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- Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Scottish words
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2048
- Thu Jan 27, 2022 9:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Barry Cryer
- Replies: 3
- Views: 856
Re: Barry Cryer
He was great when I was on, really friendly and funny, nice to everyone, spoke to all the contestants. A sad loss.
- Sun Jul 18, 2021 2:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Tom O'Connor (1939 - 2021)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1155
Re: Tom O'Connor (1939 - 2021)
Sad news. He was in DC for my first five recordings and really nice to everybody, chatting to contestants quite happily, and circulating after the day's recording finished, to make sure he spoke to everyone. After one game, we left the studio at the same time, and he said (something like), "I'm...
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: ROBINSON TO HOST COUNTDOWN!!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 15135
Re: ROBINSON TO HOST COUNTDOWN!!
"She won’t be mean, I’ve read in the Radio Times article on this that’s she’s been practising being nice during lockdown.
Has lockdown lasted long enough?
Anyway, let's give her a chance...
Has lockdown lasted long enough?
Anyway, let's give her a chance...
- Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:22 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdowners in the news
- Replies: 243
- Views: 155667
- Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:36 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: 15 to 1
- Replies: 45
- Views: 31171
Re: 15 to 1
I may be heading for some sort of record, as I have been on the "short list" of contestants for three series, without ever being invited to appear. (Well, in the first series, they rang up one lunchtime and said "can you come tomorrow", but I don't think that counts.) Every so of...
- Wed Jan 14, 2015 12:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 5th January 2015 (series 71, prelim 1)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1516
Re: Monday 5th January 2015 (series 71, prelim 1)
Elisabeth Sladen
- Mon Nov 24, 2014 10:50 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown/Scrabble Champion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5269
Re: Countdown/Scrabble Champion
You can only beat who is put in front of you.
Well done to him!
Well done to him!
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014 (Series 71, prelim 41)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4461
Re: Friday 5th September 2014 (Series 71, prelim 41)
I think the argument on "exeunts" was that although "exeunt" means "they leave", plural of "exit" (he, she or it leaves), an "exeunt" was also a pass given in public schools to allow a pupil off-site, so several pupils would be given "exeunts&qu...
- Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 174979
Re: You Are The Ref
"Like Tim Krabbé and his vertical castling trick?" Something like that, at one stage the Laws were changed to say that the king was in check if it were attacked by "one or two" pieces, so I constructed a position where white was in check from two pieces and the solution was to mo...
- Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 174979
Re: You Are The Ref
"1. It's a letters round. C1 declares 6, then C2 declares 6. You ask for C1's word, and he says MINUTE, pronouncing it like the unit of time. C2 says MINUTE, pronouncing it like the synonym for tiny. C2 has not written his word down, but insists he doesn't have to show his paper to C1 because h...
- Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:36 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's your Bevins Number?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 25387
Re: What's your Bevins Number?
I have only just found this - it's brilliant. and my trail of " played Tom Hargreaves in the semi-finals of Series 47... ... who played Chris Wills in the final of Series 47... ... who played Conor Travers in a special episode... ... who played Kirk Bevins in the quarter-finals of the 30th Birt...
- Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:36 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 26th May 2014 (series 70 prelim 88)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2751
Re: Monday 26th May 2014 (series 70 prelim 88)
Thanks! I was actually in that pm and didn't bother to watch - typical.
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:51 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 26th May 2014 (series 70 prelim 88)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2751
Re: Monday 26th May 2014 (series 70 prelim 88)
Was this the same Simon Gillam who was on years ago? He used to work for Treasury in London (so might reasonably be a statistician) and I played chess against him in various competitions. Simon then moved to Scotland probably in the late 80s (off the top of my head). He then made one appearance on C...
