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16:00
1 hour ago, by Avi
solve puzzle first, then sing
The puzzle has been solved
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oh
hmmmmm
Juuuuuuuuuust a spoonful of sugar...
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challenge: make a puzzle honoring kobe bryant
Eunoia is a slightly more accepted word with just six letters.
16:02
lol the "In Popular Culture":
The debut album of math rock band Invalids.
what is a math rock band?
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probably like TwoSetViolin but for math
"what is this proof even" fake flames appear on the proof
while on the topic of weird words, I knew some folks whose ancestors hailed from Russia (IIRC) and had the last name "Vrbka"
Not "Verbka" or "Virbka" (although that's about how it was pronounced), but "Vrbka"
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can somebody teach me how to use bigrams in a puzzle
An "r" can be a sort of half-a-vowel in the same sort of way as "w" or "y".
m-hm.
@Avi I don't even know what a bigram is
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16:06
same but I'm willing to learn
@Avi Unless your puzzle is made up entirely of single-letter words and non-letters it's already full of bigrams.
ohhh I see it now
hey I just made a bigram puzzle lol
The frequency of the most common letter bigrams in a small English corpus is:[4]

th 1.52 en 0.55 ng 0.18
he 1.28 ed 0.53 of 0.16
in 0.94 to 0.52 al 0.09
er 0.94 it 0.50 de 0.09
an 0.82 ou 0.50 se 0.08
re 0.68 ea 0.47 le 0.08
nd 0.63 hi 0.46 sa 0.06
at 0.59 is 0.46 si 0.05
on 0.57 or 0.43 ar 0.04
nt 0.56 ti 0.34 ve 0.04
ha 0.56 as 0.33 ra 0.04
es 0.56 te 0.27 ld 0.02
- Wikipedia
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o i k o s
not to call anybody an oik
hi Mith
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16:11
@Brandon_J you mean, "oi"
oi
**CMC:**

Knockout
Exist
Frigid comment
Young Adult
Before XP
(Intended for @Avi but open to anyone)
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ko be br ya ??
mm-hmm..
@Brandon_J \o
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i know what it's supposed to be but not sure of the interpretation for the last one
16:15
\o/
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windows NT, it seems
yep
covers Kobe and bigrams
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Bro taken by tragedy (4, 6)
or mishap as anagram indicator, whatever
no bueno
Idea: a bigram tree: clue a word using bigrams (What I did for Kobe) and then clue those clues with a bigram. I.e. "it" is clued by "scary clown", which is clued by
clues that fit sc, ar, yc, lo, and wn.
@Mithical gotta ask, did you draw the profile pic?
hi mith!
16:22
(Can't find it via reverse image search, nor can I guess its significance like I can with @OmegaKrypton)
No, it's generated from an avatar generator that uses original drawings by Em C. (one of the moderators on Interpersonal Skills). I don't draw, my creative talents are limited to shaping words
Neat-o.
@Mithical Shaping words, aka "sarcasm"
TBH my sarcasm skills can be pretty on-point, especially when I'm tired.
@North fair enough
16:24
Mith has a special skill of being able to be sarcastic over chat
If I was more tired, I could take all of you down at once with sarcasm.
Which is actually pretty difficult
Sounds like a highly unique skill.
(kinda lame, I know, but I'm fairly alert)
@Brandon_J You know how hard it is to sound sarcastic but have people know you're sarcastic over chat?
DANG IT
yeah, OK, it's hard
2 mins ago, by Brandon_J
Sounds like a highly unique skill.
16:27
It's not difficult to be sarcastic over chat... it's just transferring tonal nuance through a medium of communication that does not support nuance, over a cultural barrier that you're not always even aware of, and having the other person understand.
4
6
Q: Cover 63 squares of a chess board

ThomasLCan you find 3 similar geometrical figures (common shape but can be different sizes) A, B and C with the following property: If you remove any square from a 8x8 chess board, then the remaining area can be exactly covered with A, B and C. How do A, B and C look like?

