tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post5023951324928362967..comments2024-03-29T10:19:28.791-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, November 19, 2010 Daniel A. FinanZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50341289289008880722010-11-20T10:24:50.674-06:002010-11-20T10:24:50.674-06:00Bill, two things: Lemonade714 mentioned Adele was...Bill, two things: Lemonade714 mentioned Adele was Fred's first partner in his comment 12:24 this morning, very first comment for Saturday; and two: this is Friday's comments.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12002383265811303362010-11-20T10:15:26.207-06:002010-11-20T10:15:26.207-06:00Re 32 across in today's (Saturday) crossword p...Re 32 across in today's (Saturday) crossword puzzle, Adele Astaire was Fred's sister and dance partner before Ginger Rogers.<br /><br />Bill foleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59899638530025259052010-11-20T00:18:29.526-06:002010-11-20T00:18:29.526-06:00Jerome, come back! I miss you and your wit.Jerome, come back! I miss you and your wit.dodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06118973969033979741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85389117958855819252010-11-20T00:17:17.929-06:002010-11-20T00:17:17.929-06:00Forgot to thank you, Lemonade for your consistentl...Forgot to thank you, Lemonade for your consistently excellent commentary! You are a gem.<br /><br />Hahtool, Not today, it was 10/29.<br /><br />Can't remember who, but someone connected Sly Stone (unknown to me) to "Rocky". It was Stallone.dodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06118973969033979741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77731151512378139132010-11-19T23:51:43.944-06:002010-11-19T23:51:43.944-06:00Love to Dot, I would like all our commentors, dati...Love to Dot, I would like all our commentors, dating back to the original 2008 ones, to all newbies and lurkers who ever check in, to stop by on Wednesday, November 24, and post something as a quick thank you to CC for starting this blog and providing us with so much entertainment, information, feedback from the constructors, and all in all a great service to any and all who love solving crossword puzzles. I want to thank Rich who brings us the puzzles, and I want to thank Dan Naddor, who used the last months of his life to bring so much pleasure to ours. I also want to thank all of the wonderful constructors Jerome Gunderson, John Lampkin, Barry Silk, Jeff Chen, Fred Jackson, Fred Piscop, Doug Peterson, Donna Levin, Don Gagliardo, Brad Wilber, Nancy Saloman, Mike Peluso, Gareth Bain, David Cromer, Pancho Harrison, Alan Olschwang, Gail Grabowski, Will Nediger, Jack McInturff, Bruce Venzke, Pamela Amick Klawitter, Kelsey Blakely, Scott Atkinson, Ed Sessa, Joel Fagliano, Mark Feldman, Mark Bickham, Mark Diehl, James Sajdak, Timothy Meaker, Harvey Estes, Robert H. Wolfe, Robert A. Doll, Robert Harris, Robert Fisher, Todd McLary, Jim Page, David J. Kahn, David Poole, Dave Eckert, Dave Mackey, Nathan Miller, Victor Fleming, Julian Lin, Joon Pahk, Daniel Finan, Jascha Smilack, Neville Fogarty, Mangesh Sakharam Ghogre, Bonnie Gentry, Matt matera, Matt Ginsberg, Pete Muller, Tom Heilman, Victor Barocas, Jared Banta, Ron and Nancy Byron, John Doppler Schiff, Corey Rubin, Allen E. Parrish, Joe DiPietro, Michael Doran, Gene Newman, Steve Salitan, C.W. Stewart, Dan Schoenholz, Charles Barasch, Gary Whitehead, Betty Keller, Mike Nothnagel, Paul Guttormsson, Anthony J. Salvia, R.M. “Bob” Peobles, Clive Probert, Elizabeth Long, Anna Gundlach, Meredith Ito, Kristian House, Jennifer Nutt, Arthur S. Verdesca and of course Verge. These are just this year’s, and if I left anyone out, it was clearly unintentional. <br /><br />So come celebrate all, Wednesday November 24, 2010Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89116637008497538602010-11-19T23:09:22.185-06:002010-11-19T23:09:22.185-06:00Dot, there have been a lot of people who have come...Dot, there have been a lot of people who have come and gone from the blog. Lemonade's message is a "call out" to any of those people that have suddenly disappeared to stop in and say "hey". The "get together" in mind is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. See you there folks...Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82092266306662097222010-11-19T22:17:34.627-06:002010-11-19T22:17:34.627-06:00Lemonade, I can't find your request re. next ...Lemonade, I can't find your request re. next Wednesday. I looked throught the comments for Wed., Thurs, and today. Would you post it again, please?<br /><br /> DotDothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13347633214589201876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82836111654982706072010-11-19T19:10:07.964-06:002010-11-19T19:10:07.964-06:00Hi Dilbert,
