tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post7650248154554141236..comments2024-03-28T08:31:00.782-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday, December 1, 2014 C.C. BurnikelZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49184104121802940962014-12-02T04:50:04.084-06:002014-12-02T04:50:04.084-06:00TTP,
Oh my T206 guy! Vowel, Consonant, Vowel, Vowe...TTP,<br />Oh my T206 guy! Vowel, Consonant, Vowel, Vowel combos are gold in crossword construction, hence the frequent appearance of ALOU. <br /><br />Fermatprime & Hondo,<br />Hang in there! Drink lots lots of water.<br /><br />Yellowrocks,<br />I've marked down Jan. 12 on my calendar. Can't wait for the day when you're pain free and can dance to the music again.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45976974862999833732014-12-01T21:36:29.152-06:002014-12-01T21:36:29.152-06:00Ferm and CC, feel better soon.
Thank you all for ...Ferm and CC, feel better soon.<br /><br />Thank you all for your best wishes on my surgery. I am not apprehensive about it, but quite frustrated about how lame and pained I am at present. It sure cuts down on my activity level and endurance. I am eager to get started.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17832584917996781862014-12-01T21:25:05.270-06:002014-12-01T21:25:05.270-06:00I would hold my own in the kids' Jeopardy game...I would hold my own in the kids' Jeopardy games. If my reflexes pushing the button would be fast enough, I would do OK. I miss Julia Collins though, one of my favorite Jeopardy champions in a long while.<br /><br />I went for my usual bike ride today, maybe my last for a day or two with rain finally in the forecast. The weather was gloomy and I had the bike path practically to myself. I like the Pacific when it seems like a big natural resource rather than a fair-weather tourist attraction.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33577807061832463642014-12-01T20:16:06.594-06:002014-12-01T20:16:06.594-06:00Bill G you nailed the Super Bowl III trivia. Bill G you nailed the Super Bowl III trivia. Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67936734885018339312014-12-01T19:45:08.551-06:002014-12-01T19:45:08.551-06:00Anon-T: thanks for the offer of the soup recipe. ...Anon-T: thanks for the offer of the soup recipe. I think BIL uses his grandmothers' recipe, but he may be interested in checking out others. It'll be a while before I get the soup--I don't think I'll be back that way until January.<br /><br />C.C. and fermatprime: I hope you are feeling better soon.<br /><br />PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86350283896012726282014-12-01T19:42:33.272-06:002014-12-01T19:42:33.272-06:00Hondo, you nailed it. Good call on Ralph Kiner....Hondo, you nailed it. Good call on Ralph Kiner. <br /><br />This Pirate fan would include Pie Traynor, as well as Paul (Big Poison), and Lloyd (Little Poison) Waner. All HOF'ers.<br /><br />The 1927 Pirates lost to the Yankees in the World Series. That year, Big Poison hit 380, Little Poison hit 355, and Pie Traynor hit 342. <br /><br />Big Poison and Little Poison collected more career hits between the two of them than did the three DiMaggio brothers, and more than the three Alou brothers.<br /><br />But in these crossword circles, ALOU will reign supreme !<br /><br />Perhaps no better ballplayers than the Waners came out of Oklahoma until one Mickey Mantle.<br /><br />The Pirates had to wait until 1960 when Maz hit what some would call "The Greatest Home Run of All Time."<br /><br />Mickey said that losing the 1960 World Series was the biggest disappointment of his career.<br /> TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50853147355771632092014-12-01T19:32:04.270-06:002014-12-01T19:32:04.270-06:00Posting as Tin said...
fermatprime - 2 shots of w...Posting as Tin said...<br /><br />fermatprime - 2 shots of whiskey one tbs of honey warmed.<br /><br />Toast at Sunset!<br />Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85016070062604953182014-12-01T19:27:48.745-06:002014-12-01T19:27:48.745-06:00pje - that's ham-bone-bean soup. If your BIL ...pje - that's ham-bone-bean soup. If your BIL needs a hint, shoot me an e-mail. <br /><br />I didn't get to make the spouts recipe you sent for Thanksgiving. I had the fresh spouts steamed and ready then discovered my imps had used all my liquid gold (Vermont Maple) on Eggos! The sprouts are in the freezer awaiting Christmas.<br /><br />Lucina - I've not see the pork recipe yet. Let me know if I should check the SPAM folder.<br /><br />The girls and I are building pizzelles right now. It is officially the Christmas season in this PLACE.<br /><br />Thanks C.C. for the puzzle and Argyle for the a to I.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68579841560205953822014-12-01T19:14:27.543-06:002014-12-01T19:14:27.543-06:00Greetings!
