There are several other Jumble blogs, but the ones I checked all started off by listing the answers. In this blog, answers can be either hinted at or masked by burying them in comments. No overt spoilers!
Below decks was a hellish place when there was a battle looming! It was hot enough to melt our ears, and dark and close and gloomy! Our cannon were all primed and loaded, we'd naught to do but wait. The topside men were hoving to, to deal the foreign ship its fate!
The cannon ports framed our view of little else than ocean. Then coming round, the tail end of our prey in rolling motion. Broadside facing broadside, the command came echoing down, "Fire all guns!" Gunpowder roared! Soaring went our round!
But we were not immune from returning barrage devastation! A ball burst through the port and hull, shattering our station! Our cannon's crew are fallen, flung like chum to near and far! Most will rise to fight no more, none survive without a scar.
You remind me that I have always wondered how those old-timey sailing ships ever scored a hit. I mean, with heaving & "rolling" seas on either end of the cannon shot and the lack of any serious aiming devices... I guess they just crossed their fingers and threw balls & shot in the general direction.
You come up with stories so different from one another, Owen. This one is kind of depressing, isn't it. Found all the words, though. I tried doing this jumble in my head, but no matter how easy (and it was), I did need to write the letters down in order to work out the solution. Wouldn't even try that with longer solutions.
Owen, I truly didn't mean that I didn't like today's poem;it's so logically constructed and tells a really coherent story. I just meant that it's not as upbeat as your usual. Heck, I always wonder at how you can write so much every day.
No worry, Sandy! This one was sort of meant to be serious/depressing. And having the narrators mostly dead at the end assured I won't be tempted to do a sequel tomorrow! But it was exciting while it lasted, wasn't it?
I won't have time to get on the crossword blog this morning (have 8 people coming for lunch). But I got the Jumble with no problem at all! Liked your poem, Owen, not too gloomy as far as I'm concerned. Never played Frisbee golf, but I think I got those (effing) holes this morning. Have a great day, everybody!
words 1 and 2 came easily. On word 3 I confirmed letter 1, and had a hint on letter 2. On 4 I entered mology, but it wouldn't fly. It did help me to see the correct word. On the sol. I filled the first word, and the second came easily.
So much for my comment. I hit the "comment as" button. I always compose in notes at the corner but since this editor is so much better, I took a chance
Owen, reminds me of my ol' HS fav: Horatio Hornblower. I got a note back from junior English: NO MORE HH!!
I was solving at my dealership. Then I ran out of juice on the phone. Words went quick but riddle required work.
Hi everybody. I've been doing the Jumble daily, some of the words are much more of a struggle for me than others. I can get hints or the answer on UClick though I usually struggle through. I don't know how to use this site very well. I don't see the answers or much relevant discussion though as on the CW site. The comments seem sterile. What am I missing about these comments?
Bill, one thing is that people don't come on this site to get the answers. Read the note that says not to post any answers until after 9pm Pacific time. Personally I come here to read Owen's story/poem, and only secondarily to read comments. His poem has clues to the words if you need them, but it's always fun to read.
What Sandy said! The sidebar explains it. Heck, even the title explains the basics! But as you read thru the comments, they not really that sterile. Many have the words embedded. And sometime after Closing Time, I'll add the solution words to the page. e.g.: The first word burst on my mind, and put it in the frame to see the second word. The third word has fallen into my lap, but I'm feeling gloomy about getting the fourth word.
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Below decks was a hellish place when there was a battle looming!
ReplyDeleteIt was hot enough to melt our ears, and dark and close and gloomy!
Our cannon were all primed and loaded, we'd naught to do but wait.
The topside men were hoving to, to deal the foreign ship its fate!
The cannon ports framed our view of little else than ocean.
Then coming round, the tail end of our prey in rolling motion.
Broadside facing broadside, the command came echoing down,
"Fire all guns!" Gunpowder roared! Soaring went our round!
But we were not immune from returning barrage devastation!
A ball burst through the port and hull, shattering our station!
Our cannon's crew are fallen, flung like chum to near and far!
Most will rise to fight no more, none survive without a scar.
You remind me that I have always wondered how those old-timey sailing ships ever scored a hit. I mean, with heaving & "rolling" seas on either end of the cannon shot and the lack of any serious aiming devices...
DeleteI guess they just crossed their fingers and threw balls & shot in the general direction.
You come up with stories so different from one another, Owen. This one is kind of depressing, isn't it. Found all the words, though.
ReplyDeleteI tried doing this jumble in my head, but no matter how easy (and it was), I did need to write the letters down in order to work out the solution. Wouldn't even try that with longer solutions.
Owen, I truly didn't mean that I didn't like today's poem;it's so logically constructed and tells a really coherent story. I just meant that it's not as upbeat as your usual. Heck, I always wonder at how you can write so much every day.
DeleteNo worry, Sandy! This one was sort of meant to be serious/depressing. And having the narrators mostly dead at the end assured I won't be tempted to do a sequel tomorrow! But it was exciting while it lasted, wasn't it?
DeleteIt was, it was!
DeleteI won't have time to get on the crossword blog this morning (have 8 people coming for lunch). But I got the Jumble with no problem at all! Liked your poem, Owen, not too gloomy as far as I'm concerned. Never played Frisbee golf, but I think I got those (effing) holes this morning. Have a great day, everybody!
ReplyDeleteA masterpiece! Thanks, Owen!!
ReplyDeleteI never played Frisbee golf either. Are dogs allowed on the course?
ReplyDelete~ OMK
Another rule o' thumb:
ReplyDeleteWhen an anagram contains "N" + "G," try first of all to link them in the back or front of the word, as in "-ing" and "gnome."
words 1 and 2 came easily. On word 3 I confirmed letter 1, and had a hint on letter 2. On 4 I entered mology, but it wouldn't fly. It did help me to see the correct word. On the sol. I filled the first word, and the second came easily.
ReplyDeleteSo much for my comment. I hit the "comment as" button. I always compose in notes at the corner but since this editor is so much better, I took a chance
ReplyDeleteOwen, reminds me of my ol' HS fav: Horatio Hornblower. I got a note back from junior English: NO MORE HH!!
I was solving at my dealership. Then I ran out of juice on the phone. Words went quick but riddle required work.
WC
I was a HH fan in my youth, too. Strained to recall the argot for today's poem!
DeleteHi everybody. I've been doing the Jumble daily, some of the words are much more of a struggle for me than others. I can get hints or the answer on UClick though I usually struggle through. I don't know how to use this site very well. I don't see the answers or much relevant discussion though as on the CW site. The comments seem sterile. What am I missing about these comments?
ReplyDeleteBill, one thing is that people don't come on this site to get the answers. Read the note that says not to post any answers until after 9pm Pacific time. Personally I come here to read Owen's story/poem, and only secondarily to read comments. His poem has clues to the words if you need them, but it's always fun to read.
DeleteWhat Sandy said! The sidebar explains it. Heck, even the title explains the basics! But as you read thru the comments, they not really that sterile. Many have the words embedded. And sometime after Closing Time, I'll add the solution words to the page.
Deletee.g.:
The first word burst on my mind, and put it in the frame to see the second word. The third word has fallen into my lap, but I'm feeling gloomy about getting the fourth word.
Welcome, Bill G., and stay with us. Maybe we can get other CW folks to join us as we go along.
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