C.C. has posted a link on the main bl...Hi Dilbert,<br /><br />C.C. has posted a link on the main blog page that shows how to post a link and I don't think that it matters if you're blue or black? Why not go blue with most of us on this blog?<br /><br />;-)Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071851300251199505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57506131348453822012010-11-19T19:01:17.505-06:002010-11-19T19:01:17.505-06:00Okay, I just watched all of
your links as I can&#...Okay, I just watched all of <br />your links as I can't access them from my computer at work. That damned Baracuda filter!!<br /><br />First of all, my favorite counselor, I love the Sly Stallone song clip...anyone else notice the geeky guy in the blue shirt that really had no clue how to dance?<br /><br />I also laughed out loud at the Ibex clip!<br /><br />Seen, a problem with your "Cows" clip....McDonald's slogan isn't "Have it your way"...that's Burger King's but they redeemed themselves by bringing up Whoppers.<br /><br />Jazz, you just made me dig out my tassels just to see if I still have it...Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74686464990740081342010-11-19T18:51:30.127-06:002010-11-19T18:51:30.127-06:00JazzBumpa, I admire your talent and your sense of ...JazzBumpa, I admire your talent and your sense of humor. May you never lose them.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46449217196736808442010-11-19T18:46:45.262-06:002010-11-19T18:46:45.262-06:00Thanks Warren. I will learn how to do that one day...Thanks Warren. I will learn how to do that one day. Just wondering are<br />Men in Black able to show links?<br /><br />Love her and the album.Dilbertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47722552191718145132010-11-19T18:38:43.525-06:002010-11-19T18:38:43.525-06:00Maybe it was just because I recently saw the movie...Maybe it was just because I recently saw the movie "Sophie's Choice" (for the third or fourth weepy time), but when I saw 33A AMPLY, the first thing I thought of was this poem.<br /><br /><b>Ample Make This Bed</b><br /><br />Ample make this bed.<br />Make this bed with awe;<br />In it wait till judgment break<br />Excellent and fair.<br /><br />Be its mattress straight,<br />Be its pillow round;<br />Let no sunrise' yellow noise<br />Interrupt this ground.<br /><br />- Emily Dickenson<br /><br />If you haven't seen Sophie's Choice"", the poem was recited in the last scene. Memorable movie and touching poem.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90483541331847739032010-11-19T18:26:02.758-06:002010-11-19T18:26:02.758-06:00Evening all.
Did the puzzle this morning, but wa...Evening all. <br /><br />Did the puzzle this morning, but was too busy to come here until now. <br /><br />I harrumphed a lot with this one after I saw the note, but it turned out to be easier than I expected. I drew a blank on GARTH and FATSO; had to google those. It took 44 minutes, but the rest came with WAGS, SWAGS, and perps. I knew PELLA and that gave me CLUELESS, which practically revealed the theme fills. It was a fun run after I got over my early "Hey,not fair" attitute.<br /><br />Our morning temps have been in the 30s this week, but the days have been quite nice. <br /><br />DH is having a go-round with his doctor's offoce again about them changing his scripts without even talking to him. This is the second time they have done this. Now it will be Monday before he can talk to them. I want him to change doctors and maybe this time he will. <br /><br />See ya!daffy dillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032832041897309009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11599998591060530072010-11-19T18:23:09.245-06:002010-11-19T18:23:09.245-06:00Lemonade:
As usual I loved your blog and shall ret...Lemonade:<br />As usual I loved your blog and shall return for all the links. Always fun. You rock!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73610250684907717212010-11-19T18:08:14.435-06:002010-11-19T18:08:14.435-06:00Good evening, Lemonade, C.C. and all.
