thatpuzzleguy.bsky.social
That kid from Wordplay (2006). I do puzzles and sometimes other stuff.
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Meanwhile, I notice "mulitplayer"
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Yup. It's quite a calculus. I didn't bring it up explicitly since I'd gone on long enough, but what if I try really, really hard all year and then finish fourth anyway? How would I feel about that?
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Watching Eric Lang's intro press conference like
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You said "attempt;" I dunno what more people want
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I used to think so too
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Heading back to the airport to get the suitcase I left on the plane last night.
I'm just kidding.
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Based on the last few days, there's a chance I soon forget the location of all the letters on the keyboard, or possibly the keyboard itself
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HAHAHAHAHAHA I LEFT MY WHOLE-ASS GODDAMN *BACKPACK* AT THE GATE AND HAD TO RUN BACK DOWN THE JETWAY
But no, I'm totally still sharp enough to win the crossword tournament. Brain absolutely isn't turning into fucking instant oatmeal.
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WAIT
OR ARE THE HUSKIES A PAOLO PLANT
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Should've juiced more
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Thanks. I've got a lot of work to do if I'm going to get back.
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I thought it was fairly tough by #7 standards. Two six-letter answers I've never heard in my life.
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Yeah, absolutely no chance. Knew early on it wasn't going nearly well enough. Slow start, a few sticking points, things I didn't know... I had a better shot at the cold fusion.
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What I have to do tomorrow:
- Beat David by a minute
- Beat Paolo or Dan by two minutes
- Achieve cold fusion while winning the Tour de France
That last one isn't really part of it but it might as well be. #ACPT
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I have now left my wallet behind at counters on two (2) occasions in the last 24 hours. In possibly related news, I lost a minute to the top of the pack this morning.
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Crossword Con this morning was delightful, of course, but between a two-hour flight delay, hotel logistical nightmares, and utter exhaustion, I'm not thrilled with how this trip has started.
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My current most frequent insta-mute is Total Eclipse of the Downy
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They'll live on with crossword constructors who don't want to refer to that guy
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It's... eh.
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One time I was Group 7. And I do mean *I* was Group 7.
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You play the hand you're dealt
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I aim to serve
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It occurred to me recently that every hockey team I've ever seriously rooted for has been either terminally* shitty or morally bankrupt. Oh, to be as dead inside as I claim.
* Maybe this adverb is a little harsh on the Kraken in Year 4, but the point stands