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- Wed Feb 24, 2021 8:11 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
- Replies: 503
- Views: 160601
Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
'listening to Boris Johnson' is the absolute least efficient way of just getting to the point. He's the verbal equivalent of attempting to walk in a straight line after downing a bottle of absinthe (albeit far less thrilling to witness).
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11655
Re: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
Pretty sure there were odds available for both Ned Pendleton and Tom Barnes to be named host when Jeff quit?
It's not the most, um, robust market to be pinning any sort of hopes on. (Obviously, because Mark wasn't on the list.)
It's not the most, um, robust market to be pinning any sort of hopes on. (Obviously, because Mark wasn't on the list.)
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: How to host an event (for dummies)?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 39366
Re: How to host an event (for dummies)?
You could potentially run it at a small loss, though, couldn't you? You could, but I don't understand why you would consider doing that :) This event could well be a long time in coming, not least because of the pandemic, but also just thinking about potential venues is difficult in itself. The Ova...
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: How to host an event (for dummies)?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 39366
Re: How to host an event (for dummies)?
When I was researching venues, I found that £1000+ was often the going rate for a Saturday in central London at an accessible venue that fit 50+ people [...] Assuming you are talking about the Brighton Oval (I originally did not realise there was a Brighton one and thought you were absolutely mad f...
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: How to host an event (for dummies)?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 39366
Re: How to host an event (for dummies)?
Other stuff... As Bundy said, do keep in touch/check every detail with the venue. One of the rooms was double booked at COLON last year, leading to a confrontation with a very aggressive karate instructor, as well as the mothers of kids in the class who nicked some of the tables and chairs we'd book...
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: How to host an event (for dummies)?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 39366
Re: How to host an event (for dummies)?
When organisers book halls / rooms, what kind of hire fee does a co-eventer usually go for? I can’t imagine Molineux would have been cheap. Had a look at The Oval’s corporate events site today and the best I could find was still prohibitively expensive. Obviously not booking anything until the Rona...
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 6:37 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: the Countdowners In My Place game (CIMP)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 37458
Re: the Countdowners In My Place game (CIMP)
Up to 10 now (2 of whom have visited two different houses). I'm coming for you, Morricock.
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 9:55 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
- Replies: 503
- Views: 160601
Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
YouGov latest findings on 'rona restriction support, with Leave/Remain divides: 1; 2
So some significant differences, particularly on whether or not to encourage people back to workplaces, but not *extreme* differences in most areas.
This may also be of interest.
So some significant differences, particularly on whether or not to encourage people back to workplaces, but not *extreme* differences in most areas.
This may also be of interest.
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 11:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1800956
Re: Politics in General
A Tory MP has been arrested for rape , and not been suspended from the party. Apparently he's a former minister and in his 50s - can we narrow it down? I'm not arguing the rights and wrongs of how this is being handled, but people don't normally get anonymity and would normally be suspended, so I'm...
- Sat Jun 13, 2020 3:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1800956
Re: Politics in General
"can't" have conversations, "language police", etc - nuanced conversations depend on people as well as platforms! Trans people's risk of suicide doesn't stop conversations, it just encourages a sensitive and indeed nuanced approach to the topic, as with any other subject linked t...
- Fri Jun 12, 2020 1:46 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1800956
Re: Politics in General
The giant post with very few sources is worthy of reading, without enquiring into the claims made or substantiating them - whereas the series of posts with credible references and evidence is worth picking holes in but not reading? Odd. If it's not about taking sides, then why hold the sources to di...
- Wed May 27, 2020 11:19 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Cummings and goings
- Replies: 73
- Views: 22489
Re: Cummings and goings
Re: 'private life' as some kind of concern. Basically, nah. He is in the public eye, therefore his personal life is a matter of public interest, and the typical privacy regulations have exemptions which are relevant to the story. You may not like it personally but, with the exceptions of photographe...
- Tue May 26, 2020 12:56 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Cummings and goings
- Replies: 73
- Views: 22489
Re: Cummings and goings
Whatever you make of the guy's actions (you could have the strongest opinions either way) the persistent obsession with this story is so depressing. It's been the first item on every news bulletin I've heard for two days. That's an eternity in modern news. In this time, the government has announced...
Re: Top Tens
Nice idea for a thread. 1. Cuddling gerbils 2. Seeing friends 3. Watching Tonbridge games (although severe flooding of our pitch had scuppered this since the start of the year anyway) 4. Seeing family 5. Travelling 6. Going to the pub 7. Having social/birthday plans 8. Swimming 9. Getting Wagamamas ...
