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Gavin Chipper

Tom S wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 23, 2019 1:56 pm
Well Maggie's stats throw a bit of a spanner in the works as her overall max count is a good 10 points higher than Brendan's

This doesn't surprise me at all actually.

Gavin Chipper

Racist 😁 *xenophobe ;) Good topic for a debate , the difference between being a racist or a xenophobe. If you had said , say , Zimbabwe instead of Lichtenstein would it be racist or xenophobic ? I don't think there is a clear-cut difference. There aren't really separate "races" of people anyway. Bu...

Gavin Chipper

Now, that was some game. I thought the champion guy was octochamp material yesterday, and then this new guy came along and started smashing out words like he had his sights set on being series champion! But then he started struggling and the comeback was on.

Gavin Chipper

Geezer looked like octochamp potential to me.

Gavin Chipper

Matt Morrison wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:33 am
Congratulations to those that made it out of their groups, commiserations to those that didn't.

So am I still in my group?

Gavin Chipper

Yesterday's losing contestant sneaks back into the challenger's chair for another go. Must be a record for the shortest wait!

Gavin Chipper

I was surprised to see that Maggie only got 794 points actually. Especially considering Dinos got 918 and I didn't think he was actually that much better. I suppose it was the lack of 9s and also greater inconsistency on the numbers.

Gavin Chipper

Is OUTLAIN actually allowed now since the new dictionary update? The definition Susie implied was there doesn't match the free version (to outdo in lying) so maybe the paying version allows it. You could do a 38×25-6 method in the third numbers to go with 38×25+6 in the first. Finally, I like how R...

Gavin Chipper

Is OUTLAIN actually allowed now since the new dictionary update? The definition Susie implied was there doesn't match the free version (to outdo in lying) so maybe the paying version allows it. You could do a 38×25-6 method in the third numbers to go with 38×25+6 in the first. Finally, I like how R...

Gavin Chipper

Tom S wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:52 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:39 pm
Is Maggie an Apterite? You don't casually declare CRAZING without any hint of it being a risk if your only exposure to words is "real life".
No, she isn't- one of the most talented ones I have seen in a while.

She could be there under a pseudonym.

Gavin Chipper

Is Maggie an Apterite? You don't casually declare CRAZING without any hint of it being a risk if your only exposure to words is "real life".

Gavin Chipper

Yeah, but I mean it's worth mentioning anyone who made the QFs or the Masters. Although I think pretty much everyone who made the Masters also made the QFs.

Gavin Chipper

Has anyone made the semi-finals and then made a reappearance?

Gavin Chipper

People who refer to strong winds as "high winds". High winds is when you're up a hill and it's more windy there.

Gavin Chipper

Glen Webb got to the quarter finals of series 23 (without being an octochamp) but then came back across series 68/69 where he became an octochamp and made the quarter finals and the CoC. Julia Wilkinson became an octochamp across series 47/48 and made the quarter finals of series 48, and then came ...

Gavin Chipper

I'm working my way through the second series of White Gold on the iPlayer. If you don't know, it's a comedy about a double glazing firm set in the 1980s. I think it's quite good. Well, it's probably more about swearing and sex than actual double glazing but whatever.

Gavin Chipper

James Robinson wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2019 10:40 pm
Not too much it seemed, but I scored 151, which ain't too shabby...

But you allowed yourself about a fortnight for each round.

Gavin Chipper

By the way, I think it's probably inevitable that she will end up back here. Javid doesn't care either - he just wants it out there that he tried to block it. It's just a political move. A political move that might just have backfired . By the way, what do we think of Amber Rudd talking about colou...

Gavin Chipper

That was a very strong performance from Maggie - much better than yesterday's. She could easily be an octochamp playing like that. There was a Julia Wilkinson who was an octochamp across series 47 and 48. I can't remember what she looked like though. She was from Southampton too! Have her pencilled...

Gavin Chipper

That was a very strong performance from Maggie - much better than yesterday's. She could easily be an octochamp playing like that.

There was a Julia Wilkinson who was an octochamp across series 47 and 48. I can't remember what she looked like though.

