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by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Sat May 24, 2008 10:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: To Those Attending The Finals
Replies: 15
Views: 3258

Re: To Those Attending The Finals

Excellent stuff, Dinos. Looking forward to seeing you all there and I will be bringing a board (vinyl mat) and clock so Mr. MacDonald-Cooper can demonstrate his Morphy-esque playing style ;) . The outcome of any chess game in which I attempt to emulate Paul Morphy is even easier to predict than the...
by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Fri May 23, 2008 3:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: To Those Attending The Finals
Replies: 15
Views: 3258

Re: To Those Attending The Finals

It's the way you tell them, David!

Look forward to seeing you there.
by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Fri May 02, 2008 7:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who would you like to see in DC?
Replies: 219
Views: 41152

Re: Who would you like to see in DC?

Rolf Harris?
by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Fri May 02, 2008 10:38 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday, 1st May
Replies: 14
Views: 2641

Re: Spoilers for Thursday, 1st May

I was surprised ASTATINE did not get a mention from DC in Round 11
by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:51 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Deal or no deal
Replies: 120
Views: 12523

Re: Deal or no deal

Thanks for the concerned warning, Corhy. I'm already very afraid, but it's more to do with the Omagh octochamp!
by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:49 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Deal or no deal
Replies: 120
Views: 12523

Re: Deal or no deal

Thanks, Jason!
by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:41 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Deal or no deal
Replies: 120
Views: 12523

Re: Deal or no deal

To "have relations" is a quaint sort of circumlocution for having nookie. I'm not sure about the range of expressions for this which would be current in the USA - or whether this sort of thing would be regarded there as so tame that nobody would bat an eyelid.
by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:30 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Deal or no deal
Replies: 120
Views: 12523

Re: Deal or no deal

dinos_the_chemist wrote:Sometimes they've had contestants who've already had relations on the show. Of course Noel always tries to spin it out as something spesh.
Contestants having relations on the show?

I'd no idea it was so exciting!
by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:37 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Username
Replies: 13
Views: 3184

Re: Username

Yes, David, I do play chess, but am woefully out of pratice. It would be very enjoyable to renew acquaintance with the board and pieces, though my opening, endgame and middle game theory stops somewhere in the 1850s, I think (that's Anno Domini, not Elo rating).

Look forward to meeting you!
by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Username
Replies: 13
Views: 3184

Re: Username

Scottish, though educated in England when younger (they say one's education never ends, though).
by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Username
Replies: 13
Views: 3184

Re: Username

Thanks for that, Charlie. I'd also like to thank David O'Donnell, Julian Fell and Jason Larsen for the undeservedly kind things they've said about me in earlier posts. I don't know whether Tim Reypert reads contributions to the forum, but I'd like anyway to offer congratulations to him on an impress...
by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:05 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Username
Replies: 13
Views: 3184

Username

A question for Charlie, I think. When joining the forum in its early days I neglected to read how I should have gone about this. Everybody but me has done the right thing and given themselves a proper user name. Can I change my user name from Michael to Michael Macdonald-Cooper without leaving the f...
by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:49 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 4th February 2008
Replies: 28
Views: 5494

Re: Spoilers for 4th February 2008

May I add my congratulations to David for a terrific performance!
by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
Replies: 1961
Views: 1027220

Re: Welcome!

Thanks, Corby! I want to add that I started my post intending to refer to Stewart Scott's earlier one, and stupidly forgot to do so. Stewart won the admiration and respect of everyone in the studio on 30 November for his exemplary sportsmanship and generosity despite what must have seemed a disappoi...
by Michael Macdonald-Cooper
Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
Replies: 1961
Views: 1027220

Re: Welcome!

My name is Michael Macdonald-Cooper, and I appeared in the current series in early January. I am a retired crossword editor (The Independent, The Independent on Sunday, Oxford Today) living in Kirriemuir, Angus. I have also been a crossword setter appearing in the above publications, and in The List...