tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post6768031799885469942..comments2024-03-29T03:51:31.793-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday November 9, 2009 Barry SilkZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22141310773030679782009-11-10T01:43:00.732-06:002009-11-10T01:43:00.732-06:00Kazie: thank you. I was too bowled over by TONS an...Kazie: thank you. I was too bowled over by TONS and TONNES to craft a coherent answer. <br />Martin, I admire your facility in Chinese and commitment to learning it, but perhaps the French grammar lessons would be better left in the hands of people who actually know French. It's one thing to try to correct others' pronunciation of Dior or Dion, as you have done in the past, because there is some margin of allowable error there, but French grammar lessons might not be your calling. That's why I don't try to teach Tap Dancing, Thai Massage or Tennis.. That's why I don't recommend skin care regimens or dole out barbecue grilling hints or tips. Chances are that someone else here knows how to do those things or there are books/websites that can be consulted. <br /><br />Annette, thanks for your kind comments. Smiling is good for your health!<br />JD, you were sorely missed! WELCOME back. <br />Crockett: Back at ya! You got a good brain there and a big heart.<br />Jeannie: Yum. Thanks for the recipe.<br />Argyle: I forgot: Knowledge-packed write up today. <br /><br />CA: your Blair/Orwell poem was a classic. I did not see the last line coming until it hit me square in the jaw. Laughed and laughed. It's funnier with good clipped vowels, out loud. Try it! <br /><br />My British accent is all over the map, but it sure makes going to Confession more fun for me and for the priest. He is less fond of my Swedish accent, thinks the Italian version of me is going straight to the ninth circle of Dante's Hell, but can't stifle his guffaws when I lapse into my generic Slavic accent. I don't do Dora the Explorer in the "booth" because that would just be morally wrong, right? Seriously, I've never done those things, but I "confess" I think about them. I did once make a <i>real</i> confession in French to a Dutch priest in Denver in conjunction with a monthly Mass that he did in French for the French expats, of which there at least 75 at that time. He also spoke German and Spanish and said Mass in those languages regularly and probably heard confessions in them as well. Like most Dutch people, his English was wonderful, but he didn't like switching back and forth. The poor altar boys had to rely on hand gestures to know when to kneel, sit, stand, heel, fetch..... <br /><br />G'night.PJB-Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442942109541224252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27033591396917035482009-11-10T00:27:55.618-06:002009-11-10T00:27:55.618-06:00Kazie,
TA, TES, VOS and TIEN had already been del...Kazie,<br /><br />TA, TES, VOS and TIEN had already been delected from my memory due to lack of space. Thanks. Of course, I've probably now forgotten a few words in Chinese now.<br /><br />MartinMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065890894217992005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24466173736750969292009-11-09T23:56:23.289-06:002009-11-09T23:56:23.289-06:00Martin@9:46, and Dot,
Here are the correct forms:
...Martin@9:46, and Dot,<br />Here are the correct forms:<br />your, possessive adj. (familiar): ton, ta, tes<br /> (formal): votre, vos<br />yours, possessive pronoun (familiar): le tien, la tienne, les tiens, les tiennes<br />(formal): le/la vôtre, les vôtres<br /><br />à toi, à moi, etc. are used instead of the possessive pronouns in a more casual way: c'est à moi = it's mine. Also: c'est le mien = it's mine.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40188226781758100332009-11-09T23:08:38.901-06:002009-11-09T23:08:38.901-06:00What a coup, by accident believe it or not...#69 L...What a coup, by accident believe it or not...#69 Lemonade, where are you ESQ I can only assume you are still moving. Lois, you are missed as well and I hope everything is fine with you.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73880158116855239402009-11-09T23:05:33.374-06:002009-11-09T23:05:33.374-06:00CREAM STYLE CORN BREAD
1 c. cornmeal
3/4 c. ...CREAM STYLE CORN BREAD <br /> <br />1 c. cornmeal <br />3/4 c. flour <br />1 sm. onion, chopped <br />1 sm. can cream style corn <br />1 egg <br />1/2 c. milk <br />1/4 c. oil <br /> <br />Mix together cornmeal, flour, chopped onion. Beat egg; add to mixture along with <br />oil, cream style corn and milk. Mix well. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bake for <br />1/2 hour. <br /><br />I know it's chili time for some of us in the upper states. This is a fabulous recipe and can be made ahead of time. Can also be made in advance if you use it it your stuffing. Still looking for stuffing recipes....Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81463065133867780232009-11-09T22:42:59.960-06:002009-11-09T22:42:59.960-06:00Thanks for the kind words, PJB.Thanks for the kind words, PJB.Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1217413910500473232009-11-09T22:34:52.128-06:002009-11-09T22:34:52.128-06:00Carol, you are slipping my dear.
