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Ben Wilson

Jesus... The article mentions he's in a psychiatric ward, and I really hope he gets all the help he needs, as judging by the article, he has a long, long way to go.

Ben Wilson

5. Been at my current job three times as long as the other 4 put together.

Ben Wilson

The final standings for the day... FOCAL Finals 2019 Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton 23 November 2019 STANDINGS Players are ranked by wins, then points. FOCAL Finals P W Pts 1 Callum Todd 7 6 459 2 Bradley Horrocks 7 5 430 3 Tom Carey 7 5 391 4 Jack Worsley 7 4 413 5 James Robinson 7 3 413 6 Eddy By...

Ben Wilson

I'm back online, and we're up to 17 entries now, including COLIN debutants Phil Stanton and Series 81 Octochamp James Haughton! Fun fact: James is the only player in the FOCAL top 25 this year who wasn't at COLIN XV.

Ben Wilson

I knew there was a page like this somewhere on this site, but couldn't be arse to find it two weeks ago when I discovered that Jethro doesn't have a page.

Ben Wilson

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:58 pm
I tried it once and although it was technically possible, it was basically unplayable.

Which is odd, considering the size of your phone.

Ben Wilson

Hi all, I'm experiencing some IT problems at the moment so if you've paid your entry fee dont be alarmed if it takes a few days for it to show up on this page. Also dont let it deter you from sending in your entry fee. Or puzzles for the puzzle mag.

Ben Wilson

Available to purchase from Waterstones or Amazon or all good bookstores. I can personally vouch for its quality, given that I (with some help from Graeme) wrote it.

Ben Wilson

My understanding of the December-January break is that it refers to filming only, and there are details of series 82 episodes including guests already on the wiki.

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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/regi ... -cp3mztcmp

Terrible news- I had the pleasure of meeting Joyce many times at scrabble events and she was always a formidable opponent and a friendly face.

Ben Wilson

So now would be the time to archive posts from c4countdown and gevincountdown, if it hasn't already been done, and especially the archive of the old Talk4 forum (from 2001!) that I'm sure Gevin still has somewhere. If anyone could volunteer to host the posts once they've been archived, it'd be most ...

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Our latest entrant will be making his first appearance at COLIN in 12 years!

Welcome back, Jerry Humphreys!

Ben Wilson

Channel 4 will broadcast a new live daily lunchtime show from Leeds

But still no big breakfast revival on the horizon. Disappointing.

Ben Wilson

As far as I understand, no-one found out my real name until I signed up for COLIN in 2011, and although my name is not really a secret any more, I still prefer not to use it on here, and I think it's a bit shitty for someone to keep using it. Thoughtless probably - I doubt any malice was intended. ...

Ben Wilson

Trawling through my Facebook I found that Rachel blocked Craig because he disagreed that Westmonster (?) was a fake news site peddling crap about not opening our borders to refugees. Hope this helps Just did some googling and it turns out Westmonster was founded by Aaron Banks, who also founded the...

Ben Wilson

Entrant number 9 is another COLIN debutant- welcome to the madness Sam Prouse!

Ben Wilson

Terrible news.

RIP Lisa.

Ben Wilson

Both of the losers of the S80 semifinals never declared a 9 during their time on the show. Is this the furthest any player has advanced without doing so, or do some runners-up (even winners?) fit the bill? (exc. CoC, Masters or special games). It's happened before many times. Joyce Cansfield, Darry...

Ben Wilson

Anybody ever played starfarers of catan? It's like settlers only with aliens and spaceships and so forth. It's getting re-released in the autumn so worth picking up for any settlers fans.

Ben Wilson

Yet another Callum Todd sighting 8 seconds into this video (the kid at the front left of the classroom).

Ben Wilson

24 hours in and we're already up to three entries including the first COLIN debutant of the event- series 80 octochamp Fiona Titcombe!

Ben Wilson

COLIN is turning sixteen! The world's oldest co-event is back yet again. Once again, we'll be in North Hykeham at the Ark on the Saturday and the Memorial Hall on the Sunday (and the Fox and Hounds at all other times) to play some Countdown and kick off the fifth season of FOCAL. As with the venues,...

