I don't know how good Filip thinks he is at quizzing, but he's a very good quizzer!Ryan Taylor wrote:Drnovšek Zorko is also good, but not as good as he thinks he is. I like the parts when Morley quietly puts him in his place.
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- Sat Apr 05, 2014 2:28 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge 2013/2014
- Replies: 74
- Views: 33101
Re: University Challenge 2013/2014
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 5:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
- Replies: 315
- Views: 152596
Re: Countdown mentions on other shows
Only just seen this thread so I'm a bit late with this, but Nick Hewer was on Backchat recently, a BBC3 chatshow hosted by Jack Whitehall. Lethal Bizzle was a fellow guest and Nick promised to use the word "dench" at the next Countdown recording. Has anyone noticed him using this word on ...
- Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:08 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Countdown puzzles
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11277
Re: Countdown puzzles
Interesting. It still looks to me as though you're limited to adding or subtracting certain numbers - only odd numbers work with 50, and only 2, 6 and 10 work with 25 and 75. What about 4 and 8? 4 and 8 don't work with anything -- x25 = 100 or 200; x50 = 200 or 400; x75 = 300 or 600. So you'd alway...
- Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday July 26th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 20)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3408
Re: Spoilers for Friday July 26th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 20)
Real word but, for some reason, not in OED3.Jordan F wrote:Joking aside, I may have risked ISOGRAMS for 8 in that round. Real word or did I just pull that out of thin air?
- Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 259140
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Looks like you're not alone in thinking this!Gavin Chipper wrote:Hugh Binnie is surely a better match [for Sebastian Vettel].
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:00 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge 2012/2013
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9967
Re: University Challenge 2012/2013
And again! They really don't like maths, do they?Michael Wallace wrote:Cracking stuff again. I can imagine Tom was gritting his teeth both times St. George's got a set of (very easy) maths bonuses and proceeded to guffaw their way through getting them wrong.
- Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:01 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
- Replies: 253
- Views: 229127
Re: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
One of the questions on the programme was "What is the common denominator between Superman and Canterbury?" The answer was Kent - surname of Superman's alter ego and the county where Canterbury is located. Before that came up, I thought Reeve would be the answer - Christopher Reeve played...
- Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: I think I'm going to start using this forum again
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5544
Re: I think I'm going to start using this forum again
Old habits die hard, eh?Jon Stitcher wrote:it's been nearly 10 years since I offered lots of fake words [...] monotomy
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:14 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge 2012/2013
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9967
Re: University Challenge 2012/2013
The only question left is... why didn't you play in the ICQ last year?
- Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:07 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Only Connect
- Replies: 169
- Views: 110564
Re: Only Connect
Indeedy.Adam Gillard wrote:They were a team on Pointless too, right?Graeme Cole wrote:Only Connect's on now, featuring Countdown contestants James Wilson and Dorian Lidell.
So we're going to have seven Countdowners in the space of four episodes.
- Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:59 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Only Connect
- Replies: 169
- Views: 110564
Re: Only Connect
Mondegreens and Only Connect all in one place? C4Cheaven.
- Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 18th 2012
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3092
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 18th 2012
Simpler is relative. She made use of the 937.5 rule, which I'm sure means she got there very easily.Malcolm James wrote:Rachel did make life hard for herself in R5. Far simpler was (100+25+9)x7=938
- Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:38 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge 2011/12
- Replies: 89
- Views: 19721
Re: University Challenge 2011/12
It was as if they didn't even know how the pieces move....Michael Wallace wrote:Unfortunately the rest of his team were really boring (and apparently terrible at chess).
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:14 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 5
- Replies: 216
- Views: 42976
Re: Pointless Series 5
Like I said, I think they've been on before.Phil Reynolds wrote:Ooh. Patrick and Chris (the losing couple from what Richard Osman is referring to on his Twitter feed as "Paramaribo-gate") haven't returned for a second appearance today. Wonder if they stormed off in a huff?
- Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:18 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 5
- Replies: 216
- Views: 42976
Re: Pointless Series 5
Haven't the head-to-head losers been on before?
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:09 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 481314
Re: Feature requests
Boy Scout requested for ASH.
- Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:58 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge 2011/12
- Replies: 89
- Views: 19721
Re: University Challenge 2011/12
It's all finished now.Eoin Monaghan wrote:Well done to Michael for qualifying, when are the finals recorded, or has that been done?
- Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:24 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Million Pound Drop (Live!)
- Replies: 61
- Views: 11872
Re: Million Pound Drop (Live!)
