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- Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Do you still watch Countdown?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8349
Re: Do you still watch Countdown?
Usually, basically if i get home from school in time to catch it on +1.
- Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:32 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 440853
Re: Feature requests
I was wondering whether you could do something about the bronze, silver and normal pencils, because on the Items page all three of these link to the same URL with the same table with the same Matt B on the top. Could you make them into their 3 separate categories so one can see the person with the ...
- Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:26 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 35638
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
With a bye, do you actually have to do anything?
- Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:17 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: All-variant tourney idea
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2330
Re: All-variant tourney idea
Ok, Variant 24 (Octolock) is out, and we have a grand total of... 1 entrant. What I want to know from you guys is how could this tourney be improved? I know people have mentioned bias to people with variants they're good at and things, but I've tried to make all the combinations of the 2 first round...
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 10 ways to improve Countdown Viewing Figures
- Replies: 61
- Views: 10721
Re: 10 ways to improve Countdown Viewing Figures
6 . Promote it better on Channel 4 - instead of "Oh, here's Countdown" as if it's not much, have a "So, Joe Bloggs won yesterday but can he be stopped? It's... Countdown.". This I definitely agree with. I'm sure they used to introduce the final stages as "here's the grand f...
- Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 10 ways to improve Countdown Viewing Figures
- Replies: 61
- Views: 10721
Re: 10 ways to improve Countdown Viewing Figures
Really? No!Rhys Benjamin wrote:Countdown viewing figure are at an all-time low, even beating what was the lowest of Episode 3.
- Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 35638
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
But it isn't edited...Ben Wilson wrote:Edited. Games will be going up in tourney manager asap.
- Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:30 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 35638
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Ben, my round 3 standings says Won-Lost ½-2½. But I beat Michael, just not in tournament system. Link in thread.
Sorry to hear about the crash!Thomas Craey wrote:Thomas Carey 82-70 Michael Cullen
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=527350
Well done, Michael.
- Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:56 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: All-variant tourney idea
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2330
Re: All-variant tourney idea
Hmm, this format gives a huge bias to whoever ends up with variants they're good at and vice versa. I'd hope, in such a tournament, that everyone would play each variant. Yeah, but it wouldn't be good if everyone had to play 25 games, would it? I've tried to group them so that each group contains d...
- Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday September 27th 2011
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3550
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday September 27th 2011
Edited: Wow, my 13 year old self was a massive douche. Sorry Jayne.
- Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:45 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 446715
- Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday September 27th 2011
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3550
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday September 27th 2011
HATMAKERS round 2? Wait, no.
- Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:43 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 35638
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Lesley's been logged into the game all afternoon, but hasn't replied to tourney game request/done anything ftm. Can't stay on any longer.
- Sun Sep 25, 2011 7:33 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 35638
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Website has been updated. A quick reminder that if games aren't played by the deadline on Tuesday night, they will be adjudicated, and anybody who hasn't played any week 2 games and hasn't got in touch with me to let me know they're still interested will be removed from the competition. At the mome...
- Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:22 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: All-variant tourney idea
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2330
All-variant tourney idea
Hi guys. When Octorock came out back in July I had this idea for a tournament. It needs 18 people (I'll probably sign up myself, but I won't get very far) and games are across all 25 variants (we currently have 23 so must wait a bit). Seedings will be Pro Rank on the Monday after Variant 25 comes ou...
- Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good idea for a variant?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 38260
Re: Good idea for a variant?
Can we have a new variant please - dosen't have to be original, maybe something like Octogoat (which someone's alreday mentioned) - because I've got an idea for a tourney which eeds 25 different variants and we only have 23. (Yes, I know, 23+1=24, but asking for 2 would be greedy. And I can use the ...
- Sun Sep 25, 2011 10:54 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Classic Aptochat moments
- Replies: 222
- Views: 150679
Re: Classic Aptochat moments
Great minds think alike? 2011-09-25 11:48:19 Your new teaser is SOHIKRWT. You have 60 seconds to answer! 2011-09-25 11:48:27 Andy Platt got it first. You have 52.3 seconds left. 2011-09-25 11:48:28 Thomas Carey got it too, you have 51.6 seconds left. 2011-09-25 11:48:30 Andy Noden got a 9 from MEGIU...
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: People who share names with Countdowny people
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2422
Re: People who share names with Countdowny people
There's a Ben Wilson at my (and again Joseph's) sailing club.
Oh, and a Ben Nicholas (the guy Kirk beat for his max game) aswell.
Oh, and a Ben Nicholas (the guy Kirk beat for his max game) aswell.
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: People who share names with Countdowny people
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2422
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday September 20th 2011
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2129
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday September 20th 2011
UNVEilED in the DELIVER round, how about UNDELIVER/UNDERLIVE?
- Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 35638
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=531504 :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: I got the conundrum at the same time :( , thought I had it with that 9 in round 12, well done Dan My tourney stats week 1 (in size 1, quote to see): Games: 3 . . . Wins: 1 . . . Points for: 233 . . . Points ag...
- Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:19 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 35638
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Anyone seen Dan Abrey? I've got a week 1 game.
- Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:04 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 440853
Re: Feature requests
quote="Mark Deeks"]Innis's idea for Nasty Letters was to work in the No E's idea that I mentioned a few posts back. I think it's a good idea, as, as of right now, nasty letters are no different./quote] The problem with that is that it would make the current high scores for any Nasty forma...
- Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:04 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 440853
Re: Feature requests
quote="Mark Deeks"]Innis's idea for Nasty Letters was to work in the No E's idea that I mentioned a few posts back. I think it's a good idea, as, as of right now, nasty letters are no different./quote] The problem with that is that it would make the current high scores for any Nasty forma...
- Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:04 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 440853
Re: Feature requests
quote="Mark Deeks"]Innis's idea for Nasty Letters was to work in the No E's idea that I mentioned a few posts back. I think it's a good idea, as, as of right now, nasty letters are no different./quote] The problem with that is that it would make the current high scores for any Nasty forma...
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:03 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 35638
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=529405
James Levison 92-82 Thomas Carey
Good game, semi-crucial to boot.
James Levison 92-82 Thomas Carey
Good game, semi-crucial to boot.
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:38 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good idea for a variant?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 38260
Re: Good idea for a variant?
Also, how about a variant a bit ike the A-M and N-Z one but it does it with obscurity, e.g 11 piles of: E A I,O R,S,T N,U D L G,M,P B,C,F H,V,W J,K,Q,X,Y,Z If there are too many consonants, all but the E pile, A pile, I,O pile and N,U pile are blanked. Same with excessive vowels. Might want to split...
- Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Variant Ideas - a compendium
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2592
Re: Variant Ideas - a compendium
Moved to old thread.
- Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:45 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Variant Ideas - a compendium
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2592
Re: Variant Ideas - a compendium
Sequencedown was my idea.
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:40 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 35638
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Might want to change the scores round...Joseph Krol wrote:Joseph 92-73 Oli
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=527376
Oli played very well with a nice conundrum solve to boot.
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptovision 2011/12
- Replies: 52
- Views: 10085
Re: Aptovision 2011/12
I do, but got confused. It's an odd number, though...
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptovision 2011/12
- Replies: 52
- Views: 10085
Re: Aptovision 2011/12
I do, but got confused. It's an odd number, though...
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday September 13th 2011
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2127
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday September 13th 2011
LOWNESS and LOANERS round 12
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptovision 2011/12
- Replies: 52
- Views: 10085
Re: Aptovision 2011/12
Might as well. In.
Q: How do 15 people play in the final?
Q: How do 15 people play in the final?
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:07 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 35638
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Thomas Carey 82-70 Michael Cullen
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=527350
Well done, Michael.
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=527350
Well done, Michael.
- Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:00 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Frustration
- Replies: 157
- Views: 23582
Re: Frustration
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?key=6015225756019225056 See the comment. Itwould be so amazinghaving a max game and pencilling 1/3 of the letters rounds (could have done half - HOKKU hasn't been pencilled) and yet I failbecause I forgot to take the S off a word. :cry: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...
- Sun Sep 11, 2011 4:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good idea for a variant?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 38260
Re: Good idea for a variant?
Latest idea- Apterous 'Fusion', basically combining elements of lockdown and aegilops. In letters rounds, you pick 11 letters, but the catch is that letters 2 & 3 and 9 & 10 are 'fused', basically meaning if used in a word they must be used in the order in which they came out or not at all....
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: People who share names with Countdowny people
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2422
Re: People who share names with Countdowny people
Julie Taylor is the name of the school nurse at my (and Joseph's) primary school.
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday September 7th 2011
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3061
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday September 7th not 6th 2011
It's the 7th of September today.
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:10 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London 2011
- Replies: 180
- Views: 43117
Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - Standby Registration Only
Ah, ok. Thanks.Rhys Benjamin wrote:Sorry Thomas, the pub won't let in Under 18's. I would have signed up in a flash if it was a different story.Thomas Carey wrote:Yow.Put me on the waiting list please, although I can't guarantee I can make it.
- Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London 2011
- Replies: 180
- Views: 43117
Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - Standby Registration Only
Yow.Put me on the waiting list please, although I can't guarantee I can make it.
- Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:15 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Dictionary fixes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9425
Re: Dictionary fixes
What I was trying to say - METACHROMASY? Not in the ODE.Thomas Carey wrote:Stupid German kezboard. Z and Y are the wrong waz round.Thomas Carey wrote:METACHROMASZß Know it as the onlz stem of THOMASCAREZ but it isnät in Josephäs ODE3.
- Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London 2011
- Replies: 180
- Views: 43117
Re: Countdown in London 2011 - 29th October - Regiser Now!!!
Aw, this looks like it's gonna be great. I probably can't come though, sorry
- Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 2 September 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 45)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 780
Re: Friday 2 September 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 45)
Good to see DC max it.
(well ok, they wouldn't have had Rachel not got SEMINARS)
(well ok, they wouldn't have had Rachel not got SEMINARS)
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 31 August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 43)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2043
Re: Wednesday 31 August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 43)
No, and it's not in the recap writer.
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 31 August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 43)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2043
Re: Wednesday 31 August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 43)
Oh, and here's the wikicap. {{episode|previous=Episode ?|next=Episode ?}} '''Episode ?''' was broadcast on 31 August 2011 as part of [[Series 65]]. [[Dave Taylor]] played [[Cillian McMulkin]], with Dave Taylor winning 99 - 85. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[John Inverdale]], and the [[lexicog...
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 31 August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 43)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2043
Wednesday 31 August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 43)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 31 August 2011. C1: Champion Dave Taylor (6 wins, 517 points.) C2: Challenger Cillian McMulkin. DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: R E N S O N V E T R02: X T D O E N U N I R03: G E R D O W A Y B R04: R M L I E A F O N...
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday August 31st 2011
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1319
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday August 31st 2011
CARNIATED = ERADICANT
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 1:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 30th August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 42)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1367
Re: Tuesday 30th August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 42)
Haha yeah, I saw it as Kill John aswell.Adam Gillard wrote:MUST...KILL...JOHN!Liam Tiernan wrote:C2: Challenger Jill Kohn.
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
Oh wait it says Jill Kohn. Never mind.
- Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 440853
Re: Feature requests
How about a statland list of the most frequently occuring (as a max) words that haven't been pencilled?
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday August 29th 2011
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3193
Re: Spoilers for Monday August 29th 2011
Unlucky Andy. I think that's only the third time an apterite lost... Not blaming you, Dave is a great player.
- Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Lowest possible max in a letters round
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5093
Re: Lowest possible max in a letters round
What is the current letters distribution? Is this correct? If so, just take a bunch of Us and a few consonants that don't pair up well, e.g. UUUUUHQZJ for a 2-max or UUUUUQZJC for a 0-max. This is odd. I go by the distribution in my countdown board game, which is: E 21 A 15 I,O 13 R,S,T 9 N,U 8 D 6...
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What was your first 9?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3210
Re: What was your first 9?
INSPECTOR when I was 9 http://www.apterous.org/cdb/recaparchive.php?game=13527
Apterous: NUTRITION (goat)
Normal: MASCULINE (had CALUMNIES aswell but went for the safer one)
Apterous: NUTRITION (goat)
Normal: MASCULINE (had CALUMNIES aswell but went for the safer one)
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 25th August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 39)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1145
Re: Thursday 25th August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 39)
Maxed it! Although I think I may have been helped on the conundrum by the Screwball Scramble lying infront of me... My theory: They didn't use the INCORRECT board because SCRAWLABLE has 10 letters. You maxed this game? Yeah, I know! Quite proud of DOLMADES and EMERSION but otherwise it was pretty t...
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 3:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 25th August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 39)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1145
Re: Thursday 25th August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 39)
Maxed it!
Although I think I may have been helped on the conundrum by the Screwball Scramble lying infront of me...
My theory: They didn't use the INCORRECT board because SCRAWLABLE has 10 letters.
Although I think I may have been helped on the conundrum by the Screwball Scramble lying infront of me...
My theory: They didn't use the INCORRECT board because SCRAWLABLE has 10 letters.
- Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:56 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 440853
Re: Feature requests
Landmark requests:
First 9
First normal-variant 9
First non-English 9
First 9
First normal-variant 9
First non-English 9
- Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:40 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Frustration
- Replies: 157
- Views: 23582
Re: Frustration
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 6019225056
See the comment. Itwould be so amazinghaving a max game and pencilling 1/3 of the letters rounds (could have done half - HOKKU hasn't been pencilled) and yet I failbecause I forgot to take the S off a word.
See the comment. Itwould be so amazinghaving a max game and pencilling 1/3 of the letters rounds (could have done half - HOKKU hasn't been pencilled) and yet I failbecause I forgot to take the S off a word.
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday August 24th 2011
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3491
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday August 24th 2011
TRIBUNE, TURBINE in the CURBING round
ACCURATES for the conundrum?
ACCURATES for the conundrum?
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
- Replies: 486
- Views: 217145
Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
August 31st, I maent. Sorry about the confusiun
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 35638