tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post6874418940384873976..comments2024-03-29T03:51:31.793-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday, September 7, 2009 Teri SmalleyZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41453969241142766282009-09-08T00:56:31.862-05:002009-09-08T00:56:31.862-05:00Dennis and Jazz, LOL at your banter about the name...Dennis and Jazz, LOL at your banter about the names for Chicken eateries! Chicken Eatsa? and Itza Chicken? JD, Cluck U is pretty funny, too.<br /><br />JD, thanks for answering my question. The St. Claire Hotel has really been renovated. It is a beautiful venue, now.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14699499290670744782009-09-07T23:40:04.103-05:002009-09-07T23:40:04.103-05:00Speaking of music recycling through the generation...Speaking of music recycling through the generations: a quick story.<br />Was in a trendy store feeling horribly out of place and looking for a small gift for a summer intern who was leaving after having been a tremendous help to me and everyone else. I found a lava lamp which fit the bill because she loves retro things. While on line to get it wrapped, I noticed they were playing a new version of an old Carpenters tune over the loudspeaker and said "Wow, I haven't heard that song in years." Trendy gift wrapper sniffed and said "No way, that track was just released a couple months ago!"<br />No trips to Chichen Itza, yet., here, either. Someday...<br />Did see S & G in their reunion tour. Never once did they look at each other or speak a word. Still, that concert was magic. With "Graceland" Simon helped issue in the age of "world music" and introduced the US to harmonies we might not have other heard otherwise. Art is supposedly world-ranked in chess and i still listen to his solo "album" called "Break Away" which was very good, although you have to wonder why he picked that particular title! <br />Back to the grind....PJB-Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442942109541224252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47124207255927692062009-09-07T22:44:53.923-05:002009-09-07T22:44:53.923-05:00CA's 4:17 post about old music reborn reminded...CA's 4:17 post about old music reborn reminded me of this series of comments I got from younger kids starting way back when I was in college. "Hey, did you know Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings?" Then some years later on, while I was telling that story and laughing about it, someone else said: "Wings?". These days, I've heard: "Who is Paul McCartney?"<br /><br />I then take some solace in my own kids knowing (and really liking) songs by the Beatles, ELO, Foreigner, Boston, Aerosmith, Kansas, ZZ Top, and even a bunch of other music from the 70's that even I barely remember. I frequently find myself asking them: "How do YOU know that song, you weren't even born yet?" Guitar Hero has a lot to answer for, but it sure re-introduced a lot of music to the gamer generation. I can hardly wait for the Beatles version of Rock Band to come out. At least then they'll know who John, Paul, George, and Ringo are again.<br /><br />If you tell a Brit about wearing pants, don't be surprised if he or she laughs or blushes and responds: "<b><i>Under</i></b> your trousers, I hope..."Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00645254428860855980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21893109198016373642009-09-07T22:31:36.902-05:002009-09-07T22:31:36.902-05:00JD (9:18) re: Cluck U - LOL... wonder if that figu...JD (9:18) re: Cluck U - LOL... wonder if that figures in with 'trouser trout'?carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75671203301358507712009-09-07T22:27:39.227-05:002009-09-07T22:27:39.227-05:00And I have never been to South America at all eith...And I have never been to South America at all either. Only all but maybe 4-5 US states, all but one state of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Soviet Russia, Poland, Czech, the old Yugoslavia and every country of western Europe except Portugal. I have always been interested in seeing Chichen Itza and Machu Picchu too.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16605844172368032052009-09-07T21:57:05.525-05:002009-09-07T21:57:05.525-05:00I just was Dennis's last post. Made my lame j...I just was Dennis's last post. Made my lame joke even lamer, by a drumstick, or so.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />JzB the scooped trombonistJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20086222607679851892009-09-07T21:56:03.017-05:002009-09-07T21:56:03.017-05:00Back from a wonderful Labor Day BBQ. al kosher foo...Back from a wonderful Labor Day BBQ. al kosher foods, of course. All in all, a good weekend. Too bad I have to go back to work tomorrow.<br /><br />JD, it was nice to "see " your family. Thanks for sharing all the photos of your beautiful family.<br /><br />My new avatar was taken at an estate on the Mississippi River near St. Francisville, LA. I took the photo on a fairly typical February day. Because of the humidity in southern Louisiana, there is often a lot of fog in the morning, which creates an interesting effect.<br /><br />Alas, the photo of Chichen Itza was not one of my photos. Although I dabble in photography, l cannot claim that one as my own.<br /><br />In regard to the "judgment" vs. "judgement" discussion, all I can say is that in Louisiana "Judgement" without the "e" is the "proper" form. Early in my legal career, I saw judges refuse to accept written judgments if the attorney had entitled the document with an "e." I followed suit, and always used "judgment," although I never had an attorney submit a document labeled "judgment" with an "e."Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57817854310814259282009-09-07T21:55:25.238-05:002009-09-07T21:55:25.238-05:00My sister has been to Chichen Itza, but not me.
