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Jon Corby

Martin Gardner wrote:Oh yeah forgot about that.... who is it then, Corby?

Martin

FFS, it has already been established elsewhere that this kind of jive isn't my bag. Or something.

Jon Corby

On a serious note, is Carol's ability to do the numbers declining or is it just my perception. It's quite rare for her to get a numbers game that the contestants don't get these days, when I started watching she was unbeatable and although she's still better than the contestants, I'm starting to th...

Jon Corby

Charlie, is it possible to automate it so that whenever Jennifer posts, one appears shortly after from my ID saying "get over your jealousy of Carol, you bitter, bitter woman" ?

Jon Corby

James Hurrell wrote:I guess due to the lack of anyone else mentioning it that GROUPEES is a word I just invented in the SUPEREGO round. Shame - I needed it to beat Richard.

Afraid so old bean. (GROUPIES is obviously in)

Jon Corby

A question for past contestants: Are there DC guests, who were on during your run, near the top of your preference list, who probably otherwise wouldn't even register on your likability radar. ie They're introduced and you think "Oh they're not the funniest guest, but I've met them and they we...

Jon Corby

How can today's challenger's number one interest be Countdown, and yet he hasn't found his way here yet?

Come on Matt, where are you? Let's be having you!

Jon Corby

Ooh yeah, forgot about Barry Cryer. He definitely goes on my "likes" list - legend

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Countdown recap for Thursday 27th March 2008. C1: Champion Richard Priest (3 wins.) C2: Challenger Sandra Gray. DC: Susie Dent and Ann Widdecombe. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S O T E K T I P Q R02: L E E R C R C O E R03: S R M A E S A D I R04: N Y N E O E S F R R05: 25, 4...

Jon Corby

Gordon wrote:Yes I still have the tickets,no buyers for them so far.

Gordon

I see.

What is the face value, and how much are you looking to sell them for?

Jon Corby

Are you still in possession of these tickets Gordon?

Jon Corby

Joseph Bolas wrote:Can Richard win his 4th game or is JaCu going getting a cyber ass-kicking, time will tell .

I can't be bothered to go back and check his posts, but I'm fairly sure Jason (Cullen, not Larsen) has hinted a few times at knowing something about forthcoming games, hence my rather severe threat

Jon Corby

Gevin-Gavin wrote:You reckon? It would take some real effort.

It just seems more likely to me than the alternative...

Jon Corby

Happy birthday to James Martin (19). Whoever you might be. I checked the wiki and there was a James Martin back in series 34 (1st seed & semi-finalist, no less) but that was in 1997 so he would have been about 8 at the time, which doesn't seem very likely. He also beat Ray McPhie (a former serie...

Jon Corby

jasoncullen wrote:Joseph, I still think he will be beaten tomorrow despite a fantastic performance today

If this is posted with some kind of insider knowledge, there's gonna be a cyber-kicking heading your way

Jon Corby

Charlie Reams wrote:I like how Richard has taken to leaning over towards Des and enunciating every word in a ridiculously exaggerated fashion (presumably to avoid any more mishearing comedy.) This was particularly amusing with the phony nine.

Yeah, that made me laugh a lot too

Jon Corby

What in Christ's name does all that mean?

Jon Corby

lol@corbyworby

Jon Corby

I have sex with men and eat it like a typewriter (corn on the cob, that is). (Just to give you another datapoint...) I knew this would happen. I have only observed this phenomenon in sexually active adults, so that may explain the Jono discrepancy. As I understand it you are just finding your way a...

Jon Corby

Likes (in no particular order): Zenon, Hammond, Digance, Wakeman, Stilgoe, Brandreth, O'Connor (Tom) Dislikes: Jarvis, Franks, Giedroyc, Garrett, BURRELL Any others I've either forgotten, or simply not bothered either way. Jo Brand nearly went in the dislikes because she has gone too far with her &q...

Jon Corby

My last post was completely and utterly genuine. I really have been quietly watching people eat on corn-on-the-cob over the last 12 years, and it's bloody true.

Jon Corby

What's more encouraging again is that his debut score of 110 is one that is normally only achieved by the very best Countdowners: ask Jon Corby if you think I am just typing this because I am prejudiced. He's right you know. Although he is also prejudiced - against Gevin. I wasn't really paying att...

Jon Corby

Ginger Jono wrote:Is DO'D drunk again?

Anyway, there's a feature on here to ignore him, so do that.

Good idea, I've put Dave on ignore now

Jon Corby

David O'Donnell wrote:Every post Gevin makes is negative, it's sickening.

No it isn't.

Wait, is that a negative post?

Jon Corby

For a crucial conundrum I have a set conundrum, of course, when the score doesn't matter I ask the contestants what they'd like. Nice to see yet another post from Gevin where is he trying to find fault with something. I don't mind Jono making a point like that since he is an active online player an...

Jon Corby

I would like to hear this cobservation, Jon, and if you have any other corn on the cob-related stories or anecdotes, I would very much like to hear those too. Okay. This is completely genuine as well, and I discovered it, so no plagiarism please. The only reason you haven't read about it in scienti...

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Deal Or No Deal bashing aside, yesterday's episode was f***ing fantastic

Jon Corby

Did I mention my corn-on-the-cob observation - or cobservation, if you will - on the old group?

Would anyone like to hear it?

Jon Corby

Jason Larsen wrote:Oh

I thought someone had a circa-Easter birthday, but that's ok.

If someone has a birthday on a holiday, I just happen to think it's a coincidence.

My sentiments exactly.

Happy Birthday Ben

Jon Corby

What's the point of this?

Get in.

