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by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:39 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Olympics Idea
Replies: 32
Views: 5164

Re: Apterous Olympics Idea

I'll be happy for anything in English.
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday June 29th 2011
Replies: 17
Views: 2101

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday June 29th 2011

James Robinson wrote:Yeah, that along with Liam v Graeme was definitely the best game of the series so far.

Very unlucky, Barry, but well done, Andrew.

SIPHONED in round 1, REPOSING in round 2, CURTSIES in round 4 and WAGONER in round 6.
What about Friday's game?
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:18 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Donating Sperm
Replies: 27
Views: 4948

Re: Donating Sperm

You should have done a paper round. It's really good fun, the pay is exceptional, you get lots of exercise and the best thing is you meet lots of old people. I should try that.... The papers might be a bit heavy for you on weekends when all the customers where you live get the Telegraph and Sunday ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:10 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Eurovision 2011
Replies: 131
Views: 16545

Re: Eurovision 2011

I've just noticed that my avatar seems to be dancing the Swedish entry.
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:09 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Donating Sperm
Replies: 27
Views: 4948

Re: Donating Sperm

Clinical trials (didn't do), dog-walking (didn't do), mystery shopping (did once, didn't like), writing reviews for things like C-net (did once, didn't like), getting a real job (ended up doing.. don't like). You should have done a paper round. It's really good fun, the pay is exceptional, you get ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:08 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Donating Sperm
Replies: 27
Views: 4948

Re: Donating Sperm

First look at the title - Sex.
Second look at the title - Gay.
Third look at the title - What!?
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:43 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1956
Views: 497945

Re: Feature requests

Could we have the option to decline the duel please?
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:25 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C Link Dump
Replies: 329
Views: 63783

Re: C4C Link Dump

Until today, I had never heard of tau or knew that there were people who really hate pi. I do now: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13906169 Yeah, I'd heard of that before. I'd thought before myself that having pi instead of 2*pi seemed a bit arbitrary. Turned out I was right. Having a...
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 26, 2011 3:17 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Formula One
Replies: 68
Views: 9790

Re: Formula One 2011

Craig Beevers wrote:Yep was a mind-numbing race. Pretty much all I remember was the start and Button overtaking someone shortly after. Don't really need a second race of the calendar in Spain.
Agreed. Valencia and Barcelona are both must-go. If we want to put in Bahrain and USA next year, the former 2 can go.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 26, 2011 2:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday June 24th 2011
Replies: 32
Views: 5176

Re: Spoilers For Friday June 24th 2011

Great game both. Did no-one else notice the advert for a directory enquiries service at 11:33 on 4oD? Matt and Andrew just need false moustaches and they've got the job. For some reason I've been getting CD on 4oD without any adverts for a week or more - not even trailers for 4oD. Maybe they've bee...
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:09 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Sign Ups)
Replies: 54
Views: 11451

Re: 2011 Summer Knockout (Sign Ups)

Sam Hodkin wrote:The U1000 and U1200 please Sir.
Nuts.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
Replies: 315
Views: 156362

Re: Countdown mentions on other shows

Not exactly a Countdown mention, but a Racoon got into page 28 of The Sun today. ;)
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:55 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Cricket
Replies: 196
Views: 35737

Re: Cricket

I'm interested in cricket. I didn't see the match live (because I don't have Sky) or the highlights, but my Under XX B's match for XXXXXX got rained off without a ball being bowled. I feel for the away team though. They were from Reading. Travelling to Sudbury (sort of N/W London-ish)
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown specials: The Secret's Out
Replies: 80
Views: 12693

Re: Countdown specials: The Secret's Out

I heard that one has been filmed and shown, Nicki v Lee and that SPOILERS:Oliver v Jack was due to be filmed, but I haven't heard anything 'bout it since March.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:56 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Sign Ups)
Replies: 54
Views: 11451

Re: 2011 Summer Knockout (Sign Ups)

I'm going to win the U1000!
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 24 June 2011 (Series 65, Preliminary 15)
Replies: 3
Views: 985

