I can't figure out how to print anymore, stupid work changing things. But yay for virtual options, I will look into that!
See how I'm not punching him? I think I've grown.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Jan 02, 2025 4:03:29 pm PST #4300 of 4335
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Jesse - Jan 02, 2025 4:14:13 pm PST #4301 of 4335
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think you can always get the puzzles after the fact?
I should start practicing more on paper!
JenP - Jan 02, 2025 4:40:30 pm PST #4302 of 4335
Yay, Jesse!
Yeah, I need to practice without DH and on paper.
I think I'll probably drive but maybe stay with my sister overnight in Yardley on Thursday; then it's only about two hours to Stamford. Ooh, and maybe on the way back I'll visit my friend in Pennington, NJ. Maximum peopling! I love the train, but it's so freaking expensive these days.
Sheryl - Jan 02, 2025 5:02:26 pm PST #4303 of 4335
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Happy New Year!
Our NYE was fairly quiet, but fun. We ended up with 4 of our friends(2 couples) coming over. We decided to order in for dinner since we wouldn't be able to fit all of us in Gary's car, and visitor spaces were much in demand so there was no guarantee they'd be able to find a spot after we got back. After dinner(Chinese from a place we often order from) we played a game one of our friends backed in Kickstarter. It was called Modern Problems require Fantasy solutions and the gameplay style was like Cards Against Humanity. Lots of silliness.
JenP - Jan 02, 2025 6:41:58 pm PST #4304 of 4335
Well, I did it in just over 16 mins., but I got hung up for a couple of minutes in a down and across set where I ultimately got a letter wrong. I didn't know the word for the down clue even though there was only one letter missing, and the across clue didn't help, because I had the wrong sense of the main word in that clue. BUT, the rest of it was a golden, so I feel OK!
Steph L. - Jan 02, 2025 7:26:50 pm PST #4305 of 4335
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I can do the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday NYT crosswords, but I hit Thursday and all my brain cells desert me.
meara - Jan 02, 2025 9:06:38 pm PST #4306 of 4335
The rare times I try to do a full crossword, I'm usually doing it with friends, so even if they don't actually solve anything, it's helpful for bouncing thoughts off of them!
And sometimes I smoke the mini (25 seconds for Friday’s which is already out) but other times I’m stumped.
Laura - Jan 03, 2025 5:42:24 am PST #4307 of 4335
Our wings are not tired.
Birthday wishes for shrift today! May you be spoiled accordingly. May this year exceed all expectations!
I only do the mini. I'll try the sample one, but doubt it will be anything but pathetic. I only plan to socialize and chill without the brain work.
JenP - Jan 03, 2025 6:09:49 am PST #4308 of 4335
Happy Birthday, shrift!
Laura - Jan 03, 2025 6:19:13 am PST #4309 of 4335
Our wings are not tired.
I reserved at the Stamford Hotel, but haven't signed up for any competition stuff yet. I won't be competing, both because I am way too slow, and because I didn't get a competitive gene. Maybe the reception or viewing?