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- Tue May 14, 2024 6:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Favourite Number Plays/Players
- Replies: 9
- Views: 262
Re: Favourite Number Plays/Players
a great 6 small solve will always be better than a great 4 large solve for me. the most impressive 4 larges are just extensions of different formula. my half decent 4 large tv spot i had before the clock started. you cant get that with a genuinely good 6 small
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28126
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
Some absolutely batshit crazy final standings from this event https://greem.co.uk/cgi-bin/colive/tourney.py?tourney=CoRea2024 Helen Harding 87 pts per game 42nd Place Paul Talmey 81 pts per game 10th Place Tom Stevenson 112 pts per game 26th Place Martyn Pegram 73 pts per game 25th Place If we sort...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:51 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 33942
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Wins are still more important than points scored though - tight games shouldn't be punished
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28126
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 168967
Re: You Are The Ref
Bristol style: ASREOTINY P1: 8 P2: 8 not written down. After a couple of seconds of hesitation Adjacent table audibly declare NOTARISE before P2 says their word. P2 declares NOTARISE. Similar situation arises 2 more times during the game when P1 declares first. At this point P1 kicks up a fuss that...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 33942
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
I can imagine a very restless audience with three games to not play in. At every event sure This would be just for the finals - effectively the show piece and the culmination of the focal year. I think people would likely be invigorated enough for it *5 point conundrums would be a garbage idea but ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 33942
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
I'd maybe vote for a best of 3 9 rounders at the focal finals for a bit of additional spice
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:35 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 33942
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
What would people think of doing away with tie-break conundrums and allowing draws to happen? There isn't the same need to declare a winner that the TV show has, and I feel like achieving level scores over 9 rounds should count for slightly more than a defeat and slightly less than a win. Also avoi...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 371475
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
you're due to have some people for the corug park run that won't be playing in the event but are very much affiliated with countdown (rachael montgomery melody coupe and maybe adam beach) so assume you're counting these guys?
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Belts
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4947
Re: FOCAL Belts
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 723784
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Why do people still love duty free? It isn't considerably cheaper, it's a ballache to lug the stuff about and for the most parts in european airports all the content is the same
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:32 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758844
Re: Ask Graeme?
Someone tried to declare it once as PALATES (pronounced pilates and meant pilates) to absolutely get away with murder
It's totally understandable that someone would go for it
It's totally understandable that someone would go for it
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:31 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Belts
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4947
Re: FOCAL Belts
They get attacked in their own home just like someone with the 24/7 titleMark Deeks wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:47 pmWell that's not going to work, because they won't be there to hand the belt on.Adam S Latchford wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:33 am Iron man belt for most consecutive events made in a row - surrendered as soon as one missed
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:33 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Belts
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4947
Re: FOCAL Belts
Iron man belt for most consecutive events made in a row - surrendered as soon as one missed Tag team belts. Partner is picked based on prior relationship to countdown (one person drags the other into the world), couples, people who regularly bunk together etc Probably shouldn't promote getting rat a...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 168967
Re: You Are The Ref
For the record I also agree with those rulings for those scenarios so good to see same page.
As long as the goatnundrum first 8 letters aren't "ANGRIEST" ! (maybe there's an 8 with more stems but if there is I don't know it)
As long as the goatnundrum first 8 letters aren't "ANGRIEST" ! (maybe there's an 8 with more stems but if there is I don't know it)
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:03 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 168967
Re: You Are The Ref
How do you ref the following 3 invalid conundrums: There is a letter incorrect but the contestant still somehow solves it There is more than one solution (contestant says the other solution) There is more than one option (for goatdown specifically). For example the scramble is CAROMING where there a...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:12 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: OED vs ODP: what’s the difference?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2164
Re: OED vs ODP: what’s the difference?
I guess drawing the line over what is a used word and what isn't is what I'm finding a bit weird. And classifying current usage. There's a thing called the Oxford Corpus which is basically a big list of words and how many times they appear. It is heavily biased towards traditional print media, e.g....
