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- Fri Oct 31, 2014 10:08 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: SPOILERS for Thursday 30th October 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3537
Re: SPOILERS for Thursday 30th October 2014
I AM FLATTERED!!!!!!
- Fri Oct 31, 2014 1:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: SPOILERS FOR FRIDAY THE HALLOWEEN OF 2014
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2316
SPOILERS FOR FRIDAY THE HALLOWEEN OF 2014
WELCOME ONE AND ALL TO THIS THE SPOILER THREAD OF HALLOWEEN 2014 :D :? :evil: :? :) :D :D 8-) what a TREAT WE HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU HERE AT COUNTDOWN LAND! :roll: HOW WILL THHIS STRANGE "GEORGE ford" fare in his :shock: :o SEVENTH GAME :o ???? NONE OF US thought he'd make it this far, let'...
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: SPOILERS for Thursday 30th October 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3537
Re: SPOILERS for Thursday 30th October 2014
And thus the 100% 4L maxes streak ends
Thanks jack!!!!!
& nice Zarte, very darrenic game this one I think
Thanks jack!!!!!
& nice Zarte, very darrenic game this one I think
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: SPOILERS for Thursday 30th October 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3537
Re: SPOILERS for Thursday 30th October 2014
that would ruin it !!!!
- Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 27th October 2014 (series 71, prelim 73)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1627
Re: Monday 27th October 2014 (series 71, prelim 73)
I'd say that's at least another 6 months.Gavin Chipper wrote:Racist.Jon Corby wrote:Ita asking for "a turd"
- Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 29th October 2014
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2113
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 29th October 2014
sorry for the poor numbers performance, no excuses just so excitable that I kept distracting myself
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th October 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4412
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th October 2014
Thanks guys! & oh yeah James, oops... But then again, that does use all 6 numbers rather than 5 hehe
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th October 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4412
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th October 2014
Yep estuarine is what I meant :D South African words to the rescue again TAMBOTIE for a beater in R4 Shame Kathy went for a final consonant in round 12 or it would have been a 9 with ANCHORITE. Loved the 2nd 4L solution -nice one George! Not as bad as the MEANDERS round - had I gone for a vowel it w...
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th October 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4412
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th October 2014
Kathy was a really nice woman!! Huge fan of yours Jen!!!
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th October 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4412
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th October 2014
was fishing for an E there
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:59 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 318800
Re: Is Apterous down?
down in a not-down kind of way
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 27th 2014
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3821
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 27th 2014
BAASIE in round 7 but I wouldn't have gone for it. LIGULAR as an alt. to GORILLA in round 1 too. It was in the ODE 2 but removed from ODE 3 and is now in the ODO. Very good again, George! Keep these awesome four large solves coming :D. Don't even think about ditching it for the evil two large again...
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 8:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 27th 2014
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3821
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 27th 2014
James Robinson wrote:Just seen that Ita was on in Series 44. But, great work again, George.
Thanks guys!!Mark Murray wrote:well done George..am loving the 4 big calculations..in awe at you being able to do them so coolly!
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 27th 2014
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3821
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 27th 2014
round 6 - why to stick to your guns by george "pryn" ford And disappointing to see you only go up to 93,800 in R3 when you could have gone to 93,900. I hope you aren't starting to bottle it. lmao thanks fred mumford if you have a brother your mum is mumford and sons like the band I find t...
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 27th 2014
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3821
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 27th 2014
Nice spot, very neat!!!Mark Kudlowski wrote:((100+25)x4)-((8+6)/2)=493 for third numbers game
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 27th 2014
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3821
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 27th 2014
round 6 - why to stick to your guns by george "pryn" ford
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:58 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers for Friday 24th December 2021
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2119
Re: Grand Final Spoilers for Friday 24th December 2021
lmao .. .. .. this is great
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 12:49 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers for Wednesday 24th December 2014
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1013
- Sun Oct 26, 2014 12:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoEdi 3 is go - Saturday 1st November
- Replies: 82
- Views: 30045
- Sun Oct 26, 2014 12:08 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 150539
Re: You Are The Ref
Personally I take a completely opposite view. IMO changing the result of a round retrospectively is worse than the problem it's attempting to resolve. Once a round is completed, the adjudication should stand, no matter what. This is the way practically all competitive activities with a formal set o...
- Sat Oct 25, 2014 5:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6510
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
hehe thanks guys
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6510
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
Wow thanks everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes John was great and a really nice guy, I'm not one of those people that writes down every round/scores etc so when it came to the end and I saw the scores I was really surprised, as with his great spots it felt like a really close game and I don't think 68 warran...
