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by Zubair Patel
Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: *** EVENT CANCELLED *** Co Blackpool Saturday October 10th
Replies: 44
Views: 25881

Re: Co Blackpool Saturday October 10th

Might just walk up on the day
by Zubair Patel
Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:33 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: *** EVENT CANCELLED *** Co Blackpool Saturday October 10th
Replies: 44
Views: 25881

Re: Co Blackpool Saturday October 10th

In please, all being well
by Zubair Patel
Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CANCELLED. CO:York - Countdown in York 2020 - 18th April 2020
Replies: 5
Views: 11130

Re: CANCELLED. CO:York - Countdown in York 2020 - 18th April 2020

No need to apologise. Thanks for your efforts. If you have already spent money on the event that you won't get back then feel free to keep my entry fee.
by Zubair Patel
Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Focal Talk podcast Episode 3 out now (featuring Innis Carson)
Replies: 7
Views: 2935

Re: Focal Talk podcast Episode 3 out now (featuring Innis Carson)

Yes. Really good. Keep it up. Hope to hear more. Will look out for it. Not keen on the name though. Took me ages to work it out. My suggestions would be Countdown Contributes or Countdown Conversation - inclusive feel, has the word countdown in it (important) and sounds like countdown conundrum unti...
by Zubair Patel
Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:22 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The Return Of Celebrity Countdown!!
Replies: 74
Views: 70638

Re: The Return Of Celebrity Countdown!!

Multiple conundrums, Rachel sharing numbers tricks, alternative scoring method.
by Zubair Patel
Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Replacement Countdown mug
Replies: 3
Views: 4381

Re: Replacement Countdown mug

C'est la vie, Jonathan.

I won another one from the audience this week if you wanted it Stewart ? In case you thought I was sending you a used one previously...
by Zubair Patel
Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Replacement Countdown mug
Replies: 3
Views: 4381

Re: Replacement Countdown mug

I've got a spare one I got from the audience if you want it. I'm not likely to attend any Co events this year but I don't mind posting it out to you.
by Zubair Patel
Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:48 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The CoC Predictions Game
Replies: 81
Views: 46933

Re: The CoC Predictions Game

TASS VS DOUGIE Pretty standard guesses here. Tass of course won with a margin of 18, not far from the weirdly popular guess of 25 or the average of 26.76, although some of the further out guesses have caused some interesting results including Eoin being the first (and definitely not the last) to ge...
by Zubair Patel
Fri Jul 13, 2018 4:11 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Mastermind
Replies: 17
Views: 15110

Re: Mastermind

What time does it start ?
by Zubair Patel
Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:48 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15th June 2018 (Series 78, QF2)
Replies: 16
Views: 11104

Re: Spoilers for Friday 15th June 2018 (Series 78, QF2)

Cheers for a cracking match guys!
by Zubair Patel
Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 1st June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 102)
Replies: 15
Views: 11061

Re: Spoilers for Friday 1st June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 102)

Owen Carroll wrote: Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:00 pm
Owen Carroll wrote: Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:59 pm
Zubair Patel wrote: Sat Jun 02, 2018 9:51 pm

Watches along now and again with me rather than religiously. For the moment anyway.
Cool
Imagine if your daughter beat Zarte in every round in the finals?
Come end of June I would still only be imagining it. She's yet to master the 7x table, never mind the 175x table.
by Zubair Patel
Sat Jun 02, 2018 9:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 1st June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 102)
Replies: 15
Views: 11061

Re: Spoilers for Friday 1st June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 102)

Owen Carroll wrote: Fri Jun 01, 2018 11:27 pm
Zubair Patel wrote: Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:27 pm My six-year-old daughter's first conundrum solve albeit an easy scramble.
Your daughter's into countdown?
Watches along now and again with me rather than religiously. For the moment anyway.
by Zubair Patel
Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 1st June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 102)
Replies: 15
Views: 11061

Re: Spoilers for Friday 1st June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 102)

My six-year-old daughter's first conundrum solve albeit an easy scramble.
by Zubair Patel
Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:40 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COREA18 - Saturday 31st March 2018
Replies: 21
Views: 20120

Re: COREA18 - Saturday 31st March 2018

Hi Tony. I'll be there too, all being well.
by Zubair Patel
Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 1st February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 18)
Replies: 7
Views: 5067

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 1st February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 18)

Tony Atkins wrote: Thu Feb 01, 2018 3:57 pm Alt first numbers (by the standard method) (100+25)x7-(8x(7-5))

Assume you mean 10/5 rather than 7-5. That's the way I spotted too.
by Zubair Patel
Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 22nd December 2017 (Series 77, GRAND FINAL!)
Replies: 12
Views: 8328

Re: Spoilers for Friday 22nd December 2017 (Series 77, GRAND FINAL!)

