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- Wed Jan 13, 2021 2:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 13 January 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 8)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 323
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:51 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 775
- Views: 228600
Re: Politics in General
Maybe there were trying to bypass the small minority of parents that would use the vouchers to gain contraband From the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55641740 - cost of food (if purchased from supermarket) - £5 - cost to company - £10.50 (so packing and distribution = £5.50) - cost to taxpayer ...
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 775
- Views: 228600
Re: Politics in General
Arguing about the politics rather misses that the most needy families are getting these packages and feeling absolute despair. Just treat people with dignity and respect and give £30 supermarket vouchers - very little admin, no extra costs - and allows for individual dietary requirements or preferen...
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 5:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Streaming old episodes of Countdown
- Replies: 3
- Views: 311
Re: Streaming old episodes of Countdown
Hi Tim
Have a look at Daily Motion - there's a few series there available to stream
https://www.dailymotion.com/C4Countdown
Failing that you can always watch unofficial countdown on the ZoomDown youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWmQM7 ... CxOwZrBgMg
Have a look at Daily Motion - there's a few series there available to stream
https://www.dailymotion.com/C4Countdown
Failing that you can always watch unofficial countdown on the ZoomDown youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWmQM7 ... CxOwZrBgMg
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [GENERAL DISCUSSION THREAD]
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5100
Re: Is Apterous down? [GENERAL DISCUSSION THREAD]
I assumed you'd logged it Rhys - was surprised there was no ticket. Usually the best way to get stuff fixedRhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:29 pmThe recap writer has returned an error 500 for some weeks now. Can someone technical explain that?

- Fri Jan 08, 2021 1:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3575
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:53 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Have you put weight on during lockdown
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2432
Re: Have you put weight on during lockdown
Yeah I was a little overweight at the start of 2020 and fairly motivated to do something about it. I've now added a stone and got good intentions but zero motivation. I actually feel quite ashamed of myself. Must do better.
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 11:04 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Richard Osman's House of Games
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5533
Re: Richard Osman's House of Games
Andy Platt runs a HoG questions fb group if you want to create/answer HoG style questions
https://www.facebook.com/groups/305752400278560
Make sure you answer all the questions and accept the rules or your application to join will be rejected
https://www.facebook.com/groups/305752400278560
Make sure you answer all the questions and accept the rules or your application to join will be rejected

- Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:24 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Genius things
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1278
Re: Genius things
Sliced bread
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 7:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 736
- Views: 192219
Re: People you shouldn't trust
Why "of" rather than "for"?
- Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:02 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 152
- Views: 12558
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Glad you enjoyed it guys - great game, great guest - perfect for that pre-Christmas lift that we all need.
- Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Obscenity democracy
- Replies: 205
- Views: 10814
Re: Obscenity democracy
Thanks, makes more sense now. The way it's been used has given this discussion, at least from my perspective, an unnecessary negative slant. This is a valid discussion, but there's a lack of neutrality in how the points are being made, and this just detracts from any validity in those points. Well ...
- Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Obscenity democracy
- Replies: 205
- Views: 10814
Re: Obscenity democracy
And anyone who knows what the Plastic Elvis thing is, knows how ridiculous it is that people are getting hung up on that term, as though it were a slur or an insult. I asked because I don't know what it is, and you use it like a stick to beat people with. It seems to cheapen debate. I'm interested ...
- Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:38 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Obscenity democracy
- Replies: 205
- Views: 10814
Re: Obscenity democracy
I think that the complaint was made in bad faith. I do not believe that anyone actually does find that word offensive in the context that myself, Gevin, Matt, Charlie etc have used it in. Furthermore, I used the same word (in EXACTLY the same context as previously) twice in my first post on this th...
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 11:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
- Replies: 294
- Views: 31039
Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
Well, this comes back to what I said about how poor Vallance et al have been, but have been somewhat unaccountable. Remember, they told us masks may hinder things rather than improve them, at first...! When this first kicked off, people queued at 2m distances, one way systems were in place in shops...
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16 December 2020 (Series 82, First Semi Final)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1011
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 16 December 2020 (Series 82, First Semi Final)
It should be noted that I had the 8 in R13, but I went for the hail Mary to give myself the slimmest of chances if it worked. That brings the margin down below 40 at least. And only AUMBRIES was beyond me - everything else was gettable and at my best, I would have had a crucial to lose on. You did ...
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:33 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Obscenity democracy
- Replies: 205
- Views: 10814
Re: Obscenity democracy
As I said I was happy to accept the decision to leave the post uncensored - my annoyance was the lack of communication of the reason for that decision. But yeah, I'd happily see the n word and p word automatically starred - but that's just my view. If you want to make a case for other offensive term...
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Obscenity democracy
- Replies: 205
- Views: 10814
Re: Obscenity democracy
Well, that makes sense to me. Racism hurts people. Cunts don't hurt anyone. Probs worth quoting. Yeah I've just noticed that the previous posts in this thread are over ten years old. Attitudes can and do change, and most people today accept that those extremely racist terms should be used with extr...
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Obscenity democracy
- Replies: 205
- Views: 10814
Re: Obscenity democracy
Yeah I reported your post. I received a notification that the report was closed. I looked at the post and no action was taken. My problem wasn't that no action was taken - a decision I was prepared to accept - it was that the moderator had not dropped me a line to say why they thought the post shoul...
- Sat Dec 12, 2020 2:53 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: I made a Word Ladders app
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1290
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2934
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
The thing is, if you're a random outsider, you've got to do more than just want the job. You've got to put yourself out there and convince people you're serious - not a couple of jokey comments on the forum, but actually put your pride on the line, risk being laughed at, and tell TPTB that you want ...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 3:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3575
Re: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
I appreciate your point of view, Fiona, but as a gay man there's nothing I hate more than being given "positive discrimination" preferential treatment. It tells me that I'm not good enough to make it on my own right and need "help". I just want to be treated the same as others - neither helped nor ...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3575
Re: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
Well if anyone doubts the extra mountains that have to be climbed, here's a good example of why positive discrimination is necessary from Damian's interview (and I think he mentioned the same story on FocalTalk?) http://www.offthetelly.co.uk/oldott/www.offthetelly.co.uk/index1f2f-2.html?page_id=952 ...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3575
Re: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
I understand that viewpoint, albeit I don't entirely agree with it - but it still doesn't answer the question as to why attempts to improve diversity are token rather than real? I think the idea is that if you use an instance of recruitment for a vacancy as a medium for the attempt to improve diver...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 11:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3575
Re: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
Because whilst Colin Murray may be the obvious choice they may opt to not go for him solely because he's pale, male, and stale. That's what I mean. So what's the difference between diversity and token diversity? Genuinely confused why - if the efforts to improve diversity are real - it's token? I'v...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3575
Re: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
... so they may end up going down the token diversity route. Why "token" ? Because whilst Colin Murray may be the obvious choice they may opt to not go for him solely because he's pale, male, and stale. That's what I mean. So what's the difference between diversity and token diversity? Genuinely co...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 4:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3575
Re: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
Why "token" ?Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:08 pm... so they may end up going down the token diversity route.
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2934
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
I've stuck a fiver on Paul - have learned not to underestimate the boy!
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:16 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 152
- Views: 12558
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
I hear Nick Hewer's got some time on his hands.
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 7:41 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 152
- Views: 12558
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Eoin, I really think that you owe Fred an apology. The majority of people appear to support his decision, but even if the majority agreed with your point of view, using phrases like "wuss out" (twice) really isn't on. Fred's values - whether or not they agree with yours - do not make him a wuss. If ...
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:45 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: I made a Word Ladders app
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1290
Re: I made a Word Ladders app
yeah seems fun so far - it's not clear from the description if there are 100 set levels, or an unlimited number. (think I'm up to 70s ish) Hardest puzzles definitely those with an extra step.
Other feedback - the word lookup doesn't work for me - just sticks me on google homepage.
Other feedback - the word lookup doesn't work for me - just sticks me on google homepage.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:52 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: I made a Word Ladders app
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1290
Re: I made a Word Ladders app
Nice - having a play now, but my phone vibrating every key press annoying MrT who's watching the footie - is there a way to turn that off? Can't see any setting/options
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:37 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 152
- Views: 12558
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Volume 6, chapter 14, page 3 of the ZoomDown policy document explicitly deals with racist homophones. Unfortunately I spilt wine on my copy, so we're going to have to rely on our lex to use his judgement as he sees fit, which IMO was a good call in this instance.
- Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:55 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 152
- Views: 12558
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
What was the deal with PACKIES in the last episode? Usually ye list all maxes, but in that round just the other two (COOKIES and OOPACKS) were mentioned. Was that just Fred wussing out of it for his own personal reasons, or is it Zoomdown policy to censor certain valid dictionary words? As I'm sure...
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:41 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Another brain teaser from my muddled mind
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1220
Re: Another brain teaser from my muddled mind
[spoiler]There is a spoiler extension but we don't appear to have it.[/spoiler]
https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/exte ... er_bbcode/
https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/exte ... er_bbcode/
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:14 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Another brain teaser from my muddled mind
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1220
Re: Another brain teaser from my muddled mind
Ah balls

My list of primes below 100 didn't include 13
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:06 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Another brain teaser from my muddled mind
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1220
Re: Another brain teaser from my muddled mind
2311719737929414347535961678389 as a first attempt
it's littler than Maus and Gev's so will call that a win
(edit to remove extra typo digit)
it's littler than Maus and Gev's so will call that a win

(edit to remove extra typo digit)
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 2:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: How to host an event (for dummies)?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 18089
Re: How to host an event (for dummies)?
Jonathan Wynn was talking about organising one (Brighton) - definitely keen once this stuff is over.
- Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Which words are the most useful to know?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6505
Re: Which words are the most useful to know?
Updated version thanks to suggestions from Callum and Fiona. A few changes: - The logic behind the word that appears in 'Single Word' column has been changed - for words with multiple anagrams, it should state the most useful to learn of these. (Roughly the logic is "prefer words that take useful l...
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 294
- Views: 119209
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Well if we're doing ourselves, I give you one of my twelve favourite donkeys (spotted by a mate of mine who was super excited)
(The other 11 - you know who you are <3 )

(The other 11 - you know who you are <3 )

- Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
- Replies: 294
- Views: 31039
Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
Thought this tweet might find an appreciative audience round these parts 
https://twitter.com/IvoGraham/status/13 ... 9076995073

https://twitter.com/IvoGraham/status/13 ... 9076995073
- Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1473
- Views: 375688
Re: Ask Graeme?
There's been lots of "haven't made its" whose per game average has been higher than those with more wins - it's the luck of the draw.
Suck it up, and reapply in 10 years.
Suck it up, and reapply in 10 years.

- Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:19 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Viral" maths problem
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1746
Re: "Viral" maths problem
Ha, me too - didn't notice the double notMatt Morrison wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 1:24 pmDamn I must've been drunk. Saw you quoting that and I thought I must've made that post years ago, not last night.

- Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:10 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Viral" maths problem
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1746
Re: "Viral" maths problem
Gevin's in love with himselfMatt Morrison wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:45 pmCode: Select all
const printThisShitOut = `Gevin is in love with ${c4c.filter(c => !!c.cool).join(" and ")} and he is a prick.`;

- Sat Nov 14, 2020 7:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Monday 29 November 1982 (Series 1, Prelim 16)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2319
Re: Monday 29 November 1982 (Series 1, Prelim 16)
Yeah he was certainly entertaining - and a clever chap tooJon O'Neill wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 6:03 pmThis is amazing. I could watch Kenneth Williams episodes all day.
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Monday 29 November 1982 (Series 1, Prelim 16)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2319
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:04 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Squarebot
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2108
Re: Squarebot
Don't think it says anywhere that the lengths have to be whole numbers. The simple solutions seem best here. I think it's implied by the fact that it's on squared paper so must be a rectangle of some sort. If it's not whole numbers, the squared paper becomes useless anyway. The squares on the paper...
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:18 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Squarebot
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2108
Re: Squarebot
Don't think it says anywhere that the lengths have to be whole numbers.
The simple solutions seem best here.
The simple solutions seem best here.
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:33 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Combination Lock
- Replies: 10
- Views: 685
Re: Combination Lock
Type faster Fiona
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:32 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Combination Lock
- Replies: 10
- Views: 685
Re: Combination Lock
Assuming 1st is A, does 0086 work?
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 10:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Nick Hewer taking break from Countdown
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1156
Re: Nick Hewer taking break from Countdown
I presume there will be a lack of continuity as I understood a few S83 episodes had already been filmed? So Colin for the specials, then a few Nick, then more Colin. Nice that he got to practice on you lot first :) Big Colin fan here - very friendly when he was in DC for my run, and always makes the...
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
- Replies: 72
- Views: 7481
Re: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
Yeah it's fine to assume that women's moods are entirely at the mercy of their hormones, and of course it's OK to equate a man who's a bit grumpy to a menstruating woman, because we all know that menstruating women are incapable of rational thought. All fair points. I knew you'd come around. ;) "Eo...
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 6:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
- Replies: 72
- Views: 7481
Re: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
Is it your time of the month? The '80s called - they'd like their misogynistic tropes back please. Does 2020's PC culture now try to deny that PMT exists? Interesting. I'm not gonna go with that particular denial of reality if it's all the same to you. :) Yeah it's fine to assume that women's moods...
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 12:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
- Replies: 72
- Views: 7481
Re: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
The '80s called - they'd like their misogynistic tropes back please.
- Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 6th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 152)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 832
Re: Spoilers for Friday 6th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 152)
Saw on the wiki that Andy is a returnee from Series 1 no less, where he won 2 games. Surely puts the "oldest" returnee Q to bed. They mentioned it on the show as well. I was hoping they'd show an old picture but alas not. He posted one in the countdowners fb group https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.n...
- Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 6th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 152)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 832
Re: Spoilers for Friday 6th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 152)
Send Damo an email. He loves that.Graeme Cole wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 8:43 pmDid anyone notice that after Andy's incorrect conundrum guess, the contestants suddenly had yesterday's nameplates? After the end of the round they were back to normal.
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:22 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 152
- Views: 12558
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
And hope there's no power cuts, pissed presenters, people in their pyjamas, or cats' arsesPaul Anderson wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 11:21 pmIt’s a bit like a Royal Command Performance, the Queen of Countdown in town, so we’d all better smarten up our act and stand up straight![]()

- Sat Oct 31, 2020 12:58 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 152
- Views: 12558
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Can't remember the specific round, but something on telly this week where Rachel revealed the target then kinda rolled her eyes and said "uh xxx" like it was totally obvious. Took me full 25 of the 30 secs to spot it - was obvious once I did, but I didn't see it straight up.
- Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Request for comment: Xmas specials numbering
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1343
Re: Request for comment: Xmas specials numbering
I don't wish to be a heathen - but does this matter?
AS1 AS2 AS3 - awesome specials 


- Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:24 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 152
- Views: 12558
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Need a thump on the back Paul? Heimlich manoeuvre a no-no in these socially distanced times.Paul Anderson wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:23 pmomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg!
Sometimes it's actually the right choice of words