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James S Roper

In Dead or Alive's 'You Spin me Round', instead of hearing 'All I know is that to me', I kept hearing 'You look like a vasectomy'. I don't know why either.

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Paul Erdunast wrote:I think I got my first ever 13-max that game - unless there was a 7 in the TAIPAN round.

TZARINA?

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Sad to see Ruth beaten in her third game by someone called Cliff as I know the feeeling! Is he the first tie-wearer since Roger Edwards? In the first numbers I saw Rachel's way first, then (100+10-8)x(7-1)+8 as an alt. VOMITED as one of the alts to VENOMED. I stupidly missed the 9, sticking on ATOM...

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Max game. Woop woop

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Rhys Benjamin wrote:2014-03-08 12:54:09 Jen Steadman says: YOU@RE A LARGE SHIT!!!
2014-03-08 12:54:14 Rhys Benjamin entered the room!

Doesn't really work if you came in the room after.

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Joe Hammill's an apterite from back in 2011.

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I think it is, though could just be my computer.

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David Barnard wrote:If you do better in front of the TV then you must max game after game as I remember you went through a terrific improvement didn't you? Ay, ay?

Stop feeding the fire. What's happened, happened.

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Any thoughts on switching to the new 15 format? I'm fairly indifferent but I suppose it seems logical. Please do! I dislike Old 15s immensely! Or we could go to the 9 round with 14 finals? Seeming as it's a simulation of more current series, it would seem more apt to just go for the current 15R's. ...

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Here's hoping, now I won't be going to Reading....

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I learnt that the J in Michael J. Fox stands for Andrew...... yup.

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Jon Stitcher wrote:but doesn't really use it.

Do you mean that he's never used it or that he's played a couple of games under a pseudonym?

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PISHOGUE and FUNICLE are the only vaguely interesting ones I have to offer, though they've already been said..... awesome game from both today.

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Whilst it sounds nice, I'd side with Mark there. Also, I think that it'd probably take the fun out of it slightly. Sure, a couple of apterites take it fairly seriously, but giving people something to compete for which could cause more efforts to cheat or henceforth might make the show slightly more ...

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Steven M. McCann wrote:Ryan Taylor had 3 disallowed words in his first game!-unbelievable Jeff!

Pretty unbelievable to have words found both in the scrabble dictionary AND Oxford Dictionary disallowed (ie ECONOMIST). How does the dictionary work?

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Once again proving that my geographical knowledge of the UK is fairly awful, I didn't realise this was fairly close to me.

I'll hopefully try to be there.

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0 max games.... Obviously the games where players scored 0 were zero max games I just wondered how many contestants scored 0 maxes in a game, did any player win whilst scoring 0 maxes, what's the fewest number of maxes a winner has scored, any games where neither player hit a max? I'm sure there's ...

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0 max games.... Obviously the games where players scored 0 were zero max games I just wondered how many contestants scored 0 maxes in a game, did any player win whilst scoring 0 maxes, what's the fewest number of maxes a winner has scored, any games where neither player hit a max? I'm sure there's ...

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If I'm let on I intend on being on this series.

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Seems to be - entire website gone for me.

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It'd probably be worth contacting a moderator to lock this now.

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Is this still going?

Countdown: Conor Travers.
Apterous: Callum Todd.
C4C: Graeme Cole, how could it be anyone else?

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As a glance at my record shows, I'm a pretty useless player. However, I'm much worse on Apterous than I am in front of the television. I can rely on a steady number of 7s and the occasional 8 when watching Countdown, but on Apterous, it's always a relief to find a 6. Is it just me? Over about 150 s...

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Mark Deeks wrote:
James S Roper wrote:((9x8x6)+1+1)/2=167 for R9 - pretty chuffed with that!
That's 217

..... It is, and that's why I hate 6 small.

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((9x8x6)+1+1)/2=167 for R9 - pretty chuffed with that! Though well done Dylan for ending my 179 show winning streak against the TV

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Very well done both today, absolutely insane standard! Shame to see you go Gemma but good luck for 2014 onwards

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PITHOI in R1, ERMINE/NERINE in R2, DEPURATES/DEPASTURE in R5, and ANTEROOM in R12. Good day on my front

Interesting to see the standards of non-apto challengers beginning to raise again.

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Julia Hayward wrote:...when you're watching Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. with the kids. Two characters are arguing over whether a mysterious vial contains antiserum or vaccine, and you instinctively side with the one who says ANTISERUM because it's a 9...

RUMINATES

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Dave Preece wrote:Soz mate!

Haha, 'tis cool.

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I'm a vaguely-underachieving student.

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Dave Preece wrote:Is Graeme still playing with us???

He's a busy man, give him all the time he needs.

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Andy Platt wrote:Zarte: "To be honest, if you can't average 5 over ten letters rounds, you're gonna struggle with a Countdown audition"
Callum: "Or a book"

Dying xD

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James Robinson wrote:I wonder if today's game is the biggest age gap between 2 contestants

66 years between the two (In case you missed it earlier, Anne was 85 and Joe was 19.)

Must be.

