tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post8313653598906425955..comments2024-03-28T13:21:09.326-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Gareth BainZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78074792012922412952013-07-24T00:18:19.553-05:002013-07-24T00:18:19.553-05:00poopydo? Seriously, Bill G.??? Too funny..... And...poopydo? Seriously, Bill G.??? Too funny..... And on that note, nighty night.GarlicGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11311111741227061537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77300100032148702462013-07-24T00:00:25.694-05:002013-07-24T00:00:25.694-05:00Yes, I was going to answer that it is the captcha ...Yes, I was going to answer that it is the captcha also but I see GG already took care of that. It was kind of interesting in a new and odd sort of way when CC first instituted using it in order to discourage spam. I'll leave it to others to explain why they think it is still worth including at the end of their posts. <br /><br />Have any of you watched "South Riding" on PBS? I've just started and I'm halfway through the first episode. It seems pretty good so far. <br /><br />{poopydo}Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-993724446931297782013-07-23T23:13:32.567-05:002013-07-23T23:13:32.567-05:00Anon. T - it's the captcha.Anon. T - it's the captcha.GarlicGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11311111741227061537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7277797668239382512013-07-23T23:08:46.729-05:002013-07-23T23:08:46.729-05:00Abejo - dumb question here... I see (oddword) at t...Abejo - dumb question here... I see (oddword) at the end of some posts (like yours). Is that the CAPTCHA or something else (a secret code for the collaborators?). Just curious.<br /><br />-TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41578672216735628712013-07-23T23:01:51.018-05:002013-07-23T23:01:51.018-05:00Montana: Shy Town
Abejo
(cillos)Montana: Shy Town<br /><br />Abejo<br /><br />(cillos)Abejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51686334145770660302013-07-23T22:58:14.819-05:002013-07-23T22:58:14.819-05:00OK. I tried cruciverb for Wednesday's puzzle,...OK. I tried cruciverb for Wednesday's puzzle, no cigar. I wonder what's cooking? Or not cooking?<br /><br />Abejo<br /><br />(ievedre)Abejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84985945180064416702013-07-23T22:52:13.609-05:002013-07-23T22:52:13.609-05:00Any issues I had with my newspaper delivery were q...Any issues I had with my newspaper delivery were quickly resolved when I threatened cancellation. I have an excellent carrier-no complaints whatsoever.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59933036779347292662013-07-23T22:42:40.230-05:002013-07-23T22:42:40.230-05:00PK:
I have much the same experience as you do; the...PK:<br />I have much the same experience as you do; the paper is bagged and tossed over the fence into my patio. There was a time when they didn't toss it over and every morning it disappeared. I finally requested that they please throw it over and also give them a generous Christmas tip.<br /><br />JD:<br />That is what I meant. The Queen did seem to be excitedly waiting for this baby. I believe that in private she might be a warm person. It's true, though, our blog grams are very cuddly.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77953241970383018522013-07-23T22:41:21.258-05:002013-07-23T22:41:21.258-05:00PK - Yes, a little greasing goes a long way...
