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James Robinson

That has to be the worst sleep ever. After finally struggling to sleep at 1am, a friend of mine texted me at 1:30pm to wake me up. After taking 30 minutes to get back to sleep I was awoken at 2:45am by my drunk housemates outside returning from town being so unnecessarily loud. I also had a stomach...

James Robinson

Which hotel do the contestants stay in when they're recording? Someone please tell me its better than the holiday inn Leeds?! and where in Manchester are the new studios? The studios are the Granada Studios on Quay Street. I'm not sure about the hotel, but I know the staff are based at the very swa...

James Robinson

Speed Demon

James Robinson 39-62 Kirk Bevins
James Robinson 17-61 Kirk Bevins

Championship Flight

Kirk Bevins 113-57 James Robinson
James Robinson 56-106 Kirk Bevins

The words "POINT PROVEN" spring to mind.

The only plus was me leading after round 1 in the first match!

James Robinson

Jon Corby wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Excellent! I can't wait to begin
Can you wait until Thursday?

I don't have to. I've got Wednesday's to do as well, of course.

James Robinson

Jon Corby wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Could've been better phrased. Still, the offer's on the table if you wan't to bail out of recapping.
Yeah, go on then. Thursday's are all yours, if no-one else wants to fight you for them.

Excellent! I can't wait to begin

James Robinson

Anyway, good luck to Ryan. A win with a score of around 80 will guarantee his place at the finals Actually, a win with a score of 7 will guarantee his place at the finals. No idea where you get 80 from. I think I added an extra 0 to the statement. I seemed to think that he was still quite a bit beh...

James Robinson

Another day, another spoiler opened before James Robinson posted. Tut tut. Does it matter if I don't start a spoiler thread, Davy? Anyway, good luck to Ryan. A win with a score of around 80 will guarantee his place at the finals, which begin recording tomorrow, I believe. So wish I was going! DAMN ...

James Robinson

Am I being punished for something

I have to play Kirk in BOTH the speed & normal tourneys this week

God save me.

James Robinson

Yes, you'll probably lose that. But, before that you'll lose 7-0 at the mighty Huddersfield on Saturday. What's even better is that Sky are showing it. ;) :) :D Not too far off, it has to be said! Having said that, anything between 10-15 wouldn't have been an injustice either! BRING ON LEEDS :!: ;)...

James Robinson

Happy birthday Kai!

Are you sure you're only 13?

You definitely have the knowledge of someone at least 4 times your age

James Robinson

Did anyone else notice that Tim's little placard was incorrect.

He said he put ALPHABETICAL ORDER in alphabetical order, but it was slightly wrong.

It said AAABCDEEHILLOPTRR, rather than AAABCDEEHILLOPRRT

James Robinson

Was gonna tart up the recap a bit, but I can't actually be bothered. I think the time may be near for me to hang up my recapping shoes. If you're thinking of giving up, I'd be more than happy to fill your shoes. With what? Bear in mind that they'll be hanging up, so liquids would likely spill out. ...

James Robinson

Championship Flight

James Robinson 0 - 2 Dinos Sfyris

Dinos Sfyris 110 - 78 James Robinson
James Robinson 69 - 101 Dinos Sfyris

James Robinson

Kai Laddiman wrote:
James Robinson wrote:ACLOESCE
Huh?

So easy to get COALESCE & ACLOESCE mixed up. Oh well!

James Robinson

Jon Corby wrote:Was gonna tart up the recap a bit, but I can't actually be bothered. I think the time may be near for me to hang up my recapping shoes.

If you're thinking of giving up, I'd be more than happy to fill your shoes.

James Robinson

Phil Reynolds wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Hopefully today won't be an unlucky Friday The 13th
[...]
hopefully he'll win lucky no.7 today
[...]
hopefully Ryan will get to win number 7
Good to see your posts back to the usual standard of inane repetition today James.

Thanks, Phil. Nice to have a fan of my work.

James Robinson

Martyn Simpson wrote:oh, and Tim Vine is hilarious today.

Oh, I can't wait!

Unfortunately, I'm playing Dinos in the Apterous tourney soon as I get back, so I'll have to wait till around 6pm to watch today's show. Damn!

James Robinson

I thought I would post this early, if only to beat James Robinson. Well done. Hopefully today won't be an unlucky Friday The 13th for Ryan, so hopefully he'll win lucky no.7 today. I seem to recall Kirky mentioning that Apterite Lucy Bolton is today's challenger. I'm sure he'll correct me if I'm wr...

James Robinson

Charlie Reams wrote:As possibly the only person here (or perhaps anywhere) who has shared a bed with Kirk.

How drunk were you at the time

James Robinson

Marc Meakin wrote:
James Robinson wrote:
Darren Carter wrote:I'd laugh if 742 was a target for one of the number games.
Why
Aye carumba.

Ah, just worked it out. Stupid me.

James Robinson

Darren Carter wrote:I'd laugh if 742 was a target for one of the number games.

