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Feb 19th 2003 at 08:38:27 AM |
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Jarad |
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61 |
Best intermediate: |
16 |
Best beginner: |
2 |
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Roli, I have gotten about 100 sub 70's. My 3BV rating is usually around 155 when I sub 70, but my 61 and 62s are usually on 130 boards. I have also played many great boards that I haven't finished under seventy and I also had a couple 190s that I have gotten 68s and 69s. I got a 62 on a 133/3BV yesterday. Cant I just get a 55 or something so I can give this up! |
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Feb 19th 2003 at 06:36:28 AM |
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Roli |
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Thanks. Keep pushing down scores through the contest! ![]() |
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Feb 19th 2003 at 06:03:32 AM |
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Elmar |
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Glückwunsch Roli! i have my last exam for about 2 months today, so i'm up for the contest. i only keep record of my sub70s. my highest 3bv there is a 173 that i did in 68secs. that's 2.54. but i know i've had higher values (around 2,8) on boards with really high 3bvs. on int i've gotton over 3.0 3bv/s(and not on the db ![]() |
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Feb 19th 2003 at 05:19:34 AM |
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Name: |
Roli |
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I´ve got 80 sub-70´s now, Elmar. BTW, the 3BV of the 62 was 145. To everybody from 60-70: What´s your best 3BV/s game in expert? I got a 70s with a 201 3BV (2,87). I´d be glad to hear your scores. Roli |
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Feb 19th 2003 at 05:14:54 AM |
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Name: |
Roli |
Best expert: |
63 --> 62 |
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Yihaa!! My semester break has just started this week and at last I got to chop a second off of my expert time. Though I hoped to sub-60 before I get into this "fight for every second" I´m happy and in good mood and shape for the rest of the holidays. Elmar and Georgi: I´m back for contest! ![]() |
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Feb 19th 2003 at 05:12:33 AM |
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Name: |
Elmar |
Best expert: |
63x2 |
Best intermediate: |
14 |
Best beginner: |
1x2 |
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come on gareth, those 2 seconds.! congrats martin. that's incredible! damn, it took me over 30 sub70s before i got my first 63. now you're only 4secs behind me and i'm sure you can do better than 18 on int. ![]() got 64,68,69,70x2 on exp today and i've only played an hour. 67 sub70s now, i think i'm playing too far off my limit. i finish too many games and they're allmost all sub75. maybe i should play more like manu and try getting closer to my limit. ![]() |
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Feb 18th 2003 at 08:10:12 PM |
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Name: |
Gareth |
Best expert: |
81->80 |
Best intermediate: |
20 |
Best beginner: |
1 |
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Yay. Just taken another second off my expert time after having 81 for about a month. I also got this time on my crap computer and crap mouse at home (which I had a previous best time of 87 on). Still, I don't think I'll ever break 100 total time, I'm not a patient person. Definitely won't catch up to you now, James. |
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Feb 18th 2003 at 02:42:24 PM |
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Name: |
James |
Best expert: |
74 |
Best intermediate: |
20 |
Best beginner: |
3 |
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Good job Yannig. I think that the only way to get a 2 on Beg is to find a way to play Beginer for a long time without getting too board so that you dont miss the 2, 3, and 4 3bv boards when they come up. I havent been able to do that yet. ![]() |
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Feb 18th 2003 at 12:24:38 PM |
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Owen |
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Come on Matt! No, the dreamboard is clearly the best int baord and it's abvious as that the board so many of us have already made many of our records on. What's another thing,it's the one particular boad that so many people know of the entire mine layout before the board even begins. Getting a 12 on it isn't particularly great when you already know how to play it beforehand. Basically, your int score on the dreamboard doesn't reflect how good you are at int which is what records are supposed to give an approximation of. if you have no prior knowledge of it and make a record, that's fine with me. but who doesn't know about it? |
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Feb 18th 2003 at 11:14:54 AM |
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Name: |
Martin Toft Madsen |
Best expert: |
63 |
Best intermediate: |
18 |
Best beginner: |
1 |
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I start with a click somewhere in the middle of the board. If you play a while you'll evetually get an easy board. Good luck! ![]() |
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Feb 18th 2003 at 10:55:39 AM |
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Name: |
Yannig |
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Just wanted to ask where you click first on beginner. ![]() |
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Feb 18th 2003 at 08:51:44 AM |
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Name: |
Yannig |
Best expert: |
94 --> 87 |
Best intermediate: |
26 --> 25 |
Best beginner: |
4 |
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Well, this is what i call a great minesweeper week. All I need to do now is to improve my beginner score to make it perfect. Always getting a bit closer to that sub 100 ![]() |
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Feb 18th 2003 at 07:40:07 AM |
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Roelof Smit |
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I know you meant that part. It was my analysis of the behaviour of the European leaders. As I said, I presented it as a fact indeed, but I thought it was clear it was just the explanation I came up with. The explanation I'm convinced is true. ![]() |
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Feb 18th 2003 at 07:10:50 AM |
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Name: |
Marc Schouten |
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*reservedly* I need to check before I post. |
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Feb 18th 2003 at 07:07:33 AM |
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Name: |
Marc Schouten |
