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Dheorl
Surge.
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Posted - 2008.08.26 17:07:00 - [ 1]
Just a little bit of fun (well for some, I found it an interesting challange)... On a topic of your choice create a gramatically correct paragraph of text using words which all begin with the same letter (you may choose which letter to use). I think I may do a scoring system and see who can come up with the best. 1 point will be deducted for every time you use a word begining with any letter apart from the one intended and 1 point will be deducted everytime the sentence is not gramatically correct. It must be at least 100 words long and over excessive repetition will also loose you points (dunno how much, depends how bad it is) Points will be awarded for whatever I feel like  . Noone will probably try this but I though I may as well put it out there and see what people came up with. I'll do my own tommorrow some time. There will probably be a prize of some sort for whoever scores the most points. Have fun. P.S. Yes I really am this bored. |
Micheal Dietrich
Caldari
Caldari Provisions |
Posted - 2008.08.26 17:42:00 - [ 2]
Not to be a nitpick but shouldn't it be challenge? |
Femaref
Armageddon Day
WE FORM VOLTRON |
Posted - 2008.08.26 18:35:00 - [ 3]
 Originally by: Micheal Dietrich
Not to be a nitpick but shouldn't it be challenge?
yep |
Jana Clant
New Dawn Corp
New Eden Research. |
Posted - 2008.08.26 18:44:00 - [ 4]
Edited by: Jana Clant on 26/08/2008 18:45:44 Originally by: Dheorl
It must be at least 100 words long
 I was totally going to try it until I read this. EDIT: Did you mean letters? Because that's a much more logical restriction. |
Elaine Celeste
Celeste Industries |
Posted - 2008.08.26 19:19:00 - [ 5]
Edited by: Elaine Celeste on 26/08/2008 19:20:05 Originally by: Dheorl
Just a little bit of fun (well for some, I found it an interesting challange)...
On a topic of your choice create a gramatically correct paragraph of text using words which all begin with the same letter (you may choose which letter to use).
I think I may do a scoring system and see who can come up with the best. 1 point will be deducted for every time you use a word begining with any letter apart from the one intended and 1 point will be deducted everytime the sentence is not gramatically correct. It must be at least 100 words long and over excessive repetition will also loose you points (dunno how much, depends how bad it is) Points will be awarded for whatever I feel like .
Noone will probably try this but I though I may as well put it out there and see what people came up with. I'll do my own tommorrow some time.
There will probably be a prize of some sort for whoever scores the most points.
Have fun.
P.S. Yes I really am this bored.
I take it you won't be participating? PS: Post title. PS2: And that's not all. PS3: Boring. PS4: Not out yet. |
Elaine Celeste
Celeste Industries |
Posted - 2008.08.26 19:23:00 - [ 6]
Of course, if spelling doesn't matter then my previous post is void. |
Sikel
QUANT Corp.
QUANT Hegemony |
Posted - 2008.08.26 20:47:00 - [ 7]
I'm bored, here's 65.
Said some sailing sea-men, speaking and smoking slowly, “Salome salivious sinners, Shiva saves sons serving Sumer.”
”Seventy sabulose sage shrubs shan’t swerve sacred sable saints, sabbathless satanic swine.” Spoke Saiya, sixth son serving Simudarra, Sargon’s saber swinging subordinate..
So, some Sumerians secretly sacrificed seven smoking sailors surreptitiously; since salacious Sumerian sectarians stated Saivism sacrilegious.
Soaring serenely, spirits sent skyward surreptitiously smiled since superannuation superseded Shivan subjectivism.
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Slade Trillgon
Endless Possibilities Inc.
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Posted - 2008.08.26 20:55:00 - [ 8]
Edited by: Slade Trillgon on 26/08/2008 20:58:22This was the best that I could do. E is the most frequently used letter to start word in the English language. I may have been held back by the topic the chose to enter my head but I was only able to get 28 words before I got bored of trying to push anymore crap into it  "Efficiently emanating everlasting energy eludes even educated entities. Educated entities, exhibiting exhaustive expertise, entertain energy efficient experiments. Energy efficient experiments enter esoteric enumerations evading even everyday electorate expertise."Hope you are happy with that try  EDIT: This beats mine and it actually sounds good, excellent job sir  I would never have thought of going that way while at work Originally by: Sikel
I'm bored, here's 65.
