"Dirty Pool" - May 27, 2022

[Harbo]

Ashore. Was almost ashore on the wrong island. Note that the six-word answer scrambles into a very suitable wrong answer. One answer is correct, one is incorrect.

[Berto]

Ashore! Finally got a chance to spend time on it this morning. 1000% sure of the answer , not at all sure my e-mail entry goes to the right place . Just answer in subject line, right?

[mbryant]

On shore. My first instinct on the mechanism turned out to be correct but I got snookered and chased a few interesting rabbits before going back and seeing the light. Another fun one.

[boharr]

Also, thanks to @DBMiller for demonstrating the masse pool shot!

Anyone have this on tape?

[Ann]

On the shore!

[Bob cruise director]

Also, thanks to @DBMiller for demonstrating the masse pool shot!

Anyone have this on tape?

Maybe we can have a repeat on Sunday night last call and record it.

[CPJohnson]

I'm on shore after helpful comments from Cinny and DBMiller. Metanism doesn't entirely make sense to me; perhaps the explanation will clear things up. I know very little about pool, dirty or otherwise.

[VanVeen]

Got the meta before finishing the grid. Then just gave up on finishing the grid. Didn’t see the point when there were drinks to be had. This round’s on me.

[Bob cruise director]

Good Saturday morning muggles.

First welcome to our newest muggle - Merry Potter. Great to have more muggles

And a tricky one from Mr. Shenk. We have 16 on the ship (perfect for a bridge tournament) and 125 on the shore (perfect for a drinking game)

On the ship are

Fred
relic (and Maggie)
CPJohnson
ladybird
yodarkrutch
pjc
RDaleHall
Annabelle
Ergcat
sf592000
Josh
femullen
Scott M
dot
vandono
minou1808

And on the shore are

Cap'n Rick
docison
Al
Beth T
C=64
Jim and Anita
Jace54
twelvetones
NuYear68
boharr
Cindy
Kay
ky-mike
Steveb
DCBilly
darth
stmv
Andrew B
JetStream
oldjudge
Mike H
Georgeall
Joe R
Joepickett
dplass
Bonnibel
Anita
Thurman8er
Meg
Wendy
MamaE
Bird Lives
whimsy
Jack
Peter
MileHighSolver
michaelm
benchen71
BrennerTJ
Barbara K
mikeB
Don and Cynthia
ajs0031
Shirley
meowmiao71
William
M and M
streroto
Diane
Toast
cinny
mkmf
Laura
NebFaninCA
Beth A
Tina
escapeartist
joe
Puzzle mom
Moi
lisajoy
Lacangah
b4alltime
MaineMarge
CallMeShane
JeanneC
Schmeel
Chris
MikeM000
Tmart
HeadinHome
Onaquest
SusieG
PlymouthRock
Jean
Katiedid
kamashdas
Samantha
Blair
Gman
Prozach
Heidi
Nlobb
bread-girl
Homer
ajk
Penny_Keatley
atom
lbray
Adajeo
minimuggle
Tomgebhard
archaicMage
John B
Grover
ALS
Al Laubenstein
Deb
Char
barney
EmilyW
Omnibus
CromsFury
D B Miller
Mary and Curtis
Beth C
RobM
Rad26
Dana Whiting
mangine
Merry Potter
Eric P
EVJ
turbotron
mbryant
Berto
Kas
Bill
CAe39
jrdad
Ann
Henry Paul
Harbo
Phil and Kelli
rjy

Good luck with the meta and have a good weekend. And for all our veterans and any active duty muggles, we thank you for your service.

[HunterX]

Still on the ship with Isaac, who is pouring me coffee after last night's celebratory wine (explained below). Zooming with the kids last night, we struggled a little with the grid, then only found a couple shallow rabbit holes. Tried a number of other things we thought were clever before they had to sign off.

The "celebration" last night was due to the fact that I just retired and yesterday was my last day. Worked my you-know-what off yesterday, finishing up tasks so they weren't left for others, tying up loose ends, sending files to my successors, and saying final farewells. Then I woke at 2:30 AM this morning, worrying about things I might have forgotten to do, or things to inform/remind those left behind. Lying awake for almost an hour, I suddenly had a brilliant idea about the meta, grabbed the iPad, and spent the next 30 minutes realizing the idea wasn't getting me anywhere.

So, given I had a few hours of fretful tossing and turning, Isaac's coffee is much needed. Maybe inspiration will hit, as others have reported.

[jimbo1]

On shore. One of my earliest arrivals
I’ll have a double.

[HunterX]

Another great zoom session today. Thanks to everyone who participated. I really enjoy meeting the group in person and it is a great learning experience for all. Thanks to @Wendy Walker for her guidance and thoughtful monitoring. Also, thanks to @DBMiller for demonstrating the masse pool shot!

Wish I'd seen the demo! I recently acquired a 3.5' x 7' pool table with the house we purchased in the Poconos. And I used to own a full-size table. Never would have even tried that shot given the potential to damage the felt and/or slate. Not to mention how hard it is. Though I've seen video of famous players like Willie Mosconi make it.

I used to own a couple of cues that were my grandfather's. A judge by profession, he was apparently quite good at 2 cushion billiards, (or possibly 3 cushion), and once had a run of something like 130 points in a single run. (Or so my father reported many years ago.) He would go up against professional players when they were visiting his billiard club. Unfortunately, he died before my parents ever met, so I never knew him or, alas, got to see him play.

Note: Since I am still with Isaac, I have no idea whether I mentioned any spoilers above.

[vandono]

Happy retirement, @HunterX! That's the dream. I hope you sleep better tonight realizing there is no way to remember everything your former coworkers and successors might need to know. They'll figure it out.

[dk letter]

Count me ashore! Was lost at sea yesterday, like many others I was overcomplicating this. Once the right idea struck it was a quick swim to shore. It is indeed a really clever mechanism.

To avoid spoilers I’ll refrain from any further comments until Monday!

[jrdad]

Congratulations, HunterX! Welcome to the club. Enjoy your Third Act.

[Magistra]

Made it to shore Friday evening!

[Ergcat]

Happy Retirement, @HunterX !! You’ll be so busy having fun that You will wonder how you ever had time to work! Enjoy! I’m still on the ship with Isaac too so I’ll buy the next round!

[JJD]

Ashore.
Similar to others, my first idea was better than my later clever ones which I was sure were going to be correct.
Re-read my earliest notes and a possible back-solve jumped out at me.
I’ll be heading to a (hopefully clean!) pool this weekend in my neighborhood to enjoy my drink ashore.

[Hamrock]

Count me ashore! Totally 100 %er . Don't get how people missed a step or are unsure...really comes together nicely. Woohoo!

[ship4u]

Wish I'd seen the demo! I recently acquired a 3.5' x 7' pool table with the house we purchased in the Poconos. And I used to own a full-size table. Never would have even tried that shot given the potential to damage the felt and/or slate. Not to mention how hard it is. Though I've seen video of famous players like Willie Mosconi make it.

I used to own a couple of cues that were my grandfather's. A judge by profession, he was apparently quite good at 2 cushion billiards, (or possibly 3 cushion), and once had a run of something like 130 points in a single run. (Or so my father reported many years ago.) He would go up against professional players when they were visiting his billiard club. Unfortunately, he died before my parents ever met, so I never knew him or, alas, got to see him play.

Note: Since I am still with Isaac, I have no idea whether I mentioned any spoilers above.

You are making me yearn for my own pool table!

PS- no worries, no spoilers contained in your post.