Heh sounds interesting.Kirk Bevins wrote:All the finalists were great to talk to and great people. Cate Henderson kind of lost it in the free bar after the final though and she went on a rant about how she hated mobile phones and people who use them. Then she got even angrier and said she can't stand computers and then accused me of cheating because I used a computer to practice. Mad!
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Lol yeah it was ace. Julie Russell was with her and she was reassuring us that she wasn't also a massive technophobe.Kirk Bevins wrote:All the finalists were great to talk to and great people. Cate Henderson kind of lost it in the free bar after the final though and she went on a rant about how she hated mobile phones and people who use them. Then she got even angrier and said she can't stand computers and then accused me of cheating because I used a computer to practise. Mad!
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Just wanted to add my congratulations to all in the finals of this series. I've "watched" most of this series through recaps until today. Well played Kirk - quite simply brilliant. Unlucky Jimmy and Neil who in any other series would have been playing for the crown yesterday.
I'm with Corby - think its got better and better with Jeff/Rachel at the helm. Well done to all.
I'm with Corby - think its got better and better with Jeff/Rachel at the helm. Well done to all.
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Did anyone notice the face Jimmy pulled just after the 2nd numbers game? It's a classic. I'd love to know what was going through his mind at the time.
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Well done Kirk, amazing stuff throughout.
Is there actually such thing as a GRANIVORE? Are any animals actually meant to eat grain or is that just a cruel development of mankind?
Is there actually such thing as a GRANIVORE? Are any animals actually meant to eat grain or is that just a cruel development of mankind?
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Brilliant, just emailed them to the man in question- sure he'll he chuffed about them!Phil Reynolds wrote:That be the lovely Jonathan Yardley (aka Jay), the floor manager. When I first saw this pic of Craig's, I thought: is Rachel checking out Jay's bum? No, it probably just looks that way because of the camera angle. Then I saw the next one and laughed myself silly.Matt Morrison wrote:Haha. Who is he?
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Congratulations Kirk, you really deserved to win and well done Jimmy on getting to the final, was lovely to see 2 young lads in the final
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Haha Matt loves Countdown, he goes to townMatt Morrison wrote:May as well share this, enjoyable for both how much my mum loves Jimmy and how she refers to Countdown like it's sex for me:
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You have Jay's email address?Matthew Green wrote:Brilliant, just emailed them to the man in question- sure he'll he chuffed about them!
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Congratulations Kirk on winning the series, which your performances deserved, and commiserations to Jimmy, though you've certainly shown yourself to be a formidable player. I've been away from the Countdown scene for a while (due to exams, working on my novel etc...), but have still watched the show more or less every day.
Well done also to all the finalists for making this one of the most entertaining sets of finals I've ever seen. Certainly looking forward to Series 61.
Well done also to all the finalists for making this one of the most entertaining sets of finals I've ever seen. Certainly looking forward to Series 61.
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Well done too both players.
Kirk, I think you deserved the win based on the hard work that you've put in over the years and hope you continue too be part of the scene.
Jimmy, I thought you were the player that had most improved since the heats. I don't know if you plan to stick at it, but I think you could be a real force at the next Champion of Champions if you continue to improve as much as you have.
From Cate's rant I'm assuming she won't be signing up to apterous soon, but does anyone know if Shane or Hamish will be or there reasons for not signing up if they're not planning to?
Kirk, I think you deserved the win based on the hard work that you've put in over the years and hope you continue too be part of the scene.
Jimmy, I thought you were the player that had most improved since the heats. I don't know if you plan to stick at it, but I think you could be a real force at the next Champion of Champions if you continue to improve as much as you have.
From Cate's rant I'm assuming she won't be signing up to apterous soon, but does anyone know if Shane or Hamish will be or there reasons for not signing up if they're not planning to?
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Fantastic game - well done to both players.
Jimmy - you were a worthy finalist
Kirk - you are indeed a god!!!
Jimmy - you were a worthy finalist
Kirk - you are indeed a god!!!
She came, she saw - oh well, at least she tried!
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I thought you might have been when I was watching at home, so was hoping you'd go for another one from the top, but I suppose when you're trying to win a grand final, it's not at the forefront of your mind.Kirk Bevins wrote:I didn't know it at the time but I was on 13 maxes out of 13 and was on for a second ever max game. I chose 4 large to try and do a nice trick to finish off the final but saldy I couldn't spot one. I had never heard of GRANIVORE anyway (as my face showed) so the max game was never attainable. Shame.
Great game though, and great series.
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That was probably my all-time favourite advert growing up! But the new version has changes, and bad ones.Ben Wilson wrote:Holy shiitake, I haven't seen that Milky Way advert in years.
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Facebook dear, facebook.Phil Reynolds wrote:You have Jay's email address?Matthew Green wrote:Brilliant, just emailed them to the man in question- sure he'll he chuffed about them!
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Ah. I don't do Facebook.Matthew Green wrote:Facebook dear, facebook.
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And thus, you don't do Jay.Phil Reynolds wrote:Ah. I don't do Facebook.Matthew Green wrote:Facebook dear, facebook.
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I think that was pretty much a given.Matt Morrison wrote:And thus, you don't do Jay.Phil Reynolds wrote:Ah. I don't do Facebook.
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Agreed. Luckily, thanks to you tube, here's the old ad. I knew it was 'smart old blue' not 'good old blue'.Gavin Chipper wrote:That was probably my all-time favourite advert growing up! But the new version has changes, and bad ones.Ben Wilson wrote:Holy shiitake, I haven't seen that Milky Way advert in years.
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Just realised that while I've read the messages, I haven't actually commented yet! Anyway a brilliant performance from Kirk, no surprise there then. Any commiserations Jimmy, looks like you weren't quite on top form, but then when your opponent gets maxes in each of the first 13 rounds, it's kinda hard to keep up.
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Jon Corby wrote:Congratulations to Kirk and very well done Jimmy for making the final (and obviously playing well in it, but Kirk as usual was just something else!)
Awesome montage at the end as well, to whoever made that.
Roll on Series 61 !
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Thanks Kate! Makes Charlie's custom ranking of 'Random Baldy Bloke' look a bit daft now, he needs to change that. Although knowing him he'll probably just shop a bald head onto my new picture insteadKate Horton wrote:Thanks Corby. Your hair looks great!
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I thought it was a photo of Rob Lowe!! When was this picture taken ...... or have you had a hair transplant?Jon Corby wrote:Thanks Kate! Makes Charlie's custom ranking of 'Random Baldy Bloke' look a bit daft now, he needs to change that. Although knowing him he'll probably just shop a bald head onto my new picture insteadKate Horton wrote:Thanks Corby. Your hair looks great!
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A couple of weeks ago, and it's all my own!Philip Jarvis wrote:When was this picture taken ...... or have you had a hair transplant?
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Just found this http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 335#p25335
How much did you get for it, Jimmy?
How much did you get for it, Jimmy?
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