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Jon Corby

CALIPHATE? CALIPHATE?!! FUCK YOU COUNTDOWN.

Jon Corby

Congrats Ireland. Assume we're not that fussed about shocking handball decisions in qualifier play-offs now?

Jon Corby

Using your own definition you're not in a position to judge their celebrity, as maybe you're just in the half that don't know them?

Jon Corby

Which 3 do you know please? I would have said 5 or 6 would count as very well known (there's only 2 of the 10 so far that I wouldn't have been able to name from a photo). I never have a clue who the TOWIE/Chelsea/Geordie Shore ones are, but there aren't any of them this year (yet).

Jon Corby

Well that should go without saying, obviously. I'm not in anyway defending RB, it's just er... interesting... watching the tabloids do their thing when you have a bit more knowledge about the reality of some of it.

Jon Corby

I don't think it's edited (much) is it? The original video was jumpy like that. (Intentionally so). Fuck, I hadn't even watched it until now, I'm at the end of it as well.

Jon Corby

This story just keeps on giving http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/countdown-champ-who-bottled-scots-6808448 I've seen that video dragged up on another forum and used to try and show something about RB. I mean, ffs, isn't it obvious that it's just a joke? Fancy getting a denial from he...

Jon Corby

Gavin Chipper wrote:I think this shows how good Countdowners are at running. Apparently the average time is 27:29 and everyone on the list is inside that.

We have to make a quick getaway after our assaults.

Jon Corby

I'm pro-death penalty, but only for Hansfording and copying-your-opponent's-declaration-and-then-going-looking-for-it.

Jon Corby

You've linked your name to some random bloke called Toby, you cheating piece of shit.

Jon Corby

Well yeah, which is at odds with what Gev was saying. Isn't it?

Jon Corby

Hi Graeme. Inspired by Romaine's excellent LONGITUDE spot, I was wondering how many winless contestants there are who got a nine that their opponent didn't? I seem to remember one octochamp this series beating somebody despite missing a nine, and a lady getting DESPERADO in round one (but then losi...

Jon Corby

Hi Graeme. Inspired by Romaine's excellent LONGITUDE spot, I was wondering how many winless contestants there are who got a nine that their opponent didn't? I seem to remember one octochamp this series beating somebody despite missing a nine, and a lady getting DESPERADO in round one (but then losin...

Jon Corby

Let's not forget LONGITUDE amongst the superb spots.

Jon Corby

lol, had to re-read the post before I got that.

Where you been Fred?

Jon Corby

I'd hardly call travelling to Scotland to bottle a teenage girl "misguided".

Jon Corby

"Kind-of embarrassed that this guy's name appears on the Richard Whiteley trophy along with mine, to be honest." "To be honest, the more I research this case, the more outraged and amazed I become." Just two of his insightful posts on a discussion of Callum's Glory Roll when the...

Jon Corby

Well, it seems Mr Brittain has made it into the newspapers...., well, the Daily Star. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/474760/Countdown-champ-battered-teen-girl-wine-bottle-bad-book-review-online-Richard-Brittain As I scrolled down and the top line of the headline just read "Countdo...

Jon Corby

Maybe when Matt is invited back on (hopefully within the year), they could look at possibly changing the filming schedule slightly (e.g. fewer games per day, or pad out the last couple of slots with specials) to avoid this happening again. Amazingly he's back after just over a month! Does he contin...

Jon Corby

Huh? Did someone make a bet? Definitely wouldn't have been me against Gev's times. I had managed to get my PB down to 22:25 before my injuries, which I was well chuffed with but still absolutely nowhere near Gev's.

Jon Corby

Ben Wilson wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:The dictionary is shit. What's happening at COLIN this year regarding word validation?
Probably the apterous dictionary, as with last year.

Was there an electronic terminal for electronically checking the validity of words electronically? I don't recall.

Jon Corby

My short-lived running career may well be over by the way. I did a 10k about four weeks back and, despite doing with them ease in training, it absolutely destroyed my left foot and knee. I did the parkrun last weekend with my 11 year old daughter, and even she burnt me off at the end because I was p...

Jon Corby

I don't understand your analogy Gev. It seems perfectly reasonable that the best hunter is rewarded (be that in time off, larger share of the spoils, whatever). I don't see he's being unfair. We're talking about a tribe presumably in some sort of struggle for existence, trying to live the best sort...

Jon Corby

The dictionary is shit. What's happening at COLIN this year regarding word validation?

Jon Corby

But eBay isn't eBay, it's just ebay. So now what?

Jon Corby

I don't understand your analogy Gev. It seems perfectly reasonable that the best hunter is rewarded (be that in time off, larger share of the spoils, whatever). I don't see he's being unfair.

Jon Corby

Gavin Chipper wrote:We'll see if his smugness will be his downfall.

lol

Jon Corby

Heather Styles wrote: conchigliette (small)

That's just sick, frankly Heather.

Jon Corby

Cracking conundrum spot there.

Jon Corby

Johnny Canuck wrote:
Graeme Cole wrote:not two Ys.
none too wise.

Was that deliberate? I enjoyed it either way.

Jon Corby

Somebody told me once that penne pasta was so called because of the Italian word for penis. I looked it up and found that it wasn't true, but let's go with it since it's vaguely phallic. Which pasta shape most resembles a vagina? I offer conchiglie but accept that my knowledge of pasta shapes isn't ...

Jon Corby

I see. To be honest I hadn't read the bit about "only a certain number of scores counting", which actually might make me change my mind. I'm not sure. I've got a cold and can't think properly at the moment.

