tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post6789797047947153434..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Sunday January 31, 2010 Matt SkoczenZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83022389022418217962010-02-01T01:39:33.783-06:002010-02-01T01:39:33.783-06:00Hello. Good puzzle today. I have much to learn.
...Hello. Good puzzle today. I have much to learn.<br /><br />Thank you to the people that offered a warm welcome. <br /><br />Funny thing that a young(er than I) person found the Hubba Bubba thing difficult. It was my favorite clue because it was the fastest solved and the funniest association to me personally.<br /><br />At some point between the ages of 8 and 11, I procured a large box with the Hubba Bubba logo on it - possibly from one of my mom's retail jobs? An alley somewhere? I don't know, but I do know I made a Halloween costume out of it - cutting leg and head holes in each end and arm holes out of the sides, and I constructed a mass of pink stuff to cover the bits of me sticking out of the holes. My memories of the costume primarily consist of its rigidity - having to walk to the event at the grade school, to stand all night, and the obvious lavatory issues encountered. It was disturbing enough that I have stayed away from chewing gum since.<br /><br />As to the puzzle, I got the theme before starting, but had to find all related solutions on-line. Hence, "I have much to learn". <br /><br />Weather report: Haven't we had enough snow already??? Puleeeeeeeeeeeeaaaase????Otishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696561237875258174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-254638657185753782010-02-01T00:01:00.450-06:002010-02-01T00:01:00.450-06:00Lemonade; Thank you for that title! Love it! Div...Lemonade; Thank you for that title! Love it! Divine Miss M has nothin' on me as far as titles go now. As for the challenge and Jerry Van Dyke, you win. He tried to produce a slasher movie but from this clip, you can see how that didn't go anywhere. I thought this was funny tho'. <br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6y4THopfdk" rel="nofollow">Jerry Van Dyke</a><br />So, what do you drink? I owe you one. Want Sex on the Beach or a Slippery Nipple? Losing could be a lot more fun than winning this round. <br /><br />Chuck OTW: Really like your photography! You certainly deserve all those awards! Excellent! Do you know if Brush Ranch is still open outside of Santa Fe? I would go there in the summers.loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73890758088337826842010-01-31T22:42:20.391-06:002010-01-31T22:42:20.391-06:00Jeannie, I was tempted to say Sex on Ice of course...Jeannie, I was tempted to say Sex on Ice of course, but I got shivers from just the thought, and I did not want to be too DF on a Sunday. You made ice fishing sound like fun, which for someone who has lived in Hawaii, Arizona and Florida, is amazing.ipohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414776365124908603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43824401874774352972010-01-31T22:39:08.998-06:002010-01-31T22:39:08.998-06:00Great day in Northern California today. Clear ski...Great day in Northern California today. Clear skies and about 65 degrees. GAH and I headed up toward Yosemite for the afternoon.<br /><br />Jeannie, LOL, maybe ipo was asking if you like the Sex On Ice recipe. One sounds delicious and two or more would be a colossal hangover in the making. BLOTTO!Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27978660982155571252010-01-31T22:38:32.970-06:002010-01-31T22:38:32.970-06:00IPO, thanks for the link on foot binding but I fou...IPO, thanks for the link on foot binding but I found it painful to read. <br /><br />Jeannie, I'd love to have a fish caught and cooked by you. I like fish in general but that would be special.<br /><br />Growing up back east, my mother used to bake shad. I loved the roe and loved the fish. It's hard to get in southern California.<br /><br />~ Bill G.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80938517771259562512010-01-31T22:20:09.341-06:002010-01-31T22:20:09.341-06:00Ipo, like what? Time in a shanty when it's re...Ipo, like what? Time in a shanty when it's really cold outside, and it's warm inside? having commaraderie with friends or the fresh fried walleye freshly caught?<br />I guess I have to say yes to "all of the above." Us Minnesotan's do find a way to "socialize" in different venues than most. My highlight was 1. finally catching the biggest fish 2. taking the money off the dice players 3. cooking and eating the fish.<br /><br />Got a tough week ahead as all contracts for the foodshow are due by Friday and many of my big broker groups are still out. You may not hear from me until later at night, if you care WTH I have to add.