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ANTIPOPE as a beater in rd 3
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SEDIMENT for Rd 2.
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
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Painfully bad numbers round... thought it was easy tbh!
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Jerry Springer is a Countdown rarity - a guest that just speaks from the heart and means what he says. I don't really want to hear Just William or some showbiz stories from 20 years ago. I'm delighted that we've had two excellent guests in the last two weeks.
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TTT2: I thought there was 2 Gs in GOUGH...
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Second numbers alternative: (100+9x7)x2=326
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 3rd April 2009
3rd numbers:
25x((7x8)-(9x2)) - 6
25x((7x8)-(9x2)) - 6
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9-6 +2
x 25
-7
x 8
x 25
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x 8
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Zactly the same.Junaid Mubeen wrote:3rd numbers:
25x((7x8)-(9x2)) - 6
I've never seen a more nervous contestant.
BTW doesn't Joe look like that guest (is it Brian Capron) of The Bill?
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16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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My 13 year old sister got INSOLENCE within 3 seconds... BRILLIANT!
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Kinda wonder how she got through the audition tbh. Felt a bit sorry for herKai Laddiman wrote:
I've never seen a more nervous contestant.
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The round where DC got 7 with SORRIER, I got ORRERIES for 8.
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I share your glory herePhil Reynolds wrote:The round where DC got 7 with SORRIER, I got ORRERIES for 8.
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And me. I spotted the singular form (ORRERY) first, then got the plural straight after, then spent the rest of the round wondering whether I'd imagined the existence of such an odd word. Not one for Jonathan Woss.Chris Davies wrote:I share your glory herePhil Reynolds wrote:The round where DC got 7 with SORRIER, I got ORRERIES for 8.
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I don't think it was entirely nerves - she appeared to have some sort of respiratory condition.Kai Laddiman wrote:I've never seen a more nervous contestant.
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Yeah, I noticed ORRERY first too. In my case I knew ORRERIES was a word but spent the rest of the round trying to count the Es and Rs I could see on screen to convince myself I had enough. Not helped by the new "improved" Channel 4 Catch-Up which seems much jerkier than the old one. Also, there's no longer a fast forward button, which used to be really useful for zipping through the letters selection or advancing quickly to the end of the clock period if you'd got the numbers quickly or whatever.Clare Sudbery wrote:I spotted the singular form (ORRERY) first, then got the plural straight after, then spent the rest of the round wondering whether I'd imagined the existence of such an odd word.
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I didn't get ORRERIES but had that feeling that there was a word there that I should be getting. Not an unsual feeling unusual for me.Phil Reynolds wrote:Yeah, I noticed ORRERY first too. In my case I knew ORRERIES was a word but spent the rest of the round trying to count the Es and Rs I could see on screen to convince myself I had enough. Not helped by the new "improved" Channel 4 Catch-Up which seems much jerkier than the old one. Also, there's no longer a fast forward button, which used to be really useful for zipping through the letters selection or advancing quickly to the end of the clock period if you'd got the numbers quickly or whatever.
Re 4oD Catch Up as it calls itself now, yes it does seem to be much jerkier - I've resorted to watching it unmaximised as it's less noticeable that way. But you can scroll forwards, Phil, just by clicking ahead on the progress bar.
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Yes, I know, but it's a bit hit-and-miss, and quite difficult to jump forward 20 seconds or so which is usually all I want.Brian Moore wrote:Re 4oD Catch Up as it calls itself now, yes it does seem to be much jerkier - I've resorted to watching it unmaximised as it's less noticeable that way. But you can scroll forwards, Phil, just by clicking ahead on the progress bar.
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I was in the audience for these games as it was half term when they were filming and I wanted to see Springer. I was in the green room and Danielle had left me to reassure Sue that it would be fine. She was a massive bag of nerves and admitted it herself and she nearly backed out. I had to convince her that it was great fun and just enjoy the experience as it may be 120 rounds or just 15 rounds so ignore the cameras and just have a great time. My convincing didn't work.Adam Dexter wrote:
Kinda wonder how she got through the audition tbh. Felt a bit sorry for her
I got ANTIPOPE and FIGURAL as DC beaters but my mate in the audience with me got ORRERIES which I was super impressed with.
