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- Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA16 - Saturday 26th March 2016
- Replies: 20
- Views: 23321
Re: COREA16 - Saturday 26th March 2016
I have to report neither Hutchings will be there this year too. Seems that parents' anniversaries have to be celebrated or something.
- Fri Jan 29, 2016 7:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 20th January 2016 (CoC XIV, 1st Semi-Final)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4777
Re: Wednesday 20th January 2016 (CoC XIV, 1st Semi-Final)
Before this game I sat in Susie's chair for a few minutes and Safari was open on oxforddictionaries.com
- Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Did the ODO changes improve the CoC?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6663
Re: Did the ODO changes improve the CoC?
I'm conflicted about it. If a contestant in the CoC were motivated to try and win and knew about all these new words, then obviously that's a huge advantage (things like RANTIPOLE, METACONID, PETROLAGE etc. can easily turn a game round as we've seen). I spent ages learning as many new words as I cou...
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many countries have you been to?
- Replies: 172
- Views: 99505
Re: How many countries have you been to?
15/197: (England, Wales, Scotland), USA, Greece, France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Vatican City (?), Liechtenstein, UAE, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic Lots of the holidays I've been on are US centric and I'm trying to visit as many states as possible. Right now, 11/50: New York,...
- Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:12 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CoC Preliminary 2 Spoilers For Tuesday January 5th 2016
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7366
Re: CoC Preliminary 2 Spoilers For Tuesday January 5th 2016
Thanks all for the kind comments! It felt great to be back in the chair (be it challenger's or champion's), and luckily one of the 9s I'd crammed into my brain the night before popped up. And a great play by Heather going for UNREALIST! I remembered OUTRAKES since when I first saw it on a word list,...
- Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:08 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 438
- Views: 304297
Re: What films have you watched lately?
Video game review too?Mark James wrote: Star Wars: Force Unleashed - Almost makes up for prequels - 7/10
- Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:57 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 438
- Views: 304297
Re: What films have you watched lately?
Vertigo - Dramatic wife entanglements featuring bell-towers - 8/10
A Fistful of Dollars - Western with a hot Clint - 9/10
Big Hero 6 - Hyper fun colourful Americ-asian explosion - 8/10
The Road - GREY GREY GREY GREY GREY - 6/10
Joy - MOPS MOPS MOPS MOPS catharsis - 7/10
A Fistful of Dollars - Western with a hot Clint - 9/10
Big Hero 6 - Hyper fun colourful Americ-asian explosion - 8/10
The Road - GREY GREY GREY GREY GREY - 6/10
Joy - MOPS MOPS MOPS MOPS catharsis - 7/10
- Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:01 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 491055
Re: People you shouldn't trust
People who think the past tense of the verb text is text.
- Sun Oct 04, 2015 1:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What computer games have you been playing lately?
- Replies: 95
- Views: 37029
Re: What computer games have you been playing lately?
Witcher 3, To The Moon, Far Cry 4
- Sat Oct 03, 2015 8:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 598
- Views: 389472
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Just did the CO:ventry run. Most professional one (it started at 9.00 exactly!) I've been to so far and had around 500 runners. Got 22.20 which is respectable considering I've done no exercise the past 2 weeks.
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:50 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 774
- Views: 685431
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Heroes Reborn has just started (and looks more promising than S3 and 4 of the original show). Orphan Black is rather good and 30 Rock is hilarious.
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:46 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What books have you been reading lately?
- Replies: 58
- Views: 20865
Re: What books have you been reading lately?
I'm actually currently reading A Thousand Splendid Suns, and recently got through Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, both of which really make you think about life and the decisions you take. what if? by Randall Munroe (see: http://www.xkcd.com ) is like a...
- Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 23rd September (Series 73, Prelim 58)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1987
Wednesday 23rd September (Series 73, Prelim 58)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 23rd September 2015. Nick starts off the show by talking about how summer is officially over and we're into autumn (the equinox, by the way, was at 9.21am). He then says he doesn't care much for winter and asks Rachel what her favourite is. She says autumn because that'...
- Sun Sep 20, 2015 1:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 18th September 2015 (Series 73, Prelim 55)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1918
Friday 18th September 2015 (Series 73, Prelim 55)
Countdown recap for Friday 18 September 2015. It's all kicking off today! That is the rugby, with England vs Fiji being tonight* and the final's on 31st October. Nick says Ireland might be able to clinch the title. (Quick, we need to check with Paul the octupus to see what his prediction is! Or is h...
- Sun Sep 20, 2015 12:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 17th Septmeber 2015 ( Series 73 , Prelim 54 )
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2336
Re: Thursday 17th Septmeber 2015 ( Series 73 , Prelim 54 )
In round 9, you've said Thomas gets 615 rather than 565.
