tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3672974457914031237..comments2024-03-29T08:35:40.450-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, March 2, 2012, Frank VirziZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2094725757225538432012-03-02T22:53:57.277-06:002012-03-02T22:53:57.277-06:00CED, Wow! Thanks for that video about CW puzzle hi...CED, Wow! Thanks for that video about CW puzzle hints. Excellent! ALL stuff I didn't know! I'm going to be a speed-solver from now on. I am practically through with Saturday's and Sunday's puzzle already and am heading into next week! I'm on fire!<br /><br />I know you were putting us on but I'm not quite sure about the guy who made the video...Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66681379214470684972012-03-02T21:58:22.616-06:002012-03-02T21:58:22.616-06:00The filter thought this was spam; I don't know...The filter thought this was spam; I don't know.<br /><br />Lemony- I'm disappointed. Not only did you not answer my question @ 8:08, but you more or less took my comment about the puzzle and said the same thing at 12:56. Anons are people, too!<br />By Anonymous on Friday, March 2, 2012, Frank Virzi at 8:15 PMArgylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70473811986431868082012-03-02T21:43:35.007-06:002012-03-02T21:43:35.007-06:00OK, i think i am ready for Saturdays
puzzle, i fou...OK, i think i am ready for Saturdays<br />puzzle, i found some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIfL6qN-9BA&feature=fvwrel" rel="nofollow">amazing crossword puzzle secrets</a>, but try not to spread it around, save it for the late nite bloggers. ;)CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69608358621925380742012-03-02T21:23:20.761-06:002012-03-02T21:23:20.761-06:00Spitz and Avg Joe, good job.Spitz and Avg Joe, good job.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60617584087792516252012-03-02T21:14:53.076-06:002012-03-02T21:14:53.076-06:00Bill G
How about 1 1 5 6 7Bill G<br /><br />How about 1 1 5 6 7Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91202041041934452422012-03-02T21:11:45.217-06:002012-03-02T21:11:45.217-06:00Tin, you might be smokin' 'em too short. I...Tin, you might be smokin' 'em too short. I believe the answer to be: 1, 1, 5, 6 and 7. <br /><br />With that, I'm off to bed. Statistics always tire me out.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45529849474585042762012-03-02T20:58:49.854-06:002012-03-02T20:58:49.854-06:00Bill G,
Well I'm making SURE I don't catch...Bill G,<br />Well I'm making SURE I don't catch the FLU (if you catch my drift) and enjoying "The Right Stuff" (smoke 'em if you got 'em) on TCM ... which led me to your "number" quiz.<br /><br />I was thinkin' 23456 ... but that's nowhere near my ZIP CODE???<br /><br />Freond @4:28<br />This is a FRIDAY puzzle after all, so the cluing is a little tougher.<br /><br /><br />Cheers !!!Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88984731529908278302012-03-02T20:15:20.730-06:002012-03-02T20:15:20.730-06:00Lemony-
I'm disappointed. Not only did you no...Lemony-<br />I'm disappointed. Not only did you not answer my question @ 8:08, but you more or less took my comment about the puzzle and said the same thing at 12:56.<br /><br />Anons are people, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75791305831148376532012-03-02T19:19:11.796-06:002012-03-02T19:19:11.796-06:00It's sad to hear about the rough weather some ...It's sad to hear about the rough weather some of you are experiencing. Today was really pretty here. I wish I could share it with some of you having crappy weather right now. I hope everybody stays safe and that health problems improve.<br /><br />Fermatprime, I agree with you. It's frustrating when one make a thoughtful post and it appears that some people haven't taken the time to read it.<br /><br />Puzzle<br />For a set of five whole numbers, the mean is 4, the mode is 1, and the median is 5. What are the five numbers?Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37974397515332814802012-03-02T19:02:27.648-06:002012-03-02T19:02:27.648-06:00This new format is for the birds. I don't get ...This new format is for the birds. I don't get spell check. I seldom get the edit button and when I do it doesn't work. If I don't copy my post immediately after writing it, it often disappears. I am sorry, but I go immediately to PUBLISH, edited or not.<br /><br />Freond @4:20, My tasting experience with CRU has been limited to a few times with my son and DIL. Otherwise it is only window shopping. I was a teacher. My son surpassed my salary in his second or third year out of college. I buy only modest wines myself.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27548995239240063432012-03-02T18:47:48.983-06:002012-03-02T18:47:48.983-06:00AvgJoe - I haven't had the flu since the 1980s...AvgJoe - I haven't had the flu since the 1980s, but I remember it like it was yesterday. It was terrible, horrible, miserable.<br /><br />@Tinbeni - I am mostly a wine drinker. Last week I learned that white wine is antibacterial and that you can use it to clean your countertops. Maybe that's why I never get the flu. Probably, it's because I get my flu shot every year. Let's just pour some of that Grand CRU on the granite.<br /><br />Any of you in the path of the storms, stay safe.<br /><br />@HeartRx - Now I have another reason to not go on a cruise LOL!<br /><br />This new preview format is bizarre to say the least. It's all over the place.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40200213152523150042012-03-02T18:45:15.035-06:002012-03-02T18:45:15.035-06:00Greetings!
