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- Tue May 21, 2024 2:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 647
- Views: 337263
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
And on a similar note, who knew (before OCQL) that McNuggets had shapes...!
- Wed May 15, 2024 9:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever contestants
- Replies: 546
- Views: 425195
Re: Best ever contestants
If you wanted to throw co-events into the mix for 30BC vs CoC16 debate To date, since the CoC final aired: - 9 Co events won by 30BC Cohort - 3 Co events won by CoC16 Cohort Thats with CoC16 cohort generally outnumbering 30BC cohort at most events. Pretty sure Ahmed has won 100% of the events he's ...
- Tue May 14, 2024 7:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: RoboRiley
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3309
Re: RoboRiley
Would be interested to hear other's thoughts :) Well it's been a couple of weeks, so seems like we're the only ones that care haha. Not a hill I will die on. Well I've increased the time between CONUNDRUM disappearing and the scramble appearing to 1.5s which I think makes for a more predictable rev...
- Sun May 12, 2024 6:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:OX - 15th June 2024
- Replies: 8
- Views: 20773
Re: CO:OX - 15th June 2024
I guess one potential rematch isn't a big deal! But always nicer to play different people
- Sat May 11, 2024 4:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:OX - 15th June 2024
- Replies: 8
- Views: 20773
Re: CO:OX - 15th June 2024
Format However, to put my own little spin on it, we will then have two 9-round Bristol-style semi-finals (1st v 4th, 2nd v 3rd) played simultaneously to decide who will contest the 15-round final. At the same time, everyone else will get to play one last game, against the person next to them in the...
- Mon May 06, 2024 8:25 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The 1% Club
- Replies: 70
- Views: 18515
Re: The 1% Club
It really isn't a joke
- Mon May 06, 2024 12:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 323
- Views: 77384
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Don't get me started on Pepe Le Pue Also Bladerunner but as she is a replicant maybe she don't count Pepe le Pew is a caricature on predatory behaviour The Blade Runner scene is made in a way to make the viewer uncomfortable and be perfectly aware it's fucked up. Irreversible (read a bit about it) ...
- Sun May 05, 2024 12:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 323
- Views: 77384
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Goldfinger & Thunderball, probably the two most successful Bond films, should be banned for glorifying rape. (And I don't mean just the general Bond misogynistic rape culture, I mean outright rape). By banned I don't mean making it illegal to view, only that no streaming service / tv channel sh...
- Sat May 04, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: c4c errors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5792
Re: c4c errors
.... and 650 again.
My money's on an apterite learning computer science who is trying to write a crawler and not doing it very well!
My money's on an apterite learning computer science who is trying to write a crawler and not doing it very well!
- Sat May 04, 2024 10:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: c4c errors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5792
Re: c4c errors
http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewonline ... &sk=b&sd=d
You can see what the 'guests' are up to. It is a bit odd. Dunno if it displays IP addresses for admins...
You can see what the 'guests' are up to. It is a bit odd. Dunno if it displays IP addresses for admins...
- Wed May 01, 2024 2:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: c4c errors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5792
Re: c4c errors
Got the error again just now
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 323
- Views: 77384
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Fawlty Towers (mostly) isn't funny
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Joke Items
- Replies: 252
- Views: 92744
Re: Joke Items
Spa days. Pay £150 to visit a swimming pool you can't actually swim in and sit around in a dressing gown chatting to your mates. People love them so perhaps I'm missing something. Doing one next week so will see if I can be persuaded but strongly suspect it will confirm my views!
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: c4c errors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5792
Re: c4c errors
"In total there are 508 users online :: 1 registered, 0 hidden and 507 guests (based on users active over the past 5 minutes)
Most users ever online was 896 on Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:32 pm"
Something weird going on!
Most users ever online was 896 on Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:32 pm"
Something weird going on!
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Highest attendance for a Co-Event
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4603
Re: Highest attendance for a Co-Event
The recent Reading event had 53 but I don't think all of them were there at the same time. We had 51 registered players. Rachael kindly stepped in to avoid the need for a prune. Two players left after two games - one had an important chess tournament that had come up after registering for Reading, ...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: c4c errors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5792
Re: c4c errors
Done https://www.apterous.org/ticket_view.php?ticket=6914Ben Wilson wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:42 pm The best thing you can do if these keeps happening is raise a ticket on apterous. Charlie checks those more regularly, and he can access the database, but I can't.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: c4c errors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5792
Re: c4c errors
wiki is poorly too. Keeps losing session data.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: c4c errors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5792
c4c errors
Getting this error a lot over the last few days -
"User czcountd_user already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connections [1203]"
"User czcountd_user already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connections [1203]"
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 1:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: No More FA Cup Replays
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5156
Re: No More FA Cup Replays
I'm still pissed off that they got rid of multiple replays. Trying and failing to remember whether a second replay was played at a neutral venue or not. I know it was in the Rugby League Cup. Second replays were always at a neutral venue. Settling the tie on the day is actually advantageous to the ...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: RoboRiley
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3309
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: 14
- Views: 3309
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: 14
- Views: 3309
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: 598
- Views: 389521
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: 41612
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: 41612
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: 53
- Views: 32903
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: 14
- Views: 3309
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: RoboRiley
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3309
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: 598
- Views: 389521
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: 53
- Views: 32903
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: 53
- Views: 32903
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: 53
- Views: 32903
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: 53
- Views: 32903
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: 53
- Views: 32903
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: 53
- Views: 32903
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: 53
- Views: 32903
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: 598
- Views: 389521
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: 7713
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: 53
- Views: 32903
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: 53
- Views: 32903
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: 175067
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: 53
- Views: 32903
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: 53
- Views: 32903
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: 323
- Views: 77384
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: 53
- Views: 32903
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: 53
- Views: 32903
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: 4463
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: 158
- Views: 36716
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: 323
- Views: 77384
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: 41612
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: 17859
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: 3519
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: 13131
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: 1646
- Views: 1816656
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: 598
- Views: 389521
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: 6098
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: 13131
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:49 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1617
- Views: 743469
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: 1617
- Views: 743469
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: 1617
- Views: 743469
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...