tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post6407306241745090504..comments2024-03-28T22:14:27.877-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday February 12, 2010 Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele GianetteZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55483953455490975922010-02-13T15:29:36.656-06:002010-02-13T15:29:36.656-06:00Annette, I'll pass through Ocala. I've kn...Annette, I'll pass through Ocala. I've known people who lived there.<br />I land in FT. L and do sun and fun activities. <br />I will visit the campus and look up old college friends!<br />C.C. D.O.C. is drug of choice, a crude expression, I learned it on the A&E series, "Intervention."Frenchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121204927549427122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19579520349803034682010-02-13T02:11:39.466-06:002010-02-13T02:11:39.466-06:00Al, thank you for the [bracket] explanation. I le...Al, thank you for the [bracket] explanation. I learn something new on our blog everyday.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80679660417199251762010-02-13T00:18:52.715-06:002010-02-13T00:18:52.715-06:00@Jerome, "University of Notre Dame" for ...@Jerome, "University of Notre Dame" for ECOLE?<br /><br />@Chickie, square brackets indicate a non-verbal gesture answer [I don't know] for SHRUG, or an answer that is an onomatopoetic word. [Uh-oh!] could be a clue for GULP, as opposed to “Uh-oh!” (in quotes), which might clue YIKES. Likewise, [What a babe!] (or dreamboat) could be a clue for SIGH.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00645254428860855980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33929664561621229362010-02-13T00:10:49.709-06:002010-02-13T00:10:49.709-06:00My first anon. post in many months goes out to Jer...My first anon. post in many months goes out to Jerome: Not on my A-game here but:<br /> ÉCOLE<br />* Where 1 + 1 = deux<br />* Nice place for kids OR <br />* Place for études<br /><br />I hope this helpsAnonymenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25955466873098146622010-02-12T23:38:28.328-06:002010-02-12T23:38:28.328-06:00@CC: excellent theme title.@CC: excellent theme title.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53534164336012385452010-02-12T23:03:15.235-06:002010-02-12T23:03:15.235-06:00Torvill and Dean's Bolero was beautiful, but I...Torvill and Dean's Bolero was beautiful, but I preferred their comedic routines: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWbVQqu4IRk&feature=related" rel="nofollow">"Hat Trick"</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KErzafDLQw&feature=related" rel="nofollow">Cecilia by Simon and Garfunkel</a><br /><br />Windover: Is that rainbow photographed from your farm? Beautiful photo! Could you send it to me? It looks like it'd make a pretty background for my computer...<br /><br />Frenchie: Will you really be going to Ocala, or going back to visit your college campus?Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347232302896024104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7019521683010458092010-02-12T22:59:40.640-06:002010-02-12T22:59:40.640-06:00@ Jerome,
What great fun; thinking for a living!
...@ Jerome,<br /><br />What great fun; thinking for a living!<br /><br />ecole: <br />a place where students see leurs sœurs (their sister's) habits...clumsy verbiage. It's obscure to those who haven't attended parochial school. <br /><br />I just had to share, though I typically take time to think over ideas of this nature.<br /><br />Bonne chance!Frenchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121204927549427122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63960122270808991752010-02-12T22:57:46.858-06:002010-02-12T22:57:46.858-06:00Hello All--A finished puzzle is always a GOOD puzz...Hello All--A finished puzzle is always a GOOD puzzle. I did struggle a bit, but finally finished after walking away from it for a few hours. A fun theme. Thank you C.C. for the great theme title. <br /><br />I especially liked the Line crosser of a sort clue, as well as Whence the wise men?, even if I did put in East to begin with .<br /><br />C.C. Persimmons dried are very sweet. I think the drying brings out their special flavor. Such a nice New Year's gift.<br /><br />As for the Nos, Noes discussion. I tried to explain to my first graders that a word needed two vowels together for the first vowel to be long (say it's name). If you just put an S after no then the word becomes nos, like the word not. Does all that make sense to you adults? <br /><br />Why the brackets around the words (It's gone!)?Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62814401925121908562010-02-12T22:32:20.762-06:002010-02-12T22:32:20.762-06:00Good Evening C.C., Argyle and Folk,
