"Eton Must Change" January 10, 2025

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ron
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#101

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I think I was overthinking this so I've submitted something.

Ashore.
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#102

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On the beach... I think? Well, let's say that I am and be done with it. Old Fashioned, please! :D
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#103

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Still on the ship (but hoping for post-enlightenment).

When I first PIcked up the puzzle this afternoon, I saw nothing. I triED again this evening and saw the first step. But I can't make my way to the CRux of the matter (meta); hOWever, I am confident that I will soon be on shore.
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#104

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Wendy Walker wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:23 pm On the beach! Make mine a 50/50 mint and chocolate milkshake -- mint is this year's official flavor at the Pennsylvania Farm Show!
It isn't frozen?
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#105

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Got a late start today, but a quick trip to shore!
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#106

Post by JeanneC »

Firstly, may all in harm’s way be safe.
Will claim on shore. I admit I have a little itch behind my ear that comes every time I see the name “Gaffney”…🤔.
“I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions”. Lillian Hellman
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#107

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Ashore. Great fun!
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#108

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Ashore
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#109

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MikeyG wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:20 pm
hcbirker wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 6:38 pm
SewYoung wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 6:32 pm
Glad to hear from you Heidi. I've been worried that you might be in the fire zone. I do hope that you are not.
We're surrounded but safe for now. Thanks for thinking of us!
Sending my deepest love and compassion, even so. There are no words sometimes. 💛
Thanks Mikey. Means a lot. ❤️
Heidi
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#110

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On shore, I guess
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#111

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About 30 minutes, start to finish. Kinda fun but also kinda weird?
The other Wendy. :roll:
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#112

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Ashore. 🏖️🍹
-Tamara
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#113

Post by EmilyW »

Ashore
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#114

Post by BigPear »

I can’t tell if I am on the shore or just on a sandbar. There may be more swimming… or maybe not.
dho
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#115

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Made it ashore!

Don and Lisa
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#116

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I think I'm ashore, so I think I'm having my celebratory martini.
Shannon 🐱
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#117

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On shore, I think.
PAGEANT also comes to mind.
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#118

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After some discussion on Discord, I’m not sure what to think except that this meta is exceedingly vague.
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#119

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I'm on shore with the "I think" bunch. Anyway, submitted and done for the weekend.
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#120

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On a shore, or staring across the bay at it. Can’t figure out which - but I guess time will tell.
A bizarre time where I wish those who are frozen warmth, and those who are scorched some cooling. X
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