@Mithical I accept my defeat
with the recognition that I will counter-sarcasm until completely anhilated.
At least North's here to back me up, with his great sarcasm skills.
Right
Trees are experts at communication. Sometimes they even fall over.
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That +6 question
is actually sooooo clever
16:31
@Mithical I tend to trip over my on words
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like, it's easy to solve, but you gotta make an intuitive leap of faith for a second
then it all makes sense
I heard dogs are terrible communicators though
All they do is bark at each other
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ha ha
That was so funny and original that I fell out of my chair laughing. After several minutes of hysterical ecstasy (tears streaming down my face), my lungs began getting sore with the intense work of laughing so hard. Out-of-breath and a little embarrassed, I managed to rise to my feet, still chuckling periodically over the next half-hour in sheer amusement stemming from this most humorous joke.
agh, overdone.
...yeah that was hilarious.
16:37
almost as hilarious as your sarcasm.
Sarcasm? What a concept.
@Mithical I think that was more effective than that entire spewl
...that was the point. ;)
yea
@Mithical Sarcasm? Who?
@North we need you as the moderator
16:39
@Brandon_J Very funny
A straight up textual deadpan is your most effective weapon. Use it wisely, my child.
Pan
no for real - we can't keep score ourselves, due to the sarcastic nature of our duel.
Okay
you can though. I think it's currently 1-0 in Mith's favor
16:40
@Brandon_J Little did you know, I'm a pro-tem moderator of Sarcasm SE
Damn it now I need to actually photoshop stuff to add that to my profile
@North Sorry. He's been dead for several thousand years, unfortunately.
What an expert in Greek Mythology
@Mithical I thought you were talking about Peter Pan
@Brandon_J Obviously you're simply biding your time. It's, uh... inevitable... that you'll take the lead... at some point...
almost as inevitable as you not using "..." in your sentences.
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16:42
oof
I'm not even sure if that was a burn
tragic
If Brandon burns me you'll notice. Since you haven't noticed, there is only one logical conclusion.
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@Brandon_J logical contradiction
Claim: It is inevitable that Mithical will not use "..." in their sentences
It certainly would be hard to notice Mith getting burned. It's not like all the other burns obscure the view of the flames.
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Evidence: Mithical used "..." in the sentence preceding said claim
@Avi shh, we're having a sarcasm battle
@North is supposed to be keeping score
16:45
And Brandon is totally winning
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Conclusion: Even nitroglycerin wouldn't explode from that weak burn
And Mithical's comments are totally original and non-repetitious.
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@Mithical I can feel half-hearted sarcasm from this one
@Brandon_J Equally as so.
except for "totally", that kind of kills it for me
(...I think I'll get off my phone and grab my computer, which has been sitting unused for a few hours. It's probably warmer than Brandon's burns, though.)
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As the #1 expert on sarcasm I clearly know when to use certain words
16:47
[time-out] are we doing pure sarcasm, or just plain burns?
I ask because Mith has been doing neither.
[both, it's more fun]
@Avi Having watched Monty Python, I'm an expert in British humor
No you're not.
OK (switches to burn mode) (turns burn mode on high) (realizes that won't be needed)
@Mithical did...did...did you miss the sarcasm?
hol' up
Did... did... you miss the reference?
16:50
@Brandon_J im busy
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throws Monty Python references at @North
Yes. Three commonly used words are rarely enough to form a reference
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and the holy hand grenade of Antioch!
Obviously you are a true expert.
avi can be my proxy
16:51
@Brandon_J Yes they are.
for now
bc im actyally busy
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alright guys
hit me with your tree puns
I guess we gotta take a timeout while Avi tallies the score
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currently it's like 1-0
in favor of Mithical
Mith's score will take a long time to add up, I'm sure
16:52
wow, Brandon and Mith are being really hilarious today. Dunno if I can take any more of it without dying of laughter.
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@Mithical no satisfactory sarcasm since
... and that's one for Gareth
Hmm. I guess I better step things up, then. This is the most important thing I have to do all night.