- Wed May 07, 2014 11:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 2nd May 2014 (Series 70, Prelim 78)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1999
Re: Friday 2nd May 2014 (Series 70, Prelim 78)
Round 3: 50, 8, 4, 9, 1, 10. Target: 666
A rather nice alternative solution is available. Knowing that 37 x 3 =111, 37 x 6 = 222 etc...
50 - 9 - 4 = 37
10 + 8 = 18
37 x 18 = 666
and the crowd goes wild.
A rather nice alternative solution is available. Knowing that 37 x 3 =111, 37 x 6 = 222 etc...
50 - 9 - 4 = 37
10 + 8 = 18
37 x 18 = 666
and the crowd goes wild.
- Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:24 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA Saturday 19th April 2014
- Replies: 39
- Views: 17475
Re: COREA Saturday 19th April 2014
Yes - great event. Thanks to all the organisers, also all the competitors for being so friendly.
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Peter Lee
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13406
Re: Peter Lee
Terrible news. I played him on his first appearance in 2002 and just beat him to the conundrum. He came up to me in the bar and gave me his notebook, with word lists, etc., saying, "You'll probably find this useful for the finals". What an incredibly kind gesture. Then he had to prepare an...
- Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:55 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Revenge of the Egghead
- Replies: 33
- Views: 15327
Re: Revenge of the Egghead
CJ can be an acquired taste. It appears to be an act when he's insulting the opposition, as he's usually fairly polite at the end. I have known him for years (through chess) and he can be really nice, sometimes a little grumpy!
- Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:48 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: 1001 Things You Should Know
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10387
Re: 1001 Things You Should Know
"Great that it's coming back, but if they try to increase the chat/question one iota, I'll be pretty displeased." judging from the audition, that's just what will happen... also too many questions about "reality TV" and celebs. I thought I was rubbish but they invited me as an em...
- Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 5th November 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 85)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1999
Re: Tuesday 5th November 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 85)
"My personal favourite is TOCHUS, which is an informal North American term for someone's buttocks or anus."
I don't know the spelling, but the word derives from Yiddish. The Jewish colleague who told me this has since retired, so I can't ask him...
I don't know the spelling, but the word derives from Yiddish. The Jewish colleague who told me this has since retired, so I can't ask him...
- Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:58 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 23rd September 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 54)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1686
Re: Monday 23rd September 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 54)
Valency is a measure of how many things can bond with an element. For example, hydrogen has a valency of 1 and oxygen is 2, hence water is "H-O-H". It is related to the number of electrons in the outside shell, where the element "wants" a full shell. Some elements have one theore...
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 11:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 3rd September 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 40)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1912
Re: Tuesday 3rd September 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 40)
Round 3: 100, 4, 4, 3, 2, 8. Target: 460.
C1: 498. (100 - 8) x (3 + 2) (10)
C2: 498. (4 + 8 + 3 + 100) x 4 (10)
Score: 25-10 (max 25)
If they declared 498, they shouldn't get points!
C1: 498. (100 - 8) x (3 + 2) (10)
C2: 498. (4 + 8 + 3 + 100) x 4 (10)
Score: 25-10 (max 25)
If they declared 498, they shouldn't get points!
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 12th July 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 10)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1315
Re: Friday 12th July 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 10)
"Round 8: D A T I S E R I S C1: SATIRISED (18) C2: tastier Score: 62–23 (max 85) Boom. Lovely from Maureen - where did that come from? She hasn't shown great consistency with her letters spotting but that is a touch of class. She wasn't 100% sure but it's there. Mark, feeling the pressure, can'...
- Wed May 15, 2013 1:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 14th May 2013 (Series 68, Prelim 42)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1213
Re: Tuesday 14th May 2013 (Series 68, Prelim 42)
"A housewife from Colchester, she also sings in a ladies' barber shop. "
What - she actually sings in the shop?
What - she actually sings in the shop?
