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Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 1:57 pm
by Tony S
MarkL wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 11:31 am
Trying for a personal 'triple play' this weekend: all three wsj number puzzles, the meta, and this week's cryptic. The first two are done; cryptics have always eluded me, but have parts of this one pinned down. Cheers!
Update - starting to look like Tinkers to Evers to...
NO CHANCE! Cryptics are just beyond my lateral thinking capabilities. "A man's got to know his limitations."
Stay safe & healthy!
Don't give up on the cryptic! It's one of the best puzzles I've done so far this weekend. You can always get a hint or two from the WSJ blog.
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 2:00 pm
by Al Sisti
MarkL wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 11:31 am
Trying for a personal 'triple play' this weekend: all three wsj number puzzles, the meta, and this week's cryptic. The first two are done; cryptics have always eluded me, but have parts of this one pinned down. Cheers!
Update - starting to look like Tinkers to Evers to...
NO CHANCE! Cryptics are just beyond my lateral thinking capabilities. "A man's got to know his limitations."
Stay safe & healthy!
Very clever baseball allusion and wordplay...
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:35 pm
by DBMiller
A double play by these guys is still pretty good.
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:01 pm
by Bob cruise director
DBMiller wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:35 pm
A double play by these guys is still pretty good.
TinkerEversChance2.jpg
Are you in Cooperstown or did you get these on line?
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:01 pm
by howardl
On shore. From hopeless to flash!! to finished.
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:03 pm
by DBMiller
Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:01 pm
DBMiller wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:35 pm
A double play by these guys is still pretty good.
TinkerEversChance2.jpg
Are you in Cooperstown or did you get these on line?
Took them when I visited Cooperstown in 2018
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:15 pm
by SusieG
Duh! Can’t believe it took me so long to see it. I got stuck on a red herring and wouldn’t let it go. I’m ashore!
Good luck muggles.
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:25 pm
by Jazzvibist
Ashore (at last). Thanks, Mike.
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:53 pm
by ccmac
Just got going on this and am still on the boat with no hope at the moment. Hopefully inspiration will strike before midnight.
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:09 pm
by Al Sisti
DBMiller wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:35 pm
A double play by these guys is still pretty good.
TinkerEversChance2.jpg
"These are the saddest of possible words/Tinkers to Evers to Chance!" Man, I love that place. Only 45 miles from my house and I've been there far less often than I should.
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:17 pm
by eagle1279
On shore, after a slight nudge from my smart daughter halfway around the world (she simply confirmed that I was on the right track). But there were several rabbit holes that had to be explored first. Glad to be enjoying the crowd at the bar.
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:19 pm
by Jazzvibist
DBMiller wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:03 pm
Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:01 pm
DBMiller wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:35 pm
A double play by these guys is still pretty good.
TinkerEversChance2.jpg
Are you in Cooperstown or did you get these on line?
Took them when I visited Cooperstown in 2018
Out of curiosity, does “them” refer to pictures of the plaques or the plaques themselves?
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:34 pm
by DBMiller
Jazzvibist wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:19 pm
DBMiller wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:03 pm
Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:01 pm
Are you in Cooperstown or did you get these on line?
Took them when I visited Cooperstown in 2018
Out of curiosity, does “them” refer to pictures of the plaques or the plaques themselves?
Heh - Took the pictures of the plaques. We were on our way to Ithaca to shoot some waterfalls.
https://www.facebook.com/dbmiller1961/m ... 011&type=3
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:24 pm
by Jazzvibist
Thanks for including the link. Coincidentally I have photographed some of the same or similar subjects (almost all of them using a cell phone). Although I have a fortunate handful of keepers, most of yours put mine to shame. Many of your nature shots are quite spectacular.
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:36 pm
by CPJohnson
Solved, with a nudge from the daughter in Spain. Haven't had time to read the blog yet....looking forward to doing it tomorrow.
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:07 pm
by Bob cruise director
Our final count is 6 on the ship and 149 on the shore.
And we have our newest muggle Lee-Ann
Joining Isaac for the week is ccmac
And adding to the already crowded shore are
Juliet
jag
Lee-Ann
Susan H
Jazzvibist
howardl
SusieG
Michael S
eagle1279
and Cynthia J
If you don't normally go to the Welcome Aboard/Introduce Yourself page, it is worth the read. We have some extremely interesting new muggles
Good luck to all winning the mug.
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:10 pm
by TMart
Al Sisti wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:09 pm
DBMiller wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:35 pm
A double play by these guys is still pretty good.
TinkerEversChance2.jpg
"These are the saddest of possible words/Tinkers to Evers to Chance!" Man, I love that place. Only 45 miles from my house and I've been there far less often than I should.
I’m looking forward to getting up to Cooperstown in a few years when my Phillies double-play trio gets there - Rollins to Utley to Howard. Someone should write a poem about them.
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:27 pm
by Al Sisti
TMart wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:10 pm
Al Sisti wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:09 pm
DBMiller wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:35 pm
A double play by these guys is still pretty good.
TinkerEversChance2.jpg
"These are the saddest of possible words/Tinkers to Evers to Chance!" Man, I love that place. Only 45 miles from my house and I've been there far less often than I should.
I’m looking forward to getting up to Cooperstown in a few years when my Phillies double-play trio gets there - Rollins to Utley to Howard. Someone should write a poem about them.
Some of your Phillies are already there too... Richie Ashburn for one, who, with Granny Hamner, Stan Lopata and Eddie Sawyer, played for the Utica Blue Sox before becoming the Whiz Kids. Another Utican -- Dave Cash -- also played for the Phillies.
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 10:10 pm
by Hidden in 3D
Just made it to shore! I woke up at 3:30 this morning knowing exactly what to look for. Unfortunately, I drank some Sleepy Time EXTRA tea instead of the caffeine that seemed to help other Muggles this weekend. Still couldn't find the path that I was looking for - must have been the added valerian that Celestial Seasonings touts as a natural sleep aid. After a busy day, I sat down and filled in a new grid and there it was staring me in the face. Now the weekend is complete!
Re: "Line of Work" - April 17, 2020
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 11:42 pm
by LaceyK
I made it to shore after a helpful nudge to explore something I noticed a little further. Thank you to all that offered help! This group is so wonderful.
