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Goodbye
So some people have been saying things about other people - in this case, some specially selected types discussing the slightly wider world on a private internet forum. Why has this caused me such offence? Answer - because they feigned sincerity and friendship to my face whilst airing what they real...
- Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Royal Wedding
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2934
Re: Royal Wedding
I reckon offering Kate Middleton as a losing prize will see an epic downturn in the Bevins' performance.Howard Somerset wrote:Maybe they should be awarded as losers' prizes at forthcoming Co-events.
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Tournoi Chiffres & Lettres de Paris, novembre 2010
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1550
Tournoi Chiffres & Lettres de Paris, novembre 2010
Bonjour all Just to announce that I took part in the Chiffres/Lettres tournament in Paris on Sunday 7 November. The French have now made the shift from nine to ten letters, and hitting a numbers game on the head is now worth ten points instead of nine before. - 30-round qualifier: scored 217 out of ...
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 29441
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Possibly both?Rhys Benjamin wrote:Hadn't practised enough or came under pressure
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown on Twitter
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1530
Re: Countdown on Twitter
Will it be plugged on the show?
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Should I go on the show?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2136
Re: Should I go on the show?
Rhys It depends what you want to get out of it - just the experience of being in the studio and maybe the chance of winning one game, through to becoming an octochamp and scoring over 900 points and going further. In hindsight, I sometimes wish I'd gone on after the online community came to life and...
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdown Manifesto
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4965
Re: Countdown Manifesto
Feel free to organise yer own event!
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:19 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Only Connect
- Replies: 169
- Views: 110595
Re: Only Connect
I think Victoria Coren would make a very good DC guest. Thoughts?
- Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday November 4th 2010
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3219
Re: Spoilers For Thursday November 4th 2010
Yep!James Robinson wrote:Also, the W in SWORDFISH was an upside-down M, if you didn't notice it.
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Scrabble champion makes national news
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2367
Re: Scrabble champion makes national news
Good to see Countdown getting a mention with the venerable Mr. Nyman!
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdown Manifesto
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4965
Re: Countdown Manifesto
My apologies that it's come to be hijacked over one issue. We forumites are all capable of working out where a contestant's calculation is going one or two moves in, even if we hadn't got it ourselves in the first place, but this forum does not represent the wider viewing audience and the not-so-inc...
- Sun Oct 31, 2010 4:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdown Manifesto
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4965
Re: Countdown Manifesto
We had the "times them together" discussion previously and agreed it was valid because it's in the ODE2r. Whether we think it's sloppy or not doesn't really matter. The "equals" debate, however, is turning out rather different - no-one here knows of "1+1=2+1=3" in any t...
- Sun Oct 31, 2010 4:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Co-organising
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4892
Re: Co-organising
Matt Morrison wrote:I guess there's always a first time for describing Ryan's penis as 'the local economy'.Jeff Clayton wrote:That could stimulate the local economy massively.Ryan Taylor wrote:Bring on CoHull!
That would be microeconomic theory.
- Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Co-organising
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4892
Re: Co-organising
That could stimulate the local economy massively.Ryan Taylor wrote:Bring on CoHull!
- Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdown Manifesto
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4965
Re: Countdown Manifesto
given that the co-presenter is still using the equals sign inappropriately after almost two years :?: Writing things like: 6 x 75 = 450 + 4 = 454 I'm sure Carol used to do the same thing. You're quite right - she did, and for longer than the first two years. So this isn't about "I hate Rachel ...
- Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:53 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdown Manifesto
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4965
Re: Countdown Manifesto
Quite simply, that Countdown has a place on the airwaves for all the good things that it stands for. Before you started campaigning however, you would have to address the limited educational value of the maths bit - given that the co-presenter is still using the equals sign inappropriately after alm...
- Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Co-organising
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4892
Re: Co-organising
It would be good to get the land north of the wall on the circuit, along with others anywhere else of course. It does feel like Co-events are a bit East Midlands-centric. How did the Scrabble circuit get to be so big?
- Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Co-organising
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4892
Re: Co-organising
Startin'?Michael Wallace wrote:Oi.Jeff Clayton wrote:Michael's corny pencils and badges
- Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Co-organising
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4892
Co-organising
Well I've enjoyed organising different types of tournaments over the last three years, Michael's corny pencils and badges may yet emerge as a staple feature of summers to come, and it's amazing to think that CoLin in 2011 will be the seventh gathering in Lincoln. Has anyone else thought about taking...
- Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 Recaps
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6014
Re: CoLei3 Recaps
Thanks for those recaps James and glad you enjoyed your stay in Leicester. Can I ask both you and Kirk not to turn this thread into a tit-for-tat please - mainly because what you're discussing should've been sorted at the time, but also because what's being alleged cannot go unnoticed at CoLin and I...
- Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:05 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous music
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2277
Re: Apterous music
The original was sung by Matthew Wilder. But I wouldn't listen to that in play - it reminds me of soya milk. Much prefer, oh I dunno, the Countdown clock music instead.
- Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 33818
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
And we should also point out that the CoLin format is quite different, so reel 'em in Wilson!If you got your first taste of tourney play at CoLeiii and decided you want more, COLIN should be your next stop!
- Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 29441
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
We just lost track of time on't pool table!
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 Recaps
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6014
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 29441
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Thanks very much to all of Saturday's contenders and I trust you enjoyed yourselves. I know that a few of you covered some chunky mileage - from as far north as York and as far south as Hove - and have had a chance to recuperate during Sunday. As promised, the final standings were: Group A 1 - Kirk ...
- Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 29441
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Joining details have now been sent out to all entrants on their email addresses supplied - please nudge me if you haven't received this note.
The total number of entrants is actually still fluctuating so I won't post a full list just yet!
The total number of entrants is actually still fluctuating so I won't post a full list just yet!
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Capitalism
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4652
Re: Capitalism
Carl Marx foretold that Capitalism, having no solid base, would collapse in itself. Capitalism must always generate growth, causing constantly rising prices coupled with currency losing value, which then generates the need to obtain more of it in order to live. Considering the financial plight of t...
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 33818
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
We will all plug CoLin immensely to each other on your behalf.Ben Wilson wrote:Other commitments mean I won't be able to attend CoLei ( ) so I won't be able to take payments there.
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 29441
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
One has since dropped out actually. I will post something towards the weekend though and send an email to all entrants.
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: School Fees
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3601
Re: School Fees
11+, anyone?
- Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 29441
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
I can announce that we now have our 24 contenders (plus Tom) for CoLei3. I will continue to accept entries for anyone who wants to be a spectator or a standby, at a nominal charge of £5. Plenty going on behind the scenes and I will provide further details in good time, both on here and by email. If ...
- Sun Sep 26, 2010 2:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
- Replies: 315
- Views: 152632
Re: Countdown mentions on other shows
Agreed there James, looks like it was a nice end-of-year jolly and a pleasure to record.
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLEI RECAPS
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3892
Re: COLEI RECAPS
All matches have now been recapped and full details can be found in the CoLei summer special thread.
Thanks and enjoy.
Jeff
Thanks and enjoy.
Jeff
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20810
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
And so to the final between Kirk Bevins and Richard Priest, as told (and previously reviewed) by Kirk. -- Hosted by Jeff Clayton and Jack Hurst. C1: Champion Kirk Bevins (2 wins.) C2: Champion Richard Priest (2 wins.) DC: Dinos Sfyris and Karen Pearson. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: H C L O U A...
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20810
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Countdown recap for SF2, hosted by Jeff Clayton and Tom Rowell. C1: Challenger Derek Hazell. C2: Challenger Richard Priest. DC: Matt Bayfield and Mary Jo Clayton. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T R S I O E T T N R02: C P I O D B E L E R03: T L F U E A S S Q R04: O A E D S N L F N R05: 9, 1, 8, 1...
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20810
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Countdown recap for SF1, hosted by Jeff Clayton and Mike Brown. C1: Dinos Sfyris C2: Kirk Bevins DC: Ben Wilson and Jack Hurst OT: Other words or solutions. R01: K R F I O E R S W R02: N D R A E I R G M R03: T E T S U R U T E R04: G T P E A O Y A B R05: 25, 4, 2, 7, 3, 2. Target: 901. R06: N F L U E...
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20810
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
So the quarters are now done and we move to the draw for the semi-finals: SF1: Dinos Sfyris vs Kirk Bevins SF2: Derek Hazell vs Richard Priest. Before those, we have a recap of a game of Des chiffres et des lettres between myself and Matt Bayfield. This was a traditional 12-round match (NLL x4) very...
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20810
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Countdown recap for QF4, hosted by Jeff Clayton (as himself) and Ryan Taylor (as Rihanna). C1: Challenger Mary Jo Clayton. C2: Challenger Derek Hazell. DC: Dinos Sfyris and Karen Pearson (as Rafael Nadal). RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T T R T O A E S I R02: N B Y P E I A G T ...
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20810
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Countdown recap for QF3, hosted by Jeff Clayton and Richard Priest. C1: Challenger Ben Wilson. C2: Challenger Kirk Bevins. DC: Mike Brown and Tom Rowell. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T V S Z I A I S G R02: K M V A O O R I F R03: R D H O E U T I O R04: J N S U A E M O M R05: 3, 5, 8, 1, 7, 9. T...
