tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post5906096737452614814..comments2024-03-29T02:07:08.222-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, May 9, 2013 Mark BickhamZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30753593976196360362013-05-10T00:55:07.123-05:002013-05-10T00:55:07.123-05:00Thanks, everybody, for the information on OKRA. I ...Thanks, everybody, for the information on OKRA. I may try the recipe but I don't recall ever seeing it in the store. I'll have to be more observant.<br /><br />BillG:<br />That clip from the Jay Leno show was great! The couple sound professional.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55512243577704223172013-05-10T00:12:34.911-05:002013-05-10T00:12:34.911-05:00Mari, Irish Miss et al., I just started watching C...Mari, Irish Miss et al., I just started watching Chicago Fire a couple of episodes ago and I like it pretty well so far. I have become a big fan of Monica Raymund. She is really attractive; hot in a Fire sort of way.<br /><br />Yellowrocks, I was impressed as usual by your posts today. Best of luck for you and your son. I hope all that stuff works out well for all of you.<br /><br />Blue Iris, I think crap is a great cuss word. It's strong and humorous so it doesn't often give offense. I have even been known to say, "Holy Crap!"<br /><br />I've watched that Leno clip a few more times. It still makes me smile. I'll bet those two are going to show up on a couple of talk shows. Who knows? This may be some sort of a stepping stone for them. They are certainly an appealing couple.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14324632555444494992013-05-09T23:37:28.761-05:002013-05-09T23:37:28.761-05:00oops- slice the okra podsoops- slice the okra podsBlue Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670176636354786453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79884955014124240562013-05-09T23:34:48.887-05:002013-05-09T23:34:48.887-05:00Fried Okra-
1 lb fresh okra
2eggs
1 cup cornmeal ...Fried Okra-<br /><br />1 lb fresh okra<br />2eggs<br />1 cup cornmeal <br />1 tsp garlic salt<br />1/4 tsp pepper( may like a dash or two hot pepper sauce)<br />oil/part bacon grease for frying<br /><br />Dredge okra in egg and then cornmeal and spices. Fry till golden or floats. Drain on paper towel. Blue Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670176636354786453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71795155462273285252013-05-09T23:13:39.946-05:002013-05-09T23:13:39.946-05:00One has to know how to cook okra. I do notOne has to know how to cook okra. I do notLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72386634537285034732013-05-09T22:00:46.095-05:002013-05-09T22:00:46.095-05:00One of my daughter's favorite expletive is &qu...One of my daughter's favorite expletive is "What the Crap!" I hated hearing this because my Dad used "crap" frequently and we were always taught that was cussing. Well, she is 26 yrs old and this has now become a joke in the family. We have even thought of changing our GPS(DIRECTION FINDER)voice from "recalculating" to her voice saying, "What the Crap!"Blue Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670176636354786453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51597567729360431452013-05-09T21:49:41.779-05:002013-05-09T21:49:41.779-05:00Lucinda, Spitz calling OKRA slimy makes it sound g...Lucinda, Spitz calling OKRA slimy makes it sound gross. It's very good in soup because it will thicken the soup. In Kansas, we like our OKRA fried in cornmeal. Walmart sells fried OKRA in their deli that you can pop in your mouth as a snack. Some salad bars here have pickled OKRA available. Give it a try, I bet you'll like it.<br /><br />YR, I love the way you make the whole day so special for Alan on his birthday. You deserve a great,great Mother's Day. I'm afraid since no one with medical training was consulted on the particulars of Obamacare we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg. Hope it works out for the better for Alan.. Again, I'm thankful he has you on his side.Blue Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670176636354786453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60849528194693928432013-05-09T21:03:26.523-05:002013-05-09T21:03:26.523-05:00More good news, I hope: Parent advocate groups al...More good news, I hope: Parent advocate groups all over NJ are pressing the state legislators to allow our offspring to remain in the sheltered workshops. It seems we may get the powers that be to give us at least a two year reprieve. Hallelujah! Then we will have to fight some more. <br /><br />New