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Adam Gillard

An article published today; might be of interest: Chemical processes in the deep interior of Uranus

Snigger

Adam Gillard

Ah voting works for me now too after the prosilver change. I voted "other" and I will now specify as requested: "Practise a bit more". I nearly voted for "Practice a bit more" but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Even now "Practise" has got that red squi...

Adam Gillard

The default board view is now prosilver for everybody. For people like me who only ever knew aerogreen it may as well be a completely new site. For prosilverers, you won't notice any difference. Luckily Karen gave me a quick tutorial of how to find the "new posts" and "active topics&q...

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I still maintain that if I went to work and everyone but me was coughing and sneezing, I'd be the wellest one there. WELL is a monosyllabic adjective, so by the rules of Countdown (as I understand them) weller and wellest needn't be specified, even though I think they sound daft. But then Susie quo...

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Good fighting spirit here Ned, winning from behind again and using the numbers well.

Adam Gillard

Maybe some of these people were on a Googlewhack adventure.

Adam Gillard

Mike Brown wrote:It's left to a lady in the audience to get it right, and presumably take home a mug - or has that practice now been stopped?

The lady who solved HORSEMEAT in the first show of this series got a mug if I recall correctly.

Adam Gillard

Edit: It now says I have -3 trial games remaining, and I certainly haven't played 53 games this morning. How many did you play before subscribing? No idea, but probably the total last year and this is 53. That would seem to make sense. I thought the 50 trial games were replenished for some reason.

Adam Gillard

There seems to be a twilight zone during the last day of subscription. Yesterday I had a message on the homepage saying I had 1 day left. Today it says on the game itself that I'm a full member, but on the website I can't access statland etc. I can still play Ascension, but I can't see the leaderbo...

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There seems to be a twilight zone during the last day of subscription. Yesterday I had a message on the homepage saying I had 1 day left. Today it says on the game itself that I'm a full member, but on the website I can't access statland etc. I can still play Ascension, but I can't see the leaderboa...

Adam Gillard

I hope this isn't too cheeky, but do you and Mike now have a list of all the changes (additions, omissions) between ODE2r and ODE3? This would be mightily useful information for certain people

I might even re-subscribe...

Adam Gillard

Mike Brown wrote:Having said that, some -Y words don't really lend themselves to the comparative and superlative: they either possess the quality being described or they don't.

Yay, someone agrees!

Adam Gillard

:lol: Funny ending there. 8-) Shame about the credits screen. Just caught Jeff doing the pose before it came up, wonder if he danced any more than that. Yeah, if you look on 4oD, he turns his shirt inside out to reveal a "Happy Birthday James!" banner and swings it round his head ;) :) :D...

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Round 9: T S T O A E H G I C1: TOASTIE (7) C2: goatiest DC: HOSTAGE (7) GHETTOS (7) OT: EGOTIST (7) Score: 41–36 (max 88) Oooooh, we give GOATIEST as OK on here, but Susie seems to think it has to be specified in the dictionary, but only GOATY is in the dictionary, meaning more bad news for Ned. :(...

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Had Mark declared LASSIES rather than LASSIE there would have been a second crucial conundrum (well, who knows how many?)

Well done Ned; good comeback after some bad luck early on.

Countdown S64 finalists prediction:
Adam
Ed
Ned
Ted
Fred
Jed
Ahmed
Alfred

Adam Gillard

Category idea: Best-dressed contestant. Nomination: My fashion advisor extraordinaire, Edward McCullagh. I didn't PM the nomination as I wanted to draw attention to Ed . Will you add accepted new categories (and existing categories from the Charlies 2010) to the original post so that people can send...

Adam Gillard

Can we have a Game of The Year poll for 2010? I appreciate that no-one wants to sift through 52 (or more) contenders, so maybe we could have a dozen or so selected GOTW winners to vote on. I had a go myself and managed to narrow it down from 52 to 25, but I'm sure people will want to state a case fo...

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RURALIST in the RITUALS round

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Dan McColm wrote:Call it a hunch, but I think there'll be an apterite on tomorrow

Is it Dale Levell?

