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- Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: SPOILERS for Thursday 30th October 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3596
Re: SPOILERS for Thursday 30th October 2014
RIPIENOS in R8
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: SPOILERS for Thursday 30th October 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3596
Re: SPOILERS for Thursday 30th October 2014
DUTEOUS in R... 7?
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: SPOILERS for Thursday 30th October 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3596
Re: SPOILERS for Thursday 30th October 2014
(50*100-75)/25-8-3 is what I expected George to do in R3...
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: SPOILERS for Thursday 30th October 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3596
Re: SPOILERS for Thursday 30th October 2014
MURRAIN as a beater in R2
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th October 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4505
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th October 2014
((25*(2+1))-6+1)*9 to make the 630 in R6
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th October 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4505
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th October 2014
AGAROSE in R5
- Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 16th 2014 (S71 P67)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3516
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 16th 2014 (S71 P67)
RONDEAUX in R11
- Thu Sep 25, 2014 5:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday September 25th 2014 (S71 P53)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2506
Re: Spoilers for Thursday September 25th 2014 (S71 P53)
Dying...Steven M. McCann wrote:Denise van Putin
- Sun Sep 21, 2014 6:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Research For A Play I'm Directing (Please Help?)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3683
Re: Research For A Play I'm Directing (Please Help?)
Hah, I was expecting someone to come out with that :) And no, the accepted definition of pansexuality limits it to human. It just means not paying attention to gender binary. I could feel the same feelings for a straight man as I could for a binary male who identifies as a lesbian woman. And yes, ul...
- Sun Sep 21, 2014 4:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Research For A Play I'm Directing (Please Help?)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3683
Re: Research For A Play I'm Directing (Please Help?)
Right, just been reminded about this, so let's go. First of all, I feel I should outline my sexuality properly. Whilst I will generally choose to identify myself to people as gay, it's a little more complex than that. I would refer to myself as emotionally pansexual, but sexually gay. Basically I ca...
- Sat Sep 20, 2014 1:16 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Research For A Play I'm Directing (Please Help?)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3683
Re: Research For A Play I'm Directing (Please Help?)
Remind me to reply to this at some point when I'm not about to go to sleep.
- Fri Sep 19, 2014 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday September 19th 2014 (S71 P49)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4153
Re: Spoilers for Friday September 19th 2014 (S71 P49)
CALZONI/INOCULA in R8
- Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:52 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: OSCAR PISTORIUS............
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4116
Re: OSCAR PISTORIUS............
I THINK that the suggestion is, that he shot at a door perhaps trying to scare someone, whereas he couldn't realistically presume to be ABLE to kill someone through a door.... Like if they were on the other side of the room, he'd just be be stopping bullets. I think.
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 2:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday September 8th 2014
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4080
Re: Spoilers For Monday September 8th 2014
MADRILENE in R8
- Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday September 5th 2014 (S71 P41)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3405
Re: Spoilers for Friday September 5th 2014 (S71 P41)
I thought that too, but decided that it was feasible that in his accent, SPRITE would sound quite similar.Philip Wilson wrote:Can't believe nobody's put this on here yet but I'm sure Paul said 'spirit' in the zappiest round where there was only one I. The subtitler also put 'spirit'.
- Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday September 5th 2014 (S71 P41)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3405
Re: Spoilers for Friday September 5th 2014 (S71 P41)
Empty humidor for me. Missed DOCUMENT but got the rest.
- Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday September 5th 2014 (S71 P41)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3405
Re: Spoilers for Friday September 5th 2014 (S71 P41)
PARKADE - R11
- Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 266897
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
![Image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Ted_Bundy_mug_shot.jpg)
Does that mean Callum's going to look like Corby when he's older?!?!
- Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XI- Countdown in Lincoln, 24-25 January 2015
- Replies: 133
- Views: 38475
Re: COLIN XI- Countdown in Lincoln, 24-25 January 2015
For that bargain price, in addition to entry to the tournament, you will get the annual COLIN goodie bag, which this year will include pens, notepads and, of course, the latest edition of the puzzle mag , which for 2015 is going to include more than just puzzles- the rumours (if there were any) are...
- Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XI- Countdown in Lincoln, 24-25 January 2015
- Replies: 133
- Views: 38475
Re: COLIN XI- Countdown in Lincoln, 24-25 January 2015
INNNNNNNNNNNN
- Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:29 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO Bristol???? who is interested
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9699
Re: CO Bristol???? who is interested
That's a matter of opinion...Ciaran McCarthy wrote:I am interesting
- Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday August 29th 2014 (S71 P36)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1438
Re: Spoilers for Friday August 29th 2014 (S71 P36)
MOLED should definitely be in...
- Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday August 29th 2014 (S71 P36)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1438
Re: Spoilers for Friday August 29th 2014 (S71 P36)
Oh autocross, missed that, heh
- Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday August 29th 2014 (S71 P36)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1438
Re: Spoilers for Friday August 29th 2014 (S71 P36)
SURCOATS as a R10 alt
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 2:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday August 28th 2014 (S71 P35)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2848
Re: Spoilers for Thursday August 28th 2014 (S71 P35)
LIPOMAS in R11
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:15 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 407585
Re: Is Apterous down?
C'est down.
- Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday August 25th 2014
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7641
Re: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday August 25th 2014
Someone sum him up for people who don't watch much any more? Just a bit shouty? Bonkers, hilarious....I was willing him to win..He was a great character See, I wouldn't mind if he was just bonkers and hilarious. But it felt very much to me like he was playing up for the character. I don't mind peop...
- Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday August 25th 2014
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7641
Re: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday August 25th 2014
Balls, is that actually in?! I wondered about it =/Andrew F. Scott wrote:vulturine
- Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday August 25th 2014
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7641
Re: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday August 25th 2014
BUPPIE in R12
- Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday August 25th 2014
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7641
Re: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday August 25th 2014
It's very hard to make a full impression on contestants, but I'm currently halfway through watching the +1 and I'm hoping greatly that Douglas loses... he's doing my nut in. Seems to be doing his opponent's nut in as well. Also, a blatant edit when he has GAMBLE disallowed. Was there a shout of an e...
- Tue Aug 19, 2014 8:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday August 19th 2014 (S71 P31)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3066
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday August 19th 2014 (S71 P31)
Hahahahaha. I declare a battle of the cyborgs!Callum Todd wrote:You're just jealous that Tricia stole your place in Jason's heartZarte Siempre wrote:Just like to say that Mark has been my favourite successful contestant for some time
- Tue Aug 19, 2014 2:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday August 19th 2014 (S71 P31)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3066
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday August 19th 2014 (S71 P31)
Just like to say that Mark has been my favourite successful contestant for some time, and I hope he comes back and kicks some botty in the finals ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
- Fri Aug 15, 2014 2:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday August 15th 2014 (S71 P29)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5664
Re: Spoilers for Friday August 15th 2014 (S71 P29)
Must question though, is that the worst conundrum scramble in history?
- Fri Aug 15, 2014 2:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday August 15th 2014 (S71 P29)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5664
Re: Spoilers for Friday August 15th 2014 (S71 P29)
Great performance from Mark there. Clearly well rested. Plus, all the coolest people have a 137 high score ![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
- Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday August 7th 2014 (S71 P23)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6581
Re: Spoilers for Thursday August 7th 2014 (S71 P23)
I've just changed sofa - happy?Callum Todd wrote:Oh and I know this situation is all kind of my fault, but can we please not turn this thread into a big debate? If it must be had, have it somewhere else please.
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
- Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday August 7th 2014 (S71 P23)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6581
Re: Spoilers for Thursday August 7th 2014 (S71 P23)
Most centuries scored by a woman in preliminary games... happy now? It's a proper record. Well if you want but then who has the most centuries by a person with an x in their name? That's a "proper" record too. By proper record, I mean outright records that don't discriminate. Obviously yo...
- Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday August 7th 2014 (S71 P23)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6581
Re: Spoilers for Thursday August 7th 2014 (S71 P23)
Most centuries scored by a woman in preliminary games... happy now? It's a proper record.
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 6:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday August 6th 2014 (S71 P22)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4318
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday August 6th 2014 (S71 P22)
Yeah, on that level I can't really say I've had much of an issue :S
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 4:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday August 6th 2014 (S71 P22)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4318
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday August 6th 2014 (S71 P22)
I think it's quite conceivable that POUNDER genuinely was her 'risky' 7. If I hadn't known from playing the game before that it was Countdown-valid, I don't think I'd have been sure it would be in the dictionary either. Does sound like it could be one of those Scrabble-only agent nouns. And while S...
- Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:33 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 101386
Re: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
Great news ! Should make excellent viewing. So many good players to pick from but I'm surprised Zarte's name hasn't been mentioned yet. Well, the fact that Zarte didn't make the finals of his series sort of rules him out, I'm afraid, Zubair. (Although, he would've been brilliant in it too. :) ) :'(
- Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:01 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Singer Takes It All LIVE
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4886
Re: The Singer Takes It All LIVE
Definitely trying to appeal to a gay audience...Heather Styles wrote:"Flaps of doom"
- Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:38 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 497221
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Maybe you subconsciously remember me saying I used to host internet radio shows. I may never have told you that, but if I have, it would seem logical.
- Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:01 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2221
Re: The Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.
DYING xDFred Mumford wrote:I certainly wouldn't tune in to see John Barrowman take some swallowing, but each to their own.
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:00 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Best screenshot
- Replies: 144
- Views: 29188
Re: Best screenshot
![Image](https://38.media.tumblr.com/9ba9b90696a7b20c77c8971cb9709ea5/tumblr_n98l3pWsrX1tfs4p4o1_400.jpg)
Slightly worried...
- Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 2014/15 Superbru for the Premiership season.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 736
Re: 2014/15 Superbru for the Premiership season.
Up to 18 now. At 2 more, we'll have our own top flight.
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday July 21st 2014
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4260
Re: Spoilers For Monday July 21st 2014
R13, did player ask for a vowel and get a consonant?
- Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:59 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 2014/15 Superbru for the Premiership season.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 736
2014/15 Superbru for the Premiership season.
Well after the success of the World Cup Superbru, where all but 4 of the original 21 players kept picking right til the end, I reckoned it was only right that we had a crack at the Premiership season. For those of you who weren't involved but might be interested, Superbru is a game that awards point...
- Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:57 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 407585
- Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: A kick in the teeth
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5504
Re: A kick in the teeth
C4 look like they dealt with the query really well to me. Hardly a kick in the teeth. :roll: I believe the teeth are the metaphorical gnashers of the Countdown historians' chances of filling in the database. The end result is not improved at all by the (perfectly excellent) quality of response by C...
- Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What are British values?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4811
Re: What are British values?
An obsession with the notion of British values.
- Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:07 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 407585
Re: Is Apterous down?
Considering Charlie said that when the new server comes in, it'd be down for an hour, late at night, I think we can presume it's not that.
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Who Will Win Series 70? (Spoilers Included)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4835
Re: Who Will Win Series 70? (Spoilers Included)
In many ways, yes. In others, no.Fred Mumford wrote:With no intended disrespect to the finalists, I wonder how many great players from last series (specifically the top 4 seeds, plus Zarte, Abdi and Mark Hartnett) are maybe wishing they had left it one more series before applying?
- Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 501783
Re: People you shouldn't trust
YOU LEAVE MY AUNTY ALONEGavin Chipper wrote:People who share a birthday with Jeff Gordon.
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif)
- Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: A Possible COBIR??
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8536
Re: A Possible COBIR??
HAHAHAHAAndy Platt wrote:Ah, I passed there once. Got 200 quid for it.
- Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:31 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous World Cup 2014 - Team Assignations & Group Stage
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7545
Re: Apterous World Cup 2014 - Team Assignations & Group Stag
Oh yew.Jon O'Neill wrote:He's a tree?Zarte Siempre wrote:You got one syllable rightGavin Chipper wrote:What country am I? I was in the qualifying for this, so I must have been a country, right?
(Sorry, it just sat up too well)
- Tue Jun 03, 2014 5:58 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous World Cup 2014 - Team Assignations & Group Stage
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7545
Re: Apterous World Cup 2014 - Team Assignations & Group Stag
You got one syllable rightGavin Chipper wrote:What country am I? I was in the qualifying for this, so I must have been a country, right?
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
(Sorry, it just sat up too well)
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 11:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 2nd 2014
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2350
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 2nd 2014
Yeah, I do that frequently.Philip Wilson wrote:Sometimes I get close to the target but then spend the rest of the time trying to get exact, and when the time is up I often forget how I got close. If I do that at home I would think it would be even more likely in the studio.
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 2nd 2014
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2350
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 2nd 2014
Strange things happens under the lights, I don't think anyone can be blamed for that.
For instance if your game was as strong in the studio as you often seem to suggest it is on here, you might have won your game on TV.
For instance if your game was as strong in the studio as you often seem to suggest it is on here, you might have won your game on TV.
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:51 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous World Cup 2014 - Team Assignations & Group Stage
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7545
Re: Apterous World Cup 2014 - Team Assignations & Group Stag
Groups C, D and G = groups of death.
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 2nd 2014
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2350
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 2nd 2014
Please don't ever greet the return of Chris Packham with a grin again...