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- Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday December 16th 2014
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7478
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday December 16th 2014
Alt numbers I did: - (75-9)*(((50*7)-100)/25)
- Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 19th 2012
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5206
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 19th 2012
FLORICAN - R9
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 36223
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
In please. Good to see the link on the apterous page.
- Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: All Around Standard Numbers Tournament
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10229
Re: All Around Standard Numbers Tournament
I'd like in though I am on unavailable from 16th-26th. I hope it is feasible to play my matches (fairly flexible there after) from 27th onwards in whatever format the tournament takes.
- Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6442
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
Open games - James Hurrell 115-89 Richard Priest James Hurrell 98-63 Richard Priest Very disappointed with how I played :( but James was a worthy winner.Well done. Unlucky Richard, yes you've played much better against me in the past and as you suggested in the game, I thought rustiness on my part ...
- Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:08 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 4
- Replies: 52
- Views: 7247
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 4
Not sure that this is the best posting place for it but for my next round in the open (R5) I am on holiday until Friday 23rd. I will be able to play my game on the Friday evening or the weekend. Hope this doesn't inconvenience my future opponent.
- Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:53 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 2
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6876
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 2
Open: James Hurrell 2 - 0 Nick Wainwright I think the biggest factor in this game being the hour time difference allowing me to play at 10 am and Nick 9 am on a Sunday. Great tactic I thought and so it turned out. A decent, close first game until rounds 12 and 13 where ASCARID and PROMISE opened up ...
- Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9848
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
The Open: -
James Hurrell 2 - 0 Dave Mattingly
James Hurrell 108 - 59 Dave Mattingly
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=262223
James Hurrell 117 - 54 Dave Mattingly
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=262232
James Hurrell 2 - 0 Dave Mattingly
James Hurrell 108 - 59 Dave Mattingly
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=262223
James Hurrell 117 - 54 Dave Mattingly
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=262232
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous World Cup.
- Replies: 85
- Views: 11296
Re: Apterous World Cup.
Ah shit missed it again, just like with the COMA. Even saw it on the first day too! Bloody works events.
Good luck to all and put my name down as back up should I be needed.
Good luck to all and put my name down as back up should I be needed.
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9607
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010
Sign me up please.
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
- Replies: 249
- Views: 30269
Re: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
Any chance in future this could appear on the apterous site? - I definitely wouldn't have missed it then!
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
- Replies: 249
- Views: 30269
Re: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
How annoying. Missed it. I should check out this site more often.
Good luck all.
Good luck all.
- Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Dinos on Krypton Factor [with spoilers]
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5147
Re: Dinos on Krypton Factor [with spoilers]
Well done Dinos - so close. I usually watch the Krypton Factor each week, but this time I was told I simply had to watch by my wife because a school friend from her class (Christopher Barstow) was on. Little did I expect to see you on it too! I clearly missed any prior chat on the subject. Needless ...
- Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:15 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Week 5
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6725
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Week 5
Speed Demon: - Bracket A James Hurrell 1 - 1 Dinos Sfyris The battle for the wooden spoon in Bracket A was shared. A really good game from Dinos in the 1st was followed by an equally good one by me in the 2nd. Probably shows why we are both struggling in this top bracket - both capable on our day b...
- Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:38 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Classic Aptochat moments
- Replies: 222
- Views: 178714
Re: Classic Aptochat moments
I don't tend to post stuff - but this was some chat from a game I had with Maudsley which on reading back out of context was quite amusing: - James: you're on form today Chris: sure James: ever gone all the way James: ? Chris: never Chris: not in a 15 rounder James: keep it up Chris: omg, i'm so ner...
- Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:34 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Week 4
- Replies: 55
- Views: 6642
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Week 4
Speed Demon - Pool B
Nick Wainwright 0 - 2 James Hurrell
Caught Nick on an off day - fortunately.
Nick Wainwright 48 - 50 James Hurrell
Nick Wainwright 26 - 63 James Hurrell
Nick Wainwright 0 - 2 James Hurrell
Caught Nick on an off day - fortunately.
Nick Wainwright 48 - 50 James Hurrell
Nick Wainwright 26 - 63 James Hurrell
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:12 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Week 4
- Replies: 55
- Views: 6642
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Week 4
This should probably go in the week 3 thread but er....it's not. Championship Flight Stuart Arnot 1 - 2 James Hurrell My first ever max game and a 13 max game in the decider would make it look like I was a decent player - one look at game 2 would have you wondering otherwise. Well played Stuart - fa...
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Week 3
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6031
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Week 3
Week 3 - Speed Demon - Pool B
James Hurrell 2-0 Simon Myers
2 decent games with some good spots but also some dodgy rounds thrown in for good measure. Well played Simon.
