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Jojo Apollo

Wow!!! Great comeback by Oliver, congrats on becoming the first Octochamp of the new decade.

Hard lines to Mark, who put up a great fight.

Jojo Apollo

Another superb performance by Oliver.

Jojo Apollo

Those mental agility games are real tricky buggers (well for me anyway!)

you can play them etc online here: http://www.itv.com/entertainment/kryptonfactor/game/

also at the related Sage site:http://www.trainyourbusinessbrain.com/b ... n-training

Jojo Apollo

Who is the 2009 Champion? There's only one way to find out... FIGHT! Wouldn't it be great to see Kirk and Chris do a Harry Hill comedy sketch like this and put it up on youtube. Chris would be throwing Rubik's cubes at Kirk, who in turn would be throwing Maths equipment etc back at him. Ahem! Sorry ...

Jojo Apollo

Impressive stuff, I think Oliver will be the first Octochamp of this series (hopefully!)

Jojo Apollo

Well played Oliver and hard lines to Jan. Was surprised to see POUNCER wasn't allowed, as in "The Case of the Peckham Pouncer".

Good to see Jeff asked Brian Capron about his Grange Hill days too.

Jojo Apollo

Good to see the show back after it's break, happy birthday to Rachel too.

I hope Jeff asks Brian Capron about his Grange Hill days as Mr Hopwood, the days of Gripper, Tucker etc. Must be some good stories there.

Looking forward to Oliver Garner's show tomorrow.

Jojo Apollo

Charlie Reams wrote:
Jojo Apollo wrote:Couldn't there be an option to nominate perfomance of the week aswell as game of the week? Kirk made a max in his game with me but slaughtered me at the same time, so I didn't give him much of a game, but his performance is worth nominating.
GotW covers both.

Ah righto.

Jojo Apollo

Couldn't there be an option to nominate perfomance of the week aswell as game of the week? Kirk made a max in his game with me but slaughtered me at the same time, so I didn't give him much of a game, but his performance is worth nominating.

Jojo Apollo

Is it possible to have a "background colour change" button? The white background is a bit of a strain on the old eyes at times, a sort of snow blindness (excuse the pun), a light blue colour or a beige colour option would be great.

Anyway keep up the great work.

Jojo Apollo

Good final, well played lads. Congrats to Chris, you now take your well earned place amongst the Countdown greats. 8-) Also congrats to Andrew on making the final and that superb record breaking run. Thanks to Jeff, Rachel, Damian, Susie and the rest of production crew for yet another great series. ...

Jojo Apollo

For the Brandreth fans, here is today's episode featuring Gyles, on BBC iplayer for those that missed it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_9/

Jojo Apollo

Speaking of YouTube, saw this on the BBC website this morning: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8417789.stm : A producer from Uruguay who uploaded a short film to YouTube in November 2009 has been offered a $30m (£18.6m) contract to make a Hollywood film. The movie will be sponsored by director...

Jojo Apollo

What a superb epic contest, bloody well done lads! I could feel the tension from start to finish even sat in the comfort of my home, that's Countdown at it's finest.

Jojo Apollo

Well played Andrew, congrats on making the final 8-) , I thought it was going to be a lot closer a contest with Ryan. Well done to Ryan for making the semis also, on another series you probably would have been champ. Roll on the big showdown tomorrow with big guns Innis and Chris. I've got a feeling...

Jojo Apollo

I apologise to Damian if he feels that this thread is too negative. Likewise. My last post seemed like a good idea at the time. No need to apologise at all gents. Like i said before, if its a widespread issue then it's perhaps something we can deal with, but individual preferences just have everyon...

Jojo Apollo

So I guess what I'm saying, is for those that point it out, or "boast", maybe they can be more forgiven or excused/not looked down upon. I think the difference is that John Higgins isn't in the club with the bunch of people claiming they would've potted that brown (good topical example by...

Jojo Apollo

Rory McGrath is good cartoonist and linguist, with a quick brain and no doubt many other talents. I'm sure he's a popular and sensible choice for DC. But he's never appealed much to me, and he really blotted his copy-book with his clumsy 'Father Christmas doesn't exist' references today. I'm probab...

Jojo Apollo

I was just thinking, maybe Ryan can pull off the first shock tomorrow by beating Andrew, apart from the conundrum spotting, there doesn't seem to be much in it.

