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Re: Tim Vine
Is Tim Vine the guy, who hosted a programme called Fort Boyard Takes On The World, in which he shows how different countries play Fort Boyard? It's a shame that's how you identify him, as he is a massively underrated comic in my opinion. How much are the tickets? Let me know if the value ever drops...
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: An interesting Countdown observation
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4626
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: An interesting Countdown observation
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4626
Re: An interesting Countdown observation
Classic Reams ownage. Love itCharlie Reams wrote:I'm sure you have something more useful to contribute than this totally vacuous criticism of some people you don't know doing something you don't understand.
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday, 6th March
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1037
Re: Spoilers for Thursday, 6th March
Haha, that's so funny the way you just said that!Joseph Bolas wrote:EDIT: Can anyone tell me why Carol thinks that Liverpudlians can't pronounce the word Sudoku?
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 6th March 2008 (Series 58, Game 47)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1290
Thursday 6th March 2008 (Series 58, Game 47)
Countdown recap for Thursday 6th March 2008. C1: Champion Barry Smith (6 wins.) C2: Challenger Helen Sadler. DC: Susie Dent and John Sergeant. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T J T O A E F H Z R02: M S U I R T N O A R03: L E I N W I G D E R04: F T O Q E E S S P R05: 25, 8, 8,...
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown with The Times next week
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4822
Re: Countdown with The Times next week
Not ERECTING?dinos_the_chemist wrote:ENERGETIC was in my 1st audition but I only got INTEGER.
My audition conundrums were BLUEPRINT, TAXIDERMY and something easy which I can't remember.
Edit: I've just remembered, the third one was CONFUSION.
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 5th of March
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2945
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 5th of March
Just offer SENATORS. It's a bit like offering MANTICORE when CREMATION is there. Yeah, I did :D I'd have been pretty narked for my opponent to then offer TREASONS though. Well, I wouldn't, because I've accepted that it should be allowed, but there are probably other instances where you've bothered ...
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:07 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown with The Times next week
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4822
Re: Countdown with The Times next week
Didn't read it Jon - i only nip in and out of here for 5 mins at a time, so don't read every message, in fact i read about 10% of them at the most. You really should make time to at least read all my messages. You're missing out on some absolute gold :) You can collect your new t-shirt at the C of ...
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:18 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 5th of March
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2945
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 5th of March
You didn't have it in before this? We might need to merge again...I promise it'll be a painless* operation, and you can ignore any of the dodgy mass nouns that I let through. * sedatives and/or hypnotics may be required No, I didn't have it in. I'm fairly confident the only differences in our dicti...
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 5th of March
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2945
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 5th of March
I'd say yeah to TREASONS. Not in the usual sense of betraying one's country, but in the more general sense of betraying anyone - petty treasons, and all that. Yeah, you're right. It doesn't specifically say [count noun] for that definition, but I seem to remember the contestant notes (or something)...
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: My game of Countdown
- Replies: 77
- Views: 10885
Re: My game of Countdown
I thought I was banned anyway?
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown with The Times next week
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4822
Re: Countdown with The Times next week
Damian, you seem to have accidentally missed my plea for a new Countdown shirt on the "goody bag" thread
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 5th of March
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2945
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 5th of March
I agree, that is nice.jimbentley wrote:Carol's way to the 925 in round 5 was nice, but I had a nicer one, I think:
Any thoughts on TREASONS anyone?
- Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Two points about number games
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3921
Re: Two points about number games
Must...resist....Gevin-Gavin wrote:I was round someone else's house the other day and they complained about Carol's head.
- Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Goody bag
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3377
Re: Goody bag
You never know - some pricks don't use their proper names on the show, he might be one of themM. George Quinn wrote:Too late. I like to guess the names of the contestants before the show starts. This has been totally ruined for me now.
George
- Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Goody bag
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3377
Re: Goody bag
Good luck Matt!!
and remember - NO spoilers on here please mate!
and remember - NO spoilers on here please mate!
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:04 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Con Man's word puzzle
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4244
Re: Con Man's word puzzle
This is entirely different and you know itDavid O'Donnell wrote:Oh REALLY! According to your logic on the infamous "GERANIUMS" conundrum issue wouldn't CORBY be an anagram of itself?
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: My game of Countdown
- Replies: 77
- Views: 10885
Re: My game of Countdown
No worries mateThe Real Richard Brittain wrote:I insulted Corby because I thought he was posting as 'Richard Brittain' ('The Fake Richard Brittain'). I now know that it was in fact Jonathan O'Neill. I have insulted O'Neill and apologised to Corby, both in private.
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:20 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Con Man's word puzzle
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4244
Re: Con Man's word puzzle
Oh.David Williams wrote:ROMAN
DEN
STOP
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Wanted - willing recappers
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3362
Re: Wanted - willing recappers
Is that the same excuse you used for ignoring Larsen's emails?David O'Donnell wrote:Yeah, sorry Charlie. I couldn't get into my hotmail account yesterday.
