tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post5772493720386085822..comments2024-03-19T05:52:33.293-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, January 19, 2012 Don Gagliardo and C.C. BurnikelZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34624019923133847212012-01-20T13:57:13.697-06:002012-01-20T13:57:13.697-06:00I don't get the harry potter one...how is Zed ...I don't get the harry potter one...how is Zed the ender their that doesn't make any sense to me.<br /><br />An email with the response would be great...thanks!Dcole78@hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69295776472085033492012-01-19T23:23:39.162-06:002012-01-19T23:23:39.162-06:00The lineage of racehorses is obscure.The lineage of racehorses is obscure.Rita Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121233723039136657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32661311352620680872012-01-19T22:06:41.728-06:002012-01-19T22:06:41.728-06:00Crazy Cat,
Ministers' children can be very reb...Crazy Cat,<br />Ministers' children can be very rebellious, at least in my experience.<br /><br />C.C.,<br />Congratulations on the fourth anniversary and thank you! I've been here since July 2008, and it seems more like only a couple of years. Time goes too fast these days. It's addictive, and a daily routine I have withdrawal symptoms from when I can't be here.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47376424699647882542012-01-19T21:58:30.571-06:002012-01-19T21:58:30.571-06:00Peter Pan creamy, preferrably the Honey Roast vers...Peter Pan creamy, preferrably the Honey Roast version. I was pleasantly surprised last week when I compared labels and found it to have slightly better stats than the standard version! I thought I was indulging slightly with the special version.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347232302896024104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31945548582578301642012-01-19T20:21:40.389-06:002012-01-19T20:21:40.389-06:00C.C., congratulations! Long time lurker, very nic...C.C., congratulations! Long time lurker, very nice blog. I hope it continues for a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19499698068764147342012-01-19T20:16:00.737-06:002012-01-19T20:16:00.737-06:00Oh, one more thing. I had PLUMB CRAZY first too.Oh, one more thing. I had PLUMB CRAZY first too.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36480081612926119442012-01-19T20:00:11.872-06:002012-01-19T20:00:11.872-06:00Avg Joe@10:20 am
The first time I heard that PEW ...Avg Joe@10:20 am<br /><br />The first time I heard that PEW joke, I was sitting in church on Christmas Eve with my HS boyfriend. In the middle of the prayer he whispered it my ear. His father was a Presbyterian minister. I almost choked to death trying to stifle my laughter.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82548370692594691012012-01-19T19:54:34.566-06:002012-01-19T19:54:34.566-06:00Hi all. Just showing up now and there are 108 com...Hi all. Just showing up now and there are 108 comments. I've scanned through them and don't have much to add.<br /><br />I also had DELTA queen before DRAMA and YOU BET and KEATS first. This was another theme that required a bit of staring and thinking for a few moments.<br /><br />Thanks C.C. and Don. Thanks Marti, for your always enlightening write-up.<br /><br />I'LL BET DRY LAND looked pretty darn good to those cruisers in Italy.<br /><br />I've been trying to get CChusband to go on cruise for years. Almost had him convinced. Not gonna happen now.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33403730121765842352012-01-19T19:39:40.257-06:002012-01-19T19:39:40.257-06:00yellowrocks@4:43
i agree, 1st there was a golf th...yellowrocks@4:43<br /><br />i agree, 1st there was a golf thread, and then somebody mentioned peanut butter. i thought this was about crosswords! whats this blog coming to! You people are driving me NUTTY...<br /><br />Irish Nutty that is, Frangelica, baileys, irish whiskey and coffee topped with whipped cream, and sprinkled with cinnamin, and after 2 or 3 i would swap out the coffee for expresso... .. . <br /><br />Oh, Sorry,,, what i meant to say was:<br /><br />Marti,<br /><br />That wiring diagram with 220 volts on one side, and 12 volts on the other, looks like a relay between central air conditioner and a thermostat.CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71784470728840451982012-01-19T19:33:33.466-06:002012-01-19T19:33:33.466-06:00Dang you, anoy-mouse!! I had resolved not to play ...Dang you, anoy-mouse!! I had resolved not to play that game anymore, and you got me sucked right back in with your video link that made it look so easy...grrrrHeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73097636544107614642012-01-19T19:26:41.934-06:002012-01-19T19:26:41.934-06:00Steve S, funny you should say that. I did think o...Steve S, funny you should say that. I did think of "plumb" at first, instead of PLAIN. Then I wondered if it was really "plum" crazy? But no, it really is "plumb", according to the web... But ASP at 1D and EINE at 5D dispelled that notion. I do know German (haltingly), but EINE Kleine Nachtmusik is a classic that you should really put into your xword vocabulary (if not for the enjoyment of the song!!)HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4805649539631286442012-01-19T19:13:14.042-06:002012-01-19T19:13:14.042-06:00Did anyone else use PLUMBCRAZY for 17A? Maybe if ...Did anyone else use PLUMBCRAZY for 17A? Maybe if I had Googled 5D I would have realized my mistake. But I'm ignorant of the German language and had no idea. For this reason I was stumped on 3D and 4D. Didn't realize my mistake until I read the blog.Steve Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710962863603938402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31940111153284736602012-01-19T19:02:12.695-06:002012-01-19T19:02:12.695-06:00Hello, fellow cruciverbalists!
