tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3947137831993205257..comments2024-03-28T15:57:45.160-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday September 7 2017 Kurt Mengel & Jan-Michele GianetteZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85149704465756817522017-09-08T20:39:04.566-05:002017-09-08T20:39:04.566-05:00Proper name crossings were a challenge for me:
LIS...Proper name crossings were a challenge for me:<br />LISA/RIC<br />GINSU/NIA/ENZO<br />But I did WAG them correctly to FIR<br /><br />I was not sure if this would be pigment or light mixing, so I did not get the exact reason why the answers made sense. Thanks, Steve, for explaining. Crosses made them easy to get anyway. I think I would have enjoyed this more if I took the extra time to figure it out myself.<br /><br />And thanks also for explaining the pigeon/ABET meaning.Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68854264501790381202017-09-08T05:52:31.982-05:002017-09-08T05:52:31.982-05:00I never got around to posting Thursday. I've a...I never got around to posting Thursday. I've always considered baseball questions gimmes and what do I do but put CUBS in for NLEast Champs. <br /><br />I read it as National League Champs. I should use reading glasses instead of transition glasses. Do I have that right? My glasses do both: get darker and allow me to read and see at distance.<br /><br />They do both poorly. <br /><br />One of the links took me to "The Sherlockians". It's about the hiatus between the Riechenbach Falls and Return of Holmes. And a diary. <br /><br />I've always suspected that Doyle was coding in secret information in his stories. ie. As Poe put it, hiding in plain sight. <br /><br />Secret Services are very touchy about their secret information.<br /><br />Finally. The C-Moe dilemma: To run or stay? Of all the models to predict the worst it's the "European" that has the worst outcome for Tampa. ..<br /><br />Tin probably won't be given a choice up in Tarpon Springs. <br /><br />WC in the gloamingWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3018168796477233672017-09-08T01:53:08.904-05:002017-09-08T01:53:08.904-05:00Here I rattle on about trivia, while many of our C...Here I rattle on about trivia, while many of our Cornerites have been or are about to be subject to enormous flooding and wind damage, Good luck to all of you!RetFizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808090259947239260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45915934893867686742017-09-08T01:48:08.337-05:002017-09-08T01:48:08.337-05:00I suggest not following Michael's advice – tha...I suggest not following Michael's advice – that drive is one of the most beautiful I've ever taken and I've taken it more than once.<br /><br />Here I forgot to post after getting home from the doctor's office this afternoon and thought it was too late, but there seem to be a lot of other late posters today so here goes.<br /><br />I usually do the printed crosswords for the following day during waking intervals while I am trying to sleep; last night I hate to admit that I was a DNF (on a Thursday puzzle!) because I forgot Ginsu ended with a U after seeing the ad hundreds of times on TV, and mistakenly guessed TOP for POP. That left me trying to figure out PORTLEMANGROUP, which left me little hope of figuring out the color scheme. Admittedly, I still didn't get it after making the corrections.<br /><br />Now then, Anonymous T, here's a trivia question for you: Who starred as Ludwig van Beethoven in Immortal Beloved and as Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy? We saw them both and enjoyed both pictures very much, even though the the second one was way out of our musical interest. Hint: look to OMK's advice. Not only very good, but very versatile.<br /><br />And thanks of course to Kurt and Jan-Michele for a clever puzzle, and to Steve for an excellent, if it only slightly flawed, explanation.RetFizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808090259947239260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49710873328993674752017-09-08T00:57:54.607-05:002017-09-08T00:57:54.607-05:00For all you gephyrophobiacs, I would also recommen...For all you gephyrophobiacs, I would also recommend avoiding California state Highway 1, from San Simeon to Carmel, and from Jenner to the end at US-101.<br /><br />When we woud drive to Fort Ross, my wife would often ask, well, actually, roar at, me to slow down ... and I was only going 8 mph.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270740184766230842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29058847552246032712017-09-07T22:59:16.583-05:002017-09-07T22:59:16.583-05:00C, Eh!. Whew, glad to hear it was just a typo. I...C, Eh!. Whew, glad to hear it was just a typo. I'd hate to be the one to harsh your mellow, er, TA DA!<br /><br />IM - Didn't TTP say he was taking some time away? I was thinking about him last night and thought - it has been a while [time is skewed after Harvey week].<br /><br />CED - Um, thanks for the research(?) ;-) No, actually it was cool to see the illusion of the bridge. Did you notice the wuss went <b>up</b> the 5% grade and <b>down</b> the 6.1% on his bike. #lazy :-). [#crazy]<br /><br />Equifax coda - Oh, snap. 3 execs apparently sold stock <i>after</i> they learned of the breach and <i>before</i> the public was told. After-hours trading has 'em down 13%. Dang. //BTW - if you want to protect yourself, spend $100 to put a "freeze" on your credit at each agency. You'll have to spend $100 if you need credit for a car or some such to un-"freeze" later.