tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post4656826649076416123..comments2024-03-28T12:20:09.431-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Sunday April 17, 2011 Dan NaddorZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36879834290407459202011-04-17T21:59:35.241-05:002011-04-17T21:59:35.241-05:00Good Evening, folks. Well, it has been a long day...Good Evening, folks. Well, it has been a long day and weekend. Thank you, Don (RIP) for a great puzzle. It was a pleasure to have partaken in it. Thank you, C.C. for the excellent write-up and the D. Naddor list.<br /><br />I started this puzzle about 7:00 this morning. Then I went to church. Then I went to a musical at our local high school, "Hairspray," which was excellent. then I went to brass band practice at our church. Then I came home and finished the puzzle. Here I am at 9:45 with a brewski.<br /><br />The puzzle was difficult, but certainly doable. It just took some hunting and pecking. Clever theme. I did not get it right away. Had all the theme answers first. I knew there was a theme, with deletion of letters, but could not put my finger on it. did not look real hard either.<br /><br />Thought EDIE ADAMS was good. I think she was Ernie Kovacs wife, until he died. Correct me if I am wrong.<br /><br />ALTON came easily. I have been there several times. Just across the Mississippi from St. Louis.<br /><br />Put in MOSQUE for 43A. Then CASBAH became apparent with the perps. We have had that word before in crosswords. I always remember the phrase "Come with me to the Casbah!"<br /><br />Never played or heard of "ONE O CAT"<br /><br />To: fermatprime and EddyB: Enjoyed the link and commentary on Ayn Rand and "Atlas Shrugged." As EddyB is, I may just read that again. Enjoyed it the first time, albeit it was a little long.<br /><br />To Jayce, et al: I am no expert, being schooled in the school of hard knocks, but all I could think of for TTEST was the use of DDAY and HHour. D is for the first letter of the word Day and H is for the first letter of the word Hour. Is it possible that T is for the first letter of the word Test?<br /><br />With that, I will see you all tomorrow.<br /><br />AbejoAbejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86985933355998462312011-04-17T21:12:10.133-05:002011-04-17T21:12:10.133-05:00Holy Synod! What a great puzzle, although I DNF.s...Holy Synod! What a great puzzle, although I DNF.sigh.Waking up to find a xwd by Dan reminds me of walking into Tiffany's. I can't afford to buy anything, but I love looking at and appreciating the finer things. Dan sure did that.<br /><br />Zoeterwoude in itself was a puzzle.<br /><br />Loved the clue highly caloric/rich,<br />(a nice shout out)<br /><br />Loved seeing heartland. I think we have at least 3 bloggers who live there. I thought of George Strait, so here is some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtszCZQaLKE" rel="nofollow">pure country</a> dedicated to DanJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49392219780069034622011-04-17T20:34:30.711-05:002011-04-17T20:34:30.711-05:00HeartRex, Lucina, Clear Ayes- Thanks. But I have m...HeartRex, Lucina, Clear Ayes- Thanks. But I have my place and I know exactly what it is. On purpose, I'm a bit player on the crossword stage. Now and then I say a line or two. Nothing more or less... ever. We're blessed to be able to enjoy any puzzle from the Los Angeles Times. The Corner has some favorites and Dan was certainly one of them. Don Gagliardo, John Lampkin, Donna Levin are right there as well. AS are others. But, I really believe the new constuctors stepping up are really going to shine. Super novas, talent in the extreme. I can't wait. Mark my words, they are going to be something else!Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76456223177224311672011-04-17T17:53:46.819-05:002011-04-17T17:53:46.819-05:00To Jayce and those who may be interested -
What d...To Jayce and those who may be interested -<br /><br />What does 'M' in M Life stand for ? According to the MGM website, it stands for 'Moments' ....?!@ ... some sop rewards for those who have lost lots of money (gambling and general hotel spending and such).<br /><br />What does 'T' in ( Students- ) T test ( or distribution - ) stand for ?<br /><br />Well, todays whole day has gone by, and nobody answered it, including the math mavens, so here goes ... T is the 'pivotal quantity' or "pivot" - which is a (statistical) function of a probability distribution, which has a defined sample mean, but whose sample distribution does not depend upon its sample parameters ... got it ? It can also equate to a Z function or a g function ( statistical, that is ... not to be confused with 'g' the gravitational constant.). The letter 'T' or the word 'student' has apparently been chosen, arbitrarily. It can only be defined as an equation ... to go in greater detail, would probably give you a headache - ( respectfully said).<br /><br />To say, that the 'T' function was named for afternoon tea, is like saying the 'pi' function was named after apple pie...<br />Respectful Regards to Jayce.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54248032441902123562011-04-17T17:20:38.521-05:002011-04-17T17:20:38.521-05:00Thank you for the explanations of the T test and M...Thank you for the explanations of the T test and M life card.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56909249878843775952011-04-17T17:12:17.759-05:002011-04-17T17:12:17.759-05:00Jayce,