Swell puzzles this...Hello, fellow cruciverbalists!<br /><br />Swell puzzles this week. Especially liked the Betty White references the other day. CC and Don: you are amazing! You too, Marti! <br /><br />Still fighting trying to get LADWP to hook up solar to box. They invented a new form for me to upload! What will they think of next?<br /><br />For many years have not liked peanut butter--not even in anything. Love cashew butter (unsalted). <br /><br />Had a great swim today, but was really aching all over. Not many ants showed up in the pool house. The new non-toxic (to anything but ants) arrived yesterday. Do you suppose that they knew?<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27526649657497041532012-01-19T18:50:50.394-06:002012-01-19T18:50:50.394-06:00Circle-the-cat youtube video solutions ....
This ...Circle-the-cat youtube video solutions ....<br /><br />This is my last post on this subject.<br /><br />For those desperate to learn a solution, to the "elusive cat" puzzles.<br /><br />Go To:<br /><br />www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6MM-jnxDPA&feature=related<br /><br /><br />or just Google,<br /> catch-the-cat game youtube <br /><br /> There are atleast 6 videos, some in Spanish, with bad words, gratis.<br /><br />A picture is worth a thousand words....<br />A video is worth a zillion words .....Anony-Mousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47967608534191943932012-01-19T17:56:25.715-06:002012-01-19T17:56:25.715-06:00@CC, More interviews please.@CC, More interviews please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69228766986209074982012-01-19T17:33:52.344-06:002012-01-19T17:33:52.344-06:00Yellowrocks @4:43 pm
Even tho I'm one of the ...Yellowrocks @4:43 pm<br /><br />Even tho I'm one of the offenders, I happen to agree with you on this one. Especially now that the blog has upwards of 100 posts per day. Soon we'll need a Google keyword search feature if the blog keeps growing at this rate. <br /><br />Dennis @ 4:56 pm<br /><br />"Fearless" leader is the right word. Every time you put something out there, even if 99% of the people like it, you always run the risk that somebody, somewhere, will hate it and react accordingly. So you do have to be fearless to do this and I'm glad you all are.<br /> <br />One of the best things about this blog is how supportive everybody is of everybody else, and the criticism, when it comes, is civilized and gentle. So congrats indeed to CC, you and the others who make it possible.lennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66453809667708015762012-01-19T17:15:55.726-06:002012-01-19T17:15:55.726-06:00play Miss T for me, the Amy Dikson piece was brill...play Miss T for me, the Amy Dikson piece was brilliant! Thanks for linking…<br /><br />Chickie @4:10, I would say skiing was COLD…but Lemony might nitpick. So, I’ll just say that it was colder than a witch’s t*t out there. Reminds me, Hahtool (from Sunday) – No I have never seen the Belalp Witch races, but they sure look like a lot of fun!<br /><br />YR @4:43, I do the same thing while trying to follow the threads. But usually I just go back to the last place I left off and continue reading. I’m just now getting caught up with last weekend’s blog, since I took a three day hiatus (no computers, no cell phones. Just pure driven snow and a warm fire at night…Heaven!)HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74747482344811590642012-01-19T17:02:31.816-06:002012-01-19T17:02:31.816-06:00In keeping with the theme, would it be "place...In keeping with the theme, would it be "place happy"?crossword girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49554700178798817812012-01-19T17:00:38.179-06:002012-01-19T17:00:38.179-06:00Getting back to Yeats, if he was around today he&#...Getting back to Yeats, if he was around today he'd be saying, "The WORST lack all conviction." But he LEDA sheltered