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Liam Tiernan

Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 October 2011. C1: Champion Sam Weissman (2 wins, 134 points.) C2: Challenger David Butcher. DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T E A D R E K T I R02: Z C D O E O J G N R03: M T U V H O I N Y R04: W T L E A C S I G R05:...

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Subtitling mistakes happen all the time, but I think they're much less common on Countdown than on most other shows. Hommage was obviously a typo that slipped through. And as somebody who uses subtitles all the time, I don't mind the occasional typo or spelling mistake so long as I can understand, o...

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2nd numbers ((75+3+3)*7)+50-7

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Joseph Krol wrote:Or feel outrage when you see a touareg.

Reported for racism.

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Rhys Benjamin wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Well, a new week of Robinson Recaps, and my evil half has been entombed for now, but for how long will he staying underground
Stop talking about me like that!

Given your respective sizes, I'd say you're more an evil third.

Liam Tiernan

Countdown recap for Tuesday 27 September 2011. C1: Champion Jayne Wisniewski (2 wins, 185 points.) C2: Challenger Ophelie Humphrey. DC: Susie Dent and Kate Humble.. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: D F I E B N A I T R02: M R A E K S T A H R03: P J O U G C E P R R04: U I L T V S G...

Liam Tiernan

Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 September 2011. C1: Champion Russell Tompkins (2 wins, 184 points.) C2: Challenger Carl Williams. DC: Susie Dent and Gloria Hunniford. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: D L V E I U R K L R02: S H B A O U D F N R03: D P E I R Y A T F R04: T S C G E U E...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 September 2011. C1: Champion Peter Metcalfe (2 wins, 159 points.) C2: Challenger Andy Royce. DC: Susie Dent and Dave Spikey. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: H D A O T R G E U R02: P I T L E N M S O R03: T Z E A B V F U S R04: M G A H R I E T P R05:...

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Jojo Apollo wrote:POUNCER round 13 eg. The Peckham Pouncer.

No longer valid, it seems.

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Matt Bayfield wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:In my experience, the Frigging Olympics happens way more often than once every four years too.
Really? How often do they come then?

OK. That's it. Bring back likes.

Liam Tiernan

Rhys Benjamin wrote: Teatime teaser: ISNTLOVE -> Like Brown & Green, you'll want to be Red.
Answer: NOVELIST - Who on EARTH sets those clues? I've never heard of those authors!***

Dan Brown? Graham Greene? Both pretty well known writers.

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Ian Volante wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote: The Tories were a completely different party in the 1880's! The Conservatives and the Tories were 2 different parties¬!
You do know he's older than Monty Burns?

I've always suspected there was something odd about Rhys.

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In, please.

Liam Tiernan

Countdown recap for Tuesday 30 August 2011. C1: Champion Dave Taylor (5 wins, 413 points.) C2: Challenger Jill Kohn. DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: W U N D E T S I A R02: R H O E B R A N S R03: K I C D O Y S E B R04: D S I U E L G T R R05: 25,...

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Rhys Benjamin wrote:If you have Google Chrome, go here and click "Yes" to translation. Look at the "4 letters" row.

For those who don't have GC:

Letters Words Span
4 1922 Abaza - FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE

What's your point?

Liam Tiernan

Apologies for the bare bones recap today. Service should resume as normal next week. Countdown recap for Tuesday 23 August 2011. C1: Champion Peter Staniland (2 wins, 161 points.) C2: Challenger Dave Taylor. DC: Susie Dent and William Roache. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: G B ...

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Thanks Charlie. Everything's running smoothly again, but I just thought I'd mention that I also have the updated version of Firefox running on this computer, (although I don't use it for Apterous), if that's relevant. Lesley Hines wrote: Btw should we all call you Louise? Or is that only for close f...

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I've got the same problem even after uninstalling and reinstalling both Chrome and Java. Here's the console: Java Plug-in 10.0.0.147 Using JRE version 1.7.0-b147 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM User home directory = C:\Documents and Settings\Louise ---------------------------------------------------- c: ...

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Sorry, no picture, but I remember seeing this sign on the road to Limerick: "Inane road improvement scheme. This project has been funded by the Irish Government and by the European Regional Development Fund."

