349462962447692013-12-27T20:56:09.218-06:002013-12-27T20:56:09.218-06:00Her friends drive Porsches.Her friends drive <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qev-i9-VKlY" rel="nofollow"><b>Porsches</b></a>.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-515001953523690332013-12-27T20:40:18.393-06:002013-12-27T20:40:18.393-06:00Figure-skating SUVs<a href="http://www.wheels.ca/news/figure-skating-suvs-are-the-best-thing-of-the-day/" rel="nofollow">Figure-skating SUVs</a>Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40528480702391243722013-12-27T20:32:56.560-06:002013-12-27T20:32:56.560-06:00Could not parse TenG even though we have had it be...Could not parse TenG even though we have had it before and Nissan Nephew was a poser cause I just couldn't pronounce Nissan right. <br />Another link to pronounce <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDvPeBGFVZw" rel="nofollow">Porsche</a> and a tie in to 61D ( just the first :45 )<br /><br />All in all a Thursday finish time.<br /><br />Capcha's are all #'s my last few posts but illegible letters before I preview them.Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17261705565314233872013-12-27T17:59:33.226-06:002013-12-27T17:59:33.226-06:00Interestingly, the sit com Trophy Wife had an inst...Interestingly, the sit com Trophy Wife had an installment the other night that involved Glogg spiked with absinthe. It was pretty strange, but funny.Absinthe?noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54186175036537843592013-12-27T17:51:37.194-06:002013-12-27T17:51:37.194-06:00I've drunk absinthe a few times, in Europe and...I've drunk absinthe a few times, in Europe and most recently this year at The Old Absinthe House in New Orleans.<br /><br />It didn't want to make me chop off my ear (Van Gogh), commit suicide (Oscar Wilde) nor murder my family (Swiss chap that got it banned in Switzerland back in 1915).<br /><br />It is indeed legal again, however absinthe imported into the USA must contain less than 10 ppm of thujone (the chemical that is alleged to cause the hallucinogenic experience) - other countries allow a higher amount or do not restrict it at all and so everyone's mileage may very depending where you drink it. Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75091477189064109992013-12-27T17:27:19.951-06:002013-12-27T17:27:19.951-06:00Hello everybody. I liked parts of this puzzle, pa...Hello everybody. I liked parts of this puzzle, particularly the theme and the long fill such as LANYARDS and ABSINTHE. Other parts of the puzzle I didn't like so much, particularly the obscure proper names. Like you, Garlic Gal, I erased a lot. Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9036773802056595842013-12-27T16:45:37.958-06:002013-12-27T16:45:37.958-06:00Re: © Alfred Lord Tennyson.
I suspect that copyri...Re: © Alfred Lord Tennyson.<br /><br />I suspect that copyright expired a long time ago.Al Cyonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15698138786721313152013-12-27T15:49:23.096-06:002013-12-27T15:49:23.096-06:00Keith, I know what you mean about it being warm at...Keith, I know what you mean about it being warm at Christmastime. It's typical that during this time of year a high-pressure system settles over the area that cancels out the sea breeze and produces warm, dry conditions. Today is 82 with 15 percent humidity. <br /><br />I ordered Barbara a Christmas present that was to be delivered sometime in the next several days by FedEx. We missed the delivery this morning. I called. The guy I'm talking to says I have two choices: They can try again Monday or they can put it on hold and I can pick it up after 6:30 tonight at the main facility about a half hour away. If they put it on hold, they won't try to deliver it again on Monday (if I can't get there this evening). Then he tells me if they don't put it on hold, they won't release it to me even if I hadn't called but just drove over there as it says I could do on the door tag. Geez, all of a sudden, I'm really pissed at FedEx. Assuming this guy on the phone is correct, they are not very customer-friendly.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20131397879615677432013-12-27T15:38:52.624-06:002013-12-27T15:38:52.624-06:00Hi gang -
