Dan Rose

#Wordle 1,691 3/6*

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I don’t know if I will continue posting my and the #OldGal’s results now that the #YoungPups have largely moved away from NYT Wordle. If this is the last one, we went out on top…

Wordle 1,691 5/6

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Grrr

Feb 4 at 12:20pmWeb
Show threadJillyLovesLifeFeb 4
@dan That's such a shame as you'd built a lovely community. I hope you continue! 😁
Show threadDan RoseFeb 4
@Jilly5 It sure has been fun. I suppose at the end of the day the community matters more than the competition.
Show threadBarrie StephensonFeb 4
@dan Some are still here and love the sense of superiority when we (rarely) beat the ##oldgal (I can’t call myself a young pup being an #oldguy)
Show threadDan RoseFeb 4

@barstep Right on! OK! You and @Jilly5 have convinced me.

#YoungPups forever!

Show threadHistorySheWroteFeb 4
@dan @barstep @Jilly5 I've never tagged mine, but have been aware. I'll join in and tag from now on. I think it's great fun.
Show threadDan RoseFeb 4
@bethroots @barstep @Jilly5 Woot!
Show threadJillyLovesLifeFeb 4
@bethroots @dan @barstep Likewise! I am very much aware of who's in the gang though! Like Barrie, I think I'm more of an "oldgirl2"! 😂 Also I don't think my game strategy fits in with the competition as such! So I don't tag I just favour everyone so you know I'm involved! Delighted you, Dan, and the Oldgirl are staying! 😁
Show threadDan RoseFeb 4
@Jilly5 @bethroots @barstep
Show threadBarrie StephensonFeb 4
@dan @Jilly5 🥳
Show threadAnna KyleFeb 4
@dan it’s been a treat to be a part of this #oldgal group. Will miss it for sure. I understand the why tho very well. Be well. ❤️ And let your mom know her scores will be missed
Show threadDan RoseFeb 4
@sandsoftime5050 I think I am having a change of heart. I will continue a bit longer and see where things go!
Show threadBroGleFeb 5
@dan @sandsoftime5050 well Dan, you could take it as NYT vs GitHub - like 2 different sports clubs against each other and against #oldgal …. It would make it more fun 🤩
Show threadDan RoseFeb 5
@BroGle @sandsoftime5050 Haha! Indeed!!
Show threadHippasus500 aka jwn2Feb 5

@BroGle @dan @sandsoftime5050
Even though I’ll be moving to the 1995p version in the next week or so, I doubt I’ll give up the hashtags entirely.

There’s been some discussion of alternate hashtags to help distinguish which is which.

Maybe we need jerseys. I kinda like ManU. <wink>

Show threadDan RoseFeb 5
@Hippasus500 @BroGle @sandsoftime5050 Ewww… not Man U more like Newcastle!
Show threadHippasus500 aka jwn2Feb 5
@BroGle @sandsoftime5050 @dan
Clearly, we’ll need to discuss this!
Show threadGeorgeFeb 4
@dan
I usually post with the hashtag oldgal. And yes, I may leave the NYT and switch to Scott's 1995p.github.io. For now, I'm playing both, and I'll really miss seeing your posts about you and your mother. I hope you reconsider. 🙏
Show threadDan RoseFeb 4
@Xorky I think I am going to keep the #OldGal posts rolling. Who knew she was such a presence!
Show threadBill Of Earth42Feb 4
@dan @Xorky I would leave nyt for the GitHub version, but I don't want to play both, so I too am waiting to see what happens. Love the community 😊
Show threadDan RoseFeb 4
@billOfEarth42 @Xorky Right on!!!
Show threadHippasus500 aka jwn2Feb 4

@dan

I haven’t switched quite yet. I’ve got to make some changes for my stats calculations, and I’m headed outa town tomorrow. In the meantime:

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I’ve kept my NYT streak going. And once more claimed victory over the #OldGal. (See ya, Bot. It’s been nice knowin’ ya…) More later, #youngpups!

Show threadDan RoseFeb 4
@Hippasus500 Word
Show threadHippasus500 aka jwn2Feb 4
@dan
On your left (wordle) <wink>
Show threadDan RoseFeb 4
@Hippasus500 Bahahahaha
Show threadHippasus500 aka jwn2Feb 4

@dan
Part of what makes the #OldGal v #youngpups fun is the ancillary wordplay we ^all^ indulge.

I’m still completely mystified about the NYT reasoning.

Perhaps it would have been less disappointing had Traci Bennett made more of an effort to explain. It’s not as if the NYT readership is illiterate and undiscerning. I like to think the paper appeals to those who want to understand how and why decisions about many things are made — including this one.

Show threadDan RoseFeb 4
@Hippasus500 Agreed
Show threadScott Wright 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Feb 4
@Hippasus500
The most alarming part of the announcement, to me, was her stating: “but also more chances for Wordle in ones and those magical, serendipitous moments when Wordle overlaps with real life.” Opportunities for serendipitous moments - seems like planned relevance to me and I want no part of that. I’ll be surprised if on Feb 14th the Wordle answer is CUPID, HEART, CANDY, LOVER, ARROW, or something to do with Valentine’s Day. Even if they don’t do that, it's in my head - HARD PASS.
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Show threadDan RoseFeb 4
@jswright61 @Hippasus500 Bleh
Show threadHippasus500 aka jwn2Feb 4
@jswright61 @dan
When I read that, I immediately thought someone in the NYT marketing department felt like they had to have a say, and “serendipitously” wrote that drivel… <sigh>