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- Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3085
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
has anyone got any closer to the 2nd numbers game? 10 10 8 8 2 3, target 985. It's killing me, it'd be nice if one of you guys with your numbers tools could let me know if 982 is the closest? I see 197 x 5 = 985 but that hasn't been much help. I got 984 via (10x(10+2)+3)x8...not sure if 985 is poss...
- Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3085
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
CAPRIOLE as a beater for rd 1
- Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:30 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Time for a break
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1090
Re: Time for a break
How dare you?!?!?!
Seriously, enjoy your time off...I'm sure everyone agrees when I say it's well deserved!
Seriously, enjoy your time off...I'm sure everyone agrees when I say it's well deserved!
- Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series
- Replies: 276
- Views: 32198
Re: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series
Can't wait to see Steve Davis in action, one of the best sports pundits around as well as being the perfect gentleman.
- Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: World Snooker Championship 2009
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3960
Re: World Snooker Championship 2009
Because people like supporting teams/players from their own country? I suppose so but if there are loads of awesome, exciting young Chinese players it'd make the sport more fun to watch. I'd rather see a better snooker player win than, say, Peter Ebdon just because he's British. Snooker is driven b...
Re: Infinity
Hm...Gavin, what do you mean by 2^A ? It is NOT all things of the form 2^a, for elements a of A. Rather, it is the power set of A, described above somewhere. With the first definition, 2^A would indeed have the same cardinality as A, but the power set is 'bigger'.
- Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 24 (Spoiler alert)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5944
Re: 24 (Spoiler alert)
SPOILER's afoot.... This week's episode was textbook 24...any agent who isn't a main character is useless. Oh and let's kill off another main character. Let's finish the current plot off and say there are even bigger baddies. And let's make a good guy bad again. And let's get Kim back just for good ...
- Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Wiki
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5184
Re: Countdown Wiki
What a piss easy conundrum, you'd have to be an absolute retard not to get that.Kai Laddiman wrote:Why has this episode had so many views? I can't see anything special about it, apart from the fact that it has the exact same conundrum scramble as one of Junaid's.
Re: Infinity
So there are clearly MORE rational numbers than there are integers. I'm afraid this isn't the case. The rationals can in fact be put into a 1-1 correspondence with the integers, it's quite a cute little problem to work out how its done. Indeed...I think you've missed the point here, Clare. If you'd...
- Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 14th April
- Replies: 45
- Views: 6061
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 14th April
Good game today....TRIPODAL was a beater in the PAROTID round.
- Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Special 1 TV
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1397
Re: Special 1 TV
Sir Alex? If he was willing to do a segment for the 25th anniversary, perhaps it's not too unrealistic?D Eadie wrote:Not really. Can't think of many to be honest. Might get Kammy one day though.While we're on soccer and countdown, Damian, any plans to get a soccer personality in DC?
- Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Apprentice - Series 5
- Replies: 49
- Views: 9241
Re: The Apprentice - Series 5
However ruthless he claims to be, I think Sugar often keeps contestants in longer than he should because he realises they make the show more entertaining. This is the only logic he could have used to keep the idiotic Sophocles in for so long last year. Maybe he's doing the same with James, who reall...
- Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Apprentice - Series 5
- Replies: 49
- Views: 9241
Re: The Apprentice - Series 5
Maj is very likeable but brought nothing to the table. Absolutely the right call in my opinion.
- Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 60 finals
- Replies: 179
- Views: 16508
Re: Series 60 finals
So please don't play shit, Kirk. Shocking. I'm sure the rest of the finalists will give you your "fine display of countdown" too. Oh no doubt, but I don't need to tell them not to play shit 'cos I know they'll deliver the goods. You on the other hand are a loose canon who needs reminding.
- Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 60 finals
- Replies: 179
- Views: 16508
Re: Series 60 finals
My plans are all out of whack right now as my ride has bailed, but I'm hoping to get a lift off a relative and in return am promising a ticket for a fine display of Countdown. So please don't play shit, Kirk. I'm gonna have to do my usual disappearing act as soon as the final is completed because (a...
