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Post by stepper on Nov 9, 2015 20:28:48 GMT -6
endear
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Post by Phalon on Nov 10, 2015 4:59:47 GMT -6
undead
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Post by stepper on Nov 10, 2015 18:42:50 GMT -6
Dunder (The original names of Santa’s last two reindeer were Dunder and Blixem, which is Dutch for "thunder and lightning.")
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Post by Phalon on Nov 11, 2015 7:11:24 GMT -6
sunder
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Post by stepper on Nov 11, 2015 14:39:21 GMT -6
unrest
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Post by Phalon on Nov 12, 2015 5:17:12 GMT -6
infest
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Post by stepper on Nov 12, 2015 20:33:46 GMT -6
Um, not going with the first one I though of..... ingest
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Post by Phalon on Nov 13, 2015 5:26:27 GMT -6
digest
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Post by stepper on Nov 13, 2015 20:23:21 GMT -6
divest
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Post by Mini Mia on Nov 13, 2015 22:50:30 GMT -6
divert
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Post by Phalon on Nov 14, 2015 6:15:10 GMT -6
revert
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Post by stepper on Nov 14, 2015 15:47:18 GMT -6
reverb
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Post by Phalon on Nov 17, 2015 5:19:21 GMT -6
adverb
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Post by stepper on Nov 17, 2015 19:34:41 GMT -6
verbal
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Post by Phalon on Nov 18, 2015 6:09:48 GMT -6
I seem to remember doing the whole vernal/verbal/herbal thing recently, so I'll go with...
dermal
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Post by stepper on Nov 18, 2015 21:41:56 GMT -6
I agree about the repeating words...
so I'll go with - raider
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Post by Phalon on Nov 19, 2015 6:34:39 GMT -6
It's almost like Angel has posted. HTF you got raider out of dermal is beyond me.
maiden
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Post by stepper on Nov 19, 2015 20:34:26 GMT -6
Creative genius is exceptionally difficult to explain to the uninitiated. But… That didn't qualify as an Angel post by any stretch of the imagination. What’s happened to you? All that weekend work has left you still caffeine deprived? An Angel requires that you use two - or rarely three - of the letters from the preceding word.
You went from verbal to dermal - so you used 4 letters (eral) and changed two (dm).
I - the defendant - went from dermal to raider. I used d, e, r, and the a (four - count 'em - four letters) which means I changed two (L&M). Sound familiar? Huh? And I left you with lots of vowels so you'd have an easy time of picking the new one.
The defense rests. (Angel indeed! You know, she'd consider that an insult. It wasn't up to her standards at all! grumble grumble grumble.)
Angel! Stop lurking and post! Let her know!
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Post by Phalon on Nov 20, 2015 6:24:20 GMT -6
Yes, but what's the next word?
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Post by Mini Mia on Nov 20, 2015 17:49:42 GMT -6
gaiden is a Japanese-language word meaning "side story" or "tale", used to refer to an anecdote or supplementary biography of a person.
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Post by stepper on Nov 20, 2015 19:03:21 GMT -6
I was going with diadem - still am I guess.
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Post by Phalon on Nov 21, 2015 7:09:00 GMT -6
There is an old, old variety of hydrangea called 'Diadem', and the flower does look like a crown - much prettier than the newer varieties that have been hybridized to the point of not even looking real.
diaper
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Post by stepper on Nov 21, 2015 11:34:08 GMT -6
I didn't know that. Is it still available?
rapier
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Post by Phalon on Nov 21, 2015 17:14:44 GMT -6
A 2-second drill says yes, though it's doubtful you'll find it in your area - I honestly don't think hydrangeas would do well there(?) It seems to me, it'd be too hot and dry. They even get wilty here in the shade during the heat of summer. You could probably mail order them, if you want to give one a try: plantlust.com/plants/hydrangea-serrata-diadem/(the "Preziosa' on that same page is my absolute all-time favorite hydrangea ever.) Ranier - as in the mountain, and cherries.
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Post by stepper on Nov 21, 2015 20:01:36 GMT -6
Now that you mention it, I've always seen them in stores and potted. But yes, I've seen them around here. I don't know that I'd be able to get one to survive though.
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Post by Phalon on Nov 22, 2015 7:33:37 GMT -6
What is the hardiness zone of your area? Hydrangeas (the serratas we're taking about anyway, as well as the macrophyllas - the big mopheads) typically grow in zones 6-9; here we are on the lowest end of the scale - they grow along the lakeshore, but aren't cold hardy inland. I'm just guessing you'd be on the very highest end of their hardiness. If you do attempt it, remember they are absolute water-hogs; the entire plant will look great, and then an hour later be completely wilted once the heat of the day sets in.
A word to play with, Dear Stepper?
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Post by stepper on Nov 22, 2015 14:43:05 GMT -6
I was interested in the side bar and missed your "Ranier".
The hardiness zone around here is 8b (according to the internet).
nearer
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Post by Phalon on Nov 24, 2015 6:56:20 GMT -6
neater
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Post by stepper on Nov 24, 2015 18:39:55 GMT -6
heater
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Post by Phalon on Nov 25, 2015 5:31:27 GMT -6
crater
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