Search found 117 matches
- Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:59 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sports / Maths Puzzle(s)...
- Replies: 205
- Views: 22685
Re: Sports / Maths Puzzle(s)...
Only allowed to pot two reds in a shot once? (Answer concealed in colour #E4F4FE below; same colour as background.) 24. 1+7+2+7+1+7+1+7+1+7+1+7+1+7+1+7+1+7+2+3+4+5+6+7. At no point does it say the player pots the FIRST red; he instead manages a century clearance. It's assumed that five reds had been...
- Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: who is the 2009 Champion of Countdown
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2980
Re: who is the 2009 Champion of Countdown
Why not have a series every week, then have the two highest scoring contestants from that week play on the Friday to see who goes through to the end of the month finals, which would have the best four contestants from that month fighting it out to see who gets to play in the end of the quarter-year...
- Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:14 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 62
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6095
Re: Series 62
Thanks!Julie T wrote:Best of luck, Kevin!Kevin Davis wrote:Applied July, audition August, recording...in three weeks.
- Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:11 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Stem's you've actually found useful
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2139
Re: Stem's you've actually found useful
ELATION+S has worked for me a few times.
- Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:10 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 62
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6095
Re: Series 62
Applied July, audition August, recording...in three weeks.
- Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:46 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Alternative Pastime
- Replies: 68
- Views: 10299
Re: Alternative Pastime
Stop Typing - Attention, Retards!kevin manthorpe wrote:However Indiscretely, Yoda Accessorises.
STAR
ALFA
- Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
- Replies: 417
- Views: 125610
Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Got an audition in London on August 13.
- Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptominibash III
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4436
Re: Aptominibash III
Why not? Count me in.
Re: New mod
That boy needs therapy.Dinos Sfyris wrote:Vote for me
- Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:01 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: What is your average?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1753
Re: What is your average?
Mean, median, or mode?
- Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C4C T-shirt
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4850
Re: C4C T-shirt
Perhaps something in camo...with the legend "GANDISEEG LIBERATION FRONT"?
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: June Daily Duels
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5372
Re: June Daily Duels
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=78414
It may be Junior.
It may be tied.
But sod it, a win's a win!
If anyone wants me, I'll be in Cuba. See you in a fortnight!
It may be Junior.
It may be tied.
But sod it, a win's a win!
If anyone wants me, I'll be in Cuba. See you in a fortnight!
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open
- Replies: 118
- Views: 15935
Re: Apterous Summer Open
I would be in...but you maniacs have scheduled this tourney to begin on the day I go to Cuba.
Gack!
Gack!
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous League Championship
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5714
Re: Apterous League Championship
Looks like an interesting idea; I'll throw my hat into the ring for when there's space
- Wed May 27, 2009 9:02 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Best comebacks
- Replies: 67
- Views: 11770
Re: Best comebacks
I'm being nice. Nice is OK, right?Eoin Monaghan wrote:Why sorry?Kevin Davis wrote:Sorry, Phil.
- Tue May 26, 2009 11:17 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Best comebacks
- Replies: 67
- Views: 11770
- Tue May 19, 2009 6:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: May daily duels
- Replies: 97
- Views: 9085
Re: May daily duels
And today's ISNT?!?Kai Laddiman wrote:Yesterday's duel was RIDICULOUS. Seriously.
- Mon May 18, 2009 10:56 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Game of The Week
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2705
Re: Game of The Week
Not a maxfest...but a nine each and a nailbiting climax:
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=61951
You know, one day I'll actually beat Innis...maybe...
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=61951
You know, one day I'll actually beat Innis...maybe...
- Sun May 17, 2009 3:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New numbers interface: Your comments please
- Replies: 111
- Views: 14033
Re: New numbers interface: Your comments please
0/0 is a sloppily drawn percentage sign.Kai Laddiman wrote:IMO 0/0 is -infinity and infinity. Anyone else?
Next question.
- Tue May 12, 2009 8:47 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 487721
Re: Feature requests
Now that we have the awesome ninefinder contests, could you add either a default or login page option that these induce a noise or set window to on top or something when they come up? :) I like multitasking but I don't like losing to the multiheaded lexicohydra they call Chrinnis. :P You mean Kirch...
- Mon May 11, 2009 6:25 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Your best apterous word to date?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 15608
Re: Your best apterous word to date?
Still gotta be PAROCHIAL.
