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Subject: Never lost winnables
Date: Sun Dec 5 16:28:39 2021
User: TNmountainman
Message:
Klepp, we've discussed noblesse oblige a few times on this board. Here's one example, just fyi: https://www.freecell.net/f/c/disctopic.html?code=13370&replies=12 The other main one is even more political, so I'll not bring that one up, but you can find it easily if you wish.
User: TNmountainman
Message:
Klepp, we've discussed noblesse oblige a few times on this board. Here's one example, just fyi: https://www.freecell.net/f/c/disctopic.html?code=13370&replies=12 The other main one is even more political, so I'll not bring that one up, but you can find it easily if you wish.
Date: Wed Jan 26 03:26:13 2022
User: Klepp
Message:
I'm glad I don't dwell on pitiful mistakes too long...why give yourself hypertension? 5893-8 11x1W
User: Klepp
Message:
I'm glad I don't dwell on pitiful mistakes too long...why give yourself hypertension? 5893-8 11x1W
Date: Wed Jan 26 03:29:53 2022
User: Klepp
Message:
An 1132 Elo which cost me like seven points...deserved flagellation to my rating (I say such since not all are).
User: Klepp
Message:
An 1132 Elo which cost me like seven points...deserved flagellation to my rating (I say such since not all are).
Date: Sat Feb 26 08:55:29 2022
User: TitanicTony
Message:
WOW, that's gotta hurt! Recent Play - kenwa: Date, ..... Time, ............ Game, ............. Mode, ..... Elapsed, ..... Won/Lost, ..... Win%, ...... Elo, ..... Wins, ..... Plays 2/26, ...... 8:28, ..... 8x5 32686-10, ..... Streak, ......... 8:46, ............. Lost, ........... 96.8%, ..... 782, ....... 30, ......... 31
User: TitanicTony
Message:
WOW, that's gotta hurt! Recent Play - kenwa: Date, ..... Time, ............ Game, ............. Mode, ..... Elapsed, ..... Won/Lost, ..... Win%, ...... Elo, ..... Wins, ..... Plays 2/26, ...... 8:28, ..... 8x5 32686-10, ..... Streak, ......... 8:46, ............. Lost, ........... 96.8%, ..... 782, ....... 30, ......... 31
Date: Sat Feb 26 14:31:26 2022
User: TitanicTony
Message:
Gosh, another one! .... I'm surprised! Date, ..... Time, .............. Game, ............ Mode, ..... Elapsed, ..... Won/Lost, ..... Win%, ...... Elo, ..... Wins, ..... Plays 2/26, ..... 11:57, ...... 8x5 8738-7, ...... Streak, ......... 8:30, ............. Lost, ........... 91.7%, ..... 856, ....... 11, ......... 12
User: TitanicTony
Message:
Gosh, another one! .... I'm surprised! Date, ..... Time, .............. Game, ............ Mode, ..... Elapsed, ..... Won/Lost, ..... Win%, ...... Elo, ..... Wins, ..... Plays 2/26, ..... 11:57, ...... 8x5 8738-7, ...... Streak, ......... 8:30, ............. Lost, ........... 91.7%, ..... 856, ....... 11, ......... 12
Date: Sat Feb 26 14:38:32 2022
User: TitanicTonys_deckofcards
Message:
I think that shows that not everyone has the great help you do, Master.
User: TitanicTonys_deckofcards
Message:
I think that shows that not everyone has the great help you do, Master.
Date: Tue Sep 20 22:11:08 2022
User: WRAC
Message:
674 9x2-10 This game was 4/4 before I came along... 5/16 when I finally won it on my 12th try. Was it dealt to CubicSprock 4 times, or did I just miss something obvious?
Link: 674 9x2-10
User: WRAC
Message:
674 9x2-10 This game was 4/4 before I came along... 5/16 when I finally won it on my 12th try. Was it dealt to CubicSprock 4 times, or did I just miss something obvious?
Link: 674 9x2-10
Date: Tue Sep 20 22:21:38 2022
User: WRAC
Message:
For the record, I followed this game up with: Game: 9x2 2434-10 Game stats: 23/5/21.7%/1822 Player Elo: 2111.423 ▲ 1.287 Elapsed: 7:30 Streak: 1 So I don't think I've lost my mind. Still scratching my head over how the previous game could have been 4/4...
User: WRAC
Message:
For the record, I followed this game up with: Game: 9x2 2434-10 Game stats: 23/5/21.7%/1822 Player Elo: 2111.423 ▲ 1.287 Elapsed: 7:30 Streak: 1 So I don't think I've lost my mind. Still scratching my head over how the previous game could have been 4/4...
Date: Wed Sep 21 01:54:34 2022
User: Uberman
Message:
Well, after several unsuccessful attempts at #674, I'm just impressed that you managed to win it at all! There appear to be two obvious columns that you can clear quickly, but doing this on both of these seems to lead to a dead end(?) So the idea that someone wouldn't have tried at least one of these routes on their first try seems bizarre to me, and for four people to have avoided this bait (if that it what indeed has happened) and won it is even more impressive. Of course, there could be something even more obvious that I've missed, but I just can't see it yet...
