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Clue: An Arab has the right to left-handedness, same as any other person
? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afar_language
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Oops. We've skipped TGR's onnicle from several pages ago. I think YOYO MA is on the Silk Road.
As for mine with the Arab clue, "Afar," though probably a lovely retirement destination, is not what I had in mind. Here's the clue again with (hopefully) helpful emphasis:
An Arab has the right to left-handedness, same as any other person
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So close, Bran! The tough girl got it, though. :0)
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Oops. We've skipped TGR's onnicle from several pages ago. I think YOYO MA is on the Silk Road.
As for mine with the Arab clue, "Afar," though probably a lovely retirement destination, is not what I had in mind. Here's the clue again with (hopefully) helpful emphasis:
An Arab has the right to left-handedness, same as any other person
Afar is also an Arabic language that goes from right to left (at least that's how I read it!)
Boy! tsuwm is contagious when it comes to cryptic clues  So we r indeed playing for an Arab..right?
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Are languages considered proper nouns or celebrities? To me, that's pushing the category a bit too far, but I would certainly defer to Onamographys ruling... :0?
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U got me twosleepy just as a matter of record, it was in an attempt to avoid text babble that I ended up with "Do you think Haiti has a rainforest˛?" as my onnicle. from the initial post: "personality's name in it." and, why onnicle?! I keep having to look it up 'cuz it doesn't seem obvious!!
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Onnicle: The judges found his sonata far and away the better of the two pieces. Her essay was good, but she had to settle for second place in the talent competition.
Clue: An Arab has the right to left-handedness, same as any other person
Ooo, ooo! I got it!!! A bit of a toughie, beck! :0)
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>A bit of a toughie, beck!
I guess. "Your search - tafara eressay - did not match any documents."
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>A bit of a toughie, beck!
I guess. "Your search - tafara eressay - did not match any documents." Sorry! I thought people would read beck's hints, and thus, read the answer from left to right...
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Remind me never to argue with u ever again twosleepy! That was brilliant (Yasser Arafat)! Beck123..need I say more?
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Did we argue? I don't remember that we did... :0?
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Are languages considered proper nouns or celebrities? To me, that's pushing the category a bit too far, but I would certainly defer to Onamographys ruling... :0? As long as you specify in your clue what readers have to look for, it's all legit.
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U got me twosleepy and, why onnicle?! I keep having to look it up 'cuz it doesn't seem obvious!! Onnicle is a coined word - short for 'Onamographic Article'. It could be a single sentence (the stuff that do here on this thread) or a complete paragraph (the website has several samples). The FAQ on the website has a little more information about this.
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>Onnicle is a coined word - short for 'Onamographic Article'. I don' thin' tha's gonna he'p me! -joe (two ens?) friday
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While twosleepy comes with his own..Here's one from me
Continuing with the theme..
Onnicle: Mumtaz Mahal's ghost eventually said it's good bye to a griefstricken Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor. The Taj observatory beautifully illustrates their love story.
Onniclue: Pple at Super.com
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Onnicle: Mumtaz Mahal's ghost eventually said it's good bye to a griefstricken Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor. The Taj observatory beautifully illustrates their love story.
Onniclue: Pple at Super.com I'm not familiar with Super.com, but I think that's correct! I'm also not a "him"... :0D Onnicle: Although a landscaper many worry about planting roses that can prick, many gardeners feel a garden isn't legitimate without at least one or two bushes.Onniclue: Frank Bryce
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I don' thin' tha's gonna he'p me! -joe (two ens?) friday I'm with tsuwm. I know what a nomograph is, and even a nonogram, but I don't see there's any relation to "onamograph." And the diploid "n" befuddles. And shouldn't it be -gram, not -graph in the first place? There are no charts or pictures. Sometimes I feel as though we are being used as free beta testers for a (ahem) profit-making enterprise. Not that the game itself isn't fun! I've been doing this kind of puzzle since my childhood, many months ago. Nevertheless, the onniclization of the game reminds me of the folks who took the childrens' card game "crazy eights" and made a bundle marketing it as "Uno."
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I love UNO.... we play every week.... prettier than Crazy 8s... :0)
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>crazy eights
eons ago, I and some colleagues at work came up with a lunchtime card game we (without imagination) called Minnesota Eights. nearly every card in the (double) deck had a special significance, such as reversing direction of play, putting the next player in jeopardy (forcing a counter-play or losing turn), putting *everyone in irremediable jeopardy (everyone takes two cards and skips their turn!), etc.
imagine our chagrin when UNO came on the market!
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Has anyone figured out 2sleepy's riddle, yet? I've Harry-Pottered myself blue in the face, and it still has me stumped.
Yo, 2. Maybe another clue should be forthcoming.
(Oops. Not necessary - see my next.)
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Aha! Now that I've awakened fully, please belay my last, twosleepy:
ALAN RICKMAN - Good one!
Onnicle: Sam almost made my young daughter a virtual instigator. Sams just unfettering Nicole, I often rationalized.
Clue: Initially, this entertainer may have been one I'd befriend, but in fact he was a rat from way back.
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Onnicle: Mumtaz Mahal's ghost eventually said it's good bye to a griefstricken Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor. The Taj observatory beautifully illustrates their love story.
Onniclue: Pple at Super.com I'm not familiar with Super.com, but I think that's correct! I'm also not a "him"... :0D Onnicle: Although a landscaper many worry about planting roses that can prick, many gardeners feel a garden isn't legitimate without at least one or two bushes.Onniclue: Frank Bryce Pple at Super.com Think Anagrams! Apple Computers
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Onnicle: Sam almost made my young daughter a virtual instigator. Sams just unfettering Nicole, I often rationalized.
Clue: Initially, this entertainer may have been one I'd befriend, but in fact he was a rat from way back.
