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- Tue Mar 29, 2016 2:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday March 29th 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 42)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3014
Spoilers for Tuesday March 29th 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 42)
I think Heather now needs snookers.
- Thu Mar 24, 2016 4:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: £60 Million Lottery Jackpot.......
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5564
Re: £60 Million Lottery Jackpot.......
So for defying odds of 144,414/1 your reward for matching 5 balls last night was an incredible....................£15. The "Lucky" numbers were 7,14,21,35,41,42, Bonus Ball 43. Can you imagine if 28 had come out instead of 41....players that had matched 5 would have been seriously struggli...
- Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 23rd March
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5699
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 23rd March
Well Conrad, since you've asked, I think you have had a pretty easy run! you've by your own admission been able to "play badly" at times and still win fairly comfortably. Also, you have never had to face a "crucial" conundrum, so you've never been in any real danger of losing. I'...
- Wed Mar 23, 2016 4:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 23rd March
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5699
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 23rd March
Well done on becoming an Octochamp, Conrad, I reckon today's conundrum setter, noticed you could pass for a young David Blaine!
- Fri Mar 18, 2016 3:30 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Let's gamble
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13375
Re: Let's gamble
CHELTENHAM DAY 4 1-30. FOOTPAD. 9/1 E-W 2-10. SUPERB STORY. 15/2. E-W 2-50. LONG DOG. 8/1. E-W 3-30. DJAKADAM. 3/1. WIN 4-10. IT CAME TO PASS. 12/1. E-W 4-50. CHILDRENS LIST. 12/1. E-W 5-30. EASTLAKE. 12/1. E-W The prices quoted are the top prices available. Vicky Pendletons horse in the 4-10 PACHA ...
- Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:55 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Let's gamble
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13375
Re: Let's gamble
Among my bets today, I had OUR KAEMPFER 10/1 (PADDY POWER paid out on 5th), FULL SHIFT 12/1 (4th), BLOODY MARY 11/1 (3rd) and ZABANA 9/1(UR) in a 80p E-W Lucky 15. Most Bookies refunded single bets on ZABANA, yet counted him as a loser instead of a non-runner in multiple bets (like my Lucky 15's), I...
- Thu Mar 17, 2016 1:23 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Let's gamble
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13375
Re: Let's gamble
Jim, hopefully we can get rid of whatever remaining funds you have left, tomorrow! 1-30 ZABANA 10/1 2-10. OUR KAEMPFER. 10/1 2-50. ROAD TO RICHES 8/1 3-30. WHISPER 12/1 4-10. FULL SHIFT 12/1 4-50. BLOODY MARY 12/1 5-30. UPSWING. 9/1 The prices quoted are the top prices available. Pick 4 and get them...
- Wed Mar 16, 2016 1:04 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Let's gamble
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13375
Re: Let's gamble
A bit unlucky today, a 2nd, a 3rd, 2×4ths, a faller at the last when disputing 2nd and one stumbling on the flat and unseating the jockey when still travelling well. 1-30 Yorkhill 5/2. WIN 2-10. More Of That 15/8. WIN 2-50 Blood Cotil 12/1 E/W 3-30 Un De Sceaux 4/5. WIN 4-10 Josies Orders. 11/4. WIN...
- Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Let's gamble
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13375
Re: Let's gamble
The baits worked! CHELTENHAM 1-30 Supasundae. 14/1 2-10 Sizing John. 9/1 2-50 Beg To Differ. 12/1 3-30 The New One. 11/2 4-10 The Govaness. 16/1 4-50 Southfield Royals 7/1 5-30 Double Shuffle 10/1 There are a few short price favourites tomorrow, I have ignored them and went for what I think is the e...
- Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 14th 2016
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3825
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 14th 2016
I thought it was a little mean of Susie to make Mark spell out FLUORIDE, she obviously knows it's one of those words that's commonly misspelt, so correctly guessed he had misspelt it, she could easily have let it go.
- Fri Mar 11, 2016 4:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 11th March 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 35)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3518
Spoilers for Friday 11th March 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 35)
When I heard Erica was a keen Scrabble player and Crossword buff, I thought we might have a competitive game today.
- Fri Mar 11, 2016 4:35 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 10 March 2016 (Series 74, Prelim 34)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4567
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 10 March 2016 (Series 74, Prelim 34)
Conrad, if you had been on the show a few weeks earlier, you would have encountered smugness personified........John Inverdale!
- Thu Mar 10, 2016 5:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: BT Sport miss an open goal.....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1672
BT Sport miss an open goal.....
