My dad got that. GARTER and GRATER were words I kicked myself for not getting in round 1.Phil Makepeace wrote:R2: TAILORS
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- Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 17th September 2009
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6231
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 17th September 2009
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:31 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4842
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
Ok, sorry.Charlie Reams wrote: Seriously, stop talking now dude.
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4842
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
Anyone who has played me online will know I blow more hot and cold than Ms. Perry herself. Prepare for more 'I can't believe he didn't get that' moments tomorrow. Hopefully though, my play when I'm doing well should be enough to negate the parts where I'm not, but anywho it's all conducive to what ...
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Do Countdown and clunge go hand in hand?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 7741
Re: Do Countdown and clunge go hand in hand?
I think I look baaare butterz there. As for the calendar, you HAVE to get Jacqui Baker on it for the fellas- I wouldn't mind seeing Baker's buns. Perhaps Sue can be persuaded to pose with some industrial sanders as well?
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4842
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
Anyone who has played me online will know I blow more hot and cold than Ms. Perry herself. Prepare for more 'I can't believe he didn't get that' moments tomorrow. Hopefully though, my play when I'm doing well should be enough to negate the parts where I'm not, but anywho it's all conducive to what I...
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Do Countdown and clunge go hand in hand?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 7741
Re: Do Countdown and clunge go hand in hand?
And that is why I entered Countdown in the first place. Forget Octochampdom- my work is done.Phil Reynolds wrote: I was a bit "meh" at first, but then you gave an absolutely dazzling smile at one of Jo's gags and I jizzed in my pants.
I'll also have to send my orthodontist a card with this quote inside it.
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-lympics
- Replies: 118
- Views: 25614
Re: Co-lympics
Phil - Seeing as you're not even 21, and have ruptured your knee ligaments twice and broken your leg, blighting your career, but have still run the 100m in 11 seconds, why not train up seriously as an athlete? You'd probably get down to sub-10 second times in no time. Maybe he ran the 100m in 11 se...
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Do Countdown and clunge go hand in hand?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 7741
Re: Do Countdown and clunge go hand in hand?
I await Messrs. Reynolds and Corby's judgements sitting here open-mouthed in nervousness.
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4842
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
Not able to watch this live and not sure I want to! I still can't believe I went for UNBRAISED when I had two eights - DENARIUS and UNBIASED. Jeff told me at the time he only had a seven. And as for round one... Very, very gutted but well played Jeff, and I hope you put a good run together. Cheers ...
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4842
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
Oh, and before the show (and indeed for the first 3 now) I'd never heard of TECHIES, HIMATION, ARANEIDS or CONFUTE. UNLEADED was a good spot, and obviously I should have got URBANISED considering I'm certain I've made the same mistake on Apterous before. And if you watch closely after Bob's UPPIEST ...
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4842
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
Congrats to both players - a well fought game between two of the most likeable people we've had on the show this series. Jeffrey, in my head I've always heard your surname with a hard G, but Jeff pronounced it with a soft G (which instantly opens up all sorts of excellent limerick opportunities). W...
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4842
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
In the UNBRAISED round I had a 7 I can't remember, but guessed Bob would have more. Therefore I thought if I gambled a 9 it would force his hand as well, and sure enough it did. Bob it turned out did indeed have more than an 8, with DENARIUS. Sitting at home I just got BRANDIES as well! STIMPYING FT...
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4842
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
Cool. I'm looking forward to this now, especially as you've just described yourself elsewhere as "18 years old and in pretty good physical shape" http://i43.tinypic.com/2ep1oj4.gif http://i43.tinypic.com/2ep1oj4.gif http://i43.tinypic.com/2ep1oj4.gif I'm wearing a shirt though, so no hint...
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:40 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Naughtiest Names
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1334
Re: Naughtiest Names
Surely Paul McCockard, Phil McCracken, Ben Dover and Mike Hunt are names far more suggestive of naughtiness?
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4842
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
You know his opponent is another Apterous player, stop being so bloody cryptic and tell us who it is!
