tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post5332483112080020334..comments2024-03-29T08:04:24.537-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Wednesday May 21, 2008 Norma SteinbergZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63050952262747302452008-05-22T14:47:00.000-05:002008-05-22T14:47:00.000-05:00Kit,I missed quite a few nuanced clues yesterday w...Kit,<BR/>I missed quite a few nuanced clues yesterday when I rushed to finish the puzzle.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52450011738322370522008-05-22T00:18:00.000-05:002008-05-22T00:18:00.000-05:00C.C., I see you timed yourself today. I said I wa...C.C., I see you timed yourself today. I said I wasn't going to anymore, but now find it to be a habit. Today was very fast for me, Dennis-time plus four. I'm going to try really hard not to time myself tomorrow, well, actually today, since it's 1:15 a.m. here.<BR/><BR/>Boomer, a line in the Gordon Lightfoot song says, "and the legend lives on from the Chippewa on down to the big lake they call Gitchegoomee..." Such a sad song. I learned HOMES in third grade.<BR/><BR/>C.C., did you hear me yell all the way to Minnesota tonight? You were right; Cook won, and he won big! I'm thrilled. If you saw the finale, the number he did with ZZ Top was spectacular! I worked two phones at once voting and got in 781; my son got in 201, so we tried to do our part. His closing number was great, too. This was the first season I'd watched the show and I really enjoyed it. <BR/><BR/>Have a happy Thursday, everyone. <BR/><BR/>KitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69636144672435718382008-05-22T00:11:00.000-05:002008-05-22T00:11:00.000-05:00Ahem...Ahem...Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89970741415723142202008-05-21T21:47:00.000-05:002008-05-21T21:47:00.000-05:00Dennis: the only reference I can find is on May 1...Dennis: the only reference I can find is on May 13...31D in something I wrote, but like I said, nobody really picked up on it. I thought I remembered Bill saying something, then CC questioning the connection later, but I didn't find those entries. It had something to do w/cup. I dunno. I'm delusional these days. Maybe I need a tryst. 4 day wkend coming up. Where's Santa?loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45140194199506467752008-05-21T19:20:00.000-05:002008-05-21T19:20:00.000-05:00Dennis: I'll try to help, I started part of this b...Dennis: I'll try to help, I started part of this by referring to myself as a 46A (which is a Blonde), but then I realized it might be taken wrong and be mistaken for a bra size<BR/>(cup)...Lois made ref to 31D in another puzzle... it just seemed to go from there. You know how we can get.:)carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65884216297017038942008-05-21T18:31:00.000-05:002008-05-21T18:31:00.000-05:00I've gone back a week, and I can't find any refere...I've gone back a week, and I can't find any references to 31Down.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14391559963896610732008-05-21T18:28:00.000-05:002008-05-21T18:28:00.000-05:00Dennis: You are so funny! Arguing with yourself ...Dennis: You are so funny! Arguing with yourself is another symptom. As for finding the 31D... did you look by the bust builder equipment at the gym? or at the plastic surgeon's office. If not there then try the make up counter at Walmart buying cover up for the two black eyes she gets from running!loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56700390894098780952008-05-21T17:45:00.000-05:002008-05-21T17:45:00.000-05:00Ok ladies, just WHERE is this 31D and why CAN'T I ...Ok ladies, just WHERE is this 31D and why CAN'T I FIND IT??Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18452979904966188832008-05-21T17:32:00.000-05:002008-05-21T17:32:00.000-05:00Dennis,So I was not entirely wrong in saying "neol...Dennis,<BR/>So I was not entirely wrong in saying "neological/neologism" looks dysfunctional. I think I got it mixed up with "neurological" though.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40706879713877441542008-05-21T17:28:00.000-05:002008-05-21T17:28:00.000-05:00Good Lord, I've become a 3rd grader again! Just i...Good Lord, I've become a 3rd grader again! Just ignore the last post.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23862928814302265982008-05-21T17:25:00.000-05:002008-05-21T17:25:00.000-05:00Lois, schizophrenia? I don't think so. Well, may...Lois, schizophrenia? I don't think so. Well, maybe I do. No I don't.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13671047917217810862008-05-21T16:02:00.000-05:002008-05-21T16:02:00.000-05:00Lois, 31D....that does conjure up a picture, huh??...Lois, 31D....that does conjure up a picture, huh?? Wow, must be difficult on the posture!! Bet the guys would love a "tryst" with her and morals be dam-d.carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51162389743186777632008-05-21T15:05:00.000-05:002008-05-21T15:05:00.000-05:00Melissa bee; your comparative analysis is hilario...Melissa bee; your comparative analysis is hilarious! I agree with you and johnboy about slower is better, besides this is just 'for play', not for serious. <BR/>der katze: cute, cute, cute<BR/>Nancy: welcome!