Why

James Robinson

This should be a good match. Another face off between 2 Apterites. Who will have a Springfield in their steps and who will just be going Homer :?: You're slipping James: you forgot to point out that today is Thursday, that the week is nearly over, that Ryan might become an octochamp if he keeps win...

James Robinson

This should be a good match.

Another face off between 2 Apterites.

Who will have a Springfield in their steps and who will just be going Homer

James Robinson

Sue Sanders wrote:Do any of you live, conveniently for me, either in the south east or in the midlands?

As you can probably guess, I live in West Yorkshire, which is neither Midlands or South-East.

James Robinson

Speed Demon

James Robinson 2 - 0 Julie Taylor

James Robinson 63 - 20 Julie Taylor
Julie Taylor 49 - 57 James Robinson

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 November 2009. C1: Champion Ryan Taylor (4 wins, 372 points.) From Coniston, East Yorkshire (or Humberside, if you prefer). Currently studying at Hull University. He likes quizzes, The Beatles, chocolate hobnobs and Stephen Fry. He says he is very competitive. (He's ...

James Robinson

Kai Laddiman wrote:Monday 9th November 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 86)

Kai, Monday was only Prelim 81, not 86. Your calendar seems to have accelerated by a week.

James Robinson

Round 2 - ASTEROID
Round 6 - TOTALISE
Round 11 - ABJECT

2 Alternatives To 3rd Numbers:

1. - 50 + 10 + 1 = 61, 61 x 6 = 366, 366 + 3 + 1 = 370
2. - 6 + 1 + 1 = 8, 8 x 50 = 400, 3 x 10 = 30, 400 - 30 = 370

James Robinson

We're now halfway through the week. That amazing match yesterday between Ryan & Lesley has made me look forward to today's game with great interest. Hopefully, we'll have another cracking game. Ryan just needs to win with a score of 133 to knock Bob off No.8 spot. That would be a shame, because ...

James Robinson

We are prob doing 4 specials for 2010 to cover various bits and pieces, so will definitely get in touch with Lesley with a view to inviting her take part in one of these, but the old argument about coming back on in the series proper is done and dusted as far as i am concerned. Just out of curiosit...

James Robinson

I was toying with ODORIZED in my Speed Demon tourney match yesterday, but thought that must be an American spelling.

Then, straight after it said it was valid. I seem to recall US spellings are invalid, or have i missed something

James Robinson

Ryan has got to 3 wins, although I think it's fair to say that the win was more or less sealed with all those invalid words that Geoff declared. Still needs to work on his conundrum skills though, does our Ryan. Hopefully he'll get one soon, if he stays in the hunt. If he carries on with his current...

James Robinson

I'm sure some of you will have had the same email through as me.... the invitation to make up an Eggheads team. Anyone interested? I'd definitely be interested. I was part of a team that had an audition about 18 months ago. We were the best team at our Leeds audition, winning 3 rounds out of 6, but...

James Robinson

James Robinson wrote:Here's a tricky little one: I SEND A BANGER BRA WA

Well, it's been over a week and still no-one's got it.

Better give you a clue.

It featured on Pointless under the category Capital Cities Beginning With "B" and received 0 points, in other words a Pointless answer.

James Robinson

Speed Demon

James Robinson 2 - 0 Matthew Tassier

James Robinson 45 - 22 Matthew Tassier
Matthew Tassier 41 - 54 James Robinson

James Robinson

I'm a Wycombe Wanderers supporter. We drew 4-4 yesterday against Brighton. We'll definitely lose the replay. :) Yes, you'll probably lose that. But, before that you'll lose 7-0 at the mighty Huddersfield on Saturday. What's even better is that Sky are showing it. ;) :) :D Seems unlikely. Just as un...

James Robinson

It seems to be a sad state of affairs, if my personal life is one of the most talked about things on a Countdown forum.

P.S. I'm still not telling!

James Robinson

Well, the weekend's out, Countdown's back on and I seem to be in a happy mood today. :D Ryan returns as champ. He did seem to have a slightly stuttery second show, but he's got through it OK, so hopefully he'll make it 3 out of 3 today. Back in DC and definitely back by popular demand is Tim Vine. O...

James Robinson

If it was to cut the weeds, or something, I'd be more than glad to come to COLIN. It's not less fun, I'm seeing a show and it obviously can't be rearranged. If you were that bothered about missing COLIN, you could just, like, not go to the show? And then he'd be bothered about missing the other sho...

James Robinson

Any non league, or even lower league, fans on here? I'm a Wycombe Wanderers supporter. We drew 4-4 yesterday against Brighton. We'll definitely lose the replay. :) Yes, you'll probably lose that. But, before that you'll lose 7-0 at the mighty Huddersfield on Saturday. What's even better is that Sky...

James Robinson

Did I ever say that what I was doing instead was more fun? I'm not saying, although it's not a Huddersfield Town match. They're at Yeovil that day. I may be a big supporter, but I'm not going down to Somerset for a league match. Sounds enigmatic to me. Dunno why you're keeping it a big secret. If i...

