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- Tue Sep 25, 2018 4:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 25th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 63)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2080
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 25th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 63)
4 wins for Robin. I call that the curse amount. But yeah Robin is getting really well. In a way he's kinda like moose.
- Tue Sep 25, 2018 4:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C of C Draw......
- Replies: 105
- Views: 74764
Re: C of C Draw......
Why?Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:22 amIf that's the only basis you have for his case, I'm not surprised he wasn't invited at all.James Robinson wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:03 pmHe wasn't, I was so shocked that he didn't even get an invite, especially as there's only one from S76.Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:02 pm What with Rhys wondering about Annie, I'm wondering if Jeff Clayton was invited?
- Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C of C Draw......
- Replies: 105
- Views: 74764
Re: C of C Draw......
What with Rhys wondering about Annie, I'm wondering if Jeff Clayton was invited?
- Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Stuff I want to know for if I get onto countdown .
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4225
Re: Stuff I want to know for if I get onto countdown .
Cool. Thanks. I might drop it though. I don't need to know much that I won't find out if I get on.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:22 pm That's ok it's just more Countdowns will look at that category
- Sun Sep 23, 2018 5:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Stuff I want to know for if I get onto countdown .
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4225
Re: Stuff I want to know for if I get onto countdown .
Oh. Sorry about thatMarc Meakin wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:49 pm This is the off topic category for everything NOT related to Countdown
You should post it in the first category
- Sun Sep 23, 2018 9:15 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Stuff I want to know for if I get onto countdown .
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4225
Re: Stuff I want to know for if I get onto countdown .
What do you mean?
- Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Stuff I want to know for if I get onto countdown .
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4225
Stuff I want to know for if I get onto countdown .
Hey guys. I have a few questions for if I get into countdown. First one is, who here watches games being recorded live occasionally?
- Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C of C Draw......
- Replies: 105
- Views: 74764
Re: C of C Draw......
Yeah. I'd rather Annie over one or two othersRhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:36 amYeah, that's what I'm asking. Did she say no, or was she never asked? Either way, shame.Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:27 amI think she was invited but declined.Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:23 am Whilst I actually remember (and can't quite believe it hasn't come up) - Annie Humphries, was she invited?
- Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C of C Draw......
- Replies: 105
- Views: 74764
Re: C of C Draw......
No. Wish she was thoughRhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:23 am Whilst I actually remember (and can't quite believe it hasn't come up) - Annie Humphries, was she invited?
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 20th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 60)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2892
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 20th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 60)
Well no quadruple octochamp then
- Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 17th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 57)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7628
Re: Spoilers for Monday 17th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 57)
Sure thing manStephen Holford wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 2:10 pmCheers OwenOwen Carroll wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:06 pm Bad luck today Stephen but well done cause you played really well.
- Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 18th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 58)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7079
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 18th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 58)
This series is like series 59. No octochamps for ages and then a bunch at once
- Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 17th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 57)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7628
Re: Spoilers for Monday 17th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 57)
Bad luck today Stephen but well done cause you played really well.
- Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:40 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The CoC Predictions Game
- Replies: 81
- Views: 53496
Re: The CoC Predictions Game
Could I give the three people I'm expecting to be the winner?
- Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 17th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 57)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7628
Re: Spoilers for Monday 17th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 57)
Only 14 more hours!
- Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 17th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 57)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7628
Re: Spoilers for Monday 17th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 57)
Can't wait to see you Stephen. Best of luck!
- Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 13th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 56)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5785
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 13th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 56)
Good game. Well done on the conundrum Toby. Give your mother my commiserations
- Wed Sep 12, 2018 3:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday 12th September 2018
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2736
Re: Spoilers for 12th September 2018
By Monday we could have triple octochampdom! (I think that's the first time ever)
- Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 11th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 54)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3727
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 11th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 54)
That was a brilliant comeback by Dave! Just shows that you should never give up even if the odds are stacked against you at the late stage... Alternative for R6: (50 + 3) x (10 + 6) + 9 I agree. Tons of examples. Chris Thorn against Sam prouse, Paul Harper and Phil Davies, although he still lost bu...
- Tue Sep 11, 2018 4:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 11th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 54)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3727
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 11th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 54)
That's still a brilliant 9 though. Well done Toby.Toby McDonald wrote: ↑Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:22 pm I was in the audience for all Charlie Stayt's episodes and in this one, my only beater was GOODYERAS in R1.
