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Common Phrases #1353265 09/26/25 10:38 AM 09/26/25 10:38 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY	These are all representations of common words, phrases, places or things. Can you figure them out? Only one solve per person, please. If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353266 09/26/25 10:53 AM 09/26/25 10:53 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353267 09/26/25 11:03 AM 09/26/25 11:03 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353268 09/26/25 11:04 AM 09/26/25 11:04 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353271 09/26/25 11:08 AM 09/26/25 11:08 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353272 09/26/25 11:15 AM 09/26/25 11:15 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 50,518 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353273 09/26/25 11:16 AM 09/26/25 11:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 7,944 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: OrleansBelle] #1353275 09/26/25 11:49 AM 09/26/25 11:49 AM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 36,602 United Kingdom Mad Sonic Boomer
Mad Sonic Boomer Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 36,602 United Kingdom	8. Travelling North ?? (Probably rubbish 🤭) Time : The Most Precious Commodity

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353280 09/26/25 01:30 PM 09/26/25 01:30 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 10,068 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla... bermag45 Adept Boomer
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353287 09/26/25 07:16 PM 09/26/25 07:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY	Almost all correct! This is a tough batch. Mad, try again. If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353290 09/26/25 08:00 PM 09/26/25 08:00 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 36,602 United Kingdom Mad Sonic Boomer
Mad Sonic Boomer Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 36,602 United Kingdom	I am not good at this type of puzzle, Pandora !! 🙄 Time : The Most Precious Commodity

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353293 09/26/25 10:08 PM 09/26/25 10:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY	I'd like to say practice makes perfect, Mad, but you also have to deal with the vagaries of my mind. If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353301 09/27/25 03:07 AM 09/27/25 03:07 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,518 Bucks, England Urban Worrier True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,518 Bucks, England	Originally Posted by Pandora I'd like to say practice makes perfect, Mad, but you also have to deal with the vagaries of my mind. ...and that was never going to be an easy task, Mad To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self. I wonder what's on television...?

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353309 09/27/25 07:21 AM 09/27/25 07:21 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY	I'll post a couple of hints later today. If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353311 09/27/25 07:47 AM 09/27/25 07:47 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 17,360 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353320 09/27/25 10:13 AM 09/27/25 10:13 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 42,159 Alabama soot Puzzled Moderator
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: soot] #1353344 09/27/25 03:50 PM 09/27/25 03:50 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,797 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353347 09/27/25 04:24 PM 09/27/25 04:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY	soot got #8! Sherlock, try again. If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353364 09/28/25 12:25 AM 09/28/25 12:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 7,944 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist
OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 7,944 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	4 - Noel Don't watch the clock; do what it does - Keep going

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353365 09/28/25 12:28 AM 09/28/25 12:28 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY	Almost...... If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353370 09/28/25 05:25 AM 09/28/25 05:25 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 17,360 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1353375 09/28/25 08:33 AM 09/28/25 08:33 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY	Well done, michele! If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

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