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Quote: "Why is Europe against war? Because we dislike George W. Bush. We don't trust him, we think he is dumb, et cetera. If Bill Clinton would have said war was necessary, nobody would have doubted that." That's what I was talking about. "When one is talking persuasive, one presents his thoughts as if they are facts." That's one method, yes. I myself prefer to speak my thoughts somewhat more reserved and let others judge whether or not they will accept them as facts. Of course, you're free to choose the manner in which you present your argument ![]() |
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Feb 18th 2003 at 06:55:12 AM |
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Name: |
Roelof Smit |
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I wasn't aware I was Marc. It's hardly possible, as there is no united European point of view in this matter. I think everyone who read it understood I was speaking for myself and I was just trying to give a reason for the behaviour of the European leaders. When one is talking persuasive, one presents his thoughts as if they are facts. There's not one soul who would have thought you share my views, just because of the tone of my *speech*. |
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Feb 18th 2003 at 12:55:35 AM |
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Name: |
Steffen |
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Seems like Matt and Damien are in great sharp... go on guys! ![]() |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 06:35:50 PM |
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Name: |
Matt |
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Damn, just got a 102 3bv board on expert. Cleared 84 squares in 35 seconds. Not too fast, but if you do the rest of the math I wouldve finished in 42 ![]() |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 05:53:42 PM |
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Name: |
Martin Toft Madsen |
Best expert: |
70 -> 63 :) |
Best intermediate: |
18 |
Best beginner: |
1 |
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Just got a 63 sec on a 137 3BV board ![]() ![]() Some times count_rec doesn't stop the timer when I finish and some times it doesn't start at all ![]() Guess this is my birthday present from the minesweeper Gods... I turn 18 the 20th of February. |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 04:36:04 PM |
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Name: |
ruanyi |
Best beginner: |
2 |
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Hi,damien,are u busy? i waited & waited for my 16inter/59expert list(& in top 100). thank u!!! ![]() |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 04:26:23 PM |
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Name: |
Marc Schouten |
Comments: |
... instead *of*... |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 04:25:42 PM |
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Name: |
Marc Schouten |
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Roelof: I'm not going to respond to the things you wrote. All I'm going to say is: please speak for yourself instead making it seem like you speak for the whole of Europe. Thank you. |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 02:31:42 PM |
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Name: |
Martin Toft Madsen |
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@Sorin, I think he means 80% of the 'visible' and maybe 'only' 60% of the 3BV. If not, then it really would have been an amazing time if he'd finished it. |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 02:27:40 PM |
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Name: |
Martin Toft Madsen |
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Congrats Berg and Elmar ![]() ![]() About the DB: I agree with Steffen. If we allow it, it'll just make the expert board the only *real* board to make scores on. If someone would waste their time with memorizing the DB it's their decision, but they will sure miss a lot of practise on the expert board instead ![]() You could also say, that if you want to use your DB score you have to proof (ie. with video) that you didn't know the board, or at least didn't use your knowledge about it. I don't have the knowledge on the DB to finish it any faster then if I had nerver seen or heard about it, and it would really annoy me if I set a personal record on it and it won't be recognized... |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 02:25:54 PM |
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Sorin |
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Damien, 80% of the board cleared in 27s? This leads to a time of about 33s. That's very low..you must have been amazingly fast. |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 01:25:59 PM |
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Steffen |
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May be Intermediate aint what minesweeper is about. If we dont accept the DB, there will soon be another DB, or everyone will at least have an own personal DB. What about GlobalMines? ![]() |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 12:12:36 PM |
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Name: |
Owen |
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Congrats Manu ![]() The dreamboard is abused through excessive knowledge of it.I thought it was obvious in the poll that the dreamboard shouldnt be accepted anymore or maybe if you completed it with no prior knowledge of it. We should try finalise this once and for all. Personnaly, i feel it shouldn't be accepted in your world record rankings. It's far and away the best int board and flagging a square through memorisation of it is unfair in my opinion. It goes againt what minesweeper is about |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 11:24:53 AM |
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Name: |
Elmar |
Best expert: |
63x2! |
Best intermediate: |
14 |
Best beginner: |
1x2 |
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just tied my expert record. 3bv 146. could've been a sub 60. the clock was at 54 with 9 fields left. but those 9 fields were just too difficult to clear. still, i'm happy! ![]() |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 09:30:18 AM |
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Name: |
Elmar |
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congratz berg! i know how you're feeling, my computer did the same thing after i got my first 64. ![]() |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 09:14:11 AM |
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Name: |
berg |
Best expert: |
81>>75! |
Best intermediate: |
18 |
Best beginner: |
2 |
