October 07, 2003

Jack Black: Scrabble enthusiast

Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble PlayersWatched The Daily Show with Jon Stewart the other night (it's the only news show I trust). Jack Black was the guest, touting his new movie School of Rock. Imagine my surprise when he told John Stewart that he plays Literati (a Scrabble-type word game) and recommended Stefan Fatsis's Word Freak! I just tried playing Literati, and it's pretty good. The interface is easy to figure out (although I flailed for a bit trying to use the "blanks"). I apparently ticked off some grandmother from middle America (I was winning, 300+ to her 100) and she booted me from her table. So much for being a good sport…

Posted by rv at October 7, 2003 12:08 PM to tivo
Comments

I thought of you, rv, when I saw Jack Black discuss his Scrabble addiction on the only true news show out there. :-)

Btw, can I link to this area from my blog? Or should I still use your old blog?

Posted by: CF at October 11, 2003 02:30 PM

Sure, you can link to this area. Not a problem.

Posted by: rv at October 12, 2003 04:05 PM