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- Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Genius things
- Replies: 43
- Views: 10901
Re: Genius things
Automatic/video doorbells sound like hell to me. Great, you can answer the door remotely and see who's there, but there's bugger all you can see if they start doing something contrary to what you'd like. I'd rather not know. Also, I'm aware of landlords (in the USA I believe) who are able to lock p...
- Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Genius things
- Replies: 43
- Views: 10901
Re: Genius things
I meant lamp in a more generic sense. Not sure why I chose that word.
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 6:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Genius things
- Replies: 43
- Views: 10901
Re: Genius things
How new are we talking?
mRNA vaccines
Ring doorbell
LED lamp
mRNA vaccines
Ring doorbell
LED lamp
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 402323
Re: People you shouldn't trust
Shakin' Stevens for the line "It's the season love and understanding". Of The song is completely trashed by that omission. I always thought it was in there but so clipped as to be almost inaudible. But there. So I found a live version to see if it was more clear. Not only is there no &quo...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:37 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 402323
Re: People you shouldn't trust
Shakin' Stevens for the line "It's the season love and understanding". Of The song is completely trashed by that omission. I always thought it was in there but so clipped as to be almost inaudible. But there. So I found a live version to see if it was more clear. Not only is there no &quo...
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 691819
Re: Ask Graeme?
What is the record for the same number of matching declarations in a game? 11, between Jack Hurst and David O'Donnell in this 30BC game . I've taken "matching declarations" to mean that in a letters round the players declared the same word and scored the same number of points, and in a nu...
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Special Spoilers for Wednesday 23rd December 2020 (Special S49)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5183
Re: Special Spoilers for Wednesday 23 December 2020
Fantastic shows this week. Really enjoyed them all. Colin is fantastic. Loved that he took a big interest in the contestants and also the people at home playing along.
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 691819
Re: Ask Graeme?
What is the record for the same number of matching declarations in a game?
- Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Catsdown - Why the Small Dictionary?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3480
Re: Catsdown - Why the Small Dictionary?
I had rather a fiesty discussion about this yesterday. I only ever watch Catsdown because of the “down” bit (and also because as you can see with Clarkson-era Top Gear the unscripted bits are MUCH better than the badly scripted jokes). It must have been filmed in February admittedly, but Sean Lock ...
- Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Special Spoilers for Monday 21st December 2020 (Special S47)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6987
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Computerphile - Brute Forcing the Countdown Numbers Game
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5049
Re: Computerphile - Brute Forcing the Countdown Numbers Game
I did see this.
Surely what he does here pales in sophistication to what you did for you solver Graeme? And especially what Charlie did for the apterous solver, which presumably has all spoilage numbers attacks solved...
Surely what he does here pales in sophistication to what you did for you solver Graeme? And especially what Charlie did for the apterous solver, which presumably has all spoilage numbers attacks solved...
- Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:08 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 18th December 2020 (Series 82, Grand Final)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 11031
Re: Spoilers for Friday 18 December 2020 (Series 82, Grand Final)
91.4 vs. 91.2 raw % score. Surely statistically the closest final of all time, at 50.05% vs. 49.95% implied probability.
I expect a raw max of 125 today so predict the final score of 114.25-114 (but no crucial).
Pretty exciting.
I expect a raw max of 125 today so predict the final score of 114.25-114 (but no crucial).
Pretty exciting.
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 22309
Re: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
Victoria Coren-Mitchell
Rob Brydon
Rob Brydon
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 22309
Re: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
Noel Edmonds
Richard Ayoade
Richard Osman
Richard Ayoade
Richard Osman
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
- Replies: 88
- Views: 28814
Re: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
Wow. I didn't know you had this level of influence.
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 5:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Introducing... the H2H-o-Matic!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 24284
Re: Introducing... the H2H-o-Matic!
Brilliant, Jono. You're amazing. I owe you a drink. Or something. So the "sudden death playoff" was played 3-way, and the "score" includes the round you lost on? That might be difficult to wikicode. Ok, you can buy me a drink, but we can only discuss the Wiki, not politics. We m...