- Mon May 11, 2009 12:04 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous decency
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3534
Re: Apterous decency
Each to their own here........but my thoughts. Most are very decent indeed, but one slight thing i have to question in terms of sportsmanship.... Its a crucial conundrum, player 1 buzzes in after 1.1 second, unravels PECKBRAPA as PAPERBACK, but types in PAPERBAKC in error. There is no ambiguity ove...
- Sat May 09, 2009 10:50 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New feature announcements
- Replies: 96
- Views: 8340
Re: New feature announcements
OK, so the "Triple Speed Remix" of the clock timer? Odd as hell
- Fri May 08, 2009 8:50 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New numbers interface: Your comments please
- Replies: 111
- Views: 14033
Re: New numbers interface: Your comments please
Perhaps having the "markerboard" taking up 2/3 of the top of the screen, and the total in the other third?Charlie Reams wrote:Not really without making the window taller, which I understand is a problem for people with small screens.kevin manthorpe wrote: -Can the declaration target be more prominent or centred?
- Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:33 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Eyeball it!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3210
Re: Eyeball it!
4.83 - not bad for Mr. Astigmatism.
- Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:33 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: GOTW Recommendations: 19-25 April
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1268
Re: GOTW Recommendations: 19-25 April
Quite.Matthew Green wrote:Only one word to describe that game- vescitudious.
- Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:57 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: GOTW Recommendations: 19-25 April
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1268
GOTW Recommendations: 19-25 April
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=50102 200+ points scored? Check. Losing century? Check. Losing with a nine ? Check. No more than 10 in it for the whole game? Check. Tie-break conundrum? Check. The fact that we declared the same words in five separate rounds (none of which were darrens) is...
- Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:54 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: April Daily Duels
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4125
Re: April Daily Duels
Ah. Damn my night-owliness!Charlie Reams wrote:You completed this one after midnight when the results had been already published, so that won't count. Presumably same happened with the other one.Kevin Davis wrote:I seem to have a problem with my scores - I've completed nine duels (to 10/04), but only been scored for seven.
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:28 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: April Daily Duels
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4125
Re: April Daily Duels
I seem to have a problem with my scores - I've completed nine duels (to 10/04), but only been scored for seven.
- Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:57 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 487721
Re: Feature requests
How about a list, alongside the nines and disallowed words, of the words that only you have successfully declared. I know, for example, that I am the only player to have declared MUNITIONS or DIALOGIC, but are there any more? I am the only person to declare ESQUILAX 8-) And I'm the only one to have...
- Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:24 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Best comebacks
- Replies: 67
- Views: 11770
- Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:55 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: April Daily Duels
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4125
Re: April Daily Duels
Speed rounds make baby Jebus cry. Hell, I'm even struggling with the 15-seconders...
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:25 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: April Daily Duels
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4125
Re: April Daily Duels
You and me both.Ian Dent wrote:Aiming for a top 20 position this month.
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:22 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 33597
Re: Strange Games
Round Three: Some men can find it, you know.
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:45 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: GOTW 22-28 MAR
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1771
Re: GOTW 22-28 MAR
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=40060
My nervous system is all broken after this COMA Plate game.
My nervous system is all broken after this COMA Plate game.
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:43 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: COMA Plate Tournament - Draw
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6468
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:57 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: March's Daily Duels
- Replies: 55
- Views: 4077
Re: March's Daily Duels
My DD from yesterday appears to be in with todays.
This may well be because it passed midnight when I was playing it.
This may well be because it passed midnight when I was playing it.
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: COMA Plate Tournament - Draw
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6468
Re: COMA Plate Tournament - Draw
I'm a whole bunch of not here tomorrow, Thursday OK?Julie T wrote:I've had a rotten cold over past couple of days, so feeling like crap.Ian Dent wrote:
Julie - Kevin - last game left.
So we've put off our game till tomorrow (Wednesday evening), when hopefully I should've recovered.
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:08 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Best screenshot
- Replies: 144
- Views: 28574
Re: Best screenshot
Now, I thought playing GONAD was bad enough...I was very, very wrong.
Question is...does he go sloblock-deep?
Question is...does he go sloblock-deep?
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:12 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Display Case
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3333
Re: Apterous Display Case
For some reason, the Duellist is good for slippers.Charlie Reams wrote:I should say that slippers either are or have been broken at some point, so it'll be pretty difficult to work out what they're supposed to be for.
