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by Matt Morrison
Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:00 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 195286

Re: The C4C Football Thread

If Quaresma was a flop in Serie A, then I'm fairly sure he's gonna be a flop in the Prem. I'll happily eat my humble pie in 5 months if I'm wrong. I saw someone make a good point yesterday along the lines of: if Mourinho can't get the best out of a player he already likes, who can? Will be interest...
by Matt Morrison
Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:17 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Claims to Fame
Replies: 106
Views: 12069

Re: Claims to Fame

Ben Wilson wrote:
Jon O'Neill wrote:Yes, Neb.
The one in the champion's chair.
Awesome. Thanks Ben (Neb?). Orange indeed.
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:28 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 195286

Re: The C4C Football Thread

We should get a C4C fantasy league together. If anyone is on the Official Fantasy Premier League , someone has set up a C4 Countdown FC league. The code to join up is 336517-73468 . Next season we should do something properly with prizes. I'd nominate myself to do the (frankly horrible) job of orga...
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Pet Words,
Replies: 17
Views: 3105

Re: Pet Words,

What about all the different regional words for a (usually) circular bread item, split and filled to make a snack? Back home in mid-Wales we called them rolls, but my relatives in Swansea called them baps. When I moved to the West Midlands I had to get used to calling them batches - but half an hou...
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Claims to Fame
Replies: 106
Views: 12069

Re: Claims to Fame

Ben Wilson wrote:
Jon O'Neill wrote:Gingerest octochamp?
You wish.
ARGH. With the lack of picture that was a painfully pointless link for those of us who don't know Scott by face!
Anyone got a pic? Side by side with Jono to compare hues of orange?
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:38 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 195286

Re: The C4C Football Thread

This thread appears to be struggling to gain a toehold of popularity. If you have even a shred of doubt that a thread can survive with just one man's interest, then prepare to be amazed! I'm not giving this baby up even if it's just somewhere to rant for my own off-chest-ness. I really should be jo...
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Pet Words,
Replies: 17
Views: 3105

Re: Pet Words,

Phil Reynolds wrote:A popular epithet when I was in school in mid-Wales in the 1970s was "dreg". It was commonly used in much the same way as chav is today
Back home in Dorset/Wiltshire we used to call a chav a "cacker" (amongst others).
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:46 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 195286

Re: The C4C Football Thread

PS Just WHY did Liverpool sell Keane? If Torres gets injured, what then?? I would say "then we'll lose our chance at challenging for the title" but that statement would be a full month or more late. I just hope (presuming we haven't secretly signed anyone) that Babel gets the run he deser...
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:44 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 195286

Re: The C4C Football Thread

I'm actually fighting back the tears when I think of Poor Keane warming the bench while picking up his enormous pay cheque every week. So very sad. Point taken. But we're not talking about Winston Bogarde here (remember him? Ranieri signed him for Chelsea on a free, tried to release him two weeks l...
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:32 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 195286

Re: The C4C Football Thread

I don't agree that we need another striker. I've got a feeling Babel's time will come, although he hasn't impressed me this season as he did last season. Absolutely, I've said the same thing myself. I was so impressed with him in his first season, and was super excited when we signed him as I'd jus...
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
Replies: 1961
Views: 1026878

Re: Welcome! - Post here first

stanthewiseman wrote:I am an old fart! can i use that word.
Only if you say "Sorry Kai" afterwards.
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:43 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 195286

Re: The C4C Football Thread

I am joining this thread and saying that Chelsea are ownage. 8-) Come on Kai. No need to ruin my thread by telling lies. :) No, seriously... any Chelsea-based transfer rumours? I just heard you might be signing Ricardo Quaresma on loan, which would be a fantastic signing for anyone. I love the guy.
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:34 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 195286

Re: The C4C Football Thread

From the BBC website: "Latest news on Keane and Liverpool is that an agreement has been made with Valencia over David Villa. This is why Liverpool are letting Keane leave. Villa and Torres up front, now that would scare me." Blatantly will turn out to be rubbish, but just the thought of it...
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009
Replies: 43
Views: 5444

Re: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009

Clare Sudbery wrote:Oh dear, I didn't see this. Fell for it again! Doh.
Rule of thumb... assume that every single post on here is a joke unless you have insurmountable proof otherwise. :D
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:30 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 195286

