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Graeme Cole

No recap thread yet? In that case I'll kick off this one. No doubt James will be along with plenty more recaps soon. Recap for the Co:Edi grand final, Saturday 3 November 2012. C1: #2 seed James Robinson was second in the table with 385 points. Players were ordered by points scored rather than games...

Graeme Cole

Phyl Styles wrote:
Peter Mabey wrote:Last numbers: (7x8+3)x(10+1)=649
Not quite, Peter, see above!

Peter's solution looks right to me.

Graeme Cole

Can you do a graph of buzz times for each five year period or something along those lines? If the 10-second peak only occurs in the 1980s and maybe 1990s, it would definitely suggest recording error. http://greem.co.uk/countdown/stats/con_buzz_correct_5yr.png Looks like we see the 10-second peak in...

Graeme Cole

James Robinson wrote:In other news, it seems that Countdown is being moved to 2:40pm in 2 weeks time, thanks to this new show presented by Sandi Toksvig.

This teatime teaser thing is becoming more and more of a misnomer.

Come to think of it, they don't call it that any more, do they?

Graeme Cole

So, not just me then it seems: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a434493/carol-vorderman-was-banned-from-countdown-studio.html Actually, just you. :D :) ;) :lol: :mrgreen: :idea: :? ;) :o You know that's not funny. (I don't think you'd find it funny if you were banned from something/someone you c...

Graeme Cole

Could you find out the record for most incorrect letters declarations in a 15-round game? I just want to know if Mavis holds a record ( http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_5188 )! There was a guy called Omair Azam in Series 55 who did one better :!: http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_4163 14 people have...

Graeme Cole

Surely not? I reckon most people would at least post to the nearest second, but maybe I have overly-high expectations. Personally, I'm in the 'nearest quarter-second' brigade. :) I'd like to state that I'm in Mike's brigade too. :D I think most recappers (me included) go for the nearest second. I a...

Graeme Cole

Your bonus question is, find the place where I subtly altered my post after you quoted it.

Graeme Cole

Countdown recap for Monday 29 October 2012. C1: Champion Amy Gilbert (1 win, 73 points) is a maths graduate from Mansfield, which is an anagram of fieldsman. C2: Challenger Nick Bonsall is a consultant ecologist from Sheffield, which is an anagram of Sheffield. He's also the vice chairman of the Sou...

Graeme Cole

And I hope you haven't stolen too much of Charlie's thunder! (hasn't he been planning this sort of thing for years?) I did think about this, but my impression is that what Charlie's planning is an ongoing thing that gets linked to the recap writer and whatnot so people submit games straight into it...

Graeme Cole

James Robinson wrote:
Graeme Cole wrote:Most frequently offered words as maxes
RELATION 55
TRAINED 42
COASTED 38
TRAILED 37
DONATES 37
POINTED 37
FLOATER 35
PAINTED 34
TRAINED 34
SPRAINED 33
RATIONED 33
Although, they look like the same word to me......................

Whoops. Mispasted. The second one is STRAINED.

Graeme Cole

Following on from this , here are some more statistics. We can do things like this because of the work done by a number of people over the years, mainly Charlie Reams, Mike Brown and James Robinson. Countdown's probably unique in the world in this regard - can anyone think of another game show for w...

Graeme Cole

Last week Charlie left a link to an XML dump of the wiki lying around on his user page. I thought it looked pretty shiny so I snaffled it like some kind of data magpie. Hope that's okay, Charlie. From this I've extracted the round details of most of the Countdown games we have on the wiki, and beat ...

Graeme Cole

Series 6 winner Darryl Francis has stepped forward to take the place of Robert, whom we wish the best of luck on Pointless. In light of this development... I'm very bad at Tetris updated. CSS? What's that? updated. This means Darryl is now the earliest-appearing contestant - he showed up in Episode...

