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Oliver Garner

Jimmy Gough wrote:Oliver Garner is the best.

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Mine is Tuesday 3rd of November with a possible return on the 16th. The e-mail wasn't clear which game I will be on, it just said to get there at 9:30.

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Ian Dent wrote:Well done Jeff. I saw your phone call live.

See you at the finals.

I was sitting next to him during his phone call.

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Yeah defo

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lolled at the scramble

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Liam Tiernan wrote:FOLIC

Has to be folic acid

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Ian Dent wrote: My very favourite co-auditionee

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 15 September 2009. C1: Champion Bob de Caux (4 wins, 343 points.) Former investment banker, Tottenham fan and saxaphone and piano player Bob from London is looking for his fifth win today. C2: Challenger Simon Porter. Simon is a tiler by day but a swing singer by night un...

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I'll go in for all the top 3 on the list. Not enticed to the prospect of running 25 times round a track.

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Mile please. Is there entry on the day?

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Richard Brittain wrote:Or, we could all play Countdown afterwords so that it is more like a proper event.

Or have spectators holding up in line of letters and time bonuses for the longest words. Plus, when you're tired, it would be harder to concentrate on words.

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Those are some impressive 1500m and 800m times you have there, Oliver. Plus, you're in Middlesex. But do you want to compete? All you've done is post us a link. You're welcome to compete. I recommend you compete in the 1500 and leave the 400 for me, because I'm worried you will beat me. No, I compe...

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Michael Wallace wrote:
Oliver Garner wrote:http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/p ... teid=68051
Awesome - do they give you chips if you win?

Unfortunately no.

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http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/p ... teid=68051

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39 - Definite proof of my Asperger's.

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Kai beat me.

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Ian Dent wrote:You haven't played so the better player goes through.

*Fabricates rating so it is higher than Kai's*

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Matthew Green wrote:Harvey Price takes up the hotseat on Jan 6th.

Thought it was Richard Brittain, the astronaut dude who circumnavigated Jupiter in 5 days on a horse.

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Ian Dent wrote:Karen Pearson vs Niall Seymour
Charlie Reams vs Aaron Higgs
Kai Laddiman vs Oliver Garner
Innis Carson vs Michael Wallace

Has Ben Hunter quit coz we haven't played yet?

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Ian Dent wrote: It will be an FA Cup style random knockout tournament.

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((7-4)*50+8+1)*6

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Has gone down again with the last game played at 3:42.

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But if Chris really 'tries his hardest' and 'believes' in himself then I'm sure the universe will reward him with some good letters. Oh wait, wrong show. The difference is that Chris will only have the time it takes to pick letters and numbers to pray and get the positive vibes from the rest of the...

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Also, it can't be good for Chris to beat everyone by 80-90 points every game. If you are a good but not exceptional player and you are drawn against an exceptional player, that's just tough luck.

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Kai Laddiman wrote:SPOILERZ

Which forum is this posted in?

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Matthew Green wrote:That sounded about as genuine as Lisa saying she wasn't bothered about leaving the house last night.

COUNTDOWN SPOILERS ONLY

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 1 September 2009. C1: Champion Chris Davies (2 wins, 201 points.) That guy from Apterous (he's actually from Merseyside, Apterous isn't a place in the UK) who ain't too bad at the game. C2: Challenger Julie Lane. Julie is an art technician from High Wycombe who has a 4-fo...

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What was the conundrum scramble?

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Uh huh

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Clocked at 1.27 seconds which is pretty insane considering he couldn't find his buzzer.

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Jimmy Gough wrote:FARMATION

Not in.

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Innis Carson wrote:SOLFEGES there.

snap

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One word, no. Although I have seen AFC play Hendon once on New Years' Day. We won 3-2. Ah, you don't know what you missed out on. Out of interest do you know of an AFC forward called Chad Gould? I only ask because he plays for the Filipino national team and I met him the other week at a meeting for...

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If we're on the subject of non-League clubs then I'm afraid I'll have to chip in with a chant of 'GREEN ARMY!' as I'm a Hendon fan. On a slightly related tangent, did you ever used to go to Wimbledon speedway Oliver? One word, no. Although I have seen AFC play Hendon once on New Years' Day. We won ...

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Jimmy Gough wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:I could try and be modest like Conor, but I'm over the moon - A* in GCSE Maths and 100% in Core 1 (AS Maths module)!
meh

Seriously though, that's amazingly good - child prodigy.

What a name!

