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- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:32 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Durham - 6th July 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 26012
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Durham - 6th July 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 26012
Re: Co:Durham 2024
(ANOTHER) IMPORTANT UPDATE Hey everyone. Sadly, the venue that was originally booked for this event was permanently closed down at the end of February (though I was only informed on Monday after enquiring about having a look around). Luckily, I've secured a booking for a new venue — Merryoaks Commu...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XX- your input desired
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5010
Re: COLIN XX- your input desired
I can't wait for this triple-header. Couldn't think of a better way of spending a Friday night than Countdowning followed by a walk to the Fox in the freezing cold. :lol: The pre-drinks title is just brilliant. Re the poll, I've selected 6:30pm, as that's the time the Vicar of Dudley *prays* is open...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
- Replies: 44
- Views: 25933
Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Yeah it was much nicer this year - we went on Friday - been refurbished, friendly and helpful bar staff. But yeah the dartboard is now a big telly and I think they'd have been a bit upset if we'd chucked arrows at it. The social club did a good job of providing the traditional colin activities - Di...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 182
- Views: 44351
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Agreed, it may sound simple but manually redistributing the letters packs is a massive ballache. Please don't mess the packs up when playing with them everyone! I also found the selections benefitted from the marvellous efforts of MSR and Beachy this weekend. I have to say I absolutely adored using...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 182
- Views: 44351
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Following from this post ... If I had one small suggestion, it would be that if there are table numbers, it's best to have them explicitly labelled rather than people having to infer them from the set numbers on the lids of the letters/numbers boxes, which are generally harder to find with the lids...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Durham - 6th July 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 26012
Re: Co:Durham 2024
IMPORTANT UPDATE Due to Durham’s annual Miners’ Gala taking place on the same day as the event’s original date (13th July), for which the hotel companies have naturally put their prices through the roof, Co:Durham will now be held the week prior, on Saturday, 6th July 2024 . My sincere apologies to...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 5:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event lunch arrangements
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7518
Re: Co-event lunch arrangements
If lunch is provided then the cost of providing the lunch will affect any prize pot surely Unlike Scrabble tournaments, we don't have prize pots at co-events. Do you think if there were prize pots it would be more popular? I would guess the prize pot is a big factor in why at a scrabble tournament ...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 5:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event lunch arrangements
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7518
Re: Co-event lunch arrangements
If lunch is provided the downside is the catering cost will up the entry fee or any prize fund Huh? How do you mean it will up any prize fund? If lunch is provided then the cost of providing the lunch will affect any prize pot surely Unlike Scrabble tournaments, we don't have prize pots at co-events.
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 182
- Views: 44351
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
This is something on my to-do list, because I've overheard it happening a lot. I'm on making a new batch of the foldable conundrum 'tents' as we speak, and will ensure they are included with every set of cards going forward. A stupid idea, to reduce the wonkiness issue pointed out, is to have a pie...
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 182
- Views: 44351
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
You can often get slightly striped effects when printing blocks of colour, so really does depend on what the host has available. I know when I made my cards I got through a couple of crazy expensive blue ink cartridges, so will be avoiding colour backgrounds going forward! Printing in colour is a c...
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 6:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 182
- Views: 44351
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Does anybody have some low effort high impact suggestions for reducing the % of botched printed conundrum reveals? I had a botched conundrum given to me in at least 5/8 of the events I attended in 2023 which had paper conundrums. Reasons for botched conundrums reveals could be any of (but not limit...
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:29 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Durham - 6th July 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 26012
Co:Durham - 6th July 2024
Another new city, another new host, and another exciting co-event to add to the mix. For the first time, letters, numbers and conundurhams are coming to the historic cathedral city of Durham. ———————————— Date and times [/u] Saturday, 6th July 2024 • Doors open : 10:00 • First round draw : 10:45* •...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:18 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Finals and MK Open - 25th November 2023
- Replies: 48
- Views: 22689
Re: FOCAL Finals and MK Open - 25th November 2023
Thanks a lot for the comments and feedback regarding the conundrums and my hosting. I agree with Jack's view on FLOWERAGE being too easy as a con for the finalists. In typical Adam fashion, this was meant to be one for the openers, but I stuck it in the wrong file. Epic fail #2. Saying that, if it s...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Finals and MK Open - 25th November 2023
- Replies: 48
- Views: 22689
Re: FOCAL Finals and MK Open - 25th November 2023
One other thing - if there's a grand final at the end of a tournament and no screen with the scores, it's important to announce the scores at the end of each round. My bad. I was a complete scatterbrain and overcome with nerves during the final. My board was intended to be used a score display but ...
