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Adam S Latchford

My approach going forward if my opponent if nwd, is going to be to write it down as they say it (which I already do) but tell them I am doing that and make sure they are looking at what I'm writing (they are saying) and if they disagree with it to say at the time! But yeah it is tricky especially i...

Adam S Latchford

It's quite an exciting conclusion with who makes top 8 with it being 8 wins this year. I do think in future years there's merit to moving it up to best 10 results just because the calendar is much larger. Not for this year though of course, this year has a genuinely exciting conclusion (can't wait t...

Adam S Latchford

I guess my main suggestion now would be to go back to 6 rounds as opposed to 8 in lincoln. I know i'm part of the problem why it became 8 but 8 every now and then is better than 8 as the norm. Blackpool was refreshing with 6, I've actively started to feel myself enjoying it less with the more games ...

Adam S Latchford

When there's a cheers, you all clink glasses and then someone immediately puts their drink down without taking a sip. Infuriating and I can't even justify why!

Adam S Latchford

My instinct is that octochamp will always win though. I don't feel like there's often more than 4 or 5 people at any one event with the same name. But there's normally more than 4 or 5 octochamps at every co-event. You'd be surprised. this year the octochamps have started demolishing but there were...

Adam S Latchford

bonus points for chris marshall for doing a 9 letter park run surely

Adam S Latchford

I think 2 London, about 3 St Albans and about 3 Hangovers in North Hykeham. So my c-index is 2. About half of those were as observer rather than player. you haven't been since adam vs octochamp (what will there be more of at a co event) was vaguely a thing. Admittedly you'd be useless whether you t...

Adam S Latchford

I thought the pointy cards for word length declarations worked brilliantly well at co:lon and should definitely be used going forward! (For those who weren't there, Phil had created an A4 sheet with left and right columns of Nothing - 9 and table number in the middle - players pointed to their word...

Adam S Latchford

What happened to Matthew Tassier? I don't think I imagined talking to him but he's not in any results. Good question! He and Lynne were definitely there near the start, and they were announced as sign ups on the Facebook event, but then seem to have disappeared without playing. there was a personal...

Adam S Latchford

Love is blind is sensational - UK one just dropped.
If you love trash TV (which everybody should) then well worth it

Adam S Latchford

I get so genuinely angry when someone doesn't indicate. It is the most effortless thing in the world to do. The rage I feel over this is not normal but if you're out there and don't indicate - please explain to me why (even if its an empty road, nobody around you yadayada). Out yourselves peasants.

Adam S Latchford

Version 1.131 is now available which contains the updated dictionary! Just keep in mind if you are wanting to max out your score on the daily challenge today, it's possible the max might be higher before updating. From tomorrow for a few days all daily challenges with be numbers and conundrums only...

Adam S Latchford

Can we make a hard rule that all bristol events do the split in conundrums in the room (half the room get one, half the room get the other) so every single table has somebody adjudicating a crucial? Like - we did it last time - but i really really really think this should be a rule that is enforced...

Adam S Latchford

Can we make a hard rule that all bristol events do the split in conundrums in the room (half the room get one, half the room get the other) so every single table has somebody adjudicating a crucial?

Like - we did it last time - but i really really really think this should be a rule that is enforced

Adam S Latchford

Correct, there is going to be no dictionary update until after Birmingham on the app. For full transparency, the update to the dictionary which added words like Altcoin and Frescoing is also absent from the app. So if Charlie does the Apterous update, and then somebody declares a word like that at ...

Adam S Latchford

Just to add that I've knocked together a standalone PC based word checker which can use either old or new dictionary for events where the dictionary does not match apterous. How would this work in lincoln style? Would be easy bristol but each table running across to pc based thing etc (tbf maybe im...

Adam S Latchford

:!: UPDATES REGARDING THE DICTIONARY CHANGE :!: As a result of the abrupt, drastic entry deletions administered by Oxford University Press on Monday, it has been decided that the next two FOCAL events — Goatdown in Birmingham, and Countdown in Birmingham — will continue to use the dictionary seen o...

Adam S Latchford

https://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=3431085&round=53049629#r53049629 Pencilled that after seeing Dan and Ahmed declare it in COC despite nearly being a clear and obvious words (muppets) Pretty sure mabati was declared in coc, then pencilled after filming by a coc player, then it aired for...

Adam S Latchford

I assume on the day signs up are okay?
I have the goliath around that weekend so kind of depends if it's going well or not

Adam S Latchford

weird if this is still a debate btw The average series finalist would shit on Carol at the numbers The average COC finalist would be shit on by Rachel at the numbers. There's maybe 2 or 3 people who could even get close to Rachel. I'm not sure i can quantify the number of one's who would surpass Car...

