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Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 76 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Monday, September 14, 2009 - 11:49 pm: | |
Can anyone get more? Sea Towers #317 score so long 1 Sea Towers Hard #62 score so long 14 (seems to be winnable) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3296 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 4:22 am: | |
1 is my top score with #317......Ace of Spades. This is #62
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3297 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 5:05 am: | |
A little progress.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3298 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 5:17 am: | |
How annoying is this? Have to go out soon. Will try again later.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3299 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 5:21 am: | |
Eureka!
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Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 77 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 1:11 pm: | |
As you see in my commentary (seems to be winnable), i have had the right thought, but i didn't so long find the tricky way. O.k. Will see how long it will take now, knowing that it is really winnable. Hope you have had some fine holidays. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3301 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 1:29 pm: | |
Good luck Markus. It is good game. Not easy. We enjoyed our holidays, thank you. In fact we are getting ready to go away again quite soon. Liz is to blame. (She will tell you that I am to blame). Ha!
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Ken Millar (Tpa_ken) Master Solitaire Player Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1166 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 4:43 pm: | |
Richard, I have the perfect solution for all concerned. Since you and Liz are away A LOT and since I'm soon to be unemployed, how about you hire me as a housesitter to protect your house from all those nasty neighbors you keep complaining about. You wouldn't even have to pay but a small stipend for food and the occasional trip to the pub. Should I buy my one-way t!cket to Scotland anon? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3302 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 4:59 pm: | |
Alas mon ami life is never that simple. We've had more than one similar offer from the in-laws/outlaws, including a pregnant one! We unfurnished the spare room and filled it with plants and junk, and this tactic is working meantime. Besides, I have it on good authority that you look much better from a distance..........or was that me they were referring to? |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken) Master Solitaire Player Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1167 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 11:04 pm: | |
Isn't there an old Scottish saying that states: Fish and relatives stink after 3 days, but friends from the States smell like a rose forever! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3303 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 4:11 am: | |
They all smell the same from a distance. |
Mike Butler (Butler77) Master Solitaire Player Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1237 Registered: 4-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 5:51 pm: | |
Ken. Just for that. I will join you at Richard's. And I know where he lives. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3305 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 5:56 pm: | |
We've moved. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3306 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 6:07 pm: | |
Ken,Why don't you invite Mike to come and stay at yours. You could go into business together. Set up a Dog Walking service. Mike will teach you the ropes. He's an expert in that field. He'd also be an asset around the house. Debbie has got him really well trained. I and the remnants of my liver will be back in a week or so. Missing you already. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 79 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 12:09 pm: | |
Hi Richard, i was glad to see, that your first attempt leeds you to the same picture, where i got stuck. Thanks for the 2. picture. That had been the most important. After that, it was easy. But to get there, it was really tricky. You have to do some moves, which seems at first silly, but in the end ... |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3308 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 - 3:34 pm: | |
Well done Markus. I'm glad my pictures were of assistance. Silly moves sometimes pay off. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 80 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 1:15 am: | |
Got the next problems on ST and STH, but at time i am not on my mac and i dont remember, what games. Maybe it had been ST '321 (Best score was 7). But i dont remember STH. It had been some of the next. Now i have to do some work. ;-( |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 81 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 1:09 pm: | |
It had been ST #321 (best score 1) and STH #67 (best score 6, i remember, that i reeched one time 7). The first seems to be unwinnable, but it could be one tricky move ... The second the same, but with winnable. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3315 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 3:19 pm: | |
I agree.......ST #321 Best score 1. I can get 7 of a score with one cell empty with STH #67. More may be possible. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9) Master Solitaire Player Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 397 Registered: 8-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 5:01 pm: | |
Im only seeing your 7 position. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3316 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 5:05 pm: | |
Likewise Ken. I've spend a fair bit of time on it too and can't take it any further at the moment.....perhaps never. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 82 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 7:17 am: | |
We all three got 7, so i think that`s the best. I will still try some times, but not days. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3317 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 7:44 am: | |
