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Jojo Apollo

We've had quite a few famous Countdown lookalikes. List your lookalikes here. I'll start: Susie Dent = actress Jennifer Garner Damian Eadie = comedian Stewart Lee Chris Wills = Tony Blair Neil Zussman = legendary kids tv presenter Fred Harris Jo Brand = John Sergeant Charlie Reams = some famous foot...

Jojo Apollo

Yowzer! that was too close :o Absolutely superb Kirk, a great great achievement. Many congrats, thoroughly well deserved record :D My mind wasn't concentrating on the game in the last half I was just working out how many points was needed, real nail biting stuff. I thought the last numbers game was ...

Jojo Apollo

Don't know if it's been mentioned already but this new quiz started today on BBC2. Countdown great Chris Wills was one of the contestants, if you missed it, see how he got on here at the iplayer site:http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_1/

Jojo Apollo

Is the record points total for 8 wins still in with a realistic chance? How much would Kirk have to average in his last two games (if he wins them) to beat the record? Just one game left, Jojo, and Kirk needs 114. Well within his compass, I think. Oh yeah one game to go, damn that horse racing, it ...

Jojo Apollo

Is the record points total for 8 wins still in with a realistic chance?

How much would Kirk have to average in his last two games (if he wins them) to beat the record?

Jojo Apollo

Same here, last two daily duels I played have crashed and it won't let me resume. Also was trying to do a Numbers attack game with Prune, screen keeps going blank and crashing. Anyway keep up the good work, it's a great site. ps. you can also remove my adjourned duels and game with Prune if it helps...

Jojo Apollo

This was a 15 Rounder game, but it is strangely marked down as a Custom game:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=25484 the score became tied after the 15th round and it took five tiebreak conundrums to separate us, as we didn't get any of the previous four tiebreak conundrums.

Jojo Apollo

Good close game. Well played Ian.

Jojo Apollo

Are we ever going to see these two greats play each other on the Apterous site? It would be like Tyson vs Ali.

Jojo Apollo

tomrowell wrote:i cant believe im only getting one dose of the bevatron next week due to irish people and their fascination with horses

Oh no not the horse racing again. It's funny how DOND never seems to be affected by it's coverage.

ps. well played again Kirk. Keep up the good work.

Jojo Apollo

Very well played Kirk, shame about not getting the record score. But tomorrow is another day as they say.

ps. I get the feeling you want to lay one on Dr Phil at some point for trying to wind you up

Jojo Apollo

WOW! Is this really the first ever MAX game on the TV show???

Even more kudos to Kirk if it is then.

Jojo Apollo

Great stuff Kirk, a MAX game.

Keep up the good work.

Jojo Apollo

I was mighty pleased to stay within fourteen points of Kirk and then he got that nine and he was gone. Outstanding stuff. Dr Phil's shirt reminded me of my favourite Tim Vine joke: "So I said to my girlfriend, how do you like my new shirt? It's got cactuses on it. She said, cac-TI. I said, tha...

Jojo Apollo

Well done Kirk, bit of a wobble in a couple of numbers rounds ( completely understandable given the epic yesterday and the high standard you set yourself which adds to the already high pressure environment) but no harm done (apart from the teasing from your students ;) ) a win is a win. I expect you...

Jojo Apollo

Gavin Chipper wrote:Is it just me or was that mind-numbing? I doubt I even lasted a minute either.

Yeah same here, brain overload time.

Jojo Apollo

Jason Larsen wrote:Jojo, how do you know there will be a new format soon?

There won't be, I was just harping back to what I said in my introductory post, asking if it would be better to have contestants picking the same number of numbers rounds and letters rounds.

Sorry.

Jojo Apollo

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7919830.stm

I feel sorry for Gail Trimble most. Such a shame, after such a great final.

Jojo Apollo

Oh dear! just heard they've been disqualified now.

