sweet new puzzle

well here's a puzzle...

Yes.... people were getting miffed because they felt they should of higher up the table...

i'll have to be quiet...

got to finish the one im doing on paper.

Oh Ok.... You be quiet I'll yak....

nornna

octopus

Personally ratings, being in the top ten doesn't bother me.. It's all a load of tosh. It's just a game which I come and do for a bit of fun... Lifes too short to be that competative..

you said tosh

Yes?

what's the point if there is always only one answer and it's logical?

but I must be top :->

Don't try and confuse me... I aint been awake long...lol

OK... you can be top if I can be second...lol

the problem I have sith the stats is that it penalizes you for playing every day. yes it will even out but someone should not have to play for 250 days to get the same score as someone that completes only a single expert puzzle.

But Christopher..please don't take this the wrong way but why does it bother you that much?

he's a numbers player ;-)

Who cares whose top... babble ladder means nothing it's obvious some people cheat in there..

tosh

yeah tosh....lol

Numbres player? Gambler?

*numbers

I bet you could make an automated program which just did the puzzle every day without you going online at all.

I bet I couldn't.....lol

personally it doesn't bother me that much ... but if your going to have a ranking then it should be something that means something.

I can make a cuppa tea but I don't make the bags!

Maybe he should just scrap the rankings........ It's all supposed to be fun ain't it!

I take part in another hobby (geocaching) where people who do it for the stats are called numbers hos - I thought it was ironic given that the game here is all about numbers.

but gc doesn't have official rankings

geocaching?

Hey i was wondering this today - do any of you pro players play with other tile designs? letters or bunny rabbits or whatever they are?

either way the fun will still be here ... I came to play everyday before I even knew the ranking was working. (I thought the ranking wouldnt start collecting till Apr 1st.)

i've only gone geocaching twice, but i would be a total numbers whore

heck no - but I didn't make money when I turned pro either...

You've all lost me....

Nike - I'm available for tile sponsorship...

Wot?

Done :)

Debs: http://www.brillig.com/geocaching/

Lots of Easy's lately...

geocaching.com - using GPS satellites to hunt for hidden tupperware in the woods

Well done sell..... I aint even started!

Hehe

like letterboxing without all the clues?

Hidden tupperware????????.......Your winding me up....lol

I like finding solutions, that is the reason I put the article out there. Whether it is used or not is not up to me.

Na I'm still confused....

or ammo boxes - but tupperware with appropriate camoflage paint is very popular

crap, I forgot to save before I googled "geocaching" P(

<<looks at Cad... you winding me up?

it's like a scavenger hunt...

What are you hunting?

dunno, haven't done it, I'm guessing :)

lol

like letterboxing, without the handcarved stamps but with GPS coordinates and an active online community

You Americans are nuts.......lol

if there are no stamps, what's in the boxes then, cad?

Cad........ I aint got a clueeeeeeeeeeeeeeee what your talking about!

cupcakes?

cheap toys and a notebook to sign, usually

it's everywhere - did a bunch of them in England

a-ha! international conspiracy!

You came and hunted in England?

we always bring toys to swap with whatever's in the cache

logbook and trade items - quality generally deteriorates over time

I think it would be more fun if there *were* cupcakes. I'm sure the racoons would agree wtih me

done

yes, in Hyde Park, near the old Greenham Common base, in Cambridge, too

So let me get this straight... someone goes around hiding tupperware boxes filled with cheap toys.... and you hunt em down!

:-)

YOu should of said.. you could of popped in for a cuppa...lol

No food, but I put MREs bits and pieces in caches in New Orleans

MRE?

Debs - exactly

Is tha catching?

Meal, Ready To Eat - what the government drops on third world citizens to keep them alive

oh..lol

An interesting time capsule. Are you in New Orleans now?

mreinfo.com - Beef Teriyaki is my favorite

<<makes note tell kids not to bury any tupperware boxes in garden withdead budgies ect cos someone will come and dig em up!

Krys10, I don't play with other tiles. They're distracting.

yes - back since Nov 1

Play with other tiles?....

nornna.net - corndogs are my favorite

<<bangs head on wall.... gawd what is going on!

