tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post8719002816274163140..comments2024-03-28T18:45:22.098-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Mark McClainZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1431251786613249632016-02-24T01:24:44.690-06:002016-02-24T01:24:44.690-06:00Good puzzle today. Liked the nickname theme. Mine,...Good puzzle today. Liked the nickname theme. Mine, when I was young, was Mary Mac. By the time I was 12 or 13, it was Mackie. Mackie has stuck with everyone in my family since that time. Looks like New Orleans and Slidell took a punch from that storm today!Maci45https://www.blogger.com/profile/07678580163776078289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45098182919387933342016-02-23T22:35:12.466-06:002016-02-23T22:35:12.466-06:00Hello Puzzlers -
Late to the party. Flew through ...Hello Puzzlers -<br /><br />Late to the party. Flew through the puzzle.<br /><br />My favorite nickname from childhood belonged to my neighbor Brad, known to all and sundry as Beef. He was an uncomplicated fellow. The name fit.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21243810478001160472016-02-23T21:19:27.674-06:002016-02-23T21:19:27.674-06:00My nickname, given to me by the boys in the locker...My nickname, given to me by the boys in the locker room, was Pencil Dick. Always Stoicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56414455028163122602016-02-23T20:40:48.914-06:002016-02-23T20:40:48.914-06:00Avg Joe- I had childhood friends named Worm, Booge...Avg Joe- I had childhood friends named Worm, Booger, Goose, & Sucker. I was called Stretch by none other than Robert Parrish when we played playground basketball before he went to high school and then to the Celtics. I was 16 and he was 3 years younger, but taller than me, but I could block his shots.<br /><br />Old Man Keith- I also have a middle name of Franklin, which I never liked, and my son name his son Franklin.<br /><br />PK- concerning ancestry and genealogy I told my wife ( after she brought up the subject) that I like the Popeye saying: "I yam what I yam". I'm sure many bulls jumped over the fence in everybody's family and there are quite a few skeletons in every family's closet.Big Eacynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84218526103922037002016-02-23T20:24:12.104-06:002016-02-23T20:24:12.104-06:00Hi All!
I was flying along out the gate w/ ROMA (...Hi All!<br /><br />I was flying along out the gate w/ ROMA (you'll figure out why shortly) and thought this was going to fill faster than a Mon. Then I hit the ESPs and had a hell of a time braking up those areas.<br /><br />Thank you Mark for the puzzle and inside scoop. Thanks Argyle aka SANTA for the expo and Far Side panel.<br /><br />WO: prank b/f ANTIC. <br />ESPs 24d, 39d, 45d, and 44a & d!<br /><br /><b>Fav</b> - Who else yelled Boomer! at SOONER? 9d c/a was cute too.<br /><br />Bill G - I think Argyle's Far Side is the original. I've seen them doctored up with extras like you described. Years ago a buddy changed <a href="http://www.2ndfirstlook.com/2012/09/gary-larson.html" rel="nofollow">this one from MIDVALE read MIT</a>. My buddy went to CMU :-)<br /><br />NICK NAMES - in Boy Scouts I was "440" 'cuz the Scout Master said: "A light bulb runs on 110, a dryer runs on 220 and, kid, you run on 440." I <i>was</i> a bit energetic. <br /><br />When I moved to Shreveport in HS, I guess Italians were rare - I was simply "The WOP.*" DW & I met our Sr. yr; my buds called her "The She-WOP."<br /><br />My fav - DOD days in Norman, OK: I was known as "Tony 'da Knee." <br /><br />All y'all in the Pelican State stay safe! The winds here in the Lone Star State are fierce, but so far so good.<br /><br />Happy Birthday OMK! <br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*see why 1a was easy?Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72078363309358493702016-02-23T20:01:35.359-06:002016-02-23T20:01:35.359-06:00My nickname, Lucy, was given to me by my kindergar...My nickname, Lucy, was given to me by my kindergarten teacher and still exists today. I believe that like many people who see my name for the first time, she could not pronounce it.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18019334387382836852016-02-23T18:21:43.870-06:002016-02-23T18:21:43.870-06:00Hey, Tater Salad, ever been arrested?!Hey, <a href="http://www.snotr.com/video/7582/Ron_White_-_Tater_Salad" rel="nofollow">Tater Salad</a>, ever been arrested?!Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49885247639633947602016-02-23T18:16:14.133-06:002016-02-23T18:16:14.133-06:00Remember when Bluto handed out nicknames at the De...Remember when Bluto handed out nicknames at the Delta house? <br /><br /> You should be called Flounder.<br /><br />Flounder? Why Flounder? <br /><br />[Burp!!] Why not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77967975489881470092016-02-23T18:03:35.673-06:002016-02-23T18:03:35.673-06:00KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON...
