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- Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The Innis Carson 10K sweepstake
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5794
Re: The Innis Carson 10K sweepstake
January 10th at 23:30.
- Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Yearly Champion
- Replies: 116
- Views: 13145
Re: Yearly Champion
[ but a really tense, serious and quiet C of C for 3 weeks isn't a true representation of the all-year-round product, and given that it goes out in January when TV ratings are at their highest, i want people to see a true representation of the show, so that some of them come back in Feb, March, Apr...
Re: Roses
Change your forum skin at your User Control Panel.Marc Meakin wrote::The submitted form was invalid keeps happening (well i spose its better than a ban)
- Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Yearly Champion
- Replies: 116
- Views: 13145
Re: Yearly Champion
Yes, but they didn't have 900+ points or solve the conundrums in 0.5 seconds like a lot of Octochamps today. Only one contestant scored 900+ points in Series 63 and only 5 have done so ever. One of them was Julian Fell who did so in 2002. Jeffrey Hansford solved a fair few conundrums in less than 0...
- Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Yearly Champion
- Replies: 116
- Views: 13145
Re: Yearly Champion
If the problem with recent COCs (and, for that matter, series finals) is that the contestants are getting "too good", a solution could be to increase the series finals from 8 to 16 players, like in Series 2. In Series 60, 61 and 63, more than half of the finalists were Octochamps, and IMH...
Re: Roses
Oh how we need the Father Christmas DC character back on Apterous.John Gillies wrote:
Yo Ho Fuckin Ho
- Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 189840
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
Probably capitalised, if you referring to that Korean church movement.Nik Mackintosh wrote:Maybe suggested already,,,
'moonies'
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 38133
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
Sorry for forgetting to post this
Innis beat me 139-122
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=366189
Innis beat me 139-122
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=366189
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:06 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 177252
Re: Official Thread of Brag
And I should think so too.Craig Beevers wrote:All your CSW record are belong to us.
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:45 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 485514
Re: Feature requests
Most different words found in each variant.
- Sun Dec 26, 2010 6:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 1997 Christmas Special
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1035
Re: 1997 Christmas Special
Someone from New Malden.Rhys Benjamin wrote:wat
- Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 1997 Christmas Special
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1035
- Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4cecret Santa
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5121
Re: C4cecret Santa
I thought I'd open my Secret Santa present first to avoid disappointment, hopefully. I guessed it was probably a mug based on the sticker on the top of the package when it arrived. On the first side was this, http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/1480/039ost.jpg Then I turned it around and saw this, h...
- Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 215663
Re: The C4C Football Thread
Or maybe even PartickRhys Benjamin wrote:GOAL
Patrick 0 - 1 Ross County (Richard Brittain 19 PEN)
- Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: RAISING THE BAR ON COUNTDOWN
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4691
Re: RAISING THE BAR ON COUNTDOWN
Most probably, but I was just saying how it came across to me.David Roe wrote: I'm pretty sure you're imagining insults where none was intended.
- Tue Dec 21, 2010 1:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: RAISING THE BAR ON COUNTDOWN
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4691
Re: RAISING THE BAR ON COUNTDOWN
it's a unique oasis of intellectual, enjoyable interactivity in a minefield of televisual shit. And it should remain such. I hope that for the sake of the show, the standard keeps on increasing. The better the contestants, the more interesting the game. As I've made the point elsewhere, no-one watc...
- Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:51 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: RAISING THE BAR ON COUNTDOWN
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4691
Re: RAISING THE BAR ON COUNTDOWN
Apterous will provide the champion until at least Series 70 IMO.Marc Meakin wrote:I think Apterous has raised the bar so high now that it is unlikely a non apterite will ever be series champion again.
Discuss.
Not sure if this is in correct thread
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:35 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Letters and Numbers final - Australian Countdown
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1866
Re: Letters and Numbers final - Australian Countdown
Thanks for the plug...I'm not sure how the max increased by 20 points after CHEERING though! Naween chose a fiddlier method for his 314, which I think was basically (105 x 3) - (9 - 8) Cheers for that. In the recapping software, there is not a preset mode for the Aussie format so I had to adapt it ...
- Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Letters and Numbers final - Australian Countdown
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1866
Letters and Numbers final - Australian Countdown
[url=ttp://aphis99.livejournal.com/93141.html#cutid1]From Andrew Fisher's blog - Enjoy[/url] Countdown recap for Thursday 16 December 2010. C1: Challenger Andrew Fisher. Andrew appeared on Series 8 of Countdown and won the second series of Countdown Masters . He has also excelled at Scrabble both he...
- Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:01 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 504880
Re: Bug reports
Kirk Bevins commented on Amie Bateen's game with her. 1 day ago.
Kirk Bevins celebrated his 5200th win! 1 day ago.
Kirk Bevins celebrated his 5200th win! 1 day ago.
- Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:27 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14650
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
Yes, keep playing!
- Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How do you pronounce "Cineworld" and why?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2466
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 14th December (Series 63, QF 4)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 533
Tuesday 14th December (Series 63, QF 4)
Countdown recap for Saturday 4 December 2010. C1: Champion Scott Gillies (8 wins, 810 points.) C2: Champion Marcus Hares (8 wins, 837 points.) DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: G R E O I S C O F R02: N E I A T N L O P R03: D T S O E U O D A R04: T O ...