Anti - hadn't planned on it, wanted someone else to try it and get back to me about it :)
Cad - I'm doing a road trip this summer to look at bridges around the country, and I am trying to find out how the Lake Pontchartrain crossing is doing - do you know if it's driveable?

You going to London Bridge?

yup! Arizona here I come!

They took the wrong one!........lol

Debs, Krys asked whether anyone plays sudoku with a theme other than numbers.

I know... I heard the guy thought he was buying the Tower Bridge...

Yes - the Causeway is was undamaged. The Twin Spans to the east sustained major damage but both east and west-bound lanes are now open as of a couple months ago.

DIdnt know you could choos a theme

The Causeway's the long one? 27 miles ish?

Used to be the longest in the world - used to run the Mardi Gras Marathon over it. I believe the Highway 11 and Old 90 bridges are both operational to the East also.

must stop talking and do puzzle...

Thanks!

lol

to clarify - I nevver have run a maraton - other people used to run it

2 points for honesty :)

... or, clarity, I guess.

If you're great at logic thinking, try Linez at http://linez.varten.net/

Nor have I...can I have some?

I walked the 6K over the Hale Boggs Bridge last Saturday, though

No, but you may have some chocolate if you wish. Or a cuppa.

After reading this lot my thinkings gone kaput

Sounds good to me :)

5K

it's a very addictive game once you know the basics.

was it a good bridge? Was it a good walk?

Anti - will check it out - thanks!

very nice - beautiful bridge and beautiful day - 10th anniversary, free beer, jambalaya and music, what more could you ask for

today's puzzle is too easy. yawn.

Now that I can understand Cad....

caht more - it makes it last longer ;-)

chat - hard to type with laptop on chest in bed

this is much more fun than putting together my MArch billing!

I've never tried that one! ;) lol

Your in bed?

yep

So ermmm... lets get this straight Cad.... Your naked in bed doing sudoku!!!!!

The wonders of online persona - Debs, I think it may be that we've *only* chatted when I've been in bed!

not naked

Oh Caddddddddd..... lol

except tonight, I'm at the office. And not naked either.

SO your both in bed?

lol

cheers to being naked in bed :)

if my billing were done i'd be at home in bed

I'm not naked in bed... I'm downstairs in my dressing gown.......lol

putting a hot laptop on a naked body really hurts.

Anyone wanna cuppa... I need one... lol@anti

I'm sure the laptop doesn't like it either.

I thought yo had laptop clubs over there!

My cat competes with my laptop for space when I do Sudoku (or Babble) in bed

And there was me thing it was scantily clad women.. all the time its men sat with laptops !

(anti - I meant overheating and air circulation etc... not a comment about indecent exposure to laptops)

i knew, krys:)

I'm getting nowhere with this - you guys are too distracting! *pout* Will finish up billing and pop back on line when I'm home (in bed).

Not naked!

ciaos

no way! too hot! later, all :)

lol

Cya Krys..take care

everyone must be solving...

I guess so!

I'm just drinking coffee and trying to get this mental picture out of my head... lol

done ... goodnight all.

night

Night Chris...sweet dreams

Wonder if Chris plays in bed!!!

Well I'm done..... But I'm still under you Cad!

Right I'll leave you all to it... Mind you don't fall asleep with your laptops on!...... Cya Cad, have fun

done too, night

and awaaaaay we go!

morning, is it that easy???

Yes it is :)

good morning

wow I must be tired. twice now I get to a few squares and somehting is wrong.

Guess I'll start over in the morning.

Good night all y'all

ouch that's an easy puzzle? can't believe that...

very easy

shit had to start over. my checkpoint was corrupted

i don't think that this one is easy. i do really have trouble on solving it...

done but not so easy

easy

hi all

easy as marked.

yup, pretty easy

incredibly easy!

is there like a specific technique to complete sudoku?

there are different ways to complete a sudoku puzzle

it's all based on logic. google "sudoku strategy" and find some tips there

okay thanks

now i got it. wasn't as hard as i thought. must have gone wrong on one of my very first moves

byeee!

