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Subject: Named Moves?
Date: Sat Nov 21 13:13:29 2020
User: Kumquat-of-Conciliation
Message:
Seems as tho what outskirts is describing is the same as Hop's first Towers of Hanoi example, except that Hop's example is a more general description of the same situation, not requiring the 3 cards to be moved to be sequential. Then..........Hop's second example seems to be *exactly* what outskirts described. When did we move to using chess-like designations for move sequences? Did I miss that?
User: Kumquat-of-Conciliation
Message:
Seems as tho what outskirts is describing is the same as Hop's first Towers of Hanoi example, except that Hop's example is a more general description of the same situation, not requiring the 3 cards to be moved to be sequential. Then..........Hop's second example seems to be *exactly* what outskirts described. When did we move to using chess-like designations for move sequences? Did I miss that?
Date: Sat Nov 21 22:17:06 2020
User: HopDiriDiriDattiriDittiriDom
Message:
I saw Spud using it to give some solutions for a couple of times. I copied it from there. Is it chess-like? It makes sense because if you play through keyboard interface you just type them to make a move.
User: HopDiriDiriDattiriDittiriDom
Message:
I saw Spud using it to give some solutions for a couple of times. I copied it from there. Is it chess-like? It makes sense because if you play through keyboard interface you just type them to make a move.
Date: Sat Nov 21 23:54:05 2020
User: Oded789
Message:
Chess-like is a bit of a stretch for this notation. Maybe correspondence chess (which in this computer age is a bit of a dying breed).
User: Oded789
Message:
Chess-like is a bit of a stretch for this notation. Maybe correspondence chess (which in this computer age is a bit of a dying breed).
Date: Sun Nov 22 07:11:55 2020
User: outskirts
Message:
Correspondence chess used little notepads with chessboards printed on them in black and white, and had a set of rubber stamps with inkpads in black and red.
User: outskirts
Message:
Correspondence chess used little notepads with chessboards printed on them in black and white, and had a set of rubber stamps with inkpads in black and red.
Date: Sun Nov 22 07:14:20 2020
User: outskirts
Message:
Now I'm thinking the board was gray/white so the stamps would show up
User: outskirts
Message:
Now I'm thinking the board was gray/white so the stamps would show up
Date: Sun Nov 22 10:52:06 2020
User: TNmountainman
Message:
As someone who (semi-) used to be familiar with chess notations, yes. However, it took me about 2 seconds to realize what you were doing. I do believe I remember it being used earlier, but extremely minimally. The mere "67" isn't very informative - unless you're used to it. If I were going to do something like that, I'd go "6-->7", "6>7" or something similar, albeit 'wordier'. I would venture to guess less than 5% of the people who play here use the keyboard. Likely less than 2%. I know it's possible, but can't imagine doing so. (And yes, I know some speedy tournament players swear by it.) And I'm not complaining about your notation - just wondering if there had been some sort of "movement" I missed. I may have to try it sometime now, just to see - altho since speed isn't a concern to me, don't think I'd transition to that. That move-logging method is certainly concise, but much harder to visualize than the 'word picture' outskirts was painting for the same thing (altho that ended up being the *opposite* of concise). In fact, it's really (nearly) necessary to go back and forth between that notation, and a view of the board. (Unless one gets used to it, I guess.)
User: TNmountainman
Message:
As someone who (semi-) used to be familiar with chess notations, yes. However, it took me about 2 seconds to realize what you were doing. I do believe I remember it being used earlier, but extremely minimally. The mere "67" isn't very informative - unless you're used to it. If I were going to do something like that, I'd go "6-->7", "6>7" or something similar, albeit 'wordier'. I would venture to guess less than 5% of the people who play here use the keyboard. Likely less than 2%. I know it's possible, but can't imagine doing so. (And yes, I know some speedy tournament players swear by it.) And I'm not complaining about your notation - just wondering if there had been some sort of "movement" I missed. I may have to try it sometime now, just to see - altho since speed isn't a concern to me, don't think I'd transition to that. That move-logging method is certainly concise, but much harder to visualize than the 'word picture' outskirts was painting for the same thing (altho that ended up being the *opposite* of concise). In fact, it's really (nearly) necessary to go back and forth between that notation, and a view of the board. (Unless one gets used to it, I guess.)
Date: Sun Nov 22 11:03:32 2020
User: HopDiriDiriDattiriDittiriDom
Message:
67 is equivalent to clicking column 6 followed by clicking column 7. You can experient with it. Even you can mix it with keyboard and mouse. So when moving from column 1 to 8 it can be faster to type 1 and click 8 (if your cursor is close to the column 8).
User: HopDiriDiriDattiriDittiriDom
Message:
67 is equivalent to clicking column 6 followed by clicking column 7. You can experient with it. Even you can mix it with keyboard and mouse. So when moving from column 1 to 8 it can be faster to type 1 and click 8 (if your cursor is close to the column 8).
Date: Sun Nov 22 14:27:50 2020
User: Oded789
Message:
Correspondence chess uses only numbers in similar fashion (but doubled to represent rank and file). For example 1.e4 is 52 54. See link below. The rubber stamps were popular (also for chess problemists sending their entries for a competition), but not mandatory.
