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- Sun Jan 24, 2021 11:06 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 22715
- Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 22715
Re: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
I'll link it when it appears don't worry
- Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 22715
Re: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
Well, I told them that was the case...it'll be light-hearted I assume
- Sat Jan 23, 2021 5:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 22715
Re: Who should replace Nick Hewer?
Supposedly there'll be an article tomorrow about my candidacy...will link it when I see it.
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: VOTE FOR COUNTDOWN!!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8727
Re: VOTE FOR COUNTDOWN!!!
Gogglebox eh? How standards have fallen
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 4:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdowners in the news
- Replies: 243
- Views: 153915
Re: Countdowners in the news
without the H Andy, according to her email
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1810090
Re: Politics in General
Yeah, it's a scandal. So many folk in precarious employment forced to go to work and send their kids to schools that are supposed to be closed just so they can be sure they get a hot meal. Just write the bloody cheques
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Have you put weight on during lockdown
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7714
Re: Have you put weight on during lockdown
Dunno if it's age just catching up, but I only really started to put on weight when I started playing Apto. I'm much more determined this year to be as active as I used to be. Sitting motionless on the couch is self-evidently gonna increase your waistline.
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Covid 19 roll call
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4825
Re: Covid 19 roll call
Shit man, sorry to hear that.
Have only heard of a few I know getting it here in Ireland. And those are all since Christmas. Hence the National lockdown
Have only heard of a few I know getting it here in Ireland. And those are all since Christmas. Hence the National lockdown
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:28 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Happy New Year fellow Countdownites The draw for ZD Numberists S2: Mon 4th January 2021: Thomas Cappleman vs Sam Cappleman-Lynes (The Cappleman-Off) Bradley Horrocks vs Antoinette Ryan Peter Clarke vs Matthew Tassier Elizabeth Beer vs Tim Down Mon 11th January 2021: Noel McIlvenny vs Jon O'Neill (Ul...
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 6:32 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Great stuff last night. Susie was excellent as were both the players. Big congrats to the winner! (Won't name here in case spoilers?) Well I’m sure we can name him now. Ladies and gents, I give you our ZoomDown Series 2 champion, Rob Foster! A very worthy winner indeed. Cracking year’s CD against t...
- Tue Dec 22, 2020 3:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Catsdown - Why the Small Dictionary?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3688
Re: Catsdown - Why the Small Dictionary?
Na, sorry Jon but Rhys is right...terrible pacing, not enough gameplay and a complete imbalance between the intro and the outro
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:27 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Yeah using TCC’s tool, which uses Apto for the maxes, but has links to Premium
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 1:24 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
She sure is! Ok, I guess I should make a rough plan for the chats
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 12:33 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
I wouldn't like to compare, but we've been treated to a whole lot of great CD and are in for a whole lot more
- Fri Dec 18, 2020 7:13 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Susie to tweet the link sometime over le weekend
- Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:54 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
We're finally here!
What a final we have in store. 2 brilliant players to round off the series in style. Bring it on!
What a final we have in store. 2 brilliant players to round off the series in style. Bring it on!
- Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:32 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Ha, sure one can only dream eh Tom!
Just chatted to Susie, all good for the final.....just need two players now! Who will they be?
Just chatted to Susie, all good for the final.....just need two players now! Who will they be?
- Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11715
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
Aw thanks guys!
Cinderella United! Love the cup run analogy, hopefully we go far and cover our budget for the next few seasons.
Cinderella United! Love the cup run analogy, hopefully we go far and cover our budget for the next few seasons.
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:27 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Woohoo! Quarterfinals time
Best of luck to all our players tonight
Best of luck to all our players tonight
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 10th December 2020 (Series 82, 1st Quarter-Final)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5507
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 10th December 2020 (Series 82, QF 1)
David is an Apterite, and showed a nice improvement I thought
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11715
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
Yeah, it's just a clickbait type list to get their business advertised in the press
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 3:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 10th December 2020 (Series 82, 1st Quarter-Final)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5507
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 10th December 2020 (Series 82, QF 1)
Fabulous from LJD! A slight shame they didn't announce his max game
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:44 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11715
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
Ha, the saga continues!
16's was certainly more enticing...will there be any bites at 8's?
16's was certainly more enticing...will there be any bites at 8's?
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 11:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11715
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
Oh for sure, it’s good fun tho if nowt else comes of it.Jennifer Steadman wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:40 pm It's not the most, um, robust market to be pinning any sort of hopes on.
We’re getting a Xmas boost anyway with her Highness on
Bring it on
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 6:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11715
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
Ooh? I wonder was that the trigger to suspend? Hers was the most clickbaity name included
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 4:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11715
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
"Bookmakers will suspend betting on a sporting market when they think the odds are no longer a true reflection of the probability of all possible outcomes" Ha, were they ever? So, they put the names out there in the hope of driving business through getting press coverage....they got that, ...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11715
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
Or they suspect a Peter Canavan (Tyrone GAA player who made top 3 in SPOTY voting, as loads of Nordies voted for him)
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11715
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
Aye, I wonder what that says?
Market too small?
Or someone is about to be offered the job?
Market too small?
Or someone is about to be offered the job?
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11715
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
I know you're a letters man Jack, but some folk actually like the numbers too.
