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sean d wrote:
Ziggy Davidson wrote:Just wondered - any of the IronMan/IronWoman Apterites getting withdrawal symptoms yet? And, if so, how are you dealing with it?
It's awful, I've had to interact with family, do jobs around the house, read books, watch tv and have conversations with people that extend beyond "hi, gl" and "gg, wp"... it's tough. I worry about Horace though, how's Horace gonna cope? Did Charlie think about that when he neglectfully left his poor defenceless server behind so he could head off on a jolly?!
How come Horace isn't here?
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sean d wrote:It's awful, I've had to interact with family, do jobs around the house, read books, watch tv and have conversations with people that extend beyond "hi, gl" and "gg, wp"... it's tough. I worry about Horace though, how's Horace gonna cope? Did Charlie think about that when he neglectfully left his poor defenceless server behind so he could head off on a jolly?!
OMG - a 'Normal' life. Bet, you think it's going fine until you find yourself in front of your PC about to log in for a much needed game or twenty on Apterous and suddenly it dawns on you - you CAN'T!!!

As for Horace, he's probably huddled up by the fire drinking copious cups of KOHRISCL. I'm just glad I have unused Countdown calendars - puzzles every day, and several half completed Countdown books.
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Horace Horlicks ought to have discovered this forum before he discovered Apterous
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Another game for your pleasure generated by Kountdown. Patterns will be 3, 4, and 5 vowels for the letters. Random.org determined the numbers game will be two six smalls, a two large, and a four large, in that order. Conundrum made by me (hopefully it's OED valid)

1.IOOHLBNYS
2.RAKUGAMAM
3. 2 4 5 7 8 10 Target: 134
4. OFOYALENE
5. TLTEOAGNR
6. 1 3 5 5 6 9 Target:181
7. DBTTIEEEL
8. EOEOISXDD
9. 1 2 4 5 50 100 Target: 277
10. WQRIAIGPD
11. HRUIWPEON
12. EUPJOUBRA
13. OEUMNFDSR
14. 6 10 25 50 75 100 Targets: 851
15. ANURECPIE
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The site's back!
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yes.
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For another few days I imagine
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David Barnard wrote:For another few days I imagine
How comes??? :(
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John Garcia wrote:
David Barnard wrote:For another few days I imagine
How comes??? :(
David must know something I don't!
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:) I'm joking
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But any idea when it will be back?
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David Barnard wrote:But any idea when it will be back?
i'm looking into it
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Is apterous down?

no.

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... and I think it's back down again now.
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Callum Todd wrote:... and I think it's back down again now.
When it was up it was up, when it was down it was down, when it was only half-way up it was simultaneously both up and down in a weird quantum entanglement kind of thingy.
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Looks like it.
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Thomas Carey wrote:Looks like it.
Nope. http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/www.apterous.org
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Seems to be - entire website gone for me.
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James S Roper wrote:Seems to be - entire website gone for me.
Yep. The page does load, but there's nothing on it. It's like the site has been replaced by nothingness.
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Same here James, time for darts
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Working on it.
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Website back, game should be back in the a few minutes.
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R1: F O T S I V M A B
R2: K O E W A A R F E
R3: 1, 5, 9, 25, 50, 75. Target: 707.
R4: G I U P F R H E E
R5: P Z P D T O A A B
R6: 1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 100. Target: 708.
R7: A F T E B Q E N A
R8: L Y E R G I U H M
R9: 3, 7, 25, 50, 75, 100. Target: 966.
R10: A T A U O M C L E
R11: R U F I L T I N O
R12: T J X U O E L Y G
R13: I O I S D S P E N
R14: 1, 2, 9, 9, 10, 25. Target: 187.
R15: C H E A T O N U S (conundrum)

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It's back already. Thanks Charlie! :)
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Selected declarations from that game, Johnny.

Round 9, hopefully the only method (haven't checked) is (50 x 75 - 100 x 3) x 7 / 25
Round 15, is the word I always guess CEOANTHUS for but it's actually CEANOTHUS according to lexplorer

Not going to pretend I had a go at those letters, they look pretty dirty.
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Please don't chat in this thread, I have to drop everything to read new posts in here (including my trousers).
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Just wondering if it's down atm?

Can't even get to the front page on either Chrome or IE, so don't think it's the recent Java problem.

The "Is it down for everyone or just me?" page says it's just me.
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Same for me, John.
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Ah, phew.

Thanks, Barry :)
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Down for me too - hope it's back in time for the ATP tourney later!
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And me too.

Edit:- Could get to the main page at 11.25 but can't login to The Game - (yet)
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Down.....Apterous that is, not my mood.
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Was down when I first tried to get in; came back, played the duel, but very slow, now can't get back in again.
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Went down I think just now
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Yes, can't even get onto the homepage. Personally I blame Jas Singh.
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I blame Jas Singh -SSINGH +VA
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Certainly appears to still be down.
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Charlie Reams wrote:Please don't chat in this thread, I have to drop everything to read new posts in here (including my trousers).
Colour me mildly aroused.

But mostly clicking refresh hoping apterous stops being a page so white that purgatory's ordered a dulux chart.
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Appears to be down here although I'm just trying to access the homepage with my phone so it might be different
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Is apterous down for everyone else or is it just my crap student flat connection?
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looks to be down alright
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I've been booted and can't get back in. Same for everyone?
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Callum Todd wrote:I've been booted and can't get back in. Same for everyone?
Yes. And here's proof.
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I've just tried to get in and the site won't come up, so I think it's fair to say it's down.
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Yep down here too
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Back up. Thanks Charlie.
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Server died mid-tourney. Now everyone's a little bit lost :(
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Looks like another Java problem, as the Java circle goes round but nothing happens when you log on.
Getting a bit fed up of this Java crap. Seems to be a problem with it every week now.
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Anthony Endsor wrote:Looks like another Java problem, as the Java circle goes round but nothing happens when you log on.
Getting a bit fed up of this Java crap. Seems to be a problem with it every week now.
People are playing right now. Not sure what problem you're experiencing but it's not that the site is down.
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Ok I'll try again.
Thanks Charlie.
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Possibly the first contestant to accelerate with a mic clipped...
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tum tee tum
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For fuck sake, yes it's down
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Home page back up. Game still inaccessible.
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Do you realise how ungrateful some of these comments come across? Be respectful.
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Back up, thanks Charlie :)
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I think it is, though could just be my computer.
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Down for me also, only got a top golf course to play to pass the time, OH WELL!! :D
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Looks like it could well be down
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Just tried to get into the game and it's down :(
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