I've probably worded this badly, but this is a question two people just got eliminated on after spreading 1 million pounds on three answers: What day of the week would the first day of the month have to fall on for there to be a Friday the 13th Friday Saturday Sunday or Monday? :shock: How long do ...
- Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:43 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge 2011/12
- Replies: 89
- Views: 19721
Re: University Challenge 2011/12
Is it?Jon Corby wrote:I don't know how you can be so sure of this, it's horribly easy to forget to press it.Jon O'Neill wrote:Although I would've beaten him to the buzzer on it.
- Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:41 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 5
- Replies: 216
- Views: 42976
Re: Pointless Series 5
I had hoped they might have started with round 2 yesterday.
- Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Jez Robinson
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3111
Re: Jez Robinson
No, this is not the right thing to do. The right thing to do if somebody doesn't respond to your challenge is to challenge somebody else instead.Jason Larsen wrote:So, I kept asking for him in the chat box which I believe is the right thing to do.
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 499126
Re: Bug reports
Now that Top Dog has days with more than one round type, could the "variant" info in the game chat window be updated to reflect that? (e.g. today the rounds are LN but the variant is given as L.)
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:49 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 481314
Re: Feature requests
Would it be possible to have more detailed results for the daily duel? (e.g. number of maxes / average score per round.)
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good idea for a variant?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 39122
Re: Good idea for a variant?
This sounds awesome.Ben Wilson wrote:Latest idea- Apterous 'Fusion', basically combining elements of lockdown and aegilops.
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday September 7th 2011
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3104
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday September 6th 2011
The target was -144?Tony Atkins wrote:Carl must have eaten too much lunch or something to cause him to miss those numbers. The easy way on the last one was 100 - 25 x 10 + 4 + 2 but it took me 29 seconds to spot it even.
- Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:32 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge 2011/12
- Replies: 89
- Views: 19721
Re: University Challenge 2011/12
You should have been on the team!Adam Gillard wrote:I got STEGOSAURUS!
- Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:16 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 499126
Re: Bug reports
I had a newly invalid word come up as a conundrum against the Grauniad.
- Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:10 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London 2011
- Replies: 180
- Views: 47660
Re: Countdown in London 2011 - 29th October - Regiser Now!!!
An accessible CO event? So, so in. (Also, what Graeme said.)
- Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:31 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 481314
Re: Feature requests
Is that what "on holiday" means? That you've lost it?Charlie Reams wrote:Hmm, the code for this already exists somewhere. I wonder where it went.Thomas Carey wrote:How about a statland list of the most frequently occuring (as a max) words that haven't been pencilled?
Re: Sarcasm
Countdown isn't about English; it's about English words.Jason Larsen wrote:Why do they call Countdown such a simple game then?
Re: Sarcasm
Was she instead being ironic?
- Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Lowest possible max in a letters round
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5183
Re: Lowest possible max in a letters round
What is the current letters distribution? Is this correct? If so, just take a bunch of Us and a few consonants that don't pair up well, e.g. UUUUUHQZJ for a 2-max or UUUUUQZJC for a 0-max.
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
- Replies: 186
- Views: 36223
Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament
In please.
- Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18637
Re: Exam results
Probably a 1st given how daft the maximum scores are.JackHurst wrote:I got like 20% in my exams. Guess my gade.
Edit: 20%= Just less then 50%
- Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:02 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Reccommend shows to apply for
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4072
Re: Reccommend shows to apply for
University Challenge? You and Pugh plus two. Although that would have to wait til next year....
- Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 481314
Re: Feature requests
Other people? Hmm, I suppose one game against Adam probably doesn't count as enough.... Could be a bit of a stuggle.Charlie Reams wrote:Go ahead! If you can get enough other people to play it then I'll add it as a recognised format.Hugh Binnie wrote:Format request: bullet unlimited jr (letters attack).
- Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 481314
Re: Feature requests
Format request: bullet unlimited jr (letters attack).
- Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:40 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 4
- Replies: 217
- Views: 25220
Re: Pointless Series 4
Today's Rick Astley question was probably the funniest thing on Pointless for a while. Very much so. Nobody's going to pick opera. :( That's what I thought about American sports and then it happened. Someone will surprise you. Although probably not. Not surprised... gone.... :cry: Still, three poin...
- Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:29 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Hangman
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3728
Re: Hangman
With ?A?AA?? it went for M instead of S with only one life left. (?)
(Also, it seems to be missing SHITFACE but not SHITFACES.)
(Also, it seems to be missing SHITFACE but not SHITFACES.)
- Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:20 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 4
- Replies: 217
- Views: 25220
Re: Pointless Series 4
Nobody's going to pick opera.
Re: Winehouse
You're trying too hard.Marc Meakin wrote:btw if my continual use of lower case pisses people off, mission accomplished !
- Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:56 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 4
- Replies: 217
- Views: 25220
Re: Pointless Series 4
First to be eliminated were two twats from Newcastle University one of whom was wearing red twatty trousers and they twattishly thought of themselves as "film buffs" yet couldn't name one single Michael Douglas film. Ha! Fuck off! It's like calling yourself a wine buff and not being able ...
- Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 11467
Re: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)
Righto, will catch you then.Ian Dent wrote:Hugh, I am not around until Monday evening sir
- Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:32 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday July 8th 2011
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4022
Re: Spoilers For Friday July 8th 2011
It's not like he could have benefitted in any way by having once been involved in the show. What were you thinking of — that Suzie would allow any word he offered, even if it was invalid?Jason Larsen wrote:I know he used to be the warm-up person, but I'm surprised that doesn't make him ineligible!
- Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Last edition of the News of the World
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3562
Re: Last edition of the News of the World
IAWWTP.Charlie Reams wrote:God I hate children.
- Sat Jul 09, 2011 11:20 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Dictionary fixes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9552
Re: Dictionary fixes
sissis^? Noooo!
- Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:16 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Sign Ups)
- Replies: 54
- Views: 11111
Re: 2011 Summer Knockout (Sign Ups)
Open, please. (1778)
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C Link Dump
- Replies: 329
- Views: 62032
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday June 10th 2011
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5653
Re: Spoilers For Friday June 10th 2011
Bringing them back with a continuing streak would seem the obvious solution.Malcolm James wrote:What would happen if someone lost, say, their fourth game in such a manner? It would seem very unfair to scrub their three victories if they were unable to bring them back in the same series at the end of an octochamp run.
- Mon May 30, 2011 9:40 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown-ey Jokes
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3206
Re: Countdown-ey Jokes
I genuinely do not get this at all.Rhys Benjamin wrote:What's the name of the positive electrode?
A-node.
- Mon May 16, 2011 10:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday May 16th 2011
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12606
Re: Spoilers For Monday May 16th 2011
:( But while theres no way someone as good as you would ever lose to a 60+ year old woman who's only practice comes from watching on TV, you could have just declared the same as her on a few rounds when you were way ahead. That would have been the nice thing to do (thats what Keith would have done) +1
- Mon May 16, 2011 4:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 33465
Re: Strange Games
She gets distracted easily.
- Sun May 08, 2011 1:04 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 481314
Re: Feature requests
Could we have an Unlimited Jr starpath?
- Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: AV: Yes or No?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 51566
Re: AV: Yes or No?
my main reason against Alternative Voting is that it is too complicated. Also, bear in mind that I am only 12, and although I am more interested in politics than my peers , my classmates have said that "I want to vote no because the elections will take longer." These are both stupid reaso...
- Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:02 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge Final
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3600
Re: University Challenge Final
I shall pass on this observation when I next see Kyle. I'm sure he'll be delighted.Ryan Taylor wrote:Which one? Possibly Haddad-Fonda from Magdalen?Soph K wrote:In the last series there was one that looked like Mr Bean
- Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What University Did You Go To/Are you at/Are you going to?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 15730
Re: What University Did You Go To/Are you at/Are you going t
Me and Conor would bitch slap you all. Charlie can be our first choice reserve. University Challenge-style would be by college, though. ;) Seriously though, after losing out on a £2.19 Bet on the boatrace, I really want to get some revenge in the form of varsity countdown. Could be a little one-sid...
- Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:02 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: A sequence challenge
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4418
Re: A sequence challenge
Or 30, if it's factors of (n+1)!.JackHurst wrote:Yeah, thats what I was thinking of.Gavin Chipper wrote:I remember at school we did this thing drawing lines through a circle or something and it was 31.
http://www.uz.ac.zw/science/maths/zimaths/seq3132.htm
- Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei4 - Saturday 2 April 2011
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3380
Re: CoLei4 - Saturday 2 April 2011
I am totally baffled.James Robinson wrote:As many of were probably not aware, because of behind-the-scenes activity, Jeff Clayton held his 4th (5th if you include the Summer Special) Countdown tournament in Leicester, this time at the Regency Hotel.
- Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:23 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: All Around Standard Numbers Tournament
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10229
Re: All Around Standard Numbers Tournament
Oh, go on then.
- Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:42 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: A sequence challenge
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4418