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by Phil Reynolds
Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday February 23rd 2012 (Series 66 Game 34)
Replies: 21
Views: 4881

Re: Spoilers for Thursday February 23rd 2012 (Series 66 Game

Jordan F wrote:Today's competition is brought to you by this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DD7VIKZnGA
Heh heh, thanks for an excuse to watch that again. :D That rare thing - a film version of a stage musical that's almost as good as the original.
by Phil Reynolds
Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:09 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Buying faulty crap off eBay - where do you stand?
Replies: 59
Views: 11970

Re: Buying faulty crap off eBay - where do you stand?

Ryan Taylor wrote:Is it just me who reads Amazon Prime as Apterous Prime every time I visit this thread?
Haha. I look forward to the launch of 'Amazon Prune'.
by Phil Reynolds
Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:03 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointles Series 6
Replies: 76
Views: 22894

Re: Pointles Series 6

Marc Meakin wrote:FWIW I think the original 4 team version of pointless should have been retained
There are four teams on the current version. :?
by Phil Reynolds
Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday February 22nd 2012 (Series 66 Game 33
Replies: 17
Views: 5200

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday February 22nd 2012 (Series 66 Gam

Chris Hare wrote:Strictly Come Dancing was mentioned (by her) once yesterday, and then only in passing, so I don't think that there's much to criticise her for there
OK. We'll stick with criticising her for being a talentless fat Tory bigot then.
by Phil Reynolds
Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:51 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointles Series 6
Replies: 76
Views: 22894

Re: Pintles Series 6

I remember when we were preparing we spotted the potential for mild shenanigans in that regard, but assumed they didn't care enough because it required a reasonable level of effort/smarts to exploit it. It wouldn't have done in our case as our shows were recorded over two days. Had we not suggested...
by Phil Reynolds
Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday February 21st 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 32
Replies: 10
Views: 2147

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday February 21st 2012 (Series 66 Preli

Anne Widdecombe, from Strictly Come Dancing, is in dictionary corner, to talk about her showing on Strictly Come Dancing, and how she's been able to live her life after Strictly Come Dancing. Oh, and did I mention that she was on Strictly Come Dancing? Good, because there's no way she will. Reminds...
by Phil Reynolds
Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:04 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointles Series 6
Replies: 76
Views: 22894

Re: Pointless Series 6

Did they really usher guests out of the audience before the final? That's mental, they didn't do it back in series 2 (oh exploitable) To be fair, they didn't seem bothered about doing it in series 3 either, until Sue and I were being escorted back to the green room after our first appearance and Su...
by Phil Reynolds
Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:01 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointles Series 6
Replies: 76
Views: 22894

Re: Pointless Series 6

Five options in the final is interesting - presumably viewers didn't like how the jackpot was won relatively rarely? I'd be surprised if that was the reason - speaking as a viewer, it's generally more exciting when someone wins a big jackpot than when people win a couple of grand every other day. I...
by Phil Reynolds
Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:03 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who is your favourite presenter?
Replies: 14
Views: 4732

Re: Who is your favourite presenter?

My favourite presenter is Nick Allwright.
by Phil Reynolds
Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 20th 2012
Replies: 33
Views: 4605

Re: Spoilers For Monday February 20th 2012

Jon Corby wrote:I'm on next Thursday btw.
"The curse", eh?
by Phil Reynolds
Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:20 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Masters 2012
Replies: 88
Views: 18562

Re: Apterous Masters 2012

Ian Volante wrote:Ah, a bit of Badcock bashing!
You're all expecting me to supply a punchline to this, aren't you?
by Phil Reynolds
Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:44 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: The Exit List
Replies: 3
Views: 2364

Re: The Exit List

Michael Wallace wrote:Nick Allwright is a perfectly competent presenter
I prefer that Matt Knowles who does Perfection. :roll:
by Phil Reynolds
Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:25 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday February 14th (Series 66 Prelim 27)
Replies: 37
Views: 5803

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday February 14th (Series 66 Prelim 27)

Graeme Cole wrote:Incidentally, if you search for words on Oxford Dictionaries Online (subscription required after you've made a certain number of searches)
Not if you use the free one.
by Phil Reynolds
Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:17 am
Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
Topic: Thursday 23 June 1983 (Series 2, QP8)
Replies: 1
Views: 2822

Re: Thursday 23 June 1983 (Series 2, QP8)

