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- Sat May 31, 2008 8:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Teatime Teaser Alphabet
- Replies: 67
- Views: 7142
Re: Teatime Teaser Alphabet
Kirk and Joseph's contributions are all correct . Keep them coming people
- Sat May 31, 2008 3:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Teatime Teaser Alphabet
- Replies: 67
- Views: 7142
Re: Teatime Teaser Alphabet
Great contribution Ben . They are all correct.
- Sat May 31, 2008 2:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Teatime Teaser Alphabet
- Replies: 67
- Views: 7142
Re: Teatime Teaser Alphabet
I have resurrected this teatime teaser alphabet as an alternative to my usual 9 letter anagrams :D . Most of these are fairly recognisable and are of moderate difficulty so no cheats please ;) . There are a whopping 52 eight letter anagrams with no clues unfortunately (it would take me forever!) wit...
- Sat May 31, 2008 2:03 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4576
Re: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
7. Which is the only US state not to have a straight line in its borders?
D. Alaska
E. Guam
H. Hawaii
P. Texas
D. Alaska
E. Guam
H. Hawaii
P. Texas
- Sat May 31, 2008 11:36 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4576
Re: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz leaderboards
13. What is the main effect of vitamin K deficiency?
A. Nausea
B. Pale skin
D. Bowel problems
E. Bleeding
A. Nausea
B. Pale skin
D. Bowel problems
E. Bleeding
- Sat May 31, 2008 10:03 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4576
Re: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz leaderboards
Here is the final leaderboard for my "Take it or leave it?" quiz. I was rather impressed with the standard of correct answers and well done to all who indulged in this quiz :lol: Scores are marked out of 48 (as there were 18 "leave" answers). J1. Ben Pugh 32 J1. Kevin Thurlow 32 ...
- Sat May 31, 2008 9:59 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4576
Re: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
Here are the correct answers to the "Take it or Leave it" brain bender! Again, I was impressed with the high standard of knowledge given and well done for those who took part :D The correct answers are in bold print and it will tell you whether the original "correct" answers whic...
- Sat May 31, 2008 9:48 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: thanks ytv!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3777
Re: thanks ytv!
You won't be disappointed JosephJoseph Bolas wrote:Sounds like you all had a fun tims. I look forward to the finals and hope for some good matches .
- Fri May 30, 2008 9:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: [20080530] Friday's game, 30th May 2008, S58 G104
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2506
Re: [20080530] Friday's game, 30th May 2008, S58 G104
Jonathan now has 4 wins and 379 points, so needs just 33 points to effect a cullin' of Mr Cullen as it were from the knockout stages. In the event of another strong player emerging there are just 7 games remaining before the knockout stages begin. I make it 8 games remaining before knockout stages....
- Fri May 30, 2008 8:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham- 26th July
- Replies: 99
- Views: 12491
- Fri May 30, 2008 7:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Tuesday May 27th 2008
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3422
Re: Tuesday May 27th 2008
Who's worried?Richard Brittain wrote:This guy is really rather good. If I was Jason Cullen, I'd be worried. If I was David O'Donnell, I'd even be slightly worried.
- Fri May 30, 2008 7:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 30th May
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1657
- Fri May 30, 2008 6:49 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4576
Re: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
17. Alex Band and Aaron Kamin make up which band?
C. The Who
P. The Calling
S. Maroon 5
W. My Chemical Romance
C. The Who
P. The Calling
S. Maroon 5
W. My Chemical Romance
- Fri May 30, 2008 6:40 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4576
Re: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
I'm pleased to say Joseph that everyone has done very well and the lowest score is 22 out of 48. But is that your score Joseph? It's all to be revealed...Joseph Bolas wrote: Could you find out what score everyone has at least got please .
- Fri May 30, 2008 6:37 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4576
Re: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
This quiz has been extremely close as 2 people are joint first, 2 forumites are joint second and 2 men are joint third . Answers and final leaderboards will be revealed tomorrow
- Fri May 30, 2008 6:33 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4576
Re: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
16. Which two European capital cities are closest together?
T. Vienna and Bratislava
V. Bern and Vienna
X. Bratislava and Prague
Z. Sarajevo and Belgrade
T. Vienna and Bratislava
V. Bern and Vienna
X. Bratislava and Prague
Z. Sarajevo and Belgrade
- Mon May 26, 2008 3:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Monday 26th May 2008
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2721
Re: Monday 26th May 2008
6+4+1 = 11 x (6+4) = 110 + 75 = 185
- Mon May 26, 2008 2:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Monday 26th May 2008
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2721
Re: Monday 26th May 2008
I'm too. I need VITAMIN(s)
- Mon May 26, 2008 2:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Monday 26th May 2008
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2721
Re: Monday 26th May 2008
MODERATE
- Mon May 26, 2008 2:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Monday 26th May 2008
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2721
Monday 26th May 2008
Post your spoilers here
- Sun May 25, 2008 3:24 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Internet Scrabble Club
