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- Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Maspoiler for Monday 20 July 2009
- Replies: 89
- Views: 7744
Re: Maspoiler for Monday 20 July 2009
Congratulations Andrew on your record-breaking efforts, very well-deserved, a 116+ average is just unreal. It's a shame I knew he broke my record before it was televised as it got leaked on apterous but Andrew said I'd probably break 1000 with his letters. I didn't quite do that mate, but I did mana...
- Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wed 17 June 2009 [Series 60 1st SF]
- Replies: 114
- Views: 11113
Re: Spoilers for Wed 17 June 2009 [Series 60 1st SF]
7 - 4 = 3
3 x 100 = 300
300 + 8 = 308
(5-2) x 308 = 924
3 x 100 = 300
300 + 8 = 308
(5-2) x 308 = 924
- Fri May 22, 2009 2:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 22 May
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2754
Re: Spoilers for Friday 22 May
MUSTELID is a nice equaller.
- Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 17th April
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4739
Re: Spoilers for Friday 17th April
MAESTROS
- Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 17th April
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4739
Spoilers for Friday 17th April
CHEERIO
- Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Weds 15th April 2009
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3545
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 6th April 2009
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4080
Re: Spoilers for Monday 6th April 2009
Is it possible to be a WATERGIRL?
- Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown Online Masters 2009
- Replies: 135
- Views: 17287
- Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 504600
Re: Bug reports
Normally if you restart Apterous, any game you've been in the middle of comes up as 'Adjourned' but if you have to restart it while the game is in the 'challenges' section, it disappears. For example, I restarted Apterous during a game against James Hurrell a couple of days ago, clicked 'Resume' whe...
- Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:06 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: COMA Play-ins
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7983
- Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thu 05/03/2009
- Replies: 104
- Views: 13567
Re: Spoilers for Thu 05/03/2009
Great game today once more, on course for 960 at the moment, it shows just how impressive Julian's record is that he still needs to average over 111 to break it. I really thought Kirk might get it when the first 8 letters of the penultimate letters came out, considering his luck in previous rounds I...
- Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: COMA Play-ins
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7983
Re: COMA Play-ins
I'd like to apply for a wildcard place.
- Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: University Challenge
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4643
Re: University Challenge
I probably prefer University Challenge to Countdown, for the simplicity of the format and the drama it regularly produces (which can be said for Countdown too), although UC is severely lacking in a website into which I pour my obsessiveness of almost autistic proportions. Today was a great final, sh...
Re: SNOW!
Woop, 3rd snow day out of 5. Today was pretty daft though, it snowed for about 10 minutes and all the traffic was thrown into chaos.
- Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd January (CofC XIII QF1)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6608
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd January (CofC XIII QF1)
Amazing game though, proof that Damien/Damian (still dont know Charlie :oops: ) should have seeded it properly Amazing game though, proof that Damien/Damian (still dont know Charlie :oops: ) should have seeded it properly I don't think you can criticise Damian for his seedings in relation to this e...
- Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd January (CofC XIII QF1)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6608
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd January (CofC XIII QF1)
What a fantastic game, one of the best I've ever seen, I played pretty well watching at home and still lost narrowly to both players, well done to both men involved.
And Steven Briers = Sid from Skins.
And Steven Briers = Sid from Skins.
- Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 20th Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 7)
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5087
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 20th Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 6)
6/3 = 2
7 - 2 = 5
100 - 8 = 92
5 x 92 = 460
460 + 9 = 469
7 - 2 = 5
100 - 8 = 92
5 x 92 = 460
460 + 9 = 469
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 485323
Re: Feature requests
How about a 'Des Chiffres et Des Lettres' type selection, where one players picks the first letters, the opponent has the next choice, then the first player chooses again and so on.
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CofC today!
- Replies: 74
- Views: 9362
Re: CofC today!
That Guardian recap is hilariously poor (which to be fair they note themselves), the new presenters are about the only thing they don't confuse, apparently James got 'encoats' from OEENDKZCS.
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CofC today!
- Replies: 74
- Views: 9362
Re: CofC today!
I'm guessing DoD may have had MORTICER.
- Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Champion of Champions Prediction Game [spoilers]
- Replies: 70
- Views: 13640
Re: Championship of Champions: Prediction Game
Jono is refusing to read this topic because he is a dirty rat of a man, so I'm relaying his entry by proxy: David O'Donnell vs James Hurrell -- DOD Junaid Mubeen vs Tony Warren -- JM Richard Brittain vs Jon Corby -- JC Richard Priest vs Kai Laddiman -- KL Nick Wainwright vs Steve Baines -- NW Anita...
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:55 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: APTOBASH I: Enter the Dragon
- Replies: 64
- Views: 6884
Re: APTOBASH I: Enter the Dragon
I'm currently having problems signing in to Apterous, sorry to Kai and any others I'm holding up.
- Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: CoC 'Team'
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2109
Re: CoC 'Team'
I've played (and lost to) Paul many a time but TAMANDUA is something else.
- Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: APTOBASH I: Enter the Dragon
- Replies: 64
- Views: 6884
Re: APTOBASH I: Enter the Dragon
I'm in.
- Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 12th December *Final*
- Replies: 88
- Views: 12066
Re: Spoilers for Friday 12th December *Final*
And yes, I'd expect Junaid to get WELL over 90% of the maximums on several thousand 4-large numbers games, wouldn't you? Firstly that's a number you've plucked out thin air and secondly that figure's nonsense anyway, 4 large is hard to do because with 4 large numbers there are several ways to get u...
- Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 5th December QF2
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5044
- Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 4th December QF1
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5001
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 4th December QF1
MATESHIP was one of them.Martin Gardner wrote:Plus SERAPHIM and TERAPHIM; CountMax gives two others, I'll leave you to figure them out. I'd say neither of them are obvious mind you.Matt Morrison wrote:R2: PRIMATES for a rather less complicated equaller
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 4th December QF1
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5001
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 4th December QF1
MELANITE as a DC beater.
- Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Massive spoilers for Thursday, 27th November
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2377
Re: Massive spoilers for Thursday, 27th November
For those of us who missed the show and can't be arsed to watch it on 4oD, what was the selection in round 9? Was it STRAPLINE/INTERLAPS etc.?
- Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Championship of Champions XIII -- Official Draw
- Replies: 81
- Views: 10068
Re: Championship of Champions XIII -- Official Draw
following A As reported withdrawal as host and in view of the short time scale why not get the CofC XIII contestants to take turns hosting the show. This would give the producers an extra month to find a suitable replacement... I'd sooner host it myself whilst performing a soixante-neuf on Chris Wi...
- Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5637
Re: Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
I'd also like to compliment the production team on this particular choice of guest, it's the first time in a long time I've been genuinely interested in the guest's anecdotes.
- Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 177203
Re: Official Thread of Brag
This game had some good-quality spots, mostly from Paul:
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=7403
Let the record also note that he managed the shamefully amazing spot of TERIYAKI in one of the following games which was wiped after my Apterous froze.
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=7403
Let the record also note that he managed the shamefully amazing spot of TERIYAKI in one of the following games which was wiped after my Apterous froze.
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Series 49 is complete!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1932
Re: Series 49 is complete!
The final isn't coming up on my computer.
- Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 177203
Re: Official Thread of Brag
Joseph, if you mean is it the largest margin for that particular format, I don't know. If you mean is it the largest margin for any Apterous game, I think Kirk may know of a game where there was a larger one ;) Yes Julian, what I meant was, was that 85 the biggest margin under the 14-rounded Goatdo...
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:33 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 177203
Re: Official Thread of Brag
Highest Speedgoat score.
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=4618
Of course it's a lot easier to break a record playing Apterous Caesar than when playing Paul Howe!
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=4618
Of course it's a lot easier to break a record playing Apterous Caesar than when playing Paul Howe!
- Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5318
Re: Exam results
Yep, MML at Pembroke.Conor wrote:St. John's. Are you applying too?Ben Pugh wrote: Which college are you applying to?
- Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: [20081003] Friday's game, 3rd October 2008, S59, G55
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3341
Re: [20081003] Friday's game, 3rd October 2008, S59, G55
The final score here is incorrect, it should be 95 - 86.
- Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COGST Knockout Stage (contradiction): O'Neill vs Fell
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2014
Re: COGST Knockout Stage (contradiction): O'Neill vs Fell
I think so, you vs. Julian would be no. 1 vs no. 2 seed.Paul Howe wrote:have I misunderstood the draw completely?
- Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COGST - starting mid-September
- Replies: 302
- Views: 24494
Re: COGST - starting mid-September
I prefer Apterous to MSN so that second option is preferable for me.Paul Howe wrote:Ben, if you need to arrange a specific time I have Weds and Thurs evenings completely free, but I'm happy to just run into you on apterous at some stage during the week if that's cool.
- Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 26 September 2008
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1925
Re: Spoilers for Friday 26 September 2008
PENTAMERS.
- Fri Sep 26, 2008 3:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5318
Re: Exam results
Bit late, but I got 4As in my AS Levels (maths, further maths, physics, computing). Well done mate. Still gonna apply for Cambridge Maths? It's not too late to come over to the light side. Thanks. Yep, it'll be maths I'm applying for. And sorry, little chance of it changing to compsci. Which colleg...
- Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 23 September 2008
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2157
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 23 September 2008
Could you have ODORISER instead?
- Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: James Pearson
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2859
Re: James Pearson
Wow, I had no idea. Congratulations on your husband's winnings Karen.
- Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COGST - starting mid-September
- Replies: 302
- Views: 24494
Re: COGST - starting mid-September
Players definitely through with the new results with 2 wins out of 2 are: Kirk Bevins (group C) Jason Cullen (group E) Ben Wilson (group F) Paul Howe (group G) In first place for the 8th spot (best runner-up) is Matt Coates with 1 win and 179 points (89.5 points per game) I have one win and 201 poi...
- Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COGST game - Ben Pugh vs Karen Pearson
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1460
COGST game - Ben Pugh vs Karen Pearson
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=1811
Please note that Karen kindly agreed to play on Apterous, despite previous difficulties.
Please note that Karen kindly agreed to play on Apterous, despite previous difficulties.
- Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:22 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 485323
Re: Feature requests
Could we have the list of fastest conundrums back? Oh yeah, I was meaning to do this. I will get around to it soon, I promise. As Jesus said, "It is done." I don't think his was hyperlinked though. Thanks, this means we can all battle for second place behind Jon O'Neill/Jeffrey Hansford.
- Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:56 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 177203
Re: Official Thread of Brag
Second highest Goatdown score. I'm good at these second highest scores. Can't believe I missed GRANULITE.
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=1830
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=1830
- Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:38 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 485323
Re: Feature requests
Could we have the list of fastest conundrums back?
- Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:09 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 485323
Re: Feature requests
What happened to the list of fastest conundrums?
- Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COGST - starting mid-September
- Replies: 302
- Views: 24494
Re: COGST - starting mid-September
I'll be on Apterous most nights, apart from tomorrow.
- Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:04 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 504600
Re: Known bugs
I've had a couple of problems with conundrums vs. bots, first time the box never appeared, the second time I tried to enter the conundrum and it wouldn't let me submit.
- Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 177203
Re: Official Thread of Brag
They start this May. I'm not good as you think, it just seems I've played better than I normally do in my games against you.Kirk Bevins wrote:When are they? I'll make sure anyone I know going on the show stays clear!Ben Pugh wrote:After my A-Levels.Jon Corby wrote:Ben, when are you going to apply to go on the show?
- Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:24 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 177203
Re: Official Thread of Brag
After my A-Levels.Jon Corby wrote:Ben, when are you going to apply to go on the show?Ben Pugh wrote:Second highest score, though still 10 behind Kirk's record.
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=1325
- Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:50 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 177203
Re: Official Thread of Brag
Second highest score, though still 10 behind Kirk's record.
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=1325
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=1325
- Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 92567
Re: CountMax errors
I was playing Paul Howe earlier on Apterous and had GIRLIEST disallowed (not that it affected the outcome), is it really not in the OED?
- Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 12th September 2008
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2618
Re: Spoilers for Friday 12th September 2008
CAPONIER as an equaller.
- Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C4C Podcast - Episode 3
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1939
Re: C4C Podcast - Episode 3
And Jean Webby, second seed in that series.Paul Howe wrote:I missed Fahnn
You missed out Anita Freeland in your discussion of female players, who lost to Nick Wainwright on a crucial conundrum in the grand final.
- Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COGST - starting mid-September
- Replies: 302
- Views: 24494
Re: COGST - starting mid-September
Where are the groups?
- Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 11 September 2008
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3367
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 11 September 2008
RARITIES in the first round?
- Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COGST - starting mid-September
- Replies: 302
- Views: 24494
Re: COGST - starting mid-September
I'd also like to play.