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Difficulty: Medium Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Not Completed Play This Puzzle

CHAT LOG for Tuesday, March 21, 2006

12:00 am
raggedyandy3478

oh well, early start on this one
12:00 am
raggedyandy3478

oh well, early start on this one
12:03 am
scottru

they really like blank middles
12:03 am
raggedyandy3478

ya, wats w/ that?
12:03 am
TP17

and they hate 7's
12:03 am
MotiveForce

Motive Force LLC is the best in the world
12:03 am
raggedyandy3478

lol, true
12:04 am
darthdurden

motive force LLC is the second best in the world
12:04 am
MotiveForce

durp?
12:04 am
scottru

not much love for 6's either.
12:04 am
darthdurden

jack bauer is the best... when he's got good writers
12:04 am
MotiveForce

oh, i concede
12:05 am
MotiveForce

1. Jack Bauer is G0d (.com?)
2. Motive Force LLC
12:05 am
darthdurden

lol indeed
12:10 am
ornith

done!
12:11 am
caderoux

well done
12:11 am
ornith

thanks
12:11 am
scottru

you're faster than I am
12:11 am
raggedyandy3478

wow, you are good!
12:11 am
raggedyandy3478

im nowhere near done, but im not used to doing sudoku's that are anywhere near this caliber
12:12 am
ornith

I just go through putting in all the little green numbers, then work from there.
12:12 am
raggedyandy3478

im used to having 7's in my start puzzle
12:13 am
ornith

it really doesn't make any difference, except that you won't have any other numbers alone right off the bat
12:14 am
raggedyandy3478

i like to do what i can before i start putting all the small numbers in, cuz i never had to use the small ones b4 this website
12:14 am
TP17

me either
12:15 am
ornith

I fill in what I can as I notice it when I'm doing the green numbers - it just makes it easier to see.
12:15 am
scottru

all green done; some other ones filled in; now going for the clear. seems like an easy puzzle.
12:15 am
ornith

the harder a puzzle is, the more essential the small numbers are
12:17 am
MotiveForce

is that like a rule?
12:17 am
greylurk

I tend to make cycles, I do the "1's" first, marking down spots where there are only two places for ones in a square, and places where there are only one.
12:17 am
greylurk

Done with doays.
12:17 am
scottru

more a guideline
12:17 am
greylurk

todays.
12:17 am
ornith

congrats greylurk
12:17 am
greylurk

*yawn* night folks.
12:18 am
ornith

I do the greens by putting in all the green ones, then all the green twos, etc, rather than all the ones in a given square
12:18 am
scottru

really?I should try that. maybe it's faster.
12:18 am
ornith

you tend to spot certain patterns as you go that way
12:19 am
ornith

though mostly it's a result of the program I learned on... you selected a number and then just put that one in and out
12:19 am
ornith

takes me maybe 4-5 minutes to put the greens in
12:20 am
scottru

you went faster than I did, anyway. I'm a bit distracted but still.
12:20 am
ornith

I think it probably is - you don't have to check every row and box and column for every square, just go across the lines
12:21 am
scottru

done
12:21 am
ornith

congrats!
12:22 am
scottru

interestingly, Ithink my skills have gotten a lot better a lot more quickly using this once/day than doing 5x more on paper.
12:22 am
scottru

thanks!
12:22 am
ornith

it helps learning to have it tell you when you've done something really boneheaded
12:23 am
scottru

I guess. Never been my problem.
12:23 am
ornith

I mostly do it by forgetting to hold shift, heh
12:23 am
caderoux

done
12:24 am
ornith

grats caderoux
12:24 am
caderoux

thx
12:25 am
ornith

ok, I'm gonna go waste time elsewhere on the net, good luck all
12:25 am
raggedyandy3478

lol, have fun
12:26 am
MotiveForce

go to www.doitlater.com
12:26 am
MotiveForce

waste time... forever lol
12:27 am
raggedyandy3478

and im already stuck
12:29 am
raggedyandy3478

well now, not so much stuck, but rather, moving very slowly
12:40 am
TP17

Man, one number and the rest just falls into place
12:40 am
TP17

unreal
12:40 am
raggedyandy3478

mine isnt quite that magical
12:40 am
TP17

just keep eliminating possibilities, and it will come to you asap
12:41 am
Sulihin

49 numbers and it all just falls into place
12:41 am
TP17

heh
12:41 am
raggedyandy3478

i have 53 filled in(including start) and im not seeing it
12:43 am
raggedyandy3478

ne suggestions on how im screwing up?
12:44 am
MotiveForce

doneness
12:44 am
darthdurden

me too! omg!
12:44 am
MotiveForce

i'm going to go take over the internets... wanna come darthdurden?
12:44 am
darthdurden

congrats mate!
12:44 am
darthdurden

indeed!
12:44 am
darthdurden

lets do!
12:44 am
MotiveForce

sweet!
12:50 am
Debs40ish

finished....
12:56 am
raggedyandy3478

wtg, im getting there slowly but surely
12:58 am
Merkabish

done
1:00 am
raggedyandy3478

woohooo, done!
1:00 am
raggedyandy3478

now whats there to do for the day?
1:00 am
raggedyandy3478

actually sleep?
1:08 am
stubie

FINALLY. I finished my first IronSudoku tonight.
1:08 am
stubie

Why are these puzzles sooooo hard?
1:14 am
raggedyandy3478

stubie, think ahead
1:15 am
raggedyandy3478

for instance, a spot that was hard for me was that 6 and 7 in the middle top box
1:15 am
raggedyandy3478

do u know what i am talking about?
1:16 am
raggedyandy3478

but since you have that 6 and 7 you know that the other spots in that row in the other 2 boxes can not be a 6 or a 7, so go ahead and eliminate those like that
1:17 am
raggedyandy3478

there are more situations like that in the puzzle, i just cant remember them
1:25 am
rbmjw

how to start over?
1:45 am
brentb

done
3:09 am
licketySplitAUS

done
3:09 am
X

congratulations :) *fireworks*
3:09 am
licketySplitAUS

Hey thanks X. Good luck with your one ;-)
3:10 am
X

heh...thanks...I'll need it!
3:10 am
licketySplitAUS

want a hint? I've got a part solution on paper in front of me (did it on the train). I could tell you if it's right anyway?
3:10 am
licketySplitAUS

bottom right number is a 9 hhehehehhe
3:11 am
licketySplitAUS

same as top right, hehehehe
3:11 am
RobG

doubt that :)
3:11 am
licketySplitAUS

sorry - top left!
3:11 am
licketySplitAUS

Oppps!
3:11 am
X

aw, thanks for the offer but I haven't got far enough to be helped! *is ashamed*
3:11 am
licketySplitAUS

