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- Sun Feb 01, 2015 9:00 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
- Replies: 452
- Views: 122206
Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
Hi, Hope someone can help. Laptop died and bought a new one running Windows 8. effin 1 Can't get apterous to run. I've had these problems before after Java updates but always managed to solve with a bit of googling but not this time. It says ClassNotFoundException, then applet.frontend.MainApplet I'...
- Sun May 11, 2014 6:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Guess who...
- Replies: 476
- Views: 55340
Re: Guess who...
Ozzy?Adam Gillard wrote:I declined because it was the Sabbath.
- Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:35 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday March 20th 2014 (S70 P50)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2685
Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 20th 2014 (S70 P50)
REPEATS was there for 7
- Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:03 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 386096
Re: Is Apterous down?
Ah, phew.
Thanks, Barry
Thanks, Barry
- Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:06 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 386096
Re: Is Apterous down?
Just wondering if it's down atm?
Can't even get to the front page on either Chrome or IE, so don't think it's the recent Java problem.
The "Is it down for everyone or just me?" page says it's just me.
Can't even get to the front page on either Chrome or IE, so don't think it's the recent Java problem.
The "Is it down for everyone or just me?" page says it's just me.
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday January 15th 2014 (S70 P8)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2598
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday January 15th 2014 (S70 P8)
Tony Atkins wrote:Was Sean booked for the Cats version and got here by mistake?
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Maths vs. English
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8567
Re: Maths vs. English
mental arithmetic well - I know that's not the same as being good at maths Exactly, Innis. Most people use the word 'maths' when they mean 'arithmetic' which has always irritated me. I guess it's understandable as arithmetic was always taught in England as part of Mathematics lessons, as it is nowa...
- Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 20th 2013
- Replies: 84
- Views: 20714
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 20th 2013
Oh. My. God. In my history of watching Countdown, that's probably been the best final I've ever seen. That was just awesome. I'm old enough to have been watching Countdown right from the very first episode (apart from losing a bit of interest during both Des' s years) and that has to be the most ex...
Re: Music
Gary Glitter, Ian (I watched him on Top of the Pops as a teenager )
http://www.last.fm/user/kingjohncrimson/charts
http://www.last.fm/user/kingjohncrimson/charts
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:44 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Rhys Benjamin on Suicide Watch
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5143
Re: Rhys Benjamin on Suicide Watch
Did you hear Bob Geldof also made a statement that the Boomtown Rats now absolutely fucking love Mondays?Andy Wilson wrote:http://www.supajam.com/news/story/Morri ... rs-passing
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:32 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Jacintha Saldanha
- Replies: 54
- Views: 10103
Re: Jacintha Saldanha
Urgh, part of me wants really wants to go through definite personal experience to lambast/confirm various points in this thread, but part of me really doesn't. Me too. I'll just say that Dave, your inability to grasp a simple truth of mental health is bordering on offensive to those who it's been r...
- Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Friday February 1st 2013
- Replies: 62
- Views: 15089
Re: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Friday February 1st 2
Me too. Phenomenal!Chris Corby wrote:Just coming out of hibernation to say "Absolutely top drawer Kirky."
Just came when someone mentioned it's Kirk v Innis in the next round.
This tournament is just awesome.
- Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:37 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Name Anagrams
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3483
Name Anagrams
Don't know if this has been done before, but I had to post this. Scott's girlfriend has just told me that an anagram of Scott Gillies is Logicless Tit.
Anyone else have any good ones? Here's a link which may be useful:
http://wordsmith.org/anagram/
Anyone else have any good ones? Here's a link which may be useful:
http://wordsmith.org/anagram/
- Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:10 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
- Replies: 452
- Views: 122206
Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
Thanks Thomas, that's fixed it!Thomas Carey wrote: Happened to me. You have Compatibility Mode on. Turn it off (press the broken piece of paper icon in the address bar).
- Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
- Replies: 452
- Views: 122206
Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
This is probably the wrong place to post this, but the Apterous bug thread has been locked. I was going file a bug, but there doesn't seem to be any way to include a screenshot. The problem is my front page has been displaying very dodgily for the last 2 or 3 days. Here's what it looks like: http://...
- Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:16 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: 'Gevin's Delight' Tournament 2012
- Replies: 65
- Views: 19217
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:28 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: May-June 2012 Tournament... you decide the format
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7970
Re: May-June 2012 Tournament... you decide the format
If Gevin's Delight wins and we are having a slightly silly tournament what would people think about allowing the lower ranked player to pick all the selections in a (probably futile) attempt to prevent people like me from receiving a sound rogering from 4-large and 6-small experts? Would this just b...
- Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday February 28th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 37
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4859
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday February 28th 2012 (Series 66 Preli
What a great game. Two excellent spots in RAVENOUS and DIATRIBE to keep Peter in the game. Was gutted when the buzzer sounded for the conundrum - I was sure Peter was beaten, because even I had solved it. Very unlucky Ryan, but well done Peter - really hope you become an octochamp tmorrow!
- Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:35 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS.02 - signup and shiz
- Replies: 76
- Views: 22007
Re: aptoSOS.02 - signup and shiz
In please, Matt.
- Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:47 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 88586
Re: Coincidence
Don't make the same mistake I initially did and pay around £4 to buy these individually from a watch repairer's. You can buy them online, in bulk, for 25p each or less. They're useful to have around, as it seems like more and more small appliances use them these days - I've recently had to replace ...
- Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:46 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 88586
Re: Coincidence
Our bathroom scales needed a new battery, so I opened them up and discovered it was one of those flat circular ones, number 2032. '2032' also happens to be the name of the latest album by Gong, and is the year the pothead-pixies from planet Gong are coming in their flying teapots to save humanity. T...
Re: Music
The other (I can't remember off the top of my head whether this was a Sloboda-related suggestion, or one more specific to my jazz/big band studies) is that music communicates something , and that that something is something we can't communicate in another way (verbal or visual), therefore music mus...
- Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:38 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 36191
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
I'll have a go. Thanks.
- Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:27 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Vord at the (white) board
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5528
Re: Vord at the (white) board
So, Carol's been furthering her political career by examining maths teaching in schools, and has recommended everyone learn maths until they're 18, and that the GCSE be split into two: practical and theoretical. Wow! What a radical idea from Carol. :o Way back in 1977 when I sat my Scottish 'O' Gra...
- Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:12 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Binary Puzzle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2990
Re: Binary Puzzle
1,10,11,100,101,110,111,1000,1001,1010,1011,1100,1101,1110,1111. You've solved the puzzle and then posted your answer in the form of a puzzle that people still have to work out. Was that intentional? I don't think it was intentional. I think he just found the original puzzle so easy and trivial tha...
- Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:44 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Binary Puzzle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2990
Re: Binary Puzzle
Not pissed off at all, just very impressed. Might be inclined to be a tad peeved if you're being slightly smug (you're probably not) and implying I'm a bit dim (you're probably right)Liam Tiernan wrote:How pissed off would you be if I told you it took me about 10 seconds to spot it?
- Sat Jul 30, 2011 5:40 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Binary Puzzle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2990
Re: Binary Puzzle
Liam, that's awesome. Nicely done
It was driving me (and a few others) absolutely nuts, so thanks very much.
It was driving me (and a few others) absolutely nuts, so thanks very much.
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:51 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Binary Puzzle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2990
Binary Puzzle
A friend of a friend posted this on Facebook. I'm totally stumped, but thought he would eventually post the answer, but it turns out he doesn't know either :roll: The question marks are either 0 or 1, but can any of you intelligent people tell me which they are, and why? 1 1 0 ? 1 1 0 0 1 0 ? 1 1 0 ...
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What would be in your Countdown ad?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2510
Re: What would be in your Countdown ad?
I'm one of the sad individuals who visited comparethemeerkat.com
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:41 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Sign Ups)
- Replies: 54
- Views: 11089
Re: 2011 Summer Knockout (Sign Ups)
Please put me in for the U1400 a and the Open. Current rating 1396. Thanks.
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Olympics Idea
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5022
Re: Apterous Olympics Idea
Personally I prefer the team approach. I am never going to win a normal apterous tournament but I like the idea of being able to win a gold medal in an event for my 'country'. I completely agree, Karen. The team approach would generate a bit of camaraderie and banter, and give lesser mortals like m...
- Tue Jun 28, 2011 4:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
- Replies: 452
- Views: 122206
Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
Hi Matt, Both are running IE9, and I instal all the Windows Updates weekly. Also tried CTRL+F5 to no avail. Can't be more specific about dates, but the laptop was displaying like this before for quite a time, then about 3 or 4 months ago it was suddenly ok, then relatively recently returned to the d...
- Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
- Replies: 452
- Views: 122206
Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
Matt, any idea why my laptop (vista) displays wrongly like this, and my desktop (Windows 7) displays correctly?
- Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:45 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Nick Hewer, YOU'RE HIRED!!!
- Replies: 204
- Views: 39200
Re: STELLING TO GO!!!!!!!!
