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by Charlie Reams
Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 14th February 2013 (30th Champs, Round 2, Game 4)
Replies: 15
Views: 3358

Re: Thursday 14th February 2013 (30th Champs, Round 2, Game

Mike Brown wrote:Perhaps it was removed under the 'corpus uber alles' rules that define what is and isn't listed in the book.
FWIW I don't think that's the real principle, they just say that to excuse their bad editorial decisions.
by Charlie Reams
Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 14th February 2013 (30th Champs, Round 2, Game 4)
Replies: 15
Views: 3358

Re: Thursday 14th February 2013 (30th Champs, Round 2, Game

The rules about mass nouns (e.g. foods) are to decide whether they have a plural at all. But SALMON is a count noun (in at least one sense), so there's no need for a mass noun discussion; SALMON definitely has a plural. And the dictionary explicitly says "pl. same", so the plural is SALMO...
by Charlie Reams
Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:26 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 14th February 2013 (30th Champs, Round 2, Game 4)
Replies: 15
Views: 3358

Re: Thursday 14th February 2013 (30th Champs, Round 2, Game

Round 3: L S M A O U Y N S C1: salmons C2: SOLANUM (7) OT: SOLANUMS (8) Score: 6–20 (max 21) CONTROVERSY ALERT!!!! CONTROVERSY ALERT!!!! Well, with just about every Countdown counteracting each other in this round, it was almost inevitable that something would go amiss here, and even though Susie e...
by Charlie Reams
Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:10 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Podcast: Episode 1
Replies: 23
Views: 7544

Re: Apterous Podcast: Episode 1

Adam Gillard wrote:This podcast came up in conversation today and I ended up listening to it again. Might be a nice addition to the aptodev blog or something if it's possible to do any more once in a while.
We're planning to do another one soonish maybe.
by Charlie Reams
Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:30 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Let's do something good with ad revenue!
Replies: 0
Views: 578

Let's do something good with ad revenue!

Linking to this here for those who don't check apterous much: http://www.apterous.org/ticket_view.php?ticket=1404
by Charlie Reams
Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:48 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 684734

Re: Ask Graeme?

Clive Brooker wrote:I think I'm right in saying that most historical recaps use the dictionary current at the time the recap was created (usually ODE2r or ODE3).
The Recap Writer uses the closest available dictionary that it has, which means ODE2r for all historical recaps.
by Charlie Reams
Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:05 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Best ever contestants
Replies: 509
Views: 352784

Re: Best ever contestants

Matt Morrison wrote:Oh my god you think James is the most doable. Me too.
Again, cocky. But I agree.
by Charlie Reams
Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:44 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Ryan's Big Fat Quiz of the Year
Replies: 13
Views: 4918

Re: Ryan's Big Fat Quiz of the Year

Michael Wallace wrote:Can report that this is very good and well worth the money (if only for Ryan's spectacular pieces to camera).
Seconded.
by Charlie Reams
Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:39 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Christmas Crossword
Replies: 9
Views: 4163

Re: Christmas Crossword

For those who like their crosswords non-cryptic, he's a hard but non-cryptic one I made for my family: PDF file.

Ryan, do you want me to host your one so people don't have to mess about with that Mediafire nonsense?
by Charlie Reams
Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 23 November 2012 (Series 67 Prelim 78)
Replies: 1
Views: 962

Re: Friday 23 November 2012 (Series 67 Prelim 78)

Thomas Carey wrote: Round 15: N I C E G I V E R

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say RECIEVING which is correct.
Let's hope he actually said RECEIVING.
by Charlie Reams
Sat Nov 03, 2012 9:33 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Paul Zenon vs Psychic Sally
Replies: 89
Views: 17570

Re: Paul Zenon vs Psychic Sally

This marks an interesting change from the norm. Psychics have, for obvious reasons, generally acted as if they are above resorting to legal means. If they fight this (and I think they will) it could be very significant. I can't for the life of me imagine how a 'psychic' could possibly win a legal c...
by Charlie Reams
Sat Nov 03, 2012 9:31 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Stattopalooza
Replies: 22
Views: 4961

Re: Stattopalooza

This looks pretty cool. My long-term goal has really been to get all the games into machine-readable format so we can do whatever we like with them, including this sort of thing. The next step would be to make that data more widely available, which I'm working on now -- it looks like Graeme and I pr...
by Charlie Reams
Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:21 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
Replies: 604
Views: 309163

Re: Is Apterous down?