One of my witty, clever...KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON...<br /><br />One of my witty, clever college buddies in our cooperative living unit at Cornell started calling me Davis. After this went on for a while, I asked him why. He said 'cause I looked like a Davis. Soon, that was all I was ever known by. When I met Barbara at a mixer, she got to know me as Davis. It still sticks with her, her brothers and sister and one local couple that knew me back when.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47179550589920926132016-02-23T17:27:35.321-06:002016-02-23T17:27:35.321-06:00Disagree with Joe. Among many groups nicknames ar...Disagree with Joe. Among many groups nicknames are not unpleasant and are given in the early 20s. College. Sports teams. Clubs. Military. And many are common among certain ethnic groups. Italians and African American come to mind. Joey Bag o donuts and Tony Pots and pans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75405305322178235522016-02-23T16:59:05.872-06:002016-02-23T16:59:05.872-06:00My nickname has always been, and still is, JC or J...My nickname has always been, and still is, JC or Jayce. When I was at Yale a couple of my friends called me Beanpole or Old Bean. but thankfully those names never stuck. One girl in high school liked to call me Mister Boring. Needless to say I never asked her out.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63954016392761549032016-02-23T16:59:04.283-06:002016-02-23T16:59:04.283-06:00Keith, Alex Trebek must have gotten the memo that ...Keith, Alex Trebek must have gotten the memo that it was your birthday. Final Jeopardy category today was "Shakespeare". <br /><br />If you care, I turfed it. Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13167818465638200822016-02-23T16:40:22.129-06:002016-02-23T16:40:22.129-06:00I would imagine that most that have had nicknames ...I would imagine that most that have had nicknames have unpleasant, if not bitter memories of them. Bear in mind that a majority of nicknames are coined during the pre-teen or teen years when the intention is to be sarcastic, or even brutal. IOW, in a lot of cases it's a form of bullying that most would rather forget.<br /><br />At 60+ I still know a few friends that still use their nicknames from childhood.....but the number is very small. And I also make every effort to avoid using those names if the bearer shows any sign of hating it.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17924737221014729632016-02-23T16:28:12.690-06:002016-02-23T16:28:12.690-06:00CanadianEh @ 10:21,
Yes, I've been to the S...CanadianEh @ 10:21,<br /><br /> Yes, I've been to the Stratford Ontario Festival a couple of times. I always enjoyed the town as well as the plays. The township has a village feeling, or did at least back in the '70s and ''80s when I was there. One of my colleagues at UC Irvine was a regular member of that company, once a leading player and then in his older years a supportive character actor. This was William Needles, who died just a month ago in his 90s. Known to friends as Billy Noodles, he was a member of the Order of Canada. Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82904463795322785292016-02-23T16:20:31.697-06:002016-02-23T16:20:31.697-06:00I never had a nickname as a kid. Keith was unusua...I never had a nickname as a kid. Keith was unusual enough in those days. The usual substitution I got was Kenneth, not from other kids but from teachers who thought Keith was short for something longer. <br />My mom was a romantic who found my name in some novel, a dashing RAF Spitfire pilot, I think. But no American boy wants to be "different," so I asked other kids to call me Frank, after my middle name of Franklin. <br />The only nickname that ever came my way was when I was running a theater company in my 30s. The scene shop workers started dubbing the actors and our staff with names. I expected I'd get some embarrassing anti-authoritarian moniker. But they decided to call me "Heart." Unless I missed some nasty sub-text, I thought it rather a sweet gesture, a sign of camaraderie - that caught on within our troupe for a couple of years. Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-10557111305151486952016-02-23T16:20:28.903-06:002016-02-23T16:20:28.903-06:00They call me tater salad.They call me tater salad.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82631792781567876382016-02-23T16:10:27.917-06:002016-02-23T16:10:27.917-06:00When I was very young I was called Skippy because ...When I was very young I was called Skippy because I was always skipping. As a preteen I was called Princess because I usually slept late. When 5 ft. me had a 6 ft.4 beau we were called Shorty and the Giant. No adult nickname.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27538754086187025642016-02-23T15:29:11.346-06:002016-02-23T15:29:11.346-06:00Ol'Man Keith, Tx for the Nacho pics, & goo...Ol'Man Keith, Tx for the Nacho pics, & good news.<br /><br />Hmm, Nicknames. How to address this theme...