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sorry ihavnt posted ne scores or messages, been going through a lot of bullshit in life, a lot. nehoot i finally, finally broke 100 on total time, by getting a 75 which could of been easily a 72, if i hadnt missed one space and had o search for it. also, unfortunately i wasnt able to take a screen shot of it or get it kept on my best times page. my computer i guess decided to crash right after i got my damn record!!!,grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, nehoot, take it easy people |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 02:35:29 AM |
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Name: |
Stephan |
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Congratulations Manu. Very impressive. It seems that I won't reach you ever again. @all that might have had problems to access the A.R. pages on 16/02/03: my university's server was down for a long time. Nice to see that we got 30 participants again and that Sorin is back! |
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Feb 17th 2003 at 02:22:55 AM |
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Name: |
Steffen |
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@August: Things dont work in afghanistan...military help will be needed for many years. And it´s quite questionable if things work after that. btw,do u think i want saddam to stay? ![]() yesterday i got my 4th 55 on a 147board. |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 10:42:09 PM |
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Name: |
Dan |
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Lance, upgrading to WinXP shouldn't change any program links. |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 10:27:41 PM |
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Name: |
Lance Votroubek |
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ok, so here's a non-minesweeper related question: if I want to install Windows XP on my computer, over Windows ME, will I have to reinstall most or all of my programs? If so, is this because the new operating system doesn't recognize the old shortcuts, etc.; because the old programs don't recognize the new operating system; or something else? Please email me, because I am very curious. I recently bought Windows XP (along with several other top dollar microsoft programs) through my school for $7.00, and I'd love to move up to XP, but I don't have many of the installation files for some of my favorite programs, and it'd probably take a bit of time. Let me know what you think! Happy sweeping! Lance |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 06:42:14 PM |
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Name: |
Ryan Mann |
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Hey, has anyone seen a timer not skip right to two, but rather from 1 to 3, completely overlooking 2, because it just happened to me. I am pissed, because the last few days I have been trying to get a 2, and i have had like 6 threes. I actually got it on tape, which is a rarity for me, so if anyone wants to see it, just email me, because i don't have a website. I feel cheated. ![]() |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 06:04:41 PM |
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Name: |
August |
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@Steffen: No liberal democracy has ever fought a war with another democracy... This is why there won't ever be another world war. When two democracies have a dispute they always can eventually settle it with diplomacy. But diplomacy has no effect on a tyrant like Saddam... 11 years of sanctions on the Iraqis haven't hurt his power as he keeps oil money to himself and maintains public ignorance with full control of the police, media, and education systems. Also, I think imposing a certain government on a people is a little different than imposing a religion and culture on them. It's a slow process, but the future of Afghanistan looks brighter than ever with the coalition govt., and I think the same progress will happen in Iraq after the inevitable war. "War is at times a necessary evil, but it is always evil." --- Recent Nobel Laureate Jimmy Carter |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 05:52:26 PM |
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Name: |
damien |
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haven't really been able to play much lately...a few days ago i did a 193 board in 53sec and the next board i played was 3bv 118 (which is the easiest i've ever encountered) and i lost on a stupid move at 27s with just over 80% of the board finished. about updates: tommorrow i have a midterm, but then i get wed-sun off for reading break so i'll get something done. awesome manu! |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 04:16:51 PM |
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Name: |
Martin Toft Madsen |
Comments: |
Just tied my personal record on intermediate with a 18 sec on a 37 3BV board ![]() |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 02:38:14 PM |
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Name: |
Neil M (aka: Blindmage) |
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same here |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 02:35:08 PM |
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Name: |
Sorin |
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That sounds good Manu! Maybe there's a sub 50 on the way. I like this guestbook more when we talk about minesweeper... |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 01:23:42 PM |
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Name: |
kieran |
Best expert: |
106 |
Best intermediate: |
38 |
Best beginner: |
7 |
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i think some of the times printed by other people might just be lies what do u think |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 01:18:05 PM |
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Name: |
maz!! |
Best expert: |
117 |
Best intermediate: |
43 |
Best beginner: |
7 |
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im such a minesweeper addict its so cooool!!!!!!lol i think my friends think im insane wen i start saying that minesweeper is the best game ever invented ![]() |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 12:59:31 PM |
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Name: |
Martin Toft Madsen |
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Just finished a 103 BV intermediate board in 35 sec ![]() Those int boards sure vary! Btw. congratulations Manu with your new record ![]() |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 11:51:29 AM |
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Name: |
Steffen |
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guess cause everyone knows it... actually we need a minesweeper-clone without a cycle in it (the boards mustnt re-appear), but we already had that discussion ![]() |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 09:47:12 AM |
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Name: |
Neil M (aka: Blindmage) |
Best expert: |
127 |
Best intermediate: |
34 |
Best beginner: |
2 |
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why wouldn'the DB be accepted? |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 09:41:54 AM |
