"One Thing Leads To Another" - February 4, 2022

A place to discuss the weekly Wall Street Journal Crossword Puzzle Contest, starting every Thursday around 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Please do not post any answers or hints before the contest deadline which is midnight Sunday Eastern time.
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kamashdas
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Lots of posts about "aha" moments... Mine was more of a "d'oh" moment! Safely ashore.
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eagle1279
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Ashore!
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eagle1279
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Commodore wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 11:50 am Aha! The posting trick worked agin'. Sun hath come out and I find myself with a bottle.
Yet another save by Sir Ernest!
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I’m proud to say that I had a bottle of this that my daughter got me while she was working at Scott Base in Antarctica. Fine stuff.
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Ronaldo
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Commodore wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 11:50 am Aha! The posting trick worked agin'. Sun hath come out and I find myself with a bottle.
Yet another save by Sir Ernest!
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I had the privilege of sharing this exact whisky with Sir Ernest himself on South Georgia Island. There is a whole story about the discovery and re-creation of the whisky. It's documented in a Nat Geo and PBS film.
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Ronaldo
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On shore, by the way. Great construction, as usuasl.
CdnMG
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Bruised, battered and waterlogged but finally ashore. Just started looking at these meta puzzles in January and I am pleased as punch to have solved 2 out of 4. I am so in awe of everyone here and all the cumulative brain power.
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Ben B
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We are on shore! Huge smile never fails after a solve. Happy Sunday muggles!
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Jim and Anita
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Ashore--finally, along with a boatload of very friendly rabbits! Now back to enjoying the Olympics while practicing skating on our still icy sidewalks.
Lee-Ann
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FINALLY! Seems so simple once it's solved, but it took me a while. Lots of rabbit holes for me!
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auee89
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Ashore. Enjoyed this one after a gentle refocus reminder.
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CPJohnson
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I got it, I got it! Finally. Spent a lot of time on the last step. And it IS an amazing construction.
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Looks like I'll be staying on the ship this time.
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jenirvin
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I always get a late-in-the weekend start, but I'm happy I made it to the beach in time for the end of the party! Very fun puzzle.
~ Jennifer/jenirvin
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Janet P
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BarbaraK wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:45 pm This weekend’s knitting project - a pot holder
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I drew up this pattern four years ago but for some reason didn’t actually make it then. Found it last week.
We really, really need a WOW button! 😮
rolias
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Finally saw it and made it to shore. Lots of rabbit holes were explored.
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mheberlingx100
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Jeepers! I forgot to email my entry. Glad I checked before midnight.
RicoTheSwede
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Crawled ashore at last, after a long swim.
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Deb F
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With just under 6 hours to spare, made it to shore. Had great assistance from eisesense. Cocktails around!

Good luck, Muggles.
aaugusti
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I think I’m almost there, but need to talk it out to see if the rabbit hole I’m in is correct, or if I need to stop digging. A little nudge may help.
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Ronaldo wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 2:58 pm
Commodore wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 11:50 am Aha! The posting trick worked agin'. Sun hath come out and I find myself with a bottle.
Yet another save by Sir Ernest!
Shackleton.png
I had the privilege of sharing this exact whisky with Sir Ernest himself on South Georgia Island. There is a whole story about the discovery and re-creation of the whisky. It's documented in a Nat Geo and PBS film.
I had the same privilege by that exact gravesite
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