tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post5128606804189575480..comments2024-03-28T14:00:34.582-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday January 22, 2010 Fred Jackson IIIZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83823305199521007452010-01-23T01:29:11.219-06:002010-01-23T01:29:11.219-06:00This anon is 70 and female. Retired English and F...This anon is 70 and female. Retired English and French teacher.<br />Masters Degree from the College of St. Thomas. <br /><br />But then, I'm not really anon because I always add my name. <br /><br />DoreenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28403657484766817352010-01-23T01:12:45.229-06:002010-01-23T01:12:45.229-06:00One more add-an-L pairing (which I'm almost em...One more add-an-L pairing (which I'm almost embarassed to link with my screen-name):<br /><br />Clue: Sun, tequila, vacation,and no cash.<br />Answer: B(L)ANK HOLIDAY.<br /><br />Now, the entire globe knows why I don't construct or clue puzzles.PJB-Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442942109541224252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15241215935749649222010-01-22T23:56:33.557-06:002010-01-22T23:56:33.557-06:00How about: B(L)ACK STABBER
Clue: OJ
I guess this ...How about: B(L)ACK STABBER<br />Clue: OJ<br /><br />I guess this is not politically correct enough for a newspaper.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631400858477586507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85326078476904025812010-01-22T23:49:01.778-06:002010-01-22T23:49:01.778-06:00And on a lighter note...
CC: Here are a few more ...And on a lighter note...<br /><br />CC: Here are a few more terms that I think would have fit today's theme:<br /><br />B(L)ARE SKIN<br />B(L)ACK BONE<br />B(L)ANK BOOK<br />B(L)ASS FISHERMAN<br />B(L)ASE BOARD<br />B(L)ESS TRUMAN<br />B(L)OW RUNNER<br />B(L)END OVER<br /><br />Sorry, it's too late for me to come up with clues for them too. Ya'll just have to use your imaginations!<br /><br />Good night, everyone!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347232302896024104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90380763042226113372010-01-22T23:47:11.558-06:002010-01-22T23:47:11.558-06:00I guess I'm feeling more comfortable on the bl...I guess I'm feeling more comfortable on the blog and will speak up on this issue after all...and hopefully I won't make things worse.<br /><br />In my opinion, donations are private matters, and everyone has their own beliefs, stemming from both religious and political backgrounds (which are taboo topics), among others. Whether to donate at all, how much, to whom, and when are all personal decisions.<br /><br />I was fine with the initial posts expressing sadness over the tragedy in Haiti, but I feel questioning other people's silence this evening crossed the line into solicitation and harrassment. Just barely, mind you, but I'm choosing to speak up in the hope that it won't go further. If they do continue, I can easily let comments that make me uncomfortable go in one ear and out the other, but felt the need to voice my thoughts.<br /><br />C.C. - I apologize if I spoke out of turn on your blog. I realize this is only my opinion, and you're the final authority, if you choose to step in.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347232302896024104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25018428282167296312010-01-22T23:38:50.622-06:002010-01-22T23:38:50.622-06:00Whack-a-Mole was what I thought of while winding m...Whack-a-Mole was what I thought of while winding my way through the grid: smacking down one wrong answer (e.g,, "earrings" instead of EARDROPS, "dry skin" for DRYNESS, plus "bed rest" for LAB TEST,) all caused me to embed all kinds of un-groovy, YOYO-esque answers into the real estate. My EGO was bruised and my AGE revealed. [FAR OUT, eh?] <br /><br />Yep, I'm not yet an ACER, but am very glad that even more experienced solvers took a tumble on the same "slope." <br /><br />We've had a very good week of puzzles so far, and I thank Fred for visiting us and Jerome for stopping by.<br /><br />Saturday awaits!PJB-Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442942109541224252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69361634961620489922010-01-22T23:23:00.971-06:002010-01-22T23:23:00.971-06:00Absolutely, Jeannie, I'll have to agree with y...Absolutely, Jeannie, I'll have to agree with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80213015115662651332010-01-22T23:11:11.140-06:002010-01-22T23:11:11.140-06:00I am sorry, I am not following this thread at all....I am sorry, I am not following this thread at all. In my opinion we should be helping our own.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11258534144795212722010-01-22T22:45:19.853-06:002010-01-22T22:45:19.853-06:00Well, while that does explain a lot about the cat....Well, while that does explain a lot about the cat........<br /><br />I do believe that's five, and time for the old goatherd to turn in, Right next to the kitty. No "fighting tooth and nail", though. As my old Dad always said, "Son (he said), you can't whip anything that lays on its back and fights."