Adverts are the main reason I barely watch countdown except when people I know are on. I should have watched today! All 4 is very resistant to adblockGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 5:56 pm Nice to have no adverts today. There was always the worry that the Queen's death would ruin television but it made Countdown better!
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- Fri Sep 09, 2022 6:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 9 September 2022 (Series 86, Heat 60)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1213
Re: Spoilers for Friday 9 September 2022 (Series 86, Heat 60)
- Fri Sep 02, 2022 1:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The Countdown Android App is now out!
- Replies: 158
- Views: 37300
Re: The Countdown Android App is now out!
I notice there are now 100 max games on the leaderboards. Good stuff everyone!
- Wed Aug 31, 2022 7:59 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Settlers of Catan
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1627
Re: Settlers of Catan
I've not played it online, but I reckon it must lose a big dimension of the game. For me the personal interaction, persuasion and deception (not talking about breaking rules, but about throwing attention away from yourself) are all good parts of the game. This is true. And it really isn't quite the...
- Wed Aug 31, 2022 7:05 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Apple variety rankings
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1380
Re: Apple variety rankings
God tier:
Jazz
Pink Lady
Good tier:
Braeburn
Golden Delicious
Ok tier:
Granny Smith
Shit tier:
Gala
Haven't tried:
Honey crisp
Red delicious
Jazz
Pink Lady
Good tier:
Braeburn
Golden Delicious
Ok tier:
Granny Smith
Shit tier:
Gala
Haven't tried:
Honey crisp
Red delicious
- Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Settlers of Catan
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1627
Re: Settlers of Catan
That is very interesting. But I suppose I'd question what it means to be 90% skill. How do you quantify and measure these things for a game? And how many games are in a tournament? If it's loads, then there can still be a lot of luck in each game, but it averages out over a tournament. A tournament...
- Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 28th January 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 20)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 262
Re: Friday 28th January 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 20)
Still gutted about this one! A max game would have been a rarer and more significant achievement than winning the series! Wouldn't have traded it though hehe
- Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Settlers of Catan
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1627
Re: Settlers of Catan
Secondly, the various resources have different values. It goes (from most to least valuable) brick, iron/ore, wheat, wood, and sheep. Explained in far more detail here (https://www.alexcates.com/post/board-game-breakdown-catan-resource-value) Thanks for the comment Matt! I find this an interesting ...
- Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:57 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Settlers of Catan
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1627
Re: Settlers of Catan
I think 90% skill must be an exaggeration That was my and everyone else's initial reaction but I've now spent quite a long time watching content of and playing against some of the very top players and they really have a knack for just winning constantly, with dice rolls only being a significant fac...
- Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:37 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Settlers of Catan
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1627
Settlers of Catan
Does anyone here play Settlers of Catan? Since 'completing' Countdown, it's become my new addiction and thing which I want to get really good at. I just love it. And it's one of those games where everyone thinks it's just luck of the dice but the better you get, the more you realise that it's 90% sk...
- Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:57 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse
- Replies: 161
- Views: 15480
Re: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse
I haven't read much of this thread in detail, but I respect your opinions and your careful reasonings a lot Callum, so keep it up. I still remember a comment you made in the religion thread about religion being evolutionarily beneficial and this is something that at the time I had never considered. ...
Re: Strikes
Many of the leaders and organisers of strike action have said that, if they could, they would continue to e.g. run train services while not taking payments from passengers. But this is illegal, whereas the current strike action is legal. Perhaps legalising this method of strike action would be a bet...
- Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown G.O.A.T.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2452
Re: Countdown G.O.A.T.
I think nowadays the 4 of Jack W, Elliott, Conor and Rob in no particular order feel like they're in a tier of their own. Some people in the past, like Innis, would be up there maybe but nowadays I think it's just those four. Ahmed seems like he hasn't peaked yet and could break into that top tier ...
- Sat Jul 23, 2022 2:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Selling the OED
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1096
Re: Selling the OED
Mine are also still in the original packaging. So strange that they give the runner up £1k cash which is clearly better to have. FYI, the £1k prize was scrapped in the Nick Hewer era. The runner-up now receives a 32 GB iPad (which I still use daily), the winner a MacBook Pro (which Zarte sold) and,...
