Hi Everyone!

I am new here, and I think I understand the conventions, but if I misstep I apologize and thank you for your gentle corrections :)

So in the spirit of Halloween and with a nod to those popular sparkly ones -
I am thinking of a word that rhymes with VAMPIRE

Is it an edible plant that grows in coastal areas?

Welcome, flemmily!

Is your word a place for roasting s'mores?

It is not Samphire, tasty as that may be.

And Campfire is definitely hotter rather than colder, but you're not quite in the lava yet.

So

not Samphire, Campfire not

(I don't know how to do the strikethrough...tried pasting it in from word but it doesn't look like it worked..)

Velcome (just trying to get into the spirit).

Is it larger than a campfyre, on which we may farewell the dead?

the HTML for the strikethrough is (strike)words(/strike) but with the ( replaced with

Thank you very much! (please imagine Transylvanian accent)

Although it is an excellent way to dispose of unwanted vampire corpses, my word is not pyre.

notSamphire, Campfire, Pyrenot

Could it be the referee?

Yankees fan eh?

No, not the Umpire

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire not

Phew. Hot today! I'm all sweaty?

Is it a campfire, but really, really big, like for a pep rally?

ew gross...make sure you take a shower after you perspire :)

You're getting toasty with that bonfire, but still not quite right.

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, perspire, bonfire not

Is it an English county or a (with an adjective attached to it) U.S. State?

My guess was wrong? I sigh?

If it strikes back, will the Force be with you?

No not Shire (English, Tolkienish or otherwise), respire (although don't stop), or empire (be it Star Wars, Roman, or waist).

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire not

(That it isnʻt "shire" doesnʻt, strictly, mean that it isnʻt what I meant in #12).

Message edited by its author, Nov 5, 2009, 8:06pm.

Oops sorry, I was thinking of it as two separate clues and then I forgot about the second half!

No it is not Hampshire, neither the New nor the original version.

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire, Hampshire (New or unadorned) not

Is a way to book discount air travel, and also a way to grab a really discount car ride?

eta: tyop, as jj would say

Message edited by its author, Nov 5, 2009, 8:45pm.

Is it what Shakespeare said grew on his lady's head in Sonnet 130?

(Edited to add, I guess this is similar to SCR's guess in #18, but I went to the trouble of looking up the sonnet number, so I'll let it stand.)

Message edited by its author, Nov 5, 2009, 9:09pm.

i hope some day to be as good at this game as jj and SCR, larxol and now flemmily.

seriously, and this part isn't a guess, you rock. :)

#18 SCR, i'm so glad somebody else has to eta tyops. funny thing is, when i tried intentionally to spell 'tyops,' i typed 'typos.' go figure.

///no guess here--just whittering///

Is it an instrument to play to accompany a group of singers raising hymns to my greatness while an out of control blaze rages through Rome?

(That's three guesses for those counting).

//My guess at #13 wasn't respire, but I guess it wasn't your word either.//

The first sprout of a seed?

>18 Either way it's a steal! But no, not hotwire

Neither is it black wire, or even just plain wire for that matter - and if that's how Shakespeare talks about his mistress, I'd hate to hear how he describes his wife :)

Mirrordrum thanks for the compliment! I'm loving this game; I'm only sorry I didn't find this group sooner. I must say though I can't imagine how to play this game without the internets - I've learned quite a bit about biology already (thanks klarusu and justjim) ... ooo now that I think about it, I hope it's ok to research? Besides I'm in library school and it's helping me hone my skills...
Skills I will need if I ever reach what I ASPIRE to and become a librarian. And no, that's not it either.

StormRaven whew and if I am correct it is not
A lyre you play with a choir during the fire

justjim you developed plumule (doesn't that sound like a great insult? no offense, I just wanted to use it) I am so sorry I missed suspire at #13 (was that it? You're right, not my word), but I hope acrospire was your (totally radicle!) word at #23. Its not what I'm thinking of either though.

So none of those, although one was very very close, just a little bit Away.

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire, Hampshire (New or old), Hotwire, Wire (of any hue), Aspire, Lyre, Choir, Fire, Suspire, Acrospire
not

*Edited not for tyops, but because I forgot Hampshire. Again!