Really cool puzzle, Frank! Great expla...Greetings!<br /><br />Really cool puzzle, Frank! Great explanation, Lemonade!<br /><br />I had 2 red letters, see many comments above. <br /><br />Do not think I deserve the wrath of Anon@11:06. I complained once about people asking and answering the same question repeatedly on the SAME day.<br /><br />Lemon and Marti: Thanks for remembering. Certainly was unexpected and unnecessary.<br /><br />Had awful night. Distilled water cannot be bought here currently due to a tax dispute (I am told). It was very windy. Could not use humidifier. Should make Anon above very happy.<br /><br />Have a great weekend.fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89209061205564692472012-03-02T17:41:36.924-06:002012-03-02T17:41:36.924-06:00Thanks for checking in Seen. Hope it continues to ...Thanks for checking in Seen. Hope it continues to be OK. Anyone else that follows and is in harms way, please provide updates, especially Creature! This is almost as nasty as that huge outbreak last April.<br /><br />Is there anyone following the blog that is in Jackson, MS, or more specifically Brandon? That's at the SW extreme of this outbreak, but I have people there. Any report would be appreciated.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22623120359635881252012-03-02T17:22:59.656-06:002012-03-02T17:22:59.656-06:00All is well in the Miami Valley. Some severe storm...All is well in the Miami Valley. Some severe storms to the north and southwest of me today. I hope Creature is o.k. as well. Her area(especially to her east) was hit hard.Seldom Seenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552098012158588852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70219549093709223972012-03-02T17:02:04.588-06:002012-03-02T17:02:04.588-06:00Hi all,
Grumble-Grumble!
I had my post almost don...Hi all,<br />Grumble-Grumble!<br /><br />I had my post almost done,then somehow it all disappeared.<br /><br />This was harder but I plugged away at it, got about two thirds done with perps and CW dictionary.<br /><br />I knew 60D was Tut's full name but not the spelling. Dict. had 'men' at the end so I had cerl for curl.<br /><br />I didn't know Jenga but I played many games of Jacks in grade school.What fun!<br /><br />The info I had on Mass. motto only<br />had it in english so of course I had that wrong until I came here.<br /><br />Why I missed Bea Arthur I don't know. I always enjoyed her on all her shows.<br /><br />We once did a service Elderhostel om the Hopi reservation in Az. It was fun, worked in the grade school.<br /><br />Good evening all!<br />MargeMargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781756196891709805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89207563161615762722012-03-02T16:58:07.442-06:002012-03-02T16:58:07.442-06:00A note from Janice Luttrell, our constuctor on Mon...<i>A note from Janice Luttrell, our constuctor on Monday, January 16, 2012.</i><br /><br />Anonymous said... <br />What a nice surprise! I googled my name and found this blog. Thanks Argyle for all the nice pix and links and thank all for the nice comments.<br /><br />Pretty exciting to have my first puzzle published!<br /><br />Janice <br /><br />March 2, 2012 4:26 PMArgylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9116687221657161442012-03-02T16:45:26.489-06:002012-03-02T16:45:26.489-06:00Tin and Marti, I do understand the concept, but ha...Tin and Marti, I do understand the concept, but have never really wanted to test it. I did have a 3 day hangover once in my life. Can't say I ever wanted a repeat, and still can't stand even the smell of Southern Discomfort to this day.<br /><br />The worst part of this bout is that I ache as badly as if I had an awful hangover, but didn't get to have any of the fun that lead up to it. Seems like a serious waste of pain to me.<br /><br />Weather is still very nasty in places. Keep you heads low everyone affected. I did swap e-mails with WH earlier and he was taking all necessary precautions. Hope the kids are alright.