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: OED vs ODP: what’s the difference?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2164
Re: OED vs ODP: what’s the difference?
I guess drawing the line over what is a used word and what isn't is what I'm finding a bit weird. And classifying current usage.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: OED vs ODP: what’s the difference?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2164
Re: OED vs ODP: what’s the difference?
So basically...
Words don't get used anymore so they get taken out of the dictionary
Seems such a weird thing to do I can't quite comprehend it. Maybe I'm just thick
Words don't get used anymore so they get taken out of the dictionary
Seems such a weird thing to do I can't quite comprehend it. Maybe I'm just thick
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: OED vs ODP: what’s the difference?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2164
Re: OED vs ODP: what’s the difference?
Can anybody explain to me like i'm a 5 year old why words get taken out of the dictionary?
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 33942
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Interesting. Could have my opinion swayed on this issue As for co event suggestion - I do think if there's somebody who is quite clearly a good host and can hurry a game along that they host first. Shows newer people how it's done and sets a precedent for more experienced but slower hosts on how to ...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 33942
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
I'd consider that a good thing. You can just write down loads of plausible-ish words and hope your opponent declares one, and then go with that. Yeah - you can I think that's a more than viable tactic to play and don't really see anything ethically wrong with it. You might miss an 8 trying to write...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 33942
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
part of the advantage of declaring second is lost if orders get reversed.
Lets say i have two dodgy sixes, they go six, then they say one i've written i'd just also go with that same 6. Reversing order loses that advantage i guess
Lets say i have two dodgy sixes, they go six, then they say one i've written i'd just also go with that same 6. Reversing order loses that advantage i guess
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758844
Re: Ask Graeme?
thought i'd found a winner with terence being 21/29 so 72% but conor has pipped it so far
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758844
Re: Ask Graeme?
What is the most successful first name in countdown (if we say at least 3 people have to have been called this and do it by percentage of games won) My money is on Tom/Thomas. Or maybe Mark. My gut is it will be a more unusual name. Lets say there's been 2 random people called Innis pop up over the...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758844
Re: Ask Graeme?
What is the most successful first name in countdown (if we say at least 3 people have to have been called this and do it by percentage of games won)
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XX- your input desired
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4008
Re: COLIN XX- your input desired
Think the only way possible for me to get to lincoln in time would be the 7pm start slot
Sounds fun though! And badges are cool
Sounds fun though! And badges are cool
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 4:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 371475
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
wait till i one lap it next time and break the all time park run record
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 371475
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
i decided to do a park run when i had somewhere to be, so just basically sprinted the whole thing, killed myself by going at that pace and proceeded to have a miserable day where i ate about 4000 calories by 1pm
Would not advise
Would not advise
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 33942
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Always use the letters packs that Callum made. The ones taken from various copies of the board game all have very bad (and inconsistent) distributions, which make it less fun for most. They used to. Adam 'awesome' Beach has gone through the packs and standardised them all, so everyone from COLIN on...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event dictionary
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7273
Re: Co-event dictionary
Charlie has said he's doing an update this week! Whether before or after Lincoln I'm not certain but since Ben was using the Oxford as final say guess things stay the same. Worldies is finally gonna he valid. As is fuckery
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:52 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event dictionary
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7273
Re: Co-event dictionary
We've just coming to the end of the only point in the focal calendar where we get a big old 2 month gap between events. If this is something you wanted to happen, why not request it after Focal finals so there's some time? It's the timing which I find absolutely ridiculous. There's just been a big ...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 10:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event dictionary
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7273
Re: Co-event dictionary
Dictionary at the moment on apterous is just not fit for purpose. It's been over a year. So many new words are in. Sure it's short notice but some of these words have been in the dictionary for a year now and should be allowed in word games lists. I get you might feel burdened with designing your ap...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 4:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 33942
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
and some drunk absolute mug who actually bottled both gamesThomas Cappleman wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2024 4:05 pm where 2022 Colon had Conor and Ahmed on table 3 in round 2.
