Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
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Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
It's Steven Briers versus Charlie Reams playing for the honour of becoming the 13th and therefore the most unlucky Champion of Champions.
Will the contest go as Briers desires, or as Reams dreams?
Will the contest go as Briers desires, or as Reams dreams?
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
13 is my lucky Countdown number, so I would be the only person worthy of winning it (ie. that wouldn't drop dead a few days later).
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
I've seen Charlie and Briers posting today, so I think we can safely assume that they haven't been struck by lightning.... yet.Kai Laddiman wrote:13 is my lucky Countdown number, so I would be the only person worthy of winning it (ie. that wouldn't drop dead a few days later).
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It only occurs after the programme has been shown, 13 Days Later...Matt Morrison wrote:I've seen Charlie and Briers posting today, so I think we can safely assume that they haven't been struck by lightning.... yet.Kai Laddiman wrote:13 is my lucky Countdown number, so I would be the only person worthy of winning it (ie. that wouldn't drop dead a few days later).
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You're going to feel terrible now if something does happen to the winner!Kai Laddiman wrote:It only occurs after the programme has been shown, 13 Days Later...Matt Morrison wrote:I've seen Charlie and Briers posting today, so I think we can safely assume that they haven't been struck by lightning.... yet.Kai Laddiman wrote:13 is my lucky Countdown number, so I would be the only person worthy of winning it (ie. that wouldn't drop dead a few days later).
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
prediction: Briers 106-87 Reams
If I suddenly have a squirming baby on my lap it probably means that I should start paying it some attention and stop wasting my time messing around on a Countdown forum
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Is PELOTON OK for R1?
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Fine but you could have stuck an S on for PELOTONS.Kai Laddiman wrote:Is PELOTON OK for R1?
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
MINNEOLA for 8 just before the first numbers!
TUQUES is OK in round 13, but it's a Scrabbley word so I wasn't sure about it, but now I've checked.
TUQUES is OK in round 13, but it's a Scrabbley word so I wasn't sure about it, but now I've checked.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Could do but there was no S.Matt Morrison wrote:Fine but you could have stuck an S on for PELOTONS.Kai Laddiman wrote:Is PELOTON OK for R1?
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Haha. I'm such a dick. Thought we were still in the Series 60 Grand Final thread! (missed first 15 minutes so didn't see the letters in question)Kai Laddiman wrote:Could do but there was no S.Matt Morrison wrote:Fine but you could have stuck an S on for PELOTONS.Kai Laddiman wrote:Is PELOTON OK for R1?
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
If you didn't try to do anything clever with the second numbers, you could get one away:
(10+6)x50 +25 + 6 = 831
(10+6)x50 +25 + 6 = 831
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Good work Phil. I haven't got any closer.
Surprised by lack of action in this thread - thought there'd be a bit of a buzz.
Surprised by lack of action in this thread - thought there'd be a bit of a buzz.
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VMRNIAA... childishly hoping for a G... BH
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Which is as close as you casn getPhil Reynolds wrote:If you didn't try to do anything clever with the second numbers, you could get one away:
(10+6)x50 +25 + 6 = 831
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Amazingness from Charlie on the conundrum which left DO'D with a fatally wounded lip. Legendary.
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Haha... great shout from Charlie at the end with GANDISEEG!
Another wicked game, shame it couldn't be a crucial conundrum, but a quality way to finish a quality CoC.
Congrats Steve and unlucky Charlie. Lovely smile from Steve at the end.
I'm fairly sure CoC deserves some kind of trophy though.
Another wicked game, shame it couldn't be a crucial conundrum, but a quality way to finish a quality CoC.
Congrats Steve and unlucky Charlie. Lovely smile from Steve at the end.
I'm fairly sure CoC deserves some kind of trophy though.
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Well played both guys, and indeed all 16 cocers. Commiserations to Charlie and congrats to Steve!
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I'm really looking forward to Charlie making the private CoC thread public (assuming he intends to) and having a good long read from Day 1.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Well, what can you say apart from congratulations to Steven and commiserations to Charlie? I think it was perhaps predictable that today's game might come as a slight anticlimax after yesterday's - not that the players didn't do their best, but there didn't seem to be the same atmosphere in the studio.
I'm sure Steven would be the first to admit that perhaps he should have been denied the points in the last numbers round, as he'd clearly miscalculated and just happened to alight on the target at an earlier stage in his working by accident. Ultimately, though, it made no difference to the final result. Well done both of you.
Next week's games are going to seem rather tame.
