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- Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:27 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: THE MILLION POUND DROP
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13626
Re: THE MILLION POUND DROP
The last question of the series, for £125,000, has there been more male winners or female winners of the X Factor? A perfect example of a question "loaded", for the player to get the correct answer! Surely that question would need clarification on Little Mix. If we count them as 4 female ...
- Thu Aug 07, 2014 8:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
- Replies: 101
- Views: 24286
Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee
This gives the impression you're peeing up into the air and allowing gravity to take its toll.David Barnard wrote:use gravity to guide it into the bowl
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 3:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday August 6th 2014 (S71 P22)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4284
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday August 6th 2014 (S71 P22)
Re: The POUNDER/PROUDER round, is Tricia at it again? To me, that looked like she had an improbable 7 written down but was going to go with a 6. Upon hearing her opponent's declaration of 7 she thought she'd just go with her risky 7. Then when she heard her opponent say PROUDER, this actually trigg...
- Tue Aug 05, 2014 9:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoEdi 3 is go - Saturday 1st November
- Replies: 82
- Views: 32698
Re: CoEdi 3 is go - Saturday 1st November
Me and Michelle will be there for a third time.
- Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday July 25th 2014 (S71 P18)
- Replies: 64
- Views: 13470
Re: Spoilers for Friday July 25th 2014 (S71 P18)
Having seen the fuss that this episode kicked up I thought I better watch the two numbers rounds in question. What a waste of time it was waiting for the 4OD adverts to finish to then see 2 perfectly fine numbers solves in which Tricia is obviously confident of her solution, putting her pen down bef...
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:46 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Code puzzle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4068
Re: Code puzzle
Just to clarify your example, does this mean that if you were to type "15423" then the lock would recognise the three digit combinations of "154", "542" and "423"?
- Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday June 26th 2014 (S70 SF2)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2819
Re: Spoilers for Thursday June 26th 2014 (S70 SF2)
Oh is it the final tomorrow?! I didn't have the fainest idea.James Robinson wrote:On the plus side though, by this time tomorrow, you could say you nearly beat the series champion of Countdown.Martin Thompson wrote:Well done Andy. A real tough match player.
Just wish I'd beaten him in a crucial conundrum a few months back.
- Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:37 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Ten-letter conundrums
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9744
Re: Ten-letter conundrums
HOMECOMING, DISTORTION
LAIRYCHEST
OASISBLUUR
BEATLESROK
LAIRYCHEST
OASISBLUUR
BEATLESROK
- Thu Jun 19, 2014 9:27 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Ten-letter conundrums
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9744
Re: Ten-letter conundrums
EARTHQUAKE, HISTORICAL, DIPLODOCUS
CORGIPHAGE
BRRRSWEATY
GROUPYLAND
CORGIPHAGE
BRRRSWEATY
GROUPYLAND
- Mon Jun 09, 2014 9:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 9th 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3391
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 9th 2014
What does he know?Jon Corby wrote:DEEKSNOSE in one of the rounds for 9.
- Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Jon Corby is in Big Brother
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2868
Re: Jon Corby is in Big Brother
Excellent
- Sat May 24, 2014 8:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Guess who...
- Replies: 476
- Views: 55251
Re: Guess who...
Fatima Whitbread
- Tue May 20, 2014 10:48 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Guess who...
- Replies: 476
- Views: 55251
Re: Guess who...
Colin Murray!
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:49 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL ADVICE!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1926
Re: SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL ADVICE!
Heh,touch of sarcasm?sean d wrote:Unfortunately I only spotted this thread now
Did anyone win big with these fine selections?
9 out of 30 runners finished the race. All 7 of Mr McCann's selections were in the 21 that didn't finish...
- Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mondegreens
- Replies: 127
- Views: 35259
Re: Mondegreens
Actual lyrics: "Lincoln is a city with a Travel Lodge." I'm not surprised you didn't get it first time.Jon Corby wrote:Gravel Pit: "Wu-Tang is a city with a Travel Inn".