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:16 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 16th January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 11)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 872
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 16th January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 11)
Octanes bad (maybe it's fine in the new dictionary update idk but def bad on apterous), costean the falseyHowie Myers wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:02 am r3 alt: 8*(9*10+4)+2=754
r5: OCTANES
r8: DANCIER
r13: BROMATES
r14 alt: (5+5)*(8*7)-2-1=557
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What’s the best three-word phrase formed from the conundrum answers on consecutive days?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3683
Re: What’s the best three-word phrase formed from the conundrum answers on consecutive days?
Cartridge imploding pipsqueak from my run, a classic insult
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 1:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 33942
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Just looking at the sign ups for Colin. Rob and Jack W very likely to be Table 1 together for round 2. Therefore it's a sound strategy to try and win badly in R1 to get on table 2 or 3 for R2. Would be cool at tourneys like this is r2 was random game vs somebody on same wins. i've legitimately trie...
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 33942
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Just looking at the sign ups for Colin. Rob and Jack W very likely to be Table 1 together for round 2. Therefore it's a sound strategy to try and win badly in R1 to get on table 2 or 3 for R2. Would be cool at tourneys like this is r2 was random game vs somebody on same wins. i've legitimately trie...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 10:54 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 723784
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Stole so many hubbies as a kid, not event to sell them, not even to keep them. Honestly no idea why we used to do it
Occasionally people would have quite flashy hubcaps and stealing them was an honour
(nobody tell 999 thanks)
Occasionally people would have quite flashy hubcaps and stealing them was an honour
(nobody tell 999 thanks)
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
- Replies: 44
- Views: 22897
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: December Decathlon: 9th December onwards in the App
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7032
Re: December Decathlon: 9th December onwards in the App
the way to see scores in game now is excellent
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's the minimum time you have to be resident in the British Isles in order to qualify for Countdown?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 11674
Re: What's the minimum time you have to be resident in the British Isles in order to qualify for Countdown?
I'll be gutted for you, the day you finally get on the show and you're buzzing, you've moved your entire life here and this is finally your moment, and then you find out rob fosters decided to go on as you enter the green room
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 2:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: December Decathlon: 9th December onwards in the App
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7032
Re: December Decathlon: 9th December onwards in the App
Note: In async gameplay, both players play from the same set of rounds but don't see each other's solutions until the entire game is completed and a high score is submitted. Standard round-by-round scoring applies, so the single player leaderboard scores seen in the app are not what counts. If both...
- Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Series 88 Finals Predictions (With Poll)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2184
Re: Series 88 Finals Predictions (With Poll)
Backing George all the way, although he probably should have chosen a better series champ to become a regen of.
Can't see past Harry but let's go with my heart <3
Can't see past Harry but let's go with my heart <3
- Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: December Decathlon: 9th December onwards in the App
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7032
Re: December Decathlon: 9th December onwards in the App
it's cool!
I'm wondering if there's a way of seeing some of the games that you arent involved in - the ben w ahmed one looks a cracker for example
I'm wondering if there's a way of seeing some of the games that you arent involved in - the ben w ahmed one looks a cracker for example
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's the minimum time you have to be resident in the British Isles in order to qualify for Countdown?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 11674
Re: What's the minimum time you have to be resident in the British Isles in order to qualify for Countdown?
My travel dwelling friends certainly have less money than I do and i'm hardly swimming in cash. Only because you haven't actually *tried*. You could get 1.5 million Uzbek 1 tiyin coins for a mere pound at the latest exchange rate, and I dare say that's enough to swim in. Fair point We have our ente...
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's the minimum time you have to be resident in the British Isles in order to qualify for Countdown?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 11674
Re: What's the minimum time you have to be resident in the British Isles in order to qualify for Countdown?
