Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:14 am
A late start due to being on a family vacation, but a fairly easy trip to shore. Nice to have this done early on a vacation weekend!
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"Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
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Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:26 am
Ashore ! Either I'm getting smarter or......nah, I'm not getting smarter (cue the blind squirrel).
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:26 am
On shore! It's always nice when the answer comes super easily, I'll be celebrating tonight 
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:46 am
And ashore!
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 1:07 am
I'm bummed, we're going to leave at 8:15 AM Friday for the race, and probably not get back til 10pm Sunday night, and this wasn't one I solved right away... so I'm probably going to have to punt. Oh well. See you all next week for the Gaffney Q&A (I tested out zoom this week, and thank you all for such a nice welcome!)
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 1:14 am
Ashore. Thanks for organizing the Gaffney event -- looking forward to it.
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 1:25 am
Ashore - glad to find the beach again after last week's hullabaloo.
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 3:06 am
On shore!
Heading out on a short weekend trip today, so I decided to take a stab at the meta before leaving. Phew! Glad it was a quick one.
Next stop, Bilbao!
Heading out on a short weekend trip today, so I decided to take a stab at the meta before leaving. Phew! Glad it was a quick one.
Next stop, Bilbao!
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:09 am
Solved! But for some reason feel pageanted ...
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 6:08 am
The puzzles are posted at 4pm Eastern. How else does Al finish most at 4:16? How DOES Al finish that fast? I still have no answer so far thus week.woozy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 24, 2021 10:14 pm Um... I'm on *some* shore. It works and nothing is wrong with it and everything fits. But... doesn't feel like it was enough. And there's nothing that says this *has* to be it. This is the first time I've done it and my confidence is only 56%.
.... But... It actually works..... I'm going to have a long weekend second guessing myself....
By the way. When does the puzzle go up? For the last year or so I've been eagerly await Thurs 9 Pacific Time knowing its midnight on the east coast and getting to it. Until last week when I impatiently looked 20 minutes earlier and it was up. So getting home tonight and a little after 6 (9 EDT) and ... well, it's here. .... Has it been up all friggin' day all this time and I never knew because I never *looked*?
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:06 am
I'm ashore. Meta Daughter and I arrived in separate boats this week. Since we got the same answer, I'm pretty sure it's correct.
To those of you who think you may have been pageanted, please explain on Monday. Thanks.
To those of you who think you may have been pageanted, please explain on Monday. Thanks.
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:16 am
Ashore!
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:23 am
Sometimes -- like last week -- Al doesn't finish at all, so it kind of balances out...Joepickett wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 6:08 amThe puzzles are posted at 4pm Eastern. How else does Al finish most at 4:16? How DOES Al finish that fast? I still have no answer so far thus week.woozy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 24, 2021 10:14 pm Um... I'm on *some* shore. It works and nothing is wrong with it and everything fits. But... doesn't feel like it was enough. And there's nothing that says this *has* to be it. This is the first time I've done it and my confidence is only 56%.
.... But... It actually works..... I'm going to have a long weekend second guessing myself....
By the way. When does the puzzle go up? For the last year or so I've been eagerly await Thurs 9 Pacific Time knowing its midnight on the east coast and getting to it. Until last week when I impatiently looked 20 minutes earlier and it was up. So getting home tonight and a little after 6 (9 EDT) and ... well, it's here. .... Has it been up all friggin' day all this time and I never knew because I never *looked*?
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:33 am
Feel like I should have gotten this right away. I see what I'm obviously supposed to see but I can't figure out what to do with it. I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:53 am
Grid done. Meta will have to wait until after the 10 am tee time.
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:56 am
On the beach in record time (for me). Fun puzzle!
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:14 am
On shore! And all in one sitting — an easier one than usual to be sure.
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:15 am
Just got to it this am and a quick swim to shore. Nice to see a Patrick Berry puzzle!!
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:21 am
Here‘s what I go through every Thursday:
1. Elation- finished the grid in record time!
2. Road runner over the edge treading in place... got the title, see the theme entries.... but, but, BUT!!
3. Falling into the canyon. I‘ll never get it!
4. But its only Thursday.... glimmer of hope.
5. Rolling up sleeves, getting down to business. There is no other way to do this than putting in the time, doing the work.
1. Elation- finished the grid in record time!
2. Road runner over the edge treading in place... got the title, see the theme entries.... but, but, BUT!!
3. Falling into the canyon. I‘ll never get it!
4. But its only Thursday.... glimmer of hope.
5. Rolling up sleeves, getting down to business. There is no other way to do this than putting in the time, doing the work.
Re: "Hotlinks" - June 25, 2021
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 10:10 am