Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:18 pm
Aha! On shore! Nice way to celebrate a birthday. Bottle of wine to be opened at dinner . . . .
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"Double Trouble" - December 3, 2021
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Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:18 pm
Got a late start on this one, but on the shore. A fun one!
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:19 pm
Thissharkicicles wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:18 pm Got a late start on this one, but on the shore. A fun one!
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:20 pm
I did same. So top two on page 2 are “page 1”boharr wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 4:35 pm On shore.
EDIT: I jumped in the water too quickly, so I am not ashore yet. And OldJudge or some other deserving Muggle should move up here on page one.
So sorry folks
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:26 pm
On the beach.
Galloping Great Gaffney puzzle.
Galloping Great Gaffney puzzle.
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:26 pm
Solved. Forgot to post.
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:28 pm
Solved. Excellent aha moment, as others have noted.
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:30 pm
Ashore!
Very clever!
Rita and George
Very clever!
Rita and George
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:02 pm
Very clever! On shore.
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:10 pm
Just getting off from my, you know, Actual Job (which is not Doing The Meta...would that my work were more Gaffney-esque, but alas...), and my thought for the moment is that there should be a handicap system for those of us who will never make the Solvers' Page 1.
I acknowledge that this assumes I would actually make Page 1 anyway, and based on the last 4 weeks, that's clearly a fallacy.
But I can dare to dream, my fellow Muggles...DARE TO DREAM!!!
I acknowledge that this assumes I would actually make Page 1 anyway, and based on the last 4 weeks, that's clearly a fallacy.
But I can dare to dream, my fellow Muggles...DARE TO DREAM!!!
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:22 pm
I solved this one on the way home, which meant that my poor beleaguered husband, who was driving, was a captive audience and had no choice but to listen to me explain exactly how it all worked and how very clever I thought it was.
Easy! Just note what time you start and what time you finish; then compare your total time to the last post on page 1. If you're faster, consider yourself a page 1 solver and feel free to announce it here.Kas wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:10 pm Just getting off from my, you know, Actual Job (which is not Doing The Meta...would that my work were more Gaffney-esque, but alas...), and my thought for the moment is that there should be a handicap system for those of us who will never make the Solvers' Page 1.
I acknowledge that this assumes I would actually make Page 1 anyway, and based on the last 4 weeks, that's clearly a fallacy.
But I can dare to dream, my fellow Muggles...DARE TO DREAM!!!
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:35 pm
With Isaac
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:38 pm
First one in weeks for me.
I think this is the first time I got one while not looking at the grid. Was in the car on way home from the gym and bam.
I think this is the first time I got one while not looking at the grid. Was in the car on way home from the gym and bam.
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:41 pm
On shore! An exceptionally clever one in my opinion.
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:48 pm
DWM -- Driving While Mugglingron wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:38 pm First one in weeks for me.
I think this is the first time I got one while not looking at the grid. Was in the car on way home from the gym and bam.
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:03 pm
Ashore!
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:05 pm
Ashore once again! Feels good to be able to get here two weeks on my own. It's more straightforward than you think!
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:11 pm
After having to spoon-feed the wifey all the clues, she now sits on shore. I don't. I'll bet it's gonna be a really cute one, too. 
Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:12 pm
Inspiration strikes in the bathtub! Onshore.Re: "Double Trouble " December 3, 2021
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:17 pm
We were videotaping something for our son when we said the phrase in unison and joked it could be the meta phrase... It was!
On shore with much glee!
On shore with much glee!