The big 770 was beaten! |
| *Libertie* |
 Oct 27 2006, 01:17 PM
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..And it was a fluke.
http://www.slate.com/id/2152255/ Some guy in Massachusetts beat the record Scrabble game score seemingly by accident, and it was all perfectly legitimate. I'm impressed. I usually lose at Scrabble, unfortunately. 
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| *StanleyThePanda* |
Oct 27 2006, 01:41 PM
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What? that is crazy.
I dont ever play scrabble. But I'd prolly lose if I did. 
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Oct 27 2006, 01:48 PM
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 show me a garden thats bursting to life  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
 Man. I always loose against my brother. Him and those big words that have like 80 gazillion letters. Oh my gosh. i'm jealous now! |
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Oct 27 2006, 01:50 PM
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wow i can never think of words for scrabble
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| *stephinika* |
Oct 27 2006, 03:41 PM
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Holy crap, thats just...insane.
Scrabble is fun but so hard sometimes, haha.
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Oct 27 2006, 03:48 PM
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I suck at this game. I am such a loser when it comes to words. :-( Thats cool though.
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Oct 27 2006, 04:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,614 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 85,903 |
^-- lets play with eachother! >.<
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Oct 27 2006, 05:10 PM
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 the bird and the bee sides! Group: Member Posts: 1,697 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 201,280 |
Wow.
Eh, I'm okay at Scrabble. I got it as a gift/prize for winning the spelling bee, and I've only played it like, 2 times. =P |
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Oct 27 2006, 05:21 PM
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Wow I didn't know they kept records of those.
I've only played scrabble about five times in my life... 
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| *WHIMSICAL 0NE* |
Oct 27 2006, 06:03 PM
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Pssssht, I could beat them anyday.
Actually, I haven't played that game in.... ages. I didn't even know QUIXOTRY was a word. 
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| *sofakinglazy* |
Oct 27 2006, 06:07 PM
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Lmao, my highest is like 200 something.
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Oct 27 2006, 06:51 PM
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 R U A Q T ? [; Group: Official Member Posts: 7,276 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 421,631 |
wow, haha. how long did they play? *only skimmed the article*
i don't even know how to play scrabble.
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Oct 27 2006, 11:44 PM
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wow!!!
gosh i havent played scrabble for a long time..i remember the last time i was playing it..we just try to fill words in the board..but we dont just how many points we get... |
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Oct 28 2006, 12:58 AM
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 Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
I love vocabulary, but I am terrible at Scrabble. It's really pathetic. I don't like to play it in front of others, because that's how bad I am, but I think it's really awesome how they beat three records on accident.
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Oct 28 2006, 05:57 PM
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 Pokeball, GO! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,832 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,009 |
That's really good!
QUOTE Since virtually all sports involve variable conditions, comparing one performance to another is technically imperfect. Consider the absence of black players in Babe Ruth's day, or the presence of steroids in the Barry Bonds era. On its face, the new Scrabble records seem to avoid such problems. Haha, the bolded made me laugh.
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Oct 28 2006, 06:04 PM
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 Nikkie Group: Member Posts: 2,336 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,991 |
wow, I stink at scrabble, plus I never really played that much
i couldn't think of 830 words under pressue in playing a game. wow. lol
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Oct 28 2006, 06:29 PM
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Pokeball, GO! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,832 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,009 |
^ I'm pretty sure that's not how many words he made but how many points he got.
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| *Libertie* |
Oct 30 2006, 07:24 PM
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^Yeah, 830 was the amount of points.
What kills me is the fact that the guy is just an average Joe and they were basically just playing for fun. 
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Oct 30 2006, 07:47 PM
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Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
^actually, he wasn't really an average Joe; he was, after all, in a Scrabble competition. But you're right, he wasn't even remotely famous, and he did it by ACCIDENT. How in hail can you do that by accident?
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Oct 30 2006, 07:59 PM
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^ Well, the article mentions that his play of "QUIXOTRY" was purely on his inexperience; most of the more experienced players would have cast around his tiles beforehand in hopes of getting a better competition.
But wow. That's crazy! |
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