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by Ben Wilson
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL Belts
Replies: 15
Views: 420

Re: FOCAL Belts

Fiona T wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:58 pm Well the over 40s tourney on apterous is approaching the final stages - 48 players whittled down to a final between Neil Collins, and Tim Down or Patrick Thompson. Should be a cracker!
https://challonge.com/seniors2024
I really should pay attention to that now that I qualify for it.
by Ben Wilson
Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Replies: 137
Views: 12562

Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box

Interesting. Could have my opinion swayed on this issue As for co event suggestion - I do think if there's somebody who is quite clearly a good host and can hurry a game along that they host first. Shows newer people how it's done and sets a precedent for more experienced but slower hosts on how to...
by Ben Wilson
Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:47 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Replies: 758
Views: 399339

Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams

Sometimes I make notes about c4c dreams but then forget to type them up when I wake up and (obviously) forget the details later on. This was in my notes from September 2018, so I'll let you fill in all the gaps. -Tidying after COLIN at my house -Tropes boxes -Kirk insane -Forgot the spoon -Piles of ...
by Ben Wilson
Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 682561

Re: Ask Graeme?

Surprised no one's yet mentioned the 3 series champs and one CoC winner named Chris but okay.
by Ben Wilson
Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:00 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The COLIN stat file
Replies: 10
Views: 4390

Re: The COLIN stat file

Updated again, 2024's events now included along with a couple more silly pages like the 'linear championship'.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qi1d267b ... 1615x&dl=0
by Ben Wilson
Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XX- your input desired
Replies: 13
Views: 788

Re: COLIN XX- your input desired

So say if you produced 30 of these books and ended up £50 over budget, you could sell them at £2 each and reserve 5 to give out as free prizes so the prizewinners don't have to pay for one. They're likely to cost about £6-£7 to produce so anyone getting them for £2 is getting a bargain! But I agree...
by Ben Wilson
Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: National COLIN Day
Replies: 2
Views: 359

Re: National COLIN Day

Pure coincidence. Though 2005 was the first one so technically 29 January is the proper anniversary. :-D
by Ben Wilson
Wed Feb 07, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XX- your input desired
Replies: 13
Views: 788

Re: COLIN XX- your input desired

3 events all with a final will be a lot! I will probably do all 3 because of FOMO but honestly 2 is already enough to leave me exhausted. You'll be exhausted? :? As for the 'two calendars' thing it's been a problem for years. Only solution I can think of is to only give prizes on the Saturday for p...
by Ben Wilson
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XX- your input desired
Replies: 13
Views: 788

Re: COLIN XX- your input desired

For next year, I'm finally pulling the trigger on a 'big prize' (such as mugs, t-shirts, calendars etc) I've been thinking of for years, namely the 'Big Book of COLIN'. What this will include is all manner of stuff like photos, stats, records, old (and some new) puzzles, quizzes... but I also want ...
by Ben Wilson
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XX- your input desired
Replies: 13
Views: 788

COLIN XX- your input desired

Hi everyone With COLIN XIX now behind us (and the stat file getting updated as we speak) it's time to look toward next year... and there's a lot to look forward to. :) The pre-drinks As I announced at the end of the weekend, next year's COLIN will be the first ever co-event triple header . There'll ...
by Ben Wilson
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 627
Views: 273887

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

No, she abdicated and Frederik is king.
by Ben Wilson
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 627
Views: 273887

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

There are no reigning female monarchs anywhere in the world right now for the first time in over 70 years.
by Ben Wilson
Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Replies: 137
Views: 12562

Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box

Following from this post ... If I had one small suggestion, it would be that if there are table numbers, it's best to have them explicitly labelled rather than people having to infer them from the set numbers on the lids of the letters/numbers boxes, which are generally harder to find with the lids...
by Ben Wilson
Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

Yeah thanks again Ben. I'll second everything GC said. Much better atmosphere at the social club than the fox and hounds, but I don't think we'd even be able to describe the food as "ok" this time I didn't eat at the social club. Are you saying the food there was better than OK or worse t...
by Ben Wilson
Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Replies: 758
Views: 399339

Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams

My traditional post-COLIN dream state has arrived right on schedule. Last night saw me walking through a completely 'wrong' version of my workplace with some colleagues when we were ambushed by a swarm of Scarabs . I immediately recognised the situation as a scenario from the Metal Gear Solid game t...
by Ben Wilson
Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Replies: 137
Views: 12562

Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box

It's worth pointing out that this is the first year that there have been 4 people scoring 400+ at COLIN, and Jack's aggregate of 448 over 6 games smashed the previous 6 game record (but was a few shy of the record average). It's also worth pointing out that the two guys above had 2 of the 3 highest ...
by Ben Wilson
Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

And the full results: STANDINGS Players are ranked by number of wins then total points scored. P W Pts 1 Adam Latchford 4 4 265 2 Rob Foster 4 4 261 3 Jack Hurst 4 4 260 4 Jack Worsley 4 4 253 5 Callum Todd 4 3 273 6 Thomas Carey 4 3 260 7 Thomas Cappleman 4 3 252 8 Tim Down 4 3 240 9 Dan Byrom 4 3 ...
by Ben Wilson
Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

Rob Foster is the COLIN XIX Hangover champion, beating Adam Latchford 84-56 in a final that hung on the 9 letter word TELECASTS. Full results to follow...
by Ben Wilson
Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

samir pilica wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:38 pm What happened to Amar Chotai's games in round 1?
He was late so was effectively 'pruned' for round 1.
by Ben Wilson
Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

Congratulations to Jack Hurst winning his second COLIN title ten years after the first by defeating Callum Todd on a crucial conundrum in a double max game final! Full standings are below. COLIN XIX The Ark 27 January 2024 STANDINGS Players are ranked by number of wins then total points scored. P W ...
by Ben Wilson
Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Replies: 137
Views: 12562

Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box

The upside of version B is that the 3W players will be the two with the highest aggregate score.
by Ben Wilson
Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

Up to 44 entries now! :) Seedings updated above. The itinerary for the day, btw- 11:00 doors open 11:30 introductions 11:50 round 1 13:10 lunch 14:00 round 2 15:20 break 15:35 round 3 16:50 break 17:15 grand final 17:30 prizegiving If everyone could endeavour to be there for 11:30 I'd be grateful- g...
by Ben Wilson
Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Replies: 137
Views: 12562

Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box

Thought I'd weigh in here with a bit of statistical data (and fwiw, I'm in favour of the 'draw 3 randomly on the same number of wins for round 2' idea) so here are the players on table 1 after rounds 2 and 3 of COLIN from 2005-2023, along with their eventual finishing positions. Round 2 2005* Chris ...
by Ben Wilson
Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

COLIN veteran James Laverty brings numbers up to 40! :D There are still plenty* of spaces left though, so why not get your entry fee to me asap and book your place at the premiere co-event of the FOCAL calendar? :) Also, seeds have been updated. :) *By 'plenty' I mean 'twenty', which rhymes so it ki...
by Ben Wilson
Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Replies: 137
Views: 12562

Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box

Always use the letters packs that Callum made. The ones taken from various copies of the board game all have very bad (and inconsistent) distributions, which make it less fun for most. They used to. Adam 'awesome' Beach has gone through the packs and standardised them all, so everyone from COLIN on...
by Ben Wilson
Thu Jan 11, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

Gavin Chipper wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:59 pm How do you decide what order to put the the people in the middle group in?
Anyone who's been before but more than 5 years ago is ordered by their best finish, otherwise by order of entry.
by Ben Wilson
Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

Welp, COLIN veteran Andy Platt makes it 36, so here are the seeds. A reminder that seeds are based on an average of finishes at the previous five COLINs (not a player's last five COLINs- in this case, specifically COLINs XIV-XVIII), with the worst finish disregarded, and from this year, any obviousl...
by Ben Wilson
Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:42 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

The annual outrage that is the COLIN seedings will be published once we hit 36 entries. :-) and as we're currently on 35, that in theory shouldn't be far away...
by Ben Wilson
Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What’s the best three-word phrase formed from the conundrum answers on consecutive days?
Replies: 13
Views: 1393

Re: What’s the best three-word phrase formed from the conundrum answers on consecutive days?

'Bestowing thronging craziness' Were my first three, and imho sounds like a better honours ceremony than whatever usually goes down at Buckingham Palace.
by Ben Wilson
Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

Ronan M Higginson wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:44 pm Jerry Humphreys the other?
Spot on :-)
by Ben Wilson
Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
Replies: 390
Views: 221146

Re: Countdown Lookalikes?