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who is the greatest series champion of the 2010’s
- Replies: 42
- Views: 15483
Re: Who is the greatest series champion of the 2010’s
If you did it? Are you saying... it wasn't you?Callum Todd wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:35 ammy upcoming tell-all autobiography, titled 'If I Did It: Confessions of a Cheater'.
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 11:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Internal monologue
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7941
Re: Internal monologue
Edit : yep - like Gevin I sometimes get the "Come on Fiona" thing too, but that's more conscious pep talk myself. Oh, see, I do this (although actually this tends to be verbal if it's possible to do it quietly enough for people to not notice, or preferably in a place that no-one else is i...
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 11:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Internal monologue
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7941
Re: Internal monologue
Yes, but what I really want to know is how people's monologue specifically manifests. I'd say about 20% of mine is in the third person.
- Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 674905
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Bojack Horseman season 6 part 2: well i know what i'm talking about in therapy on Tuesday, fuuuuuuuckkkkkkkkk RuPaul's Drag Race UK: what the fuck, this is the best series of Drag Race proper in years. really, really funny! talented and entertaining queens. i have never laughed as much as Blu Hydran...
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Absolutely terrible claims to fame/celebrity spots
- Replies: 74
- Views: 29623
Re: Absolutely terrible claims to fame/celebrity spots
Terrible claim to fame: my sixth form boyfriend's dad was the UK's national road cycling champion in the 1970s and helped introduce BMX to the UK. Underwhelming celebrity spot: Margaret Mountford was on my Easyjet flight back from a post A-level holiday to Split in 2010. I thought this was a bit low...
- Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Football grounds you've been to
- Replies: 57
- Views: 51096
Re: Football grounds you've been to
Looking forward to adding some more league grounds next year alongside my Tonbridge away trips. Yeah so this hasn't happened because £££, but I do have some new non-league grounds. 33. Priory Lane (Eastbourne Borough) - good burgers, toilets honk of piss 34. Park View Road (Welling United) - awful ...
- Fri Dec 27, 2019 3:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1800956
Re: Politics in General
Woah, the condescension. Anyway, Jono: it says a lot that you're claiming I'm the annoying or arrogant one in this discussion, as opposed to the person who started a 'debate' on a story they've not looked into properly and a subject that they've made it clear they know absolutely nothing about. A su...
- Fri Dec 27, 2019 12:13 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1800956
Re: Politics in General
Have you literally ever done any reading or research into this topic or are you just wanking yourself off on the proposition of a big fun C4C debate like a Braintree Ben Shapiro? I think I know which one it is. more liek gammon chipper lolzzz!! - is 'not renewing a contract' synonymous with 'sacking...
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 12:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who would you like to lead the labour Party
- Replies: 30
- Views: 14140
Re: Who would you like to lead the labour Party
Can't say at the moment - we don't know for sure what sort of platform they'll be running on, and I don't really watch televised political stuff so all my impressions of candidates are based on social media impressions, pictures and what other people are saying. But the two biggest issues for Labour...
- Tue Nov 26, 2019 2:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many jobs have you had ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4812
Re: How many jobs have you had ?
Wildly varies depending on definition. 1 long-term temp job 3 short-term temp jobs 1 stint of freelance proofreading/transcription 3 permanent jobs (1 zero hours contract, 2 proper contracts) Couple of little bits in my teens as well, including volunteering in a charity shop and being paid to teach ...
- Tue Nov 26, 2019 10:39 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Facebook Culls
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9375
Re: Facebook Culls
Yes, no (but I may do now).
I can only think of one unfriending that I regret, out of probably 500+ over the years.
I can only think of one unfriending that I regret, out of probably 500+ over the years.
- Fri Nov 22, 2019 8:09 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Rachel Riley Post
- Replies: 76
- Views: 18004
Re: Rachel Riley Post
Also: remember that if you're not a target of a particular kind of discriminatory abuse, you're unlikely to be better at identifying such discrimination than someone who is a target of it. I wouldn't presume to be able to lecture a person of colour on what constitutes racism, or a woman on what cou...
- Thu Nov 14, 2019 6:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 479735
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
At some point, Damian Eadie announced to me and a few others that he was planning on getting a new bot introduced on apterous that was better than Apterous Rex. He'd decided the name for this would be "Apterous Jennifer" 8-) #feminism quelling the angry words a few of us put forward that ...
- Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:55 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 479735
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Fuck knows what was going on in my head last night but... There was a Co-event on the coast in Syria which lots of familiar faces had turned out for. For some reason, the building we were in was like my mum's church building but it was located on an extremely tall pier. Giles Hutchings was diving of...
- Thu Oct 17, 2019 4:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 482419
Re: People you shouldn't trust
Rebekah Vardy.
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:19 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Controversial Musical Opinions.
- Replies: 59
- Views: 28536
Re: Controversial Musical Opinions.
Also saw Suede who were pretty good, the music didn't suffer as much, but the crowd were insufferable. I hate any sort of hero worship and some people were delighted with themselves because they managed to brush their fingertips off brett when he jumped in the crowd. It was deplorable carry on. I f...
- Tue Sep 24, 2019 9:19 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Climate Change Deniers
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9942
- Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:09 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: the Countdowners Outside Co:Event Meet-ups game (COCMEAT)
- Replies: 97
- Views: 95422
Re: the Countdowners Outside Co:Event Meet-ups game (COCMEAT)
Also - Jen - can you expand on your inclusion of Paul Sinha? I think you have to spend time with him after the show for it to count, not just be in the audience for an otherly-famous thing. I'm sure you did, just checking. Almost offended you had to ask. Had a chat with him before one of his shows ...
Re: Religion
Former churchgoer (not by choice) of 15 years checking in. Absolutely hated going by about the age of 8 or 9 - same stories every year, not allowed to ask questions about Bible plotholes, told that if you didn't go to church you went to hell. (Really lovely to hear when you have a parent who doesn't...
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
- Replies: 113
- Views: 106488
Re: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
That's me told! A true power play.
(Why don't you tell him to reset his account, seeing as he is your best friend?)
(Why don't you tell him to reset his account, seeing as he is your best friend?)
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
- Replies: 113
- Views: 106488
Re: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
Can't wait to see his reaction when he finds out. I know him and he has said he will.So don’t judge me on it. Dinos, when asked if this was true or not: "Haha! This is the first I've heard of it! 🤣🤣" Dinos, when asked if he knows you: "Lmao I've never heard of him! I would respond to...
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:26 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 674905
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
If I only have half a brain then I probably won't be very good at a Co-event, so I won't be attending Co:Rot. Sorry hun x
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:46 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 674905
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
RuPaul's Drag Race season 11 - Not up to scratch. Awful decision-making throughout, and a cast that flunked every landmark challenge. Killing Eve season 2 - Not as captivating as the first season so far but I'm always here for Villanelle's style <3 Chernobyl - So bleak, but so excellent. I knew a lo...
- Wed May 29, 2019 2:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 479735
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Wouldn't be the first time Zarte has asked to play with Robbo in a hotel.Ashton Hancock wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2019 2:00 pm Had a dream that I was playing against James Robinson in a hotel and Zarte rocks up and asks to join in
- Thu May 16, 2019 9:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Online Trophy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7123
Re: Online Trophy
#pray4lizTim Down wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2019 11:28 amSorry Ashton, I'm never up, only Down.Ashton Hancock wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2019 7:34 am I will then start a 30 second time which when Tim is up I will text ‘Answers Please’ In which you will both send your answers.
- Wed May 15, 2019 3:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
- Replies: 113
- Views: 106488
Re: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
What if Zarte bribes the person who watches him so they don't tell you he's cheating?
- Wed May 15, 2019 1:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
- Replies: 113
- Views: 106488
Re: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
*comfirmed
- Wed May 15, 2019 12:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
- Replies: 113
- Views: 106488
Re: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
Are you allowed to attend if you are a silly kid that's over the age of 16?
- Thu May 09, 2019 11:49 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25887
Re: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
***IMPORTANT TRAVEL INFORMATION - PLEASE READ*** Due to Tube engineering works, it looks like Aldgate East might be an absolute arse to get to on Saturday. So I would STRONGLY RECOMMEND trying to divert via Shadwell. Shadwell is on the Overground and the DLR but if you're not au fait with London tr...
- Sun May 05, 2019 10:04 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25887
- Thu May 02, 2019 11:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Football grounds you've been to
- Replies: 57
- Views: 51096
Re: Football grounds you've been to
Meadowbank (Dorking Wanderers) - the women's bathroom was warm and for this I fully stan the Meadowbank stadium and talk about it constantly. Nice bar too. Weird stand layout though. Stadion Letzigrund (FC Zurich) - Massively underused for its size (wahey!). Genuinely shocking how few Lugano away fa...
