Ahh, never mind Damian, I'm sure you mean well...you joker, you!D Eadie wrote:Jason Larsen wrote:What?
I don't understand this!
I am not sure anybody understands anything anymore.
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- Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Manchester - the fallout (Photos, no spoilers)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 7553
Re: Manchester
- Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:50 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Dinner Party
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2079
Re: Countdown Dinner Party
I guess 'Paris in the the Spring' is just too easy to spot now.Ralph Gillions wrote:Oh dearie me......you like like the tit?
- Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:46 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Manchester - the fallout (Photos, no spoilers)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 7553
Re: Manchester
I expect he's got that planned for his epitaph.Damian is a good joker because he means well.
Re: Books
I couldn't put Kane and Abel down when I read it many years ago. The day after I finished it I posted it to my mother for her to read and she enjoyed it too. However, I've never read any other Jeffrey Archer books. I rather think his reputation put me off, although I know it shouldn't. Same happene...
- Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Manchester - the fallout (Photos, no spoilers)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 7553
Re: Manchester
Lesley - I'm taking a hairdryer and straighteners if you want to borrow!
Ha Ha. Audaciously girlie post on C4C scandal!
Ha Ha. Audaciously girlie post on C4C scandal!
- Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 16th 2009
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4823
Re: Spoilers For Monday November 16th 2009
Actually, a win with a score of 7 will guarantee his place at the finals. Haha, just imagine it. His opponent blanks every round and scores 0. Ryan is nervous as fuck and blanks every round too but manages to get RETAINS in a round containing NOTARISES. He wins 7-0 and makes the finals. Bloody hell...
- Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:16 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Manchester - the fallout (Photos, no spoilers)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 7553
Re: Manchester
Are you channelling Jason?Derek Hazell wrote:Sue, why would you send Junaid to Coventry?
We all like Junaid. He's a nice guy.
- Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:04 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Manchester - the fallout (Photos, no spoilers)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 7553
Re: Manchester
My lift has bailed but I remain undeterred. Is anyone driving past Oxford or Coventry on the Wednesday with 2 spaces in the car? If so, I can offer transport costs and much anagrammy love. That's close. I'm picking Derek up on Tuesday morning from Coventry train station. Coming back Wed evening, le...
- Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who's going to the finals?
- Replies: 86
- Views: 9670
Re: Who's going to the finals?
Jon Corby wrote:C I M P. Meaning 'excited'. C'mon Sue, you can do it...Sue Sanders wrote:'Cimping' meaning......?
Ah, yeah, get it. Not used to abbreviating - Normally find I'm required to be more full on with my descriptions!
- Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who's going to the finals?
- Replies: 86
- Views: 9670
Re: Who's going to the finals?
'Cimping' meaning......?Charlie Reams wrote:I too am cimping.Jeffrey Burgin wrote:I know you're excited, but keep it to yourself dude.Josh Hurst wrote:I can't wait for Wednesday!!! I'm up for a bash on Tuesday night too.
- Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who's going to the finals?
- Replies: 86
- Views: 9670
Re: Who's going to the finals?
Any spare tickets or owt? Just realised I wouldn't mind coming after all, but I realise it's pretty late in the day to be asking. Well, I'd say Lesley's first in line for a spare ticket as she's already made arrangements to come and stay with us in the YH on Tues night. But why don't you just come ...
- Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:55 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Manchester - the fallout (Photos, no spoilers)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 7553
Re: Manchester
My lift has bailed but I remain undeterred. Is anyone driving past Oxford or Coventry on the Wednesday with 2 spaces in the car? If so, I can offer transport costs and much anagrammy love. That's close. I'm picking Derek up on Tuesday morning from Coventry train station. Coming back Wed evening, le...
- Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:55 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Manchester - the fallout (Photos, no spoilers)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 7553
Re: Manchester
Hurrah!
The inaugral meeting of TBNT club!
The inaugral meeting of TBNT club!
- Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:34 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which languages do you know?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7674
Re: Which languages do you know?
I have a cousin who is fluent - I'll pass it on.Derek Hazell wrote:Can Karen Pearson or Andy Thomson or anyone else read any of this? http://www.1tv.ru/list/pi=7&pa=%80
- Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:12 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pass the time?
- Replies: 153
- Views: 16794
Re: Pass the time?
Ker - ching!!!!
I'd just logged on to provide a clue -so well done for the clueless solve.
(The title of John Peel's biography/autobiography if anyone's wondering)
I'd just logged on to provide a clue -so well done for the clueless solve.
(The title of John Peel's biography/autobiography if anyone's wondering)
- Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Forumites/Apteroids You'd Like Too See On The Show
- Replies: 75
- Views: 10839
Re: Forumites/Apteroids You'd Like Too See On The Show
Well, I've voted for 3 people who made it onto the list but would have voted for Ben, Phil, Matt and Michael*. Ah, just realised. This is Douglas 'I'm organising a Countdown Big Brother, oh, no I'm not' Wilson. Ho hum.
