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James Robinson

Did much better than I thought. Complacency cost me maybe a smallest glimmer of victory. Isn't your nickname the Human Calculator? Maybe so, but in fairness I rarely used that nickname at school. The only reason it was brought up on the show, because they decided to put it on my notes, I never put ...

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There was a deceptively simple answer to the second numbers: (75 + 8*6)*7 + 7 A few seconds late, sadly. Yeah - that's what I spent the commercial break doing, then Rachel spoiled it by doing a 'solve'. I just wondered if when Rachel said before the break that she'd used the 7 twice, had she forgot...

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Jon Corby wrote:James Robinson 145 - 168 Jon Corby

Did much better than I thought. Complacency cost me maybe a smallest glimmer of victory.

James Robinson

Hugh Binnie wrote:
James Robinson wrote:It is known now as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There is a separate country called Congo, but I don't recall it being mentioned on the show.
The Congo is "split" into the DRC and the Republic of the Congo. There's no country just called Congo.

The Republic of Congo IS Congo.

James Robinson

If anyone is interested that deleted selection was RSELDAECI.

James Robinson

Round 2 - SLEIGH (no SLEIGHER unfortunately!)
Round 3 - ADOPTS & PASTOR
Round 6 - PERTAINS
Round 7 - UNDERSEA (not round 6, as Sue said)
Round 8 - OBLATES
Round 12 - ANGEL & PLANE, but there are probably millions of 5's!

Alternative to 3rd numbers:

25 - 1 = 24

24 x 9 = 216

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Kirk Bevins wrote:Our very own forum member, apterite and COLEI signer-upper Steve Wood.

Does he come on the forum much?
Does he play on Apterous much?
Just about the only thing I knew about him was that he had signed up for COLEI!

James Robinson

Marc Meakin wrote:How about this one : 'Bulimiac of concocted groper

I believe that's the Democratic Republic of Congo, although strictly speaking it's the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but there you go.

Here's an interesting one:

PURE CROCHET (not a hard one I must admit!)

James Robinson

Right, it's another day of Countdown.

Champion: Tony Leverton (the 5th day out of 6 that there has been a new champion!)

Challenger: Steve Wood

Martin Lewis continues his 2nd DC stint.

Let the chat commence.

James Robinson

It certainly wasn't 2 vowels. I have the selection at home. When I get back I'll put it up for proof. I seemed to think that all was well, but that could just be me. Did the letters spell out "PENWOMAN" or some other profanity? No, they were just an average mix of letters. There might hav...

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I'd be interested to hear how many people here hate Peter Crouch. Because I've noticed that a lot of people have an instinctive tendency to hate Peter Crouch, for no good reason. I love Peter Crouch, but I think the people who hate him might do so because they have small person syndrome. They are j...

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Have no idea, could be for a number of reasons. Camera out of focus, mikes not working, contestant only picked 2 vowels...........the end is listless. It certainly wasn't 2 vowels. I have the selection at home. When I get back I'll put it up for proof. I seemed to think that all was well, but that ...

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Have no idea, could be for a number of reasons. Camera out of focus, mikes not working, contestant only picked 2 vowels...........the end is listless. It certainly wasn't 2 vowels. I have the selection at home. When I get back I'll put it up for proof. I seemed to think that all was well, but that ...

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I think some explanation would have been appropriate with the finalists too, that their pronouciation of Djokovic was too far off to be deemed correct. You put time into watching a programme - you feel you want these ends tied up. I don't think they did pronounce Djokovic wrong, they just got their...

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It looks like they are doing a second series of the show.

Here's the application form as proof:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/beon ... less.shtml

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I'd have gone with Niger, which would have gotten 1 sadly I was thinking of Zaire. They've got to address the issue of not giving the people at home the full set of answers Unfortunately, Zaire is a wrong answer, meaning that you have scored 100 points! It is known now as the Democratic Republic of...

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I'd have gone with Niger, which would have gotten 1 sadly I got all 3 of the mentioned Pointlesses; Nauru, Palau & Qatar, but Richard said there was a fourth. I wonder what that is :?: Dear lord I can't believe how those 2 women in the first round of today's episode got on the show. Surely ther...

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Some more equallers/beaters: Round 2 - STAMPERS Round 3 - EQUANTS Round 4 - SPOILED & TOPSIDE Round 13 - FRIEZES (shame Malcolm beat me to it, but never mind.) Alternative to 3rd numbers: 3 x 100 = 300 300 - 50 = 250 3 + 1 = 4 4 x 9 = 36 250 + 36 = 286 P.S. If Damian can read this, why was the v...

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AnnieHall wrote:I was told my recording date on 17th Sept

Kai Laddiman wrote:4 weeks to go until 17th September?