I'm not going to be any help at all ;-)
3:12 am
X

does anyone know how hard it is to play sudoku while airguitaring?! Lol...you're keeping me amused anyway XD
3:12 am
licketySplitAUS

I can say that It took me a while to spot that I had elimated all possibilies but one for the 1 col, 2nd row one.
3:13 am
flarfu

done
3:13 am
X

:) at least you probably haven't made the same mistake as me...I spent far too long trying to figure out where a 3 went in a square. then realized there was already a 3. *is cracking up*
3:13 am
licketySplitAUS

Good luck - I'm outa here! Till tommorrow!
3:13 am
X

thanks, and see you tomorrow! :)
3:19 am
moose

do u guys print the puzzle off or do it on the comp? is there any way of entering multiple options into a box?
3:20 am
RobG

hold shift and click on a number
3:21 am
X

smart, RobG :)
3:21 am
RobG

what can i say, i spend an hour a day working out
3:21 am
RobG

...some sums
3:22 am
X

*giggling* ooh, you know now my mental image of you will be some bronzed body builder :D
3:23 am
RobG

i blogged a photo of myself http://robertgrant.org/wordpress/?p=170
3:24 am
boric

heh. nice blog post. amused me.
3:24 am
moose

cheers
3:24 am
moose

also when u complete a puzzle is there any way of doing it again?
3:24 am
X

LOL! colour can always help! I'm sitting here giggling away now :)
3:25 am
X

moose, I assume you can always clear the boxes if you wanted to start over...I'm not sure though, I've never got that far!
3:25 am
moose

i got a congratulations screen
3:26 am
moose

never got that far? :) i thought we are all die hard sudokuists
3:26 am
X

congrats! I didn't read through the lines and suss you were done then *duh* nice one :)
3:26 am
X

Well, Moose...most of us...^_^;
3:26 am
moose

hehe
3:27 am
RobG

i've just realised this site has a repeating pattern background that actually looks good - i think it's a first
3:27 am
moose

its funny how in our pics we all look identical
3:27 am
moose

:P
3:28 am
moose

by the way - whys the time say 3 30 am? where are all you guys from?
3:28 am
RobG

nottingham, uk. 9.30am
3:28 am
X

moi? Just north of Olde London Towne :)
3:28 am
boric

melbourne australia, 8:30pm
3:29 am
X

9.30 am. Knew I forgot something
3:29 am
pthomp

Tucson, AZ, USA 2:30 am
3:29 am
X

I'd guess the clock for the game was in CT?
3:29 am
moose

wow americans aussies and the english walk into a sudoku chat forum
3:30 am
pthomp

dallas or chicago?
3:30 am
moose

its like a new age englishman irishman scottishman walk into a a bar joke
3:30 am
RobG

being an english bigot i say ALL internet times should be GMT :)
3:30 am
moose

robg - hear hear!
3:30 am
X

I agree RobG. In fact, every county should measure out time in GMT! So what if they're getting up in the middle of the night...it's a sacrifice they should be willing to make for world peace
3:31 am
moose


anywyas chaps - it has been a pleasure but im gonna grab me some brekfast
3:31 am
boric

Might live in Aus, but I'm a NZer. :-P
3:31 am
RobG

finally - some like-minded people. here is where i will start rallying for my world-dominating army
3:31 am
moose

in england nzers and assies are seen as one and the same
3:31 am
boric

Decided where you're going to build your evil lair?
3:31 am
Atalante

*waves to Boric* am in a kiwi mood today. have my 2000 america's cup fleece on
3:32 am
moose

jus both too far away to be considered as the same planet :)
3:32 am
boric

will have to go find my comm games silver fern cap.
3:32 am
X

Yes, Rob, you'll have to go with a lair that's not too stereotypical...so a hollowed out volcano may be out of the question :/
3:33 am
Atalante

woot silver fern. I've just been drawing silver ferns as well
3:34 am
boric

Odd happening. Went to the Rugby 7s, and in the final Aussies were cheering the Kiwis. The Aussies really do loath the english in sports.
3:35 am
RobG

my evil lair will be constructed halfway between London and the Earth's core
3:35 am
Atalante

lol same from this end. nothing delights english people like beating the aussies
3:36 am
RobG

then when i hear the national anthem i can salute while lying face-up on the floor, ensuring i am facing towards Old Blighty
3:37 am
X

why didn't I think of that? XD But Rog, once you're in charge of the world, please do something about changing our National Anthem. It can be "O, Rob G, we adore ye..." for all I care but I can't stand another verse of droning about the queen :/
3:38 am
X

*Rob. Not Rog. o_O
3:38 am
RobG

haha
3:38 am
RobG

the national anthem will be composed by Bill Bailey, who will no doubt go for a Propellorheads soundalike
3:39 am
RobG

also, all names of things will be replaced by "rob"
3:39 am
X

heh...I need to hear some Propellorheads now...
3:39 am
RobG

if my people cannot communicate, they cannot rebel
3:39 am
boric

Atalante, do the kiwis in England cheer Oz or England? Or ignore both...?
3:40 am
X

...ah. er, right. so...I say that my favourite band is Rob?
3:40 am
X

or my favourite Rob is Rob?
3:40 am
RobG

no, you say that rob's favourite rob is rob
3:40 am
RobG

I is a name :)
3:40 am
boric

robtastic.
3:40 am
X

...Rob :)
3:40 am
RobG

well done rob. rob are promoted
3:40 am
RobG

(see, case by inflection!)
3:41 am
X

Rob by inflection
3:41 am
RobG

ooh, rob's rob [that's true
3:41 am
X

what about countries? would it still be Rob, Rob, Rob, or would you variate? Robland, Robsville...?
3:41 am
RobG

any rebellion must communicate its aims using overly complex adjectives and verbs
3:42 am
Atalante

done
3:42 am
RobG

there will be one country, "Rob", under the rob, with robdom and robility for all
3:42 am
X

well done, Atalante! :)
3:42 am
RobG

actually that's equating me with god, didn't mean to do that :)
3:43 am
X

heh, don't make him mad, Rob...he's an ANIMAL
3:43 am
RobG

yeah, he's not safe
3:43 am
RobG

but he is good
3:43 am
X

so Rob, does that mean I should throw away the shrine I just made to you and your bulging muscles?
3:43 am
RobG

pretty much, yes :)
3:44 am
RobG

argh, faith conflicting with world domination urges
3:44 am
X

why do I see a second Crusades coming up? :/
3:44 am
RobG

weren't there about 4 of them?
3:45 am
X

...5th. *coughs*
3:47 am
RobG

i should probably do this sudoku thing really :)
3:48 am
X

just what I was thinking! :) I will sit here and not touch anything more deadly than my mouse
3:48 am
boric

