Deep but not Profound (game)

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 7:28 am

Someone says "x but not y" (where x and y are replaced by words, obviously) and the statement is either true or false. Winning is basically working out the Rule.

The Rule is blindingly obvious once you get it, and difficult to get, and the game is fun.

BUT NEVER STATE THE RULE!

I start: Deep but not profound.

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:43 am

I think I speak for a lot of people when I say "huh?"

So... the second person is supposed to try to guess The Rule? Because if that's so what you're basically trying to get us to do is to see a pattern from only one line... and that's not possible.

Or is it someone else's turn to say "x but not y" and you'll tell him wether it follows the rule or not? And what has the validness of the statement got to do with the game (you said it was either true or false...)?

If I am supposed to post a statement after yours that's it:

Shallow but not simple.

If not, just ignore it

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 12:33 pm

I think I get the rule. Maybe.

Heavy, but not meaningful.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 12:46 pm

Hmmm...my idea;

Tell but not mention?

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 12:49 pm

Another, just to see.

Flawless but not perfect?

If I have got it right, then I say that Frogus' statement is true, Vicsun's statement is true, but fable's is false

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 12:58 pm

If this is as simple as I think it is ... then

But why not:

Toll but not tax.

Edit: if I'm correct - it is even easier then "who got the ball" game we used to "play" at parties driving some people mad untill they got it.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 1:04 pm

I say Xandax' statement is true

Ok, carried but not borne.

If we are wrong, Xandax, we should play our own rules

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 5:55 pm

Dry, but not witty.

Gwalchmai · Post by **Gwalchmai** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:30 pm

So far, everyone's statement's have been true, except both of Fable's, his second was even the opposite of false.

I love food, but not to eat.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:23 pm

Originally posted by Yshania
I say Xandax' statement is true

Ok, carried but not borne.

If we are wrong, Xandax, we should play our own rules

Yeah ...

rules are here to be.......
followed, but not broken

Bah, easy this

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:44 pm

Surely it's not as simple as--

True but not accurate?
Sure but not certain?
Silly but not ridiculous?

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 12:20 am

you are rigth in one thing fable.

It is .... silly, but not ridiculous.

And that is .... accurate, but not true

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 12:53 am

Ysh, Gwally and Xandax have got it...

Fable, this game is witty but not dry.

Accurate but not true
Silly but not ridiculous

and neither sure nor certain.

It is also difficult but not very.

Lazarus · Post by **Lazarus** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 7:08 am

Bloodstalker, but not fable.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 9:17 am

Bloodstalker, but not fable.

True!

And therefore; beer but not wine.

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 10:44 am

So, beef, but not pork? Charness, but not Rand? Spoon, but not fork?

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 11:54 am

@Fable, all of your statements are true

IHateUsernames · Post by **IHateUsernames** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 3:40 pm

Heard of this before, but never got the rule.

IHateUsernames · Post by **IHateUsernames** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:46 am

Thought i had it for a sec but then i saw fables post.

Back to square one.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 12:19 pm

This game is useless, but not worthwhile.