Kryptonite

All discussion relevant to Countdown that is not too spoilerific. New members: come here first to introduce yourself. We don't bite, or at least rarely.
Post Reply
David Williams
Kiloposter
Posts: 1259
Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:57 pm

Kryptonite

Post by David Williams »

A fictional, green, crystalline substance, absolutely nothing like perspex. Given as a trophy to convey the message "Well, we've just established you're not Superman, you loser".
User avatar
Ian Volante
Postmaster General
Posts: 3956
Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:15 pm
Location: Edinburgh
Contact:

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Ian Volante »

Huh?
meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles
David Williams
Kiloposter
Posts: 1259
Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:57 pm

Re: Kryptonite

Post by David Williams »

Is it just me, then? It's not kryptonite. It doesn't look anything like what kryptonite would look like if it existed. Giving someone a trophy made of kryptonite would in any case be totally inappropriate and highly dangerous. It wasn't funny the first time Nick said it, yet it comes up every time. Just stop.

(I've only seen one of the finals so far, so if he has stopped, thank God for that.)
Fiona T
Kiloposter
Posts: 1447
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:54 pm

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Fiona T »

Superman isn't real.
David Williams
Kiloposter
Posts: 1259
Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:57 pm

Re: Kryptonite

Post by David Williams »

Huh?
Gavin Chipper
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 13215
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:37 pm

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Gavin Chipper »

Kryptonite is a stupid name for it, yes, but the initial post was a little bit krypronitic.
Fiona T
Kiloposter
Posts: 1447
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:54 pm

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Fiona T »

Damned heavy though - don't think it's perspex. Suspect some sort of resin. It has got a vaguely greenish tinge to it.

Would be a handy weapon to brain an intruder with!
User avatar
Ian Volante
Postmaster General
Posts: 3956
Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:15 pm
Location: Edinburgh
Contact:

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Ian Volante »

One would presume, from the vaguely odd ramblings above, that the trophy for this series of Countdown is a lump of green stuff?
meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles
User avatar
Ian Volante
Postmaster General
Posts: 3956
Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:15 pm
Location: Edinburgh
Contact:

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Ian Volante »

A nugget of purest green, one might suggest.
meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles
Fiona T
Kiloposter
Posts: 1447
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:54 pm

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Fiona T »

Ian Volante wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:22 pm One would presume, from the vaguely odd ramblings above, that the trophy for this series of Countdown is a lump of green stuff?
Said Kryptonite

Image
Owen Carroll
Devotee
Posts: 662
Joined: Sat May 26, 2018 1:10 am

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Owen Carroll »

People say the teapot is what they came for, I will come for the kryptonite.
User avatar
Matt Morrison
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 7822
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:27 pm
Location: London
Contact:

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Matt Morrison »

TMI
User avatar
Ian Volante
Postmaster General
Posts: 3956
Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:15 pm
Location: Edinburgh
Contact:

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Ian Volante »

Doesn't look green to me.
meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles
Gavin Chipper
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 13215
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:37 pm

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Gavin Chipper »

David Williams wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:52 pm Is it just me, then? It's not kryptonite. It doesn't look anything like what kryptonite would look like if it existed. Giving someone a trophy made of kryptonite would in any case be totally inappropriate and highly dangerous. It wasn't funny the first time Nick said it, yet it comes up every time. Just stop.

(I've only seen one of the finals so far, so if he has stopped, thank God for that.)
Would it be dangerous though? I'm not exactly an expert in Superman, but isn't it just dangerous to Superman because of something about only being able to be harmed by stuff from his own planet? So we'd probably be OK with it. But if we went to another planet and someone presented us with some earth, we'd be in serious trouble.
User avatar
Matt Morrison
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 7822
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:27 pm
Location: London
Contact:

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Matt Morrison »

also earth is a shit prize because it's the third most common element
Jenny James
Newbie
Posts: 6
Joined: Thu Jun 27, 2019 7:25 am

Re: Ashton Hancock Account

Post by Jenny James »

Deleted
Last edited by Jenny James on Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:12 am, edited 1 time in total.
My real name is Ashton Hancock.
Gavin Chipper
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 13215
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:37 pm

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Gavin Chipper »

Posting in random threads must be genetic.
User avatar
Ian Volante
Postmaster General
Posts: 3956
Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:15 pm
Location: Edinburgh
Contact:

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Ian Volante »

Jenny James wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:15 am Hi I am Jenny the mum of Ashton Hancock.

He is really 11 years old.

I would like to apologise on Ashton’s behalf for his posts on this forum and I wish for all his posts to be deleted.

I also would like the access his account to be restored and him to be given a 2nd chance.

If his access is restored will continue posting and monitor his posts and he says he will think before he posts.

I would like to ask all the people who he insulted to forget it and we will move on in the right manner and hope you all forget it.

Jenny (Ashton Hancock’s mum)
Jenny, you'd be better to contact Charlie directly.
meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles
Jenny James
Newbie
Posts: 6
Joined: Thu Jun 27, 2019 7:25 am

Re: Ashton Hancock Account

Post by Jenny James »

Deleted
Last edited by Jenny James on Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:12 am, edited 1 time in total.
My real name is Ashton Hancock.
Martin Hurst
Series 75 Champion
Posts: 212
Joined: Mon Jul 04, 2016 11:50 am

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Martin Hurst »

I once forged a note from my mum to get out of doing PE.
User avatar
Ian Fitzpatrick
Devotee
Posts: 615
Joined: Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:23 pm
Location: Wimborne, Dorset

Re: Kryptonite

Post by Ian Fitzpatrick »

It makes me cringe every time I hear him say it.
I thought I was good at Countdown until I joined this forum
Post Reply