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- Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:49 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 91076
Re: Coincidence
- Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:47 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sue and Bob
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3268
Re: Sue and Bob
I hate probability. I worked that out by induction. I know that joke's been made twice in this thread now, but I don't care.
- Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 91076
Re: Coincidence
I was in a pub in Sydney supping on my own at the bar, and a lad from my class who I'd not seen since the last day of school six years earlier walked in with his wife.
- Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:27 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New bug reports
- Replies: 73
- Views: 7616
Re: New bug reports
Yesterday it appeared to be wobbly, only allowing me to log in after a few attempts and giving the connection reset message otherwise.
This then changed to the simpler "could not log in" message later on when I assume the site was properly down. All very strange.
This then changed to the simpler "could not log in" message later on when I assume the site was properly down. All very strange.
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Kirk Bevins is OK
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7041
Re: Kirk Bevins is OK
I suppose he's okay.
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown Online Masters 2009
- Replies: 135
- Views: 17534
Re: Countdown Online Masters 2009
I'll throw my hat into the ring to represent the lower ranks.
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Teapots
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5254
Re: Teapots
And the teapot.Kai Laddiman wrote:Just ask Kirk to show you his.
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New bug reports
- Replies: 73
- Views: 7616
Re: New bug reports
I'm having quite serious problems atm. Can log in OK, and everything starts well but very quickly things grind to a halt (white screens, letters suddenly appearing all at once giving you two seconds to do the round, clock taking ages to go round, laggy chat etc) and eventually things freeze up comp...
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:22 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Cubes Sum Product Squares plus Induction Goodness
- Replies: 92
- Views: 10932
Re: Cubes Sum Product Squares plus Induction Goodness
If we assume that induction works, then induction+1 obviously works. Erm.Kai Laddiman wrote:Somebody use induction to prove that induction works.
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:04 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Cubes Sum Product Squares plus Induction Goodness
- Replies: 92
- Views: 10932
Re: Cubes Sum Product Squares plus Induction Goodness
No he didn't. He started by assuming that there is some value of n, which he called k, such that k(k+1) is positive. Isn't this the same thing, but calling it a different letter? I remember being in my further maths class arguing with the teacher that this seemed like a pointless step. No, it's not...
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:38 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II: Live News
- Replies: 104
- Views: 9792
Re: Aptobash II: Live News
I like the idea of the Aptocrash. Some regimented stress testing I'm sure is something we can help with!
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Calendar
- Replies: 126
- Views: 18650
Re: Countdown Calendar
I think he means correct rather than correct.Kirk Bevins wrote:They are both correct.Phil Reynolds wrote: Other way round - your first spelling is the correct one.
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II: Live News
- Replies: 104
- Views: 9792
Re: Aptobash II: Live News
Round 8's been drawn has it?Dan Vanniasingham wrote:It's me v you, but I challenged one of you (there appeared to be 4) and was instantly kicked off the server. Sit tight.Oliver Garner wrote:Is the last round still going ahead?
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:52 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Cubes Sum Product Squares plus Induction Goodness
- Replies: 92
- Views: 10932
Re: Cubes Sum Product Squares plus Induction Goodness
You assume.Gavin Chipper wrote:Job done.
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:49 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II: Live News
- Replies: 104
- Views: 9792
Re: Aptobash II: Live News
Doubtful. Thanks for running this Charlie, I've enjoyed it mostly, and even though my standard was mince, I've got at least an even record, which surprises me greatly.Oliver Garner wrote:Is the last round still going ahead?
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Internet 'safety'
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1797
Re: Internet 'safety'
13.5 years online now, and I don't recall any major problems at all. I remember the good old days when chat rooms were so basic as to have your handle in the URL. This of course allowed it to be changed manually, and of course changing it to match someone else's was always amusing, especially when a...
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II: Live News
- Replies: 104
- Views: 9792
Re: Aptobash II: Live News
It seems people in the room can chat, but no-one can get in.
And for completeness if it finishes here, I beat Allan Harmer 66-63. Just want to get a positive win record...
And for completeness if it finishes here, I beat Allan Harmer 66-63. Just want to get a positive win record...
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:30 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II: Live News
- Replies: 104
- Views: 9792
Re: Aptobash II: Live News
You were in the room just then!tomrowell wrote:i cant get back in now either, its been ok for me tonight till now
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II: Live News
- Replies: 104
- Views: 9792
Re: Aptobash II: Live News
AH, server reset I reckon.Ian Volante wrote:I just got "connection refused" instead of could not connect, which is a change. I wouldn't go so far as to call it progress however.
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II: Live News
- Replies: 104
- Views: 9792
Re: Aptobash II: Live News
I just got "connection refused" instead of could not connect, which is a change. I wouldn't go so far as to call it progress however.
