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- Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:45 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
- Replies: 257
- Views: 211875
Re: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
Hi, I'm quite new to apterous, as is my son. We sometimes play each other, with him on the PC upstairs and me on the laptop downstairs. Is this considered cheating? If it is, we are not very good at cheating as can be seen from our ratings! Not sure how you could even consider the possibility that ...
- Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: My Premier League Predictions
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5716
Re: My Premier League Predictions
Champions: Chelsea Runners-up: Liverpool Relegated: Portsmouth, Hull City and Birmingham. Although Burnley won't be threatening the top 8 this season it might be wise not to write us off too quickly. For those that weren't paying attention last season.... Chelsea - drew 1 (won on pens), Arsenal - wo...
Re: MENSA
How much is the annual fee these days Howard?
- Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:48 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open FINAL WEEK
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6992
Re: Apterous Summer Open FINAL WEEK
Very late result from the U1000. Apologies on behalf of both of us, we just haven't managed to be on at the same time all week (and James doesn't read his PMs :P ) Phil Collinge 2-0 James Levison 76-63 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=100368 85-44 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=1...
Re: MENSA
I agree it's rather pointless unless you want to actively take part in the social events, tournaments, special interest groups etc, although you could argue it has (perhaps vague) similarities with apterous if you wanted to. I joined in 1991, after taking the test purely for morale boosting after dr...
- Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:39 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open FINAL WEEK
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6992
Re: Apterous Summer Open FINAL WEEK
As has Steve Rogers. Sent PM on behalf of Supee a week ago, heard nothing.Ian Dent wrote:Ben Ziek has been a no-show for 2 weeks.
- Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open FINAL WEEK
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6992
Re: Apterous Summer Open FINAL WEEK
U1200 Rob Thomas 2-1 Phil Collinge 74-80 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=96073 95-70 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=96086 79-77 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=96109 Yet another crucial con defeat for me. I'm trying to lose count but I think thats 4 out of my last 5 Op...
- Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:07 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open FINAL WEEK
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6992
Re: Apterous Summer Open FINAL WEEK
U800
Gregor Morgan 2-0 Supee Juachan
79-53 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=95638
84-43 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=95651
Gregor Morgan 2-0 Supee Juachan
79-53 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=95638
84-43 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=95651
- Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:39 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 4
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8950
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 4
And you were stonedAndy Wilson wrote: Phil was drunk though
- Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:28 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 4
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8950
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 4
U1000
Niall Seymour 1-2 Phil Collinge
89-76 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=93664
75-78 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=93671
83-87 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=93680
Niall Seymour 1-2 Phil Collinge
89-76 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=93664
75-78 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=93671
83-87 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=93680
- Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 3
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6612
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 3
Late result in the U1000. Shaun Hegarty 2-1 Phil Collinge 87-62 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90744 87-92 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91303 87-77 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91314 The 2nd game was lost at 54-49 after 9 rounds so the game shown above was starte...
- Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:40 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
- Replies: 257
- Views: 211875
Re: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
I've thought for a while that there should be some kind of register of those confirmed as cheats. That way you'd know who to avoid and if I'd played someone who later transpired to be a cheat it would be nice to know. In the last few days I've seen rumours about several players (I won't name them as...
- Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:37 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 2
- Replies: 53
- Views: 7126
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 2
Week 1 result but probably best posted here.
Adam Dexter 2-0 Supee Juachan
72-35 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=83694
89-54 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=83708
Adam Dexter 2-0 Supee Juachan
72-35 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=83694
89-54 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=83708
- Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:05 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 2
- Replies: 53
- Views: 7126
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 2
U1000
Phil Collinge 2-0 Jason Turner
98-86 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=83570
94-69 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=83580
Phil Collinge 2-0 Jason Turner
98-86 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=83570
94-69 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=83580
- Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 1
- Replies: 88
- Views: 11227
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 1
Sorry to post a PM on this thread but I haven't received a reply to one I sent to Adam Dexter on Sunday.
Adam, time is running out, so if you see this please can you let me know when you can play Supee Juachan. As things stand she can play you almost anytime tomorrow and up until about 2pm Saturday.
Adam, time is running out, so if you see this please can you let me know when you can play Supee Juachan. As things stand she can play you almost anytime tomorrow and up until about 2pm Saturday.
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:51 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 1
- Replies: 88
- Views: 11227
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 1
U1000
Julie Russell 2-0 Phil Collinge
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=80652
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=80673
Julie Russell 2-0 Phil Collinge
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=80652
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=80673
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: No bugs report
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2075
Re: No bugs report
If your game freezes and you have to leave the site will the Java console retain the relevant info?