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:32 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Revenge of the Egghead
- Replies: 33
- Views: 15041
Re: Revenge of the Egghead
Karen's episode was on tonight.Karen Pearson wrote:Me. Already filmed but don't know the airdate yet.
SPOILERS:
Unlucky, Karen, tough last question to end it.
- Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:26 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge 2013/2014
- Replies: 74
- Views: 32685
Re: University Challenge 2013/2014
I particularly enjoyed Collings. Probably because he studied geography. But he was by far their best player throughout the series. Morley and company are pretty formidable though and I always expected them to turn it around and by fuck they did with that blitzkrieg in the final few minutes. Importan...
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:29 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge 2013/2014
- Replies: 74
- Views: 32685
Re: University Challenge 2013/2014
Thoroughly enjoyed all of the shows you were in. Disappointed to see you go out, but tonight just didn't fall the teams way. Playing catch-up forced you into errors and the Manchester team were also pretty good opposition and seemed to land a lot of bonuses that you'd have probably cleaned up on. We...
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:48 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: (Women) standing up for a wee
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2703
(Women) standing up for a wee
Recently, someone female who I used to respect greatly confided in me that they stand up for a wee. Am I right to think less of them after this revelation?
It reminded me of that early scene in The Full Monty where those women are stood at the urinals peeing.
It reminded me of that early scene in The Full Monty where those women are stood at the urinals peeing.
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
- Replies: 101
- Views: 24286
Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee
It depends on the circumstances. If, let's say (for argument's sake) a man approaching his 40's, got a bit tired and hurty knees from all the standing up then perhaps a sit down would do them good.
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:08 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Generous odds on a female?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11541
Re: Generous odds on a female?
And I was only quoting it from a film.Jon Corby wrote:Although Ryan did appear to call you an arsehole.
- Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:26 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Generous odds on a female?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11541
Re: Generous odds on a female?
Pardon my French, but you're an arsehole.
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 4th February (Series 70, prelim 22)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1965
Re: Tuesday 4th February (Series 70, prelim 22)
Will make it easier and quicker from now on: http://cdb.apterous.org/recapwriter.phpCallum Todd wrote: Oh dear, the mistakes go on and on. What is the recap writer James? I write mine from a template that I made based on other people's recaps.
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Generous odds on a female?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11541
Re: Generous odds on a female?
Just downloaded it to try it out. It's a truly terrible game - ECONOMIST, MONASTERY and RELAPSING all disallowed. Amazingly bad.
- Sun Feb 02, 2014 10:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 1001-2000 most common maxes, and so on
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4111
Re: 1001-2000 most common maxes, and so on
Oooo opine, fancy.Jon O'Neill wrote:I know this has been done to death before, but I'd like to opine that learning the word DINOSAUR as part of a wordlist will probably increase your chances of spotting it in a round of Countdown.
- Sat Feb 01, 2014 9:31 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday January 28th 2014 (S70 P17)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4896
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday January 28th 2014 (S70 P17)
Only one. And you weren't subtle.David Williams wrote:One or both of Tony and I was trying to be a bit subtle here. The computer didn't agree with Rachel pronouncing that 998 was impossible. Rachel may have thought it was impossible, but it was the computer alone that established it definitely.
- Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 31st 2014 (S70 P20)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4268
Re: Spoilers for Friday January 31st 2014 (S70 P20)
Nicki Chapman is quite annoying isn't she? Is she? I enjoyed her and her story about Sydney, given that I was there last year. Not her anecdotes. Just the way she announces the maxes. It just felt like she was shitting on the contestants. When they got a 6, she would reel off some 7's or if the con...
- Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 31st 2014 (S70 P20)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4268
Re: Spoilers for Friday January 31st 2014 (S70 P20)
Nicki Chapman is quite annoying isn't she?
- Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 31st 2014 (S70 P20)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4268
- Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: The Hangover- The Poll
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9978
Re: The Hangover- The Poll
I think a lunch break was necessary, certainly I saw some people eating a pack up or whatnot, but an hour was too long. Half an hour max. I also agree that an 11am start was more than fair and this should remain the case.
- Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: The Hangover- The Poll
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9978
Re: The Hangover- The Poll
Yeah, I'd quite like to see it become a permanent addition. Similar to Jon, it's better to be hungover and playing Countdown, than hungover just sat around waiting for the train home. Having said that, there were times in the Fox and Hounds after the event where everyone just looked withered. And th...
- Wed Jan 22, 2014 3:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X Team Competition
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7946
Re: COLIN X Team Competition
Is there a prize?
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:13 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Countdown Desk Calendar
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9092
Re: Countdown Desk Calendar
I've got it. Trying to work out if all the puzzles are just recycled again. Last year's was a joke, the first few weeks in January were the same as the previous year's December, and even then throughout the rest of the year you're like "this looks familiar". Fucking pathetic tbh, it's not...
- Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
- Replies: 107
- Views: 17311
Re: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
Oops.Bradley Cates wrote:I wonder how long it will be until we see another game where the highest score ever could easily have been broken.
- Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
- Replies: 107
- Views: 17311
Re: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
Upon reading this thread I think Martin Thompson should go on Countdown. Seems like such a charming sort, and excellent at the game too.
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 7:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Personality Of The Year
- Replies: 85
- Views: 16846
Re: Countdown Personality Of The Year
Only just saw this had become an actual thing. It doesn't seem very definitive. But my votes would have been apterous: Zarte (his efforts in the ongoing aptotude and the incredibly innovative (where does he get the ideas from?) Mole contest are admirable IMO). Countdown: Abdi (I haven't watched much...
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 9:30 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Ryan's Christmas Quiz 2013
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3056
Ryan's Christmas Quiz 2013
Looking for a fun quiz to do at this time of year? Well, I hereby bring you Ryan's Christmas Quiz 2013. The quiz has 12 unique rounds, all very fun in their own way. The whole quiz plus the answers runs for 72 minutes total. There is, very occasionally, use of the F word and I think the word "b...
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 12:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever contestants
- Replies: 513
- Views: 409821
Re: Best ever contestants
1) Conor Travers 2) Dylan Taylor 3) Jack Hurst 4) Edward McCullagh 5) Giles Hutchings I watched 2 of Dylan's games (QF and Final) and on both occasions beat him. On the conundrum. As Gevin points out, his conundrum skills were weak. Dylan didn't strike me as anything spectacular. He was a good soli...
- Sat Nov 30, 2013 2:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How has c4c influenced you?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1729
How has c4c influenced you?
I've been on this forum for a few years now, and despite not posting as much as I once did, I still have a keen interest in reading the forum. I'm interested to see if any of you have been influenced by anything you have ever read on this forum. For me, when I'm working in Sainsbury's, I always give...
- Tue Nov 26, 2013 12:11 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge 2013/2014
- Replies: 74
- Views: 32685
Re: University Challenge 2013/2014
Juggernaut! Well played everybody, great team performance and some superb starters/answers.
- Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:57 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: CONUNDRUM game
- Replies: 55
- Views: 21774
Re: CONUNDRUM game
Well Gallifrey is Doctor Who's planet isn't it so that's topical? Dunno about HALFGLINT though.Matt Morrison wrote:p.s. you can have LEFTALIGN as contextually relevant Graeme but must try harder on the other two! (or I am just too dumb to spot the links)
To be fair applies to lots of posters.
- Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:59 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Lyrics game
- Replies: 84
- Views: 20112
Re: Lyrics game
One of my favourite threads. So many blasts from the past.
- Sat Nov 23, 2013 9:56 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mondegreens
- Replies: 127
- Views: 35259
Re: Mondegreens
Salt N Pepa - Whatta Man
"Whatta man, whatta man, whatta man, whatta honeycomb man."
"Whatta man, whatta man, whatta man, whatta honeycomb man."
- Tue Nov 19, 2013 3:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 18th 2013
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12085
Re: Spoilers For Monday November 18th 2013
*ascertaintMatt Morrison wrote:I'm currently going Brian 1 - Gevin 0, with my score yet to be ascertained.
