Fourty-Sixth Floor: What was that? by Jadehand

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Originally posted by daveshayne:
And he's been playing the game Civilization.

Nope

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Baseball?

You mean rounders? No.

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Saturday, July 21, 2007 2:34 PM

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Originally posted by citizen:
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Originally posted by daveshayne:
And he's been playing the game Civilization.
Nope

Then you've been playing a game supiciously like Civilization. Or your megalomania is acting up again. Could be either one I suppose.

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Baseball?
You mean rounders? No.

No I mean baseball. Rounder begins with an R. Duh.

Bell tower?
Boston creme donut?
Bellafonte, Harry?

David

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Saturday, July 21, 2007 3:24 PM

beans
baker
beaker
bait
bananna
bib
break
bubbles
bun
bug
bone

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 1:21 AM

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Originally posted by daveshayne:
Then you've been playing a game supiciously like Civilization. Or your megalomania is acting up again. Could be either one I suppose.

Rise of Nations. It's like a cross between Civilisation and AoE, real-time but you can pause it and issue orders, so it's like turn based. It's also got the epicy-ness of Civilisation.

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 5:41 AM

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Originally posted by citizen:
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Originally posted by daveshayne:
Then you've been playing a game supiciously like Civilization. Or your megalomania is acting up again. Could be either one I suppose.
Rise of Nations. It's like a cross between Civilisation and AoE, real-time but you can pause it and issue orders, so it's like turn based. It's also got the epicy-ness of Civilisation.

Hah! I knew it.

Also:
Bacchanal?
Baculus?
Blattnerphone?
Blewit?
Bluepeter
Boggart?
Bonbonnière?
Brocade?
Bronchoscope?
Bulse?
Byrnie?

Not a guess but I stumbled on this word and definition while researching my guess here http://phrontistery.info/b.html "beerocracy government by brewers or brewing interests" I do wonder when that's ever happened so that somebody actually coined the word.

David

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 7:21 AM

You got pretty close with one of those, but no CIA exploding cigar.

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 9:12 AM

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Originally posted by citizen:
You got pretty close with one of those, but no CIA exploding cigar.

Bogeyman?
Banner?
Bronchodilator?
Bonbon?

Or from my not a guess:

Beer?
Brewer's yeast?

David

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 9:19 AM

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Originally posted by daveshayne:
Beer?

That's the one.

Your round.

Mines a pint.

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 10:20 AM

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Originally posted by citizen:
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Originally posted by daveshayne:
Beer?
That's the one.

Your round.

Mines a pint.

Whiskey and coke. Until I run out of whiskey then it's vodka. I've got the early 70s Bowie playing and it's sunday. Good times.

I spy with my little eye something beginning with M. I don't think we've done M yet.

David

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 12:43 PM

Macaws Masquerading with Maracas

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 1:06 PM

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Originally posted by citizen:
Macaws Masquerading with Maracas

Not even seperatley. Though I like the way you think. I might even be favorably disposed towards the cut of your jib.

David

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 1:16 PM

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Originally posted by daveshayne:
Not even seperatley. Though I like the way you think. I might even be favorably disposed towards the cut of your jib.

Well You're a nice bloke and all, but if you could leave my jib uncut that would be much appreciated

.

Merry Marauders Marrying Marvin the Martian.

Mats
Mets
Metro
Meteor
Michael Madman McMad

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 1:36 PM

I hate to interrupt your flirting, guys, but I want to get my guess in too.

Mickey Mouse
Monster
Museum
Mustard
Music
Muscle
Microphone
Microbe
Minute
Matter
Master
Majong
Mystery

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 1:38 PM

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Originally posted by citizen:
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Originally posted by daveshayne:
Not even seperatley. Though I like the way you think. I might even be favorably disposed towards the cut of your jib.
Well You're a nice bloke and all, but if you could leave my jib uncut that would be much appreciated .

They don't work right if they aren't cut.

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Merry Marauders Marrying Marvin the Martian.