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76491728401206312732012-03-02T16:39:39.766-06:002012-03-02T16:39:39.766-06:00Hola Everyone, Again, Barry had exactly the same t...Hola Everyone, Again, Barry had exactly the same trouble as I did today. Amore/Mayne and the spelling of Tutankhamun/men. Other than those two trouble areas the puzzle came together nicely today. The Ham and Rye stacks were very clever. I think they were really hard to construct.<br /><br />I thought the Once and again clue was clever, as was It's cut and dried. I tried to make the answer for Smith attendee a lot harder than it was. I thought woman was too easy!!LOL. I wanted a school nickname.<br /><br />Kazie, your language skills are to be admired. <br /><br />Thanks Lemon for a great blog. <br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend, everyone.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31331220317804323272012-03-02T16:33:53.098-06:002012-03-02T16:33:53.098-06:00Jerome (anon???) @ 12:06, loved your take on "...Jerome (anon???) @ 12:06, loved your take on "The Three Musketeers"!! And I DEFY you to put default on me for not thinking of it first...<br /><br />Avg Joe, I'm with Tinbeni @3:52 on that one. I once went on a cruise and came home only to get "the flu" a couple days later. But then I got the photos back from the studio and realized it wasn't the flu - it was just the worst hangover I had ever had, because we were hammered for the entire trip! (Those pictures will never see the internet, BTW...)HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20150081897775512792012-03-02T16:33:18.354-06:002012-03-02T16:33:18.354-06:00Lemonade,
Or would Enzo have said "io sono un...Lemonade,<br />Or would Enzo have said "io sono undici."?kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10523129540118438922012-03-02T16:28:48.255-06:002012-03-02T16:28:48.255-06:00I'm with Barry G and others on the AMORE/MAYNE...I'm with Barry G and others on the AMORE/MAYNE issue. I hate excessive names--you either know them, or you don't. The worst thing is when two names cross, and you don't know either. This cross of an unfamiliar name and the reasonable AMORE is almost as annoying.<br /><br />Well, there's usually something to annoy everyone, & I don't mean to be so negative. Not too bad a puzzle, all-in-all.<br /><br />Premier crus or grand crus are the top French wines, so I don't think Yellowrocks drinks wines that are toooo cheap. I have a Grave on tap to have with fish tonight. Don't think it's a grand cru, though.<br /><br />I count at least 14 foreign words or proper names; seems kinda high for my tastes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90397788790197088162012-03-02T16:28:41.416-06:002012-03-02T16:28:41.416-06:00Phew! i have some more time now, sorry i didn'...Phew! i have some more time now, sorry i didn't get to savor this one!<br /><br />JzB@1:43, i don't know how it happened, but one second i was listening to Bessie Smith, and then a youtube sidebar caught my eye, Duane Allman, then another sidebar, Dickie Betts & son giving lessons on how to play Elizabeth Reed,,, Oh Man i am gonna be gone for hours...<br /><br />I just came back to say thanks, and throw <a href="http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/1-ham-on-rye-will-bullas.jpg" rel="nofollow">this</a> at ya,,, but i think this is the true<br /><a href="http://manhattaninfidel.com/__oneclick_uploads/2011/11/drunk-kirk1.jpg" rel="nofollow">Ham on Rye</a>.CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80864377338765707382012-03-02T16:26:03.342-06:002012-03-02T16:26:03.342-06:00Jerome do you think Enzo was Onze when designed hi...Jerome do you think Enzo was Onze when designed his first car?Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83919275141441168462012-03-02T15:52:39.568-06:002012-03-02T15:52:39.568-06:00Avg.Joe:
If you NEVER stop imbibing that hangover ...Avg.Joe:<br />If you NEVER stop imbibing that hangover will not occur. lol<br /><br />Then again, Avatar has kept me FLU free for decades.<br /><br />OTOH ...<br /><br />Maybe I did get the FLU, just didn't know it ...<br /><br />Hope you "Get Well, Soon."<br /><br />Cheers !!!Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63097904396516790802012-03-02T15:51:30.806-06:002012-03-02T15:51:30.806-06:00BWDIK, But What Do I Know.BWDIK, But What Do I Know.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.com