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- Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Official CoC speculation thread
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4717
Re: Official CoC speculation thread
Corbus maximus.
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:02 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: An important question regarding the forum
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2868
Re: An important question regarding the forum
Perhaps, but my imagination has a TARDIS.Charlie Reams wrote:Sooner than you can possible imagine.Ben Wilson wrote:More to the point, when will they be added to apterous?
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:58 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: FAO Kirk Bevins
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1423
Re: FAO Kirk Bevins
Fact: Both of those anagrams have either been used or considered for COLIN nametags.Phil Reynolds wrote:Fact: Kirk Bevins is an anagram of Kevin Brisk.Charlie Reams wrote:Fact: Kirk Bevins is a legend.
(Kinki verbs sounds better but involves an unpardonable misspelling.)
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: An important question regarding the forum
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2868
Re: An important question regarding the forum
When are you (Charlie) going to change the picture of Des & Carol to one of Jeff & Rachel? Des & Carol disappear off our screens on December 12th, but Jeff & Rachel don't appear for a whole month later. I personally think you should find some software which will gradually morph the ...
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:00 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 436535
Re: Feature requests
In my current quest for the perfect speed numbers attack (which I was cruelly denied yesterday on a deceptively tricky 20th round), I have to take on Prune so as to have 20 games of 1 large. As I no longer have the desire to add further scores of 190 to my resumé, it's annoying having to continue t...
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: An important question regarding the forum
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2868
Re: An important question regarding the forum
At least two of those are the sole content of the Daily Express, mate. Which is no less shit.Jon Corby wrote:Good, because you wouldn't get it from the Daily Mail (unless you were after some outlandish reaction to Muslims/Immigrants/Maddie/Diana/Baby P etc etc)Kirk Bevins wrote:No information required thanks.
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:50 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 168017
Re: Official Thread of Brag
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=13206
Why am I bragging about a 4-14 defeat? Simple- round 13. AND played under Final Dwestination rules to boot.
Why am I bragging about a 4-14 defeat? Simple- round 13. AND played under Final Dwestination rules to boot.
- Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:02 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 436535
Re: Feature requests
Not even today? :pKai Laddiman wrote:I never get as far as the conundrum on the duel because my computer is so spassyBen Wilson wrote:Seconded, that has annoyed me in the past, so cheers Charlie.
- Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:17 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 436535
Re: Feature requests
Seconded, that has annoyed me in the past, so cheers Charlie.Gavin Chipper wrote:CheersCharlie Reams wrote:+TodoGavin Chipper wrote:Is there any way it could be changed so that if you get a conundrum wrong in the duel it could just end the round without the time running out?
- Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:57 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: ...Final Destination
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1406
...Final Destination
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=13028 A somewhat sadistic idea I've come up with. 10 second rounds. Maximums only. Hypergoatdown. (Final Destination.) That's my current best on the format, aided somewhat by 2 easy numbers games. Made slightly easier by the incompleteness of the 10s-12s (and ar...
- Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:00 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 32833
- Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Calling statisticians
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2037
Re: Calling statisticians
Does kinda looked like a skewed normal to me too, but my stats are so rusty it's unreal.
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Alex Horne: funny finalist
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1814
Re: Alex Horne: funny finalist
So that makes Lee Simmonds a guarenteed finalist I've not been paying much attention, but a) wow, a finalist with 3 wins? and ii) when was the last time two people in the finals A) had played each other in the series, and II) played each other in the finals, having played each other in the series? ...
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:49 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official thread of scrag
- Replies: 328
- Views: 51378
Re: Official thread of scrag
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=12748
and
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=12752
Methinks the settings for the Collins dictionary could use a tweak or two.
and
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=12752
Methinks the settings for the Collins dictionary could use a tweak or two.
- Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:08 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Goatdown Duel
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2842
- Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:30 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 32833
Re: Strange Games
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=12687
Besides me getting pissed off after round 11, two things here-
Rounds 7 & 8 have to be the easiest two consecutive numbers games ever, and-
Is this the first time Prune has ever effectively declared zero throughout the course of an entire game?
Besides me getting pissed off after round 11, two things here-
Rounds 7 & 8 have to be the easiest two consecutive numbers games ever, and-
Is this the first time Prune has ever effectively declared zero throughout the course of an entire game?
