Finally got round to uploading this.Michael Wallace wrote:Totally. Someone should get some good footage from CoNot for it. I want explosions.Ryan Taylor wrote:I'm thinking already that c4c should physically make an ad.
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- Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What would be in your Countdown ad?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2483
Re: What would be in your Countdown ad?
- Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:24 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: In case anyone's interested...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3027
Re: In case anyone's interested...
IRTTOP: Surely it would be better to add them to the wiki for communal use?
- Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown words spotted in real life
- Replies: 122
- Views: 55783
Re: Countdown words spotted in real life
A couple from my holiday in Italy.
Re: Riots
I think it will soon come to Yorkshire.
- Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous World Athletics Championships 2011
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4093
Re: Apterous World Athletics Championships 2011
Might take part in this.
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28998
Re: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
But seeing as it is 33 minutes walk away I hope someone with a car would be so nice as to pick all the orders up. Otherwise I'm going to dominos.Joseph Krol wrote:If we can get enough people I would be happy to go to pizza hut
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28998
Re: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
If we can get enough people I would be happy to go to pizza hut
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28998
Re: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
Anyone else planning to take advantage of the nearby dominos?
- Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28998
Re: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
Sure, I can bring mine. Will probably be bringing my own lunch though.
- Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Annoying Ads
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3235
Re: Annoying Ads
Until I switched on the subtitles I thought she was giving them ' common' food and that she was some rude snob.
- Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:53 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Angry Birds
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5597
Re: Angry Birds
Finally got round to downloading this yesterday, and it is extremely good. However I am pretty rubbish at it.
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:13 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 4
- Replies: 217
- Views: 24651
Re: Pointless Series 4
Today's Rick Astley question was probably the funniest thing on Pointless for a while. For those of you who didn't see it: In the head-to-head, one of the questions was "Things that Rick Astley was "Never Gonna" do", so basically anything that followed "Never Gonna", i...
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Grammar Fails
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1642
Grammar Fails
Quick one on BBC News just now from Katie Price - "There is extremely a lot of people here."
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Return of the Awesome Dudes
- Replies: 488
- Views: 190322
Re: Return of the Awesome Dudes
It will be done. Haven't done much wikiwork recently so will get me back editing.
- Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28998
Re: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
Less than a week to go now...
- Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:32 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C Fantasy Football
- Replies: 174
- Views: 70743
- Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday July 22nd 2011
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3428
Re: Spoilers For Friday July 22nd 2011
My online listings say that Monday's special is a repeat from 1982. Anybody know if that's true? 1. No. 2. Can you show me this listings :?: 3. It's a special between Debbi Flack from S59 and Claudia Tyson from S62. Sure. I don't know where they get their information, but here's what it says: QUIZ ...
- Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Playing apterous in real life
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5032
Re: Playing apterous in real life
I came up with the idea when at a train station, only just got round to doing it. Original image is here. Now all I have to do is wait for the copyright lawsuits to roll in
- Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday July 22nd 2011
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3428
Re: Spoilers For Friday July 22nd 2011
AND if I remember rightly, a BASCINET is some kind of mediaeval helmet so the clue applied to both!Thomas Carey wrote:CABINETS and BASCINET for Teaser 2. Don't you hate it when they have multiple answers?
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:53 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Tumbleweed
- Replies: 51
- Views: 28674
Re: Tumbleweed
47 bells
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday July 20th 2011
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4385
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday July 20th 2011
Also POOVE in that roundThomas Carey wrote:OOMPH but it might have been mentioned
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:36 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Tumbleweed
- Replies: 51
- Views: 28674
Re: Tumbleweed
18 bells
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:13 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Tumbleweed
- Replies: 51
- Views: 28674
Re: Tumbleweed
2 bells
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:29 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Tumbleweed
- Replies: 51
- Views: 28674
Re: Tumbleweed
NOT A POIN - whatever. This still makes very little sense. The punishment for incorrect points declarations is the loss of the number of points which you claim. Negative claims for points are added to the person's current score. You mean that if you wrongly claim for points, you don't get any? Nega...