Charlie Reams wrote:It'll be back this evening.
Which is code for "now".
by Charlie Reams
Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:55 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
Replies: 604
Views: 309163

Re: Is Apterous down?

It'll be back this evening.
by Charlie Reams
Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
Topic: Wednesday 25th March 1987 (Series 11, Prelim 37)
Replies: 3
Views: 4978

Re: Wednesday 25th March 1987 (Series 11, Prelim 37)

Can we get a verdict on this? The final score on the Countdown page is 56-43 so my guess is that neither contestant solved the conundrum, and maybe someone buzzed in incorrectly on 15 seconds.
by Charlie Reams
Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:15 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous supreme championship
Replies: 24
Views: 6976

Re: Apterous supreme championship

I don't see why this would be such a problem for David to run as his first tournament. I've not run an Apterous tournament myself, but I don't think a few annoyances like trying to make sure people complete their matches on time (I mean, that's the main thing, right?) require that someone should ha...
by Charlie Reams
Fri Aug 31, 2012 6:02 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
Replies: 604
Views: 309163

Re: Is Apterous down?

And we're back! The uninterruptable power supply melted down, rather in contravention to its own designation. We're running on normal power for now so let's hope for no power cuts til a replacement arrives!
by Charlie Reams
Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:51 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
Replies: 604
Views: 309163

Re: Is Apterous down?

Ian Volante wrote:Thanks. I take it that this thread is still the primary notification method?
Yup. Every post in here causes an electric current to pass through my balls, which tends to focus the mind.
by Charlie Reams
Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:42 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
Replies: 604
Views: 309163

Re: Is Apterous down?

I'm busting my balls to get it back up. Seems like the router has exploded or something. Will keep y'all updated.
by Charlie Reams
Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:16 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous supreme championship
Replies: 24
Views: 6976

Re: Apterous supreme championship

I was thinking of running it knockout style, I'll try and get in touch with some of the big names that have won series as well they need time to get used to apterous but at the moment I'm trying to get names, I see Chris Wills is on facebook so might try and get him involved in the mix, I can try a...
by Charlie Reams
Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:32 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous supreme championship
Replies: 24
Views: 6976

Re: Apterous supreme championship

Since talk has already started of this then I dont want to put this off, so it is still on, and it's my first tournament I have organised so may as well start with a bang, I've had experience of organising tournaments at my golf club so I'm not new to it by any means. Kirk Bevins also replied to my...
by Charlie Reams
Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:27 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous supreme championship
Replies: 24
Views: 6976

Re: Apterous supreme championship

I think more generally that if this is going to be called the Supreme Championship you should probably spend a little more time planning and discussing it before jumping right in, especially as this is your first tournament. There's really no rush. You're likely to get more feedback through the tick...
by Charlie Reams
Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:41 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Joseph Krol
Replies: 8
Views: 4681

Re: Joseph Krol

My computer is currently in a box so I probably can't play today. I will see if I can get set up to play while I'm away.
by Charlie Reams
Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:02 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Joseph Krol
Replies: 8
Views: 4681

Joseph Krol

If anyone has a number/other way of contacting him, can they let him know about our aptosos game? Needs to be played by Friday or it'll probably be another two or three weeks before I'm around.
by Charlie Reams
Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:23 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
Replies: 604
Views: 309163

Re: Is Apterous down?

Could be any time.
by Charlie Reams
Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:25 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
Replies: 604
Views: 309163

Re: Is Apterous down?

