The Sword and Laser discussion

I made this for you. Enjoy!

Trike wrote: "I made this for you. Enjoy!"

Great effort. 😎 B+. I would have given you an A+, except for one
small thing. 😉

(view spoiler)[You spelled my name wrong 😉 (hide spoiler)]

Oooh, Yanni! Titles too I see.

Tassie Dave wrote: "Trike wrote: "I made this for you. Enjoy!"

Great effort. 😎 B+. I would have given you an A+, except for one
small thing. 😉

[spoilers removed]"

You sure about that? 😁

Trike wrote: "You sure about that? 😁"

(view spoiler)[Holy backwards diagonal, Batman! (hide spoiler)]

John (Taloni) wrote: "Trike wrote: "You sure about that? 😁"

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Among other things, yes. 😈

aaarrrrrrggggghhhhhh 😬

I fell into your dastardly trap 😉

Okay A++ for fooling me 😎 Well played sir. 😜

This is why I crush at Boggle. Mwahahaha!

This is fun, been a while. Thanks Trike.

I better not find any dirty words!

Well, it took three and a half episodes of Stargate SG-1, but I found them all.

Thanks Trike; that was fun.

Mark wrote: "Well, it took three and a half episodes of Stargate SG-1, but I found them all.

Thanks Trike; that was fun."

Glad you liked it. 😊 Did you find the secret words too?

I found these ones:

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TEN THOUSAND DODOS CAN'T FLY
PARABLE OF THE SOUR
MARTIAN
DUNE

I also found WITCH (twice) and MELT RAY
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Trike wrote: "Glad you liked it. 😊 Did you find the secret words too?"

uh oh, back to the puzzle

what TASSIEDAVE said and

(view spoiler)[your doggo WABASH is there, but if I recall correctly, you have more than one doggo and I don't remember their names (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[and we know that Tom likes PIE (hide spoiler)]

after searching the S+L forums

(view spoiler)[found another Trike doggo GOGO (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[ Tom's doggo REY (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[JULIET and ARKADY (independent of MARTINE) are there (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[TRIKE of course (hide spoiler)]

Mark wrote: "after searching the S+L forums

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😁

You’re good, Mark! There’s only one more.

Hint: it is foundational to S&L lore.

I see it now

(view spoiler)[LEM (hide spoiler)]

Question

(view spoiler)[Why do some words/names appear a couple of times (WITCH, JAMES, ARKADY)? Is this by design or an artifact of the tools used to make the puzzle? (hide spoiler)]

Man this is one of the few times I wish I had a printer so I could print this out.

Mark wrote: "I see it now

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👍🏻

Mark wrote: "Question

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That’s because (view spoiler)[I was being tricksy. “Arkady Martian” and the “dodos” one, etc., — “Tassie Dav” — were intentional dead ends to catch the overconfident and unwary. I added multiple instances of “witch” because it just so happened to fit in the leftover spaces. Happy coincidence.

The only tool I used was my brain. I listed all the titles and made a grid the same size as the longest one. (This Is How You Lose the Time War, 26 letters. “January” is next at 25.) This was the second one I made because the first didn’t allow for enough misdirection. (hide spoiler)]

Next December: a crossword puzzle!

terpkristin wrote: "Man this is one of the few times I wish I had a printer so I could print this out."

I wondered about that. I figure people can just use a highlighter directly on their screen. That totally wipes off, right?

Trike wrote: "That’s because [spoilers removed]"

I'm impressed. Well done Trike!

terpkristin wrote: "Man this is one of the few times I wish I had a printer so I could print this out."

I didn't try this, but how about an ipad and an apple pencil?

Mark wrote: "terpkristin wrote: "Man this is one of the few times I wish I had a printer so I could print this out."

I didn't try this, but how about an ipad and an apple pencil?"

I did save the images to try something like this (no apple pencil but a finger works). But it was difficult to have lookup list elsewhere. It would still work but would need more concentration than I have been able to devote to much of anything but work lately. Work is kicking my butt.

I'm sure Trike won't mind. Here is a single image with both word grid and word list that will work on an iPad

What did you use to make it? Python?

Calvey wrote: "What did you use to make it? Python?"

Typing on a grid In iPad Pages, then copying it to Notes, selecting monospaced. Double checked letter placement by going top-to-bottom, left-to-right, then bottom-to-top starting in the lower right-hand corner.

It’s artisanal.

Action photo of Trike crafting an artisanal word search puzzle using traditional methods.

Sometimes the old ways are the best ways. You kids with your computers and beep-boop-bloop, bah!

I need some help here.

One of the names to be found is "Julie E. CzernEda". After several careful searches, I simply cannot find that name. However I did find "Julie E. CzernAda". Is this a typo? Or another of Trike's fiendish mis-directions?

What am I missing?

Maclurker wrote: "I need some help here.

One of the names to be found is "Julie E. CzernEda". After several careful searches, I simply cannot find that name. However I did find "Julie E. CzernAda". Is this a typo?..."

uh oh, I found "Julie E. CzernAda" and missed that the clue is "Julie E. CzernEda"

I probably made a mistake, in a subconscious effort to prove I’m not an AI.

I kept trying to write “Raymond J. Feist” instead of “Raymond E. Feist”, and I have no idea why. Screwing up Czerneda proves I have an inherent bias against the letter E.

Mea culpa.

It's ok. E is the letter of tolerance.

Trike wrote: "Calvey wrote: "What did you use to make it? Python?"

It’s artisanal.



Totally made me laugh, literally out loud. LOL