A couple of weeks late watching this one on Sky+. HOARDERS is a max in R 10.
Nice to see Fiona H on the show. She hung in there well but another good showing from Abdi
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- Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 10th October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 67)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1054
- Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 701287
Re: Ask Graeme?
Thanks Graeme. That's a big and increasing average margin of victory. A couple of factors, I suppose, are the increase in the number of really good top end players and possibly a drop off in the quality at the other end.... certainly they seem to be finding it harder to find the 200+ contestants req...
- Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:12 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Don't ask Graeme
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3519
Re: Don't ask Graeme
I think some of us askers on Ask Graeme May be guilty of not saying thanks for individual answers partly to avoid clogging up the super-thread, partly because oflaziness and the weakness of the human condition... but mainly because of the unacceptable tardiness of many of Graeme's answers. ;) But ye...
- Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 701287
Re: Ask Graeme?
Has anyone ever declared a numbers solution of over 1,000? There are at least a couple of combinations that yield a 'max' solution of just over 1,000 for a high target just under 1,000 (eg 1 3 4 4 7 7 -- 999. Best solution is 1,001)
- Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 21st October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 74)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3813
Re: Monday 21st October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 74)
Luckily I used a broom handle so eventually got there on about my sixth guess #tekkers
- Thu Oct 24, 2013 12:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 23rd October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 76)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1329
Re: Wednesday 23rd October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 76)
I don't think there's anything 'sinister' about not mentioning his history, it just strikes me as odd. He is in many ways the most interesting return appearance having hit the headlines last time as the 11yo genius. It wasn't mentioned and cut during the recording of his first 3 shows anyway. I thou...
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 23rd October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 76)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1329
Re: Wednesday 23rd October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 76)
One thing I've noticed, and Bradley commented on too, is theres been no mention so far of his previous appearances. Seems a strange omission when it's an interesting fact and presumably they could dredge up a couple of photos of 11 year old Bradley with Richard and Carol. I wonder was it a conscious...
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 1:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 701287
Re: Ask Graeme?
Apols Ian. Original post edited fwiw. You might want to edit yours to save others a similar fate
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 12:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 21st October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 74)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3813
Re: Monday 21st October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 74)
Good God .... Pronunciation-gate has made page 3 of the Irish Daily Mail! Perhaps we should plant a leftist pro-immigration europhile article here and see how if it makes the Mail.
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:40 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 701287
Re: Ask Graeme?
What's the highest ever 15 round score without a 9?
- Tue Oct 22, 2013 4:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 22nd 2013 (S69 P75)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1993
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 22nd 2013 (S69 P75)
If the rumours are true opponent number 8 will be the legend that is Horace Horlicks. Assuming Bradley gets there. Today's game was the end of a recording block so I don't know how he did beyond today but I'm going to guess he might survive that long. Assuming he does octo we're looking at four supe...
- Tue Oct 22, 2013 7:24 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 21st October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 74)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3813
Re: Monday 21st October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 74)
Thanks for the recap Graeeem Collay! Nick managed to pronounce DeLoughry ok (DeLockree) but yeh, two good Irish names in Eoghan (pronounced closer to Own than Owen) and Oisín (usually pronounced Ush-een, not Oo-sheen, and more like Oh-sheen in the North. Or Aw-sheen in Scotland! The accent on the se...
- Mon Oct 21, 2013 3:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 21st 2013
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3768
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 21st 2013
SFUMATO came from Bradley's list of art/music terms! He said he's not on apterous and no reason to doubt that. Bah AEROLITES .... 5 vowels is my relative strength in letters and the nice selection prompted me to go 5 vowels- though I wasnt specifically chasing anything I felt it was the type of sele...
- Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
- Replies: 175
- Views: 61480
Re: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
Thanks for the link James, unfortunately I'll now have to disinfect my phone. We're authorative enough to be quoted, wow.
I've no problem with the dictionary evolving mid series.
I've no problem with the dictionary evolving mid series.
- Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:51 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
- Replies: 417
- Views: 117290
Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Awesome, can't wait to see Horace... this is like Kaiser Sose being revealed. I was beginning to think he was a bot- Apterous Unpredictable. Go #TeamHorace
- Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:36 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 196526
Re: The C4C Football Thread
Amazing two days. St Pats win the League of Ireland. Huge celebrations including a night in the pub watching the Irish equivalent of Match of the Day in the company of the team. Sing song and all with the players too. Pure magic. Well earned, and won in style it has to be said (reluctantly!)... nex...
- Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
- Replies: 486
- Views: 217424
Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
Evening. I'm here to offer to recap the episode on Monday next, October 21. It might be moderately interesting and novel, because I'm on it!
- Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
- Replies: 175
- Views: 61480
Re: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
We'll have to agree to disagree Jon ( because you're wrong! )
Yes the apto kids don't bother writing down to save a few seconds. If they had to, by the rules, they would and it'd affect them less than the casual players.
Yes the apto kids don't bother writing down to save a few seconds. If they had to, by the rules, they would and it'd affect them less than the casual players.
- Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
- Replies: 175
- Views: 61480
Re: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
I expect the ones to suffer most from a strict written down rule would be the more casual players. Apterites are used to having to commit words during the 30 seconds. A little old lady who playsalong at home is not and she's the one who's going to get flustered and distracted and end up with nothing...
- Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
- Replies: 175
- Views: 61480
Re: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
Incidentally does a mod want to split this into 2 or 3 threads
? This started off about the new dictionary but now we've got sidetracked into 'not written down' and Hansfording. All 3 worth debating on their own imo.
? This started off about the new dictionary but now we've got sidetracked into 'not written down' and Hansfording. All 3 worth debating on their own imo.
- Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
- Replies: 175
- Views: 61480
Re: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
Ah, so it is cheating in the series final, but hasn't been up til now! Simplest solution is a strong host who says just the contestant's name on buzzing with nothig else extraneous along the lines of "and Jen buzzes in to say...", and who will then enforce a Paxman on University Challenge ...
- Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:57 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
- Replies: 175
- Views: 61480
Re: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
Whatever about the morality and gamesmanship of Hansfording it is clearly NOT cheating. No rules are being broken. Gamesmanship yes, cheating No.
- Wed Oct 09, 2013 3:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
- Replies: 175
- Views: 61480
Re: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
Well this is interesting and eminently sensible. (Even if it's a bit of a nightmare for Apterous!)
Does anyone have any idea how word counts compare between dictionary and website?
Does anyone have any idea how word counts compare between dictionary and website?
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:28 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: CECIL as a counter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3468
Re: CECIL as a counter
Great puzzle Robert!
I reckon it wouldn't be too hard to program it for 5 or 6 numbers but not long before you run into trouble from the sheer volume of numbers.
I reckon, for now, I can push the record for 3 numbers up to 15 using 2, 3 and 7.
I reckon it wouldn't be too hard to program it for 5 or 6 numbers but not long before you run into trouble from the sheer volume of numbers.
I reckon, for now, I can push the record for 3 numbers up to 15 using 2, 3 and 7.
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:34 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 322665
Re: Is Apterous down?
Just wondered - any of the IronMan/IronWoman Apterites getting withdrawal symptoms yet? And, if so, how are you dealing with it? It's awful, I've had to interact with family, do jobs around the house, read books, watch tv and have conversations with people that extend beyond "hi, gl" and ...
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 701287
Re: Ask Graeme?
And who is the 'best' former contestant to get a second bite at the cherry, ie most wins/furthest progress on first appearance? (ignoring CofC, specials etc!) Maybe Glen Webb who I believe won 2/3 games and played in a series qf??
- Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:44 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday August 29th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 37)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4355
Re: Spoilers for Thursday August 29th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim
Just catching up on sky+, entertaining game and a great run Gemma. I think 7 games in 2days took its toll, I saw a couple of uncharacteristic mistakes ( missing an ING for example). Good game and Peter seems like a nice bloke... no harm in the little fist pump, it wasn't exactly in yer face, and it ...
- Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's your Bevins Number?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 24403
Re: What's your Bevins Number?
Mine's 6 and I haven't been on yet!
- Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:58 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: I like Carol, and I like Rachel, but who's better?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5240
Re: I like Carol, and I like Rachel, but who's better?