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not sure if serious
Good thing you respond so quickly @Mithical
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If I wanted burns I'd just turn on the stove, since y'all seem incapable of delivering
16:54
I know. It's my not numb fingers.
@Avi yeah I'm not Amazon, sorry
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ok i got rekt
2-0
@Brandon_J better catch up
When you blame your fingers for the lack of a sense of humor, you know you're destined for Hollywood.
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t o o l o n g
*deep bow* Thank you, thank you.
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oo long tea
oh, that could be a riddle
16:56
Your sense of humor rivals Gareth's vocabulary, Brandon.
In that it is incomprehensible to anyone else.
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that would be a compliment
I took it as an insult to me.
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except....... given the evidence so far
@Mithical I was gonna say useless
(presumably in response to my earlier comment)
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16:57
they seem massively incongruous
Gah, I'm being teamed up on
Good thing they aren't afraid of me.
Oh, no, I'm proper terrified.
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pats brandon on head
3:0
i'll give you a 3:1 for pity's sake
@Avi when you put the time, use both zeros
Go on, Brandon, it'd be a shame for you to get shut out.
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16:58
score: 3:0.000000001
pity vanished
It would be a shame for you to be shut out of the burn ward - unfortunately, your insurance policy only covers 15 visits
Shame.
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score: 3:0.000000002
gonna have to keep this in fractional percents of a burn
It's just as well we have Avi here to tell us how everyone is doing.
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It's for Brandon's benefit
17:00
Indispensable.
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score: 4:0.000000002:2
Brandon's doing well today.
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Mithical:Brandon_J:Gareth
@Mithical abusing poor people for points is unethical!
score: 5:0.000000002:2
but effective
@Avi People who can't spell don't care about ethics
give him a break
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remind me of typos; I forgot (serious)
17:02
(their username)
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ah
Yeah, my username was definitely a typo.
Sure. Of course.
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score: 7:-1:2
I'm not biased I swear
Ouch, the negatives? That's got to burn almost as much as Brandon's jokes.
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okay that doesn't count as sarcasm, but sick burn
17:04
It's hard to be positive when listening to Mith's humor.
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score: 7:1:2
finally
It's okay, I'm just balancing you out.
As in... out of the game.
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...
bold of you to assume I haven't already fallen over
(wait, burned the wrong person)
17:05
jk, jk, just want to make sure Mith feels good for a little bit
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Brandon: uses flamethrower Everyone: unharmed The ground: ahhhhh
@Brandon_J It's okay, at least you hit something! It's a start.
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score: 8:1:2
@Mith aw, you're the sweetest.
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score: 8:2:2
17:07
Thanks, it was the burns you gave me earlier.
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oof
just understood that one - score: 9:2:2
the dripping sarcasm
the turnaround
the execution
@Brandon_J are you all right pat
I think leaking is the better word
keep complimenting them, Avi. It makes it obvious that you aren't biased
It was executed almost as well as Gareth. Er, I mean, his burns. Yeah.
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score: 8:2:2
17:09
@Brandon_J The pronoun is "them" I believe
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@Mithical Er. Uhm. -1
Aha, a point removed. That's totally fair.
@North ugh second time I made that mistake
@Brandon_J It's okay, they're the worst burns you've given me so far.
Ooof
That's
Yikes
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17:10
outclassed
And actually, I'm not all right. I paid good money for this burn protection cream, and it's non-refundable
You should've left it.
@Brandon_J I don't think it's working
@Brandon_J I'm afraid you were scammed, my friend.
@Mithical I dunno, haven't had a chance to test it yet
17:12
I see. That explains the burn marks- - you weren't using it.
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Meanwhile, in Puzzled Puzzlers, episode 2: Brandon_J has yet to notice his incineration...
those aren't burn marks, those are rust stains. Your old jokes have been rubbing off on me
Ironic.
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that's just a pun x.x
I think it's time to call this over. Brandon has clearly won.
