"Three-Pointers" - January 7, 2022 (MMXXII)

[NDStegs]

My husband and I would appreciate a nudge. I'm so bad at waiting patiently for Monday.

PM someone with what you have done

Will do.

[LadyBird]

Good Sunday morning.

Our report today is a couple of hours early as I will be out much of the day

We welcome our newest muggle - skidly

And we have 28 on the ship and 103 on the shore





Enjoying the big screens on the ship and Isaac's company are:
Katiedid
Ergcat
regfish
minimuggle
caroline
otlaolap
Scott M
TeamDoubleTow
Shirley
ALS

Bob, I am also part of the ship's contingent unless inspiration strikes soon.

[SReh26]

Just made it to the ship! Finished the grid. Hi all!

[eagle1279]

Ashore last night but forgot to post. Tough grid, fun meta.

[Jeremy Smith]

Firmly ensconced on a stool in a dark corner of Isaac’s bar. I see one possible way into this meta but it doesn’t go anywhere. I’m sure it doesn’t help that B-ball has never interested me.

[rolias]

Dog paddled all weekend but now lapping it up at the tiki bar.

[Orsys]

Is there a nudge available? Please?

[mrmd]

Would also welcome a nudge - happy to share what (little) I have so far.

[Bob cruise director]

Making my report while I still have internet--I am at sea both figuratively and literally. I haven't had a lot of time, but haven't even found a rabbit hole to WANDER through. I grew up a Hoosier so it's not like basketball hasn't been my thING. I'm at a totAL loss do far. Sitting at the ship's BAr watching the peaks and TROughs of the waves. I will continue to preSS on.

@LadyBird - Since you grew up in Indiana, you must know where the term "hoosier" came from. I learned this from my father when they lived in Franklin but @DrTom will concur.

Before they because a state, Indiana was the frontier complete with bars and bar fights. And they were rough fights complete with pulling of guns and knives. So there were stabbings and not infrequently one combatant would cut off a finger or and ear of their opponent. Ears were the most common because they were easy to cut off.

At the end of the fight, the bartender would stand up with the cut off parts and shout "Who's Ear?" And the title stuck.

And to quote Paul Harvey "now you know the rest of the story"

[Bob cruise director]

Our final count for the week is 36 on the ship and 122 on the shore. Good luck to all who got this without being dragged to shore.

[Bob cruise director]

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[DannyWalter]

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[WSJosh]

At sea, once again

[mkmf]

On shore after last call. Well done, Mike!

[Inca]

Haven't been here in a while. Decided to try again last week and then this week but got nowhere. I didn't really try very hard, though. Last week, I figured was going to need some TV knowledge so I skipped it and then this week is sports...great. So I didn't put much effort in again. Yeah, not doing too well on these. I really used to be able to solve the metas...I even let myself believe I was fairly good at them. Well, I've changed my mind.

[Inca]

Dear Mike,

Nice grid and excellent metanism. Am a fan of the logic.
Please pass along my best to Steph Curry at your next Michelangelos-R-Us meetup.

See ya next week.

Love the new word: "metanism"

[whimsy]

What's that saying -- It's not over till the fat lady sings?
Well, I think I hear someone practicing her scales....

[aaugusti]

I could use a nudge. Wifey and I have looked at this puzzle every way and can’t even find a solid launching point.

Edit: Got a nudge and got to shore! Now time to enjoy the rest of the Pinot.

[DrTom]

@LadyBird - Since you grew up in Indiana, you must know where the term came from. I learned this from my father when they lived in Franklin but @DrTom will concur.

Before they because a state, Indiana was the frontier complete with bars and bar fights. And they were rough fights complete with pulling of guns and knives. So there were stabbings and not infrequently one combatant would cut off a finger or and ear of their opponent. Ears were the most common because they were easy to cut off.

At the end of the fight, the bartender would stand up with the cut off parts and shout "Who's Ear?" And the title stuck.

And to quote Paul Harvey "now you know the rest of the story"

Colorful to be sure, but the way I heard it.....

There were bars involved to be sure but it was where all the locals hung out to discuss the games. As the discussions, whether positive or negative, wore on and the drinks flowed like water over the White River falls, the patrons would sometimes miss their appointed times to return home. Inevitably a non-plussed spouse would call the bar and loudly ask, "Is my husband at that bar!". Ever the diplomat, the bartended would cover the mouthpiece and shout out "Who's here!" - so Paul Harvey, to quote West Side Story (which my dear wife had me watch with her this afternoon) "Smoke on your pipe and put that in!"

DISCLAIMER
(The facts have been changed, hell entirely made up, to protect the innocent or at least get them to chuckle)

[DrTom]

Making my report while I still have internet--I am at sea both figuratively and literally. I haven't had a lot of time, but haven't even found a rabbit hole to WANDER through. I grew up a Hoosier so it's not like basketball hasn't been my thING. I'm at a totAL loss do far. Sitting at the ship's BAr watching the peaks and TROughs of the waves. I will continue to preSS on.
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View of the Southern Ocean on the way to South Georgia and then Antarctica!

Where in indiana? I’m originally from Gary!

...and now a song is stuck in my mind - dang Music Man