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NEW GAME - MISSING LINK - A Creative Thinking Game of Associations

(NOTE: This thread is for THIS game ONLY.  All other games can be played here: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=34043.0)

Rules:
1.  You need to figure out the ONE or TWO word Missing Link which connects two separate game words, word1--> Missing Link--> word2.

2.  The Missing Link must be somehow associated to word1 AND to word2.  (see examples below)

3.  Any member can guess the Missing Link by posting this:  link="Missing Link guess"?

4.  The Poster of the correct Missing Link gets to post the new word2 in the following format:
  • word1= "old word2"
  • word2= "OP's new word"
5.  The Poster of word2 is encouraged to give hints if members have difficulty finding the Missing Link (until it is so easy that a member gets it).

6.  In case the current OP of the riddle is offline or not responding, any logical Missing Link guess that is posted and then seconded
     by another member is good enough to win that riddle.  The OP member who thought of the link can CMIIW.  This way we don't have to wait.

7.  3MR=The 3 Minute Rule:  The member correctly guessing the Missing Link has 3 minutes to post word2, otherwise any member may post it in order to keep the game flowing.



This is not just a free flow association game, but rather, each pair of words is its own new, challenging riddle to be solved before continuing.

Example:   If Riddle#1 were "Sunday-->Superbowl-->cereal"   then   Riddle#2 could be "cereal-->spoon-->fork"
       In Riddle#1, if a member correctly guesses the Missing Link for word2 of "cereal", then "cereal" now becomes new word1 in Riddle#2.
       The member then thinks of a Missing Link to a new word2 and posts the new word2.   (The guessed link DOES NOT become word2.) 

Possibilities:
Word1Word2LinkLevel
cereal,fork-you eat cereal with a spoon, which is a utensil just like a fork (easy)
cereal,cow-you eat cereal with milk, which comes from a cow (easy)
cereal,soup-you eat cereal in a bowl, as you do soup (easy)
cereal,lane-you eat cereal in a bowl, and you bowl down a lane (moderate)
cereal,hear-cereal starts with "see", which is one of the 5 senses, as is hear (moderate)
cereal,bounce-cereal ends with "roll", which is an action like bounce (moderate)
cereal,trout-cereal sounds like "sole", which is a fish, like trout (hard)
cereal,celery-cereal is crunchy, just like celery (hard)

Ready?  I propose we start off with easy/moderate until members feel comfortable joining.

NOTE: Players agree to ignore any posts that do not comply with the rules, and instead, to refer those posters to the wiki.
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12080 on: February 02, 2017, 10:45:38 AM »
Season(ing)
Great link (and guess).  Now we're back to normal ones.

McCormick doesn't seem so easy as word1, but remember you can link to just part of the word (spelling or syllable pronunciation, ie 'Mick' or 'core').  Maybe we can stick to the wiki and not so deep to continue the game on track for all the new people.

word1>LINK>word2 as opposed to word1>link>LINK>link>word2

word1=McCormick
word2 =    ?

ETA I see JTZ already took it while I was writing the post.

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12081 on: February 02, 2017, 10:48:06 AM »
1- McCormick
2 - Corvette

Super easy
Yes, but nice link to get this going.  Newcomers, don't be afraid to guess.  I'll help you through PMs now.

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12082 on: February 02, 2017, 10:48:53 AM »
word1>LINK>word2 as opposed to word1>link>LINK>link>word2
Lost on this one.
"LESS IS MORE" It is the cumulative effect that kills deals!!! How many times do I have to say this?  >:(

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12083 on: February 02, 2017, 10:49:55 AM »
Lost on this one.
Less is the way it should be.  Only one link to each word, not two or three.
Besides, I vaguely remember someone used to say "less is more".    :)

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12084 on: February 02, 2017, 02:41:42 PM »
I'm new to this thread, seems like some nice fun!  :)

And one of the first threads I'm seeing some serious policing...  :-*

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12085 on: February 02, 2017, 02:55:04 PM »
1- McCormick
2 - Corvette

Super easy
Ok, I'll go for it.

I'm not sure if there's an exact word you're looking for, but:
Link = Chicago Auto show?

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12086 on: February 02, 2017, 03:05:17 PM »
Ok, I'll go for it.

I'm not sure if there's an exact word you're looking for, but:
Link = Chicago Auto show?
Was gonna say that, but figured its a stretch

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Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12087 on: February 02, 2017, 03:16:53 PM »
I'm new to this thread, seems like some nice fun!  :)

And one of the first threads I'm seeing some serious policing...  :-*
Ever been to the LMS thread?
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12088 on: February 02, 2017, 03:20:19 PM »
Ever been to the LMS thread?
I've said many times I'm not touching that one, (although I've been to every roll call last night). But that's just jabbing, the sheriff here seems to be much more serious to his job. :)

Also notice I wrote:
...one of the first...

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12089 on: February 02, 2017, 03:35:04 PM »
Ok, I'll go for it.

I'm not sure if there's an exact word you're looking for, but:
Link = Chicago Auto show?
Bingo!
You are up.
"LESS IS MORE" It is the cumulative effect that kills deals!!! How many times do I have to say this?  >:(

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12090 on: February 02, 2017, 03:43:01 PM »
You are up.
This one will probably be a bit tricky

1 - corvette
2 - green


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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12091 on: February 02, 2017, 03:45:55 PM »
electric
"LESS IS MORE" It is the cumulative effect that kills deals!!! How many times do I have to say this?  >:(

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12092 on: February 02, 2017, 03:48:36 PM »
Little red corvette?
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12093 on: February 02, 2017, 03:49:58 PM »

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12094 on: February 02, 2017, 03:52:11 PM »
Google search allowed in this game?

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12095 on: February 02, 2017, 03:52:42 PM »
"LESS IS MORE" It is the cumulative effect that kills deals!!! How many times do I have to say this?  >:(

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12096 on: February 02, 2017, 03:54:08 PM »
Bowling Green ky

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12097 on: February 02, 2017, 03:55:07 PM »
Going for manufacture, nice.
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12098 on: February 02, 2017, 03:55:44 PM »
Nope

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #12099 on: February 02, 2017, 04:32:42 PM »
sports/baseball?
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