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38428782678753874732010-01-31T21:59:14.795-06:002010-01-31T21:59:14.795-06:00Foot Binding . Wow, Robin, why is it if a girl is ...<a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8966942" rel="nofollow"> Foot Binding </a>. Wow, Robin, why is it if a girl is silly people think she is drunk, and a guy is just witty? <br /><br />Jeannie, sounds interesting, you like it?ipohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414776365124908603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71299396120135690662010-01-31T21:43:25.137-06:002010-01-31T21:43:25.137-06:00Actually, foot binding for women was practiced thr...Actually, foot binding for women was practiced throughout China before 1949. My grandma grew up in a very poor household. She was proud her feet were tiny, painful as she often was.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7953424355759447702010-01-31T21:37:50.411-06:002010-01-31T21:37:50.411-06:00Wow CC amazing, but I must say, such lovely childr...Wow CC amazing, but I must say, such lovely children.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239009770443002740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85083967531251810092010-01-31T21:34:55.256-06:002010-01-31T21:34:55.256-06:00Robin, as you live in the desert I will give you a...Robin, as you live in the desert I will give you a break on not recogonizing the ever tasty morel mushroom. It is coveted in Jeannie land and I search the woods over in an attempt to find them. There is a saying here, "when the lilacs are in bloom, it's time to 'shroom". This one pictured is "the motha'load" and it wouldn't be too tasty as it would be too "woody"?<br /><br />Mainiac, I spent the better part of the day out catching walleyes through a hole in the ice. I also took peoples dough playing dice. It wasn't half bad outside with the sun shining and no wind, so I fried the fish on a portable grill in a frying pan. <br /><br />WH, you missed the Slippery Nipple and this one<br />Sex On Ice recipe<br /> Scale ingredients to servings <br />1/2 oz vodka<br />1/2 oz light rum<br />1/2 oz DeKuyper® Razzmatazz liqueur<br />1/2 oz melon liqueur<br />1/4 oz strawberry schnapps<br />2 strawberries<br />1/4 oz DeKuyper® Cheri-Beri Pucker schnapps<br /><br />Combine all ingredients in a blender with crushed ice and blend until the drink has reached the desired consistency. Pour unstrained into a cocktail glass and garnish with whipped cream and a cherry.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82169546771695722702010-01-31T21:24:19.273-06:002010-01-31T21:24:19.273-06:00OK, Lemon I am so totally confused. The 'More...OK, Lemon I am so totally confused. The 'Morels' are obviously mushrooms with enormous "HEADS" NOT anywhere as beautiful as the male anatomical equivalent,which I find, is smooth and silky, firm and pliable. I guess I find the morels a 'bit on the rough' side. Are we on the same page, now? For your edification as well, my friend......Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239009770443002740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88188941471027650482010-01-31T21:16:48.667-06:002010-01-31T21:16:48.667-06:00I`m so glad YOU were not subjected to that! The t...I`m so glad YOU were not subjected to that! The thinking, if I understand it correctly was that a high-born women would always have servants to do everything including taking them where they needed and wanted go. <br />We have just as barbaric "customs." The super rich have a saying, "You can never be too thin or too rich."<br />And, once it was considered low class to be tanned...it showed that you had to work outside. Then, for a while, being tanned was a sign of vacations in Canes or on the Riviera, rich people stuff. Now, untanned skin is back as the desired look for the rich. Strange, but being "Reubenesque" <br />was once a sign of wealth because it showed you could afford to eat well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38955654619200436822010-01-31T21:10:35.366-06:002010-01-31T21:10:35.366-06:00Yes Dick completely, just Hawaiian silly sayings.....Yes Dick completely, just Hawaiian silly sayings.....Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239009770443002740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5920614385402544692010-01-31T21:10:17.120-06:002010-01-31T21:10:17.120-06:00For your edification my fine featherless friend M...For your edification my fine featherless friend <a href="http://www.morelmushroomhunting.com/" rel="nofollow"> MORE MOREL </a>.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45573134391495273912010-01-31T21:06:05.966-06:002010-01-31T21:06:05.966-06:00Well my dear non-Beyonce trilobites, just a few th...Well my dear non-Beyonce trilobites, just a few thoughts to begin the new week...<br /><br /><br />IF YOU SPIN AN ASIAN PERSON IN A CIRCLE THREE TIMES, DO THEY BECOME DISORIENTED?<br /><br /><br />WHAT DOES THE LITTLE MERMAID WEAR? AN ALGAEBRA<br /><br /><br />ATHEISM IS A NON-PROPHET ORGANIZATION<br /><br /><br />I WENT TO A BOOKSTORE AND ASKED THE SALESWOMAN, "WHERE'S THE SELF- HELP SECTION?" SHE SAID IF SHE TOLD ME, IT WOULD DEFEAT THE PURPOSE<br /><br /><br />IS THERE ANOTHER WORD FOR SYNONYM?Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76240016899576388192010-01-31T21:00:16.856-06:002010-01-31T21:00:16.856-06:00Anonymous @8:27,