The theme, th...Good Evening C.C., Argyle and Folk,<br /><br />The theme, the clues, the answers...loved, loved and loved!<br /><br />@Boomer, good job, precise with a good balance of humor.<br /><br />@C.C., I am taking a 3 week FL vaca. Thank you! You read my post and 'got' my riddle. Your response is greatly appreciated! <br /> <br />@ Dennis, oh those younger days when I was able to go braless! ...I, however never burned one!<br />My mother would have assailed me in a most unpleasant manner resulting in me having to 23A my derriere!<br /><br />I'm out.Frenchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121204927549427122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5806334534429566422010-02-12T22:12:01.230-06:002010-02-12T22:12:01.230-06:00Bob Costas and Matt Lauer, two of the most appeali...Bob Costas and Matt Lauer, two of the most appealing commentators for the Winter Olympics I could imagine.<br /><br />Very sad start with the tragedy with the luger. <br /><br />I'm looking forward to these Olympics. I don't enjoy the Winter Games as much as the Summer Games, I guess because I've never been a skier or snowboarder or skater but I have been a runner and a thrower.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64348564924211096222010-02-12T22:07:36.899-06:002010-02-12T22:07:36.899-06:00@clearayes Torvill and Dean really captured my att...@clearayes Torvill and Dean really captured my attention. Incredible stuff. I was able to get BOTH of their autographs on my program at Worlds in Cincinnati in 1987. I have been privileged to have made it to Worlds in Cincinnati in 1987 and Oakland in 1992. Quite an experience!!<br /><br />Delivered a few Singing Valentines today, and got a couple of very surprised ladies on the verge of tears. Not from the singing, but from the shock!<br /><br />A few more on Sunday. Can't do tomorrow since I have another chess tournament of 100 or so players to run.<br /><br />What fun!!<br /><br />Good night, all.Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37702299814090679152010-02-12T21:04:16.674-06:002010-02-12T21:04:16.674-06:00Thanks eddyB that is the name I was trying to reme...Thanks eddyB that is the name I was trying to remember. Jets, yes.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486268207040292639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25698146784749654092010-02-12T20:58:12.626-06:002010-02-12T20:58:12.626-06:00Potato Pealer?
OK, I could understand Potato Peal,...Potato Pealer?<br />OK, I could understand Potato Peal, a ringing sound.<br />Pealer = disorder.<br />Yeah, I liked it.Entropyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021233793082839038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85535387325961933672010-02-12T20:57:32.439-06:002010-02-12T20:57:32.439-06:00Lemonade- You actually tried out for an event that...Lemonade- You actually tried out for an event that Popeye's girlfriend judged?Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44740939696877278662010-02-12T20:52:47.727-06:002010-02-12T20:52:47.727-06:00Boomer, congrats!Boomer, congrats!Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43552931399669498542010-02-12T20:50:09.668-06:002010-02-12T20:50:09.668-06:00Dick.
Before they became the Chiefs in 1977, they...Dick.<br /><br />Before they became the Chiefs in 1977, they were the Jets.<br /><br />Looks like good racing weather in Daytona tomorrow.<br /><br />eddyBeddyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905272532346939000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79331399221506024822010-02-12T20:42:51.334-06:002010-02-12T20:42:51.334-06:00Thank you, C.C. and Boomer, for the pronunciation ...Thank you, C.C. and Boomer, for the pronunciation of I.M. Pei's (Ieoh Ming Pei) first name. You both are awesome! I had never seen Pei's first name spelled out until today, and my thought was "too many vowels!" <br />Night, all!MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409431043640770889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91670383170800888442010-02-12T20:36:39.786-06:002010-02-12T20:36:39.786-06:00Fishy, CA, any video; I love people who try stuff,...Fishy, CA, any video; I love people who try stuff, I finished third in an oylymic trial for wrestling a lifetimme ago (1964). No I am high and sleepy<br /><br />mananaLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26858814905284929802010-02-12T19:13:43.023-06:002010-02-12T19:13:43.023-06:00Hello.