Said some sailing sea-men, speaking and smoking slowly, “Salome salivious sinners, Shiva saves sons serving Sumer.”
”Seventy sabulose sage shrubs shan’t swerve sacred sable saints, sabbathless satanic swine.” Spoke Saiya, sixth son serving Simudarra, Sargon’s saber swinging subordinate..
So, some Sumerians secretly sacrificed seven smoking sailors surreptitiously; since salacious Sumerian sectarians stated Saivism sacrilegious.
Soaring serenely, spirits sent skyward surreptitiously smiled since superannuation superseded Shivan subjectivism.
Slade |
Dheorl
Surge.
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Posted - 2008.08.27 09:33:00 - [ 9]
Originally by: Micheal Dietrich
Not to be a nitpick but shouldn't it be challenge?
I never claimed that I was good at english  . It was mainly because I just watched V for vendetta again and was wondering how long it took them to come up with the speech at the start. |
Mark Lucius
Final Agony
B A N E |
Posted - 2008.08.27 10:30:00 - [ 10]
Originally by: Sikel
I'm bored, here's 65.
Said some sailing sea-men, speaking and smoking slowly, “Salome salivious sinners, Shiva saves sons serving Sumer.”
”Seventy sabulose sage shrubs shan’t swerve sacred sable saints, sabbathless satanic swine.” Spoke Saiya, sixth son serving Simudarra, Sargon’s saber swinging subordinate..
So, some Sumerians secretly sacrificed seven smoking sailors surreptitiously; since salacious Sumerian sectarians stated Saivism sacrilegious.
Soaring serenely, spirits sent skyward surreptitiously smiled since superannuation superseded Shivan subjectivism.
You fail. |
Slade Trillgon
Endless Possibilities Inc.
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Posted - 2008.08.27 10:49:00 - [ 11]
Edited by: Slade Trillgon on 27/08/2008 10:52:18Well here was my second try. It wasted the first hour at work, LMAO!!! It is cheesy, but it works grammer wise according to MS Word and has 136 words. It also would be better broken up into seperate paragraphs, but you asked for it in one and it still "works". Some sensational satirist said, “stay solid stone statues; soon Sanderson shall stop serious stone shaving.” Standing still, staring serenely, statues start struggling. Something sinister seems so strong. Shoving skyward stable stationary stone starts stiffly stretching. Sensations shooting straight, some statuesque soldiers start staring sardonically. Seriousness, streaming solidly, starts sentient soldiers. Sardonically, sentient soldiers, start shuffling. Second sentry scoffs; saying, “some stone statues started staggering supposedly? Summarily start strapping soldiers! Seems someone senses some serious spooks.” Soldiers start strapping, struggling sensing something strange. Stern stares start scanning. Something seems seriously superhuman. Soldiers start scurrying somehow significantly. Statues start stomping stones. Sergeant Sanderson screams, “Soldiers!!! Stand strong. Stone statues shall stop” Some seconds slip somewhere. Sun starts shining. Statues start solidifying. Sergeant Sanderson says, “Stop stone shaving. Soldiers should save stone soldier statues.”Hope this wan not to torturous P.S. Thanks for the challenge. Slade |
Kalahari Wayrest |
Posted - 2008.08.27 15:29:00 - [ 12]
Quote:
Some sensational satirist said, “stay solid stone statues; soon Sanderson shall stop serious stone shaving.” Standing still, staring serenely, statues start struggling. Something sinister seems so strong. Shoving skyward stable stationary stone starts stiffly stretching. Sensations shooting straight, some statuesque soldiers start staring sardonically. Seriousness, streaming solidly, starts sentient soldiers. Sardonically, sentient soldiers, start shuffling. Second sentry scoffs; saying, “some stone statues started staggering supposedly? Summarily start strapping soldiers! Seems someone senses some serious spooks.” Soldiers start strapping, struggling sensing something strange. Stern stares start scanning. Something seems seriously superhuman. Soldiers start scurrying somehow significantly. Statues start stomping stones. Sergeant Sanderson screams, “Soldiers!!! Stand strong. Stone statues shall stop” Some seconds slip somewhere. Sun starts shining. Statues start solidifying. Sergeant Sanderson says, “Stop stone shaving. Soldiers should save stone soldier statues.”