Good Morning all & Good Luck

woo!

hurrah!

hi all

YO

where is chebuctonia? lol

chebucto is the name natives gave to the area in Halifax

oh cool

done.

I wonder if actually finishing the easy ones doesn't really hurt my rating... oh well :)

it does actually hurt your one rating :)

argh

hi all

is this a really an easy one!!

it starts off ok, but i got stuck for a while. just finished though.

i have started ove twice now!!!

Done

It is nice to do an easy one right the first time!

augh

im stuck!!!!!

ahh done it and about time too

augh

sheesh, finally opened the floodgates

does anyone happen to have a copy of the puzzle from 3/28? I'm interested in trying to solve it again, but in the archives the original puzzle is not preserved...

no krys sorry

how about emailing dr_god?

how about emailing dr_god?

lol dplass

Yeah, I did, but I hate to bother him with it...

hello everybody

yo yul

long time no see :)

how ya been?

downloading and watching lots of animation :)

ooh, what kind of animation?

from a huge russian archive

oh wow. is it originally russian animation, or is it translated stuff?

yep, it's in russian

cool :) i have a thing for anime myself ... i think there's so much they can do that you can't do in live action

i like diffrent worlds they create

yeah :) my husband can't stand it, tho, lol, so i have to watch it when he's not around

poor btwrt :(

it's ok ;) he's gone a lot

muah ha ha

my sister-in-law is from the czech republic and she sometimes downloads and watches czech cartoons. the internet is an amazing place

i love them!!!

i remember several amazing ones from 70s!

w00t, all done

i need to start :)

oops - i'll stop distracting u then

i vas glad to have this little chat :)

oh me too :) good luck!

thanks

do the difficulties go in patterns? do any of you guys know, because they always put a bunch of easy ones together.

whew, one more point for the sudoku killer!

no fair, miller

miller - I think it's set up to be random, except there's a higher chance of easy and medium puzzles than hard and expert.

finished

good job yul ;)

Done!

have to go, it was nice to meet you again, btwrt.

NiledThat Puppy!

Rankme, Baby!

this one is hard

disagree - nice and simple today - turn away for two minutes and then look at it with fresh eyes, it helps me.

Anj?

hi chelsea

hey all wut up

your mommy

haha molly your stupid

no your stupid a stupid loser!!!!!HA HA HA

very funny and wut do you think you are SMART hahahahahaha i make myself laugh

a yes. i noticed one number more ;)

i am smart... but then again I dated Reeves! HA HA HA ROTFL

ya true and i dated damit wow that was grose

yeah expecially since you made out EWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you made out with aaron more than i ever kissed him hahahaha

So at least he was a good kisser

anyone wanna chat with us we're at school and very bored

so was donni

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

im bored at school someone help

Idk i think if your that fat you cant

you cant wut?

be a good kisser and if he was he wasnt as great as some others I dated or Reeves

ya i know

i think we're the only ones in here talkin

this is borin

What The ?@!@?!

no its not you should try solving the puzzle

can u person to person in this place?

not unless you want to pay fourteen bucks for a membership

ill pass thanks

TimU I want to talk to U!

HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiii

dude wana talk?

TIM!!!!!!!!!!

anyone wanna chat?

sombody talk to me I am bored

PLEASE

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i dont talk to losers like you chels

JK!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FINE I WONT TALK TO YOU LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IN THIS PLACE

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I MEAN IT THIS TIME

I REALLY DO

Meane o well then when I get a new boyfriend I won't introduce you to him

WELL FINE WITH ME CUZ YOUR NEVER GONNA GET ONE! WELL,,,................. AT LEAST NOT A REAL ONE.

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHA

Your joking right cuz honey i gots me a list shall i name them....

preston

paul

OMG THAT WILL TAKE FOREVER

brandon

DONT NAME THEM PLEAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

tim

fine i wont

i would take all year

THANK GOD

YA I KNOW

shut up yOU LOSBO

HEY ANYONE WANNA CHAT WITH US WE'RE BORED IF YOU CANT TELL

i can't solve it... damn !