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11715
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
Thanks Tom, I appreciate it!
Trying the only contacts I have, which are the Irish Times and RTE.
Trying the only contacts I have, which are the Irish Times and RTE.
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 11:40 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11715
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
Hi guys, thanks for the support, it means a lot! It would surely help my case to get some media coverage to the effect of "Who the hell is this PA chap and why is he on the list of favourites, despite me never having heard of him?" I'm a huge fan of Colin btw, but I'd be a fool to not gras...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 5:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11715
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
Not sure what he's done to be longer odds than me tbhMartin Hurst wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:48 pm That's brilliant. Being officially shorter odds than Richard Osman to be next Countdown host is definitely one to screenshot, print, and frame for the wall
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11715
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
Isn't that our 2021 budget?
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11715
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
Get on it lads...it'll be a small market...easily influenced.
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:37 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
And sure I'm spoilt for choice for potential replacements. Ours is a more impressive list than that hastily-convened one Ladbrokes put up.
You'd be my first choice, if you're willing
You'd be my first choice, if you're willing
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:31 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
No, I will, but given who I'm likely to face, it'll prob be just the one
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:41 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Long story short: Fred got it spot on. Eoin, you have embarrassed yourself by writing down words in full that nobody else on this site would ever dream of. I hope you kept the receipt for that recent calibration. Secondly, nobody appointed you ZD Ombudsman. We know exactly what we are doing, +/- 5%,...
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:49 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Ye gawds, we haven’t moved on have we. I didn’t have time to read the latest moan as the days be getting short
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:11 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Now that we seem to have moved on, I’ve agreed to face the carryover champ in the S3 opener. Will it be Zubair’s tetra match or will I face Peter or Toby? But much more importantly.....
Who should host for my one-and-only match?
Who should host for my one-and-only match?
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:37 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
No, not you Graeme, you were spot on, it’s a non-issue.
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:30 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
I saw the maxes too on the Apto game. I also chose to ignore the racist sounding one in favour of the more interesting oopacks, which sounded like Woolpack.
Fred made an instant call just as I did, and we both got it spot on, so I think it might be your own moral compass that needs calibrating
Fred made an instant call just as I did, and we both got it spot on, so I think it might be your own moral compass that needs calibrating
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:18 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
I’m quite triggered at the suggestion we don’t know what we’re doing
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:59 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Another brain teaser from my muddled mind
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5903
Re: Another brain teaser from my muddled mind
what's with the coloured text? Illegible really
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 770891
Re: Ask Graeme?
I got 6 wins and 740 odd
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 11:49 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Wow, that was a great episode!
2 cracking games and an increased viewership!
It's shaping up nicely
2 cracking games and an increased viewership!
It's shaping up nicely
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:24 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Extremely impressed with Harry's cubing....a new bar has been set
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 11:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
- Replies: 88
- Views: 30018
Re: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
Not sure how you would incorporate the up-to-the-minute stuff like ZD, Twitter etc in a show that's recorded months ahead
- Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
- Replies: 88
- Views: 30018
Re: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
Hello and welcome to Countdown on World Donald Day. Did you know that Donald is now the world's most popular baby name, in any language, for any sex. Now you do
- Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:05 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Joke Items
- Replies: 252
- Views: 91838
Re: Joke Items
Maybe in England, but the rest of us have been celebrating Samhain or the start of winter for thousands of years.
- Wed Nov 04, 2020 10:40 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: the Countdowners In My Place game (CIMP)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 37744
Re: the Countdowners In My Place game (CIMP)
Does a Zoom meeting room count? If so, I've had 60-70 at least
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 3:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 770891
Re: Ask Graeme?
So if Paul had buzzed in with DECANTING before the human dictionary got it, he'd now hold the "3 rounds to go" record... Gotta be a candidate for one of the greatest "if onlys". Pros: I'd have made the finals and I'd possibly be eligible for next CoC Cons: Wouldn't have made all...
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 1:08 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
[/quote] And hope there's no power cuts, pissed presenters, people in their pyjamas, or cats' arses :) [/quote] Yeah, strict Wine O’Clock rules need to be in place by then 😊 Ooh, it’ll be mulled wine season too 🍷 🎄 Technicals, we’re at the mercy of the internet gods, as ever Cats arses... 🤔 maybe it...
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 1:00 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 11:21 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
It’s a bit like a Royal Command Performance, the Queen of Countdown in town, so we’d all better smarten up our act and stand up straight
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:33 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Lol...I skimmed her cv, should be fine
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 9:52 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
The most interesting part is she wants to lex rather than just be a guest. I’ve been trying to get my head around itL'oisleatch McGraw wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 4:24 am "Susie agreeing to appear on Zoomdown is the most significant thing to have happened to the Countdown community since the founding of Apterous."
That's my thought.
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 7:24 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
And we have a new Twitter admin in the form of Spike!Paul Anderson wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 12:28 am I can't help but feel we need a better twitter presence, something I'm not great at. Definite vacancy there, guaranteed hours, great exposure
Much appreciated!
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 12:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Desk Calendar 2021
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2135
Re: Countdown Desk Calendar 2021
Have one on the way
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 12:28 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118224
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
I can't help but feel we need a better twitter presence, something I'm not great at. Definite vacancy there, guaranteed hours, great exposure