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Lucy Gowers

I've just seen Kris's blog account of his filming experience. Tomorrow's episode sounds interesting...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 December 2014. C1: Champion Jacky Pinkney (1 win, 74 points.) A retired rescue cattery manager, originally from the Kent (big up the Kent massive 8-) ), now living on the Isle of Wight. Jen's put 'Isle of Wight' cos she refuses to acknowledge the existence of the Isle ...

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Like Jim, I had a couple of years when I didn't listen to anyone else much. I used to listen to 'The Dreaming', 'Hounds of Love' and 'The Sensual World' on rotation. I was prepared to take a risk on her being in good shape vocally so was very disappointed not to get tickets. Posters on the Homegroun...

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Like Jim, I had a couple of years when I didn't listen to anyone else much. I used to listen to 'The Dreaming', 'Hounds of Love' and 'The Sensual World' on rotation. I was prepared to take a risk on her being in good shape vocally so was very disappointed not to get tickets. Posters on the Homegroun...

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I support Everton. And I will do when I start doing the weekly reviews again next week. Good, I can't stand these people who change their team all the time. I'm not as obsessed with Manchester United as Bradley is. I've had a Manchester United season ticket for 25 years. Part of the prawn sandwich ...

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I'm not as obsessed with Manchester United as Bradley is. I've had a Manchester United season ticket for 25 years.

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Peter Mabey wrote:Do $ bills expire? - although I didn't find any old £s, I did discover a $50(Grant) dated 1985 and a few other smaller ones.

No. I recently found a US currency stash that I'd forgotten about. All notes over 20 years old, all accepted in stores.

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Countdown is 70...http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio ... rt-blanket

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Dave Preece wrote:How the hell is acting different for actors and actresses?

Why so aggressive? Callum didn't write that the process of acting was different. He wrote that the roles played by men and women were significantly different. I don't think that's a controversial view.

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http://www.sallymorgan.tv/wp-content/up ... tement.pdf

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James, it's "Ferryhill" not "Furry Hill"'

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I hear Aussie Countdown is no more after only two years. SBS are replacing it with Pommie Countdown apparently. Wonder how it will be received down there.

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So how does this work? The Daily Mail have to prove she was faking, right? *shines Lucy Gowers shaped symbol into the night sky* Arf. Sally would have to prove that the article is defamatory of her. The definition used by the courts of whether something is defamatory is that it must "tend to l...

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Jon Corby wrote:Reminder that Rachel Riley is on Celebrity Mastermind tonight, BBC1 (I'd recommend HD). It looks like her specialist subject is Man Utd, which is a pretty sprawling subject so I hope she knows her history (football didn't actually start in 1992).

I think she's only covering 1999 onwards!

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I see Paul Zenon has been doing some good work sticking it to that hideous cunt "Psychic" Sally Morgan, in a Daily Mail article, on This Morning and also on BBC News, following several newspapers running with the story of audience members overhearing her backroom staff feeding her informa...

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Phil Reynolds wrote:If you were asked what sort of establishment the BBC sitcom Chalk was set in, would you be able to guess even if you'd never heard of it? Thought so. Was that a genuinely puzzling result or am I turning into Craig Beevers?

Snooker hall obv.

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And Gavin, I think you're right about the universal matron family member. Jayne is from a region of England (the Midlands) where lots of people call their mother "mom". http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/text-only/england/danesford/ If you read the birthday announcements in the loca...

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Is it Roger Lloyd Pack?

I'm assuming Ryan is the forum member in the know and that he's given a big clue above.

Only eight hours to wait now...

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I chanced upon his Linkedin profile a few weeks ago as we had a few contacts in common. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/richard-samson/4/25a/474 I find the grace and good humour demonstrated there really moving. I hope he excelled in his final role and that his family and friends made his life wonderful...

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I've just watched the first episode: http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/lettersandnumbers/watchonline/page/i/1/h/Watch-Online/ The Australian ran a preview piece which churned out the usual Countdown cliches (sample: "..this new local version is no living coma of a TV show, seemingly aimed at the clin...

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If there's a vegan winner, does Channel 4 still have to pay for the dictionaries, or are they on sale or return? Or are they free anyway, considering all the free publicity the OED gets from the programme? They're not ordered until after the finals. The ones shown on screen are the same display mod...

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If anyone would like to sponsor Susie's double sculls challenge at Henley, the JustGiving page is http://www.justgiving.com/Henley-Womens-Regatta

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2nd one is Heaven by Bryan Adams. So with thanks to Andy and Matt, I reckon the band is 'The Presidents of the United States of America'.