Gavin Chipper

Well, well, well. We have got some big changes in our list. Oliver Garner has made a massive improvement to his PB, going from 17:00 to 16:17, which surely puts him in an unassailable first place and the first runner under 17 minutes! But wait - what's that? New guy John Ashcroft has just strolled i...

Gavin Chipper

Two new players - one of whom seems to be apterous's Edward Ashcroft playing as John? Yep, that's me. I was unable to register as John Ashcroft as I had an account years ago but forgot the log in details. So had to use my middle name (Edward)! Looks like I've got to add you to the parkrun ranking l...

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And probably make the 900 club.

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I think it's a solution in search of a problem.

Gavin Chipper

I like how the guy in front of Matt is skilfully using the bend in his finger to point at the guy in front of him for being blurry. Matt is not impressed by this.

Gavin Chipper

Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 02, 2019 9:30 pm

Tom S wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:34 pm

Owen Carroll wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:22 pm
first game that Dinos didn't get a 9.
And still he got his 3rd highest score! just shows his consistency
Not saying Dinos is really inconsistent, but surely this shows more inconsistency more than consistency?

It seems the more logical conclusion.

Gavin Chipper

Also congratulations guys! Awesome job! I hope you raised a shit ton of money!

Gavin Chipper

What time did this finish? There was nothing on the feed after Question Time (about 11:45). I was hoping to catch the end.

Gavin Chipper

Vince Fernando wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 28, 2019 5:25 pm
Gavin Chipper:
What is the official countdown dictionary?
I thought it is the Oxford English Dictionary.

There's different versions though. They use the online one but the subscription version so the free one is only an approximation.

Gavin Chipper

Jennifer Steadman wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:54 pm
Video stream here
Game records here

15-13 to Zarte at the moment. Just over 7 hours left!

So they've done about 3 rounds?

Gavin Chipper

Vince Fernando wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 28, 2019 3:03 pm
The word "Tetragon" is in my Shorter OED (Fifth edition, 2002) and even in my Concise Oxford (Seventh, 1982).
I wonder why SD did not allow that word.

Cos it's not in the dictionary Countdown uses!

Gavin Chipper

Dinos has played 4 games and amassed 494pts. That's only 6pts away from being on track to break the glass ceiling. If he can average 126pts in the remaining games... he becomes the first! :mrgreen: (I suspect Damian would relish the prospect of one of the old guard -from Conor, Kirk and Charlie's v...

Gavin Chipper

Dinos is smashing it. Had the first 2 letters selections been more generous, Zarte's 150 score would have probably been exceeded. Well, he would have needed 14 more points to beat 150, which means an 8 and a 9, so yes, but they would have needed to have been very generous. And it kind of goes for a...

Gavin Chipper

Dinos is smashing it. Had the first 2 letters selections been more generous, Zarte's 150 score would have probably been exceeded. Well, he would have needed 14 more points to beat 150, which means an 8 and a 9, so yes, but they would have needed to have been very generous. And it kind of goes for a...

Gavin Chipper

This Time with Alan Partridge obviously. I thought it was good, but I wasn't like "Fuck, that was amazing" afterwards.

Gavin Chipper

Do you think we should have another referendum on Brexit ? What basis would you justify it Maybe the hidden agenda is that a lot of leavers are dead or too I'll to vote plus a lot more remainers are now elegible to vote. My take on it would be to have a referendum on having another referendum on th...

Gavin Chipper

Solid game from Dinos, although perhaps not as good as his previous game. I think he'll probably up his game from here though. Interesting to see that his attempted psychopathic act backfired on him though.

Gavin Chipper

Yes, good game from Dinos. Decent chance of being an octochamp!

Gavin Chipper

You could possibly make a case for Mike Daysley being "ordinary". Although he was an Apterite, he'd barely played any games on Apterous when he went on. He's under Michael Daysley there, but there is actually an old account under Mike Daysley with a few games in 2009 and 2010, but still not very man...

Gavin Chipper

Here https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/7808783/Prisoners-converting-to-Islam-for-perks.html And more recently https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/duke-marlborough-prison-islam-conversion-jail-aristocrat-ramadan-jamie-spencer-churchill-a7879571.html%3famp...

Gavin Chipper

If you are a prisoner and convert to Islam you get better food, privileges etc. Is that what you were advised? I'm guessing you consider yourself a wit, well you are halfway there at least. For the record, I have never been to prison or convicted of any crime But anyway, how do you know that you ge...

