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Topic: - FT Sprint: Kyle's Clue Thread -

Posted by: kyleisalive

Subject: - FT Sprint: Kyle's Clue Thread -
Date: Apr 11 12

Howdy, howdy, howdy sprinters--

This thread will be used for the "K" clue set for the FunTrivia sprint. Each of the clues will be posted at some time during the release date (as early as possible) and then a post will be made in the game's main thread to inform you about the new clue.

IMPORTANT: Once each new clue has been posted, clicking on this thread WILL start your timer for the round. Thus, once the game starts, do not come here until you are ready to start writing for the week! (If in doubt, check the main thread first to see if the clue has already been released.)

POSTING RULES: Since this is the best, "safe" place to do so, you can ask any questions you may have about the clues here; thus, the thread will not be closed. However, please make sure you only post questions pertaining to the currently active clue - any discussions on past clues or general aspects of writing for the Sprint that do not spoil the clue for those who have not seen it yet should go in the game's main thread. Please do not send clue clarification questions by PM - any clarification request should be made in the open and the answer will benefit all players.

And now - have fun with the Sprint!



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WesleyCrusher

I had the same problem - Kyle will probably tell half of us that we've not been using proper zeugmas :P

Reply #201. May 22 12, 6:15 PM

salami_swami

Agreed Wes. Another player and I exchanged titles... And I think we both have good titles, and so do they. Only time will tell. This is a tough task. :-P

Reply #202. May 22 12, 7:21 PM

lones78

zeugma found, quiz submitted.

Reply #203. May 22 12, 8:53 PM

salami_swami

Plodd's quiz is online.

Reply #204. May 22 12, 9:24 PM

Plodd

Does the title fall under the criteria? I have been waiting for Kyle to send me a note saying "You are the weekest link...goodbye!" :)

Reply #205. May 22 12, 10:11 PM

kyleisalive

You're good.

Reply #206. May 22 12, 10:31 PM

Plodd

Thanks Kyle :)

Reply #207. May 22 12, 10:33 PM

Creedy

I don't understand this task. Will go play Plodd's quiz and see if I can

Reply #208. May 22 12, 10:57 PM

Creedy

I'll do this one anyway once I figure it out.

Reply #209. May 22 12, 11:13 PM

salami_swami

The way I approached it was this...

Take a random verb, like make. Then find two phrases using that verb, But with the verb having a slightly different meaning for each. E.g. Make me! and make a sandwich.

Then combine. Make a sandwich and me.

:-). Hope it helps

Reply #210. May 22 12, 11:17 PM

Plodd

I didn't know what I was doing either, Creedy :(

Reply #211. May 22 12, 11:19 PM

kyleisalive

Creedy sent me a good question and title so I'll post my response:

A zeugma is a phrase where you yoke together two parts of a sentence. A verb is used to refer to two different things, even if it's not grammatically correct.
'I Reflected Deeply By the Water' would not work because the verb only refers to one thing (reflecting deeply by the water); nothing is yoked together. 'I Reflected Deeply AND By the Water' would be a zeugma because you'd be doing both-- reflecting deeply and reflecting by the water. While the wording is awkward, it's meant to be more striking.

The exemplar title given by Adams627, 'Turning Neither Left Nor White', is a zeugma because you can turn left or you can turn white (or not as the case may be).

Plodd's quiz also works-- 'She Made Her Breakfast and the Bed'. Breakfast is made; the bed is made. You can make a whole bunch of different things, as weird as it sounds in the title. Another 'make/made' title could be 'I Made Amends and Your Coffee' (anyone got a quiz about apologetic baristas?).

Hope this helps. ;)

Reply #212. May 22 12, 11:35 PM

Creedy

Thanks all - thanks Kyle :)

Reply #213. May 23 12, 2:59 AM

Creedy

Submitted!

Reply #214. May 23 12, 3:35 AM

leith90

A bit slow but finally submitted on behalf of mlcmlc and I.

Reply #215. May 23 12, 6:11 AM

Plodd

These zeugma's have still baffled me so I think I'll stick with Maltesers :)

Reply #216. May 23 12, 9:48 AM

malik24

Well, submitted I guess. I have a feeling my title might not fly, but I was slow anyway.

Reply #217. May 23 12, 11:53 AM

lones78

Here's ours.
Kyle, can you please let me know if the title is ok before we check out Wes's clue?

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/World/Hold-Your-Breath-and-the-Door-349764.html

Thanks :)

Reply #218. May 23 12, 4:57 PM

kyleisalive

It's been added to the synopsis thread, so it should work. ;)

Reply #219. May 23 12, 5:11 PM

lones78

Thanks Kyle :)

Reply #220. May 23 12, 5:33 PM

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