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- Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 15th March 2010
- Replies: 67
- Views: 9442
Re: Spoilers for Monday 15th March 2010
Congratulations to both players for a great game, although nerves clearly played a part. For me to be ahead of Kirk at the second break hasn't happened since that big boat with all the animlas on
- Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday December 18th 2009 Grand Final
- Replies: 66
- Views: 10994
Re: Spoilers For Friday December 18th 2009 Grand Final
Congratulations to Chris on becoming S61 champion. Well played too to Andrew and the rest of the QF and SF contestants for making the final stages so memorable.
Keith
Keith
- Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 14th July 2009
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3643
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 14th July 2009
I was absolutely hammered by Andrew today, well played sir. EXTRINSIC was amazing.
Just an alternative numbers R5
(50-10-4+1)*(9-6)=111
Just an alternative numbers R5
(50-10-4+1)*(9-6)=111
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: what's your top 10 favourite films?
- Replies: 101
- Views: 11843
Re: what's your top 10 favourite films?
Here goes
Terminator 1 - favourite - rest in no particular order
Towering Inferno
Raiders of lost Ark
Mad Max 2
Lethal Weapon 2
Silence of the lambs
The Birds
Goldfinger
Predator
Crocodile Dumdee 2
Terminator 1 - favourite - rest in no particular order
Towering Inferno
Raiders of lost Ark
Mad Max 2
Lethal Weapon 2
Silence of the lambs
The Birds
Goldfinger
Predator
Crocodile Dumdee 2
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 10th July
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3725
Re: Spoilers for Friday 10th June
Just a couple
RENEWAL in R9
OAKIEST in R12
RENEWAL in R9
OAKIEST in R12
- Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 7th July
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2622
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 7th July
Just a couple of number options:-
R10 75*10-(7*(5+5))-2
R14 three ways none of which go up to 400 and down again
(9*4-5)*10
((4*10)-9)*10
(9+4-10)*100+10
R10 75*10-(7*(5+5))-2
R14 three ways none of which go up to 400 and down again
(9*4-5)*10
((4*10)-9)*10
(9+4-10)*100+10
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series
- Replies: 276
- Views: 32354
Re: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series
Carol Vorderman - see if she gets more than 30 Victoria Beckham - see if she gets more than 3. if POUT is there she might Gordon Ramsay - not enough F's and K's i guess. Gordon Brown - he will learn by his mistakes. Alex Ferguson - should do well if you give him 4 extra minutes. That should wind a f...
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 3rd July
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2354
Re: Spoilers for Friday 3rd July
The opposite to Kirk for me. Managed to outscore Innis for the first time today but it took 14 maxes to do it. (Checked with Kirk and I outscored him too which is as rare as rocking horse ****). Innis is playing so well though and well done to him. Be interesting to see how long he holds on to numbe...
- Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:38 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Player of the Year
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2178
Re: Player of the Year
Not surprisingly i gave Kirk a vote based on combination of apterous and on show achievement, plus I am biased but balanced it with a vote for Junaid who I thought was awesome on last series (sorry Charlie).
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday June 22nd
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3234
Re: Spoilers for Monday June 22nd
I would have had a pb if I noticed that COSTABLE which is a no no is an anagram of OBSTACLE. oops!
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday June 22nd
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3234
Re: Spoilers for Monday June 22nd
I got 151-58 against the champion and 151-20 against the challenger so would have been 2 records: highest score and largest margin. I couldn't believe it when the C came out for CAVEWOMAN though. Where did you miss the one point? Was it hotspur? Spoke to Kirk earlier and yes hotspur was the one poi...
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Fri 19 June [The Final Countdown]
- Replies: 85
- Views: 9454
Re: Spoilers for Fri 19 June [The Final Countdown]
As a suitably proud dad I have to say well played Kirk and commiserations to Jimmy. I thought all the QF'SF's and Final were excellent to watch and what makes me happy above all else (as a watcher of the prog since day 1) is that it firmly lays to rest any fears that Countdown wouldn't be the same w...
- Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wed 17 June 2009 [Series 60 1st SF]
- Replies: 114
- Views: 11139
Re: Spoilers for Wed 17 June 2009 [Series 60 1st SF]
Well played to Neil and Kirk.
Can anybody tell me where doctor Phil lives so I can go watch round his house. I nearly had a heart attack today. That was so awesome a game.
Both players slaughtered me today, my one bit of glory was first numbers:-
100-(8*2)=84
84*(7+4)=924
Can anybody tell me where doctor Phil lives so I can go watch round his house. I nearly had a heart attack today. That was so awesome a game.
Both players slaughtered me today, my one bit of glory was first numbers:-
100-(8*2)=84
84*(7+4)=924
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Mon 15 June 2009 [Series 60 - 3rd QF]
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4533
Re: Spoilers for Mon 15 June 2009 [Series 60 - 3rd QF]
Can't believe the contorted way I arrived at the 450 to subtract the 1 in R14. Completely missed 75*6!!! Oooops
75/25+6=9
9*50=450
450-1=449
75/25+6=9
9*50=450
450-1=449
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 12 June [Series 60 2nd QF]
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4747
Re: Spoilers for Friday 12 June [Series 60 2nd QF]
When Hamish got his 2nd numbers wrong by using the 3 too often he could have done:-
(75-3)*(9+8-7)+3
I see Hamish as a dark horse to win (but i hope I am wrong Kirk before you kill me )
I did get fractious but missed portioned.
(75-3)*(9+8-7)+3
I see Hamish as a dark horse to win (but i hope I am wrong Kirk before you kill me )
I did get fractious but missed portioned.
- Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 60 Finals - Prediction Game
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4056
Re: Series 60 Finals - Prediction Game
I've voted for Kirk but I might be a tad biased :D Yep, because surely if he did win he would have told his own Dad, so if he didn't you love him so much you'll even rewrite history for him. ;) Sorry to disappoint you Derek but despite many desperate attempts by me to trip him up during conversatio...
- Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers - Wednesday 10th June 2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3886
Re: Spoilers - Wednesday 10th June 2009
Damn I missed the Kirk plug too.
Just one spoiler
Equaller in R3 COLITIS
Just one spoiler
Equaller in R3 COLITIS
- Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 60 Finals - Prediction Game
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4056
Re: Series 60 Finals - Prediction Game
I've voted for Kirk but I might be a tad biased
- Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday June 9
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3459
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday June 9
Just the one - KINESIS in R11
Plus a dodgy engineers term DEBURRS in R4 but could be hyphenated
Plus a dodgy engineers term DEBURRS in R4 but could be hyphenated
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 3rd June
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4585
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 3rd June
3rd numbers alternative (100+6/2)*8-(10-9)=823
- Fri May 29, 2009 7:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 29 May
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2702
Re: Spoilers for Friday 29 May
CANDIED in R7
NITRIDE in R8
CHANGER in R9
NITRIDE in R8
CHANGER in R9
- Wed May 27, 2009 6:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 27th May
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3754
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 27th May
just a couple of 7sin R 6 - SHUTTER HIRSUTE
and CLOISTER in R8
Was feeling smug with VALANCE till Susie put a D on the end.
and CLOISTER in R8
Was feeling smug with VALANCE till Susie put a D on the end.
- Wed May 27, 2009 6:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Divided (new ITV quiz show)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3950
Re: Divided (new ITV quiz show)
I really like the show. A word of warning Kirk the arguing over the cash isn't always at the end. Yesterday it was half way through as the contestants lost their 2 allowable liflines early on. Felt really sorry for lady today. It was mostly down to her that they had decent money but they had lost 2 ...
- Thu May 21, 2009 7:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 21 May
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1939
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 21 May
Annoyingly TV went off for rounds 2 and 3 so couldn't get a full score.
