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Has anybody else got one?

Josh came back from shopping with one, so soon after I got one too. Its a blue book full of numbers letters and conundrums.

There are 6 puzzles on each page (177 pages in total): LLCNNN

Also, in the back of the book there are 'answers', but beware, NATRIUM is given as a possible word to declare in the very first selection in the book, and its not valid on apterous

If you are just in it for the fun then its a bargain at £3, but if you consider yourself a "Pro"/"APTONERD"/"BEVATRON", then you might be put off by the high proportion of numbers rounds and the spurious answers given for letters rounds.

(I love how nerdy this post is)

JackHurst wrote:(I love how nerdy this post is)

I love (well, like) how you left us a puzzle to do so you weren't having all the fun:

JackHurst wrote:There are 6 puzzles on each page (177 pages in total): LLCNNN(I love how nerdy this post is)

That's 6*177 = 1062 puzzles

(alternative solution: 177*6 = 1062)

Alt solution:

6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 1062

I bought it yesterday. Also have the big one.

Anyone else think a 'travel pad' sounds like one of those incontinence products they usually advertise during Countdown?

Michael Wallace wrote:Anyone else think a 'travel pad' sounds like one of those incontinence products they usually advertise during Countdown?

I thought that was what was being referred to when I first saw the topic title. Nearly went out and got one.

JackHurst wrote: If you are just in it for the fun then its a bargain at £3, but if you consider yourself a "Pro"/"APTONERD"

Hmm APTONERD, anagram of that old favourite PRONATED. It also has NOTEPAD in it which is quite APT for this topic. I'll get my coat.

Kirk Bevins wrote:

JackHurst wrote: If you are just in it for the fun then its a bargain at £3, but if you consider yourself a "Pro"/"APTONERD"

Hmm APTONERD, anagram of that old favourite PRONATED. It also has NOTEPAD in it which is quite APT for this topic. I'll get my coat.

You prat.

Howard Somerset wrote:

Michael Wallace wrote:Anyone else think a 'travel pad' sounds like one of those incontinence products they usually advertise during Countdown?

I thought that was what was being referred to when I first saw the topic title. Nearly went out and got one.

My thoughts exactly. On a similar note, does Tena Man exist yet? Not that' you'd know, obviously.

Ryan Taylor wrote:

Kirk Bevins wrote:

JackHurst wrote: If you are just in it for the fun then its a bargain at £3, but if you consider yourself a "Pro"/"APTONERD"

Hmm APTONERD, anagram of that old favourite PRONATED. It also has NOTEPAD in it which is quite APT for this topic. I'll get my coat.

You prat.

YOUPRAT -YU +NED

I was flicking through this last night when I saw a scramble for a conundrum was IMBEEVERS, I thought it was a bit of a coincidence, but then on the last page on a letters round it said PSCHARLIE. Finally, on another letters round the selection was GANDISEEG, surely not a coincidence.

Does Damian have anything to do with products made?

Eoin Monaghan wrote:I was flicking through this last night when I saw a scramble for a conundrum was IMBEEVERS, I thought it was a bit of a coincidence, but then on the last page on a letters round it said PSCHARLIE. Finally, on another letters round the selection was GANDISEEG, surely not a coincidence.

Does Damian have anything to do with products made?

I think that was my doing, although I wrote the Travel Pad ages ago (July 2009) so it may have a new edition by now.

Charlie Reams wrote:

Eoin Monaghan wrote:I was flicking through this last night when I saw a scramble for a conundrum was IMBEEVERS, I thought it was a bit of a coincidence, but then on the last page on a letters round it said PSCHARLIE. Finally, on another letters round the selection was GANDISEEG, surely not a coincidence.

Does Damian have anything to do with products made?

I think that was my doing, although I wrote the Travel Pad ages ago (July 2009) so it may have a new edition by now.

Anyone else feeling slightly confused?

Ian Volante wrote:

Howard Somerset wrote:

Michael Wallace wrote:Anyone else think a 'travel pad' sounds like one of those incontinence products they usually advertise during Countdown?

I thought that was what was being referred to when I first saw the topic title. Nearly went out and got one.

My thoughts exactly. On a similar note, does Tena Man exist yet? Not that' you'd know, obviously.

Not yet. I happen to sell these sorts of products for a living, and today one of my customers offered to donate a "Travel John" to me, to keep in my van for emergencies.