tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post8508992455638323929..comments2024-03-28T10:59:16.089-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Sharon E. PetersenZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66145695715999628722009-09-02T00:39:32.447-05:002009-09-02T00:39:32.447-05:00@Argyle. Wow, that clip was beautiful. Scientists ...@Argyle. Wow, that clip was beautiful. Scientists have debated for over a century about which fears are inate in humans. Fire and falling are fears that seem to garner the most votes. Primal stuff. Snakes often make the list as number three. Jungian folks have a high time with the first book of the Bible/Torah and what the snake actually represents.<br />The shapes left behind as the snake moves are drop-dead stunning. Thank you.<br />In the pjb dictionary, Adam is defined as:<br /><i>First guy to get into serious trouble for something his wife did.</i>.<br />Likewise, Eve is clued as <i>First woman punished for trying to get an education.</i><br />Am no Noah Webster or Ambrose Bierce (sp?) but that's the best I got!<br />PJPJB-Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442942109541224252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71554558463884868122009-09-02T00:11:38.265-05:002009-09-02T00:11:38.265-05:00PJB here is a short clip showing why the sidewinde...PJB here is a short clip showing why the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rcbXiHHeAc&NR=1" rel="nofollow">sidewinder</a> got his name, from his mode of travel across hot sand. Bet there won't be a crowd to see this clip.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33553942028402929072009-09-01T23:42:49.335-05:002009-09-01T23:42:49.335-05:00Hello! Fun puzzle today, but as expected I didn...Hello! Fun puzzle today, but as expected I didn't get the theme until it was spelled out. Had no idea sidewinder refers to a snake. My brief brush with British royalty was seeing the Royal Dog Walker with the Queen Mum's beloved corgis while doing a walking tour in London about 9 years ago. We had a wonderful guide who knew the schedule, and we respectfully stood fifteen feet away as the dogs conducted their "royal business" and, no, we didn't take any "souvenirs." <br /><br />The word "puce" means "flea" in French. Knowing that may score you a spot on Jeopardy. <br /><br />Ewan McGregor was in one of my favorite films, called "Pillow Book" by Peter Greenaway. No one else seems to like it. It involves calligraphy and nudity. Big fan of calligraphy, not such a fan of gratuitous nakedness, but it was a critical plot point.... Lots of cinematographic (sp?) tricks, but a beautiful movie. <br /><br />One of the highlights of my life was seeing Lily Tomlin live on stage in "...Intelligent Life in the Universe." She was brilliant. My love for things comedic probably stems from seeing her on "Laugh In." Didn't realize she was born in 1939. She was also good in a serious role on the "West Wing." Loved watching the UTube clips with her as Ernestine. I had about 6 people crowded around my tiny phone watching her during recess today. <br />I mean lunch.<br />Be well, all.PJB-Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442942109541224252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88104415254669292772009-09-01T22:32:18.720-05:002009-09-01T22:32:18.720-05:00Bill, it's good to see your picture so soon. ...Bill, it's good to see your picture so soon. Your dog looks very much like a labradoodle. Gorgeous, whether s/he is or not a doodle.Barb Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939627110461264552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39370519092309585352009-09-01T22:18:25.760-05:002009-09-01T22:18:25.760-05:00Kazie,
If we buried the bad plants, then the spor...Kazie,<br /><br />If we buried the bad plants, then the spores would get in the ground in that area and I understand the spores can live for a long, long time. We bagged ours up & let the garbage man take them. When the garden is totally finished, we intend to treat the tomato area with a copper solution that should kill the spores in the soil. However, I'm sure our daughter (who is the gardener) will 'rotate' her crops next year.<br /><br />We just had the square foot garden which was an interesting experience. We will do several things differently next year.<br /><br />I wonder when Andrea will be back. We still need information from her about 9/27.<br /><br />DotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52151379299686414692009-09-01T21:29:06.885-05:002009-09-01T21:29:06.885-05:00Dot,
