XWord Muggles Forum

LaceyK wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 5:23 pm Ashore for first time. Discovered Metas just a couple weeks ago with Horseplay.
I've appreciated all the helpful tips posted here!

Ktwhitaker wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:35 pm I'm getting something that does not seem like a "common four-letter word"... I'm assuming that means I'm not finished but I don't know where else to go!

Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:44 am These limericks are too good so I had to consolidate them here

By tim 1217

There once was a man named Tim
Who went down a rabbit hole on a whim
He lucked-out and solved the meta
And it was definitely a 100 percenta
So he decided to email it in!

By Joe Ross
There once was a man named Joe
Kept wet in the water his toe
Knew meta was right
(Despite being light)
His pint of Guinness to go

by Inca (Freida)
There was a young lady named Inca
Who solved the meta in a blink- uh
But it would be a gamble
Because she had to unscramble
So maybe she should wait and re-think it.

By Kay W
Observed an old lady named Kay
"This meta's too easy, no way!"
If this one's a pageant
Of scale unimagin't
There'll be much Monday muggle dismay!

Patty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:05 am

Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:44 am These limericks are too good so I had to consolidate them here

By tim 1217

There once was a man named Tim
Who went down a rabbit hole on a whim
He lucked-out and solved the meta
And it was definitely a 100 percenta
So he decided to email it in!

By Joe Ross
There once was a man named Joe
Kept wet in the water his toe
Knew meta was right
(Despite being light)
His pint of Guinness to go

by Inca (Freida)
There was a young lady named Inca
Who solved the meta in a blink- uh
But it would be a gamble
Because she had to unscramble
So maybe she should wait and re-think it.

By Kay W
Observed an old lady named Kay
"This meta's too easy, no way!"
If this one's a pageant
Of scale unimagin't
There'll be much Monday muggle dismay!

31 Down
I can only surmise
Unless there's a surprise
After making us look twitty
Mr. Gaffney took pity

DBMiller
There was a solver named Dave,
Meta puzzles he did crave.
He said, "If I'm wrong,
Then I will say, 'So long'".
And run off to sulk in my cave.

Jazzvibist
There once was a Muggle nicknamed Jazzvibist
who solved "That's A Plus" 15 seconds after completing the grid
(although he hopes in his heart of hearts that
we all wind up as victims of a brilliant Pageant).

Adding my own to the Poet's Corner

There once was a meta by Matt G
whose solution many muggles found too easy.
Concerns were raised
that a pageant had been staged
by the clever and wily Mister Gaffney.

Robert, thanks for consolidating and please add me to the shore list. Hoping for a green flash...

Patty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:19 am

Patty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:05 am

Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:44 am These limericks are too good so I had to consolidate them here

By tim 1217

There once was a man named Tim
Who went down a rabbit hole on a whim
He lucked-out and solved the meta
And it was definitely a 100 percenta
So he decided to email it in!

By Joe Ross
There once was a man named Joe
Kept wet in the water his toe
Knew meta was right
(Despite being light)
His pint of Guinness to go

by Inca (Freida)
There was a young lady named Inca
Who solved the meta in a blink- uh
But it would be a gamble
Because she had to unscramble
So maybe she should wait and re-think it.

By Kay W
Observed an old lady named Kay
"This meta's too easy, no way!"
If this one's a pageant
Of scale unimagin't
There'll be much Monday muggle dismay!

31 Down
I can only surmise
Unless there's a surprise
After making us look twitty
Mr. Gaffney took pity

DBMiller
There was a solver named Dave,
Meta puzzles he did crave.
He said, "If I'm wrong,
Then I will say, 'So long'".
And run off to sulk in my cave.

Jazzvibist
There once was a Muggle nicknamed Jazzvibist
who solved "That's A Plus" 15 seconds after completing the grid
(although he hopes in his heart of hearts that
we all wind up as victims of a brilliant Pageant).

Adding my own to the Poet's Corner

There once was a meta by Matt G
whose solution many muggles found too easy.
Concerns were raised
that a pageant had been staged
by the clever and wily Mister Gaffney.

Robert, thanks for consolidating and please add me to the shore list. Hoping for a green flash...

Patty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:19 am

Patty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:05 am

Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:44 am These limericks are too good so I had to consolidate them here

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Jazzvibist
There once was a Muggle nicknamed Jazzvibist
who solved "That's A Plus" 15 seconds after completing the grid
(although he hopes in his heart of hearts that
we all wind up as victims of a brilliant Pageant).

**************************

Robert, thanks for consolidating and please add me to the shore list. Hoping for a green flash...

Thanks for including me in your list, Patty, but my so-called "limerick" was a tongue-in-cheek attempt (likely unsuccessful) to be humorous (in addition to which, the fifth line was dropped when you included it). Here is my entire post:

"Because posts in the form of limericks without rules governing either rhymes or scanning are becoming prolific, here goes:

There once was a Muggle nicknamed Jazzvibist
who solved "That's A Plus" 15 seconds after completing the grid
(although he hopes in his heart of hearts that
we all wind up as victims of a brilliant Pageant).
Finally, underscoring many previous comments, if the obvious solution turns out to be the correct one, a record high for shorebirds seems likely."

I was inspired to compose my "limerick" by one I had read in a Douglas Hofstadter book:

There was a young man of Milan
Whose rhymes they never would scan;
When asked why it was,
He said, ‘It’s because
I always try to cram as many words into the last line as ever I possibly can.'

In closing, I hope this one is worthier of inclusion:

I thought to myself 'This was nice -
I solved "That's A Plus" in a trice!"
(then I turned quite aghast -
this was way, way to fast -
could this mean I've been Pageanted twice?)"

Tom Shea wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:56 am "To Serve Man"

It's a COOKBOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



(Apologies, I can't figure out how to resize the photo.)