On their Freeview Showcase Channel (59) they could easily have put on the Liverpool v Manchester United Europa League clash and got millions tuning in, instead they have opted to put on Athletic Bilbao v Valencia instead, which will struggle to break 100,000, if past viewing figures are anything to ...
- Fri Mar 04, 2016 3:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday March 4th 2016 (Series 74 prelim 30)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2078
Spoilers for Friday March 4th 2016 (Series 74 prelim 30)
Paul is become slightly annoying with his pretend risky words.....DEVIANT and UNDERMAN for goodness sake!
- Thu Mar 03, 2016 7:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 10-00 pm BBC2 Tonight. STEWART LEE'S COMEDY VEHICLE
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6674
10-00 pm BBC2 Tonight. STEWART LEE'S COMEDY VEHICLE
Something of a rarity, a British stand-up comedian, who's actually quite funny.
- Tue Mar 01, 2016 3:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday March 1st 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 27)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4280
Spoilers for Tuesday March 1st 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 27)
GLARIEST as an alternative in the REGALIST round.
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The BBC "Savile" Report.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1614
The BBC "Savile" Report.
A £6.5m WHITEWASH.
Apparently nobody in any position of power had ever heard anything untoward about his "extra curricular" activities, yeah right.
Apparently nobody in any position of power had ever heard anything untoward about his "extra curricular" activities, yeah right.
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 3:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 24th February (Series 74 Prelim 23)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1844
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 18th February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 19)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2705
Spoilers for Thursday 18th February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 19)
Bloody hell! David's having a nightmare.
- Wed Feb 17, 2016 3:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Deliberately Silly Factoids
- Replies: 45
- Views: 11556
Re: Deliberately Silly Factoids
Irish men with moobs are known as Diddymen.
- Wed Feb 17, 2016 4:34 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Deliberately Silly Factoids
- Replies: 45
- Views: 11556
Re: Deliberately Silly Factoids
Former soccer referee Howard Webb's four son's are called Alex, Ryan, Wayne and Cristiano.
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
- Replies: 584
- Views: 72806
Re: Derren Brown - The Events
Derren Brown's last "Special"was all about pressurising people into into doing things they wouldn't normally do by complying.
This film explored the same theme.
This film explored the same theme.
- Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
- Replies: 584
- Views: 72806
Re: Derren Brown - The Events
COMPLIANCE (2012) is on tonight on Film4 at 11-15pm.
- Fri Feb 12, 2016 3:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 12 February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 15)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3586
Re: Spoilers for Friday 12 February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 15)
Jack by 25 points.
- Fri Feb 12, 2016 3:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 12 February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 15)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3586
Re: Spoilers for Friday 12 February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 15)
Just for a laugh, listen to Nick's player introduction then put up a winning player and margin prediction.
- Wed Feb 10, 2016 3:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 10 February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 13)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4394
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 10 February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 13)
TRAMPLES as a beater in the last round before Susie's bit.
- Wed Feb 10, 2016 3:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 10 February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 13)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4394
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 10 February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 13)
David must be getting close to the record now for non-attempts at numbers solves.
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 3:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 8th 2016
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3300
Re: Spoilers For Monday February 8th 2016
TIMEOUT as a beater in the OUTFIT round.
- Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 5th February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 10)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2908
Re: Spoilers for Friday 5th February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 10)
Very good Graeme, I'm a lot more tolerant these days and although I agree with a lot of what Edward Byrne posted, I'm happy to accept that both players were trying their best. Maybe a 5 point deduction for players who don't even attempt a numbers solve might force one or two to try a little bit hard...
- Fri Feb 05, 2016 3:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 5th February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 10)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2908
Spoilers for Friday 5th February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 10)
Surely that first numbers game should have been disallowed.
- Thu Feb 04, 2016 6:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 4 February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 9)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1747
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 4 February 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 9)
Decent game today, could have went either way, I don't think there would have been too much between either of these two and our recent Octochamp, Tim Down, although I would make Tim a slight favourite over both of them mainly due to his numbers prowess (although he is prone to slip in the odd shocke...
- Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 29th 2016
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1374
Spoilers for Friday January 29th 2016
In keeping with it being F A Cup weekend, Tim obviously decided to rest some of his brain today!
- Wed Jan 27, 2016 3:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 27 January 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 3)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1550
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 27 January 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 3)
PLOTLINE as a 1st Red beater.
- Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 25th 2016
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3475
Re: Spoilers For Monday January 25th 2016
Got it in one, Zarte, the Touchy Words dictionary has my vocabulary damaged beyond repair (as regards Countdown) on the plus side I'm still the number 1 Touchy Words player!
- Mon Jan 25, 2016 4:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 25th 2016
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3475
Re: Spoilers For Monday January 25th 2016
LOL I meant Tim of course, but my Octuchamp comment still stands.
- Mon Jan 25, 2016 4:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 25th 2016
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3475
Re: Spoilers For Monday January 25th 2016
UNSPARED or UNDRAPES in the PANDERS round, Champion Nick looks vulnerable, I would be amazed if he ends up an Octuchamp.
- Sun Jan 24, 2016 9:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 10-15pm Tonight Freeview HD 81...Sky 343.....SCUM........
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1073
10-15pm Tonight Freeview HD 81...Sky 343.....SCUM........
Brilliant film, full of memorable scenes, if you haven't seen it before, you're in for a treat.
- Sat Jan 23, 2016 10:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: £60 Million Lottery Jackpot.......
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5564
Re: £60 Million Lottery Jackpot.......
The owner of the second £33 million winning ticket has come forward, but there might be a problem................. The ticket has had a spin in her washing machine courtesy of the pocket of her jeans and now the date and barcode on the ticket are illegible, although the winning numbers are perfectly...
- Sat Jan 23, 2016 6:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Celebrity fun
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5602
Re: Celebrity fun
Matthew Corbett (Harry's son) worked with Sooty between 1976-1998 so it could have been him who was less than polite to Jennifer and her brother, Richard Cadell who has been Sooty's partner since 1998 is another possible suspect!
- Sat Jan 23, 2016 6:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Celebrity fun
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5602
Re: Celebrity fun
Harry H Corbett died in 1982 and Harry "Sooty" Corbett died in 1989, so I think they are both in the clear, unless Jennifer is a good deal older than she looks!
- Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CoC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday January 22nd 2016
- Replies: 69
- Views: 21114
Re: CoC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday January 22nd 2016
Terrific final, very well done Dylan, commiserations Dan, now the 64,000 dollar question.... would Dylan have got ROSMARINE if Dan hadn't flagged it up for the nation in his semi-final, even Nick got it!
- Thu Jan 21, 2016 8:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CoC Semi-Final 2 Spoilers For Thursday January 21st 2016
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6263
Re: CoC Semi-Final 2 Spoilers For Thursday January 21st 2016
Another brilliant match, during the last numbers game, with Dan scribbling away frantically and Jennifer sitting serenely, I was convinced we were going to be treated to a crucial conundrum, it wasn't to be, Dan delivered. I don't think too many would disagree that the 4 best players reached the sem...
- Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:18 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Celebrity fun
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5602
Re: Celebrity fun
I was a little annoyed to find Jay Kay from Jamiroquai was maybe not the massive bellend I'd always assumed he was! It's surprising how many of the more obnoxious ones have ended up in Dictionary Corner! Who was the defeated Countdown player in 2003 consoled by Richard and Carol on page 26? Anyone w...
- Fri Jan 15, 2016 4:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CoC Quarter-Final 2 Spoilers For Friday January 15th 2016
- Replies: 30
- Views: 11769
Re: CoC Quarter-Final 2 Spoilers For Friday January 15th 2016
Congratulations to both players on serving up a classic, the result was always in doubt till the very end.
URNFIELDS has to be the spot of the competition so far.
URNFIELDS has to be the spot of the competition so far.
- Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
- Replies: 584
- Views: 72806
Re: Derren Brown - The Events
I think their could have been still more "sport" to be had even after the push............
"Oh my god, he's still alive! you're going to have to go down and finish him or he'll tell everybody he was pushed and you'll go to prison for a very long time!"
"Oh my god, he's still alive! you're going to have to go down and finish him or he'll tell everybody he was pushed and you'll go to prison for a very long time!"
- Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who would be the biggest deaths?
- Replies: 236
- Views: 55367
Re: Who would be the biggest deaths?
I might be going out on a limb here, but I reckon David Beckham, Tony Blair or Prince Charles going, might stir up a little interest.
As for the BBC having a blanket ban on all comedy for 12 days after the Queen passes, is it true they plan to put "Miranda" on a loop for the duration?
As for the BBC having a blanket ban on all comedy for 12 days after the Queen passes, is it true they plan to put "Miranda" on a loop for the duration?
