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- Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:51 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8907
Re: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
Haha, I love the picture you chose for me Matt
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:06 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
- Replies: 57
- Views: 12557
- Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:43 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Post your first game on apterous
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5765
Re: Post your first game on apterous
I'd be proud of a 4-max game.Oliver Garner wrote:That would explain why I got so many pencils in the days when I would consider a 4-max game to be a success.
- Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 82349
Re: Coincidence
Callum got his guess right on the first go of the game once, sort of spoiled the fun.Gavin Chipper wrote:I was playing Cluedo the other day and got into a room on my second go, guessed right and won the game. (Well, it wasn't just me - it was a team of two.)
- Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Check your 20p pieces!!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1853
Re: Check your 20p pieces!!!
FIFYRhys Benjamin wrote:What's worth more - 20p worth of copper or 20p worth of gold?
- Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:58 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The 24 Hour Tournament
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5065
Re: The 24 Hour Tournament
Sorry, it looks like every game depended on my appearance and I was at a sleepover.
- Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: My Website
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1294
Re: My Website
I've added a section for some of Alec's programs. They truly are awesome, especially Scrabbler, so even if it takes a while to download, it'll be worth it.
- Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: My Website
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1294
Re: My Website
Yep, I made both of them. I think I might put some of Alec's programs on there too, a couple of them are insanely cool.Eoin Monaghan wrote:Did you make Kountdown?
- Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: My Website
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1294
My Website
I decided I wanted to make a website to host some of my programs that I have made over the past year or so. So I did. However, it's a bit barren at the moment; I feel I either need more programs or more design features. If anyone has any suggestions, or feedback, please tell me. Enjoy
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 9th July 1996 (Series 32, Prelim 7)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 494
Re: Tuesday 9th July 1996 (Series 32, Prelim 7)
Nan Packer is the most awesome name ever.
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 32793
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
I got that one too, I think. Is it the SOED? If so I don't think it's the same as ODE2r, but I'm not quite sure.Ryan Taylor wrote:I have the dictionary that you get in the lucky bag from Countdown. I'm guessing that's the right one? It comes in two parts though which fucking sucks.
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 32793
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Pretty certain I'll be going now (Sophie was wrong and doesn't seem to want to play anyway) but can I just ask if you need to pay if you're just standing around watching (i.e. there but not playing)? Also I have a laptop and can take it if you want, however at present I do not have an OED3 nor Coun...
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8907
Re: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
I have a photo, but it isn't of me, which sort of solves the problem.Matt Morrison wrote:whether under-16s should have the option of a face photo or, in fact whether they should not even be allowed one at all?
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:15 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 454781
Re: Bug reports
Just a slight problem: this page is misaligned; the Goatdown stats is overlapped by the Hypergoatdown stats.
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:38 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 454781
Re: Bug reports
http://www.apterous.org/statland.php?section=joint_high_scores At the bottom: "Key:- Max games are in bold; new records are in red ; long-standing records are in blue". Not really a bug but hey, that's just confusing. It looks sort of red here, I haven't got the best colour vision though....
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:47 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 10798
Re: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
Kuwait all the pies?
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown's funny moments
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4655
Re: Countdown's funny moments
I was going to do this, but then I realised I'm a kid.Ben Hunter wrote:Kid combo breaker.
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 37647
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
I make it Tom Rowell vs Ryan Taylor, not quite sure though.
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown's funny moments
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4655
Re: Countdown's funny moments
Fixed the size issue for you. That's what she said etc.Rhys Benjamin wrote:I like Sophie.
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:20 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 10798
Re: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
I love the fact that, although you live together, you still have to communicate through the forum.Soph K wrote:Joseph,
What exactly do you do, please? I don't quite understand...
Soph K.
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown's funny moments
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4655
Re: Countdown's funny moments
Got rid of the other lines, et voila, a one-liner. You can thank me when you're done with her.Rhys Benjamin wrote:And I'm crap at one-liners.
Re: Eclipse
I prefer the original Twilight.
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Thursday 14 November 1996 (Ser. 33 Group E 1st QF)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 430
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Classic Aptochat moments
- Replies: 222
- Views: 156071
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 11-champs
- Replies: 42
- Views: 9222
Re: 11-champs
Ta-da. Probably needs to be beefed up a little but the skeleton is there.
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:30 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 10798
Re: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
Who's China?
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 447074
Re: Feature requests
Good idea, but generally it's 5 shirts I think. Not sure about other people though.Joseph Krol wrote:How about if you play 8 consecutive normal 15 rounders, you get eight shirts (regarding the cliché that you must buy many shirts if you are an octochamp) as an item idea?
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 10798
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 11-champs
- Replies: 42
- Views: 9222
Re: 11-champs
I wouldn't mind making a wiki page for this: two categories, 15 round and 9 round; do you want any other info? And should I include Neb?
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:23 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 454781
Re: Bug reports
Bots aren't included.Gavin Chipper wrote:But then I should have a lot more top losing scores of 0 as well (every time I play Prune).
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:22 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
- Replies: 57
- Views: 12557
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
Sorry that I wasn't able to play Andrew Herbertson, we just never got the chance.
- Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The Innis Carson 10K sweepstake
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5733
Re: The Innis Carson 10K sweepstake
January 19th, at 18:44
- Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Anyone fancy a trip to Leeds?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 8553
Re: Anyone fancy a trip to Leeds?
It was a random guess, I'm just obviously a psychopathic intellectual/stalker.James Robinson wrote:How did you know that my middle name begins with R, or have I mentioned it somewhere and forgotten.Kai Laddiman wrote:the king of efficiency James R. Robinson.
- Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:49 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Spoilers 2010/2011 - Round 2
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2109
Re: Spoilers 2010/2011 - Round 2
I don't think it works. It didn't work for me anyway. But really ,who can't spell PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS?Gavin Chipper wrote:Are you allowed to copy and paste in spoilage games?
- Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Anyone fancy a trip to Leeds?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 8553
Re: Anyone fancy a trip to Leeds?
Wait, since when was Leeds not an isolated part of the country?
I'd be up for it, I guess, especially if it's run by the king of efficiency James R. Robinson.
I'd be up for it, I guess, especially if it's run by the king of efficiency James R. Robinson.
- Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The Charlies 2010 (THE RESULTS)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2400
Re: The Charlies 2010 (THE RESULTS)
Yes, very good job with this Joseph. Last two things hosted by minors turned out to be fails, so I'm glad you put in the effort with this
- Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4cecret Santa
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5059
Re: C4cecret Santa
Having been fooled by the 'IQ test kit' bar code on the front, I was pleasantly surprised by this:
Not a clue who it could be from, but thanks a lot anyway
Not a clue who it could be from, but thanks a lot anyway
- Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:01 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 37647
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
pro·pos·al /prəˈpoʊzəl/
–noun
1. the act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance, adoption, or performance.
–noun
1. the act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance, adoption, or performance.
- Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:56 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 37647
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
Last time I checked Matt was running this, oh well.
- Fri Dec 24, 2010 3:51 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: AptoSOS - Recaps
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3367
Re: AptoSOS - Recaps
Thanks for that Rhys. One very tiny point, my solution for R10 of our game should read (100 x 75 + 50 x (10 + 3)) / 25.
- Fri Dec 24, 2010 3:20 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 37647
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
Oliver Garner 80 - 79 Kai Laddiman Intense game. After a good start I convinced myself ILIAD^ was not a name, but a Spanish word for a poem. A good numbers solution from Ollie put him 15 ahead. After exchanging maxes I thought "OMG I'M 14 POINTS BEHIND I'M GOING TO WIN!!!" and then he got ...
- Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: RAISING THE BAR ON COUNTDOWN
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4615
Re: RAISING THE BAR ON COUNTDOWN
One thing I've always wondered is if it's possible to turn someone Stefan Fatsis -style from a complete amateur into a pro in the space of a few months. And I mean a real amateur in the style of 'only barely aware of the show'. Most people who sign up for apterous will at the very least be fans of ...
- Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
- Replies: 58
- Views: 13207
- Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:12 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
- Replies: 58
- Views: 13207
- Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12372
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
I've missed you Chris.Chris Corby wrote:Jack off to a big advantage with ORGASMED
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Snow Stories
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3056
Re: Snow Stories
So that's how you spell it...Ryan Taylor wrote:salopettes
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12372
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Loved that ORGASMED moment, quality. RISIBLE as an equaller in Round X. Cracking game, really want Eoin to win though.
- Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 16th 2010
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5785
Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 16th 2010
That THEORISE round to me looked slightly suspicious. I thought it was odd how unconvincingly Daniel declared 8, and I swear I saw him smile with that naughty face you have when someone finds out you've done something wrong. But oh well, great game. <3 Eoin, really want him to win. No offence Jack
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 454781
Re: Bug reports
I would quote that and say "Yeh, as Graeme wasn't the only person to first declare his word but I was with mine" but I don't want to lose another Silver Bug.
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:08 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Winning with as small a word knowledge as possible
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4809
Re: Winning with as small a word knowledge as possible
I'm sure one could estimate based on the number of games it'd played before its first game, but for some reason it doesn't have Superstats while the other bots do.Gavin Chipper wrote:How many words did Sponge know when it started beating people?
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 7:25 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 454781
Re: Bug reports
Likewise, LEUCOMAS is on my list, but 13 others have declared it since I did.Graeme Cole wrote:According to the new unique words page I'm the only person ever to offer AVOWEDLY, but that isn't true.
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Celebrations
- Replies: 134
- Views: 11986
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:56 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 447074
Re: Feature requests
I don't know if this has been brought up already, and I apologize if it has been, but in the scoresheets for Goatdown, is it possible to show what the needed letter was for Metamax, or what word would be the metamax word? Yeh, I've thought about that too before. If you click on the number it links ...
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C4C Awards 2010 (The Charlies)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3854
Re: C4C Awards 2010 (The Charlies)
So wait, Dinos cheated in our game? Rematch!JackHurst wrote:LOL you missed sleepsuit.Kai Laddiman wrote:So wait, Damian cheated in our game? Rematch!
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:57 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The 24 Hour Tournament
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5065
Re: The 24 Hour Tournament
Provisionally in.
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:55 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 447074
Re: Feature requests
How important is the Ascension in the scale of things? A bit important. More important than a bunch of conundrums that no one wants to do, anyway. I wouldn't be averse to a "somewhat nasty" variant which did what you want. Wouldn't it just ruin the conundrums of the televised apterous Ser...
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 454781
Re: Bug reports
Nope.Liam Tiernan wrote:Why no almanac for WALES? It is a country, isn't it?
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C4C Awards 2010 (The Charlies)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3854
Re: C4C Awards 2010 (The Charlies)
So wait, Damian cheated in our game? Rematch!
- Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C4C Awards 2010 (The Charlies)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3854
Re: C4C Awards 2010 (The Charlies)
Rachel's best numbers solution has got to be 299 from this game.
- Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:30 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
- Replies: 74
- Views: 17361
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
Does it?Ryan Taylor wrote:This link goes to the 114-104 game.Kai Laddiman wrote:Kai Laddiman 104 - 87 Innis Carson