"Knowledge Base" February 16, 2024

[Beleaguered Castle]

AAAHHHAAA!!!
MWAAA-HA-HA!!!

Oh boy, I do predict a crowded ship this week!

This IS in my wheelhouse and I very nearly missed it!

Brilliant but fiendish.

[CopperRiver]

On the ship and hoping for inspiration.

[Streroto]

LAS but about to go to 39,000 feet and that's always been good to me...

Stay well all

[Kevin L]

On shore…tough one so not 100% confident

[Acarl]

Grid done. Hello Isaac.

For the bird lovers here, here are a few picks of the local cardinal. It is not actually a cardinal but likes impersonating one.

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Beautiful! What is he?

[Bob cruise director]

Grid done. Hello Isaac.

For the bird lovers here, here are a few picks of the local cardinal. It is not actually a cardinal but likes impersonating one.

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Beautiful! What is he?

That is a red crested cardinal. They are found in Hawaii having been introduced about 1930. They are a member of the tanager family and not the cardinal family even though they look like our northern cardinals.

[MatthewL]

Well, I'm ashore, but not through any insight on my part. Needed to be dragged all the way in by a friendly lifeguard. I agree with Other Wendy -- Uggh and Double Uggh. Hard pass on these kinds of puzzles. I'll take a G&T to drown my sorrows.

[Bob cruise director]

Good morning muggles. A tough one from Mr. Shenk that requires special knowledge. So far we have 8 on the ship and 50 on the shore.

Get to the 4:30 zoom call early as my account only can support 100 people.

[Scott M]

On shore solely due to the help of those on Discord. Not a fan of this one in the least.I'd like to blame it on my Covid-head, but TBH I wouldn't have gotten this on my best day. Will not be submitting, and will delay my "celebratory" libation until my recovery is a bit more complete. Looking forward to a more reasonable metanism next week.

[hcbirker]

Well, I had to be dragged over the finish line on this one. Totally clueless. Thanks to my meta savior @Meg

[EVJ]

Lost at sea. If it’s esoteric, and they say it is, I’ll probably never get it. But I’ll keep trying.

[Scooby]

Ashore...what's going on? Mike's metas become Matt's and Matt's become Mike's?

[elvanya]

On shore!

[mheberlingx100]

Not seeing it. Deep down one rabbit hole and I’ve got to believe there’s a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow (deliberately mixing metaphors).

[woozy]

Yeah... maybe I'm just burnt out and not trying that hard. Or maybe it's difficult. (Or maybe I'm a dope.)

[BigPear]

Turning fifty today, and finding myself Lost at sea, down one rabbit hoLe after another, and generaLLy cLueLess.

[Joe]

On shore with a nudge. But... please don't ask me for a nudge. Because I can't even.

[Tom Shea]

Grid done. Hello Isaac.

For the bird lovers here, here are a few picks of the local cardinal. It is not actually a cardinal but likes impersonating one.

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Beautiful! What is he?

https://www.birdsofhawaii.info/p/red-cr ... dinal.html

There are very few actual cardinals in Hawaii, but these are everywhere.

They are not native, but then again, none actually are. The original hot lava was not conducive to nest building.

[wescovington]

I am ashore and unhappy and I hated this puzzle more than anything else in life.

[ship4u]

I hated this puzzle more than anything else in life.

Wow, that's pretty serious! Sorry you had to go through that.