{"id":3116,"date":"2012-12-31T21:14:32","date_gmt":"2013-01-01T01:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chuckzumbrun.net\/?page_id=3116"},"modified":"2013-03-20T19:30:59","modified_gmt":"2013-03-20T23:30:59","slug":"the-great-boggle-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chuckzumbrun.net\/?page_id=3116","title":{"rendered":"The Great Boggle Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last year Debbie and I had the Great Backgammon Challenge. Since neither of us knew the first thing about playing backgammon it rapidly devolved into a game of chance which Debbie won only because of her sell-your-soul-to-the-devil ability to roll doubles[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So this year we are basing our winter long challenge on a game of skill and intellect, Boggle[2]<\/a>. As last year, we’re going to the total the scores and on the first day of spring, March 20th, the winner will get to name their prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDebbie’s Score<\/th>\nChuck’s Score<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/31\/2012<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nI spelled both “whore” and “hoar” which should be bonus points.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/1\/2013<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nYeah, you read that right, 10 to 30.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/2\/2013<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/3\/2013<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nThe rolls were brutal tonight, one had a big block of consonants, the other was all vowels.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/4\/2013<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/5\/2013<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nI found ‘benefit’ today. Woo hoo! I’m the best!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/6\/2013<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/7\/2013<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/8\/2013<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nDebbie claims her first victory, even after she tried to pass off ‘diss’ as a word.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/13\/2013<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nI come back strong after a layoff to attend the National No-Till Conference.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/15\/2013<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nI spelled ‘wren’, which is a little brown bird.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/16\/2013<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n32<\/td>\nA high scoring bout. Maybe we’re getting better.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/17\/2013<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/18\/2013<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nDebbie wins! I figure this is the beginning of the end for me.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/19\/2013<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nI resume my winning ways!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/20\/2013<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nI still think “homie” should’ve counted.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/21\/2013<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nDebbie said, “At least I got ‘duh’.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/22\/2013<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n42<\/td>\nDebbie said, “If I had done better in the first round I would’ve had more points.” Her logic is inescapable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/23\/2013<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/25\/2013<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/26\/2013<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/27\/2013<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/28\/2013<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/29\/2013<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/30\/2013<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/31\/2013<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nCan you believe ‘yape’ isn’t a word?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/1\/2013<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/2\/2013<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/3\/2013<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/4\/2013<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nI feel like the 49’ers must’ve felt in the first half of the Super Bowl.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/5\/2013<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nMy losing ways continue. I’m feeling despair.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/6\/2013<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n34<\/td>\nWhew! I thought I was never going to win again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/8\/2013<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/9\/2013<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/10\/2013<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n48<\/td>\nHigh scores! Either we’re getting better or the rolls were kind.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/11\/2013<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/12\/2013<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n36<\/td>\nI squeak out a victory in the last round with ‘tod.’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/13\/2013<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/14\/2013<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n41<\/td>\nI pulled out a 28 point last round to steal the game.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/15\/2013<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/17\/2013<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n27<\/td>\nThis was a makeup bout since we missed last night due to our reading group meeting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/17\/2013<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n32<\/td>\nDebbie, after getting 0 in the second round, nearly pulled off an amazing come from behind victory.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/19\/2013<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nWe need a better dictionary, “geat” is definitely a word.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/21\/2013<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/22\/2013<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nWe’ve decided if someone makes up a word and it’s not in the dictionary the other person gets hitsies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/23\/2013<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/24\/2013<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nI don’t care if ‘brit’ is in the dictionary. It’s still cheating.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/25\/2013<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n37<\/td>\nDebbie has resorted to name calling.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/26\/2013<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/27\/2013<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nDebbie pulls ahead with the masterful find of “sunder”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/28\/2013<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nWe played early today because Debbie had to go work at the Home and Garden Show. Clearly early play gives her an advantage.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/1\/2013<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nNow I have resorted to name calling.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/2\/2013<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nI’m getting very discouraged.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/3\/2013<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nI’m back!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/4\/2013<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/5\/2013<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nDebbie says I am not allowed to say that she doesn’t know everything.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/6\/2013<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/7\/2013<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nDebbie said she was on fire, and then asked me if I wanted to “feel the sizzle.” I declined.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/8\/2013<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nWho’s sizzling now? Uh huh!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/9\/2013<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nHoo! Like an owl says. That’s a word!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/10\/2013<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n16 to 15, a scoring frenzy!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/11\/2013<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nI eke out a victory with ‘batts’.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/15\/2013<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nAfter a hiatus for our Australian visitor I record a compelling 5 point win.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/16\/2013<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nWith just four days to go, I think I can start contemplating what I want for my prize.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/17\/2013<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/18\/2013<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n94 points in one game, a record!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/19\/2013<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n27<\/td>\nDebbie gives me a merciless thumping.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/20\/2013<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nDebbie wins the battle… and loses the war.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/th>\n1715<\/th>\n1796<\/th>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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A Graphical View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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1.<\/a><\/b> Can you say, “sour grapes?”<\/p>\n

2.<\/a><\/b> It’s also the game of one of my favorite TV characters, Peggy Hill of “King of the Hill.” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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