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DaveC

R5 : 453 with a little cheating, use of powers. Novelty value why not.

4^(2+1)*7+5 = 453.

DC

DaveC

I'm of the opinion that it is very difficult to offend someone, it is only possible for them to make the choice to become offended. Much of how people respond to things is simply a learned response, copied off other people or acting the same as they did last time. They want to be offended it's up to...

DaveC

Congratulations Kirk on your 15/15. A fantastic achievement.

I'm sure I recall some of the big guns of the game saying it would never come.... they miskirkulated obviously.

Bring on tomorrow.

Dave C

DaveC

It's almost like this forum is not really a cesspool of homophobia after all! You mean most people are scared of their houses!!!!! I knew there were a few weird conditions about but that must be tough. My ex got CRABWISE having previously had SCABIES. I think she got DAMPISH too, but I dared not as...

DaveC

4 maxes for me this time, lowest in quite some time. Never heard of LOUVRED, SMIDGEON with the "O" or WINDSLAB.

Novel version of R14

75/5 = 15
15- 8 = 7
(50 + 1 ) * 7 = 357

Hats off to Rachel today for sure.

DC

DaveC

She had 16 people up from London with her, so a lot of crowd support. I bet they really enjoyed the first 5 rounds! Recalled STEALING+A gives a 9, but couldn't remember what it was. Doh! Has to be the most extendable 8 there is. If you want to... ahem.. make your GENITALS a bit bigger, you can do i...

DaveC

I mucked about with this statistically, just for jolly. Final choice of a vowel is slightly more likely (at 71% to 63% for a consonant) to reveal a 7. Choice of a vowel is significantly (48% as opposed to 23%) more likely to produce an 8, (i.e if I or E come out) Did you remember to weight the sele...

DaveC

Nick did a lot of choosing vowels especially after he got a 9. This would stop either contestant getting a 9 and would be in his interest. I do not like it. If I see what I see is really happening, I am so not impressed I am going off countdown a wee bit. I would be really relieved to be put right ...

DaveC

Countdown really isn't the program to go on if you want big prizes. I don't know about anyone else, but for me this is one of the major appeals of the game. The best players are pursuing achievements in the game rather than pursuing a large amount of cash or whatever. I'm not sure "wogan's rec...

DaveC

Well in everyone on a fantastic C of C. It was a pleasure to watch... even more so for not having to write reviews any more, haha. Those were a miserable set of numbers games. I got none of them. Oddly I did R10 for 835 by going ( 50 * ( 10 + 6 ) ) + 25 + 10. leaving the 6 left over. Spot the pilloc...

DaveC

I wonder if I'm the only person who doesn't read messages from any of the top 3?

Not at all, lots of people ignore you Charlie.

Sorry, you were holding the door open, I just had to walk through.

DC

DaveC

As far as goes unfortunate names, here's the winner by a clear 7 inches... well. Six and a half.

http://carcino.gen.nz/images/index.php/ ... 0/130e3af8

DC

DaveC

Hiyo, A quick look in the 1984-2005 birth registers reveals about 60 odd people with "Jupiter" in their name. Mostly as a middle name, but about 10 as a first name. One even has "Star" as a middle name, "Jupiter" as their first name. I wonder are they astronomers? As lo...

DaveC

In this game I had IRONIC in R4 then INEPTLY in R7. This turned out to be IRONIC because I proceeded to play INEPTLY through most of the remaining rounds.

Review no. 200 is up as promised. Congrats Charlie on an excellent Octochamp run.

DC

DaveC

Countdown recap for Friday 24 October 2008. C1: Champion: CHARLIE REAMS (7 wins, a flyaway total of 747 points thus far, 4 out of 7 Conundrums) C2: Challenger: JOHN EVA. DC: Susie Dent and Brian Capron. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. DC: Appearing in numbers rounds is my solution...

