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hcbirker wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 10:58 am

Bob cruise director wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 10:21 am WAIT!!! - I got the WSJ and was frothing at the mouth for the Week 5 to keep the momentum going. But alas and alack, it has been delayed until 3 PM on SATURDAY - bummer.

Me too Bob! And the worst thing for me is I had time to work on it today, but no time tomorrow. Oh well.

Gah. Me three. I'm probably the one who jinxed it - I normally have an online bridge game Friday noonish, but that got canceled so I figured I'd have all afternoon to work on it And of course I'm busy all day Saturday.

Al Sisti wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:50 am Bet you thought (hoped) I could make it through a puzzle without noting a Utica connection. Well, not this one. The eponymous composer of 1A was from Utica.

@Al Sisti How did you know that? I did not see it etched on the bar at the UC brewery?

I do not seem to be hearing the music today. I see something, but it's not leading anywhere. Isaac, I'll have another while I stare at the grid helplessly.

On shore...

Grid was a bit tougher than usual for me, but eventually got it filled out and see a few far-fetched holes to root out. Perhaps listening to podcasts instead of music is throwing me off.

See you at 4:30 EST, Wendy.

Bob cruise director wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:01 pm

Al Sisti wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:50 am Bet you thought (hoped) I could make it through a puzzle without noting a Utica connection. Well, not this one. The eponymous composer of 1A was from Utica.

@Al Sisti How did you know that? I did not see it etched on the bar at the UC brewery?

My trivia team shirt:

Ashore with a some desk whiskey!

On the shore.
Have a nice weekend everyone!

Bob cruise director wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 10:21 am WAIT!!! - I got the WSJ and was frothing at the mouth for the Week 5 to keep the momentum going. But alas and alack, it has been delayed until 3 PM on SATURDAY - bummer.

MUST SEE REVEAL for last week's MGWCC #725!

On shore. Great aha moment!

We're on the ship and playing 1 across with this one. I can't even find a few fun rabbit holes to pursue.....

I needed some help to get ashore. Otherwise I was a goner.

Stuck on the ship

not seeing anything yet

If you're with Isaac, I know how rotten it feels to be stuck on board when all those other Muggles are stepping easily ashore. I feel so badly for you that I think I'll take an adjoining stool.

Ahoy, Isaac!

FrankieHeck wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:58 am

Dplass wrote: Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:10 pm

Bob cruise director wrote: Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:41 pm On the beach - and not the movie

I loved and hated that book. Sent me into depression during high school...

"Depressing" is my favorite book genre, so I just downloaded it to my Kindle. Everyone, feel free to let me know your favorite traumatizing books.

Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart, Educated by Tara Westover and The Handmaid's Tale by Atwood (sorry, a librarian can never just recommend *one* book)

Count me on the ship with Isaac for now with the smaller crowd. Perhaps we can pull our heads and drinks together... need some inspiration!

So long Issac!
Hello shore!
Music, Maestro, please!

I'll see you all at 4:30 (if I figure it out before then, I'll be a much happier member of Zoom crew).

Toes in the sand. Beer Me!

I'm surprised more aren't on shore yet.