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- Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday July 24th 2014 (S71 P17)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4787
Re: Spoilers for Thursday July 24th 2014 (S71 P17)
Based on today's performance, I think it's probably good that Tricia beat Jason yesterday. She seems the better player overall. And a very good player. We'll have to see if a potential weakness in the numbers and having to write down the conundrums has any effect later on. (It was about 55 years ago...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday July 24th 2014 (S71 P17)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4787
Re: Spoilers for Thursday July 24th 2014 (S71 P17)
We discussed Sean's point in chat today since Giles spotted it too, and it came up that rigatoni may already be plural. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/rigatoni?q=rigatoni noun Pasta in the form of short hollow fluted tubes. It doesn't have it as a plural in the dictionary. How...
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2208
Re: The Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.
What odds did you get on that?Steven M. McCann wrote:A global audience of one a half billion according to the BBC.
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:28 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
- Replies: 101
- Views: 23928
Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee
You odious cock.Jon O'Neill wrote: You tedious prick.
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:52 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
- Replies: 101
- Views: 23928
Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee
Bit weird.Jon Corby wrote:If I play a game on my phone/read or something, I'll pee twice within the three or four minutes that I'm sat there. I don't think this is normal or healthy though.
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
- Replies: 101
- Views: 23928
Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee
I think I've already made the point that it's more effort to sit down for a piss than to stand up. Edit: Less effort? I would argue that the effort involved in pulling your trousers and pants down (and up again afterwards), moving into the sitting position and having to stand up again at the end is...
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:20 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
- Replies: 101
- Views: 23928
Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee
I think I've already made the point that it's more effort to sit down for a piss than to stand up. Edit: Less effort? I would argue that the effort involved in pulling your trousers and pants down (and up again afterwards), moving into the sitting position and having to stand up again at the end is ...
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:04 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
- Replies: 101
- Views: 23928
Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee
Alright then.Mark Deeks wrote:Would you be OK with me sitting down to wee as long as I'm reading your book in the process, then?
- Tue Jul 22, 2014 11:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
- Replies: 101
- Views: 23928
Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee
Not necessarily piss material, but there's other books for you to be reading...Mark Deeks wrote:No, I'm still fat and lazy. I'll just have to retire from arrowords.
- Tue Jul 22, 2014 11:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 22nd 2014 (S71 P15)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2100
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 22nd 2014 (S71 P15)
I seem to remember someone remarking on a game where all the numbers games could be solved with three numbers - I think it was in the old 15-round format.
- Tue Jul 22, 2014 11:08 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
- Replies: 101
- Views: 23928
Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee
Again, you can't miss when you're sitting down. You'd be a ruddy fool to miss when standing up, sure, but the risk is nil when seated. Nil. You can only miss if you do so on purpose. Even if you're drunk or high, as I know you often are. Right, well, time for me to swallow a little pride here. I wa...
- Tue Jul 22, 2014 3:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 22nd 2014 (S71 P15)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2100
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 22nd 2014 (S71 P15)
Rachel also had a dig at the contestants by saying they'd all been easy after the third game.Steven M. McCann wrote:Has there ever been an easier 40 points to be had on the numbers, than today?
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday July 21st 2014
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4125
Re: Spoilers For Monday July 21st 2014
I seem to remember they gave CECIL a kick up the backside once before as well. A much more forceful one, in fact. During this episode, Richard Whiteley ordered a new target to be chosen simply because he thought the old one was "too easy." Yes, I think I remember that. Was there also anot...
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday July 21st 2014
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4125
Re: Spoilers For Monday July 21st 2014
I seem to remember they gave CECIL a kick up the backside once before as well.
- Sat Jul 19, 2014 11:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl 2014 Recaps
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4425
Re: CoStAl 2014 Recaps
Should that be Phil Collinge?James Robinson wrote:[Group B
1st Place: Oliver Garner (1) 49-88 Rob Foster (3)
3rd Place: Thomas Cappleman (2) 86-45 Gevin Chapwell (5)
5th Place: Gevin Chapwell (4) 54-57 Julie McCarthy (7)
7th Place: Ciaran McCarthy (6) 47-79 Paul Worsley (8)
- Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 2014
- Replies: 104
- Views: 38954
Re: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 20
While in St. Albans, me and James Robinson discovered that we both got the same 9 letter word while watching this game way back in 1999. Just to think, I wasn't even 80 then. How time flies.