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Name: |
Manu |
Best expert: |
53 |
Best intermediate: |
12 |
Best beginner: |
1 |
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Owen : Who said that DB wasn't accepted anymore for rankings ? ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 09:35:36 AM |
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Name: |
Roelof Smit |
Comments: |
And of course congrats to Manu (great job!), this remains a minesweeper guestbook after all ![]() |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 09:33:56 AM |
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Name: |
Roelof Smit |
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That's probably true, but no reason to keep evil regimes which are dangerous to the rest of the world and its own people in charge! |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 08:41:51 AM |
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Name: |
Steffen |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 08:41:11 AM |
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Name: |
Anonymous Surfer |
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congrats manu! @ roelof: yeah thats my point of view. and it wasnt only meant for the iraq. there are lots of countries our democracy just wont work (for a prolonged period). |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 08:27:10 AM |
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Name: |
Dan |
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Congrats on the 53, Manu. |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 06:08:53 AM |
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Name: |
Owen |
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I think you are tying with me now Manu. Don't forget that 12s on the dreamboard aren't accepted for world ranking purposes though. I think yours is on a different board anyway.... |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 06:04:52 AM |
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Name: |
Manu |
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Ben : Just realised that for once it's you who showed me the way ( from 56 to 53 )! Thanks ! ![]() |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 05:56:28 AM |
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Name: |
Manu |
Best expert: |
New ! |
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After my second 56 yesterday, just got a 53 ! ![]() ![]() ![]() It's a wonderful 115 BV board. Watching the vid, I wonder how I can do so many mistakes, and it makes me hope in a sub-50, not soon probably, but one day ! The funny thing is that I have only 5 sub-60, but I didn't finished a single expert board between the last 2 ! I also missed a 1 yesterday night, just got a 2. |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 05:32:51 AM |
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Name: |
Lasse Nyholm |
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if only Saddam wasn't a bad dictator, and if only Bush wasn't so annoyingly stupid, and if only the Iraqi people would stand up for themselves, and if only the Americans would calm down a bit, and if only weapons were never invented, and if only war wasn't an option, and if only peace was a given, and if only Iraq was elsewhere, and if only America was nowhere, and if only everything was different, then... everything would be different! - Lanyjé |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 05:01:31 AM |
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Name: |
Roelof Smit |
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Manu: glad to hear you say that. But I'm afraid many people on the streets yesterday do not share your opinion. For example: here in Holland we have 3 left-wing parties: SP, GroenLinks and PvdA. SP and GroenLinks attended in the demonstration yesterday, but the PvdA didn't. The reason: the PvdA have always said they support the French policy: give the inspectors more time, but don't exclude war as the final option. SP and GroenLinks support the German policy: no war at all, even if smoking guns are shown. That's the difference. Steffen: that's crap of course. Do you really think Iraqi people like this regime, because it's 'part of their culture'? Of course not. They suffer because of him. And he is not only a threat to his own people, but also to people in other countries. If ALL Iraqi people were happy with his regime and if his country was totally isolated, so that he wouldn't be able to attack any other country, I wouldn't have had problems with his regime. You can't defend any violation of human rights, just because it occurs in 'another culture'. |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 03:26:39 AM |
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Name: |
Steffen |
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what is the reason for the "western" world with its democracy and its freedom to make the whole world like that. Other people/cultures have other values. Reminds me on the crusades of the middle ages. |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 01:56:25 AM |
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Name: |
Manu |
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Roelof : I agree that there is no simple solution to the issue , but I think ( I hope ) that most of people in the streets yesterday were just saying "Wait until the last minute to make war to Irak, let the inspections go further and show real evidences of the need to attack Irak, War must be the very last option to choose". I suppose there are also stupid people to say that "diplomacy is good, war is bad" but I'm not one of them. If evidences are shown that Irak still have the weapons that they are suppose not to have, diplomacy would clearly be unefficient to convince Saddam to destroy them ! |
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Feb 16th 2003 at 12:25:32 AM |
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Name: |
Manuel |
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Feb 15th 2003 at 05:11:49 PM |
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Name: |
Paul |
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I imagine Sadam will leave Iraq for a democratic regime about as willingly as Bush would give up his office. Being elected by a lawyer doesn't do Bush any favours when it comes to democracy talk. |
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Feb 15th 2003 at 03:26:42 PM |
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Name: |
August |