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3968
Re: Internet Scrabble Club
9. If a dog is a canine and a cat a feline, what animal relates to a lupine?
B. Wolf
D. Rabbit
F. Goat
H. Bear
B. Wolf
D. Rabbit
F. Goat
H. Bear
- Sun May 25, 2008 1:20 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Internet Scrabble Club
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3968
Re: Internet Scrabble Club
My handle is jasonc16 but I rarely go on because I get tired of the number of "valid" words that do not suit the US dictionary .
- Sat May 24, 2008 10:03 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4576
Re: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
Very pleasing attempts so far . Answers will be revealed on SATURDAY daytime. So everyone who wants a go, get to it fast (the quiz is quite easy in comparison to some others!)
- Sat May 24, 2008 9:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: David O'Donnell - Where are you???
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2988
- Fri May 23, 2008 7:39 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pick 'n' Choose Quiz
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3494
Re: Pick 'n' Choose Quiz
20. In what year was `Pong`, the first ever video game released?
E. 1970
F. 1972
G. 1974
H. 1976
E. 1970
F. 1972
G. 1974
H. 1976
- Fri May 23, 2008 5:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: To Those Attending The Finals
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3339
- Fri May 23, 2008 3:10 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4576
Re: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
Hello again forumites :) ! I just thought I would put together another quiz but this time with 30 questions to test forumites' general knowledge ability in my latest quiz called " Take it or leave it? ". The aim of the game is to answer each of the 30 questions with the simple answer "...
- Fri May 23, 2008 3:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 23rd May
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4325
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 23rd May
ESTIMATOR?
- Fri May 23, 2008 3:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 23rd May
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4325
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 23rd May
PARASITES
- Fri May 23, 2008 2:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 23rd May
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4325
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 23rd May
I thought it was -OR ending
- Fri May 23, 2008 2:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 23rd May
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4325
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 23rd May
10 x 8 = 80 + 4 + 2 = 86 x 8 = 688 + 25 = 713
- Fri May 23, 2008 2:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 23rd May
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4325
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 23rd May
INHALER?
- Fri May 23, 2008 2:42 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Take it or Leave it?" quiz
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4576
"Take it or Leave it?" quiz
2. How is the sport of tauromachy better known?
D. Cockfighting
N.Bull fighting
P. Bowling
T. Martial Arts
D. Cockfighting
N.Bull fighting
P. Bowling
T. Martial Arts
- Fri May 23, 2008 12:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Conundrum alphabet
- Replies: 335
- Views: 25101
Re: Conundrum alphabet
Here are the 6 that the forum failed to solve. I'm not surprised at all
20. RIBIVASES - VIBRISSAE
26. BIMIHONEY - YOHIMBINE
34. IGOMULLER - GLOMERULI
46. TRICQUEEN - QUERCETIN
50. RATITEXTS - TESTATRIX
51. CAPSULATE - ASPECTUAL
20. RIBIVASES - VIBRISSAE
26. BIMIHONEY - YOHIMBINE
34. IGOMULLER - GLOMERULI
46. TRICQUEEN - QUERCETIN
50. RATITEXTS - TESTATRIX
51. CAPSULATE - ASPECTUAL
- Fri May 23, 2008 12:34 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pick 'n' Choose Answers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1179
Re: Pick 'n' Choose Answers
Sorry everyone i posted it in a new thread accidentally . All the answers can also be accessed through the "Pick n Choose quiz" thread instead
- Fri May 23, 2008 12:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Conundrum alphabet
- Replies: 335
- Views: 25101
Re: MEGA Conundrum alphabet answers
Here are the full classified answers for the MEGA conundrum alphabet. It was an extremely valiant attempt to answer most of these by the forum so congrats to all who gave their input because I thought many of these were extremely obscure :P 1. TAXIVIDEO - OXIDATIVE 2. CLAIMWISH - WHIMSICAL 3. GITBRE...
- Fri May 23, 2008 12:29 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pick 'n' Choose Quiz
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3494
Re: Pick 'n' Choose Quiz
Here is the final leaderboard for this quiz. As you can see with the scores, every forumite who took part has done themselves proud because this was a difficult quiz :oops: All scores are marked out of 25. 1. Jim Bentley 21 2. Richard Brittain 17 3. Dinos 15 4. Stewart Scott 14 5. Howard Somerset 13...