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 3:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 690979
Re: Ask Graeme?
Very minor spoilers for today's Countdown episode so I don't think it's necessary to do a colour change but let me know if you think otherwise and I'll edit this post: In a round today, there was an amazing total of 17 seven-letter words available. Is that the flattest round in Countdown history? N...
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:48 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Code puzzle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4007
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:11 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Code puzzle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4007
Re: Code puzzle
I think I saw a YouTube video on this once. Either Numberphile or Singingbanana or something.
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 16th 2014 (S71 P11)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3555
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 16th 2014 (S71 P11)
RUNNABLE in round 5 as a beater. (I shouldn't have to say it's a beater but people have got into the habit of posting equallers without qualification as if that's somehow acceptable so it might not be clear.)
- Tue Jul 15, 2014 1:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 2014
- Replies: 104
- Views: 38954
Re: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 20
It's not exactly a job is it?Matt Morrison wrote:Gevin, I would absolutely be willing to pay £1 per year to read a hotel review blog should you wish to start one.
- Tue Jul 15, 2014 11:11 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Mileage
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2191
Re: Mileage
Depends. How many miles has it done?Ian Volante wrote:Well done Mr Chipper. You are correct. Want to buy a car?
Graeme, counting leading zeroes would just have been perverse
Counting leading zeroes isn't that perverse given that milometers show them - particularly old ones!
- Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl 2014 Recaps
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4425
Re: CoStAl 2014 Recaps
Nice.
- Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 2014
- Replies: 104
- Views: 38954
Re: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 20
Yep, I had a great day so thanks to everyone involved - James and Jeff for organising, but also everyone else in attendance that made the day what it was. It was also good to see Adam Gillard and Marks Deeks who came along even though they weren't playing. By the way, if anyone is considering stayin...
- Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:42 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Mileage
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2191
Re: Mileage
If it had travelled 199991 miles, then after another 11 it would be on 200002 (also palindromic). Then after another 17 miles, it would be on 200019, but you didn't specify that this number had to be palindromic. Another 9993 miles later and it will be 210012. So the answer is 200019.
- Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:18 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 2014 FIFA World Cup
- Replies: 62
- Views: 14558
Re: 2014 FIFA World Cup
To his credit, Lionel Messi looked embarrassed collecting the Golden Ball for player of the tournament, very few people seem to think he deserved it.(pre-tournament he was top priced 8/1 2nd favourite behind Neymar, to win it.) By the way, I disagree with this sort of award. FIFA are just there to ...
- Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:14 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For 8/10 Cats Does Countdown (S3, E6 - 11 Jul '14)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 581
Re: Spoilers For 8/10 Cats Does Countdown (S3, E6 - 11 Jul '
I considered starting this yesterday as well. I get the feeling that people don't watch this!
- Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 9th 2014 (S71 P8)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2015
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 9th 2014 (S71 P8)
I think I'm right in saying Ian won when no U appeared in the round with the Q [4th from end] as it was then impossible for his opponent to get the 9 he needed. Therefore Ian could have sealed his win by choosing only 3 vowels instead of 4 that round. Not saying he should have done of course ;) I w...
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 2014
- Replies: 104
- Views: 38954
Re: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 20
I'm now booked in at the Quality Hotel but only for Friday night because I can't be bothered to get up really early and travel on Saturday.
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:50 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Language queries
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3070
Re: Language queries
Something that's often confused me is hyphen usage. I was looking into this and if you have a "compound adjective" before a noun you connect all the bits with hyphens except adverbs that end in -ly and the word "very". So you'd have a "piss-poor car", or a "very po...
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:36 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Language queries
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3070
Re: Language queries
Where do the BBC and Daily Mail fit into this marriage?
