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- Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 27th 2014 (S71 P95)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1907
Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 27th 2014 (S71 P95)
Did anyone else also notice that if Antoinette had picked a vowel in the first round, we'd have had the exact same letters in round 1 as we did in yesterday's game :?: :? 8-) :shock: :o :geek: :ugeek: I noticed they were one letter different, but didn't notice that specifically. (I'm sure she did p...
- Thu Nov 27, 2014 7:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: SP01L3R5 4 W3DN35D4Y TH3 26TH 0F N0V3MB3R
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6828
Re: SP01L3R5 4 W3DN35D4Y TH3 26TH 0F N0V3MB3R
Well I've just watched it back in HD and it's now pretty obvious to me that she said QALEQTA.Jon Corby wrote:She clearly said COLLECTER, not COLLECTOR. It shouldn't have stood.Gavin Chipper wrote:Corby?
- Thu Nov 27, 2014 2:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown/Scrabble Champion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5123
Re: Countdown/Scrabble Champion
I don't think you could point to a patch of games and say he was particularly exceptional there. He had two virtual walkovers against weak performances. They were Beevers quotes about Conor , in case no-one got it. Much as I keep a mental index of what's been said here, you're being a bit hard on u...
- Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: SP01L3R5 4 W3DN35D4Y TH3 26TH 0F N0V3MB3R
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6828
Re: SP01L3R5 4 W3DN35D4Y TH3 26TH 0F N0V3MB3R
That's what I meant.Graeme Cole wrote:"You're wrong, it is. The rest of the time goes to Antoinette."Gavin Chipper wrote:What if she'd said "It isn't COLLECTOR, is it?" Should Nick have said "You're right. It isn't"?
- Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:28 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Done gone done made a quiz
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22111
Re: Done gone done made a quiz
Thank you!Ben Wilson wrote:Fine then, have a fucking pdf.Gavin Chipper wrote:.docx. Disappointing.
- Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: SP01L3R5 4 W3DN35D4Y TH3 26TH 0F N0V3MB3R
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6828
Re: SP01L3R5 4 W3DN35D4Y TH3 26TH 0F N0V3MB3R
Well done Antionette. That conundrum should never have been allowed as she didn't declare. 'I was going to say collector but it's wrong isn't it' is a retraction not a declaration. Well, it was the word she buzzed in with, and she still said it. I don't see a problem with it. I too thought Nick was...
- Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown/Scrabble Champion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5123
- Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:00 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Done gone done made a quiz
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22111
Re: Done gone done made a quiz
.docx. Disappointing.
- Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: SP01L3R5 4 W3DN35D4Y TH3 26TH 0F N0V3MB3R
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6828
Re: SP01L3R5 4 W3DN35D4Y TH3 26TH 0F N0V3MB3R
Well, it was the word she buzzed in with, and she still said it. I don't see a problem with it.Phil Collinge wrote:Well done Antionette.
That conundrum should never have been allowed as she didn't declare. 'I was going to say collector but it's wrong isn't it' is a retraction not a declaration.
- Mon Nov 24, 2014 6:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 710729
Re: Ask Graeme?
Jono came up with what he calls the "TV GOAT list", which is a player's most number of maxes over three consecutive games. He reckons that he's done this himself (and that he's second with 41 out of 45) but is refusing to publish it, but it sounds like a good idea. Maybe it could be done a...
- Mon Nov 24, 2014 12:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown/Scrabble Champion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5123
Re: Countdown/Scrabble Champion
I don't think you could point to a patch of games and say he was particularly exceptional there. He had two virtual walkovers against weak performances.
Re: I'm home!
Wasn't this two years ago? But anyway I hope you've achieved a full recovery in that time, Jason!
- Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:22 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for FRIDAY 21st November!!!!!!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3708
Re: Spoilers for FRIDAY 21st November!!!!!!
That Whitehall is a useless old shit in Dictionary Corner. Susie desperately looks for him to say something in every round, and if she's lucky he'll read out one word she's written down and that's it. Fucking toss. His son's a cunt as well. By contrast, Kate Garraway was excellent last week. Really...
- Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 20th 2014 (S71 P90)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2431
Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 20th 2014 (S71 P90)
Bit weird that Rachel didn't tell us the first letter in round 11. She thanked Malcolm X and then said nothing.
