tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post6254840459951459292..comments2024-03-28T12:25:16.441-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 David PooleZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75083640100021233892013-09-12T02:54:13.462-05:002013-09-12T02:54:13.462-05:00Husker Gary - wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday ...Husker Gary - wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday off blog but my hard drive crashed and burned and I have not been able to recover my address book yet. So, enyhoo a very happy birthday to you. Send me an email so I can start rebuilding.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42426788252093838122013-09-12T01:47:46.957-05:002013-09-12T01:47:46.957-05:00T - not exactly positive, but you may have to prov...T - not exactly positive, but you may have to provide "proof" (like a plane ticket) that you're leaving the country on a date less than the usual 2-3 weeks away....River Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217414780894792059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68073701100527975852013-09-12T01:41:54.703-05:002013-09-12T01:41:54.703-05:00Doha:
One day turn around in person? I will make...Doha:<br /><br />One day turn around in person? I will make an appointment. I hope they aren't too specific about the "need" as the gig is still a "maybe." And Houston has a regional office, so that's not a problem. Thanks.<br /><br />BTW, I forgot to thank C.C. for 12d in yesterday's NYT as it showed up today @ 53d today! <br /><br />That's 5, -T outAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50499288894135348302013-09-12T01:16:55.174-05:002013-09-12T01:16:55.174-05:00Anon T, it also helps if you have a regional offic...Anon T, it also helps if you have a regional office in your area. Going to the post office, etc, only adds to the time needed to process. From Vegas, the closest regional office is Phoenix, but you can get a passport in a day if you show up in person (with an appointment). There's a regional office in El Paso - don't know about Houston. And yes, it does cost extra....River Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217414780894792059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46573808687724295432013-09-12T01:16:33.900-05:002013-09-12T01:16:33.900-05:00Lucina:
Here it's the H-Town fed building. W...Lucina:<br /><br />Here it's the H-Town fed building. When I got my orig PP in '00, it took 3 hours of standing on line. I was hoping to avoid that.<br /><br />I found some on-line "store fronts" that say they can turn around a renewal in a day for $300. I can't say that I trust sending my info to them though. I was hoping someone has used one of those services and had a good experience (and names names!). I tried to call Uncle Sam, but he closed at 10p EDT. I will try to get an appointment around my current client. Cheers & Nite. -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41543813827118045422013-09-12T01:05:39.218-05:002013-09-12T01:05:39.218-05:00AnonT:
To renew your passport quickly, go IN PERSO...AnonT:<br />To renew your passport quickly, go IN PERSON immediately to the courthouse or wherever passports are issued and ask for an expedited renewal. It will cost extra $$ though I'm not sure what the time frame is.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61680633621204942392013-09-11T23:50:55.302-05:002013-09-11T23:50:55.302-05:00Bill G.
Fun. Reminded me of the office montage i...Bill G.<br /><br />Fun. Reminded me of the office montage in ''50s era movies.<br /><br />You guys all seem well traveled. Any advice for renewing a passport STAT? I may have a new gig overseas in a week or two and have to hop a flight at a moments notice thereafter. Doha DOC?<br /><br />-T Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29815669672442192992013-09-11T22:24:33.896-05:002013-09-11T22:24:33.896-05:00I thought you might enjoy this:
Leroy Anderson (1...I thought you might enjoy this: <br />Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were introduced by the Boston <br /> Pops Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Fiedler. As with <br /> all his other compositions, Leroy Anderson wrote The <br /> Typewriter for orchestra, completing the work on <br /> October 9, 1950.<br /> <br />This particular orchestration was performed in a June 12, 2011, <br /> concert by members of the National Orchestra and Chorus of <br /> Spain in Madrid. The (typewriter) soloist is Alfredo Anaya. <br /> Watch his expressions and actions throughout the <br /> video. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=G4nX0Xrn-wo&sns=em" rel="nofollow">The typewriter.</a>Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77860494893445001352013-09-11T21:59:21.769-05:002013-09-11T21:59:21.769-05:00Sorry to be so late...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you ♪♩♬♫...Sorry to be so late...<br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you ♪♩♬♫•*¨*•.❤.•*¨*•♫♪•.¸¸.•´♫♪♩♬*¨*`•.♥.•´*♫♪♩♬ HBTY...and many more<br /><br />Spent day with 2 H.S. friends that I have not seen for 25 years...still working on CW.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51581579622739848512013-09-11T21:48:18.776-05:002013-09-11T21:48:18.776-05:00Keith:
I'm going to share that with my daught...Keith:<br /><br />I'm going to share that with my daughter. She is in her 1st theater class in HS (she's never had theater, just ballet) and has her first dry-read (is that the right term?) tomorrow. Needless to say, she's worried.<br /><br />Cheers, -T Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72275207994925722902013-09-11T21:34:07.221-05:002013-09-11T21:34:07.221-05:00Husker G.,
I never really had stage fright. I ...Husker G.,<br /><br /> I never really had stage fright. I have seen it in others, and I can tell that the occasional nerves I experience are nothing like they undergo.<br /> Like many actors I have a few simple rituals that I use to prep for a show. They are actually useful, consisting of tongue twisters and short projection exercises, and depending on the size of the role, making sure I have a lemon wedge in a pocket and sometimes a Snickers bar off stage. <br />Just doing these checks calms whatever butterflies I might have. My feeling is usually a heightened alertness. I don't think anything can really go well without a degree of tension, and I've learned to recognize the "good nerves." Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67771968699822631142013-09-11T21:30:41.110-05:002013-09-11T21:30:41.110-05:00HELLOooo Gang -
First, a big HD to HG!