done. night/morning/afternoon all.
3:48 am
X

nice one, Boric! Good...er...night?
3:49 am
boric

night for me. Time to go see how many more gold medals those damn Aussies have won today.
3:58 am
RobG

done
3:58 am
X

congratulations :) *envy*
4:19 am
rbmjw

finally :)
4:29 am
sandyloo

lol good on the aussies lots of gold!!
4:32 am
Bubbles

morning kells
4:32 am
Kellie

morning bubs
4:33 am
bzikofski

seemed hard at first. but it's easy :)
4:33 am
Bubbles

how are ya?
4:34 am
Kellie

yeah not to bad really had enough of this place today... which is why i'm here
4:34 am
Bubbles

oh right
4:34 am
Kellie

F them. i cant be bothered to do any work so i am at my own pace ha ha
4:35 am
Kellie

what about you... you ok?
4:42 am
Bubbles

yeah really tired
4:43 am
Kellie

are you.. what time did you leave the house then
4:49 am
Bubbles

about 6
4:50 am
Kellie

you going there again tonight?
4:50 am
Bubbles

oh yes, try and sort the coving out
4:51 am
Kellie

is it really that bad?!
4:52 am
Bubbles

just needs to be filled and the calk sanded then the edges of the paint sanded
5:34 am
SightseeMC

I accidentally logged out and now it says I never saved. Any solutions?
5:49 am
eggs

none that i know of....
6:07 am
Kellie

wow what a lucky guess. i'm done
6:51 am
lslele

is time taken calculated with the points?
6:59 am
Kellie

I dont really know... i completed the difficult one yesterday and it took me about 5 hours... (really couldnt do it) and i got 5 points. but i have done this one in an huor and only got 2 points... it might just be the level
7:00 am
bunnyvicious

Time is not calculated with points given when puzzle is completed.
7:06 am
raerae7133

3 points
7:07 am
raerae7133

Dr_God adjusted the point values
7:07 am
bunnyvicious

Really? I miss two days and the world has changed...
7:07 am
raerae7133

;)
7:16 am
peternl

another medium one, is this a hard medium or an easy medium? ;)
7:17 am
bunnyvicious

no sevens, 1 six, empty middle square, I'm gonna go with hard...
7:20 am
peternl

possibly, but all the 5s are easy
7:37 am
X

is anyone else finding the 6's a nightmare? I think I need to lie down :/
7:37 am
chebuctonian

hehe, X, just keep going with the easier ones :)
7:38 am
peternl

uh oh :-(
7:38 am
X

ehehe...which ARE the easier ones? :) I've got all the 2's and 5's down, I was feeling really clever until I hit anything higher...
7:39 am
bunnyvicious

9's
7:39 am
X

wassup, Peternl?
7:39 am
peternl

better than me, it all fell out until it crashed and burned
7:39 am
X

...w00t, something I can do! Thanks, Bunnyvicious! XD
7:39 am
peternl

hmm, start again time I think
7:39 am
GingerUK

Anyone got any sanity saving tips for doing these please!!!
7:39 am
peternl

is there a "clear all" button hidden somewhere?
7:39 am
X

GingerUK, I haven't even got any SANITY, let alone tips on how to save it :/
7:39 am
chebuctonian

with 2 and 5, take a look at 2, 5, 9 in the middle band
7:40 am
X

I think I heard Dr God was working on one, Peternl
7:40 am
GingerUK

Thanks X... me neither!!
7:40 am
bunnyvicious

save after youenter everything you know is 100% for sure, then you can go back to that starting point when yopu have to startr guessing
7:40 am
GingerUK

I found easiest way to clear all is to navigate away from the page. I looked at the rules, came back and it had reset!!!!
7:40 am
peternl

I never start guessing... I just must have goofed somewhere
7:40 am
Kellie

Sanity tips are. lots of fags, coffee or Rocky bars (bubs)
7:40 am
GingerUK

thanks Bunny
7:41 am
chebuctonian

Kellie: remember this is an international audience ;)
7:41 am
bunnyvicious

sorry bout the typing, I'm still waiting on coffee to brew...
7:41 am
GingerUK

2 out of 3 isn't bad Kellie, I don't smoke!!!
7:42 am
peternl

ok, here we go again ;-)
7:42 am
X

attaboy/girl...:)
7:43 am
bunnyvicious

lol
7:47 am
X

oh...Chebuctonian, I only just got that :) Giggling like an idiot now :)
7:48 am
chebuctonian

hehe, you're getting there though
7:49 am
chebuctonian

you should be able to place the 4 in the middle square now if you haven't already
7:49 am
GingerUK

ok for future use anyone... just figured if you navigate away from page to say... how to play and then come back using the back button rather than the link it clears the screen for you!!
7:49 am
GingerUK

bit of useless info but might help someone :-)
7:50 am
X

er...can't find where to put it, that 4 :/
7:50 am
chebuctonian

X: where does it have to be on the middle right box?
7:51 am
X

AH. Thank you!!! *blushing*
7:51 am
marciikeler

gingeruk, the refresh button works too :)
7:51 am
GingerUK

thanks Marc... even easier :)
7:51 am
chebuctonian

I think the 1 and 8 are easy picks too in the middle
7:52 am
X

woo, thanks! *big hugs* I will build a stone statue in your honour :)
7:54 am
Anj

This one looks earier than yesterday...
7:54 am
chebuctonian

all right, I'm done :)
7:54 am
peternl

congrats
7:55 am
chebuctonian

good luck all!
7:55 am
bunnyvicious

I didn't get to play yesterday...
7:55 am
X

woo! congratulations, and thanks!
7:55 am
GingerUK

Hi Anj
7:55 am
Anj

...earier? Must have been something I heard : /
7:55 am
Anj

Hi Ginger : ) Bunny, it was a beast. Hurshy was counselling everyone...
7:56 am
bunnyvicious

lol, good ol' Hursh, I haven't even made it Babble yet!
7:56 am
X

I think I could do with some counselling today...it's difficult to play sudoku while simultaneously doing air guitar :)
7:58 am
Anj

I don't know, sounds like fun : ) Who are ytou listening to?
7:59 am
X

hehehe, bits and bobs. Iron Maiden at present XD
8:00 am
Anj

I've got the Wildhearts on here : D
8:01 am
bunnyvicious

Spongebob Squarepants...
8:01 am
X

sounds good, I'm trying to decide whether or not to switch to Guns'n'Roses...if I do I may as well give up on the puzzle all together, I won't be going back ^^
8:01 am
Anj

