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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: RoboRiley
- Replies: 11
- Views: 222
Re: RoboRiley
I get what you mean, but not sure I agree - that assumes the host is consistent, never distracted, and follows a protocol. Having pondered it, if as a player you know the conundrum appears say 1.5 - 2s after the clear (current delay is definitely too short), and the host remembers to tell you when t...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: RoboRiley
- Replies: 11
- Views: 222
Re: RoboRiley
Conundrum reveals Do hosts have a way of knowing which conundrum is about to be revealed yet? If not I think that's a good feature to have. Yeah the host presses a 'reveal' button. A change between the MK finals and Reading was that the CONUNDRUM then disappears from the display for a short time (0...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: RoboRiley
- Replies: 11
- Views: 222
Re: RoboRiley
Versioning - When you publish an update, bump the version up and have the software display the version number in the bottom right of the display with a small label. - This makes it so much easier at an event to quickly know if the host is using the right version :) Yeah it already displays the vers...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 305719
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Back on topic
Co:Reading - Maus and Rachael ran Reading parkrun, and Mike Springett ran Bracknell. Not aware of others!
Co:Reading - Maus and Rachael ran Reading parkrun, and Mike Springett ran Bracknell. Not aware of others!
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 15493
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Yeah wins have to count or there's no incentive to take any risks in your games. But yep - will be interesting to see how the draws look at Brum!
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 15493
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Perhaps tournaments that have fewer than 6 rounds should use points scored to rank players rather than wins - for all rounds, so when a draw is done, you're matched by points.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
Some absolutely batshit crazy final standings from this event https://greem.co.uk/cgi-bin/colive/tourney.py?tourney=CoRea2024 Helen Harding 87 pts per game 42nd Place Paul Talmey 81 pts per game 10th Place Tom Stevenson 112 pts per game 26th Place Martyn Pegram 73 pts per game 25th Place If we sort...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: RoboRiley
- Replies: 11
- Views: 222
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: RoboRiley
- Replies: 11
- Views: 222
RoboRiley
RoboRiley is the newly christened software that was used to host co:Rea. Just like the real thing, it will display letters and numbers for you, but unlike the real thing, it does not have a twitter account. I'm happy to make it available to other event hosts that would like to use it. There are a fe...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 305719
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Excellent stuff :) Having failed dismally to get to the Cutty Sark to see my daughter, we realised the Gev-pace athletes were passing us, checked the app and realised he must be close, so gave him a shout around 18 miles in :) Managed to see my daughter at 15 miles, then again just before the end so...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
We may need to find another venue for next year - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-68863876 Nooo! That is a real pain - venue actually worked very well in the end! I wonder how many non-locals would attend if we host in Tony's venue in Woodley (about 3 miles from Reading - nice parkrun...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
Yeah I think that was the main downside of dropping a round - five rounds isn't really going to get a true reflection, but as Maus illustrated, you just gotta win your games!
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:53 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
Re - dedupe. Yeah it was fubared. Not sure how I thought it was working, but is now fixed!
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:50 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
Thanks Tony!
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
Well having looked again at the shuffle code after not visiting for a while, I believe there is a buggette - tried a quick fix and the vowel pack didn't look significantly less dupey after it, but will investigate further when I have a bit more time.... But do agree it's not necessarily a good thing...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
Full results here! Really pleased to have ten new players (including one that had come to watch but kindly stepped for the last two rounds to avoid the need for a prune!) Huge congrats to Tom Carey who didn't drop a game all day, and to everyone that came along to make this a successful event. Speci...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
So it's two separate questions. What should the software do? Is the software doing what it's supposed to do? I suppose on the former, it's subjective. Sone people will like more duplication others won't. Everybody is entitled to an opinion. My competitive side favours more duplication, but my fun s...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 305719
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Best of luck! I will be up there supporting my daughter so will look out for you, but I imagine you'll be just a wee bit faster
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Player Charter
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2298
Re: Apterous Player Charter
Was completely unaware of the existence of this!
But I'd suggest the usual clear cache/cookies as a first port of call
But I'd suggest the usual clear cache/cookies as a first port of call
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
Old CoRea used to have five 15-rounders and a final, with a typical attendance of less than half what this one's getting. The FOCAL Finals have seven games but they're 9-rounders. I'm not aware of any event ever fitting in seven 15-rounders and a final (even six is a lot), so colour me astonished i...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
In order to get everyone playing comfortably in the space we've got, I've bought clipboards. There will be plenty of tables too for those who want/need them. Great to have so many players signed up! What's the deal going to be with conundrum buzzes? I could imagine adjucating buzzes onto separate c...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 151136
Re: You Are The Ref
Bristol style: ASREOTINY P1: 8 P2: 8 not written down. After a couple of seconds of hesitation Adjacent table audibly declare NOTARISE before P2 says their word. P2 declares NOTARISE. Similar situation arises 2 more times during the game when P1 declares first. At this point P1 kicks up a fuss that...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
One week to go, and I'm getting excited! A couple of things to note - If you're arriving by train, use the CAVERSHAM (North) exit of the station. The nicest walking route is along the river - cross the road as you come out the station and there's a small road just to the right that takes you to the ...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:50 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
Co:Reading is full! 48 people is going to be a bit cosy but we'll work it out! If you do want to play and haven't signed up, please don't send me money, but drop me a message and I'll let you know if more places become available.
