tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post4722435934486107081..comments2024-03-28T22:14:27.877-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Saturday, February, 2, 2019, C.C. Burnikel Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72498295728121516182019-02-02T23:59:37.010-06:002019-02-02T23:59:37.010-06:00GarlicGal:
It's great to see you posting! I al...GarlicGal:<br />It's great to see you posting! I also thought of you in that bit AnonT mentioned<br /><br />AverageJoe:<br />It's great to see you posting, too!<br /><br />I believe I'll go to a movie tomorrow as is my custom on super bowl Sunday.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51454233716665305202019-02-02T23:24:07.044-06:002019-02-02T23:24:07.044-06:00Anonymous T, How nice to be remembered since I hav...Anonymous T, How nice to be remembered since I haven't posted in so, so long! The group in the San Jose area consisted of me, (GarlicGal), Chickie, J.D., and out of towners, Lucina and our dear friend Dodo. It was always a fun time when we got together.<br /><br />I'm still solving CW's and read the blog, but haven't made the time to post. <br /><br />Hello to one and all. I enjoy reading about you-all!GarlicGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11311111741227061537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33627798603918079332019-02-02T22:22:32.630-06:002019-02-02T22:22:32.630-06:00Thank you for the kind wishes, Ol'Man Keith. I...Thank you for the kind wishes, Ol'Man Keith. I had to wait an hour before I decided that even with the pounding rain I just had to make that drive up to campus. I survived it, and gave my talk, and survived the drive home in the dark--when, thank goodness, it was no longer raining. We're lucky with our weather in California, but when it's bad, it's BAD. Hope you had a good trip to and from your tax guru.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89912022022807786052019-02-02T22:12:29.495-06:002019-02-02T22:12:29.495-06:00OMK, I'll be rooting for LA because former Hus...OMK, I'll be rooting for LA because former Husker Ndomukan Suh plays for them as does my daughter's former student Greg Zeurlein who kicked the two field goals to beat Nawlins. Otherwise Jimmy Cracked Corn... Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12561059244268586472019-02-02T22:05:41.208-06:002019-02-02T22:05:41.208-06:00Hope the game is good tomorrow.
Which team do YOU...Hope the game is good tomorrow.<br /><br />Which team do YOU favor? Why?<br /><br />~ <b>OMK</b>Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55988929637678948372019-02-02T18:53:04.425-06:002019-02-02T18:53:04.425-06:00Avg Joe, nice. Glad a good time was had by all.Avg Joe, nice. Glad a good time was had by all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79217163075851533602019-02-02T18:22:36.791-06:002019-02-02T18:22:36.791-06:00I never would have guessed the name of the golfer ... I never would have guessed the name of the golfer but knew it wasn't Anika nor Michelle.<br /> <br />Gary, Splynter would be proud of you. <br />"Make out" is obscure but not unheard of vernacular. <br /><br />I saw CC's moniker and knew I'd have fun for a rare Saturday frolic. I didn't even eat have to stroll through Winn Dixie to find those TOSTINOS. If I'd been at McDonald's my asking about MCBITES would've been in vain. <br /><br />And then I was done. I learned late that I'd FIW on MAN/MEN yesterday<br /><br />Here's Paige <br /> <a href="https://images.bonanzastatic.com/afu/images/4105/780d/7897_4848572017/paige_spiran_smalll_cleaned.jpg" rel="nofollow"> Full frontal</a><br /><br />WCWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27881782900555703642019-02-02T18:04:05.219-06:002019-02-02T18:04:05.219-06:00Lemonade:
Thank you for that million miles link! I...Lemonade:<br />Thank you for that million miles link! I never knew! It's really impressive.<br /><br />AnonT:<br />When I read comments about "red letters" it makes me wish my newspaper had some way to inform me of my errors. But when I come here and see where my mistakes are it's a lesson learned. I'm so grateful to our Bloggers, Gary, Lemonade, Melissa, JazzBumpa, TTP, et al. And of course the chief Blogger, C.C.<br /><br />I've tried on-line solving but it's just not as satisfying as my newspaper solve. Old habits, etc. . . .Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31498477719570969992019-02-02T17:38:39.386-06:002019-02-02T17:38:39.386-06:00Jayce, we were at the Bogle winery 2 weeks ago. I&...Jayce, we were at the Bogle winery 2 weeks ago. I'm not an oenophile, but it was very good. And the vineyards are very impressive. We were visiting our son in Sacramento. We also had a good day of Sandhill Crane viewing, along with Tundra Swans, the day before. A good time was had by all, and the warmer weather was a nice reprieve. <br /><br />Ironically, the flight that took us there began in Omaha on Friday, and the plane that Gary mentioned that ran off the runway delayed our flight by 4 1/2 hours. We were already boarded and ready to shove off. A different connecting flight in Denver added 1 1/2 hours to that. That didn't work out too well. A long day indeed.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18436010126372177852019-02-02T17:26:55.995-06:002019-02-02T17:26:55.995-06:00Don't feed the Troll say...