<br /><br />I am out of here, and just in time, I bet.windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3555909944451162102010-01-22T22:30:01.160-06:002010-01-22T22:30:01.160-06:00Okay Windhover, now I don't know if you're...Okay Windhover, now I don't know if you're asking a serious question, or probing for a DF response... I'll play it straight for now and go with serious. And you sure know how to draw conversation out of someone - ask about their kids or pets, and you may get more than you bargained for!<br /><br />I certainly don't bathe him! As someone said here very recently, you learn early on that they'll literally fight you tooth and nail!<br /><br />However, he's an indoor cat that's almost 22 years old, so pretty much all he does is sleep, eat, use his litter box, and cuddle with me when it suits him!<br /><br />Hopefully, what the photos don't show is the black "sleep" he gets by his eyes from the tear ducts. And the fur on his rear flanks gets matted in winter because he won't let me brush him at all anymore.<br /><br />The charts I've seen online for converting years into cat ages all stop at aound 19 or 20, and equated to the high 90's or low 100's.<br /><br />I hope you're getting some sleep between births!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347232302896024104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44400947377701298382010-01-22T22:25:29.936-06:002010-01-22T22:25:29.936-06:00Robin:
I think a more likely explanation than &quo...Robin:<br />I think a more likely explanation than "deaf ears" is modesty. I don't think most of the people on this blog are the type to blow their own horn. ( Well, there are probably a couple of anons who do, which would explain why they don't leave the house much.)<br />I don't this blog or any other forum is an inappropriate place to make a humanitarian appeal, and I don't believe anyone will criticise you for it. I would bet that a significant majority of our bloggers has made some kind of contribution. They just aren't saying much about it. <br /><br />Having said all that, allow me to say this:<br />Haiti was a desperately poor country even before the earthquakes. There are also a great many people in every one of our communities who are desperately in need. It shouldn't take an internationally televised disaster to interest people in offering their sympathy and charity. My wife and I often give directly to people in need in our immediate community, anonymously (there's that word again) if at all possible. <br />To all of you, my blogging, xword friends, I say this:<br />once you have made a suitable gesture of assistance to the victims of this disaster, and once it has faded from the front pages and been replaced in the 24 hour news cycle by a juicy celebrity sex scandal, look around you. There are people near you who need help. Notice them. <br /><br />68windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15820331556030012222010-01-22T22:19:14.898-06:002010-01-22T22:19:14.898-06:00Robin, I agree with Bill G. that silence doesn'...Robin, I agree with Bill G. that silence doesn't mean apathy. We've made two contributions so far, and I'll bet lots of others on here have made donations as well. <br /><br />By the way, Doctors Without Borders is a great organization; I've supported them for years.<br /><br />As for the Red Cross, based on things I saw in Vietnam, I will <i>never</i> give them a penny.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43919401481512473982010-01-22T22:09:20.673-06:002010-01-22T22:09:20.673-06:00Very COOL BillG .....CPH (great theme) CPH EVER...Very COOL BillG .....CPH (great theme) CPH EVERYONE!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239009770443002740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61378361485704228082010-01-22T22:02:58.247-06:002010-01-22T22:02:58.247-06:00Hey Robin, I agree. Before you said anything, Barb...Hey Robin, I agree. Before you said anything, Barbara and I had already contributed to the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, Mercy Corp and maybe one other charity. I'm hoping just because it isn't being talked about much on this blog doesn't mean folks aren't opening up their hearts and checkbooks. What a tragedy! CPH - Crossword Puzzlers for Haiti!Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9253775538370517262010-01-22T22:00:55.961-06:002010-01-22T22:00:55.961-06:00Bill G., yeah, you're probably right.
Annet...Bill G., yeah, you're probably right. <br /><br />Annette, it really is amazing how many times walking away and coming back will give you more answers. It's almost like your mind resets itself.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17823148984997707022010-01-22T21:58:13.957-06:002010-01-22T21:58:13.957-06:00Annette:
I'm very curious. How do you keep you...Annette:<br />I'm very curious. How do you keep your kitty so white?windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29621724446489847882010-01-22T21:54:14.690-06:002010-01-22T21:54:14.690-06:00Thank you Lemonade714 for mentioning my crusade fo...Thank you Lemonade714 for mentioning my crusade for Haiti. It seems to have fallen on deaf ears here.<br /><br />The bodies are broken, the screaming is deafening.....<br /><br />Please my friends, criticize me as you may as this is not the appropriate forum. Please consider helping this country, Haiti. They need our help. enough said....Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239009770443002740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16448040532641434372010-01-22T21:52:01.262-06:002010-01-22T21:52:01.262-06:00Good evening, all!