Thanks, CC and Santa! A trifle chewy f...Greetings!<br /><br />Thanks, CC and Santa! A trifle chewy for a Monday, though!<br /><br />4th day sick with horrible chest cold. Obviously haven't been swimming. Have been taking Mucinex. Any other suggestions?<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23829064877182314292014-12-01T18:03:01.778-06:002014-12-01T18:03:01.778-06:00Good (Late) Monday, everyone! After 5 days of tra...Good (Late) Monday, everyone! After 5 days of traveling and visiting, it's good to be home and back into routine. What better way to start the week than with a C.C. puzzle and an Argyle expo! Thanks!<br /><br />WEES. No issues with this one.<br /><br />There was a conversation a few weeks ago about ham and bean soup. We had ham on Saturday and I asked my BIL what he will do with the bone. Per my request, he's going to make ham and bean soup! Thanks for the suggestion!<br /><br />Yellowrocks: good luck with your future knee replacement. Rather than being apprehensive about the surgery, I was excited to finally be out of the constant pain. I haven't regretted the surgery, and I'm 3 years post-op.<br /><br />Have a great week.<br /><br />PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58114892660948146312014-12-01T17:58:30.950-06:002014-12-01T17:58:30.950-06:00OK, here we go. The only reason I know the answer ...OK, here we go. The only reason I know the answer to the statues @ PNC is because my son was there for a game two years ago and told me about them.<br /><br />They are:<br /><br />Honus Wagner<br /><br />Roberto Clemente<br /><br />Willie Stargell<br /><br />Bill Mazeroski<br /><br />I would imagine Honus was the one moved from Forbes , but Maz with his walk off HR in the '760 series would be another choice.<br /><br />Where though is Ralph Kiner?<br /><br />Good question Moe, but give the credit to my offspring.<br /><br /><br /><br />thehondohurricanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443949937298202696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16908181530900216012014-12-01T16:42:20.644-06:002014-12-01T16:42:20.644-06:00Argyle:
I forgot to thank you for the beautiful pi...Argyle:<br />I forgot to thank you for the beautiful pics of Nepal and Algiers as well as your informative review.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3622710099743191142014-12-01T16:32:00.898-06:002014-12-01T16:32:00.898-06:00Lemon, WM and LM?
I don't remember them as m...Lemon, WM and LM? <br /><br />I don't remember them as much as I remember Joe Namath's guarantee. Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77251031308109107112014-12-01T16:07:54.474-06:002014-12-01T16:07:54.474-06:00What brothers were on opposite sides of the field ...What brothers were on opposite sides of the field for Super Bowl III, Jets and Baltimore?Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8677024582204066652014-12-01T15:58:06.811-06:002014-12-01T15:58:06.811-06:00The little upbeat incidents in life, the spoonful ...The little upbeat incidents in life, the spoonful of sugar, so to speak, make it all worthwhile.<br />This morning before my MRI I was writing out yet another form using the receptionist's desk. I apologized for taking up all her space. She cheerfully replied, "Oh, a little thing like you doesn't take up much space." Thank you! Thank you! I was thrilled because I had lost 19 pounds in the last 8 weeks and still consider myself large.<br /><br />Last night my oldest son, who leaves home for work at 6:30 AM and returns at 8:00 PM, offered to come on Saturday to help me wrestle my Christmas tree into the stand. How sweet it is! I feel pampered.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6664308562395514522014-12-01T15:52:44.500-06:002014-12-01T15:52:44.500-06:00Chairman Moe,
You are correct. Those are the init...Chairman Moe,<br /><br />You are correct. Those are the initials of the ballplayers for the answer to the first trivia question. <br /><br />And since you know that, I'm sure you can easily figure out which had his statue at all 3 fields.<br /><br />I figured that second one would be easy for CC and Hondo, since his is the holy grail of baseball cards.TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17889825934309021892014-12-01T15:46:49.406-06:002014-12-01T15:46:49.406-06:00TTP - the answer to your question I believe, are a...TTP - the answer to your question I believe, are a couple of infielders, one whose initials are HW and the other WS . . . Chairman Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830681893074853511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34623815204906228172014-12-01T15:29:43.283-06:002014-12-01T15:29:43.283-06:00Wait. Deodorant is for ARMPITs?
