Spoilers for Thursday 17th September 2009
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:13 am
Will Jeff build on his one win? Will Rachel be accidentally called Carol?
Exciting stuff.....
Exciting stuff.....
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Somehow, Darren, I don't think that bit is going to be broadcast.Darren Carter wrote:Will Rachel be accidentally called Carol?
That's not one of those "Is this a spoiler? Is the pope a Nazi?" type of double-questions is it?Darren Carter wrote:Will Jeff build on his one win? Will Rachel be accidentally called Carol?
My dad got that. GARTER and GRATER were words I kicked myself for not getting in round 1.Phil Makepeace wrote:R2: TAILORS
Isn't GARROTTE there with only 1 T. I'm only asking because when I go to the recordings, i bring the Countdown Dictionary with me, not the OED, before anyone asks, and in it is GARROTE.Phil Reynolds wrote:Going for a final consonant instead of a vowel in round 1 would have given a second T for GARROTTE. As it was, GARRET was there as a DC-equaller.
Wouldn't it be great if there was some sort of tool that would answer these questions for you...James Robinson wrote:Isn't GARROTTE there with only 1 T.
Yep, which is what I originally spotted, but it seems GARROTTE is in as an alternative spelling.Jeffrey Burgin wrote:I always thought it was GAROTTE.
The closest Phil will ever get to channelling Charlie.Phil Reynolds wrote:Wouldn't it be great if there was some sort of tool that would answer these questions for you...
So who did say 'Carol', and when, and what happened please?Martin Smith wrote:I knew SOMEONE would say 'Carol' eventually. Good play on PREHEAT there Jeffrey, I didn't see it.
It was Phil's first letters game. He said "Can I have a consonant please, Car...", which was then followed by a slight hush in the audience and him apologise and criticising himself for saying it in the place.Jon Corby wrote:So who did say 'Carol', and when, and what happened please?Martin Smith wrote:I knew SOMEONE would say 'Carol' eventually. Good play on PREHEAT there Jeffrey, I didn't see it.
Aw bless, and within minutes he was 24-0 down. Probably not all he was hoping it would be...James Robinson wrote:It was Phil's first letters game. He said "Can I have a consonant please, Car...", which was then followed by a slight hush in the audience and him apologise and criticising himself for saying it in the place.Jon Corby wrote:So who did say 'Carol', and when, and what happened please?Martin Smith wrote:I knew SOMEONE would say 'Carol' eventually. Good play on PREHEAT there Jeffrey, I didn't see it.
It probably explains why he just said "Consonant, please" or "Vowel, please", just to make sure he didn't add Carol.
It's happened loads; I've personally seen it happen twice in the studio. The best was during Kirk's second heat game where his hapless opponent tried to cover it up by claiming she "hadn't put her glasses on"Martin Smith wrote:I knew SOMEONE would say 'Carol' eventually.
I reckon he said it deliberately to try and be 'funny'. His 'horror' at saying it seemed a little too staged to be true for me, plus the reaction of Jay the floor manager sounded as if he's seen it done so many times before.Jon Corby wrote:So who did say 'Carol', and when, and what happened please?
Ah okay. Funnily enough, I did wonder that too, there was something about him. I retract my earlier "bless". Is this the smallest u-turn ever etc etcJeffrey Burgin wrote:I reckon he said it deliberately to try and be 'funny'. His 'horror' at saying it seemed a little too staged to be true for me, plus the reaction of Jay the floor manager sounded as if he's seen it done so many times before.Jon Corby wrote:So who did say 'Carol', and when, and what happened please?
I felt that too, all the other contestants that day were great and really sociable, but he looked really pissed off when he lost and buggered off after our show. I'm sure Darren said that Phil kept saying he thought he would do really well or something in the Green Room as well.Jon Corby wrote:Ah okay. Funnily enough, I did wonder that too, there was something about him. I retract my earlier "bless". Is this the smallest u-turn ever etc etc
No I said I thought he would do well as he was coming up with some good words whilst watching the BdC v Simon game.Jeffrey Burgin wrote:I felt that too, all the other contestants that day were great and really sociable, but he looked really pissed off when he lost and buggered off after our show. I'm sure Darren said that Phil kept saying he thought he would do really well or something in the Green Room as well.Jon Corby wrote:Ah okay. Funnily enough, I did wonder that too, there was something about him. I retract my earlier "bless". Is this the smallest u-turn ever etc etc
Oh ok, my bad. Still, he wasn't a patch on you or Bobo.Darren Carter wrote:No I said I thought he would do well as he was coming up with some good words whilst watching the BdC v Simon game.
