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by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:10 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Formula One
Replies: 46
Views: 7362

Re: Formula One

Great season, great champion, great races.

2011? What's going to happen then?
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:09 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Sports Personality of the Year 2010
Replies: 23
Views: 5081

Re: Sports Personality of the Year 2010

Craig Beevers wrote: lack of the sports element is a bigger flaw than Nigel Mansell's personality.
Despite him tossing his gloves in the crowd (GB 1990)?
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Replies: 70
Views: 12852

Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010

Looks like Jack was 1 away from the max (114 according to Maddocks)
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Replies: 70
Views: 12852

Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010

2 schoolkids in the last 2 finals. Which bright spark in Channel 4 decided to put it further into the school day? I would never have seen Kai on the TV to inspire me to practice and go on the show. Hope they realise how ridiculous this is. Rant aside, another brilliant performance from Jack. The be...
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Replies: 70
Views: 12852

Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010

Did Jack just say "And a fowl, please."?
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Replies: 70
Views: 12852

Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010

Why can Jack declare ORGASMED but not SHITFACE!?
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Replies: 70
Views: 12852

Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010

Finally, the end of Ivanhoe!!
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Replies: 70
Views: 12852

Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010

Exactly half an hour to go!!! :!: :!: :!: :!: :D :D :) :D
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Replies: 129
Views: 30228

Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010

James, why did you change all your shirts?
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Replies: 70
Views: 12852

Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010

The SHOW hasn't even started yet :!: ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) It has - the postman had to dig everyone out so he could get to the letterboxes. Sweet. :!: ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) Is that better? :?: :?: :idea: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :idea: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :idea: :?: :?: :?: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow:...
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Replies: 70
Views: 12852

Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010

The snow has - the postman had to dig everyone out so he could get to the letterboxes. Sweet. :!: ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-)
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Replies: 70
Views: 12852

Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010

I think Conor was 15 back in 2006 - his profile says 19.
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:23 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Spoilers 2010/2011- A New Tournament
Replies: 34
Views: 3273

Re: Spoilers 2010/2011- A New Tournament

There's only 1 more day to go for signing up and I can bend the format a little to take 16, but even then I need 2 more. Anyone up for it? Plus the bots are playing!













Editors note: I'll sort out bots vs bots.
edited due to spelling mistake
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:51 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 519702

Re: Bug reports

GENUINE REPORT HERE

In a blind, once the 30 seconds are up, the letters reappear just before you declre so you get the chance to check your words, surely this is a bug?
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Dec 16, 2010 1:37 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: AptoSOS - Recaps
Replies: 33
Views: 3519

Re: AptoSOS - Recaps

Matt Morrison wrote:Great work Rhys, thanks.
finally SOME praise :D
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:59 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: AptoSOS - Recaps
Replies: 33
Views: 3519

AptoSOS - Recaps

Episode APTOSOS2 Apto recap for Wednesday 15 December 2010. C1: Champion Ian Volante (1 win, 106 points.) C2: Challenger Charlie Reams. DC: Susie Dent and Dr Phil Hammond. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: U L D U Z O T E A R02: N W G S I A U O P R03: A M V O S O J E L R04: R D...
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:41 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: The 24 Hour Tournament
Replies: 31
Views: 5218

Re: The 24 Hour Tournament

I'll be a shoo-in.

(IN)
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:39 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 15th 2010
Replies: 49
Views: 4572

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 15th 2010

It's basically (92 x 3) + 2. Nothing super-special. Just showing off.
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:01 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 519702

Re: Bug reports

Charlie Reams wrote:New policy: I deduct one silver bug for every duplicate report.
So if you get 0 silver bugs you get -1?
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:11 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 December 2010
Replies: 5
Views: 1117

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 December 2010

Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:My one's got a poll, Ian, so it must be this one.
But polls don't work properly any more, so it's void.
they do in prosilver
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 December 2010
Replies: 5
Views: 1117

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 December 2010

And this reply is to match up to James's
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 December 2010
Replies: 5
Views: 1117

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 December 2010

My one's got a poll, Ian, so it must be this one.
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 15th 2010
Replies: 49
Views: 4572

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 15th 2010

I posted 2 minutes before you - so who's going to have "the thread"?
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 December 2010
Replies: 5
Views: 1117

Spoilers for Wednesday 15 December 2010

From The Sun: "TV Countdown contest- ants giggled yesterday when presented with the Conundrum "large- baps" - until one buzzed in to reveal the jumbled word was "graspable" I seriously doubt we'll have any of that today. MY predictions dictate Jack to win this. Whaddaya think?
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:33 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 14th December 2010
Replies: 30
Views: 4241

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 14th December 2010

This Morning's telegraph was :lol:

Basically:

""large baps" was revealed as the final round on yesterday's show... further embarrassment was caused when Marcus Hares declared "GRASPABLE"."
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:28 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Latin Translation Game
Replies: 12
Views: 2257

Re: Latin Translation Game

INCORRECT

Edit: This means some of the words you were sure about.
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:21 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: The 24 Hour Tournament
Replies: 31
Views: 5218

Re: The 24 Hour Tournament

Very well. Taking all of that into account, I'll go ahead and change the date of this tournament, with it now taking place on Midnight on January 8th to Midnight January 9th. I'll change the original post as well to account for that change. Kai, if this change affects your availability, let me know...
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 14th December 2010
Replies: 30
Views: 4241

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 14th December 2010

Prepare for the battle of the apterites!
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: C4C Awards 2010 (The Charlies)
Replies: 38
Views: 3917

