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I didn't note down the exact solution that someone in the audience came up with

That would be me then.

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U1400 result:-

Lee Simmonds 96 - 81 Karen Pearson

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?key=83 ... 2023066069

Enjoyable game which remained in the balance until the last letters round. Cheers Karen, always a pleasure to play against you.

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Open Week 5 result:- Lee Simmonds 2-0 Jordan F http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?key=-2004262365516588285 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?key=6930984227231372273 Late result from U1400 week 3 Lee Simmonds 1-0 Andy Wilson http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?key=-6675772450148626100 Late res...

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Summer open result:- Lee Simmonds 2-0 Dave Mattingly http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?key=-8074003003747461158 Managed to get a good start and built up a head of steam which saw me win this game quite comfortably. http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?key=1766252060569148339 Much closer this time...

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U1200 week 1 result:-

Lee Simmonds 73 - 51 Dave Mattinglyhttp://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=262712

Lee Simmonds 91 - 47 Dave Mattinglyhttp://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=262723

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I'm so excited I am on to my 3rd pair of pants today what with all the excited related piss coming out

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In for the Open and whatever division I come under please Andrew (not sure what my rating is and can't access apterous at work).

Cheers

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Flight A result:- Henry Meier 1-2 Lee Simmonds http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=151802 Henry 114 - 96 Lee Good game to start, Henry taking an early 8 point lead in rd 2 with latticed. Despite a couple of nice spots of my own, I could not close the gap thus ensuring a crucial conundrum. A fa...

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Flight A result:-

Lee Simmonds 2-0 Niall Seymour

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=147460 95-68

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=147472 104-99

Just managed to keep my nose in front on both games thus avoiding crucial conundrums.

Well played Niall.

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Flight A week 1 result, Josh Overhill 1-2 Lee Simmonds http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=141058 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=141074 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=141090 Three good games with Josh, which I managed to come out on top by virtue of coming from behind to ...

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Winter Closed only please.

Cheers Andrew

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Yes please.

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Cheers for that Martin, I'm off next week so will try and check that out.

Martin Bishop wrote: Alex Horne (who I would have played on the show if he hadn't pulled out of the series 59 quarter finals).

Had I needed reminding....

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I have not yet had a max game in a 15 rounder, this is the closest I have come!

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=94110

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The dirty b******s

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What do you Clarets think of Owen Coyle being linked with the Celtic job? Would you like him to have his chance in the Prem given that he got you there or gladly let him go in the hope that a more experienced manager can keep you up?

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Lee, speaking of your time on Countdown, Kate was going to look for your first appearance for me (the episode when Des O'Connor read my e-mail on the air,) but since they've moved I think they've losst the archives. I just thought I would let you know that. Thanks Jason, I appreciate you telling me...

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Lots of great ideas mentioned so far, of course I would love to take part given the chance.

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In light of these distressing reports, I think it's only fair to give everyone who missed yesterday's conundrum 0 points. I agree :P Actually, I was a little shocked, not because it was easy but 2/61 with some of the best conundrummers around is surprising. I'm sure that I have been the grateful re...

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Jimmy, had you possibly not spotted mediocre in rd 3, you seemed to raise your eyebrows in surprise when Sue declared an 8 and as you did not have it written down, I thought that you may have seen it in the few seconds before Jeff came to you. I demand an answer! :? Yeah, that's exactly right, I do...

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Jimmy, had you possibly not spotted mediocre in rd 3, you seemed to raise your eyebrows in surprise when Sue declared an 8 and as you did not have it written down, I thought that you may have seen it in the few seconds before Jeff came to you.

I demand an answer!

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PHENOMENA or SAMPHIRES I would say for me.

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I agree that this is slightly different to what Damian is saying, I guess my point was that Kai could have buzzed in with the same answer and/or that Richard had put him on the right track by being so close. FWIW, my opinion is that player 2 should buzz in too. Everyone is likely to make a typo on o...

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Regarding the crucial conundrum debate, has anybody not given consideration to the fact that player 2 may well have unravelled the solution in the remaining time, and would therefore be only hurting themselves in their efforts to show sporting behaviour? Also, I'm sure there must have been instances...

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... I had forgotten my exact calculation ... Me too. It's very likely that I'd forgotten mine because the unfamiliarity of the new interface wiped part of my memory. So, until I, for one, am more practised with the new interface, it's even more important than before to have the solution written dow...

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Just watched the last couple of episodes. Tony - OMG - didn't see that coming!

Oh, and pretty cool to see Kim back

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Thanks everyone for your comments, even you Charlie! You will have noticed that I have not been on the forum or apterous much lately lol.

btw, check out my new avatar. How about that for my 100th post.

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Hi all, As some of you already know, Lynda and I have been expecting a baby and Lewis finally arrived on Thursday morning at 2am, 3 days late and weighing in at a slightly eye watering 8lb 1/2oz. We are tired but happy. I'll give it a few days and then I'll get him on apterous! Lee, Lynda & Lewis

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Yep, this was happening to me last night and also during today's duel that I have just completed. Was worried as it was a blind duel that by the time the letters had loaded up they would all have disappeared but it was more like they all appeared together for a second or two before disappearing.