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Kent International Airport surrounds pasture and takes a point playing at Luton and Wimbledon next season? = MANSFIELD TOWN Kent International Airport is also known as MANSTON airport, "pasture" = FIELD, so if the former surrounds the latter you get MANSFIELDTON. Then "takes a point&...

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Matt Bayfield wrote: Kent International Airport surrounds pasture and takes a point playing at Luton and Wimbledon next season? (9, 4)

Mansfield Town?

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James O'Driscoll from the Mathematicians looks like Jimmy Gough.

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Chris Philpot wrote:Adam Haward, also from Southampton, who can juggle up to five balls at once

Chris Davies is pretty good at juggling; how does this compare?

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The champ may well struggle though as today's challenger is Ed Rossiter, one of Britain's very best Scrabblers, so it's going to be an absolute battle today. Isn't Phil Robertshaw (who got whupped by James Hurrell) suppossed to be one of Britain's very best Scrabblers. Yep, on a par with messrs Hol...

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Ben Wilson wrote:The champ may well struggle though as today's challenger is Ed Rossiter, one of Britain's very best Scrabblers, so it's going to be an absolute battle today.

Isn't Phil Robertshaw (who got whupped by James Hurrell) suppossed to be one of Britain's very best Scrabblers.

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Dinos Sfyris wrote:Since Davies follows his potential Octorun I think the probability of getting 3 consecutive octos is practically the same!

Doesn't Jeff Burgin follow soon after as well.

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Ian Dent wrote:Is this Paul chap, from our audition?

Yes

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Douglas Wilson wrote:That's cool Oliver, what was he like in person?

When are you on the show also?

Didn't get to talk to him at all.
Not quite sure when I'll be on but I have a vague idea.

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Douglas Wilson wrote:This isn't a dig because Paul comes across as a really nice, personable guy; but if he becomes an octochamp surely he will be one of the worst in recent times?

He was at my audition.

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James Robinson wrote:
Oliver Garner wrote:In his 8th game, he will have to face (should he get there) a certain Mr Davies.
Incorrect. Mr Davies starts on Friday, so Paul would have won 8 by then, since he already has 4 wins.

Sorry, you're right, I thought he had three.

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At last, a return to normality! Our beloved Countdown returns to our screens after a month off. ;) :) :D So, one big question needs to be answered over these next few days, or maybe it will be answered today :?: Will Paul become an octochamp and become the first octochamp to directly follow an octo...

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Jason Larsen wrote:Ladies and gentlemen, I did something that I'm sure no other contestant has ever done before in the history of Countdown.

I declared a 1-letter word. Unfortunately, the word was I and I got no points.

Someone who scored with a 1 letter word

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Marc Meakin wrote: 3. Alexandr the Meerkat

Done (as an arithmatician)

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Frank Rodolf

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BIOPOT - RB
THIRTEENS - Kai
DEUTERONS - Nick Wainwright (Sorry Kai)
BAULKLINE - Jimmy
DEMURELY - Hamish
PARERGON - Kirk

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Junaid Mubeen wrote:
Noooo...you ain't winning this by bringing in Julian Fell, Harvey Freeman, Allan Saldanha, Carol Vorderman and Chris Cummins.

And Allan Saldanha and Harvey Freeman (I think)
Edit: I missed Junaid's edit

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Lesley Hines wrote:
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Matthew Green wrote:This is great.

Is Charlie the voice of BB? He should be.
No, Hamish should.
Is Hamish a Geordie nob, then?

No, I'm just saying he would give life to the job.
Knew it could be open to misinterpretation though.

Like Phil said below, he should be big brother as well.

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Matthew Green wrote:This is great.

Is Charlie the voice of BB? He should be.

No, Hamish should.

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Since it is highly unlikely that Conor's amazing 161 would be broken in any given week, there could be a weekly high-score leaderboard as well as an overall one just for 15 rounders.

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In the 74 games we have played each other, mine and Eoin's record is 38-36 to him. Do any other players have this close a record over so many games? (let's say 50+)

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I was thinking maybe Fulham would be a good bet to go down as well. For what reason? Admittedly the Europa League might stretch us, but if you compare our side to others then it's abundantly obvious we're stronger than at least 3 teams. Hodgson has built a structured, resilient unit that are slick ...

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Happy birthday Damian and Conor!

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Following my recent tardiness in publishing my fortnightly Tuesday recaps, I think it's only fair to offer the slot to someone else when Countdown restarts after its summer break. I'm quite happy to carry on, but can't promise to be punctual, and I feel I'm letting the side down at the moment, comp...

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