Topic: hey how about a Morse code refresher
boof started this discussion 1 month ago #120,242
OK, e is ●.
A mnemonic is to imagine lowercase e with a dot in the open loop part. The dot grows to fill the space of the letter, so all that is seen is ●.
●ast
●l●phant
b●ans
crat●
k●●p
A mnemonic is to imagine lowercase e with a dot in the open loop part. The dot grows to fill the space of the letter, so all that is seen is ●.
●ast
●l●phant
b●ans
crat●
k●●p
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #1,316,286
Matth●w Rost●●t Mill●r
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nigg●r
boof (OP) replied with this 1 month ago, 8 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,316,368
t is ▬.
A mnemonic is to imagine t with the crossbar bolded. The vertical part of the letter fades as the horizontal bar positions as ▬.
▬affy
▬r●a▬
hoo▬ ●d
sm●l▬
bi▬ ▬ ●r
A mnemonic is to imagine t with the crossbar bolded. The vertical part of the letter fades as the horizontal bar positions as ▬.
▬affy
▬r●a▬
hoo▬ ●d
sm●l▬
bi▬ ▬ ●r
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Anonymous B replied with this 1 month ago, 3 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,316,369
▬urds
Anonymous C replied with this 1 month ago, 3 hours later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,316,387
girlfar▬s (pronounc●d as on● word)
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boof (OP) replied with this 1 month ago, 23 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,316,556
i is ●●
A mnemonic is to imagine lowercase i with a dot that undergoes mitosis so that there are two dots above the vertical part. The vertical part fades as the two dots position themselves as ●●.
●●sland
●●d●a
f●●rs▬
ch●●l●●
sk●● ●●ng
A mnemonic is to imagine lowercase i with a dot that undergoes mitosis so that there are two dots above the vertical part. The vertical part fades as the two dots position themselves as ●●.
●●sland
●●d●a
f●●rs▬
ch●●l●●
sk●● ●●ng
boof (OP) double-posted this 1 month ago, 1 day later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,316,725
m is ▬ ▬.
A mnemonic is to imagine lowercase m as two curved humps that separate. The humps straighten flat, forming ▬ ▬.
▬ ▬ a p
▬ ▬ ●● d d l ●
▬ ● ▬ ▬ p ▬
●● ▬ ● ▬ ▬
▬ r ●● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● r
A mnemonic is to imagine lowercase m as two curved humps that separate. The humps straighten flat, forming ▬ ▬.
▬ ▬ a p
▬ ▬ ●● d d l ●
▬ ● ▬ ▬ p ▬
●● ▬ ● ▬ ▬
▬ r ●● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● r
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boof (OP) triple-posted this 1 month ago, 1 day later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,316,979
s is ●●●.
A mnemonic is to imagine s with three dots put on so that there is one dot each at the top, middle, and bottom. The letter rotates 90 degrees so that the dots have a horizontal orientation, and the s fades to leave the dots as ● ● ●.
● ● ● o a p
● ● ● ▬ a r ▬ l ●
f ● ● ● ● ● ▬
p l a ▬ ● ● ● ●
▬ ▬ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● y
A mnemonic is to imagine s with three dots put on so that there is one dot each at the top, middle, and bottom. The letter rotates 90 degrees so that the dots have a horizontal orientation, and the s fades to leave the dots as ● ● ●.
● ● ● o a p
● ● ● ▬ a r ▬ l ●
f ● ● ● ● ● ▬
p l a ▬ ● ● ● ●
▬ ▬ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● y
Anonymous B replied with this 1 month ago, 3 minutes later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,316,980
@previous (boof)
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boof (OP) replied with this 1 month ago, 1 day later, 5 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,317,159
o is ▬ ▬ ▬.
A mnemonic is to imagine a circular letter o that is cut into three curves (recall how the circumference of a circle is about three diameters long). The curves separate and flatten, forming ▬ ▬ ▬.
▬ ▬ ▬ r g a n
▬ ▬ ▬ a ▬ ● ● ●
▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ a d
h ● r ▬ ▬ ▬
r ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ● r
A mnemonic is to imagine a circular letter o that is cut into three curves (recall how the circumference of a circle is about three diameters long). The curves separate and flatten, forming ▬ ▬ ▬.
