tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post7091337144904809402..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: SATURDAY, January 9, 2010—Brad WilberOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-23080398439059801592010-01-11T10:20:08.090-08:002010-01-11T10:20:08.090-08:00@Joon--Hand up for Tim McCarver! Of course it did...@Joon--Hand up for Tim McCarver! Of course it didn't fit and then I thought, "maybe he hates him"!Parsannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-29854750828254149622010-01-11T06:59:04.148-08:002010-01-11T06:59:04.148-08:00Joon, I read it. I was waiting for Troy Aikman to ...Joon, I read it. I was waiting for Troy Aikman to say, "I'm walking here!" (Provided, of course, that it was Aikman who was on screen with Buck yesterday. I really don't know Buck other than laughing at his name yesterday.)Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-54778553962806750422010-01-11T06:51:21.426-08:002010-01-11T06:51:21.426-08:003 comment limit? now we're talking! maybe i...3 comment limit? now we're talking! maybe i'll come back.<br /><br />brad's my nemesis, yeah, but this one was easy-peasy compared to his other recent work. i guess it's the LAT. but man, this was a sweet grid. EMILE ZOLA, GORETEX, RALLY CAP, SPEED TRAP, GODSENT, STUD FARM, NASCAR DAD, and GO ROGUE are all excellent entries. and there were some terrific clues, too.<br /><br />am i the only one who wanted {Joe Buck's friend} to be TIM MCCARVER? (or even better, NOBODY?) i suppose i'll never know, because who will ever read this comment?Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-56219759355404916222010-01-10T16:49:50.543-08:002010-01-10T16:49:50.543-08:00@Sfingi: I don't know if you come back to prev...@Sfingi: I don't know if you come back to previous days comments, but that comment was directed at no one in particular. I've seen others do the same thing and was just using ancestry and cooking as examples of comments that others may not care to see here.Bohicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338679493627934067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-91334920278751870982010-01-10T06:13:09.137-08:002010-01-10T06:13:09.137-08:00(steps up on soap box)
I HOPE NO ONE WOULD EVER F...(steps up on soap box)<br /><br />I HOPE NO ONE WOULD EVER FLASH THEIR LIGHTS TO WARN ONCOMING MOTORISTS ABOUT A SPEED TRAP!!!<br /><br />DON'T YOU REALIZE THAT WHAT YOU MAY BE DOING???<br /><br />SUPPOSE SOME JERK IS FLYING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 100 MPH AND YOU FLASH YOUR LIGHTS AND HE SLOWS DOWN AND GETS AWAY WITH IT AND FEELS HE CAN KEEP SPEEDING AND THE NEXT DAY HE PLOWS INTO A MINIVAN WITH A MOM AND HER THREE KIDS. <br /><br />PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS.<br /><br />Also, I think it is illegal.Toadynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-40188991234670789762010-01-10T05:06:45.333-08:002010-01-10T05:06:45.333-08:00I had issues w/ all the people in the puzzle, only...I had issues w/ all the people in the puzzle, only some of whom I know. Oh well, that's what crosses are for (GF two unknown names crossing each other!)<br /><br />My coup of the day was ANDALUSIA ... only knew it b/c in reading the paper earlier in the day, it was mentioned I believe in regards to land conquered from the Muslims 500 years ago ... had a couple letters and my brain filled in the rest w/ the word I'd read earlier :)gespensthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345498521904521489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-63581318225751121032010-01-10T01:07:45.439-08:002010-01-10T01:07:45.439-08:00@Bohica, I'm glad that you're totally with...@Bohica, I'm glad that you're totally with our hosts re Public Space management. Whether or not your post was directed @Sfingi, s/he deserves better than "Profile Not Available" though.lit.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729199575329286046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-26008511322072715072010-01-09T20:59:30.324-08:002010-01-09T20:59:30.324-08:00@Sfingi - Thank you! You never cease to impress me...@Sfingi - Thank you! You never cease to impress me.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-1605865928015581152010-01-09T20:50:09.734-08:002010-01-09T20:50:09.734-08:00@Bohica - I suppose that was directed to me. I bel...@Bohica - I suppose that was directed to me. I believe it was Tuttle I asked about ancestors. The others I brought up from clues.<br /><br />I would hate to see forum members stop citing poems of Yeats or the source of expressions, or stop attaching pictures of a celebrity or dog all mentioned in the puzzle. That enriches this experience.<br /><br />And I've certainly learned much about using the web and parsing info here. It's not a sin (is it?) if it can be applied to other realms. <br /><br />It's my third and it be late - 1150 here.Sfinginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-36653977744248729882010-01-09T20:47:23.693-08:002010-01-09T20:47:23.693-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-32902880802590643522010-01-09T19:30:29.147-08:002010-01-09T19:30:29.147-08:00Perfect level puzzle for me for a Saturday moved s...Perfect level puzzle for me for a Saturday moved steadily through this one until the SE corner where I got hung up with RALLYCAP/FLY/DALY. I filled it in without understanding but realizing that it was the only fill that worked.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-72576780221820094992010-01-09T19:29:50.269-08:002010-01-09T19:29:50.269-08:00I'm totally with our hosts on the topic of com...I'm totally with our hosts on the topic of comments. If you want my recipe for Dutch apple pie, email me and I'll send it to you. If you think your Great Uncle Harvey is my maternal grandmothers cousin, let's meet up on Facebook or Myspace. And yes, some of them are "stupid" to those of us who don't care!Bohicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338679493627934067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-35582427522112484402010-01-09T19:25:15.677-08:002010-01-09T19:25:15.677-08:00@Anon 5:25 and, likely as not, 6:48 and 7:02. If y...@Anon 5:25 and, likely as not, 6:48 and 7:02. If you can't take it, don't dish it. "Can't take it" = hiding behing "Anon".lit.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729199575329286046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-25217386821630080662010-01-09T19:13:55.245-08:002010-01-09T19:13:55.245-08:00Through some strange series of events, with Youtub...Through some strange series of events, with Youtube no less, The Google has resurrected an old ID = Phil_m99, and continues to insist I use that ID to post here. So from here on in I'll be phil (Instead of DNE GLowe, I'll be DNE phil_m99).<br /><br />It'll save time. I'll continue to post once (at most) per day, unless I have nothing to say, then it will be twice. :-)Charlie don't tweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729105035703682298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-29256709179266989692010-01-09T19:10:22.506-08:002010-01-09T19:10:22.506-08:00@JNH
That clip of WORDPLAY is great.