Dan, I recommend you read that last paragraph back and check your privilege. Puts me in mind of Loadsamoney. Weird comment So many people who do the jet setting living in other countries etc do not have a lot of money. They don't choose to spend their money on things like housing, having children e...
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:32 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event lunch arrangements
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6468
Re: Co-event lunch arrangements
For rugby main event this year - there will be some form of food buffet at lunch time also. This is only because we're pushing the lunch break back to have 4 games before lunch and 4 after, so having something on hand will be helpful. I do think the easiest thing possible is that lunch isn't catered...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 168967
Re: You Are The Ref
You're at a co:event. This is a co:event. It's not Countdown. It's not apterous. It's a co:event. So you're at a co:event and it's Bristol style. Conundrum time. It's a crucial conundrum. Pretty important game in the context of the day too. Both players buzz at around about the same time, although ...
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Finals and MK Open - 25th November 2023
- Replies: 48
- Views: 20872
Re: FOCAL Finals and MK Open - 25th November 2023
Speaking of CASEIFORM, Adam solved it in his game but says he would've pronounced in SEE-ZI-FORM rather than CASE-I-FORM at a Lincoln style event, which could mean a host presumes he's answering with CEASIFORM and deny him the solve. Personally I'm fine with spelling being a part of cons for Bristo...
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:22 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The Countdown Android App is now out!
- Replies: 156
- Views: 34676
Re: The Countdown Android App is now out!
Bottom of you challenges list. (These kind of things will probably get their own section of the app one day, but since I don't have the time to do it quickly, for now they'll just be in your challenges list. Nice, you trounced me :D Super hard cons coming for you at rugby except if you're against m...
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 12:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The Countdown Android App is now out!
- Replies: 156
- Views: 34676
Re: The Countdown Android App is now out!
I've been mucking around with multiplayer. It's very prototype, but if anybody wants to do a head to head 20 conundrum game, let me know here (with your username). I can set up a game vs myself, or if you have another player in mind lmk who they are. Excited for this mode! I won't have a lot of tim...
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 3:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Setting Conundrums at Co Events
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4669
Re: Setting Conundrums at Co Events
One additional check I did for added ones was (for super hard cons) to look up recent dictionary additions, to hunt through apterous for 9s that have never ever been a conundrum, and also to look at my list of every single available 9 that I procured (valid as of about 6 months ago), remove the plur...
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 7:59 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Celebrities that are all round good eggs
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2288
Re: Celebrities that are all round good eggs
Keanu Reeves
Dolly Parton
If anybody has a bad word to say about either of those two come meet me by the bins for a scrap
Dolly Parton
If anybody has a bad word to say about either of those two come meet me by the bins for a scrap
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 1:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Southern event for May 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4172
Re: Southern event for May 2024
if it was the weekend 18th and 19th may, could ping the henley tough mudder in afterwards and it'd guarantee me coming
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Lon - 26 August 2023
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12710
Re: Co:Lon - 26 August 2023
Any chance we can have the results on here?
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:25 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: It started with a kiss
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2617
Re: It started with a kiss
It's good to see how much uproar there has been about this. Genuinely these issues are normally swept under the rug. Getting carried away was barely an excuse 30 years ago let alone now - it's all boomers who are seeing this in a light hearted way.
- Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9680
Re: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
Fun Event
Any chance of a run down of all the results for both events?
Any chance of a run down of all the results for both events?
- Tue Jul 18, 2023 8:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 211126
Re: The C4C Football Thread
Hi All I've re set up the league for fantasy football for the upcoming season. If you wish to join - click the link below. You can also use the code i've listed too. Should be a good laugh, and i've renewed the league so many returning players will be automatically entered https://fantasy.premierlea...
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:23 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 184642
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
seabass not being in another newcastle entry for ???
(aware it's two words if strictly speaking about the animal but it's not two words on every single food menu i've ever seen)
(aware it's two words if strictly speaking about the animal but it's not two words on every single food menu i've ever seen)