Go Bunny!
8:02 am
X

Bunny...best show of all time :)
8:04 am
X

...have I just given something embarrassing about myself away there? *blushes*
8:05 am
Anj

lol, goes well with G'n'R : )
8:06 am
peternl

done
8:06 am
bunnyvicious

I prefer they Watch SpongeBob over barney or Dora any ady, the movie is Hilarious!!
8:06 am
bunnyvicious

wtg pet
8:06 am
peternl

second time lucky ;-)
8:06 am
marciikeler

why am i finding this one so much harder than yesterdays?
8:06 am
peternl

that was actually very easy, the easiest I've done on here
8:07 am
X

I'll take your word for it XD OOOOOH SWEET CHILD O' MIIINE
8:07 am
peternl

Nikola just did it in about 10 minutes...
8:12 am
bunnyvicious

I got it done without any guesses if that helps, 2 points...
8:12 am
bunnyvicious

off to babble
8:12 am
X

babble?
8:13 am
bunnyvicious

you don't wanna know, lol
8:13 am
bunnyvicious

it's another game by Dr. G, word game, pretty addictive
8:13 am
X

oooh...I'm better at words than I am at numbers :) can I have the URL?
8:15 am
bunnyvicious

www.playbabble.com
8:15 am
X

thanks a lot ^^
8:17 am
GingerUK

just realsied... noi easy to give/get clues on here as it is on Babble !!
8:27 am
Bubbles

done at last
8:27 am
X

congratulations, Bubbles :)
8:31 am
Bubbles

thanks
8:47 am
elzorroviejo

done before 10am...I think this is a record for me...
8:48 am
Keisha

good job
8:56 am
paulrothrock

It would be great if you could select a row and change all cells in that row
8:58 am
Babbler

hi : )
8:59 am
brainwidth

paul, try this greasemonkey script: http://www.thezikes.com/static/IronSudokuEnha
ncer.user.js
9:02 am
X

Hi, Babbler :)
9:02 am
paulrothrock

thanks for the tip, 'cept I'm using Safari
9:03 am
brainwidth

Ah, well, that will teach you. ;)
9:04 am
raerae7133

There's nothing wrong with Safari
9:04 am
paulrothrock

Oh jeez, I've started a platform war. lol
9:04 am
raerae7133

especially considering, Firefox on the mac is not that great :)
9:04 am
raerae7133

Camino gets my approval though
9:05 am
raerae7133

but even then, no greasemonkey there either
9:05 am
raerae7133

Oh well
9:41 am
sprite

hi all, what kind of medium do we have today?
9:42 am
Babbler

hi sprite : ) not too bad (though I'm still working on it) : )
9:42 am
sprite

Ha Babbler! Found your way here too, eh? :)
9:43 am
GingerUK

Hi Sprite
9:43 am
Babbler

I was addicted to sudoku before Babble came along! lol! Now I have divided loyalties.... ;D
9:43 am
sprite

And Ginger :) I feel at home right away, lol.
9:45 am
sprite

Lol, I sympathise completely. Used to sudoku a lot, finally got off the habit, then Dr_God starts this site. Well... I fought a good battle... and lost :D
9:45 am
Babbler

lol!! well put! ; )
9:46 am
Krys10

morning sprite!
9:47 am
sprite

Ha Krys10! Jump in, this one is fun!
9:47 am
Krys10

I actually printed it out and did it last night - it did seem to come together nicely
9:47 am
evanadine

thought todays would be a lot tougher than its proving to be....
though im not finished, so i guess i shouldnt talk!!
9:48 am
Krys10

I took a suggestion I found in the chat log last night and that sped things up
9:48 am
sprite

What suggestion was that?
9:48 am
Babbler

what suggestion was that, Krys?
9:49 am
Krys10

insead of filling in green numbers one box at a time, go through one number at a time and fill in *all* the, say, green ones, then the green two, etc.
9:49 am
Krys10

subtle difference from what I was doing, but I think it did make things faster.
9:49 am
sprite

Ah, I'll keep that in mind. Don't use the green and red numbers so far, but I think it would go a lot faster if I did.
9:51 am
non

im an idiot - what is green and red?
9:52 am
sprite

If you click Shift + nr, you get green for possible. With Cntrl you get red for not possible.
9:52 am
Krys10

Save first, then check out "how to play" about how to use "pencil marks"
9:52 am
Babbler

non - save your grid so far, then click on rules at the top of the page, they tell you about little red/green numbers you can enter as potentials. Same as you might if you pencilled them in on paper. : )
9:52 am
sprite

Lol!
9:53 am
Babbler

nice one, guys!! :D
9:53 am
non

holy crap - thanks, that is so useful
9:53 am
Christopher

on a number alt-click for red and shift-click for green. It is used to mark possible numbers or to eliminate them.
9:55 am
sprite

I am pretty sure the "save first" advice comes from experience ;)
9:55 am
GingerUK

had 7 out of 9 squares working... and screwed up Waaahhh
9:55 am
Babbler

yep, : /
9:55 am
sprite

:( Ginger
9:56 am
evanadine

wow, finished!!
9:56 am
sprite

WTG evanadine :)
9:56 am
torgone

Uh oh. Looks like I might get this one without too much whining . . .
9:57 am
Babbler

good going, evanadine!!! :D
9:57 am
Babbler

heya, Tor-Tor ! : )
9:57 am
mzhokie

i've been known to save after each time I place a number!
9:57 am
sprite

Please torgone, don't. I don't wanna miss your whining :)
9:57 am
Babbler

v smart, mzhokie : )
9:58 am
GingerUK

this might be a sliiy question but how do you get back to the state of the last save??
9:58 am
mzhokie

it only takes losing it once to teach you a lesson
9:58 am
cherub325

refresh
9:58 am
sprite

Don't save again and browse away. Then come back. :)
9:58 am
GingerUK

thanks cherub
9:58 am
mzhokie

refresh Ginger
9:59 am
cherub325

u r welcome
9:59 am
sprite

I was stupid, I lost everything 3x the first day. Browsed away to the other pages of this site. Learned my lesson though ;)
10:00 am
GingerUK

seems to be all about 2 and 7's to me today
10:00 am
Babbler

I went to look at the rules after someone mentioned the red/green subscripts, and lost all my work. : ( (but it was an easy grid that day)
10:00 am
sprite

7s? What 7s? lol
10:00 am
torgone

Oops! 2 points. Well, I can always find something to whinge about.
10:01 am
Babbler

finished already, Tor?
10:01 am
sprite

:)
Now I am happy, torgone. Heard you whine over finishing :)
10:01 am
Babbler

gah! I've gone wrong somewhere.... :(
10:02 am
sprite

:( Babbler
10:03 am
Babbler

I wasn't far from the end either. :( now let's see....
10:03 am
GingerUK

refreshing :( kids home now so little chance to concentrate!
10:03 am
sprite

Put them in the kitchen to peel the potatoes.
10:04 am
Babbler

how do you start again?
10:05 am
GingerUK

good plan sprite cept it's open plan!
10:05 am
evanadine

i didnt have to restart once today, finished in about a half hour. maybe things just fell into place for me today -- didnt even have to print it out!
10:05 am
sprite