*If you can have an extra 'o' on the end of 'to', I'm having an extra vote.
*If you can have an extra 'o' on the end of 'to', I'm having an extra vote.
- Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 13th November
- Replies: 59
- Views: 5788
Re: Spoilers for Friday 13th November
I remember, quite a few years ago, PURLOINED came up and no-one got it. No site to post a spoiler on in those days...which is why I've remembered it!Liam Tiernan wrote:PURLOINER RD 9
Oh Susie got it.
- Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:45 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pop, pop, pop Master + THE CHAIN
- Replies: 225
- Views: 24367
Re: Pop, pop, pop Master + THE CHAIN
Didn't catch all of 1st round. 2nd round Phew - hits of the 50's or Country songs. Couple of stinkers to have to choose from. I scraped 15 with a guess at Jimmy Young because of the DJ clue, but he sounded nothing like I would have imagined. I had 4 Kenny Rogers up my sleeves (tight fit!) assuming ...
- Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:33 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pop, pop, pop Master + THE CHAIN
- Replies: 225
- Views: 24367
Re: Pop, pop, pop Master + THE CHAIN
27 - Good call. My only reference to Alma Cogan is the line 'in the way that Mt. Everest is and Alma Cogan isn't' . It's from a Monty Python sketch; I have no idea what the sketch was about but it'll be in my mind either forever, or until that point I realise, fearfully, that yet one more thing that...
- Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:54 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pop, pop, pop Master + THE CHAIN
- Replies: 225
- Views: 24367
Re: Pop, pop, pop Master + THE CHAIN
Didn't catch all of 1st round. 2nd round Phew - hits of the 50's or Country songs. Couple of stinkers to have to choose from. I scraped 15 with a guess at Jimmy Young because of the DJ clue, but he sounded nothing like I would have imagined. I had 4 Kenny Rogers up my sleeves (tight fit!) assuming I...
Re: Movember
Hope it's not the licorice stick from a sherbet fountain or -God forbid - Marmite or he'll grow up only ever being kissed by brides of Satan
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 12th 2009 Series 61
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6345
Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 12th 2009 Series 61
OUTSWAY was the first thing I wrote down.
It just felt so right
(Love the Herring/Vine story. Did you ever see the Peepolykus stuff at Edinburgh, or some of the crazy plays by the prepubescent Mitchell and Webb?)
It just felt so right
(Love the Herring/Vine story. Did you ever see the Peepolykus stuff at Edinburgh, or some of the crazy plays by the prepubescent Mitchell and Webb?)
Re: Movember
Kai, you're a school boy with a marker pen and you haven't drawn a cartoon cock. Are you trying to fail, Laddiman?
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Should singing be banned from countdown
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5476
Re: Should singing be banned from countdown
What about if they're singing off screen ? I wonder if you could put Sue's vocals on one of Alec's tunes That was recorded in a studio and is a very simple song to sing. My true colours are revealed at Karaoke. Jeff's comment to RR was right - karaoke isn't about being able to sing. ( http://www.pi...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th of November 2009
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3485
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th of November 2009
That happened in my game. Both of us declared the word that had just been the teatime teaser, but I'd not taken any notice of the TTT as Des L was chatting me up! I think playing the TTT is something that comes when you're relaxed to say....pick your nose on screen?!
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Should singing be banned from countdown
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5476
Re: Should singing be banned from countdown
Will you be reviving this poll, Marc? That football song did make me groan. What about if they're singing off screen ? Ah - not strictly karaoke as I did it in a recording studio (all be it in some bloke's basement ) My real karaoke is much more in the Tim Vine stylee and can be horrible, I'm proud...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 12th 2009 Series 61
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6345
Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 12th 2009 Series 61
ANOSMIA in round 2 as a beater. Well done Ryan on getting your first conundrum - just in the nick of time too! 123 points is a great score and will get you on the high scores (120+) page on The Countdown Page. Sue, I think a lot of top players now learn words for Countdown as strings of letters. My...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Lesley Hines
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2120
Re: Lesley Hines
And that's just rubbing it in. :shock: You've got a nerve - I heard you wrote the sixth tune down when Ms Hines left the show ;) Oh yeah, and before Kai goes "ZOMG spoilers" this thread probably ought to be moved to the Spoilers section. I've been checking around the web, and the general ...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 12th 2009 Series 61
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6345
Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 12th 2009 Series 61
Is it slightly cynical of me to suggest it would be nice if Ryan knew these as words rather than strings of letters?
