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Re: ChatGPT
Enjoying the fact that my name is in ChatGPT's training data, even if it can't figure out who I am when asked. It does very well when asked about Junaid Mubeen however: Junaid Mubeen is a former contestant on the British game show Countdown. She appeared on the show in 2010 and won eight games, maki...
- Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Memorabilia
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3577
Re: Countdown Memorabilia
Please keep these coming ! Got plenty more, but can't be arsed :D Have some DVDs and VHS that need digitizing.......Jeff Stellings screen test, Noel Edmonds screen test, Alexander Armstrong.....it's all here. I even found a reggae copy of the Countdown music played on steel drums. Thanks for sharin...
Re: ChatGPT
I've seen an article suggesting that ChatGPT has a heavily left-wing bias. As in, proper Marxist-Leninism. :D Not only do I doubt this to be the case, but I don't even see how it could be the case. What would a "Marxist-Leninist" chatbot look like? If I ask it a question about mortgage ra...
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 8:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Offensive Words
- Replies: 57
- Views: 26352
Re: Offensive Words
They should play it safe and remove all the words in advance just in case they become offensive in the future
- Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758824
Re: Ask Graeme?
Where do the letter tiles go after each round is finished. Occasionally the editing department leaves in a few moments if her taking them off the board. Where do they go? Also I know that Rachel uses a marker on the numbers board but where does the pen go afterwards? She hands both the letter tiles...
- Sun Oct 14, 2018 11:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758824
Re: Ask Graeme?
How many of these have had 6 as the max? Can we call this a MAX GRAEMEGraeme Cole wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:05 pm126, with round 10 in this game being the most recent one up to the end of S78.Jennifer Steadman wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:10 pm How many selections in Countdown's history could you get the word GRAEME from?
- Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 386066
Re: Is Apterous down?
Still down
- Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:14 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge and Only Connect 2016/17
- Replies: 81
- Views: 90096
Re: University Challenge and Only Connect 2016/17
How did the same thing happen again
- Sun Oct 15, 2017 7:34 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 386066
Re: Is Apterous down?
Last chat log activity was 1:30:17, website seems to be fine but game just stays "loading" forever atm.
- Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:38 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Classic Aptochat moments
- Replies: 222
- Views: 176622
Re: Classic Aptochat moments
(I thought there was a thread for stuff the characters say but after looking for a whole 6 seconds I decided this will do)
- Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoBirmingham/The FOCAL Finals 2017
- Replies: 29
- Views: 35526
Re: CoBirmingham/The FOCAL Finals 2017
Hannukah isn't *quite* as ingrained into our culture as Christmas.
- Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:29 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: CoManche 2017 Puzzles (and solutions)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5732
CoManche 2017 Puzzles (and solutions)
Hey guys, Just in case anyone who couldn't attend was interested (I know of one or two), I (and Jack Hurst - thanks! http://jackhurst.co.uk/blog/ ) did a few puzzles for Countdown in Manchester 2017. Here are the puzzles; http://imgur.com/a/4983E (note; only about a month late, but I just noticed a ...
- Sun Feb 26, 2017 2:49 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: A Cry for Help (puzzles wanted!)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5846
A Cry for Help (puzzles wanted!)
Hey guys! We're planning a puzzle booklet for Countdown in Manchester 2017. There's a few cool countdown-related ideas we have, but writing puzzles isn't really my forte and there's some space to fill. If anyone has any ideas for puzzles which you feel may fit (there's not really any restrictions on...
- Tue Feb 21, 2017 2:24 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge and Only Connect 2016/17
- Replies: 81
- Views: 90096
Re: University Challenge and Only Connect 2016/17
"The transgender girl" isn't really necessary, she has this handy thing that you can use to more easily identify her - it's called a name.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2017 12:19 am I've never heard a more energetic answer than the " Fritz Lang " the transgender girl gave at the denouement
- Sat Feb 18, 2017 6:49 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Your preferred format for CO-events
- Replies: 74
- Views: 35716
Re: Your preferred format for CO-events
Interestingly differs significantly from my findings - I did a survey about a year ago which received 43 responses - 53.5% in favour of Lincoln and 46.5% in favour of Bristol.
- Sun Oct 30, 2016 2:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Manchester - 11th March 2017
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9432
Countdown in Manchester - 11th March 2017
Hi everyone! We're very happy to announce that 2017 will bring the first ever Countdown in Manchester, hosted by Series 66 champion Jack Worsley, and Series 73 non-champion Matty Artell. The games will take the familiar Lincoln format. In each round, each player will play two games and host one, for...
