tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post4554265947781613005..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday October 22, 2009 Dan NaddorZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45963478147633901402009-10-23T04:14:56.420-05:002009-10-23T04:14:56.420-05:00Jeannie: We've missed you and are glad you and...Jeannie: We've missed you and are glad you and the "show of many foods" had a good run!. You must be exhausted. <br /><br />Please be slightly careful with the male ego. I do have one, as do others. It's a little more fragile than you might think. I never had or claimed a speed record for removal of, er, um, underthings, and the young ladies I knew purposefully didn't wear anything terribly complicated, expensive, or multihooked because they knew that we dudes get stymied pretty easily, so they tried to give us at least a chance. That was a long time ago and my memory may be off base. <br />Find a dive bar in Chicago and look for a tall baldish dude saying semi-funny things on a wobbly stage toward the back and it may be me telling such ribald stories. Three-quarters of it is probably fiction and two-fifths kind of true. But I will, in truth, be remembered for saying "please" and "thank you" and always making a decent breakfast afterward, no matter what. If Swedes are involved, there will be cheese too. <br />Don't believe a word I say, of course, because I am often woken up by very noisy Chicago rain and lose my train of thought! Ah, perchance to dream. Or win the lotto.pjochlukashttp://plochpplats.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16618899734410430832009-10-22T23:07:44.507-05:002009-10-22T23:07:44.507-05:00Dennis, there is no way in HE*% you could possibly...Dennis, there is no way in HE*% you could possibly unhook my present bra with two fingers and a thumb. If I lived closer to you I would throw down the gauntlet. I am also throwing it out there that you couldn't possibly do it when I was in my 20's as I didn't wear one. If I had, I still say you couldn't have accomplished that feat as I have never owned a bra with less than three hooks.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60590040897618866732009-10-22T21:27:41.073-05:002009-10-22T21:27:41.073-05:00All I say is that I'm very glad not to be a te...All I say is that I'm very glad not to be a teenager today. Those awkward years were tough in the 70s but we weren't under the same media and academic pressures. I knew I was a bit of a late-bloomer socially in highschool, and wisely saved my better adventures for college! Enough said. No kissin' and tellin' from me!<br /><br />Thanks for a fun discussion.<br />See y'all tomorrow.PJB-Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442942109541224252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91061823750285667802009-10-22T20:48:28.504-05:002009-10-22T20:48:28.504-05:00Paradise by the Dashboard Light<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0ns8t9iQck" rel="nofollow">Paradise by the Dashboard Light</a>Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3938954437001100982009-10-22T20:36:31.025-05:002009-10-22T20:36:31.025-05:00Had to chime in on this one.
By the age of 25, ...Had to chime in on this one. <br /><br />By the age of 25, every man should know how to flick a bra open with two fingers and a thumb. Sometimes speed is of the essence.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27169982318446292222009-10-22T20:29:12.212-05:002009-10-22T20:29:12.212-05:00Windhover, this little Lo-li-ta did not miss Lemon...Windhover, this little Lo-li-ta did not miss Lemonade's reference to the cat having our tongues but have been too busy to even contemplate completing a xword puzzle. Jeez, I even missed making a comment on Dennis's Bangkok yesterday. I should get back into the swing of things by next week. <br /><br />Foodshow was a great success and my feet still hurt. I must be getting old.<br /><br />Dan, I hope you have a speedy recovery from your surgery. I will try to work this xword puzzle this weekend as I always enjoy your puzzles.<br /><br />My favorite bra was the last red one on page one which I just so happen to own. I own several others from VS too. Use your imagination.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64535877446273870402009-10-22T19:58:10.086-05:002009-10-22T19:58:10.086-05:00PJB - you are correct about no more romance in the...PJB - you are correct about no more romance in the teenage and young 20's people...IMO, the girls are to blame. <br />I know I am going to sound like a fuddy-duddy (eat your heart out all you constructors) but I really think if they wouldn't dress and act like hookers they would get a lot more respect from the boys...guess 'respect' isn't what they want and that is a little sad to me. It seems that it was more fun when there was a little subtlety in the game. Now they let it all hang out there whether it's good to look at or not...I've really never seen so many 'muffin tops' and fat butts on young women before! Geez what are they thinking? Sorry for the rant, but some of the attire I see is just plain embarrassing, and I am no prude.carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-92082661464989736302009-10-22T19:55:34.173-05:002009-10-22T19:55:34.173-05:00PJB:
I don't think you've even approached ...PJB:<br />I don't think you've even approached the line ;-). <br />Very nice thread. <br />And my '54 Chevy was Sea-Mist Green. I haven't seen the girl who christened it for 35 years. I hear she's a doctor. That's what we were playing, back in the day.windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72960727438052188672009-10-22T19:47:25.379-05:002009-10-22T19:47:25.379-05:00Hi C.C. and all -
late today, too much to do.