Yes, both our tomatoes and those of our son a...Dot,<br />Yes, both our tomatoes and those of our son and d-i-l in Madison are affected. We managed to get a few but not nearly all that were on the vines. We dug them all up and disposed of the vines and affected fruit. You can't dig them in or compost them because then the spores can get in your subsequent year's crop as well. They say they should be burned or buried, but we don't have anywhere to bury them safely.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33206083667173410932009-09-01T21:06:40.546-05:002009-09-01T21:06:40.546-05:00Whizzed thru at the master level -- no red letters...Whizzed thru at the master level -- no red letters and no g-spots -- for the first time ever!<br /><br />Hahtool: My favorite John Irving book most definitely A Prayer for Owen Meany.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178829984346693122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70118119247334045442009-09-01T20:39:21.253-05:002009-09-01T20:39:21.253-05:00@ Bill G.: Thanks for the link to the fire photog...@ Bill G.: Thanks for the link to the fire photographs. A picture truly tells a 1000 words.Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61292236570161463562009-09-01T19:02:21.139-05:002009-09-01T19:02:21.139-05:00Although names are usually our downfall, the ones ...Although names are usually our downfall, the ones today were well-known enough or filled in from the perps so we got through the puzzle easily and quickly with no help. My husband and I do the puzzle together after supper each day. He may get frustrated with the end of the week ones & quit but usually we keep plugging away with g-help because we figure anyone 95 yrs. old has to do whatever he can to keep the brain active.<br /><br />Has anyone else been hit by the tomato blight? Our plants were loaded with tomatoes, then leaves & tomatoes started turning black. Yesterday, our daughter picked all the green tomatoes and pulled up the plants. She is going to make salsa verde. Now, the blight is hitting the potatoes. We don't have any of those but potato farming is big business not too far north of Madison. This is the fungus that caused the Irish potato famine. Hopefully, it won't spread to Idaho!<br /><br />DotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47843982651238028862009-09-01T18:03:49.724-05:002009-09-01T18:03:49.724-05:00Hi Clear Ayes,
Re: Ruth's red hair? She has ...Hi Clear Ayes,<br /><br />Re: Ruth's red hair? She has an appointment tomorrow to get it re-dyed again. She's too busy to get into this blog (I hope so anyway)...<br /><br />;-)Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071851300251199505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24783458637136639272009-09-01T16:54:10.713-05:002009-09-01T16:54:10.713-05:00The expression "pulling out all stops" i...The expression "pulling out all stops" is derived from the PIPE ORGAN KNOBS (5A / STOPS). When an organist wants to play loudly, he/she pulls out all the stops.<br /><br />The Lady of the Lake reminded me of the <a href="http://mutha.com/oldmanmountain.jpg" rel="nofollow">Old Man of the Mountain</a>. His face could be seen on one of the White Mountains near Franconia Notch in New Hampshire. His face, however, collapsed in 2003. The first known reference to his face was recorded nearly 200 years earlier. As kids, we used to drive by the Old Man of the Mountain pn our way to my Grandmother's house.Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71972634442539516672009-09-01T16:52:18.236-05:002009-09-01T16:52:18.236-05:00Jeez CA..Big thanks for the Keith Richards link......Jeez CA..Big thanks for the Keith Richards link...I'm going to have a hard time getting THAT image out of brain...thank heavens that I looked at the lovely photo of the queen second...I have to agree with you that she has aged very gracefully, and though she is not quite the character that her mother was, she is still an excellent horsewoman and quite fit. I should be so lucky.<br /><br />Embien...you look DECADES younger than Keith Richards...possibly eons(aeons?).WMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840615580631001361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14947475440618050522009-09-01T16:06:18.625-05:002009-09-01T16:06:18.625-05:00Embien, in response to your comment about Keith Ri...Embien, in response to your comment about Keith Richards and his money, here is a quote that seemed appropriate on my igoogle today:<br /><br /><i>If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.</i><br /> - Mickey Mantle<br /><br />Having been through 10 various surgeries and many bouts of illnesses and pain myself, I'd take health over money any day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69282859929555521252009-09-01T16:03:20.430-05:002009-09-01T16:03:20.430-05:00Since many of you have expressed concern about the...Since many of you have expressed concern about the LA fires, here is a link to some excellent photos of a very sad situation.<br /><br />http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bigpicturefire,0,5985825.htmlstoryBill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8293881947365644112009-09-01T15:59:21.389-05:002009-09-01T15:59:21.389-05:00Warren, Uh-oh. Will Ruth be pleased that you let...Warren, Uh-oh. Will Ruth be pleased that you let us all know she achieved that glorious red hair by less than natural means? Not that it matters, either way she is a looker.<br /><br />Sallie, I had to laugh at your description of Corgis being made from Schipperkes. Sounds kind of gruesome. It is more likely that Corgis were bred from the <a href="http://auer83.