Contact - 2017-05-02 (page 1 of 5)

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2:11 PM

@n_palum

@Rubio

Anyone up for it?

@Sp3000

@KritixiLithos @BusinessCat

Gamen. :)

I guess I can squeeze one in

gamen

@Sconibulus

2:12 PM

I'll actually need to sleep soon, so if I do join it won't be for long

I could do a thing

@Techidiot

I can toss your pins up but I have to do a little work first

@Sp3000 sure :)

@Sp3000's busy making a C4 clue. ;)

2:13 PM

who'll defend then?

I call not it

I can defend

okay

Leaky Nun defending: T

9: Graveyard is full of it

2:14 PM

contact 9

9: not TOMB

yes.

1: What do you want on yours?

contact 1

no clues?

2:16 PM

9: "____ ____ little stars"

2: Big. Eight feet.

contact 9

Contact 9

9: not TWINKLE[ TWINKLE]

it is.

2: not TENTACLE

2:17 PM

Not TENTACLE

Contact 2

5: Doughnut

contact 5

4: Breakfast bread

3: You probably run out of this a lot

2:18 PM

contact 3?

contact 4

contact 2

contact 3

@Rubio your clues are too hard

Ok, turning the dial down a bit, sorry

2:19 PM

not too hard if we're contacting (correctly)

:)

pass 1 @Sconibulus

1: I initially thought TOMBSTONE, but I'm questioning it now

contact 1

1: TOMBSTONE ✔

oh, cool

2:20 PM

Leaky Nun defending: T O

I thought it was something else.

2 is dead - any guesses?

4 and 5 are live

Contact 5

2 is Tarantula?

2:20 PM

3 also dead - guesses?

2: ✔

3: time

Yes

3: ✔

Tall @Rubio

Ooh :p

I still have contacts on 4 & 5

2:21 PM

Pin the defending letter.

Contact 5

9: I used to play with it/these when I was a kid :p

Contact 4

4: not TOAST

contact 9

2:22 PM

1: Nightshade fruit

5: not TORUS

4: ✔

Contact 9

contact 9

contact 1

2:22 PM

1?

9: not TOY

it is toy

GentlePurpleRain

2: Fall over

contact 2

3: I used to play with it/these when I was a baby

2:23 PM

contact 2

Did Gerbil's 20 star thing get unpinned??

2: TOMBER?

Pins fall off eventually

Should we toss it back up?

GentlePurpleRain

2: no, we're speaking English here. :)

2:24 PM

contact 2

contact 2

2: not TOPPLE

GentlePurpleRain

2: correct

2: Flat taco

contact 2

2:26 PM

Contact 1 and 2

GentlePurpleRain

4: In addition

4: not TOTAL

GentlePurpleRain

4: no

@sco #5 was guessed?

GentlePurpleRain

guessed, but not confirmed.

2:27 PM

It was? What was the guess? I don't see it

ahh, there it is, 5: ✔

GentlePurpleRain

5 mins ago, by Leaky Nun

5: not TORUS

Contact 3

pass 3

I see right through you Rubio

I think XD

3 TONKA TRUCK(S)?

Nope. :(

any other contacts on 3?

2:28 PM

I had a second guess but I thought those might be it :(

GentlePurpleRain

don't think so...

3 was TOES

25. He stood first in the class

That's not nearly as fun

9: Web browser known for its safety against tracking

contact 25

2:29 PM

9: not TOR

babies don't play with all that much :)

it is tor

5: Carbohydrate Heater

contact 5

9: Subject

2:31 PM

contact 5,9

why are you guys so competent lol

I have one but it may be in poor taste

6: Vegetarian Thanksgiving Centerpiece? (8)

GentlePurpleRain

contact 6

Contact 6 maybe

2:32 PM

how do I know what vegetarian turkey comprises

GentlePurpleRain

If you don't know, you can pass...

Just start guessing some - almost everything is contacted

2: not TOMATO

@LeakyNun Hint: The word start with TO

@manshu oh thanks /s

2:33 PM

np

Oh that's awkward

2: ✔

GentlePurpleRain

I don't get it. (#2)

^

?

2:34 PM

how is flat taco a tomato?