Gavin Chipper

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 22, 2019 10:09 am
If you are a prisoner and convert to Islam you get better food, privileges etc.

Is that what you were advised?

Gavin Chipper

By the way, I think it's probably inevitable that she will end up back here. Javid doesn't care either - he just wants it out there that he tried to block it. It's just a political move. Also, not that I think stripping someone of British citizenship should generally be a thing, but in any case it s...

Gavin Chipper

On the other hand: - Her coming back to the UK would be a huge threat to Muslims in the UK (not to mention people mistaken for Muslims). Like, there's been a few discussions in a Facebook group I'm in about this topic and the Muslim women in it (or those who have Muslim families) are terrified abou...

Gavin Chipper

Suppose a Bangladeshi national who had never been to the UK left to join IS, committed terrorist acts, and tried to return to Bangladesh, only for Bangladesh to deny them re-entry and send them to the UK because it was believed they could claim British citizenship through a parent. I expect the Hom...

Gavin Chipper

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:44 pm
If she'd stolen a bicycle while she was out there I'd probably say leave her to rot out there.

These things can get out of hand.

Gavin Chipper

If she'd stolen a bicycle while she was out there I'd probably say leave her to rot out there. I'm guessing I touched a nerve Not at all. But to get back to the point, I'm not sure she would need a bodyguard for life. If it came to it she could be given a new identity. I also think the Liam Neeson ...

Gavin Chipper

If she'd stolen a bicycle while she was out there I'd probably say leave her to rot out there.

Gavin Chipper

What about the whole Shamima Begum thing then? It's obviously just Sajid Javid trying to appeal to the "string 'em up" vote, which is not to be underestimated when it comes to a general election, which he wants to lead the Tory party in. It's total rubbish though. There's the thing about her maybe h...

Gavin Chipper

While Dorcas surprised me with her last numbers spot, I did wonder if her numbers skill was going to be her downfall, and losing 24 points on the first three numbers to her opponent was enough to lose her the game. In general she was a very good letters player.

Gavin Chipper

Unbelievable that DC didn't point out DEFLATION in the DELATION round. Sometimes people have suggested they don't want to make the contestants feel bad when they miss an open goal, but it's not something they do consistently, and not bringing it up makes for bad TV, frustrating the viewer who has se...

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Oh also I now know the real reason that Chukka Umuna withdrew from the Labour leadership race in 2015. His excuse, that he didn't like being under so much media scrutiny, turns out to be actually quite honest. Of course, the reason that he didn't want the scrutiny was because of what he was up to a...

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Just finished watching Black Mirror on Netflix. For the most part I thoroughly enjoyed it, but for some reason Netflix made me watch it back to front (kind of a Black Mirror moment), so I watched Season 4 first and Season 1 last. Did it make you or did it just come as by default and you didn't do a...

Gavin Chipper

I meant to do this. Never mind - next year!

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Surely you can buy anything online!

Also there might be a non-conventional downloader for All 4 that allows you to keep it. I'm pretty sure there is for the iPlayer.

Edit - just did a very quick search.

Gavin Chipper

Philip Wilson wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 16, 2019 12:13 am

Owen Carroll wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 13, 2019 5:27 pm
Wasn't sure if you could pluralise isobar
Probably more likely you can't have the singular tbf. When do you ever see just one?

Iso as in isolated obvs. So they can charge what they want as there's no competition.

Gavin Chipper

Down.

Gavin Chipper

agree with the suggestion that they can be retaken at any time They can be can't they? They can, but GCSEs are like two-year courses or something. Under my system, there would just be numeracy and literacy "driving tests", and anyone who is basically numerate and literate would be able to walk off ...

Gavin Chipper

I can totally understand Rachel's frustration and incredulity when someone who is 11-20 behind goes for 1 large in the last numbers.

Gavin Chipper

I'll go for this ten contestants thing, even if it hasn't proven popular so far. In chronological order of first appearance: Mark Nyman Harvey Freeman Allan Saldanha Don Reid Graham Nash Julian Fell Paul Gallen Conor Travers Jack Hurst Edward McCullagh Some quite tough choices here. Mark Nyman is i...

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