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by Thomas Cappleman
Fri Sep 03, 2021 2:04 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Words and expressions that grind your gears
Replies: 108
Views: 21010

Re: Words and expressions that grind your gears

I also think the same about "phishing" when really it's just a wicked internet version of "fishing" and you get the BBC and Oxford dictionaries just acting like it's a normal word. It's a perfectly useful technical term that's a lot quicker than "fishing for people's person...
by Thomas Cappleman
Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:18 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Words and expressions that grind your gears
Replies: 108
Views: 21010

Re: Words and expressions that grind your gears

Nurse? Not the same job It was a joke of course, but my gosh, your earnestness is adorable. Seriously, all you would need to do is install miniature windshield wipers onto your glasses and you'd be my dream man. :) (Obviously you're already spoken for, so boohoo me... but yeah. Cutie.) Yeah, I'll p...
by Thomas Cappleman
Tue Aug 31, 2021 4:20 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Words and expressions that grind your gears
Replies: 108
Views: 21010

Re: Words and expressions that grind your gears

referring to a female doctor as a "doctress". Nurse? Not the same job. Admittedly their responsibilities and requirements probably stem from what men and women were allowed to do. But now the qualifications they require and what they do are different, regardless of the gender of who's doi...
by Thomas Cappleman
Tue Aug 03, 2021 4:28 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Olympics 2020
Replies: 135
Views: 16330

Re: Olympics 2020

Just looked through to see what would happen if the scores were added instead. Mavem would be 4th last, only beating those who had no top half results at all. Interestingly, the other current qualifiers would all still qualify in a very similar order, with the guy in 12th moving up to 8th. The top 3...
by Thomas Cappleman
Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:54 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Bluffer's Guide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Replies: 8
Views: 1812

Re: The Bluffer's Guide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

And great work Ollie! What do your predictions make as the combined medal table?
by Thomas Cappleman
Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:53 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Bluffer's Guide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Replies: 8
Views: 1812

Re: The Bluffer's Guide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Nice one Ollie! All about the athletics for me....just hope times and performances don't suffer too much from having no crowds Anyone who was at the World Athletics Championship will at least be used to it: https://static01.nyt.com/images/2019/10/06/sports/05qatarfail2/merlin_161836992_3e5a8ab7-7e3...
by Thomas Cappleman
Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:45 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631194

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Why is it when its 30C in the UK i find it unbearable, but when i am abroad i am fine with it? Largely the humidity I think - even 40C in low humidity can feel better than 30C in typical UK levels. Plus places that regularly get those temperatures are generally better set up for them inside, and so...
by Thomas Cappleman
Thu Jul 01, 2021 4:48 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Olympics 2020
Replies: 135
Views: 16330

Re: Olympics 2020

Might as well get in early. I see we have a 12 year old representing team GB this year in Skateboarding!!! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/57669299 Didnt even know it was a sport. They will have wall climbing next Not next - same time: https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/sports/sport-climbing/
by Thomas Cappleman
Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:45 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653106

Re: Politics in General

I believe in a hand up, not a hand out. What do you mean by this (in particular, what do you mean by a hand up)? Genuinely interested. Social security programs should not just be quote-unquote "free money", they should be helping people back into financial self-sustainability. What specif...
by Thomas Cappleman
Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:13 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653106

Re: Politics in General

Rhys Benjamin wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:03 pm I believe in a hand up, not a hand out.
What do you mean by this (in particular, what do you mean by a hand up)? Genuinely interested.
by Thomas Cappleman
Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:40 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631194

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

It's valid in Countdown too. What do they taste like, cyanide? Well, you know there's an almond flavour don't you? But if you just eat almonds, they don't taste of it. They're very plain. Apparently there's 2 different varieties - one used for eating, one for "almond flavor", with the dif...
by Thomas Cappleman
Sat May 22, 2021 6:47 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 684184

Re: Ask Graeme?

My assessment of the curve was bollocks, a lot more defeats for multiple winners than I'd anticipated. The equation relating wins (x) and proportion winning 8 (y) is close to: y = 0.009x^2 + 0.0475x + 0.0601 So there you go. Or, including 0 gives a better (closer to actual data) intercept. This cur...
by Thomas Cappleman
Sun May 09, 2021 7:09 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Replies: 67
Views: 11827

Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2021

They're both just dividing by 5, so either's fine.
by Thomas Cappleman
Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 684184

Re: Ask Graeme?

