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- Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:48 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Pro Ranks
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9278
Re: Apterous Pro Ranks
+208 this week ![Geek :geek:](./images/smilies/icon_e_geek.gif)
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- Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:32 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Scrabble Consensus Game - Move 4
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1672
Re: Scrabble Consensus Game - Move 4
VEX at 13B.
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:55 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Simulation Of An Entire Series
- Replies: 94
- Views: 13138
Re: Apterous Simulation Of An Entire Series
Meh iz inn
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:42 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: When will the 100,000th post be made?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8150
Re: When will the 100,000th post be made?
September 20th 2010, 5:16.23 pm GMT
- Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:36 am
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Monday 25th March 1996 (Series 31, 3rd QF)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 652
Re: Monday 25th March 1996 (Series 31, 3rd QF)
PM me your email address.
- Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Monday 25th March 1996 (Series 31, 3rd QF)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 652
Re: Monday 25th March 1996 (Series 31, 3rd QF)
James, do you want me to send you an automatic Statistics Corner text generator?
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN 2010 games
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5085
Re: COLIN 2010 games
2. noun 'Epic fail'Ben Wilson wrote:Combusted, past tense of combust adj. 'To leave behind at the venue after asking Neb to sort them out for you about ten minutes beforehand.'Kai Laddiman wrote:I was gonna post mine but they seem to have combusted.
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN 2010 games
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5085
Re: COLIN 2010 games
I was gonna post mine but they seem to have combusted.
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown specials: The Secret's Out
- Replies: 80
- Views: 12704
Re: Countdown specials: The Secret's Out
Highlight: 3am apterous and Dudley plugging apterous. And getting APTEROUS in one game.
Lowlight: Not being allowed in the bar with EVERYONE else![Crying or Very Sad :cry:](./images/smilies/icon_cry.gif)
Lowlight: Not being allowed in the bar with EVERYONE else
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- Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 15th February 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 26)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 930
Re: Monday 15th February 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 26)
Happy now?Howard Somerset wrote:If I was, and could, then I'd hack in and edit out that comment. Hope you've got a good solicitor Kai, ready for when you get sued for libel.
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Which was your favourite co-event?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2263
Re: Which was your favourite co-event?
Just 'cause I beat youJon O'Neill wrote:CoNot 08 was jokes. As was CoNot 09.
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- Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:34 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Really nice crossword clues
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1727
Re: Really nice crossword clues
I can't get that, but I made this one up:
Real run (5)
Real run (5)
- Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:56 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
- Replies: 452
- Views: 125880
Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
What is the best free virus protection thingy?
What is the best free paint software thingy?
What is the best free paint software thingy?
- Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:02 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 183881
Re: Official Thread of Brag
Were you not watching on 13 January 2006?Kirk Bevins wrote:Really? I'm sure I've been paying attention to Countdown and not seen KISMET come up
- Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:19 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 139831
Re: Birthdays
Charlie, I bet you feel like you're 4!
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who was your first 15-round octochamp?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2846
Who was your first 15-round octochamp?
As requested.
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 15th February 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 26)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 930
Monday 15th February 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 26)
Countdown recap for Monday 15 February 2010. C1: Champion Craig 'Awesome' Chittenden (5 wins, 488 points.) C2: Challenger Angus 'OMG how is he not Scottish' Burns. DC: Susie Dent and Graham Cole. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: H W T O E S T O A R02: D V D I O E P J I R03: B N R...
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:00 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Taogdown
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1360
Re: Taogdown
Isn't that called a numbers attack?Gavin Chipper wrote:perhaps you could choose not to have letters
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London - Vote on a date here!
- Replies: 44
- Views: 7347
Re: Countdown in London - Vote on a date here!
IAWTPMartin Bishop wrote:I'd love to attend, whatever date you choose.
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
- Replies: 249
- Views: 31698
Re: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
*puts down tenner*Dale Levell wrote:I'd like a bash at the qualifiers too please.
- Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 8th February 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 21)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1661
Re: Monday 8th February 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 21)
Have I made a mistake?Charlie Reams wrote:Bizarre.Kai Laddiman wrote: Round 9: M L N I A O S A I
C1: somalian
C2: ANIMALS (7)
DC: MAINSAIL (8)
Score: 50–56 (max 68)
- Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 8th February 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 21)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1661
Monday 8th February 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 21)
Countdown recap for Monday 8 February 2010. C1: Champion Jay Lopian (3 wins, 267 points.) C2: Challenger apterous' very own Craig Chittenden. DC: Susie Dent and Mark Foster, for his first appearance in DC. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: Y D F O I V S A E R02: R G I E I L N N E ...
- Fri Feb 05, 2010 5:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
- Replies: 249
- Views: 31698
Re: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
Me.Entered = True
- Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei thoughts for 2010
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5576
Re: CoLei thoughts for 2010
*Hand up*
- Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Who's going to win Series 62?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 921
Who's going to win Series 62?
As requested.
- Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 2 January 1996
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2905
Re: Tuesday 2 January 1996
I thought you said you wanted one?Kirk Bevins wrote:Maybe a COD could be a prize in COLIN.
- Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 18th January 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 6)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 725
Monday 18th January 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 6)
Countdown recap for Monday 18 January 2010. C1: Champion Oliver (aka "Ollie") (aka "Oli") Garner (4 wins, 416 points.) Possibly the coolest apterite I have ever met at a UKMT Team Maths Challenge National Final. C2: Challenger Keith Bush. DC: Susie Dent and John Stapleton. RR: Ra...
- Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 96428
Re: CountMax errors
Although this doesn't seem to completely conform to the rules used on the show, the following link helps to give you an idea:
CONTESTANT GUIDELINES
CONTESTANT GUIDELINES
- Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:48 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 91853
Re: Coincidence
ZOMG SPOILERZZZZZIan Dent wrote:I didn't know Steve Wood was at our audition.
Three Octochamps in the same audition, not bad at all.
- Sun Jan 17, 2010 2:24 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Etiquette
- Replies: 155
- Views: 16980
Re: Apterous Etiquette
Charlie, is it a good idea to talk to someone as if you were starting a game and then just leave without playing? If not, this is why I suggest you put a private chat window to be available to us when we want to talk to one person in particular. Could this be the first time ever that I agree with o...
- Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Has apterous killed Countdown?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 12732
Re: Has apterous killed Countdown?
If it wasn't for Richard Pay...Paul Howe wrote:Kirk was pretty awesome prior to apterous, and would likely have
a) won his series
b) chalked up a huge octo score, and
c) be part of your second group of players
- Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:23 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 498171
Re: Feature requests
A plug?Kirk Bevins wrote:Every time someone offers APTEROUS as a max, they should get an item in their inventory...like a fly that a child has ripped its wings off or something.
- Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Calendar
- Replies: 126
- Views: 19032
Re: Countdown Calendar
TOOTHPAST and OOTHPASTEKirk Bevins wrote:Haha - today's conundrum: THATSTOOP.
I think Damo's scramble was better.
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- Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:14 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Triangular Food is Delicious. Discuss.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2351
Re: Triangular Food is Delicious. Discuss.
And it's not triangular...Alec Rivers wrote:I'm not convinced it's cheese, either.Michael Wallace wrote:I'm not sure which side of the argument this falls on (I see the triangular thing, but I've never been convinced of their deliciousness).Steve Durney wrote:[Dairylea]
- Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2010- Saturday 30th January
- Replies: 204
- Views: 31220
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2010- Saturday 30th January
Ian will be upset...Darren Carter wrote:Josh/Jack, I think I'm going to a birthday party on Saturday evening so won't be pubbing it afterwards. Sorry to be a pain in the arse - just thought I'd let you know incase you wanted to stay so that you can look at trains back.
- Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: sproilers for 12 January 2010
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5431
Re: sproilers for 12 January 2010
POUNCER was especially unlucky for Ollie, as I think it was in JimDic at the time. Great game and well done.
- Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 11th January 2010 - Series 62
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4781
Re: Spoilers for Monday 11th January 2010 - Series 62
Wikipedia does.Kirk Bevins wrote:How strange that you remembered the exact date! I'm sure most of us on here actually don't know the presenter's birthdays.James Robinson wrote: If you remember Hamish's debut, he revealed his ability to tell peoples days they were born just by their birth date, and Rachel gave hers as 11/01/86.
- Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:25 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Foreign dictionary Apterous
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16372
Re: Foreign dictionary Apterous
i disagreeAlec Rivers wrote:I wonder if our 'I' will ever become 'i'. Popular usage suggests it might.
- Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite Britney song.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3810
Re: Favourite Britney song.
PURLEASE^ = PLEASUREMatt Morrison wrote:Britney Spears? Purlease.
- Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite Britney song.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3810
- Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:58 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Most Improved Player
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6617
Re: Most Improved Player
That doesn't count, you were clearly cheating.JackHurst wrote:WHAT?Kai Laddiman wrote: ...you haven't got one on apterous.
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- Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:57 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 498171
Re: Feature requests
I lol'dJackHurst wrote:but a different scoring system. The scoring system would be the same as usual
- Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:48 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Most Improved Player
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6617
Re: Most Improved Player
I guess he could prove it if he felt so inclined, by playing some witnessed live games, or - as similarly-rated apterous players have done - going on the show itself. That's surely the aim after all, isn't it? That doesn't work, I cheated before I went to CoLei, and still cheat all the time now, bu...
- Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Stems you've found useful
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3032
Re: Stems you've found useful
MAZING + A =... Dammit, I've forgotten.Eoin Monaghan wrote:A+M = AM, amazing I know.
Re: I am hurt
He's gonna need morphine to stop the hurt soon.Phil Makepeace wrote:To cocaine perhaps?Alec Rivers wrote:Jason, have they changed your medication?
- Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown on Big Brother
- Replies: 78
- Views: 11384
Re: Countdown on Big Brother
Alex Reid is in my year at schoolJon Corby wrote:I was at 6th Form College with Alex Reid
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- Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:28 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Internet
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3361
Re: The Internet
No computer games? FantasticContraption for the win.
- Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who is more awesome: Kai or Conor?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3514
Re: Who is more awesome: Kai or Conor?
ThanksJon O'Neill wrote:Best Countdown player ever, arguably.
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- Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Celebrations
- Replies: 134
- Views: 12838
Re: Celebrations
What exactly are you getting up to?Dinos Sfyris wrote:the venue is strictly 18+ (SorryKai!)
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- Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Calendar
- Replies: 126
- Views: 19032
Re: Countdown Calendar
Out of pure interest, how many people own this year's Countdown calendar? I own it. It's actually quite a nice way to start the day, by looking at those 2 games you have to do, whether it be a conundrum/letters or conundrum/numbers. Thought about getting it, but saw it for £10 which I thought was p...
- Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Question Thread
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4305
Re: The Question Thread
Why hasn't Derek bumped this thread?
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Christmas is here again
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4993
Re: Christmas is here again
The one thing that annoys me about Christmas is the hype - about 57,000,000 of my Facebook friends have said "omg xmas 2moz!!!!!1".
- Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:19 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Week 6
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4067
- Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
- Replies: 452
- Views: 125880
Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
Dear MWM, How does one use one's webcam pictures for anything other than MSN? Whilst it is possible to use a webcam on 'native' drivers alone (i.e. let Windows deal with making it work whenever a program like MSN specifically requests it), you should also be able to get a standalone program from th...
- Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:25 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
- Replies: 452
- Views: 125880
Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
Dear MWM,
How does one use one's webcam pictures for anything other than MSN?
How does one use one's webcam pictures for anything other than MSN?
- Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:23 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 498171
Re: Feature requests
When playing a conundrum attack vs prune, could there be a way to just end the round if uve guessed incorrectly? Ive been trying some German ones and getting a lot wrong. Seeing as prune isnt ever going to buzz in anyway seems a waste of time to wait for the timer There's a slight problem with that...
- Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The new Apterous website is brilliant
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3964
Re: The new Apterous website is brilliant
Calibri is rubbish! Arial Rounded MT Bold is the way to go.
- Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 17th 2009
- Replies: 118
- Views: 12666
Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 17th 2009
Where was the hug at the end?
- Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Rosy Glow Thread
- Replies: 58
- Views: 7452
Re: The Rosy Glow Thread
Alec Rivers is very good at Visual Basic.
(And is awesome
)
(And is awesome
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- Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 7th December 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 101)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2254
Re: Monday 7th December 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 10
Not any more!Charlie Reams wrote:However the no-plural thing is an unwritten rule