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- Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers and comments for Monday 09/02/2009
- Replies: 73
- Views: 10058
Re: Spoilers and comments for Monday 09/02/2009
He and one or two other people have replied on the forum several times now to your posts describing your solutions for each round, asking why you do it; so far you've ignored all these replies I hardly ever return back to the Spoilers, so I don't read anything else after what I've posted. I might d...
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 5th February 2009
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7785
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th February 2009
If that's the way you choose to conduct yourself and treat people who have an interest in common with yours, I am pleased I'm not your friend and I'm pleased I've overlooked your comments.Matthew Green wrote:Nobody on planet Earth cares if she got the teatime teaser.
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers and comments for Monday 09/02/2009
- Replies: 73
- Views: 10058
Re: Spoilers and comments for Monday 09/02/2009
Interesting that you managed to spot this post but not the other thirty asking why on Earth you think we care whether you got the teatime teaser every day.. Thakyou for your massive words of encouragement regarding any progress of mine. Not all of us may possess Oxbridge degrees, not all of us are ...
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers and comments for Monday 09/02/2009
- Replies: 73
- Views: 10058
Re: Spoilers and comments for Monday 09/02/2009
Can you explain what you mean by that?Charlie Reams wrote: although arguably she's more full of hot air than hot water.
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers and comments for Monday 09/02/2009
- Replies: 73
- Views: 10058
Re: Spoilers and comments for Monday 09/02/2009
Letters 1 – LEARNED Letters 2 – CRIMES Letters 3 – DOZEN Letters 4 – MAJORS Numbers 1 – 790!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tea Time Teaser 1 – Nope! Letters 5 – ABORTS Letters 6 – ORDAIN Letters 7 – STREAM Letters 8 – SPINES Numbers 2 – 626!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tea Time Teaser 2 – Brain underwent a 404 error. The answer ...
- Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 6th 2009
- Replies: 67
- Views: 8854
Re: Spoilers for Friday February 6th 2009
He's been suffering from the F-factor..........Lisa Thomson wrote:What happened with Christian Bale?
- Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 6th 2009
- Replies: 67
- Views: 8854
Re: Spoilers for Friday February 6th 2009
Still can't believe it....................
- Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 6th 2009
- Replies: 67
- Views: 8854
Re: Spoilers for Friday February 6th 2009
Are the teapots still made by the Teapottery?
- Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 6th 2009
- Replies: 67
- Views: 8854
Re: Spoilers for Friday February 6th 2009
Would this performance have beaten Lisa? Yes 88-76 by my quick reckoning. Commiserations to Lisa. 80 is pretty good as losing scores go. Congrats to Mike (who's precisely 10 years my senior) on his victory. Oh my effing crikey.......... with my dyscalculia as well............. I cannot believe it.....
- Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 6th 2009
- Replies: 67
- Views: 8854
Re: Spoilers for Friday February 6th 2009
Letters 1 – HEWN Letters 2 – CARRIED Letters 3 – SLANT Letters 4 – EMPLOY and MOPIER Numbers 1 – 624!!! WOOT!!!!!! WOOT!!!!! WOOT!!!!! Tea Time Teaser 1 – got PIANISTS Letters 5 – GRASPER (PORAGES?) Letters 6 – ANODES and ADDLES Letters 7 – OPINES Letters 8 – BITTEN and KITTEN Numbers 2 – AARG – 795...
- Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 5th February 2009
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7785
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th February 2009
Letters 1 – TALONED Letters 2 – POSTIE Letters 3 – RETAILS Letters 4 – GUMS Numbers 1 – 688!! THREE NUMBERS ROUNDS IN A ROW! Tea Time Teaser 1 – got PROUDEST Letters 5 – BOASTED Letters 6 – BANNER Letters 7 – SALTIRE Letters 8 – POCHARD (type of duck - Aythya ferina) Numbers 2 – 459 (1 out) Tea Time...
- Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Paparazzi ALREADY on Rachel's Back.....
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3102
- Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 4th February 2009
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5016
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 4th February 2009
Letters 1 – ABATE Letters 2 – POSTED Letters 3 – MATIER Letters 4 – HOMIES Numbers 1 – 844 (2 out) Tea Time Teaser 1 – Nope! Letters 5 – PLANES Letters 6 – MANGOES Letters 7 – ROLE Letters 8 – BEDHEAD Numbers 2 – 459 - GET THOSE 10 POINTS IN THERE, GIRL! YES!!!!!! Tea Time Teaser 2 – got GARGLING Le...
- Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5480
Re: Spoilers for Monday February 2nd 2009
Letters 1 – GOADED Letters 2 – PASTIE Letters 3 – SMALLER Letters 4 – CLONED Numbers 1 – 835 Tea Time Teaser 1 – got HOARDING Letters 5 – MATIER Letters 6 – BELATED Letters 7 – WEAPON Letters 8 – TIRADES Numbers 2 – A slow brain didn’t get in gear! Tea Time Teaser 2 – got RECEIVER Letters 9 – FOOTIE...
- Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
- Replies: 85
- Views: 11189
Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Letters 1 – LOOT Letters 2 – COUPE Letters 3 – DAUB (same as Jeff) Letters 4 – MORAINE Numbers 1 – Brain Slammed brakes on Tea Time Teaser 1 – got REMARKED Letters 5 – CREATE Letters 6 – TOASTIER Letters 7 – RESPIRE Letters 8 – DOZENS Numbers 2 – Brain holding strike Tea Time Teaser 2 – got PREDATOR...
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 28th January CofC XIII SF1
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5065
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 28th January (CofC XIII SF1)
MY RESULTS: Letters 1 - ENACTS Letters 2 - GUITARS Letters 3 - HEADER Letters 4 - AVOWS, MIST, MOIST Numbers 1 - 749 ( 1 OFF ) Tea Time Teaser 1 - got GUESSING Letters 5 - PINS Letters 6 - FAIRS Letters 7 - POLITE Letters 8 - USABLE Numbers 2 - Nowhere near. Tea Time Teaser 2 - got OBEDIENT Letters...
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 28th January CofC XIII SF1
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5065
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 28th January (CofC XIII SF1)
Don't you mean Wednesday in the title?
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: No God on the bus.
- Replies: 83
- Views: 9378
Re: No God on the bus.
Has anyone seen Pat Condell's videos on YouTube?
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Looking for Countdown episodes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2232
Re: Looking for Countdown episodes
Hmm.............. there might be a myriad of legal copyright issues here.....
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Kai Laddiman is a genious
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5275
Re: Kai Laddiman is a genious
Oh shit i made a spelling mistake. Is that not allowed on here? :( Oh arse, this is what I was trying to avoid. I didn't mean to make you feel bad. Spelling mistake schmelling mistake, and you're absolutely right about Kai! Or if Jeff makes one, a Stelling Mistake....... oh dear......... I'll get m...
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th January CoC
- Replies: 57
- Views: 5978
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th January CoC
Letters 1 - AFORE Letters 2 - GUIDES Letters 3 - RELATED Letters 4 - BIONICS Numbers 1 - Got to 500! :mrgreen: Tea Time Teaser 1 - Got BEANPOLE Letters 5 - STAMEN Letters 6 - STOLID Letters 7 - COBLE Letters 8 - PANICS Numbers 2 - got to 453 (13 off) Tea Time Teaser 2 - Couldn't hear Jeff's clue pro...
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th January CoC
- Replies: 57
- Views: 5978
Spoilers for Tuesday 27th January CoC
Please post here.
- Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:48 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
- Replies: 182
- Views: 14822
Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
I do part of the MCing for the Lincolnshire youth darts team. Good fun, especially when getting to shout out "ooooooone huuuundred and eiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiighty" I played a set of darts with Martin 'Wolfie' Adams (BDO World Champion 2007 and current World Masters Champion) last May, just SIX ...
- Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Vorderman Fan 'Drenches Channel 4 Boss'.....
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1092
Vorderman Fan 'Drenches Channel 4 Boss'.....
Some people really do go OTT:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a144433/ ... -boss.html
EDIT: Please merge with 'In The News' thread.... not for the first time, someone's beaten me to it!
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a144433/ ... -boss.html
EDIT: Please merge with 'In The News' thread.... not for the first time, someone's beaten me to it!
- Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What is it like to be on countdown?
- Replies: 105
- Views: 10694
Re: What is it like to be on countdown?
Here's another tip: Never, repeat, never do an audition when you have a massive hay fever-related headache plus runny eyes, runny nose etc and fail like I did. Nottingham 1998 that was.... I was fine when I left the house and felt like death when I got there. Will be applying again shortly once I'm...
- Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
- Replies: 71
- Views: 9003
Re: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
I got the 504, but precious little else to report. Those conundrums that are two words fused into one (MAYORSHIP and SALESGIRL) really do throw me..........
I suppose that being one letter behind two champions really isn't that bad an effort......
I suppose that being one letter behind two champions really isn't that bad an effort......
- Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Next two Wednesdays
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1995
Re: Next two Wednesdays
Depends on whether there's a German's beach towel on the sun lounger when you get there!Kai Laddiman wrote:Does that mean I get it?Kai Laddiman wrote:Bagsy me!Adam Porter wrote:I wonder if someone could do the recaps for the next two Wednesdays (28 Jan and 4 Feb), while I'm off skiing?
