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by Zarte Siempre
Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:22 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Replies: 759
Views: 565721

Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?

Watched all of Derry Girls now.

Best British comedy I've seen in several years.
by Zarte Siempre
Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:03 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 7th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 22)
Replies: 6
Views: 3340

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 7th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 22)

Phil gave his weakest performance imo, but was still competent enough. Will we be seeing him more?- we'll have to see.... :) I think we will! He's spotted good words thus far, IMBUED, UNLINED, FLAMENS, PHIAL I could go on... (P.S. As Johnny is busy today, I will be putting up the recap, should be u...
by Zarte Siempre
Mon Feb 05, 2018 4:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 5th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 20)
Replies: 10
Views: 6115

Re: Spoilers for Monday 5th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 20)

The champion guy was really taking the piss with his pronunciation of "consonant" today. I'm sure he was even saying "Communist" at one point. Let's see who can get the most pisstake pronunciation of consonant onto TV. Bonus points for anyone who can get something like "cun...
by Zarte Siempre
Mon Feb 05, 2018 1:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 2nd February 2018 Series 78 Prelim 19
Replies: 7
Views: 3987

Re: Spoilers for Friday 2nd February 2018 Series 78 Prelim 19

I guess the most relevant example to provide her is Samir who made it to the last CoC despite being from Croatia (I think Croatia...), so it's not totally unheard of or without higher precedent, but that's not to undermine Friday's challenge.
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Jan 31, 2018 9:37 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co:LeedsLeedsLeeds - Saturday 21st April 2018
Replies: 22
Views: 21395

Re: Co:LeedsLeedsLeeds - Saturday 21st April 2018

There's a chippy down the road from the venue that people went to last year and it were reet good. Come to Co:Leeds so you can go to the chippy. As a point of balance, I didn't think all that much of the chippy. The service was slow, and whilst the product seemed OK, it was quite greasy. I'd advoca...
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Jan 31, 2018 9:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co:LeedsLeedsLeeds - Saturday 21st April 2018
Replies: 22
Views: 21395

Re: Co:LeedsLeedsLeeds - Saturday 21st April 2018

I have been reminded of a big selling point for this event. There's a chippy down the road from the venue that people went to last year and it were reet good. Come to Co:Leeds so you can go to the chippy. As a point of balance, I didn't think all that much of the chippy. The service was slow, and w...
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co:LeedsLeedsLeeds - Saturday 21st April 2018
Replies: 22
Views: 21395

Re: Co:LeedsLeedsLeeds - Saturday 21st April 2018

I have been reminded of a big selling point for this event. There's a chippy down the road from the venue that people went to last year and it were reet good. Come to Co:Leeds so you can go to the chippy. As a point of balance, I didn't think all that much of the chippy. The service was slow, and w...
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 30th January 2018.
Replies: 6
Views: 4223

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 30th January 2018.

If you're going to encourage him to start posting his scores again (Personally not a fan, but not enough so that I was going to vocally try and stop him), can he (and anyone else) at least post a picture of their scorepad. It's far more interesting to see how people ACTUALLY did, rather than just so...
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIV- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2018
Replies: 38
Views: 34579

Re: COLIN XIV- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2018

Matt Morrison wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:49 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:26 pm And get well soon!
Haha. 4 hours of reflective questioning.
16.
by Zarte Siempre
Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:05 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 6th December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 110)
Replies: 12
Views: 8430

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 6th December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 110)

Bradley Horrocks wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:28 pm
Zarte Siempre wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:22 pm I mean, people who only get to play when they do because of people finishing an octorun are always shit ;)
Thanks mate ;)
Line thrown, little fishy bites ;D
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:26 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Replies: 758
Views: 400342

Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams

James Laverty wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:40 pm Had one last night on a train, with Zarte as the train driver. Needless to say it was entertaining as he gave his views on everywhere!
Life goals.
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 6th December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 110)
Replies: 12
Views: 8430

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 6th December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 110)

I'm guessing that Emma may have been the reserve contestant they needed to bring in after Bradley octoed and they needed an extra person for the session. Still, she quite narrowly escaped a single-digit score here Feasible I guess, but I would have thought that such a player would be in the last ep...
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:37 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 6th December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 110)
Replies: 12
Views: 8430

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 6th December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 110)

...are we being trolled?

This is the first time for a while I've wanted to be really disparaging about the ability of a contestant... but she is, so far, bloody hopeless.
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Dec 05, 2017 2:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th December 2017
Replies: 3
Views: 1742

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th December 2017

MAIZENA for a R7 beater...
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Dec 05, 2017 2:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th December 2017
Replies: 3
Views: 1742

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th December 2017

And then OVARIUMS for a R5 beater.
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Dec 05, 2017 2:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th December 2017
Replies: 3
Views: 1742

Spoilers for Tuesday 5th December 2017

SONNIES for a R4 beater.
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Dec 05, 2017 11:37 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Ongoing series 77 general discussion thread (will contain spoilers!!!)
Replies: 69
Views: 44505

Re: Ongoing series 77 general discussion thread (will contain spoilers!!!)

