I'm staying in Leeds tonight. In fact, I'm on the train right now.Charlie Reams wrote:Are you staying in Leeds tonight or coming up tomorrow morning?Kai Laddiman wrote:Yo! I only have 1 more lesson before I go up to the final! WWWOOO!!!
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- Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2599
Re: Welcome
- Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:52 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Where were you?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3890
Re: Where were you?
I understand. Do you know how happy I am to be in this world, though? I'll bring this topic back round. :D At a guess, probably not very, what with the credit crunch, England not in Euro '08 (which BTW is a 'soccer' tournament) and everything else on my list about stuff to hate about life. It's abo...
- Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:51 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2599
Re: Welcome
Yo! I only have 1 more lesson before I go up to the final! WWWOOO!!!
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 33659
Strange Games
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=1895
Every conundrum was got by Apterous on 4.5 secs. Strange. And Charlie got minced!
And I like the penultimate conundrum
Every conundrum was got by Apterous on 4.5 secs. Strange. And Charlie got minced!
And I like the penultimate conundrum
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:16 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 509774
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2599
Re: Lift potential
Evening all. Is anyone going to Leeds on Thursday by way of the A1, and can make a quick pit-stop at either Newark station to give me a lift? Will happily split petrol costs on the grounds that it's bound to be immensely cheaper than the difference in a train fare between Lincoln and Newark and a t...
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: spoilers for tue 11th nov
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1986
Re: spoilers for tue 11th nov
How many times does TADPOLES have to come up before you get it?
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:35 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37965
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
3 days now, and I'm getting more impatient by the nanosecond.Charlie Reams wrote:It means you have to be at least 12 to understand what it's for. Unlucky mate.Kai Laddiman wrote:Will do. What's the 12 bit on the end for?Dinos Sfyris wrote:Ground my clue into a gruff manner (12)
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Where were you?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3890
Re: Where were you?
I understand. Do you know how happy I am to be in this world, though? I'll bring this topic back round. :D At a guess, probably not very, what with the credit crunch, England not in Euro '08 (which BTW is a 'soccer' tournament) and everything else on my list about stuff to hate about life. It's abo...
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:43 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37965
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Will do. What's the 12 bit on the end for?Dinos Sfyris wrote:Ground my clue into a gruff manner (12)
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 93180
Re: CountMax errors
Apparently this is the max according to countmax. Not so - KATSINAM is OK for 8 and so was surprised to see it not mentioned. HOW DO YOU KNOW THESE WORDS!!!??? That's obvious. KATSINAM: a variant spelling of CATSINAM, which is a shortening of CATSINAMBUSH, when you use cats as bait. Not that hard.
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: spoilers for tue 11th nov
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1986
Re: spoilers for tue 11th nov
TADPOLES!!! AAAHHH!!!
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday, 10th November (Series 59, Prelim 81)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1791
Re: Monday, 10th November (Series 59, Prelim 81)
Thanks everyone, apologies for the lame jokes 
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Junior Countdowners
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6413
Re: Junior Countdowners
Or we could try something like my current avatar
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who can get the funniest user avatar?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2081
Re: Who can get the funniest user avatar?
Check these: http://eightsolid.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/111.jpg http://eightsolid.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/12.jpg http://eightsolid.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/13.jpg http://eightsolid.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/20.jpg http://eightsolid.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/23.jpg http:/...
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown World Championships
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4414
Re: Countdown World Championships
Matt's?NODE3r wrote:Whose point?Kai Laddiman wrote:Exactly his point.
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown World Championships
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4414
Re: Countdown World Championships
Exactly his point.Charlie Reams wrote:Indeed, with competitors from such well-known parts of Britain as China, Canada, Australia and South Africa, it's really not much of a world championship at all.Matthew Green wrote:Its never stopped snooker...
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:45 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 509774
Re: Known bugs
The Daily Duel went funny on me today. I'd done about 14 rounds and then had to answer the phone and when I came back (20 minutes or so later) it just sat there when I clicked to play the next round. I exited and went back in again hoping I could resume where I'd left off but it came up as a new du...
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday, 10th November (Series 59, Prelim 81)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1791
Monday, 10th November (Series 59, Prelim 81)
Countdown recap for Monday 10 November 2008. C1: Champion Martin Bishop (4 wins, 410 points.) C2: Challenger Lesley Wootton. Complete with a 3 proud children, 6 proud grandchildren and 2 proud(ish) great-grandchildren. DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions....
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:20 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who can get the funniest user avatar?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2081
Re: Who can get the funniest user avatar?
In here self-portraits are frowned upon.
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Random Stuff
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4400
Re: Random Stuff
What a coincedence. My completely made up username as some relevance to the randomly picked picture. Wow. Yeah, like the made-up Richard Brittain who had a picture of Richard Brittain as his avatar. Don't get smart, kid. See what I mean? Is this the language of an 11 year old? Edit: No. I have just...