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Zarte Siempre wrote:If anyone can find any record of a Tom Conlon playing for Wimbledon, do let me know... cause I'm not convinced that that's his real name either atm (or backstory)

*X-Files music plays*

*Grabs popcorn*

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I know that I should theoretically be ok, but right now I'm suffering from slow symptoms of a 'grumbling' appendix, which is a milder form of appendicitis, where the appendix becomes slightly inflamed but eventually clears itself up, but pretty much shares the same symptoms. For anyone that's ever h...

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Peter Mabey wrote:Was there IMPRECATE as a beater - forget which round

There was an X in the selection, so no, sadly.

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Dave Preece wrote:Former presenters — Des, Des and Jeff?

Carol Vorderman would defo be interesting!

She wanted to return in the 30th Birthday Championships apparently, but was told no. Personally I'm not going to think too much about which side of the story's true, but I doubt she's coming back.

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Matthew Brockwell wrote:To end the speculation, I can confirm that Matthew Brockwell is my real name, and so is not anyone playing under a pseudonym. I guess not being on Facebook (at the moment) and hard(ish) to Google makes it difficult to track someone down .

Heh, sorry!

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sean d wrote:If the rumours are true opponent number 8 will be the legend that is Horace Horlicks.

I thought he'd failed his audition, though I may have misread/misheard.

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You get frustrated in Spanish and write n.a.w in your book, much to the confusing of my teachers.

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Jordan F wrote:Is Bradley an apterite under a psuedonym or one of the best non-apterites in recent memory? I'm not sure.

I have an inkling that it's Matthew Brockwell, however correct me if I'm wrong.

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Matt Morrison wrote:when Indra took me for a walk

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FLORUITS in R1.

Shame to see Abdi 'cheat' again. Does anyone wonder if he knows what he's doing is wrong? Apparently Hansford hadn't a clue but I'm interested to see what people's brief views are on this, without trying to clutter the thread up of solely that.

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Dave Preece wrote:Or another attempt at cheating?

Explain?

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SAGAMORE in R2 and APOLOGY in R7.

Well done to my mother as well for beating everyone (and me, which is rare

) in the studio to the conundrum.

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Graeme Cole wrote:Today, many viewers were convinced that Abdi had Hansforded the crucial conundrum TENPACCIG. So much so, they all wrote to their MPs demanding that it be disallowed.

I think they misunderstood.

Haha, great spot.

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On my travels through the forum, I couldn't help but notice last Friday's recap has not yet been done. I know Andy Platt is the regular Friday recapper these days, but due to holidays, Co:Leam etc, couldn't do September. Just wondering Andy if you are back on duty yet? :roll: Jordan F seems to thin...

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Jon Corby wrote:the monitor should shut off on buzzing

That's a seriously good suggestion, apterous follows similarly. I'd suggest emailing Damian about that one.

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SEAMOUNT in R8 and CAJEPUT in R13.

Am I the only one who's vaguely amused that today's opponent is C.Allum, which reads as Callum, which is also the name of the person she's playing

Nah, just me? Oh, ok then.

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Really sorry guys, I had to rush some of this. Good Evening, I'm here in place of your favourite James R today to instead write today's recap. :mrgreen: Countdown recap for Thursday 3 October 2013. C1: Champion Callum Todd (4 wins, 333 points.) C2: Challenger Ben Hendry. From Scotland, but I can't ...

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Ask Graeme: When was the last time a teaser answer came up later in the same game? It was a bit like Sunday's Daily Duel where a conundrum came up as a words round later. Today I got one of the alt 8s though (stumpier) and didn't spot the numpties again. Jon Stitcher had one in the round after when...

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Good Evening :) Sorry that your usual poster Andy Platt can't make it today, I instead will stand in and upload my second recap. Countdown recap for Friday 27 September 2013. C1: Champion Ritch Greenwood (2 wins, 150 points.) From Blackpool, in the Manchester Fire Service. C2: Challenger Callum Todd...

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Jordan F wrote:Join...Andy if he's back, for the recap later.

As far as I know I'm doing it today, but not watching the show until around 4.30ish so expect the recap any time between 5 and 6.30 BST.

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Andy Platt wrote:lol, who the fuck voted me

Yeah, my bad, I read it as hardest.

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James Robinson wrote:I'm out next Thursday (October 3), so that recap is up for grabs. Does anyone want to swap shifts or just take it up

All enquiries welcome.

I'll take it.

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Gavin Chipper wrote:
Dave Preece wrote:Any suggestions to make this more accurate are more than welcome...
You can start by telling us how this one was compiled.

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Isn't Natalie Corriette an apterite, so the record run of apterites continues?

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What Johnny said ^ plus 'octochamp' suits as it has 9 letters, pentachamp has 10 so it would look slightly more out of place.

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STOMPIEST in R13

R6 Numbers alternative (100+25+3+2)x4, that's providing Jen did it differently as I missed that.... well played! Great score, is gonna be a treat to see you, Zarte, Dylan and Gemma in the semi's

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Isn't it happening more and more due to fewer good applicants? This is why I don't see a problem in you re-appearing Dan — but you do? 5 series isn't that long a gap plus he's seemingly travelling the world currently so it's likely he's too busy. This also taking into account that he may just not w...

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