tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post671951754763690229..comments2024-03-28T02:28:44.292-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, March 21, 2013 Alex BajczZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62666485339914588872013-03-22T08:56:35.577-05:002013-03-22T08:56:35.577-05:00Good Friday morning, folks. Thank you, Alex Bajcz...Good Friday morning, folks. Thank you, Alex Bajcz, for a fine puzzle. Thank you, Marti, for the fine review.<br /><br />Well I am checking in a day late. Got home late last night and was tired.<br /><br />The puzzle was not easy, but doable. My last entry was CARR and CLUEDO. The C. Wagged it.<br /><br />Theme appeared with COP.<br /><br />Also never heard of a RED ELM, but it fit.<br /><br />Off to my Friday day.<br /><br />See you Saturday.<br /><br />Abejo<br /><br />(nonrman)<br /><br />Abejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7158103166634258802013-03-22T01:22:17.358-05:002013-03-22T01:22:17.358-05:00Lucina,
A PC chart is here:
http://symbolcodes.t...Lucina, <br />A PC chart is here:<br /><br />http://symbolcodes.tlt.psu.edu/accents/codealt.html<br /><br />MontanaMontanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291743761732429768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86436127743466029872013-03-22T00:51:36.058-05:002013-03-22T00:51:36.058-05:00Fermatprime, I love that chart. Thank you very muc...Fermatprime, I love that chart. Thank you very much.<br /><br />Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40844015019954545992013-03-22T00:09:34.440-05:002013-03-22T00:09:34.440-05:00Here is a chart for typing all special characters ...Here is a chart for typing all special characters on a Mac. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.forlang.wsu.edu/help/keyboards2.asp" rel="nofollow">CHART</a><br /><br />Available with others from Washington State University.fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45826112115637596952013-03-22T00:09:10.971-05:002013-03-22T00:09:10.971-05:00Thank you all for your suggestions. My computer is...Thank you all for your suggestions. My computer is a PC and I tried Yellowrock's suggestion but that didn't work so I'll try again to see what I may have done wrong. You are all so sweet and helpful. Thank you.<br /><br />Does anyone watch New Tricks on PBS? I really like that show and preceding that was Murder in Paradise. That also was very good. Obviously I don't watch the bssketball. Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30790409869570478882013-03-21T23:36:16.847-05:002013-03-21T23:36:16.847-05:00After my feeble attempt at humor (abetted by Prair...After my feeble attempt at humor (abetted by Prairie Home Companion), I will attempt to redeem myself with this really touching (and hugging) video.<br /><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51281725/#51281725" rel="nofollow">I'll bet you will enjoy this video!</a>Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7225298856449326392013-03-21T21:27:34.823-05:002013-03-21T21:27:34.823-05:00Bill, Re: Joke #2 UH OH! ;-)Bill, Re: Joke #2 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRysrnWZ1SI" rel="nofollow"> UH OH!</a> ;-)Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74039073824826768352013-03-21T21:08:23.800-05:002013-03-21T21:08:23.800-05:00Here's another good slide show from MSNBC of S...Here's another good slide show from MSNBC of Spring photos. I especially liked number 3, 9 and 16 of crocuses. <a href="http://slideshow.nbcnews.com/slideshow/news/signs-of-spring-51259412/#" rel="nofollow">Spring slide show.</a><br /><br />Two jokes from Prairie Home Companion:<br /><br />1) Don't make fun of a large woman with a lisp. It's not very nice and she's probably thick and tired of it.<br /><br />2) A store that sells new husbands has open in New York City, where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates, you may visit this store ONLY ONCE! <br /><br />There are five floors and the value of the products increase as the shopper ascends the stairs. The shopper may choose any item from a particular floor, or may choose to go up the the next floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!