- Fri May 23, 2008 12:24 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pick 'n' Choose Quiz
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3494
Re: Pick 'n' Choose Quiz
Here are the full classified answers for my " pick n choose " quiz. Generally, the questions were answered very well by forumites who took part :D N.B. My new quiz will be posted after today's episode of Countdown Questions 1. Who came second in the medals table at the 2007 World Athletics...
- Fri May 23, 2008 12:23 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pick 'n' Choose Answers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1179
Pick 'n' Choose Answers
Here are the full classified answers for my " pick n choose " quiz :P Generally, the questions were answered very well by forumites who took part ;) N.B. My new quiz will be posted after today's episode of Countdown Questions 1. Who came second in the medals table at the 2007 World Athleti...
- Thu May 22, 2008 6:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Conundrum alphabet
- Replies: 335
- Views: 25101
Re: Conundrum alphabet
EUTHYROID is correct . GUILLERMO is incorrect but nice try Jono
- Thu May 22, 2008 4:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Conundrum alphabet
- Replies: 335
- Views: 25101
Re: Conundrum alphabet
Yeah Joseph but number 39. could begin with Y
- Thu May 22, 2008 4:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Conundrum alphabet
- Replies: 335
- Views: 25101
Re: Conundrum alphabet
Well done David. Both are correct
- Thu May 22, 2008 3:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2561
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
It must be my lucky day . If Barbara was here I would kiss her
- Thu May 22, 2008 3:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2561
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
BEVATRON
- Thu May 22, 2008 2:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2561
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
100+25+4+4+2/2 = 134
- Thu May 22, 2008 2:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2561
- Thu May 22, 2008 2:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2561
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
Phew! Glad his 9 didn't count
- Thu May 22, 2008 2:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2561
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
So far, its not looking good for me because the challenger looks weak on the numbers
- Thu May 22, 2008 2:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2561
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
There was only 1 "T" MichaelMichael Wallace wrote:TRIOLETS in round 4?
- Thu May 22, 2008 2:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2561
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
i did the exact same. Absolutely shocking from Carol
- Thu May 22, 2008 2:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2561
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
ELONGATE
- Thu May 22, 2008 2:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Wanted - willing recappers
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3439
Re: Wanted - willing recappers
I could do recaps once a week if need is required
- Thu May 22, 2008 1:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 19 May 2008 (Series 58, Game 95)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1520
Re: Monday 19 May 2008 (Series 58, Game 95)
Corby wrote:Nothing to do with mejasoncullen wrote:I missed the beginning part with Corby's joke. What was it about?
- Thu May 22, 2008 12:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT '08 Official Enrolment Thread
- Replies: 64
- Views: 9130
Re: COOT '08 Official Enrolment Thread
Cheers JonoGinger Jono wrote:Signups close on the 25th May, whenceupon (err, upon whence??) I will do a draw and give some more details.
Jason, you are in.
- Thu May 22, 2008 12:50 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pick 'n' Choose Quiz
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3494
Re: Pick 'n' Choose Quiz
12. Which African country was previously called the Republic of Upper Volta?
O. Benin
U. Burkina Faso
W. Congo
Z. Ivory Coast
O. Benin
U. Burkina Faso
W. Congo
Z. Ivory Coast
- Thu May 22, 2008 12:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 19 May 2008 (Series 58, Game 95)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1520
Re: Monday 19 May 2008 (Series 58, Game 95)
I missed the beginning part with Corby's joke. What was it about?
- Thu May 22, 2008 12:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT '08 Official Enrolment Thread
- Replies: 64
- Views: 9130
Re: COOT '08 Official Enrolment Thread
When is this online tourny? Can you put me on the list please, Jono?
- Thu May 22, 2008 12:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Conundrum alphabet
- Replies: 335
- Views: 25101
Re: Conundrum alphabet
Makes it a bit easier to outfox us when you put a quota on how many each can answer ;) . Does this mean Joseph and I can make a few suggestions as to the rest? Keep it open until tomorrow as I probably won't be posting tonight. Yours and Joseph's quotas have now expired David so feel free to offer ...
- Thu May 22, 2008 12:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Conundrum alphabet
- Replies: 335
- Views: 25101
Re: Conundrum alphabet
This conundrum alphabet has proven to been a tough nut to crack for forumites
Excellent
Excellent
- Thu May 22, 2008 12:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2561
Spoilers for Thursday 22nd May
Since the first show of the series I have held on for dear life in the top 8 of the Countdown series leaderboard. However, will the returning 3 times champion Carl Dundas (a past contestant already) cruelly knock me off the leaderboard today after months of struggle!? Only time will tell...