subject: Medicaid is a federal program. In some states additional Medicaid is administered by the county public assistance agencies. We are with the county program. Our county is so overwhelmed that it is several years behind in catching up with its paperwork, I think Medicaid at all levels is on a wobbly footing. More and more doctors are refusing MEDICARE patients because their already low fees are being cut again by the government. MEDICAID fees are even lower. Of the GPs who do accept Medicare, a very large number do not accept Medicaid. It is even more difficult to find a specialist (orthopedics, heart, internal medicine, cancer, ophthalmology, etc,) who accepts Medicaid. That leaves over crowded inferior clinics with months long waiting times for appointments. Into this mess will come those people who were not insured before, but who will now also have Medicaid, a disaster in the making. The system cannot absorb them. Although I like some parts of Obamacare I believe that this is the least well thought out section.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79821025134822233912013-05-09T20:46:18.843-05:002013-05-09T20:46:18.843-05:00Okra, like a lot of foods, is an acquired taste. L...Okra, like a lot of foods, is an acquired taste. Love it. Hate it. You choose. Just don't act like you have all the answers.Okra Lovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53088639443575813942013-05-09T19:58:36.036-05:002013-05-09T19:58:36.036-05:00D-Otto 9:41 - thanks for the heads-up. I've ne...D-Otto 9:41 - thanks for the heads-up. I've never seen NCIS so I didn't know I was missing a present-day Marina. I'll see it if it's on Netflix.<br /><br />CED - yes, I remember Majel Barrett as Nurse Chapel, as well as the voice of the ship's computer in later series.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78565038090584173052013-05-09T19:43:13.777-05:002013-05-09T19:43:13.777-05:00Lucina:
Boiled Okra is slimy. I ate it only once...Lucina:<br /><br />Boiled Okra is slimy. I ate it only once. Fried or deep fried is not so bad. It is used in some stews, jambalaya, etc.<br /><br />Bill G.:<br /><br />Enjoyed the Leno clip. Outstanding!<br /><br />Abejo<br /><br />(handhey)Abejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29700711149907670372013-05-09T19:31:10.495-05:002013-05-09T19:31:10.495-05:00Yellowrocks:
I'm happy for you and your son. I...Yellowrocks:<br />I'm happy for you and your son. I admire your persistance.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34000528662930509632013-05-09T19:29:53.011-05:002013-05-09T19:29:53.011-05:00I really like Death in Paradise! In fact some Thur...I really like Death in Paradise! In fact some Thursdays I look forward to Thursdays because of that and New Tricks as well. British understatement is addictive.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15922341588161938642013-05-09T18:49:52.262-05:002013-05-09T18:49:52.262-05:00Fermatprime, the first time we saw Murder in Parad...Fermatprime, the first time we saw <i>Murder in Paradise</i> we thought it was really lame, but after watching it for a few episodes (there was nothing else worth watching at the time) we grew to like it a little bit. We still think it is silly, but heck, maybe that's what British comedy is intended to be.<br /><br />Wow, Yellowrocks, what a bureaucratic nightmare. I sure hope you can get things sorted out in a beneficial way. <br /><br />Okay, desper-otto, I'll ask: how do you know that?<br /><br />DW and I used to frequent a local restaurant call The Pot au Feu, but unfortunately, like so many restaurants do, it died and went defunct. The same thing happened to another favorite spot, called The Wild Hare, where we used to enjoy entrees that included, guess what, rabbit, as well as bison and kangaroo. Both places died because the landlords demanded higher and higher rents that the businesses simply could not pay. What a shame.<br /><br />Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88105433993406391972013-05-09T18:43:13.043-05:002013-05-09T18:43:13.043-05:00Whoops! That's Death in Paradise! See
imdb.Whoops! That's <i>Death in Paradise</i>! See <br /><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1888075/" rel="nofollow">imdb</a>.fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64803408122972412672013-05-09T18:35:24.180-05:002013-05-09T18:35:24.180-05:00YR: Am happy for Alan! Good to hear that your stre...YR: Am happy for Alan! Good to hear that your stress has been reduced!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62884689358955922032013-05-09T18:29:51.093-05:002013-05-09T18:29:51.093-05:00Hi, all!
