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by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:41 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 7
Replies: 19
Views: 2252

Re: Goatblitz 2010 - Round 7

I noticed Ben Hunter hasn't played Tom from Round 2 :o
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:40 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Server upgrade
Replies: 88
Views: 6496

Re: Server upgrade

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:Likes don't work.
What? This is an outrage!
***LIKE***
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:40 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
Replies: 479
Views: 187393

Re: Words You Would Have Thought...

Select one of these audios.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown's funny moments
Replies: 25
Views: 4693

Countdown's funny moments

A Carol Montage of letters, getting her to spell things like VAGINA.



Top 10 Countdown bloopers:





More to follow.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
Topic: Return of the Awesome Dudes
Replies: 488
Views: 206552

Re: Return of the Awesome Dudes

I'm not on the list.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:11 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Formula One
Replies: 46
Views: 7155

Re: Formula One

by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:14 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Formula One
Replies: 46
Views: 7155

Re: Formula One

I set my alarm for 1:50 and slept through it :cry:
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Oct 09, 2010 6:40 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Formula One
Replies: 46
Views: 7155

Re: Formula One

I got up at 5:00 this morning :x :x !
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:11 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What's your skin colour?
Replies: 37
Views: 8143

Re: What's your skin colour?

Aerogreen- I H8 Prosilver.

Yes I used this joke ages ago and realised that there's no H8 bus.
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:43 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Server upgrade
Replies: 88
Views: 6496

Re: Server upgrade

Ian Volante wrote:
Liam Tiernan wrote:
Ben Hunter wrote: Likes are working fine in Pro-Silver for me man.
Not working for me on Prosilver.
What's Prosilver?
That other skin. I H8 IT!

Edit: I just realised the bus route H8 doesn't exist.
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:01 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Server upgrade
Replies: 88
Views: 6496

Re: Server upgrade

Polls seem to be broken for me.
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Oct 06, 2010 5:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 33823

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January

Charlie's going? :o

I thought he was in the USA!
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Is picking the letters an advantage?
Replies: 33
Views: 12268

Re: Is picking the letters an advantage?

Charlie Reams wrote:YouTube
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Replies: 129
Views: 29451

Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010

You haven't mentioned 2 contenders, please tell us whom they are.
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Is picking the letters an advantage?
Replies: 33
Views: 12268

Re: Is picking the letters an advantage?

It's been the opposite for me.
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Oct 05, 2010 5:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 21st September 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 52)
Replies: 10
Views: 2923

Re: Tuesday 21st September 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 52)

Jimmy Gough wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote: Aren't you a bit young for that?
for what?
Gambling
I meant a recapping slot
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Oct 05, 2010 5:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 21st September 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 52)
Replies: 10
Views: 2923

Re: Tuesday 21st September 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 52)

Charlie Reams wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:I was eyeing up a slot :roll: .
Aren't you a bit young for that?
for what?
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:42 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: General feedback
Replies: 284
Views: 53347

Re: General feedback

Ian Volante wrote:Calibri? I just spaffed on the monitor.
I like calibri!
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:33 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: X Factor
Replies: 93
Views: 9511

Re: X Factor

I heard a rumour that Katie got in ahead of Gamu; couldn't believe it actually happened. Although, I now hear that the 'twist' will see each 'mentor' bringing back one of the rejects and that Cheryl will choose Gamu. Oh man this sounds awesome. Couldn't think what the twist would be, I thought mayb...
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:04 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 499599

Re: Bug reports

Probably just my computer then.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:13 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 499599

Re: Bug reports

When restarting the clock after an incorrect conundrum, the clock starts from the beginning rather than where you left off.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Oct 02, 2010 6:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: wtf?
Replies: 34
Views: 3846

Re: wtf?

I've asked the question "How do you write a program?" and got a rude answer.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Oct 02, 2010 6:11 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: wtf?
Replies: 34
Views: 3846

Re: wtf?

AND I DON'T HAVE PAYPAL!
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:58 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Favourite sport to watch
Replies: 25
Views: 2866

Re: Favourite sport to watch

Yay! F1's second!
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:57 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: POLL: POLL: Who is your favourite Countdown youth?
Replies: 9
Views: 2169

Re: POLL: POLL: Who is your favourite Countdown youth?

I voted for Kai.

Who voted for me?
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:55 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: wtf?
Replies: 34
Views: 3846

Re: wtf?

