tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post7103028047260792669..comments2023-05-06T05:13:13.094-04:00Comments on "The Awkward Silence...": Contest #2: Spider's GameJerry Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13596023102825944180noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-83711029401179879212010-07-24T23:10:29.871-04:002010-07-24T23:10:29.871-04:00(Yes, I know, by the time I finished the above, it...(Yes, I know, by the time I finished the above, it was *more* than four days since the expiration of the original three days, but I started it before 11 and was interrupted.)<br /><br />Word verification 1 (there's going to be another because I forgot to type it before I pressed "Edit"): "quelshi" -- how rumors feel when people stop them from spreading.<br /><br />Word verification 2: "weers" -- (1) people who can't decide whether to drink wine or beer. (2) Homosexuals, as described by either a politically incorrect bigot or a radical academic (as in "Queer Studies"), either one with a peech impediment.dr jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250472951135780136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-46036129457316377882010-07-24T23:05:02.946-04:002010-07-24T23:05:02.946-04:00OK, so now it's almost four days since the exp...OK, so now it's almost four days since the expiration of the original three days, so the following presumably don't count.<br /><br />A magician is districted. (Only really makes sense after the above "distracted," because "districted" normally has the emPHAsis on the wrong sylLABle.)<br /><br />A prize bull is disseminated. (Might be considered a duplicate of an earlier "disseminated" on a similar theme, but that one struck me as more like the old lightbulb joke about "unscrewing.")<br /><br />A babysitter is distended.<br /><br />A fast-food worker in charge of serving the people waiting for their drinks is disciplined.<br /><br /><br />Word verification: "entho" -- (1) enthusiastic in spite of everything. (2) who Treebeard patronized when Mrs. Treebeard was unwilling.dr jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250472951135780136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-22689327636318626232010-07-20T23:00:41.861-04:002010-07-20T23:00:41.861-04:00So, the contest is over now?So, the contest is over now?jmeltzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178486632456695608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-91739050234076012392010-07-17T22:59:23.820-04:002010-07-17T22:59:23.820-04:00Bill, I disdained Hamlet, and Alex dispatched a ta...Bill, I disdained Hamlet, and Alex dispatched a tailor, but no, your dry cleaner looks new. Which means that I get to post:<br /><br />A train engineer is distracted. (And as a result, his train is too.)<br /><br />Word verification: "inoble" -- those spoof prizes they give out in Cambridge (Click & Clack's fair city) every year.dr jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250472951135780136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-19824321846932060812010-07-17T21:00:05.000-04:002010-07-17T21:00:05.000-04:00Have we had A dry cleaner is disdained,yet?
You c...Have we had A dry cleaner is disdained,yet?<br /><br />You can't have too many pedants, Jay. ;)<br /><br />-BensburgAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863867463292645871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-41819351004988689612010-07-16T18:09:22.408-04:002010-07-16T18:09:22.408-04:00OK, just in case:
A computer geek is detected.OK, just in case:<br /><br />A computer geek is detected.dr jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250472951135780136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-81673451418656635352010-07-16T14:48:15.531-04:002010-07-16T14:48:15.531-04:00An advocate for adopting the metric system is depr...An advocate for adopting the metric system is deprogrammed.Jessa Mittlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940091296252276180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-47583781622387453672010-07-16T14:22:46.117-04:002010-07-16T14:22:46.117-04:00Bill, are you trying to challenge me for the posit...Bill, are you trying to challenge me for the position of official nitpicker? (;-) (And if you are, shall I call you the next time my daughter has head lice?)<br /><br />It's true, Jerry said merely "no new posts for 72 hours." I'm guessing that he meant "submissions to the game," but I guess we'll wait for his ruling on that as well.<br /><br />Word verification "subvoc" could be an abbreviation for a real word, so I won't try to come up with a whimsical definition. Now if it were "subvac," the obvious definition at this point would be "Bill Bensburg, at places like Johnny's Big Red Grill."dr jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250472951135780136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-58266774227020162742010-07-16T13:27:53.423-04:002010-07-16T13:27:53.423-04:00Isn't there another 72 hour window (now anothe...Isn't there another 72 hour window (now another benchmark) or is it 72 hours from an "eligible" post, i.e. a submission to the game?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863867463292645871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-86138855009337546142010-07-16T12:14:04.569-04:002010-07-16T12:14:04.569-04:00Got it! This game is now displayed.
