"Factored Out" March 29, 2024

[cbarbee002]

Nudged ashore.

[SewYoung]

Still on the ship, but don't feel as bad about it as usual having seen that Wendy W. AND our Cruise Director both needed a little help this week.

[SewYoung]

I have nothing yet. How do I join the discord group?

Sent you a PM.

Would you mind sending me the invite as well?

Me, too ?

[STL-D]

Ashore! Thank goodness for the Microsoft Windows Snipping Tool.

[michaelm]

Another Egg Cream please, Isaac.
And which way is the Chapel on this boat?

[wjchatto]

I certainly could use a nudge on this one....

[Bob cruise director]

Good Saturday morning muggles. Another interesting challenge from the nefarious Mike Shenk. And the status is reflective of the challenge of the meta. We have 6 on the ship and 101 on the shore.

And we welcome our two newest muggles @blueorb and @dbowler great to have more muggles and a great solve for your first as muggles.

The Friday Zoom solve session was a great hit for all who attended both those to get nudges and those for sociability. Many thanks to @ship4u and @Wendy Walker

Also we don't give enough thanks to @Joe Ross for the work that he does. Much is behind the scenes but all is appreciated very much.

Keeping Isaac company and awaiting the Saturday buffet before the NCAA basketball bonanza are

Beleaguered Castle
ladybird
BigPear
Adajeo
michaelm
SewYoung

and making it to shore with many replacing imbibed sea water with imbibed better beverages. And congratulations to all the solo solvers.

Joe R
straffin
Meg
Mme
ky-mike
Rita and George
CromsFury
docison
Cindy
oldjudge
SHIWUTONG
DavyGravy
CptnCodon
Scott M
will j
Peter
Dr.Buttbeard
blueorb
dbowler
Wendy
boharr
MikeyG
MajorDomoTom
Don and Cynthia
Chris
SamKat9
Kay
elvanya
Berto
DCBilly
woozy
NebFaninCA
RobM
ajk
BrennerTJ
Beth T
Dannyvee
Laura
Jeremy
HeadinHome
Fred
benchen71
Mike H
TeaJenny
nosolvenosleep
Jordanian
Lube On
ELSavage
Guffman
flepper
minimuggle
Ergcat
Joepickett
Al
MatthewL
clonefitz
Sleepy
Googly
Sheila
dk letter
Heidi
joe
newbymar and brothers
Birdbrain
Wescovington
Jayboy1
Acarl
Mikey and puzzle buddy Jane
JaneGummy
b4alltime
Jace54
JoDave
Cruise Director
chocoholic
Al Laubenstein
Jean
Nlobb
batfella
DaveG
DunningKruger
turbotron
krf
lxpeterson
Gman
Barnhart6
ZooAnimalsOnWheels
Archfrog
darth
Franky_T
Secret Adversary
copperriver
mattythewsjpuzzler
eisense
Lyman
LarsCaine
shalmanezer
P1h3r1e3d13
MDM
markhr
David Wi
cbarbee


Good luck to all winning the mug.

[dho]

Ashore after yesterday''s zoom room, forgot to post

Don and Lisa

[femullen]

Late checking in from Isaac's bar. Just finished the grid. Factoring now.

[lbray53]

I was struggling until yesterday's meeting. Then I ZOOMED right to shore.

[Anita]

Solved with help from folks on Discord.

[HunterX]

Ashore, but still coughing up salt water, seaweed, and sand. Think I'll just lie here as the waves lap over my broken body, and hope that the tide's going out, not coming in, so I have some time to recover before I have to move again.

There are SO many ways to interpret the hint(s). I must have tried all of them except the right one until given a hefty shove.

Impressed at the construction. But I can't say I'm a big fan of this one. Can point out my main issue after the reveal, if anyone cares. I know these things can just be a matter of taste sometimes.

[BigPear]

Finally ashore! This was one of those puzzles where you knew you had to do a thing with the things, but there were dozens of things you could do… it was as much a relief as an aha to land at last on the right thing.

[CromsFury]

Finally ashore! This was one of those puzzles where you knew you had to do a thing with the things, but there were dozens of things you could do… it was as much a relief as an aha to land at last on the right thing.

[RVAtoOBX]

A big shout out to the zoom call yesterday afternoon for the nudges. I finally was able to see it and made it ashore yesterday after the call. Sorry for the late posting, I guess I got distracted ordering drinks at the bar, .

[DrTom]

Ashore after being hauled in via a life preserver tossed to me (and it took several tosses) by @hcbirker. I can say this was impressively built, and PERHAPS if I had done what I thought I should earlier on I may have gotten it, but even when told to stick to that method I went snowblind trying to find all I was supposed to. So, ashore, not submitting, impressed with the construction, not crazy about the puzzle.

[wjchatto]

OK, Dr. Tom I am totally frustrated with this puzzle. I do not discuss details of the puzzles nor any part of solving strategies don't know where to go from there.

[Mirage]

Still on the ship. I see what surely must be the way to the shore but keep getting pulled back to sea.

[Greta1234]

Ashore

[Relic]

I'm still hanging with Isaac, which is unfortunate because it is a beautiful day, sunny, in the 80s. Too nice to be in doors. Time to pull out the heavy artillery; i.e, the spreadsheet. Unsure for now how to pursue the rabbits winking at me from their holes. Too early to give up or ask for help. Conitinuing onward.