kranky
Elite Member
- Oct 9, 1999
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I don't know if you can see my older results, but my goal from the start has always been to finish the fastest, regardless of score. I had one day when the submit button didn't register and it took a couple minutes until I realized it, but other than that I don't think I've ever taken more than 40-something to finish, usually in the 30's.
If I don't know the answer immediately, I'll guess and move on. Not a real good system for high scores, though.
MartyMcFly3
Lifer
Originally posted by: DrPizza
My wife rejoices on the days she beats martymcfly.
Your wife needs to aim higher in life, methinks.
Originally posted by: kranky
I don't know if you can see my older results, but my goal from the start has always been to finish the fastest, regardless of score. I had one day when the submit button didn't register and it took a couple minutes until I realized it, but other than that I don't think I've ever taken more than 40-something to finish, usually in the 30's.
If I don't know the answer immediately, I'll guess and move on. Not a real good system for high scores, though.
Here's a secret for speed:
After you click on the first answer, use the keyboard. <TAB> moves you to the next question, arrows switch choices. (and I think you have to hit the space bar... I can't remember for sure.)
I the other contest I play daily, we had a day with near impossible questions. As usual, most of the players had between 50 and 100 seconds. I finished in 8 seconds and had 3 correct - good enough for 2nd place that day. (someone had 4 correct in something like 110 seconds). First place taught me the trick and did it in 5 seconds.
Originally posted by: DrPizza
Originally posted by: kranky
I don't know if you can see my older results, but my goal from the start has always been to finish the fastest, regardless of score. I had one day when the submit button didn't register and it took a couple minutes until I realized it, but other than that I don't think I've ever taken more than 40-something to finish, usually in the 30's.
If I don't know the answer immediately, I'll guess and move on. Not a real good system for high scores, though.
Here's a secret for speed:
After you click on the first answer, use the keyboard. <TAB> moves you to the next question, arrows switch choices. (and I think you have to hit the space bar... I can't remember for sure.)
I the other contest I play daily, we had a day with near impossible questions. As usual, most of the players had between 50 and 100 seconds. I finished in 8 seconds and had 3 correct - good enough for 2nd place that day. (someone had 4 correct in something like 110 seconds). First place taught me the trick and did it in 5 seconds.
So you can read the questions and go find the answers and THEN the timer starts when you answer the first question?
Wow...that's pretty much cheating.
pyonir
Lifer
- Dec 18, 2001
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You misunderstood him. The timer starts as soon as you enter the game by clicking on the "play now" link (or whatever it's called). He just didn't read the questions when he did it in like 5 seconds or whatever. just randomly answered questions because they were insanely hard.Originally posted by: OdiN
Originally posted by: DrPizza
Originally posted by: kranky
I don't know if you can see my older results, but my goal from the start has always been to finish the fastest, regardless of score. I had one day when the submit button didn't register and it took a couple minutes until I realized it, but other than that I don't think I've ever taken more than 40-something to finish, usually in the 30's.
If I don't know the answer immediately, I'll guess and move on. Not a real good system for high scores, though.
Here's a secret for speed:
After you click on the first answer, use the keyboard. <TAB> moves you to the next question, arrows switch choices. (and I think you have to hit the space bar... I can't remember for sure.)
I the other contest I play daily, we had a day with near impossible questions. As usual, most of the players had between 50 and 100 seconds. I finished in 8 seconds and had 3 correct - good enough for 2nd place that day. (someone had 4 correct in something like 110 seconds). First place taught me the trick and did it in 5 seconds.
So you can read the questions and go find the answers and THEN the timer starts when you answer the first question?
Wow...that's pretty much cheating.
MartyMcFly3
Lifer
No but playing trumpet in band/college helped me with this one.
I'll be back down on this next one im sure. I suck at science. And if the Sports and Geography days are like last week's Ill be towards the bottom on those too.
Edit: Yup. I was right.
SmoochyTX
Lifer
- Apr 19, 2003
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DrP, is there any way you could increase the level of difficulty for the rest of the month? I thought that's what you had said you were going to do at the beginning of this month -- little by little.
I'm not going to win so that's not why I'm asking. It's just kinda lame when it's a competition of who can tab and hit their space bar the fastest.
I'm not going to win so that's not why I'm asking. It's just kinda lame when it's a competition of who can tab and hit their space bar the fastest.
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