Contact

n_palum

20:00

This is still going? Dang Rubio

Gareth McCaughan

2. Featuring squarks and photinos

n_palum

And mine was SUPREME for PIZZA

Sconibulus

5: a 3x3-body problem

ffao

super- is too evil of a prefix

Sconibulus

@GarethMcCaughan contact

n_palum

20:00

Work stuff came up sorry

Rubio

(I'd guessed SUPREME, for the record)

2: I'm assuming SUPERSYMMETRY again

n_palum

I figured you would get it, good job not failing (considering you live in a Pizza Hub

Gareth McCaughan

@Rubio that or SUPERSYMMETRIC. Sorry, I haven't seen everything that's happened earlier in the game...

Rubio

yah no worries ;)

Sconibulus

6: vibrating threads

Rubio

20:03

6: It's not SUPER STRING (THEORY)

Gareth McCaughan

contact 6 @Sconibulus

Sconibulus

6: right

Gareth McCaughan

7. higher-level construction

Rubio

star 5 please, anyone who has one

PASS 7

Gareth McCaughan

ha, have I got it?

Rubio

20:04

Nah, I randomly felt like passing. :)

I assume you do

Gareth McCaughan

maybe I need to make it a more obvious clue so someone can contact it

ffao

contacting, superstructure

Gareth McCaughan

7a. The word SUPERSTRUCTURE

ah, thanks ffao

Rubio

that is my word.

Gareth McCaughan

yay

Sconibulus

20:05

bah

Gareth McCaughan

I am here for maybe half an hour, behind a slow internet connection and probably frequently distracted. I probably shouldn't be the next defender.

Rubio

what was 5?

Sconibulus

Supersystem

Rubio

ah

welp. @boboquack forced the last letter, so by my rules they have priority to step in

or else someone can volunteer

I have to step out a bit, back later hopefully

ffao

a game with me as defender would last 5 minutes, we probably need a native for that

Gareth McCaughan

20:14

ah, screw it, I'll defend provided we actually have enough people for a game. But in ~30 minutes I will disappear for ~30 minutes; someone else can take over or we can pause or abandon the game.

Who's actually available?

xnor

i am

Sconibulus

I'm activish, but also leaving relatively soon

Gareth McCaughan

so far this doesn't sound like enough...

Rubio

i can attack

boboquack

I can defend

Gareth McCaughan

20:15

@ffao are you still around too?

ffao

going to be around for a while

Gareth McCaughan

if someone other than me can defend, that's probably better for reasons already given. @boboquack, go for it!

boboquack

Ok

The first letter is U

Gareth McCaughan

1. Overturn

2. Dolores

Rubio

3: Are you a plumber? ...or a chemist?

Gareth McCaughan

20:17

contact 3 @Rubio

Rubio

probable contact 2

Sconibulus

contact 1 and 2

Rubio

contact 1

xnor

contact 3

Sconibulus

4: Muse of Astronomy

xnor

20:18

contact 1,2

boboquack

Aaargh!

Gareth McCaughan

contact 4 @Sconibulus but memory is hazy so could be wrong

Rubio

Boboquack defending: U

boboquack

Uncertainty 3?

Rubio

3: Not uncertainty

Gareth McCaughan

20:19

5. Hindu scriptures

boboquack

Pass 1

Rubio

4's been done :)

1: UPSET

Sconibulus

@GarethMcCaughan contact I think

1: Upend

xnor

1 upend

Gareth McCaughan

1 was not UPSET but was UPEND.

letter 2 please. @boboquack

boboquack

20:20

boboquack defending U N

Rubio

3 stands

Sconibulus

4 is dead, was Urania

Gareth McCaughan

2 UMBRIDGE, dead. I was right about 4.

my contact on 3 stands

boboquack

3 unclear?

Rubio

3: Not UNCLEAR

Sconibulus

20:21

6: Journey to ____

boboquack

Gareth 5?

Rubio

(is 5 still alive?)

