tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post8659747499544957142..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: 09.02 FriOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-73825108342299138052011-09-02T19:48:05.256-07:002011-09-02T19:48:05.256-07:00@Mac - Gotta go with Dinty Moore, both for the ste...@Mac - Gotta go with Dinty Moore, both for the stew and best wrong Moore.Otellonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-83390214188496376312011-09-02T19:19:53.828-07:002011-09-02T19:19:53.828-07:00@ Mac! So glad you're back. CT got hit hard....@ Mac! So glad you're back. CT got hit hard. My HS bud who lives in Ridgefield is back too. So's my friend in Southold.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-58220435356337763902011-09-02T19:11:06.455-07:002011-09-02T19:11:06.455-07:00My vote is for Rojo!
I needed this, a fine puzzle...My vote is for Rojo!<br /><br />I needed this, a fine puzzle and even better write-up and posts! What a riot.<br /><br />Back on the grid!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-57422893530836495522011-09-02T18:44:26.329-07:002011-09-02T18:44:26.329-07:00Pros of an EMPTY nest:
House stays clean,
Dishwas...Pros of an EMPTY nest:<br /><br />House stays clean,<br />Dishwasher only needs to run twice per week and no dirty dishes left in the sink.<br />Laundry decreases significantly.<br />Toilet stops overflowing.<br />No more strange young adults wandering about the house in the middle of night.<br />Can't really think of any cons.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-85466136827320593032011-09-02T17:48:56.037-07:002011-09-02T17:48:56.037-07:00We all know less is Moore.We all know less is Moore.Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699404861773455504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-54281834384976750712011-09-02T16:31:52.547-07:002011-09-02T16:31:52.547-07:00@Anonymous at 4:19, IGN is an abbreviation for ign...@Anonymous at 4:19, IGN is an abbreviation for ignition (car starter or blast-off) or igniter, not sure which, but that's the idea.Margaretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-39708662968443239992011-09-02T16:25:29.207-07:002011-09-02T16:25:29.207-07:00@anon 4:19 - ignition@anon 4:19 - ignitionCrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-12823526157778197012011-09-02T16:19:52.574-07:002011-09-02T16:19:52.574-07:00I still don't get ign for 37D starter. Can som...I still don't get ign for 37D starter. Can someone enlighten me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-75602788446922416842011-09-02T16:09:14.176-07:002011-09-02T16:09:14.176-07:00@SirThomas You can't help it that you're &...@SirThomas You can't help it that you're "a man for all seasons."CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-90569607073343831602011-09-02T16:01:12.784-07:002011-09-02T16:01:12.784-07:00It clearly wasn't I who was nominated, given t...It clearly wasn't I who was nominated, given the gender irregularities, the fact that my name didn't fit, and that I've been dead almost 500 years, but I was robbed of the nomination for Best Screenplay, Adapted. The plot was straight out of Chapter XVII of Utopia, which describes the breakdown of the family structure without its proper foundation, based on devotion to the God of your choice.Sir Thomas More, aka Saint Thomas Morenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-29544725498421941442011-09-02T15:47:09.951-07:002011-09-02T15:47:09.951-07:00When I was a Boy Scout we used to tell (make up) &...When I was a Boy Scout we used to tell (make up) "The Legend of Dinty Moore" around the campfire while eating his stew. Fond memories.<br /><br />But everybody knows it's the iconic English footballer Bobby Moore who famously took up acting after leading England to the 1966 World Cup title to star in "Ordinary People." C'mon, guys. Even an old coot like me knows that.<br /><br />By the way, anyone who "coos" in courtship is an idiot. The answer should have been WOOS to match my answer of economic CYWLES.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157423920972400589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-48533216378832650112011-09-02T15:32:03.301-07:002011-09-02T15:32:03.301-07:00Lots of PEP in the comments today.