I love reading prediction threads when I've watched stuff in the studios :)
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Nov 29, 2017 3:32 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: When is it too early to celebrate Christmas?
Replies: 18
Views: 9112

Re: When is it too early to celebrate Christmas?

Tom S wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 1:20 pmWell, we've just received our first Christmas card from a good family friend from over the border
Over the border of what? Human decency? Bloody November...
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:25 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: When is it too early to celebrate Christmas?
Replies: 18
Views: 9112

Re: When is it too early to celebrate Christmas?

Insert "I fucking hate Christmas, any time is too early to celebrate it" answer here.

I just about avoid being homicidal if people can save it until December 1st. I'll grit my teeth after that. Anything prior, I'm likely to go postal.
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 November 2017 (S77, P96)
Replies: 8
Views: 5411

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 November 2017 (S77, P96)

PROLATED a surprising DC beater in R5.
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Nov 08, 2017 3:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 8th November 2017
Replies: 7
Views: 4591

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 8th November 2017

Johnny Canuck wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2017 3:32 pm LIMONITE as a beater in Round 1.
Me too!
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Nov 08, 2017 3:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 8th November 2017
Replies: 7
Views: 4591

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 8th November 2017

Ray Wilding wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:48 pm BOGART and BIOWAR for beaters in R12
Me too!
Ray Wilding wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:48 pmConfidently went for HUNDREDTH in the conundrum :oops:
Me too!
by Zarte Siempre
Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 30th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 84)
Replies: 9
Views: 5613

Re: Spoilers for Monday 30th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 84)

unwisest sounds reasonable, but unwiser sounds silly. I would suggest both bits to need to not sound silly to be specified

(This is why I'm not in charge of the dictionary)
by Zarte Siempre
Sun Oct 29, 2017 3:41 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Vegetarianism/Veganism (in the right section!).
Replies: 17
Views: 8320

Re: Vegetarianism/Veganism (in the right section!).

How do vegans feel about the fact that planes have to test engines for bird strike by firing chickens at the engines? I'm not convinced vegans DO feel... they seem to become programmed to ramble about replacement cheese and share PETA posts on Facebook shortly after changing... "Veganbot is ac...
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:55 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 23rd October 2017
Replies: 7
Views: 4491

Re: Spoilers for Monday 23rd October 2017

Ray Wilding wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:06 pm
Zarte Siempre wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:48 pm Surprised they missed FALSITIES when FALSIES and FALSEST had been mentioned.
Perhaps they missed it because it shouldn't be valid, FALSITY is a mass noun: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/falsity
You just follow me around finding error with my spots, don't you...

:)
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:54 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 20th October 2017
Replies: 5
Views: 5717

Re: Spoilers for Friday 20th October 2017

Martin Long wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 7:24 am
Ray Wilding wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2017 1:30 pm Tried inferrals in R4, but it's not in.

DISORIENT in R13
Is RETINOIDS valid for an alternative 9 in this round?
Yes
by Zarte Siempre
Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 23rd October 2017
Replies: 7
Views: 4491

Re: Spoilers for Monday 23rd October 2017

Surprised they missed FALSITIES when FALSIES and FALSEST had been mentioned.

Less surprised that they missed ACETOGEN in R13
by Zarte Siempre
Fri Oct 20, 2017 9:23 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
Replies: 604
Views: 308217

Re: Is Apterous down?

Full site has been down for me since I woke up.
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Cleverclogs
Replies: 16
Views: 8410

Re: Cleverclogs

I have no issue with her doing that as compared to people giving multiple letters declarations, or declaring needlessly obscure stuff. But I do recognise your point.
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Oct 18, 2017 3:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 18th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 76)
Replies: 15
Views: 11384

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 18th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 76)

Ray Wilding wrote: Wed Oct 18, 2017 2:10 pm
Zarte Siempre wrote: Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:49 pm BACONER in R13
There were two 7s in that round, but with no C, that wasn't one of them.
...there are some days I really suck at this...
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 18th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 76)
Replies: 15
Views: 11384

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 18th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 76)

Was that one of the most unstructured and rambly DC spots ever? I'm not actually sure what point he was trying to make unless he's trying to get a job from Sugartits.
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Oct 17, 2017 1:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
Replies: 390
Views: 221892

Re: Countdown Lookalikes?

