tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post8261326091925109002..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Wednesday, April 3, 2019, Kevin Christian & Jules MarkeyZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14828613617660537452019-04-04T08:46:42.521-05:002019-04-04T08:46:42.521-05:00A day late, but Nomar’s father Ramon spelled his n...A day late, but Nomar’s father Ramon spelled his name backwards to name his son. Nomar was an instant star shortstop for the Red Sox, destined for a great career, but then nagging injuries and other issues slowed his career and he went out with a whimper. Famously traded in the middle of the 2004 season by the Red Sox, largely because of his negative vibe in the clubhouse. Without him, Boston won it’s first World Series in 86 years, we now have four in the last 15 years! He’s now an announcer in LA.jfromvthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864768391894999950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64021172025512112772019-04-04T01:18:13.591-05:002019-04-04T01:18:13.591-05:00Hi All!
Long day...
Thanks Kevin & Jules for...Hi All!<br /><br />Long day...<br /><br />Thanks Kevin & Jules for both the puzzle and for dropping into The Corner. The SW was a perp-fest of getting the 5-stack names. Theme was fun for this TWISTED MIND [think like a thief to catch a hacker...]<br />Last square to drop was the A in RAISA xing MOANA. I had 20% chance.<br /><br />Fun expo mb - iPeed was funny! //you had other bits but that was back at lunch.<br /><br />WOs: UHURa [remembered this from the Corner Star Trek talk in the past], ERgo b/f ERAT was POSIT.<br />ESPs: sure, I'm sure<br /><b>Fav</b>: TOILE. I lernt this word when DW had a border of Ballooning-TOILE wallpaper put up in our master bath back in the '90s. C, Eh! bringing it up last night helped me spell it.<br />Runner-up: LOONY Toons' Wile E. COYOTE.<br /><br />{B, A+}<br /><br />YR - yellow rocks to you! PK - great story...<br />I'm not much of a hugger outside of my close group [family ++the two guys I had dinner with tonight - we started at a start-up consultancy in '98. We were the rock-stars (there were only 6 of us :-)]<br /><br />Lucina - TRON was Disney. I loved the video game. <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron_(disambiguation)" rel="nofollow">Wiki</a></b><br /><br />Who's up for RUSH? No one? Too bad:* <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA0nyFR8krU" rel="nofollow">Kid Gloves and "...call it BLIND MANS BLUFF"</a></b>.<br /><br />Time for 20 winks before tomorrow starts.<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*or just don't click :-)Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66776891111895098062019-04-04T00:25:36.015-05:002019-04-04T00:25:36.015-05:00Jinx:
My granddaughters are also gorgeous and nubi...Jinx:<br />My granddaughters are also gorgeous and nubile. I would recommend that they stay far, far away from both those men. A hand shake will suffice.<br /><br />Hello, Widwan! Don't be a stranger. It's good to hear from you.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6783643983904417872019-04-03T22:16:39.472-05:002019-04-03T22:16:39.472-05:00Jinx: I wouldn't want my granddaughter anywher...Jinx: I wouldn't want my granddaughter anywhere near either one of those womanizers. She's gorgeous & definitely wary of inappropriate behavior and old goats.<br /><br />Hi Vidwan: good to know you are still around.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61597703417342154602019-04-03T21:52:44.801-05:002019-04-03T21:52:44.801-05:00PK, that was a great story, thanks for sharing it ...PK, that was a great story, thanks for sharing it with us, and for being so kind to a stranger. wonderful that he was so intent on repaying you. that's what thanksgiving (and life) is all about. the world needs more hugs :)<br /><br />hi vidwan, so nice to see you!melissa beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617567775900623609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62194636029612762702019-04-03T20:17:00.736-05:002019-04-03T20:17:00.736-05:00My brother from another mother, Vidwan stopped by....My brother from another mother, Vidwan stopped by. Cool beans. Also, I keep forgetting to say how much I enjoyed the "I PEED" link and the dog who looks like my Remus. Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21725760472105319702019-04-03T19:30:32.951-05:002019-04-03T19:30:32.951-05:00PK and Lucina, if your granddaughter got the honor...PK and Lucina, if your granddaughter got the honor as serving as a White House intern, would you rather she got a hug from William J. Clinton or Donald J. Trump?Jinx in Norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09353929046045386479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40153996582174199992019-04-03T19:04:30.005-05:002019-04-03T19:04:30.005-05:00I must say I'm a big hugger too. So far nobody...I must say I'm a big hugger too. So far nobody has balked, felt ill at ease, or shrunk away, except an uncle who was extremely reserved and probably wasn't used to them. Now I know he doesn't like hugs; I think his view is a man should at most shake hands with another man.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73504581285075392902019-04-03T17:42:27.757-05:002019-04-03T17:42:27.757-05:00My family and I are all huggers and if anyone in o...My family and I are all huggers and if anyone in our circle is offended by hugs they haven't said. My step-grandchildren are not used to hugging but I think they're almost there. The same with my S-I-L which, of course, explains why his children art that way. They are all slowly adapting.<br /><br />PK:<br />I agree with your last sentence. There is one person from whom I wouldn't appreciate a hug.<br /><br />YR:<br />Your square dancing group sounds like fun!<br />Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18179142931500151052019-04-03T17:39:32.280-05:002019-04-03T17:39:32.280-05:00Thank you Melissa Bee for a wonderful blog.
