tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3819330197397078622..comments2024-03-28T10:42:02.028-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday May 3, 2021 Gail Grabowski & Bruce VenzkeZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17762748697861580982021-05-04T10:20:45.175-05:002021-05-04T10:20:45.175-05:00Earlier this morning I got caught up reading the c...<br /><br />Earlier this morning I got caught up reading the comments in this blog post. All I can say is, BE NICE people. <br /><br />At 11:47, if you were trying to make a distinction between lawful demonstrators as protestors versus the unlawful actions of rioters, then a more tactful and clearer statement could have been made. You might have written, "Boomer, the people that damaged the ATM and other property were rioters, rather than protestors." <br /><br />Given the responses, I don't believe I was the only one that first interpreted your statement "Rioters not protesters" to mean that all the people that were protesting were rioters. <br /><br />However, I'll give you credit of the doubt and take it that you simply meant to clarify the difference between those that would march in protest versus those that join protests to riot or cause rioting. I think I know (we know) Boomer well enough to understand his statement. <br /><br />It is possible to speak up without starting a showdown.TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20066327762769172882021-05-03T20:58:47.619-05:002021-05-03T20:58:47.619-05:00Late to the party. That's just as well as I wo...Late to the party. That's just as well as I would have been tempted to jump into the back and forth. Thanks, Gail (posthumously) and Bruce. Thanks, Boomer.<br /><br />HBTY, D4!<br /><br />Anon T, that Melvin Kaminsky clip is a riot. Especially the shtick about Marvin Schwartz.Malodorous Manateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190184054027642643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25522682308535509152021-05-03T20:40:38.677-05:002021-05-03T20:40:38.677-05:00Boomer was speaking of the effect on his local bra...Boomer was speaking of the effect on his local branch but not the poltical implications of the response from the people. As soon as we put labels on people we have begun a contentious discussion that has no absolute "right" answer. The point is anon at various times, this is not the place to discuss those events.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80680938022032852182021-05-03T19:55:42.842-05:002021-05-03T19:55:42.842-05:00Ray-O in my school the Virginia reel was easier an...Ray-O in my school the Virginia reel was easier and more appreciated by the guys than square dancing was. Also the Virginia reel was the real thing and square dancing was just a weak facsimile.<br />PK I have often been annoyed that important mail was hidden inside circulars and magazines.<br />Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13465469480570902352021-05-03T19:00:21.735-05:002021-05-03T19:00:21.735-05:00WC: After reading the Louis Sockalexis link, I thi...WC: After reading the Louis Sockalexis link, I think they should rename the Cleveland MLB team the Penobscots. After all their NFL team is named after Paul Brown.<br /><br />>>RoyThe Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671636316561947612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-414149879131296012021-05-03T18:40:21.635-05:002021-05-03T18:40:21.635-05:00I loved this puzzle and laughed out loud at the cl...I loved this puzzle and laughed out loud at the clue for EMIL.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43787823398242899302021-05-03T18:28:18.795-05:002021-05-03T18:28:18.795-05:00Picard: What qualifies as "obscure knowledge&...Picard: What qualifies as "obscure knowledge"? To me, most sport clues are obscure knowledge.<br /><br />Oh well, à chacun son goût.<br /><br />>>RoyThe Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671636316561947612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5538203376978458402021-05-03T18:19:35.178-05:002021-05-03T18:19:35.178-05:00How'd we miss your Birthday D4?
//CED - please...How'd we miss your Birthday D4?<br />//CED - please bring a cake.<br /><br />Nice to hear from you D4! And happy 77th.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20005634938666343372021-05-03T18:12:14.813-05:002021-05-03T18:12:14.813-05:00Good evening Cornerites.
