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- Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:40 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Words for 0
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5031
Re: Words for 0
I'm reminded of the old Allinson's adverts...
- Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: lets come up with fun nicknames for countdowners
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3276
Re: lets come up with fun nicknames for countdowners
It's a homophone, Cokepaper, but thanks for trying!Charlie Reams wrote:Homophobe.Gavin Chipper wrote:back(s) to the drawing board.
- Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 3
- Replies: 56
- Views: 8248
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 3
ATTN Jordan/Kai
Might be available Fri afto for games, will be available most of Sunday. Please PM me with suitable times.
Might be available Fri afto for games, will be available most of Sunday. Please PM me with suitable times.
- Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:18 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 14th June 2010 (Series 62 QF3)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1498
Re: Monday 14th June 2010 (Series 62 QF3)
Fair enough. My friend calls it the "Shirt Louder Than War".Ryan Taylor wrote:No. It was that shirt. I haven't been able to sleep for months.Kevin Davis wrote:Something I said?Ryan Taylor wrote:He beat Kevin Davis on a crucial conundrum so is my favourite finalist of series 62.
- Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:12 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 2
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6882
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 2
Getting it in early this week!
Kevin Davis 63 - 91 Liam Tiernan
A close game, until the Obligatory Davis Brainfart™ in Round 12.
Kevin Davis 82 - 101 Liam Tiernan
Liam's second CINEMA trip in as many games sees him through, albeit on a crucial; Obligatory Davis Brainfart™ in Round 9 helps too.
Kevin Davis 63 - 91 Liam Tiernan
A close game, until the Obligatory Davis Brainfart™ in Round 12.
Kevin Davis 82 - 101 Liam Tiernan
Liam's second CINEMA trip in as many games sees him through, albeit on a crucial; Obligatory Davis Brainfart™ in Round 9 helps too.
- Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:02 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9858
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
I'm having a bit of difficulty getting a finish to my Round 1 Open tie with Kevin. Earlier today we managed one game of our best-of-three: Game 1: Matt Bayfield 107 - 77 Kevin Davis Following this game, at around 2:30 pm, apterous froze, and despite it coming back to life shortly afterwards, Kevin ...
- Sun Jun 27, 2010 12:50 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9858
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
Jeff Clayton 71-67 Kevin Davis
Jeff Clayton 106-60 Kevin Davis
...and it lookes so evenly matched after the first one...ah well.
Jeff Clayton 106-60 Kevin Davis
...and it lookes so evenly matched after the first one...ah well.
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 14th June 2010 (Series 62 QF3)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1498
Re: Monday 14th June 2010 (Series 62 QF3)
Something I said?Ryan Taylor wrote:He beat Kevin Davis on a crucial conundrum so is my favourite finalist of series 62.
- Sun Jun 13, 2010 2:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9619
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010
Sign me up for the Open and U1200 please.
- Thu May 20, 2010 11:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London | 22nd May | Registration full!
- Replies: 245
- Views: 31602
Re: Countdown in London | 22nd May | Registration full!
You can thank me laterJames Robinson wrote:Oh yeah More females means more fun surelyMichael Wallace wrote:WHO ELSE IS EXCITED NOW?!?!?!111Lesley Hines wrote:It transpires someone else has pulled out of Michael's Co:Lon, so I'll see you guys there. Cimping. And the rest of my clothes, come to that.
- Mon May 17, 2010 9:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bash Week
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6651
Re: Bash Week
Interested, pending acquisition of employment and hours thereof.
- Mon May 17, 2010 9:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Auditions
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6289
Re: Auditions
A friend of mine who applied (unsuccessfully) last year had a phone audition.Hazarding a guess I'd imagine that in these financially hard times its attraction is that it saves on booking hotel rooms or other audition venues as well as the travel expenses for the production team when they have to au...
- Sun May 02, 2010 3:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Tea-time Teaser Suggestions
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7114
Re: Tea-time Teaser Suggestions
Here's some election-themed ones. Alas, too late to have them for May 6...
DCAMERON - "Not a landslide, but still swept away."
ISGBROWN - "Is G Brown buying? No, just looking."
SOLIBDEM - "Nick's the brave type...sort of."
DCAMERON - "Not a landslide, but still swept away."
