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- Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:22 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sports / Maths Puzzle(s)...
- Replies: 205
- Views: 22490
Re: Sports / Maths Puzzle(s)...
Bloody hate twin primes now.
- Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:09 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: How do you get Pikachu on a bus?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4446
Re: How do you get Pikachu on a bus?
Also MAGNETON is there for 8, or MAGNETONS for 9.Joseph Bolas wrote:Also going by the list of 493 pokemon, there are 76 pokemon with 9-letters in there names and only one of them is allowed on Countdown (and it's not even an anagram)
- Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:15 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sports / Maths Puzzle(s)...
- Replies: 205
- Views: 22490
Re: Sports / Maths Puzzle(s)...
Ah, I understand now. >.< Can't beat Jim's score, but I'm working on it.
- Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:41 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sports / Maths Puzzle(s)...
- Replies: 205
- Views: 22490
Re: Sports / Maths Puzzle(s)...
PUZZLE D1: GOLF There's a 9-hole golf course near my house where I like to play, but my golf swing is very inconsistent. One day while totting up the scores after playing with my friend, he points out to me that my difference in scores on subsequent holes are all different prime numbers. What is th...
- Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:49 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sports / Maths Puzzle(s)...
- Replies: 205
- Views: 22490
Re: Sports / Maths Puzzle(s)...
Puzzle 5 attempt: I can get up to 164 by doing 0/ X 1/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/2. The first ball, and the first ball thrown after the strike, don't count towards the score so you might as well stick 0 and 1 there. Don't think the rest of the order matters. I imagine this is on the right lines but you k...
- Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Internet
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3286
Re: The Internet
Why have you lumped work/my own business together? "What I do on the internet is work"; "what I do on the internet is my own business" — hardly the same.
- Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:37 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite sad songs.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3950
Re: Favourite sad songs.
Depends whether I just want to stew in my misery, in which case... I don't know... maybe I See A Darkness by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (perhaps the whole album for which that's the title track). But if I feel I should just bloody well cheer up, which is obviously the more sensible approach to take, then...
- Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:27 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sports / Maths Puzzle(s)...
- Replies: 205
- Views: 22490
Re: Sports / Maths Puzzle(s)...
I got the same answer as Dinos. I've got working, if that's worth extra credit.
- Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:31 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sports / Maths Puzzle(s)...
- Replies: 205
- Views: 22490
Re: Sports / Maths Puzzle(s)...
The trick is to notice that you can have a higher average if you lose a frame than if you win. Bearing this in mind, hopefully the average is maximized when the player goes second and makes 9 9-dart checkouts but loses to 10 9-dart checkouts, having scored 360 in each loss, which gives an average o...
- Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday December 10th
- Replies: 57
- Views: 5778
Re: Spoilers for Thursday December 10th
Monday's match should be interesting, then.Kirk Bevins wrote:Only me and Innis had our hands up in the audience and we were told we couldn't be on TV. Oh well.
- Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:54 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sporcle
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8279
Re: Sporcle
Cheating? No.Gavin Chipper wrote:Is it not considered sad/cheating to do it again and again?
- Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:15 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sporcle
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8279
Re: Sporcle
Anyone tried the countries of the world one? the best I can get is 181/195- it's so annoying. Just finished it now with 6:02 left. I don't know how you approach it, but trying doing it in increasing continental country numbers (so South America, Oceania, North America, Europe, Asia, Africa). Knowin...
- Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:52 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 2 - Your Raccoon Needs You!
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7198
Re: Pointless Series 2 - Your Raccoon Needs You!
It was British Olympic gold medal-winning track athletes from 1970 onwards. Ouch, that's pretty scarily specific. I wonder if that suggests there will be more of the same this series (I bloody hope not). On further reflection, I think it was track and field . Nonetheless, yes, that's very specific.
- Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:56 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sporcle
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8279
Sporcle
After a couple of other people mentioned Sporcle in Michael's Pointless thread, I took it upon myself to compile a Sporcle quiz on Countdown champions. So dust off your anoraks, give it a go and (most importantly?) tell me whose names I've misspelt.
- Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:34 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The World Cup
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3455
Re: The World Cup
Don't forget their "bottling it when it really matters" problem, too.Andy Thomson wrote:But if England can get their goalkeeping problem sorted I think they have a real good chance.
- Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:23 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 2 - Your Raccoon Needs You!
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7198
Re: Pointless Series 2 - Your Raccoon Needs You!
Yeah, Sporcle's great. Disney films would surely be worth learning if they haven't been done already.
It was British Olympic gold medal-winning track athletes from 1970 onwards.Michael Wallace wrote:(British?) Olympic gold medalists (post 1980?) (from the previous thread)
- Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:15 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 476909
Re: Bug reports
In a recent game, I buzzed in and incorrectly guessed the conundrum. Scott then buzzed in 0.1 seconds before me (?) with the correct answer.
- Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 30th 2009
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3579
Re: Spoilers For Monday November 30th 2009
Well it's nice to know I wasn't the only one.
- Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 30th 2009
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3579
Re: Spoilers For Monday November 30th 2009
A final vowel in R13 would probably have given a 9. (pistoler+ A, E or O.)
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:56 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Largest non-max
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4365
Re: Largest non-max
On the subject of the best 8 letter stems, does anybody have a clue about which selection of 8 letters with no valid anagrams stems the most 9s? AEIOLRST, which makes a nine with 11 letters, looks promising.
- Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Week 3
- Replies: 49
- Views: 5995
- Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:15 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Largest non-max
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4365
Re: Largest non-max
We had a similar question asked on this forum about what was the best 8 letter stem. I think ANGRIEST is one of the best with 16 add ons and the old scrabble favourite of stainer has 18. Yes, I was surprised that ANGRIEST seems to be the best — NOTARISE has 13 and ENTRAILS 14, and I thought one of ...
- Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Week 2
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4943
- Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 177175
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
Surprised to see SCANT can't have -ER and -EST added.
- Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:47 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Week 1
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8865
Re: Jedward
If it was a public vote out rather than vote in, I'm sure Jedward would have gone by now.Darren Carter wrote:I don't see what the big problem is, neither act stood a chance of winning anyway. As it happens, he has pleased more of the British public than he has pissed off, as Jedward had more votes than Lucie.
- Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:47 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed 2009 (last minute register)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7487
Re: Apterous Winter Closed 2009
Flight A closed for me, please.
- Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:56 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 5
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7304
Re: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 5
Slightly confused: the draw says I should play Andrew Herbertson, who duly beat me; but a tournament match instead came up against Andrew Feist, whom I beat.
- Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: ѕρσιℓєяѕ ωє∂иєѕ∂αу σ¢тσвєя 28
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2204
Re: ѕρσιℓєяѕ ωє∂иєѕ∂αу σ¢тσвєя 28
¡ɹɐǝɥ 'ɹɐǝɥ
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A Poll: Who are your favourite members?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5620
Re: A Poll: Who are your favourite members?
Nowhere does it say the contributions have to be on this forum. >.>Phil Makepeace wrote:No posts for two months and only five since February doesn't really suggest activity.Jimmy Gough wrote:You forgot Conor.
- Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday October 21st 2009
- Replies: 78
- Views: 6522
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday October 21st 2009
I came to post the same as you, Steven. I was just googling to find out who he is, and up that pops.
- Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:37 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 2
- Replies: 105
- Views: 9057
Re: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 2
Phil and I have just played our game in division 2: Hugh Binnie 162 - 121 Phil Reynolds.
- Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 5th October 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 56)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1535
Re: Monday 5th October 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 56)
ALOHAS is invalid (on Apterous).
- Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Alexander Armstrong has a new show
- Replies: 129
- Views: 9873
Re: Alexander Armstrong has a new show
The Congo is "split" into the DRC and the Republic of the Congo. There's no country just called Congo.James Robinson wrote:It is known now as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There is a separate country called Congo, but I don't recall it being mentioned on the show.
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 1
- Replies: 76
- Views: 8793
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:03 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: apterous tournament - Numbers Attack
- Replies: 107
- Views: 12844
Re: apterous tournament - Numbers Attack
I'd say I'm marginally less incompetent at the numbers, so I'll give it a go too.