Great stuff Graeme thanks. To be honest I'm surprised to see Carol (or young Carol for want of a better phrase) as close to Rachel. As has been said the stats aren't very reliable as we don't really know how well each did in 30 seconds, on "I'll have another look" efforts etc, but it's sti...
- Fri Aug 23, 2013 4:45 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Countdown puzzles
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11102
Re: Countdown puzzles
Cool, thanks Matthew. May ressurect that thread some time soon
- Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:07 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Countdown puzzles
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11102
Re: Countdown puzzles
850 = (25-1) * 75/100 = 18; (18-1)*50
I've no idea now how I did the calculations before! I'd guess 3,4 would give most flexibility as the 'best' selection, possibly even 2,3.
I've no idea now how I did the calculations before! I'd guess 3,4 would give most flexibility as the 'best' selection, possibly even 2,3.
- Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
- Replies: 417
- Views: 117290
Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
I find it so interesting that this series there seems to be a lot more potential apterite on apterite matchups. Zarte vs Dylan happened, Gemma vs Jen could, and now Mark vs Sean could. The spacing seems so different this series compared to ones past. I think due to the sheer volume of Apterites it ...
- Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:49 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Countdown puzzles
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11102
Re: Countdown puzzles
Gg wp AP. 1, 1 ... 109 is what I calculated. I programmed it in a idle hour in work a couple of years ago. I think any target under 200 is obtainable as long as you avoid two 1s, and its amazing just how many targets you can hit from 4L, 1, 1.
- Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:14 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Countdown puzzles
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11102
Re: Countdown puzzles
One for the 4L specialists....
I believe there is only one 4L target under 130 which cannot be solved if a certain 2 small numbers are drawn. What are the 2 small numbers and the unobtainable target?
I believe there is only one 4L target under 130 which cannot be solved if a certain 2 small numbers are drawn. What are the 2 small numbers and the unobtainable target?
- Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:50 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday August 13th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 28)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5535
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday August 13th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim
I noticed the DOTAGES / NONAGES anomaly too. Very frustrating.
- Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
- Replies: 417
- Views: 117290
Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
You can see me making up new words on Oct 21.
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 12th August 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 27)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1804
Re: Monday 12th August 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 27)
More super impressive stuff from Dylan. He's very intimidating for mortal opponents.
Niamh is pronounced Neeve because the H, obviously, is a séimhiú, softening the M.
Niamh is pronounced Neeve because the H, obviously, is a séimhiú, softening the M.
- Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:57 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Deal first male quarter-millionaire
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3948
Re: Deal first male quarter-millionaire
Super Injunction time! Not forgetting the super-duper injunction meaning we can't even mention the super injunction.
- Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 322665
Re: Is Apterous down?
109 Jordan. That's with 50 for numbers/ conundrum. They're some seriously horrible letters selections!
- Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 322665
Re: Is Apterous down?
Looks like it could be down for a few days according to Charlie on Google+. Bit of a nightmare... I'm recording on Wed!
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:38 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 322665
Re: Is Apterous down?
Looks like we're down again
- Sat Aug 03, 2013 12:41 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 322665
Re: Is Apterous down?
We would appear to be back, thank God n Charlie.
- Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:14 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday July 29th 2013
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1407
Re: Spoilers For Monday July 29th 2013
A possible explanation for "Micheal".... Micheál (pronounced roughly Mee-haul) would be the Irish equivalent of Michael
- Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:50 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 24th July 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 18)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1293
Re: Wednesday 24th July 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 18)
gg wp Zarte. Nice solid start. Didn't realise Dylan was coming up, potentially. What a game that could be. At least it keeps the pair of them away from me
- Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 10th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 8)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3213
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 10th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim
Just regarding er/est comparatives, I have the contestant guidelines in front of me and there's no mention of the subject in 4 pages on ODE usage and interpretation. So there's literally no rule. I'm pisseder and tireder with this than most so I'm gonna get my goldest pen and write a letter on the w...
- Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:58 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Negative numbers... why not?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4987
Re: Negative numbers... why not?
I think enough viewers and contestants are intimidated by the numbers as it is, without some geeky college kid multiplying 2 minus numbers to get.... gasp... a positive number. I don't think there's any solution you can come up with that needs to go to minus numbers so no need to further alienate th...
- Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 701287
Re: Ask Graeme?
Thanks gents. I'd suggest it is fairly significant. Andy's figures suggest 77% 7-or-better max on Apterous, the Countdown since 2010 figures suggest 84% 7-or-better max. Doing a quick weighted average (with 18 pts for a 9) I think the average max score per letters round on the show since 2010 is 7.8...
- Tue Jul 09, 2013 12:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 701287
Re: Ask Graeme?
Forgive me if this has been dealt with already- I know it was discussed before but I can't find it. My question relates to the relative difficulty of Countdown and Apterous. Do we have figures for average max particularly for letters rounds, as I suspect letters rounds are considerably 'nicer' on th...
- Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:02 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Cryptic Clues - Help Please!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7258
Re: Cryptic Clues - Help Please!
Sounds like obvious alopecia?
This clue might leave you stumped or tied up in Notts.
This clue might leave you stumped or tied up in Notts.
- Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:45 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Logic Puzzle: The Case of the Missing Countdown Episodes
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8633
Re: Logic Puzzle: The Case of the Missing Countdown Episodes
Brilliant, just brilliant. Nice narrative to accompany clean logical unambiguous clues. I came to the same solution as Guy, I hope we're both right!
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:08 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sports puzzles
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10371
Re: Sports puzzles
gg wp Martin! It's hard to give a satisfactory explanation of darts bogeys, but briefly... It's fairly easy to find a checkout for any value up to 140. From there you can check out all even numbers up to 160 using T20, T20 and a double. And all odd numbers up to 157 using T20, T19 and a double. The ...
- Fri May 24, 2013 7:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionary corner....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4184
Re: Dictionary corner....
Interesting point Innis. I guess you could alienate contestants and audiences if you keep churning out obscure words. I hope Penelope is happy with the dumbing down!
- Thu May 16, 2013 11:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionary corner....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4184
Dictionary corner....
Is it just me or have standards dropped in Dictionary Corner recently? For a period before Giles Brandreth was on I was beating dictionary corner 2 or 3 or 4 times a show, which is unheard of for me. (Or maybe Apterousness is paying off!) Did anyone else think there was a noticeable lull?
- Thu May 16, 2013 11:29 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sports puzzles
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10371
Re: Sports puzzles
Interesting. I had 44 for my answer, but Dave's thrown a cat among the snooker playing pigeons. I think I'll stick with 44 though, it can't be considered a total clearance with a foul in it, imo.
- Thu May 16, 2013 11:24 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 322665
Re: Is Apterous down?
still down
good night!
good night!
- Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:52 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown words spotted in real life
- Replies: 122
- Views: 55783
Re: Countdown words spotted in real life
Someone was cooking with DAIKON on one of the myriad of cookery programmes my better half likes to watch
- Mon Apr 29, 2013 8:01 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sports puzzles
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10371
Re: Sports puzzles
Grame, of course, is right. Graeme, of course, is always right. ;) Regarding moving high value colours to the baulk end, I'm not sure if it'd make it more difficult for the better players. Sure you'd be moving up and down the table but you'd have a very large margin for error in terms of positioning...
- Fri Apr 26, 2013 3:43 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Sports puzzles
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10371
Sports puzzles
Trivial questions for the great minds around here, but anyway, here's two for the weekend. With the World Snooker Championship on the telly, We all know the maximum* total clearance break is 147, but what is the smallest total clearance break available? (*actual maximum break is 155 with the use of ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:32 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Countdown puzzles
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11102
Re: Countdown puzzles
Applying the Gev rule, I'm pretty sure the best you can do is 99,900 as follows: (((50+3)*25+7)*75)/100 = 999 Anything higher can be rearranged, I think. Of course, there are other ways to get 999 from those numbers though... Wow... I'd just about got my head around getting to 937.5, but this is a ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:06 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Countdown puzzles
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11102
Re: Countdown puzzles
Good man, I was wondering if this should just go in the Ask Grame thread! I suspected there might be a theoretical 'impossble' letters round. In that case would an indvidual letter count as 1-letter word? 750,000 was the highest I had got, i.e. 100 75 50 25 10 8 -> 750 (75*50*25*8) = 750,000 750,000...