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Welcome => General Discussion => Topic started by: Frankie on July 23, 2015, 06:38:27 AM

Title: Now for something completely different
Post by: Frankie on July 23, 2015, 06:38:27 AM

This just in. The new Francophone Scrabble world champion (http://"http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/french-scrabble-world-champion-winner-doesnt-speak-the-language-10404448.html") doesn't speak French.

(http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10406168.ece/alternates/w460/web-scrabble-champ-getty.jpg)
Kiwi by birth, resides in Malaysia. Yeah!!! Someone, grant him a Malaysan citizenship.
Hey Lumi, if Finland has a Scrabble association, maybe he can compete in their competitions. He just needs to memorise the Finnish Scrabble dictionary.

Title: Re: Now for something completely different
Post by: Lumituisku on July 23, 2015, 07:06:14 PM

I have never heard of such game. o.O  I don't think that it would be popular in Finland anyways... if we even have any players.

Title: Re: Now for something completely different
Post by: Asid on July 23, 2015, 08:54:42 PM

Nice find Frankie... You should hook up with him :)

Title: Re: Now for something completely different
Post by: Frankie on July 23, 2015, 11:56:41 PM

According to this, in Finland it's called Alfapet (http://"http://www.puolenkuunpelit.com/kauppa/product_info.php?products_id=5920").

Title: Re: Now for something completely different
Post by: Frankie on July 24, 2015, 03:30:43 AM

This article explains a bit more about how he processes words...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/features/3778594/A-way-with-words

"He's the best in the world at what he does, yet there's no bravado, no ego, no aggression. He just plays the game then rides his bike off.

Vis-a-vis his attitude, IMHO, we need more people like that.