Power cut at apterous towers and the battery backup has now been exhausted so we'll be back as soon as electricity allows.
by Charlie Reams
Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:28 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Highlander Tournament
Replies: 12
Views: 4486

Re: Apterous Highlander Tournament

Seems like it would be a lot easier to use the sign up thing built into apterous.
by Charlie Reams
Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Recording on Wednesday 20th June
Replies: 4
Views: 2020

Re: Recording on Wednesday 20th June

I make that eleven posts in a row that you've managed to mention being in the studio for the recording. Surely some sort of record?
by Charlie Reams
Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:03 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
Replies: 604
Views: 309163

Re: Is Apterous down?

It's working fine for me. If downforeveryone says it's up but it doesn't work for you then there's a good chance that the problem is at your end.
by Charlie Reams
Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:19 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
Replies: 604
Views: 309163

Re: Is Apterous down?

Please don't post in this topic unless apterous is actually down.
by Charlie Reams
Mon May 28, 2012 5:29 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: WANTED - Participants for mental health documentary
Replies: 8
Views: 1898

Re: WANTED - Participants for mental health documentary

Having some random researcher spam almost every apterous user is annoying enough without having her details cross-posted to here as well. Do we really want to encourage these people?
by Charlie Reams
Sun May 27, 2012 8:27 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Classic posts
Replies: 152
Views: 24154

Re: Classic posts

Graeme Cole wrote: Was it this?
Cheers for the thought, but no, not quite. As I recall it proposed some sort of double-or-nothing option for maxes, but people shot it down because it would just give the top players an even larger advantage.
by Charlie Reams
Sun May 27, 2012 6:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Classic posts
Replies: 152
Views: 24154

Re: Classic posts

Quite enjoyed this post from yesteryear. Ha. I know you're not sorting through the feature request looking for things that aren't covered in tickets and making extra work for yourself. Therefore I can only assume you've searched Google for "charlie off of apterous's willy" because you hav...
by Charlie Reams
Sun May 27, 2012 3:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Classic posts
Replies: 152
Views: 24154

Re: Classic posts

Quite enjoyed this post from yesteryear.
by Charlie Reams
Sun May 27, 2012 11:49 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Phones and networks
Replies: 36
Views: 5015

Re: Phones and networks

Any news, Gev?
by Charlie Reams
Mon May 14, 2012 11:32 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Phones and networks
Replies: 36
Views: 5015

Re: Phones and networks

By the way, I think networks are an example of where competition doesn't really work for the consumer. Masts in the same places and leaving other areas uncovered, and where one network might be good in one obscure area, it's crap in another where another network might be good. Different networks us...
by Charlie Reams
Wed May 09, 2012 12:34 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Phones and networks
Replies: 36
Views: 5015

Re: Phones and networks

Phil Reynolds wrote:
David Williams wrote:I probably top up less than £10 a year.
This. Why are people happy to spend this much or more every month on phone contracts? It's like they've been brainwashed or something.
Or maybe they want something you don't want, and are prepared to pay for it accordingly.
by Charlie Reams
Mon May 07, 2012 8:14 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Phones and networks
Replies: 36
Views: 5015

Re: Phones and networks

Samsung are great.
by Charlie Reams
Sat May 05, 2012 11:29 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Aptoteam 2012
Replies: 13
Views: 3714

Re: Aptoteam 2012

So people can end up playing their own team mates? :/
by Charlie Reams
Tue May 01, 2012 10:32 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Request regarding users and accounts
Replies: 11
Views: 4216

Re: Request regarding users and accounts

Matt Morrison wrote:Can't you just get Charlie to change your registered e-mail?
Yep.
by Charlie Reams
Tue May 01, 2012 10:30 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: How Much Is This Site Worth?
Replies: 2
Views: 1167

Re: How Much Is This Site Worth?

I wonder how they generate that number. Obviously the real advertising revenue per day is, umm, $0, on account of there being no ads.
by Charlie Reams
Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:03 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: General feedback
Replies: 284
Views: 52469

Re: General feedback

:D Just saw this. It's been a fun few days.
by Charlie Reams
Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:35 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: aptoSOS.02 - Order of play
Replies: 23
Views: 7646

Re: aptoSOS.02 - Order of play

Adam Gillard wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote: "I've won four times"-champ
So Scott is the first member of the IV League this season?
8-) :) :idea:
by Charlie Reams
Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:12 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: CSW Letters Attack tournament
Replies: 14
Views: 5772

Re: CSW Letters Attack tournament

This does overlap almost perfectly with the Gevin's Delight tournament. I don't mind either way, but thought you should be aware of the risk of fixture collisions etc.
by Charlie Reams
Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:30 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
Replies: 604
Views: 309163

Re: Is Apterous down?

