Official Thread of Brag

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:48 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:I'm claiming another max game, despite apterous saying I can't have it. I blatantly spotted the max game too but went for the valid 9 LITREAGES (as LITREAGE is specified as a noun). Annoyingly, apterous disallowed it denying me of another perfect game which it ought to have been. Grrr.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=27823

Can I hazard a guess as to what you first thought of for Round 11?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:55 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:I'm claiming another max game, despite apterous saying I can't have it. I blatantly spotted the max game too but went for the valid 9 LITREAGES (as LITREAGE is specified as a noun). Annoyingly, apterous disallowed it denying me of another perfect game which it ought to have been. Grrr.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=27823

If only you knew someone who had database access...

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:03 pm

Myself and Charlie rocking Round 2 like never before.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ga ... 88#r415688

Joe Denniss · Post by **Joe Denniss** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:44 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ga ... 08#r413708

The Unlimited variant gives me an opportunity to use a word I thought would never have any use to me whatsoever.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:05 pm

An amazing game, but gutted I missed the record.

Daniel O'Dowd · Post by **Daniel O'Dowd** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:22 am

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=28492

First century, no blobs, sensible play instead of risking all-out stabbity death. Even if I did know 2 of the 3 words I didn't play!

Joe Denniss · Post by **Joe Denniss** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:23 am

After a few days of playing nothing but Unlimited 15, I finally got a game I was satisfied with. 12 maxes, and two opportunities to abuse REASSESSES with REPOSSESSES thrown in for good measure.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=28491

Chris Davies · Post by **Chris Davies** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:24 am

I finally get to use the 75x25 = almost 2 x 938 method.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ga ... und=424775

Joe Denniss · Post by **Joe Denniss** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:10 am

Chris Davies wrote:I finally get to use the 75x25 = almost 2 x 938 method.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ga ... und=424775

You could have also used the (25 x 50 x 75)/100 = 937.5 method. In this case, ((75 x 25 + 1) x 50) / 100

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:51 pm

Joe Denniss wrote:
Chris Davies wrote:I finally get to use the 75x25 = almost 2 x 938 method.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ga ... und=424775
You could have also used the (25 x 50 x 75)/100 = 937.5 method. In this case, ((75 x 25 + 1) x 50) / 100

That's exactly what he did. Same method.

Chris Davies · Post by **Chris Davies** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:06 am

I wasn't a million miles from a max speedgoat here.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:10 am

Mega 9age! http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=28739 Shame about my 2 non-scoring rounds

Craig Beevers · Post by **Craig Beevers** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:10 pm

Can't get a perfect speed conundrum game for ages then two come along at once:

http://www.apterous.org/viewuser.php?user=2554

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=28836

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=28839

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:11 pm

Craig Beevers wrote:Can't get a perfect speed conundrum game for ages then two come along at once:

http://www.apterous.org/viewuser.php?user=2554

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=28836

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=28839

Ridiculous. Seriously.

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:31 pm

Arrrgggh! So close to my first perfect speedgoat

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=29007

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:55 pm

Nobody's gonna get one. You might as well give up now.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:04 pm

Paul Howe wrote:Arrrgggh! So close to my first perfect speedgoat

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=29007

Still pretty f*cking impressive. I've never heard of the likes of CAMPOREE! Well done.

I thought I might be on to another top 10 speedgoat until rd 13 here http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=29023

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:37 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=29038

New hyper numbers attack record by 1 solitary point.

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:15 am

http://apterous.org/duel_results.php?duel=236

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=28796

Heck! A daily duel performance not likely to be repeated, I reckon!

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:49 am

Julie T wrote:http://apterous.org/duel_results.php?duel=236

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=28796

Heck! A daily duel performance not likely to be repeated, I reckon!

Awesome. wd Julie.

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:38 pm

Dinos Sfyris wrote: Awesome. wd Julie.

Thanks, Dinos!

JimBentley · Post by **JimBentley** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:45 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=29038

New hyper numbers attack record by 1 solitary point.

Excellent! Also, gives me a new target to go at...

However, the records page seems to only recognise 30 second games now, so the top score listed is a paltry 140. I always thought 45 seconds was de rigeur for Hyper games?

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:31 pm

JimBentley wrote:
Ben Wilson wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=29038

New hyper numbers attack record by 1 solitary point.
Excellent! Also, gives me a new target to go at...

However, the records page seems to only recognise 30 second games now, so the top score listed is a paltry 140. I always thought 45 seconds was de rigeur for Hyper games?

I have mentioned this to Charlie, but no consensus has been reached yet (though obviously the 45-second games are the correct ones).

Chris Davies · Post by **Chris Davies** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:42 am

Perfect game at last.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:09 am

Chris Davies wrote:Perfect game at last.

Well done

It was only a matter of time.

Chris Davies · Post by **Chris Davies** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:54 am

Thank you

What with all my 'almosts', I was beginning to wonder if I would manage it.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:18 pm

Hyper Numbers Attack record, take 2.

Can imagine this would've been well over 180 if it'd been 45s but I'm still happy with this for now.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:54 pm

Chris Davies wrote:Perfect game at last.

Well done. Now a 10-seconder 9 rounder perfect game must be on the cards...

Jimmy Gough · Post by **Jimmy Gough** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:17 pm

Nothing overly impressive but a couple of good conundrum attacks with the big boys:

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=30169
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=29989

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:24 pm

Jimmy Gough wrote:Nothing overly impressive but a couple of good conundrum attacks with the big boys:

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=30169
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=29989

Some real lag issues with that tie break conundrum?