Message edited by its author, Nov 5, 2009, 11:31pm.

In my British WWII era fighter plane, do I need to dodge incoming bombs while flying amidst the tops of cathedrals cursing the fact that my guns did not function correctly while my engine made loud banging noises?

(That's five guesses).

Or is it a porcine animated character created by Steve Jackson Games that stalks the dark panels of cartoons to suck the ink out of other drawn characters, reducing them to 1930s black and white forms?

Is it a boggy area where I might get stuck?

Hello!

OK, if I'm unpacking this dense clue correctly it is not:
Flying a spitfire while dodging crossfire around a church spire angry at a missfire during an engine backfire.

It is also not An Phar, what a dastardly creature.

And it is not a mire, although slogging through these clues is definitely complex first thing in the morning.

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire, Hampshire (New or old), Hotwire, Wire (of any hue), Aspire, Lyre, Choir, Fire, Suspire, Acrospire, spitfire, crossfire, spire, misfire, backfire, An Phar, Mire not

28: You got the long clue, but your answer for the porcine clue isn't what I was thinking. They are creatures that would participate in the Masked Ace Raid.

Meanwhile, according to Michael Martin Murphy, she got lost in a killin' frost, and ran calling for this.

Message edited by its author, Nov 6, 2009, 2:01pm.

I'd like to obtain some new clothing to go with the pretty blue jewel that I adore.

(Four guesses)

ay yi yi Hampires! That's definitely worse than pig-aliens, but not the word.

Neither is it Wildfire, although I'd definitely like to leave this sodbustin behind and ride away on a pony.

And it is not:
Aquire some attire to match the sapphire I admire.

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire, Hampshire (New or old), Hotwire, Wire (of any hue), Aspire, Lyre, Choir, Fire, Suspire, Acrospire, spitfire, crossfire, spire, misfire, backfire, An Phar, Mire, Hampire!, Wildfire, acquire, attire, sapphire, admire, not

//Wow! More guesses per line of text than I've seen in a game for a long time. We're not stumping flemmily (or 'Dances with Cats') though.//

Need?

//Trying to average out the guess density!//

Require? No. Ah, precious brevity!

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire, Hampshire (New or old), Hotwire, Wire (of any hue), Aspire, Lyre, Choir, Fire, Suspire, Acrospire, spitfire, crossfire, spire, misfire, backfire, An Phar, Mire, Hampire!, Wildfire, acquire, attire, sapphire, admire, require not

Maybe I should employ an English country gentleman who finds himself in terrible circumstances?

(3 guesses there)

Oooh, fibber, fibber!

I want to inquire about the previous monk. Did he resign and move somewhere with more elevation and less precipitation?

(6 guesses)

OK Good Morning!

So it is not:
To hire a squire who's situation is dire.

This is true, I am not a liar. and neither is that my word.

And I do not
desire to ask about the prior friar who decided to retire someplace higher and drier.

But it IS a two syllable word, the second of which appears more than once in the words below.

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire, Hampshire (New or old), Hotwire, Wire (of any hue), Aspire, Lyre, Choir, Fire, Suspire, Acrospire, spitfire, crossfire, spire, misfire, backfire, An Phar, Mire, Hampire!, Wildfire, acquire, attire, sapphire, admire, require, hire, squire, dire, liar, desire, prior, friar, retire, higher, drier not

The singular of what, "a pair of" makes a useful tool? (Not even sure there is a singular).

#38 the singular refers to a person who does the action that led to the plural for the tool. :)

is it that place of light painted by Rene Magritte?

Message edited by its author, Nov 7, 2009, 3:52pm.

Hmm... plier? as in a plier set, one who plies a trade, or perhaps giving a lady alcohol in hopes of gettin lucky? ply-her? Nope.

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire, Hampshire (New or old), Hotwire, Wire (of any hue), Aspire, Lyre, Choir, Fire, Suspire, Acrospire, spitfire, crossfire, spire, misfire, backfire, An Phar, Mire, Hampire!, Wildfire, acquire, attire, sapphire, admire, require, hire, squire, dire, liar, desire, prior, friar, retire, higher, drier, plier not

"No, no, Br'er Fox. Do anything you want, but please don't throw me into that patch of prickles."

Nope not briar either :)

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire, Hampshire (New or old), Hotwire, Wire (of any hue), Aspire, Lyre, Choir, Fire, Suspire, Acrospire, spitfire, crossfire, spire, misfire, backfire, An Phar, Mire, Hampire!, Wildfire, acquire, attire, sapphire, admire, require, hire, squire, dire, liar, desire, prior, friar, retire, higher, drier, plier, briar not

"'did you see #40?' she asked."

there's an actual question as well as a guess in that there question. :)

#eta tyop (sic) and for sense.

Message edited by its author, Nov 8, 2009, 8:20pm.

"...An actual question...": #44

I guessed #38; it was taken note of all right.
(See #41, and the 11th item of the last line
in $43.)

#45 oh dear. my #44 wasn't directed at your answer, roland. it was a typo and should've read, and indeed now does read, #40. *sigh*

eta YET ANOTHER TYOP GNAAAH!!!!!

///there's no guess in here anywhere///

Message edited by its author, Nov 8, 2009, 9:09pm.

I am the god of this, and I bring you this too!

oh gosh I'm busy and now I'm confused...let's see if I can get everything

#40/mirrordrum I did miss this and I'm sorry! The only thing I'm coming up with is Magritte's The Empire of light II and empire is already on this list. Am I guessing incorrectly? You were right to to (#44) inquire , but wrong with that word.

but then if #44 is inquire, is #45 something else?

ay yi yi

and #47 You are the god of hellfire and you bring me fire, fire, fire (which is on the list, list, list? from your clue in #22) no, but close, close, close!

so not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire, Hampshire (New or old), Hotwire, Wire (of any hue), Aspire, Lyre, Choir, Fire (fire fire), Suspire, Acrospire, spitfire, crossfire, spire, misfire, backfire, An Phar, Mire, Hampire!, Wildfire, acquire, attire, sapphire, admire, require, hire, squire, dire, liar, desire, prior, friar, retire, higher, drier, plier, briar, inquire, hellfire not

eideted to close tags

Message edited by its author, Nov 9, 2009, 3:26pm.

Well, I'll just have to set the bushes on the prairie on fire now.

So it's not perspire, perhaps it's how I perspire; emitting liquid through a porous surface?

Later on, we'll make a secret plot
While we dream by someplace hot
To face without fear
The slope that is shear
Racing down a steep and snowy hill!

This little ditty was sparked by the imminent opening of our local ski area. Woo-hoo, let's go!!!

Message edited by its author, Nov 9, 2009, 6:50pm.

hrmmm

#49 I think your clue is grassfire, but on the off chance you're thinking brushfire...it's neither... but you're getting hotter

jj I worked up a sweat trying to figure that one out, but it's not transpire either...

Sugarcreek it's neither conspire or inspire...and that clue is cold...

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire, Hampshire (New or old), Hotwire, Wire (of any hue), Aspire, Lyre, Choir, Fire (fire fire), Suspire, Acrospire, spitfire, crossfire, spire, misfire, backfire, An Phar, Mire, Hampire!, Wildfire, acquire, attire, sapphire, admire, require, hire, squire, dire, liar, desire, prior, friar, retire, higher, drier, plier, briar, inquire, hellfire, grassfire, brushfire, transpire, conspire, inspire not

This guess is a definite winner!

You may be right, Sugar, but if not:- There, there. It's alright. Shhh, it's OK.

That's a great guess Sugar but it's not Surefire . Thanks for being a great pacifier (?) jj.

one more clue: I'm looking for an adjective/adverb.

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire, Hampshire (New or old), Hotwire, Wire (of any hue), Aspire, Lyre, Choir, Fire (fire fire), Suspire, Acrospire, spitfire, crossfire, spire, misfire, backfire, An Phar, Mire, Hampire!, Wildfire, acquire, attire, sapphire, admire, require, hire, squire, dire, liar, desire, prior, friar, retire, higher, drier, plier, briar, inquire, hellfire, grassfire, brushfire, transpire, conspire, inspire, surefire, pacifier not

Message edited by its author, Nov 10, 2009, 5:38pm.

