Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4)
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Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4)
Another solid win for Philip Jarvis yesterday. Can he get a third in a row today?
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Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4
Had a feeling Sam was going to select 3 large, but then was disappointed that Rachel had to show them how to do a standard three large solve.
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Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4
In all fairness Tony, I play 3L and it took me a while to see that.
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Sad to see you go Philip, can tell you were very happy to be there and I'm disappointed you don't get to go further. To be fair though, Sam seems like a pretty good player, and no shame to losing to a good player.
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Great game that! Very closely fought and entertaining for me. Shame to see you go Phil but I know you'll be very pleased with your 2 wins and teapot!
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Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4
In all fairness Zarte, http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_5259.Zarte Siempre wrote:In all fairness Tony, I play 3L and it took me a while to see that.
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Alt R11 OUTLIER Alt 3rd numbers ((7+2)x9x10)-10+1
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Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4
Please ignore 252 as my brain was still asleep at 10:00 am after the excitement of the night before.Andy Platt wrote:In all fairness Zarte, http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_5259.
By 10:30 I was awake again. Today's program was presumably an evening recording.
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Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4
Good game there.
On another note please can you have the letters on screen for the full 30 seconds, on one round you saw the letters, then a shot of the contestants without the letters on screen for part of the 30 seconds, it puts you off playing along at home.
On another note please can you have the letters on screen for the full 30 seconds, on one round you saw the letters, then a shot of the contestants without the letters on screen for part of the 30 seconds, it puts you off playing along at home.
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Tony Atkins wrote:Please ignore 252 as my brain was still asleep at 10:00 am after the excitement of the night before.Andy Platt wrote:In all fairness Zarte, http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_5259.
By 10:30 I was awake again. Today's program was presumably an evening recording.
My point was, I don't think it's fair to make what Phil and Sam would conceive as quite a demeaning comment, particularly when you know from first-hand experience that numbers rounds are much harder in the studio, particularly under fatigue and nerves.
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Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4
Took me a while to see it too, same with the 6 small one.Zarte Siempre wrote:In all fairness Tony, I play 3L and it took me a while to see that.
Very good game today, some very good letters spots by both players and close throughout.
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Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4
Got both those too. Also alt to SPARKLE was PARLOUS.Tony Atkins wrote:Alt R11 OUTLIER Alt 3rd numbers ((7+2)x9x10)-10+1
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Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4
Alt Numbers solution for Round 14:
(10 - 1) x 9 = 81
81 x the other 10 = 810
810 - 7 - 2 = 801
(10 - 1) x 9 = 81
81 x the other 10 = 810
810 - 7 - 2 = 801
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Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4
COUVADE in round 7.
Unlucky there Philip, sorry to see you go. Sam looks very decent though and he could win a few himself.
Unlucky there Philip, sorry to see you go. Sam looks very decent though and he could win a few himself.
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Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4
Unlucky, Phil At least you got the teapot second time round though!
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Awwww, shame for you to go, Philip, and to lose to a Leeds resident
But, as has been said, Sam does have some potential and is definitely one to watch methinks.
Managed a MAX GAME too, which I was happy with too, although I'm sad to see Philip go.
PERUSAL/PRESOAK/REPOSAL in round 4, REIMPOSE in round 6, VEGIES in round 8, NAMASTE/SMETANA in round 9, CLOTURE in round 11 and DEBRIEF in round 13.
But, as has been said, Sam does have some potential and is definitely one to watch methinks.
Managed a MAX GAME too, which I was happy with too, although I'm sad to see Philip go.
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Yeah, I agree with what's already been said in that the 3 large wasn't all that straightforward. I managed to get it but only just as the time was running out and I had the luxury of sitting at home with my feet up with absolutely zero pressure and nobody watching!Martin Long wrote:Took me a while to see it too, same with the 6 small one.Zarte Siempre wrote:In all fairness Tony, I play 3L and it took me a while to see that.
Very good game today, some very good letters spots by both players and close throughout.
Well done to both players - the standard was consistently high throughout. Hard luck Philip - after the two previous performances, I thought that for most of the game (even when you were behind) that you would win today but you were very unlucky to be just beaten to the conundrum. Credit should also be given to Sam though, who played a very solid game.
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Unlucky Phil, that was a close game, though I know you're pleased you got your hands on the teapot at last.
Like Sam I also had WAITED instead of AWAITED in round 12, but I'm going to blame the letters randomly disappearing half way through the round.
Like Sam I also had WAITED instead of AWAITED in round 12, but I'm going to blame the letters randomly disappearing half way through the round.
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Unlucky Phil must have been gutting to lose that one.Thought you were a great sport at the end.
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Thank you for all the kind comments. I’ve just got home from work and haven’t had chance to see today’s screening – I’ll save that for tomorrow when I’ve got a day off. Most of you have got it spot on – I’m absolutely delighted to win the teapot. That’s what I went for and that’s what I got. The extra couple of games I played were a bonus.
