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- Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Do you still watch Countdown?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8355
Re: Do you still watch Countdown?
Most days unless there's something unmissable on.
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:56 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: James On The Chase.....A Possible 2nd Chance......
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4528
Re: James On The Chase.....A Possible 2nd Chance......
SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS
On the Chase today, that Paul guy is a complete nutter. On the Beatles question, Catherine said 1964 (the correct answer) and Paul ignored her. The Chaser won by just 6 seconds...
On the Chase today, that Paul guy is a complete nutter. On the Beatles question, Catherine said 1964 (the correct answer) and Paul ignored her. The Chaser won by just 6 seconds...
- Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:27 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: 5:00 - Pointless or The Chase?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3871
5:00 - Pointless or The Chase?
Now that Pointless has moved, it clashes with The Chase.
So what do you watch live and which one do you iplayer/itvplayer?
So what do you watch live and which one do you iplayer/itvplayer?
- Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London 2011
- Replies: 180
- Views: 43308
Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - Standby Registration Only
Sorry Thomas, the pub won't let in Under 18's. I would have signed up in a flash if it was a different story.Thomas Carey wrote:Yow.Put me on the waiting list please, although I can't guarantee I can make it.
- Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London 2011
- Replies: 180
- Views: 43308
Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - Standby Registration Only
Help is at hand...Tony Atkins wrote:Just missed out! Are spectators allowed?
Re: Cricket
Dhoni = chicken captain.
- Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London 2011
- Replies: 180
- Views: 43308
Re: Countdown in London 2011 - 29th October - Regiser Now!!!
STOP PRESS!Jon O'Neill wrote:The Circle Line hasn't worked on a weekend since about 1476. But it doesn't matter. It has no unique stations.
It will work next weekend.
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:37 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Formula One
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9294
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How to update the Wiki
- Replies: 3
- Views: 696
Re: How to update the Wiki
How do I access that?Charlie Reams wrote:You actually don't need to do any of this, we have a wiki version stored as soon as you create the normal recap.
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:43 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 35644
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Italian? Wow!Andy Platt wrote:I would like to enter, per favore.
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:07 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London 2011
- Replies: 180
- Views: 43308
Re: Countdown in London 2011 - 29th October - Regiser Now!!!
I'd also like to say that the Circle Line will be out of action that day. The Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan will still work.
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How to update the Wiki
- Replies: 3
- Views: 696
How to update the Wiki
I thought I would put this on here, because whilst James has been away, it's been havoc for the few wiki editors (myself included) who have to step into James' shoes, and actually, it's quite, erm... easy. :lol: :!: :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: 8-) So, for those who only put their recaps on the forum, t...
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 30th August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 42)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1367
Re: Tuesday 30th August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 42)
Ha!Liam Tiernan wrote: Round 7: L E T M A N U P D
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 1 September 2011 (Series 65, Preliminary 44)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1231
Re: Thursday 1 September 2011 (Series 65, Preliminary 44)
Pretty sure it was garret (with an e) in round 6. G-A-Double R-A-T And Susie didn't correct him? I know it wouldn't have won the round, but I'm pretty sure Susie knows that "garrat" is not how you spell "garret". It said on the "live" subtitles (i.e. the ones on the TV...
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 1 September 2011 (Series 65, Preliminary 44)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1231
Re: Thursday 1 September 2011 (Series 65, Preliminary 44)
Joseph Krol wrote:Pretty sure it was garret (with an e) in round 6.
G-A-Double R-A-T
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 1 September 2011 (Series 65, Preliminary 44)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1231
Thursday 1 September 2011 (Series 65, Preliminary 44)
Political Countdown recap for Thursday 1 September 2011. Well, we made it through August, but we have a prospect of an octochamp on the first day back to work or school for some. If he becomes an octochamp, he'll create more spaces for contestants, much like George Osborne. DT: Champion Dave Taylor ...
Re: Cricket
Guided us home? And bowled quite well. Bowled one rubbish over where the batsman hammered two balls straight to the infielder, one of them bounced the other didn't. A regulation win was turned into a toss of a coin because he batted like Boycott but without the mental strength - see the way he bott...
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday February 16th 2011
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3462
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday February 16th 2011
Monty Burns must be under 13 then.Liam Tiernan wrote:I've always suspected there was something odd about Rhys.Ian Volante wrote:You do know he's older than Monty Burns?Rhys Benjamin wrote: The Tories were a completely different party in the 1880's! The Conservatives and the Tories were 2 different parties¬!
Re: Cricket
I also would have brought in Steve Davies as keeper, and Rory Hamilton-Brown as 12th man.Craig Beevers wrote:Not out again. One of the worst innings you'll ever see. So glad they overlooked a young hard-hitting Durham player with tons of potential for that proven shower of shit.
