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Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:04 am
by MaineMarge
FYI, I’m ASHORE, thanks to a lot of incoming information from a Muggle friend.
WOWZERS Mike!!
Another friend, EMILY, thought I should POST this information for your next dinner party
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 10:59 am
by ColinM
Looks like I'll take the L this week. Once again Mike Shenk's "easier" offering is my undoing.
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 11:15 am
by Bob cruise director
Made it to shore with a little help
Thanks @Wendy Walker for covering for me
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 11:31 am
by cbarbee002
Okay, have NOT solved the WSJ meta, but I have been a bit busy with grandchild #3 (first granddaughter). Meet lovely Thea!
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 11:34 am
by EVJ
cbarbee002 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 11:31 am
Okay, have NOT solved the WSJ meta, but I have been a bit busy with grandchild #3 (first granddaughter). Meet lovely Thea!
Beautiful!! We are also expecting a new little Thea on December 20. My kids are pronouncing it THAY-A. How are your kids pronouncing her name?
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 11:34 am
by woozy
Oh my gosh, I finally got it.
I'm going to say that was probably one of the hardest ones I've ever seen in four years.
.... okay maybe that's not true. But after all the people saying it was easy, someone has to say it was hard. And it was dang hard.
... And, no, there was no "There it was" moment. I had to pursue seek and try *everything* many times and when I saw what eventually turned out to be it I had to knead and work it with great effort it pull it out.
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:06 pm
by MikeyG
Somehow, I'm ashore relatively quickly, but I have no idea how. It just kind of happened.
Time for a constructive Sunday.
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:31 pm
by Streroto
So crazy. I just picked it up after more than 24 hours of not looking at it and got it in less than a minute. Ironically I had actually thought to do this while completing the grid on Thursday but forgot and went down another rabbit hole for more time than I care to admit. Was then distracted with family event until just now.
Very clever and fun Mike.
Stay well all
Scott
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:37 pm
by DannyWalter
Ashore! I don't spend much time on these after I first caught the bug and wasted some hours on a couple. But I gave this one a second chance today; something about it told me that it was right there in front of me. And there it was. Very cute puzzle, nice shot of dopamine.
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:39 pm
by Acarl
Thank you woozy and Barbara K for gentle nudges. Cmon man, this was not easy!
Tough swim, especially with right arm in a cast. Head on with drunk driver. Solving the meta, even with help, Makes everything feel better.
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:41 pm
by RichA2
Onshore, grateful for one that was relatively easy for me.
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:41 pm
by EVJ
ASHORE! This was so hard but finally got it.
Tried everything else over the last few days.
Uffda.
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:42 pm
by CopperRiver
Still on the ship after I thought I had the three formations.
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 2:21 pm
by Secret Adversary
Solved - I looked and looked, said one thing, and then my solving buddy got there in two minutes. So I'm calling it a team effort
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 2:37 pm
by KayW
Acarl wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:39 pm
Thank you woozy and Barbara K for gentle nudges. Cmon man, this was not easy!
Tough swim, especially with right arm in a cast. Head on with drunk driver. Solving the meta, even with help, Makes everything feel better.
So sorry - and angry! - that happened to you, but relieved you are still here to tell the tale. And to solve a meta, even!
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 2:49 pm
by JJD
I starting swim in a vague direction of the shore and then finally saw the real shoreline. It still took some convincing myself this was the right place until I touched the sand and felt confident.
Ashore.
(Wow, my finger tips are really wrinkly after swimming in circles for weeks!)
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:21 pm
by Mister Squawk
Boy that took a long time to solve.
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:23 pm
by Wendy Walker
Acarl wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:39 pm
Thank you woozy and Barbara K for gentle nudges. Cmon man, this was not easy!
Tough swim, especially with right arm in a cast. Head on with drunk driver. Solving the meta, even with help, Makes everything feel better.
I am so sorry to hear this! And I'm glad solving has helped with your recovery! Holding you in the light.
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:20 pm
by CopperRiver
On shore. Had the mechanism on Thursday but made it way too complicated. Glad to be back with you all! I liked this puzzle.
Re: "In Formation, Please" - December 9, 2022
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:18 pm
by Bonnibel
woozy wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 11:34 am
Oh my gosh, I finally got it.
I'm going to say that was probably one of the hardest ones I've ever seen in four years.
.... okay maybe that's not true. But after all the people saying it was easy,
someone has to say it was hard. And it was
dang hard.
... And, no, there was no "There it was" moment. I had to pursue seek and try *everything* many times and when I saw what eventually turned out to be it I had to knead and work it with great effort it pull it out.
That makes me feel a bit better. No complaints though as I have an ocean view from my room at Mauna Kea and all the MaiTais I could ever want.