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 6th April 2009
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4078
Re: Spoilers for Monday 6th April 2009
PURSLANE as a beater in the SLAPPER round.
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:30 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptominibash: tonight
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2858
Re: Aptominibash: tonight
Thanks Jim and thanks Charlie for a smoothly organised tourny. With my new laptop set up, I need not ever suffer problems with apterous again and I'll be chattier than ever.
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:28 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Apprentice - Series 5
- Replies: 49
- Views: 9241
Re: The Apprentice - Series 5
I hope you mean brilliant as in brilliantly retarded...the guy was pathetically awful. Because of that he was funny, I thought, as well as being cute. I agree with one of these more than the other. What really annoyed me was when Raef got sacked instead of him. Raef had the rare quality of being bo...
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:00 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Aptominibash: tonight
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2858
Re: Aptominibash: tonight
Oh hell yes, me please.
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown Online Masters 2009
- Replies: 135
- Views: 17281
Re: Countdown Online Masters 2009
Semi final 1
Game 1 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=43443
Game 2 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=43446
Unlucky Rich. I think the numbers bailed me out again.
And now I get to play Paul Howe or Pugh
Game 1 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=43443
Game 2 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=43446
Unlucky Rich. I think the numbers bailed me out again.
And now I get to play Paul Howe or Pugh
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Domestication
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3366
Re: Domestication
Ironing! You can do it whilst watching TV and not have to compromise on either. I disagree. My other half irons while we're watching TV and it really annoys me as he misses so much. Sometimes if we're watching a good comedy I'll suddenly burst out laughing because of some subtle visual gag or nuanc...
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 3rd April 2009
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4376
Re: Spoilers for Friday 3rd April 2009
3rd numbers:
25x((7x8)-(9x2)) - 6
25x((7x8)-(9x2)) - 6
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 3rd April 2009
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4376
Re: Spoilers for Friday 3rd April 2009
ANTIPOPE as a beater in rd 3
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:57 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Domestication
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3366
Re: Domestication
Ironing! You can do it whilst watching TV and not have to compromise on either. Plus there's something rather nice about seeing creases disappear.
- Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: An excellent YouTube clip
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5408
Re: An excellent YouTube clip
Go to countdowngoof's page and you'll get this and so much more.Ian Dent wrote:I'd like to see the other parts of Jono's Quarter final but can't find them. Can anyone help?
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 April 2009.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2027
Re: Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 April 2009.
Get a room!Charlie Reams wrote:Looking forward to meeting her later this month
Well done indeed to Cate, who seemed to improve with every game. Will certainly take some beating.
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: An excellent YouTube clip
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5408
Re: An excellent YouTube clip
One of Jono's games has been uploaded to youtube. Part 1 is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq89ehTwjus&feature=channel_page It's one of the games with the awesome numbers solution! :D Legend...you haven't aged a day, Jono. You smirked as soon as 209 was declared, was that because you knew...
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:05 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 33492
Re: Strange Games
It was a stunning spot, nice one. By the way Chris, my quietness during games is due to chat not working in case you were wondering.Chris Davies wrote:Not that strange really, but this is almost certainly my first palindromic nine-letter word.
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 31st March
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5362
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 31st March
I've really warmed to Cate - it would be nice to see her in the finals as an octochamp. Totally, totally agree. She might've seemed stern to begin with, but now I think she's lovely. Thirded. Even though I kind of slated her in my recap last week. But maybe it was just nerves. Erm...fourthed. Will ...
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:22 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 176822
Re: Official Thread of Brag
A new personal best in standard
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=41999
In hindsight, a bit gutted to be one spot away from the record, but not exactly kicking myself!
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=41999
In hindsight, a bit gutted to be one spot away from the record, but not exactly kicking myself!
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 24 (Spoiler alert)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5944
Re: 24 (Spoiler alert)
Are you mental?Matt Morrison wrote:I'll let you watch it in the mornings so long as next week you get into the spirit of it all by getting someone to tie you to a chair, handcuff you, put pegs on your nipples, and shake you occasionally.
I already do all that.
