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by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:39 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Two Player Game Shows
Replies: 54
Views: 3124

Re: Two Player Game Shows

Like pitting Roger Federer and Tiger Woods against each other in some silly game that's a bit like tennis and a bit like golf. That would be awesome! Has there been a discussion of International King of Sports yet? What a show. EDIT: It would even be a working 1-on-1 format show, so is on topic too...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:54 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series
Replies: 276
Views: 31640

Re: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series

Undeniably, Henry Rollins.
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:46 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
Replies: 182
Views: 14796

Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?

Something I have been interested in since school was Typography and collecting certain fonts (like gameshow fonts etc). Haha, I used to enjoy a bit of that! Not exclusively gameshows but any 'famous' font - TV shows, products (like the original Playstation font) etc. etc. Nowadays I have to choose ...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:56 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: C4C Cryptic Crossword No. 1
Replies: 42
Views: 5270

Re: C4C Cryptic Crossword No. 1

Even though I obviously won't be taking part, I think you're an excellent man for doing this Phil.
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:42 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: what's your top 10 favourite films?
Replies: 101
Views: 11576

Re: what's your top 10 favourite films?

There have been some good choices here, but some absolute horrors too.
I'll have a proper think and come up with a list you can all look up to at the weekend ;)
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Kai Laddiman is a genious
Replies: 52
Views: 5265

Re: Kai Laddiman is a genious

Ian Dent wrote:Sorry. I did lose my bearings but people would have to be quite some way behind to not know who was playing in yesterdays game.
I'm absolutely 100% not bothered. 'Twas just a warning as if I didn't say something somebody else probably would... and likely in a much more 'you utter bastard' fashion.
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Kai Laddiman is a genious
Replies: 52
Views: 5265

Re: Kai Laddiman is a genious

Chris Corby wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote: If I was in the CoC, I'd be walking round with a huge smile constantly. And a boner.
You wouldn't if you'd just lost a semi
Best Post Ever!
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Kai Laddiman is a genious
Replies: 52
Views: 5265

Re: Kai Laddiman is a genious

Haven't seen todays game but Nick didn't give the impression that he was enjoying himself yesterday. I'm sure that he was though. Note that this isn't the spoiler thread, I deliberately didn't name names in case people reading this don't know the QF results! But yes, crazy stuff. Zenon even mention...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Cheating - and spoilers
Replies: 11
Views: 2196

Re: Cheating - and spoilers

Just to add a further rant... people posting 'my game' lists of what they got in every round, usually full of "couldn't even get this one!" "did rubbish on this one!" - utterly, utterly pointless and painful. People are interested in the actual solutions and answers almost exclus...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Kai Laddiman is a genious
Replies: 52
Views: 5265

Re: Kai Laddiman is a genious

Ralph wrote:Smiling Countdown contestants are an exception rather than the rule, so I thank him for smiling.
Well said. Would have made a point of this myself after watching today's match (CoC SF1) - such a miserable frowny affair which is a terrible shame.
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:15 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Puppet boy
Replies: 40
Views: 3033

Re: Puppet boy

Zenon's tick/cross was well obvious. Yeah, most of Paul's tricks are like that - he's more of an entertainer than a serious magician IMO. I think Derren Brown is hard to beat at the moment as an entertainer, a seriously good magician and a brilliant debunker - the way he exposes the techniques used...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Kai Laddiman is a genious
Replies: 52
Views: 5265

Re: Kai Laddiman is a genious

Ben Hunter wrote:
Scotty wrote:Surely one at his age should be outdoors kicking a football around instead of playing countdown lol.
He does all the kicking a football around stuff too, that's what makes him SUPER AWESOME 8-).
...but supports Chelsea which brings him right back down to 'distinctly average'.
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:05 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Two Player Game Shows
Replies: 54
Views: 3124

Re: Two Player Game Shows

15-to-1 and 1 vs 100 are two other obivous 1-on-1 gameshows that spring to mind. Hate to shit on your fireworks Jon, but I just did half an hour or so of research - 15-to-1 involved 15 contestants, and 1 vs 100 involved over 50 contestants!!! Please can you check these things more closely before yo...
by Matt Morrison
Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:32 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Forumites 2
Replies: 98
Views: 10032

Re: Cryptic Forumites 2

Paul Howe wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote: Thanks Michael but the only bit I wanted to know about, the reference to Ancient Rome, was the only bit you didn't explain! :)
It's just a clue to use Latin, Dexter being Latin for right.
Quality stuff, thanks Paul.
by Matt Morrison
Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:31 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Puppet boy
Replies: 40
Views: 3033