James Robinson

This is so annoying. I so want to come to these events, yet the dates are always the wrong dates. And yet again I won't be able to attend another live event. So annoying. :x What are you doing instead that could possibly be more fun? Posting on this forum? Did I ever say that what I was doing inste...

James Robinson

This is so annoying. I so want to come to these events, yet the dates are always the wrong dates. And yet again I won't be able to attend another live event. So annoying.

James Robinson

Well, I'm actually starting a Friday spoiler for once. Ryan made a very promising start yesterday and hopefully this can continue up till the 16th, when he'd have to step down, of course. I must admit I was surprised to find out he was ginger. I have nothing against gingers, nothing against Ryan, Ch...

James Robinson

Jason Larsen wrote:I wonder if he's related to Nilesh Patel from the last series.

Correction, Jason. Nilesh was on the second and third episodes of this series.

James Robinson

I also had WANKED in one of the rounds but was made to retake it and pretend I had PAWNED. It made for cringeworthy viewing for me! I came across extremely nervous, grumpy, didnt smile much and some people said I was smug. I assure you I was not intending to be any of these!! It seemed that you got...

James Robinson

I believe that Apterite and Forumite Ryan Taylor is today's challenger. I only know because I was told that he was on sometime soon, so I challenged him on Apterous last night and he said that it was today. So, will we have another Apterite/Apteree/whatever you prefer starting an octochamp run today...

James Robinson

Anyone seen A Question of Genius? I've got an audition for it next week, and I've never seen it before! Any tips gratefully accepted, although probably not that necessary unless I get on to the programme proper! I've applied for it as well, but have had no reply, yet. It's basically a quiz combinin...

James Robinson

Hello, and as we're in the middle of British Sausage Week, here's a nice banger of a recap for you all to enjoy, after we sample that lovely pork -rait of Rachel sent in by the British Sausage Appreciation Society. Having said that, Rachel always looks crackling, doesn't she? I think that's one for ...

James Robinson

Dinos' Title wrote:Tuesday 3rd November 2007 (Series 61, Prelim 77)

Dinos, I didn't think that time machines had been invented yet. I seem to recall that this year is 2009, not 2007.

James Robinson

Douglas Wilson wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sshkguxd7zg

And here...

Not too surprising, since that's a show I'm on!

I've been off today, so I've only just logged if anyone wanted to know, or even cared, which I'm sure many of you don't.

James Robinson

Alec Rivers wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Here's a tricky little one: I SEND A BANGER BRA WA
I dunno, but WANDERING ARAB BASE is a pretty cool anagram of it.

That's quite good, Alec. I can find the anagrams easy, but I can't make the anagrams difficult.

James Robinson

Round 2 - GAZEBOS
Round 9 - CAJOLES (good until COALESCE came up)

3rd numbers alternative:
25 x 10 = 250, 9 x 9 = 81, 250 + 81 - 4 = 327

James Robinson

Derek Hazell wrote:Here's mine: I HAD PISS PRANK HO

That would be the comedienne SHAPPI KHORSANDI.

Here's a tricky little one: I SEND A BANGER BRA WA

James Robinson

Before I start today's spoilers, I'd like to say HAPPY 27th BIRTHDAY, COUNTDOWN! ;) :) :D (Still the best game show on TV at the moment.) Right, we've got a new champ, new challenger and new DC guest. Gordon Vaughan is champ. He had a pretty OK start on Friday, but can he make a late surge for the f...

James Robinson

Rumour has it that one of the Premier League's finest centre halves (Clarke Carlisle, Burnley) is due to be on in January. Can anyone confirm? Are we talking as a contestant or DC guest? He did win Britain's Brainiest Footballer or something along those lines a couple of years ago. Surely, he'll be...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Friday 20 September 2002. C1: Champion Robert Lee (2 wins, 158 points.) C2: Challenger Mike Brown. (Not our Mike Brown, but the other one.) DC: Damian Eadie and Dr Raj Persaud. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: O A E X T V R S O R02: T L S E A D E L R R03: G...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Friday 24 December 1999. C1: No.7 Seed Gary Woodward (7 wins, 471 points.) C2: No.3 Seed Simon Cooper (9 wins, 539 points.) DC: Catherine Clarke and Rick Wakeman. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: P O F T X U I A G R02: D S B R N E O A R R03: L G E I E S A T...

James Robinson

Tell that to the guy who nearly ran me over last night. Ah. So you think bikes are meant to be on the pavement, but you don't like them using it when you are. You really are very odd. As long as they use all correct provisions (helmet, hi-vis jacket, bell, etc.) then I don't mind. If they're thuggi...

James Robinson

Phil Reynolds wrote:
James Robinson wrote:I think bikes are meant to be on the pavement
Really? Meant by whom? Certainly not the law, which expressly forbids cycling on the pavement.

Tell that to the guy who nearly ran me over last night.

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