Looking at the conundrum scramble, RILEYISMS, it seemed to me the obvious scramble should have been MISSRILEY. So lead me to think MISSRILEY would have made the answer much easier to solve.
by Zubair Patel
Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 21st December 2017 (Series 77, SF2)
Replies: 7
Views: 5003

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 21st December 2017 (Series 77, SF2)

Some intense matches and breathtaking performances this week.
by Zubair Patel
Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:20 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 13th November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 94)
Replies: 23
Views: 14003

Re: Spoilers for Monday 13th November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 94)

With regards to Mike shouting out the answer before buzzing, how would people react had Mike been using his hands to cover up possible prefix/suffixes on the monitor to help him spot the answer and then shouted it out as soon as he solved it? Would you, as his opponent, not feel you could have spott...
by Zubair Patel
Fri Oct 20, 2017 7:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 17th October 2017
Replies: 7
Views: 6444

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 17th October 2017

Nice to have met you Martin. Say hello to Denise for me next time you pop into Hargreaves Opt. in Marske.
by Zubair Patel
Thu Oct 12, 2017 7:12 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Replies: 758
Views: 399359

Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams

:?:
Gavin Chipper wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2017 4:16 pm
Zubair Patel wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 7:38 pm Ben, I think that's two Octobers in a row you've dreamt about me!
You are October on his calendar, so it's not surprising.
Best month to be really - 31 days AND the extra hour.
by Zubair Patel
Wed Oct 11, 2017 7:38 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Replies: 758
Views: 399359

Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams

Ben, I think that's two Octobers in a row you've dreamt about me!
by Zubair Patel
Mon Oct 09, 2017 11:54 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIV- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2018
Replies: 38
Views: 34288

Re: COLIN XIV- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2018

Few more numbers for comparison.
COLIN weekend,full price available in Nov. 2016: £74, Oct. 2015: £63. The £108 this year is a big jump.
by Zubair Patel
Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 4th October 2017 (series 77, prelim 66)
Replies: 10
Views: 5845

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 4th October 2017 (series 77, prelim 66)

The recording date was 8th August if that makes any difference to the ODO updates point?
by Zubair Patel
Mon Oct 02, 2017 3:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 2 October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 64)
Replies: 7
Views: 4594

Re: Spoilers for Monday 2 October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 64)

The challenger's Andy Murray impersonation was pretty good too.
by Zubair Patel
Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Copy of Episode 3878 24/02/2005
Replies: 1
Views: 1873

Re: Copy of Episode 3878 24/02/2005

http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_3878

Is that what you're looking for ?
by Zubair Patel
Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:25 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Music connection question
Replies: 60
Views: 40844

Re: Music connection question

Depends how bad his dementia has got !
by Zubair Patel
Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:52 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Music connection question
Replies: 60
Views: 40844

Re: Music connection question

Locked up Jims ?
by Zubair Patel
Mon Feb 20, 2017 11:30 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterites who have yet to appear on Countdown
Replies: 50
Views: 35975

Re: Apterites who have yet to appear on Countdown

Gloria Hunniford is scheduled to record on 30th May !
by Zubair Patel
Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
Replies: 579
Views: 287436

Re: CO:parkrun Recaps

Behave, Ryan. You talked me into it last year after I'd had less practice than you've had so only fair you tag along this time. Plus, you don't want to miss out on our favourite T-Rex impression do you ?
by Zubair Patel
Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:55 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
Replies: 579
Views: 287436

Re: CO:parkrun Recaps

An asterisk with a footnote on the bottom of a leaderboard is rarely flattering !
I'm planning on taking part this year too which will make it my second ever parkrun. Going to come prepared this year though....I'll bring along my barcode which I've just printed off ! :lol:
by Zubair Patel
Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Who Will Win Series 75? -- Caution: Possible Spoilers
Replies: 25
Views: 10437

Re: Who Will Win Series 75? -- Caution: Possible Spoilers

I was just going off the Countdown twitter feed.

".....just a clash of dates / availability. She'll be eligible for the finals of the next series."
by Zubair Patel
Fri Dec 16, 2016 7:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Who Will Win Series 75? -- Caution: Possible Spoilers
Replies: 25
Views: 10437

Re: Who Will Win Series 75? -- Caution: Possible Spoilers

Hopefully she can make the finals of the next series
by Zubair Patel
Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:13 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st September
Replies: 5
Views: 1994

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st September

That was my joke Johnny.
by Zubair Patel
Wed Sep 21, 2016 9:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st September
Replies: 5
Views: 1994

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st September

Heard a few laughs after round 2. Not sure what the gag was though.
by Zubair Patel
Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 31 August 2016
Replies: 9
Views: 2813

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 31 August 2016

Martin Hurst wrote:
Zubair Patel wrote:Anyone able to confirm there were multiple tie break conundrums in this game?
Nope - the conundrum shown was the only conundrum.
Thanks Martin
by Zubair Patel
Thu Sep 01, 2016 6:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 31 August 2016
Replies: 9
Views: 2813

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 31 August 2016

Anyone able to confirm there were multiple tie break conundrums in this game?
by Zubair Patel
Sat Aug 27, 2016 8:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: RE: Co- North West
Replies: 3
Views: 2022

Re: RE: Co- North West

Cal, in case you haven't found it on here there is one in Huddersfield which is only around 30 miles from Manchester. It's on Saturday 8th October.
by Zubair Patel
Thu Jun 30, 2016 12:02 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday June 29th (Series 75 Prelim 3)
Replies: 12
Views: 3664

