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Grex > Language > #102: The seven letter word game, 1st edition |  |
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gelinas
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response 510 of 1177:
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Apr 20 05:43 UTC 2000 |
drafter
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kentn
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response 511 of 1177:
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Apr 20 21:32 UTC 2000 |
modicum 3 (aruba)
drafter 0 (gelinas)
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gelinas
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response 512 of 1177:
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Apr 20 23:24 UTC 2000 |
offscum
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diznave
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response 513 of 1177:
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Apr 21 01:42 UTC 2000 |
Could you define 'offscum', please?
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albaugh
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response 514 of 1177:
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Apr 21 03:30 UTC 2000 |
success
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aruba
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response 515 of 1177:
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Apr 21 03:31 UTC 2000 |
Well, offscum is undoubtable the right answer, but unfortunately Joe went
twice in a row, which is against the rules. What to do, what to do...
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aruba
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response 516 of 1177:
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Apr 21 03:32 UTC 2000 |
Er, undoubtedly. Well, I guess if Kent scores Kevin's guess first, then
Joe can be the winner.
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kentn
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response 517 of 1177:
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Apr 21 14:01 UTC 2000 |
success 0 (albaugh)
offscum 7 (gelinas)
Ding! I'm calling gelinas the winner, based on the past practice of
switching the order of responses in such cases. I don't recall if the
situation ever came up with a winning guess, though. Any road...
Joe, it's your turn.
offscum o.fskm, . Also 6 offscome, ofscombe, 7 off-scumme, of-scum(me.
[f. off- 3 + scum. ] That which is skimmed off; scum, dross, refuse;
fig. that which is rejected as vile or worthless (usually of persons, in
collective sing. or pl.; formerly also of one person).
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rcurl
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response 518 of 1177:
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Apr 21 14:46 UTC 2000 |
By the rules, Joe's offering was illegal, so you just wait for a
legitimate offering of the word. This, of course, leads to a
scramble at that point, but that's part of the game. Reording the
guesses to give the point to someone that didn't follow the rules
weakens the rules. This has happened before, by the way, and if I
recall correctly, someone new that was lurking got the point.
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diznave
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response 519 of 1177:
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Apr 21 16:17 UTC 2000 |
offscum
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diznave
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response 520 of 1177:
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Apr 21 16:18 UTC 2000 |
<sheepish grin>
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kentn
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response 521 of 1177:
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Apr 21 23:54 UTC 2000 |
Hmmm...
<flips coin>
Heads it's gelinas, tails it's diznave.
Heads it is...
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gelinas
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response 522 of 1177:
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Apr 24 06:08 UTC 2000 |
argh. I *thought* someone else had gone between my offerings, so I spoke
up. I'm (half) sorry I missed that I had given the last answer. Note that
this situation arose in another of the contests in just the past week or so,
so I was sensitised. And still blew it. But it's just as well: I'm out
of town and had told my hostess that I _probably_ would not be bringing
my laptop. She was obviously disappointed when it reared its head this
evening, so I'm not likely to be online with any regularity before Sunday.
So I will lose my opportunity and learn my lesson.
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aruba
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response 523 of 1177:
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Apr 28 03:07 UTC 2000 |
I think that makes it Dave's turn. Go for it, Dave.
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diznave
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response 524 of 1177:
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Apr 28 07:07 UTC 2000 |
ok, cool...just wanted to make sure it was actually my turn ;->
brb
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diznave
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response 525 of 1177:
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Apr 28 07:12 UTC 2000 |
Ok, I have a word.
offscum 0 (lastword)
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aruba
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response 526 of 1177:
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Apr 28 14:17 UTC 2000 |
affable
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diznave
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response 527 of 1177:
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Apr 28 19:01 UTC 2000 |
affable 0 (aruba)
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kentn
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response 528 of 1177:
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Apr 29 01:37 UTC 2000 |
bonuses
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aruba
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response 529 of 1177:
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Apr 29 04:23 UTC 2000 |
battery
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diznave
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response 530 of 1177:
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Apr 29 23:52 UTC 2000 |
bonuses 0 (kentn)
battery 0 (aruba)
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aruba
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response 531 of 1177:
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Apr 30 10:45 UTC 2000 |
BTW Dave, it helps if the person whose "it" in the 7-letter game keeps a
file called
/---------------\
| letter.match7 |
\---------------/
in his or her home directory. The file generally includes all the words
guessed so far, and their scores. For instance, the one in my directory
(from the last time I was it) says:
draught 0 (lastword)
airless 0 (albaugh)
uneaten 2 (kentn)
rawhide 0 (albaugh)
excited 1 (kentn)
erected 1 (albaugh)
lunatic 3 (kentn)
fringes 0 (albaugh)
senator 2 (kentn)
corrupt 1 (albaugh)
komatik 7 (kentn)
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kentn
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response 532 of 1177:
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Apr 30 14:20 UTC 2000 |
unsound
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aruba
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response 533 of 1177:
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Apr 30 21:36 UTC 2000 |
gearbox
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diznave
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response 534 of 1177:
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Apr 30 22:29 UTC 2000 |
unsound 1 (kentn)
gearbox 0 (aruba)
And the letter.match7 file should be in my home directory.
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