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:51 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=30235

Okay, beat THAT Bentley. :p

JimBentley · Post by **JimBentley** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:02 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=30235

Okay, beat THAT Bentley. :p

Hahahaha, very nice!

I'm convinced that a 100% Hyper Numbers Attack is well within both of us. My last attempt (a disappointing 164) should really have been 191 if I'd been fractionally quicker in a couple of rounds, and not accidentally declared about 3000 away on another round

It's only a matter of time, I'm sure.

Chris Davies · Post by **Chris Davies** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:28 am

My highest speedgoat score yet..

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:51 am

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=30799

Dunno whether this is a brag or a scrag. Got two nines and some obscure (by my standards) words on lightning goat, but lost my cool in the middle rounds, which stopped me from getting a killer score.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:49 pm

Definitely my most commanding Duel win ever; 16 rounds, 37 entrants and only one person beat me in any round (Corby with MESOSAUR.) I would say I had a lucky run but that would be against the spirit of the thread, wouldn't it?

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:22 pm

I hardly ever beat Prime so to do it by a 30 point margin even when he/she/it spots a bizarre 8 is quite satisfying

Martin Bishop · Post by **Martin Bishop** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:37 pm

I was on for a max game after eight rounds. Naturally, as I mentioned this to my dad (who didn't care), it began to fall away a bit. But still, it's my best score yet.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:39 pm

Martin Bishop wrote:I was on for a max game after eight rounds. Naturally, as I mentioned this to my Dad (who didn't care) it began to fall away a bit. But still, it's my best score yet.

Missing DILDOS is a pretty epic way to lose a max streak. Good work.

Martin Bishop · Post by **Martin Bishop** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:44 pm

Michael Wallace wrote:
Martin Bishop wrote:I was on for a max game after eight rounds. Naturally, as I mentioned this to my Dad (who didn't care) it began to fall away a bit. But still, it's my best score yet.
Missing DILDOS is a pretty epic way to lose a max streak. Good work.

I missed LEOTARDS as well! High on points, low on Countdown favourites.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:00 pm

Dunno if it's apt to brag about a loss but this must be one of my best-ever performances, just a shame about the final numbers game.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:02 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:Dunno if it's apt to brag about a loss but this must be one of my best-ever performances, just a shame about the final numbers game.

Losing with 13 maxes. Ouch.

Jimmy Gough · Post by **Jimmy Gough** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:43 pm

Quality game with Steven Anderson
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=31293

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:37 am

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=31478

First century since I came out the dark ages, and a 10/15 max game, which is my best I think. Can't believe the maxes I missed (BAYONETS, SOLDIERS and RAINOUT, also I've been meaning to catch APERITIF for a while), most players here would have scored a perfect game with the set of letters I got.

Karen Pearson · Post by **Karen Pearson** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:29 pm

Ok, so this is fairly mediocre by everyone else's standards but, for me, 12 maxes out of 15 must be a new personal record!

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=31550

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:48 pm

Karen Pearson wrote:Ok, so this is fairly mediocre by everyone else's standards but, for me, 12 maxes out of 15 must be a new personal record!

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=31550

Given that none of the regulars here average higher than 10 maxes a game, there's nothing mediocre about 12!

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:22 pm

Ben Hunter wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=31478

I was quite tickled by your opponent declaring a four in round 8.

Martin Gardner · Post by **Martin Gardner** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:53 pm

Matt Morrison wrote:
Ben Hunter wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=31478
I was quite tickled by your opponent declaring a four in round 8.

It's happened on the show too, Brenda Jolley had FLOUR and her opponent had FOUR. I can't remember any more than that.

Martin Gardner · Post by **Martin Gardner** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:12 pm

Me earlier today: 100, 50 , 8, 5, 3, 1 -- Target 667

50*5*8 = 2000
2000 + 1 = 2001
2001/3 = 667

Not very often you go up to 2000 when there are only two large numbers.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:21 am

Fucking round 1! SEXENNIA must be my new favourite word!

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:48 am

Followed by another close one until Jimmy jinxed it!

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:54 am

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Followed by another close one until Jimmy jinxed it!

Jim'll Jinx It Strikes Again.

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:00 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=32045
My best ever game

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:24 pm

Eoin Monaghan wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=32045
My best ever game

Jees, who is that Wainwright guy? He looks like he sucks.

Oh yeh, him

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:06 pm

Not my best game ever, but Round 12 made me happy.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:00 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Dinos Sfyris wrote:Followed by another close one until Jimmy jinxed it!
Jim'll Jinx It Strikes Again.

'Your letters round was only the start of it...'

Okay, I'll stop now.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:30 am

Request for a new format, please?

Chris Davies · Post by **Chris Davies** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:58 pm

Almost certainly my best ever numbers solution. And it allowed me to avoid a crucial conundrum.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:44 pm

Rounds 14-16 were red hot. Rounds 17 and 20... less so.

Jimmy Gough · Post by **Jimmy Gough** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:00 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote: Jim'll Jinx It Strikes Again.

And again. "I'm playing fucking incredibly" he says after round 10.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=33130

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:29 am

I think I should brag on Ben's behalf, as this as about as good as I've faced on apterous (apart from the goatundrums)

Also, the colours for who picked what are back to front on goatblitz.