ISGBROWN - "Is G Brown buying? No, just looking."
SOLIBDEM - "Nick's the brave type...sort of."
- Sun May 02, 2010 3:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Rachel's cold
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2009
Re: Rachel's cold
I am getting a bit worried about Rachel. She has had a cold & laringytis for about 3 weeks now. But in real time, it's only just over a day. First time her voice was heard like it is at the moment was around 1 pm on a Monday. Today's programme was around 3:30 the following day. After next week'...
- Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "...and a better one..."
- Replies: 89
- Views: 11332
Re: "...and a better one..."
Is it bad I followed up my "and a better one" with "or not" when the next letter was a Y?
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Which contestant...?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3527
Re: Which contestant...?
KEVINDAVIS yeilds...a really crappy selection. Also, probably the only name on the site that nets you INVASIVE or SKIVVIED.
- Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 29th 2010
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3403
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 29th 2010
Am I the only one who did the second numbers (25x3+3)x(6+4)+7?
Please tell me I'm not (though I was quite pleased at beating Rachel!!!)
Please tell me I'm not (though I was quite pleased at beating Rachel!!!)
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Proposal to run a CoNuL
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6844
Re: Proposal to run a CoNuL
True. And Milton Keynes Central is on the same line.Oliver Garner wrote:Since Stoke-on-Trent is only 90 minutes from London Euston, this doesn't sound too bad.
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday March 26th 2010 - Edition 5000
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5377
Re: Spoilers For Friday March 26th 2010 - Edition 5000
Congrats on reaching 500 editions/ episodes Countdown! Let's hope for at least 5000 more. 8-) I did expect more fireworks though. Dave has gone down in my estimation. Fancy thinking that gradiates is a word. Muppet. :roll: Alt numbers solution for those odd people who like such things: 8*8*2+75=203...
- Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday March 25th 2010
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3606
Re: Spoilers For Thursday March 25th 2010
I can't compete with your razor-sharp wit there.James Robinson wrote:Will the challenger stop him in his tracks, or will Mr. Wilkinson put him/her to the sword (Rubbish joke, if you can spot it. )
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Team Countdown/apterous
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4500
Re: Team Countdown/apterous
Series 62 Solidarity Team:
(damn, Craig's been taken)
Myself, Oliver, and Raheel Mirza.
(damn, Craig's been taken)
Myself, Oliver, and Raheel Mirza.
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday March 24th 2010
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5291
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday March 24th 2010
I remember being in the audience for this, getting DOCKAGE, and thinking "Yay, I listened!"Sue Sanders wrote:DOCKAGE and DOGFACE...sound familiar? Dave?
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 22nd 2010
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4686
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 22nd 2010
ATTACCA was there in round 8. Yep. I was just hoping I might get to post that one, as I normally miss the muso ones that I ought to get. Good game. I thought Kevin's "I've got 810" sitting-back-in-his-chair might have given Dave the spur to find the solution, which could have cost the gam...
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday March 23rd 2010 - Ep. 5000
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4103
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday March 23rd 2010 - Ep. 5000
Charles never said it, but did say "6, but not one I can say on TV" or somesuch.Ray Folwell wrote:I wonder if it was edited out, judging by Jeff's reactions.Marc Meakin wrote: Mind you if they had of declared it, would it have edited it out anyway.
Alternative 1st numbers : (50x10-6x2)x2 -75
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 22nd 2010
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4686
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 22nd 2010
Fair enough, as long as it wasn't me being stupid. I had no idea of the answer, I really should learn more words that don't use e. Nothing against Kevin but glad he lost today, he probably would have overtaken me had he won and that would have been very mean of him. I would have felt bad doing that...
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:52 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: KB or KC
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2532
Re: KB or KC
Purely because of the similarity and RHYMINESS of their initials, I thought I would create a game about Kirk Bevins and Keiran child. The idea is that you post a hypothetical task that the two would have to compete against each other at, and other users have to answer who they think would win and g...
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 22nd 2010
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4686
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 22nd 2010
No worries craig, it was my lame attempt at punning. Alburnum isnt a tree and Kirk is wide of the mark this time. Laburnum is the tree, alburnum is newly formed layers of wood on a branch. Both Dave and I were thinking "laburnum"...neither of us had heard of the actual answer, but with hi...
