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- Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:03 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
I've PM-ed you the console data, because there was a lot of it and I didn't want to clutter up this thread (any more than I already have).
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
Login failed: java.lang.NullPointerException Still, at least the window border is really pretty. Yes, that's true. Do you want the console data from a successful log-in and an unsuccessful log-in? Or is it not worth pursuing, and I just make do with trying to get rid of a backlog of bot games so th...
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:33 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
What normally happens [if you want to skip the life story and get to the java message, just see the bottom line] : When I start Firefox (from it having been quit/restarted) and try to get on to the apterous game, it takes about 5 minutes to do the initial log-in, then I have to play test games with ...
- Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday October 22nd 2010
- Replies: 75
- Views: 11704
Re: Spoilers For Friday October 22nd 2010
Yeah well done, you could've let the audience have a go at the end though.
- Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:30 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 7
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2252
Re: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 7
Kai, well done on hosting the tournament. I also think it went well. However, I was under the impression that Division A and B were going to play each other. Volante suggested it and you replied: "Actually that's a good idea. Maybe the winner of A plays the winner of B, runner-up of A plays run...
- Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The pencil thread
- Replies: 72
- Views: 12130
Re: The pencil thread
Just discovered this:
2010-07-21 04:00:11 Innis Carson got a bronze pencil for PENCILLERS!
Thanks Innis, appreciate it. On a related note, PENCILLER is still available.
2010-07-21 04:00:11 Innis Carson got a bronze pencil for PENCILLERS!
Thanks Innis, appreciate it. On a related note, PENCILLER is still available.
- Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
- Replies: 257
- Views: 228455
Re: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
Charlie and the moderation team (ahem) may have evidence to the contrary, but I don't think James Nguyen is a cheat. I'm surprised that people are jumping on the cheating bandwagon (unless there's some evidence I'm missing). Maybe we should have a poll to see what people think. I know at least one o...
- Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:09 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 7
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2252
Re: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 7
Division B result: Adam Gillard 2 - 0 Tom Rowell Adam Gillard 110 - 107 Tom Rowell This first game was a corker. Tom pulled ahead as I started slowly, only managing an ode to ROWELS in R2. Then I picked VERONIQUE which got me back in it. I didn't win a single one of the next 9 rounds, which left Tom...
Re: Slippers
Mr Dog owns 9015 pairs of slippers, yet has no experience in the Way of the Dog.
- Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 7
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2252
Re: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 7
Wow Innis is totally - what's the technical term - I believe it's "pwning" his division!
- Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:58 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 475383
Re: Feature requests
Fastest conundrums: international edition (please).
- Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday October 5th 2010
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1754
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday October 5th 2010
Three apterites on today: Michael Chadwick, Ben Warth and Matthew le Tassier - that must be a record.
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:40 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Goatblitz 2010 - Round the Penultimate (sort of)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1963
Re: Goatblitz 2010 - Round the Penultimate (sort of)
Division B result: Ian Volante 0 - 2 Adam Gillard
Ian Volante 47 - 127 Adam Gillard
Ian Volante 28 - 104 Adam Gillard
Ian Volante 47 - 127 Adam Gillard
Ian Volante 28 - 104 Adam Gillard
- Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:35 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: General feedback
- Replies: 284
- Views: 53274
Re: General feedback
The new navigation bar on the homepage is great. Well done Matt.
- Sun Oct 03, 2010 5:31 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: When will the 100,000th post be made?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 7916
Re: When will the 100,000th post be made?
Charlie Reams wrote:in it's 25 months
- Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:27 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Guest Duels
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4288
Re: Guest Duels
Bullet Hypertouch Conundrum Attack.
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:55 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Has apterous killed Countdown?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 12086
Re: Has apterous killed Countdown?
Countdown of the future... (excuse my general uselessness with computers / image cropping; if you have the time, expertise and inclination to improve this aesthetically, please do).
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=wkgv1l&s=7
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=wkgv1l&s=7
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
I just saw this in the Happenings on the homepage: "Scott Phillips commented on The Duellist's game with him. 41 minutes ago." (This is at approx. 12.08am). I got the message: "This game is part of today's Daily Duel, you'll have to wait til tomorrow to view it." Presumably this ...
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 475383
Re: Feature requests
Yes, nothing well said.Ryan Taylor wrote:I'm saying nothing!
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:35 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 475383
Re: Feature requests
I have a great new Idea, called capture the flags. ... Also, if you really wanted to make some serious dosh, you could charge Adam Gillard for using this feature, because I think he would fucking love it and would be prepared to pay loads to be part of it. I think you've misjudged me both in spendt...