Jon Corby

Gavin Chipper wrote:I still don't really get this.

What's your alternative Gev? I haven't thought about this much so you might be right - but the stated aim is a balance between rewarding placings AND consistent attendance - which this seems to do, doesn't it?

Jon Corby

Pretty sure the subtitles said MINORS. Although I agree that he almost certainly said/meant MINERS. Just thought that was a fascinating footnote to add.

Loved the juxtaposition of Nick dissing the challenger's skill with a big 'fuck you' nine in the very next round as well.

Jon Corby

Can somebody explain to me why this exists: http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x463/Fahnn/uhhhhwhut.jpg Any help will do. Why does the product exist? Why is it being carried by somebody on a train? What's the plastic bag all about? Why? Why is this all happening? I'm confused. It's a sex toy which...

Jon Corby

Interesting looking at the solver for the 2nd numbers game. It must have a glitch somewhere, as it seems to suggest only one method to solve the numbers, yet it's not the way that Rachel (and me) did......... That's how I did it, took a couple of seconds as it was just the first thing I looked at. ...

Jon Corby

Phwoar! Souperb indeed.

Jon Corby

Loved the slip in a 9/lubricate bit today, and Rachel informing the contestant that they took themselves further away from the numbers target by adding five

Jon Corby

James Robinson wrote:Well, Ray has just updated with the new ODO words, and there is a nine in this round, which happens to be this.

Why on earth would that word be added now? Or is that not how it works?

Jon Corby

+7 on that final numbers game, not +3

Jon Corby

James Robinson wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:SPINOSAUR is not in then, I take it?
The ODO says that SPINOSAURUS is in, but not spinosaur, I'm afraid...

Odd, because it seems like Countdown is the most likely place I would've picked that up. Was probably a conundrum on the desk calendar or something.

Jon Corby

SPINOSAUR is not in then, I take it?

Jon Corby

EVERGREEN?

Jon Corby

BEEKEEPER !

Jon Corby

Matt Morrison wrote:You should pay Corby a tenner for showing you.

Jon Corby

OOF! Don't see Jono on the COLIN entrants list, thus invalidating his Lodge claim.

Jon Corby

Also, he should have angled the screenshot slightly.

Jon Corby

For anyone who hasn't booked the Travelodge yet, you can use the code WINTER22 to get 20% off Lincoln Thorpe-On-The-Hill on either/both the COLIN dates. It says there are limited rooms, so you may need to move quick. I've followed it through to payment (to test the code for those dates/location) and...

Jon Corby

Why are you backtracking? Because I'm weak and lack conviction. Nah, I just think that the vast majority of games are played in the correct relaxed and fair spirit. Ultimately it's a gentle daytime gameshow, and that ethos is worth preserving. But at the moment there are a handful of wankers who ta...

Jon Corby

This obviously also requires the conundrum board itself not being visible to the contestants. It isn't, generally. At least not to the challenger - it's obscured by a massive studio camera. I didn't think it particularly was, but when I brought this up before I was told that was an issue *shrugs*

Jon Corby

I don't see it's a problem if someone risks pressing a split second before they've solved - and it clearly is only a split second The problem is that he's not "pressing a split second before he's solved", he's got no idea when he is going to solve it. He's freezing his opponent out of the...

Jon Corby

This was a very impressive performance imo. He clearly has done a lot of work on the Countdown dictionary, and he understands 4l methods. I don't mind him writing down a different word if it's not written down - it's declaring the same word that the not written down rule is aimed at. Yep, John is a...

Jon Corby

John also was presumably writing down "EPIMER" as he spelled it out to Susie. Which seemed odd as he surely already had it written down, having not declared "not written down" in his desperation not to lose a round to his opponent. The cheating cunt. Do you think it was coincide...

Jon Corby

I don't see it's a problem if someone risks pressing a split second before they've solved - and it clearly is only a split second The problem is that he's not "pressing a split second before he's solved", he's got no idea when he is going to solve it. He's freezing his opponent out of the...

Jon Corby

There's a simple solution to cut out "split-second buzzing", players write down the Conundrum (spelt correctly) then buzz and reveal their answer. That's a horrible solution. I prefer cut the monitor on buzzing, AND you don't wait for Nick to prompt. It would be a nice touch if the buzzer...

Jon Corby

John also was presumably writing down "EPIMER" as he spelled it out to Susie. Which seemed odd as he surely already had it written down, having not declared "not written down" in his desperation not to lose a round to his opponent. The cheating cunt.

Jon Corby

Can't wait for Judge Jon Corby's verdict. Where the hell is he? It's been over 24 hours and no peep from him. Must be some serious deliberation going on. Sorry, was away last week so caught up late with the shows. Not much deliberation needed really, he's blatantly Hansforded it. If I watch it back...

Jon Corby

... redacted ... I've actually just used the "report" function for, I believe, the first time on this forum. It is simply not on to accuse somebody of cheating on such flimsy (well, no) evidence. You have no idea if he was deciding between a risky seven or eight (that he had written down,...

Jon Corby

1. You blatantly tried to cheat in your game against Tom. I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary when I saw it at the time, but I've watched the round again on 4od. Lee declared "8, not written down" and when Nick asked for the word, Lee replied. There was a short hesitation while l...

Jon Corby

Jon Corby if you speak to me like that again then you will regret it.I don't know you or have any wish to.You obviously have a problem with me and a problem in general judging by your language. The only two things I know about you: 1. You blatantly tried to cheat in your game against Tom. 2. You se...

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