17:13
But it's the pinnacle of their humor
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score: 10:2:2
give them a point
No, keep yours. It's the last one you've got.
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score: 9:2:2
failure to count: 2 != 1
@Avi Hmm? Wrong kind of point.
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17:14
OUCH
you count better than we can count on Mith's jokes to be funny, Avi
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score: 11:2:2
@Brandon_J most sarcasm is short and sweet
@Avi I learn from the best
So... like me, then. Brandon's just short.
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score: 12:3:2
when it starts looking like a snake that's when you've stretched it out too much
17:15
I am short - even shorter than the life of your lead
I use graphite.
Which is mixed with clay
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oof
it's not entirely graphite
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score: 13:3:2
17:16
that's a misconception
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lead is toxic
not that you would understand
@Avi so is your scorekeeping
Lead's too thick and hard to get through to. Like your puns.
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score: 13:4:2
@Brandon_J Yeah, I heard you were the foremost expert on misconceptions. (:
17:17
i think it's pretty clear
it's time to reach a treety
That's what everyone thinks.
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The story of @Brandon_J's unfortunate treemise
Okay, we're being a little hard on Brandon now.
It's time to go harder.
[acknowledgement] I am badly burned, but still alive
@Mithical nothing can be harder than understanding your jokes
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score: 13:5:2
even if it's not true
17:19
If that's the hardest thing you've done, I fear for your academic future.
lol it would be hard if it has to be true. Mithical seems like a really nice person
(no sarcasm intended)
Sure, I'm nice...
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score: 14:5:2
You are nice. Your jokes, though...
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not sure if blatant lying is allowed
perhaps being good with words makes you a flamethrower
17:20
Avi award a point, that was an awesome comeback
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naturally
score: 13:7:2
one moment
Avi's scorekeeping is being very reliable.
I have to get behind that burn
Mith needs some help with their score
My archaic writing style keeps tripping me up. Perhaps Mith's over-used jokes have been putting me in mind of the olden days.
Word.
17:23
PowerPoint
No, you don't have any.
As in, Mith's jokes are as smooth as PowerPoint transitions
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hmmm
no
your jokes are falling in quality recently
perhaps you should go back to the forest and fetch some firewood
We should change Mithical's name to Niagara
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why
17:25
because Niagara falls
[actually have to leave now]
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score: 15:8:2 final, I believe
@Mithical see you around; I concede defeat.
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@Brandon_J don't worry you did fine lol
Ironically, the more you burned me, the more I warmed up
;)
24 mins ago, by Avi
score: 7:-1:2
a decent attempt at a comeback
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17:28
for sure
I'm not even sure what the -1 score was for lol
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@Avi People who can't spell don't care about ethics
^ that line was bad, because they did intentionally use "Mith" as the start of their name
which has been discussed in chat a few times
I know
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^ and so does everybody else, so it doesn't serve as great burn fodder
but their jokes were also good, and I was (attempting to) insult those
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17:31
right; didn't work :(
@Brandon_J This was good though
what was good?
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the line that links to
"This" is a tad unspecific
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if you click on the arrow that looks like this: ↰ from that message
it goes back to the replied message
@Avi oh. Usually it just goes back to my last message
Ah, yes, my two-pointer
anybody up for another round?
now that Mith has warmed me up
hi, Jafe
17:44
@Brandon_J Light a fire for someone and you've warmed them for the rest of the day. Light them on fire and you've warmed them for the rest of their life.
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- Copyright Mithical, 2020. All rights reserved.
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Words of Wisdom!
@Mithical Tell someone a joke and they'll laugh for a minute. Teach them how to tell jokes, and they'll be nothing like you.
(wait, are you not back? Oops, my bad.)
I'm back from my phone again, trying to wrestle the pedals off of a bicycle and being absolutely defeated.
The pedals are putting up a better fight than you did.
No need to.
Are you as tired as your bicycle?
Perhaps I've spoke too soon.
I think you're able to handle the heat.

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