Dick, I don't know about the J-town
Ho...Hello.<br /><br />Dick, I don't know about the J-town<br />Hornets.<br /><br />I'll ask Jill when she comes out from under the electric blanket.<br /><br />No furnace until Monday. The repairman couldn't get the old<br />one to work.<br /><br />The Chief's uniform is a 70s-era<br />Boston uniform. Fans voted for the name when the movie Slap Shot was<br />filmed in J-Town. (Loved that movie).<br /><br />eddyBeddyBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43486006454116239292010-02-12T19:09:42.621-06:002010-02-12T19:09:42.621-06:00Maniac, do you all tawk like the people on Non Seq...Maniac, do you all tawk like the people on Non Sequitur? If so, I LOVE it.......Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239009770443002740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42526691327123583292010-02-12T17:00:20.382-06:002010-02-12T17:00:20.382-06:00Lucina, re: Sam Cooke,
Yes, he did, but for a good...Lucina, re: Sam Cooke,<br />Yes, he did, but for a good cause.windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40205210114926211852010-02-12T16:53:22.805-06:002010-02-12T16:53:22.805-06:00Oops, I misspelled "Chinese" and I'm...Oops, I misspelled "Chinese" and I'm sorry. <br /><br />Thank you, Clear Ayes, for the link to Torvil and Dean dancing to Bolero and Jazzbumpa for the link to Sam Cooke. I love his music and he died much too young.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40146649594944908462010-02-12T16:38:08.966-06:002010-02-12T16:38:08.966-06:00Buen dia, C. C. and all bloggers, the internet was...Buen dia, C. C. and all bloggers, the internet was down until 30 minutes ago so I missed the ongoing dialog. I liked this puzzle and the "ea" clue was a big help; I did not see "alter ego" until coming here. Thanks, C.C, you are brilliant! I can understand why the Chines Gvt. paid for your education.<br /><br />As for the plural of no: the rule is when a word ends with "o" and a vowel, add only "s" (tattoos) when a word ends with"o" and a consonant, add "es" (heroes, noes).<br /><br />I could not imagine a name being "Omri" only because I had not heard of it. Live and learn, especially here. for 51D I innocently had "Jobless" until I came to Bjorn and " a pose" (insert quiet remark here since I am very familiar with DDD).<br /><br />I'd like to know if the following qualifies as a Swiftie:<br /><br />"Do that again," she moaned repeatedly.<br /><br />Buckeye, I hope you don't mind but I sent your story from yesterday across cyberspace; it was too good to keep here.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72796681793488699912010-02-12T16:36:41.444-06:002010-02-12T16:36:41.444-06:00Al,
Now I got it. What's his is also HERS. I c...Al,<br />Now I got it. What's his is also HERS. I confused who defines whom earlier.<br /><br />Jazzbumpa,<br />Your WITT is in full display today.<br /><br />Kazie,<br />I love your Tours connection. "Tours school" for ECOLE might be better. Kind of like Peter Gordon's "Tours with" gimmick for AVEC.<br /><br />Clear Ayes,<br />Thanks for the wonderful "Bolero" link. Simply beautiful!Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57904091836899970672010-02-12T15:56:45.338-06:002010-02-12T15:56:45.338-06:00Dick -
There was a Toledo Hornets hockey team. O...Dick -<br /><br />There was a Toledo Hornets hockey team. Others at various times: Mercuries, Goal Diggers (my favorite) Storm, and now Walleye.<br /><br />Baseball - back in the 1890's - Black Pirates. More recently, Glass Sox, and, of course, MUD HENS <br /><br />There was once a Tornadoes (semi-pro, minor league?) football team - back in the mid 60's.<br /><br />Gotta run. Meeting some frinds for dinner.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />JzB the Toledo Sports TrombonistJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.com