The C4C Football Thread

Apart from a 45 minute break to watch Countdown, I've had the TV solidly locked to Setanta Sports News all day for transfer deadline day excitement. As such, I can't think about anything apart from football right now. Hence this thread. Come join me if you love the beautiful game. So what has your c...
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009
Replies: 43
Views: 5444

Re: (8+4=12x50=600)+ (4x2=8x8=64) = 664

Emily Toogood wrote:No?
Not here, no. Here.
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009
Replies: 43
Views: 5444

Re: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009

Jon O'Neill wrote:This solution and mine are quite counter-intuitive - I was happy to get them and I'm the greatest numbers player of all time - so I don't agree with you.
I'm not going to bite as I am fairly sure you are joking :)
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009
Replies: 43
Views: 5444

Re: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009

very poor not to get those numbers, I thought pretty easy:

4 x 2 = 8, + 4 = 12
12 x 50 = 600
8 x 8 = 64

600 + 64 = 664
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:37 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009
Replies: 43
Views: 5444

Re: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009

I'm enjoying Andrew's flat refusal to write down anything in any round, haha.
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009
Replies: 43
Views: 5444

Re: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009

what on earth did Rachel just say when GOD came out in R1 letters? It was truly mumbletastic. The look on Rachel's face when that woman said "he's with us" (or did Rachel say that, I wasn't paying attention). Not sure... Zoe and Rachel both seemed to mumble something simultaneously, I did...
by Matt Morrison
Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009
Replies: 43
Views: 5444

Re: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009

what on earth did Rachel just say when GOD came out in R1 letters? It was truly mumbletastic.
by Matt Morrison
Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Funny moment from countdown
Replies: 7
Views: 2027

Re: Funny moment from countdown

Ah, I must've missed that one, nice.

It's funny how "1 large and 5 of your choice" in the numbers has come to mean "1 large and 5 small of your choice"... i've always hoped that Carol/Rachel would one day just wang a couple of extra large numbers in of her choice :-)
by Matt Morrison
Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:44 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
Replies: 182
Views: 14796

Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?

Does anyone here do cross country running? Apart from Ollie. I used to, until I realised that on Saturday afternoons I preferred running after girls than through ankle-deep mud. I know it's obvious in hindsight but you should have gone for the best of both worlds and taken up chasing girls through ...
by Matt Morrison
Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:12 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Z-Factor
Replies: 9
Views: 2391

Re: Z-Factor

An interesting read!
SO had Zef appeared on the show before all this?
The only reason I ask is that he was attending RW's memorial service with other named past contestants - or was the memorial service pretty much an open invitation to anyone?
by Matt Morrison
Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What is it like to be on countdown?
Replies: 105
Views: 10659

Re: What is it like to be on countdown?

I would imagine Kirk's got on again because he's utterly crazy good now, although I doubt we'd get any official word on that. It'd be pretty interesting to know what kicked off Kirk's invite - is it because certain forumites who are also contestants have had a strong word with the production staff?...
by Matt Morrison
Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:13 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
Replies: 182
Views: 14796

Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?

George Jenkins (four times) wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:Sex.
I remember it well
Haha... are you going to update us every day George just to prove you haven't forgotten it? :)
by Matt Morrison
Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:59 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: PC game from 1994. Finally.
Replies: 16
Views: 2226

Re: PC game from 1994. Finally.

Enjoyed reading that, thanks Gary. Never owned any Countdown games but it certainly did make me miss my ZX+3 and the days of security protection code-wheels!
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series
Replies: 276
Views: 31641

Re: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series

UPDATE Just tested in Internet Explorer, saw the super-wide page you refer to. But also noticed I wasn't logged in and so it was displaying that horrible 'new' Windows Media-player like forum style. Turns out that is the culprit, not the browser you are using. So to view it properly you need to be ...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series
Replies: 276
Views: 31641

Re: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series

is it just me or is this topic displaying weirdly? I'm viewing this in extra-widescreen. It might not be just you but it certainly isn't me. It is due to Ben's post above: http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1516#p27765 He's put a maaaaaaaaaassive amount of exclamation marks in a r...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:01 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Bad news and good news
Replies: 40
Views: 5460

