tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post7642052922655834752..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: M O N D A Y September 6, 2010 Lila CherryOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-70109928504918074182010-09-06T19:10:32.458-07:002010-09-06T19:10:32.458-07:00@Anonymous 6:29-
STOP SHOUTING and MIND YOUR OWN ...@Anonymous 6:29-<br /><br />STOP SHOUTING and MIND YOUR OWN DAMN BUSINESS!!!<br /><br />Good writeup PG.PurpleGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03831764248536980544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-14477674475245372402010-09-06T18:29:05.558-07:002010-09-06T18:29:05.558-07:00REX, I DON'T THINK IT'S VERY SWIFT TO BOAS...REX, I DON'T THINK IT'S VERY SWIFT TO BOAST ABOUT HOW DRUNK YOU ARE.<br />GROW UP AND SET A GOOD EXAMPLE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-71591169450736473612010-09-06T15:49:55.734-07:002010-09-06T15:49:55.734-07:00Also, Ava Gardner was Sinatra's true love. She...Also, Ava Gardner was Sinatra's true love. She was married 5 times. Her father was part Tuscarora. She was in at least 60 movies. My favorite was Show Boat (1951). <br /><br />@John - ever go to the Ava Gardner Museum between Cleveland and Princeton?Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-34022482997868586712010-09-06T15:02:08.582-07:002010-09-06T15:02:08.582-07:00Hey, that's EVA Gabor, you know!? What are you...Hey, that's EVA Gabor, you know!? What are you, drunk or something? Oh, no, wait. That's me. I'm drunk. Again. This took me 3:20. That's how drunk I am.<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-61008749677905246852010-09-06T09:58:48.559-07:002010-09-06T09:58:48.559-07:00Still working Saturday and Sunday - so inked this ...Still working Saturday and Sunday - so inked this morning's morsel as a pick-me-up with coffee before a hard day of....What to do on Labor Day? - lounging!Burner10noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-24942638456544378282010-09-06T09:50:30.428-07:002010-09-06T09:50:30.428-07:00Ahoy there, me mateys!
No offence to Lila, but am...Ahoy there, me mateys!<br /><br />No offence to Lila, but ambling through this Monday puzzle only brought home how spoiled we had been over the previous few days with all the top-drawer stuff provided.<br /><br />Just one comment:<br /><br />29A. Brighton Buddy = MATEY<br /><br />Hmm. "Matey" might be common enough in Disney pirate films, but it is quite dated now in Brit-speak. The ADJECTIVE "matey" is still in use, but as a NOUN 'matey' might used in a jocular sense addressing your son, for example, or in an ironic aggressive sense, but it is not an everyday term for a "buddy", chum or pal. <br /><br />"Mate" is still OK: "Hello mate" or "Alright mate?" (exclusively man-to-man) are equivalent to the OZ-speak "G'day mate". They are in origin working-class (Blue collar) phrases but now used more widely.<br /><br />Moreover, I wouldn't have chosen Brighton to indicate Brit-speak in this case. The town is now best known for its Bohemian atmosphere (it elected the first-ever Green Party candidate to Parliament in this year's General Election - Caroline Lucas, who incidentally has a Doctorate in English); and now has the largest (and most active) gay community in Britain. I just don't see these people using the term.<br /><br />See ya mates!<br /><br />NCNice Cuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670171231144871327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-40889729731114069682010-09-06T09:43:29.438-07:002010-09-06T09:43:29.438-07:00Ava Gardner is the Dark haired actress he is refer...Ava Gardner is the Dark haired actress he is referring to. Your pic is of Eva Gabor of the famous Gabor sisters (you remember Green <br />Acres?) who made a hobby of marrying very wealthy titled men. <br />New at these games just wanted to share some old lady info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-36070968681711862072010-09-06T09:25:59.781-07:002010-09-06T09:25:59.781-07:00Typical mon. puzzle zipped right through it. I che...Typical mon. puzzle zipped right through it. I checked the definition of organization and it is probably right, but I would never think of the CSA as an org. Thanx for the double duty today PG both nice write-ups.<br />capcha=dredneon, fear of vegas lightsGolfballmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-48498344642554206702010-09-06T08:32:36.902-07:002010-09-06T08:32:36.902-07:00I had LEMON BAR at first but PIE sounds tasty, too...I had LEMON BAR at first but PIE sounds tasty, too. We're PLANning ON sticking around this BURG today, however I think I would rather be in a BOXSEAT at the US Open. But since I can't have the GENUINE ARTICLE, I'll have to settle for the couch. Thanks to Lila and PG for this admirable puzzle and funny write-up.shrub5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09466867716773759568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-9264024422762597592010-09-06T07:15:06.384-07:002010-09-06T07:15:06.384-07:00I started this one at the upper left and thought a...I started this one at the upper left and thought as I proceeded how very little crap fill it had for a Monday. The lower level disappointed just a little with its ETAIL, RTE and DOIN. Still, an excellent Monday entry.Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-91917216422694860212010-09-06T06:45:50.071-07:002010-09-06T06:45:50.071-07:00A practically sports-free CW!
I had several writ...A practically sports-free CW! <br /><br />I had several write-overs, trying to go too fast. UPPERlevel before UPPERSTORY before I had the theme, which is why one should start at the bottom first. Also, spOT before BLOT, modULATE before REGULATE, LEMONicE before LEMONPIE, CRABcake before CRABMEAT. I had never heard of Dungeness (town in WA, not a woman in charge of a dungeon).<br />My NE BIAS. <br /><br />Same for never hearing of CSA. Now if it were the GAR...<br /><br />I had SLR explained to me by Hubster and visiting Baltimore sister. It's a hole, rather than a bunch of mirrors, and still the best. That's my reduction of their explanations. <br /><br />In my estimation, STN is a lousy abbrev. for station.<br /><br />Otherwise, pretty good CW.Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-50031956681303546672010-09-06T06:04:11.758-07:002010-09-06T06:04:11.758-07:00Happy Labor Day y'all.
Rich (Lila) has given ...Happy Labor Day y'all.<br /><br />Rich (Lila) has given us a very nice low-labor puzzle for Labor Day, and yet he's managed to keep the crosswordese at a minimum. It's always nice to see a theme puzzle with some nice long fill words, like: EPITHET, REGULATE, CRAB MEAT, and BOX SEAT... and then LEMON PIE (yummm!!!)<br />I love words like <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11311958@N06/3643438784/" rel="nofollow">BEEPS</a> and MATEY, and of course RTE 66 (where that BEEPS photo was taken).<br /><br />How could we ever forget this very funny <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218" rel="nofollow">John CLEESE</a> sketch?<br /><br />Time to go pour a bowl of OATEN cereal.JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-48578874911392129422010-09-06T05:34:02.947-07:002010-09-06T05:34:02.947-07:00This puzzle was just sort of there for me. There w...This puzzle was just sort of there for me. There wasn't anything awful, but nothing stood out either. I subscribe to both The Tampa Tribune and The St. Pete Times. I will never stop reading newspapers until they are entirely out of print. Newspapers are so thin now you can practically slide the thing under my front door. <br />@PuzzleGirl - I'm sorry lemon pie makes you hurl. I love lemon meringue pie. It's awesome when properly made. However, I'll only take it in small doses because it's really rich. Now there's a clue. X across: Like lemon pie and Lila Cherry. <br /><br />Cheers!backbiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985111542033146995noreply@blogger.com