Gareth McCaughan

@boboquack oh, no, sorry. It hadn't been starred and therefore vanished instantly from my memory. It was UPANISHADS.

boboquack

6 university?

Sconibulus

wow, I had 5 right :)

6: nope

Gareth McCaughan

20:22

1. A scientific and cultural organization

boboquack

Pass 3

Sconibulus

7: The Man From _____

Rubio

contact 7

Gareth McCaughan

I think 3 is UNIONIZED, which plumbers and chemists famously pronounce differently

boboquack

Oh

xnor

20:22

3 unionized

Gareth McCaughan

(semi-unfair because

Rubio

Indeed.

Gareth McCaughan

oops

Sconibulus

oh, right, I've heard that joke

Gareth McCaughan

because you either have heard it or haven't, if you see what I mean

boboquack

20:23

No, I've heard that one

Gareth McCaughan

anyway. letter 3 please

xnor

i think a lot of clues are honestly like that

ffao

evil clue

Rubio

funny clue ;)

boboquack

boboquack defending U N I

ffao

20:23

I like it

Sconibulus

6 is Un'Goro, 7 was UNCLE

Rubio

lol

Sconibulus

6: Hearthstone most recent expansion, 7: ancient TV show

Gareth McCaughan

my 1 is dead, was UNESCO

Rubio

that's the new one, no wonder I didn't recognize it

that's, like, a week old or something right?

Sconibulus

20:24

8: Unfriendly Airline

Rubio

lol

Gareth McCaughan

contact 8 @Sconibulus

Rubio

contact 8

ffao

rofl

Rubio

1: Onesie, sort of

Gareth McCaughan

20:25

2. What Prolog does

boboquack

Was that united airlines? 5

@Rubio unity?

Rubio

not Unity

boboquack

Was that united airlines? 8

Sconibulus

@boboquack yep

boboquack

I mean

xnor

20:25

3: (∃x: P(x)) ∧ (Ɐy: (P(y) -> (x=y)))

Gareth McCaughan

contact 3 @xnor

Sconibulus

@Rubio contact

...I know Prolog, I've used Prolog, why can't I find the word

xnor

contact 2?

contact 1?

both iffy

boboquack

There exists x such that some function of x is true, and for all y if that function of y is true, x==y…

Gareth McCaughan

4. What Ken and Dennis made

Rubio

20:27

5: Sun Moon Church

contact 4

Gareth McCaughan

contact @Rubio 5

boboquack

Wait is that OR or AND (the symbol that's an upside down V)

Gareth McCaughan

neither

it's an upside-down A

and it means "for all"

xnor

i think boboquack means "∧"

which is "and"

boboquack

Yeah

Gareth McCaughan

20:28

oh, sorry

that one is indeed and

Sconibulus

is there a forall symbol in there?

Gareth McCaughan

yes, there is a for-all as well

but I have no excuse for making that stupid mistake

Sconibulus

that must be the box on my screen

Rubio

Just say "on mobile" like the rest of us do ;)

Gareth McCaughan

before "y:"

alas, in this case I have not even that excuse

boboquack

20:29

Uninjective?

Sconibulus

6: Attendees of an Unexpected Party

Rubio

contact 6 probably

xnor

sorry, i messed up my parens, should be 3: (∃x: P(x) ∧ (Ɐy: (P(y) -> (x=y))))

Rubio

might want to fix the missing space after 6: @sco

Gareth McCaughan

it works OK with the parens the other way

boboquack

20:31

Unipostive or univalent or something that means has one true result?

Gareth McCaughan

and actually after the repair my uncertainty between two closely related words you might mean has increased a little :-)

xnor

the second x is unbound otherwise, no?

Gareth McCaughan

oh, sorry, you're right

on mobile

except I'm not

boboquack

Pass 1

Sconibulus

1: Unitard

Rubio

20:32

1: ✔

xnor

@boboquack none of those

Gareth McCaughan

letter 4! letter 4!

boboquack

boboquack defending U N I N

Gareth McCaughan

my 4 like Rubio's 5 is UNIFICATION and is dead

xnor

3 dead, was "unique'

Gareth McCaughan

20:33

mI mean my 2

my 4 was UNIX and is also dead

Rubio

your 4 was UNIX?