Now I want t...@JNH<br />That clip of WORDPLAY is great. <br />Now I want to see the movie.<br />If I entered the contest, and there were 1000 players, at least I would finish as the only one with 4 digits in my ranking.<br />(I'm new to crossword puzzles).<br /><br />@Anonymous - you are over the comment limit.Entropyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021233793082839038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-46879164102462649182010-01-09T19:02:59.203-08:002010-01-09T19:02:59.203-08:00well then we will just have to watch out for that ...well then we will just have to watch out for that demon with the scotch and the pitchforkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-67001826969457995262010-01-09T18:54:50.483-08:002010-01-09T18:54:50.483-08:00It's true. My comment with a 9:24 time stamp g...It's true. My comment with a 9:24 time stamp gives the details.<br /><br />@Anonymous: Bloggers have carte blanche to comment as many times as they wish at their blogs, of course. It's part of the maintaining-an-online-community gig.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-60995820801225848612010-01-09T18:48:50.935-08:002010-01-09T18:48:50.935-08:00yes but you and orange have used up your three com...yes but you and orange have used up your three comment max.<br />guess we will have to wait until tomorrow to ask her<br />and he last comment was "stupid"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-11322891761344722182010-01-09T18:42:27.428-08:002010-01-09T18:42:27.428-08:00Amy (Orange) will tell you (will tell anyone who w...Amy (Orange) will tell you (will tell anyone who will listen) that she can be seen on the Wordplay DVD. Just ask her :)Rex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-34713287425954349512010-01-09T18:40:29.187-08:002010-01-09T18:40:29.187-08:00@Tinbeni, Imsdave - I should have guessed, assumin...@Tinbeni, Imsdave - I should have guessed, assuming sports. I was at a crafts fair once, and was attracted to this one crafter because his prices were so high. I didn't know what the feathery things were, but he explained it. <br /><br />@Anon418 - Thanx, very good.<br /><br />Lad, a Dog was real. A collie. Buried in Wayne NJ. 2 sequels.Sfinginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-42589016635965756272010-01-09T18:39:53.408-08:002010-01-09T18:39:53.408-08:00Somehow my third comment this morning got deleted....Somehow my third comment this morning got deleted. I had put a link to the very entertaining movie, "Wordplay". Something new to me and perhaps to some of y'all. I need to go out and get the DVD of this. This interesting clip is about Ellen Ripstein. Let's try it again...<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR2TAakjujc" rel="nofollow">WORDPLAY, THE MOVIE</a>JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-66349646431302541012010-01-09T18:16:42.317-08:002010-01-09T18:16:42.317-08:00I was getting email / seeing Tweets on the Twitter...I was getting email / seeing Tweets on the Twitter saying the comments section was full of a "bunch of whiners" today, so I came to see what was up. . . If you imagined that "stupid" somehow referred to you, well ... I don't know what to say to that. <br /><br />We get 5000 visitors a day to this site. I'm trying to keep the comments section welcoming and interesting to more than just, say, 20 of those visitors.<br /><br />Thanks to @Entropy for being able to read.Rex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-10737235928324558012010-01-09T18:13:59.086-08:002010-01-09T18:13:59.086-08:00And there are always emergency situations in which...And there are always emergency situations in which more comments are acceptable, like when somebody needs to know the proper way to drink Scotch.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-18861950935658652782010-01-09T17:57:14.683-08:002010-01-09T17:57:14.683-08:00@Van55 & @ Anon 5:19
Rex did not "demea...@Van55 & @ Anon 5:19<br />Rex did not "demean his followers" with the use of the word "stupid" in his 11:45 comment. <br />READ it clearly.<br />He was talking about 3 comments being enough and not having this blog move in the direction too off topic or private conversations.<br /><br />He was just hoping this blog did not become me.<br />(the tendency of nature to go from order to disorder in isolated systems)Entropyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021233793082839038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-91389034781381886092010-01-09T17:25:52.464-08:002010-01-09T17:25:52.464-08:00Rex doesn't like his commenters to be calling ...Rex doesn't like his commenters to be calling each other names (see past blogs), but he himself sure can dish it out(see recent blogs).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com