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Jon Corby

Is Tim Vine the guy, who hosted a programme called Fort Boyard Takes On The World, in which he shows how different countries play Fort Boyard? It's a shame that's how you identify him, as he is a massively underrated comic in my opinion. How much are the tickets? Let me know if the value ever drops...

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Charlie Reams wrote:I'm sure you have something more useful to contribute than this totally vacuous criticism of some people you don't know doing something you don't understand.

Classic Reams ownage. Love it

Jon Corby

Joseph Bolas wrote:EDIT: Can anyone tell me why Carol thinks that Liverpudlians can't pronounce the word Sudoku?

Haha, that's so funny the way you just said that!

Jon Corby

Countdown recap for Thursday 6th March 2008. C1: Champion Barry Smith (6 wins.) C2: Challenger Helen Sadler. DC: Susie Dent and John Sergeant. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T J T O A E F H Z R02: M S U I R T N O A R03: L E I N W I G D E R04: F T O Q E E S S P R05: 25, 8, 8,...

Jon Corby

dinos_the_chemist wrote:ENERGETIC was in my 1st audition but I only got INTEGER.

Not ERECTING?

My audition conundrums were BLUEPRINT, TAXIDERMY and something easy which I can't remember.

Edit: I've just remembered, the third one was CONFUSION.

Jon Corby

Just offer SENATORS. It's a bit like offering MANTICORE when CREMATION is there. Yeah, I did :D I'd have been pretty narked for my opponent to then offer TREASONS though. Well, I wouldn't, because I've accepted that it should be allowed, but there are probably other instances where you've bothered ...

Jon Corby

Didn't read it Jon - i only nip in and out of here for 5 mins at a time, so don't read every message, in fact i read about 10% of them at the most. You really should make time to at least read all my messages. You're missing out on some absolute gold :) You can collect your new t-shirt at the C of ...

Jon Corby

You didn't have it in before this? We might need to merge again...I promise it'll be a painless* operation, and you can ignore any of the dodgy mass nouns that I let through. * sedatives and/or hypnotics may be required No, I didn't have it in. I'm fairly confident the only differences in our dicti...

Jon Corby

I'd say yeah to TREASONS. Not in the usual sense of betraying one's country, but in the more general sense of betraying anyone - petty treasons, and all that. Yeah, you're right. It doesn't specifically say [count noun] for that definition, but I seem to remember the contestant notes (or something)...

Jon Corby

I thought I was banned anyway?

Jon Corby

Damian, you seem to have accidentally missed my plea for a new Countdown shirt on the "goody bag" thread

Jon Corby

jimbentley wrote:Carol's way to the 925 in round 5 was nice, but I had a nicer one, I think:

I agree, that is nice.

Any thoughts on TREASONS anyone?

Jon Corby

Gevin-Gavin wrote:I was round someone else's house the other day and they complained about Carol's head.

Must...resist....

Jon Corby

M. George Quinn wrote:Too late. I like to guess the names of the contestants before the show starts. This has been totally ruined for me now.

George

You never know - some pricks don't use their proper names on the show, he might be one of them

Jon Corby

Good luck Matt!!

and remember - NO spoilers on here please mate!

Jon Corby

David O'Donnell wrote:Oh REALLY! According to your logic on the infamous "GERANIUMS" conundrum issue wouldn't CORBY be an anagram of itself?

This is entirely different and you know it

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The Real Richard Brittain wrote:I insulted Corby because I thought he was posting as 'Richard Brittain' ('The Fake Richard Brittain'). I now know that it was in fact Jonathan O'Neill. I have insulted O'Neill and apologised to Corby, both in private.

No worries mate

Jon Corby

David Williams wrote:ROMAN
DEN
STOP

Oh.

Jon Corby

David O'Donnell wrote:Yeah, sorry Charlie. I couldn't get into my hotmail account yesterday.

Is that the same excuse you used for ignoring Larsen's emails?

(I only posted this so that all the forums now say "last post by Corby"

)

Jon Corby

Doesn't look like it, Bryan. Am I the only one who was trailing 0-18 to Des O'Connor after round one? :oops: I doubt very much that Des actually got it, if that makes you feel any better.... ;) You can imagine the disdain in his voice if a contestant offered it - "UPSETTERS? Is that in? I've n...

Jon Corby

If there is a forfeit, Doddy would get the remaining space as being the 'unluckiest wildcard'. Rats, so if I'd lost the game, I'd still be in the competition? I almost wish I hadn't cheated now... PS. Mark I'd have PM'd your mobile number to Ben if I were you - although this little community is pre...

Jon Corby

David O'Donnell wrote:MANSION

CORBY

lol

But CORBY has no anagram. You broke the chain!

I think the challenge should now be to make the chain repeating, so somehow carry on from the bottom and arrive back at STOP...

But who cares what I think.

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Ginger Jono wrote:Shush Corby, it's a girl!

Lol, I'm usually very suspicious of "girls" on the internet.

But, she appears to have PMT and exhibits insane jealousy towards Carol Vorderman, so I'm prepared to go with this one

Jon Corby

What a lovely introduction.

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Countdown recap for Thursday 28th February 2008. C1: Champion Barry Smith (1 win, 79 points.) C2: Challenger Nikki Cooper. DC: Susie Dent and Rick Wakeman. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: R E U P T S T E S R02: N H A N R E I H O R03: I Q M M A I L N D R04: T G O R E L A S D R...

Jon Corby

Is the next word COUNTERREVOLUTIONARIES?

