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- Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 25th June (Innis Carson)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4779
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th June (Innis Carson)
No disrespect to Clive as he is a good player, but I have no doubt that Innis will win this and go on to win the 8.
- Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: spoilerz for Wednesday 24th June 2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3354
Re: spoilerz for Wednesday 24th June 2009
He has rapidly become my favourite DC guest.Jon Corby wrote: Also, Tim Vine is fecking brilliant.
- Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:44 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday June 22nd
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3220
Re: Spoilers for Monday June 22nd
I got 151-58 against the champion and 151-20 against the challenger so would have been 2 records: highest score and largest margin. I couldn't believe it when the C came out for CAVEWOMAN though. I got 142-80 against the champion and 147-27 against the challenger which is far, far more than I have ...
- Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:30 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 184638
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
I'm suprised MUNTER isn't in yet as well.
- Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:01 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 184638
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
Shhh I think that's bordering on a spoiler......Jeffrey Burgin wrote:You're not the only one.Darren Carter wrote:How about DELUXE? I know it's supposed to be two words but is so often used as one that I'm suprised it's not in. Was disallowed it on Apterous a while back and was shocked.
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 184638
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
How about DELUXE? I know it's supposed to be two words but is so often used as one that I'm suprised it's not in. Was disallowed it on Apterous a while back and was shocked.
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 61
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3076
Re: Series 61
No not a all, just saying you seem to be there quite a lot. Do you live nearby?James Robinson wrote:Are you suggesting it's illegal, DarrenDarren Carter wrote:Blimey James, you seem to always be at the recordings!James Robinson wrote: We should do since I was at today's, tomorrow's and Wednesday's recordings, back on May 11th!
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:53 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 61
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3076
Re: Series 61
Blimey James, you seem to always be at the recordings!James Robinson wrote: We should do since I was at today's, tomorrow's and Wednesday's recordings, back on May 11th!
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Fri 19 June [The Final Countdown]
- Replies: 85
- Views: 9433
Re: Spoilers for Fri 19 June [The Final Countdown]
I pressed my virtual buzzer and declared GRAINVORE - close but no cigar.
- Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series
- Replies: 276
- Views: 32177
Re: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series
I was never too keen on her but she was very nice yesterday.
- Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wed 17 June 2009 [Series 60 1st SF]
- Replies: 114
- Views: 11103
Re: Spoilers for Wed 17 June 2009 [Series 60 1st SF]
Weren't they just!James Robinson wrote: I've been to see the recordings in Manchester today (to be shown September 14-18th) and all of them were fantastic battles.
- Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:40 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Blue Screen when quitting Apterous
- Replies: 3
- Views: 955
Re: Blue Screen when quitting Apterous
Just blue screened again when quitting Apterous, but this time didn't seem to have a particular error message. Can't for the life of me think what is causing it, so unfortunately will have to play it less frequently on a battered old laptop....
- Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:01 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: To flush or not to flush
- Replies: 2
- Views: 877
Re: To flush or not to flush
Leave it there long enough for the water to turn brown.Douglas Wilson wrote:I've just done a massive poo, should I flush or not?
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:57 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Blue Screen when quitting Apterous
- Replies: 3
- Views: 955
Re: Blue Screen when quitting Apterous
Yeah I noticed that when I searched on Google - will have to just keep an eye on it I guess.Matt Morrison wrote:Nasty. never seen before. quick google search suggests it's something to do with a dodgy driver,
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Blue Screen when quitting Apterous
- Replies: 3
- Views: 955
Blue Screen when quitting Apterous
A couple of weeks ago I was playing Apterous on FF and when I closed the game window, I got a blue screen with the error "BAD_POOL_CALLER". The computer restarted and for my FF settings had all reset back to the factory settings. Occasionally when I quit Apterous on FF it freezes the compu...
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Big Brother
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1558
Re: Big Brother
And it was some normal people in a house, being made to do decent tasks.Thomas Wood wrote:It was good when it first started because no-one knew what it was like or what would happen.
I have shamefully watched BB from Series 1 to 9, but not bothering with this one.
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:05 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Superstats!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5930
Re: Superstats!