- Sat Sep 19, 2015 1:57 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 16th September 2015 (Series 73, Prelim 53)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1497
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 5:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 14th September 2015 (Series 73, Prelim 51)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2169
Monday 14th September 2015 (Series 73, Prelim 51)
Countdown recap for Monday 14 September 2015. C1: Champion Matty Artell (5 wins, 474 points). An apterite and student from Chester. C2: Challenger Wayne McSorley. A stock and systems administrator from Bradford who likes online Scrabble and beekeeping and currently has 3 hives! Nick introduces the s...
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
- Replies: 486
- Views: 243874
Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
Sure thing! I'll catch up on the 11th, and then James has said I could do the 14th and the 23rd. Then those Fridays are the 25th and the 9th of October.
- Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 18th August 2015 (Series 73, Prelim 37)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3746
Re: Tuesday 18th August 2015 (Series 73, Prelim 37)
And the Oscar for best gif usage when recapping goes to... Jen Steadman!
- Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
- Replies: 486
- Views: 243874
Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
Can I put in a request to do a recap from after 7th September?
- Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 491055
Re: People you shouldn't trust
People who sneeze more than twice in one bout of sneezing.
- Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 491055
Re: People you shouldn't trust
People who have never seen the iconic film Mean Girls.
People who say 'expresso' instead of espresso.
People who say 'expresso' instead of espresso.
- Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 99570
Re: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
So much yes. All aboard the hype train!
- Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:19 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Chase
- Replies: 153
- Views: 86574
Re: The Chase
A certain gambler, Tom Barnes, was just on The Chase today.
- Sun Sep 21, 2014 2:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 17th September 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 47)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1299
Wednesday 17th September 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 47)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 17 September 2014. Today in 1976, the first space shuttle was unveiled by NASA, but it didn't actually go anywhere because it was a test one for astronauts before the real thing. The shuttle used to be called Constitution, before lots of people (and presumably Trekkies)...
- Sun Sep 21, 2014 12:10 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
- Replies: 486
- Views: 243874
Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
I'm on the 17th, will be up tomorrow
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
- Replies: 486
- Views: 243874
Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
I'll see if I can remember how to recap and try the 17th.
- Sat Sep 06, 2014 2:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014 (Series 71, prelim 41)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4461
Re: Friday 5th September 2014 (Series 71, prelim 41)
Also, having googled him, the GWR guy is Mark McKinley.
- Sat Sep 06, 2014 2:03 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014 (Series 71, prelim 41)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4461
Re: Friday 5th September 2014 (Series 71, prelim 41)
Also I think Szelong declared gammit* rather than gamet*. Not that it makes much difference really.
- Sat Sep 06, 2014 2:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014 (Series 71, prelim 41)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4461
Re: Friday 5th September 2014 (Series 71, prelim 41)
You got Szelong's name spelt right the first time, but then every subsequent time you had 'Zs-'! And RE EXEUNT and FLORUIT, viewers kicked off about Conor having FLORUITED because FLORUIT is already past tense in Latin and makes no sense to add -ED to it as well. Matt Bayfield also tells me that in ...
- Sat Sep 06, 2014 1:55 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 29th August 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 36)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1643
Re: Friday 29th August 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 36)
I make Rachel's solution in R14 as 436... I think some brackets are missing.
- Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 4th September 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 40)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1654
Re: Thursday 4th September 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 40)
ODO words: EDICTAL and OCTRAINS
- Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday September 1st 2014 (series 71, prelim 37)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2497
Re: Monday September 1st 2014 (series 71, prelim 37)
PISCATOR as well for R11
- Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 8th July - Series 71, Prelim 7
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1934
Re: Tuesday 8th July - Series 71, Prelim 7
Having looked at the definition of LUPIN in my ODE3 and online, it seems as though the LUPINE spelling is North American. Obviously US spellings of UK words aren't allowed, but if it says it's a North American spelling, is that OK since Canada or somewhere might use it? Unless now the rules have cha...
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 34)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1450
Re: Wednesday 27th August 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 34)
R1 addition courtesy of ODO: HOARSEN
- Tue Aug 19, 2014 5:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO Bristol???? who is interested
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9599
Re: CO Bristol???? who is interested
I am interested, we need more events further south!
- Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:36 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown words spotted in real life
- Replies: 122
- Views: 60712
Re: Countdown words spotted in real life
A horse was called this at Goodwood recently.
- Fri May 02, 2014 5:00 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: If you can find the answer, you're a genius.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4389
Re: If you can find the answer, you're a genius.
I think I'll Hansford this one and say PARQUETRY.
Really nice puzzle, Johnny!
If you want an explanation, try using the numbers as a code for finding certain letters
Really nice puzzle, Johnny!
