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Forum: Main Forum 05-06-2013, 01:33 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,039
Posted By Lurker
And now it's working fine. Maybe it was my own...

And now it's working fine. Maybe it was my own connection.
Forum: Main Forum 05-06-2013, 01:31 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,039
Posted By Lurker
I just had a solve page not load completely. It...

I just had a solve page not load completely. It got hung up at the banner ad, but was slow before that. It did record my time on the puzzle from when I hit "enter", as near as I can tell. The rest...
Forum: Main Forum 05-02-2013, 06:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 304
Posted By Lurker
And I just found another 0-sec record for Robert...

And I just found another 0-sec record for Robert Langdon on a Zig Ziglar quote. I'm guessing it's a reset glitch.
Forum: Main Forum 05-02-2013, 06:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 304
Posted By Lurker
Stephen, Thank you for your quick action. And...

Stephen,

Thank you for your quick action. And thank you for being fair with this person, in case he really is a totally awesome player beyond anything we have seen.

And to wvwoman, records aren't...
Forum: Main Forum 05-02-2013, 05:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 304
Posted By Lurker
Yes, we seem to have an unfortunate situation. ...

Yes, we seem to have an unfortunate situation. Being a good player with a fast browser is one thing, but more than one 4-second solve in a lifetime is highly unlikely. Having "Programmer" on your...
Forum: Main Forum 03-18-2013, 03:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,548
Posted By Lurker
Cool um, yes, the Irish

Happy Birthday, Lily!

Hope the cake was yummy, and that you got the biggest slice. The perks of being the big sister.
Forum: Main Forum 03-06-2013, 05:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 979
Posted By Lurker
Hey, yzarc. Most of the missing people you...

Hey, yzarc. Most of the missing people you mentioned just got lives. As far as I know, they're all still out there somewhere. I play a lot less too, but I check in on what everyone is doing. ...
Forum: Main Forum 03-01-2013, 11:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 976
Posted By Lurker
On the menu bar, click on "high...

On the menu bar, click on "high scores". Next page, click on the words "monthly competitions". It automatically pulls up the top 100 players in points. You can then click on the links to the...
Forum: Main Forum 02-25-2013, 02:08 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,096
Posted By Lurker
"Ranking" as you mention it, is purely...

"Ranking" as you mention it, is purely about points. The more quotes you solve, the more points you get, and the higher your rank.

If you no longer care about your percentage solved, set yourself a...
Forum: Main Forum 02-21-2013, 03:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,772
Posted By Lurker
Sometimes weird things like that happen. I lost...

Sometimes weird things like that happen. I lost my 100% last month.

Or, someone could have hacked your account. Change the password and see if that fixes the problem.
Forum: Main Forum 02-15-2013, 04:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,362
Posted By Lurker
The best way to up your average time is not to...

The best way to up your average time is not to start a puzzle if you don't have time to sit there and finish it. Sure, the phone rings sometimes. Just don't load a new one, or decide you don't care...
Forum: Main Forum 02-13-2013, 09:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,110
Posted By Lurker
Looks like a poorly designed word search. I...

Looks like a poorly designed word search. I found "hip" and a couple other three-letter words.
Forum: Main Forum 02-12-2013, 11:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 396
Posted By Lurker
It isn't just the number of words, but the number...

It isn't just the number of words, but the number of characters in the quote.

Here's Maradnu's analysis of the scoring grid http://www.cryptograms.org/forum/showthread.php?t=194
Forum: Main Forum 02-11-2013, 03:28 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 8,141
Posted By Lurker
Stella Artois was an answer in today's L.A. Times...

Stella Artois was an answer in today's L.A. Times crossword puzzle!
Forum: Main Forum 01-25-2013, 04:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 964
Posted By Lurker
OMG, Fred, you are really good at cyphering! I...

OMG, Fred, you are really good at cyphering!

I agree with your reasons for helping. This wasn't some annoying "I made this code, let's see who can break it first" thing. And he didn't get...
Forum: Main Forum 01-12-2013, 02:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,091
Posted By Lurker
Meep-meep!

Have a fantastic birthday!
Forum: Main Forum 12-25-2012, 02:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,647
Posted By Lurker
According to NORAD, Santa was last seen in...

According to NORAD, Santa was last seen in Mauritania.

Merry Christmas, everyone!
Forum: Main Forum 12-22-2012, 01:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,193
Posted By Lurker
You have to make the top 50 in POINTS to be...

You have to make the top 50 in POINTS to be considered for the stats & percent contests. Play more.
Forum: Main Forum 12-21-2012, 01:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,193
Posted By Lurker
Yes, top 50 in points per month to see your...

Yes, top 50 in points per month to see your ranking in speed/percentage. If you're in the top 100, you'll be on the points chart, which will let you look at your % and speed. Otherwise, check out...
Forum: Main Forum 12-20-2012, 12:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 987
Posted By Lurker
@Fred: Jerry Coleman quotes should just be...

@Fred: Jerry Coleman quotes should just be banned, or given a new difficulty rating of "Mostly Proper Names".

The first few months I tried to do 100%, I got stuck a lot and had to go researching. ...
Forum: Main Forum 12-19-2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 987
Posted By Lurker
Not complaining about the cheats. For those...

Not complaining about the cheats. For those interested in solving quickly, Googling the answers will never produce a record time. For those interested in 100%, it's still a last resort of...
Forum: Main Forum 12-17-2012, 03:45 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 18,147
Posted By Lurker
Holy Cow!

I don't know if this one has been mentioned yet, but I've never seen such stats.

"People who rely most on God rely least on themselves." -Lemuel K. Washburn

2.2% success rate
Average time 651...
Forum: Main Forum 12-14-2012, 05:26 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,330
Posted By Lurker
She lost me somewhere around...

She lost me somewhere around "diagraphs".
Forum: Main Forum 12-12-2012, 03:56 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,330
Posted By Lurker
tshan, This isn't a simple-substitution code. ...

tshan,

This isn't a simple-substitution code. You're on your own.

Just a heads-up, because you're new: We have to deal with folks rather frequently who try to get us to solve problems and...
Forum: Main Forum 12-08-2012, 05:44 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 8,141
Posted By Lurker
Off-Topic

Cody, you are new here! All we do is go off-topic. You're talking about people who solve most puzzles in about a minute. I'll go out on a limb that half of us have some form of ADD. We have no...
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