If you want to start all over, you have to clear all entered numbers one by one. :(
10:05 am
sprite

First potato peeled goes into mouth.
10:06 am
GingerUK

LOL LOL
10:06 am
Babbler

evanadine, that sounds about right. I've messed up somewhere but can't see where.... : /
10:07 am
Babbler

maybe I'll have some tea and come back later. :s see you all later or over in Babble : )
10:07 am
sprite

Cye Babbler :)
10:08 am
EasternBlue

bye Babs!!
10:08 am
Babbler

((EB)) see you later, I'm sure! : )
10:09 am
torgone

Hi/bye Sprite, Babbler, Ginger etc. I think the key for me today was being accurate and patient. Now I can concentrate on Babble. Away!
10:09 am
EasternBlue

bye Torgone...
10:09 am
sprite

Accurate and patient. Hm. No wonder I suck at this.
10:10 am
EasternBlue

sprite - since you 'rock' at Babble, you have to give others a chance here!! : )
10:10 am
torgone

LoL
10:10 am
sprite

Let's see how far plain stubbornness will get me today ;)
10:14 am
CJ162003

for me this is harder than yesterdays
10:18 am
Ramiksar

there is somthing wrong with this one
10:19 am
sprite

Lol!
10:20 am
Ramiksar

5 and 4 cannot be palced on the top right square!
10:20 am
sprite

Because they are given?
10:21 am
Ramiksar

no, there are not
10:21 am
GingerUK

<<insert sound of head banging on wall>>
10:22 am
sprite

Ah well... I am nowhere near accurate, but I can learn to be patient. I think.
10:26 am
EasternBlue

my kingdom for a 7....
10:27 am
jix

I used to solve sudokus by writing little numbers into the fields + backtracking .. but it got boring as it was allways the same procedure.. Now i'm trying to solve them without any notes..
10:27 am
btwrt

or a 6 ...
10:27 am
Ramiksar

what numbers were oyu given in the top right square? I have 3 and 9 and cannot palce 5 and 4 at the same time...
10:31 am
sprite

Ramiksar, the given numbers have a blue-gray background. In the top right square, they are on the bottom row, left and middle place.
10:31 am
sprite

The 5 and 4 that is.
10:34 am
sprite

Done :) Nice one today.
10:34 am
David Mitchell

I think Ramiksar is referring to the top left square.
10:35 am
sprite

Ah, the other right. Lol.
10:35 am
David Mitchell

:)
10:36 am
David Mitchell

Well, it probably gets harder from here, but it's nice to be able to start by filling in the three middle numbers on the middle row.
10:37 am
Ramiksar

the other right:)
10:37 am
Ramiksar

got it now
10:38 am
sprite

Good luck all, see you tomorrow :)
10:38 am
David Mitchell

Thanks, sprite.
10:38 am
EasternBlue

bye sprite...congrats on finishing!!
10:38 am
CJ162003

BYE SPRITE
10:40 am
GingerUK

bye Sprite
10:42 am
CJ162003

done.. did the points change?
10:42 am
David Mitchell

Yes, yesterday, CJ
10:43 am
CJ162003

thanks david....
10:44 am
CJ162003

good luck everyone...bye
10:44 am
David Mitchell

Thanks, CJ
10:48 am
cherub325

only 2 points! it is not easier than yesterday so called hard.
10:49 am
cherub325

good luck guys, so far, done.
10:51 am
Noumenon

is todays actually medium?
10:53 am
bex777

yes i think it is easier than yesterday
10:53 am
Noumenon

oi. the center is empty again.. grrrrrr
10:54 am
bex777

i no and there are no 7's
10:54 am
Noumenon

7s were a bitch ogoddess yesterday too
10:55 am
bex777

i no whats he got against 7's!!!
10:55 am
wwd

i don't think he has anything to do with 7s
10:55 am
wwd

i think the puzzles are generated by an algorythm
10:55 am
Noumenon

its random
10:55 am
Noumenon

ish
10:56 am
BariSaxPat

so by an algorithm then?
10:56 am
Noumenon

he found a tool that creates
10:56 am
BariSaxPat

yeah, algorithm
10:56 am
swati

you can use a recursive backtracking algorithm to generate sudoku quite quickly
10:56 am
BariSaxPat

it's not a magic tool with a bunch of gnomes that are really smart
10:57 am
jix

does the tool categorize the sudokus?
10:57 am
swati

you can write a recursive backtracking algorithm to generate a sudoku quickly
10:57 am
BariSaxPat

most do jix
10:57 am
jix

because they are bad at doing this
10:57 am
swati

ah sorry about pressing enter twice. this chat field is acting weird..
10:59 am
BariSaxPat

I hate it when the center is empty
10:59 am
Noumenon

i 2nd that
11:03 am
MpP

i've got a 5 placed in the center, but that's it...blank center is much tougher
11:03 am
BariSaxPat

yeah, I've got all the 5's
11:03 am
Noumenon

my first letter inside the center block was a five
11:03 am
jix

i have 4 numbers in the center
11:03 am
David Mitchell

I have three numbers in the middle square. That's where I started..
11:04 am
jix

t still no 7
11:04 am
stormgren

I've got 4, 5, and 8 in the center.
11:04 am
Noumenon

no 7s here
11:04 am
BariSaxPat

ditto
11:04 am
btwrt

i've got one 7, wheee!
11:04 am
hokie carla

well, I just started over from scratch. I had all but 2 or 3 in the middle & one 7 (middle left)
11:04 am
jix

ah i have 5 numbers in te center (found the 4)
11:05 am
d3rb3dica

I have 7 numbers in the center:D
11:05 am
BariSaxPat

oh, there is a 4
11:05 am
BariSaxPat

:D
11:05 am
jix

6 numbers in the center
11:05 am
BariSaxPat

I have 2 numbers in the center now
11:05 am
Noumenon

i have 10 numbers in the center!
11:05 am
swati

3 in the center
11:05 am
Thuryn

i found the 8 in the center first (much easier)
11:05 am
BariSaxPat

I have 11 numbers in the center
11:06 am
stormgren

Ah, just figured something out, all but 2 in center now. :P
11:06 am
jix

first 7!
11:06 am
Noumenon

lol
11:06 am
wwd

done
11:07 am
btwrt

two 7s!
11:09 am
jix

uhm wtf? i'm thinking in english while solving sudokus? (i'm from germany and in most cases i think in german...) lol
11:10 am
Noumenon