Troll, at least p...Don't feed the Troll say...<br /><br />Troll, at least provide a link if you're going to cite the <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXWbMu4PtpE" rel="nofollow">Spin Doctors</a></b> [not even their best tune IMHO]<br /><br />Tiptoethru - I did comment re: Siri's annoyances... Bigger nit is that DW changed her setting to Aussie-male. I'm still not sure how I feel about that :-)<br /><br />Michael - Informed folk already know that re: <b><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/369183-nevada-dems-unveil-2018-campaign-mascot-mitch-mcturtle" rel="nofollow">McTurtle</a></b> [<--- your link blue-ified] but I guess some are, um, not so much(?).<br />LOL "more serious things coming down the pike." Understatement of the year (so far).<br /><br />Jayce: ++<b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p29jRMHP3G0" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a></b>(so far) [Walsh- 4:50]. Enjoy the game like us NOLA fans won't :-)<br /><br />Moderator - Cleanup on aisle-twelve. //delete at your discretion; me too if so needed<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13191343162709210212019-02-02T17:17:17.378-06:002019-02-02T17:17:17.378-06:00Aah, enjoying some nice Bogle Pinot Noir this fine...Aah, enjoying some nice Bogle Pinot Noir this fine evening. Will be watching football tomorrow. Life is good.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57868960290314063702019-02-02T16:21:22.617-06:002019-02-02T16:21:22.617-06:00FWIW, this kerfuffle about Mitch 'McTurtle'...FWIW, this kerfuffle about Mitch 'McTurtle' began over a year ago:<br /><br />"https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/369183-nevada-dems-unveil-2018-campaign-mascot-mitch-mcturtle<br /><br />Nevada Democratic Party Chmn. William McCurdy introduces the party’s new 2018 mascot, Mitch McTurtle, a stand-in for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.<br /><br />11:08 AM - Jan 16, 2018"<br /><br />Yes, the original comment was probably a tad "political" for the Corner, but, really, who cares? Looks to me like we have much more serious things coming down the pike.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270740184766230842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24253540213031823102019-02-02T15:35:20.129-06:002019-02-02T15:35:20.129-06:00Didn't refresh before posting say...
PVX - LO...Didn't refresh before posting say...<br /><br />PVX - LOL re: Alfa / reliability. DW wanted it, DW get it. I tried to warn her [Alfa = Anthony, Look For it Again. // Ok, not as funny as Fiat = Fix It Again Tony but there you are.]<br /><br />//I do have online access to C.R. and looked it up. However, they (CR) worry about things I could not care less about (read: I don't care, even a little)... I don't need Bluetooth, navigation, nor entertainment BS - give me knobs, levers, and a fun ride<br /><br />OMK - you're ahead of me on paperwork... Wonderful! turn of phrase with soaked.<br /><br />Let us know how it goes Misty.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79646076536515178282019-02-02T15:23:43.727-06:002019-02-02T15:23:43.727-06:00Good Afternoon, All! I just quickly checked here ...Good Afternoon, All! I just quickly checked here to see if anyone else had commented on the strange, annoying at times, responses from Alexis or Siri! Jayce, I was born in Sioux Falls, raised in Lead, and now live in Rapid City. My late husband was in the Air Force and we lived all over the place for 23 years. He was a Lead-ite, too. We came back to this beautiful part of the world when he retired I could use with more warmth in the winter, and may become a snowbird at some time, but it's home for me! The weather was so spring like yesterday, we went on a cruise through the Badlands. Perfect time to go, not too many sightseers and you can really take your time driving through!tiptoethrunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6547180726075467652019-02-02T15:20:06.242-06:002019-02-02T15:20:06.242-06:00PK - re: jumping off a bridge is following along &...PK - re: jumping off a bridge is following along 'cuz everyone else does. In this context, it has the same relevance as the price of tea somewhere on the ASIA MAP.<br /><br />Anon@1:53 - We all know Mitch looks like Yertle the Turtle. It's poking fun at power; it's what we (with a sense of humor*) DOEST in America. Party-lines be damn'd too... <b><a href="https://goo.gl/images/DYZFrd" rel="nofollow">Beto looks like Napoleon Dynamite</a></b> #FishLip [trigger-warning: it's Reddit]. It's a hook, a meme, a thing to short-hand for a bit of humour [spelt that for C, Eh! :-) ].<br /><br />So, Anon, <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxQ7VHaWh_4" rel="nofollow">be like the Dude and chill/Abide</a></b>.<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*<b><a href="https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/P._J._O%27Rourke" rel="nofollow">PJ O'Rourke </a></b> is one of my favorite living satirists.Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38850826319125875812019-02-02T15:19:14.003-06:002019-02-02T15:19:14.003-06:00Misty ~
My paper arrived wet today, even though t...<b>Misty</b> ~ <br />My paper arrived wet today, even though the carrier wrapped it in plastic. At least I got mine. I had to put in in the oven before I could read it.<br />As I type this, I'm listening to the heavy rain outside my window. It is pelting seriously now, so I hope it doesn't soak you too badly before your Joyce talk. Break a leg.<br />I have to go out in another 20 minutes--for my annual meeting with my CPA. Tax time...<br />Talk about getting soaked!<br />~ <b>OMK</b>Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52510915347275748722019-02-02T15:17:25.042-06:002019-02-02T15:17:25.042-06:00
I had to really work this for the solve.
