| | As we all well know, I am a master at Text Twist on Yahoo Games. This ability, like many others, is both a blessing and a curse.
Its blessing comes in the form of the High-Score. This screen shot, taken just over a year ago, is a picture of the very first time I broke the hundred thousands.
The score: 118 550
Approximately eight months ago, however, I topped this number. Obviously, the Vitamin D from the summer sunlight played a crucial role.
The score: 143 580
Last night, however, was the ultimate test of my stamina. As soon as the number climbed past one hundred thousand I knew I had the chance to do the impossible. I neither drank nor ate nor slept. I thought words. I breathed words. I was words. This dedication to my sport paid off. I cracked the two hundred thousands. But my glory was short-lived. I was defeated by a word, a most ironic and daunting word:
The Score: 206 820
MARTYR.
The worst part is I almost had it. As you can see, 'marytr' is the last
thing I typed before time ran out. If only I had the digital
proficiency to type a word correctly in less than one second.
And as for its curse? It comes in the form of my uncool reputation. For the record, I rarely sit in front of my computer screen playing Text Twist for hours. I usually just leave the browser open on the page. I have even been known to go clubbing between rounds. Except not. I have actually never been known to do that.
It needs to be said that I have not been practicing Text Twist every day for the last year. The urge to play will usually be brought on by stress and major assignments.
In other news, I have now officially played two hundred games of Free Cell without losing. Well, without losing a game anyway. As for my social life, I think it started to disappear as soon as I started typing this post.
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| | Posted 3/24/2008 12:24 PM - 121 Views - 10 eProps - 6 comments
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