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Since my little debate with Marc has gone considerably off-topic I thought I'd create a new topic for it. Liam, You might have to elaborate on where I went wrong with my grammar as I only got a grade 'C' O level but otherwisw fair point. I must admit to getting lazy with my punctuation when using my...

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yeah bring back liker and dislikes and while yer at it let me make new threads and anyone that cant handle me can foe me. Any chance you might F O yourself, and save us the bother? If I'd wanted to read posts made with no regard for basic grammar and punctuation, (not to mention spelling), I'd have...

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yeah bring back liker and dislikes and while yer at it let me make new threads and anyone that cant handle me can foe me. Any chance you might F O yourself, and save us the bother? If I'd wanted to read posts made with no regard for basic grammar and punctuation, (not to mention spelling), I'd have...

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I caught myself saying "shopping cart" instead of shopping trolley today and was thoroughly disgusted with myself. Some of these are annoying but for most of them I can't see what the problem is. I mean "Train Station"? WTF is wrong with that? Train station was always the common...

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Steve Balog wrote:Link's Adventure

Lacks Alliteration.

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Steve Balog wrote:You probably saw this coming.... but Octorock star path. Needs some sort of Legend of Zelda-ish name, though.

The Octopus's Odyssey?

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How pissed off would you be if I told you it took me about 10 seconds to spot it?

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1,10,11,100,101,110,111,1000,1001,1010,1011,1100,1101,1110,1111.

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Googling "centroid" I found this: The center of mass of a body does not generally coincide with its geometric center, and this property can be exploited...... When high jumpers perform a "Fosbury Flop", they bend their body in such a way that it is possible for the jumper to clea...

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Marc Meakin wrote:Have the viewing figures dropped now that countdown is up against that odious ginger tart?

I thought Noel Edmonds was actually blonde, but this photo proves otherwise. Damn, those ginges are everywhere.

Liam Tiernan

It simply refers to the year the programme was first shown. Probably to distinguish it from several films of the same name.

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Steve Balog wrote:
Jason Larsen wrote:A touchdown plus one point. That's seven goals.
Well yea, the extra point too. You know, one of the very few things in American football where someone actually uses their feet.

Always wondered why they call it football.

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Liam Tiernan wrote:76 trombones (and a violin).

Ooops, wrong thread. This should be in Mondegreens.

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76 trombones (and a violin).

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Keith Bennett wrote: There are far too few really close games these days and that is surely down to how the contestants are selected and allocated.

Not entirely. I think Apterous might have to share some of the blame for this.

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Gavin Chipper wrote: What is that forum? How tragic are its members?

Lets put it this way; this is the intro for their Puzzles and Games section :

"Can you identify a station from just a paving slab? Sadly, some people can "

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Mark sticks with his reLIABLE 6 as LInda only declares 4. I'm guessing that he had pliable^, which I thought was valid, but seemingly not, so well left if so. DC find one of the two 8's available. Nope, PLIABLE is in. Yep, that's what I thought. Figured out what I did wrong though. When I copied th...

Liam Tiernan

Countdown recap for Tuesday 19 July 2011. C1: Champion Mark Deeks (5 wins, 500 points.) C2: Challenger Linda Muchmore. DC: Susie Dent and Mark Durden-Smith. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: N T I E R M A R N R02: N P O M I R A T I R03: B E P V I E L A L R04: T N Q O A E S T O R05...

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HENTAI I had CREAMPIE disallowed. The porn industry is clearly way ahead of the people who make dictionaries. HOGTIED is my personal classic "oops, porn only" word. Not a "porn only" word to those of us who grew up watching the likes of "Bonanza" "The High Chappar...

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Gavin Chipper wrote:I don't think Susie's example of "easy as" really counts as a new definition of "as". It's part of a wider trend of just leaving off the end of sentences. End of.

But it is a new usage, not just the same old same old.

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Since Mark mentioned that he's a film fan, I thought I'd bump this topic, as we've got a lot of newer forum members who may not have seen it before.
Edit: just noticed that this thread is more than two years old. Wow, time flies.

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Yey, you said the plan would work Jon. Finally got rid of him. Can't wait 'til he fucks off to India and has diarrhoea the whole time. It was quite a contrived plan, wasn't it? Given that we required Deeks to string a few wins together, it had potential to go wrong if he'd lost early didn't it? Dun...