I'm doing it...Wait. Deodorant is for ARMPITs?<br /><br />I'm doing it wrong...I.M. Grossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10153613530590647132014-12-01T15:15:35.067-06:002014-12-01T15:15:35.067-06:00Hondo,
Here you go. It won't make much sense...Hondo,<br /><br />Here you go. It won't make much sense unless I copy all of it...<br /><br />Pittsburgh's PNC Park is beautiful, even from the outside. We got on the Just Ducky tour at Station Square and let in to the Allegheny west of the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4435156,-80.0136483,1111m/data=!3m1!1e3" rel="nofollow">Water Steps</a> just above the confluence. (I didn't get QUEASY.) Before letting in, we crossed on the bridge to the right of the ballpark which is the Roberto Clemente bridge. So we drove around 3 sides, including on Mazeroski Way to the left of the ballpark. We saw the 4th side from the river.<br /><br />Trivia questions. 1) There are 4 statues of HOFer Pirates at PNC. I have mentioned the names of two. Who are the other two ?<br />If you got the first answer, this one should be easy. 2) The statue of which ballplayer was first at Forbes, moved to Three Rivers, and now stands at PNC ? (This would be a gimme for card collectors CC and Hondo.TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34124740418809314122014-12-01T14:45:40.717-06:002014-12-01T14:45:40.717-06:00An EEG is more of a TRACING than a scan - which de...An EEG is more of a TRACING than a scan - which denotes a "picture" or "image," like CAT scan or MRI scan.BV Ahlershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813125027871134012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44731530459957492772014-12-01T14:35:14.960-06:002014-12-01T14:35:14.960-06:00
Finished it; thanks to PERPS and WAGS. But must ...<br />Finished it; thanks to PERPS and WAGS. But must confess that I was growling under my breath about any constructor that dare run us through such a wringer on a Monday.<br /><br />Then I came here and discovered it was C.C. (blush)Ergonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88919257961793956422014-12-01T14:33:05.783-06:002014-12-01T14:33:05.783-06:00Moe, I typed Groza but never looked to see if spel...Moe, I typed Groza but never looked to see if spell check did anything because it usually does not change my Proper Names.<br /><br />For whatever reason when I first had a TV in 1957, we would get Cleveland Brown football games, and those were great teams to watch. They a rookie running back out of Syracuse, and Quarterback named Plum, also a rookie. <br />Chuck Noll and Walt Michaels were on that team, Paul Wiggin, Galen Fiss, whose name intrigued me, the Carpenter brothers... Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42306707336398559962014-12-01T14:07:51.632-06:002014-12-01T14:07:51.632-06:00-T: yup, it was Suarez I was thinking of; I'm ...-T: yup, it was Suarez I was thinking of; I'm not much of a soccer (futbol) fan. Upon doing a quick check on Wiki, Messi was one of the stars of this past year's World Cup . . . Chairman Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830681893074853511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79861132835530918472014-12-01T13:53:27.763-06:002014-12-01T13:53:27.763-06:00C. Moe - fun limerick. Can I guess Suarez the too...C. Moe - fun limerick. Can I guess Suarez the tooth?<br /><br />SAY it's so Moe!<br /><br />Cheers, -T Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22467857238556545572014-12-01T13:27:17.952-06:002014-12-01T13:27:17.952-06:00thehondohurricane: here was my question: Regardin...thehondohurricane: here was my question: Regarding MESSI, the soccer star, was he the one who was kicked out of the World Cup event this past summer?Chairman Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830681893074853511noreply@blogger.com