Official Thread of Brag

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:44 pm

Richard Brittain wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=11623

I'm not happy that APOLUNES is a word as APOLUNE is a mass noun. DIORITES is also listed on Countmax yet DIORITE is a mass noun. I'm learning all these plurals and yet they still have a chance of being disallowed. Every time I learn a plural on apterous now I have to check it up in ODE2r to see if I should really memorise it. Shouldn't Countmax have just definite words in?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:35 am

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Richard Brittain wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=11623
I'm not happy that APOLUNES is a word as APOLUNE is a mass noun. DIORITES is also listed on Countmax yet DIORITE is a mass noun. I'm learning all these plurals and yet they still have a chance of being disallowed. Every time I learn a plural on apterous now I have to check it up in ODE2r to see if I should really memorise it. Shouldn't Countmax have just definite words in?

Then you'd complain that you stuck with SEDATION when SEDATIONS would be allowed. We're trying to impose consistency on something which is inconsistent. You're right about APOLUNES and DIORITES though.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:58 am

Charlie Reams wrote:
Then you'd complain that you stuck with SEDATION when SEDATIONS would be allowed. We're trying to impose consistency on something which is inconsistent. You're right about APOLUNES and DIORITES though.

Yes you're right, it's a hard one - so the end of my argument is here.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:32 am

I am quite proud of this:

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=11432

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:32 pm

I nearly beat someone with a high rating and I prevented him from scoring in 2 rounds!

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=11721

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:46 pm

Felt I played okay here, apart from round 2...

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:17 am

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=12272

Moderately frustrating that first round but still, a new pb is a new pb.

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:31 pm

I'm sure Mikey won't mind me posting this - it's a joint brag in any case. Some awesome picks from Mikey before a 46-point turnaround and then a truly bathetic goatnundrum.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=12371

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:07 pm

A distinctly mediocre game from both players, with the possible exception of Round 8. I suspect this is the only time that either of the two maxes have ever been seen. I should also point out that it was Jono's pick, so quite why he selected a second K, I don't know. The cockhead.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:55 am

Managed to get two 9s today. PETUNIA featured in both games, therefore I'm making it my new lucky flower. I also got my fastest conundrum yet in the first game.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=12393
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=12480

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:06 pm

Just played a game with Caesar. This game though is another perfect example of how the bot can miss a straightforward numbers round (Round 10) but then solve a harder numbers round, with a truly baffling solution (Round 14).

Jimmy Gough · Post by **Jimmy Gough** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:50 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=12696

a really good game.

Jimmy Gough · Post by **Jimmy Gough** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:03 am

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=13037

Some mistakes but this is my proudest win by far.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:50 am

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=13206

Why am I bragging about a 4-14 defeat? Simple- round 13.

AND played under Final Dwestination rules to boot.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:20 am

Ben Wilson wrote:http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=13206

Why am I bragging about a 4-14 defeat? Simple- round 13. AND played under Final Dwestination rules to boot.

Awesome Neb. A 12 letter word in 10 seconds. Good stuff!

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:43 pm

100% games are quite rare so imagine my excitement when I was on for a 100% game in 10 second Countdown! However, I messed up come rounds 14 and 15 - damn!

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=13276

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:36 pm

Ahh...was on the verge of a record and bottled the conundrum. I had a 140/141 game up to then too - not bad for speedgoat.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=13328

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:44 am

Was pretty chuffed with my efforts here, but my hopes of a perfect game were dashed early in round 6. Check out what it was I missed

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=13351

Nick Wainwright · Post by **Nick Wainwright** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:15 pm

My first maximum and it only took 732 games!

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=13443

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:25 pm

Good stuff !

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:42 am

Nick Wainwright wrote:My first maximum and it only took 732 games!

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=13443

Well done Nick.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:31 pm

Nick Wainwright wrote:My first maximum and it only took 732 games!

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=13443

Very nice. Not easy rounds, either. Wainwright for CoC!

Dan Vanniasingham · Post by **Dan Vanniasingham** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:15 am

Dan Vanniasingham wrote:I'm after the formidable speed numbers 200 now - got the first 17 before getting stumped twice in one effort. Race you there Jim?

It is done

At the 20th attempt this morning no less. I'm not touching numbers again for a while. No less than five scores of 190 came in the same session, but persistence prevailed.

Debbi Flack · Post by **Debbi Flack** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:31 am

Dan Vanniasingham wrote:
Dan Vanniasingham wrote:I'm after the formidable speed numbers 200 now - got the first 17 before getting stumped twice in one effort. Race you there Jim?
It is done

At the 20th attempt this morning no less. I'm not touching numbers again for a while. No less than five scores of 190 came in the same session, but persistence prevailed.