I called the casino marketing group at MGM...Jayce,<br /><br />I called the casino marketing group at MGM - they told me that "M" stands for the parent company "MGM Resorts". The "M-Life" card is good at all of their various hotels, including the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, Aria, MGM Grand, etc.<br /><br />The "t-test" is widely used in research. I always assumed (although I could very well be wrong), that "t" refers to the standard deviation from the mean that occurs in random populations. Such populations have a large "tail", with outliers that can vary greatly from the "mean" value. Most often, we would need to apply a "Student's t-distribution" to test various drugs, to determine if the drug actually made a difference in two small, but otherwise identical populations. It was often used at the very beginning of a trial, to determine if more funds could be justified for the project!<br /><br />I have to stop, because I'm making myself yawwwnn...HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21296706533666322072011-04-17T17:08:54.905-05:002011-04-17T17:08:54.905-05:00Thanks CC and Farewell to Dan
It seems a little d...Thanks CC and Farewell to Dan<br /><br />It seems a little disrespectful (not to say futile) to criticize any of Dan's cluing. Theme was first-rate and great fun. My only criticism was comma-itis in 2 clues:<br /><br />35A. Word before old, and after it.<br /><br />Surely the presence of the comma is incorrect or at least an unfair misdirection. As read, it really does ask for a word that can precede "old", and follow "it".<br /><br />9D. Run, for one? Ditto.<br /><br />The T-test is a statistical test of whether 2 sub-populations are truly different, and is the ratio of observed differences to the differences expected on the basis of variations in the population as a whole (as well as whether the sample size is big enough). In full it's called the "Student's T-test". "Student" was the pseudonym of an English brewer/part-time mathematician (mini-theme?). I think the letter "t" is arbitrary, but might have meant truth (?).<br /><br />NCNice Cuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670171231144871327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40968850051687043362011-04-17T16:37:13.159-05:002011-04-17T16:37:13.159-05:00Going by the clue, MGM loyalty program, I assume M...Going by the clue, MGM loyalty program, I assume MLIFE is an MGM Life rewards card.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90469948280256970872011-04-17T16:35:38.327-05:002011-04-17T16:35:38.327-05:00Jerome, I agree about C.C. and Marti, but you'...Jerome, I agree about C.C. and Marti, but you're not doing too badly yourself! I'm sure your friend Dan would be pleased to see your puzzles appearing more and more often in the LAT.<br /><br />Bill G., I had to laugh when I read that you had played over-the-line. Can you tell us the name of your team, or was it just too X-rated to print here? GAH used to play OTL many years ago when we lived in Ventura County. (Those were the days when we thought spending the day running around on a hot sunny beach was good for you.) I don't think there was a team name that would get even a PG rating. You definitely have to leave your "Well! That's offensive!" at home.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71543601041697312212011-04-17T16:33:59.308-05:002011-04-17T16:33:59.308-05:00Good day, C.C. and all cyber friends. You amaze m...Good day, C.C. and all cyber friends. You amaze me C.C., with your knowledge and passion.<br /><br />Almost missed this party because I had company today and also went to Church. I love Palm Sunday with its special liturgy.<br /><br />As has been mentioned, Dan Naddor took us on a breathtaking ride including today. I purposely took my time to savor the cleverness. Usually my toehold starts at the bottom and so there I went and was rewarded with LIBERACE, ADHAVOC COMMITTEE, HOLYSYNOD and Art ULENE whom I remember.<br /><br />This was RICH with both known and unknown fill and VOILA it came together. I looked only for HANA and NEN as not in one hundred years would I know them.<br /><br />It has been lovely doing Dan's puzzles and I'm so glad I have you all with whom to share them.<br /><br />Jerome, include yourself in that list of successors to Dan. You have given us some moments of pleasure, too, my friend.