During the chat of Saturday, 17 March, I mentioned to Kalleh the book, On the Origin of Tepees: the evolution of ideas (and ourselves)
In it is the term, climax community. What is it? Send your fanciful daffynitions to me via PM.

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Um I don't understand. What is the term we are to daffynish?

Climax Community

Right, Bob. I've revised the initial post to make it clearer.

Awaiting your PMs.

Mine's in. Good one, Geoff!

So how's it going with this game, Geoff?

Going? Ha! You're the sole participant. This game is dead.

It drifted off the top and I forgot about it. These things need a kick from time to time. I'll try a little CPR by sending you a definition too.

Geoff, you need a little attitude readjustment (that's what a colleague used to call it). So what if there aren't a lot of answers. It's fine. Let's play the game.

OK, I've got two now, and will add one of my own. Now were can we get some others? Ask Shufitz for one, Kalleh, and type it for him! And Proofreader??? This one just begs for your submission!

Sorry.. My experiences (which I won't relate to avoid giving clues to participants) have taught me the actual def.

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Originally posted by Proofreader:
Sorry.. My experiences (which I won't relate to avoid giving clues to participants) have taught me the actual def.

Oh, fie! I bet you learned it during that time in the commune headed by that famous Irish guru, J. Krishnamurphy.

I know, I know! But I won't say.

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Originally posted by Proofreader:
Sorry.. My experiences (which I won't relate to avoid giving clues to participants) have taught me the actual def.

Doesn't stop you making up another definition though, does it?

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Originally posted by tinman:
I know, I know! But I won't say.

And doesn't stop you either, does it?

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And doesn't stop you either, does it?

But then I couldn't vote for some other def, knowing the real one.

I've sent another.

I very often vote for wrong ones when I know the right answer, just because I like to reward creativity.

After all, it's only a game.

Tinman has sent me a good one!

So did I.

Do we have a game or not?

Me, too, proof. I loved mine!

So post them already!

Is B35 going to send one? I'll wait until Saturday night before posting them.

I guess we've got all we're going to, so here they are:

1. An ecosystem that has reached equilibrium.

2. A labour union originally formed in Coventry, UK, by employees of Coventry Climax Fire Pump, Ltd. Later extended to include Coventry-based Jaguar Cars, Ltd.

3. A women's group who gather for the female version of a circle jerk. Popularized by sex therapist Betty Dodson, "The Orgasm Doctor:" http://www.dodsonandross.com/b...ink-they-cant-orgasm

4. A retirement home for aging porn stars.

5. A community-acquired disease outbreak where there is a cluster of an illness that affects at least 50% of the inhabitants.

6. Those in theatre who are experts developing exciting scenes that end the movie/show.

7. The self-styled "Climax Community" is a Los Angeles based film society who watch and review only the final fifteen minutes of the latest Hollywood blockbusters. Their reviews have appeared in numerous publications as well as their own monthly magazine - The Last Reel.

8. Land that has been developed so as to extract maximum financial gain from it.



A poor showing, but that's all I've got. Three are mine, alas... Pick the real one.

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Er... Geoff? Where did mine go?

Why not add Bob's. I didn't read them yet, and I bet they were posted late enough so that others haven't read them yet.

When I am posting people's daffys, inevitably I accidentally leave someone's off. Don't worry about it, Geoff. We all do it.

DAMN!!! Let's hope nobody else has read these! I stuck yours somewhere in the mix so its inclusion won't give it away. Sorry, Bob.

Usually confused Geoff

I'm going to go for number 7.

Since I know yhr correct answer, I will not choose #5 and give it away. Or, wait --- was that also a bluff to throw the rest of you off?

Can't decide between 5 & 7! I'll say 7 because I like it.

Geoff, I think this is a great showing. Love some of the definitions. I have to choose #4!

Here are the replies, and the real one:


1. An ecosystem that has reached equilibrium.

The real thing.

2. A labour union originally formed in Coventry, UK, by employees of Coventry Climax Fire Pump, Ltd. Later extended to include Coventry-based Jaguar Cars, Ltd.

