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- Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
- Replies: 113
- Views: 107607
Re: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
In all seriousness I've never met this charlatan who throws around the prestigious title of "best friend" willy nilly. There's no Countdown in Rotherham on the cards either. Fuck I don't think there ever can be now as this mentalist might actually turn up and I don't want to end up chopped...
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
- Replies: 113
- Views: 107607
Re: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
Ashton is hosting.
I am choosing.
Baby Monty will be presiding over validity of words in dictionary corner but he insists on a fee, so Ashton we may have to rethink that whole no fee thing we talked about this morning.
The winner of all 198 games will win a drum of grape jam.
I am choosing.
Baby Monty will be presiding over validity of words in dictionary corner but he insists on a fee, so Ashton we may have to rethink that whole no fee thing we talked about this morning.
The winner of all 198 games will win a drum of grape jam.
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
- Replies: 113
- Views: 107607
Re: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
I can confirm that Countdown in Brinsworth is most definitely happening. Jen stop talking arse and sign up already before it's too late!!!
- Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:19 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham V- Saturday 23rd July 2016
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11604
- Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:53 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 99572
- Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:40 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Logic Puzzle: The Case of the Missing Countdown Episodes
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8867
Re: Logic Puzzle: The Case of the Missing Countdown Episodes
Just been trawling the forum for the first time in months. Just as I was about to go and do something productive I found this little gem and I've been captivated for the last 45 minutes.
Totes amazeballs puzzle and story. When the penny finally dropped it was very rewarding. I love you Graeme Cole xxx
Totes amazeballs puzzle and story. When the penny finally dropped it was very rewarding. I love you Graeme Cole xxx
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Asperger Syndrome
- Replies: 81
- Views: 20023
Re: Asperger Syndrome
Cool post bro
- Thu Nov 22, 2012 6:45 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: 1001 Things You Should Know
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10388
Re: 1001 Things You Should Know
I blame DuffmanSteve Balog wrote:Especially the "it doesn't matter how well you did for most of the show, only the last round matters at all whatsoever" part.
This is a very, very bad thing.
- Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:36 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: If Apterous were Real Life - the comic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7506
Re: If Apterous were Real Life - the comic
Haha these are amazing! You could auction them at CO-events and make a fortune
- Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:53 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointles Series 6
- Replies: 76
- Views: 22827
Re: Pointles Series 6
For those who don't facebook:
Me and my lovely Pointless friend Abbie Thomas will be hobnobbing with Alexander and Richard on Monday's show.
Tune in to see if we can scoop the jackpot! If it makes the edit there might be a maths battle of some sort...
Me and my lovely Pointless friend Abbie Thomas will be hobnobbing with Alexander and Richard on Monday's show.
Tune in to see if we can scoop the jackpot! If it makes the edit there might be a maths battle of some sort...
- Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:33 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2013- Saturday 26th January
- Replies: 195
- Views: 48183
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2013- Saturday 26th January
Count me in Ben
- Thu Aug 30, 2012 10:13 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Why is "to" considered the "main" part of a verb?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2973
Re: Why is "to" considered the "main" part of a verb?
Kill a Mockingbird
- Sat May 26, 2012 1:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 487793
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
That's a rare dream indeed. Everyone knows I rarely hand in my university assignments! Last night I dreamt I was playing Apterous and Charlie had introduced a new bot called Apterous Racist. It declared NIGGER for every round even when it wasn't the max and even when the letters for NIGGER weren't e...
- Sat May 26, 2012 12:43 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointles Series 6
- Replies: 76
- Views: 22827
Re: Pointles Series 6
Must have missed this particular edition of Pointles so I'm glad I still visit this forum once in a while to pick up on dream questions like the James Bond one. My mind's racing now trying to think of some goodies: Maud Adams, Lois Maxwell, Richard Kiel, Samantha Bond, Desmond Llewelyn. Also I'm des...
- Sun May 06, 2012 11:20 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Latest actuary puzzle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4724
Re: Latest actuary puzzle
Cool. Will have a look at that as a treat after I've finished my teaching assignment. Also there's one of those conditional probability mindfuck problems at the bottom of the page that everyone loves/hates so much
- Thu May 03, 2012 10:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Summer Break/1001 Things You Should Know
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2848
Re: Summer Break/1001 Things You Should Know
Upon seeing the title to this thread I thought Karen Pearson might be going on an exciting Summer break somewhere, and the first person to learn this list of 1001 things would get to go on an exotic holiday with her. Sadly this was not the case. Very disappointed
- Thu May 03, 2012 10:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Touchpad cursor lags - help!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2321
Re: Touchpad cursor lags - help!
Why on earth would you want to write that?Kirk Bevins wrote:so if I wanted to write "I love Jon Corby"...
- Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei5 - Saturday 14 April 2012
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8280
Re: CoLei5 - Saturday 14 April 2012
Just as long as the photos exist I will experience the same enjoyment whether I attend or not
- Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei5 - Saturday 14 April 2012
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8280
Re: CoLei5 - Saturday 14 April 2012
<3James Robinson wrote:Here's the photo album for the event: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 163&type=1
Finally! James' co-event photos are the only reason I have any interest in co-events. Or Countdown for that matter.