...Hi C.C. and all - <br />late today, too much to do. <br /><br />Dan - loved your puzzle! Sorry to hear of your surgery and hope you are back to yourself very soon. <br /><br />I had never heard of MALAGA...at first, like Ink, I thought of Maderia, but it wouldn't fit. <br /><br />Dr.Dad: so glad to hear from you again!<br /><br />Ink: same for you - hope you can post more often.<br /><br />Lemonade - LOL - I didn't understand your question about the cat having our tongues or vice versa but I'm sure someone will explain it to me. ;)<br /><br />I had no idea who Austin Powers was and had to agree with C.C. that he really does look silly. When and where was he popular? Looks like the 70's with his costume...maybe a Paul Revere and the Raiders wanna-be?carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35895871403481610192009-10-22T19:32:00.902-05:002009-10-22T19:32:00.902-05:00CAyes: and WindHover: The young folks today have s...CAyes: and WindHover: The young folks today have so much more exposure to info re: sex than my generation, but they seem to have missed out on some the actual romance that went with those bumbling courtships back in the day. We did flirt shyly and lamely, and write little songs for that special gal or guy. I still remember all the words to "Janice Doesn't Smell Too Bad." I do hope she's forgotten the song. It wasn't as unkind as the title suggests.<br /><br />Bra removal, yes the technique was one handed. Amazing what one can learn in the front seat of a lime-green Chevrolet. I don't think I was the first or only guy she'd taught to perform that maneuver, let's just say, but it was a skill appreciated in college. She's a CPA these days, I bet.<br /><br />If I've crossed the line with this post, please feel to delete C.C../Dennis/Argyle.<br /><br />CA: another fine poem. "Via Lactea" sounds better than Wisteria Lane or Milwaukee Road, doesn't it?PJB-Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442942109541224252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63698389012303667182009-10-22T19:28:24.834-05:002009-10-22T19:28:24.834-05:00Good evening all.
Finally, the day is over! I was ...Good evening all.<br />Finally, the day is over! I was gone and am exhausted on returning. Haven't had time yet to read the comments, but after initial lack of traction in the north, got everything out while riding in the car with no help. Very clever puzzle.<br /><br />C.C.,<br />Not only "-chen" but "-lein" is also a diminutive ending, so you were on the right track. They usually imply a smaller, cuter or more lovable version of the normal word. The funny part is that the endings automatically make the word neuter gender, so it looks, to English speakers, as if it's a dehumanizing slur, when the opposite is true.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14960242636074031612009-10-22T18:23:20.186-05:002009-10-22T18:23:20.186-05:00There's enough alternate spellings to make ano...There's enough alternate spellings to make another puzzle.<br /><br />Had ewed, but not ewd (shrewd)<br />Had oohed, but not ooed (shampooed)<br />Had ude and ued but didn't have<br />oed (canoed) or<br />oughed (sloughed) or<br />ou'd (you'd)Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00645254428860855980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7880701608678841032009-10-22T18:13:35.980-05:002009-10-22T18:13:35.980-05:00Didn't mean to post as "Anonymous" a...Didn't mean to post as "Anonymous" above. Something got away from me.DCannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7747940626257011762009-10-22T18:07:09.693-05:002009-10-22T18:07:09.693-05:00Argyle et al, What theme title would you pick?
