Spoilers For Friday September 4th 2009

[James Robinson]

I thought I'd start this topic just to piss Matthew Green & Douglas Wilson off.

So, Chris Davies, fresh from achieving the 2nd highest score of all time is now attempting for win 6.

I believe if he is to top Andrew on the leaderboard, he'll need at least 123 from each of his last 3 shows, which does seem a tall order, since he's only done it once, so far.

I personally think he won't considering that he's also only had 2 nines so far, the luck in the letters doesn't seem to be with him. But, we'll have to wait and see.

[Charlie Reams]

I personally think he won't considering that he's also only had 2 nines so far, the luck in the letters doesn't seem to be with him. But, we'll have to wait and see.

Luck does not work this way.

[Kieran Child]

The fact he's only had two nines so far means he must be 'due' some.
I predict 5 today

[Matt Bayfield]

The fact he's only had two nines so far means he must be 'due' some.

Only if you believe in karma. As I'm sure you know, the probability of nines being available today, or tomorrow, is independent of any previous games.

On the subject of the dearth of nines, I did notice Chris picking 5-vowel selections on at least a couple of occasions. As I would imagine that 5-vowel selections are less likely to yield a nine (feel free to correct me if that's wrong), that will have influenced the absence of any nines until yesterday. In particular, I'm thinking of OESTROGEN here, where Chris appeared to go for a final vowel tactically having already spotted OESTRONE from the first 8 letters, guessing that his opponent would not know OESTRONE but might find OESTROGEN for 9, or a different 8 to OESTRONE, if he picked a final consonant. A final vowel was unlikely to yield any alternative 8s, whereas a consonant may well have.

If you know what I mean.

[Kirk Bevins]

As I'm sure you know, the probability of nines being available today, or tomorrow, is independent of any previous games.

This might not be strictly true. If you get a game that's absolutely horrendous then the shuffler could consider making the game afterwards a bit nicer by separating (or bunching together - their choice) the nasty letters and reducing the number of double consonants coming out together, in the hope of producing more nines. In practice though this probably doesn't happen.

[Charlie Reams]

As I'm sure you know, the probability of nines being available today, or tomorrow, is independent of any previous games.

This might not be strictly true. If you get a game that's absolutely horrendous then the shuffler could consider making the game afterwards a bit nicer by separating (or bunching together - their choice) the nasty letters and reducing the number of double consonants coming out together, in the hope of producing more nines. In practice though this probably doesn't happen.

Kirk Bevins in logical point shocker !

[Matt Bayfield]

As I'm sure you know, the probability of nines being available today, or tomorrow, is independent of any previous games.

Oops. Have just read my post back, and I should add here that the probability of nines being available tomorrow is zero, what with there being no show on a Saturday. It's still true to say that it's independent of any previous games, mind...

[Matthew Green]

But if Chris really 'tries his hardest' and 'believes' in himself then I'm sure the universe will reward him with some good letters.

Oh wait, wrong show.

[Ben Wilson]

I personally think he won't considering that he's also only had 2 nines so far, the luck in the letters doesn't seem to be with him. But, we'll have to wait and see.

Luck does not work this way.

Luck does not work at all but let's not dwell on it, eh?

[Charlie Reams]

I personally think he won't considering that he's also only had 2 nines so far, the luck in the letters doesn't seem to be with him. But, we'll have to wait and see.

Luck does not work this way.

Luck does not work at all but let's not dwell on it, eh?

I was just going for the Futurama reference.

[Kieran Child]

But if Chris really 'tries his hardest' and 'believes' in himself then I'm sure the universe will reward him with some good letters.

Oh wait, wrong show.

Or is it the wrong show?
"2 large and 4 from the third row" was heard yesterday.

[Oliver Garner]

But if Chris really 'tries his hardest' and 'believes' in himself then I'm sure the universe will reward him with some good letters.

Oh wait, wrong show.

The difference is that Chris will only have the time it takes to pick letters and numbers to pray and get the positive vibes from the rest of the studio and not half the show.

[Sue Sanders]

This from my Dad 5x100, 75/25 =3, 3/3 = 1 9-1 =8 Go DAD!!!!

[Simon Myers]

On for a nice pair of nines which Chris should get...

[Derek Hazell]

Jonathan is cute!

[Kirk Bevins]

This from my Dad 5x100, 75/25 =3, 3/3 = 1 9-1 =8 Go DAD!!!!

There was no 5. It was a 50.

[Kirk Bevins]

On for a nice pair of nines which Chris should get...

And he pronounced it incorrectly. He pronounced it SCLEROTIAE and then even said "with an E on the end". Surely this shouldn't count. And, rather than Susie asking him to spell it, she spelt it aloud for Rachel spelling it SCLEROTI. Pedantry aside another quality performance with one slip up for FLORINS I feel. Did you have a risky 7 Chris as you said you'd stick with 6.