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/swedish_vallhund.jpg" rel="nofollow">Swedish Vallhund</a> that accompanied those pesky Vikings on their raids to Britain a thousand years ago. Both the Vallund and the <a href="http://www.akc.org/images/breeds/schipperke/photos/lg_schipperke2.jpg" rel="nofollow">Schipperke</a> are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spitz#List_of_Spitz-type_dog_breeds" rel="nofollow">Spitz-type breeds</a>, so there may have been a little doggy fooling around back there someplace.<br /><br />I always thought the Queen looked fine. When she is at Balmoral, she dresses in the traditional country manner, including boots, head scarves and heavy jackets. When she is "on display", she dresses as a privileged, (now)elderly and very conservative woman might. Better that <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Elizabeth_II_greets_NASA_GSFC_employees%2C_May_8%2C_2007_edit.jpg" rel="nofollow">she</a> has aged gracefully, if somewhat frumpily, than the way <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd256/AmerigoVespucci/gallery_main-1204_keith_richards_ny.jpg" rel="nofollow">he</a> has aged.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69994121225026502212009-09-01T15:20:30.232-05:002009-09-01T15:20:30.232-05:00As an Aussie, I don't feel one way or the othe...As an Aussie, I don't feel one way or the other about the queen being frumpy, and I don't know about anyone else. But Aussies generally make disparaging remarks about everyone in positions of wealth or power, regardless of what they really think of them--it's our convict rebellious history at work. <br /><br />I think the woman simply has the guts to do what she pleases in privacy--after all, who's to say she shouldn't? It used to be rumoured that she would disguise herself frumpily so she could go out in public and shop on her own. I doubt if her staff would feel safe allowing that these days though.kaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761801803016465459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39291656680158713832009-09-01T15:15:41.429-05:002009-09-01T15:15:41.429-05:00Hello All, Argyle, Thanks for the many good links ...Hello All, Argyle, Thanks for the many good links on your analysis of the CW today. I whizzed through this Tuesday puzzle, but didn't get the theme until I filled in the very last word, Wild.<br /><br />I had put in Done for Over, so the SE corner gave me a few false starts until the perps helped me out. <br />I enjoyed the clues First Mate?, Birdie beater, and White-tie accompanier. Also liked seeing Opal and Opel together in the puzzle today.<br /><br />Warren, A lovely picture of you and your wife. Tahoe is one of our favorite places. <br /><br />WM, my Aunt's first job in California was a Telephone Operator. Number, Please! I hadn't thought of that for years.<br /><br />Embien, Thank you for the link to the Mrs. Murphy Mystery Series. The books look like fun.Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116766478313653724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58085703197442752742009-09-01T14:46:10.927-05:002009-09-01T14:46:10.927-05:005:20 today. Easier than Monday's puzzle for me...<b>5:20 today.</b> Easier than Monday's puzzle for me.<br /><br />I smiled when I saw ELAINE and remembered <b>@WM's</b> comment from a while back (she gave the details in her post).<br /><br />I was also astounded to find that I am about a month older than Keith Richards. I think he's lived a harder life than I, but then he has a lot more money, so maybe it's worth it?<br /><br />As for the "royal dogs" (CORGIs). Another famous corgi is Tee Tucker, one of the important characters in the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Murphy-Tucker-Mysteries-Rita-Brown/lm/R2M8J66PP522UJ/ref=cm_lmt_srch_f_2_rsrsrs0" rel="nofollow">Mrs. Murphy mystery series</a>. My wife and I are "reading" these (on CD in the car), and enjoying them immensely.<br /><br /><b>@warren</b>: wonderful picture of you and your lovely wife. I've never taken the boat cruise on Lake Tahoe as my wife is nervous on the water. I envy your doing the xwords together--my wife is not interested at all.embienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991001167394653649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48632455646828404372009-09-01T14:26:14.104-05:002009-09-01T14:26:14.104-05:00BIll G., I'm glad that worked out for you; gre...BIll G., I'm glad that worked out for you; great picture. I always like seeing 'a man and his dog' pictures.<br /><br />Lemonade, no problem, and you're right - a blog like this, it's easy to interpret words in several different ways. As to the first post, no, I'm not the type that can sit around waiting for something each day. And I'd feel like a fool, sitting there hitting refresh over and over. You're right, having administrative privileges does provide more choices. I'll try not to always be so quick on the trigger in the future.<br /><br />Carol, I seem to remember that from somewhere. Just a great line.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90929144485769508492009-09-01T14:22:00.155-05:002009-09-01T14:22:00.155-05:00For CA cop org. I put SDPD San Diego PD.