I have been trying since yesterday. 7 is as high as it will go. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 83 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 12:15 pm: | |
I think that more trying is wasting time. Take a drink and play some other problem. Cheers. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 84 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 12:40 am: | |
Another double: ST #385 (best score 1) STH #68 (best score 3) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3326 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 5:19 am: | |
That's the best I can do too Markus. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 85 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 2:50 am: | |
ST #406 (score 5) STH #71 (score 11) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3345 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 5:13 am: | |
I can only score the same as you Markus. STH #71 is very frustrating. It LOOKS winnable. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 86 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 1:25 pm: | |
That's, why i posted it. I thougt, maybe you can find the trick, but it is always one move missing. The frustration is now a little bit less, seeing, that you have had the same problem. ;-) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3347 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 2:53 pm: | |
I've played both games over and over again. I don't think there is a clever move we have both overlooked. I agree about just needing one more empty cell. It is frustrating that it is so close. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 87 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 4:01 pm: | |
That' s pretty good Solitaire as you know, and it is much more frustrating, when someone can do a game, which for oneself seems to be unwinnable. So i am glad to here, you also can't do it and i don't have to take a frustration-drink. Nevertheless, cheereo Mr. Mechen. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken) Master Solitaire Player Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1194 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 6:44 pm: | |
Richard is frustrated when he CAN'T take a drink! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3350 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 7:10 pm: | |
I am in the happy position where I can take a drink any time I want to. I have lots of beers in the house that I very rarely touch.I land up giving it to workmen etc. I could quite easily go to the pub every day if I wanted to, but more often than not I don't bother. Now when we are on holiday!!!!.....that's an entirely different matter! Roll on friday! Haven't you got a bike you should be polishing?
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Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 88 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 12:52 pm: | |
This time only one problem: ST #427 it seems a little bit like winnable, but so long: 6 Every try leeds to an deathend. But i have some nice winnable STH, which are a little be tricky. They are not for hours, but in my opinion nice ones, where you can have a drink beside. STH #76 and #81. STH #82 i cannot say, but it looks like an harder one. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3367 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 2:11 pm: | |
STH #76 was fairly easy, but I had far more trouble with #81. ST #427 is stuck at 6 with me too. STH #82 is looking very doubtful. We are leaving tomorrow for 7-10 days. Good luck with these numbers Markus. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3369 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, October 16, 2009 - 3:55 am: | |
Best score so far with STH #82 was 12. Just getting ready to leave now. Back in a week or so. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3370 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, October 16, 2009 - 4:03 am: | |
I just had to have one more try. IT'S WINNABLE. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 89 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Friday, October 16, 2009 - 9:53 am: | |
So you got in #76 the right idea faster than me. I hope i find this weekend some time to do #82. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 91 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 1:30 pm: | |
Hi Richard, i can do your 12 (STH #82), but the one tricky move to win it, is so long hidden for me. A little picture? |
Patricia Traynier (Trisha) Master Solitaire Player Username: Trisha
Post Number: 128 Registered: 3-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 5:11 pm: | |
Hi Markus, I can't send a picture but here is the solution if you want to look at it. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 92 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 12:38 am: | |
So i wait for Richard and a picture. I am not interested in full solutions, but thanks. I see it coming. When i find the right move, i will be angry about myself and i will not understand, why i didn't see it earlier. Grrrrrrrrrr |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 93 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 10:29 am: | |
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Sorry, but i had to do this. I got it now without your solution Patricia and without a picture from Richard. It is so easy, but grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Markus |
Patricia Traynier (Trisha) Master Solitaire Player Username: Trisha
Post Number: 129 Registered: 3-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 11:06 am: | |
Yes Markus, I am sure all we solitaire players know that feeling when a game we have been struggling with for ages suddenly comes out so easily. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 94 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 12:48 pm: | |
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I hope, that i have calmed down till tomorrow. It is a nice feeling, when you have done a hard or a very tricky one, but this time grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 95 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 10:20 am: | |
Hi Richard, glad to hear, that you are back. Here are two for warming up: ST #631 (best so long 3) STH #92 (best so long 2, seems to be winnable, but i hope, i didn't have to loose my self-control again (see above)). |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3373 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 12:00 pm: | |
