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by Oliver Garner
Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:51 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Aptojuniors
Replies: 19
Views: 3549

Re: Aptojuniors

Will be interesting to see who are the pushy parents here
by Oliver Garner
Sun May 31, 2009 5:44 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Frustration
Replies: 157
Views: 24051

Re: Frustration

Paul Howe wrote:Arrrrrrrrrrggggggghhhh

I even pressed the B before Rexy cut in :(
Quite outstanding Paul, very unlucky.
by Oliver Garner
Fri May 29, 2009 9:16 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous League Championship
Replies: 60
Views: 5714

Re: Apterous League Championship

Looks like u put in a lot of effort typing that out, but i think the whole idea is slightly flawed. It looks like you took this league straight from the Apterous ratings, which i guess kind of defeats the object of having a separate league somewhat. IMHO what would be quite interesting to do, would...
by Oliver Garner
Thu May 28, 2009 4:04 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous League Championship
Replies: 60
Views: 5714

Re: Apterous League Championship

Unless I'm not understanding it, a problem with the ladder thing would be that it would largely come down to the result of just the last match, so the initial leader could win 49 games and then barely lose the 50th, and consequently lose the whole tournament. First idea sounds pretty good, as long ...
by Oliver Garner
Thu May 28, 2009 1:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: COUNTDOWN SPECIALS *PLEASE READ*
Replies: 117
Views: 13517

Re: COUNTDOWN SPECIALS *PLEASE READ*

Real-life versions of the Apterous bots as a speedgoat between Howe and Prime would make great telly.
by Oliver Garner
Wed May 27, 2009 2:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: COUNTDOWN SPECIALS *PLEASE READ*
Replies: 117
Views: 13517

Re: COUNTDOWN SPECIALS *PLEASE READ*

I would be interested even though I haven't appeared on the show yet.
by Oliver Garner
Mon May 25, 2009 5:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: How many would you score if you did it again?
Replies: 15
Views: 2529

Re: How many would you score if you did it again?

Jon O'Neill wrote:8,732
I wonder what Francisco Segura got on his 117 games on Cifras y Letras
by Oliver Garner
Sun May 24, 2009 2:02 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1956
Views: 487721

Re: Feature requests

Darren Carter wrote:Love the new features, especially the recent games in the player profiles. I don't see how it can improve any more if I'm being honest. :)
Totally agree but it would be even better if you could click on the result to give a link to the game.
by Oliver Garner
Fri May 22, 2009 11:22 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Countdown recap for Thursday 21 May 2009
Replies: 7
Views: 1618

Re: Countdown recap for Thursday 21 May 2009

Clive Brooker wrote:2nd numbers: RR's solution needs a little tweak - or did she get it wrong?
Edited
by Oliver Garner
Thu May 21, 2009 5:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Countdown recap for Thursday 21 May 2009
Replies: 7
Views: 1618

Countdown recap for Thursday 21 May 2009

Countdown recap for Thursday 21 May 2009. After Jimmy's excellent octorun, two new contestants aim to become the next champion. C1: Challenger Mabel Weston. Mabel is from Bramcote in Nottingham who enjoys reading, travel and knitting. She loves polar bears and has travelled to Canada to see them in ...
by Oliver Garner
Mon May 18, 2009 3:49 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: May daily duels
Replies: 97
Views: 9085

Re: May daily duels

Didn't do as well as I wanted to in the 6 small shootout, not helped by a crash in the middle which robbed me of 7 points. Still, a respectable showing, I'm happy with 12th :) I crashed about four times taking me down to 71st. Still, could have been worse... I was awful. From beating Jono to coming...
by Oliver Garner
Fri May 15, 2009 7:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 14th May 2009 (Series 60, Game 70)
Replies: 8
Views: 1164

Re: Thursday 14th May 2009 (Series 60, Game 70)

Sorry Jimmy, I'm packing for my holiday so I didn't have time to give this the attention it deserved. Well done though, you're doing great, Steve Davis played a blinder today etc etc. Can someone cover next week while I'm not here please? My dad may be too busy this time since he'll be looking afte...
by Oliver Garner
Tue May 12, 2009 7:41 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Your best apterous word to date?
Replies: 124
Views: 15608

Re: Your best apterous word to date?

ENDOSPERM from some game I can't be bothered to find. Also, I think I am the only human user to find either DIGICAM or DIGICAMS.
by Oliver Garner
Mon May 11, 2009 5:21 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Frustration
Replies: 157
Views: 24051

Re: Frustration

Lost out on a perfect game from a nine I hadn't heard of, touch annoyed about missing purloin but missing the easy numbers game fluffed any chance of the high score table.
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=58726
by Oliver Garner
Sun May 10, 2009 12:15 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Conundrum vacancies
Replies: 32
Views: 3189

Re: Conundrum vacancies

Wasn't at my best, but that does not really explain the difficulty in some of these conundrums http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=58068 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=58069 What explanation are you hoping for? Some conundrums are difficult, that's how it goes. No, it just seemed l...
by Oliver Garner
Sun May 10, 2009 8:39 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Conundrum vacancies
Replies: 32
Views: 3189