I can't pay £15 a year. Ten easy ways to make £15: 1. Blag your granny - she too crippled to reach her money. 2. Take some old games / DVDs / CDs / hardware into GAME, CEX or similar, and walk out clutching pictures of the queen - No old games! 3. Offer to wash your Mum's / Dad's car for a fiver, t...
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Oct 02, 2010 7:53 am
Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
Topic: Monday 2 August 1999 (Series 41, Prelim 22)
Replies: 0
Views: 168

Monday 2 August 1999 (Series 41, Prelim 22)

Countdown recap for Monday 2 August 1999. C1: Champion Christopher Wade (2 wins, 102 points.) C2: Challenger Dennis Rashbrook. DC: Susie Dent and Phillip Franks. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: N E K U S C A R V R02: B R X E O I N S E R03: A M E C L A H V I R04: 100, 50, 10, ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Oct 02, 2010 7:36 am
Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
Topic: Return of the Awesome Dudes
Replies: 488
Views: 206552

Re: Return of the Awesome Dudes

Cos I'm eyeing up a current slot;

Mon 2-Aug-99 Christopher Wade 44 - 49 Dennis Raishbrook
Tue 3-Aug-99 Dennis Raishbrook 61 - 46 Caroline Andrews
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Amazing Conundrum spots
Replies: 7
Views: 1538

Re: Amazing Conundrum spots

Lesley Hines wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:No teacher at my school can spell BALALAIKA, only me ;)
Wow, that's some research you did. Which method did you use?
The "grab-it-off-the-TV" method.
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Amazing Conundrum spots
Replies: 7
Views: 1538

Amazing Conundrum spots



How did you solve the conundrum, Charlie?

No teacher at my school can spell BALALAIKA, only me ;)
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: COC14 Petition
Replies: 51
Views: 7880

Re: COC14 Petition

Protest March:

C of C!
C of C!
C of C!
C of C!
C of C!
C of C!
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:59 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
Replies: 479
Views: 187393

Re: Words You Would Have Thought...

Well I just hope AUDIOS and AUREOLING are in the OED3.
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:26 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
Replies: 479
Views: 187393

Re: Words You Would Have Thought...

A sound signal: lost the audios during the broadcasts. When you're talking about a split-screen, each screen has it's own audio. Pluralise it. "On Windows Movie Maker, what are you going to do with the audios?" Yeah, that seems weird to me. Each person has their own health, but you don't ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:22 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
Replies: 479
Views: 187393

Re: Words You Would Have Thought...

Charlie Reams wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:plural of audio.
So what's the usage example? When would you use the word?
A sound signal: lost the audios during the broadcasts.

When you're talking about a split-screen, each screen has it's own audio. Pluralise it.

"On Windows Movie Maker, what are you going to do with the audios?"
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:13 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
Replies: 479
Views: 187393

Re: Words You Would Have Thought...

Michael Wallace wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:audios
Usage example?
Audios, amigo!
plural of audio.

Also I've put it through here :arrow:
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Sep 30, 2010 4:56 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
Replies: 479
Views: 187393

Re: Words You Would Have Thought...

audios
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:49 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Rate the above user's avatar
Replies: 97
Views: 14385

Re: Rate the above user's avatar

Kirk Bevins wrote:Hiding your erection...on your head. 6/10.
Jamie Bevins, 5/10.
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:50 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1956
Views: 481689

Re: Feature requests

Jon Corby wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:If I spot a well-known conundrum scramble that I know, I'll go for the "solution." So if I saw EPITUSSLE^ first, I'd know SLEEPSUIT^
wat
If I spot EPITUSSLE from IPLEUETSS I would recognise SLEPPSUIT :arrow:
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:39 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Maths Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 3444

Re: Maths Question

No bullshit, just a number please. 6 All Right. ANSWERS: (In seconds)The theoretical lap time would be 80.45 - (5 / 10 x 0.35). Starting lap 10, the car would have on board 153 - (9 x 2.25)kg of fuel = 132.75kg This would slow the car by 132.75 / 10 x 0.35 = 4.65 secs. The tyres by this stage would...
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:35 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1956
Views: 481689

Re: Feature requests

If I spot a well-known conundrum scramble that I know, I'll go for the "solution." So if I saw EPITUSSLE^ first, I'd know SLEEPSUIT^
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:30 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Maths Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 3444