(I only posted this so that all the forums now say "last post by Corby" )
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:23 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday, 28th February
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3552
Re: Spoilers for Thursday, 28th February
Doesn't look like it, Bryan. Am I the only one who was trailing 0-18 to Des O'Connor after round one? :oops: I doubt very much that Des actually got it, if that makes you feel any better.... ;) You can imagine the disdain in his voice if a contestant offered it - "UPSETTERS? Is that in? I've n...
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition
- Replies: 190
- Views: 21319
Re: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition
If there is a forfeit, Doddy would get the remaining space as being the 'unluckiest wildcard'. Rats, so if I'd lost the game, I'd still be in the competition? I almost wish I hadn't cheated now... PS. Mark I'd have PM'd your mobile number to Ben if I were you - although this little community is pre...
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:09 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Con Man's word puzzle
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4244
Re: Con Man's word puzzle
lolDavid O'Donnell wrote:MANSION
CORBY
But CORBY has no anagram. You broke the chain!
I think the challenge should now be to make the chain repeating, so somehow carry on from the bottom and arrive back at STOP...
But who cares what I think.
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1118976
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Lol, I'm usually very suspicious of "girls" on the internet.Ginger Jono wrote:Shush Corby, it's a girl!
But, she appears to have PMT and exhibits insane jealousy towards Carol Vorderman, so I'm prepared to go with this one
- Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1118976
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
What a lovely introduction.
- Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 28th February 2008 (Series 58, Game 42)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1293
Thursday 28th February 2008 (Series 58, Game 42)
Countdown recap for Thursday 28th February 2008. C1: Champion Barry Smith (1 win, 79 points.) C2: Challenger Nikki Cooper. DC: Susie Dent and Rick Wakeman. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: R E U P T S T E S R02: N H A N R E I H O R03: I Q M M A I L N D R04: T G O R E L A S D R...
- Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:40 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Con Man's word puzzle
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4244
Re: Con Man's word puzzle
Is the next word COUNTERREVOLUTIONARIES?
I'll explain why if I'm right.
I'll explain why if I'm right.
- Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Goody bag
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3377
Re: Goody bag
as for the goody bag, well there are people on the forums who can give you a more up-to-date list (I was on series 55), but I got: A NODE The Countdown Board Game The Countdown DVD Game A Countdown clock (which never really worked :() The Language Report (for whichever year - a Susie Dent book) A C...
- Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:47 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Earthquake fun!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4346
Re: Earthquake fun!
Better as in "more people getting injured", you mean?Joseph Bolas wrote:I felt the earthquake, but it would've been better if it was bigger.
- Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What happens if Carol retires?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3837
Re: What happens if Carol retires?
That's utterly mental.Joseph Bolas wrote:Nope lol, because I believe if Carol retired from Countdown, then in my opinion, it should be the end of Countdown.
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Earthquake fun!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4346
Re: Earthquake fun!
Bless you!Conor wrote:Ask Mr. Brittain.
Oh wait, you didn't give the answer you were meant to.
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: My game of Countdown
- Replies: 77
- Views: 10885
Re: My game of Countdown
Oh okay.Charlie Reams wrote:No, that really is him. The Fake Richard Brittain is someone else. Who says I can't use the name change facility productively?
Nice then that he does his insults in public, but his apologies in private...
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Earthquake fun!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4346
Re: Earthquake fun!
A what?
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Earthquake fun!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4346
Re: Earthquake fun!
It's on again tonight. 9pm, ITV2. Maybe I should give it another go. My opinion may have been tainted by the fact that I didn't see it until after everyone else had, so it was surrounded by this huge hype "zomg this is the funniest film ever!!11" bubble. As such, I probably just sat there...
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: My game of Countdown
- Replies: 77
- Views: 10885
Re: My game of Countdown
I'm not even convinced it is Richard Brittain, so I'm just leaving well aloneChris Corby wrote:That's my wife you are talking about Mr Brittain.
Why don't you ever call anymore?
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1118976
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Obviously having never encountered the Countdown experience, I cannot say for sure that I would be affected in the same way if I were to apply. I just have quite a hard time believing that the effect wouldn't be at least similar. Well I guess it'll affect everybody in different ways, so there's onl...
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Earthquake fun!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4346
Re: Earthquake fun!
It's on again tonight. 9pm, ITV2. Maybe I should give it another go. My opinion may have been tainted by the fact that I didn't see it until after everyone else had, so it was surrounded by this huge hype "zomg this is the funniest film ever!!11" bubble. As such, I probably just sat there...
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1118976
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Hi Bryan, and welcome. Not that it'll change your mind, but despite your reservations I'd still go for it if I were you. I don't think you'll find many people who have been on and said "nah, I wish I hadn't done that, what a waste of time". It's just great fun. It really is. Even the audit...
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Earthquake fun!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4346
Re: Earthquake fun!
dinos_the_chemist wrote:Its definitely a love it or hate it film tho
David O'Donnell wrote:erm, I kinda liked it.
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Earthquake fun!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4346
Re: Earthquake fun!
Can you be certain the two events were directly related?
