Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST - Page 3

**Tasselfoot** · 10-23-2007, 08:30 PM

guys. enough about the damn apostrophe. save it for the puzzles tomorrow.

and ryan: when you solve it, the method of submission will be revealed to you.

sexyinpink · 10-23-2007, 08:54 PM

i will win this for the glory of the horde!

blahblah18 · 10-23-2007, 11:32 PM

i will purposely tank to rubix to infuriate tass

**Tasselfoot** · 10-24-2007, 12:04 AM

already scotty is starting with the excuses.

EI_Tizzy · 10-24-2007, 12:31 AM

Well, I'll be at work until 9:30pm EST...

Goodluck, everyone else! I'll still try and solve it, just won't be the 1st/2nd.

lxDestinyxl · 10-24-2007, 12:40 AM

Cool. I'm pretty smart =)

**freakysnots** · 10-24-2007, 12:54 AM

About time I win myself 10k credits.

Tps222 · 10-24-2007, 12:57 AM

I thought this thread was where Tass was finally going to admit how he's mentally challenged, but I was disappointed.

It's ok Tass, we're all friends here.

**Tasselfoot** · 10-24-2007, 01:00 AM

Jersey/B, represent.

MrRubix · 10-24-2007, 01:03 AM

Now watch as his riddles have no real solution -- he just wants to see everyone suffer

Lookin' right at you, Tass >:]

**Tasselfoot** · 10-24-2007, 01:05 AM

hehe. that was just for you love. these all most certainly have solutions.

**devonin** · 10-24-2007, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

And here's me, Wednesday, October 24th in class from 5:30pm EST until 10:00pm EST

So I guess I won't be winning any prizes.

**Tasselfoot** · 10-24-2007, 01:19 AM

bring your laptop into class. that's what the cool kids do.

**devonin** · 10-24-2007, 01:23 AM

I'm not cool enough to own a laptop.

**Tasselfoot** · 10-24-2007, 01:45 AM

then take your desktop into class. now THAT is badass.

GuidoHunter · 10-24-2007, 01:46 AM

Nonstandard = not grammatical.

Tass' is indeed improper, despite how much it's used today.

The only time the possessive form of a singular subject can terminate in an apostrophe is if the final two vowels of the subject itself are sibilant. In terms of proper nouns, the only ones like this I've ever seen are Jesus and Moses, which is why they're the two that are always noted (Zeus requires an apostrophe and an S, by the way), but they're by no means the only ones, especially when you extend the range to improper nouns (like glasses) as well. This is done simply so that there aren't three consecutive sibilant syllables, as two is perfectly natural; Tass's is no more difficult than Rubix's, and I don't think anybody's going to argue that you should write Rubix'.

Rubix, Lar, you two should really jump the bad grammar train and quit trying to overcomplicate an already complicated language.

Apologies, Tass, but you should know that I can't let a grammar issue go unanswered.

P.S. go read my sections in the Free Grammar Lessons thread.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

**Sprite-** · 10-24-2007, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devonin

And here's me, Wednesday, October 24th in class from 5:30pm EST until 10:00pm EST

So I guess I won't be winning any prizes.

oh wow you just reminded me. i have class too. i have to leave my house at 5:15 and i don't get back until around 10:45
oh well, not like i had a chance against rubix anyways lol

**Tasselfoot** · 10-24-2007, 02:27 AM

challenges like this, or like rubix's 2 challenges... to me, they aren't always about being the 1st to finish. they're about finishing it period. i will say that completing this challenge will not be simple. it isn't on the level of zest or notpron or the simplecodeworks puzzles... but it isn't as simple as connecting the dots either. you should feel a sense of accomplishment for finishing it, no matter if that is 30 minutes after it's posted or 30 days later.

i will not be posting any hints within the 1st 24 hours. after 24 hours, i may start giving a hint or two. i am fairly confident that each challenge has sufficient information presented to solve it without too much difficulty, so i don't want to give TOO much away, even over time.

you guys may work together on this if you want.... but i'd kinda prefer it all to be solo work. clearly i can't prevent you guys from talking to each other. and, i definitely do not want anyone else but myself giving hints/assistance of any kind in this thread.

MrRubix · 10-24-2007, 02:31 AM

Sweet.

TK_Breed · 10-24-2007, 02:44 AM

this is sounding more and more fun

10-23-2007, 08:30 PM	#41
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST guys. enough about the damn apostrophe. save it for the puzzles tomorrow. and ryan: when you solve it, the method of submission will be revealed to you. __________________ RIP

10-23-2007, 08:54 PM	#42
sexyinpink FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 283	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST i will win this for the glory of the horde!

10-23-2007, 11:32 PM	#43
blahblah18 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NOW BLAHTOPIA Posts: 1,662	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST i will purposely tank to rubix to infuriate tass __________________ but for now... postCount++

10-24-2007, 12:04 AM	#44
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST already scotty is starting with the excuses. __________________ RIP

10-24-2007, 12:40 AM	#46
lxDestinyxl FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,247	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST Cool. I'm pretty smart =) __________________

10-24-2007, 12:54 AM	#47
freakysnots 八一 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Xinjiang, PRC Age: 31 Posts: 2,904	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST About time I win myself 10k credits. __________________

10-24-2007, 12:57 AM	#48
Tps222 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 33 Posts: 6,167	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST I thought this thread was where Tass was finally going to admit how he's mentally challenged, but I was disappointed. It's ok Tass, we're all friends here.

10-24-2007, 01:00 AM	#49
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST Jersey/B, represent. __________________ RIP

10-24-2007, 01:03 AM	#50
MrRubix FFR Player Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: New York City, New York Posts: 8,340	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST Now watch as his riddles have no real solution -- he just wants to see everyone suffer Lookin' right at you, Tass >:]

10-24-2007, 01:05 AM	#51
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST hehe. that was just for you love. these all most certainly have solutions. __________________ RIP

10-24-2007, 01:19 AM	#53
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST bring your laptop into class. that's what the cool kids do. __________________ RIP

10-24-2007, 01:23 AM	#54
devonin Very Grave Indeed Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 40 Posts: 10,098	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST I'm not cool enough to own a laptop.

10-24-2007, 01:45 AM	#55
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST then take your desktop into class. now THAT is badass. __________________ RIP

10-24-2007, 02:27 AM	#58
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST challenges like this, or like rubix's 2 challenges... to me, they aren't always about being the 1st to finish. they're about finishing it period. i will say that completing this challenge will not be simple. it isn't on the level of zest or notpron or the simplecodeworks puzzles... but it isn't as simple as connecting the dots either. you should feel a sense of accomplishment for finishing it, no matter if that is 30 minutes after it's posted or 30 days later. i will not be posting any hints within the 1st 24 hours. after 24 hours, i may start giving a hint or two. i am fairly confident that each challenge has sufficient information presented to solve it without too much difficulty, so i don't want to give TOO much away, even over time. you guys may work together on this if you want.... but i'd kinda prefer it all to be solo work. clearly i can't prevent you guys from talking to each other. and, i definitely do not want anyone else but myself giving hints/assistance of any kind in this thread. __________________ RIP

10-24-2007, 02:31 AM	#59
MrRubix FFR Player Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: New York City, New York Posts: 8,340	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST Sweet.

10-24-2007, 02:44 AM	#60
TK_Breed Backstreet for Life! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Earth Age: 33 Posts: 356	Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST this is sounding more and more fun __________________ ~Breed~

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