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by Jeffrey Burgin
Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Reddit IAmA Former Octochamp
Replies: 8
Views: 3439

Re: Reddit IAmA Former Octochamp

I think someone did yeah, glad it's only a few as I was massively worried loads of people would sign up and crash the site or something, hence why I chose not to give the name- I figured anyone interested enough (and thus serious enough) would dig around and find it anyway.
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Reddit IAmA Former Octochamp
Replies: 8
Views: 3439

Re: Reddit IAmA Former Octochamp

I guess I did mention it in the title, but the tnettenba references are a bit irksome now!
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Reddit IAmA Former Octochamp
Replies: 8
Views: 3439

Re: Reddit IAmA Former Octochamp

Can indeed confirm it is me, really didn't think it would take off in quite the way it has though- followed Reddit for a while now and this is the only thing I could think of which might interest people. Didn't mention Apterous or the forum as I felt it wasn't my place to and I was worried people mi...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Fri May 06, 2011 9:22 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What University Did You Go To/Are you at/Are you going to?
Replies: 65
Views: 15334

Re: What University Did You Go To/Are you at/Are you going t

Sorry to restart a previously dead thread but, having stumbled across it, I couldn't let all this Oxford-bashing go on without mounting some form of defence. I'll willingly do battle in any Varsity match, and due to the likely defeat we'd suffer as a result will take this opportunity to remind you o...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sun Dec 12, 2010 8:26 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
Replies: 74
Views: 17275

Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2

Jeff Burgin 2 vs Matt Morrison 1. Not vintage stuff from either of us bar game 1 but some nice spots/conundrums, managed to get OENOPHILE which I had absolutely no idea was a word. Jeff 62: Matt 100- http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=359261 Jeff 84: Matt 34- http://www.apterous.org/viewgame....
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sun Dec 12, 2010 8:24 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
Replies: 58
Views: 13130

Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3

So obviously this is what I get for trying to cheat by not reading the chat logs. I have removed the LF/WF designation for round 2, and switched the two of yours pairings (so now its Burgin v. Tassier and Morrison v. Lee) to reflect the updated situation. (Apologies if you had already started setti...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sun Dec 12, 2010 3:02 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
Replies: 58
Views: 13130

Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3

Main Event Flight A: Lloyd Pettet v. Lesley Hines appeared to have not happened, so I've scored that as a 0-0 draw. Matt Morrison v. Jeff(rey) Burgin also appears to have not happened. Even with 5 Jeff(rey) Burgins on the site, none of them appeared to have been very active over the last week so I ...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Thu Nov 25, 2010 4:09 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Winter Tournament sign-up
Replies: 64
Views: 13431

Re: Apterous Winter Tournament sign-up

Count me in for the Main Event please, no idea what group I'd be in but would love to make a return.
by Jeffrey Burgin
Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What do you dislike most about Countdown?
Replies: 164
Views: 17069

Re: What do you dislike most about Countdown?

The greatest example of this I can think of was my match against Darren, when I spotted CENTENARY after the clock had finished and then (pretty impressively) in the few seconds when Jeff was saying, "And Darren, what have you got?" he spotted it as well, leading to a retake as neither of u...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:55 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What do you dislike most about Countdown?
Replies: 164
Views: 17069

Re: What do you dislike most about Countdown?

D Eadie wrote: "Can i have an inverted J please Rachel"?
I take it my attempt at 'banter' when offering Rachel any 4 large of her choice, which seemed to confuse her a bit when she repeated it, was looked upon very dimly from the gallery then. :P
by Jeffrey Burgin
Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 14th 2009
Replies: 23
Views: 3896

Re: Spoilers For Monday December 14th 2009

Cheers chaps, and well done Innis on a great performance. Little bit gutted at missing the second numbers, at missing anything in round 2 (BANDIT/BANDITO/OBTAINED) and missing OILIEST in round whatever. That said, even with those, I still would have lost, so c'est la vie I guess. I can also confirm ...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday December 11th 2009
Replies: 39
Views: 5887

