Official thread of scrag

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:20 am

A record max for a 9 round game, with two nines and three eights. Yet I struggled to a 70-67 over Ben Pugh after he blobbed both numbers games due to a fault with the interface. In fairness we both got the nines and I would've posted 92 against a weaker opponent, but it was still a waste of an opportunity.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:51 am

When it comes to conundrums - don't play me or Charlie - we are quality at them:

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=17433

Jimmy Gough · Post by **Jimmy Gough** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:02 am

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=17639

JimBentley · Post by **JimBentley** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:53 pm

Jimmy wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=17639

That's not too bad - all the bots have been seriously beefed up on the numbers games. I'm pretty sure I've seen both Waldorf and Caesar post perfect Numbers Attack games in recent days and even Prune isn't a complete pushover any more. In fact, Prune beat my sorry ass at a Hyper Numbers Attack last night; I was terrible, but even if I'd been playing reasonably well I'd probably still have lost.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:54 pm

My worst brain switch-off in quite a while. Bah.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=19202

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:06 am

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=20149

Dan Vanniasingham · Post by **Dan Vanniasingham** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:21 am

Joseph Bolas wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=20149

I really hope you weren't cheating in that one as well...

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:32 am

Dan Vanniasingham wrote:
Joseph Bolas wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=20149
I really hope you weren't cheating in that one as well...

No, I didn't cheat in this game.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:18 pm

Best 2nd half ever.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:44 am

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=20539

Ugh, someone stop giving Pruneaid red bull.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:00 pm

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=21025

Not sure whether this is scrag or 'foaming at mouth pissed-off-edness', largely because I had OUTREACHES wrongly disallowed which affected the scoreline. I suppose the moral of the story is 'don't play hyper'.

Callum Laddiman · Post by **Callum Laddiman** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:18 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=21025

Not sure whether this is scrag or 'foaming at mouth pissed-off-edness', largely because I had OUTREACHES wrongly disallowed which affected the scoreline. I suppose the moral of the story is 'don't play hyper'.

I reckon it was just nude's lucky day.

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:43 am

Ben Wilson wrote: I suppose the moral of the story is 'don't play hyper'.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=21158

Round 8

And to a lesser extent rd 11

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:55 pm

This has to be one of the most severe cases of short-term memory loss.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:02 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote:This has to be one of the most severe cases of short-term memory loss.

I don't see anything repeated. What am I missing?

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:03 pm

Ian Volante wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:This has to be one of the most severe cases of short-term memory loss.
I don't see anything repeated. What am I missing?

ARIDISOL.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:05 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Ian Volante wrote:I don't see anything repeated. What am I missing?
ARIDISOL.

To quote you Kai

:

Kai Laddiman wrote:AEROSOL lol ALFISOL lol ANDISOL lol ANDOSOL lol ARIDISOL lol CORTISOL lol CREOSOL lol CRESOL lol CYTOSOL lol ENTISOL lol ENTRESOL lol EUSOL lol GIRASOL lol HISTOSOL lol LITHOSOL lol MOLLISOL lol OXISOL lol PALAEOSOL lol PARASOL lol PLASTISOL lol PODSOL lol SOL lol SPODOSOL lol ULTISOL lol VERTISOL lol

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:19 pm

Joseph Bolas wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:
Ian Volante wrote:I don't see anything repeated. What am I missing?
ARIDISOL.
To quote you Kai :

Kai Laddiman wrote:AEROSOL lol ALFISOL lol ANDISOL lol ANDOSOL lol ARIDISOL lol CORTISOL lol CREOSOL lol CRESOL lol CYTOSOL lol ENTISOL lol ENTRESOL lol EUSOL lol GIRASOL lol HISTOSOL lol LITHOSOL lol MOLLISOL lol OXISOL lol PALAEOSOL lol PARASOL lol PLASTISOL lol PODSOL lol SOL lol SPODOSOL lol ULTISOL lol VERTISOL lol

GRRRR lol

Jimmy Gough · Post by **Jimmy Gough** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:21 pm

A horror from me but this guy is something special.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=22260

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:57 am

Can't believe how many points I allowed Ev to get past me here

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=23465

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:18 pm

A definite scrag in this one: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=23614

I should have been on 75 points after nine rounds, including stupidly throwing away a nine with a bad decision (not going for RESECTION). A further three maxes missed with timidity (KINGLESS) or just plain stupidity (VIDEOES), and I went on to lose the bloody thing!

