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Hey all.
About time for another aptoSOS yeah? Sorry for taking so fucking long getting round to this.
Needless to say, when there is such a big gap between these things that whole discussion we had before about winners/finalists not being eligible for 1/2/a million series has to take a back burner, of course everyone will be eligible for this.
So please sign up below. But also give me some kind of input (if you can) about any changes you'd like. Namely keep it a randomised draw (I prefer) or should people be seeded to avoid each other like what kind of happens on Countdown? etc.
Enjoy
Matt
p.s. as long as there's a minimum of 40 people signed up I'll start this towards the end of the first week of January.
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Link to 1st series thread: http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=5644
aptoSOS.01 Preliminaries: http://apterous.org/to_tourney.php?tourney=5
aptoSOS.01 Finals: http://apterous.org/to_tourney.php?tourney=25
About time for another aptoSOS yeah? Sorry for taking so fucking long getting round to this.
Needless to say, when there is such a big gap between these things that whole discussion we had before about winners/finalists not being eligible for 1/2/a million series has to take a back burner, of course everyone will be eligible for this.
So please sign up below. But also give me some kind of input (if you can) about any changes you'd like. Namely keep it a randomised draw (I prefer) or should people be seeded to avoid each other like what kind of happens on Countdown? etc.
Enjoy
Matt
p.s. as long as there's a minimum of 40 people signed up I'll start this towards the end of the first week of January.
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Link to 1st series thread: http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=5644
aptoSOS.01 Preliminaries: http://apterous.org/to_tourney.php?tourney=5
aptoSOS.01 Finals: http://apterous.org/to_tourney.php?tourney=25
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Yes please.
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
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C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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Dear Mr. Matthew Morrison,
In.
I am, sir, yours, etc.
Mr Joseph Krol
In.
I am, sir, yours, etc.
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I'll sign up even though I don't know what it is.
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It basically simulates a Countdown series (but with tetrachamps instead of octochamps), and a series final at the end.Mark Deeks wrote:I'll sign up even though I don't know what it is.
cheers maus
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The first bit was right and the end bit was right. The middle? Not so much. We did quadrachamps last series (4 wins) and I plan to do the same again, obviously dependant on entrants.Thomas Carey wrote:It basically simulates a Countdown series (but with tetrachamps instead of octochamps), and a series final at the end.Mark Deeks wrote:I'll sign up even though I don't know what it is.
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Yeah go on, stick me in please.
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So what's wrong with Thomas' statement? Tetra- indicates four.Matt Morrison wrote:The first bit was right and the end bit was right. The middle? Not so much. We did quadrachamps last series (4 wins) and I plan to do the same again, obviously dependant on entrants.Thomas Carey wrote:It basically simulates a Countdown series (but with tetrachamps instead of octochamps), and a series final at the end.Mark Deeks wrote:I'll sign up even though I don't know what it is.
Oh, and in, please.
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In please
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Yes please. (What was the ruling? Am I allowed to enter?)
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In please, and a vote for randomised draw - more fun and egalitarian.
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Good initial reaction. Apart from that Chris Hare chap. I don't like him so much.
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Sure, I'll play.
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Looks like I'll be randomly drawn against Innis.Matt Morrison wrote:Good initial reaction. Apart from that Chris Hare chap. I don't like him so much.
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Chris Hare wrote:Looks like I'll be randomly drawn against Innis.Matt Morrison wrote:Good initial reaction. Apart from that Chris Hare chap. I don't like him so much.
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I'd like to take part please.
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Innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn perleeez
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Yeah go on go on go on
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In please. Not first. Please.
P.S. Who was the undefeated champion at the end of the last series?
P.S. Who was the undefeated champion at the end of the last series?
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Scott Gillies.Rhys Benjamin wrote:In please. Not first. Please.
P.S. Who was the undefeated champion at the end of the last series?
cheers maus
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Although I'd probably be hammered out of sight, i'll say yes, i'll have a go please
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Bump. C'mon people. We need some more entrants. Any chance of advertisement on the apterous site Charlie?
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Cheers Mark, meant to do that t'other day.
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Oh all right why not.
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In please.
On the random vs seeded thing (dunno if you said above which is gonna happen, CBA reading through) I think random would be best tbh. I think that way it would give more people a chance and you'd see unexpected people emerging from not evenly spacing out all of the best candidates. Probably makes it a bit fairer and more interesting. It was random before, right?
On the random vs seeded thing (dunno if you said above which is gonna happen, CBA reading through) I think random would be best tbh. I think that way it would give more people a chance and you'd see unexpected people emerging from not evenly spacing out all of the best candidates. Probably makes it a bit fairer and more interesting. It was random before, right?
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I second this. Yet when Kirk and Innis met to do their game this time last year then they moaned, as they were the best in the auditions when they appeared on the show and therefore got to defeat a whole bunch of rookies.Josh Hurst wrote:On the random vs seeded thing (dunno if you said above which is gonna happen, CBA reading through) I think random would be best tbh. I think that way it would give more people a chance and you'd see unexpected people emerging from not evenly spacing out all of the best candidates. Probably makes it a bit fairer and more interesting. It was random before, right?
