Welcome! - Post here first

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:27 pm

Richard and Carol's chemistry had stuck from the very beginning, I thought. Richard wasn't exactly unknown when Countdown started.

And I always welcome new people to the forum because they have a reason to be here. It is because they love Countdown, they go to town and Jeff, Jeff Stelling, they may not love them so but they still love Countdown!

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:06 pm

mikehunter wrote:Hi everyone

I've been a Countdown enthusiast from the beginning. I even remember when Carol Vorderman only did the numbers, and there was a dolly-bird for the letters. After Richard 'twice nightly' Whitely left us, I coped with the other presenters.

Hey Mike welcome to the forum.

I don't suppose you would happen to have any old episodes on any tapes?

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:46 pm

mikehunter wrote:stuff

Sorry, your what-er?

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:12 pm

Or he could search Youtube!

Tyron Potts · Post by **Tyron Potts** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:15 am

Hello everyone!

My name is Ty and I'm an actuary. There, I said it.

I've been a Countdown fan since I was a kid and watch everyday (thanks to the marvels of Sky+

). I haven't yet been on the show, though I thought about sending off for an application in 1997. My head keeps telling me I'm getting better at the game with age, so should wait until just before I shuffle off this mortal coil before I apply.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:43 am

Hi Ty and welcome to the forum

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:10 am

Tyron Potts wrote:Hello everyone!

My name is Ty and I'm an actuary.

Welcome Ty. Yours is possibly the coolest avatar ever.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:36 pm

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Tyron Potts wrote:Hello everyone!

My name is Ty and I'm an actuary.
Welcome Ty. Yours is possibly the coolest avatar ever.

I think the font is Impact, but I could be wrong.

Welcome to the forum Ty

.

David Williams · Post by **David Williams** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 1:34 pm

So, based on anecdotal evidence that your performance is improving, you extrapolate that the improvement is factual and will continue indefinitely into the future. You see your own mortality as deterministic and ignore morbidity considerations. You also take no account of the change in the overall standard of contestants, or the possibility of the demise of Countdown itself. This actuarial stuff has got a whole lot easier since I was doing it!

Welcome, Ty.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:26 pm

Hi, Ty!

Welcome to the forum!

I hope you enjoy posting here!

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:55 am

Hi, my name's Kevin, I'm 27, I'm an NHS worker from Milton Keynes, and I'm also the team captain.

Wait, this isn't The Crystal Maze...

Oh well, hello anyway!

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:22 pm

Hi, Kevin!

Welcome to the forum!

You could have also mistook Countdown for Eggheads!

I hope you enjoy posting here!

George Jenkins · Post by **George Jenkins** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:54 pm

David Williams wrote:So, based on anecdotal evidence that your performance is improving, you extrapolate that the improvement is factual and will continue indefinitely into the future. You see your own mortality as deterministic and ignore morbidity considerations. You also take no account of the change in the overall standard of contestants, or the possibility of the demise of Countdown itself. This actuarial stuff has got a whole lot easier since I was doing it!

Welcome, Ty.

Beautiful language, I am entranced. (I hope that is the correct phraseology)

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:59 pm

Kevin Davis wrote:Hi, my name's Kevin, I'm 27, I'm an NHS worker from Milton Keynes, and I'm also the team captain.

Wait, this isn't The Crystal Maze...

Oh well, hello anyway!

What's with the dodgy tracksuit then?

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:40 pm

Is Jeremy Vine known for wearing a dodgy tracksuit?

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:25 pm

Kevin Davis wrote:Hi, my name's Kevin, I'm 27, I'm an NHS worker from Milton Keynes, and I'm also the team captain.

Wait, this isn't The Crystal Maze...

Oh well, hello anyway!

, they should bring back the Crystal Maze

.

Welcome the forum Kevin.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:12 pm

I know, you've said that before, Joseph!

I don't know what that Richard guy is up to now, though!

Andy Wilson · Post by **Andy Wilson** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:22 pm

How goes it folks. My names obviously Andy and i'm in Cork, Ireland, doing a diploma in music, management and sound. I'm 29 and i started watching countdown with my grandad when i was a kid. About 18 months i moved into a place that had a telly after not having one for ages and i gradually got sucked back in. I'm a bit of a soccer enthusiast also, so Jeff's appointment had my full approval. Not sure about that les-spure tea time teaser last week though... eh... anyway, do carry on, i'll probably just pop in once in a while... you'll hardly even notice me.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:27 pm

Andy wrote:How goes it folks. My names obviously Andy and i'm in Cork, Ireland, doing a diploma in music, management and sound. I'm 29 and i started watching countdown with my grandad when i was a kid. About 18 months i moved into a place that had a telly after not having one for ages and i gradually got sucked back in. I'm a bit of a soccer enthusiast also, so Jeff's appointment had my full approval. Not sure about that les-spure tea time teaser last week though... eh... anyway, do carry on, i'll probably just pop in once in a while... you'll hardly even notice me.

Welcome!

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:55 pm

Hi, Andy!

Welcome to the forum!

I hope you enjoy posting here!