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 10:33 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Introducing... the H2H-o-Matic!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 24284
Re: Introducing... the H2H-o-Matic!
Redhill 2007 is next to wikify but I can't work out for the life of me what's going on. If it's Edinburgh style then nobody's got enough games, plus I find five rounds very difficult to believe if it is Edinburgh style. But if it's Bristol-style, the final table in each round except round one is Ed...
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:01 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
- Replies: 257
- Views: 199331
Re: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
Apart from the fact that it's absolutely obviously cheating... it's also explicitly listed in the OP of this thread: Cheating is using any kind of artificial aid to alter your performance in the game. This includes: using an anagram or numbers solver program or website , to generate solutions or to...
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:00 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
- Replies: 257
- Views: 199331
Re: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
Apart from the fact that it's absolutely obviously cheating... it's also explicitly listed in the OP of this thread: Cheating is using any kind of artificial aid to alter your performance in the game. This includes: using an anagram or numbers solver program or website , to generate solutions or to ...
- Fri Nov 27, 2020 6:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Which words are the most useful to know?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 36598
Re: Which words are the most useful to know?
I've said it before and I'll say it again. This really is good.
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:52 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 772
- Views: 580976
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
I do find it difficult to enjoy films where the protagonists are not likeable but I only watched the pilot of Succession so maybe it gets better. You might struggle with Succession. But give it a go. At worst it's beautifully crafted. How about another example of the protagonists all being horrendo...
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 12:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 772
- Views: 580976
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Succession (both seasons but particularly the second) - outstandingly good. I stood up and applauded the TV at the end of some episodes. Queen's Gambit - pretty good. The Crown - only half way through but really enjoying this as an easy watch. And agree with Phil about Thatcher. I'm re-watching Ski...
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:10 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 772
- Views: 580976
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Succession (both seasons but particularly the second) - outstandingly good. I stood up and applauded the TV at the end of some episodes. Queen's Gambit - pretty good. The Crown - only half way through but really enjoying this as an easy watch. And agree with Phil about Thatcher. I'm re-watching Skin...
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 11:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: RIP Howard Somerset
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4855
Re: RIP Howard Somerset
That's really sad news.
He was a great bloke. A joy to be around at Co-Events and his contributions on here were always high quality. He always felt like a very young old guy... he had that glint in his eye. I definitely aspire to be like that in my old age.
He was a great bloke. A joy to be around at Co-Events and his contributions on here were always high quality. He always felt like a very young old guy... he had that glint in his eye. I definitely aspire to be like that in my old age.
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 6:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Monday 29 November 1982 (Series 1, Prelim 16)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12155
Re: Monday 29 November 1982 (Series 1, Prelim 16)
This is amazing. I could watch Kenneth Williams episodes all day.
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Cummings and goings
- Replies: 73
- Views: 20964
Re: Cummings and goings
So Dominic Cummings said in January that he wanted to make himself "largely redundant" by the end of the year (https://dominiccummings.com/2020/01/02/two-hands-are-a-lot-were-hiring-data-scientists-project-managers-policy-experts-assorted-weirdos/) but apparently this is a "news"...
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 8:20 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Squarebot
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9812
Re: Squarebot
Add the sum of the length of the sides together. Add 1. Multiply this by 100 and add 50. What do you get? If 3600, it's a square. If not, it's a rectangle. Is that even right? Doesn't 18 and 16 give the same answer as 17/17? Disregard this. See my first answer. This was a joke answer as you can tel...
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:26 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Combination Lock
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3941
Re: Combination Lock
Is Reel A the first reel?
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:42 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Squarebot
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9812
Re: Squarebot
Add the sum of the length of the sides together. Add 1. Multiply this by 100 and add 50. What do you get?
If 3600, it's a square. If not, it's a rectangle.
If 3600, it's a square. If not, it's a rectangle.
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:27 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Squarebot
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9812
Re: Squarebot
"How many squares have you drawn on the paper?"
