Stump your fellow simians.
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Last post by Tiosylanyl Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:12 pm
a quick 'what comes next in the series' puzzle
by eeg » Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:58 pm
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I dont know if this has been around the blocks or not.. it was new to me and I needed some heavy hints before I got it.
what comes next in the...
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I dont know if this has been around the blocks or not.. it was new to me and I needed some heavy hints before I got it.
what comes next in the...
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Last post by CHARLEY_BIGTIME Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:18 pm
East Coast Poker
by RCC » Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:24 am
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ATLARGE
The best value in poker, a chance to play against one of the toughest fields in poker for a whopping $75 buy-in.
Other than that this...
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I'd love to. I wish I could. I bet it's a blast.
Gambling on whether or not it's a blast?
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Last post by DrMatt Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:21 am
(renamed) Poker Trip Report Thread
by RCC » Thu Sep 09, 2004 2:15 am
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This is a poker trip report, so this seems the appropriate forum....
PART I
DAY 1
Last Wednsday, about 11 AM I pretty much got fed up enough with...
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Okay, fine. I'll describe the key hand in my heads up match against Greg Raymer, the mug with the funny eyeglasses that won the 2005 WSOP.
We...
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Last post by RCC Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:36 am
Gothic 3
by ed » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:28 pm
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This is a relatively new RPG from Pyrana Bytes, a german outfit that is, unfortunately, underappreciated in the States. Partially due to their...
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NOTR?
Excellent. I had to buy the damn thing from Chezoslovicia or some god forsaken miasmal swamp because the damn thing was never released here...
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Last post by ed Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:12 am
Another poker tournament?
by swellman » Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:35 am
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Just testing the waters. Anybody want to play another tournament? Better still, anyone want to deal it?
While I've enjoyed dealing this year's poker...
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RCC -
Maybe so. Your experience with tournament poker is certainly far greater than mine. My point is that on a 10 player table with tight play (or...
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Last post by swellman Sun Nov 05, 2006 4:46 pm
2006 Poker Challenge discussion and trash talking thread
by RCC » Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:40 pm
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I didn't say anything both not to jam up the first hand and no big deal...
There was a raise to 200, which is a raise of 150.
Then a re-raise to...
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Yes, thanks swellman! Well run. :)
Hmmm... is this the 2nd time in a row I've come in 2nd?
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Last post by Aoidoi Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:57 am
2006 Poker Challenge - The Big Table
by swellman » Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:19 am
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Time to kick off this year's tournament. We'll follow the blind structure suggested in this thread.
We'll follow the procedures of last year's...
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Hand 74 showdown
pot = 25,100
1 punchdrunk (45,175) shows :Ks :7s Ks 7s pair of queens - ace king kicker
2 Aoidoi (0) D ALL IN shows :5c :4d 5c 4d...
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Last post by swellman Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:07 am
BWAWAWA!!! I'm 4346th!!!
by RCC » Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:50 pm
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So I'm looking through the WSOP prelim results to get the details on one person I know winning two bracelets and another finishing second.
(I'd...
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Heh.
I cashed twice this trip, so my present 6500ish ranking should improve when the new results get posted.
Not yet though.
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Last post by RCC Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:55 pm
2006 Mini-HOP - The Somewhat Average Size Table
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:04 am
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I shall start as I mean to go on.
Fold.
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Describe some of your immoral victories, for contrast. . .
Usually found in nightclubs and bars.
Fill the rest in yourself...
Kudos to...
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Last post by CHARLEY_BIGTIME Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:11 pm
2006 Mini-HOP discussion and trash talking thread
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:05 am
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Good luck, try not to be one of these...
I thought that being a stone wall was an attribute in poker?
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No problem, I just didn't want to miss out on my chance to fold. :D
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Last post by slimshady2357 Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:38 pm
Open question for RCC re: Congress Net Gambling Crackdown
by shemp » Fri May 26, 2006 7:43 pm
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Those who are not familiar with this issue can find more here or by Googling for it.
WASHINGTON -- A House panel voted Thursday to crack down on...
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....or maybe some dipshits will sneak it in as part of a war on terror bill.
...nah that could never happen!
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Last post by shemp Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:14 pm
KOTOR2 (massive, massive spoilers)
by Aoidoi » Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:13 am
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Ok, so I finished KOTOR2, played through as a light side male sentinel/watchman. Some random thoughts...
- Ok, ending just a tad open ended?...
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Okay, you all have probably forgotten everything about this game, but I just finished playing it my first time and feel like babbling a bit.
Started...
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Last post by lofgeornost Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:52 pm
Poker Law
by swellman » Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:35 am
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When he won $12 million in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas this month, Jamie Gold, a television producer, pumped his first in the air, hoisted...
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Well, that's the trick isn't it... convincing a jury that there was any such agreement (or convincing the winner that sharing some of the winnings...
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Last post by swellman Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:13 pm
Marian's Picture Puzzles Game III
by Marian » Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:50 pm
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DrMatt won the last one.
So who's name will go next on the trophy ?
Guess the word or phrase this describes!
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Sample clock:
The second hand is small and unadorned!
