Sandy Wood
Weekend Genius Challenge #11: More Four-Letter Words
by Sandy Wood - December 15, 2007 - 8:39 AM

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This weekend’s Genius Challenge will challenge your creativity as well as your smarts. Here’s what I’d like you to do:

Comment to this post with a single sentence made of four-letter words. Not dirty four-letter words, mind you… but just four letter words. In fact, your sentence can contain nothing but four-letter words. Not a single “I” or “the” or “hornswoggle” will be acceptable, sorry. Proper names are fine. And, just to show I’m the sporting type, I’ll even allow contractions and abbreviations (like “can’t” and “ASAP”) as long as they contain four letters.

The object here is not to be longwinded, but clever. Got it? A single sentence constructed of only four-letter words. One entry per person, and please remember to include the style and size of T-shirt you’d like along with your comment. As always, we must approve comments before they appear, so don’t worry if your entry doesn’t show up right away. I’ll get to it as soon as I can (unless football is on, of course, but how often does that happen over the weekend?).

We’ll vote on the entries during the day Monday and announce a winner Tuesday morning. (Make sure your entries are original, too… we’ll check!)

Good luck!

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Comments (138)
  1. Wont this task make some poor soul wish they were dead? Line upon line; four plus four?
    Can’t even make them last past line five;

    How’s that Then?

    Pavlov Medium

  2. When this game ends, Trish will win!

    -I am Trish and I want to win, I would like a large womens Karl Marx.

  3. Looks like I wont win because “win is not a four letter word. Let me think about it more and try again!

  4. Rare rain will fill this area, thus they will only find very tiny blue fish here.

    medium womens Karl Marx

  5. Lady atop: can’t gain gold; your name isn’t four, she’s five!

    My name is Chris and I want to win, too. Medium Nobel, please.

  6. When Phil gets here, don’t fart loud!

    Large Womens Pavlov

  7. What can’t this blog tell with only four?; well tell your tale soon lest your tale were ne’er told.

  8. forgot to include

    Women’s medium beethoven, it still counts as a good present if I won it, right :P

  9. Stan runs away from Mass. home, aims: fame, gold, sand, heat, gals, rums, warm seas, ASAP.

  10. forgot: women’s med. easy as 3.14…

  11. Adam will come soon, will cook your food- thus, this acts upon your nose, when airs waft into your face.

    small scurvy :)

  12. Dogs bark.

  13. Kate must read ‘bout Near East past, then sees mind tape test…thus, Kate will pick mind tape test over Near East exam cram.

    -women’s beethoven small

    By the way, haven’t heard about my free shirt from the last challenge about NBA teams.

  14. Send shoe plus nail — Ahab.

    Entropy, XL.

  15. Cats once knew what “real” does mean. Thus, they were good once. Dogs, well… let’s just tell them that they were dumb. They were!

    -women’s pluto small

  16. Will y’all mail some “Ship” tees over here with tags that read size fair?

  17. Fact: Were they less evil, she’d have made them many more pies (alas).

    Pythagoras large, please.

  18. Blog post ain’t good – need more nerd bits with tech info also – it’ll make item seem fine with rest, plus geek guys will read.

    Nobel – Medium

  19. Here quiz plus joke sums into glee; amid this blog from ‘zine hail text, jape, plus many puns, held unto this idea: Feel wise once more.

    Don’t ever stop.

    [Scurvy - Men's Large]

  20. When John goes bald (free from hair real soon), they will find very thin hair amid that bath that won’t flow very well.

    Large Simple as 3.14

  21. True love doth move more than sand,
    True love doth move more than seas,
    Beat with beat, hand with hand,
    True love doth move mine love near thee.

    [lady macbeth Tshirt XL]

  22. This isn’t that hard; look: four plus five over nine plus nine form half. Math made some good sums, y’all ‘gree?

  23. Whoops, forgot. Pluto R.I.P. small, please.

  24. When Ann’s cats jump, they burp.

  25. Whoops, I forgot.. Easy as 3.14 … Size large please.

  26. More word play? Don’t have time… Epic Pats-Jets snow game! C’mon!

    (Lady Macbeth small, if you please)

  27. Alas, they can’t brew beer like they once were able; pity, isn’t that? Well, find some dark port wine with nice, ripe lime tart. Then we’ll give good tips.

    rhesus in a medium, please!