Re: Friday 24 June 2011 (Series 65, Preliminary 15)

What was it? I'm pretty sure that's what he... oh. Sorry!
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jun 24, 2011 5:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 24 June 2011 (Series 65, Preliminary 15)
Replies: 3
Views: 985

Friday 24 June 2011 (Series 65, Preliminary 15)

Countdown recap for Friday 24 June 2011. It's Friday, and who's going to have either a comfortable cushion over the weekend and one eye on octochampdom or a new spot of blood in the can? MC: Champion Matt Croy (5 wins, 448 points.) AH: Challenger Andrew Halliburton. Passed his standard grade when we...
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jun 24, 2011 4:05 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Sign Ups)
Replies: 54
Views: 11451

Re: 2011 Summer Knockout (Sign Ups)

All please. Rating is about 670, but I haven't paid as much attention.
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jun 24, 2011 3:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday June 24th 2011
Replies: 32
Views: 5176

Re: Spoilers For Friday June 24th 2011

Got extremely excited about MELONATE in Round 3 until I discovered it wasn't in.
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jun 24, 2011 3:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday June 24th 2011
Replies: 32
Views: 5176

Re: Spoilers For Friday June 24th 2011

It's a good thing I watch the last bit of this BEFORE I recap this so I don't get too carried away!

Jeff - :lol: . PLEASE DON'T GO!!!!!!!
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:03 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Easiest game ever
Replies: 6
Views: 1680

Re: Easiest game ever

You could bring in conundrum stones, word percentage of commonness and number of steps in the numbers for added preciseness. You could bring in conundrum stones, word percentage of commonness and number of steps in the numbers for added preciseness. You could bring in conundrum stones, word percent...
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:01 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Sophie Krol's Musings - and your comments about them.
Replies: 85
Views: 25590

Re: Sophie Krol's Musings - and your comments about them.

Adam Gillard wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:Why do I bother?
I worry for you Rhys. I think I made it to at least 14 before this became my outlook on life.
I didn't even get that far.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:59 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Replies: 105
Views: 16406

Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Jon O'Neill wrote:Bring back Take Me Out.
Keep this.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:59 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Replies: 105
Views: 16406

Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Thanks Craig. My Dad loves them, so I thank you on his behalf.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:40 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
Replies: 486
Views: 248218

Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!

Mike Brown wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:With all respect and dignity.
Haha. Look forward to reading it.
And Rhys-y-ness.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:40 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Sophie Krol's Musings - and your comments about them.
Replies: 85
Views: 25590

Re: Sophie Krol's Musings - and your comments about them.

Think we've been krolled over again.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:06 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
Replies: 486
Views: 248218

Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!

With all respect and dignity.
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
Replies: 486
Views: 248218

Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!

Moi, Mike, s'il vous plait!
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:24 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 520479

Re: Bug reports

Unsurprisingly, IE9's completely screwed all the presentation on the home page. Game seems to be ok tho :) On Firefox the gap between the menu and the page content has been shrunk to basically nothing which looks horrible but is the only visible change. Are these bad side effects of whatever Chrome...
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:12 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
Replies: 221
Views: 39251

Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series

Amazing Series. Haven't had enough time to recap everything!
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:45 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Eurovision 2011
Replies: 131
Views: 16545

Re: Eurovision 2011

And in 2003 I found out we had NO POINTS whatsoever. Nil poi. Nul points actually. And it was Jemini and, if you had had the misfortune to hear them, you would understand why. They sang out of tune for pretty much the entire song. It was awful! But classic Eurovision and very funny! :D http://www.y...
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:24 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Eurovision 2011
Replies: 131
Views: 16545

Re: Eurovision 2011 (scorecard)

That scorecard - found it so here it is in full: (Position on scorecard, actual position, name, points (overall), song quality, performance, dance & outfits) In event of a tie the number of "10's" will be judged, then number of 9's etc. 1 21 Finland 28 9 9 10 = 17 Romania 28 10 9 9 3 5...
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:59 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 520479

Re: Bug reports

It wasn't like that when I voted on it, but it is now.
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:46 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Exam results
Replies: 151
Views: 19423

Re: Exam results

I just started mine.
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:05 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Worst day of the (working) week
Replies: 20
Views: 3855

Re: Worst day of the (working) week

Monday. PE. Bullied again from a group of motherfuckers. I'm actually slightly glad it's exam week and I got the easy ones on Monday :-)
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
Replies: 315
Views: 156362

Re: Countdown mentions on other shows

Mark Nyman is on Radio 4 right now.
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: In case anyone's interested...
Replies: 17
Views: 3079

Re: In case anyone's interested...