▬ ▬ ▬ r g a n
▬ ▬ ▬ a ▬ ● ● ●
▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ a d
h ● r ▬ ▬ ▬
r ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ● r
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boof (OP) double-posted this 1 month ago, 1 day later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,317,329
h is ● ● ● ●.
A mnemonic is to imagine uppercase H with a dot at each of the four points, with two at the top ends of the vertical lines and two at the bottom ends. The H fades as the top points fall in line with the bottom points, forming ● ● ● ●.
● ● ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ p
● ● ● ● ● a r d
f ● a ▬ ● ● ● ● ● r ● ● ●
▬ ▬ a ▬ c ● ● ● ●
w ● ● ▬ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ l d
A mnemonic is to imagine uppercase H with a dot at each of the four points, with two at the top ends of the vertical lines and two at the bottom ends. The H fades as the top points fall in line with the bottom points, forming ● ● ● ●.
● ● ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ p
● ● ● ● ● a r d
f ● a ▬ ● ● ● ● ● r ● ● ●
▬ ▬ a ▬ c ● ● ● ●
w ● ● ▬ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ l d
boof (OP) triple-posted this 1 month ago, 22 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,317,531
A is ● ▬.
A mnemonic is to imagine uppercase A with a dot at the top point and a bar at the middle. The two slanted parts fade as the dot moves down to the left ahead of the bar, forming ● ▬.
● ▬ r c
● ▬ ● ● ● ▬ r ▬ ▬ ▬ n ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ y
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ▬ p ●
▬ ▬ ● d ● ● ● ▬
b ● ▬ z ● ▬ ● ▬ r
A mnemonic is to imagine uppercase A with a dot at the top point and a bar at the middle. The two slanted parts fade as the dot moves down to the left ahead of the bar, forming ● ▬.
● ▬ r c
● ▬ ● ● ● ▬ r ▬ ▬ ▬ n ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ y
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ▬ p ●
▬ ▬ ● d ● ● ● ▬
b ● ▬ z ● ▬ ● ▬ r
boof (OP) quadruple-posted this 1 month ago, 23 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,317,692
w is ● ▬ ▬.
A mnemonic is to imagine w with a dot at the top left end and the two forward slash parts are bolded. The backslash parts of the w fade, leaving the dot and two forward slashes. Those three elements fall down in line to form ● ▬ ▬.
● ▬ ▬ r u n g
● ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ● ● ● ● r
● ● ● ● ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● l l
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ▬ d ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ▬
g l ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ r ▬ ▬
A mnemonic is to imagine w with a dot at the top left end and the two forward slash parts are bolded. The backslash parts of the w fade, leaving the dot and two forward slashes. Those three elements fall down in line to form ● ▬ ▬.
● ▬ ▬ r u n g
● ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ● ● ● ● r
● ● ● ● ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● l l
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ▬ d ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ▬
g l ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ r ▬ ▬
boof (OP) quintuple-posted this 1 month ago, 23 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,317,836
j is ● ▬ ▬ ▬.
A mnemonic is to imagine lowercase and uppercase jJ together, where the uppercase J has a horizontal bar at the top. The vertical parts of the letters fall to horizontal orientation with the other horizontal bar as the curved parts fade, and the dot of the lowercase j falls to the left of the three horizontal bars, forming ● ▬ ▬ ▬.
● ▬ ▬ ▬ u g
● ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ▬ ▬ ● r y
b ● ▬ n ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬
▬ ▬ ● ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ r
● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
b ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ▬ ▬ ● l
A mnemonic is to imagine lowercase and uppercase jJ together, where the uppercase J has a horizontal bar at the top. The vertical parts of the letters fall to horizontal orientation with the other horizontal bar as the curved parts fade, and the dot of the lowercase j falls to the left of the three horizontal bars, forming ● ▬ ▬ ▬.
● ▬ ▬ ▬ u g
● ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ▬ ▬ ● r y
b ● ▬ n ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬
▬ ▬ ● ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ r
● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
b ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ▬ ▬ ● l
boof (OP) sextuple-posted this 1 month ago, 1 day later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,318,090
n is ▬ ●.
