Spoilers for Monday 21st January 2008 [Winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

[Conor]

I thought this might be a good idea - to confine all the spoilers for a show to one thread. It doesn't mean anybody reading unwanted spoilers plus it's neater.

[Charlie Reams]

Yes, it also makes it easier for recappers. I might make a new topic for each game automatically, so we don't end up with duplicate topics (although it's much less likely than on Yahoo.)

[Jon Corby]

Can everybody still do at least 24 lines worth of "SPOILER" before each post though please, in case I click here by accident?

[Howard Somerset]

Only 24 lines? You must have one of those small screens.

[Joseph Bolas]

Can everybody still do at least 24 lines worth of "SPOILER" before each post though please, in case I click here by accident?

I don't see how anyone can click on the thread by accident?

Will the spoiler space lines still be needed for any practice games and main game recaps though?

[Jon Corby]

I don't see how anyone can click on the thread by accident?

Easily done, I pretty much j ust click around the screen at random and hope for the best.

[Charlie Reams]

I take the same approach to typing, or should I say, kiasuhdwje,.isgd

[Conor]

Did they say ADHESION?

[Craig Beevers]

No they didn't say ADHESION or even ANODISE - presume ANODIZES is ok too.

[Conor]

ABROGATE.

[David O'Donnell]

Damn! I had ADHESION/ANODIZES but missed ABROGATE. Incidentally, in that round where ADHESION/ANODIZES wasn't mentioned it did look suspiciously like DC were taking it easy so as to encourage the contestants.

[Conor]

Yeah, it's pretty much impossible Damian would miss both.

[Conor]

OLEASTERS...

[Joseph Bolas]

I am a little surprised that for the 2nd numbers none of the contestants said:

(75 + 1) x 9 = 684

[Conor]

Yeah, but adding on numbers before multiplying has never been a strong point for most contestants.

[Kirk Bevins]

damn, I had OLEASTERS but Conor is always there first - much before I watch the show on channel 4 +1. I knew I shouldn't have got excited about a beater with Mr Travers around.

[Joseph Bolas]

Yeah, but adding on numbers before multiplying has never been a strong point for most contestants.

Oh I know that, but I thought with the number you have to multiply and then the number you have to add on, being the same (9 in this case) and there is a 1 in the selection, I thought it might've stood out.

[Kirk Bevins]

I think what Conor is saying is that even adding the 1 on before multiplying doesn't "stand out" to a lot of contestants. 75 lots of 9 add 1 lot of 9 gives 76 lots of 9 is constantly taught (in algebraic form) in maths lessons, yet contestants seem to find it baffling.

[Julian Fell]

To be fair though Kirk and Joseph, the two contestants today weren't too great - you shouldn't really be using them as a yardstick... and I agree with David O'D that definitely on at least one, if not more, of the ADHESION/ABROGATE/OLEASTERS rounds, DC had the word in question but didn't offer it, so as to go easy on the contestants.

Now that we have separate threads/forums for spoilers, surely we don't still have to do spoiler space Jon? I take it that since nobody else has done any, we can safely do without it now. About time too...

Julian

[David O'Donnell]

Now that we have separate threads/forums for spoilers, surely we don't still have to do spoiler space Jon? I take it that since nobody else has done any, we can safely do without it now. About time too...

Julian

Don't worry Julian. I think this is just yet another example of Mr. Corby's legendary sardonic wit!

[Jon Corby]

Don't worry Julian. I think this is just yet another example of Mr. Corby's legendary sardonic wit!

Maybe I should put 24 lines of "JOKE" space before such posts in future?

[Rhys Benjamin]

Don't worry Julian. I think this is just yet another example of Mr. Corby's legendary sardonic wit!

Maybe I should put 24 lines of "JOKE" space before such posts in future?

alie