Fo...PK - Yes, a little greasing goes a long way...<br /><br />For a fun read check out "Heads in Beds." Its a look at the inside of hotel operations by one funny young author. Rated-R for language.<br /><br />-TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9489501388228542402013-07-23T22:21:06.688-05:002013-07-23T22:21:06.688-05:00I am incredibly lucky in that my paper is always b...I am incredibly lucky in that my paper is always bagged and tossed onto my porch by the carriers who pull up my short driveway at 3 a.m. There are at least two of them in the car and they are always noisily chatting which cheers me up if I am awake. If they don't throw it where it should be, one guy gets out and puts it right. This began after I tried to cancel the paper one snowy winter when I couldn't wade out and get the paper from drifts. I send them a generous gift at Xmas.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9420303051051076322013-07-23T22:02:02.026-05:002013-07-23T22:02:02.026-05:00This little boy just LOVES Dikembe Mutombo and his...This little boy just LOVES <a href="http://now.msn.com/baby-cant-stop-laughing-at-geico-mutombo-commercial?ocid=xnetr3-3" rel="nofollow">Dikembe Mutombo</a> and his Geico commercial.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88347983195312887612013-07-23T21:04:34.218-05:002013-07-23T21:04:34.218-05:00It also doesn't have the next day's puzzle...It also doesn't have the next day's puzzle at 10:00p.m. the previous day like Cruciverb does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51025321050301666542013-07-23T20:00:34.536-05:002013-07-23T20:00:34.536-05:00Gary, no calling out intended. :>) I think you...Gary, no calling out intended. :>) I think you play golf for fun. As long as you are not in a tournament, improve your lie whenever you want to. Sort of like how I do crossword puzzles. I want to finish so if it takes Google or turning on red letters, that is how I improve my CW lie.<br /><br />Sorry Irish Miss, not being able to access the Mensa site with iPads never occurred to me.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73780976828709500652013-07-23T19:24:15.236-05:002013-07-23T19:24:15.236-05:00Lucina, the Queen seemed very excited and anxious ...Lucina, the Queen seemed very excited and anxious for this baby to arrive.She was very sweet with a group of children.It must be hard to step out of that royalty persona. JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46396301566733653142013-07-23T18:14:00.277-05:002013-07-23T18:14:00.277-05:00Anon T.,
I hear you!
Husker,
Thanks for the info...Anon T.,<br />I hear you!<br /><br />Husker, <br />Thanks for the info--I hadn't heard about it. The reef has been stressed in recent years anyway, I guess they don't need any further damage.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39319269788342203172013-07-23T18:01:18.005-05:002013-07-23T18:01:18.005-05:00-Bill, thanks so much for calling me out ;-). As i...-Bill, thanks so much for calling me out ;-). As it turns out, I was not keeping score at that time but in our informal playing, I probably would have let it slide. In our circle, we even allow each other to “fluff up” our lie a little to help make a better shot. A friend of ours was in a match last weekend and intentionally or unintentionally made a miniscule improvement where his ball was, his opponent called him on it and he was immediately disqualified.<br />-We are not given access to our paper deliverer who is definitely NOT a child. We have to call Omaha and talk to a third party but the only real complaint we had was a missing paper that I discovered had wound up in the rain gutter when she meant to land it on the porch in the dark of winter. She does a fine job.<br />-Also, Kazie, sorry about boming the <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/07/21/u_s_jets_drop_bombs_on_great_barrier_reef.html" rel="nofollow">Great Coral Reef</a><br />-Yeah, Tin, Fredo should have stayed outta the boat!Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21302614225064288312013-07-23T17:48:30.955-05:002013-07-23T17:48:30.955-05:00Kazie:
I do hope for grands one day (another litt...Kazie:<br /><br />I do hope for grands one day (another little mind to corrupt), but my eldest is only 14. I'll be happy to wait 10 more years :-)<br /><br />Chickie - I've stopped complaining about the paper after I found out carier was docked $1 for each complaint - even if an entire section was missing (not their fault). If that policy existed in my route days, I'd have never made money - nor improved my service. <br /><br />-T<br />Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59676553249988020742013-07-23T17:34:35.122-05:002013-07-23T17:34:35.122-05:00Thanks again, everyone, for the additional comment...Thanks again, everyone, for the additional comments on Lea. She certainly is a happy little girl!<br /><br />Anon T,<br />Be careful what you wish for--I was almost 67 before being graced with the pleasure of a grandchild. Some of my former students got to it before I did, I'm sure, not that I would have wished for it too early either. But my son is 36 already, so I was getting impatient by the time Lea was expected.<br /><br />JD,<br />Flattery flattery!<br />I really enjoyed the morphing queen. I remember her as a young woman when she went to Oz, I think it was in 1954 or thereabouts. Wouldn't it be something is we all had enough photos of ourselves to do that with?kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46117674275234887662013-07-23T16:40:38.233-05:002013-07-23T16:40:38.233-05:00Bill G @ 4:05 - the Mensa LA Times CW can't be...Bill G @ 4:05 - the Mensa LA Times CW can't be accessed on an iPad and that's what Dudley, Abejo and I use. Thanks for the thought, though.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58538392737303807352013-07-23T16:34:57.378-05:002013-07-23T16:34:57.378-05:00PS
I mean 5 more days until Logan comes. Ha!
