tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post5753061215378477659..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, December 16, 2016, Gail GrabowskiZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36255639132793599142016-12-17T14:50:23.381-06:002016-12-17T14:50:23.381-06:00PS Thanks Lemonade for the KELP song parody!PS Thanks Lemonade for the KELP song parody!Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81151454814184671212016-12-17T14:48:56.947-06:002016-12-17T14:48:56.947-06:00Got that LO was starting the theme answers, but to...Got that LO was starting the theme answers, but took awhile to get the PO LO theme.<br /><br />Hand up for Mega before MAXI. Didn't get LAST and AS OF for awhile.<br /><br />Never heard of GEST or LISA which made for trouble in the middle.<br /><br />Once again I got stuck on SIDE B instead of B SIDE!<br /><br />Did anyone else think APPLE as a side in a decades old war? After getting LOP CULTURE the P was in the right place for it.Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65362096383136298102016-12-17T07:59:50.039-06:002016-12-17T07:59:50.039-06:00TX Ms- always nice to find a fellow fan of Isla Mu...TX Ms- always nice to find a fellow fan of Isla Mujeres! We stay at Color de Verano :)<br /><br />Thank you all for the birthday wishes!! BunnyMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182490495259726751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64209835044640511562016-12-17T04:13:39.745-06:002016-12-17T04:13:39.745-06:00A late posting by Moi, because it took me just too...A late posting by <i>Moi</i>, because it took me just too damn long to complete today's pzl. <br />I was held up by a number of my own shortcomings and ignorances, but also by my unwillingness to let it stand with CASE at 28-D. Anonymous T is right; the fill should have been CASH. <br />Ah, well...Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31239923710483533842016-12-17T03:27:21.753-06:002016-12-17T03:27:21.753-06:00Abejo - For some reason I got KIWI straight away t...Abejo - For some reason I got KIWI straight away too. I'll order a PALE ALE if I know it's going to be a long night; keep it light. To me, Shiner falls in that category (good TX beer tho). I love IPAs - I'm having one from PA (Victory's Hop Devil) now. Try that next time you're there - 2 will knock you on your butt; 3? You post at 3:30a :-). Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82435510029001046942016-12-16T22:12:00.518-06:002016-12-16T22:12:00.518-06:00Tin, I meant all of it fro, Bacchanalians to festi...Tin, I meant all of it fro, Bacchanalians to festive followers of Festivus. Wiccans Ba'hai ...enjoy all of you. Life is short live it.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51109644823986536022016-12-16T21:58:53.009-06:002016-12-16T21:58:53.009-06:00Crossword Corner (aka "Zhouqin" ) Burnik...<b>C</b>rossword <b>C</b>orner (aka "Zhouqin" ) <b>Burnikel</b> on the Saturday New York Times puzzle. It was a pleasant romp for me. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1815998375461388852016-12-16T21:19:49.240-06:002016-12-16T21:19:49.240-06:00OK. Fool me once, shame etc. Fool me twice, shoot ...OK. Fool me once, shame etc. Fool me twice, shoot me. Remember C-Moe's alphabet trick and how I ran out of gas? <br /><br />I never got to X, for MAXI instead of MAGI and TAG. <br /><br />That was the only square I missed after being completely dead. EEOC saved me, PROBE led to INKBLOT and LOCKET. I had the PO for LO idea early. I could go on and on.<br /><br />Gail and Lemonade excellent work. I thought there'd be moaning and groaning over the difficulty. I sure had problems. <br /><br />I got VETO and LOTTERY driving over the Skyway bridge. Btw, I have to out Tin. In his anxious ness to hoist the yardarm he claimed sunset around Tampa to be 430 pm.<br /><br />Bzzzz. 530 pm, it was setting in my mirror on the other(H. Franklin) bridge. <br /><br />Happy birthday Bunny. Don't be a stranger. Liked all the licks. <br /><br />WC<br /><br />Ps. Getting this XW completely changed my day. That ever happen? Misty, don't give up. <br /><br />PPS. I get Natick. So, is the opposite of a Natick a Chelsea. My Chelsea was eleve, French 101. <br />Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8597250473292685982016-12-16T19:19:42.447-06:002016-12-16T19:19:42.447-06:00The Ford cars and all the Ford brand names are all...The Ford cars and all the Ford brand names are all eponyms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63817777394492307892016-12-16T17:34:07.338-06:002016-12-16T17:34:07.338-06:00Good evening, folks. Thank you, Gail Grabowski, f...Good evening, folks. Thank you, Gail Grabowski, for a fine puzzle. Thank you, Lemonade, for a fine review.