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 22nd 2010
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4686
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 22nd 2010
Good contest today. Was quite cringeworthy watching in the studio after Dave had won and went to shake Kevin's hand and Kevin just looked at Dave, put his hand up and basically implied "I'm not shaking your hand now...I'll shake it after" which I thought was a bit odd. There's not a set t...
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 22nd 2010
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4686
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 22nd 2010
TIMESING in the MINGIEST round. Also thought mongiest was there, but there is an anagram of it. MITOGENS. Unlucky Kevin, great game today to watch. Based on your track record on conundrums I thought you were going to take it. Wouldn't call it a track record. Out of the five last week, three were mi...
- Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Des Lynam
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2823
Re: Des Lynam
The wiki is less than 16 years old; probably a bad idea.D Eadie wrote:fuck the wiki
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 15th March 2010
- Replies: 67
- Views: 9387
Re: Spoilers for Monday 15th March 2010
You just want that tree full of mugs, don't you?Dinos Sfyris wrote:Notably I've earned more audience conundrum solves than I did when competing on the show
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good idea for a variant?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 39210
Re: Good idea for a variant?
Anyone remember the old TV show Catchword? Maybe a variant based on that. Players pick three consonants (and to make life interesting, one vowel) - words can be any length, but the word itself must use the letters IN ORDER.
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 15th March 2010 (Special episode S26)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3469
Re: Monday 15th March 2010 (Special episode S26)
Not to be mean to Kirk or anything, but I love it when a nerdy-obsessive-practice word like ISOHEL gets its arse kicked into touch by something regular like DISLODGE. (Obviously it happens to me too from time to time, but I still enjoy it even then.) It's not mean mate. As the letters came out, I w...
- Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:48 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Specials - Scenes We'd Like To See
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2925
Re: Countdown Specials - Scenes We'd Like To See
"Good afternoon, and welcome to Countdown. If you're watching this at the usual time, remember the 5am repeat has naked Rachel!"
- Sat Mar 13, 2010 1:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday March 9th 2010
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5145
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday March 9th 2010
That was excruciating...and yet, I laughed anyway.Matt Morrison wrote:
Gray's kale.
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:56 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Is ALMOST the longest word in alphabetical order?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2792
Re: Is ALMOST the longest word in alphabetical order?
Of course it isn't. H is before W. Sorry, someone had to.Matt Morrison wrote:Is what ALMOST the longest word in alphabetical order? Sorry, someone had to.
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday March 9th 2010
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5145
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday March 9th 2010
No; but then surprisingly few people I know have heard of Gomez.Andy Wilson wrote:Well done Kevin. Anyone ever tell you you look like Tom Gray from Gomez?
That's the aforementioned Mr Gray, in greyscale no less!
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Specials - Scenes We'd Like To See
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2925
Re: Countdown Specials - Scenes We'd Like To See
"In Dictionary Corner today is Richard Digance...and this medieval torture device."
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday March 12th 2010
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1729
Re: Spoilers For Friday March 12th 2010
I'm just not a "five vowels" guy; I went consonant at the end hunting an N for UNDERLING.James Robinson wrote:Bit disappointed that Kevin didn't try for 2 vowels at the end of the first letters, as the A & O would've made NEUROGLIA for 9
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday March 11th 2010
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4017
Re: Spoilers For Thursday March 11th 2010
Sometimes you see 'em...sometimes, not so much.James Robinson wrote:Slightly surprising that Kevin missed SURNAME, when he got SURNAMED form that bunch yesterday.
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday March 11th 2010
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4017
Re: Spoilers For Thursday March 11th 2010
God knows how many times I said the word "urologist" in three years working for the NHS...d'oh!
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 10th March 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 43)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 680
Re: Wednesday 10th March 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 43)
I think Sam said "Shandy Selection" because it's half-and-half. Don't quote me on that though!
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday March 10th 2010
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2024
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday March 10th 2010
No, but his son Joe was on the show back in Series 58.JackHurst wrote:There was a nice bloke in the last series who looked like todays challenger. Were they related (I missed the start of the episode if they mentioned anything)
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:52 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sporcle
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8408
Re: Sporcle
Tried the nations of the world quiz (not using any hints from here)...was quite happy with my 179, I'd got Palau, Nauru, and Kiribati off my own back, and then, when the time ran out, realised I'd somehow missed Italy.