<br /><br />I hope your Sunday has been super and delightful!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55961486214366276052011-04-17T16:28:59.627-05:002011-04-17T16:28:59.627-05:00Jerome, you are, of course, being very kind. I wo...Jerome, you are, of course, being very kind. I would never presume that I could even walk in Dan's footsteps, let alone fill his shoes! But when I look at cleverly intricate puzzles like the one you did on Tuesday, I know that there is constant evolution going on. <br /><br />Remember when a simple "word that can come before / after..." theme was considered perfectly acceptable? Now, it's almost an automatic rejection. So the bar has definitely been lifted, and I know that there are many constructors out there who will meet the challenge. Me? I'm just happy to be part of this wonderful world.HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68838837578417347342011-04-17T16:17:57.247-05:002011-04-17T16:17:57.247-05:00Don't know what M in MLIFE or T in TTEST stand...Don't know what M in MLIFE or T in TTEST stands for.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73229616005980828042011-04-17T16:04:45.469-05:002011-04-17T16:04:45.469-05:00Husker, we played that in our small town, as there...Husker, we played that in our small town, as there were usually not enough kids around to make two teams. We had a very imaginative name for it though... rotation.Grumpy 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02194375320149174361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70479269324717108902011-04-17T15:29:46.488-05:002011-04-17T15:29:46.488-05:00One O' Cat seems to be a precursor of the game...One O' Cat seems to be a precursor of the game of workup that Bill G. and I played as kids.<br /><br /><i>Another game that was popular in early America was "one ol' cat," the name of which was possibly originally a contraction of one hole catapult. In one ol' cat, when a batter is put out, the catcher goes to bat, the pitcher catches, a fielder becomes the pitcher, and other fielders move up in rotation. One ol' cat was often played when there weren't enough players to choose up sides and play townball.</i>Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630142978627240047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75799647727284336492011-04-17T14:53:06.437-05:002011-04-17T14:53:06.437-05:00Hello.
The Indy Lights race is over so I'll c...Hello.<br /><br />The Indy Lights race is over so I'll comment again.<br /><br />One of the reviewers main complaint was that there were <br />A-List stars in AS. I suspect that he wanted to see Aniston or Heigl in the lead role. ROTFL when I read that.<br /><br />I have NO time for critics like that or for people who do not sign<br />their names. Am flattered that some keep track of what I say and<br />when I say it.<br /><br />Have a nice day. Back to Long Beach.eddyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905272532346939000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13337957416458918472011-04-17T14:28:02.525-05:002011-04-17T14:28:02.525-05:00Well, it has been an exhilarating ride Dan took us...Well, it has been an exhilarating ride Dan took us on. I won't forget the trip. But Dan's got off the train to go and pursue other things. I have a hope and a kind of nice little dream that one of our own here at The Corner can fill the space Dan left behind. We have two new wonderful constructors in our midst... C.C. and HeartRex. And I'm believing that they will give us the same kind of joy and fun that Dan did. In fact, I'm sure of it.Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84626378438978158302011-04-17T14:12:18.339-05:002011-04-17T14:12:18.339-05:00Hello everybody. Well, if this puzzle had been on ...Hello everybody. Well, if this puzzle had been on paper I would not have been able to finish it. By doing it on line, which is the only way to do it here on Sundays, I cheated a lot. Sure, I filled in all the blanks, but even after doing so I still didn't know what some of them meant or who they were. For example, I would never have figured out or parsed LTYR, NGO, MLIFE, TTEST, NEN, ONEOCAT, or ULENE. So yes, this was a hard puzzle indeed, and a DNF for me. I did, however, greatly appreciate the theme and other sneaky niceties in the cluing. Love love loved "Word before old, and after it". Still chuckling. There were a few gimmes, such as RADOME, FRESNO, IS A, and GATHERER, without which I could never even have gotten a foothold. Altogether a fun, funny, mind-expanding experience. Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80550360970156407292011-04-17T14:00:32.798-05:002011-04-17T14:00:32.798-05:00This was a really enjoyable Sunday puzzle; tough b...This was a really enjoyable Sunday puzzle; tough but fair. Figuring out the theme definitely helped me with the solving. Excellent writeup, C.C.