I've done the same.
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Firefox + Java
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1548
Re: Firefox + Java
Is anyone else who uses firefox experiencing the incredibly annoying feature that the popup for a round is sometimes sent physically behind the next window in sequence, but you cannot just reclick on to the round, you have to alt tab or click out then in again? I don't know how to stop this. Yep mi...
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday June 2nd
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2930
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday June 2nd
That's the one! Sorry Neil.....Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:Don't forget our Neil ZussmanDarren Carter wrote:You, Jimmy, Cate, Shane, James - who's the other one?Kirk Bevins wrote:The quarter finals start next Thursday so there is not enough time left for another octochamp so this series will have to stick with 6 octochamps - not bad.
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday June 2nd
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2930
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday June 2nd
You, Jimmy, Cate, Shane, James - who's the other one?Kirk Bevins wrote:The quarter finals start next Thursday so there is not enough time left for another octochamp so this series will have to stick with 6 octochamps - not bad.
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:22 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Firefox + Java
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1548
Re: Bug reports
The only suggestion I can make is to make sure Java is the default processing engine for Firefox. Go to the Java control panel section, Advanced > Default Java for browsers > make sure Mozilla family is ticked. You could also try toggling the 'next generation plug-in' option on the same page under ...
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:18 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Firefox + Java
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1548
Re: Firefox + Java
And when I try to play it on IE 64-bit, it says that Java isn't installed correctly - but it works fine on normal IE.
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:14 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Firefox + Java
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1548
Re: Bug reports
I used to play Apterous on Firefox but have just reinstalled Windows and now it no longer works on Firefox. I have installed the latest Java and the game works fine on IE, but when you try to play it on Firefox, it just pops the window up and says 'Done'. Any ideas on how to get it to work on FF? W...
- Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday June 2nd
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2930
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday June 2nd
I had OUTSOURCE as well and was shocked when it wasn't the right one! Checked the OED2r and found it was definitely in.JackHurst wrote:Alternate conundrum!
OUTSOURCE
what do you think would have happened if someone buzzed in with that as their answer?
- Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:06 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Firefox + Java
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1548
Firefox + Java
I used to play Apterous on Firefox but have just reinstalled Windows and now it no longer works on Firefox. I have installed the latest Java and the game works fine on IE, but when you try to play it on Firefox, it just pops the window up and says 'Done'. Any ideas on how to get it to work on FF?
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Divided (new ITV quiz show)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3947
Re: Divided (new ITV quiz show)
I've just done an exam on Game Theory, I don't want to see it on here as well!!!Charlie Reams wrote: It's one of them Nash equilibrium things innit.
- Fri May 29, 2009 9:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Podcast 7: Charlie Reams and the Halfwit Prince
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2533
Re: Podcast 7: Charlie Reams and the Halfwit Prince
First one I've listened to and it was so much better than I thought it would be. Originally meant to have it on in the background whilst revising, but ended up just sitting there listening to it.
When's the next one?
When's the next one?
- Fri May 29, 2009 7:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 29 May
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2702
Re: Spoilers for Friday 29 May
I think DRAINED was a DC-equaller in one of the early rounds.
- Thu May 28, 2009 10:03 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 477897
Re: Feature requests
When you click on a users name on Apterous, and you can see their most recent games, I would quite like it if it also showed your record against them as well. Any thoughts?
- Thu May 28, 2009 8:29 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: COUNTDOWN SPECIALS *PLEASE READ*
- Replies: 117
- Views: 13482
Re: COUNTDOWN SPECIALS *PLEASE READ*
Or how about some young kids playing Junior Countdown?
- Wed May 27, 2009 4:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: COUNTDOWN SPECIALS *PLEASE READ*
- Replies: 117
- Views: 13482
Re: COUNTDOWN SPECIALS *PLEASE READ*
I think it would be cool to have a completely Apterous game. For example, Junaid on the numbers board, Chris and Kirk in Dictionary Corner, Charlie as presenter, and then two contestants - Kai v Callum?