Annette, I didn...Carol, you are slipping my dear.<br /> Annette, I didn't mean to single you out as being inhibited. BB was looking over my shoulder too. I got busted for forwarding e-mails from my home e-mail to work and then forwarded some of them to people at work. Not good evidently and ceased and desisted that rotten behavior. Who wants a little fun to break up your day?Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69200815416813752462009-11-09T22:02:14.516-06:002009-11-09T22:02:14.516-06:00Dennis: I like the Mensa definitions!
Martin: I...Dennis: I like the Mensa definitions!<br /><br />Martin: I got a nice chuckle out of your rationalization of MEN too! I like your certainty that it'll soon be seen in another puzzle.<br /><br />PJB: You always make me smile. I really hope to make it to Chicago some day, and especially catch one of your performances.<br /><br />Lorraine L: Good luck with your shoulder surgery. We'll be thinking about you.<br /><br />JD: Welcome back. I've thought about getting up earlier to do the puzzles in the morning before everything's already been commented on, but decided it didn't work for me, either! If I have time for a break at work, I'll do the puzzle on paper. But I have to use devious means to access the blog from there... Big Brother has eyes from coast to coast!<br /><br />Windhover: Yes, I know first-hand that liquor is a great uninhibitor! I've definitely had my moments (nights)...!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347232302896024104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56604728050739732992009-11-09T21:50:00.007-06:002009-11-09T21:50:00.007-06:00Crocket,
Unless we know in advance that the clues...Crocket,<br /><br />Unless we know in advance that the clues are going to be straightforward definitions then we always have to stop and ask ourselves if our answers are right. I fully expect "Religious sect, briefly" to be a future clue for MEN. :)<br /><br />MartinMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065890894217992005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52565374953747823192009-11-09T21:46:58.146-06:002009-11-09T21:46:58.146-06:00Dot,
We had A MOI previously for "Mine"...Dot,<br /><br />We had A MOI previously for "Mine" and I objected at the time because MIEN works just as well. For "Yours" it could be TONS (one person, two objects) but TON, TONNE, TONNES, VOTRE and VOTRES all have the wrong number of letters.<br /><br />It's been a while since I studied French though: nowadays if I even try to speak French it comes out as Chinese. It's almost as if the Chinese vocabulary is being stored in the part of my brain that used to store French vocabulary and everytime I learn a new word in Chinese I forget a word in French! It's scary.<br /><br />MartinMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065890894217992005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87743800266124860542009-11-09T21:38:07.974-06:002009-11-09T21:38:07.974-06:00The Almanac called the tribe the Oto, not the Otoe...The Almanac called the tribe the Oto, not the Otoes?!?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-630587304409574562009-11-09T21:36:04.670-06:002009-11-09T21:36:04.670-06:00Also the Almanac spell OTO!!!!Also the Almanac spell OTO!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44160557417911740062009-11-09T21:34:12.722-06:002009-11-09T21:34:12.722-06:00JD - what a fabulous link to the S.African nationa...JD - what a fabulous link to the S.African national anthem and all the pictures. Thank you! I loved the sound/beat. Welcome back, you were missed.<br /><br />Hahtool, I feel silly having missed your DF take on the 'timing' thingy. Hope I don't lose my standing over it. In some things slow is very good!carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35723118580612927392009-11-09T21:34:07.118-06:002009-11-09T21:34:07.118-06:00I looked at the paper ads. They spelled Camero..no...I looked at the paper ads. They spelled Camero..not Camaro!?!!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86126727620059608932009-11-09T21:23:08.805-06:002009-11-09T21:23:08.805-06:00JD, great to see you back. Will you have some pic...JD, great to see you back. Will you have some pictures to share?Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10856364358937779772009-11-09T21:20:58.669-06:002009-11-09T21:20:58.669-06:003 is good song and the video is hot!