I...My sister has been to Chichen Itza, but not me.<br /><br />I have, however, been to Versailles, KY. It is pronounced Ver-SAY-ILZ.<br /><br />It there any truth to the rumor that Col. Sanders wanted to call his KY food emporiums Chicken Eatsa?<br /><br />Anyway, there was a little boy who went to the beach determined to throw rocks at all the birds there. He was so thorough, he left no TERN unstoned.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />JzB the fine-feathered trombonistJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4315503627272181932009-09-07T21:18:01.847-05:002009-09-07T21:18:01.847-05:00Our area has CLUCK U., a chicken /beer haven next ...Our area has CLUCK U., a chicken /beer haven next to Santa Clara University.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85241884533462345662009-09-07T20:49:38.853-05:002009-09-07T20:49:38.853-05:00It appears that I am the only one who has not been...<i>It appears that I am the only one who has not been to Chichen Itza.</i><br /><br />No, you're not alone, Windhover. But while I haven't been to Chichen Itza, I have been to Itza Chicken, a one-time fast-food place in PA.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85337546225404209392009-09-07T20:37:16.697-05:002009-09-07T20:37:16.697-05:00It appears that I am the only one who has not been...It appears that I am the only one who has not been to Chichen Itza. <br />I have, however, visited Paris, Versailles, Frankfort, Manchester, and London on the same day. <br />All in Kentucky, of course. <br />Welcome, Boomer.windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66231978983595342472009-09-07T20:12:00.506-05:002009-09-07T20:12:00.506-05:00Hahtool,sorry that my source was off by 3 days. I ...Hahtool,sorry that my source was off by 3 days. I know yours is accurate because I rechecked.<br /><br />Chickie, the wedding was at the St Claire Hotel downtown San Jose.Because Joe was here on a travel visa at the time, they had only a few weeks to pull it all together, but it turned out beautifully. <br />Like CA, I also descended C.I. one step at a time on my butt, but I didn't get a shirt.<br />CC and Argyle, thanks for posting the pictures.And to all of you who commented, thanks, I love your pictures too.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33970983943764643372009-09-07T19:40:44.301-05:002009-09-07T19:40:44.301-05:00Not out here much anymore. Bowling season has sta...Not out here much anymore. Bowling season has started, although there was no bowling this weekend. But as Annie once said - "Tomorrow, Tomorrow..." Simon & Garfunkel comment by PJB caught my eye. My favorite used to be "Homeward Bound" but now I guess I'd have to say "Old Friends". "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" is great and I think it won a Grammy in 1972 or '73. But Art blew the lyrics at the Concert in Central park in 1981. He also screwed up the opening of "The Boxer". (He must be high on something someone said). I don't mind that they cut "Johnny Ace" from the recordings. I didn't like that much anyway.Boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274119227434714222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69004301015083881862009-09-07T19:01:56.705-05:002009-09-07T19:01:56.705-05:00"the unbearably grotesque LA Times Java apple...<i>"the unbearably grotesque LA Times Java applet"</i>. Gee Embien, it's only a crossword puzzle grid :o) (I get a mental picture of you rolling on the floor screaming in agony.) What is it that annoys you so much? I like cruciverb.com because I can do the puzzle the night before, otherwise it doesn't matter much. It looks like cruciverb.com still doesn't have the LAT available. I wonder if it will be up and running for tomorrow's puzzle. Good luck, Argyle!<br /><br />Jerome, Do you know something we don't know? Not exactly a spring chicken, but Jimmy Hoffa would only 96 years old in 2009...not impossible. Some mysteries are more interestingly left unsolved.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88227587434925560772009-09-07T18:59:08.855-05:002009-09-07T18:59:08.855-05:00Hi all - really late today - finished the puzzle e...Hi all - really late today - finished the puzzle early but no time to comment till now. No problems to gripe about (poo) <br /><br />Great job Argyle...sorry you had a fight with the 'electronics' but look, you WON:)<br /><br />JD - Loved all the pictures of your family, the kids and grands are all so cute. You and Bob are too!