- Mon Sep 10, 2018 9:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 10th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 53)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3204
Re: Spoilers for Monday 10th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 53)
Dan's doing alright. And just the record I'm gonna send out an application this week!!!!!!!
- Sun Sep 09, 2018 9:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 774
- Views: 690637
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Cobra kai. Anyone else been watching it?
- Thu Sep 06, 2018 5:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 6th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 51)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5310
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 6th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 51)
Dave played well today. You never know.Thomas Carey wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 12:46 pm It's two new contestants. Will one of them octo again? Probably not
- Tue Sep 04, 2018 4:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 4th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 49)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2634
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 4th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 49)
If Tony loses tomorrow, I dunno if my heart can take another one
- Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 29th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 45)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4893
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 29th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 45)
Wow Tony's doing really good here. I agree with tom in thinking he could become an octochamp.
- Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 44)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6092
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 44)
Gotta be a record.Johnny Canuck wrote: ↑Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:06 pm Including his original stint in 1999, Tony has had four different DC guests in five games. Freaky, huh?
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 11:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 27th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 43)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5288
Re: Spoilers for Monday 27th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 43)
So the final selection with all those nines seems like a famous selection in countdown. Like how a selection that gives you notarised is.
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 11:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever contestants
- Replies: 546
- Views: 427899
Re: Best ever contestants
It's a real shame Scott Mearns was never invited back for the 30BC. Maybe he was and rejected his invitation. Julian fell did I don't think people were invited as such. I think they had to put their names forward. This ended up largely being people from the online Countdown community and the Scrabb...
- Sun Aug 26, 2018 11:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever contestants
- Replies: 546
- Views: 427899
Re: Best ever contestants
Maybe he was and rejected his invitation. Julian fell didRhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Sun Aug 26, 2018 11:39 pm It's a real shame Scott Mearns was never invited back for the 30BC.
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:58 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 23rd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 42)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8756
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 23rd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 42)
Finally an octochamp! But unfortunately he's got the lowest octochamp score of the new 15 round format. He's fortunate to be an octochamp at all. There are plenty of good players who've turned up and would have beaten him, but were unfortunate enough to be taking on the likes of Zarte or Tom C-C or...
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 2:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 23rd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 42)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8756
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 23rd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 42)
Well I'd hate it if it was me was all I was trying to sayTom S wrote: ↑Thu Aug 23, 2018 5:42 pmWhy is it unfortunate, out of interest?Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Thu Aug 23, 2018 4:56 pm Finally an octochamp! But unfortunately he's got the lowest octochamp score of the new 15 round format.
- Thu Aug 23, 2018 4:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 23rd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 42)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8756
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 23rd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 42)
Finally an octochamp! But unfortunately he's got the lowest octochamp score of the new 15 round format.
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: incoherency solver
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13155
Re: incoherency solver
Elliott's right. When I said all possible solutions I meant the closest solution it can get to, if it can't get right on.
- Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C of C Draw......
- Replies: 105
- Views: 74764
Re: C of C Draw......
Based on points and max rates he would have to be the betting favourite from that half of the draw, although those particular metrics are slightly distorted when comparing players across this range of series due to dictionary updates that boost available points but make maxes harder to achieve. I h...
- Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C of C Draw......
- Replies: 105
- Views: 74764
Re: C of C Draw......
Based on points and max rates he would have to be the betting favourite from that half of the draw, although those particular metrics are slightly distorted when comparing players across this range of series due to dictionary updates that boost available points but make maxes harder to achieve. I h...
- Sun Aug 19, 2018 2:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C of C Draw......
- Replies: 105
- Views: 74764
Re: C of C Draw......
Ok so in my opinion the final is more than likely to have Paul erdunast or Zarte but who is more than likely to be their opponent in the final? Tom Chafer cook?
- Sun Aug 19, 2018 2:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 13th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 34)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6240
- Sun Aug 19, 2018 2:12 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Who Will Win Series 75? -- Caution: Possible Spoilers
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11199
Re: Who Will Win Series 75? -- Caution: Possible Spoilers
Back in Richard whiteley's time, they gave vouchers. Dunno if they still do. Course it's been ages since the last special with Graham Nash and John BrackstoneJohnny Canuck wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:55 am What do you get if you win a special, anyway? Just bragging rights?
- Sat Aug 18, 2018 8:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: incoherency solver
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13155
Re: incoherency solver
I've used it a lot to practise for the show. It gives all possible solutions.Vince Fernando wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 11:40 am Owen Carroll:
Do you have any evidence to back your claim?
