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monique · Daedalian Member

Rule 10001: A 3moticon in it ev3ry rule must hav3... ooh, the www.sav3themanat3e.org sit3.

And another penguin!

One Skunk Todd · Smelly Member

*Buzz!*

monique · Daedalian Member

Aww, dang it!

referee · June 21st, 2004 Member

So it's blank slate now. Can I start next round, or do I need the buzz to be confirmed? In case I can start...

Rule 1: Do all the rules need to be posted in interrogative form?

monique · Daedalian Member

Rule 15: Why

pikachamp · swore in chat!

Rule 42: Shouldn't every rule contain an element such as hydrogen?

Courk · Daedalian Member

Rule Trois: If every rule contains an element such as Helium, then shouldn't all rule numbers be posted in French?

Chuck · Daedalian Member

Rule quatre: Doesn't it appear that if I use Lithium then the elements must be used in the order that they appear in the periodic table?

MacadamiamaN · Intentionally left blank

Rule cinq: And why do all elements, such as Muillyreb, need to be spelled backwards?

Vegtable2001 · Immobile Member

Rule Six if What all words begining with capital letters like are Norob switched with the word in front of it?

[This message has been edited by Vegtable2001 (edited 01-16-2003 09:07 PM).]

Hitchhiker · Finally got a ride.

rule (sept): all (Will) subsequent (rules) place (alternating) words, (Nobrac) like, (in) parentheses?

wordcross · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 3:01 am Post subject: 52

BUZZ!!

Hitchhiker switched Carbon with the word previous to it ("like") rather the the word "in front" or following it, which would have been "in."

Rule #1) All rules shall henceforth contain one "archaic" word.

Dread Pirate Westley · Daedalian Member

Actually, the names of the elements are not capitalized.

On a completely unrelated note, "in front of" implies that which precedes the capitalized word should be switched, not what follows it. Therefore, I make a case that Vegetable should be Buzzed for violating his own rule and Hitchhiker's rule would never have been posted, negating her Buzz.

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The sooner you accept one simple truth, the sooner we can all get along with our lives.

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Courk · Daedalian Member

Rule Two: [Yoicks]! Every third [word] must now [be] encased in [brackets].

Chuck · Daedalian Member

Rule Three: [No] rule mayest [contain] fewer words [than] the previous [rule].

Courk · Daedalian Member

(Rule) Four: [(Every)] word that [endeth] in (a) [vowel] must (be) [surrounded] (by) parentheses.

Hitchhiker · Finally got a ride.

(Rule) (Five): [(Thy)] (rule) must [contain] (the) (name) [of] an eighties [(movie)] such as [(Dirty)] Dancing.

Scotty Ø · Icarian Member

(Rule) Six: [Never] (say) never [again], or for [that] matter, never [let] (thou) (rule) [(be)] seen; in [other] words, (invisible)!

wordcross · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 4:12 pm Post subject: 59

(Rule) Seven: ([The]) Last Starfighter [says] (thou) shalt ([certainly]) {and} {always} {([use])} (curly) braces {[around]} {(any)} {and} {[all]} words beginning {[or]} starting with {([a])} vowel.

Chuck · Daedalian Member

(Rule) {Eight}: {[Unless]} (you) {own} [Back] to (the) [(Future)] {on} (tape) {[each]} (rule) that [(you)] post must [(verily)] contain {either} [(the)] word "(manatee)" {[or]} {(a)} (sincere) {[(apology)]} for not [containing] {it}.

PuzzleProdigy · Minister of Penguins

(Rule)(Nine): ([Like]) (many) manatees, ([the]) creator {of} [this] (rule) {owns} ([the]) (movie) (Space) ([Mutiny]), which was [featured] {on} (the) [terrific] television show ([Mystery]) (Science) Theater [3000]. {Alas}, (you) [must] now {(also)} ([name]) {(a)} (Disney) [television] show for [which] new {episodes} {([are])} not being [produced], such {as} [TaleSpin], {in} {(every)} ([rule]).

wordcross · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 5:54 pm Post subject: 62

before we go on... I just thought i'd point out that the letter 'y' will not count as a vowel at the beginning of a word under my braces rule. Therefore, before anyone decides to be a hard ass about it, Chuck's and PuzzleProdigy's posts are completely valid.