- Mon Jul 18, 2022 6:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Brighton - 16 July 2022
- Replies: 48
- Views: 11859
Re: Co:Brighton - 16 July 2022
Enjoyed watching the final. Thanks for uploading
Congrats Jack and good effort Jonny
Congrats Jack and good effort Jonny
- Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 9th June 2022 (Series 85, QF1)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1539
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 9 June 2022 (Series 85, QF1)
I didn't know the word, but the ordering of the letters felt natural and it sounded right, and I couldn't see any likely alternatives, meaning I could buzz in with confidence.
I'd say that's a good conundrum for a finals.
I'd say that's a good conundrum for a finals.
- Sat May 14, 2022 9:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2022
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1993
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2022
Watching the final having not heard the songs before. Honestly feel like it's been a really dull year, with no songs standing out as special, and lacking variety with a bunch of ballads and generic pop songs and not much rock, metal, jazzy stuff, drum and bass or any crazy eurovision specials. As a ...
- Wed May 04, 2022 1:33 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
- Replies: 110
- Views: 12738
Re: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
Do you have any evidence for this? I had Anne-Marie for my octorun and I don't think she ever actually attempted to do any of the numbers rounds herself, and any I missed appeared to be fed to her through an earpiece. Of course, the statement that she is exceptional at maths still holds true. It se...
- Mon Apr 18, 2022 3:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Which words are the most useful to know?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 40427
Re: Which words are the most useful to know?
Hugely appreciated as always. Thanks Rob!
- Sat Apr 16, 2022 11:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The Countdown Android App is now out!
- Replies: 158
- Views: 37300
Re: The Countdown Android App is now out!
Given those stats only count games that have been uploaded to the leaderboards, I imagine the actual number of games played must be huge. I must have played hundreds of games offline, especially when I was travelling or without access to internet, and many more half-finished ones when playing with a...
- Tue Feb 15, 2022 4:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is it time to end Countdown?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 9313
Re: Is it time to end Countdown?
1. Where do you find this info?
2. How do you already know how many people are going to watch in March hehe
2. How do you already know how many people are going to watch in March hehe
- Fri Feb 11, 2022 4:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Next Champion of Champions series
- Replies: 197
- Views: 30567
Re: Next Champion of Champions series
I hope it comes either after this series or a few years down the line - not taking for granted that I would get in (series finals not filmed yet!), but if I did, I'd rather have a few more years to practise!
- Thu Feb 03, 2022 4:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The Countdown Android App is now out!
- Replies: 158
- Views: 37300
Re: The Countdown Android App is now out!
Check out my score of 135 on the Countdown Android app
http://jackhurst.co.uk/countdowngame?QXeMy6
8 Darren max for this one, but unfortunately missed it by one!
http://jackhurst.co.uk/countdowngame?QXeMy6
8 Darren max for this one, but unfortunately missed it by one!
- Fri Jan 14, 2022 1:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, 29-30 January 2022
- Replies: 54
- Views: 16617
Re: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, 29-30 January 2022
I'm leaving it late to decide. Really want to come but going abroad a few days later so trying to determine the COVID risk...
Which means I might also be a late applicant
Which means I might also be a late applicant
- Sat Dec 11, 2021 7:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Countdown App Looking for Beta Testers
- Replies: 65
- Views: 13399
Re: New Countdown App Looking for Beta Testers
Unlike Apto, it's possible in this app to keep restarting games until you get a 9 in Round 1. This would seem to be a sensible strategy for aiming for a high score, but I'm guessing this would be frowned upon? Any way to prevent this from happening? Or planning to just let it happen?
- Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 3rd December 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 114)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3534
Re: Spoilers for Friday 3rd December 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 114)
No-one knows the craic with this yet? Do they push everything back by one day, or perhaps keep the schedule as is & make today's episode available to view on More 4 instead? I'd be very surprised if everything got pushed back a day. The amount of "on this day"s and "see you next ...
- Tue Oct 05, 2021 10:14 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Countdown App Looking for Beta Testers
- Replies: 65
- Views: 13399
- Fri Aug 06, 2021 4:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Co Blackpool 2021 Saturday August 14th
- Replies: 38
- Views: 17800
Re: Co Blackpool 2021 Saturday August 14th
Was hoping to make this my first coevent parkrun but sadly won't be able to - hopefully next time!
- Sat May 22, 2021 11:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2021
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12330
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Italy's entry was a very enjoyable piece of music for me. When Finland were revealed to have scored over 200 from the public with what was a very bland piece, it was clear that Italy would be the ones to beat. Hmmm I actually quite liked the Finnish piece. Of the two, I'd say that that was the inte...