If so I'll try it next time.
I wasn't being critical btw, was just curious as to which end causes it if not both. As Rob said at the outset things are much much better now.
If so I'll try it next time.
I wasn't being critical btw, was just curious as to which end causes it if not both. As Rob said at the outset things are much much better now.
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: No bugs report
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2075
Re: No bugs report
I've never fully understood whether the freezes are just a problem with Apterous or whether the user's pc can also contribute. In most of my own freezes I tend to get an inkling that it's about to happen before my opponent does, which leads me to think my machine might be more susceptible to it than...
- Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open
- Replies: 118
- Views: 15702
Re: Apterous Summer Open
Please can you enter Supee Juachan in the U800
(I've forgotten her damn password)
(I've forgotten her damn password)
- Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open
- Replies: 118
- Views: 15702
Re: Apterous Summer Open
Please could you also put me in U1200.Phil Collinge wrote:Put me in U1000 please.
- Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open
- Replies: 118
- Views: 15702
Re: Apterous Summer Open
Put me in U1000 please.
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous League Tests
- Replies: 138
- Views: 13168
Re: Apterous League Tests
3 points for an outright win, 0 for a loss.
2 for a win on tie-break, 1 for a loss on a tie break.
Points scored f/a to split equal league points.
That would be my suggestion.
2 for a win on tie-break, 1 for a loss on a tie break.
Points scored f/a to split equal league points.
That would be my suggestion.
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 199089
Re: The C4C Football Thread
I'm strangely not at all bothered about this final. :? Which epitomises the mood around top-end football these days. Let's be honest, anything involving the 'Big 4' has become tedious, I'm more interested in who comes 5th, 17th, or whether Leeds stay down :D What, down your local pub? That's a pret...
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:08 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous League Tests
- Replies: 138
- Views: 13168
Re: Apterous League Tests
Division B: A very close division here, but with three non-starters we may yet see penalty points! I know it's only been a couple of days so far but I wonder if this is in part because 3 weeks seems a very long time to only have to play 12 games. I would think that when this is officially launched ...
- Sat May 30, 2009 7:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 199089
Re: The C4C Football Thread
Which epitomises the mood around top-end football these days.Steve Durney wrote:I'm strangely not at all bothered about this final.
Let's be honest, anything involving the 'Big 4' has become tedious, I'm more interested in who comes 5th, 17th, or whether Leeds stay down
- Fri May 29, 2009 10:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 199089
Re: The C4C Football Thread
I wouldn't want a more experienced manager, I feel quite confident that OC is the best we could ask for at the moment (he is God, remember). In fact, I'd go as far as saying I'd be happy with just 2 signings this summer (Anderson and Williams seem nailed on). Although we're still a bit thin on the g...
- Wed May 27, 2009 3:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: COUNTDOWN SPECIALS *PLEASE READ*
- Replies: 117
- Views: 13338
Re: COUNTDOWN SPECIALS *PLEASE READ*
It would amuse me to see a game where Jeff plays Rachel. Perhaps with a favourite DC guest taking up Jeffs usual role, and I previous numbers wizard playing Rachels role. That would be awesome, although if they were in separate shows (Jeff playing a standard game, Rachel a numbers attack) that woul...
- Wed May 27, 2009 11:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Podcast 7: Charlie Reams and the Halfwit Prince
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2514
Re: Podcast 7: Charlie Reams and the Halfwit Prince
I listened to this in it's entirety last night - it was brilliant!
It was the first one I'd listened to, and I look forward to the next.
It was the first one I'd listened to, and I look forward to the next.
- Tue May 26, 2009 9:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 199089
Re: The C4C Football Thread
Not for us it ain't! 61st game coming up tomorrow. Where's the smiley for "nerves gone to pot"? :D Nice to know there's at least one other Claret on here. I'm still struggling to comprehend it all, just so surreal. btw I think the smiley you're looking for is this one :lol: :lol: :lol: or...
- Sat May 23, 2009 9:05 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 453194
Re: Feature requests
Of course I'll thank you Charlie (last time I was on I didn't notice it was active). In the two months I've been here the improvements to the site have been very impressive, and it was a damn good site even before them. I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say how very grateful I am for all the work...