Adam Gillard

Every Wednesday I half expect another aptoctochamp to be waiting in the wings, but there can't be that many to have one on every week, surely?...

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Mike Brown wrote:Well done all, as we pass another milestone (according to CDB): over 4,000 recaps done and over 75% completeness!
(Or, as James might put it: )

Adam Gillard

Openbook: Nick Osborne - so Geoff Stirling, ironically another sky sports presenter, makes a grr grr gesture towards countdown's Rachel about her tiger skirt...sky sports won't have anybody there by the summer!! Fiona Gaye - love how the scottish guy on countdown came up with the word 'stoner' lol :...

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Lesley Hines wrote:TV probably reaches a wider audience than apterous.

High praise indeed, Charlie...

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Well done Edward! As Eoin said, that's a commendable total, especially considering how few 9s were available in your octorun. I'm looking forward very much to meeting you at the finals

What is it about EMs from NI and scoring just under 900 points?

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At this moment, he needs 240 points to become #1 seed, so 120 a show, but in the 3 shows this week, each of the maxes have been sub-120, so unless plenty of 9's are around the corner, Adam might start to breathe a sigh of relief at the top of the leaderboard. 121 - ahead of target then... it's goin...

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But dow-er has 2 syllables - unless you pronounce it with a very posh vowel smoothing (daar)!

Adam Gillard

Phew, bet Ed was biting his nails before he got LUNULES.

Adam Gillard

Stewart Gordon wrote:Are a lot of people tempted by the 75% extra over the 50% off because 75 is the greater number? I have trouble believing there are that many people who are as naive as that.

Ooh ooh, gimme the 75!

Adam Gillard

# Player Points Langs 100s
1 Lalitha Thyagarajan 1428 6 6
2 Anglo Italian 948 10 6
3 Nathan Stone 920 11 5
4 Miriam Nussbaum 918 11 2

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DE-CA-LEEE-TRAIJJJJJJ

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James Robinson wrote:So, Edward has now reached half-octochampdom, following another brilliant display yesterday.

But, can he keep it up and bring Adam up in a sweat

AWESOME work Edward. DC feeling like a spare part.

*Sweats* (but I did just run 11.7 miles, so that might have something to do with it).

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Edward I've just watched it and I'm awestruck! Unlucky with the conundrum (pronounced me-ga-leet-ray

). Wonderful performance and entertaining as ever! (hee-haw!)

Adam Gillard

Oliver Garner wrote:Hi Kai,
I am 14 and became interested in countdown whilst you were on. I'm not as good as you (see my rubbish apterous rating) but I would like to play you. If we get a few more Under 16's we could make a tourny out of it.

Kai, you inspire champions!

Adam Gillard

Stinker of a conundrum too. I was nowhere near it.

Adam Gillard

David's having a STINKER, but at least he showed some emotion this round.

Adam Gillard

Edward is so cool! Although I'm confused as to how to pronounce his surname. Jeff started with [mˈkʌlə] and then moved on to [mˈkʌlək]. The other bloke seems very robotic sitting opposite Edward.

Adam Gillard

instead of saying "unbeatable" you just say "optimal solution". That way it includes the conundrums and the proper numbers maxes. "Optimal solution" in numbers rounds would have to get as close as possible to the target in as few steps as possible. E.g. 100 1 2 3 4 5 -...

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Ychwanegwch y Gymraeg i'r brig ystadegau amlieithog chwaraewyr gorau, meistri llythyrau a meistri bosau

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James Robinson wrote:TTT: CLAMREEK - "It doesn't wreak of clams, but it does smell fishy"

The correct spelling on this occasion is in the teaser.

Adam Gillard

Quality game. Dave was an octochamp-in-waiting had he not met such strong opposition. Well done Ed, good start. Nice to hear someone saying thanks to Jeff at the start for a change as well

I concur with the comments about OPAQUEST, but I'll let Susie off having spotted REPLEVIN.

Adam Gillard

Just snuck in at the end of the list there! I humbly accept your invitation.