Thank you Gail Grabowski...Good evening Cornerites.<br /><br />Thank you <b>Gail Grabowski & Bruce Venzke</b> for your enjoyable Monday CW.<br /><br />I was busy today celebrating my 77th birthday but <b>Carol and I FIR</b> the CW in 19:46 min.<br /><br />Thank you <b>Boomer</b> for your excellent review.<br /><br /><b>Ðavið</b>D4E4Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722279710961820843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54267432381853461532021-05-03T17:57:50.482-05:002021-05-03T17:57:50.482-05:00Ladies - Mel Brooks on Cary Grant on Carson. Chee...Ladies - <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMmNm1CiSGE" rel="nofollow"> Mel Brooks on Cary Grant on Carson.</a></b> Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60834264255148737702021-05-03T17:54:21.989-05:002021-05-03T17:54:21.989-05:00Sierra BonitaSierra Bonitasasseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399904111407769761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70261049294687991292021-05-03T17:53:55.136-05:002021-05-03T17:53:55.136-05:00In 1965, we drove from Boston in a Chevy Impala to...In 1965, we drove from Boston in a Chevy Impala to rent a 1920's bungalow on Sierra Bonoita in Hollywood. It was formerly owned by Ozzie and Harriet. Fun! Fun! Fun!sasseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399904111407769761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85857347995229732722021-05-03T15:41:53.420-05:002021-05-03T15:41:53.420-05:00Quick 'n' easy Monday
A sign of aging......Quick 'n' easy Monday <br /><br />A sign of aging.... those of us who recall pre ZIP code days, we had simply <i>zones</i>. My address was Mohawk St. Utica NY, Zone 3. (If you even bothered to include the zone)....Busy day, did the puzzle in pieces and forgot about a theme.<br /><br />RANDB? ohhhh... R & B...my RUSTBUCKET in college (67-71) was a white 1962 Plymouth Valiant with push button gears. The driver's side floor board rotted out and cut the brakeline replaced with a piece of plywood. Ran on 5 cylinders, when one piston blew. <br /><br />In HS we had yearly square dance "training" in gym class with the girls. The "square" dances went OK but the Virginia REEL was a disaster. <br /><br />What kind of job did Ozzie Nelson have on the TV show or Ward Cleaver for that matter.<br /><br /><i>Do as Ms. Witherspoon asks, what</i>____ RECESS.<br /><i>Being a teen is a _____</i>....ROUGHAGE.<br /><i>What a gravedigger does</i>....EMBODIES<br /><i>Serpentine fish country</i>..ELAND<br /><br />A posthumous CW: a nice tribute<br /><br />Thanks Boomer.Ray - O - Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864005198472595370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51875995601729322522021-05-03T15:34:14.008-05:002021-05-03T15:34:14.008-05:00PK, letters are often wrapped in grocery fliers. ...PK, letters are often wrapped in grocery fliers. So much junk these days. And....<br /><br />Refund checks say from insurance etc come in envelopes which look like monthly statements. <br /><br />I was lucky to open one I didn't recognize and found a $475.00 ck.<br /><br />How many have I missed?<br /><br />In AA we have trolls that ask "Are we recovered or recovering alcoholics? And waste an hour *<br /><br />WC <br /><br />*If we are actively working our program we are in recovery. To outsiders, yes, we are recovered Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90854254155550529912021-05-03T15:08:27.796-05:002021-05-03T15:08:27.796-05:00Hi Y'all! Good one, Bruce, thanks. RIP Gail, I...Hi Y'all! Good one, Bruce, thanks. RIP Gail, I learned a lot struggling to fill her puzzles. As for mentioning Bruce in the obit, one of Gail's survivors or other person who wrote the obit obviously didn't consider him that big a part of Gail's life.<br /><br />This theme was so easy to suss, it almost SLAPs you in the face.<br /><br />Not "drink" or "sate" but SLAKE. Not me. I never do that. Sounds nasty.<br /><br />LAURA DERN was a lucky WAG after counting the spaces. Never heard of that movie or that she won.<br /><br />Speaking of ZIPpy service: I mailed my son a birthday card with enclosed check on April 1. The check had not been cashed by April 30 when my bank statement came. Called son yesterday and learned he had found the card May 1 in a pile of junk mail he happened to glance thru before trashing it. No idea when mail carrier delivered it. I think he thot I'd forgotten him.<br /><br />DNK: ERISA. Never heard of Graybar before "meeting" Boomer. Another great expo, thanks!<br /><br />Picard: thank you for your kind words. Learning to do many things well makes life more interesting, don't you think? Frugality is a challenge.<br /><br />AnonT: My parents had a 1976 baby blue Torino with black vinyl top which my girls inherited for college driving. Big old bomb their dad fixed up for them. I don't want to remember my old rust bucket-driving days. PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32741132551703409752021-05-03T14:59:35.103-05:002021-05-03T14:59:35.103-05:00I'll take a "Thumper"I'll take a "Thumper"TokenCreekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840566724364677444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90480221507569420282021-05-03T14:20:35.676-05:002021-05-03T14:20:35.676-05:00Jeter was the only Yankee not JEERED at Fenway. ...Jeter was the only Yankee not JEERED at Fenway. Boos were for Arod<br /><br />I had trouble with the GIBB/GLOB corner. I was thinking Vince Gill. <br /><br />It was <a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/louis-sockalexis/" rel="nofollow">Sockalexis</a> Not "Socks ". Joe Dugan had Sockalexis stories from his Holy Cross days. Another Penobscot Sockalexis ran marathons.<br /><br />Umbra was a Saturday killer a few weeks back. IROC was also in Saturday as noted.<br /><br />Xword went quickly but as noted some clues needed perps. I should time myself someday <br /><br />RiP Gail. <br /><br />WC <br /><br /><br /> Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29049596788995105282021-05-03T14:12:15.431-05:002021-05-03T14:12:15.431-05:00I join with Misty, Lucina and so many others in la...I join with <b>Misty, Lucina</b> and so many others in lamenting the loss of Xwd Constructor <b>Gail Grabowski</b> and in wondering why her obit doesn't mention her significant alliance with <b>Bruce Venzke</b>.<br /><br />A fine PZL today, one to remember her by....<br /><br /><b>Anonymous</b> @11:47 & 12:48 ~ One person's rioters is another's protesters, no? <br />Except perhaps for Jan. 6. "Insurrectionist" seems to be the agreed-upon label of choice.<br />~ <b>OMK<br />____________<br />DR:</b> One diagonal on the far side,<br />yielding an anagram (13 of 15 letters) that designates an arsonist who uses his "talents" to entangle people in arguments. <br />Or, perhaps, a self-proclaimed "chef" who uses a patio grill to over-cook steaks and chops.<br /> I mean a...<br />"<b>PYRO-EMBROILER</b>"!Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54523116433385245842021-05-03T14:00:56.664-05:002021-05-03T14:00:56.664-05:00Do I dare???