Very late t...Good evening, Lemonade, C.C. and all.<br /><br />Very late to this party because I was with a dear friend most of the day; I don't see her often enough and we go waaaaaay back.<br /><br />Before I left most of this puzzle was finished, except for the NE part which gave me fits.<br /><br />Once the theme unifier filled, I could easily find the rest and already had SPACECADET and NINCOMPOOP. Great fun!<br /><br />Unsure about 6A, AVS, left it blank but otherwise a succesful finish. I loved it. It made me feel like an AIRHEAD at times, but not bad over all.<br /><br />Really liked:<br />second degree, MBA<br /><br /><br />My newspaper had no indication about the blank clues so I'm glad C.C. posted that info yesterday. At first it seemed daunting, but instead it was a good challenge.<br /><br />Thanks, Daniel.<br /><br />I hope your Friday has been delightful!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54255705806858981022010-11-19T17:49:41.260-06:002010-11-19T17:49:41.260-06:00Got them all OK in 29 minutes, despite the missing...Got them all OK in 29 minutes, despite the missing clues, which I thought for a time would leave me trapped in some corner or other. Kind of a fun puzzle to end the week.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101397219611638842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28527550500853600112010-11-19T17:06:54.278-06:002010-11-19T17:06:54.278-06:00Dodo: is today your birthday?
Query: what is no...Dodo: is today your birthday? <br /><br />Query: what is notepad that was needed for today's puzzle? Maybe that is why I found it so hard. <br /><br />Off to shul before it gets dark. Shabbat Shalom.Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69551592187437823222010-11-19T16:53:39.741-06:002010-11-19T16:53:39.741-06:00Hello, Lemonade and everyone, This puzzle turned o...Hello, Lemonade and everyone, This puzzle turned out to be fun, finally. First entry "was a" looked pretty doubtful to me so I tried 1D and I did put in "wept" but felt even more doubtful about that so I erased the 'ept'. Started what I thought would be many, many lookups with "Colorado NHLers" and finally decided it must be "AVs". "Pianos" was a wag but got me started on the NE and when "nincompoop" fell and the clue was blank, yes, there was no Note, no quotes, no dashes, I knew it had to be a theme word. That made for lots of fun thinking of all the synonyms for it. After that is was fairly easy.Still had lookups but not so many: "Wayne's World", which I've never watched, "Mel Gibson persona", <br />"XYZ". Spelled "annul" correctly the first time but couldn't figure out what "N Least" was so I changed it to "anull" which gave me "U Least" so erased the whole thing until the perps made me certain the "n" was right but I didn't look at the clue or I might have realized it was it was "NL east"! Duh!<br /><br />I finished the NW last like a lot of you, and found I was right in the first place about 1A and 1D. Duh, again!<br /><br />I will try to remember to check in on Wednesday. In fact, I'll write myself a note, something I often have to resort to now that I've reached 85! Hi, Jimbo. Nice to have another octogenarian aboard!dodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06118973969033979741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62249157427226505232010-11-19T16:17:45.322-06:002010-11-19T16:17:45.322-06:00Tinbeni:
Great stuff. I've never thought of it...Tinbeni:<br />Great stuff. I've never thought of it that way before. I'll use that someday and act like I came up with it!<br /><br />Dilbert and Warren:<br />Thanks. I tried to look for it, but gave up.<br /><br />Gunghy:<br />Thanks to you also. I had never heard of her.<br /><br />I'll link the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMbXvn2RNI" rel="nofollow">cow</a> but someone else has to link the areole.Seldom Seenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552098012158588852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53415117095878078642010-11-19T15:48:06.947-06:002010-11-19T15:48:06.947-06:00Oh - did the puzzle in the Freep today, with penci...Oh - did the puzzle in the Freep today, with pencil. No clue there about being CLUELESS. Fortunately, saw C.C.'s tip last night.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />JzBJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78739667874479924362010-11-19T15:46:46.700-06:002010-11-19T15:46:46.700-06:00Hi gang -
Lemonade - most excellent, sir!
