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- Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:23 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
108 smells like oats and it did so before I got here so don't blame me.
- Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:57 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: The World's Hardest 15 Rounder
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8493
Re: The World's Hardest 15 Rounder
15 rounders aren't coded messages so I'm not sure what's going on here.
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is this word allowable?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6414
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is this word allowable?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6414
Re: Is this word allowable?
I think we should make it so that it IS up to Graeme. Seems like the best way forward.
- Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Maths vs. English
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8296
Re: Maths vs. English
Me, obviously.
- Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Maths vs. English
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8296
Re: Maths vs. English
Balls to numbers. Also, the absolute top player is the ultimate wordsmith, and which I get that this is an outlier, it's a pretty sodding big one.
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:52 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Linkwords
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7050
Re: Linkwords
And KENT. It's part of a girl, I am told.Ian Volante wrote:HORN, DICK, TITI, erm
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
Did he stand you on date night again, Matt? What a ballbag.
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
- Replies: 107
- Views: 17085
Re: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
Oh. What about Amazon? Or Greece? Burgers have Greece in.
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Final Preparations
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4810
Re: Final Preparations
If you'd go for it on Apterous, go for it on the show. (Except DOTAGES, MOHAIRS and OUTSETS.) And if it's not valid, ah well, so be it.
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
- Replies: 107
- Views: 17085
Re: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
Oh oh, I got one - Hungary, as in, I'm Hungary and would like food.
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 95450
Re: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
Ooooh, pressure.
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:55 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
- Replies: 107
- Views: 17085
Re: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
Jon O'Neill wrote:Why is Egypt so surprising? If you've got nothing else it's not a bad guess. You can have japan, china, mali, morocco, brazil, chile, chad, guinea, panama, turkey and probably more.
What about Oxford, is that a country?
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:44 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Countdown Desk Calendar
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8955
Re: Countdown Desk Calendar
I've got it!
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 95450
Re: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
People will love you regardless, Oli. Go for it. No regrets.
- Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For 8/10 Cats Does Countdown (S2, E1 - 3 Jan '14)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2498
Re: Spoilers For 8/10 Cats Does Countdown (S2, E1 - 3 Jan '1
Now you're getting it.Comedy first, actually work it out later.
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 95450
Re: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
Well now this is becoming a spam thread.
- Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown in the news
- Replies: 217
- Views: 63659
Re: Countdown in the news
Hi Graham Virtue! You have a great name. Please let's not have RayRi ever catch on, though.
- Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Friday 30th August 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 33)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9004
Re: Friday 30th August 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 33)
Then your life goes on in the same blissful ignorance it carried you to this point in. I thought you were interested in me as a human being, but I guess now I know better don't I. *picks up ball and leaves*
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 95450
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 95450
Re: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
Not fair on Carl.Someone could always arrange a 60-66 CoC on Apterous if there's that much clamour for one.
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 95450
Re: - now a spam thread -
No Rhys, you gleeful pot stirrer you. I wouldn't get into a CoC anywayRhys Benjamin wrote:And with regard to what Mark's saying, I detect a little cynicism as, let's not forget, he lost in the 30BC Prelims!
- Tue Dec 31, 2013 4:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 95450
Re: - now a spam thread -
Didn't say this.should be given priority
- Tue Dec 31, 2013 3:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Personality Of The Year
- Replies: 85
- Views: 16370
Re: Countdown Personality Of The Year
The three current poll leaders are the three correct answers.
- Tue Dec 31, 2013 1:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 95450
Re: - now a spam thread -
Then surely the 30th BC didn't suffice as a CoC. I get that it had elements of it, but it wasn't one, and nor was its guest list.
- Tue Dec 31, 2013 1:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 95450
Re: - now a spam thread -
If that's the case, why therefore would those not invited to the 30th BC now be considered candidates for a future CoC? Can't have it both ways. It either sufficed, or it didn't.
- Tue Dec 31, 2013 1:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 95450
Re: - now a spam thread -
The 30th BC wasn't equal to a CoC. A CoC is supposed to feature the best of the best. The 30th BC didn't - it featured some of the best of the best, but some who definitely weren't, some who had had CoC's of their own, and some who never would have done. It was an anomaly, a one off, and should be t...
- Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 95450
Re: - now a spam thread -
I don't agree that series 60-67 were covered by the Supreme Championship, to be honest.
- Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:53 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
I mean, I don't like or respect it as a business model, but I want them to do it anyway, for you, because you're earning it.
- Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:53 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
I'm actually rooting for you now, Gev. I hope they give you a free room just for your sheer tenacity.
- Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:48 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
The knowledge that you got up early on Boxing Day especially just to mash the Travelodge refresh button is happy knowledge to have.
- Wed Dec 25, 2013 12:19 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
Seems you can save further money Jon by just getting a room with Michelle, you big gaybos.
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
Don't help them, Michelle! Let them squirm!
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:16 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 694012
Re: Ask Graeme?
For the record, Martin Sinclair was Dylan posting under a false name.
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 6:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 694012
Re: Ask Graeme?
See, to me, people remember Giles and Ed and Jack. Beautiful people, too. Certainly amongst the most attractive contestants of all time, if not the most. Martin, Giles did all that he had to do to win. He outscored his opponent in the final, Martin. It doesn't matter, Martin, that he didn't outscor...
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 6:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 694012
Re: Ask Graeme?
Nor do you, by the sounds of it, Martin.Martin Sinclair wrote:But yeah, I can totally understand why some of you don't feel Dylan should be #1.
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 5:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 694012
Re: Ask Graeme?
Why do you say that, Martin?Giles probably shouldn't have won his series final, statistically.
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 5:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 694012
Re: Ask Graeme?
So what makes Jack Hurst third? Giles Hutchings, for example, recorded 94 maxes and won the series. Edward McCullagh recorded 95 and won his series. Why do you feel as though Jack Hurst had the second best statistics? Where do your yardsticks lie here, Martin?
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 5:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 694012
Re: Ask Graeme?
Why's Dylan not the best ever, then?
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 5:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 694012
Re: Ask Graeme?
Don't be afraid. Post it. I'd like to hear it!
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 4:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 694012
Re: Ask Graeme?
Again though, Martin, that feels strongly like a contrived metric. To say that Dylan's 140 out of 165 is of more importance than winning a series in determining greatness is to say that meeting the threshold of an arbitrary, strained, artifical measurement is more valuable than beating the opponent....
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 4:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 694012
Re: Ask Graeme?
I appreciate that, yet it seems like an arbitrary distinction. Indeed, the entire metric seems somewhat arbitrary. From this end, it seems like a convoluted means of finding ways to list Dylan at the top of something, via what ever criteria are necessary. Therefore, in light of all that which your f...
- Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 694012
Re: Ask Graeme?
I've just done some research on something which I'm sure many will have briefly thought about doing (apologies if it already has and I'm an idiot). It's the calculation for what your score would've been if your opponent maxed every single round throughout. So, the way to do this is by taking all th...
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 80214
Re: Coincidence
I took Neil Zussman's place on the University of Warwick bowling team.
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Friday 30th August 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 33)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9004
Re: Friday 30th August 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 33)
I met Alex McKenzie a couple of days ago so I thought I'd check out how he did, if you were wondering why the hell this was bumped.
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:19 am
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Friday 30th August 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 33)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9004
Re: Friday 30th August 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 33)
What's wrong with lagers?
- Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Someone's been editing...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2040
Re: Someone's been editing...
Conor has his own Wikipedia entry. Now that's fame.
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday December 12th 2013 (S69 QF1)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11602
Re: Spoilers for Thursday December 12th 2013 (S69 QF1)
That's 217James S Roper wrote:((9x8x6)+1+1)/2=167 for R9 - pretty chuffed with that!
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
I blame Claire, she overordered. Anyhoo, this is not the point. I challenge someone to this, an arbitrary contest with no prize. Who wants it?
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
I've only ever lost once. Foolishly had a starter.
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
I'm not THAT good. I just have completely unjustified confidence in my ability to eat way too much for the purposes of proving points to nobody.
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
I'll give you a headstart. I'll have a starter.
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
You win. Enjoy your hollow victory.
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
Gev, as long as it doesn't involve carrots or pineapple, you can make every rule of this that you want, to suit your every whim.
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
Yes, but that very statement alone tells me you've pretty much already made it.
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:03 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
That's only a problem if you lose. Which you will, obviously.
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
I dunno, I forgot. But you were up for it at one point and then backed down because you weren't feeling the competitive element.
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:56 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
Fine by me. I bet Gevin won't play though. Pre-emptive booing. Booooooooo!
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:31 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th-26th January 2014
- Replies: 216
- Views: 46224
Re: COLIN X- Countdown in Lincoln, 25th January 2014
So Gev are we doing that eating competition this year?
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 4:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
- Replies: 175
- Views: 61439
Re: Series 70 - 2014 onwards.
To be fair, he was never going to be, you know, a looker. He was never going to be somebody like a Mark Foster, he was never going to be 5ft 11, he was never going to be somebody with long legs, so he had to compensate for that.