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Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 540
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 1:03 pm: | |
I think I need help from the "Peanuts" gallery on this one. Try #196067633. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1738
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 1:24 pm: | |
I'll have a go. I've just won 1043254784. One bad turn etc. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1739
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 1:26 pm: | |
Sorry, 1205567744 was the number I meant to paste. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1740
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 3:06 pm: | |
1624692991 was the next random game after your 196067633. Mine is winnable. Only got 30 with yours. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1741
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 3:43 pm: | |
1659747327 was next by random, and also winnable.
You were right Ken, Fair Lucy is quite a good game. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1742
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 3:52 pm: | |
Just for you Ken.  |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 541
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 5:10 pm: | |
Doesn't Lucy charge 5 cents for psychiatric help? Richard, in your case, I'll think she'll need at least a quarter! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1743
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 5:24 pm: | |
A quarter of that amount? How kind. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 542
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 6:37 pm: | |
I forgot! You don't have a quarter of my troubles, you have a pound of them!
Check out this article
http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a177.asp
Comments? |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 538
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 10:47 pm: | |
Why would anyone go back to England when they have been to Scotland. The English think they are the only people who have money. Just trying to think of Richards response. Guess the person forgot to get Euros. Or was this posted before Euros? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1744
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 4:28 am: | |
Oh dear! It used to be common practise that English businesses charged a percentage if you offered Scottish banknotes, (and presumably Irish ones too). More and more frequently they found that they were on the receiving end of the useful Scottish advice "Stick it!" and this became a thing of the past. Granted, the rest of the article is fairly accurate, but should second class citizens not be used to having their second class currency and their trustworthiness questioned? It may be a coincidence but the "commission" that was charged for accepting our currency disappeared around the same time as the billions of pounds worth of oil revenue started flowing into the treasury. Scotland could have been an extremely rich country. Just before I close this can of worms, the following adventuires are true.
1/. A long time ago we ate in a Chinese resturant in Harrogate (posh!) and the staff refused to accept English banknotes when they knew we also had Scottish ones. They were delighted, so much so that they got us to exchange ALL of our Scottish notes before we left.
2/. We regularly walked out of bars in England leaving six or eight pints on the counter when they pulled the "commission" stunt. Football supporters used to delight in doing this. Many of these pints would have contained somewhat less by that time.
3/. I spent a couple of days in Aberdeen bars attempting to pay with a Bank of Ulster tenner. It got refused time and time again. I pointed out that they were actually breaking the law. When they used the excuse that they did not accept Irish currency, I pointed out that I was drinking Irish 8eer, (Guinness). I was quite annoyed when one bar eventually accepted it without as much as a comment!
That's your can of worms closed now Ken. It's time your parents came back to keep you in line.
And Mike, the UK still has Pounds as its currency, but it is supposed to be illegal to refuse Euros. I've got a few Euros somewhere!! I may test that out. Thanks Mike!! |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 544
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 5:01 am: | |
Speaking of money, I actually might have considered a trip to Scotland this summer if the dollar didn't suck so bad! I hear that there is a movement afoot to peg some international markets to the euro instead of the dollar. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1745
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 5:12 am: | |
Yes Ken, the dollar rate sucks against the pound right now, but the Euro has been a disaster at times too. Our Pound is as good as anything. Also you would probably find that UK prices are much higher than you'd pay in USA. Petrol/gas is currently about $2.30 per LITRE. A 8eer is about $4.50 a pint. Ironic that 8eer is over 4X as expensive as fuel. Hotels and B&B prices are steep. I'd give it a miss meantime. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 540
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 12:09 pm: | |
I think I have a couple of pounds sitting around here. And I don't mean my weight. I usually came back from my travels with some currency left from the countries I visisted. It looks like it will be at least another two years before the dollar comes back. We will just have to wait it out. So Richard. Don't expect a visit anytime soon. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 545
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 12:54 pm: | |
...and Richard breathes a big sigh of relief!! |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 546
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 1:43 pm: | |
Richard, The last # you posted (viz. 1659747327) was a doozy! It took me 45 minutes to win it. Mike, if you ever want to go back to your roots, and play a good 1-deck game, Fair Lucy is quite challenging! Richard, have you dug up any more good ones? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1748
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 1:48 pm: | |
I'll go and see if I can find you one. BTW, what did your last slave die of? |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 547
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 2:31 pm: | |
Lack of exercise....... |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1749
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 2:53 pm: | |
I don't even exercise my discretion! The only other one I've found is 601601856 and it was very easy. I'll look for more. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1750
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 4:45 pm: | |
257385585 is a frustrating one. I doubt if it's winnable but it's oh so very close. The queens blow it for me every time. Have a go. I'm not infallible. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 548
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 5:03 pm: | |
Say it isn't so! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1751
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 5:17 pm: | |
What am I? A parrot? OK then! Anything to please. "It isn't so".
