Countdown for Comic Relief

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:19 pm

yeah ignore my shit and answer the trolls

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:21 pm

Matt Morrison wrote:Since you got moved to a separate room rather than the main theatre, there's surely going to be space for a few extra spectators/helpers, even if it's only 10. Something ought to be done.

I agree with this and am making the case for such. The theatre is, however, really quite small. SO it's proving a tough sell.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:03 pm

Jon Corby wrote:
Mark Deeks wrote:That's as may be. But, if it behooves those of us who might want to come in late, then it works in our favour.
Yes, but that would happen irrespective of whether those leaving got a refund.

Fuck off with the moral hero shit already. I've got a ticket and I'm selling it after four seconds.

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Thu Feb 14, 2013 4:27 am

It seems we're going to stream the entire thing, because people keep asking us to.

Andy Platt · Post by **Andy Platt** » Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:58 am

Mark Deeks wrote:It seems we're going to stream the entire thing, because people keep asking us to.

Nice one, would be a great thing to do.

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:30 am

ONE WEEK TO GO!!!!

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:23 pm

This time next week, we'll be part way through hour 21 and probably ready to kill each other, so annoyed with each other will we be. Please support us in this exercise into mutual hatred!

https://www.justgiving.com/CountdownMarathon

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 1:21 am

While we're on the topic of charity game show marathons, I thought I'd bring up another one coming up soon in America. They've only had three donors so far (one of which is me), so hopefully you guys can contribute...

http://24hourgsm.pacdudegames.com

As for the Countdown marathon, I might pitch in. Where is it going to be streamed?

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:06 pm

Graeme has rigged up a scoring system that will function essentially the same as Aptospeccing. Bloody love Graeme.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:55 pm

Dude brings skillz.

Andy Platt · Post by **Andy Platt** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:18 pm

Mark Deeks wrote:Graeme has rigged up a scoring system that will function essentially the same as Aptospeccing. Bloody love Graeme.

Awesome.

G-Man can you put up a link for that somewhere on the forums/apterous/facebook?
Cheers!

Graeme Cole · Post by **Graeme Cole** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:29 pm

Andy Platt wrote:
Mark Deeks wrote:Graeme has rigged up a scoring system that will function essentially the same as Aptospeccing. Bloody love Graeme.
Awesome.

G-Man can you put up a link for that somewhere on the forums/apterous/facebook?
Cheers!

It's conditional on them being able to access the internet from the venue, something which isn't known yet. If it turns out they can, then I'll link to it when the event's started.

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:32 pm

We're reliably assured we'll have wiffy.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:40 pm

Who will have the honour of recapping this beast? Also, will there only be one conundrum?

Andy Platt · Post by **Andy Platt** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:59 pm

I have a question. Will the website link also automatically archive the rounds? So lets say i tune in at the two-hours-played stage, can i see the previous rounds too? I realise I'm probably sounding quite demanding or annoying here but it would be a cool addition that apto-spectating doesn't have

Graeme Cole · Post by **Graeme Cole** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:07 pm

Johnny Canuck wrote:Who will have the honour of recapping this beast? Also, will there only be one conundrum?

Zarte will be entering the round details into a computer. This gets written out to a file. Another program periodically checks the file and uploads it when it changes. You'll be able to see it on a web page, which checks for updates automatically. All being well, there will be no more than 15 seconds between Zarte confirming the round details on his computer and you seeing it on the web page, so it's semi-live. You should see the selection for the current round come up separately, too.

Andy: yes, the whole game will be available. The web page normally only shows the last ten rounds, but you can click a link to show the whole game.

I believe the format is LLLN (or possibly LLLLN) repeated for 25 hours, then one conundrum at the end which has been provided by Damian.

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:33 am

That's the plan, although Damian never actually said he'd do that. Then again, he never said he wouldn't. I'll ask again.

THREE DAYS LEFT!!!!

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:34 am

Oh and it'll be LLLLN, so that numbers picks will alternate. When I typed LLLN earlier, that was a typo.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:05 am

Mark Deeks wrote:Oh and it'll be LLLLN, so that numbers picks will alternate. When I typed LLLN earlier, that was a typo.

This could be a typo too. How would we know?

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:31 am

You have my word. And since my word isn't worth much, you have Innis's word too.

Zarte Siempre · Post by **Zarte Siempre** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:31 pm

I'd say you have my word too, but I know squat...

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:29 pm

Mark Deeks wrote:You have my word. And since my word isn't worth much, you have Innis's word too.

But you might have typoed it and then readoed it.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:34 am

Gavin Chipper wrote:
Mark Deeks wrote:You have my word. And since my word isn't worth much, you have Innis's word too.
But you might have typoed it and then readoed it.

Gavin, I'm not int..

Oh, hold on, it's not re-adored...

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:07 am

TOMORROW!!!!

Adam Gillard · Post by **Adam Gillard** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:23 pm

Is there anywhere that people who live in the vicinity (who don't have a ticket for the show) will be able to say hi / good luck / well done?

Zarte Siempre · Post by **Zarte Siempre** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 3:44 pm

If you hang around the front of the building you can catch me on fag breaks xD

Seriously though, I think we all plan to be there a couple of hours in advance, so feel free to say hey then if you really want to.