Hi Markus, I've tried both of your games many many times. I cannot beat either of your scores. I will keep trying. |
Patricia Traynier (Trisha) Master Solitaire Player Username: Trisha
Post Number: 130 Registered: 3-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 12:46 pm: | |
Hi Markus, ST#631 is winnable.I will try STH #92. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 96 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 3:32 pm: | |
Hi Trisha, i hope you didn't do me loose my self-control again. Tell me at least, that it was not an easy one. O.k. Will try tomorrow to find your winnable way of #631. To Richard: did you see that. Trisha did one of that, at it seems to be easy for her. I think, you had been to long on holidays. ;-) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3374 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 3:37 pm: | |
I'm glad Trisha solved it Markus. I've got so many things to catch up on that I should not be playing solitaire at all. I've had a few more attempts at both numbers but with no success so far. Maybe tomorrow. |
Patricia Traynier (Trisha) Master Solitaire Player Username: Trisha
Post Number: 131 Registered: 3-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 4:09 pm: | |
Not particularly easy.It took quite a few tries before I finally got it. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3375 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 5:44 pm: | |
I just had to have a final attempt. I cannot understand how I got the allocated time! Now it's just you left Markus. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 97 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 8:15 pm: | |
Did it. (There are two tricky moves.) |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 98 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 8:29 pm: | |
And how about #632. I can do 4 and i think, i tried nearly every combination which is possible. Can anyone do better. Trisha, how about STH #92. Did you solve it or can you reach also only 2? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3376 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 5:11 am: | |
I cannot get more than 2 with STH#92 Markus, but I can score 5 with #632. It NEVER looks like it could be winnable. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 99 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 5:29 am: | |
Sometime you see very quickly, that it is winnable, but only sometimes. Did you get Acquaintance #10? Which 2 you didnt get in Acquaintance? (Try to get your 5 with #632.) |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Advanced Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 100 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 5:35 am: | |
Got your 5. I agree, i think, it is unwinnable, but i will wait, what Trisha means. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3377 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 6:15 am: | |
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Patricia Traynier (Trisha) Master Solitaire Player Username: Trisha
Post Number: 132 Registered: 3-2007
| Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 8:32 am: | |
I agree STH92 is unwinnable.Have not tried ST632 yet. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3378 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 9:06 am: | |
Acquaintance:- It wouldn't be fair to other players Markus if I told you which games I'd not won. What I will say is that if you persist with each game for long enough I believe that it may be possible to win them all. Sometimes we think they are unwinnable and give up. At other times we get bored and just move on. |
Patricia Traynier (Trisha) Master Solitaire Player Username: Trisha
Post Number: 133 Registered: 3-2007
| Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 9:07 am: | |
I think #632 is unwinnable too. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 101 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Friday, October 30, 2009 - 1:09 pm: | |
One maybe winnable, one in my opinion unwinnable: STH #94 (best score: 14) ST #695 (unwinnable, best score so long 1) Now it's your turn. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3381 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, October 30, 2009 - 1:27 pm: | |
STH#94 is winnable Markus. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 102 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Friday, October 30, 2009 - 1:33 pm: | |
I knew it, but i didnt get it. So long, i will try till i get it. And the other? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3382 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, October 30, 2009 - 1:36 pm: | |
The other one is dead! |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 103 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Friday, October 30, 2009 - 2:01 pm: | |
It is always the same. When you know it, that a game is winnable, than it is suddenly so easy to win it. I dont know, why i did not see the right way. Thanks Richard. Maximum score 1 or did you get more? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3383 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, October 30, 2009 - 2:30 pm: | |
Maximum score 1 |
Audrey G Schnell (Paxinc) Master Solitaire Player Username: Paxinc
Post Number: 231 Registered: 1-2003
| Posted on Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 1:59 pm: | |
Richard: Been out of touch for ages. Fractured my PGS yesterday. Ordered a new one. I lost your email address, too. Could you repost it for me? Thanks. Audrey |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3384 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 3:07 pm: | |
Thought I had yours too Audrey. Probably in an older PC. richard dot mechen at tiscali dot co dot uk (all lower case). |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 104 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Sunday, November 01, 2009 - 1:50 pm: | |
Again an unwinnable (???) double? ST #756 (score 3) STH #99 (score 5, maybe more is possible) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3388 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Sunday, November 01, 2009 - 4:01 pm: | |
Wrong again Markus.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3389 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Sunday, November 01, 2009 - 4:27 pm: | |
Oops!
