tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post555441049020914924..comments2024-03-29T02:07:08.222-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Sunday February 13, 2011 MaryEllen UthlautZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44839081622554154612011-02-14T09:05:31.166-06:002011-02-14T09:05:31.166-06:00Creature: See http://www.harrisonbourbon.com/ for ...Creature: See http://www.harrisonbourbon.com/ for "the first Indiana bourbon since prohibition."<br /><br />But they are a bit questionable. Their product is currently bottled in Missouri, and they make no claims as to being the distiller.<br /><br />Also, for 70 years, Indiana has been the home of one of the world's largest distillers - LDI (see http://www.lawrenceburgdistillersindiana.com/). LDI produces a variety of spirits - including bourbon - for private labels.<br /><br />BTW, if you have about $300 to spare, you might want to pick up a bottle of 16 year old A H Hirsch Reserve. It's bottled in Kentucky, but was distilled in '74 - in Pennsylvania.stombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903929382926564692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70957461282688241042011-02-14T02:34:10.725-06:002011-02-14T02:34:10.725-06:00Find myself awake again...
WH: yeah, I think you ...Find myself awake again...<br /><br />WH: yeah, I think you could just about get a Cub up to 120 with the nose straight down. Much beyond that, the wings would probably fold back. <br /><br />HeartRx: you've done some fun things! I recall riding in VW Vanagon on an Austrian autobahn at 91MPH. There were 10 people on board so the thing was working. Our pace was relatively sedate, though...everybody was passing us, including a Shell petrol tanker.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5345123249709303592011-02-13T23:02:19.186-06:002011-02-13T23:02:19.186-06:00A quick return Thank You and nod to Dodo, always a...A quick return Thank You and nod to Dodo, always a gracious lady.<br /><br />GAH and I were up late last night (nowadays, anything past midnight IS really late for us) at the Valentine dinner/dance. We had a terrific time and it was worth a couple of lost sleep hours. I'm yawning now, so it is time to sign out for the night.<br /><br />Thanks to Cruciverb's Archives, I was able to get Monday's puzzle done by 8 PM California time. I sure am glad it is up and working again!Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22116840744460583192011-02-13T22:41:00.806-06:002011-02-13T22:41:00.806-06:00Also,CA. if I don't comment on your poems, ple...Also,CA. if I don't comment on your poems, please know that I haven't read one that didn't delight. It's just that keeping in mind all the comments taxes my poor old memory! So Thank you, my dear!dodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06118973969033979741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25295035475980912942011-02-13T22:40:25.695-06:002011-02-13T22:40:25.695-06:00Dear ones,
I know it's late and I agree with j...Dear ones,<br />I know it's late and I agree with just about everything that's been said about this absolutely wonderful puzzle. I found it delightful and really a smooth solve! Am I stealing a phrase from somebody? I think so but I don't remember who.<br /><br />Even though it's late I have to respond to all of you hotcake lovers. For many years I fed my famuly sourdough pancakes made from a 'starter' that was given to my daughter at one of her bridal showers in 1976.There is nothing comparable to sourdough pancakes, IMO. I used that starter until I moved to my present res. in 2005. I kept it in and out of my freezer all that time. It never failed me. Unfortunately it was one of the things I felt I could 'unload' when I moved where I needn't ever cook again! Oh, how I wish I still had that starter!My daughter abandoned hers many years ago, so there's not a chance of retrieving any from her. Moral: When you decide to downsize, think very carefully about what to keep!CA, yet another similar experience! I, too, had a nasty experience with bourbon and have been a diehard scotch drinker ever since! Well, now it's mostly wine, since I can't really trust the hard stuff any more! <br /><br />Oops!, way beyond line limit! Sorry, C.C.dodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06118973969033979741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28560001486761065532011-02-13T22:04:36.140-06:002011-02-13T22:04:36.140-06:00Is it safe around here? The testosterone is risin...Is it safe around here? The testosterone is rising faster than Bill G.'s hotcakes.<br /><br />I once got up to 60 mph in a 1954 Chevy 4-door sedan....yee..haw!! (and that was in the back seat)Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88148291855770860742011-02-13T21:53:40.127-06:002011-02-13T21:53:40.127-06:00Spitzboov, such a great setup line, but I'd be...Spitzboov, such a great setup line, but I'd be banned for life. I know WH's biting his tongue as well.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84896854815395565932011-02-13T21:45:39.671-06:002011-02-13T21:45:39.671-06:00WH: and 60,000 HP on 4 boilers and 2 screwsWH: and 60,000 HP on 4 boilers and 2 screwsSpitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65664252286523652712011-02-13T21:37:14.322-06:002011-02-13T21:37:14.322-06:00#5