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monique · Daedalian Member

{(Rule)} Ten: {([Thine])} {(rule)} shall [from] now {on} [contain] {at} least {([one])} {(palindrome)}, such {[as]} noon. {Even} {[if]} {(you)} {own} [such] favorites {as} [Ghostbusters] {or} {(have)} [watched] {(the)} {Ink} {[and]} Paint Club, [this] {(rule)} will [still] {(apply)}. Breaking {[of]} this {(rule)} {[is]} still not {[accepted]} {even} {if} {([you])} {(have)} {(a)} {([house])} full {of} [manatees], {although} that {[is]} {always} {encouraged}.

Courk · Daedalian Member

(Rule) {Eleven}: [Bob], (the) (manatee) [from] (the) wonderful {[epic]} (movie) (Gallipoli) {[and]} (the) star {[of]} (the) hit [TV] show Gargoyles, {[ordered]} that {(every)} [post] henceforth contain {[at]} least {(one)} [(lie)] {if} (the) [(rule)] number {ends} {[in]} {(a)} consonant. [This] {is} (to) {[(ensure)]} (the) {(availability)} {[of]} {(unreliable)} {information} {[on]} (the) {internet}, {[as]} well {as} {[(increase)]} (the) {amount} {[of]} confusion (presently) [found] {in} this [thread].

Sivat · Daedalian Member

*Clears Throat* *cracks knuckles*
(Rule) (Twelve): {([ Anna])} says (to) [Hearken] {(Unto)} (Me)! {[Although]} (the) (Furry), ([Fuzzy]), (Lovable), {and} ([Crime]) <Fighting> <Gumshoes> [called] (the) (Rescue) [Rangers] <would> (have) ([you]) (believe) that [Manatees] {(are)} not ([mice]), {if} (you) [went] Back (to) ([the]) (Future) then ([you]) <would> find [that] {all} <rules> [shall] put <Greater>-[than] {and} Less-[than] <symbols> {around} {([any])} {and} {all} [words] that {(are)} [not] <surrounded> (by) [brackets], <braces>, {or} [parentheses] {and} {(are)} [longer] than four [letters] {in} <length>.

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The Elven Archer!

Courk · Daedalian Member

(Rule) <Thirteen>: [Whilst] <walking> <through> ([the]) park {at} [noon], (the) <members> {[of]} (The) <Breakfast> [Club] <discovered> {(a)} [new] pond with [Darkwing] Duck <swimming> {[on]} top {of} {[it]}. <Beneath> (the) ([surface]) {of} (the) [water], (The) <Breakfast> [Club] <noticed> {(a)} [carnivorous] (manatee). {(Once)} ([scarce]) {in} (the) [wild], (the) <carnivorous> ([manatee]) <population> has {[expanded]} {in} <recent> [years] (due) (to) {[increased]} <pollution> {in} ([the]) <water>. (These) [carnivorous] <manatees> {(are)} [known] (to) leap {[out]} {of} (the) [water] {and} {(into)} [boats] {of} (manatee) [poachers], (who) hunt ([the]) <manatees> for [their] gold <tusks>. {[It]} <would> {appear} [that] (the) <carnivorous> [manatees] {(are)} <committing> ([suicide]) (by) <doing> [this], but, {unknown} ([to]) (the) <poachers>, ([the]) <manatees> <plant> {([a])} bomb (to) ([the]) (fuselage) {of} ([the]) boat, <causing> {[it]} (to) {(explode)} {[in]} {(a)} <beautiful> [burst] {of} (flame). {[Oh]}, {(I)} <forgot>, ([the]) new (rule) [says] that {(every)} [fifth] word {appear} {[in]} bold.

WHEW!

The Ktulu · Daedalian Member

(Rule) <Fourteen>: [Ye] <can’t> (have) [(a)] (rule) post [<without>] {(also[b])} <having> [(a)] (story) {in} [{[b]it}]. This (rule) [{arises}] from the [fact] that ({I}) [watched] Timon {and} [Pumba] (yesterday).
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{It} [{all}] <started> with [({a})] (manatee). (He) ([{or}] (she)) was [watching] Predator, {an} [{Eighties}] (movie), when [(he)] ({or} (she)) [heard] ({a}) knock [{at}] (the) door.

