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I'm really intrigued as to how much Mark can eat, cause I always thought I was bad... can we get someone from Guinness for Mark to go solo if Gev isn't game?

I'm not THAT good. I just have completely unjustified confidence in my ability to eat way too much for the purposes of proving points to nobody.

I've only had an eating contest once. I won.

I've only ever lost once. Foolishly had a starter.

I'm a rookie and even I understand that that's a bad idea...

I blame Claire, she overordered. Anyhoo, this is not the point. I challenge someone to this, an arbitrary contest with no prize. Who wants it?

Fri £50 now ffs

Jon Corby wrote:Fri £50 now ffs

Well you could have nailed that deal ages ago. Saturday was the only one that was really a problem. You've only got yourself to blame over Friday. (And stop checking.)

You're waiting too right Gev? Just the two of you?

Matt Morrison wrote:You're waiting too right Gev? Just the two of you?

I'm waiting. I'm going to check Saturday again some time in January.

Travelodge sale starts 26th December for all you late bookers. http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/heads-u ... 27-1759209

Don't help them, Michelle! Let them squirm!

Michelle Nevitt wrote:Travelodge sale starts 26th December for all you late bookers. http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/heads-u ... 27-1759209

I love you very much.

Jon Corby wrote:

Michelle Nevitt wrote:Travelodge sale starts 26th December for all you late bookers. http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/heads-u ... 27-1759209

I love you very much.

Thanks Jon. I like you a lot.

Seems you can save further money Jon by just getting a room with Michelle, you big gaybos.

Off-topic I know, but I've paid for both events. See you guys there!

Still £50 and £64. Ffs.

The knowledge that you got up early on Boxing Day especially just to mash the Travelodge refresh button is happy knowledge to have.

I'm still in bed actually. I've booked the Ibis now. Fuck you all.

There's still a month. This game of chicken is not over.

WHat is an Ibis? Is that Bentley's place?

Gavin Chipper wrote:There's still a month. This game of chicken is not over.

True. I can't help but think you'd get a better price if you turned up on the bloody day and asked for a room.

I'm actually rooting for you now, Gev. I hope they give you a free room just for your sheer tenacity.

I mean, I don't like or respect it as a business model, but I want them to do it anyway, for you, because you're earning it.

Mark Deeks wrote:I mean, I don't like or respect it as a business model, but I want them to do it anyway, for you, because you're earning it.

I don't think it's going to get much more than £64 but it could go down so I don't think I've really got anything to lose. It is a good business model.

Prices down to £43 and £48 on the saver atm.

**Quick update alert**

Numbers up to 27 for COLIN X and 18 for the hangover but still plenty of space in both! 18 was actually the exact amount of players I was expecting for the hangover (though I'll happily accommodate more), so that can definitely be made into a regular thing if people want. I should also probably change the title of the thread to include the hangover date in it!

I'll be sending the puzzle magazine off to the printers this weekend so if you have anything you want to contribute to it, be sure to let me have it asap. Many thanks to those who have already contributed.

Incidentally, I was planning on having a pre-event warmup tournament on apterous (naturally, I'd have called it the 'overhang') but I've been dithering over whether or not to have it on a weekend or midweek and the moment has kind of passed now. Pity, as I had a pretty cool prize lined up for it, but that's something I may consider for COLIN XI- or indeed any other tournaments I run this year.

If you haven't entered yet but you want to, please don't delay in getting your entry to me as I do kind-of panic a bit if entries are running low by this time of year. If you don't see your name on the entry list but it should be there, feel free to shout and throw things at me.

Wishing all on c4c and apterous a great 2014, and hope to see you all at the end of the month!

James Robinson wrote:Prices down to £43 and £48 on the saver atm.

Saturday was £42 when I initially rejected it, so I'm still not to happy with that.

£43 / £51 now. This is all pretty exciting.

Corby - what did you Ibis up at?

Matt Morrison wrote:Corby - what did you Ibis up at?

Ah, it's £69.35 at the moment for both nights. Pretty excellent in comparison to the 'lodge although you'll probably have a fucking terrible time there. Looks to be in the wrong place too? Overall hugely sad news.

Yeah I'm hoping this is some kind of sick joke from Corby.

Jon O'Neill wrote:Luckily you can take a shortcut down the A46 to get to Little Chef in just 42 minutes.

As that road happens to be the A46 bypass, I personally wouldn't.

Yo peeps I'm in - Gunna send my money through imminently. Anyone wanna let me sleep on their sofa in the room? If the Mrs doesn't come I don't think I'll bother booking a room (I'll just stay out late getting wrecked then hangover it proper stylee*)

*Must refer to Phyl Stylez to check proper usage

Well, the 4th round draw was kind to us, I definitely confirm my attendance to COLIN.

Matt Morrison wrote:Yeah I'm hoping this is some kind of sick joke from Corby.

The idea was actually to make the Travelodge prices tumble by publicly withdrawing my interest in the room. Seems to be working. So, travelodgebot, take note: I've booked more rooms in the Ibis

Forgot to say - I'll be driving from south Brum - I can give a lift to anyone along the way if you need it. I'll be going near Nuneaton, Leicester, Nottingham and Newark by the looks of things. Let me know

Will be making my Co:event debut at this, can't wait.

Deep... deeeeeeep breath...

Okay, with 33 entries and 2 weeks to go, it's time for the ever-controversial reveal of the current seedings for the event. As ever, a combination of on-screen performance coupled with prior co-event performance and apterous pro ranks was used to compile the list.