Going into a series finals, what is the biggest ever points gap between #1 and #2 seed? Had a manual look and was surprised by the results. I'd expected the 9 round era to have very few 100+ margins, but it actually had the vast majority because a lot of the time the #1 seed was the only octochamp....
by Thomas Cappleman
Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 684184

Re: Ask Graeme?

Has there been a time where both contestants declare the same word or same target number without either of them writing it down? Yes, but they just get both contestants to write it down quickly and then refilm with both having written it down. What gets aired will then just be the final version, so...
by Thomas Cappleman
Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Easter Monday 5th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 66)
Replies: 14
Views: 3772

Re: Spoilers for Easter Monday 5 April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 66)

The Lexico entry says it's only in imperative or infinitive (i.e. an instruction, or "to beware" of something). So no present/past tense etc. and so no verb forms As I look: "[no object, in imperative or infinitive]" No "only" there.... I think the only is implied, oth...
by Thomas Cappleman
Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:00 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Easter Monday 5th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 66)
Replies: 14
Views: 3772

Re: Spoilers for Easter Monday 5 April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 66)

The Lexico entry says it's only in imperative or infinitive (i.e. an instruction, or "to beware" of something). So no present/past tense etc. and so no verb forms
by Thomas Cappleman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:26 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: So, who will be the founding member of Countdown's "1000 CLUB"?
Replies: 129
Views: 82818

Re: So, who will be the founding member of Countdown's "1000 CLUB"?

Luke's PB from an Mocktorun on Apterous is 995 (which had a max of 1046), from 24 attempts. Must be nice to do your best ever performance on the show - but the max available of 1149 was incredible, and he certainly made the most of it. I don't know if there's a way of finding out the highest max sc...
by Thomas Cappleman
Tue Mar 30, 2021 2:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: So, who will be the founding member of Countdown's "1000 CLUB"?
Replies: 129
Views: 82818

Re: So, who will be the founding member of Countdown's "1000 CLUB"?

It does still massively depend on what selections come up. Sam C-L was a very similar standard to Luke B, but only had 1045 points available. Luke B had 1025 available just from his first 7 games. And that's not obviously due to particular picking skill - most 9s have come from a fairly obvious 4 vo...
by Thomas Cappleman
Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 29th March 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 61)
Replies: 13
Views: 3310

Re: Spoilers for Monday 29 March 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 61)

I don't think the general standard on the show is that much higher. I agree with this, although on a micro level, I don't remember any "how did they get through the audition?" players in the last couple of months. It's a bit skewed at the moment by lockdown - no old players, and the gener...
by Thomas Cappleman
Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Which words are the most useful to know?
Replies: 92
Views: 36143

Re: Which words are the most useful to know?

You can do that in the spreadsheet using the Known column - set the first N to 1, and it'll tell you percentage of rounds you'd max.
by Thomas Cappleman
Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 22nd March 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 56)
Replies: 15
Views: 4203

Re: Spoilers for Monday 22 March 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 56)

Duckdown max from ABCJKMPQZ? I'll get the ball rolling with SENSELESSNESSES (I'm sure someone will come along with something better). DISINTERESTEDNESSES as an extension on that theme. And Alex very unlucky to come up against Luke. Had some off rounds, but some very good spots as well - would have ...
by Thomas Cappleman
Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:20 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What super power would you like to have?
Replies: 17
Views: 4033

Re: What super power would you like to have?

