nanrich is the greatest of all time

[hrossa]

Oops - my previous post was about a 2019 post here by Descifrador. Didn't realize it wasn't at all current!

[hrossa]

Methinks he protesteth too much, that Descifrador! All that potential, well-deployed and successful!

[gavinl]

i also agree...100% at that average time is very good. I myself get 100% every month, but have been hovering around the 33 sec mark for ages. I consider nanrich the benchmark for completion rate vs speed.

[Eureka]

I agree with your assessment of nanrich, puffybob. She is remarkable!

[Deanna48]

Hahaha puffybob! There's one particular quote that I keep hoping I get again and I would never reveal it either!!!

[puffybob]

Look at last month, for example. Nanrich solved 100% of the 2,288 puzzles she did, and her average time was *22 seconds*! Look through the other 100%ers on here, and you won't find anything even close to that. (Opallady's was the closest I could find, and that was with a 38.8 second average.) I mean really, that kind of speed when you're solving all the puzzles is incredible.

[puffybob]

I guess I really just made this post because I had never really noticed until now just how amazing nanrich is. Now that I've thought of it, I notice it even more. Have been playing about a hundred puzzles a day this week, and I'm just amazed at how often she is either the record holder or in the top five. Just saw a pretty difficult puzzle -- one that had been around for years -- on which she held the record and the next best score was literally almost twice her time. And she has a virtually 100% solve rate to boot!

[Eureka]

Haha, puffybob! Good point! If I ever see a quote with you as the record holder, I will let you know.

[puffybob]

But if I tell you the quote, then you'll be more likely to beat my time!

[Descifrador]

I could be wrong, but I believe JCarlosCuevas came back at Descifrador. Is that right, Descifrador? I recall you saying that you used to play using a different name.

Hi! Sorry for not responding to this thread sooner. I hadn't noticed it until now. Yes, that is correct. I lost my password for that account.

Yes, I was about to say that -- JCarlosCuevas came back after a long time away, as Descifrador, which is Spanish for "decoder". Amazingly, he did not even have a warmup period, but started breaking records again right off the bat.

Short-lived records! There are so many super fast solvers now...


Heh, heh. Sorry, Munchlet and Puffybob!

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[abra]

puffybob, if you tell us the quote, someone may get it and PM or leave a message for you here in this thread.

[puffybob]

Fudi and Eureka, when you get into the top 100, it will probably be by knocking me out of it. I've seen my ranking fall from its peak (somewhere in the 60's) to #89 -- and I think I was #88 just last week! I've gotten where I take months away from the site at a time, mostly when things at work get busy.

I love the new feature where you can see the top 20 solvers on each puzzle -- it's encouraging to sometimes see myself on the list, even if I'm not #1. I've had my share of seeing the Baron's plane fly by, but I assume virtually all of my records have been subsequently broken by someone else. One feature I'd love to see on the site is to be able to know how many puzzles each user is currently the record-holder on. My records are doomed to always be surpassed, I think, because even though I'm a good solver, I'm a lousy typist.

There is only one puzzle -- which I remember from years ago -- that I think I may have a record on that will last. It required both a recognition of the speaker's name and a leap of intuition. I wish I could get that puzzle again and see if I'm still at the top!

[Eureka]

The funniest part of this particular thread is that Nanrich has not responded! You'd think she'd notice her name in the subject line, but it seems she's very focused on the cryptos. It is rare to see one of her comments.

Now I'm going to have to work extra hard to get in the Top 100 and earn an invite to Fudi's dinner party! Don't feel shy about joining in the Chat, Fudi. I am certainly NOT a major player but I jumped right in, and everyone is very welcoming. Actually, I joined in when wvwoman asked me about my avatar, and I was quite shocked to see my name mentioned.

I believe someone once said that Bansai has a photographic memory, so that would help to explain his incredible scores. Speaking of Bansai, he hasn't played since July 4 last year. I hope he comes back soon! Deanna, your progress has been amazing to watch after such a short time here! And now that I know that Will is still a teenager, I feel he's going to be rising quickly. If anyone comes upon his 3 second record, let us know what the quote is! This is a great group and I really enjoy the comments.

[Fudi]

I'm in love with this crowd too ... when I mean I want IN, I'm not really talking about improving my badass crypto skills (though that's nice too, of course) ... I want to be a recognized personality here ... more part of the community. I probably should write comments more often than I do ... that's probably more important in terms of reaching my goal than making it into the top 100 ... but I feel like there's a relationship there between mad crypto skills and being really (really really) part of the group. I'm totally intimidated about participating in the Chat, which seems, really, to include posts only from major players here. You *are* all supportive and cool and that's probably just me. But, you know, it's like walking into a party where everybody seems to know everybody but you ...

And yes, there are a few bad apples, here and there, but I'm surprised, constantly, in reading the comments, at the commonalities in POV between you guys who play a lot and write a lot and are so loved here and ... well ... me. I want to have you all over for dinner. I said that in one of these forums when I first started here. I still feel that way. I probably can't fit everybody, though, so I'd probably have to limit it, maybe, to the top 100 ... and so first, I have to *make* it into the top 100. So ... y'know ... all roads, they lead to that goal of the top 100, it seems.

Deanna48 - I'm glad you outed your inconsistency above when you said you play 3-4 hours a day, because I was the initiator of the forum (Crypto Addiction) where you posted recently that you play 2 hours a day ...

[Deanna48]

I know exactly how you feel oddcouple. I joined last September and fell in love immediately. Except for the comments that get bogged down in religion or politics (and are therefore nasty), I enjoy the comments and have even come away with new authors to read. The people here, for the most part, seem lots of fun and supportive of one another. I've also set similar goals as you have, and in less than a year I'm already at #42! I do spend 3-4 hours per day, (I once posted a daily time of 2 hours on a different forum post but realized it was not actually true) which sounds crazy and maybe it is, but I never have really enjoyed watching TV. So when the family watches TV, I crypt. As well as during short breaks from the chores of life during the day. It's fun to have the bansai's and nanrich's to try and beat! Not to mention the munchlet's, lacrossesticks' and will's!! This is such a fun diversion and I hope this site sticks around for a good, long time!! See you all at the crypts...