It's back. (Only the front page was broken, everything else is working.)
by Charlie Reams
Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Best ever contestants
Replies: 509
Views: 352784

Re: Best ever contestants

It's definitely a god thing we are calling each other by our full names, I want to seem like I have good manners so the formal approach definitely has worked on this occasion so I shall call you by your full name from now on, feel free to do the same back to me Who is this post addressed to :?: :?:...
by Charlie Reams
Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:18 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4Cers in Other Media
Replies: 166
Views: 29757

Re: C4Cers in Other Media

Me, my wife Julie and my 2 youngest daughters Georgina and Gabriella can be seen at the back of the restaurant just after the Torquay restaurant reviewers come in (46 mins on Sky + or 37 mins on 4OD). Will you be writing a poem about this? In a word - No. Why, after 2 months, did you feel it necess...
by Charlie Reams
Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:48 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Masters 2012
Replies: 88
Views: 17728

Re: Apterous Masters 2012

Congratulations to the 2012 masters champion Bob De Caux , coming from 4-1 down to beat Adam 6-4 in an extremely tight and exciting series of games. Bob is the first qualifier to ever win the tournament- needless to say, he won't need to qualify next year (i think for the winner the on-screen/co ev...
by Charlie Reams
Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:46 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Raccoon Boy on Pointless
Replies: 100
Views: 12235

Re: Raccoon Boy on Pointless

Ryan Taylor wrote:cuntface
This is a good example of why you should quote the post you're replying to. (Presumably this one.)
by Charlie Reams
Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: How-To Guides
Replies: 172
Views: 37316

Re: How-To Guides

Joseph Krol wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:As Jesus did 1985 years ago, today this thread shall be resurrected.
Jesus resurrected this thread 1985 years ago?
No, he did not.
Okay. Why did you say he did?
by Charlie Reams
Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: How-To Guides
Replies: 172
Views: 37316

Re: How-To Guides

Joseph Krol wrote:As Jesus did 1985 years ago, today this thread shall be resurrected.
Jesus resurrected this thread 1985 years ago?
by Charlie Reams
Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:06 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Logic puzzle
Replies: 5
Views: 2604

Re: Logic puzzle

Will this be another one where Graeme Cole solves it and you get the prize?
by Charlie Reams
Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:58 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: General feedback
Replies: 284
Views: 52469

Re: General feedback

It's been a while since anyone posted here just to say thanks for a feature. I know it's been around for a while, but I just want to say that Lexplorer is brilliant. Even if it were the only thing hosted on apterous, you could get a lot of people visiting the site just to use it for a number of wor...
by Charlie Reams
Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:51 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4Cers in Other Media
Replies: 166
Views: 29757

Re: C4Cers in Other Media

Philip Jarvis wrote: Me, my wife Julie and my 2 youngest daughters Georgina and Gabriella can be seen at the back of the restaurant just after the Torquay restaurant reviewers come in (46 mins on Sky + or 37 mins on 4OD).
Will you be writing a poem about this?
by Charlie Reams
Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:25 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: A certain lady with a nickname
Replies: 9
Views: 3602

Re: A certain lady with a nickname

Needless to say I won't be banning anyone.
by Charlie Reams
Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:11 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Visiting London
Replies: 6
Views: 1758

Re: Visiting London

Natural History Museum!
by Charlie Reams
Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:17 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: My upcoming tournament
Replies: 9
Views: 3498

Re: My upcoming tournament

Lest anyone was wondering, I had nothing to do with this tournament being cancelled (nor did I lock this topic, ho-hum).
by Charlie Reams
Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:53 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Mrs.
Replies: 17
Views: 3264

Re: Mrs.

Howard is fine as far as I know, he just decided to retire quietly from the "scene".