Well done

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:47 am

Dan Vanniasingham wrote: At the 20th attempt this morning no less. I'm not touching numbers again for a while. No less than five scores of 190 came in the same session, but persistence prevailed.

Well done mate. Loads of numbers rounds bore me too because to solve a lot of the one large games you use the same algorithm. Trying to get a max game on a letters attack is much more interesting as you're learning new words all the time and memorising how to spot those words.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:36 am

Dan Vanniasingham wrote:
Dan Vanniasingham wrote:I'm after the formidable speed numbers 200 now - got the first 17 before getting stumped twice in one effort. Race you there Jim?
It is done

At the 20th attempt this morning no less. I'm not touching numbers again for a while. No less than five scores of 190 came in the same session, but persistence prevailed.

Awesome persistence mate. I think this deserves a custom item, when I can think of something.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:28 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
Dan Vanniasingham wrote:
Dan Vanniasingham wrote:I'm after the formidable speed numbers 200 now - got the first 17 before getting stumped twice in one effort. Race you there Jim?
It is done

At the 20th attempt this morning no less. I'm not touching numbers again for a while. No less than five scores of 190 came in the same session, but persistence prevailed.
Awesome persistence mate. I think this deserves a custom item, when I can think of something.

What about 1 for, say, the highest score in any game (if kept for a month)? Then I would get recognised for my (restarted) 1000 round conundrum attack with Prune.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:43 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote:What about 1 for, say, the highest score in any game (if kept for a month)? Then I would get recognised for my (restarted) 1000 round conundrum attack with Prune.

I dunno. I don't discourage super-long games (hey I even had the record myself once) but I don't think it's anything I particularly want to reward, since it's really just a function of how much free time you have. Although I might add some award for most letters/numbers maxes in a given month, since that rewards quality as well as persistence.

JimBentley · Post by **JimBentley** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:45 pm

Dan Vanniasingham wrote:
Dan Vanniasingham wrote:I'm after the formidable speed numbers 200 now - got the first 17 before getting stumped twice in one effort. Race you there Jim?
It is done

At the 20th attempt this morning no less. I'm not touching numbers again for a while. No less than five scores of 190 came in the same session, but persistence prevailed.

Ah, well done, Dan! Now do the same against Prime, and I'll consider myself well and truly beaten

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:08 pm

jimbentley wrote:
Dan Vanniasingham wrote:
Dan Vanniasingham wrote:I'm after the formidable speed numbers 200 now - got the first 17 before getting stumped twice in one effort. Race you there Jim?
It is done

At the 20th attempt this morning no less. I'm not touching numbers again for a while. No less than five scores of 190 came in the same session, but persistence prevailed.
Ah, well done, Dan! Now do the same against Prime, and I'll consider myself well and truly beaten

Surely it wouldn't be any harder against prime than it would against prune?

Rex, on the other hand...

JimBentley · Post by **JimBentley** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 8:29 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:
jimbentley wrote:Ah, well done, Dan! Now do the same against Prime, and I'll consider myself well and truly beaten
Surely it wouldn't be any harder against prime than it would against prune? Rex, on the other hand...

3 large vs. 1 large...although I agree that quite often, it's not any harder at all. But it looks better

As for Rex, it's not possible, is it? The best you could is draw and go to a crucial conundrum, but then it wouldn't be a Numbers Attack anymore and wouldn't count.

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:49 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=14124

Look, I know beating Apterous Plum wouldn't rank as an achievement for most of you, and I missed some easy words early on (STEALING in Round 3 - duh), but...

I've been trying to beat Plum for ages and this was the first time
I won a standard game after being 34 points behind in Round 11
I got a 9
I came to Round 15 10 points down, got the Conundrum, then eventually won after four tie-break Conundrums.

I'm as happy as a pig in one of Gyles Brandreth's after-dinner speeches.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:00 am

Phil Reynolds wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=14124

Look, I know beating Apterous Plum wouldn't rank as an achievement for most of you, and I missed some easy words early on (STEALING in Round 3 - duh), but...

I've been trying to beat Plum for ages and this was the first time

I won a standard game after being 34 points behind in Round 11

I got a 9

I came to Round 15 10 points down, got the Conundrum, then eventually won after four tie-break Conundrums.
I'm as happy as a pig in one of Gyles Brandreth's after-dinner speeches.

Awesome game! Well done.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:30 pm

Was pretty pleased with this game. Not sure what my personal best is but this must be my highest losing score with 12 maxes against his 13.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=14343

Frank Rodolf · Post by **Frank Rodolf** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:52 pm

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Was pretty pleased with this game. Not sure what my personal best is but this must be my highest losing score with 12 maxes against his 13.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=14343

According to your stats, your personal best is 126 - but that was a game you won.