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: RIP Michael Wylie
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4671
Re: RIP Michael Wylie
Damn, terrible news. My condolences to his friends and family.
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:45 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C4C Podcast, Episode 4 (a new hope)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1684
Re: C4C Podcast, Episode 4 (a new hope)
Oh, I love your dialogue after the countdown remix : Jono: I went for a whizz in my....garden....in a hat. Charlie: Brilliant. I will admit to a particularly loud laugh at this one, as as anyone who attended the COLIN 07 afterparty will attest to, Jono has a remarkable reluctance to actually whizzi...
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Campaign to get Stephen Fry in DC
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5795
Re: Campaign to get Stephen Fry in DC
All the potential good new celebrities seem to be otherwise engaged. I would suggest Len Goodman off of Strictly come dancing, but the 'how long is your word' joke would get older faster than Jo Brand's fake words did.
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Campaign to get Stephen Fry in DC
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5795
Re: Campaign to get Stephen Fry in DC
I've said it before but I'll have to say it again- Patrick Stewart would = ratings (even despite the cost). Ronnie Corbett would be awesome too.
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Championship of Champions - The real draw
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6938
Re: Championship of Champions - The real draw
D'oh, knew I'd forgotten something- I'll be the short bald one with glasses.David O'Donnell wrote:Nothing wrong with being short and bald!
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Championship of Champions - The real draw
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6938
Re: Championship of Champions - The real draw
The CoC draw has had a few changes so I thought I'd start a new topic. The confirmed lineup is: David O'Donnell vs James Hurrell Junaid Mubeen vs Tony Warren Richard Brittain vs Jon Corby Richard Priest vs Kai Laddiman Nick Wainwright vs Steve Baines Anita Freeland vs Jonathan Coles Charlie Reams v...
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:17 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 168017
Re: Official Thread of Brag
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=12272
Moderately frustrating that first round but still, a new pb is a new pb.
Moderately frustrating that first round but still, a new pb is a new pb.
- Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:32 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Internet Scrabble Club
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3754
Re: Internet Scrabble Club
Players that play really well and are probably cheating are of course really annoying, but equally annoying are players with a good rating that play hysterically badly. Like a player I just played against who from ?AEOOOQ played DO for three points (? = blank tile). He continued to play one letter ...
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2009
- Replies: 167
- Views: 17543
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2009
Simply quote this post and say 'put my name down for COLIN 2009 please'.Kai Laddiman wrote:Can I just ask (like a complete idiot) how do you enter these tournaments? I would quite like to do one, maybe Lincoln.
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:57 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: General feedback
- Replies: 284
- Views: 52665
Re: General feedback
Personally I think there should be a time limit on normal selections, especially in speed games- I confess I've abused the system there more than once.
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:01 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New game format idea
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2583
Re: New game format idea
Not sure about the Pricedown or Every Word Scores formats, but what about doing a 26-round Goatdown challenge, where each letter from A-Z is only allowed to be used once, as the 9th letter that the player picks. I think this is a great idea (for once) by Joseph. Yes, this is a good idea. If someone...
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:14 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New game format idea
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2583
Re: New game format idea
I genuinely think this is a brilliant idea. Also, Charlie, remember I suggested a game format whereby every word given scores points, not just the winners? Can you implement this format too? This would work in a multiplayer duplicate format, say with 4 or more players with 15+ rounds (like the goat...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Rachel Riley Unveiled.
- Replies: 141
- Views: 19102
Re: Rachel Riley Unveiled.
How do you know they are lying? I think its analysis-overkill that claims your head on these matters. Not saying they all do, but some of the guests seem so uninterested in the game and they then come up with some obscure nine-letter word. And isn't analysis-overkill part of what we do on here? :) ...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Championship of Champions - The real draw
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6938
Re: Championship of Champions - The real draw
Filming is 7 - 9 December (Sunday to Tuesday.) Meant to ask this earlier. Will this be the first ever recording session to take place on a Sunday? Or for that matter, a weekend? Is nothing sacred any more? :) The trains between Lincoln and Leeds bloody well are. :( Though ironically Sunday is the o...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: A Tiny Complaint
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4459
Re: A Tiny Complaint
I believe there is nine 9-letter words that contain the letters K, I, R and K: BRICKWORK, FRIKKADEL, KALAMKARI, KILDERKIN, KINGMAKER, KIRKYARDS, SHARKSKIN, SHIKKERED, SKERRICKS Unfortunately though, none will ever appear on the show. Why not? Only one K in the pack. Not sure if they could be used a...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Question Thread
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3865
Re: The Question Thread
Where do you start? :pKai Laddiman wrote:No.