I'm sure Steven would be the first to admit that perhaps he should have been denied the points in the last numbers round, as he'd clearly miscalculated and just happened to alight on the target at an earlier stage in his working by accident. Ultimately, though, it made no difference to the final result. Well done both of you.
Next week's games are going to seem rather tame.
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No commiserations necessary, Steve played really well despite the low scores and I was happy just to get there and lose to a really great player. He had a phenomenally tough route to the final and absolutely deserved the top spot. Contrary to his slightly nervous on-screen presence, he's a pretty easy guy to talk to and we had a lot of nice chat during the breaks. Incidentally I believe this makes me the first player since Allan Saldanha to lose two finals, which is something of a claim to fame in itself.
Also, it appears they completely cut out Paul Zenon's final magic trick, which had to be re-filmed after the end, about 20 times, while Steve and I sat there squirming to get to the bar. It was a pretty lame trick TBH so good call whoever that was.
Also, it appears they completely cut out Paul Zenon's final magic trick, which had to be re-filmed after the end, about 20 times, while Steve and I sat there squirming to get to the bar. It was a pretty lame trick TBH so good call whoever that was.
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should we start a petition to have GANDISEED included in the dictionary? definition: A word expressing the acceptance of an inevitable defeat whilst maintaining the feeling of triumph from "being there"
Well done Charlie for accepting defeat with class. As did all the other contestants. Fun, wasn't it!
Well done Charlie for accepting defeat with class. As did all the other contestants. Fun, wasn't it!
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Congratulations Steve on a victory your performances deserved, and hard luck to Charlie, but you'll always have the glory of the superb performance that got you to the final.
And congratulations to all the participants both for the high standard, and for the spirit and warmth in which the whole tournament was played. It really came through on screen and made the whole thing a pleasure to watch.
GANDISEEG
And congratulations to all the participants both for the high standard, and for the spirit and warmth in which the whole tournament was played. It really came through on screen and made the whole thing a pleasure to watch.
GANDISEEG
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GANDISEEGtonywarren wrote:should we start a petition to have GANDISEED included in the dictionary?
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Absolutely, mille commiserations (and bloody great congrats for being there in the first place) to Charlie. Not bad for a "mediocre" player. ;o)
PS The GANDISEEG quote was flippin' hilarious. V. impressive to produce humour like that at such a tense moment.
PS The GANDISEEG quote was flippin' hilarious. V. impressive to produce humour like that at such a tense moment.
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Very well played guys. You were both incredible throughout the tournament, each turning in unbelievable performances to knock out the 2 tourny favourites. I was rooting for Charlie but make no mistake, Steve is a more than worthy winner. Such a nice guy on and off the screen. I sensed a real determination from him when I first met him and he displayed real class in his 4 games. Incredibly modest in victory, too. I'm running out of superlatives for Charlie, but the GANDISEEG moment does well to sum him up...gracious as always and the perfect touch to end a fantastic championship.
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Yeah GANDISEED was hilarious... I did get that conundrum (you've probably guessed that). Oublier is the French for 'to forget' although I don't know what an OUBLIETTE is, maybe a 'small bout of forgetfulness' or something similar. On a similar note, ESTOILE is the Old French for star - étoile in modern French - from the Latin stella, which is from the first declension.
Well played both players, I think you both looked really nervous and there wasn't as much banter today as they days before. I should probably point out that my overall tip to win the tournament did win it. And I can't get any of those numbers game, and I've done about 5 minutes on each of them; I can get one away for all 3.
Edit: the English Wiktionary gives "[a] dungeon only accessible by a trapdoor at the top". So presumably they put you in there, then they forget about you.
Well played both players, I think you both looked really nervous and there wasn't as much banter today as they days before. I should probably point out that my overall tip to win the tournament did win it. And I can't get any of those numbers game, and I've done about 5 minutes on each of them; I can get one away for all 3.
Edit: the English Wiktionary gives "[a] dungeon only accessible by a trapdoor at the top". So presumably they put you in there, then they forget about you.
If you cut a gandiseeg in half, do you get two gandiseegs or two halves of a gandiseeg?
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GANDISEEGMartin Gardner wrote:Yeah GANDISEED was hilarious...
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Congratulations to Steve on your victory.I was surprised you didn,t get some kind of award.You deserved something for your efforts.Hard luck Charlie.I thought there was some tough selections today after yesterdays classic.
Was there any editing at the end when Jeff mentioned this site? It looked to me as though you were going to plug it again but it went back to Jeff rather quickly.
Was there any editing at the end when Jeff mentioned this site? It looked to me as though you were going to plug it again but it went back to Jeff rather quickly.
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That was a brilliant final to watch. Well done to both Steve and Charlie for getting to the final.