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 16th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 37)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6295
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 16th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 37)
Oh. I thought you saw the next few episodes and knew how many he would win.Tom S wrote: ↑Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:54 pmThat I am unsure as to what his outcome will be....
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 4:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 16th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 37)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6295
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: incoherency solver
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13155
Re: incoherency solver
Yep.Vince Fernando wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:26 pm Does the incoherency number solver give all possible solutions?
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Susie coming to town!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6396
Re: Susie coming to town!
Yeah fair enoughGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 2:53 pmNo.Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 5:57 pm Speaking of Susie. Has anyone else ever felt that she's kind of underrated?
I think a lot of people think she's great anyway, and she became the sole lexicographer presumably because of this.
- Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 13th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 34)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6240
Re: Spoilers for Monday 13th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 34)
After the conundrum went unsolved, Nick rolled it right away. I've often wondered why this sometimes happens - is it because someone in the audience guessed it wrong or some other reason? Maybe sometimes they can forget? Could be, just wondered if there was something more. Well you might be right a...
- Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 13th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 34)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6240
Re: Spoilers for Monday 13th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 34)
Maybe sometimes they can forget?Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:16 pm After the conundrum went unsolved, Nick rolled it right away. I've often wondered why this sometimes happens - is it because someone in the audience guessed it wrong or some other reason?
- Tue Aug 14, 2018 5:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Susie coming to town!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6396
Re: Susie coming to town!
Speaking of Susie. Has anyone else ever felt that she's kind of underrated?
- Tue Aug 14, 2018 5:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday 14th August 2018
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4465
Re: Spoilers for 14th August 2018
I got 111 points and 8 maxes. I think that's a record for me!
- Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 10th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 33)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3574
Re: Spoilers for Friday 10th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 33)
Looks like they're not doing Chris thorn's numbers from his last game.
- Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 7th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 30)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5696
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 7th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 30)
I don't know whether he will octo, but he put in a good performance yesterday, not quite as good today, though he solved the conundrum very quick, which stumped me. Well everyone has off days. So if he has any more off days but they don't cost him the game he can become an octochamp I think There i...
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 7th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 30)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5696
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 7th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 30)
How long do you's reckon Eddie will last? I don't know whether he will octo, but he put in a good performance yesterday, not quite as good today, though he solved the conundrum very quick, which stumped me. Well everyone has off days. So if he has any more off days but they don't cost him the game ...
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 7th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 30)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5696
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 7th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 30)
How long do you's reckon Eddie will last?
- Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Susie Dent's Two Words
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14343
Re: Susie Dent's Two Words
Does anybody want a game on the app?
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Susie Dent's Two Words
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14343
Re: Susie Dent's Two Words
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 3:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Susie Dent's Two Words
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14343
Re: Susie Dent's Two Words
Susiebot won another one. But this time it was closer. 639-548.
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 2:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Susie Dent's Two Words
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14343
Re: Susie Dent's Two Words
Susiebot won the game. 783-403.
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 2:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Susie Dent's Two Words
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14343
Re: Susie Dent's Two Words
When was this game made.
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 3rd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 28)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10292
Re: Spoilers for Friday 3rd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 28)
R1: Mediant R2: rides R3: made a mistake. R4: louts. Had loudest but I forgot it. R5: routier R6: nothing R7: tarried R8: beaming R9: same as bob. R10: etalons R11: molinets. Thanks tom. R12: adopt R13: sober R14: made a mistake. R15: went for faintedly like Matthew but was wrong So I woulda lost 86...
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 3rd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 28)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10292
Re: Spoilers for Friday 3rd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 28)
I really feel bad for bob. But I think Matthew could go far. But I'm surprised that Rachel didn't suggest a possible rematch in the finals.
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Susie Dent's Two Words
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14343
Re: Susie Dent's Two Words
This game ain't bad.
- Thu Aug 02, 2018 6:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 2nd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 27)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3199
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 2nd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 27)
R1: Scrounge R2: politer R3: (5+(7/7)*100)-(9+4)=587 R4: decided not to go for bailer and stuck with bail. R5: doss. Decided not to go for douses R6: 473 R7: maul R8: outliner R9: same way R10: raised. Decided not to go for unraised R11: noise R12: reason R13: pitter R14: (((5-2)*3)+50)*10=590 R15 d...