Re: Bad news and good news

I forgot to mention this, but it is only 4 millimeters in size, although very long and skinny. Don't worry: it's not the size of the boat but the motion in the ocean. Haha. I know I've already shouted "Best Post Ever" in a couple of threads recently, but I'm happy to announce you're my fi...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Shuffling
Replies: 76
Views: 17870

Re: Shuffling

Neil Zussman wrote:Also, could someone please enlighten me as to the signifance of the letters DXTSC and AIO?
I'm assuming here but it's probably a reference to Simon Myer's favourite word?
Or perhaps he's referring to a show he appeared on where those letters come out.
DOXASTIC
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What is it like to be on countdown?
Replies: 105
Views: 10659

Re: What is it like to be on countdown?

Martin Gardner wrote:
Clare Sudbery wrote:Are you allowed to take your own paper, pens, etc? Or for instance, a ruler? (Believe it or not I find a ruler quite handy)
I can't see why not.
Just in case you've got all the answers written down already in invisible ink/inside the pen barrel/on the ruler markings.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 30th January 2009 (CoC XIII Final)
Replies: 10
Views: 2061

Re: Friday 30th January 2009 (CoC XIII Final)

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:
Joseph Bolas wrote:At the end of the match Charlie hugged Jon.
I think you'll find he hugged me.
Looked to me like you hugged each other.
If I absolutely HAD to pick a hugger and huggee, I also would have Charlie down as the giver and Jon the taker.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Replies: 85
Views: 11063

Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)

Charlie Reams wrote:
Katherine Birkett wrote:Letters 1 – LOOT
etc
Conundrum – French ability obviously in decline since passing A Level in 1996!
Seriously, I have no idea why you post these.
I live out my mean side by proxy through Charlie. It feels great!
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Replies: 85
Views: 11063

Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)

I always thought that a lollypop was more general trickery (from the rhyming slang: lollypop stick = trick), like stepovers or feints rather than something akin to a nutmeg. I'm with you on that Lucy. I don't know where the name comes from (though your explanation makes sense) but yes, I was under ...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Replies: 85
Views: 11063

Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)

I'm really looking forward to Charlie making the private CoC thread public (assuming he intends to) and having a good long read from Day 1.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Replies: 85
Views: 11063

Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)

Haha... great shout from Charlie at the end with GANDISEEG!
Another wicked game, shame it couldn't be a crucial conundrum, but a quality way to finish a quality CoC.

Congrats Steve and unlucky Charlie. Lovely smile from Steve at the end.
I'm fairly sure CoC deserves some kind of trophy though.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Replies: 85
Views: 11063

Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)

VMRNIAA... childishly hoping for a G... BH
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Replies: 85
Views: 11063

Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)

Good work Phil. I haven't got any closer.
Surprised by lack of action in this thread - thought there'd be a bit of a buzz.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Replies: 85
Views: 11063

Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:Is PELOTON OK for R1?
Fine but you could have stuck an S on for PELOTONS.
Could do but there was no S.
Haha. I'm such a dick. Thought we were still in the Series 60 Grand Final thread! (missed first 15 minutes so didn't see the letters in question)
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Replies: 85
Views: 11063

Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)

Kai Laddiman wrote:Is PELOTON OK for R1?
Fine but you could have stuck an S on for PELOTONS.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Replies: 85
Views: 11063

Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)

13 is my lucky Countdown number, so I would be the only person worthy of winning it (ie. that wouldn't drop dead a few days later). :( I've seen Charlie and Briers posting today, so I think we can safely assume that they haven't been struck by lightning.... yet. It only occurs after the programme h...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Replies: 85
Views: 11063

Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)

Kai Laddiman wrote:13 is my lucky Countdown number, so I would be the only person worthy of winning it (ie. that wouldn't drop dead a few days later). :(
I've seen Charlie and Briers posting today, so I think we can safely assume that they haven't been struck by lightning.... yet.
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2
Replies: 81
Views: 7303

Re: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2

Sorry if I over egged it for you Matt. I just thought that if people gave up watching it as Jeff said good-bye they would miss something. As someone who has watched Countdown since Day 1, the most the contestants ever do is a brief handshake. Nobody has ever got to their feet before, and for them b...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The Demi appreciation thread
Replies: 7
Views: 990

Re: The Demi appreciation thread

I think Kirk grilled her about her shuffling technique but she's some magic you just can't reproduce automatically... Noooo - her shuffling technique is the best - I didn't grill her at all. I was teasing her to try to get her to produce high maximums but she wasn't having any of it. Grill means in...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:20 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
Replies: 182
Views: 14796

Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?