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1. When in human history has there not been a war or the contant threat of war? What in human nature makes you think that there can be a world without wars? There will always be people like Hitler and Hussein who are capable of brainwashing many people and there will always need to be someone (i.e. America) with a military capable of taking care of business. 2. Before the two World Wars on the European continent, Britain, France, and Germany all had strong militaries and aspirations for being the one world power. Before WWI Woodrow Wilson was president in America, the US military was weak compared to the aforementioned European states, and the US's foreign policy was isolationism... we tried to look for a peaceful solution instead of the World War. These European powers went it alone and used "unilateral" action at times when the rest of the world would have been against it. The two World Wars devastated the militaries of Europe and they are now weak militarily. The point I am trying to make is that militarily weak countries try to avoid war, while militarily stronger countries are more willing to go to war and deal with threats militarily. There is the same solution as point #1... there needs to be a country like the US in the world to deal with tyrants like Saddam, the US seems willing to do this. And I think that for once in human history the major world power has fairly benevolent goals. We should have an optimistic outlook that once democracy can be established around the world as the best ideology for humans, this world could be a fairly peaceful place. |
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Feb 15th 2003 at 02:55:31 PM |
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Name: |
Roelof Smit |
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I believe those people in the streets today are exactly as narrow-minded as mr. Bush is. There's no simple solution for this problem and only one satisfying one: Saddam leaving the country for a democratic regime. |
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Feb 15th 2003 at 01:17:53 PM |
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Name: |
Manu |
Best expert: |
still 56... |
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Just got another 56 ( 127 BV board ). Sad cause I had 4 clicks to do when the timer was at 51, but happy cause I've been lucky to finish the game ( the last 4 clicks were partly based on luck ). I'll sub-50 one day. It's nice to see all this people in the streets for peace, especially in countries where the government supports Bush. Even if it may change nothing. |
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Feb 15th 2003 at 01:17:48 PM |
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Name: |
Dan |
Comments: |
Active Ranking has been updated. |
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Feb 15th 2003 at 11:21:50 AM |
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Name: |
Owen |
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It seems many are against war because they are afraid of the reprocussions - germ warfare or being bombed at home. Also, many are biased cause they simply dislike Bush and America. Some think of the innocent people bing killed. Others focus on the oil and say it's all just greediness. Hmm... Some of these are fair things to consider in objection to war but where will the line ever be drawn? Sooner or later somebody will have to stand up against a dictator. Maybe it will be now or maybe in a hundred years - only then there will be greater weapons of distruction. I'm not pro war even if I sound that way. I'm simply saying that someone sometime will have to stand up to an oppressor to prevent injustice and misery at the cost of lives. However, i'm not saying now is a time to draw the line. Just something to think about. |
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Feb 15th 2003 at 09:25:23 AM |
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Name: |
Owen |
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Like Marc, I have no solid opinion on the whole war situation. The media only tell us what they want us to hear. And as it is, I don't want to hear much of that. I'm of the opinion that unless you know all the facts, there is no point in forming an opinion cause it will probably be flawed due to ignorance. But in general, I'm against war which is the worst thing humanity has brought to Earth. Personnaly, I'm sick of listening to the news. It's just all bad news. It gets me down to be honest. We're living in a horribly immoral world and the news just keeps reminding me of that fact. There used to be a news station with lots of good news in it but I hear not many watched it and it had to be closed down! Ha. I say they should bring that back and let us focus on some of the good things in life rather than what is so sour and sordid! Later, Owen |
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Feb 15th 2003 at 08:21:47 AM |
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Dan |
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Roelof, I wasn't aware average Europeans gave a rat's ass about US finance policy. I think Bush is going overboard with tax cuts, but it would be a very sad day if the US administration ever looked to Europe for leadership on policy of any kind. |
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Feb 15th 2003 at 02:52:15 AM |
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Roelof Smit |
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Why is Europe against war? Because we dislike George W. Bush. We don't trust him, we think he is dumb, et cetera. If Bill Clinton would have said war was necessary, nobody would have doubted that. I dislike Bush as well. I was frustrated and angry about "Kyoto", about the "International Court" in The Hague and about the "Invasion Law". I think his financial policy stinks like hell. But: I try to listen to what the man says instead of looking to his dumb and unreliable face. And I think about the things Hussein did in the past... I think about the 11 years of resolutions and inspections. I think about the inspectors being thrown out of the country. I think about the tapes Colin Powell offered to the world. Iraq is NOT cooperating with the UN inspectors, although mister Fischer says 'he still doesn't believe that'. Well, that would mean mr. Blix is seeing ghosts and mr. Powell has given us false tapes. The UN Security Council accepted resolution 1441 15 vs 0. In the resolution, the Council expected 'active coorperation' and 'disarmament'. Otherwise, 'serious consequences' would follow. Iraq is not coorperating at all. And we haven't seen any disarmament so far. How can China, Russia and France close their eyes, after accepting the resolution? How can Germany say they will NEVER support a war? If you say that to Hussein, he can lay back and go on with everything he wants. I think America is arrogant, but I think Europe (I mean France, Germany and Belgium) are naive. Of course I am against war, but Saddam Hussein is a great threat to the region and the rest of the world. Let's start with accepting that, I'd say, instead of saying mr. Bush is. |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 09:44:19 PM |
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Lance Votroubek |
