"Backcourt Fundamentals" - April 30, 2021

[Bob cruise director]

Good morning muggles

A busy day getting a lot to shore. We have 8 with Isaac for now and 177 on the shore.

And we have several new muggles - Ben B and his son, Griffin Fletcher, Bill Buchanan, and ColeTrain

Keeping Isaac in business on the ship are
TPS
dap2180
SewYoung
Kas
rosiegirl
Henry Paul
ColeTrain
ChrisWill

And on the shore are

Softie
Beth A
Scott M
Kay
Dannyvee
docison
Mike H
stmv
Joe R
bskptkl
Meg
Jim and Anita
Chris
Peter
DCBilly
JaneGummy
higgysue
Al
tim1217
Heidi
michaelm
Anita
oldjudge
Jean
markhr
Dan A
MajorDomoTom
Barbara K
Steveb
Moi
Amanda Hugginkiss
Powers2020
Toby
RPardoe
minimuggle
joequavis
Wendy
Richard
subtly
Cindy
Laura
boharr
Beth T
Pembroke
Tmart
Cap'n Rick
howardl
Tom Mueller
Jack
mbryant
Brandon
CPJohnson
whimsy
Eric P
MamaE
Tina
BrennerTJ
Homer
SusieG
scraps
streroto
brulo
Tony S
Tom Wi
Jeremy
C=64
ajk
RobM
Jace54
Andrew B
dplass
Georgeall
TeaJenny
Rita and George
iggystan
pjc
LittleGood
AnswerPfinder (Will)
Omnibus
WSJosh
Cosmo
802puzzler
NDStegs
cbarbee
jhseeman
MaineMarge
otlaolap
Schmeel
Dave C
escapeartist
ky-mike
Lacangah
seahawks seashanty
jimmyd
joe
Franklin
M and M
MikeM000
Beth C
KscX
ImOnToo
Peter L
Gman
Dow Jones
John B
Olof
Janet
dpl11
sharkicicles
Doc
sf592000
Blair
MatthewL
Mary F
Ed S
SReh26
beccacollins
ADS
EVJ
femullen
agatha
TheCatt
auee89
NuYear68
sanmilton
JimJim
mheverson
EmilyW
hunkra
meowmiao71
Bonnibel
Big Mac
Geezer Weezer
Ergcat
Harbo
Freddy Law
lbary
mlvilv
dk letter
Jackie88
mikeB
Jennifer
Thurman8er
Susan G
Hamrock
Barry
Sean
tobivillanovi
ErikThor
Bill Buchanan
Griffin Fletcher
Inca
ALS
copperriver
edot
wb93
DrTom
HunterX
bread-girl
Trey and Marion
tigerfly222
hoover
Gerry
OGuyDave
Haari
Ben B and son
ladybird
Colin
Tom S
Prozach
Michelle B
JeanneC
PQ63
Joepickett
Cindy N
Bill
halseymac

And as we get into nudge time here is the repost from yesterday

Two things for new and old muggles

There are a wealth of hints for solving metas at viewtopic.php?f=18&t=49

also regarding nudges, here are some suggestions regarding when and how

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=390

[Susan Goldberg]

I, like many others, over complicated this at the outset, being intimidated by the subject matter. But, even in spite of the fact that my husband - hearing me mutter out loud about the topic - kept making suggestions that threw me completely off - I am now confidently on shore. Whew. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Haha! Agree! But my husband actually helped me get on the right beach when he heard my mutterings! What seemed like nonsense to me made sense to him, and I was able to get on shore !

On Monday, I will share how he cost me at least 25 minutes in the end. But he was really trying to help!

[CallMeShane]

Not remotely in my bailiwick, but the penny finally dropped.

Done

[Doug C]

Still on the ship. Last week was so much fun and this week is maddening! I am sure I have the mechanism but cant get the final click. Just gibberish. Too nice outside to spend more time on it now. Hope inspiration hits before Sunday night.

[SReh26]

Good morning muggles

A busy day getting a lot to shore. We have 8 with Isaac for now and 177 on the shore.

And we have several new muggles - Ben B and his son, Griffin Fletcher, Bill Buchanan, and ColeTrain

Keeping Isaac in business on the ship are
TPS
dap2180
SewYoung
Kas
rosiegirl
Henry Paul
ColeTrain
ChrisWill

