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Darren Carter

Not very important I know, but she's from COALVILLE, not COLVILLE - literally 10 mins away from me.....

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I think a new thread needs to be made - this GOTW thread ended on Saturday!

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Much better now, thanks.

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Just done today's duel - the first numbers game was dead easy but as I didn't have a clue what I was doing with the new numbers interface, I completely screwed it up! But then on the second numbers game I realised what you needed to do and now prefer it. I think there will be some moaners to start w...

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Ben Wilson wrote:So, so close...

Yes, complete and utter scrag.....

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Stuart Arnot wrote:There's a footballer called PAUL DICKOV.

There's a Swiss footballer called Bernt Haas......

In fact I remember on GSS when he scored for Sunderland and Jeff said "Bernt Haas there, proving that it isn't all that dark at the bottom end"

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Andy Wilson wrote:5 x 100 + (9x8) + 7 = 579

not too tough, surprised Rachel missed it...

I am normally ok with numbers but I completely missed it as well. At first thought it looks hard so I tried to do the 5 x (100 + ____ ) way but couldn't manage it. My sister who is pretty pants with numbers got it easily.

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Hamish was quite lucky to have three quite obvious 9's and three very easy number rounds - in the hands of one of Apterous's finests, that would have no doubt been a record score.

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Matt Morrison wrote:You know you want it as your avatar.

No I don't.....

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Suzie does seem rather uncomfortable when Gyles is speaking to her.

The word has already been mentioned but I was pleased with my DC-beating and favourite Countdown word ARIOSO in R1.

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Matt Morrison wrote:

You have far too much spare time on your hands!

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This was a good game as we were both neck and neck all the way through to the third conundrum!

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=52708

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Today was the first show I have seen with Gyles on and he was the most annoying DC guest I have seen so far. I wondered what he was on about when he was saying about SNOG being in the selection, I had to rewind because I thought I had written it down wrong - oh well it was it funny watching him make...

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Joint 11th yesterday, very pleased with that.

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Chris Davies wrote:Another apto-dream fulfilled!

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=50643

You bully......

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Barry Evans wrote:I think Kate's got a lot going for her so far. Definitely most professional on the programme so far!

And I suppose its a coincidence that she's by far the hottest girl on the programme eh?

My favourite (and has been from the start) is James.

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Matt Morrison wrote: I got it in 3 seconds. Worth mentioning as that's fucking rare for me. But yes, there's probably something wrong with you.

Same, 'genuine' stook out like a sore thumb and then there was only an 'l' and a 'y' left.

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I also had NICKEL (it was in Round 3) - struggled with the last two numbers games though.

The challenger wasn't the best, but then again she did look quite nervous so I guess that played a part.

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Barry Evans wrote:Anyone catch the apprentice last night? Was it just me or was that the most unjust firing ever?! I cant ever remember willing someone to go as much as I did for James to last night!!

I thought he was spot on - James didn't do much wrong really.

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That was the best I have seen Rachel do in a long while, I kept expecting her to say she couldn't do them.

I only managed to do the first one but there were all rather hard.

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Kai Laddiman wrote: Similarly, I am the only person to have got ABJ.

Blimey.....

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Would love to come but it's too close to my exams, oh well there's always next year.

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April the 1st eh? Hmmmm.......

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Jason Larsen wrote: I hope you don't live too far from Manchester.

Leicestershire, so it could be worse.

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I don't think I've posted in this thread yet either..... Anyways, I've been a member for a couple of weeks now and am sort of addicted to Apterous (which really isn't a good thing seeing as I have a dissertation to do!). Been a bit of a part-time countdown fan from the Whiteley era, but really got i...

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Kieran Child wrote:
Darren Carter wrote:I don't know why it does but it infuriates me when a shop assistant tells me to enter my 'PIN Number'......
D DAY
HIV Virus
ATM Machine

They're everywhere

PCB Board
ISP Provider

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I don't know why it does but it infuriates me when a shop assistant tells me to enter my 'PIN Number'......

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Does every applicant get an audition or just a select few?

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Ian Dent wrote:Yesterday!

Blimey, they must be keen.

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Just out of interest, why is the only optimum word called a 'Darren'?

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Ian Dent wrote:Blimey that was quick. Got a letter today inviting me to a London audition next month.

Must get training.

Good luck with that Ian, when did you apply out of interest?

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Michael Wallace wrote:Just, wow...

Yep, good numbers but the letter rounds were pretty poor from both of us.

Edit: Although, 92 is quite good for me.

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http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=33231

This is mine......

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Hello, If any APTEROUS members wish to apply for Series 61 of Countdown, then please get your application forms off asap. You can download the form from the C4 website - and email it to damian.eadie@granadamedia.com and we'll get cracking on sorting things out. Cheers See you in Manchester !! I sen...

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Philip Jarvis wrote:Alternative last numbers game:

9 x 25 = 225 - 5 = 220 x (5 -2) = 660 - 6 = 654

I went for (25 - 5) x 5 = 100 + 9 = 109 x 6 = 654

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The baseball cap is when you get a maximum and there is no other words with the same amount of letters, I think.

And the Benjamin is when you score at least 100 in a game I think.

But it would be cool to know the rest.

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http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=38403

A good old fashioned thrashing.....

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Damian Eadie vs Jacob Sutton Julie Taylor vs Kevin Davis Martin Bishop vs Darren Carter Ian Dent vs Ian Volante Lee Simmonds vs Tom Rowell Kai Laddiman vs Eoin Monaghan Simon Myers vs Ben Hunter Neil Zussman vs James Hurrell Winners so far in bold. Those involved in the two unplayed matches so far ...

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Marque for round 13. And no disrespect meant, but if Kirk had been on today, I think Hazel Wheeler's record may have come under threat. (But maybe I'm being unfair, and it just seems that the contestant is worse than she actually is because I'm comparing her to Kirk). Who cares - she's better looki...

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Mark Kudlowski wrote:BEANIES for round 8 ?

3rd numbers: (50 x 6) + (7 x 5) - (7 + 3)

I went for (50 + 3) x 6 = 318 + 7 = 325

Lots of different ways of doing it.

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Chris Davies wrote:I did get the last numbers the same was as Kirk, after noticing the target was divisible by 8, though I wouldn't have had time to write it down . Congratulations!

Same, I did it exactly the same way when I realised it was divisible by 8.

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Happy Birthday - I had no idea you were the same age as me.........

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Count me in please!

As a bit of a n00b, what do we have to do?

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Junaid Mubeen wrote:After many many attempts and some painful near misses, I finally did it

On to 10 secs...

I can't get Apterous to work at the minute, fails to sign in.

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