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 47632
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
Perhaps someone should have warned Callum about Zarte's Lincoln antics...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 47632
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
Done. What does this get you? Money?Matt Morrison wrote:I'll buy you a drink instead if you sign up from my link. Even in Hykeham that's probably worth more than £2.73!Ryan Taylor wrote:ffs
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 8:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 47632
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 47632
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
Lodge prices Ry? Same price as Gevin got - £23 for the Friday and £42 for the Saturday. Would have held off booking the Saturday like Gevin if I knew for definite that there would be a sale on, but I just wanted to get it all booked together with doing the train tickets too. The Travelodge has been...
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:23 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: CONUNDRUM game
- Replies: 55
- Views: 21774
Re: CONUNDRUM game
ALTIPENIS = SPINETAIL/PLATINISE
HISFLANGE = ANGELFISH
BUMMERSIN = MISNUMBER
SACHINTON
FILIPMARE
DRWHORANT
HISFLANGE = ANGELFISH
BUMMERSIN = MISNUMBER
SACHINTON
FILIPMARE
DRWHORANT
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 47632
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
"I can't handle the double ginge."Jon O'Neill wrote:Do you guys wanna go halvesies on the room? I'll go in the middle.Ryan Taylor wrote:Travelodge, train tickets and entry fee paid for me and Michelle. Staying Friday and Saturday and for the hangover.
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:36 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 47632
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
Travelodge, train tickets and entry fee paid for me and Michelle. Staying Friday and Saturday and for the hangover.
- Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Don't ask Graeme
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3547
Re: Don't ask Graeme
I never thought that the Ask Graeme thread would turn into what it has when I created. But yeah, I'm taking all the credit for it. Forget Graeme.
- Fri Nov 01, 2013 12:31 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: CONUNDRUM game
- Replies: 55
- Views: 21774
Re: CONUNDRUM game
SCARYCASE = ACCESSARY
TODOGHOST = DOGSTOOTH
ACUSPIDER = SUPERACID
BROOKSCEO
SYRIABLED
AMDRACULA
TODOGHOST = DOGSTOOTH
ACUSPIDER = SUPERACID
BROOKSCEO
SYRIABLED
AMDRACULA
- Fri Nov 01, 2013 12:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Edinburgh 2 - Sat 2nd November
- Replies: 83
- Views: 30238
Re: Countdown in Edinburgh 2 - Sat 2nd November
Me and Michelle are getting in around 10am but will probably get a late breakfast close to Waverley so anyone getting into Waverley between 10-11am we could share taxis? Ben, for instance.
- Mon Oct 21, 2013 6:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 88069
Re: Coincidence
Enjoyed the excellent posts in this thread in the past month or so. Here's an addition but nowhere near as good. Whilst on my school placement for teaching one of the school's staff remarked at how tall I was when passing me in the corridor (this was our first encounter). I was then putting in a shi...
- Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 14th 2013
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4059
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 14th 2013
Does anyone ever have the instant reaction to the letters in a conundrum scramble of "They look 'familiar', this conundrum must be easy!" Yes! I read the recap for today's show before reading the spoilers and for that conundrum my reaction was that I'd got the conundrum only then for my b...
- Tue Oct 01, 2013 5:01 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Round Britain Quiz
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6967
Re: Round Britain Quiz
A question submitted by me will feature on next week's episode (7th October @ 3pm). And last week a question was submitted by a Dave Taylor which I am pretty confident was Countdown's Dave Taylor.
- Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:31 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Next letter in sequence
- Replies: 55
- Views: 15425
Re: Next letter in sequence
Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast!
- Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:35 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Next letter in sequence
- Replies: 55
- Views: 15425
Re: Next letter in sequence
You entering competitions again? Any context to go with this at all that might help?
- Tue Aug 06, 2013 3:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday August 6th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 23)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 11860
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday August 6th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 2
Stupidly impressive debut from Dylan, the 6 small solve, SARDIUS, PATRONNE, TONTINE, SAMITI - 14 maxes is excellent at any stage let alone the debut performance. And I've really enjoyed watching Zarte's games who has also produced Countdown to the standard that Dylan was at - 137 - fantastic firepow...