<br /><br />Dennis - Loved the WoW..now I know why I am so much smarter in the evenings, LOL<br /><br />Pick a Simon & Garfunkel song and I'll tell you it's my favorite - guess I like Cecilia a 'little' better than others. I really do love all their stuff and all of Paul Simon's solo works too, especially Graceland.<br /><br />Moon - so glad you had fun and are now safely back on the ground.<br /><br />I think we had a pant(s)/leg(s) discussion here sometime last year. Funny, we don't say a 'pair of sleeves' for a sweater or shirt.carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13032699890746068062009-09-07T18:51:25.906-05:002009-09-07T18:51:25.906-05:00Good evening Argyle, CC, et al., I 'relee'...Good evening Argyle, CC, et al., I 'relee' liked this one and was 'able' to beat my own time. Was only 'at sea' w/one clue. I'll explain. Thought 'trouser' was interesting and got all excited when its cross 25D was misread as 'sweet spot'.. Holy Hotwick! 'Can it' be? Looking for 'moor' I found 'bic'..as in "flick my 'bic', and I 'new' something wasn't 'right'. It can't be 'as bad' as that. Sure enough. I reread the clues and the light was 'shed'. 'Itza' mistake - or perhaps a 'dream'...and brother,I felt the 'warmth'! Holy Hotwick!<br /><br />JD: great pictues! Beautiful family. Love those smiles! <br /><br />Argyle: Sorry for your troubles, but thanks for hanging in there. Another great job!<br /><br />Enjoy your evening.loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62183444471608435872009-09-07T18:35:43.763-05:002009-09-07T18:35:43.763-05:00@Bill G
My original clue for ERA was "Past t...@Bill G<br /><br />My original clue for ERA was "Past time". The editor changed the clue to "Periods". I don't think that works either. <br /><br />Timothy Parker edits both Universal Crosswords and USA Today. Wehen I submit a puzzle to him I never know which publication it's going to end up in. So far, he's published 4 of my puzzles in Universal Crosswords and 31 puzzles in USA Today.<br /><br />99% of the time there is no feedback. He either accepts a puzzle or rejects it with no explanation either way. So yes, you could say he is easy to work for.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376277682993763836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4564921640889633692009-09-07T17:34:23.171-05:002009-09-07T17:34:23.171-05:00Hahtool's Quote of the Day reminds me of one o...Hahtool's Quote of the Day reminds me of one of my favorite Art Linkletter moments. Art is interviewing children, giving them the beginning of a common saying and having the kids finish the saying in their own words.<br /><br />Art says to one kid: "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and you can fool all of the people some of the time . . . . " Art pauses and puts the microphone up to the kid and the kid completes the saying with:<br /><br />"But you can't fool Mom!"JimmyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586278242399205933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62886991234241260882009-09-07T16:17:54.228-05:002009-09-07T16:17:54.228-05:00This was a nice Monday puzzle. A little more chal...This was a nice Monday puzzle. A little more challenging than usual, but not difficult at all. It works for the amount of time I have to spend on it today.<br /><br />I am with Embien on my favorite S&G song being <i>Scarborough Fair</i>. I really enjoy so much of their music though, it is hard to pick. We saw them in a reunion concert six years go (wow, that long?) and it was an outstanding concert. They were a real class act. While Paul Simon had the greater writing talent, you cannot discount the incredible voice of Art Garfunkel. His high notes are simply amazing. I love <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWT7GuBX-zw" rel="nofollow">All I Know</a>, and you cannot forget his version of <i>I Only Have Eyes for You</i>.<br /><br />CA, my teenage kids often come home loving some old music, often redone by another artist, or just heard somewhere. I remember my then 15 year old wanting to get the song he heard at a movie, and I realized it was Jim Croce singing <i>I've Got a Name</i>. Off to the library we were looking up old cd's. I find it hilarious as they think they have "found" something unique.<br /><br />JD, lovely family. You all look like you have such a great time together, and I can tell what a proud grandma you are, with good reason.<br /><br />Sorry you had to experience such frustration today Argyle. Hope tommorrow all is back to normal. Apparently, someone didn't want to labor on Labor Day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30359096227220973472009-09-07T16:14:08.312-05:002009-09-07T16:14:08.312-05:00Hello,
Ta-da! Firefox worked.