<br /><br />So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband. On the first floor, where the sign reads: Floor 1 - These men have jobs and love kids. "That's nice," she thinks, "but I want more." So she continues upward, The second floor sign reads: Floor 2 - These men have jobs, love kids and are extremely good looking."Wow," she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going. She gets to the third floor and the sign reads: Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love kids, are drop-dead good looking and help with housework. "Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims, "I can hardly stand it! Still, she goes to the fourth floor and the sign reads: Floor 4 - These men have jobs, loves kids, gorgeous, help with housework and are rich. She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the next floor, where the sign says: Floor 5 - You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19442687830095531742013-03-21T20:49:31.057-05:002013-03-21T20:49:31.057-05:00Lucina, Spitz asked the same question I was thinki...Lucina, Spitz asked the same question I was thinking of. Marti explained one good way to type an N with a tilde on a Mac. What I do on my iMac is to type an N while holding down the "Option" key. That leaves a blank waiting for the next letter. Then type an N and the tilde will magically appear. Also, an Option E and then E will type an accent mark over the E. An Option Shift Question Mark will type an upside down question mark.<br /><br />¿Señora René?Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1568596206131062052013-03-21T20:33:40.598-05:002013-03-21T20:33:40.598-05:00This puzzle was difficult for me because i didn...This puzzle was difficult for me because i didn't suss out names.<br /><br />My daughter found a job in Florida after 5 months of unemployment. Hoorah!<br /> I was just talking with a former student who has his law degree now and has been 8 months without a job. He has been in a wheelchair since birth and very gifted. Hope someone sees his potential.<br /><br />Dennis, glad your surgery is over and hope your minor brush with the C-word will be your last. Our age group certainly lived through many sunburns as children.Blue Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670176636354786453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36013263038419749602013-03-21T20:29:10.618-05:002013-03-21T20:29:10.618-05:00HeartRx, I enjoyed the movie as much as the book, ...HeartRx, I enjoyed the movie as much as the book, rare for me. Savannah is so green and beautiful. I took many long walks there.<br /><br />Lucina,to type the tilde ñ in Windows, I have on the number lock. Then holding down ALT I type 0241 on the number keypad. Don't use the numbers across the top.ñYellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2583063920103896462013-03-21T18:22:09.138-05:002013-03-21T18:22:09.138-05:00Señora Lucina - Are you using a Mac?Señora Lucina - Are you using a Mac?Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80271092651233859642013-03-21T18:06:42.374-05:002013-03-21T18:06:42.374-05:00YR, yes, I have read “Midnight in the Garden…” Las...YR, yes, I have read “Midnight in the Garden…” Last time we were in Savannah, DH and I went to a cemetery that had the statue that was featured on the cover. Did you see the movie with Kevin Spacey and John Cusack (directed by Clint Eastwood)? <br /><br />Chickie @ 3:53, yes, there is a “Tabasco pepper.” I had to look it up when I wrote up the puzzle today, because I always think of Tabasco sauce as the brand name, not the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabasco_pepper" rel="nofollow">pepper</a>.<br /><br />Lucina, Iñigo. In "System Preferences" on my iMac, I can choose Spanish under "Language and text," and pull up a Spanish keyboard. So all I have to do is type the n with the tilde, and it pops into my post.HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91756270165758907442013-03-21T17:50:34.857-05:002013-03-21T17:50:34.857-05:00Tough puzzle today, much was filled by perps, not ...Tough puzzle today, much was filled by perps, not unexpected for a Thursday. Did not know many formal names! Dennis, best wishes for the future, both my parents have had the same diagnosis, one a sun worshiper and the other not at all. Wish they would follow your precautions, just seem to be waiting for a recurrence in sunny Florida, hope not!!! Loved the interview with Alex and that he took the time to comment! Reehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17495288688144740006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85560638775261843002013-03-21T17:44:58.183-05:002013-03-21T17:44:58.183-05:00Busy day. Not much to say that hasn't been sai...Busy day. Not much to say that hasn't been said. Took a complete wag at that C in Carr/Cluedo to finish up, but it was a long shot. Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75829161855391140602013-03-21T17:33:08.359-05:002013-03-21T17:33:08.359-05:00in my Webster's, it is listed under A--prefix ...in my Webster's, it is listed under A--prefix --on: in: at: (abed) ,in such a state (afire)<br /><br />hope this helpscrossword girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78765603236823587842013-03-21T17:32:38.399-05:002013-03-21T17:32:38.399-05:00My maternal grandfather, whom I never met, didn...My maternal grandfather, whom I never met, didn't trust banks after the depression either and so stowed all his cash in trunks and chests throughout the house. Even after the house was sold many years later the new owners found one trunk full of dinero.