"Backcourt Fundamentals" - April 30, 2021
- sharkicicles
- Posts: 909
- Joined: Fri May 10, 2019 12:03 pm
- Location: Chicago
Finally had time to look at this. Ashore, wearing a coincidentally proper shirt.
- SReh26
- Posts: 766
- Joined: Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:48 pm
-
- Posts: 82
- Joined: Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:57 pm
I'm ashore. Did not have to google since this is in my wheelhouse.
- EdStrong
- Posts: 155
- Joined: Sat Apr 13, 2019 11:37 pm
-
- Posts: 49
- Joined: Fri May 01, 2020 5:12 pm
- Location: Collinsville, IL
- Contact:
I love it when I see them quickly! Took me longer to solve the grid than the meta. Count me on the beach this week! I'm at Lake of the Ozarks so will have plenty of celebratory drinks this weekend
-
- Posts: 101
- Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 5:05 pm
-
- Posts: 425
- Joined: Thu May 02, 2019 6:40 pm
- Location: Idaho
Ashore! It took me awhile to get my eyes focused correctly.
Mint Juleps all weekend!
Mint Juleps all weekend!
- Bob cruise director
- Cruise Director
- Posts: 4568
- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:38 pm
- Location: Any golf course within 500 miles of Littleton MA
Good muggle morning everyone.
The tenders have been busy since yesterday as we have 5 on the ship and 119 on the shore.
good luck to all = probably long odds for the mug
and for the MGWCC solvers - good luck on week 5
The tenders have been busy since yesterday as we have 5 on the ship and 119 on the shore.
good luck to all = probably long odds for the mug
and for the MGWCC solvers - good luck on week 5
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
Cruise Director
- JimJim
- Posts: 115
- Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2020 2:33 pm
- Location: Dallas, TX
Late start. Wow I made that harder than I should have. Old Fashioned please...ok it's early.
-
- Posts: 376
- Joined: Sun May 17, 2020 7:14 pm
- Location: Phoenix, AZ
I wonder if I followed you into that same rabbit hole yesterday afternoon, after completing the challenging grid. Had to sleep on it, then the correct answer was in plain sight (with one minor hiccup that I was able to correct quickly)
Happy to be on shore now; can relax and focus on better things like golf for the weekend.
- hunkra
- Posts: 271
- Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:35 pm
- Location: Hudson Valley, NY
Made it to shore without much difficulty (except the pretty challenging grid). I would like to thank my husband and my 19 and 21-year old kids who talk sports on the dinner table ad nauseam until I drift off into my plate of food. Some information did manage to penetrate my brain.
Channeling Molly Weasley on a good day.
- femullen
- Posts: 467
- Joined: Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:02 pm
- Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
I propose a new rule for Mike Shenk and other puzzlemeisters: No TV/movie people or titles are allowed to cross. Can I get an "Amen!"
We have 4D, 26A, 29D, and 31A making a big hole right in the middle of the grid, so I can't get 37A, one of the theme answers.
>8^(
Update. Ok, I googled them, and well that I did: never in life have I seen or heard the word at 37A.
And the meta? I sure hope I don't need to know anything about backcourt fundamentals to get this. Those rank right up there with movies, TV, and 37A in my vast store of ignorance.
Mark me adrift, Cruise Director.
We have 4D, 26A, 29D, and 31A making a big hole right in the middle of the grid, so I can't get 37A, one of the theme answers.
>8^(
Update. Ok, I googled them, and well that I did: never in life have I seen or heard the word at 37A.
And the meta? I sure hope I don't need to know anything about backcourt fundamentals to get this. Those rank right up there with movies, TV, and 37A in my vast store of ignorance.
Mark me adrift, Cruise Director.
Last edited by femullen on Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.
For nudges, feel free to PM me. I won't have a clue how to help you, but you might shove me ashore.
-
- Posts: 242
- Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:03 pm
Hung out at Isaac's bar last night, but made it to shore this morning
- auee89
- Posts: 1118
- Joined: Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:55 am
- Location: Indiana
Ashore! Great seeing folks on Tuesday. Fun group and very welcoming. Still struggling w/ the MEOW puzzle this week.
After hearing some of the discussion Tuesday, I was tempted to post yesterday at 4:01, 4:10, and 4:15 asking for nudges and taking up valuable page 1 real estate.
After hearing some of the discussion Tuesday, I was tempted to post yesterday at 4:01, 4:10, and 4:15 asking for nudges and taking up valuable page 1 real estate.
Kevin
- lbray53
- Posts: 1240
- Joined: Fri May 08, 2020 8:34 am
- Location: Elkhorn, WI
This comment would have been a minor spoiler for last week's puzzle.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
-
- Posts: 114
- Joined: Fri Apr 10, 2020 1:01 pm
- Location: Vienna, VA
Sitting on the beach early (not actually though - stuck inside with deadlines today).
Have a great weekend!
Have a great weekend!
- lbray53
- Posts: 1240
- Joined: Fri May 08, 2020 8:34 am
- Location: Elkhorn, WI
On shore. Fun.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
- Henry Paul
- Posts: 153
- Joined: Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:13 pm
- Location: Mountain View, CA
Hanging with Isaac in my usual chair.
Heartened by all the comments that I'm overthinking the complexity of this thing (like somehow that's S-O-O-O unusual....)
Heartened by all the comments that I'm overthinking the complexity of this thing (like somehow that's S-O-O-O unusual....)
- jenirvin
- Posts: 205
- Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 1:05 pm
- Location: Alexandria, VA
On the beach. My mind went to another place, but I found my way ashore easily after I recalibrated. Mint juleps all around.
~ Jennifer/jenirvin
- SReh26
- Posts: 766
- Joined: Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:48 pm
Solved the grid. Will keep trying for the meta, only my second one, new to metas. I see waiting to Saturday for a nudge is de rigeur. Good rule.