<br /><br />Wow! What a puzzle. Got through it slowly, but decisively. Got it done. Could not figure out the theme until I came here. Very clever. Much more clever than I am.<br /><br />Several unknowns that perps fixed: DUVET, EGAN, and LISA.<br /><br />Liked KIWI. I actually got it right off the bat.<br /><br />SIEGE was a good one.<br /><br />Our friend ARAL again. I feel I know that place and its history quite well.<br /><br />PALE ALE was a good one, except I never order that. I like Amber or IPA. Shiner Bock is decent and Dos Equis XX Ambar is great. Of course when I get to Pennsylvania it is Yuengling.<br /><br />Much to do tonight. Having about 15 people over tomorrow for dinner.<br /><br />See you tomorrow (If I have time, or Sunday).<br /><br />Abejo<br /><br />( )<br />Abejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65040382933573834422016-12-16T17:03:40.463-06:002016-12-16T17:03:40.463-06:00Brrrr!!!!
Just for the hell of itBrrrr!!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bigfun.be/files/gif/MyComputerOC_ani.gif" rel="nofollow">Just for the hell of it</a>Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24290650341340153512016-12-16T16:22:26.936-06:002016-12-16T16:22:26.936-06:00Context for Tin - now do you see? :-) -T<a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HX55AzGku5Y" rel="nofollow">Context for Tin</a> - now do you see? :-) -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19183039406451269852016-12-16T16:20:59.369-06:002016-12-16T16:20:59.369-06:00Super tough but ultimately solvable. Clever and we...Super tough but ultimately solvable. Clever and well clued. If this is Friday, what does Saturday bring?AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88272841580833327862016-12-16T16:09:32.996-06:002016-12-16T16:09:32.996-06:00Lemon @12:01 pm
Remember there are some-of-us who ...Lemon @12:01 pm<br />Remember there are some-of-us who celebrate <b>Festivus Day!</b><br />Next Friday, December 23rd is <b>Festivus Day!</b> <br /><br />and <b>YES</b> I have decorated my <b>Festivus Day Pole</b>.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72713956322388731632016-12-16T16:06:18.514-06:002016-12-16T16:06:18.514-06:00I enjoyed the Luzzle. Thanks Gail and Lemon. I not...I enjoyed the Luzzle. Thanks Gail and Lemon. I noticed the L/L swap early on but didn't include the 'O' in my thinking. Everything still worked out OK.<br /><br />Since the rain seems to be over, I headed off to the suLermarket for some weekly shoLLing. Even when Barbara's feeling non-nauseated, she doesn't have much aLLetite for normal food. She asked sLecifically for vanilla Ludding, Coke, oranges, vanilla ice cream, white graLes, etc. I was Lleasantly surLrised to notice how the errand ran unusually smoothly. I made all the lights on green, found a close Larking Llace and everybody seemed esLecially Lolite and friendly: Lots of Thank you, excuse me, etc. <br /><br />Our tree, a Noble Fir, was delivered while I was away and looks bare but shaLely. <br /><br />I hoLe you all are having a great holiday season. Thanks for being the kind and thoughtful Leople that you are. I very much enjoy your comLany.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55483803321340103292016-12-16T15:51:01.826-06:002016-12-16T15:51:01.826-06:00Pat: December '63. I know and like that song...Pat: <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t3RqEl9s6NI" rel="nofollow">December '63</a>. I know and like that song. Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83517887963478680452016-12-16T15:46:48.130-06:002016-12-16T15:46:48.130-06:00>2 hours for a DNF! :-(