Re: Spoilers For Friday December 11th 2009

Lesley Hines wrote:Not to mention all the (possibly Jeff's aforementioned 'hotties') Media Studies students from Staffordshire uni who came to witness a TV recording in action.
I can confirm it was these students who constituted my aforementioned 'hotties'.
by Jeffrey Burgin
Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday December 11th 2009
Replies: 39
Views: 5887

Re: Spoilers For Friday December 11th 2009

Could those from here who attended please tell me, other than Apterites, was there anyone - anyone at all - in the audience who hadn't retired? Tbf for the evening recordings the audiences to the best of my knowledge are always older, the audience for my morning recording on Monday was made up of a...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 9th 2009
Replies: 32
Views: 3666

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 9th 2009

JackHurst wrote: That is an inappropriate comment for this forum, especially considering that one or both of these women could read it.
As opposed to numerous comments about members of production team/hosting team? :P
by Jeffrey Burgin
Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who Do You Think Will Win Series 61?
Replies: 33
Views: 5403

Re: Who Do You Think Will Win Series 61?

Haha, well I just managed to somehow get into it. We're on the same network or something. But yeah, looks like you're pretty much up for anything, Cowgirl! Oh, cowgirl is by faaar the tamest of the things that suggest homosexual tendencies within my albums. :P Although I didn't go quite as far as j...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:37 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who Do You Think Will Win Series 61?
Replies: 33
Views: 5403

Re: Who Do You Think Will Win Series 61?

That's the 2nd time your legendary Facebook pictures have been mentioned on here! Are you going to open them up so we can all have a look? Innuendo schminnuendo. There's just too many tbh. When you make it your 'thing' to go to every single college fancy dress party wearing hot pants there inevitab...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who Do You Think Will Win Series 61?
Replies: 33
Views: 5403

Re: Who Do You Think Will Win Series 61?

Charlie Reams wrote:Dude, he's not going to sleep with you. And nor is Jason Larsen.
Speak for yourself. A quick peruse of my Facebook will yield pictures that suggest otherwise.
by Jeffrey Burgin
Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:20 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Highlights of the recordings
Replies: 20
Views: 2762

Re: Highlights of the recordings

I think mine was Rachel quite succinctly revealing she reads this forum by asking me during one of the breaks in the filming of my quarter-final if I 'had got any clunge' since my broadcast date.
by Jeffrey Burgin
Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:09 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Official Series 61 Finals Spoilers
Replies: 95
Views: 9476

Re: Official Series 61 Finals Spoilers

Phil Makepeace wrote:Did Amey Deshpande win then?
No, they were a finalist short and so James Robinson stepped in and made an incredible comeback appearance on his 4th attempt.
by Jeffrey Burgin
Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:55 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Coincidence
Replies: 224
Views: 78560

Re: Coincidence

Talking to Steve Wood at yesterday's after party, I commented upon how I felt lucky to have even made it on to the show, having not thought I had passed the audition. He agreed, talking of a 15 year old wonderkid in his audition who had shown him up quite badly. Turns out the kid was Garner, and me ...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:05 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who's going to the finals?
Replies: 86
Views: 9550

Re: Who's going to the finals?

Josh Hurst wrote:I can't wait for Wednesday!!! I'm up for a bash on Tuesday night too.
I know you're excited, but keep it to yourself dude. :o
by Jeffrey Burgin
Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:04 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 13th November
Replies: 59
Views: 5686

Re: Spoilers for Friday 13th November

I didn't get the TTT LIMEWASH but I reckon LEWISHAM would have been a nicer scramble. Another hard conundrum for Ryan so his conundrum record stands at 1/7. Can he make it 2/8 on Monday or will he become an octochamp with one of the lowest conundrum records on record? Just out of interest has anyon...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:56 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 12th 2009 Series 61
Replies: 59
Views: 6235

Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 12th 2009 Series 61

Out of interest, how come? Well, post-recording I had a break from Apterous for a bit as I obviously wasn't practicing any more and I was at work a lot, and as I started uni on the 5th October I haven't really had any time to spare what with general socialising/getting slashed and chasing clunge. O...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:49 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 13th November 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 85)
Replies: 1
Views: 1254

Re: Friday 13th November 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 85)

Using this for practice this morning, I won by 2 points by buzzing in with PENINSULA on 29 seconds- what a finish that would have been!
by Jeffrey Burgin
Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:08 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 12th 2009 Series 61
Replies: 59
Views: 6235

Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 12th 2009 Series 61

Well, I know - but I'm old fashioned. Well, I'm young-fashioned and I don't do it either- as I've said before, I prefer just playing the game as I have neither the time nor the inclination to learn all these long stems, the only one I know being the CANTERS one. I'm sure this will be to my detrimen...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:10 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday November 10th 2009
Replies: 78
Views: 8901

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday November 10th 2009

James Robinson wrote:Just out of curiosity, who else have you got planned to take part in these specials? Or, have you not given it too much thought at the moment?
I think being on the show FOUR times might be stretching it just a tad. :P
by Jeffrey Burgin
Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:43 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday October 22nd 2009
Replies: 38
Views: 3750

Re: Spoilers For Thursday October 22nd 2009

James Robinson wrote: Yes, I am starting to sound a bit smug now, aren't I?
:roll:
by Jeffrey Burgin
Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 19th 2009
Replies: 51
Views: 4757

Re: Spoilers For Monday October 19th 2009

I must admit, I did look at quite a few of Burgin's numbers games to see his weak points (seemed to be 6 small, so I practised them) as I knew there was a possibility we would have played each other. Not that it did any good mind.......! That, and the fact I explicitly told you I hated six small. :...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: What is the point...
Replies: 83
Views: 7877

Re: What is the point...

I think people are overstating the assumption that viewers want to watch top-quality players- yes, it's all very interesting to watch the big guns produce obscure 8s and what not, but I should imagine the majority of viewers just watch to play the letters and numbers rounds and aren't watching speci...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: National Poetry Day
Replies: 72
Views: 6975

Re: National Poetry Day

That's even more retarded than your previous post. So you dislike any poem which doesn't rhyme? What you're saying is similar to somebody going "Any piece of music that doesn't have someone singing is completely shit. OK, it may have beautiful melodies and what not but if it's not got someone ...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:43 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: National Poetry Day
Replies: 72
Views: 6975

Re: National Poetry Day

Possibly, I hope, that one day you will look back at this and be so embarrassed. I doubt it, I just really, really don't like poetry that doesn't rhyme. Sure, it's very emotive language- some of the imagery and what not can be quite beautiful- but that's not what I consider a poem. That's just the ...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: National Poetry Day
Replies: 72
Views: 6975

Re: National Poetry Day

Not particularly funny, granted, but it sums up how I struggle to find any real joy in her poetry. I think it's supposed to be gritty, but really it's just rather drab. I thought she was shit as well, but then again I don't like any poetry that doesn't rhyme. It's not a poem, it's a fucking extende...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:37 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday October 2nd 2009
Replies: 17
Views: 3018

Re: Spoilers For Friday October 2nd 2009

Just got back from the pub and watched it again. Can't believe how old I look on TV! I was more nervous about watching it with mates than at the recording, and I dont' remember Rachel wearing that tight short dress, which indicates how stressed I was! Funnily enough when I was on and there was all ...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:29 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
Replies: 584
Views: 70729

Re: Derren Brown - The Events

I reckon he 'lost' it deliberately as well- he was close enough that it looked as though he had supposedly 'calculated' it, but by losing it he was trying to show that all of his tricks were similar and that they could have gone wrong, and so he is a 'true' magician. This of course probably fooled n...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:50 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631122

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

In a similar vein, why if you stuff your headphones in your pocket do they come out implausibly difficultly tangled?
by Jeffrey Burgin
Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:05 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-lympics
Replies: 118
Views: 24647

Re: Co-lympics

Is this still a goer?
by Jeffrey Burgin
Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:04 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What's the most spectacularly stupid thing you've ever done?
Replies: 44
Views: 7225

Re: What's the most spectacularly stupid thing you've ever done?