User: Uberman
Message:
Well, after several unsuccessful attempts at #674, I'm just impressed that you managed to win it at all! There appear to be two obvious columns that you can clear quickly, but doing this on both of these seems to lead to a dead end(?) So the idea that someone wouldn't have tried at least one of these routes on their first try seems bizarre to me, and for four people to have avoided this bait (if that it what indeed has happened) and won it is even more impressive. Of course, there could be something even more obvious that I've missed, but I just can't see it yet...
Date: Wed Sep 21 04:04:58 2022
User: TitanicTony
Message:
This was just another silly mistake: 9/19 ..... 13:59 ..... 7x6 ..... 16853-10 ..... Streak ..... 4:21 ..... Lost ..... 83.3% ..... 1181 ..... 5 ..... 6.
User: TitanicTony
Message:
This was just another silly mistake: 9/19 ..... 13:59 ..... 7x6 ..... 16853-10 ..... Streak ..... 4:21 ..... Lost ..... 83.3% ..... 1181 ..... 5 ..... 6.
Date: Wed Sep 21 05:09:05 2022
User: cellmate
Message:
Interesting history on 9x2 674-10 TT was 2nd to win it WRAC ?? 2021-01-25 06:02 4:22 Winnable, Won, TitanicTony 2021-02-16 21:16 6:59 Streak, Won, WRAC 2021-10-31 18:39 5:33 Streak, Won, WRAC 2022-09-20 22:03:08 00:03:08, Not scored,Won,WRAC
User: cellmate
Message:
Interesting history on 9x2 674-10 TT was 2nd to win it WRAC ?? 2021-01-25 06:02 4:22 Winnable, Won, TitanicTony 2021-02-16 21:16 6:59 Streak, Won, WRAC 2021-10-31 18:39 5:33 Streak, Won, WRAC 2022-09-20 22:03:08 00:03:08, Not scored,Won,WRAC
Date: Wed Sep 21 05:50:14 2022
User: WRAC
Message:
Wow, that *is* interesting, cellmate. I had no idea those records were still available. I thought Denny erased them after a week or two. Did I really win that game twice on the first try? It doesn't seem possible. If so, all I can say is I was extremely lucky.
User: WRAC
Message:
Wow, that *is* interesting, cellmate. I had no idea those records were still available. I thought Denny erased them after a week or two. Did I really win that game twice on the first try? It doesn't seem possible. If so, all I can say is I was extremely lucky.
Date: Wed Sep 21 06:28:05 2022
User: cellmate
Message:
True... in the past the data was lost after it was gone from 'Recent Play'. I started accumulating data from 'Recent Play' around Sep 2020 to feed my Misc Reports page. Now there's a data feed for 'Daily Play Log' going back to sep 2021. Much easier. Hop uses it for his 'Hop Style Elo Info' https://hoppi.neocities.org/freecell/elo/elo-hop-style.html So now, yes, we have a growing history of all plays
Link: cellmate's Misc Reports
User: cellmate
Message:
True... in the past the data was lost after it was gone from 'Recent Play'. I started accumulating data from 'Recent Play' around Sep 2020 to feed my Misc Reports page. Now there's a data feed for 'Daily Play Log' going back to sep 2021. Much easier. Hop uses it for his 'Hop Style Elo Info' https://hoppi.neocities.org/freecell/elo/elo-hop-style.html So now, yes, we have a growing history of all plays
Link: cellmate's Misc Reports
Date: Wed Sep 21 09:51:48 2022
User: datrox-3
Message:
8 tries for this nasty 674. Would have been a streak buster to me cos it doesn't seem dangerous to open column 9. But it's a dead end - at least for me
User: datrox-3
Message:
8 tries for this nasty 674. Would have been a streak buster to me cos it doesn't seem dangerous to open column 9. But it's a dead end - at least for me
Date: Wed Feb 1 11:05:59 2023
User: Ellie2
Message:
OUCH, this game was 3/3: 2/1 ... 9:53 ... 7x4 ... 17507-10 ... Winnable ... 14:40 ... Lost ... 80% ... 1636 ... 4 ... 5.
User: Ellie2
Message:
OUCH, this game was 3/3: 2/1 ... 9:53 ... 7x4 ... 17507-10 ... Winnable ... 14:40 ... Lost ... 80% ... 1636 ... 4 ... 5.
Date: Sun Mar 12 14:48:53 2023
User: Ellie2
Message:
Gee, 2 posts in a row for me. This game ended my 10x3 SSC challenge yesterday (serious concentration failure): Date, ..... Time, ............ Game, ..................... Mode, ..... Won/Lost, ..... Win%, ..... Elo, ..... Wins, ..... Plays 3/11, ..... 20:35, ..... 10x3, .. 21394-10, ..... Streak, ........... Lost, ......... 95.5%, ..... 676, ....... 21, ......... 22 .