Re: Puppet boy

Zenon's tick/cross was well obvious. Had both on each leg, one under the sock, one above the sock.
I think it's the first time I've ever worked out a 'magic trick' :-)
by Matt Morrison
Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 26th January 2009 CoC QFIII (3
Replies: 27
Views: 3176

Re: Spoilers for Monday 26th January 2009 CoC QFIII (3

Chris Corby wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:
Chris Corby wrote:However if you can't wait til Thursday and want to see the result, hlghlight below:
I can't believe you did it
I missed the show (first in ages), so humour me - what happened?
.............er, it happens Thursday :cry:
I'll learn to read at some point.
by Matt Morrison
Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:36 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Forumites 2
Replies: 98
Views: 10032

Re: Cryptic Forumites 2

ADAM DEXTER! Humour me with an explanation, or was that just a search for newbies called Adam? Adam was the first man, and http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/640 Thanks Michael but the only bit I wanted to know about, the reference to Ancient Rome, was the only bit you didn't expla...
by Matt Morrison
Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:57 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Forumites 2
Replies: 98
Views: 10032

Re: Cryptic Forumites 2

Kai Laddiman wrote:ADAM DEXTER!
Humour me with an explanation, or was that just a search for newbies called Adam?
by Matt Morrison
Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:54 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Bad news and good news
Replies: 40
Views: 5460

Re: Bad news and good news

I have had a few kidney stones in my life too Jason. Luckily for me I was able to 'pee' them out and remember the little 'ping' noise as they hit the porcelain of the toilet bowl (or, in one case, the ping as it hit the side of my son's car) You learn something every day. Sometimes against your will.
by Matt Morrison
Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 26th January 2009 CoC QFIII (3
Replies: 27
Views: 3176

Re: Spoilers for Monday 26th January 2009 CoC QFIII (3

Chris Corby wrote:However if you can't wait til Thursday and want to see the result, hlghlight below:
I can't believe you did it
I missed the show (first in ages), so humour me - what happened?
by Matt Morrison
Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Cheating - and spoilers
Replies: 11
Views: 2196

Re: Cheating - and spoilers

However, what truly annoys me is having to wade through a pile of alternative numbers solutions that aren't particularly neat or interesting, just different, for a game that's already been solved. Yes, it's the spoiler thread, but come on people! Of course now we get into a debate about what's an '...
by Matt Morrison
Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: New member
Replies: 69
Views: 7222

Re: New member

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Kai Laddiman (in his sig) wrote:If you can see this, you're queer.
Guilty. And your point is...?
Is there some link between sexuality and colour blindness I haven't heard about?
Because I can read it too and now I'm wondering if I'm denying myself true love.
by Matt Morrison
Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th January CoC
Replies: 57
Views: 5908

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th January CoC

R2: surely GAUDIEST
by Matt Morrison
Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:57 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Kasparov vs Deep Blue
Replies: 29
Views: 3722

Re: Kasparov vs Deep Blue

Martin Gardner wrote:A friend who used to play chess told me that Kasparov was ill.
ill as in 'down with the kids' or ill as in 'not very well' ?
by Matt Morrison
Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:14 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Forumites 2
Replies: 98
Views: 10032

Re: Cryptic Forumites 2

Phil Reynolds wrote:Chris Corby - 20/20. This prize is going to be spread very thinly I'm afraid. :(
Mars Bar party
by Matt Morrison
Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:39 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
Replies: 182
Views: 14796

Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?

I also like video games, but I think I'm narrow-minded when it comes to them as I tend to stick to familiar games- like the Pokemon series. I just kept buying them as they came out (if I admit I'm 16, will this make me look bad? :P ) Other than that, my hobbies are reading and writing, so not much!...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:32 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Forumites 2
Replies: 98
Views: 10032

Re: Cryptic Forumites 2

Anyone have a good link to a quick guide to the shorthand of cryptic clues? I know "in" tends to mean a word inside another word, and that's about all I know. You could do a lot worse than read http://www.biddlecombe.demon.co.uk/yagcc/ or http://www3.sympatico.ca/tagies/cryptics/solvinggu...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:34 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Forumites 2
Replies: 98
Views: 10032

Re: Cryptic Forumites 2

I know there's a quote button, but it really is quicker to copy and paste when you only want to quote part of the post The main thing is that visually it's a lot neater to use the normal quote function. I hate the way the quote function bulks out the post and makes threads several times more scroll...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:32 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Forumites 2
Replies: 98
Views: 10032

