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Larry Dale (Lars)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Lars
Post Number: 103
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 11:19 am: | |
This group had a relative paucity of winners on my first go-around.
Richard, if you have your list of solvable for this bunch, could you please post them.
Thanks,
Larry |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6477
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 1:03 pm: | |
Hi Larry,
202,203,204,205,206,
218,
222,225,228,
235,237,
240,245,247,248 and 255. That appears to be as far as I went.
We are planning to go away for a week or so quite soon and I have quite a lot of things to do first. I'll try and play a few more of the higher ones beforehand. |
Larry Dale (Lars)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Lars
Post Number: 104
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 11:46 pm: | |
Richard,
I can add # 209,250,251,254 to your list so far.
I missed 248.
Larry |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6478
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011 - 5:29 am: | |
I'd just given them one fairly quick try Larry. I put a cross beside the ones that I think are the most likely to be winnable and then hope to go back to them at some point. I rattled through a few last night and got 272 as a winner, but had 50+ scores with 266,268 and 274. Also my score for #270 was 79 so it must be winnable. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1789
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 3:41 am: | |
Any clues on #206? My best score is 42. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6546
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 4:35 am: | |
You already know it's winnable Ken. Three partials for you. Move from one to another if you are still stuck.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6547
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 4:39 am: | |
Sorry Ken, I've just noticed how many devious moves there are later in the game. This is the complete solution if required.
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Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1790
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 11:12 am: | |
Thanks, Richard! I got it from your last partial. That was a good one! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6549
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 11:25 am: | |
It sure was Ken. Well done. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1791
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 3:26 pm: | |
Richard/Larry, what is the best score for #208? I can get 51. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1792
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 3:40 pm: | |
Make that 56. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6551
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 3:57 pm: | |
I've got 61 recorded twice Ken. I didn't save it though. I'll have another attempt later, but I appear to have played it at least 6 times. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1793
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 4:04 pm: | |
Both 9S buried so early in the stock kills this one, I'm afraid. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6552
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 4:25 pm: | |
Yes Ken. I appear to have given up on it anyway. I mark games on my list with an X if it appears that my score could be improved. Two 61's would suggest that I've pushed it to the limit. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6553
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 4:27 pm: | |
BTW I have #210 marked "X,one away" with a score of 58. I'll replay it instead. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6554
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 4:45 pm: | |
Drat. Look under the top card in the waste.
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Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1794
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 4:56 pm: | |
Richard, Did you ever win the game #209 that Larry had previously won? Here's my best effort. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6555
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 5:33 pm: | |
I did win it Ken and I actually saved it! Attaching my solution. I'm busy just now. Will look at your partial later.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6556
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 5:35 pm: | |
I should have said. I'm busy watching the New York Red Bulls playing Seattle at football/soccer. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6557
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 5:37 pm: | |
Thanks Ken. Another .goodsol file that I can't open.
What's wrong with PGS?
Heard the one about old dogs and new tricks? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6558
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 5:40 pm: | |
Apologies.Cancel that. I do have 40 Thieves in 101. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6560
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 6:44 pm: | |
It's half time. No score but a great game! Huge crowd too. I predict that football/soccer will be the #1 game in USA in the near future. Looks like we've converted Seattle already. Check their logo.
F.C.= Football club. S.C.= South Carolina.
You wouldn't want the world to think that all of your teams came from there.
I got your partial opened in 101 Ken. I tinkered with it quite a bit to no avail. The damage has been done well back in the game. A decent score though. You'll probably be able to spot the chief differences between our two efforts, as it is still fresh in your mind. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1795
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 2:48 am: | |
I'll look at your solution and see where I went wrong. Thanks! BTW, how late were you up last night? Is Scotland now on Daylight Savings Time or do they even observe it?
Re soccer: You might be right about it becoming the #1 game. American Footbal is in the midst of a nasty labor dispute and they might not even have the season this year. If enough people get disenchanted, soccer may be the next big thing! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6561
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 4:52 am: | |
The game finished at 01.30 Ken. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Apparently it was being shown live in 50 countries worldwide.Both teams liked to attack so there were plenty of chances and near things. I was impressed with the USA youngster Agudelo. Just 18!!!!! He'll be a household name worldwide in no time. If your other major teams put on entertainment like this, people will attend en masse. Then you could aspire to be genuine World Football champions. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 2120
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 12:23 pm: | |
Soccer/Football. Ho Hum. There are even people who go absolutly wild about Cricket. How about it Paul. Or Charters and Caldicott. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1604
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 2:26 pm: | |
Even though I'm not a great sports fan, I cannot imagine Americans preferring soccer to football. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6565
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 2:45 pm: | |
It's only a matter of time Kathy. The game that the vast majority of the world know as football is watched by billions of people every year in every country you could name. Money rules every sport. Smart, powerful, rich people in America have already realized how much more money the can make getting involved in the most popular game in the world. The American public will not be slow to grasp the significance of watching their own countrymen taking on the best players in the world and the acclaim they will earn if they do well. Apart from that, kids don't need to dress up like gladiators to play it. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1796
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 6:09 pm: | |
Richard, did you know that the man who owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (my football team!) also owns Manchester United? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6566
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 6:48 pm: | |
Yes Ken. We talked about this before. He is hugely unpopular with Man U. fans.
