That rings a bell, I seem to remember that I wasn't allowed to be as close to the desk as I'd have liked.David O'Donnell wrote:This is a bit of a non sequitur but did anyone else feel that the champion's chair is at a funny angle (so that they can get the right headshot presumably).
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- Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Drink of water
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4027
Re: Drink of water
- Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Post-countdown Apocalypse
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2514
Re: Post-countdown Apocalypse
Really? He's gone back up in my estimation a little for such tastelessness! Not up to Swap Shop levels of appreciation, he'd have to please me much more for that.Jennifer Turner wrote: It's also much preferable to Noel cracking jokes about bungee jumping, as he was today.
- Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Drink of water
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4027
Re: Drink of water
IMO the smuggest sippers are on University Challenge, where certain contestants smugly sip every time they get a question right! This is very irritating and you take an instant dislike to them. I always presume they're doing it as 'something to do' whilst they're being applauded for getting the que...
- Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Q and Z together
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2368
Q and Z together
I've no idea if this is just my brain spotting a pattern where there isn't one, but I'm noticing quite often that Q and Z will appear in the same selection. Has anybody else noticed this, and if so, am I slightly vindicated at least?
- Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Post-countdown Apocalypse
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2514
Re: Post-countdown Apocalypse
Thanks to Douglas Adams, this is known as the long dark teatime of the soul, the dead time between decent quizzes and something not mind-meltingly bad like the news or something.
- Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Post-countdown Apocalypse
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2514
Re: Post-countdown Apocalypse
Don't get in from work until later, telly usually stays off as long as I can manage!
- Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:03 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 177794
Re: Official Thread of Brag
I've had one at about 31.8s I think...Martin Gardner wrote:I'm claiming the slowest ever conundrum, I got PROCREATE yesterday in 29.8 seconds.
- Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: General feedback
- Replies: 284
- Views: 53496
Re: General feedback
I'm sure payment in kind would be welcome.
- Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Drink of water
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4027
Re: Drink of water
I kept an eye out for smugness, in case of a free clue for a nine that I'd missed. Didn't work.
- Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Before she goes -
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1778
Re: Before she goes -
How about a pornographic film? Not hardcore obviously, I mean they're real ladies after all. I'd be up for adjudicating this. Excellent choice of words, Kirk. Susie: "I've got the solution Kirk". Kirk: "Well, squirt it over Carol's naked buttocks then, and we can move on to the conun...
- Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1119026
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
It has potential...kirsty wrote:Just thought I'd say hello! This looks like a friendly & intelligent forum.
Where's Corby when you need him?
- Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What 'allowable words' rules would you like to have?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 7127
Re: What 'allowable words' rules would you like to have?
As for diphthongs, as I understand it, being a Yorkshireman with a funny accent, I don't use a diphthong for words such as "gate". Is that correct Lucy? Absolutely right, Ian. I'm originally from Durham and we Mackems don't hold with diphthongal pronunciations for words like gate either. ...
- Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What 'allowable words' rules would you like to have?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 7127
Re: What 'allowable words' rules would you like to have?
Floopy.
Edit: Oh, I missed the word "rules" in the thread title.
As for diphthongs, as I understand it, being a Yorkshireman with a funny accent, I don't use a diphthong for words such as "gate". Is that correct Lucy?
Edit: Oh, I missed the word "rules" in the thread title.
As for diphthongs, as I understand it, being a Yorkshireman with a funny accent, I don't use a diphthong for words such as "gate". Is that correct Lucy?
- Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:08 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Curious...
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4284
Re: Curious...
Just bump my rating up a couple of hundred points, and I'll see what I can do.
Sincerely,
T. Gasman
Sincerely,
T. Gasman
- Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1119026
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
As a Leeds Rhinos fan, I welcome you especially warmly, with joyous memories of a recent trip to Old Traffordjeff wharton wrote:I support St.Helens rugby league team.
- Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CoC XIII Discussion Thread
- Replies: 114
- Views: 15256
Re: CoC XIII Discussion Thread
Well David, as a veteran of 15 to 1, University Challenge and Mastermind (not broadcast yet), I'm happy to join your Eggheads!
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1119026
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Hello all!
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1119026
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
I think, Julie, that he disparages everyone equally, or as they deserve it, whichever is worse.Jon Corby wrote:Oh do shut right up, I'm not intolerantJulie T wrote:Not everyone is as intolerant as you, Jon, and you shouldn't assume that the new members are.
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1119026
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Welcome David, and all new users that might flood the site today! Has this place got some publicity or something? That's a joke, right? :lol: Not at all! I've not seen anything that would suggest that this website has had wider promotion. I'm guessing that it was maybe mentioned on the programme? I...
- Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1119026
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Has this place got some publicity or something?Dinos Sfyris wrote:Welcome David, and all new users that might flood the site today!
- Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Calling Ian Volante
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1953
Re: Calling Ian Volante
I'm free any time after about 5pm today, how does that sound?
- Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 177794
Re: Official Thread of Brag
My highest score yet, although nothing compared to the greats. Just thought I'd try and put Martin off a bit before our semi final! For the record I saw REPLACER but didnt risk it as Ian declared first, so only real annoyance was round 11 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=4941 Aye, a very g...
- Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: A few general queries
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3127
Re: A few general queries
One of my colleagues (another statistician) applied, she'd do well I suspect
- Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 487658
Re: Feature requests
I used to play along with the telly as a three-player game, once winning the series final, must have been low quality, some time early to mid nineties! Good idea )
- Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Calling Ian Volante
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1953
Re: Calling Ian Volante
Oh, Sunday you mean. I can't play Sunday, korfball commitments...
- Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Calling Ian Volante
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1953
Re: Calling Ian Volante
Did I just miss you?
- Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Calling Ian Volante
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1953
Re: Calling Ian Volante
I've been on all evening, just never checked in here! If you want to play, any time is fine!
- Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: As apterous is down...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3947
Re: As apterous is down...
Looks like I was a winner on one count at leastJon Corby wrote:Wow, how wrong can you beJon Corby wrote:plus my bird wants me to go to bed, which sounds like it might be more fun.
- Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: General feedback
- Replies: 284
- Views: 53496
Re: General feedback
I'm talking in general really, I rarely play speed games.Ben Wilson wrote:Already well-documented mate, in this very thread no less.Ian Volante wrote:I find it much harder to play Plum than Caesar. Does anyone else?
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: General feedback
- Replies: 284
- Views: 53496
Re: General feedback
I find it much harder to play Plum than Caesar. Does anyone else?
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: As apterous is down...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3947
Re: As apterous is down...
An unexpected end to this bout. Fine display, go do a good job elsewhere.
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:37 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: As apterous is down...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3947
Re: As apterous is down...
7, campier...
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:35 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: As apterous is down...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3947
Re: As apterous is down...
I didn't
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:33 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: As apterous is down...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3947
Re: As apterous is down...
I got polar...
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: As apterous is down...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3947
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:27 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: As apterous is down...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3947
Re: As apterous is down...
Who's going to host?
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:27 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: As apterous is down...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3947
Re: As apterous is down...
Go on then...
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Today on Countdown
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4718
Re: Today on Countdown
The local rugby league leagues generally start at under-eight level.Jason Larsen wrote:Is that right?
Ian, did they let people of all ages play rugby where you were?
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Name plates of contestants
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4778
Re: Name plates of contestants
Make one? I'm way too busy with checking apterous every two minutes and not washing up...Joseph Bolas wrote:Ian Volante wrote:I'm still grumpy that I never thought to grab my name plate when I got beat. I'd have it over my bed or something.
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Today on Countdown
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4718
Re: Today on Countdown
I used to play rugby with a Kai. His brother was an Iron Maiden fan too. This is irrelevant.
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Connection problems
- Replies: 136
- Views: 15312
Re: Connection problems
Connection problems? We has it.
- Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 507731
Re: Known bugs
The game just seems to have gone tits up...can't log in, and a challenge was not forthcoming when it should have been.
- Sun Oct 05, 2008 6:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COGST game - Reams vs Coates
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1625
Re: COGST game - Reams vs Coates
I'm playing you then Charlie aren't I?
- Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:31 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Jon Corby may be interested in this
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1732
Jon Corby may be interested in this
The rebel group herein (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-p ... 635021.stm) tickles me for some reason...
- Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:22 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COGST game - Volante vs O'Neill
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1443
Re: COGST game - Volante vs O'Neill
Bruised I am, oh well! To the plate...
- Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Name plates of contestants
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4778
Re: Name plates of contestants
I'm still grumpy that I never thought to grab my name plate when I got beat. I'd have it over my bed or something.
- Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:22 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Connection problems
- Replies: 136
- Views: 15312
Re: Connection problems
I just couldn't be bothered rephrasing it...
- Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Apterous
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3454
Re: Apterous
Her husband must be very pleased.Gavin Chipper wrote:Presumably the fact that, when in Susie's hands, objects look like they are of more inches.Kirk Bevins wrote:You hope what will come in handy - the K or the knowledge that they are 3.5 inches of pure square?
- Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COGST - starting mid-September
- Replies: 302
- Views: 24514
Re: COGST - starting mid-September
In training?! Gawd, I'm in trouble.
- Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Connection problems
- Replies: 136
- Views: 15312
Re: Connection problems
I can't chat again today, but no error is showing in the applet. Is this symptomatic of today's problems, or do I have a more fundamental issue?
- Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COGST - starting mid-September
- Replies: 302
- Views: 24514
Re: COGST - starting mid-September
So where are we - MSN or apterous? I'm happy with either, although on apterous I've had trouble with the chat failing sometimes, so I might end up silent.
- Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Yet another question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2790
Re: Yet another question
Who knows?!Julian Fell wrote:Wasn't Martin referring to Ian Fearon, not Ian Volante?
- Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Yet another question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2790
Re: Yet another question
Ian seemed slighly Aspergic to me, very awkward and somehow distant. That's probably a fair assessment, although it would only be very slightly. I've never really got the grasp of small talk and the like, it all seems a bit pointless to me, and I have always naturally gravitated towards avoiding so...
- Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 507731
Re: Known bugs
Cheers, I'll log off for now as I need to go and be (more) useful elsewhere.
- Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 507731
Re: Known bugs
Aaand I just logged out and back in, and my record is back to zero again. Is this just what happens with less than five games?
- Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 507731
Re: Known bugs
I'm currently on the applet, and the chat just isn't working for me at all. I've played a game fine, which has made me notice that the two games I played yesterday aren't taken into account in my record: It says I've got one win from 1 game when I lost twice yesterday. Stee-range. The error is "...
- Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CoC XIII Discussion Thread
- Replies: 114
- Views: 15256
Re: CoC XIII Discussion Thread
Aye, definitely get Amey back, it balances my annoyance at losing to him with the excuse of having been beating by a CoC participant... :) Doesn't it annoy you though, that you got beaten by Amey on his second chance at becoming an Octochamp, whereas if you played against someone else you might've ...
- Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Yet another question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2790
Re: Yet another question
Make me 173, I was excreting bricks, hence my lack of chat.
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:43 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 507731
Re: Known bugs
Forget it, probably my old version of Java.
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1119026
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
I'm a nice bloke really, but at that moment I would have greatly preferred to have been leaping around the studio