Sorry Charlie (and Adam), is it me who's made the blunder? I had always assumed that if a sentence ended with a quote then the period should be placed before the second quotation mark. I've quickly read through the article to which you provided a link, and couldn't see anything to contradict this. ...
- Fri Jun 24, 2011 6:19 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Nick Hewer, YOU'RE HIRED!!!
- Replies: 204
- Views: 39200
Re: STELLING TO GO!!!!!!!!
Night'. Schoolboy error methinks, Adam. :roll: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/quotation.htm Sorry Charlie (and Adam), is it me who's made the blunder? I had always assumed that if a sentence ended with a quote then the period should be placed before the second quotation mark. I've qui...
- Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Nick Hewer, YOU'RE HIRED!!!
- Replies: 204
- Views: 39200
Re: STELLING TO GO!!!!!!!!
Schoolboy error methinks, Adam.Adam Gillard wrote:Night'.Marc Meakin wrote:His global claim to fame pre countdown was the weasel incident from 'Calender', shown on 'It Will Be Alright On The Night.'
- Sun May 01, 2011 6:26 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mondegreens
- Replies: 127
- Views: 35328
Re: Mondegreens
Also in the Clash's Rock the Casbah I used to think Sharlene didn't like it. Me too. Seems we're not alone. Which reminds me of the first time I heard The Clash doing "White Riot" on the John Peel show when I was about 16. I remember thinking, "Wow, great song. Some of this new punk ...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:33 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday April 25th 2011
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3747
Re: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday April 25th
Tut-tut young EoinEoin Monaghan wrote:Jack's semi was most impressive.
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:29 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Easter Eggs.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4503
Re: Easter Eggs.
As a youngster I got loads of Easter eggs. Ben, who's 28, got 6. His brother, 38, got 3. I'm 49 1/2 and only got one. Is this evidence of some sort of inverse-square law for number of eggs received? Does this mean at some point in the future I'm going to receive a small fragment of an Easter egg? :(...
- Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:36 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: A sequence challenge
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4412
Re: A sequence challenge
Would someone please solve this. I haven't a f****ing clue and it's driving me nuts!
- Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:37 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What University Did You Go To/Are you at/Are you going to?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 15702
Re: What University Did You Go To/Are you at/Are you going t
University of Glasgow 79-82. Electrical/Electronic engineering drop-out.
Back there at the moment, at end of jr hons year doing maths. 7 exams imminent
Back there at the moment, at end of jr hons year doing maths. 7 exams imminent
- Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How are you?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 8311
Re: How are you?
Pissed off. Just paid £17.25 for a £12 ticket to go and see the Jim Jones Revue at King Tuts soon, from the robbing bastards Ticketmaster. £2.75 booking fee which annoys me every time but £2.50 for postage (standard delivery). Ludicrously, it would still cost me £2.50 'postage' if I went to pick up ...
- Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:04 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 5 Random Songs
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6815
Re: 5 Random Songs
Yeah, I think I've been lucky too, dodged The Vengaboys discography. Haha. Scott's elder brother was into the Vengaboys, and then he graduated into Gangsta Rap, which was really dire. He's relatively normal now and likes some Indie stuff I like. Scott's weird - he doesn't buy albums but I occasiona...
- Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:41 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 5 Random Songs
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6815
Re: 5 Random Songs
Good topic. I nearly always listen to music on shuffle. Underworld - Kittens Definitely not the Underworld track I'd choose, but there we go. Honesty. Dredg - Cartoon Showroom Bit of a summer anthem last year. Doesn't sound like a summer anthem. Mayer Hawthorne - Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Not...
- Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptovirgins Tourney
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4813
Re: Aptovirgins Tourney
Hi Joseph,
Sounds good. Count me in. Rating about 1480.
Sounds good. Count me in. Rating about 1480.
- Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 5 Random Songs
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6815
Re: 5 Random Songs
Ok, this could be interesting. Hot Chip - Colours Beach Boys - Be True To Your School Eminem - Must Be The Ganja Lily Allen - Not Fair The Beatles - Pepperland Don't want to depress you Jon, but I have albums by 4 of these artists (not Eminem) and I'm only a bawhair off my half century. Yeah, I thi...
- Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 5 Random Songs
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6815
5 Random Songs
Being a bit of a music nut, I'm interested in what other forumites are listening to. For instance is Kirk's taste in music as bad as someone previously asserted? Is Charlie a Norwegian Death Metal nut, or Sophie K a Dixieland Jazz gal? In order to find out, I suggest sticking your iPod onto shuffle ...
- Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:29 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday March 2nd 2011
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2693
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday March 2nd 2011
Glad Michelle won, that guy's insistence on calling 4 vowels straight off without seeing any consenants was driving me mad. Haha, me too. I was moaning about this to Scott while we were watching the show, and ended up shouting at the TV :lol: Another tight game today, although there has been one th...
- Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:16 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Origin of Words
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1260
Re: Origin of Words
I think that Susie's spot is sometimes unfairly skipped over in the recaps, as often more interesting than the DC guest's rabbiting on :shock: Does anyone know how to ask her a question ? - there doesn't seem to be an address on the Channel4 site :x (I'd like to find why pears are said to be so bad...
- Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday March 1st 2011
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2307
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday March 1st 2011
Yes. I would rather embrace the lovely Raghd.Josh Hurst wrote: Is it wrong that I want to hug Nick?
Not that I'm a homophobe; just a dirty old man.
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C Poker Tourneys on Pokerstars
- Replies: 167
- Views: 22480
Re: C4C Poker Tourneys on Pokerstars
There ought to be some way to change your clock/time zone settings, not that I've looked. My big opportunity to tell M Morrison something, however trivial, about computers :!: :o :D :mrgreen: Go to main lobby and choose 'options' from drop down menu and alter time settings to WET (Western European ...
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:18 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C Poker Tourneys on Pokerstars
- Replies: 167
- Views: 22480
Re: C4C Poker Tourneys on Pokerstars
Oh and when you join, post who you are in here if your screen name isn't already in the top post! Wrathwind (Hull) ? John-G1961 (Alexandria) ? - isn't that in Egypt? tehraccoon (London) ? who's this retard? Yes, E1 would be cool. John-G1961 (Alexandria) ? - isn't that in Egypt? Well, yes. But there...
- Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:08 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
- Replies: 57
- Views: 12680
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
Flight A Wk4
John Gillies 2 - 0 Peter Lee
J Gillies 101 - 67 P Lee
J Gillies 101 - 82 P Lee
Two good games closer than the scores suggest. Thanks Peter.
John Gillies 2 - 0 Peter Lee
J Gillies 101 - 67 P Lee
J Gillies 101 - 82 P Lee
Two good games closer than the scores suggest. Thanks Peter.
Re: Roses
I am more of a Quality Street fan because of the Toffee Penny which is a dream. Whilst trying to munch my way through a tin of Quality Street a toffee dislodged a crown right at the front of my mouth. So that'll cost me a good few quid at the dentist's next week. Also, we had to replace the washing...
- Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:30 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3-and-a-bit
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4248
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3-and-a-bit
Ach shit. Sorry Dan, I just realised after I jumped in with the conundrum, that you were on for a max game in our third game.
Sorry 'bout that
The first 2 games were very close, but you taught me a real lesson in the third. Well done and thanks; really enjoyed it
Sorry 'bout that
The first 2 games were very close, but you taught me a real lesson in the third. Well done and thanks; really enjoyed it
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:13 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Crossword WITH PRIZES!!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5357
Re: Crossword WITH A PRIZE
Enjoyable crossword Ryan. Really liked 13 Down
Can't get 22 Across and 14 Down
No idea how the answers are linked (except via the grid!!)
Can't get 22 Across and 14 Down
No idea how the answers are linked (except via the grid!!)
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:01 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
- Replies: 58
- Views: 13397
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
Haven't been able to play Dan Seasmith in the Junior. Aptomailed him on Thurs but no reply. Maybe he's on holiday or something, as Scott hasn't seen him either, and he's on more often than I am. Will keep looking.
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 7:57 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
- Replies: 58
- Views: 13397
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
Flight A
Miriam Nussbaum 2 - 0 John Gillies
Miriam Nussbaum 100 - 91 John Gillies
Miriam Nussbaum 117 - 63 John Gillies
Miriam Nussbaum 2 - 0 John Gillies
Miriam Nussbaum 100 - 91 John Gillies
Miriam Nussbaum 117 - 63 John Gillies
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
- Replies: 74
- Views: 17564
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
Hee-hee. Your old dad now knows how to change the URL thingy and you don'tScott Gillies wrote:
P.S I still have no idea to change the URL
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
- Replies: 74
- Views: 17564
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
Main Flight A (Week 2)
John Gillies 2 - 0 Liam Tiernan
Liam Tiernan 82 - 103 John Gillies
John Gillies 92 - 68 Liam Tiernan
Two good games. Thanks Liam.
John Gillies 2 - 0 Liam Tiernan
Liam Tiernan 82 - 103 John Gillies
John Gillies 92 - 68 Liam Tiernan
Two good games. Thanks Liam.