- Sat May 22, 2021 10:55 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2021
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12330
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Not gonna lie. Despite not being previously invested, I find it incredibly disappointing that two incredibly moving and beautiful pieces of music were beaten by the noise Italy came out with. It makes the whole thing feel quite farcical.
- Sat May 22, 2021 9:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2021
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12330
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2021
I have not been watching Eurovision at all until the final, but I ranked them as I went along tonight based on my favourites after a single listen, so here they are! Biggest surprise for me was finding out Italy were the bookies' favourites... I had them in my bottom three, and thought the song was ...
- Fri May 14, 2021 7:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Rachel Riley Post
- Replies: 76
- Views: 18452
Re: Rachel Riley Post
This made me giggle.Ben Wilson wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 3:29 pm Just wait until Rachel hears what her own tweets have done to her reputation!
- Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:05 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 119316
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Enjoyed that a lot!
- Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:38 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 119316
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
not sure where/when I've misdirected the convo tho. I definitely could have worded things better here. I actually don't believe there has been much misdirection. On reflection, I'm thinking it's just down to word count. As in, when it comes to the section where the contestant gets to introduce a bi...
- Wed Feb 17, 2021 2:45 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 119316
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
I'm happy to provide feedback here, though I do think there are benefits to anonymising feedback, e.g. people can say what they feel without having to worry about being mean/harsh (which I'm a little concerned about coming across as here! I don't like offending people!) and also you can collect a sm...
- Wed Feb 17, 2021 10:37 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 119316
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Can I suggest some sort of anonymous online feedback form for Zoomdown?
That would allow the viewers to express the things that we particularly like or think could be improved and could maybe be taken on board to make Zoomdown even better.
That would allow the viewers to express the things that we particularly like or think could be improved and could maybe be taken on board to make Zoomdown even better.
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 4:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What books have you been reading lately?
- Replies: 58
- Views: 21005
Re: What books have you been reading lately?
Recently read The Flat Share by Beth O'Leary. Would seriously recommend. Something I would never have considered reading as I haven't read anything like it before (it's a rom com!), which I suspect a lot of people here might relate to, but someone I knew had mentioned it and it was £1 on Kindle so I...
- Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Which words are the most useful to know?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 40427
Re: Which words are the most useful to know?
Beautiful Rob. Thanks!
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 4:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words 'in the wild'
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7572
Re: Words 'in the wild'
Just watching a lecture.
Lecturer says 'if you want to collect words for things like scrabble, then metabotype = ____'
Unfortunately it's invalid in both Countdown and Scrabble
Lecturer says 'if you want to collect words for things like scrabble, then metabotype = ____'
Unfortunately it's invalid in both Countdown and Scrabble
- Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:43 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words 'in the wild'
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7572
Re: Words 'in the wild'
I've started studying Biology this year.
So many sequences of letters have become real-life words!
E.g. ____ZOANS, LIGATES, DENATURED, and many more
So many sequences of letters have become real-life words!
E.g. ____ZOANS, LIGATES, DENATURED, and many more
- Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What is the best order in which to learn words?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3548
Re: What is the best order in which to learn words?
That is very cool Jack.
I might try and do something similar in my gap year... It looks both fun and helpful!
I might try and do something similar in my gap year... It looks both fun and helpful!
- Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What is the best order in which to learn words?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3548
Re: What is the best order in which to learn words?
It seems that you're way ahead of me (which is not really a surprise!) and have thought about everything I had to say, but hopefully it might be somewhat helpful to someone else!
- Fri Oct 23, 2020 5:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What is the best order in which to learn words?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3548
Re: What is the best order in which to learn words?
If you didn't know, Rob Foster has a spreadsheet in which he's simulated a few million games and ranked words by usefulness. (I think Jack Hurst and Paul Erdunast may have contributed in some ways - I don't remember exactly so apologies if I'm not giving appropriate credit!) In the spreadsheet, you ...
- Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Letters Max Progression (Featuring graphs)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4950
Re: Letters Max Progression (Featuring graphs)
I have a very similar spike Fiona!
- Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:37 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Have you put weight on during lockdown
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7762
Re: Have you put weight on during lockdown
I've been running more.
Lost about a stone!
Lost about a stone!
- Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CANCELLED - CO:WY 2020 - Countdown In West Yorkshire - Saturday 5th September 2020
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11649
Re: TBC - CO:WY 2020 - Countdown In West Yorkshire - Saturday 5th September 2020
Absolutely loved last year's! I'm in if things are ok by then!