I was between teleportation and time travel. Teleportation clearly incredibly useful, even within my own lifestyle (not this year obviously - don't need to teleport within my house). Time travel though, while risky, opens up so many experiences that are completely impossible otherwise. And even if y...
by Thomas Cappleman
Fri Mar 12, 2021 8:24 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
Replies: 66
Views: 13862

Re: Politics in General

While the case of Sarah Everard is indeed tragic (assuming the remains that have been found are hers), the media coverage of it can't go unmentioned here. Rather than being seen as a one-off murder, it's turned into a narrative of women not being safe in general, unsurprisingly headed by lunatic-in...
by Thomas Cappleman
Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:53 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
Replies: 314
Views: 108116

Re: ...and that's ZoomDown

Thanks for the responses Paul. These things are all on a scale and subject to preference, so don't want you to start second guessing yourself. Maybe as an actionable point (I'm in work mode, sorry), you could quickly check before the episode starts whether there's anything the contestants would part...
by Thomas Cappleman
Wed Feb 17, 2021 5:22 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
Replies: 314
Views: 108116

Re: ...and that's ZoomDown

I'd second everything Dan said, including a similar concern about bringing it up, particularly when it relates so much to your personal style. You really are a great host of the show, and the only criticisms are of things that come from your clear enthusiasm for it - it just may help to tweak the re...
by Thomas Cappleman
Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:59 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Hate Speech
Replies: 30
Views: 6559

Re: Hate Speech

Marc Meakin wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:17 am Some words like POMMIE, PAPIST and JEW are really not that offensive without context.

When a slur word is declared in Countdown is it just edited out?
I havebt seen WANKER declared for several years now
Yep, I've seen a slur word be refilmed with a different declaration of the same length.
by Thomas Cappleman
Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:06 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653106

Re: Politics in General

Arguing about the politics rather misses that the most needy families are getting these packages and feeling absolute despair. Just treat people with dignity and respect and give £30 supermarket vouchers - very little admin, no extra costs - and allows for individual dietary requirements or prefere...
by Thomas Cappleman
Wed Jan 06, 2021 9:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th January 2021
Replies: 2
Views: 1624

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th January 2021

Thought I recognised James - turns out he's been to a couple of co events in the past.
by Thomas Cappleman
Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Special Spoilers for Wednesday 23rd December 2020 (Special S49)
Replies: 17
Views: 5160

Re: Special Spoilers for Wednesday 23 December 2020

Great game both, and everyone this week. Shame the max wasn't friendlier today, but obviously solid play throughout. It's interesting that Colin described Jack as being one of the absolute best of all time. Obviously it is completely true in non-televised Countdown, but on just televised form there'...
by Thomas Cappleman
Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 17th December 2020 (Series 82, 2nd Semi-Final)
Replies: 9
Views: 3054

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 17 December 2020 (Series 82, Second Semi Final)

A couple of rounds falling particularly nicely for Sam there - a neat 937.5 opportunity, and a 9 new enough to have not even made it to Apterous at time of recording
by Thomas Cappleman
Thu Dec 10, 2020 7:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 10th December 2020 (Series 82, 1st Quarter-Final)
Replies: 19
Views: 5230

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 10th December 2020 (Series 82, QF 1)

Conundrum: I thought the Conundrum was going to be a difficult one by default but no, it's not! Luke buzzes in with confidence with the correct answer and with that, apart from this TV SERIES being the longest in history, HISTORY IN ANOTHER FORM HAS BEEN MADE, because this is the first maxed out ga...
by Thomas Cappleman
Thu Dec 10, 2020 7:02 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
Replies: 314
Views: 108116

Re: ...and that's ZoomDown

Paul Anderson wrote: Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:27 pm Woohoo! Quarterfinals time

Best of luck to all our players tonight
Your last series finals before you jet off to the big time on Channel 4? :P
by Thomas Cappleman
Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:23 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
Replies: 314
Views: 108116

Re: ...and that's ZoomDown

ZD Medals (7+ maxes never played by a contestant or suggested by DC on either Countdown or Zoomdown): Alodiary, Alienors, Outwept, Pleasurer (joint accolade alongside opponent), Inositol, Augitites, Neuraxial, Tentoria, Emulous, Labarias, Semitonal, Ocreate, Echiurid, Mesghal, Dewaxes, Teeting, Web...
by Thomas Cappleman
Mon Dec 07, 2020 12:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Nick Hewer to leave Countdown.
Replies: 8
Views: 3644

Re: Nick Hewer to leave Countdown.

His tweet says he's back in the studio, so must be doing any remaining filming slots this year before finishing for good.
by Thomas Cappleman
Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:26 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
Replies: 88
Views: 28670

Re: You've just been made producer of Countdown...

21 minutes from Mark's post to Nick's tweet.