This despite the fact I'd got San Marino and the Vatican City...
This despite the fact I'd got San Marino and the Vatican City...
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday March 9th 2010
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5145
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday March 9th 2010
I will admit that's a crappy, crappy shirt. It's also the shirt I was wearing for the photoshoot right after this recording.Douglas Wilson wrote:With respect to Kevin he must be the worst dressed player since Jimmy Gough.
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 8th 2010
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3203
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 8th 2010
That would be round...(checks)...seven.Rosemary Roberts wrote:STIPEND in one of the early rounds
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 133395
Re: Birthdays
They should use that as a Conundrum...Dinos Sfyris wrote:Happy 40th birthday, Rich. Time to set sail on the H.M.S.OLDGIT
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Simulation Of An Entire Series
- Replies: 94
- Views: 12688
Re: Apterous Simulation Of An Entire Series
I'd be up for this.
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 8th 2010
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3203
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 8th 2010
We have now reached week 9 of Series 62. Not too far away from the halfway point in this series, and still we wait for our 2nd octochamp of the series. :roll: Will it be new champ Jamie Ellwood or maybe even today's challenger, who I believe is Apteforumite Kevin Davis, or the Pride of Bucks, as hi...
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown specials: The Secret's Out
- Replies: 80
- Views: 12279
Re: Countdown specials: The Secret's Out
And also, thanks to Mssrs. Bevins, Mubeen, and Laddiman, for making me feel like a total thicky.
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Most Attractive Female Contestent of S62 So Far
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5096
Re: Most Attractive Female Contestent of S62 So Far
I'd tell you...but I don't want to. Yet.
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday February 24th 2010
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2863
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday February 24th 2010
If you're nowhere near a TV set, The Guardian has setup a live blog for today's show: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/tvandradioblog/2010/feb/24/premierleague-burnley Irritatingly, this blog gives out the solutions at the same time as the puzzles. Don't read it if you want to play along. Not qui...
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:15 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Hand me down words
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1077
Re: Hand me down words
I learned STERADIAN from a proper Charlie.
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday February 19th 2010
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3546
Re: Spoilers For Friday February 19th 2010
Irene blatantly cheated on the first numbers. Harsh words indeed. She was just nervous and started to read out her first incorrect attempt from her paper instead of reading the correct solution. Certainly didn't cheat. I would imagine the floor manager/a producer/someone else would have checked wha...
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Dictionary Corner Guests
- Replies: 143
- Views: 20316
Re: Dictionary Corner Guests
There are a couple of young(er) names that spring to mind:
Kristan Bromley, PhD, BEng, age 37 (but his birthday's in early March; thanks, Wiki!) - though he's busy throwing himself headfirst down a Canadian hillside on a teatray right now.
Gail Porter, age 38, Scots TV presenter.
Kristan Bromley, PhD, BEng, age 37 (but his birthday's in early March; thanks, Wiki!) - though he's busy throwing himself headfirst down a Canadian hillside on a teatray right now.
Gail Porter, age 38, Scots TV presenter.
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday February 19th 2010
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3546
Re: Spoilers For Friday February 19th 2010
SEMIOTIC a beater in R7. Not two Is, so sorry. As for the first numbers, Matt, it seemed like there was a cut in recording so I'm not sure what went on in the studio but it did seem odd with Rachel saying "what have you written down" and then her nailing it. If anyone wants me, I'll be in...
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday February 19th 2010
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3546
Re: Spoilers For Friday February 19th 2010
SEMIOTIC a beater in R7.
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday February 19th 2010
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3546
Re: Spoilers For Friday February 19th 2010
And a flat numbers means it's all square at the anecdote.
I've got to stop reading Weaver's Week.
I've got to stop reading Weaver's Week.
- Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:52 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
- Replies: 249
- Views: 30286
Re: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
As a Season 62 participant, I feel I must really put myself forward for the play-in.
- Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:12 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Rate the above user's avatar
- Replies: 97
- Views: 14426
Re: Rate the above user's avatar
Dear Lord, it's a raccoon with an ASBO.
6/10
6/10