| Yes, I know. (Tuesday, 27th June 2006) |
procrastinator
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1083
Best Total: 12m 56s | Posted - 2006.06.26 23:09:15
It's very easy. The sort of thing I wish I took seriously and had a go at the minute barrier.
I blame the ref, I'm not naturally drunk and vengeful. |
itchfizzix
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3070
Best Total: 17m 57s | Posted - 2006.06.26 23:26:35
I agree - super easy... would have a faster time if only I had an "actual" mouse to use and not this touch pad on my laptop. alas. |
Tilps
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 6720
Best Total: 18m 37s | Posted - 2006.06.27 01:28:01
Fix position, not noticing that you've put 3 round a 2, submit - restarting cause you can't do the wrong easily ... and can't remember what you had fixed.
its a comedy of errors in my playing today. |
astrokath
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3258
Best Total: 13m 42s | Posted - 2006.06.27 06:53:21
Quote: Originally Posted by procrastinator It's very easy. The sort of thing I wish I took seriously and had a go at the minute barrier.
I blame the ref, I'm not naturally drunk and vengeful. |
Yeah, this was definitely one to do after the morning coffee... Certainly the 1.12 barrier should be within reach of the fleet-of-finger. |
Taoist
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1265
Best Total: 33m 18s | Posted - 2006.06.27 08:18:12
I would have made a good time if not for the dreaded 1x1.gif error on the last stretch 
Ended up with 13 mins, Gutted! |
PuzzleLover
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1033
Best Total: 38m 17s | Posted - 2006.06.27 08:33:45
Missed a pattern, bad Fix Position choices, 9 minutes. Oi! |
procrastinator
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1083
Best Total: 12m 56s | Posted - 2006.06.27 13:39:50
Quote: Originally Posted by puzzlelover Missed a pattern, bad Fix Position choices, 9 minutes. Oi! |
If you used FP on this one you definitely missed something. There aren't even any of the rarer patterns that you might overlook, and the only non-pattern reasoning is a fairly simple, very obvious loop.
The soccer was over by 1AM in Perth, but unfortunately we stayed out all night partying/drowning our sorrows and the puzzle was already up when I finally staggered home at 8AM. I should at the very least have had a morning coffee before attempting it, but a good night's sleep and time to sober up would have been even better.
But I think noone was destined to get a good time today, because it would have meant a BECT without our good luck charm Helge, something which hasn't happened since I started puzzling. Funny, I think there've been far fewer weeks when astrokath doesn't win a day than Helge, but this is the second time we've broken the record without her recently. |
astrokath
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3258
Best Total: 13m 42s | Posted - 2006.06.27 15:21:44
Quote: Originally Posted by procrastinator Funny, I think there've been far fewer weeks when astrokath doesn't win a day than Helge, but this is the second time we've broken the record without her recently. |
Meh. I'm having an off-week. Too much work stress... |
Acorn
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 555
Best Total: 42m 58s | Posted - 2006.06.27 15:31:49
I agree. It was easy..... except I filled in the last lines without paying attention that I only put one line around a two. I hit done and then had to figure out what I screwed up. |
mathmaniac
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1293
Best Total: 20m 57s | Posted - 2006.06.27 17:13:52
That happens to me sometimes. Most of the time I ended up with 2 loops and spent five minutes trying to fix it.
Last edited by mathmaniac - 2006.06.27 17:14:10 |
itchfizzix
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3070
Best Total: 17m 57s | Posted - 2006.06.27 17:35:02
Quote: Originally Posted by acorn I agree. It was easy..... except I filled in the last lines without paying attention that I only put one line around a two. I hit done and then had to figure out what I screwed up. |
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mathmaniac
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1293
Best Total: 20m 57s | Posted - 2006.06.27 18:18:41
Quote: Originally Posted by mathmaniac That happens to me sometimes. Most of the time I ended up with 2 loops and spent five minutes trying to fix it. |
That's what happened to me on friday's puzzle. I took 44 minutes. at least fifteen of those were spent fixing my mistake. |
astrokath
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3258
Best Total: 13m 42s | Posted - 2006.06.28 07:32:36
Quote: Originally Posted by astrokath Quote: Originally Posted by procrastinator Funny, I think there've been far fewer weeks when astrokath doesn't win a day than Helge, but this is the second time we've broken the record without her recently. |
Meh. I'm having an off-week. Too much work stress... |
Well, that's a little better, but I'm sure someone can go faster than 1.54 on wednesday.
Ah, at least I can bask in the warm glow of the "best ever total" for a few minutes... |
drnull
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1053
Best Total: 23m 25s | Posted - 2006.06.28 14:16:13
Quote: Originally Posted by astrokath
Well, that's a little better, but I'm sure someone can go faster than 1.54 on wednesday.
Ah, at least I can bask in the warm glow of the "best ever total" for a few minutes...
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astrokath
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3258
Best Total: 13m 42s | Posted - 2006.06.28 14:19:15
Quote: Originally Posted by drnull Please don't bump me too, tzukanion. |
Bastard.  |
drnull
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1053
Best Total: 23m 25s | Posted - 2006.06.28 14:45:04
Quote: Originally Posted by astrokath Bastard. |
Oh wait. Maybe he's not my father. How would I know? Maybe my whole life is a lie? What if ...
Awww, heck, nevermind. |
astrokath
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3258
Best Total: 13m 42s | Posted - 2006.06.29 06:44:59
Right, you've all got a new target to aim for today. 
My, but the 20min barrier is starting to look shaky! |
foilman
Kwon-Tom Admin
Puzzles: 3614
Best Total: 24m 6s | Posted - 2006.06.29 07:56:55
Wow, well done on today's puzzle! I felt sure the champion's total wouldn't improve today... I'm impressed. Even if I know the solution I can't click fast enough to solve a puzzle in the same time as some of you people... |
foilman
Kwon-Tom Admin
Puzzles: 3614
Best Total: 24m 6s | Posted - 2006.06.29 08:31:21
And if you're interested in seeing how that champion's total has improved over the past year, check out the new "history" link on the leaderboard page. |
procrastinator
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1083
Best Total: 12m 56s | Posted - 2006.06.29 09:04:59
Quote: Originally Posted by astrokath Right, you've all got a new target to aim for today. My, but the 20min barrier is starting to look shaky! |
We're now closer to 20 mins than we are to the old mark. Maybe we'll just keep halving the gap and astradamus will be right, but I think the signs are good: a new record weekend time for the second time in three weeks, and we wouldn't have beaten the previous record at all without tzukanion's contribution, so our depth is improving too.
It's just a shame about Sunday's atrocity... |
