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- Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Question pertaining to Goat:Leeds 2023
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3165
Re: Question pertaining to Goat:Leeds 2023
Haha, if I recall, we crazily ran two concurrent tournaments and decided on no numbers because we had the Numberists tournament for the numbers fix. However, I salute your choice, it’ll separate the Billies from the gruff
- Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The Countdown Podcast: Class of 86
- Replies: 1
- Views: 562
The Countdown Podcast: Class of 86
For those not on social meeja, please join us this evening at 8 for a catch-up with some of the best players from this series and a preview of the upcoming CoC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwhyPzuryTI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwhyPzuryTI
- Wed Dec 21, 2022 6:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C appears to have been pwned
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2554
Re: C4C appears to have been pwned
Nada on Safari, the superior browser ![😉](//twemoji.maxcdn.com/2/svg/1f609.svg)
- Sat Dec 17, 2022 11:35 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: David Barnard, 1991-2022
- Replies: 85
- Views: 13159
Re: Please say a prayer for David Barnard
Lovely speech MarkMark Deeks wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 6:15 pm David's funeral service is available to watch here.
https://screenrec.com/share/qELHatc348
- Fri Dec 09, 2022 2:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Do you keep a personal diary?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1542
Re: Do you keep a personal diary?
No, I’m diary intolerant
- Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is Colin Murray making Countdown too competitive?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5173
Re: Is Colin Murray making Countdown too competitive?
The reality has failed to live up to the potential. I enjoyed the guest presenters more, particularly Moira
Re: Religion
Ex-cafflik, ex-atheist
My views would take too long to properly explain without a pub table and someone getting the rounds in
My views would take too long to properly explain without a pub table and someone getting the rounds in
- Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is Colin Murray making Countdown too competitive?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5173
Re: Is Colin Murray making Countdown too competitive?
I think he builds it up far too much like he’s Rob Walker getting the boys on the baize. Don’t have a full cup of tea in Rd 15 as he shouts “YASS”
I personally think such exclamations are ill-suited to the game.
I personally think such exclamations are ill-suited to the game.
- Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:07 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1806216
Re: Politics in General
My response would have been “WHEN are you really from?!” (you crazy old bat)
- Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:05 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What documentaries have you been watching.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5627
Re: What documentaries have you been watching.
The Spotify docudrama The Playlist
Made the mistake of having the dubbed (American English) version for the first episode and it was just weird. Switched to the Swedish with subs and it was much more enjoyable.
Made the mistake of having the dubbed (American English) version for the first episode and it was just weird. Switched to the Swedish with subs and it was much more enjoyable.
- Wed Nov 16, 2022 9:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: World Cup 2022 Qatar
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5783
Re: World Cup 2022 Qatar
He can defend, he’s just not really asked to in Liverpool’s system. He practically plays in midfield, certainly further forward than Robertson is on the left.
- Wed Nov 16, 2022 3:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: World Cup 2022 Qatar
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5783
Re: World Cup 2022 Qatar
Interested yes on both a sporting and political level. Let’s hope Qatar succumbs to pressure on a few issues. Football wise, it’s hard to see past Brazil or Argentina. England have been far too conservative (in football too 😉) to give much expectation they’ll do well. Their greatest weapon, TAA migh...
- Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What would you do differently
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1444
Re: What would you do differently
Not assume that a tiebreaker conundrum will be difficult
- Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 40th Anniversary Celebrations
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4803
Re: 40th Anniversary Celebrations
Yes Graeme, but my point is the channel is forever linked to CD because it was first off the line. That’s one of the reasons for it being so iconic. I really think they could have pushed the boat out a bit more
- Wed Oct 26, 2022 5:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 40th Anniversary Celebrations
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4803
Re: 40th Anniversary Celebrations
I’m with Samir in that this doesn’t seem much of a celebration. Where’re the links to the shows genesis? I recall that day vividly. It was a big deal. This is not I’d host the show live for the week, incorporating social media like you can when it’s live. Tank tops, dodgy taches, guests who were the...
- Fri Oct 21, 2022 11:53 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Question pertaining to Goat:Leeds 2023
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3165
Re: Question pertaining to Goat:Leeds 2023
Yeah, an interesting topic…
Personally I’m in favour of zero numbers, however, if you recall, we simultaneously ran a Numberists tourney to give folk their numbers fix. Not sure if this helps or hinders
Personally I’m in favour of zero numbers, however, if you recall, we simultaneously ran a Numberists tourney to give folk their numbers fix. Not sure if this helps or hinders
- Mon Sep 19, 2022 5:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: David Barnard, 1991-2022
- Replies: 85
- Views: 13159
Re: Please say a prayer for David Barnard
Was just thinking about him, that’s very sad news indeed. Please extend our sympathies to his Mum.
