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Im not sure about this one myself, but i thought you were allowed to put -er on the end of any edjective that is one syllable without it being specified. Thus im pondering the validity of WHOLER, as i had is disallowe ealier.

(fuck the typos, i cba to correct them)

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http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ga ... 8#r1604648

I just beat apterous rex to a conundrum in 0.1 seconds

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Apterous? Is that because they don't want the name of any big website mentioned and Rachel Riley stood there all stone-faced when it was a maximum in Dictionary Corner, Jack? In other words, is it because of conflict of interest that they have to let it go? I dont know the answer to that question, ...

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Extrinsic for andrew hulme.

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Jeffery: you now seem like less of a twat. He seems fine to me, Well done for getting impressive marks and getting into Oxford. Where do you lot stand on talking about marks? With people at school, about a quarter like to talk about and compare marks, and then i think the rest of the people don't l...

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Charlie Reams wrote: Can you say "Varsity Countdown"?

I'm surprised there isn't such a think already. It sounds like something which could catch on to be a good tradition. Don't get Gyles Brandreth involved though!

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I found out that I got five A's in my As levels today:). Gotta start thinking about which university courses i will apply for now, the choice is overwhelming

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Far from competing with the TV show Countdown , the website Apterous , actually produces more interest in that show, and also several players who want to go on to compete in that show, so this seems a very different situation to me. There you go Jason, there's you discussion. That bit. It gets ment...

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JimBentley wrote:Finally I manage to get through an entire Numbers Attack without fucking one up!

Ditto. Just to add extra brag, I think this is the first perfect numbers attack to contain at least one of every type.

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PS: I had to have surgery on my mouth today and it is mega sore :( How come? Your mouth appeared to be perfectly normal when i saw it on telly. I like the episode with the phrase "Dental plan" used in it frequently. Thats got nothing to do with the fact that you just had mouth surgery btw.

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This Game (which I am unashamedly proud of and want to spam all over this forum) made me wish there was a joint maxes score board for standard 15 rounder.

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This game Was my best apterous game, but I lost because It was against Innis! Im Bragging on behalf of him too.

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http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ga ... 6#r1541586

I was quite happy with my performance up until round 15. You may punch me in the head for stupidity.

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When you lexplore a word, I think it would be good if you were told the percentage of times it was spotted when available as a max.

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Hansford.

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Well I've gone and set up an ISC account. I'm rubbish, and will probably remain so for a very long time, but if anyone else uses it and fancies a game, I'm Coatimundi on there. I'm worse, I'll play you when i figure out how to. It's a bit fiddly, but this is a rough guide:- Type "f coatimundi&...

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Michael Wallace wrote:Well I've gone and set up an ISC account. I'm rubbish, and will probably remain so for a very long time, but if anyone else uses it and fancies a game, I'm Coatimundi on there.

I'm worse, I'll play you when i figure out how to.

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Hi Ben, I've never really considered playing scrabble, but if i find it as interesting as i find countdown, I might try and pick it up. I have a question for you, is there a scrabble equivalent of apterous? I've found a site called quadplex which seems ok, but do you know of any others which are bet...

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Andy Thomson wrote:Complete shite.

Yep. For one, Gyles is a cock, and secondly, most of the contestants appear to be worse than him!

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Pick a two-digit number, cube it, give me the answer. I'll tell you your original two-digit number, i.e. cube-root your answer, in under 5 seconds. But that means someone at the party has to cube the number in their head first. Unless you carry a calculator around with you to give to people in orde...

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Finally, after trying to max a 9 rounder, I end up with a max 15 rounder. It wasn't the hardest max game to get compared to the likes of Chris Davies', Innis' and Junaid's, but I am so happy. :D Well done Eoin, any max game is an top achievement, some very nice spots in that game too. You must have...

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When you get a max points solution in a numbers game that isnt as close to the target as possible, it comes up as a max in the game tab, but when you look back at it on the apterous website its not listed as a max. Theres probably a bit of debate there as to weather such solutions should count as ma...

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I've only had about two or three standard numbers attacks better than this, I suppose the fact that they were all one larges blemishes it a bit.

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Charlie Reams wrote:
JackHurst wrote:My advice is to make sure you know the tests to check for factors between 1 and 10.
If you find yourself relying on taking out the factor of 1 then you may have Mubeen Syndrome and should see your doctor immediately.

Ha

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Stuart Arnot wrote:They're both called Andrew Welch, and both have a masters in Physics. However, "I have above average looks" suggests otherwise...

He definitely has an above average Hairline.

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My advice is to make sure you know the tests to check for factors between 1 and 10. If you can do these in your head quickly, you've got another route to go down in most numbers games to get the target. Don't rely on spotting factors as your main tactic, but having the ability to use it as a seconda...

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I put Ian Hyland, because he used a lot of the time in DC as an opportunity to bitch abotu celebrities he obviously does get on with.

I dotn know who Jonathan Ansell is though.

edit: If i knew it was G4 man, i probably would have gone for him, oh well

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Me and Richard managed to meet up and play our game tonight, they were all exciting matches, and were quite close. I managed to come out on top winning 2-1. It could have went either way, and Richard had some very tough luck at some points. He was a good sport, and I'll happily play him again anothe...

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Also, Charlie looks a bit like Jeremy Vine in his current photo, if Jeremy Vine dyed his hair blonde. Are you referring to one of those times where you try to dye your hair blonde and it ends up at an awkward semi ginger interval? :P In (That is if this post doesn't anger Charlie so much that he do...