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Fucking YES. Suddenly there's a chance that we're going to win more trophies than the scum this season. That'd be a right turn up. How so? Unless you're counting a pre-season bauble, you're only in contention for one trophy this season (with the Super Cup being the curtain raiser for the 2010-2011 ...

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He's the best by so far it's not even funny. Although... I'm paid to ... have a bit of crack with my friends Probably not quite the spelling he intended. I think the spelling's fine. I remember using it when I was a kid in the North East and would have written it as 'crack': http://irishkc.com/crai...

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Lesley Hines wrote: !!THANKS VERY MUCH!!

#Here we go, here we go, here we go... #

No!!!!! Am at work at the moment but will try to log on later to expound the nuances of trademark law but it's not wise to use their name in metatags - they'll have you for (bed and) breakfast.

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so far as I can recall, Lesley Garrett only sang one operatic aria during her stint last week, O Mio Babino Caro ; the rest of the songs she sung were from musicals. Not quite the same thing. I think when you're categorising music the style of performance is far more important than the background o...

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Imagine what the Daily Mail would make of it NEW DIANA EVIDENCE MAY HELP FIND MADDIE ? Wrong one Jon! It's the Daily Express which is Britain's official Princess Di 'n' Maddie newspaper. It was known as the Daily Ex-Princess for years in Private Eye . Latterly, its rivals refer to it as the Madelei...

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Nope, you have to play at least a 2-letter word, even on turn 1. i think Marc's question might need rephrasing! Aren't there four countries without indigenous snakes? Those mentioned and Greenland. Greenland is not a sovereign country in it's own right, Lucy. It is a colony of Denmark. But I'm sure...

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Two personal faves: 1) Which three countries have no snakes? 2) In which athletics event is the women's record better than the men's? 1) Ireland, Iceland?, erm, Malta apropos of nothing. 2) Discus. Yes to Ireland, Iceland and Discus. New Zealand, as mentioned is the country. Obviously it's a bit of...

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...............but you don't mention the shirt. Was Barry wearing the shirt??? (nobody does the Samantha smut quite like Humph though..) I'm wracking my brain to try and remember the wording of a really good one about renovating furniture - possibly a 'tall boy' and a double entendre based around '...

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Derek Hazell wrote:All of my highly intelligent polls seem to get criticized for one reason or another, so let's do one that is so stupid it is (possibly, but probably not) beyond criticism.

Where's Desmond Orchid Lynam (Grey, always comes first, never refuses a jump)?

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Phil Reynolds wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:Micheal?
Yeah, I thought that was weird. I suppose there's a slim (OK, anorexic) chance that that's how he spells it.

The Irish spelling is Micheál so maybe he's just (carelessly) lost the fada.

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Kai Laddiman wrote:
Lucy Gowers wrote:there's probably been over 100 different "lexicographers" in the Corner
37, close.

I'm sure that there were at least 64 different lexicographers (including Mary) in Series 1

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Oh wait, this has been common knowledge for years. Never mind. :) I'm not sure it is common knowledge among people who don't go to this forum. Not true in my experience. Almost invariably when I mention that I'm a big fan of the show to anyone who doesn't really watch it, I'll be told that it's fix...

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Dinos, I must have left a lasting impression on you, but the fact that I think the word PENWOMAN is rude will not change. Making a comparison of a woman to a sharp object or lack thereof is not polite in my opinion. Jason, do you find a lollipop man a rude word - because the man is in the shape of ...

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I don't think there can be many who can rival him at the present. Alan Green surely ;) Mike - do you ever get to Old Trafford? Alan Green ? pah, no way. I don't get to Old T as much as I'd like unfortunately. Me neither. I'm an ST holder but my cousin uses it more than I do these days. I am going t...

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Mike Brailsford wrote:
I don't think there can be many who can rival him at the present.

Alan Green surely

Mike - do you ever get to Old Trafford?

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Countdown got one or two (hundred) mentions on Colin Murray's show last night. I didn't realise that the guest was given the choice to eschew the earpiece. He said that he did this and he asked Susie not to show him the dictionary corner offerings until about 25 seconds into the round so that he cou...

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Joseph Bolas wrote:
Jason Larsen wrote:What are Hobnobs?
They are Biscuits.

EDIT: Link works now

Joe, did you edit the Wiki page too?!

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Joseph Bolas wrote:
Jason Larsen wrote:What are Hobnobs?
They are [urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HobNob]Biscuits[/url].

