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Word Games / PLEASE tell me how to completely purge my identity (tpc) and start over
« on: May 06, 2022, 02:49:34 AM »Someone, PLEASE tell me how to completely purge my identity (tpc) and start over
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Someone, PLEASE tell me how to completely purge my identity (tpc) and start over
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Words / Re: Miasmata
« on: January 24, 2021, 01:38:39 AM »
my wife (redridinghood) used to drive an early (1990) Mazda Miatas. Her friends used to jokingly referred to it as her “Miasma”.
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Words / Re: Nuts to Alan (hopefully)
« on: May 02, 2020, 01:20:39 AM »
Lots of this thread is just plain bonkers
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Whatever / Re: Where's Mike?
« on: March 27, 2020, 02:30:48 AM »
Glad to hear Mike is ok! In these "viral" times. it's always best to check on everyone we know, even if only virtually.
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Whatever / Re: Can anyone help?
« on: October 20, 2019, 01:19:53 AM »
Pat, I just checked Amazon UK and there are several used copies available.
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Words / Re: Brainteaser
« on: October 19, 2019, 11:37:09 AM »
I thought it was a trick puzzle at first, because a list of words can't have anything "in common" except with another list or lists. A better way of of putting it would have been 'what do the words in the list below have in common?"
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The Daily Quest / Re: T-Rex doing the ten letter puzzle
« on: July 30, 2019, 11:51:12 PM »
I too find the morning the best time to get missed common words from the night before. I typically spend about 45 minutes before bedtime doing the 9-letter puzzle. Important to get at least the 9-letter word before turning the light out so that I can work on other words in my head later, mistakenly thinking that it will help me get back to sleep during the night if needed. It doesn't - - keeps me awake instead. But often get a few more words that way, which I will forget in the morning unless I string them into a crazy sentence and memorize it. Have tried entering words with the light off at odd hours but the screen light on my iPad wakes redridinghood next to me!
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Word Games / Re: Strange dictionary behaviour
« on: June 06, 2019, 09:15:39 PM »
Pat, my wife plays on a Samsung Tab S2 with no problem.
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The Daily Quest / Re: I got one! (Rosette)
« on: June 06, 2019, 10:36:56 AM »
And you will be missed Jacki. Just be sure to take your phone and log on to Chi on your lunch break!
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The Daily Quest / Re: I got one! (Rosette)
« on: June 04, 2019, 09:52:38 PM »
I'm with you too. Puzzles have indeed been more difficult lately, and my wife (redridinghood) agrees. Been one or two words shy so many times, only to discover I had missed the easiest ones (got FREED but not FREE!). As the puzzles get more challenging, I tend to look for longer words first. Will go back to putting in the easy ones first, then adding letters (past tense, plurals in -ies or ii, prefixes & suffixes etc.). Or setting a limit/goal, either time spent or number of common words found. Bonne chance et bon courage!
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Words / Re: PAINTERLY
« on: April 06, 2019, 12:34:00 PM »
Turner is a great example of the painterly style, thanks anona! Maybe the ocean haze has something to do with it? One of my favorite seascape artists is Ryder..check it out!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Pinkham_Ryder
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Pinkham_Ryder
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Words / Re: PAINTERLY
« on: April 05, 2019, 01:41:12 AM »
The term is used frequently in art history classes and books to describe painting style of artists like Van Gogh, Renoir, Pissarro, Sargent, etc. As an art history student I found the term much overused.
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Well I didn't get vocab and was surprised it's classed as common. When I discussed it with my better half (hee hee T-Rex) he immediately said "That's an abbreviation." I know there are other words that are probably in this category however I do think the widespread use of the word merits it's common status and I can't remember the last time I said or heard someone say vocab - although of course I've heard of it. Shouldn't even be allowed in the game at all.Jacki, I don't follow. Are you saying it "merits it's (sic) common status" or shouldn't be allowed at all?
Cordially but confused....
Tom