Tom Carey just deaged, put on an American accent and beat the Tetris world record.
by Ben Wilson
Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

Series 44 semi-finalist David Roe brings numbers to 28 and sets a new record for most time between consecutive COLIN appearances at 14 years since he played at COLIN 2010. Only two other people have gaps of 10 years or more between appearances- can you name either of them? One of them has to be Kai...
by Ben Wilson
Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

Series 44 semi-finalist David Roe brings numbers to 28 and sets a new record for most time between consecutive COLIN appearances at 14 years since he played at COLIN 2010. Only two other people have gaps of 10 years or more between appearances- can you name either of them?
by Ben Wilson
Tue Jan 02, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

A big day for entrants today- 4, including COLIN debutant Adrian Fletcher, brings numbers for the Saturday up to 26! Still plenty of room for more...
by Ben Wilson
Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Could a Countdown World Championships be a feasible event
Replies: 6
Views: 1891

Re: Could a Countdown World Championships be a feasible event

Gavin Chipper wrote: Tue Dec 26, 2023 6:54 pm I think it's called COLIN.
Flattering, but more accurately it'd be called FOCAL.
by Ben Wilson
Sun Dec 24, 2023 2:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-event lunch arrangements
Replies: 20
Views: 3193

Re: Co-event lunch arrangements

Fwiw, some of the very early COLINs had cash prizes, and the general consensus was that people preferred the prizes that were more tangible, even if they were (objectively) a bit shit.
by Ben Wilson
Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:30 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Question of Sport Axed
Replies: 5
Views: 1779

Re: Question of Sport Axed

Isn't that just 'They Think It's All Over'?
by Ben Wilson
Wed Dec 06, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-event lunch arrangements
Replies: 20
Views: 3193

Re: Co-event lunch arrangements

The on-site cooked lunches at COLIN actually ended because of too much demand rather than anything else- it was my mum in charge of doing it all pretty much solo as I had to be chained to my desk to deal with conundrums/scores etc, and cooking lunch for 15+ people in one go is kinda tricky regardles...
by Ben Wilson
Fri Oct 06, 2023 6:09 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Replies: 758
Views: 399339

Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams

Neglecting to take my meds last night had a very interesting result. Note: this dream was either sandwiched between or at the same time as dreams where I was Jack Sparrow marooning people in 4 foot deep water, and one where I was reenactment Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes while following the syno...
by Ben Wilson
Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Setting Conundrums at Co Events
Replies: 15
Views: 2891

Re: Setting Conundrums at Co Events

I kinda feel compelled to contribute here, having probably set more co-event conundrums than anyone else lol. In the past, conundrums at COLIN were 'graded', in that lower tables got easier ones and higher tables got harder ones. The main reason for this was to stop conundrums being reaction tests, ...
by Ben Wilson
Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Celebrities that are all round good eggs
Replies: 10
Views: 1730

Re: Celebrities that are all round good eggs

Mick Foley. Met him twice when he was doing stand up in Sheffield and he's as genial off-screen as he appears on-screen.
by Ben Wilson
Sun Sep 17, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Replies: 758
Views: 399339

Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams

Cheers Marc :-)
by Ben Wilson
Fri Sep 15, 2023 12:16 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Replies: 758
Views: 399339

Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams

Being really unwell usually lends itself to unusual dreams, and tonight was no exception. In tonight's dream, I'm hosting Countdown in Leamington Spa for some reason, adjudicating a game where there's a query over the validity of a word. It's unknown where the game's host (and other player) went. On...
by Ben Wilson
Sun Sep 03, 2023 11:09 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdowners in the news
Replies: 237
Views: 116312

Re: Countdowners in the news

Callum Todd wrote: Sun Sep 03, 2023 6:55 am This is Countdown news.
'Construction work is expected to start in November 2025 and the road is scheduled to open by the end of 2028.'

It's also ridiculously optimistic knowing the state of the local authorities around here.
by Ben Wilson
Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1609
Views: 623769

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

NASA's Artemis 2 mission is set to orbit the Moon next year with Artemis 3 landing crew on the Moon by about 2026 (Artemis 1 was orbital and has already launched successfully)
by Ben Wilson
Thu Aug 17, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1609
Views: 623769

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

I don't think I understand the difference between big and massive in this context! Zero volume, very large weight*, infinite density. The volume of the 'hole' part of the black hole depends entirely on how 'heavy' the centre of it is. *mass is a more technically correct term here but I'm using weig...
by Ben Wilson
Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:36 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1609
Views: 623769

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

What actually is/happens in a black hole? How can there just be nothing? The latest episode of the Sky at Night (broadcast this Monday) was literally about black holes and is a recommended watch. :-) but in short: there isn't 'nothing' in there, a black hole in the conventional sense is an area sur...
by Ben Wilson
Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16827

COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

Everyone's getting a little bit older- god knows I am- but one thing that hasn't changed is that when January rolls around, COLIN won't be far behind. :-) Yep, for the nineteenth time, yours truly will be hosting Countdown in Lincoln- the oldest event on the co-event calendar. If you're one of the 2...
by Ben Wilson
Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:40 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Replies: 758
Views: 399339

Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams

Also I don't think you mentioned the countdowner whose penis fell off in my dream that one time (well, you have, he is on the list somewhere, but I don't recall telling you who it was).
by Ben Wilson
Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:39 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Replies: 758
Views: 399339

Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams

That reminds me of one I had a few days ago. In the dream, I went to a scrabble tournament, but before I could sign up, I had to complete an arcade game where you control Mr Burns from the Simpsons stealing artefacts from ancient tombs. In a twist, this bit was physical- as in the arcade contained a...
by Ben Wilson
Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:22 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Replies: 758
Views: 399339

Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams

In the latest one I end up somewhere in Leeds, trying to find a hotel for the night only to find myself caught outside what I assume is a kitchen or a generator room in the rain, which is padlocked. A bunch of apterites including George Armstrong and Fiona T arrive, break into the place with a pair ...
by Ben Wilson
Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: What is your preferred format for co-events?
Replies: 6
Views: 1943

What is your preferred format for co-events?

It's been a while since we had this poll, and the recent bumping of the old 'preferred' format thread reminded me that there was a poll about this a while back, and with more co-events than ever, it'd be good to 'take the pulse of the community'. Let me preface this by saying that there's plenty of ...
by Ben Wilson
Thu May 25, 2023 6:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 25th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 89)
Replies: 4
Views: 708

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 89)

As another minor record, I think 286 is the highest anybody's ever scored in two consecutive games. May have to set Graeme on that one.
by Ben Wilson
Sun May 21, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CO MSO Sunday 27th August 2023
Replies: 15
Views: 7693

Re: CO MSO Sunday 27th August 2023

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Gavin Chipper wrote: Sun May 21, 2023 4:30 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: Sun May 21, 2023 3:28 pm They are very strict at the venue and plastic cutlery are on the banned list as is food but there is a huge Waitrose nearby
Just bring normal metal cutlery then.
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by Ben Wilson
Wed May 17, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
Replies: 390
Views: 221146

Re: Countdown Lookalikes?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Hidetaka_Miyazaki%2C_The_Game_Awards_2022_%28cropped%29.png/319px-Hidetaka_Miyazaki%2C_The_Game_Awards_2022_%28cropped%29.png Stewart Holden's new pastime is apparently developing rock hard videogames. (Hidetaka Miyazaki, director of Elden R...
by Ben Wilson
Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:01 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
Replies: 452
Views: 114783

Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner

I had something similar recently on my desktop (random restarts, though at more random intervals). I* needed to completely reinstall Windows and put it onto an SSD rather than a magnetic hard drive, which did the trick nicely. You might also want to Google 'repair update'. Or it could just be the bu...
by Ben Wilson
Tue Apr 18, 2023 6:05 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1592
Views: 1635208

Re: Politics in General

There were protesters at last year's British grand prix, they ran onto the track during the first lap, after the race had already been red flagged due to a crash. This ensured that all they did was get booed by the rest of the crowd and they got precisely zero TV time.
by Ben Wilson
Fri Apr 14, 2023 7:33 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Replies: 758
Views: 399339

Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams

Last night in a semi-feverish dream, me and Dinos time travelled back to 2018 and searched around a shopping mall to try to find someone in the UK Labour Party to contact, only to realise that we'd been unknowingly staring directly at Jeremy Corbyn for over 20 minutes. Shortly afterwards, Dinos depa...
by Ben Wilson
Tue Apr 04, 2023 9:33 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1592
Views: 1635208

Re: Politics in General

Decided to repeat the experiment myself. Going in blind... Lincolnshire- all Conservative. We have... Edward Leigh: Father of six & Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Enquiries here will not be responded to. Contact me at edward.leigh.mp@parliament.uk. Caroline Johnson (my MP a...
by Ben Wilson
Thu Mar 02, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: This house believes Countdown is the greatest gameshow of all time
Replies: 26
Views: 3558

Re: This house believes Countdown is the greatest gameshow of all time

Question and answer in its purest form is surely fifteen to one, and the difficulty of the questions there must act in its favour.

Personally, my all time greatest is probably Blockbusters. General knowledge mixed with a good chunk of strategy is always a winner in my eyes.