Mike Brown wrote:C2: #15 Seed Philip Appleby (1 win, 43 points.)
Wow, I used to know Phil Appleby when he worked in Leamington. Knew he was a Scrabble champ but never realised he'd been on Countdown.
by Phil Reynolds
Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:45 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Mass Noun Plurals
Replies: 86
Views: 20218

Re: Mass Noun Plurals

Only just discovered this thread thanks to David Williams' link elsewhere. I'm surprised no one picked up Damian on this comment: I actually like you, don't get me wrong. I could ruffle your hair, buy you a pint and take the piss out of you at great length, of course expecting it all back along the ...
by Phil Reynolds
Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:30 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointles Series 6
Replies: 76
Views: 22894

Re: Pointles Series 6

Ah well.
by Phil Reynolds
Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:02 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointles Series 6
Replies: 76
Views: 22894

Re: Pointless Series 6

Almost didn't see yesterday's episode as I didn't get home till gone 6, but when we settled down to relax in front of the telly about 9pm there was nothing of any interest on so in the end we watched Pointless on catch-up. Imagine our surprise when one of the contestants turned out to be Dan Sheehy,...
by Phil Reynolds
Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CO:REA - Reading - Saturday of Easter Weekend 2012
Replies: 63
Views: 16460

Re: CO:REA - Easter Saturday 2012

Well, aside from the fact that you can't possibly use 'hot' without some level of subjectivity, I'll do my best to summarise: [etc] Amusingly, none of the little thumbnail images that you've spent so much effort creating and then commenting on includes the part of the original image that Corby was ...
by Phil Reynolds
Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:03 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: How Googly are you?
Replies: 46
Views: 7939

Re: How Googly are you?

Mark Deeks wrote:Maybe I should start shoving it into industrial strength bending equipment.
I think I've actually got that video somewhere.
by Phil Reynolds
Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:57 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointles Series 6
Replies: 76
Views: 22894

Re: Pointless Series 6

James, why did you colour those words in white? It made them slightly hard to read.
by Phil Reynolds
Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:34 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: The Chase
Replies: 153
Views: 86848

Re: The Chase

Just want to punch the people who want to 'get home' and go for the middle option which absolutely makes NO MATHEMATICAL SENSE WHATSOEVER. :?: If you go for the higher offer, you run a higher risk of being caught by the Chaser and losing out on a chance to share in the final prize pot. It's not roc...
by Phil Reynolds
Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:26 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 5
Replies: 216
Views: 43201

Re: Pointless Series 6

Series 6 and yet more fiddling around with the format. I would have won the jackpot though with KNOTWORK.
by Phil Reynolds
Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:49 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Whitney Houston
Replies: 4
Views: 1627

Whitney Houston

Much hysterical wailing and caterwauling has been heard in our house since the news broke. Well, they will keep playing her records on the radio...
by Phil Reynolds
Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:46 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: How Googly are you?
Replies: 46
Views: 7939

Re: How Googly are you?

If you Google your name, then how far do you come up as? Searches for your name do not count. I'm probably being thick as usual, but surely Googling your name is searching for your name? Anyway, Googling my name/searching for my name on Google I come up third and fourth. I used to be first, then I ...
by Phil Reynolds
Thu Feb 09, 2012 4:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday February 9th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 24
Replies: 17
Views: 2774

Re: Spoilers for Thursday February 9th 2012 (Series 66 Preli

Jon Corby wrote:I often find that annoying people become far less annoying if I like their boobs.
I'll be taking a photo of mine to send you as soon as the tray of ice cubes I've just put in the freezer is ready.
by Phil Reynolds
Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:10 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Puzzle contest!
Replies: 5
Views: 4052

Re: Puzzle contest!

Andrew Feist wrote:I'm running a puzzle contest over at my blog -- mostly word puzzles with a little bit of logic thrown in.
I would add to the above "...and a fair amount of general knowledge."
by Phil Reynolds
Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:48 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Has anyone else got chlamydia?
Replies: 32
Views: 6505

Re: Has anyone else got chlamydia?

I'm actually more inclined to think it's just a genuine mistake, and luckily my missus has been fine about it, so no harm done. Or at least she seems to be - it's my birthday in about 5 weeks' time so we'll see how I get on when I try and have sex with her then. Ha you only have sex on your birthda...
by Phil Reynolds
Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:19 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Has anyone else got chlamydia?
Replies: 32
Views: 6505

Re: Has anyone else got chlamydia?

How do you know the number you rang was a bona fide clinic?
by Phil Reynolds
Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:17 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The long-awaited music thread!
Replies: 33
Views: 4660

Re: The long-awaited music thread!