- Wed May 27, 2009 4:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: COUNTDOWN SPECIALS *PLEASE READ*
- Replies: 117
- Views: 13482
Re: COUNTDOWN SPECIALS *PLEASE READ*
We're looking into the possibility of making some special stand-alone 30-min editions of Countdown in a few weeks time, possibly June 17th - the idea being these are aired at a later time of day during the back end of August. Damian, I know you said it will possibly be on June 17th, but if it was h...
- Wed May 27, 2009 11:41 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 175380
Re: Official Thread of Brag
I know it was only a 9 round Junior game, and that he gave me a thrashing straight afterwards, but I was still pleased with this scalp:
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=66338
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=66338
- Tue May 26, 2009 3:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 26th May
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7625
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 26th May
ooh... tense. I wonder did James have a 6 there? Obviously not... polite was an easy enough spot... Yeah, there were lots of easy 6s (PLANET was another one), and there was also POLENTA for 7 - Jack obviously lost focus for a moment there. IMPLANT, TOENAIL, ELATION etc - I think that round is the o...
- Mon May 25, 2009 6:22 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 494298
Re: Bug reports
So *that's* how you have managed to get over 500 points.....Innis Carson wrote:Not really important, but it's possible to cheat on the teasers by looking in the chat logs, where you can see people's correct guesses.
- Sun May 24, 2009 10:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Divided (new ITV quiz show)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3947
Re: Divided (new ITV quiz show)
They should all agree to just choose an amount, and then at the end of the show put it all together and split it equally.
- Sun May 24, 2009 12:13 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 477897
Re: Feature requests
Love the new features, especially the recent games in the player profiles. I don't see how it can improve any more if I'm being honest.
- Thu May 21, 2009 7:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 21 May
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1933
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 21 May
I put 100 past both of them, not quite quadruple though!Dinos Sfyris wrote: Beat both contestants quadruple stylee 115-27!
- Mon May 18, 2009 10:16 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
- Replies: 417
- Views: 123861
Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Filming on the 17th June, the last contestant before the long break - so if I win I will be back in September. I'm the third recording out of five on that day, starting at 2pm, pending final confirmation- here's hoping I get the chance to play you! :) That's the first game I will be watching in the...
- Sun May 17, 2009 4:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: May daily duels
- Replies: 97
- Views: 9068
Re: May daily duels
It started off nicely with two easy ones, but then went quickly downhill!Ian Dent wrote:A 6 small duel....
- Sun May 17, 2009 4:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1103701
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Who are they then? Anyone in the audience on the 17th?Howard Somerset wrote:Excellent! I know that at least three forum members will be in the audience on that day.Ken MacKenzie wrote:Well, courage finally came to the fore and I'm due to record in Manchester on June 16th.
- Sun May 17, 2009 12:23 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official thread of scrag
- Replies: 328
- Views: 61826
Re: Official thread of scrag
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=61236
Couldn't do numbers and was making up words......that means its time for bed.
Couldn't do numbers and was making up words......that means its time for bed.
- Sat May 16, 2009 9:57 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 14th May - Jimmy Gough Mania
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4574
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 14th May - Jimmy Gough M
It's amazing how simply knowing there's a longer word in the selection can sometimes make you see it instantly Yeah. This is a well documented fact and I used this policy a lot on my run. I told myself "there's a 9 here" and treated it as a conundrum and more often than not the 9 just jum...
- Fri May 15, 2009 11:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 494298
Re: Bug reports
I'm finding that happening with resumed games as well.Kai Laddiman wrote:In my resumed game with Innis, chat was working fine his end, but at my end I had a blank in-game chat pane. He could still see my messages. Someone else seemed to have this too. I think.
EDIT: I now have a blank spectator pane as well.
- Fri May 15, 2009 11:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15th March
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3225
Re: Spoilers for Friday 15th March
I was so pleased when I spotted ALTERNATE, completely missed the other one though.
The challenger, who had presumably already watched Jimmy in the studio, seemed to know he was going to lose but still enjoyed it anyway. Good stuff.
The challenger, who had presumably already watched Jimmy in the studio, seemed to know he was going to lose but still enjoyed it anyway. Good stuff.