I had ...Thank you Melissa Bee for a wonderful blog.<br />I had the time of my life ! It was so nice reading such interesting comments and so informative. <br />Also it was a great pleasure to hear from old friends like Lucina and of course Lemonade.<br /><br />Have a nice day, all. Vidwan827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47671988624708973252019-04-03T16:59:20.819-05:002019-04-03T16:59:20.819-05:00Hi Y'all! Fun puzzle, Kevin & Jules, thank...Hi Y'all! Fun puzzle, Kevin & Jules, thanks! Thanks for another fun expo, Melissa!<br /><br />Almond MILK: my daughter drinks it and thought I should. I'm allergic to all nuts I've tried except cashews. I like the God joke about milk. Good one.<br /><br />NEW & IMPROVED means I'm probably not going to be able to use it. I loved Swiffer products until they added Fabreze which makes me sneeze and have a headache.<br /><br />Xtulmkr: liked your comment "Nat King COLE had good pipes too." Good one.<br /><br />YR: Some of these "inappropriate touching" claims are downright inappropriate IMO. Hugs make the world a better place. My most memorable hug was a few years ago when I was behind a guy in the grocery checkout line and the machine wouldn't honor his credit card. He was trying to buy two pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving dinner. Never saw him before, but I whipped out a ten and paid for his pies to move things along. He was so grateful. He went elsewhere in the store, got $10 and came running across the parking lot waving it to pay me back. Then with a big smile he gave me a big hug. Hey, I'd have paid more than that for the good-feeling hug. What the matter with people who don't want them? On the other hand, I could name a president from whom I wouldn't like one.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14199311000019898812019-04-03T16:52:57.788-05:002019-04-03T16:52:57.788-05:00Greetings!
Thanks to Kevin, Jules and mb!
Only ...Greetings!<br /><br />Thanks to Kevin, Jules and mb!<br /><br />Only problem was NOMAR.<br /><br />Have a good evening!fermatprime@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17552154324807006890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71714121214856463732019-04-03T16:06:37.015-05:002019-04-03T16:06:37.015-05:00Oh the TWISTED MINDS of crossword constructors con...Oh the TWISTED MINDS of crossword constructors confuse many of us.<br /><br />Soupcon, Swahili, "Call the Midwife" SportsnetLA- complete unknowns but I got the fills through perps. UHURU- use it every day. NOMAR- never heard of him. OYE-perps all the way.<br /><br />Played golf two weeks ago with a Brit, who is Pakistani. When I told him that Freddie was also Pakistani or Indian, he was stunned; he didn't know but he knew about Freddie's extra incisors.<br /><br />Kevin- I liked Nixon. His crime was an "after the fact crime", not part of he crime.<br />SwampCat- I've never been able to post from my phone.<br /><br /><br /><br />Melissa bee- Mt. IDA is a staple fill in crosswordland.Big Easynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83209096358453409462019-04-03T15:09:45.600-05:002019-04-03T15:09:45.600-05:00melissa bee at 1:18 PM, Thank you, I am not in t...<b>melissa bee</b> at 1:18 PM, Thank you, I am not in the "habit" of watching that show.<br /><br /><b>Yellowrocks</b> at 2:20 PM, It has been a long time since I explained to you the value of heart to heart hugs, but you have a good memory. <b>Yellowrocks to you.</b><br /><br />ÐaveD4E4Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722279710961820843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49728079367435073502019-04-03T14:51:48.243-05:002019-04-03T14:51:48.243-05:00That Oreck vacuum cleaner sucked the "me"...That Oreck vacuum cleaner sucked the "me" right out of "what made realize".Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23351622619426522202019-04-03T14:49:20.322-05:002019-04-03T14:49:20.322-05:00I liked this puzzle. Thank you, Kevin and Jules, f...I liked this puzzle. Thank you, Kevin and Jules, for making it and for visiting us here on the blog today. Since I had APEX at 1-down it slowed me a bit in that area; I don't remember exactly what made realize it should be ACME. I loved those roadrunner cartoons. I also liked the clues for SHELF and NO SIR. Like OwenKL, I had ERGO at first and changed it to ERAT. Also had to change SHARK to ORECK. On the whole, a darn good puzzle, I think.<br /><br />I'm not sure it is fair to judge by current standards the way a person behaved 30 years ago.<br /><br />The 737 MAX was a disaster in every way, from poor design to poor management decisions.<br /><br />Jambalaya also has no U. But it does have oodles of flavorful goodness.<br /><br />Good wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54141065702491153782019-04-03T14:35:02.976-05:002019-04-03T14:35:02.976-05:00Wow. Here we go again. I felt this one was easier ...Wow. Here we go again. I felt this one was easier than monday!!! Fun too!!! Good job! Nice Wednesday puzzle!gmonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020777662723495399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89241059732076354682019-04-03T14:32:33.616-05:002019-04-03T14:32:33.616-05:00Jinx ~
