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by Kai Laddiman
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:
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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
by Kai Laddiman
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
by Kai Laddiman
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?
by Kai Laddiman
Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN 2010 games
Replies: 37
Views: 5085

Re: COLIN 2010 games

Ben Wilson wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:I was gonna post mine but they seem to have combusted.
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.'
2. noun 'Epic fail'
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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 :cry:
by Kai Laddiman
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)

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. :)
Happy now?
by Kai Laddiman
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?

Jon O'Neill wrote:CoNot 08 was jokes. As was CoNot 09.
Just 'cause I beat you :P
by Kai Laddiman
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)
by Kai Laddiman
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?
by Kai Laddiman
Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:02 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 183881

Re: Official Thread of Brag

Kirk Bevins wrote:Really? I'm sure I've been paying attention to Countdown and not seen KISMET come up
Were you not watching on 13 January 2006?
by Kai Laddiman
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!
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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...
by Kai Laddiman
Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:00 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Taogdown
Replies: 6
Views: 1360

Re: Taogdown

Gavin Chipper wrote:perhaps you could choose not to have letters
Isn't that called a numbers attack?
by Kai Laddiman
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!

Martin Bishop wrote:I'd love to attend, whatever date you choose.
IAWTP
by Kai Laddiman
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

Dale Levell wrote:I'd like a bash at the qualifiers too please.
*puts down tenner*
by Kai Laddiman
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)

Charlie Reams wrote:
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)
Bizarre.
Have I made a mistake?
by Kai Laddiman
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 ...
by Kai Laddiman
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
by Kai Laddiman
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*
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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

Kirk Bevins wrote:Maybe a COD could be a prize in COLIN.
I thought you said you wanted one?
by Kai Laddiman
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...
by Kai Laddiman
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
by Kai Laddiman
Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:48 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Coincidence
Replies: 224
Views: 91853

Re: Coincidence

Ian Dent wrote:I didn't know Steve Wood was at our audition.

Three Octochamps in the same audition, not bad at all.
ZOMG SPOILERZZZZZ
by Kai Laddiman
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...
by Kai Laddiman
Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Has apterous killed Countdown?
Replies: 107
Views: 12732

Re: Has apterous killed Countdown?

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
If it wasn't for Richard Pay...
by Kai Laddiman
Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:23 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1956
Views: 498171

Re: Feature requests

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.
A plug?
by Kai Laddiman
Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:17 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Calendar
Replies: 126
Views: 19032

Re: Countdown Calendar

Kirk Bevins wrote:Haha - today's conundrum: THATSTOOP.

I think Damo's scramble was better.
TOOTHPAST and OOTHPASTE 8-)
by Kai Laddiman
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.

Alec Rivers wrote:
Michael Wallace wrote:
Steve Durney wrote:[Dairylea]
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).
I'm not convinced it's cheese, either. :?
And it's not triangular...
by Kai Laddiman
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

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.
Ian will be upset...
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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

Kirk Bevins wrote:
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.
How strange that you remembered the exact date! I'm sure most of us on here actually don't know the presenter's birthdays.
Wikipedia does.
by Kai Laddiman
Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:25 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Foreign dictionary Apterous
Replies: 43
Views: 16372

Re: Foreign dictionary Apterous

Alec Rivers wrote:I wonder if our 'I' will ever become 'i'. Popular usage suggests it might. ;)
i disagree
by Kai Laddiman
Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:06 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Favourite Britney song.
Replies: 20
Views: 3810

Re: Favourite Britney song.

Matt Morrison wrote:Britney Spears? Purlease.
PURLEASE^ = PLEASURE
by Kai Laddiman
Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:58 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Most Improved Player
Replies: 41
Views: 6617

Re: Most Improved Player

JackHurst wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote: ...you haven't got one on apterous.
WHAT?
That doesn't count, you were clearly cheating.

:?
by Kai Laddiman
Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:57 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1956
Views: 498171

Re: Feature requests

JackHurst wrote:but a different scoring system. The scoring system would be the same as usual
I lol'd
by Kai Laddiman
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...
by Kai Laddiman
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

Eoin Monaghan wrote:A+M = AM, amazing I know.
MAZING + A =... Dammit, I've forgotten.
by Kai Laddiman
Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:39 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: I am hurt
Replies: 34
Views: 4511

Re: I am hurt

Phil Makepeace wrote:
Alec Rivers wrote:Jason, have they changed your medication?
To cocaine perhaps?
He's gonna need morphine to stop the hurt soon.
by Kai Laddiman
Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown on Big Brother
Replies: 78
Views: 11384

Re: Countdown on Big Brother

Jon Corby wrote:I was at 6th Form College with Alex Reid 8-)
Alex Reid is in my year at school 8-)
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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?

Jon O'Neill wrote:Best Countdown player ever, arguably.
Thanks :)
by Kai Laddiman
Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:14 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Celebrations
Replies: 134
Views: 12838

Re: Celebrations

Dinos Sfyris wrote:the venue is strictly 18+ (SorryKai!)
What exactly are you getting up to? :shock:
by Kai Laddiman
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...
by Kai Laddiman
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?
by Kai Laddiman
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".
by Kai Laddiman
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...
by Kai Laddiman
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?
by Kai Laddiman
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...
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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?
by Kai Laddiman
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 :D )
by Kai Laddiman
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

Charlie Reams wrote:However the no-plural thing is an unwritten rule
Not any more!