And on the shore are

Softie
Beth A
Scott M
Kay
Dannyvee
docison
Mike H
stmv
Joe R
bskptkl
Meg
Jim and Anita
Chris
Peter
DCBilly
JaneGummy
higgysue
Al
tim1217
Heidi
michaelm
Anita
oldjudge
Jean
markhr
Dan A
MajorDomoTom
Barbara K
Steveb
Moi
Amanda Hugginkiss
Powers2020
Toby
RPardoe
minimuggle
joequavis
Wendy
Richard
subtly
Cindy
Laura
boharr
Beth T
Pembroke
Tmart
Cap'n Rick
howardl
Tom Mueller
Jack
mbryant
Brandon
CPJohnson
whimsy
Eric P
MamaE
Tina
BrennerTJ
Homer
SusieG
scraps
streroto
brulo
Tony S
Tom Wi
Jeremy
C=64
ajk
RobM
Jace54
Andrew B
dplass
Georgeall
TeaJenny
Rita and George
iggystan
pjc
LittleGood
AnswerPfinder (Will)
Omnibus
WSJosh
Cosmo
802puzzler
NDStegs
cbarbee
jhseeman
MaineMarge
otlaolap
Schmeel
Dave C
escapeartist
ky-mike
Lacangah
seahawks seashanty
jimmyd
joe
Franklin
M and M
MikeM000
Beth C
KscX
ImOnToo
Peter L
Gman
Dow Jones
John B
Olof
Janet
dpl11
sharkicicles
Doc
sf592000
Blair
MatthewL
Mary F
Ed S
SReh26
beccacollins
ADS
EVJ
femullen
agatha
TheCatt
auee89
NuYear68
sanmilton
JimJim
mheverson
EmilyW
hunkra
meowmiao71
Bonnibel
Big Mac
Geezer Weezer
Ergcat
Harbo
Freddy Law
lbary
mlvilv
dk letter
Jackie88
mikeB
Jennifer
Thurman8er
Susan G
Hamrock
Barry
Sean
tobivillanovi
ErikThor
Bill Buchanan
Griffin Fletcher
Inca
ALS
copperriver
edot
wb93
DrTom
HunterX
bread-girl
Trey and Marion
tigerfly222
hoover
Gerry
OGuyDave
Haari
Ben B and son
ladybird
Colin
Tom S
Prozach
Michelle B
JeanneC
PQ63
Joepickett
Cindy N
Bill
halseymac

And as we get into nudge time here is the repost from yesterday

Two things for new and old muggles

There are a wealth of hints for solving metas at viewtopic.php?f=18&t=49

also regarding nudges, here are some suggestions regarding when and how

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=390

I wish. Nope, still on the ship for now. Just ordered the nine course tasting menu since I expect to be here a while.

[jrdad]

Ashore, after overthinking the title for too long. By some fluke it's going to be 76 degrees today in Northern Minnesota, and I'm headed out to enjoy some outdoor fundamentals.

[Mattbelc16]

Got it. Fun one. Grid was HARD!!!

[Bob cruise director]

@SReh26 You can get this. Mike gave plenty of hints.

[Annabelle]

Whew! Joining a big crowd on shore, happy to be here with y'all! Only had to look up one thing this time, then it all became clear. Nice set up, Mike!

[Collegetowngirl]

On shore. Was tough. Was kind of a fluke that we escaped from our rabbit holes.

This will likely be the end of our streak as our daughter, whose insight and teamwork has unlocked every meta while she’s been living with us for the past few months, is leaving the country tomorrow for a year. Waaah! Expecting to be with Isaac 75% of the time from now on.

[JRS51]

Good morning muggles

A busy day getting a lot to shore. We have 8 with Isaac for now and 177 on the shore.

And we have several new muggles - Ben B and his son, Griffin Fletcher, Bill Buchanan, and ColeTrain

Keeping Isaac in business on the ship are
TPS
dap2180
SewYoung
Kas
rosiegirl
Henry Paul
ColeTrain
ChrisWill

And on the shore are
. . .

Bob, I'm sure your head is spinning keeping track of the large crowd; I think you missed me on the shore (post 170).

[SReh26]

@SReh26 You can get this. Mike gave plenty of hints.

Ashore!! Woooooo hoo!

With more than a little help from my friends!!

Smiling from ear to ear!

[SReh26]

For other first timers, may I say, nudges help a lot and I am told there is no shame in it. There’s no way I would have gotten ashore this first time without more than one - I wont say how many more than one.

[Flying_Burrito]

Got a la playa quickly this time. Moscow mules pleasse

[Ann]

Hooray! On the shore.

[JeanneC]

Ashore. I think this is my first solve after getting just two theme answers.

Congrats!!!!

[Hidden in 3D]

ON SHORE! Well, it took a while, but I finally saw the path to the solution. Now I guess I have no excuse to keep me from helping with the annual porch/porch furniture cleaning. We keep our furniture covered all winter, yet somehow the pollen finds its way under the water-proof, heavy-duty, made-to-fit covers that I bought hoping to avoid at least half of this "rite of spring". (See post #253)

[Fishoutowater]

Onshore quickly this week after a couple of rough weeks...

[ChrisWill]

My initial instincts were right, but the answer wasn't coming to me. After my wife and I took the dog for a walk and then took the dog to get an afternoon treat at Rita's water ice, we came home and the answer became crystal clear. Happy to report we are now ashore.

[SReh26]

The nice thing about this one is, when you get it, it’s certain.