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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 4 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Re: And the winner is..... #15019 01/19/01 03:18 AM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A *sobbing, barely able to type* thanks for the words of cheer, annastrophic... as my final act before the benevolent Dr. K initiated the Pavulon drip, i checked the postings. imagine my delight to see that i'm not the only one surprised by the outcome (incidentally, i sent my guess at 5:57am on Tuesday... what time does this Tracy person wake up, for pete's sake??) so now, my departure carries arguably more noble Housemanesque nuances <rests fleet foot on windowsill for emphasis> bridget=) Ipsa scientia potestas est ~Bacon Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: And the winner is..... #15020 01/19/01 04:01 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 347 Melbourne, Australia M Marty enthusiast Marty enthusiast M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 347 Melbourne, Australia In reply to: ...(incidentally, i sent my guess at 5:57am on Tuesday... what time does this Tracy person wake up, for pete's sake??) bridget96, Perhaps she spotted what the words had in common on Day 1, with only the word "dekko" to go by? If that's the case, she'd no doubt excel at this maths puzzle, which has only one correct answer, of course... Q. Provide the next four numbers in the following series: 3 , _ , _ , _ , _ Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: And the winner is..... #15021 01/19/01 04:55 AM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A LMAO marty!! I emailed her tonight out of curiosity and got the following reply: "Thanks for the congratulations. There goes a little chunk of my 15 minutes of fame. I actually did guess after only one word. The statement "there is a definite property that a word has to fulfill" was a clue that the theme was related to the word itself rather than the meaning of the word, and the first interesting and unusual property that came to mind seemed to fit, so I guessed it. I don't get up earlier than you--but I'm guessing I go to bed later!" *still chuckling over that puzzle* bridget=) Ipsa scientia potestas est ~Bacon Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: This week's theme: yours to discover #15022 01/19/01 05:00 AM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A Oh, i almost forgot to mention that she figured it out *sunday night*, evidently just minutes after AIT was disseminated. when i grow up, i wanna be smart like that bridget=) Ipsa scientia potestas est ~Bacon Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: This week's theme: yours to discover #15023 01/19/01 05:35 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Bridget96 (yet another numerically interesting handle) said: when i grow up, i wanna be smart like that Bridget, Bridget, don't put yourself down like that! Let others do it for you ... The idiot also known as Capfka ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: This week's theme: yours to discover #15024 01/19/01 06:44 AM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A *giggle*... as you just did? and what makes you so sure that i'm not just flaunting my youth? ;-) bridget=) Ipsa scientia potestas est ~Bacon Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: This week's theme: yours to discover #15025 01/19/01 07:39 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England and what makes you so sure that i'm not just flaunting my youth? I don't know how old you are - aren't goddesses ageless, no matter how old they are? Anyway, you have all the power of knowledge itself, and you appear bring the Bacon home to us, even if he is well-aged! The idiot also known as Capfka ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: This week's theme: yours to discover #15026 01/19/01 05:14 PM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A btw, how do you quote from someone's previous posting? i tried to cut and paste earlier, but the absence of the lovely cerulean shade to distinguish my interpolation made me even less intelligible than usual. bridget=) Ipsa scientia potestas est ~Bacon Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: This week's theme: yours to discover #15027 01/19/01 05:23 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Bridget, age 96, asked: btw, how do you quote from someone's previous posting? i tried to cut and paste earlier, but the absence of the lovely cerulean shade to distinguish my interpolation made me even less intelligible than usual. You do have to cut and paste, but that's just the start. I suggest you click on the "FAQ" link at the top of every page and read thoroughly. All will be revealed! The idiot also known as Capfka ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: This week's theme: yours to discover #15028 01/19/01 06:20 PM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A Capital Kiwi wrote: Isuggest you click on the "FAQ" link at the top of every page and read thoroughly wow, totally missed the FAQs. Thanks!! pretty nifty, albeit time-consuming. bridget=) Ipsa scientia potestas est ~Bacon Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 4 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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