[Kieran Child]

Not seen the show yet but looking at the comments on the numbers above, if nobody on the show got it, I wish I'd have been on. Got it in about 7 seconds:
75+9=84
50x3=150
84x150=12,600
12,600+100=12,700
12,700/25=508

[Jojo Apollo]

Another top draw performance, well done Chris.

[Kirk Bevins]

Got it in about 7 seconds:
75+9=84
50x3=150
84x150=12,600
12,600+100=12,700
12,700/25=508

Haha.

[Chris Davies]

On for a nice pair of nines which Chris should get...

And he pronounced it incorrectly. He pronounced it SCLEROTIAE and then even said "with an E on the end". Surely this shouldn't count. And, rather than Susie asking him to spell it, she spelt it aloud for Rachel spelling it SCLEROTI. Pedantry aside another quality performance with one slip up for FLORINS I feel. Did you have a risky 7 Chris as you said you'd stick with 6.

Yeah, I realised afterward I'd made a bit of a mistake there I had FLORINS but wasn't sure it was even a word and chickened out of it.

[Sue Sanders]

This from my Dad 5x100, 75/25 =3, 3/3 = 1 9-1 =8 Go DAD!!!!

There was no 5. It was a 50.

Ah, do you know what? I just went down to tell him and spotted him looking somewhat vacant in his workshop....and decided not to tell him...because he was so chuffed. So what happens in C4C stays in C4C. Ok??

[Kirk Bevins]

Ah, do you know what? I just went down to tell him and spotted him looking somewhat vacant in his workshop....and decided not to tell him...because he was so chuffed. So what happens in C4C stays in C4C. Ok??

Awww. You're too kind.

[Kirk Bevins]

Oh, and after Chris said FREAKIEST did I hear people laughing?

[Sue Sanders]

Oh, and after Chris said FREAKIEST did I hear people laughing?

Don't know why, because on that occasion, he said it before his eyebrows did ( only joshing you, Chrizzer!)

[JackHurst]

Not seen the show yet but looking at the comments on the numbers above, if nobody on the show got it, I wish I'd have been on. Got it in about 7 seconds:
75+9=84
50x3=150
84x150=12,600
12,600+100=12,700
12,700/25=508

Damn you! I had this, but it took me the whole commercial break. I came on here to post it because i was almost certain nobody else would have posted it, but n you actually did it in 7 seconds! Very well done Kieran, not many people would get that in 7 minutes, never mind 7 seconds.

[Derek Hazell]

Oh, and after Chris said FREAKIEST did I hear people laughing?

Don't know why, because on that occasion, he said it before his eyebrows did ( only joshing you, Chrizzer!)

They laughed because they couldn't decide who was the freakiest . . . Jeff Stelling or Paul Zenon!

Very well done Kieran, not many people would get that in 7 minutes, never mind 7 seconds.

Kieran is the King of Puzzles. We'll probably end up seeing him on that programme Countdown next!

[Kieran Child]

Hehe. Thanks guys.
But to be honest, 4 large is the only thing I can do on that show with any decency at the moment, and even with that, I'm not quite up there

Look forward to seing todays show with my parents this evening. Sounds like a goodun.

[JimBentley]

Today's challenger was presumably the Jonny Seal from apterous?

Awesome performance again today, Chris, and still nothing disallowed in six games, which is super-impressive in itself.

[Dinos Sfyris]

I'm not ashamed to say I lolled when DOWNIES^ came up in round 1

[Matthew Green]

On for a nice pair of nines which Chris should get...

And he pronounced it incorrectly. He pronounced it SCLEROTIAE and then even said "with an E on the end". Surely this shouldn't count. And, rather than Susie asking him to spell it, she spelt it aloud for Rachel spelling it SCLEROTI. Pedantry aside another quality performance with one slip up for FLORINS I feel. Did you have a risky 7 Chris as you said you'd stick with 6.

Im glad someone else picked up on this, its SCLEROSHA not SCLEROSHEEAYE. I was appalled. If that guy got to reappear because Pauline Huggins declared PROMATE then changed it, I think this guy should be given another go. Yours, disgusted of Tunbridge Wells.

[Gavin Chipper]

As I'm sure you know, the probability of nines being available today, or tomorrow, is independent of any previous games.

This might not be strictly true. If you get a game that's absolutely horrendous then the shuffler could consider making the game afterwards a bit nicer by separating (or bunching together - their choice) the nasty letters and reducing the number of double consonants coming out together, in the hope of producing more nines. In practice though this probably doesn't happen.

Or it could be that they've got a different shuffler that day/week/month/year and that selections are going to be tough throughout the run. Like in the CofC. But no - Damian has told us that this is impossible (near enough anyway) so we must believe it.