I think, if you really want to help the guy improve his grammar, these things are better placed in a PM, as it is generally of no use to everyone else.
Also, Rachel Riley illicits happiness from me.
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- Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Rachel Riley Unveiled.
- Replies: 141
- Views: 19082
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:06 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7499
Re: Aptobash II
Never mind, Kirk ruined it.
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How-To Guides
- Replies: 172
- Views: 37318
Re: How-To Guides
Was wondering whether you reckon it'd be possible to just memorise all the possible solutions for 4 big numbers. I highly doubt anybody would ever do it, but do you think it's actually possible? Since there are only finitely many solutions I have no doubt it is possible. However it is extremely lik...
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How-To Guides
- Replies: 172
- Views: 37318
Re: How-To Guides
Just PRACTISE and eventually you will be good! Seriously? You don't use any other methods for improvement? Surely there's a lot more to it to be that good? Seriously. Most of these techniques help by engaging your mind with letters and numbers, but you would benefit just as much from playing the ga...
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:27 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptobash II
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7499
Re: Aptobash II
In.
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 15 Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 4)
- Replies: 120
- Views: 10148
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 15 Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 4)
Is it just me, or was the conundrum a bit unfair? In a CoC crucial conundrum you have to press immediately you see something, and I would expect nearly every player of CoC standard to "see" CAFETERIA and buzz immediately. If Tony had been just a little slower, I expect Kai would have buzz...
- Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown in the news
- Replies: 114
- Views: 12119
Re: Countdown in the news
This is the right thread to post this in! I guess all the posts in this thread show the difference between praising and panning. What is panning and praising? These are verbs which mean to criticise (usually something arts-based, like a TV gameshow) and to compliment respectively. How very tedious.
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:51 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: US states
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3223
Re: US states
This is good trivia.
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:52 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: US states
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3223
Re: US states
Errr, Maine.
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Des Lynam
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4100
Re: Des Lynam
Lynam had a hilariously deadpan way of dealing with the humourless drip that was Richard Brittain. Other than that, he was alright. My order would be:
1. RW
2. Des
3. Deso
Obviously I've seen much less of Stelling but he looks to me to be right out of the Whiteley mould.
1. RW
2. Des
3. Deso
Obviously I've seen much less of Stelling but he looks to me to be right out of the Whiteley mould.
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:46 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: US states
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3223
Re: US states
My guess is Alaska northerly, Hawaii Westerly, Hawaii Southerly, Main Easterly.
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Talk a bit about yourself
- Replies: 185
- Views: 16083
Re: Talk a bit about yourself
mother (6-yr-old Felix, 6-month-old Oscar) Have you named your cats yet Jono? I love these names for kids. My kittens are called Pippa and Penny. They were neutered yesterday so have those big cones around their head, which has lead to all kinds of hilarious consequences. :) As for me, well, I'm a ...
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437516
Re: Bug reports
The clock goes round smoothly, no juddering.
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437516
Re: Bug reports
I've had this before. Lots.Paul Howe wrote:Not really a bug as such, but my clock definitely goes round too slowly. Having done some timing this evening I get about 12 seconds in speed rounds. Strangely I tried on two comps and they were both slow by the same amount.
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 13th Jan 2009
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12728
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 13th Jan 2009
And nobody cares.Eoin.V.Monaghan wrote:i beat junaid but forgot by what and can't be bothered to check.
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Characters you'd like to see
- Replies: 89
- Views: 11456
Re: Characters you'd like to see
Madeleine McCann.
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How-To Guides
- Replies: 172
- Views: 37318
Re: How-To Guides
Just PRACTISE and eventually you will be good!
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:09 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Game of the Week: First ever Poll!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2762
Re: Game of the Week: First ever Poll!
Who is "Paul"? Or did you mean 'poll'?
- Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2009
- Replies: 167
- Views: 17427
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2009
I'd like lunch please and I'll be staying afterwards for the post-COLIN piss-up and discussion of 9s that have another anagram.
- Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdown Scattergories III
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2993
Re: Countdown Scattergories III
Although Kirk's two wins don't necessarily mean it isn't random... it isn't random.
- Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:45 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: General feedback
- Replies: 284
- Views: 52469
Re: General feedback
That thing was kind of clumsy. Most of the time if you search for a word you want to know who got it, not who didn't. Maybe I could add a "only show games I was involved in" button, or something. Maybe this would do the trick for Kirk, but I much prefer the old system.. I like seeing how ...
- Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Game of the Week
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2245
Re: Game of the Week
You guys are good enough to be playing GoatBlitz at a standard where it is best enjoyed. I suggest you do this instead of wasting your time with boring old gay Countdown!
- Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: General feedback
- Replies: 284
- Views: 52469
Re: General feedback
You seemed to have changed the word search feature to just state "dictionary corner" got it. Is there a way you could revert back to the "Jon Corby vs Kirk Bevins"? I wanted to see if I'd seen PERACUTE before and I'm sure I had so I did a word search which would tell me instantl...
- Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Risk(y words)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3818
Re: Risk(y words)
Actually I'm not sure this is c4c etiquette (is that the right word?). I use the circumflex to denote a word that is no good in Countdown (e.g. MOANIEST^) as I couldn't care less whether it's allowed in scrabble (unless you want to appear to be clever and say "I got TRAINFUL^ disallowed, but i...
- Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Risk(y words)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3818
Re: Risk(y words)
CUTTED
POOPER
UNRAILS
PLAICES
ENTRAILED
ALEAPING
CORNEAE
CODGE
TRACTED
HORNIES
Man, I sucked.
POOPER
UNRAILS
PLAICES
ENTRAILED
ALEAPING
CORNEAE
CODGE
TRACTED
HORNIES
Man, I sucked.
- Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:01 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 167173
Re: Official Thread of Brag
I think this is the closest I have got to a max game :) http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/2773/iconrolleyesgi3.gif Do you mean to imply that Joseph "Cheating" Bolas cheated in this game? You do? And that's confirmed and he's admitted it and promised to sort his life out? I see what you m...
- Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:32 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Characters you'd like to see
- Replies: 89
- Views: 11456
Re: Characters you'd like to see
Great shout.Jimmy wrote:Alan Partridge.
Ali G.. Borat.
- Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:48 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptochallenge 2: Letters Attack
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2590
Re: Aptochallenge 2: Letters Attack
Because it's racist.
- Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:31 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duel - Epilogue
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1142
Re: December's Daily Duel - Epilogue
Seconded.
- Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: A new set for a new season!
- Replies: 58
- Views: 7078
Re: A new set for a new season!
I believe adverts are cut out of 4od.
Also I remember a Countdown advert with a montage of Conor just before his final..
Also I remember a Countdown advert with a montage of Conor just before his final..
- Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: An interesting spot
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3796
Re: An interesting spot
They probably could, to appease the one or two people who have ever noticed it. If only Damian still came here...
- Sun Dec 28, 2008 4:05 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptochallenge 2: Letters Attack
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2590
Re: Aptochallenge 2: Letters Attack
You fucker.
Re: xmas
Also, read as much Dickens as you can.
Re: xmas
Best of luck to you, Eoin. :) , but as a 12 year old I think you are reading too much Dickens. Yes, Scrooge and his famous 'bah humbug' makes a great story but you should not regard my attitude to xmas as miserly. Many people of different faiths and of no faith (like me) celebrate nothing at this t...
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Countdown Unlimited
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1659
Re: Countdown Unlimited
Crap format, in my opinion. Although in Apterous terms I think standard-down is pretty crap now. Roll on SpeedGoats.
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Connection problems
- Replies: 136
- Views: 15011
Re: Connection problems
Yo.
Trying to play at work, I get an error. I guess it means ports need to be opened or something ...
java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.net.SocketPermission 78.143.212.226:443 connect,resolve)
Cheers.
Trying to play at work, I get an error. I guess it means ports need to be opened or something ...
java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.net.SocketPermission 78.143.212.226:443 connect,resolve)
Cheers.
Re: xmas
Other people are having extra fun this time of year, and you're not. I don't understand why you think you're misunderstood.