Re: Conundrum vacancies

I didn't mean I was planning to do this, I just meant that if I continue adding a few new conundrums occasionally then eventually virtually everything will be allowed. So all the current ones were individually decided? Maybe you could allow any of them but have different probabilities of them comin...
by Oliver Garner
Sat May 09, 2009 8:18 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Conundrum vacancies
Replies: 32
Views: 3189

Re: Conundrum vacancies

SEALPOINT is quite a likely 9 for general play.
by Oliver Garner
Sat May 09, 2009 8:15 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Lightning Goatblitz knockout tournament
Replies: 80
Views: 5010

Re: Lightning Goatblitz knockout tournament

Ian Dent wrote:Tuesday okay for you Oliver?
Around 7 would be good for me then.
by Oliver Garner
Thu May 07, 2009 4:42 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Lightning Goatblitz knockout tournament
Replies: 80
Views: 5010

Re: Lightning Goatblitz knockout tournament

Charlie Reams wrote:Man, another tough draw in the first round. I'm online most of the time in the evenings, Neil, so challenge me whenever so I can meet my fate.
So does Neil
Ben Pugh in COMA play-in
James Hurrell in COMA plate
Now you
by Oliver Garner
Wed May 06, 2009 7:58 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Lightning Goatblitz knockout tournament
Replies: 80
Views: 5010

Re: Lightning Goat knockout tournament

OK THen
by Oliver Garner
Tue May 05, 2009 7:59 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Bow to your new overlord
Replies: 3
Views: 952

Re: Bow to your new overlord

Judging by its initials, the Federation Against Gaybashing needs a better name
by Oliver Garner
Mon May 04, 2009 12:21 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 507787

Re: Bug reports

http://www.apterous.org/duel.php
The first few days of May's competition have been added on to the scores from April.
by Oliver Garner
Fri May 01, 2009 4:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 1 May
Replies: 26
Views: 3344

Re: Spoilers for Friday 1 May

BIOMASS round 1
by Oliver Garner
Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Series 60 finals
Replies: 179
Views: 16521

Re: Series 60 finals

Phil Reynolds wrote:Was I the only one to be genuinely disappointed that Junaid hadn't brought the promised Bevatron balloons?
WHAT????
He DIDN'T?????
by Oliver Garner
Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Recap: Friday 24 April 2009. Series 60. Game 56
Replies: 4
Views: 918

Re: Recap: Thursday 23 April 2009. Series 60. Game

The title of the thread is wrong as this is Friday's game not Thursday's.
by Oliver Garner
Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:59 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: New arrival
Replies: 21
Views: 3667

Re: New arrival

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Jon O'Neill wrote:Series 78 champion!
Hmm, that's only 9 years away. My prediction would be: narrow defeat in one-off appearance in Series 93, followed by record-breaking octochamp run and series champion in Series 101.
Nah, the narrow defeat will come in series 74 with the series win coming in Series 105.
by Oliver Garner
Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:19 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Aptominibash II [this Sunday]
Replies: 28
Views: 2478

Re: Aptominibash II [this Sunday]

Can I play?
by Oliver Garner
Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:33 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: One or two large?
Replies: 3
Views: 542

Re: One or two large?

It doesn't seem to show it now but when I last looked at the relevant statland page, it showed that 2 large is most likely to be possible, and for a while I always chose 2 large. However, I did a numbers attack recently against Prune, choosing almost entirely 1 large and got 190, making a error in ...
by Oliver Garner
Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:29 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: One or two large?
Replies: 3
Views: 542

One or two large?

It doesn't seem to show it now but when I last looked at the relevant statland page, it showed that 2 large is most likely to be possible, and for a while I always chose 2 large. However, I did a numbers attack recently against Prune, choosing almost entirely 1 large and got 190, making a error in c...
by Oliver Garner
Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Series 60 finals
Replies: 179
Views: 16521

Re: Series 60 finals

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:This is my excuse for not going. :cry:
I WON!! :D

Was totally unexpected, we won by a clear 30 points. See you at the final, Ollie! ;)

:shock: :o :shock: :o
We got 219 points, winning by 17. What about you?
by Oliver Garner
Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:21 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Eyeball it!
Replies: 19
Views: 3211

Re: Eyeball it!

I usually hang around the 5/6 mark but I just got a 3.40
by Oliver Garner
Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 21st April 2009 (Series 60, Prelim 53)
Replies: 12
Views: 2223

Re: Tuesday 21st April 2009 (Series 60, Prelim 53)

Ben Wilson wrote:It's not an entirely new rule (and I'm sure there's another Whiteley-era example I've forgotten) but it does seem to be pretty prolific nowadays- esp. with Mr. Hulme set to tear through Series 61.
I don't know if this counts
Another Example
by Oliver Garner
Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:45 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 177842

Re: Official Thread of Brag

Not sure if this is brag or scrag but in the round I missed, I thought I saw heroine but there was only one e but still I completely missed heroin.
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=49981
by Oliver Garner
Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: I hope no-one else on here...
Replies: 10
Views: 2019

Re: I hope no-one else on here...

