Comments on: A Little Contest

By: MauveCloud

MauveCloud — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:31:34 +0000

This may be a bit late, but you’re assuming they were playing regular Boggle with only 16 cubes – there’s also Big Boggle (25 cubes) and Super Big Boggle (36 cubes).

By: James Rice (jhrice)

James Rice (jhrice) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:42:28 +0000

Yes, yes, the 16 letter limit had to be ignored. The program was to see if adrenoleukodystrophy could even fit on a Boggle square.

Sadly, the Boggle fitting program was lost some time ago. As I recall it only took a few hours to write, (complete with graphics to show how it was doing in it challenge). I may have to rewrite it some time.

Speedy hasn't been still since Talladega in May. As soon as he returns from Africa, I'll compile all his summer and fall adventures into a set and send them to Shaenon.

By: Jon W. (kd7sov)

Jon W. (kd7sov) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:42:27 +0000

@seaking: It is, but evidently not in the Narboniverse. You didn’t really think public existence of mad scientists was the only difference, did you?

By: Sean Kinlin (seaking)

Sean Kinlin (seaking) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:42:26 +0000

Wait, I’m confused. I’ve always played Boggle with the rule that a given letter block can only be used once in a given word (therefore it would be impossible to spell adrenoleukodystrophy, as it has more than 16 letters). Is that not one of the official rules? (note that I’m too lazy to go get out my Boggle set and check)

By: Tiff Hudson (tiff_hudson)

Tiff Hudson (tiff_hudson) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:42:25 +0000

I think my favorite boggle sentence out of these is from Australia – SEXY RICE DID BONDI

By: Jeffrey Channing Wells (channing)

Jeffrey Channing Wells (channing) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:42:24 +0000

Said it before but I’ll say it again: James Rice, you are an American hero.

By: Leon Arnott (l)

Leon Arnott (l) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:42:23 +0000

"I really have no idea how I inspire any of this."
I think the 'upload' button on your file transfer program must be malfunctioning if it keeps causing this stuff to happen.

By: Ed Gedeon (eddurd)

Ed Gedeon (eddurd) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:42:22 +0000

(TUNE: "The Trolley Song", written by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin, sung by Judy Garland)

[CROWD:]
Zoom, zoom, zoom went the gerbil!
Look, look, look, you will find ...
There, there, there goes ol' Speedy!
His adventures just boggle the mind!

[SPEEDY:]
Vrroom, vrroom, vrroom went the engine!
Boom, boom, boom went the tire!
Doom, doom, doom! Now we're crashing!
We're just lucky we didn't catch fire!

The car was stopped, the danger gone ...
I'm glad I had my five-point safety harness on!
The driver stunned ... I pulled him free!
It's no big deal, I know he'd do the same for me!

[CROWD:]
Where, where, where will they go next?
Boston, London, or Perth?
Cheer, cheer, cheer for our Speedy!
He's the true fastest gerbil on Earth, and he's worth any price!
Thank you also, James Rice!