The Asterisk (*) Game

[trubador]

The Asterisk (*) Game
asterisk

SYLLABICATION:
as·ter·isk

NOUN:
A star-shaped figure (*) used chiefly to indicate an omission, a reference to a footnote, or an unattested word, sound, or affix.

TRANSITIVE VERB:
Inflected forms: as·ter·isked, as·ter·isk·ing, as·ter·isks
To mark with an asterisk.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Late Latin asteriscus, from Greek asteriskos, diminutive of astr, star. See ster-3 in Appendix I.
Inspired by you peeps who responded to Red's "Note about deleted or moved threads" thread. The object of the game is to only post an asterisk comment (as some type of disclaimer) in size=1.

* This thread is not in violation of the new forum rules... honest. :D

[grinner]

*Ya'll are copying my first posts...*
*grumblegrumblegrumble*

[TheBladeRoden]

* is confused *

[AgentSun]

*is confused also and is wondering if this game is really just about people typing in really small font with a * in it

[NYPinTA]

*thinks AgentSun is right. ;)

[trubador]

* Objects with asterisks are smaller than they appear.

[LiLOrion]

*Watches entirely too much Cartoon Network for a 30-year-old.

[BrowderChick]

* This thread is going to be the mother of all addictions for me.

[trubador]

* Is completely absolved of any & all liability due to any subsequent thread addictions.

[BrowderChick]

*Is watching trub sitting at his desk laughing about what he has started.

[Kathleen]

*is watching BC dance around the room singing "I will survive" while truby hides under the bed .... in fear...

[BrowderChick]

*is watching Kat dance and sing Dont Worry Be Happy and then hit her head againt the wall because that damn song is annoying......

:roflmao: :P

[Kathleen]

*is currently lying on the floor wondering why my world feels like a tilt-a-whirl

[Alexxia]

*Has just noticed that there's a Game forum.

[bubblez]

*was caught off-guard by the thread location changes and has stepped in ...something... slimy.,,, looks like a slug

[Kathleen]

*watches bubblez try and clean slug slime from between his toes...

[mfa96]

*wonders why he thought bubblez was a she

[bubblez]

*perhaps mfa96 forgot about the night I was wearing my black, mini spandex dress and spiked heels

[mfa96]

*can't remember if there was a "Crocodilee Dundee" moment with the black dress

[trubador]

* Spiked heels will make you look as fetching as Bubblez... only $49.95 + shipping & handling.

[Mike0812]

*trub seems to know a bit too much about spiked heels...and bubblez :eek: ;)

[bubblez]

*and bubblez's birthmark
muahahahahahahahahahahaha

[trubador]

* Bubblez birthmark is removable.

[BrowderChick]

*do we have to use the size thing all the time?

[Alexxia]

*Waves to BC

[BrowderChick]

*waves back at Lexx and sends a :hug:

[TheBladeRoden]

*bubbles is a she?*

[trubador]

* Bubblez is not a she. Shocking, isn't it?

[JadedLegend3]

*huh?

[trubador]

* WARNING: Confusion is a requisite state of mind while in this thread. :confused:

[JadedLegend3]

*Well then, at least I'm in the right state of mind! :D Or is it the left?

[trubador]

* JL3 is in a state of grace.

[JadedLegend3]

*Trubs is just trying to get lucky. ;) :D

[trinamick]

*knows that only left-handed people are in their right mind

[abbadon]

*wouldn't be caught dead with a necrophiliac

[trinamick]

* has a morbid fear of all things involving necrophilia

[mfa96]

*is all of a sudden reminded of the movie "Quills"

[Quiet Scaper]

* wonders if she's wandered into the wrong thread


* Edited to try to fix the font color - too many fun tricks here!!


* Wonders if multiple asterisks in one post are allowed in this game

[trubador]

* Multiple asterisks are hazardous to your health.
* More than one asterisk is known to cause cancer of the belly button lint.
* CAUTION: Belly button lint is a communicable disaster.

[BrowderChick]

* Confused as usual so I will just lurk here

[trinamick]

*has a burning desire to go to the Sturgis Motorcyle Rally after work

[BrowderChick]

*wants to go with her to the rally.....Really really badly......:D

[trinamick]

*just saw about 25 bikers ride by wearing jackets with gold lettering - "Bandidos" (tough looking bunch, too) :eek:

[trubador]

* Not to be confused with the Frito Banditos.