Joseph Bolas wrote:Contempary Brush - Family Guy's end credits font.
Gotham - Font used on Mer Griffins Crossword and QVC.
Futura Regular - Countdown's Font (I think).
I'll give you a shout if I can at the weekend when I get back to my own PC - might be able to help you out.
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
Replies: 182
Views: 14796

Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?

Haha! Do you read? :P Popular to contrary belief about English degrees, I had little choice! I love reading, though I don't get enough done - have a list of books I need to read as long as my arm. I was just trying to think of a good non-Countdown style hobby then realised it didn't work because Co...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2
Replies: 81
Views: 7303

Re: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2

Yeah - Charlie's quite a lot slimmer than you. Harsh. I'm gonna have to PM you a photo now to show you my toned athletic physique. Purlease. Phil's done nothing to deserve such special treatment. Show all of us. You're such a bitch when it comes to chunky men Phil! Not really. As I advance into mid...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Rachel Riley Unveiled.
Replies: 141
Views: 19081

Re: Rachel Riley Unveiled.

Martin Gardner wrote:Rachel is just plain.
Agreed.
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:31 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
Replies: 182
Views: 14796

Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?

(I see it says non-Countdown style!) Let me haul my post back on-topic... I like reading books and I play in a (very amateurish) marching band for my local Scout group. You suggesting that no one else in here reads Hannah?! Crazy talk! Though you might well be on to something with the Scout-based m...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2
Replies: 81
Views: 7303

Re: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Anyone noticed anything else about the photo yet?
Yeah - Charlie's quite a lot slimmer than you.
You're such a bitch when it comes to chunky men Phil!
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2
Replies: 81
Views: 7303

Re: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2

Jon Corby wrote:Anyone noticed anything else about the photo yet?
Yes.
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:53 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: No God on the bus.
Replies: 83
Views: 9330

Re: No God on the bus.

John Bosley wrote:What do female suicide bombers get unless they are lesbian?
Can't men be virgins any more?
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2
Replies: 81
Views: 7303

Re: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2

Was the special end thing just the hug then? I'd built my hopes up after Chris Corby's post and was expecting a dance at the very least. It was a nice moment for sure, but it shows how cold the average Countdown contestant comes across compared to Jon and Charlie in that we're getting so excited by ...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:11 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

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: They pulled up some advertising on the side of the credits where Jon and Charlie...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2
Replies: 81
Views: 7303

Re: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2

It's odd to think that somewhere, in some private recess of this forum, there's a bunch of CoC-types who are already long bored of discussing who won in their now dusty CoC Winner thread while us mere mortals are nonethewiser. Good job though to all of you for keeping it under wraps so well, as it's...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: New member
Replies: 69
Views: 7222

Re: New member

George mate, you should be a Dictionary Corner guest Chris, Being a grumpy, knowall, self-opinionated old Git, (my Nephew's opinion of me) they would never dare to allow me anywhere near the countdown studio. I honestly thought that sentence was about to finish "...so yes, I'd be a perfect can...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:07 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
Replies: 182
Views: 14796

Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?

Martin Gardner wrote:Thinking of the juggling video I posted in the 'Puppet Boy' thread, I used to be able to do kick ups with a football - the most I ever did was 1044, which is about 10 minutes.
I can join you in that hobby, though again it's more of a "used to" and less than 1044 for sure. Nice work!
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:07 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th January CoC
Replies: 57
Views: 5908

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th January CoC

Shit, they have a forum for that. Actually it's quite useful because I'm in training to go on and I need to know which strategies work. From the little of it I have seen, I observe that if you think 'blue' and the team and audience chant 'blue blue' in a religious type way, there is always a blue i...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:02 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Online Scrabble
Replies: 31
Views: 5479

Re: Online Scrabble

I couldn't stand Scrabble on Facebook, thought the application was horrible. I use Wordscraper, which is much more playable, though now a whole different kettle of fish as due to legal issues they've had to make changes like adding an 8th letter on the rack. And comparing scores is even more futile ...