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Use of embarrased

Posted By: Taper_Mike
Date: Tuesday, 18 August 2015, at 6:50 a.m.

In Response To: Use of embarrased (Michael Petch)

Mike wrote: The Dillies will be embarrassed to enter with 32, 43, or 44.

Bob Koca wrote: I have seen this use of embarrased elsewhere in backgammon literature. I don't get it; what is embarassing about getting an unfortunate roll?

Sorry, Bob, just saw this today. It's just a figure of speech. Of course, I did not mean it literally.

Mike

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    Casper Van der Tak -- Saturday, 1 August 2015, at 3:44 p.m.
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    Seth -- Saturday, 1 August 2015, at 4:28 p.m.
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      Jason Lee -- Saturday, 1 August 2015, at 6:38 p.m.
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    Taper_Mike -- Saturday, 1 August 2015, at 5:17 p.m.
    • Use of embarrased
      Bob Koca -- Monday, 3 August 2015, at 12:37 p.m.
      • Use of embarrased
        Michael Petch -- Monday, 3 August 2015, at 2:38 p.m.
        • Use of embarrased
          Taper_Mike -- Tuesday, 18 August 2015, at 6:50 a.m.
          • Use of embarrased
            MishyPoo -- Tuesday, 18 August 2015, at 11:54 a.m.
            • Use of embarrased
              Taper_Mike -- Tuesday, 18 August 2015, at 8:25 p.m.
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        Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 18 August 2015, at 10:08 p.m.
        • Use of embarrassed
          Jake Jacobs -- Wednesday, 19 August 2015, at 5:20 a.m.
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    mitokid -- Saturday, 1 August 2015, at 5:28 p.m.
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    jdg -- Saturday, 1 August 2015, at 5:44 p.m.
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    Seth -- Saturday, 1 August 2015, at 10:43 p.m.
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    Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 1 August 2015, at 11:17 p.m.
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    Steve Mellen -- Sunday, 2 August 2015, at 6:09 a.m.
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    Havard Raddum -- Sunday, 2 August 2015, at 6:17 a.m.
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    garyo -- Sunday, 2 August 2015, at 6:30 a.m.
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    Dan Wittkopp -- Sunday, 2 August 2015, at 10:35 a.m.
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    kruidenbuiltje -- Sunday, 2 August 2015, at 2:51 p.m.
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    lenny -- Monday, 3 August 2015, at 12:11 a.m.
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    Bob Koca -- Monday, 3 August 2015, at 12:31 p.m.
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    Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 18 August 2015, at 12:24 a.m.
    • OLM 20150801A The Prime Factors Rollout
      Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 18 August 2015, at 1:10 a.m.