- Tue Oct 27, 2020 3:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 353
- Views: 150010
Re: You Are The Ref
Player A vs Player B Selection is O E M I I T S L L Player A leans back straight away, player B is sure there is a nine there but unsure whether it’s mollisite or mollities. He knows that player A will have it right and writes both down. Player A declares first with mollities, player B declares the...
- Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:10 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Cool Things You Did
- Replies: 74
- Views: 18771
Re: Cool Things You Did
This is greatPhil Reynolds wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:45 am I got buried in an insane quantity of pine cones for a music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbTRP-xw7uE
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:16 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 108912
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
No, and especially not you.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:55 pm Great show and it works really well. I really enjoyed playing in it.
Does that include you?Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:35 pm Love the show. Congratulations to all those who have made it what it is.
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:35 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 108912
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Love the show. Congratulations to all those who have made it what it is.
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Xmas Specials
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3666
Re: Xmas Specials
Too late I guess..
IN for next year's ones.
IN for next year's ones.
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
- Replies: 503
- Views: 156320
Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
Just because the troll writes in grammatically coherent sentences, doesn't mean we should keep feeding it...
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:06 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdowners in the news
- Replies: 243
- Views: 119425
Re: Countdowners in the news
WowMark James wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 10:54 am https://metro.co.uk/2020/10/04/countdow ... -13370774/
Just wanted to mention this article as we finally get to learn Susie's real name. Fabulous investigative journalism there from the Metro.
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Trade Secrets
- Replies: 155
- Views: 43465
Re: Trade Secrets
I'll start: don't use cotton buds for cleaning your ears. They are useless. Use Bic pen lids. They're sturdy so you can scrape all the wax off the ear walls, or whatever you call it, they won't fall off, they go in the perfect depth (for me) before it starts getting uncomfortable, and they're cheap...
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 7:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Future of this forum
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7925
Re: Future of this forum
Donated!
- Wed Aug 26, 2020 7:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 20th August 2020
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3391
Re: Spoilers for 20th August 2020
It's a bit like the way the TV guide on Sky/Virgin/probably all others starts with the lowest-numbered channels at the top.
- Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:48 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What is the best non dairy milk for coffee ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5102
Re: What is the best non dairy milk for coffee ?
undoubtedly it is the Barista version of Oatly. The Barista version is worth it. oat milk in general is the best for coffee in terms of smoothness (some like soy can curdle) and oat milk is also pretty much the best for the planet too This is the best one I had too. The first few sips are acceptabl...
- Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:57 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What is the best non dairy milk for coffee ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5102
Re: What is the best non dairy milk for coffee ?
I've tried them all and nothing beats cow milk.
- Fri Jul 24, 2020 9:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 353
- Views: 150010
Re: You Are The Ref
It's the last round of a co-event. At this event, draws are allowed and they count as half a win, like at MK. As usual, the top two after six games play each other in the final. The top of the standings table looks like this: P W Pts 1 Alice 6 5 405 2 Bob 6 5 401 3 Cock 5 5 325 4 Dick 5 5 317 5 Ran...
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Joke Items
- Replies: 250
- Views: 83130
Re: Joke Items
Go on..?
- Mon Jul 20, 2020 1:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 353
- Views: 150010
Re: You Are The Ref
In case 1, re-do, for the reasons you gave.
In cases 2 and 3, the result stands. The "no plurals no present tense verbs" thing isn't a hard and fast rule as far as I know.
In cases 2 and 3, the result stands. The "no plurals no present tense verbs" thing isn't a hard and fast rule as far as I know.
- Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Offensive Words
- Replies: 57
- Views: 25656
Re: Offensive Words
Haha, I think the drifting of my post from serious to flippant wasn't obvious enough. It happened because the more I thought about it, the more ridiculous it seemed to have to be justifying my point. As I said earlier, the word list for a word game should correspond to some dictionary or set of dict...