[who45]

*now has a sudden urge for frito corn chips :D

[Kathleen]

*not to be confused with Doritos Rollitos...

[BrowderChick]

*enters this thread and is suddenly hungry

[bubblez]

*would offer cheetos but the expiration has passed by two years

[BrowderChick]

*yuk

[bubblez]

*I also have one more serving of my Chicken with Potato Pierogies

[BrowderChick]

*wants a meatball sub

[abbadon]

*wants a submarine made out of meatballs

[who45]

* thinks that there should be food nearby when playing this game

[scrape_medic]

*wants to have only the best chocolate milk nearby when playing this game

[who45]

*wants chocolate milk but has none and wonders if Mister is hiding because mommy uttered 'c' word:D

[abbadon]

*Wonders if when Scrape goes to work does Mister listen to Mr Mister because He missed Her?...

[AgentSun]

* thinks you're all crazy

[trubador]

* CAUTION: You are entering Section 8 territory.

[Col. Kathryn O'Neill]

*rally week just ended or ends tommarrow*

*has cable and can't find anything good ta watch on tv*

*hmmm new addicting game and yotz im writin in the dark too, and can still see as well..*

[bubblez]

*what the heck is this rash, anyway?

[abbadon]

*A communications disruption can mean only one thing.....invasion...

[AgentSun]

* with all this tiny font posting, did anyone else just feel like they've been yelled at with all the normal font on the rest of the board?

[La Bomba]

*Reading this thread for the first time may cause confusion and eye-strain.

[trubador]

* Stealing a kiss may be petty larceny, but sometimes it's also grand. :smooch:

[BrowderChick]

*you dont have to steal them ;)

[Col. Kathryn O'Neill]

*is currently watchin speed on FX... mmmm good movie... i hate it when there's things cut out.*

[AgentSun]

*thinks someone just messed up the coding!

[trubador]

* Failure to abide by the gaming rules results in 30 lashes with a soggy noodle.

[BrowderChick]

*30 lashes is not enough

[abbadon]

*Methinks 40 lashes.....with a crisp noodle

[mfa96]

*would rather eat the noodle

[trinamick]

*People who live in glass houses should dress in the basement.

[La Bomba]

* If you can read this, you are too close to your computer screen

[who45]

* living in a glass house would mean cleaning a whole lot of windows

[trinamick]

*Confucius says, "Man go goes to bed with itchy butt wakes up with smelly fingers."

[La Bomba]

*FMD and affiliated Scapers assume no responsibility for the previous post

[trinamick]

:lol

[trinamick]

*not responsible for mental images conjured up by previous previous post

[who45]

*needs more coffee before reading this thread

[abbadon]

* needs more coffee ..full stop

[La Bomba]

* I brake for coffee... and I break for coffee

[trinamick]

*is not responsible for weight gain related to the Hershey's Caramel Kisses on her desk

[La Bomba]

*Is responsible for weight gain related to the Hershey's Caramel Kisses on Trin's desk...because I just snatched them off and ate them.

[abbadon]

* Had a friend once....but I had to send him away...he smelt funny....and now it's just me and the voices....la la la

[who45]

:spew:

[AgentSun]

*thinks who needs 40 lashes with a crisp noodle...hey, who ate the noodle?!

[trubador]

* Howdy. <----- From a Hillbilly Fortune Cookie

[who45]

*not telling AS about the demise of that noodle...burp :D :P

[AgentSun]

*shame on you! 40 lashes with a giant mollusk!

[Col. Kathryn O'Neill]

*found medical shows ta watch on TLC.. :woohoo: *
*is waiting patiently (or not so patiently) for her bumpersticker*
*gets ta visit fam this wkend (grandparents comin for a visist) ohh that means i getta do tourist thingys.. maybe (good thing i got someone ta wk for me as well*

[AgentSun]

*still can't get the code down!

[Col. Kathryn O'Neill]

*my :kitty: is acting farhbot right now... its like she got into something...*
*is glad that today is payday as well... need money kinda badly*
*yippee.. B5 movies come out on DVD today.. :woohoo: wonder how much they cost... cuz i may have ta buy them.*

[mfa96]

*wonders why Col. Kathryn O'Neill continues to yell....

