Spoilers for Wednesday 29th April
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:30 pm
HAMISH
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I wouldn't be so sure...I think Hamish has been on before. Obviously a fantastic performance, but Kirk's 127 debut was way more impressive.Ben Hunter wrote:'Highest ever debut score' record is no longer controversial.
Well I'll be. Damn these controversy attracting comeback kids.Junaid Mubeen wrote:I wouldn't be so sure...I think Hamish has been on before. Obviously a fantastic performance, but Kirk's 127 debut was way more impressive.Ben Hunter wrote:'Highest ever debut score' record is no longer controversial.
Hamish was on in 1999Ben Hunter wrote:'Highest ever debut score' record is no longer controversial.
Edit: It is.
By spending 20 minutes on it and then they edit the gap out so it appears that he took 1 secondEoin Monaghan wrote:Hamish is now my 2nd favourite ever contestant. (Nobody will ever top Northern Irish man David O'D)
How the hell does he do that birthday thingy?
Thats what i pondered when I noticed the incredible angle at which he was at rest in his chair when he first came on camera. His behaviour was much better then Jeffrey's. Im thinking he could be an autistic savant, although this is a very blunt stab in the dark, because Svants display brilliance in one field whilst struggling socially. I dont think i've seen enough of him to judge properly, but form what i've seen, i'd say he is quite there socially, and might just be quite good at countdown which would support the argument that he is not an autistic savant.Kai Laddiman wrote:Dunno, but he seemed to have a seemingly uncanny likeness to Hansford, with the twitching and the date thing.
That's because he's a cool motherfucker.JackHurst wrote:Thats what i pondered when I noticed the incredible angle at which he was at rest in his chair when he first came on camera.Kai Laddiman wrote:Dunno, but he seemed to have a seemingly uncanny likeness to Hansford, with the twitching and the date thing.
This ^Ben Hunter wrote:That's because he's a cool motherfucker.JackHurst wrote:Thats what i pondered when I noticed the incredible angle at which he was at rest in his chair when he first came on camera.Kai Laddiman wrote:Dunno, but he seemed to have a seemingly uncanny likeness to Hansford, with the twitching and the date thing.
I was there and he took just what it showed todayKirk Bevins wrote:By spending 20 minutes on it and then they edit the gap out so it appears that he took 1 secondEoin Monaghan wrote:Hamish is now my 2nd favourite ever contestant. (Nobody will ever top Northern Irish man David O'D)
How the hell does he do that birthday thingy?
When he strolled into the studio he turned round and chatted away to the audience like a pro - or is it a typical politicianJackHurst wrote:I dont think i've seen enough of him to judge properly, but form what i've seen, i'd say he is quite there socially,Kai Laddiman wrote:Dunno, but he seemed to have a seemingly uncanny likeness to Hansford, with the twitching and the date thing.
I think they're talking about Hamish rather than Brandreth. Unless you really meant to describe Hamish as a "typical politician" - if only!Davy Affleck wrote:When he strolled into the studio he turned round and chatted away to the audience like a pro - or is it a typical politicianJackHurst wrote:I dont think i've seen enough of him to judge properly, but form what i've seen, i'd say he is quite there socially,Kai Laddiman wrote:Dunno, but he seemed to have a seemingly uncanny likeness to Hansford, with the twitching and the date thing.
I was talking about Hamish - he was the only Tory councillor in the west of Scotland at one time!Charlie Reams wrote: I think they're talking about Hamish rather than Brandreth. Unless you really meant to describe Hamish as a "typical politician" - if only!
It meant they only had to open the gate once to let us outJackHurst wrote: Is it just me or are they putting all the scottish people on in one big chunk?
Agree.Ben Hunter wrote:
That's because he's a cool motherfucker.
HAMISH = A Scottish word for nearly hameBen Hunter wrote:HAMISH
It's because they don't have a large contestant pool anymore (and I don't mean the swimming variety). When they do have auditions (in Scotland for instance) then if people pass the audition, then they will appear on screen around the same time as they can't separate everyone out due to the low numbers of applicants.Howard Somerset wrote: Regarding the bunching of Scots in the last few days, something similar happened earlier in the series when we had a lot from Cornwall within just a few days.
No. That would be "hammish".JackHurst wrote:Also an English name for "Like Ham".
I've added lots of 2s together to make some kind of multiple of 2, and therefore state:Howard Somerset wrote:Is he definitely the same Hamish who was on in series 40?
e) Junaid probably used thecountdownpage for reference.Jon Corby wrote:I've added lots of 2s together to make some kind of multiple of 2, and therefore state:Howard Somerset wrote:Is he definitely the same Hamish who was on in series 40?
a) Hamish, on this form, is very likely to make the series finals
b) Junaid was at the series finals
c) Junaid would therefore know such a thing about a finalist
d) Junaid wouldn't make such an accusation without being sure of his facts
zomg spoiler etc
Where does the "therefore" in (c) come from?Jon Corby wrote:I've added lots of 2s together to make some kind of multiple of 2, and therefore state:Howard Somerset wrote:Is he definitely the same Hamish who was on in series 40?
a) Hamish, on this form, is very likely to make the series finals
b) Junaid was at the series finals
c) Junaid would therefore know such a thing about a finalist
d) Junaid wouldn't make such an accusation without being sure of his facts
zomg spoiler etc
Howard Somerset wrote:Is he definitely the same Hamish who was on in series 40? Hamish is, after all, quite a common Scots name. Normally it's only under 16s who get back after losing in their first game, and I hardly think Hamish was under 16 in 1999. If it is the same guy, was there something amiss about his earlier appearance?
