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- Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
- Replies: 294
- Views: 31038
Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
Got my first shot this morning? Felt a bit naughty.
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Steam codes
- Replies: 28
- Views: 13624
Re: Steam codes
Shot in the dark but I don't suppose anyone wants to purchase two games from this selection? https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/platinum-collection-build-your-own-bundle I really want one (Train Valley 2) which I'm more than happy to pay the £3 for but can't justify for £9. Happy to pay a bit...
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1943
- Views: 303505
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Nothing to be ashamed of, unless it was "the game" rather than "a game". What was it?Jonathan Willis wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:01 amThank you Gavin and Johnny. I am scared of getting into gaming as i had a brush with addiction to a game in the past.
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1943
- Views: 303505
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
This might be the most desperate of all your 10 million posts.
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 3:44 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: I made a Word Ladders app
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1290
Re: I made a Word Ladders app
Yeah Lingo isn't great. The format is as old as the sun though eh, no one is infringing on anyone here.
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 3:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Covid 19 roll call
- Replies: 12
- Views: 726
Re: Covid 19 roll call
Contracted it mid-December, via Heather's school being more concerned with staying open and bums on seats than sensible measures. Am in the extremely vulnerable category due to a drug I take to control my psoriasis being an immunosuppressant (and having a comorbidite to go along with it). Isolation ...
- Tue Dec 22, 2020 7:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Steam codes
- Replies: 28
- Views: 13624
Re: Steam codes
Steam codes for these if you want:
* F1 2018
* FIA European Truck Racing Championship
* F1 2018
* FIA European Truck Racing Championship
- Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:17 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Fun stuff you've just found (music, games, etc)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2912
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:14 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 152
- Views: 12557
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Throwback to Scott Gillies on the show.
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 10:46 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Viral" maths problem
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1746
Re: "Viral" maths problem
I do like to work with booleans.
- Sat Nov 21, 2020 1:24 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Viral" maths problem
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1746
Re: "Viral" maths problem
Damn I must've been drunk. Saw you quoting that and I thought I must've made that post years ago, not last night.
- Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:45 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Viral" maths problem
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1746
Re: "Viral" maths problem
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const printThisShitOut = `Gevin is in love with ${c4c.filter(c => !!c.cool).join(" and ")} and he is a prick.`;
- Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 804
- Views: 212905
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
You can get proper hypoallergenic proper cats.
- Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:19 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who posts here?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5924
Re: Who posts here?
can you repeat that please Robbo?
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:52 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Viral" maths problem
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1746
Re: "Viral" maths problem
If a(b+c) == ab + ac isn't it 1?
Not done maths in many years so don't remember the rules as to when you would expand the brackets.
Not done maths in many years so don't remember the rules as to when you would expand the brackets.
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:45 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: RIP Howard Somerset
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1487
Re: RIP Howard Somerset
That's sad. Never really got to know Howard other than a few cursory exchanges on C4C but "easy going nature" seems right, always struck me as someone very laid back, calm and friendly. Definitely one of the good guys.
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 9:50 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: the Countdowners In My Place game (CIMP)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 17108
Re: the Countdowners In My Place game (CIMP)
And in the age of pandemic, your jealousy knows no rule-breaking bounds!
I can't see myself hitting lucky number 13 for some time... grr...
I can't see myself hitting lucky number 13 for some time... grr...
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 6:33 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 152
- Views: 12557
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Yeah that's fair. It's quite easy in person as you can say a lot in a simple look shared between host and contestant. A bit tougher over a Zoom call to know what people are looking at or what a look means but as long as declaring your willingness to end early isn't too obvious in a way that might af...
- Fri Oct 30, 2020 5:39 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 152
- Views: 12557
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Sure, if the program is made for statisticians and pricks.L'oisleatch McGraw wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 5:18 pmI'd give more weight to the opinion of your statistician who's been watching since day 1, than some dude who wasn't arsed to watch till this week.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:16 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 152
- Views: 12557
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
General feedback: I don't think in this format you should ever end round early. I saw a numbers round the other day (I guess in Larsen's first game) where it was super easy and Paul just called a stop to it after 10 seconds. Tonight there was one that was obviously impossible. Whether or not the con...
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:01 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 152
- Views: 12557
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Just started watching. Your outfit (is that the word?) is amazing Fiona! WAR LARSEN!
- Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Re: Ticket #5803: ZoomDown - evidence of potential cheating
- Replies: 72
- Views: 6936
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:32 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Three words
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1089
Re: Three words
I should probably say, this was a black IPA with blueberry and maple syrup in it, which should go some way to explain 1 and 3.
And well, what do you know - looked up vaccinium and apparently we're talking blueberry. Thanks Conor! Is that a word you know?
And well, what do you know - looked up vaccinium and apparently we're talking blueberry. Thanks Conor! Is that a word you know?
