Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 9:38 pm
Were there any BoSox scouts at the practice? They need bodies (LOL, almost as much as my Yankees).
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"Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
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Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 10:50 pm
I've got the thing that obviously leads to the other thing. The thing is, that other thing? It isn't there.
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 11:08 pm
Ashore 
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🏖Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 11:18 pm
Got it with a hint and a little bit of research that most won't need. I did lose my car once on a visit to Disney World when my two boys were small. It was a rental and I couldn't remember the name of the parking lot or the color of the car. As I wandered around helplessly with the kids (who remembered the car color at least) a helpful Disney employee in a cart showed up, saying cheerfully "Lost your car, folks?" He drove us around until we found it in a completely different lot. In retrospect, some similarities to the process of solving metas.
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 12:12 am
Dude, where's my car?
At least the title made me laugh out loud.
My first thought... MAINE?
Anyway barely on page two late on Thursday night so this must be a tough one. (I haven't started)
At least the title made me laugh out loud.
My first thought... MAINE?
Anyway barely on page two late on Thursday night so this must be a tough one. (I haven't started)
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 1:37 am
Uhhhhh...oh boy. Only page two??? I don't foresee solving this one any time soon. I think I'll sleep on it.
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 5:02 am
Ashore. Very clever.
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 8:10 am
Made it to the beach with a nudge that helped me to look at what I had already discovered. Whew! Now I can go to sleep without my subconscious bothering me all night!
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 9:28 am
Pagina numero dos. Otra vez. Y dia numero dos?!
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 9:43 am
Butt quite firmly planted at the bar. Not seeing this one at all, yet.
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:08 am
A lifelong Michigander, born in Detroit, and I needed a nudge on this one?
Shameful!
Ashore — but, given the nudge, I won’t submit for the mug.
Fun puzzle!
Shameful!
Ashore — but, given the nudge, I won’t submit for the mug.
Fun puzzle!
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:57 am
Only 26 solves so far by my count; and some of those with nudges. Looks to be a difficult meta this weekend so I’ll just declare my status right now:
At sea!
At sea!
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 11:03 am
The exact same thing happened to me and my sister-in-law at Disney years ago! You greatly underestimate how much a day in the hot sun with small children, on your feet all day effects your brain's ability to recall the simplest thought. No such luck for us with an employee. I recall making my sister-in-law sit quietly with her eyes closed until she could envision where she had left it (not unlike Sherlock's mind palace) while sweaty kids huddled around us with tear-streaked faces.Toby wrote: Thu Apr 21, 2022 11:18 pm Got it with a hint and a little bit of research that most won't need. I did lose my car once on a visit to Disney World when my two boys were small. It was a rental and I couldn't remember the name of the parking lot or the color of the car. As I wandered around helplessly with the kids (who remembered the car color at least) a helpful Disney employee in a cart showed up, saying cheerfully "Lost your car, folks?" He drove us around until we found it in a completely different lot. In retrospect, some similarities to the process of solving metas.
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 11:06 am
Same title as 9/10/21, but more difficult. Still at sea despite being a car enthusiast.
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 11:10 am
Working on some rabbit holes -- count me on the ship. Maybe Ashton and his pal will help me find the right path!
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 11:19 am
Our weekly Friday zoom will again be at 4:30 Eastern Time today. All are welcome!
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 11:21 am
I saw some obvious info in the grid and some not as obvious but I'm still on the ship. Most likely that is where I will remain.
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 11:23 am
I sit with Isaac, and we watch
As shoreward clever solvers stroll.
My spirits fall another notch:
Don't even see a rabbit hole.
As the theme unfolded, I was sure I knew the mechanism. Dove down that rabbit hole head-first...and got a bloody nose.
Color me aboard, Cruise Director Bob.
As shoreward clever solvers stroll.
My spirits fall another notch:
Don't even see a rabbit hole.
As the theme unfolded, I was sure I knew the mechanism. Dove down that rabbit hole head-first...and got a bloody nose.
Color me aboard, Cruise Director Bob.
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 11:25 am
I think I've seen what others have, but I'm just not connecting the dots. At first glance I thought there would be a simpler connection.
Re: "Dude, Where's My Car?" - April 22, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 11:34 am
This one appears to be driving down a road less traveled for a solution.