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Matt Morrison wrote:R12: WANNEST ok for an equaller, as in 'most wan' ?

Aye, no problem with that.

I thought Cate was on for a century there, easy.

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Cate's on it today. I thought she might be less dominant, given her slightly less stern appearance at the start, but she's being totally brutal. Poor Richard.

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Mike Brailsford wrote:FILAGREED for 9 ?

Yep.

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Definitely less stern today. This might mean she doesn't mean quite so much business.

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BRAIN and HORN, I think.

I like Cate, she's like a totally stern Janet Street-Porter.

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No MENTION for NOMINATES, round 3?

Cate looked even sterner than yesterday at the start of today's game.

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Charlie Reams wrote:
Dinos Sfyris wrote:How come people did one of 2 different duels yesterday?
Haha. Umm...

Cool, this means I can claim a moral victory...erm, sort of.

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D Eadie wrote:Vampire Weekend...........as you'll soon discover.

Ezra Koenig wrote:Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?

Dictionary changes afoot?

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I meant to post stuff to this thread more regularly but sort of forgot. Anyway, here's a bunch of stuff I've been totally digging lately (daddy-o), in no particular order: In For The Kill by La Roux is an excellent 80s electro-pop throwback, but it's the dubstep remix by Skream that's the real aweso...

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My first attempt I get 477. I imagine there's some room for refinement in there. Shit, I can't even find a combination that works. I figured that to use the zeroes the best thing would be to go for two from 101, 103, 107 and 109, then work down from there. But then there's all the other even number...

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Paul Hammond wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:Does anyone else feel like they've seen Steven somewhere before?
Yes. In the director's box at Chelski. He seems to have almost completely lost his accent though, remarkable.

Hahaha, that's it! I've been trying to think who it was all evening. Cheers, Paul!

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Two nuns in a bath.
Nun 1: Where's the soap?
Nun 2: Yes it does, doesn't it?

Two nuns ride bicycles down a cobbled street.
Nun 1: Will it take long?
Nun 2: I don't know, I haven't come this way before.

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Paul Howe wrote:My prediction is 924 points

Paul couldn't have been much more spot-on. One point out.

With precognitive powers such as these, I can only conclude that he is a witch. Burn him!

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Yep, superb stuff, Kirk and cheers for keeping it exciting right up to the final conundrum. Well done, mate!

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Jojo Apollo wrote:Is the record points total for 8 wins still in with a realistic chance?

How much would Kirk have to average in his last two games (if he wins them) to beat the record?

Just one game left, Jojo, and Kirk needs 114. Well within his compass, I think.

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Paul Hammond wrote:No, Leeds is definitely not US territory.

Great questions, Paul, cheers for those. Especially the Jacksons one, I honestly had no idea that it was a cover version in the first place and I know all sorts of ridiculously esoteric pop trivia.

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Lesley Jeavons wrote:Fred lies naked in the corner, surrounded by broken glass in a pool of liquid, while Tom cowers shivering in the corner.
What happened prior to this?

I don't know. Were Fred and Tom attending a party at Michael Barrymore's house?

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Deliberate server breakage attempt? Certainly I can pick out at least one round there I could do within the time limit but the computer couldn't. Interesting round 9. I'm pretty sure it is possible, although the computer says you can't get within 10. It is: (((6x5x5)+4)x9x2)-3, although I don't thi...

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SIRLOIN is in, but I had SIRLOINS disallowed today, incorrectly IMO. Yeah, probably should be included under the "portions of food or drink" pluralisable mass noun rule. There's probably still a lot of these not yet included, one day I'll try to do a semi-rigorous check through and counse...

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Why are gratineed and gratinee valid, but not gratinees? Surely you could say: 'I will gratinee some potatoes. He/ she gratinees some potatoes. I gratineed some potatoes yesterday'? But apparently not. :( GRATINE (also GRATINEE) is another term for AU GRATIN, i.e. it's a postpositive adjective as i...

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Although I'll sometimes temper my language to suit the circumstances, I don't think an internet forum is a place that I should feel the need to do so. An expletive is sometimes required in order to adequately express strength of feeling; far from showing a lack of vocabulary (as is the usual accusat...