I had wOOED be...Lots of PEP in the comments today.<br /><br />I had wOOED before COOED too.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-77376466766400747012011-09-02T15:26:39.612-07:002011-09-02T15:26:39.612-07:00Dinty. Definitely Dinty Moore. What's more ord...Dinty. Definitely Dinty Moore. What's more ordinary than Beef Stew.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-66536950649131893012011-09-02T15:20:32.172-07:002011-09-02T15:20:32.172-07:00It was Lenny Moore after he retired from the Balti...It was Lenny Moore after he retired from the Baltimore ColtsLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-56300511076640640552011-09-02T14:58:15.659-07:002011-09-02T14:58:15.659-07:00What, no one recognized Clayton with out his mask ...What, no one recognized Clayton with out his mask in Ordinary People?Tontonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-56725229649448018352011-09-02T13:56:30.706-07:002011-09-02T13:56:30.706-07:00Also "Ordinary People" was Michael Moore...Also "Ordinary People" was Michael Moore's documentary about ordinary people.Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05098831940691963743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-46851967912946051102011-09-02T13:54:05.068-07:002011-09-02T13:54:05.068-07:00Ow, this Friday killed me. DNF's everywhere, u...Ow, this Friday killed me. DNF's everywhere, ugh.<br /><br />Had COaT and not COOT, couldn't get DECAY and had WArpS (space warps and time warps) instead of WASTE. Couldn't remember if it was EIGER or EIder. Couldn't move from wOOED to COOED, and did't know ENESCO, so that was ugly. Also couldn't remember that TYGER was the spelling for the literary reference. So, ugly Fri. for me all over. <br /><br />:(<br /><br />Under the other hand, I liked the theme, and also enjoyed my head going "Byyyyyyy MENnen," so PG and I must be about the same age.Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05098831940691963743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-88689341748689221172011-09-02T13:14:46.149-07:002011-09-02T13:14:46.149-07:00I agree with Tuttle that Augustine was not a friar...I agree with Tuttle that Augustine was not a friar. He certainly was deep, though. A correct clue would be Aquinas, the deepest friar ever. Francis was a lightweight friar insofar as his writing is concerned.<br /><br />But the friars, or brothers, came about in the 12th century.JIMMIEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-66833789408630993902011-09-02T12:28:00.249-07:002011-09-02T12:28:00.249-07:00Moore moore moore<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIXHks5z8Tw" rel="nofollow">Moore moore moore</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-17404206581541581562011-09-02T12:23:32.372-07:002011-09-02T12:23:32.372-07:00@Dave in Bend -- it was loons on Golden Pond, not ...@Dave in Bend -- it was loons on Golden Pond, not coots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-32750072598504866512011-09-02T12:10:49.676-07:002011-09-02T12:10:49.676-07:00Wow please No MOORE jokes! As far as coot goes, my...Wow please No MOORE jokes! As far as coot goes, my first recollection was On Golden Pond not only because Kate Hepburn referred to Henry as an "old coot" but if I am not mistaken, they mentioned the coot's calls in the pond. DNF due to Tremolo (figured TreBolo/Enesco crossing. Medium/difficult for me.Dave in Bend, ORhttp://www.buyabendhome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-54717302189046561292011-09-02T12:02:36.495-07:002011-09-02T12:02:36.495-07:00What? We have have a winner? No no no! Everyone kn...What? We have have a winner? No no no! Everyone knows it was Dennis Moore who couldn't come to terms that the oldest son choked to death on lupins.backbiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985111542033146995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-88547813835536474042011-09-02T11:45:17.048-07:002011-09-02T11:45:17.048-07:00Aaaand, we have a winner.Aaaand, we have a winner.PuzzleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835502266781516627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-26900756661676635132011-09-02T11:41:37.921-07:002011-09-02T11:41:37.921-07:00The "Moore" in 66A in today's puzzle...The "Moore" in 66A in today's puzzle (Sept. 2) is Mary Tyler Moore. She starred in "Ordinary People".<br />BAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-53791212850171775202011-09-02T11:38:36.552-07:002011-09-02T11:38:36.552-07:00@Rube - Wow - coincidence - I'm wearing a Tole...@Rube - Wow - coincidence - I'm wearing a Toledo Mud Hens T-shirt this morning, a friend brought it back from Ohio for me last weekend and I'm wearing it for the first time!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.com