Julie T wrote:The teacher tried to make me feel better by saying that a pupil at another school, when asked to think of a question for the rest of the class to try and answer, had said "How much money have I got in my bag?" :lol:
Derren Brown would have guessed it. :P
by Jeffrey Burgin
Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:03 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What's the most spectacularly stupid thing you've ever done?
Replies: 44
Views: 7225

Re: What's the most spectacularly stupid thing you've ever done?

Probably done stupider things but this is one I particularly remember. In AS Level Biology we were learning about something or other (I've forgotten it all now, I dropped it after year 12) and our teacher mentioned something about kitten milk. Thinking aloud (always a bad policy) I exclaimed, "...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:45 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What's the most spectacularly stupid thing you've ever done?
Replies: 44
Views: 7225

Re: What's the most spectacularly stupid thing you've ever done?

Probably done stupider things but this is one I particularly remember. In AS Level Biology we were learning about something or other (I've forgotten it all now, I dropped it after year 12) and our teacher mentioned something about kitten milk. Thinking aloud (always a bad policy) I exclaimed, "...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:22 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Your best apterous word to date?
Replies: 124
Views: 14873

Re: Your best apterous word to date?

Innis Carson wrote: Ah yeah, ARTICULAR was brilliant. Have to admit I nicked it off you here, hope you don't mind.
Actually I do mind, if I meet you at any stage of the finals and you get a 9 you are now contractually obliged to give it to me. :P
by Jeffrey Burgin
Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who's going to the finals?
Replies: 86
Views: 9550

Re: Who's going to the finals?

Assuming there aren't another 5 Octochamps (and they'd all defo get in unless they get ONE OF THE WORST OCTOTOTALS IN COUNTDOWN HISTORY) then my mum and my ickle brother will be making the trip with me.

I'm offering 1/1000 that James Robinson is going.
by Jeffrey Burgin
Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:52 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Your best apterous word to date?
Replies: 124
Views: 14873

Re: Your best apterous word to date?

OSCILLATE, ARTICULAR or DOVETAILS. Probably ARTICULAR as I had no idea what it meant.
by Jeffrey Burgin
Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The world of Countdown, a very small world...
Replies: 10
Views: 2051

Re: The world of Countdown, a very small world...

My bad, meant to say you're his nephew. Uncle Gary ring any bells? :P
by Jeffrey Burgin
Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
Replies: 52
Views: 7082

Re: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)

Carslberg doesn't make Countdown, but if it did... I'm thinking as well a late night version of Countdown, like Hollyoaks After Dark. Basically Strip Countdown, with Dictionary Corner and Rachel on the numbers playing along as well. Brings a whole new meaning to finding a hard nine in under 30 seco...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 28th September 2009
Replies: 36
Views: 3765

Re: Spoilers for Monday 28th September 2009

D Eadie wrote:"weed between my slabs"...........