Sconibulus

6 is still live

Rubio

My contact on 6 still lives

xnor

1. A boring but favorable loan

Gareth McCaughan

yes my 4 was UNIX of course :-)

contact 1 @xnor

Sconibulus

20:34

@xnor contact

boboquack

@xnor you might have my word…

Rubio

2: stoopid

Sconibulus

7: Accidental

Rubio

contact 1

Sconibulus

@Rubio contact

xnor

20:34

contact 7

Gareth McCaughan

contact 7 @Sconibulus

contac 2 @Rubio

Rubio

Are you passing on 1?

boboquack

6 uninvitees? Uninvited?

Sconibulus

6: yeah, uninvited guests

boboquack

@Rubio OK, pass 1

Gareth McCaughan

20:35

1 is UNINTERESTING

xnor

@GarethMcCaughan that's right

boboquack

Which is my word

Gareth McCaughan

boom

Rubio

well that was a boring word ;)

boboquack

Scon, unintentional

xnor

20:36

:)

Rubio

nice job

Gareth McCaughan

I was thinking unintended for Sconibulus's

Rubio

but you need to stop winning hehe

Sconibulus

those are both basically the same word :)

Gareth McCaughan

I didn't win, xnor did

boboquack

20:36

It's good when the game isn't too long.

ffao

xnor won, right:

Rubio

oh. duh right

Gareth McCaughan

on mobile, eh?

xnor

i'd wordmaster if there's still interest

Gareth McCaughan

go

Rubio

20:37

umm. Yeah! we'll go with that. :)

xnor

xnor defending M

Gareth McCaughan

(I will disappear for ~30 minutes in ~15 minutes)

boboquack

Yeah, I'm around

9: Cow

xnor

@boboquack moo

Rubio

1: What we're (not) on

xnor

20:37

@boboquack milk

Gareth McCaughan

2. Inventor of the metronome

contact 1 @Rubio

boboquack

Correct moo

Sconibulus

5: Fancy Tomb

Rubio

contact 5

Gareth McCaughan

contact 5 @Sconibulus tomb

xnor

20:38

@Sconibulus mausoleum

Sconibulus

5: yep

boboquack

9: Shakespeare for Shakespeare

Rubio

shaky contact on 9

Gareth McCaughan

contact 9 @boboquack but I can think of at least two equally plausible answers

Rubio

3: Cats ask for it by name

Sconibulus

20:39

contact 3

boboquack

Really? Ok (Gareth)

Gareth McCaughan

contact 3 @Rubio

xnor

@Rubio meow mix?

Rubio

3: ✔

xnor

@Rubio 1 mark?

Rubio

20:39

1: Not MARK

Gareth McCaughan

4. Indicates a slow and grand musical movement

5. Paired with exponent

Rubio

contact 5

xnor

@GarethMcCaughan 5 modulus?

Gareth McCaughan

@xnor not MODULUS

Rubio

6: Purple mountains have it

xnor

20:40

@GarethMcCaughan mantissa?

Sconibulus

contact 6

Gareth McCaughan

@xnor yes, MANTISSA

xnor

i pass on 1: "What we're (not) on"

Gareth McCaughan

I believe 1 is MOBILE in reference to earlier joking around

Sconibulus

7: If a creature died this turn: <n>

Rubio

20:41

1: MOBILE ✔

xnor

ah nice

xnor defending M E

any clues remain?

ffao

did mobile actually stand? lol

Gareth McCaughan

my 2 was MAELZEL and is dead

ffao

I was holding not to laugh from that clue not to give hints

Rubio

6 dies, was MAJESTY

Sconibulus

20:42

7 is dead, was Morbid

Gareth McCaughan

my musical movement was MAESTOSO and is dead

boboquack

Mine stands

Rubio

my contact stands, then

Gareth McCaughan

mine too

1. Might be used to open the doors of perception

xnor

9 meter/metrical?

