tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post791935681134378157..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2009—Donna S. LevinOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-59748761132913718752009-06-10T20:11:30.732-07:002009-06-10T20:11:30.732-07:00Holy Smokes Mac! You're a girl? I thought Ma...Holy Smokes Mac! You're a girl? I thought Marion was a man's name! :)Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412634072650228847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-74162247215357574902009-06-10T19:10:44.429-07:002009-06-10T19:10:44.429-07:00@Gary Lowe: It's possible to knit one, pearl t...@Gary Lowe: It's possible to knit one, pearl two, but then you have to do pearl one, knit two on the reverse side, and that side then looks different from the front and curls in. With knit one pearl one back and front look the same and the scarf stays flat. <br /><br />@Charles Bogle: hate to disappoint you and deflate your theory, but I'm not male.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-53142431758125394642009-06-10T18:07:52.993-07:002009-06-10T18:07:52.993-07:00On the knitting thing, I only have heard knit one,...On the knitting thing, I only have heard knit one, purl two. Googled it and knit one purl one is the winner. I got a great deal of fun this a.m. though reworking it into two - try it all, change DAB into DA's and there are a zillion fills available.imsdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12966770844825169981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-70548398008792991992009-06-10T17:03:51.542-07:002009-06-10T17:03:51.542-07:00@charles bogle CRT=Cathode Ray Tube. Those big old...@charles bogle CRT=Cathode Ray Tube. Those big old clunky TV/monitor tubes we had back in the dark ages, LOL!Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-14771184463572431162009-06-10T16:53:07.513-07:002009-06-10T16:53:07.513-07:00I'm w @mac, @david and most others...really go...I'm w @mac, @david and most others...really good, fun puzzle;liked the theme a lot (note we're all males)<br /><br />A WHOLE LOT more APT for a Wednesday than the mind-breaker in today's NYT-<br /><br />Enjoyed DIME for two-fifths of one quarter; not sure how CRT is short for monitor?; never thought of GMCS--who knew?; now I know what an ALINE is (and how to sew it); BILL CULLEN brought back fond boomer boyhood days; so did Expo 67; <br /><br />A lot of thought, creativity and meaning twists/alternatives went into this one. Hat's off to the constructor!Charles Boglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667976595355657752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-77742247887330495272009-06-10T15:41:19.153-07:002009-06-10T15:41:19.153-07:00@lynda RN - Chefbea is in Italy visiting her daug...@lynda RN - Chefbea is in Italy visiting her daughter and sounds like she's having a great time.<br /><br />Liked the puzzle and the theme, used to knit but got lazy in my old age.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-54890298909442088192009-06-10T15:23:34.309-07:002009-06-10T15:23:34.309-07:00Lynda RN said
@backbiter Welcome backbiter. I ...Lynda RN said<br /><br />@backbiter Welcome backbiter. I love this blog and you will get to know everyone soon. They give lots of CW help and I have really improved on solving time by thinking outside of the box. Loved the BBBBenny and the Jets reference although I got so tired of that song when it was popular.<br /><br /> @ Gary Lowe <br />I also have always heard, knit one, purl two. Don't knit though.<br /><br />@ Denise<br />I also hated all that Gym equipment in high school. I could never pull myself up those ropes attached to the ceiling. Hated running the track. Just walked it mostly. My body is not made for Yoga or gymnstics.<br /><br />@chefbea - where are you?<br /><br />Loved the puzzle and thanks PG, Orange and RP for all your insight.<br />See you tomorrow. <br />Lynda RNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-20304189950510515112009-06-10T15:00:20.774-07:002009-06-10T15:00:20.774-07:00More rowing nerdiness: Coxswains these days are as...More rowing nerdiness: Coxswains these days are as likely to be steerswomen as steersmen. Since coxes should ideally be small people, it's often easier for a team to find a small woman than a small man (though you can't go too small: they weigh coxes, and if they're too light, they have to carry sandbags to make up weight, like jockeys). Thus a lot of men's boats are coxed by women these days (and you sometimes see women's boats coxed by men; coxing well is not easy, and so good coxes get shared between the men's and women's boats).<br /><br />-Tom McTom Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323470941502162381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-32332947347352384302009-06-10T13:22:15.321-07:002009-06-10T13:22:15.321-07:00@Eileen - The crux of the matter = the meat of the...@Eileen - The crux of the matter = the meat of the matter = the important part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-10047421661145605542009-06-10T13:17:28.862-07:002009-06-10T13:17:28.862-07:00Orange, another great blog! The video was hilario...Orange, another great blog! The video was hilarious!