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Difficulty: Easy Monday, April 17, 2006

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CHAT LOG for Monday, April 17, 2006

12:00 am
raggedyandy3478

did u end up going to reba's house?
12:00 am
moe492

yah, got back around 10
12:00 am
raggedyandy3478

gotcha
12:00 am
moe492

studied some physics while watching tv with her and her sister
12:01 am
moe492

whats with the easy ones?
12:01 am
raggedyandy3478

idk, but i want a good hard puzzle soon!
12:01 am
moe492

these are only hurting my rankings
12:12 am
raggedyandy3478

1 more point racked up
12:12 am
raggedyandy3478

hopefully 2morrow will be an expert or something
12:13 am
Debs40ish

Isn't it good to have some easy ones to encourage those not so expert at doing them?
12:13 am
moe492

and donw
12:13 am
moe492

done*
12:13 am
raggedyandy3478

ya, but as moe said, these are only hurting our rankings
12:14 am
Debs40ish

Who cares about rankings? It's a game.. a bit of fun isn't it!
12:14 am
moe492

my average was 250 2 days ago, now it is almost 200
12:14 am
raggedyandy3478

ur right debs, but its still fun to know how u compare, and its even more fun to be toward the top
12:15 am
The Wac

hello everyone
12:15 am
raggedyandy3478

hey wac
12:15 am
moe492

regardless of the rankings is would be more enjoyable if the puzzles took more than 10 minutes
12:15 am
moe492

hey
12:15 am
The Wac

how's it goin today?
12:15 am
Debs40ish

I am toward the top... but I still think rankings aren't important... maybe he should do away with them... Just my opinion
12:16 am
raggedyandy3478

oh well, life goes on regardless of ranks
12:16 am
Debs40ish

Exactly.....lol
12:16 am
raggedyandy3478

haha
12:16 am
moe492

whats funny is that dr_god doesnt even do the puzzles everyday
12:17 am
The Wac

who makes them?
12:17 am
Debs40ish

Maybe he can't!
12:17 am
raggedyandy3478

moe, did u end up getting that practice phys quiz and doing it?
12:17 am
The Wac

where do they even come from?
12:17 am
Debs40ish

I dunno... probably some sudoku generator thingy
12:18 am
The Wac

hmm imagine that
12:18 am
moe492

well they can be made by hand without too much difficulty, then the rating can be evaluated based on how long it takes a group of average schmoes to solve it
12:18 am
The Wac

makes sense
12:19 am
The Wac

but since when have we liked to make sense
12:19 am
ss99

done.... only 23 more hours till next one... yay
12:19 am
Debs40ish

Or maybe he just copies em out of his local paper!
12:19 am
moe492

hahaha, althogether possible
12:20 am
The Wac

that would be way funny
12:20 am
moe492

alright everyone, im out
12:20 am
The Wac

see ya moe
12:20 am
Debs40ish

Cya Moe... have nice Easter Monday
12:22 am
bstadil

Done
12:22 am
The Wac

good job!
12:24 am
bstadil

I still think there is something fishy going on with the ranking. How can every one above me ALWAYS do it faster We are talking minutes
12:24 am
raggedyandy3478

ladies and gents, im out, gotta get some sleep
12:24 am
The Wac

minutes?
12:24 am
shortstop

It would be pretty easy to type it in one of those solvers - that is why I don't pay any attention to the rankings
12:24 am
bstadil

Yes
12:24 am
The Wac

see ya raggedyandy
12:25 am
The Wac

what do you mean?
12:25 am
shortstop

there are programs to solve these puzzles
12:25 am
The Wac

nah, not that shortstop. . .what bstadil said about minutes?
12:26 am
Debs40ish

I didnt realise it went on how long it took to solve the puzzle...
12:26 am
SeedyV

