Four Letter Word Game - Page 93

janusz · 20 Feb 2010, 03:21 PM

May be we should learn these rules by ROTE.

But here comes a hair-splitting question: does 'a replacement letter ' in rule 3 imply that is has to be a different letter from the one you deleted? I see no logical contradiction in replacing e.g. 'E' by 'E '

Then at least some anagrams would be legit....

David · 20 Feb 2010, 03:39 PM

By rite of passage, I will say that I am not one hundred percent sure..

janusz · 20 Feb 2010, 09:09 PM

So the confusion is RIFE among the contributors.

SusanUKF · 20 Feb 2010, 09:52 PM

Hopefully it won't ever be enough of an issue to cause a RIFT between any of us; and we can figure it out!

David · 20 Feb 2010, 10:42 PM

I have noticed that Malc does post here occasionally - if that happens we will all get a lift (upward methinks

SusanUKF · 21 Feb 2010, 12:54 AM

Hopefully real LIFE got busy for him in a positive way and he got that new job he applied and interviewed for!

Luzo · 21 Feb 2010, 01:16 AM

Well, I guess he's LIKE me...

David · 21 Feb 2010, 01:26 AM

You found a new line of work Luzo

n5bb · 21 Feb 2010, 08:57 AM

Hey, I thought my post was FINE.

MOET > MOT (per rule #3, I deleted one letter, the 'E')
MOT > MOTE (per rule #3, I added a replacement letter 'E' after the final letter.
So I don't understand why creating a new word in this way isn't following the rules to the letter. There is no definition of "replacement letter", but I would assume that any letter from A-Z would be appropriate. Of course, an identical replacement at the same location is prohibited by rule #7.

**Sherry** · 21 Feb 2010, 09:07 AM

Hopefully we'll all FIND that totally acceptable (including Malc) as I think we've been doing it all along and enjoying the heck out of it.

David · 21 Feb 2010, 09:18 AM

I agree that your post is fine and agree that anagrams are allowed (without breaking the rules) - That said, not all anagrams are legal. I now suggest that we celebrate that fact, by drinking a glass of wine. But what ever am I suggesting, Sherry has invalidated my glass of fine wine (by beating me to the point) so, I now suggest the we wind this topic down (at least for the moment)

n5bb · 21 Feb 2010, 09:24 AM

I agree that a nice glass of WINE would be good right now, David. Right now I'm posting using a cellular wireless access module on my laptop in a salad bar restaurant, a common place for me to access this forum. They don't have alcoholic beverages, so I will drink to you EMD members by holding up a glass of iced tea and toasting our good fortune in finding this great forum!

Bill

**Sherry** · 21 Feb 2010, 09:34 AM

Now that we have re-validated that fine glass of wine I will join you all in that toast to all of EMD and also here's to all of yours and of MINE.

n5bb · 21 Feb 2010, 09:45 AM

Thanks, Sherry! I often DINE at the salad/soup restaurant while posting here. And my home PC location is where I can eat and watch TV and listen to the radio while posting, truly multi-tasking. Where are you others posting from?

Bill

David · 21 Feb 2010, 09:53 AM

I am just done eating and am drinking a glass of fine Californian Shiraz, at my cottage, situated on the edge of the old growth forest (by a lake) on mid Vancouver Island.

20 Feb 2010, 10:42 PM	#1385
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	I have noticed that Malc does post here occasionally - if that happens we will all get a lift (upward methinks Last edited by David : 20 Feb 2010 at 10:52 PM. Reason: sorry about all the edits, it's a little early in the morning for me

21 Feb 2010, 08:57 AM	#1389
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,927	Hey, I thought my post was FINE. MOET > MOT (per rule #3, I deleted one letter, the 'E') MOT > MOTE (per rule #3, I added a replacement letter 'E' after the final letter. So I don't understand why creating a new word in this way isn't following the rules to the letter. There is no definition of "replacement letter", but I would assume that any letter from A-Z would be appropriate. Of course, an identical replacement at the same location is prohibited by rule #7.

20 Feb 2010, 03:21 PM	#1381
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,944	May be we should learn these rules by ROTE. But here comes a hair-splitting question: does 'a replacement letter ' in rule 3 imply that is has to be a different letter from the one you deleted? I see no logical contradiction in replacing e.g. 'E' by 'E ' Then at least some anagrams would be legit....

20 Feb 2010, 03:39 PM	#1382
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	By rite of passage, I will say that I am not one hundred percent sure..

20 Feb 2010, 09:09 PM	#1383
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,944	So the confusion is RIFE among the contributors.

20 Feb 2010, 09:52 PM	#1384
SusanUKF Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 5,428	Hopefully it won't ever be enough of an issue to cause a RIFT between any of us; and we can figure it out!

21 Feb 2010, 12:54 AM	#1386
SusanUKF Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 5,428	Hopefully real LIFE got busy for him in a positive way and he got that new job he applied and interviewed for!

21 Feb 2010, 01:16 AM	#1387
Luzo Essential Contributor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: France Posts: 229	Well, I guess he's LIKE me...

21 Feb 2010, 01:26 AM	#1388
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	You found a new line of work Luzo

21 Feb 2010, 09:07 AM	#1390
Sherry Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 8,687	Hopefully we'll all FIND that totally acceptable (including Malc) as I think we've been doing it all along and enjoying the heck out of it.

21 Feb 2010, 09:18 AM	#1391
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	I agree that your post is fine and agree that anagrams are allowed (without breaking the rules) - That said, not all anagrams are legal. I now suggest that we celebrate that fact, by drinking a glass of wine. But what ever am I suggesting, Sherry has invalidated my glass of fine wine (by beating me to the point) so, I now suggest the we wind this topic down (at least for the moment)

21 Feb 2010, 09:24 AM	#1392
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,927	I agree that a nice glass of WINE would be good right now, David. Right now I'm posting using a cellular wireless access module on my laptop in a salad bar restaurant, a common place for me to access this forum. They don't have alcoholic beverages, so I will drink to you EMD members by holding up a glass of iced tea and toasting our good fortune in finding this great forum! Bill

21 Feb 2010, 09:34 AM	#1393
Sherry Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 8,687	Now that we have re-validated that fine glass of wine I will join you all in that toast to all of EMD and also here's to all of yours and of MINE.

21 Feb 2010, 09:45 AM	#1394
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,927	Thanks, Sherry! I often DINE at the salad/soup restaurant while posting here. And my home PC location is where I can eat and watch TV and listen to the radio while posting, truly multi-tasking. Where are you others posting from? Bill

21 Feb 2010, 09:53 AM	#1395
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	I am just done eating and am drinking a glass of fine Californian Shiraz, at my cottage, situated on the edge of the old growth forest (by a lake) on mid Vancouver Island.