Loni And...For CA cop org. I put SDPD San Diego PD.<br /><br />Loni Anderson from her WKRP in Cincinnati days. <br /><br />http://sidesalad.net/archives/WKRPJpg.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43729901051018687752009-09-01T14:20:17.083-05:002009-09-01T14:20:17.083-05:00lemonade, if i'm understanding your question c...lemonade, if i'm understanding your question correctly, the process for posting first is just to click on the '0 comments' link underneath c.c.'s post. that will take you to the (blank) comments section, and you just enter your comment as usual. anyone can do it, last sunday hahtool was first.melissa beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617567775900623609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34527384642230587472009-09-01T14:16:59.393-05:002009-09-01T14:16:59.393-05:00KQ - thanks for the Keith Richards info but I was ...KQ - thanks for the Keith Richards info but I was really teasing when I asked if he was still among the living...I know he is (it's just that he doesn't look it) :0. There was a comedy skit a few years ago where he was being impersonated and the comedian held up a cockroach and said (in a very realistic imitation of Keith's voice).."I once smoked your grandad". I do wish I could remember who did it and on what show, but it was one of those unexpected shows you sometimes come across.carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90690749632743662492009-09-01T14:08:49.700-05:002009-09-01T14:08:49.700-05:00Good afternoon all,
Really enjoyed the "PC an...Good afternoon all,<br />Really enjoyed the "PC and Pixel" comic strip this morning. LOL.<br />After solving this morning's LAT<br />last night, I down loaded The Merl Reagle' Sunday puzzle. Talk about<br />jumping in with both feet. But, I'm almost finished.<br />The retired wife is back at school as a long term sub. Didn't think she could stay away. She was honored as Teacher of the Year for the BUSD.<br />The four Lee Child novels I ordered<br />came two days early. So, I plenty of reading to do.<br />That all folks.<br /><br />eddyB.eddyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905272532346939000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47030049252760202232009-09-01T13:55:48.795-05:002009-09-01T13:55:48.795-05:00Thanks gang for all of the nice comments today, BT...Thanks gang for all of the nice comments today, BTW Ruth dyes her hair (going gray with me I guess but she likes to hide it).<br /><br />For Tarrajo, most of the fires are in Southern CA down LA way. They are hoping and praying for some rain from the latest pacific hurricane<br /><br />here's a news quote:<br /><br />LOS CABOS, Mexico – Tourists fled resorts at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula as Hurricane Jimena roared their way Tuesday, but many slum dwellers concerned about looting refused to leave their imperiled shanties.<br /><br />Jimena, a Category 4 hurricane with winds of near 145 mph (230 kph), could rake the region of harsh desert fringed with picturesque beaches and fishing villages by Tuesday evening.Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071851300251199505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38649741808641438192009-09-01T13:47:52.135-05:002009-09-01T13:47:52.135-05:00Good afternoon, everyone.
ClearAyes, I'll bet...Good afternoon, everyone.<br /><br />ClearAyes, I'll bet you nailed Corgi because I understand that corgis were made from Schipperkes.<br /><br />Nice pix of Jimbo & family yesterday and of Warren and his wife today. Such a good addition to this excellent and addicting blog. <br /><br />Good two-days job, Argyle.<br /><br />My favorite clues were Corgi and Tasse. I missed tasse until the perps because I was thinking film festival. Duh.<br /><br />CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com