tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post760478482193347485..comments2024-03-28T02:28:44.292-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, April 9th 2010 Bruce HaightZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29050646325842669522020-04-09T22:45:10.501-05:002020-04-09T22:45:10.501-05:00Hi All!
A 'heavy metal' puzzle lit by NEO...Hi All!<br /><br />A 'heavy metal' puzzle lit by NEON. Fun ATOMs Bruce.<br /><br />Steve, I gotta ask, did the Sambuca incident involve a coffee bean or two? Good stuff.<br />I don't know what the UK is doing for Covid-related job loss; hopefully it is as good as or better than US. God Speed your brother too.<br /><br />WO: SHEReL<br />ESPs: OKAPI, OLGA, LOTT (not Trent), OSGOOD<br /><b>Fav</b>: (Bruce's) LACE as clued. (Rich's) ABETS - I had the E from 59a and want'd EPEES so badly :-)<br /><br />Catchy ditty in the DR.<br /><br />D-O: Give me a 9-mile long drag.... It's been 9 days. I thought then [9 days ago] that I'd smoked the last in the house (and going out for smokes would get me double-killed) and resigned myself to 30 days... But Sunday I found a whole pack in DW's side drawer that she'd stolen from my glove box >6 months ago. Now I'm fixated on those :-)<br />Mind you, weeks before the 'last cig' I was smoking <1/2 a cig/day - just a few glorious puffs at bedtime.<br /><br />Our local hacker group just finished up our 1st virtual meeting via Zoom. It was kinda nice - folks that moved away pop'd in; it was ike a little reunion.<br /><br />Enjoyed reading everyone today!<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14167880990852025732020-04-09T20:17:27.884-05:002020-04-09T20:17:27.884-05:00I haven't read any of the blog today, but thou...I haven't read any of the blog today, but thought I should check in after missing yesterday.<br />My newspaper had two CW puzzles today (due to no paper tomorrow for Good Friday); neither CW was dated and of course I picked the wrong one to complete. I came here and took one look at 1A and decided to wait to view until tomorrow.<br /><br />All is well here.<br />Stay safe out there.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52985487484964712642020-04-09T20:16:05.234-05:002020-04-09T20:16:05.234-05:00Roy Rogers "Sidekick" was Dale Evans who...Roy Rogers "Sidekick" was Dale Evans who rode Buttermilk. Gene Autry may have had more than one sidekick but on 50s TV I remember Nelly Belle. And admittedly from memory Pat Buttram Rode Nelly-Belly. <br /><br />While searching for Quantico Marines football info I came across this guy. A decorated WWII Marine, a Quantico Marine, a BC Eagle and NFL HoFer. <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bal-sp.donovan06aug06-story.html" rel="nofollow"> Art Donovan</a><br /><br />WCWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13192155708103141232020-04-09T20:10:51.590-05:002020-04-09T20:10:51.590-05:00Late to the dance. Just too much real life stuff. ...Late to the dance. Just too much real life stuff. We are now on complete lockdown. We can walk to garbage chute (thank goodness!) and the laundry room.<br /><br />But Bruce’s wonderful puzzle was a welcome distraction. Even FIR, and loved ABET and those YEW bows. <br /><br />YR I’m so sorry to hear about your sister. Prayers from here.<br /><br />WC, I knew all the sidekicks, even Nellie Belle but it was fun remembering them.<br /><br />D-O I had something dreadfully lever to say to you, so important that I can’t remember it. Ah well.<br /><br />Stay safe, everyone. Drinking at 5 appeals to me.<br /><br />SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70722712583862607692020-04-09T17:33:52.299-05:002020-04-09T17:33:52.299-05:00
WC et al: Nellie Belle was a 1946 CJ-2A that was ...<br />WC et al: Nellie Belle was a 1946 CJ-2A that was owned in real life by Roy Rogers.<br /><br />oc4beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568497002517859531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27295288298621574532020-04-09T17:31:44.140-05:002020-04-09T17:31:44.140-05:00IM, your caring remarks are much appreciated. You...IM, your caring remarks are much appreciated. You are a dear.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26832709147439334732020-04-09T17:21:39.715-05:002020-04-09T17:21:39.715-05:00Re: Longboats
(I.E:Canal living)
There are many v...Re: Longboats<br />(I.E:Canal living)<br /><br />There are many videos out there that make me want to try it,<br />however, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG5H9UkyMd4" rel="nofollow">I am partial to this one with the Cats...</a><br /><br />But enough of this idyllic nonsense,<br />Let's get down to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFoTmThNJeA" rel="nofollow">nitty/gritty</a> shall we...CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2752958789868833972020-04-09T15:57:31.955-05:002020-04-09T15:57:31.955-05:00Steve, thank you for your response. I guess the UK...Steve, thank you for your response. I guess the UK is suffering as much as any place and perhaps more so. I'm sorry to hear about your brother. He is certainly more at risk from this virus.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16336295658951721492020-04-09T15:17:21.479-05:002020-04-09T15:17:21.479-05:00WC think the jeep was called NellyBelle.WC think the jeep was called NellyBelle.Ray - O - Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864005198472595370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27998086415109383862020-04-09T14:55:29.654-05:002020-04-09T14:55:29.654-05:00Ta ~ DA!
