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by Innis Carson
Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:17 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Thread of 'Nuff Respect
Replies: 26
Views: 4116

Re: Thread of 'Nuff Respect

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91455

Kirk's best ever score, with some great nines and other nice words. Very well played.
by Innis Carson
Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Recap for Friday 3 July. Series 61. Prelim 10
Replies: 4
Views: 1115

Re: Recap for Friday 3 July. Series 61. Prelim 10

In the studio Danny's intro story about air stewarding was redone at the end. However he alluded to the conundrum "...I sponged him down..." (while leering over at the conundrum board) Did anyone notice if this was kept? (I didn't see it when it was televised) Ah yeah, remember this. They...
by Innis Carson
Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:00 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Which should be the next variant added?
Replies: 28
Views: 3220

Re: Which should be the next variant added?

Going for Hypertouch. Not a fan of Blind, and I think Juniortouch and Juniorgoat might just be too easy.
by Innis Carson
Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:41 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 177763

Re: Official Thread of Brag

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=88266

Easiest perfect game ever? I don't care! Finally achieved this goal after so long.
by Innis Carson
Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 6th July
Replies: 26
Views: 4107

Re: Spoilers for Monday 6th July

Thanks very much everyone! Despite the conundrum, I'd say this was my best game of the lot. Had a fantastic time overall.

Andrew Hulme's coming up on Thursday I believe, make sure to watch out for that.
by Innis Carson
Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:16 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Project Hyper: The Audit
Replies: 8
Views: 1565

Re: Project Hyper: The Audit

I'll help.
by Innis Carson
Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Contestants You'd Like Too See Given Another Go
Replies: 124
Views: 23734

Re: Contestants You'd Like Too See Given Another Go

Chris Kirby definitely springs to mind. And obviously Dinos and the others you mentioned.
by Innis Carson
Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:18 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Frustration
Replies: 157
Views: 24045

Re: Frustration

by Innis Carson
Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday July 2nd
Replies: 20
Views: 2244

Re: Spoilers for Thursday July 2nd

What was going on in the last few rounds? There seemed to be an edit while Rachel was putting up the letters for round 13 - it cut to a shot of Innis halfway through, then back to Rachel who was chuckling away at something. Then, in round 14, the audience laughed for no apparent reason when the tar...
by Innis Carson
Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday July 2nd
Replies: 20
Views: 2244

Re: Spoilers for Thursday July 2nd

Thanks Derek!

Mike was a fantastic guy, and a good player as well. Spoke to him for ages after the game.
by Innis Carson
Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 1st
Replies: 26
Views: 3291

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 1st

Very observant people might have noticed that Martyn Brewer was wearing my shirt from today on Friday. Result of a slight wardrobe mix-up.
by Innis Carson
Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 30th June 2009
Replies: 18
Views: 2657

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 30th June 2009

Haha, just noticed myself applauding after the contestant introductions, realising the blunder, and then looking embarrassed. Brilliant.
by Innis Carson
Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:47 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 177763

Re: Official Thread of Brag

by Innis Carson
Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:17 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Happy Birthday apterous!
Replies: 14
Views: 2049

Re: Happy Birthday apterous!

Amazing how much the site has evolved over just a year, must have taken a stunning amount of effort to create. Happy birthday apterous!
by Innis Carson
Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Has apterous killed Countdown?
Replies: 107
Views: 12169

Re: Has apterous killed Countdown?

I have wondered about this issue quite a lot, and it worried me that this would be a widespread reaction to me and all the other apterites who have been/will be on the show. I can see your point that there's probably not going to be much appeal to many people in watching contestants recite memorised...
by Innis Carson
Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 29th June 2009
Replies: 28
Views: 3086

Re: Spoilers for Monday 29th June 2009

Thanks very much everyone! Have to say I felt somewhat bad after that conundrum because, like Kirk, I knew the scramble/answer from reading the Wiki and it involved no anagramming skill on my part. I'd buzzed in before giving myself time to have any second thoughts about it though. And I was indeed ...
by Innis Carson
Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:19 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Project Hyper
Replies: 188
Views: 14711

Re: Project Hyper

I've finished 300-349 now, 1293 words.
by Innis Carson
Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:22 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Project Hyper
Replies: 188
Views: 14711

Re: Project Hyper

That's fair enough.
by Innis Carson
Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 25th June (Innis Carson)
Replies: 46
Views: 4789

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th June (Innis Carson)

Cheers Clive, it was fantastic meeting you and playing against you. Still remember this game as if it was recorded yesterday.
by Innis Carson
Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 25th June (Innis Carson)
Replies: 46
Views: 4789

