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PASTIMES Times Record News Sunday November 6 2005 3E CROSSWORD Solutions on page 6E 118 Bond cohort 119 Load on Branching out actor escapes typecasting "FUNNY BUSINESS AT THE POLLS' By DAMIEN PETERSON ACROSS 1 Raach out 91 BayondWy 92 Footwear tor political stiategiatt? 95 Ring weapon 98 8andkiaway 99 CNnaaa menu DOWN 16 Fanatical 17 Firanza friends IB Helena contemporary 24 Btta 29 Snarea 30 8todgy old- 1 87 vu 89 Revenue courca 90 Jordan'a capital 91 Tide subject of aGa Shaw pty 93 Nervoua 94 I 95 2 Sign on tor 6 Gotfar Calvin 11 Joafahoma 15 Bluff in Banff 19 i 3 Chaplin' wife 4 Redundant 52 Nobal Inatitute city 54 Author ol the third goapei 55 Thrown 57 Yonder 59 Look good on 60 Conspteuou 62 Placatodock 63 Tftdent-ahapad letter 85 In a way 67 Record In a way 68 Havaon 66 Give the eya 70 Pigeon 72 Seraglio chamber 73 Overnight 32 Moira Kelly did her voice in The Lion King- 33 ERaddrata 35 Ordinary 5 John Kerry 20 Atahualpa 96 Continantal currency 97 Sporty '80a 100 Occult electoral body? 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49 Gut reaction? 51 Satiafiedalgh 110 111 Tarry Morrow Scripps Howard News Service Actor Muse Watson is finally acting behind bars after years of killing people on screen The actor who was serial killer Ben Willis in the Know What You Did Last slasher flicks is now the kindly but dark inmate Charles Westmoreland on the big house drama (7 pm Mondays Pox) I first got to Hollywood there was no way I could play a bad he said one would let Then he got Know What You Did Last and Watson found he was typecast the other way are so much fun to he said of horror films the fan base of those kinds of movies are so Playing against type in is allowing the 57-year-old Watson who is eyeing a possible sitcom opportunity for next season to stretch his wings again He considers his role to have been playing a kindly horse trainer in Julia movie to Talk A slew of nice-guy roles followed before getting caught up in horror films His stint in he said could even things out Watson plays a convict who has become the wise confident for inmate Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) who is In prison to save the life of his brother Watson say if Westmoreland gets to be part of the prison break or if even be part of the second season For now just enjoying the work soon as I got on set and started working with Wentworth we developed a Watson said think Westmoreland looks at Michael much In the way a father looks at a been a while since Watson has known his softer side in roles In fact he said he perfected his scary act as a 7-yearold growing up in Louisiana used to be a skinny little clarinet player 47 "Baibarala actor MHO 48 Hopper 50 Stumbling hlndre KNOCKS 52 53 54 56 57 58 59 61 63 64 66 87 Flap Halmiley Hootf Oxsya Ballpark Kg Place for To road Valencia -Sobngl Ballroom at al heater relative Courtesy of Fox Muse Watson left plays a mysterious but wise adviser to star Wentworth Miller In and just about anybody could whip my he said When a young Muse came home one day and told his brother that he was facing bullies at school brother had some sage advice said go back to school and you get a look on your face like totally crazy because nobody wants to fight a crazy Watson recalled went to school the next day and looked at those boys and they backed off made a career out of that That kind of has served Watson well in his career Though he has dozens of film roles to his credits he is best known in the horror genre His other films include Dust Till Dawn and An upcoming movie for him is Red" in which he plays a psychopath who grabs his victims in taxicabs True to the characters he plays Watson describes the deserted Illinois prison where the series is shot as but also notes its bleakness get a sense after spending some time there that a lot of the evil inside the walls was evil that happened there in the he said really is an evil aplrfts water dance Witness Tramp briefly 71 73 78 77 79 80 Scammad Support beam Street John and Paul Plane's state MosquKolik bug Prior to vena Dick' laughin' partner could taT Onsendoftha Dardanailaa JUMBLE Solutions on page 6E Why is he surprised ex avoids his company? Unscramble these six Jumbles one letter to each square to farm six ordinary words 02005 Triton Madia Sarvio Inc All RlghlB Rot rvod Abigail VanBuren Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: I am a divorced father of a son 18 and a daughter who is 13 I share joint custody with my wife and spend time with them every week depending on their schedules My ex and I get along When time to celebrate one of our events birthdays or graduation I ask if she wants to have a party for them and she tells me she but then my kids