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Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:33 pm
by HunterX
BarbaraK wrote: Fri Mar 18, 2022 3:13 pm
Ergcat wrote: Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:28 pm
I am visiting my DD and fellow muggle, Regfish. She has requested that I wait until after she’s off work to do the grid and meta with her! It is killing me to wait!!! Hopefully it will be a quick solve for us!
Waiting to do a meta? Now that is love!
I have to say, during the pandemic, I convinced my two kids, who are in their 20's and live elsewhere, to get on a Friday evening (or weekend) Zoom with me each week with the excuse of doing the grid and solving the meta. Best idea I've had in years. It certainly makes waiting to work on the meta totally worth it.
Though if they are "busy" and make me wait until late Saturday, or even Sunday.....
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:37 pm
by EVJ
Ashore
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:08 pm
by HunterX
Barney wrote: Fri Mar 18, 2022 3:56 pm
ship4u wrote: Fri Mar 18, 2022 3:13 pm
Ashore! @Joe Ross graciously took time this afternoon to teach my wife and I how to use his Excel Spreadsheet technique for solving metas. Whilst in the process, enlightenment occured as if clouds drifted from blocking the sunlight. I feel so lucky to be a part of this group!
I will be there at 4:30 to support other muggle friends.
I dropped out of the labor force some years back owing to my refusal/inability to use Excel.
Funny. I'm in the opposite position (sort of). I'm about to retire, after almost 35 years with the same company, partly because my company decided to discourage, tightly control, and eliminate when possible, all spreadsheets. Over the last 20+ years, a part of my job involved maintaining several Excel templates I created, one of which underwriters throughout the company would use to originate and maintain a ~$25B portfolio of construction and term loans. So this was perfect timing for me to sail off into the sunset.
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:09 pm
by ship4u
Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 11:50 am
Good Saturday morning muggles
One of the enjoyable parts of being the cruise director is reading the comments here this week - a combination of creativity, humor, wisdom, and friendship. Thanks to you all for making my job so much fun.
And a welcome to our newest muggle - Al Laubenstein. As always great to have more muggles
A very clever challenge from Mr. Shenk this week. So far we have 11 on the ship and 125 on the shore.
Enjoying Isaac's company while the track their NCAA brackets are
While on the shore are
Don and Cynthia
Good luck to all winning the mug and stay safe
Good one, Bob!
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:10 pm
by FKelly
Anagrams can be a nonstarter for some or the straw that broke the camel's back for others or a showstopper for others still.
Yet, I believe I found an escape clause that leads to resolution.
REDACTED
On shore. Martini please, shaken not stirred.
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:13 pm
by atom
Happy to say for the first time in the forum that I have made it “on shore” !
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:19 pm
by HunterX
JeanneC wrote: Fri Mar 18, 2022 9:45 pm
whimsy wrote: Fri Mar 18, 2022 4:05 pm
"What's that you say? An interloper on the island? Here under false pretenses?"
Yes. Caught planting “
Bugs”.
JeanneC wrote: Fri Mar 18, 2022 9:49 pm
Comfortably at the bar with Isaac who has suggested I order some
hare of the dog.
Um...
@DrTom - Did you hack into
@JeanneC's account?
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:22 pm
by Bob cruise director
atom wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:13 pm
Happy to say for the first time in the forum that I have made it “on shore” !
Welcome - glad to have you. What school are you going to working on your pHd?
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:32 pm
by Jeremy Smith
On the beach!
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:42 pm
by Cindy N
Made my way ashore quickly last night, once I actually looked at things. Nicely done.
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 2:27 pm
by atom
Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:22 pm
atom wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:13 pm
Happy to say for the first time in the forum that I have made it “on shore” !
Welcome - glad to have you. What school are you going to working on your pHd?
Thanks! I will be going to University of Wisconsin-Madison to study gene therapy
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 2:51 pm
by auee89
Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 11:50 am
Good Saturday morning muggles
Enjoying Isaac's company while the track their NCAA brackets are
GTIJohnny
NebFaninCA
ladybird
auee89
MajorDomoTom
whimsy
Cindy N
JeanneC
Commodore
Puzzle mom
mlvilv
Good luck to all winning the mug and stay safe
Ashore at #121. Thanks Bob!
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 3:16 pm
by Deb F
Captain Bob--Add me to the ship's list! Getting nowhere fast on this and not holding much hope. Looks like my mini streak is coming to an end.
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 3:33 pm
by ship4u
atom wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 2:27 pm
Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:22 pm
atom wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:13 pm
Happy to say for the first time in the forum that I have made it “on shore” !
Welcome - glad to have you. What school are you going to working on your pHd?
Thanks! I will be going to University of Wisconsin-Madison to study gene therapy
Good for you! That is a field of much needed study and a great school. Welcome!
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 3:34 pm
by LadyBird
Still hanging with Isaac--I'm working my way through his March Madness themed cocktails. Lately, I've been SUnning on the beach by this point in the weekend but my chances of hitting the beach are getting sliMMEr by the minute. But I've still got time to soRT this all out. If I get desperate, I might resort to using an ANAGram creator with every stinking grid answER!
Little Red Schoolhouse, Willow Springs IL, May 2009
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 3:36 pm
by Bob cruise director
atom wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 2:27 pm
Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:22 pm
atom wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:13 pm
Happy to say for the first time in the forum that I have made it “on shore” !
Welcome - glad to have you. What school are you going to working on your pHd?
Thanks! I will be going to University of Wisconsin-Madison to study gene therapy
Great school and great profession. Congratulations
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 3:42 pm
by Susan Goldberg
SusieG wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 11:48 am
Susan Goldberg wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 11:14 am
Susan Goldberg wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 11:13 am
Right there with you SG. Drinks on me!
Wait! You left! Good for you!
Sorry I missed you! I’m sure you will see the answer soon, though.
And, I’m on shore! Thanks for the vote of confidence!
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 4:03 pm
by RichA2
Ashore. Good to be on dry land again.
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 4:18 pm
by SusieG
Susan Goldberg wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 3:42 pm
SusieG wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 11:48 am
Susan Goldberg wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 11:14 am
Wait! You left! Good for you!
Sorry I missed you! I’m sure you will see the answer soon, though.
And, I’m on shore! Thanks for the vote of confidence!
Now it’s my turn to buy you a drink at the tiki bar. May I suggest a Black-eyed Susan?
Re: "Deal Breaker" - March 18, 2022
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 4:18 pm
by rosiegirl
Have been having a nice conversation with Isaac since yesterday...hoping to see the light to shore this week!