- Fri Jul 22, 2016 11:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham V- Saturday 23rd July 2016
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11521
Re: Countdown in Nottingham V- Saturday 23rd July 2016
I plan on eating it.
- Mon Jul 11, 2016 3:31 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 386066
Re: Is Apterous down?
Same again at around the same time tonight - is it to do with the daily reset, perhaps?
- Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:42 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 386066
Re: Is Apterous down?
Server 500 error on the whole website as of 4:42am.
- Mon May 30, 2016 7:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in King's Lynn (Co:KL) - Saturday 28th May
- Replies: 38
- Views: 17704
Re: Countdown in King's Lynn (Co:KL) - Saturday 28th May
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc7a4aXr4hI
A video recap of the last few rounds of the final - not to be missed!
A video recap of the last few rounds of the final - not to be missed!
- Wed May 25, 2016 8:40 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Leeds 2016 results and recaps
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2565
- Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758824
Re: Ask Graeme?
I'd be mildly surprised if your database can answer this, so I leave it as an exercise to anyone who studies bus timetables. The bus I'm currently on stops in both Worsley and Pendleton. (Looking forward to being inside both of them). Is this the bus route with the most apterite surnames?
- Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:01 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 386066
Re: Is Apterous down?
Down 14/4/16 6am
Edit: Back up as of 9am
Edit: Back up as of 9am
- Tue Apr 05, 2016 11:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758824
Re: Ask Graeme?
3rd ain't bad :p cheers Tom. I considered looking manually but I got bored after about 3 series.
- Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758824
Re: Ask Graeme?
Could we get a list of 1st QF 15ers (ie, 1st seed vs 8th seed) in descending order of 8th seed score? ty xxxx
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:52 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: If all of us were to meet...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10486
Re: If all of us were to meet...
Holy cow, £100 raised already in 9 hours - you'll be here in no time
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: If all of us were to meet...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10486
Re: If all of us were to meet...
I'll take that as a "yes" to my previous question thenJason Larsen wrote:Thank you very much, Dan! That is so nice of you!Dan McColm wrote:https://www.gofundme.com/4kr35e9d Let's make this happen!
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 5:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: If all of us were to meet...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10486
Re: If all of us were to meet...
Before anyone donates anything I think we should check with Jason whether he actually can/wants to, and how much it would cost?Dan McColm wrote:https://www.gofundme.com/4kr35e9d Let's make this happen!
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 4:49 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Manchester 2017 - a short survey
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1929
Countdown in Manchester 2017 - a short survey
Hi everyone, A couple of us have been looking into the possibility of hosting a Countdown in Manchester tournament in 2017. No plans have been made yet, but we're currently toying with the idea and it would help greatly if as many people as possible could complete this short survey. It probably shou...
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: If all of us were to meet...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10486
Re: If all of us were to meet...
Yes x1000. I'd probably up that to £50 if it actually happens <3Jennifer Steadman wrote: Brilliant.
Back to the OP - who else would be willing to put £20 into a pot to get Big Jase over for a Co event? We'd only need like 30 people to do it. #TeamBigJase
- Sat Feb 20, 2016 9:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How many Numbers puzzles are there in total?
- Replies: 134
- Views: 42554
Re: How many Numbers puzzles are there in total?
I'm so glad that this thread exists.
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Impossible Rachel
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13287
Re: Impossible Rachel
She gets told by Damian through an earpiece whether it's possible
- Thu Jan 14, 2016 2:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CoC Preliminary 7 Spoilers For Tuesday January 12th 2016
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7983
Re: CoC Preliminary 7 Spoilers For Tuesday January 12th 2016
Or - here's a crazy thought - this is just what the random draw spat out
- Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CoC Preliminary 7 Spoilers For Tuesday January 12th 2016
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7983
Re: CoC Preliminary 7 Spoilers For Tuesday January 12th 2016
Really happy to have beaten both contestants in the final numbers game
- Wed Oct 14, 2015 1:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: It has officially been a year...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5807
Re: It has officially been a year...
Please do!!! ^_^Ben Wilson wrote:I still have all of them, might be able to upload them somewhere.
- Wed Sep 09, 2015 3:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday September 9th 2015 (S73 P49)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2094
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday September 9th 2015 (S73 P49)
Great performance there, Matty, just a shame about the last two rounds. Thanks, yeah, I think it was the nerves of a pretty high score being on the cards that made me miss that numbers, and he beat me to the con by less than a second because I took my finger off the buzzer like a flipping fool!!! A...