James Laverty wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2017 1:52 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2017 1:46 pm I was thinking of using him for Callum Pickering!
Nah this is Pickering

Image
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEF
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Oct 17, 2017 1:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 17th October 2017
Replies: 7
Views: 6447

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 17th October 2017

and the second...
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Oct 17, 2017 1:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
Replies: 390
Views: 221892

Re: Countdown Lookalikes?

Image

Marek Larwood on today's show.
by Zarte Siempre
Sat Oct 14, 2017 5:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoBirmingham/The FOCAL Finals 2017
Replies: 29
Views: 25794

Re: CoBirmingham/The FOCAL Finals 2017

DJ Marky Mark wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2017 4:07 pm Me and Tracey Coming in on train at Birmingham New Street at 9am, is there public transport from the station to venue.
If I'm reading it correctly, the numbers 120, 120A, 127 and 128 will all take you to the venue from Birmingham NS
by Zarte Siempre
Sat Oct 14, 2017 3:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoBirmingham/The FOCAL Finals 2017
Replies: 29
Views: 25794

Re: CoBirmingham/The FOCAL Finals 2017

Gavin Chipper wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2017 1:19 pm In. But specifically in on the c4c post rather than the Facebook post.
Noted. Eyerolled at, but noted.
by Zarte Siempre
Sat Oct 14, 2017 11:22 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoBirmingham/The FOCAL Finals 2017
Replies: 29
Views: 25794

Re: CoBirmingham/The FOCAL Finals 2017

Good day to you! It’s now just a month and a half until our end of year event, and so this seems like a good opportunity to announce one of the things we’ll be doing! See, traditionally at this time of year, many groups such as ours will be having a secret Santa, but for us, the only option was to h...
by Zarte Siempre
Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:43 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Classic Aptochat moments
Replies: 222
Views: 145069

Re: Classic Aptochat moments

Matty Artell wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:38 am Image

(I thought there was a thread for stuff the characters say but after looking for a whole 6 seconds I decided this will do)
Haaaaa, class.
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 4th October 2017 (series 77, prelim 66)
Replies: 10
Views: 5857

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 4th October 2017 (series 77, prelim 66)

Why did they need a doctor to fill in?

I'll get my (lab) coat.
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 3 October 2017
Replies: 4
Views: 4149

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 3 October 2017

BOUVIERS in R7 I think.
by Zarte Siempre
Sun Oct 01, 2017 10:02 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL going forwards
Replies: 4
Views: 6212

FOCAL going forwards

Hi everyone. Apologies in advance if this looks a little self-important – the intention isn’t to be so, but I felt that it was necessary to state the following, publicly. After the Birmingham finals this year, I will be relinquishing my role as the chair of FOCAL. There are two primary reasons for t...
by Zarte Siempre
Fri Sep 29, 2017 12:30 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 28th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 62)
Replies: 7
Views: 5011

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 28th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 62)

Johnny Canuck wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:07 pm These incrementing badges of Eoin's are a neat idea.
Well that's one adjective for them.
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:30 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Steam codes
Replies: 35
Views: 25389

Re: Steam codes

Can I have the Grid 2 stuff please, xx
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:32 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Things you can't do that it always seems like everyone else can
Replies: 91
Views: 76266

Re: Things you can't do that it always seems like everyone else can

I fall in the middle. I don't mind keeping it in the house for people (same with coffee), but if you want a hot drink you make it yourself.
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Sep 12, 2017 1:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 12th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 50)
Replies: 4
Views: 4254

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 12th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 50)

I wasn't tracking maxes or anything, but that felt like a game that could be considered one of the best games by two non-apterites for a while?
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Sep 12, 2017 1:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 12th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 50)
Replies: 4
Views: 4254

Spoilers for Tuesday 12th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 50)

Did she just say that MARRIES was a dodgy 7? And was there some dodgy editing around it? Or is that just me?
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:35 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 630963

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

I'm liking the sound of Homosaari
by Zarte Siempre
Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
Replies: 583
Views: 289423

Re: CO:parkrun Recaps

Matt Morrison wrote: Sun Aug 27, 2017 7:01 pmthreatened from behind
Threatened does rather feel like the right word.
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Aug 23, 2017 10:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIV- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2018
Replies: 38
Views: 34579

Re: COLIN XIV- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2018

Decent first table. Just close entries now :)
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 22nd August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 36)
Replies: 15
Views: 8518

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 22nd August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 36)

We often point the finger at contestants shitting up selections by always picking 3 vowels, but maybe it's time to look at the other side of this. People picking 5! Yes, that's you Noel! (But obviously well done, and I'm hoping you become an octochamp.) Why wouldn't he? I think every time he did it...