Incidentally I am going to the pub with all my mates to watch Countdown today in a totally unrelated matter that offers no hints at all as to which Apterite may or may not be on today's show.
Incidentally I am going to the pub with all my mates to watch Countdown today in a totally unrelated matter that offers no hints at all as to which Apterite may or may not be on today's show.
- Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-lympics
- Replies: 118
- Views: 25614
Re: Co-lympics
I'm 18 years old and in pretty good physical shape; I'll give you some times sometime during the next few days.
- Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-lympics
- Replies: 118
- Views: 25614
Re: Co-lympics
Sod it, put me in for everything as well. Depending on how I feel I might back out of the 10k but I imagine my competitiveness will put paid to that and I'll hop around if I have to.
I'm off to my local track tomorrow to get me some times for these bad boys.
I'm off to my local track tomorrow to get me some times for these bad boys.
- Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-lympics
- Replies: 118
- Views: 25614
Re: Co-lympics
Yeah, I'd definitely be up for it. Give me a date and a time and I should be there.
- Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Retraction
- Replies: 60
- Views: 4783
Re: Retraction
Well, I can drop a few bars if you want, but the subject of Bob de Caux (nice enough chap as he is) would stretch even the most well-versed of gangstas.Jason Larsen wrote:Do I hear a Bob e-caux in here?
Where is Jeff the rapper when we need him?
- Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:25 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
- Replies: 584
- Views: 72512
Re: Derren Brown - The Events
Kinda, I "have", although I was a slightly drunk 16/17 year old or so at a party with much older people, and just went along with it for the laughs really. And then of course afterwards you can't really say that because you look a bit silly. Mine was a similar experience- I wasn't actuall...
- Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:03 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday September 10th 2009
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5329
Re: Spoilers For Thursday September 10th 2009
I'm sure it was a 'you had to be there' moment.
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What haven't you done?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 5058
Re: What haven't you done?
Ah, that's one I would have added too.Dinos Sfyris wrote:I've never been to a music gig
I have also never eaten a curry or met a person who could reportedly spell FUDGE with some form of exam results.
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Youtube vids
- Replies: 54
- Views: 8332
Re: Youtube vids
GLORIOUS as a DC beater in round 2.
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th September 2009
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4547
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th September 2009
Bob interestingly is actually ranked 39th in the Apterous rankings, although I don't know how long ago he stopped playing.Davy Affleck wrote:It's good to see 2 normal people playing against each other.
The continual stream of "apterous superstars" is a bit wearing.
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Classic posts
- Replies: 152
- Views: 24423
Re: Classic posts
This one made me laugh for ages, another Matthew Green one.
http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 055#p56055
http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 055#p56055
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th September 2009
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4547
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th September 2009
2nd numbers alternative:
9*2*10=180.
8-5=3.
3*9=27.
180+27=207.
I'm shit at numbers, I need this.
9*2*10=180.
8-5=3.
3*9=27.
180+27=207.
I'm shit at numbers, I need this.
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th September 2009
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4547
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th September 2009
APNOEA round 2 as well.
Anyone think today's 'banter' was a little X-rated as well?
Anyone think today's 'banter' was a little X-rated as well?
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Tastes in comedy
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8284
Re: Tastes in comedy
Yes, although I'm now intrigued as to who this grape-crushing Stewart Francis you speak of is.Marc Meakin wrote: I assume you mean the Canadian who has appeared on Mock the Week rather than the camp one of 'I could crush a grape' fame
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What would your entrance music and nickname be?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3777
What would your entrance music and nickname be?
Not sure if this should be here or Off-topic, but I think it's relevant enough to warrant a spot here. Anyone who has been on the show will possibly agree with me that the walk through the corridor from make-up, out past the audience and to your seat is a slightly odd experience- like a rock star wi...
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Tastes in comedy
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8284
Re: Tastes in comedy
He is very good for Tim Vine-style humour, yes. But I had decided to just include British comics in this poll, otherwise it would have been so long it would have been off the screen. Ah fair enough. I'm quite partial to one-liners so will fly my comedy flag for Tim Vine instead, who I think is also...