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Sorry, what?Rhys Benjamin wrote:I second this. Yet when Kirk and Innis met to do their game this time last year then they moaned, as they were the best in the auditions when they appeared on the show and therefore got to defeat a whole bunch of rookies.Josh Hurst wrote:On the random vs seeded thing (dunno if you said above which is gonna happen, CBA reading through) I think random would be best tbh. I think that way it would give more people a chance and you'd see unexpected people emerging from not evenly spacing out all of the best candidates. Probably makes it a bit fairer and more interesting. It was random before, right?
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Me too.Innis Carson wrote:Sorry, what?Rhys Benjamin wrote:I second this. Yet when Kirk and Innis met to do their game this time last year then they moaned, as they were the best in the auditions when they appeared on the show and therefore got to defeat a whole bunch of rookies.Josh Hurst wrote:On the random vs seeded thing (dunno if you said above which is gonna happen, CBA reading through) I think random would be best tbh. I think that way it would give more people a chance and you'd see unexpected people emerging from not evenly spacing out all of the best candidates. Probably makes it a bit fairer and more interesting. It was random before, right?
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Count me in.
My presence in this competition will give someone an easy victory!
My presence in this competition will give someone an easy victory!
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Can I borrow this line for some Apterous Prune dialogue?Martin Long wrote:My presence in this competition will give someone an easy victory!
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Count me in.
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He's saying that you and Kirk moaned about the randomness last time, because you had to play each other. Also that when you were actually on the show, it wasn't random, so, having done well at your audition, you didn't have to face any top players in the heats. But he still agrees with Josh.Innis Carson wrote:Sorry, what?Rhys Benjamin wrote:I second this. Yet when Kirk and Innis met to do their game this time last year then they moaned, as they were the best in the auditions when they appeared on the show and therefore got to defeat a whole bunch of rookies.Josh Hurst wrote:On the random vs seeded thing (dunno if you said above which is gonna happen, CBA reading through) I think random would be best tbh. I think that way it would give more people a chance and you'd see unexpected people emerging from not evenly spacing out all of the best candidates. Probably makes it a bit fairer and more interesting. It was random before, right?
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In please, Matt.
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Me too please. I get a prize if I finish 11th, right?
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Of course.Charlie Reams wrote:Can I borrow this line for some Apterous Prune dialogue?Martin Long wrote:My presence in this competition will give someone an easy victory!
I love the way as soon as I register, a load of people follow. Thats a sign of my ability in 15 rounders!
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Yes, half-price entry into aptoSOS.03Michelle Nevitt wrote:Me too please. I get a prize if I finish 11th, right?
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Oh, OK. For the record, neither of us moaned last time (if anything, it benefitted me to have two chances to knock Kirk out), and I agree that random draw is definitely the fairest and most fun way to do it.Gavin Chipper wrote: He's saying that you and Kirk moaned about the randomness last time, because you had to play each other. Also that when you were actually on the show, it wasn't random, so, having done well at your audition, you didn't have to face any top players in the heats. But he still agrees with Josh.
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Go on then, this might motivate me to get my Javas sorted out.
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In please
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I'm in if it's not full already.
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No such thing as full Jordan! The more the merrier.
STOP PRESS: I'm delaying this tournament by a month as Ben would like to run his annual apterous Masters tournament in its usual slot so I've stepped the fuck back.
Therefore we shall plan to play the first game on 1st March which happens to fall on a Thursday, so let's say registrations close on Monday 27th February (you decide whether that means up til the start of Monday or up til the end of Monday - if you try and register on Monday itself I'll probably let you play based on whether I like you), which will give me a couple days to sort the fixtures and get them into the tournament system.
STOP PRESS: I'm delaying this tournament by a month as Ben would like to run his annual apterous Masters tournament in its usual slot so I've stepped the fuck back.
Therefore we shall plan to play the first game on 1st March which happens to fall on a Thursday, so let's say registrations close on Monday 27th February (you decide whether that means up til the start of Monday or up til the end of Monday - if you try and register on Monday itself I'll probably let you play based on whether I like you), which will give me a couple days to sort the fixtures and get them into the tournament system.
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I have a friend who had a situation like this. You can't say "working day" as some people work at night.Matt Morrison wrote: registrations close on Monday 27th February (you decide whether that means up til the start of Monday or up til the end of Monday - if you try and register on Monday itself [...]
The only fair thing to do is say 23:59.
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I'm considering cancelling my registration and trying again on 27th February. I need to know!Matt Morrison wrote:so let's say registrations close on Monday 27th February (you decide whether that means up til the start of Monday or up til the end of Monday - if you try and register on Monday itself I'll probably let you play based on whether I like you),
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I'd better stop saying man then, because some people are women.Rhys Benjamin wrote:You can't say "working day" as some people work at night.
meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles
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And the rest. "I'd" - some people aren't you, and some people wouldn't.Ian Volante wrote:I'd better stop saying man then, because some people are women.Rhys Benjamin wrote:You can't say "working day" as some people work at night.
"better" - some things aren't so good.
You get the gist.