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Langwald (Rescuer of Odysseus / Leader deposed in 1955 / Puzzlemaker Rubik)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66176746556105749452009-01-29T08:01:00.000-05:002009-01-29T08:01:00.000-05:00The Real 'Layla' Talks About George Harris...The Real 'Layla' Talks About George Harrison and Eric Clapton <BR/>http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/SummerConcert/story?id=3546199&page=1dkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317008233459295376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50057634715891730132009-01-29T03:49:00.000-05:002009-01-29T03:49:00.000-05:00PS@cherylWish I worked in your office, you sound f...PS<BR/>@cheryl<BR/>Wish I worked in your office, you sound fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14538953708904887162009-01-29T03:22:00.000-05:002009-01-29T03:22:00.000-05:00@allanI'm here! Just late, but I have to agree wi...@allan<BR/>I'm here! Just late, but I have to agree with Orange ;) <BR/><BR/>@seth <BR/>Sorry I'm late! Hope you're still celebrating. Joyeux Noel!<BR/><BR/>Just try saying CHILDSTOYS two times fast, even one time slow. yuck. But I liked the idea...<BR/><BR/>Way too many abreviations and obscure partials in this puzzle.<BR/>That said, I plan to steal INO and IGO next chance I get!<BR/><BR/>@dk<BR/>Would love to hear the Layla story and I swear I know no one! (Apparently I'm NEVER gonna live down the name-dropping and I've been so good for weeks now! <BR/>Altho I once punched Robert Rosenbaum, does that count?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11707429257582757142009-01-29T02:11:00.000-05:002009-01-29T02:11:00.000-05:00Happy B'day, Seth. Oh, ever hear of the Champs Ely...Happy B'day, Seth. Oh, ever hear of the Champs Elysees?Pretty famous boulevard in Paris. Dang! I've got to start getting up earlier. Greene mentioned my favorite and only Mrs. James Bond (Diana Rigg). I did see Nils Lofgren at the U of Maryland, late 70's, playing guitar while jumping on a trampoline. Gotta have a gimmick. What ever happened to Nils, I wonder. Google fodder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88352710089766419982009-01-29T00:00:00.000-05:002009-01-29T00:00:00.000-05:00Love Diana Riggs whether in The Avengers playing E...Love Diana Riggs whether in The Avengers playing Emma Peel or as host of PBS Mystery or as Mrs. Bradley in the PBS Mystery series.<BR/><BR/>She still has what it takes!<BR/><BR/>Okay puzzle. Again, the blog is more fascinating.<BR/><BR/>Kathy D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46429294835196489712009-01-28T23:18:00.000-05:002009-01-28T23:18:00.000-05:00Wade touches on the delicate topic of criticism. ...Wade touches on the delicate topic of criticism. Possibly in opposition to mere opinion. <BR/><BR/>In college I stumbled, by scheduling into taking English 143, or whatever it was, and discovered that there was an art to assessing the literary or artistic merit of a novel, play or poem, far beyond whether you liked it or not, but why.<BR/><BR/>"Lyrical Ballads" from 1798 got us on a roll ... and we're now dealing with Christopher Hitchins, who I rather like, yet sometimes don't, for the reasons I've stated and some I've intrinsically maligned. <BR/><BR/>For a really enjoyable critic, the guy James Poniewozcik (sp?), who writes for Time magazine, turns the mass medium into a thoughtful place.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89447529720315185512009-01-28T20:38:00.000-05:002009-01-28T20:38:00.000-05:00@ArtLvr: Congrats (again) to your daughter@SethG: ...@ArtLvr: Congrats (again) to your daughter<BR/><BR/>@SethG: Happy B-day<BR/><BR/>Some nice fill today. I liked ENIGMATIC, PIANOSOLO, TINYTIM, JELLO, USURP. Didn't know the "cat's-paw" thing. And someday I will finally learn who's EERO and who's ERNO.jeff in chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492964479021891094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34262406244748718122009-01-28T20:36:00.000-05:002009-01-28T20:36:00.000-05:00I called this one a crossword puzzle's crossword p...I called this one a crossword puzzle's crossword puzzle because there was a little something for everybody in it, spanning the modern INTEL BETA, the literary LIAM TINYTIM through the historic JUANPERON ELYSSE and included a smattering of crosswordese, all pitched to the Wednesday level.<BR/><BR/>It may have had a little moss on it but it was a satisfying solve.edith bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048817959846956992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49323626291863401842009-01-28T20:13:00.000-05:002009-01-28T20:13:00.000-05:00@SethG: Nice to see the the happy feet back, have ...