<BR/>Carol: 31D the other day was actually referring to a 'cup'. Nobody picked up on it either. <BR/>Dennis: neologisms can also be a symptom of schizophrenia. Hmmmmm.loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68363649261229640372008-05-21T15:00:00.000-05:002008-05-21T15:00:00.000-05:00Y'all must have years of experience. These puzzle...Y'all must have years of experience. These puzzles drive me nuts. I complete one about every month. The rest I give up and do the Soduko. I guess at the buffet lunch in school, I took numbers instead of letters. I haven't seen HOMES used in a clue for awhile, but drdad, I remember Lightfoot's song about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, but i don't remember him referring to Superior as Gitchegoomee. I thought that was in the "Hiawatha" poem and referred to the Mississippi. Whatever, - it is remarkable to see that river in Grand Rapids, MN, where you can toss a George Washington golden dollar across it, and compare it to St. Louis, where it takes about two minutes just to cross the bridge. And that's when traffic is moving well. The Mississippi flows about a mile from my home. It's amazing, it's been there for years and never seems to run out of water.Boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274119227434714222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24947243338215957642008-05-21T14:49:00.000-05:002008-05-21T14:49:00.000-05:00Welcome to Martha and Rae you will love this site....Welcome to Martha and Rae you will love this site.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486268207040292639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21549797277761695312008-05-21T14:47:00.000-05:002008-05-21T14:47:00.000-05:00Bill, yes, I think that would fit..I could lift lo...Bill, yes, I think that would fit..I could lift lots of 44D.<BR/>Martha, welcome to our "little" group!carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61043196248359020792008-05-21T14:35:00.000-05:002008-05-21T14:35:00.000-05:00Carol, That would be like a body builder....Right?...Carol, That would be like a body builder....Right?Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15048138709177547522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55448068895616856692008-05-21T14:32:00.000-05:002008-05-21T14:32:00.000-05:00Just so there is no confusion, I was referring to ...Just so there is no confusion, I was referring to the puzzle when I mentioned I was a 46A, not my bra size :) :). Whew, that would not be attractive!!!carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2015489566944688492008-05-21T14:25:00.000-05:002008-05-21T14:25:00.000-05:00Hi, I'm a reference librarian, and came across you...Hi, I'm a reference librarian, and came across your blog when helping a patron who calls regularly. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You make me look brilliant - and I don't even do the crosswords (my husband has them finished before I'm even awake)<BR/><BR/>MBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63859202624796403672008-05-21T12:52:00.000-05:002008-05-21T12:52:00.000-05:00drdad, thanks! I missed that, was reading too fast...drdad, thanks! I missed that, was reading too fast...<BR/>I was referring to the 6:22 comment by Lois regarding breakfast..anyway, I realize name should have been Dennis. <BR/>My memory needs a boost this morning, or maybe it is because I am a 46A!!carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51415591809614732862008-05-21T12:37:00.000-05:002008-05-21T12:37:00.000-05:00Also, Carol - it wasn't what Lois did to Dick at b...Also, Carol - it wasn't what Lois did to Dick at breakfast. We started playing baseball. Lois was catcher and was keeping Dick in the hole as he didn't want to bat.Dr. Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228401181876693308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89711573621612381572008-05-21T12:33:00.000-05:002008-05-21T12:33:00.000-05:00Carol - read my comment at 7:28.Carol - read my comment at 7:28.Dr. Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228401181876693308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6447361274558203372008-05-21T12:25:00.000-05:002008-05-21T12:25:00.000-05:00Good morning C.C. and all you D.F.'sI finished thi...Good morning C.C. and all you D.F.'s<BR/>I finished this 23 minutes, which is fast for me. I had no idea what 21A was, even after I had the answer! Must indeed be an "East Coast" saying. <BR/>I am getting sick of "sac" (7D)<BR/>As to 12D: I really loved this book and tis means "it is" and is used here as an answer to the last question in McCourt's first book, "Angela's Ashes", which was: "Isn't this a great country altogether?"<BR/>As to 32A HOMES, could someone explain what this is?? <BR/>Nancy, welcome!! this is a fun group as I recently found out. You'll love the ribald comments!!<BR/>Lois, what did you do to Dick yesterday at breakfast?? You made him loose his memory! Wow!!carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75998341843213507842008-05-21T12:18:00.000-05:002008-05-21T12:18:00.000-05:00So Melissa Bee you liked pocket crossing locket? T...So Melissa Bee you liked pocket crossing locket? Then you should love this:<BR/>If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,<BR/>And the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,<BR/>And the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,<BR/>Then the socket packet pocket has an error to report!<BR/><BR/>If your cursor finds a menu item followed by a dash,<BR/>And the double-clicking icon puts your window in the trash,<BR/>And your data is corrupted 'cause the index doesn't hash,<BR/>Then your situation's hopeless and your system's gonna crash!Der Katzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672501404840520249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48955490348249181732008-05-21T11:33:00.000-05:002008-05-21T11:33:00.000-05:00Dennis,I've never heard of "neologism" before. Thi...Dennis,<BR/>I've never heard of "neologism" before. This word sounds very dysfunctional.<BR/><BR/>Barry,<BR/>STONES:I agree, esp given today's music tinted grid (LIONEL, CELLO, LES Paul). Mick Jagger's Rolling STONES would be a much better clue.<BR/><BR/>Drdad,<BR/>Ha ha I figured out the theme pretty earlier and I know nothing about science. I don't have any problem with the theme entries, in fact I really like the "THE" in 35A.<BR/><BR/>Nancy,<BR/>Welcome to THE blog!<BR/><BR/>Mh,<BR/>I think Cook will have more votes. But he might have a better future without 19 Entertainment.<BR/><BR/>Rae,<BR/>I am so happy to see you here!Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.com