Graeme Cole

Well played by Amy. She must have had a moment when Dave buzzed on the crucial but then said "no idea, just wanted to buzz!" Not sure Nick should have allowed him to offer an answer at the end of his explanation. He may have got it by then... Agree. He buzzed on 28 seconds, and it was 22 ...

Graeme Cole

Congratulations, Rose. EUCHARIST was a brilliant spot even if it does have a capital E. Very well done, Rose. ;) :) :D That makes it the first time we've had back-to-back female octochamps in consecutive episodes since Lucy Roberts & Margaret Foster in Series 41 in 1999. In his recap yesterday, ...

Graeme Cole

James Robinson wrote:
Graeme Cole wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Note for future reference, it's PATTISON, not PATTInSON. (Not that he's going to be on again.............. )
Whoops, fixed. Is there a way of correcting it in cdb?
Possibly by asking the big man himself.

Will do.

Graeme Cole

James Robinson wrote:
Graeme Cole wrote:C2: Challenger Alan Pattinson
Note for future reference, it's PATTISON, not PATTInSON. (Not that he's going to be on again.............. )

Whoops, fixed. Is there a way of correcting it in cdb?

Graeme Cole

Countdown recap for Monday 22 October 2012. C1: Champion Rose Boyle (5 wins, 451 points) is an accountant from Dublin, back for her sixth appearance. She's been doing well, with her lowest score so far being 86. C2: Challenger Alan Pattison is a househusband from north London. A few years ago he wor...

Graeme Cole

As I say I'm playing all these games through quiet moments at work so I'm seeing them in a different way, but I thought that 2nd nums was easy, just 18x8 + 1, ah well. I really struggled with the letters that game though (again). Well, I was three away because 2 large is evil and should be extermin...

Graeme Cole

Jack Worsley wrote:
Graeme Cole wrote:
Did anyone else spot the oddity during the conundrum?
Roses's buzzer sounded like a buzz, rather than a bell? I saw this the first time and have just watched it again to make sure I didn't imagine it. Strange.

Yes, that. For some reason I replied to Andy's post without reading this one.

Graeme Cole

As I say I'm playing all these games through quiet moments at work so I'm seeing them in a different way, but I thought that 2nd nums was easy, just 18x8 + 1, ah well. I really struggled with the letters that game though (again). Well, I was three away because 2 large is evil and should be extermin...

Graeme Cole

Well played, Rose. Nice spot on the second numbers game.

Did anyone else spot the oddity during the conundrum?

Graeme Cole

David Williams wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:Science proves that you are at your brainiest on your 25th birthday.
How does it do that?

With Science, of course.

Graeme Cole

Innis Carson wrote:DC offered TIDBIT in round 12 which isn't valid on apterous, is this a new addition in ODE3?

Not sure. Maybe it's not included because it was considered an American spelling of TITBIT? It's ambiguous whether TIDBIT is an American spelling of TITBIT or a distinct word. See also ASSHOLE.

Graeme Cole

Dan McColm wrote:DIASTOLE can't take -S unfortunately.

Whatwhatwhat? I thought I checked that yesterday.

You're right, it can't. Edited.

Graeme Cole

Firstly, my reaction at Mr Team's response to my suggestion: :o :shock: :D Glad you found it useful. Opinion seems to be much more mixed than I thought it would be, though. I guess I don't see what problem this solves. I mean obviously one person picking twice to the other's once seems like a proble...

Graeme Cole

In reply to a question I asked in e-mail, Damian's told me a piece of information that I don't recall seeing anywhere and think it only fair to share: "Gameplay - there won't be a toss. The draw will determine who sits where, so contestant camera left, next to DC guest, will be the left side o...

Graeme Cole

Countdown recap for Monday 15 October 2012. After apterite Tia Corkish won her eighth game on Friday to become current #3 seed and book a certain place in the quarter finals, we've got two new contestants today. C1: Challenger Barry Mould is a brewer's assistant from Widnes, Cheshire. He works in a ...