life.lennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59945257511653146492012-01-19T16:56:59.805-06:002012-01-19T16:56:59.805-06:00Hey gang - because several of us don't get a c...Hey gang - because several of us don't get a chance to visit the blog on the weekend, and because I'm not sure I'll be able to post tomorrow, I wanted to point out a milestone that will occur on Saturday: THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BLOG! Quite a testimony to C.C.'s creation. When I go back and look at what our little group was then, compared to the number of people now, it's clear that C.C. has created one hell of a 'happy place' for us.<br /><br />I'm very proud to be a part of this, and have the utmost admiration for our fearless leader. Those of you who blog know a bit about the amount of work she puts in each and every day. C.C., congratulations on a tremendous accomplishment!Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68131819941512985932012-01-19T16:53:59.355-06:002012-01-19T16:53:59.355-06:00Avg Joe,
Thanks for the Men at Work number. The v...Avg Joe,<br />Thanks for the Men at Work number. The visuals took me home to Sydney for a while.<br /><br />BTW,<br />For those who are still confused: Eine and Kleine rhyme--both have the "eye" sound and so are both spelled "ei" (my rule: e i rhymes with eye, i e rhymes with eee). German spelling is always consistent with pronunciations except with a few foreign words. Hence no "ie" here.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48173511928523375272012-01-19T16:43:45.944-06:002012-01-19T16:43:45.944-06:00Maybe this is only my hangup. When commenters refe...Maybe this is only my hangup. When commenters refer to other comments I scroll up and down the blog trying to find the commenters' names and the instance being refered to. Sometime I have logged off right after the instance and come back hours later. I don't remember who said what when. I really enjoy following the thread, but sometimes give up when the reference is difficult to find. After many praises about a link that I didn't have time to pursue, I have to locate each of the linker's comments to find which one has this gem.<br />I would love to have a time given with each comment reference. I know this is a PIA, but it would help me. Am I the only one?<br />Maybe my lame brain needs too much help.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15350677521343222382012-01-19T16:41:28.159-06:002012-01-19T16:41:28.159-06:00Gee, Chickie and Mari
I've heard of an "...Gee, Chickie and Mari<br /><br />I've heard of an "A" cup and a "B" cup, a "C" cup and even a "D" cup. But a "Chunky Peanut Butter" cup!!!<br /><br />I could eat one of those every day too!!!lennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34133502660369416592012-01-19T16:31:56.066-06:002012-01-19T16:31:56.066-06:00Hi all,
This was not an easy puzzle but was fun. I...Hi all,<br />This was not an easy puzzle but was fun. I actually got the NW corner right away, even azure, but the rest took awhile.<br /><br />Temperature is really low,hovering around zero. WE were spoiled by the nice weather we had up until last week.<br /><br />I had Psalms for 47D but it did'nt fit with a couple wrong answers so had to come back to it later.<br /><br />Thanks Don,CC and Marti for a nice puzzle.<br />Marge<br /><br />PS Google did'nt let me use my password at first. It tried to tell me I changed it 7 months ago.<br />but I didn't. It finally let me in.Margehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781756196891709805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76378406335794230782012-01-19T16:28:55.650-06:002012-01-19T16:28:55.650-06:00Avg.Joe
Like the new Avatar.
HELL freezing over ....Avg.Joe<br />Like the new Avatar.<br /><br />HELL freezing over ... too funny!<br /><br />Just my luck, I'd go there and it would be covered in ICE.<br /><br /><br />Mari:<br />Glad you said "of snow" ... lolTinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.com