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Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 105 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Monday, November 02, 2009 - 1:28 am: | |
Hi Richard, as you see, my questionmarks had been right. I am glad to see, that #756 is also unwinnable for you, o.k. you got 6, i will try to get it, maybe more. With STH #99 i had always the feeling, that it is winnable, but i got stuck always on the same point. Sometimes i think, i had to know it is winnable, because than i try things, which i earlier did not try, don't ask why. Thanks for the information and i hope it wasn't to easy for you and i did not waiste your time. (How many cups of tee or bottles??) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3390 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Monday, November 02, 2009 - 4:55 am: | |
Hi Markus, I NEVER think that you (or anyone else) is "wasting my time" in the Forum. I enjoy trying to win games that are giving other people trouble. Sometimes they can be quite easy, and sometimes they can be very difficult. Most of the games you post give me a lot of trouble. Those are the ones that I like best. As for the "tea", that is just me tormenting Ken. His games are usually more difficult than I tell him they are. It is just a bit of fun. He does the same to me. Looking forward to your next problem games and hope that Trisha or I can help. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 106 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Monday, November 02, 2009 - 11:04 am: | |
Hi Richard, got your 6 the first time i tried again. In STH #99 i got stock with my minds. I see only my ways, so there is no place for the one tricky move. I know, when i at see and find it, i am angry about myself, but what to do. Have you a picture of your solution with a score of 10? I still hope i get it, before i see it, but i dont know, if i have time to try it once more. P.s.: How did you do it in this time? Thats frustrating. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3391 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Monday, November 02, 2009 - 1:20 pm: | |
""Have you a picture of your solution with a score of 10? "" I do not understand what you mean by this Markus. About the time......sometimes it is good, sometimes it is bad. This is no logic to it at times. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 107 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Monday, November 02, 2009 - 1:58 pm: | |
I hope you have your solution saved. So go back, till you have scored 10 points, make a picture and i hope, that picture shows me, where i got stuck. I hope, i could explain, what i have in mind. With the time: of course, sometimes it is good, sometimes it is bad, but when you think about a special game and another do it in just 3,5 minutes, .... |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 108 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Monday, November 02, 2009 - 3:19 pm: | |
Got it. I had been 3 times at the braking point, and did not see the right move. At last, i did it, and that without help of an picture from you. :-) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3392 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Monday, November 02, 2009 - 4:30 pm: | |
Well done! I did not save the game when i won it Markus. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 109 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 12:30 pm: | |
The next two. This time without a prognosis. ST #777 (score 2) STH #104 (score 6) Good luck. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3393 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 3:17 pm: | |
STH#104 I can score 7 so far. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3394 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 3:27 pm: | |
STH#104 is winnable. |
Patricia Traynier (Trisha) Master Solitaire Player Username: Trisha
Post Number: 134 Registered: 3-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 4:18 pm: | |
Yes.I just got it too. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3395 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 4:22 pm: | |
Ha! Well done! Perhaps we should be be at the top of those tables Trisha? |
Patricia Traynier (Trisha) Master Solitaire Player Username: Trisha
Post Number: 135 Registered: 3-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 4:56 pm: | |
No. I don't play enough games for that. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3396 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 6:33 pm: | |
Likewise. I need a variety of games to play.When we have so much choice it seems ridiculous just to stick to a few of them. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 110 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 2:54 am: | |
I hope, i find soon some time, to get it also. Just for information. I don`t play just ST or STH. At time i am trying all 101 games from the Mac Edition. Unfortunately are there till now just a few really interesting ones. And when i have just a few minutes, than i play mostly ST, because it normally did not take much time. P.s.: And i am waiting for more games, but Thomas Warfield told me, that it will take years, till there are for Mac also 725 games. :-( |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3397 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 4:06 am: | |
It is a pity that you do not have all of the games that are in the original P.G.S. version Markus. There are some great games amongst them and we all have our favourites. There is something there for everyone no matter how much expertise they have. I am certain that Thomas and Gregg are spending a lot of time working on expanding the 101 collection. Surely the main problem is your choice of computer. Christmas is coming. Perhaps you should treat yourself. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 111 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 5:01 am: | |
How many experiences do you have with Mac. I know only one person who changed the system from Mac to Bill Gates. Most times i am playing at home and an ordinary PC is not in mind, espacially when i think about my last christmas present: my actual iMac. :-) But there is hope. I am teacher and i am doing the timetable for our school. Because of that i have a notebook from Fujitsu Siemens. I thaugt about investing another 25 $ for the full version. BUT: i use my notebook only to do the timetable. So, ... We will see. I have the trial on my notebook (still 3 days). Maybe you can tell me some of your favorites, so that i can try and maybe you convinced me to waiste the money. ;-) Markus |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3398 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 5:13 am: | |
