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- Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Teapots
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5192
Re: Teapots
The teapot is well and Mother and I have just been on holiday to Wenslydale and visited the TEAPOT FACTORY in Leyburn that make the countdown teapot as well as a huge, no bigger than that, range of teapots of every size shape and colour you can imagine.
Re: Y'know...
An ex MD who I worked for had the annoying habit of starting his replies to you with "IN ACTUAL FACT". You knew he was going to disagree with you and no one would ever come back with the correct "ACTUALLY". Though if he was actually listening to you and if he actually took any no...
- Fri Apr 10, 2009 2:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Health and safety on the railways? It didn't exist
- Replies: 74
- Views: 9198
Re: Health and safety on the railways? It didn't exist
Great stuff George My Grandad was an engine driver and told me stories of Shap and Kyle of Lochalsh. I used to wear his cap and wait for a sip of cold engine tea when he came home. He used to roll big lumps of anthrosite down the bank as we lived on the norhtern line. I was allowed on the footplate ...
- Sun Mar 29, 2009 6:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Curious Race of Jenson Button
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2088
Re: The Curious Race of Jenson Button
Excellent result for Jensen I think he is agreat driver who has suffered from contructual problems and previous car unreliability he does remind me of James Hunt at times and I hope he goes on to fully contest this years championship. As you say Ben I am looking forward to Malaysia but most of the p...
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:55 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown to oblivion...........
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3205
Re: Countdown to oblivion...........
Great picture of the cake and so good to see a team who obviously are so in touch with the spirit of the show even given the present climate at YTV I am sure all who now and have worked on CD know that whatever the outcome of the present situation the SHOW WILL GO ON.
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Teapots
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5192
Re: Teapots
Mother was thrilled with the Teapot and it is now displayed on the middle shelf of her small welsh dresser as I suspected some of my hard won ceramic ware has been relocated to make way. It resides between two of those small cottage type ornaments and a couple of pewter tankards. ps Have entered the...
- Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:56 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Save Our Studios
- Replies: 53
- Views: 7285
Re: Save Our Studios
As said elsewhere have just got back from hectic Blues Festival too many late nights too much Guiness and my ears are ringing but signed up to the PM petitions let's hope we get a result some have had an affect.
- Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Teapots
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5192
Re: Teapots
Just to let all know having now recovered from a hectic Blues Festival holiday I have recieved the Teapot in perfect condition and it is secreted away till Mother's Day. The only problem being some space will need to be made to accomodate it's display probably some of my Golf Trophies. Is slightly l...
- Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Teapots
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5192
Re: Teapots
No Joseph I didn't make the £150 offer in fact I only looked when the teapot was mentioned earlier on this thread and just thought at £50 + p&p was a realy good offer. I do buy and sell a few cameras and lenses on eBay and would never had thought of looking for a Teapot I certainly will not be s...
- Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:08 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Teapots
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5192
Re: Teapots
In a moment of madness I have purchased the 'Teapot' on eBay. It will I feel be a unique Mothers Day present. I was taking Mother to Tatton or Nunsmere and they cost an arm and a leg so am quite happy cost wise. Hopefully the 'Teapot' will arrive in one piece through our much maligned postal service...
- Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Kirk Bevins is OK
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6898
Re: Kirk Bevins is OK
Kirk looks like a good guy and only my opinion has a striking resemblance to the golfer David Howell http://www.davidhowellgolf.com/
- Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Something that bothers me
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2849
Re: Something that bothers me
Hi Jason. I have a feeling that when Kai and Joseph are saying this, they are just joking around, because we all know just how good Kirk Bevins is really. It would be a bit like if Tiger Woods hit a drive to the right of the fairway and I said for a joke, "well, he's useless, isn't he!". ...
- Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:18 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Colour Of Money
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5315
Re: The Colour Of Money
Some of the early quiz shows had excellent concepts that only need an update such as Concentration Take your pick Sale Of The Century(Nicholas Parsons is still arround) The Price Is Right What's My Line Animal Vegetable Mineral Double Your Money Name That Tune The Sky's The Limit The Golden Shot Eve...
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Colour Of Money
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5315
Re: The Colour Of Money
Bring back re-vamped versions of the 70's quiz shows, I say! (Most of the members on this forum weren't even around in the 70's! Some of the early quiz shows had excellent concepts that only need an update such as Concentration Take your pick Sale Of The Century(Nicholas Parsons is still arround) T...
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Say hello to Susie
- Replies: 67
- Views: 11994
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Say hello to Susie
- Replies: 67
- Views: 11994
Re: Say hello to Susie
There is a Yahoo group dedicated to Susie I was a moderator at one time in its beginning but not much activity last post 15th Jan re New Set. Susie is a great lexi and is most definitely one of the most important people on the show and must be a very busy person as a mother and writer etc. She could...
- Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Something which has been baffling me for ages...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2225
Re: Something which has been baffling me for ages...
As a countdown watcher from day one (this is how I usualy start my posts to give me time to think) If a contestant picks three consonants first and they are not the QZXWK etc then I think to myself a promising selection ie STR or other combinations are likeley to lead to a higher counting word howev...
- Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:52 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Podcast Episode 5
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3112
Re: Podcast Episode 5
I had Charlie on the right and the guest speaker also.
- Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:49 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Birthday music
- Replies: 56
- Views: 5239
Re: Birthday music
Out of curiosity the number one when I was born appears to be
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1D0yc_zd8x8
I remember it well.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1D0yc_zd8x8
I remember it well.
- Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 3rd February 2009
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4710
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 3rd February 2009
The present champion from ther last series was not presented with any goodie bag and I do remember Jeff saying they had a new clock or was she presented with the old clock at the end of the last series??????????????
- Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 3rd February 2009
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4710
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 3rd February 2009
He did something similar yesterday when the challenger didn't write anything down.[/quote]
She did I believe say it was a dodgy word and the gentleman was confident of his so maybe Jeff went for the dodgey one first.
She did I believe say it was a dodgy word and the gentleman was confident of his so maybe Jeff went for the dodgey one first.
- Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Oops
- Replies: 62
- Views: 14157
Re: Rachel Riley at the numbers board
Give the girl a chance! I do not know what her instructions are from on high but I think it is wrong to expect a repetition of the Carol person. I would have thought that her instructions from on high (i.e. Eadie) would be to become a repetition of the Carol person as quickly as possible. I really ...
- Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:59 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: C4C Cryptic Crossword No. 1
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5313
Re: C4C Cryptic Crossword No. 1
Well done Phill hopefully will have a go later but am also trying my hand at apterous for hopefull future participation they say it is harder in the studio than at home I'm finding it a lot harder on the PC than sat in my armchair LOL
- Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which football team do you support?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 10090
Re: Which football team do you support?
I have been a Man U supporter since 1958 being lucky enough to see the great Charlton Best and Law era and now after a lengthy gap of about twenty odd years basking in the continued dominance of the Premiership.(some may disagree but statistics dont lie????) However living in the ex Lancashire now C...
- Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series
- Replies: 276
- Views: 31778
Re: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series
Anton Du BeKe
Sir Ian Botham
Sue Johnson
Helen Chaimberlain
Matt Dawson
Adrian Childes
Dame Ellen MacArthur
Agree with BB and IH and PM(not Gordon)
Look forward to Kate Humble and Bumble(David Lloyd) should be hiilarious
Sir Ian Botham
Sue Johnson
Helen Chaimberlain
Matt Dawson
Adrian Childes
Dame Ellen MacArthur
Agree with BB and IH and PM(not Gordon)
Look forward to Kate Humble and Bumble(David Lloyd) should be hiilarious
- Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2
- Replies: 81
- Views: 7387
Re: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2
25 x 4 =100 -9 +4 =95*(9-1)=760
- Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2
- Replies: 81
- Views: 7387
Re: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2
This is great I usually FF through all but the clock and answers. Must do this more often rather than watch on SKY+
- Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2
- Replies: 81
- Views: 7387
Re: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2
Am not usually in to watch live broadcast but am today is NIGGLER ok for rd 1
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:44 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Bad news and good news
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5474
Re: Bad news and good news
Sorry to hear the bad news Jason I assume the good news is that it is no worse than a kidney stone. Fortunately I have not suffered any major problems requiring scans etc., only the normal loss of teeth and hair, a couple of dodgy ankles and one knee and a slight neck problem with a touch of RSI thr...
- Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:28 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Two Player Game Shows
- Replies: 54
- Views: 3150
Re: Two Player Game Shows
Also, whilst we had it in the UK, Concentration was a 1-on-1 game show. Concentration was a great game show it was available as a box game in 1959 as I recieved one for christmas it sticks in my mind as I took it to school and unfortunately dropped it into a puddle which reduced some of the cards s...
- Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:33 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: FAO Charlie
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5756
Re: FAO Charlie
Jason Larson wrote You all love football, don't you?
A quote you may have heard Jason
“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.”
A quote you may have heard Jason
“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.”
- Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 831
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2030
Re: 831
Doesn't ring any bells here maybe it was close to Carol's hourly rate or was that per minute?
- Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Long A
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2115
Re: Long A
I'd probably say a long "a" if I was thinking about what to say afterwards.
That would be an A er A er whatever for me
you know what i mean like.
That would be an A er A er whatever for me
you know what i mean like.
- Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 20 January 2009 (CoC Heat 7)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2271
Re: Tuesday 20 January 2009 (CoC Heat 7)
Oh and I forgot to include Susie's OoW: for anyone who's interested she talked about the knork, a piece of cutlery comprising the sharpness of a knife and prongs of a fork, which has become popular in our TV dinner culture. After which I think they edited out a joke by Jeff Ther is also a similar pi...
- Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:58 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Such a shame!
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5625
Re: Such a shame!
Having watched countdown from day one and knowing it is based on the Des Chiffres et Des Lettres which is as far as I know still running but has changed somewhat, though wether this has had an effect on viewers I do not know, it is the SHOW that I watch and enjoy. I beleive both the new presenters a...
- Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:35 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Farewell, Tony Hart..... :(
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2970
Re: Farewell, Tony Hart..... :(
Sad. :( He inspired so many. I'm old enough to remember 'Vision On', and sent in a picture for the gallery (didn't get in), even though I was never very arty, even as a child. How ironic that he had a show called 'Art Attack' and that might be what killed him... It is very ironic I had just lost my...
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is Countdown a 'guilty pleasure'?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4488
Re: Is Countdown a 'guilty pleasure'?
Jason Larsen"]What is Kanugo, and who are you, Les Hi Jason Sorry took so long to get back to this thread. KAN-U-GO a word game circa 1950's link to description and picture http://www.toymonger.co.uk/GamePages/kanugo.htm I'm an aging rocker and ex computer video geek from the 70's still got my ...
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Damian Eadie - Radio Humberside Interview
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4154
Re: Damian Eadie - Radio Humberside Interview
Damian is currently giving an interview to Peter Levy on BBC Radio Humberside. If you can't tune in, the show should be available on 'listen again' later today on the Radio Humberside website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/local_radio/ EDIT: Interview finished 12:54. Peter is aiming to book Rachel R ...
- Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:45 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Host
- Replies: 264
- Views: 29908
Re: New Host
Lesley Jeavons wrote:I'm actually preferring Rachel to Jeff so far. She talks about sport less!
Rachel is I believe a fellow Man U supporter she can do no wrong Hopefully Hartlepool Jeff's team will draw MU then sport will reign and we may get Sir A in dictionary corner what more could we ask for.
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:20 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
- Replies: 182
- Views: 14814
Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
Not as worrying as listening to Des records whilst having sex and doing origami with UFC on the TV and your mind on posh sports like cricket and croquet. That'd be really worrying. Have you ever been having sex and there's something naff on TV in the background, like Noel's House Party or something...
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Shuffling
- Replies: 76
- Views: 17881
Re: Shuffling
It appears that the letters are replaced in virtually the same order for each new game, as very similar groupings seem to come out in programme after programme. So are the letters being "shuffled" enough? Seeme to be a distinct possibility I have watched countdown from day one and never h...
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Des Lynam
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4103
Re: Des Lynam
1. RW 2. Jeff 3. Des 4. Deso Jeff's got off on the right foot but he's got a long way to go to match Whiters in my eyes. I agree Ben with your order as far Des L I thought he realy never seemed to enjoy the job if you can ever enjoy a pressurised job such as presenting a TV show of any sort not hav...
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CofC today!
- Replies: 74
- Views: 9225
Re: CofC today!
Re the heels. I can't imagine Rachel would want to be on TV in flat shoes - they wouldn't look very elegant, would they? I think we'll find her posture gets better as she relaxes more. We are all prone to poor posture when a bit tense (actually, some of us are prone to it most of the time regardles...
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CofC today!
- Replies: 74
- Views: 9225
Re: CofC today!
Excelent start not quite UNBELIEVABLE JEFF but both presenters well all three are very proffessional Susie's even done her hair.
Lookingforward to another 60 odd series well here's hoping.
Lookingforward to another 60 odd series well here's hoping.
- Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite song at the moment
- Replies: 69
- Views: 7920
Re: Favourite song at the moment
Jon Nakamatsu, Jeff Tyzik and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra's version of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Does that count? In that case, Breams' version of Albeniz's, 'Mallorca', which I am also struggling to get right on the guitar at the moment. Having the same problem trying to learn classica...
- Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is Countdown a 'guilty pleasure'?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4488
Re: Is Countdown a 'guilty pleasure'?
Its a pleasure without doubt.
A tried and tested formula.
Used to play a card game called KAN-U-GO scrabble like anyone heard of it.
ps brought up in the days of B&W tele lets face it anythings a pleasure after Bill and Ben.
A tried and tested formula.
Used to play a card game called KAN-U-GO scrabble like anyone heard of it.
ps brought up in the days of B&W tele lets face it anythings a pleasure after Bill and Ben.
- Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 1051456
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Hi everyone I've been on most countdown forums I post now and then not a lot did play online on the old version against Martin and others and have watched countdown from day one only claim to fame is RW read out one of my emails still have it on video somewhere should transfer to DVD and am looking ...