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Words / It's nice
« on: February 13, 2023, 08:48:11 PM »
It's nice when I get:
  • BEST word count
  • The big word
  • One word where the count is low ( ideally 1 ).
Today is such a day.

Michael
www.dgbint.com

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Words / A Personal Best
« on: August 19, 2022, 06:32:58 PM »
I am always intrigued to see if I can find a word, when it has a count of 1, just me.

Of course, it doesn't count until I have at least the 'Best Count' + the big word.

This evening I managed 3 unity count words.
I may treat myself to a wee dram.

Michael

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Words / Travel Stories
« on: November 26, 2021, 04:11:29 PM »
I apologise, if I am giving a hint in todays's 7bm game.

If one is fortunate to travel a bit, you accumulate a number of stories.
On my first visit to Canada, I purchased a minor item at a small store.
I handed over probably a $5 bill.
The clerk responded with something like "if you give me 3 cents, I will give you a toonie".

I had no idea what the meaning was.

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Words / Hesitancy game
« on: November 16, 2021, 04:47:03 PM »
Having a background in electronics, I easily observed the words sync and synch.
I was pleasantly surprsied to see them accepted, as I know them as common abbreviations for synchronous.
I was surprised to see that neither async nor asynch were accepted.

For those with an electronics background, those words would rank equally.

Michael

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Word Games / Timer ?
« on: June 07, 2021, 10:14:11 AM »
My personal goal when playing Chi is to:

Achieve the best count for the game.
Including the big word.
Within 10 minutes.

I don't always get to start the game, when it commences.

It might be handy, if it is not too difficult a task, to include a 'playing time' timer.

What say ye ?

Michael

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Words / Word suggestion ?
« on: February 26, 2021, 10:37:59 PM »
In the recently finished ACCREDITED game there was a word that was 'unknown'.

Decadic
Sure it is a semi-technical word.

Newer telephone diallers used tones ( DTMF to be more precise ).
Older telephone diallers used pulses ( remember the old rotary dial ) and in fact there were up to 10 pulses.
Hence the name decadic dialler.

Rare or common ?

Michael

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The Daily Quest / Big Words
« on: February 24, 2021, 07:07:09 PM »
Hi

I have observed that in this past week, the big word has popped up, as the first word I see, in several instances.

This is quite unusual for me.

Has anybody else noticed this?
Is it the puzzle ?
Is it the weather ?
It it just me ?
Is it an aberration ?

Michael





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Words / Achievement
« on: May 24, 2020, 10:22:10 AM »
Hi

I consider it an achievement, if I can find a word, and I am the only player to have found it.
Played by 1 player.

Of course, it is easy in the first few seconds of a new game.

It is a bit tougher, to only consider it an achievement after:
   *  I have found the big word ( using all letters )
   *  I have found the 'best' count of words.

It usually happens with somewhat technical words.
In my case often related to electronics or mathematics.

Michael

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Words / New Word?
« on: February 19, 2020, 06:26:49 PM »
In the recent ENLARGEMENT puzzle, I tried the word Erlang.
It is a measure of telephony traffic.
Yes it is somewhat technical.

In some references it is referenced as Erlang and others as erlang ( without capitalisation ).

Is it a candidate for a rare word ?

Michael

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The Daily Quest / Single Counts
« on: December 09, 2019, 07:32:05 PM »
I am always mildly pleased when I find a word, and I am the only player to have found it.
I have not yet before had 2 single count words.

Maybe I will pour myself a wee dram in celebration.

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Words / Oh no !
« on: December 03, 2019, 10:22:24 PM »
Oh no !
Who cares about apostrophes, except pedants ?
https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/the-apostrophe-protection-society-and-its-founder-have-given-up-20191203-p53geo.html

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This Forum / Puzzles for Children
« on: September 11, 2019, 08:25:08 PM »
Greetings

I was sitting at the computer, just finishing a session,when my kindergarten aged grandson sat on my knee.
Much to my surprise, he understood the screen contents instantly, and suggested a word, 'cat'.

Of course I would like to encourage this sort of activity for inquiring young minds.

Before I start searching through what might be out there on the internet, I thought it appropriate to ask if any members here have had good experience or good suggestions for me.

Thanks

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Word Games / Lucky Accident
« on: February 18, 2019, 01:51:45 PM »
Sometimes a lucky accident happens.
Whilst entering a word in the current 10 letter puzzle, I accidentally mis-typed a letter.

The typo was a real word.
Yes, it was a word I knew, but hadn't recognised at the time.

It is a somewhat special word.
For much of the time, I was the sole player who played the word.
Now there is a second player.

I consider any word with a single digit count to be a worthwhile effort.
It doesn't happen often.

If it remains in single digits, I may have a dram tonight.

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Words / cdo ?
« on: November 25, 2018, 07:30:06 PM »
What does CDO stand for.

OCD but in alphabetical order.
 

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Words / SPOILER - Mon 26th 10-letter puzzle - Word Suggestion - SPOILER
« on: March 26, 2018, 07:36:04 PM »
Hi

Hopefully I won't upset anyone by suggesting a word in an open puzzle.
However I don't want to forget this one, it might keep me going.

Today's 10 letter, 'enthusiast' puzzle, contains perhaps an additional 10 letter word, 'sustaineth'.
What say ye ?

Michael

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