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday June 29th (Series 74 Prelim 3)

Alt. 1st numbers:

75 x 4 = 300
7 x 7 = 49
300 + 49 = 349
349 - 100 - 8 = 241
by Zubair Patel
Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 21st 2016
Replies: 7
Views: 2822

Re: Spoilers For Monday March 21st 2016

I wonder how much sleep Conrad had overnight? I suspect none (I didn't get any). The 21:00 finish followed by 09:15 start the next day is really a killer and he did well to struggle through to win, despite all the yawning and head holding. What do you mean? I had a whole week's break from the racin...
by Zubair Patel
Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 22nd 2016
Replies: 5
Views: 1936

Re: Spoilers For Monday February 22nd 2016

Ben was on Take Me Out only last month and landed himself a date too, apparently. :roll:
by Zubair Patel
Fri Oct 09, 2015 3:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COHUD 2015 - Countdown in Huddersfield - Saturday 10th October 2015
Replies: 11
Views: 6456

Re: COHUD 2015 - Countdown in Huddersfield - Saturday 10th October 2015

Sorry for being the horribly numbered 17th player !
by Zubair Patel
Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
Replies: 306
Views: 94597

Re: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic

I believe the finals of S73 have been moved from 2nd & 3rd November to 3rd & 4th November, which makes it unlikely that there will be a CoC starting on the 4th. Perhaps the plan is to put the CoC into one three-day filming block starting from 23rd November? That's correct. CofC's recordings...
by Zubair Patel
Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoNot IV results
Replies: 5
Views: 2733

Re: CoNot IV results

Ben,thanks for the opportunity to take part in a Co Event for the first time. Really enjoyable day, meeting many people for the first time and winning a spot prize along the way was an unexpected bonus ! Congrats to you Jack for winning another title.
by Zubair Patel
Fri Jul 24, 2015 10:12 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Nottingham IV- Saturday 25th July 2015
Replies: 61
Views: 12641

Re: Countdown in Nottingham IV- Saturday 25th July 2015

If anyone needs a lift from the train station to the event around 11.45 they're more than welcome to jump in with me. Drop me a message on Apterous or Facebook.
by Zubair Patel
Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Nottingham IV- Saturday 25th July 2015
Replies: 61
Views: 12641

Re: Countdown in Nottingham IV- Saturday 25th July 2015

Hi Ben
Would love to come to this event. Payment sent.
by Zubair Patel
Tue Dec 30, 2014 12:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: For any Crossword fans here's one based on series 71
Replies: 6
Views: 3321

Re: For any Crossword fans here's one based on series 71

Thanks for posting Keith - enjoyed tackling it even though i only managed to get about halfway. Been a few years since i last tried a cryptic crossword though.
I'll PM you about one or two queries i have.
by Zubair Patel
Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 17th 2014
Replies: 24
Views: 7026

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 17th 2014

Congrats on the max game Dan !
Unlucky George - you must be very pleased on your achievement of getting to the semi and rightly so.
by Zubair Patel
Fri Nov 14, 2014 1:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday November 14th 2014 (S71 P87)
Replies: 3
Views: 1528

Re: Spoilers for Friday November 14th 2014 (S71 P87)

Not today, Jordan. Racing from Cheltenham on instead !
by Zubair Patel
Thu Nov 13, 2014 12:24 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday November 11th 2014 (S71 P84)
Replies: 12
Views: 3279

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday November 11th 2014 (S71 P84)

Thanks James - i think Jay could see how desperate i was for the mug ! Hope everything goes well at COHud on Saturday. :)
by Zubair Patel
Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
Replies: 306
Views: 94597

Re: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic

Ah ok. Wasn't sure of the criteria.
by Zubair Patel
Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
Replies: 306
Views: 94597

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.
by Zubair Patel
Sat Mar 22, 2014 7:24 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Misdeclarations
Replies: 7
Views: 3629

Re: Misdeclarations

Watching the show i thought the contestant must have misspelt it with an extra e in the middle (ROPEIEST) rather than misdeclaring.
by Zubair Patel
Wed Dec 25, 2013 2:03 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
Replies: 306
Views: 94597

Re: The next Champion of Champions

What about a match between the two champions of 2013 ? Didn't it happen regularly in the past ? No, I don't think Callum and Giles have ever played each other on the show before. (Tiresome sarcasm or genuine stupidity? You decide) Er, genuine stupidity to think that could even come across as saraca...
by Zubair Patel
Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
Replies: 306
Views: 94597

Re: The next Champion of Champions

What about a match between the two champions of 2013 ? Didn't it happen regularly in the past ?
by Zubair Patel
Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 20th 2013
Replies: 84
Views: 19923

Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 20th 2013

Congrats Callum. A well-deserved and inspiring title win. To maintain such a high standard 3 games in succession was insane.
by Zubair Patel
Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Replies: 417
Views: 115640

Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here

I am not sure if and when I'm ever going on.
In the meantime I'm really enjoying watching the shows and looking forward to watching you guys go on and hopefully do well ! :-)