[La Bomba]

* Sponsored by the Stellar Pasta Company, serving your wet lashing noodle needs since 1925.

[abbadon]

*No wonder who didnt win the race it's because stellar pasta.....badum tsh

[mfa96]

*wonders how you lash with ravioli...

[La Bomba]

*will find out if not careful ;)

[abbadon]

*For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this computer system employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this website are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act. Information may also be used for authorized law enforcement investigations. ...

[AgentSun]

* really wants to make sure people don't yell anymore

[trinamick]

*would like to have corn on the cob all year round

[AgentSun]

* doesn't like corn on the cob so much, but wants lobster all year round

[trinamick]

*Ex-Lax makes you feel the need, the need for speed

[La Bomba]

:spew:
* Above post has been shown to cause IBD.

[AgentSun]

*has no idea what IBD is, has draink bottles of IBC, and has heard of IBS

[bubblez]

*most houses nowadays have IOL...
Instant on lighting.... the lights come on almost as soon as you flip the switch

[AgentSun]

* thinks we should talk about something else

[bubblez]

*knows AS is always right.... but, wait, shouldn't you be packing?

[AgentSun]

* is done packing!

[trinamick]

*saw a bearded man in his 60's with nipple rings and has not yet recovered

[Quiet Scaper]

* can't figure out how to explain why people get nipple rings to her 6 and 9 year olds!

* can't wait until the pool closes and she doesn't have to explain said nipple rings!

[La Bomba]

*Nipple Rings: Door knockers to the heart:D

[trinamick]

:spew:

[trubador]

* WARNING: 12 INCHES ON THIS RULER DOES NOT EQUAL 1 FOOT.

[AgentSun]

* really needs to go to bed

[abbadon]

*warning undoing your bellybutton may cause your bum to fall off

[AgentSun]

* :eek: really?! :)

[La Bomba]

*abbadon is not a real doctor, but he did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

[Quiet Scaper]

* after years of seeking the Pattern, has decided to embrace the Logrus. :hypno:

[AgentSun]

* welcomes Quiet Scaper :hi:

[Quiet Scaper]

*wonders if AgentSun is welcoming her to the Logrus, or to the boards, 'cuz she's been on the FMD for a year (very very quiet indeed!) :shhh:

[Alexxia]

*Should be packing right now. Oh, well.:shrug:

[AgentSun]

* welcomes a member based on their post count and/or amount of time spent on the board posting, so welcome, "old member" with 27 posts, therefore to me is a "new member" :shrug: ....is also now a little confused.

[Quiet Scaper]

:shocked: * glances at her post count and realizes she is not doing her fair share!

:charge: * Off to post some more, or wreak havoc, whichever comes first!

[AgentSun]

* DOUBLE ASTERISK!

[trubador]

** Take two asterisks and call me in the morning. :D

[AgentSun]

* not sure if that should be prescribed by "doctor" trubador.

[trubador]

* See new addition to my sig, below. :D

[AgentSun]

*thinks credit should be given where credit is due, ahem, for that addition to the signature

[trubador]

* Done. :aok:

[abbadon]

*my brain hurts.....my noggins on the blink....my brain hurts...it's driving me to drink...

[AgentSun]

* wonders if abb meant "on the brink" instead of "on the blink" and thanks trub for his contribution

[abbadon]

*Meant blink....always mean blink....it's all about the blink

[BrowderChick]

*size of wording on here makes me blink

[ChiChiFan915]

*Wants to be in with the cool crowd, but is uh... fashionablely late.. er sumthin'

[BrowderChick]

* didnt know there was such a thing

[ChiChiFan915]

*Knows there definitely is a cool crowd, but it's not elitest like on most sites, so that thought makes him happy.

[BrowderChick]

*will agree with that

[trubador]

* Elitist snobs are defined as trolls here at FMD, and are summarily banned forthwith. :D

[BrowderChick]

*kicked to the curb

[trubador]

* And run over by a fully loaded Mack Truck at top speed. :eh:

[BrowderChick]

*squish :D

[trubador]

* :stomp: ...and now for something completely different...