Jon Corby

Countdown recap for Thursday 20th March 2008. C1: Champion Tony Durrant (1 win.) C2: Challenger Keith Brown. DC: Susie Dent and Dennis Taylor. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T N S E O R R L O R02: E I A I T H M N S R03: K N D W A E C A R R04: E O E A Y N D T S R05: 75, 100, ...

Jon Corby

That criticism of Des was quite unjustified back in the 2008s. Good to see the audience full of past contestants, and Des talking to them all about those things he said he'd talk to them later about. Des had probably planned this all along. What a shame it doesn't leave any time for MJ's monologue....

Jon Corby

Howard Somerset wrote:Nice to hear Susie talking about purple heads when defining TEASELS. Nearly made me choke over breakfast this morning.

Lol yeah, that made me giggle too

Jon Corby

Dan Vanniasingham wrote:Good to see Amey Deshpande getting another crack - I really think he could win the series this time.

Jon Corby

Holy crap, I can't believe that happened again

Two great champs go out on one win... really hard luck to both.

What a fantastic week it has been so far quality-wise

Jon Corby · Spoilers for Monday 29 September 2014 Just to get in before Jason....

Just to get in before Jason....

Jon Corby

dinos_the_chemist wrote:Its not all that bad. Sometimes to make things reeeeeeeeeeeally interesting they change the colour of the boxes.

Noel ate a banana once during the show as well. That was a particularly memorable episode.

Jon Corby

I can't even think of what Corby's on about. I suggested she was rubbish on Strictly Come Dancing (and even she says that) and as far as I can remember, that's all. Yes you did, on a page about somebody else, thus making it a pretty irrelevant dig. You can't be public about your loathing for somebo...

Jon Corby

Shit, bad luck Joe

None of us saw that coming, really unlucky to come up against such a strong opponent in only your second game.

Jon Corby

You haven't been submitting these to Corral, have you? A minotaur can mean a tempermental person but it hasn't made the ODE yet. Dunno how to submit them to the Corral mate. Don't you need a super secret special password or somesuch? Lol, if it ain't in the ODE it doesn't exist mate :x I get really...

Jon Corby

I have to agree. The impression conveyed is that Des sees the contestants as incidental rather than as the stars they really are. I have noticed that, on the rare occasions he asks the contestant about something on their card, he sometimes uses this as an intro to a story about himself. I think it'...

Jon Corby

Jennifer Turner wrote:I write a lot of rubbish for http://www.ukgameshows.com and hate sudoku, frozen mash, detox, loan sharks, the Daily Mirror and the phrase "75 times table".

I see you've also started littering the wiki with your green-eyed anti-Carol-isms, you bitter little woman.

Jon Corby

Damian E wrote:As for your other comments, we'll talk about them later.

Jon Corby

Aww Joe you're so cute!

Great performance mate, shame about the bastard-hard conundrum spoiling the century you deserved. (I would've buzzed on 29 secs with FLOODIBLE by the way

)

Can I see a picture of your mum?

Jon Corby

How is it different from luck in Countdown? There's no luck in Countdown* in this way because both players work with the same set of letters. (* sometimes there may be luck involved in which player is asked to declare first) Anyway, I think it's pertinent in your analysis Martin to record whether t...

Jon Corby

I don't really know much about Scrabble but I enjoy the odd casual game. By "Quackle A" you are presumably referring to the player who goes first? I noticed you haven't mentioned this in your post - is it considered an advantage or disadvantage in Scrabble? Or doesn't it matter in the long...

Jon Corby

Charlie Reams wrote:
dinos_the_chemist wrote:They would have to find a 10-letter letter simile for it!
Synonym?

That's only seven letters

Jon Corby

Big Brother originated in the Netherlands, didn't it?

Jon Corby

Yes, happy birthday Jono!

God I wish I were (was?) nineteen again.

And female.

Jon Corby

David O'Donnell wrote:PS I thought the LOL and the flashing grin emoticon might have indicated that I making a joke.

No, it didn't. I read it as poking fun at Matt, hence why I leapt to his defence, you big bully.

Jon Corby

was probably just spelled wrong. How can you deny its existence when you you posted "timely" as an option LOL :D The bald chap is right - it is definitely allowed, but his logic that because TIMELY is in, TIMELIER is assuredly valid, is utter turd. I'm sure I don't need to post a list of ...

Jon Corby

David O'Donnell wrote:Actually, you probably don't have more hair than me if we factor in back hair.

Have you ever considered combing your back hair up & over your scalp?

Jon Corby

David O'Donnell wrote:Ha ha! Corby's ANCIENT!

Still got more hair than you though

Just about.

Cheers Dinos, Joseph and Howard

No Countdown on my birthday though, that sucked.

Jon Corby

David O'Donnell wrote:Susie declared AREOLAR as a six today too, maybe she was trying to spare the contestants feelings.

Surely she was just declaring AREOLA, not noticing that you could add the other R.

I like it when Susie talks about nipples

Jon Corby

I'm sorry, I tried. Really I did.

Jon Corby

I would probably get someone else to say "hi", but not allow them to tell you that it was from me.

Does that sound crazy?

Jon Corby

Jason Larsen wrote:I should ask, what did Martin just write?

Christ alone knows, looks like a load of random words to me.

Jon Corby

I got MORTUARY in rd 3. I maxed everything except LOVEBIRD (I had DEVILRY) and that last numbers game, (1 away). These auditions seem much easier now that I know the sort of words you're looking for... I'd have done much better at my audition if I was aware of the nature of the selections I reckon. ...

Jon Corby

jimbentley wrote:His brother's Jeremy Vine, you know?

Yes, I knew that. David Vine is their father.

Jon Corby

David loves Jennifer, David loves Jennifer.

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