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- Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 14th 2015 (S73 P15)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3608
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 14th 2015 (S73 P15)
It's not that difficult to get a ranking, Thomas. Touchy Words has 4 high score tables. 800+ is usually good enough for the "Last 24 hours table" 900+ for the "Last 7 days table" 1,000+ for the "Best scores this month table. The final table, the highest score ever table, has...
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 14th 2015 (S73 P15)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3608
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 14th 2015 (S73 P15)
Lee, I would really like to believe you could beat Judy Bursford, but as she's a top ten Touchy Words player and your not, I have my doubts!
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 8th 2015 (S73 P14)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2979
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 8th 2015 (S73 P14)
So the joke dictionary this programme uses has words you would never hear in a 100 years like DOGFOODING, but not words in everyday use like CARTONED! as in CARTONED milk, CARTONED orange,CARTONED eggs etc..etc...
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 8th 2015 (S73 P14)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2979
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 8th 2015 (S73 P14)
CARTONED in the DRACONE round.
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 7th 2015 (S73 P13)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5120
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 7th 2015 (S73 P13)
Didn't hear Susie saying REMOTEST (although I was listening to the tennis at the same time!).
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 1:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 7th 2015 (S73 P13)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5120
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 7th 2015 (S73 P13)
REMOTEST? in the REMOTES round!
- Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Andy Murray feigning injury?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2192
Re: Andy Murray feigning injury?
After this years Aussie Open Final, when Andy after being 2-0 up in the 3rd set imploded after Djokovik got the trainer on (winning only 1 of the last 13 games), maybe Seppi decided to fake an injury and get the trainer on to see would the same thing happen, amazingly it did, but it was still disapp...
- Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Andy Murray feigning injury?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2192
Andy Murray feigning injury?
Getting outplayed, so pretends he needs the trainer!
- Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 1st 2015 (S73 P9)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3497
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 1st 2015 (S73 P9)
OUTPASS? in round1 (as in what the Japanese women are going to do to England tonight!)
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 5:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The best films of all-time?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 21956
Re: The best films of all-time?
Tonight BBC4 11-00pm...WALKABOUT (1970).
They don't make films like this anymore, a masterpiece.
The director, Nicolas Roeg is profiled in the preceding programme starting at 10-00pm.
They don't make films like this anymore, a masterpiece.
The director, Nicolas Roeg is profiled in the preceding programme starting at 10-00pm.
- Fri Jun 26, 2015 2:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday June 26th 2015 (S73 P6)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3550
Re: Spoilers for Friday June 26th 2015 (S73 P6)
Well done on your 5 wins, Rhys, go away and practice the letters a bit more, then come back in 5 years or so and blow everyone away (figuratively speaking of course!)
- Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday June 24th 2015 (S73 P4)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3764
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday June 24th 2015 (S73 P4)
According to Colin Murray, Jesse Owens thanked Luz Long for "helping him" with the only German word he knew, Danke, (German for thanks) if Luz Long spoke to him in English, why did Jesse Owens feel the need to thank him in German when English would have sufficed? Jesse Owens himself, has a...
- Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday June 24th 2015 (S73 P4)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3764
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday June 24th 2015 (S73 P4)
Apparently Colin Murrays Olympic story today has been proven to be total fantasy, he should check his facts in future!
- Wed Jun 24, 2015 1:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday June 24th 2015 (S73 P4)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3764
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday June 24th 2015 (S73 P4)
If Jesse Owens only knew one word of German, how did he know what Luz Long was saying?
- Fri Jun 19, 2015 5:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mo Farah.......
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2908
Mo Farah.......
Drug testers banging on his front door for well over a hour, maybe he's a wee bit hard of hearing or maybe he just didn't fancy being tested that particular day, who knows? Did the testers not have his phone number? why didn't they call him and ask him to open his door? or maybe they did, but him be...
- Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 15th 2015
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6025
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 15th 2015
Was THINKERS disallowed in round 1?
- Mon Jun 15, 2015 12:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: FIFA Rankings..........
