tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post5270373446208002230..comments2024-03-28T14:50:17.404-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, January 20, 2012, Jack McInturffZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40520176742734512312012-01-21T02:10:41.435-06:002012-01-21T02:10:41.435-06:00Seemed pretty tough to me, tho I was able to finis...Seemed pretty tough to me, tho I was able to finish. Rather NYC-centric, IMHO, with NYSE, TRIBORO and IRT. One of my pet peeves, being a born and bred Second Citier.Freondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22818081729927594752012-01-20T23:04:15.998-06:002012-01-20T23:04:15.998-06:00Yes, it should be "I'll give the candy to...Yes, it should be "I'll give the candy to WHOEVER wants it" for the reasons several of you have already given. I thought Lucina explained it very well. You would properly say TO WHOM because WHOM is the object of the proposition TO. But following the word TO in this sentence is an independent clause that has the verb WANTS. WHO has to be the subject of that independent clause. At least that's the way I understand it.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25944666252212664592012-01-20T22:15:42.818-06:002012-01-20T22:15:42.818-06:00Hi all,
A great Friday xwd, and as usual for the ...Hi all,<br /><br />A great Friday xwd, and as usual for the end of the week, I always need a little help. Thanks Lemon.:-)I just don't get how 3 little letters can be so mindboggling (42 A&D). Loved "greenspan---wish I had filled it and _tts!!!! Never got the theme, but I always enjoy trying.<br /><br />Fav.clue: "stuff in the back" = appendix<br /><br />Triboro was a gimme; my older sister lived in NY and the 1st time I visited her eons ago, she told me that I HAD to tell the cabbie to take the Triboro Bridge, not an $$$ scenic route.<br /><br />C.C., you must know that we all are in awe of you.You blogged our puzzle daily for so long, and it wasn't until you shared your labor of love with others that we realized how much work you did and continue to do each day.We did go through a mourning period without you, but now we get it.Thank you.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38116056032381130932012-01-20T22:08:54.051-06:002012-01-20T22:08:54.051-06:00Hi,everyone,
Just want to get my 2cents worth in ...Hi,everyone,<br /><br />Just want to get my 2cents worth in <br />answering Bill's and Tin's questions. Tin: I don't know about everybody else in my neighborhood, but I'm really, really against the pipeline. We'll never get off the oil addiction that way!<br /><br />Bill: I'll say 'whoever' since it has a verb and an object.<br /><br />C.C. congratulations! Your blog is one of a kind and I love it! Ask the refugees from the defunct blog; they all seem enthusiastic about the Corner! Probably didn't know what they were missing!dodo1925https://www.blogger.com/profile/14459382064630834395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9760539445063753872012-01-20T19:43:32.324-06:002012-01-20T19:43:32.324-06:00Jayce @7:14
"A quick in and out" is sel...Jayce @7:14<br /><br />"A quick in and out" is seldom appreciated by distaff members of the blog, Jayce. You are not going to OPE many portals that way!lennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61342025683966902342012-01-20T19:25:04.142-06:002012-01-20T19:25:04.142-06:00Happy 4th Anniversary, CC. It's been a lot of...Happy 4th Anniversary, CC. It's been a lot of fun w/you, the original 3 D's and my oh my all the others who have climbed on board. You are utterly amazing...truly my idol. Congratulations for so many things, this site being just one of your outstanding accomplishments. You have enriched so many lives, mine included. <br />Cheers!!loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47458990311930980612012-01-20T19:14:23.441-06:002012-01-20T19:14:23.441-06:00Hello everybody. A quick in and out to wish you al...Hello everybody. A quick in and out to wish you all, who make this blog a pleasant place to associate with, well.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80224251431735939402012-01-20T19:14:06.013-06:002012-01-20T19:14:06.013-06:00Good whatever it is now, Lemonade, CC, et al., Lov...Good whatever it is now, Lemonade, CC, et al., Loved this puzzle way earlier today and thought it was perfect for a Fri. Thank you Lemonade for a fine write up. Theme? What theme? Thank you, L.<br /><br />Almost lost my coffee w/the first down fills. 1D Gets behind and 2D Things to get behind...I love AStronomy and have been studying Uranus in depth for quite a while. It never ceases to amaze me. I'm never too BUSY to SEE a new Cave, and Bill G, you are sooo right. LURAY is one of my favorites. Some of the largest and most amazing long and hard formations from top to bottom can be found there. Sometimes they even meet in the middle and create a beautiful and entirely new formation. Gives a whole new dimension to getting something straight between them, but it is exciting. Been there, done that, many times. The caverns are in the northern LEG of the Skyline Dr. which can never say it DOESNT HAVE A BLUE Ridge Pkwy 'cause that's part of the Shenandoah Valley & Appalachian Mtns of Western VA too. Worth the trip. <br /><br />Happy Fri. Gonna go listen to the band Crazy X's. Isn't that funny? They are good!! Enjoy your night!loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88305528836142415682012-01-20T18:36:53.654-06:002012-01-20T18:36:53.654-06:00If JazzB is #93, I am 94 & 95.If JazzB is #93, I am 94 & 95.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12837308208701413502012-01-20T18:34:36.254-06:002012-01-20T18:34:36.254-06:00Bill G:
"to whoever wants it" because wh...Bill G:<br />"to whoever wants it" because whoever is the subject of the verb "wants" and the entire clause, "to whoever wants it" is the object of the preposition "to."<br /><br />Fascinating video of the building and the trees.<br /><br />Nice of Jack McInturff to stop by. I would like him to know that I love his challenging puzzles.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40740326707594535472012-01-20T18:20:45.311-06:002012-01-20T18:20:45.311-06:00Hi gang -