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 10:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Offensive Words
- Replies: 57
- Views: 25656
Re: Offensive Words
The main reason is that it's utterly utterly pointless. The onus should not be on me (or people who agree with me) to convince you (or people who agree with you) that the wordlist should correspond to a dictionary or set of dictionaries. Otherwise we might as well just start again with a set of rand...
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:44 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Offensive Words
- Replies: 57
- Views: 25656
Re: Offensive Words
There's a big difference between opposing sexual predators from running riot and opposing words being used in a board game.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:41 amThese are strange times though , with virtue signalling and cancel culture gathering pace.
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:23 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Offensive Words
- Replies: 57
- Views: 25656
Re: Offensive Words
It would be absolutely ridiculous if this passed.
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 196161
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 353
- Views: 150010
Re: You Are The Ref
For those that think it's fine, when declaring your word second, to have written down 10-15 plausible words and then just point to the one your opponent says... would you prefer if apterous was coded in this way, instead of the perfectly logical way it's coded now?
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: B'day Championship Spoilers For Thursday February 28th 2013
- Replies: 49
- Views: 11693
Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Thursday February 28th 2013
I think they did. And if I'm not remembering this completely differently, didn't I make a comment about our online head to head record that wasn't in today's edit?Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:27 pm Did they silence the swearing today? I couldn't hear it.
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 2:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: B'day Championship Spoilers For Thursday February 28th 2013
- Replies: 49
- Views: 11693
Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Thursday February 28th 2013
Haha that's brilliant.Sam Cappleman-Lynes wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 1:58 pm I was surprised to see today, after Jon was apparently still choosing between PODGIER and FIREDOG in R2 when asked for his word, that he didn't immediately forfeit the round.
I have learnt how not to cheat in the intervening 6 years.
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 353
- Views: 150010
Re: You Are The Ref
Fair point. I think you have to have made your decision on what word you're going to offer when you declare your length. I would prefer a situation where someone who had the ability to write down every combination of letters on their paper in 30 seconds couldn't draw every letters round that they d...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 1:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 353
- Views: 150010
Re: You Are The Ref
Sorry, in this case you only have two options, say MAWSONITE and AWMSONITE. You know your gonna pick one of them, by decide to wing it when asked. They declare first, saying MAWSONITE and getbapproving looks from dictionary corner. What would you do in that instance? Purposely pick the wrong one or...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 353
- Views: 150010
Re: You Are The Ref
Sorry, in this case you only have two options, say MAWSONITE and AWMSONITE. You know your gonna pick one of them, by decide to wing it when asked. They declare first, saying MAWSONITE and getbapproving looks from dictionary corner. What would you do in that instance? Purposely pick the wrong one or...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 11:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 353
- Views: 150010
Re: You Are The Ref
What if you knew there was a 9, had two possible options and resolved that you were gonna pick one, regardless of what the other person does. They declare first and you see DC give a smile and a nod. In that case, what do you do? If you're saying they declared the "other" one, then you ha...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 11:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 353
- Views: 150010
Re: You Are The Ref
Letters round, selection is MNTSWAOIE. You are declaring second and know there is a 9. Unsure what it is, you write down a few random ones. WAMNIOTES MAWSONITE AWMNIOTES Player 1 declares a 9, you also declare a 9. Wait for them to declare MAWSONITE. You then say 'Yep, same word' and point to the c...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:04 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 353
- Views: 150010
Re: You Are The Ref
It's the final letters game. C1 declares 8, and C2 declares 9. C1 says their word is NEMATOID, C2 says their word is MONRADITE. Points to C2. Later on, as the contestants shake hands for the crucial conundrum, C1 catches a glimpse of C2's paper and notices that DOMINATER is written in large letters...
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 12:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Joke Items
- Replies: 250
- Views: 83130
Re: Joke Items
The hyphen Our IT helpdesk at work also decided that the hyphen was a joke item, and introduced a new rule meaning that it wasn't allowed in anyone's name. Boy was that fun for me. The number of internal processes that just don't work for me any more is ridiculous. The best one was when we rolled a...