Adam S Latchford

But why aren't we coming together to arrive at a viable long term solution to this that we can control that isn't totally dependent on Charlie? Well yes obviously this would be ideal. Shouldn't really ever go through one person but its just the way the community lies at the moment. Communication ac...

Adam S Latchford

https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagu ... oin/9ezi6g

The link to the countdown fantasy football league
If you were in it last year and use same email you will be automatically entered

Adam S Latchford

Grey is in these days don't worry (it's just every other word that isn't)

Adam S Latchford

I'd imagine we won't manage to update all these changes by brum so that should just exist with dictionary in current iterations on apto and the app. As soon as we have enough intel to make the update happen - and it updates on apto / the app then it should come into immediate effect (even if this is...

Adam S Latchford

Nobody's ever going to get near Cillian/Tom/Elliott's points records without all the extra words are they? This whole era of Countdown will be looked back on like the few years of swimming where LZRs weren't banned I could see 154 going despite this actually - but I can't actually see anybody getti...

Adam S Latchford

Yeah we aren't gonna agree on this in the slightest if you don't think that the CSW stuff is derailing so we can leave it there

Adam S Latchford

It is nonsense - wildly changes susie's role as well who has that connection with Oxford (who is much more important to countdown than anyone on apterous), changes what 40 years + of the show connection just because the dictionary we use has had an update? CSW is just throw an S on anything and allo...

Adam S Latchford

Do we have a FULL LIST of the words that'll be taken out? The ticket that that ticket links is just all of the As. This is gonna take a while Because it isn't necessarily every word in each of the lists like that "a" list. There's gonna be a majority taken out but not all, sifting through...

Adam S Latchford

would be a good thing for apto tickets not to be derailed by csw agenda nonsense

Adam S Latchford

Fantastic game between two people who deserve to be finalists - even this early on.

Fiona appeared a long time ago here : https://wiki.apterous.org/Fiona_Willis

Was a great player then and doesn't look like she's skipped a beat

Adam S Latchford

doesn't feel like it's that long if its 18th june, like not too abnormal

Adam S Latchford

Scared of this being an absolute whitewash
If Michael does pull it off though and win then this will be the biggest upset ever in countdown (to win all three of those games and take the title)
No 9's yet for him either so obviously i'm backing my man all the way

Adam S Latchford

If I don't get it done in time, since the changes are quite small, do you think having a slip of paper on each table with the new and removed words would be suitable substitute? Would just have to make sure that host has the slip not obviously visible to players during letters rounds (hide it under...

Adam S Latchford

JackHurst wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:05 pm

Jack - appreciate this isn't like a job thing but there's a dictionary update (very small one) coming on apto

https://www.apterous.org/ticket_view.php?ticket=6932

Will it be implement on app before oxford? It's only a lil one but clovers out + hammies in look useful

Adam S Latchford

Someone's trying something new
If its shite don't try again

Adam S Latchford

It's 2024. What's the best resource to sharpen one's skills in the numbers rounds ? Tutorials/Guides/TIps/Tricks ? Any app ? Do the numbers backwards. For example, if the target is 876 (or 877 which means you can +1 at the end) you should immediately notice 8+7+6=21 and the target is even, so it ca...

Adam S Latchford

If you wanted to throw co-events into the mix for 30BC vs CoC16 debate To date, since the CoC final aired: - 9 Co events won by 30BC Cohort - 3 Co events won by CoC16 Cohort Thats with CoC16 cohort generally outnumbering 30BC cohort at most events. see finishing positions of where those players who...

Adam S Latchford

a great 6 small solve will always be better than a great 4 large solve for me. the most impressive 4 larges are just extensions of different formula. my half decent 4 large tv spot i had before the clock started. you cant get that with a genuinely good 6 small I think with 6-small it can be hard to...

Adam S Latchford

Was a super strong COC but about 14/16 people in it had Ahmed down as the winner before hand which shows how goated he is. Hard to compare him and Conor but i'd have them both miles clear of probably Zarte in 3rd. Although shoutouts to these two - best doesn't mean most talented...: David Green for ...

Adam S Latchford

a great 6 small solve will always be better than a great 4 large solve for me. the most impressive 4 larges are just extensions of different formula. my half decent 4 large tv spot i had before the clock started. you cant get that with a genuinely good 6 small

Adam S Latchford

Some absolutely batshit crazy final standings from this event https://greem.co.uk/cgi-bin/colive/tourney.py?tourney=CoRea2024 Helen Harding 87 pts per game 42nd Place Paul Talmey 81 pts per game 10th Place Tom Stevenson 112 pts per game 26th Place Martyn Pegram 73 pts per game 25th Place If we sort...