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his ass is banned

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Some of my favourite Children's TV programmes: Bernard's Watch, Arthur, Jeopardy, . . . probably more but I can't really remember. Obviously Pokemon but I wouldn't really count that as a children's programme. I saw a little kid who reminded me of Bernard so much the other day, its was surreal. Even...

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I'd like to hear what Chris Davies has to say - I've never seen someone improve as quickly as he has. He's maybe the very best now when just a few months ago he was quite shit. Aaron Higgs has also improved amazingly quickly. These are probably two of the people who pay the most, which could be an ...

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Is this helping, Jack? The links that Charlie posted are very useful, the various debates about scrabble and such aren't as useful, but I don't really mind people having such discussions. I'll just have to scan the posts for useful stuff. I made this topic so that I'd hopefully find a few ways of h...

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Thanks for all the tips and advice. I'll make good use of that list of "fruitful sevens", and hopefully get really good at four large because of that web page.

Didn't intend to get a scrabble debate going though.

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I think AnaHack, another Charlie Reams creation, is actually a better learning tool than playing lots of apterous, at least in terms of providing rapid fire exposure to high probability words. There are some areas where it could be improved, but those who are really serious about learning should co...

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I thought I'd create a topic to discuss what methods (If any) we use to get better at countdown. If you've got your own methods that you don't want to reveal thats fine, don't think I've made this thread to try and coax you into revealing them. On the other hand, if you feel like sharing things you ...

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Propene isn't listed as a mass noun, but propenes isn'y valid on lexplorer.

(Isn'y was a typo, but I thought I'd leave it in because it sounds Scottish)

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Is today the first time it has been done by both contestants in the same show? Also, we haven't had the "Y" joke yet since Jeff's been in charge. I think it also the first time 4 large has been chosen by Rachel/Carol when given the choice That reminds me, if I went on again I would ask fo...

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I don't understand why HEPTANE isn't a mass noun when OCTANE, PENTANE etc. all are. Yeah!! What's that all about?! Hexanes is allowable on apterous. Strangely, Ethene and Propene are both in, but after that i dont think any are listed. Even more strangely, Ethenes is in but Propenes isnt!!! Edit: I...

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I'd Definitely Be interested in this. I'm 99% sure I'd come. Might not be able to make It around the 17th of October tho. My brother Might come too, If he is not up in Manchester at uni.

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Todays game went from Incredibly frustrating at the beginning to massively entertaining towards the end. Very good match, I look forward to seeing the man again tomorrow

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He cybers with me. I don't like the cut of his jib. You two Clearly have different tastes in the cuttedness of jibs then. On a more positive note, two people who I'd say have excellent etiquette are Innis Carson and Jim Bentley. There are, of course others, but these two guys are a joy to play :D

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Would it be possible for Jack and me to have until next Tuesday? I've looked out for him on apterous this evening but not seen him and I go away on Wednesday until around next Monday, and doubt I'll have chance tomorrow to play. If its Ok with Andrew, I don't mind havign to wait. I will try and be ...

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Post and discuss words you would like to get on apterous here, I'll get things going. Quincunx: Since I heard the word I'd have a mad craving to be able to use it an apterous, but because its made up of such obscure letters, I doubt I'll ever get the chance to. Extropian: Just a cool nine I learned ...

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Is anyone else outraged that they didn't acknowledge that Andrew had Just achieved the highest octo score ever? (heres some exclamation marks that i couldnt fit into the post !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

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Well played everyone, I had fun, it all got better after i got my absolute drubbing by Innis out of the way in the first round.

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Oliver Garner wrote:How about a best player version of this (Limiting to Series 59-61)

To not get a century : Paul Casimir / Jacqueline Baker

She got 112 in the first episode of series 61

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I thought that the 4 large was the bes possible pick in the circumstances. Carol seemed a little annoyed as it wasnt the most nostalgic of numbers picks to go out on. Sorry if this topic massively shit, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Guess Ill have to have a good read of those unwritten rul...

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In response to the numerous topics based around the best coutndown players not to achieve something related to countdown, i thought i'd make a topic to discuss the worst player to achieve something on countdown. Here's the categories -Worst player to pass an audition and get on the show -Worst playe...

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Very well played Andy, you would have won all three games easily if it wasn't for the numbers.

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the challenger needed to work on his numbers (and his letters, only a 6 from RELATIONS? Did he take an audition?) I was quite surprised with the big whoop of "ooooooooh!" from the audience when Hulme declared 9 - I see RELATIONS as one of the easier 9s, and I don't recall them even slight...

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Jeffrey Hansford, I can think of at least 59 finals he didnt make.

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Matt Bayfield wrote: Please keep me updated of any developments.

Ditto.

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If you have both words in your vocabulary I'd probably go for ECLAMPSIA, but because i think more people are likely to have ERGONOMIC in their vocab, i'd have to say its easier than ECLAMPSIA

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Me please.

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There should be a thread to go along with this where you post games where other people have played really shit. I think it would go down really well, and couldnt possibly cause any offence to anyone, ever.

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I've been thinking for a while of making a list of these falseagrams on the Wiki. Maybe I should finally knuckle down to it. Edit: Okay, I did it . Feel free to contribute your own. V nice, I similar page for misleading -ING word would be good. Stuff like realing>REALIGN, tearings>ANGRIEST

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Kirk Bevins wrote:LEASINGS and SEEDINGS

I remember those two as GLASSINE and EDGINESS.

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Came close to getting my first perfect game on a number of occaisions in nine rounders today: http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90601 http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90904 http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90911 http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90914 20 maxes in 24 letters rounds ...

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What happened to Brainteaser? Was is permanently canned? If so, when?

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