Thanks.
Adam
- Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Next two Wednesdays
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1995
Re: Next two Wednesdays
For the benefit of filling a knowledge gap, what do you have to do for a recap?
- Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Rachel Riley on Radio Humberside....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2187
Re: Rachel Riley on Radio Humberside....
She's on now - For those with 'listen again', it's 1.5 hours into the programme.Charlie Reams wrote:Did I mishear that or did they say that Rachel wouldn't be appearing because her phone was engaged? Kids today...
- Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Rachel Riley on Radio Humberside....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2187
Re: Rachel Riley on Radio Humberside....
Rachel will be on shortly.
- Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Rachel Riley on Radio Humberside....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2187
Rachel Riley on Radio Humberside....
Rachel has been booked for Friday's Peter Levy Show. Listen online from mid-day until 14:00 if you're outside the Radio Humberside broadcast area.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/local_radio/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/local_radio/
- Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Such a shame!
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5626
Re: Such a shame!
I've now fully adjusted to the new lineup, which is a miracle in itself given that people with autism and Asperger's dislike change...... Jeff is waaaaaaaay better than DO'C. The puns Jeff's used since he started........ dear oh dear........
- Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 19th January 2008 (CoC Heat 6)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2948
Re: Spoilers for Monday 19th January 2008 (CoC Heat 6)
KATHERINE'S RESULTS: Letters 1 - SNORTED Letters 2 - CREATE Letters 3 - REFRAIN Letters 4 - APHID & HOPED Numbers 1 - AT LAST!!!!!!! DONE IT!!!!!! 684!!!!!!! YES!!!! :shock: :mrgreen: Tea Time Teaser 1 - Absolutely no idea. Letters 5 - ROUTER Letters 6 - WETTENS ( ? ) Letters 7 - PLACER Letters...
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Farewell, Tony Hart..... :(
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2970
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Out-takes....
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3126
Countdown Out-takes....
Anyone got a favourite blooper or out-take from the programme?
From one PG-certificate word to one that is definitely 15-rated, I give you: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D6h_V-ZmbX8
From one PG-certificate word to one that is definitely 15-rated, I give you: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D6h_V-ZmbX8
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
- Replies: 182
- Views: 14822
Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
Bestiality?Michael Wallace wrote:...there's another kind?Jimmy wrote:Cyber-sex, blatantly.
Re: Top Gear
Join the queue!Julie T wrote: He can come over and alphabetically arrange my tools anytime.
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Damian Eadie - Radio Humberside Interview
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4154
Re: Damian Eadie - Radio Humberside Interview
The programme is a mixture of news, interviews and music.
Re: Top Gear
When I got the call to go, my legs nearly collapsed under me, I was so shocked! I just about managed to stagger through to the kitchen and blurt out the details.... then I ran round the living room whooping and screaming like an insane ninny. James May was sooooooooooooo........................ :sho...
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Asperger Syndrome
- Replies: 81
- Views: 19603
Re: Asperger Syndrome
I've heard that females with Aspergers are mone likely to go unnoticed than male cases, simply being regarded as quiet or shy. With me, it was always said that I was 'slightly autistic' or had 'autistic tendencies' (Educational Psychologist's report in 1984 when I was 7) and nothing more concrete w...
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Damian Eadie - Radio Humberside Interview
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4154
Re: Damian Eadie - Radio Humberside Interview
I'm not sure who Peter Levy is, but I would guess he's a DJ! He's a cult figure in my area of the UK, as a presenter of the BBC's regional news programme for this area, called Look North. It's broadcast to East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, while his radio programme goes out to what was the county of...
- Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Damian Eadie - Radio Humberside Interview
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4154
Re: Damian Eadie - Radio Humberside Interview
I met Peter Levy today!
Re: Top Gear
On February 15th 2007, I actually WENT to a recording of the show and met Jeremy, James and Richard! Series 9 programme 4, the Robin Reliant Shuttle. Utterly brilliant fun!
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Talk a bit about yourself
- Replies: 185
- Views: 16184
Re: Talk a bit about yourself
Same here - been veggie for nearly 22 years......Matt Morrison wrote:Do you like the way I edited your quote? heheLesley Jeavons wrote:kate richardson wrote:I'm vegan [...] and now I'm a happy bunny!
Just for the info, I'm vegetarian Lesley - have been a vegan in the past two. Just in case you felt alone here!
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
- Replies: 182
- Views: 14822
Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
Listening to Des whilst having sex... What about listening to Des O'Connor records whilst watching Des O'Connor having sex? :oops: :mrgreen: Is that a fantasy or an actual hobby?! If it's a hobby, you clearly win this whole thing. Erm - neither. I enjoy making my own Dance music mixes on iTunes.....