Spitzboov:
Very impressive, and that ship weigh...#5<br />Spitzboov:<br />Very impressive, and that ship weighed about 2498 tons more than the Taurus or the 'Vette. <br /><br />Dudley:<br />If you cut the engine @ 5000 ft., couldn't you get the Cub up to 120 (TV) before impact?windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71076338240314294432011-02-13T21:26:04.402-06:002011-02-13T21:26:04.402-06:00Umm...60 MPH in a 1939 Piper Cub with a Lycoming O...Umm...60 MPH in a 1939 Piper Cub with a Lycoming O-145. With the doors off, of course.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82084894748960684652011-02-13T21:06:52.479-06:002011-02-13T21:06:52.479-06:00Spitzboov, outstanding!Spitzboov, outstanding!Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40093068544492833552011-02-13T21:04:15.918-06:002011-02-13T21:04:15.918-06:0036 kts in a Fletcher class destroyer built in 1943...36 kts in a Fletcher class destroyer built in 1943Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33716366105757722742011-02-13T20:57:08.345-06:002011-02-13T20:57:08.345-06:00Well, I certainly cannot top 740, in fact my 148 i...Well, I certainly cannot top 740, in fact my 148 in my 280 Z on the Homestead Extension pales in comparison. It was nice back before the place was all developed. I guess we all try speed at some point. <br /><br />My junior year in high school, I wrestled 133. We wrestled twice a week, Wednesday and Saturday, Monday mornings I weighed 145, but I never missed a weigh in. In the off season I was 155. We were silly.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-641808404979029902011-02-13T20:52:18.810-06:002011-02-13T20:52:18.810-06:00You all are far braver than I am. I ran the Men&#...You all are far braver than I am. I ran the Men's downhill course at Whistler. It took me 112 turns and I didn't time it. Hard to believe that the racers average 80 mph on ice.<br /><br />Oh, 100 on 2 wheels (just once, thank you very much) and 15 faster in a car.Gunghyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505285217105843307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10946344072811652442011-02-13T20:44:23.647-06:002011-02-13T20:44:23.647-06:00160 here, in my first Corvette, a 1964 327/365 (in...160 here, in my first Corvette, a 1964 327/365 (in 1970), on an access road in Atlanta. Pegged the speedometer. My passenger, a good friend, joined a seminary three months later. Never saw him again, and always wondered if that was just a coincidence.<br /><br />Fastest in a boat was 95 (as a passenger); loved it, but scared the hell outta me. <br />Fastest in a plane was 740 (indicated), just past the speed of sound, in the backseat of an F-4 Phantom. By far, the greatest thrill of my life in that 40-minute flight.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71470638612612888912011-02-13T20:33:38.429-06:002011-02-13T20:33:38.429-06:00HeartRx:
I'm burning number 4 to ask: kph or m...HeartRx:<br />I'm burning number 4 to ask: kph or mph?<br />In a borrowed car? Very cool. <br />The fastest I've ever been (on 4 wheels) is 145mph. My cousin managed a Ford dealership in Columbus, Ohio. He came to my (first) MIL's funeral in a SHO Taurus with the Turbocharged V6 Yamaha engine and 6-speed transmission. He asked if I wanted to drive it. <br />We should go for a drive sometime. You can drive.windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28368586501077023512011-02-13T20:08:33.850-06:002011-02-13T20:08:33.850-06:00OMG, Now I've got WH with his lights out, Mart...OMG, Now I've got WH with his lights out, Marti speeding at close to the speed of sound and Jayce slathering!<br /><br />I have to teach tomorrow but have some great images to get me through the night. <br /><br />BTW Jayce, I put those anti-snoring strips on my nostrils in lieu of slathering spray inside my nose from those bottles.<br /><br />Bonne Nuit!Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74021813617141225922011-02-13T19:57:01.338-06:002011-02-13T19:57:01.338-06:00Windhover, yes, it's funny what "triggers...Windhover, yes, it's funny what "triggers" memories. And this is an absolutely true story:<br /><br /> I had my first experience driving a V12 Lamborghini (borrowed from my friend "Annie get Y'er Gun", who's name came from the fact that she always carried a derringer in her purse, to dissuade ex-husbands from messing with her). <br /><br />I was doing about 190 down the straightaway and passed a cop sitting on the side of the road. He didn't even turn on his lights, or try to follow to stop me. I guess he knew the car, and that he would never catch it. So he just went back to enjoying his IHop take-out food, and hoped he didn't have to respond to a 419, LOL !HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63633114988010192112011-02-13T19:56:33.472-06:002011-02-13T19:56:33.472-06:00Creature, re: Harry Potter