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:57 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Tastes in comedy
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8284
Re: Tastes in comedy
Wot? No Stewart Francis? Disgrace. The man is absolutely hilarious.
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Viewing Figures
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4492
Re: Viewing Figures
I'm not saying he's lying, just that he probably isn't an expert on analysing long-term statistical trends. FWIW I couldn't give a shit about the ratings, the show is clearly better than its ever been and if a bunch of Daily Mail readers are still too busy lamenting the dethroning of Carol to actua...
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What haven't you done?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 5058
Re: What haven't you done?
I've never seen a horror film because I really don't get the idea of enjoyment coming from being scared. I've also never smoked or tried any form of drugs.
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Viewing Figures
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4492
Re: Viewing Figures
Dudley says a lot of things... Fair enough, but I don't see any particular reason for him to lie. The audience are there because they obviously like the show, it's not like they're a load of critical hacks who are hounding him over the supposed fact that audiences have halved since the new presente...
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Viewing Figures
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4492
Re: Viewing Figures
At yesterday's recordings Dudley, the warm-up bloke, said viewing figures were beginning to slightly go up, suggesting either a continuation in averages from before or possibly a small drop. I've often said to my dad that I can't believe Jeff and Rachel would be controversial enough choices to turn ...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 264380
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
ZOMGZ- I put this theory forward yesterday in Aptochat and it was thoroughly dismissed by those present!Sue Sanders wrote:You don't see Chris and Ed Byrne in the same room. (Sorry, don't know how to put a pic of Chris - feel free to do it for me, someone!)
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:33 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Writers & Poets
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1744
Re: Writers & Poets
I wrote a shamelessly left-wing piece for the Guardian a few months ago which can be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/joepublic/2008/nov/21/youth-week-blog-jeffrey-burgin . I also made thelondonpaper's "The Columnist" with a less serious article a couple of months back which is a...
- Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Interview with Rachel in the Daily Mail
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2333
Re: Interview with Rachel in the Daily Mail
She looks a lot more beautiful in that picture than she does on the show. Maybe that is why those who have seen her in the flesh are so enamoured. In the flesh, she's probably the best-looking person I've ever seen in my life, which I was really not expecting. On the telly she obviously looks good,...
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:15 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37409
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
One word, no. Although I have seen AFC play Hendon once on New Years' Day. We won 3-2. Ah, you don't know what you missed out on. Out of interest do you know of an AFC forward called Chad Gould? I only ask because he plays for the Filipino national team and I met him the other week at a meeting for...
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18774
Re: Exam results
Assuming one is English and taking into consideration that Latin is absolutely useless, he's basically learnt to speak one language at 8 years old. Note how they don't say he's fluent either.Kieran Child wrote:"speaks three languages, including Latin"
I found that odd.
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:04 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37409
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
If we're on the subject of non-League clubs then I'm afraid I'll have to chip in with a chant of 'GREEN ARMY!' as I'm a Hendon fan. On a slightly related tangent, did you ever used to go to Wimbledon speedway Oliver?
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:01 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: See for see
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2995
Re: See for see
Don't you know he's a massive dickhead? I thought this was common knowledge...Sue Sanders wrote:That's informative!!!!!
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:23 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: See for see
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2995
Re: See for see
Well I met Darren Carter at my shows, having talked to him quite a lot on Apterous before our recordings, and he turned out to be exactly as I expected him to be.
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:21 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18774
Re: Exam results
I've had two attempts at S1 - first time I got an E, second time a D. I'm hoping it will be third time lucky! The maths modules I'll be taking in January: C2, C3, C4, M1, S1, FP1, FP2, D1. :( :o That's a shitload of Maths. Tbf the first time I did S1 I got a C, you can easily make so many mistakes ...
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18774
Re: Exam results
I dunno, it's not Mechanics 9 or anything, I think it just means Maths 9 or something.
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18774
Re: Exam results
The odd thing is that I didn't do Decision Maths but did 4 Core, 1 Mechanics and Statistics as well. Statistics was piss easy though. My little bro picked up his year 10 results today and even managed as high as 171/179 in his M9 test, and also did excellently in general, which I'm really pleased ab...