Jojo Apollo

Dr Phil's shirt reminded me of my favourite Tim Vine joke: "So I said to my girlfriend, how do you like my new shirt? It's got cactuses on it. She said, cac-TI. I said, that's as may be, but what do you think of the shirt?" :lol: The legend Tim Vine. Bring back Whittle I say. They should ...

Jojo Apollo

Simon Myers wrote:
Jojo Apollo wrote:Kirk, I think you saw DOMINIE but for some reason didn't play it?
Nah, he was thinking of risking the phoney MINIONED^, which really would show off his poor vocabulary. Luckily for him, he didn't.

Ah right, the great man is always at least one step ahead.

Jojo Apollo

Maybe she's thinking ahead to the new: ten letters games, 4 numbers games and the Conundrum format.

Jojo Apollo

Charlie Reams wrote:
Jojo Apollo wrote:Yeah I reckon he will, what is the current record?
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/octochamps.php

Cheers Charlie, that 924 is a heck of a difficult target to beat. Will be interesting to see how close Kirk gets to it.

Jojo Apollo

Kirk, I think you saw DOMINIE but for some reason didn't play it?

Jojo Apollo

Yeah I reckon he will, what is the current record?

Jojo Apollo

STUNSAIL is stunning, I was happy with my humble SULTANAS though.

Jojo Apollo

Well played Kirk, great debut.

Looks like the steamroller has started.

Jojo Apollo

Hannah O wrote:Apparently he was responsible for starting the comeback by answering a question correctly.

Ah right, so it was quite a big difference then after all.

Jojo Apollo

Dunno if others have seen this, but one member of the winning team is being investigated:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7917481.stm

Don't recall him making that big a difference really though.

Jojo Apollo

Go on Neil, get him on the six smalls (good possible twenty points there) :lol: FWIW Kirk is actually damn good at six small. Yeah I don't doubt it, like Craig Beevers and other greats there seems to be no real weakness in his game (from what I've seen of Kirk's apterous games). Looking forward to ...

Jojo Apollo

Hopefully we will see a Neil vs Kirk final.

Go on Neil, get him on the six smalls (good possible twenty points there)

Only joking Kirk.

I'm really looking forward to the rest of this series, hopefully we will see an epic set of quarter finalists.

Jojo Apollo

Yes, it's happening at last, the big televisual event of next week. I'm on Mastermind! Sorry Kirk to steal your limelight, I hope you get some attention too. If you fancy testing your knowledge of Metallica against mine, then get yerselves settled in front of the box at 7.30pm on the sixth of March...

Jojo Apollo

Some Amiga classics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w-tiRnac2k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_oW6AOXkdE

Jojo Apollo

Lee Simmonds wrote:Thanks to Jojo for starting this thread. I hadn't realised it was the final last night so just watched it on iplayer. Cheers!

No probs!

Jojo Apollo

Nice one Neil, a more relaxing game for a change.

Jojo Apollo

I probably prefer University Challenge to Countdown. He should get banned for this. It made my little brother cry. :cry: :lol: Kai, will we being seeing you on University Challenge in a couple of years time ( just before you run for the job of Prime Minister)? ;) ps. Someone should get that winning...

Jojo Apollo

Kirk Bevins wrote:conundrums can't be plurals (it says so in the guidelines)

Really? I never knew that in all the years I've been watching the show.

Jojo Apollo

Can I just comment on a few observations, the zooming in factor, you don't see the letters fully close up till around the 4th letter (some of our old eyes aren't what they used to be :oops: ). Also you can nearly always see the last number Rachel puts up, before she actually puts it up, because of t...

Jojo Apollo

Jeopardy was a good one (based on the US show) was Daphne from Eggheads on the British version or was that Jackie McLeod , also regular tv contestant Mandi Hale(sp)? According to Wikipedia , Daphne was on Jeopardy and she won £2,000. Cheers, Daphne must have made a small fortune with all those quiz...

