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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 3 1 2 3 Re: book recommendation #159602 05/11/06 03:34 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass Quote: You fight find interesting: Word Freak, by Stefan Fatsis. Not great literature, but entertaining, and provides some insight into the world of high-level Scrabble®. bingo! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: book recommendation #159603 05/11/06 08:32 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,549 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,549 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA ...and also post #78091, from 08/05/02 07:04 PM, and post #97291, from 02/20/03 10:36 PM. (Someone may want to convert these to links; I haven't the time right now.) Seems to be a recurring theme here somewhere... But you were the first! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: book recommendation #159604 05/12/06 11:52 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA TheFallibleFiend OP veteran OP TheFallibleFiend veteran Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA it's on my list. thanks, k Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter movie recommendation #159605 05/12/06 12:15 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York And for those into crosswords puzzles, "Wordplay" is set to be released mid-June. It features my hero, Will Shortz, fellow cruciverbalist Merl Reagle, and assorted media stars and politicos: http://imdb.com/title/tt0492506/ Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: movie recommendation #159606 05/12/06 01:46 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky IMDb? You mean Wordplay is a movie? And Will Shortz is going to be in it? Ooh, I'll finally get to see what that man/he-devil looks like! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter For Jackie #159607 05/12/06 03:05 PM Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean consuelo Carpal Tunnel consuelo Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean Will Shortz Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: movie recommendation #159608 05/12/06 03:20 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Wait no more, Jackie. Here's a glimpse (it's a pretty awful picture but): http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5389295 Edit: Yikes! Well, now you have two, Jackie. Last edited by AnnaStrophic; 05/12/06 03:22 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: movie recommendation #159609 05/12/06 09:39 PM Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean consuelo Carpal Tunnel consuelo Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean Chopped liver links Jimmy Dean paté Braunschweiger Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: movie recommendation #159610 05/12/06 10:24 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Oh, dear--not one to make my heart go pitter-pat, that's for sure! Ah well...the movie oughtta be good. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter NPL #159611 05/12/06 11:37 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,549 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,549 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA Quote: And for those into crosswords puzzles, "Wordplay" is set to be released mid-June. It features my hero, Will Shortz, fellow cruciverbalist Merl Reagle, and assorted media stars and politicos: http://imdb.com/title/tt0492506/ He's not just active in crossword puzzles, and puzzle editor of the NYTimes, but also President of the National Puzzlers' League, a small but venerable organization with a nationwide membership of people of all ages, genders, and status whose unifying interest is devising and solving puzzles. Mostly but not exclusively word puzzles. Anyone here heard of them? Any members on this Board? I suspect there would be a sizable confluence of interests. 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