tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post8225980773325708451..comments2024-03-29T05:53:39.358-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, October 27, 2011 Peter A. CollinsZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38208718693262963292011-10-28T01:06:24.515-05:002011-10-28T01:06:24.515-05:00Avg Joe, just think "china white" and yo...Avg Joe, just think "china white" and you'll get it. The swastikas are understandable too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42627419523445825362011-10-28T00:54:47.249-05:002011-10-28T00:54:47.249-05:00All of those punch cards became Christmas Wreaths ...All of those punch cards became Christmas Wreaths throuhgout our neighborhood. They were folded in a certain way, pinned onto a styrofoam base, then sprayed either silver or gold. We had the ultimate recycling back then!LOL.<br /><br />I still have some blank cards in our den which have been used for telephone messages. There were boxes left over when we switched to PC's and didn't have to have a company punch the cards, then carry the boxes to the Stanford University Mainframe computer to be read and printouts to be made.<br /><br />The joys of a small home business!!!!Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45407000731753627562011-10-28T00:06:43.778-05:002011-10-28T00:06:43.778-05:00Could be the greatest game of all time and Lemonad...Could be the greatest game of all time and Lemonade714 has no idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89563056062670922752011-10-27T23:49:19.540-05:002011-10-27T23:49:19.540-05:00Hey Sallie: Good to see you, you were on my list. ...Hey Sallie: Good to see you, you were on my list. <br /><br />Banc, and en banc both refer to the seat of the court.<br /><br />Great puzzle for your Friday coming upLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82074868753789276232011-10-27T23:44:54.036-05:002011-10-27T23:44:54.036-05:00Wow! What a game!Wow! What a game!Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62577952083640313672011-10-27T23:35:40.676-05:002011-10-27T23:35:40.676-05:00anon@7:27:
Thank you for the full rhyme. I've...anon@7:27:<br />Thank you for the full rhyme. I've spent the better part of the day trying to recall all those words from jumping rope. Alas! It has been too many decades, so again, thanks.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22121121549467442712011-10-27T22:20:17.997-05:002011-10-27T22:20:17.997-05:00Sorry, Hutch, we're not buying youir excuse. T...Sorry, Hutch, we're not buying youir excuse. The dictionary rules!<br /><br />banc [bangk]<br /><br />noun Law. <br />1.the seat on which judges sit in court.<br /><br />2.in banc, with all the judges of a court present; as a full court: a hearing in banc.Grumpy 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02194375320149174361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41761811095960778222011-10-27T21:51:05.816-05:002011-10-27T21:51:05.816-05:00Good night all.
Thanks for the welcome backs (or c...Good night all.<br />Thanks for the welcome backs (or close) JD, HeartRX, Grumpy, and Marge for the Elderhostel comment. I think the new term Road Scholar is a little too cute. But it's a great program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56634383402956783122011-10-27T21:40:51.181-05:002011-10-27T21:40:51.181-05:00My alibi for the day is--The constuctor lied again...My alibi for the day is--The constuctor lied again! A judge's seat is a bench. Appellate judges sometimes sit " En Banc" which means like a round table. The correct clue should have been "Judges' Bench!!. Took me a long time to think that alibi up.HUTCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722150630533336199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59345829404641901122011-10-27T21:27:24.360-05:002011-10-27T21:27:24.360-05:00Marti, thanks for the fun blogging and clearing up...Marti, thanks for the fun blogging and clearing up <i>leaf peeping</i>. I should have guessed. I'm so jealous of all of you who live close enough to see the Fall foliage. We have many liquid ambers in our area, and when or if it gets cold enough they are spectacular.It's only a street here 'n there.Years ago I was bedazzled by the quilt of colors while landing in Westchester.<br />Yellowrocks, I think the Sawmill Prkwy was mentioned in that article.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25417410608247076832011-10-27T21:23:48.509-05:002011-10-27T21:23:48.509-05:00Happy Birthday, Boomer! I hope you had a wonderfu...Happy Birthday, Boomer! I hope you had a wonderful day and have many more happy years of guest blogging for us!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347232302896024104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34665996559587455032011-10-27T20:58:54.333-05:002011-10-27T20:58:54.333-05:00Happy Birthday Boomer and many happy returns; I kn...Happy Birthday Boomer and many happy returns; I know you have bowled perfect games, but you had no better game than the one hich left you married to our fearless leader- really a perfect pair.