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th June (Innis Carson)

Thanks very much everyone!
by Innis Carson
Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 25th June (Innis Carson)
Replies: 46
Views: 4789

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th June (Innis Carson)

That was meant to be (50x10)+100-(9+4-1).
by Innis Carson
Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:34 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Project Hyper
Replies: 188
Views: 14711

Re: Project Hyper

Whoops, I picked a bad time to be away it seems. Sorry, I'll start tomorrow.
by Innis Carson
Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:13 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Videogame initial quiz
Replies: 19
Views: 3791

Re: Videogame initial quiz

Guess at #10:

Last tracks in Mario Kart games? Rainbow Road x 4?
by Innis Carson
Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:35 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Four 4s
Replies: 124
Views: 11835

Re: Four 4s

!4 x sqrt(!4) x sqrt(!4) - sqrt(!4) = 78
by Innis Carson
Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:47 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Videogame initial quiz
Replies: 19
Views: 3791

Re: Videogame initial quiz

Maybe it's Oracle of Time though?

EDIT: Maybe not. I'll shut up.
by Innis Carson
Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:03 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Videogame initial quiz
Replies: 19
Views: 3791

Re: Videogame initial quiz

If it's Link's Awakening, then it could be the portable Zelda games.
The others I have no idea about.
by Innis Carson
Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:06 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Four 4s
Replies: 124
Views: 11835

Re: Four 4s

4! + 4! + !4 - 4 = 53
by Innis Carson
Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:49 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Four 4s
Replies: 124
Views: 11835

Re: Four 4s

Daniel O'Dowd wrote:
(!4)
What function is this? Looks pretty helpful.
by Innis Carson
Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:14 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Four 4s
Replies: 124
Views: 11835

Re: Four 4s

(4*4) - (4/4) = 15
by Innis Carson
Sun Jun 14, 2009 12:48 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Four 4s
Replies: 124
Views: 11835

Re: Four 4s

(4-(4/4))! + 4 = 10
by Innis Carson
Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:59 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Four 4s
Replies: 124
Views: 11835

Re: Four 4s

Steve Durney wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:First person to get 1 wins a signed VFSMB.
1 = (4/4)*(4/4)
2= (4/4)+(4/4)
3= (4*4-4)/4
by Innis Carson
Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Apterous Summer Open
Replies: 118
Views: 15924

Re: Apterous Summer Open

I'd like to enter if I can, I might not be around much in the first week or so but I'll do my best.
by Innis Carson
Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:19 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 177763

Re: Official Thread of Brag

Bit of a stretch to put this in brag as I got whomped, bit I think this may be the first max=metamax goat? I'm almost certain its mine anyway. http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=70972 Sorry Paul: http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=36262 There might be one or two others, but probably only Char...
by Innis Carson
Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:20 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Aptomillions
Replies: 7
Views: 1275

Re: Aptomillions

by Innis Carson
Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:52 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Lightning Goatblitz knockout tournament
Replies: 80
Views: 5010

Re: Lightning Goatblitz knockout tournament (quarters)

Well played indeed Paul! You deserved to win more than anyone. Did my best, I'm pleased with how the game went, and delighted to have actually reached the final. Well played to everyone involved, and cheers to Ben for organising the tournament, had great fun the whole way through.
by Innis Carson
Sun May 31, 2009 5:22 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Frustration
Replies: 157
Views: 24045

Re: Frustration

by Innis Carson
Thu May 28, 2009 4:16 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 177763

Re: Official Thread of Brag

Sorry Martin

Wonder how long this'll last for, probably not long at this rate.
by Innis Carson
Thu May 28, 2009 3:22 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous League Championship
Replies: 60
Views: 5712

Re: Apterous League Championship

Unless I'm not understanding it, a problem with the ladder thing would be that it would largely come down to the result of just the last match, so the initial leader could win 49 games and then barely lose the 50th, and consequently lose the whole tournament. First idea sounds pretty good, as long a...
by Innis Carson
Wed May 27, 2009 11:23 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Hypercountdown- solution to the problem
Replies: 45
Views: 3957

Re: Hypercountdown- solution to the problem

I'd happily help with this as well.
by Innis Carson
Tue May 26, 2009 9:18 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 177763

Re: Official Thread of Brag

Chris Davies wrote:Fairly good!
Unbelievable. Well played! That's also got to be the nearest to the metamax that anyone's ever scored.
by Innis Carson
Mon May 25, 2009 7:40 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Game of The Week
Replies: 29
Views: 2705

