# The Exciting Game With One Rule **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 9, 2014, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239 "2014-03-09T03:34:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/121 "2014-03-10T07:33:12Z")
In fact, **Zeldar** , after some research it appears you have broken the rule again. Worse, I broke the rule myself in post #112. Mea culpa. ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/122 "2014-03-10T11:11:08Z")
Hmm. I’m thinking something along the lines of comma use? But something more . . . Well, I’m going to be away the majority of today, but this will be on the back boiler. ---
**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/123 "2014-03-10T18:23:37Z")
No more than two commas per sentence. ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/124 "2014-03-10T19:07:13Z")
Is it no sentence inversion? I don’t know if “inversion” is the right word to use - for example, you can say “I ate cereal this morning” but not “This morning, I ate cereal.” ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/125 "2014-03-10T19:55:07Z")
Does referring to one’s own post violate the rule? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/126 "2014-03-10T20:09:10Z")
What would be neat is if it had to do with the number of words in the post. Odd number okay; even number bad. Let’s just see how this post fares… ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/127 "2014-03-10T20:36:23Z")
> [@Octarine](#): > > Hmm. I’m thinking something along the lines of comma use? But something more . . . > Well, I’m going to be away the majority of today, but this will be on the back boiler. You have broken the rule. ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/128 "2014-03-10T20:39:09Z")
Otherwise, no one has hit on the rule yet. ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/129 "2014-03-11T00:50:00Z")
> [@brujaja](#): > > Exposition is probably best accomplished by conversation. Just re-stating for emphasis. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/130 "2014-03-11T01:26:47Z")
> [@brujaja](#): > > Just re-stating for emphasis. 🙂 If I read your intent correctly, it is that we should continue as if this were a real thread dealing with real issues and not just a game. That said, I just watched the latest episode of _The Good Wife_ and it would appear their writers and creative staff got together and decided to try to get back to what has made this show good in the past, and to put it back on track before further damage could be done. Good job, so far. Fun plotlines. ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/131 "2014-03-11T01:34:20Z")
You have broken the rule, twice. ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/132 "2014-03-11T01:36:03Z")
I absolutely must go and wash clothes. I ought to be back in about an hour. ---
**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/133 "2014-03-11T02:18:51Z")
No run-on sentences. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/134 "2014-03-11T03:00:43Z")
How 'bout clauses separated from the body of the text by commas? ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/135 "2014-03-11T03:24:12Z")
No, but you have broken the rule. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/136 "2014-03-11T04:04:38Z")
How about sentences over a certain number of words long? ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/137 "2014-03-11T04:35:09Z")
Sorry, hon, that’s not it. Wow and OMG, I am watching the first episode of the new “Cosmos”. It is gorgeous and wondrous and I am beside myself with delight. Giordano Bruno has just told Oxford, “Your God is too small!” I bought an especially good wine for the evening’s viewing, and made my favorite dish. Wow. OMG. :D:D ---
**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/138 "2014-03-11T05:25:25Z")
I wanted to see that and now I’ve missed it twice! ---
**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/139 "2014-03-11T05:26:31Z")
> [@brujaja](#): > > Sorry, hon, that’s not it. > > Wow and OMG, I am watching the first episode of the new “Cosmos”. It is gorgeous and wondrous and I am beside myself with delight. Giordano Bruno has just told Oxford, “Your God is too small!” > > I bought an especially good wine for the evening’s viewing, and made my favorite dish. Wow. OMG. :D:D You have broken the rule. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exciting-game-with-one-rule/683239/140 "2014-03-11T06:26:30Z")
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