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!
Welcome, Jumblers! Welcome to a new page with a new date--November 18th.
I took Owen's advice at the bottom of the November 15 page, and after several trials (and clumsy errors) I managed to get this new date posted. I'm sorry that it doesn't show the Daily Jumble cartoon. But at least it gives us a fresh page to scribble on. Im afraid you still have to get your cartoon elsewhere. I remind you of the links on the sidebar to your right. If you have access to the digital LA Times, that's another source.
Meanwhile, I hope I can remember how to change the date. I wrote down the steps as I recall them. (Owen, I couldn't find the steps you outlined for me, but once I opened my profile I managed to stumble around get this far. I sincerely hope I haven't gummed up any aspects of the site, as I clicked on several things in figuring out my process.) ~ OMK
To bring things up to date, I am copying my last poem from the bottom of the old page. NOT my best effort. But at least it is, er, timely.
-WED., NOV. 18- A poem for the "Gingerbread" Jumble:
"On Tough Duty" Capsule Captain Kramer awoke as they swung into Orbit Two. It was time to prepare for his outing on the darkening side of the ship. As top mate for solar vane repairs, he--of all the weakening crew-- was chosen for the critical job. HE!--who had wielded the whip 'til now. But consigned by need to the most dangerous task on the Whale, a solo repair in the freezing black on a shell with adhesion so frail. He was all too aware that his heavy hand doomed him as likely to fail. ~ OMK
Update: I have found a way to post a version of the Jumble cartoon. It is just a clumsy "cut & paste" process, but I can try doing it for tomorrow's cartoon. Please don't expect it to show up as early as Owen's postings, as I only have access to my iPad at night, and I'll need my desktop to do this. I'll try to do it in the morning, probably late morning. I am learning, slowly. But, again, I need everyone to be clear that I am not committing to doing this on a regular basis. I'll help tide us over for a spell, but we aren't going steady.
Wow! What a treat, Ol' Man Keith, and what a gift to have a Jumble site today! Thank you so much! I know how taxing it is for you to do this, so I am especially grateful. I just saw your message now, so, although I did the Jumble this morning, I haven't had a chance to come up with a verse. It may be too late to try, but I just wanted to thank you!
When the Jumble left our orbit I felt depressed and morbid. Sadly this was no joke when on Monday we awoke. I'm sure all our hearts were frozen with this ending no one had chosen. But today we all stopped pouting and started cheering and shouting our thanks to Keith's great outing! Clearly our hero is no rookie but a tough and really smart cookie! And, so from all our ranks, Ol' Man Keith, we give you our thanks!
A lovely compliment from our Sandy! And a beautiful ode from dear Misty...
"We few, we happy few...."
I hope I can keep things going for a few days at least. My health is pretty good, but I have certain nagging ailments that change in their claim on my energy and focus from day to day, even hour to hour, so let us hope for a reasonable degree of stability in the coming days.
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Welcome, Jumblers!
Welcome to a new page with a new date--November 18th.
I took Owen's advice at the bottom of the November 15 page, and after several trials (and clumsy errors) I managed to get this new date posted.
I'm sorry that it doesn't show the Daily Jumble cartoon. But at least it gives us a fresh page to scribble on.
Im afraid you still have to get your cartoon elsewhere. I remind you of the links on the sidebar to your right. If you have access to the digital LA Times, that's another source.
Meanwhile, I hope I can remember how to change the date. I wrote down the steps as I recall them.
(Owen, I couldn't find the steps you outlined for me, but once I opened my profile I managed to stumble around get this far. I sincerely hope I haven't gummed up any aspects of the site, as I clicked on several things in figuring out my process.)
~ OMK
To bring things up to date, I am copying my last poem from the bottom of the old page.
NOT my best effort. But at least it is, er, timely.
-WED., NOV. 18-
A poem for the "Gingerbread" Jumble:
"On Tough Duty"
Capsule Captain Kramer awoke as they swung into Orbit Two.
It was time to prepare for his outing on the darkening side of the ship.
As top mate for solar vane repairs, he--of all the weakening crew--
was chosen for the critical job. HE!--who had wielded the whip
'til now. But consigned by need to the most dangerous task on the Whale,
a solo repair in the freezing black on a shell with adhesion so frail.
He was all too aware that his heavy hand doomed him as likely to fail.
~ OMK
Update:
I have found a way to post a version of the Jumble cartoon. It is just a clumsy "cut & paste" process, but I can try doing it for tomorrow's cartoon.
Please don't expect it to show up as early as Owen's postings, as I only have access to my iPad at night, and I'll need my desktop to do this. I'll try to do it in the morning, probably late morning.
I am learning, slowly. But, again, I need everyone to be clear that I am not committing to doing this on a regular basis.
I'll help tide us over for a spell, but we aren't going steady.
Thanks for your patience.
~ OMK
Wow! What a treat, Ol' Man Keith, and what a gift to have a Jumble site today!
Thank you so much! I know how taxing it is for you to do this, so I am especially grateful. I just saw your message now, so, although I did the Jumble this morning, I haven't had a chance to come up with a verse. It may be too late to try, but I just wanted to thank you!
Congratulations, OMK. And applause for your efforts and perseverance.
"Many thanks!"
When the Jumble left our orbit
I felt depressed and morbid.
Sadly this was no joke
when on Monday we awoke.
I'm sure all our hearts were frozen
with this ending no one had chosen.
But today we all stopped pouting
and started cheering and shouting
our thanks to Keith's great outing!
Clearly our hero is no rookie
but a tough and really smart cookie!
And, so from all our ranks,
Ol' Man Keith, we give you our thanks!
Congratulations Keith! You da man!
Well, my word!
What can I say to that?
A lovely compliment from our Sandy!
And a beautiful ode from dear Misty...
"We few, we happy few...."
I hope I can keep things going for a few days at least.
My health is pretty good, but I have certain nagging ailments that change in their claim on my energy and focus from day to day, even hour to hour, so let us hope for a reasonable degree of stability in the coming days.
See you here tomorrow?
~ OMK
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