No. Though that reminds me of an incident a few years back. I had occasion to quote Douglas Adams to a co-worker, "'I ache therefore I am', Marvin." He, apparently unaware of the HHGG series turned to me quizzically and asked, "Marvin the Martian?" I said, "No, the paranoid android." but upon further reflection I allowed as how it would work for either character.

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Mats
Mets
Metro
Meteor
Michael Madman McMad

None of these is correct either: The first clue might be found in a land of wonder.

David

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 1:43 PM

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Originally posted by mai:
I hate to interrupt your flirting, guys, but I want to get my guess in too.

Mickey Mouse
Monster
Museum
Mustard
Music
Muscle
Microphone
Microbe
Minute
Matter
Master
Majong
Mystery

Nay, none of these are correct. Though as I am the only one that knows and you all are to guess I suppose it would be a mystery to you. Half a point for being correct in an incorrect way.

Trivia fact in Chinese Mickey Mouse is known as Mi Lao Shu.

David

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 2:10 PM

Monkey
Moby
Mullet
Marching band
Monday
Mitten
Mixer
Meower
Marble
Murderer
Maze

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 2:15 PM

Mini Mouse

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 2:24 PM

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Originally posted by mai:
Monkey
Moby
Mullet
Marching band
Monday
Mitten
Mixer
Meower
Marble
Murderer
Maze

I'm not sure what lands of wonder you've been visiting but I can tell you the ones I'm familiar with do not have mullets or mondays for that matter.

More clue? Grognards may have visited many times though it changes with every visit.

David

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 2:27 PM

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Originally posted by citizen:
Mini Mouse

Sorry, that Mickey trivia thing wasn't a clue. Didn't mean to confuse.

David

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:14 PM

Maharaja
Mech Warrior

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:21 PM

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Originally posted by Jadehand:
Maharaja
Mech Warrior

No. I clue again: A witch might be queen there.

David

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 4:51 PM

SCORPIONREGENT

Morena doing the Macarena

Scorpion Regent

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 5:41 PM

Mars
Moon
Massachussetts

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 5:43 PM

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Originally posted by ScorpionRegent:
Morena doing the Macarena

Congratulations Scorps. You've just discovered the only circumstance in which I would willingly listen to that song again. Sadly it doesn't fit the clues of which I will give another: This might be a country that Houdini would like.

David

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 5:48 PM

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Originally posted by mai:
Mars
Moon
Massachussetts

The last time Mass. had a queen they burned witches there. Right off hand I don't recall witches ruling either Mars or the Moon.

Bonus clue time: Two words - the second word rhymes with helm.

David

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 8:23 PM

well you said witches which is why i guessed Massachussetts,Salem and all that, though I knew it was a bit of a stretch.

You're sure its not the moon? Have you evern been there? You know there could be a queen witch running the place?

I have to give up on this one, at least for now. My tiny little brain and google are failing me miserably.

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 8:49 PM

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Originally posted by mai:
well you said witches which is why i guessed Massachussetts,Salem and all that, though I knew it was a bit of a stretch.

You're sure its not the moon? Have you evern been there? You know there could be a queen witch running the place?

I'm fairly certain I can't see the moon from where I am. I looked. But yeah if there is a Queen on the moon she is most likely a witch of some sort.

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I have to give up on this one, at least for now. My tiny little brain and google are failing me miserably.

This may be too obscure. I'll try one more clue. The first word would be practiced by wise men. The second could be possibility's.

David

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Monday, July 23, 2007 6:05 AM

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Originally posted by daveshayne:
This may be too obscure. I'll try one more clue. The first word would be practiced by wise men. The second could be possibility's.

Mass-and-Choose-its.

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Monday, July 23, 2007 6:56 AM

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Originally posted by citizen:
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Originally posted by daveshayne:
This may be too obscure. I'll try one more clue. The first word would be practiced by wise men. The second could be possibility's.
Mass-and-Choose-its.

No. Cute, but no.

Alright, this is the very most obvious of clues. It's a board game published by Avalon Hill in 1978.