I'll explain why if I'm right.

Jon Corby

as for the goody bag, well there are people on the forums who can give you a more up-to-date list (I was on series 55), but I got: A NODE The Countdown Board Game The Countdown DVD Game A Countdown clock (which never really worked :() The Language Report (for whichever year - a Susie Dent book) A C...

Jon Corby

Joseph Bolas wrote:I felt the earthquake, but it would've been better if it was bigger.

Better as in "more people getting injured", you mean?

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Joseph Bolas wrote:Nope lol, because I believe if Carol retired from Countdown, then in my opinion, it should be the end of Countdown.

That's utterly mental.

Jon Corby

Conor wrote:Ask Mr. Brittain.

Bless you!

Oh wait, you didn't give the answer you were meant to.

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Charlie Reams wrote:No, that really is him. The Fake Richard Brittain is someone else. Who says I can't use the name change facility productively?

Oh okay.

Nice then that he does his insults in public, but his apologies in private...

Jon Corby

A what?

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It's on again tonight. 9pm, ITV2. Maybe I should give it another go. My opinion may have been tainted by the fact that I didn't see it until after everyone else had, so it was surrounded by this huge hype "zomg this is the funniest film ever!!11" bubble. As such, I probably just sat there...

Jon Corby

Chris Corby wrote:That's my wife you are talking about Mr Brittain.

I'm not even convinced it is Richard Brittain, so I'm just leaving well alone

Why don't you ever call anymore?

Jon Corby

Obviously having never encountered the Countdown experience, I cannot say for sure that I would be affected in the same way if I were to apply. I just have quite a hard time believing that the effect wouldn't be at least similar. Well I guess it'll affect everybody in different ways, so there's onl...

Jon Corby

It's on again tonight. 9pm, ITV2. Maybe I should give it another go. My opinion may have been tainted by the fact that I didn't see it until after everyone else had, so it was surrounded by this huge hype "zomg this is the funniest film ever!!11" bubble. As such, I probably just sat there...

Jon Corby

Hi Bryan, and welcome. Not that it'll change your mind, but despite your reservations I'd still go for it if I were you. I don't think you'll find many people who have been on and said "nah, I wish I hadn't done that, what a waste of time". It's just great fun. It really is. Even the audit...

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dinos_the_chemist wrote:Its definitely a love it or hate it film tho

David O'Donnell wrote:erm, I kinda liked it.

Jon Corby

Can you be certain the two events were directly related?

Jon Corby

Heh, I was expecting that response. Everybody else seems to think it's fantastic except me.

Which bits are funny?

Jon Corby

Conor wrote:I felt it whilst watching Shaun of the Dead. I thought it was the zombies.

Shit film, ain't it?

Jon Corby

dinos_the_chemist wrote:I dismissed it as a badger in the attic

lol

Jon Corby

Of course they were tricky today but you'd still expect the contestants do get near to all three rather than not scoring at all on the first two. Nick can think himself fortunate today but will his luck run out tomorrow? I think you're being a touch harsh there. Yes, Nick did fail to score in the f...

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Pretty sure INQUEST was not a DC beater though, they had PIQUETS and PUNIEST. Martin I think they just offered PIQUET, I'm not certain it's allowable as a plural. I remember in one of my heats DC offered PIQUETS, with the meaning of PIQUET as some kind of soldier. When I later checked my ODE2r, no ...

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David O'Donnell wrote:Anonymous posting is not really Corby's style, it's obviously some rather juvenile loser.

Exactly, that profile completely rules me out

Jon Corby

Once again RB, you're spectacularly wide of the mark...

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dinos_the_chemist wrote:Smashing recap Corby. Can't wait for next week's

Cheers mate. Erm... can you wait a week?

Jon Corby

Pictures?

Jon Corby

Is this going to get mildly entertaining or amusing at any point, 'John'?

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Yawn.

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Richard Brittain wrote:For the record, I would not like to participate in this game. It sounds shit.

(btw anyone thinking I'm into impersonating other people on forums, give me some credit

)

Jon Corby

I agree wholeheartedly with this.

Well, except the bit about not watching the show if she wasn't on it, that's a little extreme.

But she is fantastic

On the same lines as the MORDENT gag, I wouldn't mind being INDENT

Jon Corby

Countdown recap for Thursday 21st February 2008. C1: Champion Brian Morley (1 win, some points.) C2: Challenger Barbara Fletcher. DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: E A S P N E I G S R02: N R N E A C E D I R03: O O L B I E S O S R04: Y Q M A E ...

Jon Corby

What the hell? The stupid iPlayer thing has just finished halfway through the round. What gives? There were still 4 of them left!

Jon Corby

Oh no! Kirky voted out

Cool, you've just virtually said "I can't wait to get out of this little room so I can and go and crack one off over Emma"

This is great stuff

Although it's late, so once Emma gets voted off, I'm going to bed....

Jon Corby

Would do mate, but I'm not really into that whole Facebook thang.

That Emma looks pretty fit on first glance

Jon Corby

Wow, that's harsh! Bad luck Kirk

I'm gonna go watch this right now

Jon Corby

Can I have another chance?

And is Alakazam-Laden related to Osama?

Jon Corby

Joe Denniss wrote:For the ANIMATE round, is MANICATE in?

No mate, 7 was the max in that round. There was also PIXELATE in round 1.

Big thumbs up to John Inverdale in the corner as well, I thought he slotted in superbly

Nice show all round today actually.

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