I have no experience with Mac at all. I have only ever had Windows. What I hate about Mr.Gates & Co. is that no sooner have you bought one version of Windows than they have brought out another "better" one. No wonder the man is stinking rich. They sell you something and then spend all their time trying to make it obsolete as quickly as they can. They should be running the banks then perhaps the world would not have got itself into the mess it is in. You should take the notebook home from school and download the P.G.S. Trial Version into it. Then you can have a sneaky game or two at school too. I like most of the games, but there is a group called "Forty Thieves" which contains many games I particularly like. I have played all the PGS games and have won 720 of them, leaving 5 un-won. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 112 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 5:33 am: | |
That's Bill Gates. When i count all the time i have to waiste in school to get clear of the problems PC`s and i would get money for that, then i would have 10 Macs at home. But at home, there aren't a lot problems. I have the trial one in school also, but i don't find much time, to play meanwhile. I have to contact Thomas, maybe it is possible, that i can play on several PC`s with the same name and only one statistics (but i don't think so). By the way: which one you still haven't won? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3399 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 5:55 am: | |
British canister,Forwards and Backwards,Kings and Aces, Queens and Jacks, and Robert are generally regarded as being un-won. Some people have posted stats saying that they have won them, but almost everyone believes that they are telling lies. Nobody has ever posted a solution for any of these games. Until that time I will continue to believe that the stas that have been posted are false. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 113 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 10:10 am: | |
Just back to STH #104. I had it, but i did not see one simple move. Of course it is winnable, and not a hard one. O.k., i got it too. P.s.: what about ST #777 |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3400 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 10:45 am: | |
ST #777 (score 2). No improvement possible. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken) Master Solitaire Player Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1213 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 7:19 pm: | |
Richard, check your e-mail. I sent you some good ones! Ken |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3401 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 4:38 am: | |
Kenneth!!!!You are a naughty boy!!! Go and stand in the corner!............................... (ps, I totally agree that there is far too much politics on the modern internet. Our old values should be restored and upheld). |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 114 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 1:09 pm: | |
I just recognized, that i am also a Master Solitaire Player. I don't know, how i deserved this. I am far from your (Richard, Ken, Mike, Trisha, ...) experiences, but it's nice to read it. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 115 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 1:41 pm: | |
New game: Eagle Wings 17 (easy). How about number #5? Is that the number, which Gregg Seelhoff didn't get out of 11? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3402 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 2:09 pm: | |
LOOK OUT GREGG!! Markus has got you in his sights. Looks like nobody is safe.(Except me with Acquaintance perhaps?). Should I be looking over my shoulder? There is an excellent reason why Gregg failed to win #5 Markus.....It is impossible. Becoming a Master Solitaire Player is just a matter of how many posts you have made. It has nothing to do with how good the player is. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 116 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 2:15 pm: | |
Ohhhh. But Richard, be careful. I have already 66 wins in Acquaintance. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3403 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 2:53 pm: | |
I'll keep an eye on you mein Freund. |
Mike Butler (Butler77) Master Solitaire Player Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1262 Registered: 4-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 5:47 pm: | |
eagle wing #5. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3406 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 7:09 pm: | |
Not the same Eagle as ours Mike. That's more of a Batty wing. Markus was asking about Eagle Wing (17) which is a slightly more difficult variety. BTW, I discovered a glitch in it. |
Mike Butler (Butler77) Master Solitaire Player Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1263 Registered: 4-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 10:13 pm: | |
A rat with wings. Oh well. I will try Eagle Wing (17) |
Mike Butler (Butler77) Master Solitaire Player Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1264 Registered: 4-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 10:36 pm: | |
How about this. |
Mike Butler (Butler77) Master Solitaire Player Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1265 Registered: 4-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 10:39 pm: | |
Is this wrong too. Is there a difference between Eagle Wing (17) and Eagle wing (17) hard? Ok I will look. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3407 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 4:05 am: | |
. (Speechless) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3408 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 4:11 am: | |
OK, not quite speechless. I have been over and over and over this game and I cannot see how it is possible to win it. I KNOW that there are two glitches in it and even if I try to exploit them I cannot get much further. Perhaps there is a further glitch that I've not seen, or a legal move I've overlooked, but if that is the case I take my hat off to you Mike. Did you save the game prior to finishing it? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3409 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 4:21 am: | |
I found another major glitch Mike. It is the only way to get the 8D into play. I subsequently got the 10S into play too. I've not persevered long enough to win it. Excellent work Mike. You've out-cheated me.