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:08 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
- Replies: 182
- Views: 14822
Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
What about listening to Des O'Connor records whilst watching Des O'Connor having sex?Matt Morrison wrote:Listening to Des whilst having sex...
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Asperger Syndrome
- Replies: 81
- Views: 19603
Re: Asperger Syndrome
Actually, thinking about it, Mikey does have extreme social skills - to the extent that they are almost a super-power - so would that make him ineligible for Aspergers? Cheers! Rory It would depend if they were taught or acquired naturally. Females with Asperger's do tend to be more adept at 'maski...
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 16 Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 5)
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5544
Re: Spoilers for Friday 16 Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 5)
Ready to go - I'm doing my workings-out with red ink today...... ** Red pen runs out of ink ** KATHERINE'S RESULTS Letters 1 - PLEAT Letters 2 - BOUNDS (why didn't I add the A? :oops: ) Letters 3 - ROOFING Letters 4 - BOILERS Numbers 1 - 206 (1 off) Tea Time Teaser 1 - Can't quite get 'gastric acid'...
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Damian Eadie - Radio Humberside Interview
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4154
Damian Eadie - Radio Humberside Interview
Damian is currently giving an interview to Peter Levy on BBC Radio Humberside. If you can't tune in, the show should be available on 'listen again' later today on the Radio Humberside website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/local_radio/ EDIT: Interview finished 12:54. Peter is aiming to book Rachel R a...
- Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:29 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Talk a bit about yourself
- Replies: 185
- Views: 16184
Re: Talk a bit about yourself
So, that's what you like, Katherine! You must have grown up listening to that music! No - this is all down to one of their records being played on hospital radio whilst I was there one evening doing some library work! One of the presenters put 'If You're Gonna Play In Texas' on and started to tap m...
- Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:51 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Talk a bit about yourself
- Replies: 185
- Views: 16184
- Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:31 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Talk a bit about yourself
- Replies: 185
- Views: 16184
Re: Talk a bit about yourself
Not too keen on the over-flowery, schmaltzy Country though..... I like Country tinged with a soupcon of rock mixed in as garnish!Jason Larsen wrote:There are country music fans in England, then!
Wow!
- Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Des Lynam
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4103
Re: Des Lynam
I met Richard Whiteley and Carol Vorderman when I went to a recording of that Celebrity Countdown in 1998. the Jo Brand V Arthur Smith one, with Bamber Gascoigne in Dictionary Corner with who I THINK was Susie Dent. Just for the record, Katherine: it was Susie in Dictionary Corner for that recordin...
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:28 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: No God on the bus.
- Replies: 83
- Views: 9378
Re: No God on the bus.
Quick declaration: I'm a member of the British Humanist Association AND the National Secular Society. April this year will be my tenth anniversary of becoming an ardent atheist.
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: new countdown
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2714
Re: new countdown
Jon Corby wrote:Hi Carol.lisa wrote:i watched the new countdown for the first time today and is it me or is there just no personatlity at all on there? no banter like there used to be. it was rather boring to be quite honest. i dont think i will be able to watch it again.
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: new countdown
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2714
Re: new countdown
Scarcely any punctuation at all, there...lisa wrote:i watched the new countdown for the first time today and is it me or is there just no personatlity at all on there? no banter like there used to be. it was rather boring to be quite honest. i dont think i will be able to watch it again.
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th January- CoC game 3.
- Replies: 108
- Views: 13355
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th January- CoC game 3.
ULULATE is definitely a word..... it's a vocalisation of some sort..... as for ULULOUS, Yahoo returned 4 results and Google returned 7 pages with the word on.Clare Sudbery wrote:ULULOUS? That a word?
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th January- CoC game 3.
- Replies: 108
- Views: 13355
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th January- CoC game 3.
Oh dear - I normally go birdwatching with my Opticron GS815 telescope with 20-60x zoom lens and tripod, together with my Opticron Savanna 8x42 binoculars....... first bird I saw through the telescope was a Slavonian Grebe....
** adopts shifty facial expression and goes to ground **
** adopts shifty facial expression and goes to ground **
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite song at the moment
- Replies: 69
- Views: 7921
Re: Favourite song at the moment
Gouryella - Walhalla (both Vocal Short Cut and Original Mix). Quality bit of 1990s Trance, that.....
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th January- CoC game 3.
- Replies: 108
- Views: 13355
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th January- CoC game 3.
Matt, I don't consider any of those hobbies geeky I certainly don't think birdwatching is geeky, especially given the success of Springwatch and Autumnwatch. It's almost mainstream now. Comedian Rory McGrath is a birdwatcher and has penned his autobiography, giving it the title 'Bearded Tit'. A ver...