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:09 pm

Yep, I'll be hanging around in London beforehand from about 5pm until 8, so if you or anyone else is up for meeting up with me and possibly Zarte for a while it would be much welcomed. Midnight to 8am on Saturday morning works for me too!

Jennifer Steadman · Post by **Jennifer Steadman** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:08 pm

I'm well excited about this.

Andy Platt · Post by **Andy Platt** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:18 pm

Have fun guys, enjoy yourselves and hopefully you aren't too ruined by it. We respect you shit loads for doing this.

Will try and keep tabs on the game as I actually have tomorrow and the day after off work - would loved to have come and helped or watched or some shit if I wasn't moving house.

PS did you get the conundrum sorted?

PPS Graeme can you stick a simplistic IRC chat in the spec window? Cheers babe <3

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:23 pm

The Justin. tv window we'll use to stream has chat, I think. And we might have aptochat open.

Damian set a special conundrum.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:00 pm

Conundrum: AWAYNAAAA

Adam Gillard · Post by **Adam Gillard** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:47 pm

Innis Carson wrote:Yep, I'll be hanging around in London beforehand from about 5pm until 8, so if you or anyone else is up for meeting up with me and possibly Zarte for a while it would be much welcomed. Midnight to 8am on Saturday morning works for me too!

I'm definitely up for it. Do you know where you'll be pre-marathon?

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:24 pm

i'll possibly be up for one pint somewhere before going home to do my duties

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:36 pm

I'll get in to the city about 8 and will prolly head straight to the venue. I wasn't going to, but the BBC have asked us to so they can interview us

. We famous now.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:47 pm

So just to clarify, what time tomorrow do the 25 hours start? Of course, I'm in America, so it will be five hours earlier for me...

No love for the American 24 Hour Game Show Marathon I mentioned earlier? They're doing Countdown as one of their games (along with 23 other game shows, most of which they haven't decided on yet).

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:49 pm

It starts at 11pm tomorrow night. 24 hours and 10 minutes from now.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:58 pm

Cool - that's 6PM for me. I'll probably donate!

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:20 pm

Matt Morrison wrote:i'll possibly be up for one pint somewhere before going home to do my duties

Any more than that and your duties may suffer.

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:53 pm

The live recap will be available at http://greem.co.uk/countdownmarathon for those who wish to spec.

Graeme Cole · Post by **Graeme Cole** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:45 pm

Mark Deeks wrote:The live recap will be available at http://green.co.uk/countdownmarathon for those who wish to spec.

Nearly.

http://greem.co.uk/countdownmarathon

Zarte Siempre · Post by **Zarte Siempre** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:30 pm

I have awoken...

I am already solving Ian's conundrum.

What the hell am I doing? xD

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:20 pm

Graeme Cole wrote:
Mark Deeks wrote:The live recap will be available at http://green.co.uk/countdownmarathon for those who wish to spec.
Nearly.

http://greem.co.uk/countdownmarathon

Bloody autocorrect. Fixed.

So we're all off to London to do this now. Starts at 11. Watch, spectate, sponsor, MOCK MERCILESSLY!

Andy Platt · Post by **Andy Platt** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:27 pm

http://www.justin.tv/countdownmarathon

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:49 pm

Good luck message from Rachel Riley on Twitter:

"Good luck all for the Mark @watsoncomedian 25 Hour @rednoseday Comedy Marathon starting tonight, 2 of our @C4Countdown-ers doing us proud! I'll give you £5 for @comicrelief for every half hour you or Innis find a 9 letter word @MarkDeeksNBA Good luck! http://www.justgiving.com/CountdownMarathon …"

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:45 pm

Now streaming live at http://www.justin.tv/countdownmarathon, and will be for the next day and abit. Come say hi! And remember - WE CAN'T SEE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. Cos we're busy.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:07 pm

Graeme is amazing. This shit is nuts he's put together. Can I sponsor Graeme somewhere? A spoon isn't good enough.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:16 pm

who is impersonating Tracey on Justin? Or is this Platty sexfest a real thing?

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:17 pm

Also who are these girls in the background that Mark keeps flirting with? What are they doing there, and are they hot as fuck?

Adam Gillard · Post by **Adam Gillard** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:18 pm

Matt Morrison wrote:Also who are these girls in the background that Mark keeps flirting with? What are they doing there, and are they hot as fuck?

They're the ones making a 5-foot cake in the shape of a house in the next room.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:19 pm

Not hot. Also pixellated.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:20 pm

Ok that one's a bit hotter, and less pixellated.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:20 pm

I'm just too lazy to sign up to Justin so I'm autochatting.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:22 pm

kirkbevins180 wrote:that fat bird is a hound

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:26 pm

kirkbevins180 wrote:i'm looking at my girlfriends arse right now
» because we are shagging

alright this must be Nguyen or someone trolling Tracey and Kirk

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:30 pm

Graeme, as you just tweaked the page can you also make max declarations bold?

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:31 pm

and drop Times New Roman

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:48 pm

I knew you would say that Graeme! Default browser/OS font I guess as no declaration. Can't change in Firebug either as the page does a full refresh it seems!

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:50 pm

14px Verdana on the <body> a good all-round option

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:53 pm

Thanks G

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:55 pm

I'm in there but not signed in, too lazy to sign up to Justin, sure I used to have an account back in the day for football streaming but can't seem to see details.