Scrabble Bingo of the Day: RHYOLITE
RHYOLITE 64 points (14 points without the bingo) Definition: a volcanic rock [n]
RHYOLITE 64 points (14 points without the bingo) Definition: a volcanic rock [n]
JUMBUCK 74 points (24 points without the bingo) Definition: a sheep [n]
CYNOSURE 63 points (13 points without the bingo) Definition: a center of attraction [n]
POSTICHE 65 points (15 points without the bingo) Definition: an imitation [n]
SHLEMIEL 63 points (11 points without the bingo) Definition: an unlucky bungler [n]
WANIGAN 61 points (11 points without the bingo) Definition: a supply chest used in a logging camp [n]
DOTTREL 58 points (8 points without the bingo) Definition: dotterel; a shore bird [n]
ALAMEDA 60 points (10 points without the bingo) Definition: a shaded walkway [n]
DIAPSID 61 points (11 points without the bingo) Definition: a reptile with two pairs of temporal openings in the skull [n]
WICKIUP 68 points (18 points without the bingo) Definition: an American Indian hut [n]
URUSHIOL 61 points (11 points without the bingo) Definition: a toxic liquid [n]
Get ready to rack your brains, because it's time for another Scrabble Challenge! I may have gone a little overboard on last week's challenge (there was over 25 anagrams to solve), so I'm slimming things down this week. This time, there's only one puzzle.
IMAGINE you are an experienced martial arts referee. You are asked to score a number of taekwondo bouts, shown to you on video. In each bout, one combatant is wearing red, the other blue. Would clothing colour make any difference to your impartial, expert judgement? Of course it wouldn’t.
For as long as I've loved SCRABBLE, I can't believe I've never come across this before. "CRAZIEST" - A short story by Liz Dubelman about words
If you're a believer in the power of logic, may as well skip the game tomorrow. Two math professors at the University of London have supposedly determined who will win the World Cup, and have displayed their findings as a sophisticated infographic:
Not only am I ecstatic that my favorite team moved on to the semifinals, but I'm also so excited to see a team that's not Brazil in the semis! Just like supporting the Yankees, rooting for Brazil was like rooting for gravity. No longer.
Written by JD Coverly of WonderHowTo World, LoadSave: Want to take a break from all that Red Dead redemption stuff? Well Ubisoft, the makers of the hit game Just Dance, is bringing you Dance on Broadway! The new game releases today, June 15th. Price: $39.99
Manchester United FC and England's Wayne Rooney is a forward with full bag of hat tricks to deceive his attackers on the soccer field. At his UEFA Champions League debut against Fenerbahçe SK in 2004, he scored a goal using the Rooney dummy, a soccer feint in which you trick the opponent into thinking you're going to knock the ball into the goal when in reality you're making a swerve left or right.
Just like late-night bar hookups, a wingman in soccer is indispensible for scoring a win. Robert Pires, a midfielder who has won the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship with France, demonstrates in this video how to be a good winger.
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There is nothing tastier than rosemary infused poultry. Follow along in this cooking how-to video and watch as the Crash Test Kitchen chefs show you how to make rosemary chicken drumsticks and thighs. Remove the skin for a healthier dish. Score the chicken meat to infuse it with the garlic and fresh rosemary. Serve with veggies and a mozzarella salad. Cook chicken drumsticks and thighs with rosemary.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to strip wallpaper. Steps:
Buddy Mason demonstrates how to play the front foot leg glance for the game cricket. You must lean forward and swing the bat down. You should make sure your head is over the ball, with your weight on the front foot. Without a strong defensive game, your wicket will not last long. The forward defensive shot is essential to staying in long enough to rack up a big score. Play the front foot leg glance.
Buddy Mason demonstrates how to play the forward defensive for the game cricket. You should use this shot against a well bowled ball. You need to lean forward, swing down, angle down, keep the bat close to the pad, and hold your position. Without a strong defensive game, your wicket will not last long. The forward defensive shot is essential to staying in long enough to rack up a big score. Play the forward defensive.
It's mid-January and some of you happy tax-paying citizens have already started receiving your W-4s and 1099s in the mail. But before you start filling out your 2010 Federal Tax Return, make sure you're hip to all the tax tricks in 2011. You could end up saving some money!
Kill with skill. That's the motto of the newly released Bulletstorm, available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows. It may sound ridiculous and somewhat obnoxious by itself, but it's actually in regards to its many "ridiculous skillshots" that a player can perform. And yes, ridiculous skillshots was an actual quote, straight from Epic Games.
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Definition Judgment is a game where you have to predict the number of hands you'll make and try to make those number of hands that you predict. It is a game usually for 3 or more players. Even 2 players can play but then the game won't be that interesting. 5 players can play the game using one deck of 52 cards. Jokers have no role here.
We're officially seeking Null Byters on a weekly basis who are willing to take the time to educate the community. Contributors will write tutorials, which will be featured on the Null Byte blog, as well as the front page of WonderHowTo (IF up to par, of course). There is no need to be intimidated if you fear you lack the writing skills. I will edit your drafts if necessary and get them looking top-notch! You can write tutorials on any skill level, and about anything you feel like sharing that...
Play the most exciting street racing game on Facebook! Choose a car, upgrade and pimp it up, beat the clock on tons of different tracks to unlock hidden bonuses, challenge your friends to one-on-one duels, drift around on thrilling tracks and build your reputation. Move up in the high score tables to stack your garage with trophys and awards and brag about your accomplishments to make everyone envious.
WASINGTON: Just the ring of a cell phone can pose a dangerous distraction for drivers, especially when it comes in a classroom setting or includes a familiar song as a ringtone, says a new study.
If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich? Although money and mental muscles may seem a natural match, brains, alas, may be more hindrance than help when it comes to getting rich, concludes a new study in the journal Intelligence.”It is still not well understood why some people are rich and others are poor,” writes study author Jay Zagorsky of Ohio State University. “Luck, timing, parents, choice of spouse and many other factors play important roles in shaping an individual’s circumstances,” he...