The same core characte...Creature, re: Harry Potter<br /><br />The same core characters are there from the start. There is some repetition of basic facts in the first books which I think was so that anyone skipping the first books wouldn't be totally lost.<br />It isn't like the Lord of the Rings trilogy which was one story in five segments in three books.<br /><br />HeartRX, since deposit can be either a noun or a verb, I didn't see a problem equating it with data.<br /><br />I get my pancakes at a local sugar house, open all year and using their own maple syrup. Never cared for chain restaurants.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74283602626055816812011-02-13T19:47:06.354-06:002011-02-13T19:47:06.354-06:00Lemonade,
My Sr. year, Coach asked me to try 191 l...Lemonade,<br />My Sr. year, Coach asked me to try 191 lbs against a rival school on the day before the match.. He thought my JV could beat the other 175 and I could beat the 191. At weigh ins the coaches suggested that I just skip the process, but I said I'd better be checked. I was a quarter pound over after being at 175 the day before. That was the first clue that my coach had that I needed to watch my weight. After the season ended, I went from 178 to 205 in 2 days.Gunghyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505285217105843307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56067080337838128232011-02-13T19:45:54.033-06:002011-02-13T19:45:54.033-06:00Windhover, great story - when we eventually get to...Windhover, great story - when we eventually get together, it sounds like we'll have a lot of similar stories to share. It's truly a great feeling when you get away with something like that.<br /><br />Husker Gary, I believe you're thinking of <i>Falling Down</i>. Good movie.<br /><br />Jayce, it's a little Mercedes 2-seater w/a retractable hardtop. My fourth one, and just a great car to play in and explore 'the envelope'. This one's dark blue w/a beige interior, after I realized my last six cars were black, red, silver, black, red, silver. Thanks for asking.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73662206435694502342011-02-13T19:42:19.086-06:002011-02-13T19:42:19.086-06:00I like the word sashay, almost as much as the word...I like the word sashay, almost as much as the word nostril, but I don't think I do it. Besides, that's Lucina's "trademark" word. And yes, I slather often.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32015123788515710602011-02-13T19:33:05.142-06:002011-02-13T19:33:05.142-06:00RPS, If its Bourbon its from Ky.RPS, If its Bourbon its from Ky.creaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16846674495447839466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77822590050657594502011-02-13T19:30:34.535-06:002011-02-13T19:30:34.535-06:00Dennis:
It's funny what can trigger very vivid...Dennis:<br />It's funny what can trigger very vivid memories. Your post flashed me back to a warm summer night in 1963, and a Seamist Green 1954 Chevy that would only do 95 mph flat-out. It was after a date and after midnight, the moon was full and I decided to see how much of my 12 mile drive down US68 I could make with the lights out. About 5 miles from home I was on a 3/4 mile down hill stretch if curvy road. At the bottom was another 3/4 mile straight where I could get that Bel-Air up near 90. Right at the end of that I met a Ky. State trooper. We all knew his car well, it was a '63 Chevy with the 409 engine. I don't think he saw me until I went by. By the time he got turned around I was far enough ahead (and the lights still out) that I made the last 3 1/2 miles, rolled into the country road I lived on without touching the brakes, and watched him go by at well over a hundred. I walked on air for days. <br />Thanks.windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66563645110909309102011-02-13T19:27:27.392-06:002011-02-13T19:27:27.392-06:00Jayce, I have enjoyed your discourse on pancakes b...Jayce, I have enjoyed your discourse on pancakes but never took you for a slatherer. Do you sashay as well?<br /><br />I like anyplace where you can order bkfst anytime. Cracker Barrel here in the midwest is very good and Village Inn never disappoints (they have great oatmeal too!" <br /><br />Does anyone remember the Michael Douglas movie where he tried to order breakfast at McDonalds 5 minutes after they quit serving and went nuts when they said no? It wasn't Pulp Fiction but it was good!Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630142978627240047noreply@blogger.com