http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/ Scattered values and the chance of philosophy. May contain funny. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:00:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-40225 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:26:45 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-40225 that happens to me, without fail i end up with e-e-e-i-i-i-u. meanwhile meesusyan is busy clearing up with triple word, all-letter bonanzas. that happens to me, without fail i end up with e-e-e-i-i-i-u. meanwhile meesusyan is busy clearing up with triple word, all-letter bonanzas.

]]> http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39676 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:41:31 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39676 Played Scrabble the other night and had THE most terrible vowel problems. Four turns in a row, nothing but seven sodding vowels. Qunting fucquing daft game ...! Played Scrabble the other night and had THE most terrible vowel problems. Four turns in a row, nothing but seven sodding vowels. Qunting fucquing daft game …!

]]> http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39109 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:03:22 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39109 Bet he never came up with circusy though. I, on the other hand, would ennui partners with words like woo. Bet he never came up with circusy though. I, on the other hand, would ennui partners with words like woo.

]]> http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39108 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:43:40 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39108 John and I used to play Literati (like Scrabble) online before we met in person. He would woo me with words like pelage and ennui. John and I used to play Literati (like Scrabble) online before we met in person. He would woo me with words like pelage and ennui.

]]> http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39106 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:18:22 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39106 All good, but the score is 219 to 91. All good, but the score is 219 to 91.

]]> http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39102 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:00:15 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39102 "QAT" is a handy one. “QAT” is a handy one.

]]> http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39097 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:17:00 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39097 What a qunt What a qunt

]]> http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39090 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:26:34 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39090 But that's how you win scrabble, innit? Short words with a high points-to-tile ratio. I used to go out with a man who was a Scrabble demon. He lived in Philadelphia and I lived, well, here, so our relationship consisted mainly of long-distance Scrabble over the internet with accompanying IMs. My vocabulary and anagramming skills were far superior to his and yet he beat me every time because he'd memorised all the two and three letter words, especially those with Q in them. But that’s how you win scrabble, innit? Short words with a high points-to-tile ratio. I used to go out with a man who was a Scrabble demon. He lived in Philadelphia and I lived, well, here, so our relationship consisted mainly of long-distance Scrabble over the internet with accompanying IMs. My vocabulary and anagramming skills were far superior to his and yet he beat me every time because he’d memorised all the two and three letter words, especially those with Q in them.

]]> http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39087 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:38:37 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39087 Using the e of detained, I would play 'lez' or 'mew'. It's hard to think without the tiles in my hand though. Using the e of detained, I would play ‘lez’ or ‘mew’. It’s hard to think without the tiles in my hand though.

]]> http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39086 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:37:30 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39086 Oop north, when the - leather - football was heavy with mud and made heading painful, kids used to play with their caps on - but "wi' t'neb at t'back". I don't know what Leyton Hewitt's excuse is. Oop north, when the - leather - football was heavy with mud and made heading painful, kids used to play with their caps on - but “wi’ t’neb at t’back”. I don’t know what Leyton Hewitt’s excuse is.

]]> http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39077 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:31:49 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/09/05/sithsishit/#comment-39077 Play Katy and see if she;s really going to kick my ass or not. Play Katy and see if she;s really going to kick my ass or not.

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