tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3595652255265361562..comments2024-03-28T10:05:43.276-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, December 28, 2012, Marti Duguay-CarpenterZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84485818430230344462013-01-02T23:24:42.739-06:002013-01-02T23:24:42.739-06:00Takk skal du ha Marti, for en fantastisk og utford...Takk skal du ha Marti, for en fantastisk og utfordrende puslespill. Det fikk min geit .... en DNF .... men jeg prøvde veldig studiously, til ære din.<br /><br />Takk skal du ha Lemonade, for en veldig vittig og morsom utstilling.<br /><br />Jeg er litt opptatt akkurat nå, så jeg skal gjøre det kort.<br /><br />about <a href="http://www.brodahl-jahren.no/snekker/index.html" rel="nofollow">snekker moss</a><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497470471155919701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10047265501250462662012-12-29T14:56:54.087-06:002012-12-29T14:56:54.087-06:00Hola Everyone, Just wanted Marti to know that I f...Hola Everyone, Just wanted Marti to know that I finally finished one of her puzzles on my own. I loved your puzzle, Marti. Thanks for the challenge.<br /><br />Friday puzzles aren't usually my cup of tea.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48117873088572451012012-12-28T20:49:26.006-06:002012-12-28T20:49:26.006-06:00A couple more notes:
There are so many ways to ge... A couple more notes:<br /> There are so many ways to get free books. Most classics reside in the "public domain". Therefore, you can d/l them to either your iOS device, Kindle, Nook, or just about any tablet. <br /> In the iTunes app, go to the iTunes Store and type in "Free Book" and watch what comes up. Click "show all" and you'll be overwhelmed. I would venture to say that are at least 50-75 books that would make just about anyone's list of the greatest books ever written. <br /> I'm sure this would work with the Kindle as well. If not, just Google it on your computer and you'll be pointed in the right direction.<br /> If embrace technology, you'll be amazed how it can benefit you.JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160962871151825507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84702015722085817782012-12-28T20:35:07.097-06:002012-12-28T20:35:07.097-06:00Yellowrocks there is an app called "Overdrive...<b><i>Yellowrocks</i></b> there is an app called "Overdrive" that will give you access, if you have a library card to a specific library, whereby you can take out a digital book. I use it all the time on my iPad. And, there is a kindle version.<br />Here is a brief tutorial: http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/R33AG39J87RVCP<br />It'll save you some $$$.JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160962871151825507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30423223125181660702012-12-28T20:24:45.286-06:002012-12-28T20:24:45.286-06:00Dennis and JD and...wow. Thank you for all the kin...Dennis and JD and...wow. Thank you for all the kind words, it has been a year of tremendous growth for our resident constructors and our fearless leader. As one chapter ends a new one begins. I enjoy the memories, embrace the present and look to what comes next. Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6465319607567269332012-12-28T19:09:49.188-06:002012-12-28T19:09:49.188-06:00Thank you to all involved with the great thursday ...Thank you to all involved with the great thursday and friday puzzles... DNF of course :) but thoroughly enjoyed... <br /><br />C.C. thank you for this wonderful blog and thank you to all who contribute regularly... you all have added a bright spot to my days... <br /><br />My thoughts are with you all and I do wish each and everyone the happiest of new years... <br /><br />thelmaaka thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648450259770808588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45769369375285832512012-12-28T18:39:40.803-06:002012-12-28T18:39:40.803-06:00Very cool puzzle, Marti, thank you. Your writeup w...Very cool puzzle, Marti, thank you. Your writeup was fun to read, Lemonade, thank you.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83017218279355177622012-12-28T17:46:14.089-06:002012-12-28T17:46:14.089-06:00Not sure I'd want to see senior nudists on a I...Not sure I'd want to see senior nudists on a IMAX screen!Pintonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38653445831700223092012-12-28T17:16:09.320-06:002012-12-28T17:16:09.320-06:00Argyle, the bookstores are also crying about not h...Argyle, the bookstores are also crying about not having enough patrons. I used to spend a wad at Barnes & Noble about every three months. I haven't been in there for two years since I got my Kindle. Which is why we've probably had so many NOOK ads on TV here lately. You were supposed to buy it and have it activated at B&N.<br /><br />At least the libraries may be able to get by on reduced budgets--unless the electronics privileges cost them more.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12640752334661661492012-12-28T17:10:50.728-06:002012-12-28T17:10:50.728-06:00There is a great editorial cartoon showing Swartzk...There is a great editorial cartoon showing Swartzkopf storming through a wall of hell in a tank with all the little red devils running for cover.<br /><br />I tried to copy it here, but had a devil of a time trying to make it work.<br /><br />The link someone put up with the nudist senior citizens in lawn chairs on the beach has stuck on my IMAX user history display. My grandkids may be in my house and on my computer this weekend. Wonder what they'll think. Maybe I should hide the mouse and keyboard. LOL! They are mostly all boys under 13 so don't think they'll enjoy the Dolls either but so far they haven't appeared on the history.<br /> <br /><br /><br /> <br />PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46369298352592643542012-12-28T16:56:44.624-06:002012-12-28T16:56:44.624-06:00Yellowrocks, soon the libraries will be crying the...Yellowrocks, soon the libraries will be crying they don't have enough patrons. What do they expect?Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28517369408216579392012-12-28T16:21:10.337-06:002012-12-28T16:21:10.337-06:00Good afternoon Lemonade, C.C., Marti,et al,
