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Main => Everything Else => Topic started by: missioncontrol on October 07, 2005, 09:00:33 am
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O.k. here's the thread to set up our own rules for Scrabble.......
start discussing and once we have agreements on them I'll replace this post with them.....
here's what I've seen so far (not set in stone)
1) Words must read left to right or downwards.
2) The players shall use only an online dictionary agreed upon before starting the game.
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I'll start by saying words must read left to right or downwards.
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I think we should allow the word 'JAWA'. ;)
Seriously, proper nouns, contractions, and abreviations. Are they allowed?
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If they're in one of the dictionaries, yes.
I mean, if we're going to allow crap like KA, why not its?
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can we add in the star wars dictionary? lol i coulda spelled yoda yesterday but its not in the dictionary, and we all know it should be
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Okay, then maybe we should just agree on one online dictionary so we're all using the same set of allowable words. I think that one of the rules in real scrabble is that all players agree on which dictionary will be used for challenges before the game starts.
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I can go with one dictionary.
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Do we have any nominations? Which one is the best? I'm still using an old fashioned paper dictionary.
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you know the site has a built in dictionary right... i thought weve been using that
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That checks like 5 dictionaries at once, though.
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why limit it to 1? just play like we have been its fine
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Because we keep putting down words that don't exist because that bottom dictionary seems to accept anything.
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eh i think its fine, besides who wants to play scrabble with no fun words like MIRITI or KY
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Seph is always arguing for more KY.
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seriously, it was on sale in the food store the other day, bought a ton
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I say let's rule out the Sowpod??? dictionary it thinks everything with a vowel and consonant is a word.
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seriously, it was on sale in the food store the other day, bought a ton
You'd think I could come up with something funny to say at that, but I'm just at a loss.
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well there is an option when you first setup the game to allow/disallow SOWPOD. but why? i think it makes the game more fun, you guys worried about getting beat by "GI" or "YE"
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Or 'YRTNSP".
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YMMV
If we had numbers, we could allow l33tspeak.
I say we get rid of SOWPODS.
I also say we find some OTHER dictionary to use as well. You can rotate it by game... say, a Star Wars dictionary for one game, a football dictionary for the next.
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Does that mean that if we were using the Star Wars dictionary we could only use Star Wars words? That would be pretty difficult to pull off.
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No, the other would be in addition to, not instead of, standard.
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In that case I like that rule, we should use it.
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The Star Wars one would be good... of course, having read about 65 of the books, I think I'd have a real advantage.
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well i just looked around and there is no star wars dictionary online
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whatever dictionary we choose needs to be available online
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There's a Star Wars encyclopedia on theforce.net, Close enough?
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Are there more BYOAC'ers playing than just the 4 of you?
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Clubninja played against Chad at least once, but I don't know of anyone else.
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sadly not to many BYOACers caught on to the Scrabble phenomenon
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They must all feel intimidated by our plethora knowledge of the English vocabulary.......
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so chad you gonna talk about scrabble or play it =p... waiting
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They must all feel intimidated by our plethora knowledge of the English vocabulary.......
Ummm yeah.... that must be it ;D
BTW I think in you delusion of self grandeur you left a word or two out of your statement. ;D
-Goz
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BTW I think in you delusion of self grandeur you left a word or two out of your statement.
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so chad you gonna talk about scrabble or play it =p... waiting
I'm trying to get all my work done so I can bust out for the long weekend.
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We don't have a plethora of knowledge. We have a plethora of pinatas.
well good goes along well with the Coronas and tequila
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My little buttercup has the sweetest smile.
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its a long weekend?
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Columbus Day is Monday.
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lol, you have off for columbus day?? what kind of office is that
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I work in a school and I'm not off for Columbus Day.
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i get paid off holidays, but only on like real holidays
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In the real Scrabble Game, I thought you could only use a word that always started with an Upper case, like Proper Names ( Garry, Chad, Arkansas, etc). This makes the game a little more difficult. Are you guys allowing proper names?
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CVS has a few of the lesser holidays off, while not having some of the larger ones.
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In the real Scrabble Game, I thought you could only use a word that always started with an Upper case, like Proper Names ( Garry, Chad, Arkansas, etc). This makes the game a little more difficult. Are you guys allowing proper names?
Don't all proper nouns start with a capital?
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In the real Scrabble Game, I thought you could only use a word that always started with an Upper case, like Proper Names ( Garry, Chad, Arkansas, etc). This makes the game a little more difficult. Are you guys allowing proper names?
Don't all proper nouns start with a capital?
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Actually, re-reading what I posted, I meant to say you could NOT use a Proper Noun in the official scrabble rules. And Stingray, yes, I believe you are correct...
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In the real Scrabble Game, I thought you could only use a word that always started with an Upper case, like Proper Names ( Garry, Chad, Arkansas, etc). This makes the game a little more difficult. Are you guys allowing proper names?
Don't all proper nouns start with a capital?
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The capital of Arkansas is little Rock, I'm not sure what the capitol of Gary , Chad or etc are.....
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In the real Scrabble Game, I thought you could only use a word that always started with an Upper case, like Proper Names ( Garry, Chad, Arkansas, etc). This makes the game a little more difficult. Are you guys allowing proper names?
Don't all proper nouns start with a capital?
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The capital of Arkansas is little Rock, I'm not sure what the capitol of Gary , Chad or etc are.....
This makes my head hurt.
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Knowing it's Monday usually makes my head hurt.
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Knowing it's Monday usually makes my head hurt.
That could be it too. Looks like somebody has a case of the Mondays.
(http://www.luminomagazine.com/2004.03/spotlight/officespace/images/bolton/bolton5.jpg)
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That could be it too. Looks like somebody has a case of the Mondays.
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For a quote like that I found your next BYO project:
(http://www.med-legend.com/mt/archives/images/buttkicker.gif)
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First we need to have a long discussion about whether or not it's control panel should have plexi on it.
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I was wondering if four boots were enough or should I have seven......
also do I need extra boots for "O" and "K"
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How do I hook up the trackball?
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First we need to have a long discussion about whether or not it's control panel should have plexi on it.
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my gauntlet legends had plexi on it!! =P
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First we need to have a long discussion about whether or not it's control panel should have plexi on it.
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my gauntlet legends had plexi on it!! =P
Nobody asked you, Junior. ;)
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First we need to have a long discussion about whether or not it's control panel should have plexi on it.
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my gauntlet legends had plexi on it!!
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First we need to have a long discussion about whether or not it's control panel should have plexi on it.
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my gauntlet legends had plexi on it!!
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First we need to have a long discussion about whether or not it's control panel should have plexi on it.
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im stuck in my office =p
my gauntlet legends had plexi on it!!
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Best we leave him to one movie a day the thought of a second classic has left him postless
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whoa that was weird, i said ive been trapped in my office. and when i go home i need to finish learning Black Dog by Zeppelin =)
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Giant robots ate your post.
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chad, take your scrabble turn
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I'm hungry and it's still 2 1/2 hours until lunch.
Is JRQLMNP a word?
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if you paypal me 20$ its a word
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In that case it definitely is not a word.
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lol we should start playing scrabble for money
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That would be a great idea, but only if you let me win.
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I have TM the BYOAC scrabble rules> I will allow you guys to use them for a small percent of the winings. We'll just call it a usage fee ;D
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Sure, the loser of each game wins a swift kick in the ass.
How would you like your percentage? Steel toe or punter?
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chad, tsk tsk. you keep giving me triple word scores. if you notice i always put words that are unable to be added on to this blocking them out
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Yeah, but I have crappy, crappy tiles in this game. Not much I can do.