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Title: Another Pyramid Question
Post by: mcsittel on June 08, 2008, 02:19:29 PM

Yesterday after my son's 5th birthday party, we were trying to reference the antics of one of our son's friends at dinner.  We didn't want to state his name out loud and rather than spell it, our usual form of encryption, I launched into a Pyramid list: "Jimmy... Billy... Rosalynn... Nell..."  My wife countered with Lynda.  Mom finally got it, but it made me wonder:

If this had been an actual category, could one get away with saying "Lynda with a Y"?  Does anyone ever recall such 'clarification' being used on any incarnation of Pyramid?

And no, unfortunately the family doesn't gather 'round and play Pyramid.  Sigh, that would be fun though...

Matt

Title: Another Pyramid Question
Post by: Kevin Prather on June 08, 2008, 02:23:03 PM

Strikes me as being too descriptive. Similar to "A shirt with sequins" for "Things that shimmer."

Title: Another Pyramid Question
Post by: tpirfan28 on June 08, 2008, 02:23:30 PM

I'd buzz it because "with" is a preposition, and illegal.

It's always nice to know that I'm not the only one who does this when needed, though.  :)

Title: Another Pyramid Question
Post by: parliboy on June 09, 2008, 06:58:32 AM

Could you, instead, spell out the word?:  
"Lynda - L - Y - N - D - A"

Title: Another Pyramid Question
Post by: clemon79 on June 09, 2008, 11:40:03 AM

[quote name=\'parliboy\' post=\'187730\' date=\'Jun 9 2008, 03:58 AM\']
Could you, instead, spell out the word?:  
"Lynda - L - Y - N - D - A"[/quote]
Spelling is not part of the list. You get buzzed.

Title: Another Pyramid Question
Post by: SRIV94 on June 09, 2008, 12:12:26 PM

[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'187690\' date=\'Jun 8 2008, 01:23 PM\']
Strikes me as being too descriptive. Similar to "A shirt with sequins" for "Things that shimmer."
[/quote]
But "a sequined shirt" would be acceptable, yes?

Title: Another Pyramid Question
Post by: clemon79 on June 09, 2008, 01:42:47 PM

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'187745\' date=\'Jun 9 2008, 09:12 AM\']
But "a sequined shirt" would be acceptable, yes?[/quote]
Absolutely.

Title: Another Pyramid Question
Post by: TheLastResort on June 09, 2008, 05:45:57 PM

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'187750\' date=\'Jun 9 2008, 12:42 PM\']
[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'187745\' date=\'Jun 9 2008, 09:12 AM\']
But "a sequined shirt" would be acceptable, yes?[/quote]
Absolutely.
[/quote]

Maybe in your closet, pal, but not in mine!  ;)

Title: Another Pyramid Question
Post by: clemon79 on June 09, 2008, 07:41:11 PM

[quote name=\'TheLastResort\' post=\'187781\' date=\'Jun 9 2008, 02:45 PM\']
Maybe in your closet, pal, but not in mine!  ;)[/quote]
You, sir, need to open your mind to becoming more fabulous. :)