<br /><br />Well, 1st, I never knew what camel toe meant until I started doing crosswords.<br />But seriously, <a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/1b/87/04/1b87043460f6c6ad64d7813d6e9abb72.jpg" rel="nofollow">I had no idea!</a><br /><br /><a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/00/31/1e/00311e0b710108b1b360c42ba58904d9.jpg" rel="nofollow">Nicknames! What a funny subject!</a><br /><br />What was your nickname when you were 12?<br />Mine was "Feets."<br />(I don't know why, except maybe they smelled...)<br /><br /><a href="http://lolpics.se/pics/7258.jpg" rel="nofollow">Wait!, Comeback!</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8466211645173385302016-02-23T14:43:17.642-06:002016-02-23T14:43:17.642-06:00PS. My day started off with good news. We have b...PS. My day started off with good news. We have been concerned for the health of one of our little dogs, our Chihuahua mix, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10101923203865891&l=aa463b9219" rel="nofollow">Nacho</a>, as he hasn't been doing well ever since he had dental surgery a week ago. He went off his food for a while, which we expected, but even after his mouth passed the painful stage, he's shown little interest in food. He separated himself from the family and began to shiver; gave up most play and slept around the clock. <br />Janice took him to the doc's today, and he came back his jaunty old self! It was the old rear end problem (talk about being anal retentive!). Apparently he needs help in that dept more often than we thought. He also got a serious antibiotic shot and something to quell any stomach distress. <br />Watching him come bounding back into the house was a happy birthday treat for yrs truly. Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47717246785779301532016-02-23T14:27:41.140-06:002016-02-23T14:27:41.140-06:00THANK YOU, fellow Cruciverbalists!
... for the...<br /><br /> THANK YOU, fellow Cruciverbalists!<br /> ... for the many b'day wishes. I appreciate the sentiments. It is quite a mark for me to reach 77, as my family isn't noted for longevity. I feel something like a pioneer, being sure to report to my children and to their children everything new I encounter that might hold genetic significance.<br />In my case, the body weakens but the mind seems sharp as it ever was. I like Falstaff's comment when he says there’s “yet some smack of ague in you, some relish of the saltiness of time...." For me it implies a vestige of energy, a glow inside the banked ashes, the makings of a fire within.<br /><br /> Delightful pzl today! I usually enjoy Mr. McClain's efforts, and this is noteworthy for the fun of it. Nothing difficult, but enough of a challenge to keep it interesting. Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15342016235104292472016-02-23T14:26:35.861-06:002016-02-23T14:26:35.861-06:00Misty, the California license plate used to say &q...Misty, the California license plate used to say "The Golden State" but now shows their motto as "dmv.ca.gov"<br /><br />That's all you need to know right there!<br /><br />California: <i>The Car State</i>G. Ridlocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-647951966113132182016-02-23T14:19:03.942-06:002016-02-23T14:19:03.942-06:00Hahtoolah and Boo, there were three water spouts o...Hahtoolah and Boo, there were three water spouts on Lake Pontchartrain (caused by tornados).<br /><br />My grandkids were scheduled to drive into town today and I was distracted, concerned for them on the highway. They cancelled at the last minute! Whew! Then I got back to the CW...and enjoyed it'. Thanks Mark! Argyle, the tour was wonderful!<br /><br />Happy birthday, O M Keith!! And many more.....<br /><br />Stay dry, everyone!SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14856780697387510162016-02-23T14:08:20.836-06:002016-02-23T14:08:20.836-06:00Nice, easy puzzle. No nits worth posting. Thanks...Nice, easy puzzle. No nits worth posting. Thanks Mark and Argyle. <br /><br />I don't think Delaware has a state nickname, so I would like to propose one. "The chemical, cancer, and corruption capitol of the country."Bluehenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215040742633388939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76121192722390900692016-02-23T13:35:07.614-06:002016-02-23T13:35:07.614-06:00Happy birthday, Keith. May you enjoy many more.
W...Happy birthday, Keith. May you enjoy many more.<br /><br />WEES about the puzzle. <br />Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1112088435619032772016-02-23T13:12:40.590-06:002016-02-23T13:12:40.590-06:00Delightful puzzle, many thanks, Mark, and thanks e...Delightful puzzle, many thanks, Mark, and thanks especially for checking in with us. Will have to look up the NICKNAME of California (you think I'd know it after living here for almost thirty years). And fun expo, Santa--I loved the Gary Larson cartoon, and even more after Bill G's explanation.<br /><br />Happy birthday, Keith.<br /><br />Have a great Tuesday, everybody!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.com