RICHARD PRIEST yields CHARITIES which came in very useful in the series 58 semi
(I have to give credit to my opponent on the day, Peter Davies, for suggesting that one )
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- Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Which contestant...?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3481
- Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London | 22nd May | Registration full!
- Replies: 245
- Views: 31548
- Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Proposal to run a CoNuL
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6836
Re: Proposal to run a CoNuL
Cheers Jeff.If you're still planning another CoLei this year I may liaise with you to ensure that our events don't end up being too close together.Jeff Clayton wrote:In true You Bet! style, another yes vote from me Rich.
- Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: This Morning 26/3/10
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3338
Re: This Morning 26/3/10
I attended a studio recording on Tuesday this week, her voice was a bit hoarse then.Jon Corby wrote:Rach seemed very nervous, her voice was much shakier than on Countdown where she is much more confident these days. Or maybe she just had a cold or something.
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday March 26th 2010 - Edition 5000
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5367
Re: Spoilers For Friday March 26th 2010 - Edition 5000
Another alternative to 1st numbers - ((50/5) + 75 + 7 + 1) x 10
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London - Vote on a date here!
- Replies: 44
- Views: 7114
Re: Countdown in London - Vote on a date here!
My attendance will probably depend on whether I can combine it with a visit to friends in London or Brighton.Will see what I can do....
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 22nd 2010
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4677
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 22nd 2010
Bad luck Kevin.Enjoyable performances
- Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:17 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 490879
Re: Bug reports
Or a burning gandiseeg perhaps?D Eadie wrote:I'd put him around a burning tyre.JimBentley wrote:Yep, RB's rating isn't entirely realistic. I'd put him around 1200-1300 for normo games.
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Proposal to run a CoNuL
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6836
Re: Proposal to run a CoNuL
Of course, Howard.As I say it's very much in the infancy at the moment.I'm just gauging opinion to see if people would go to Newcastle-u-Lyme, and if there is sufficient interest and I get the go-ahead to use the venue I have in mind then we'll look at a date that the majority are available for and ...
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Proposal to run a CoNuL
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6836
Proposal to run a CoNuL
Hi all, this is an idea that is very much in its infancy, but I'm wondering how many people would be interested in attending a Co event in Newcastle-under-Lyme? It's in Staffordshire, just so no-one thinks they'd need to go all the way up to Tyneside (and some people do confuse the 2). For those tra...
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 133010
Re: Birthdays
Happy birthday Ian
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1099829
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
this is getting worse
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1099829
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Welcome aboard Helen
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 133010
Re: Birthdays
Happy birthday Jon
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday March 11th 2010
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3995
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:36 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
- Replies: 249
- Views: 30248
Re: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
Paul Howe 109-77 Richard Priest I thought I was quite well in contention in this game until Paul floored me with the 9.I'll never forget ACROBATS + E now ..... Paul Howe 100-87 Richard Priest A couple of misses that I was annoyed with here, but Paul barely missed a thing.I think the lag helped me g...
- Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 133010
Re: Birthdays
Thanks Julie! And a happy birthday to my twin George too
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday March 3rd 2010
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4230
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday March 3rd 2010
It takes a lot to highly irritate me, but the challenger's insistence on calling Jeff "sir" was making me scream out loud every time Good job the upstairs neighbour's as deaf as a post.
- Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:19 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
- Replies: 249
- Views: 30248
Re: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
Richard Priest 104-85 Edward McCullagh Richard Priest 76-78 Edward McCullagh Richard Priest 109-106 Edward McCullagh I'm on a mission against Irishmen after the series 58 finals...... :P Seriously though, I cannot put into words how relieved I was to get through this one.IMO Edward is a very promis...
- Sat Feb 27, 2010 7:13 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Frustration
- Replies: 157
- Views: 23930
Re: Frustration
Had BINDAAS disallowed in today's duel, thought maybe I'd dreamt it up but ODE2 confirms it as a valid word
- Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 22nd 2010
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2453
Re: Spoilers For Monday February 22nd 2010
Until the last few seconds I thought it was SECTORING
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday February 19th 2010
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3542
Re: Spoilers For Friday February 19th 2010
Not quite the complete definition of COSTIVE from Susie
- Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 17th Feb
- Replies: 93
- Views: 24391
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 17th Feb
Was just about to post this myself but was interruptedKirk Bevins wrote:JETBOAT as a beater in round 9.