Jojo Apollo

Great final today. Well worth a look on the iplayer site if you never saw it.

Jojo Apollo

Well played Neil, I thought it was going to be an easier match for you with that first nine. Heather made a spirited comeback though. Good game.

Jojo Apollo

Jeopardy was a good one (based on the US show) was Daphne from Eggheads on the British version or was that Jackie McLeod , also regular tv contestant Mandi Hale(sp)?

Jojo Apollo

Kirk Bevins wrote:Posting it here is fine, Jojo. Not sure about different kinds of recipes. If you google gypsy creams you can compare the different recipes.

Cheers, wanted the specific recipe that Richard Whiteley read out on the show years ago. Suppose they're all the same though. (?)

Jojo Apollo

Kai Laddiman wrote:How is this off-topic?

Wasn't sure, should I have put it in the Countdown general section?

Jojo Apollo

Kirk Bevins wrote:http://www.biscuit-recipes.co.uk/Gypsy%20Creams.html

Ah cheers Kirk, is it the same recipe as sent in by the WI?

Jojo Apollo

david dawson wrote:Does Susie still wear those kinky boots. I do hope so?

Didn't she last show them at Carol's leaving do?

Jojo Apollo

What was the recipe for these famous biscuits again (as mentioned on Countdown years ago)?

I've never tasted them nor seen them in the shops, are they better tasting than chocolate Hob Nobs or chocolate digestives?

Jojo Apollo

I quite liked that Paul Ross quiz: Win My Fee (or something like that). Win My Wage. It was a pretty interesting experiment in social stereotyping but mainly succeeded in convincing me that my prejudices were all correct. Nah it's not that one, come to think of it I think it was called: No Win, No ...

Jojo Apollo

Craig just said to me that he tried getting out his laptop in the middle of a round once. He assured me its a true story, but its so unbelievable i don't know what to think. Does anybody have any general clips of Jeffrey, i want to watch them for comedy purposes. Yeah I saw your conversation with C...

Jojo Apollo

I quite liked that Paul Ross quiz: Win My Fee (or something like that).

Jojo Apollo

Dinos Sfyris wrote:
Jojo Apollo wrote:I'm getting a bit bored with Deal or No Deal.
Getting?

Yeah alright I admit I was bored of it after the first week. Being a newbie, just didn't want the DOND fans attacking me.

Jojo Apollo

Terrible game show, won't be watching that again.

Jojo Apollo

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Jojo Apollo wrote: Could I ask whether you will be appearing on the TV show as a contestant in the near future?
Yes you can.

Cheers that's all I wanted to know.

Jojo Apollo

Charlie Reams wrote:
Jojo Apollo wrote:Well done all. Who did the 5000th post btw and what was it?
No idea but you should check the date on that top post; we've passed 32,000 posts fairly recently.

Opps!

Jojo Apollo

Was Jeffrey invited to play on the last c of c?

Jojo Apollo

The conundrums are solved blindingly quickly and the vast range of words people come up with, have you scratching your head in amazement (so many words I have never even heard of ), the average standard seems far higher than on the TV show. Naturally those on a Countdown practice site are going to ...

Jojo Apollo

Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:
I've been bored with it since it first came on.

Well it was novelty thing at first also seeing Noel Edmonds back on the box minus the Telly Addicts jumpers.

Jojo Apollo

Cheers Allan.

Jojo Apollo

Yep it certainly is an eye opener, I had considered myself an average player (sometimes a bit above average on a good day) before I came on here, but playing the apterous game and getting hammered on a regular basis by the regulars, I now consider myself below average. All great fun though :D The co...

Jojo Apollo

I'm getting a bit bored with Deal or No Deal. 15-to-1 was much better, loads of the great quizzers on there. I think they changed the instant nominate back, because of the intimidating Martin Riley (sp), anyone who nominated him, he would nominate them back straight away (after answering his questio...

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