@SethG: Nice to see the the happy feet back, have a great time this evening!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53257298126347364442009-01-28T20:09:00.000-05:002009-01-28T20:09:00.000-05:00@SethG re Élysée Palace, seehttp://tinyurl.com/dcm...@SethG re Élysée Palace, see<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/dcmboz<BR/><BR/>it's near the Champs Elysées (Elysian Fields). The Elysian Fields, or the Elysian Plains, were the final resting place of the souls of the heroic and the virtuous in Greek mythology. (quote from Wikipedia)<BR/><BR/>And happy birthday again....retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86126193047210228832009-01-28T20:00:00.000-05:002009-01-28T20:00:00.000-05:00It may be apocryphal, but the name of the Diana Ri...It may be apocryphal, but the name of the Diana Rigg character is said to derive from her ability to draw male eyeballs to the show: the producers wanted someone with "man appeal" = "m. appeal" = Emma Peel.Aircheckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215678622559091587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16763261100019194062009-01-28T19:57:00.000-05:002009-01-28T19:57:00.000-05:00Change of plans--sushi some other time. Instead, w...Change of plans--sushi some other time. Instead, we're going to Lucé in Seward, then Tracy's later; feel free to stop by. <BR/><BR/>Oh, right, puzzles, sorry Rex. Er, I didn't like the phrasing on CHILDS TOYS, I don't like JELL-O as a food but do like it as an answer, what the hell is ELYSEE?<BR/><BR/>I know you already heard from me today, but I'm really just here to tell you I <B>will</B> be wearing the shoes!SethGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753036404140901368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21178719604377020922009-01-28T19:46:00.000-05:002009-01-28T19:46:00.000-05:00ino/nils was a natick for me. I had eno/nelsOtherw...ino/nils was a natick for me. I had eno/nels<BR/><BR/>Otherwise I rushed through this -- seemed like a lot of crosswordese -- irae, erno, oked, epi, let, iles etc.<BR/><BR/>But I admire Juan Peron/Emma Peel as adjacent across answers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42303747351392272552009-01-28T17:37:00.000-05:002009-01-28T17:37:00.000-05:00Jackson Pollock is not spelled Jackson Pollack. I...Jackson Pollock is not spelled Jackson Pollack. I know this because my wife founded the Pollock-Krasner studio in their former home in East Hampton. Just nitpicking here because I mixed up Mize and Foxx yesterday. <BR/><BR/>I liked this puzzle; neat theme. I actually knew Maid Marian was spelled with an A and not an O. And Emma Peel, Mrs. Peel more formally, was one of the great TV characters. Diana Rigg gave new meaning to the phrase "cat suit."Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277536184701771210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18654309281399447012009-01-28T16:38:00.000-05:002009-01-28T16:38:00.000-05:00@Margaret, I think I would have screamed if I had ...@Margaret, I think I would have screamed if I had seen that truck.<BR/>Yikes!chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71134610023597022972009-01-28T16:28:00.000-05:002009-01-28T16:28:00.000-05:00Birthday greetings, SethG. Many happy returns.Lov...Birthday greetings, SethG. Many happy returns.<BR/><BR/>Loved seeing Emma Peel in the puzzle. She was actually Steed's second side-kick. The first was played by recent puzzle entry Honor Blackman.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, an ok Wednesday.JannieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282015159638078416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6926103884770394042009-01-28T16:13:00.000-05:002009-01-28T16:13:00.000-05:00@Allan: Yeah, but Rosenbaum is a douchebag and a l...@Allan: Yeah, but Rosenbaum is a douchebag and a lazy writer. :-)Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30072133197755709792009-01-28T15:50:00.000-05:002009-01-28T15:50:00.000-05:00Hey, thanks for the note, Rex! And thanks too to e...Hey, thanks for the note, Rex! And thanks too to everyone else who wished me or will wish me a (h or happy or bon or az zhargaltai) (b or bd or birthday or anniversaire or törsön ödör).<BR/><BR/>What's up with all the SPREEing this month? <BR/><BR/>HEARTEN SOUL. TAOS TOSS TINY TIM? I NO, I GO AGOG AGO. What, no MAGOG? <BR/><BR/>And I haven't even been drinking...SethGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753036404140901368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42429936935694499092009-01-28T15:39:00.000-05:002009-01-28T15:39:00.000-05:00@fikink I too had elysse, seer and childs toes. ...@fikink I too had elysse, seer and childs toes. Great minds think alike.