Ben Wilson

The Nissan Sunny's name is derived from reversing the syllables of Nissan.

Ben Wilson

Hi everyone I've recently had a spate of reports from users complaining about receiving multiple unsolicited private messages, often with titles like 'please read' but containing little to no actual content. If you receive any private messages like this, please don't hesitate to report them to the a...

Ben Wilson

Goodbye, Ashton.

Edit to say: the abusive posts in this thread have also been shitcanned.

Ben Wilson

Ashton Hancock wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:07 pm

Ben Wilson wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:06 pm
I really should lock this thread but it's getting too funny.
Don’t Ben we are having a laugh it is a real event

Ashton, you don't exactly have a great track record when it comes to credibility.

Ben Wilson

I really should lock this thread but it's getting too funny.

Ben Wilson

relevant link.

(I have no problem with this though).

Ben Wilson

Okay, NOW this thread has outstayed its welcome.

Ben Wilson

This thread has outlived its usefulness.

Ben Wilson

I strongly recommend attending some first to get a feel for how it's done.

Ben Wilson

Last night's dream starts with me and Mark Deeks walking home from London, having missed a train that was running uncontrollably up and down a length of track. This displeases Mark, who smashes a beer bottle and threatens to cut everyone he sees. Eventually, we end up indoors (in my dreams, every ti...

Ben Wilson

If you extend 'my place' to include 'driveway and pavement outside house' you can include Callum Todd as of this year's COLIN hangover. If you include 'road outside house' you can also include whoever Callum was giving a lift home to (which I can't remember off the top of my head).

Ben Wilson

Fun little one last night. I'm at a railway station somewhere in the UK, but a strange one where the platforms are both open and elevated about 30 feet above the concourse so I can see my train (all 35 odd carriages of it) pull in and immediately leave without me. However, James Robinson then arrive...

Ben Wilson

Awful news. :'-( I had the pleasure of meeting Pete for the first time (after first communicating by email in something like 2004) at Co:Brum a few years ago and he every bit as cool as I expected him to be. RIP Pete.

Ben Wilson

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:54 am

Conor wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:19 pm
I weigh 11st. Trying to get it down to 10 by COLIN.
Is that why you didn't come this year?

Or this year.

I'm down to 12st 12lb now after a quick peak around the 13 and a half stone area. Done virtually no exercise and eaten more junk food than usual so god knows how.

Ben Wilson

Last night's one was a bit different even by my standards. It started with me helping some friends move into their new home, before driving home over some photographs of James Robinson and Oliver Garner. Along the way I pass a random Countdown meet-up on Hykeham Road (sort of here-ish ), and by 'on'...

Ben Wilson

Brief dream last night- me, Graeme and TCap trying to manoeuvre a Smart car into a parking space about the size of a coffee table. From the outside of the car, naturally.

Ben Wilson

In last night's dream, I was, shock horror, organising a COLIN, and getting in a total flap as Graeme announced he had to go home early (in fairness this would send people into a flap even if they weren't organising the event). The final table was Rob Foster, Dylan Taylor and Rhys Benjamin (though I...

Ben Wilson

Matt Morrison wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 25, 2019 11:26 pm

Ben Wilson wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 25, 2019 2:21 pm
there are plenty of top players who haven't got around to their first chances yet *cough* MB *cough* RF *cough*
Weird way to spell MM and TB. (Seriously have no idea who you mean though.)

Either that's a weird way of spelling TP or I have no idea who you mean by the second one lol.

Ben Wilson

Austin Shin is the first name that comes to mind, he could easily be up there as a top player if he applied himself on apterous. That said though there are plenty of top players who haven't got around to their first chances yet *cough* MB *cough* RF *cough*

Ben Wilson

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:36 pm

James Robinson wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:46 pm
Well, I certainly wouldn't decline an invite, and it has been 10 years since the last time...

But, I have a feeling that "you know who" might have other ideas....
Voldemort?

Similar 'hairstyle' if nothing else.