ME HA

YOU ARE THE LESBO

ha ha i'm almost done with the puzzle

no your the LESBO

BZIKIFSKI WANNA TALK WITH US

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

WE'RE ALMOST DONE WITH THE PUZZLE HAHA

My bologna has a first name...

My bologna has a first name...

its o-s-c-a-r

my bologna has a second name...

come on chels i know you know the words

ITS MEYER

i like to eat i every day

AND IF YOU ASK ME WHY ILL SAY

cuz oscar myer has a way

with bologna

WITH BOLONGA

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA THAT WAS FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

always look on the bright side of life...

LETS DO IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 JUST KIDDIN AROUND I DONT WANNA HURT YOU PPL TO MUCH WITH OUR FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!11HAHAHAHAHAHA

always look on the the bright side of life

I DONT KNOW THIS SONG SRY MOLL YOUR ON YOUR OWN]

lifes a piece of **** when you look at it so always look on the bright side of life!!!:)

CUZ THE ANSWAR TO EVERYTHING IS EACH DAY YOU DIE A LITTLE MORE

you all want a single say **** that **** that **** that -Korn

heak yes each day you do die a little more

I KNOW THIS SONG BUT ITS ONLY GOOD IF YOU SING IT

y

I DONT KNOW IT JUST IS IT GETS ALL MY ANGER OUT ALL AT THE SAME TIME AND NOW I NEED TO SING IT HAHAHAHHAA

HH

Heak yes

BY THE WAY WHY ARE WE TALKIN THROUGH HERE WHEN WE ARE RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER LITTERALLY??????

idk we cant talk in study hall maybe?!? DUH!!!

fine well leave bye all

Slid in, ready to tackle today's challenge.

my first sudoku! OVER!

waz going on wit u

write back soon

hey peeps

hey chicka

wish i could clear all of the green ones at once.. sometimes they get too distracting.

you're right. i think they are distracting me, 'cause i'm stuck and just staring at all the green.

ahh. fin. i cleared all the green, and i was home free.

is everyone on the rankings list listed?

Rachel-
You should see a message instead of the puzzle. You just see a blank puzzle?

I will be redoing the whole Ranking system soon to rectify that.

Rachel-
No other site offers the Checkpoint feature

I agree, but it still should be a Pro feature regardless

bookwyrmish-
I still do

bookwyrmish-
No one was upgrading the way it was, so the site was not able to sustain itself. I had to make the change. Players like Rachel who think it's "lame" may stop playing, but I had no choice.

Thanks, Babbler!

Thank you to all who have upgraded. :)

Babbler-
Little button?

Ahhh. That little button. ;)
Yes. You can play all the Archived puzzles now.

lola-
Just go to the Archives

The button they're referring to only appears after you've completed a puzzle, so it won't be there if you haven't completed today's puzzle.

mamabear-
You can play any puzzle at any time

Babbler-
I've never proposed one, but I've had one in my honor. ;)

Babbler-
I'll leave that kinda stuff up to the planning committee ;)

Why thank you...

oh dear

must

clear

screen

ick

ick

ick

ello!

^_^ Hallo!!

I am ROLLING in BARLEY!!!! hee hee

BARLEY!!!!!!!!

rather quiet in here today.

yeah everybody is concentrating....all 48 of em lol

cept the ones rollin around in cereal

OMG! I actually finished one! First time ever!

yay kittybat

Bye, bye, now. Don't talk too much or the hall monitor might get you.

congrats, kittybat!

ellos! *^-^*

caderoux-
I just saw your message about the mysterious bug. I just had a friend call me and describe the same problem. I, however, can't get it to happen. Even with Firefox 1.5. (grrrr)

got it!

oi

oi

to easy

get alife

brodie

brodie u gaylord

how mature

stop it, please

Bambi got tired and left.

Uh oh. Don't feed the trolls.

bambi, please watch your language

Morning all

13 minutes!

Watching the clock!...

Hey Debs

Hiya Cham... How's you?

hows everyone doing?

I'm OK ta.... You OK?

im doing pretty well

Not long to wait... and everyone will spring to life!