Well done to Steve for winning and commiserations to Charlie.
The recap should be up in a little while
Well done to Steve for winning and commiserations to Charlie.
The recap should be up in a little while
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Letters 1 – LOOT
Letters 2 – COUPE
Letters 3 – DAUB (same as Jeff)
Letters 4 – MORAINE
Numbers 1 – Brain Slammed brakes on
Tea Time Teaser 1 – got REMARKED
Letters 5 – CREATE
Letters 6 – TOASTIER
Letters 7 – RESPIRE
Letters 8 – DOZENS
Numbers 2 – Brain holding strike
Tea Time Teaser 2 – got PREDATOR and TEARDROP
Letters 9 – ETOILES (Pardon my French!)
Letters 10 – BARMAN
Letters 11 – TAUPE
Numbers 3 – 863
Conundrum – French ability obviously in decline since passing A Level in 1996!
Letters 2 – COUPE
Letters 3 – DAUB (same as Jeff)
Letters 4 – MORAINE
Numbers 1 – Brain Slammed brakes on
Tea Time Teaser 1 – got REMARKED
Letters 5 – CREATE
Letters 6 – TOASTIER
Letters 7 – RESPIRE
Letters 8 – DOZENS
Numbers 2 – Brain holding strike
Tea Time Teaser 2 – got PREDATOR and TEARDROP
Letters 9 – ETOILES (Pardon my French!)
Letters 10 – BARMAN
Letters 11 – TAUPE
Numbers 3 – 863
Conundrum – French ability obviously in decline since passing A Level in 1996!
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
AN OUBLIETTE is a prison that's basically a hole with a lid where prisoners are forgotten about.Martin Gardner wrote:Yeah GANDISEED was hilarious... I did get that conundrum (you've probably guessed that). Oublier is the French for 'to forget' although I don't know what an OUBLIETTE is, maybe a 'small bout of forgetfulness' or something similar. On a similar note, ESTOILE is the Old French for star - étoile in modern French - from the Latin stella, which is from the first declension.
Well played both players, I think you both looked really nervous and there wasn't as much banter today as they days before. I should probably point out that my overall tip to win the tournament did win it. And I can't get any of those numbers game, and I've done about 5 minutes on each of them; I can get one away for all 3.
Edit: the English Wiktionary gives "[a] dungeon only accessible by a trapdoor at the top". So presumably they put you in there, then they forget about you.
I got that, and I got the last numbers too. So there. /smug mode
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Well done Steve, thoroughly well deserved victory having seen off some phenomenal opposition along the way.
I won't commiserate Charlie as he says it's not necessary
Very good run to the final though Charlie, and you can look back on some tremendous performances to get there.Lovely touch with GANDISEEG as well
I won't commiserate Charlie as he says it's not necessary
Very good run to the final though Charlie, and you can look back on some tremendous performances to get there.Lovely touch with GANDISEEG as well
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Do we have any fluent Ronglish speakers here?
I always thought that a lollypop was more general trickery (from the rhyming slang: lollypop stick = trick), like stepovers or feints rather than something akin to a nutmeg.
I always thought that a lollypop was more general trickery (from the rhyming slang: lollypop stick = trick), like stepovers or feints rather than something akin to a nutmeg.
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Seriously, I have no idea why you post these.Katherine Birkett wrote:Letters 1 – LOOT
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Good stuff - the conundrum was pretty epic (seemed a bit weird not having any sort of presentation at the end, kinda anti-climactic, but I've no idea if they normally bother with that for CoCs anyway).
Felt a bit sorry for Rachel today - after looking up solutions for the numbers (was surprised neither player got 831 as outlined above - my first thought was 52*16) they look like pretty hard ones.
edit: I now remember what I meant to comment on here - Steve's working for the final numbers appeared to be wrong, but he hit what he declared anyway. Obviously it didn't make any difference, and I'm not saying he was at all underhand (for one he may have just made the mistake when explaining his solution rather than on paper), but it occurred to me what would happen if someone declared, but their workings were wrong, but hit the target anyway, in a situation where it might matter. Although now I try and think of such a situation, I fail (other than it being a crucial conundrum or not scenario - but now I think about it you're only assessed on what's written down if it's the same as your opponent, which it can't be if you've made a mistake, so just ignore me).