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4946291250436341852011-10-27T20:58:21.760-05:002011-10-27T20:58:21.760-05:00Great magic trick! And, from the same website as t...Great magic trick! And, from the same website as the magic trick video...<br /><br /><a href="http://biggeekdad.com/2009/11/parental-control/" rel="nofollow">Parental control</a><br /><br />(You can unpause the video.)Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77029545466307259022011-10-27T20:21:21.234-05:002011-10-27T20:21:21.234-05:00Anoa @7:07pm: The way I got the Hg At. No. was; ...Anoa @7:07pm: The way I got the Hg At. No. was; Since it's not radioactive it had to be below 92 which is uranium. There are very few numbers when spelled out that have 6 letters - eleven, twelve, twenty, thirty, and eighty come to mind. When the perps included abE, laI, and retapinG, it became clear that the fill was EIGHTY which seemed plausible given that Hg is a liquid metal and probably not on the front end of the periodic table. I think the puzzlemaster expected some reliance on the perps for a Thursday solve.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83286259935645615742011-10-27T19:27:27.865-05:002011-10-27T19:27:27.865-05:00Haven't posted in a long time but thought I...Haven't posted in a long time but thought I'd "jump" in and show my age again.<br />I didn't remember the rhyme as a poem but as a jump rope rhyme - 2 turners and one jumper to start. <br />Then after the "baby carriage" line we said,<br />In came the doctor (another jumper would enter)<br />In came the nurse ( a third jumper would enter)<br />In came the lady with the alligator purse ( fourth jumper)<br />Out went the doctor <br />Out went the nurse<br />Out went the lady with the alligator purse<br />All extra jumpers would leave in turn.<br /><br />It was a challenge keeping all in jumpers in sync.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47676476240657976512011-10-27T19:07:10.338-05:002011-10-27T19:07:10.338-05:00Since there's a random Roman numeral clued wit...Since there's a random Roman numeral clued with two other roman numerals multiplied later in the puzzle, why not clue 7D EIGHTY with two other Arabic numbers multiplied? I mean who knows the atomic number of Mercury. Might as well clue it as some number between one and a thousand.Anoa Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185183023273883700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13112485952954520702011-10-27T19:01:40.578-05:002011-10-27T19:01:40.578-05:00Anonymous said@ October 27, 2011 4:21 PM
Surpris...Anonymous said@ October 27, 2011 4:21 PM <br /><br />Surprised at your addendum to the K-I-S-S-I-N-G grade school rhyme. Here in NM it is ..."Sucking his thumb, peeing his pants, doin' the hula hula dance".<br /><br />Any more out there?posted on Weds.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24494190379850236062011-10-27T18:58:42.862-05:002011-10-27T18:58:42.862-05:00Steve - I agree with you on the full name clue for...Steve - I agree with you on the full name clue for ENO. But at least we didn't get the standard Music for Airports or U2 clue.<br /><br />Marti & CA - If you enter Henry Hannah Knudde into Google, the first two pages that show up are the Corner's! The third page is the Wiki page.<br /><br />Nicolas Knudde sounds like a character in the Harry Potter books, especially if pronounced with a long U and long E.<br /><br />Harry and Ginny<br />Sitting in a tree...Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89323593450137304282011-10-27T18:26:07.801-05:002011-10-27T18:26:07.801-05:00The last time I saw a punch card the paper tickets...The last time I saw a punch card the paper tickets used by the airlines. I guess the size and weight of the stock worked well for them, until they all went paperless.<br /><br />Interesting note about GEICO. It is the core of Warren Buffetts empire. I believe he bought equity in GEICO in the 1970's and completely took it over in 1996. He has leveraged the cash flow to build his empire. I think it still contributes a very healthy revenue stream for Berkshire-Hathaway.TinoTechiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04304997210390807237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69724711739033209092011-10-27T18:20:30.938-05:002011-10-27T18:20:30.938-05:00Good Almost-Evening All, I'm late to the part...Good Almost-Evening All, I'm late to the party, and it looks like it has been a good one.<br /><br />Marti, sorry I wasn't there for you poetry-wise on the Nicolas Knudde thing this morning. I've never heard of him and except for the Wikipedia reference, apparently neither has anybody else.<br /><br />No comments on the puzzle that haven't been made. It was verrry slow for me, but eventually, with perp help and more than a few WAGs, I got the Happy Pencil.<br /><br />Happy Birthday to Boomer! I hope it has been and will continue to be terrific.