Link: Correspondence chess
User: Oded789
Message:
Correspondence chess uses only numbers in similar fashion (but doubled to represent rank and file). For example 1.e4 is 52 54. See link below. The rubber stamps were popular (also for chess problemists sending their entries for a competition), but not mandatory.
Link: Correspondence chess
Date: Sun Nov 22 22:35:04 2020
User: HopDiriDiriDattiriDittiriDom
Message:
What I call ToH move is such frequent thing that I keep coming across it. Here's another example. This time I will not give the solution. Maybe we should call it "32123" because streak of 3 is first broken into 2 and 1 and merged again in reverse order: 3 -> 2+1 -> 1+2 -> 3 Maybe ezize instead of 32123 treating it leetspeak.
User: HopDiriDiriDattiriDittiriDom
Message:
What I call ToH move is such frequent thing that I keep coming across it. Here's another example. This time I will not give the solution. Maybe we should call it "32123" because streak of 3 is first broken into 2 and 1 and merged again in reverse order: 3 -> 2+1 -> 1+2 -> 3 Maybe ezize instead of 32123 treating it leetspeak.
Date: Tue Nov 24 07:04:01 2020
User: sebcbien2
Message:
to follow Roo example, another situation swapping, swinging not sure which one is correct
Link: Swapping, swinging ?
User: sebcbien2
Message:
to follow Roo example, another situation swapping, swinging not sure which one is correct
Link: Swapping, swinging ?
Date: Mon Nov 30 17:20:33 2020
User: jimmyp
Message:
Got another one today. Quitting a tournament game so you can take a better line, only to remember that it's a deadly.
User: jimmyp
Message:
Got another one today. Quitting a tournament game so you can take a better line, only to remember that it's a deadly.
Date: Wed Dec 2 08:35:58 2020
User: outskirts
Message:
I'm justa laaaaaaame duckin' Got to find my luck again Lame duckin' Lame duckin' A-lame duckin' sung to the tune of Lame Duckin' by outskirts
User: outskirts
Message:
I'm justa laaaaaaame duckin' Got to find my luck again Lame duckin' Lame duckin' A-lame duckin' sung to the tune of Lame Duckin' by outskirts
Date: Thu Dec 3 02:52:23 2020
User: redberet
Message:
I've grown quite fond of the Texas two-step that goes along with the zero freecell variants. It is to be danced to the tune of Lame Duckin.
User: redberet
Message:
I've grown quite fond of the Texas two-step that goes along with the zero freecell variants. It is to be danced to the tune of Lame Duckin.
Date: Mon Dec 7 20:22:40 2020
User: outskirts
Message:
And you're telling your hand not to do it but you know it will
User: outskirts
Message:
And you're telling your hand not to do it but you know it will
Date: Tue Dec 8 13:06:51 2020
User: TNmountainman
Message:
While of course this song wasn't about freecell, the title may be an appropriate description of that urge.
Link: The Devil's Right Hand
User: TNmountainman
Message:
While of course this song wasn't about freecell, the title may be an appropriate description of that urge.
Link: The Devil's Right Hand
Date: Fri Dec 11 02:59:06 2020
User: TNmountainman
Message:
Cell ghosted? (And yeah, I know that second word is thrown around a lot these days, but it seems to fit.)
User: TNmountainman
Message:
Cell ghosted? (And yeah, I know that second word is thrown around a lot these days, but it seems to fit.)
Date: Sat Dec 19 18:27:55 2020
User: cellmate
Message:
forked - game is won or lost in the first few moves... looks promising either way but left leads to an unrecoverable dead end while right is easy going you the end. or vice versa
User: cellmate
Message:
forked - game is won or lost in the first few moves... looks promising either way but left leads to an unrecoverable dead end while right is easy going you the end. or vice versa
Date: Sat Dec 19 20:33:40 2020
User: joeygray
Message:
It asks a little of us here It asks of us a certain height
User: joeygray
Message:
It asks a little of us here It asks of us a certain height
Date: Wed Dec 30 10:57:23 2020
User: outskirts
Message:
When you've got 2-3 cards in separate columns on one end of a wide board, and they need to go to the other end of the board. Instead of one at a time, because you've got enough space to do this, you first stack the cards then move the stack to the other end. Just to save moving back and forth a few times. What would you call that? Tidying Up?
User: outskirts
Message:
When you've got 2-3 cards in separate columns on one end of a wide board, and they need to go to the other end of the board. Instead of one at a time, because you've got enough space to do this, you first stack the cards then move the stack to the other end. Just to save moving back and forth a few times. What would you call that? Tidying Up?
Date: Wed Dec 30 12:45:12 2020
User: TitanicTony
Message:
What a good idea!! I'll try to remember to do it!..... THANKS, 🙂!! When I "tidy up", it usually means making unnecessary moves (like freeing up extra columns)! I used to do it a lot. Now I'm a little more aware of "wasting" moves (and time). But, when one is using cards, "time" isn't much of an issue! Today, in the WWC (w12x1), I'm not using cards at all.