David

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Monday, July 23, 2007 8:04 AM

Realm of the Magic Monkey

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Monday, July 23, 2007 9:16 AM

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Originally posted by citizen:
Realm of the Magic Monkey

Re-arrange and remove three extraneous words and you have it.

David

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Monday, July 23, 2007 9:56 AM

Monkey Realm

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Monday, July 23, 2007 10:10 AM

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Originally posted by citizen:
Monkey Realm

No. There is naught about what I spy that is either terrifying or spacey.

David

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Monday, July 23, 2007 10:22 AM

Magic The

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Monday, July 23, 2007 11:01 AM

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Magic The

Now you're just yanking my chain aren't you?

David

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Monday, July 23, 2007 11:20 AM

Everybody must drop what they are doing and read this - http://badgods.com/limerickpoems.html Highbrow low humor from Lore Sjoberg.

David

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Monday, July 23, 2007 2:56 PM

Heh Footprints.

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Monday, July 23, 2007 3:24 PM

"This was years before tv, but still."

That was funny stuff!

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Monday, July 23, 2007 4:40 PM

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Originally posted by mai:
"This was years before tv, but still."

That was funny stuff!

This is my favorite, "I'll be cheesed if you kick it while chillin'." If for no other reason than it uses both cheesed and chillin' in the same line.

David

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Monday, July 23, 2007 5:29 PM

Yes that was hilarious too. Thanks for that. I was having one hell of a hectic day. That made me smile and giggle.

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Monday, July 23, 2007 6:43 PM

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Yes that was hilarious too. Thanks for that. I was having one hell of a hectic day. That made me smile and giggle.

You are welcome. Glad you found amusement amidst your hecticity.

David

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Monday, July 23, 2007 6:52 PM

hecticity?
nice.
Magic Realm. Haven't played. Looks interesting, and expensive. Similar to Settlers of Catan? Talisman?

Helpful hint of the day....
Don't have Seizures.

A man who walks the Earth.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007 5:13 AM

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Originally posted by Jadehand:
hecticity?
nice.
Magic Realm. Haven't played. Looks interesting, and expensive. Similar to Settlers of Catan? Talisman?

More like Talisman. 2-16 players (best with 4-5) explore a magical kingdom overrun with dangerous monsters, populated by various factions, and liberally strewn with artifacts magical and wondrous. The playing surface is made up fresh each game from 20 two sided hexagonal tiles depicting valleys, woods, caves, and mountains and the various treasures available are randomly distributed ensuring a different realm for every game. There are sixteen different characters with their own strengths and weaknesses and varying levels of good will with the various factions.

The rules are somewhat convoluted and it's long out of print. The most recent set of rules (fan created) is here http://www.geocities.com/n_and/mr00.htm and there is a project afoot to create a web client to play it (called Realmspeak http://magicrealm.dewkid.com/rspeak/realmspeak.htm ) but it doesn't implement the full game yet.

David

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007 5:56 AM

very cool. and, yeah, a bit obscure

So who's turn is it? or have we grown tired of this game? Votes?

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007 7:42 AM

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Originally posted by Jadehand:
very cool. and, yeah, a bit obscure
So who's turn is it? or have we grown tired of this game? Votes?

Well I think Citizen got it first but you were the first person to actually say it. Maybe you could flip a coin for it. Or we could let it slide. I have real life stuff to do over the next couple days so I'm probably going to be a bit scarce-ish.

David

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007 8:21 AM

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Originally posted by daveshayne:
Well I think Citizen got it first but you were the first person to actually say it.

Yeah, but I cheated, that's why I wouldn't say it.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007 8:41 AM

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Originally posted by citizen:
Quote:
Originally posted by daveshayne:
Well I think Citizen got it first but you were the first person to actually say it.
Yeah, but I cheated, that's why I wouldn't say it.

Cheated? How? I've had my tinfoil beanie on all week so you can't have read my mind.

David

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007 8:45 AM

I looked up all the games released by Avalon Hill in 1978.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007 9:08 AM

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Originally posted by citizen:
I looked up all the games released by Avalon Hill in 1978.

Pshaw. That was the only way that clue could be a clue at all.

David

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:26 PM