I AGREE (mostly) what ...>2 hours for a DNF! :-(<br /><br />I AGREE (mostly) what Big E said - up until the bit about Little Caesars (yuck!). I didn't think of MCCOY, but KOREA [I think, technically, still at war]. Talk about an INK BLOT.<br /><br />My DNF is central West - I didn't know ROCOCO and never saw RCAS hence SIEGE (I was going w/ binge) was right out.<br /><br />Thanks Gail - You won but it was fun. I liked the POLO theme and there's plenty of sparkle / misleading clues. Thanks Lem for the super (LOL@ 10:52anon) expo [esp CASE - I'm like, "what? Not CASh?" (local liquor store discounts for Cash)]<br /><br />WOs: COax (co-axial cables) b/f CORD; Korea; and SEsTET.<br />ESPs: [names!!!....]<br />Cheat: LISA x2<br /><br /><b>Fav</b>: EPONYM - I love that word and it's cousin <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptronym" rel="nofollow">Aptronym. </a><br /><br />{A, B+, A, B - Thanks for the daily grin OKL} {C.Moe: Chuckle, LOL}<br /><br />Hondo - isn't everything colder than hell? EVEN 40C? :-). BTW, who else has LITER / Litre; meter/metre spelling issues?<br /><br />Jinx - Thx. I didn't know that re: YUM! but always wondered how KFC/Lays/Pepsi got together. Not that I cared too much - I own KO :-)<br /><br />HG - I'm going to share that PEPSI challenge w/ Eldest. Her psych club could do that and collect data from the HS - though I wonder if those kids know the 'Cola Wars' of the '80's.<br /><br />Happy belated BDAY Bunny M! CED brought the cake (and then took the cake w/ Marco POLO link - LOL CED)<br /><br />For all but Tawnya will enjoy this most... It wasn't LOP, nor POP CULTURE, but <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_uejz92M-SM" rel="nofollow">this BSIDE that killed my dog</a>.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66075473761541597412016-12-16T15:23:25.631-06:002016-12-16T15:23:25.631-06:00This was the easiest Friday puzzle I've attemp...This was the easiest Friday puzzle I've attempted to solve in a long time. Thank you, Gail. I needed your expo to understand the theme, Lemonade. Thanks.<br /><br />A few bad choices: quilt/DUVET, Mega/MAXI, SEsTET/SEPTET. The central south was blank until I came here and checked the grid. Not as many cheats as usual for Friday.<br /><br />Belated Happy Birthday wishes, Bunny! Good thing you went out last night because we're supposed to get freezing rain tonight!<br /><br />Tin: someday would you please take a walk on the beach for me and let me know how much I enjoyed it? Thank you.<br /><br />Oh what a night! (What song is that from?) My security alarm went off at 11:50, couldn't get it to stop, didn't hear the phone call from the monitoring company so I had 6 firemen here a bit after midnight! One of my CO sensors was going off. They couldn't find any CO so let the monitors know things were OK and they left. In the meantime they had called my daughter. A couple minutes after the men left the alarm went off again and daughter was in the house checking to see if I was OK. She called the installers who told her which wire to cut to disarm the sensor. I called them this morning, one sensor was failing and all 3 will be replaced on Tuesday. That was an awful 45 minutes and I hope I never experience it again.<br /><br />Good Friday evening to you and a good weekend.<br /><br />PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74176048272451573792016-12-16T15:20:09.243-06:002016-12-16T15:20:09.243-06:00Thanks for a fun puzzle, Gail, and a great write-u...Thanks for a fun puzzle, Gail, and a great write-up, Lemonade.<br /><br />A little sticky at first but it all fell together with no cheats. <br /><br />I wasn't familiar with EPONYM, so I looked it up and also looked up Henry Ford.<br /><br />Fordism is an EPONYM, named for Henry Ford:<br />Fordism describes modern economic and social systems based on industrialized, standardized mass production and mass consumption. The concept (named for Henry Ford) is used in social, economic, and management theory about production, working conditions, consumption, and related phenomena, especially regarding the 20th century.<br /><br />Enjoy the snow, everyone. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09308324956249988708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45349284759310631612016-12-16T14:44:10.094-06:002016-12-16T14:44:10.094-06:00Original Giovanni Battista Tiepolo in the Wurzburg...Original <a href="http://s3.germany.travel/media/content/staedte___kultur_1/unesco_welterben_2013/wuerzburgerresidenz_1/Residenz_3496_RET.jpg" rel="nofollow">Giovanni Battista Tiepolo</a> in the Wurzburg Residenz Palace.CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62290974188377986642016-12-16T14:35:51.591-06:002016-12-16T14:35:51.591-06:00Learning moment: Rococo.