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:10 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Three words
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1089
Three words
I can't get the middle one
11.5.2.6.18.20.1.1.19
3.1.9.14.13.22.21.9.3
2.5.3.17.21.5
(loosely?) beer related
11.5.2.6.18.20.1.1.19
3.1.9.14.13.22.21.9.3
2.5.3.17.21.5
(loosely?) beer related
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1473
- Views: 375681
Re: Ask Graeme?
cool page. someone add Heather's! http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_4984
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Xmas Specials
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1037
Re: Xmas Specials
I wish I'd been on by now so I could do one with Heather. Best of luck to everyone who puts themselves forward for this, great opportunity!
- Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 669
- Views: 246132
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
I forgot to add that I ended the phone call (after telling you to phone me later on when you were able to actually physically talk) by saying something like "we all care about you Gevin, we all like your personality, we all like your opinions, we all like who are you and what you stand for, I love y...
- Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 669
- Views: 246132
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Was walking through a train station, Gevin phoned. Sounded pretty panicked, a mix of short-breathed anger and short-breathed about-to-cry. As calmly as he could he informed me that a journalist had approached him and told him they had found out about the fact that he stole a pint of milk from a news...
- Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 575
- Views: 229937
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Missed out Watchmen. Again, when it comes to top-level themes if you'd told me it was a "superheroes" show I would have steered clear. It was probably only the soundtrack work of Reznor and Finch that drew me in, and I'm glad it did as it was brilliant. Along with Succession probably the best 2 thin...
- Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 575
- Views: 229937
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Avenue 5 was good fun, far from Excellent but definitely recommended for Iannucci fans. Just gone through most of The Eric Andre Show which I quite enjoyed but absolutely would not recommend to any of you. Recently finished second series of Atlanta. Kind of ambles around but perhaps all the more cha...
- Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Trade Secrets
- Replies: 131
- Views: 21342
Re: Trade Secrets
yeah that's fucking horrible gevin
- Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:29 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1473
- Views: 375681
Re: Ask Graeme?
justice for heatherL'oisleatch McGraw wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 3:54 pmHow many times has an error been made in dictionary corner, whereby they allowed a word not in the relevant dictionary, or disallowed a word that was...?
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 7:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Future of this forum
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4810
Re: Future of this forum
I hate this place. It's an absolute shit show and I barely post any more. It used to be so awesome. These days I log on with some vague sense of excitement (that dissipates on a daily basis) and then watch that excitement drip away as I click through pages and pages of new posts from people I've nev...
- Thu Sep 03, 2020 8:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 736
- Views: 192215
Re: People you shouldn't trust
Most kids are shit. You get the occasional interesting one. It's no surprise, since people of all ages generally follow the same rule.
- Tue Aug 18, 2020 7:58 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What is the best non dairy milk for coffee ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2257
Re: What is the best non dairy milk for coffee ?
Soya is shit. Almond is okay. Coconut is decent but I've heard it's not so good for you/the planet. Oat is very good. Cashew is nice if you can find it. Hazelnut makes everything taste like Nutella. For hot drinks, the best milk is no milk. Have you tried the hemp ? Rice milk is a more common one m...
- Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What is the best non dairy milk for coffee ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2257
Re: What is the best non dairy milk for coffee ?
undoubtedly it is the Barista version of Oatly. The Barista version is worth it. oat milk in general is the best for coffee in terms of smoothness (some like soy can curdle) and oat milk is also pretty much the best for the planet too This is the best one I had too. The first few sips are acceptabl...
- Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:46 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What is the best non dairy milk for coffee ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2257
Re: What is the best non dairy milk for coffee ?
undoubtedly it is the Barista version of Oatly. The Barista version is worth it.
oat milk in general is the best for coffee in terms of smoothness (some like soy can curdle) and oat milk is also pretty much the best for the planet too
oat milk in general is the best for coffee in terms of smoothness (some like soy can curdle) and oat milk is also pretty much the best for the planet too
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Words and expressions that grind your gears
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4547
Re: Words and expressions that grind your gears
Irregardless
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Mind Sports Olympiad (CO-MSO) comes to Apterous Friday 21st August
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6494
Re: Mind Sports Olympiad (CO-MSO) comes to Apterous Friday 21st August
The Standard Riposte.
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 294
- Views: 119209
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?

I don't know what this is but I know who it is. Tim Down.
- Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1473
- Views: 375681
Re: Ask Graeme?
There is only one instance of two episodes having the same R1 selection and the same R2 selection. These were episodes 153 and 154 , so it was probably a shuffling failure rather than a remarkable coincidence. And worth mentioning the two R3s were 8/9 matching. Utter madness. Someone got shuffling ...
- Sun Jul 26, 2020 10:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Vid 5 Recaps
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2680
Re: Co:Vid 5 Recaps
I probably won't, but if I ever do host a Co event - and I probably won't - then I will definitely start it at number 3 or something just to freak Gevin out. Going to go the full hog and make up results for the first two events in which 50 people took part.
- Sun Jul 26, 2020 10:24 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 286
- Views: 52016
Re: You Are The Ref
Especially as he probably still goes to Ceefax for his news. Because he is so old. Like Jon Corby.
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 7:57 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Inventions corner
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7151
Re: Inventions corner
Have you gone vegan now then Marc?