So...<i>Argyle et al, What theme title would you pick?</i><br /><br />Something lewd, of course.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73871344677560689652009-10-22T18:04:43.128-05:002009-10-22T18:04:43.128-05:00Remember the English Restoration poet Robert Herri...Remember the English Restoration poet Robert Herrick? He often paid homage to Julia, who was probably one of his mistresses. Julia didn't have a bra to her name, but she undoubtedly had to deal with stomachers and corsets, which either flattened or pushed up, according to the fashion of the period. Herrick wrote many sensual poems, so of course he had something to say about one of the major topics of today's discussion. <br /><br />Upon Julia’s Breasts<br /><br />Display thy breasts, my Julia, there let me<br />Behold that circummortal purity;<br />Between whose glories, there my lips I’ll lay,<br />Ravished in that fair Via Lactea.<br /><br />- Robert Herrick<br /><br />Want to try that one hand technique with a corset, Windhover?<br /><br />PJB, It is unnecessary that young men study Unhooking 1A. Many modern young ladies (Girls Gone Wild) are more than willing to execute that step for them. Where has the romance (terror) gone?Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82518498966581054072009-10-22T18:01:34.485-05:002009-10-22T18:01:34.485-05:00I had to google the skier, but everything else wor...I had to google the skier, but everything else worked itself out eventually. Had to erase a lot today, probably because I cleared off dusted this desk today .<br /><br />The southwest corner gave me some trouble, but after I had it filled in, I wondered why. All easy clues and answers. <br /><br />Didn't get the theme. Still a little "iffy" to me. <br /><br />I'm tired of take-out food because we have had to rely on it a lot while the kitchen is being remodeled. I hoped we would be back to basic operations tomorrow, but we have had another screw up that is going to have to be fixed before the sink and faucets can be installed. Not a pair of happy campers here!!! We are expecting a visit from our younger son from Alabama this weekend and next week and I was hoping to be able to cook for him this time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2193837795317897832009-10-22T17:41:35.352-05:002009-10-22T17:41:35.352-05:00Hahtool,
I think not, but I haven't seen any c...Hahtool,<br />I think not, but I haven't seen any comments following his question posted at 12:45. Care to take a stab at that?<br /><br />PJB,<br />with one hand, otherwise you didn't have a chance.windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33186104021982881222009-10-22T17:24:32.787-05:002009-10-22T17:24:32.787-05:00Great way to start the morning! Tough grid compare...Great way to start the morning! Tough grid compared to several Thursdays we've seen of late, but very enjoyable to work through. Dan's puzzles are among my favorites for their wit and word play.<br />Recover soon, Dan.<br /><br />Phillies ruled! Dennis & Hahtool: great WOW/QOD today. I used all of them over the course of the day.<br /><br />I made about every single error or false step listed by prior posters, and a few more. I somehow knew MALAGA from soccer but not for wine. We had "sock hops" as school dances at least until the mid/late 70s. We had Disco fever, not GOLD. I liked seeing UNGLUED and GLUG. LAMELY and DIKED were struggles, and OH BEHAVE came from the perps. I never thought the Austin Powers movies were all that "groovy" but Mike Myers has written some very good characters/dialogue. And, yes, like many boys I did get dared to eat Alpo and dog biscuits and cat food. And I returned the favor by daring others. I've eaten worse food in my life.... <br /><br />ADULT PARAGRAPH ALERT<br />Do not call Victoria's Secret and ask for the braille edition of their catalogue. It's been done before and it doesn't amuse them :- @ ! Guys my age did learn how to unhook a willing young lady's bra by Sophomore year at latest, but the younger men today don't seem to have learned the art, from what I hear from the folks I see at work or hang with ouside of work. Bras etc., have become more complex, of course. Men, perhaps, have not.<br /><br />BORING PARAGRAPH ALERT:<br />Words ending with short and long OO sounds vary so much in pronunciation. from US region to region. I pronounce BREWED and BROOD differently, many of my friends don't. Actor Owen Wilson has the SoCal inflection for the word FOOD, which he says like I pronounce FEUD but without the Y sound. Add the Canadian OO-OW vowel shifts into the mix (the famous"aboot" for 'about' itself even varies from east to west). Take the train there and hear for yourself, or invite Canadians over for a cuppa. It's subtle but stuff like that is fun for those of us who do accents or pretend to be other people on stage.<br /><br />Later. Or tomorrow.PJB-Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442942109541224252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55931550952065697512009-10-22T16:50:47.800-05:002009-10-22T16:50:47.800-05:00Hello All--A thought provoking puzzle today. I ha...Hello All--A thought provoking puzzle today. I had to Google the unknowns of Austin Power catchphrase, Funnyman Phillips, and skier Hermann. Once those were in place, the rest pretty much fell into place. I'm so mind blank on names.