Comments on: The dark side of Scrabble http://hilobrow.com/2009/07/25/the-dark-side-of-scrabble/ Middlebrow is not the solution Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:01:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: quickMovie http://hilobrow.com/2009/07/25/the-dark-side-of-scrabble/comment-page-1/#comment-1798 quickMovie Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:10:05 +0000 http://hilobrow.com/?p=3856#comment-1798 great read, I will be back great read, I will be back

]]> By: Steve http://hilobrow.com/2009/07/25/the-dark-side-of-scrabble/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Steve Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:44:19 +0000 http://hilobrow.com/?p=3856#comment-1178 I think Scrabble represents all of the above in this novel http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sea-Otters-Gambolling-Wild-Surf/dp/0099490730 I think Scrabble represents all of the above in this novel

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sea-Otters-Gambolling-Wild-Surf/dp/0099490730

]]> By: ECONOMISTA NON GRATA http://hilobrow.com/2009/07/25/the-dark-side-of-scrabble/comment-page-1/#comment-415 ECONOMISTA NON GRATA Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:53:13 +0000 http://hilobrow.com/?p=3856#comment-415 Jilted Hasbro CEO Laughs Coldly As Scrabble Destroys Another Relationship http://www.theonion.com/content/news/jilted_hasbro_ceo_laughs_coldly_as?utm_source=b-section "Ha! Foolish Ron [Jeffers] and Karen [Dreyer]! You really thought your so-called 'courtship' could withstand the divisive power of the almighty Scrabble?" shouted Hassenfeld, who is said to personally inspect each game board to ensure that it contains the correct maddening distribution of vowels, consonants, and blank tiles. "Your fate was sealed, fair Karen, the moment you reached out to gently place the letters A-X-I-O-M down for a triple-word score!" Best regards, Econolicious Jilted Hasbro CEO Laughs Coldly As Scrabble Destroys Another Relationship

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/jilted_hasbro_ceo_laughs_coldly_as?utm_source=b-section

“Ha! Foolish Ron [Jeffers] and Karen [Dreyer]! You really thought your so-called ‘courtship’ could withstand the divisive power of the almighty Scrabble?” shouted Hassenfeld, who is said to personally inspect each game board to ensure that it contains the correct maddening distribution of vowels, consonants, and blank tiles. “Your fate was sealed, fair Karen, the moment you reached out to gently place the letters A-X-I-O-M down for a triple-word score!”

Best regards,

Econolicious

]]> By: Josh Glenn http://hilobrow.com/2009/07/25/the-dark-side-of-scrabble/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Josh Glenn Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:57:29 +0000 http://hilobrow.com/?p=3856#comment-353 Not sure Douglas Adams is a lowbrow -- but yes, good one! Not sure Douglas Adams is a lowbrow — but yes, good one!

]]> By: Paul http://hilobrow.com/2009/07/25/the-dark-side-of-scrabble/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Paul Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:18:00 +0000 http://hilobrow.com/?p=3856#comment-352 There is, of course, the use of Scrabble tiles in Douglas Adams' lowbrow Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy" as a means to identify the Ultimate Question. There is, of course, the use of Scrabble tiles in Douglas Adams’ lowbrow Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy “trilogy” as a means to identify the Ultimate Question.

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