tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post9036504409866236205..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2009—Laura SternbergOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-39308397614001690352009-05-13T16:25:00.000-07:002009-05-13T16:25:00.000-07:00O yeah, I guess I did see "American Werewolf..." N...O yeah, I guess I did see "American Werewolf..." Never "My Sister Sam," though. No interest in seeing Mindy w/o Mork.<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-47622506256226487972009-05-13T14:08:00.000-07:002009-05-13T14:08:00.000-07:00@chefwen Our meal from this puzzle would be Black ...@chefwen Our meal from this puzzle would be Black forest cake and we could wash that down with, hot chocolate, Dr. Pepper, or a Zombiechefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-88994981784746646952009-05-13T14:02:00.000-07:002009-05-13T14:02:00.000-07:00@mac - you have a very funny husband, yes, I LOL.
...@mac - you have a very funny husband, yes, I LOL.<br /><br />Chefbea, I think we would have more fun with these ingredients than the NYT ones.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-74795307647030622622009-05-13T13:07:00.000-07:002009-05-13T13:07:00.000-07:00Fun puzzle. Loved the peppers and I actually use t...Fun puzzle. Loved the peppers and I actually use to drink Dr. Pepper. Haven't had one in years.<br /><br />I'm sure Rex enjoyed the IHOP.<br /><br />Our farmer's market opened today and of course I bought something red. Used my utensil with the mesh bottom to drain them after I cleaned them.chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-17710231081895472102009-05-13T12:36:00.000-07:002009-05-13T12:36:00.000-07:00Yep, that was him as the hairy werewolf. I was ove...Yep, that was him as the hairy werewolf. I was over my D.N. crush by 1981.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-59547826601127280862009-05-13T12:33:00.000-07:002009-05-13T12:33:00.000-07:00Every time, every time the "Quasimodo's milieu" cl...Every time, every time the "Quasimodo's milieu" clue comes up, I inevitably type in NOTRE DAME. Every time.<br /><br />Rex/Orange: Wasn't Dave Naughton in <I>An American Werewolf In London</I>? Then wasn't he in a pretty good TV show with Pam Dawber (of <I>Mork&MIndy</I> fame) called <I>My Sister Sam</I>. He was funny on that.David Marlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691690666085909966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-1719765426640709992009-05-13T12:10:00.000-07:002009-05-13T12:10:00.000-07:00IHOP makes everything better. Since my IHOP has w...IHOP makes everything better. Since my IHOP has wi-fi I can do the puzzle at IHOP with PEPPERs in my omlette and HOT CHOCOLATE. Everytime I go I see a COP and/or some ROOMIES that definitely have seen Reefer Madness.toothdochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05789603460108959746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-75710759225148989842009-05-13T11:31:00.000-07:002009-05-13T11:31:00.000-07:00Sort of a housekeeping comment - I had a busy day ...Sort of a housekeeping comment - I had a busy day ahead today, so I did the New York Times puzzle very early, actually had to wait for Rex's blog to come up on my system (hours after the time shown on the blog) before I could post a comment. Then my busy day got canceled. By lunch time I needed my usual crossword fix, so I picked up my local paper (The Record, formerly the Bergen Evening Record) and did the puzzle there - which turns out to be today's LA Times puzzle. (Just clicked on this site out of boredom!) Is this always true? I shall have to check it out.<br /><br />Always thought the local paper's puzzle was much simpler than the NY Times's, but like gjelizabeth, I have a bit of a problem spelling Sergeant (and surgery!)Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-30727517403040139062009-05-13T11:23:00.000-07:002009-05-13T11:23:00.000-07:00Seth, since I'd never heard of Surly, that part we...Seth, since I'd never heard of Surly, that part went in one ear and out the other, blasting a cavern through my brain. All I know is that you know a guy at some brewery. I think.<br /><br />I have no idea what <I>Midnight Madness</I> is. <I>Reefer Madness</I> meets <I>Midnight Express</I>?Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-37332412295441396492009-05-13T11:04:00.000-07:002009-05-13T11:04:00.000-07:00Orange, I know that you and Christy and I discusse...Orange, I know that you and Christy and I discussed <A HREF="http://www.surlybrewing.com" REL="nofollow">Surly</A> last year. And here's a <A HREF="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3396/3528979308_2ee96e8964_o.jpg" REL="nofollow">picture</A> of some dude in a Surly shirt.<br /><br />Rex, I have Midnight Madness on DVD. It's on my dining room table right now.SethGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753036404140901368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-1330451831949476042009-05-13T10:44:00.000-07:002009-05-13T10:44:00.000-07:00Fun little puzzle, no problems anywhere. This is t...Fun little puzzle, no problems anywhere. This is the third time Imogene has shown up in a puzzle in the last few weeks. I should check out what she looks like.<br /><br />New Rex would like this puzzle when IHOP showed up.<br /><br />Had to laugh when "hit me" came up. Another anecdote: My husband was called into the office of his boss at a large company in Ohio many years ago, and after a few pleasantries a little piece of paper was slipped across the desk to him, on it the amount of his first raise. He took one look, slid it back across the desk and said: "Hit me again".machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-15680207235391705582009-05-13T09:43:00.000-07:002009-05-13T09:43:00.000-07:00aaaaaaa choooo !
