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- Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Facebook Countdown
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4118
Re: Facebook Countdown
I know you can pick more than 5 vowels in a selection, so I decided to pick 8 vowels and I could only get the 3 letter word AIR and it was disallowed :lol:. This interested me... I reckon the only way that AIR would truly be the maximum was if you had 5 further I's, and then finally a U or an I as ...
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:04 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How much does the casual viewer know about Countdown?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5833
Re: How much does the casual viewer know about Countdown?
What am I missing here? Why is it more unlucky for the chap who scored more in the first 4 of his 5 games, than the chap who scored more in all 5 of his games?Joseph Bolas wrote:It's just seems a very unlucky way to miss out on making the finals IMO.
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 29th April
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2311
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 29th April
Yeah. It was peculiar that she didn't then realise the 10 was still there for subtraction as well.Gevin-Gavin wrote:Didn't Carol basically tell him he should add the 50?
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How much does the casual viewer know about Countdown?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5833
Re: How much does the casual viewer know about Countdown?
That would then knock the player in 8th out right, but that shouldn't be the case surely, because the player who got knocked out had more points after winning their 4th game. Why do you strongly feel that should that be the case? It doesn't really matter as long as it's consistent, although I'd say...
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 139388
Re: Birthdays
Famous English footballing brothers Gary and Phil Neville's father is called Neville Neville.Joseph Bolas wrote:I don't think theres going to be anyone called Jason Jason or Howard Howard etc. If there is, then the parents must've been real lazy to come up with a name for their child .
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Susie's Judgments
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3293
Re: Susie's Judgments
and I'm sure I saw it under Whiteley's rule, Corby. Probably, I didn't really watch much in those days. I mentioned it because it was consistently and noticeably the case under Lynam (and now O'Connor), and I'm sure I remember Whiteley saying stuff like "well we'll check that in a second, let'...
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday, 29th April (Series 58: Game 81)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3358
Re: Tuesday, 29th April (Series 58: Game 81)
Lol, quality recap Dave :D That bit about bacon was utterly immense: Des: It says here that you were once doorstepped by The Big Breakfast team and asked if you would do a streak to win your weight in bacon! What did they actually say? Ellen: Well, they knocked on the door and said: "we'd like ...
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Next online Countdown tournament
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5193
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown quiz machines
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4878
Re: Countdown quiz machines
Damian E wrote:Is that a working title for your autobiography?Jason Larsen wrote:Who are you, and what are you talking about?
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How much does the casual viewer know about Countdown?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5833
Re: How much does the casual viewer know about Countdown?
Fuck.Jason Larsen wrote:is enough to make me interested for a very long time.
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Susie's Judgments
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3293
Re: Susie's Judgments
Won't this make all your sentences pretty nonsensical? I don't like it without the first "e", but it's certainly better than having "colour" after it all the time.Joseph Bolas wrote:If you write “judgement” you should also write “colour.”
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 139388
Re: Birthdays
I don't do anything important online!Charlie Reams wrote:So I wouldn't use the same password here as for anything important.
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Next online Countdown tournament
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5193
Re: Next online Countdown tournament
I'd like to enter this too please
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:23 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday, 28th April
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3338
Re: Spoilers for Monday, 28th April
Similarly, I watched it last night after the football (UP THE SAINTS) and the final score was displayed quite late - almost midnight in fact.Howard Somerset wrote:I've just watched the programme over breakfast, and also noticed the final score being displayed early.
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 139388
Re: Birthdays
*Steals Corby's bank details* Oh yeah, whoops! :D You could probably log yourself in as me in all kinds of places using my email address and the password I use on this site (as owner/admin can you see them?) I remember reading an article a while ago actually about how, while people are generally ge...
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:49 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1155705
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Jason Larsen wrote:I had a very unusual Countdown dream earlier.
You're making this shit up as you go along, aren't you Jason?Jason Larsen wrote:I once had a dream that I went to England and saw an episode of Countdown.
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 139388
Re: Birthdays
Happy Birthday Howard!
And my mum too. Whose maiden name is Howard! Coincidence? Yes.
And my mum too. Whose maiden name is Howard! Coincidence? Yes.
- Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Susie's Judgments
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3293
Re: Susie's Judgments
Yeah, this has been happening consistently for a few series now (I don't remember it happening under Whiteley, but definitely under Lynam) and it is a bit odd
- Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown quiz machines
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4878
Re: Countdown quiz machines
Oh I've also just remembered something else - the conundrums are ludicrously difficult (and often not even proper words - I think we had CONSUMPTS once...) BUT - if you drag the letters you can tell if they're right because they'll go red or green while you hover over the letters in the answer space...
- Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown quiz machines
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4878
Re: Countdown quiz machines
Yeah I agree with what's been written so far. It's quite fun to play for a short period, but don't expect to get through more than one round of letters/numbers/conundrum. Sometimes this will mean you get a £1, £2 or £3, but only if it's shoved those prizes down around the 1800 point mark. There are ...
- Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 24th April 2008 (Series 58, Game 78)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1407
Re: Thursday 24th April 2008 (Series 58, Game 78)
Whoops! Duly amendedBenji Hanks wrote:Though for the record, I won last Friday 101-92
Re: 1 vs. 100
Don't know if anyone else carried on watching - but the welsh guy's last question was (along the lines of) "An hour of which of these sports burns the most calories? Rugby, Basketball or Tennis?" Apparently the answer is rugby (the guy got it wrong, as did the remaining 3 of the 100), but...
- Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 24th April 2008 (Series 58, Game 78)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1407
Thursday 24th April 2008 (Series 58, Game 78)
Countdown recap for Thursday 24th April 2008. C1: Champion Ben Hanks (4 wins, 339 points.) C2: Challenger Mervyn Ward. DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T F E A P S B E R R02: M N I E R T A I G R03: T L T E U A E S C R04: S R A E D C U E T R05: 75...
- Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Forum hints & tips
- Replies: 65
- Views: 11472
Re: Forum hints & tips
If we do that, can we simply call the subforum "AIDS" please?
- Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1155705
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Yo Hev.
- Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 23rd April
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3699
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 23rd April
There's no need to for these two as they both have valid anagrams, but yeah there are others...Charlie Reams wrote:Yep. Although there seems to be an implicit exception for participle adjectives like PISSED, because you presumably can't have PISSEDER/PISSEDEST, although I'm not sure if this rule has ever been tested.
- Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:19 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series finals
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2352
Re: Series finals
Wow.
Shame it's come a series too late for Jeffrey, he deserved that £1k
Shame it's come a series too late for Jeffrey, he deserved that £1k
- Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series finals
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2352
Re: Series finals
So it is actually £1k in cold hard cash?Damian E wrote:I think people prefer Bank Of England tokens.
- Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:53 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Poetry Corner
- Replies: 184
- Views: 19640
Re: Poetry Corner
Excellent!M. George Quinn wrote:Some say Des can no longer rock,
But he still gives the ladies a shock,
At 3:25,
They all come alive,
When he shows them his big, shiny clock.
- Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series finals
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2352
Re: Series finals
It used to be £500 book tokens, didn't it?Damian E wrote:Not cash no, it's holiday vouchers *subject to terms and conditions*
- Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:52 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Poetry Corner
- Replies: 184
- Views: 19640
Re: Poetry Corner
Jennifer Turner wrote:You missed out "until my demands are met".
- Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday, 22 April (Series 58: Game 76)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2816
Re: Tuesday, 22 April (Series 58: Game 76)
Spot on big manDavid O'Donnell wrote:I am fairly sure Corby knows this but was taking the opportunity to have a dig at Jono ... and why not?
I do actually agree with your original point though Charlie, I can't remember seeing an easier one.
Except GERANIUMS maybe
- Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series finals
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2352
Re: Series finals
Damian E wrote:I reckon you'd not make the final
Is it £1000 cash? Imagine the pressure on a semi-final crucial conundrum
- Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:28 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Poetry Corner
- Replies: 184
- Views: 19640
Re: Poetry Corner
Good stuff. Any more budding poets out there?
This one's called "Corby's Fantasy"
There was a young lady named Susie
Who acted a bit of a floozie
She flashed me her "Dent"
So up it I went
I'm lucky she's not all that choosy
This one's called "Corby's Fantasy"
There was a young lady named Susie
Who acted a bit of a floozie
She flashed me her "Dent"
So up it I went
I'm lucky she's not all that choosy
- Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday, 22 April (Series 58: Game 76)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2816
Re: Tuesday, 22 April (Series 58: Game 76)
TINCLEMEN?Charlie Reams wrote:This has to be the easiest conundrum ever.
- Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series finals
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2352
Re: Series finals
Damian E wrote:£1000 runner up prize this time.
I reckon I'd throw the final for that
- Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1155705
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Cheers Dad, I knew it would be too subtle for these morons.Chris Corby wrote:Corby wrote: I've tried to make anagrams of Lara Searle and I gave up because they are all arse.
- Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1155705
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Lara, let me know if you need help setting up an email filter for these.Jason Larsen wrote:and if Des O'Connor thinks nothing of my jokes I will keep sending them to Channel 4's account as often as I can.
- Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Reed Buntings and Spotted Crakes
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2863
Re: Reed Buntings and Spotted Crakes
Did not! It was O'Donnell.Richard Brittain wrote:Corby brought up the subject of ducks in another thread
- Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1155705
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
David O'Donnell wrote:Don't encourage him! Corby is like a dog with two d*cks at the best of times!
- Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday, 22 April (Series 58: Game 76)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2816
Re: Tuesday, 22 April (Series 58: Game 76)
David O'Donnell wrote:Round 5: 1, 4, 3, 5, 50, 25. Target: 309.
C1: 309.3*4*25+50/10-1 (10)
Code: Select all
ERROR.
DOES NOT COMPUTE.
- Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1155705
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Charlie Reams wrote:Edit: Shit, he beat me to it.
- Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1155705
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Afternoon Corby! Wondered when you would pop up. Pretty much in any female company. (childish snicker) Lara is much classier than me - so don't go calling her a hooker or anything ;) I didn't exactly call you a hooker as such, it was simply a Stilgoe-like anagram of your name :) Well not even actua...
- Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1155705
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
From what we saw, I would say that you & Dundas both abused yourselves equallyDavid O'Donnell wrote:LOL! I don't generally believe in karma but I think I deserve the same abuse I gave poor Dundas.
- Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:55 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 18th April
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3339
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 18th April
Well, like you say, I like to get them down quickly, so I have the choice. But generally unless I've got 3 Us down, i'm not interested in a 5th vowel. If I've got EAIE after 8 letters, I'm unlikely to want/need another vowel, is my general opinion. Hi Ben :) I dunno about you, but I much preferred ...
- Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:49 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: A little puzzle
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5373
Re: A little puzzle
It's a river in China, isn't it?Jason Larsen wrote:You know what Yahtzee is, don't you, Jon?
- Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1155705
Re: Greetings
I'd imagine he's quite accustomed to that.KateHorton wrote:Behave yourself, David - or you will be sleeping on a Leeds park bench at the end of May.
If you get my drift.
*makes glugging action from imaginary bottle*
- Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:12 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: A little puzzle
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5373
Re: A little puzzle
I'll take that bet.
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 17th April 2008 (Series 58, Game 73)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 968
Thursday 17th April 2008 (Series 58, Game 73)
Countdown recap for Thursday 17th April 2008. C1: Champion Diana Coull (2 wins, 153 points.) C2: Challenger Len Marshall. DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: P N G E O U K D E R02: R S O O T A N I W R03: G E R O B E N M A R04: C S E O D F A E G R05: 1...
Re: Jason
Don't worry, I wasn't actually going to link it, it's downright sick. I couldn't eat kitten for weeks after watching it.
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition
- Replies: 190
- Views: 22274
Re: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition
Pretty much. I try to learn every 9 that comes up in either word rounds and/or used for the conundrum (practicing for COLIN or COBRIS) so I think that the conundrum should tie in too with that rule (incase the letters of the conundrum came up in a word round and it was not an everyday or common wor...
Re: Jason
I can link you to a video of some Oriental woman stamping a kitten to death in high heels, if that would help?
(The woman's in high heels, not the kitten)
(The woman's in high heels, not the kitten)
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: EMail for the start of the Show
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4724
Re: EMail for the start of the Show
What do you do in your work Jason?Jason Larsen wrote:I don't want it to get me too excited, and I have to focus on work.
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition
- Replies: 190
- Views: 22274
Re: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition
Well yeah, that's the obvious reason for making the distinction, but... why would that cause dislike?Michael Wallace wrote:I'd guess it's because it couldn't come up in a standard letter round.
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:48 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition
- Replies: 190
- Views: 22274
Re: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition
Why?Joseph Bolas wrote:I don't really like it to be honest, when the conundrum only has 2 vowels.
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:52 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1155705
Re: Greetings
Des saying "okey-doke"Damian E wrote:Its marvellous that we've finally discovered what it is that annoys them.
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1155705
Re: Greetings
Can't see how confirming Richard is in the finals is a spoiler seeing as you are all wishing him good luck for the finals. I'm assuming it is (or at least was) still theoretically possible, given the number of heats remaining, for him to be usurped. We now know that there isn't going to be a glut o...
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:40 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: EMail for the start of the Show
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4724
Re: EMail for the start of the Show
Are they riding bicycles on a cobbled street?Jason Larsen wrote:Sometime in the near future, be sure to watch when a joke is read about two elderly ladies.
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:02 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition
- Replies: 190
- Views: 22274
Re: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition
The answer still looks like a conundrum scramble
- Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1155705
Re: Greetings
Women.