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Finals and MK Open - 25th November 2023
- Replies: 48
- Views: 22689
Re: FOCAL Finals and MK Open - 25th November 2023
Not a problem. Come join usGraeme Cole wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:18 am
I for one am interested in joining this breakaway faction going to the Indian restaurant.
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Finals and MK Open - 25th November 2023
- Replies: 48
- Views: 22689
Re: FOCAL Finals and MK Open - 25th November 2023
Count me in for food please! Unfortunately the venue have set a capacity which we've met (actually we went over and have had to reject a couple). However Beachy has made alternate meal plans so worth messaging him. Ofc anyone else is welcome to join us for the karaoke (up until 10pm) Ok no worries ...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:08 am
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Thursday 27 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 24)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10127
Re: Thursday 27 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 24)
I gather there's a discussion on the Apterous wiki about whether I'm a troll (https://wiki.apterous.org/Talk:Jane_Guestin). I'm not, I'm genuinely Jane's daughter! I have a VHS with this episode on, and have extracted an image showing the correct spelling of my mum's name - but I can't figure out h...
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoRugby 2023
- Replies: 31
- Views: 14731
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9789
Re: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
FWIW, that's not enough C's. I had two shows in my octorun where 5 C's were drawn and another that had 4. Yeah, I saw your post about that last year on another thread. I think it's simply a case of the quantities of certain letters being changed every so often by the guys who shuffle them. 3 seems ...
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9789
Re: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
The consistency in the letter packs was because I sat down and sorted through every one of them in the weeks beforehand and gave them equal distribution (yes, I'm sad). I kid you not, one of the packs had 4 Ks in before doing this. I'm all for fairness and everyone playing with the same quantities ...
- Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:29 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Request for event conundrum setters!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1878
Re: Request for event conundrum setters!
Please please don't set conundrums with one of the players names in. Lots of people know at least some of the scrambles with their name, and it gives a huge potential advantage to that player. Twice in tournaments I've faced crucial conundrums where the scramble started with my opponent's 6 letter ...
- Wed Aug 09, 2023 10:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9789
Re: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
Goat:Brum — https://greem.co.uk/cgi-bin/colive/tour ... atbrum2023Adam S Latchford wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:41 pm Fun Event
Any chance of a run down of all the results for both events?
Co:Brum — https://greem.co.uk/co/brum2023
- Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:03 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9789
Re: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
Thanks to Adam and MSR for putting on this event! Several things about this event were awesome: - Adam did a cracking Job hosting his first event(s) - The venue was excellent. Hope there's another Co:Brum there next year - 8 game format. Probably not everybody's taste, but it's good to have a few o...
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 4:10 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9789
Re: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
In that case, fingers crossed we’ll need two Prunes so I can rig the draw and have you with them. xoMatt Rutherford wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2023 7:14 pm but it does mean the added risk of having to put up with my shit puns should I end up on your table
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2023
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14112
Re: COLIN XVIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2023
Thank you to everyone for making the weekend great. I enjoyed my COLIN debut very much, and was honoured to preside over the grand final for the Hangover — it made up for my embarrassing performance of coming last. Looking forward to next year's. :)
- Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Lost letters packs
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2739
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). Generally accepted thingy is A 15 E 21 I 13 O 13 ...
- Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Finals 2022 and Milton Keynes Open
- Replies: 45
- Views: 11348
Re: FOCAL Finals 2022 and Milton Keynes Open
I've somehow miraculously managed to book a room for myself and Maus at the Novotel for £122 via Booking.com . It's non-refundable, however you can add cancellation insurance for a fairly reasonable (I think) £8.42 . At the time of writing this, it says there are 6 rooms available at that price. Tho...
- Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Brum 2022
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7203
Re: Co:Brum 2022
If a lack of physical tiles is a problem atm, I'm sure most of us attending have a version of the board game and could bring along a set of tiles? Hi friends :) First post on here, but have been familiar with the site for years, so thought I'd chip in for once. This is exactly what I'm going to be ...