Wow Andy, really nice. I'd be interested to know what instruments/software etc you used to put that together. I recently came across an old cassette recording of the very first practice session I had with my short lived band 'B-Side Overload'. Most of it's just us mucking about, but we did manage to...
by Phil Reynolds
Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:54 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Mastermind Specialist Subject
Replies: 41
Views: 8635

Re: Mastermind Specialist Subject

David Barnard wrote:Golf would be my specialist subject, simple choice since I play twice a week and follow all the main tours :)
I doubt if 'Golf' would be allowed as a specialist subject - without being qualified further it's a tad broad.
by Phil Reynolds
Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:39 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The Charlies 2010 (THE RESULTS)
Replies: 10
Views: 2421

Re: The Charlies 2010 (THE RESULTS)

Glad no one here was responsible for that apostrophe.
by Phil Reynolds
Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:10 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 5
Replies: 216
Views: 43201

Re: Pointless Series 5

Matt Morrison wrote:Dream round.
I refer you to Ryan's previous response.
by Phil Reynolds
Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:41 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 5
Replies: 216
Views: 43201

Re: Pointless Series 5

Wow. Today's round 2 is footballers' national teams and, of the 12 names on the two passes, I've heard of precisely one. :oops:
by Phil Reynolds
Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:01 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Raccoon Boy on Pointless
Replies: 100
Views: 12396

Re: Raccoon Boy on Pointless

Hey Raccoon, I've made you a new trophy to replace the defective one the BBC gave you.

Image
by Phil Reynolds
Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:05 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: London Mayoral Election 2012
Replies: 10
Views: 2801

Re: London Mayoral Election 2012

Lesley Hines wrote:Corby's got flash plans for the next Co-event though.
Yes, that may mean something different I fear.
by Phil Reynolds
Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:43 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: London Mayoral Election 2012
Replies: 10
Views: 2801

Re: London Mayoral Election 2012

Jon O'Neill wrote:Ok, I'll meet you there in 2 hours 15 minutes.
It's a Countmob flashdown! (Or something.)
by Phil Reynolds
Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday February 1st 2012 (Series 66 Game 18)
Replies: 14
Views: 3522

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday February 1st 2012 (Series 66 Game

Gavin Chipper wrote:It would certainly be a mischievious act to pronounce it any other way.
:P
by Phil Reynolds
Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:04 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Puzzle contest!
Replies: 5
Views: 4052

Re: Puzzle contest!

Submitted my solution. :ugeek:
by Phil Reynolds
Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:10 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday February 1st 2012 (Series 66 Game 18)
Replies: 14
Views: 3522

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday February 1st 2012 (Series 66 Game

How is it pronounced? Surely there's only one way. There's certainly only one correct way. But an awful lot of people get it wrong. It reads how it looks. Er, no it doesn't. I watched it just to hear it. He pronounces mischief as mischief. He pronounces it "mis-chiff" which is correct, as...
by Phil Reynolds
Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:37 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday February 1st 2012 (Series 66 Game 18)
Replies: 14
Views: 3522

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday February 1st 2012 (Series 66 Game

When I saw the second teaser I was quietly confident that Nick would be one of the few people on TV who can pronounce MISCHIEF correctly, and he didn't let me down. (I even heard someone who claimed to be an English teacher say "mis-cheef" the other day. Why do so many ignorant fuckwits go...
by Phil Reynolds
Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:34 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Mondegreens
Replies: 127
Views: 35664

Re: Mondegreens

Matt Morrison wrote:
Phil Reynolds wrote:Well, that's 37 seconds of my life I'll never get back.
It's 2:41.
I'm not sure how I managed to put up with 37 seconds of it.
by Phil Reynolds
Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:55 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Mondegreens
Replies: 127
Views: 35664

Re: Mondegreens

Matt Morrison wrote:Just had SOAD's Darts pop up on shuffle and it reminded me how I thought for quite a while it said "Life threatening lifestyles: a hitman, a nun, florist."
Well, that's 37 seconds of my life I'll never get back.
by Phil Reynolds
Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CO:REA - Reading - Saturday of Easter Weekend 2012
Replies: 63
Views: 16460

Re: CO:REA - Easter Saturday 2012

Karen Pearson wrote:I'm afraid there's no way I can escape family obligations on Easter Weekend
I'm sure Jesus felt much the same.
by Phil Reynolds
Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN 2012 results
Replies: 20
Views: 3943