Adam S Latchford

Fiona T wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:05 pm Perhaps tournaments that have fewer than 6 rounds should use points scored to rank players rather than wins - for all rounds, so when a draw is done, you're matched by points.

Wins are still more important than points scored though - tight games shouldn't be punished

Adam S Latchford

JackHurst wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:15 am

Not your fault. My suggestion is lifetime bans for the people who do an all in one letters pick when it's their turn.

6 consonants and 3 vowels immediately is the only acceptable iteration of all the letters at once

CV9 is punishable by permaban

Adam S Latchford

Bristol style: ASREOTINY P1: 8 P2: 8 not written down. After a couple of seconds of hesitation Adjacent table audibly declare NOTARISE before P2 says their word. P2 declares NOTARISE. Similar situation arises 2 more times during the game when P1 declares first. At this point P1 kicks up a fuss that...

Adam S Latchford

I can imagine a very restless audience with three games to not play in. At every event sure This would be just for the finals - effectively the show piece and the culmination of the focal year. I think people would likely be invigorated enough for it *5 point conundrums would be a garbage idea but ...

Adam S Latchford

I'd maybe vote for a best of 3 9 rounders at the focal finals for a bit of additional spice

Adam S Latchford

What would people think of doing away with tie-break conundrums and allowing draws to happen? There isn't the same need to declare a winner that the TV show has, and I feel like achieving level scores over 9 rounds should count for slightly more than a defeat and slightly less than a win. Also avoi...

Adam S Latchford

you're due to have some people for the corug park run that won't be playing in the event but are very much affiliated with countdown (rachael montgomery melody coupe and maybe adam beach) so assume you're counting these guys?

Adam S Latchford

Steve Hyde wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:32 pm I'm making a play for the non-Apterite belt!

1-0 down to coral aren't ya?

Fiona T wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:06 pm
Steve Hyde wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:32 pm I'm making a play for the non-Apterite belt!
Just Jack Hurst to beat and it's yours

Think he was on apto too long previously to be eligible!

Adam S Latchford

Why do people still love duty free? It isn't considerably cheaper, it's a ballache to lug the stuff about and for the most parts in european airports all the content is the same

Adam S Latchford

Someone tried to declare it once as PALATES (pronounced pilates and meant pilates) to absolutely get away with murder

It's totally understandable that someone would go for it

Adam S Latchford

Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:47 pm
Adam S Latchford wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:33 am Iron man belt for most consecutive events made in a row - surrendered as soon as one missed
Well that's not going to work, because they won't be there to hand the belt on.

They get attacked in their own home just like someone with the 24/7 title

Adam S Latchford

Iron man belt for most consecutive events made in a row - surrendered as soon as one missed Tag team belts. Partner is picked based on prior relationship to countdown (one person drags the other into the world), couples, people who regularly bunk together etc Probably shouldn't promote getting rat a...

Adam S Latchford

For the record I also agree with those rulings for those scenarios so good to see same page.

As long as the goatnundrum first 8 letters aren't "ANGRIEST" ! (maybe there's an 8 with more stems but if there is I don't know it)

Adam S Latchford

How do you ref the following 3 invalid conundrums: There is a letter incorrect but the contestant still somehow solves it There is more than one solution (contestant says the other solution) There is more than one option (for goatdown specifically). For example the scramble is CAROMING where there a...

Adam S Latchford

I guess drawing the line over what is a used word and what isn't is what I'm finding a bit weird. And classifying current usage. There's a thing called the Oxford Corpus which is basically a big list of words and how many times they appear. It is heavily biased towards traditional print media, e.g....

Adam S Latchford

I guess drawing the line over what is a used word and what isn't is what I'm finding a bit weird. And classifying current usage.

Adam S Latchford

So basically...

Words don't get used anymore so they get taken out of the dictionary

Seems such a weird thing to do I can't quite comprehend it. Maybe I'm just thick

Adam S Latchford

Can anybody explain to me like i'm a 5 year old why words get taken out of the dictionary?

Adam S Latchford

Interesting. Could have my opinion swayed on this issue As for co event suggestion - I do think if there's somebody who is quite clearly a good host and can hurry a game along that they host first. Shows newer people how it's done and sets a precedent for more experienced but slower hosts on how to ...

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