If you look, Kai, she said she was told her recording date on September 17th, not that her recording date was September 17th.

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Sue Sanders wrote:
James Robinson wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:Hmm... did nobody notice or just too scared to mention it?
I noticed, but because no-one else seemed too, I thought I'd gone mad
Is it what Damian said?- one of the E's in the WEEDILY (Ker-ching) round was supposed to be a consonent?

Basically, yes!

EDIT: That brings up no. 400! Yay.

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Matt Morrison wrote:Hmm... did nobody notice or just too scared to mention it?

I noticed, but because no-one else seemed too, I thought I'd gone mad

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If I remember correctly, you don't have too long to wait.

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As previously posted, I was told my recording date on 17th Sept. They told me they would e-mail me details/paperwork, but they still haven't done so- and only 4 weeks to go now! I've even been checking my spam folder every day in case it goes in there! How long does it normally take until they do t...

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Happy birthday to Mike, Katherine & Oliver!

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Jeff Clayton wrote:One last place then - who wants??

I would so like that place, but I can't make it. If only it was the following weekend. Damn!

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Liam Tiernan wrote:
James Robinson wrote:
Douglas Wilson wrote:Is the guy three to the left of James, Jay from The Inbetweeners?
No, Douglas, it's Dinos!
And is that Howard beside Dinos?

Yes, and between Howard and me is Rich Priest.

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Douglas Wilson wrote:Is the guy three to the left of James, Jay from The Inbetweeners?

No, Douglas, it's Dinos!

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Kai Laddiman wrote:
James Robinson wrote:I forget to add the S to his word
Lol

Well done though, liking the stats.

Just edited that. Thanks, that's given me a lot of confidence for Wednesday!

James Robinson

Since Kai has been generous enough to give me his Wednesday recap slot on trial, I'd thought I'd warm up by recapping my special show from 2004. It seemed a bit odd that it didn't have a page on the forum, yet it had one on CDB and on the wiki page, but what can you do? Countdown Special recap for M...

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You just need to follow a few simple rules. 1) You must post the game after it's finished, not before. 2) You must not tell us the result of the next game. 3) You must wear that red and white striped hat when you write it. 1) You must post the game after it's finished, not before. CHECK 2) You must...

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(BTW sorry for deteriorating quality of Wednesday recaps; if anyone could take my slot then PLEASE LET ME KNOW.) Kai, I wouldn't mind giving it a go. OK, fancy a trial run next Wednesday? Yeah, definitely. In a way I've got a slight headstart, since I've already seen the show, but hopefully I'll ma...

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Kai Laddiman wrote:(BTW sorry for deteriorating quality of Wednesday recaps; if anyone could take my slot then PLEASE LET ME KNOW.)

Kai, I wouldn't mind giving it a go.

EDIT: It's also prelim 53, not 43.

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I'm actually more surprised that "King of Scotland" was allowed as an answer. Isn't it Duncan, who is the King of Scotland? I think that was kindness being shown there. Also, how did only 61 people say that Macbeth is a character in Macbeth :!: :?: Also brilliant, the 5th time that Central...

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Final numbers: Anthony must have intended (9+3)*75-(6*8)+5= 857. If he'd kept going he probably would have won. I spoke to him after the match. He said he thought that 12 x 75 was 875, not 900, he had no clue until Rachel and I explained that he could have reached the 857 by the way you suggested. ...

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Another day in the Countdown studios. Another new champion: Anthony Pinnell Another new challenger: David Kurdynowski (who gave a nice introduction to himself in the Newbie section this morning) Final day of John Inverdale in DC. That's the basics done and dusted. Hopefully, something much more inte...

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Well, the poll's done and dusted and it seems that the majority of you watch it after taping it on Sky+ or something similar. I was quite surprised at the number who said they watched it live, I must say. I thought it was going to be much lower than people who recorded. (Well, I suppose it is if you...

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Oliver Garner wrote:Round 11: U A E S L M G C S

C1: guamless
C2: MUSCLES (7)
OT: CLAUSES (7) MACULES (7) MASCLES (7) MESCALS (7)
Score: 33–62 (max 95)

Oliver, I seem to recall it was GAUMLESS that Tricia declared, not GUAMLESS.

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Round 1 - RUSTLING
Round 6 - NIPPLED (already mentioned by Marc (which DC also got))
Round 8 - FASHED & FAKIES (more DC rubouts)

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The 'Ben' in the OP refers to yours truly and not to messrs Hunter, Pugh, Sisko or any other Ben (besides those others that might be going), so yes. :) Anyone got any dates for them yet? The finals are November 17th & 18th and like Kirk, I'm not actually sure if I'm going yet. I've was put on t...