I almost despaired 'cuz this one sta...<i>Ta ~ </i><b>DA!</b> <br />I almost despaired 'cuz this one started slow for me. <br />But P+P won the day.<br /><br />A clever pzl from clever Mr. <b>Haight</b>...<br />I must join the gang that didn't get the elements until <b>Steve</b> was kind enough to 'splain them.<br />~ <b>OMK<br />____________<br />DR:</b> A 3-way on the far end.<br />The main diagonal's anagram points us toward a pop sensation. <br />It's the tune that supports these wonderful lyrics:<br />♪♬ "Leave them alone,<br />And they will come home ♩♪<br />Wagging their tails behind 'em!" ♬<br />Right you are! <br />It's the...<br />"<b>BO-PEEP HIT</b>"!Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76134419295417789412020-04-09T14:40:45.885-05:002020-04-09T14:40:45.885-05:00I'm up for an electronic confab as well. Wait ...I'm up for an electronic confab as well. Wait a minute, that means I'd have to shave and comb my hair. What the hey, I'll try anything. Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50460209581253364402020-04-09T14:21:54.976-05:002020-04-09T14:21:54.976-05:00@Lemon - thanks for the correction. I allow myself...@Lemon - thanks for the correction. I allow myself one typo per write-up :)<br /><br />@Lucina - the UK folks are doing well, thanks for asking. The shelter-in-place rules are a little more strict than here - absolutely no social interaction which the police are enforcing. Parking lots in public places are closed to deter people from driving to a public park, for example, to exercise. You are meant to restrict yourself to an hour of any outdoor activity. My daughter was furloughed a couple of weeks ago, she is the publicity coordinator for a theater in London, and obviously the theater is dark. She also is the weekend manager for a late-night club in London, so that's a double whammmy for her as both businesses are shuttered for now.<br /><br />My brother had an operation in November to remove a lung and he's just got through chemo and radiation therapy so his immune system is shot. Safe to say he's not going anywhere for a while.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37028615799384641942020-04-09T14:14:33.531-05:002020-04-09T14:14:33.531-05:00Then there's Smiley Burnette who played sideki...Then there's Smiley Burnette who played sidekick to both Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, but not at the same time.desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1678833470421734442020-04-09T13:55:09.201-05:002020-04-09T13:55:09.201-05:00WC, you have your PATS mixed; it was PAT BRADY w...WC, you have your PATS mixed; it was <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1972/02/29/archives/pat-brady-film-cowboy-dies-roy-rogerss-sidehich-was-57.html" rel="nofollow"><b> PAT BRADY </b></a> who was Roy's sidekick who drove the jeep.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51643337960854597642020-04-09T13:50:10.784-05:002020-04-09T13:50:10.784-05:00OMG, Preview is fixed. Gracias , merci beaucoupOMG, Preview is fixed. Gracias , merci beaucoupWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70240423507993074652020-04-09T13:49:54.724-05:002020-04-09T13:49:54.724-05:00I agree about reporting the TP price gouger. It is...I agree about reporting the TP price gouger. It is a crime<br />Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2153518599514452512020-04-09T13:48:02.577-05:002020-04-09T13:48:02.577-05:00Ok, in case I forget. Pat Buttram "Rode&quo...Ok, in case I forget. Pat Buttram "Rode" Nelly-Belly, a Jeep. Anybody remember that.<br />? And if you Google, the Army had three: Messrs Inside and Outside:Davis and Blanchard plus Pere Dawkins later. <br /> Navy had Joe Bellini from Winchester, MA and Roger Staubach. And...<br /><br />Quantico Marines had a Heisman Winner: 1968: Roger Staubach played for them. <br /><br />WCWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45800088934435431872020-04-09T13:46:58.047-05:002020-04-09T13:46:58.047-05:00BH, thank you for stopping by. HG, another connect...BH, thank you for stopping by. HG, another connection revealed. I was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter when I was 12. Small world. <br /><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Evans" rel="nofollow"><b>DALE EVANS </b></a> had a long and interesting life.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88625546007528424162020-04-09T13:26:08.747-05:002020-04-09T13:26:08.747-05:00
