"Make the Connection" - May 20, 2022
- ricky
- Posts: 477
- Joined: Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:47 pm
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Lost at sea. I'm not asking for a nudge just yet but I'm drawing a blank so far.
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Deadline: Friday, September 27, 2024, 3 pm Eastern
Super-Secret Contest Meta deadline is December 31, 2024, 11:59 PM Eastern
- Flying_Burrito
- Posts: 337
- Joined: Fri Apr 16, 2021 11:24 am
- Location: Johns Creek, GA
Two different styles, that's for sure. This one was easy but Matt's metas more often than not remind me of my HS calculus class: staring at the formulas on the blackboard w/ out a clue.
Senor Guaca Mole
- femullen
- Posts: 502
- Joined: Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:02 pm
- Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
Feeling like a fool.
Finished grid, see no meta.
Customary stool.
Ahoy, Isaac!
Finished grid, see no meta.
Customary stool.
Ahoy, Isaac!
For nudges, feel free to PM me. I won't have a clue how to help you, but you might shove me ashore.
- HunterX
- Posts: 1265
- Joined: Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:17 pm
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
On shore.
Zoom with the kids last night resulted in a quick solve, leaving lots of time for chit chat. Classic metanism. A little too easy a solve. But gives me time to sweat through the delayed MGWCC. Hopefully the sweat will only be because it's going up to about 90 here in the woods in the Poconos. (Escaped from Philly which will be much closer to 100.) And my fiancée is in Florida (where it's cooler!) for a board meeting. So I won't have anyone to grumble or complain to if I can't solve it easily. I just saw a huge black bear this morning. Maybe he can scare off any rabbits...
Zoom with the kids last night resulted in a quick solve, leaving lots of time for chit chat. Classic metanism. A little too easy a solve. But gives me time to sweat through the delayed MGWCC. Hopefully the sweat will only be because it's going up to about 90 here in the woods in the Poconos. (Escaped from Philly which will be much closer to 100.) And my fiancée is in Florida (where it's cooler!) for a board meeting. So I won't have anyone to grumble or complain to if I can't solve it easily. I just saw a huge black bear this morning. Maybe he can scare off any rabbits...
- HunterX
- Posts: 1265
- Joined: Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:17 pm
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
Looks more like Swan Swimming Pool.
Go ahead. Dive in with a punny response. I've barely skimmed the surface of this one!
- Darth
- Posts: 913
- Joined: Sat May 15, 2021 6:51 pm
- Location: Champaign, IL
On Naboo. Landed in what appeared to be haze over Helsinki. I guess it was the Finnish line.
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- Posts: 415
- Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2019 11:42 pm
Thought I would send a photo to explain my 2-week absence. I was busy making baskets. Lots and lots of baskets. These served as raffle prizes for our education foundation fund raiser. Our Mardi Gras themed event was postponed from our original February date because our venue had started a kitchen remodel which was greatly delayed due to supply chain shortages. Last Saturday’s charity affair was a fun casino night where attendees’ prowess at the gaming tables was rewarded with raffle tickets. We are still waiting for final figures, but hopefully we raised enough to add more schools to our reading mentoring and book distribution program. Our long-term goal is to have this program thriving at every elementary school in the county. Here’s one example of my efforts:
Sara
- Bob cruise director
- Cruise Director
- Posts: 4741
- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:38 pm
- Location: Any golf course within 500 miles of Littleton MA
Good Saturday morning muggles
First we welcome to our newest muggle ajs0031, a poster on the MGWCC page but the first time on the WSJ topic pages.
An interesting challenge from Mr. Gaffney this week but a lot of muggles were up to the challenge. We have 10 on the ship with several tending the stern gardens which are coming into full bloom for the summer and 154 on the shore.
On the ship are
yodarkrutch
Katiedid
rjy
JeanneC
Janet P
relic (and Maggie)
MaineMarge
jrdad
ricky
femullen
And on the shore are
docison
pjc
mattythewsjpuzzler
Al
oldjudge
Mike H
paige
Laura
Beth T
NebFaninCA
Eric P
mbryant
Georgeall
C=64
michaelm
Jim and Anita
Beth A
Cap'n Rick
mthurner
CPJohnson
Dow Jones
Joe R
ladybird
Schmeel
Jace54
Joepickett
dplass
higgysue
benchen71
Bonnibel
Anita
Chris
twelvetones
Scott M
Prozach
Tom Wi
JimJim
Ron
NuYear68
Heidi
boharr
BrennerTJ
Cindy
MikeM000
Tina
Amanda Hugginkiss
woozy
Tmart
HeadinHome
escapeartist
Barbara K
Nlobb
mikeB
Don and Cynthia
RDaleHall
bread-girl
NDStegs
Thurman8er
ajs0031
Kay
Meg
Toby
Shirley
dudeski
Flying_Burrito
meowmiao71
David K
joe
William
Berto
TeamDoubleTow
M and M
Homer
streroto
Hidden in 3D
Diane
ajk
Puzzle mom
ky-mike
otlaolap
EVJ
Toast
Lube On
Moi
Penny_Keatley
jhseeman
lisajoy
Lacangah
atom
hoover
b4alltime
Acari
ReB
Kas
Wendy
Bill
Steveb
lbray
Jeremy
MamaE
Adajeo
minimuggle
Onaquest
cinny
Tomgebhard
archaicMage
John B
Larrry
LittleGood
Grover
ALS
DCBilly
Gman
TeaJenny
Bird Lives
RicoTheSwede
iggystan
MarkWoychick
ZooAnimalsOnWheels
Ergcat
sf592000
JaneGummy
Josh
Al Laubenstein
Deb
Char
Crest
Olof
Trey and Marion
livpolfan
Hammertime
phofer
Glyn
rexthree
Tripod
DebbieC
MatthewL
whimsy
Zagman49
mrmd
Bayside Bomber and wife
Ben B and son
SusieG
MajorDomoTom
mlvilv
Jack
mindle
dk letter
Patrick
Sara Dacus
caroline
barney
darth
HunterX
Good luck with the meta and stay safe
First we welcome to our newest muggle ajs0031, a poster on the MGWCC page but the first time on the WSJ topic pages.