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 11th March 2013 (Series 68, Prelim 6)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3555
Re: Monday 11th March 2013 (Series 68, Prelim 6)
I seem to recall in Series 47 that they stressed you must say if you hadn't written the solution down. I don't remember anyone then saying "I got the same but didn't write it down." Maybe the powers that be were getting uneasy and eventually took a stand. The current method of the second p...
- Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 28th February 2013 (30th Birthday Champs, 2nd SF)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2460
Re: Thursday 28th February 2013 (30th Birthday Champs, 2nd S
Unlucky with the "sulphated" - I wonder if Conor saw it and rejected it, or didn't see it? I totally missed it, as usual with chemical words, although obviously I normally see it as "sulfated".
- Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 24th January 2013 (30th Championship, R1 Game 5)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1586
Re: Thursday 24th January 2013 (30th Championship, R1 Game 5
"Round 13: G T R D E O A U S C1: outgrades C2: OUTRAGES (8) DC: OUTRAGED (8) Score: 58–88 (max 99) Ouch, unlucky! David senses that it's a good time to gamble and who can blame him? His attempt at a nine is rejected by Susie though as you can't outgrade something and the game is over as a conte...
- Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 7th January 2013 (30th Birthday Championship, P1)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2604
Re: Monday 7th January 2013 (30th Birthday Championship, P1)
Well done Tom! You would obviously still win against me...
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 12:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 19th November 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 74)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3041
Re: Monday 19th November 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 74)
"No, the verb is TAXIS in the ODE3."
Thanks, but AAAARGH!
Thanks, but AAAARGH!
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 19th November 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 74)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3041
Re: Monday 19th November 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 74)
"Susie makes the mistake of saying that taxies is allowed"
Isn't it? "The aircraft taxies to the terminal"?
Isn't it? "The aircraft taxies to the terminal"?
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:23 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 27 March 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 51)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2393
Re: Tuesday 27 March 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 51)
It is indeed Portree - the largest (or perhaps "only") town on Skye. Bawtry is in Yorkshire.
Round 5: 100, 2, 1, 9, 10, 3. Target: 863.
C1: 867. 9*100-3*10-2-1 (7)
C2: 867. 9*100-3*10-2-1 (7)
RR: 863. ((100-10)+2*3)*9-1 (10)
Er, isn't 9 * (100-3) -10 a bit easier?
Round 5: 100, 2, 1, 9, 10, 3. Target: 863.
C1: 867. 9*100-3*10-2-1 (7)
C2: 867. 9*100-3*10-2-1 (7)
RR: 863. ((100-10)+2*3)*9-1 (10)
Er, isn't 9 * (100-3) -10 a bit easier?
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 29th February 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 38)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1061
Re: Wednesday 29th February 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 38)
Well done Peter! When I managed to beat Peter 10 years ago (on a crucial conundrum where we seemed to press simultaneously - I thought he was first), he approached me in the bar and insisted I take his notebook full of training and preparation, a really nice gesture which was much appreciated. Obvio...
- Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 20th February 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 31)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1737
Re: Monday 20th February 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 31)
Well done Peter
Round 4: D F H E I O C D N
C1: CONFIDED (8)
C2: finched
Score: 15–21 (max 29)
I seem to remember he used a phantom letter against me as well...
Round 4: D F H E I O C D N
C1: CONFIDED (8)
C2: finched
Score: 15–21 (max 29)
I seem to remember he used a phantom letter against me as well...
- Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 15th September 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 54)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1028
Re: Thursday 15th September 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 54)
Round 2: M A H G E M Z S O
C1: HOMAGES (7)
C2: HOMAGES (7)
OT: MEGOHMS (7)
Scientifically speaking, I would expect MEGAOHMS (8), as you don't normally elide "A" when followed by "O" - Oxford might do something else of course!
C1: HOMAGES (7)
C2: HOMAGES (7)
OT: MEGOHMS (7)
Scientifically speaking, I would expect MEGAOHMS (8), as you don't normally elide "A" when followed by "O" - Oxford might do something else of course!
