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Owen Carroll

Very enjoyable game! And happy birthday and anniversary to Rachel. Bad luck noel but you played very well. And well done to Philip. Good luck to you and Jonathan.

Owen Carroll

To be clear, I was referring to your 4th heat and quarter final game when I said scary. Not your grand final against tom. I always knew that would be close

Owen Carroll

You never disappoint Bradley. And an unexpected close game that was actually enjoyable and not scary! But commiserations Andrew who played a lot better than I did.

Owen Carroll

Well done tom. Bad luck Martin. Two nines though, very impressive. Good luck in the qf Matthew and Tom.

Owen Carroll

As in, he didn't have to back out

Owen Carroll

Martin was available and in this episode right?

Owen Carroll

Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:08 pm The reason this game is the best I've seen is that jacket of Zarte's…

Tell me about it

Owen Carroll

Great game from you both. One of those games where you wish someone didn't have to lose but unfortunately it was Paul. Commiserations Paul but well done Zarte. Good luck against Tom. And good luck to Tom as well.

Owen Carroll

That was a fun game to watch. Bad luck Stephen but well done to tom. After seeing some of your games I actually feared for Stephen.

Owen Carroll

I may have thought Stephen would win. But I've had reason to change my mind.

Owen Carroll

Congrats on the win John and commiserations Ann. You both played really well and now a rematch between you and Bradley seems more likely.

Owen Carroll

Martin Hurst wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:56 am
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:04 pm
Martin Hurst wrote: ↑Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:32 am Dropped out of uni after 2 years, which probably subconsciously contributes to why I (possibly harshly) largely disregard academic qualifications when I recruit people.
What do you recruit for?
My cult - send me an aptomail to apply - Owen Carroll already signed up.

I did?

Owen Carroll

Well done Jonathan. Great start for the coc. Commiserations Phil. Must be hard facing 2 900 club members in a row.

Owen Carroll

My first COC!!!!

Owen Carroll

Gotta admit, thought Martin would win but well done to Mike. You have an incredible honour and Martin you have a second place that could not be any more deserved

Hope to see ya both in a few years for the next championship of champions. 2022 probably

Owen Carroll

What was Alan saying after nick showed him his kryptonite? Also, some very good conundrum spotters in these finals. And good luck tomorrow Martin and Mike.

Owen Carroll

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:57 am
Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:31 am
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:54 am
That's the thing. I got it straight away but missed the buzzer.
Ah. Bad luck. Whenever I get then conundrum I pause my TV and make the noise the buzzer makes.
I don't really have a buzzer at home. It was just a stupid joke.

Yeah I figured you didn't

Owen Carroll

Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:31 am
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:54 am
Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:46 pmConundrum was very interesting for me as I have dyspraxia
That's the thing. I got it straight away but missed the buzzer.
Ah. Bad luck. Whenever I get the conundrum I pause my TV and make the noise the buzzer makes.

Owen Carroll

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:54 am
Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:46 pmConundrum was very interesting for me as I have dyspraxia
That's the thing. I got it straight away but missed the buzzer.

Ah. Bad luck. Whenever I get then conundrum I pause my TV and make the noise the buzzer makes.

Owen Carroll

Gotta admit. Predicted Dave would win. But well done to Tony. Conundrum was very interesting for me as I have dyspraxia

Owen Carroll

Bad luck Andrew. Congrats Alan. The low scores mean they both gave each other a run for their money.

Owen Carroll

Well played both mike and Adam and I'm still kicking myself from not having my 9 routeness in. Although I don't think I showed it too much in the daily chat. Well I hope I didn't.

Owen Carroll

Very good first QF. Bob was not at all thrashed in my opinion. Big woulda lost had he got the 9 which I hope is some consolation in him not spotting it. Well done though Martin. Can't wait for your semi. Welcome to the site mike. Good luck for tomorrow. Course you've known for about 2 months. R1: V...

Owen Carroll

Very good first QF. Bob was not at all thrashed in my opinion. Big woulda lost had he got the 9 which I hope is some consolation in him not spotting it. Well done though Martin. Can't wait for your semi. Welcome to the site mike. Good luck for tomorrow. Course you've known for about 2 months. R1: V...

Owen Carroll

Very good first QF. Bob was not at all thrashed in my opinion. Big woulda lost had he got the 9 which I hope is some consolation in him not spotting it. Well done though Martin. Can't wait for your semi. Welcome to the site mike. Good luck for tomorrow. Course you've known for about 2 months. R1: Ve...

Owen Carroll

Toby McDonald wrote: ↑Wed Dec 12, 2018 10:37 pm UNPILES as an alt to LUPINES in R2.

I don't understand how unpile can be in the dictionary to be honest.

Owen Carroll

Qf1: I predict Martin to win by 20-30 points. Qf2: I predict mike to win by 30-40 points. Qf3: I predict Andrew to win by 10-15 points Qf4: I predict Dave to win by 20-30 points. Sf1: I predict Martin to win by 15-20 points Sf2: I predict Mike to win by 10-20 points Gf: I predict Martin to become se...

Owen Carroll

Hope we will see Robin in the next series, as I warmed to him and his Countdown journey, can anyone confirm? I can't confirm but I must say that he does deserve to be in the Finals of Series 80 since Annie Humphries was given that honour back in Series 75 for the Finals of Series 76 in June 2017. B...

Owen Carroll

LUPINES is valid on Apterous. But I just looked it up in the (free version of the) dictionary and it says the noun LUPINE is the US spelling of LUPIN. But if you go to LUPIN it says that LUPINE is North American, which should be allowed (as North American is distinct from US). Is there a chance tha...