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:49 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II: Live News
- Replies: 104
- Views: 9792
Re: Aptobash II: Live News
I'm still trying. At least it's both of us.JimBentley wrote:I can't get in at all, I'm afraid. I've tried.
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:40 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II: Live News
- Replies: 104
- Views: 9792
Re: Aptobash II: Live News
I challenged Jim, chat died, got no reply, logged off and can't yet get back in. Still trying.
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 2:43 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Not Letting Me Log On
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2289
Re: Not Letting Me Log On
It came up in the last hour, and seemed to have fallen down again p
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7683
Re: Aptobash II
It's been borked since yesterday. It needs to be (apto)bashed.Martin Gardner wrote:Oh, is Apterous not working, or is it just because my computer is playing up?
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:48 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Cubes Sum Product Squares plus Induction Goodness
- Replies: 92
- Views: 10932
Re: Cubes Sum Product Squares
I'm sort of glad I never did further maths, although it might have helped with some of the more nebulous aspects of my astrophysics degree.
No-one's ever told me what induction is, although I suspect it's simply solving equations algebraically?
Didya see what I did there?
No-one's ever told me what induction is, although I suspect it's simply solving equations algebraically?
Didya see what I did there?
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:45 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Signs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4139
Re: Signs
I've only ever seen him on two episodes, so I'm coping okay thus far!Michael Wallace wrote:You must hate it when Paul Zenon is on.
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:27 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Signs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4139
Re: Signs
Aye, a cheap trick. I feel demeaned.Chris Philpot wrote:Because they aren't together, so much as combined?
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Calendar
- Replies: 126
- Views: 18650
Re: Countdown Calendar
Most of these comments don't make any sense to me.
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:44 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Signs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4139
Re: Signs
My pedantic side wishes to complain about this solution, but I'm currently restraining it...
- Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:17 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Signs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4139
Re: Signs
Here's a quickie that you might like - not mine, I should add, but a classic I encountered on the web many years ago: Which two signs are always found together in libraries? Good luck. :) A dirty look from the librarian and a swift kick up the arse? Ian Volante and Britain's Top 10 Most Wanted. Che...
- Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:27 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: The Missing link
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2960
Re: The Missing link
Are 6 and 7 correct? If I'm right with their link, there are mistakes! Then again, I could easily be wrong.
- Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:25 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Signs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4139
Re: Signs
A dirty look from the librarian and a swift kick up the arse?Chris Philpot wrote:Here's a quickie that you might like - not mine, I should add, but a classic I encountered on the web many years ago:
Which two signs are always found together in libraries?
Good luck.
Re: Hamsters
I prefer rats, although Fiona Bruce lives in the corner of our living room.
- Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:01 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Your best apterous word to date?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 15811
- Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:04 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: dress code
- Replies: 120
- Views: 14713
Re: dress code
Weeeellll, more comments, does that count?Matt Morrison wrote:You've got an odd definition of 'active' going on there Ian!Ian Volante wrote:You is very wrong boy...http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=516 for example.Kai Laddiman wrote:This must be the most active topic on the forum.
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: dress code
- Replies: 120
- Views: 14713
Re: dress code
You is very wrong boy...Kai Laddiman wrote:This must be the most active topic on the forum.
http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=516 for example.
Bestest thread evah though.
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:40 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: February's Daily Duels
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4241
Re: February's Daily Duels
It dropped in the evening. I assume there is a rollover.Julie T wrote:Is there a rollover of yesterday's duel? I didn't notice apterous being down, or maybe I was lucky when I logged on.
The daily duel score table listed is Tuesday's one.
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: dress code
- Replies: 120
- Views: 14713
Re: dress code
Read this, you bunch of easily-offended arse-munchers. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/its-pc-gone-mad-how-did-taking-offence-become-a-national-obsession-1607060.html Ian, you have offended me by calling me an arse-muncher! I have nothing further to say in this topic! ;) Damn righ...
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: dress code
- Replies: 120
- Views: 14713
Re: dress code
Corby for teh win!11!1!Jon Corby wrote:Then I actually did crack one out thinking of her.
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: dress code
- Replies: 120
- Views: 14713
Re: dress code
This is one of the most baffling statements I've seen in a while. ...though it could be argued that by being baffled you are proving Clare's point. Well first of all it's ridiculously sexist (to both sexes). Moreover no-one can 'get you' through your computer (and before anyone wades in with Paedog...
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many swear words does Kai know?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 8823
Re: How many swear words does Kai know?
Personally, I find when I get annoyed I start to use longer words rather than shorter, and I become more articulate. Me too! I've been accused on another forum of using a dictionary and deliberately using obscure words in a superior 'I'm more intelligent than you' sort of way. I simply become more ...