I alw...Good afternoon Lemonade, C.C., Marti,et al,<br /><br />I always know my brain is going to be superchallenged when it's a "Marti", but always worth the DNF in the end. It was an almost done deal today.Had to look up Graham Nash to get the NA, which got the ONE (man bandage) to get the X. But I really EXPECTED to finish.<br /><br />OLEIC!!!!! Drats, and shame on me for not filling in the I to Eiger.<br />It had to be a geezer moment.Had trouble with otra and oed too.<br /><br />CED, had to laugh because dead was my 1st thought too.<br /><br />Loved many clues, but "winged chatterbox" was hilarious. I was into the mythical beasts for too long.<br /><br />Lemon, it's always a pleasure to read your take on each clue. Even when I don't do a Fri. CW, I do read your blogging- fun stuff.<br /><br />JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82460481113898142012-12-28T16:13:01.191-06:002012-12-28T16:13:01.191-06:00Our town has a very minimal library that is not ad...Our town has a very minimal library that is not adequate for us to join the county library system and has almost no library appropriations to pay for our share of the county system. That system has gotten tougher in the last two years and I now I must pay $100 a year for a limited pass at the nearest neighboring library. I can only use this one neighboring library and the county library. I cannot order books from any other than these two libraries. I seem to be the only one in town who cares. WIFI and Kindle seem to be the answer.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-108630171067505262012-12-28T16:11:44.988-06:002012-12-28T16:11:44.988-06:00DO, thanks for the tip about turning off WI FI to ...DO, thanks for the tip about turning off WI FI to conserve the battery on my Kindle Fire. I realize the Kindle Fire has so much to offer and so much for me to learn. The learning curve seems steep, but I am thrilled that I was able to order a free book from Amazon Prime without help. I didn’t realize the book, although stimulating, was short enough to read in 2 hours. I read six or more books a month along with many periodicals and newspapers, so I have signed up for a private one-one tutorial at my library on January 9 so that I may read those books, too.<br /><br />My sister has a Kindle dictionary and can toggle back and forth between the book and the dictionary. I must learn to do that. I can’t live without a dictionary.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-92198440633938011142012-12-28T16:05:20.237-06:002012-12-28T16:05:20.237-06:00Good afternoon, Lemonade, C.C. and gang - just bac...Good afternoon, Lemonade, C.C. and gang - just back from Sanibel Island. Got to relax on the beach while my wife tried to devoid the beach of shells.<br /><br />Good puzzle today, but Lemonade's write-up was the highlight for me. I might need to leave some business cards for my new business at that "Thee Dollhouse". Oh, and I've been told that my business model is flawed, that $100 is too much for a 'hands-on session', but what the hell, as long as I can afford it, right? <br /><br />Lemonade, thanks for the great links, especially Loni and the Beach Boys. And in case C.C. didn't tell you, we've been told our NYT puzzle is about two years down the road. Evidently Will has just a bit of a backlog.<br /><br />Thanks again for all the kind words yesterday (especially the 7:14pm post, lol); got calls from friends in NJ, Atlanta, and Manhattan Beach CA, who must've done a double-take when they saw the constructors' names.<br /><br />Pinto, thanks for the tribute to General Schwarzkopf - just a great soldier, and the kind of leader you would follow to hell and back.<br /><br />Hope it's a great evening for everyone.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40394656709818574552012-12-28T15:48:35.277-06:002012-12-28T15:48:35.277-06:00Enjoyed this puzzle. The theme helped a lot.Enjoyed this puzzle. The theme helped a lot.willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155836924503111905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69650617564569262662012-12-28T15:35:03.423-06:002012-12-28T15:35:03.423-06:00Lemonade @3:10
I know about cookies, but didn'...Lemonade @3:10<br />I know about cookies, but didn't feel like risking going to another link of girlie stuff and then blaming my DH for the link, LOL! <br />But I didn't say you didn't warn us!<br />"I promise ladies, next week's write up will be for you, but this week to honor Dennis and his first puzzle, the links lean to the male side."<br />So we expect you to keep your word about next week's links. <br />Right, ladies?Pookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189128607399171184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73973273219219425902012-12-28T15:30:47.216-06:002012-12-28T15:30:47.216-06:00I resisted the idea of the kindle, but when my cou...I resisted the idea of the kindle, but when my cousin bought me one, and i started using it , able to enlarge the print so I could read the words, I was hooked. <br /><br />This year she gave me a kindle fire and it has so much functionality, and so many great video feeds as well as books. <br /><br />My youngest is using my first one and all the books are available to me in the cloud, where ever that is.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75150512086966398742012-12-28T15:14:45.821-06:002012-12-28T15:14:45.821-06:00Good afternoon, folks. Thank you, Marti,for a swe...Good afternoon, folks. Thank you, Marti,for a swell friday puzzle. Thank you, Lemonade, for the swell review.