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The Long and Short of It #1191922 07/22/19 10:08 AM 07/22/19 10:08 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits Cue OP Graduate Boomer
Cue OP Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits	Have a go at these. Each answer will contain a long and short sound of the same vowel. -1. perceptiveness (7) -2. extend (7) -3. continuing (7) -4. disruptive (6) -5. resonating (6) -6. ask (7) -7. segregate (6) -8. Egyptian sacred bird (4) -9. fertilizer (7) -10. central and most important part of something (7) -11. sire (5) -12. cataract (7) -13. overpower (6) -14. lunatic (6) -15. tiny (9) Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1191924 07/22/19 10:30 AM 07/22/19 10:30 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,031 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,031 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	6. request 11. beget or elder Hi Cue. If you can't dance, don't blame the dance floor.

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1191925 07/22/19 10:46 AM 07/22/19 10:46 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 48,905 Alabama looney4labs Sonic Boomer
looney4labs Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 48,905 Alabama	3. ongoing "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." -Roger Caras

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1191926 07/22/19 11:34 AM 07/22/19 11:34 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,733 Doylestown, Pennsylvania Redz Graduate Boomer
Redz Graduate Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,733 Doylestown, Pennsylvania	12. cascade

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1191931 07/22/19 12:42 PM 07/22/19 12:42 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits Cue OP Graduate Boomer
Cue OP Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits	Good start, everyone Curly, I'll take beget since elder doesn't have a long "e" Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1191934 07/22/19 01:05 PM 07/22/19 01:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,786 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist
OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,786 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	2 - stretch Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1191940 07/22/19 02:09 PM 07/22/19 02:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,186 Long Island, N.Y. F fildil BAAG Specialist
fildil BAAG Specialist F Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,186 Long Island, N.Y.	8. ibis Fil There is a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. Oscar Levant

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1191941 07/22/19 02:16 PM 07/22/19 02:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,070 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,070 Ohio	1. insight

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1191946 07/22/19 03:01 PM 07/22/19 03:01 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits Cue OP Graduate Boomer
Cue OP Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits	Fil and Michele Belle, I'm looking for words that have a long and short vowel sound using the same letter Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1191949 07/22/19 03:38 PM 07/22/19 03:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,786 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist
OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,786 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	OOppppssss 2- prolong ???? Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1191951 07/22/19 03:41 PM 07/22/19 03:41 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits Cue OP Graduate Boomer
Cue OP Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits	I like it! Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1191988 07/23/19 01:07 AM 07/23/19 01:07 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,877 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,877 Isle of Man	4. unruly 10. nucleus Last edited by Lex; 07/23/19 01:08 AM. Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1191997 07/23/19 06:20 AM 07/23/19 06:20 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits Cue OP Graduate Boomer
Cue OP Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits	Nice double, Lex Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1192000 07/23/19 06:46 AM 07/23/19 06:46 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,070 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,070 Ohio	15. minuscule

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1192002 07/23/19 06:49 AM 07/23/19 06:49 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits Cue OP Graduate Boomer
Cue OP Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits	Yes, Michele Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1192042 07/23/19 02:07 PM 07/23/19 02:07 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,031 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,031 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	13. ravage 14. insane Hi Cue. If you can't dance, don't blame the dance floor.

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1192047 07/23/19 04:41 PM 07/23/19 04:41 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,626 The Garden State LadyKestrel Adept Boomer
LadyKestrel Adept Boomer Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,626 The Garden State	14. maniac “Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.” -Bill Watterson

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1192056 07/23/19 09:16 PM 07/23/19 09:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,733 Doylestown, Pennsylvania Redz Graduate Boomer
Redz Graduate Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,733 Doylestown, Pennsylvania	9. compost

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1192072 07/24/19 06:49 AM 07/24/19 06:49 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,070 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,070 Ohio	7. divide

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1192079 07/24/19 09:29 AM 07/24/19 09:29 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,733 Doylestown, Pennsylvania Redz Graduate Boomer
Redz Graduate Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,733 Doylestown, Pennsylvania	5. chiming

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1192081 07/24/19 10:00 AM 07/24/19 10:00 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 48,376 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 48,376 near Yosemite	13. subdue

Re: The Long and Short of It [Re: Cue] #1192098 07/24/19 01:20 PM 07/24/19 01:20 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits Cue OP Graduate Boomer
Cue OP Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits	That's all of them! LadyK gets 14 and Marian gets 13 Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?

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