Ben Wilson

Another year has passed, I've sweated buckets of nervous sweat and COLIN has been and gone. 51 people played on Saturday and 33 on Sunday, amazing numbers for a city in the middle of nowhere on a cold weekend in January. At the main event, prizes were given out in the form of t-shirts with amusing s...

Ben Wilson

I've seriously thought about doing a Goatdown event before (either in place of a CoNot one year or at the COLIN Hangover) so I can definitely get behind this idea.

Ben Wilson

Up to 45 now with the addition of COLIN I veteran Anthony Endsor! We are actually in danger of maybe needing some more sets...

Ben Wilson

Adam Dexter wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:56 am
Is there a prize for doing well based on your seeding? I could claim to have been playing the long game if so.

Yes. there will be two 'overachiever' prizes at the main event and one or two at the hangover as well.

Ben Wilson

Mike Springett beat me to it in the Facebook discussion, but obviously there will be a parkrun happening as well on this weekend. Just like to let everyone know there will be a parkrun happening over the weekend for Colin 2020 too. And Colin 2022. 2021 however will controversially take place midwee...

Ben Wilson

What's the situation with game sets this year? Can bring mine if needed And the even bigger question...., is the dartboard at the Fox & Hounds still the evil Lincoln style one :!: :!: :?: :?: Yes, personally I prefer the Bristol style dartboard. Charlie, please fix likes. I've been buying game sets...

Ben Wilson

Seedings are based on averages of finishing positions from the previous 5 events (which all had more or less the same number of participants). Slightly worse news is that most prospective unconfirmed sign-ups are likely to slot in in the top 12. Great, thanks. As I suspected, what I need to do boil...

Ben Wilson

Seedings are based on averages of finishing positions from the previous 5 events (which all had more or less the same number of participants). Slightly worse news is that most prospective unconfirmed sign-ups are likely to slot in in the top 12. And you put new players in the middle don't you? Yep....

Ben Wilson

Seedings are based on averages of finishing positions from the previous 5 events (which all had more or less the same number of participants). Slightly worse news is that most prospective unconfirmed sign-ups are likely to slot in in the top 12.

Ben Wilson

Time for the usual outrage that are the provisional seedings. :-) I've used the same 'algorithm' to determine seedings as I did last year, hence why it looks like there may be a few anomalies in there. But it all makes sense, honest. 1 Jack Worsley 2 Dylan Taylor 3 Thomas Cappleman 4 Dan McColm 5 Ma...

Ben Wilson

8 entries in the last 2 days bring us up to 37 overall!

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Ben Wilson wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:03 pm
30 now for the main event and 24 for the hangover! Just 16 days to go- plenty of spaces left...

...And a drop-out reminds me why I don't usually make 'milestone number of entrants' posts like this.

Ben Wilson

30 now for the main event and 24 for the hangover! Just 16 days to go- plenty of spaces left...

Ben Wilson

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 01, 2019 6:41 pm
I think it would be good to have tournament wins as one of the columns.

FWIW the COLIN stat file has this as one of the columns though obviously it doesn't include the people who've won events but haven't been to COLIN. Yet.

Ben Wilson

I agree with Marc about the toffee pennies in Quality Street but the hard chewy caramels in Roses are usually my favourites. I don't mind it putting up a bit of a fight but if it takes out a tooth, then I don't consider it to be a 'sweet'.

Ben Wilson

1. Malteasers (obviously)
2. Galaxy ('normal' chocolate is ridiculously underrated)
3. Twix
4. Milky Way
5. Bounty (despite coconut being my favourite food)
6. Galaxy Caramel
7. Mars
DQ Snickers (allergic)

Ben Wilson

Last night I was leaving a co-event and saying goodbye to Dan McColm, Andy Platt and Conor Travers, all of whom insisted on hugs. As I was going to give Conor his, he leaned back on his chair and accidentally squashed the feet of Paul Howe, who was at the same place as the co-event for unrelated rea...

Ben Wilson

I've dropped to 13st even since my last weighing (in March), still a bit overweight.

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