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Tumbleweed
Hello,
I propose that we start a game called Tumbleweed.The game is based on the gaps in time between posts. A point is available for every minute between posts - however, points may only be claimed in blocks of five. A bell is available for 30 minutes of inactivity but is worth 45 points. Posts must be made like "x weed", "x bells", etc. If a post is not a points claim, please start it with NOT A POINTS CLAIM or similar. No-one can claim points twice in a row, and anything like "This game is f***ing boring. Why the f*** does anone play this?" are treated as if they have not been posted, however the poster who gives the invalid post may not post another post directly afterwards. The punishment for incorrect points declarations is the loss of the number of points which you claim. Negative claims for points are added to the person's current score. Bells and weed cannot be claimed together, instead you must claims 30 weed for each set of 30 minutes.
Yours hopingthatsomeonewillactuallyplaythisly,
Joseph
I propose that we start a game called Tumbleweed.The game is based on the gaps in time between posts. A point is available for every minute between posts - however, points may only be claimed in blocks of five. A bell is available for 30 minutes of inactivity but is worth 45 points. Posts must be made like "x weed", "x bells", etc. If a post is not a points claim, please start it with NOT A POINTS CLAIM or similar. No-one can claim points twice in a row, and anything like "This game is f***ing boring. Why the f*** does anone play this?" are treated as if they have not been posted, however the poster who gives the invalid post may not post another post directly afterwards. The punishment for incorrect points declarations is the loss of the number of points which you claim. Negative claims for points are added to the person's current score. Bells and weed cannot be claimed together, instead you must claims 30 weed for each set of 30 minutes.
Yours hopingthatsomeonewillactuallyplaythisly,
Joseph
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NOT A POINTS CLAIM what?
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NOT A POINTS CLAIMMatt Morrison wrote:NOT A POINTS CLAIM what?
SIMPLE RULES
Each minute since the last post is worth one point (a weed).
You can only claim points in multiples of five.
After half an hour you can claim 45 points in the form of a bell.
You cannot post twice in succession with claims for points.
You cannot post with a mixture of bells and weeds.
Simple enough for you?
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NOT A POINTS CLAIM
It's still confusing... what's the point in this?
It's still confusing... what's the point in this?
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NOT A POINTS CLAIMEoin Monaghan wrote:NOT A POINTS CLAIM
It's still confusing... what's the point in this?
On this other forum I populate (which I nicked the game from) it is very popular, they do like league tables and stuff.
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NOT A POIN - whatever. This still makes very little sense.
You mean that if you wrongly claim for points, you don't get any? Negative claims for points? What? This needs to be at least six times clearer.The punishment for incorrect points declarations is the loss of the number of points which you claim. Negative claims for points are added to the person's current score.
This makes no sense. I thought I could claim a bell for each set of 30 minutes.Bells and weed cannot be claimed together, instead you must claims 30 weed for each set of 30 minutes.
What is that forum? How tragic are its members?On this other forum I populate (which I nicked the game from) it is very popular, they do like league tables and stuff.
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Try this.Gavin Chipper wrote:What is that forum? How tragic are is members?
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Gavin Chipper wrote:NOT A POIN - whatever. This still makes very little sense.
You mean that if you wrongly claim for points, you don't get any? Negative claims for points? What? This needs to be at least six times clearer.The punishment for incorrect points declarations is the loss of the number of points which you claim. Negative claims for points are added to the person's current score.
If you declare 10 weed when only 5 minutes have elapsed, you lose 10 points. Also if you declare -100 weed then you
This makes no sense. I thought I could claim a bell for each set of 30 minutes.Bells and weed cannot be claimed together, instead you must claims 30 weed for each set of 30 minutes.
You can declare 4 bells if 120 minutes of inactivity occurs, but you cannot declare 2 bells and 20 weed after 1hr 20min of inactivity. You would have to declare 80 weed or just stick to 2 bells.
On this other forum I populate (which I nicked the game from) it is very popular, they do like league tables and stuff.
What is that forum? How tragic are is members?
Here.
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Oh go on then.
3 bells = 135 points. Eat that you mother lovers.
3 bells = 135 points. Eat that you mother lovers.
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Lets put it this way; this is the intro for their Puzzles and Games section :Gavin Chipper wrote: What is that forum? How tragic are its members?
