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  • SkinnYSkinnY Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7500Members
    I find it wrong that in Chicktionary, the fluid that comes out of a man when he's nearly done making love to his woman is included in the word list <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1637247:date=Jul 3 2007, 11:35 AM:name=SkinnY)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SkinnY @ Jul 3 2007, 11:35 AM) [snapback]1637247[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I find it wrong that in Chicktionary, the fluid that comes out of a man when he's nearly done making love to his woman is included in the word list <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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    why?


    I find it amusing that in flexicon I got:
    Like Playboy Models: Sexy, and the search it uses at the end? romantic movies <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    the better one was
    Halloween Cry: Boo, Search? Monsters, inc.
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1637247:date=Jul 3 2007, 08:35 AM:name=SkinnY)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SkinnY @ Jul 3 2007, 08:35 AM) [snapback]1637247[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I find it wrong that in Chicktionary, the fluid that comes out of a man when he's nearly done making love to his woman is included in the word list <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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    Then you should learn to not be so sexually repressed. And learn latin.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    It turns out they've capped Chicktionary at 1,000 points now, luckily I got all 7,000 before.

    How the hell are you supposed to get enough points for the Zune or 360?
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1637340:date=Jul 3 2007, 10:06 PM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ Jul 3 2007, 10:06 PM) [snapback]1637340[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    How the hell are you supposed to get enough points for the Zune or 360?
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    Flexicon gives you 9000. Unless they've added a cap to that too.

    I'm hoping they get rid of the caps. I need more Vista.
  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    One copy of vista en route and another 4820 points earned. Waiting for a new crosswire or chicktionary puzzle set to go up. :>

    --Scythe--
  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    I got headset and usb controller yay, now to save for the 360....
  • frostymoosefrostymoose Join Date: 2003-09-12 Member: 20799Members
    So you say vista ultimate is 6,000 pts? Isn't a zune cheaper than vista ultimate?? if so, why is it more than 3x the points!
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1637355:date=Jul 4 2007, 12:53 AM:name=frostymoose)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(frostymoose @ Jul 4 2007, 12:53 AM) [snapback]1637355[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    So you say vista ultimate is 6,000 pts? Isn't a zune cheaper than vista ultimate?? if so, why is it more than 3x the points!
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    My guess is because it actually costs money to produce a Zune due to hardware costs, whereas the most expensive part of Vista is the packaging.

    Just get Vista and sell it later.
  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    edited July 2007
    This is a lot better than <a href="http://www.megaupload.com/rewards/" target="_blank">mega upload's reward stuff</a>.

    You can get only 5 points per hour, 120 points per day <i>(Maybe they changed it since I can't find where it says the limit anymore)</i>.

    In other words, it'd take over 2.5 years of downloading/uploading every day, for 120 points a day, to get the first $100 cash reward.

    lol @ the picture of people with cash in their hands.

    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It turns out they've capped Chicktionary at 1,000 points now, luckily I got all 7,000 before.

    How the hell are you supposed to get enough points for the Zune or 360?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I am guessing the limit resets every year, so you can get an xbox360 after two years of reaching the cap?

    Sounds plausible, either that or they're just tricking you into thinking you can get an xbox360 when you can't.
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1637357:date=Jul 4 2007, 03:57 AM:name=Mantrid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mantrid @ Jul 4 2007, 03:57 AM) [snapback]1637357[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    My guess is because it actually costs money to produce a Zune due to hardware costs, whereas the most expensive part of Vista is the packaging.

    Just get Vista and sell it later.
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    That and they NEED more people to pick up vista. If they can't spread the install base they are in trouble.

    Any way.

    Chicktionary is not capped at 1000, unless it is 1000 per day, and if so that is ok with me.

    personally, my bet is that each cap is per week. So, 7K per week = 1K per day = 35 days to get a 360 (what I was planing on doing any way).
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1637350:date=Jul 4 2007, 01:30 AM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Scythe @ Jul 4 2007, 01:30 AM) [snapback]1637350[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Waiting for a new crosswire or chicktionary puzzle set to go up. :>

    --Scythe--
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    Don't bother, just make a new account like everyone else!
  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    edited July 2007
    Complete and utter <a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/aboojumsnark/fail.jpg" target="_blank">FAIL</a>.
    Thank goodness there is a give up function for when the people making the games don't know what the hell they are doing.
  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1637620:date=Jul 5 2007, 08:16 PM:name=A_Boojum_Snark)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(A_Boojum_Snark @ Jul 5 2007, 08:16 PM) [snapback]1637620[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Complete and utter <a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/aboojumsnark/fail.jpg" target="_blank">FAIL</a>.
    Thank goodness there is a give up function for when the people making the games don't know what the hell they are doing.
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    Luckily the failures are spread out enough that you can try every letter of the alphabet in a square and have it check until one of them works.