Well, I don't know if that's what you intended, but I didn't think we were *allowed* to separate each name from its components. I've been keeping each name together, which is more difficult to create. You could pick out nearly any name with separated letters in a long enough sentence! Onamagraphy? What say you?
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You're on the right track, twosleepy, but you're making it too complicated.
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Onnicle: Sam almost made my young daughter a virtual instigator. Sams just unfettering Nicole, I often rationalized.
Clue: Initially, this entertainer may have been one I'd befriend, but in fact he was a rat from way back.
Okay, so it's an Anacronnomicle! Hah! You did it, I named it... :0)
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Sometimes I feel as though we are being used as free beta testers for a (ahem) profit-making enterprise. Not that the game itself isn't fun! I've been doing this kind of puzzle since my childhood, many months ago. Nevertheless, the onniclization of the game reminds me of the folks who took the childrens' card game "crazy eights" and made a bundle marketing it as "Uno." Valid concern, Beck. Let me address that. (Warning: Relatively long post) Technically, I'd guess beta testing for a product happens before being launched, not after. Onamography has already gone through the beta testing phase and saw the light of day only after a painfully long (very long) gestation period. It's already got an estimated 30 million views in the print version of a mainstream newspaper. So it's a little late for beta testing. As far as profit making is concerned, that isn't the primary motive. Of course, if someone hands over a million bucks for it, I'm not sure how many would turn it down. That's a highly unlikely situation though. Most puzzle designers struggle to get any returns for their efforts. Success stories (like Uno) are extremely rare in the game/puzzle world. For an overwhelming majority, puzzle-making ends up being a passion they pursue while holding on to their day jobs. So what's the motivation here? For one, trying to push an unconventional concept is far more difficult than it might seem. Most commercial publishers are reluctant to experiment with anything that's not already been established (crosswords, sudoku et al). So this is an experiment (so if you insist on an analogy, we are all guinea pigs more than beta testers) to see how people on the other side of the table perceive and react to a concept such as this. Coming to the "profit-making enterprise" part, there's no corporate body with devious intentions pushing this. Just the inventor and a bunch of volunteers who believe in the game. A small team that wants to see the idea being embraced by many more. Your comment ('Not that the game itself isn't fun!') is one of the numerous testimonials that go to show that the concept has potential. There were no false promises or incentives in the first post. And yet this thread has already got over a 100 posts and 2700 views in under 10 days. I find that very encouraging. Thanks to all you folks who've been having a blast with this concept. I hope the party continues.
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...but I didn't think we were *allowed* to separate each name from its components. I've been keeping each name together, which is more difficult to create. You could pick out nearly any name with separated letters in a long enough sentence! Onamagraphy? What say you? This (along with Beck's 'Anacronnomicle' as you've christened it) is a valid variation. Tricky vs Simple. But you are right, depending on how it's been constructed, the level of difficulty could change dramatically. On this thread, so far we've been sticking to the Simple ones. PurpleHaze gave us a Tricky onnicle earlier (#190440) and I had requested her to stay with Simple onnicles (as no one had solved it for a whole day). She never came back. But if people are willing to move to the next level, so be it. This was a much easier query to answer than the previous one ;-)
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Okay, so it's an Anacronnomicle! Hah! You did it, I named it... :0) And you got it, 2zzz, so you owe us one. (I hope you caught this hint in the clue: "...one I'd..." It's the only thing I've written here so far that made me giggle out loud like an idiot in front of my computer.) Shout out to Onamo: Making a profit is not a nefarious motive - in fact, good luck! I was just thinking out loud.
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For a forum like this, having daily input, I think we need to point out in the clue if the search needs to be other than the simple kind.
A puzzle in the newspaper can be noodled over for days or weeks (or years, as I do with crosswords), but that doesn't work in this kind of venue.
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Onnicle: As unlovely as the melodic lark is lovely, although this cad was set for a life difficult but rewarding, able to respond in a positive, affirming way he was not.
Onniclue: Inspired by Beck, a bit windy though he may be... ;0)
PS to Beck: No, I didn't get that, but it is very funny!
PPS to Onamography: Do I get credit for my word if you use it? I hope so, cause I'd hate to see it somewhere and be unmentioned... :0)
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Shout out to Onamo: Making a profit is not a nefarious motive - in fact, good luck! I was just thinking out loud. I hear you, buddy. In a forum that already has over 190,000 posts, my first post could've easily sunk to the bottom of the pile. You are one of the key players keeping it afloat. (Am I getting all poetic here?). And if a star player has a concern, it's gotta be addressed :-) Btw, your onnicles are going places. Check the next response.
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PPS to Onamography: Do I get credit for my word if you use it? I hope so, cause I'd hate to see it somewhere and be unmentioned... :0) Welcome to the world of instant and painless recognition --> Tada! If you want your real name out there (or a better link), let me know. Beck's giving you company there as well.
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As unlovely as the melodiC LARK is lovely, although this cad was set for
a life difficult but rewardinG, ABLE to respond in a positive, affirming way he was not.
Good one, 2zzz.
Play on, folks - I'm away from my desk right and will post my offering later in the afternoon.
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Ah, but did you get my clue? 
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Not really - even after a second and third look. I am, after all, a bit windy. I've never been called "terse."
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Barnicle: The old man had us preparing the ship from stern to jib: a hand could not be seen at rest. He set the older sea-rats at hauling lines in; I at packing the hold with gear.
Barniclue: This skippers backward view of vengeance brought the trip to ill. Young as I was, I wish Ma elected a different ship for my first sea voyage
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Frankly my dear!
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My mind is blank on that: I'll wait to hear from 2zzz.
I am, however, glad to see that I am an "enthusiast" now. I was uncomfortable being called a member.
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