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 2:53 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
- Replies: 584
- Views: 72806
Re: Derren Brown - The Events
I'd almost given up on Derren Brown after some of his recent efforts (particularly the one's involving gambling). SPOILER ALERT to anyone who hasn't watched it yet........ Concentrating on one of the "stooges" I think was a mistake, following all four (a bit like on the last day of the Foo...
- Sun Jan 10, 2016 4:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Spurs Reserves V. Leicester Reserves.......Live on BBC1.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1085
Spurs Reserves V. Leicester Reserves.......Live on BBC1.
The magic of the F.A. Cup!
- Sun Jan 10, 2016 2:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: £60 Million Lottery Jackpot.......
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5564
Re: £60 Million Lottery Jackpot.......
Two tickets won over £33 million each for matching all 6 balls, however if you just missed out and only matched 5, I'm afraid your reward wasn't exactly life changing......... a poxy £1,309.
- Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CoC Preliminary 5 Spoilers For Friday January 8th 2016
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6285
Re: CoC Preliminary 5 Spoilers For Friday January 8th 2016
Just finished watching this now,yet another high quality game, excellent performance from Jennifer, George didn't do an awful lot wrong.
Re Gloria's Bee Gees story, they have previous form for behaving like tossers, in fact they used to be called Les Tossers!
Re Gloria's Bee Gees story, they have previous form for behaving like tossers, in fact they used to be called Les Tossers!
- Fri Jan 08, 2016 6:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: £60 Million Lottery Jackpot.......
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5564
£60 Million Lottery Jackpot.......
£60 odd million up for grabs after an unprecedented 14 rollovers! If nobody matches all 6 numbers the £60 odd million will then be divided up among those who got 5 numbers plus the bonus ball, rather than rollover again. But before you get too excited, the odds of getting all 6 are now roughly 45 mi...
- Thu Jan 07, 2016 3:28 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 9-00pm C5 Celebrity Big Brother.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6310
Re: 9-00pm C5 Celebrity Big Brother.
I wasn't trying to be sarky, it's just I have never seen an episode of the show(s), yet I feel I know the whole bloody bunch of them!
- Thu Jan 07, 2016 2:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 9-00pm C5 Celebrity Big Brother.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6310
Re: 9-00pm C5 Celebrity Big Brother.
Interesting Jim, do you reckon Peter's heard of the Kardashians?
- Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 9-00pm C5 Celebrity Big Brother.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6310
Re: 9-00pm C5 Celebrity Big Brother.
Was watching the Mighty Reds putting Stoke to the sword, so have just caught up with this now. Gemma Collins 2 - Was in the jungle 2014, Tabloids... Daniella Westbrook 2 - Septum, Eastenders, Tabloids etc... Darren Day 2 - Love Rat, Tabloids etc... David Gest 2 - Jungle, Liza Minelli, Michael Jackso...
- Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 9-00pm C5 Celebrity Big Brother.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6310
9-00pm C5 Celebrity Big Brother.
Let's play a game......if you know who somebody is, score 2 points, if you have a vague idea score 1 point, score 0 points if you have no idea who the "Celebrity" is!
- Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Who do you think is going to win Champion of Champions?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2393
Re: Who do you think is going to win Champion of Champions?
I'm using an old browser that won't let me vote (I feel disenfranchised!) for what it's worth, I would have voted for Jennifer.
- Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:49 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: New Year Honours............
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2916
New Year Honours............
Surely both Louis Van Gaal and Jose Mourinho should have been recognised............. for their services to comedy!
- Wed Dec 23, 2015 6:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Wednesday December 23rd 2015
- Replies: 44
- Views: 12437
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Wednesday December 23rd 2015
Good close final, well done Jonathan, commiserations Matthew, my one criticism....... the conundrum, far too hard!
Did anyone in the audience get it? or even of heard of it before?
Did anyone in the audience get it? or even of heard of it before?
- Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 21st 2015
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8071
Re: Spoilers For Monday December 21st 2015
Terrific game, very well played Matthew, hard luck Thomas, although I have to say, John Hardie would have been crucified on here if he had been guilty of the very dubious behaviour that went on in the second last letters game.
- Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:50 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sports Personality Of The Year 2015.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7397
Re: Sports Personality Of The Year 2015.
Well what a shock, the BBC got the exact result they wanted, Andy Murray undeservedly winning and Tyson Fury not in the first three (he was 4th) funny that? Andy basically was the Davis Cup team, so why did the BBC need to give the GB Team "bit part players" the team of the year award on t...