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite song at the moment
- Replies: 69
- Views: 8059
Re: Favourite song at the moment
Joseph Bolas wrote: Girls Aloud - The Promise
Jordin Sparks - No Air
Gee, some Countdowners have a good taste.Dinos Aurus wrote: "I kissed a girl"
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who can get the funniest user avatar?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2081
Who can get the funniest user avatar?
The title speaks for me. See if you can beat mine 
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:33 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Connection problems
- Replies: 136
- Views: 15353
Re: Connection problems
Java Plug-in 1.6.0_10-rc2 Using JRE version 1.6.0_10-rc2 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM User home directory = C:\WINNT\profiles\DamianE ---------------------------------------------------- c: clear console window f: finalize objects on finalization queue g: garbage collect h: display this help message ...
- Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Junior Countdowners
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6413
Re: Junior Countdowners
Easy. We'll have a sign: ALL WEIRDO OVERAGED LEXONERDS ENTERING THIS TOURNAMENT SHALL BE VIRTUALLY SHOT AND HAVE THEIR HEAD DIPPED INTO AN IMAGINARY CAULDRON FULL OF STUFF THAT ISN'T NICE. Problem solved.Chris Corby wrote: Whoever runs it must be wary of oldies entering via the back door..........
- Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:18 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Poker Puzzle
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2834
Re: Poker Puzzle
Here is a puzzle on Poker :D The other day I was down at Bullets Poker Club, in the Mobius Strip, playing Texas Hold 'Em. It was a pretty tight crowd and I couldn't get much action but this was one of the more interesting hands of the night. I limped in on the button with suited connectors (8s, 9s)...
- Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2599
Re: Welcome
I'd be very happy for you to do the Monday quarter final recap, Kai, as that's the one I'd be scheduled to do. Since I don't know the line up yet, I don't know which quarter final you'll be in. My guess, the way Martin's playing at the moment, is that you'll be in Tuesday's QF. But Martin could alw...
- Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2599
Re: Welcome
Charlie, if I downloaded CountMax, could I (try and) write a recap for a QF or SF and keep it on this forum? If so, how do I get CountMax? Sure, and we could move it over to the real recap forum after transmission. Which games are you planning to do? Incidentally you don't need CountMax, you can ju...
- Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:47 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: It's my Birthday!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2289
Re: It's my Birthday!
Wow. 2 weirdos born on the same day of the year.Ben Hunter wrote:Hey wait, I've just realised we share the same birthday.Kai Laddiman wrote:Now I am opening a Jason-esque topic about my birthday being in 1 week. Hooray!
- Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Random Stuff
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4400
Re: Random Stuff
Is the poster on here who calls himself Kai Laddiman the person who was on Countdown with the same name? :? And why has the real Kai been paired with a Priest on CofC? Isn't this just asking for trouble? What a coincidence. My completely made up username as some relevance to the randomly picked pic...
- Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:35 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: A Tiny Complaint
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4551
Re: A Tiny Complaint
Also, just to say: This website is not endorsed by or affiliated with Channel 4, the makers of Countdown, or any person associated with the aforementioned in any way whatsoever at all, never has been, never will be, and moreover is proud not to be. Yep. Except Damian, Kate, Lara... Plus, why can't y...
- Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2599
Re: Welcome
Charlie, if I downloaded CountMax, could I (try and) write a recap for a QF or SF and keep it on this forum? If so, how do I get CountMax?
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: It's my Birthday!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2289
It's my Birthday!
Now I am opening a Jason-esque topic about my birthday being in 1 week. Hooray!
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:55 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: A Tiny Complaint
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4551
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Junior Countdowners
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6413
Re: Junior Countdowners
I agree. I love the idea!Charlie Reams wrote:That would be pretty cool. I'd happily run it.Oliver Garner wrote:If we get a few more Under 16's we could make a tourny out of it.
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Good news from me
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1311
Re: Good news from me
This reminds me...Julie T wrote:Good luck, Jason! Hope you do well.
There are three types of accountant ...
... those who can count, and those who can't
There are 10 types of people: those who can understand binary and those who don't.
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:34 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Enrolment Puzzle
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1092
Re: Enrolment Puzzle
Can someone just throw away or ban those darn PerplexCity cards?
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 7th November
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2831
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 7th November
I'm doing the recap, but I did see EXORDIA :D EDIT: Did they just pan onto Carol showing the word MINISTERS (or something like it) on the board? EDIT 2: How do I put something in the OT box for the numbers round. Its not letting me put anything in it. It was MAGISTERS. I had SEPARATE as a beater an...
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Annoying things dan j does
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3334
Re: Annoying things dan j does
Oh, Lara, I see you have a cold.Lara Searle wrote:Here, here! (although I obviously wouldn't use such language - cough, cough!!)Jon O'Neill wrote:I think you're in, but you're still a cunt.