Anon Troll - put on someone else'...Do I dare???<br /><br />Anon Troll - put on someone else's boots and take a hike. If you want it broken down with humor: <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H_ZdnvMJnE" rel="nofollow">SNL Cold Open</a></b>.<br /><br />@Moderator - delete us all.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70539119907559203822021-05-03T13:34:26.199-05:002021-05-03T13:34:26.199-05:00Boomer started it with his last commentBoomer started it with his last commentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53244931221340558842021-05-03T13:34:17.282-05:002021-05-03T13:34:17.282-05:00Marvelous Monday. Thanks for the fun, Gail (RIP) ...Marvelous Monday. Thanks for the fun, Gail (RIP) and Bruce, and Boomer.<br /><br />I started this CW while awaiting my dental appointment and had some white space in the centre. (Some Canadian disadvantage with ERISA, plus I was looking for a name instead of ROBBER BARON.) But with clean teeth, I finished quickly and saw the R AND B theme. (Dental offices are considered essential and are open in our current lockdown - my outing for the day. Too bad I can't get a haircut!)<br />But I arrived here to discover that I did not proofread; I had Ragged instead of JAGGED. Who knows what "Taunting cry"=Reer means. OK JEER makes sense.<br /><br />As I penned SLAKE for my first entry, I said "Wow, on a Monday!"<br />Hand up for noting ELKE and ELKO. We also had CITE crossing NITE.<br />This Canadian guessed at ZONE for your ZIP code Zed. We have Postal Codes. But I did know FDA (thanks for the CSO IM); we have Health Canada.<br /><br />Wishing you all a great day.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-991048895420275932021-05-03T13:26:59.275-05:002021-05-03T13:26:59.275-05:00Zipped right along and thought I might set a new M...Zipped right along and thought I might set a new Monday time record, until I got to the bottom half and everything slowed down. Still, FIR in 15. Lovely Monday CW, Gail and Bruce, thanx! I loved the RANDB theme! And thanx for your usual witty and entertaining write-up, Boomer. unclefredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184507029837978331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33036342351433592742021-05-03T12:54:50.777-05:002021-05-03T12:54:50.777-05:00
Also, ANONYMOUS @ 12:48….why are you trolling for...<br />Also, ANONYMOUS @ 12:48….why are you trolling for a political argument? Please go elsewhere.AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60535440363847867152021-05-03T12:53:05.419-05:002021-05-03T12:53:05.419-05:00
MASH….Radar quote….”I think I’ve been slaked”.
T...<br />MASH….Radar quote….”I think I’ve been slaked”.<br /><br />This MONDAY crossword was fun, if a bit sad concerning the late author Gail. I hope Bruce is doing ok.<br /><br />No write-overs today. <br /><br />“JAGGED” reminds me of the Alanis Morrisette album. That was one angry woman. <br /><br />I was talking to my son about the last year. I told him I was thankful for 2 things, not sure I’ve mentioned it or not….<br /><br />KRINGLES from Ohdanishbakery and….the Bidet. So both ends of the long tube so to speak. But zero shortage of TP here in this house. <br /><br />Stay safe. AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68547947020577253292021-05-03T12:40:50.192-05:002021-05-03T12:40:50.192-05:00FIW - SLAtE. I was thinking sate and have no idea...FIW - SLAtE. I was thinking sate and have no idea what a KETCH is until Boomer's expo.<br /><br />Hi All!<br /><br />A tip of the hat (and a bow of the head) to Gail and Bruce.<br /><br />Thanks for the expo Boomer<br /><br />WOs: bLOB, TORSo, NEC -> NCR<br />ESPs: tETCH, ERB, ELKE<br /><b>Fav</b>: <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lD5bfqzr6E" rel="nofollow">Crazy Train </a></b> [don't click - you probably won't like it :-)] started playing in my head at OZZY.<br />Nice catch TTP - I didn't connect ELKE's clue w/ The Oz<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdbrIrFxas0" rel="nofollow">Ray Charles with the Blues Brothers</a></b> [3:15]<br /><br />{A+, B}<br /><br />FLN - I like the thought of Spirit in the Sky, HG. And no crying! I too want to be cremated and I want DW & my ashes mixed and then our wedding rings fused and embedded into the side of the urn. She's not so keen on that so whoever dies last gets to decide.<br /><br />Being in the south, w/o snowy-road's rock-salt, I've never had a RUST BUCKET in my driving years. But, DW brought to the marriage her '76 Torino. She didn't (doesn't?) know much about cars but it was in her price-range and a "pretty blue." We had it until Sophomore year of college.<br /><br />Enjoy'd reading everyone.<br /><br />Play later. Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.com