I went with E and could only get 50 words before giving up That's awesome, it works and is also a proper narrative  |
Micheal Dietrich
Caldari
Caldari Provisions |
Posted - 2008.08.27 15:49:00 - [ 13]
Originally by: Dheorl
I never claimed that I was good at english .
It was mainly because I just watched V for vendetta again and was wondering how long it took them to come up with the speech at the start.
That quote would really fail your challenge, not long enough and half the words don't start with V. Actually thinking about it everyone would if the ones good at english is being judged by one who is not (but that's loud thinking) |
Dheorl
Surge.
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Posted - 2008.08.27 19:35:00 - [ 14]
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Slade Trillgon
Endless Possibilities Inc.
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Posted - 2008.08.28 17:16:00 - [ 15]
Edited by: Slade Trillgon on 28/08/2008 17:16:17 Originally by: Kalahari Wayrest
I went with E and could only get 50 words before giving up
That's awesome, it works and is also a proper narrative
Thank you Yeah I tried "E" at first also, as seen in my 1st post, but I was only able to get like 20 something with that. I got stuck hard on that one. The "S" one flowed pretty easily once I started with the narative aspect. I seriously thought it was cheezy, but then I showed it to my pen and paper pals and they really dug it also. I am surprised no one else has posted some tries or successes. This was a real cool idea/challenge. I hope it was not somones homework though Slade |
Bish Ounen
Gallente
Best Path Inc.
Cult of War |
Posted - 2008.08.28 17:36:00 - [ 16]
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. Done. |
Leilani Solaris
0utbreak
Outbreak. |
Posted - 2008.08.28 19:52:00 - [ 17]
Originally by: Bish Ounen
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
Done.
Badger badger badger badger badger badger... |
The TX
Gallente
Pulsar Combat Supplies
Alternative Realities |
Posted - 2008.08.28 22:46:00 - [ 18]
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Bish Ounen
Gallente
Best Path Inc.
Cult of War |
Posted - 2008.08.29 12:03:00 - [ 19]
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Crumplecorn
Gallente
Eve Cluster Explorations
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Posted - 2008.08.29 12:30:00 - [ 20]
Originally by: Dheorl
It was mainly because I just watched V for vendetta again and was wondering how long it took them to come up with the speech at the start.
A mishmash of moderate misinformation, your post may make many manufacture misdirected meanderings, but will not match the most meaningful message my memory recalls in that speech. |
Silence iKillYouu
The innocent criminals
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Posted - 2008.08.29 17:22:00 - [ 21]
I just want to salute a good initiative. Congrats on making people actually think about something constructive while taking interest in mmo forums. o7 |
Vega Alioth
Caldari |
Posted - 2008.08.29 17:57:00 - [ 22]
An aging armadillo apprehended an abandoned adolescent ape, all ablaze about alsation arrogance, “Always awarding astronomy ahead of assorted accoutrement”!
All in all, an abnormal adventure; alliteration aside.
fraid i gave up after 5 minutes |
Sikel
QUANT Corp.
QUANT Hegemony |
Posted - 2008.08.29 20:24:00 - [ 23]
The hard part is doing the whole thing without using articles. I contemplated using 'a' just for that reason. |
Vega Alioth
Caldari |
Posted - 2008.08.29 21:23:00 - [ 24]
tell me about it - why do you think i gave up...
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Spaztick
Terminal Impact
Kairakau |
Posted - 2008.08.29 21:29:00 - [ 25]
Edited by: Spaztick on 29/08/2008 21:30:30
Crap, beaten to it. Not the same sentence, because I think 8 buffalos doesn't make any goddamn sense, so I consider mine superior. |
Ryan Scouse'UK
omen.
IDLE EMPIRE |
Posted - 2008.08.30 06:17:00 - [ 26]
This just burns my head out. |
Ryan Scouse'UK
omen.
IDLE EMPIRE |
Posted - 2008.08.30 06:17:00 - [ 27]
How does one get so good at english if you not went to Uni & studyed the subject. |
Slade Trillgon
Endless Possibilities Inc.
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Posted - 2008.08.30 13:59:00 - [ 28]
Originally by: Ryan Scouse'UK
How does one get so good at english if you not went to Uni & studyed the subject.
LOL, I suck at English, my native and only tongue , and I studied sports medicine. Just excessive use of a dictionary, thesaurus, and a very inactive 45 minutes at work in the morning, were the reasons why I got one finished. Slade |
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