Andy Wilson · Post by **Andy Wilson** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:17 pm

I bet you say that to all the newbies... no countdown for the rest of the week. I might actually get some work done.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:33 pm

Andy wrote:How goes it folks. My names obviously Andy and i'm in Cork, Ireland, doing a diploma in music, management and sound. I'm 29 and i started watching countdown with my grandad when i was a kid. About 18 months i moved into a place that had a telly after not having one for ages and i gradually got sucked back in. I'm a bit of a soccer enthusiast also, so Jeff's appointment had my full approval. Not sure about that les-spure tea time teaser last week though... eh... anyway, do carry on, i'll probably just pop in once in a while... you'll hardly even notice me.

Welcome to the forum Andy

Andrea Jones · Post by **Andrea Jones** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:07 pm

Hi, I'm Andrea from Peterborough, and I'm going to be on the show next week on Monday & Tuesday. Found out about this place from the lovely behind the scenes team, hope to hear from you soon!

Andrea

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:19 pm

Andrea Jones wrote:Hi, I'm Andrea from Peterborough, and I'm going to be on the show next week on Monday & Tuesday. Found out about this place from the lovely behind the scenes team, hope to hear from you soon!

Andrea

ZOMG SPOILER!

Doesn't that mean you beat Kirk in his seventh game?!

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:37 pm

Hi, Andrea!

Welcome to the forum!

I hope you enjoy posting here!

Andrea Jones · Post by **Andrea Jones** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:48 pm

OMG! I'm so sorry! Is there any way I can change the post?

And thank you for the welcome, Jason!

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:50 pm

Andrea Jones wrote:OMG! I'm so sorry! Is there any way I can change the post?

And thank you for the welcome, Jason!

Yes. If you look at the top right corner of the individual post, there is an "edit" button

.

Welcome to the forum Andrea

.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:34 am

You're welcome, Andrea!

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:36 pm

Ian Volante wrote:
Andrea Jones wrote:Hi, I'm Andrea from Peterborough, and I'm going to be on the show next week on Monday & Tuesday. Found out about this place from the lovely behind the scenes team, hope to hear from you soon!

Andrea
ZOMG SPOILER!

Doesn't that mean you beat Kirk in his seventh game?!

My fake spoiler alert has been on overdrive ever since Kai "won" the last series according to the Wiki. No offence to you Andrea and sorry if you're not, but I wouldn't be surprised if you were Charlie.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:50 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote:
Ian Volante wrote:
Andrea Jones wrote:Hi, I'm Andrea from Peterborough, and I'm going to be on the show next week on Monday & Tuesday.
ZOMG SPOILER! Doesn't that mean you beat Kirk in his seventh game?!
My fake spoiler alert has been on overdrive ever since Kai "won" the last series according to the Wiki. No offence to you Andrea and sorry if you're not, but I wouldn't be surprised if you were Charlie.

I've had this f'ing post on my mind ever since I read it double-guessing myself. Fake or not, I wish I had never read it.

Paul Hammond · Post by **Paul Hammond** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:01 am

I'm going to stick my neck out and say that "Andrea" is the invention of somebody close to these forums. I'd like to say that it's because her punctuation and spelling is a bit too correct, even with the "OMG" stuff that has been thrown in, or because it is strange that she hasn't posted until now. Or because the "from Peterborough" bit just sounds like a piss-take. But mainly it is because I don't believe that anybody can beat Kirk Bevins.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:15 am

Haha, blatant piss-take. Hilarious. My guess is Jono.

What's even more ludicrous than a woman (lol) beating Kirk, is that "her" post also implies that she then loses her next game

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:19 am

Gavin Chipper wrote:
Ian Volante wrote:
Andrea Jones wrote:Hi, I'm Andrea from Peterborough, and I'm going to be on the show next week on Monday & Tuesday. Found out about this place from the lovely behind the scenes team, hope to hear from you soon!

Andrea
ZOMG SPOILER!

Doesn't that mean you beat Kirk in his seventh game?!
My fake spoiler alert has been on overdrive ever since Kai "won" the last series according to the Wiki. No offence to you Andrea and sorry if you're not, but I wouldn't be surprised if you were Charlie.

Aaaarrrggghhh! I only check the welcome thread these days when I'm up to date watching the programmes, as newbies often do spoilers.
Now this! FFS!

Let's hope she's got her transmission dates mixed up, or is a fake.

Welcome to all newbies who've joined recently.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:45 pm

Regardless of the result, it's not Andrea playing today. It might have been a genuine mistake - she might be on next week or something. We'll see though.

Martin Gardner · Post by **Martin Gardner** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:44 am

Hi my name's Marilyn Monroe and I'm appearing on the show today and tomorrow.

Louise Bambury · Post by **Louise Bambury** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:21 pm

Hi I'm Louise, but i'm not on until the 22nd of April, finally fulfilled a life long ambition

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:46 pm

Louise Bambury wrote:I played someone who had been on before which I thought they had banned but clearly not...

The long-awaited return of Frank Mulvey?!

PS You're a retard.