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Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 117 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 5:01 am: | |
Richard, i agree with you. Everything i try, i get stuck with the spades 10 in the middle, or did you get this one to the tableau piles, Richard? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3411 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 5:16 am: | |
The game is impossible to win LEGALLY Markus. There are faults in the program. If you exploit these it is possible to "win" the game. Gregg will fix them for the next update. The stats should really be restarted then. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 118 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 6:12 am: | |
Do you know, what the faults on? (I don't want to know it, to get the win, but just for information.) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3412 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 6:48 am: | |
There are several faults. Some cards can be played in ascending order when the rules state they must be in descending order. Other illegal moves are possible.If you mess around you can get cards from the stock to go into empty cells. The stats for ALL the Eagle Wings must therefore be very suspect. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3413 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 7:01 am: | |
As I suspected, there are faults in other varieties of Eagle Wings. All the stats are practically worthless. |
Mike Butler (Butler77) Master Solitaire Player Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1266 Registered: 4-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 11:45 am: | |
Richard is too smart. He caught the flaw in the game. I guess we should tell Gregg and Thomas. But maybe it would be more fun to let them find it themselves. I will have to look at the scores to see if anyone else has used the flaw. (I would never use the word CHEAT) Come to think of it I didn't read the rules. Maybe it is suppose to work that way. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 119 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 11:47 am: | |
I thougt in that direction. It seems, that in Mac Version, those kinds of moves are not possible, because i tried, not to cheet, but just to know, which moves are legal. Knowing that, the stats are really worthless. |
paul forsdick (Pondpaul) Master Solitaire Player Username: Pondpaul
Post Number: 520 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 11:49 am: | |
I think mine are fair with 95 wins and 117 Losses since my first game on the 14th April 2001 Paul |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3415 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 12:00 pm: | |
Hi Paul. If it is possible to win unwinnable games because illegal moves can be made then the stats are meaningless. People who know of this have a clear advantage over those who don't. The whole idea of Climb Mode was to try to get everyone playing on a level playing field. Clearly this is not the case. I am the last person who would dispute your sats. You are someone of integrity and worthy of our respect. Markus, Try moving the 10 of spades onto the 9 of spades in game #5. Do not click the mouse. Do it manually. Please let me know the result. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 120 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 12:04 pm: | |
Hi Mike, you are right, cheat hasn't been the right word, because although i read the rules, i also try some moves, which are allowed in other games. To Paul, mine are also fair, but i am far from your 212 games. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3416 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 12:09 pm: | |
Just spotted your post Mike. I did let Gregg know of the faults in Eagle Wing. I could manage to duplicate it in every one I've tried. It's not just a one-off. |
Mike Butler (Butler77) Master Solitaire Player Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1267 Registered: 4-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 12:18 pm: | |
In the Eagle Wing 101 I did not use it. But I thought I would try it in the (17) and (17)easy. It also worked in (17)hard. So some of the stats are ok. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3417 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 1:15 pm: | |
The only time these faults would make a difference is when a game is not winnable when played within the rules. Under normal circumstances this would be the only time when it would become obvious to anyone else. Whether we do so deliberately or accidentally we are "cheating" because we are not obeying the rules. If I found out that there were faults in a game program and deliberately used them to my advantage time after time, I would be a cheat. To win an unwinnable game purely by accident and not even to know you had done so would not make anyone a cheat in my opinion. Time to move on. |
Mike Butler (Butler77) Master Solitaire Player Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1268 Registered: 4-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 1:24 pm: | |
Moving on. But I still think it would have been fun for Gregg to figure it out himself. wish I could put horns on that smiley. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3418 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 2:00 pm: | |
Ah! A new project for me! Horns on a smiley! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3419 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 2:16 pm: | |
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3420 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 2:21 pm: | |
Everything comes to he who waits.