Thanks for nice offering, Mark! No probl...Hi, all!<br /><br />Thanks for nice offering, Mark! No problems, but took a while to remember POT AU FEU in entirety. Great write-up, Marti!<br /><br />To think that all of this time I thought "daemon" was just a variation of "demon." <br /><br />Thought the character mentioned on <i>NCIS</i> looked familiar!<br /><br />Have I mentioned a show that I recently discovered on PBS named <i>Murder in Paradise</i>? Really recommend it--somewhat like modern day British Hercule Poirot in the Caribbean. Great show.<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72131448161187744822013-05-09T18:25:30.940-05:002013-05-09T18:25:30.940-05:00Today is my son's birthday so i allowed him to...Today is my son's birthday so i allowed him to take the day off from the workshop. We went out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and roamed two malls. My old nemesis, Arthur Itis, became a pain in the a**, oops. I mean knees, with all the walking on a damp day. Alan likes to receive cash for his birthday and then go shopping. We had fun, giving him a whole day to be the center of attention.<br /><br />This morning I went to see the attorney for the disabled. She believes that probably we will be able to save Alan's Medicaid. Keep your fingers crossed. Although I informed Medicaid two years ago of Alan's increased income they did nothing. Now that they are finally addressing it, they will ask him to pay back everything they spent on him these past two years from his bank account and from his monthly Social Security checks until the debt is paid. If I had been informed I could have bought Medigap insurance and would have nothing to pay back. It is well worth the payments, though, because it keeps him eligible for social services and eventually for housing when I am gone. If he has no money for a few years I can afford to subsidize him. My mind has been on a LOA these past two weeks from the stress. I am feeling more “present” now.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63155595371599492542013-05-09T18:02:22.114-05:002013-05-09T18:02:22.114-05:00I’m late to the party. I enjoyed this puzzle, Mar...I’m late to the party. I enjoyed this puzzle, Marti’s great write up and all the comments. I couldn't believe how quickly it was finished.<br />I loved Driving Miss Daisy and Morgan Freeman. I saw the movie several times, too.<br />Smoked salmon is a favorite in our family. Have you ever minced smoked salmon and added it to the stuffing for deviled eggs? Yummy!<br />I had no trouble with sporty being RAKISH. They both have the alternative meaning of jaunty. <br />It is shocking that the H.S. girl who did the bottle experiment was deemed a felon. The schools seem to be making rigid rules with no room for common sense. A five year old boy who kissed a kindergarten girl on the cheek was expelled as a sex offender. A little boy who tore his paper napkin in the shape of a gun was expelled. <br />When I retired the employer’s insurance company wrote me that I was required to have Medicare Part B and that if I signed up for any other health insurance than theirs, the company would drop me.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91030926662954422162013-05-09T17:24:56.500-05:002013-05-09T17:24:56.500-05:00CED, that Part 2 you found is all there is. Leno c...CED, that Part 2 you found is all there is. Leno cut away at that point for a commercial.<br /><br />And I agree with you about that science-experimenting girl. Somebody overreacted for sure. They should tell her she made a mistake, don't do it again and let it drop. I hope they reconsider.<br /><br />Oops! We just had an earthquake. Not too big (3.0?) centered about 5 miles north of here.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-121767431906330292013-05-09T17:21:13.495-05:002013-05-09T17:21:13.495-05:00Gravlax.Gravlax.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8646517207624847742013-05-09T16:49:39.273-05:002013-05-09T16:49:39.273-05:00Lox (or belly lox)itself is very salty, as it is a...Lox (or belly lox)itself is very salty, as it is a heavily brined fish. Nova Lox is smoked lox containing much less salt. In restaurants it is the nova, or straight smoked salmon people are served when they order lox and bagels.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63989449541028933782013-05-09T15:04:50.677-05:002013-05-09T15:04:50.677-05:00Hello everybody. I agree with pas de chat about A ...Hello everybody. I agree with pas de chat about A DUE vs. TUTTI. That's my only nit with this puzzle, which I otherwise rather enjoyed. Didn't know what LOA or RTS meant until reading about them here.<br /><br />We watch NCIS pretty regularly, but we didn't recognize Marina Sirtis. I'll keep an eye out, now.<br /><br />Yogi sure had a silver tongue!<br /><br />Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11281753954538620852013-05-09T14:36:47.819-05:002013-05-09T14:36:47.819-05:00why on earth would you put liquid oxygen on a bage...why on earth would you put liquid oxygen on a bagel? (You guys know I have trouble with my parsing,) There is lots of info on the internet about "LOX", but I like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lox" rel="nofollow">Wiki's intro,,,</a> "not to be confused with smoked salmon!"<br /><br />Bill! loved pumpcast news part 1, but part 2 did not come up in my line up at the end of the clip! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8E1DeS_JzM" rel="nofollow">I think this is it,</a> but it is cut short, & I cannot find "part 3."<br /><br />Popular Science sent me another newsletter. <a href="http://www.popsci.com/node/73265/?cmpid=enews050913&spPodID=020&spMailingID=5465111&spUserID=MjcyMzI3NjM4NjAS1&spJobID=319060266&spReportId=MzE5MDYwMjY2S0" rel="nofollow">This article really burns my buns</a>(en burner)CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72451051856453756662013-05-09T14:23:20.188-05:002013-05-09T14:23:20.188-05:00Bill G: That Leno clip was really good! Loved his ...Bill G: That Leno clip was really good! Loved his wife's reaction in the front seat. LOL<br />I love LOX! Boston had a couple of Delis on Boylston St. in the 70's. Loved the bagels and lox and knishes. Mmmm<br />CED @1:08 That cat IS very smart!Pookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189128607399171184noreply@blogger.com