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I agree with Dan's points, and I am not in favor of war with Iraq right now. Anyway, nuclear testing in the Pacific: if you're talking about the Bikini Atoll, you've drawn a very weak comparison. We were not testing nukes on the people of those islands. we relocated the people (yeah, they didn't like it, but I imagine they'd choose relocation over the painful extermination via torturous biological warfare that Saddam has kindly given the Kurds), and we only tested the Hydrogen bombs, not using them against people. The inhabitants of the bikini atoll have moved back to their islands, FYI. Also, about high schoolers wanting to destroy Iraq and turn it into a parking lot and such, well, there is a lot to be said of maturity. Give these people a poll in 5-10 years and see if the scope of their minds has changed. They think issues like that are isolated, and would never effect us. Most serious thinkers see the hopelessness of trying to exterminate all terrorism minded people. Give terrorists reason to change their minds. One martyr will likely gain followers, but one terrorist appropriately pacified will save the lives of people he was going to kill and the lives and money it would have taken to kill him. |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 08:28:45 PM |
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Sorin |
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I am also against the war. I just want to say I don't agree with the US using nuclear weapons in any form. Like that depleted uranium bombs. Irak won't be a "fully healed country" in a very long time. Irak used biological weapons? Ok I agree. But what about all the nuclear tests US has done in the Pacific ocean? I don't see what makes the US better than Irak. I only mean politics here,not the people.... I have to leave now...exam in 2 hours ![]() |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 07:20:23 PM |
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Paul |
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Some sections of the media over here (for certain the Daily Mail) have allowed the Iraq crisis to become an excuse for racial slurs about Belgians. It is so very hard to extract anything of value from the media. In much better news, I just got 2 seconds closer to Marcs second best time :-p Still a little way short of it though. |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 06:42:23 PM |
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Marc Schouten |
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I gotta say... You guys all seem very sure in your opinions. I like a good debate as much as the next guy, but when it comes to extremely complex situations like the one in the Middle East, fact is, I simply don't have enough information to form a solid opinion. Fact is, I don't know what agendas the leaders of the world have. I can't judge exactly how biased the media are. And I sure as hell can't predict the outcome of action either way. I follow the news meticulously and I try to get as good a picture of the situation as possible. But I don't pretend to know which is best. I'm not sure anyone can. Oh, and also: I just tied my second best score: a 51 ![]() |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 05:23:31 PM |
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Matt |
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Dan, remember high school? Thats where I hear it. Kids throwing around ethnic slurs and wanting to bomb the hell out of the "terrorists" just because the gas prices are insane. Kids here think that Bin Laden is allied with Saddam and that duct tape around the windows really will help in case of an attack. Kids here think everyone who lives in the middle east is a terrorist who hates America and the only way to teach them a lesson is to mow them down with our super-big missles. I actually argued with a friend of mine who is for using our nukes to totally level Iraq so that all the extremeists and terrorists will be dead and there wont be any more problems there. Makes me sick. ![]() ![]() |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 04:46:30 PM |
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August |
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69 |
Best intermediate: |
23 |
Best beginner: |
3 |
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Ah yes, war talk. People make too much out of the United States desires for control of the oil-rich Middle East. It is true that a war with Iraq would secure better prices for oil in America and help the economy here. The thing is that Iraq has enough oil to have a decently strong economy and this should help all of the Iraqis. ALL of the current oil funds in Iraq go towards building Saddam and his family palaces, and into his active pursuit of weapons on the black market. Face the facts: In his 20+ year reign of Iraq, Saddam has 1) Invaded Iran and started a war which lasted 10 years and killed about 1,000,000 people in all. 2)Used his chemical weapons on the minority Kurds of Northern Iraq in the late 80's which killed about 20,000 people and has left effects to this day (there are babies born every day with horrendous mutations). 3) Invaded Kuwait and part of Saudi Arabia to try and control the oil of the Middle East. 4) Launched hundreds of scud missiles into Israel at the start of the Gulf War. This list could go on. The only reason he hasn't done anything extreme in the last few years is the Gulf War and the US-British no-fly zones constantly monitoring him. Did you know he has chemical labs that are in Winnebago's and can move around the country at will? The weapons inspectors have the futile task of finding the weapons we know he has. How many times in his must we let a Hitleresque despot stay in power before we realize the only result is the deaths of too many innocent people. |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 04:24:08 PM |
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Dan |
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Matt, who the hell have you heard talking like that? I've never heard anything of the sort. |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 04:19:21 PM |
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Dan |