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Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 121 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Saturday, November 07, 2009 - 11:31 am: | |
Hi Richard, just 50 left.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3421 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Saturday, November 07, 2009 - 12:00 pm: | |
"Come into my parlour." said the to the
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Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 122 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 2:29 am: | |
Why am i not surprised? I knew it, that you will do that. Tell me at least, which 2 you did not make till 160? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3422 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 3:51 am: | |
#96 and #103 were recorded as losses in my stats. I don't know if I hit New Game by accident or not. I replayed them with the following results. I also have four games with scores of between 21 and 34 minutes. I pay no attention to the clock and I've probably gone and made tea or answered the phone or the door. Who cares? This is supposed to be a game. I see no point in adding any unnecessary stress to my life. I may play 1000 Acquaintances. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 123 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 9:11 am: | |
Am i reading right? YOU play 1000 of the same game? Most of AC are really normal and easy to crack, but there are some very tricky one. I have also some, where my time is nearly 20 minutes (#123). But that are the interesting ones. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3423 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 10:20 am: | |
I WILL play 1000 just to see what happens. But I hope you will still be trying to find some more tricky ST and STH games to torment me. In Acquaintance there are some games that seem inpossible but we have yet to find one that can beat us. Will we find one? Who knows? |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 124 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 1:07 pm: | |
How about STH #109 (score 3). Don't guess anything. Didn't play the last days. (ST i cannot offer you.) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3424 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 1:36 pm: | |
Got 5 already Markus. Has Acquaintance made you rusty? |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 125 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 1:59 pm: | |
No. As i said, i am trying, to get 101 games at least one times one. Those 3 are from last week, i tried STH last. I tried only 1 minute, seeing, that it is not an easy one and went on to another game. (I think it was Eagle wings.) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3425 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 2:15 pm: | |
I'm just teasing you Markus. STH#109 is a strange one. It LOOKS winnable but I'm beginning to think it may not be. I always seem to be one cell short. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 126 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 2:32 pm: | |
I can do so long 4. You really got 5? With spades? With clubs? With hearts? With ... (i dont remember and cannot find your instructions). Although i have the same problem. Mostly on one cell short. |
Markus Reischl (Markus) Master Solitaire Player Username: Markus
Post Number: 127 Registered: 7-2009
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 2:34 pm: | |
By the way. Acquaintance is a very interesting game, especially thinking about that, if they are all winnable. When you get a harder one, where you got stuck, let me know it. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3426 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 3:02 pm: | |
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Jeralyn Taylor (Annika) Master Solitaire Player Username: Annika
Post Number: 144 Registered: 4-2004
| Posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 - 7:05 am: | |
Ho hum, check email - delete, delete, delete....... Is this the only way you have to communicate personal messages? I thought you'd like to know I'm still here. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland) Master Solitaire Player Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3451 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 - 8:27 am: | |
It appears to me that your own post is one of the the few in this thread that is not PGS or 101 related Jeralyn. Instead of keeping complaining you should consider taking Ken Millar's advice and doing something constructive about what you (singular?) keep grousing about. I can think of no-one else who has any issues with it. Everyone else appears to think that this forum is brilliant and that it is just a bit of fun. Lighten up! |
Mike Butler (Butler77) Master Solitaire Player Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1271 Registered: 4-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 - 1:15 pm: | |
The majority of the posts in this tread have been PGS or 101 related. Sure we throw in a few extra jabs and taunts now and then. But of all the forums I participate in that is going to happen. Most of us have no problem. It will go on. And on. And on. |