"Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022

[802puzzler]

Ashore as of yesterday. Have a good weekend everyone!

[Plymouthrock]

Washed out to the shipping lane but found my way
in and now quite dehydrated. I’ll save the Pappy for the next Shenk solve and go for a nip of Col Blanton’s. It is after all only 9am.

[TheDeej]

Rare chance to sit down and enjoy a Saturday morning solving a meta. Quite a delightful trip, I must say. Enjoyed the satisfying click upon the solve. Kudos to Mr. Shenk for a very clever puzzle.

Ashore! Beer me please!

[SusieG]

I am with Isaac — the one in the dunce cap — although I’m easy to find because there are so few of us here.

Although I do enjoy a Friday solve (when I have time to look at it before the weekend), I am in the camp of enjoying a last minute solve even more. I wish I could say that I’m trying to savor the solve but truthfully, I just don’t see it.

[ship4u]

Everyone in this group is so fantastically cheerful and helpful, I can't help but be reminded of this VW commercial. Perhaps we should adopt the song, Get Happy, as our own!

[ship4u]

Back on the Ship
I have found out that my preferred answer is wrong, and I'm being put on a tender heading back to the ship --

"What's that you say? An interloper on the island? Here under false pretenses?"

Called into action, "Back to the Ship 4 U"

As @Joe Ross noted:
I was more worried that you were going to play sea-monitor & drag meta-scofflaws back to the boat!

[Bob cruise director]

Ashore! Always fun to solve with mom ergcat in person Beer me.

@regfish7 @Ergcat hopefully your mother's refrigerator was full of beer that she bought

[Bob cruise director]

On shore.
Wonder if Mike Shenk thought about making this one a Marie Kelly special for Saint Patrick’s Day.

@michaelm We should find someone with the real name of Marie Kelly and have her submit a meta to the WSJ.

[Bob cruise director]

Well I’m here visiting Indianapolis to watch my son swim in the NCAA champs and also enjoying seeing the hordes of fans for the more popular NCAA event playing games here in the city. As for the puzzle I’ll be keeping Isaac company for a while. I have nothing.

Who does he swim for? The grandson of a good friend swims for Georgetown

[SusieG]

I am ashore! What a fun puzzle. I guess all I needed was a cup of coffee to get me thinking straight.

[Susan Goldberg]

I am with Isaac — the one in the dunce cap — although I’m easy to find because there are so few of us here.

Although I do enjoy a Friday solve (when I have time to look at it before the weekend), I am in the camp of enjoying a last minute solve even more. I wish I could say that I’m trying to savor the solve but truthfully, I just don’t see it.

Right there with you SG. Drinks on me!

[Susan Goldberg]

I am with Isaac — the one in the dunce cap — although I’m easy to find because there are so few of us here.

Although I do enjoy a Friday solve (when I have time to look at it before the weekend), I am in the camp of enjoying a last minute solve even more. I wish I could say that I’m trying to savor the solve but truthfully, I just don’t see it.

Right there with you SG. Drinks on me!

Wait! You left! Good for you!

[JennyByrd]

Quick solve for me. Count me on the beach.

[ship4u]

Well I brought COVID back with me from my fishing trip so I will put on a mask and isolate on some deserted part of the beach. So even if you can’t seem me you can count me ashore (and probably hear me coughing)

Stay well all

Yikes! I hope that fish aren't becoming super-spreaders! Don't swim to shore, folks!

[ship4u]

Many thanks to @Wendy Walker and @Joe Ross for running another great Friday Zoom session. It was also fantastic to see some new muggles join in! Cheers!

[SusieG]

I am with Isaac — the one in the dunce cap — although I’m easy to find because there are so few of us here.

Although I do enjoy a Friday solve (when I have time to look at it before the weekend), I am in the camp of enjoying a last minute solve even more. I wish I could say that I’m trying to savor the solve but truthfully, I just don’t see it.

Right there with you SG. Drinks on me!

Wait! You left! Good for you!

Sorry I missed you! I’m sure you will see the answer soon, though.

[Bob cruise director]

Good Saturday morning muggles

One of the enjoyable parts of being the cruise director is reading the comments here this week - a combination of creativity, humor, wisdom, and friendship. Thanks to you all for making my job so much fun.

And a welcome to our newest muggle - Al Laubenstein. As always great to have more muggles

A very clever challenge from Mr. Shenk this week. So far we have 11 on the ship and 125 on the shore.

Enjoying Isaac's company while the track their NCAA brackets are

GTIJohnny
NebFaninCA
ladybird
auee89
MajorDomoTom
whimsy
Cindy N
JeanneC
Commodore
Puzzle mom
mlvilv

While on the shore are

MDM
C=64
docison
Mike H
stmv
Beth A
mattythewsjpuzzler
Kay
sanmilton
Tom Wi
Les
Heidi
Bird Lives
Chris
Joe R
Beth T
Moi
Andrew B
Cindy
hunkra
pjc
darth
Al
Meg
boharr
oldjudge
Scott M
Jace54
dudeski
TeamDoubleTow
benchen71
mindle
LittleGood
Wendy
Gman
Dave C
ky-mike
dplass
Laura
joequavis
BrennerTJ
Shirley
mbryant
meowmiao71
Janet P
Glyn
dk letter
Dow Jones
JetStream
Anita
Peter
Ron
Sean
Al Laubenstein
Zagman49
minimuggle
eagle1279
Georgeall
Eric P
joe
Tomgebhard
Barbara K
Bill
Miki
David K
Tina
Brian M
EmilyW
Schmeel
HeadinHome
Henry Paul
Acari
Dannyvee
kamashdas
RDaleHall
MaineMarge
Beth C
Joepickett
b4alltime
Adajeo
drbockel2
MatthewL
Kris Zacharias
DrTom
higgysue
RicoTheSwede
CAe39
Homer
Mary F
rexthree
802puzzler
TheDeej
michaelm
Mister Squawk
rjy
ImOnToo
lbray
Jack
lisajoy
Don and Cynthia
Bonnibel
mrmd
HunterX
Phil and Kelli
M and M
Nlobb
Plymouth Rock
dot
Bayside Bomber
ZooAnimalsOnWheels
Littlegreycells
streroto
Jennifer
bread-girl
jimbo1
barney
femullen
Doug M
Bill Bovard
FeelingSlow
regfish
SusieG
turbotron
katnahat
JennyByrd

Good luck to all winning the mug and stay safe

[BreeZynCO]

Made it to shore!

[Barney]

Good Saturday morning muggles

One of the enjoyable parts of being the cruise director is reading the comments here this week - a combination of creativity, humor, wisdom, and friendship. Thanks to you all for making my job so much fun.

And a welcome to our newest muggle - Al Laubenstein. As always great to have more muggles

A very clever challenge from Mr. Shenk this week. So far we have 11 on the ship and 125 on the shore.

Nobody knows how you do this.

[ALS]

I've gotten as far as figuring out a key thing, but it hasn't told me quite enough. Alas.

Still swimming. Somewhere.

ALS