Seriously. Nearly 4,000 pairs of the damn things.
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:10 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: March's Daily Duels
- Replies: 55
- Views: 4077
Re: March's Daily Duels
COCK! I loused that conundrum something terrible...
(apologies for stealing your idea, Ben)
(apologies for stealing your idea, Ben)
- Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:09 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Grr. Arg. Stupid Java.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 623
Re: Grr. Arg. Stupid Java.
Monday - finishing early...but may be out with g/f. I'm I'm not there by 7, I'm not there till late.
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:39 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Grr. Arg. Stupid Java.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 623
Re: Grr. Arg. Stupid Java.
It's not working for anyone ATM, Kevin. Not since 7:43pm last night. Always a good idea to check 'today's games' when you have a problem, then you know if it's apterous as a whole, or if you've got a personal connection problem. Having said that, I've been having personal connection problems more f...
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:15 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Should the DC character, Josef Fritzl, be dropped?
- Replies: 131
- Views: 16705
Re: Should the DC character, Josef Fritzl, be dropped?
Satan in DC! Please?
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:14 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Grr. Arg. Stupid Java.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 623
Grr. Arg. Stupid Java.
I'm getting the following error when logging into the Apterous game: {Thread-11} Connect failed java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method) at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source) at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToA...
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:39 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Should the DC character, Josef Fritzl, be dropped?
- Replies: 131
- Views: 16705
Re: Should the DC character, Josef Fritzl, be dropped?
That was a terrible pun, and I incest that you apologise for it immediately.D Eadie wrote:Personally, i think this whole argument is past its cellar by date.............
- Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Should the DC character, Josef Fritzl, be dropped?
- Replies: 131
- Views: 16705
Re: Should the DC character, Josef Fritzl, be dropped?
And it is perfectly valid, as many voted, to think that a character is so horrendous that it shouldn't be in apterous at all. But then, that isn't your view, Charlie, so I suppose to a selfish little shit like you, it doesn't count. It's also perfectly valid, as many voted, to believe that maybe, i...
- Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:03 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Should the DC character, Josef Fritzl, be dropped?
- Replies: 131
- Views: 16705
Re: Should the DC character, Josef Fritzl, be dropped?
My only objection to Fritzl is that he's a bit naff, and possibly will become quite dated (with apologies to whoever spent time creating the dialogue, just my 2p).
- Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:33 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Random stat
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1852
Re: Random stat
I looked into the GOUDA issue, turns out it isn't valid in Countdown because it's capitalised. CHEDDAR and CHESHIRE, for example, aren't allowed either. All of these are named after places. GUERNSEY, however, as in Guernsey cows, is fine. Where's the logic? You can also wear a GUERNSEY - it's an it...
- Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:06 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 33597
Re: Strange Games
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=35331
Seven rounds of Jekyll, six of Hyde.
So surprising was the recovery, that Jimmy warned me that "cheating was bad, Charlie willl know"...bless him.
Seven rounds of Jekyll, six of Hyde.
So surprising was the recovery, that Jimmy warned me that "cheating was bad, Charlie willl know"...bless him.
- Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:11 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: COMA Plate Tournament
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3559
Re: COMA Plate Tournament
Sign me up!
- Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:08 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Item Request
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4178
Re: Item Request
Because his anecdotes take a week to tell?Martin Gardner wrote:Martin Jarvis' head on a stick?
- Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:48 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 177842
- Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:31 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 92831
Re: CountMax errors
MAUVINE appears to be missing. As the first synthetic dye, you'd think it'd be there.
Perhaps it's an anti-purple thing?
Perhaps it's an anti-purple thing?
- Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:12 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Item Request
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4178
Re: Item Request
Or an ice-cream dessert (ie a Sunday/e).Steven Briers wrote:I did say it was the bleeding obvious. Ok, how about the Fonz guy from Happy Days.Kai Laddiman wrote:Yawn...Steven Briers wrote:Probably stating the bleeding obvious but maybe a diary or some sort of calendar.
- Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:55 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1119565
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Hi, my name's Kevin, I'm 27, I'm an NHS worker from Milton Keynes, and I'm also the team captain.
Wait, this isn't The Crystal Maze...
Oh well, hello anyway!
Wait, this isn't The Crystal Maze...
Oh well, hello anyway!
- Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:46 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official thread of scrag
- Replies: 328
- Views: 65777