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- Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:18 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Talk a bit about yourself
- Replies: 185
- Views: 16407
Re: Talk a bit about yourself
I'm now in charge of a korfball club Is that korfball, as in the sport mostly played in (and thus dominated by) the Netherlands and Belgium? If so, I didn't even know the game was played in Scotland. It is indeed, there are five clubs here now. I was new to the game in 2007, but am enjoying it grea...
- Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Talk a bit about yourself
- Replies: 185
- Views: 16407
Re: Talk a bit about yourself
Is that korfball, as in the sport mostly played in (and thus dominated by) the Netherlands and Belgium? If so, I didn't even know the game was played in Scotland.Ian Volante wrote:I'm now in charge of a korfball club
- Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Krypton Factor
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4480
Re: The Krypton Factor
Sounds like this might be an interesting show - guess I better get it to my computer. Thanks for mentioning it, Joseph!
- Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1103899
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Hi Sue, welcome!
- Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 494478
Re: Bug reports
I guess it got in because it's listed as a plural noun, so there is no singular (at least, according to the ODE).Joseph Bolas wrote:I think this is the right place to post this, but I've just played a 9-round game and the conundrum was DATACOMMS, which is a plural
- Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:03 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
I think this months duel is going to be a close game between Kirk Bevins and Frank Rodolf. Although the gap is now 13 points, Frank did manage to get within 4 points of knocking Kirk off top spot yesterday. I've done far less games than Frank too - I couldn't complete any duels that were really lon...
- Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for 9 January 1998 - C of C IX Quarter Final
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1456
Re: Recap for 9 January 1998 - C of C IX Quarter Final
Indeed - in both solutions, an addition was done instead of a subtraction - corrected now.Kai Laddiman wrote:It might just be me but both of the given answers for Numbers 1 are wrong I think.
Thanks Kai (and Eoin)!
- Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:22 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Happy Christmas From The Countdown Team
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4616
Re: Happy Christmas From The Countdown Team
Merry Christmas all!
- Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for 9 January 1998 - C of C IX Quarter Final
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1456
Recap for 9 January 1998 - C of C IX Quarter Final
Countdown recap for Friday 9 January 1998. C1: Champion Pete Cashmore (9 wins.) C2: Champion Harshan Lamabadusuriya (6 wins.) DC: Mark Nyman and Gloria Hunniford. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. (Based on ODE2r - if someone could check them using COD9 it would be appreciated!) R01...
- Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 92483
Re: CountMax errors
After seeing it disallowed in quite a few games recently on Apterous, MOHAIRS yay or nay? It's listed as a fabric, so logically should be allowed the plural? Plus the entry strongly suggests that their are different types of mohair. It's actually listed as a mass noun - the fabric part of the defin...
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:35 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
I have in the past played various word games in English (mostly US English though) You've done well to avoid using any American spellings in your games then, as I can't see any - other than the valid Americanisms (like RAINOUTS) which you have used. Well done! I have been tempted a few times, but (...
- Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:47 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
LOL - I wish that was the reason. In reality, it probably has more to do with my mind being a tad slower still in English than in Dutch. If you don't mind me asking, are you relatively new to English then, or do you generally only speak Dutch? It's just your performances are continally astounding, ...
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdown Game (Based on Scattergories)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2899
Re: Countdown Game (Based on Scattergories)
That was great fun! Thank you, Joseph, and congratulations, Kirk!
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:50 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
Well done to Frank and Jon for topping yesterday's duel. Interestingly, Frank spotted some top words amongst his duel but took longer than average to get both conundrums - in fact taking the top 10 players from the duel, only Tony Warren and Frank spotted BUBBLEGUM the slowest. That's not really th...
- Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Forum Decorum
- Replies: 78
- Views: 10081
Re: Forum Decorum
The thing is, forums like this actually contain specific filters that can be tweaked to change swear words into non-swearing, e.g. fuck->flip or bollocks->balls, that sort of thing. If it really becomes an issue, it can be controlled. And one can then choose whether to use those filters, in the Use...
- Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 92483
Re: CountMax errors
Hmm CARLING is accepted on apterous and I've checked my ODE2r and I can't find it under CARL or CARLING or even a small CAR. Where is it or is it an error? It is not even listed with the second definition of CARLINE, of which it would have been an alternative - I am tempted to say it is indeed an e...
Re: X Factor
Did you forget the "All of the above" option on purpose?Michael Wallace wrote:So what's the difference between this year's winner and last year's? Or did they just use the same person again and presume the people watching wouldn't notice? Or am I just being racist?
- Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Forum Decorum
- Replies: 78
- Views: 10081
Re: Forum Decorum
Another over 30 here (soon 40) who doesn't have any problem with people swearing. I don't swear often, but it does happen, as some of my British co-workers were shocked to find out today. A manager of another department was being such an arse that I slammed the phone on the hook while he was still t...