A mnemonic is to imagine lowercase n with the left vertical part bolded. The vertical part falls to a horizontal position as the remaining part shrinks down to the right as a dot, forming ▬ ●.
▬ ● u b
▬ ● ●● ●●● b l ● ●●● ▬
●●● ▬ ● ● ▬ c k
● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ●● ▬ ●
● ▬ ▬ ● ● ● ● ●● ▬ ● ▬ ● y
A mnemonic is to imagine lowercase n with the left vertical part bolded. The vertical part falls to a horizontal position as the remaining part shrinks down to the right as a dot, forming ▬ ●.
▬ ● u b
▬ ● ●● ●●● b l ● ●●● ▬
●●● ▬ ● ● ▬ c k
● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ●● ▬ ●
● ▬ ▬ ● ● ● ● ●● ▬ ● ▬ ● y
boof (OP) septuple-posted this 1 month ago, 23 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,318,251
d is ▬ ● ●.
A mnemonic is to imagine lowercase d with a bolded curved part and two dots on the vertical part with one dot at each end. The curved part flattens and the vertical part fades as the dot at the top drops down to meet the other dot, forming ▬ ● ●.
▬ ● ● u c k
▬ ● ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ● ● ▬ r ● ▬ ▬ ●
● ▬ ▬ ▬ u ▬ ● ● g ●
● ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ● ●
● ● ● ● ●● ▬ ● ● ▬ ● ● ● ▬ ●
A mnemonic is to imagine lowercase d with a bolded curved part and two dots on the vertical part with one dot at each end. The curved part flattens and the vertical part fades as the dot at the top drops down to meet the other dot, forming ▬ ● ●.
▬ ● ● u c k
▬ ● ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ● ● ▬ r ● ▬ ▬ ●
● ▬ ▬ ▬ u ▬ ● ● g ●
● ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ● ●
● ● ● ● ●● ▬ ● ● ▬ ● ● ● ▬ ●
boof (OP) octuple-posted this 1 month ago, 23 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,318,371
b is ▬ ● ● ●.
A mnemonic is to imagine lowercase b with a bolded vertical bar and three dots on the curved part with one dot at each connection to the vertical bar, and another dot at the rightmost point of the curve. The vertical part falls to horizontal position as the curve with dots straightens horizontally. The former curve fades, forming ▬ ● ● ●.
▬ ● ● ● u z z
▬ ● ● ● l ● ▬ c k ●●● ▬ ▬ ● ● ▬ ● ● ● ●
● ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ●●● ● ● ● ● ▬ ● ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ▬ r ▬ ● ●
● ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ● ● ●
▬ ● ● r ● ● ▬ ● ● ● ▬ ● ● ● l ● ● ▬ ● g
A mnemonic is to imagine lowercase b with a bolded vertical bar and three dots on the curved part with one dot at each connection to the vertical bar, and another dot at the rightmost point of the curve. The vertical part falls to horizontal position as the curve with dots straightens horizontally. The former curve fades, forming ▬ ● ● ●.
▬ ● ● ● u z z
▬ ● ● ● l ● ▬ c k ●●● ▬ ▬ ● ● ▬ ● ● ● ●
● ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ●●● ● ● ● ● ▬ ● ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ▬ r ▬ ● ●
● ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ● ● ●
▬ ● ● r ● ● ▬ ● ● ● ▬ ● ● ● l ● ● ▬ ● g
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boof (OP) nonuple-posted this 1 month ago, 1 day later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,318,670
u is ● ● ▬.
A mnemonic is to imagine u with two dots, one at each top end of the vertical parts. The dots move down and to the left as the letter straightens, with the tops of the vertical parts becoming the left and right ends of a bar, forming ● ● ▬.
● ● ▬ g l y
● ● ▬ p ● ▬ ▬ ● ▬ r ▬ ● ●
● ● ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ▬ ● ● ● ● ▬ ● ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ▬
k ●● ▬ ● k ● ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ▬
c ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ●● ▬ ● ● ● ▬ ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬
A mnemonic is to imagine u with two dots, one at each top end of the vertical parts. The dots move down and to the left as the letter straightens, with the tops of the vertical parts becoming the left and right ends of a bar, forming ● ● ▬.