Sam was actually a last minute stand in for somebody who couldn’t make it from Ireland. I think he only found out the day before. Considering the short amount of time he had to focus and prepare, he did really well. I thought it was a great game, swinging one way and then the other and Sam definitely deserved his win after just beating me to the buzzer. I was genuinely pleased that he had got the reward of a win from the effort he put in.
Although I tried my best to win this game, I was actually quite relieved to have lost. In the build up to the recording in early February, I spent a bit more time than usual practising on Apterous. Although this probably paled into insignificance in comparison with many others, my wife did not hold this view. With a full time job, a wife and the demands of 3 daughters, the fact that I didn’t win enough games to make the quarter finals was actually a blessing to me. I knew I had achieved my goal and now I don’t have the pressure of trying to come somewhere close to the standards the 1500+ ranked players regularly achieve.
I’m now looking forward to seeing the remainder of Series 68 and cheering on other Apterites starting with Andy Platt. I’ve already booked my ticket for the semis / final where I’m looking forward to meeting friends old and new, followed by a good night out.
Cheers.
Sam was actually a last minute stand in for somebody who couldn’t make it from Ireland. I think he only found out the day before. Considering the short amount of time he had to focus and prepare, he did really well. I thought it was a great game, swinging one way and then the other and Sam definitely deserved his win after just beating me to the buzzer. I was genuinely pleased that he had got the reward of a win from the effort he put in.
Although I tried my best to win this game, I was actually quite relieved to have lost. In the build up to the recording in early February, I spent a bit more time than usual practising on Apterous. Although this probably paled into insignificance in comparison with many others, my wife did not hold this view. With a full time job, a wife and the demands of 3 daughters, the fact that I didn’t win enough games to make the quarter finals was actually a blessing to me. I knew I had achieved my goal and now I don’t have the pressure of trying to come somewhere close to the standards the 1500+ ranked players regularly achieve.
I’m now looking forward to seeing the remainder of Series 68 and cheering on other Apterites starting with Andy Platt. I’ve already booked my ticket for the semis / final where I’m looking forward to meeting friends old and new, followed by a good night out.
Cheers.
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Unlucky Philip!Philip Jarvis wrote:Thank you for all the kind comments. I’ve just got home from work and haven’t had chance to see today’s screening – I’ll save that for tomorrow when I’ve got a day off. Most of you have got it spot on – I’m absolutely delighted to win the teapot. That’s what I went for and that’s what I got. The extra couple of games I played were a bonus.
Sam was actually a last minute stand in for somebody who couldn’t make it from Ireland. I think he only found out the day before. Considering the short amount of time he had to focus and prepare, he did really well. I thought it was a great game, swinging one way and then the other and Sam definitely deserved his win after just beating me to the buzzer. I was genuinely pleased that he had got the reward of a win from the effort he put in.
Although I tried my best to win this game, I was actually quite relieved to have lost. In the build up to the recording in early February, I spent a bit more time than usual practising on Apterous. Although this probably paled into insignificance in comparison with many others, my wife did not hold this view. With a full time job, a wife and the demands of 3 daughters, the fact that I didn’t win enough games to make the quarter finals was actually a blessing to me. I knew I had achieved my goal and now I don’t have the pressure of trying to come somewhere close to the standards the 1500+ ranked players regularly achieve.
I’m now looking forward to seeing the remainder of Series 68 and cheering on other Apterites starting with Andy Platt. I’ve already booked my ticket for the semis / final where I’m looking forward to meeting friends old and new, followed by a good night out.
Cheers.
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Does your wife hold this view though?! Unlucky Philip! Glad you got your teapot.Philip Jarvis wrote:I’ve already booked my ticket for the semis / final where I’m looking forward to meeting friends old and new, followed by a good night out.
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Andy Platt and Giles Hutchings will also be in this series, I'm expecting great things from both of them!Dave Preece wrote:
Unlucky Philip!
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I still do not see how being disappointed at something can be demeaning and would like to point out that I neither said
the three large was hard nor easy, only that it was the standard method.
the three large was hard nor easy, only that it was the standard method.
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What do you mean by "the standard method"?Tony Atkins wrote:the three large was hard nor easy, only that it was the standard method.
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Nobody ever practises 3 large so it seems unfair to refer to 'standard methods'.
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I see, I'm a nobody now... *huffs*Conor wrote:Nobody ever practises 3 large so it seems unfair to refer to 'standard methods'.
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If you're a nobody, and nobody's perfect, then what does that make you?Zarte Siempre wrote:I see, I'm a nobody now... *huffs*Conor wrote:Nobody ever practises 3 large so it seems unfair to refer to 'standard methods'.