Ivanova Shostakovich Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, Rolig Loon said: I'm not sure whether that would make any difference. Guessing and making up new ones are the fun parts. Getting it "right" is sort of an afterthought. 1 minute ago, Madelaine McMasters said: Yep, we've got a mix of multiple answers (which I'm enjoying) and multiple open challenges (which I'm still chewing). I'm trying not to fill the challenge bucket faster than we can collectively drain it. Ok, then it's fine. I enjoy a mental challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Ivanova Shostakovich said: I enjoy a mental challenge. ...hands you the owner's manual for her washing machine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna Bliss Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Can you rhyme the first part of words or is it only the last parts of words that can be rhymed? I guess the first part of words would be too easy wouldn't it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanova Shostakovich Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, Madelaine McMasters said: I am curious what people have in mind when they post word pairs. If several attempts haven't produced a match, I'd certainly like to see what you where thinking. I think asking, after a number of guesses, would be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanova Shostakovich Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Luna Bliss said: Can you rhyme the first part of words or is it only the last parts of words that can be rhymed? I guess the first part of words would be too easy wouldn't it.. It's the second word pair that must rhyme, and have the same meaning as the first. The first doesn't HAVE to rhyme. But if you really feel like challenging yourself... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Lindal Kidd said: Hey, you animated your shot-up Stop sign! Cool. I'd been meaning to do it right from the start. I timed the bullet holes to give the feeling that my aim was improving and that I had well earned burst of confidence at the end. It still needs work. Yes, I overthink everything. Edited February 10, 2019 by Madelaine McMasters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolig Loon Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 rule sorting >>> regulation segregation equestrian stories >>> ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanova Shostakovich Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 equestrian stories >>> stable fables holy horse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) holy horse -> divine equine (this works for several species!) lightning mistake Edited February 10, 2019 by Madelaine McMasters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolig Loon Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 lightning mistake >>> errant current wilted tamarack >>> ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 wilted tamarack -> parched larch disgusting deluge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanova Shostakovich Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 disgusting deluge >>> gore pour physician supervisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) physician supervisor -> doctor proctor stellar auto (ETA: would have been more of a challenge as celestial auto, but too late). Edited February 10, 2019 by Madelaine McMasters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanova Shostakovich Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 stellar auto >>> star car confused condiment 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna Bliss Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Ok, now tell me you guys aren't just coming up with stuff off the top of your head, and that you are using literary aid available online....some of you are just too good at this Well, too good even IF you are using these literary devices... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanova Shostakovich Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 9 minutes ago, Luna Bliss said: Ok, now tell me you guys aren't just coming up with stuff off the top of your head, and that you are using literary aid available online....some of you are just too good at this Well, too good even IF you are using these literary devices... I sometimes have an easier time making up my new ones than guessing others'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) confused condiment -> fickle pickle envious filter Edited February 10, 2019 by Madelaine McMasters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Luna Bliss said: Ok, now tell me you guys aren't just coming up with stuff off the top of your head, and that you are using literary aid available online....some of you are just too good at this Well, too good even IF you are using these literary devices... Okay, I am not coming up with stuff off the top of my head, I'm using literary aids online. I can just imagine the smoke spewing from thesaurus.com. ETA: It didn't take long to realize that the thesaurus doesn't help. Edited February 10, 2019 by Madelaine McMasters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna Bliss Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Thank you for your honesty, Madelaine, lest I lower my head and slink off in shame ;0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Just now, Luna Bliss said: Thank you for your honesty, Madelaine, lest I lower my head and slink off in shame ;0 Try using the thesaurus. You'll find that the hints we're giving are, in most cases, too indirect for that to work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna Bliss Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) envious filter >>>>> mean screen psychedelic musings Edited February 10, 2019 by Luna Bliss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolig Loon Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, Madelaine McMasters said: 37 minutes ago, Luna Bliss said: Ok, now tell me you guys aren't just coming up with stuff off the top of your head, and that you are using literary aid available online....some of you are just too good at this Well, too good even IF you are using these literary devices... Okay, I am not coming up with stuff off the top of my head, I'm using literary aids online. I can just imagine the smoke spewing from thesaurus.com. ETA: It didn't take long to realize that the thesaurus doesn't help. Yeah, I can't imagine using a Thesaurus. (1) I'm too lazy to go to all the work of searching for words and welding them into decent questions and answers and (2) I'm fairly confident that I can do a better job on my own anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Rolig Loon said: Yeah, I can't imagine using a Thesaurus. (1) I'm too lazy to go to all the work of searching for words and welding them into decent questions and answers and (2) I'm fairly confident that I can do a better job on my own anyway. I tried using it to generate the original word pairs, and found it useless for that. I'm not above cheating, if it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolig Loon Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, Madelaine McMasters said: I'm not above cheating, if it works. That's why my justification has two parts instead of one. Phrased more succinctly: (1) Cheating takes too much work and (2) I can do a better job without cheating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Rolig Loon said: That's why my justification has two parts instead of one. Phrased more succinctly: (1) Cheating takes too much work and (2) I can do a better job without cheating. During my engineering career, "cheating" was often both better and easier than the mainstream approach. Yes, that's not really cheating, but I couldn't know if throwing convention to the wind was better unless I tried it. When people saw what I'd done, they often called it cheating. I expect you've done the same, perhaps because you actually have a better understanding than those who do things the conventional way. I do it because I'm lazy and lucky. ;-). Edited February 10, 2019 by Madelaine McMasters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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