    After chicktionary cut me off, I moved on to flexicon and haven't hit a limit yet (1400 points so far from it). I'm liking that game better, whether I play it for real or with "help" (not automated though). I'm up to 4500 points now.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    My main account has 12K of unused points what should I get? Two copies of Vista and sell them? I could continue playing that damn Flexicon for enough points to get a Zune but I don't know if it'd get much use.

    With several other accounts I've ordered Kameo, a Headset, and the Live Unplugged games. They'll be here by August so it seems.
  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1637636:date=Jul 6 2007, 01:52 AM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ Jul 6 2007, 01:52 AM) [snapback]1637636[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    My main account has 12K of unused points what should I get? Two copies of Vista and sell them? I could continue playing that damn Flexicon for enough points to get a Zune but I don't know if it'd get much use.

    With several other accounts I've ordered Kameo, a Headset, and the Live Unplugged games. They'll be here by August so it seems.
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    T-shirts are always nice.
  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1637636:date=Jul 6 2007, 02:52 AM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ Jul 6 2007, 02:52 AM) [snapback]1637636[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    My main account has 12K of unused points what should I get? Two copies of Vista and sell them? I could continue playing that damn Flexicon for enough points to get a Zune but I don't know if it'd get much use.

    With several other accounts I've ordered Kameo, a Headset, and the Live Unplugged games. They'll be here by August so it seems.
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    save for a x-box 360 D:
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    I just got two copies of Vista, I'll just eBay them for $200~ each. Fun fun.

    I was thinking about getting the Zune or 360, but I wouldn't have much use for either.
  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1637750:date=Jul 7 2007, 08:20 AM:name=Drfuzzy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drfuzzy @ Jul 7 2007, 08:20 AM) [snapback]1637750[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    save for a x-box 360 D:
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    Why <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />

    The vista ultimate is about 400$ for 6000 points and the xbox360 is 400$ for 20000 points.

    It would be retarded to get an xbox that way.
  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    edited July 2007
    These games are annoying...


    (New I should have paid attention in English... dammit.)


    Though, that chicktionary game is ###### up. Had a seven letter word. I popped in Secural, which is, technically, a word. But, no, it wanted secular.
  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1637753:date=Jul 7 2007, 02:47 AM:name=Faskalia)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Faskalia @ Jul 7 2007, 02:47 AM) [snapback]1637753[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Why <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />

    The vista ultimate is about 400$ for 6000 points and the xbox360 is 400$ for 20000 points.

    It would be retarded to get an xbox that way.
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    It's more than just the 360 though.
    <!--QuoteBegin-the site+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the site)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Inlcudes:
    Xbox 360 Pro Console (one wireless controller, headset, hard drive, Ethernet connectivity cable, component HD AV cable)
    Viva Pinata Special Edition
    Kameo
    Project Gotham Racing 3
    Xbox Live Gold 12 Month Subscription
    Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    Would anyone be interested in shipping a copy of vista, if I got one?
  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1637804:date=Jul 7 2007, 12:26 PM:name=A_Boojum_Snark)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(A_Boojum_Snark @ Jul 7 2007, 12:26 PM) [snapback]1637804[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    It's more than just the 360 though.
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    I thought 360 was 35000 points? You can get $1166 dollars worth of Windows Vista with 35000 points.
  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited July 2007
    im writing a program to give you all the possible word combinations from a jumble of letters, too bad you can only get 7k points from it chicktionary.

    can you transfer points from another account?
  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    I don't know how you're all getting 7000 points from Chicktionary, mine 'ran out of puzzles' at 1000 (two days ago).
  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    did you ever give up on one? i think if you give up on one you dont get points and you cant get points from it again.
  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1637971:date=Jul 8 2007, 08:05 PM:name=6john)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(6john @ Jul 8 2007, 08:05 PM) [snapback]1637971[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    im writing a program to give you all the possible word combinations from a jumble of letters, too bad you can only get 7k points from it chicktionary.
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    Did you miss <a href="http://www.anagrammer.com/" target="_blank">http://www.anagrammer.com/</a> in Mantrid's original post?
  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    i did miss that, but regardless im still writing this program because i have a job next year where i have to use c# a lot and i want to get pretty good at it.
  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    No, I didn't miss any, but I only got 20 points per game (which I assume is normal), but once I got to 1000 points it didn't give me any more puzzles. And it still hasn't.


    Plus I used <a href="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/adam.bozon/scrabble.htm" target="_blank">this Scrabble Solver</a> instead of Anagrammer, because it was the first one I found, and it was easiest to type them in. I did manage to get the first one without computational help though, it just took like 7 minutes instead of 1 minute to type everything in...

    Maybe they kicked me out because I type too fast <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /> .
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1637980:date=Jul 8 2007, 07:55 PM:name=UltimaGecko)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(UltimaGecko @ Jul 8 2007, 07:55 PM) [snapback]1637980[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Maybe they kicked me out because I type too fast <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /> .
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    I'm pretty sure that won't be an issue, what with all the bots floating around.
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