tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3911243846542567550..comments2024-03-19T02:34:18.750-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Tuesday January 27, 2009 Adele MannZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61556890845710283422009-01-28T03:09:00.000-06:002009-01-28T03:09:00.000-06:00The main reason I know of "olla" is from these cro...The main reason I know of "olla" is from these crosswords. Earthenware pot/vessel/cookware, etc.<BR/><BR/>I wanted nude for streaking, just like democrat.<BR/><BR/>And CC, I wouldn't worry too much about Hell. As long as you don't believe in Hell either I think you're safe. I feel safe, at least.snatchbeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10996977530115082692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67372842866073381602009-01-28T02:14:00.000-06:002009-01-28T02:14:00.000-06:00I take objection to "botanic"... I think botanical...I take objection to "botanic"... I think botanical is betterJesseUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667566368583391700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84493216104707822332009-01-28T01:53:00.000-06:002009-01-28T01:53:00.000-06:00PromiseMeThis...Thanks for the Wolfman/Journey lin...PromiseMeThis...Thanks for the Wolfman/Journey link...I'm old enough to remember when that was cool and Wolfman was groovey!WMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840615580631001361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67777638943539695232009-01-28T01:37:00.000-06:002009-01-28T01:37:00.000-06:00I should probably say I'm not Jewish: I googled th...I should probably say I'm not Jewish: I googled the date of the Jewish New Year because the Chinese New Year was two days ago.<BR/><BR/>I did the Wednesday puzzle already: 17 minutes, 43 seconds. I got the theme early and that helped.<BR/><BR/>MartinMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065890894217992005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37916653609198041362009-01-28T01:13:00.000-06:002009-01-28T01:13:00.000-06:00Linda,The idea that you should believe in God JUST...Linda,<BR/><BR/>The idea that you should believe in God JUST IN CASE it is true is known as "Pascal's Wager". Pascal is known to solvers here because PASCAL'S TRIANGLE was once a theme fill. How ironic that a mathematician would base his faith on what he considered the probability of God's existance to be.<BR/><BR/>MartinMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065890894217992005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70236152097864660092009-01-28T01:04:00.000-06:002009-01-28T01:04:00.000-06:00Yesterday, 15 minutes 43 seconds. Today, 18 minut...Yesterday, 15 minutes 43 seconds. Today, 18 minutes 12 seconds. Yesterday I only had seven unknowns but today there were too many to count: the worst was ANNATTO for which I had no idea and simply typed the letters A, N and T until the letters turned black. That's cheating, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>I wanted BREW for "Beer choice". I won't tell you what came to mind when I read "Ready and willing partner" except to say that ABLE was a dispointing fill.<BR/><BR/>I watched American Idol last week and one of the contestants said that he liked studying physics and Chinese and downloading videos from youtube. Ryan Seacrest described him as a "NERD". Excuse me? Does everybody who fits that profile qualify as a NERD?<BR/><BR/>I just did a google search and found out that the Jewish New Year is on Sept. 18th this year. Two weeks later, Chinese people celebrate their Mid Autumn Festival, which is actually in the middle of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. Does that mean that the Jewish New Year also corresponds to the beginning of the eighth month of the Chinese calendar? The Jewish festival passover starts on the 9th of April this year and that would be the middle of the seventh month on the Jewish calendar (and the third month of the Chinese calendar). Here's a lunar/solar conversion <A HREF="http://kalender-365.de/lunar-calendar.php" REL="nofollow">calendar</A>.<BR/><BR/>MartinMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065890894217992005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8677840738194137712009-01-27T23:03:00.000-06:002009-01-27T23:03:00.000-06:00Sallie...the director of volunteers for the Denver...Sallie...the director of volunteers for the Denver Symphony; and you get paid? I love the Minneapolis Orchestra. I try to catch something they are playing in the TWC and surrounding areas about once every other month.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27880079006242963952009-01-27T22:53:00.000-06:002009-01-27T22:53:00.000-06:00Jeannie checking in here really late...did the puz...Jeannie checking in here really late...did the puzzle but got "hung up" on some and I didn't really want to look those up. I guess it just wasn't that important to me.<BR/><BR/>Month end to me means tying up loose ends and doing the accounting for my dept. I am happy to still have a job and doesitinink, my heart is out to you. I have a friend that just got laid off after 26 year of service, and is still kind of shell shocked. It's been her only job since high school!<BR/><BR/>Hey, I think we all need some chocolate cake. Clearayes...you got us covered? I am not a baker.