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Andy Platt

Yeah, no way anyone can say for certain obviously, it's just the way it seems - like a low period after Jack (well, Sri was quality for 2-3 shows, one of Mark's performances was really good, and Victoria was quite sharp on letters). 4 apterous players on in a matter of about a week or two seems eith...

Andy Platt

Are the Countdown team now intentionally pitching Apterous players against each other to reduce the number of potential Octochamps? It seems this is indeed the case. The standard of opponent that Victoria had was comparatively quite low, yet only one of Chris, Matt, Peter, and Niall will get the ch...

Andy Platt

Yeah, GL with that one, Jen.

Andy Platt

David Barnard wrote:An interesting task (for those of you that have the time or inclination) would be to make a calendar of countdowner's or forumites birthdays, I am December 7th if anyone wants to do it, I know that I can't be bothered too though

Dirty Sagittarius.

(My b-day is Dec 5th)

Andy Platt

Trying not to be disrespectful, I'm surprised that Richard has so many votes. You traditionalists, you. I think Nick has far exceeded my expectations, although I guess it's not surprising that he has no votes yet as people get used to him, as he gets used to it etc etc. I'd probably put him 2nd behi...

Andy Platt

Josh Hurst wrote:I'd like to get involved with this please

You are unlucky not to make Ben's list I think

Andy Platt

Looks like Des O'Connor has a membership on the forum

Andy Platt

This thread has been an interesting read. I never realised (sidereal 8-)) that there was this level of anonymity involved before I arrived. Explains a couple of things I think. Anonymity? How do you mean? Edit: hang on, did you mean animosity? Yes. Yes I did. See this sort of thing is why I had to ...

Andy Platt

This thread has been an interesting read. I never realised (sidereal

) that there was this level of animosity (cheers Graeme) involved before I arrived.
Explains a couple of things I think.

Andy Platt

Decent performance again backed up by a lightning quick conundrum. Keep it up dude. Now Chris had told me on apto that he'd won his first three games and there was a couple of weeks' gap in filming after today's show, so I'm looking forward to next week's shows without knowing the results, and poten...

Andy Platt

Agree, was a good game, best standard we've seen since Jack was on (or maybe Sri when he was playing well). 2nd numbers: add everything together except the 6, then times by the 6. Can't remember what I had in any other round cos the recap's not up yet. Would be nice to see how many maxes they got, m...

Andy Platt

Wow ok, had only really seen him around since about January and the build up to CoLin. And agree about the numbers, I missed the first one too (had one away in about 7 different ways).

Andy Platt

Not sure Chris had even started on apterous when he filmed, so really solid standard considering.

I saw ROUNDELAY in round 3 but thought it was an 8 for some reason. EUGLENA in 4, GLACIERS in 6 and SPOONIER in 11.

Andy Platt

can we just post pics of fit girls?

Andy Platt

I don't have an ODE3 so I can't really comment. But I'd be absolutely gutted and demand a 2nd opinion if was on the show.

R10: 50*75=3750; 3750/6=625; 625+(10/5)=627

Andy Platt

Ed is going to watch Leeds at Reading so I will be coming. So one of you will be going into the midst of a hostile crowd, with a bunch of louts swearing at each other and being overly critical of the guys in the middle who they're watching playing, perhaps shouting abuse from time to time. Whereas ...

Andy Platt

I hope you get on the next series, Andy. :) Yeah cheers me too. I think it would be rather hypocritical of Damian Eadie if he used someone's internet posting against them in an application to be on the programme, since he remains producer despite some of the nasty stuff he posted on here when he us...

Andy Platt

Yeah, CAPONIERS/PROSCENIA straight away, was hoping that the E came out and it did, thought DC might be all over that but clearly not! *generic comment about Victoria being a very decent letterist but needing to improve her numbers to get far in finals* Gloria wasn't bad today, hey. Maybe she'd been...

Andy Platt

Fair. OK, but why not send the form anyway and ask for an audition? It would be quite a precedent not to even allow someone to audition at all, denying them a chance to prove they are good enough. I was under the impression Josh did just that though, and also got told to try again in a year as well....

