Unlucky Tom, but you beat a hell to get that far. A fine achievement.
Congratulations, hearty ones at that, to Matt. Always good to see people realise ambitions. Your delight was infectious.
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- Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:19 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Lon 2011 Recaps
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4038
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:37 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 36378
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Err, I thought I understood until you said that. Am I playing three games against Scott or aren't I?
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Do you still watch Countdown?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8554
Re: Do you still watch Countdown?
I remember him. The water sipping Jools Hollandy-channeling bastard. Yeah, fuck that guy.At the start they let some insufferably smug squeaky-voiced computer nerd hog the champion's chair
- Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1617
- Views: 749156
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Why's it called lemonade when it doesn't taste of lemons?
- Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1617
- Views: 749156
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
How come the plug in the bathroom only has two pins?
- Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday September 27th 2011
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3588
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday September 27th 2011
Didn't look 17.
- Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday September 22nd 2011
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2823
Re: Spoilers For Thursday September 22nd 2011
Andy looks scared, uncertain and/or angry at every word he declares. Really scrunches his face up. Cheer up Andy!
- Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:40 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 36378
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
A late in.
- Sun Sep 11, 2011 3:08 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 487699
Re: Feature requests
Innis's idea for Nasty Letters was to work in the No E's idea that I mentioned a few posts back. I think it's a good idea, as, as of right now, nasty letters are no different.
- Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Lowest possible max in a letters round
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5204
Re: Lowest possible max in a letters round
I'm pretty sure the list from the Countdown Page is incorrect, for the plain reason that I know there is more than 1 W in the set. How do you know? As recently as yesterday, there were two W's in a letters round . Admittedly, it does say that in the opening stanza. At the very least, if it's not ri...
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday September 8th 2011
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4119
Re: Spoilers For Thursday September 8th 2011
If he's got residual roid rage going on, though, you don't even have the emotional advantage. See, you do need my help after all.
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday September 8th 2011
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4119
Re: Spoilers For Thursday September 8th 2011
You know what? I don't mean this disrespectfully or anything, but I think he could take you. You have raw unkempt emotion on your side, but he's got some guns. Mmmmmm. Guns. Yummy.
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday July 15th 2011
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3463
Re: Spoilers For Friday July 15th 2011
Eh, yeah, a bit. I've forgiven you now by the way. For the whole "miserable cunt" thing. We cool.
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday September 8th 2011
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4119
Re: Spoilers For Thursday September 8th 2011
Yeah I don't mean to sound obnoxious because I suck at six small. But if there's a 10 there, and it ends in a 0....well, shit. There's your starting point.
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday September 8th 2011
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4119
Re: Spoilers For Thursday September 8th 2011
Just dawned on me that if he'd got that conundrum, he'd've tied with me for highest score of the year. Had he done that, I'd've joined in with the beats.
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday September 8th 2011
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4119
Re: Spoilers For Thursday September 8th 2011
Also, if you pick six small, and you can't get that target with those numbers in the 90 seconds or whatever that he took....you prolly shouldn't pick six small.
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday September 8th 2011
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4119
Re: Spoilers For Thursday September 8th 2011
Just watched it properly. I agree with you. The cheeky bugger.
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday September 8th 2011
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4119
Re: Spoilers For Thursday September 8th 2011
In one of my shows, I had a last second spot, and said "Eight" without saying "not written down," simply because it was very last second and I forgot. I got away with it because the opponent only had a seven. So it's easily done.
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 507768
Re: Bug reports
1) A new bug appeared as of today, whereby chat messages are showing up an inch or two to the right of the person's picture. This is the case in both main aptochat and private chat windows, and the amount of the gap seems to vary randomly. Minor inconvenience. 2) This game was 1000 rounds long, as e...
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:56 am
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 20 March 1985 (Series 6, SF2)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3247
Re: Wednesday 20 March 1985 (Series 6, SF2)
I wonder if Lauren Hamer does.Mike Brown wrote:I wonder if Adam Gillard has a brother called Armand?
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:31 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London 2011
- Replies: 180
- Views: 48321
Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - Standby Registration Only
So what happens if we didn't register in time? Do we just turn up anyway and hang around in the bar downstairs, wait for you to all finish the Countdown aspect of the whole thing, and then we can all get a burger together?
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday September 7th 2011
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3113
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday September 7th 2011
Bad luck Mr Giuliani.
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 31 August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 43)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2059
Re: Wednesday 31 August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 43)
Cillian said CATERAN in the ERADICANT round.
Did DC say you can put the S on ULTIMO?.
Did DC say you can put the S on ULTIMO?.
- Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3360
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
I didn't turn her lezzy. Andrea turned her lezzy. That is the calibre of woman that Andrea is. She's a lezmaker.
- Mon Aug 22, 2011 3:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3360
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
Andrea's great. Leave Andrea alone.
- Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3360
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
Peter seems nice, but fuck Peter because he beat Andrea. Andrea should be the prize for this series. I'm going to kill enough people as it takes for Andrea to be a quarter finalist.
- Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3360
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
God damn. What a woman.
- Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3360
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
Not like a bit hot, but, like, totally way hot. God bless Andrea. Best contestant this series.
- Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3360
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
Really hot, in fact.
- Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3360
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
Andrea's hot.
- Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Signs of the times
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5901
Re: Signs of the times
On a similar theme, this was in Bishop Stortford Tesco's male toilets, a place I like to hang out in of an evening.
- Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Signs of the times
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5901
Re: Signs of the times
Spanish town whose name I forgot, late 2008:
Point taken.
Point taken.
Re: Cricket
Best England cricket team I've ever seen. And by quite a long way.
- Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:06 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Common or high probability words you still always miss
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4174
Re: Common or high probability words you still always miss
Oh hell yeah. And DINOSAUR. And DILATOR.
- Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:12 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Nick Hewer, YOU'RE HIRED!!!
- Replies: 204
- Views: 39443
Re: STELLING TO GO (or is he????????)
I was watching Sky Sports Years 1996 a few days ago, and it turns out that Jeff Stelling from 15 years ago look older than Jeff Stelling from today.
- Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:47 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good idea for a variant?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 39278
Re: Good idea for a variant?
An otherwise conventional 15 rounder variant that has no E's in the deck.
- Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:37 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Things I can do with my body
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3197
Re: Things I can do with my body
I can scream really, really, really high, like a 4 year old girl.
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:06 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The pencil thread
- Replies: 72
- Views: 12228
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:43 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Common or high probability words you still always miss
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4174
- Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Common or high probability words you still always miss
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4174
Re: Common or high probability words you still always miss
TANDOORI. How is anyone supposed to get a word that ends in an I?
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:41 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 507768
Re: Bug reports
Yea, to elaborate, the Guardian's first step is 6x4=24, and then he uses the other 4 numbers to hit the target, just leaving that 24 there without actually doing it. I assume that if the Guardian can get the solution with 4 or fewer numbers that aren't the red one, he can, in theory, just waste the...
- Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Dictionary fixes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9584
Re: Dictionary fixes
CASAREEP is a permissible word on apterous, yet ODE3 lists only CASSAREEP. Any ideas?
- Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:25 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 190877
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
CODENAMES.
- Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:18 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Nick Hewer, YOU'RE HIRED!!!
- Replies: 204
- Views: 39443
Re: STELLING TO GO!!!!!!!!
Some great news on this front, which I can bring back from my recent visit to the studios. It seems that now that the dust has settled, the countdown team are going to do their best to work around Jeff's new expanded sky sports schedule, so he may not have to give up his position after all. Hip Hip...
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 21st July 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 34)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1224
Re: Thursday 21st July 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 34)
DC go darrenic leaving us all to wonder if Mark was thinking of RAPTURES after sticking with a "safe 7". Nope, PASTURER. Never saw RAPTURES. Do people really criticise those who finish early in the numbers? Christ. Some people will criticise anything. Someone will probably write in and co...
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 19th July 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 32)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2336
Re: Tuesday 19th July 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 32)
The stupid face I pulled in shot while Linda was being introduced was due to the fact that a wire underneath the desk had come loose and had placed itself lovingly across my crotch. While Linda was talking, I was trying to steathily yet aggressively reattach it with the remnants of its less-than-eff...
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:04 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 13th July 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 28)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1370
Re: Wednesday 13th July 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 28)
I got FORCEPS at the 10 second mark or so. At the 20 second mark or so, Susie Dent said it really rather loudly.
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:10 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 19th July 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 32)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2336
Re: Tuesday 19th July 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 32)
They didn't show either version in the end.
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 19th July 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 32)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2336
Re: Tuesday 19th July 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 32)
I did have PLIABLE, but I didn't go for it in the end. Partly because the camera-induced paranoia convinced me that it had a Y in it, and because I didn't have to because Linda only had 4. They did edit out the bit where we discussed whether PLIABLE was acceptable. When Rachel first put BAREFOOT in ...
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19 July 2011
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3371
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 19 July 2011
Additionally, Linda was a good spotter who by her own admission couldn't do the numbers as well. Such people will always get on Countdown, and rightly so. There are way more letters rounds for a reason.
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19 July 2011
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3371
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 19 July 2011
The fact is that most people look to times a big number by a small number, and they don't think to make the multiple from other big numbers. It's not because they're dumb; rather, it's because you only have 30 seconds so you stick to what you know. This is the advantage of picking 4 large, which is ...
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19 July 2011
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3371
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 19 July 2011
In my defense, I missed these words because I'd never heard of them.
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday July 15th 2011
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3463
Re: Spoilers For Friday July 15th 2011
Everyone tells me I look like someone. Joel Przybilla, Jonathan Papelbon, Bradley from Eastenders, Will Clarke the triathlete, Edward fucking Elgar, John Arne Riise, Jean Paul Sarte, Stan Laurel, all the way to Sully from Monsters Inc. But Calvin Harris? That's a new one. Maybe slightly.
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19 July 2011
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3371
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 19 July 2011
SPOILER ALERT - I don't think there are going to be any more accidental allusions to seminal gay porn websites today. Unlike the SCATMEN debacle.
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday July 15th 2011
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3463
Re: Spoilers For Friday July 15th 2011
I do, which is why I think we should hang out more. In fact, I want us to go on the road, tapdancing together.You do realise I was kidding, right
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:17 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 190877
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
See, that's why you're better than me.
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Forumites/Apteroids You'd Like Too See On The Show
- Replies: 75
- Views: 10881
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 15 July 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 30)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2505
Re: Friday 15 July 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 30)
Didn't think TARMACKED had a K in it. In hindsight, it obviously does.
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday July 12th 2011
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3530
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday July 12th 2011
Of everyone on apterous, I think Mark Deeks has by far the best frat brother name. I can totally imagine Mark chugging a beer bong while a bunch of guys chant DEEKS DEEKS DEEKS DEEKS during it and after he finishes they let out a loud MARK DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKS!!! in celebration. ...why do I get...
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday July 15th 2011
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3463
Re: Spoilers For Friday July 15th 2011
We should hang out more.Jon Corby wrote:I've gone off Deeks now, the miserable cunt. I hope Taymar tears him a new one.