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:44 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Tumbleweed
- Replies: 51
- Views: 28674
Re: Tumbleweed
NOT A POINTS CLAIMEoin Monaghan wrote:NOT A POINTS CLAIM
It's still confusing... what's the point in this?
On this other forum I populate (which I nicked the game from) it is very popular, they do like league tables and stuff.
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
- Replies: 105
- Views: 15457
Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
True. The woman was just there to make it more interesting in my view, it was only a tiny woman harnessed inside a box. The tie stuff was cool as was most of the rest of the trick.Mark James wrote:Why isn't anyone talking about the dudes with the box? I thought that was amazing.
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:19 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Tumbleweed
- Replies: 51
- Views: 28674
Re: Tumbleweed
20 weed
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:18 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Tumbleweed
- Replies: 51
- Views: 28674
Re: Tumbleweed
NOT A POINTS CLAIM what? NOT A POINTS CLAIM SIMPLE RULES Each minute since the last post is worth one point (a weed). You can only claim points in multiples of five. After half an hour you can claim 45 points in the form of a bell. You cannot post twice in succession with claims for points. You can...
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:59 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Tumbleweed
- Replies: 51
- Views: 28674
Tumbleweed
Hello, I propose that we start a game called Tumbleweed.The game is based on the gaps in time between posts. A point is available for every minute between posts - however, points may only be claimed in blocks of five. A bell is available for 30 minutes of inactivity but is worth 45 points. Posts mus...
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19 July 2011
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3325
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 19 July 2011
The 625 rule is the new 937.5 rule.Rhys Benjamin wrote:First nums alts:
(100 - 75) x 25
(50 + 75 - 100) x 25
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 18th July 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 31)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2007
Re: Monday 18th July 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 31)
No, TEACHER was definitely said.
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
Re: London Underground
It is where I discovered the GTA subway challenge.Rhys Benjamin wrote:How did you find that out then?Joseph Krol wrote:!Rhys Benjamin wrote:
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
Re: London Underground
!Rhys Benjamin wrote:Joseph Krol wrote:Oh, hopeful traveller.Rhys Benjamin wrote: No, It wasn't a competition. The position is the all-time standings.
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
Re: London Underground
Oh, hopeful traveller.Rhys Benjamin wrote:No, It wasn't a competition. The position is the all-time standings.Joseph Krol wrote:Interesting. Who won?
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
Re: London Underground
Interesting. Who won?
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday July 18th 2011
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1265
Re: Spoilers For Monday July 18th 2011
TABOOS in the BOATS round
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday July 18th 2011
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1265
Re: Spoilers For Monday July 18th 2011
DYSURIA to equal RAISINY
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday July 18th 2011
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1265
Re: Spoilers For Monday July 18th 2011
EMIGRANT in the MIGRATE round.
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 3:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 11 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 27)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1052
Re: Tuesday 11 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 27)
Remember your asterisks!
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
Re: London Underground
Peer pressure. (Plus it's fun)Mark James wrote:What are you doing playing GTA? Its an 18s rated game.
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:43 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:20 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
Re: London Underground
Not strictly LU-related but I have just completed the GTA IV Subway Challenge and as far as I know have the second fastest time ever with 25 min 11.81 sec. I probably have the best possible time on my current route so will need a better route to get the record. Youtube video soon to follow.
- Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Return of the Awesome Dudes
- Replies: 488
- Views: 190322
Re: Return of the Awesome Dudes
♫♪♫ And now the end is near And so we face the final curtain My friends, we'll say it clear We'll state our case of which we're certain The database is nearly full We've used broadband and dial-up (which is crap) And wifi + much more than this and now We've done all recaps PC crashes, we've had a f...
- Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Return of the Awesome Dudes
- Replies: 488
- Views: 190322
Re: Return of the Awesome Dudes
♫♪♫ And now the end is near And so we face the final curtain My friends, we'll say it clear We'll state our case of which we're certain The database is nearly full We've used broadband and dial-up (which is crap) And wifi + much more than this and now We've done all recaps PC crashes, we've had a fe...
- Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:41 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
Re: London Underground
Just checked, Upton Park is better than Upney (by 3 stops). St Paul's might be better than St John's Wood, also.
- Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
Re: London Underground
The current Alphabet record time is 5h20min.
- Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
Re: London Underground
You could try the Alphabet next, as it involves knowledge of the Harrow area (due to the requirement of visiting Ickenham) and otherwise can mainly be done by using Zone 1. Though to be honest my input is probably worthless. How about: Aldgate - Bank - Chancery Lane - Dollis Hill - Eastcote - Finch...
- Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
Re: London Underground
You could try the Alphabet next, as it involves knowledge of the Harrow area (due to the requirement of visiting Ickenham) and otherwise can mainly be done by using Zone 1. Though to be honest my input is probably worthless.
- Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
Re: London Underground
I have latched onto a possible world record for this. No, I will not say how to do it, all I will say is that the East London no-line helps. Cool. What's your scheduled time for it? Done some Market research, including interchange times - 46 minutes, beating the record by approx 8 minutes. Any plan...
- Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
Re: London Underground
Cool. What's your scheduled time for it?Rhys Benjamin wrote:I have latched onto a possible world record for this.
No, I will not say how to do it, all I will say is that the East London no-line helps.
- Fri Jul 15, 2011 2:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 413273
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
There are a few others but they don't really need bothering with. Apart from the fact that I did not have it also.Jon Corby wrote:But other than that, the dream stands up to scrutiny, yeah?Joseph Krol wrote:Two fatal flaws: my grandma isn't called Daisy, and my sister does not keep rabbits.
- Fri Jul 15, 2011 2:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 413273
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Two fatal flaws: my grandma isn't called Daisy, and my sister does not keep rabbits.
- Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Monday 14 August 1989 (Masters 1, Prelim 20)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 683
Monday 14 August 1989 (Masters 1, Prelim 20)
Countdown recap for Monday 14 August 1989. C1: Challenger Brian Hudson. C2: Challenger Kevin Nelson. DC: Freda Thornton. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: R J R G S E A O W R02: 50, 3, 5, 2, 10, 8. Target: 340. R03: Q U E E N C O R D (conundrum) R04: T R R R N A I E L R05: 75, ...
- Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday July 14th 2011
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1584
Re: Spoilers For Thursday July 14th 2011
DOGBANES instead of BONDAGES*
- Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 11169
- Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Monday 7 August 1989 (Masters 1, Prelim 19)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 517
Monday 7 August 1989 (Masters 1, Prelim 19)
Countdown recap for Monday 7 August 1989. C1: Challenger Ken Heaton. C2: Challenger Peter Pryer. DC: Catherine Clarke. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S G P R E A E T U R02: 75, 3, 8, 2, 2, 1. Target: 567. R03: H I D G R A C E S (conundrum) R04: E I E A L B S F R R05: 100, 50...
- Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday July 13th 2011
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1663
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday July 13th 2011
Appearance of the number 1,161 there.
- Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:36 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Quiz Trippers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9064
Re: Quiz Trippers
I watched it, only enjoyed the actually quizzy bits were of any interest to me though.
- Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Monday 24 July 1989 (Masters 1, Prelim 17)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 632
Monday 24 July 1989 (Masters 1, Prelim 17)
Countdown recap for Monday 24 July 1989. C1: Challenger Dick Green. C2: Challenger David Trace. DC: Catherine Clarke. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S Z A E D G A O P R02: 100, 4, 6, 1, 2, 1. Target: 589. R03: I N N G R O C E R (conundrum) R04: R B T I A E R L U R05: 50, 4, ...
- Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday July 11th 2011
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1861
Re: Spoilers For Monday July 11th 2011
GUANACOS for 8 in the COAGULA round