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:54 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 277
- Views: 32628
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
I was lucky enough to see Madness a few years ago - still brilliant and full of energy, if a little chubbier than they were back in the day!
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
Excited to have so many people who want to come and play Countdown in Reading, but logistic-wise I'm going to have to limit entries to 48 (currently on 48). So if you do want to play and haven't signed up yet, please let me know asap!
Edit - now full
Edit - now full
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
We need to pre-order our food for zerodegrees - if you haven't told me you want in, then please do asap!
I've sent everyone who's said they're in a pre-order link - note that if you need vegan/GF, the options pop up when you choose a pizza!
I've sent everyone who's said they're in a pre-order link - note that if you need vegan/GF, the options pop up when you choose a pizza!
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 1st April 2024 - Mark Mills debuts
- Replies: 17
- Views: 666
Re: Spoilers for Monday 1st April 2024 - Mark Mills debuts
Congrats Mark! Kept us on the edge of our seats!
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The Countdown Android App is now out!
- Replies: 155
- Views: 29598
Re: The Countdown Android App is now out!
It's been ticketed for adding in the next apterous dictionary update.Jessica 'QwizicaL' Pratesi wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 2:12 pm HAMMIES is listed on the apterous wiki as being accepted in episode 8194 as an "others" word. It's not listed in the word check on the app.
HAMMY only seems to be on the app as an adjective.
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 1:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 277
- Views: 32628
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Big wedding ceremonies are a waste of money, You spend thousands and relatives you don't see from one year to the next all expect invites a fortune on a dress /suite,. Better to just get married with a couple f witnesses and take your family out for a meal at a later date Which is what I'm going to...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 15493
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
The main problem with 15-rounders is the length obviously, but it gives a good balance of rounds. The 9-rounder has the advantage of being shorter, but it's problem is not so much that the short game makes it more of a lottery, but that specifically the conundrum has proportionally too much weight....
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co:Brum 2024-Fri 02nd/Sat 03rd Aug
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2073
Re: Goat/Co:Brum 2024
Six games = 3 roundsMatt Rutherford wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:30 am FRIDAY-Playing six, 9-round games of Goatdown over two round in Lincoln-style,
Timings only show 2 roundsMatt Rutherford wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:30 am Timings
TIMINGS
Goat:Brum/Friday 02nd August 2024
18:30-Doors open
19:00-First round draw is made and things kick-off
20:15-Second round starts
21:30-Grand final
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:04 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 26th March
- Replies: 2
- Views: 175
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 26th March
Alt for 242 using the '203' method (50+3*100+75*10)/25
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5283
Re: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
Thanks MSR, Beachy and Rachael - good stuff!
See you all in Reading
See you all in Reading
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:33 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1704822
Re: Politics in General
Why are politicians expressing opinions about the design of a football shirt?
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:45 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 305719
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Stephen, Maus, Dan, Melody Coupe, Dave Robjohns, Rachael Montgomery, Adam Beach and I did hilly muddy Rugby. (Adam and Rachael were doing the computer and conundrums and other general event stuff rather than playing the event - the rest of us played). Jonathan Wynn and David Hilton did Warwick. Dave...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Belts
- Replies: 18
- Views: 712
Re: FOCAL Belts
Just Jack Hurst to beat and it's yours
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5283
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:49 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 656099
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
I understand it to maintain the distance which is the same as the distance between two chevrons. This seems beyond many drivers in any case. So when cars are midpoint between chevrons, there is only one chevron between them - very ambiguous!! https://www.advanceddrivinghub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 656099
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
So when cars are midpoint between chevrons, there is only one chevron between them - very ambiguous!!Ian Volante wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:37 pm I understand it to maintain the distance which is the same as the distance between two chevrons. This seems beyond many drivers in any case.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 656099
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
What does "2 chevrons apart" mean on the motorways? Is it > > > or > > ? Is the distance of a 'chevron' the distance between one chevron and the next, or an actual chevron - would "one chevron apart" be together? The diagram isn't much help as the car isn't positioned over a chev...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 703392
Re: Ask Graeme?