is it easier in english?
11:10 am
jix

no
11:10 am
BariSaxPat

lol
11:10 am
Noumenon

:)
11:10 am
shortstop

maybe it is the english chatter in the chat boxes
11:10 am
hokie carla

wish I could think in german then. ;-)
11:10 am
laketrout

well that was much easier on the brain than yesterdays..
11:12 am
lola

Anj, you there?
11:12 am
Anj

Hi babe : )
11:12 am
lola

Hey you : )
11:12 am
David Mitchell

Ooh. I think I see something but I'm not sure if the logic is correct..
11:13 am
jix

i need a 2nd 7
11:14 am
Anj

How was nursery??
11:14 am
TiMuN

those dodgy 6s and 7s ...
11:14 am
lola

not too bad. I sent you mail : )
11:14 am
btwrt

w00t, all done
11:14 am
BariSaxPat

I think I'm stuck
11:15 am
Noumenon

i think im missing a key deduction skill....
11:15 am
Crckrjck

could someone give me the number in the upper right corner?
11:15 am
jix

not in the public chat
11:15 am
Noumenon

no!
11:15 am
Crckrjck

dang ;) had to try
11:15 am
TiMuN

lol, cheater! ;)
11:15 am
BariSaxPat

yes, it's 11
11:15 am
David Mitchell

Haha
11:16 am
jix

BariSaxPat: no its 3,1415926
11:16 am
Anj

*tries to scuttle off to read mail - gets drawn back by the power of the dojo*
11:16 am
BariSaxPat

lol, just put in pi
11:16 am
Crckrjck

how do you generate the symbol for pi? ;)
11:16 am
lola

no worries, it'll keep...
11:16 am
EasternBlue

apple or cherry pie??
11:16 am
BariSaxPat

better use 2.71828183
11:16 am
lola

ummmmm, both! : D
11:16 am
Crckrjck

is that phi?
11:16 am
BariSaxPat

no, that's e
11:17 am
jix

no
11:17 am
Crckrjck

ahhh... lol
11:17 am
EasternBlue

*cuts a slice of each for lo* : )
11:17 am
jix

phi is 1,6... (or was it 1/phi)
11:17 am
BariSaxPat

Phi is 1.618...something something
11:17 am
BariSaxPat

phi is 0.618
11:17 am
jix

phi is sqrt(5)/2+1/2
11:17 am
lola

thanks EB! : )
11:17 am
TiMuN

losing concentration guys
11:18 am
BariSaxPat

really it's plus or minus 1/2
11:18 am
Crckrjck

i'm stuck... got most of the board filled, but the rest looks like guessing
11:18 am
BariSaxPat

if you derive it
11:18 am
Limer

Almost there!
11:19 am
David Mitchell

Here ya go, Crckrjck: π
11:19 am
David Mitchell

Hmm. Didn't translate.
11:20 am
hokie carla

aw, man. I thought I was on a roll, but now there is a problem.
11:20 am
jix

found a 2nd 7!
11:21 am
jix

and still without a single red or green number!
11:21 am
Limer

Nailed That Puppy!
11:21 am
jix

ah no wait that was a mistake...
11:21 am
jix

:(
11:22 am
Crckrjck

lol
11:22 am
Crckrjck

lucky number 7... never said if it was good or bad luck
11:23 am
BariSaxPat

Yep, I'm stuck
11:23 am
Crckrjck

could someone share some strategies on how they approach this? is guessing required?
11:24 am
BariSaxPat

guessing isn't required in a well made puzzle
11:24 am
BariSaxPat

might want to check out the wikipedia entry on sudoku
11:24 am
BariSaxPat

it has some strategy and stuff
11:25 am
Kerryanne

Yeah you shouldn't have to guess, you just have to be careful with your assumptions, *goes to start puzzel*
11:25 am
jix

ARGH i must be blind
11:25 am
jix

didn't saw a very obvious 6
11:26 am
BariSaxPat

Now for a different kind of problem: I'm hungry, but all I can eat is crappy dorm food
11:26 am
asahi

ouch
11:26 am
BariSaxPat

do I eat or starve to death?
11:26 am
BariSaxPat

keep in mind that the food might kill me anyway
11:26 am
hokie carla

argh! backtracked & ran into the same prob again.
11:26 am
asahi

that's a though question
11:26 am
asahi

*tough
11:27 am
Kerryanne

Toasties are the way forward, really
11:27 am
swati

finallly got my 7
11:27 am
David Mitchell

Hokie? Like VT?
11:27 am
BariSaxPat

what in the world is a toasty?
11:27 am
asahi

get a hot pot and live on noodle bowls!
11:27 am
BariSaxPat

hmm, I should get some ramen noodles
11:28 am
BariSaxPat

in the cup
11:28 am
BariSaxPat

so I don't have to use a bowl, cuz I'm lazy
11:28 am
Kerryanne

you know, two slices of bread, cheese + beans in the middle (or any variation) shove it in the toastie maker, grills both sides, the cheese melts, the bread toats, volia une toastie
11:28 am
BariSaxPat

don't know about beans
11:28 am
BariSaxPat

not my cup 'o tea
11:29 am
hokie carla

starting with a clear board for the 3rd time. I hope that All Clear button is coming soon.
11:29 am
Kerryanne

well to suit your tastes, could have tuna, egg, cheese and ham, cheese and tomato, the possibilities are endless
11:29 am
Kerryanne

all you need is a toatie maker, hmmm
11:30 am
Kerryanne

now i'm hungry
11:31 am
Crckrjck

w00t!
11:31 am
Crckrjck

I finished it by making two (lucky) guesses
11:33 am
raerae7133

guessing is bad
11:34 am
Anj

time to eat...
11:34 am
hurshy

hello friends
11:35 am
Crckrjck

it's a valid technique when you have exhausted all other options
11:35 am
bex777

hi hurshy!!!
11:35 am
raerae7133

hello hurshy
11:35 am
David Mitchell

G'day, hurshy
11:35 am
Noumenon

yo uhursh
11:35 am
hurshy

you have never exhausted all other options
11:35 am
Sulihin

yeah but you should never exhaust all other options, so it's just a shortcut
11:35 am
hurshy

you only think you have
11:36 am
Jiraya

done!
11:36 am
raerae7133

right. Of course, that's assuming that the puzzle has enough numbers and has only one solution. But I don't think that's an issue here
11:37 am
Sulihin

right, presuming it's a validly constructed puzzle
11:37 am
Crckrjck

eh. i did some online research, i asked people... i looked it over several times... i'm just not stellar at logic... so I guessed... and I guessed correctly... by the way, i was use green numbers... it wasn't a shot in the dark
11:37 am
swati