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:00 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=24219 How to get some really cracking spots and choke the 3 easiest rounds all in the same game.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:32 pm

This might be a trifle unfair to put this in here on behalf of Simon but in round 4 I screamed for a final C for COUNTDOWN. Simon didn't spot it and the rare opportunity went past. To date no letters game has had COUNTDOWN as a max.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=24869

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:31 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:This might be a trifle unfair to put this in here on behalf of Simon but in round 4 I screamed for a final C for COUNTDOWN. Simon didn't spot it and the rare opportunity went past. To date no letters game has had COUNTDOWN as a max.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=24869

He mugged you on rd 12 though

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:05 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=25418

What the hell happened me here? I was dreadful!

Chris Davies · Post by **Chris Davies** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:46 am

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=25545

By far the worst game I've ever played. My mind went blank in the first round, and never un-blanked.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:40 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=25826

Almost one of the greatest comebacks in history, but failing to get the conundrum meant instead it's just a big pile of gash

55-7 down after 6 rounds

(and a hat-tip to James Hurrell for teaching me AIRDROP yesterday)

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:46 pm

I don't think I've ever been more annoyed playing countdown than after I threw this one away. Even did a little fist pump after I "solved" the conundrum.

Gary Male · Post by **Gary Male** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:00 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=25949

Kill me now.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:51 pm

Gary Male wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=25949

Kill me now.

Blow me.

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:44 pm

Nooooooooooo, just bottled the chance to rack up an absolutely titanic speedgoat score. Brain completely froze when I had to pick in rd 10, spotted UMLAUT in rd 12 only to belatedly realise I'd picked the wrong letter, somehow convinced myself 33*25 equalled 725 and then topped it all off with a ludicrous guess at the goatundrum

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=26217

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:11 pm

Kill me now! Losing to Apterous Nude!

I know I've got a stinking cold, hence I chose Nude rather than Waldorf, but crap:

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=26491

Unusual for Nude to get a 9 though.

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:21 pm

I had 7 consecutive words disallowed across two games:

The last four rounds of this game: (for some reason my failed conundrum guess didn't show up)
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=26578

And the first four of this:
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=26588

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:11 pm

Can a bot scrag? Velvet sure did in this one!

Daniel O'Dowd · Post by **Daniel O'Dowd** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:10 am

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=26981

What a horrid third half!! Shame!!

Martin Gardner · Post by **Martin Gardner** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:43 am

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=27658

I'm going to propose this as my worst performance ever. Ironically, the previous game between us finished 125 - 106.

Oliver Garner · Post by **Oliver Garner** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:56 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=28071
Worst performance in a long time. But Innis did play well.

Daniel O'Dowd · Post by **Daniel O'Dowd** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:50 am

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

Missed some obvious words, and could have had a higher score!

Nah just kidding. It's http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=28512 that i'm horrified at. What a fall!

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:08 pm

Velvet is far too good for his rating. I've just been destroyed. He kept me to my lowest score for bloody ages. I missed a few bits but came out with some nice spots and still get whooped. I got the conundrum just after he buzzed too. I hate playing bots (you'll notice I'm not on the frequency page for bot-playing)

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=28701

I also missed a nickname that some kids gave me in another school in round 11.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:22 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:Velvet is far too good for his rating. I've just been destroyed. He kept me to my lowest score for bloody ages. I missed a few bits but came out with some nice spots and still get whooped. I got the conundrum just after he buzzed too. I hate playing bots (you'll notice I'm not on the frequency page for bot-playing)

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=28701

I also missed a nickname that some kids gave me in another school in round 11.

Velvet is a she, and tbh round 10 is a bit of a shocker.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:56 pm

Michael Wallace wrote:
Velvet is a she, and tbh round 10 is a bit of a shocker.

