c4countdown

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:55 pm**

Will today's champion Rock You Like Hurricane, or has he had his chips?

(Add fireworks-related jokes below)

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:23 pm**

Remember, remember..................Oh bollocks I forgot

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:35 pm**

I believe that Apterite and Forumite Ryan Taylor is today's challenger. I only know because I was told that he was on sometime soon, so I challenged him on Apterous last night and he said that it was today.

So, will we have another Apterite/Apteree/whatever you prefer starting an octochamp run today, or will he just be a damp squib? (Couldn't think of a good firework related pun there, sorry.)

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:53 pm**

James Robinson wrote: (Couldn't think of a good firework related pun there, sorry.)

For Fawkes sake, no more.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:00 pm**

D Eadie wrote:
James Robinson wrote: (Couldn't think of a good firework related pun there, sorry.)
For Fawkes sake, no more.

You're a funny Guy.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:08 pm**

James Robinson wrote:I believe that Apterite and Forumite Ryan Taylor is today's challenger. I only know because I was told that he was on sometime soon, so I challenged him on Apterous last night and he said that it was today.

So, will we have another Apterite/Apteree/whatever you prefer starting an octochamp run today, or will he just be a damp squib? (Couldn't think of a good firework related pun there, sorry.)

Pretty soon after his recording if this is true.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:32 pm**

Equal R2 - MAIDENS and DEMESNE

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:40 pm**

Your right Phil, Hilary IS obsessed with mistaken identity anecdotes

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:41 pm**

Mark Kudlowski wrote:Equal R2 - MAIDENS and DEMESNE

And MEANIES as in The Blue Meanies

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:44 pm**

Marc Meakin wrote:You're right Phil, Hilary IS obsessed with mistaken identity anecdotes

Do you think Hilary ever gets mistaken for TV's Dr. Mark Porter?

Maybe we'll find out tomorrow.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:44 pm**

Jono Vs michael fish.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:47 pm**

JUST SAY IT!!!!!!!!

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:48 pm**

Wanked - beat that!

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:50 pm**

DERATION

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:55 pm**

second numbers: (25+1)x(10+5-10/5)=338

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:05 pm**

Man goes in a pub....

He likes his timesing things by 10 does our Jezzer

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:07 pm**

Brutal conundrum. I got it, but only because I used to spend too much time doing conundrums.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:09 pm**

Brilliant conundrum.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:11 pm**

I always thought it was a brand name for some reason

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:12 pm**

I was just coming online to say how good the conundrum was today. Kudos to Damian for making it topical, different and challenging.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:14 pm**

Craig Beevers wrote:Brutal conundrum. I got it, but only because I used to spend too much time doing conundrums.

Not very hard at all I thought. Got it in about 3 secs.
Edit: Mind you, I'm pretty much addicted to the stuff.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:16 pm**

My definition of a hard conundrum is one that beats the contestants and the audience

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:19 pm**

My definition of a hard conundrum is anything that exceeds 6.5 on Moh's scale of mineral hardness.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:25 pm**

JackHurst wrote:My definition of a hard conundrum is anything that exceeds 6.5 on Moh's scale of mineral hardness.

Andradite?

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:31 pm**

...So what was the conundrum?

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:32 pm**

BONFIREUP

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:41 pm**

Craig Beevers wrote:BONFIREUP

Got it straight away, but only because I've read the last of all conundrums quite a few times. I presume it was unsolved.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:55 pm**

I also had WANKED in one of the rounds but was made to retake it and pretend I had PAWNED. It made for cringeworthy viewing for me! I came across extremely nervous, grumpy, didnt smile much and some people said I was smug. I assure you I was not intending to be any of these!!

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:55 pm**

338 = (25 + 1) x (10 + 5 - (10/5))

Hmm. Suspect I either remembered something wrong there, or just plain got it wrong. Were there actually two tens in the selection? I can't check it now. Will have to wait for someone else to either confirm or correct.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:00 pm**

Ryan Taylor wrote: I came across extremely nervous, grumpy, didnt smile much and some people said I was smug.