<br /><br />Now I'm heading back to check a few links. Have a nice evening everyone.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35084540530372152492011-10-27T17:40:41.827-05:002011-10-27T17:40:41.827-05:00Thank you Jazzb for a delectable commentary. I di...Thank you Jazzb for a delectable commentary. I did not try the puzzle itself - somewhat very busy - and listening to all the commentaries of others, - just as well.... it would have been beyond my ken.<br /><br />Happy Birthday Boomer, and many more birthdays to come. Thank you CC for a very nice picture.<br /><br />Jazzb, thanks for the link to the the 'Pronation' magic trick - of James Galea from the Tivoli Theatre. I have FINALLY figured out how he did the "palm turning" trick - although the video does not show the 'switch'.<br /><br />Just before the guy locks his fingers together, .... as he brings his right palm, to meet his left palm, in an outwardly fashion -<br /><br />...... he has ( surreptitiously ) - and simultaneously - ( important ! ) turned his left palm 180 o (degrees) - so that his palm is still facing outwards, with the thumb still facing downwards, - but it has an 'outward' twist, so when he brings his palms together, and locks them with his fingers - the 'locked' hands can be turned up, in a natural manner, with his thumbs facing up.....<br /><br /><br />I don't know how you find these exotic websites, but they are very fascinating.Anony-Mousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30750875949984145272011-10-27T17:25:48.748-05:002011-10-27T17:25:48.748-05:00@Spitzboov - you're bringing back some bad mem...@Spitzboov - you're bringing back some bad memories here :) <br /><br />You actually had to type the sequence numbers yourself, and if you were in a hurry you generally "forgot" to put them in. You were also meant to color-code the deck - something like pink for the job card, green for the JCL, white for the program code and blue for the data. Of course, some days there would be no cards of one color or other available so you just grabbed whatever was there and ended up with a rainbow deck.<br /><br />Consequently, when you dropped the deck (or the high-speed card reader operator forgot to put the back on the collection hopper and shot the whole lot clear across the room) it took a LONG time to put it all back together again.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45026408192664468342011-10-27T16:40:25.403-05:002011-10-27T16:40:25.403-05:00MPPUZZLER, Unlike your Vermont curmudgeon, many of...MPPUZZLER, Unlike your Vermont curmudgeon, many of us who live amidst this spectacular autumnal extravaganza of color are happy to call ourselves LEAF PEEPERS and to share our bounty with others. Why not promote one of the lovliest aspects of our area?<br /><br />I do not endorse that anti-tourist mentality. It falls under "Biting the hand that feeds you." I have sometimes encountered this mean attitude in venues where the local economy would fold without the tourists. The locals do not even bother to hide it. At the Jersey shore, tourists are derogitorially called, "Bennies," This attitude frosts me. Where would the Jersey shore be without the "Bennies?"<br /><br />I welcome all of you to come "LEAF PEEP" with us. Most of us in NJ are not anti-tourist, but rather quite hospitable.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20347727038546385672011-10-27T16:40:16.028-05:002011-10-27T16:40:16.028-05:00Loved the puzzle and write-up! However, I didn'...Loved the puzzle and write-up! However, I didn't get the PO on ponies because I thought PCP was illegal drugs. First tried polecat and Pacific. Lots of erasures today. But it was mostly on my wave length--unusual for Thursdays for me.<br /><br />Nevada Barr is one writer I buy. Love her books except for the one non-park story which I hated so much I threw it out.<br /><br />Locally, farmer's tan includes very ruddy brown faces up to the ball-cap line on the forehead, then very white skin up across bald heads. Lots of baldies among our farmers, including my late DH who I didn't meet until post-hair years. He didn't like a pale head so left his cap off part of the time to even the color. --PK <br /><br />-PKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9777049511232476312011-10-27T16:19:08.754-05:002011-10-27T16:19:08.754-05:00Hi again,
Sallie, My DH and I have been to severa...Hi again,<br /><br />Sallie, My DH and I have been to several Elderhostels and enjoyed them a lot. Our first was on St. Simons Island in Southern Georgia back in the late 90s. They call it something else now but still the same programs.<br /><br />I never knew Geico was a Government insurance. My Dad worked for the US government from 1940 until 1972.By the time he retired his insurance was with Blue Cross. After he died my Mother continued to get it 'til she died at the age of 97.<br /><br />I am enjoying the blog again.<br />MargeMargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781756196891709805noreply@blogger.com