<br /><br />Got started slowly. My first answer was ARGO. My second was my home town, ERIE. I love that gimme.<br /><br />ESPN was easy.<br /><br />Caught the theme after a while. Very clever. That helped me with ONEMAN BANDAGE. I had never heard of PEPA before. Salt and Pepa.<br /><br />Thought STOPGAPS was clever.<br /><br />I hesitated on USNA. I thought it was established earlier. But went with it anyhow.<br /><br />I am still sick with a chest cold.<br /><br />See you tomorrow.<br /><br />abejoAbejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36603285982418781202012-12-28T15:10:39.563-06:002012-12-28T15:10:39.563-06:00Oh well, i cheated my way into a DNF. (what can yo...Oh well, i cheated my way into a DNF. (what can you expect of a guy that thought 33A like some still life = Dead.)<br /><br />I did not see the "age" them until i came to the Blog, but i must admit, it certainly is a good one!<br /><br />My only nit, Lemonade already linked all the good naughty bits...CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54266060323616538392012-12-28T15:10:17.932-06:002012-12-28T15:10:17.932-06:00YR, I've had a Kindle Touch for about 6 months...YR, I've had a Kindle Touch for about 6 months, and I really like it. So long as I keep the WIFI turned off when I'm not downloading, it provides about a month's worth of reading on a single charge. Great for traveling! And if you join Amazon Prime you can borrow one book per month, no-charge, and get free 2-day shipping on most of your Amazon purchases. I've already received more than the Prime subscription cost in free shipping.desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43347028955908775612012-12-28T15:10:00.395-06:002012-12-28T15:10:00.395-06:00pas de chat, COOKIES come with many links. thoug...pas de chat, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie" rel="nofollow"> COOKIES </a> come with many links. though not usually with a youtube or wikipedia reference. I do not often link actual websites which are the more likely links to imbed a cookie, but as you know you can remove your cookies easily, or you can set your computer to not open a link with a cookie. If you were chiding me for linking a site that has cookies, I do not worry about as I empty both my temporary files and cookies periodically. If htis is a problem, I will try and pay more attention in the future.<br /><br />marti have fun being a twinkie, the hostess with the mostest. Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31189752677322495102012-12-28T15:01:23.078-06:002012-12-28T15:01:23.078-06:00What a fabulour Friday with Marti's clever puz...What a fabulour Friday with Marti's clever puzzle and Lemony's witty and informative blog. I tried to work the puzzle in the midst of doing other things. No luck. Finalkly, I went off by myself and focused. Much faster, more fun and more easily completed.<br /><br />I received a Kindle for my birthday and today I downloaded my first book. I think I will enjoy using the Kindle.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33624210989872519862012-12-28T14:53:39.893-06:002012-12-28T14:53:39.893-06:00RIP Norman "don't call me Stormin'&qu...RIP Norman "don't call me Stormin'" Schwarzkopf, Jr.<br /><br />In Vietnam in March 1970, Schwarzkopf was involved in rescuing men of his battalion from a minefield.[4] He had received word that men under his command had encountered a minefield on the notorious Batangan Peninsula, and rushed to the scene in his helicopter, as was his custom while a battalion commander, in order to make his helicopter available. He found several soldiers still trapped in the minefield. Schwarzkopf urged them to retrace their steps slowly. Still, one man tripped a mine and was severely wounded but remained conscious. As the wounded man flailed in agony, the soldiers around him feared that he would set off another mine. Schwarzkopf, also wounded by the explosion, crawled across the minefield to the wounded man and held him down (using a "pinning" technique from his wrestling days at West Point) so another could splint his shattered leg. One soldier stepped away to break a branch from a nearby tree to make the splint. In doing so, he too hit a mine, which killed him and the two men closest to him, and blew an arm and a leg off Schwarzkopf's artillery liaison officer. Eventually, Schwarzkopf led his surviving men to safety, by ordering the division engineers to mark the locations of the mines with shaving cream. (Some of the mines were of French manufacture and dated back to the Indochina conflict of the 1950s; others were brought by Japanese forces in World War II). Schwarzkopf says in his autobiography It Doesn't Take a Hero that this incident firmly cemented his reputation as an officer who would risk his life for the soldiers under his command.Pintonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62416154331871603412012-12-28T14:48:05.630-06:002012-12-28T14:48:05.630-06:00Marti, Thanks for the fun challenge. For 53A, the ...Marti, Thanks for the fun challenge. For 53A, the clue was La-la leader. If it has been La-la follower, I was ready for LINDA for sure.<br /><br />Here's a simple little puzzler that EVERYBODY can try on their calculator. A BLACK HOLE:<br />Choose any positive four-digit number with different digits (say 2193). Arrange the digits in order from largest to smallest (9321) and then again from smallest to largest (1239). Subtract the smaller number from the larger (9321 - 1239 = 8082). Then repeat the previous steps subtracting 0288 from 8820. Continue this process until something interesting happens. <br />a) Start with different four-digit numbers. What happens?<br />b) What happens if you start with a three-digit number?<br />c) What about a five-digit number or larger?Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.com