I don't think so. You were fine.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:10 pm**

Peter Mabey wrote:second numbers: (25+1)x(10+5-10/5)=338

Oops, forgot I was watching on +1. Thought I was first to post this.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:10 pm**

I'm sure pretty much every contestant that has ever been on Countdown and won is said to have looked smug by someone.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:03 pm**

Ryan Taylor wrote:I also had WANKED in one of the rounds but was made to retake it and pretend I had PAWNED. It made for cringeworthy viewing for me! I came across extremely nervous, grumpy, didnt smile much and some people said I was smug. I assure you I was not intending to be any of these!!

I thought that had happened as pawned seemed harder to spot

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:15 pm**

Marc Meakin wrote:
Ryan Taylor wrote:I also had WANKED in one of the rounds but was made to retake it and pretend I had PAWNED. It made for cringeworthy viewing for me! I came across extremely nervous, grumpy, didnt smile much and some people said I was smug. I assure you I was not intending to be any of these!!
I thought that had happened as pawned seemed harder to spot

I couldn't see anything other than WANKED, and I could see from your face you'd seen it. Made me chuckle!

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:22 pm**

I do hope that Ryan hasn't broken any of Mr Eadie's rules by divulging this

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:26 pm**

Marc Meakin wrote:I do hope that Ryan hasn't broken any of Mr Eadie's rules by divulging this

I believe you will find the full stop key a trust ally in your battle to be C4C's top comedian.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:30 pm**

Charlie Reams wrote:
Marc Meakin wrote:I do hope that Ryan hasn't broken any of Mr Eadie's rules by divulging this
I believe you will find the full stop key a trust ally in your battle to be C4C's top comedian.

No I was just hankering for a mention in "pedants corner'

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:07 pm**

Marc Meakin wrote: No I was just hankering for a mention in "pedants corner'

Even your punctuation marks are funny, Marc!

(It is only my mastering of the quotes function allows me to join in.)

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:14 pm**

Charlie Reams wrote:
Marc Meakin wrote:I do hope that Ryan hasn't broken any of Mr Eadie's rules by divulging this
I believe you will find the full stop key a trust ally in your battle to be C4C's top comedian.

Perhaps he was omitting the full stop in order to

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:17 pm**

leave us in susp

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:00 pm**

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:04 pm**

JackHurst wrote:en

-suite

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:08 pm**

Nice game today Ryan. I could see you were really annoyed at missing EPILATORS (which I got) but a solid performance. I got the conundrum too, I scored 118 missing BENZINE. I predict an octochamp.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:55 pm**

Ryan Taylor wrote:I also had WANKED in one of the rounds but was made to retake it and pretend I had PAWNED. It made for cringeworthy viewing for me! I came across extremely nervous, grumpy, didnt smile much and some people said I was smug. I assure you I was not intending to be any of these!!

It seemed that you got WANKED, partly because your face looked like it was saying "I've got WANKED, but here's something safer." Would've been interesting to see what would have happened if WANKED was the best word there and there was nothing better or if there wasn't another 6.

Well done, you played very well. Hopefully you won't come across too many people like Jeremy on your run. He did seem a very nice guy, but he was quite good at the game too. You just got a couple of lucky breaks, despite missing TUTORIAL and EPILATORS. Good luck to you.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:06 pm**

James Robinson wrote:your face looked like it was saying "I've got WANKED,

I think he was just stretching.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:03 pm**

Charlie Reams wrote:
James Robinson wrote:your face looked like it was saying "I've got WANKED,
I think he was just stretching.

No, he has confessed.....

Ryan 'I did it to relax' Taylor wrote:I also had wanked in one of the rounds

Posted: **Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:02 am**

Ryan Taylor wrote:I also had WANKED in one of the rounds but was made to retake it and pretend I had PAWNED. It made for cringeworthy viewing for me! I came across extremely nervous, grumpy, didnt smile much and some people said I was smug. I assure you I was not intending to be any of these!!