Graeme Cole

In reply to a question I asked in e-mail, Damian's told me a piece of information that I don't recall seeing anywhere and think it only fair to share: "Gameplay - there won't be a toss. The draw will determine who sits where, so contestant camera left, next to DC guest, will be the left side o...

Graeme Cole

Have any stattos out there produced some interesting statistics for this? E.g. Any undefeated players in the mix? Who has lost the most number of games? Who was last on the longest time ago? Combining a bit of Python with our fine wiki , I've produced this: Table of 30th anniversary championship co...

Graeme Cole

Rosemary Roberts wrote:There's a quite good picture puzzle at http://www.lookforlonger.com for people who like railways and/or excruciating puns. There are even prizes to be won, and a couple of weeks left before the final deadline.

This is made of win.

37/75 so far.

Graeme Cole

During the breaks they switch Nick off to save power. Today they powered him back on again a few seconds too late.

Graeme Cole

Seen as November 2nd of this year marks Countdown's 30th Anniversary, does anyone think it might be worth contacting the Countdown office and suggesting they do a special champion of champions (CofC), but perhaps brand it specially for the 30th birthday. Don't be ridiculous, Ciaran, that'll never h...

Graeme Cole

EXCITE!

Here's the tournament structure as a diagram. I made this as a spreadsheet, and only afterwards realised there's probably a very easy way of generating the same sort of diagram on the wiki. Oh well, here it is anyway.

Graeme Cole

Countdown recap for Monday 8 October 2012. C1: Champion Tia Corkish (3 wins, 246 points). C2: Challenger Ryan Sword is a research scientist from Gretna. He owns 1,113 DVDs, including some from his favourite directors, Stanley Kubrick and Quentin Tarantino. He's also an apterous player, like Tia. DC:...

Graeme Cole

Woohoo, the "oops" page is back! :-D I just randomly picked some numbers for a number game, and turned out with a single solution puzzle. See if you guys can see it. 3, 6, 9, 2, 5, 1. Target = 623 Have fun :) Could only get 624 in 30 seconds. Took me about two or three minutes to see (6*5*...

Graeme Cole

page xiii Don't bother. I think it's fair to say that page xiii can't be used as a guide as to what is and isn't acceptable on Countdown, even if arguably it should be. Hence why aptodic doesn't include the likes of CLOVERS and MUSICS. The rules document I sent when I applied for the show includes ...

Graeme Cole

Thomas Carey wrote: DC: WADIS GASHED (both 6)

O rly?

Graeme Cole

Ryan: R11 not valid, I'm afraid.

Jen: you've got one of the numbers upside down in R14.

Graeme Cole

Some conundrums for you all, of various difficulties, in no particular order:

1. MINCENUDE
2. GREENLADY
3. PRERUSTIC
4. SCOUTFIRE
5. TURNALIVE
6. SALONEENS
7. GROSSRAGE
8. BLOODMESS
9. AGENTNINE
10. HULLBEAST
11. GALLIFREY
12. ARSEMODEL
13. WETDREAMS
14. ANTTIQUES
15. MARKACTED

Graeme Cole

101.

1. QUACK
2. MERGER
3. OUTDID
4. GAMUTS
5. 5*100-75-(3-50/25) = 424
6. HALON
7. AVAST
8. HARMONIST
9. CAPTIVE
10. (100-9-6)*4+8 = 348
11. RIDE
12. SAUNTER
13. FOULS
14. (9*9+6+4)*6 = 546

Graeme Cole

Johnny Canuck wrote:Another Kountdown challenge (khallenge?) for y'all. Enjoy.

123.

Graeme Cole

Round 2: S W O I F C U S I C1: FOCUS (5) C2: musics DC: COIFS (5) OT: FICUS (5) FISCS (5) SCOWS (5) Score: 13–0 (max 13) Oh dear, David seems to think (presumably) that the W is an M, and it wouldn't have mattered, since you can't pluralise it anyway. :roll: It's not quite as clear cut as that. At ...