- - Robertaaaaaaa choooo !<br /><br />- - RobertAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-6842166409861190542009-05-13T09:36:00.000-07:002009-05-13T09:36:00.000-07:00Yes. Lots of good theme fill. Loved the THE AXE sy...Yes. Lots of good theme fill. Loved the THE AXE symmetry. Sgt. Snorkel is great fill. The double rogues were sweet. But I say FIE to RARER. And does anyone RESOD anything BUT a lawn? Overall, nice puzzle Laura.<br /><br />@SethG: Find some COCA clips. She was one of the funniest women ever. (Coca Clips sounds like a breakfast cereal.)<br /><br />@Orange: This Chicagoan also prefers thin crust.jeff in chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492964479021891094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-55175942378460272132009-05-13T09:23:00.000-07:002009-05-13T09:23:00.000-07:00Crosscan, there's a webcomic called College Roomie...Crosscan, there's a webcomic called <A HREF="http://www.crfh.net/d/20080822.html" REL="nofollow">College Roomies from Hell</A>; one of the roomies was recently turned into a zombie. I'd love to see a movie version. <br /><br />Rex, you promised us meat in this puzzle. This puzzle has a lot of sugar but no protein. The NYT at least had a nice chicken dish. <br /><br />Overall a nice easy puzzle with a clever theme.Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-5123626772859627472009-05-13T08:38:00.000-07:002009-05-13T08:38:00.000-07:00gjelizabeth, I have to type SERGEANT very carefull...gjelizabeth, I have to type SERGEANT very carefully. I still bear the scars of a painful spelling bee loss for which Sargent Shriver must bear the blame.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-76169758238938927682009-05-13T08:37:00.000-07:002009-05-13T08:37:00.000-07:00I had a huge crush on David Naughton in his Dr. Pe...I had a huge crush on David Naughton in his Dr. Pepper ad/<I>Makin' It</I> days, but I don't at all remember Popeye showing up in a Dr. Pepper commercial.<br /><br />SethG, I don't know what Surly is. That's not actually my photo. I drink my Spotted Cow from the bottle or from whatever glass they use at Wisconsin's finer establishments.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-12711135484911689152009-05-13T08:33:00.000-07:002009-05-13T08:33:00.000-07:00Fun all round. I discovered that I don't actually ...Fun all round. I discovered that I don't actually know how to spell SERGEANT and had to look it up. I thought this puzzle was themeless until I hit the very last clue in the very last corner. Nice!gjelizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-39375890097789970252009-05-13T08:22:00.000-07:002009-05-13T08:22:00.000-07:00An easier then usual Wednesday for me. I filled in...An easier then usual Wednesday for me. I filled in AEC without blinking an eye, it seems to get a lot of crossword play for a defunct agency. <br /><br />I liked seeing SID (where's Nancy?) get his time in the sun. The LAMAZE clue was cute but the "Times to call in ads", EVES didn't really connect with me.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-24765917744334408162009-05-13T07:57:00.000-07:002009-05-13T07:57:00.000-07:00Probably the nicest touch in this one was THE AXE ...Probably the nicest touch in this one was THE AXE with the symmetrical linking fill at 31- and 38-Down.Brendan Emmett Quigleyhttp://www.brendanemmettquigley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-78325156615661004812009-05-13T07:49:00.000-07:002009-05-13T07:49:00.000-07:00The puzzle was good. The unexpected appearance of ...The puzzle was good. The unexpected appearance of Popeye was amazing.<br /><br />Coming soon to a theatre near you: ZOMBIE ROOMIEJeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699404861773455504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-7432443248585188472009-05-13T07:47:00.000-07:002009-05-13T07:47:00.000-07:00whoa! i missed the boat on this one. saw the three...whoa! i missed the boat on this one. saw the three 15s, saw the PEPPER, and thought, "how nice." didn't even occur to me that BELL and DR were part of the theme, too. well done!<br /><br />ALE KEG was in dan naddor's puzzle last friday.<br /><br />i like rogue, knave, and scamp all right (knave is the best of the bunch), but they pale in comparison to VARLET.<br /><br />seth, COCA is imogene COCA, comedy partner of sid caesar. it's old pop culture, but it's old pop culture that i've learned through crosswords.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-36758689861512429692009-05-13T07:31:00.000-07:002009-05-13T07:31:00.000-07:00Oh, and PS, infinite thanks for the David-Naughton...Oh, and PS, infinite thanks for the David-Naughton-dances-with-Popeye Dr Pepper commercial. I know David Naughton from such films as "Midnight Madness" and ... that is all.Rex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-83185423571934616082009-05-13T07:26:00.000-07:002009-05-13T07:26:00.000-07:00Yes, I call bygone agency foul as well, and yet, o...Yes, I call bygone agency foul as well, and yet, overall, I say this puzzle is good. A little heavy on the crosswordese, but clever. Can't hate on a puzzle that's got the 15-ltr SERGEANT SNORKEL in it. Did you know the original "Beetle Bailey" strips were actually kind of funny. Check out the 1950s reprints that are just coming out now (from Checker, I think). Good stuff.Rex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-54851352490917606252009-05-13T06:06:00.000-07:002009-05-13T06:06:00.000-07:00I generally liked this, but the area with the bygo...I generally liked this, but the area with the bygone agencies was a bit rough. AEC crossed COCA, whom I've never heard of. At least I remember the ICC, but had no idea it was a railroad thing.<br /> <br />Hey, you're drinking your Spotted Cow Ale out of a Surly glass! Drink Surly!SethGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753036404140901368noreply@blogger.com