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:45 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 216714
Re: The C4C Football Thread
I apologise for misunderstanding. It was the whole tone of the post - admiration of passionate supporters, reference to football "firms" which gave (me, at least) the impression that you thought they were legitimate organisations, blaming the police for the fighting without blaming anyone...
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:55 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 216714
Re: The C4C Football Thread
By "most passionate" presumably you mean "most obnoxious, unpleasant, antisocial, violent"? It's a throwback to the 70's, which by the tone of your comment, presumably you're in favour of? By most passionate I meant in terms of atmosphere- the difference between, say, my own tea...
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:48 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18774
Re: Exam results
I'll make a quick reappearance: 3As in maths, further maths and physics and a capitulatory B in computing; plus a 1,1 in STEP. Enough to sneak into St. John's College, Cambridge. Well done mate, I know a 1,1 is bloody impressive because a guy at my school who is freaky good at Maths only got a 1,2....
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:53 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 216714
Re: The C4C Football Thread
Well, West Ham/Millwall looked a bit tasty didn't it? I can't believe the papers are up in arms about it- when you pair two of the most passionate sets of supporters with two of the most notorious football firms in the ICF and the Bushwackers, added to the fact it's a bitter local derby in the eveni...
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday August 25th 2009
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4209
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday August 25th 2009
Since Davies follows his potential Octorun I think the probability of getting 3 consecutive octos is practically the same! Doesn't Jeff Burgin follow soon after as well. I fail to see what correlation my appearance has with the probabilities of Octochampdom. :P (I'm secretly very pleased you said t...
- Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 24th 2009
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2645
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 24th 2009
Fucking hell, he was as well. I didn't recognise him on the show but now you've mentioned it I remember him now. I don't remember him being particularly brilliant at the audition but fair play to the fella, he's done alright.Oliver Garner wrote:He was at my audition.
- Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "...and a better one..."
- Replies: 89
- Views: 11335
Re: "...and a better one..."
Don't go stealing my jokes blud.Darren Carter wrote:"Can I have two large ones from your top rack please Rachel?"
Btw, that one is defo getting asked when I'm on in September! Tempted to ask for one something Jeff would be used to as well aka a 'Hartlepool', or lots at the bottom.
- Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:33 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: US Millionaire 10th Anniversary Shows *SPOILER*
- Replies: 4
- Views: 751
Re: US Millionaire 10th Anniversary Shows *SPOILER*
Unless you live in Zimbabwe, in which case they might as well give you a loaf of bread.Derek Hazell wrote:Also, a million dollars is a lot to be paying out a daytime show.
- Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Instinct
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2133
Re: Instinct
Did they specially wire up the buzzers in that round so that when a contestant pressed it their opponent got an electric shock? The kid's hand jumps about two foot in the air!
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:08 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18774
Re: Exam results
Just that thread. Fair enough, I can see why you'd think I was a tosspot on the basis of that. Was meant to be tongue-in-cheek but I probably got carried away. Funnily enough though Junaid, I went there expecting exactly that but whilst a couple of people were rich toffs (putting it a polite way th...
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Varsity Countdown
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2540
Re: Varsity Countdown
Judging by my rating you can guess I won't be rushing to fight for the pride of Oxford against the likes of Fell, Saldanha, Reams etc...
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18774
Re: Exam results
Jeffery: you now seem like less of a twat. I guess I'll take that as a compliment, although I'm disappointed to know I was thought of as a twat. :P Hopefully my appearances on the show will be more complimentary, as I guess everyone goes around giving it the Barry Big 'Un online. Coincidentally was...
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18774
Re: Exam results
Haha, I know the 'management' makes it sound a bit shit but you can't do just Economics.Michael Wallace wrote: Sounds like just the sort of mickey mouse course they'd offer at the other place...
Nah seriously, well done
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:08 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18774
Re: Exam results
Managed to get my 3 As to read Economics and Management at Merton College, Oxford, and am still recovering from the shock. I knew Maths would be touch and go and ended up getting 502, smacked English getting full marks in coursework and synoptic and finishing with 564 and also got full marks in Nazi...