Re: Game of The Week

It's also the highest joint score for a 9 rounder.
by Innis Carson
Mon May 25, 2009 6:41 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 177763

Re: Official Thread of Brag

First time I've ever maxed any kind of game:

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=65294

Also lots of darrens there, which is arguably interesting.
by Innis Carson
Mon May 25, 2009 5:24 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 507715

Re: Bug reports

Not really important, but it's possible to cheat on the teasers by looking in the chat logs, where you can see people's correct guesses.
by Innis Carson
Wed May 20, 2009 9:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20 May
Replies: 19
Views: 3047

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 20 May

Kai Laddiman wrote:I must admit, I would have buzzed in immediately and said ARBITRARY.
Same here.
by Innis Carson
Wed May 20, 2009 7:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers, Tuesday 19/05/2009
Replies: 52
Views: 3964

Re: Spoilers, Tuesday 19/05/2009

Don't listen to a word of it Jimmy, it's times like this I realise how cheap it is to make snidey opinions of people based on a few minutes of recording. I'm sure every contestant in the history of the show could probably be labelled a "cunt" if people can be bothered to overanalyse their ...
by Innis Carson
Tue May 19, 2009 11:57 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Game of The Week
Replies: 29
Views: 2705

Re: Game of The Week

by Innis Carson
Mon May 18, 2009 4:14 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The long-awaited music thread!
Replies: 33
Views: 4662

Re: The long-awaited music thread!

I'm a trumpet player, but fortunately for you all I've got nothing recorded that I can upload.
by Innis Carson
Sat May 16, 2009 10:09 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Your best apterous word to date?
Replies: 124
Views: 15608

Re: Your best apterous word to date?

Updating my entry to GUAIACOL.
by Innis Carson
Fri May 15, 2009 8:56 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Lightning Goatblitz knockout tournament
Replies: 80
Views: 5010

Re: Lightning Goatblitz knockout tournament (quarters)

Innis 74-56 Eoin

Another good game, if it wasn't for Eoin's slight blank after the second conundrum things could have been very different.
by Innis Carson
Fri May 15, 2009 6:00 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Exam season!
Replies: 33
Views: 5380

Re: Exam season!

I've got them too in the next couple of weeks, starting off today with my second utter failure of English.
by Innis Carson
Fri May 15, 2009 3:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15th March
Replies: 28
Views: 3225

Re: Spoilers for Friday 15th March

Really well played again Jimmy, even sitting here in my armchair I didn't come close to either of your nines today. Fantastic stuff, can't wait for the finals now!
by Innis Carson
Fri May 15, 2009 2:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15th March
Replies: 28
Views: 3225

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 15th March

Ben Hunter wrote:INBOX as a DC equaller in R1.
INBOX isn't actually in I don't think, not sure why.
by Innis Carson
Tue May 12, 2009 5:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Replies: 417
Views: 125610

Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here

I'll be appearing on the 25th of June.
by Innis Carson
Wed May 06, 2009 7:24 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Lightning Goatblitz knockout tournament
Replies: 80
Views: 5010

Re: Lightning Goat knockout tournament

I'll have a go at it, I'm sure I'll be awful but it sounds fun.
by Innis Carson
Mon May 04, 2009 3:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers - Monday 4th May 2009
Replies: 15
Views: 2044

Re: Spoilers - Monday 4th May 2009

EGOTISM for Round 12(?)
by Innis Carson
Mon May 04, 2009 2:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers - Monday 4th May 2009
Replies: 15
Views: 2044

Re: Spoilers - Monday 4th May 2009

CATERANS for R9
by Innis Carson
Sun May 03, 2009 10:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown 'What If' trial game played 03/05/09
Replies: 5
Views: 1939

Re: Countdown 'What If' trial game played 03/05/09

I think being from Dunbartonshire allowed me to use the Hamish effect in Round 3.

This was a lot of fun to play, I think it could be pretty popular if it was put on apterous. Max-calculating would probably be awkward, but that doesn't matter much.
by Innis Carson
Sat May 02, 2009 11:36 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: New numbers interface: Your comments please
Replies: 111
Views: 14032

Re: New numbers interface: Your comments please

I'm getting used to it quickly, can see how this will make it less of a panic. One thing though, the white numbers are pretty hard to read on the buttons. Is there a reason for them not being black? Also if you end the round early with any declaration other than the exact target, it asks you if you'...
by Innis Carson
Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 27th April
Replies: 43
Views: 4155

Re: Spoilers for Monday 27th April

Is this the first ever heat game featuring two apterousers?