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 5:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6510
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
cheers markmark b davies wrote:Well played again George. Great numbers round at the end. That's two really capable players you've beaten.
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6510
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
I think that was the only solution so you can let me off hehehe Maybe - the solver is down so can't check at the mo. But you could of course have just done 100/50 = 2 and not gone above 1,950 in an intermediate stage. Or even 975 actually. Glad you didn't though. I suppose thinking about it, it was...
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6463
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
Gavin I have no problem with the discussion on here. That is great and the right forum for it but the players on the day have no influence over how Susie interprets things. I hope Jonny gets another chance as he seemed an excellent player and George goes on from here. With no definitive wordlist av...
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6510
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
hehehe ok fair enoughFred Mumford wrote:Maybe - the solver is down so can't check at the mo. But you could of course have just done 100/50 = 2 and not gone above 1,950 in an intermediate stage. Or even 975 actually.George Pryn wrote:I think that was the only solution so you can let me off hehehe
Glad you didn't though.
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 2:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6510
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
To be honest I do prefer simplifying things usually, but I think that was the only solution so you can let me off hehehe
thanks so much all ))
thanks so much all ))
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6463
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
Great guy, thanks for that!
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 23rd October 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 71)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1724
Re: Thursday 23rd October 2014 (Series 71, Prelim 71)
Whittlesey not Wittering hehe
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6463
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
it's like pluralising mean in the average-sense That's more clear cut though as MEAN doesn't have a mass noun sense. actually means in that sense is weird because if you search for mean you get the average meaning as another type without a mass noun label but if you searh means there is no mention ...
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6463
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
it's like pluralising mean in the average-sense
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6463
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
are you sure headways is even a word? trains and buses have different headway? I'm struggling to see when headways would be used...
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 5:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6463
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
this is all very silly, jonny would probably be invited back anyway and you cannot definitively say that if headways was allowed he would have won, it's a completely different situation. I couldve had an adrenaline run and got the conundrum I couldve broken down and had a fit and died I couldve pick...
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6463
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
THANKS EVERYONE SO LOVELY ALL OF YOU ESPECIALLY ME
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6463
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
lmao that video!!!!!!!! thx jen!!!!!!!!! thx everyone else!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6463
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
I KNOW I MISSED LOADS BUT WAS SUCH A GREAT GAME YAY true headways was a shame, but then I did play it safe in the numbers round and wasn't even looking in the conundrum as too happy, so although it may be controversial I don't think you can firmly say that if it was allowed Jonny would've won, becau...
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6463
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
Jennifer Steadman wrote:
THERE ARE NO LOVEY FACE SMILIES WHAT DO I DO ...........
- Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: OSCAR PISTORIUS............
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4063
Re: OSCAR PISTORIUS............
lmaoGavin Chipper wrote:Because he's a celebrity they might have to keep him in an isolated cell - also known as "box 23".
- Tue Oct 21, 2014 1:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: OSCAR PISTORIUS............
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4063
Re: OSCAR PISTORIUS............
yes but it's a south african prisonSteven M. McCann wrote:5 years, out in 10 months, they certainly make an example of murderers in South Africa!
5 years, out in 10 months, dead in 10 days
- Tue Oct 21, 2014 1:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday October 21st 2014 (S71 P69)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1777
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday October 21st 2014 (S71 P69)
BOTH REALLY NICE PEOPLE
- Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 20th 2014
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2710
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 20th 2014
Dan McColm wrote:I didn't declare it, but I told Susie I was thinking of it
twitter response is a bit more positive now too!!!!!!!
- Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 20th 2014
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2710
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 20th 2014
Apterite Jonny Rye on tomorrow
- Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 20th 2014
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2710
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 20th 2014
yayyyyyyyyyyyyy dan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Dan McColm wrote:Chickened FANNER, but overall very happy with that performance and with my octorun!
did you declare bogwater then ? can't remember
- Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: ITV1 7-30pm TONIGHT ......EBOLA-ARE WE PREPARED?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2368
Re: ITV1 7-30pm TONIGHT ......EBOLA-ARE WE PREPARED?
no
ill people are basically given hugs in this country
ill people are basically given hugs in this country
- Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 16th 2014 (S71 P67)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3394
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 16th 2014 (S71 P67)
And then it's apterite fest next week
- Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:03 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 318800
Re: Is Apterous down?
yep it's not completely down but if you check the chat logs of the last half an hour they all go a bit like this: 2014-10-14 00:37:24 Mick Cockcroft is playing today's Daily Duel. 2014-10-14 00:37:51 Neil Stephenson entered the room! 2014-10-14 00:38:04 Jack Worsley left the room. 2014-10-14 00:38:0...
- Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 318800
Re: Is Apterous down?
Was kicking the room every minute for about 10, still happening now but have given up, when the game went down the site seemed to aswell
- Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 13th October 2014 (series 71, prelim 64)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2550
Re: Monday 13th October 2014 (series 71, prelim 64)
I don't understand your question, but I will have a shot at an ANSWER, to give you a sense of closure: FOR one, it is not OK to ask me if I am, as you put, 'fucking mental', as this is TECHNICALLY a criminal offence under the Communications Act 2003, section 127: A person is guilty of an offence if ...
- Mon Oct 13, 2014 6:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 13th October 2014 (series 71, prelim 64)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2550
Re: Monday 13th October 2014 (series 71, prelim 64)
THIS IS NOT FAIR THESE RECAPS ARE MEANT TO BE 100% POSITIVE IN RESPECT TO THE PLAYERS as it is their "TIME TO SHINE" THE SPOILERS FORUM AND THESE COMMENTS ARE ALWAYS HERE IF YOU WANT TO DELIVER YOUR PERSONAL OPINION NOT on the recap..................... but that's just my "PERSONAL OP...
- Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 650868
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
From this, it makes sense to say 0! is the product of nothing, which is defined to be 1. If someone asked me what the product of nothing is, my first instinct would be 0, so that doesn't really make sense to me... Especially since Gevin had already offered a much neater and more well-delivered expl...
- Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 650868
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Why does 0!=1!
- Sat Oct 04, 2014 12:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 698941
Re: Ask Graeme?
Old 15 round format The person at the top of this table isn't any of the usual names that might spring to mind. Mike Pullin did well on the numbers with 216/237, but his eight opponents only managed 47 numbers points between them, giving him a numbers margin of 169. Top 10: + - MARGIN Mike Pullin 2...
- Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Tickets for the finals
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4162
Re: Tickets for the finals
I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
or do I
find out on 23rd october channel 4 3:10 pm bring friends
or do I
find out on 23rd october channel 4 3:10 pm bring friends
- Tue Sep 30, 2014 11:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Numbers Game Suggestion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4957
Re: Countdown Numbers Game Suggestion
Originally I thought pah horrible eugh get off what are you doing why are you here but I think that was mainly because I like 4L a lot and would like all games to only have 4L as an option and for us to all live in 4 large worlds based around 4L, with 937.5 trees and 302 sidewalks, however this is a...
- Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 1049077
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
AM I TOO LATE I POSTED SOMEWHERE ELSE TOO BUT I AM STILL NEW I GUESS
- Wed Sep 24, 2014 5:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday September 24th 2014 (S71 P52)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5116
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday September 24th 2014 (S71 P52)
Thanks for all the messages of support everyone. I don't think it was fatigue, so I'm not going to blame that. I think I always knew that I had at least one bad game in me. I enjoyed the run, and there's still a chance I'll make the finals, I suppose. I was really disappointed with my numbers games...
- Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever contestants
- Replies: 509
- Views: 360649
Re: Best ever contestants
my top 8 - jen steadman jen steadman jen steadman jen steadman jen steadman jen steadman jen steadman andy platt Bit weird. If you have an issue with the way in which I have represented my "Countdown Best ever contestants" ranking, please feel free to contact my HR lady; humanresourceslad...
- Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 698941
Re: Ask Graeme?
Who has the best winning margin of numbers rounds over their octochamp heat games?Graeme Cole wrote:Five. You, Jon O'Neill, David O'Donnell, Innis Carson and Adam Gillard.Ben Wilson wrote:Because I need an ego boost: How many people have lost two or more games with a score of 90+?
- Fri Sep 19, 2014 10:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever contestants
- Replies: 509
- Views: 360649
Re: Best ever contestants
my top 8 -
jen steadman
jen steadman
jen steadman
jen steadman
jen steadman
jen steadman
jen steadman
andy platt
jen steadman
jen steadman
jen steadman
jen steadman
jen steadman
jen steadman
jen steadman
andy platt
- Fri Sep 19, 2014 10:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (S4 E3))
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3316
Re: Spoilers for 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (S4 E3))
THAT WAS BRILLIANT!!!!!!! So jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Jon O'Neill wrote:I'm going to be on this!