tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post8970867700623979946..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: 12.28 TueOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-22701008475126020582010-12-28T19:55:53.753-08:002010-12-28T19:55:53.753-08:00Thanks Doug, great write-up, and you got up so ear...Thanks Doug, great write-up, and you got up so early! Poor PG, stay warm and get better.<br /><br />Can you believe it, I watched that pinetar clip.<br /><br />You mean to say these are the ankles of Christina Applegate??? Hope those are not permanent tats. <br /><br />The puzzle? I liked it a lot, lively and solid at the same time. Nice memories of my two years in Boise.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-75833169883409408742010-12-28T19:20:07.733-08:002010-12-28T19:20:07.733-08:00Great great puzzle!
For most of the reasons expres...Great great puzzle!<br />For most of the reasons expressed above, but even moreso because it sparked an exciting writeup from Doug.<br />Thanks Ed, Rich, and Doug.<br />I too am not particularly a fan of Ole Blue Eyes, but hearing that clip made me a fan... do be do be do! Actually I think he just forgot the lyrics and um....JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-38429637162152715312010-12-28T17:47:35.081-08:002010-12-28T17:47:35.081-08:00@Avg Joe I absolutely thought of Do Bee from Rompe...@Avg Joe I absolutely thought of Do Bee from Romper Room. For a while there was a commenter on the blog who was a local TV Romper Room teacher back in the day. <br /><br />@Tinbeni I had the same thought about the Rob Roy. Ick.<br /><br />Hope you all on the East coast are digging out. We're getting more rain and wind here tonight. Going to bundle up in front of the fire. Hoping the San Luis Creek doesn't invade my comfort zone.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-41093659037047603982010-12-28T17:45:33.736-08:002010-12-28T17:45:33.736-08:00To do is to be, Socrates
To be is to do, Plato
Do-...To do is to be, Socrates<br />To be is to do, Plato<br />Do-be-do-be-do, SinatraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-91964505914755515452010-12-28T17:17:02.054-08:002010-12-28T17:17:02.054-08:00Why ... Why ... when you have the PERFECT Ingredie...Why ... Why ... when you have the PERFECT Ingredient to start with ... would anybody have ROB ROY'S ???<br /><br />And ... then ... more than one ???<br /><br />I'll stick with Avatar, neat.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-54746264895932472742010-12-28T14:43:57.449-08:002010-12-28T14:43:57.449-08:00This was a FUN one, as @Tinbeni likes to say. I l...This was a FUN one, as @Tinbeni likes to say. I liked the theme, both concept and execution. It's especially cool that no two "do"s or "be"s are spelled the same (except in the reveal of course, where they have to be).<br /><br />Great to see SYD Barrett shouted-out to.<br /><br />I was wondering about the "Prefix for ... night" part of the clue for TWI. Turns out that's another baseball reference -- a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubleheader_%28baseball%29#Twi-night" rel="nofollow">twi-night</a> is a double-header whose first game starts in late afternoon.<br /><br />@Doug: Thanks for the Boris & Natasha pic. I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't <i>not</i> make that connection :-) Coincidence: Jay Ward Productions, the animation house responsible for Rocky & Bullwinkle (& Boris & Natasha), also created the 2A Cap'n Crunch character, and did ads for the CEREAL. Story about Jay Ward (I can't track down the reference, alas): It seems he had a British right-hand-drive car, and a big dog. He used to drive around LA, slouched down doing the low-rider thing, with his dog sitting up in the passenger (i.e. left-front) seat. Anybody looking would be suitably freaked out by what looked like a dog behind the wheel!<br /><br />Get well soon, @PG!Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-37595889457837021202010-12-28T14:38:02.971-08:002010-12-28T14:38:02.971-08:00I have to say that I am shocked...SHOCKED...that n...I have to say that I am shocked...SHOCKED...that no one has mentioned The Romper Room in relation to this theme. Here's a clip of Do Bee:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDvdSGkN0aU<br /><br />3rd entry for a Russian Pun theme: "Dmitri in St. Louis" :-)Avg Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-2024958279497209322010-12-28T11:08:20.858-08:002010-12-28T11:08:20.858-08:00When Cincinnati became the Red Legs I thought it w...When Cincinnati became the Red Legs I thought it was a poor choice. During the Civil War the Red Legs in Missouri and Kansas were a bunch of murdering and thieving guerrillas. My STL "Redbirds" didn't worry about HUAC or Sen. Joe.<br /><br />Enjoyed the puzzle and the writeup.Mokushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812826223817274680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-64025751169676816042010-12-28T10:54:11.811-08:002010-12-28T10:54:11.811-08:00H.T.G. the right top, but that just means the writ...H.T.G. the right top, but that just means the writer's do'n his job.And what an EXCELLENT job it was!!!SCOOBY-DOO & CAP'N CRUNCH? WHOA!! Flash'n back to when I was still do'n EASY level puzzles.Great puz, Mr. Sessa! @ Pzl Grl: Slam ya some Theraflu so you can be back by Fri.L8R!xxpossum@html.cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-32091394447815758762010-12-28T09:27:37.283-08:002010-12-28T09:27:37.283-08:00Anything with PINETAR gets an A rating from me. I...Anything with PINETAR gets an A rating from me. I really liked solving this puzzle, fresh answers were discovered. Not difficult at all, just enjoyable.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14900988170432327664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-37855874101331297292010-12-28T09:02:49.380-08:002010-12-28T09:02:49.380-08:00Fun smooth solve and I liked the theme. What'...Fun smooth solve and I liked the theme. What's not to love when you have SCOOBY DOO, Cap'n Crunch CEREAL and AJA in the same puzzle. And then you get a picture of Natasha Fatale and Boris!<br /><br />Thanks Doug! Great write- up.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-82116210244539695182010-12-28T09:00:29.778-08:002010-12-28T09:00:29.778-08:00ABT/TSARIST crossing was a bit testing for a Tuesd...ABT/TSARIST crossing was a bit testing for a Tuesday, but gettable. Won't SAYBOO to this puzzle, dobedobedo!Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-39727388520317808522010-12-28T08:57:33.084-08:002010-12-28T08:57:33.084-08:00Loved the entries for Russian puns!
Liked the puz...Loved the entries for Russian puns!<br /><br />Liked the puzzle too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-21782238079146192642010-12-28T06:44:26.851-08:002010-12-28T06:44:26.851-08:00I liked it too. The theme was ambitious and it wor...I liked it too. The theme was ambitious and it worked. Especially liked all the music related fill in addition to the theme answers.<br /><br />Second entry for a Russian pun puzzle: "Putin on the Ritz". :-)Avg Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-28982096647470408902010-12-28T06:44:24.367-08:002010-12-28T06:44:24.367-08:00Thanx for spelling out ABT and ADV.
Otherwise, e...Thanx for spelling out ABT and ADV. <br /><br />Otherwise, easy.Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-62391055222624531442010-12-28T06:28:37.768-08:002010-12-28T06:28:37.768-08:00Nice solid fill and fun stuff.
Hand up for confid...Nice solid fill and fun stuff.<br /><br />Hand up for confidently slamming in Natasha at 38A before sorting it out on crosses. <br /><br />@Doug, Great PINETAR clip!Nighthawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11898505137434147165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-41951817237454775972010-12-28T05:15:09.467-08:002010-12-28T05:15:09.467-08:00I flat out loved this puzzle - unique and lively t...I flat out loved this puzzle - unique and lively theme, all the musical stuff - BALANCEDUE over ARREARS - ROBROYS (though I'm sure Tibeni would never adulterate scotch that way). <br /><br />This is a 5-star Tuesday.<br /><br />Thanks Mr. Sessa!imsdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12966770844825169981noreply@blogger.com