Search found 1063 matches

by Joseph Krol
Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:23 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Favourite Scrabble words
Replies: 61
Views: 12644

Re: Favourite Scrabble words

Oliver Garner wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:GALJOENS triple-tripled (got it in a game yesterday)
It ain't good mate. Which numpty failed to challenge that?
The teacher I was playing at the time, who allowed it because Google said it exists. I thought that pretty much every ODE word was allowed save a few soils (e.g. ENTISOL)
by Joseph Krol
Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:31 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1956
Views: 487670

Re: Feature requests

I'm not sure any of these ideas make enough use of the images. Maybe put them every other character in chat, like http://www.apterous.org/img/user/1.jpg Jon O'Neill: http://www.apterous.org/img/user/1.jpg T http://www.apterous.org/img/user/1.jpg h http://www.apterous.org/img/user/1.jpg i http://www...
by Joseph Krol
Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:34 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
Replies: 479
Views: 190875

Re: Words You Would Have Thought...

Has FAJITA/GOUJON been added to the new dictionary? Would be useful for J's.
by Joseph Krol
Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 10th 2011
Replies: 26
Views: 3185

Re: Spoilers For Monday January 10th 2011

I think I remember Marcus H having downtime disallowed. If only he'd waited a series... (Not that it would have changed anything)
by Joseph Krol
Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 10th 2011
Replies: 26
Views: 3185

Re: Spoilers For Monday January 10th 2011

Decent game to start off 2011. Are DC better or am I deranged? Also nice spot by the person in the audience.
by Joseph Krol
Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 10th 2011
Replies: 26
Views: 3185

Re: Spoilers For Monday January 10th 2011

Meh stewart beat me.
by Joseph Krol
Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 10th 2011
Replies: 26
Views: 3185

Re: Spoilers For Monday January 10th 2011

In round 4, CAPITALLY for nine.
by Joseph Krol
Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 10th 2011
Replies: 26
Views: 3185

Re: Spoilers For Monday January 10th 2011

Tim vine is C4c awards approved.
by Joseph Krol
Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:59 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1956
Views: 487670

Re: Feature requests

Also, in-game, the challenge blocks under the Your challenges section are the perfect size to have the (potential/current) opponent's photo left-justified. Looks more beautiful, makes challenges far more easy to manage, and again promotes the use of photos to those that don't have one yet. A real w...
by Joseph Krol
Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:00 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Favourite Scrabble words
Replies: 61
Views: 12644

Re: Favourite Scrabble words

GALJOENS triple-tripled (got it in a game yesterday)
by Joseph Krol
Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:56 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th Janua

Monies in the post as of yesterday.
by Joseph Krol
Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:25 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
Replies: 100
Views: 10989

Re: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)

So now the first SF can go ahead: China vs. Syria.
by Joseph Krol
Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:15 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: The 24 Hour Tournament
Replies: 31
Views: 5115

Re: The 24 Hour Tournament

This should probably be rescheduled for another day.
by Joseph Krol
Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:35 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
Replies: 479
Views: 190875

Re: Words You Would Have Thought...

CASTED (bit of a cliche)
by Joseph Krol
Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:15 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: ICE CREAM! YUM OR YUCK?
Replies: 17
Views: 2545

Re: ICE CREAM!

i despise of ice cream.
by Joseph Krol
Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th Janua

Joseph Krol wrote:
Mike Brown wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:1 picture, replicated thrice. If you require payment i'll take them off (haven't printed any yet.)
Don't worry Joseph, it was just my (failed) attempt at humour... you can use as many as you like.
Cheers. :D
Speaking of which, does anyone want some? (recap forms)
by Joseph Krol
Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th Janua

Mike Brown wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:1 picture, replicated thrice. If you require payment i'll take them off (haven't printed any yet.)
Don't worry Joseph, it was just my (failed) attempt at humour... you can use as many as you like.
Cheers. :D
by Joseph Krol
Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:54 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Namagrams - Forum members
Replies: 41
Views: 7747

Re: Namagrams - Forum members

Forum member: HIKER LOOPS
by Joseph Krol
Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:05 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Favourite Scrabble words
Replies: 61
Views: 12644

Re: Favourite Scrabble words

Peter Mabey wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:Scrabble uses CSW. Hah!
zyzzyva says NO :P - did you Mean QAT :?:
Or even QUA?
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th Janua

For ease of recap construction, would anyone like me to design a recap form for COLIN? Will print off as many as people ask for, and will email them to you for doing them at home. Depending on demand, you may or may not be required to give me donations. :D Just finished doing this. The final design...
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:22 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: My Website
Replies: 7
Views: 1299

Re: My Website

Iff this was done in HTML I am in awe. :D
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January

Is there wi-fi at the venue?