Paul Howe wrote:Excellent, best of luck Andrew!

Is that you in game3208 btw :shock: ? I really hope so, as it may cause Bolas's face to explode.
Not to mention game2706.
by Oliver Garner
Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: I hope no-one else on here...
Replies: 10
Views: 2019

Re: I hope no-one else on here...

Andrew Hulme wrote:... is recording on or just after the 13th May!
You mean ..... I hope I don't record on the 13th May (or not against you anyway providing I pass my audition on Thursday).
by Oliver Garner
Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:38 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: CountMax errors
Replies: 727
Views: 92831

Re: CountMax errors

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Dinos Sfyris wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:in.
I know.
LOL!
Amazing. Only joking, Kirk rulz
by Oliver Garner
Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:05 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official thread of scrag
Replies: 328
Views: 65777

Re: Official thread of scrag

Charlie Reams wrote:
Oliver Garner wrote:http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=47943
8 days until my audition
Why are you playing Goatdown if you have an audition in 8 days?
Because I find when I play speed round (normal or goat), it makes normal 30 second games seem easier.
by Oliver Garner
Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:18 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official thread of scrag
Replies: 328
Views: 65777

Re: Official thread of scrag

by Oliver Garner
Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:46 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: GOTW recommendations 12-18 April
Replies: 16
Views: 1661

Re: GOTW recommendations 12-18 April

Kirk Bevins wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=47572

Another 9-round max game, this time includes back-to-back nines and the best ever 9-round score.
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=47575
Not quite to the same level but still pretty good.
by Oliver Garner
Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 14th April
Replies: 45
Views: 6065

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 14th April

MONIKERS
by Oliver Garner
Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:06 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: April Daily Duels
Replies: 38
Views: 4125

Re: April Daily Duels

Ian Volante wrote:Damn, I'd have won yesterday if I'd not blobbed on one round :(
So would I but I thought there was only one r as i had airports
by Oliver Garner
Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Series 60 finals
Replies: 179
Views: 16521

Re: Series 60 finals

No doubt I've missed a thread somewhere and I know this'll sound really stupid, but where are the new studios for the show? :? Good luck to all taking part, if I'd have known before that this was the last recording I might have even considered it as I can get from my house to the studios door to do...
by Oliver Garner
Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Thurs 9 April Spoiler Thread
Replies: 24
Views: 4217

Re: Thurs 9 April Spoiler Thread

Jimmy Gough wrote:
Oliver Garner wrote:IDOLISERS
No.
It's in my version of Countmax
by Oliver Garner
Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Thurs 9 April Spoiler Thread
Replies: 24
Views: 4217

Re: Thurs 9 April Spoiler Thread

IDOLISERS
by Oliver Garner
Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:12 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Strange Games
Replies: 295
Views: 33599

Re: Strange Games

Is this me being rubbish or is this a really hard collection of 2 large numbers games?
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=45167
by Oliver Garner
Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Series 60 finals
Replies: 179
Views: 16521

Re: Series 60 finals

Ian Dent wrote:Oliver, are we going to be audition buddies?

Mine is the same day. 2pm I think.
Looks like it
by Oliver Garner
Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Series 60 finals
Replies: 179
Views: 16521

Re: Series 60 finals

Is my audition on the 23rd (the day after) the first audition for Series 61?
by Oliver Garner
Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 8th April
Replies: 29
Views: 3942

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 8th April

ruralise for round 9
by Oliver Garner
Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:28 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Easter Egg Hunt
Replies: 60
Views: 7783

Re: Apterous Easter Egg Hunt

I am winning with 3 eggs
by Oliver Garner
Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:44 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1956
Views: 487721

Re: Feature requests

On the list of top players (overall), I am not on the list of the top 25. However, I think I have got a max % reasonably close to the bottom player of around 50%. For players not on this list, could there either be a section on that page which displays the top 25 and just you (possibly with a rankin...
by Oliver Garner
Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:36 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Daily Duel: Have Your Say
Replies: 10
Views: 1665

Re: Daily Duel: Have Your Say

I voted fro potion 3, tub would like there to be eon leaderboard fro eth standard duel dan eon leaderboard fro eth other duel.

(not too hard to work out)
by Oliver Garner
Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 6th April 2009
Replies: 25
Views: 4087

Re: Spoilers for Monday 6th April 2009

kevin manthorpe wrote:Last letters round... If someone can be booky, ie bookish, then is BOOKIEST ok?

"Booky" is in Webster's, but I don't know if it's in the Countdown ref dictionary? Shamefully I can't remember which one this is, but I'm sure someone will oblige....
It isn't in
by Oliver Garner
Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Beevers or Bevins?
Replies: 40
Views: 3978

Re: Beevers or Bevins?

I've got to go for Kirk because Craig shares his surname with the football team I like the least (almost) What you on about, 'Beevers' sounds nothing like 'Man United'. As an AFC Wimbledon (leading the Blue Square South by 3 points) fan, 'Beavers' is the nickname of Hampton and Richmond Borough, th...