coppro
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Chris wrote:
The invisible rule is that an entry must contain at least one word of 3 or more syllables.

Excellent! I gave it away to get this game going again, but my next one (if there is a next one ) will be harder. So, you're up for next game?

Chris
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#1. This is the first example of an entry which obeys the new invisible rule.

Chris
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#2. Students of the invisible rule, unite!

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#3. Are you afraid of ghosts?

Citrus
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#1. I shall be modded down again as I speak!

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Call me Citrus.

coppro
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#1: The tables have turned!

Citrus
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#2. This phrase doesn't follow the rule in the slightest.

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Bunches
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#1: Tons of ninjas kill people every year.

Tahnan
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#1: This rule is pretty well-defined.

Tahnan
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#2: Stop questioning my authority!

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#3: I'm leaving the house, so this post is my last, understand? Don't hijack the thread while I'm away.

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[Last edited by Tahnan at 11-28-2006 07:01 PM : Adding "#3" at the start.]

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#4. Looks like it will soon be Tahnan's turn to set the rule.

coppro
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#2: I see the simplicity!

coppro
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#3: But do I really see it that well?

coppro
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#4: But I guess it is true that you live and learn.

Chris
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#5.

Simplicity?

# it's easy as, 1 2 3 #
# as simple as, do re mi #

OK, enough. I won't torture you with any more of my Michael Jackson impersonation.

coppro
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#5: Can you hear me now?

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#6. Hmmm... no!

coppro
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#6: This one must be right.

Chris
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#7. Still no point for you I'm afraid.

coppro
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#7: This one has got to be right!

Chris
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#8. Nope.

Tahnan
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#4: To guess the rule, I have to catch up with Chris, which means I have to post upwards of four more messages.

#5: Is it kosher, starting each line with a number and thereby putting more than one guess in a post?

#6: Though outwardly I display calmness, inside I'm eager to catch up.

#7: If I'd known there would be a pop quiz, I would have studied more.

#8: You know, what Beethro really needs is a galaxy-zapping ray gun!

#9: So I needed at least eight posts, which I just accomplished. I did decide fairly early on that I really only want a single +1 or -1 for this post, though. I just want this to be an over-the-top qualification to guess the rule.

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Offgame: don't forget rule 7:

7. A player may not exceed the number of posts made by the host. (Off-game posts are not counted.)

So I only scored the first 5...

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[Last edited by Chris at 11-29-2006 12:17 AM : I can't count]

Tahnan
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Oh--you have to have the same number as the host, but can't exceed the host? How terribly confusing. But at any rate, the rule is:

The invisible rule is that an entry must contain, consecutively but possibly broken across words, three consecutive letters of the alphabet.

(For instance, Chris's posts contained, in order: first, students, of ghosts, Tahnan's turn... My posts contained: well-defined, stop questioning, last, understand, hijack...)

Chris
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Tahnan wrote:
The invisible rule is that an entry must contain, consecutively but possibly broken across words, three consecutive letters of the alphabet.

Indeed. The letters must be in 'ascending order' too (f,e,d are consecutive, but disallowed), but you're close enough.

Have 10 rank points, and make up a new invisible rule if you want to - you're on.

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I'll post later tonight, I believe. I've got something in mind, but I don't want to try to wing it, lest I screw it up.

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[unruly: Pardon my putting the first few things into a single post. Also, since I didn't read all 28 pages of archive, I hope this hasn't been done.]

#1: Each of your posts, in addition to being complete sentences, must have an extra (additional) condition helping it follow the rule.

#2: The person who first ascertains it will have won, thus having earned the right to post a new invisible rule.

#3: Fact: some people may protest later if I don't add right up front a clarification: three or more (it'll make sense later).

The Stew Boy
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#1: My new pillow likes to eat at least three hippopotamuses per day.

NiroZ
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#1 I don't know, but maybe I might have cracked already.