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Started by kphoger, March 21, 2019, 05:32:12 PM

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kphoger

, which–interestingly enough–
Keep right except to pass.  Yes.  You.
Visit scenic Orleans County, NY!
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: Philip K. DickIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

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kphoger

Quote from: Scott5114 on March 21, 2019, 07:14:07 PM
U.S. federal route

Well, since it's you, I'll let it slide...  :)

Quote from: kphoger on March 21, 2019, 05:32:12 PM

          RULES

4.  What counts as a word?

d.  Initials count as words (for example, "U. S. A." counts as three words, although "hbelkins" only counts as one).

Keep right except to pass.  Yes.  You.
Visit scenic Orleans County, NY!
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: Philip K. DickIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

kphoger

Keep right except to pass.  Yes.  You.
Visit scenic Orleans County, NY!
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: Philip K. DickIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

webny99

Quote from: kphoger on March 22, 2019, 02:13:18 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on March 21, 2019, 07:14:07 PM
U.S. federal route
Well, since it's you, I'll let it slide...  :)
Quote from: kphoger on March 21, 2019, 05:32:12 PM

          RULES
4.  What counts as a word?
d.  Initials count as words (for example, "U. S. A." counts as three words, although "hbelkins" only counts as one).


Just drop the periods, and then it counts, no?




the only thing

abefroman329

that counts in

[I was waiting for someone to come in and fuck this up, I thought it would be roadgeekteen.]

Scott5114

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kphoger

Quote from: webny99 on March 22, 2019, 02:19:45 PM

Quote from: kphoger on March 22, 2019, 02:13:18 PM

Quote from: Scott5114 on March 21, 2019, 07:14:07 PM
U.S. federal route

Well, since it's you, I'll let it slide...  :)
Quote from: kphoger on March 21, 2019, 05:32:12 PM

          RULES
4.  What counts as a word?
d.  Initials count as words (for example, "U. S. A." counts as three words, although "hbelkins" only counts as one).


Just drop the periods, and then it counts, no?




the only thing

No, that should still be multiple words.  The only reason I'd count 'hbelkins' is because he turned it into a "word".
Keep right except to pass.  Yes.  You.
Visit scenic Orleans County, NY!
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: Philip K. DickIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

kphoger

Keep right except to pass.  Yes.  You.
Visit scenic Orleans County, NY!
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: Philip K. DickIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

Big John


jeffandnicole

Quote from: kphoger on March 22, 2019, 02:13:18 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on March 21, 2019, 07:14:07 PM
U.S. federal route

Well, since it's you, I'll let it slide...  :)

Quote from: kphoger on March 21, 2019, 05:32:12 PM

          RULES

4.  What counts as a word?

d.  Initials count as words (for example, "U. S. A." counts as three words, although "hbelkins" only counts as one).


Actually, it's United States of America (4 words), not United Stated America.

So just use U.S. 

U.S.S.R. is completed prohibited though.

Brandon

"If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention." - Ramsay Bolton, "Game of Thrones"

"Symbolic of his struggle against reality." - Reg, "Monty Python's Life of Brian"

kphoger

Quote from: jeffandnicole on March 22, 2019, 02:59:59 PM
Actually, it's United States of America (4 words), not United Stated America.

Actually, it's u ess a, which are three legitimate words.
Keep right except to pass.  Yes.  You.
Visit scenic Orleans County, NY!
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: Philip K. DickIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.



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