Re: C4C Awards 2010 (The Charlies)

Most annoying person with the initials RB
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:48 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
Replies: 221
Views: 39207

Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series

So what is the win limit?
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:57 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Latin Translation Game
Replies: 12
Views: 2257

Re: Latin Translation Game

Gavin Chipper wrote: Easy. Took about two minutes in total.
That's because you used Google translate and it was wrong.
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:58 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
Replies: 58
Views: 13692

Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3

Flight B

Martin Long 2 - 0 Rhys Benjamin

Martin Long 73 - 35 Rhys Benjamin
Thoroughly outplayed from Round 5 onwards.
Rhys Benjamin 43 - 87 Martin Long
Gambled on streamlit in round 9 but didn't pay off.
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 13th 2010
Replies: 22
Views: 4548

Re: Spoilers For Monday December 13th 2010

Liam Tiernan wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:rewinder as a beater in round whatver (i think 8)
Only 1 R, Rhys
shoot
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 13th 2010
Replies: 22
Views: 4548

Re: Spoilers For Monday December 13th 2010

rewinder as a beater in round whatver (i think 8)
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 13th 2010
Replies: 22
Views: 4548

Re: Spoilers For Monday December 13th 2010

POLLUTIVE SHOULD BE IN!!!!
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:53 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Latin Translation Game
Replies: 12
Views: 2257

Re: Latin Translation Game

I did this ages ago. Anyway I've got the answers in my textbook.
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:26 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Latin Translation Game
Replies: 12
Views: 2257

Latin Translation Game

Well, there's been a lot about Latin in schools recently, so PM me A translation of this: Caecilius est in foro. Caecilius in foro argentariam habet. Hermogenes ad forum venit. Hermogenes est mercator Graecus. mercator navem habet. Mercator Caecilium salutat. "ego sum mercator Graecus", in...
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:08 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 519702

Re: Bug reports

Often in goatundrums in a 30-second round, 30 seconds elapses when the full shuffle is revealed. This often leads to "That's Rhys's buzzer on 31.5 seconds...." Rhys, please learn how the game works before you post such ridiculous bug reports. Go and read the help pages on Goatdown. Weird....
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:25 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 519702

Re: Bug reports

Often in goatundrums in a 30-second round, 30 seconds elapses when the full shuffle is revealed. This often leads to "That's Rhys's buzzer on 31.5 seconds...."
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:59 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 10 December 2010 -Coronation Street Special
Replies: 21
Views: 4493

Re: Friday 10 December 2010 -Coronation Street Special

Having just seen the clip on YouTube, Mike, why on the "credits" is the clock at 20 seconds but Norris buzzes in at 8?
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:27 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1271
Views: 223433

Re: The C4C Football Thread

GOAL

Patrick 0 - 1 Ross County (Richard Brittain 19 PEN)
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :o :o :o :o :o :shock: :shock: :shock: :? :!: :?:
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:27 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Spoilers 2010/2011- A New Tournament
Replies: 34
Views: 3273

Re: Spoilers 2010/2011- A New Tournament

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Eoin Monaghan
Kiloposter
Posts: 1000
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Post levels
Replies: 16
Views: 3568

Re: Post levels

Postmaster General?
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 10 December 2010
Replies: 25
Views: 3571

Re: Spoilers for Friday 10 December 2010

SCARFING in round 8
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:44 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Spoilers 2010/2011- A New Tournament
Replies: 34
Views: 3273

Re: Spoilers 2010/2011- A New Tournament

ITS OFFICIAL

BOTS ARE IN
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 10 December 2010
Replies: 25
Views: 3571

Spoilers for Friday 10 December 2010

Well... Well... Well... The Hurst has ploughed through Peter God-thankfully-he-didn't-Win. :) Now after double physics (with Mr Walker (Cue Rude jokes)) to round off my half day last day (of term), I'll be seeing Niall "I'm actually really old" Young v Eoin "I got A* in my GSCE's"...
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:56 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
Replies: 221
Views: 39207

Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series

I'm sorry, but I prefer Octochamp.

Or Aptochamp.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:28 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1271
Views: 223433

Re: The C4C Football Thread

Good to see andy Johnson's getting fit...

sort of...
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:24 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Ashes 2010-11
Replies: 22
Views: 3170

Re: The Ashes 2010-11

i.e.

English scoring -

123-4

Aussy Scoring:

4-123
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:04 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 519702

Re: Bug reports

Out of interest, how can you view your ratings for the variants? Umm, yeah. About that... You can go to settings in the game and change your preffered variant. Then you can see your rating in let's say... Spoilage (if your variant is Spoilage, like me.) I am 795(?) at Normal/English but when I see ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:53 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 519702

Re: Bug reports

I'm seeing double.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Dec 04, 2010 11:28 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1956
Views: 497223

Re: Feature requests

An "offer draw" feature might work, though, whereby a tied game can be curtailed by mutual agreement. I can see that being useful in the more esoteric variants when, as in this case, two players get stuck in a never-ending stream of tie-break conundrums. That's actually a nice idea. Anywh...
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Dec 04, 2010 11:08 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Simulation Of An Entire Series
Replies: 94
Views: 13093

Re: Apterous Simulation Of An Entire Series

In a Series style; Apterous recap for Saturday 4 December 2010. IV: Challenger Ian Volante. RB: Challenger Rhys Benjamin. DC: Susie Dent and Geoffrey Durham. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: O I C N D I D E R R02: M S U T P I L T O R03: A T R E M E B U C R04: D O E Q M E N I A R0...