Ah, who am I kidding, I wouldn't have gotten it anyway. :)
It's coming out of the tip of...
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Last post by Marian Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:18 am
Marian's Picture Puzzles Game IV
by Marian » Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:00 pm
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izittrue won the last one.
So who's name will go next on the trophy ?
Guess the word or phrase this describes!
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Political Science
We have another winner . Damn, I thought it would take longer for someone to get it. Oh well. I don't have another one prepared...
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Last post by Marian Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:47 am
Marian's Picture Puzzles Game II
by Marian » Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:25 am
Mulebear won the last one.
So who's name will go next on the trophy?
Guess the word or phrase this describes!
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Last post by Marian Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:00 pm
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Last post by DrMatt Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:07 am
2006 Mini-HOP Poker Challenge - sign up thread
by swellman » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:11 pm
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Why not hi-lo Omaha? I hear dealing that is easy (ducks) :D
I would like to play using the rules you suggest. Pot limit omaha sounds better, but...
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I'll play.
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Last post by lofgeornost Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:48 pm
Online Poker
by RCC » Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:15 am
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I mostly play 1, 2, and 5 table turbo sngs on Pokerstars. Every now and then I play a multitable tournament, or when I'm in the mood I'll play...
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I am 'PatekPhil' on PStars and UB - occasionally other sites as well, when I'm trawling for a bonus.
Strongly recommend PokerTracker for anyone...
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Last post by Antiquehunter Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:19 pm
Chess anyone?
by CC » Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:02 am
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If anyone is interested, I issue a challenge to the Skeptical Community, the JREFers, Skepchicks, Skeptic Friends Networkers, and any other skeptic...
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If anyone is interested, I issue a challenge to the Skeptical Community, the JREFers, Skepchicks, Skeptic Friends Networkers, and any other skeptic...
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Last post by statisticool Sun May 14, 2006 10:58 pm
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Last post by DrMatt Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:41 am
It's all about the stapler baby....
by Dappadee » Fri Oct 07, 2005 5:55 pm
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Link
This is so satisfying. It took me about 3 minutes to find them all. I can think of some good ones that are missing too.
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So, what is number 15?
Let's see... Operating from memory...
Wall
Wall hook
Wall hook. That's the one I missed.
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Last post by Bearguin Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:21 pm
The Dark Complex
by Quester_X » Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:16 am
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Hey, Jonathan May of Wooly Thinking released a sequel to The Dark Room . I'm not going to have time to play with it until Christmas break, but I know...
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I keep thinking the whole style of this game belongs to a scenario like this: You're on an alien planet, and an unknown alien being has decided to...
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Last post by DrMatt Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:14 pm
2006 Poker Challenge
by RCC » Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:51 pm
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One table this time. Up to 22 players in honor of the old IRC single table tourneys.
Modified world series format just to make the math hard and...
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We are up to 12 players. Hope we get more - I've never seen a twenty handed table.
Players to date:
Bearguin
CHARLEY_BIGTIME
Nyarlathotep...
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Wed Feb 08, 2006 6:34 pm
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Last post by DrMatt Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:17 pm
Abdul, this one would have amused you
by whitefork » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:26 pm
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Solution to last month's Atlantic cryptic crossword (I don't have the unsolved version to link to but here's the solution). The unclued middle...
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Solution to last month's Atlantic cryptic crossword (I don't have the unsolved version to link to but here's the solution). The unclued middle...
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:24 pm
Yesterday's cryptoquote
by whitefork » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:19 pm
This took me some effort but it's probably obvious to somebody:
dj lcqcr xm frr; wmlcfdrj xm nfgk; yfncrcfp bcxu yjb; ypcjgi xm mgj; jgjnk xm gmgj....
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Last post by whitefork Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:19 pm
Beat my high score on Bejeweled 2!
by Quester_X » Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:25 am
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You probably can, but this is the best that I can remember doing in quite a while. I had to put in greyscale and reduce the size to get the server to...
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Kids these days. What they think they have to do to score.
:roll:
Says the ancient bearded git who revives ancient threads for kicks ... :P
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Last post by bjornart Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:19 pm
Presto
by bjornart » Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:37 pm
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My brother got to play Texas Hold 'em for free in a sponsored tournament up at his uni, and although he hasn't started losing all his money on online...
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I hope he raised and re-raised with it, so that the mighty PRESTO will smile upon him and help him smite his enemies.
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Last post by RCC Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:10 am
Guess that catch phrase
by Dappadee » Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:32 pm
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Link
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While I'm in the stupid link mood....
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Last post by Dappadee Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:34 pm
Nintendo Revolution
by Marian » Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:00 pm
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This will probably interest and amuse only about 3 people but what the hell. This is the new controller unveiled by Nintendo.
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Here's a video of it, when you see it used it looks a lot better.
Heh! That's my main online newssource. :) And it does look cool. I want one.
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Last post by bjornart Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:49 pm
Can't...stop...playing...
by Quester_X » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:07 pm
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Damn you Popcap!
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Oh not as awesome as you sweetie!! uh huh, uh huh. bestill my beating heart, (you know, the one you ripped out of my chest in this thread, 'cept now...