- Sat Mar 31, 2012 7:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Name Our Child
- Replies: 110
- Views: 18362
Re: Name Our Child
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCdmiZyyGjQ
I particularly like La'Taniana'Bo'Vanashrianiqualiquanice
I particularly like La'Taniana'Bo'Vanashrianiqualiquanice
- Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:20 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Name Our Child
- Replies: 110
- Views: 18362
Re: Name Our Child
Either Ava or Eva
- Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What did you want to be when you were a kid?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6473
Re: What did you want to be when you were a kid?
Some maths job. Also the guy on the darts that shouts 180. Now I'm a teacher and in a year or so I'll probably copy Kirk again and become an actuary.
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 10th January 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 2)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4649
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 10th January 2012 (Series 66, Preli
Wat lots of people have said. Slowly warming to Nick after turning on midgame and seeing him struggle to read the teaser. I'm sure it's only a matter of time til the nerves settle though and he'll shine through. Well done Nick. Well done everyone in fact. Debut rating: 7 thumbs up Oh yeah and MADDOX...
- Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:51 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 5
- Replies: 216
- Views: 43101
Re: Pointless Series 5
Just catching up on Pointless lolz. First of all, unlucky James, me and my kid bro really felt for you when you didn't scoop the jackpot. If ever there were an Aesop's fable about knowing too much for your own good, that would be it. Good show though, maybe be 27% less awesome next time? As for Para...
- Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2012- Saturday 28th January
- Replies: 150
- Views: 49831
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2012- Saturday 28th January
Assuage Eracloses and Pippa Lee for me too. Paying à la Kirk (you know I'm good for it!)
- Sun Nov 27, 2011 1:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2012- Saturday 28th January
- Replies: 150
- Views: 49831
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2012- Saturday 28th January
Room booked both nights £29 and £35.50. Paypalling Ben as I type* Very excited for a Hexy stopover
*Jokes: everyone knows I can't multitask, but srsly I'm doing that next
*Jokes: everyone knows I can't multitask, but srsly I'm doing that next
- Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How tired are you today?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4653
Re: How tired are you today?
I am quite energetic today but then everyone who knows me will tell you I can run circles around King Kong on cocaine at Disneyland.
- Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1646
- Views: 1816641
Re: Politics in General
(-2.62,-2.51)
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:52 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Why do you never order a paratha?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 49495
Re: Why do you never order a paratha?
Yeah I too had a paratha a while back and forgot to express my dislike. Sorry Gev.
- Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:38 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 5
- Replies: 216
- Views: 43101
Re: Pointless Series 5
SKINN-ERRRRRRR!!!Mark James wrote:SuperNintendo Chalmers.
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Finglonger
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1982
Re: Finglonger
He probably nicked it off that dastardly Wernstrom. He DID invent the Smelloscope though.
- Mon Sep 12, 2011 4:03 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Hex
- Replies: 212
- Views: 33421
Re: Hex
Dinos sursum et deorsum salit ludere Hexum tecum in Londinio, Mattus Morrisextus!Matt Morrison wrote:But how about this.
Tons of new Hex categories
Latin
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Do you still watch Countdown?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8534
Re: Do you still watch Countdown?
Rarely. Reckon apart from the finals I've watched about 10 episodes of Countdown in the past 6 months. Worse yet I haven't read a single Countdown recap in about a year. Sorry recappers And I only ever bothered to read one historical recap evarr. Sorry James!
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:23 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Red or Black
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6062
Re: Red or Black
Let's not forget conditioning. If you fall asleep then wake up during red or black I'm fairly sure chances of red are 2/3.
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:00 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Red or Black
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6062
Re: Red or Black
Precisely thisJon O'Neill wrote:The whole thing sounds retarded.
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 1:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Lowest possible max in a letters round
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5196
Re: Lowest possible max in a letters round
It's in his kiss.
- Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:59 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 5
- Replies: 216
- Views: 43101
Re: Pointless Series 5
"OH WOW CHER FANS IN THE HOUSE" (this is genuinely what they said), which we aren't. Hehe sure. Embarrassingly though I managed to pointles that one too. My excuse being I bought Cher's "Believe" album for my mum when I was like 10 and remembered one of the more obscure singles ...
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:42 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37328
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Faulty cab brake makes for a rough ride! (8)
Traditionally where drugs are taken (7)
Madly erotic Euan has lots to deal with (10)
Traditionally where drugs are taken (7)
Madly erotic Euan has lots to deal with (10)
- Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:55 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Matt Morrison's holiday
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1729
Re: Matt Morrison's holiday
I think exactly what happened in the Bourne Supremacy happened on Matt's holiday, with Matt as Jason Bourne and Jono as an assassin.
- Tue Aug 16, 2011 12:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Has anyone...
- Replies: 53
- Views: 9088
Re: Has anyone...