[BrowderChick]

*dont get me started on that :lol

[ChiChiFan915]

* Is known to go into fits of joy from finding interesting, down to Earth folks on the internet

[BrowderChick]

*is off to dream land

[trinamick]

*received a messenger note from BC last night when absent from the computer - so WHO was on my computer? :eh:

[abbadon]

*No user-serviceable parts inside

[mfa96]

*inside what?

[ChiChiFan915]

* Inside... uh... there, so to speak... yeah exactly

[trubador]

* NOTICE: It is a requirement that ALL Scapers link the new Farscape Trailer web site
(http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/farscape)
to their e-mail signatures between now and October 17, 2004.

:D

[Col. Kathryn O'Neill]

*hmmm great idea

[who45]

*was not on trinamick's computer...that's my answer and I'm sticking to it any way:D

[I-am-so-Johns-girl]

* NOTICE: It is a requirement that ALL Scapers link the new Farscape Trailer web site
(http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/farscape)
to their e-mail signatures between now and October 17, 2004.

:D

*Cannot figure out how to do this because she's very lame-brained! How the frell have I missed this thread for so long??? DUH!

[abbadon]

*Any resemblance to real persons living or dead is purely coincidental

[La Bomba]

*may contain peanuts

[Mike0812]

*no longer contains peanuts...LB ate them :eh:...;)

[Silk]

*finds this thread hilarious*

*ATTN ALL FMD USERS: Keep up the good work

[Silk]

*has updated all email signatures to include the trailer link*

[Craistine]

*forced all her friends and workmates to watch the trailer
*stood behind them with a watchful eye to be sure they´re really paying attention :ballchain

[La Bomba]

*may result in hysterical blindness

[trinamick]

*joints in this body are shakier than they appear




*if you can see my joints, you are too close

[mfa96]

*may result in hysterical blindness


* wonders if we can we do it just until we need glasses?

[abbadon]

*Never use the third classic blunder unless you are specifically familiar with its use

[trubador]

* Not knowing what the third classic blunder is will result in an immediate (and dreaded) fourth classic blunder.

[abbadon]

*No intoxicating substances were consumed during the production of this Post.... Surprisingly

[scrape_medic]

*No fluffy bunnies will be killed if you de-lurk today

[trinamick]

*5 out of 4 people can't do fractions

[scrape_medic]

*I've told you a million times not to exagerate

[norweigan_scaper]

* enjoys a good bit of irony

[I-am-so-Johns-girl]

*5 out of 4 people can't do fractions
*I'm the 5th person.

[scrape_medic]

*I'm the 5th person.
* I'm the seventh

[Alexxia]

*I am the walrus.

[trinamick]

*The biggest mistake most people make is thinking the state-appointed shrink is their friend.

[trubador]

* Although a state-appointed shrink isn't your friend, shrinkwrap is.

[scrape_medic]

*preserve your friendships....shrink wrap your friends

[I-am-so-Johns-girl]

*Ow...my eyes hurt.

[Kathleen]

*been gone too long...... shrink wrap your friends?? ooookay..... what if you accidentally just shrink them instead?

[abbadon]

*Proud sponsor of the 1934 penguin olympic games at McMurdo Sound.. Antarctica..

[La Bomba]

*Several animals were harmed in the making of this post

[ChianaGray]

*kills the small print trend and looks for a magnifying glass

[Mike0812]

* due to content in his last post, a warrant has been issued for LB (run LB, run)

[trubador]

* If you can't surf the waves, go snorkling.

[trinamick]

*The crows seemed to be calling his name, thought Caw.

[abbadon]

*Not to be combined with other radioisotopes except under the advice of a physician..

[ChiChiFan915]

* Doesn't know what radioisotopes, or however you spell it, are...

[trubador]

* Poets keep writing for better or verse.

[abbadon]

*Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder...

[scaper4eva]

*has just entered into the totally confusing world of the * game

[trubador]

* Confusion is the better part of Valerie.

[BrowderChick]

*abb hands me a beer ;)

[abbadon]

*Neither the Primeminister nor myself are in any way, shape or form responsible for any actions , deeds ,utterances or provocations undertaken by BC as a consequence of the consumption of aforementioned beer...