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Homeland war: Yes, France and Germany were ravaged during WWII, but no 28 year old living in Paris knows what a homeland war is like any more than I do living in the middle of the US. Oil: We need food, water, and air to live and we need oil to run economies. Hopefully we won't need oil sometime in the near future, but for now we do. Suggesting that preserving important oil wells isn't a priority doesn't make sense to me. Even if the oil itself isn't a priority for the left leaning folks of the world, preventing an environmental disaster should be. If the US is indeed planning to invade Iraq, everything should be a priority including saving the oil wells. How much of a threat is Iraq?: Not much at the moment. Saddam has been contained for the last 12 years, but at what cost? I don't see how the US can keep sanctions going and keep its troops in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait for much longer. The locals are getting increasingly upset with the US presence, most notably in Kuwait where the troops have been taking gunfire from radicals. In my opinion, "containment" of Saddam eventually led to 9/11. The troop presence along with the constant bombing of targets in the no-fly zone for 12 years has done a lot of damage. I'm not gung ho about any war, but I certainly believe forcing Saddam and his regime out of power is necessary for the good of everyone in the region and the US. Conclusion: The Gulf War was absolutely a failure because all we did was slap Saddam around a little bit and then stop without finishing the job. If Saddam was taken out back then, Iraq might be a fully healed country by now with a bright future. War is hell, but the status quo in the region cannot be allowed to continue... sanctions, troops in Arabia/Kuwait, and no-fly zone bombing have to be ended, and that can't be done with Saddam in power. |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 03:54:43 PM |
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Matt |
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Its good to see people with solid opinions like you guys have. Im sick of people here in the US saying we should nuke Iraq and "turn it into a parking lot". How can people be so dumb about things? |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 03:30:52 PM |
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Keith Whitener |
Best beginner: |
3-->2 |
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Finally...after a long string of 3's in the past few days, I've succeeded in becoming lucky enough to get a 2. My total is now 105...maybe sub-100 soon? Manu, j'espere que tu te rends compte que plusieurs des Americains ne sont pas d'accord avec George Bush. As far as the Iraq controversy goes, Bush and his advisers are well aware that nothing cures an economic slump like a good war. What we really need to consider in deciding whether the war at hand is just or not is the interests of all involved. A war on Iraq would entail several good things...possibly a freer country for the Iraqi people, an improved US foothold (economically and strategically) in the Middle East, and the support of many countries throughout the world. However, we can be assured that many Iraqi civilians will die as well as many soldiers on both sides. Moreover, the promise of a freer Iraq may not necessarily be forthcoming. Some cultures simply do not value freedom as much as they value other things, like loyalty to their religious beliefs. An imposed government would also almost certainly destroy the economy in Iraq, leading to increased poverty in an already impoverished country. So my conclusions at least run contrary to Bush's policy. I think that's about all for now. Keith p.s. Let's not forget: the Americans put Saddam Hussein into power. ![]() |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 02:17:50 PM |
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James |
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I think that the world should take notice of the stance that Germany and France have taken on Iraq. The USA has not had a war on its homeland since the civial war. France and Germany know what war really means becasue they have had one no so long ago (I apologize for excluding other countries, like Belgium, Poland, Vietnam, etc., but I don't know anything about their foreing policy). Oil=evil. I say that coming from one of the richest oil regions in the world (Alberta, Canada). Yesterday on CNN, a Retired General who commanded in the Gulf War said that the only mistake that they had made in that war was that they allowed the Iraqi army time to destroy oil wells. He said this time around oil interests would be one of the first objectives. Hmmmm....where are his priorities? As for the notion of a "right war". I think that it exists and there are recent example of it in history. However, what is so thretening about Iraq. Are Europe and North America in immediate threat from Iraq, is Iraq planning an invasion? All the US has shown is that Iraq has limited biological warfare capabilities. I feel that this puts the Iraqi scientists at risk, and no one else. The only justification to be found is that Sadam is a tyrant. I had an Iraqi exil as a Professor and he really hated him (and the USA too ![]() In conclusion, the Gulf War was a failure and the war in Afganistan seems to have been nothing more than muscle flexing. What do the Us and Uk have to gain from another war? |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 02:01:53 PM |
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Steffen |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 01:55:02 PM |
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Elmar |
Best expert: |
63 |
Best intermediate: |
14 |
Best beginner: |
1 |
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got 7 sub70s today. 66, 68x4, 69x2 3bvs: 148 - 173 ![]() that's a total of 61 sub70s now. will i ever get my sub60 ![]() |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 01:27:48 PM |
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Steffen |
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Brian, your knowledge of history is impressive ![]() Manu, anyone who is asked on the street doesnt want a war. this is just because it is told to anyone, that a war is always bad. but is it? -> may be, but i think, there have been wars that have been necessary. I dont know, if a possible iraq war is nesessary. Actually i dont think so, because the US can tell me what they want but in my opinion most of that just is propaganda, because i think all they want is the oil. We have wars in others countries->no one cares (no oil or others hidden reserves?). Dont we have despots in almost 2/3 countries of the world (we have)? Why should anyone be able to tell which culture is right? ![]() |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 01:26:14 PM |
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Manu |
Best expert: |
56 |
Best intermediate: |
12 |
Best beginner: |
1 |
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(no comment) |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 01:09:57 PM |
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Brian ... as before |
Best expert: |
quite good |
Best intermediate: |
not bad |
Best beginner: |
frustrated at being stuck at 3 |
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Manu ... what about your scores? Not too sure re. your comments re. Iraq ... France as a nation, apart from de Gaulle & the Free French/ Resistance, were total wimps in WWII but ... that doesn't neceassarily mean they're wrong this time ... Saddam is clearly nuts but what has he actually done wrong since the Gulf War v. another country? It's about time USA turns its attention towards Israel ... they've broken more UN resolutions than possibly every other country put together but they get away with it 'cos of money. But, what happened to the Jews in WWII was evil ... doesn't mean they should get away with murder ... literally ...now Sorry about that ... had to get it off my chest Happy Valentine's Day ... any nice girls want to say Hi? Minesweeping abilities not essential ![]() |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 12:41:27 PM |