DaveC

Conor, especially, was amazing as he found words he didn't even know the meaning of. This was actually called "The Conor Principle" in the end. Not sure though if it still stands today. ..and on at least one occasion a word he couldn't pronounce, which made me smile. Though I'm sure he wo...

DaveC

Presumably they have to be the not very rational kind, I guess the rational kind are a bit universal... off to the undertakers if not. I don't have much of a heights issue in general but I don't like being on tall ladders all that much (anything beyond most people's guttering is a bit wearing). I'm ...

DaveC

denirosdoll wrote:
DaveC wrote: What's Denirosdoll's initials (review purposes)?
DC
Review of what Dave?

The review of the game, as seen in the recaps thread. http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=993

Some reviewers credit with initials the finds listed in the spoilers thread.

DC

DaveC

Yep, it posts the wiki version back to the server as soon as you click "Make text recap". Excellent stuff. Friday's has a f**k up in it then, because "filabegs" (dropped variant spelling) is in the recap writers dictionary. ;) Apologies for all the crap I probably sent you while...

DaveC

Just to say, another good reason to use the recap writer is that it automatically builds the version of the recap that we put on the wiki. (I imagine many frequent users don't realise this, because it's all done in the background.) And even if you're not a fan of the wiki, that's also a good thing ...

DaveC

Why not just use the recap writer, it can make a recap with no errors in about 3 minutes. Perhaps you'd like to share fridays with Joseph then? I'll look forward to a youtube of you cracking a top quality review out in 3 minutes flat, including all declared solutions from the spoilers thread, inter...

DaveC

Where's FILABEGS from? It's not in the ODE2. Full credit Rich for that. There is a word FILIBEG which has the variant spelling PHILIBEG, it's a kind of a kilt. My version is ODE2 c. 2003. includes the variant spelling FILABEG both alone and specified with FILIBEG. I can only presume this variant sp...

DaveC

There's a real preliminary version up there, full version coming perhaps this evening or tomorrow. My 199th, one more before everyone can look forward to regular friday reviews from Joseph and others I believe, whatever gets arranged. When you say "regular", do you mean using the recap wr...

DaveC

Tuned in on R11. Got: R11: COVENANT R12: POODLE R13: PARRY R14: (10-9)x8x10+(7x5) R15: CRUMBLING on 1 second Well done Charlie! There's confidence for you, he can't even be bothered to check out the competition for the first 10 rounds. Haha. What's Denirosdoll's initials (review purposes)? There's ...

DaveC

Countdown recap for Friday 17th October 2008. C1: Champion CHARLIE REAMS (2 wins, 240 points.) C2: Challenger DAVID WYLIE (Challenger)* *No known relation of Michael, but he probably is if you went back far enough. DC: Susie Dent and Ann Widdecombe. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions...

DaveC

Excellent stuff, very solid debut there. Lots of fun to play along from home. Definitely looking forward to the next 7 games (which isn't a spoiler, we are pretty much guaranteed quality play for at least the next 7). Fingers crossed my 200th (and last, certainly fo the timebeing) review will come w...

DaveC

For a number of years it has been my tendency to play in such a way that a record of the game exists afterwards on a couple of A4 pieces of paper. Keep them all in a file, then if you ever go on the show make a point of reading it prominently in the green room, will scare the crap out of your oppon...

DaveC

POOFIEST is good. I saw it too but thought it was a bit risky to play.

Finally managed to not fall for "helixes". The plural of HELIX is HELICES oddly enough.

DC

DaveC

R4 also OUTRAGE and NEGATOR as beaters. I never know whether to reply personally or on the forum but hey. There was no A in round 4 so those words were not valid. I'm not a huge fan of public correction to a "preliminary version". I have developed a tendency to post a hastily produced and...

DaveC

R1 SOMEDAY as equaller, R4 also OUTRAGE and NEGATOR as beaters. R5 alternative, ( 100 * 8 ) - ( ( 75 - 1 ) * 2 ) = 652 R6 TIDIES/TIDIED may have already been mentioned. I was beating him 57-11 after R8, which ordinarily means game over. R10, R11, R13 go by and it's crucial conundrum time. Really ple...