Yeah I missed that memo
12:26 am
shortstop

oops sorry
12:26 am
bstadil

I solved todays in 12 min or so It would take me almost same amount of time to type this into a solver and type the reslut back.
12:26 am
The Wac

i thought it was just solving them. . .
12:26 am
Debs40ish

Me too
12:26 am
The Wac

solve an easy, get a point, solve a medium, get 2. . .
12:27 am
Debs40ish

Solve an expert.. get an asprin
12:27 am
SeedyV

Well played VVV
12:27 am
shortstop

oh well if it goes on the amount of time I am in trouble - I usually start it then come back to it on & off
12:27 am
The Wac

ha ha good one debs
12:27 am
Debs40ish

lol
12:28 am
Debs40ish

Im sure if you look on how rankings are made up it doesn't say anything about time...
12:28 am
bstadil

No What I meant that how can it be that the same handful of people can always solve faster than me and always start at 12.00 shart. I mean ALWAYS
12:28 am
Debs40ish

Anyway rankings are a load of tosh..
12:28 am
SeedyV

Some people are speed demons or know online sudoku solvers. What can ya do?
12:29 am
Debs40ish

I dunno bsatadil......... if it helps your sitting on my lap in rankings!
12:29 am
bstadil

I agree about the ranking but my competitive spirit gets damaged if I am competing against a bot
12:29 am
Debs40ish

Lifes too short to be so competitive.. you'll give yourself a heart attck...
12:30 am
bstadil

I know. By the way I have noticed Debs40ish that you are faster than I Do you take notes? I try and do it in my head
12:31 am
Debs40ish

But then if your theory is right and Im faster... I should be sitting on yours!
12:31 am
SeedyV

I only note the harder ones. I can't keep track of all the puzzle aspects on the complex ones
12:31 am
Debs40ish

No I print it off
12:32 am
Debs40ish

It's a game.. a bit of fun... who cares,.,.. pishposh
12:32 am
bstadil

What I meant is do you use color code, Pencil stuff into each cell/
12:32 am
Debs40ish

If theres an option of more than one yes... pencil and rubber...
12:32 am
Debs40ish

I mean eraser... pmsl
12:33 am
The Wac

how do you know how fast people are doing it
12:33 am
Debs40ish

I dunno...
12:33 am
bstadil

I know it's a game But I think it is fun how you can get better at almost "seeing" what is needed where
12:33 am
SeedyV

I go by the "DONE!" 's
12:34 am
Debs40ish

<<shrugs shoulders... I know nuffink!
12:34 am
Debs40ish

arrrrrrr but maybe they are lying...
12:34 am
bstadil

That was what I was about to say When someone typoes Done before you that is a pretty good indicator if you started at 12
12:35 am
bstadil

Don't think they are lying since it is pretty much the same crowd each night
12:35 am
Debs40ish

I'm gonna go make myself a nice cuppa.... anyone want one? ... Oh by the way... DONE.. or am I?..... lol
12:35 am
The Wac

ha ha
12:35 am
bstadil

lol
12:35 am
SeedyV

*DING* There's my point. Now what do I get for doing it in 35 mins. again?
12:36 am
The Wac

i guess we'll never know
12:36 am
Debs40ish

Cuppa?
12:36 am
Debs40ish

This is true Wac...
12:37 am
The Wac

yeah, i'm smart like that ;)
12:39 am
Debs40ish

Looks like its gonna be a nice sunny day.. wonder if I can bribe son to cut the lawn!
12:41 am
The Wac

bribe eh?
12:41 am
Debs40ish

He aint gonna do it for nuffink...lol
12:42 am
Debs40ish

Wheres you Wac?
12:43 am
The Wac

oh you know. . .utah
12:43 am
Debs40ish

Sorry... I have memory retention of a newt!... Thats you out for cutting my grass then!
12:44 am
The Wac

and where are you?
12:44 am
Debs40ish

Some say my own little world..... England
12:46 am
Debs40ish

Well I guess I should go do something constructive...like ermmm play some other game...lol
12:46 am
Debs40ish