eddyBHello,<br /><br />Ta-da! Firefox worked.<br /><br />eddyBeddyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905272532346939000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42263759196979437372009-09-07T15:57:53.153-05:002009-09-07T15:57:53.153-05:00Moon,
Your flying lesson sounds like fun. I'm...Moon,<br />Your flying lesson sounds like fun. I'm so glad there was an instructor on board!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522064029617538599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70467986155916578512009-09-07T15:56:50.047-05:002009-09-07T15:56:50.047-05:00Am I the only one who liked trouser? That and 365...Am I the only one who liked trouser? That and 365 dias for ANO both made me grin. I couldn't believe I got stuck on A in Abruzzi. <br /><br />This is the first time I tried doing the verticals first. I liked it and will try it again on a harder puzzle.<br /><br />ERN and TERN are kind of stale for crosswords but the pictures made them more fun. Thanks, Argyle. Good job with the hosting, in spite of all the problems.<br /><br />JD, you have a beautiful family. Those hats really made the picture.<br /><br />KQ, thanks for pointing me to CC's sidebar. I had completely overlooked it, probably trying to ignore ads.<br /><br />I love all the S&G songs. Actually went to two of their concerts, Albuquerque in 1968 and Chicago in 1981.<br /><br />I climbed the pyramids at Uxmal as well as Chichen Itza. Thrilling climb, terrifying descent.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522064029617538599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71260806577778145292009-09-07T15:26:05.472-05:002009-09-07T15:26:05.472-05:00Good afternoon all,
Hahtool, Great photo. Did you...Good afternoon all,<br /><br />Hahtool, Great photo. Did you take it?<br />It is probably a good thing that it is closed to foot traffic. If I<br />made it to the top, I would never be able to get down. Not with my sense of balance and touch of vertigo.<br /><br />I was one of the last to climb to the top of the tower in Pisa. They<br />removed the bells and tried to anchor it with steel cables. I did <br />take a great photo of the Basilica.<br />The priests below look like little ants. It was really scary hanging<br />over the edge.<br /><br />For some quirky reason I can't down load the LAT from cruciverb.<br />I will try another browser.<br /><br />eddyB.eddyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905272532346939000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1080431958987882762009-09-07T15:13:14.181-05:002009-09-07T15:13:14.181-05:00Good Afternoon All, We have had a houseful of com...Good Afternoon All, We have had a houseful of company since yesterday afternoon. Daughter's birthday and Labor Day BBQ combined. The gang just left a little while ago. School tomorrow, so they had to get back home. It's a good thing that Mondays are the easiest puzzles, or I might not have had time to finish it. <br /><br />I liked the 12 and 15 letter theme fills, but like many others I needed a head start by working the Downs first.<br /><br />Although not difficult, there were some unusual fills like DOGPATCH, TROUSER and IRRIGATE.<br /><br />Looking for connections I noticed that BANTU(10D) speaking people reside in the Kalahari(51D).<br /><br />C.C.'s memory serves her well again. Yes, GAH and I have been to Chichen Itza. It is spectacular. The only sensible way to go up the very steep pyramid is to crawl on hands and knees and the only way down is on your butt, one step at a time. Not attractive, but it entitles you to a T-shirt. :o)<br /><br />My favorite Simon and Garfunkel song is Cecelia. I never had a "Kazie" experience with it. I've linked it before, so I won't do it again now.<br /><br />"Everything old is new again." I found out last night that our 16 year old grandson is a raving Beatles fan. I copied all 17 of our CD's onto a disk so he can put them on his computer when he gets home. He was ecstatic.<br /><br />Dennis, Loved both the Clavenism and the Seinfeld quotes, all good stuff.<br /><br />JD, What a lovely, happy family you have!Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87916003379620052302009-09-07T15:03:28.066-05:002009-09-07T15:03:28.066-05:006:45 today. cruciverb.com seems to be taking the d...<b>6:45 today.</b> cruciverb.com seems to be taking the day off so I had to use the unbearably grotesque LA Times Java applet. Ughhh. In fact, double ugh.<br /><br />I had no problems with the puzzle, only with navigating in the applet.<br /><br />JD: great pix! Looks like a wonderful family.<br /><br />Favorite S&G: "Scarborough Fair" (also known as "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme"). Who knew back in those days that Paul Simon would turn out to be the one with real talent and Art Garfunkle was just a singer? (Not that there's anything wrong with that, just that I always think of songwriting as being a "higher" talent--probably because I can't write songs.)embienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991001167394653649noreply@blogger.com