Andy Platt

Andy. Have you actually at some point downloaded the aplication form, filled it in and returned it? Technically, I filled it in 80%, then sent an email asking a question about the form, and was answered by the man himself saying there's not much point sending it, and to do it in 12 months instead. ...

Andy Platt

I imagine going on the same logic, it would be easier for a good 50+ player or female to get on, as the armchair viewer could more easily associate themselves with that sort of player.

Andy Platt

I don't necessarily agree with artificially limiting the number of apterites in a series, and I think Countdown's long tradition of valuing skill over other factors in the audition is important and something that makes the show unique, but I can understand the reasoning behind it if it's actually s...

Andy Platt

Victoria might not have been quite as good today as she was recently (maybe because of tiredness). Yeah might have been a late one. She's definitely faded last 2 episodes, she was really quite sharp on Wednesday Anyone else noticed that the first 2 numbers games had the exact same numbers come up i...

Andy Platt

They need to at least warn potential contestants if they're going impose such a counter-intuitive "no apterites who have played X games" rule. If someone is enough of a fan of Countdown to want to be on it, there's a pretty good chance they'll look for Countdown websites and stumble upon ...

Andy Platt

Nah not completely barred- told to try again in 12 months and see "what the situation is" then, bit like Josh H was I guess, but I'm really not hopeful.

Andy Platt

Niall Seymour and Kieran Bray filmed yesterday I believe. Hold up. Damian wouldn't let me on because at the time I'd "played 4000 games on apterous, which creates a skill imbalance compared to the average armchair fan who plays along with 100 or 200 shows a year". Niall's a quality player...

Andy Platt

Only just got round to watching this, thought the champ wasn't up to the same standard today - I'd only have beaten her yesterday because of her not being up to scratch with numbers. This time, she was showing a bit less gaminess and was a little lousier . Round 10 weird alternative, (4+4)*75/(2+1),...

Andy Platt

First numbers more efficiently (75*4-5)*3+4

She was very good on the letters today, but her numbers still really surprise me

Andy Platt

OGREISH is there in round 4, which DC missed. Haven't got a word that DC missed for a while now, I think. So that's cool.

Andy Platt

or Amour Parties, which sounds either reasonably romantic or quite orgy-esque, whichever you prefer, Mark Dekes.

Andy Platt

My first post ever - and I don't even know which round - but hauteur was there. Somewhere. Phyl Styles Round 3- excellent. Guess who had AUTEUR? haha. Good performance from challenger there, shame it turned out to be quite low scoring because a lot of rounds were won, rather than tied, but the 9 wa...

Andy Platt

also, in please

Andy Platt

How did I make it? I'm the worst player in that list by some way

Andy Platt

Taking the numbers into the 90-thousands

Andy Platt

C1: Andy P, C2: Jim B, DC: Jessica P R01: T E R A P E R O Z R02: C F T I O U Y T S R03: G O R E N U R O T R04: 50, 9, 6, 5, 10, 5. Target: 292. R05: N F S P U U O S E R06: T A M A S A H R A R07: N D P I A E T E B R08: 100, 75, 50, 25, 8, 2. Target: 501. R09: B E L S H L A C K (conundrum) And now a b...

Andy Platt

We were having this discussion earlier today as it happens, and the problem you face as an organiser is that the event entry fee is very much the 'headline figure' even if a significant rise wouldn't really affect the overall cost of the weekend by much. It's very much the same problem as with foot...

Andy Platt

Only got notes for 4 games, will try and keep it snappier. My third game: C1: Rob F, C2: Andy P, DC: Rich P R01: C M S R O E I N A R02: N I N A S E M T G R03: Z R P T E O O U R R04: 100, 75, 50, 25, 3, 10. Target: 987. R05: T U Y U T U C O F R06: R N G E A O S R O R07: N A S I R A T A A R08: 25, 1, ...

Andy Platt

Cool nice read Graeme. I'll grab my notes and try and remember what my opponents declared. Whilst finding the recap writer solver wherever it may be

Andy Platt

Yep, really enjoyed it, only minor complaint was accessibility with trains and stuff (but that only applies to like ten percent of us), but really nicely run event, thanks Ben. Very enjoyable for both the game playing and the social side of things, more of the same next event please gentlemen!