Felt a bit sorry for Rachel today - after looking up solutions for the numbers (was surprised neither player got 831 as outlined above - my first thought was 52*16) they look like pretty hard ones.
edit: I now remember what I meant to comment on here - Steve's working for the final numbers appeared to be wrong, but he hit what he declared anyway. Obviously it didn't make any difference, and I'm not saying he was at all underhand (for one he may have just made the mistake when explaining his solution rather than on paper), but it occurred to me what would happen if someone declared, but their workings were wrong, but hit the target anyway, in a situation where it might matter. Although now I try and think of such a situation, I fail (other than it being a crucial conundrum or not scenario - but now I think about it you're only assessed on what's written down if it's the same as your opponent, which it can't be if you've made a mistake, so just ignore me).
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I'm with you on that Lucy. I don't know where the name comes from (though your explanation makes sense) but yes, I was under the impression it was stepovers rather than a nutmeg.Lucy Gowers wrote:I always thought that a lollypop was more general trickery (from the rhyming slang: lollypop stick = trick), like stepovers or feints rather than something akin to a nutmeg.
By the way, is it lollipop or lollypop? I'm NOT trying to correct your spelling - both are probably valid - just wondering as it's killing me looking at it! I vote for 'lollipop', but I don't know why.
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I live out my mean side by proxy through Charlie. It feels great!Charlie Reams wrote:Seriously, I have no idea why you post these.Katherine Birkett wrote:Letters 1 – LOOT
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I remember the match where Ron used the word 'lollypop'. He was saying when some player was doing several stepovers. I distinctly remember him saying "one lollypop, two lollypop".Lucy Gowers wrote:Do we have any fluent Ronglish speakers here?
I always thought that a lollypop was more general trickery (from the rhyming slang: lollypop stick = trick), like stepovers or feints rather than something akin to a nutmeg.
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Re: Charlie's comment, Kenneth Michie was the runner-up of Series 31 then the CofC VIII against David Acton and Chris Rogers respectively. His first appearance was quite a long time after Saldanha's, but admitted when Saldanha lost to Harvey Freeman, that was more recent than Michie vs. Rogers. So I think you can argue it either way.
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I got oubliette!
Great game Charlie and Steven, really high standard throughout the CofC.
Great game Charlie and Steven, really high standard throughout the CofC.
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Thanks to Steve and Charlie for a great Final and to all the other competitors for an outstanding CoC series.
Congratulations to Steve for winning and being the most consistent player in the Tournament.
And well done to Charlie for winning some great matches against tough opposition and just missing out in the Final.
Regular CD just won't seem the same for a while!
Thanks again guys.
Al.
Congratulations to Steve for winning and being the most consistent player in the Tournament.
And well done to Charlie for winning some great matches against tough opposition and just missing out in the Final.
Regular CD just won't seem the same for a while!
Thanks again guys.
Al.
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My scores ranged from 91 to 93. Doesn't that make me the most consistent player?Allan Harmer wrote:Congratulations to Steve for being the most consistent player in the Tournament
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What an excellent CofC. I'd thought earlier that the standard of CofC12 could not be equalled. But I was wrong. These last three weeks have been brilliant. Congratulations to all contestants.
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I assumed you didn't like him as there was no hug.Charlie Reams wrote:Contrary to his slightly nervous on-screen presence, he's a pretty easy guy to talk to and we had a lot of nice chat during the breaks.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Cheeky buggerKai Laddiman wrote:My scores ranged from 91 to 93. Doesn't that make me the most consistent player?Allan Harmer wrote:Congratulations to Steve for being the most consistent player in the Tournament
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Kai Laddiman wrote:My scores ranged from 91 to 93. Doesn't that make me the most consistent player?Allan Harmer wrote:Congratulations to Steve for being the most consistent player in the Tournament
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Well done Steve and Charlie for an excellent game.
Pity there wasn't a presentation of some description.
Poor Rachel - what stinky numbers and I bet Carol devotees were shouting at the camera ' Bet Carol would have got it'
Will be relieved to get back to normal next week and have a chance to play against some less talented players.
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Pity there wasn't a presentation of some description.
Poor Rachel - what stinky numbers and I bet Carol devotees were shouting at the camera ' Bet Carol would have got it'
Will be relieved to get back to normal next week and have a chance to play against some less talented players.
I so love Countdown!
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
...or grope.Vikash Shah wrote:I assumed you didn't like him as there was no hug.Charlie Reams wrote:Contrary to his slightly nervous on-screen presence, he's a pretty easy guy to talk to and we had a lot of nice chat during the breaks.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
I don't think so. The first and third numbers were solveable but only had 1 solution each and the second numbers you could get only 1 away, again though there was only 1 solution. They were very hard.Tracey Lilly wrote:Poor Rachel - what stinky numbers and I bet Carol devotees were shouting at the camera ' Bet Carol would have got it'
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Thanks to both players for rounding off a brilliant CofC tournament that has emphasised all of the best elements of Countdown - not the least of which is sportsmanship. Absolutely superb.
