#664 - "Leading by Example"
- MikeyG
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Farewell, streak, I hardly knew ye.
- Joe Ross
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A sister in Austin sent me this, which I am sure is burning its share of the interwebs the past 24 hours:JennyByrd wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:38 am Well, I got last week’s puzzle late (Monday), but was unable to submit due to the snowpocalypse in Houston and resulting power/internet/celllular outage. Hoping to restart my streak this week but these comments are concerning. Hope you are all having a nice weekend.
and this...
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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!
- Dannyvee
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Hilarious: I just submitted my (85% certain answer) and Tom Petty’s “The Waiting” came on my Spotify radio.
Edit: Beam me up! Whew!
Edit: Beam me up! Whew!
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Got it! Thanks to a muggle who confirmed what I was thinking. Probably saved me a day.
- ricky
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Having trouble closing the case on this one. I assume the deadline got pushed to Wed, in which case there's still plenty of time for us stragglers.
Check out the meta challenge at Lexicon Devil
Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
- flamingbear
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Sometimes I like to come here for inadvertently dropped clues when I can’t get started, but it seems like I’m not alone in that this week. I also thought maybe the website was broken (or not being updated regularly with new baby and all), but nope, just not a lot of people solving. I feel I’m in good company.
Matt / Flamingbear
- jhseeman
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1st week of me solving....ah got this easy
2nd week, overthinking it, nudge to back off, easy
3rd week....Reality reaches out and absolutely smacks me, dang it hurts.....I'd go down a rabbit hole...if I could see one.
hopefully being back home and having a nice big cup of coffee will help.
2nd week, overthinking it, nudge to back off, easy
3rd week....Reality reaches out and absolutely smacks me, dang it hurts.....I'd go down a rabbit hole...if I could see one.
hopefully being back home and having a nice big cup of coffee will help.
- KDubs
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Oh, so you were right down the way from us! We go to Darien all the time. I don’t blame you for moving to an area where constant snow isn’t a regular occurrence! We love CT, but being from FL originally, the regular snowfall during certain parts of the year as opposed to rain is a bit jarring
- KDubs
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Yes!! We’re about 20 miles from the NY border, so we share a lot of the same weather. It feels like it’s been endlessly snowing for months.. Although I’m sure it’s only been weeks, as you said!Dplass wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 8:28 pmAmen. Here in NY we've gotten snow I think 4 weeks in a row. And it feels like it's been below freezing for about 2 months.KDubs wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:30 pm Whoa baby, not seeing a darn thing yet. We’ve gone down a few wrong paths so far, and are still staring and looking for new inspiration. I feel much better knowing a lot of people are having a hard time with it!
P.S. Lots of love to anyone dealing with the horrors of this tough winter! We’re in CT and it feels like it’s been snowing constantly for weeks, but we’re fortunate to have never lost power. And we don’t have kids (unless you count two miniature dachshunds and a kitten), so major props to parents making it work right now, including Mr. Gaffney!
- oldjudge
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We loved Darien. It was the best community I have ever lived in—like one big family. However, my wife and I retired and with kids living in Texas and SoCal it made no sense to stay in Connecticut.
- KDubs
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I’m so happy to hear you loved it here, OldJudge! We’re officially in Norwalk and have been here about a year — we love our local Norwalk/Darien/Rowayton community so far! How wonderful you were able to move closer to your kids! I wish our parents lived closer, but not sure we can convince them to leave FL for a place with so much snow, haha!
- Davesteve
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Alright mates, I'm out of idea and gonna start work here shortly. Anyone fancy a nudge or compare notes? Cheers
Brutus!
- ellgee
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I've been noodling for a day and a half now with some workable-but-probably-wrong ideas. Would any of the few successful solvers be willing to offer some guidance?
Update: with a nudge from a kind soul I've gotten to the finish line. Whew!
Update: with a nudge from a kind soul I've gotten to the finish line. Whew!
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- Joe Ross
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Deadline for MGWCC #664: Wednesday, February 24th at 12 Noon ET
"Dear MGWCC Solver,
"My apologies: I meant to note yesterday that the deadline for the current puzzle has been pushed back a day due to my late post. The contest deadline for MGWCC #664 is Wednesday, February 24th at 12 noon ET.
"--Matt"
"Dear MGWCC Solver,
"My apologies: I meant to note yesterday that the deadline for the current puzzle has been pushed back a day due to my late post. The contest deadline for MGWCC #664 is Wednesday, February 24th at 12 noon ET.
"--Matt"
Whole blood, platelets, or plasma: Donate 4 in 2024
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!
- hashbrown
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Willing to join forces with anyone else who's still completely 1-D (wrong metaphor for this topic but hey-ho) or will gladly take a friendly nudge!
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- ajk
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Pretty sure the deadline could be extended a good bit more and it wouldn't help me.
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- ChrisKochmanski
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Beam me up!
Finally!
I really struggled with this one, but then got an idea while on my health walk today.
Finally!
I really struggled with this one, but then got an idea while on my health walk today.
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On shore, assisted by a well-phrased nudge and someone blocking my wild rabbit-hole digging. Thanks to my secret helper.
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