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Too Fake by Hockey seems to be all over the place at the moment, and deservedly so as it is most excellent. When I first heard it I thought James Murphy from LCD Soundsystem might've been involved, but apparently not.

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I texted him earlier shurely makes a lot more sense than I text him earlier. "I hitted the target earlier" surely makes a lot more sense than "I hit the target earlier" ;) Well, it does. Irregular verbs are historical annoyances that make English harder for learners and we shoul...

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It's not the fact that I find him offensive, I just find the dialogue really repetitive and sometimes he doesn't list the DC beaters. He is just really shit IMO. Sorry Matthew, I'm with Jimmy on this. It seems that you could only think of a couple of semi-decent lines, and I think you need more var...

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I notice that even Jim - he of JimDic fame - went for SEDATION. That's because - as usual - I remembered that there'd been some discussion of it in the past but - as usual - couldn't remember which way the decision went in the end. Oh, and - as usual - chose the wrong way :cry: Edit: Shit, having n...

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Brilliant stuff, Kirk. When you didn't get the conundrum within five seconds and started writing stuff down, I feared you were going to fall at the final hurdle, but I should've known better than to doubt the power of the Kirkulator. Fearsome.

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Jason Larsen wrote:Would Des be capable of hosting a revival of Take Your Pick if he were tapped?

Even if a television company was deluded enough to think it was a good idea, I don't think he'd be interested, Jason. It's not really his "thing".

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However I voted yes, despite the database aggro this will cause me. It may not be his debut in the every-day sense of the word, but it's clearly going to function as his debut for every possible purpose within the show. For example, whatever his points total ends up being, it won't include the 69 p...

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Matt Morrison wrote:Kirk must be 1/5 on to become an octochamp

You mean 1/5 (against), or 5/1 on. 1/5 on is a weird way of saying 5/1. But if you're offering 1/5 on, I'll have a tenner on Kirk please.

[/Phil]

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My prediction is 924 points :o I hope he gets a shot at the 146, but fear the present shuffling method may conspire against him. I'm rooting for a perfect game though. I think Paul's going to be quite close. The average max this series has been about 122, and even factoring in Kirk's good vowel/con...

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Quality stuff from the Kirkulator, with (I'm sure) a lot more to come. I think new superlatives may need to be coined to adequately describe what we've got in store over the next few days.

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http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=30235 Okay, beat THAT Bentley. :p Hahahaha, very nice! I'm convinced that a 100% Hyper Numbers Attack is well within both of us. My last attempt (a disappointing 164) should really have been 191 if I'd been fractionally quicker in a couple of rounds, and no...

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It's been fun guys, hope you've enjoyed it. The largely good behaviour of the server gives me some hope for Aptobash III. Oh, bugger, can't believe I fell asleep before the last one! I seemed quite alert at 10.45, never suspected that would happen....ah well, it's been real. Cheers Charlie, and wel...

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Didn't she want to buy crack? I'm pretty sure that was it, she wanted to set up a network of crack dealers and needed a lump sum to get her started.

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Although I've used the word "butter" a couple of times, I actually use margarine in sandwiches. It spreads more easily and is more neutral-tasting, but has the necessary lubricative properties. Butter vs margarine should probably be explored further in "Sandwiches 4: The Wrongening&qu...

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Things are really hotting up at the top after 16 rounds:

1 Gary Male 196/16
2 Jim Bentley 192/16
3 Jimmy Gough 190/16
3 Dinos Sfyris 190/16

Let the madness continue!

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Aye, there's probably going to be more points up for grabs in just one of this evening's Duels than there have been in the last five or six put together! Still, it's the taking part and being a mentalist that counts.

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As Phil said, it's unthinkable only to butter one slice of bread, but there's definitely a difference of opinion going on. I think "Sandwiches Part III: A Step Too Far" can't be far away.

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Definitely the buttered slice on the bottom. That stops the sauce/pickle or whatever you've used soaking into the bread and making it go all mushy. I can understand Ian's consternation at the aesthetically-displeasing orientation of the olive-bread roll, but I only ever use normal bread myself, and...

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http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=29038 New hyper numbers attack record by 1 solitary point. :D Excellent! Also, gives me a new target to go at... However, the records page seems to only recognise 30 second games now, so the top score listed is a paltry 140. I always thought 45 seconds was ...