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:48 pm

There's nothing like a warm welcome and that was nothing like a warm welcome.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:48 pm

Louise Bambury wrote:Hi I'm Louise I won't be on until the 22nd and unfortunately it's just the one game but had a great day. I played someone who had been on before which I thought they had banned but clearly not...

Cool, I'll look forward to seeing you on Sunday's show

D Eadie · Post by **D Eadie** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:56 pm

Andrea is a fake but Lousie Bambury isn't.
She means APRIL 22nd.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:06 pm

D Eadie wrote:Andrea is a fake but Lousie Bambury isn't.
She means APRIL 22nd.

Ooh.

The return of Bolas?

Gill Charles · Post by **Gill Charles** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:20 pm

Hi
I'm a recent "returner" to Countdown, having found the presenters after Richard very difficult to appreciate. However, I won't be watching from now on as the presenters are cringe-making! Of all the available personalities why choose false, cold uncharismatic folk??? They really distract me from my love of words and I think Suzie feels the same???

Ian Fitzpatrick · Post by **Ian Fitzpatrick** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:22 pm

Gill Charles wrote:Hi
I'm a recent "returner" to Countdown, having found the presenters after Richard very difficult to appreciate. However, I won't be watching from now on as the presenters are cringe-making! Of all the available personalities why choose false, cold uncharismatic folk??? They really distract me from my love of words and I think Suzie feels the same???

What evidence do you have that makes you say that Susie feels the same?

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:58 pm

Insanity.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:10 pm

Gill Charles wrote:Hi
I'm a recent "returner" to Countdown, having found the presenters after Richard very difficult to appreciate. However, I won't be watching from now on as the presenters are cringe-making! Of all the available personalities why choose false, cold uncharismatic folk??? They really distract me from my love of words and I think Suzie feels the same???

Bye then!

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:42 pm

Gill Charles wrote:Hi
I'm a recent "returner" to Countdown, having found the presenters after Richard very difficult to appreciate. However, I won't be watching from now on as the presenters are cringe-making! Of all the available personalities why choose false, cold uncharismatic folk??? They really distract me from my love of words and I think Suzie feels the same???

Wow, I'm always amazed that people don't like CD nowadays after putting up with Richard Whitely, possibly the most cringeworthy presenter in the history of telly! Apart from Pat and Mick maybe.

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:20 pm

Gill Charles wrote:I won't be watching from now on as the presenters are cringe-making! Of all the available personalities why choose false, cold uncharismatic folk??? They really distract me from my love of words and I think Suzie feels the same???

So: you went to all the trouble of signing up to this board - which exists so that people who watch Countdown can talk about it - just so you could post a message telling us you don't watch Countdown. Weird. And you like Susie but can't be bothered to spell her name correctly. And you love words but can't punctuate for shit. Hmm.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:41 pm

Hi, Louise and Gill!

Welcome to the forum!

I hope you both enjoy posting here!

Neil Zussman · Post by **Neil Zussman** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:46 pm

Jason Larsen wrote:Hi, Louise and Gill!

Welcome to the forum!

I hope you both enjoy posting here!

Out of interest, what exactly was it about Gill's post that makes you think she will be making lots of posts on this forum?

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:38 pm

Neil Zussman wrote:
Jason Larsen wrote:Hi, Louise and Gill!

Welcome to the forum!

I hope you both enjoy posting here!
Out of interest, what exactly was it about Gill's post that makes you think she will be making lots of posts on this forum?

David O'Donnell wrote:Insanity.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:47 pm

I just hope that everyone enjoys posting here and posts a lot!

And Neil, thank you for letting me know Gill is a woman. That name spelled with one l is a man's name.

Gill, how did you get your name?

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:49 pm

Jason Larsen wrote:Gill, how did you get your name?

I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest that her parents gave it to her.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:50 pm

Jon Corby wrote:I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest that her parents gave it to her.

Don't get everyone started on Fritzl again...

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:52 pm

I've never seen the name Gill spelled with two l's!

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:52 pm

Ian Volante wrote:Don't get everyone started on Fritzl again...

Here's a joke Alan Pardew told on Match of the Day 2 the other night:

What have Elisabeth Fritzl and Man Utd got in common?

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:53 pm

Jason Larsen wrote:I've never seen the name Gill spelled with two l's!

It's short for Gillian.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:09 pm

Thank you, Jon!

I'm used to spelling Gillian's name with a J.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:19 pm

Jon Corby wrote:
Ian Volante wrote:Don't get everyone started on Fritzl again...
Here's a joke Alan Pardew told on Match of the Day 2 the other night:

What have Elisabeth Fritzl and Man Utd got in common?

Go on...

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:19 pm

Jon Corby wrote:It's short for Gillian.

Man Utd is short for Gillian??? Elisabeth Fritzl I can understand of course.

Jimmy Gough · Post by **Jimmy Gough** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:14 pm

Ian Volante wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:
Ian Volante wrote:Don't get everyone started on Fritzl again...
Here's a joke Alan Pardew told on Match of the Day 2 the other night:

What have Elisabeth Fritzl and Man Utd got in common?
Go on...

Something to do with this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJiehceTvRs