tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post8918541182495088470..comments2024-03-28T08:00:35.182-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday April 6, 2009 Elizabeth A. LongZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87788939323992216842009-04-07T08:47:00.000-05:002009-04-07T08:47:00.000-05:00TJ,You are a wonderful closer.TJ,<BR/>You are a wonderful closer.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7601725624731348482009-04-07T03:33:00.000-05:002009-04-07T03:33:00.000-05:00Crockett1947,Missed the short 4:34 link, sorry! Ta...Crockett1947,<BR/>Missed the short 4:34 link, sorry! Tammy was a classic. Favorite of yours?<BR/><BR/>TJThomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792133327936842987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70322673259960991042009-04-07T03:26:00.000-05:002009-04-07T03:26:00.000-05:00Where's our man Crockett1947 today? Miss your inpu...Where's our man Crockett1947 today? Miss your input. Hope you're ok.<BR/><BR/>Your late, check the last day's post pal.<BR/><BR/>TJThomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792133327936842987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29914933859292220542009-04-07T03:20:00.000-05:002009-04-07T03:20:00.000-05:00C.C., Newbies, Yaks and Loons,I just can't bel...C.C., Newbies, Yaks and Loons,<BR/>I just can't believe what all the characters on this blog can come up with!<BR/><BR/>Whether it's C.C.'s link to 77, to Sally of all people!; Dennis and his "pompous" fabric fetish; Windover and his conspiracy theory - which could be remotely plausible??? - no disrespect C.C.; Elissa's female superiority - YES!; all the epitaphs: LOL; Jeannie kicking the blog in the butt in the late afternoon; Lois's late day addition; CA's totally DF links to Sarah and Jimmy (those were definitely NOT poems!); and Karen Q; with the Monk reference, some of those best episodes, ever...<BR/><BR/>LemonadeDCCXIV, Ernie and Ghostbusters III is on the way! C.C., recommend you watch I & II, good popcorn on the couch entertainment! Silly, but fun!<BR/><BR/>Linda: Ouch! And not only for the female..<BR/><BR/>DJGirl: the "Be" Quiet can also refer to lurkers who have nothing to say but negatives.<BR/><BR/>Dennis: now every time I read your posts, I'll have duh... dah, dah, dah... duh, duh, duh, dah... <BR/>running through my brain! Thanks a lot Mainiac!<BR/><BR/>This has been one of the best Mondays in recent memory. Thank you all for the entertainment!<BR/><BR/>Playboy Mansion.... ahhhh, hmmm, thanks Chris in LA!<BR/><BR/>TJ in OsseoThomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792133327936842987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80846955363086635222009-04-06T23:51:00.000-05:002009-04-06T23:51:00.000-05:00Jethro TullFarm on the freeway 1989http://www.yout...Jethro Tull<BR/><BR/>Farm on the freeway 1989<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmJO2hc3Xh4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77887561700164789702009-04-06T22:54:00.000-05:002009-04-06T22:54:00.000-05:00I'm with JD,I for one can't wait to see what Denni...I'm with JD,<BR/>I for one can't wait to see what Dennis has to say first thing in the morning.<BR/>This is one of the best blogs on the net, thanks to C.C , her hard work and a great gang!<BR/><BR/>GeriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31236091760707951682009-04-06T21:29:00.000-05:002009-04-06T21:29:00.000-05:00Just so our posts come full circle (for you Lois) ...Just so our posts come full circle (for you Lois) Ernie Hudson's first major successful movie role was in "Ghostbusters" driving the ECTO-1. He also attended the University of Minnesota, and his son Ernie Hudson, Jr., also appeared on "Oz."Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60413021799448196292009-04-06T21:23:00.000-05:002009-04-06T21:23:00.000-05:00KarenQ: Either of these:<i>text to italicize...KarenQ: Either of these:<BR/><BR/><i>text to italicize</i><BR/><BR/><em>text to emphasize</em><BR/><BR/>Dennis, re pic: I don't actually dig holes, it's just symbolic of work in a corporate world, pretty much how things really work (or actually don't).Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00645254428860855980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20212228263328090632009-04-06T21:20:00.000-05:002009-04-06T21:20:00.000-05:00Greetings C.C. and allJD at 11:41 AM –I was trying...Greetings C.C. and all<BR/><BR/>JD at 11:41 AM –<BR/>I was trying to come up with something clever to say to CrossedLover – but your message just about says it all for C.C. and Dennis. Good for you!<BR/><BR/>Crossed Lover –<BR/>I hope you will stick around and see just what an informative and interesting blog this is.<BR/><BR/>My comments about the puzzle are about the same as everyone else. I got through it in record time (for me). I did have to look up Gucci (ALDO) and ESTO fell into place with surrounds. Believe it or not, contrary to most other posters, I did know NOODGES.<BR/><BR/>Waiting so late to post really leaves me with not much to say. It’s all been said.<BR/><BR/>TTFN<BR/><BR/>OnlyNightOwlOnlyNightOwlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33282020842936428702009-04-06T21:01:00.000-05:002009-04-06T21:01:00.000-05:00Oh Lois, LMAO you are truly the best! What a words...Oh Lois, LMAO you are truly the best! What a wordsmith...as I have said before, you really should have been a comedy writer! god help D.C. Dennis, alert the media and the airport! You know what she did in OK.<BR/><BR/>Clear ayes, I'm with you on the James Watt crap...the guy was worthless! Hope the door DID slap his ass on the way out!carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77984967683576404322009-04-06T20:37:00.000-05:002009-04-06T20:37:00.000-05:00ClearAyesIf you love Sarah Silverman did you see h...ClearAyes<BR/><BR/>If you love Sarah Silverman did you see her in Monk? She was his "biggest fan" and it was hysterical. There are two shows with her in it. <BR/><BR/>Anyone know how I italicize something when posting a comment?<BR/><BR/>Watched my daughters scores all day. It was 35 degrees, snowed, rained, sleeted and hailed on the course, and she was sick and throwing up and still played 36 holes. She shot an 80 and 76, and is in 10th place - the field all scored really high due to conditions. I am so proud of her.KQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265126111013180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37903223640282351882009-04-06T20:26:00.000-05:002009-04-06T20:26:00.000-05:00jeannie: Great weather report. I can see the light...jeannie: <BR/>Great weather report. I can see the lights of Richmond from my back porch on a cloudy night. It's 24 miles by motorcycle. If you ever get there, I'll buy you a beer at Madison Garden, a real neighborhood bar. <BR/><BR/>JD:<BR/>Bet that was one clean damn house. <BR/><BR/>Windhover, lastly.windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80662233265952691642009-04-06T19:44:00.000-05:002009-04-06T19:44:00.000-05:00Let me just say that we have lost enough to pay fo...Let me just say that we have lost enough to pay for the new car that we are no longer planning to buy this year, which we were going to drive on the six week vacation that we are no longer planning to go on. Ouch.<BR/><BR/>PMT, I love Sarah Silverman. I saw that clip on Bill Maher's HBO show about a month ago. I was sorry that she and Jimmy Kimmel broke up...no more <B><I>I'm F*#@ing Matt Damon</I></B> videos, or Jimmy Kimmel's revenge, <B><I>I'm F*#@ing Ben Affleck</I></B>. Don't click the links if you are easily offended, but here they are, <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPbvjYaUZHU" REL="nofollow">Sarah and Matt</A> and <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht0i94lk_6Q&feature=PlayList&p=7070D3841185530C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=8" REL="nofollow">Jimmy and Ben</A>. <BR/><BR/>That's funny, but..... My best laugh of the week came from Windhover. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Jeannie, You are a little too young to remember that this nitwit is <A HREF="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/James_g_watt.png" REL="nofollow">James Watt</A>. He was the Secretary of the Interior who famously said about his staff, "I have a black, a woman, two Jews and a cripple. And we have talent." Within weeks of making this statement, Watt submitted his resignation letter.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-60693810691850622662009-04-06T19:13:00.000-05:002009-04-06T19:13:00.000-05:00Good evening CC et al., Holy Hotwick! What a puzzl...Good evening CC et al., Holy Hotwick! What a puzzle and CC, what a link w/ 77! Got me 'stoke'd.<BR/>I learn so much from you all. Thank God condoms have improved! Wonder if 'osha' had any 'hand' in that being the 'protection' agency and all. They like to keep their 'fingers' in everything. <BR/><BR/>Had to laugh that the AARP was so righteously close to some of the most DF words like wham, flatbed, blow -up, fluid, 'put' 'out' (on a limb - which is certainly percariously situated all right!) and would make an acrophobic <BR/>'bluer' in many respects. Loved how 'force units' (dynes) crosses 'lay' and how 'flair' and 'fwd' all fit tightly together.<BR/>Loved it! <BR/><BR/>Speaking of love. Dennis, I hope you can feel the love here. I'm glad 'slug's appear every now and then. This one gave us an opportunity to express our appreciation for you and all you do for all of us. Your superb contributions are second only to your morel character which is admired and loved by us all...even envied by some. You rock! <BR/><BR/>Epitaph: She who lies here<BR/> Laid the best,<BR/> So, let her lie<BR/> She needs the rest.<BR/><BR/>Off to DC. Look out! Another Hill to conquer. So little time. <BR/><BR/>Enjoy your week.loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331538822790190512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-520600169767802332009-04-06T19:02:00.000-05:002009-04-06T19:02:00.000-05:00The Rites of Spring was one of the pieces Disney c...The Rites of Spring was one of the pieces Disney chose when putting together Fantasia in 1940. The piece was said to be about primitive human rituals, but Disney's animators did a lovely rendition on the beginning of the Earth instead. I used to put this video on the TV while cleaning house; could really get a work out to Sorcerer's Apprentice!<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gZbMOq_Ge8<BR/><BR/>Actually, I'd rather listen to the Beach Boys!JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38692936950490489062009-04-06T18:59:00.000-05:002009-04-06T18:59:00.000-05:00I haven't counted my posts, but I am pretty sure I...I haven't counted my posts, but I am pretty sure I have one left.<BR/><BR/>@Windhover, my personal weather is partly cloudy/sunny heading to warming up. Also, my Mom is from Richmond, KY. Not sure where that is in regards to you. Also, I think that Stravinsky's favorite piece was named "Shirley".<BR/><BR/>@Crockett, thanks for the Tammy Wynette piece...I was hoping you would post that one. It reminds me of the Blue Bros movie when they had all the "rednecks" weeping during their stolen concert.<BR/><BR/>@Promisme...are you sure they didn't participate naked? I put that one in for your sake.<BR/><BR/>@Dennis....63%?? Jeez, there goes my plan to head east.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901963533031920633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13890695027573862252009-04-06T18:44:00.000-05:002009-04-06T18:44:00.000-05:00Windhover at 4:47 LOL that is tooooo funny! Jeann...Windhover at 4:47 LOL that is tooooo funny! <BR/><BR/>Jeannie, as to the Beach Boys - I agree, they are not "rock and roll" but few things are anymore IMHO. To me (and this is just me), "rock and roll" was the original classic 50's stuff. I realize that now anything is shoved into that category but I don't think it is accurate. I think it is done because it would be cumbersome to have so many categories. <BR/>I did (still do) love the Beach Boys music and always think of summer fun when listening. <BR/><BR/>Kazie, thanks for the info on them!carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863837914353193182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45472796438742225832009-04-06T18:40:00.000-05:002009-04-06T18:40:00.000-05:00"Was this the era that they participated naked?"He..."Was this the era that they participated naked?"<BR/>Hehe ... uh ... no, Jeannie. That was way back in ancient times.<BR/><BR/>"What is your favorite Stravinsky piece?"<BR/>Many today may be surprised to discover that concert riots did not originate with Chicago teenagers at a Who concert or even by drunken red-necks in Montana at a Hank Williams Jr. concert. When Stravinsky's <I>The Rite of Spring</I> debuted in Paris in 1913, it was so revolutionary in nature that the audience members quickly found themselves divided over what to make of the piece. It wasn't long before things turned ugly. So ugly in fact that a full-fledged riot broke out and eventually spilled out of the theatre into the streets of Paris. Stravinsky forever changed music with that piece. He demonstrated that music did not have to be composed based on a melodic motif, but that a rhythmic motif could also serve as the cornerstone of a composition ... and boy does it in my favorite Stravinsky piece,<I><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiH3vA7q0jo" REL="nofollow">The Rite of Spring</A></I>.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for asking, Jeannie :)<BR/><BR/>"rock 'n' roll bands attract the "wrong element."<BR/>I have just one question, "How did so many us wind up here?"