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 31st March
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5362
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 31st March
Surprised that neither when for the much more obvious (100-4)x7 in r5 That's when you know your numbers with many prime factors, as well as your dozens tables ! Er...actually it's just working down from 700 and realising that the difference is conveniently also a multiple of 7, rather than identify...
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 31st March
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5362
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 31st March
FUMAROLES as a beater in rd 1
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 24 (Spoiler alert)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5944
Re: 24 (Spoiler alert)
I'd forgotten there was a period in between the 3am release and now, I guess it's called 'morning' I think I just discounted that possibility because it's so un-24 like! 24 has to be enjoyed with company, at night, with the lights off... not over breakfast and coffee! What would Jack say to you if ...
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown Online Masters 2009
- Replies: 135
- Views: 17281
Re: Countdown Online Masters 2009
Shall we say Saturday 2pm, Richard?
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 24 (Spoiler alert)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5944
Re: 24 (Spoiler alert)
First thing this morning. Actually second thing, after watching the strangely comulsive One Tree Hill on E4.Matt Morrison wrote:You must have watched it in the middle of the night then?
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 24 (Spoiler alert)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5944
Re: 24 (Spoiler alert)
Ah, I think you are one episode behind me Matt...let me know what you think of Hodges after watching this week's instalment.
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:47 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 24 (Spoiler alert)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5944
Re: 24 (Spoiler alert)
Just seen #16...top episode, but surely a candidate for the one in which Jack has contributed least. And I swear he almost smiled around 33 mins in...where the hell does he think he is, Disneyland? I was disappointed the Juma plot didn't last longer and killing Bill off was very predictable. However...
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 30th March 2009
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3883
Re: Spoilers for Monday 30th March 2009
DOMANIAL as a beater in rd 11 I think
I'd be surprised if the current champ (who's name I can't recall right now) didn't make it to 8.
I'd be surprised if the current champ (who's name I can't recall right now) didn't make it to 8.
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The Audition
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3429
Re: The Audition
4 numbers games, 10 letters.......? You're miles off the mark. Max i've ever done is 7 letters 3 numbers 3 cons. I remember it v well, like it was yesterday, as we've discussed since. Really? I don't wanna go all John Mayhew but I'm sure there was a 4th numbers. However I only remember it like it w...
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The Audition
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3429
Re: The Audition
My first audition, in 1998, was quite long, something like 10 letters, 4 numbers and 3 conundrums. I remember getting MILESTONE, OBLIGATE and all 4 numbers, but no conundrums. A certain Mr Eadie was chairing. When I auditioned again last year I messed up the first one, which had 6 letters, 2 numbers...
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown Online Masters 2009
- Replies: 135
- Views: 17281
Re: Countdown Online Masters 2009
For anyone who cares...
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=41481
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=41494
Unlucky Mark, particularly the first game which didn't get the conundrum it deserved. Incidentally Mark got the final numbers in the 2nd game but mistyped, so he really got 102.
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=41481
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=41494
Unlucky Mark, particularly the first game which didn't get the conundrum it deserved. Incidentally Mark got the final numbers in the 2nd game but mistyped, so he really got 102.
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown Online Masters 2009
- Replies: 135
- Views: 17281
Re: Countdown Online Masters 2009
I'm due to play Mark at 7.30, but apterous seems to be down...any chance it'll be up by then Charlie? Uhh, maybe. I can't really work out what the problem is. I'll have to wait for the System Administrator to get back from the school run to find out what's happening. Okay thanks Charlie, I'll check...
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown Online Masters 2009
- Replies: 135
- Views: 17281
Re: Countdown Online Masters 2009
I'm due to play Mark at 7.30, but apterous seems to be down...any chance it'll be up by then Charlie?
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:01 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Anyone else not able to load Apterous?
- Replies: 132
- Views: 13118
Re: Anyone else not able to load Apterous?
Thanks, Ian.
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:57 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Anyone else not able to load Apterous?
- Replies: 132
- Views: 13118
Re: Anyone else not able to load Apterous?
Is Apterous down at the moment? I'm meant to be playing Tournoff at 7.30...please let me know if it's working so I can get to another computer!