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The same place as the "would" before it and the "know" after itPhil Reynolds wrote:Where does the "therefore" in (c) come from?Jon Corby wrote:I've added lots of 2s together to make some kind of multiple of 2, and therefore state:Howard Somerset wrote:Is he definitely the same Hamish who was on in series 40?
a) Hamish, on this form, is very likely to make the series finals
b) Junaid was at the series finals
c) Junaid would therefore know such a thing about a finalist
d) Junaid wouldn't make such an accusation without being sure of his facts
zomg spoiler etc
I think he's picking it up because lots of people are at finals yet don't know every detail of every contestant whether in the finals or not.Jon Corby wrote:
I mean to say that it's a conclusion I arrived at from points a) and b). Are you picking it up because it's not grammatically correct or something?
Most people at finals wouldn't have lengthy conversations with one or more of the finalists though. I think it would come up in conversation.Kirk Bevins wrote:I think he's picking it up because lots of people are at finals yet don't know every detail of every contestant whether in the finals or not.
This is what I don't get. Let's just say, for the sake of argument, that Hamish will make the series finals. ("Mebbe he weel - and mebbe he won't.") I was at the series finals. How does it follow from those two statements that I would know whether Hamish had been on the show before?Jon Corby wrote:it's a conclusion I arrived at from points a) and b).Phil Reynolds wrote:Where does the "therefore" in (c) come from?
Ah - so are you saying that there was a point missing from your argument to the effect that Junaid is the kind of person likely to have engaged Hamish in conversation?Jon Corby wrote:Most people at finals wouldn't have lengthy conversations with one or more of the finalists though.Kirk Bevins wrote:I think he's picking it up because lots of people are at finals yet don't know every detail of every contestant whether in the finals or not.
Because people from this forum would chat to each other at the finals. I wouldn't necessarily suggest that Junaid would engage in direct conversation with Hamish, but other finalists on this board (Kirk for example) would chat, perhaps mention it to Charlie, who would mention it to the rest of the group.Phil Reynolds wrote:This is what I don't get. Let's just say, for the sake of argument, that Hamish will make the series finals. ("Mebbe he weel - and mebbe he won't.") I was at the series finals. How does it follow from those two statements that I would know whether Hamish had been on the show before?Jon Corby wrote:it's a conclusion I arrived at from points a) and b).Phil Reynolds wrote:Where does the "therefore" in (c) come from?
Agreed on all points. Except I got CAROUSELS. But I didn't get any of the numbers.David O'Donnell wrote:It's a bit critical to compare this contestant to what an apterist would have done. He is relying on natural ability, probably, and his performance is more impressive as a result.
"The nines were easy" ... ahem ... so easy that I missed carousels (I had lacrosse) but then I have a habit of missing nines.
Perhaps we need a refresher on the etiquette of commenting on contestants' performances: unless you are an octo-champ with 900+ total you really shouldn't criticise a guy who can knock out a 134 on his first game. Further if you haven't been on the show; haven't experienced what nerves can do then you aren't really in the best position to judge. This really makes the whole "I was at home and got x" fairly redundant.
No. He needn't necessarily engage him in conversation. Junaid is more of an enthusiast than the majority of the audience, and will have more of an interest in who the contestants are, what they've done, etc than other people who are just there from a care home. There are several ways that he could receive the information (production staff, chatting to other forum members there as detailed above, etc). But he's likely to have attained it, if it was there for attainment.Phil Reynolds wrote:Ah - so are you saying that there was a point missing from your argument to the effect that Junaid is the kind of person likely to have engaged Hamish in conversation?
I take your point, Jon. Although Junaid did only say "I think", I'm sure that your work with all those 2s is correct.Jon Corby wrote:I've added lots of 2s together to make some kind of multiple of 2, and therefore state:Howard Somerset wrote:Is he definitely the same Hamish who was on in series 40?
a) Hamish, on this form, is very likely to make the series finals
b) Junaid was at the series finals
c) Junaid would therefore know such a thing about a finalist
d) Junaid wouldn't make such an accusation without being sure of his facts
zomg spoiler etc
More to the point, if the nines were that easy, how come Julie - who was on a roll with three games under her belt and showing no signs of nerves, besides being an Apteroid - only got one out of the three? I'm not knocking Julie, but on the day Hamish was better and that deserves some appreciation.David O'Donnell wrote:It's a bit critical to compare this contestant to what an apterist would have done. He is relying on natural ability, probably, and his performance is more impressive as a result.
"The nines were easy" ... ahem ... so easy that I missed carousels