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1919
FIFA Rankings..........
As big a joke as the organisation itself.
On the strength of their win over the hugely overrated (No2 in the World) Belgians, Wales are all set to break into the Worlds Top 10!
At this rate, Roy Hodgson's England will be No1 after they beat San Marino!
On the strength of their win over the hugely overrated (No2 in the World) Belgians, Wales are all set to break into the Worlds Top 10!
At this rate, Roy Hodgson's England will be No1 after they beat San Marino!
- Fri Jun 12, 2015 3:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Tonight BBC2 1-00am WWC USA v Sweden.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 841
Tonight BBC2 1-00am WWC USA v Sweden.
A rare chance to see the No1 pin-up in women's soccer playing live, I am of course referring to Alex Morgan (USA) who could easily pass for a supermodel.
- Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 12th 2015
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6902
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 12th 2015
Congrats to both players on a very high quality final, Tom's prowess at the numbers is astonishing, the best ever?
Re:DEPICTORS, the SCRABBLE curse strikes again!
Re:DEPICTORS, the SCRABBLE curse strikes again!
- Fri Jun 12, 2015 1:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 12th 2015
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6902
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 12th 2015
DEPICTORS? in the PREDICTS round.
- Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday June 11th 2015
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4792
Re: Spoilers For Thursday June 11th 2015
Terrific game, some great spots from Tracey and a super third numbers game from Gerry, shame somebody had to lose.
Maybe in future series we could have a 3rd place play-off?
Even Touchy Words won't accept UNSTAGED!
I thought HOMEGIRL was two words, you live and learn.
Maybe in future series we could have a 3rd place play-off?
Even Touchy Words won't accept UNSTAGED!
I thought HOMEGIRL was two words, you live and learn.
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday June 10th 2015
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2587
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday June 10th 2015
When you suddenly have an old Countdown favourite like TOWNEE disallowed, you know it's not going to be your day.
I wonder did Tom know it was no longer valid? or just didn't spot it.
I wonder did Tom know it was no longer valid? or just didn't spot it.
- Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday June 9th 2015
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2337
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday June 9th 2015
Is it true that when Andy was getting his Countdown tattoo, the tattooist started doing an outline of Gyles Brandreth on his arm, alarmed at this, Andy said "What do you think your doing?" the tattooist replied "What are you complaining about? I thought you said you wanted a tattoo of...
- Mon Jun 08, 2015 1:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 8th 2015
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3560
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 8th 2015
Three "nines" available already and I didn't spot any of them, no doubt there will be somebody on here later, claiming to have spotted all three!
- Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday June 4th 2015
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5155
Re: Spoilers For Thursday June 4th 2015
That's two huge blows in 3 days, first Brendan Rodgers is staying! and now Jo Brand (with her painfully unfunny made up words) is going to be on to spoil the rest of this series!
GOONLESS was one of the worst risks I think I've ever heard! maybe he was thinking of GOONERLESS, as at White Hart Lane!
GOONLESS was one of the worst risks I think I've ever heard! maybe he was thinking of GOONERLESS, as at White Hart Lane!
- Wed Jun 03, 2015 2:12 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday June 3rd 2015
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2552
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday June 3rd 2015
So going by their averages, Tom's a 40 point favourite, It will be interesting to see how it plays out.
- Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 1st 2015
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2339
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 1st 2015
REMOVALS in the MARVELS round.
- Wed May 27, 2015 3:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday May 27th 2015 (S72 P89)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4823
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday May 27th 2015 (S72 P89)
We should have Shakira in DC corner instead of this big wuss!.....bursting into tears because a ickle gorilla held his hand! ......man up for God's sake!
- Wed May 27, 2015 1:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday May 27th 2015 (S72 P89)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4823
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday May 27th 2015 (S72 P89)
Susie disallowed OUTSETS I wonder would she have disallowed SETOUTS?
- Tue May 26, 2015 1:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday May 26th 2015 (S72 P88)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1149
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday May 26th 2015 (S72 P88)
STURDIER as a beater in the last letters round.