Re: COLIN 2012 results

Jon O'Neill wrote:
Phil Reynolds wrote:It was the pictures from the pub afterwards I was actually hoping to see.
I tell you what, why don't you just give a list of the photos you want to see next year and we'll all do our best to act them out for you? :D
Oh Jono, if only you meant that. :sigh:
by Phil Reynolds
Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN 2012 results
Replies: 20
Views: 3943

Re: COLIN 2012 results

Ben Wilson wrote:As requested
Ah, thanks Ben, you're a gent. Although (ungrateful nurk that I am) I'm a bit disappointed that they all seem to be pictures of people playing Countdown. It was the pictures from the pub afterwards I was actually hoping to see.
by Phil Reynolds
Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:50 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN 2012 results
Replies: 20
Views: 3943

Re: COLIN 2012 results

Ben Wilson wrote:My photos are now up on facebook.
Public link please?
by Phil Reynolds
Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:28 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Interesting video
Replies: 14
Views: 5021

Re: Interesting video

Jon O'Neill wrote:In this order, Carol actually laughs at the right place in the anecdotes!
And Des's pronunciation of "Junaid" is almost correct!
by Phil Reynolds
Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:17 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 26th January 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 14)
Replies: 2
Views: 1111

Re: Thursday 26th January 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 14)

James Robinson wrote:while Australia are having their national day, India is also having its national day too.
Australia are plural, but India is single eh? Who knew. :shock:
by Phil Reynolds
Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:18 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Paul Zenon vs Psychic Sally
Replies: 89
Views: 18013

Re: Paul Zenon vs Psychic Sally

Love the comment from R2D2.
by Phil Reynolds
Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:52 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Royal Statistical Society Christmas Quiz
Replies: 64
Views: 14319

Re: Royal Statistical Society Christmas Quiz

Michael Wallace wrote:Not sure we need them
Weren't you bothered about finding out who Eugene was?
by Phil Reynolds
Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:21 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Sporcle
Replies: 44
Views: 8414

Re: Sporcle

Charlie Reams wrote:Well, since my last quiz went down quite well, here's another one. Enjoy!
Whoo-hoo, 20/20. 8-)
by Phil Reynolds
Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:15 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown in the news
Replies: 217
Views: 65485

Re: Countdown in the news

Matt Morrison wrote:You chosen who you're going with yet Kirk?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj3GH5myc3M
by Phil Reynolds
Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:40 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Sporcle
Replies: 44
Views: 8414

Re: Sporcle

I don't have one of these new-fangled smartphones, but surely if you can connect to the internet on them, you can just get whatever's there - i.e. all of them. No, because most internet games (or at least most of the ones involving any sort of animation) require a Flash plug-in to work; and Apple r...
by Phil Reynolds
Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:55 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Behind the scenes
Replies: 6
Views: 1480

Re: Behind the scenes

Brian Moore wrote:Watching the trailer for the film, I can't quite work out whether it was a serious or a really good spoof. Though there is one interesting pre-echo of 9/11 in there.
Wow, that shot certainly does resonate with the post 9/11 viewer, and for the time the special effects hold up pretty well.
by Phil Reynolds
Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:13 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Behind the scenes
Replies: 6
Views: 1480

Behind the scenes

Walking home from town just now I stopped to watch the BBC doing some filming for the new series of Upstairs Downstairs , the Eaton Place exteriors for which are filmed in a street just around the corner from our house. In fact, there was no actual filming going on - just a lot of vans and equipment...
by Phil Reynolds
Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:45 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: University Challenge 2011/12
Replies: 89
Views: 19787

Re: University Challenge 2011/12

Can't believe no one has yet mentioned the loud belch that was heard right at the end of the foreign riddles round and which somehow escaped the edit. It's at 10'07" on iPlayer if you don't believe me.

Also, how did Moss from The IT Crowd manage to sneak onto the other team?
by Phil Reynolds
Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:06 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 5
Replies: 216
Views: 43201

Re: Pointless Series 5

Just watched yesterday's game. Very likeable contestants I thought; Stu (the Shaggy look-a-like, even down to the green T-shirt) was a prime illustration of the principle that someone with average looks can still come over as seriously attractive if they smile a lot. :D The two women in the head-to-...
by Phil Reynolds
Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:03 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: The Chase
Replies: 153
Views: 86848

Re: The Chase

Yeah bad luck boi, but you played well and were entertaining to watch. Please tell me Heather doesn't really fancy Mark though.
by Phil Reynolds
Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:49 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: The Chase
Replies: 153
Views: 86848

Re: The Chase

Has Mark Labett ever lost a final chase to a single player? I don't think he's about to but you never know...