It's not Lesley. 1 away is the best you can get. Jeffrey did 937, and 939 is also achievable.Lesley Jeavons wrote:Is the third numbers possible? 1-3-4-5-6-100 - 938
thanks ~ L x
I bet he has, the saucy minx.Jeffrey Burgin wrote:Jay the floor manager sounded as if he's seen it done so many times before.
... and, to add to the confusion, all are in SOWPODS, (& GARROT too )JackHurst wrote:GARROTTE is the spelling in the oed
GAROTTE is an alternate spelling
garrote is an alternate US spelling
garote is not in at all.
I get incredibly confused when any of these words are available in a selection.
Thanks. I only give up once I hear from one of you - if you say it's impossible then I believe it is.Jon Corby wrote:It's not Lesley. 1 away is the best you can get. Jeffrey did 937, and 939 is also achievable.
Still, Kirk, maybe only one step away from girls throwing their undies at you?Kirk Bevins wrote:I actually had fan mail delivered to my school - 2 sides of A4 and a picture drawn by this guy. He's 27 and has aspergers syndrome and basically said it was extremely important that I had his phone number. Anyway he said he had a friend who would appear on Countdown on 17th September and he told him to wear his green tie (which is what you saw at the beginning - the reference to the green tie). Anyway this guy then ordered me to wear certain clothing next time I'm on including his green tie. Hmmm...
What did it involve besides the tie?Kirk Bevins wrote:Anyway this guy then ordered me to wear certain clothing next time I'm on including his green tie.
It didn't.Phil Reynolds wrote: What did it involve besides the tie?
I think girls are more confident than blokes about stuff like that, and I reckon, just take a punt - and probably only a small percentage of them will be actual freaks.Jeffrey Burgin wrote:It didn't.Phil Reynolds wrote: What did it involve besides the tie?
Interestingly enough, I've also had some weird 'fan mail', although it's more Facebook mail- whilst I don't mind the pretty girls, I am a bit disturbed by those who keep adding me and saying 'I saw you on the tv and you looked kinda cool but I'm not a creep so I thought to myself I'll add him and talk to him but I'm not a weirdo but anyway I really really hope you stay on the tv so I can watch but not like a freak ahahaha.'
Think of the clunge, lad. The clunge!Jeffrey Burgin wrote:It didn't.Phil Reynolds wrote: What did it involve besides the tie?
Interestingly enough, I've also had some weird 'fan mail', although it's more Facebook mail- whilst I don't mind the pretty girls, I am a bit disturbed by those who keep adding me and saying 'I saw you on the tv and you looked kinda cool but I'm not a creep so I thought to myself I'll add him and talk to him but I'm not a weirdo but anyway I really really hope you stay on the tv so I can watch but not like a freak ahahaha.'
Oops, I was trying to say that I got a max minus 2Kirk Bevins wrote:I got a max game today too, Kai.
I didn't say I didn't add them, I just said they were weird. Clunge > everything else.Ben Hunter wrote:Think of the clunge, lad. The clunge!
Until 12.30, I'm usually in an hour longer but I have to leave early for a footie match- Finchley Road if anyone's passing through.Ian Dent wrote:How long will you be in Waitrose for?
Just after saying 'clunge > everything else' That's a strange box to want to tick.Jeffrey Burgin wrote:I didn't say I didn't add them, I just said they were weird. Clunge > everything else.Ben Hunter wrote:Think of the clunge, lad. The clunge!
I'm very interested to see how many old dears come up to me at Waitrose tomorrow and tell me they saw me. I just want one- is that too much to ask?
I wasn't suggesting the two were related, but then again I'm not confirming they aren't.Sue Sanders wrote:Just after saying 'clunge > everything else' That's a strange box to want to tick.
Jeffrey Burgin wrote:I wasn't suggesting the two were related, but then again I'm not confirming they aren't.Sue Sanders wrote:Just after saying 'clunge > everything else' That's a strange box to want to tick.
Jeffrey assured us on Wednesday that it doesn't and that from Thursday Jeff would be pronouncing it correctly. Weirdly, he hasn't.Kai Laddiman wrote:I wouldn't have said your surname rhymes with virgin.