I am commentor no. 93. Won't take ...Hi gang -<br /><br />I am commentor no. 93. Won't take time to read the string.<br /><br />Tough puzzle. Even with the unifier, i was Blueless for a while. Took another look and sussed it.<br /><br />This is one of those puzzles I like more in retrospect than I did while working it.<br /><br />Happy weekend. We're supposed to get a bunch of snow overnight.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />JzBJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86325724364417094742012-01-20T18:20:10.055-06:002012-01-20T18:20:10.055-06:00Oops. Forgot about the missing B and that both blu...Oops. Forgot about the missing B and that both blue and indigo are in that rainbow. My bad.Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55802093675867704552012-01-20T18:18:05.301-06:002012-01-20T18:18:05.301-06:00Sorry folks--I don't buy ROYGIV for 63A. Indig...Sorry folks--I don't buy ROYGIV for 63A. Indigo is blue, surely. I wish the Indigo Girls were on this blog--they're huge crossword puzzle fans, if I remember correctly. I bet they'd vote for my take on this.Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9326028474934694372012-01-20T18:15:46.294-06:002012-01-20T18:15:46.294-06:00@Bill.G @3:23. Looks like the video was made by L...@Bill.G @3:23. Looks like the video was made by LG to introduce their new Android Smart Phone. Very impressive.TinoTechiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04304997210390807237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32251790636149843512012-01-20T18:12:03.239-06:002012-01-20T18:12:03.239-06:00Ant:
AXE is releasing a retrospective 4 CD set in...Ant:<br /><br />AXE is releasing a retrospective 4 CD set in February, and the son you picked was a hit on mTV early 80's.<br /><br />Mr. McInturff, thank you so much for stopping by. It was a pleasure to present your work. I hope we are both doing this for many more yearsLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73353124242883692392012-01-20T18:02:56.201-06:002012-01-20T18:02:56.201-06:00It's already been eleven years since we've...It's already been eleven years since we've had mail delivered to our door. Our street is considered dangerous (driving safety, not crime) so the residents have their PO mail box clustered on a more traveled street. Basically. it's a quarter of a mile away.<br /><br />Marti, I hope home delivered mail is never suspended, but in five to ten years, you may be right on. It will be a hardship for a lot of people, especially seniors and/or disabled.thehondohurricanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443949937298202696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37869316311183748522012-01-20T17:54:50.922-06:002012-01-20T17:54:50.922-06:00thanks mr. counterpointthanks mr. counterpointAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60938344548549314112012-01-20T17:42:17.314-06:002012-01-20T17:42:17.314-06:00As a point/counterpoint to your comment about the ...As a point/counterpoint to your comment about the letter carrier Marti, a few years ago I rented an office that was approx 8 blocks from my house. Being that close, I'd usually go check my mail on Saturday. One Saturday in February, the parking lot in front of the building was very slushy from melting snow. I found an envelope with a check to me that had been dropped by the mail carrier in the middle of that parking lot slush. I wasn't terribly happy.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76876197134396003912012-01-20T17:27:19.848-06:002012-01-20T17:27:19.848-06:00Dudley, long story, but my partners in Austria pay...Dudley, long story, but my partners in Austria pay many of our vendors directly, so I don't even have to look at their bills. (Don't tell my mail carrier, that as soon as he leaves the driveway I just toss 99% of the stuff in the recycle bin...)<br /><br />Which brings up another point. How long do you think it will be before home delivered mail will be a "thing of the past"? (Remember when they used to deliver milk to your door???) I am betting it will be less than 5 years...any takers?HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75699036253024431732012-01-20T17:12:57.697-06:002012-01-20T17:12:57.697-06:00Bill G: WhoeverBill G: WhoeverSpitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8368395893148160572012-01-20T17:12:42.726-06:002012-01-20T17:12:42.726-06:00Cross eyed Dave @ 3:51 and Anon @4:45, thanks for...Cross eyed Dave @ 3:51 and Anon @4:45, thanks for the V 8 can. Duh. The light dawns. ROYGIV ( no blue) Very clever, Argyle.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5169057249703793922012-01-20T17:11:17.525-06:002012-01-20T17:11:17.525-06:00So...this was a bill you just didn't want?
:-...So...this was a bill you just didn't want?<br /><br />:-)Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8192800812361450032012-01-20T16:51:36.574-06:002012-01-20T16:51:36.574-06:00YR, in defense of the USPS, my postal worker actua...YR, in defense of the USPS, my postal worker actually re-delivered a bill to me that he found in the gutter a block away today. I had thrown it into the recycle bin, but the recycle truck must have missed the hatch when they picked up my bin, and some of my papers must have landed on the roof of the truck, only to fly off as they drove down the street.<br /><br />...so, I threw it into the recycle bin. (Lets see how long this endless loop goes on....)HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14091691355753177722012-01-20T16:47:24.636-06:002012-01-20T16:47:24.636-06:00Argyle @2:05, ROYGIV gave me a real chuckle,
but I...Argyle @2:05, ROYGIV gave me a real chuckle,<br />but I almost lost it when I read your 2:40 comment. Hilarious!<br /><br />Bill G. @3:23...those Germans can do anything, eh? Fascinating video clip of that store front. I have no idea how they could do that, as I barely mastered the art of relay switches yesterday...And @3:35, beautiful colors...are you sure those Eucalyptus trees haven't been photo-shopped???HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80762657267103885762012-01-20T16:45:22.930-06:002012-01-20T16:45:22.930-06:00Yellowrocks @ 3:51
Q: How many lawyers does it ta...Yellowrocks @ 3:51<br /><br />Q: How many lawyers does it take to roof a house?<br />A: It depends on how thinly you slice them.<br /><br />I hope you got <i>that</i> one...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com