"Double Trouble" - December 3, 2021

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femullen
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#141

Post by femullen »

I think it abnormal behavior
To get up so early and shave your
Rough stubbly neck.
You could be on deck
With Isaac, the one a.m. savior.

(Three's a charm, Isaac. And make it a double.)
For nudges, feel free to PM me. I won't have a clue how to help you, but you might shove me ashore.
Shirley
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#142

Post by Shirley »

Ashore! Fun puzzle! Thank you, Mr. Gaffney
roberto
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#143

Post by roberto »

On Shore! The grid was a little tougher I thought, but the meta came pretty quickly after a little thinking.
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CopperRiver
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#144

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Grid was tough. I see some things that I know are part of the meta. Still trying to get to the aha moment.
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Adajeo
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#145

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Performing pirouettes in the sand. The first part leap onto the stage, the second part had a bit of stage fright, and needed some coaxing.
When the show started everything came into unison. This meta is a 100%, satisfying, fun click.
"To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom" Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Bonnibel
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#146

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After sleeping on it, I managed to see the light... safely ashore!

It will be a hot toddy for me as I nurse myself back from the cold I received from grandkids at Thanksgiving. Totally worth it, though. Now on to decorating for Christmas.

Cheers, everyone!
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DrTom
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#147

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Well that was a pleasant departure from the last few weeks of pure hell, of course it is a week one, but it is a FUN week one. Oh, and all I have to say is "Puzzle, you get me!"

Ashore for sure.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges IF ASKED; metas should be about fun, not frustration. PM me what you have done so far, because often you are closer than you think, and I will try to help you move along.
drbockel2
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#148

Post by drbockel2 »

Still relatively new here...and somewhere swimming in the water, needing a nudge. Pretty sure my board is correct and picked up a couple of oddities but...
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BarbaraK
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#149

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drbockel2 wrote: Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:31 pm Still relatively new here...and somewhere swimming in the water, needing a nudge. Pretty sure my board is correct and picked up a couple of oddities but...
Feel free to PM me if you want to discuss what you've got
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Deb F
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#150

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Wow. Page 8. After the last weeks, that's quite the start. Having said that, if/when I solve this, it will probably be in the teens! I think I have what I need for step 1. Now all I have to figure out is what to do with it!!! On ship for now spending more quality time with my favorite barkeep.
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#151

Post by Glorfindel »

I believe, I say, I do believe I've jet-skied ASHORE!
So excited..
#7

(Though, this was a bit more of a test of knowledge of idiom than the metas I've encountered, I thought...)
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Larrry
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#152

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I am on shore after sleeping on it. Problem was that yesterday I did not read the instructions carefully, and was looking entirely in the wrong direction.
Joepickett
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#153

Post by Joepickett »

Ashore. I had not had an AHA in a long time.
chankins
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#154

Post by chankins »

First Time Player - apparently I made it to shore. Very fun to figure it out :D
jgholl
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#155

Post by jgholl »

Happy to finally get ashore! I was at sea for so long I was beginning to feel like Philip Nolan.
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#156

Post by mntlblok »

Bob cruise director wrote: Fri Dec 03, 2021 10:31 am I am on shore with a special comic for @DrTom and other punsters

https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/2021/12/03

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/mentalblo ... 0199609853
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iggystan
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#157

Post by iggystan »

On shore.
Grid finished relatively quickly, saw my way to shore on my walk. Good one, Matt!
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#158

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iggystan wrote: Fri Dec 03, 2021 3:04 pm On shore.
Grid finished relatively quickly, saw my way to shore on my walk. Good one, Matt!
WWM - Walking While Muggling
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MamaE
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#159

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Made it to shore. Last night I was clueless, but looked at it today and all was clear!
- Just puzzling it out here in Delmarva :D
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#160

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higgysue wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:49 pm
Tom Shea wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 6:04 pm
woozy wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:52 pm What do you mean you guys have submitted? I can't even find the dang thing. Where is it?
www.wsj.com/articles/double-trouble-fri ... 1638460707
I could not find it either! Not sure what is going on or where you all found it but thanks for posting it.
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