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25887
Re: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
CONUNDRUMS This year's conundrums will be a mix of 8s, 9s and 10s. Interesting - will we know the length beforehand? No. If there's a consensus after the event that the conundrum format would have benefited from this (or was just pure shite) then I'll reconsider for potential future events, but I t...
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25887
Re: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
***It is EXACTLY one month until CO:LON 2019! Please read on for more details about the event... Otherwise you might get a surprise on the day.*** SIGN-UPS Firstly, we are currently on 52 signed up, so 20 spaces remain. For budgetary reasons*, if you know you can make it, it would be really helpful ...
- Mon Apr 08, 2019 10:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 674905
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Fleabag - Not finding it as funny as I thought I would? The Obama scene was very entertaining though. OK, so Season 1 might have underwhelmed me but Season 2 was *immense*. (Even aside from Andrew Scott being massively fanciable.) This Time - Massively hit and miss. The biggest hit is obviously Mar...
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25887
Re: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
Aaaaand that's 50!
22 spaces left - pay here by PayPal, or message me on here/Facebook/email (jennifer.steadman@rocketmail.com) to arrange payment by bank transfer.
Edit: make that 51! 21 spaces left.
22 spaces left - pay here by PayPal, or message me on here/Facebook/email (jennifer.steadman@rocketmail.com) to arrange payment by bank transfer.
Edit: make that 51! 21 spaces left.
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:14 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: the Countdowners Outside Co:Event Meet-ups game (COCMEAT)
- Replies: 97
- Views: 95422
Re: the Countdowners Outside Co:Event Meet-ups game (COCMEAT)
Bumper fortnight for COCMEAT. 37. Innis Carson (pre-Christmas meet-up) 38. Aidan Linge (Zarte's birthday, actually we have hung out before but I forgot him from my list) 39. George Armstrong (Zarte's birthday) 40. SJ (SJ's birthday) 41. Phil Collinge (SJ's birthday) 42. Phil Makepeace (SJ's birthday...
- Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25887
Re: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
6 weeks left. 24 spaces left. You know what to do.
- Fri Mar 22, 2019 2:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many countries have you been to?
- Replies: 172
- Views: 98020
Re: How many countries have you been to?
*xenophobeMarc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 2:53 pmRacistJennifer Steadman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 2:25 pmIt's definitely commitment going to bloody Liechtenstein. I've seen plankton with more personality and purpose.
- Fri Mar 22, 2019 2:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many countries have you been to?
- Replies: 172
- Views: 98020
- Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:11 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many countries have you been to?
- Replies: 172
- Views: 98020
Re: How many countries have you been to?
Feels annoying to have been to Italy for the second time, and still not 'completed' it in terms of countries because San Marino Yep. San Marino can get dicked. I take this back and apologise unreservedly to the fine state of San Marino. A perfect microstate. (Still lagging behind Norm, but +4 of Sw...
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25887
Re: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
I'll wallop your block off. I'm a very tough man.Thomas Carey wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 7:02 pmI'm ex forces, apologise immediately or wallops. Also rip meJennifer Steadman wrote:OldBob1998
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 5:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25887
Re: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
Just under 8 weeks to go, and 38 are currently signed up. 34 spaces remain!
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- Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Most successful contestants to then be given a second chance
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9555
Re: Most successful contestants to then be given a second chance
Another semi finalist (this may be who I was thinking of?): Chris Feetenby
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:36 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Most successful contestants to then be given a second chance
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9555
Re: Most successful contestants to then be given a second chance
Not as a semi finalist, which is what the messages you've quoted are about?Tom S wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:35 pmDoes this count?- http://wiki.apterous.org/Elisabeth_JardineJennifer Steadman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 5:01 pmThis isn't the person I'm thinking of, but yes.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:38 pm Has anyone made the semi-finals and then made a reappearance?
- Wed Mar 13, 2019 5:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Most successful contestants to then be given a second chance
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9555
Re: Most successful contestants to then be given a second chance
This isn't the person I'm thinking of, but yes.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:38 pm Has anyone made the semi-finals and then made a reappearance?
- Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Most successful contestants to then be given a second chance
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9555
Re: Most successful contestants to then be given a second chance
Was there a semi finalist from a ye olde series who came back and lost his first game about a year or two ago, or am I misremembering? On people who haven't (yet) been given a second chance: I know that Pete Cashmore was trying to reapply a while ago - having won a series and been runner up in his C...