I love puns, the more outrageous the be...Hi gang -<br /><br />I love puns, the more outrageous the better, so today's theme was a treat.<br /><br />The rest of the puzzle - not so much; so it gets a mixed review. Obscure named are a poor way to oonch up the difficulty.<br /><br />And I'm really not happy with TEN G. A very specific answer to a very general clue = poor correspondence.<br /><br />I did make it through, but it was a struggle, aided and abetted by the perps. And when I caught onto the theme, that was a big help.<br /><br />Oldest grandson is 17 today. Yikes!<br /><br />Above freezing today and tomorrow, then another cold wave hits on Sunday.<br /><br />Cool regards!<br />JzBJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65860771780248008802013-12-27T15:19:18.196-06:002013-12-27T15:19:18.196-06:00Good afternoon, gang - what a fun puzzle. And yes...Good afternoon, gang - what a fun puzzle. And yes, Lemonade, being a car nut helped, even though '911' still made me pause. Nicely done theme, but of course Mike Peluso never disappoints. And of course, thanks for the bra video, Lemonade; I'm always learning new things to incorporate into my practice.<br /><br /><i> I found that this is where my body & mind truly yearned to live-- and thrive. For my first few years I swam nearly every day and lay on the beach for hours between long stretches in the ocean. It was as if my body needed to make up for lost years.</i><br /><br />Damn, Keith, you hit it on the head -- that's been my experience as well. Salt air is magical; I've never felt better, and I've got energy coming out of my ears. It's like I shook off twenty years.<br /><br />Dudley, Happy Birthday and happy (con)trails -- many, many more.<br /><br />Irish Miss, sorry to hear of your fall, but you're sure maintaining a positive attitude which will help the healing process.<br /><br />Hope it's a great weekend for everyone; we're gonna spend ours looking for our future retirement home.<br />Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35606222253993366312013-12-27T14:27:05.859-06:002013-12-27T14:27:05.859-06:00Happy Friday everybody!
Surprised the heck out of...Happy Friday everybody!<br /><br />Surprised the heck out of me when I got the Ta-Da in less than half an hour. Lots of obscurities, insecurities, and flat out WAGS today....<br /><br />I thought the theme might have to do with cars, but the 911 is the only model that sounded familiar at first pass....<br /><br />Overwrites included OSS / CIA for HST / DDE, OTRO for OTRA, TALES for YARNS, and TREED for AT BAY. Had to wait for AUNT to reveal itself (herself?), because both ALUM and GRAD also fit....<br /><br />LONEY was easy, CORA not so much....<br /><br />HBD to Dudley...!<br /><br />Finally, thanks to Lemon for that informative piece on the Genie Bra support system, what will they think of next...?River Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217414780894792059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87110406919009972352013-12-27T14:25:58.698-06:002013-12-27T14:25:58.698-06:00Seconding Bill G @ 2:10 re the SoCal weather.
I&...Seconding Bill G @ 2:10 re the SoCal weather. <br />I'm from San Francisco, born & raised, and like many northern Californians I used to suspect that constant sunshine baked the brains of southern Californians. But that turned out to be political bias. When I moved here some 30-plus years ago, after living in a variety of climates here and abroad, I found that this is where my body & mind truly yearned to live-- and thrive. For my first few years I swam nearly every day and lay on the beach for hours between long stretches in the ocean. It was as if my body needed to make up for lost years. <br /><br />To include a minority report, my wife finds it too warm here, especially in the Christmas season. But then, she is a lot younger. I recognize that over the years, in the process of aging here (gracefully I hope!) I grew to appreciate the warmth more and more, even more than the bright air and blue skies; I relish the heat to keep the encroaching chill from my bones. Maybe this was synchronized to the vanishing of insulation (body fat). So I advise her to wait for the accumulation of years to aid her acclimation. Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4204234368361988352013-12-27T14:13:10.321-06:002013-12-27T14:13:10.321-06:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Dudley! Hope it's been a grea...HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Dudley! Hope it's been a great day.<br /><br />Abejo, I think the wi-fi in the hotel where I rent an apartment is the problem. I couldn't get on my laptop, either. When I go home to my apartment this evening I'll see if I can figure out my connection problems. No issues while I am at my son's place. I carried my iPad along today.