Thanks to Wi...3 is good song and the video is hot!<br /><br />Thanks to Windhover and Jeannie for introducing to a great song!<br /><br /><br /><br />RSDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81963099449278686112009-11-09T21:15:33.859-06:002009-11-09T21:15:33.859-06:00Good evening friends, I'm so glad to be home, ...Good evening friends, I'm so glad to be home, although we fell in love with South Africa.What a beautiful country!Their national anthem ,<a href="http://video.filestube.com/video,8ef4968083bf634003ea.html" rel="nofollow"> Nikosi Sikelel i'Africa</a>, beats anything by Brittany or Miley.<br />I never read a paper or watched TV, but I ran off some puzzles to pass time on those long flights. It wasn't the same without the knowledge I gain every day from CC, Argyle, Dennis, WM,CA,Carol, Barry,WH,PJB,JzB, and ALL of you.<br /><br />How fun to come back to a Silkie!! I loved it!My favorite clue was audible dance. It had to fall into place for me to get it. Good guy, that Aesop! Yoohoo was a WAG for me.Got illusion but didn't grok it until Argyle explained.<br /><br />Annette, I loved what you said about time spent.At 1st it bothered me, but now I like to hear how long it takes the mensas.I could never time myself as I seem to always be doing lots of things.Maybe if I got up at 6...no way! <br /><br />Good poem Bill..loved your version too.<br /><br />Where is Lois?JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22134781215900155822009-11-09T20:00:22.118-06:002009-11-09T20:00:22.118-06:00Good evening: Just catching up on a few threads.
...Good evening: Just catching up on a few threads.<br /><br />I tried but failed to slip "sedgy" into a sentence today, but I did get "woozy" in there and taught a Northwestern U. student about Space-Aged Screwdrivers (from yesterday's post: it's Tang--which is still sold in stores...yech--and vodka.) People of that generation love retro and ironic cocktails, apparently.<br /><br />I should have known Hahtool was showing her humorous side today re: timing. I know her to have a wonderful sense of humor as well as having a finely tuned sense of justice. Her QOD and the WOW of Dennis make mornings worth tuning in here. Hahtool also is also a fine blogger and writes heartfelt book reviews too.<br /><br />No one believes I'm a c/w fan but my years out west made me appreciate good country music. The word REAL is controversial, but too much of what is played here in the Midwest seems to have lost its connection to the heart and roots of country music. I liked Dwight Yoakum's (sp?) tunes best, and have been known to do a Johnny Cash song at karaoke, in memory of my Dad. I liked Windhover's description of the "stars" of today. Am not a Miley hater, but a little Miley goes a long way. I was glad that even American Idol picked up on the fact that many Americans--and Canadians--enjoy a country vtune when it's done right. And I am here to say that Dolly Parton is a national treasure, especially for her songwriting. <br /><br />Bet you didn't expect to hear that from me!<br /><br />When I was doing a little counseling with the guys in Colorado whose wives had "up and left" I think the most helpful thing I did other than listen was to encourage them to sharply curtail their radio time listening to KYGO (local C/W station) because those sad songs will drag you into a deep dark snake pit every time! Turns out that was advice they remembered and passed on to their buddies. A friendly reminder to avoid too much "sauce" was actually heeded and appreciated. Try doing kind of "therapy" with a CEO or an accountant and you'd get taken to court for malpractice! <br /><br />I loved the suggestions on how this puzzle could have been a pangram. I would never have thought of that.<br /><br />Apropos of nada: Taylor Swift did a fine job on SNL this weekend. You can't teach or fake talent like that. SNL has been so hit or miss, that I usually don't catch it, but she's a breath of fresh air.