I've seriously considered the possibility of going on now or round-abouts, so they would be useful, James.
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Nick Hewer, YOU'RE HIRED!!!
Replies: 204
Views: 40497

Re: STELLING TO GO!!!!!!!!

Soph K wrote:i want cheryl cole to take over, pet! :D
:P
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
Replies: 315
Views: 156362

Re: Countdown mentions on other shows

Thats what I say!!!
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:13 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Formula One
Replies: 68
Views: 9790

Re: Formula One 2011

-_-
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:48 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Formula One
Replies: 68
Views: 9790

Re: Formula One 2011

Still going on - amazing, so I'd recommend BBC2 right now.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:10 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Outnumbered
Replies: 22
Views: 3210

Re: Outnumbered

Looks like Prune is outnumbered again.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:15 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 520479

Re: Bug reports

:?
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:14 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Premier League
Replies: 43
Views: 8923

Re: Apterous Premier League

BUMP
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:22 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Eurovision 2010
Replies: 54
Views: 6496

Re: Eurovision 2010

^^^
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:21 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
Replies: 221
Views: 39251

Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series

Adam Gillard wrote:I'd like to contest the next series of aptoSOS, please.
THIS
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:23 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Eurovision 2010
Replies: 54
Views: 6496

Re: Eurovision 2010



Bit late but I'm singing this in a school singing contest - mainly because it's something I can sing! I've learnt the words - good or bad?
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Outnumbered
Replies: 22
Views: 3210

Re: Outnumbered

I like Jake - my Mum says he's just like me ;-)
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
Replies: 125
Views: 30489

Re: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July

Enjoy the revolution Dinos!
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:46 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Cricket
Replies: 196
Views: 35737

Re: Cricket

Ah well, this could cheer you up

(SPOILERS - (future DC Guest) - Michael Vaughan will be on from 27 Jun to 1 Jul!!)
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:44 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 520479

Re: Bug reports

Nah, Graeme, it happens all the time.
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: COC14 Petition
Replies: 51
Views: 8125

Re: COC14 Petition

BUMP!
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:47 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What is your favourite browser?
Replies: 29
Views: 8841

Re: What is your favourite browser?

I used IE before I had anything else, it was slow slow that I could make my Mum and Dad's tea while it was loading. Now, with Chrome, I can't even reach for my Countdown Board Game (in reach of the computer) before it loads.
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Supreme Championship 2 idea
Replies: 6
Views: 1865

Supreme Championship 2 idea

Richard Whiteley: A Supreme Championship happens every 32 Series! 33+32 = 65 SERIES 66. NO SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP 2. :evil: :cry: I'll Spoiler colour Series 64 just in case. Group I: Huw Morgan, Pete Cashmore, Tony Baylis, Ray McPhie. Group II: John Ashmore, Kate Ogilvie, Terence English, Scott Mearns...
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Jun 06, 2011 4:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
Replies: 486
Views: 248218

Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!

Can't do it, I'm afraid. Count me out for this week as I have Window men visiting.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:02 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Guess who...
Replies: 476
Views: 58725

Re: Guess who...

Adam Gillard wrote:Rhys: is he English? Yes
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who Do You Want In The COC?
Replies: 24
Views: 4531

Re: Who Do You Want In The COC?

No. He's Canadian and I discovered Countdown in 2000.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jun 05, 2011 11:54 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Who Dares Wins Series 4
Replies: 38
Views: 5567

Re: Who Dares Wins Series 4

Yeah I saw that and I was flummoxed by it too.