- Tue Nov 18, 2014 3:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday November 18th 2014 (S71 P88)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2110
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday November 18th 2014 (S71 P88)
I've just seen how to do that now. ((7-3)×8-9)×25+6. Pretty nasty though. I gave up on that and went Rachel's much cleaner route.Tony Atkins wrote:Trick on the second numbers was to save the 6 and make 23 with the other four smalls.
- Mon Nov 17, 2014 6:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 17th 2014
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3017
- Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 17th 2014
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3017
Re: Spoilers For Monday November 17th 2014
I saw the T-shirt but missed what was said at the start. What did he say?Tony Atkins wrote:You would have thought watching the IT Crowd episode was mandatory for any new presenter!
- Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 422812
Re: People you shouldn't trust
I'm 100% happy with sabre-toothed tiger. Smilodon is good too. But in your original statement it is unclear whether the person is equating sabre-toothed tiger and sabre-toothed cat, which is plain wrong, or whether they in fact understand the distinction, in which case it is you who has missed the ...
- Sun Nov 16, 2014 8:56 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 422812
Re: People you shouldn't trust
The thing is that people say they're not sabre-toothed tigers but sabre-toothed cats because they're not actually tigers. Well: 1. Killer whales aren't whales, but that's their name. 2. Are they really even cats? The "official" family name is Felidae but we informally call them cats, beca...
- Sun Nov 16, 2014 8:53 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 422812
Re: People you shouldn't trust
People who think they're being really clever by saying "sabre-tooth cat" instead of "sabre-tooth" tiger. Get over yourselves - they're sabre-tooth tigers. The sabre-toothed tiger (smilodon) is the most recent of a number of species of sabre-toothed cats that have existed from ti...
- Sun Nov 16, 2014 8:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event spreadsheet and stats
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5656
Re: Co-event spreadsheet and stats
-I am the only player to have finished in every position between 1st-10th at a co-event (assuming you take beaten quarter-finalists as all having finished 6th. Which you should). Really? I'd say 5th, 6.5th or undefined. But not 6th. I went for '6.5th rounded up' if it makes you feel any better. OK,...
- Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 422812
Re: People you shouldn't trust
It can be either.Matt Morrison wrote:How do I point out it's "toothed" not "tooth" whilst ensuring I piss you off Gevin?
- Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
- Replies: 584
- Views: 71173
Re: Derren Brown - The Events
Yeah I watched it, it was okay - light years better than his shit TV specials have been, in that it was a proper magic show. The thing about Derren is that even if he might not have explicitly stated it at the start of this show, it's sort of implied from what he claims he does generally that every...
- Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:20 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 422812
Re: People you shouldn't trust
People who think they're being really clever by saying "sabre-tooth cat" instead of "sabre-tooth" tiger. Get over yourselves - they're sabre-tooth tigers.
- Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event spreadsheet and stats
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5656
Re: Co-event spreadsheet and stats
Really? I'd say 5th, 6.5th or undefined. But not 6th.Ben Wilson wrote: -I am the only player to have finished in every position between 1st-10th at a co-event (assuming you take beaten quarter-finalists as all having finished 6th. Which you should).
- Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COHUD2014 - Countdown In Huddersfield - Sat 15 November 2014
- Replies: 32
- Views: 14842
Re: COHUD2014 - Countdown In Huddersfield - Sat 15 November
James - with the England game kicking off at 5.00pm on Saturday, if possible, can you try to squeeze the schedule with a view to finishing earlier than 6.00pm - e.g. start early if everyone there, shorter lunch break etc. Cheers Trying to use football to dictate the timing of a CO event. Whatever n...
- Fri Nov 14, 2014 1:14 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 13th 2014 (S71 P86)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2961
Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 13th 2014 (S71 P86)
Well, I wouldn't there to be any subjective decisions made, because contestants then have to guess whether a lexicographer might consider a word to be reasonable. Also, Susie has used her own subjective judgement in the past and it has led to criticism on here. That doesn't mean FEINTER has to be a...
- Thu Nov 13, 2014 5:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 13th 2014 (S71 P86)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2961
Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 13th 2014 (S71 P86)
Interesting that FEINTER is a word today. An extra dose of blood-pressure medication needed I think. Having a blanket one-syllable rule would OK if it could be applied consistently, but it plainly can't be. As far as I'm aware the current dictionary gives no support for it's continued half-use, whi...
