Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST
Cool. I'm pretty smart =)
Cool. I'm pretty smart =)
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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.
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Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST
Jersey/B, represent.
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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 >:]Comment
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Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST
hehe. that was just for you love. these all most certainly have solutions.RIPComment
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Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST
And here's me, Wednesday, October 24th in class from 5:30pm EST until 10:00pm ESTStarts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST
So I guess I won't be winning any prizes.Comment
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Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST
bring your laptop into class. that's what the cool kids do.RIPComment
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Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST
I'm not cool enough to own a laptop.Comment
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Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST
then take your desktop into class. now THAT is badass.RIPComment
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Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST
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
Originally posted by GrandiagodComment
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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.RIPComment
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Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST
Sweet.Comment
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Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST
this is sounding more and more fun
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