<br /><br />Fermatprime, yes The Good Wife is a favorite. Always an entertaining story plus her character is so thoughtful and honest.<br /><br />Yes, I played workup and 500. Also, over-the-line and something my friend called Indian Ball.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33508919070643270492011-04-17T13:42:25.101-05:002011-04-17T13:42:25.101-05:00Dudley, yes, the sun was shining, so we headed to ...Dudley, yes, the sun was shining, so we headed to the big box store for fertilizer, grass seed etc. As soon as we pulled in, the sky let loose. Within half an hour, the sun was out again! Yay! <br /><br />I forgot to mention that my favorite theme entry was DECODER RAVING. As Clear Ayes said, no particular reason...just struck the funny bone.<br /><br />I also remembered Art ULENE, because he always had a health segment on one of the local Boston news channels. Problem was, I entered it as LUene at first. Thank goodness for Dan's ever helpful perps to straighten me out.HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16092839762663020422011-04-17T13:14:20.214-05:002011-04-17T13:14:20.214-05:00MaryLou, welcome. And no, there's no theme gi...MaryLou, welcome. And no, there's no theme given except for Sunday. Our crack team of bloggers, occasionally with C.C.'s help, comes up with an appropriate theme title each day.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34949564180023818642011-04-17T12:59:00.855-05:002011-04-17T12:59:00.855-05:00Is there a title for each LAT puzzle published wit...Is there a title for each LAT puzzle published with the puzzle or are we supposed to guess what it is? My paper doesn't publish a title. Just wondering...any help would be appreciated.<br /> A new crossword addict,Mary LouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76825818748200204562011-04-17T12:16:00.240-05:002011-04-17T12:16:00.240-05:00eddyb, re: Atlas Shrugged. You made a comment on ...eddyb, re: Atlas Shrugged. You made a comment on Tuesday 4/12 and a couple of comments on Wednesday 4/13 about re-reading the book. Nothing on Thursday or Friday and then you posted a vague comment on Saturday evening expecting readers to remember what you were talking about three days earlier. In the future, do yourself a favor and take a few extra seconds to let us know what you're talking about.A.S. is just a C.W. clue for AYNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54992063381471640712011-04-17T11:09:46.614-05:002011-04-17T11:09:46.614-05:00Good morning, C.C. and Sunday peeps all. It's ...Good morning, C.C. and Sunday peeps all. It's really sad to see Dan's puzzles come to an end. Thank's, Dan, for a great experience in puzzle solving.<br /><br />SUBPRIME LAVENDER emerged and gave me the theme. From there it was fairly easy to get the remaining theme entries. The SE was slow to fill, as I had never heard of ONE O'CAT, ULENE wasn't ringing a bell and I wanted 'due' instead of PAR. WETNAPS finally rescued me from a DNF, with the 'N' crossing in the above clues being a wag, but it was the only letter that looked plausible to me.<br /><br />Radomes are sometimes hemispheres, but more often are other shapes. Like Dudley, I've installed hundreds, from a few inches across to over twenty feet (but never on an airplane). I'll leave those to you, Dudley.<br /><br />Thank you, Fermatprime for the link. I read "Atlas Shrugged" and "Fountainhead" in the late sixties and saw the movie Friday night. interesting parallels to current events.Grumpy 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02194375320149174361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66232375892669786862011-04-17T10:58:37.977-05:002011-04-17T10:58:37.977-05:00fermatprime, in answer to your question, I haven&#...fermatprime, in answer to your question, I haven't watched "The Good Wife". It comes on at 10PM when I am usually getting ready for bed. Like you, I often have problems going to sleep, so I read for about an hour. (My Kindle has a "Kandle Light", so I don't disturb GAH.) Reading seems to help me relax and get into the sleep mode.<br /><br />It's a lovely day here, so it is time to get out and enjoy it.Clear Ayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463641770718104835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65178101480985332532011-04-17T10:45:25.543-05:002011-04-17T10:45:25.543-05:00Hello all.
Yes, of course, I meant Atlas Shrugged...Hello all.<br /><br />Yes, of course, I meant Atlas Shrugged. I had been talking about it all week. I even explained to Abejo why I was re-reading the book.<br />Last night when I hit Preview, everything dissappeared. I reentered half of the comment and<br />hit Publish.<br /><br />Thanks Ferm.<br /><br />Hope that it isn't raing In Long Beach. Time for the GP.<br /><br />Take care.eddyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905272532346939000noreply@blogger.com