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| Lion |
Playing GamesDo you like playing games inside such as board games and outside as well???For outside I enjoy playing Lawn Jarts or Frisbie. And indoors I enjoy the game of Risk(the original version), Monopoly, Chess and Backgammon. So tell us what kinds of games do you enjoy!!! |
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| ColinB |
I think Joe (Bigbird) will have a few games he likes! 
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| East Bay Rider |
Scrabble. I have a friend that's really really good at it. I like the game, but I'm really bad at it. My friend calls me "3 letter Bob". I frustrate him with my monosylabic drivel.
Eschew verbosity I say. |
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| JimSnyder |
Mad Gab is a blast 
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| ABS |
I LOVE pictionary, and playing cards. Problem is you have to be with 4 to do this, and that almost never happens... 
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| away36 |
Scrabble, but I can never find anyone who wants to play the game with me, not even Al. My sister and I used to play weekly, but now she lives in a different city. 
Now I play online games every day. 
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| ratae1950 |
Does Sudoku count? I like to play with myself [at Sudoku]. | ||||||||
| Lion |
I also enjoy doing Sudoku puzzles everyday and card games like spades, hearts, gin, damn it, rummy and euchre..... |
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| BigBird |
I have been known to play a few games all by myself.
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| Lion |
In the closet with the door closed!!! |
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| uncle aj |
I like cryptic crosswords and general knowledge crosswords.
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| BigBird |
I am more of a porcelain type guy.
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| uncle aj |
Yeah, a bit potty. 
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| Tools |
........... I don't play games............... 
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| Lion |
Are you attempting to tell us you are the serious type!!! |
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| Tools |
Nah......... I just heard that's what all the chicks like to hear............
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| Jimbits76 |
My life ambition is to complete The Times crossword...I've progressed past the express and the mail and now I'm about the level of The Telegraph, Independant or Guardian. The Times is like Everest or K2 to me, almost insurmountable! I play a bit of backgammon online (for fun not money) and I'm immeresed in the number theory and probability factors of it's strategy. I play chess badly...I buy and read lots of books on chess as it fascinates me but none of it seems to sink in. I wish I was a chess great, I'm just a beginner really. Play a bit of cards for fun, we do play a good card/board game called Sequence with friends and family now and again...it's great fun and a clever game, look it up. J |
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| uncle aj |
Try this one for size Jim. I was the only one to crack it in a Telegraph Crossword in 1984. "Beethoven's fifth but not Mahler's third." (8) |
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| away36 |
OK, you get bonus marks for THAT reply!
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| away36 |
Hmm....my first thought is "symphony" but if you were the only one to get it, it must be a different answer. Can't wait!
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| Jimbits76 |
No idea Adrian...I was thinking Allegro, Emporer etc but I know little of Mahler...espesh his 3rd.
Must be more cryptic! J |
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| Jimbits76 |
We could always have a go at a joint effort.
http://crosswordclub.timesonline....word/play?type=1&number=21548 J |
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| uncle aj |
The answer is "aspirate." Beethoven's fifth letter is 'h' and pronounced. Mahler's third letter is 'h' and its not pronounced. When you pronounce an 'h' you are said to aspirate.
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| Jimbits76 |
I may sound as though I'm talking rubbish but I noticed the fifth and third were "h"...that said I would have never ever got the answer.
As for the link to the times one above...I have yet to get a single answer! J |
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| uncle aj |
Just having a look and after seeing one answer, I can see part of the clue but not all of it. 
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| uncle aj |
I think 4 down may be Hit the headlines? | ||||||||
| uncle aj |
27 across stevedore. | ||||||||
| uncle aj |
6 down, chair. Is there a Windsor chair?
Just googled it, there is!! |
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| uncle aj |
6 across climb. | ||||||||
| uncle aj |
9 across parapet. | ||||||||
| Jimbits76 |
5d definite article | ||||||||
| Jimbits76 |
14a hatchback | ||||||||
| Jimbits76 |
10a feather | ||||||||
| Jimbits76 |
25a Crimson | ||||||||
| Jimbits76 |
15d is herbicide...no idea though.
woman = her. next to bicide (by side)????? |
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| uncle aj |
8 down, barracker (sorry been away for tea) | ||||||||
| Jimbits76 |
nice one!
18a rotor |
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| uncle aj |
22 across impel | ||||||||
| uncle aj |
23 down lance | ||||||||
| Jimbits76 |
22a Impel | ||||||||
| Jimbits76 |
16d antipasto | ||||||||
| uncle aj |
Already got it.
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| Jimbits76 |
7d Ichor | ||||||||
| uncle aj |
13a drone | ||||||||
| uncle aj |
What?? I'll have to look that up.
It's all Greek to me.
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| Jimbits76 |
Hah I had to look up a stevedore!!!!!! Without your first couple of answers to spark me off, I'd be floundering still! J |
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| uncle aj |
17a grandpapa | ||||||||
| uncle aj |
2d Tarragona | ||||||||
| Jimbits76 |
13D DOGMATIZE? | ||||||||
| uncle aj |
11a Drake (should have got that one earlier but I always think of Mandarin duck)
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| uncle aj |
12a honoraria | ||||||||
| uncle aj |
Probably dogmatise. Dog to follow and Matise the artist.
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| uncle aj |
21 d phial | ||||||||
| Jimbits76 |
Good one.
Matise...that's what I couldn't see. J |
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| Jimbits76 |
I have to be honest...I'm now stuck!
J |
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| uncle aj |
You've only got one eye.
Got to leave it for now, going for a nap. Power snooze. 
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| Lion |
Hey, Jim and Adrian, why don't you get a room!!! LOL!!! | ||||||||
| uncle aj |
We've got one, go away. Unless you can get a clue.
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| Jimbits76 |
You could always join in Leo...come on get solving!
J |
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| uncle aj |
24a Iberian. | ||||||||
| Lion |
Is the room at the Red Roof Inn? Their advertising used to be Sleep Cheap..... | ||||||||
| uncle aj |
19a autopilot (my brain is hurting) | ||||||||
| Jimbits76 |
I've just reopened it and disovered there is a solution button | ||||||||
| Jimbits76 |
No idea how you got autopilot
J |
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| Jimbits76 |
21d phial | ||||||||
| uncle aj |
The original name for an autopilot was George. Au is French and it's I among top lot. Easy
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| Jimbits76 |
one among the elite...nice one.
Never knew George though! I was aiming at Royalty! J |
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| uncle aj |
I went that way at first but George kept bugging me. I possibly have the advantage of age and remember the old newsreels when the autopilot was invented "and now the automatic pilot, nicknamed George, takes over the controls." Said in an early BBC accent. I remember stevedore from the docker's strikes. Before your time young man.
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| Jimbits76 |
Too right...we aint done bad tho.
J |
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| jdc |
glad its taking your mind off other games
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| Jimbits76 |
Please Adrian, Can I ban him, Can I? Huh? Can I huh? Can I?
J |
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| uncle aj |
Now, now, I refuse to get involved with this lovers tiff.
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| uncle aj |
Jim,
Here's a link to Bahrain's Gulf Daily News cryptic crossword. It's compiled in the UK and is usually not too hard, although the Thursday one can be very tricky. GDN Crossword I won't be doing this today as I'll be busy getting stuff ready fro Wednesday night to Friday night in Bahrain.
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| Jimbits76 |
Cheers Adrian, I'll have a look at lunchtime!
J |