DaveC

David O'Donnell wrote:I cannot believe how many errors were in that recap, I am appalled and dismayed.

Now that's a piss take, haha. Funny stuff. DC

DaveC

Countdown recap for Friday 10th October 2008. C1: CHAMPION: KAI LADDIMAN ...( 6 wins, 560 points, lowest score 89, highest score 97, 6/6 conundrums ) C2: CHALLENGER: HARDEV RAIKMO DC: Susie Dent and Nicholas Owen. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. DC: Appearing in numbers rounds is ...

DaveC

I got 8 maximums today, matching him in weakness as much as strength, I too screwed up that last numbers game. I'm wondering what nerdy records there might be in the offering for his age, finals seed position, youngest ever semi-finalist, highest octochamp score, ( youngest person ever to beat Charl...

DaveC

I've given the topic as much consideration as is worth doing, and am pleased to see there is no counter argument beyond "it's easier", which is not a very good one. 30 per week David, not 40 or 50? Give it two weeks, see if you get 60, now I'm taking the piss... and reminding myself of Fat...

DaveC

R13 SYNAPSE as equaller.

Very impressed with his conundrum spot today. How many 11 year olds are even aware of the word?

DC

DaveC

I actually get a little disappointed if I do a recap (well, one which I've put a bit of effort into personalising) which doesn't get any replies Yup, I share that. I don't particularly like to .... be seen to be careless. You make my point. I like not to make myself look silly with careless errors ...

DaveC

DaveC wrote: C'mon Jon, you're turn, haha. I'm turn? You are thus baited so easily, hence haha. Oh, and as for my "fantastically good reason" why people should PM you rather than post publicly about corrections, I don't have one Figured not... most likely because there isn't one. if I've ...

DaveC

Nah, pursuing it is a lot of fun. It's the second silliest recap topic under active discussion at the moment.

DC

DaveC

Doesn't really apply though, does it? By submitting it here, you're putting the recap (including any mistakes) in the public domain. A kid doesn't submit an exam publicly. Remarks by other people that conflict with mine I have to reply in public, when a person publicly challenges us I guess they sh...

DaveC

DaveC wrote: Read my last paragraph with comprehension abilities switched on (was the text too small, go "view", "text size" on your browser and change to your convenience). The meaning contained, when extended a little, can be applied to people who manage people and is often th...

DaveC

Read my last paragraph with comprehension abilities switched on (was the text too small, go "view", "text size" on your browser and change to your convenience). The meaning contained, when extended a little, can be applied to people who manage people and is often the difference b...

DaveC

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DaveC

Countdown recap for Friday 3rd October 2008 C1: Champion : KAI LADDIMAN (1 win) C2: Challenger : JEFF FRANCIS DC: Susie Dent and Barry Cryer CV: Carol Vorderman OT: Other words or solutions R01: X O A N F P E H T R02: K V A E I R B W M R03: R N O A D D R I M R04: S A E I D S T N B R05: 75, 25, 3, 8,...

DaveC

nearly the whole school now know about me and Countdown and say I'm on wikipedia Children have an entirely different definition of the truth. If it's repeated enough times it is automatically true, why let reality get in the way of a decent story. R7 not a maxima but DETOXES (7) kind of reminds me ...

DaveC

I almost feel like I'm arguing against myself (starting to wonder about my own sanity) I have explored the review writer somewhat, what it does and doesn't do. It does pick up the use of more than one of a letter that exists only once in the selection, so Escribed does get picked up. Also of course ...

DaveC

I'll have fucked off in a few weeks anyway, not my concern then. ---- Top line edited in accordance with general consensus of opinion. ---- My methods are perhaps not the most efficient, but they are my methods for my reasons. ---- The new version of Charlie's recap writer is a neat little tool in t...