Is there any question I haven't asked yet?
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:43 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Tonight's Dinner
Replies: 121
Views: 18423

Re: Tonight's Dinner

Pasta.
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:36 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Preferred Smell of Your Farts
Replies: 7
Views: 1516

Re: Preferred Smell of Your Farts

I like my farts to smell of butlers when in polite company.
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:12 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
Replies: 52
Views: 8999

Re: User Images: a plea, and an offer.

Matt Morrison wrote:New pics include Eoin, Rhys, Tom Cappleman, Nik Mackintosh, Volante, Davies, Jon Wynn, Joseph Krol - come on guys, it's what all the cool people are doing!
I'm cool? :o
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:01 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
Replies: 100
Views: 10989

Re: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)

And that concludes group A's games. Uzbekistan got 9 points and a total score of 184 China got 6 points and a total score of 163 Kuwait got 3 points and a total score of 133 Qatar got 0 points and a total score of 39 Uzbekistan will go on to face Syria in the QFs China will go on to face Jordan in t...
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January

I hope to get there for the first exhibition game as it seems great fun to play, which by extension means that I hope to be there for the second. Just to confirm, so that Ben can be sure, will you remain there for Round 1, Lunch, Rounds 2 and 3, and then the Prizegiving? I'm bringing my own lunch b...
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January

The last man standing will be declared the winner and will net themselves a little spot prize. And how do you know that it will be a man? Could be a woman, an unborn foetus, a ladyboy, a gay, a transsexual, a bi, a squirrel, a dog, a cat, or Caliban from the Tempest. And does that mean that if you ...
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January

I'm practising specifically so people don't think that I'm a failure. lol
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:08 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Your best apterous word to date?
Replies: 124
Views: 15608

Re: Your best apterous word to date?

Probably GROUPAGES from this round: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=374840&round=5345318#r5345318 especially sweet getting it as I learnt it in the bash room an hour or so before the game. And I am now hopefully a devotee. :D JK I'm not. Remembered the ranking system incorrectly and a...
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:04 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Your best apterous word to date?
Replies: 124
Views: 15608

Re: Your best apterous word to date?

Probably GROUPAGES from this round: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ga ... 8#r5345318

especially sweet getting it as I learnt it in the bash room an hour or so before the game.

And I am now hopefully a devotee. :D

JK
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:51 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Coincidence
Replies: 224
Views: 90587

Re: Coincidence

Joseph Krol wrote:Just did a standard letters attack, and the rounds 5 and 18 were identical. (Needless to say I got the darren second time round.)
Damn, forgot to post the link: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 9928846150

One more post and I become a devotee...
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:49 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Coincidence
Replies: 224
Views: 90587

Re: Coincidence

Just did a standard letters attack, and the rounds 5 and 18 were identical. (Needless to say I got the darren second time round.)
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January

Ryan Taylor wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:How good do you think I'll do at COLIN?
Not very.
Looking at the attendees, I'm sorry to say that's probably true.
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January

For ease of recap construction, would anyone like me to design a recap form for COLIN? Will print off as many as people ask for, and will email them to you for doing them at home. Depending on demand, you may or may not be required to give me donations. :D Just finished doing this. The final design...
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January

For ease of recap construction, would anyone like me to design a recap form for COLIN? Will print off as many as people ask for, and will email them to you for doing them at home. Depending on demand, you may or may not be required to give me donations. :D Just finished doing this. The final design...
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
Topic: Wednesday 17th July 1996 (Series 32, Prelim 13)
Replies: 2
Views: 510

Re: Wednesday 17th July 1996 (Series 32, Prelim 13)

I guess that ALECOSTS was not allowed back then?
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January

For ease of recap construction, would anyone like me to design a recap form for COLIN? Will print off as many as people ask for, and will email them to you for doing them at home. Depending on demand, you may or may not be required to give me donations. :D
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:08 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bash Room 5 min Aptochallenge
Replies: 4
Views: 1618

Re: Bash Room 5 min Aptochallenge

Can't find where he Bash Room chatlogs are so here's my attempt (a rubbish 17). Welcome to the Bash Room, Joseph. You're the only person here! The current teaser is SHAPCA. You have 15 seconds left. Joseph Krol: achaps Time's up and no one got it! The answers to SHAPCA were CHAAPS, PACHAS. Your new ...
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:54 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Pets
Replies: 2
Views: 530

Pets

I wonder how many pets all the users of C4Countdown have.