- Mon May 25, 2015 2:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4671
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
The Public Gets What The Public Wants....... Well they certainly didn't in this years Eurovision, the public wanted ITALY as winners, but instead got their 3rd choice, SWEDEN, thanks to the voting shenanigans of the Juries, who somehow managed to have ITALY only 6th. Shades of last year when the UK ...
- Sun May 24, 2015 6:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4671
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
I see this years Austrian entry (3 blokes with plenty of facial hair) came last with 0 points maybe they should have borrowed some of Conchita's frocks!
- Sat May 23, 2015 11:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4671
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
No doubt the anti Russian "juries" played a huge part in fixing it for the "gimmick" winner.
- Sat May 23, 2015 8:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4671
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
7/1 now SERBIA, bookies Paddy Power are taking the piss!, she was 200/1 earlier this week!
- Sat May 23, 2015 7:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4671
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Graham Norton seems to be under the impression that Conchita is actually a woman rather than a bearded bloke who likes wearing women's clothes.
- Sat May 23, 2015 4:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4671
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
When it comes to pure greed, Bookmakers could teach Bankers a thing or two.
The money grabbing c#@ts have been shortening up every thing, however I think I have managed to find a little each-way value in the form of.............ESTONIA @ around 25/1.
The money grabbing c#@ts have been shortening up every thing, however I think I have managed to find a little each-way value in the form of.............ESTONIA @ around 25/1.
- Fri May 22, 2015 10:49 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4671
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
There has been a huge gamble on BELGIUM, freely available @ 80/1 before the first semi-final, now you would struggle to get 7/1.
My money's going on RUSSIA at around 4/1.
My money's going on RUSSIA at around 4/1.
- Fri May 22, 2015 2:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday May 22nd 2015 (S72 P86)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2489
Re: Spoilers for Friday May 22nd 2015 (S72 P86)
Another performance like today's and I don't think Steve will be around for too much longer.
I hope the other Steve in dictionary corner, cuts out trying to find animals in the selection nearly every round, its beginning to get tedious.
I hope the other Steve in dictionary corner, cuts out trying to find animals in the selection nearly every round, its beginning to get tedious.
- Fri May 22, 2015 1:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday May 22nd 2015 (S72 P86)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2489
Re: Spoilers for Friday May 22nd 2015 (S72 P86)
APRICOTS in the FACTORS round.
- Thu May 21, 2015 9:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4671
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
I make it you got 6 right Rhys, the favourites Sweden are a joke price (13/8) O.K. he interacts well with the graphics but there's no way he should be this short as the song and his singing are nothing special.
The voters did a great job on culling the fit females from this semi-final!(Spoilsports)
The voters did a great job on culling the fit females from this semi-final!(Spoilsports)
- Thu May 21, 2015 8:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4671
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
My 10 are LITHUANIA IRELAND NORWAY PORTUGAL LATVIA ICELAND SWEDEN SWITZERLAND POLAND & SLOVENIA.
- Thu May 21, 2015 3:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday May 21st 2015 (S72 P85)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3209
Re: Spoilers for Thursday May 21st 2015 (S72 P85)
I got both BEETLED & PUNKAH, but thanks to you Tony, I bottled out of risking them!
On the downside I was 90% sure the conundrum was CRACKHEID!
On the downside I was 90% sure the conundrum was CRACKHEID!
- Wed May 20, 2015 1:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday May 20th 2015 (S72 P84)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3174
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday May 20th 2015 (S72 P84)
MURIATED in the 2nd round.
- Tue May 19, 2015 7:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4671
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
The first live semi-final is on BBC3 now, for anybody looking for some idea on what to have a bet on.
- Tue May 19, 2015 1:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday May 19th 2015 (S72 P83)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3229
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday May 19th 2015 (S72 P83)
My SCRABBLE Dictionary is going in the bin!
- Tue May 19, 2015 1:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday May 19th 2015 (S72 P83)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3229
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday May 19th 2015 (S72 P83)
BROMINES in the MOONRISE round.
