Is something wrong with me? Sudoku puzzles do not appeal to me

gardenista

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:04 PM
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Is something wrong with me? Sudoku puzzles do not appeal to me

I've been hearing about them here on DU and from friends. I don't get the attraction or understand the addictive quality.

I guess I'm lucky?

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SeattleGirl

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:06 PM
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1. You're farther along that I am.

I don't even know what they are!

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gardenista

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:07 PM
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3. I don't really know either, so I guess I'm still in danger

of becoming addicted.

Just say not to Sudoku

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Mika

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:14 PM
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11. Is there a war on Sudoku yet?

Is Bill O'really onto this?

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gardenista

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:16 PM
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13. Well, it all starts with the internets, so I guess so! nt

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Mika

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:18 PM
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15. Only cowards cut and run from the war on Sudoku

And an up or down vote!

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gardenista

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:25 PM
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16. Ok, then I'm gonna say

:thumbsdown:

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auntAgonist

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:07 PM
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2. same here ..

I don't like them.

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DesertRat

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:09 PM
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4. I like them

I first learned about Sudoku when I was in England last summer. It was huge over there. I recently started doing them in our local paper and it is very addicting once you get going.

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gardenista

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:11 PM
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5. Is it just something that occupies your mind, allowing you to escape

your everyday concerns?

I suppose that a good shot of Jim Beam will do the same, but that option is not one I'm into, either.

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DesertRat

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:34 PM
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19. It's just a challenge

Edited on Mon Dec-26-05 10:35 PM by DesertRat

And is satisfying when you figure out the puzzle. Besides it's said to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, so I tell myself it's preventative medicine. :-)

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gardenista

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:36 PM
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20. Maybe I'm too far gone to be able to do it.

That could be the problem...

I guess I'll have to work on a foreign language instead.

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Bouncy Ball

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:11 PM
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6. yes, you are lucky.

Stay away, stay FAR AWAY from them. When you dream about them, it's too late, you are hooked and need a 12 step group. I do them in books, I do them online, I have a special hand held electronic fucking sudoku, I've done circle sudoku, I've done 1-9 AND a-g Sudoku, and I bought my kid a kid's Sudoku book so I could have an addiction buddy. I'm too far gone, there's no hope for me. Next stop: skid row.

Turn back while you can.

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gardenista

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:13 PM
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9. CIRCLE SUDOKU? OMG

you are in deep!

Step away from the Sudoku!

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Bouncy Ball

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:16 PM
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14. Uh-huh. And WORDoku and super challenge sudoku

(ok that one is almost impossible to do, I'm sorry!) and 1-18 Sudoku, Create Your Own Sudoku.

Can a three go here? No, can a four? Can a five? Can a six? YES, it's six there. Ok what about here? Can a one go here? No, a two? No, a three? YES, it's a three.

Ug.

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barb162

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:12 PM
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7. They don't intrigue me at all; I'd rather do a crossword puzzle

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no name no slogan

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:48 PM
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23. Same here. Crosswords are more fun. I work w/ numbers all day

and the last thing I want to do for "relaxation" is play with numbers :crazy:

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pitohui

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:12 PM
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8. they suck

i'm on yr side they are boring

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DawgHouse

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:14 PM
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10. They don't appeal to me either.

It's probably a good thing because I've heard they are addictive!

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gardenista

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:15 PM
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12. Yeah, thank God I felt the same way about Cocaine in the 80's

LOL. That could have been a heap of trouble!

But seriously, I don't need another time-wasting diversion competing with my DU addiction.

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CarpeDiebold

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:26 PM
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17. did someone say cocaine?

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gardenista

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:33 PM
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18. Hmmm... I realize that I capitalized it in my previous post.

interesting...

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The Velveteen Ocelot

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:37 PM
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21. Me either. I love crosswords, but the sudokus just frustrate me.

I get part way through one and get stuck, and I just get annoyed and quit, although I'll stick with a crossword for darn near ever til I get it done.

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spindrifter

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:44 PM
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22. I LOVE Sudoku!

It has brought pencils back into my life. I have to admit, I was thrilled to find scores of Japanese Sudoku books when I went into a Japanese bookstore in the International District here.

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qnr

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Mon Dec-26-05 10:52 PM
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24. Well, thanks to the Firefox extension "Dictionary tooltip" and the

en.wiktionary.org selection, I now know what a Sudoku puzzle is.

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