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mookieproof, Wednesday, 1 September 2021 04:53 (three years ago) link

oh, heh. yeah, i was amused by that one. Bombed most of the rest though. 3 a day may not save me from relegation in c, though that feels dead average!

think “Gypsy-Pixie” and misspelled. (We are a white family.) (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 1 September 2021 05:02 (three years ago) link

I also got 3 right yesterday but it resulted in an extremely rare instance of winning with 3 correct answers in an A Rundle.

justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Wednesday, 1 September 2021 12:54 (three years ago) link

Forks, the 1DS we collaborated on was the reason why I got the Elvis question yesterday!

Moz Jabroni (Leee), Thursday, 2 September 2021 16:11 (three years ago) link

rundle a is relentless. three straight 6/6's last week, three straight ties. lost 5(7) to 5(8) yesterday. i got 5 again today (thank you middle school spanish inquisition project), hopefully that'll be enough

grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Thursday, 2 September 2021 16:41 (three years ago) link

Hey no talking about today's questions!

Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, 2 September 2021 16:47 (three years ago) link

Do you guys feel like there have been a lot of MDs where all the questions are roughly equally hard? I may be just making excuses for my unusually bad DE but that's how it feels to me.

Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, 2 September 2021 16:49 (three years ago) link

Hey no talking about today's questions!

― Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, September 2, 2021 11:47 AM (three minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

sorry sorry, not revealing anything that's not in the text of the q though

grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Thursday, 2 September 2021 16:52 (three years ago) link

I know, I just feel like you never know what shakes something loose in someone's mind

Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, 2 September 2021 17:15 (three years ago) link

sorry sorry, not revealing anything that's not in the text of the q though

The thing is though that knowing what the subject is ahead of time can lead to questionable behavior -- like if I were sufficiently unscrupulous, I might read up on the subject before I look at the questions and not consider that cheating.

Moz Jabroni (Leee), Thursday, 2 September 2021 17:41 (three years ago) link

glad i could help leee!
i am now in the relegation zone after losing with a 4/5 day. bleh.

think “Gypsy-Pixie” and misspelled. (We are a white family.) (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 2 September 2021 19:48 (three years ago) link

lol i got the elvis one because of the OTHER compilation album that came out in 2004 that pays homage to the elvis cover

Kompakt Total Landscaping (Will M.), Thursday, 2 September 2021 20:05 (three years ago) link

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Gwar ina Babyon (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 3 September 2021 02:59 (three years ago) link

ML acceptances are out, I hear.

Gwar ina Babyon (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 5 September 2021 03:53 (three years ago) link

Lucky season for me: In my 28-person rundle, I'm in 6th place despite ranking 24th in Total Match Points, because I also have the fewest Correct Answers Allowed.

jaymc, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 13:58 (three years ago) link

my first 9(6) yesterday for the season but continuing to teeter totter on relegation to D.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT1DdO3SISg

think “Gypsy-Pixie” and misspelled. (We are a white family.) (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 8 September 2021 18:07 (three years ago) link

Yeah and me both, bro, although I see that you are still slightly above the purple line.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 9 September 2021 12:29 (three years ago) link

I *think* I managed to stay barely above relegation unless I actually forfeit on Monday.

Good luck, forks!

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 11 September 2021 11:59 (three years ago) link

could go either way for me

think “Gypsy-Pixie” and misspelled. (We are a white family.) (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 11 September 2021 12:23 (three years ago) link

Yeah, I saw but didn’t want to say.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 11 September 2021 12:38 (three years ago) link

I knew who it was but put "Henry Beecher Stowe." Then, later in the day, but before I submitted, I was reading a book that mentioned Henry Ward Beecher. I stuck to my morals and submitted the wrong answer. Then won anyway because my opponent defended catastrophically badly. Karma!

Guayaquil (eephus!), Saturday, 11 September 2021 13:55 (three years ago) link

It took me a second to think if that but it was kind of overdetermined that I would get it right

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 11 September 2021 14:10 (three years ago) link

I answered "Beecher" but if you'd asked me for a first name, I would've said "Lyman" (Henry and Harriet's father).

jaymc, Saturday, 11 September 2021 14:49 (three years ago) link

Yesterday I was in 3rd place and thought for a moment I might get to participate in the LL championship?? But then I lost 6(5)-9(6), and now I'm in 5th. Theoretically, I could still make it, but it seems unlikely.

jaymc, Saturday, 11 September 2021 14:52 (three years ago) link

Pushed down the rundle by the katabatic winds.

jaymc, Saturday, 11 September 2021 14:54 (three years ago) link

Good one.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 11 September 2021 14:59 (three years ago) link

I missed that one as well, but managed to win.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 11 September 2021 15:07 (three years ago) link

I've guaranteed a winning record while also having a shot at ending in the top 10, although my next opponent has very intimidating numbers.

Carte Blanchett (Leee), Saturday, 11 September 2021 18:26 (three years ago) link

I knew beecher because he's buried in our nearby cemetery and I've visited his grave on a few occasions!

I had a similar reason.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 12 September 2021 11:51 (three years ago) link

I used to live across the street from a church with a statue of him out in front.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 12 September 2021 11:52 (three years ago) link

And then I also had a friend who was related: his mother’s maiden name was Harriet Beecher.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 12 September 2021 11:53 (three years ago) link

But I still had to think for a second.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 12 September 2021 11:53 (three years ago) link

Any word on 1DS yet?

Not until after Halloween I think, or try not think until then.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 12 September 2021 18:13 (three years ago) link

k

i put my first solo one in and it feels strong enough that I've already written half the questions in anticipation

Looks like we made it, forks.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 13:15 (three years ago) link

I mean we didnt' get relegated, no idea about the 1DS.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 13:15 (three years ago) link

yeah, whew. as bad as i could play and not get knocked out! That said, the #3 guy in my rundle had fewer TCA, so...

think “Gypsy-Pixie” and misspelled. (We are a white family.) (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 13:30 (three years ago) link

I had something similar.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 14:44 (three years ago) link

In my case it was the number 4 guy.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 15:02 (three years ago) link

Although, I may have been the same guy.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 15:03 (three years ago) link

Had a good season, but man, my opponents really rose to the occasion against me this time

Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 15:25 (three years ago) link

Just voted in the Very Best Wrong Answer poll, but my heart wasn't in it.

What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 17:27 (three years ago) link

I posted my worst TCA ever, though we're talking about 81 vs. 82, huzzah!

Carte Blanchett (Leee), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 00:58 (three years ago) link

It's still a month away but there's a crossword 1DS that looks interesting.

Leee Tigre (Leee), Saturday, 25 September 2021 18:47 (three years ago) link

Some good ones coming this week if I am not mistaken.

I, the Jukebox Jury (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 25 September 2021 19:42 (three years ago) link

Maybe not. So about that Clash 1DS…

He POLLS So Much About These Zings (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 29 September 2021 10:47 (three years ago) link

i wonder why there's a 3-day break in the Adaptations ML

na (NA), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 13:11 (two years ago) link


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