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Ryan Taylor wrote:
Susie's Piece: I think Susie spoke about hijinx(?)

High jinks and jinx.

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Rhys Benjamin wrote:cough cough.

That sounds nasty, Rhys. Have you taken anything for it? 20 Valium should do the trick.

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Rebekah Brooks. Does she have something on all the major players, or is she just another ginger who thinks they are never wrong? Most odious ginger, public figure since Neil Kinnock. By the way I am a ginger (ish) If you feel you have to add the (ish), then you're not really a ginge. Edit: Have you...

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Mark James wrote:
Andy Wilson wrote:UCD beat Villareal 4-3 yesterday. Unbelievable Jeff.
Quality. Can't believe I only heard about this now. Probably would've gone.

Maybe if you read a newspaper now and again , you might have seen it.

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A few more captions: http://www.viceland.com/blogs/uk-photos/files/2011/06/9-667x474.jpg These go to eleven.- This is Spinal Tap http://www.viceland.com/blogs/uk-photos/files/2011/03/42d6bff0-74ac-4676-975d-b00d3a491f95-444x667.jpg He's not the Messiah - he's a very naughty boy.- Life of Brian http:...

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Two posts with exactly the same wording, except the name of the poster, which changes the tone completely. Weird.

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James Robinson wrote:)

John talks about more cock-ups made by people on the TV screen, such as the journalist who asked the family singing group, The Corrs, how they met.

That was, of course, Donna Air(head).

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Mr Deeks goes to town.

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Mark James wrote:I got AZAROLES as a beater. Can't remember which round though.

Very surprised in that round that Susie gave AREOLA, but missed adding the R for AREOLAR.

Liam Tiernan

DECANIS. If the plural of DECANI (adjective: of or pertaining to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris)), is allowed then shouldn't the plural of CANTORIS (cantorises, or cantorides if you follow the rules for Latin plurals) ITYM Greek. Also doesn't DECANI have a nou...

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DECANIS. If the plural of DECANI (adjective: of or pertaining to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris)), is allowed then shouldn't the plural of CANTORIS (cantorises, or cantorides if you follow the rules for Latin plurals) also be allowed?. Or vice versa.

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James Robinson wrote:
Liam Tiernan wrote:Round 14: 25, 50, 75, 100, 4, 7. Target: 999.

C1: 1000. ((75/25)+7)*100 (10)
C2: 1000. (25+50+75+100)*4 (10)
Score: 89–84 (max 114)
You might want to change those to 7's, Liam.........

Done. For some reason the recap writer doesn't seem to recognise a four-figure target.

Liam Tiernan

Countdown recap for Tuesday 12 July 2011. C1: Champion Jon Elmer (3 wins, 260 points.) C2: Challenger Mark Deeks. DC: Susie Dent and John Stapleton. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T E N L N I A U X R02: S E D O C A F Q E R03: D M O A E N M L O R04: P E R S I D E S R R05: 50, 1,...

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Rhys Benjamin wrote: Anyone buy this today? I did, and there was a quite from George Orwell; I thought it was quite enjoyable. Took up most of it going through it's history though. Not surprising really, given that they were so far up their own arses (the real cause of their downfall) that everythi...

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Rhys Benjamin wrote:I thought it was quite enjoyable. Took up most of it going through it's history though.

Not surprising really, given that they were so far up their own arses (the real cause of their downfall) that everything they said was doublespeak.

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Can't say that I have ever associated Kildare with the hand pass and Mick O'Dwyer wouldn't stand for that kind of rubbish either. You're dead right on the long range shooting though, probably the second worst offenders in that category behind the poor waywards from Mayo. True, Micko hated the short...

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Something odd here. According to Lexplorer PARTIER is now valid, but was still disallowed here at the same time.

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Kildare absolutely destroyed Laois today. While we've always had a good short passing game (Kildare invented the hand pass), poor long range shooting has been a feature of Kildare teams down the years. Today our guys picked off points from distance as if they were Kerrymen. I know it's still early d...

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Onboard has caught a lot of people out. It was even accepted without question at a Co-event.

Edit: Matt should ask for a rematch.

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