<br /><br />If I had put in vex instead of nag that NE corner would have been a LOT easier to finish up. I also had Deface instead of Deform, but that cleared up pretty fast.<br /><br />I really enjoyed the Gold (fever) clue. We are ever indebted to the Gold Rush for our beautiful city of San Francisco.<br /><br />Four H was a given, but not usually spelled out. My girls were all 4-Hers and we raised sheep, rabbits, and Guide Dogs. Living in the suburbs presented a challege in raising sheep. Thanks to a very kind nearaby neighbor with a small barn and a big field,we had a home for our lambs.<br />The county fair was the highlight of our summer.<br /><br />Dennis, Erma Bombeck was usually spot on!<br /><br />Heal fast, Dan. Your puzzles always present a challenge.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65838844118624241212009-10-22T16:46:47.791-05:002009-10-22T16:46:47.791-05:00And what am I, chopped liver?And what am I, chopped liver?Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9058755253403085742009-10-22T16:38:32.624-05:002009-10-22T16:38:32.624-05:00Dear Dan Naddor,
You construct puzzles for the LAT...Dear Dan Naddor,<br />You construct puzzles for the LAT, and you have an Iphone. If you can't tell me how to get the puzzle on my iPhone, then it is probably hopeless. I'm sure the other bloggers are sick of hearing it, but since I live in a very rural area, the iPhone is my only Internet access. Any advice?<br />KittyB,<br />thanks for your advice. The problem with Adobe flash<br />is that Apple, the maker of the iPhone deliberately programmed it to not enable flash. Until I learned<br />this, I tried a couple of times to download, unsuccessfully. <br /><br />Lemonade, re: vice-versa in your earlier comment,<br />either they didn't get it or they are studiously avoiding comment.windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79668893048888651692009-10-22T16:09:16.265-05:002009-10-22T16:09:16.265-05:00If you thought -ood was bad, listen to this...If you thought -ood was bad, listen to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lawpz9UaYUs" rel="nofollow">this</a>...Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00645254428860855980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77388079626933420832009-10-22T16:08:57.534-05:002009-10-22T16:08:57.534-05:00C.C -
Pretty much everything I say is a joke, at ...C.C -<br /><br />Pretty much everything I say is a joke, at some level.<br /><br />CHEN is an actual German diminutive, though.<br /><br />I didn't notice until later that we were mis-spelling <b>Bundchen</b>, which, I suppose, would be a small league or confederation. Anyone for Bundchen Baseball?<br /><br />In view of some of the other visuals offered here recently, here is a magnificent pair of <a href="http://thundafunda.com/33/animals-pictures-nature/dancing-blue-footed-boobies-pictures.jpg" rel="nofollow">bouncing boobies</a>.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />JzB the blue foot trombonistJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88451557851273402942009-10-22T15:59:46.034-05:002009-10-22T15:59:46.034-05:0011:01 today. A wonderful puzzle by Dan Naddor. Fiv...<b>11:01 today.</b> A wonderful puzzle by Dan Naddor. Five good, solid theme entries (though I suppose rhyming themes are easier that way). I got the theme right away, but some of the fill eluded me for a good long while.<br /><br />Never having seen Austin Powers, the "catch phrase" was really hard to come by, especially since BOP could have been the old school dance, so that square didn't get filled in for a while. I had everything filled in but couldn't parse OH BEHAVE. <br /><br />My other big problem (and last fill) was figuring out FOUR H. Those who have had contact with 4H know that the "4" is <b>never</b> spelled out--it's always "4". I'm a country boy so I know about 4H and FFA. I think I even won a blue ribbon for my hereford calf at the county fair. <br /><br />I do remember Dennis' thought about the "other" country club--the FOUR F club (I doubt that one was restricted to country kids, though).<br /><br />As for c.c.'s query, I thought all of them were rather fetching, but I did wonder about the girl on page 3 who was wearing a knit cap and jacket. If it was that cold, wouldn't you be wearing more underneath? Well, I'm not going to pick nits in this instance.<br /><br />I have to go do more research now.embienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991001167394653649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19378484142981759062009-10-22T15:40:48.657-05:002009-10-22T15:40:48.657-05:00@cc: Thank you. It is good to be back. Now if my...@cc: Thank you. It is good to be back. Now if my work load just allows me to continue....DoesItinInkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704832430972690533noreply@blogger.com