User: Ellie2
Message:
Gee, 2 posts in a row for me. This game ended my 10x3 SSC challenge yesterday (serious concentration failure): Date, ..... Time, ............ Game, ..................... Mode, ..... Won/Lost, ..... Win%, ..... Elo, ..... Wins, ..... Plays 3/11, ..... 20:35, ..... 10x3, .. 21394-10, ..... Streak, ........... Lost, ......... 95.5%, ..... 676, ....... 21, ......... 22 .
Date: Sun Apr 2 17:50:13 2023
User: sebcbien2
Message:
13x0 24897-9 Streak 11:06 Lost 96% 867 24 25 i may stop playing whilst watching tv... or vice versa
User: sebcbien2
Message:
13x0 24897-9 Streak 11:06 Lost 96% 867 24 25 i may stop playing whilst watching tv... or vice versa
Date: Mon Apr 10 16:16:55 2023
User: Dr.Bombay
Message:
OK, I didn't lose this game but someone did. Has to be one of the easiest Lucky-13 deals out there: Game: W13x0 30025-5 Game stats: 340/339/99.7%/502 Player Elo: 1821.501 ▲ 0.004 Elapsed: 0:26
User: Dr.Bombay
Message:
OK, I didn't lose this game but someone did. Has to be one of the easiest Lucky-13 deals out there: Game: W13x0 30025-5 Game stats: 340/339/99.7%/502 Player Elo: 1821.501 ▲ 0.004 Elapsed: 0:26
Date: Tue Apr 11 01:33:57 2023
User: Uberman
Message:
Probably BACKSPACE during his self-flagellation phase.
User: Uberman
Message:
Probably BACKSPACE during his self-flagellation phase.
Date: Tue Jul 18 01:47:34 2023
User: TNmountainman
Message:
User: TNmountainman
Message:
Been awhile. I guess I was overdue. Funny how those colors blend when you're flying through an easy game.
And once again I fail at deciphering the color stuff.....
I need help, Mr. Mansplainer!
[Edit: to clarify........I'm referring to the yellow default box, not the red and black colors of cards.]
| 9x3 25333-7 | Game stats: 15/14/93.3%/962 | |
Date: Tue Jan 16 11:56:54 2024
User: TNmountainman
Message:
User: TNmountainman
Message:
Ok.......this doesn't *technically* qualify for this 'honor' (as it had previously been lost by someone else).........but because the offense was sooo egregious, I'm gonna post it. I fairly quickly painted myself into a corner, but then got out of it, clearing a column, *only* to paint myself into another one, with no escape. It's almost like one would have to try to lose this one. And seems like I actually achieved that twice in one play. One of the most ignominious losses of my 'career':
| 11x1 15962-5 | |
| Game stats: | 30/28/93.3%/1027 |
Date: Tue Jan 16 13:06:49 2024
User: BethelCT
Message:
User: BethelCT
Message:
This one was fun. Game #: 8x4 14112 Game stats: 12677/905/7.14%
Date: Tue Jan 23 17:50:22 2024
User: Ellie2
Message:
User: Ellie2
Message:
I think that this 10x4 is my worst loss ever, 
.:
10x4 20854-10;.... Streak;.... 7:46;.... Lost;.... 96.3%;.... 524;.... 26;.... 27. It was minus a full 8.0 Elo points! |
Date: Tue Jan 23 23:03:44 2024
User: BrewCrewOldSkool
Message:
User: BrewCrewOldSkool
Message:
At times I forget my L-Dopa as well, to FreeCell detriment.
Date: Thu Feb 8 03:34:13 2024
User: sebcbien2
Message:
User: sebcbien2
Message:
I probably made the only unwanted move leading to a locked situation, I have this ability
| 13x0 21447-10 | Winnable | 7:48 | Lost | 96.4% | 894 | 27 | 28 |
probably distracted by having recognized a not close duplicate
| 2/8 | 3:10 | 13x0 19564-10 | Winnable | 3:07 | Won | 69.5% | 1511 | 66 | 95 |
| 2/8 | 3:07 | 13x0 22543-10 | Winnable | 1:04 | Won | 100% | 737 | 76 | 76 |
| 2/8 | 3:06 | 13x0 29965-10 | Winnable | 1:50 | Won | 99.3% | 862 | 152 | 153 |
| 2/8 | 3:04 | 13x0 19564-10 | Winnable | 2:29 | Won | 69.5% | 1511 | 66 | 95 |
Date: Sun Mar 31 06:47:21 2024
User: Ellie2
Message:
User: Ellie2
Message:
What an embarrassing loss in the SSC yesterday! It ended my unbeaten 11x1 streak at 222.
| 3/30 | 19:01 | 11x1 15813-10 | Streak | 11:17 | Lost | 91.7% | 1127 | 11 | 12 |
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