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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:30 pm |
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An Alliteration Activity
I think we need a new game to get some life back into this place. I propose that we play the Alliteration Game.
Alliteration is when every, or nearly every word in a sentence begins with the same letter of the alphabet. Occasionally the same sound, as in "f" and "ph" will work, but it is generally the same first letter.
The object of the game is to create a(more than one is allowed) sentence and to alliterate as many of the words as possible (no more than 15 alliterated words per sentance).
Example:
"An angry alligator ate an apple."
The sentences will often wind up silly, but they should be actual sentences and make sense, to a point. No cobbled together, "Frankenstine Phrases" allowed.
Your challenge, should you accept it is to create alliterated phrases. You will be awarded a point for every alliterated word, and five bonus points if you can actually carry on something of a conversation, as in the "Quotes Game". Howesver, due to a flood of "story statements" your entry can't have more than 15 alliterated word per sentance, though you may use as many sentances as is nessisary.
Each player must post their score at the begining or end of each post. I will tally the scores and add in the bonus points on a weekly basis to find the week's King or Queen, and will try to post each week's scores as regularly as possable (the goal is every Saturday night or Sunday). At that same time, I will announce the King/Queen of Alliteration for the week.
Each Sunday begins a new week and each player must start fresh in their quest of the crown. Since I'm starting mid week, I'll hold off the scoring till Sunday after next, the date being Sunday, Feb. 15th. So the first crowning will be for the week of Sun. Feb 7th-Sat. Feb. 14th (plus a couple days).
Hopefully that will generate enough competition for this to take off for a while.
Are we ready? Let's alliterate!
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:30 pm |
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"Hi, hello, hola, how are you?"
My score is: 4
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Archenland_Knight
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:33 am |
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"Well, worthy woman, we were well when we woke."
Score = 9.
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:50 pm |
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An amazing answer, are there any additional attempts?
Score = 7
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Archenland_Knight
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:58 am |
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"Surely someone seeing such sophisticated speech should say something sharp, shouldn't she?"
Before - 9
This sentence - 12
Total - 21
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the_artful_dodger
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:10 pm |
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True, this trickery tempts timid, tepid TSTers to try their talents in treacherous trails towards Titan talk, though too soon they totter to their terror.
Score: 23
Total: 23
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:02 pm |
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I is intimidated.
Score: 3
Total Score: 14
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ladygreensleeves
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:40 pm |
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Frankly, these fearsomely flowing phrases are fascinating, fanciful, fun, and, furthermore, frightening. Fantastic!
(10, if "phrases" counts, which I think it does)
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:17 pm |
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Even enthusiastic, enunciating entertainers can easily, eagerly, and egotisticly emueute' on enterprises of eclectic endevors, expecting to edge out her enemies.
Score: 14
Total: 28
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samhobbit
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:48 pm |
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To be totally truthful, I'm terribly terrified of the tremendous tongue tying talent of the TST troop and am tempted to torment those reading by trying to tattle on, but the tediousness of tying all this together is too tiring.
26 
(OK, Sammy admits she had help from her husband{ALOT})
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:19 am |
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BTW: I believe you miss counted and shorted yourself. I counted 27 't' words. Now for my turn.
Brave are your bold beginings in this baffling birrage of words.
Score: 5
Total: 33
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Archenland_Knight
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:10 am |
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Amazed and astounded I am at all aforementioned attempts at awesome alliteration, amplified by adjectives abounding and abundant, and answering all ante-posts.
Score: 20
Total: 41
Sammy: I think PB's right. I counted 27 in your post too.
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the_artful_dodger
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:52 am |
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Well, wise one, when wilful wits pit mind and word, when wordsmiths wreak their wicked work, we waver not, til with warm whimsy, we on Wednesday, whine with wretched wail, "Why, when we might whale-hunt or witch-hunt or with Wordsworth, worship wind & willows in written word, would we want to word-hunt for W-words?
Score:39
Total: 62
Edited for scoring - thanks PB!
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samhobbit
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:12 am |
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Sir Sammy suggests a summons of certain TST socialites in order to surmise whether certain select short story alliterations should be acceptable supplements to single sentence structure alliterations already being offered by sensational TST socialites; should said thread starter deem such short stories to seem acceptable, Sir and Mrs. Sammy suggest short stories should be separated from single sentence structure scores.
