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- Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 4th June 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 100)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 704
Monday 4th June 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 100)
Countdown recap for Monday 4 June 2012. C1: Champion Suzi Purcell (7 wins, 619 points) is currently the number 3 seed, and she's guaranteed to be no lower than fourth come the finals. Today she's got the chance to become an octochamp - the first since Peter Lee all the way back in February. C2: Chal...
- Thu May 31, 2012 6:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday May 31st 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 98)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1688
Re: Spoilers for Thursday May 31st 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 98
TENTAGE in round 12. I liked Jon Culshaw's bit today where they used the left-hand side of the clock for what must be the first time ever. Took me a while to get the "bonus conundrum" that accompanied it though, I was looking for one word. Also, Suzi deserves to go on to win eight. MEGASTA...
- Wed May 30, 2012 6:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday May 30th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 97)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2024
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday May 30th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 9
I think Suzi was kind and gave Elaine some points on purpose after Elaine having a bad start, this was obvious in the last numbers round when the solution was super-easy and Suzi said she got it wrong. Don't see why she'd have done that deliberately. Elaine had already given her solution and got he...
- Tue May 29, 2012 6:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 29 May 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 96)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1861
Re: Tuesday 29 May 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 96)
Round 2: S V E L N A S I N C1: INSANE (6) C2: SNAILS (6) DC: SNIVELS (7) OT: VAINNESS (8) Score: 13–13 (max 16) Still nothing to separate the contestants, but DC can go one better with SNIVELS, prompting a Terry Wogan impression from Jon :D Another darrenic 8 goes missed, however. It turns out VAIN...
- Sun May 27, 2012 8:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Classic posts
- Replies: 152
- Views: 24429
Re: Classic posts
Quite enjoyed this post from yesteryear. Ha. I know you're not sorting through the feature request looking for things that aren't covered in tickets and making extra work for yourself. Therefore I can only assume you've searched Google for "charlie off of apterous's willy" because you hav...
- Mon May 21, 2012 8:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 21st May 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 90)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1020
Monday 21st May 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 90)
Countdown recap for Monday 21 May 2012. C1: Champion Stuart Wright (3 wins, 283 points) has looked quite strong over his last few games. However, the Monday show has caused a hiccup for many an established champion in the past, especially if it was recorded in the morning, as Tony Atkins suggests in...
- Fri May 18, 2012 6:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday May 18th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 89)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1670
Re: Spoilers for Friday May 18th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 89)
At least that's got the right number of letters. I had LOCATION.Jack Worsley wrote:Another 14 max for me today. This time I cocked up on the conundrum as I guessed CILIATION.
- Thu May 17, 2012 9:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday May 17th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 88)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 909
- Mon May 07, 2012 4:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 7th May 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 80)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1102
Monday 7th May 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 80)
Countdown recap for Monday 7 May 2012. At the opening of this show, Rachel shows us a blonde-coloured hedgehog, who was hand-reared by an audience member when its mother died. The hedgehog is called Rachel, and this its first time on television. C1: Champion Catherine Johnson (1 win, 71 points) depo...
- Thu May 03, 2012 8:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 3rd May 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 78)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 703
Re: Thursday 3rd May 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 78)
Round 6: R S R A E C O H Q C1: COARSE (6) C2: CHASER (6) DC: COARSER (7) ROACHES (7) HOARSER (7) OT: ARCHERS (7) CHARROS (7) OCHREAS (7) ORACHES (7) Score: 40–13 (max 46) Very similar to round 9 yesterday, but it's Nick's turn to regret not sticking the other E on the end of his COARSE. :oops: COAR...
- Tue May 01, 2012 8:02 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
- Replies: 417
- Views: 125779
Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Best of luck Jonathan. You've arguably got it a bit more difficult than the others - if you do well enough to make the finals (which I don't doubt you will, having seen the amount of practice you've put in recently), you'll have to play again the same or following day. All the best to everyone invol...
- Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday April 30th 2012
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1129
Re: Spoilers For Monday April 30th 2012
SPLENIUMS in R15.
- Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday April 26th 2012
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3641
Re: Spoilers For Thursday April 26th 2012
My look for show 3 was a 1960s green dress with a vintage headscarf - sadly it's gone back in the wardrobe but it may get an airing at a CO event sometime in the future! It was a poor show from me on the first numbers round - I am extremely inconsistent and thoroughly deserved to be ousted. However...
- Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: General feedback
- Replies: 284
- Views: 53537
Re: General feedback
I just want to express my appreciation for the absolutely nonsensical amount of work Charlie has done on the site in the last few days, and especially today. Cheers. Seconded. Give that man a Spoon of Awesome. Yes, I'd have put this as a comment under the "I've been busy" news item if I c...
- Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 23rd April 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 70)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2763
Monday 23rd April 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 70)
Countdown recap for Monday 23 April 2012. http://www.google.co.uk/logos/2012/stgeorge12-hp.png It's St George's Day, and RASPILLED day as well, but today is also another anniversary, which Google have alluded to in today's logo above - it's 30 years since the Sinclair ZX Spectrum was launched. In to...
- Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei5 - Saturday 14 April 2012
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8322
Re: CoLei5 - Saturday 14 April 2012
Barry had SALINES disallowed, so at the end, we did a through dictionary check, but with it being declared as a mass noun in the ODE3, Jeff put his foot down and ruled that the result should stand, mainly due to the fact that it wasn't a compound or something like that. (I'm sure someone can make i...
- Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei5 - Saturday 14 April 2012
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8322
Re: CoLei5 - Saturday 14 April 2012
As you might've seen and heard.... Where might we have seen or heard about this event James? Jeff's events don't seem to be very well publicised. As far as I know it stems from when the private Sanctum forum was leaked a while ago (actually all the way back in 2010). Since then, Jeff hasn't publici...
- Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei5 - Saturday 14 April 2012
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8322
Re: CoLei5 - Saturday 14 April 2012
...luckily I solved BENDUSTWO in a second... ...I was nowhere near solving ATOMCHICA... Ok, it's probably only me, but I get so annoyed with people doing this. If I take the time to read your long post, I don't expect to have to put more work in to then go and look up the answers to your conundrums...
- Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:26 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Logic puzzle
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2652
Re: Logic puzzle
Charlie Reams wrote:Will this be another one where Graeme Cole solves it and you get the prize?
- Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How-To Guides
- Replies: 172
- Views: 44509
Re: How-To Guides
I took a while over that sentence after deciding that there is no concise way in English to create a viable sentence of the form [subject_1] [verb_1],[subject_2] [proverb_1] where the 'proverb' is like a pronoun but for verbs. I is pretty sure that there ain't no ways of saying this correctly accor...
- Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 9th April 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 60)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 662
Monday 9th April 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 60)
Countdown recap for Monday 9 April 2012. C1: Champion Rob Gibney (2 wins, 198 points) is back for a third appearance after seeing off Jason Atkinson on Friday. C2: Challenger Kevin Banyard, from Torquay. After a cycling accident put him in a coma for months, watching Countdown helped him keep his mi...
- Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:51 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA results and recaps
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16117
Re: COREA results and recaps
Wasn't there a D somewhere in this round? Or did Amie and I both see a phantom RADIALS?Tony Atkins wrote:Round 1 recap for Saturday 7 April 2012.
Round 6: S R L I A A T S I
C1: -
C2: -
OT: LARIATS (7) LIATRIS (7) TARSALS (7)
- Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA results and recaps
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16117
Re: COREA results and recaps
Thanks for putting the event together, Tony. I look forward to it again next year.
- Fri Apr 06, 2012 5:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday April 6th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 59)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1465
Re: Spoilers for Friday April 6th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 59)
Don't think so. The rule is that the answer to the conundrum won't be a plural formed by adding an S to a singular noun.Andy McGurn wrote:Looks like Damien has changed his policy on the use of plurals for the conundrum.
- Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 6th April 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 59)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 531
Friday 6th April 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 59)
Countdown recap for Friday 6 April 2012. C1: Champion Rob Gibney (1 win, 105 points) is a director of a business consultancy from St Albans. Three-time winner John Bird looked like he could go far until Rob beat him with a score of 105 yesterday. C2: Challenger Jason Atkinson, 17, from Oldham. He's ...
- Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:32 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday April 6th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 59)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1465
Re: Spoilers for Friday April 6th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 59)
I've spoken to James, and I'll take the recap today.Thomas Carey wrote:Seeing as I won't be doing today's recap (which someone still needs to take)
- Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
- Replies: 486
- Views: 245265
Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
I quite like the Mystery Link feature.Thomas Carey wrote:This means that you'll finally get a good Friday recap.
- Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
- Replies: 452
- Views: 123962
Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
I've been asked by the owners of a website that I maintain if I can set up a simple poll on the site. It's just a straightforward question, where visitors are asked to express a preference for one of two possible choices. I can easily create a page with an HTML form where you specify your choice by...
- Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Advices for audition
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2381
Re: Advices for audition
I had an audition today. The only thing different to what Graeme said is the conundrums are now typed out on a strip of paper and the person holding the audition holds it up for 30 seconds. And I imagine, unlike what Graeme says, you put your hand up when you have the conundrum rather than say it. ...
- Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Getting TV show tickets that you don't want/can't attend
- Replies: 57
- Views: 5272
Re: Getting TV show tickets that you don't want/can't attend
Recently I returned from holiday to find that I'd won a case for an iPhone 4 in a charity raffle at work. I don't have an iPhone 4, or any iPhone, or any Apple product of any description apart from the fruit. I don't anticipate this changing. So I've put it on eBay. Griffin Chilewich hard case for i...
- Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:REA - Reading - Saturday of Easter Weekend 2012
- Replies: 63
- Views: 16493
Re: CO:REA - Reading - Easter Saturday 2012
Cool. In.Tony Atkins wrote:Of course it's still open! Especially for our local boy and champ!Graeme Cole wrote:Are entries still open for this? Normally I'm with family in Witney over Easter but I think I should be able to come along to the event and then set off to Witney later in the evening.
- Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday March 30th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 54)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2135
Re: Spoilers for Friday March 30th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 54
Yup, and that editor needs another telling off again today :!: The lack of that blue mask thing over the conundrum? Maybe it's deliberate. If that's so, why have they been so inconsistent this week, then :?: Not sure. It just seems strange that they would accidentally forget to do it twice in one w...
- Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:25 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: 'Gevin's Delight' Tournament 2012
- Replies: 65
- Views: 19354
- Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday March 30th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 54)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2135
Re: Spoilers for Friday March 30th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 54
The lack of that blue mask thing over the conundrum? Maybe it's deliberate.James Robinson wrote:Yup, and that editor needs another telling off again today
- Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:02 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:REA - Reading - Saturday of Easter Weekend 2012
- Replies: 63
- Views: 16493
Re: CO:REA - Reading - Easter Saturday 2012
Are entries still open for this? Normally I'm with family in Witney over Easter but I think I should be able to come along to the event and then set off to Witney later in the evening.
- Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:54 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Chase
- Replies: 153
- Views: 86883
Re: The Chase
http://greem.co.uk/nonsense/goosefin.jpg :-D But seriously, well played Heather. Moustache guy was good to watch as well, but you did pretty much all the answering in the final round. I think Michael has a point, that final round is probably just as difficult with two players as it is with one, may...
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday March 28th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 52)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1222
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday March 28th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim
What was Alison's word in Round 9? Couldn't hear it clearly. OUGHT. UNSNARLED in R2. Alison could make a few more wins at this rate. She's spotting words reasonably consistently. You've heard of the "casual armchair standard", well she's certainly better at Countdown than an armchair is. ...
- Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday March 27th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 51)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1532
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday March 27th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 5
After yesterday's conundrum cock-up, they went one better today :!: http://greem.co.uk/nonsense/celeryfit.jpg Actually, I think I prefer it like this. I never really understood why they need to hide most of the board behind that blue mask they normally superimpose over it. Opinions? Maybe it's to a...
- Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 26th March 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 50)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1123
Re: Monday 26th March 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 50)
Look at the animated GIF. The oddity is in every frame.Matt Morrison wrote:No? I am intrigued though. I like oddities.Graeme Cole wrote:C2 buzzes on 27.5 seconds to say ENCLOSURE which is... ... incorrect, but did you spot something odd there?
- Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 26th March 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 50)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1123
Monday 26th March 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 50)
Countdown recap for Monday 26 March 2012. C1: Champion Mick O'Brien (2 wins, 162 points). Back for his third appearance after his narrow win over Robin Mackay on Friday. C2: Challenger Wendy Gabriel, a charity shop volunteer from Greenwich and a fan of live music. DC: Susie Dent and Fiona Armstrong....
- Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Advices for audition
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2381
Re: Advices for audition
-You must call by phone or email until you get choose by them. On the British show, you fill in a form which asks mostly administrative questions like your name, date of birth, other shows you've appeared on, do you have a criminal record, etc. You send that in by post or email, and at some point s...
- Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Shampoo v Shower Gel
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5106
Re: Shampoo v Shower Gel
Most shower gel I've seen is actually labelled "hair and body wash" or something like that. They're basically admitting it's the same stuff.
- Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Castigate Countdown
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3453
Re: Castigate Countdown
Even if she did say CASTIGATES, just like Graeme may have said GALVANISED, they still solve it. Just misspoke. I'd still award it them. It's a difficult question of what to do when there's ambiguity about what the contestant answered. You've got three choices really - assume they gave the right ans...
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday March 8th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 44)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4493
Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 8th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 4
Just watched this. I don't think he's fudged in the normal sense. I think it was more like, in apterous terms, he thought he could do it but misclicked twice, which obviously you cant do so Nick was right to stop him. Having said that, I'm interested to know what most people think about fudging, ei...
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters 2012
- Replies: 88
- Views: 18596
Re: Apterous Masters 2012
Innis showed me how to play Countdown:
Innis 120 - 58 Graeme
Innis 141 - 109 Graeme (max game)
Innis 107 - 91 Graeme
The latter game contained the only round I managed to beat Innis on, and only because he misread the selection. All the best in the rest of the tournament, Innis.
