Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:48 pm
Settling in for a night with Isaac cause I'm too pooped to leave the poop deck. Agreed with others that the grid gave a load of good grief. 
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"Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
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Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:52 pm
On shore!
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:00 pm
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:16 pm
On shore! Tough grid and tough meta! 23A is a new vocabulary word for me. I enjoy learning new words!
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:18 pm
On shore. 100% after staring blankly for an hour. Presented all my bunny trails to Natasha, and she made the last connection, not so far from where I had ended. Time for more Malbec.
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:20 pm
I see words in the comments like “snap”, “easy”, “quick”.
And I’m so confused that I just asked Gopher for a drink!
And I’m so confused that I just asked Gopher for a drink!
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:28 pm
Ashore! Perhaps with the help of an Electric Sunset Blackberry Lemonade Radler. An Art Series offering from Coronado Brewing Company. It sounds better than it actually is, but the can is gorgeous.
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:28 pm
Thanks to BarbaraK for confirming I was on the right shore and showing me how my confusion was out of place.
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:30 pm
I wonder if it’s the same thing I cleared up for 2 people.Scott Medvetz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:28 pm Thanks to BarbaraK for confirming I was on the right shore and showing me how my confusion was out of place.
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:04 am
On shore. Enjoyed the grid and the meta. So clever—and I always learn something from Mr. Shenk.
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:10 am
Took a while, but I finally got it! Really tough grid this week.
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:53 am
On shore.
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:59 am
I am safely on shore. Tough grid, but worth it. Nice meta.
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:42 am
Got it. Like many have mentioned before me, grid was harder than the meta.
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:40 am
Probably.TPS wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:30 pmI wonder if it’s the same thing I cleared up for 2 people.Scott Medvetz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:28 pm Thanks to BarbaraK for confirming I was on the right shore and showing me how my confusion was out of place.
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 7:16 am
Did the tough grid last night but then stopped.
This morning I saw the meta right away.
I'm using that method from now on.
This morning I saw the meta right away.
I'm using that method from now on.
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 7:44 am
After an incredibly futile past few weeks, I am on shore. It's been so long, I don't remember my way around. I'm just going to pour a little something extra in my magic coffee.
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:31 am
On shore with a tiny bit of trepidation. Could be I had a mistake in the grid.
It's 8:30 am, so coffee will be the celebratory beverage.
It's 8:30 am, so coffee will be the celebratory beverage.
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:45 am
Another masterpiece from Mike!
Onshore this morning after spending much of yesterday down what I bet will be a very well-worn rabbit hole this weekend.
Onshore this morning after spending much of yesterday down what I bet will be a very well-worn rabbit hole this weekend.
Re: "Drawbacks" - October 2, 2020
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:21 am
Trepidation eliminated. On shore 100%.mheberlingx100 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:31 am On shore with a tiny bit of trepidation. Could be I had a mistake in the grid.
It's 8:30 am, so coffee will be the celebratory beverage.