Jojo Apollo

I've seen miles more hostile forums, you do however sometimes get a sense of feeling that if you haven't been a contestant on the show, when pointing when you have beaten a TV contestant, from the comfort of your home, on a particular word or game, it is frowned upon and you get branded an "ar...

Jojo Apollo

I've seen miles more hostile forums, you do however sometimes get a sense of feeling that if you haven't been a contestant on the show, when pointing when you have beaten a TV contestant, from the comfort of your home, on a particular word or game, it is frowned upon and you get branded an "arm...

Jojo Apollo

the placing of Origins of Words Would just like to make it clear that this isn't something I dislike about Countdown - far from it. Was just a question, thats all. There honestly isn't anything I dislike about Countdown at all - I love the programme!! :D It's a perfectly valid question and one that...

Jojo Apollo

Well played Ryan.

An excellent set of semi-finalists.

Jojo Apollo

The placing of the 'Origin of Words' section, why not have it after the second numbers round, and just before the adverts (as with the dictionary guest slot after the first numbers round), instead of before the second numbers round, as it is now, it breaks up the rhythm of the flow of the game a bit...

Jojo Apollo

Well played Innis and commiserations to Jeffrey.

I'm really looking forward to seeing the big showdown on Thursday between Innis and Chris.

Jojo Apollo

Well played Chris, that's two of the big guns through so far. Hopefully Innis will make it the hattrick on Monday.

Jojo Apollo

Chris Davies wrote:TRAITEURS - I honestly can't rememeber whether or not I spotted this in the studio.

Brilliant, Chris.

I thought I was doing good with TRUSTIER.

Jojo Apollo

It's a real tricky one, I can't really see anyone outside the big three (Andrew, Chris and Innis) winning. There's not much in it between those three, but I'll pick Andrew to win, I think a possible Chris vs Innis semi will take a bit of a toll mentally on the winner of that semi, and Andrew may be ...

Jojo Apollo

How about a few to even up the Sun (banned in Liverpool & many fire-stations) columnists who pop up regularly? George Galloway would be an excellent choice, doesnt take himself too seriously, always up for a laugh, plus has some amusing anecdotes about Westminster etc. :!: Let's ask Damian to g...

Jojo Apollo

How about a few to even up the Sun (banned in Liverpool & many fire-stations) columnists who pop up regularly? Tommy Sheridan Jimmy Reid Dennis Skinner George Galloway Derek Hatton Jim Sillars Arthur Scargill Any other likely Left-Wingers (in the political rather than the football sense) George...

Jojo Apollo

Can't remember if he's been on before, but I reckon Gervase Phinn would be a great guest with his anecdotes, poems etc. Also Damian lookalike - comedian Stewart Lee should be given a go. ;) The top top choice would be the great Harry Hill though, it could be done as a favour for allowing his pal, th...

Jojo Apollo

Has anyone here seen any of the World Quizzing Championships, would it make good telly viewing?

Jojo Apollo

Good luck Craig and the rest of the ex-countdown contestants.

It would be good to see some Scrabble games on TV, maybe some speed Scrabble games.

Jojo Apollo

Kirk Bevins wrote:Was screaming for a final A for PECULIARS in that last round. 3 nines meant I managed 151 points --- sexy letters today matched by an attractive champion.

Yeah same here, was hoping the A would appear. I think Jennifer was looking for it too. Hopefully Jennifer will make it to the quarters.

Jojo Apollo

Yep same here, very pleased that Pat won. He will make the Eggheads much more formidable, particularly when Pat and Kevin appear on the same shows.

Is his Egghead debut tomorrow?

Jojo Apollo

Great final, awesome quizzing!

Here it is at the iplayer site for those that missed it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... pisode_31/

Jojo Apollo

An excellent game, well played both. Hopefully Lesley will be given another go in the future and hopefully Ryan will become an octochamp and join the big three in the quarters. It would be amazing if there were eight octochamps in the quarters, btw if there were nine octochamps per series, would the...

Jojo Apollo

Saw Micro Men yesterday, Alexander was very funny as Sir Clive.

Here is the iplayer link for those that missed it:http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Micro_Men/, well worth a look.