Re: X Factor
With one difference, of course - the celebs in Strictly are not planning to make a living of dancing, after the show ends...Kevin Thurlow wrote:(Same applies to Strictly - when the professionals do a demo without the celebs, quality improves massively.)
- Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdown Game (Based on Scattergories)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2899
Re: Countdown Game (Based on Scattergories)
Fun - wonder what tactical choices people will make.
PM'ed you my answers.
PM'ed you my answers.
- Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Colour Scheme!
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4968
Re: New Colour Scheme!
I already noticed the first two, but... 3) Once in a thread with a new post, if you see when the post was posted, which is mentioned in the top-right corner of the post (eg your post says Posted : Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:07 pm), next to the word posted is a symbol of a piece of paper, which will be flash...
- Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Colour Scheme!
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4968
Re: New Colour Scheme!
I love the new looks (both options) - but I switched back to the old style, since I seem unable to see which replies are new in either of the new ones.
- Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C4C T-shirt
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4845
Re: C4C T-shirt
Sounds like a good idea! If it came in a large enough size (aka, 4XL or so), I would probably wear it!
- Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Colour Scheme!
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4968
Re: New Colour Scheme!
I just hope Charlie is not done changing it yet...
- Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:57 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Birthday music
- Replies: 56
- Views: 5308
- Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:33 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
Nice job, Ben!
I am sure glad we are back to more "normal" duels now though!
I am sure glad we are back to more "normal" duels now though!
- Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:36 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
Playing today's (Friday's) duel. If anyone apart from me gets the maximum in round 35, I will be seriously impressed!
- Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Reaction to the final
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4722
Re: Reaction to the final
This seems to be the most likely answer.Matt Morrison wrote:Secondly, gotta ask - Box Pizza, is this a particularly special pizza joint in Leeds? What makes it so good?
- Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:14 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
Today's (Thursday's) duel was friggin' awesome. More like that in future please. :) I will give today's duel a shot later on today, but when it comes to speed rounds, I myself prefer rounds of at least 10-15 seconds per round. I am probably the only one here, but I ain't that quick yet to be able f...
- Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 10th December SF1
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6475
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 10th December SF1
Alternative for the first number round, which took me about 45 seconds to find, so I would never have gotten it in the show:
(25 x 2 + 3) x 10 + 75 + 2
(25 x 2 + 3) x 10 + 75 + 2
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 175420
Re: Official Thread of Brag
Was pretty pleased with this game. Not sure what my personal best is but this must be my highest losing score with 12 maxes against his 13. http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=14343 According to your stats , your personal best is 126 - but that was a game you won. I must admit, I was pretty p...
- Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:50 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
Has today's duel crashed on anyone else so far? I got up to round 22, before the 'play next round' button stopped working (as in I have pressed it but nothings come up). Maybe The Duellist has popped for a fag break. I hope not :lol:, it's been at least 30 minutes since it stopped working. It worke...
- Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
Aww... Come on... Most of the conundrums are doable and the numbers rounds are not blind...Julie T wrote:Blind, 20 seconds per round, nooooo way am I attempting this one!
- Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
Today's duel was so evil it makes Zef look like St. Frigging Francis of Frigging Assisi. That is all. I thought it would be worse than it was actually, although I didn't score that much either... I scored a lot higher than I thought I would (had not expected anything over about 5), but I still thin...
- Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:25 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
Wonder how long Charlie will be extending the Daily Duel - even if it stops after 12 days, it will already have 78 rounds. No! Don't end it at 12, I'm totally looking forward to playing the 325-round spectacular on Christmas Day! But what about on New Years Eve? 496 magic rounds of Countdown. At 30...
- Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
Wonder how long Charlie will be extending the Daily Duel - even if it stops after 12 days, it will already have 78 rounds.
- Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 5th December QF2
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5034
Re: Spoilers for Friday 5th December QF2
Actually, it is listed as a noun (trademark), but also as an adjective, so it is allowed, whether or not it is considered a proper noun.harry wrote:Identikit is a proper noun - a registered trade mark - is that allowed for the conundrum?
- Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 5th December QF2
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5034
Re: Spoilers for Friday 5th December QF2
I was gutted that BONNIES isn't allowed, as I thought it BONNY is a noun, but it is apparently an adjective. I am doing the recap and it brought up a word ZAIDES in round 3, but looking in the dictionary, I can't find the word in the Z section. Joseph, you will find it as an "also" for za...
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 4th December QF1
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4998
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 4th December QF1
Just watching the show now... At least Charlie did not ask for "a better" consonant after the first Q.
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Official CoC speculation thread
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4761
Re: Official CoC speculation thread
Jon Corby
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 4th December QF1
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4998
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 4th December QF1
K - I could not stop myself... I read this thread, despite not being able to watch the episode until tomorrow. Sounds like it is going to be a good watch!
