Word Link Discussion Thread

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John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 1338966 - Posted: 16 Feb 2013, 22:22:19 UTC - in response to Message 1338950. JM7, I asumed you meant potem. Yes. BOINC WIKI ID: 1338966 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34070 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1339041 - Posted: 17 Feb 2013, 1:20:27 UTC The Security Industry Anti-Disambiguation Movement... Music Pictures ID: 1339041 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1339149 - Posted: 17 Feb 2013, 14:48:22 UTC dessert Island? David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1339149 ·

James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54	Message 1339166 - Posted: 17 Feb 2013, 15:49:09 UTC - in response to Message 1339149. Last modified: 17 Feb 2013, 15:49:52 UTC dessert Island? LOL Yeah I really need to start wearing my reading glasses a lot more. [/quote] Old James ID: 1339166 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34070 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1339649 - Posted: 20 Feb 2013, 11:45:14 UTC Flare= a technique used in landing an aircraft where the descent rate is gradually reduced until the landing gear gently touches the ground or runway Music Pictures ID: 1339649 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1339681 - Posted: 20 Feb 2013, 14:36:54 UTC I think I had a bit of a mental oopsie going from thermal to nuclear. I was thinking thermonuclear. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1339681 ·

Bernie Vine Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9960 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328	Message 1339750 - Posted: 20 Feb 2013, 18:22:39 UTC - in response to Message 1339681. I think I had a bit of a mental oopsie going from thermal to nuclear. I was thinking thermonuclear. You do know you can edit your post for up to an hour afterwards ID: 1339750 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34070 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1339975 - Posted: 21 Feb 2013, 19:39:20 UTC - in response to Message 1339973. Sorry, I posted a word link issue in the Cafe games thread. Apologies. You're forgiven, Chris ;) Music Pictures ID: 1339975 ·

Bernie Vine Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9960 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328	Message 1339976 - Posted: 21 Feb 2013, 19:40:27 UTC Last modified: 21 Feb 2013, 19:41:28 UTC OK so lets move the discussion here oi! tank = centurion - OK Byzantium = ancient greek city Cylon = Battlestar Galaactica character Whats going on? If my memory of the original Galactica isn't too fuzzy, weren't the Cylons called centurions? If not, feel free to bypass my entry. But you were supposed to link to Byzantium, not centurion. If you see someone has posted before you you can "Edit" your post for up to one hour afterwards. Or click the "RED X" and ask a moderator to "hide it". ID: 1339976 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1339979 - Posted: 21 Feb 2013, 19:45:37 UTC - in response to Message 1339976. Last modified: 21 Feb 2013, 19:47:03 UTC OK so lets move the discussion here oi! tank = centurion - OK Byzantium = ancient greek city Cylon = Battlestar Galaactica character Whats going on? If my memory of the original Galactica isn't too fuzzy, weren't the Cylons called centurions? If not, feel free to bypass my entry. But you were supposed to link to Byzantium, not centurion. If you see someone has posted before you you can "Edit" your post for up to one hour afterwards. Or click the "RED X" and ask a moderator to "hide it". Sorry, I didn't see it. Julie only posted 22 seconds before I did. I should have looked closer. [edit] I changed it. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1339979 ·

Shannock9 Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 1396 Credit: 634,964 RAC: 0	Message 1340216 - Posted: 22 Feb 2013, 14:31:59 UTC Are you allowed to leave the middle link as a test for the reader? e.g. tee > cambric [via shirt, of course] ID: 1340216 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51583 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 1340305 - Posted: 22 Feb 2013, 17:29:27 UTC Last modified: 22 Feb 2013, 17:34:21 UTC Gasoline to Crow... A song by Cheryl Crow....Gasoline. And, LOL... My mind was actually going here....... Kerosine, not gasoline. Miranda Lambert....Kerosine. Just a hint of how my associative mind works. And, uhh, either gurl will burn you down if you get out of line. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 1340305 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22955 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380	Message 1340317 - Posted: 22 Feb 2013, 17:43:04 UTC - in response to Message 1340216. Are you allowed to leave the middle link as a test for the reader? e.g. tee > cambric [via shirt, of course] Its not prohibited - just be prepared to answer a challenge Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? ID: 1340317 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51583 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 1340793 - Posted: 25 Feb 2013, 19:05:55 UTC Mongoose was a prominent drag race champion. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 1340793 ·

William Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 14 Feb 13 Posts: 2037 Credit: 17,689,662 RAC: 0	Message 1340798 - Posted: 25 Feb 2013, 19:38:07 UTC What's a drag race? I'm only familiar with drag queens... A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read. (Mark Twain) ID: 1340798 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34070 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1340809 - Posted: 25 Feb 2013, 20:07:39 UTC Drag forces depend on velocity (fyzix) Music Pictures ID: 1340809 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 1340855 - Posted: 25 Feb 2013, 21:54:16 UTC - in response to Message 1340798. What's a drag race? I'm only familiar with drag queens... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_racing BOINC WIKI ID: 1340855 ·

Bernie Vine Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9960 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328	Message 1340857 - Posted: 25 Feb 2013, 22:00:05 UTC Reprise of the rules: -Only one word per post -No comments or ~ -The word has to be linked to the word of the previous poster ID: 1340857 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 1340870 - Posted: 25 Feb 2013, 22:30:03 UTC - in response to Message 1340857. Reprise of the rules: -Only one word per post -No comments or ~ -The word has to be linked to the word of the previous poster And you posted this because? BOINC WIKI ID: 1340870 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22955 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380	Message 1340947 - Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 6:28:03 UTC - in response to Message 1340793. Mongoose was a prominent drag race champion. I like that logic Mark, bursting forth just like seeing (or was it feeling??) a sub-six at the 'Pod all those years back Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? ID: 1340947 ·

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