<br /><br />OMK - I was hoping to get your take on OLDMAN, Gary. Never heard of him (should'a been in my ESP list). If you said he was good, I'd lift the mouse to Google. Godspeed to your wife's recovery.<br /><br />I was getting long-winded earlier so I didn't address HOP ON POP. <br />As POP, I hated that book... DW would read it and I'd be assaulted by two girls of 5 & 2 years. They're now 18 & 15... I kinda miss those days... :-)<br /><br />I didn't so Tawnya could... but, since she's not here -- The obligatory <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-G81xwG4xQU" rel="nofollow">Bitchin' CAMARO</a>.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77696326711006689772017-09-07T21:49:17.371-05:002017-09-07T21:49:17.371-05:00Checking in late to record my Ta- DA! for the day....Checking in late to record my <i>Ta- </i><b>DA!</b> for the day...<br /><br /> Spent a long day accompanying my wife to her foot surgery. Lotsa waiting and some happy hand-holding from an early morning start to a late but successful finish. <br />Thanks to the team of Mengel & Gianette for their challenge and distraction in the waiting room!Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80365600769892773642017-09-07T21:41:19.206-05:002017-09-07T21:41:19.206-05:00Yes AnonT, I did write the AMAS-AMAT backward so I...Yes AnonT, I did write the AMAS-AMAT backward so I did get STP.<br />You have an eagle eye. Good catch on the "colourful TETRA" also.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-229455533523600602017-09-07T21:31:07.563-05:002017-09-07T21:31:07.563-05:00@ 3:03 I posted "& then there is this,&qu...@ 3:03 I posted "& then there is this,"<br />& in retrospect, thought it might be an optical illusion.<br />No bridge could be that steep!<br /><br />So I did some research, & yes, it is not as steep as it looks. 6.1 % grade.<br /><br />But,<br /><br />Then I came across this 11:06 video:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qGQOntvzXo" rel="nofollow">Drive it, Bike it, run it, It's awesome!</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39682430766467905742017-09-07T20:56:49.971-05:002017-09-07T20:56:49.971-05:00CED - Hilarious!! Sent it to two people already. ...CED - Hilarious!! Sent it to two people already. TX Msnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25884735224836572212017-09-07T20:33:02.890-05:002017-09-07T20:33:02.890-05:00Got another one of those robocalls today saying my...Got another one of those robocalls today saying my Windows License has expired,<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwMgwDesxLE" rel="nofollow">I would love to mess with them, but how do you confuse an idiot?...</a><br /><br />I always thought a color run was something that happened in the washing machine,<br /><a href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f6/d0/7f/f6d07fb6441cb7f58aa98bbd8fa4241d.jpg" rel="nofollow">until my daughter ran in one...</a><br /><br />P.S., if you take your dog on a color run, <a href="https://i.pinimg.com/736x/61/6d/aa/616daadb0d79c3d415606da2b567f11c--the-color-run-a-color.jpg" rel="nofollow">make sure he has goggles...</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13973167382027541882017-09-07T20:30:37.791-05:002017-09-07T20:30:37.791-05:00Thanks, Steve, for your always fun recap! Raisa s...Thanks, Steve, for your always fun recap! Raisa segue, funny. Loved the cat tree (much more classier than a carpeted cubby-hole. ABET clue was my very favorite in several weeks - loved the misdirection. <br /><br />Résumé vs CV, in my legal secretarial experience, our experts' résumés were just that, education, degrees, employment, etc. CV's briefly might mention these but were more detailed and extensive, listing honors, papers/books written, studies conducted and published, expert testimony given in trials, etc. <br /><br />Fermat, when I get these calls, if in the mood, I note the telephone number and call our DA's Office Fraud Dept. or the FCC's. I've read that these agencies welcome this info to not only put out the word, but to track the cons down. <br /><br />CED, on behalf of all the acrophobics here, we thank you so very much for those links! (ah, no) I do hope the Jeep/ledge pic was photoshopped. Loved your horse track story - I could imagine your excitement, and then came the end of your story - sad. But then I never know when you're joking with your wry sense of humor. <br /><br />Anon-T, thanks so much for your late FLN link. Though I'm familiar with I-10, watching the clip reinforces my decision not to ever get on the damn Beltway. (Wonder if that video was made @ 8AM on Easter Sunday because there's very little traffic. Of course it was shot in 2010, before the Houston population exploded). Two years ago, I was on my way to first day of a job @ I-10/Beltway. Discovering I was in the lane that would feed onto the Beltway, I immediately signaled which, in Houston now, is a signal for the driver behind you to close the gap and cut you off. So I went several miles on the BW, having to pay a toll, to double-back. You not only have to know the exits splitting off onto various freeways going in all directions, but also know what lanes you need to be in. Sorry, again TMI! <br /><br />We, in Houston, are focusing on Irma and the Pacific NW fires, as some of us dig out from Harvey. Hopeful prayers going in your direction - stay safe, all!<br /><br />TX Msnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5549354669479467392017-09-07T18:56:26.555-05:002017-09-07T18:56:26.555-05:00Hi All!