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58441154806885521982009-01-27T21:35:00.000-06:002009-01-27T21:35:00.000-06:00doesitinink: I join in wishing you the best in job...doesitinink: I join in wishing you the best in job search if that is what you will be doing. And agree it's a good time to do all the things you want to do. I decided to quit teaching after about 35 years and hired a consultant. (Then became director of volunteers for the Denver Symphony – about the same pay.) But I could have saved my money and read "What Color Is Your Parachute". Same basic advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86758944840009534052009-01-27T21:11:00.000-06:002009-01-27T21:11:00.000-06:00... for your pleasure, amusement or edification - ...... for your pleasure, amusement or edification - the <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXTENLjqEVg" REL="nofollow">Wolfman</A>.Auntie Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676091081670473598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6838174248341015762009-01-27T20:57:00.000-06:002009-01-27T20:57:00.000-06:00heheheThanks for the belly laugh.hehehe<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the belly laugh.Auntie Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676091081670473598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10292182309372361532009-01-27T19:53:00.000-06:002009-01-27T19:53:00.000-06:00Uh...g8rmomx2...its actually Wolf Mom...Wolf is my...Uh...g8rmomx2...its actually Wolf Mom...Wolf is my last name and I am definitely a mom. My youngest daughter gave me the wolf_mom as an email address. SorryWMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840615580631001361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31986019842647467512009-01-27T17:46:00.000-06:002009-01-27T17:46:00.000-06:00re: A pen name for the constructorAnagram's for 'A...re: A pen name for the constructor<BR/><BR/>Anagram's for 'Adele Mann' are:<BR/>Named Lane<BR/>Named Lean<BR/>Named Elan<BR/><BR/>Are there any XW constructors that go by any of those names?Auntie Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676091081670473598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59041394708097499392009-01-27T16:36:00.000-06:002009-01-27T16:36:00.000-06:00Hi c.c. and all:Lois and Promisemethis: Thanks for...Hi c.c. and all:<BR/><BR/>Lois and Promisemethis: Thanks for the thoughts. He is doing remarkably well for such a short time. <BR/><BR/>Wolfman: I agree with you that I too learn something on this blog daily. For instance I had no idea that pigtails were actually braids until you told me.g8rmomx2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15218914530772474138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52697712632425150862009-01-27T15:33:00.000-06:002009-01-27T15:33:00.000-06:00One thing to remember about Chinese zodiacal years...One thing to remember about Chinese zodiacal years is that the Chinese New year does not start on January 1 and, in fact, moves around a bit every year (although it's always in either January or February, I believe). That's because it's based on the lunar calendar.<BR/><BR/>This has relevance if your birthday is toward the beginning of the year. My son was born on January 31, 2005, and was technically born in the year of the Monkey since the new year (the year of the Chicken) didn't begin until sometime in February that year. He's very proud to be a monkey (Curious George is his favorite cartoon), but he'll have to get used to going through life being told by Chinese restaurant place mats that he is "really" a chicken...Barry G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17875477509288463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22511565120213159972009-01-27T15:02:00.000-06:002009-01-27T15:02:00.000-06:00Doesltinlnk: PromiseMeThis makes a good point with...Doesltinlnk: <BR/>PromiseMeThis makes a good point with that terrific quote. Take time now think about what you would most like to do if you had the choice. Pursue that goal. I am a person who switched jobs all the time because I got bored or fed up. I realize things are tough right now and nothing we can say is hugely helpful...but think outside the box and re-invent yourself in the image you most like. Best of luck that your "time off" will be short.WMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840615580631001361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76068266470118815732009-01-27T14:17:00.000-06:002009-01-27T14:17:00.000-06:00It is so nice of you to share poems with us, Clear...It is so nice of you to share poems with us, ClearEyes. I passed yesterday's on to my in-laws, who are coming tomorrow. Sunday evening we had a conversation about doing dishes because our dishwasher had been broken since Christmas day. Although the repairman was due back on Monday, I had no confidence that the thing would be fixed. Marney said not to worry, that her and Bob do the dishes together all the time. She replied saying that she enjoyed the poem.<BR/><BR/>Lois, I did not mean to suggest that I have no faith in young people. I did say <I>some</I> kids. Many kids are terrific. Not to mention that, generally speaking, they are much <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af6fnlEANQs" REL="nofollow">better looking</A> than the rest of us.<BR/> <BR/>g8trmomx2, I have been remiss in not joining others in wishing your husband a speedy recovery. It sounds like his prognosis is good. May the two of you have many happy times ahead. :)<BR/><BR/>DoesItInk, I hope fate has something good in store for you. Sometimes things that seem so bad turn out to best thing that could have happened. The Cubanos down here have a saying, "No Hay Mal Que Por Bien No Venga", which means that "there is nothing bad out of which something good does not come."Auntie Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676091081670473598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20326458040481962692009-01-27T14:09:00.000-06:002009-01-27T14:09:00.000-06:00Buckeye, Just in case you stumble over here from t...Buckeye, Just in case you stumble over here from the Barry Silk postings...<A HREF="http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/outdoors/chi-sa-crossword-htmlpage,0,250019.htmlpage" REL="nofollow">TMS daily puzzle</A>. BTW, I'm still laughing.