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Ashore! Wishing everyone a happy holiday!

We have arrived on shore! Margarita rocks please!

Onshore. Matt Gaffney took pity on us for holiday weekend. I’m not sure what Tim and I will do without the torture of not being able to work out the puzzle until well into Sunday, and often not even then. Thanks for hosting this week Wendy.

Ashore.

Wendy Walker wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:45 am My apologies, @lbray53! Looks like @Bob cruise director is back online, so I'm sure he'll pick you up in his update. And @ship4u, I have NEVER gotten over the thrill of pushing one key and seeing a long list transform itself into alpha order!

No apology necessary! I am amazed at how accurate the tally is considering the phrasing, editing and nuances in the responses. Like I said, I (inadvertantly) buried my result.

Onshore. First time ever, I have a two week streak! Yipee! Happy Long Weekend to all.

Ashore! This party might be huge.

Ashore: hope we’re not too late to the party to get a spot for our beach towel!

On shore.

Toes in the sand, beer in hand. Have a great 4th everybody.

lbray53 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:48 pm

Wendy Walker wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:45 am My apologies, @lbray53! Looks like @Bob cruise director is back online, so I'm sure he'll pick you up in his update. And @ship4u, I have NEVER gotten over the thrill of pushing one key and seeing a long list transform itself into alpha order!

No apology necessary! I am amazed at how accurate the tally is considering the phrasing, editing and nuances in the responses. Like I said, I (inadvertantly) buried my result.

@lbray53 I have you on the beach. One of the fun things about keeping track of the ship and shore is the creative ways and stories of how muggles got where they are.

Wendy Walker wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:45 am My apologies, @lbray53! Looks like @Bob cruise director is back online, so I'm sure he'll pick you up in his update. And @ship4u, I have NEVER gotten over the thrill of pushing one key and seeing a long list transform itself into alpha order!

Hmm...I usually have to type 7: `sort -u`... (Nerd joke)

Ashore!

On shore! Kasia finished the grid and started the clues. I rowed us home.

Good Saturday morning muggles. I hope everyone is having a great and safe July 4th weekend.

And my Verizon cable service is completely fixed thanks to Verizon's James on line and Brian doing the repair work. We all complain about bad service from the cable companies but they did a good job here

and thanks to @Wendy Walker for filling in for me while I was cable/phone/internetless

And remember that the WSJ will not be published on Monday so you won't get the hoped for email telling you that you have won the mug. However the contest closes at midnight on Sunday night EDT so any discussion will start on Monday am.

We have a bunch of new muggles this week - 848Rob, kurtalert, Matthew Schricker, Kenneth Friedman, Brian Matos, emerisle, Goms and DASouth who was our 1200th muggle. Welcome to everyone and great to have more muggles.

Isaac has been busy keeping the bars on shore stocked with ice, little umbrellas and most of all the requisite libations. We have 261 on the shore already - quickly approaching our record of 271 set in January with Mike Shank's meta You Don't Say

Our very crowded shore has on it:

Larrry
Al
paige
pjc
Wendy
Cap'n Rick
michaelm
MatthewL
NebFaninCA
Jim and Anita
Jace54
boharr
ky-mike
Lacangah
mlvilv
stmv
ajk
streroto
JimJim
MikeM000
Peter
Mike H
oldjudge
Laura
Eric P
Meg
Janet P
Georgeall
clonefitz
Schmeel
Andrew B
NuYear68
Samantha
David Wi
Dannyvee
sfed
girubato1
Begbie
norrin2
Goms
Joe R
Beth A
Heidi
Al Laubenstein
Beth T
minimuggle
Bill
Littlegreycells
Prozach
Cinny
Scott M
Deb
otlaolap
CallMeShane
auee89
patpatchica
Mord
Anita
Rita and George
ImOnToo
RDaleHall
Samson and Delilah
Homer
LittleGood
Toby
Richard
DrTom
Guffman
Tom Wi
MarkWoychick
JetStream
Commodore
mitchel674
SoccerMom
DCBilly
Dave C
Upstater
Jean
mattythewsjpuzzler
Cindy
copperriver
whimsy
SusieG
David K
Joepickett
woozy
C=64
Hammertime
SewYoung
Trey and Marion
b4alltime
GTIJohnny
Miki
Geezer Weezer
Danimal
Kay
Lee-Ann
HeadinHome
Chris
Adajeo
mindle
RobM
TeaJenny
Hidden in 3D
mikeB
Char
BrennerTJ
M and M
Don and Cynthia
Jeremy
jrdad
Merry Potter
cbarbee
emerisle
darth
higgysue
Steveb
lisajoy
MajorDomoTom
cheryl w
benchen71
Les
Shirley
Bill Swerski 13
relic (and Maggie)
Franklin
ReB
ladybird
Bird Lives
Harbo
CromsFury
RussHiggins
jhseeman
D B Miller
dudeski
Mister and Mrs. Squawk
dplass
Tmart
iggystan
Zagman49
CPJohnson
rexthree
JeanneC
katnahat
Berto
regfish
Bonnibel
rosiegirl
JoeFlanders
Kas
meowmiao71
Barbara K
Tina
Omnibus
RicoTheSwede
EmilyW
Matthew
Puzzle mom
femullen
eagle1279
Crest
Ergcat
ALS
mkmf
hunkra
Tripod
Joes and Natasha
Anaerobe
drbdb
haydendog
shalmanezer
vandono
hoover
docison
Lube On
Dow Jones
Gman
mrmd
Tom S
DannyWalter
magres
qvart
William
dot
Alvibu67
KrisHendo
DASouth
John77
CAe39
Beth C
TeamDoubleTow
rjy
MaineMarge
Moi
KscX
PlymouthRock
metaAddict
JaneGummy
lbray
MamaE
Elizabeyth
sf592000
Mary F
SingleMalt
DennyB
Annabelle
Danny Vee
PQ63
Jennifer
FatJack
Brian Matos
Kenneth Friedman
Matthew Schricker
Mary and Curtis
Barney
Rad26
Blair
WSJosh
Jack
Janet
Kris Zacharias
turbotron
mangine
batfella
TheKater
PhantomPhan
caf.caf Cathy
Olof
Susan G
Ann
HunterX
RichA2
pookie
James D
ZooAnimalsOnWheels
amheissen and Mr. Yews
Cindy N
jimbo1
ErikThor
Grover
JerryF
Diane
Glyn
DapperDan
BensMom
kurtalert
Penny_Keatley
CdnMG
John B
Ben B and son
VickiF
Onaquest and Tim
JAQT
iblinked
jmorgie7
Phil and Kelli
Steven Silber
Joseph McGrath
848Rob
EVJ
Drew and Kasia

Let me know if I missed anyone in the crowd

What a crowd! I'm ashore. Gonna watch fireworks over Steamboat Lake tonight. Cheers everyone!

Ashore! Fashionably late to the party.

SHIWUTONG wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 8:46 pm I once received a request from a fellow human being for help towards a solution in seek of an attempt to win a cup ..

Not knowing how to respond, but having solved the koan, and as only a lowly student monk, I asked my Shaolin Master if I could help others by sending emails..

His response was this. "Yes, you may send an email, just as long as there are no attachments!

Ah, you are learning, Grasshopper.

I tried to think of a Buddhist joke. But nothing came to mind.

On shore

On shore. But there is no room for my blanket!