Holy cow

[hrossa]

Ok, my fortune is: "Hrossa is on a distinguished road". So now we know!

[hrossa]

I can't imagine getting one in 2 seconds, but my fastest is 7 seconds. I know myself to be a relatively slow solver. If I could do one in 7 seconds, it seems reasonable that a few can occasionally do one in 2 or 3 seconds.
Ok that's done. Now my real reason for posting - today in chat, Eureka and LLapp mentioned that our names each have a fortune-cookie-like saying that is visible if you hover over the bars below your name. I want to "hit the bars" with them.

[2cute]

Yanno, LLapp, I just discovered that yesterday! I can't tell you how many times I've missed the 'check it' and hit reset. But, 'tho I now know about the 'enter' option, I still can't seem to change my muscle memory to include the 'enter' key when doing a Cryptogram puzzle. On the bright side, I am rarely doing such puzzles for speed. I am mostly doing such puzzles whilst I'm also doing any number of things - including 'chatting' on Messenger or similar apps - I use the 'dead space' time between my comment and my correspondent's reply. At my age, I don't do much of anything for speed. ;~}

I do wish the 'powers that be' would set up a 'share' option on Cryptogram. I've been posting a link to the site with every 'Wordle' I share with 'FB friends', because I so prefer the Cryptogram. The Cryptogram quotes often cause me to stop for a moment, and take time to think. The puzzles also provide exposure to some authors, philosophers, and the like, with whom I'm not otherwise familiar. Wordle only seems to cause me to think of words that rhyme - like today's 'cynic' answer. I so wanted it to be 'lyric' ... although it might only be due to my own tendency to be far more cynical, than lyrical.

Don't you think it was ironic on Valentine's Day they chose the word 'Cynic'? I didn't get it BTW. I also missed today's word by one letter.

Its true though Wordle doesn't cause a pondering experience afterward, its just darn I missed it or yay I got it.

Wordtwist too allows for that thought process. Like today I learned to Quatch (squat or be flat). I didn't know that word before the puzzle I played.

[imported_Beverly]

Yanno, LLapp, I just discovered that yesterday! I can't tell you how many times I've missed the 'check it' and hit reset. But, 'tho I now know about the 'enter' option, I still can't seem to change my muscle memory to include the 'enter' key when doing a Cryptogram puzzle. On the bright side, I am rarely doing such puzzles for speed. I am mostly doing such puzzles whilst I'm also doing any number of things - including 'chatting' on Messenger or similar apps - I use the 'dead space' time between my comment and my correspondent's reply. At my age, I don't do much of anything for speed. ;~}

I do wish the 'powers that be' would set up a 'share' option on Cryptogram. I've been posting a link to the site with every 'Wordle' I share with 'FB friends', because I so prefer the Cryptogram. The Cryptogram quotes often cause me to stop for a moment, and take time to think. The puzzles also provide exposure to some authors, philosophers, and the like, with whom I'm not otherwise familiar. Wordle only seems to cause me to think of words that rhyme - like today's 'cynic' answer. I so wanted it to be 'lyric' ... although it might only be due to my own tendency to be far more cynical, than lyrical.

[LLapp]

Frankly, at my age, I can't ever move the cursor from the 'little boxes' to the 'check it' as quickly as can you.

Beverly, you can cut a few seconds off your time (and also avoid hitting "reset" by accident) if you tap "Enter" on your keyboard instead of using the on-screen "Check it" button.

[imported_Beverly]

No fast solves on this example video that I made for some kids I tutored, but I think it's pretty clear that there are no tricks involved: https://youtu.be/bTum02N4D0w. Did you really have to speculate so negatively about someone you don't know and have never interacted with? I understand the skepticism, but the last few sentences were unnecessary.

I always speculate negatively. It's how I get by in life, and it's why I'm glad I'm mortal, and childless. rotf,lmho.
Your video is very impressive, indeed. Frankly, at my age, I can't even move the cursor from the 'little boxes' to the 'check it' as quickly as can you.
You write: "... I think it's pretty clear that there are no tricks involved ..."
I have a motto I follow in all things and experiences, in life. "Believe nothing you hear, and only half of what you see with your own eyes."
Nothing in life is clear. It's all smoke and mirrors.

[rsmcclain]

Wow Will, I love how you said there are no fast solves in your video. I know you are referring to the 2 or 3 second solves, but you set so many records in the solves you showed. Impressive!

[will0416]

Thanks everyone!

[Synonymous]

I'm with those who believe in will0416! Keep up the good work. I thoroughly enjoy seeing your records. imported_Beverly, two words: grow up, there are exceptional people on this planet too.

[2cute]

No fast solves on this example video that I made for some kids I tutored, but I think it's pretty clear that there are no tricks involved: https://youtu.be/bTum02N4D0w. Did you really have to speculate so negatively about someone you don't know and have never interacted with? I understand the skepticism, but the last few sentences were unnecessary.

Will I watched you do the YouTube video. Okay ... you're the Megaword of Cryptograms ... AMAZING! BTW Megaword has videos of him playing WordTwist (one he was even sitting in his car on a highway underpass, you know to take a break from driving. ). You type so fast I can barely read what you've achieved before you move onto the next puzzle. I'm still trying to understand Cryptograms & so far am amazed how anyone can figure out the coded message.

[Eureka]

And I looked up the Laura Schlessinger quote, out of curiosity. It's "Distance lasts a day. But reality lasts a lifetime." I have no idea what that means.

[Deanna48]

Wow, Will! I was laughing at how often you saw the Baron! OMG you are GOOD!!!!!

[Eureka]

Great video, Will! Thanks for sharing it with us. "Chimpanzee". Definitely an unusual pattern to figure out.

[oddcouple]

I've never doubted will, deanna, bansai, nanrich, or anyone else's times. Especially since I have sub-10 seconds times almost every month. But my reaction time and typing speed clearly aren't as quick.

[Deanna48]

Agreed, Will!