Late. Yep, my day to face the traffic to...Hi All!<br /><br />Late. Yep, my day to face the traffic today. Not as bad as yesterday (only 1.75 hours to get in today, took 2.75 hr yesterday).<br /><br />I can't say how long it took me to grok the puzzle; I did most of it in my head on the drive in and then finished bits during a conf. call. So thanks Kurt and Jan for providing the 'rainbow' for my otherwise gloomy commute. I thought the clueing was pretty fresh; liked 'em A LOT.<br /><br />I knew theme== colours (there you go C, Eh!) DAB'd w/ others - and that helped - but I never went back to 'see' the clue referred to the colour mix'd-in. So, thanks for that Steve - and the music and the funny DOG RACE imagery. CED - good story too but no reason to hold a grudge over (imaginary) winnings that weren't yours :-). [or was it the lie? I never get that right ;-)]<br /><br />WOs: Steve won; I had PAaR, Erno b/f ENZO (I <i>should</i> know that, Ferrari's name is on my Spider!), NEeP.<br />ESPs: GAS as clue'd. AMAS (C,Eh! - I hope you wrote that backwards, 21a is STP).<br /><b>Fav</b>: I was going to say TETRAS under COLOR but now I see 'Colorful' in the former's clue. Something doesn't ADD UP. I'll go with GREEN BRICK ROAD 'cuz <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=grc2rYZOWc8" rel="nofollow">Sir Elton </a> has been in my head since the fill today.<br /><br />{B,A,B+} {C. Moe: 2x :-)}<br /><br />Nice pic BigE - what's Pickleball? (Oh, thanks CED!)<br /><br />OKL - I'm w/ you on shoulderless roads. My feet tingled whilst driving up (and down) in Yosemite. Freeways don't bother me 'cuz they have high shoulders; you'd have to be pretty drunk to drive off it. <br /><br />Fermat - that's a common scam; glad you didn't lose $$. Seriously, why would the cops want pre-paid cards? Speaking of scams, looks like Equifax is now the ABET'er. You've probably heard by now, they were hacked big time (143MM records including SSNs). There's an adage in Security - If you can't secure it, don't collect it. #FAIL #sigh.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67072842484503362172017-09-07T18:16:05.289-05:002017-09-07T18:16:05.289-05:00This was a fairly easy Thursday puzzle. Thank you...This was a fairly easy Thursday puzzle. Thank you, Kurt and Jan-Michele. I needed your explanation of the theme today, Steve, thankyouverymuch!<br /><br />I needed a kick-start for the first 2 clues so I thought I was in for a rough time, but things smoothed out.<br /><br />I have family in the Florida panhandle that I'm concerned about. I have a friend who has a lake home in Tennessee, so I've gotten permission for my family to evacuate to the lake home if they need to leave. That's a relief, knowing they have somewhere to go for however long it takes.<br /><br />Irish Miss, my Facebook name is Pat Scott Engelhardt. I don't know if you have to have an account to see pages.<br /><br />For those who are interested in the Edison/Tesla/Westinghouse relationship, you may want to read "The Last Days of Night" by Graham Moore. The NYT review: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A thrilling novel based on actual events, about the nature of genius, the cost of ambition, and the battle to electrify America—from the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Imitation Game and author of The Sherlockian. I enjoyed the book a lot.<br /><br />I hope everyone is safe. Have a good evening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60023560580387833822017-09-07T17:36:28.932-05:002017-09-07T17:36:28.932-05:00Sorry, forgot to include the http://.<a href="http://owenkl.com/colors.htm" rel="nofollow">Sorry, forgot to include the http://</a>.OwenKLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709695380239557575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70982882147315720482017-09-07T17:19:29.859-05:002017-09-07T17:19:29.859-05:00I’ve never been to Maine, but my scary bridge is t...I’ve never been to Maine, but my scary bridge is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel from Tidewater Virginia to the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Has both bridges over the bay and tunnels under the bay.EdieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02066963609875228546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38429022431582115652017-09-07T16:44:05.510-05:002017-09-07T16:44:05.510-05:00Quick and easy today...and enjoyable. Thanks, Kur...Quick and easy today...and enjoyable. Thanks, Kurt and Jan-Michele. Loved the colors. Steve, you tour was exceptional.