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 7:56 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: ZoomDown finals!
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6342
Re: ZoomDown finals!
Great to see, thanks Fiona.
- Mon Jul 20, 2020 9:54 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Inventions corner
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7151
Re: Inventions corner
"phone" casual brag
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 8:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1473
- Views: 375681
Re: Ask Graeme?
Ah, you can do that with SUBSTITUTE. I needed SUMPRODUCT around the maths though. =IF(LEN(D3)=9,IF(AND(SUMPRODUCT(LEN(D3) - LEN(SUBSTITUTE(D3,{"A","E","I","O","U"},"")))>1,SUMPRODUCT(LEN(D3) - LEN(SUBSTITUTE(D3,{"A","E","I","O","U"},"")))<6),IF(COUNTIF(B3:B7,LEFT(D3,1)),"V","C")&IF(COUNTIF(B3:B7,MID...
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 8:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1473
- Views: 375681
Re: Ask Graeme?
Think I got it son. =IF(LEN(D3)=9,IF(AND(LEN(D3) - LEN(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(D3,"A",""),"E",""),"I",""),"O",""),"U",""))>1,LEN(D3) - LEN(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(D3,"A",""),"E",""),"I",""),"O",""),"U",""))<6),IF(COUNTIF(B3:B7,LEFT(D3,1))...
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1473
- Views: 375681
Re: Ask Graeme?
Bit of an aside, but did some Excellery last night and came up with this horrendous formula: =IF(OR(LEFT(A1,1)="A",LEFT(A1,1)="E",LEFT(A1,1)="I",LEFT(A1,1)="O",LEFT(A1,1)="U"),"V","C")&IF(OR(MID(A1, 2, 1)="A", MID(A1, 2, 1)="E", MID(A1, 2, 1)="I", MID(A1, 2, 1)="O", MID(A1, 2, 1)="U"), "V", "C")&IF...
- Tue Jun 30, 2020 7:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Joke Items
- Replies: 145
- Views: 21621
Re: Joke Items
Bowling shoes are awesome in that they are designed to help you play the game properly and reduce injury. They weren't just designed to personally annoy Gevin. (That's just a happy coincidence). They allow for a degree of sliding that regular footwear doesn't and you don't want to scuff up the thro...
- Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Joke Items
- Replies: 145
- Views: 21621
Re: Joke Items
Bowling alleys haven't made you use their shoes for, I dunno, a long time. You just wear your own, as you're in flats.
That said, I still get bowling shoes because they are absolutely awesome.
That said, I still get bowling shoes because they are absolutely awesome.
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Joke Items
- Replies: 145
- Views: 21621
Re: Joke Items
Ha!Fiona T wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:53 pmMost of you can ignore, but the software folks amongst you might appreciate this - I think we all have a duty to name our kids in a way to give us as much work as possible!
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/445 ... onscript-3
- Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Fun stuff you've just found (music, games, etc)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2912
Re: Fun stuff you've just found (music, games, etc)
Codewords I've always called those ones (your enigma code)
- Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 736
- Views: 192215
Re: People you shouldn't trust
We've also talked about "text" a lot. I mean, I say "I fucking text you Gevin you prick". But then I am a bit common. However I don't go as far as to say "I sent you a texted", and that is a thing. Not sure of my point, but I love bringing up the "texted" thing. Yeah, there's a whole thread on this...
Re: Text
There are some fucking NAMES in this thread. And I am still bewildered that you old OLD people think "texted" sounds ok.
- Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 736
- Views: 192215
Re: People you shouldn't trust
...they'll write (and say) "Dave Edwards' nose" rather than "Dave Edwards's nose". Even worse is when they do it with a name that ends in an s but isn't even like a plural... I found this mental. I think in my whole time I've never met someone who considers "Edwards" as a surname to be a bunch of E...
- Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 736
- Views: 192215
Re: People you shouldn't trust
We've also talked about "text" a lot. I mean, I say "I fucking text you Gevin you prick". But then I am a bit common.
However I don't go as far as to say "I sent you a texted", and that is a thing. Not sure of my point, but I love bringing up the "texted" thing.
However I don't go as far as to say "I sent you a texted", and that is a thing. Not sure of my point, but I love bringing up the "texted" thing.
- Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Joke Items
- Replies: 145
- Views: 21621
Re: Joke Items
Thanks Gevin. You made it a lot more SFW than I was planning to.
- Thu Jun 18, 2020 8:33 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Inventions corner
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7151
Re: Inventions corner
You're wrong about pizza being like other foods Gevin. I think "hot cheese and sauce sliding unexpectedly off a pizza" and "hot filling bursting out from biting into a pop tart" are literally the two go-to examples of shocking food-based burning.
- Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:56 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Inventions corner
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7151
Re: Inventions corner
There is a reasonable temperature difference between what can be eaten with your fingers versus utensils This is what I would dispute. It's all about what's too hot to put in your mouth. Your mouth is more sensitive than your hands to overly hot food. No-one find themselves in a situation where the...