Owen Carroll

Same...I immediately thought of SF2 of S77 last year as both Bradley and John spotted that. Sorry Ryan but it was the final and it was tom and Bradley who spotted immature. Yup thanks for correcting me, seems that my memory from last year was pretty bad. :lol: Don't worry. Easy mistake to make

Owen Carroll

Hope we will see Robin in the next series, as I warmed to him and his Countdown journey, can anyone confirm? Since they confirmed Annie returning for the s76 finals on the day of s75's first quarter final, the same people will probably announce Robin returning on Thursday. That's if he is returning.

Owen Carroll

IMMATURE in R4. Surprised Susie didn't spot that. Same...I immediately thought of SF2 of S77 last year as both Bradley and John spotted that. That was quite some air time to fill at the end, I wished it was Mark talking about the "Gotcha" Episode and what happened when he had to temporari...

Owen Carroll

Ian Volante wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 1:12 pm
Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 12:03 am I was offered a tangelo today.
Did you go off on one?

Nah. They were just taking the mickey

Owen Carroll

I was offered a tangelo today.

Owen Carroll

Toby McDonald wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 4:38 pm
Fred W wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:15 pm I like how RIBULOSE was a max in both r7 and r13

But good showing from the both of them today!
Entertaining game right until the last minute
Haha, I was just about to post about RIBULOSE, but you beat me to it.

Didn't know Toby could be beaten to a word

Owen Carroll

Thomas Carey wrote: ↑Tue Dec 04, 2018 2:22 pm Julie Gray is smashing them crucial conundrums and as someone said is the only person left who could give us ---NINE OCTOCHAMPS--- let's see what happens here

Just for the record it was me who said that. Unless another person did as well.

Owen Carroll

And yeah I knew about that spoiler Bradley. But does make things interesting. And disappointing a little.

Owen Carroll

Glad to see you still posting these Ryan! Promise not to cause problems like I did during the s78 finals.

Owen Carroll

Julie's now the only person who can give countdown it's first series with 9 octochamps.

Owen Carroll

Rachel B wrote: ↑Sat Dec 01, 2018 10:00 pm Hi everyone, my name's Rachel, I'm a new-ish countdown enthusiast from Australia

I need some help understanding the format of each series- how many heats are there? How do they decide who gets into the finals? etc.

Welcome Rachel. Hope you enjoy the site!

Owen Carroll

Plus, additionally, I thought the manner John departed in was far exemplary from most I have seen. Although this game was not Zarte-Philip standard game-wise, it probably was the best conduct I have seen in a prelim since Amy Benfield and Jan Pask, and therefore, put this game in my good books :) Y...

Owen Carroll

Tom S wrote: ↑Fri Nov 30, 2018 6:36 pm
Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Fri Nov 30, 2018 3:20 pm Jukie or tomorrow's player are the only people who can still become an octochamp before the finals.
Do not think it is on tomorrow again, is it?

Sorry. I meant Monday.

Owen Carroll

Jukie or tomorrow's player are the only people who can still become an octochamp before the finals.

Owen Carroll

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Nov 29, 2018 6:43 pm Just enough time for a 9th octochamp!

If there is a ninth then it won't work out well for one person. Either whoever could become an octochamp or Adam rolston. Would they let the one who became 9th seed carry on for the next series finals?

Owen Carroll

Toby McDonald wrote: ↑Mon Nov 26, 2018 6:35 pm
Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Mon Nov 26, 2018 5:41 pm I bet Toby's getting Deja vu
Haha, yeah, I kinda did!

Felt quite bad for Lewis in the end though, was probably just nervous.

Yeah he did look nervous. When I'm on I plan to try and not care for the first game so hopefully I won't be affected by nerves..

Owen Carroll

I bet Toby's getting Deja vu

Owen Carroll

It's so annoying only getting idiots when there's an a in the selection.

Owen Carroll

Correct Toby. Full marks

. You be sure of it.

Owen Carroll

I've got some of my own here. Haven't got 26 of them though. Only 9 of them. Got them from the countdown wiki.

1:TRUECIDAL
2: REGGAETAG
3: FIFASLIDE
4: ICURENANS
5: LUVLYRITA
6: CRINXIEST
7: BIBSCURSE
8: PRIMEDROB
9: IMISSBOYS

Owen Carroll

I think these shows were recorded around August weren't they, and the rest of the series by early September ? If C4 weren't able to confirm the F1 coverage until after those were all recorded, for whatever reason, they'd have a problem e.g. on Monday Nick might be heard wishing everyone a good week...

Owen Carroll

Does anyone know why countdown's on tomorrow? Usually if it's not on on a Friday they just wait till Monday

Owen Carroll

Anyear today since bra's first game

Owen Carroll

Toby McDonald wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:10 pm DOZENTH in R5
LIVEBOX in R10
YEASTIER in R11
MANUMISES in R12

I had dozen but missed dozenth

Owen Carroll

Didn't think round 5 would have anything higher than 4.

Owen Carroll

I'm still loving cobra kai. Although desperate for the new season to arrive!!!!!!!!!!!!

Owen Carroll

So are you saying that was you? Presumably based on more recent comments ("Will we get 8 octochamps or not? I can tell you if you wish to know"), you're a regular in the audience? I was unfortunately never in the audience for my whole life. I know someone who knows if we get 8 octochamps ...

Owen Carroll

When was the last series where a 7-time champion didn't make the finals? Was it Series 47? As a wiki/Countdown history geek I should totally remember this... guess I've gotta turn in my card now :mrgreen: Yeah that's right. 3 7 time winners couldn't make the finals. Bad time to be on the show right?

Owen Carroll

Two Lewis's suffered a loss today.

Owen Carroll

Will we get 8 octochamps or not? I can tell you if you wish to know.

Owen Carroll

Looks like Alan will get either 5th or 6th seed should he become an octochamp. And if he doesn't he won't make the finals unfortunately. Hope he does though.

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