Marge...PS<br />I mean 5 more days until Logan comes. Ha!<br />MargeMargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781756196891709805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44593046037688836362013-07-23T16:06:24.553-05:002013-07-23T16:06:24.553-05:00Hi all,
Kazie-what a beautiful baby. Grand childre...Hi all,<br />Kazie-what a beautiful baby. Grand children are so much fun.<br /><br />This puzzle was rather hard for me, I DNF. It was interesting though.<br /><br />18A I had smiley ones first but it made sure the words around it didn't fit. Then I had diet soda instead of coke. That didn't help either.<br /><br />I also never heard of aioli.That's something my DH would probably like.<br /><br />For 19D all I could think of was a song of the same name from WW11 era- because there are quotation marks around it. <br /><br />I guess its time I finish this so I can read the rest of the blogs.<br /><br />10 more days until Logan comes!<br />MargeMargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781756196891709805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1115251728289955772013-07-23T16:05:39.638-05:002013-07-23T16:05:39.638-05:00Chickie, our paper was tossed in the driveway and ...Chickie, our paper was tossed in the driveway and the few days it would rain, it would be bagged in plastic. But as you said, it would often get wet anyway. In our case, in addition to sprinklers, we had a big pine tree in the front yard and the dew would form on the overhanging branches, would drip off thereby soaking the driveway and the paper. Many was the day that I put the soggy paper into the microwave or the oven (on very low) to dry it out. I finally requested that it be bagged every day. That solved the problem except when the bags leaked. These days I save paper by paying a little to have access to the LAT on line.<br /><br />We have a nice piece of a geode on our bookshelf filled with purple amethysts. <br /><br />JD, I enjoyed the Queenie video.<br /><br />You guys who complain about Cruciverb are missing an easy fix by not using the Mensa site.<br /><br />So Gary, what did you do when you ball moved a smidge? Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4693729005512213372013-07-23T15:28:03.681-05:002013-07-23T15:28:03.681-05:00We had a small Geode come into the shop for pricin...We had a small Geode come into the shop for pricing just last Friday. It was a beautiful purple color inside. Amethyst maybe? It is amazing what is donated.<br /><br />Our paper person is throwing the paper onto our lawn instead of the driveway. As a result about once a week the sprinklers soak the paper beyond readability. So--no puzzle, no comics, no news until things dry out. Then I have a crinkly mess!! <br /><br />I've tried calling the paper, but there is never a real person to talk to, much less relay a message that I would like to have a dry paper all the time, not just some of the time. I hate automated messaging.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64755210010662944912013-07-23T15:13:59.814-05:002013-07-23T15:13:59.814-05:00Hola Everyone, I was a bit flummoxed by the puzzl...Hola Everyone, I was a bit flummoxed by the puzzle today. A little harder for me than most Tuesdays. Of course, if I had put in Diet COKE rather than soda, then cola that area might have been a little faster. <br /><br />Weekly allowance earners could have been teenagers--wouldn't fit, or children--also wouldn't fit. Chores came to mind only after almost all of the perps were in.<br /><br />But, once finished with the puzzle, I did get the theme. Not always the case for me.<br /><br />A bit of a challenge for me today.<br /><br />Kazie, I love the pictures of Lea. She is just beautiful and she looks like she did nothing but smile and laugh while she was with her grandma, grandpa, and uncle. A happy baby, for sure.<br /><br />I've been busy researching, pricing, polishing and tagging antique and vintage silver pieces for our thrift shop. We receive some very nice pieces from estates, but they are always black with tarnish. These were all sterling pieces and needed to be researched so we could charge a reasonable but a fair price. I enjoy doing this, but it keeps me busy when the shop sends home a whole box of things.<br /><br />Have a great day, everyone.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26535938001988067982013-07-23T15:09:53.543-05:002013-07-23T15:09:53.543-05:00JD:
I'd like to think that the Queen must be s...JD:<br />I'd like to think that the Queen must be somewhat cuddly; after all she had four children of her own so that would seem to call for some maternal feelings as well as passion for her husband. That's MHO anyway.<br /><br />The morphing video is really something! Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.com