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- Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 224213
Countdown Lookalikes?
We've had quite a few famous Countdown lookalikes. List your lookalikes here. I'll start: Susie Dent = actress Jennifer Garner Damian Eadie = comedian Stewart Lee Chris Wills = Tony Blair Neil Zussman = legendary kids tv presenter Fred Harris Jo Brand = John Sergeant Charlie Reams = some famous foot...
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for March 17th
- Replies: 97
- Views: 11676
Re: Spoilers for March 17th
Yowzer! that was too close :o Absolutely superb Kirk, a great great achievement. Many congrats, thoroughly well deserved record :D My mind wasn't concentrating on the game in the last half I was just working out how many points was needed, real nail biting stuff. I thought the last numbers game was ...
- Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A Question of Genius
- Replies: 43
- Views: 8496
A Question of Genius
Don't know if it's been mentioned already but this new quiz started today on BBC2. Countdown great Chris Wills was one of the contestants, if you missed it, see how he got on here at the iplayer site:http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_1/
- Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 16th March
- Replies: 56
- Views: 5935
Re: Spoilers for Monday 16th March
Is the record points total for 8 wins still in with a realistic chance? How much would Kirk have to average in his last two games (if he wins them) to beat the record? Just one game left, Jojo, and Kirk needs 114. Well within his compass, I think. Oh yeah one game to go, damn that horse racing, it ...
- Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 16th March
- Replies: 56
- Views: 5935
Re: Spoilers for Monday 16th March
Is the record points total for 8 wins still in with a realistic chance?
How much would Kirk have to average in his last two games (if he wins them) to beat the record?
How much would Kirk have to average in his last two games (if he wins them) to beat the record?
- Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:37 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 441508
Re: Bug reports
Same here, last two daily duels I played have crashed and it won't let me resume. Also was trying to do a Numbers attack game with Prune, screen keeps going blank and crashing. Anyway keep up the good work, it's a great site. ps. you can also remove my adjourned duels and game with Prune if it helps...
- Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:37 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 32836
Re: Strange Games
This was a 15 Rounder game, but it is strangely marked down as a Custom game:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=25484 the score became tied after the 15th round and it took five tiebreak conundrums to separate us, as we didn't get any of the previous four tiebreak conundrums.
- Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:55 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mastermind
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8776
Re: Mastermind
Good close game. Well played Ian.
- Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Beevers or Bevins?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3912
Re: Beevers or Bevins?
Are we ever going to see these two greats play each other on the Apterous site? It would be like Tyson vs Ali.
- Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Fri 06/03/2009
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6721
Re: Spoilers for Fri 06/03/2009
Oh no not the horse racing again. It's funny how DOND never seems to be affected by it's coverage.tomrowell wrote:i cant believe im only getting one dose of the bevatron next week due to irish people and their fascination with horses
ps. well played again Kirk. Keep up the good work.
- Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thu 05/03/2009
- Replies: 104
- Views: 13381
Re: Spoilers for Thu 05/03/2009
Very well played Kirk, shame about not getting the record score. But tomorrow is another day as they say.
ps. I get the feeling you want to lay one on Dr Phil at some point for trying to wind you up
ps. I get the feeling you want to lay one on Dr Phil at some point for trying to wind you up
- Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wed 04/03/2009
- Replies: 107
- Views: 16398
Re: Spoilers for Wed 04/03/2009
WOW! Is this really the first ever MAX game on the TV show???
Even more kudos to Kirk if it is then.
Even more kudos to Kirk if it is then.
- Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wed 04/03/2009
- Replies: 107
- Views: 16398
Re: Spoilers for Wed 04/03/2009
Great stuff Kirk, a MAX game.
Keep up the good work.
Keep up the good work.
- Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Mon 02/03/2009 - Kirk Bevins' debut
- Replies: 121
- Views: 14064
Re: Spoilers for Mon 02/03/2009 - Kirk Bevins' debut
I was mighty pleased to stay within fourteen points of Kirk and then he got that nine and he was gone. Outstanding stuff. Dr Phil's shirt reminded me of my favourite Tim Vine joke: "So I said to my girlfriend, how do you like my new shirt? It's got cactuses on it. She said, cac-TI. I said, tha...
- Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tue 03/03/2009
- Replies: 71
- Views: 7264
Re: Spoilers for Tue 03/03/2009
Well done Kirk, bit of a wobble in a couple of numbers rounds ( completely understandable given the epic yesterday and the high standard you set yourself which adds to the already high pressure environment) but no harm done (apart from the teasing from your students ;) ) a win is a win. I expect you...
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Kai Laddiman
- Replies: 55
- Views: 4804
Re: Kai Laddiman
Yeah same here, brain overload time.Gavin Chipper wrote:Is it just me or was that mind-numbing? I doubt I even lasted a minute either.
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Carol's memory lapse?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2295
Re: Carol's memory lapse?
There won't be, I was just harping back to what I said in my introductory post, asking if it would be better to have contestants picking the same number of numbers rounds and letters rounds.Jason Larsen wrote:Jojo, how do you know there will be a new format soon?
Sorry.
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: University Challenge
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4576
Re: University Challenge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7919830.stm
I feel sorry for Gail Trimble most. Such a shame, after such a great final.
I feel sorry for Gail Trimble most. Such a shame, after such a great final.
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: University Challenge
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4576
Re: University Challenge
Oh dear! just heard they've been disqualified now.
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Mon 02/03/2009 - Kirk Bevins' debut
- Replies: 121
- Views: 14064
Re: Spoilers for Mon 02/03/2009 - Kirk Bevins' debut
Dr Phil's shirt reminded me of my favourite Tim Vine joke: "So I said to my girlfriend, how do you like my new shirt? It's got cactuses on it. She said, cac-TI. I said, that's as may be, but what do you think of the shirt?" :lol: The legend Tim Vine. Bring back Whittle I say. They should ...
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Mon 02/03/2009 - Kirk Bevins' debut
- Replies: 121
- Views: 14064
Re: Spoilers for Mon 02/03/2009 - Kirk Bevins' debut
Ah right, the great man is always at least one step ahead.Simon Myers wrote:Nah, he was thinking of risking the phoney MINIONED^, which really would show off his poor vocabulary. Luckily for him, he didn't.Jojo Apollo wrote:Kirk, I think you saw DOMINIE but for some reason didn't play it?
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Carol's memory lapse?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2295
Re: Carol's memory lapse?
Maybe she's thinking ahead to the new: ten letters games, 4 numbers games and the Conundrum format.
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Poll: Will Kirk score at least 900 point?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6216
Re: Poll: Will Kirk score at least 900 point?
Cheers Charlie, that 924 is a heck of a difficult target to beat. Will be interesting to see how close Kirk gets to it.Charlie Reams wrote:http://www.apterous.org/cdb/octochamps.phpJojo Apollo wrote:Yeah I reckon he will, what is the current record?
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Mon 02/03/2009 - Kirk Bevins' debut
- Replies: 121
- Views: 14064
Re: Spoilers for Mon 02/03/2009 - Kirk Bevins' debut
Kirk, I think you saw DOMINIE but for some reason didn't play it?
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Poll: Will Kirk score at least 900 point?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6216
Re: Poll: Will Kirk score at least 900 point?
Yeah I reckon he will, what is the current record?
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Mon 02/03/2009 - Kirk Bevins' debut
- Replies: 121
- Views: 14064
Re: Spoilers for Mon 02/03/2009 - Kirk Bevins' debut
STUNSAIL is stunning, I was happy with my humble SULTANAS though.
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Mon 02/03/2009 - Kirk Bevins' debut
- Replies: 121
- Views: 14064
Re: Spoilers for Mon 02/03/2009 - Kirk Bevins' debut
Well played Kirk, great debut.
Looks like the steamroller has started.
Looks like the steamroller has started.
- Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: University Challenge
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4576
Re: University Challenge
Ah right, so it was quite a big difference then after all.Hannah O wrote:Apparently he was responsible for starting the comeback by answering a question correctly.
- Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: University Challenge
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4576
Re: University Challenge
Dunno if others have seen this, but one member of the winning team is being investigated:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7917481.stm
Don't recall him making that big a difference really though.
Don't recall him making that big a difference really though.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Wednesday 25/02/2009
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4849
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Wednesday 25/02/2009
Go on Neil, get him on the six smalls (good possible twenty points there) :lol: FWIW Kirk is actually damn good at six small. Yeah I don't doubt it, like Craig Beevers and other greats there seems to be no real weakness in his game (from what I've seen of Kirk's apterous games). Looking forward to ...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Wednesday 25/02/2009
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4849
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Wednesday 25/02/2009
Hopefully we will see a Neil vs Kirk final.
Go on Neil, get him on the six smalls (good possible twenty points there)
Only joking Kirk.
I'm really looking forward to the rest of this series, hopefully we will see an epic set of quarter finalists.
Go on Neil, get him on the six smalls (good possible twenty points there)
Only joking Kirk.
I'm really looking forward to the rest of this series, hopefully we will see an epic set of quarter finalists.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mastermind
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8776
Re: Mastermind
Yes, it's happening at last, the big televisual event of next week. I'm on Mastermind! Sorry Kirk to steal your limelight, I hope you get some attention too. If you fancy testing your knowledge of Metallica against mine, then get yerselves settled in front of the box at 7.30pm on the sixth of March...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite Songs In Games
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7678
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: University Challenge
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4576
Re: University Challenge
No probs!Lee Simmonds wrote:Thanks to Jojo for starting this thread. I hadn't realised it was the final last night so just watched it on iplayer. Cheers!
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Wednesday 25/02/2009
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4849
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Wednesday 25/02/2009
Nice one Neil, a more relaxing game for a change.
- Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: University Challenge
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4576
Re: University Challenge
I probably prefer University Challenge to Countdown. He should get banned for this. It made my little brother cry. :cry: :lol: Kai, will we being seeing you on University Challenge in a couple of years time ( just before you run for the job of Prime Minister)? ;) ps. Someone should get that winning...
- Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Hansford
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4371
Re: Hansford
Really? I never knew that in all the years I've been watching the show.Kirk Bevins wrote:conundrums can't be plurals (it says so in the guidelines)
- Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Tuesday 24/02/2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4760
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Tuesday 24/02/2009
Can I just comment on a few observations, the zooming in factor, you don't see the letters fully close up till around the 4th letter (some of our old eyes aren't what they used to be :oops: ). Also you can nearly always see the last number Rachel puts up, before she actually puts it up, because of t...
- Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Colour Of Money
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5311
Re: The Colour Of Money
Jeopardy was a good one (based on the US show) was Daphne from Eggheads on the British version or was that Jackie McLeod , also regular tv contestant Mandi Hale(sp)? According to Wikipedia , Daphne was on Jeopardy and she won £2,000. Cheers, Daphne must have made a small fortune with all those quiz...
- Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:08 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: University Challenge
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4576
University Challenge
Great final today. Well worth a look on the iplayer site if you never saw it.
- Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Monday 23/02/2009
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4053
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Monday 23/02/2009
Well played Neil, I thought it was going to be an easier match for you with that first nine. Heather made a spirited comeback though. Good game.
- Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Colour Of Money
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5311
Re: The Colour Of Money
Jeopardy was a good one (based on the US show) was Daphne from Eggheads on the British version or was that Jackie McLeod , also regular tv contestant Mandi Hale(sp)?
- Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Gypsy Creams
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1037
Re: Gypsy Creams
Cheers, wanted the specific recipe that Richard Whiteley read out on the show years ago. Suppose they're all the same though. (?)Kirk Bevins wrote:Posting it here is fine, Jojo. Not sure about different kinds of recipes. If you google gypsy creams you can compare the different recipes.
- Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Gypsy Creams
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1037
Re: Gypsy Creams
Wasn't sure, should I have put it in the Countdown general section?Kai Laddiman wrote:How is this off-topic?
- Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Gypsy Creams
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1037
Re: Gypsy Creams
Ah cheers Kirk, is it the same recipe as sent in by the WI?Kirk Bevins wrote:http://www.biscuit-recipes.co.uk/Gypsy%20Creams.html
- Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Say hello to Susie
- Replies: 67
- Views: 11993
Re: Say hello to Susie
Didn't she last show them at Carol's leaving do?david dawson wrote:Does Susie still wear those kinky boots. I do hope so?
- Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Gypsy Creams
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1037
Gypsy Creams
What was the recipe for these famous biscuits again (as mentioned on Countdown years ago)?
I've never tasted them nor seen them in the shops, are they better tasting than chocolate Hob Nobs or chocolate digestives?
I've never tasted them nor seen them in the shops, are they better tasting than chocolate Hob Nobs or chocolate digestives?
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Colour Of Money
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5311
Re: The Colour Of Money
I quite liked that Paul Ross quiz: Win My Fee (or something like that). Win My Wage. It was a pretty interesting experiment in social stereotyping but mainly succeeded in convincing me that my prejudices were all correct. Nah it's not that one, come to think of it I think it was called: No Win, No ...
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Hansford
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4371
Re: Hansford
Craig just said to me that he tried getting out his laptop in the middle of a round once. He assured me its a true story, but its so unbelievable i don't know what to think. Does anybody have any general clips of Jeffrey, i want to watch them for comedy purposes. Yeah I saw your conversation with C...
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Colour Of Money
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5311
Re: The Colour Of Money
I quite liked that Paul Ross quiz: Win My Fee (or something like that).
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Bring back 15-to-1 and 100%
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2612
Re: Bring back 15-to-1 and 100%
Yeah alright I admit I was bored of it after the first week. Being a newbie, just didn't want the DOND fans attacking me.Dinos Sfyris wrote:Getting?Jojo Apollo wrote:I'm getting a bit bored with Deal or No Deal.
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Colour Of Money
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5311
Re: The Colour Of Money
Terrible game show, won't be watching that again.
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:16 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Responses to the FAQ
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2163
Re: Responses to the FAQ
Cheers that's all I wanted to know.Kirk Bevins wrote:Yes you can.Jojo Apollo wrote: Could I ask whether you will be appearing on the TV show as a contestant in the near future?
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C4C celebratory topic
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3120
Re: C4C celebratory topic
Opps!Charlie Reams wrote:No idea but you should check the date on that top post; we've passed 32,000 posts fairly recently.Jojo Apollo wrote:Well done all. Who did the 5000th post btw and what was it?
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:32 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Hansford
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4371
Re: Hansford
Was Jeffrey invited to play on the last c of c?
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Responses to the FAQ
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2163
Re: Responses to the FAQ
The conundrums are solved blindingly quickly and the vast range of words people come up with, have you scratching your head in amazement (so many words I have never even heard of ), the average standard seems far higher than on the TV show. Naturally those on a Countdown practice site are going to ...
- Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Bring back 15-to-1 and 100%
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2612
Re: Bring back 15-to-1 and 100%
Well it was novelty thing at first also seeing Noel Edmonds back on the box minus the Telly Addicts jumpers.Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:
I've been bored with it since it first came on.
Re: Eggheads
Cheers Allan.
- Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Responses to the FAQ
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2163
Re: Responses to the FAQ
Yep it certainly is an eye opener, I had considered myself an average player (sometimes a bit above average on a good day) before I came on here, but playing the apterous game and getting hammered on a regular basis by the regulars, I now consider myself below average. All great fun though :D The co...
- Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:20 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Bring back 15-to-1 and 100%
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2612
Bring back 15-to-1 and 100%
I'm getting a bit bored with Deal or No Deal. 15-to-1 was much better, loads of the great quizzers on there. I think they changed the instant nominate back, because of the intimidating Martin Riley (sp), anyone who nominated him, he would nominate them back straight away (after answering his questio...