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NOT A POINTS CLAIM
Weed is for bell-ends.
Weed is for bell-ends.
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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x weed
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I peed (myself).
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Don't know about bells but there's certainly some bell ends.
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Claim, as relevant. Am I winning?
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76 trombones (and a violin).
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Will never die.Jon Corby wrote:68 Guns
Deliberate juxtaposition of The Alarm and bells?
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Karen Pearson wrote:Deliberate juxtaposition of The Alarm and bells?
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Something something bell ends.
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I'm going to hijack this thread, since what I'm about to do isn't worth creating a new thread for, and I don't want to interrupt a sensible thread for these purposes.
You know how when you edit a post, it will give the time of the edit, but only if another post has been made after it? And also that you can delete a post if no posts have been made after it? So, what will happen if I make another post immediately after this, then delete it and then edit this one? Also what would happen if I made another post after this one, edited this one, then deleted the next one, and edited this again? Let's find out!
Edit - interesting
Edit 2 - interestinger
Edit 3 - interestingest
Edit 4 - Just one time in total? Hmm
Edit 5 - disregard that, i suck cocks
You know how when you edit a post, it will give the time of the edit, but only if another post has been made after it? And also that you can delete a post if no posts have been made after it? So, what will happen if I make another post immediately after this, then delete it and then edit this one? Also what would happen if I made another post after this one, edited this one, then deleted the next one, and edited this again? Let's find out!
Edit - interesting
Edit 2 - interestinger
Edit 3 - interestingest
Edit 4 - Just one time in total? Hmm
Edit 5 - disregard that, i suck cocks
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So anyway, when I deleted the later message, I was able to edit the original one without it saying that it had been edited. But if I edited the original message before deleting the later one, it came up with the edit message. When I then deleted the later message the edit message stayed but stayed at one edit, however many times I then edited it.
(By the way, this is a points claim. I think it's enough to claim the title on its own.)
(By the way, this is a points claim. I think it's enough to claim the title on its own.)
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I've very subtly joined in with this editing game.
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Yes, very subtle. Bell bell bell.
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Ooops, wrong thread. This should be in Mondegreens.Liam Tiernan wrote:76 trombones (and a violin).
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Yeah, very good.Charlie Reams wrote:I've very subtly joined in with this editing game.
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Re: Tumbleweed
539 bells means this isn't taking off here I'm afraid, Joseph. Unless everyone was waiting for a decade to pass before claiming.
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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NOT A POINTS CLAIM: I hear Joseph was at COLIN, but haven't seen him online for ages. Is he still distributing weed to bellfaces?
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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NOT A POINTS CLAIM: His apterous subscription expired October, and he's currently addicted to chess rather than Countdown. He was at COLIN though.Adam Gillard wrote:NOT A POINTS CLAIM: I hear Joseph was at COLIN, but haven't seen him online for ages. Is he still distributing weed to bellfaces?
By the way, I'm still waiting for that decade to pass...
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I am not currently a drug dealer, though I do live near Bradford so I'm not entirely ruling it out.
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Why do I remember nonsense like this? Whenever someone says something like "you'll forget about this by tomorrow", I seem to remember it forever. Otherwise I forget things all the time.
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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NOT A POINTS CLAIM Sadly, only 21,987 bells were available at the time you made the post.Rhys Benjamin wrote:22,081 bells
Rhys is now on -993,645 points.
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NOT A POINTS CLAIM Dammit Rhys, I was still waiting for Adam's decade, and had an alarm set for that very purpose....
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22,567 bells. Couldn't resist.
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22,569 bells
COUNTDOWN or THE TUBE? Which is better? There's only one way to find out....
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Ian's was invalid
COUNTDOWN or THE TUBE? Which is better? There's only one way to find out....
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70,025 bells.
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Sadly, there were only 70,002 bells available at the time of your post, I'm afraid. So you've just lost 3,151,125 points.
Sadly, there were only 70,002 bells available at the time of your post, I'm afraid. So you've just lost 3,151,125 points.
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I think I added the less-than-24-hours bits twice maybe. Ah well. This still isn't looking like taking off is it?
I think I added the less-than-24-hours bits twice maybe. Ah well. This still isn't looking like taking off is it?
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Were you reminded of this by the counting to infinity thread? Cos I was.
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Something like that, aye.
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