I tried doing the puzzle on pa...Good evening, all!<br /><br />I tried doing the puzzle on paper during breaks at work, but was ready to give up with only half of it filled in, and many of those were guesses! I was ready to give up... I came home, typed in my answers and everything suddenly clicked for me! The red letters helped some, but I didn't need nearly as many as I thought I would. Maybe it's location chg...<br /><br />Most of the mistakes and favorite clues I had have already been mentioned. For a loooong time, I had WIDOW for 1A Golf relative? <br /><br />Even though I had such a miserable start, the saving grace that makes the puzzle fun was the great, twisted clueing. Even if you lose the war (the entire puzzle), you still feel great having won enough of the battles (tricky clues) that you WERE able to get right off the bat! I totally enjoyed it - Thanks, Fred!<br /><br />Carol: I think our cats are twins! :-)<br /><br />Jerome: We're very happy to see you back! You were missed.<br /><br />Maniac: So jealous - I just recently became enamored of scallops!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347232302896024104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15208666673041016002010-01-22T21:24:13.863-06:002010-01-22T21:24:13.863-06:00Dennis, I'm sure it was your response to the A...Dennis, I'm sure it was your response to the Anon's. asinine remark early on. I don't like puzzles that are way too hard for me but that doesn't mean I think they're asinine.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15783040698278887932010-01-22T20:59:49.511-06:002010-01-22T20:59:49.511-06:00Ipo, I also didn't know the difference between...Ipo, I also didn't know the difference between a thesis and a dissertation; thanks for the explanation.<br /><br />Dot, I couldn't agree more -- I think we've all learned a great deal from this blog. There's truly a wealth of information on a daily basis.<br /><br />RSD, how was your Applebees 'blondie'?<br /><br />Lemonade, no idea. I took it as a compliment.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13693312936553766652010-01-22T20:37:03.596-06:002010-01-22T20:37:03.596-06:00Wow, a few clues about French and the next thing y...Wow, a few clues about French and the next thing you know the blog is all in French! Which I guess is appropriate with the pledge for Haitian relief going on, it is so amazing to watch both from the horror of the events and the efforts to help. Robin thank you for remind us, Kazie, thank you for saving me from having to translate (she did warn us with her name, after all).<br /><br />I spent an hour looking for my pictures of Ajax, my Chinese fighting fish, to add as my avatar, but I cannot find the pics. He was red (hence the name, for those who liked greek history). Well it is 75 and a bit humid here at 9:00 PM, but I am going to walk anyway.<br /><br />Dennis, I wonder what inspired that outburst; I am want to be the smart a** on this blog! <br /><br />a moot question.<br /> <br />a. Law Without legal significance, through having been previously decided or settled.<br />b. Of no practical importance; irrelevant.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91264219232007761502010-01-22T20:18:18.844-06:002010-01-22T20:18:18.844-06:00A couple of thoughts. I'm sure the French is v...A couple of thoughts. I'm sure the French is very clever but it makes someone like me, who took Spanish, feel a little left out. So thanks for the included translation.<br /><br />I was wondering about the age and gender of the Anons. Don't know why but I'm thinking they tend to be young adult males. What do you think?<br /><br />Looks like the rain here is mostly over for a while. I enjoyed it.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31614558234149998442010-01-22T19:40:31.487-06:002010-01-22T19:40:31.487-06:00WH,
In slightly better French:
Anonyme, changez-v...WH,<br />In slightly better French:<br /><br />Anonyme, changez-vous vos façons pour être plus poli ou est-ce que vous vous changez pour souscrire à un site de blog différent?<br /><br />Translation:<br />Anonymous, are you changing your habits to be more polite, or are you changing just to subscribe to a different blog site?kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54435248706303020742010-01-22T19:38:55.332-06:002010-01-22T19:38:55.332-06:001-877-994-2484 Hope for Haiti. I actually got to...1-877-994-2484 Hope for Haiti. I actually got to talk to Meg Ryan. Please help.......Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239009770443002740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35059824814871199582010-01-22T19:03:37.886-06:002010-01-22T19:03:37.886-06:00Hi C.C. & gang, wow is all I can say about tod...Hi C.C. & gang, wow is all I can say about today puzzle. I think that we only finished 1/3 or so before my wife left for work. I went online and finished it that way in red and it wasn't quite as hard as I thought but the red letters helped...<br /><br />I'm surprised no one posted <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wl47EEYrAc" rel="nofollow">I'm Late</a> ?Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071851300251199505noreply@blogger.com