Yes. My grandma had bound feet. I...Anonymous @8:27,<br />Yes. My grandma had bound feet. In fact, the smaller the feet, the more attractive the girl became. Just brutal. My poor grandma could hardly walk in her 70s. We used dried corn branches to heat <a href="http://radio.newdaai.tv/event/pen_box/images/photo6.jpg" rel="nofollow">brick bed (kang)</a> as well.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21673466580724913282010-01-31T20:54:05.829-06:002010-01-31T20:54:05.829-06:00@Robin @ 7:56 are you sober????@Robin @ 7:56 are you sober????Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486268207040292639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65927537404385239982010-01-31T20:48:21.816-06:002010-01-31T20:48:21.816-06:00(Copy from Saturday's Comments)
Lois,
I'...(Copy from Saturday's Comments)<br /><br />Lois,<br /><br />I'm in Santa Fe, NM. We had horses and helped out on friends ranches in the region, but the cattle business has taken a dive, and we weren't riding the horses, so we sold them. I still shoot that cowboy stuff (photos) whenever I get the chance, and am working on my cowboy photo book, as we speak. More info at: chuckwestphotography.comChuck of the Westnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79307792856652440032010-01-31T20:45:28.141-06:002010-01-31T20:45:28.141-06:00Lemonade714: Right state, wrong Burg. We were ta...Lemonade714: Right state, wrong Burg. We were talking Pittsburgh. <br /><br />EddyB: I remember D'Imperio's! I've only been there once or twice, and it's been a while. We drove by it the last time we were there. <br /><br />But I LOVE Janet Evanovich books! It seems like forever since she's had one out, but I think it's just because I snatch them up so fast and devour them immediately! They're so hard to put down.<br /><br />My other favorite that I buy as soon as it comes out, and can't put down is Fern Michaels Vigilante series.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347232302896024104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75044666207350787532010-01-31T20:38:59.918-06:002010-01-31T20:38:59.918-06:00Lemon not one that resembled a horse! Is that a ...Lemon not one that resembled a horse! Is that a mushroom?Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239009770443002740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48952002389267482152010-01-31T20:38:51.613-06:002010-01-31T20:38:51.613-06:00Lois, my mellifluous mistress of mayhem, I'll...Lois, my mellifluous mistress of mayhem, I'll see your guest starring spot, and raise you one original <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siOZDZ1A0OM" rel="nofollow"> JERRY VAN DYKE </a>.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39198434053272294712010-01-31T20:36:37.117-06:002010-01-31T20:36:37.117-06:00wowza, anyone watching the grammys? Beyonce, unb...wowza, anyone watching the grammys? Beyonce, unbelievably sexy!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239009770443002740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59755538946287201562010-01-31T20:36:31.489-06:002010-01-31T20:36:31.489-06:00BTW, Bela Lugosi means "beautiful legs."...BTW, Bela Lugosi means "beautiful legs."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44528148440099103432010-01-31T20:33:08.900-06:002010-01-31T20:33:08.900-06:00Fishy, never saw a mushroom before?
Wow a 25 yea...Fishy, never saw a mushroom before? <br /><br />Wow a 25 year old Brandon, and a couple(?) babslesley...welcome; c'mon in the water is fine!<br /><br />Okay, which Burg are we talking about? Janet Evanovich has one in all her Stephanie PLum books, but are you talking Harrisburg? My nephew is graduating this year from DickinsonLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6980987186421298352010-01-31T20:27:17.813-06:002010-01-31T20:27:17.813-06:00CC: We grew tobacco...not cotton.
Having read ma...CC: We grew tobacco...not cotton. <br />Having read many Pearl Buck novels, I knew about heating brick beds. An electric blanket is much better now, don`t you think? <br />Did your grandmother have bound feet? I have read that it was a sign of good breeding and the higher social echelons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com