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2599
Re: Welcome
The hotels are £65. Rip off, I know. Especially as they only have a bathroom with no bath, a bed, a Freeview TV, 4 walls and a ceiling.
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2599
Re: Welcome
How come Carol's special takes 2 hours to film yet it will only be half an hour long? Is this to do with those weirdos in the production team?
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2599
Re: Welcome
I worry how many of the guests of honour will be able to go to the free bar party. I've been invited already, so I'm definitely fucking in. I don't know if anyone can answer this (Charlie perhaps?), but as an ordinary audience member I wasn't expecting party access in the eve - but I'd like it! I c...
- Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 4 November 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 77)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1996
Re: Tuesday 4 November 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 77)
Chicklets - small hot babes. Surely?
- Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:51 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Junior Countdowners
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6413
Re: Junior Countdowners
You bet. Hi Jay! Great to see someone has replied!David O'Donnell wrote:Corby been trying it on again?Kai Laddiman wrote:Countdown is brilliant to everyone, even young ones. Junior Countdowners, gather here! And, sorry, 33 does not count as junior.
- Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:50 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2599
Re: Welcome
I remain completely impartial on this topic.
Good luck Charlie!
PS Am I invited to the free bar?
Good luck Charlie!
PS Am I invited to the free bar?
- Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Junior Countdowners
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6413
Junior Countdowners
Countdown is brilliant to everyone, even young ones. Junior Countdowners, gather here! And, sorry, 33 does not count as junior.
- Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:55 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Word Puzzle
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2282
Re: Word Puzzle
I noticed that each word has 1 more letter than the one above it.
- Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:25 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Novembers's Daily Duel
- Replies: 113
- Views: 9490
Re: Daily Duel
I got 'CHELSEA'.Julie T wrote:Thanks, everyone!
Maybe I'm just not as good at retaining and visualising, although I did get 'GLASGOW RANGERS' quickly, Kirk!
- Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Word Puzzle
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2282
Re: Word Puzzle
To what, pester him until he gives us the answer? OK, I'll give it a go.Ben Wilson wrote:Mr. Bolas has got the answer but if anyone else wants to have a crack at it they're more than welcome.
- Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:58 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Random Stuff
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4400
Re: Random Stuff
Okay, I'll try something random... wouldn't be awesome if there was a Countdown game on the Nintendo DS? Then you could literally play all day long, wherever you are. The DS has just about everything else and I'm sure it'd sell loads. Gee, that would be pretty immense, especially on Wi-Fi. Brillian...
- Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Kai Laddiman
- Replies: 55
- Views: 4881
Re: Kai Laddiman
Why don't you ask him?Jason Larsen wrote:That was great!
But, Kai didn't like my "Boot" song!
Does anybody know why?
- Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who's gonna win CoC XIII?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2022
Re: Who's gonna win CoC XIII?
I'd prefer to wait and see who the sixteen runners are. Will we get to know the sixteen before they start, or are we going to get to know their identities only when they are introduced to play their first matches? The draw has been released in another thread. Yeah it has, but i made it all up. :mrg...
- Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5671
Re: Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
"John Douglas"]He obviously isn't a born performer - but I thought his story today was quite funny, and believable. At least he isn't a lot of things - politician, actor, comedian, retired news presenter etc. But doesn't his neck make you think of a werewolf? The neck fur is handy.He does...
- Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoliers for Friday 31st October
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4587
Re: Spoliers for Friday 31st October
And I think today's shown that it would be advisable for the spoiler thread to be started before the game starts, rather than wait for Carol to miss an easy numbers round and then get four of us to start threads almost simultaneously. :) Hopefully that would also avoid "Spoilers" being mi...
- Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:51 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Random Stuff
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4400
Random Stuff
Here you can just talk about Countdown stuff without having to open a new topic. Give it a try!
Please?
Please?
- Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who's gonna win CoC XIII?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2022
Who's gonna win CoC XIII?
It's a close one, but who do you think is gonna win CoC XIII? Have your say here!
- Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 13 October 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 61)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1355
Re: Monday 13 October 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 61)
Just wondering, did anyone else get THIRTEENS or was I the only one? I know DC and Damian didn't get it.
- Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:29 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Super Cool Funny Jokes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 19146
Re: Super Cool Funny Jokes
<WARNING! LAME JOKES ALERT!> Why did the dinosaur cross the road? Because chickens hadn't been invented! Why did the dog cross the road? Because it was the chicken's day off! Why did the monkey cross the road? Because there was a banana on the other side! Why didn't the turkey cross the road? To pro...
- Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: British Summertime
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4107
Re: British Summertime
On a positive note, I enjoyed an hour extra sleep last night.
- Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:16 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Q and Z together
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2368
Re: Q and Z together
I have noticed that recently the harder letters (J, Q, X and Z) usually seem to come out second. Is it just my 10cm vision or has anyone else noticed this?