- Mon May 18, 2015 7:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4671
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Apparently the UK's entry this year features some "scatting", I was going to make an off colour joke, but I have somehow managed to resist the temptation!
- Mon May 18, 2015 2:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday May 18th 2015
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5026
Re: Spoilers For Monday May 18th 2015
Very unlucky David, both PINIEST & SHAPEN are allowed in SCRABBLE and before any one says it.....also Touchy Words!
- Sat May 16, 2015 1:44 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday May 12th 2015 (S72 P81)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3425
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday May 12th 2015 (S72 P81)
Yeah, I usually don't care too much about the conundrum either................especially when I can't get it!
- Mon May 11, 2015 9:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who are you voting for in the General Election 2015? (Poll)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 10757
Re: Who are you voting for in the General Election 2015? (Poll)
Newsnight tonight, is asking how did the opinion polls get the result so wrong.
- Mon May 11, 2015 3:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Breaking Bad... Episode 1 on Freeview31. 11pm Tonight.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1904
Re: Breaking Bad... Episode 1 on Freeview31. 11pm Tonight.
It's Episode 12 of Series 2 tonight, James.
Jesse's heroin addiction is beginning to spiral out of control!
Jesse's heroin addiction is beginning to spiral out of control!
- Fri May 08, 2015 1:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who are you voting for in the General Election 2015? (Poll)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 10757
Re: Who are you voting for in the General Election 2015? (Poll)
Once again great forecasting by the pre-election pollsters! who on earth did they they poll? liars, loonies, toddlers, windup merchants?
How on earth could they get the result so badly wrong?
How on earth could they get the result so badly wrong?
- Thu May 07, 2015 9:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Thanks to the Exit Poll........
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1241
Thanks to the Exit Poll........
No need to stay up, it's all done and dusted, another 5 years of the "Coalition" with the Liberal Democrats having even less influence this time round (if that's possible!).
- Fri May 01, 2015 2:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday May 1st 2015 (S72 P77)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2195
Re: Spoilers for Friday May 1st 2015 (S72 P77)
When Susie allowed GOBSHITE the other day she certainly muddied the waters as regards what is and isn't acceptable, I certainly wouldn't have risked it (although I would have had to spot it first!). For example would the notorious SHITFACED be allowed now? what about HORSESHIT, BULLSHIT, SHITHEAD, D...
- Thu Apr 30, 2015 1:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday April 30th 2015 (S72 P76)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1312
Re: Spoilers for Thursday April 30th 2015 (S72 P76)
HOARSENED in the SOREHEAD Red.
- Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday April 17th 2015 (S72 P68)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2071
Re: Spoilers for Friday April 17th 2015 (S72 P68)
If Stuart was indeed the guy who was "deactivated" from Apterous, it's a shame, as he certainly looks as if he could have done with the practice, judging on today's performance.
He should get himself on to Touchy Words were cheating isn't just condoned, it's actually encouraged!
He should get himself on to Touchy Words were cheating isn't just condoned, it's actually encouraged!
- Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Breaking Bad... Episode 1 on Freeview31. 11pm Tonight.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1904
Re: Breaking Bad... Episode 1 on Freeview31. 11pm Tonight.
"New" to Freeview is what I should have said.
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:20 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Breaking Bad... Episode 1 on Freeview31. 11pm Tonight.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1904
Breaking Bad... Episode 1 on Freeview31. 11pm Tonight.
A new free channel called Spike started today and its main highlight seems to be cult US drama Breaking Bad, which will be shown every night at 11pm starting tonight.
It's on Freeview31, Freesat141 & Sky160.
It's on Freeview31, Freesat141 & Sky160.
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday April 15th 2015 (S72 P66)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1073
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday April 15th 2015 (S72 P66)
CUSHIONED in the INDUCES round.
- Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday April 14th 2015 (S72 P65)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 984
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday April 14th 2015 (S72 P65)
GIZMO in the QUIZ round.