"Countdown" - July 8, 2022
- Bonnibel
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This one sure didn't come easy to me this week.
Submitted a hail Mary while still flailing in the water. Oh well, can't win them all...
On a more positive note, My hubby & I are celebrating 51 years today. We were just babes back in 1971 but clearly it has worked out, with 3 wonderful kids and 6 soon to be 7 grandkids. Life is good.
I think we'll have champagne tonightI
Congrats to all who solved the meta... hope a muggle wins the mug.
Submitted a hail Mary while still flailing in the water. Oh well, can't win them all...
On a more positive note, My hubby & I are celebrating 51 years today. We were just babes back in 1971 but clearly it has worked out, with 3 wonderful kids and 6 soon to be 7 grandkids. Life is good.
I think we'll have champagne tonightI
Congrats to all who solved the meta... hope a muggle wins the mug.
- Commodore
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Bit o' disagreement aboard. Applied corrective measures to Navigator's noggin' and he now sees correct path to the beach. We'll have our grog on the sand, sir.
- Toast
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And there, crawling out of the surf amidst the wreckage of what may or may not have once been a stand-up paddle board, is one very wet piece of toast, who guessed the mechanisms with attempt #16.
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Ashore. But only with the help of my solving buddy,Bob. I knew I could count on him to save the day. And sure enough, he appeared in Isaac’s bar to make sure I wasn’t down for the count after being there all weekend. He had to lift me off that comfy barstool and deposit me on shore. Thanks Bob! And thanks Mike.
Good one!
Good one!
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Beautiful! Have a great trip!
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Well, it’s Sunday evening and I’m with the Isaac crew. Still a few hours to go.
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- LadyBird
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Home from the family reunion a few minutes ago. Still on the ship. Going to submit a Hail Mary and then head to the Muggle Last Call in 15 minutes--to hopefully discover what the REAL answer is.
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The only countdown I understand this evening is the decreasing hours available before crashing Skylab style into the Sea of Lost Mugs. Houston I have a problem...any help from someone with the Right Stuff would be welcome. Thanks in advance - I'll share my supply of Tang with you on the beach!
- Bob cruise director
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The truth is that @MaineMarge was too busy tending the garden in the stern so we could all enjoy her beautiful flowers.MaineMarge wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:48 pm Ashore. But only with the help of my solving buddy,Bob. I knew I could count on him to save the day. And sure enough, he appeared in Isaac’s bar to make sure I wasn’t down for the count after being there all weekend. He had to lift me off that comfy barstool and deposit me on shore. Thanks Bob! And thanks Mike.
Good one!
Bob Stevens
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- ZooAnimalsOnWheels
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I got to the beach with help from the Isaac's Last Call Zoom. There were so many directions to go in, I don't know that I would have got there on my own, but still had the satisfaction of putting the pieces together once I had my focus narrowed.
- LadyBird
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Ditto! Thank you to the Zoom helpers!ZooAnimalsOnWheels wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 8:26 pm I got to the beach with help from the Isaac's Last Call Zoom. There were so many directions to go in, I don't know that I would have got there on my own, but still had the satisfaction of putting the pieces together once I had my focus narrowed.
And my Hail Mary was nowhere close.
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- LadyBird
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Or stay awake until midnight ET (once the contest ends) and it will be posted here.
- hcbirker
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Yes. It posts at midnight Eastern time.
Heidi
- Bob cruise director
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Our final count is 24 on the ship and 138 on the shore.
Good luck to all winning the mug. Much better odds than last week
Good luck to all winning the mug. Much better odds than last week
Bob Stevens
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- HunterX
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The mountains in Scotland were quite a workout. But as a 14 year old, no problem.SusieG wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 5:46 pm
The hostel is just down the hill a block or two from the castle! We passed it and remarked that it looked very stately for a hostel. Stirling must have been a workout on bikes.
We haven’t seen the kelpies yet, but have some open days in our itinerary. The weather is so perfect we are trying to do as much outside as possible, so will put it on our list.
The Kelpies are impressive. But they are in the middle of nowhere, so to speak. Not sure I'd make a trip just to see them. A distillery would be a better use of time. But they are striking if you're zooming down the highway and come upon them!
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what is the metaphor for wandering in the bilges and cant even get to Isaac's bar ...
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And I'm on shore after a helpful nudge. So easy to overthink and overcomplicate it.
- iggystan
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Not seeing this one or the MMMM (didn’t ask for the hint).
I don’t know if I’m going to bother with these anymore; unless they come easily, I stew over them and I have better things to do. I don’t expect them all to be like last week’s, and maybe this week’s is just as easy for some, but not for me.
I don’t know if I’m going to bother with these anymore; unless they come easily, I stew over them and I have better things to do. I don’t expect them all to be like last week’s, and maybe this week’s is just as easy for some, but not for me.