Jojo Apollo

Is it possible to get any of those specials which featured on: "The Channel 4 Daily", preferably the one that had Mark Nyman against Harvey Freeman.

Jojo Apollo

Well done on becoming an Octochamp, Jeffrey.

Good luck in the quarters.

Jojo Apollo

I'm not that good at Chess, but I enjoy playing Chess Titans (on level 8). Nice quick games, which improves your tactical play and good fun also.

Jojo Apollo

Phil Reynolds wrote:MOTLIER as a DC-equaller in round 13.

I nearly always spot that one, along with MOTELIER (shame it's still not in the dictionary).

Jojo Apollo

Derek Hazell wrote:
Kirk Bevins wrote:Haha jojo is such a miserable bastard on there and so picky yet can't even spell my surname correctly. Mind you can anybody?
Is that the same Jojo that posts here?
And is this thread any (binary) relation to this one?

Nah not me.

Jojo Apollo

Well done on becoming an Octochamp, Chris. 8-) Really looking forward to seeing the quarters with the big three. Hopefully some more top guns to follow. :D Isn't this you? :?: No way!!! I have the upmost (or is it utmost?) respect for Chris and Kirk and all the contestants who are brave enough to t...

Jojo Apollo

Well done on becoming an Octochamp, Chris.

Really looking forward to seeing the quarters with the big three. Hopefully some more top guns to follow.

Jojo Apollo

Another top draw performance, well done Chris.

Jojo Apollo

Simply brilliant! Chris, very well played sir.

Shame your probable 142 was spoilt though with that 4 large selection at the end.

Jojo Apollo

Loads of old TV tunes here:

http://www.televisiontunes.com/

I particularly like the old Rugby Special theme: http://www.televisiontunes.com/Rugby_Special.html and the old BBC Athletics theme tune: http://www.televisiontunes.com/BBC_Athletics.html

Jojo Apollo

Innis Carson wrote:You could see Chris's excitement when he spotted SEPTUPLE. Well played again, it's getting better and better each day.

Yep good going. Gonna be some epic quarters if Chris becomes an Octochamp (hopefully!).

Jojo Apollo

New series starts tonight 8pm (BBC 2)

Jojo Apollo

Jimmy Gough wrote:Good timing

Something jogged my memory.

Jojo Apollo

I thought it was quite good. What do others think of it?

I think the first episode may still be up on the ITV iplayer site somewhere.

Jojo Apollo

Blimey! :shock: Talk about thrown in at the deep end, Chris. I would be pretty sure Ed would have been an octochamp, maybe even finalist, in a normal run. Maybe they may give him another go? Excellent ton debut, Chris, well played sir. Must have been a heck of a lot of pressure, considering Ed was v...

Jojo Apollo

Good high quality game that. Hardlines to Adam, well done to Ed on the good comeback, a worthy champ.

Jojo Apollo

I don't understand why HEPTANE isn't a mass noun when OCTANE, PENTANE etc. all are. Yep all very confusing Also, in the adverts, the "teaser" for those pills was something like OBTAINPROS. I shouted out PROBATIONS but it was ABSORPTION. Nice. Yikes! you mean there have been other teasers ...

Jojo Apollo

Charlie Reams wrote:
Jojo Apollo wrote:BTW How many other Octo-Centurian champs have there been? I know Julian and Craig done it, not sure if anyone else has.
Yes, they're the only two. An elite club indeed. Julian and Kai are the only two to get every conundrum.

Cheers Charlie.

Jojo Apollo

Great comeback that!

Jojo Apollo

A belated message of congratulations from me, Andrew, that was absolutely brilliant, 930 simply amazing, thought Kirk's record would last quite a long time. :shock: Done in style too, every game a ton. 8-) BTW How many other Octo-Centurian champs have there been? I know Julian and Craig done it, not...

Jojo Apollo

Simon Myers wrote:
Jojo Apollo wrote:Great ton debut, Andrew, is that the joint highest debut score?
No. As already mentioned, Hamish scored 134 in his opening game as challenger last series.

Oh yeah, wasn't sure if it was 133 or 134. A pity Andrew missed out on the STATION round, but the win is the main thing.

Jojo Apollo

Great ton debut, Andrew, is that the joint highest debut score?

Commiserations to Michael with a good ton runner-up score.

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