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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 8, 2017 3:14:41 GMT
Well, I'm in the vexing business. Saw the new ad in last week's paper : Need Someone VEXED ? Call MattGarth, Inc. Discounts for Group Vexing We specialize in Games 555-555-WeVexx |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 8, 2017 3:50:35 GMT
21 HOURS makes me nostalgic for the days when GGs went for DAYS! I was going to ask if that was because of the "three-posts-in-a-row" rule and having to wait for someone else to come to play BUT I thought better of it !
RE: Sparse player population: That actually happened on one early morning, everyone is busy doing something else, game. Only one player was there and then there were two having to take turns posting three at a time. Finally some more people arrived and all heck broke loose. Do not remember what the theme was or if the two early birds got the highest scores. |
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Post by mattgarth on Jun 8, 2017 7:28:26 GMT
Words of wisdom from GG's resident historian.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 8, 2017 11:33:11 GMT
Words of wisdom from GG's resident historian.  ( I think) |
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Post by OldAussie on Jun 8, 2017 12:10:49 GMT
Nostalgia.......There were a couple of Garth Games on the old IMDB which required a second thread to finish. As I recall, the first thread became "read only" at about 600 replies.
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Post by marshamae on Jun 8, 2017 12:56:25 GMT
Not a real death march but reminiscent of some of our longest games. I usually like to try to get 10 but I was out of breath! .
Congrats to all!
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Post by mattgarth on Jun 8, 2017 13:32:45 GMT
Ahhh memories, memories.
Fortunately our current situation allows us to go beyond 600 threads -- WAY beyond.
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Post by DanaShelbyChancey on Jun 8, 2017 15:31:13 GMT
I think the reason Garth Games sometimes go quickly, is that so many players catch Garth Fever and just cannot stop until we get one more answer right, make the DDC, or nail that one elusive star!
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Post by mattgarth on Jun 8, 2017 15:35:11 GMT
Garth Fever, Dana !!! Take two aspirin, and call me in the morning. Garth Games causing insomnia? One cure -- get plenty of sleep.  |
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Post by neurosturgeon on Jun 8, 2017 16:52:32 GMT
I think the reason Garth Games sometimes go quickly, is that so many players catch Garth Fever and just cannot stop until we get one more answer right, make the DDC, or nail that one elusive star! Yup. That is how it works for me. Winning is nice, but sometimes just getting a few answers is all I can do. For me, the games are the highlight of my life. Living in a nursing home with only an iPad for amusement, the games make the day go fast. |
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Post by mattgarth on Jun 8, 2017 17:07:14 GMT
Thank you, Linda -- and yes, participation is the most important thing. Winning is nice and congrats are always offered.
But in the monthly reports, participation gets the higher scoring, and the subject line after each end of game merely states 'completed.' It's also why the DDC was created -- to include more levels of success.
These contests now stretch across the globe, so that's why one-post-per-guess and three-posts-in-a-row helps slow it down so that more players can climb aboard -- and why the games are lengthy with 40-plus answers the norm.
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Post by DanaShelbyChancey on Jun 9, 2017 1:17:49 GMT
It just dawned on me, that in this game, I got the first correct answer... and the last!! I consider that quite a benchmark in my Garth Games career!  |
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Post by mattgarth on Jun 9, 2017 1:23:20 GMT
You make a great set of bookends, Dana.
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