<br /><br />Later...PJB-Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442942109541224252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50961648779015337572009-11-09T19:37:35.089-06:002009-11-09T19:37:35.089-06:00Go Broncos!!Go Broncos!!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239009770443002740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17759531222001205572009-11-09T19:21:53.656-06:002009-11-09T19:21:53.656-06:00RSD, see my 9:11am post.RSD, see my 9:11am post.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91024588795461831282009-11-09T19:11:17.327-06:002009-11-09T19:11:17.327-06:00Anuradhu @ 6:42,
That's a great idea, and if ...Anuradhu @ 6:42, <br />That's a great idea, and if Jerome is lurking, it will be SMS next time. <br />Dennis:<br />The Cub Scouts must be getting to you. I couldn't believe that hanging curve was still there when I came up to bat.<br /><br />Jeannie:<br />Catchy, isn't it? On the other hand, the girl can't sing a lick.windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54761059175364813852009-11-09T18:58:29.911-06:002009-11-09T18:58:29.911-06:00Ogden Nash...
I think that one goes, Candy is dan...Ogden Nash...<br /><br />I think that one goes, Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker. I just found this other clever one online. <br /><br />Celery, raw <br />Develops the jaw, <br />But celery, stewed, <br />Is more quietly chewed.<br /><br />I also like this one. I thought it had been written by Ogdan Nash but apparently not. I don't think my version is exactly correct but I like my version better.<br /><br />A queer old bird is the pelican,<br />Its bill holds more than its belly can.<br />It can store in its beak,<br />Enough food for a week,<br />But I don't know how the hell he can.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17044115464604185562009-11-09T18:57:01.397-06:002009-11-09T18:57:01.397-06:00Al,
I thought the movie was called Flags of Our F...Al, <br />I thought the movie was called Flags of Our Fathers.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_Our_Fathers_%28film%29" rel="nofollow">Flags of our Fathers</a><br /><br /><br />I saw Uma Thurman in The Producers.<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IQ5OCAZR8c" rel="nofollow">Uma Thurman</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67974961090886906582009-11-09T18:45:52.412-06:002009-11-09T18:45:52.412-06:00My French dictionary did not give A Toi for yours....My French dictionary did not give A Toi for yours. And I could not remember the O in OAS. Otherwise, an okay puzzle.<br /><br />Tomorrow is a special day which will mean nothing to some of you but is very important to us in the Midwest. The governor of Wis. has declared it "Snowplow Driver Appreciation Day." I don't know why it is so early in November. I don't know any drivers to thank now but I certainly will appreciate them when the streets and roads are covered with snow. I'm enjoying our Indian summer and hope that it will last until Thanksgiving!<br /><br />DotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14540201546516451272009-11-09T18:44:20.266-06:002009-11-09T18:44:20.266-06:00Embien, I don't think you read through all the...Embien, I don't think you read through all the comments here or you wouldn't have had to think you had to defend the reason why you time your solving ability. I personally don't GAS if anyone times themselves or not. <br /><br />Windhover, I agree with you on the new day country music. I am a fan of the older stuff. I am really a rock and roller at heart. I also agree with throwing your inhibitions to the wind. If it "niggles" at the back of your mind there is a reason. I have never been a big fan of Britney Spears but now you have forced me to google that song. When you are good you are good, when you are bad you are <b><i>BAD</i></b>.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.com