  28. xmas time near, need more tees…..

    will take any …prefer large

    Merry Christmas!!
    al

  29. Must have Karl Marx, size what ever.

  30. Sara went home with army gent then gave kiss.

    Womens pi extra large

  31. cool site guys give tees here!

    womens pluto m

  32. Damn this dumb blog!

  33. Noel can’t hang with this most ripe jive.

    Ladies Pluto size XL

  34. Just four each word?— Alas, yous guys must know Joe’s mind: This game won’t pose such pain; look, it’ll just take time, also beer with good food (mine eyes like tees xx-lg, gold with Jung upon them). From Iowa with love- Joey

  35. well, this will show thou whom will have such wits with them, that they will come home with just this gift: karl marx, tiny size.

  36. Fire can’t burn your hand when your mind can’t work fast, that task must have been very hard when your eyes glue your nose onto your face; true that this quip will help your life alot.

  37. I forgot to mention mens rhesus XL

  38. Jill will weep when Jack goes away;
    That girl will wail with envy,
    That cute boys turn into such dumb dogs,
    Even when she’s very ugly.

    Pluto, RIP

  39. Hola,

    Love this site. Have done zero work, only read (also play). Logo? Hmmm…this isn’t easy—very many tees! Karl Marx? Hand Soap? Long Face? Nope. Will have sun’s last (past) moon. (Life: 1930-2006). Size: Mini.

    -Jess

  40. Jane fell onto hard luck with love sick Jake.

    Give my shirt to the poor.

  41. When Fred Frog says that frog isn’t good eats, Chad Frog says that your legs will “lead item” your best cafe menu; that many will gush that with some fine wine, plus some real good spuds, this will make some fine meal.

  42. If victory be mine, the Jung in xxl, any color, would be most appreciated.

  43. Sean says poem good, bard like Will…

    “Teen guys dote upon dumb girls, don’t they seem like prey?

    Legs long, lips full, orbs pert, boys scan with eyes ripe with lust,

    Guys give gift, gain sway with gals that want nice toys.

    Dads don’t dare like boys like that.

    They know this lust will fuel fire unto both.

    They know that lips meet, legs part, wish will turn into want, want will turn into will. Love they make.
    Seed swim, ovum meet.
    Damn Kids! Made both Mama and Papa sigh, that dang pill must have been fake!”

    Entropy-XXl please and thank you.

  44. here lies some dead boys, away from whom life does pass.

    Karl Marx, medium

  45. When Dave says vote VFTW will vote and Idol VIPS won’t have many good ones left; sing tone deaf ones, sing!

    Simple as Pi, medium.

  46. Vice Pres. Gore does poor hula, gets uber cool moon trip. Read more from TIME.

    Pluto R.I.P. Small Please and thanks!

  47. When your blog rocks mine will also.

  48. snow fall over tree
    folk sing tune that make eyes weep
    Nick come into home

    *falls over laughing*

    my pitiful attempt at a holiday haiku. :P

    you’ve got male XXL, please.

  49. Sand plus wise sets task
    poem form isn’t used that much here
    gift like mine must show

    Thus man’s hand must type
    wits fail when left hand does move
    head yaws from good path

    Fear over mind doth fall
    lest thou read this aeon long post
    more bunk will flow anon.

    idiom xxl
    remember haiku=win…unless I made a mistake on something…

  50. geez this aint easy – won’t your boss give tees free – lest your boss wont like xmas gift idea.

    Alas, we’re very glad none have come that will make this site last – none best than this site!

    Lg – the original deaf jam!

  51. This body want look good; need wave Karl Marx flag (x-lrg will suit, thnx), thus:

    From they that have, take some (don’t fear, just some).
    Give poor what they need that they live with less pain, more love.
    Town over town, redo self then one’s race.

    Grow your soul.
    Join?

  52. Okay, guys, mine eyes have felt pain upon pain when they read: rule atop says only sole four word ones; s’not cool when they come with four, five, even nine tier ones.

    Med. Easy as pi…

  53. With fawn hair, dark eyes, cute ears, plus four paws like most dogs, Pugs were bred more than Shih Tzus last year.

    Scurvy large

  54. Your crow can’t land upon this icky area here; he’ll keel over from that odor.

    Karl Marx M, please :)

  55. Your rare mind will grow edgy just when this game ends.

    Lady Macbeth womens medium

  56. See, I am full of wit, thus i am able to make a line of only four ABC’s tags.
    Medium Pavlov

  57. With fire your eyes will peer into this word dare.

    Scurvy. Mens xl

  58. what thou asks were fain hell,
    your jest, alas, mine host, does sell.
    mind game sets thou, “play” thou will,
    hope we’ll find time we’ll kill

    idioms t-shirt – medium

  59. very good test this week y’all – take some time with your wife.

