Thursday, April 19, 2012

Q is for Qi

Do you play Words with Friends?  I used to play with about 10 people at a time and now I only play with my Dad because every once in a while I completely forget about the game and don't play for days and my Dad is the only one to stick with me.

Qi.  A word I never knew prior to Word with Friends.  In Chinese culture it is the active principle of forming any part of a living thing.  Frequently translated as life source, energy source, or energy flow.

That damn Qi can bring you tens of points!  Land it on a triple word score and the 10 point Q will help you dominate your opponent, in my case, my Dad.

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7 comments:

  1. Great for Scrabble, Thank you! Do you have to name things? I do, it's silly but. . .the lights on the modem are "bubbles." Our robotic vacuum is R2D2, although that is from Star Wars. Things I like have to have names.

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    1. I do, but I don't think I'm as creative as you. Our Jeep is called "Jeepy", Clover's favorite towel is called "towely". I usually just add a "y" to the end. I do name people though, usually by their occupation or reputation. Again, I'm not very clever there either: "Farmy McFarmsalot". Maybe I need to put more effort into these names.

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  2. Jen, my wife plays "Words with Friends." That sounds like a great Scrabble word! Isn't it pronounced "ch-eeee?"
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    1. I thought it was pronounced "key", but I looked it up and you're right!

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  3. I'll have to remember this one.

    I featured your blog on my Q post.


    Lee
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  4. I actually played Qi on a triple letter earlier today! Believe it our not, my post earlier today was on Qigong Massage, which is related to the Chinese concept of Q1( or Chi)!

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  5. I am terrible at Scrabble so I never played Words with Friends!! I had no idea that you could even use words like that.

    Just a Nice Girl

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