Thanks for getting back to me. The sign wa...<b>Jinx</b> ~<br />Thanks for getting back to me. The sign was probably still there. I just wouldn't have used I-10 to get anywhere in those days. My needs were all north and south.<br /><br /><i>Ta ~</i><b>DA!</b> ~<br />Neat pzl. The fun is all in the cluing. <br />Thank you, <b>Melissa Bee</b>, for the rundown on Freddie Mercury and Zoroastrianism. I really hadn't realized it was still practiced and that it went beyond fire-worship.<br />~ <b>OMK<br />_____________<br />DR: </b> No diags--because the grid is 16X15.Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46896173727431109242019-04-03T14:20:07.884-05:002019-04-03T14:20:07.884-05:00I am looking forward to tonight's annual murde...I am looking forward to tonight's annual murder mystery dance. A member of a neighboring club writes the play and the other members perform it. It is very campy and much of it is ad libbed while keeping to the main plot. It is very silly, but we enjoy seeing our friends perform and yuk it up. Arthur guessed the culprit last year. Between each act and for the last half of the evening there is square dancing.<br /><br />Our club heard that some clubs in other states are banning yellow rocks in sync with the #Me Too movement. We women at our club thought that was so silly and said we will continue yellow rocking. It is fun and companionable. No one is forced to participate. In all these years of attending so many clubs, only one gal has ever opted out (and with no hassle to participate). We have a very spry 92 year old gentleman who hugs every woman in attendance and when he is in each square he hugs all the four ladies again. He is dear and harmless. We love him. We laugh when the caller has to wait to begin until Eddie makes his rounds.<br />Yellowrocks to all of you. Hope you are not offended.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56675919672009653922019-04-03T13:38:51.428-05:002019-04-03T13:38:51.428-05:00It is so fun to see what others see in puzzles whe...It is so fun to see what others see in puzzles when you are the blogger. At least we did not have any nasty comments Mel B.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-811351770519599422019-04-03T13:34:27.881-05:002019-04-03T13:34:27.881-05:00Moana is a great movie,
Critique it yourself...
...Moana is a great movie,<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGqBfyQFG_g" rel="nofollow">Critique it yourself...</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB5i6kgkvCg" rel="nofollow">but beware of complications...</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80409728211917967932019-04-03T13:21:58.754-05:002019-04-03T13:21:58.754-05:00I am rooting for the UConn women because one of th...I am rooting for the UConn women because one of their players grew up here in Jeff City: Napheesa Collier- she only had her last years of high school in St Louis when her mom's job was transferred there- an exceptional young woman- not just in basketball. Though they have been favored, they haven't won a national championship when she has been there. Close second is Baylor - as my son is a recent Baylor grad! Go Huskies and Sic 'em Bears!inanehikernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16315694757726101362019-04-03T13:18:26.941-05:002019-04-03T13:18:26.941-05:00D4E4H, Call the Midwife is a show about midwives i...D4E4H, Call the Midwife is a show about midwives in a nursing convent in london.melissa beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617567775900623609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41685651325968555382019-04-03T13:10:49.471-05:002019-04-03T13:10:49.471-05:00SOUPÇON
/so͞opˈsoN/
noun
a very small quantity ...SOUPÇON <br /><br />/so͞opˈsoN/<br />noun<br />a very small quantity of something.<br />"a soupçon of mustard"<br /><br />Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64724776607520179562019-04-03T13:08:31.755-05:002019-04-03T13:08:31.755-05:00Hondo and others, MOANA is a very well done and ...Hondo and others, <b> MOANA </b> is a very well done and entertaining movie which can be enjoyed by children and adults. Oo and I loved it.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.com