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procrastinator
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1083
Best Total: 12m 56s | Posted - 2006.07.08 10:33:57
Quote: Originally Posted by astrokath Quote: Originally Posted by foilman Quote: Originally Posted by astrokath So foilman, what's the record for the saturday/sunday large puzzles? |
That's procrastinator with 5m 31s. |
What did procrastinator get it down to a bit later in this thread? [edit - looks like 5.29, so a Huzzah! from me is in order  ] |
Sorry, you're still three seconds behind.  I got 5:12 on June 24.
Quote: Originally Posted by astrokath
Anyway, we can probably knock a few more seconds off today.
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Well now I'm torn: Do I do it now for fear of tzukanion breaking the magic 5 minute barrier before me, or do I wait until I'm over this illness and/or had some sleep, so I can give myself the best chance at it? And which is the right strategy for getting my name on the imminent BECT? |
astrokath
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3258
Best Total: 13m 42s | Posted - 2006.07.08 14:51:27
Ah, I forgot about that one in June. Still, I've got through the 5min mark on some of the ancient ones in the archive, so it's only a matter of time before one of us does it first-time through.
Sleep on it first, I suggest.
Last edited by astrokath - 2006.07.08 14:52:14 |
procrastinator
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1083
Best Total: 12m 56s | Posted - 2006.07.08 16:51:54
Quote: Originally Posted by astrokath Still, I've got through the 5min mark on some of the ancient ones in the archive, so it's only a matter of time before one of us does it first-time through.
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Yeah, it won't be long. When I saw your score I thought "I'll be surprised if neither tzukanion nor I break 5", but seeing noone else is under 7, I'm not so sure now. Maybe you had a charmed run today - most days you expect us to shave more than a few seconds. 
Quote: Originally Posted by astrokath
Sleep on it first, I suggest.
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Fortunately she's off to the theatre tonight, so I doubt we'll see a new BECT. If tomorrow is as easy as last Sunday then at least I'll have 2 chances at it.
Oh, BTW: congratulations on getting your personal time under the old BECT!
Last edited by procrastinator - 2006.07.08 16:55:18 |
astrokath
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3258
Best Total: 13m 42s | Posted - 2006.07.08 17:04:27
Quote: Originally Posted by procrastinator Maybe you had a charmed run today - most days you expect us to shave more than a few seconds. |
That, and swiftly developing RSI in my mouse-hand...
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Oh, BTW: congratulations on getting your personal time under the old BECT!
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Cheers! |
tzukanion
Kwon-Tom Addict
Puzzles: 440
Best Total: 17m 39s | Posted - 2006.07.09 08:12:18
Quote: Originally Posted by procrastinator
Yeah, it won't be long. When I saw your score I thought "I'll be surprised if neither tzukanion nor I break 5"
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I beat you to it procrastinator (4:59), though I messed up at the start and didn't feel like I went that fast so I expect something more in the range of 4.30 from you. |
astrokath
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3258
Best Total: 13m 42s | Posted - 2006.07.10 07:54:12
Well done! |
procrastinator
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1083
Best Total: 12m 56s | Posted - 2006.07.12 11:36:46
Quote: Originally Posted by tzukanion
I beat you to it procrastinator (4:59), though I messed up at the start and didn't feel like I went that fast so I expect something more in the range of 4.30 from you.
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Would have been about 4:30 without the "not done yet". Was a pretty slow run, though - I'm still under the weather. 4 minutes is definitely possible for the very easiest puzzles, but this is not quite that easy - I think it's about a 4:10-4:15 for me at my current best. |
procrastinator
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1083
Best Total: 12m 56s | Posted - 2006.07.18 10:02:43
Shaved off a second today. Must be karma from Sunday. |
procrastinator
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1083
Best Total: 12m 56s | Posted - 2006.07.18 10:10:38
Quote: Originally Posted by astrokath swiftly developing RSI in my mouse-hand... |
You may have to swap hands. But which really is your mouse-hand? |
astrokath
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3258
Best Total: 13m 42s | Posted - 2006.07.18 10:12:57
Quote: Originally Posted by procrastinator Quote: Originally Posted by astrokath swiftly developing RSI in my mouse-hand... |
You may have to swap hands. But which really is your mouse-hand? |
Now there's a zen-like question.
It must be the one that squeeks when I eat cheese. |
procrastinator
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1083
Best Total: 12m 56s | Posted - 2006.07.19 10:26:02
Quote: Originally Posted by astrokath swiftly developing RSI in my mouse-hand...
the one that squeeks when I eat cheese. |
That's some serious RSI. At that rate you'll be past your prime by the time you're 29. |
astrokath
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3258
Best Total: 13m 42s | Posted - 2006.07.22 10:01:30
Wa-hey!
21 mins on the nose, and I'm sure we can shave a few more seconds off it.
That 20min barrier that I once claimed we'd never break is looking decidedly flimsy right now.
[Past my prime. Pah!]
Last edited by astrokath - 2006.07.22 10:03:08 |
procrastinator
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1083
Best Total: 12m 56s | Posted - 2006.08.02 23:54:22
Since this thread started we've got new best times for at least 4 days, so let me write these times down before I forget them.
Monday 1:12 tzukanion
Tuesday 1:11 procrastinator
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday 3:45 procrastinator
Sunday 5:12 procrastinator
You'd have to check the archives for the other records. I imagine they've probably been beaten recently too, though.
Here's hoping for swift obsolesence. |
Helge
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3548
Best Total: 11m 26s | Posted - 2006.08.03 11:52:05
Monday 1:12 tzukanion
Tuesday 1:11 procrastinator
Wednesday 1:12 Helge
Thursday
Friday
Saturday 3:45 procrastinator
Sunday 5:12 procrastinator |
astrokath
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3258
Best Total: 13m 42s | Posted - 2006.08.03 12:49:19
Quote: Originally Posted by helge
Wednesday 1:12 Helge
Thursday
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If that's today's score... it's thursday. |
Helge
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3548
Best Total: 11m 26s | Posted - 2006.08.03 12:57:39
Hehe. Oops.
Monday 1:12 tzukanion
Tuesday 1:11 procrastinator
Wednesday
Thursday 1:12 Helge
Friday
Saturday 3:45 procrastinator
Sunday 5:12 procrastinator |
astrokath
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3258
Best Total: 13m 42s | Posted - 2006.08.07 07:12:35
Quote: Originally Posted by helge Hehe. Oops.
Monday 1:12 tzukanion
Tuesday 1:11 procrastinator
Wednesday
Thursday 1:12 Helge
Friday
Saturday 3:45 procrastinator
Sunday 5:12 procrastinator |
Monday is down to 1.02!
Procrastinator, if you want to break the 1min mark, today's as good a chance as you're ever going to get. |
Helge
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3548
Best Total: 11m 26s | Posted - 2006.08.08 07:47:05
Nice Astrokath! I'm impressed. |
procrastinator
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1083
Best Total: 12m 56s | Posted - 2006.08.08 09:26:23
Quote: Originally Posted by astrokath
Procrastinator, if you want to break the 1min mark, today's as good a chance as you're ever going to get.
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Astradamus strikes again! |
astrokath
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3258
Best Total: 13m 42s | Posted - 2006.08.08 10:50:07
Quote: Originally Posted by procrastinator Quote: Originally Posted by astrokath
Procrastinator, if you want to break the 1min mark, today's as good a chance as you're ever going to get.
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Astradamus strikes again! |
At the expense of losing my single best-ever time, though!
Three cheers for Procrastinator. |
