tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post746876933545791824..comments2024-03-28T15:57:45.160-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday July 11, 2008 Allan E. ParrishZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40568905184480965862008-07-11T18:12:00.000-05:002008-07-11T18:12:00.000-05:00HI Everyone (with a special nod to c.c. for her gr...HI Everyone (with a special nod to c.c. for her great work)<BR/>Happy Friday To All!<BR/><BR/>AT barry: Barry if you substitute FIG for PHEASENT, that tounge twister of yours, really gets outta hand! Just F Y I ,<BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend everyone I love comming here to unwind.<BR/>The WhooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34800056712309981362008-07-11T16:37:00.000-05:002008-07-11T16:37:00.000-05:00Thanks for the info on Telstar, dr.dad.Thanks for the info on Telstar, dr.dad.KittyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666226081076161638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17304147388757312862008-07-11T14:51:00.000-05:002008-07-11T14:51:00.000-05:00Embien,Excellent point on 59D!!!Embien,<BR/>Excellent point on 59D!!!Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33143161932609075902008-07-11T14:25:00.000-05:002008-07-11T14:25:00.000-05:00Nice puzzle today--my only problem is AGAZE for 32...Nice puzzle today--my only problem is AGAZE for <B>32d Transfixed</B>. I just don't think that is 100% correct (AGAPE is a better answer, but then you are left with GIPA for the sphinx location--obviously wrong). Still, 11:19 to solve today, which I guess is about average (I don't keep stats and I don't attempt to solve for speed).<BR/><BR/><B>59d</B> should more accurately be clued as <B>Word that can follow the <I>last</I> word of ...</B>, no? Otherwise you get Summer Stock Room, etc., which isn't right.<BR/><BR/>METZ/HERZOG were gimmes for me, and Amos Alonzo STAGG is one of the most famous coaches in football history, but he is a bit dated.<BR/><BR/><B>c.c.</B>: Thanks for the info on Lin meaning "forest" in Mandarin. "Lin" is the "forest town" in an online game I play, <B>Asheron's Call</B>, and it's fun to know the likely source of the name.embienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991001167394653649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74726464409267858882008-07-11T14:16:00.000-05:002008-07-11T14:16:00.000-05:00Good afternoon,sallie, my paper, PostStar. com, pr...Good afternoon,<BR/><BR/>sallie, my paper, PostStar. com, prints a PDF version you can print.<BR/><BR/>Today I had more words in the clues that I didn't know than in the answers.<BR/>Aker<BR/>Jabbok<BR/>"Woman Drying her Feet"<BR/>Nancy<BR/>"Ninotchka"<BR/><BR/>The answer I didn't recognize was Hedda Gabler. I also wanted Hedda Hopper.<BR/><BR/>Bonanza Lyrics<BR/>We got a right to pick a little fight <BR/>Bonanza! <BR/>If anyone fights anyone of us <BR/>He's gotta fight with me! <BR/><BR/>We're not a one to saddle up and run, <BR/>Bonanza! <BR/>Anyone of us who starts a little fuss <BR/>knows he can count on me! <BR/><BR/>One for four <BR/>Four for one, <BR/>This we guarantee. <BR/><BR/>We got a right to pick a little fight <BR/>Bonanza! <BR/>If anyone fights anyone of us <BR/>He's gotta fight with me! <BR/><BR/>The four actors actually made a recording of this.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88950264877003682482008-07-11T12:46:00.000-05:002008-07-11T12:46:00.000-05:00Katherine, a definite upgrade.Katherine, a definite upgrade.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5916728713483537412008-07-11T12:01:00.000-05:002008-07-11T12:01:00.000-05:00Thanks guys! You like that one better than Keith U...Thanks guys! You like that one better than Keith Urban? LOLKatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04132601991530024336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53750657786248147452008-07-11T11:59:00.000-05:002008-07-11T11:59:00.000-05:00mark - Buenos AiresNo, The guy was a pheasant plu...mark - Buenos Aires<BR/><BR/>No, The guy was a pheasant plucker´s mate, and he was only plucking pheasants "because the pheasant pluckers late"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31558176954130154682008-07-11T10:39:00.000-05:002008-07-11T10:39:00.000-05:00What did you think of the "old west" connection be...<I>What did you think of the "old west" connection between Candy (David Canary) and Calamity Jane?</I><BR/><BR/>Interesting, but I'll admit to only having a vague notion of who Calamity Jane was.Barry G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17875477509288463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3720687185961528582008-07-11T10:33:00.001-05:002008-07-11T10:33:00.001-05:00sallie said...CC and Dennis, thanks for your direc...sallie said...<BR/>CC and Dennis, thanks for your directions to doing the puzzles online. Pain not to be able to print tho.<BR/><BR/>July 11, 2008 10:30 AMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1045525923155484282008-07-11T10:23:00.000-05:002008-07-11T10:23:00.000-05:00Barry you are correct. Eric is not well known as ...Barry you are correct. Eric is not well known as Hoss' first name but that's what it is nonetheless. What did you think of the "old west" connection between Candy (David Canary) and Calamity Jane?Dr. Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228401181876693308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71252499410344015562008-07-11T10:22:00.000-05:002008-07-11T10:22:00.000-05:00kittyb - if you visit today the answer to your que...kittyb - if you visit today the answer to your question from yesterday is that Telstar was a radio communications satellite. It no longer works but is still in orbit.Dr. Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228401181876693308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89705746195555911562008-07-11T10:15:00.000-05:002008-07-11T10:15:00.000-05:00Does anyone know Hoss Cartwright's (played by the ...<I>Does anyone know Hoss Cartwright's (played by the late Dan Blocker) first name? For that matter, what are all of their names?</I><BR/><BR/>Didn't see this question before, sorry.