(please reply saying how many pets you have)

As you can tell from Sophie's signature, we have 9 pets, one of which is biting my slipper at the moment.

joseph
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:35 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Alternative Pastime
Replies: 68
Views: 10299

Re: Alternative Pastime

Dinos Sfyris wrote:I LIKE THE WAY YOU MOVE

Next: P O O B A B Y
Preserve Old Orange Bitch At Banjo's Yakhouse

Next: M G S I N O F
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:33 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: XBOX 360
Replies: 23
Views: 3189

Re: XBOX 360

My gamertag is krollo1 if anyone's interested.
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:25 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Alternative Pastime
Replies: 68
Views: 10299

Re: Alternative Pastime

Mole on osculating kisser

Next: ILTWYM
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:25 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Alternative Pastime
Replies: 68
Views: 10299

Re: Alternative Pastime

Mole on osculating kisser

Next: ILTWYM
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:12 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Lattices
Replies: 24
Views: 2876

Re: Lattices

Code: Select all

     TRAIN
        RATION STRAIN
RATIONS TARNISH RETAINS
    NOTARISE HAIRNETS
         HORTENSIA
Damn. That doesn't work.

(tries again)

Code: Select all

     ANTES
        ASTERN STAMEN
 RETAINS SMARTEN MAGNETS
    MINARETS  GARMENTS
         MASTERING
I think that one works.
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:10 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January

What's happening about the conundrums? Do we make our own or what?
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:37 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Favourite Scrabble words
Replies: 61
Views: 12644

Favourite Scrabble words

Seeing as quite alot of forumites play Scrabble, what are your favourite words? Mine include:
  • VAU
    UVA
    XU
    JA
    QI
    JIZ
    DZO
    AIA
    AUA
(needless to say I doubt any of these are allowed on apterous)
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:31 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
Replies: 100
Views: 10989

Re: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)

Nearly there now - games to be played:

Group A
• Qatar …. Uzbekistan
Group C
• India … Australia
• South Korea … Bahrain
• Australia … South Korea
• South Korea …India
• Australia … Bahrain
Group D
• North Korea … UAE
• UAE … Iran
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:39 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Free stuff!
Replies: 136
Views: 12976

Re: Free stuff!

I don't like raspberries.
by Joseph Krol
Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:34 am
Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
Topic: Monday 16th December 1996 (Series 33, 3rd QF)
Replies: 4
Views: 647

Re: Monday 16th December 1996 (Series 33, 3rd QF)

Innis Carson wrote:Was JEHADI not allowed back then?
If I knew the meanings of the words I play on apterous, I could help you, but I don't, so I can't.
by Joseph Krol
Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January

Pretty certain I'll be going now (Sophie was wrong and doesn't seem to want to play anyway) but can I just ask if you need to pay if you're just standing around watching (i.e. there but not playing)? Also I have a laptop and can take it if you want, however at present I do not have an OED3 nor Coun...
by Joseph Krol
Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:56 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Classic Aptochat moments
Replies: 222
Views: 183035

Re: Classic Aptochat moments

From the bash room: Your new teaser is DIALLER. You have 30 seconds to answer! Time's up and no one got it! The answers to DIALLER was DIALLER. It seems that with bash room teasers going on 24/7/365 eventually this would happen... seems more likely that it would happen with one of the five-letter o...
by Joseph Krol
Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January

Pretty certain I'll be going now (Sophie was wrong and doesn't seem to want to play anyway) but can I just ask if you need to pay if you're just standing around watching (i.e. there but not playing)? Also I have a laptop and can take it if you want, however at present I do not have an OED3 nor Coun...
by Joseph Krol
Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:45 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
Replies: 52
Views: 8999

Re: User Images: a plea, and an offer.

whether under-16s should have the option of a face photo or, in fact whether they should not even be allowed one at all? I have a photo, but it isn't of me, which sort of solves the problem. Are you calling Sophie a cat? That would also not be of her. But yeah I really don't want any non-real-face ...
by Joseph Krol
Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33957

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January

Pretty certain I'll be going now (Sophie was wrong and doesn't seem to want to play anyway) but can I just ask if you need to pay if you're just standing around watching (i.e. there but not playing)? Also I have a laptop and can take it if you want, however at present I do not have an OED3 nor Count...
by Joseph Krol
Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:23 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
Replies: 52
Views: 8999

Re: User Images: a plea, and an offer.

i.e. if she is under 16, should I let everyone have a good look at Sophie's cat? I'm not falling for that one. Took me about three minutes to work out what you mean. :D Just wanted to tell you that at Sophie's brother I am confident she would send you a photo of a living example of a Felis catus do...
by Joseph Krol
Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:19 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
Replies: 52
Views: 8999

Re: User Images: a plea, and an offer.

Emailed. :D