I did think it was strange when you said you would *try* a 6, and for you to declare PAWNED which isn't really a risk. I think I had WEAPON in that round, disappointed to have missed the rude word.....

Posted: **Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:09 am**

Darren Carter wrote:
I did think it was strange when you said you would *try* a 6, and for you to declare PAWNED which isn't really a risk.

Really? PAWNED would be risky to me. WANKED isn't risky at all.

Posted: **Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:42 am**

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Darren Carter wrote:
I did think it was strange when you said you would *try* a 6, and for you to declare PAWNED which isn't really a risk.
Really? PAWNED would be risky to me. WANKED isn't risky at all.

To pawn - it's a verb - 'she pawned her fur coat for twenty quid' Are you thinking of chess pieces?

Posted: **Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:46 am**

Sue Sanders wrote:
To pawn - it's a verb - 'she pawned her fur coat for twenty quid' Are you thinking of chess pieces?

Yes. I've only ever heard the word "pawn" in terms of chess or pawnbrokers. I've heard of the word "wank" in more than one occasion, usually in the form of the agent noun, directed at me.

Posted: **Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:02 am**

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Sue Sanders wrote:
To pawn - it's a verb - 'she pawned her fur coat for twenty quid' Are you thinking of chess pieces?
Yes. I've only ever heard the word "pawn" in terms of chess or pawnbrokers. I've heard of the word "wank" in more than one occasion, usually in the form of the agent noun, directed at me.

Ah, ok. Well, the pawnbrokers is where you go to pawn things. It's a somewhat old-fashioned concept, but the chain 'Cash Converters' is essentially the modern equivalent.

Right - well, it's late. You better go off for a wank or you'll never get to sleep.

You and me both, actually

Posted: **Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:42 am**

I didn't even get wanked. Mine was wooden!

Well played Ryan. It was nice to hear a Yorkshire accent.

Posted: **Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:57 am**

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Darren Carter wrote:
I did think it was strange when you said you would *try* a 6, and for you to declare PAWNED which isn't really a risk.
Really? PAWNED would be risky to me. WANKED isn't risky at all.

To 'pawn' something is to sell it at a pawn brokers. WANKED could be one of those words that might not be in, like FARTER.

Posted: **Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:14 am**

Darren Carter wrote:To 'pawn' something is to sell it at a pawn brokers. WANKED could be one of those words that might not be in, like FARTER.

My farter was a gas man
My marter took his fumes
But every day my brater would storm out of the rooms
My sissyter was too weak, to pick up scent or broom
Hence forth cussin grew foul-mouthed rage . . . and the whole house went *Boom*!

Posted: **Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:53 am**

Sue Sanders wrote:
Kirk Bevins wrote:
Sue Sanders wrote:
To pawn - it's a verb - 'she pawned her fur coat for twenty quid' Are you thinking of chess pieces?
Yes. I've only ever heard the word "pawn" in terms of chess or pawnbrokers. I've heard of the word "wank" in more than one occasion, usually in the form of the agent noun, directed at me.

Ah, ok. Well, the pawnbrokers is where you go to pawn things. Right - well, it's late. You and me both, actually

Do they not have a wankbrokers in Kent Sue? Or is it more commonly known as" what everywoman wants"

Posted: **Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:12 pm**

Sue Sanders wrote:
Marc Meakin wrote: No I was just hankering for a mention in "pedants corner'

Even your punctuation marks are funny, Marc!

(It is only my mastering of the quotes function allows me to join in.)

Posted: **Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:27 pm**

[quote="Philip Jarvis"]I didn't even get wanked. Mine was wooden!

Posted: **Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:34 am**

Charlie Reams wrote:
Craig Beevers wrote:BONFIREUP
Got it straight away, but only because I've read the last of all conundrums quite a few times. I presume it was unsolved.

Wow! This is a coincidence.

Watched the programme on Sky+ yesterday morning and then played the following game on Apterous last night:

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=137700

James had also watched the programme and was a bit too quick for me on the conundrum.

c4countdown

Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009