<br /><br />Dudley, Hondo, and Marti, hope we can get together again my next trip back to CT. If we know a long enough time ahead, maybe others can join us. <br /><br />Later,<br /><br />MontanaMontanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291743761732429768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51525247932928335112013-12-27T14:01:16.795-06:002013-12-27T14:01:16.795-06:00Good morning (here when I started writing this), g...Good morning (here when I started writing this), good afternoon (for many others). This was pretty hard for me. I parsed TENG after a bit of cogitating. Otherwise WEES (especially Keith Fowler).<br /><br />Yes, I knew of James Loney (ex-Dodger first baseman) and Alex Cora (good glove, no hit). <br /><br />I enjoyed the photos. For some reason, the pictures of our puzzle constructors and solvers all come out looking like interesting, intelligent people. Why is it that those characteristics seem to shine through in photographs of our crossword friends? <br /><br />Another beautiful day locally. I'm wondering if there is anywhere else in the world that has weather I would prefer to right along the coast in southern California? If you like it warmer, then you would enjoy the coast from San Francisco south to San Diego. If you like it a little cooler and wetter, then San Francisco northward. I just got lucky that my best job offer out of college was at now-defunct Hughes Aircraft Company just north of LAX.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84293897904556225432013-12-27T13:32:18.405-06:002013-12-27T13:32:18.405-06:00Needing a break in the SE corner, I confess to Goo...Needing a break in the SE corner, I confess to Googling SEPTET. Otherwise, this was a careful, dogged, rewarding slog for me. <br /> <br />Thank you, Mr. Peluso, for a delightful set of punny answers to your clever clues. I counted at least six clear clevernesses. Like others, my fave answer was AUDI PARDNER, with SAAB STORIES a close second. I loved the misdirections too. "Odessa native" had me going for a while, as did "Lock insert" and "Shed thing." <br />Bravo!Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35554117560697317592013-12-27T13:27:27.905-06:002013-12-27T13:27:27.905-06:00Drove me crazy....lacked baseball and car knowledg...Drove me crazy....lacked baseball and car knowledge. I think I'm too old for these really hard ones.maddidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822247246965240265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32442294250894466082013-12-27T13:20:57.637-06:002013-12-27T13:20:57.637-06:00Klilly's LINK which tells the true story behin...Klilly's <a href="http://bigstory.ap.org/article/new-book-searchers-exposes-roots-legend" rel="nofollow">LINK</a> which tells the true story behind the movie the <i> Searchers</i> and reminds us how much John Wayne owed to director John Ford. <br /><br />AlC., only Sunday puzzles come with themes from their authors, we bloggers try to be witty or incisive but the theme is our invention M-F. <br />Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60167493348127460222013-12-27T13:18:41.585-06:002013-12-27T13:18:41.585-06:00DNF ... I reached my "Mug-of-Coffee" tim...DNF ... I reached my "Mug-of-Coffee" time limit. **it happens!<br /><br />Mike: Thank you for a FUN Friday puzzle.<br />The themes, PORSCHE POTTY and NISSAN NEPHEW, got actual "Laughs-out-Loud"!<br /><br />Lemon: Yup! LONEY & ST.LEO were Tampa Bay referenced gimmies.<br /><br />My faves today (of course) was SLOE gin and ABSINTHE. Go figure ...<br />Also liked the "shout-out" to 'our' Mari ABBA.<br /><br />Always amazed when I fill in a Bible Book, HOSEA, correctly.<br /><br />A 'toast' to all at Sunset.<br />Cheers!!!Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56368850857097286692013-12-27T12:41:02.537-06:002013-12-27T12:41:02.537-06:00Good afternoon Lemonade, CC, et al., I tried. DNF ...Good afternoon Lemonade, CC, et al., I tried. DNF is the nicest thing I can say. I agree w/JD: CC you are an inspration to all of us. AND I'm learning my limits - that I even have some was a learning moment. I think TIME limits are the worst little buggers. And that is always a problem. Until I retire anway. <br /><br />Thank you Mr. Peluso, for the exercise (in futility) but an interesting ride nonetheless. <br /><br />Marti: Santa Baby worked out well! Very generous & kind! We had a good time. True to tradition, he came with bells on! What a man! Only 362 days left before he rides again! <br /><br />Happy Birthday Dudley! Enjoy this beautiful day. loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.com