- Sun May 17, 2009 9:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 453194
Re: Feature requests
A couple of things that have been on my mind a little while, and a third that reared up tonight. 1) When playing a numbers attack and the scores are tied, you then have a conundrum to determine the winner. For me this doesn't fit with the format as it would with a letters attack or 15 rounder as its...
- Mon May 11, 2009 12:34 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous decency
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3478
Re: Apterous decency
If you had the typo scenario in a normal round then you have no discretion - you would simply gain the points if you had the same word typed correctly. Same with the numbers - if its an easy solution but one player mis-clicks it's unfortunate but there can be no compensation. Therefore I agree with ...
- Sun May 10, 2009 8:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 1065481
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Well I've been here for about 6 weeks now and rather ashamed that I haven't been on this thread yet. I'm a 38 year old unemployed alcoholic, originally from Burnley, now living near Southend-on-Sea with my partner Supee. To be honest, although I was aware of Countdown since its inception, I didn't m...
- Sat May 09, 2009 6:57 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
- Replies: 257
- Views: 211875
Re: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
It still doesn't explain why Callum played games under the Joe Blogs (sic) moniker, especially when he knew full well what was going on.
The name itself was a giveaway that something was fake, and anyone playing Joe Blogs (sic) should have realised this, but it's still more than a little underhand.
The name itself was a giveaway that something was fake, and anyone playing Joe Blogs (sic) should have realised this, but it's still more than a little underhand.
- Fri May 08, 2009 10:48 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Help is at hand!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2120
Re: Help is at hand!
Maxine, neither of the two games I referred to involved you.
I would like to think we know each other well enough to be able to speak personally had that been the case.
I would like to think we know each other well enough to be able to speak personally had that been the case.
- Mon May 04, 2009 11:47 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: May daily duels
- Replies: 97
- Views: 8962
Re: May daily duels
Charlie, it was mentioned on the bug thread but the league table hasn't been reset since month end.
- Mon May 04, 2009 11:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: May daily duels
- Replies: 97
- Views: 8962
- Sun May 03, 2009 11:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Worst person in the whole world?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4666
Re: Worst person in the whole world?
This is from memory so will not be 100% accurate but Murphy played a match against Stephen Maguire in the Grand Prix (?) circa 2004. Both players entered the arena, only for Maguire to realise he had left his chalk in the dressing room. As Maguire left to retrieve it, Murphy championed the referee t...
- Sat May 02, 2009 2:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 462450
Re: Bug reports
Charlie, it's great that you address these issues so promptly but, just for your info, I tried a few words at random and their are still some glitches (both through IE and AOL). eg. stemmer just shows the result '+A: A.' ... words that do have anagrams produce the result 'none'. The other features a...
- Sat May 02, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 462450
Re: Bug reports
I think I'm correct in saying that the Lex isn't available unless you donate, although myself and Lesley have done (Duel league confirms this). I have used the Lex without problems until its location changed so not sure whether the two are related. My other half has just checked on her PC and the sa...
- Sat May 02, 2009 8:48 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Help is at hand!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2120
Re: Help is at hand!
Rules and etiquette - Added: a whole new page covering cheating and etiquette issues. I wonder if you could add something to the etiquette section about quitting and/or resuming games? I had a couple of instances last week where I was playing newbies and the game froze on me. After refreshing page ...
- Sat May 02, 2009 6:57 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 462450
Re: Lexplorer doesn't seem to working correctly
Are you using the interactive Lexplorer search in the top-right? If not (i.e. you're typing up there and then pressing Go rather than using the results that pop up, or you're doing it from the actual Lexplorer page itself), then you really shouldn't be having any problems. Having just tried searchi...
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:05 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Any tips on getting Chat and/or Spectate to work?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1305
Re: Any tips on getting Chat and/or Spectate to work?
When I load the main game screen I get an error message in the aptochat box, but simply clicking refresh then enables both chat and spectate. I'm not sure why this is but it works for me. It took me a couple of days to realise this so apologies to anyone who played me early last week and got the imp...
- Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:35 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 462450
Re: Bug reports
likewise
- Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:19 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 462450
Re: Bug reports
I'd assume so - I'm getting the same.Eoin Monaghan wrote:Is apterous down?
Because when I click on it it just says ' could not establish database connection '.
- Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
- Replies: 257
- Views: 211875
Re: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
....I, Martin May, was not actually playing. I gave control to my pestering 7 year old cousin, and set her up with some practice games against Supee Juachan and Ryan Adams. I came back to the computer to see how she was getting on, to find out that she had engaged in an argument with pretty much ev...