Andy Platt

Yeah man. Was not expecting him to see OUTRIDE, classic apto favourite, and he had the conundrum a few seconds before I did. Naturally a very good all-round player, and it will surprise me very much if he doesn't make 8. He's not quite Worsley good, but he'll definitely beef up the standard in the f...

Andy Platt

VERY high scoring game today, I had 115 there even though I blanked out in R3, R11 and R15. Credit to the contestants for picking so well - every round had 4 vowels, so it was a really nice, enjoyable, and open game. Real shame the maths was so easy though, if there was some tricky 4 large then it ...

Andy Platt

Round 3 was screaming for a vowel at the end.... +E for REJOICES or even +A for SCORIAE. I physically shouted at my screen when he went consonant, haha. Yeah but wouldn't a T or M have given EXORCIST/EXORCISM, less probability yes but harder spots if you get lucky. Apologies if that wasn't the case...

Andy Platt

How do you know how many maxes you got without it being on the wiki? Guess there's a solver around somewhere, think I've seen it somewhere. (Maybe I'll ask McCabe). Thought Mark played well until the last couple of rounds, really, somewhere about 1250-1500 apto standard. Qintar was quality - I guess...

Andy Platt

Haha yes I was wondering why the guy on the left had it in about ten seconds. I think I was one under with a complex method

Andy Platt

Just watched this now on 4od. I missed the numbers in round 5. Yes you read that correctly. lol

Andy Platt

Well played throughout the 8 games Jack, and unlucky to miss the 8th century which would have been an excellent effort. Unfortunate actually to get a very capable (although inconsistent) opponent who took a few points off you here and there. 237 out of 240 (as good as 99%) in the numbers games Holy ...

Andy Platt

FACIAL in round 1, PRELATE in round 2, EPITOME in round 9, everything else mentioned. I missed RETINOL in 12, even after Jack mentioning it on these forums for pretty much every game last series.... lol. Well played again Jack, just about to go and watch today's episode..

Andy Platt

Only just got around to watching.

everyone wrote:some boring stuff about MAINER

Alternatively you could just play remain like a sane person lol.

Excellent numbers rounds in this episode, Jack.

Andy Platt

Anyone in a room with an unused sofa bed and willing to sell it? There's only family rooms left on the site, and indeed at 50 quid each. Could share a new room with someone if they like - the family ones are the ones with the sofa beds in

Andy Platt

Hi there. Only just seen this thread. How come we aren't waiting until the whole year's voting is finished (in a few days I guess, can't really work it out)
Not sure what the logic is in doing it earlier, sorry (although it actually might not change my list of 2011's best ~20 games at all).

Andy Platt

I want in but I've been too lazy to sort out my entry, tomorrow it'll have to be. I love deadlines.

Edit: Sent now

Andy Platt

Yeah go on go on go on

Andy Platt

I am about 75+% sure Carl got worrisome by overhearing dictionary corner, going on his body language (probably you didn't see this on camera). Not that this is in anyway cheating or his own fault, not complaining or anything, I think it's happened before, but I just thought I'd mention it. It could ...

Andy Platt

Never got round to writing anything in here about it, not really had the time but I did watch rounds 14, 15 and 15b again, sweet man. Cheers again for a great performance Graeme, it was a pleasure to be a part of it if only from the audience.

Andy Platt

I also enjoyed Graeme's semi, but less about our night out and more about Countdown, please.

Andy Platt

Not really sure where to begin with this. Don't know what to say really other than I was properly gutted. Even when Mark took Carl to the crucial I still had every belief and hope he'd do it, and Mark deserved much more than a tame semi-final exit with the effort and determination he had put into wi...

Andy Platt

Oh I'm sure Jayne likes that description! lol.

Andy Platt

Dave explained afterwards in the bar that he reckons it's like a fumigator or some such

Andy Platt

lol not as funny as the deeksy one but still good

Andy Platt

Never noticed the upside down M, and never noticed that Nikki had it too, marginally behind!

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