An excellent recap Mark! Definitely the best I've read.
I agree with the hatred of the number 25. 1-large 25-only rounds are harder than 6-small rounds on average I find (but this might be just me).
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- Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 30th July - 2011 Overall Champion Special Thing
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5181
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Special Spoilers For Monday July 30th 2012
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2207
Re: Special Spoilers For Monday July 30th 2012
Alternate 942 solution for the 4 large round:
(100+50+4+(75/25))*6
(100+50+4+(75/25))*6
- Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:02 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Highlander Tournament
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4561
Re: Apterous Highlander Tournament
I'm in and my request is Aegilops Numbers Attack.
- Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday June 20th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 112)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2944
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday June 20th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim
I echo the congratulations. Excellent effort Jonathan, I'm really looking forward to the knockout stage!
- Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who Will Win Series 66? (6/11-6/14 Spoilers Included)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1026
Re: Who Will Win Series 66? (6/11-6/14 Spoilers Included)
Rawlinson vs. Worsley in the final. No clue who will win but it could be decided by a crucial conundrum.
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday June 13th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 107)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1444
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday June 13th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim
Can someone provide me with the first two numbers selections and targets please?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday June 12th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 106)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1143
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday June 12th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 10
Great stuff again from Jonathan, would have beaten me in both these episodes.
- Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday June 8th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 104)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2424
Re: Spoilers for Friday June 8th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 104)
I think I pencilled BUSING on Apterous, so I was quite surprised when this was disallowed.
- Tue May 15, 2012 4:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday May 15th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 86)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 913
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday May 15th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 86)
GORIEST in round 4.
- Sat May 12, 2012 8:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COHUD - Countdown In Huddersfield - Saturday 30th June 2012
- Replies: 80
- Views: 25021
Re: COHUD - Countdown In Huddersfield - Saturday 30th June 2
I should be able to make this. Sounds good and it would be great to meet fellow Countdown fans and apterites.
Anyone else from the Teesside area going?
Anyone else from the Teesside area going?
- Sat May 12, 2012 5:54 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointles Series 6
- Replies: 76
- Views: 22580
Re: Pointles Series 6
The question was "Name an actor who has appeared in more than one Bond film", I would have had to pick from a load of options, some of which would have been pointless and some would have been low scoring: The first one on your list would have scored 100. Yeah, recognise my mistake now. If...
- Sat May 12, 2012 2:04 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointles Series 6
- Replies: 76
- Views: 22580
Re: Pointles Series 6
On Friday's show, there was a Bond film question in round 1. The question was "Name an actor who has appeared in more than one Bond film", I would have had to pick from a load of options, some of which would have been pointless and some would have been low scoring: Eunice Grayson, Colin Sa...
- Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:15 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 386022
Re: Is Apterous down?
Yeah, its down for me too. Shame, as I was in the mood for some Spoilage NA.
- Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:56 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: 'Gevin's Delight' Tournament 2012
- Replies: 65
- Views: 19217
Re: 'Gevin's Delight' Tournament May-June 2012 - enter here
Count me in. This should be good!
- Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Special Spoilers For Monday March 12th 2012
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4434
Re: Special Spoilers For Monday March 12th 2012
2nd numbers one away: (6 * 6 * 8 - 7) * 3 - 4 = 839 :( I just came on to post that. :D Good entertaining game of Countdown today, I would have won comfortably as got the 1st numbers round, 839 on 2nd numbers, METHODIZE and the conundrum. I don't think I would have got the conundrum if it was on apt...
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: May-June 2012 Tournament... you decide the format
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7969
Re: May-June 2012 Tournament... you decide the format
I think "one player picking the rounds" is a very interesting twist to the Gevins Delight tournament. I would be for the tournament to be played in such a way. If Gevins Delight is chosen for this tournament, I will return to apterous to play it.
- Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:17 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: May-June 2012 Tournament... you decide the format
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7969
Re: May-June 2012 Tournament... you decide the format
Good to see Gevin's Delight winning.
- Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:51 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: May-June 2012 Tournament... you decide the format
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7969
Re: May-June 2012 Tournament... you decide the format
I voted for Gevin's Delight, and would enter the tournament if it was this variant or Option A.
- Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:20 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Mastermind Specialist Subject
- Replies: 41
- Views: 8582
Re: Mastermind Specialist Subject
I would go for Bond films, something to do with Sunderland AFC (probably SAFC in the 1970s, been reading about this a lot recently) or a recent England cricket-related category. American presidents would be another possibility but I would need to do a lot more research for this.
- Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters 2012
- Replies: 88
- Views: 18382
Re: Apterous Masters 2012
Count me in for the qualifiers if there are still places available.
- Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:05 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS.02 - signup and shiz
- Replies: 76
- Views: 22007
Re: aptoSOS.02 - signup and shiz
Of course.Charlie Reams wrote:Can I borrow this line for some Apterous Prune dialogue?Martin Long wrote:My presence in this competition will give someone an easy victory!
I love the way as soon as I register, a load of people follow. Thats a sign of my ability in 15 rounders!
- Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:37 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS.02 - signup and shiz
- Replies: 76
- Views: 22007
Re: aptoSOS.02 - signup and shiz
Count me in.
My presence in this competition will give someone an easy victory!
My presence in this competition will give someone an easy victory!
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 4:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 9th 2012
- Replies: 49
- Views: 9108
Re: Spoilers For Monday January 9th 2012
Very awkward start from Nick but there is definitely potential there. I think, in time, he will become a quick-witted, articulate Countdown host and definitely should be better than Des O'Connor and Des Lynam ever were. I really liked Jeff Stelling as host (I actually met him myself when he did a pr...
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 9th 2012
- Replies: 49
- Views: 9108
Re: Spoilers For Monday January 9th 2012
TORTOISE in round 1 as DC equaller.
- Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous and Firefox
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1570
Re: Apterous and Firefox
Yeah, when I do this, its slightly better but the screen looks very cluttered and I have to make the chat box too small for my liking.
edit: Made some slight alterations and it looks okay now.
Thanks for your help.
edit: Made some slight alterations and it looks okay now.
Thanks for your help.
- Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous and Firefox
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1570
Apterous and Firefox
Hello, after having a lot of problems with Internet Explorer recently, I have decided to switch to Mozilla Firefox (8.0.1) as my internet browser. I am having a few connection problems but I am sure they will be sorted once I get my firewall and stuff sorted. However, the layout of Apterous is not v...
- Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday November 24th 2011
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2251
Re: Spoilers For Thursday November 24th 2011
Or (25+6)x(8)-10
Shocked Rachel didn't get this in the 30 seconds, I would be embarrassed if I didn't.
Shocked Rachel didn't get this in the 30 seconds, I would be embarrassed if I didn't.
- Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 494254
Re: Bug reports
The usual lockdown numbers bug appears in the octolock numbers attack again. In this game, for example, the bug appears for the max solution in round 11 - http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=551620
- Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 494254
Re: Bug reports
Interesting that you pick 2 large in Aegilops. I might try that myself.
- Tue Oct 18, 2011 6:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1790978
Re: Politics in General
On the political compass test, I got:
Economic Left/Right: -2.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.51
Economic Left/Right: -2.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.51
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:02 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 5
- Replies: 216
- Views: 42853
Re: Pointless Series 5
I got Patrick Clifton's occupation - Postman (Pat) in the 2nd round. Also got some good cricketers for the last round - Gavin Hamilton (must have been pointless), Gladstone Small and Tim Ambrose
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Do you still watch Countdown?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8505
Re: Do you still watch Countdown?
I try to watch it all the time these days. I used to watch it a lot when Richard Whiteley was the host, then stopped watching it when Des Lynam hosted, didn't watch it much when Des O'Connor was host but started watching it all the time when Jeff Stelling became host. The man is a legend! I hope he ...
- Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: what's your top 10 favourite films?
- Replies: 101
- Views: 11758
Re: what's your top 10 favourite films?
My favourites: 1= The Godfather 1= Godfather: Part II 3) Full Metal Jacket 4) Cool Runnings 5) City of God 6) The Hill 7) Mystic River 8) Manhunter 9) The Wild Bunch 10) Reservoir Dogs Numbers 3 to 10 are in no particular order but the two Godfather films are my personal favourites. Dirty Harry, The...
- Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C Fantasy Football
- Replies: 174
- Views: 78811
Re: C4C Fantasy Football
I'm in.
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday April 25th 2011
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3747
Re: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday April 25th 2011
Shes been playing Hyper Numbers on apterous imo.Ryan Taylor wrote:Plus the fact that, as David mentioned, she worked out the massive number too just to show off. Rachel is definitely better than Carol on the numbers games.
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: AV: Yes or No?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 51479
Re: AV: Yes or No?
AV is better than FPTP so I am voting "yes". I don't think it will actually make much difference to election results but its a step in the right direction.
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday April 25th 2011
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3747
Re: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday April 25th 2011
I have been catching up on Monday and Tuesdays countdown episodes and found the numbers rounds in this episode interesting. I failed to get the solution in the final numbers round (gutted!) but got the round 5 solution fairly easily. Getting 291 is fairly straight forward - (100-1-2)*(75/25), only t...
- Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:30 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: All Around Standard Numbers Tournament
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10216
Re: All Around Standard Numbers Tournament
Count me in please.
I like the sound of this.
I like the sound of this.
- Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:28 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What is your latest job news?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5216
Re: What is your latest job news?
I'm in a similar situation to Mark - currently unemployed. I have started looking for a job with more vigour lately as I'm getting pretty sick of just been at home all the time. I earn a little money from playing online poker and live with my parents so I'm not actually that badly off money-wise but...
- Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:32 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How fit are you?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 7209
Re: How fit are you?
I am not very fit at all. My main exercise is karate, which I do once a week (I'm a 3rd Dan). I used to go swimming once a week on Sunday morning but stopped now because I am usually too hungover to do anything on Sunday and used to play for a football team too but got thrown for getting sent off th...
- Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:28 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What University Did You Go To/Are you at/Are you going to?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 15701
Re: What University Did You Go To/Are you at/Are you going t
I went to Teesside University to study History. Graduated in 2008.
- Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:55 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 494254
Re: Bug reports
I'm confused. (I've not done today's duel anyway if that makes a difference). But I know in the past (on the first day of Lockdown at least) you could do what Rhys has suggested. Has that loophole been closed? Yep, long since. Edit: It seems to have reappeared in Hyperlock. Will investigate. I can ...
- Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:03 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 477862
Re: Feature requests
I rarely type my solution in the typing box. I know you can do it but virtually never do it. When I find the solution early on, I tend to click "end round early" and think about something else like Sunderland AFC, the greatness of Guinness or why the England cricket team is so damn inconsi...
- Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:04 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 477862
Re: Feature requests
Writing things down will probably be a good start! I really should start doing it in Numbers Attack against humans as well. There have been quite a few times lately where I have got the solution in less than 10 seconds, clicked "end round early" and forgotten the solution when the solution...
- Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 477862
Re: Feature requests
I think the amount of time in spoilage rounds needs to be increased to 45 seconds. We get 45 seconds in Hyper Numbers and Spoilage is much harder and we only get 30 seconds per round. I think this needs changing. It's meant to be harder! True. Too hard for me I reckon, it takes me about 25 seconds ...
- Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:25 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 477862
Re: Feature requests
I think the amount of time in spoilage rounds needs to be increased to 45 seconds. We get 45 seconds in Hyper Numbers and Spoilage is much harder and we only get 30 seconds per round. I think this needs changing.
- Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:23 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous FA Cup
- Replies: 195
- Views: 33292
Re: Apterous FA Cup
Me having Scunthorpe is quite cool as their football team is probably a fair reflection of my apterous abilities.
- Sat Mar 12, 2011 12:15 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous FA Cup
- Replies: 195
- Views: 33292
Re: Apterous FA Cup
Count me in.
- Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptovirgins Tourney
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4813
Re: Aptovirgins Tourney
Count me in.
Apterous rating is 1400 or something like that, probably will change before tourney starts!
Apterous rating is 1400 or something like that, probably will change before tourney starts!
- Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday February 9th 2011
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2868
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday February 9th 2011
PEOPLES as DC and contestant beater?
Know it is in some dictionaries not completely sure about ODE3.
Know it is in some dictionaries not completely sure about ODE3.
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday February 3rd 2011
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2759
Re: Spoilers For Thursday February 3rd 2011
2nd numbers round alternate:
25 + 7 - 3 = 29
8 + 4 = 12
29 x 12 = 348
25 + 7 - 3 = 29
8 + 4 = 12
29 x 12 = 348
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday February 3rd 2011
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2759
Re: Spoilers For Thursday February 3rd 2011
Watching todays show on +1 so sorry if this alternate first numbers round solution has been posted as don't want to see any other spoilers.
25 x 9 = 225
25 + 10 - 7 = 228
228 x 2 = 456
25 x 9 = 225
25 + 10 - 7 = 228
228 x 2 = 456
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
- Replies: 58
- Views: 13397
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 13th 2010
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4478
Re: Spoilers For Monday December 13th 2010
Think I got 715 on second numbers round.
(9 x 7) + 2 = 65
7 + 3 + 1 = 11
65 x 11 = 715
(9 x 7) + 2 = 65
7 + 3 + 1 = 11
65 x 11 = 715
- Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 9th 2010
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2953
Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 9th 2010
9 x 7 = 63
(2 x 6) + 1 = 13
63 x 13 = 819
819 - 2 = 817
Slightly closer for final numbers round.
(2 x 6) + 1 = 13
63 x 13 = 819
819 - 2 = 817
Slightly closer for final numbers round.
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:35 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
- Replies: 74
- Views: 17564
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
Main Tournament Flight B:
Andrew Herbertson 74 - 71 Martin Long
Andrew Herbertson 75 - 65 Martin Long
Congratulations Andrew.
Andrew Herbertson 74 - 71 Martin Long
Andrew Herbertson 75 - 65 Martin Long
Congratulations Andrew.
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:23 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 1
- Replies: 89
- Views: 21987
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 1
Well done Howard.
- Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Tournament sign-up
- Replies: 64
- Views: 13615
Re: Apterous Winter Tournament sign-up
Just discovered this thread. I would like to play in the main event please if possible. Big apologies for my lateness in responding. Since I'm using pro ranks (as opposed to your "normal" rating that you see in-game), you fit in Flight B which has plenty of room. I have added you to the l...
- Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Tournament sign-up
- Replies: 64
- Views: 13615
Re: Apterous Winter Tournament sign-up
Just discovered this thread.
I would like to play in the main event please if possible. Big apologies for my lateness in responding.
I would like to play in the main event please if possible. Big apologies for my lateness in responding.
- Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:40 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
- Replies: 115
- Views: 14639
Re: Hyper Numbers Tourney + Duel
I was extrmely disappointed by my result in the duel and will be prepared to play in a secondary tourney if there is sufficient demand.
Some extremely tricky groups in the main event!
Some extremely tricky groups in the main event!