Cya Wac.. been nice chattin..
12:47 am
The Wac

see ya debs. . . have a grand day or night or whatever it is
12:47 am
Debs40ish

It's 6:45 am.... thankyou and you
12:48 am
Debs40ish

Take care, be happy & smile... Lifes too short... cya x
12:57 am
sprite

Easter = easy sudoku, lol. Morning all :)
12:58 am
The Wac

hello!
1:25 am
LauraBee

HI!!
1:25 am
sprite

Have a great day, all of you.
1:25 am
The Wac

same to you. . i'm off as well
1:32 am
LauraBee

done. :)
1:48 am
moedog

aaaaand we're off!
2:31 am
GingerUK

another easy? Morning all!
2:58 am
bzikofski

no more easy please
3:09 am
bzikofski

what time
3:10 am
bzikofski

ah well 11 minutes. easy enough. Happy Easter Monday! anyone celebrating Dawnsing Monday ?
3:13 am
dinoshadow

what's with all the easies in a row?
3:49 am
WHirl

done! waaay too easy
4:00 am
AFShortie


Morning
4:01 am
AFShortie

you guys must be good at this because I am always stuck
4:01 am
Linda

some people have too much time to spend doing sudoku - not like us
4:02 am
AFShortie

This game is difficult for me
4:02 am
Linda

it is just practise - and remember to use your markers
4:05 am
Linda

that's me done for today. unfortunately, back to work tomorrow. so will have less time for sudoku and babble.
6:26 am
Moozey

afternoon
6:37 am
Moozey

nice little one
6:38 am
Moozey

off to see how bad Babble is
6:47 am
chebuctonian

yay! my rating is going down!
8:33 am
dplass

yay done
10:00 am
hardcore

morning all
10:23 am
hexx54

too easy
10:39 am
jcase16

hey, I feel like I have a pretty good grasp on strategies for these sudokus, but sometimes I've used everything and I come to a point where I have to just guess. I know there is some strategy that I'm not using that would get me past this point. Does anyone know any good sites to learn some advanced stats?
10:43 am
BariSaxPat

http://www.angusj.com/sudoku/hints.php
10:44 am
BariSaxPat

you could try there
10:44 am
jcase16


thanks
10:44 am
BariSaxPat

or here http://www.conceptispuzzles.com/products/sudo
ku/solution_examples.htm
10:44 am
BariSaxPat

np
11:15 am
Limer

Nailed That Puppy!
11:15 am
Limer

Rank me,

BABY!
11:16 am
miller da killer

i don't like the visual nail that puppy brings to mind!
11:17 am
Limer

This from a someone named "MIller da Killer"?
11:17 am
miller da killer

i know...
11:17 am
miller da killer

it's a nickname i've had for a very long time
11:17 am
miller da killer

don't worry, it doesn't reflect my personality
11:18 am
miller da killer

maybe i "kill" sudokus!
11:20 am
miller da killer

hey mayan, are you out there somewhere?
11:29 am
Mayan_Warrior

Miller...Are you still here?
11:29 am
miller da killer

of course!
11:30 am
Mayan_Warrior

I thought our connection was too slow for you, you crazy caterpillar!
11:30 am
miller da killer

i know but i have nothing better to do!
11:31 am
Mayan_Warrior

Go work on that robot, crazy!
11:31 am
miller da killer

dini has piano lessons and i'm still in my pjs i'm not going out there
11:32 am
Mayan_Warrior

Are you getting a nice concert?
11:32 am
miller da killer

besides, your rankings will get better than mine. i can't let that happen!
11:32 am
miller da killer

yes to the concert questions
11:32 am
miller da killer

question i mean
11:32 am
Mayan_Warrior

Ouch... You are WAY ahead of me in the village elders or whatever
11:33 am
miller da killer

good, that's how it should be! :)
11:35 am
miller da killer

good done, bye mayan!
11:39 am
Mayan_Warrior

By Miller
11:40 am
131313

feh. i am tired of these easy ones
1:01 pm
TankGirl

hi k10
1:03 pm
macuser

easy... as advertised ;)
1:15 pm
spellacked

too blinkin' easy. didn't need to enter any 'test' numbers at all today, never more than two choices per square
2:51 pm
scribble

Hey people, i found a new puzzle thing like sudoku but its called KARUKO. has anyone else heard of it?? i got a book at barnes and noble and it is very challenging.
2:58 pm
David Mitchell

