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- Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 169079
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Is TV making a comeback?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2126
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11759
Re: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
Looks like George has entered twice (ooer missus) for the main event
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:53 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28220
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
Just a note to say Advance train tickets are now available - I've just booked and saved £15 woohoo
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:50 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 22nd January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 15)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 683
Re: Spoilers for Monday 22nd January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 15)
*WOOLLIEST only
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 10:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Worst word ever
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3851
Re: Worst word ever
I read that in the style of Shaun Ryder on that song Dare
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:50 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 724186
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Well there's a step at the back to get yourself on the thing - think you scoot along, then jump up when you've got enough velocity for balance. It might be possible to lift the front wheel during the scooting phase! Looking forward to seeing the next instalment of Extreme Sports with Mrs T (after y...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for 2nd January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 1)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1077
Re: Spoilers for 2nd January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 1)
Also ((50x10/2) + 8) x 9 + 6
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 6:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 22nd December 2023 (Series 88 Grand Final)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3738
Re: Spoilers for Friday 22nd December 2023 (Series 88 Grand Final)
R1: URODELES
R7: SENECIO
R8: DUTIFUL
Really happy to get those against the best of the series. Well played both - great game to cap off the year
R7: SENECIO
R8: DUTIFUL
Really happy to get those against the best of the series. Well played both - great game to cap off the year
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 6th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 92)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2122
Re: Spoilers for Monday 6th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 92)
FUNDABLET - It was Flaunted not Flounced
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 8:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: U.S. Countdown Pilot Chat
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3467
Re: U.S. Countdown Pilot Chat
Was quite excited when I saw the host was Michael Jackson, but was not quite who i thought it would be :D Great show - wonder how different the contestant base would be if there was that sort of money available in ours (I feel like it would become a primetime style casting of "personality"...
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 6:53 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: What two words are antonyms and together anagram to SPEARLIKE?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6520
Re: What two words are antonyms and together anagram to SPEARLIKE?
I think I have it:
IRK PLEASE
IRK PLEASE
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 27th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 64)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1088
Re: Spoilers for Wesnesday 27th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 64)
You could say that the name of the day in the thread was MISENTERed
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 2:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: A surge of formidable Irish Countdowners
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3489
- Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:03 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 59)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 958
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 20th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 59)
Cagoules / kagouls
C with E as they rhyme is the way I remember it.
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 5:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 48)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1385
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 48)
Colin was saying she was in the finals no matter what. I thought there would be around 60 heats left so don't think this is a given.
Is it a short series or was Colin mistaken?
Is it a short series or was Colin mistaken?
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 7:18 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 21st August 2023 - Jeff Stelling returns in Dictionary Corner
- Replies: 5
- Views: 924
Re: Spoilers for Monday 21st August 2023 - Jeff Stelling returns in Dictionary Corner
Weird that Colin didn't mention asking Anne back
- Fri Aug 11, 2023 3:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 11th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 31)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2708
Re: Spoilers for Friday 11th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 31)
Similarly out of time, but happy with this:
(((8+7)*9)+6+100)*4
- Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Strange things you used to believe as a child
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9179
Re: Strange things you used to believe as a child
That a plant nursery was somewhere you took plants when you went on holiday so that they could be watered. This seemed perfectly rational to me, as knew that sometimes people would ask someone to come round and feed the cats/water the plants, and thought maybe if you didn't have anyone you'd trust e...
- Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 16th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 105)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1601
Re: Spoilers for Friday 16th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 105)
As Colin knew the seeds at the end of today's programme, it would be good to have a graphic with the 8 finalists' names and maybe a thumbnail pic, as would happen on sports programmes. I've said this in the past. Would be nice if this was done as soon as there is a top 8, then brought up each time ...
- Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 13th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 10)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1126
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 13th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 10)
I got ROCAMBOLE! Not on Ascension. What's "ROCAMBOLE!"? Is that like ROCAMBOLE x ROCAMBOL x ROCAMBO x ROCAMB x ROCAM x ROCA x ROC x RO x R? Random thought - when you expand a factorial, do you include the x1 at the end? Is it relevant? Seems not, but feels incomplete without. Do you ask t...
- Thu Jul 13, 2023 7:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 13th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 10)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1126
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 13th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 10)
What's "ROCAMBOLE!"?
Is that like ROCAMBOLE x ROCAMBOL x ROCAMBO x ROCAMB x ROCAM x ROCA x ROC x RO x R?
Random thought - when you expand a factorial, do you include the x1 at the end? Is it relevant? Seems not, but feels incomplete without.
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 7:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 644
- Views: 325843
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
That's pretty niche. I work at Waitrose so we sell Sriracha sauce and Crisps The way that's written, it seems like the selling of Sriracha sauce and crisps is dependent on you working there - fair play, I know it's somewhat of a mutual business, but didn't realise each employee was quite so importa...