this thing really needs an undo or all clear button
11:37 am
raerae7133

It's okay. We're not harping on you. You solved the puzzle. :)
11:37 am
Sulihin

you can undo by saving and refreshing but it's limited
11:38 am
Sulihin

all clear would be nice :(
11:38 am
hurshy

it's coming
11:38 am
Noumenon

im quite sure there is a 'clear all' button in dev
11:45 am
stormgren

finally got it.
11:46 am
raerae7133

same here
11:47 am
raerae7133

So, Noumenon, who has access to dev -- aside from you?
11:49 am
Noumenon

i do not have acces to dev
11:49 am
hurshy

he has FAITH
11:49 am
EasternBlue

but nou...you have insider knowledge! : )
11:50 am
totony

hi all...
11:50 am
Noumenon

yes i do
11:50 am
EasternBlue

hi totony...
11:51 am
David Mitchell

Yay! I think I'll sit and admire this for a while before I put in the last number
11:51 am
totony

so how hard is today's riddle ?
11:51 am
EasternBlue

brb.....gotta go grab some lunch!!
11:51 am
Noumenon

finished! i also grabbed a shot of the puzzle right before i put in the last number if anyone is interested
11:52 am
Thuryn

YES! a seven! at last...
11:52 am
David Mitchell

Heh. The last number I have to put in is a 7.
11:52 am
Noumenon

my last was a 7
11:52 am
raerae7133

I think my last was a 4
11:54 am
hokie carla

well, I will have to finish later. adios!
11:57 am
innate

no 7s again... this is raunchy
11:59 am
hurshy

done
11:59 am
David Mitchell

Wow, you're fast, hurshy
11:59 am
hurshy

actually that was slow for me for a medium
11:59 am
hurshy

the chat is distracting :)
11:59 am
David Mitchell

Heh
11:59 am
David Mitchell

:/
12:00 pm
totony

yeah it's all the chat's fault ;-)
12:00 pm
hurshy

sorry david
12:00 pm
jix

yay solved it without the help of the little red or green numbers
12:00 pm
hurshy

well... i am slow anyway
12:00 pm
hurshy

good, but slow
12:00 pm
hurshy

time to babble now
12:00 pm
gettinbranded

Anyone want all the answers? :)
12:04 pm
bzikofski

hard to go thru but finally made it! :) good luck all !
12:06 pm
TiMuN

Where the hell are those 6s and 7s!!!
12:10 pm
Thuryn

almost there.
12:34 pm
totony

done...
12:34 pm
totony

yay me, 45 mins for a medium one :-/
12:35 pm
totony

"toh"
12:39 pm
swati

on paper is much easier :/
12:39 pm
swati

but finally done ;)
12:40 pm
Kerryanne

woot, yeah, finished too
12:47 pm
hokie carla

finally, I finished!
12:47 pm
hokie carla

how is babble today? I'm afraid to look.
1:05 pm
EvilBernd

it involved some really really hard thinking and i think a lot of my neutrons just comitted suicide, but i did it
1:05 pm
EvilBernd

u don't have to clap
1:06 pm
EvilBernd

i even used some kind of twisted logic
1:06 pm
RicoPuerto

*clap*
1:06 pm
EvilBernd

*bows*
1:06 pm
EvilBernd

ok - and now bring the hard ones
1:24 pm
Chank

fin
1:29 pm
raerae7133

congrats chank
1:33 pm
raerae7133

www.chank.com
1:58 pm
Mori

Love me, love my dogs
2:26 pm
beertje

Jeez, I thought for a while there I'd solve this one without using any reds or greens
2:41 pm
allanx2000

i m starting to get the hang of this puzzle
2:44 pm
holst

Although I by now have only finished one Ironsudoku, I instantly thought to myself "This one looks easy" when I saw today's.
2:45 pm
beertje

It does look easy. Now I'm stuck with lots of 6&7 candidate cells
2:45 pm
beertje

So I'm not sure it is, not for me anyway :P
2:47 pm
beertje

Aah! Breakthrough! Think I'm about to solve it :D
2:49 pm
beertje

Done :)
2:50 pm
GingerUK

How do you people decide where to start?
2:50 pm
holst

GingerUK, I usually just search for a "third column" to fill.
2:51 pm
beertje

Usually I start checking for obvious ones, then begin the laborious task of marking the candidates for every cell. Usuall do that one box at a time, from left to right, top down
2:51 pm
GingerUK

what do you mean by 'third column' ?
2:51 pm
british16chica

my fiance taught me to work through the numbers, starting with one, trying to fill in the obvious ones first
2:52 pm
GingerUK

yeah, I try the obvious ones route but sometimes they are not so obvious!!! to me anyway!
2:53 pm
holst

GingerUK, 'third column' is what some would call the obvious one. If you have a certain number in two neighbour columns (or rows), the third one is often quite easy to find. That is my favorite technique. And that is the easy technique ;)
2:54 pm
GingerUK

thanks Holst!
2:55 pm
beertje

Yeah, that's my favourite as well ;) It's strangely satisfying when you spot one. Sadly it will rarely be enough to complete a puzzle, but it can sometimes get you quite far
3:00 pm
GingerUK

WOW, THAT SEEMS TO BE WORKING... THANKS gUYS!!!!!
3:00 pm
GingerUK

oops, sorry, caps lock moment there!#
3:02 pm
marciikeler

jesus, for some reason i found this one to be really difficult
3:02 pm
marciikeler

although i solved yesterday's with no problem :P
3:02 pm
GingerUK

maybe an off day Marc?
3:02 pm
british16chica

why do the hard ones seem easier than the medium ones?
3:02 pm
marciikeler

i guess so, ginger
3:03 pm
marciikeler

finally solved it though!
3:03 pm
GingerUK

wd!
3:04 pm
sandr

done,that was quite easy today
3:06 pm
Marcboy

wow im so bad at these
3:10 pm
bish

... freakin' 7s!
3:36 pm
Limer

Rank me, baby
3:37 pm
Limer

Whoa, Ginger. Lookin' good, babe!
3:38 pm
Limer

Is there a way to play older puzzles?
3:42 pm
GingerUK

thanks Limer!
3:46 pm
bish

woohaw!
3:46 pm
bish

finally.
3:49 pm
GingerUK

wd Bish!
3:51 pm
chu

it,s so important NOT TO HURRY!
3:52 pm
holst

7, I hate you.
3:58 pm
GingerUK

I hate the middle block!
3:58 pm
patchworked

I relate -- I've only got 4 in that square yet...
3:59 pm
patchworked

Four numbers, not the number four, that is :)
3:59 pm
chu

holst, if you like slicing... get obvious out of the way and you will find your sevens
4:04 pm
holst

