At 8:20 or so last night, I wondered why the suspended candle holders over the mantel were gently swaying. It had to be the earthquake, making itself felt from 300 miles away.
"He's Good" - July 5, 2019
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Jacksull
- Posts: 286
- Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:23 pm
- Location: Scottsdale AZ
Jack Sullivan
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Susan Goldberg
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- Joined: Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:16 pm
- Location: Wellesley, MA
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pddigi
- Posts: 154
- Joined: Mon Apr 15, 2019 5:57 pm
Dom and I (and the entire family on my wife’s side) are vacationing together in Arapahoe, North Carolina. I printed off a copy for his use, and I’m pleased to report that I beat him to shore! I think he will get there. I’ll update when he does.
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burak
- Posts: 255
- Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2019 8:15 pm
I just got to doing the puzzle, and my first thought was "well, that's gonna be a crowded beach" 
All the shaded spots are gone. Oh well.
All the shaded spots are gone. Oh well.-
MatthewB
- Posts: 149
- Joined: Sat May 04, 2019 7:37 pm
After muttering that she had no idea, my wife Naomi looked at the grid one more time and... We're ashore!
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PeterLeea1a
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- Joined: Thu May 09, 2019 5:49 pm
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CandyB
- Posts: 26
- Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:55 pm
On shore! First time in weeks. Inspiration struck at the one and only King Tut Drive-In in Beckley, WV.
What a great puzzle!
What a great puzzle!
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FrankieHeck
- Posts: 839
- Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:57 pm
- Location: West Virginia
Are you a fellow West Virginian?!
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CandyB
- Posts: 26
- Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:55 pm
I am! Grew up in Beckley. Now I live in the Chicago burbs. What about you?
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FrankieHeck
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- Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:57 pm
- Location: West Virginia
Life-long West Virginian living in Morgantown!
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CandyB
- Posts: 26
- Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:55 pm
Awesome! I was born in Mon Gen.
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AnnP
- Posts: 52
- Joined: Sat Jul 06, 2019 8:47 pm
First comment and first time on shore! I have been lurking for a few weeks to learn the tricks to solving the meta. I guess actually joining the forum brought me luck. Thanks all!
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Bob cruise director
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- Posts: 4741
- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:38 pm
- Location: Any golf course within 500 miles of Littleton MA
Welcome to the clan. It is always great to have more muggles. For tips to help solve these contests, go to Come Aboard/FAQ's Community/Hints for Solving Meta Contests. Also on the FAQ's Community are some of the back stories on how we got the ship and shore and other things.
Good luck winning the mug
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
Cruise Director
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BarbaraK
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- Location: Virginia
Yay! Congratulations, and welcome!
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31 Down
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- Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:16 pm
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MaineMarge
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Checking in finally from Isaac’s bar. Visiting family boarded the ship with me and are so charmed with him I may be able to sneak back to my stateroom to take a whack at the meta. Over and out. 25d.
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Tony S
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- Joined: Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:14 pm
Though I haven't begun, the Sunday NY Times crossword "Hidden Tactics" appears to be a meta puzzle of some sort. I believe you have to be a subscriber to get access to it. (I always find it amusing that the "capitalist" WSJ gives away its puzzles for free and the "leftist" NYT charges a premium for its crosswords.)
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dmorack
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- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:20 pm
- Location: Herndon, VA
Got a chance to look at the puzzle this morning and I was stumped for a little while. After short break, the answer quickly appeared. Ashore once again.
-Doug Morack
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Bob cruise director
- Cruise Director
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- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:38 pm
- Location: Any golf course within 500 miles of Littleton MA
Good Sunday morning fellow muggles.
First a warm welcome to our 433 muggle Ann P who is safely on the shore for the first time.
Currently we have 3 of us on the ship and 83 on the shore.
Joining us with Isaac is MaineMarge who brought a bouquet of her peonies
And new to the shore since yesterday are
Peter L
Susan G
31Down
Burak
Paul D
Candy B
Matthew
Ann P
and Doug M
For those who are driving home today, be safe
First a warm welcome to our 433 muggle Ann P who is safely on the shore for the first time.
Currently we have 3 of us on the ship and 83 on the shore.
Joining us with Isaac is MaineMarge who brought a bouquet of her peonies
And new to the shore since yesterday are
Peter L
Susan G
31Down
Burak
Paul D
Candy B
Matthew
Ann P
and Doug M
For those who are driving home today, be safe
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
Cruise Director
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grwinski
- Posts: 225
- Joined: Sat May 18, 2019 2:39 pm
- Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
Ashore, finally after about 4 weeks. I've complained in the past that I thought a few of the solutions were obtuse and hence unfair -- certainly not the case with the last several -- as long as you are a bit creative, you should be able to find, and when you get it, you feel like 'it couldn't be anything else'.
However, I reluctantly admit that this must mean I'm not that creative -- should've been able to see each of the last 3 weeks. Oh well, gotta keep practicing!
However, I reluctantly admit that this must mean I'm not that creative -- should've been able to see each of the last 3 weeks. Oh well, gotta keep practicing!