DaveC

Countdown recap for Friday 26th September 2008 In the event of any typos, omissions or misspellings of obscure terms don't E-Mail me on diabolusdc *at* hotmail *dot* com because it's way more fun to point it out in the public domain, cast in bronze for all posteriority. C1: Champion : JUNAID MUBEEN ...

DaveC

wonder would they reshoot if contestants declared a naughty word that didn't have an equaller, eg SHITTIEST Yes, I believe they have set rounds with pre-arranged letters in. So if SHITTIEST did come up, they'd have a complete new round, with pre-arranged letters that contained one 9'er in it.. whic...

DaveC

Hiyo, Hmm, Cried at Countdown. Nope, emotion is never allowed to get in the way of competition. I tracked myself vs TV during most of series 51 and defeated a TV contestant 13 times out of a possible 174. I don't know how my self esteem coped looking back. I guess my expectation of self was not so f...

DaveC

R13: IMBUES

Not a maximum but the only 6 I see. MUMMIES is an interesting one, with 3 M's out of the 4 in the whole consonant stack not exactly a common word.

Junaid is certainly giving me some good games from home. A lot of fun.

DC

DaveC

Hmm, The human condition is endlessly interesting in all it's various shapes sizes and guises. You wanna post a link, post a link and I should certainly take a look behind it. Communication breakdowns and such are common amongst everyone, if we realise this we should be able to make them easier to d...

DaveC

I just realised I was supposed to recap today. I've been rather involved with Series 49 and the small matter of the present day totally slipped my mind. Would anyone like to step in and save my blushes? Consider your bushes shaved. It's done. 195 = 5 to go... good stuff. Had an interesting game tod...

DaveC

Countdown recap for Monday 22nd September 2008 In the event of any errors or omissions E-Mail me on diabolusdc *at* hotmail *dot* com C1: Champion : JULIE REES (1 win) C2: challenger : JUNAID MUBEEN DC: Susie Dent and Andrew Sachs CV: Carol Vorderman OT: Other words or solutions. DC: Appearing in nu...

DaveC

If you want, I can send you a link that explains why I have so much trouble communicating with some of you. Let me know if you'd like me to send it to you! If there's one thing the human condition offers to even the most casual of observers it's variety. It is, I think more worthy a pursuit to cons...

DaveC

I'm not sure what the typical figure is, but I believe that our communications with someone stood in front of us, a surprisingly small amount of what we communicate is through our words. Intonation, rising and lowering tones (like French people raise the tone at the end of a sentence to indicate a q...

DaveC

Countdown recap for Friday 19th September 2008 In the event of any errors or omissions E-Mail me on diabolusdc *at* hotmail *dot* com C1: Champion : SARAH KNAPPER (1 win)* C2: challenger : JULIE REES * A knapper is a person who shapes flint and other stone substances, usually by bashing it with a ha...

DaveC

I wonder are there recording dates for the CoC yet?

Might be worth a visit. When a previous CoC was announced I got tickets for 5 of us... for 10th May 2005. Of course being immediately after series 53 we know what happened there.

DC

DaveC

Countdown recap for Friday 12th September 2008 In the event of any errors or omissions E-Mail me on diabolusdc *at* hotmail *dot* com C1: Champion : MIKE LAMBERT (2 wins) C2: challenger : SUZANNE PERKINS DC: Susie Dent and Henry Blofeld CV: Carol Vorderman OT: Other words or solutions. DC: Appearing...

DaveC

Hiyo everyone... Hope all is well. If you check out http://www.apterous.org/cdb/sitestats.php you'll see that with the most recent games included I'm on 192 reviews. My inclination is to stop at 200. I wondered if anyone wanted the Friday role, or is there a general shortage of people wanting to do ...

DaveC

On the lottery subject I know Dave Ashcroft about as well as anyone outside his family does.. (which isn't saying very much) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-458284/The-12m-lottery-winner-life-changed-colour-coat.html ... it goes to show that even people who do end up in that highly improbabl...

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