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Kirk's Poll
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1812
Re: Kirk's Poll
He: "How do you like your eggs in the morning?" She: "Unfertilised." Ooh, I dunno - I turn 45 next month - there's just time to perculate a mini Kirkulator Bevan-Saunders (sic) (Isn't it just?) P.s lol at Phil's 'white pudding' (Cock - I HATE saying lol) p.p.s -Charlie - who was...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:32 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2010- Saturday 30th January
- Replies: 204
- Views: 30201
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2010- Saturday 30th January
It was entirely an exercise in Bevin teasing. No offence intended, Julie. p.s A toddler style birthday party sounds lovely, and it's one of the things not having kids means I miss out on (along with an excuse to build sandcastles and play with lego) so hope Robert and the family enjoy it. Can you st...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:30 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A Poll: Who are your favourite members?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5632
Re: A Poll: Who are your favourite members?
Brilliant Alec.... and Sue I think you are getting confused. A Corby trouser press is something that works best in hotel bedrooms where, after you have taken off your clothes, you slip in between two rigid sides and spend several hours with it turned on whilst heat is generated, whereas the Corbys....
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:27 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Kirk's Poll
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1812
Re: Kirk's Poll
Ha Ha - these talking trouser presses can be sooo witty!
I see there's been some hit and run voting. You've got people out there Kirk, who hanker after a portion of your morning sausage in secret.
I see there's been some hit and run voting. You've got people out there Kirk, who hanker after a portion of your morning sausage in secret.
Sorry, that was so predictable.Sue wrote:'morning sausage'
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:00 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Kirk's Poll
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1812
Kirk's Poll
If she's supportive she'll say yes. Surely she wants you to have fun too. Just make sure you cook her breakfast in bed the morning before. Kirk's simple philosophy - and he didn't read it in no book! Personally, I'm not sure he has the life skills so I'll take charge of sustainance and leave Kirk f...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:53 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2010- Saturday 30th January
- Replies: 204
- Views: 30201
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2010- Saturday 30th January
But surely Julie, you just need to cook him breakfast in bed in the morning.Julie T wrote:I'd like to be there again next year, please, Ben. CoLin 2009 was fun!
I'll drive up on the day this time, though, rather than booking a hotel, as it's Robert's 15th birthday the day before.
Re: Eggheads
Ah ha. That puts your tourettes in the 'do wha, knock it on the 'ead, we're 'avin' a laaaarf' class then.Marc Meakin wrote:I live in the good old east end of LondonPhil Makepeace wrote:Sue Sanders wrote:Do any of you live, conveniently for me, either in the south east or in the midlands?
Re: Eggheads
Do any of you live, conveniently for me, either in the south east or in the midlands? As you can probably guess, I live in West Yorkshire, which is neither Midlands or South-East. Do you qualify everything you say with the phrase 'Because, of course, I'm from Yorkshire'? I believe Yorkshiremen are ...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:57 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Lesley Hines
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2120
Re: Lesley Hines
Or to put it more succinctly... Tits but no Teapot !! A-lol. That is quality. :D the " Females who are good at Countdown but unfortunately ended up losing on a crucial conundrum in their first show " club! And that's just rubbing it in. :shock: Nah - just a statement of fact. It's what ha...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:25 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A Poll: Who are your favourite members?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5632
Re: A Poll: Who are your favourite members?
Fuck - thought I was voting for the trouser press.Chris Corby wrote:Might as well close this now - the Corbys are clearly the favourites
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Lesley Hines
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2120
Re: Lesley Hines
Ooh, Sue's getting quite zesty! Or to translate it into American, (andrew) feisty! But then again, she and Lesley are the founding members of the " Females who are good at Countdown but unfortunately ended up losing on a crucial conundrum in their first show " club! Ha Ha - Or to put it m...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:02 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Lesley Hines
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2120
Re: Lesley Hines
Hmmm... a few weeks ago it was this....
Of course Lesley is great. Why would anybody vote against her? But she surely deserves something of a little more substance than 'sweetheart'
then we had 'RAMgate'....JL wrote:Lesley, sorry, sweetheart
Of course Lesley is great. Why would anybody vote against her? But she surely deserves something of a little more substance than 'sweetheart'
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:48 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 88084
Re: Coincidence
Had you spilt wine on your keyboard and spent a weekend practising your 6 smalls?Gavin Chipper wrote:then girlfriend
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Prizes and stuff
- Replies: 66
- Views: 5216
Re: Prizes and stuff
They've stopped listening, Jack! Like your concept though - and will award you a gentoo next time I see you. Really.JackHurst wrote:Anyway, back to the topic of prizes; Leotards for any contestant who declares LEOTARD(S)
Re: Eggheads
I'll leave this open for replies for a few more days - we may even be able to submit two teams.
Re: Eggheads
Marc Meakin wrote:I am up for it but I think you should be team captain.
Well, that makes the assumption I'm not the reserve. The reserve should be the weakest player and that might be me!
