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- Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: apterous stopgap
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5723
Re: apterous stopgap
Given the amount of hoops I had to jump through to get proper Apterous working, I'm not surprised, BUT that IP number page is going nowhere for me! Guess I'll just have to resume my Backgammon addiction till BT have got their act together.
- Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:08 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Etiquette
- Replies: 155
- Views: 16375
Re: Apterous Etiquette
You're quite right Kirk. That was an arrogant and totally unwarranted post. The guy's done nothing to me, what gives me the right to psychoanalyse him? I apologise Chris if you're following this thread.
- Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:47 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Etiquette
- Replies: 155
- Views: 16375
Re: Apterous Etiquette
If someone were truly that peeved, they would walk out of the room (possibly slamming the door or exhibiting destructive behaviour against their PC). To take the time to type those feelings (not forgetting to capitalize of course) shows a certain amount of forethought and therefore attention seeking...
- Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:29 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open FINAL WEEK
- Replies: 60
- Views: 7071
Re: Apterous Summer Open FINAL WEEK
Ok Andrew,
Maxine Silkstone 2 - 1 Ian Dent
Ours was played last night, sorry for the delay
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=97494
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=97833
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=97854
Maxine Silkstone 2 - 1 Ian Dent
Ours was played last night, sorry for the delay
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=97494
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=97833
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=97854
- Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:27 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 189755
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
LOVEHEART... not the sweet obviously, that's a proper noun, but the shape. So disappointing, thought I had not only a nine but a compound word (which I'm crap at). Not there at all, not even hyphenated or as a little tiny subentry.
- Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:05 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Etiquette
- Replies: 155
- Views: 16375
Re: Apterous Etiquette
Flouncing... a very useful 9 letter word
- Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:40 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 4
- Replies: 72
- Views: 9047
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 4
3 games between Maxine and myself: 1. http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=94935 2. http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=94948 3. http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=94960 Well played by Maxine, deserved 2-1 victory Thanks Adam, that first one should read 94935 though I think. Nailbiting set of...
- Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:16 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 4
- Replies: 72
- Views: 9047
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 4
Andrew, what happens if your opponent is a no-show? Adam not seen since 13th, think perhaps his PC has died or summat?
- Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:33 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 4
- Replies: 72
- Views: 9047
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 4
Calling Adam Dexter, tried a PM, no reply for two days, we only have three days left, get yer finger out dude!
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:37 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 189755
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
I had a game the other day where I (correctly) remember CLEAROUT isn't in (even though it clearly should), and so went for the 'safe' READOUT instead. Madness. Ah two examples of the near extinct hyphen that lurks to catch you out when you least expect it! ACETIC That'd only be as part of Acetic Ac...
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 3
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6677
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 3
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90295
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90323
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90348
Maxine Silkstone 2 - 1 Gregor Morgan
Nailbiters all round, 10 conundrums on the middle game!
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90323
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90348
Maxine Silkstone 2 - 1 Gregor Morgan
Nailbiters all round, 10 conundrums on the middle game!
- Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:02 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Plurals
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4185
Re: Bug reports
Logically, yes. But I'm sure any minute now somebody more knowledgeable is gonna chip in and say that they are special cases. When was the English language ever logical! Also I think [in sing] may have to stay in the singular as opposed to a [count noun] which can be pluralised PS don't think this l...
- Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:34 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Plurals
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4185
Re: Bug reports
GUSTO > noun [mass noun] No plurals for mass nouns No need for debate, dems the rules However....... it then lists .[in sing.] archaic a relish or liking: he had a particular gusto for those sort of performances so if you can have a gusto for one thing can't you have gustos for many different things...
- Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper: The Audit
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1564
Re: Project Hyper: The Audit
As I'm probably the cause of some of them, before I got going properly, of course I'll help too.
- Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:02 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
- Replies: 257
- Views: 236479
Re: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do
I don't think that's very fair really. I don't know how foolproof Charlie's cheatomatic is, but surely nothing is infallible and it would be rather Draconian to brand someone a cheat without irrefutable proof. Innocent until PROVEN guilty. Some people play in a manner that could lead one to think th...