Oh snap, I messed up
2:59 pm
scribble

ooh edit: its called KAKURO
2:59 pm
David Mitchell

Hey, scribble. I've heard of that two or three times in the past few days. Never played it though.
2:59 pm
hurshy

yes krys10 mentioned it the other day
2:59 pm
scribble

hi david! this one isnt very easy for me...
3:00 pm
David Mitchell

I'm doing it without marking again, but I screwed up somewhere..
3:00 pm
David Mitchell

Hey, hurshy
3:00 pm
hurshy

hey david
3:00 pm
hurshy

i've got most of it, can i help?
3:00 pm
David Mitchell

No, thanks :)
3:01 pm
hurshy

i'm trying to do it without marking too
3:01 pm
hurshy

did the last couple easies that way
3:01 pm
David Mitchell

I messed up somewhere in column three
3:01 pm
hurshy

but i'm a little stuck, might use some greens to finish
3:01 pm
scribble

ive never used marking... do you think it will help?
3:01 pm
hurshy

oop, wait
3:02 pm
hurshy

you prob don't need it today scribble
3:03 pm
scribble

okay then. im a little zoned today... state testing at school. its brainwashing.
3:03 pm
hurshy

how old are you, scribble?
3:03 pm
scribble

12
3:03 pm
hurshy

ah... do you have MATs or CATs or what?
3:04 pm
hurshy

there, done.
3:04 pm
scribble

TCAPS-- tennessee somethin
3:04 pm
hurshy

do you really mean brainwashing, scribble, or do you mean it is exhausting?
3:05 pm
hurshy

brainwashing is when people try to use propaganda to influence your beliefs - like hitler teaching german kids to hate the jews and stuff
3:06 pm
scribble

oh sorry.... i meant tiring/exhausting. but it is brainwashing cause its teaching me to hate school.
3:06 pm
David Mitchell

That's an unintended effect, though :)
3:07 pm
hurshy

yeah i think in brainwashing they have to WANT to teach you the thing they are teaching you
3:07 pm
scribble

haha yeah. well i dont really mind. im a straight A student you know... :)
3:08 pm
hurshy

of course, who else would play sudoku?
3:08 pm
hurshy

i was valedictorian of my high school class. :)
3:09 pm
scribble

well, i got one of my guy friends hooked...and hes a straight C student....and most of the time hes better at these than i am.
3:09 pm
David Mitchell

I was the best student in my class, but also the worst
3:09 pm
David Mitchell

(taught at home)
3:09 pm
scribble

awww...were all so smart....
3:09 pm
hurshy

with boys it's different - they mature more slowly so they can be smart but not hardworking and therefore not do well in school
3:10 pm
hurshy

did you like being homeschooled, david?
3:10 pm
David Mitchell

Mostly, hurshy
3:11 pm
hurshy

i wouldn't have... but then, i don't like my mom much.
3:11 pm
David Mitchell

I did miss having more friends. Haven't ever done well in that department.
3:11 pm
scribble

my mom wanted to homeschool me, but i begged her not to. i like my school.
3:11 pm
hurshy

aw, you have us david. :)
3:12 pm
shields8

feh...who needs friends? ;)
3:12 pm
David Mitchell

I don't know if it actually would have helped to attend a school, though
3:12 pm
hurshy

that geeky, eh?
3:12 pm
David Mitchell

Heheh, shields
3:12 pm
scribble

i used to be a social outcast in elementary, but now i have tons of friends.
3:12 pm
David Mitchell

I don't exactly fit in, yeah
3:13 pm
hurshy

poor david. well we like you. (((david)))
3:13 pm
David Mitchell

Thanks :)
3:13 pm
hurshy

good for you, scribble! :)
3:13 pm
hurshy

i was lucky because i was the smartest but the second smartest girl was much geekier and worked harder, so she was the one people didn't like
3:14 pm
hurshy

in comparison, i seemed relatively cool
3:14 pm
David Mitchell

Heh
3:14 pm
hurshy

everyone needs a foil.
3:15 pm
David Mitchell

Hmmm... maybe that's what I'm missing
3:15 pm
scribble

i think people label to much these days... im considered goth/punk/skateboarder.... but thats not totally true.
3:15 pm
hurshy

yeah, like you know how chandler didn't want joey as a roommate at first because he was cute, and he said, "yeah, that's what i want, a roommate where i'm known as "the funny one""
3:16 pm
hurshy

what you need to do is find a geekier friend to make you look cool.
3:16 pm
David Mitchell