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20810
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Countdown recap for QF2, hosted by Jeff Clayton and Matt Bayfield. C1: Challenger Dinos Sfyris. C2: Challenger Jack Hurst. DC: Karen Pearson and Kirk Bevins. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: R T R T A E A U T R02: L V R A E E C L P R03: D N E B I D U L Y R04: P S T E A E L U E R05: 25, 2, 2, 6, 5,...
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20810
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Countdown recap for QF1, hosted by Jeff Clayton and Jack Hurst. C1: Challenger Karen Pearson. C2: Challenger Richard Priest. DC: Dinos Sfyris and Ryan Taylor. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: M T S I N U O O G R02: R F P S O E L I B R03: N P T I I O U M S R04: I O O P N S Z T E R05: 75, 100, 50, 1...
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 29441
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
We could create a mystery entrant for CoLei called "The Predator" - y'know, like "The Stig", but not quite so introvert?
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:45 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Cube
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3856
The Cube
What do we think of this show then?
- Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLEI RECAPS
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3892
Re: COLEI RECAPS
Do you want to be known as Rachel or Carol on the recaps?
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Le thème C4C français
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4556
Re: Le thème C4C français
Assuming it refers to the language or nation, how come "englantia" figures in that translation?
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:28 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The "new look" WWTBAM
- Replies: 56
- Views: 8371
Re: The "new look" WWTBAM
When CT announced her name I suddenly found myself thinking "I've heard of her..!" and indeed she is the lady who had a dabble at CoBris 2006.
Great game, played in the best spirit and very entertaining! Well done!
Great game, played in the best spirit and very entertaining! Well done!
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLEI RECAPS
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3892
Re: COLEI RECAPS
That reminds me. Do you lot still want the recaps of the other four games?
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:08 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Le thème C4C français
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4556
Re: Le thème C4C français
Just spotted a grammatical error. I should've put a "ne" between "français" and "participe" - ne aucun inverted.
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Le thème C4C français
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4556
Re: Le thème C4C français
I take this opportunity though[1] to remind you that no French person participates on this site - a point which would otherwise render this thread redundant. [1] "D'ailleurs" would emphasise the intended negative context but "avoir malheur" is very personally possessive and doesn...
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 29441
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Received!
And I've had another entrant in aswell. 23 players (plus Tom) now in.
And I've had another entrant in aswell. 23 players (plus Tom) now in.
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:01 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 481403
Re: Feature requests
If i suggest to ITV that we take a crew down to COLEI and record it for TV broadcasting, they'd laugh me out of the building. I'd expect no less, Damian! But let me make it quite clear that my steer is not towards an event for obsessives. The schedule for the day factors in proper breaks. If you wa...
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Le thème C4C français
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4556
Re: Le thème C4C français
How 'bout noooo that wasn't the jist. I was responding to Robert's initial post that the thread is "pour les français" - why not open it up to all people from French-speaking countries and those for whom French is not their native tongue? J'ai le malheur de vous rappeler d'ailleurs qu'aucu...
- Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 33818
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
££?Dinos Sfyris wrote:I'll be there
- Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Le thème C4C français
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4556
Re: Le thème C4C français
C'est pour les francophiles ainsi que les francophones !
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 29441
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Jono!
Don't fancy defending your champion's title then??
Don't fancy defending your champion's title then??
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 29441
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
We are very nearly at capacity - some recent expressions of interest haven't materialised so there's still an opportunity! Amie Bateen Matt Bayfield Simon Bell Rhys Benjamin (tbc) Kirk Bevins Martin Bishop Mary Jo Clayton Lee Fisher Stewart Gordon Jack Hurst Josh Hurst Karen Pearson Lloyd Pettet Ric...
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 29441
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Ten fine Bank of England smackeroonies entitles you to the privilege, young sir!
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Carol Vorderman's It All Counts
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3986
Re: Carol Vorderman's It All Counts
If you love the show that much you'd carry on watching surely? If you love the show that much you'd work for 100k a year, which is still an incredible amount of money. She clearly doesn't love it as much as she claims... Carol didn't refer to a salary - we only know that £100k is the going rate bec...
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 29441
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
There's a joke about Harrow and Chinese people........
Rhys - just sent you a message.
Rachel - also just sent you a message.
Look forward to hearing from you both.
Cheers
Jeff
Rhys - just sent you a message.
Rachel - also just sent you a message.
Look forward to hearing from you both.
Cheers
Jeff
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 33818
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
In which case, I motion Neb to award an honorary The-Karen-Pearson-chocolate-eclairs prize.