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Manu |
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For once that I have an opinion in politic, I share it to you all : I'm proud of the french position towards Irak. And I haven't played minesweeper for a while... ![]() And I love my girlfriend ![]() And I love my piano ![]() Here are the news. |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 11:09:56 AM |
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Brian D Clenshaw (ENGLAND) |
Best expert: |
68 |
Best intermediate: |
19 |
Best beginner: |
3 |
Comments: |
Owen ... great scores ... shame about the 'prose' ![]() Just read the 'Bios' ... seems the best players are early 20's ... I'm 42 ... is that impressive or sad?! Answers on a postcard please ![]() Happy Sweeping ![]() |
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Feb 14th 2003 at 10:14:44 AM |
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Name: |
Owen |
Best expert: |
52 |
Best intermediate: |
12 |
Best beginner: |
2 |
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Yo All, Here's a poem I've composed. This aint a poetry website but ye all are my Minesweeping compatriots ![]() Don't Be Afraid Amongst what is so sour and sordid There sternly stands a soul Upright, in defiance Unwilling to bow To those that spead darkness Wherever they go A glimmer of hope In a wrongful world There stands a soul Upright Indomitably repelling the darkness With the beauty of truth and justice And it soothes My tarnished soul And helps relieve the pain Of indignation Caused By mankind It aint a great rhyme but it was what was on my mind! |
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Feb 13th 2003 at 05:33:00 PM |
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Neil M (aka: Blindmage) |
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brian, don't worry, i'll bring it down |
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Feb 13th 2003 at 02:38:56 PM |
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Traian |
Best beginner: |
3, almost 2 |
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I'm so angry right now! ![]() ![]() |
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Feb 13th 2003 at 01:24:58 PM |
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Martin Toft Madsen |
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Neil, Congratulations! It's exactly the same board that I got my 1 sec on a couple of days ago ![]() |
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Feb 13th 2003 at 12:58:14 PM |
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Name: |
Brian D. Clenshaw (ENGLAND) |
Best expert: |
68 |
Best intermediate: |
19 |
Best beginner: |
3 |
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Damien & Martin ... thanks for replying ![]() Blindmage ... well done on your score of 2 ... shame about your 127 though ![]() |
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Feb 13th 2003 at 11:18:14 AM |
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Name: |
Neil M (aka: Blindmage) |
Best expert: |
127 |
Best intermediate: |
34 |
Best beginner: |
2!!! |
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i got a 2 second game! Damien said you guys have had it before. http://www.hostultra.com/~blindmage/2win.JPG there's the link ![]() |
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Feb 13th 2003 at 07:54:18 AM |
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mp154 |
Best expert: |
48 |
Best intermediate: |
14 |
Best beginner: |
2 |
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Feb 12th 2003 at 04:49:40 PM |
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damien |
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hey brian..there are quite a few non-flaggers (like vincent yeh, eduardo cros, stephan bechtel) all with great scores... the guy who wrote minesweeper doesn't really play at all and won't tell me his scores...if you go to the "topic" link, there's a file "history" that is an excerpt from an email he send me. there's no known human limits tot eh game...my guess is 1-7-35 |
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Feb 12th 2003 at 03:19:40 PM |
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Martin Toft Madsen |
Best expert: |
70 |
Best intermediate: |
18 |
Best beginner: |
1 |
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Brian, I don't think there is a minimum time that each levels at least requires. Most of the programs that are programmed to solve mineswepper boards only need a few seconds to do so. I don't bother to flag either. 'Non-flagger' is the common word for people that don't flag. Most people flag (at least in expert), but it is not unusual to be a a non-flagger. |
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Feb 12th 2003 at 02:20:41 PM |
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Neil M (aka: Blindmage) |
Best expert: |
127 |
Best intermediate: |
34 |
Best beginner: |
4 |
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i'm gonna post in the active ranking |
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Feb 12th 2003 at 01:04:33 PM |
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Brian D. Clenshaw (Tunbridge Wells, ENGLAND) |
Best expert: |
68 |
Best intermediate: |
19 |
Best beginner: |
3 |
Comments: |
Has anyone managed to contact the person(s) who wrote the computer program for 'Minesweeper' & if so is it known what the fastest possible times are (notwithstanding that 'Beginner' can't of course now be beaten)? Also, isn't it not possible that some of the high scores posted are a result of computer programs themselves? Finally, I only use the left click button on my mouse i.e. I don't bother to flag the mines ... is that usual? |
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Feb 12th 2003 at 09:38:00 AM |
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Active Ranking |
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**** Deadline Friday @ 20:00 GMT/3pm EST **** |
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Feb 12th 2003 at 05:31:35 AM |
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Martin Toft Madsen |
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fuck! 73 sec on a 149 3bv board, but should have been about 68 sec. couldn't find the last 2 squares! ![]() |
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Feb 12th 2003 at 02:03:55 AM |
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Steffen |
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I´m propable not the man to tell you, Lasse, but your 43 from 090203 could have easily been your first sub40. Between the 33rd and the 38th(?) second you´re wasting at least 3 seconds. Argh! Your 2nd 43 from 110203 was wonderful. ![]() |
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