Amazed that I donʻt see this in the "not" list:

Starts with a prefix, ends with what makes a car roll, and, as a whole, has a sort of -- well-- wholeness to it.

We've gone this entire time without your word! But we have to go a little longer, cause that's not it either...

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire, Hampshire (New or old), Hotwire, Wire (of any hue), Aspire, Lyre, Choir, Fire (fire fire), Suspire, Acrospire, spitfire, crossfire, spire, misfire, backfire, An Phar, Mire, Hampire!, Wildfire, acquire, attire, sapphire, admire, require, hire, squire, dire, liar, desire, prior, friar, retire, higher, drier, plier, briar, inquire, hellfire, grassfire, brushfire, transpire, conspire, inspire, entire not

It is very hot and dry* here today. My indoor plants don't like it. I've got to find a way to get some more moisture content into the air?

//* This weather station is physically right across the road from my house. What it says is what I got!//

eta: Ignore this guess. Wrong syllable count!

Message edited by its author, Nov 11, 2009, 3:46am.

//bad roadie impersonation... two, two, two//

A plant from which "is made the peculiar auburn dye with which Eastern women stain their nails and the palms of their hands"?

well my sense of accomplishment wants me to guess at the weather clue so I would ask if you have a humidifier? But it's not my word, as you know.

And it's not camphire either, although the sound of the second syllable is right (in both of those words).

So

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire, Hampshire (New or old), Hotwire, Wire (of any hue), Aspire, Lyre, Choir, Fire (fire fire), Suspire, Acrospire, spitfire, crossfire, spire, misfire, backfire, An Phar, Mire, Hampire!, Wildfire, acquire, attire, sapphire, admire, require, hire, squire, dire, liar, desire, prior, friar, retire, higher, drier, plier, briar, inquire, hellfire, grassfire, brushfire, transpire, conspire, inspire, entire, humidifier, camphire not

Message edited by its author, Nov 12, 2009, 2:58am.

As an old D&Der, I know that underground passages are often dimly lit by the luminescence of fungi on decaying wood?

//eta: re 58/60, I thought you would, that's why I left it there.//

Message edited by its author, Nov 12, 2009, 3:04am.

Steve walks warily down the street,
With the brim pulled way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet,
Machine guns ready to go
Are you ready, Are you ready for this
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
sound effect here
To the sound of the beat

the trees here in east tennessee are still blazing with color which brings a great sense of excitement to everything i do when i'm outside.

there's only one word being guessed here and i hope it's wrong as i'm certainly not burning with fervor to be 'it'. ;)

trying to use both the adjectival and adverbial senses of the word i'm guessing here. :)

Message edited by its author, Nov 12, 2009, 12:22pm.

Well I'm not a D & D er, which is probably why the word is not foxfire.

And I haven't listened to any Queen in AGES so the word is not gunfire (?)

Mirrordrum, I hate to do it to you, but your guessing is AFIRE! You got it!

YAY!

not Samphire, Campfire, Pyre, Umpire, Perspire, Bonfire, Shire, Respire, Empire, Hampshire (New or old), Hotwire, Wire (of any hue), Aspire, Lyre, Choir, Fire (fire fire), Suspire, Acrospire, spitfire, crossfire, spire, misfire, backfire, An Phar, Mire, Hampire!, Wildfire, acquire, attire, sapphire, admire, require, hire, squire, dire, liar, desire, prior, friar, retire, higher, drier, plier, briar, inquire, hellfire, grassfire, brushfire, transpire, conspire, inspire, entire, humidifier, camphire, foxfire, gunfire not

is AFIRE is

well played all. exceptional game flemmily. you astound me. and your first one, too.

i see you've grasped the HTML thing too. you're a disgustingly quick study.

i'll start a new game as soon as i decide on a word.

Message edited by its author, Nov 12, 2009, 8:53pm.

Well done md. Amazing game flemmily, especially for your first!

Lots of good guesses from everybody else too.