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:15 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
Hmm... Didn't know a conundrum was allowed to have multiple solutions... Is DEINSTALL a word or is it something else? Am I talking about the right one? DEINSTALL was indeed the other possible answer. They're not, really. I have no idea how today's conundrum slipped the net. Serious apologies to any...
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Literally Priceless Teapot
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3810
Re: Literally Priceless Teapot
A quick google found this blog post from Februari 2006:
And this one, on the same site, from June this year:Sold recently on Ebay for £155.00 and on it's way to the Sparta Teapot Museum
Won in 2000 sold on eBay for £185.00 5th June 2008
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:52 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 133117
Re: Birthdays
And a happy birthday from the Netherlands too, Lara!
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:49 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Connection problems
- Replies: 136
- Views: 15257
Re: Connection problems
I can log in - as can others - but the chat does not seem to work atm.Julie T wrote:My computer won't connect to apterous ATM, but is fine with other sites. It's not my usual problem. Is anyone else experiencing this?
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
No! Christmas decorations, trees, etc. should be taken down December 27th, so my b-day does not look like another Christmas...Kirk Bevins wrote:It is and after 12 days it's January 6th and that's when you're supposed to take the christmas decorations down etc.
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: December's Daily Duels
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12954
Re: December's Daily Duels
Hmm... Didn't know a conundrum was allowed to have multiple solutions...
- Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Calling statisticians
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2064
Re: Calling statisticians
It does look a bit Erlangy (in fact now you've said that I realise that's what was making it look familiar in the first place) but I know that human reaction times are distributed log-normal so it seems possible that other brain activities would be similar. I'll do some tests and find out. And toda...
- Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 92483
Re: CountMax errors
It's listed as a mass noun...Ian Volante wrote:I recently had NUTRIAS disallowed. I can't see any sign in the dictionary that NUTRIA shouldn't be pluralised with an S, so why's it not in?
- Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Novembers's Daily Duel
- Replies: 113
- Views: 9439
Re: Novembers's Daily Duel
Only if you forget your numbers.jimbentley wrote:Not played today's Duel yet but it can't possibly go as badly as that. Can it?
- Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:56 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Novembers's Daily Duel
- Replies: 113
- Views: 9439
Re: Novembers's Daily Duel
Yep, very nice find indeed!Charlie Reams wrote:I was quite pleased to be one of only 3 people who got MICTURATE, even if I was also one of 3 people to go for DEFINITES*.
I was surprised that only one other person (Joseph) got redeposit. Guess there are not a lot of online poker players or gamblers on here.
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Some amusing conundrums
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1885
Re: Some amusing conundrums
Don't give him any ideas, please...Joseph Bolas wrote:You should add these now as conundrums to see if anyone has learnt the words
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Des O'Connor interviewed on Radio 2
- Replies: 2
- Views: 825
Re: Des O'Connor interviewed on Radio 2
That was it, yep.Joseph Bolas wrote:Des O'Connor was also on The One Show tonight on BBC1, but I'm not sure what about (probably will be his album Inspired).
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Goatdown Duel
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2898
Re: Goatdown Duel
While I am not good at this - I just don't see words fast enough to make a good choice for the ninth letter - I enjoyed the game.
Nicely done, Charlie!
One little request for the results though - is it possible to include the max per player in the round summary?
Nicely done, Charlie!
One little request for the results though - is it possible to include the max per player in the round summary?
- Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1103899
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Oh my... Is this a Corby takeover?
Welcome Lucinda.
Welcome Lucinda.
- Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Some amusing conundrums
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1885
Re: Some amusing conundrums
7 would be SKUNKWEED
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:46 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Weakest Link
- Replies: 204
- Views: 30010
Re: The Weakest Link
I can't imagine what might have been distracting you...Kirk Bevins wrote:Yeah - I couldn't believe that coincidence. Hope you enjoyed my stay. I was rubbish.Phil Reynolds wrote:Kirk! You're on right now!
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:38 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Weakest Link
- Replies: 204
- Views: 30010
Re: The Weakest Link
Not anymore though...Phil Reynolds wrote:Kirk! You're on right now!
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 92483
Re: CountMax errors
How about BENTER and BENTEST? Ugly, I know, but BENT is a one syllable adjective, and as such ought to be allowed the -ER and -EST extensions. BENTER was available on one of the programmes in the last few days. Although beaten by DC, it would have scored against the contestants. Is BENT listed as a...
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:04 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Novembers's Daily Duel
- Replies: 113
- Views: 9439
Re: Novembers's Daily Duel
I do think Ben Hunter deserves extra praise for being the only one to get SURPASS in round 18, when no one else even got the 6 that - according to CountMAX - was also available!