But I'll...Got it! This game is now displayed.<br /><br />But I'll wait until Fearless Leader officially announces it, before posting all the ones I "left on the page."<br /><br />Word verification: "sorch" -- to look for what fell out of your pants pocket when you burned it with the iron.dr jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250472951135780136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-35989845836041084142010-07-13T21:29:30.735-04:002010-07-13T21:29:30.735-04:00That would be a punster, Josh.
Word verification:...That would be a punster, Josh.<br /><br />Word verification: "aratina" -- a small arata.dr jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250472951135780136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-68627669093026603982010-07-12T21:44:37.442-04:002010-07-12T21:44:37.442-04:00Of course, what I really meant was that a wordgame...Of course, what I really meant was that a wordgamer is deboned and demoted.Jessa Mittlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940091296252276180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-32910206207891893092010-07-12T21:13:33.612-04:002010-07-12T21:13:33.612-04:00Thanks Josh.
A celebrity whose planned honor cere...Thanks Josh.<br /><br />A celebrity whose planned honor ceremony is canceled due to scandal is distributed.dr jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250472951135780136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-72034651169586688862010-07-12T17:23:22.914-04:002010-07-12T17:23:22.914-04:00A wordgamer is demoted.A wordgamer is demoted.Jessa Mittlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940091296252276180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-26820927139463456982010-07-12T17:20:49.929-04:002010-07-12T17:20:49.929-04:00Less than four hours to go, before this contest is...Less than four hours to go, before this contest is, uh, what would the word be?dr jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250472951135780136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-39866513424368704712010-07-09T21:27:24.659-04:002010-07-09T21:27:24.659-04:00An Italian pimp is disputed.An Italian pimp is disputed.dr jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250472951135780136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-69617289210385440642010-07-09T20:41:54.180-04:002010-07-09T20:41:54.180-04:00A herald is descried.
The verification was "...A herald is descried.<br /><br />The verification was "psualshe", which means "genetically modified zucchini".Jessa Mittlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940091296252276180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-32807804717749250292010-07-09T08:50:43.461-04:002010-07-09T08:50:43.461-04:00A public defender is displeased.A public defender is displeased.dr jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250472951135780136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-47492907323569875972010-07-08T18:11:21.823-04:002010-07-08T18:11:21.823-04:00A Banjo player is despicable.
-BensburgA Banjo player is despicable.<br /><br />-BensburgAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863867463292645871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-21168340944333619462010-07-08T14:07:08.602-04:002010-07-08T14:07:08.602-04:00An Irishman is declared.An Irishman is declared.Jessa Mittlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940091296252276180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-52460536860415618102010-07-08T14:02:52.935-04:002010-07-08T14:02:52.935-04:00A dog with a hairlip is disembarked.
-AlexA dog with a hairlip is disembarked.<br /><br />-AlexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-45710521154285894192010-07-07T21:43:51.490-04:002010-07-07T21:43:51.490-04:00That's very good, Jay.
A restroom attendant i...That's very good, Jay.<br /><br />A restroom attendant is discommoded.Jessa Mittlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940091296252276180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-42549193579063491002010-07-07T21:26:18.456-04:002010-07-07T21:26:18.456-04:00I'll shut up when I'm *done*, Jon.
A face...I'll shut up when I'm *done*, Jon.<br /><br />A face that launched a thousand ships is destroyed.dr jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250472951135780136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-58061617640013812062010-07-07T09:29:02.866-04:002010-07-07T09:29:02.866-04:00Word verifications:
"mucteri" : what I...Word verifications: <br /><br />"mucteri" : what I find in my shower drain. <br />"skitro" : an attempt to make a neighborhood sound more upscale.jmeltzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178486632456695608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216723146415434902.post-68433728226192666082010-07-07T09:27:22.210-04:002010-07-07T09:27:22.210-04:00And, Jerry, you're going to have to halt this ...And, Jerry, you're going to have to halt this because there's no way all of us are going to shut up for a full three days ...jmeltzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178486632456695608noreply@blogger.com