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67283509136766037232009-01-27T14:04:00.000-06:002009-01-27T14:04:00.000-06:00Lois (at 1:32) LOL, if I "pulled a Dennis in my fr...Lois (at 1:32) LOL, if I "pulled a Dennis in my front yard" the snow wouldn't be the only thing that would head your way!!!carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27643756269125964762009-01-27T13:46:00.000-06:002009-01-27T13:46:00.000-06:00C.C. Thank you for the correction on the Year of t...C.C. Thank you for the correction on the Year of the Ox dates. I thought I was year of the Ox and was confused.<BR/><BR/>Bit of a head scratching puzzle that I worked by jumping around until I had enough letters to make a good guess. Went to One-Across to confirm a few guesses and fill in a few holes.<BR/><BR/>Dennis...love your words of wisdom today and can definitely get on board with the chocolate cake idea.<BR/><BR/>g8rmomx2...I think the pigtail thing works either way. There is so much variation in word useage in this country, which makes it such an interesting language, that if you grew up using pigtail for unbraided gathering of hair...then it is correct. I sometime just have to look things up to see whether it agrees with what I think I know. This blog is so interesting because I keep learning things I never knew(or occasionally forgot). So much collective knowledge.WMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840615580631001361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13492521905428213452009-01-27T13:32:00.000-06:002009-01-27T13:32:00.000-06:00CC: LOL You cracked me up. Holy Hotwick AND Holy H...CC: LOL You cracked me up. Holy Hotwick AND Holy Hot Fingers! I teach high school by day, piano by afternoons (but only as a hobby) and by night I go from bar to bar. Always have music tones in my ears (bell, keys, clinking of glass) and a song in my heart. <BR/><BR/>KittyB: You are the resident music teacher here, not I. I will always defer to you. Going from bar to bar with you would be a thrill! I'd love to do it. Email me. Yours didn't work for me. <BR/><BR/>Promise: You are sooo right about some kids viewing school as prison. They let it be known too...and it's always the teacher's fault. Nanny-cams would prove otherwise. But honestly, the majority of kids I know would renew your faith in the young. <BR/><BR/>G8rmom: I too wish your husband a speedy recovery. He's lucky to have you. <BR/><BR/>Carol: Maybe if you pulled a 'Dennis' out in the front yard, the snow would head this way.<BR/><BR/>Dennis: that is so sad about John Updike. It is a great loss. Thanks for the news.loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4845627096948239802009-01-27T13:09:00.000-06:002009-01-27T13:09:00.000-06:00Otto Graham was a quarterback for the Cleveland Br...Otto Graham was a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns when they began play in the old American Football conference after WWII. He was the winningest quarterback in the history of profootballLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11668137206465150182009-01-27T13:06:00.000-06:002009-01-27T13:06:00.000-06:00I was sorry to hear about the death of John Updike...I was sorry to hear about the death of John Updike. I have read several of his novels, but not enough. Not surprisingly, as is often the case with gifted writers, he was also a poet. I found this quote of his from <I>The Witches of Eastwick</I>, "We all dream, and we all stand aghast at the mouth of the caves of our deaths; and this is our way in. Into the nether world." It gives some insight to this poem - <BR/><BR/> <B><I>Tossing and Turning</I></B><BR/><BR/>The spirit has infinite facets, but the body<BR/>confiningly few sides.<BR/>There is the left,<BR/>the right, the back, the belly, and tempting<BR/>in-betweens, northeasts and northwests,<BR/>that tip the heart and soon pinch circulation<BR/>in one or another arm.<BR/>Yet we turn each time<BR/>with fresh hope, believing that sleep<BR/>will visit us here, descending like an angel<BR/>down the angle our flesh’s sextant sets,<BR/>tilted toward that unreachable star<BR/>hung in the night between our eyebrows, whence<BR/>dreams and good luck flow.<BR/>Uncross<BR/>your ankles. Unclench your philosophy.<BR/>This bed was invented by others; know we go<BR/>to sleep less to rest than to participate<BR/>in the twists of another world.<BR/>This churning is our journey.<BR/>It ends,<BR/>can only end, around a corner<BR/>we do not know<BR/>we are turning.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60300280110334230082009-01-27T12:45:00.000-06:002009-01-27T12:45:00.000-06:00Good morning C.C. and all,Thanks Clear ayes for th...Good morning C.C. and all,<BR/><BR/>Thanks Clear ayes for the link.<BR/><BR/>C.C., I thought the Venn diagram of the Blue Zones was very interesting.Also, I was not familiar with the name Jan Ian, just the voice.. nice to put the 2 together. I'm finding that I'm doing quite a bit of that on this blog.<BR/>I,ve come to the conclusion that I am not patient and "G" sooner than I should. Today I only looked up canopus and annatto, but probably could have stuck with it and filled them with perps. I remembered freon because each summer we needed to have some put in our car so the air conditioner would work.I spent lots of thinking time on 24D, 17A, and sora. Should I know that bird? I thought of rail, coot, duck...etc.<BR/><BR/>Promise, Now those are the streakers I remember! Cute clip!<BR/><BR/>Doesitinink, think of all the things you've been meaning to do and didn't have time.This is a scary time. So sorry.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11248581279077239742009-01-27T12:27:00.000-06:002009-01-27T12:27:00.000-06:00Just saw that John Updike died; a very big loss.Just saw that John Updike died; a very big loss.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.com