If you want an explanation, try using the numbers as a code for finding certain letters
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 31st 2014
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7367
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 31st 2014
Hope I wasn't the only one to miss bloody MODERATOS/ASTRODOME... Almost as bad as me going for HUMIFY and missing HUMIDIFY. :( Great comeback by Ann, although the challenger really fell apart at the end! Since Nick became host, I've noticed that the clock normally starts ticking before the conundru...
- Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
- Replies: 175
- Views: 63088
Re: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
*flips table* So many words removed recently will be valid again then, if Charlie decides to make the switch to ODO as well.
- Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA 2014 Recaps
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5928
Re: COREA 2014 Recaps
Thanks Tony, very interesting to have the recaps from different players. One issue, I'm pretty sure MAGRET is a valid word so can that be changed to capitals please.
- Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 2014
- Replies: 104
- Views: 40835
Re: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 20
Woo, go the south-east! I'm definitely interested, should be able to come.
- Tue Apr 15, 2014 2:49 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Classic Countdown on Youtube
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3419
Re: Classic Countdown on Youtube
A-ha! I re-uploaded it, under the "pseudonym" Tiddlywinks semi-final, but if you search for series 68 final you should still be able to find itFred Mumford wrote: Giles put the series 68 final on youtube a few weeks ago, and it was taken down within 2 days.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwIV9IfCjas
- Fri Mar 28, 2014 4:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday March 28th 2014 (S70 P56)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4704
Re: Spoilers for Friday March 28th 2014 (S70 P56)
As we wrap up this week, we have yet another new champion, Peter Cross. Not many people have won multiple games this week, can Peter get the trend going in the right direction? Or perhaps the tend. I thought it was a bit strange when Susie was talking about hoe phrases turn into other phrases by lo...
- Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
- Replies: 175
- Views: 63088
Re: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
Ok. I'm not freaking out or anything. I will just have a lot more work to do again now. I shall twerk my way to updating the aptodic once more.
- Sun Sep 22, 2013 3:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For 8/10 Cats Does Countdown (S1, E6 - 20 Sep '13)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1707
Re: Spoilers For 8/10 Cats Does Countdown (S1, E6 - 20 Sep '
Out of all the conundrums they could have had (FRUITCAKE, maybe?) they go with OMNIBUSES? A plural? Ehh
- Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 5th September 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 42)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1743
- Thu Sep 05, 2013 2:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday September 5th 2013 (S69 P42)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3506
- Sat Aug 24, 2013 11:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's your Bevins Number?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 25389
Re: What's your Bevins Number?
I get 8 and my mum gets a decent 3
- Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774392
Re: Ask Graeme?
Octochamps with least disallowed words?
- Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 16th August 2013 (8/10 Cats Series 1, Episode 4)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1173
Friday 16th August 2013 (8/10 Cats Series 1, Episode 4)
James is usually the master of the recaps of these specials, but I thought I'd give one a go! 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown recap for Friday 16th August 2013. Team 1: Sarah Millican, and Jimmy says in her hometown, Newcastle, no-one actually does anything for the whole time (whether Countdown is o...
- Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
- Replies: 486
- Views: 243874
Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
Sure thing, thanks!James Robinson wrote:Well, there's this Friday's mash-up if you want that, Giles.Giles wrote:Any days free coming up that I may be able to have?
- Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
- Replies: 486
- Views: 243874
Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
Any days free coming up that I may be able to have?
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday August 13th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 28)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5801
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday August 13th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim
Yep, current winning margin record is 112. As I should know.John Garcia wrote:P.S. had Dylan got the conundrum, would that have been the largest winning margin ever?
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday August 13th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 28)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5801
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday August 13th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 28)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5801
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday August 13th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim
Huh, a nice flake in the first two rounds.
- Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 3rd 2013 (Series 69 Prelim...3)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8980
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 3rd 2013 (Series 69 Prelim..
Direct quote from Digital Spy: (about yesterday) Now this is really strange. I missed the live broadcast, so as I have Virgin cable on demand, i decided to watch it on that. The program came up and played quite naturally with two new contestants and Penny Smith in DC. The contest was won on the cruc...
- Sun Jun 30, 2013 5:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 28th 2013
- Replies: 50
- Views: 12130
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 28th 2013
Thanks very much everyone! *blushes* I only knew what HEIAU meant because it had sat at the top of the ripest pencils list (back when there was only one list) for so long that I had to find out what it was. And some how it stuck (kind of). Well, I'd better recommence my dictionarying from IM- then...
- Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 28th 2013
- Replies: 50
- Views: 12130
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 28th 2013
I was contemplating ottomen*...
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 3:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday June 26th 2013
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5211
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday June 26th 2013
Just after the round I asked Susie about pluralising RAVIOLI, she checked its entry, and (as I knew from looking a few weeks ago) it says it's a plural noun. So since it's a plural noun already it trumps the order-in-a-restaurant rule. I did fail to see a 7 in that round, saw SNAKILY afterwards. And...