I’m won...<br />I had to really work this for the solve.<br /><br />I’m wondering how C.C. dig up McBites, they were “here and gone” over 5 years ago, never heard of them. <br /><br />Also...from yesterday...Anonymous T....any time you want to see reliability records look at the April or yearly issue of Consumer Reports....although with you apparently owning an Alfa I wonder how important this really is to you.<br /><br />Markovers....THAW/MELT/SALE, WPGA/LPGA (duh), EVEN/TIED, GAWKS/GAPES, KABUL/SEOUL (based on the UL), ETA/ETD.<br /><br />With the Fearless Leader calling everyone names, it’s hardly surprising to see others doing it. I haven’t noticed any kinder and gentler trend since he started in. At all.AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75745682696992713752019-02-02T13:57:58.517-06:002019-02-02T13:57:58.517-06:00Hi All!
Close but no cigar... Wasn't ERA for...Hi All!<br /><br />Close but no cigar... Wasn't ERA for the weather related stat (but!, it's C.C., gotta be baseball / wind, no?), Gawks [a 3rd option Big E :-)] )/eeks and I had no idea SEOUL (only had the OU) was on the Han. I didn't solve ETD (correctly), RAMPAGES, SEOUL, EKES (correctly), SNIPE AT, LADY (I spelt CHECHNiA <--that way [thanks TTP & Lucina for fessing up, I feel better now] and, though I thought LADY, it didn't "fit." D'Oh!) and a few corresponding downs.<br /><br />Thanks C.C. for a very fun puzzle and my best Saturday showing in some time.<br /><br />Great expo H.G, AND I MEAN THAT. <br />Lem - thank you for explaining HIT ASS LUMP (wait, that's dyslexia typing...) I didn't connect 'Makes out' to baseball (Duh! It's a C.C.)<br />And thanks for the million-mile car link. Re #18: my '06 Civic LX just needs a new engine... maybe I should fix it and shoot for a million; I'm a 1/4 way there already.<br />//FLN - Lucina - I test drove the 370Z this morning (in between working C.C.'s enigma). I like it (the Z) but, not only is it more than I want to spend, it's impractical -- no backseat for the dancing carpool.<br /><br />Who else read @56a Ga<b>r</b>lic gal pal and tried to remember our California four?<br /><br />WOs: N/A (of what I got right, I inked correctly the 1st time)<br />ESPs: You're kidding, right?<br /><b>Fav</b>: WEES c/a for WINES and thumb clecho.<br /><br />{A, C+, B}<br /><br />IM - Thanks for the eye update. Good news indeed.<br /><br />Swamp - sometimes SIRI is so frustratingly wrong. However, she still doesn't being liked called 'stupid-b****'; In Aussie-mode*, you have to call her the C-word. :-)<br /><br />Tin - Trevor Noah Between the Scenes on <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVBRbEs5ZkU" rel="nofollow">fixing crazy in FL.</a></b> [2:13]<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*I can't remember exactly why I had to Aussie-mode Siri but it was the only way (at the time) to get rid of an annoyance/security issue(?).Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-994154371205903722019-02-02T13:46:33.364-06:002019-02-02T13:46:33.364-06:00Good afternoon, folks. Thank you, C.C., for fine ...Good afternoon, folks. Thank you, C.C., for fine puzzle. Thank you, Husker Gary, for a fine review.<br /><br />Being Saturday, I kind of shotgunned my way through the puzzle. A word here, a word there.<br /><br />Tried RIALS for 29A, before DINAR jumped into my mind. Many of those countries in the Middle East use similar currency nomenclature. For example Iran has both Rials and Dinars. One Hundred Dinars equals one Rial. If I remember right.<br /><br />Trying to think of London, England for 41D. Then it hit me after a couple perps, London, ONTARIO, Canada.<br /><br />SPFS was clever for 59A. <br /><br />Liked SIRI. I have her on my phone, but seldom call her up. My grandson showed me how to use that feature. I had no idea.<br /><br />Only took me 2 1/2 hours to get through the puzzle. I toughed it out and got it done.<br /><br />See you tomorrow.