“[(Come)] {in}!”--(the) [(manatee)], (whose) (name) [was] (Jaime), thus [giving] <fellow> {animals} [(no)] <clarification> {on} [{its}] gender. {In} [walked] ({a}) new-[born] (baby). “Wow, [({a})] walking new-[born] (baby),” (Jaime) [said], (proudly).

“(Goo)-[(goo)] (ga)-(ga),” [said] (the) new-[born] (baby). (Jaime) [was] kind {of} [surprised] that <babies> [(actually)] said “(goo)-[(goo)] (ga)-(ga).” [But] (the) new-[born] (baby) <smiled>, [knowing] (the) (stereotype) [{on}] (baby)-talk [{and}] {using} {it} [{as}] ({a}) (joke), [then] said, “(Go) [hang] ({a}) (salami). [{I'm}] ({a}) (lasagna) [hog].”

“<What’s> that [supposed] (to) mean?” [said] (Jaime) (the) [(Manatee)].

Then, {of} [(course)], (the) (baby) [(made)] ({a}) mess [{in}] {its} diaper. [(Jaime)] <hated> <changing> [foul] diapers, ({especially}) [(ones)] from new-[born] <babies>, such [{as}] (the) ({one}) [that] had just [soiled] ({a}) <diaper>.

[Then], when (Jaime) [(finally)] <decided> (to) [clean] the (baby), [{and}] set {out} [(to)] (do) (the) [task], (complete) <confusion> [{and}] <chaos> took [(over)], {and} somehow [(Rule)] <Fourteen> (came) [{about}].

wordcross · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2003 5:05 am Post subject: 68

I'm not even going to attempt 15 just yet...

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I'm not an actor, but i play one on TV.
GLih8evilstuff: I hope you never call me, my caller ID would explode.
I don't suffer from insanity, i enjoy every minute of it.

Courk · Daedalian Member

BUZZ

About 5 words in a row are bolded in Kt's rule.

The Ktulu · Daedalian Member

Law 1: No laws may contain that Fifth Symbol of All 26 Symbols.

wordcross · Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2003 4:45 am Post subject: 71

wait wait... are we going to get on Kt for a UBB syntax mistake? And should the buzzed person start the next round??

Dread Pirate Westley · Daedalian Member

Yes, we are going to buzz him on a UBB syntax error. That's what the preview post button is for.

And there's no turn order, so why shouldn't he be allowed to start?

MacadamiamaN · Intentionally left blank

Law 2: All laws must contain TV shows, such as Family Guy.

Courk · Daedalian Member

Law 3: All Laws must contain a GL paticipant, such as Ktulu, if, and only if, a prior post had a TV show, such as 20/20.

The Ktulu · Daedalian Member

Yeah, wordcross, it's only fair that I be buzzed for my mistake. As for starting the next round, it didn't seem like anyone else was going to; I checked back several times and no new posts were added, so I felt I could start a new round.

monique · Daedalian Member

Law 4: All laws and posts must now contain an outcry such as "Ftang!!", in a way of Monty Python's Flying Circus would find to likability, that is a saying from a moving show. MacadamiamaN is a fun word to contain in a post!

Courk · Daedalian Member

Law 5: All laws must contain two, and only two, bold words, words four and six. Digits count as words. Anyway, I dig my SN. Courk, now isn't that fun to say? Zounds! Almost as fun as saying M*A*S*H!

Dread Pirate Westley · Daedalian Member

I believe a BUZZ may be in order for Courk in Law 3, as Ktulu is not a registered name on the GL. The Ktulu is.

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The sooner you accept one simple truth, the sooner we can all get along with our lives.

I'm right.

The Ktulu · Daedalian Member

She never said it had to be registered, though. And most people don't say the when they talk to me.

But if you still wanna buzz her, that's your choice.

(Is it obvious that I'm sucking up to Courk?

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Klahal âñ dupuen.

Courk · Daedalian Member

Yes. Why?