- Tue Sep 08, 2015 10:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 7th September 2015 (series 73, prelim 48)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2598
Re: Monday 7th September 2015 (series 73, prelim 48)
Nice to see Matty declare seven with certainty rather than pretend he doesn’t know if its in. I take exception to this!!! I knew it was in having seen it in ODO ^_^ Ok, sorry. I was actually trying to give you a compliment in that many times other contestants have described a word as risky when the...
- Tue Sep 08, 2015 7:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday September 8th 2015 (S73 P48)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4238
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday September 8th 2015 (S73 P48)
also how did I miss mediator in r13 wtf, I spotted it about 10 seconds after :/
- Tue Sep 08, 2015 7:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday September 8th 2015 (S73 P48)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4238
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday September 8th 2015 (S73 P48)
Interesting that they cut out us giving the solutions on the 3rd numbers game, especially sad as I got a laugh from Rachel by cheekily saying my method :'( I think that may have been the point where Nick said "poor Rachel's gagging for a hard one".
- Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 7th September 2015 (series 73, prelim 48)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2598
Re: Monday 7th September 2015 (series 73, prelim 48)
I take exception to this!!! I knew it was in having seen it in ODO ^_^Andy McGurn wrote:Nice to see Matty declare seven with certainty rather than pretend he doesn’t know if its in.
- Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 98705
Re: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
Awesome stuff. I think the line-up falls largely in line with people's predictions. Obviously no Garner or Monaghan, but their inclusion was speculative (and we don't know who if anyone declined their invitations). So who are the early favourites? Anyone willing to do an entire 15-match prediction?...
- Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
- Replies: 306
- Views: 98705
Re: The next Championship of Champions - now back on topic
Unlike Graeme, I'm still in the 21st century, so here you go <3 xoxo
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday September 4th 2015 (S73 P46)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6205
Re: Spoilers for Friday September 4th 2015 (S73 P46)
Nah, I said 788 - but Nick thought the same thing, he went to me first with 780 and had to rerecordJojo Apollo wrote:Didn't Matty say 780 on the last numbers game?
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 4:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday September 3rd 2015 (S73 P45)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3772
Re: Spoilers for Thursday September 3rd 2015 (S73 P45)
Matty seemed quite pleased about the bloke in the audience getting the conundrum. FWIF, It was very nearly Thomas Carey, who the crew were set to film answering it, only for someone to point out that he was recording the following day, so they gave the opportunity to another guy instead. Well done ...
- Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 473959
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
I dreamt that Jack Worsley was starring in a film based on Need for Speed. wtf brain
- Sat Aug 15, 2015 12:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: An "episode" that I don't believe was ever recapped
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10295
Re: An "episode" that I don't believe was ever recapped
I suppose a good analogy would be the difference between 1 really strong person trying to lift a car and 10 normal people trying to lift a car, compared to 1 person and a car compared to 10 people and 10 cars. Sort of.
- Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758824
Re: Ask Graeme?
Also, I'd like to know about the 15-round era as well as its ear.
- Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758824
Re: Ask Graeme?
In the 15-round ear, what is the average score from challengers when 0 nines, 1 nines, and 2 nines are available? What about for octochamps?
- Sun Jul 19, 2015 10:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758824
Re: Ask Graeme?
I don't know if your db has the data to answer this, but which number of vowels gives the most flat rounds?
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758824
Re: Ask Graeme?
Thanks Graeme
- Sat May 30, 2015 2:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758824
Re: Ask Graeme?
Sorry if this has been asked before, I had a look through and couldn't find it - what is the percentage of numbers game solved for each numbers pick amongst all contestants?
- Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday January 8th 2015 (S72 P4)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2936
Re: Spoilers for Thursday January 8th 2015 (S72 P4)
I wonder if Jon Culshaw will ever stop doing his impression of a massive bellend? #LoweringTheTone Edit: While I stand by the original sentiment of this comment based on the limited impression (ayy) I had of him at the time, I no longer think Jon Culshaw is a bellend in the slightest, and I also fee...
- Thu Dec 11, 2014 8:09 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Problems with Java
- Replies: 25
- Views: 22220
Re: Problems with Java
I was having similar issues; I don't know if this will work for you guys, but after hours of wrangling with java I noticed that it said "apterous.org" in my address bar. Changing that to "www.apterous.org" allowed me to get back on.