Hmm, that's a disappointing tale Dinos (homophone lols) Teehee :P For comparison purposes, would you please rate "blasting your perineum/the back of your balls from about 5 inches with a power shower"? Ah power shower to the testes is a lovely once-in-a-while treat. Nice and tickly 8/10. ...
- Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:40 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Has anyone...
- Replies: 53
- Views: 9088
Re: Has anyone...
although I don't own a hair dryer and it might not go down well using my girlfriend's! Wait a minute. You have a girlfriend? Without wanting to open old wounds didn't you just break up with your wife? How the hell do you have a girlfriend already? It's just like Darren Clarke. His wife died and yet...
- Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:57 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Has anyone...
- Replies: 53
- Views: 9088
Re: Has anyone...
@Lesley: As expected! The hair dryer thing sounds promising as I'd have more degrees of freedom and it'd be easier to gather momentum. Could be my next pursuit of misadventure, although I don't own a hair dryer and it might not go down well using my girlfriend's! If I'm resorting to using a hairdrye...
- Sat Aug 06, 2011 10:52 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Has anyone...
- Replies: 53
- Views: 9088
Re: Has anyone...
Read this yesterday just before the gym and normally I would think "Jon Corby you've got a sick mind" but instead I thought "Jon Corby you've got a sick mind, but that actually sounds quite fun!" On this particular gym visit the changing rooms were pretty dead and the toilets are...
- Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:45 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurozone Crisis
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2944
Re: Eurozone Crisis
Once I ate bangers and mash and then I went to Europe and it was failing.
- Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:56 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Hex
- Replies: 212
- Views: 33421
Re: Hex
LMAO love that episode. From now on your name is Jew guy.Michael Wallace wrote:felt like the N_GGGERS South Park joke.
- Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:57 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
- Replies: 125
- Views: 29783
Re: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
Just catching up on all the CONOT fun while I've been away in Egypt. Sounds like a great day. Wish I could have been there if I could have flown back a day earlier I would have. I texted Ryan though telling him to send everyone some anagrammy love on my behalf. Did he? He'll be getting a punch in th...
- Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:46 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Quiz Trippers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10005
Re: Quiz Trippers
I got all excited about this with Ryan. Not really because of the quizzing aspect but the people on the ad seemed quite comical in an autistic quizzing sort of way like they might self-flagellate if they got a question wrong. Then I forgot to watch it. Don't think I'll bother now though having read ...
- Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 487793
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
I watched Benjamin Button last night and a lady swims the channel in that. She didn't do it in 3 arm strokes though. From this I can conclude: 1. Ryan Taylor is an exceptional dream swimmer 2. Clearly from this vague coincidence we are obviously psychically connected in some way 3. I have some work ...
- Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:48 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18686
Re: Exam results
Got me a 2.2 in math. This means I'm on my PGCE. Yaaaay!
- Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:32 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 38130
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
Sexy game. Well played both!
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:37 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Dinos's Greatest Moment
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3591
Re: Dinos's Greatest Moment
Lesley wins!
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Dinos's Greatest Moment
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3591
Re: Dinos's Greatest Moment
Nah it's not a TV moment. It's something I'd always wanted and been denied many times until one day I finally got my own way! Keep guessing!
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Are you a quitter?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8825
Re: Are you a quitter?
You said it. Bros before hos from now on :P Also after months of blaming myself and feeling miserable that moment is when I finally reclaimed my dignity and it felt amazing. Also the day afterwards I finished my last ever uni exam and started my awesome new tutoring job. Feel like I've started a new...
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Dinos's Greatest Moment
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3591
Re: Dinos's Greatest Moment
That's up there. Possibly top 15 but no
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Are you a quitter?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8825
Re: Are you a quitter?
Yeah I guess I've kind of had 4 months to rationalise everything in my head and I've sort of become immune to the shock of people hearing it for the first time. I didn't really mean to dissect the breakdown of our relationship in public like that, but like I said quite a few people from here saw the...
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Are you a quitter?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8825
Re: Are you a quitter?
I dunno I think probably all the excitement of planning it probably got to her a bit and I was too crazy about her to see anything else. Shit happens I guess.Jon Corby wrote:I don't mean to pry or anything, but does she still maintain that she was totally committed at the time of the wedding?
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Are you a quitter?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8825
Re: Are you a quitter?
'kin hell Dinos. Genuinely sorry to hear all that. How the fuck can that happen? You know I asked myself the same thing everyday because we used to be so great together. I would never have believed someone could change so much. But I knew in my heart that we could never get back what we had togethe...
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 38130
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
I played Innis again and lost (a lot more convincingly this time) so I'd like the previous game to be the one that goes on record or indeed this one, which annoyingly happened straight away afterwards...
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ralph Gillions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4515
Re: Ralph Gillions
Oh my God! I had no idea Ralph was from my hometown of Rotherham! I'm tempted to go to his funeral now to pay my respects. His passing is sad news indeed x
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:56 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Are you a quitter?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8825
Re: Are you a quitter?
I left Cineworld last week for pastures new. It was the most deeply satisfying thing I've done in aaaages. While I had absolutely no qualms at all with the management, and really enjoy working with most of the staff there (so much so that some of them have become my best friends even outside of work...