Re: Religion
Don't worry about me Fiona. I'm not currently close to that point, and I suspect there's a good chance I won't ever be, but it is something I think I ought to investigate. It's a question of truth, not personal happiness. After all, it says in Corinthians: "And if Christ has not been raised, ou...
Re: Religion
In addition to Callum's points: most religious people are brought up that way. It's a basis for their moral modus operandi, and if that works for them, I can certainly get why many don't dig too deep to find out if it's actually true. This has become a very pertinent question for me ever since I fi...
- Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:37 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Absolutely terrible claims to fame/celebrity spots
- Replies: 74
- Views: 30052
Re: Absolutely terrible claims to fame/celebrity spots
My friend met the face from the sun in Teletubbies at a club
- Thu Oct 24, 2019 9:47 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Ratings
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4524
Re: Ratings
I don't know why so many people seem to poo-poo the relevance of rolling ratings. I mean, it suits me in a way, because according to ProRanks I was better than Conor or Kirk the last time I looked, but clearly that's bollocks. I find rolling ratings to be a better indicator of how tight (and hence ...
Re: Religion
OK, I'm going to have a go at replying to a lot of responses I've had. Sorry it's taken so long! My first response is that one very positive result of posting on here has been seeing the thoughts of people who exist in completely different circles to me. I had not realised until now how much of an e...
Re: Religion
I agree. I also wouldn't waste much time with anyone who believes that something written in a book is hard evidence I'm sorry if I was unclear. I cannot claim that the Bible is hard evidence, but I do claim that Jesus almost certainly existed. Now you mention it though, perhaps my assumption on thi...
Re: Religion
I'm a Christian. I've arrived at this point having considered the evidence, but also having met with God personally. That doesn't mean I don't doubt my faith (very often) and I'm very aware that some of the stuff I say can sound ludicrous to non-believers. The first thing I'd like to point out is th...
- Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:30 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Change one word in a film title to make a different film
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7426
- Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: COC timeline
- Replies: 57
- Views: 84864
Re: COC timeline
Get to watch my first CoC! Excited!
(P.S. anyone know anywhere I can watch CoC XIV or 30th birthday...?)
(P.S. anyone know anywhere I can watch CoC XIV or 30th birthday...?)
- Sun Apr 01, 2018 10:40 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: While y'all wait...
- Replies: 179
- Views: 208667
Re: While y'all wait...
Decided against UNFOUND and SHAPELY... Was that a mistake?
- Sun Apr 01, 2018 10:38 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: While y'all wait...
- Replies: 179
- Views: 208667
Re: While y'all wait...
R1 - Letters - AEIFNDBTS R2 - Letters - AIEVFWGNO R3 - Numbers - 9 8 2 5 3 6 @777 R4 - Letters - EIOCNBRUS R5 - Letters - AOOGTNNAN R6 - Numbers - 100 7 3 6 7 3 @ 888 R7 - Letters - OIAMGDHMW R8 - Letters - OOIDSLROS R9 - Numbers - 9 2 6 2 6 10 @ 812 R10 - Letters - UOUFNNYDD R11 - Letters - AEESGHL...
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 4:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: While y'all wait...
- Replies: 179
- Views: 208667
Re: While y'all wait...
R01: BGACOSEDI R02: JTNFCOEUM R03: 25,100,75,50,9,6 @ 835 R04: IOIPGPROE R05: SAYOMAEGT R06: 75,2,3,8,4,8 @ 555 R07: ASRESMUIL R08: PDBEAORDI R09: 25,75,8,6,4,1 @ 559 R10: PXKSAIONT R11: DNEUAQNVI R12: AFOWILUTO R13: SUWRISEON R14: 2,6,6,5,3,8 @ 778 R15: LANGLYBIZ (conundrum) BODICES MOUNT 837 = 100...
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown on demand
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2710
Re: Countdown on demand
If this is true, and there's a chance I get to watch some old episodes (particular from COCs) then it'll be a dream come true! I've looked all over the place for them!
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 1st March 2018
- Replies: 33
- Views: 16136
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 1st March 2018
Can't wait!
Both these two very likely to be the top two in the whole series so very unfortunate that they have to come against each other before the finals!
Both these two very likely to be the top two in the whole series so very unfortunate that they have to come against each other before the finals!
- Sun Dec 24, 2017 1:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Fantasy Countdown (will contain series 77 spoilers)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 14904
Re: Fantasy Countdown (will contain series 77 spoilers)
Well that went well...