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Last post by CC Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:54 pm
Cutesy-poo
by Quester_X » Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:27 pm
Dude, you linked to these months ago.
Did you forget them?
Scroll down, you even named the topic the same thing!
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Last post by Quester_X Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:27 pm
My game with Phil Hellmuth
by shemp » Fri Sep 02, 2005 4:59 am
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Phill Hellmuth sometimes shows up on Ultimate Bet and plays low-level stakes with us losers. Tonight, I jumped in on 2 tables he played at. First he...
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I see you had a pretty good ROI last night.
I'm not fond of limit 8/b, but I do fairly well at pot limit. I play very tight, then when I get a hand...
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Last post by shemp Wed Sep 07, 2005 1:52 pm
Unofficial Final table comment thread
by Aoidoi » Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:07 am
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Ok, after the all in call (hand 46) my psychic prediction is RS has a wired pair of Ks.
Let's see how this works out.
ETA: or 6c5c. That was my...
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Congrats, lofgeornost :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Last post by Yahweh Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:37 am
2005 Poker Challenge: Final Table
by RCC » Wed Mar 23, 2005 7:46 pm
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Seats were assigned randomly
Hand 46
1 Vacant (ask dealer if you want to play) (126) D OUT
2 shemp (166) post 3
3 Sam Farha (89) post 6
4 Yahweh...
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hand 99
pot = 1098
1 lofgeornost (207) D shows Ac 8c (flush Ace high)
9 Aoidoi (0) shows Kd 4h (pair of fours)
board = 9c 4c 3s 10s 6c...
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Last post by slimshady2357 Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:57 am
A series of series
by DanishDynamite » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:02 pm
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Here's a puzzle I thought up today.
How was the following complete series generated?
2, 3, 3, 3, 3
Well, obviously there are many ways it could...
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Re: the primes.
I submitted a question to Math Chat some years ago
and it was answered in the next column
The idea, with different...
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Last post by statisticool Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:17 pm
Quick poker tournaments?
by RCC » Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:56 pm
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Just looking for an interest level for a quick single table (or maybe larger) online tournament.
A formerly sooper-seekrit free play money site has...
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RCC wrote
The only mistake there was calling preflop. You don't want to give a free flop...
Yeah, I think I was a little giddy at that point and...
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Last post by lofgeornost Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:06 pm
World Series of Poker...
by RCC » Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:28 am
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Final Table underway.... I'm listening to the webcast at cardplayer.com... and I'm whisky drunk, just like last year when my boy won the whole...
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Here is the final hand, courtesy of cardplayer.com:
Hand 232 - Steve Dannenmann has the button, he raises to $700,000, and Hachem calls. The flop...
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Last post by Mulebear Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:37 am
Cutesy-poo flash games
by Mulebear » Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:44 am
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Thanks for the reminder Abdul. It's been a long time since I've visited Orisinal.
Here are my favorites.
Bauns
The Bottom of the Sea
The...
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Besides, that last response was directed towards Abdul, who frankly stands a better chance with me at this point than you do. :twisted:
Yes - we...
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Last post by CHARLEY_BIGTIME Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:59 pm
Black Hat White Hat Death Game
by Polecat » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:07 am
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An arbitrary number of PoWs are buried up to their necks in sand, all in a row, all facing the same way along the row (think of a crew boat).
Their...
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but after the burying any talking (apart from your guess) means death for all.
I think according to the conditions of the question, responding in...
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Last post by gnome Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:22 pm
RPG advice sort.
by Guest » Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:37 am
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Can it be played in a forum type are and without a game? Just a totally made up RPG?
If so how or if not why?
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You'll have to register to see Renata's World though.
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Last post by bjornart Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:48 pm
You play poker. Bill Fillmaff plays poker RIGHT!
by shemp » Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:05 pm
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Want to play poker RIGHT? Check out Bill Fillmaff's Secret System!
Question: Who is Bill Fillmaff?
Bill Fillmaff: (laughs) Yeah, like you don't...
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Pretty good Helmuth impersonation he has going there.
I love the make sure other players know they are bad, that way you are better thing... I...
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Last post by RCC Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:51 am
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Last post by Mulebear Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:35 am
The Dark Room
by Quester_X » Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:57 pm
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Found this online, and it completely captivated me. Prepare to spend at least two hours on it, but it saves your progress, so you can quit if you...
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I guess I saw it more as a room.
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Last post by Mulebear Mon Mar 28, 2005 6:51 am
A Tetris assertion
by Aoidoi » Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:49 pm
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Hardly a rigorous proof, but on some systems I played on it was impossible after a certain level to move the brick all the way to either side before...
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On a standard 10-square-width Tetris grid, alternating S and Z pieces are impossible to stack indefinitely. This has been shown mathematically.
Yes,...
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Last post by Walter_Wayne Thu Mar 24, 2005 3:03 am
2005 Challenge: Rule type things that cross my mind:
by RCC » Fri Dec 31, 2004 5:10 pm
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Raising.
There is a big difference between I raise X and I raise to X
The first adds the amount to any bets to the player, the second just makes...
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x is a real number, you Roman hater.
;)
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