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by John Vivian
Wed May 27, 2015 10:44 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 684024

Re: Ask Graeme?

Hi Graeme. I was wondering if you'd be able to find out which contestants on the show would have earned the most pencils? (i.e. words which are a max in letters rounds which had never been declared before on the show) I realise it wouldn't be meaningful to look at this for the early years of the sho...
by John Vivian
Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 30th 2015
Replies: 15
Views: 4805

Re: Spoilers For Monday March 30th 2015

AVOIDERS as an alt in the VIRAGOES round, MIAULED in the round after. UNBIASED another alt in the BANDIEST round.
by John Vivian
Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:24 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COREA15 - Saturday 11th April 2015
Replies: 38
Views: 23083

Re: COREA15 - Saturday 11th April 2015

I'll be there 8-)
by John Vivian
Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CO Bristol 28th February 2015
Replies: 19
Views: 10262

Re: CO Bristol 28th February 2015

I'm in! Will send payment through now.
by John Vivian
Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday October 15th 2014 (S71 P66)
Replies: 15
Views: 6139

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday October 15th 2014 (S71 P66)

I'd stuck around in the studio after my episode to watch the rest of the day's recordings, and this show was a joy to behold from the audience. Utter carnage, was pleased for Dan being able to produce a performance of this quality under the studio lights. Inamorato was a phenomenal spot. Felt a bit ...
by John Vivian
Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 13th 2014
Replies: 16
Views: 5243

Re: Spoilers For Monday October 13th 2014

Thanks Jack. Yes, perhaps I was being a bit self-critical. It was a great experience anyway, and I'd recommend giving it a go to anyone. The team were great and did their best to settle any nerves. I also wasn't expecting to meet so many apto-forumites in the studio! It was great to meet some of the...
by John Vivian
Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 13th 2014
Replies: 16
Views: 5243

Re: Spoilers For Monday October 13th 2014

Well, that was me. I normally play a bit better than that online, but it was genuinely consoling knowing that even if I'd played to my best I probably wouldn't have beaten Dan (I would've been disappointed to play like that and lose to a mediocre opponent). In terms of those two disallowed words, in...
by John Vivian
Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:39 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COHUD2014 - Countdown In Huddersfield - Sat 15 November 2014
Replies: 32
Views: 14525

Re: COHUD2014 - Countdown In Huddersfield - Sat 15 November

I'm interested - if I'm free that weekend, I'll be there.
by John Vivian
Tue Jul 15, 2014 3:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 15th 2014 (S71 P10)
Replies: 9
Views: 2731

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 15th 2014 (S71 P10)

PHONATE an alt 7 in R5, and MAESTRO another in R8. Shame to see Ian slightly off form today.
People say learning stems in an ineffective way of improving, but that was how I was able to spot the 9 in R12 (ASTEROID+V)
by John Vivian
Mon Jul 07, 2014 2:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday July 7th 2014
Replies: 10
Views: 2714

Re: Spoilers For Monday July 7th 2014

GODETIAS another available 8 in R8. Has the same target number appeared in successive numbers rounds before? I guess if the odds are ~1/900 it probably has...
by John Vivian
Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday July 7th 2014
Replies: 10
Views: 2714

Re: Spoilers For Monday July 7th 2014

UNERRING in R4
by John Vivian
Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 1st 2014 (S71 P2)
Replies: 11
Views: 4021

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 1st 2014 (S71 P2)

Atomies also available in R10 as an anagram of atomise. After James retook the lead it looked like Sue would lose after starting so strongly, but fair play for coming back and getting that final numbers game. Apparently INTERLUDE and BANDOLIER both have a conundrum difficulty of 8/10, so not easy sp...
by John Vivian
Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 1st 2014 (S71 P2)
Replies: 11
Views: 4021

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 1st 2014 (S71 P2)

Hominess also there in R7.
by John Vivian
Sun Jun 08, 2014 1:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Replies: 417
Views: 115855

Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here

Will be filming on 20th August. Paul - I assume this means we'll be avoiding each other.
by John Vivian
Sun Jun 08, 2014 1:20 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous World Cup 2014 - Team Assignations & Group Stage
Replies: 15
Views: 7351

Re: Apterous World Cup 2014 - Team Assignations & Group Stag

Matt Morrison wrote:I was thinking John Vivian has a pretty tough run!
Yeah, just a bit tough...
by John Vivian
Sun Jun 08, 2014 1:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
Replies: 1961
Views: 1026507

Re: Welcome! - Post here first

Hi folks - I'm John. I've been around on apterous since roughly the start of the year and will be on the next series of Countdown. I've been really impressed since I've been on apterous at how friendly and supportive this community is and will probably be fairly active on here over the next couple o...