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 1:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday February 16th 2011
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3462
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday February 16th 2011
I think it's this . There's no crash sound. I think Rhys might just mean the racing noises were from the same race. But even if the "proof" video no longer exists, you could at least tell us the way in which the video enlightened you to this fact. Cheers Gavin. Sounds like standard stock ...
- Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday February 16th 2011
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3462
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday February 16th 2011
Technically? You mean they sampled the engine noise and the crunch or something? It sounds unlikely. The only "evidence" is apparently some video that was taken down from YouTube. And why would a shampoo advert use the audio from a Formula 1 crash in which someone dies? Who could possibly...
- Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:06 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 35644
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Go on. I'm in.
- Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday February 16th 2011
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3462
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday February 16th 2011
That's because the video was taken off YouTube.Gavin Chipper wrote:I found nothing.Rhys Benjamin wrote:On the internet.
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday February 16th 2011
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3462
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday February 16th 2011
On the internet.
- Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Intriguing or Interesting bits on Apterous
- Replies: 1
- Views: 926
Intriguing or Interesting bits on Apterous
If you have Google Chrome, go here and click "Yes" to translation. Look at the "4 letters" row.
For those who don't have GC:
Letters Words Span
4 1922 Abaza - FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
For those who don't have GC:
Letters Words Span
4 1922 Abaza - FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:50 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 441998
Re: Feature requests
On a player's profile in the game, could it show their Pro Rank, so you know who you can beat to achieve that landmark?
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
Re: London Underground
Lost by 3 minutes.Jon O'Neill wrote:And......?Rhys Benjamin wrote:I raced my family from Watford High Street (overground) to West Harrow, with them in a car and me on the tube
142 to Stanmore station
Southbound Jubilee Line to Wembley Park
Metropolitan Line to West Harrow.
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:53 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6745
Re: London Underground
I raced my family from Watford High Street (overground) to West Harrow, with them in a car and me on the tube
142 to Stanmore station
Southbound Jubilee Line to Wembley Park
Metropolitan Line to West Harrow.
142 to Stanmore station
Southbound Jubilee Line to Wembley Park
Metropolitan Line to West Harrow.
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:50 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 36501
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
If I'm sure that I think what you think is sure, then yes.Michael Wallace wrote:OSCARVET and RENORIPS?Rhys Benjamin wrote:Cloudy with too many actors (8)
He might talk about terms and conditions (8)
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:37 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 36501
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Cloudy with too many actors (8)
He might talk about terms and conditions (8)
He might talk about terms and conditions (8)
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
- Replies: 486
- Views: 217829
Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
Pref 1: Sept 1
Pref 2: Aug 31
Pref 2: Aug 31
Re: Cricket
Bopara NOT OUT!? Pinch me.
- Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:27 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 4
- Replies: 217
- Views: 24654
- Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What was your first 9?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3210
Re: What was your first 9?
QUATORZES
- Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:51 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Only Connect
- Replies: 169
- Views: 96799
Re: Only Connect
Anyone know when this is repeated, we've missed the first episode. Onthebox.com seems to only show it is repeated on Tuesday morning at 2:25, which seems odd as it's only a few hours after the original screening. As a side note, how shit and unreliable is Sky's A-Z listings? Only Connect wasn't lis...
Re: Riots
Great. Magnificent!!Craig Beevers wrote:So what do people think of the sentencing for the rioters?
Here's one of many articles on it:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14553330
Re: Riots
right-wing types who think that their uniform gives them a special privilege to act violently it seems okay for people in the media to tar everyone in certain groups with the same brush I don't want to stoop down to the levels of these morons so I won't generalise. Generalising would be saying that...
- Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who's The Worst Countdown DC Newbie? (Part 3)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1176
Re: Who's The Worst Countdown DC Newbie? (Part 3)
I voted for Michael Vaughan on the other one!
- Sun Aug 14, 2011 3:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 448162
Re: Bug reports
Yep, organiser's fault.Adam Gillard wrote:The "Current tournaments" on the homepage have all finished (as far as I know).
- Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:59 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 4
- Replies: 217
- Views: 24654
Re: Pointless Series 4
Today's Rick Astley question was probably the funniest thing on Pointless for a while. For those of you who didn't see it: In the head-to-head, one of the questions was "Things that Rick Astley was "Never Gonna" do", so basically anything that followed "Never Gonna", i...
- Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:26 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Premier League
- Replies: 43
- Views: 8631
Re: Apterous Premier League
I'm pulling the plug due to a lack of interest.
Re: Riots
I forgot no-one's heard of BBC Parliament.Jennifer Steadman wrote:They'll arrest you for gluing a TV to Parliament, you know.Rhys Benjamin wrote:I'd just like to say that I wasn't arrested, just on holiday and had the TV glued to BBC Parliament.