ask me why not going to be there! We were married for 16 years and I was always there until the divorce which was her idea When I ask her about these get-togethers she says it was just her family and my friends How should I handle not being invited to these events? It hurts me that not allowed to be there for them I am my family too and so are my parents brothers and sisters who would also like to attend Should I just have a second party and not include their mother? dier serving in Iraq Last April I was in a vehicular accident while part of a military convoy and was MEDE-VACed to the nearest medical treatment facility When a trauma patient in the United States put in a cubicle in an emergency room blocked off from the rest of the patients That is not the case in the military during a wan I didn't mind sharing the trauma room with the Marine who had arrived there before me He had been shot three times in the face While I was in the room with this brave Marine the trauma crew fought valiantly to save his life He flatlined seven times in just the short period after I got there The nurses doctors and medics worked tirelessly on him not giving up Finally the doctor told them it was over and they covered him up I never knew his name I lay on my litter while they started to work on my arm which had been pinned under the truck dur ing my accident and crushed crying silently for the life that had been lost writing this to you Abby to let that parents and friends know how hard the doctors and crew fought to save his life Besides the medical crew the only one who knows He just a face or a name on a memorial to them He was a life and many people tried hard to keep him alive If he had been my child I would want to know ANOTHER SOLIDER CLARKSVILLE TENN DEAR SOLDIER: Thank you for your letter and for taking the time to share the last moments of life of that Marina I'm sure your feelings are shared by all of the parents who have lost sons and daughters in this wax as well as the parents of those whose lives are on the line every day they serve on active duty Universal Press Syndicate WHAT VkV TURNEP INTO ON GARBAGE PAY Please tell me the best way to handle this HURT IN KANSAS CITY DEAR HURT: Regardless of how civilized your divorce may have been and how respectfully you and your ex treat each other perhaps you should accept that she and her family may no longer wish to socialize with you and the former in-laws Not only would hosting your own party enable you to include whoever you want on the guest list but sure your kids would be delighted to their You have come up with the solution to your own problem DEAR ABBY: I was a sol Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer as suggested by the above cartoon PRINT YOUR ANSWER IN THE CIRCLES BELOW ifYYYYl A A rfTw Li A Aitkilk Aj BRIDGE Nothing can stop you now go for the gold I You can pretty much do as you please It's a good time to start new projects i If you focus your efforts you can reach your goals I Ybu can accomplish a lot but rely -on others for help Ifs best to avoid confficts Work behind scenes or read a good book where you see yourself heading Research what you must do to reach your objectives A sudden change in your personal life may confuse you CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You may have a hard time containing the way you feel A chance meeting with someone from your past will be lead to an interesting option Facing your past will allow you to move on AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You will be pulled in two different directions It will be difficult for you to be logical about personal issues Stop living a lie Arguments will not solve your problem A dean break is what it will take PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): Getting involved in a community event or with neighbors will help you have a better understanding of what can be accomplished An effort to make your environment better will lead to other possibilities The above astrological forecast should be read for entertainment value only Such predictions have no reliable basis in sdentificfacL Universal Press Syndicate fourth chair and my partner responded one spade Would you now pass raise to two spades or rabid two dubs? I can see a case far all cf these adieu but as it happens the simpte raise may be the ony way to get to Urftat Reply Cedar Rapid low ANSWER: assuming your partner would have passed a rebid of two clubs If not be planning to raise spades to suggest precisely these extra values in this shape Facing a passed hand the raise to two spades makes some sense Since slam is not in the picture the most likey game is indeed hi spades Otherwise I'd bid two clubs and hope to get my precise hand across at my next