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- Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:01 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointles Series 6
- Replies: 76
- Views: 21845
Re: Pointless Series 6
Kinnikinnik surely
- Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters 2012
- Replies: 88
- Views: 17898
Re: Apterous Masters 2012
Yes please for the qualifiers.
- Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:31 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Finding art within Apterous
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5699
Re: Finding art within Apterous
My personal rules on the art of apterous: When picking 1 large a solution which doesn't use the large number is superior. Dividing is somehow superior to adding, subtracting, multiplying. Animals are always superior to other words of the same length. The worst possible word to declare is RATION. Agr...
- Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: An open post to Damian Eadie
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4547
Re: An open post to Damian Eadie
FAO Damian Eadie (if you are still monitoring this site) Dear Damian After being treated to Jack Worsley’s skills over the past 8 episodes, I see the standard of today’s Countdown contestants slumped in comparison. Whilst I’m just a medium ranked player in Apterous terms, I still managed to beat th...
- Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:26 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: If you covered the surface of the moon with mirrors..
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3503
Re: If you covered the surface of the moon with mirrors..
By some quick and probably flawed calculations, if the moon were a spherical mirror the amount of light reflected to us even at full moon would be less than 1/40000 of the amount we receive directly from the sun in daylight. Due to angles and stuff. You'd do much better doing what the Russians tried...
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 9:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 2nd January 2012 - 8 Out Of 10 Cats Do Countdown
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1693
Re: Monday 2nd January 2012 - 8 Out Of 10 Cats Do Countdown
Surely it can't be medical grade silicon if it's got ODE3 pre-installed.Jon Corby wrote:The phrase "from my mother's kindle" sounds a bit breasty, particularly in the middle of a discussion about areolae.
- Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:14 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Omelette Game - WTF?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3141
Re: Omelette Game - WTF?
Furthermore within the game while you are playing it there is a clickable Rules tab towards the right of your window with the same info about the variant that your current game is in.
- Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:11 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Omelette Game - WTF?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3141
Re: Omelette Game - WTF?
Variant rules are available in the help section, see here for omelette for example
- Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:08 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: GotY 2010
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7208
Re: GotY 2010
I think point still stands, runner up in GotW can't really be GotY. I don't agree with this, the decisions made in the GotW vote were made under different circumstances to now and aren't necessarily applicable any more. Quite often people are wowed by what seems like a great performance in a new va...
- Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:41 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Royal Statistical Society Christmas Quiz
- Replies: 64
- Views: 14043
Re: Royal Statistical Society Christmas Quiz
Impressive stuff.
9d is the pairs of tennis players who have shared the singles grand slams 2 each in a year. 1964 Court/Bueno, 1967 Emerson/Newcombe, 1982 Evert/Navratilova, 2001 Capriati/Venus, 2003 Henin/Serena
9d is the pairs of tennis players who have shared the singles grand slams 2 each in a year. 1964 Court/Bueno, 1967 Emerson/Newcombe, 1982 Evert/Navratilova, 2001 Capriati/Venus, 2003 Henin/Serena
- Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:45 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS.02 - signup and shiz
- Replies: 76
- Views: 21545
Re: aptoSOS.02 - signup and shiz
In please, and a vote for randomised draw - more fun and egalitarian.
- Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:04 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: GotY 2010
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7208
Re: GotY 2010
If you are using a similar system to last year then I think only GotW winners should be considered (why include a game that's already been outvoted??) I had this week in mind when I said more than just GotW winners could be considered. Innis's performance was superb and Ed's was even better. I thin...
- Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:49 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: GotY 2010
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7208
Re: GotY 2010
If you are using a similar system to last year then I think only GotW winners should be considered (why include a game that's already been outvoted??), preferably not too many games (20 max) and I prefer only 3 votes each as if you have any more then people will probably vote for some games because ...
- Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:58 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
- Replies: 257
- Views: 207024
Re: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
Can Dylan Taylor's games against Prime be excluded please?
http://www.apterous.org/headtohead.php?p1=15935&p2=104
See chatlogs and Dylan's usual standard.
Presumably boosting his rating or wanting to have max games, pointless either way. Amused that he still lost one.
http://www.apterous.org/headtohead.php?p1=15935&p2=104
See chatlogs and Dylan's usual standard.
Presumably boosting his rating or wanting to have max games, pointless either way. Amused that he still lost one.
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:31 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 455157
Re: Bug reports
Following the tweaks to bot/arithmetician numbers declarations on September 3rd, impossible numbers rounds no longer count as maxed rounds (even if you declare the closest achievable total). Possibly not important for the most part but it does completely scupper my attempts at a 5 small octorock max...
- Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:25 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: David Mitchell's Quiz
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3306
Re: David Mitchell's Quiz
Here it is http://www.youtube.com/user/davidmitchellsoapbox#p/u/1/uYv2kpalUu0 I've gone for 1: Pierce Brosnan 2: A Star 3: Cadbury's 4: Iron 5: Butter, Jam, Cream 6: Vase rhymes with rays not has And for the tiebreaker I'll go for Pastafarianism Intersting. I can help you improve those a bit. 1: No...
Re: Riots
Is it just people thinking "huh, rioting looks kinda fun, let's give it a go"? Yep. And they might get themselves a free pair of trainers. Race/police hatred/recession/Tories are all red herrings as far as I can see. I wouldn't assume that. Someone got this thing started and they must've ...
Re: Riots
Is it just people thinking "huh, rioting looks kinda fun, let's give it a go"? Yep. And they might get themselves a free pair of trainers. Race/police hatred/recession/Tories are all red herrings as far as I can see. I'm somewhat annoyed by the whole thing as it meant I had to walk home f...
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:15 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 455157
Re: Bug reports
Yea, to elaborate, the Guardian's first step is 6x4=24, and then he uses the other 4 numbers to hit the target, just leaving that 24 there without actually doing it. I assume that if the Guardian can get the solution with 4 or fewer numbers that aren't the red one, he can, in theory, just waste the...
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:17 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 11188
Re: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)
#14 James Wilson vs #19 Andy Wilson (Winner to play #3 Karen Pearson) Am I supposed to be playing Andy now or is this just advance notice of the next round? Yawn! Will Jordan ever respond to this? U1400: For this bracket, since there is a higher ratio of people who depend on a play in game related ...
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:48 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Olympics Idea
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4910
Re: Apterous Olympics Idea
I think it's a great idea Marcus and also think that you are mad to agree to run it. I like the opportunity to dip in and out, taking apart in whichever events you fancy and are free for. As there will be less than 200 participants in total each person could be allocated a country (randomly/by abili...
- Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:30 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Sign Ups)
- Replies: 54
- Views: 10852
Re: 2011 Summer Knockout (Sign Ups)
I'd like to play in the Open please - rating today 1588
- Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 455157
Re: Bug reports
For vital and important reasons of immature humour I wanted to find the game from ages ago where my opponent had STAINED and I had PANTIES. When I searched for STAINED and PANTIES in Lexplorer to get it to show me games where they'd been offered, the list of games it returned didn't go back far eno...
- Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 91435
Re: CountMax errors
Also on the subject of unlimited words, I can't find SISSIS anywhere in the ODE3 so it should be removed unless it is hidden away somewhere odd in the dictionary.
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:13 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: GotY 2010
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7208
Re: GotY 2010
It's week commencing 2nd August.Thomas Carey wrote:The '2 Aug' one was on 8 August. Cool, though.
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COMPUTER GAMES!
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5172
Re: COMPUTER GAMES!
I so wanna play this http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/c64-games/1103-1.jpg Just played it on the "Marvin" Spectrum emulator app on my android phone (app recommended, particularly if you have an android phone with a pull out keyboard.) Unfortunately it is all scooter and no ninja. Don't p...
- Sat May 14, 2011 11:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 91435
Re: CountMax errors
QIBLA, QIBLAH, KIBLA, KIBLAH are all in, as are QIBLAHS and KIBLAS. So I believe QIBLAS and KIBLAHS need adding. Think this may have been discussed before, but in ODE3 there is no suggestion that they are not pluralisable.
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:11 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous FA Cup
- Replies: 195
- Views: 32908
Re: Apterous FA Cup
I played and beat Jayne last night so me and Ian both go on :) It's an awesome set up. I presume if one of us wins and the other doesn't, the winner and the opponent play again for a decider to go through. Epic. Ian, if you could replay Jayne that would be helpful, but I will not say why. Presumabl...
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Tiny Tots Tournament
- Replies: 123
- Views: 23464
Re: Tiny Tots Tournament
Not in. Tournaments are rubbish only because I will lose all or most of my games and my rating will go down. What about a tournament for people rated under, say, 1100? If you start turning down games to protect your rating, you'll never become good. Also Sophie, the number of rating points you lose...
- Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:17 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 455157
Re: Bug reports
Chris and Joseph played the same game. James Levison and I played different games, which I'm guessing wasn't supposed to happen. This feature wasn't supposed to have rolled out yet, and it's not been properly tested. I suspect that if one of you starts the game, and then the other one also starts t...
- Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:03 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 455157
Re: Bug reports
Also, well done to Joseph on beating Chris , but should the system not knit the two games together like an ordinary 15 rounder, rather than effectively applying flat scoring, and allowing both players to get points for the conundrum? Had this match happened head-to-head, Chris would have won 95-73....
- Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: All Around Standard Numbers Tournament
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10055
Re: All Around Standard Numbers Tournament
Count me in please.
While all-play-all sounds like fun, I think Jamie's suggestion would be far more practical.
While all-play-all sounds like fun, I think Jamie's suggestion would be far more practical.
- Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:37 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 455157
Re: Bug reports
I realise this may be by design rather than a bug, but head-to-head has disappeared. It used to be that you could only access it via the player page but now I can't find it at all. Or I'm really thick. I was thinking as I was looking for it that it would be cool to have under Facts and Figures, so ...
- Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:25 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous FA Cup
- Replies: 195
- Views: 32908
Re: Apterous FA Cup
So, due to the unfortunate not-round number of entrants (36) these people are THROUGH automatically. James Hall Ryan Taylor Jamie French James Levison Martin Long Graeme Cole Ian Volante Tracy Mills Edwin Mead Ian Dent Ned Pendleton Joseph Krol Matthew Tassier Milo McKenzie Phil Collinge Kai Laddim...
- Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous FA Cup
- Replies: 195
- Views: 32908
Re: Apterous FA Cup
Just a reminder, we've still got 88 places available for this amazing opportunity for the Apterous FA Cup, and I am now going to add an official timings list here; Round 4 (currently) draw - 01/04/11 1700 BST Round 4 Start time officially - 02/04/11 0001 BST Closing Time for Round 4 - 08/04/11 2359...
- Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:43 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: The Sequence Game
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2836
Re: The Sequence Game
Should the 1 and the 9 be swapped in sequence 2??
- Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:13 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New apterous interface
- Replies: 45
- Views: 6927
Re: New apterous interface
If you are already on the Challenges tab when challenged then the flashing red ball keeps flashing after you have accepted the challenge, and indeed even after you have finished said game.
- Thu Mar 17, 2011 1:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 447381
Re: Feature requests
I think the amount of time in spoilage rounds needs to be increased to 45 seconds. We get 45 seconds in Hyper Numbers and Spoilage is much harder and we only get 30 seconds per round. I think this needs changing. It's meant to be harder! True. Too hard for me I reckon, it takes me about 25 seconds ...
- Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:34 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 455157
Re: Bug reports
On the Game Of The Week Results page 4th place is not shown. Under "Also nominated" there is a blank line and then the 5th place game.
- Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:33 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 5 Random Songs
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6723
Re: 5 Random Songs
Don't update my mp3 player very often, but here is its shuffled output. 1. The Orb - Spanish Castles In Space. Sumptuous, love the Russian speaking on it. ... 15 mins long, ran out of power, plugged in now ... 2. Mogwai - Batcat. Bit noisy. 3. David Bowie - Hallo Spaceboy. Bit too poppy. 4. Silver E...
- Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:24 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters 2011
- Replies: 167
- Views: 29732
Re: Apterous Masters 2011
Qualifier game 15: Matthew 2 - 0 Adam
Adam Fleetwood 67 - 88 Matthew Tassier A couple of 6 smalls gave me a nice margin of victory.
Matthew Tassier 89 - 49 Adam Fleetwood Adam mostly made words up
Adam Fleetwood 67 - 88 Matthew Tassier A couple of 6 smalls gave me a nice margin of victory.
Matthew Tassier 89 - 49 Adam Fleetwood Adam mostly made words up
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14475
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
Finally, the finale Matthew Tassier 177 - 170 Dinos Sfyris Dinos Sfyris 180 - 190 Matthew Tassier Two good close games. Bit annoyed that I got confused and messed up a dead easy round in the second to miss out on a max game. Thanks Dinos for the games and the impetus to get the tournament concluded.
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:35 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 17th February 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 29)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1020
Re: Thursday 17th February 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 29)
Round 9: T S T O A E H G I C1: TOASTIE (7) C2: goatiest DC: HOSTAGE (7) GHETTOS (7) OT: EGOTIST (7) Score: 41–36 (max 88) Oooooh, we give GOATIEST as OK on here, but Susie seems to think it has to be specified in the dictionary, but only GOATY is in the dictionary, meaning more bad news for Ned. :(...
- Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 14 October 1986 (Series 10, Prelim 1)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 428
Re: Tuesday 14 October 1986 (Series 10, Prelim 1)
RADISH, presumably.Joseph Krol wrote:
Round 7: H K D T I I A R S
C1: THIRDS (6)
C2: RAIDS (5)
DC: RADSIH (6) DIARIST (7)
OT: DARKISH (7) DASHIKI (7) SHIKARI (7) SIRTAKI (7)
Score: 31–42 (max 53)
- Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Wii Countdown Game Conundrum Gives Out Rude Word
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2657
Re: Wii Countdown Game Conundrum Gives Out Rude Word
That said, it is an appalling oversight by the game manufacturers. Yeah, disgusting. To think he might go on the show one day and offer a phony he picked up playing this game is outrageous. Fortunately shithead is a new addition to the dictionary in ODE3 so shitheads is now valid. Panic over. Shits...
- Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:34 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters 2011
- Replies: 167
- Views: 29732
Re: Apterous Masters 2011
I'd like to play in the qualifiers please.
- Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 1st February 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 17)
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4540
Re: Tuesday 1st February 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 17)
The first letter in round 12 was actually an O not a D, meaning BOOGIED renders BIGOTED slightly less Standout.Ryan Taylor wrote:
Round 12: D I E T G D O B I
C1: BIGOTED (7)
C2: BIGOTED (7)
Score: 82–13 (max 97)
Standout.
- Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:27 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Spoilers 2010 - Quarter Finals
- Replies: 2
- Views: 965
Re: Spoilers 2010 - Quarter Finals
Final
Apterous Rex 141 - 81 Matthew Tassier
Rather predictable end to the tournament I'm afraid. Managed to make him miss a round, but I couldn't take advantage and I was already well behind anyway.
Apterous Rex 141 - 81 Matthew Tassier
Rather predictable end to the tournament I'm afraid. Managed to make him miss a round, but I couldn't take advantage and I was already well behind anyway.
- Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:56 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 91435
Re: CountMax errors
I think INTERSUBJECTIVITIES should be added as intersubjectivity is in as a noun.
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:39 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Spoilers 2010 - Round 3
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1138
Re: Spoilers 2010 - Round 3
Semi-final: Jim Bentley 137 - 152 Apterous Rex It was PRAZIQUANTEL I was grasping for in round 5 (although it wouldn't have made any difference). I'd been putting this off but I'm really very happy with the way it turned out. Best of luck with him in the final, Matthew! Thanks! Very impressive game...
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 6
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6544
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:51 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 6
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6544
- Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:55 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 447381
Re: Feature requests
How about a spoilage star path?
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:47 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Spoilers 2010/2011 - Round 2-and-a-half
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2124
Re: Spoilers 2010/2011 - Round 2-and-a-half
Semi-final
Apterous Sponge 107 - 118 Matthew Tassier
My 1500th win and rather a surprising one at that.
Apterous Sponge 107 - 118 Matthew Tassier
My 1500th win and rather a surprising one at that.
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:44 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New numbers interface: Your comments please
- Replies: 111
- Views: 13770
Re: New numbers interface: Your comments please
I agree with Gavin's most recent point. As a relatively weak numbers player, I struggle in Speed Numbers as I frequently have to declare a solution which doesn't match the target. To move my cursor to the declaration box, then accurately type three digits (or four in Hyper) plus RETURN... that ofte...
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:01 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Spoilers 2010/2011 - Round 2-and-a-half
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2124
Re: Spoilers 2010/2011 - Round 2-and-a-half
After your first 3 declarations I thought your mine was on other thingsRhys Benjamin wrote:This is because I didn't have good letters.Matthew Tassier wrote:Quarter Final
Matthew Tassier 82 - 42 Rhys Benjamin
Not sure why Rhys seemed to lose a bit of focus after the first 3 rounds ...
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Spoilers 2010/2011 - Round 2-and-a-half
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2124
Re: Spoilers 2010/2011 - Round 2-and-a-half
Quarter Final
Matthew Tassier 82 - 42 Rhys Benjamin
Not sure why Rhys seemed to lose a bit of focus after the first 3 rounds ...
Matthew Tassier 82 - 42 Rhys Benjamin
Not sure why Rhys seemed to lose a bit of focus after the first 3 rounds ...
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:15 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The 24 Hour Tournament
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5065
Re: The 24 Hour Tournament
Maybe a tournament like this would work if it was organised as a single league system, all-play-all during the day, with perhaps 2 points for a win, 1 point for a loss, 0 points for an unplayed match. No-shows wouldn't then cause a problem and players would be rewarded for participating fully.
- Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 168603
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Spoilers 2010/2011 - Round 2-and-a-half
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2124