GAME: MindTrap

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Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

...btw - how's things going for you Adept??

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Not bad, not bad.

Like an extended vacation, but without the money. :p

Catching up on some courses I have taken, job hunting, gaming, etc. ;)

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

Not bad, not bad.

Like an extended vacation, but without the money. :p

Catching up on some courses I have taken, job hunting, gaming, etc. ;)

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No unemployment compensation ??

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

The following 15 words can be divided into 5 groups of 3 words. The words in each trio will share a similar characteristic.

What are the groupings?

Why?

astern
bony
con
deal
land
lien
nit
pending
pinion
range
slander
steroid
tile
vary
venue

1 point per group with explanation (5 total).

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Group #1 - Words that can be spelled differently:

NIT (KNIT)
LIEN (LEAN)
VARY (VERY)

GROUP #2 Words that can be changed by adding an "i" to the front:

con = Icon
deal = Ideal
slander = Islander

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Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

GROUP #2 Words that can be changed by adding an "i" to the front:

con = Icon
deal = Ideal
slander = Islander

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Hmmm, could also go this way with:

Alien (that little Deity $@#$)
Asteroid
Avenue

Opinion
Orange
Ovary

Although, adding the letters in front messes up my first group of words

So if we use the other 2 vowels left (E and U):

Ebony
Eastern
Eland ??????? (Word's dictionary lists it as a large elk, so i guess its a word!)

Which leaves me with these three:

Upending
Unit

But I don't think Utile is a word, so I guess that shoots my whole theory to hell and back.

Alien (that little Deity $@#$)
Asteroid
Avenue

Ebony
Eastern
Eland


Icon
Ideal
Islander

Opinion
Orange
Ovary

Upending
Unit
Utile

I'm slow today. Go back to work 3FS so I can at least pretend to hold you back from first place. :devil:

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Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

But I don't think Utile is a word, so I guess that shoots my whole theory to hell and back.

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Hmmm, word does not flag this as mispelled either, so perhaps I am ok.

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Originally Posted by Deity

I'm slow today. Go back to work 3FS so I can at least pretend to hold you back from first place. :devil:

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Work??? You got to be kidding. I pretty much have swore off work until these last questions get answered. The tech requests can pile up until then, I've got me an alien to de-throne!!!

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Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

Work??? You got to be kidding. I pretty much have swore off work until these last questions get answered. The tech requests can pile up until then, I've got me an alien to de-throne!!!

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It's looking like you might do it too! If you do, my hat's off to you sir. :thumbs:

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Originally Posted by Deity

It's looking like you might do it too! If you do, my hat's off to you sir. :thumbs:

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Well, I got 353 right now, and Adepts owes me 3 yet for the dice answer, plus if these are right, there's 5, so I will be at 361, which will mean I need 25 unanswered points to pass you.

There's a chance - but not a whole lot of room for error. We shall see! http://forums.windrivers.com/images/.../borgsmile.gif

oh, and btw, was reading through some other threads:

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

Some of the most original and creative post padding this side of Alpha Centauri, if I do say so myself. Deity can confirm that, I think.

Must account for close to 3% of all posts in the Lounge by now...

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Actually, we took a little slip during the break, we're at 2.483% as of right now.

It seems you only want to play when I'm away?
What am I the cat?
:D