done

wow, that's the easiest sodoku i've done in a while

i didn't time it exactly, but it was maybe 5 minutes.

rock out joel

Done

Difficulty score 20.

have you posted the source for your scoring engine dr?

go

done

done...

13 filled in, going green.

AARRGGHH!! Once again, I missed the obvious.

Done. I should not have needed greens.

solved it, it said "you solved this puzzle", but no points - and now it is back to half solved. Site is bugged - or gremlinned!

It got me yesterday. I suggest saving checkpoints as you finish the puzzle.

I was just thinking the same thing. Just before entering the last number. I made a checkpoint when I had to be afk for a while and I am back to that point now.

now it takes

go

done

don't use autofill. it's cheating smooth

Go.

Nine filled. Going green.

I've only gotten one more cell since going green.

Look at the 1's

yes, the green is not helping

Looking at 1's helped a little.

...provided I didn't make a mistake in my logic.

I found "something" I could do with the 1's that busted it wide open.

hi iall

Hi. Good luck.

Having a breakthrough with 3's.

working on the feb 7th puzzle. not having much luck on the expert

Done at last. 3's breakthrough was the key.

I give up

go

i'm making slow progress on the feb 7 expert... using greens, though.

bah. apparently that progress came from a mistake. i'm gonna come back to this one later

done

Hi

Bye

Hello

Hi Grace

How are you

Juststaying warm and working on the archives...

Yah I'm tired today and so doing sodokus is very challenging

I know the feeling.

Not fun at all

My motto: If it ain't fun, don't do it!

But I have nothing else to do today and I like sodokus

Find a nice expert in the archives, solve it, and you'll feel better.

Now I am doing an easy I think I will be ok with this one

What day's puzzel are you doing

puzzle sorry can't spell today

July 11

Yah I,m doing Febraury the 1st

I'm sorry

I'm sorry about all my spelling mistakes

Don't sweat it....

Thanks

I think now that I have been doing this puzzle I am waking up even more

I'm stuck. I refuse to guess on a medium.

i'm stuck too

Hi ring - You stuck on Today's? Look closely at the 1's.

I am doing an easy because I would be stuck on a medium

yeah, i read the chat, but i can't see anything on the 1's

How many cells do you have filled in?

Oh dear I think I would be stuck right away on today's

12

I solved today's about 8 hours ago, and I can't remember what I found with the 1's. So I'm doing it again.

jesus ; )

It won't let me erase it and start over. Hmmm...

Blast don't you hate when that happens

It was the 1 in the center cell that led to the solution.

Have you got it yet?

Well I have to go so I will talk to you all later

Bye

well, here for another puzzle

Miller - Your enthusiasm is showing.......

yeah

sorry spread, if you're still there. but i had to run to the store

No prob. I'm just doing one last archive for now.

yeah...i'm doing that lately too

After about 6 or 7 in a day I lose focus.

tell me about it.

my brain's fried already because i took the act this morning

I alternate between this and paperwork.

i'd opt for sudoku

yep

wow, just completely zoned out since 4:15

the act must be getting to me

all those bubbles

Hi ya

I give, what the act?

did you take that today, miller?

yes

omg you have the kenya lion leslie

have you seen that thing?

oh yes i do!

where can you see lions?

on weebles-stuff or whatever?

spreadeagle-- A.C.T. - it's a test

Yes! The Kenya Lion that is the coolest

only in kenya!

we got the lions only in kenya

I read it wrong at first too

ACT sorry guys

kinda confusing

yes... searching for link

here it is: http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/kenya/

man, you had to take it on a weekend?

you always do

ah for some reason I thought they had a special test day at school

how did it go?

yes, everyone go to weebls-stuff!!! it's so great!!!

some are nasty and gross but for the most part it's funny

I'm done for now, see ya later.

the ACT was fine, i actually like standardized tests, but i know i didn't do that great

bye eagle

bye spread

hehe

you might be surprised

i hope so

Hey miller da killer I am sure you did fine

what schools are you trying to get into?

ok grace...whatever you say!!!

umm...no comment leslie. i'm a lost junior. i can panic about that stuff at the last minute

hey les!

my sister's at cornell, the other one besides grace and she's trying to get me to go there too

Hey listen I know people like you miller da killer way to well;

oh that's right, i was thinking you took it as a senior. don't worry, i sent my acceptance in around april 29, i think (cut-off being may 1)

hi nat

i know you too well too grace

Hi nat

hehe. yeah that's what my sister did

No you don't know me that well like you don't know what I did all day today

um, yes we do, you played sudoku grace

grace is my sister if you didnt know leslie, so she's shooting comments at me

so don't take offense :)

oooooh ok that makes more sense

yeah, it might even make more if you knew we were sitting on different computers about 4 feet apart

Sorry I was talking to miller da killer and so sorry if I offended anyone

oh not at all, grace, just teasing you.

:)

So your name is Miller O'Malley? Kind of like Callie O'Malley

Ya me and miller da killer here are about 9 feet apart so that is a little more than 4 feet

not nine, five

No 10

your mom better get out the measuring tape

Ya I agree

grace will get it

No I won't

I can't find it *sniff*

hmmm, i guess a ruler would work in a pinch

i would hand you a tissue but according to you, you're too far away

I know I know

yes, a ruler would work fine, but i guess it's not that important anyway

well now i want to know

Ya miller go find the ruler

ha! 6 ft

Miller won

i was closest

phew, i'm glad that's cleared up

yes, me too

Heck ya

Ha Ha HaI found like6 numbers you have to be proud of me

wow...good job?

come on miller congradulate me. Please Pretty please with sugar on top?

enough with the sibling rivalries!!!

grr got to start all over on this one

I'm sorry sis.

I give up see ya miller and buy everyone else

bye grace

bye grace, remember to stay at least 6 feet away from your sister

hehe

that's right

*diabolical laughter*

hello mayan warrior!!!

Grace O'Malley sure can't spell!!!

Ha! It's a smarty-pant Miller!!

hehe...

ha!!! it's her smarty pants mom!!!

whew! i think 3 is my limit today. i'm going to go and dream about ACT bubbles or something. :) bye all!

go

done

Piece of pie . .

go

10 filled going green - prolly try autofill

h - you don't need green if you can figure out the 1 in the center cell. 3 more from the archives done. I can no longer focus. To bed I go.

done - took finding a hidden triplet in col-6 to move forward tho...

interesting, i hadnt noticed your message - thanx for the clue - maybe itll help someone else. :)

actually i guess it was a naked-triple, but i didnt see it until the greens came up...

Was Feb. 3's "hard" really hard, or am I just really stupid?

It was fairly hard. I gave it a score of 25, but I thought it should have been higher.

I have about a 90% completion rate using nothing more complex than naked pairs (I guess) but this one is baffling me . .

I guess if I took the time to learn about hidden pairs/ triples whatever yadda yadda, I would get them all, but I don't have that commitment level . .

If I remember correctly, there is a hidden pair or 2 in the Feb. 3 puzzle.

i can not solve feb 3

im so freaken close