Who is the weirdest person on this forum?
Q: Can every question be answered with a different question?
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Host
- Replies: 264
- Views: 29875
Re: New Host
Awesome news, can't wait for the c of c and the new series after!
- Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:56 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: 9 round contest
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1701
Re: 9 round contest
Barely related, but on the topic of weaker records, Paul Howe's 150 from hyperconundrum attack is quite beatable- I hit 130 twice tonight, that 150 must go soon.
- Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Carol's farewell programme
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6548
Re: Carol's farewell programme
It would be weird to put it in Deal Or No Deal's slot, considering DoND is a much more popular show than Countdown. Also, there's racing on earlier in the afternoon, leaving them with an awkward gap to fill before Countdown anyway. WHAT? A programme better than Countdown? He said 'more popular', wh...
- Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Uncyclopedia
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1463
Re: Uncyclopedia
This happens rather a lot with Uncyclopedia (though at least my 'Here Be Dragons' page has been spared for the time being).Martin Bishop wrote:Meanwhile, the Carol Vorderman article has been deleted ten times, for being absolute rubbish.
- Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:51 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 436535
Re: Feature requests
Why don't we just have Countdown Unlimited as well while we're at it?
- Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:05 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: A Tiny Complaint
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4459
Re: A Tiny Complaint
Not read the Countdown calendar recently, have you?Gavin Chipper wrote:Speaking of conundrums, I've heard it said that "real life" conundrums are never plurals that end in just -S. Is that the only limitation? Would one that adds -ES to make a plural ever come up?
- Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2009
- Replies: 167
- Views: 17543
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2009
Yep, sounds familiar, just off the roundabout on the A46 bypass if memory serves me correctly. Not a bad place.Jeff Clayton wrote:There's a Premier Inn and adjoining watering hole a short distance down the road? On the A46 heading towards Newark?
Can Neb clarify?
- Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 168017
Re: Official Thread of Brag
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=10665
Despite two fucked-up rounds (one where I somehow forgot to click on the new declaration of one away- but prune got it anyway and one where I thought 16*7=84), I say this: challenge extended, Bentley!
Despite two fucked-up rounds (one where I somehow forgot to click on the new declaration of one away- but prune got it anyway and one where I thought 16*7=84), I say this: challenge extended, Bentley!
- Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite Songs In Games
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7676
Re: Favourite Songs In Games
When compiling the MGS range, how could we forget this example of sheer awesomeness- http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oCgeHDFIFLY ?Joseph Bolas wrote:And also just to add to the MGS range, MGS2 Intro
- Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Reaction to the final
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4665
Re: Reaction to the final
Congratulations to Junaid and commiserations to Charlie- it was a great game though, and the sheer honour of playing in Carol's last game (and especially Charlie being the last one to make her groan at a numbers selection) is such a unique claim you could dine off of it for years- though obviously a...
- Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 32833
Re: Strange Games
And still Prune manages to find a way to screw it up.Howard Somerset wrote:I have seen easier than that. For example, target 101, when 100 and 1 are both in the selection.
- Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:12 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official thread of scrag
- Replies: 328
- Views: 51378
Re: Official thread of scrag
Twice in the same week I've missed PACEMAKER, going for CAPEMAKER (!!!!) on one occasion and PEACEMAKER on the otherJoseph Bolas wrote:Just had a 9-rounder where the conundrum was HORSESHIT, but after 15.6 seconds, I guessed SHORESHIT
- Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite Songs In Games
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7676
Re: Favourite Songs In Games
Ah, my kind of thread. :) Let's start with an oldie but a goodie- http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vwIEqNWykzM and a free speedrun too! ...And undoubtedly the 16-bit era's finest sonic (no pun intended) achievement, if only for the fact it was almost certainly written by Michael Jackson - http://uk.you...
- Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Host
- Replies: 264
- Views: 29875
Re: New Host
The fact that he like Lynam is an evil football person and they all think and act alike?Jon Corby wrote:Based on...?Joseph Bolas wrote:It was my guess at how long Jeff would keep the job for, before he packed it in, if he was the new host.
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2545
Lift potential
Evening all. Is anyone going to Leeds on Thursday by way of the A1, and can make a quick pit-stop at either Newark station to give me a lift? Will happily split petrol costs on the grounds that it's bound to be immensely cheaper than the difference in a train fare between Lincoln and Newark and a tr...
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: numbers game
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1899
Re: numbers game
OMG that's fabulous! I need never be bored again. I want it on my iPod! :geek: I guess you haven't found apterous yet then... No I haven't thanks, but I think I'll resist. :? Too many letters games take up valuable number play time. ;) There is an option to play a game consisting entirely of 20 num...
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:30 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Weakest Link
- Replies: 204
- Views: 29075
Re: The Weakest Link
Just had my audition today. Quite a fun experience. Got 3/3 questions right in the practice round and 15/20 on the 3 minute general knowledge quiz. The camera interview process was fun as well. Will update you on whether I get on in 3-4 weeks :) Judging by recent episodes, your main chance of being...
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who can get the funniest user avatar?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2057
Re: Who can get the funniest user avatar?
Beat me to it.Jon O'Neill wrote:The answer to your question is Jim Bentley.
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Word Puzzle
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2244
Re: Word Puzzle
It's taken me a while, but if you were to use the English CSW list alone, that is included in Zyzzyva, there are a total of 376 words that are 12 letters in length and total 144 :D The first alphabetically is ACCULTURATES and the last is WORKABLENESS :D In some ways I don't want to know how you wor...
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown World Championships
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4340
Re: Countdown World Championships
For a while now I've considered turning COLIN into a more formal-sounding championship but tbh Countdown tourneys aren't as competitive as Scrabble can be- more often than not it's an excuse for everyone to get together, play a few games and have a piss-up afterwards. As such, I feel that formalisin...
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Word Puzzle
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2244
Re: Word Puzzle
I don't know if there are any 12-letter examples of this but there are certainly 3 more with 11 letters in. Open-ended puzzle time, anyone? :) It's taken me a while, but if you were to use the English CSW list, that is included in Zyzzyva, there are a total of 376 words that are 12 letters in lengt...
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Annoying things Carol does
- Replies: 60
- Views: 7258
Re: Annoying things Carol does
I always used to subvert this by watching where Carol put her hand and choosing from the other box.dan j wrote:1. When the letters are picked, I hate how she puts her hand over the consonant or vowel section, pressuring the player into picking the type of letter SHE wants.
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Funniest episode of Countdown, ever
- Replies: 78
- Views: 15247
Re: Funniest episode of Countdown, ever
The funniest episode ever was Pete Cashmore vs. Dag Griffiths in the special match that replayed their final. Anyone who has that episode, PLEASE find a way to share it as it was fan-bloody-tastic.
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2545
Re: Welcome
I'll split a room with anyone wanting to cut costs on the Thursday night, fwiw.
- Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Congratulations America!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2566
Re: Congratulations America!
Just as long as he begins his first term...John Douglas wrote:Who was it that said "Americans always do the right thing in the end, after trying everything else first"?
I wonder what the odds are on Obama's being assassinated before completing his first term?
- Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Word Puzzle
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2244
Re: Word Puzzle
I think I can reveal the answer now, which Joseph, Dinos and Howard all got- converting the letters into numbers e.g. A=1, B=2... Z=26, the sum of the letters in each word is the square of the letters in the word. e.g. E+B+B=5+2+2=9=3^2. I don't know if there are any 12-letter examples of this but t...
- Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2009
- Replies: 167
- Views: 17543
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2009
I have? :? You said 'yeah, sounds good' or words to that effect in apterous chat and I took that as a provisional entry. If you do decide to come along I'd hold onto the place if I were you because I'm down to just one guaranteed place in the tournament. First person to ask for it gets it (erm, in ...
- Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Word Puzzle
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2244
Re: Word Puzzle
That's not an entirely useless piece of information...Kai Laddiman wrote:I noticed that each word has 1 more letter than the one above it.