"Back Nine" September 30, 2022
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- Location: Aggieland
Getting lonely here, every time i start one of my engrossing stories or hilarious jokes Isaac stops me and says "you've already told that one four times", sigh no-one else to talk to... EUREKA! I am off this miserable leaking scow and on shore! (Literally, as I typed that)
P.S. and a thank you to Wendy W for a nudge!
P.S. and a thank you to Wendy W for a nudge!
- woozy
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Hmm... maybe it's time for me to take another look at this again.....
.... meh.... still have to think about golf terms....
How badly am I going to kick myself when I find out the answer and realize I never really gave it a shot?
.... meh.... still have to think about golf terms....
How badly am I going to kick myself when I find out the answer and realize I never really gave it a shot?
So I just plain couldn't get my meta based on "Up the Down Staircase" to work.
My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
- BarbaraK
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- Location: Virginia
Pretty badly
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
- Cindy N
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- Location: Wisconsin
- Kris Zacharias
- Posts: 223
- Joined: Sat Apr 13, 2019 2:05 pm
- Location: Reading, PA
On shore, after hopping from one rabbit hole to another. I'm impressed by the number of solvers early in the weekend. The many golf jokes were very enjoyable and eased my pain.
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Keep trying. I just got it after nothing for two days. Good luck!
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- edestlin
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- Joined: Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:22 am
- Location: Michigan
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I was counting down to Isaac's last call, and kawaja's post made me revisit. I found the first step and with the help of the Zoom crew I managed to wash ashore. Always nice to chat with such lovely folks. Thanks!
- regfish7
- Posts: 69
- Joined: Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:52 pm
- Location: South Carolina
On shore! I was confident I had the right mechanism but was missing one little thing; finally got it to turn my meaningless answer into a meaningful one!
- Bob cruise director
- Cruise Director
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- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:38 pm
- Location: Any golf course within 500 miles of Littleton MA
Good evening muggles
Our final count is 5 on the ship and 215 on the shore
Good luck winning the mug
Our final count is 5 on the ship and 215 on the shore
Good luck winning the mug
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
Cruise Director
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I filled in the grid on Thursday and stared at it and...nothing. Figured it was yet another week of hanging with Isaac. Just picked it up again this evening and tried one thing. So pleased that I am now on shore and with not too much paddling. A big wave just washed me up on the beach!
- woozy
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Woosh! You sure had *that* right!
Glad I forced myself. That was 1.75 at worst.
EDIT. But that was probably the hardest to do easy puzzle I've ever done.
Last edited by woozy on Sun Oct 02, 2022 10:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
So I just plain couldn't get my meta based on "Up the Down Staircase" to work.
My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
- Powers2020
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- Joined: Fri Sep 04, 2020 6:05 pm
- Location: Charlotte, NC
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On shore, first post here, first solve since ZZ Top (long time).
Is the deadline midnight sat night or sunday night?
Is the deadline midnight sat night or sunday night?
- BarbaraK
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- Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:37 pm
- Location: Virginia
It’s tonight, so you still have time to submit your answer.
And congratulations!! And welcome to the forum!
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
- Flamel616
- Posts: 78
- Joined: Thu May 07, 2020 6:37 pm
- Location: Pennsylvania
Ashore! It has probably been over a year since my last solve.
As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all — the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.
- bhamren
- Posts: 243
- Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:15 pm
- Location: Urbana, Ohio
Whew!!
On shore. Saw the first step way early and put it aside until tonight. I tried many combinations until I saw I had one mistake. Then finding the correct mechanism to get the right order took a few iterations until it popped out.
On shore. Saw the first step way early and put it aside until tonight. I tried many combinations until I saw I had one mistake. Then finding the correct mechanism to get the right order took a few iterations until it popped out.
- Cindy N
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- Joined: Mon Oct 21, 2019 12:55 pm
- Location: Wisconsin
I reached out for help after I posted that. And just before I received a response I looked at the grid and there it was. On the shore!!
- Onaquest
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- Joined: Sat Nov 20, 2021 7:09 am
Retired from work on Friday. Ran a half marathon in a personal best yesterday. Just got the meta and onshore now. This is as close to the wire as we have ever been. My nerves are in shreds.
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No ideas here. It feels like I'm at the point where it should be obvious given how many how many steps I have completed, but I don't know anything about golf. Anagram solvers are dangerous for rabbit holes, people! Submitting something that definitely feels wrong based on googling but it's a word at least.