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2010/09/04/2102831/manchester-united-supporters-plan-an-old-shirt-protest-in
Similar feelings are voiced by Liverpool F.C. fans.
http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/60067,sport,football,manchester-united-and-liverpool-fans-plan-joint-protests-against-glazer-hicks-and-gillett
Both sets of owners seem to have a talent for upsetting the people who pay the wages bill by turning up week in, week out. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1797
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 9:23 pm: | |
That's what happens when you turn 55, you get CRS (Can't Remember S---)! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6567
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 4:26 am: | |
Tell me about it!!!! |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 2120
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 5:23 am: | |
So i am glad that i have still some years till i get 55.  |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1798
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 5:52 am: | |
Richard, I would tell you about it but I can't remember what we were talking about! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6569
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 6:46 am: | |
We were talking? |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1799
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 8:43 am: | |
Yeah, we were talking about the vid I sent to your hotmail e-mail about the kilted Scotsman. Let me know if you got it. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6570
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 9:48 am: | |
I'm losing the will to live. Microsoft is conspiring to drive me round the bend.
The answer to your question is yes and no. Yes it arrived. No I haven't been able to actually see it yet. When the steam stops coming out of my ears and the red mist clears, I will have yet another attempt. Then I'm going to send Microsoft some more helpful feedback. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 2121
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 10:15 am: | |
Ken, here is an actual picture of Richard:
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6571
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 10:51 am: | |
Too much hair. Otherwise quite accurate.
I've given up on your video Ken. I cannot get it to open no matter what. The Hotmail account forces me to download items like this. It won't allow me to open them in situ like I've been doing for years. Then Norton has to chip in and then Firfox needs to get in on the act (despite the fact that I opened Hotmail via Google Chrome!). Every man and his flaming dog has to get in on the act with the nett result nothing happens.
You can try resending it to my Tiscali address. It should be practically empty as I nuked everything there last night. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1800
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 10:59 am: | |
Done! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6572
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 11:31 am: | |
As the governor of California once said,  "I'm back".
Got the attachment OK Ken, thanks. Once more I was forced to download it. Same result though. I can see the file, size, etc. I can even see a thumbnail of a guy in a kilt, but that's as far as I can get. The file's properties are not the trouble either. Just give it up as a bad job eh? |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1801
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 12:01 pm: | |
It was a joke video of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and he would ask unsuspecting passersby to help him steady a ladder while he was on it. The hidden camera then caught their reactions while they looked up to see what he was doing and got a glimpse of the "goods". |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6573
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 12:30 pm: | |
Ah! The ladder clip. I do believe a 54 year old sent me that one already. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1802
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 1:27 pm: | |
Hopefully that wasn't me last year because if it was I really do need to break out the gingko biloba! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6574
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 1:34 pm: | |
Ken,Last year, the number of 54 year olds who sent me emails of that nature could be counted on one hand, indeed one finger, (no pun intended).
Break out the ginko. In fact break out the gin. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1605
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 2:30 pm: | |
Good heavens! What are you guys going to do when you reach my ripe old age of 64. I hope I'm around to see it.
BTW Richard, I hate Hotmail. I gave up on it a long time ago. Now that I'm using Comcast's email, my email has been trouble free. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6576
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 3:24 pm: | |
I'm 64 this year Kathy.
I'll investigate Comcast. I am seriously considering a new ISP too. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1606
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 8:42 pm: | |
I've had Comcast as my ISP as soon as Broadband became available. I'm very satisfied with it. The few problems I had were taken care of almost immediately and usually over the telephone. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6606
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 4:55 am: | |
#257 is another winner in this group. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6607
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 6:40 am: | |
Larry, Have I missed something? I have no record of your winners for 250 - 300. |
Larry Dale (Lars)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Lars
Post Number: 110
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 8:39 am: | |
Richard,
# 250,251,254,255,257
259,260,270,272,274
276,280,282,284,286
287,290,291,292,299
Total for 200-299 = 36
Larry |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6608
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 9:05 am: | |
Thanks Larry, I have started playing more FT again.
Let's see if we can find some we've missed. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6646
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2011 - 7:41 am: | |
#213 is a new winner in my records. Saved too!
My average score for 1-100 is now 70.01.
For 101-200 it is 64.62.
For 201-300 it is currently 62.65 and rising. |
Larry Dale (Lars)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Lars
Post Number: 111
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 7:55 am: | |
Richard,
Excellent find on 213.
If you continue on the 300's, your average
score will be at least 80.
Larry |
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