"Looking for that Spark" - February 12, 2021
- Deb F
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So, last week, I tried to make it so difficult that I never caught on. I sure felt silly when I saw the answer. Yesterday, I arrived at an answer that I submitted. It's either so obviously wrong or so easily right. I guess I'll know tomorrow. Declaring myself ashore--looking for sunshine from wet, damp, dreary SC.
Happy Valentine's Day, all.
Happy Valentine's Day, all.
- Joe Ross
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Friday's WSJCC official solution should be posted on WSJ (& here) Monday, 4PM ET, on Tuesday's crossword PDF.Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:10 pm ...if you missed it before, the WSJ will not be published tomorrow so the official results will not appear until Tuesday but I am sure there will be comments here.
Unofficial answer & commentary will be posted tonight, after midnight, by muggles.
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PLATELET 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 ENORMOUS 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲:
𝟰𝟬% 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰,
𝟯𝟬% 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰,
𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 & 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮. 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘!
PLATELET 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 ENORMOUS 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲:
𝟰𝟬% 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰,
𝟯𝟬% 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰,
𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 & 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮. 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘!
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Ashore. I can see how the "aha!" moment could strike early, but (as typical for me) it didn't strike until I was done with the grid, and then some. And I got nothing for you about bird feeders.
- Colin
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Bad haiku - sorry!Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:10 pm Joining the shore crowd since yesterday are
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Colin
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Still in the bar with Isaac
Rom-com not my thing.
(But maybe today’s sentiments will help me!)
EDIT: Sure enough, the gods (Venus? Eros?) helped me today and it clicked! Ashore
One world. One planet. One future.
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- Scott M
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OK, add me (finally) to the shore party. Much easier than I made it.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Mark Twain
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Just submitted. Had the meta on Friday, but only just now saw the mechanism. Somehow I am resistant to submitting if I can't see the pathway. Not sure this week's path is "elegant"; maybe just straight-forward. Thinking back, I believe my favorite "elegant" mechanism was the theme of "AP Chemistry", and, if I recall, that was not an M or M construction.
- sphorning
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Getting super frustrated! I can't find a spark, and have no idea how 39A works. Nudge, please!
- sphorning
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Thank you for the nudges. I see it now! The title lead me completely in the wrong direction.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day!
- CPJohnson
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That's useful information! Our squirrels have been discouraged by a Squirrel-Buster feeder, a Wild Birds Unlimited baffle, and a slinky (each on a different feeder). Our birds drop so many seeds that the squirrels are content to eat underneath the feeders.Colin wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:23 am Re squirrel-related devices: the collective experience here must surely know that squirrels don’t like safflower seeds? I was plagued with squirrels and switched from sunflower to safflower ... haven’t seen a single squirrel since. All bird varieties still feeding including red-bellied woodies. Hairy and downy only occasionally now, but cardinals increased frequency. Safflower a bit more expensive but well worth it and probably cheaper in total. Squirrels destroyed the wicker on our patio chair in between feeds!
(edit) My husband tells me he mixes safflower seed in with all our mixtures, except the niger seed.
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On the beach finally, though I am still not sure I see the mechanism.
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Had to kinda backsolve this one, but the aha moment was pleasant nonetheless. Simple, when executed properly and with enough attention to detail, can be much warmer than complicated.
- ImOnToo
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11 Degrees in the Fort Worth/Dallas area of Texas with 4"+ of snow so far! We don't DO this!
Single digits expected for tomorrow.
Could you folks up north please come get your lost weather?
Single digits expected for tomorrow.
Could you folks up north please come get your lost weather?
Konnie
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Feel kinda slow for not getting this one sooner. Went a a very wrong direction based on the title.
On shore with some kind of fruit juice and vodka.
Literally on shore with reservations at the Hula Grill this evening. Happy Valentine's everyone.
On shore with some kind of fruit juice and vodka.
Literally on shore with reservations at the Hula Grill this evening. Happy Valentine's everyone.
Rufus T. Firefly
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Don't worry. You are sending it to us in the form of freezing rain Monday night and into Tuesday.
Make sure you are on the zoom call Tuesday night to get the appropriate response
Bob Stevens
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You are a muggle now. Welcome to the family.
Good luck winning the mug
Bob Stevens
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I have found the most effective squirrel deterrent is running a strong wire between two trees about 40 feet apart and 10 feet up from the ground and attaching the feeder to it. High enough to keep the bears away and hard enough to walk on to keep all but the most Walenda squirrels away.CPJohnson wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:27 pmThat's useful information! Our squirrels have been discouraged by a Squirrel-Buster feeder, a Wild Birds Unlimited baffle, and a slinky (each on a different feeder). Our birds drop so many seeds that the squirrels are content to eat underneath the feeders.Colin wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:23 am Re squirrel-related devices: the collective experience here must surely know that squirrels don’t like safflower seeds? I was plagued with squirrels and switched from sunflower to safflower ... haven’t seen a single squirrel since. All bird varieties still feeding including red-bellied woodies. Hairy and downy only occasionally now, but cardinals increased frequency. Safflower a bit more expensive but well worth it and probably cheaper in total. Squirrels destroyed the wicker on our patio chair in between feeds!
(edit) My husband tells me he mixes safflower seed in with all our mixtures, except the niger seed.
Bob Stevens
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