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:20 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Language queries
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3070
Re: Language queries
BBC claims that "US actor George Clooney has accused the Daily Mail of "irresponsibility" after it claimed his fiancee's mother opposes their marriage on religious grounds." Is this technically ok? To me "fiancee's mother" refers to a single person, not to both the fia...
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:03 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 8th 2014 (S71 P7)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3607
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 8th 2014 (S71 P7)
It's listed "as a spelling" in the same way that alternative spellings always are, and it would be weird for the fact that it's also pronounced differently to make a difference. My worry was that although it's listed as alternative spellings always are, it's also listed as alternative ter...
- Tue Jul 08, 2014 6:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 8th 2014 (S71 P7)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3607
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 8th 2014 (S71 P7)
ODO says LUPINE is a North American spelling of LUPIN though, which is probably why it wasn't allowed. It says North American not US and I think it's only US spellings that are disallowed. It is also not listed as a spelling and has its own pronunciation listed so it's arguably a separate term. LUP...
- Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 8th 2014 (S71 P7)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3607
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 8th 2014 (S71 P7)
Griff Rhys Jones seemed to be trying to ask Susie why non-words (such as acronyms) were in the dictionary but she was in a bit of a world of her own.
- Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 20th June 2014 (8/10 Cats Series 3, Episode 3)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 846
Re: Friday 20th June 2014 (8/10 Cats Series 3, Episode 3)
My favourite thing about this recap is that no-one has come along and pointed out loads of errors, which tends to happen with people's first recaps. Now that I've said this though, the double-checking might commence.
- Sat Jul 05, 2014 10:49 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For 8/10 Cats Does Countdown (S3, E5 - 4 Jul '14)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 589
Re: Spoilers For 8/10 Cats Does Countdown (S3, E5 - 4 Jul '1
Presumably these were recorded before normal Countdown because we've still got the dictionary and the pencam.
- Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 2014
- Replies: 104
- Views: 38954
Re: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 20
Will anyone else be getting into St. Alban's Abbey station at 09:17 or similar? I've had a look at the walk from there to the event and it seems to be a choice between a 1 mile walk using no fewer than 6 roads and a riparian stroll, or around 1.5 mile going up one road and along another - decisions...
- Wed Jul 02, 2014 10:48 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 401273
Re: People you shouldn't trust
People who use the -ed past tense instead of the -t version - e.g. LEARNED instead of LEARNT, DREAMED instead of DREAMT, SPELLED instead of SPELT etc. That's just an American vs. British spelling thing though, isn't it? It's normal in America to use the -ED ending and it's normal here to use the -T...
- Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:08 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 401273
Re: People you shouldn't trust
People who use the -ed past tense instead of the -t version - e.g. LEARNED instead of LEARNT, DREAMED instead of DREAMT, SPELLED instead of SPELT etc.
- Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: £27,000 for getting beat...........
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6580
Re: £27,000 for getting beat...........
Also, the thing about getting £27,000 for losing in the first round would be better stated as £27,000 for making it to Wimbledon. The losing finalist will get loads, but it's not the act of losing that has earnt* them the money.
*This is a word. Fuck off.
*This is a word. Fuck off.
- Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 1st 2014 (S71 P2)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4051
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 1st 2014 (S71 P2)
LAGGY itself has 1,380,000 results, more than ten times that of OMNISHAMBLES, which was clearly only added for publicity reasons. So despite all this extra publicity it got for being added to the dictionary, it still isn't anywhere near. It seems that with words that aren't publicity-friendly, the d...
- Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 2014
- Replies: 104
- Views: 38954
Re: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 20
I might now be able to make this so switch me to interested. Won't know till end of May/early June however That doesn't matter, James. Me and Jeff can wait. :) Interested - it's a few hours travel but fairly cheap to get to. Only thing is accommodation as I'd rather stay two nights - where is every...
- Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 1st 2014 (S71 P2)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4051
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 1st 2014 (S71 P2)
The dictionary doesn't just go on usage anyway. It's far more likely to introduce words that make good press.
- Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 30th 2014
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4580
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 30th 2014
PENCAM in that round!Tony Atkins wrote:I got PACEMEN.Bradley Cates wrote:PHONEME in R1
- Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:35 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 401273
Re: People you shouldn't trust
Anger caps.Matt Morrison wrote:WHy did you put it in capitals then?
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Who Will Win Series 70? (Spoilers Included)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4781
Re: Who Will Win Series 70? (Spoilers Included)
I'd predict with 90% certainty that Mark will beat Samir in the final, and expect that they'll carry their QFs and SFs accordingly. The third and fourth QFs might be a little more up in the air -- as we already know, from the fact that Neil vs. Sean is a rematch of a heat game that went to a tie-br...
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Practise Game (new member)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5754
Re: Countdown Practise Game (new member)
I played one round and the max was a couple of obscure 5s. Maybe I was unlucky.Callum Todd wrote:Awesome. I got a 9 first round I played so it gets my approval
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 27th 2014
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8113
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 27th 2014
As people have said, it wasn't the close game we were hoping for, but Mark was solid throughout the series and definitely the best overall player.
In Corby mode, I wondered if Andy decided he could make 770 only after Mark declared it.
In Corby mode, I wondered if Andy decided he could make 770 only after Mark declared it.
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For 8/10 Cats Does Countdown (S3, E4 - 27 Jun '14)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1978
Re: Spoilers For 8/10 Cats Does Countdown (S3, E4 - 27 Jun '
Nice to see Jon mentioning Callum Todd.
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 1:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 401273
Re: People you shouldn't trust
People who use the spelling FOCUSSED.
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday June 26th 2014 (S70 SF2)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2788
Re: Spoilers for Thursday June 26th 2014 (S70 SF2)
I also MAXED it, apart from the rounds where better numbers solutions or longer words were available.James Robinson wrote:I MAXED it, with the exception of the 2nd numbers game
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday June 25th 2014
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2767
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday June 25th 2014
Quite an interesting game. Neither player put in their best performance. Mark might be feeling quite lucky that Neil didn't put in a stronger showing and Neil might be feeling annoyed he didn't capitalise on a potential opportunity.
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday June 25th 2014
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2767
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday June 25th 2014
That's not the standard name for it though.Tony Atkins wrote:Wow did Mark go round the houses there or what (eg 50/10=5 is quicker). The standard way is 4x100-75+10, or
10x50-100-75+10
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 3:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: £27,000 for getting beat...........
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6580
Re: £27,000 for getting beat...........
Stupid thread. Getting beaten in the first round at Wimbledon and acceding to England manager both require a lot of previous success. Yes, although the idea that football managers have particular ability in their job doesn't quite have the same body of evidence behind it. Probably even less so with...
- Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 2014
- Replies: 104
- Views: 38954
Re: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 20
Two more confirmed here. As we need to decide on whether to stay over or not, is the afterparty likely to also be in The County Club or are other plans afoot? Is there likely to be a contingent hanging around until late evening? I think there are plans to be in the club, as the 3rd place play-off w...
- Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 2014
- Replies: 104
- Views: 38954
Re: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 20
I'm officially in now.
- Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 20th June 2014 (8/10 Cats Series 3, Episode 3)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 846
Friday 20th June 2014 (8/10 Cats Series 3, Episode 3)
This is my first recap on here, and possibly my last given the amount of effort that's involved. Well done to everyone that manages to churn these out on a regular basis. 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown recap for Friday 20 June 2014. Host: Jimmy Carr Team 1: Josie Long - She loves the word game Bogg...
- Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
- Replies: 486
- Views: 214812
Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
It will be Sunday now.James Robinson wrote:Fair enough, I was 2 days late with mine last week. Go for it.Gavin Chipper wrote:Can I do it? I've never done one of these before. It won't appear until the next day though.James Robinson wrote:Recapper required for Catsdown tomorrow night.
- Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For 8/10 Cats Does Countdown (S3, E3 - 20 Jun '14)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1443