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:18 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 19th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 106)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1140
- Fri Jun 16, 2023 5:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Series 87 Finals Predictions (With Poll)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1257
Re: Series 87 Finals Predictions (With Poll)
Am I allowed to vote?
- Wed Jun 14, 2023 5:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Wat?! 2023 - Countdown in Waterford (17/06/2023)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4887
Re: Co:Wat?! 2023 - Countdown in Waterford (17/06/2023)
All the same in UK and IrelandAndres Sanchez wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 4:24 pm What's the time zone so I can adjust to when I should wake up or catch some Countdown in the morning for me?
It's 5 hours behind you so will be 6am start
- Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 7th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 98)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1539
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 7th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 98)
Gutted for Adam. Wonder what stopped him going for legations ? Must have come across it on apterous many times. Probably one of those is it or isn't it a mass noun things, especially with GELATIONS also being there and invalid I have 3 excuses: 1) I saw it late (28s) 2) Thought it might be a mass n...
- Sat Apr 29, 2023 11:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 7th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 55
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1494
Re: Spoilers for Friday 7th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 55
(As an aside, I'm puzzled at why IC isn't valid. I get the impression that Roman numerals derive from a way of marking tally sticks, whereby 17 would be IIIIVIIIIXIIIIVII, shortened to XVI. Furthermore, apparently 'subtractive' notation is actually ordinal in origin (IX meaning "the I just bef...
- Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:51 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
- Replies: 253
- Views: 224450
Re: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
Yeh - I think if you somehow managed 154 without scoring every round that would be somewhat amazing
- Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:55 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
- Replies: 253
- Views: 224450
Re: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
Kirk was on Eggheads today. Not sure if a repeat, but the value was a lot higher than Lauren/Aidan's show last week so I presume it was.
- Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:54 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
- Replies: 253
- Views: 224450
Re: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
Yes
I liked that the other two could be ruled out. One being impossible (not ending in 5 or 0) and the other simply not having the time to amass the points.
- Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 26th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 68)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 844
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 26th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 68)
Sexier solution to the 999:
(25+(100/50))*((7*6)-5) = 37*27 = 999 (37 rule ftw)
(25+(100/50))*((7*6)-5) = 37*27 = 999 (37 rule ftw)
- Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:48 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
- Replies: 253
- Views: 224450
Re: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
Tom Stevenson was referenced in a question on The Chase. Not strictly "on other quizzes", more "as other quizzes".
- Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 24th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 66)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 488
Re: Spoilers for Monday 24th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 66)
I did ((5x3x8) + 2 )x 7 for my 854 for the TAFP solution
- Wed Apr 19, 2023 5:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 256559
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Nice to see Callum found time for BGT the day after GoatLeeds
- Fri Mar 31, 2023 5:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 31 March (Series 87, Prelim 50)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1129
Re: Spoilers for Friday 31 March (Series 87, Prelim 50)
Also 9x8 - 8 for 64 is a whoopsie... 8x8 anybody?
- Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 9th March 2023 (Series 87, Heat 34)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 765
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 9th March 2023 (Series 87, Heat 34)
Nice alternative to RELODGED, which always feels dodgy (even though it's in), and obviously EDGELORD takes the plural S.Johnny Canuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 6:14 pm Nice to see some new teasers! I don't think EDGELORD existed the last time around.
- Mon Mar 06, 2023 8:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 6th March 2023 (Series 87, Heat 31)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1699
- Sat Mar 04, 2023 2:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 2nd March 2023 (Series 87, Heat 29)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1293
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 2nd March 2023 (Series 87, Heat 29)
Word with 5 vowels in a row? Isn't queueing the stand go-to?
- Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 20th February 2023 (Series 87, Heat 21)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1354
Re: Spoilers for Monday 20th February 2023 (Series 87, Heat 21)
Unfortunately, the 7 seems to have turned into a 1 in your working.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:40 pm Standard method was 25×75/(4-1)+9+1=635. 25×25+10 basically.
Think you mean:
25 x 75/(7-4) +9+1
- Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 10th February 2023 (Series 87, Heat 15)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1363
Re: Spoilers for Friday 10th February 2023 (Series 87, Heat 15)
Wonder who the oldest contestant is? I suppose it's hard to say as not all ages are revealed
- Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The Countdown Android App is now out!
- Replies: 156
- Views: 34716
Re: The Countdown Android App is now out!
Mine seems rather apt: TPISDYAIRSam Cappleman-Lynes wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 5:22 pm Looking at the first of today's daily challenges (the one with 8 conundrums), by clicking through to people's games on the leaderboard everyone seems to have been given a different conundrum in round 4. Why is this?
- Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 31 January 2023 (Series 87, Heat 7)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1407
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 31 January 2023 (Series 87, Heat 7)
Scored myself against both today.
Every time I went with a weird word Cillian did too... thankfully, all in.
I missed the R9 numbers (100 9 4 10 5 3 -> 652) but did do a LNAFP for 653.