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I wonder if contains the voices of Jeff & Rachel? Highly unlikely I presume but it'd be great if it did. Based on the pictures you can see on Amazon, I seriously doubt it. Having said that, I was actually wondering the other day what Rachel was doing. Just before one of the shows, she was asked...

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unlapped - unzapped ?? I looked them up in my dictionary and no can do, John. Plenty of words missed, although I think some were cut out to save time. These are some I got: Round 2 - FUDGES and EXODUS Round 3 - REMOTES and STOMPER Round 4 - CAGIEST Round 6 - REASON and SENORA Round 8 - SHARIA (I wo...

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D Eadie wrote:Doesnt do anything on my machine, Alec.

I'm with Damo, nothing doing on mine either.

Like your new avatar though, super impressive!

Can you do one for me with my name on it, please.

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James Robinson wrote:I believe it's £29.99 for the Wii version and £14.99 for the DS version. That's if you get it off Amazon.

UPDATE: The Wii version is now available at Amazon for £17.96! Out on November 13.

The DS version is out on October 30.

Jason Larsen wrote:We like James, Jon!

Thank you for your support, Jason!

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Yeah, it was discussed on the forum about a couple of months ago.

It's also coming out on the DS at the same time.

I believe it's £29.99 for the Wii version and £14.99 for the DS version. That's if you get it off Amazon.

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Another day in the Countdown studios. Another new champion: George Raison Another new challenger: Beverley Jones on (the aforementioned mayoress of the Ribble Valley, who I mentioned in the General about a month ago.) Another day of John Inverdale in DC. That's the basics done and dusted. Hopefully,...

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Jon Corby wrote:Let me get this straight - you weren't actually watching the show today, but posted a beater that you remembered in round 4, and timed it coincide with the end of round 4 on the broadcast?

Yes.

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Round 4 - GOOSANDER for 9! Snap. Although my Grandad never believes me when I have a nine unless dictionary corner have it too, so he wasn't impressed with me at all. I only put it down quickly, because I thought someone else would have it. Got it immediately in the studio, praying for the last cou...

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James Robinson 137 - 174 David O'Donnell

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Round 4 - GOOSANDER for 9!

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Another day in the Countdown studios. Another new champion: Tricia Finn Another new challenger: George Raison (who according to Dudley (the warm-up man) has a strong resemblance to Peter Gwyn (the show's executive producer (I do know what he looks like and he's not that wrong))) Another day of John ...

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Jeffrey Burgin wrote:Hang on a minute- if everyone's wearing Rachel's dresses, does that mean she's not wearing anyt...oh my word!

Oh, we can only dream, Jeffrey.

James Robinson

I got STELLING. Unfortunately it's not a word, so later in the same game I got ARSEHOLE. Result :!: STELLING is a word, it's just not in ODE. It is in CSW however where STELL means to establish. Here's me getting STELLING disallowed. http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=120572 P.S. I don't kno...

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Does that sound silly to anyone else? Of course your going to do better at home.. you've already seen the entire program. It might sound silly to you, Andrew, but sometimes you think that's what I got when I was there, then you look back on your notes and then think to yourself, "Christ, I did...

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I didn't have a bad day playing along in the studio, although having checked my notes after watching it back today, I did much better at home than at the studio! Slightly disappointed at the end too, as I was the only other person in the studio who got the conundrum, but I always knew that if someon...

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I got STELLING. Unfortunately it's not a word, so later in the same game I got ARSEHOLE. Result :!: As much as you hate pedantry James, you've only got ARSEHOLE once (wayhey) and it wasn't in the same game as you offered STELLING^. http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=120608&round=1772377#...

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Let's say I started the ball rolling with Chris and then Rachel mentioned Andrew & Innis, before I mentioned Bob. She definitely seemed undecided on who she thought was the best though. Having said that, I think we all are undecided on who is going to win this, especially if Oliver comes in bef...

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Fantastic work Damian.

Although I seem to recall that the contestants were the other way round when I was in the audience that day.

P.S. Love the Robinson's squash.

James Robinson

Well, yes, she did ask who I thought would win the series and I said Chris, but definitely not ruling out Andrew & Innis. I was even throwing Bob's name into the ring, since he was a bit unlucky against you. I'd like to point the reason I said Chris is because I've actually beaten the other 2 o...

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I was just saying that I was surprised that you weren't mentioned, seeing as the last time I saw Rachel was after the recordings of next week's shows, so that was just 2 days after your last recordings. But as you were talking about people who would probably win the series, I'm not surprised my nam...

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My bad, the way you phrased your original post sounded as if you didn't talk to her. I think you've mistaken 'interesting' for 'no-one gives a shit' again- I'm not surprised my name wasn't mentioned. I was just saying that I was surprised that you weren't mentioned, seeing as the last time I saw Ra...

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