Innis 120 - 58 Graeme
Innis 141 - 109 Graeme (max game)
Innis 107 - 91 Graeme
The latter game contained the only round I managed to beat Innis on, and only because he misread the selection. All the best in the rest of the tournament, Innis.
- Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday March 8th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 44)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4493
Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 8th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 4
Heh. R14 was pretty funny. Nick was right to time him out, though. Whether he dithered over it by accident or design, it wouldn't have helped him anyway - according to the solver you can't get 771 from those numbers. Michael's been a strong player, but I'm glad Gerri pulled it back with that conundr...
- Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 5th March 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 41)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 670
Monday 5th March 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 41)
Countdown recap for Monday 5 March 2012. C1: Champion Ben Rollett (1 win, 87 points) from Bury St Edmunds is a student of Sports Business Management. C2: Challenger Andy Russell is a university librarian from Brighton, with two children watching at home. DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres. RR: Rachel Rile...
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
- Replies: 486
- Views: 245265
Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
May I have a go at a recap every other Mondat then, please, unless Graeme wants to do Monday recaps full time? CONSULTATION TIME..............AWAITING GRAEME'S RESPONSE............... :geek: :ugeek: :geek: :ugeek: It's a good thing I happened to read this thread, as I usually hardly notice it. I do...
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday March 1st 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 39)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3406
Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 1st 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 3
I've had a look to see if I can spot it, and all I can see is that it says "VT Editors" then only lists one name.James Robinson wrote:By the way, I don't know if it's been like it all week, but has anyone noticed the interesting error in the end credits
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: An idea for a future CO-event
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4888
Re: An idea for a future CO-event
Problem: if James is one of the hundred there won't be any pointless answers.Jon O'Neill wrote:Yeah where are you gonna find 100 people who love Countdown enough to know shit like that?James Robinson wrote:The only problem would be to find 100 people to survey............
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday February 28th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 37
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4880
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday February 28th 2012 (Series 66 Preli
Cool game today, well played Peter. The challenger was pretty handy too. Seen as though he isn't on apterous, I guess he could be into his scrabble or play the wii game or something, because he too was above this casual armchair viewer standard. This range of apterous-themed merchandise is coming a...
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Carl Williams
- Replies: 50
- Views: 15135
Re: Carl Williams
Not unless he was playing on apterous while in the studio.Jordan Leckonby wrote:i think on apterous carl williams is keith williams
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday February 29th 2012 (Series 66 Game 38
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4768
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday February 29th 2011 (Series 66 Gam
Congratulations on eight wins Peter, and well done on getting an average of over 100. You faced some tough opposition along the way too. Best of luck in the finals.
- Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 20th 2012
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4615
Re: Spoilers For Monday February 20th 2012
FWIW, my least favourite selection is 2 large.
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 20th 2012
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4615
Re: Spoilers For Monday February 20th 2012
Bad luck Chris, but there's no shame in losing to Peter. It was a good game and you both played well. Are the Countdown team now intentionally pitching Apterous players against each other to reduce the number of potential Octochamps? It seems this is indeed the case. The standard of opponent that Vi...
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 20th February 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 31)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1738
Monday 20th February 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 31)
Countdown recap for Monday 20 February 2012. C1: Champion Chris Butler (3 wins, 287 points), an apterite whom some of you will know from COLIN a few weeks ago. So far he's got three scores in the nineties. C2: Challenger Peter Lee, a senior meteorological officer from Dublin, and also an apterite an...
- Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:40 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters 2012
- Replies: 88
- Views: 18596
Re: Apterous Masters 2012
I'd like to get involved with this please :) You are unlucky not to make Ben's list I think We'll need to bring Ryan in for this discussion. (I was thinking the same to be honest.) From what I recall from last year, the selection of players is based on TV performance and co-event performance, and n...
- Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday February 14th (Series 66 Prelim 27)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5814
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday February 14th (Series 66 Prelim 27)
True. That one seems to be a lot faster, too.Phil Reynolds wrote:Not if you use the free one.Graeme Cole wrote:Incidentally, if you search for words on Oxford Dictionaries Online (subscription required after you've made a certain number of searches)
- Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday February 14th (Series 66 Prelim 27)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5814
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday February 14th (Series 66 Prelim 27)
Why does it have to be a human at all? If only someone could design a computerised system that could check a word list of all allowable words. Oh wait... I seem to remember reading somewhere here that they do have a computer program to check words. In case of a disagreement between that and the pri...
- Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Mass Noun Plurals
- Replies: 86
- Views: 20259
Re: Mass Noun Plurals
Anonymity? How do you mean?Andy Platt wrote:This thread has been an interesting read. I never realised (sidereal ) that there was this level of anonymity involved before I arrived.
Explains a couple of things I think.
Edit: hang on, did you mean animosity?