Re: Riots
I'd just like to say that I wasn't arrested, just on holiday and had the TV glued to BBC Parliament.
Re: Cricket
Bopara in for Trott. Great. Just great.
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurozone Crisis
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2895
Eurozone Crisis
US: Down 4.4% today.
UK & Germany: Down 3.4% today.
George Osbourne is cutting our deficit. Europe are failing. Our fragile recovery could be under threat.
If there's one man who has been underrated this year, it's George Osbourne.
UK & Germany: Down 3.4% today.
George Osbourne is cutting our deficit. Europe are failing. Our fragile recovery could be under threat.
If there's one man who has been underrated this year, it's George Osbourne.
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Nick Hewer, YOU'RE HIRED!!!
- Replies: 204
- Views: 38705
Re: STELLING TO GO!!!!!!!!
Oh how we need likes back...Charlie Reams wrote:There probably is some kind of game in here. New variant anyone?Graeme Cole wrote: PICTURES
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Nick Hewer, YOU'RE HIRED!!!
- Replies: 204
- Views: 38705
Re: STELLING TO GO!!!!!!!!
Well edited, Graham.Graeme Cole wrote:
- Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 448162
Re: Bug reports
I just played the duel and I promptly declared XYZ, before realising I made a mistake.
Then Myleene Klass said:
"I did
null but that's still XAB away."
And I didn't get the points.
Then Myleene Klass said:
"I did
null but that's still XAB away."
And I didn't get the points.
- Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:40 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Formula One
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9294
Re: Formula One 2011
Having been a hardcore fan since 2006, missing only 2 qualifying sessions and no races, I can't believe that I have to shell out hundreds of thousands of pounds to watch our favourite sport. The BBC only get 45% of races, and the BBC's highlights packages have been awful so far. I will have to shell...
- Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:29 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Charlie's house
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3471
Re: Charlie's house
That's what I said!Lesley Hines wrote:hope it's insured
- Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:28 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Formula One
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9294
Re: Formula One 2011
So BBC cutting back on the coverage and in their wisdom decide one of the 9 races they're going to show is Monaco. Fucking bravo. 20 races for next year and still the calendar retains two Spanish borefests. Must make a lot of money or give a lot of backhanders. To use one of your own quotes: I hard...
- Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:45 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Charlie's house
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3471
Re: Charlie's house
If Charlie is insured, then he could perhaps use the insurance money to cover the cost of a new one.
- Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Nick Hewer, YOU'RE HIRED!!!
- Replies: 204
- Views: 38705
Re: STELLING TO GO!!!!!!!!
Sorry James, I'm Atheist.James Robinson wrote:Maybe our prayers have been answered............
- Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 228601
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
I saw a Ned Pendleton lookalike in Cornwall on Thursday.
- Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What would be in your Countdown ad?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2484
Re: What would be in your Countdown ad?
I'd probably have a montage of great contestants and their nine-letter words.
I remember an advert for Countdown shown during Series 54. It was a dark affair of a montage of Conor Travers with a dodgy voice, "Can anyone stop 14-year-old Conor Travers?"
I remember an advert for Countdown shown during Series 54. It was a dark affair of a montage of Conor Travers with a dodgy voice, "Can anyone stop 14-year-old Conor Travers?"
- Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:35 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
- Replies: 125
- Views: 29005
Re: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
Good luck all - and don't have too much fun without me.
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Revival Of The Countdown Masters
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2086
Re: Revival Of The Countdown Masters
Yes, I've looked it up and it's just those 3.
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Friday 28 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 40)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1570
Friday 28 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 40)
WE'VE DONE IT!!! Countdown recap for Friday 28 February 1986. C1: Challenger David Derbyshire. C2: Champion Roy Jackson (1 win, 60 points.) DC: Hilary McGlynn and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: H Y K E A B V D S R02: R E P A F I E R H R03: S N O D A E L G O...
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Thursday 27 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 39)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1245
Thursday 27 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 39)
Countdown recap for Thursday 27 February 1986. C1: Champion Jenny Baker (2 wins, 93 points.) C2: Challenger Roy Jackson. DC: Hilary McGlynn and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: R L M A I E S T O R02: D A I R Y E F S A R03: T X N V U E O K T R04: 75, 3, 9, 1, 5...
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 26 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 38)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1284
Wednesday 26 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 38)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 February 1986. C1: Champion Jenny Baker (1 win, 51 points.) C2: Challenger Jim Oberst. DC: Hilary McGlynn and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: D G L O A I N T E R02: A R P I F H E R S R03: B D W A I E H R S R04: 100, 75, 10, 2,...