Hi Graeme, I was wondering how many octochamps in the fifteen round format have scored less than 100 each game? (I originally posted this on March 8th, but there have been no replies. Sorry if my original wording was a bit abrupt.) I wouldn't worry Peter - Graeme normally visits every few weeks and...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 656099
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
I would say driving in and out of the forecourt is more dangerous than using your phone. They should have a rule where you have to stop 50 metres away and push your car in. All that combustion going on... I was disappointed that the garage rebuild didn't include charging stations for EVs - maybe th...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 656099
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
https://support.shell.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115005985189-Is-it-safe-to-use-a-mobile-phone-on-a-forecourt Pretty sure our newly rebuilt shell garage has signs about it - will be filling up later, so will use my phone to take a photo of them... Well I didn't go to the shell cos the Asda 200m up the r...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 656099
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
https://support.shell.com/hc/en-gb/arti ... -forecourt
Pretty sure our newly rebuilt shell garage has signs about it - will be filling up later, so will use my phone to take a photo of them...
Pretty sure our newly rebuilt shell garage has signs about it - will be filling up later, so will use my phone to take a photo of them...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 703392
Re: Ask Graeme?
Very oftenly declared on apto too!
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 12th March 2024 (Series 89, Heat 51)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 205
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 12th March 2024 (Series 89, Heat 50)
yep he wasn't missing much and beat me on a couple of rounds. Things like HERONITES really aren't in the wheelhouse of anyone who hasn't devoted more time than is healthy to dictionary learning (I got it...!)
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Belts
- Replies: 18
- Views: 712
Re: FOCAL Belts
Got some spare budget for Reading (sign-ups well above my break even) so happy to take suggestions for extra prizes ideally that anyone has a chance of winning - more limited in Bristol cos rude words etc aren't really on.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Belts
- Replies: 18
- Views: 712
Re: FOCAL Belts
Well the over 40s tourney on apterous is approaching the final stages - 48 players whittled down to a final between Neil Collins, and Tim Down or Patrick Thompson. Should be a cracker!
https://challonge.com/seniors2024
https://challonge.com/seniors2024
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:01 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The 1% Club
- Replies: 57
- Views: 5339
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Should I be worried?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 920
Re: Should I be worried?
yeah don't use the same password for c4c as your bank...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:10 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 151136
Re: You Are The Ref
There is a letter incorrect but the contestant still somehow solves it Re-do - if the solution doesn't match the scramble then it's not 'solved' and the other player may have already dismissed the supposedly correct solution. There is more than one solution (contestant says the other solution) The ...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 28th February 2024 (Series 89, Heat 42)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 337
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 28th February 2024 (Series 89, Heat 42)
Mostly seen on condom packets back in the day...Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:14 pm GOSSAMER to equal DC's MEGARONS in round 10. Much better word.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:57 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1704822
Re: Politics in General
In defence of Tal (not that he needs defending), he's affected by this shitshow very directly, where as the rest of us have the privilege of commentating from the sidelines. I think if you were designing the solution from scratch you'd have one utopian democratic state where everyone lived happily, ...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: OED vs ODP: what’s the difference?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 605
Re: OED vs ODP: what’s the difference?
Can anybody explain to me like i'm a 5 year old why words get taken out of the dictionary? A lot of the words that have been removed from apterous have been because of misinterpretation of the countdown rules - thinks like percent, readout, outearn etc are now considered to be US spellings of the h...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 305719
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Good stuff - a very impressive time too! Course sounds lovely. I'm committed to Birkenhead as that's where I'm staying but will look it up next time I'm in the vicinity. Change of heart - unless the weather is really grim, I'm going to try and get to Crosby - it looks lovely! If you're there, look ...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:57 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The 1% Club
- Replies: 57
- Views: 5339
Re: The 1% Club
Yeah that's daft - I pronounce the h in why as do many people!
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 15493
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Also has this been said - as host, don't write the letters down on the scoresheet until the time starts. You don't need to interrupt the letters selection process to do something you will shortly have 30 seconds to do. I might be considered crazy for saying this, but lets just abolish the selection...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 6:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 305719
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Good stuff - a very impressive time too! Course sounds lovely. I'm committed to Birkenhead as that's where I'm staying but will look it up next time I'm in the vicinity. Change of heart - unless the weather is really grim, I'm going to try and get to Crosby - it looks lovely! If you're there, look ...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14897
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
Hiya Fiona! I’m considering this event for my first, so if you get £12 from a random Rodger, don’t put their name in as an entrant as someone else is probably paying for me, I’m about 4 years too young to really pay anything online never mind PayPal. Thanks! Cool - will look out for it. Received th...