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 15 April 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 65)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1360
Re: Friday 15 April 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 65)
"A selection bursting with Countdown favourites. If you’re a chemist, you might have seen SULFATE, but the jury is still out on whether Susie would allow it!" Well it is the international spelling so it should be allowed! I would never have seen it anyway. You could have lots or arguments ...
- Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
- Replies: 584
- Views: 72316
Re: Derren Brown - The Events
Suppose our "hero" encounters a real bank robbery, person trapped in burning building/car, etc. Is he going to get himself killed because the fake experiences make him feel immortal? I was a bit concerned that he didn't bother to slow the plane down when he landed, (which is a good idea to...
- Thu May 13, 2010 7:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 11 May 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 82)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1082
Re: Tuesday 11 May 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 82)
"Dr. Hilary tells us that Edmund Hillary climed Everest 3 days before he was born and as such is why he became a Hilary (although spelt different from Edmund). He then says how curious it is that there are haemotologists with the surname Blood and orthopaedics surnamed Bone. Jeff chips in with ...
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:38 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pick a number from 1 to 10
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5505
Re: Pick a number from 1 to 10
Oops - Thanks to Gavin Chipper for reminding me to give the answer.... I don't visit this site much nowadays. "The Chessbase (providers of databases for chessplayers) website recently advertised a competition where the many readers were asked to select a number between 1 and 100 where the winne...
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 3rd March 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 38)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1105
Re: Wednesday 3rd March 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 38)
One of the aims of my company is to "bring new innovations to market".
- Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Someone should organise a CO event that's not up..
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6684
Re: Someone should organise a CO event that's not up..
"Someone should dig up the person who ran CoRed in Redhill. I'm fairly sure Kevin Thurlow's still alive." I am indeed. CoRed didn't get a huge entry, which is why I didn't run another one. I believe expense of getting there was a factor in the low attendance. Once a train goes anywhere nea...
- Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Defending you property
- Replies: 125
- Views: 12519
Re: Defending you property
"The Judge excused his decision by saying something along the lines of "he should not be taking the law into his own hands but should rely on the justice system" !!" The problem is that when the perps have run away you are not threatened any more, so the law says you should let t...
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:47 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: UK Citizenship Test
- Replies: 83
- Views: 8299
Re: UK Citizenship Test
The National Speed Limit also varies depending on the type of vehicle you are driving, or if you are towing a trailer or caravan... I don't see why anyone should have to know the percentage of Muslims etc. Either you say "someone's religion is a matter only for that individual" and don't c...
- Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:03 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: World Leotard Day
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1174
Re: World Leotard Day
I would define a "mid-air somersault" as one that did not begin or end on the ground, but I agree it looks a bit silly.
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:21 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: World Leotard Day
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1174
World Leotard Day
Rejoice! The 12th November is World Leotard Day, honouring our hero Jules Leotard, born 1st August 1838 - died some time in 1870 of smallpox. He was the inspiration for the song, "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze", and the first to perform a mid-air somersault. He also designed t...
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:31 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: A Nice Story
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1875
A Nice Story
From the Surrey Mirror (29th October 2009) Celebrating... A Countdown and quiz fanatic Janet's 100th birthday A Countdown connoisseur has celebrated her 100th birthday with a special visit from the mayor. Janet Stanley, an expert at the Channel 4 quiz show, was joined by friends and relatives for he...
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:26 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
- Replies: 584
- Views: 72316
Re: Derren Brown - The Events
"I don't follow. Why would that be shit? Actually looking over his shoulder would be pretty obvious, but I assume he's free to move around the boards as he chooses - he'll have to, unless he waits at each board for the next move to be played. What I mean is he has the board with & without m...
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:09 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: United States of America
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6208
Re: United States of America
I've flown on Concorde, but not to USA. I'm sure the coast is very good, but what about Arches National Park, (and the other parks in that area) Yellowstone, Mount Rushmore etc...
- Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:16 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: More Sportsmen On Countdown
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4703
Re: More Sportsmen On Countdown
They have had Alastair Stewart in DC plenty of times, who has been banned at least twice for drink-driving, Stephen Fry (problem with credit card), Jo Brand tells a story about being stopped for drink-driving (don't know if that's genuine or just for comedic effect), so I doubt they would worry abou...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:07 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Tour
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2396
Re: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Tour
See also
http://www.ivorysky.com/isihac/index.php
My favourite is the two gentlemen at the gramophone record library...
http://www.ivorysky.com/isihac/index.php
My favourite is the two gentlemen at the gramophone record library...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:16 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Where can I deck out a payday advance with a common-sense in
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1741
Re: Where can I deck out a payday advance with a common-sense in
"Have you got anything without spam in it?"
Urgh! I love spam, I'm having spam, spam, baked beans and spam (etc.)
Urgh! I love spam, I'm having spam, spam, baked beans and spam (etc.)
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:13 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Chess Thread
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3848
Re: Chess Thread
David is right - the ECF Grading System has indeed changed - see the English Chess equivalent of this forum for about 20 pages of comments! Conversion to FIDE is now ECF x 8, then add 650. So 100 = 1450 150 = 1850 200 = 2250 etc. The FIDE system is a bit inflationary, so players have to be over 2600...
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:14 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Dr Pointless/Sir Pointless
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3079
Re: Dr Pointless/Sir Pointless
I didn't really like Peter Cushing, mainly as the first thing I saw him in was as Sherlock Holmes. Then I bought his autobiography (as it was a signed copy), and after I read it, I had completely changed my mind. And he was pretty good in other stuff, even a Laurel and Hardy film!
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:06 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Chess Thread
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3848
Re: Chess Thread
Both Dave Ledger and Simon Gillam (who are more than useful players) have appeared on Countdown in the old 9-round era.
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:04 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Palindromes
- Replies: 59
- Views: 4445
Re: Palindromes
"For those who are religious (see separate thread) (no, don't) the first words spoken by man was a palindrome:
"Madam, I'm Adam""
And the reported answer was, "Eve"...
"Madam, I'm Adam""
And the reported answer was, "Eve"...
Re: Names
"I freaked a girl out when I was temping for a while. She was a fellow temp, and her name was Suzanne. One day she mentioned her sister, so I said "was she named after a Leonard Cohen song as well?". She started accusing me of spying on her and her family, and would barely talk to me ...
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:12 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
- Replies: 584
- Views: 72316
Re: Derren Brown - The Events
"OK - Inter Milan will beat Barcelona 2-1 tonight - I think the winner will be in injury time." Well they have got to play each other again... I did use a Derren Brown idea at the Indian Embassy when I needed to get a visa. The miserable guy behind the grille didn't want to take the letter...
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:19 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
- Replies: 584
- Views: 72316
Re: Derren Brown - The Events
"Kieran Child wrote: If Someone tells you that the score for a football match was 2-1 to a certain team, you wouldn't watch a recording of the entire 90 minutes. Jon wrote.... I would if the match hadn't been played yet. And I'd be doubly more impressed if their prediction was correct, than if ...
- Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:12 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Chess Thread
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3848
Re: Chess Thread
I do play chess, and write about it, as well as acting as arbiter. Current grade is 173, but happily after 7 games this season I'm averaging 219, which is pleasing obviously, but rather difficult to maintain. FIDE rating is 2070. I dislike internet chess and play mainly at my local club, plus a few ...
- Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:08 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
- Replies: 584
- Views: 72316
Re: Derren Brown - The Events
I'm surprised at the absence of one line of thought about Friday's show. The real beauty of Friday's show is that he will get loads of people up and down the country trying to get x people to select numbers, trying to add them up, and then trying to divide by x. This must do something for numeracy i...