My own submission. Although the union bit is fiction, Coventry Climax was a big name in British industry at one time, producing fork lifts, fire trucks, and automobile engines. https://www.google.com/search?...sAQ&biw=1440&bih=781

3. A women's group who gather for the female version of a circle jerk. Popularized by sex therapist Betty Dodson, "The Orgasm Doctor:" http://www.dodsonandross.com/b...ink-they-cant-orgasm

Tinman titillated us with this!

4. A retirement home for aging porn stars.

Kalleh, you'll have to visit Proofreader in this fanciful home!

5. A community-acquired disease outbreak where there is a cluster of an illness that affects at least 50% of the inhabitants.

This is Kalleh's disease outbreak caused by sharing dildos at Proofreader's retirement home where they were doing Betty Dodson's dildo exercises.
(Remember: Never share a didlo!)

6. Those in theatre who are experts developing exciting scenes that end the movie/show.

Another of Kalleh's.

7. The self-styled "Climax Community" is a Los Angeles based film society who watch and review only the final fifteen minutes of the latest Hollywood blockbusters. Their reviews have appeared in numerous publications as well as their own monthly magazine - The Last Reel.

Bob submitted this most plausible diffynition.

8. Land that has been developed so as to extract maximum financial gain from it.

My own. The real definition of what I've described is "efficiency," as though real estate developers can improve on Mother Nature.



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Helooooooo... Is anybody out there? Did the world end and I missed it?

You're the winner, Bob, so it's over to you.

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Boy, Geoff you have a loud voice! I heard it all the way in China.

As soon as I discover an appropriate word be assured I shall join in. Anyone else can pitch in before me I don't mind.

And thank you, though as I voted for my own definition I don't think it should count as a win.

Nope, we're here...just reading, Geoff.

I don't understand. If Bob voted for his own definition, #7, and #1 was the correct definition, then how is Bob the winner? Did anybody vote for #1? Am I missing something?

To be honest we don't usually declare a winner in this game. whoever next sees a word they think would be fun just posts it. And, for the record, I voted for myself in the hope of convincing someone else to vote for me.

Great strategy, Bob!

Yeah, Bob's right. We don't post winners of this game. In the very beginning we did, though. Indeed, we had this complicated points system where we would give something like 1/2 point if someone guessed your daffynition, one point if you guessed the correct definition, and two points if you hosted the game and no one guessed the correct definition.

Given those rules, I guess I'd get 1/4 point since proof almost chose mine.

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I guess I'd get 1/4 point since proof almost chose mine.

Absolutely not. I merely chose that number as a bluff since that term was part of the docent training course I taught for several years at our local zoo. I no longer have to go there since they have put a fence around my house as a more contemporary zoo.

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Yeah, Bob's right. We don't post winners of this game.

Gosh, I didn't know that, and I originated this game in my previous life! I think I'll go visit Rodney Dangerfield.

Geoff, I am sure you remember our old games with points. Now we have fun, and, while I am competitive at heart, I like this way so much better. Generally, as Bob said, the person who comes up with a good new word is the one who is up next, though sometimes the originator of the game elects someone. So, Geoff, you were perfectly fine doing that.

Proof, the above was why I said I could get 1/4 point. I was having fun! Geez. You took me so seriously!

Glad you started a new game, proof! Love the word/phrase, and I've already sent in a daffy.

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Originally posted by Kalleh:
We don't post winners of this game.

That's because everyone who plays is a winner.

I guess I was wrong about not having winners in this game. In looking back we do seem to cite a winner, though that person doesn't always step up to do the next word. I am sorry, Geoff. My mistake. You did start this game, and it, in itself, has been a winner. Thank you!

I recon I'm a bit too cranky of late. Sorry!

If a free form will keep it going, fine! I'm wondering whether the whole on-line tihng has degenerated to nothing but Facebook and Twitter.

Nah...we all have our days. Heaven knows I do!

I also think it's hard sometimes to know the intent of posts, emails, etc. Often, nothing negative is meant, but the author may be terse because he/she is running off to do something, and yet the reader thinks he/she is irritated or angry.