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by Kai Laddiman
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 :)
by Kai Laddiman
Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:06 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
Replies: 57
Views: 12557

Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4

Daemon: Kai Laddiman 81 - 74 Tom Chafer-Cook

Normal: Kai Laddiman 92 - 79 Chris Hare; Kai Laddiman 98 - 79 Chris Hare

Thanks for the games Tom and Chris.
by Kai Laddiman
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

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.
I'd be proud of a 4-max game.
by Kai Laddiman
Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:07 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Coincidence
Replies: 224
Views: 82349

Re: Coincidence

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.)
Callum got his guess right on the first go of the game once, sort of spoiled the fun.
by Kai Laddiman
Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Check your 20p pieces!!!
Replies: 22
Views: 1853

Re: Check your 20p pieces!!!

Rhys Benjamin wrote:What's worth more - 20p worth of copper or 20p worth of gold?
FIFY
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:44 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: My Website
Replies: 7
Views: 1294

Re: My Website

Eoin Monaghan wrote:Did you make Kountdown?
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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 :)
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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

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.
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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...
by Kai Laddiman
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.

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?
I have a photo, but it isn't of me, which sort of solves the problem.
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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....
by Kai Laddiman
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?
by Kai Laddiman
Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown's funny moments
Replies: 25
Views: 4655

Re: Countdown's funny moments

Ben Hunter wrote:Kid combo breaker.
I was going to do this, but then I realised I'm a kid.
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown's funny moments
Replies: 25
Views: 4655

Re: Countdown's funny moments

Rhys Benjamin wrote:I like Sophie.
Fixed the size issue for you. That's what she said etc.
by Kai Laddiman
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)

Soph K wrote:Joseph,
What exactly do you do, please? I don't quite understand...
Soph K.
I love the fact that, although you live together, you still have to communicate through the forum. :)
by Kai Laddiman
Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown's funny moments
Replies: 25
Views: 4655

Re: Countdown's funny moments

Rhys Benjamin wrote:And I'm crap at one-liners.
Got rid of the other lines, et voila, a one-liner. You can thank me when you're done with her.
by Kai Laddiman
Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:53 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Eclipse
Replies: 6
Views: 1345

Re: Eclipse

I prefer the original Twilight.
by Kai Laddiman
Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:14 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Classic Aptochat moments
Replies: 222
Views: 156071

Re: Classic Aptochat moments

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by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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?
by Kai Laddiman
Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:54 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1956
Views: 447074

Re: Feature requests

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?
Good idea, but generally it's 5 shirts I think. Not sure about other people though.
by Kai Laddiman
Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:52 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
Replies: 100
Views: 10798

Re: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)

Ni hao.
by Kai Laddiman
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?
by Kai Laddiman
Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:23 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 454781

Re: Bug reports

Gavin Chipper wrote:But then I should have a lot more top losing scores of 0 as well (every time I play Prune).
Bots aren't included.
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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
by Kai Laddiman
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?

James Robinson wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:the king of efficiency James R. Robinson.
How did you know that my middle name begins with R, or have I mentioned it somewhere and forgotten. :?
It was a random guess, I'm just obviously a psychopathic intellectual/stalker.
by Kai Laddiman
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

Gavin Chipper wrote:Are you allowed to copy and paste in spoilage games?
I don't think it works. It didn't work for me anyway. But really ,who can't spell PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS?
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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 :)
by Kai Laddiman
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:

Image

Not a clue who it could be from, but thanks a lot anyway :)
by Kai Laddiman
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.

:)
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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 ...
by Kai Laddiman
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 ...
by Kai Laddiman
Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:42 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
Replies: 58
Views: 13207

Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3

Winter Open:

Kai Laddiman 110 - 70 James Doohan
Kai Laddiman 104 - 69 James Doohan

Annoyingly close to my first ever max game in that second game.

Cheers James.
by Kai Laddiman
Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:12 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
Replies: 58
Views: 13207

Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3

I think I forgot to post this Speed Daemon game:

Kai Laddiman 100 - 65 Miriam Nussbaum
by Kai Laddiman
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

Chris Corby wrote:Jack off to a big advantage with ORGASMED
I've missed you Chris.
by Kai Laddiman
Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:39 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Snow Stories
Replies: 41
Views: 3056

Re: Snow Stories

Ryan Taylor wrote:salopettes
So that's how you spell it...
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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

Gavin Chipper wrote:How many words did Sponge know when it started beating people?
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.
by Kai Laddiman
Wed Dec 15, 2010 7:25 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 454781

Re: Bug reports

Graeme Cole wrote:According to the new unique words page I'm the only person ever to offer AVOWEDLY, but that isn't true.
Likewise, LEUCOMAS is on my list, but 13 others have declared it since I did.
by Kai Laddiman
Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Celebrations
Replies: 134
Views: 11986

Re: Celebrations

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by Kai Laddiman
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 ...
by Kai Laddiman
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)

JackHurst wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:So wait, Damian cheated in our game? Rematch!
LOL you missed sleepsuit.
So wait, Dinos cheated in our game? Rematch!
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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...
by Kai Laddiman
Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:54 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 454781

Re: Bug reports

Liam Tiernan wrote:Why no almanac for WALES? It is a country, isn't it?
Nope.
by Kai Laddiman
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!
by Kai Laddiman
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.
by Kai Laddiman
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

Ryan Taylor wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:Kai Laddiman 104 - 87 Innis Carson
This link goes to the 114-104 game.
Does it?