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Having thought about it some more: Am I right in assuming that the whole reason people are so anxious to do the duels is because it's a good opportunity to test yourself against everyone else on the same selections? Yes and No (or at least in my case). I make a point of doing the duel every day bec...

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Red Dwarf is probably my favourite comedy of all time, along with Fawlty Towers and Blackadder. I endlessly watched them back in my late teens and they helped me get through some tough times. However, I have to agree with Lorraine that the first six series are the only ones I go back to, later episo...

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Had a bit of a dies mirabilis yesterday, fixing three very long-standing bugs in one marathon session at the keyboard: Completely re-implemented chat/spectate system, so that it now works all the time for everyone. Seriously. Duel sometimes not showing up when you log in. Duel being squashed in the...

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Innis Carson wrote:Auditioned 3 times a few years ago when I was useless, you'll do a lot better.

When I auditioned last year I was told that the 3 strikes and you're out rule had been relaxed so if you want to have another go...

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http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=40118

I declared waldoes in this game and remember clearly Stewart Holden getting this in his series final. Would this be because a different dictionary was in use at the time?

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Max Speedgoat number 2 for Chris. :D Nice one. But, I have to say I can't really work out why people still play Speedgoat, the numbers rounds are just an annoyance and Goatblitz is much better structured. Also no one has got a perfect Goatblitz yet. Maybe there's an Aptochallenge in there... Person...

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FWIW, I don't think duels should roll over at all. If I don't log-on for a day, I give up my right to do the duel. I don't expect to get a second chance to get some points just because apterous was down for a few hours at a time when I wouldn't have been on anyway. If only a few people can do the d...

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http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=38296

Was quite pleased with this effort, particularly with rounds 2 and 6 as they weren't my pick. Annoyed to miss the 9 in rd 12 though.

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That was nice Damian to share these photos with us. I was expecting something else though thanks to your subject heading....hope I'm not reading anything into that.

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Unbelievable Jeff!

err sorry, Kirk!

That was possibly your best numbers solution in your whole run and to get that at the end when you needed it most - just superb.

WD mate.

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Added my signature, hope it helps to make a difference.

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I love Scrabble and as long as you don't take either Countdown or Scrabble too seriously then you can play both as you won't be getting word lists muddled up etc. My best score is 512 and best single word score 131, however it still rankles with me that I almost got quagmire out across 2 triples onc...

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Yes please

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OMG, Just got my first ever max game and it was on the duel which also means my first win on the duel (ok it might be a joint win but I'll settle for that!!!)

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Interesting listening Kirk. A shame that she clearly hadn't done any research and got your name wrong

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Ian Volante wrote:
Dinos Sfyris wrote:
Jimmy Gough wrote:DV 81 - JG 100

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=29386
Awesome spurt at round 14
Okay, it was good, but was it that good?

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Played my last game against CF, score was 80 - 24 to me.

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Thanks to Jojo for starting this thread. I hadn't realised it was the final last night so just watched it on iplayer. Cheers!

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Previous Countdowners are still hoping to appear soon (as 'The Carol Vorderman Fan Club') There are dates in March, so hopefully we will be invited for one of those days. Keep us informed on progress please Debbi. BTW - Who are the other team members? Unless there have been any last minute changes ...

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Thanks soooo much Paul for drawing attention to my mauling at the hands of Kirk! And thanks Charlie for drawing me against Kirk early doors

In my defence my chat had failed umpteen times by then and I was already stressed at having had to leave the room so many times.

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I never bothered with word lists before my heats as I didn't really go in with any real expectations. Like most people I guess, I just didn't want to come up against someone in an Octochamp run or a young kid (Hi Kai) and hoped to win 3 or 4. My intention was that if I did well enough to know that I...

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Any chance that today's duel will roll over? Looks like apterous is down atm.

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Just checked the results for Sunday's duel and gutted as I could have won! I risked tunafish in rd 5 when I had a safe 6 and that subsequently put me off risking routined and oversite in later rounds. Those 9 points would have given me a total of 116.

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Not me unfortunately. I'll give it another 5 mins or so but after that I'm gonna have to call it a night. Sorry Jon as we didn't get to finish our game.

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I can't get back in either!

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Anybody else?

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I know it has been mentioned a few times elsewhere but thought that it would be a good idea for the chat feature to have its own thread. I know that it is frustrating for me when the chat box fails and until recently I thought that if it failed at my end then my opponent would know this. Kirk inform...

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Congratulations also to Bob Shadwick for winning the "rollover" duel with this excellent performance . Bob has never got a conundrum in under 5 seconds in over 100 attempts but nevertheless managed to get 18 of these tricky ones within the time, including such spots as CHALKIEST (21 secon...

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Well played both and congrats to Steve who deserved to win the coc, particularly given his earlier performances. They reminded me of Paul Gallen winning the last coc when he stood out from the first game as the likely champion. Brilliant coc, great camaraderie from start to finish I guess borne out ...

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That's great Kirk, I'm already looking forward to your appearance(s). I hope you didn't bash your opponent(s) up too much!

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I find lists like this very hard to compile. I did, however watch Rope last night and it would easily make it into my 10 favourite films of all time. That's a good shout Jono. Hitch is prob my favourite director and films such as Rope are often overlooked by the commercialism of Psycho, Rear Window...

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