This was a bit of a toughie, just right for Thurs...<br />This was a bit of a toughie, just right for Thursday. <br /><br />No write-overs today. <br /><br />From yesterday...Melissa Bee....there are laws against price gouging. I would suggest you report them. <br /><br />The Edsel was a decent car that premiered during a recession...the nose didn’t help, but few were looking for a bigger car when it came out. <br /><br />So I get to go to the SCDMV tomorrow for my license renewal, upgrading to a REAL ID. It was kind of funny in an OMG way when the SCDMV said they were only going to allow one person per workstation to be admitted into the facility. So what did the rest of the folks do? They lined up outside. 6 feet apart? Haha haha haha. <br /><br />So in record time, especially for SC, they came up with a reservation system. I go tomorrow at 1:30. <br /><br />Take care, stay safe. See you tomorrow. <br /><br />AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31115649795029490262020-04-09T13:23:14.782-05:002020-04-09T13:23:14.782-05:00Great puzzle Bruce. And I always enjoy Steve's... <br />Great puzzle Bruce. And I always enjoy Steve's take on the grid. Enjoyable.<br /><br />It took a bit to get going, but after going through the grid the first time, both across and down, it started to fill in. I got the theme early and was able to fill in the remaining elements and then figured out the rest of the clue for each element. Perps, as usual, were a big help.<br /><br />I initially had YALE vs PENN, EARS vs LUNG (I didn't notice the singular at first), DOLT vs BOZO and HWYS vs AVES (This is the only one I had a problem with accepting).<br /><br />The Republic F-105 Thud was initially a Cold War airplane designed as an Atomic Bomb delivery vehicle. Of course as usually happens, it ended up being a tactical bomber of non-nuclear ordinance in Viet Nam. It could carry a large payload and was supersonic. It couldn't go toe-to-toe with a Mig, but it could outrun them. There are a number of examples of planes excelling in areas that they weren't initially designed for. <br /><br />It took a minute or two to come up with TOTES. It could have been any one a number of things that charities use to get you to donate. Blankets (didn't fit), clock, shirt, etc. <br /><br />DW sewed a few cloth masks to go along with the molded (Dust) masks that we have. She has come up with some interesting ones with various patterns on them. She makes quilts, so she has some unique material. <br /><br />Here in PA, the State run Liquor stores are closed, so, I won't be able to join Tin in a toast each night. <br /><br />I hope everyone stays safe. <br />oc4beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568497002517859531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9019205628304842042020-04-09T13:17:02.745-05:002020-04-09T13:17:02.745-05:00Wonder which of Dale's 4 husbands included the...Wonder which of Dale's 4 husbands included the horse in the divorce settlement Ray - O - Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864005198472595370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91731057936808623962020-04-09T13:01:40.952-05:002020-04-09T13:01:40.952-05:00D-O, excellent, especially Buttermilk. Now on the...D-O, excellent, especially Buttermilk. Now on the TV show Gene's sidekick was Pat Buttram. Note my wording as in this example:(More for Boomer and the Sports crowd)<br /><br />Name the Heisman Winners and the Armed Service teams they played for. Note: Otto Graham didn't win the Heisman.<br /><br />So in both cases pay attention to the wording. In my case it has some relation to the 'Nam 105 reference<br /><br />WCWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78900016754660848252020-04-09T12:33:35.114-05:002020-04-09T12:33:35.114-05:00Tonto rode Scout. Dale Evans rode Buttermilk or m...Tonto rode Scout. Dale Evans rode Buttermilk or maybe you meant the dog, Bullet. Pancho rode Loco (Bonus answer -- he was the Cisco Kid's partner).desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69418956509108187202020-04-09T12:31:52.754-05:002020-04-09T12:31:52.754-05:00Jinx:
Appears to be a different Larry Grimm.
Abe...Jinx:<br /><br />Appears to be a different Larry Grimm.<br /><br />AbejoAbejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48790080847617697692020-04-09T12:24:34.307-05:002020-04-09T12:24:34.307-05:00D-O, Yuman, Irish Miss, et al., if interested, her...<br /><br /><br /><br />D-O, Yuman, Irish Miss, et al., if interested, here's the NPR story and interview:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.wbez.org/stories/rhymes-with-euphonium-in-teens-hit-quarantine-song-stuck-at-home-ium-will-do-just-fine/bad480e0-e837-4ad5-8b3c-8f593f2dac20" rel="nofollow">The NPR Story "All Day Long (The Coronavirus Song)"</a><br /><br /><br />Back to the grind.<br /><br />See all y'all later n'at !<br />TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.com