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Maybe it's because I've rarely played hyper, but don't you think this is fudging amazing?! That's a regular game of Countdown so, er, no. Not sure what I did there! I meant JB's game :oops: . Edited now. Much as I appreciate being bigged up and all, but that's one of my most awful Hyper Numbers Att...

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tonywarren wrote:He seems to think it is a simple contest between two people and to the winner the spoils.

That's because it is. If you lose a game through tiredness or whatever, then you've lost.

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Looking forward to watching you, Ian, should be cool. As for Metallica, I'm not a fan by any means but was quite into some of their earlier stuff when I was (a lot) younger. In fact, I've still got a copy of "...And Justice For All" on cassette - unfortunately I don't have a working casset...

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JB 103 - 32 SM

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=28695

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It's two sandwiches. I could have something like a baguette, except thirty feet long, then insert various delicious fillings all the way along its length and I'd have made a very long sandwich. Obviously this would be impractical in an eating-type situation so it would be sensible to cut it into sma...

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Excellent stuff, Neil, really well done, and ten out of eleven maxes on the letters today is a great way to sign off! Also, people are right - you do look exactly like Fred Harris, it's uncanny.

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Eoin Monaghan wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:New speed 9 record, 1 point off the max.
I should now have no reason to hate Jim Bentley- but I still do

Of course you should - you'd've scored 94 if I hadn't been evil and got the conundrum first

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Awesomeness. I don't think I'll be able to do all 24 (I have to go out and like, do stuff most Saturdays) but if I'm not doing anything on the evening, I reckon I'll be able to manage 21 or 22. Anyone who does all 24 deserves a Jack Bauer on a stick, and a pat on the bum.

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Martin Gardner wrote:Round five of this game is a strong contender for the best round where it's easy to get one away, but hard to get it spot on.

Carol's way was bizarre but cool. I'd have done 75+50+10+10-(100/25), much more straightforward.

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Jason Larsen wrote:I was just thinking about someone who I ran into recently!

I hope you weren't in your car, Jason, that would have been awful!

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Charlie Reams wrote:So close

I fucking ballsed up the cunting fuckundrum, after a pissingly fuck-easy game. Maybe I should've put this in Scrag?

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I can't see anything wrong with TAGATIED (how else would you spell the past tense of TAGATI?), although I can see that perhaps TAGATIES might be iffy. Yeah, I agree, especially as TAGATIING pretty much has to stay given that TAGATI is a verb. At the time it seemed wrong taking out TAGATIES and leav...

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I think he's the kind of person who never beats around the bush. Hahaha, I think you're right on so many levels, Jason! You're a funny guy! But seriously, Kirk is a totally sound person and I consider it a privilege to be acquainted with him. And although I don't know any of the details of his upco...

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I'm pretty sure Countdown was the only show he was on, although he played Scrabble competitively in the late 1980s. I dimly recall that he got some sort of ridiculously well-paid job in the City, but can't remember any details about it. Pity Mauro Pratesi never made the move from the mailing list to...

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FETTUCINI isn't in anymore of course, but then it's somewhat unlike that those letters will come up. But still... Also, CAFETIERE isn't in my version of Countmax. Oh shit, yeah, I hadn't realised. Right, new version here . Keep them coming, I'm going to try to keep this thing reasonably current if ...

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Jim is the undisputed comeback king. In fact judging by the number of times I've been 18-0 up after a round against him, it might be some tactical thinking. Hahaha, yes, that's the reason. My tactics also involve falling further and further behind as the game goes on so that I can mount an amazing ...

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I give up. The whole thing has been awful and I think it's clear that the frail status of the server makes it totally unsuitable for large tournaments. Sorry for everyone who took part and spent most of the evening waiting around or trying to log in. Nah, don't be daft. OK, things were a bit chaoti...

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I think there's another round to go, but I can't get back in.

I've been fucking appalling all night, so it's probably for the best.

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I can't get in at all, I'm afraid. I've tried.

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OK, I'm gone through all the comments on this thread since the last update and am going to post the new wordlist in the next half hour or so. The following will be removed from the list: CARLING CARLINGS FILABEG FILABEGS MEOW MEOWED MEOWING MEOWS TAGATIED TAGATIES WHITIER WHITIEST And this lot will ...

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