[trinamick]

*The good sleep better, but the bad enjoy the waking hours much more.

[abbadon]

*Sleep those little slices of Death....How I loathe them....

[trinamick]

*I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.

[Alexxia]

*:lol

[abbadon]

*Outside of a dog.. a book is man's best friend.... Inside of a dog it's too dark to read...

[La Bomba]

*Uhhh... Yeah. What he said.

[trinamick]

*Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.

[mfa96]

*Outside of a dog.. a book is man's best friend.... Inside of a dog it's too dark to read...


*thanks Groucho Marx

[abbadon]

* Thanks Karl............Marks......

[trinamick]

*A good gift for the president would be a chocolate revolver, and since he is so busy, you'd probably have to run up to him real quick and give it to him.

[trubador]

EXCUSE ME??? :eh:

[trinamick]

(pssst, trub, think Jack Handy)

[La Bomba]

*Trub has no deep thoughts :D

[BrowderChick]

* You know I'm really bored if Im in here playing games. :D

[trubador]

* Boredom is a sure sign of mental laxativization. :floss:

[trinamick]

*Mental laxativization may lead to diarrhea of the mouth

[scrape_medic]

*cheese is a good excuse for a mayonaise sandwich

[abbadon]

*mayonaise is a good excuse for chips....

[scaper4eva]

*may i just say mayonaise yeuuch! a good excuse to waste a chip

[AgentSun]

*rejoining this thread...i've been away...

[Alexxia]

*Just about had a heart attack when I saw the new promo for Farscape.

[Spedoinkel]

*Footnote.

[trubador]

:rollin: Good one, Sped! :rollin:

[scrape_medic]

*"eh" - what's that about?

[trubador]

* Exactly! (You just explained yourself, scrape!) :rollin:

[BrowderChick]

* was I just told I have a potty mouth?

[I-am-so-Johns-girl]

*Beware of the ali-gator.

[BrowderChick]

* I dont bite........much :D

[DRD 1812]

*I wish i could bite...i just have eyestalks..

[Alexxia]

*Points out that 1812 has that little pliers thing...a pinch is almost as good as a bite.

[BrowderChick]

*almost :D

[trubador]

* Close only counts in horseshoes and hand granades............. and dancin'. :dancin:

[Spedoinkel]

*Very minor addition to conversation.

[DRD 1812]

*May not be able to bite, but..sings! 1812 overture.

[Alexxia]

*Revels in Tchaikovsky.

[I-am-so-Johns-girl]

*Wonders how one sings a symphony?

[abbadon]

*The truth is out there

[scrape_medic]

*the truth is in here.....somewhere......

[trinamick]

*he who gets too big for his britches will be exposed in the end :moon:

[I-am-so-Johns-girl]

*he who gets too big for his britches will be exposed in the end :moon:

*Girlie spews iced tea all over her keyboard.

[Alexxia]

*Hands over a napkin.

[Selena]

*the napping bird does not get the early worm

[BrowderChick]

* Wasnt responsible for having to buy Girlie a new keyboard this time

[trinamick]

*not held liable for damage sustained to any keyboard (psst, you can pick up a replacement from Selena)

[abbadon]

*The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those who got there first....

[norweigan_scaper]

*model case of the 10 second rule

[trinamick]

*abbadon's wisdom knows no bounds...neither does his b.s. :D

[I-am-so-Johns-girl]

*Is elated/ terrified by Abb's evil-looking, madly jumping, black creature's return!!!

[scrape_medic]

* the nightmare before christmas!!

[BrowderChick]

* thinking about how much fun Christmas with you all will be this year

[Spedoinkel]

*Birthday is Monday.

[BrowderChick]

* I guess I have to take that as a BIG HINT

[trubador]

* Spedoinkel is an introvert.

[Spedoinkel]

* Some people know me better than I thought.

[trinamick]

*I woke up one morning and all of my stuff had been stolen...and replaced by exact duplicates

[Alexxia]

* :eh:

[AgentSun]

* is feeling sleeeeeepy

[Kathleen]

*is trying really hard to hit 1000 posts, and had to resort to the games thread to help.... le sigh... it's really kinda pathetic

[DRD 1812]

*meh, got a hockey puck to the knee sunday night...ouch.