chu, explain slicing, please :)
4:07 pm
sherb

lurks waiting for explanation of slicing... simple please :D
4:11 pm
davidtoc

done! woo!
4:12 pm
holst

I made a lucky guess -- done. It's bedtime here in Copenhagen so I wish the rest of you good luck.
4:13 pm
GingerUK

g'night holst... nearly bedtime in UK too!
4:14 pm
OzzieRain

right - let's see what today's little test has to offer
4:15 pm
chu

you know, 3 squares in a row, 3 parallel lines with 2 equals. check all horisontals and verticals. eliminate all possibles from 1 to 9 awerywere :)
4:16 pm
sherb

thanks... didn't know that was called slicing... :D
4:16 pm
PeteyCaps

Boom! Got it..
4:18 pm
sherb

gone wrong somewhere... I give up... nite all :D
4:22 pm
chu

i did it 3 times today but i made it at the end
4:25 pm
patchworked

All done! Yay! :) Good luck, you guys
4:41 pm
OzzieRain

Done - and very pleased - only11 mins 8-)
4:42 pm
OzzieRain

sorry lost track of time 27 mins - whoops
4:47 pm
macuser

Woohoo... Done!
4:52 pm
artemis

Done! This is my first Sudoku on this web site. Happy!
4:58 pm
contestant

oy, I hate this puzzle.
5:15 pm
The Wac

hola!
5:45 pm
contestant

oh, sh--
5:45 pm
contestant

DAMNIT
5:45 pm
contestant

...Hell with this.
6:04 pm
naruto

the puzzleboard flickers when i use firefox in linux
6:04 pm
naruto

but windows is fine
6:04 pm
guerro

naruto: do you have the latest firefox ?
6:04 pm
naruto

yes
6:04 pm
evanonut

naruto - need firefox 1.5
6:05 pm
naruto

oops just noticed this is 1.0.7
6:05 pm
guerro

ok, here I go ....
6:06 pm
naruto

finished
6:06 pm
naruto

that was a good one
6:54 pm
guerro

crap i got it goofed up somehow
6:56 pm
guerro

how do i revert to a previously saved state
6:58 pm
guerro

nm i got it
6:58 pm
asahi

well... if you saved before you messed it up, refreshing the page should revert it back to that point.
6:59 pm
asahi

I don't know if you can revert past that
6:59 pm
guerro

i logged out then back in
7:00 pm
asahi

did that work?
7:00 pm
guerro

yes
7:00 pm
guerro

took me back to the last time i saved
7:00 pm
asahi

that's good
7:01 pm
guerro

indeed!
7:10 pm
guerro

dammit i got it all screwed up again i guess i will start all over crap
7:21 pm
Thuryn

by contrast, i'm right up close to the end, but can't quite see the next move...
7:21 pm
Thuryn

freakin sevens...
7:22 pm
Thuryn

i'm probably going to have to finally guess :/
7:22 pm
SaintNick

What freakin sevens? There are no freakin sevens.
7:22 pm
Thuryn

i found one, by finding the other eight numbers in column three
7:22 pm
Douglas

That's what's freaky!
7:22 pm
Thuryn

that hasn't helped me find ANY of the other sevesn
7:27 pm
Thuryn

looks like it's down to an educated guess :(
7:28 pm
Thuryn

no, it isn't! YES. logic prevails!
7:30 pm
Thuryn

Ahhh.... done.
7:30 pm
Thuryn

Got that second 7 worked out and it all came together. ^_^
7:31 pm
SaintNick

I've never seen so many green sevens.
7:41 pm
The Wac

hello everyone
7:41 pm
The Wac

how is it today?
7:41 pm
SaintNick

Eh.
7:42 pm
The Wac

that good huh
7:42 pm
SaintNick

I went rattling down the wrong track. Now I'm painfully clearing them all...ARg.
7:43 pm
The Wac

oh dang, thats no good
7:43 pm
TommyJr

I've never wanted a seven so bad since the last time I played craps.
7:44 pm
SaintNick

Yep.
7:44 pm
The Wac

it seems like the numbers are coming farely easily though. . .
7:56 pm
The Wac

i take that back
7:56 pm
SaintNick

Same experience here.
7:56 pm
TommyJr

Yeah...
7:56 pm
lem45

yup
7:59 pm
The Wac

i tried this earlier and got down to only 4 squares left and it wouldn't work
8:01 pm
raggedyandy3478

anybody use more sudoku sites than just this particular one? cuz i finished this one late last night, and i feel like trying other sudoku puzzle
8:01 pm
The Wac

websudoku.com
8:01 pm
The Wac

you can just do a google search too. . you should find a ton
8:01 pm
lem45

Computer generated puzzles though - not as interesting IMO
8:02 pm
raggedyandy3478

ya, but i wanted recommendations on good/challenging ones
8:02 pm
The Wac

you can set the level on websudoku
8:03 pm
raggedyandy3478

sweet, ty
8:03 pm
raggedyandy3478

sweet, ty
8:09 pm
The Wac

sweet i win 2 points
8:34 pm
raerae7133

Hi Rachel
8:34 pm
Rachel

hi matthew
8:34 pm
raerae7133

How's it going
8:35 pm
Rachel

almost done :-)
8:36 pm
Rachel

there
8:36 pm
Rachel

yay!
8:38 pm
jdbarney

i don't like this puzzle
8:39 pm
raerae7133

I don't like dog bites
8:59 pm
dplass

grr
9:06 pm
acheekymonkey

what's with the puzzles without 7s?
9:07 pm
dplass

lol
9:13 pm
dplass

this puzzle is hard. grr.
9:16 pm
asahi

all done! horray! :)
9:19 pm
dplass

ARG
9:26 pm
dplass

ARGH!
9:26 pm
dplass

i knew it was too good to be true
9:30 pm
dplass

argh again
9:34 pm
dplass

argh again again
9:34 pm
dplass

where's the 'clear all' button
9:35 pm
dplass

i'm talking to myself. this is bad.
9:35 pm
dplass

no it's not. don't worry about it.
9:37 pm
sea0tter12

i think the puzzles on here are harder than normal ... or maybe i just have a block against doing them on the computer. i'm good at them on paper! :)
9:39 pm
dplass

dang another contradiction
9:40 pm
dplass

whew
9:40 pm
dplass

a missing green '8' was my problem
9:41 pm
dplass

got it
9:43 pm
wth

Not a single *7*? Sheesh.
9:44 pm
sea0tter12

i know!
9:45 pm
lindsay

ahhhh... *finally*
9:52 pm
BariSaxPat

I need another puzzle
9:52 pm
BariSaxPat

right now!
10:53 pm
sea0tter12

i'm so stuck