<br /><br />Abejo<br /><br />( )Abejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63810667534542400162019-02-02T13:30:56.487-06:002019-02-02T13:30:56.487-06:00Siri! I've said it before and I'll say it ...Siri! I've said it before and I'll say it again: if I wanted someone telling me what to do or say, I'd get married again.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17259521810054455512019-02-02T13:27:39.946-06:002019-02-02T13:27:39.946-06:00Hi Y'all! Several big "extended thumbs&qu...Hi Y'all! Several big "extended thumbs" up for this puzzle, C.C.! More extended thumbs up for Gary.<br /><br />I must confess I looked up ALAMEDA on the first pass since I had nothing else in the NW block. I went on and had better luck in the next two areas then caught on to SALAD on 2nd pass.<br /><br />With fairly recent trips thru McDonald's outside lines, I couldn't remember ever seeing MCBITES. ESP<br /><br />EKES: Gary, when we got married, my pay as office manager/bookkeeper was $200 a month with $180 take-home pay. My husband made $4,000 that year as a farmer. We were rich only in love!<br /><br />WHITE LIONS took a lot of perps. However, I've actually seen these beautiful cats. A game preserve near Salina, KS had a very productive breeding program when I was there 20 years ago.<br /><br />Anon at 10:05: Don't you watch TV? D-O was spot on. I don't think anyone has told a certain high-ranking official of this kinder PC approach.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29271570092856291712019-02-02T13:12:36.739-06:002019-02-02T13:12:36.739-06:00Where in the Black Hills area do you live, tiptoet...Where in the Black Hills area do you live, tiptoethru? The reason I ask is that I spent 5 1/2 years of my childhood growing up in Sturgis and have fond memories of Bear Butte, Spearfish Canyon, Wonderland Cave, the Badlands, and many other places and activities.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11339846472541844142019-02-02T13:06:01.779-06:002019-02-02T13:06:01.779-06:00I loved this sparkly puzzle. First pass through it...I loved this sparkly puzzle. First pass through it left a lot of white, but little by little things began clicking and I successfully solved it. Loved the clue for WINES. Had to change EVEN to TIED and UHOH to OHNO (Hello, Apolo!) in order to clear up the NE area. TOMB RAIDER was a gimme, which helped a lot in that area. Like Spitzboov I was thinking of New Zealand rather than TRINIDAD.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47289732718513997132019-02-02T12:57:08.122-06:002019-02-02T12:57:08.122-06:00Just popping in to say I had fun today! I was &qu...Just popping in to say I had fun today! I was "hanged" or "hung," "swiped" or "sniped," and have never heard of McBites, but managed to gather it all together and complete this puzzle. Then I get to come here and read all the interesting comments. Thank you, All. It's a warmer, but a bit windy day in the Black Hills---headed toward the snow and cold again tomorrow! UGH! Cannot wait for Spring! Swamp Cat, I made my partner turn Alexis off in my upstairs solarium where I spend most of my time. The television would set it off at all sorts of inappropriate times and I would jump! Irish Miss, I always try to take my knitting or crocheting to appointments and if I don't remember my bag, I read the magazines. Way too much dependence on phones, as far as I'm concerned. Again, Thanks, All, laundry calls.tiptoethrunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13620035678000268002019-02-02T12:47:48.193-06:002019-02-02T12:47:48.193-06:00It cannot be PAIGE this girls boobs are not larg...It cannot be <b> PAIGE </b> this girls boobs are not large enough. The skin tone is wrong for <b>Michelle Wie </b> though she has gone blond at times. <b>Annika</b> never had her hair that long. HG, can't you look at your link and decipher?Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.com