<BR/><BR/>Hoss's first name was actually Eric. Little Joe's first name was Joseph. As for Adam, I'm pretty sure his first name was, well, Adam...<BR/><BR/>Oh -- and the dad's first name was Ben!Barry G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17875477509288463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71495660394228284882008-07-11T10:03:00.000-05:002008-07-11T10:03:00.000-05:00Good morning everybody! Not a problem today -- onl...Good morning everybody! Not a problem today -- only new name was HERZOG. OOPS -- spoke too soon. The Great Sphinx of GIPA? Never heard of AGAZE, so this one is down the tubes, LOL! Hoss is the big guy on the left. He was cast as a bit slow on the take-up. I think 13D should have a variant indicator. Don't know what an ETNA looks like, but it is a really common clue/answer combination in crosswords, or so I thought. Jeanne, we all have our areas of expertise; don't fret!Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65809751538369095952008-07-11T10:02:00.000-05:002008-07-11T10:02:00.000-05:00Did you score high on 40D?As a matter of fact, I d...<I>Did you score high on 40D?</I><BR/><BR/>As a matter of fact, I did, although they have since changed the scoring on the LSAT so my "high" score (mid 40's out of a possible 48) seems pathetically low now. I think the new top score is over 100.Barry G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17875477509288463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59139173780181629272008-07-11T10:01:00.000-05:002008-07-11T10:01:00.000-05:00Dennis,"I am Woman", how can I slide toward or thr...Dennis,<BR/>"I am Woman", how can I slide toward or through "the dark side"? I climb to the edge of the cliff occasionally just to see how tall it is, I am NOT going to jump. I am utterly incorruptible!Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34747967118171536892008-07-11T09:53:00.000-05:002008-07-11T09:53:00.000-05:00Lala @ 8:53am,Very very interesting question on EC...Lala @ 8:53am,<BR/>Very very interesting question on ECCE & "Qua Vadis"! I had no idea that "Quo Vadis: A Tale of the Time of Nero" is a book title also.<BR/><BR/>Barry,<BR/>Now I SEE Dennis' attached "lucky charm". My goodness, and goodness had nothing to do with it. I sure have difficulty understanding the multivalent value of certain words.<BR/>Did you score high on 40D?Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-32822341232059233512008-07-11T09:47:00.000-05:002008-07-11T09:47:00.000-05:00I am not the pheasant pluckerI am the pheasant plu...I am not the pheasant plucker<BR/>I am the pheasant plucker's son<BR/>I am only plucking pheasants<BR/>Until the pheasant plucker comes.<BR/><BR/>Try saying <I>that</I> one out loud a time or two! ^_^Barry G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17875477509288463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57413382495609703492008-07-11T09:41:00.000-05:002008-07-11T09:41:00.000-05:00I worked at the college radio station years ago, a...I worked at the college radio station years ago, and the station manager was always and forever giving the on-air help tongue twisters to practice. This is one of them:<BR/><BR/>She slit a sheet, a sheet she slit, and on that slitted sheet she sits. <BR/><BR/>I was wrong....the Chicago area has gorgeous sunshine now. Have a good day, all.KittyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666226081076161638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40415400896166268992008-07-11T09:22:00.000-05:002008-07-11T09:22:00.000-05:00Can anyone explain '12D ecce'? Is it a line from 5...<I>Can anyone explain '12D ecce'? Is it a line from 53D "Quo Vadis"?</I><BR/><BR/>I think the famous line from that movie is "Ecce Homo" ("Behold the Man" in Latin). Ecce is just Latin for "behold," though, so I guess you could behold any famous ancient Roman.Barry G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17875477509288463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70414980361219305752008-07-11T09:21:00.000-05:002008-07-11T09:21:00.000-05:00lala @ 8:53 am - ecce is latin for "behold"lala @ 8:53 am - ecce is latin for "behold"Dr. Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228401181876693308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79286381857597961052008-07-11T09:18:00.000-05:002008-07-11T09:18:00.000-05:00How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchu...How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?Dr. Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228401181876693308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34028408238015621922008-07-11T08:53:00.000-05:002008-07-11T08:53:00.000-05:00Sallie, you can also find this puzzle in "AMNY." ...Sallie, you can also find this puzzle in "AMNY." It's a free newspaper that's distributed near subways during rush hour and you can also pick one up on the street from one of the red newspaper bins marked "AM NY"<BR/><BR/>Can anyone explain '12D ecce'? Is it a line from 53D "Quo Vadis"?<BR/><BR/>Lucky charm = Random bracelet. Somehow public speaking doesn't go as badly when I wear my bracelet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72770376742048190322008-07-11T08:40:00.000-05:002008-07-11T08:40:00.000-05:00Lucky charm: don't have one. Maybe need one.Lucky charm: don't have one. Maybe need one.MHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06348375549703359344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84490695189593607062008-07-11T08:35:00.000-05:002008-07-11T08:35:00.000-05:00Yes, this was a tough one but (patting myself on t...Yes, this was a tough one but (patting myself on the back) I got it. I've certainly heard and said "okey doke" so I think it's okey doke. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is a tongue twister I think it goes: "If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many peppers did Peter Piper pick?" You have to say it quickly 3 times in a row. <BR/><BR/>It's finally cooled a bit out here on the left coast but we got a lot of wild fires burning, 320 according to the paper this morning.MHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06348375549703359344noreply@blogger.com