This is ...HELLOooo Gang - <br /><br />First, a big HD to HG!<br /><br />This is the last time I try to steal time while the hour-glass spins to do the puzzle. It was Miserable (Les Miserables?)<br /><br />Fortunately, the theme helped. With just FOCUS, I was able to get FORD and then re-attack the long clues. I had to resort to the google for all the names (I did get GOMEZ on my own), Thanks Steve for telling me what ano was. Did no one else write RYE?<br /><br />1d was fav c/a. Liked 55d too. Spelling errors abound for write-overs. I suppose if I wasn't multitasking, I would have had more fun with Mr. Poole's puzzle.<br /><br />Harpers Bazaar - David Foster Wallace wrote for them before his books. I loved his work, sad to see him take himSELF.<br /><br />Steve - IZ VIDEO still won't load - but I think its the same version on the UKE that they play every Sat @3:30a on C2C AM. Beautiful. Thanks for the fun writeup.<br /><br />Bill G. - DW, the English prof, will love the joke!<br /><br />LEM - GOMEZ quotes were fun but noone can out Yogi <a href="http://www.baseball-almanac.com/quotes/quoberra.shtml" rel="nofollow"> Yogi</a>.<br /><br />JzB - Hands up for ZEn! More spelling lessons today.<br /><br />CED - I must be hitting "mid-life" I want to trade in my Civic for that FORD!<br /><br />pje - You're the other person with a FORD Escape Hybrid. How long have you had it? We've had our 2.5 yr. and no issues yet. But, I fear the batteries will be out of production by the time we need them.<br /><br />13/13 on the science quiz. I get to keep my geek card :-)<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />-TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45719058149023636032013-09-11T21:28:49.360-05:002013-09-11T21:28:49.360-05:00Perhaps my last post was unclear. So to be more sp...Perhaps my last post was unclear. So to be more specific, I was speaking of the latest four weeks.Joe Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38102151893704556982013-09-11T21:06:40.676-05:002013-09-11T21:06:40.676-05:00Watching it Dennis. Thanks.
To know what has occu...Watching it Dennis. Thanks.<br /><br />To know what has occurred over that last 4 weeks. You hang up, no you hang up, no you hang up...Joe Schmonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63259919910441672002013-09-11T20:44:21.756-05:002013-09-11T20:44:21.756-05:00There's a great program on right now on the Di...There's a great program on right now on the Discovery Channel: <i>The President's Gatekeepers</i>. Two hours tonight (repeated at 11pm Eastern) and two hours tomorrow night at 9pm Eastern. It's a behind the scenes look at the Presidency with every living Chief of Staff. Very, very interesting; lots of stuff already I didn't know.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27191283532733098552013-09-11T19:46:35.917-05:002013-09-11T19:46:35.917-05:00Husker Gary @ 1112 - I began my Naval service as a...Husker Gary @ 1112 - I began my Naval service as an Ensign in 1959. 18 months later promoted to Lt(jg). Back then base pay was $222/mo. The other Ensigns I served with were all interesting. Sourcing was from USNA, ROTC, OCS, and a few mustangs, as well.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91742623782646609242013-09-11T19:19:57.940-05:002013-09-11T19:19:57.940-05:00Happy Birthday, Gary! Its my dear brother's b...Happy Birthday, Gary! Its my dear brother's b'day also.<br /><br />He's been gone since before 2001, so he never knew the awfulness of this day. I have added you to our celebration of this day and thank you for great feelings.creaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16846674495447839466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49241229818491003032013-09-11T18:28:53.032-05:002013-09-11T18:28:53.032-05:00Desper-Otto,
I love Wisconsin. Especially awa...Desper-Otto, <br />I love Wisconsin. Especially away from Milwaukee, but they have great fests there all summer, so it's fun too. <br /><br />The best part of Wisconsin is rural and all of the great small towns and all of the friendly people.<br /><br />I may have mentioned before about going to Prairie du Sac / Sauk Village and competing in the <a href="http://www.wiscowchip.com/" rel="nofollow">State Cow Chip Throwing Championship.</a> <br /> I didn't win, show or place, but I had fun. The Sauk County Pork Producers have my favorite booth in the food court. They make <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cowchip/6111154128/" rel="nofollow">these</a>. Always the best and biggest I've ever had.<br /><br />It's a great state among so many great states. All one has to do is look for all of the hidden treasures.<br />TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55848286312148043212013-09-11T18:28:22.616-05:002013-09-11T18:28:22.616-05:00First, Happy Birthday Husker Gary, My Friend! Don&...First, Happy Birthday Husker Gary, My Friend! Don't ever lose your sense of humor.