  60. Shop CRAP CAVE – Your Xmas gift guru!

    Iron clad corn coat: FOUR QUID!

    Newt eyes, your size!

    “Baby Duck” fine wine plus free clam-care mitt!

    Cash only, Jack!

    Call CRAP CAVE Carl toll free: Five-five-five four-nine four-nine

    (four ever jung, male echs elle)

  61. Only four? Holy cats, fine quiz guys. Will need some time here, mull this over.

    Karl Marx EX-EL

  62. king kong pwnd your beer pong game

    easter island medium, please

  63. What tale here does blow yous away most?

    Easy as pi, mens, small.

  64. Mike says your game isn’t fair, evil word curs, when Mike can’t even cuss!

  65. Hard post! Tho’h many mots have four, best ones don’t come into mind. Nice game, none ‘less!

    (FWIW, sure many will have beat mine.)

    ROFL!

  66. Gosh! This will hurt when she can’t make this tiny four-word line. This hard game will make some feel glad, and will make some feel dull and drab. Thus, pity she can’t know more than thee. Will this game ever show them what word will make this done? Your word will make this game done, alas, what word slid into this spot?

    They don’t come easy? Don’t fret. That book, Gadsby, holds none that make Myleti hear “eeee!”

    I doubt I’ll win, but the Women’s Beethoven in an XL looks quite nice, thanks. :)

  67. when this ends this dude will wear blue bell mutt size xxlg. Much more can’t type four type word very much hard, love long time when send blue mutt.

  68. Your buoy can’t sail

  69. This quiz will make them nuts!

    (If I get super lucky I would like the Rhesus T in XXL Please thank you!)

  70. What does John know? John can’t tell time from talk. Paul will tell your boys what they need.

  71. Oh: Easy as Pi, XL men’s.

  72. Nerd boys have much time; need much love.

  73. Dang, take five lose pimp gift

    idioms are for the birds small

  74. Some chef jobs seem hard. Four from Chez Back Door will test. Poor cook Mary can’t beat eggs; that won’t make good cake. Jack will need more bake pans plus iron pots. Chan only eats food from back home near Asia. Fred grew less slim: that chef eats more than most. Head Chef June will hire whom?

    Pick me! Pick me!
    You’ve got male, in (men’s, of course)XXL, please.
    Mary

  75. So didn’t want to be one of the one’s that forgot to name a shirt – Pluto small.

  76. Tony, this memo… your pant legs need some hems made ASAP, pray take care that thou don’t trip upon them onto one’s face.

    Long sleeved Pavlov, Woman’s small

  77. This game isn’t hard: take care.

    Idioms women’s large

  78. real hard game. this guy’s best isn’t that good. will need cash…

    jon
    pythagoras
    large

  79. They don’t deny that Army life must seem hard – when each hero does fall, they must stop, shed each tear – then – they can’t keep this hero down – must lift that face, won’t show fear, only when ammo runs thin does time seem lost.

    Each free imam lets more evil flow into this life – must hope that next show down with Iran make cold wind blow from hell.

  80. Know, then, that this task hast been very hard… mine lips open wide forth with this plea that your next mind game will have more ease.

    Pavlov, long sleeved Womans small

  81. When busy boys walk very slow, they won’t ever trip!

  82. Hear bell ring! Let’s sing some bars ’bout your xmas tree with thee.

    Happy Holidays Everyone! XL Lady Macbeth.

  83. Size XXXL, kind sire.

  84. Bush says loss won’t stop fake wins, lies.

    this entry is void, but thought of the sentence and I liked it.

  85. “Okay, y’all”, says thus this poet, “lest thou don’t know , mine last tome hast been made from crap…”

    Pavlov, Long sleeved Womans small

  86. Debt adds upon debt, thus they only take cash from Dale, thus they won’t sell Dale warm pies, four ties, jams, five soup cans, nine Spam tins – also, they won’t keep kids or pets past time. Dale owes them much.

  87. This wish, dear, make — that your eyes will stay open, that your mind will stay free, that your true love will help keep your soul kind. Only thus will your life have been good, just, rich.