Graeme Cole

Peter: kudos for doing that book. I just looked at a few pages and a lot of those words are fiendish without being obscure.

Jordan: 94.

Everyone: want to practise stemming but apterous is down? I've made this.

Graeme Cole

C2: Challenger Matthew Howell is a screenwriting student from Gloucester. I'm sure Nick said at the end of the programme that he was going back to Preston, so presumably he's at Preston Uni or something? Presumably. I've checked again and Nick said "an undergraduate from Gloucester" at th...

Graeme Cole

Round 11: T L R O U E F S R C1: flouters C2: foulers DC: TROUSER (7) FLORETS (7) RESTFUL (7) Score: 54–23 (max 84) Two dodgy agent nouns from our contestants mean the scores don't change. Susie and Ranulph find the three valid sevens. There were more than three sevens in this selection, maybe you f...

Graeme Cole

Countdown recap for Tuesday 2 October 2012. C1: Champion Adam Flinn (2 wins, 165 points). He wants to go into print journalism, but is considering becoming a press officer. Nick the PR man suggests the former. C2: Challenger Matthew Howell is a screenwriting student from Gloucester. He has a fish ca...

Graeme Cole

James Robinson wrote:
Jordan F wrote:Join...somebody...for the recap later.
Still need someone, off to the footy now.

Okay, I'll do it today.

Graeme Cole

Thomas Carey wrote:Please, Nick, announce when its crucial!

This.

Rick recovered from 30 points behind to make it a crucial conundrum, and I'm not sure Nick even noticed. I think he's doing a good job, but I'd like to see him get in to the game a bit more.

Graeme Cole

Countdown recap for Monday 1 October 2012. It's been ages since my last recap for one reason or another, but from now on I'll be doing them every Monday. C1: Champion Adam Flinn (1 win, 101 points) is a journalism graduate from Abingdon, and joins us for his second game after making a century on his...

Graeme Cole

Has the Countdown team contacted people individually (specifically those not part of the C4C/Apterous community) or is this just relying on contestants contacting Countdown? I worry that we won't be getting an answer to this question any time soon because if they're not a part of the c4c community ...

Graeme Cole

James Robinson wrote:Graeme, can you do Mondays full time now

Yep.

Graeme Cole

Well, it is the eighth highest score, if you only count multiple occurrences of higher scores once. Seems an odd way to work it out though. DOPANT in R8. Great game, well played Peter. You'd have beaten me and plenty of other people with that performance. Grumble mumble chickened ENSOULING mumble mu...

Graeme Cole

John Garcia wrote:
Graeme Cole wrote: This is why Charlie's long-term aim for the Countdown Database project is so awesome.
Please elaborate! Many thanks!!!

link

Graeme Cole

YOUNKER in R4. Is the number generator skewed to low numbers or is it all totally random between 101 and 999? Historians, is this the first time the target has been the same two number rounds in a row? This is why Charlie's long-term aim for the Countdown Database project is so awesome. Historians, ...

Graeme Cole

Jojo Apollo wrote:That is interesting, I always thought they were separate boards. Where is the conundrum board?

Opposite the letters/numbers board, on the other side of the studio.

Graeme Cole

No.. It was because they ask u for the numbers and make u wait before u actually reply. Okay, that's new. It probably also explains why my numbers pick in my game against Ed had to be redone about five times. Come to think of it, Nick did say I was "like a greyhound coming out of the blocks&qu...

Graeme Cole

MAJOR BONINESS was one of my favourites.

Graeme Cole

Unlucky there Jessica. You didn't actually play badly, but Liam's a strong player who's been watching the show longer than you've been alive, so I don't think there's too much shame in losing to him. All the talk beforehand about your Scrabble awards and whatnot must have put a lot of pressure on, w...

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