“Here’s a suggestion Thor: You invent things, let others name them.” (Rough quote from Curls talking to Thor after Thor invented something and gave it a weird name. From Johhny Hart’s original B.C. comic strip.)
And “atlatl” ticks people off in the NYT Spelling Bee, where it is never accepted. Most likely because it is a foreign word that is not widely known or used in the USA.
Looks like the same principle as those things you can buy to throw balls for your dog, but I think they are just called “ball throwers”. If I need to launch a pointy projectile, I’ll stick with the good ol’ bow and arrow. Or better yet, a crossbow, because they look way cooler.
eromlig 26 days ago
Remember, he doesn’t have to outrun that bear…
The Reader Premium Member 26 days ago
If he misses that shot, we are all scrabbling!
hfergus Premium Member 26 days ago
“Syzygy” could come in handy on Scrabble…. Occasionally.
ddl297 26 days ago
The Wiki translation has the words, “includes a BEARING surface (huh?)” – lol!
Kroykali 26 days ago
“Here’s a suggestion Thor: You invent things, let others name them.” (Rough quote from Curls talking to Thor after Thor invented something and gave it a weird name. From Johhny Hart’s original B.C. comic strip.)
i_am_the_jam 26 days ago
What does that have to do with Scrabble™?
ladykat 26 days ago
The bear doesn’t look impressed.
David Illig Premium Member 26 days ago
And “atlatl” ticks people off in the NYT Spelling Bee, where it is never accepted. Most likely because it is a foreign word that is not widely known or used in the USA.
gregcomn 26 days ago
Don’t get this one. . . .
Frank Burns Eats Worms 26 days ago
The spear’s gonna go too far and hit an axolotl.
Godfreydaniel 26 days ago
Mark Twain: “Foreigners spell things better than they pronounce them.”
Lablubber 26 days ago
Aa is handier.
CleverHans Premium Member 25 days ago
Looks like the same principle as those things you can buy to throw balls for your dog, but I think they are just called “ball throwers”. If I need to launch a pointy projectile, I’ll stick with the good ol’ bow and arrow. Or better yet, a crossbow, because they look way cooler.