Having overwhelmed myself by finding two 8s that eluded both the contestants and DC in the final (I needed a stiff drink and a rerun of the tape to confirm it), it's even inspired me to (maybe) submit myself for humiliation by applying. But probably not.
Having overwhelmed myself by finding two 8s that eluded both the contestants and DC in the final (I needed a stiff drink and a rerun of the tape to confirm it), it's even inspired me to (maybe) submit myself for humiliation by applying. But probably not.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Yeah there have been zero numbers beaters posted here, but two letters games beaters. I tried about 5 minutes on each of them after the game finished, and got one away for all three, but nothing better.Joseph Bolas wrote:I don't think so. The first and third numbers were solveable but only had 1 solution each and the second numbers you could get only 1 away, again though there was only 1 solution. They were very hard.Tracey Lilly wrote:Poor Rachel - what stinky numbers and I bet Carol devotees were shouting at the camera ' Bet Carol would have got it'
If you cut a gandiseeg in half, do you get two gandiseegs or two halves of a gandiseeg?
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Cheers Ben. Thought so. I liked his 'eyebrows' for a glancing header too.Ben Hunter wrote:
I remember the match where Ron used the word 'lollypop'. He was saying when some player was doing several stepovers. I distinctly remember him saying "one lollypop, two lollypop".
Think you're right Matt. I did some work for a company called 'Lollypop' a few months ago and I've obviously drilled myself into spelling it like that because I had to write its name so often. I guess it's an easy 'mistake' for people to make given that we have 'lolly'.Matt Morrison wrote:
By the way, is it lollipop or lollypop? I'm NOT trying to correct your spelling - both are probably valid - just wondering as it's killing me looking at it! I vote for 'lollipop', but I don't know why.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Can anyone confirm if the early morning repeats of Countdown are shown two-and-a-half days after the original afternoon broadcast?
If so, will the programme scheduled for 5:10am on Monday 2 February be a re-run of Friday's final?
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If so, will the programme scheduled for 5:10am on Monday 2 February be a re-run of Friday's final?
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Yes. That's right Jeff.Jeff Clayton wrote:Can anyone confirm if the early morning repeats of Countdown are shown two-and-a-half days after the original afternoon broadcast?
If so, will the programme scheduled for 5:10am on Monday 2 February be a re-run of Friday's final?
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Great final today I thought to round off a good start to the new Countdown era.
Congratulations to Steven who, in my opinion, was a very worthy winner of the tournament and well played to Charlie who must have had one of the most entertaining run of games of any Countdown contestant - the conundrum declaration of gandiseeg being a fitting end.
Congratulations to Steven who, in my opinion, was a very worthy winner of the tournament and well played to Charlie who must have had one of the most entertaining run of games of any Countdown contestant - the conundrum declaration of gandiseeg being a fitting end.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
I suppose one thing that Charlie can say, is that he played 15 games - the maximum under the current system, ignoring any future specials.Nick Wainwright wrote:Great final today I thought to round off a good start to the new Countdown era.
Congratulations to Steven who, in my opinion, was a very worthy winner of the tournament and well played to Charlie who must have had one of the most entertaining run of games of any Countdown contestant - the conundrum declaration of gandiseeg being a fitting end.
If you cut a gandiseeg in half, do you get two gandiseegs or two halves of a gandiseeg?
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF
Great game Steve and Charlie. I thoroughly enjoyed the show, although I had a power cut in the middle of Paul Zenon's spot, so missed the trick. I was also sorry there was no presentation, but perhaps there was some sort of prize for Steve that the viewers weren't aware of. I noticed a glass trophy on the desk by the side of Jeff and I guess that was for Charlie.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Well played both and congrats to Steve who deserved to win the coc, particularly given his earlier performances. They reminded me of Paul Gallen winning the last coc when he stood out from the first game as the likely champion.
Brilliant coc, great camaraderie from start to finish I guess borne out from most of the contestants being regulars on this esteemed forum and meeting at various COLINs etc. Loved the finish Charlie with gandiseeg - quality.
Brilliant coc, great camaraderie from start to finish I guess borne out from most of the contestants being regulars on this esteemed forum and meeting at various COLINs etc. Loved the finish Charlie with gandiseeg - quality.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF
No - as Jeff said at the end, the glass trophy was for Steven.Kathleen Batlle wrote:perhaps there was some sort of prize for Steve that the viewers weren't aware of. I noticed a glass trophy on the desk by the side of Jeff and I guess that was for Charlie.