turn Dear Mr WolfE In an unopposed auction I opened one diamond my partner responded one heart and I rebid one spade Now my partner jumped to two no-trump I was holding an 18-count and took this to be stronger than a jump to three no-trump So I bid Blackwood and we ended up in a hopeless slam Both my partner and the opponents said the jump on the second round was a standard bid showing 10 or ll points Have I missed something all these years? Uit-ncH Leaie West Mb Beach FI ANSWER: In the good old days a jump to two no-trump did indeed show a better hand than a bid of three no-trump Not anymore partner hit the nail on the when he described the hand as invitational to game and balanced Incidentally your four-no-trump bid should have been an invitation to alam not Blackwood since a trump suit was not agreed upon! ous direction LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct 22): Watch what you say to whom especially at an emotional or personal level You may get into trouble if you name-drop or exaggerate Stick to basics and pretend you know more than you da SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nav 21): More is happening than meets the eye Be prepared to take advantage of a very interesting proposal Social events will take a surprising turn Consider what you always wanted to do for a living and discuss how you can make it happen SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Your mind will be on your future and Dear Mr WolfE If you plqy four-suit transfers over one no-trump what does Stayman followed by a minor mean after a one-no-trump opening? And what about that sequence alter a two-no-trump opening? Head Edwrtaa Albert ANSWER: After a one-no-trump opening Stayman followed by three of a minor shows a good hand (at least the values for game) and at least five cards in the bid suit with a aide four-card suit almost certainly an unhid mqjor After a two-no-trump opening I would expect the same sort of hand-pattern for responder but here since you have gone past three no-trump it should be a hand with at least a little slam interest DearMrWoUfi Why is the opening lead made face downwards? Staple Miad Little locfc Alfa ANSWER: The idea is two-fold First you stop leads out of turn in theory! Secondly the defender not on lead gets a chance to ask questions about the auction without any fear that his partner might interpret those questions as loaded or lead directing Dear Mr Wolffi Please settle a dispute Would you lead a spade after hearing this wop-auction: one heart three four hearts? I held KJ-10M 1DS4 OT4 BaK Master Meaterej ANSWER: No one can tell you what will work on this hand However since partner took no part in the auction be looking for miracles and would lead a spade hoping to cash my tricks before they disappear on one of the minor suits Dear Mr WolfE Holding A K-10-2 KQW 14 A A-Q-7-4 1 opened one heart in BRIDGE The following astrological forecasts Should be read for entertainment value only Such predications have no reliable basis In scientific fact Happy Birthday: make this a year when you spin your wheels talk a big talk and produce little Make things happen just wait for them to fall in your lap You have so much potential and the opportunities are apparent so nothing- will be too difficult once you begin the process Your numbers are 7 1315273543 ARIES (March 21-April 19): You may not like what you encounter today but it will be the grand finale that will count Be true to yourself and play by the rules You will rise above the obstacles stick to your beliefs TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You will surpass expectations including your own You will be in tune with the people you care most about and love will not elude you A trip will verify that you have done best for you GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You may be eager to spend money but your wisest investment will be real estate This is not the day to lend or donate Keep your money in a safe place or invest in something sure CANCER (June 21-July 22): Partnerships will make a difference to the outcome of your day Your concern with how you look or present yourself will lead to some minor but very flattering pfionogia LEO (July 23-Aug 22): The little bit of work you do today will pay off big-time in the future By entertaining others you will put yourself in line for a new position Serious talks will lead to a serious commitment VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 22): Everything is changing Keep yourself in the loop so you can take advantage of whatever opportunity opens up Social events will bring you in contact with someone who can lead you in a prosper- Steel Banjo Dobro Lessons Clint Finley Call TODAY music )W ikt BMKl Satfa Ma 456YSY41 1.