Children in Need Tube Challenge 2007
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Like it too! If nothing else, it would give me a reason to improve/generalise my route planning software and get a lap top...tpfkar wrote:you have to visit a number of stations (from the parks challenge I'd suggest 20) However you only draw one in advance, which is the starting station. Once there, you draw the other 19 and immediately start the clock.
So the challenge involves on the spot route planning as much as anything else.
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Of course the planning is the fun part - actually physically going through with it merely proves it actually works. Creating software like this is a major challenge in itself and making it, not only work, but actually provide me with a GWR route gives me the utmost sense of joy and accomplishment! I think I've used my brain every bit as much as anyone ever going for the GWR! The pen and paper consumption has probably been more modest though... Using some existing software (had it existed) would indeed had been utterly unsatisfying and totally pointless to me.Starkey7 wrote:HÃ¥kan, I know that you design the programme yourself, but do you not find that using a computer is less satisfying than using a bit of paper and a pen and working it out using your brain? Is that not part of the fun?
It would be fair to say that solving complex or challenging problems with software is indeed my primary hobby - though it takes me into many other realms (the stock market, dialup competitions (the ones popular some 10 years ago), online poker and tube challenging - to mention a few).
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November FAST approaching! 7 Months left to decide or shall we say 26 Weeks hehe ^_^
1. Fancy Dress - YES (Batman, Robin, Andy Pandy, Noddy & Pudsey Etc.)
2. Do some challenge but NOT 274.
3. Possibly Bucket Collection (if able to get relevent license and permission)
4. HAVE FUN AND GET PEOPLE TO SEE THE TUBE IS SAFE!!
The challenge YET to be AGREED
1. Fancy Dress - YES (Batman, Robin, Andy Pandy, Noddy & Pudsey Etc.)
2. Do some challenge but NOT 274.
3. Possibly Bucket Collection (if able to get relevent license and permission)
4. HAVE FUN AND GET PEOPLE TO SEE THE TUBE IS SAFE!!
The challenge YET to be AGREED
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Not keen on the bucket collection, you really don't want to be attempting tube challenges with a bucket of coins....
On our CiN last year we handed out flyers with e-mail address of our donation website.....
We did also collect around £100.00 on the day from tube users but mostly in notes..............
On our CiN last year we handed out flyers with e-mail address of our donation website.....
We did also collect around £100.00 on the day from tube users but mostly in notes..............
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I think you will find that Dr Who and ping pon were talking about their own GWR upcoming attempt rather than CiN day.....taylorit wrote:I dunno think a GWR a miss this year for BBC CIN
Lets have something NEW if posible!
So the fancy dress is a runner then
Just need something to do.
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