So Nick, as you clearly read this, thanks and all the best.
by Thomas Cappleman
Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:33 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 684184

Re: Ask Graeme?

Tom Chafer-Cook is the only double-barrelled champion, and he played Bradley Horrocks, so yes. Can confirm. I think T-Cap misread the question but got the right answer anyway. Oops yes, brain got primed by the initial mention of final, then apparently couldn't be bothered to read the rest properly.
by Thomas Cappleman
Thu Dec 03, 2020 5:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 684184

Re: Ask Graeme?

Martin Hurst wrote: Thu Dec 03, 2020 4:30 pm If the series 82 final ends up being Luke v Sam, will it be the first CD episode ever with both contestants having double-barrelled surnames?
Tom Chafer-Cook is the only double-barrelled champion, and he played Bradley Horrocks, so yes.
by Thomas Cappleman
Sun Nov 22, 2020 8:23 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
Replies: 503
Views: 155355

Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread

Marc Meakin wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:05 pm That's as likely as the half a million tests a day that's been peddled
Almost literally - it would require about half a million vaccines to be administered a day, starting now.
by Thomas Cappleman
Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:50 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Squarebot
Replies: 28
Views: 9759

Re: Squarebot

He only rounds to a square at the point he says it, so the square of the area is good.
by Thomas Cappleman
Wed Nov 11, 2020 5:04 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Combination Lock
Replies: 10
Views: 3923

Re: Combination Lock

I get 5 solutions to Crazy (probably your 4 plus the one before 1000), any of [0-4][5-9]65
by Thomas Cappleman
Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:30 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Combination Lock
Replies: 10
Views: 3923

Re: Combination Lock

If so, 0086 works for Hard.
by Thomas Cappleman
Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:31 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Squarebot
Replies: 28
Views: 9759

Re: Squarebot

What is the floor function of the shortest side divided by the longest side? (If they're equal this is just 1 which is square, if they're not then the ratio is <1, and so the floor function makes it 0 which is also square).
by Thomas Cappleman
Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:15 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
Replies: 253
Views: 165747

Re: Countdowners On Other Quizzes

Andy McGurn on OC tonight.
by Thomas Cappleman
Mon Oct 26, 2020 3:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Re: Ticket #5803: ZoomDown - evidence of potential cheating
Replies: 72
Views: 23127

Re: Ticket #5803: ZoomDown - evidence of potential cheating

Noel Mc wrote: Mon Oct 26, 2020 3:28 pm Nothing to contribute to any of this, other than admitting that I enjoy checking to see if there have been any more posts to this thread.
Me too. Have another one (sorry it's not more interesting).
by Thomas Cappleman
Fri Oct 23, 2020 4:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What is the best order in which to learn words?
Replies: 10
Views: 3483

Re: What is the best order in which to learn words?

Consideration 1: 9 letter words There needs to be a massive weighting given to 9 letter words. If your opponent gets a 9 that you don't, you can only win the game if they make a mistake in at least one other round, quite often two rounds. That is a dreadful position to be in. Missing a 9 is much wo...
by Thomas Cappleman
Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Letters Max Progression (Featuring graphs)
Replies: 13
Views: 4665

Re: Letters Max Progression (Featuring graphs)

Blimey, there's 3 words on that top 10 list I've never played. Clearly need some intelligent focus to my sporadic learning activities. The list does heavily favour words with lots of vowels, which is then only useful if you or your opponent pick 5 vowels a lot. I think because a given selection wit...
by Thomas Cappleman
Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:39 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653106

Re: Politics in General

This is hilariously terrible. Apparently I should be a head chef, a chef, or a cake decorator. Yeah... no. https://beta.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ Well, it worked out my actual job, so... Whereas I (in the same general area) got recommended social care, and then nothing at all when I tried aga...
by Thomas Cappleman
Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:11 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
Replies: 503
Views: 155355

Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread

There are also concerns about why the SNP weren't informed until Wednesday, and then why it wasn't announced until Thursday. The worst thing about this is the media are not camping outside her home and hounding her day and night, but I guess seeing as she's on the left they're going to look after t...
by Thomas Cappleman
Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:32 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
Replies: 503
Views: 155355

Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread

I think both the general death rate and the impact on the NHS come into it. The focus on R-rate would tie in more with the NHS impact. If the R-rate stays above 1 then at some point you hit the limit on some resource or another, and at that point the death rate shoots up past 1% of infections, based...
by Thomas Cappleman
Sun Sep 27, 2020 6:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: You Are The Ref
Replies: 345
Views: 147341

Re: You Are The Ref

Yep, any conundrum where you have to suppress an answer that your brain comes up with due to an arbitrary rule isn't fair. Even having a valid word as the scramble is slightly harsh - I rarely read the scramble directly so may end up buzzing in with it by the time my brain's had a while to work on i...
by Thomas Cappleman
Sun Sep 06, 2020 7:31 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 684184

Re: Ask Graeme?

Sam Cappleman-Lynes wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:20 pm Which octochamp has the smallest range of scores? Which has the smallest coefficient of variation?
And the answer to Sam's implicit question (where is he in the lists), which I'm sure he's already worked out: Joint second on range with 13, and 3rd on CV with 4.24
by Thomas Cappleman
Mon Aug 31, 2020 5:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: "Black Takeover Day" - Autumn 2021
Replies: 79
Views: 26102

Re: "Black Takeover Day" - Autumn 2021

All you're doing with such a statement is diverting the discussion and diluting the experiences of Black people. Time to start listening. Neither you nor I have any horse in this race, as we are not from America, and therefore have no need to take on any of the social baggage that goes along with t...
by Thomas Cappleman
Mon Aug 31, 2020 5:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 31st August 2020
Replies: 1
Views: 1032

Spoilers for Monday 31st August 2020

Actually watched an episode (seen all of Sam's run so far) and no thread, so figured I'd start one for the first time. Couldn't spot ARYTENOID even with Sam showing there was a 9 there, but got Rachel's method for 931 and 1 away on the 478. Great work again by Sam (fudging aside) - hopefully he'll a...
by Thomas Cappleman
Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:51 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631194

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Why is the delete left button called backspace? It doesn't remotely describe what it does. According to Wikipedia, on a typewriter it did literally go back a character, allowing accents to be added to the preceding letter. It doesn't say why it ended up with its current use, but I guess it's the mo...
by Thomas Cappleman
Wed Jun 24, 2020 6:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: B'day Championship Spoilers For Wednesday February 27th 2013
Replies: 42
Views: 11398

Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Wednesday February 27th

Gavin Chipper wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2020 4:11 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:27 am I think it was Jack's game before that had a target of 725 which Corby pointed out you could get doing 75*58/6. This time you could do 50*58/4. So there you go.
Yes, today I did 50 x (8x9-10-3)/4 = 725.
Except that equals 737.5
by Thomas Cappleman
Sun Jun 21, 2020 1:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 684184

Re: Ask Graeme?

If I've understood the system correctly, Conor's ended up on the total of everyone's score going into the 30BC? Several of whom (including you) were unbeaten, which in turn means he scoops up several series worth of contestants. As I think an octochamp who goes on to win the series basically ends up...
by Thomas Cappleman
Wed May 20, 2020 8:37 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Word related puzzles
Replies: 5
Views: 2949

Re: Word related puzzles

That's a tricky thing that you want us to do. It's a particularly common inclusion in many words, so avoiding it puts an onus on us to think of good synonyms. But it can still fall out OK if you go suitably slowly.
by Thomas Cappleman
Mon May 18, 2020 4:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: When Countdown episodes run out
Replies: 80
Views: 28991

Re: When Countdown episodes run out

I've had a look at my TV guide for the next couple of weeks. It appears that Tuesday 19th May's episode, which I expected to be the repeat of Chris Hawkins v Jill Bright, http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_5626 has been replaced by http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_6613, the 25th anniversary of Susie'...
by Thomas Cappleman
Wed May 06, 2020 3:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: When Countdown episodes run out
Replies: 80
Views: 28991

Re: When Countdown episodes run out

countdown channel4.com <countdown@channel4.com> 2:51 PM (1 hour ago) to Thomas Dear Thomas, I hope you are well. Due to the current Coronavirus situation and filming restrictions, Channel 4 will be repeating past episodes of Countdown. We wanted to let you know that the episodes you appeared in, or...