They're a bit like a graham cracker, only made with oats.

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Kirk Bevins wrote:Hurrah, I'm on youtube now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlDHghV2 ... re=related

Your 06/03 episode is up too. Part 1 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9OsTezx_3M

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Can you buy Hobnobs in the states? http://www.sheldoncomics.com/archive/060213.html You can get them in New York - there's a grocery store for homesick British ex-pats, next door to a fish and chip shop called "A Salt and Battery". Richard Whiteley would have loved that. Can you get them ...

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Oh, and nobody's said this because it's of little importance, but did you all notice the challenger asking for "consonance" all the way through the game? You'd think someone who'd been on 8 quiz shows including 15-to-1 would be able to pronounce a nine-letter word. Nah. I just noticed the...

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Perhaps we should also have an alternative for the diving shit that is Steven Gerrard. But Stevie hates divers. Fernando Torres is on record as saying he's cut all the diving he used to do in La Liga out of his game because Stevie won't put up with it. http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/9636/gerrar...

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Julie T wrote:
As long as they don't axe it, changing venue's not a problem, is it?

It probably is for the folks working at the studios whose jobs are under threat:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/ma ... television

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There was (is?) a great pub just opposite where we'd get bladdered. The Princess Louise. Still there but since it was refurbished a couple of years ago, it appears to be frequented mainly by tourists and seems to have lost its character. I've got lots of great memories of nights in there (and My Ol...

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I'm very impressed if you never struggle with Clive Upton's take on IPA (as used by Oxford). I'm comfortable with most dictionary publishers' versions of IPA but I have real trouble with Upton. I think many linguists do. I'd probably spend a bit of time learning how to use it if it was my job! :P I...

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I always thought she was an editor with a commissioning background rather than a lex. I'm very impressed if you never struggle with Clive Upton's take on IPA (as used by Oxford). I'm comfortable with most dictionary publishers' versions of IPA but I have real trouble with Upton. I think many lingui...

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One thing I do find a bit bizarre about Susie is that when a word is one she doesn't know she'll read it with completely the wrong pronunciation even though it tells to how to pronounce it in the entry. And she's a lexicographer! However, I know how irrational people can be and I know how wars star...

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During Susie's origins of words, you could clearly see Mike's score as 72 (this was his final score). Looks like Susie screwed up and redid her bit at the end. Yeah Susie, kept saying Rogan Gosh instead of Rogan Josh !!! :roll: Dunno what's with the :roll: . She was right and should have told them ...

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Matt Morrison wrote:<insert generic "oh well, we can concentrate on the Premier League now" comment here>

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Martin Gardner wrote: Was he really the mayor of New York???

No. Cincinnati. His political career was rather colourful. Not sure how much of it he'll be able to go into on a teatime show. But he's refreshingly honest about it.

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There's a nice collection of dialect terms for alleyways here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/results/35-1.shtml

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Jeff Clayton wrote:Can anyone confirm if the early morning repeats of Countdown are shown two-and-a-half days after the original afternoon broadcast?

If so, will the programme scheduled for 5:10am on Monday 2 February be a re-run of Friday's final?

TIA
Jeff

Yes. That's right Jeff.

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I remember the match where Ron used the word 'lollypop'. He was saying when some player was doing several stepovers. I distinctly remember him saying "one lollypop, two lollypop". Cheers Ben. Thought so. I liked his 'eyebrows' for a glancing header too. By the way, is it lollipop or lolly...

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Do we have any fluent Ronglish speakers here?

I always thought that a lollypop was more general trickery (from the rhyming slang: lollypop stick = trick), like stepovers or feints rather than something akin to a nutmeg.

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I was sniggering all the way through the knorks bit. Knorks. Heh heh heh. A nice Australian lady did warn her: Maria Zijlstra: Do you know the other meaning of 'norks'? Susie Dent: Oh dear. No, I dread to think...is it rude? Maria Zijlstra: Breasts. Susie Dent: Oh really, okay. Is that definitely A...

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Charlie Reams wrote:
And, err, back on topic... Laddiman vs Priest anyone?

Really quickly, cos I'm losing $$$ whilst I'm on here

, I'm sticking with Laddiman. Though I think it has the potential to be a real nail biter.

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You must not post comments or materials on this forum which: You must not discuss any active UK court cases You must not relate to either Rangers or Celtic in any section of the forum except in the two threads marked ‘The Official Celtic Thread’ and ‘The Official Rangers Thread'. That's pathetic. T...

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