Before: 27
Now: 36
Total: 63
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:39 pm |
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Dodger, I counted 39.
Sammy, I counted 35, and I will consider your suggestion and perhaps I should offer more catagories. I will think on this more and edit the first post accordingly.
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the_artful_dodger
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:49 am |
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I am impatiently insisting on interesting items from inactive idlers .... 
Score: 7
Total: 69
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:29 pm |
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I have decided to limit the number of words per entry to keep down the long "story statements". If you like posting "story statements", I would be willing to start a second, seperate game. The limit will now be ten alliterated words(unless someone has a better suggestion) per entry. Is this satisfactory to all?
Also, just a friendly reminder, that you have untill I get on Saturday night to up your scores.
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:03 pm |
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The Standings:
PB: 33 points + 5 x 4 = 20 bonus points = 53 total
ARCH: 41 points + 5 x 3 = 15 bonus points = 55 total
DODGER: 69 points + 5 x 3 = 15 bonus points = 84 total
LADYG: 10 points + 5 bonus points = 15 total
SAMMY: 63 points + 5 x 2 = 10 bonus points = 73 total
This week's winner is...
Dodger!!!
We will now begin a new week of word wrestling!
Score: 5
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the_artful_dodger
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:58 am |
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I am ... a winner? I AM A WINNER!!!! Wow, this really makes my day! I now feel empowered and amazing, which is good because I have to perform in about an hour ... Dodger does not care particularly for performance. In fact, Dodger is more than a little concerned ....
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Archenland_Knight
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:14 pm |
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Quote - Originally posted by PB:
I have decided to limit the number of words per entry to keep down the long "story statements". If you like posting "story statements", I would be willing to start a second, seperate game. The limit will now be ten alliterated words(unless someone has a better suggestion) per entry. Is this satisfactory to all?
Also, just a friendly reminder, that you have untill I get on Saturday night to up your scores.
Perhaps you could limit the number of words to 10 or 15
per sentence
, but allow multiple sentences, all alliterated to a single letter per post. That way, the statements would be easier to follow, but would still allow clever use of adverbs and adjectives. I think 10 words per sentence would be a rather small limit. After all, the sentence previous to this one was ten words, and this one is even longer. Ten words is really a rather short sentence.
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:46 pm |
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Thanks Arch! That sounds much better. *hurries off to edit the first post*
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:16 am |
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This is sad! I won with only five points!?!?!?!
Okeday. Let's forget this lamentable turn of events and lumber onward! What a lame "L" Logo!
Score: 6
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ladygreensleeves
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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:24 pm |
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Indeed, previous days' insanity invited an inexcusable neglect of this innately interesting and illuminating activity.
(7)
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:25 pm |
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Lady G beat me to the title and crown by one point this week!
This thouroughly thought prevoking thatch of words is also thouroughly thought befuddling!
Score = 6
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Archenland_Knight
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:24 am |
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Admittedly, alliteration accentuates anti-alacrity abounding amongst our absolutely astute assemblage.
Score: 10, if both halves of a hyphenated word count. 9 otherwise.
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:10 pm |
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I'll accept it.
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:25 pm |
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Arch won for last week! Sorry this took so long. Our computer's been down for the past few days.
Drearilly disturbing drama is demanding my destiny denounce all dimes, drapes, and drugs.
Score = 9
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:54 pm |
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Looks like I won last week with 9.
Silly, simple seals squeeled and swam through slimy sea-weed, in the salty sea.
Score = 9
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prmiller
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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:30 am |
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What wastrels will work wantonly,
when writers weave words wittily!
Who warrants Wednesday woes when we
write wonders woven winsomely?
Wake warlike, watchful, wisely willing,
Weak, wan, weirdness wrestle ... winning.
Why weep with weary wheezings waning?
Whoopee! We waltz! Wide wellsprings wading!
Weather-worn,
Parm 
Have fun counting 
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:32 pm |
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42!!!
Silly Parm. *hugs* I've missed you!
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:52 pm |
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I think we can safely say Parm won for last week.
My brain isn't working tonight, so would anyone else care to post the starter for this week?
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Curunír
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 12:28 am |
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Fran feared flying fish. Fearless Fred fantastically fought flying fish feverishly for Fran.
Score = 13
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PatriotBlade
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:56 pm |
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Great job! How'd I miss this one? I'll give this another go when I get get back from camp.
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