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 2
- Replies: 53
- Views: 7191
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 2
If anyone sees Ben Ziek let him know we're supposed to be playing this week, tried a PM, but no reply (ok Matt?)
Edit: Ok, found him, thanks.
Edit: Ok, found him, thanks.
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:24 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Happy Birthday apterous!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2049
Re: Happy Birthday apterous!
Happy Birthday! And thanks Charlie for everything you do.
- Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 504631
Re: Bug reports
Big crash and when I logged back in I had 2 duels in my challenge window, one of which was waiting for BOTH players!
I played the first, and then just ran through the second with zeroes, just to get rid of it out of my challenge window.
Apparently I wasn't the only one.
I played the first, and then just ran through the second with zeroes, just to get rid of it out of my challenge window.
Apparently I wasn't the only one.
- Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
In other news, the league table clearly shows that my first word is misspelt! ESOPHAGITIS has gained an S, so it and any related inflections will need corrected. As an American spelling of OESOPHAGITIS it shouldn't be in anyway should it? Or did I misunderstand the instructions? Tips All words of 1...
- Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:47 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
Updated uncompleted block list: 102 - 159 [attentive - ?]: Kai. 201 - 300 [boundary - chime]: Neb. 601 - 700 [eventive-function word]: Paul. 805 - 900 [hedgehog fungus - intendment]: Ben Hunter. 1103 - 1111 [metacarpal - mien]: Maxine (was Kirk) 1551 - 1600 [sack lunch - self]: Ian 1721 - 1740 [sta...
- Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:19 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
As far as I know the following sections are unfinished:- 102 - 159 [attentive - ?]: Kai. 160 - 200 [? - bound]: Maxine. 201 - 300 [boundary - chime]: Neb. 601 - 700 [eventive-function word]: Paul. 805 - 900 [hedgehog fungus - intendment]: Ben Hunter. 1103 - 1111 [metacarpal - mien]: Kirk. 1112 - 12...
- Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:07 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
3142 TOTAL, 22 PAGES OF THIS NEW LOT. PLUS THE PREVIOUS LOT.
95% WOOHOO
are we gonna save the last word for Charlie to enter!?
95% WOOHOO
are we gonna save the last word for Charlie to enter!?
- Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:08 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
Ok, neck straightened out, where's my next chunk?
Shall I go backwards from COMMUNICATION and meet Innis halfway?
Shall I go backwards from COMMUNICATION and meet Innis halfway?
- Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:45 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 189755
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
Yes (assuming you meant 'phased' - classical Greek's going, too ;) ) and yes: the plural of QUORUM would be ^QUORA, taking it as 2nd Declension, neuter, though as it's not actually a Latin noun, QUORUMS is OK. Interesting, thanks! ODE says it's Olde English taken from Latin so the problems probably...
- Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:50 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
2637 words, 99 pages. Last word EVENTFULNESSES
And that's my original allocation done.
I have a crick in my neck coz my dictionary is to my left. So I'll not volunteer for any more, as we are cracking along anyway.
What jolly fun that was!
And that's my original allocation done.
I have a crick in my neck coz my dictionary is to my left. So I'll not volunteer for any more, as we are cracking along anyway.
What jolly fun that was!
- Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:27 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
To put it in proportion there are just about 2100 pages of words in the ODE2r. Divvying up 300 each between 7 people is easy enough, as if we all took 5 a night we'd be done in 2 months. This of course assumes we'd all be able to do 5 pages a night, which ain't guaranteed by a long shot (work and u...
- Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
1926 words, 79 pages, rest this evening, slowed down a bit as I hit a thicket of ectos and then had a spate of deja vous with all the matching endos, that and all the electros put the brakes on a bit, but after all those mediacl terms I'm ready to take my first year surgery exams, either that or I'm...
- Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:15 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 189755
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
I always believed the plural of Quorum to be Quorae, apparently not, Quorums it is.
Is this because the archaic Latin bits are being fazed out or does my 30 year old Latin grammar escape me?
Is this because the archaic Latin bits are being fazed out or does my 30 year old Latin grammar escape me?
- Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:50 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
Next few words by someone else: EMALANGENI, EMPERIMENTER, EMPERIMENTERS, ESOPHAGISTIS, ESOPHAGUSES (stop when you get to these). I've got one of those messages too EMALANGENI is ok, but i can't see EMPERIMENTER, EMPERIMENTERS (maybe a typoed experimenter, experimenters?) ESOPHAGISTIS isn't a word, ...
- Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:12 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 189755
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
Maybe it happens too slowly to be present tense!Kai Laddiman wrote:GLACIATED, GLACIATION... No GLACIATES
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:33 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 1
- Replies: 88
- Views: 11369
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 1
U800
Maxine Silkstone v Steve Rogers
3-0
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=80668
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=80680
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=80686
Maxine Silkstone v Steve Rogers
3-0
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=80668
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=80680
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=80686
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:27 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 189755
Words You Would Have Thought...
SAMOYED as in the breed of dog Listed in ODE Samoyed noun 1 a member of a group of mainly nomadic peoples of northern Siberia, who traditionally live as reindeer herders. 2 [mass noun] any of several Samoyedic (Uralic) languages of the Samoyeds 3 a dog of a white Arctic breed Now given that saluki j...
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:55 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
632words, 28 pages
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:49 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
501-509... Disown - DNA ... Done.
Hopefully accurately and correctly
A Tortoise not a Hare.
Dis, Dis, Dis, Dis, Dis, Dis, Dis
Hopefully accurately and correctly
A Tortoise not a Hare.
Dis, Dis, Dis, Dis, Dis, Dis, Dis
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
I'm running Chrome.Charlie Reams wrote:This might not work in Internet Explorer, I have no idea.Maxine Silkstone wrote:
And this AltM, AltN, AltL thing doesn't seem to be working for me (and caps lock is on)
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:27 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: No bugs report
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2092
Re: No bugs report
Elves!
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:24 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
I have noticed the spellchecker picking up on some of the words with a red wiggly underline, should i trust this and delete those it doesn't like or is it not reliable? Don't trust your spellchecker. If it contained the words we wanted then we'd just use the dictionary that browser spellcheckers us...
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:23 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
HANDY HINT:
Tape three empty ring binders together to make a wedge shaped book support!
A blob of blu tac will ensure it doesn't slide off and deposit your coffee all over the dog!
Tape three empty ring binders together to make a wedge shaped book support!
A blob of blu tac will ensure it doesn't slide off and deposit your coffee all over the dog!
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
So as the grammatical ignoramus here, let me see if I have it right... Nouns can be pluralised with an s or es as necessary, except when it says in sq brackets that they are MASS NOUNs. (unless they are foods or drinks apparently?) Verbs get an es, an ed, and an ing just about every time (perfect, p...
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Project Hyper
- Replies: 188
- Views: 14662
Re: Project Hyper
Can I only get to the Spindlex from the link on the PM or is there a way from the Home Page?
- Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:40 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 1
- Replies: 88
- Views: 11369
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 1
When did public forum posts become the new private messages? When the new numpties on them have no idea how to do private messages coz none of the clever buggers already in there give any instructions! Edited: Ok, Ok, I'm a lazy numpty, just had a wade around and figured out PM's (now i know they e...
- Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:20 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open Week 1
- Replies: 88
- Views: 11369
Re: Apterous Summer Open Week 1
Calling Steve Rogers.....When's good for you?
- Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: June Daily Duels
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5371
Re: June Daily Duels
Ah, I see, will let him knowCharlie Reams wrote:Maxine Silkstone wrote:Joshua Silkstone has no duels.
You have to play at least 3 games before the Duel shows up, because it was confusing to new users to suddenly have some random bot challenging them.
- Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Best screenshot
- Replies: 144
- Views: 28528
Re: Best screenshot
Not sure if this lives here or in bugs, certainly had me scratching my head, "Maybe Junior sometimes does 8 letters not always 7" thinks me after I have found STUTTER and still have an N left over. then the solution comes up. Haha. Oops. There was a bug in one of the shuffle generation mo...
- Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Easter Egg Hunt
- Replies: 60
- Views: 7778
Re: Apterous Easter Egg Hunt
And how about those of us that can't get to see the programme? Dying of suspense here!
- Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:09 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Best screenshot
- Replies: 144
- Views: 28528
Re: Best screenshot
Not sure if this lives here or in bugs, certainly had me scratching my head, "Maybe Junior sometimes does 8 letters not always 7" thinks me after I have found STUTTER and still have an N left over. then the solution comes up http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5788/stutter.jpg By the way, tha...
- Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:38 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: June Daily Duels
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5371
Re: June Daily Duels
Joshua Silkstone has no duels. He's not paid up yet (cheque on the way) but shouldn't he still get duels on Sat & Sun? I've just played mine, and then signed off and he's signed on to have a go before school and it's not there. Is this to stop people with more than one account having two or more...
- Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:20 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Alternative Pastime
- Replies: 68
- Views: 10273
Re: Alternative Pastime
Bruce Loves Our Grogkevin manthorpe wrote:
BLOG
Love the Avatar Kevin
ENUI
- Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:14 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Alternative Pastime
- Replies: 68
- Views: 10273
Re: Alternative Pastime
Penance!Phil Reynolds wrote: (I thought these were supposed to be four letters?)
- Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hypercountdown- solution to the problem
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3955
Re: Hypercountdown- solution to the problem
Given the fairytale ordeal and ridiculous amount of Riyals this one just cost me, you come near mine and you will lose vital parts of your anatomy. Grrrrrr.
- Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:59 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Alternative Pastime
- Replies: 68
- Views: 10273
Re: Alternative Pastime
PHVR
Phil? He's Very Rude!
CAMEL
Phil? He's Very Rude!
CAMEL
- Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:48 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hypercountdown- solution to the problem
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3955
Re: Hypercountdown- solution to the problem
Okay, in so far: Ben Wilson (aka me) Charlie Reams Jim Bentley Innis Carson Ben Hunter Paul Howe Jon Corby moral support: Jack Hurst Maxine Silkstone To put it in proportion there are just about 2100 pages of words in the ODE2r. Divvying up 300 each between 7 people is easy enough, as if we all too...
- Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:52 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Alternative Pastime
- Replies: 68
- Views: 10273
Re: Alternative Pastime
AERO
Alternative Entertainment Returns, Ominously
WHDA
Alternative Entertainment Returns, Ominously
WHDA
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:12 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Alternative Pastime
- Replies: 68
- Views: 10273
Re: Alternative Pastime
For the record I've been having a very good day, in the sun away from the Internet. But Ben texted me to say Apterous was down so I cycled across town to fix it. It was worth it if only to prevent any further "output" from Douglas Wilson. PSTA BEN! Leave the man to enjoy the few hours of ...
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:51 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Alternative Pastime
- Replies: 68
- Views: 10273
Re: Alternative Pastime
Warm The Fire!, Beautiful Baby Quail
KSORL
KSORL
- Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:12 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Alternative Pastime
- Replies: 68
- Views: 10273
Re: Alternative Pastime
Very topical, lol, now you need to set some letters for the next one.
- Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:56 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Alternative Pastime
- Replies: 68
- Views: 10273
Alternative Pastime
As it was my duel that appears to be the last game before the whole thing died. (probably some sand got in the works, or the camel trod on something vital) I think I shall start some alternative entertainment... Make a 4 word sentence using these as the initial letters of each word CHBD could be... ...
- Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:36 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Superstats!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5935
Re: Superstats!
Good on you mate, I'm now cruising other peoples uniques, fascinating insight into peoples psyche.
You can also tell who plays from their own accumulated vocabulary (some lovely words) and those who memorise all the regular countdown words (empty space!)
You can also tell who plays from their own accumulated vocabulary (some lovely words) and those who memorise all the regular countdown words (empty space!)
- Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:52 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Superstats!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5935
Re: Superstats!
Must work harder, must work harder
How about an inventory item for stealing someone's unique words? A swag bag perhaps!
How about an inventory item for stealing someone's unique words? A swag bag perhaps!
- Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Superstats!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5935
Re: Superstats!
If someone else uses one of your unique words, does it then fall off your unique list?