I look...Hi gang -<br /><br />Lemonade - most excellent, sir!<br /><br />I looked at _E_BRAIN forever, and finally gave up. Really felt like an AIRHEAD, because it is an expression I use - more deservedly than I know - about myself.<br /><br />So, the NW corner was intractable. I was never going to get WEPT, for "relief" having just been to the funeral home this afternoon. Recognize STAX, but wasn't going to come up with it.<br /><br />Wanted some kind of food from that stand, not a CAB RIDE.<br /><br />Thought of basketball for court, and plugged in ALONZO (Morning), which gave me DONG BAT. Lovely.<br /><br />AMPLE gave me READE. HUH?<br /><br />Other than those things, I had a BIG success, for a NINCOMPOOP.<br /><br />AREOLE ASWIRL, for some reason, makes me think of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aGZsbgrhRM" rel="nofollow">tassels. </a><br /><br />Maybe because my solving was a bust.<br /><br />PELLA is HQ'd in PELLA, IA, with factories in IA and IL.<br /><br />We're going to see Rebekka in Rodger's and Hammerstein's Cinderella tonight. Then I'm going to see U of M vs Wisconsin with my son-in-law tomorrow. Cowboys vs Lions on TV Sunday. Rest of the weekend could get ugly.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />JzBJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64408460976080618232010-11-19T15:46:32.865-06:002010-11-19T15:46:32.865-06:00Hi Jeannie, thanks for the welcome back note, I...Hi Jeannie, thanks for the welcome back note, I've been monitoring the blog lately but haven't found a good comment to post...<br /><br />BTW, My wife noticed the blank clues before I did and immediately knew that it an intended part of the puzzle (I thought it was a typo at first since this is my first experience with blank clues).<br /><br />Next Thursday (Thanksgiving) we're BBQing a turkey at our pottery studio. I'm bringing my signature mashed potatoes and my wife plans on making dessert pies but I don't know what kind yet. One year she made a butternut squash pie that everyone thought was pumpkin...<br /><br />Finally found it! <br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PhOEvb9dVA">cow tipping</a> <br /><br />Norah Jones singing Cow Tipping from the Little Willies album. It was extra hard to find because the song is titled Lou Reed not Cow tippingWarrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071851300251199505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36047491492214619802010-11-19T13:57:31.672-06:002010-11-19T13:57:31.672-06:00Hi.
Wished someone had linked Norah
Jones singing...Hi.<br /><br />Wished someone had linked Norah<br />Jones singing Cow Tipping from the Little Willies album. Funny song.<br /><br />It's raining.Dilbertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5617360167857450362010-11-19T13:50:03.218-06:002010-11-19T13:50:03.218-06:00Like Jeannie, part of my weekend will be spent swa...Like Jeannie, part of my weekend will be spent swapping out my wardrobe. In my case this means putting away the 33" jeans and getting out the 34"s, as well as digging out the long-sleeved t-shirts, which will now be worn under the short sleeved ones and over the insulated underwear. There are white collar jobs and blue collar workers; I am a no-collar guy. <br />I'll be doing this puzzle and the Irish later tonight, so am avoiding the writeup and conserving energy. <br />La vie est trés bonne.windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80487676282037865752010-11-19T13:45:37.894-06:002010-11-19T13:45:37.894-06:00Seen
If that COW gets me my milk fresh and in a ti...Seen<br />If that COW gets me my milk fresh and in a timely manner ... then I think Tipping is appropriate.<br />Usually I leave 20 percent.<br /><br />Dilbert<br />Damn, my real initials ARI were in the grid (again!) and I missed it.<br />Must have been all perps.<br /><br />Last night, I watched that defensive battle:<br />Lightning 8<br />Flyers 7<br />Goalkeeper's ... CLUELESSTinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.com