<br /><br />I love Dr. Seuss. If you missed him your childhood was not complete. HOP ON POP is a classic for the littlest ones.....whatever they are called on the cover. The books were easy readers with just a few words and letters repeated. And silly pictures.<br /><br />All I remember is " hop, hop , hop on pop" ... then the pictures show all the kids climbing on Pop. Then the whole group collapses and ..."pop on top." Silly... of course. But when you are only four and just starting to read it is great literature. I probably still have a copy buried somewhere her, but not worth looking for.<br /><br />Stay safe all who are in harms way. SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89828621294743314062017-09-07T16:13:47.097-05:002017-09-07T16:13:47.097-05:00After ORANGE filled and BARON were filled by perps...After ORANGE filled and BARON were filled by perps it was fairly obvious that incorrect colors would show up for the other long fills. The PURPLE had me perplexed for a minute and MANG__UP was on the paper before I realize it was for BLUE MAN GROUP. I was thinking RED for embarrassed, not PURPLE. But REDMAN is a chewing tobacco.<br /><br />I didn't know HOP ON POP,PART IV, LISA Loeb, or Gary OLDMAN but had never watched either movie or read any Dr. Seuss stories. After filling most of the puzzle I couldn't figure out what DO GRACES was doing in the puzzle and then I read the clue. Duh! DOG RACES.<br /><br />The statue--- MEL OTT.<br /><br />Steve- I would LOVE a good car with 'wind-down' (we call them roll-up) windows. They don't cost $100s to repair. SOOIE is a pig call.<br />Big Easynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48316129896890458892017-09-07T15:48:19.932-05:002017-09-07T15:48:19.932-05:00Nice puzzle. Thanks to Steve for explaining it. I ...Nice puzzle. Thanks to Steve for explaining it. I almost had a big natick at the RIC - LISA crossing until the CRAG light-bulb and the GAS light-bulb clicked on. Hand up for not knowing what a CAT tree is. Now I know.<br /><br />Steve, I'm glad you had the pleasure of owning and driving a Camaro.<br /><br />The picture of the <i>Hop on Pop</i> book shows the subtitle to be "The Simplest Seuss for Toddlers' Use" while the clue says "The Simplest Seuss for Youngest Use." Hmm, maybe there were two different editions of the book. I'll check... Okay, back. Wikipedia shows "Youngest" in the book cover illustration, too. There are also some other subtle differences between Steve's and Wikipedia's pictures.<br /><br />That La Tuna Canyon wildfire was a hot one!<br /><br />I like Gary Oldman's work and think he is a very talented actor.<br /><br />I'm glad you didn't get taken by that scam, fermatprime.<br /><br />Best wishes and all that.<br /><br />Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85547969968994651742017-09-07T15:27:30.537-05:002017-09-07T15:27:30.537-05:00Irish Miss @ 10:52,
Not too far! We have been st...Irish Miss @ 10:52,<br /><br />Not too far! We have been staying in York. For years when the kids were little, and for a bit when their kids were little, York Beach. We're still on the water, but in a coach house in town overlooking the rocky surf. Mmmmmm.<br /><br />My husband's maternal family is from Manchester, NH, so that's the connection. He spent his youth in at Hampton Beach. Fun memories all around.Madame Defargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003303114163633197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19133548920236092352017-09-07T15:20:45.310-05:002017-09-07T15:20:45.310-05:00
Gephyrophobia (pronounced as Jeff-ee-ro-pho-bia) ...<br />Gephyrophobia (pronounced as Jeff-ee-ro-pho-bia) is a common specific phobia affecting many individuals. People with this phobia are afraid of crossing bridges or tunnels: driving over a bridge or even seeing one from afar or seeing photos/movies involving bridges can set off an anxiety attack in the sufferer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7966010252585081052017-09-07T15:12:05.797-05:002017-09-07T15:12:05.797-05:00Thanks, Kurt and Jan-Michele, for an easy puzzle t...Thanks, Kurt and Jan-Michele, for an easy puzzle this am before heading off back to the Relief Distribution Center. Got the colors, although didn't get the theme until Steve enlightened us! <br /><br />Stay safe from fire, rain, hurricanes, and scams! C6D6 Pegnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15301022791106179072017-09-07T15:03:13.230-05:002017-09-07T15:03:13.230-05:00Sorry for the overlong post,