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:04 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: dress code
- Replies: 120
- Views: 14713
Re: dress code
Read this, you bunch of easily-offended arse-munchers.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/th ... 07060.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/th ... 07060.html
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: dress code
- Replies: 120
- Views: 14713
Re: dress code
Surely Alexei Sayle was much more stylish and fanciable as an 80s pop star?Lesley Jeavons wrote:*80s popstar who wore trousers a few inches too high above the ankle
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:23 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: dress code
- Replies: 120
- Views: 14713
Re: dress code
I see! Those are some reasonable recommendations, I was wondering how stringent they were. Why did they make you put on a dull shirt? I don't think they liked the original shirt I took along because it didn't contrast with those people next to me actually, so now I think about it, it wasn't a colou...
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:18 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Making Change
- Replies: 62
- Views: 7172
Re: Making Change
I might be lowering the tone, but I nearly jizzed when a customer purchased £1.12 worth of things, and handed over a £20 note... one of those magical times... can anyone see why? Yes, £18.88, an amount that can be made with exactly one of each lower denomination. Although if I was that customer, I ...
- Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: dress code
- Replies: 120
- Views: 14713
Re: dress code
Well, I was under the assumption that by "dress code" you meant "what are you supposed to wear on Countdown since some shirts don't work on camera", but then I realised that applies to green-screen stuff. I do know that you're supposed to change your shirt every "show"...
- Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: dress code
- Replies: 120
- Views: 14713
Re: dress code
It wouldn't have been like this under the Nazis.Martin Gardner wrote:Sigh, why does this bollocks always happen on web forums, sigh.
- Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: dress code
- Replies: 120
- Views: 14713
Re: dress code
I started in an awful shirt (see the avatar), and gradually toned it down. I blame this mainly for my eventual defeat.
Well done on rattling a few cages by the way, I'm impressed by the reactions
Well done on rattling a few cages by the way, I'm impressed by the reactions
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:24 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Making Change
- Replies: 62
- Views: 7172
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:05 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Statland
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2710
Re: Statland
I wish your humour was less so...Jon Corby wrote:That'll probably be me in most cases, I'm VERY common. Just ask Richard Brittain.Ian Volante wrote:How about the most common people to submit any given word?
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:27 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Statland
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2710
Re: Statland
How about the most common people to submit any given word?
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:22 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New bug reports
- Replies: 73
- Views: 7616
Re: New bug reports
Makes sense really, my simple brain foolishly extended the rule to cover all plurals.Charlie Reams wrote:So it would seem that irregular plurals should be fine, because there's no way you can just solve an 8 and stick the S on the end.
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:37 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many swear words does Kai know?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 8823
Re: How many swear words does Kai know?
The legend of the Star Badger. (Ian did ask.) Out in the furthest reaches of space resides the mighty Star Badger. Whenever you remove a cork from a bottle of wine, or the tab is popped on a can of beer, the Star Badger lifts his shaggy head and sniffs. Slowly, he lumbers across the stars, followin...
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:33 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New bug reports
- Replies: 73
- Views: 7616
Re: New bug reports
Is that right? I never knew irregular plurals were allowed.Charlie Reams wrote:PENKNIVES is the plural of PENKNIFE -> irregular -> it's okay.Kai Laddiman wrote:PLURAL ALERT!
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Drifting semantically
- Replies: 61
- Views: 7815
Re: Drifting semantically
Edit: Oh yes, the German Eszett (ß), which is a kind of contraction of "SS", is sorted exactly as if it were SS. Which is nothing to do with accents, but kind of cool. I had something in my mind that ß had been officially dropped a few years ago, but I now see that the reality is more com...
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many swear words does Kai know?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 8823
Re: How many swear words does Kai know?
I was being somewhat tongue-in-cheek about regional variation, since arsebadger also emerged in a group from all over. There was alcohol involved. Those pesky badgers! You can't trust 'em around the stuff. Have you heard of the Star Badger for instance? The Star Badger is a new one on me. Pray tell!
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many swear words does Kai know?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 8823
Re: How many swear words does Kai know?
Given that I'm from ten mile sup the road from you, I'm not sure! Although cockbadger has emerged in a group of us from all over the place. As it were.Nicky wrote:Ah, this must be a regional variation. I always use arsebadger. If you want to use cock, the norm is cockferret.
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many swear words does Kai know?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 8823
Re: How many swear words does Kai know?
Bet he doesn't know cockbadger.
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:57 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New bug reports
- Replies: 73
- Views: 7616
Re: New bug reports
Well the clock's at 10.8s, so that looks right to me. Of course the clock doesn't necessarily make sense of course...Ben Hunter wrote:Not a biggy, but I was only awarded 7 points for the conundrum in this game: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=25193
- Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The Nine Zone
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2232
Re: The Nine Zone
I don't think nines from Classic Games should be included. :| Aye, they do look confusing somewhat. I had a moment of wondering if there was some bug in the randomisation when I saw the same selection numerous times for a particular nine until I twigged it was in a classic game played numerous times.