- Thu Nov 13, 2014 2:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 13th 2014 (S71 P86)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2961
Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 13th 2014 (S71 P86)
Or 945.Tony Atkins wrote:Seems 947 is best on 1st numbers.
Interesting that FEINTER is a word today.
- Wed Nov 12, 2014 11:19 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 710729
Re: Ask Graeme?
There's an obvious one from this series too but that won't come up. Maybe if we wait until lunch.Fred Mumford wrote:If it isn't Abdi v Mark Hartnett, I'll eat my breakfast.
If it is, what's the next highest?
- Tue Nov 11, 2014 11:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6484
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
I just had a look at the Ask Graeme thread , and it seems that some people have been allowed to continue their runs rather than start again. But I don't think there's "proof" in terms of someone that came back to continue their run in a later series and made the knockout stages with a seed...
- Tue Nov 11, 2014 11:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6484
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
Right yes. I probably meant two or three wins rather than one or two.
- Tue Nov 11, 2014 3:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday November 11th 2014 (S71 P84)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3303
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday November 11th 2014 (S71 P84)
You mean it's sort of a word?Tony Atkins wrote:The 7 is an ISH wordPeter Mabey wrote:Surprised to find POORISH isn' t there
(OK in Scrabble)
- Tue Nov 11, 2014 11:24 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6484
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
It's interesting that he says he'll start again rather than carry anything forward (either one or even two wins).Innis Carson wrote:Apparently Jonny will be invited back next series. (link for those of you who can read the apterous chat logs)
- Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 10th 2014
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1979
Re: Spoilers For Monday November 10th 2014
I got 557 using the standard method in the time but haven't tried beyond that.Tony Atkins wrote:Anyone get 553? Lots of ways to a miserable 560....
- Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: SPOILERS for Monday 10th November
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1006
Re: SPOILERS for Monday 10th November
PEATLAND in round 4.
- Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 10th 2014
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1979
Re: Spoilers For Monday November 10th 2014
PEATLAND in round 4.
- Fri Nov 07, 2014 11:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 710729
Re: Ask Graeme?
Also Helen Grayson.
Time to change your brand of toilet paper.Graeme Cole wrote:This is because scraping [...] is a moderate pain in the backside because of various things that tend to go wrong.
- Fri Nov 07, 2014 6:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday November 7th 2014 (S71 P82)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2031
Re: Spoilers for Friday November 7th 2014 (S71 P82)
I would definitely count it.Fred Mumford wrote:If you're counting maxes, would R3 be a free max for both players? I'm guessing it has to be.
- Thu Nov 06, 2014 2:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 6th 2014 (S71 P81)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1261
Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 6th 2014 (S71 P81)
No BLACKIE^ or even BACKIE^ allowed in round 10.
- Wed Nov 05, 2014 2:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 710729
Re: Ask Graeme?
What's the most numbers games anyone's played scoring 0 in all of them?
- Wed Nov 05, 2014 2:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday November 5th (S71 P80)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4011
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday November 5th (S71 P80)
Harsh.Fred Mumford wrote:C2 has pretty much got this wrapped up if he plays tactically in R14 and goes for "some numbers".
- Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 3rd November 2014
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3483
Re: Spoilers for Monday 3rd November 2014
Great game, great run and the knock-out stages are shaping up to be pretty good. Credit to Tom for making it a reasonably close game and not letting your head drop after the third numbers game. A mistake like that is so simple to make under studio conditions. Unlucky to come up against George, as I ...
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 29th October 2014
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2113
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 29th October 2014
In that first numbers, I did (100*50-4*75)/25+1 = 189. For some reason it was the only way I could see to get it.
- Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 27th October 2014 (series 71, prelim 73)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1627
Re: Monday 27th October 2014 (series 71, prelim 73)
Racist.Jon Corby wrote:Ita asking for "a turd"
- Wed Oct 29, 2014 5:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 23rd October 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 71)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1724
Re: Thursday 23rd October 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 71)
Correct numbers solutions don't get disallowed you big ninny. If HEADWAYS was an available beater but nobody spotted it, we'd either count it or not depending on whatever dictionary was being used by the recapper. This is the whole point, there is no definitive word list, so the whole max game conc...
- Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 29th October 2014
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2113
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 29th October 2014
STOPOVER as the standard method alternative to OVERTOPS.
And (25×8-7)×3=579 as the standard method in round 6.
And (25×8-7)×3=579 as the standard method in round 6.
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 4:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 23rd October 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 71)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1724
Re: Thursday 23rd October 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 71)
The actual score is just what the show awards so you wouldn't give Jonny the points. Eh? Am I misunderstanding here? So if Jonny maxed every other round, you'd want the records to show that he scored 118/126, but on inspection you'd find that he actually declared the word you're sayng he missed? :?...
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 23rd October 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 71)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1724
Re: Thursday 23rd October 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 71)
How do people normally deal with DC errors in recaps? I'd base the max on what is "objectively" there, making it 126. But surely then you'd have to also award the points to Jonny as well? It's been said before that while there is no definitive word list, the concept of a max is slightly w...
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 27th 2014
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3824
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 27th 2014
Nice factorisation again.Peter Mabey wrote:(100+2)X(25+4)/6=493
Looking at that, I'm struggling to see how it seemed so hard at the time. It looks really obvious now.George Pryn wrote:Nice spot, very neat!!!Mark Kudlowski wrote:((100+25)x4)-((8+6)/2)=493 for third numbers game
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 27th 2014
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3824
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 27th 2014
That was more of a standard method solve from George in round 3. I managed to get that one.
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers for Friday 24th December 2021
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2119
Re: Grand Final Spoilers for Friday 24th December 2021
Is it really necessary to have Carol Vorderman's head on a spike displayed in the corner of the studio? It was always a bit mysterious how she died anyway, and then the "agreement" to have the rights to display her head in such a manner does not seem something that you'd expect her family ...
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers for Friday 24th December 2021
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2119
Re: Grand Final Spoilers for Friday 24th December 2021
What's the consensus opinion about the addition of gravel traps and the compulsory wearing of crash helmets? I know the Harry Mulvey fatality in that freak consonant accident was a tragedy for all concerned, but if you eliminate all the risks entirely then the very nature of the game changes. Banni...
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 12:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers for Wednesday 24th December 2014
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1013
Grand Final Spoilers for Wednesday 24th December 2014
Well here it is then. What we've all been waiting for. After some awesome games, the top two seeds have made it through to the final. First up is number 1 seed - Dan McColm. And he's up against the number two seed - George "Pryn" Ford. This should be a good match. Stats to follow.
- Sun Oct 26, 2014 8:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers Up For Grabs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1540
Re: Spoilers Up For Grabs
Just do it.Jack Worsley wrote:James, would you mind if I did the odd one? I've always wanted to start a spoilers thread?
- Sun Oct 26, 2014 5:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 151668
Re: You Are The Ref
Personally I take a completely opposite view. IMO changing the result of a round retrospectively is worse than the problem it's attempting to resolve. Once a round is completed, the adjudication should stand, no matter what. This is the way practically all competitive activities with a formal set o...
- Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers Up For Grabs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1540
Re: Spoilers Up For Grabs
I am on vacation from today until late Thursday, so the three spoilers I normally do are up for grabs. Anyone want them? Just take 'em. I didn't realise this was done on a rota. I thought you and James just randomly started these threads between you. I mean - a rota for recaps I can understand, but...
- Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 151668
Re: You Are The Ref
Ideally speaking, my preference in all of these cases (as it was in Q4) is to replay the whole game from the point at which the error was made. Where it's logistically possible to do so, I'd do that regardless of the precise details of what happened after the error. Where it isn't, then to be hones...
- Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 151668
Re: You Are The Ref
4. C2 is 15 points behind going into the last numbers round. He asks for 6 small in the hope of getting a difficult round on which he can beat C1. The round is difficult, but C1 gets it spot on and C2 doesn't. C2 is now 25 behind. Then, just before you go into the conundrum, DC informs you that a m...
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6571
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
I think that was the only solution so you can let me off hehehe Maybe - the solver is down so can't check at the mo. But you could of course have just done 100/50 = 2 and not gone above 1,950 in an intermediate stage. Or even 975 actually. Glad you didn't though. I suppose thinking about it, it was...