Why? Show me a simple solution.

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:04 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Michael Wallace wrote:
Velvet is a she, and tbh round 10 is a bit of a shocker.
Why? Show me a simple solution.

(50+8x4)x10+7

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:09 pm

Junaid Mubeen wrote:
Kirk Bevins wrote:
Michael Wallace wrote:
Velvet is a she, and tbh round 10 is a bit of a shocker.
Why? Show me a simple solution.
(50+8x4)x10+7

What he said.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:13 pm

Ian Volante wrote:
What he said.

Fair enough. Not the immediately obvious route. I deny the claim that the game is obvious.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:25 pm

Eh, after multiplying by 16 didn't work I noticed that you have a 7, the target ends in 7, and that you have a 10. It was fortunate that the rest worked out but obviously it's going to differ from person to person.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:51 pm

Michael Wallace wrote:Eh, after multiplying by 16 didn't work I noticed that you have a 7, the target ends in 7, and that you have a 10. It was fortunate that the rest worked out but obviously it's going to differ from person to person.

Fair enough. I tried other clever tricks. One of those things. Now let me get on with my practising with my head in shame.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:51 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Michael Wallace wrote:Eh, after multiplying by 16 didn't work I noticed that you have a 7, the target ends in 7, and that you have a 10. It was fortunate that the rest worked out but obviously it's going to differ from person to person.
Fair enough. I tried other clever tricks. One of those things. Now let me get on with my practising with my head in shame.

Practising? SPOILERS!!!111one

(etc.)

Chris Davies · Post by **Chris Davies** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:48 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=29209

5 disallowed words and some appalling misses. And in front of the Countdown man himself. I haven't been this embarrassed since I dropped both my drumsticks during a song at a gig.

I was completely sober while playing this absolute shambles of a game, by the way.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:03 pm

Chris Davies wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=29209

5 disallowed words and some appalling misses. And in front of the Countdown man himself. I haven't been this embarrassed since I dropped both my drumsticks during a song at a gig.

I was completely sober while playing this absolute shambles of a game, by the way.

The most elusive 9 in statland strikes again!

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:52 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=30288
brilliant from chris

Martin Gardner · Post by **Martin Gardner** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:12 pm

Chris Davies wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=29209

5 disallowed words and some appalling misses. And in front of the Countdown man himself. I haven't been this embarrassed since I dropped both my drumsticks during a song at a gig.

I was completely sober while playing this absolute shambles of a game, by the way.

No offense, but yeah you were shit. ODONTAL is the word Richard Brittain had disallowed against Corby, an RICIER is a common one (valid in Scrabble, I think). Remember that RICIEST^ = ERISTIC.

Martin Gardner · Post by **Martin Gardner** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:14 pm

Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?

Haha, in fairness that's pretty good, I've never seen that one before.

Martin Gardner · Post by **Martin Gardner** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:22 pm

Link.

Not sure if this qualifies as scrag or just 'strange games'. Call me infantile, but it makes me laugh.

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:20 pm

Martin Gardner wrote:
Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
Haha, in fairness that's pretty good, I've never seen that one before.

Thanks

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:23 pm

Martin Gardner wrote:Link.

Not sure if this qualifies as scrag or just 'strange games'. Call me infantile, but it makes me laugh.

Awesome.

Jimmy Gough · Post by **Jimmy Gough** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:45 pm

DEEMINGLY

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:25 am

I wonder how on earth Innis missed this one in round 11! http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=30765

Chris Davies · Post by **Chris Davies** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:49 am

Eoin Monaghan wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=30288
brilliant from chris

Hehe, cheers. I was on pretty good form at the time. Why'd you post it in scrag? There was nothing really bad about your playing.

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:33 pm

Chris Davies wrote:
Eoin Monaghan wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=30288
brilliant from chris
Hehe, cheers. I was on pretty good form at the time. Why'd you post it in scrag? There was nothing really bad about your playing.

UNPERFDONY, AUBURNS and FAMINOTA

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:24 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ga ... 56#r474956
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ga ... 96#r482796

Two consecutive days, I make the same mistake on the same conundrum. Against the same person.