Re: Maths Question

I'll give it anyway. A car in qualifying trim can achieve a lap time of 1:20.450 at a particular circuit. At the start the qualifying lap it has 5kg of fuel. For every 10kg of fuel it carries, the lap time is increased by 0.35 seconds and for every lap the tyres cover, their performance degrades so...
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: How-To Guides
Replies: 172
Views: 43782

Re: How-To Guides

Jon Corby wrote:This thread is actually hilarious, reading it back now.
and utterly useless.
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:24 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Server upgrade
Replies: 88
Views: 6496

Re: Server upgrade

View new posts?
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:23 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Maths Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 3444

Re: Maths Question

Jon Corby wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:
What are you doing eating rocket scientists?
That's the first joke on this forum that has made me verbally laugh.
Verbally? You said "ha ha ha"?
I sniggered.
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:07 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Maths Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 3444

Re: Maths Question

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Ian Volante wrote:This offends the rocket scientist in me.
What are you doing eating rocket scientists?
That's the first joke on this forum that has made me verbally laugh.
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:18 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Maths Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 3444

Re: Maths Question

I'll give it anyway. A car in qualifying trim can achieve a lap time of 1:20.450 at a particular circuit. At the start the qualifying lap it has 5kg of fuel. For every 10kg of fuel it carries, the lap time is increased by 0.35 seconds and for every lap the tyres cover, their performance degrades so...
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:42 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Maths Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 3444

Re: Maths Question

Matt Morrison wrote:That's a statement, not a question.
Forgot to add the question. :oops:
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:12 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Maths Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 3444

Re: Maths Question

I'll give it anyway. A car in qualifying trim can achieve a lap time of 1:20.450 at a particular circuit. At the start the qualifying lap it has 5kg of fuel. For every 10kg of fuel it carries, the lap time is increased by 0.35 seconds and for every lap the tyres cover, their performance degrades so ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:22 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1956
Views: 481689

Re: Feature requests

Team Games? Basically, where the challenges are, instead of saying New Game v .... , it could say [a] , [c], [d] v [x], [y], [z] Waiting for [a] and [z]. Each team gets it's own chat room to confer, as well as the main chat to demoralise the opposition. When you click e.g. [15 rounder], then a littl...
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:10 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Maths Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 3444

Re: Maths Question

Ben Wilson wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:Who wants an F1 maths question?
I think I can safely guess the answer to THAT one.
So what's the answer?
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 3:48 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Server upgrade
Replies: 88
Views: 6496

Re: Server upgrade

What James and Howard said, basically, is we can't edit anything.
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 3:35 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Maths Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 3444

Re: Maths Question

Grade 2: NO CALCULATORS! ((6 x 6)) + 497 -( (log(log|3 x 6|(6 x 6))) / 6 ) / 5 HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!! :twisted: :twisted: To make things easier, to the nearest one decimal place. Corby, I did this in my head AND on a calculator and both equated to the same thing. Matt, this isn't homework. Who wants ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 3:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday September 29th 2010
Replies: 2
Views: 1029

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday September 29th 2010

Finally got back at 4:25!!
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: ***SPOILER*** Series 63 Leaderboard *** SPOILER**
Replies: 10
Views: 2235

Re: ***SPOILER*** Series 63 Leaderboard *** SPOILER**

Howard Somerset wrote:
Rich Priest wrote:Peter Godwin? :)
Thanks Richard. I had him on my list, and then overlooked him when ordering them. Now edited.
erm... Your leaderboard shows that Peter scored more points than Rich but he is lower. What?
Howard Somerset wrote:5 Richard 7/535
6 Peter G 7/705
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:01 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Maths Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 3444

Re: Maths Question

Oh, this isn't homework, something I saw in a book.
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: ***SPOILER*** Series 63 Leaderboard *** SPOILER**
Replies: 10
Views: 2235

Re: ***SPOILER*** Series 63 Leaderboard *** SPOILER**

Charlie Reams wrote:
Rich Priest wrote:Peter Godwin? :)
Man, you broke Hitler's Law in only the second post.
Que?
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:08 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Maths Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 3444

Maths Questions

3 friends are eating at a restaurant. The bill is £30 and they pay immediately, paying £10 each. The waiter then realises he made a mistake and should have charged £25. He takes £5 from the till to give it back, but on his way he decides to keep £2 as a tip and give each customer £1, since you can't...
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:27 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 499599

Re: Bug reports

This popped up:

ClientGame1590 [CXPLAY]: net.BlockingLayerInterruptedException: net.BlockingNetworkLayer$FinalObjectExtractedException: Stream ended (final object extracted)