Re: Cryptic Forumites 2

The worst bit is that I still can't work out which one I have got right. Sorry Matt, you didn't actually get any of them right. :oops: Ha! Ok... so then you gave me a point for my working out? Which if I remember rightly pretty much amounted to telling you that you loved me. Oh well, at least I've ...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
Replies: 71
Views: 8948

Re: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)

I wondered about MARMITES, too. I just checked the Apterous Stemmer and yes, it's there. Awesome :) It's not often I get to point out a word that nobody else on the forum has! (OK, by 'not often' I mean 'never until now' :oops: ) Never until now? It was only your 13th post, you should be bloody pro...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:43 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Forumites 2
Replies: 98
Views: 10032

Re: Cryptic Forumites 2

The worst bit is that I still can't work out which one I have got right.

Anyone have a good link to a quick guide to the shorthand of cryptic clues?
I know "in" tends to mean a word inside another word, and that's about all I know.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
Replies: 71
Views: 8948

Re: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)

Chris Corby wrote:I don't think there are any spoliers there as the winner did not get to hold a trophy!
SPOILER! hehe.. dammit... I was looking forward to seeing the trophy.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:55 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
Replies: 182
Views: 14796

Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?

I'm thoroughly proud of this thread. Being the man behind the so-called Worst Thread Ever, I'm pleased that this one hasn't gone down the same road :) It's been genuinely interesting hearing about some of your hobbies, and genuinely interesting to hear people come back with "actually, that's no...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:42 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Forumites 2
Replies: 98
Views: 10032

Re: Cryptic Forumites 2

Matt - 1/20 (he'll know why) I've never ever got on with cryptic crosswords in all my life. They frustrate the hell out of me, my brain simply doesn't work that way, which is odd, as I'm pretty fucking cryptic myself! Gary's effort of 20/20 therefore impresses the hell out of me. Now I've just got ...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
Replies: 71
Views: 8948

Re: Rachel Riley didn't get 321!

In todays champion of champions with Charlie Reams and Junaid Mubeen, neither of them got 321, and perhaps rachel riley didn't either (Jeff went straight to the tea time teaser to save her the embarassment?). I, and I'm sure many others as well, found it easy and got 321, and had to use all six num...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
Replies: 71
Views: 8948

Re: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)

Ah, yes. I did. I see you haven't posted yet though ! Yeah I've not even had a look yet! Will have to find the Countdown stuff on there that people were mentioning before... your username is? Did Rachel put up anything for the second numbers game? If she did I blinked and missed it... that talk yes...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
Replies: 71
Views: 8948

Re: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)

Jon Corby wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:KNTHOEUIG - TOKING to equal Charlie... feel like there's a 7 in there...
TOUGHIE/TOUGHEN.
Cheers Jon! Quick side note - did you get my F365-forum-related PMs? Not sure as I kept replying to my own message, not sure if you saw them. I did finally get registered, username 'lenoz'.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
Replies: 71
Views: 8948

Re: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)

numbers alternate for 75 8 5 5 3 1 (target 321)

75 - 5 - 1 = 69, x 5 = 345
8 x 3 = 24
345 - 24 = 321
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
Replies: 71
Views: 8948

Re: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)

KNTHOEUIG - TOKING to equal Charlie... feel like there's a 7 in there...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
Replies: 71
Views: 8948

Re: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)

Martin Gardner wrote:MOSSES? Seems unlikely...
great minds Martin... I'll be chuffed if it's in as I equalled in first 2 rounds with CALORIES and CRAZIES... would be my best CoC-from-home start ever! :-)
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
Replies: 71
Views: 8948

Re: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)

Round 3: I had MOSSES (as in types of moss) - any good? (DC and contestant beater if it is)
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:54 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Forumites 2
Replies: 98
Views: 10032

Re: Cryptic Forumites 2

There's a reason for it though, I think... if people come along later and start deleting posts, then people who come late to the thread will struggle to follow the flow of what's being said. Although of course people can still edit, so it can still be corrupted for later viewers. But at least they'...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:41 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Forumites 2
Replies: 98
Views: 10032

Re: Cryptic Forumites 2

Sadly not for those posts above. I think it's only there for recent posts (made in last 5 mins, something like that maybe?) You're damn right, I've never noticed it disappears... must be because I make such great posts and never have to think about deleting them :) Wonder if that's a forum setting ...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:34 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Forumites 2
Replies: 98
Views: 10032

Re: Cryptic Forumites 2

Clare Sudbery wrote:[edited to avoid multiple posting]
just for the info, there should be an X icon by the QUOTE icon where you can delete unwanted posts.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:09 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd January (CofC XIII QF1)
Replies: 57
Views: 6506