I must admit, I was pretty pleased with this game too - it's my best score sofar.

Jimmy Gough · Post by **Jimmy Gough** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:04 pm

Not sure where this game belongs

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=14389

Good game all the same though.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:09 pm

Jimmy wrote:Not sure where this game belongs

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=14389

Good game all the same though.

Good spot with MEALINESS. I don't think I would've seen that.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:42 pm

Joseph Bolas wrote:
Jimmy wrote:Not sure where this game belongs

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=14389

Good game all the same though.
Good spot with MEALINESS. I don't think I would've seen that.

Typical I got that but not the two easier ones.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:50 pm

Ian Volante wrote:
Joseph Bolas wrote:Good spot with MEALINESS. I don't think I would've seen that.
Typical I got that but not the two easier ones.

Looking at the other two nines, I probably would've risked RECOUNTED and I'm not sure actually that I would've spotted HUMANISES.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:56 pm

Again probably not impressive to aficionados of the genre, but my speedgoating is gradually improving.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:19 am

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=14593

The only thing stopping this from being perfect on the letters is my shitty typing, therefore I'm claiming it anyways. Particularly as it's CSW.

Even though the selections were piss-easy...

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:55 pm

My new PB!

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:03 pm

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Was pretty pleased with this game. Not sure what my personal best is but this must be my highest losing score with 12 maxes against his 13.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=14343

What about this?

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:10 pm

Ha! My Hyper 15 record is better than Kirk's! Yay!

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:13 pm

Same with Hypernundrum Attack!

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=11264

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=1892

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:38 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote:Ha! My Hyper 15 record is better than Kirk's! Yay!

We couldn't have this could we! So, one attempt later: There.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:37 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:Ha! My Hyper 15 record is better than Kirk's! Yay!
We couldn't have this could we! So, one attempt later: There.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:41 pm

I'm not too sure, but I don't think this is bad.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:56 pm

Is this any good?

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:02 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote:Is this any good?

Yes - and KAIROSES is awesome.

Jimmy Gough · Post by **Jimmy Gough** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:08 pm

Great game against Martin:
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=14886

Oliver Garner · Post by **Oliver Garner** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:49 pm

Nothing special until Round 14 when I came up with a good numbers solution http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=15033

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:17 pm

Oliver Garner wrote:Nothing special until Round 14 when I came up with a good numbers solution http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=15033

Nice one. I didn't get it in 30 secs. I was locked on 7 x 7 x 5, and spent the rest of the 30 secs being frustrated about getting so close and not being able to make 4 out of what's left.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:22 pm

Howard Somerset wrote:
Oliver Garner wrote:Nothing special until Round 14 when I came up with a good numbers solution http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=15033
Nice one. I didn't get it in 30 secs. I was locked on 7 x 7 x 5, and spent the rest of the 30 secs being frustrated about getting so close and not being able to make 4 out of what's left.

Argh, don't get locked on something like that. With 6 small and such a high target like 980, the first thing to try was 140x7 and thus 20x7x7. After 1 second had elapsed and I realised 5x4 wasn't the way to go, adding them up was the other alternative that jumped out.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:27 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:Argh, don't get locked on something like that. With 6 small and such a high target like 980, the first thing to try was 140x7 and thus 20x7x7. After 1 second had elapsed and I realised 5x4 wasn't the way to go, adding them up was the other alternative that jumped out.

I got it eventually using factorisation. 14 x 14 x 5 works, whereas 7 x 7 x 20 didn't. I liked it, though.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:35 pm

And the new speedgoat title goes to....

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=15086

Warming up nicely for APTOBASH....

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:11 am

Not a record breaker, but this is my favourite recent speedgoat, has some nice picks and a good ebb and flow to it

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=15096

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:16 am

Kirk Bevins wrote:And the new speedgoat title goes to....

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=15086

Warming up nicely for APTOBASH....

If I'd got the conundrum on this one then I'd have the record

It's probably still worthy of note though because I can't recall the max being so close to the metamax between 2 humans, so good picking from Kirk and lucky picking from me...

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:20 pm

Jon Corby wrote:If I'd got the conundrum on this one then I'd have the record It's probably still worthy of note though because I can't recall the max being so close to the metamax between 2 humans, so good picking from Kirk and lucky picking from me...

Yep, that is currently the closest max/metamax, although we're missing a lot of data. The honour of worst picking goes to this game between me and Junaid.

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:57 pm

Woohoo, a bit fluky in rd 4, but perfect picking in this game:

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=15200