Are you sure @Rubio? There was a reason I said that was an awkward guess for 2

GentlePurpleRain

How is a tomato a "flat taco"?

oh wait

There ya go cupcake ;)

I misread. sorry, 2 is not TOMATO

contact 6

GentlePurpleRain

2:35 PM

Ooops! ;)

details, details

I'm very sure my 6 guess is wrong but I think it's a funny answer

GentlePurpleRain

I'm sure my 6 guess is right.

1: not TOMATO

GentlePurpleRain

:)

2:35 PM

1: ✔ hehe

was answering IMs when that showed up, I assumed it was for 1 hehe

GentlePurpleRain

7: Animated mouse

contact 7

@Rubio why is tomato "nightshade"?

Contact 7

7: not TOM

2:36 PM

Contact 6 I think

GentlePurpleRain

7: no, Tom was the cat.

@LeakyNun botany, mostly

pass 6

It's ("famously") a member of the Nightshade family

GentlePurpleRain

6: TOFURKEY

2:37 PM

@Rubio oh heh TIL

6: ✔

TOFU from me as well

uncontact 7

I had TOFURKEY. (because I've had Tofurkey)

GentlePurpleRain

New letter!

2:37 PM

Contact 25

@Rubio I'm sorry

@Sconibulus (I didn't say it was willingly. hehe)

GentlePurpleRain

@LeakyNun, are you giving us another letter?

Leaky Nun defending: T O T

Tofu is sometimes pretty decent, but when it's trying to be specific meat it usually fails pretty miserably

2:38 PM

2 should die

25 is gone I think

2 busts - guesses anyone?

5 dies TOASTER

9 dead

any contact?

2 TORTILLA

GentlePurpleRain

2:39 PM

7 dies. TOOPY (and Binoo)

9 topic?

2: TORTILLA

2: tortilaa?

yes.. topic

GentlePurpleRain

4 dies. TOO

2:39 PM

2 not tortilla. TOSTADA ✔

what does that even mean

22. EPL team starts with this

wikipedia it later ;)

it's one of those mexican foods, tortilla with meat cheese and vegetables

This is a historical clue - don't take offense please

2:40 PM

good god.

Get out of here GPR

contact 3

contact 3

contact 22. I don't know what is EPL but i can think of a team.

probably contact 4 :)

2:40 PM

I was about to hit enter on my own clue for that

25 dies.

contact 3, 4

@Sid Topper?

25: topper

4: not TOTALITARIANISM

2:40 PM

25 top gun?

I've been holding that since last letter

Yes.

Yes 4

contact 22.

5: Precipitation on a continent

2:41 PM

heh I know next to nothing about geography :p

1: Part of a complete breakfast

contact 1?

2: Sounds like Mortal Kombat death

tentative contact 1

Contact 1 lol nice clue

2:42 PM

contact 2

GentlePurpleRain

@n_palum should that be "Mortal Kombat"?

11. Whole inside tomato talisman

Corrected

contact 11

contact 2

2:42 PM

contact 11

you guys...

9: fully

I'm not sure if I can qualify as an English speaker anymore

GentlePurpleRain

contact 9

contact 9

2:43 PM

9: not TOTALLY

contact 9

goodness

@LeakyNun right

~~the dupes man~~

shh.

contact 22

2:44 PM

3: He's not in Kansas anymore?

2: not TOTALLY

contact 3

contact 2

2 wrong

contact 3

2:45 PM

pass 2

GentlePurpleRain

7: Western-Canadian indigenous storytelling device

2: Totalled?

contact 7 i think

Contact 3

2: Finish Him! : TOTALITY!

2:45 PM

12. Fully inside potato tarantula

No @manshu yes @Sconibulus

2: I think Totally might be close enough?

Tsk tsk Techi making clues during a pass

Leaky Nun defending: T O T E

Oops

Sorry

GentlePurpleRain

2:46 PM

7 stands

Mines all busted

Total for all

They're not the same word though? @Sconibulus

totality and totally are not the same.

contact 7

5 dies: It was TOTO, going for Rains in Africa song thing

err, by 3 I mean 5

2:46 PM

^ also the dog from Kansas

heh. oblique

pass 7

@Techidiot even 22?

7: TOTEM POLE?

Yes

2:47 PM

1 busts, any tries?

22 was Tottenham I think

Rubio, 1 was just TOTAL right?

GentlePurpleRain

7: correct

oh...

Yup @Scon

2:47 PM

yah

Leaky Nun was defending: TOTEM

@Sconibulus Oh I thought it is spelled totenham

Its double t

GentlePurpleRain

Yay!