Simon Myers 27-55 James Hurrell
James Hurrell 64-51 Simon Myers
James Hurrell 2-0 Simon Myers
2 decent games with some good spots but also some dodgy rounds thrown in for good measure. Well played Simon.
Simon Myers 27-55 James Hurrell
James Hurrell 64-51 Simon Myers
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:24 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Week 3
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6031
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Week 3
Week 2 - Speed Demon Pool B Apologies should have posted earlier.... James Hurrell 1-1 Oliver Garner Oliver comfortably took game 1... James Hurrell 41-71 Oliver Garner then I hit back with a decent (unusually so) conundrum spot to pinch game 2. Honours even. James Hurrell 43-39 Oliver Garner Thank...
- Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:36 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Week 2
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4970
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Week 2
Two results - firstly Speed Demon Pool B James Hurrell 2 - 0 Andrew Herbertson 2 decent games but nothing standout. Andrew Herbertson 34-58 James Hurrell and Andrew Herbertson 33-56 James Hurrell Secondly Championship Flight James Hurrell 2 - 1 Martin May 2 good tight games with Martin taking the fi...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:00 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Week 1
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8889
- Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:31 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed 2009 (last minute register)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7526
Re: Apterous Winter Closed 2009
Both please
- Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:38 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 5
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7372
Re: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 5
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 0430328744
DIV A - Jon Corby 142-148 James Hurrell
Real nip and tuck game going back and forth. I just happened to be ahead at R20 - could have gone either way.
Well played Corby.
DIV A - Jon Corby 142-148 James Hurrell
Real nip and tuck game going back and forth. I just happened to be ahead at R20 - could have gone either way.
Well played Corby.
- Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:03 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 4
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5949
Re: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 4
If anyone's interested in seeing it I had my semi up against Innis earlier this evening. Playing with Innis is always a pleasure even if he dominates you relentlessly throughout, although this time saw us take turns being on top. Things were going well but alas before the climax I changed position ...
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 19th 2009
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4870
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 19th 2009
Is NOUGATS in then? Was convinced it was mass noun. Means, for what it's worth, I scraped a draw. A long way to go, I know, but this could make the series finals even more interesting than it already is!James Robinson wrote:NOUGATS for Round 12.
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:02 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 3
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4916
Re: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 3
DIV A - Ben Wilson 130 - 147 James Hurrell
Some very tricky selections with a battle of 6 small numbers and a closely fought contest with Ben taking the early advantage with a 13 point lead after R7 that I then turned into a 17 point lead by R15 with 3 '6 small' solutions.
Well played Ben.
Some very tricky selections with a battle of 6 small numbers and a closely fought contest with Ben taking the early advantage with a 13 point lead after R7 that I then turned into a 17 point lead by R15 with 3 '6 small' solutions.
Well played Ben.
- Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:13 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 2
- Replies: 105
- Views: 9201
Re: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 2
James Hurrell 180-170 Andrew Hulme Close game between myself and Hulme of a pretty decent standard (don't know how to do the changing the name of the link to the names and score) http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?key=224561060920255655 Press the url button and then square brackets come up: In the fi...
- Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 2
- Replies: 105
- Views: 9201
- Tue Oct 06, 2009 5:27 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 2
- Replies: 105
- Views: 9201
Re: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 2
Andrew - I'm around usually between 1:30 and 2:30pm; or 5:30-6:30pm during the week. Please let me know your best times.
- Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:48 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: apterous tournament - Numbers Attack
- Replies: 107
- Views: 12927
Re: apterous tournament - Numbers Attack
Sign me up please!
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday August 25th 2009
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4208
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday August 25th 2009
Phil was unlucky in that I played probably my best game of the 8 against him. Another time he may have had the better of me. But, thanks to Apterous I am far better than when on the program (did little practice other than watching it before going on, never looked at the dictionary, hadn't seen this ...
- Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:22 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open FINAL WEEK
- Replies: 60
- Views: 7067
Re: Apterous Summer Open FINAL WEEK
Carson 2-0 Hurrell Game 1: http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=95922 Game 2: http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=95931 Two good games, especially the first one with 25 maxes between the two of us and the game still going either way until very late on. I managed to pull away in the second game t...
- Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptominibash III
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4431
Re: Aptominibash III
Bugger - flying back from Spain so cannot make it - maybe next time - enjoy!
- Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th July 2009
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2625
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th July 2009
Surprised Andrew picked 6 small given his chances for records and previous numbers selections. Hmmm - just read y'days spoilers - maybe not so surprised now.
- Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th July 2009
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2625
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th July 2009
DEBONAIR, DIBORANE AND OBTAINER as nice equallers in R9
- Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th July 2009
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2625
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th July 2009
STAPELIA in R7
- Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 4
- Replies: 72
- Views: 9040
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 4
Open v James Hurrell (1-2) http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91415 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91508 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91524 The 1st game should actually have this link: - http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91500. A close set of games in which Aa...
- Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:04 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 3
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6674
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 3
James Hurrell 2-0 Andy Kravis
1st game pretty high quality: -
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 5862322166 (107-87)
2nd game not as good but not bad considering the low max: -
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 1314731545 (96-63)
1st game pretty high quality: -
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 5862322166 (107-87)
2nd game not as good but not bad considering the low max: -
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 1314731545 (96-63)
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 3
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6674
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 3
Andy - please let me know when you're available. I am usually around about 1pm and then again about 5pm. Can do Tues-Thurs. Maybe Sat evening.
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:45 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 176352
Re: Official Thread of Brag
Not a max game, but this is amazing! Well done both! Hot damn, I might have to bring the "highest joint score" page back just for that. Just a thought - is 143 the highest ever losing score of any Countdown (standard 15) game ever played?? First time anyone has lost with 4 niners? Not muc...
- Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:58 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 1
- Replies: 88
- Views: 11357
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 1
Kirk - some time before 4 today would be good - don't think I'll be able to fit this in otherwise. I am usually on around 12:30-2
- Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:12 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 1
- Replies: 88
- Views: 11357
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 1
Oh crap. What did I do (or not do) to deserve that draw??
- Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:36 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 499150
Re: Bug reports
I am not the most technically minded but I no longer seem to be able to log in on my home connection any more. Just cycles through the 500 attempts and then says something about connection reset. I have no problem with the same laptop at work though. Any ideas? It used to be fine - just a problem in...
- Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open
- Replies: 118
- Views: 15880
Re: Apterous Summer Open
Please put me down for the open.
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:49 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday June 2nd
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2931
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday June 2nd
NORTENAS not in?Jimmy Gough wrote:NORTENA (David O'Donnell) in round 13. And I got CATHEAD
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:08 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: COMA Plate Tournament - Draw
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6465
Re: COMA Plate Tournament - Draw
You beat me to the post as well as the conundrum! Good game. A close one - not best of 3 then ??
- Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:17 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: COMA Plate Tournament - Draw
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6465
Re: COMA Plate Tournament - Draw
I'm back now. A good time to catch me is from 1-2pm, failing that I sometimes log in around 5pm and I am on occaionally in the evening's from 9.
- Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: COMA Plate Tournament - Draw
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6465
Re: COMA Plate Tournament - Draw
Hmm - just seen timing of this tournament could be awkward - on holiday 3rd April - 18th April.
If I can play my QF before 3rd is there any chance deadline for completion of SF can be 19th April - should I win the QF that is?
If I can play my QF before 3rd is there any chance deadline for completion of SF can be 19th April - should I win the QF that is?
- Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:56 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: COMA Plate Tournament - Draw
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6465
- Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: COMA Plate Tournament
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3546
Re: COMA Plate Tournament
Assuming I don't get called in as a reserve or something to the main draw, count me in.
- Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:50 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: COMA Play-ins
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7970
Re: COMA Play-ins
Well played Jimmy - just edged me out. Great game though, thought I was right out of it after the dodgy early rounds. I should learn to not play after work though
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown Online Masters 2009
- Replies: 135
- Views: 17261
Re: Countdown Online Masters 2009
Could I add my name to the wildcard list?
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:06 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II: Live News
- Replies: 104
- Views: 9505
Re: Aptobash II: Live News
struggling to get back in to finish R7 with Innis...
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 7:05 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II: Live News
- Replies: 104
- Views: 9505
Re: Aptobash II: Live News
I was in....but now out again!!!
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II: Live News
- Replies: 104
- Views: 9505
Re: Aptobash II: Live News
Same - cannot log in - please wait for me on R2!
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:49 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7591
Re: Aptobash II
A late entrant, but they all count (took me 4 weeks to talk my wife around - managed it on Valentine's day too!)
Count me in please Charlie.
Count me in please Charlie.
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CofC today!
- Replies: 74
- Views: 9356
Re: CofC today!
One small niggle is that while Rachel seems fairly relaxed when she is talking, her stance looks very awkward and I think the letters board needs to be moved up about 3-4 inches, as she is too tall for it. One solution could be for Rachel to go from 4" heels to some flat shoes?? Also would sol...
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CofC today!
- Replies: 74
- Views: 9356
Re: CofC today!
That Guardian recap is hilariously poor (which to be fair they note themselves), the new presenters are about the only thing they don't confuse, apparently James got 'encoats' from OEENDKZCS. ridiculously poor isn't it? They give incorrect words, mix us up in the scoring, complete mess. The best pl...
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CofC today!
- Replies: 74
- Views: 9356
Re: CofC today!
MELODIST was there too in R13
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CofC today!
- Replies: 74
- Views: 9356
Re: CofC today!
He did and COURTIER too.Ben Pugh wrote:I'm guessing DoD may have had MORTICER.