<br /><br />I thought this was going to be a DNF on a Wednesday no less. Never good with names. Couple lucky WAG's and tada! I still take it as a personal loss since I had to guess.<br /><br />On a happier note ( I thought at first ) I got a call from Nicole from school tonight. I figured it was to tell me how well things are going. It was to remind me that her cell phone bill is due in two days.<br />Wait... What??? I still have to pay that also?<br /><br />For what its worth, she is loving it!Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12908568232773104052013-09-11T18:16:23.258-05:002013-09-11T18:16:23.258-05:00Glad you all enjoyed the quiz. I missed two, the n...Glad you all enjoyed the quiz. I missed two, the nitrogen and electron.<br />You all did better than I, but I'm no science buff.<br />Bill G: Very funny joke, can't wait to retell it.<br />CED:, How'd he DO that? ( teacher video)<br />Forgot to say I enjoyed the puzzle.Pookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189128607399171184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24476342164917146052013-09-11T17:34:19.102-05:002013-09-11T17:34:19.102-05:00Greetings!
Fun puzzles yesterday and today. Swell...Greetings!<br /><br />Fun puzzles yesterday and today. Swell reviews! Thanks to all!<br /><br />Happy Birthday Gary! (You youngster!)<br /><br />CC: Worked your Monday NYT offering. Like a Wednesday here. Your knowledge is amazing!<br /><br />Happy hump day!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34559176221879385842013-09-11T17:31:41.732-05:002013-09-11T17:31:41.732-05:00Henry is getting along in years and finds that he ...Henry is getting along in years and finds that he is unable to <br />perform sexually. He finally goes to his doctor, who tries a few things but nothing seems to work.<br />So in desperation, Henry decides to try an American Indian medicine man.<br />The medicine man says, "I can cure this."<br />That said, he throws a white powder in a flame, and there is a flash with billowing blue smoke. Then he says, "This is powerful medicine. You can only use it once a year.<br />All you have to do is say '123' and it shall rise for as long as you wish".<br />Henry then asks, "What happens when it's over, and I don't want to continue?"<br />The medicine man replies: "All you or your partner have to say is 1234, and it will go down."<br />But remember -- "IT WILL NOT WORK AGAIN FOR ANOTHER YEAR!"<br /><br />Henry rushes home, eager to try out his new powers and prowess.<br />That night he is ready to surprise his wife.<br />He showers, shaves, and puts on his most exotic shaving lotion.<br />He gets into bed, and lying next to her says,"123."<br />He suddenly becomes more aroused than anytime in his life ... just as the medicine man had promised.<br /><br />His wife, who had been facing away, turns over and asks, "Henry, what did you say 123 for?"<br /><br />And that, my friends, is why you should never end a sentence with a preposition!Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85099863393684182802013-09-11T17:29:30.980-05:002013-09-11T17:29:30.980-05:00Marti & Lucinda: I didn't mean to demean ...Marti & Lucinda: I didn't mean to demean anybody about the quiz results. I was just very surprised that young or old, college graduate or high school dropout, at the end of the day, 80% of the people who took the quiz missed that question.<br /><br />TTP, loved that <i>Travel Wisconsin</i> ad. Reminded me of my ute in America's Dairyland. Back in the day you could venture into a beer bar at age 18 and a bar which sold liquor at 21. But if you were 80 years old and didn't have an official Wisconsin ID card, you'd be turned away at the door of a beer bar. UofW was, so far as I know, the only campus in the nation with beer on tap in the Student Union. Gotta love that.desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26368678213458992202013-09-11T17:19:23.690-05:002013-09-11T17:19:23.690-05:00I posted and didn't see your post Lemonade. ...I posted and didn't see your post Lemonade. Yes, that too.<br /><br />I forgot to ask if anyone recognized the producer's name ? I'm sure most of you know his work. TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28211081464038359122013-09-11T17:19:01.001-05:002013-09-11T17:19:01.001-05:00WEES, challenging puzzle, but luckily I remembered...WEES, challenging puzzle, but luckily I remembered Oona! (48D & 58A were total WAGs)<br /><br />I never saw this Ford commercial, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=099WN_jte94" rel="nofollow">if you build it, "he" will come...</a><br /><br />Oh, what the heck, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSAN7ZX02eA" rel="nofollow">here's the whole car chase scene.</a><br /><br />Happy Birthday Husker Gary! I thought you might enjoy <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cn4RTbNE0M" rel="nofollow">this innovative substitute teacher.</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.com