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Women would probably be more accurate in their aim, even if the jumping forward still presents problems.Phil Reynolds wrote:but it's a bit hit-and-miss, and quite difficult to jump forward
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I feel sure this must be some kind of lewd reference, but I'm damned if I know what it is.Brian Moore wrote:Women would probably be more accurate in their aim, even if the jumping forward still presents problems.Phil Reynolds wrote:but it's a bit hit-and-miss, and quite difficult to jump forward
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It's funny this. People keep saying it, but... it can't be true for everyone. Not all contestants have The Time Of Their Life. I know most have a great experience, but for some it's probably just a bit grim and terrifying, and they're glad when it's all over!Kirk Bevins wrote:She was a massive bag of nerves and admitted it herself and she nearly backed out. I had to convince her that it was great fun and just enjoy the experience
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It's funny this. People keep saying it, but... it can't be true for everyone. Not all contestants have The Time Of Their Life. I know most have a great experience, but for some it's probably just a bit grim and terrifying, and they're glad when it's all over!Kirk Bevins wrote:She was a massive bag of nerves and admitted it herself and she nearly backed out. I had to convince her that it was great fun and just enjoy the experience
Kinda weird that I disliked my Countdown experience at the time as I get (or got) really bad nerves, but now I remember it as being fantastic - but at the time it wasn't! I remember saying that you can do the right thing and regret it, and do the wrong thing and not regret. I feel that's relevant here, but I'm not sure why.
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Something to do with being happy that you took the plunge and went for it, rather than just opting for the boring life with no risk. Yes, risk can result in bad things, but it all adds colour to your life experience; creates the opportunity for adventure. A bit like "better to have loved and lost..."Martin Gardner wrote:I remember saying that you can do the right thing and regret it, and do the wrong thing and not regret. I feel that's relevant here, but I'm not sure why.
The usage of "right thing" and "wrong thing" is a bit confusing though, as it seems to imply that the "wrong thing" in fact turns out to be the right thing, and vice versa.
I would say more on the subject, but I'll wait a week or so.
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I wasn't drunk when I wrote that, but I was stupidly tired so I'll start again. It's amazing how people talking about their own Countdown experiences can bring back memories that you'd lost for years.
I remember that I wasn't that nervous for my first game, and as Julian puts it on the Countdown Page "you can get on a roll". Once you've won a couple you can just keep going, and one advantage you have is you're "normally" going to be less nervous than your opponents, who have never been on TV* and they have to beat the incumbent player.
For my quarter-final I was nervous but not too much, and my opponent was REALLY nervous and ended up with three disallowed solutions in a row, which basically ended the game. The problem was, due to the recording schedule the second semi and final (John Davies won the final game of the day before). But to avoid things going 'flat' they actually shot the first three games of Series 50 before the Series 49 final! So they started the show by saying 'what a marvellous grand final we had yesterday' - and it hadn't been filmed yet!
So I was unbelievably nervous, and there was a large part of me that wanted to lose just so I didn't have to do it again. Obviously I didn't throw the game, but I was so nervous I could barely see the letters. Dunno how I got 86 in that game, pretty much because David (Wilson) only had about 3 maxes on the letters in that game.
In the audience afterwards I just wanted to cry, not really sadness but just exhaustion. But I didn't because they'd have taken me out of the studio and I'd have missed the final.
I remember that I wasn't that nervous for my first game, and as Julian puts it on the Countdown Page "you can get on a roll". Once you've won a couple you can just keep going, and one advantage you have is you're "normally" going to be less nervous than your opponents, who have never been on TV* and they have to beat the incumbent player.
For my quarter-final I was nervous but not too much, and my opponent was REALLY nervous and ended up with three disallowed solutions in a row, which basically ended the game. The problem was, due to the recording schedule the second semi and final (John Davies won the final game of the day before). But to avoid things going 'flat' they actually shot the first three games of Series 50 before the Series 49 final! So they started the show by saying 'what a marvellous grand final we had yesterday' - and it hadn't been filmed yet!
So I was unbelievably nervous, and there was a large part of me that wanted to lose just so I didn't have to do it again. Obviously I didn't throw the game, but I was so nervous I could barely see the letters. Dunno how I got 86 in that game, pretty much because David (Wilson) only had about 3 maxes on the letters in that game.
In the audience afterwards I just wanted to cry, not really sadness but just exhaustion. But I didn't because they'd have taken me out of the studio and I'd have missed the final.
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Just caught up with this last night, SWMBO thought she had a bad cold too. That was very kind of you Kirk, I hope she appreciated it.Kirk Bevins wrote:I was in the audience for these games as it was half term when they were filming and I wanted to see Springer. I was in the green room and Danielle had left me to reassure Sue that it would be fine. She was a massive bag of nerves and admitted it herself and she nearly backed out. I had to convince her that it was great fun and just enjoy the experience as it may be 120 rounds or just 15 rounds so ignore the cameras and just have a great time. My convincing didn't work.Adam Dexter wrote:
Kinda wonder how she got through the audition tbh. Felt a bit sorry for her
I got ANTIPOPE and FIGURAL as DC beaters but my mate in the audience with me got ORRERIES which I was super impressed with.
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