Re: Eggheads
% plus a reserve needed; this is what I have so far:- *Marc Meakin - though his reply may have been simply be a manifestation of his poster's tourettes. Allan Harmer - Reappearance -prog producers say 'no' Squashy Robinson - assuming he isn't on some sort of banned list Phil Makepeace Andy Thompson ...
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:16 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pop, pop, pop Master + THE CHAIN
- Replies: 225
- Views: 24367
Re: Pop, pop, pop Master + THE CHAIN
Don't know- I'll tell you after the gig. Coincidently, The House of the Rising Sun' is on the radio right now. I sang backing vocals on it (well, me and 899 other John Otway fans!!!!) at the Abbey Road studios, some 7 or 8 years ago when we Otway fans hyped a record into the charts for him. I must ...
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th of November 2009
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3485
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th of November 2009
My Dad's bigger than your Dad.Allan Harmer wrote:Jeff Stelling lives just up the road from me, near AltonSue Sanders wrote:I gave Tim Vine a lift to the station once.
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th of November 2009
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3485
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th of November 2009
I gave Tim Vine a lift to the station once.
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th of November 2009
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3485
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th of November 2009
RANGIEST for contestant beater in rnd 3
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:20 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pop, pop, pop Master + THE CHAIN
- Replies: 225
- Views: 24367
Re: Pop, pop, pop Master + THE CHAIN
Don't know- I'll tell you after the gig. Coincidently, The House of the Rising Sun' is on the radio right now. I sang backing vocals on it (well, me and 899 other John Otway fans!!!!) at the Abbey Road studios, some 7 or 8 years ago when we Otway fans hyped a record into the charts for him. I must c...
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which languages do you know?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7674
Re: Which languages do you know?
I did a home stay in a totally untouristy town in Costa Rica a couple of years ago. The company organising it said there would be an English speaker in the house. The English speaker was my housemother Maria's daughter and she'd left home some months previously. I did O level Spanish in 1981, scrape...
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:07 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pop, pop, pop Master + THE CHAIN
- Replies: 225
- Views: 24367
Re: Pop, pop, pop Master + THE CHAIN
15 and 12 today - No surprises that I got no Jamelia songs :) I've got a Charity pop quiz on Friday night - Any chance I can railroad Bob, Ian and Sue in as ringers? :D Sorry Allan, would love to but I'm not free on Friday. Like Ian though, with more warning I'd definitely be keen! Couple of 27's t...
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:04 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Pop, pop, pop Master + THE CHAIN
- Replies: 225
- Views: 24367
Re: Pop, pop, pop Master + THE CHAIN
15 and 12 today - No surprises that I got no Jamelia songs :) I've got a Charity pop quiz on Friday night - Any chance I can railroad Bob, Ian and Sue in as ringers? :D Missed the first round. 19 on the second (I awarded myself one point for 'Duncan' of Blue - a random guess - couldn't do a surname...
Re: Eggheads
Rather than slapping Barry, can't we just bash CJ into him? - 2 birds, 1 satisfying crunch of bones.Andy Thomson wrote:I'm interested.
Do you think I'd get the opportunity to slap Barry's annoying multi-speech impediments from his face?
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:31 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Prizes and stuff
- Replies: 66
- Views: 5216
Re: Prizes and stuff
Ah, fair enough. You certainly couldn't expect Susie to make a decision that affected someone winning a stack o' cash or not. Maybe a numbers max prize and/or conundrum 100% record? Or maybe just something judged by Kirk on an annual basis, on whether he likes the cut of their gib! And yes, Of cours...
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday November 10th 2009
- Replies: 78
- Views: 9076
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday November 10th 2009
Just out of curiosity, who else have you got planned to take part in these specials? Or, have you not given it too much thought at the moment? I think being on the show FOUR times might be stretching it just a tad. :P Ha - Mr Showbiz - not heard from much of late, pops up at great speed to say 'NOT...
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:09 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Prizes and stuff
- Replies: 66
- Views: 5216
Re: Prizes and stuff
It's just I was thinking, winning some sort of additional achievement prize could be available, that wasn't reliant on good letters coming out and where spotting, say a good 5 amongst crap letters was rewarded equally. Adding ING, IER and IEST etc, can help get a longer word without too much extra e...
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Prizes and stuff
- Replies: 66
- Views: 5216
Re: Prizes and stuff
I don't really take much notice of the accrued points and maxes and stuff so can I ask, please ....how often does it happen that an octochamp scores the max available on all eight of their games? Is that unusual or not?
- Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:57 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 88084
Re: Coincidence
Or, maybe you shouldn't have let Damo get you to cut all your hair off.Kirk Bevins wrote: ( a story).............Moral of the story? You can't learn new words/learn how to spot new words just be looking at them in a dictionary - more needs to be done.