Rubio

20:43

2: Beggar

Gareth McCaughan

6. Prufrock heard them singing each to each

contact 2 @Rubio beggar

xnor

@Rubio mendicant?

Sconibulus

5: Tragic Inspiration

Rubio

2: MENDICANT ✔

boboquack

No xnor

Gareth McCaughan

20:44

3. Unchained

Rubio

contact 3

4: Slutty

xnor

shoot, i'm trying to remember who wrote "they flee from me that sometime did me seek"...

Gareth McCaughan

contact 4 @Rubio slutty (but not certain)

xnor

@Rubio meandering?

Rubio

Not MEANDERING

xnor

20:45

9. meta?

boboquack

No (9)

Sconibulus

6: Aegis' Visage

Gareth McCaughan

contact 6 @Sconibulus aegis

xnor

i pass on 9: shakespeare

Rubio

9: I guess ME

xnor

20:48

haha is that it?

boboquack

No, Gareth?

@GarethMcCaughan I mean

Rubio

pity. 'twould have been funny :)

Gareth McCaughan

actually ME was my guess for Shakespeare too

sorry!

Rubio

damn. hehe

Deusovi

That's what I thought it was

(also hi!)

Gareth McCaughan

20:49

ooh, a Deusovi

Rubio

hey deus welcome back

Gareth McCaughan

disappearing for a while VERY SOON

xnor

which clues are contacted?

boboquack

'Twas Measure as in Measure for Measure

Sconibulus

@xnor 4 and 6 I think

Gareth McCaughan

20:50

Sconibulus's 6 is contacted (by me)

Rubio's 4 is contacted (by me)

Rubio

hm. contact 1

Gareth McCaughan

My 3 is contacted (I forget by whom)

boboquack

77: £€¥$

xnor

6. men??

boboquack

And Deus not non-ASCII :P

Rubio

20:51

ugh. there's two 6's

xnor

6. prufrock men?

Gareth McCaughan

no

xnor

is that the contacted one, or aegis?

Gareth McCaughan

aegis

xnor

i might as well guess "men" for it too :)

Gareth McCaughan

20:52

disappearing for 3min or so (then briefly back then away longer)

Sconibulus

nope, not men

xnor

menaleus?

Sconibulus

nope

xnor

medusa?

n_palum

Dang it's been a productive playing day

Sconibulus

20:53

yep, Medusa

xnor

well, that's a win for stabbing the dark

now thinking about "slutty"

Rubio

(if you care) #1 is the oldest contacted clue

xnor

right, forgot there's a contact on that

Sconibulus

I have a guess for 1, but it isn't good

xnor

i feel like this is a reference i don't get, so let's try: men? metal?

(for 1)

meditation?

Rubio

20:55

try medusa again, it worked last time. hehe

xnor

medusa?!

ffao

xnor proceeds to guess men and medusa for all clues

xnor

if none of those, i pass on 1

Rubio

Gareth should be back momentarily

Sconibulus

meditation is more plausible than my guess at least

Deusovi

20:56

I've also got a guess

xnor

6. prufrock heard mermaids??

(mermen, merpeople)

Gareth McCaughan

6 is mermaids

Sconibulus

7: Tina Fey's a teacher

Rubio

is 1 meditation gareth?

xnor

man, making stuff up is almost as good as being cultured

Gareth McCaughan

20:58

I am back briefly but (literally) on mobile

1 is not meditation

though it's a good guess

xnor

i guess meddling for 1, otherwise pass on 1

Gareth McCaughan

Not MEDDLING either

Rubio

so you pass?

Sconibulus

@Rubio, you had the surest contact on 1, right?

xnor

yes, pass on 1

Rubio

20:59

1: I guess MESCAL

Sconibulus

my guess for 1: Methamphetamines

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