    Pavlov, short sleeve, XXL

  88. When your dog’s skin gets lice, dust same.

  89. 2008 Fall Line: She’s over mink, thus Vera Wang will only kill pure bred dogs that look like they will make chic furs worn atop cold arms (some call this posh pups’ body bark).

    BRIAN COULTON. Small Male. (T-shirt, that is…)

  90. Team Hart can’t play down boat babe, thus lose Prez race.

    Okay, oold news, can’t help self.

    Yung XXL

  91. “Life isn’t good when gods rule.”

    Tshirt: Entropy Ain’t what it use to be. Xlarge.

  92. Bless this poor girl, who’s done gone nuts!

    Pavlov, long sleeved Womans small

  93. Wise girl says : When flea bite cats, dogs… they will itch

    Pavlov, long sleeved womans small

  94. Birth School Work Death

  95. Kiddo once felt love with Bill, what shame – then – that this soon rose into hate!

    Pavlov, long sleeved Womans small

  96. Dogs must lift tail when they poop, else they ruin tail hair with crap…oops!

    Achilles; men’s large

  97. WHEN KIDS TALK, DON’T THEY SEEM DUMB? WHY’S THAT? ALAS, THEY DON’T KNOW MUCH. WELL, THIS TEST WILL JUST MAKE YOUR MIND SPIN!

    XY Chromosome T-Shirt You’ve Got Male! 2XL

  98. Can’t y’all drop some free tees upon this poor soul?

    Pavlov, long sleeved Womans small

  99. mint tail flaw Sith: ware NOLA edge junk ease Gitt dare PHiX

    mite Toto leaf aber writ magi seen!

    ache kill ease Mens lore Ajah
    (achilles mens large)

  100. Suzy must have free tees from this blog. This girl will make ABC’s into some idea that will make your mind buzz. Said nerd will need XXXL Polo. Your RSVP that says, “Suzy wins!” will make this girl glad.

    -well, XL will suffice. Thanks!

  101. Will this game have this coda: “Karl wins!” ?
    Open case. Let’s find what will come from this play.
    Just take one’s best shot.
    Mind that this gets fair care!

    + Once:
    Cold wind doth blow; that thin rime thus made doth heft nary mere dyne.
    FAIL! What does that mean? Such junk won’t sway them over.

    + Aims anew:
    Work! Push! Pull! Mull over this word game!
    Rack one’s mind—what will move them?
    Nope. Poet self won’t wake past dusk.
    Thus ends much hope. Will luck help?

    + Trys anon:
    Suds can’t wipe away sins.
    Keep holy days pure.
    Stay away from evil.
    Save your soul from hell.
    Keep your body sans lues.
    DULL! Flat tuts rule: “Live spot-free.” WEAK!

    Karl hath less feck than sots.
    This wish upon gain will fail when they doth read what Sean made; else Rex’s east poem form.
    Many have made some note that uses only four rune word.
    Even Gav’n hath done well.
    With mega time span past, zero good acts from this hand, just more awes.
    Soon very many more good ones will show here, like that lass Mary Kent, with Amy’s next.
    Suzy does well also.
    Each adds more risk that we’ve lost.
    This vote won’t come easy.

    Let’s just back down, cede this game.
    With this mess, sure, this memo will lose.
    Memo? Tome! (More like rave).
    Come-back this long can’t stir fair bias.
    Well, this game play gave this bozo some idle time glee.

    Lest that poor fate fail, what garb will sate this body?
    Wilt thou mail some gift unto this self?
    Size: Unit less than huge,
    Kind: Male.
    Type: Nary good mode will homo sap’n clan dine upon apes.

  102. “Stop,” said Alex when twin cats came near.

  103. Opps! Forgot to put the shirt request.

    Pavlov, Small

  104. Amy’s sure, this blog post fine
    Will make your cool tees soon mine

    Poem ain’t easy
    Fact: they hard
    Even when writ
    Alas lack Bard

    She’s gave best word
    From morn’ mind
    ‘Four’ word poem:
    Amy’s bind

    Lady MacBeth, fitted medium

  105. They pray, “dear beer, keep Joey sane, amen.”

  106. Hmmm. Form that four that will hold with each?

    Each idea held deep, then just bare them into view from ones tiny mind?
    Take this task, this sham, this jest, that with each puny idea. Laid down with style, with hope. Lest they fail your rule, then weep when they fail.

    Will this hold true with ones poor luck life? Hold true, that this only four word blog will fail this test?

    Damn that just don’t look good.