<BR/><BR/>Sure. The Beach Boys are rock and rollers. They were a huge influence on the Beatles from what I have heard.<BR/><BR/>The DOW finished last week with its biggest four-week point gain since 1933. Never-the-less, it closed today at 7,975.85. This is down drastically from its all-time closing high of 14,164 set on October 9, 2007, just 19 months ago. And, yes ... I, too, have lost a good chunk.Auntie Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676091081670473598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74316690175118766702009-04-06T18:38:00.000-05:002009-04-06T18:38:00.000-05:007:07 today. I'm not sure I can type much faster th...<B>7:07 today.</B> I'm not sure I can type much faster than that--at least not by much.<BR/><BR/>I've got to rush out for dinner, so I'll just say:<BR/><I>"Thanks, C.C. See you tomorrow." </I> (quoting Clear Ayes).<BR/><BR/>How's that for a shallow, non-informative post?embienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991001167394653649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14382809690791614192009-04-06T17:47:00.000-05:002009-04-06T17:47:00.000-05:00LOL! All of you are so nice, except for the sticky...LOL! All of you are so nice, except for the sticky beak. I thought CC wanted clues for layer, and now I see from Promiseme, it was stratum she was asking about. Possibly rock unit.. not very good;layer was easier.<BR/><BR/>Clear Ayes, as always, loved your poem.<BR/><BR/>Has anybody ever eaten at Fish Grotto #9 in San Francisco? It used to be one of the more economic places to dine on the wharf; we rarely drive the "the city" any more.I prefer having clam chowder in a sour dough bowl outside.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59778977604158798142009-04-06T17:34:00.000-05:002009-04-06T17:34:00.000-05:00Jeannie, re: Igor Stravinsky...its a toss up...The...Jeannie, re: Igor Stravinsky...its a toss up...The Firebird Suite, Orpheus, or Le Sacre du Printemps(the Rite of Spring)...many of his works were very controversial at the time they were debuted.<BR/><BR/>I'm enjoying this segment.WMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840615580631001361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86847346863816064602009-04-06T17:29:00.000-05:002009-04-06T17:29:00.000-05:00My epitaph: "She was right after all!"My epitaph: "She was right after all!"Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457316489674295230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70860175313376234402009-04-06T17:04:00.000-05:002009-04-06T17:04:00.000-05:00"+ If a man says something in the woods and there ..."+ If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?" YES (I know this is a rhetorical question, but I couldn't resist.)<BR/><BR/>My epitaph - Not always right, but never in doubt.Elissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701988102596918673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36240797882342030482009-04-06T16:52:00.000-05:002009-04-06T16:52:00.000-05:00Being a frustrated beach bum, the Beach Boys were ...Being a frustrated beach bum, the Beach Boys were my favorite group for several decades; I remember being really pissed when they were banned from that concert. I've seen them in person maybe 25 times over the years, and now the group is made up of some of the <I>sons</I>. That'll make one feel one's age.<BR/><BR/>Jeannie, yes, the old retirement fund is down approximately 63%.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86413732040836947622009-04-06T16:47:00.000-05:002009-04-06T16:47:00.000-05:00Since I am not currently being distracted by actua...Since I am not currently being distracted by actually working the puzzle this blog exists to serve, my mind is free to wander, and..........<BR/><BR/>It is now clear to me that PMT has solved the mystery that has been nagging at my subconscious for weeks. If there was a way to distract the most brilliant minds in America for several hours a day, within oh, maybe one year or so, the economy would collapse, and would be ripe for Chinese takeover. But how would we ever do that? How about starting a blog based on a mediocre crossword puzzle? No, that would never work. The most brilliant group of minds, led by a pompous craft store owner in New Jersey, would never fall for such a ruse. Or would they? ...........<BR/><BR/>Jeannie: My favorite Stravinsky piece? I only spoke with him once (told you I was an old fart), and he never mentioned her name. <BR/>Windhover, fourthly.windhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185847697518005172noreply@blogger.com