Is that another term for stress incontinence?
It could also be a euphemism for trimming his pubes, there's so many options.
by Jeffrey Burgin
Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:17 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
Replies: 52
Views: 7082

Re: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)

My idea for darts-style entrances is also still on the table, Damian. ;) Yeah and it's staying on the table. :P Aw c'mon! C'mon! I can see it now, Dudley booming away, "And now...entering the arena...give it up, ladies and gentlemen...for...Mr. Showbiz himself, Jeffrey Burgin!" Cue laserz...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:42 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
Replies: 52
Views: 7082

Re: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)

I think the point you're all overlooking is that Jeffrey is cool. So are you Charlie. So. Are. You. *Playful punch round chin* Quarter-finals could be shaping up to be very interesting, we've got some bona-fide uber-players in Andrew 'The Machine' Hulme, Chris 'The Magician' Davies, Innis 'The Assa...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:33 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday September 25th 2009
Replies: 86
Views: 8797

Re: Spoilers For Friday September 25th 2009

As Damian is normally the puppeteer who controls everything that ends up getting discussed on this forum, is this some kind of rôle reversal fantasy? Saying that, it always made me laugh whenever Susie or Jeff started talking to Damian through the earpiece, as you couldn't see him but you could hea...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:20 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
Replies: 584
Views: 70729

Re: Derren Brown - The Events

That's a nice wikipedia article, but surely only a complete penis would read that and conclude you could make people commit crimes against their will by copying their actions? (The guy was also a really, really bad actor when confronted by the shop.) The big question for me was how did he manage to...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The world of Countdown, a very small world...
Replies: 10
Views: 2051

The world of Countdown, a very small world...

As some may know, I am currently in employment at Waitrose. They've really taken to the whole me on Countdown thing, and so they've decided to put me in the Waitrose Chronicle, the in-house newspaper. Anywho, one of the managers has taken it upon himself to do a little interview with me for it, a ma...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 28th September 2009
Replies: 36
Views: 3765

Re: Spoilers for Monday 28th September 2009

To be fair to James, when watching myself last week there were numerous times that me on the show beat me at home. :P
by Jeffrey Burgin
Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:21 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
Replies: 52
Views: 7082

Re: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)

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 throw 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 on A...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:42 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
Replies: 52
Views: 7082

Re: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)

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...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:52 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
Replies: 52
Views: 7082

Re: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)

Oh, I forgot to mention, my mum took offence to your constant reminders as to my LOW OCTOCHAMP TOTAL and wanted me to make an account on here for her to thoroughly lambast you, and my younger brother said you deserved a slap. Both of them will be in Manchester.

Burgin Massive comin' at ya! :P
by Jeffrey Burgin
Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:43 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
Replies: 52
Views: 7082

Re: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)

it's a shame that one of the best recaps I've ever read has been overlooked by some in favour of a mildly abusive set of posts about James. Oh btw I baare enjoyed this recap, I was getting excited reading it, let alone watching or even playing in it! I gave kudos! Kudos! :D I actually speak to her ...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:44 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who butters your bread? [Updated poll]
Replies: 56
Views: 5282

Re: Who butters your bread? [Updated poll]

I am both in full-time education and part-time employment, and have been for two years. Student by day, general Waitrose lackey by evening. Stop sponging off us honest tax payers.

(I should point out I don't earn enough to pay tax, woot!) :D
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
Replies: 52
Views: 7082

Re: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)

Yeah, well I don't just up to her and say "Hi, Rachel, it's me, James, the fat guy who won 2 shows in that recording back in March." Somehow, I don't think that would work. I meant she probably recognises you because she's seen your face at lots of the recordings, but as you don't speak t...
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:11 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
Replies: 52
Views: 7082

Re: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)

Oh btw I baare enjoyed this recap, I was getting excited reading it, let alone watching or even playing in it!
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
Replies: 52
Views: 7082

Re: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)

I was going to say I don't think she feels the same way, but she still remembers me from when I did my show, although I think she has forgotten my name which isn't too surprising, considering I only won 2 shows, but there you go. That, and the fact you've been to loads of recordings since your shows?
by Jeffrey Burgin
Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:50 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: apterous tournament - Numbers Attack
Replies: 107
Views: 12758

Re: apterous tournament - Numbers Attack

Charlie Reams wrote: You'll have to fight Ralph for him.
I can fight off Ralph's amorous advances on my own thanks, I don't need James as a bodyguard.