An interesting challenge from Mr. Gaffney this week but a lot of muggles were up to the challenge. We have 10 on the ship with several tending the stern gardens which are coming into full bloom for the summer and 154 on the shore.
On the ship are
yodarkrutch
Katiedid
rjy
JeanneC
Janet P
relic (and Maggie)
MaineMarge
jrdad
ricky
femullen
And on the shore are
docison
pjc
mattythewsjpuzzler
Al
oldjudge
Mike H
paige
Laura
Beth T
NebFaninCA
Eric P
mbryant
Georgeall
C=64
michaelm
Jim and Anita
Beth A
Cap'n Rick
mthurner
CPJohnson
Dow Jones
Joe R
ladybird
Schmeel
Jace54
Joepickett
dplass
higgysue
benchen71
Bonnibel
Anita
Chris
twelvetones
Scott M
Prozach
Tom Wi
JimJim
Ron
NuYear68
Heidi
boharr
BrennerTJ
Cindy
MikeM000
Tina
Amanda Hugginkiss
woozy
Tmart
HeadinHome
escapeartist
Barbara K
Nlobb
mikeB
Don and Cynthia
RDaleHall
bread-girl
NDStegs
Thurman8er
ajs0031
Kay
Meg
Toby
Shirley
dudeski
Flying_Burrito
meowmiao71
David K
joe
William
Berto
TeamDoubleTow
M and M
Homer
streroto
Hidden in 3D
Diane
ajk
Puzzle mom
ky-mike
otlaolap
EVJ
Toast
Lube On
Moi
Penny_Keatley
jhseeman
lisajoy
Lacangah
atom
hoover
b4alltime
Acari
ReB
Kas
Wendy
Bill
Steveb
lbray
Jeremy
MamaE
Adajeo
minimuggle
Onaquest
cinny
Tomgebhard
archaicMage
John B
Larrry
LittleGood
Grover
ALS
DCBilly
Gman
TeaJenny
Bird Lives
RicoTheSwede
iggystan
MarkWoychick
ZooAnimalsOnWheels
Ergcat
sf592000
JaneGummy
Josh
Al Laubenstein
Deb
Char
Crest
Olof
Trey and Marion
livpolfan
Hammertime
phofer
Glyn
rexthree
Tripod
DebbieC
MatthewL
whimsy
Zagman49
mrmd
Bayside Bomber and wife
Ben B and son
SusieG
MajorDomoTom
mlvilv
Jack
mindle
dk letter
Patrick
Sara Dacus
caroline
barney
darth
HunterX
Good luck with the meta and stay safe
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
Cruise Director
- Cindy N
- Posts: 1230
- Joined: Mon Oct 21, 2019 12:55 pm
- Location: Wisconsin
On the shore. I noticed something as I was completing the grid, but because I was interrupted mid fill, I completely forgot about it when I finished. Add to that overlooking something that was right there in front of me. After a slight recalibration it became quite clear.
- joequavis
- Posts: 500
- Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:29 pm
- Location: Windsor, Colorado
Not quite sure why this one took me as long as it did (going with "distractions of life"), but I'm safely ashore.
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- Posts: 208
- Joined: Mon Mar 23, 2020 3:12 am
- Location: Richmond, Va
Cruising to shore now. Just my speed. A Juice Haze. Make that another.
- Commodore
- Posts: 387
- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:12 pm
Nice puzzle. Some salty 4-letter words sprang to mind on the way to dry land. Presently ashore.
Though not for long. Too hot. Mrs. C & I sailing in cool blue waters this afternoon.
Though not for long. Too hot. Mrs. C & I sailing in cool blue waters this afternoon.
- DrTom
- Posts: 4307
- Joined: Sat Apr 20, 2019 6:46 pm
- Location: Jacksonville, FL
I think I may be ashore! The wine and water of Italy apparently agree with me! Hopefully I agree with the WSJ.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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- Posts: 416
- Joined: Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:16 pm
- Location: Wellesley, MA
- jrdad
- Posts: 207
- Joined: Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:42 am
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- Posts: 676
- Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2020 11:25 am
- Location: Florida
Shake hands. Tell Isaac your libation is on me!
“I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions”. Lillian Hellman
- OliviaL
- Posts: 86
- Joined: Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:31 pm
- Contact:
- Flying_Burrito
- Posts: 337
- Joined: Fri Apr 16, 2021 11:24 am
- Location: Johns Creek, GA
Remember that Italian water makes rust so stick with the wine over there.
Senor Guaca Mole
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- Posts: 68
- Joined: Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:33 pm
Despite my resolve
Metas have befuddled but
Finally a solve!
My inspiration to shore came during a morning swim off shore on beautiful siesta key.
Metas have befuddled but
Finally a solve!
My inspiration to shore came during a morning swim off shore on beautiful siesta key.
- Colin
- Posts: 572
- Joined: Sat Apr 13, 2019 11:57 pm
My trip had fair seas,
And a kind, following wind.
Safe, well and ashore!
(This meditative meta reminded me of our Turks & Caicos Islands vacation a few years back)
And a kind, following wind.
Safe, well and ashore!
(This meditative meta reminded me of our Turks & Caicos Islands vacation a few years back)
One world. One planet. One future.