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd January (CofC XIII

kathleen batlle wrote:That has got to be one of the best games to date, but who knows what's in store for tomorrow.
A good proportion of this forum, the lucky buggers.
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:14 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: FAO Charlie
Replies: 39
Views: 5732

Re: FAO Charlie

You all love football, don't you? Meh. I win money predicting results, I wouldn't call that love. Give me snooker any day. The Masters was hands down the best snooker tournament I've seen for so long. The quality was consistently fantastic, and the final was a marvel. <span class="obvious"...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:04 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: FAO Charlie
Replies: 39
Views: 5732

Re: FAO Charlie

Give or take a couple of million, yes.
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd January (CofC XIII QF1)
Replies: 57
Views: 6506

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd January (CofC XIII QF1)

Ben Pugh wrote:Steven Briers = Sid from Skins.
Fuck yeah! That's been killing me since I first saw him, thanks for putting my mind at ease!
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:51 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: FAO Charlie
Replies: 39
Views: 5732

Re: FAO Charlie

Jason Larsen wrote:Why?
You're underestimating the power of football in the UK Jason!
I assure you it's popularity has nothing to do with Jeff Stelling :)
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 8)
Replies: 37
Views: 4287

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 8)

Incidentally, I think I've also read a spoiler for Charlie vs Junaid along the same lines. I'm not sure what you're alluding to (PM?) but it strikes me that, if you can't tell til afterwards whether it was a spoiler, it's not really a spoiler. You're bang on that it's not a spoiler, it's just me ha...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd January (CofC XIII QF1)
Replies: 57
Views: 6506

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd January (CofC XIII QF1)

What an amazing game. I can only echo everyone else's sentiments but I think that was the best game I ever recall seeing, even though I'd already picked up on the result. Enjoyed it immensely and I've been so impressed by Steve, I really have. This is a great CoC. 1st numbers alternate (quite a simp...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 8)
Replies: 37
Views: 4287

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 8)

Can I just say what a fantastic game Steven played today, absolutely superb. I'm shocked the responses to this show have all been related to Rachel and camera angles rather than the players. I was soundly beaten 109-107 by Steven today and it's a pleasure to watch someone in imperious form. Well do...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:11 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: [code] [/code] advice sought
Replies: 8
Views: 1179

Re: [code] [/code] advice sought

The easy solution to Matt's problem would be to write the post in some other editor, like Notepad. Sorry if last post sounded a bit nonsense - had come to this solution myself Charlie and was trying it out... BUT It only seems to keep proper track of the tab indents at the start of each line. That'...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:05 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: [code] [/code] advice sought
Replies: 8
Views: 1179

Re: [code] [/code] advice sought

$(document).ready( function() { $('.nameSender').blur(function() { $("#studentName").insertStudentName($(".nameSender").attr("value")); return false }); }); here's a much easier way, but expanding on what I said. Put the code you want into a text editor, any one should...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:57 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: [code] [/code] advice sought
Replies: 8
Views: 1179

Re: [code] [/code] advice sought

AAAAAAAAAA 111 222 333 BBB 4 5 6 Never used it before but having had a quick fiddle the 'code' function counts white spaces rather than cutting them out. Usually on the web, white space is 'wrapped' e.g. " " and " " will display the same in this post even though the first only h...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Rachels's Outfits
Replies: 19
Views: 2953

Re: Rachels's Outfits

I have a funny feeling Rachel was wearing the same outfit on Monday's show as she was on the previous Monday's? Nope. She was wearing blue on the first Monday, red on the second. Of course, the only reason I know that is because I have all the episodes still on my Sky+. I didn't remember without lo...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Rachels's Outfits
Replies: 19
Views: 2953

Re: Rachels's Outfits

My wife cannot believe Rachel has worn the same pair of shoes over the last 3 or 4 programs. Did you feel the need to specify that you had a wife because you were worried that such a post may have people speculating about your sexuality? David - surely with 'wife' and 'Rachel' both being female, on...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 8)
Replies: 37
Views: 4287

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 8)

Being of an age when such matters were referred to as "VD", I couldn't understand, for the moment, why people were reacting in such a way to "Subscriber Trunk Dialling". It gets more complicated Harry... allow me to keep you informed! I think (I don't keep tabs on this kind of s...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 8)
Replies: 37
Views: 4287

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 8)

2nd numbers: 50 9 7 6 4 3, target 141

alternate method if you don't want to use the 50:

7 x 6 = 42 ... + 9 - 4 = 47
47 x 3 = 141

yes, I'm THAT bored...