Adam Gillard

Adam Gillard wrote:Mavis scored her first points when I was on 61. This has already surpassed that... maybe Thom's holding out for a teapot.

He's finally AWAKENed!

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Mavis scored her first points when I was on 61. This has already surpassed that... maybe Thom's holding out for a teapot.

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PWNage!

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Matt Morrison wrote:I'll do my bit in the future by making sure to never nominate or comment on your games in the future, Adam. I hope that helps.

Thanks!

Adam Gillard

Charlie Reams wrote:
Adam Gillard wrote:I'm getting emails saying my game has been nominated for GOTW. There's no option to stop these emails in the user settings.
Feature request?

I thought unsolicited emails was more of a bug thing.

Adam Gillard

I'm getting emails saying my game has been nominated for GOTW. There's no option to stop these emails in the user settings.

Adam Gillard

2011-01-28 02:08:55 Chris Davies left the room.
2011-01-28 02:09:02 Chris Davies beat Apterous Prune 193-0 in a Goat Attack.

Chris is so good he can score 193 in a Goat Attack when he's not even in the room. Maybe he lives with Apterous Prune.

Adam Gillard

Graeme Cole wrote:The conundrum on yesterday's calendar page was UATSCHOOL.

Well I'm not at school but I have been sucked into your trap. Holocaust Memorial Day on Thursday.

Adam Gillard

Wonder if The Gillard has the calendar? I reckon he'd deny it. Awesome. I don't understand any of this. I gather there's a Countdown calendar and I gather it would be amusing to you if I denied owning one, so here you go: I deny it. But I still don't get the joke, maybe because I'm unitiated I didn...

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Countdown recap for Friday 29 September 1995. C1: No.8 Seed Chris Colsmann (6 wins, 347 points.) C2: No.7 Seed Verity Joubert (6 wins, 344 points.) Ooh, bottom two seeds in the final, how many times has this happened? ......... ......... ......... SPOILERS ......... ......... ......... Score: 65–86...

Adam Gillard

I think that 903 is excellent by anyone's standards, well done Adam, congrats. Smashing performances Adam. Well done! So excellent octochamp run, Adam. Well done on making the 900. I have to admit watching that game, I did think you were trying your best times not to get 900. When a top player miss...

Adam Gillard

COMPLEATS is a word (part of the verb COMPLEAT, which is an archaic spelling of COMPLETE). I assume it's an error because COMPLEAT(ED/ING/NESS/NESSES) are all in.

Adam Gillard

I thought the conundrum solution was CONTESTED

Also, my collar was half-up for quite a while - I think the person who attached my mike must have knocked it.

Adam Gillard

Main Championship Event Whatchamacallit result: Adam Gillard 2-0 Marcus Hares Adam Gillard 68 - 63 Marcus Hares I strolled into a 13-point lead after 2 rounds with SHOFAR (Jewish-y word) and DUPATTA (what I meant when I said bopata*, according to Innis anyway). By the end of R6 it had flip-flopped t...

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I just took a well needed revision break to watch this episode. What an awesome show. Three tricky nines, plus deposable, which is in the SOED6 (The one that winning contestants receive in their goody bag. It comes in two parts, and despite the name it contains more words than the one used on the s...

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Graeme Cole wrote:I managed to beat Adam, but only because I'd read that conundrum on Countdown's Twitter feed last month. Spoilers!

Yes I noticed that too. Poor form.

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Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Ryan Taylor wrote:Adam Gillard is from Stanmore.
I wonder if we'll meet each other on the Jubilee Line????

I doubt it, I use the Northern Line to save money (by getting off at Camden Town or Mornington Crescent) and a little bit of running at either end of my journey helps me to stay fit at the same time.

Adam Gillard

Nice conundrum solve there Adam. Thanks. It was a bit distracting with the little skit beforehand; normally I don't even notice if the scramble contains a phrase or anything like that but was sort of looking out for it in the end. Anyway, another ODE3 one. Good stuff, just 3 points off the max I ma...

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Is it BANDMATE, Jeff? Interesting scramble, eh?

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