Totem Poles aren't just Western Canadian :P

2:48 PM

So @Techidiot defends?

No @LeakyNun that was GPR's clue

GentlePurpleRain

@n_palum I didn't say exclusively Western Canadian.

Ok

Defending: C

oh sorry I was blind

But you didn't deny it either ;)

ceeyalaterguys. o/

2:49 PM

1. Make

GentlePurpleRain

1: not CREATE

Yup

2: Eggs

3: Istanbul

btw what can the secret word (not) be?

2:49 PM

5: Muse of History

contact 3

GentlePurpleRain

3: not CONSTANTINOPLE

can the secret word be a name?

GentlePurpleRain

@LeakyNun Apparently not, but the other clues can be.

Secret word must be a single, non-proper-noun, Scrabble-legal (tile restrictions excluded) word.

We always clue constantinople and one of these days someone is going to try and defend it and lose immediately

2:50 PM

@n_palum not a valid defense word :)

Oh true I guess XD

Attackers can clue anything they can clue, as long as the defender would not be hopelessly unable to answer it

can the clues be a non-word?

GentlePurpleRain

Hopelessly unable, like "Muse of History"? :P

1: Opposition to Evolution

2:51 PM

Anything means anything. :)

GentlePurpleRain

1: not CREATIONISM

Unless it's totally obscure knowledge or unfair to the defender

@LeakyNun Hey, thanks for inviting me

1 Yes

1: thlis

2:52 PM

"hopelessly" is subjective, but the intent I hope is reasonably clear. For a defender known to (say) know nothing about Pokemon, attackers' clues about them would be unfair.

Are you sure that's correctly spelled? @LeakyNun

If you're trying to copy a common clue , you've misspelled

@Techidiot yes

Hmm..Thought so..

3: A ghost

2:52 PM

I'm gonna contact 1

GentlePurpleRain

I've seen "thlis" before in this game, but I don't remember what it was.

pass 1, then

22: Peruvian animal/beetle from which dyes can be made from

My shaky guess is CLUE

Contact 1

Clue

:o never mind

2:53 PM

?

my clue is bad then

well it's busted now - what was it? :)

CONTLACT

4. if this then that

is that a word?

2:54 PM

heh.

@Sconibulus no it isn't

GentlePurpleRain

4: not CONSEQUENCE

tentative contact 4

Nope..

I see what you did there. But remember we're supposed to be able to guess it too :)

2:54 PM

1: naturally accompanying

@Rubio well "thris" variant

7: Protective headgear

tentative contact 4

GentlePurpleRain

1: not COMPLEMENTARY

contact 4

1: no it isnt

2:55 PM

Contact ghost.. I dont see clue number

GentlePurpleRain

4: not CONDITION

@LeakyNun The thing is though, thris = contract, which is a word, unlike contlact

Yes it is 4 correct

contact 2

@dcfyj I know

2:55 PM

ghost is #3

GentlePurpleRain

2: not CARBINE?

Nope

GentlePurpleRain

pass 3

we have two #2s

Mine was first :P

2:56 PM

oh contact 3

Contact 3

Creepy?

2: Scrambled fish

Bandwagon contact 3

Not creepy

hang on @dcfyj :)

GentlePurpleRain

2:56 PM

@Rubio Was your contact for 2 or 22?

mine was for 2, not 22

@BusinessCat you cannot contact at this point

Go ahead Rubio

GentlePurpleRain

I passed on 3. If you contacted, give us your answer

need to step away for a minute or three

2:57 PM

But 2 other people did after passing too

3: since nobody else is saying anything, my guess is CLYDE

Rubio had contacted prior

Ah

clyde is also wrong

GentlePurpleRain

Now I know what it is.

2:57 PM

huh

GentlePurpleRain

Is it too late to guess?

GPR should know this

yeah, it is :)

go for it, contacts died

GentlePurpleRain

3: CASPER

2:58 PM

Busts regardless

Yes 3

4: most common mutilation

star the fish?

Already a 2 though

Yeah, I hadn't seen it. I forgot to expand the board

Call it 2d :P

GentlePurpleRain

What has contacts? Just #1?

2:59 PM

2

and i'll add one for 5

Contact 7 I think

GentlePurpleRain

okay, pass on 2, then @Rubio

2 my guess is CARTON

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