<br /><br />I don't know if it's been said here that Inigo is pronounced Inyigo with a tilde over the n. I don't know how to do that on this computer.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65585477022494943142013-03-21T16:35:05.219-05:002013-03-21T16:35:05.219-05:00I visited the library today and looked in their ha...I visited the library today and looked in their hard cover copy of the OED, 2nd Edition, and did not find AREEL. But...I forgot to look in the three volumes of additions. So until the next time I'm at the library (and if they have the additions), I wouldn't be certain areel isn't a word.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6932210213805753362013-03-21T15:54:52.027-05:002013-03-21T15:54:52.027-05:00C.C. Thanks for letting us know about the tourname...C.C. Thanks for letting us know about the tournament. Good for Boomer! We all knew he was a SDS, didn't we? I thought the tournament was at Treasure Island in Las Vegas though.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68319583217534538082013-03-21T15:53:53.524-05:002013-03-21T15:53:53.524-05:00Dennis, ALWAYS wear a hat and sunscreen out on the...Dennis, ALWAYS wear a hat and sunscreen out on the golf course. Take care of yourself. I'm glad that you caught things in time. <br /><br />I know about Tabasco sauce and where it is made, but didn't realize that there was an actual pepper named Tabasco? Is there?<br /><br />Our money story was over $50,000 dollars stowed in a commercial cracker tin. (think big). A friend's husband didn't trust the bank when they left on an extended tour of Europe--therefore the tin. It was stuffed with money, moth balls, and an accounting of what was inside. We kept the tin to show to people when we tell the story. It was really fun to find all of this on our friend's garage loft, sealed and wired shut. But Oh! the smell when we opened it up.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51991696552896793192013-03-21T15:47:17.118-05:002013-03-21T15:47:17.118-05:00To those who enjoyed visiting the exquisite city o...To those who enjoyed visiting the exquisite city of Savannah-- Have you read "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," a true, though somewhat fictionalized, murder mystery? It describes the many real characters that lived in that city, the ethos of the city and many of the buildings. If you have visited Savannah you can just picture the scenes in the book. The city actually runs a tour that takes the visitor to the sites mentioned in the book. I loved the book and was intrigued by the true murder mystery.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50848758226958341782013-03-21T15:45:53.553-05:002013-03-21T15:45:53.553-05:00Hello everybody. I didn't like this puzzle muc...Hello everybody. I didn't like this puzzle much. Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77178971109074120132013-03-21T15:42:08.097-05:002013-03-21T15:42:08.097-05:00Ok, well that's pretty weird. anon, thanks, t...Ok, well that's pretty weird. anon, thanks, that did it.<br /><br />Thanks again for all the good wishes. GarlicGal, "Grease for Peace"? Funny line.<br /><br />oc4beach, that's a good saying. I just tell people they're character lines. I think I've got a bit more than my share...<br /><br />manac, it's a damned shame the poster doesn't say where that cop's from. I'd become a career criminal. "Yes, officer, I'm carrying a concealed weapon".Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11084820560558130522013-03-21T15:41:23.307-05:002013-03-21T15:41:23.307-05:00Hola Everyone, A really fun puzzle today. A few ...Hola Everyone, A really fun puzzle today. A few unknowns, but filled in with the perps. Hands up for never hearing about "Cluedo". I also have heard about Inigo Jones, but that name has not stuck in my little grey cells. Maybe after I've seen it a few more times?<br /><br />I loved the clue for Idea/Coconut product? This was a really a fresh clue for idea.<br /><br />I thought about Boomer when I got the One Pin answer. Bowling was never one of my sports activities.<br /><br />Red Elm for furniture wood was a surprise. Walnut and Cherry and Oak are the choices for the furniture at our house. I don't think I ever seen a piece made from Red Elm.<br /><br />Have a great day everyone.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12122906368790372422013-03-21T15:35:03.794-05:002013-03-21T15:35:03.794-05:00When my kids were growing up, a family moved to to...When my kids were growing up, a family moved to town. The mother had the same birth day & year as I. She also had four children as did I, three of them born in the same years as mine. Two of our girls were best friends and we did a lot of fun things together. When they left school, her family moved out west and I haven't seen her for 30 years. I still hear from her a couple times a year.PKnoreply@blogger.com