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How autistic are you?
- Replies: 125
- Views: 18844
Re: How autistic are you?
I thought it distracted from the main purpose of my post. >.>Michael Wallace wrote:Hey, why did you edit your score away? That sort of behaviour seems worthy of an increase in your ASQ...
I scored 31, which is only "above average". Just. But if you want me to say I'm abnormally high, I'll concede that.
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How autistic are you?
- Replies: 125
- Views: 18844
Re: How autistic are you?
Jokes?Kieran Child wrote:I don't like these no-one likes Kieran Child jokes
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 8th September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 37)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1322
Re: Tuesday 8th September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 37)
Did Chris record before this post by Charlie? If not, he has some explaining to do. >_>
Either way, congratulations, Chris, on a great run and bad luck on not making 900 due to a bloody shameful omission by the mathematical innumerates at OED.
Either way, congratulations, Chris, on a great run and bad luck on not making 900 due to a bloody shameful omission by the mathematical innumerates at OED.
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Alexander Armstrong has a new show
- Replies: 129
- Views: 9873
Re: Alexander Armstrong has a new show
If there was a prize for correctly guessing specific rounds' questions given the general topics, I think I would have a good chance of winning said prize.
- Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Alexander Armstrong has a new show
- Replies: 129
- Views: 9873
Re: Alexander Armstrong has a new show
Yea I dunno why they're so conservative in the last round, the pairs nearly always go for 1-2 'safe' answers that will never in a million years be pointless - although I suppose they really are pointless answers in one sense. Would you suggest making up answers and hoping they're correct, then? It ...
- Sat Sep 05, 2009 1:40 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Chess Thread
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3811
Re: Chess Thread
My rapid grade is 140 and I would like to think my standard is still lower than it should be. I play weekly but am hoping/trying to play more to see if I can get my slow play up to the same standard as my rapid play. My experience against C4Cers is limited to a couple of games, I think, against Kier...
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thurday 3rd September
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3352
Re: Spoilers for Thurday 3rd September
Surely a vowel, for the possible 9.Michael Wallace wrote:I did wonder about the MAGISTER round - is a vowel or a consonant the better pick after MAGISTED? (I would guess vowel, but I really have no idea)
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Alexander Armstrong has a new show
- Replies: 129
- Views: 9873
Re: Alexander Armstrong has a new show
Alexander Armstrong said it was its fifth and final day as a final category, or something like that.JimBentley wrote:I think International Flags was around as a category last week but no-one went for it, and you can't blame them really, it's always going to be a bit of a bastard.
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:33 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Alexander Armstrong has a new show
- Replies: 129
- Views: 9873
Re: Alexander Armstrong has a new show
I agree. I thought that Qatar's flag must have been Bahrain's (and vice versa, I suppose) for it to be considered red.
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 31st August 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 31)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1167
Re: Monday 31st August 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 31)
The numbers weren't horrible. They were very nice numbers. If someone got the word "exquisite" would it be a horrible set of letters, because of the q and the x? :) I don't agree with your analogy. I would say, "If somebody got the word HAMERKOPS would it be a horrible set of letters...
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:50 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18363
Re: Exam results
Got As in maths, further maths, chemistry and physics but I'm not sure what to do with them.
- Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Leftie or Rightie
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2925
Re: Leftie or Rightie
I don't keep my fingers on any guide keys, or necessarily use the same fingers for particular keys in a consistent way. I've just sort of got used to the spacing between keys on a standard keyboard, so "know" where everything is by its relative proximity to other stuff, if that makes any ...
- Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:07 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Einstein's Riddle
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2641
Re: Einstein's Riddle
I hope the answer isn't what I think it is.
- Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:55 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What do you put in a toaster?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4339
Re: What do you put in a toaster?
Probably "butter."Derek Hazell wrote:Des O'Connor pronounces all "t" words with a hard "t", such as "tune" which he pronounces "toon", and "d" words, such as "dook" for "duke". I wonder how he pronounces "margarine"?