1 Mark Deeks
2 Kirk Bevins
3 Jack Hurst
4 Jack Worsley
5 Dylan Taylor
6 Callum Todd
7 Jen Steadman
8 Ed McCullagh
9 Dan McColm
10 Jon O'Neill
11 Graeme Cole
12 David Barnard
13 James Robinson
14 Jon Corby
15 Rob Foster
16 Andy Platt
17 Zarte Siempre
18 Matt Bayfield
19 Jonathan Wynn
20 Ryan Taylor
21 Dinos Sfyris
22 James Roper
23 Richard Priest
24 Andy McGurn
25 Heather Styles
26 Michelle Nevitt
27 Matt Conway
28 Suzi Purcell
29 Jayne Wisniewski
30 Stewart Gordon
31 Phyl Styles
32 Chris Marshall
33 Tracey Mills
34 Thomas Carey
35 Paul Worsley
36 Mike Brown
37 Lauren Hamer
38 Alan Young
39 Jeff Clayton
40 Philip Jarvis
41 Adam Dexter
42 Matt Morrison
43 Dave Coulthurst
44 Gevin Chapwell
45 James Laverty
46 Lee Fisher
47 Rhys Benjamin
48 Alan Styles

Ben Wilson wrote:15 Zarte Siempre

I can't dispute the fairness of this seeding. However boooo to having to play a top third seed, first rotation.

Small query;

Ben wrote:Okay, with 33 entries and 2 weeks to go

34 people listed? Or might someone (Mr Styles?) be a reserve in case we need even (divisible by 3?) numbers?

Either way can't argue with the majority of that.

[JR moment]
Was hoping to sneak into the top seeds like a couple of years ago but with a couple of players who tend to do better than me in events below me (Matt, Ryan) then no complaints. Bring it on
[/JR]

I literally received an entry as I was finalising the seeds and forgot to update the header to say 34, lol. That list will be continually updated as entries come in.

Haha Gavin. I've played about 2 games this year and I'm still above you buddy!

Matt Morrison wrote:Haha Gavin. I've played about 2 games this year and I'm still above you buddy!

I've pretty much only played the odd duel. I don't have a pro rank.

Gavin Chipper wrote:

Matt Morrison wrote:Haha Gavin. I've played about 2 games this year and I'm still above you buddy!

I've pretty much only played the odd duel. I don't have a pro rank.

That's because you're amateur at best.

Gavin Chipper wrote:

Matt Morrison wrote:Haha Gavin. I've played about 2 games this year and I'm still above you buddy!

I've pretty much only played the odd duel. I don't have a pro rank.

Or a bed for Saturday night.

I have a pro rank at Travelodge.

Matt Morrison wrote:I have a pro rank at Travelodge.

I had a couple last year. While Conor was asleep.

Right, because I'm always so busy, I completely forgot about this tournament and I'm now looking to book hotels. Price of the travelodge is about £64 so I've ruled that out. Ibis looks cheap but I'm on foot so unless other people are staying there and are driving and I could hitch a left I'll have to resort to other hotels. Any ideas of cheap B+Bs nearby?

How come you are so good at remembering words and so shit at remembering dates?

Did he stand you on date night again, Matt? What a ballbag.

Matt Morrison wrote:How come you are so good at remembering words and so shit at remembering dates?

I actually remembered it because I saw Innis in Edinburgh at the weekend and thought "oh, COLIN is always the last Saturday of every January...oh shit"

Kirk Bevins wrote:Right, because I'm always so busy, I completely forgot about this tournament and I'm now looking to book hotels. Price of the travelodge is about £64 so I've ruled that out. Ibis looks cheap but I'm on foot so unless other people are staying there and are driving and I could hitch a left I'll have to resort to other hotels. Any ideas of cheap B+Bs nearby?

I'm tempted to Ibis it too Kirk, I can't see the Travelodge price coming down now. It's basically a couple of taxis or a long walk, I'm not that arsed, it'll still work out much cheaper. I just resent paying £64 for a fucking shitty Travelodge room.

There must be more people with a single residency in their family room that just haven't come forward yet because you're a cunt. But if it's the day before Colin then you're not that much of a cunt. Have faith.

Matt Morrison wrote:There must be more people with a single residency in their family room that just haven't come forward yet because you're a cunt. But if it's the day before Colin then you're not that much of a cunt. Have faith.

Yeah, but it was my choice to hold out for a cheaper room. I'd feel like a prick to just turn up and impose on someone. I'll probably just roll with it and see what happens. Is the Asda there 24 hours?

Booked the Eagles Guest House on Newark Road. Short walk from both venues and the Fox and Hounds. It has 137 reviews on trip advisor, of which 132 are excellent. That'll do me. It was £38 for a single occupancy room including breakfast. Feel like I got a great deal there. £64 for a fucking Travelodge? They must be kidding!

I might ring up Travelodge and haggle. Tell them about the Eagles Guest House. I'll kick arse.

Kirk Bevins wrote:Booked the Eagles Guest House on Newark Road. Short walk from both venues and the Fox and Hounds. It has 137 reviews on trip advisor, of which 132 are excellent. That'll do me. It was £38 for a single occupancy room including breakfast. Feel like I got a great deal there. £64 for a fucking Travelodge? They must be kidding!

INTERESTING. Are you there Friday & Saturday night or just Saturday?

Jon Corby wrote: INTERESTING. Are you there Friday & Saturday night or just Saturday?

Just Saturday. Just booked my train tickets in advance too. Less than £9 to get from York to North Hykeham, even booking as late as today. Ridiculously cheap. £17.15 to get home though. I get to Hykeham at 10:44 so enough time to walk to the venue before shuffle off.

Kirk Bevins wrote:I get to Hykeham at 10:44 so enough time to walk to the venue before shuffle off.

TMI dude.

Actually this is a no-brainer isn't it? £38 including breakfast, perfect location. I'm in.