Re: "That's A Plus" - November 8, 2019
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:41 pm
My fastest “ashore” ever.
Let’s see if I can use this momentum on MGWCC.
Let’s see if I can use this momentum on MGWCC.
A place to discuss the WSJ Weekly Crossword Contest and other "meta"-style crosswords
https://www.xword-muggles.com/
The word is very common. It is only Friday so put it aside and pick it up in the morning. Good luckKtwhitaker wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:35 pm I'm getting something that does not seem like a "common four-letter word"... I'm assuming that means I'm not finished but I don't know where else to go!
Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:44 am These limericks are too good so I had to consolidate them here
By tim 1217
There once was a man named Tim
Who went down a rabbit hole on a whim
He lucked-out and solved the meta
And it was definitely a 100 percenta
So he decided to email it in!
By Joe Ross
There once was a man named Joe
Kept wet in the water his toe
Knew meta was right
(Despite being light)
His pint of Guinness to go
by Inca (Freida)
There was a young lady named Inca
Who solved the meta in a blink- uh
But it would be a gamble
Because she had to unscramble
So maybe she should wait and re-think it.
By Kay W
Observed an old lady named Kay
"This meta's too easy, no way!"
If this one's a pageant
Of scale unimagin't
There'll be much Monday muggle dismay!
Patty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:05 am31 DownBob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:44 am These limericks are too good so I had to consolidate them here
By tim 1217
There once was a man named Tim
Who went down a rabbit hole on a whim
He lucked-out and solved the meta
And it was definitely a 100 percenta
So he decided to email it in!
By Joe Ross
There once was a man named Joe
Kept wet in the water his toe
Knew meta was right
(Despite being light)
His pint of Guinness to go
by Inca (Freida)
There was a young lady named Inca
Who solved the meta in a blink- uh
But it would be a gamble
Because she had to unscramble
So maybe she should wait and re-think it.
By Kay W
Observed an old lady named Kay
"This meta's too easy, no way!"
If this one's a pageant
Of scale unimagin't
There'll be much Monday muggle dismay!
I can only surmise
Unless there's a surprise
After making us look twitty
Mr. Gaffney took pity
DBMiller
There was a solver named Dave,
Meta puzzles he did crave.
He said, "If I'm wrong,
Then I will say, 'So long'".
And run off to sulk in my cave.
Jazzvibist
There once was a Muggle nicknamed Jazzvibist
who solved "That's A Plus" 15 seconds after completing the grid
(although he hopes in his heart of hearts that
we all wind up as victims of a brilliant Pageant).
Adding my own to the Poet's Corner
There once was a meta by Matt G
whose solution many muggles found too easy.
Concerns were raised
that a pageant had been staged
by the clever and wily Mister Gaffney.
Robert, thanks for consolidating and please add me to the shore list. Hoping for a green flash...
. . . which reminds mePatty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:19 amPatty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:05 am31 DownBob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:44 am These limericks are too good so I had to consolidate them here
By tim 1217
There once was a man named Tim
Who went down a rabbit hole on a whim
He lucked-out and solved the meta
And it was definitely a 100 percenta
So he decided to email it in!
By Joe Ross
There once was a man named Joe
Kept wet in the water his toe
Knew meta was right
(Despite being light)
His pint of Guinness to go
by Inca (Freida)
There was a young lady named Inca
Who solved the meta in a blink- uh
But it would be a gamble
Because she had to unscramble
So maybe she should wait and re-think it.
By Kay W
Observed an old lady named Kay
"This meta's too easy, no way!"
If this one's a pageant
Of scale unimagin't
There'll be much Monday muggle dismay!
I can only surmise
Unless there's a surprise
After making us look twitty
Mr. Gaffney took pity
DBMiller
There was a solver named Dave,
Meta puzzles he did crave.
He said, "If I'm wrong,
Then I will say, 'So long'".
And run off to sulk in my cave.
Jazzvibist
There once was a Muggle nicknamed Jazzvibist
who solved "That's A Plus" 15 seconds after completing the grid
(although he hopes in his heart of hearts that
we all wind up as victims of a brilliant Pageant).
Adding my own to the Poet's Corner
There once was a meta by Matt G
whose solution many muggles found too easy.
Concerns were raised
that a pageant had been staged
by the clever and wily Mister Gaffney.
Robert, thanks for consolidating and please add me to the shore list. Hoping for a green flash...
Patty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:19 amThanks for including me in your list, Patty, but my so-called "limerick" was a tongue-in-cheek attempt (likely unsuccessful) to be humorous (in addition to which, the fifth line was dropped when you included it). Here is my entire post:Patty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:05 amBob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:44 am These limericks are too good so I had to consolidate them here
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Jazzvibist
There once was a Muggle nicknamed Jazzvibist
who solved "That's A Plus" 15 seconds after completing the grid
(although he hopes in his heart of hearts that
we all wind up as victims of a brilliant Pageant).
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Robert, thanks for consolidating and please add me to the shore list. Hoping for a green flash...
"Because posts in the form of limericks without rules governing either rhymes or scanning are becoming prolific, here goes:
There once was a Muggle nicknamed Jazzvibist
who solved "That's A Plus" 15 seconds after completing the grid
(although he hopes in his heart of hearts that
we all wind up as victims of a brilliant Pageant).
Finally, underscoring many previous comments, if the obvious solution turns out to be the correct one, a record high for shorebirds seems likely."
I was inspired to compose my "limerick" by one I had read in a Douglas Hofstadter book:
There was a young man of Milan
Whose rhymes they never would scan;
When asked why it was,
He said, ‘It’s because
I always try to cram as many words into the last line as ever I possibly can.'
In closing, I hope this one is worthier of inclusion:
I thought to myself 'This was nice -
I solved "That's A Plus" in a trice!"
(then I turned quite aghast -
this was way, way to fast -
could this mean I've been Pageanted twice?)"