- Fri May 15, 2009 4:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision 2009
- Replies: 81
- Views: 7359
Re: Eurovision 2009
Not sure it will be worth watching this year without Terry Wogan, but will no doubt give it a go.
- Thu May 14, 2009 2:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
- Replies: 417
- Views: 123861
Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Just passed the telephone audition - got 2 out of 3 conundrums, got both the numbers, and out of 6 letters games I got a 9 and two 8's! :D Filming on the 17th June, the last contestant before the long break - so if I win I will be back in September. Sweet, congratumalations mate. Plenty of time to ...
- Thu May 14, 2009 2:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
- Replies: 417
- Views: 123861
Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Just passed the telephone audition - got 2 out of 3 conundrums, got both the numbers, and out of 6 letters games I got a 9 and two 8's!
Filming on the 17th June, the last contestant before the long break - so if I win I will be back in September.
Filming on the 17th June, the last contestant before the long break - so if I win I will be back in September.
- Thu May 14, 2009 12:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Apprentice - Series 5
- Replies: 49
- Views: 9227
Re: The Apprentice - Series 5
Kate, Howard and Yasmina have also done pretty well and I think one of those three will end up winning. I think you're on the right track with Kate and Yasmina, but Howard has only really excelled in the one task so I reckon it will be Ben in the final with the two girls. Kate will definitely win t...
- Wed May 13, 2009 1:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 494298
Re: Bug reports
I noticed that - just beat two people who are rated an awful lot higher than I am and haven't moved!Stuart Arnot wrote:The ratings aren't moving.
- Wed May 13, 2009 12:50 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: May daily duels
- Replies: 97
- Views: 9068
Re: May daily duels
Hands up whoever managed to score any points in today's ridiculously hard duel..........
- Fri May 08, 2009 5:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Inspirations and audition times
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4131
Re: Inspirations and audition times
Dimension?Michael Wallace wrote:
At my audition they just read out the conundrums, which didn't help when presented with MINDNOISE and I wrote down MINEDNOISE...
- Fri May 08, 2009 5:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Inspirations and audition times
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4131
Re: Inspirations and audition times
A telephone audition? Also, they can't accuse you of cheating by looking at your neighbours work (which I'm sure nobody would do anyway). But they could accuse you of cheating by using the internet. I definitely will not do that however as I only want to go on the show if they think I'm good enough...
- Fri May 08, 2009 4:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Inspirations and audition times
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4131
Re: Inspirations and audition times
Yep, apparently there are no auditions in Birmingham or Nottingham soon so they're trying it over the phone to see how it works.Ian Dent wrote:A telephone audition?
- Fri May 08, 2009 4:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Inspirations and audition times
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4131
Re: Inspirations and audition times
I applied about 6 weeks ago and have had a call today arranging a telephone audition for next week - 6 letters games, 2 numbers games, 3 conundrums.
- Thu May 07, 2009 10:42 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Lightning Goatblitz knockout tournament
- Replies: 80
- Views: 5009
Re: Lightning Goat knockout tournament
Yes you're right, that explains it.Ian Volante wrote:I'm assuming the other match is Charlie v Neil, but this has somehow been omitted.Darren Carter wrote:You do realise there will be 7 winners, so one will have to receive a bye in the next round? Finding two more competitors would surely make it easier?
- Thu May 07, 2009 9:23 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Lightning Goatblitz knockout tournament
- Replies: 80
- Views: 5009
Re: Lightning Goat knockout tournament
You do realise there will be 7 winners, so one will have to receive a bye in the next round? Finding two more competitors would surely make it easier?
- Wed May 06, 2009 7:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 6th May
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1746
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 6th May
ORBITERS as a DC equaller in Round 9.
- Wed May 06, 2009 6:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 6th May
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1746
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 6th May
CALORIES and AILERONS in Round 1.
- Tue May 05, 2009 11:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers- Tuesday May 5th 2009
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1735
Re: Spoilers- Tuesday May 5th 2009
I thought exactly the same thing!Ben Wilson wrote:I'm pretty sure Bob used to host Bullseye.
(Yes, I did start the thread just for that.)
Hamish started off well but seemed to go off the boil as the game went on, shame.