Nuts. Story of my life. I jump on a bandwagon just in time to find out it’s passe.
[CORRECT]
Oh, I was afraid of that…
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 18 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 6 points
Folly: 6 points
[CORRECT]
Excellent, and congratulations! Scoring privileges for you, if you wish, and four points for you!
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 19 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 6 points
Folly: 6 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
[ALL THREE OF THESE ARE CORRECT! WELL DONE!]
Scoring privileges for everyone listed!
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 20 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 7 points
Folly: 7 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 3 points
You’re probably hating the flood control right about now.
[CORRECT]
Not so bad, but I’d really like someone to help out with the scoring (would you like to?)… 
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 21 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 7 points
Folly: 7 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 4 points
[GAME ANNOUNCEMENT]
Getting close to ROUND 2, as interest seems to be petering out for ROUND 1 – this could be the last chance to get points with the current rules!
As previously discussed, ROUND 2 will be an entirely new rule – while similar, in some ways, to the previous rule (and similarly simple, if not easy to guess) it will also be quite different in other ways. And the scoring will be the same – first one to get a correct answer aside from me will earn 10 points, and the next new person to get it correct will get 9, and then 8, and so on, with posters who have already earned points for that round earning 1 point per additional correct response.
There will also be an additional rule – duplicate posts (that is, exact copies of previous correct answers) will not be able to earn points or count as correct.
I’m still clueless. May I have a pity point?
It’s not as hard as you are probably thinking. But working forwards is taking the long way round.
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 21 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 7 points
Folly: 7 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 5 points
In fact, you have probably created and subsequently discarded other rules of this type because they didn’t match the pattern.
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 21 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 7 points
Folly: 7 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 6 points
If you’re still having trouble, review USCDiver’s medicinal advice. Stare at it long enough and the rule will emerge like PAPERNAPKIN in a word jumble.
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 21 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 7 points
Folly: 7 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 7 points
Lucky I got it in time! Personally, I held off on posting once I figured it out as I thought it seemed slightly cheap to make a series of posts to acquire loads of points. Is that a tactic that would bother you and can we expect another rule on the order of doubleposts also won’t count?
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 21 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 7 points
Folly: 7 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 8 points
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 21 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 7 points
Folly: 8 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 8 points
U can post as often as u like (:)), though I reserve the right to end ROUND 1 at any time my heart demands.
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 22 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 7 points
Folly: 8 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 8 points
Naturally!
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 22 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 7 points
Folly: 8 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 9 points
But you might also look at the correct response to USCDiver’s taste in music. That’s the one that gave it away to me.
[CORRECT]
Oh yes, that example works wonderfully too!
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 22 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 8 points
Folly: 8 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 10 points
[GAME ANNOUNCEMENT]
ROUND 2 OFFICIALLY BEGINS!
The rule has changed. All scoring privileges are revoked, but can be regained! The scores at the beginning of ROUND 2 are as follows:
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 22 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 8 points
Folly: 8 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 10 points
The first correct response aside from me in ROUND 2 will earn 10 points. The next by a new responder will earn 9 points, and then 8, and so on. Every other correct response (by someone who has already earned points this round) will earn 1 point.
Sample correct responses will follow. The rule this round is a distant cousin of the previous round’s rule, but it is equally simple. Please have lots of fun!
[SAMPLE CORRECT RESPONSE]:
The game is afoot.
[SAMPLE CORRECT RESPONSE]:
Guess who’s coming to dinner! There goes the neighborhood.