| Grex > Iq > #141: The N-Letter Game |
| The N-Letter Game | 
Jan 27 20:59 UTC 2000 |
Having trouble thinking of words by number of letters, I propose the following varation on the word game: No restriction on the number of letters in the words. Thus we could have: up 2 upto 4 uptowner 6 uptown 6 *** winner for more see IQ confernece items 130-132 response 0.
| response 1 of 36: |
Jan 27 21:00 UTC 2000 |
I'll start. 0 uptown
| response 2 of 36: |
Jan 29 19:26 UTC 2000 |
upside
| response 3 of 36: |
Jan 31 21:05 UTC 2000 |
upside 0 (kentn)
| response 4 of 36: |
Apr 26 01:27 UTC 2001 |
downer
| response 5 of 36: |
Jun 8 19:34 UTC 2001 |
downer 0 blaise The full list will be in ~prp/letter.match0 soon.
| response 6 of 36: |
Jun 8 19:55 UTC 2001 |
blurt
| response 7 of 36: |
Jun 8 20:04 UTC 2001 |
upside 0 kentn downer 0 blaise blurt 0 brighn
| response 8 of 36: |
Jun 8 21:28 UTC 2001 |
cataract
| response 9 of 36: |
Jun 8 23:34 UTC 2001 |
upside 0 kentn downer 0 blaise blurt 0 brighn cataract ? brighn The rules prevent the same person going twice in a row.
| response 10 of 36: |
Jun 9 06:10 UTC 2001 |
cataract
| response 11 of 36: |
Jun 9 09:37 UTC 2001 |
pristine
| response 12 of 36: |
Jun 9 21:25 UTC 2001 |
#9> That rule isn't stated in #0 of any of 130-132. It may be stated in rane's "complete rules." *shrug* dromedary
| response 13 of 36: |
Jun 10 23:32 UTC 2001 |
upside 0 kentn downer 0 blaise blurt 0 brighn cataract ? brighn The rules prevent the same person going twice in a row. pristine 0 kooky1 dromedary 0 brighn As I recall I missed the twice in a row rule at first too.
| response 14 of 36: |
Jun 11 00:30 UTC 2001 |
natural
| response 15 of 36: |
Jun 11 00:39 UTC 2001 |
upside 0 kentn downer 0 blaise blurt 0 brighn cataract ? brighn The rules prevent the same person going twice in a row. pristine 0 kooky1 dromedary 0 brighn natural 2 kooky1
| response 16 of 36: |
Jun 11 01:49 UTC 2001 |
special
| response 17 of 36: |
Jun 11 04:06 UTC 2001 |
(Gelinas entered cataract, it's still on the floor) elephant
| response 18 of 36: |
Jun 11 16:47 UTC 2001 |
upside 0 kentn downer 0 blaise blurt 0 brighn cataract ? brighn The rules prevent the same person going twice in a row. cataract 1 gelinas pristine 0 kooky1 dromedary 0 brighn natural 2 kooky1 special 0 blaise
| response 19 of 36: |
Jun 11 19:37 UTC 2001 |
(And now Paul K's elephant is still on the floor. I hope it's a strong floor.)
| response 20 of 36: |
Jun 11 19:56 UTC 2001 |
upside 0 kentn downer 0 blaise blurt 0 brighn cataract ? brighn The rules prevent the same person going twice in a row. cataract 1 gelinas pristine 0 kooky1 dromedary 0 brighn natural 2 kooky1 special 0 blaise elephant 0 brighn I hope it is up-to-date this time.
| response 21 of 36: |
Jun 11 20:28 UTC 2001 |
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| response 22 of 36: |
Jun 11 20:29 UTC 2001 |
(the elephant with cataracts should be taken to the vet, I think)
| response 23 of 36: |
Jun 12 03:19 UTC 2001 |
napkin
| response 24 of 36: |
Jun 12 23:04 UTC 2001 |
upside 0 kentn downer 0 blaise blurt 0 brighn cataract ? brighn The rules prevent the same person going twice in a row. cataract 1 gelinas pristine 0 kooky1 dromedary 0 brighn natural 2 kooky1 special 0 blaise elephant 0 brighn napkin 1 kooky1