Learned League

So you did!

Not as good as either of those but I made the top 5% on Tracks of an Old iPhone 3.

It's official name was Tracks on an Old iPhone 3, but I feel like an opportunity was lost by using that preposition instead of the one I used.

Regretting a bit not doing Advice ML. Also just peeked at the handful of testers signed up so far for my 1DS, very interesting so far.

it was fun to have a Fugazi one-day. i think i did good, but not great (i missed a couple).

I did a null submission or ghost submission for Fugazi. Can’t remember if we discussed here how to do that.

My 1DS is live today (Female Rappers)

Cool! Cranking through some 1DS testing I signed up for last week right now.

Sorry I flaked on you, Greg, but it seems like a couple of people here participated and did okay, and you had a reasonable turnout.

Recap looks great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAgXbnZZ4PQ

Curious if the DMB 1DS talks about why they are so bad and hated.

Kind of a trip playing English vocab and pop mythology at the same time. Former has generally been hard and hard to defend (DE around .500 and .600), but the latter has an average DE around .700 or .800.

English vocab drama: I was in 3rd coming into MD11 and playing first place, so I didn't think I had much chance yesterday of making the final. But the person in second, who had been in first or second every match day, had a really bad day and lost, and I was able to catapult into second. I haven't opened up the championship yet but expect to do pretty poorly, as this is only the second time I made it to the round.

Aaaaand I got one question right in the Championship, so it's barely better than not playing in it at all!

lol I qualified for the English Vocab championship but took a look at the questions last night and was like "nope." Not the first time I have skipped a ML championship, though I do feel bad for whoever I beat out to get there, who might have actually wanted to play it.

Two total TCA in two matches, off to a great start in B rundle.

objection: 'operation' is not a *board* game

Yesterday's trivia and today's news converge in a certain scene from GOODFELLAS.

objection: 'operation' is not a *board* game

― mookieproof, Wednesday, May 18, 2022 8:05 PM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink

I got this right and yet I have to agree

I coudn't think of it and meant to agree earlier.

couple days ago i got five right, my opponent got three right, and i lost : /

Are others finding the questions harder so far? I'm on pace to post my worst ever TCA.

Hard last few matches for sure, by my standards

Got my 7th 9(6) yesterday, which happens rarely enough that I actually do a completely unironic first pump when I get one.

I know it is often considered impolite, but yesterday’s get rates on Q2 and Q3… and even Q4.

hot take: there are too many questions about cocktail names

Lol, indeed

Did everyone get BAYWATCH or did some get tripped up by the trap?

too many questions about video games imo

tbf i guess many more people play them than drink obscure cocktails

for the mobile games i invariably answer 'candy crush'; this panned out once

Just submitted the draft questions for my second 1DS.

And got some feedback, enough to allow me to get very close to final form.

Blurb is up.

hot take: there are too many questions about cocktail names

― na (NA), Tuesday, June 14, 2022 7:49 AM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink

Counterpoint: Not enough

And got some feedback, enough to allow me to get very close to final form.

I know nothing about BB but see that you have a few testing slots left, would a complete novice be of any use as far as feedback goes?

Sure, as long as you are nice about it!

Nice is a dealbreaker. (j/k, I'll sign up in a bit.)

:)

Okay, I see you on the list, thanks.

Thanks! That was useful.

I know there's at least one other Spelling Bee fan here, and the 1Ds on it is live.

Thanks. Another friend reminded me as well.

Got all 12, only ended up in 98th %ile ("only").

Have to send my Dear Commissioner letter with my final edits.

Sent!

So for Indigenous America, I see jaymc, Greg, Leee, silby and myself. I am in the middle of the pack in my group but really enjoying this one so far.

Think I scared people away, but so be it.

One recap comin' up!

The loneliness of the long distance recap.

Smithing 1DS's is definitely a time consuming and pretty thankless process but it's one of my favorite things about LL. Not something I would do if I didn't find writing and tinkering with questions fun though.

― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Tuesday, April 13, 2021 10:47 AM (one year ago) bookmarkflaglink

gen x culture is pretty fun but half the difficulty seems to be coming from the obtuse phrasing of the questions