Impressive stuff Heather, thought Chris was going to win a few.Keep it up.
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday February 16th 2010
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2940
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday February 16th 2010
Bad luck Craig, I know how it feels to fall just short of octochampdom :( The filming schedule certainly can make a difference.As has already been said, it depends what block you're in and how much of a break you get between shows.In my case I did my first 5 shows in the one day, finished filming at...
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:30 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
- Replies: 249
- Views: 30248
Re: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
OK fair enough.Ian Dent wrote:Richard,
Please don't be insulted. I put about 2 seconds thought into it and it was meant to be a bit of a joke.
- Sun Feb 14, 2010 8:23 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
- Replies: 249
- Views: 30248
Re: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
Richard Priest 100/1 :evil: :evil: :evil: Not normally a guy for arguments but I feel a bit insulted by this.Whilst I definitely wouldn't consider myself a front-runner, I reached the semis of last year's COMA and at CoLin recently finished ahead of 2 of the guys who've been given shorter odds than...
- Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday February 9th 2010
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3599
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday February 9th 2010
I thought he meant MEDALS.Marc Meakin wrote:Did the challenger declare MEDDLES?
- Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoiler for Monday 8th February 2010
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2446
Re: Spoiler for Monday 8th February 2010
Great performance Craig, especially on the numbers.I take my hat off to you
- Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
- Replies: 249
- Views: 30248
Re: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
Go on then count me in.
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Someone should organise a CO event that's not up..
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6667
Re: Someone should organise a CO event that's not up..
I'd go to Worcester.
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday February 3rd 2010
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3039
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday February 3rd 2010
CABILDO, round 6 I think.
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:12 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday February 2nd 2010
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3079
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday February 2nd 2010
And BROLLIESSue Sanders wrote:Round 1 - COLLIERS to equal DC
- Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN 2010 results & feedback
- Replies: 49
- Views: 8451
Re: COLIN 2010 results & feedback
we certainly have come to expect itMike Brown wrote:Pretty much all of the above (expect the stuff about Jim, DOD and sexual favours)
- Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN 2010 results & feedback
- Replies: 49
- Views: 8451
Re: COLIN 2010 results & feedback
Another fantastic event, thanks to Ben and his mum without whom it would not have happened, great to see familiar faces again and meet some new ones.Can't wait for the next one!
- Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday January 21st 2010
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4166
Re: Spoilers For Thursday January 21st 2010
What was the score? 81-75. Wow what a game.Nice to see the octochamp-in-waiting get a real run for his money as more often than not it's pretty much a walkover by the 8th game.Know how Oli must have been feeling, the pressure does build up as you edge closer to octochampdom and everyone's expecting...
- Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday January 20th 2010
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2798
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday January 20th 2010
I've replayed it a few times and I thought Daphne said TOASTED for round 12 which would have been invalid as there was only one T.
- Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday January 20th 2010
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2798
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday January 20th 2010
1st numbers - ((6 + 7) x 9) + 75.
DIAMINE, round 6.Totally outdone by SFUMATO and NUCLEON though.
DIAMINE, round 6.Totally outdone by SFUMATO and NUCLEON though.
- Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Janruary 15th 2010
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2900
Re: Spoilers for Janruary 15th 2010
Oliver seems to be going for the Johnny Borrell look today. Maybe he'll ride off at the end of the show with Kirsten Dunst on the back of his motorbike. They've split up now though haven't they?Something to do with Kirsten being exasperated by Johnny's untidiness around the house IIRC. Great perfor...
- Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday January 13th 2010
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2775
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday January 13th 2010
And grammarDavid O'Donnell wrote: Would have went for windfrost^ or frostwind^ myself but then I am fairly shit at conundrums.
- Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:29 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Neither player written solution down
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1194
Re: Neither player written solution down
It happened in my 2nd game against Gill Ford.
- Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2010- Saturday 30th January
- Replies: 204
- Views: 30204
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2010- Saturday 30th January
Count me in for lunch please.And make that 4 puddings for Kirk.
- Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 11th January 2010 - Series 62
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4709
Re: Spoilers for Monday 11th January 2010 - Series 62
Edit: Can I just add that I was very impressed with Jan's Round 14 solution. Nice one. Agreed, it was absolutely excellent, one of the best I've seen in a long time. WTP says it's the only solution and gives it a difficulty of 84% (very difficult) and IIRC most of the games with higher ratings tend...
- Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: RIP Jonathan Anstey
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1037
Re: RIP Jonathan Anstey
Very sad.I remember him quite well.Awesome player.
- Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 17th 2009
- Replies: 118
- Views: 12155
Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 17th 2009
I was sat next to Mike Brown in the audience and after the last letters round I said to him "1 large now, surely" so was a bit surprised, but as has previously been mentioned it may not have made for any easier a target. Felt really sorry for Innis but he took it on the chin.Fantastic batt...
- Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday December 15th 2009
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7603
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday December 15th 2009
I was the stressedestJon Corby wrote:Hurrell. He's dreamy.Marc Meakin wrote:Ah, but who was the hottest?Jon Corby wrote:If anyone is gonna start keeping height stats, for the last CoC: Jon Coles was the tallest, DoD was the shortest (bear in mind this includes Kai) and Tony Warren was the widest. I was the coolest.
- Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday December 11th 2009
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5974
Re: Spoilers For Friday December 11th 2009
AMATORY in round 12
- Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 9th 2009
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3722
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 9th 2009
Those of us who attended just for the afternoon session took our seats and saw the name Andrew Pollock in the challenger's chair, so when we then saw 2 women take the stage we were a little bemused
- Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 7th 2009
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3082
Re: Spoilers For Monday December 7th 2009
SEXYBROAD, round 8.
- Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2010- Saturday 30th January
- Replies: 204
- Views: 30204
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2010- Saturday 30th January
I have no sympathy, you could have been £1,000 better off if you'd let me winDavid O'Donnell wrote:Cheers Jon and Leslie, that's within my meagre budget.
- Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday 3rd December 2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4024
Re: Spoilers For Thursday 3rd December 2009
Liam Tiernan wrote:and SPIDEREDMarc Meakin wrote:Also RESPITED
And PRIESTED
- Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoiler for Friday November 27th 2009
- Replies: 57
- Views: 4762
Re: Spoiler for Friday November 27th 2009
Charlie Reams makes an unexpected return to Countdown today, disguised as challenger Tom Curran. Fooled nobody. I thought it was Scott Mearns, having taken some kind of age-reducing serum. Unfortunately, it also seems to have sapped his Countdown ability (sorry, Tom). Yeah I was surprised how poorl...
- Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 19th November 2009
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4658
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 19th November 2009
I was a bit surprised that when Anne declared a 'risky' word and Charlie a 'safe' one of the same length, Jeff went to Charlie for his word first when normally it's the 'risky' one that's asked for first (presumably to give Susie more time to check it).
- Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:50 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: An interesting omen - for January 2010
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3626
Re: An interesting omen - for January 2010
Or Martin BishopDerek Hazell wrote:he could be related to Richard Priest too. *facepalm*
- Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who's going to the finals?
- Replies: 86
- Views: 9670
Re: Who's going to the finals?
A reliable source told me it was the Jury's Inn on Great Bridgewater Street just up from the studios.Tom wrote:Which hotel do the contestants stay in when they're recording?
- Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday November 10th 2009
- Replies: 78
- Views: 9076
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday November 10th 2009
Hopefully Lesley will be given another go in the future Fully agree with the idea in principle, but when we mentioned it to Damian after the game his reply was something like "don't start that again". Fantastic game, and a privilege to have watched it live.Felt gutted for Lesley but she t...
- Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 2nd 2009
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2496
Re: Spoilers For Monday November 2nd 2009
Another 8 was POSSIBLE in round 4
- Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Series 38 4th QF
- Replies: 2
- Views: 835
Re: Series 38 4th QF
Whoops, yeah well spottedJames Robinson wrote:Rich, don't you mean 8 - 5, since there isn't a 3 in the selection.Rich Priest wrote:Round 8: 7, 4, 8, 5, 6, 75. Target: 208.
C1: 208. (8 - 3) x 75) - (4 + 6 + 7) (10)
C2: 208. (4 x 5) + 6) x 8 (10)
Score: 51–61 (max 72)
- Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who's going to the finals?
- Replies: 86
- Views: 9670
Re: Who's going to the finals?
Does anyone fancy rooming with me and Dinos on the night of the 17th? Room cost would be £36.First come first served.
- Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:51 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 5
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7362
- Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 5
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7362
Re: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 5
Like Karen Pearson a couple of weeks ago - I am struggling to find Reuben Kay to arrange our game.Any suggestions anyone?