● ● ▬ g l y
● ● ▬ p ● ▬ ▬ ● ▬ r ▬ ● ●
● ● ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ▬ ● ● ● ● ▬ ● ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ▬
k ●● ▬ ● k ● ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ▬
c ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ●● ▬ ● ● ● ▬ ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬
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boof (OP) decuple-posted this 1 month ago, 22 hours later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,318,871
hey folks, there's a brand new Morse code letter of the day coming 'round the mountain. can you guess what it could be?
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boof (OP) replied with this 1 month ago, 4 hours later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,319,012
no!
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boof (OP) replied with this 1 month ago, 21 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,319,020
bar codes, you say
boof (OP) double-posted this 1 month ago, 13 hours later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,319,157
oh boy, what letter could it be, that I will post about next!
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boof (OP) replied with this 1 month ago, 32 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,319,277
no! I've done the n, see https://minichan.net/topic/120242#reply_1318090
Anonymous G replied with this 1 month ago, 1 hour later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,319,308
boof (OP) replied with this 1 month ago, 6 hours later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,319,365
already did!
Anonymous G replied with this 1 month ago, 10 hours later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,319,433
boof (OP) replied with this 1 month ago, 2 hours later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,319,476
yes I have posted the letter g, the first letter in the word gorganzola
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boof (OP) replied with this 1 month ago, 9 hours later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,319,654
got it covered, chief
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boof (OP) replied with this 1 month ago, 12 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,319,922
no!
Anonymous G replied with this 1 month ago, 1 hour later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,319,941
boof (OP) replied with this 1 month ago, 2 days later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,320,292
oh sweat anticipation, what could the next letter be?
boof (OP) double-posted this 1 month ago, 2 days later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,320,651
Jeepers, what might be next, for the letter of the day?
boof (OP) triple-posted this 4 weeks ago, 1 day later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,320,964
another letter of the day around the corner! what could it be?
boof (OP) quadruple-posted this 3 weeks ago, 3 days later, 4 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,321,677
it's gotten too tough to make five practice words that use all previous letters. so I either won't have all the previous letters, or I'll need to put more words, or I'll do some lazy compromise. anyway, oh man, what letter could be next?
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boof (OP) replied with this 3 weeks ago, 10 minutes later, 4 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,321,685
nigga, I did that one!
Mark Twain replied with this 3 weeks ago, 1 hour later, 4 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,321,698
boof (OP) replied with this 3 weeks ago, 7 hours later, 1 month after the original post[^] [v] #1,321,729
no!
boof (OP) double-posted this 3 weeks ago, 2 days later, 1 month after the original post[^] [v] #1,322,067
another one coming down the pipe. what could it be!
Mark Twain replied with this 3 weeks ago, 8 hours later, 1 month after the original post[^] [v] #1,322,088
boof (OP) replied with this 3 weeks ago, 37 minutes later, 1 month after the original post[^] [v] #1,322,092
g whiz buddy, we did that one
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boof (OP) replied with this 3 weeks ago, 12 minutes later, 1 month after the original post[^] [v] #1,322,096
hmmm
boof (OP) double-posted this 2 weeks ago, 4 days later, 1 month after the original post[^] [v] #1,322,635
well what cuould the next letter be? oh man oh man
boof (OP) triple-posted this 5 days ago, 1 week later, 1 month after the original post[^] [v] #1,323,952
got a new letter brewing in the chamber, oh what could it be
Anonymous G replied with this 4 days ago, 1 day later, 1 month after the original post[^] [v] #1,324,213
boof (OP) replied with this 4 days ago, 12 minutes later, 1 month after the original post[^] [v] #1,324,214
no! did that one earlier in the thread, chief
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boof (OP) replied with this 1 day ago, 2 hours later, 1 month after the original post[^] [v] #1,324,658
dude we've done this dance
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boof (OP) replied with this 1 day ago, 12 minutes later, 1 month after the original post[^] [v] #1,324,660
well Jeepers