Tehehe
3:17 pm
hurshy

i think people have been pretty label-oriented in jr high and high school for a long time, scribble... it is too bad...
3:17 pm
scribble

how old are you guys?
3:17 pm
hurshy

i'm 28
3:18 pm
scribble

cool... same as my mom.
3:18 pm
hurshy

WHAT?
3:18 pm
hurshy

i do not feel old enough to have a 12 year old
3:19 pm
hurshy

i don't feel old enough to be called a grown-up, even
3:19 pm
David Mitchell

Heh.. I'm 22, still not grown up either.
3:20 pm
scribble

well, i like having young parents. theyre really cool, and they will be around for a long time. (my dads 32)
3:20 pm
hurshy

my parents are young, but not that young. my dad was 22 when i was born. my mom was 26.
3:20 pm
David Mitchell

My parents are around twice hurshy's age..
3:21 pm
hurshy

so were your parents high school sweethearts, then, scribble?
3:22 pm
hurshy

and do you like gilmore girls - you have the same age gap with your mom as lorelai and rory
3:23 pm
scribble

no... my mom had me when she was 16 with her boyfriend, but then he left. so she met my dad (i was adopted by him) 5 years later and they got married. yes i like gilmore girls...
3:23 pm
hurshy

i LOVE gilmore girls. are you a fan of logan?
3:23 pm
hurshy

i like him but i don't think my sister does.
3:24 pm
scribble

yes i like logan... but i dont watch it regularly, so im not sure whats going on most of the time.
3:24 pm
hurshy

oh, well if you want i can fill you in sometime. :)
3:24 pm
hurshy

i have to go right now though, my prescriptions should be ready to pick up by now
3:25 pm
hurshy

nice chatting with you guys :)
3:25 pm
David Mitchell

Take care, hurshy
3:25 pm
hurshy

you too david - and get on that geeky friend search.
3:25 pm
David Mitchell

Hehe
3:25 pm
scribble

bye!! oh yeah...^*^*^*^*FIREWORKS^*^*^*^* for hurshey!!
3:25 pm
hurshy

lol, thanks scribble. bye!!!
3:27 pm
scribble

ok...must finish puzzle...
3:35 pm
dageekkid

we need like 4 difficults in a row now...
3:35 pm
dageekkid

these are too easy
3:36 pm
scribble

well its a nice boost of self confidence for me when i finish one... and i can never finish the experts, so i like it when an easy comes along.
3:37 pm
scribble

in fact, i can barely finish mediums.
3:40 pm
David Mitchell

You'll learn, scribble
3:41 pm
scribble

practice makes perfect, i suppose... hey david, maybe dageekkid will be your geeky friend...
3:45 pm
David Mitchell

Heh. dageekkid, want to be my sidekick so I'll look cooler?
3:46 pm
David Mitchell

;)
3:46 pm
scribble

lol
3:51 pm
basicdez

can you get anymore than one point a day?
3:52 pm
David Mitchell

Yeah, it depends on the puzzle rating
3:52 pm
basicdez

oh, so when it is easy, you get one point? and goes from there. sorry this is my first day at the sudoko playing field.
3:52 pm
basicdez

looks like a good group. I will try to return often.
3:53 pm
David Mitchell

2 for medium, 3 for hard...
3:53 pm
David Mitchell

Welcome :)
3:53 pm
basicdez

thanks.
4:13 pm
scribble

wow...i was looking at who was online, and someones user name is Kmart. that made me smile.
4:47 pm
scribble

S-T-U-C-K on an easy. :(
4:51 pm
scribble

nvrmind :)
5:25 pm
seph

this is damn hard for an easy
5:48 pm
miller da killer

what's better: prestigious scholarships of iv league schools if you're talking about college choices?
5:49 pm
miller da killer

lets say both are pretty much the same affordability and you cant have both...
5:51 pm
UDbmas