Like a geriatric parrakeet, you should suck seed with 1386443904 & 2071865343. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 549
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 5:43 pm: | |
Right back atcha, you old geezer!
When you get up in the morning, put your teeth in, and chew on #1289639808. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 550
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 6:06 pm: | |
And #103588193 is another one to masticate on. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1752
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 6:15 pm: | |
When I get up! I'm still watching the TV. It's only 00.15. Another hour and I'll most likely hit the sack. Will try your numbers. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 541
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 7:17 pm: | |
I looked at this game. Never mind I'll pass. Just a lot of frustration. And I already have all I need thanks. I liked the geezer comment. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1754
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 3:09 am: | |
What do you mean you "liked" the geezer comment? You're not allowed to have opinions, remember?
I visited your website though Mike. "Geezerbutler". No wonder you kept that quiet. I also came across this picture of you crossing the road.
You could be right about the frustration factor with Fair Lucy. Often you get very close to the solution and find your path blocked. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1755
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 4:45 am: | |
442588065 is my final contribution to this game. I'm with Mike. It can be extremely frustrating.
I'm fond of Super Challenge Freecell and similar games where all the cards are face up. You can use logic to unscramble them. There is no luck factor other than turning up numbers that are winnable.
How anyone can win over 200 consecutive games ot Fair Lucy is beyond me. "Where eagles dare" indeed. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 542
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 1:33 pm: | |
That reminds me. I need a new cane. And maybe a shirt. Blue hats are my fovorites. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 551
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 3:14 pm: | |
While you guys were back here kibitzing, I was out doing a 60K bike race, and I wasn't the last person in. (Some of the 100k bike riders finished after me!) |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 552
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 3:19 pm: | |
P.S. to Richard: At least you've improved on your score posted Oct. 14, 2006! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1756
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 3:54 pm: | |
Well done Ken. What was the engine capacity of your bike? No wonder they put up a sign to let Mike get across the road. Sven Hassel must have had a premonition about bike races when he wrote "Wheels of Terror".
Peculiar stat. I thought I'd stopped posting stats well before that, and why would I want to post that one? Might even have been Liz.
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Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 553
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 4:46 pm: | |
Engine capacity of my bike? Two massive legs! (Ok, two spindly legs fueled by Power Bars). Have you given up on Fair Lucy completely? I can get 35 on #441144673, but no further. Do you want to have a go? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1757
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 6:13 pm: | |
Here we were imagining a huge Harley or a big Chopper, and the best you can muster is two legs that would look better on a sparrow.
I can't match you score with 441144673. Maybe if you post your best effort, I'll locate what I'm looking for. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1759
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 7:27 pm: | |
I've made a map of the positions of all the cards in your game. I'll see if I can work it out now. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 737
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 10:23 pm: | |
Why did we stop playing Fair Lucy? Try #209322337.
I'm one card away from blowing it wide open. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2051
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 3:06 am: | |
THAT is why we stopped dating Lucy. She's a dreadful tease. Just when you think she might go all the way, she gives YOU a headache.
She's let me get pretty close too with this little number, but it's another Headex job I think. I'll try sweet talking her some more first. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 856
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2008 - 11:22 am: | |
Richard, I know it's not your favorite game, but try #206105361. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2277
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2008 - 1:24 pm: | |
It never made it into my top fifty either Ken. I find it pretty frustrating. With this particular number I create new problems by resolving previous ones. I doubt if it's possible to resolve them at simultaneously. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2278
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2008 - 5:25 pm: | |
I can get to a score of 27 but can't recall getting anything higher. How about you Ken? |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 857
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:37 am: | |
Your girlfriend's age: 21 (Hey, at least she's legal!)
Moving on.... |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 325
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 9:17 am: | |
Its not winnable, the fours cover the threes and twos |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2279
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 11:53 am: | |
Same conclusion I reached Ken. I could take it t 27 by ignoring the fact that the 4S was covering the 3S. Freeing the 3S earlier just made other problems with the low cards of the other suits. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 867
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 1:28 am: | |
Richard, try #789559616. It seems easy enough but my best score so far is 36. What am I missing (other than my common sense for asking you?) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2303
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 5:17 am: | |
There are conflicts which I can't resolve, always concerning the nines and tens. If the 7C had not been under the 8C I think I'd have won it. Not sure about my highest score as I don't usually bother too much with them. Probably in the high 20's. I doubt if I did as well as you Ken. Post your partial if you saved it. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 334
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 9:16 am: | |
I got to 1 covered card, the 10h covering the 8h. I had a score of 40 but you can see from that point the tens are the down fall. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2305
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 3:17 pm: | |
I just won 1973849343 |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 813
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 11:54 pm: | |
Well done. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 871
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 3:38 am: | |
I just won 2079516927 |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2313
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 4:10 am: | |
Another one for you Ken. 1973849344 was consecutive to my previous winner, |
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