EVASION in R 8
last numbers (75-8)*4-(9+4-10)
can't believe neither of them got conundrum
EVASION in R 8
last numbers (75-8)*4-(9+4-10)
can't believe neither of them got conundrum
- Wed May 20, 2009 7:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20 May
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3053
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 20 May
MiNGIEST in R8
2nd numbers (50+4)*(9+2)-1=593
3rd numbers as already mentioned above
2nd numbers (50+4)*(9+2)-1=593
3rd numbers as already mentioned above
- Tue May 19, 2009 6:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers, Tuesday 19/05/2009
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3968
Re: Spoilers, Tuesday 19/05/2009
VIRUSES in R6.
- Mon May 18, 2009 5:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 18th May
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2845
Re: Spoilers for Monday 18th May
Linnets R2
Curliest R3
Slurred R6
(100-2)*10+8-1 second numbers
Curliest R3
Slurred R6
(100-2)*10+8-1 second numbers
- Thu May 14, 2009 7:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 14th May - Jimmy Gough Mania
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4584
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 14th May - Jimmy Gough Mania
Managed to pip Jimmy today for the first time, primarily due to obituary in R2.
- Tue May 12, 2009 7:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 12th May - Jimmy Gough's post-debut
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2872
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 12th May - Jimmy Gough's post-debut
Also Vaguest in R3
and Blouson in R7
was feeling smug with unearths in R4 till Jimmy de-smugged me.
and Blouson in R7
was feeling smug with unearths in R4 till Jimmy de-smugged me.
- Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3108
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
ENTOMBS in R8
- Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 10th April
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3516
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 10th April
TRIREME r6
- Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Thurs 9 April Spoiler Thread
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4221
Re: Thurs 9 April Spoiler Thread
DIETARY in R13
- Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Poll: Will Kirk score at least 900 point?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6305
Re: Poll: Will Kirk score at least 900 point?
Pass the humble pie. I should never have doubted him should I.
I did tell him I would eat my hat if he didn't become an octochamp though so i must have had some faith in him. (I don't like hats they get stuck in my throat)
I did tell him I would eat my hat if he didn't become an octochamp though so i must have had some faith in him. (I don't like hats they get stuck in my throat)
- Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Fri 06/03/2009
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6832
Re: Spoilers for Fri 06/03/2009
Round ? ARBORIST in the round when Kirk got ARBITERS. DC didn't mention it and my humble dictionary didn't have it in but Kirk tells me its ok.
- Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Poll: Will Kirk score at least 900 point?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6305
Re: Poll: Will Kirk score at least 900 point?
Can i change my mind? my 875 is approx 109 average which i thought about right after 2 games and now it seems a low total but can the 9's keep coming? I hope you prove me wrong kirk. In any case I am one very proud dad. (Eating humble pie but like i said before my hat is safe )
- Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thu 05/03/2009
- Replies: 104
- Views: 13604
Re: Spoilers for Thu 05/03/2009
Awesome is the only word i can think of. And thats only a 7 which seems inadequate.
- Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wed 04/03/2009
- Replies: 107
- Views: 16688
Re: Spoilers for Wed 04/03/2009
What can i say. After the euphoria of beating him yesterday i got absolutely destroyed today. If you weren't my son kirk i'd hate you or then again maybe not.
- Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tue 03/03/2009
- Replies: 71
- Views: 7400
Re: Spoilers for Tue 03/03/2009
Likewise Junaid. I beat him with crucial conundrum. Can't believe he took so long.
- Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Poll: Will Kirk score at least 900 point?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6305
Re: Poll: Will Kirk score at least 900 point?
Sorry kirk i voted no (because Ryan told me to). I am going for 875. Ryan still says you're a pro though
- Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tue 03/03/2009
- Replies: 71
- Views: 7400
Re: Spoilers for Tue 03/03/2009
I agree with Phil and others about using weird words when simple words of same length are safer. Obviously if the weird word is longer thats a different story.