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Earthquake fun!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4346
Re: Earthquake fun!
Heh, I was expecting that response. Everybody else seems to think it's fantastic except me.
Which bits are funny?
Which bits are funny?
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Earthquake fun!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4346
Re: Earthquake fun!
Shit film, ain't it?Conor wrote:I felt it whilst watching Shaun of the Dead. I thought it was the zombies.
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Earthquake fun!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4346
Re: Earthquake fun!
loldinos_the_chemist wrote:I dismissed it as a badger in the attic
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:36 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 26th February 2008 (Series 58, Game 40)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1170
Re: Tuesday 26th February 2008 (Series 58, Game 40)
Of course they were tricky today but you'd still expect the contestants do get near to all three rather than not scoring at all on the first two. Nick can think himself fortunate today but will his luck run out tomorrow? I think you're being a touch harsh there. Yes, Nick did fail to score in the f...
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 26th February
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2361
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 26th February
Pretty sure INQUEST was not a DC beater though, they had PIQUETS and PUNIEST. Martin I think they just offered PIQUET, I'm not certain it's allowable as a plural. I remember in one of my heats DC offered PIQUETS, with the meaning of PIQUET as some kind of soldier. When I later checked my ODE2r, no ...
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: My game of Countdown
- Replies: 77
- Views: 10885
Re: My game of Countdown
Exactly, that profile completely rules me outDavid O'Donnell wrote:Anonymous posting is not really Corby's style, it's obviously some rather juvenile loser.
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: My game of Countdown
- Replies: 77
- Views: 10885
Re: My game of Countdown
Once again RB, you're spectacularly wide of the mark...
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 21st February 2008 (Series 58, Game 37)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1366
Re: Thursday 21st February 2008 (Series 58, Game 37)
Cheers mate. Erm... can you wait a week?dinos_the_chemist wrote:Smashing recap Corby. Can't wait for next week's
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: My game of Countdown
- Replies: 77
- Views: 10885
Re: My game of Countdown
Pictures?
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:50 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: My game of Countdown
- Replies: 77
- Views: 10885
Re: My game of Countdown
Is this going to get mildly entertaining or amusing at any point, 'John'?
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: My game of Countdown
- Replies: 77
- Views: 10885
Re: My game of Countdown
Yawn.
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: My game of Countdown
- Replies: 77
- Views: 10885
Re: My game of Countdown
Richard Brittain wrote:For the record, I would not like to participate in this game. It sounds shit.
(btw anyone thinking I'm into impersonating other people on forums, give me some credit )
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Susie is great
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3923
Re: Susie is great
I agree wholeheartedly with this.
Well, except the bit about not watching the show if she wasn't on it, that's a little extreme.
But she is fantastic
On the same lines as the MORDENT gag, I wouldn't mind being INDENT
Well, except the bit about not watching the show if she wasn't on it, that's a little extreme.
But she is fantastic
On the same lines as the MORDENT gag, I wouldn't mind being INDENT
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 21st February 2008 (Series 58, Game 37)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1366
Thursday 21st February 2008 (Series 58, Game 37)
Countdown recap for Thursday 21st February 2008. C1: Champion Brian Morley (1 win, some points.) C2: Challenger Barbara Fletcher. DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: E A S P N E I G S R02: N R N E A C E D I R03: O O L B I E S O S R04: Y Q M A E ...
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:24 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Television Appearance
- Replies: 46
- Views: 10238
Re: Television Appearance
What the hell? The stupid iPlayer thing has just finished halfway through the round. What gives? There were still 4 of them left!
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Television Appearance
- Replies: 46
- Views: 10238
Re: Television Appearance
Oh no! Kirky voted out
Cool, you've just virtually said "I can't wait to get out of this little room so I can and go and crack one off over Emma"
This is great stuff
Although it's late, so once Emma gets voted off, I'm going to bed....
Cool, you've just virtually said "I can't wait to get out of this little room so I can and go and crack one off over Emma"
This is great stuff
Although it's late, so once Emma gets voted off, I'm going to bed....
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Television Appearance
- Replies: 46
- Views: 10238
Re: Television Appearance
Would do mate, but I'm not really into that whole Facebook thang.
That Emma looks pretty fit on first glance
That Emma looks pretty fit on first glance
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Television Appearance
- Replies: 46
- Views: 10238
Re: Television Appearance
Wow, that's harsh! Bad luck Kirk
I'm gonna go watch this right now
I'm gonna go watch this right now
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: My game of Countdown
- Replies: 77
- Views: 10885
Re: My game of Countdown
Can I have another chance?
And is Alakazam-Laden related to Osama?
And is Alakazam-Laden related to Osama?
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Wednesday, 20th February, Spoilers
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3801
Re: Wednesday, 20th February, Spoilers
No mate, 7 was the max in that round. There was also PIXELATE in round 1.Joe Denniss wrote:For the ANIMATE round, is MANICATE in?
Big thumbs up to John Inverdale in the corner as well, I thought he slotted in superbly
Nice show all round today actually.