- Tue Sep 13, 2022 1:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Colin Murray as Host (pros and cons)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2448
Re: Colin Murray as Host (pros and cons)
[/quote] Dare I say he also needs to stop trying to play the game along with the contestants so much as well. I get it (I would probably do it too, and this was my only gripe with ZD) [/quote] Don’t forget ZD was more of a masterclass, with mainly top level players. The whole point was to go through...
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is it time to introduce the 10 letter conundrums?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2689
Re: Is it time to introduce the 10 letter conundrums?
Aye but it negates the past decade and a half surely
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is it time to introduce the 10 letter conundrums?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2689
Re: Is it time to introduce the 10 letter conundrums?
10L Cons > Supernundrums (which is just more 9L cons)
It would remove the muscle memory aspect of the game and provide a real (and fair) challenge
It would remove the muscle memory aspect of the game and provide a real (and fair) challenge
- Wed Jul 13, 2022 5:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "A couple of ways..." -oh STFU Rachel!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1250
Re: "A couple of ways..." -oh STFU Rachel!
Agree Philip, think she thought it was so obvious tho
- Wed Jul 13, 2022 12:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 172742
Re: You Are The Ref
We (famously) disallowed Ben's conundrum attempt on SPORTCAST, as we had agreed to disallow the pronunciation sportscast. We were actively listening for that
- Wed Jul 13, 2022 12:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 172742
Re: You Are The Ref
You only have to spell a word if it could be spelled otherwise, eg in a letters round.
Why would you ask someone to spell a conundrum?
Why would you ask someone to spell a conundrum?
- Tue Jul 12, 2022 3:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Track and Field (and Road) Athletics
- Replies: 252
- Views: 65795
Re: Track and Field Athletics
Excited about the Worlds starting in Friday...hope I'm not missing too much by going to Brighton
- Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Pig-Headed Man
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4897
Re: Pig-Headed Man
Might have been better for Labour if he had got one, so they could have wheeled in Burnham to mount a proper challenge to the brigands, sorry tóraidhe
- Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:15 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Pig-Headed Man
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4897
Re: Pig-Headed Man
haha, that's a great video
- Thu Jul 07, 2022 5:37 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Pig-Headed Man
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4897
Re: Pig-Headed Man
Yeah it's a joke, escort him off the premises
- Thu Jul 07, 2022 1:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Pig-Headed Man
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4897
Re: Pig-Headed Man
He shouldn't be allowed to hang on, who knows what further damage he'll do. Change the locks
- Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Trade Secrets
- Replies: 155
- Views: 50896
Re: Trade Secrets
If you're not supposed to pick your nose, why are your nostrils finger-sized?
- Tue Jul 05, 2022 6:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Pig-Headed Man
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4897
Re: Pig-Headed Man
Hopefully all their illegal shenanigans fall by the way too such as the Protocol Bill, the one trying to save guilty soldiers from prosecution which nobody in NI wants, even the DUP. Johnson was a disgrace and if he refuses to go, there needs to be civic action, a march on Downing St. It's a toss-up...
- Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:22 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "A couple of ways..." -oh STFU Rachel!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1250
Re: "A couple of ways..." -oh STFU Rachel!
I've used it a couple of times myself, in jest, on ZoomDown in my finest Essex
- Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:59 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: The COLIN Google Earth Scavenger Hunt
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3089
Re: The COLIN Google Earth Scavenger Hunt
I couldn't find the first clue
- Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
- Replies: 110
- Views: 12423
Re: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
Hopefully the shoe will be on another foot soon
- Fri Jun 24, 2022 4:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 438
- Views: 300715
Re: What films have you watched lately?
Yeah that's the one, and yeah everything I've watched on there has been quality, but yeah they don't have the volumes that Netflix has
- Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:02 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 438
- Views: 300715
Re: What films have you watched lately?
I'm more of a series man, currently enjoying For All Mankind on Apple TV, about the space race having continued through the 70's
- Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
- Replies: 110
- Views: 12423
Re: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
Aye, awful appointment, counting the days
- Wed Jun 22, 2022 6:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
- Replies: 110
- Views: 12423
Re: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
Oh didn't know you wanted the job ![Wink ;-)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
![Wink ;-)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
- Wed Jun 22, 2022 12:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
- Replies: 110
- Views: 12423
Re: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
hey that was my pitch, little good that it did
- Tue Jun 21, 2022 12:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Edinburgh (CO:EDI) - Saturday 15th October 2022
- Replies: 46
- Views: 12690
Re: Countdown in Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 15th October 2022
Stick me down as a possible for now, haven't submitted my permission slip just yet
- Fri Jun 17, 2022 4:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
- Replies: 110
- Views: 12423
Re: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
Yeah, not for me. I liked her back in the day when she was on, however, she's been an embarrassment in the intervening years.
- Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:34 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1806216
Re: Politics in General
No, decency has
- Mon Jun 13, 2022 12:03 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 10th June 2022 (Series 85, QF2)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 712
Re: Spoilers for Friday 10 June 2022 (S85, QF2)
Well done Matt, some quality spots! Sorry I missed it
- Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co: Galway 2022 11th June 2022
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8014
Re: Co: Galway 2022 11th June 2022
Thank you SO much lads and lassies for coming to the far side of the Emerald Isle for a CD party! I thoroughly enjoyed hosting ye and am relieved to have broken my hosting duck. Too many of ye to thank but special praise must go to our chairman Todd for travelling so far on a 25 hour turnaround. Res...
- Mon Jun 06, 2022 10:08 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1806216
Re: Politics in General
No, he'll easily survive it, but will be mortally damaged by it
- Thu May 26, 2022 1:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite sayings
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3124
Re: Favourite sayings
Ah get ya now
- Thu May 26, 2022 12:53 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite sayings
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3124
Re: Favourite sayings
Ha, at least it's catchy, unlike your Mrs Lincoln one, whatever that means...sounds awfully parochial
- Thu May 26, 2022 9:32 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite sayings
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3124
Re: Favourite sayings
Wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire?
- Thu May 19, 2022 8:13 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 735852
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Smells too with some foodstuffs, Coffee and Sugar Puffs both spring to mind
- Thu May 19, 2022 8:04 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co: Galway 2022 11th June 2022
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8014
Re: Co: Galway 2022 11th June 2022
Yeah that's fine
- Tue May 17, 2022 3:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co: Galway 2022 11th June 2022
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8014
Re: Co: Galway 2022 11th June 2022
Hi guys Less than 4 weeks to go now, so if you are definitely coming, please confirm by sending me your entry fee. Numbers around the low 30's which should be ideal for the draw. One thing I looked into but that proved too expensive was the food vans, so we will be ordering lunch and/or dinner via t...
- Mon May 09, 2022 10:51 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: David Barnard, 1991-2022
- Replies: 85
- Views: 13159
Re: Please say a prayer for David Barnard
Anyone have an update on how David's doing?
- Wed May 04, 2022 9:52 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
- Replies: 110
- Views: 12423
Re: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
For once I agree with Eoin, just not on the Ann-Marie thing, she was well capable of the maths, just not as seasoned as Rachel.
- Tue May 03, 2022 9:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
- Replies: 110
- Views: 12423
Re: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
My take is that they need to be brave with the next host, someone younger, less well-known, less baggage, someone who'll help the show get through possible tough times ahead with the proposed plans for C4. The format is king, as Susie rightly pointed out on ZD. Whoever they choose needs to be much c...
- Tue May 03, 2022 9:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
- Replies: 110
- Views: 12423
- Mon May 02, 2022 5:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Where the hell, is Julian Fell?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10071
- Mon May 02, 2022 4:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Where the hell, is Julian Fell?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10071
Re: Where the hell, is Julian Fell?
Surely that level of dedication just takes all the fun out of it. You're on telly, prob better than most anyway, so just enjoy it. It ain't worth all that fretting
- Sat Apr 30, 2022 5:55 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 31507
Re: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
Haha, love the pacemaker analogyGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2019 3:08 pm already 118 without having had to do any of the hard work leading out front.
- Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sanctioning individuals based on nationality
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2651
Re: Sanctioning individuals based on nationality
I guess it's like having Nazis compete at events post 1939....the outcry would be comparable, despite the unfairness. Sport is an alternative to war, but the Russians have chosen war
- Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:58 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: The future of COLIN
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3493
Re: The future of COLIN
Organising my first event, I hear you Ben. You want to provide a great experience but not break the bank either. I agree with Fiona's point about branded stuff, that must cost a fair bit, hence why I ordered the basics, hoping that folk aren't coming for the free pen/notepad but the CD and the craic.
- Sun Apr 17, 2022 10:36 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: David Barnard, 1991-2022
- Replies: 85
- Views: 13159
Re: Please say a prayer for David Barnard
Ah that's great news, thanks for the update Mark