I heard a discussion on the radio e few weeks back. The speaker seemed to think that a very good, highly ranked university for an undergrad degree followed by an ivy league grad degree.
5:52 pm
Sparqy

hey! im actually on the cream of the crop list!!
5:52 pm
UDbmas

WTG!
5:52 pm
miller da killer

so no ivy league for your undergrad udbmas?
5:53 pm
UDbmas

No, I was headed for either Columbia or NYU, but age slowed me down a bit.
5:53 pm
Sparqy

i have 254 C.O.T.C. points
5:53 pm
miller da killer

what if you want to go to cornell for an international ag development degree?
5:53 pm
miller da killer

isn't that pretty much the best school for that degree?
5:54 pm
UDbmas

Not sure, I'd check the school's ratings and grad placement stats.
5:54 pm
miller da killer

ok, because financially it is affordable. we're talking only paying 3,500 a year to go to cornell!
5:54 pm
UDbmas

I'd think Cornell would be good for most degrees.
5:55 pm
UDbmas

Go for it. Do well at Cornell, and you might get a bit of a ticket for a grad degree.
5:55 pm
miller da killer

and the other college that i have in mind is a state college with twice the number of students.
5:56 pm
miller da killer

well, it's not me, it's my sister...i told her the same thing but she needs others' opinions so i decided to ask you guys
5:56 pm
UDbmas

Just make sure you get a well-rounded set of courses, it will pay off in the long run.
5:56 pm
miller da killer

yeah. she'll be far from home, but we have relatives about 3 hours away in canada/
5:58 pm
UDbmas

best of luck to you and your sis.
5:58 pm
miller da killer

thx
9:39 pm
sharp925

Hey Nic...did you get it done yet?!!?!?
9:40 pm
nicoleb32

I just got the kids to bed and am working on it.....You?
9:40 pm
sharp925

I got it done pretty quickly.
9:40 pm
sharp925

Do you think Bah will come this weekend?
9:41 pm
nicoleb32

what?
9:41 pm
sharp925

Chris is going to talk to her...i could use some help with my quilting and she could come for the birthday parties.
9:41 pm
sharp925

Chris is going to talk to her...i could use some help with my quilting and she could come for the birthday parties.
9:41 pm
sharp925

Chris is going to talk to her...i could use some help with my quilting and she could come for the birthday parties.
9:41 pm
sharp925

oops..sent that a few too many times
9:42 pm
nicoleb32

oh....Has he talked to her already? I didn't know she was thinking of coming. That would be ok though!
9:42 pm
sharp925

I don't think he has talked to her yet...and I don't think she was thinking of coming
9:42 pm
sharp925

Chris was going to try to talk her into it
9:43 pm
nicoleb32

This is pretty easy huh? I'm finally getting the hang of it. I like once you have all the numbers plugged in and you can start plugging in the real ones
9:44 pm
sharp925

That's definitely the fun part.
9:44 pm
nicoleb32

what are you guys doing?
9:44 pm
nicoleb32

ADdison was awake again last night
9:44 pm
sharp925

I'm going to go start on Shallane's masquerade mask for her Prom...Chris is at a Nuggetts game.
9:44 pm
sharp925

What time did she get up?
9:44 pm
nicoleb32

oh with MIke?
9:45 pm
sharp925

Yep
9:45 pm
nicoleb32

How was your easter brunch
9:45 pm
sharp925

It was really good...Sunita made butter pieces with an easter mold...in the shapes of eggs and stuff.
9:45 pm
sharp925

How was the egg hunt?
9:46 pm
nicoleb32

Fun
9:46 pm
nicoleb32

Kirsten said the guys have offers on both of the houses that are finished....We'll see!
9:46 pm
sharp925

No kidding!!! That's awesome!
9:46 pm
sharp925

we'll keep our fingers crossed.
9:47 pm
nicoleb32

yea taht would be awesome
9:47 pm
sharp925

I'm going to go....
9:47 pm
sharp925

Give the kids hugs and kisses for me!
9:47 pm
nicoleb32

ok have a good night
9:47 pm
sharp925

you too!
10:25 pm
yul

hello
10:42 pm
yul

over & good night
11:58 pm
raggedyandy3478

neone else ready for the next one?