I guess 3 weeks of no...Sorry for the overlong post,<br />I guess 3 weeks of not posting kind of exploded...<br /><br />An acrophobic in brief:<br /><br /><a href="https://cdn.psychologytoday.com/sites/default/files/styles/image-article_inline_full/public/blogs/35984/2010/02/37949-21256.jpg?itok=2qEZ6yUo" rel="nofollow">What I feel on High Highways...</a><br /><br />This is not so bad, <a href="https://i.pinimg.com/736x/dd/dc/61/dddc616d67b7f9b175dba7c5a6c07359--road-trippers-heavens.jpg" rel="nofollow">you only fall 50 feet on the 1st couple of turns...</a><br /><br /><a href="https://i.pinimg.com/736x/cd/ca/03/cdca03d7b7b9ce6fd87a3a7ca6fab66b--oh-hell-no-mario-kart.jpg" rel="nofollow">And, then there is this...</a><br /><br />(Be back later with some silly colors...)CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59380424769448130832017-09-07T14:57:26.658-05:002017-09-07T14:57:26.658-05:00Busy day,did the puzzle late, & it is driving ...Busy day,did the puzzle late, & it is driving me crazy that this puzzle <br />(& comments) have so much linkage potential, & I don't have the time!<br />(Daughter #2 invited a fired co worker to stay with us & arrives at 5pm tonite...)<br />(all I know is she is from Texas...)<br />(Ack! I haven't cleaned the house in three weeks!)<br /><br />Pissed that the theme totally eluded me!<br />(I thought Crosswords make you smarter?)<br />However, in retrospect, this puzzle is ingenious. Just wish<br />I was smart enough to enjoy it...<br /><br />Also: <br /><br />I can never spell Luaau...<br /><br />11a sym seems to smell of "phonies" until you look at it from<br />the constructors point of view. (just try & come up with a clue for "SYM."<br /><br />19a Seagoing "I see" = Aye.<br />Had a little trouble digesting this, and tried to backthink it...<br />(do not try this at home, it can make you cross eyed...)<br />Lessee, landlubbers I see= "eye"<br />Sea goers I see = "Aye"<br />But Aye means yes, not I see...<br />But if you change the "E" to an "A" then See becomes Sea<br />& Eye becomes Aye...<br />( Oy! my head hurts...)<br /><br />FIW error, 25a Spyed/Raysa?<br />FIW Error, 8d/25a part II/IITAE (what do I care? I wouldn't watch any of them anyway...)<br />Parr the 1st time, Paar the 2nd time<br />Cat tree? WTF is a Cat Tree? If I never heard of one, they don't exist...<br />(however, I have been known to be stuck up about them...)<br />Learning moment: 65A abet/pidgeons<br /><br />Fermat, any time you give some one money, alarm bells should be ringing!<br />My response to these (place your descriptor here) people is:<br />I would be glad to hand you the money, in person, at my local police station...<br /><br />Dog races, Ah... brings back memories.<br />I think I was somewhere between 5 & 6 when my Dad started taking me to the Dog Races.<br />(I always thought the mechanical rabbit was too fast, & unfair...)<br />I will never forget, "If we get separated, meet me at the car!"<br />Add 10+ years, & he took me to a Steeplechase event. He told me to sit here and don't move<br />while he placed his bets. During that time, the horses came out, & paraded before the race.<br />One of the horses was exceptional! He was so full of energy (probably drugs) that I could not<br />help but know he would win! When Dad came back, I told him excitedly that you have to bet on this horse!<br />I would not shut up about it, I was excited too! (& no, it was not drugs...)<br />& he finally went back to the windows saying he would bet on him.<br /><br />Well, of course, the horse won by a mile. & my Dad sat there dumbfounded<br />while I freaked out about how much money we had won!<br /><br />Unfortunately, he pretended to bet on the horse to shut me up.<br /><br />To this day, I will not forgive him for lying to me...<br />(& he has been dead for 35 years...)<br />Oh well, in the near future, I am sure we will get together to bet on something else...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.usapa.org/what-is-pickleball/" rel="nofollow">What the heck is pickleball?</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14266604242572822552017-09-07T14:16:17.015-05:002017-09-07T14:16:17.015-05:00Thanks for the explanation on 65A! I just could n...Thanks for the explanation on 65A! I just could not tie pigeons and abet together. Too focused on flying rats I'm afraid. This blog is often a sanity saverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com