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Apprentice - Series 5
- Replies: 49
- Views: 9241
Re: The Apprentice - Series 5
I hope you mean brilliant as in brilliantly retarded...the guy was pathetically awful.Joseph Bolas wrote:That Michael Sophocles (sp?) from the last series was brilliant IMO.
- Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers, Friday 27th March 2009
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2959
Re: Spoilers, Friday 27th March 2009
You have a Clare Sudbery calendar? Interesting.Kirk Bevins wrote:I had 13th April on my calendar so 2 Mondays time.Charlie Reams wrote: I think Matt was joking, since it's not a spoiler to say who the challenger is going to be. Sudders starts the Monday after.
- Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown Online Masters 2009
- Replies: 135
- Views: 17281
Re: Countdown Online Masters 2009
Mark and I will be playing Monday 7pm.
- Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown World Championships
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4394
Re: Countdown World Championships
ExcellentD Eadie wrote:There will be more C of C. It's just too good to shelve.
And how about another one of them Supreme Championships for good measure? Please?
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:33 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Best comebacks
- Replies: 67
- Views: 11762
Re: Best comebacks
Anyone ever recovered from 36-0 down after round 2? Bottling the last numbers didn't help but just about got past the line:
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=39150
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=39150
- Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown Online Masters 2009
- Replies: 135
- Views: 17281
Re: Countdown Online Masters 2009
Well done Mark...when would you like to play the QF? I can do pretty much any evening. Friday or Saturday would be particularly good.
- Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 261142
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Some Snooker relations:
Jon Corby - Ronnie O'Sullivan (both flawed by their genius)
DoD - John Higgins
The following has also been suggested by a few people
Junaid Mubeen - Nick Wainwright
Jon Corby - Ronnie O'Sullivan (both flawed by their genius)
DoD - John Higgins
The following has also been suggested by a few people
Junaid Mubeen - Nick Wainwright
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 60 finals
- Replies: 179
- Views: 16508
Re: Series 60 finals
Why wait until afterwards?Kirk Bevins wrote:Mate, if you really do have Bevatron Balloons then I'll be having your babies afterwards.Junaid Mubeen wrote:I'll be there on the Wednesday. So please don't bottle your QF match Kirk, seriously, 'cos then (and only then) my Bevatron Balloons will just look stupid.
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham 2009
- Replies: 95
- Views: 16021
Re: Countdown in Nottingham 2009
Yes please
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 60 finals
- Replies: 179
- Views: 16508
Re: Series 60 finals
I'll be there on the Wednesday. So please don't bottle your QF match Kirk, seriously, 'cos then (and only then) my Bevatron Balloons will just look stupid.
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown Online Masters 2009
- Replies: 135
- Views: 17281
Re: Countdown Online Masters 2009
Here is the draw- Paul Howe vs. Nick Wainwright Oliver Garner vs. Richard Priest Junaid Mubeen vs. Mark Tournoff or Jon Corby Ben Pugh vs. Dinos Sfyris Just a reminder that these games are best-of-3 straight 15 rounders. Good luck. :) Oh, bugger. Since Corby/Tournoff haven't yet played, can I just ...
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for March 17th
- Replies: 97
- Views: 11843
Re: Spoilers for March 17th
Congratulations Kirk! Unbelievably good performances throughout and what a dramatic finale.
I got ZEOLITES (if it's valid) and MEHENDI as beaters
I got ZEOLITES (if it's valid) and MEHENDI as beaters
- Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown Online Masters 2009
- Replies: 135
- Views: 17281
Re: Countdown Online Masters 2009
Mubeen vs. Wallace 1) Fucking INLINES 2) Fucking last numbers - I got 466 in about 5 seconds and spent the remaining 25 thinking I had 464. I might go and hide in a corner somewhere now. (Not really - but I didn't really want to say 'great game', 'cos neither of us played that well, still, g'luck t...
- Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown Online Masters 2009
- Replies: 135
- Views: 17281
Re: Countdown Online Masters 2009
Will the QF draw be random, or based on the above, i.e. does winner 1 play winner 8 etc ?