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12530
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Another observation - Jack got 13 of the first 14 maxes so would be 6 points behind Apterous Rex going into the conundrum. Jack got it in under 0.7 seconds (Rex's average reaction time) so Jack can claim to be the first person to beat Apterous Rex on-screen (Rex would have beaten Kirk to the conundr...
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12530
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
You guys have made some fair points but I'm still annoyed. However, I didn't intend for it to be a discussion about the new time, as it should be about the excellent final.
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12530
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Well, there is Channel4+1 and 4 On Demand now. When Countdown first got moved from 4.15 to 3.15 there was this same argument brought up. Five or six years on, things have changed. Obviously I can't speak for anyone but when I first saw Kai on Countdown, it was by chance. This would never have happe...
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12530
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Did Jack ever face a crucial conundrum :?: if he never did, has this ever happened before, and is this the highest ever 11 game total? I'm pretty sure Julian Fell, Conor Travers and Craig Beevers didn't have to face a crucial in their series (both the first 2 did in CoC's). Julian Fell's 11 game sc...
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12530
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
2 schoolkids in the last 2 finals. Which bright spark in Channel 4 decided to put it further into the school day? I would never have seen Kai on the TV to inspire me to practice and go on the show. Hope they realise how ridiculous this is. Rant aside, another brilliant performance from Jack. The bes...
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 400074
Re: Is Apterous down?
What's DoS?Jon Corby wrote:Coincidentally, RB has been talking (not disparagingly) about DoS attacks over on Gandiseeg...
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Snooker!
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4153
Re: The Snooker!
Thanks to Wikileaks, we have now learnt that the Russian government had an influence on the snooker. Thought they would have more important things to attend to.Craig Beevers wrote:I guess the Russian Mafia told him to win this time.
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
- Replies: 74
- Views: 17630
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
Oliver Garner 94 Liam Tiernan 83
Liam Tiernan 85 Oliver Garner 100
Two very good games against a tough opponent. I beat Liam by a fraction to the first crucial and Liam was unlucky getting the second conundrum wrong.
Liam Tiernan 85 Oliver Garner 100
Two very good games against a tough opponent. I beat Liam by a fraction to the first crucial and Liam was unlucky getting the second conundrum wrong.
- Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Contestant pictures
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4122
Re: Contestant pictures
I posted, and then realised it would probably be of no use since I'd assumed that everyone knew about those pictures and thus would already be on the Wiki.
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Snooker!
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4153
Re: The Snooker!
TBF, Linford does his best to remind us with his sanctimonious opinions he seems to offer whenever the notion of doping in sport props up in the press.Charlie Reams wrote: How many people remember that Linford Christie was an Olympic gold medallist, and how few remember that he was caught doping, twice?
- Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:22 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
- Replies: 74
- Views: 17630
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
Lol, if you got the conundrum, Dinos would have lost 78-76.
- Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:01 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14650
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
Oliver, what should we do in the knockout stage in the case of draws? It seems a shame to decide a numbers tournament on a hypernundrum (particularly since I am probably the worst at unscrambling them of all the quarter finalists :) ), so maybe it could go to a replay? Or are you happy with the hyp...
- Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:17 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 1
- Replies: 89
- Views: 22088
- Sat Dec 04, 2010 12:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14650
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
Dinos wins group C with Bob second! The only two matches left are: Chris vs Adam Thomas vs Jamie The quarter final lineup is as follows Matthew Tassier vs Kai Laddiman Innis Carson vs Bob de Caux Dinos Sfyris vs Michael Wallace Craig Chittenden vs (2nd Group A) Semi final lineup Matthew/Kai vs Innis...
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:50 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 1
- Replies: 89
- Views: 22088
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:04 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14650
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
Fuck - didn't even know I had entered this. I've been so busy in recent times I've not been on c4c or apterous much - just popping in to do the duel. Why didn't someone send me an email or a pm so i'd have seen it through email? Sorry mate, completely forgot to do this. Please forgive me as this is...
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:49 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Heads-up to anyone who uses the same password everywhere
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7947
Re: Heads-up to anyone who uses the same password everywhere
It's not an apology. If Derek wants to split hairs about whether he stole the passwords himself or shared information with someone else which allowed them to steal passwords, that's fine with me. It's his forum, he shared the information that he had been entrusted with. In either case, anyone with ...
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 1st 2010
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1546
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 1st 2010
A friend from running used to be in the same football team as Greg.
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:48 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A thread about Kirk's shit taste in music
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1672
Re: A thread about Kirk's shit taste in music
Kirk do you like this song? Riverside by Sidney Samson I hope not cos I fucking absolutely hate it. I was disgusted to find out it was an actual 'song' that had been 'produced' by a 'musician' as opposed to a bespoke jingle produced for Harry Hill. It makes me very :( My friend from school hummed i...
- Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sports Personality of the Year 2010
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5016
Re: Sports Personality of the Year 2010
Peter Godwin.Charlie Reams wrote:Jack Hurst.
- Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:24 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14650
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
Matt T won group A, with Chris playing Adam to decide second. If Chris wins, he's through but if Adam wins by 83 or more (I think), Adam's through. If Adam wins by 82 or less, Ben W is through. Group B was won by Craig Chittenden with Kai finishing second. Still four matches to play in Group C; can ...
- Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:35 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 1
- Replies: 89
- Views: 22088
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 1
DOD versus some dude I played Ollie Garner too but it seems we had a week off so hopefully Feisty can confirm if this in fact a real match. If we played a real match out of order I don't mind carrying the loss, was outplayed so fair's fair. I read it as Oliver Garner vs David O'Donnell, James Robin...
- Sun Nov 28, 2010 2:23 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 1
- Replies: 89
- Views: 22088
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 1
Junior Mint
Oliver Garner 107 - 97 Jim Bentley (Tie break conundrum)
Oliver Garner 79 - 67 Jim Bentley
Two good games here, and I was relieved to win both.
Oliver Garner 107 - 97 Jim Bentley (Tie break conundrum)
Oliver Garner 79 - 67 Jim Bentley
Two good games here, and I was relieved to win both.
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday November 26th 2010
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2146
Re: Spoilers For Friday November 26th 2010
REFUGES r11
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:50 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14650
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
Yeah, go ahead and play Ian V in the final. Good luck both.James Hall wrote:Did anything happen about the less-good-people tournament, or were there not enough takers?
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Who do you have as rivals and why?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5276
Re: Who do you have as rivals and why?
Jack H and Edward McCullagh FWIW
- Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:26 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14650
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
All of Group C are out of the competition so it now consists of
Dinos Sfyris
Bob de Caux
Thomas Cappleman
Jamie French
Adam Gillard replaces Matt Morrison in Group A.
Innis Carson won Group D and Michael Wallace came second in it.
Dinos Sfyris
Bob de Caux
Thomas Cappleman
Jamie French
Adam Gillard replaces Matt Morrison in Group A.
Innis Carson won Group D and Michael Wallace came second in it.
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:55 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14650
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
Hi Oliver I don't want to put a spanner in the works, but if the above guys don't play I'd be happy to make group A back up to 4 players. I was 20th in the duel so I think I'm next on the list. I was thinking of doing that, but there was a tie for 20th so I didn't want to discriminate between you a...
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:37 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14650
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
It will go down as a win for Kai but the result will be 160-160 (Before anyone asks, yes, I am making this up as I go along).Gavin Chipper wrote:Lost on a tie-break hyper conundrum to Kai! Since it's a league should that count as a draw?
Kai Laddiman 170 - 160 Gevin Chapwell
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14650
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
Kirk, Stephen, Edward and Gareth, you have 6 hours, 31 minutes and counting. If you don't start the group before midnight, you will all be kicked out of the tournament. If this happens and Matt decides against playing as well, I will cut Matt's group down to 3 and Group C will look like this. GROUP ...
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:59 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Attention Ladies
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4041
Re: Attention Ladies
Thought Supee (S J) was on this list.Miriam Nussbaum wrote: Yeah, the top 25 people on Most Time Played are also male. (Although…I'm 27th. I end-round-early against Prune quite a lot, though.)
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:01 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Hidden talents
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2159
Re: Hidden talents
I am incredibly proficient at solving nine-lettered anagrams, or finding the longest word from a random selection of nine letters. Not only that, but given six smallish numbers and a larger number, I can usually conceive of a calculation using the smaller ones that equals the bigger one. All of thi...
- Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:56 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14650
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
Two of my games http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=344472 Innis 131 Oliver 127 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=345835 Josh 127 Oliver 177 TABLES : GROUP A Wins Losses Points Difference Matthew Tassier 2 0 126 Chris Davies 1 1 -79 Matt Morrison 0 0 0 Ben Wilson 0 2 -47 GROUP B Craig ...
- Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What the hell?
- Replies: 175
- Views: 25355
Re: What the hell?
1 - anything said in a private forum should be private at all times and someone hacking into it should be prosecuted as the last major case of computer hacking ended up on a guy being put on death row (if i remmeber right) 2 - I bet there is thousands of perfectly normal threads in this "sanct...
- Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What the hell?
- Replies: 175
- Views: 25355
Re: What the hell?
There is stuff posted about lots of forumites including myself, by RB, in an attempt to 1) Slander us about things which we may have done which may not have been approved of by all, through a mock up of C4C called the sancty. In my case it was the Facebook group I made taking the piss out of Kirk ma...
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14650
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
I will wait for the 5 ahead of Matt (Matthew T already has) to play before I automatically make you replace him.Dinos Sfyris wrote: For real?
- Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14650
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
Groups A Matthew Tassier Matt Morrison Ben Wilson Chris Davies B Craig Chittenden Kai Laddiman James Doohan Gevin Chapwell (Gavin Chipper) C Kirk Bevins Stephen Deakin Edward McCullagh Gareth Mitchell (don't know whether he's playing; he's not on the forum and I've never seen him say anything on Apt...