<BR/><BR/>@chefwen.. Great card!!!chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83412140004601883782009-01-28T15:34:00.000-05:002009-01-28T15:34:00.000-05:00>Didn't Diana Rigg star in Peter Pan on Bro...>Didn't Diana Rigg star in Peter Pan on Broadway.<BR/><BR/>kurt -- i know you eventually came up with mary martin (who originated the role in the broadway musical) -- but maybe were thinking of cathy <B>rig</B>by, who also performed it on b'way (and on tour).<BR/><BR/>and -- haven't watched a pbs "mystery" episode in some time, but for a while there, the classy and arch diana was doing the intros.<BR/><BR/>;-)janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15129173620859824730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42378917698365952372009-01-28T15:32:00.000-05:002009-01-28T15:32:00.000-05:00@fikink: thx.@chefwen: great card--right up my all...@fikink: thx.<BR/><BR/>@chefwen: great card--right up my alley!<BR/><BR/>We've gone through the no-preposition-at-the-end-of-a-sentence rule here before--so let me repeat, for the benefit of newcomers, my favorite retort, thx to Winston Churchill: "This is the type of pedantry up with which I will not put". It's as catchy as his put-down of Clement Attlee that was repeated here yesterday (I think).<BR/><BR/>3 and out. Does "Oops I forgot Seth's birthday in my comment" actually count?Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086202853174403008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62415796902732577002009-01-28T15:31:00.000-05:002009-01-28T15:31:00.000-05:00OK folks, I have to say something here. When you ...OK folks, I have to say something here. When you guys go negative, you GO NEGATIVE! We get it (editorial we). Rosenbaum is a jerk; all his opinions are wrong; Billy Joel is great. So enough already. Let's get back to the fun stuff, like Seth's birthday, child's toys (ugh, horrible phrasing), The Avengers (yum, Diana Rigg), Mel Blanc, anything but Rosenbaum.<BR/><BR/>I guess I have a problem with people bashing someone for their opinion. As a retired educator, I always taught my students that their opinion was never wrong. Others may not agree with it, but it is still your opinion. And yes, that held true even for those whose opinion was that I was a @*!$%& up stupid teacher.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the rant. Where is acm when you really need her!allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13781898738812454336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22743009944492378422009-01-28T15:24:00.000-05:002009-01-28T15:24:00.000-05:00@ chefwen -- your card reminds me of the time I w...@ chefwen -- your card reminds me of the time I was driving through a not-so-great part of town and saw a car being towed. I did a double-take (and a spit-take!) when I saw the name on the side of the wrecker:<BR/><BR/> Where You At? TowingMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08727682398955175642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4406651488591764862009-01-28T15:01:00.001-05:002009-01-28T15:01:00.001-05:00Being as dated as the puzzle I really liked it. T...Being as dated as the puzzle I really liked it. The only new one for me was cat's paw, thanks for the explanation Miguel, that was cute, poor kitty.<BR/><BR/>Happy Birthday Seth! Had one myself a couple of weeks ago and have to share my favorite card.<BR/>Friend - Where's your birthday party at? BD girl - Don't end a sentence with a preposition.<BR/>Inside - Where's your birthday party at, BITCH?<BR/>Really laughed at that one as I am AKA the grammar nazi.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82776068134650327402009-01-28T15:01:00.000-05:002009-01-28T15:01:00.000-05:00Well, I misspelled ELYSEE and had "seer" for EYER ...Well, I misspelled ELYSEE and had "seer" for EYER and ended up with the "bearers of the phrase" being CHILD'S TOES. What to do? ...short in the brain stem! So this must mean that there is a children's nursery rhyme out there somewhere that addresses toes as something other than "piggies," thought I.<BR/> I will spare you the poem I wrote to justify my reasoning; suffice to say, JUAN PERON cried, "wee! wee! wee!" all the way home when he was deposed in 1955.<BR/>@ulrich - nice play on Taipei !<BR/>@imsdave - yes, I immediately put PACS, too<BR/>@SethG - Happy Birthday to vous<BR/>@treedweller, you won't be meeting me in RR's archives either<BR/>@miguel, thanks for the cat's paw explication<BR/>@greene - I did not know that Diana Rigg played Charlotte. What a waste of good talent. (I stopped at the marquee listing of Liz Taylor as Desiree.)fikinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324570637549775751noreply@blogger.com