    XY Chromosome T-Shirt
    You’ve Got Male!—LARGE

  107. Love your site!
    Like that gift!!

    Send Polo Size Women’s Large

  108. “Help, ya’ll,” they pray, “turn what hast thus been only loss into gain… some free tees, then” , they plea… “unto your name – amen!”

    Pavlov, long sleeved womans small

  109. None that y’all have writ thus will reap unto thee this free tee gift, with that… thou must quit… Mine small hand shall then take the game!

  110. Darn, there is one three letter word in that last post… I’ll take that as a sign that I need to stop submitting entries now!!!

  111. Ally sees this good show, sees slim bets upon much luck with what she’s writ…

    Ergo, this tiny girl will want pie.

  112. S. Pies. Drat this test!

  113. Will swap: Farm boot (left only); Worn once. Need: Cane

    Rhesus Large

  114. Errs from love odes sent Ovid from Rome with pity.

    Achilles; men’s large

  115. Safe upon hard rock ugly home lies; come view your tent alit upon some skyz.

    Beethovens medium puhleaze.

  116. Alex tied this game with that hard slap shot.

    Easter Island size XXL

  117. Guys soil more than gals when they pass wind near Cape Fear with sail hung high atop them.

    Simple as 3.14…XXL

  118. Four? Five? Only four? Okay…
    slow muse upon task……….
    Raaa!!!

    Chav mode….
    Pete like hits this yeti over head with this like club ting then runs away very fast, twas cool dude yeah!!

    Wins comp easy ;)

    Marco Polo tee pleeeeeeease
    medium

  119. does this task suck? Yeah, this task does suck! Thus we’ll fail we’re sure!

    thus polo size xlrg!

  120. What poor luck lies here when this fool eats gold snow!

    Lady Macbeth – Womens XL

  121. I suppose I did not mention the style of shirt I would like if, indeed, my previous post is victorious.

    The idioms shirt amuses me.

    A small idiom t-shirt would amuse me even more.

    Thank you.

  122. Nuns said: Don’t!
    Nuns said: Evil!

    Must feel good, then. :-)

    ————

    Pavlov (long-sleeved), size medium.

  123. jedi must seek true good base;
    from one’s body… must stop dark side
    says Yoda

  124. jedi must seek true good base;
    one’s body must stop dark side
    says Yoda

    Easter Island – Xl

  125. Harsh task bore hard work, lets play with your loot.

    Rhesus XL Thank you

  126. This love will make thee sing with glee
    Hast thou ever felt such love?

    pluto shirt please

  127. They tied that monk into that rack; they turn, pull wood, pull rope, such pain, eyes open, left hand limp, last word: “help.”

    Men’s XL Pluto shirt.

  128. I forgot the size, women’s small fitted Pluto shirt. Thanks.

  129. Fran felt four fair fowl fill Fay’s five frog foes full fast.

    Small women’s scurvy

  130. Some bros (one’s more evil) make this plot…they hope take from mama & papa shop cash plus loot. Fate does rain upon them! Plan goes awry. Guns fire, many dead … wife goes, even more life ruin.

    Pavlov, Long Sleeved womans small

  131. Don’t pick this quip.
    Ship – Large

  132. John dost wash some wits,
    Mary dost wash some wits,
    Alas; only Beth dost wash most wits, most wise mind girl; mind thou,
    Beth will earn that gift: free tees from this site!
    (also, your Deaf Beet goes into that Oven rite away, tiny size!)

  133. Last week many fops came here, soon they lost many tees,don’t fret, many lost.

    Any XXL

  134. We’ll seem like pips when this bout ends.

    (wanted to work in an obscurity like “pips”)

  135. Does Bush beat Iran, soon with atom bomb?
    Vote into Prez with “best plan”!

  136. YOUR PLAN WILL FAIL, PUNY BLOG DUDE!

    (Achilles medium fo sho)

  137. They have said that some lost bout with gout hath made late,
    that fame-rich king, ‘enry VIII;
    ’twas pure pity that that roly-poly body over time
    took null gain from pulp, from plum, from lime;
    well, THIS man’s most foul pips flow from from garb-lack;
    that bare pole, that sham robe rack;
    what ails this body will
    take more than some mere acid pill:
    corn-hued crew-neck with pith, that only sure-fire cure
    (FWIW: ‘enry VIII wore XXXL;
    tees will suit THIS man’s body well
    with zero exes; with ells, five less four).

  138. When are they going to announce the winner?

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