User: TitanicTony
Message:
What a good idea!! I'll try to remember to do it!..... THANKS, 🙂!! When I "tidy up", it usually means making unnecessary moves (like freeing up extra columns)! I used to do it a lot. Now I'm a little more aware of "wasting" moves (and time). But, when one is using cards, "time" isn't much of an issue! Today, in the WWC (w12x1), I'm not using cards at all.
Date: Wed Dec 30 14:51:19 2020
User: outskirts
Message:
I only thought of "tidying up" when I asked what should we call it... but hey, if I'm tidying up at home I'll take all I can carry when it needs to go somewhere else, like to the other end of the house. Or upstairs if I had one. Been doing the move with 12x1w just out of laziness, and I like to line things up more than I need to, and make big super moves just for fun. Thought about making a video for Calico because I think he said in his video that he doesn't know how to do that! But I got that that's just how he plays. Ferrying is good too 😁
User: outskirts
Message:
I only thought of "tidying up" when I asked what should we call it... but hey, if I'm tidying up at home I'll take all I can carry when it needs to go somewhere else, like to the other end of the house. Or upstairs if I had one. Been doing the move with 12x1w just out of laziness, and I like to line things up more than I need to, and make big super moves just for fun. Thought about making a video for Calico because I think he said in his video that he doesn't know how to do that! But I got that that's just how he plays. Ferrying is good too 😁
Date: Wed Dec 30 15:50:55 2020
User: redberet
Message:
The Ferry helmed by Tugboat Willie. How I wish I could still create another user id.
User: redberet
Message:
The Ferry helmed by Tugboat Willie. How I wish I could still create another user id.
Date: Thu Dec 31 10:55:07 2020
User: outskirts
Message:
You can use another email address to create another user id 😉
User: outskirts
Message:
You can use another email address to create another user id 😉
Date: Thu Dec 31 13:08:44 2020
User: Steamboat-Willie
Message:
Who needs Tugboat, he just gets pushed around. ....⛴.
User: Steamboat-Willie
Message:
Who needs Tugboat, he just gets pushed around. ....⛴.
Date: Fri Jan 1 07:47:43 2021
User: redberet
Message:
Instead of tidying up, how about sorting your recycles? Cuz that's what it sure feels like.
User: redberet
Message:
Instead of tidying up, how about sorting your recycles? Cuz that's what it sure feels like.
Date: Fri Jan 1 12:52:50 2021
User: joeygray
Message:
Don’t you hate it when you’re clicking really fast and you click on a card (to play it up to the foundation) only to see that auto-move shot it up there already? Then you have to slow down and cancel your “mis-click”. I wonder what you’d call that? Auto-bombed?
User: joeygray
Message:
Don’t you hate it when you’re clicking really fast and you click on a card (to play it up to the foundation) only to see that auto-move shot it up there already? Then you have to slow down and cancel your “mis-click”. I wonder what you’d call that? Auto-bombed?
Date: Fri Jan 1 16:56:09 2021
User: Oded789
Message:
Done-in-one is nice, but you could also say it gives a new meaning to the old "one-and-done". Or "hole-in-one".
User: Oded789
Message:
Done-in-one is nice, but you could also say it gives a new meaning to the old "one-and-done". Or "hole-in-one".
Date: Sun Jan 3 21:25:57 2021
User: TNmountainman
Message:
That's most excellent - even tho technically a non-move.
User: TNmountainman
Message:
That's most excellent - even tho technically a non-move.
Date: Sun Jan 3 21:50:31 2021
User: WRAC
Message:
ix wrote: "staring at a game and having no clue how to open it. the sergeant schultz." I didn't think you could outdo lame ducking or Noah's Ark (which I now think of every time I make those moves), but yeah, I think you have.
User: WRAC
Message:
ix wrote: "staring at a game and having no clue how to open it. the sergeant schultz." I didn't think you could outdo lame ducking or Noah's Ark (which I now think of every time I make those moves), but yeah, I think you have.
Date: Sun Jan 3 22:04:03 2021
User: redberet
Message:
I kind of like the offensive rebound. Where your card hits the back of the rim and bounces back to timbuktu. Then you got to chase it down before time expires. Works good in tournaments and hotstreak.
User: redberet
Message:
I kind of like the offensive rebound. Where your card hits the back of the rim and bounces back to timbuktu. Then you got to chase it down before time expires. Works good in tournaments and hotstreak.
Date: Mon Jan 4 10:20:33 2021
User: outskirts
Message:
What do you call it when the game keeps throwing cards down from the cells and you keep putting them back up?
User: outskirts
Message:
What do you call it when the game keeps throwing cards down from the cells and you keep putting them back up?
Date: Thu Jan 27 12:36:18 2022
User: outskirts
Message:
Wow a whole year, and I still think of this post. Practicing some 10x1 this morning. The last game I played, I said "oh, lame duck it" as I lame ducked the last few moves.
User: outskirts
Message:
Wow a whole year, and I still think of this post. Practicing some 10x1 this morning. The last game I played, I said "oh, lame duck it" as I lame ducked the last few moves.
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