2nd learning moment: Tie...Learning moment: <a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/16/d0/52/16d0524f558b1b6cb88650f2244beddc.jpg" rel="nofollow">Rococo.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/lowres.cartoonstock.com/art-giovanni_battista_tiepolo-giambattista_tiepolo-mural-ceiling-painting-cman792_low.jpg" rel="nofollow">2nd learning</a> moment: <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Tiepolo" rel="nofollow">Tiepolo definition...</a><br /><br />3rd learning moment: Polo is short for <a href="http://data.whicdn.com/images/35284231/large.jpg" rel="nofollow">Pickles Only Live Once?</a><br /><br />4th learning moment: <a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/21/39/24/213924f720d586986eb7ca82dbfa0456.jpg" rel="nofollow">Sorry I missed your Birthday Bunny...</a><br /><br />And,,, <a href="http://www.dumpaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/marco-polo-funny-quotes.jpg" rel="nofollow">what Marco thinks about all this...</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7582840469700343652016-12-16T14:35:42.180-06:002016-12-16T14:35:42.180-06:00Oh, and another LOP CULTURE: Off with their Head!(...Oh, and another LOP CULTURE: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eobuu-IexvI" rel="nofollow"><b>Off with their Head!</b></a>(0:18).Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30461733471180901572016-12-16T13:55:24.226-06:002016-12-16T13:55:24.226-06:00oc4beach, you may have trouble getting whipped cre...oc4beach, you may have trouble getting whipped cream for your Hot Chocolate due to this <a href="http://www.omaha.com/money/can-t-find-reddi-wip-blame-it-on-a-nitrous/article_90271618-c17a-11e6-9bd7-ef678e107d62.html" rel="nofollow"><b>shortage</b></a>.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24958867317291818882016-12-16T13:14:43.961-06:002016-12-16T13:14:43.961-06:00I liked this puzzle; I usually like Gail's wor...I liked this puzzle; I usually like Gail's work. I got the P to L letter change but didn't notice the second letter is always O. Now I fully understand POLO. I hope I can remember GEST. <br /><br />Happy birthday, Bunny M. My wife and I usually celebrate our birthdays the way you did.<br /><br />It's good that you had a wonderful time, fermatprime, and got to visit with your grandchildren.<br /><br />Dang it's cold. Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63073142833581986812016-12-16T13:12:37.406-06:002016-12-16T13:12:37.406-06:00Fun Friday cw! I confidently inked in "mega&q...Fun Friday cw! I confidently inked in "mega" instead of maxi, which created the inkblot until "tax" worked its way in. <br /><br />Happy Belated Birthday, Bunny. I've been to Isla five or six times, and my brother and his family (Iowans) have been going there in January (no wonder) for over 40 years. For years they've stayed at the Posada del Mar, but now my brother and his wife stay at the Hotel Francis Arlene while his daughters/families are in condos. Where do y'all stay while there? <br /><br />Great and informative write-up, Lemonade! TX Msnoreply@blogger.com