Don't know if its been done already but for 760 i did:-
(((25-7)*4)+9-5)*10
Don't know if its been done already but for 760 i did:-
(((25-7)*4)+9-5)*10
- Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Kirk Bevins is OK
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7004
Re: Kirk Bevins is OK
I do wish you would all stop calling kirk god. Having aged another year last week i feel old enough already without being gods dad
- Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday, 20th November
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1914
Re: Spoilers for Thursday, 20th November
Alternative numbers R5:-
75*10-((4+3)*(5+2))=701
75*10-((4+3)*(5+2))=701
- Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Strictly Come Dancing
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4238
Re: Strictly Come Dancing
I agree with Debbie I think he made the right decision. I think he was trying to do the honourable thing and return the show to a dancing competition. Unfortunately however he will be criticised for it one way or another and therefore was in a no-win situation.
- Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 19th November
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2601
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 19th November
Just PRAYING as an equaller in R9
- Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 14th November
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1877
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 14th November
Mistake as equaller in R12
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 7th November
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2831
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 7th November
Jerboa in R2
(((8*8)+(10*6))-2)*6=732
And i went for BOUNTIED in R8 (as in placed a bounty on someones head) but it wasnt mentioned so assume its invalid
(((8*8)+(10*6))-2)*6=732
And i went for BOUNTIED in R8 (as in placed a bounty on someones head) but it wasnt mentioned so assume its invalid
- Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 29th October 2008
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2472
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 29th October
SURETIES as equaller in round 7
- Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: People quitting games when they're losing
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2873
Re: People quitting games when they're losing
I take your point jon and fully agree with you and won't be playing him again but if it didn't get highlighted he could keep spoiling games for others.Btw my rating nor game counter altered when he quit.
- Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:48 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: People quitting games when they're losing
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2873
Re: People quitting games when they're losing
This has happened twice when playing Chris. The first time i assumed a crash and upon re-entering the resume option not appearing. The second time I was suspicious but having read Matthews post it appears that he did the same to me.
- Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which football team do you support?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 10287
Re: Which football team do you support?
Its a long standing bone of contention between myself and dartsmeister kirk. I know you could argue till the cows come home about it. It gets him going though
- Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which football team do you support?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 10287
Re: Which football team do you support?
Sorry Kirk but darts is a game not a sport. Check dictionary if you don't believe me.
- Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 17th October
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6853
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 17th October
Well played again Charlie. I actually managed to outscore Charlie today ( can't say beat him as we were not competing directly) for the first time ever either on his TV games or online.
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Curious...
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4293
Re: Curious...
So sorry to hear that Charlie.
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What's your phobia?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3799
Re: What's your phobia?
Dentists.
Closely followed by flying.
Closely followed by flying.
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:56 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which football team do you support?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 10287
Re: Which football team do you support?
Aston Vanilla for me
- Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 May 2003
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1805
Re: Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 May 2003
Round 10 numbers:-
536 can be made as follows:
(75+25+10)*5-(7*2)
Whether that is how CV did it is of course unknown.
536 can be made as follows:
(75+25+10)*5-(7*2)
Whether that is how CV did it is of course unknown.
- Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:01 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Anonymous players
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3465
Re: Anonymous players
I agree with Julie's comment. It wasn't pretty especially as i was, hopefully jokingly, labelled a murderer.
I played, and lost to, 3 of the 'names' and all were pleasant enough and as Charlie says don't let it get to you.
Cheers
Keith
I played, and lost to, 3 of the 'names' and all were pleasant enough and as Charlie says don't let it get to you.
Cheers
Keith
- Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 14 October
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2924
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 14 October
Helixes is a valid alternative to helices according to my dictionary.
Cheers
Keith
Cheers
Keith
- Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: [20080725] Friday's game, 25th July 2008, S59 G25
- Replies: 1
- Views: 866
Re: [20080725] Friday's game, 25th July 2008, S59 G25
Carol didn't get 643 either but its quite staightforward really.
(100+8)*(4+2)-(8-3)=643
Cheers
Keith
(100+8)*(4+2)-(8-3)=643
Cheers
Keith
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT 08 Third-place playoff - Wilson vs Bevins
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1439
Re: COOT 08 Third-place playoff - Wilson vs Bevins
Cheers for that Jon. I was tossing up between wariest and waryest and chose the wrong one.