"Continuing Education" - February 7, 2020

[Bird Lives]

The construction of the puzzle makes one answer clearly the best even if other answers can be arrived at via some torturous route. The nit I would pick is whether that answer really fits the specs.

[Bob cruise director]

Good Saturday morning

First thing is a welcome to our three newest muggles: yourpalsal, SusieG and michaelm.

Second, the people who have concerns about aspects of the puzzle, we have seen enough postings that I think no more are required. We are going to go through them to see if they are too close to spoilers.

And we have 5 muggles keeping Isaac company on the ship - most with an answer but feel it necessary to keep Isaac in business for now

And the shore is pretty crowded with 105 muggles filling it up.

On the ship are:
Laura
Juliet
Janet
Janet P
and Colin

And the crowd on the shore include:
Tom Wi
spotter
Bird Lives
CallMeShane
Mike H
Frankie
Leslie
Moi
Al
Wendy
Tmart
Joe Ross
ky-mike
Paul D
NuYear68
azdataboy
Anita
Jim and Anita
the Thurman8er
Mark L
Scott M
Les
Hector
Toby
Tina
anjhinz
Steveb
Barbara K
Eric P
Trey and Marion
inca
Tony
Jean
Alan H
Barry
Jeremy S
Glyn
scooby
Ed S
boharr
tim1217 (did you get your mug yet?)
Meg
MajorDomoTom
Jud
Martin
higgysue
oldjudge
Mary F
Heidi
Beth A
MaineMarge
Deb
joe
Frank
Peter L
Rita and George
Mary CC
Rad26
Blair
DrTom
Jeffrey
Devilbunny
Scott L
yourpalsal
SusieG
Cyntia J
Kay
Peter
Ann
michaelm
Homer
Chris
Brianmac
DBMiller
Geoduck
OGuyDave
Hidden in 3D
Don S
Patty
scrablett
Doug C
Nalugirl
tennisfan826
RDaleHall
Domenic
Susan G
rexthree
streroto
Diane
dplass
BrianDavidson
joequavis
Natalie
Fred F
Beth C
Julie O
Richard
Jennifer
djquimby
LLinNC
Orsys
burd
memay131
Ksoav
Lucksta

Good luck to all winning the mug.

Let me know if I missed anyone on the beach

[ImOnToo]

On shore. 🏖

[SusanF]

On the shore.

[Nlobb]

On shore! Thank goodness as I have not gotten the last two right... On the way to the beach bar for a nip of Guinness!!

[MajordomoTom]

Good Saturday morning

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And the crowd on the shore include:

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tim1217 (did you get your mug yet?)
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INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW

PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN

[Colin]

Ashore. Feeling like a Dogfish 90 Minute IPA ... because given the comments of other Muggles, I’m only 90% sure of my solution!

[Janet P]

Good Saturday morning

And we have 5 muggles keeping Isaac company on the ship - most with an answer but feel it necessary to keep Isaac in business for now

And the shore is pretty crowded with 105 muggles filling it up.

On the ship are:
Laura
Juliet
Janet
Janet P
and Colin

Two Janets at the bar is probably too much for Isaac to handle!
I shall cadge a keg of that favorite Irish Stout and begin a slow row to the beach. I trust someone there will have a tap...

[Cindy]

Solved. Hello all from Matthews and Charlotte NC where we do not have tornadoes in the city. But Thursday we did and it passed right over my house. We have no damage at all but there are trees through homes and buildings destroyed very close by. For those of you who live in tornado prove areas, I don’t know how you do it. We’ve been without power since Thursday.

And as I am typing it is now snowing. Also something we only see once a year or so.

And for those of you who are wondering how my floors turned out they are beautiful. I am waiting for the movers to finish putting my furniture back in place as we speak.

[damefox]

On shore. Hopefully the right shore. This is a 1-star puzzle in more ways than one for me. Hoping the the explanation on Monday makes sense and also makes me less irritated with Mike Shenk.

[Softie]

Well, I'm on some kind of shore. I submitted my answer, at least.

[Commodore]

Just returned from four days cross country skiing and snow-shoeing in the beautiful 100-Mile Wilderness. (Marge of Maine will know it.) Sounds rigorous, but not really. A trek from lodge-to-comfy lodge over meticulously groomed trails. Warm cabins, terrific cooks and an abundance of food. Baggage hauled by motorized sledge! Sauna bathing! Thanks, Appalachian Mountain Club! Now I need a good shave, and Mr. Occam seems to offer the proper tool, such that I might make a shorn and proper appearance at the Tiki Bar.

[Laura M]

Forgot I hadn't submitted the answer that I wasn't happy with. I don't think I'll find one that makes me any happier, so I submitted and will call myself on shore. It seems likely that I'll have company, whichever shore I happen to be on!

[Joedbee]

On the crowded shore and it looks like a tidal wave of Muggles coming in right behind me.

[Patty]

A technical question: I've tried to respond to a PM and my responses are stuck in my outbox. I then tried to send Brian Mac a message to ask about the fix....but it is stuck in the outbox! Any tips would be most welcome, all the best, p

[LesY]

A technical question: I've tried to respond to a PM and my responses are stuck in my outbox. I then tried to send Brian Mac a message to ask about the fix....but it is stuck in the outbox! Any tips would be most welcome, all the best, p

I think the way it works is sent messages appear to stay in your Outbox until they’re read. They don’t get stuck per se. It’s counterintuitive for sure.

Brian and others, feel free to correct this if I have it wrong.

[Jacksull]

Submitted an answer. I spent an inordinate amount of time looking for the pageant, but could not find it.

[JoeS]

On shore. Started doing these 4 weeks ago and finally got a correct answer.

[tim1217]

Good Saturday morning
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And the crowd on the shore include:
<snip>
tim1217 (did you get your mug yet?)
<snip>

INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW
PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN

Yes...arrived yesterday!!! New avatar in the works thanks to my graphic designer eldest daughter!

[tim1217]

Good Saturday morning
<snip>
And the crowd on the shore include:
<snip>
tim1217 (did you get your mug yet?)
<snip>

INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW
PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN

Yes...arrived yesterday!!! New avatar in the works thanks to my graphic designer eldest daughter!

Sorry...couldn’t figure out how to rotate.