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:24 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Official Like-whoring topic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1718
Re: Official Like-whoring topic
Somebody who shall remain nameless sent me a hyperlinked PM saying "Like this message". I believe that would be classified as like-whoring. I didn't click the link.
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:57 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good Word / Bad Word
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1516
Re: Good Word / Bad Word
I just discovered the words LOSINGEST and WINNINGEST. I'm not a language purist, but... (you can "Openbook" that phrase too Charlie)... I am mentally and even physically (to a lesser extent) repulsed by those two words.
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 182821
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
I have a book at home called Countdown - The Ultimate Challenge (Wylie & Eadie, 2005). Apart from Whiteley being spelt wrong on the front cover, there is something else that bothers me. In the introduction on page 8, it is claimed that the selection AAIIRHKTS yields a 9-letter word, TARAHIKIS (f...
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:57 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
- Replies: 114
- Views: 66935
Re: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
... you get given a nickname by Charles "Charlie" Reams (seriously though, I'm quite pleased with "Cheeky").
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th September 2010
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6587
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th September 2010
Wonderful stuff Eoin! I really enjoyed watching that - great conundrum solve as well.
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 4:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 92458
Re: CountMax errors
PROOFREAD is in, but that's it. No PROOFREADS* or PROOFREADING*.
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:58 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 4
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1826
Re: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 4
I suppose you could say his woonerven got the better of him. <insert *groan*>Dinos Sfyris wrote:Forgot to post my games with McCullagh from Monday. 2 - 1 to me including a friggin sweet pencil in game 3. Cheers Ed
Ed 104 - 111 Dinos
Ed 101 - 90 Dinos
Dinos 100 - 91 Ed
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:02 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
I was looking at the "Most maxes" page on Statland, and I noticed that the figure for German 15 was 14 maxes (tied twice). This game is bug-affected, and I'm assuming the other two 14-max games are too (wherever they may be).
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:42 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 174743
Re: Official Thread of Brag
CARBOXYLASE in a 10-second Hypertouch round is one of the best spots I've ever made on apterous.
- Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:02 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 182821
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
beheadings
- Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:11 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
- Replies: 114
- Views: 66935
Re: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
... you log on to do the Duel, only to realise that you already did it at 12.01 am
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 4
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1826
Re: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 4
Division B: Adam Gillard 104 - 59 Jim Bentley I made a nice start, including a pencil for MADERISED in the first round, and ended up with a 40 point lead after the second conundrum. Jim then spotted an 8 just too late from this selection: K ISOLATED (he had ISOL typed). It was a comfortable win for ...
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
When you click the Speed Letters Attack challenge under Miscellany, a Step Letters Attack comes up instead. I think this is just a typo and was meant to say Step Letters Attack, which doesn't appear anywhere else. Similarly, it should be "Lightning" and not "Lightdown" Goatdown ...
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday September 13th 2010
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6433
Re: Spoilers For Monday September 13th 2010
All true. Tarquin and I had a good laugh about that. Now where did I put my port?
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday September 13th 2010
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6433
Re: Spoilers For Monday September 13th 2010
25 100 9 9 6 6 -> 912
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 3
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1613
Re: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 3
Hugh Binnie 100 - 108 Adam Gillard A pretty closely fought first game, with a couple of nines thrown in. Realising I had a 22-point advantage with 2 rounds to play, I simply tried to make sure the final letters selection wouldn't yield a nine. Hugh Binnie 86 - 80 Adam Gillard Also closely fought, w...
- Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:17 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
I tried a Russian conundrum attack with Giles Hutchings, and it only lets you click one letter (then you can't click any others). I managed to type more letters using my Mac's Cyrillic keyboard, but you really need to be able to click them one by one (since people either don't have a Cyrillic keybo...
- Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:00 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 182821
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
Yes that is strange Miriam. One that just came to my attention was FRO*. I suppose it's only ever used in the set phrase "to and fro" / "to-ing and fro-ing", so that would be why it isn't in. Or, as Mark James suggested, is it an abbreviation of "towards and from", henc...
- Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:58 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Rate the above user's avatar
- Replies: 97
- Views: 14341
Re: Rate the above user's avatar
I like Kai's avatar, because it shows who he is, is colourful, demonstrates creativity, and beats like the hearts of the girls he will possibly be fighting off later in life. I also liked his previous one with the two smileys which only lasted about 2 days. Interesting that some people have too man...
- Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The pencil thread
- Replies: 72
- Views: 12130
Re: The pencil thread
I think Bayfield would die happy if he ever pencilled this (also only available in Dutch - some controversy over the second 'D' though...)
- Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 2
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2442
Re: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 2
Adam Gillard 73 - 72 Ryan Taylor Ryan Taylor 82 - 91 Adam Gillard Two closely fought, well mannered games. In the second game we each spotted a 9 that the other missed, which led to a crucial final conundrum (but Ryan needed 10 points, so couldn't wait for the extra letter). Thanks for the games Ry...
- Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:20 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
I tried a Russian conundrum attack with Giles Hutchings, and it only lets you click one letter (then you can't click any others). I managed to type more letters using my Mac's Cyrillic keyboard, but you really need to be able to click them one by one (since people either don't have a Cyrillic keyboa...
- Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:30 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
Yes, I've successfully logged in. Thank you.Charlie Reams wrote:I believe this is now fixed, and I managed to sign in as you from my Mac. I've given you an extra week on your subscription since you were completely locked out.
- Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
When I saw Charlie had posted in this thread, I thought he might have some news. Instead he's banging on about the Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974 (well, that's what Google said).
- Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:00 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
Thanks.Charlie Reams wrote:I'll have a look at this tonight and see if I can figure out what's up.
- Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:21 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
Well I've tried googling around (that's how I found the site that tests if your Java is working), but to be honest I don't know what the problem is, so I don't know what I should be searching for. I also don't know how to uninstall Java, seeing as it's built in to the Mac. I also don't want to unins...
- Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:01 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
Back to topic... any thoughts on how to fix it, Charlie?
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
I tried clearing the cache and that didn't help. I've tried restarting the browser, restarting my computer, and logging out and in on the homepage and that didn't help. According to this page , my Java is working correctly . It's just apterous that doesn't work - my Java works fine in general (I'm g...
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
It sounds like your download of the applet got corrupted. I'd suggest following these instructions to flush the cache. Thanks for the advice, but the control panel depicted in those instructions is different to my one. The only thing I have is Java Preferences. If I click the "Network" ta...
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 3:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Ascension
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4454
Re: Ascension
Very good.Michael Wallace wrote:I find your anti-catholic ignorance very annoying. You should have noticed that I have an imaginary friend who tells me what to do and I am going to tell on you.
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 2
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2442
Re: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 2
Adam Gillard - Ryan Taylor. That had an air of inevitability about it.
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:49 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
Yeah, I'm a bastard - deal with it. I think the problem is that our sense of humours are at completely different ends of the spectrum. Yep When an edgy comedian makes a racist joke he isn't himself a racist. Just like I am not anti-Semitic. Well don't make anti-Semitic jokes then I laughed at your ...
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
Oh and I still can't get on to the game, which is why I posted in this forum in the first place.
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
How is it ok for you to call people racists and homophobes with no evidence No evidence? You just posted a picture saying that being gay is "bad news for you". That's homophobic. It's not out of order to refer to someone who makes a homophobic post as a homophobe or someone who makes raci...
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:12 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
Homophobe. And stop littering this forum with massive pictures else the actual bug reports may go unnoticed. TWAT Much as I value your opinion Ryan... wait, what am I talking about? Seems my first impression of you was spot on. Unfortunately I'm not clever enough to avoid replying to the drivel tha...
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:17 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Ascension
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4454
Re: Ascension
Especially as Gillard doesn't seem to have been on much recently since Ryan done a racist all over him. Innis would beat me to it anyway, whatever it is. You may have noticed that I am never on between Friday night and Saturday night. Being annoyed at Ryan's anti-Semitic ignorance; never being on a...
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:59 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
Homophobe. And stop littering this forum with massive pictures else the actual bug reports may go unnoticed.
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:39 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490885
Re: Bug reports
I haven't been able to log in since the server reboot. I just get a piece of paper with a red 'X' on it in the top left corner of the window. Here's the Java stuff: Java Plug-in 1.5.0 Using JRE version 1.5.0_24 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM ---------------------------------------------------- MRJ Plugi...
- Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:58 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 475383
Re: Feature requests
Got some conundrum removal requests, I think this topic is the most suited place to post them: The second one is a stupid word, with a much more common anagram which for some reason is not in the dictionary yet. Is UNCATERED* the anagram you're referring to? I honestly can't think of another plausi...
- Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:24 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite Breakfast Cereal
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5357
Re: Favourite Breakfast Cereal
most of all I love the new cereal " Krave "....chocolate pillows with a hazelnut centre too. (There's also a brand called Choco Pillows that are just as awesome). We really like Chocolatey Squares , and so were quite interested in Krave when it came out. Krave tastes really weirdly salty ...