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 91048
Re: CountMax errors
I believe FAUXER and FAUXEST are missing.
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Will an 'ordinary' person ever win a series again?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 24252
Re: Will an 'ordinary' person ever win a series again?
Yes.Martin Gardner wrote:Would it be such a good thing if someone who didn't put much effort in won a series?
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Christmas Podcast!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3058
Re: Christmas Podcast!
It was. It's a fantastic impression.
- Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Christmas Podcast!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3058
Re: Christmas Podcast!
Charlie, I mean.Jon O'Neill wrote:Haha. I bet he feels silly now.
- Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:19 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Christmas Podcast!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3058
Re: Christmas Podcast!
Haha. I bet he feels silly now.
- Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 91048
Re: CountMax errors
He means HyperCountdown.David O'Donnell wrote:The Goatdown wordlist is not as accurate as the standard wordlist.Kai Laddiman wrote:BIOSPHERES was disallowed in one of my games. BIOSPHERE is not listed as a mass noun.
- Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Forum Decorum
- Replies: 78
- Views: 9910
Re: Forum Decorum
Sorry Kai, but I agree with the clique comment. Sort it out you bunch of twatheads.
- Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Colour Scheme!
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4873
Re: New Colour Scheme!
I've changed back to ProSilver because I love it and the new one is uggers. I'm neutral to the change, therefore.
- Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What would you put into Room 101?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6400
Re: What would you put into Room 101?
I personally only read this forum to groom homosexuals and children.
- Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: APTOBASH I: Enter the Dragon
- Replies: 64
- Views: 6770
Re: APTOBASH I: Enter the Dragon
I'm in!
- Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 1027237
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
ODE not OSW!!Pete Fraser wrote:Oh man, that sounds far too much like hard work. The standard nowadays is so high, it feels like you need to memorize OSW just to compete. At least I'm good at the numbers, though.
- Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:11 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New starter problem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 949
Re: New starter problem
I've got PUP for 3.
Sorry, I can't really help.
Sorry, I can't really help.
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite Word
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3202
Re: Favourite Word
Acatalectic.
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:43 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12797
Re: December's Daily Duels
9 rounds for me. I got them all, as well.
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 10th December SF1
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6369
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 10th December SF1
It's obscure in a real-life sense, Joseph. Unless by your bracketed sentence that your real life consists solely of conundrum challenges, which I would believe.
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:51 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12797
Re: December's Daily Duels
I've had no problems.
- Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: End of an era
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1845
Re: End of an era
Actually on balance, I've read it and that wasn't so bad. I mean, it's still drivel, but it sounds like you might be over it in about twenty years after all.
- Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: End of an era
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1845
Re: End of an era
< corby >Ooooh, you bitter, jealous, twisted woman, you.< /corby > Regrettably, Vorderman will probably get lots of TV offers over the next year. Hopefully she'll take the absurdly overoptimistic exclusive deal with UK Noviewers, like Richard and Judy before her. As for Des, I wonder whether he's e...
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Official CoC speculation thread
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4716
Re: Official CoC speculation thread
Ecclesiastes Myanmar
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: FAO Kirk Bevins
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1418
Re: FAO Kirk Bevins
I can name ten things Kirk is great at.
Darts
Countdown
Darts
Countdown
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Texas hold 'em poker
- Replies: 95
- Views: 11380
Re: Texas hold 'em poker
How unlucky were you on Pokerstars? Just a kind of standard unluckiness really if that makes sense. Well, it doesn't, but luck isn't that easy to measure. Only played on there a few times, my main site was always PPP, PokerStars was a brief aside taken up shortly before deciding to give up. I only ...
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Worst thread ever
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4146
Re: Worst thread ever
I've noticed that some contributors (like Jon) seem to respond quickly and bluntly to any post that irks them. I don't think (despite the language) that he intends to start flame wars, it's just his way of expressing himself. I think Jono hit the nail on the head in the latest podcast actually ;) C...
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: I'm a celebrity get me out of here!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3089
Re: I'm a celebrity get me out of here!
I <3 Ant + Dec