Milliseconds behind on con.
Final scores 134 - 154 with Cillian and 151 - 62 with Chris
Every time I went with a weird word Cillian did too... thankfully, all in.
I missed the R9 numbers (100 9 4 10 5 3 -> 652) but did do a LNAFP for 653.
Milliseconds behind on con.
Final scores 134 - 154 with Cillian and 151 - 62 with Chris
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 371859
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 8:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 371859
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Why would Chris and I swap? Mine is lower than his
- Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2023
- Replies: 52
- Views: 13810
Re: COLIN XVIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2023
Doddington Hall for me please - will be nice to do a relatively flat one after the Wyre Forest attempt earlier this month! I have the car and space for 5 (3 plus David & I). First come, first serve. Only issue is I would like to leave my keys with someone (my running stuff doesn't have zippy poc...
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4669
Re: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3
Without opening a can of worms, where do you draw the line about what is broadcastable and what is not?
Should it be anything with the "derogatory" tag? Pretty sure I've seen giaours declared and that seems to have one.
Should it be anything with the "derogatory" tag? Pretty sure I've seen giaours declared and that seems to have one.
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 8:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 13th January 2023 - CoC XVI QF 2
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3573
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 6:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th January 2023 - CoC XVI Prelim 8
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1804
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th January 2023 - CoC XVI Prelim 8
When you ignore the 937.5 trickery, it's not too hard.
(100+75+50+1)x4+25
(100+75+50+1)x4+25
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 9:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 371859
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Anyone seen this guy? May interest you after the talk of 80 year olds.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crg0jp02k4do
Also... yes he may have beaten my time, but it's probably an easy course and he's been running since before I was born
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crg0jp02k4do
Also... yes he may have beaten my time, but it's probably an easy course and he's been running since before I was born
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 8:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Getting back on for a second go
- Replies: 88
- Views: 21213
Re: Getting back on for a second go
Need a haha react for thisdan spinks wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:56 pm just turn up at the studio in the middle of a recording. that worked for getting you on Zoomdown
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Getting back on for a second go
- Replies: 88
- Views: 21213
Re: Getting back on for a second go
Have put my application in have put more details than previously so hopefully get a call
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 371859
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
I did a parkrun this morning- not sure if it counts for anything?
It was very up hill and down dale, hence my 43:58 time! Fastest was just under 20m so presumably a good indicator of the difficulty?
It was very up hill and down dale, hence my 43:58 time! Fastest was just under 20m so presumably a good indicator of the difficulty?
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 8:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Getting back on for a second go
- Replies: 88
- Views: 21213
Re: Getting back on for a second go
Thanks. I did do the form online a couple of years ago but didn't get contacted back.Countdown Team wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:39 am By all means reapply - no need to write though, use the internet, it's much easier.
Not sure if they're held on file for a certain period or whether I should do another one (if this is even possible?)
- Fri Jan 06, 2023 9:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Getting back on for a second go
- Replies: 88
- Views: 21213
Getting back on for a second go
So... this year marks 10 years since I was on (for those that need reminding, I lost my one and only game to the "Moral Octochamp" Mr Callum Todd on a crucial. I have applied previously (around the 8 year mark) on the online form, and received no response whatsoever. I'm wondering the foll...
- Mon Jan 02, 2023 4:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 2 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 1
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1577
Re: Spoilers for Monday 2 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 1
Nervy start with me going 8 up! Also got the 329 so reckon I wouldn't have been too far away at the end. Happy to get the con after seeing it as Enticable for ages. Also managed to vaguely define it as well (I thought it was a voice between tenor and bass but was definitely in the right ballpark). R...
- Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 19th December 2022 (Series 86, QF 3)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1635
Re: Spoilers for Monday 19th December 2022 (Series 86, QF 3)
Looks suspiciously like 1280 to me.
I made my 16 with 8x2 rather than 4x4 and got stuck
- Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Lost letters packs
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2593
Re: Lost letters packs
Seems like as good a place as any to post this.
I recently bought a set from a charity shop. Is there any official letters distribution to check they are all there in the correct quantities? Same for numbers (I assume 2 of each plus 4L covers that).
I recently bought a set from a charity shop. Is there any official letters distribution to check they are all there in the correct quantities? Same for numbers (I assume 2 of each plus 4L covers that).
- Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Finals 2022 and Milton Keynes Open
- Replies: 45
- Views: 11087
Re: FOCAL Finals 2022 and Milton Keynes Open
Long shot, but as trains are no longer available, I'm looking at driving. Would be setting off from SW side of Birmingham on Friday morning and heading back Sat night. Would anyone like a lift and share some fuel costs?
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:58 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Poll: The strongest series? [S01-S81]
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7814
Re: Poll: The strongest series? [S01-S81]
Think you made up for it in the next game thoughCallum Todd wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:22 am Yeah, go team 69. Happy to have made my contribution to such a high max %.
Go 69ers!