<br />Could someone explain how MEAT and CRUX are related?eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982438058437100914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-22531645728000778662009-06-10T12:49:41.660-07:002009-06-10T12:49:41.660-07:00The star of Gymkata is 5'5, 130lbs. Either the...The star of Gymkata is 5'5, 130lbs. Either they found really small villager extras, or the cinematography's better than the Foley work. Or the costuming--white pants? <br /><br />I love the 80s.SethGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753036404140901368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-50064379541467948962009-06-10T12:32:45.659-07:002009-06-10T12:32:45.659-07:00That video was an early version of a movie the ex...That video was an early version of a movie the exact name of which I forget -- "Fighting Tiger, Hidden Dragon"??? <br /><br />I must say, in high school, I was dreadfully afraid of all that gymnastics equipment.Denisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-8529725983818492662009-06-10T11:05:18.323-07:002009-06-10T11:05:18.323-07:00@bacbiter It's OK.@bacbiter It's OK.Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-10622703818456706542009-06-10T11:02:27.072-07:002009-06-10T11:02:27.072-07:00Bourbon will get its due. :)Bourbon will get its due. :)Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527618247329381698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-83073442684751026672009-06-10T10:44:13.547-07:002009-06-10T10:44:13.547-07:00^^^^ Um, did I use the contraction it's? I did...^^^^ Um, did I use the contraction it's? I did. Well, now we know backbiter had a few shots of bourbon. My first post on this site. I'm so embarrased. Cheers!backbiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985111542033146995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-84310434341949326562009-06-10T10:36:53.950-07:002009-06-10T10:36:53.950-07:00She's got electric boots, a MOHAIR suit. You k...She's got electric boots, a MOHAIR suit. You know I read it in a magaziiiiiiinnnnnnneeeee. Ohhhhhh B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets! <br /><br />Lol. My first time here. Just giving mohair it's do.backbiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985111542033146995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-84472129903661829532009-06-10T09:19:11.727-07:002009-06-10T09:19:11.727-07:00Why do I have "Knit one, purl TWO" as th...Why do I have "Knit one, purl TWO" as the phrase that pays, in my mind...? Mama used to knit, back in the day. I'll have to ask a knitter, as a nit-picker, if purl ONE or purl TWO is more common.Gary Lowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-998087903554685642009-06-10T08:55:37.546-07:002009-06-10T08:55:37.546-07:00Mac: I know! Great Foley artist work, all the sock...Mac: I know! Great Foley artist work, all the sock'em sounds.<br /><br />PuzzleGirl: Really, what could they do? They were powerless. What can a mob do when faced with a pommel horse in the village square? The pommel horse, it has powers.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-43692846069049032392009-06-10T08:38:04.383-07:002009-06-10T08:38:04.383-07:00Smooth solve here. TANG! Good times! The fight vid...Smooth solve here. TANG! Good times! The fight video is hilarious. Seems like the villagers would have more luck if they attacked him more than one at a time. Just sayin'.PuzzleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835502266781516627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-19725466695871437822009-06-10T08:29:16.774-07:002009-06-10T08:29:16.774-07:00The Gymkata video has the most amazing sound track...The Gymkata video has the most amazing sound track. I couldn't stop watching!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-44530575703349282422009-06-10T08:29:03.282-07:002009-06-10T08:29:03.282-07:00Nice solid puzzle. This was an XX chromosone puzzl...Nice solid puzzle. This was an XX chromosone puzzle theme but at least the guys got some eye candy with Jessica ALBA.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-30173574228675289472009-06-10T08:28:15.662-07:002009-06-10T08:28:15.662-07:00Nice little puzzle! I also liked "Fast time i...Nice little puzzle! I also liked "Fast time in Fallujah" alot.<br /><br />I do knit, or at least used to a lot. The more complicated the pattern, the better I liked it. The advantage of knit one pearl one with a scarf is that both sides look the same. It's a tedious pattern, though!<br />I once read that knitted originated in Persia, where it could ONLY be done by men. I have a brother-in-low who knits. He also plays soccer.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-60575116805590687432009-06-10T08:27:05.863-07:002009-06-10T08:27:05.863-07:00@Orange - There is an international leve sport Va...@Orange - There is an international leve sport <a href="http://www.fei.org/DISCIPLINES/VAULTING/Pages/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow"> Vaulting </a> in which people jump on and off real live horses, essentially gynmastics on horses. I'm guessing first prize in the World Championships is a guaranteed one year contract with Ringling Brothers Circus.humorlesstwitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-26686900062542584982009-06-10T07:59:10.137-07:002009-06-10T07:59:10.137-07:00Orange, but now you know that what you post gets r...Orange, but now you know that what you post gets read thoroughly! Don't blame you for handling the coding that way.Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-60399123979224870772009-06-10T07:56:16.647-07:002009-06-10T07:56:16.647-07:00Loved the theme, especially 33A because of the rec...Loved the theme, especially 33A because of the recent Ngaio MARSH discussion. DYEDINTHEWOOL is one of her best-known mysteries. Favorite clues were "Fast time in Fallujah" for RAMADAN and "Crux" for MEAT.gjelizabethnoreply@blogger.com