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Gavin Chipper

... of Britannicise/ize online are spelt with a capital B. This word is also valid on Apterous. Edit 2- The vast majority of the uses of " Hansfording " are spelt with a capital H.

Callum Todd

... an extra paragraph. I should have thought that because that information is on Jeffrey's page rather than a page dedicated purely to the concept of Hansfording, it is a public namecheck. That was a bad oversight on my behalf. Thanks Graeme for pointing it out, and sorry Jeffrey. - Finally, all the ...

Graeme Cole

... rather than a prescriptive set of procedures. Regarding this paragraph: Please note that several behaviours exploitative of the rules such as Hansfording, numbers fudging, or tactical declarations – while unsporting – are not technically cheating and should not be reported as such. Thinking ...

L'oisleatch McGraw

... that Ashwin 'hansforded' his crucial conundrums. 2. Ruth was invited back because it was considered she was robbed of victory by aforementioned Hansfording. Here's what I don't know yet (but will find out - either via ye deciding to be transparent about these things, or via other means):- 1. ...

Gavin Chipper

With all the Hansfording talk, another controversial moment seems to have slipped by unnoticed. In round 12, the challenger started his picking with "another vowel". But it was the first vowel - of that selection anyway! ...

Ian Fitzpatrick

... sorry for him that he'd guessed wrongly and couldn't reach a century today but it's alright, he still won anyway. By the way, to clarify "Hansfording" since someone else mentioned it as well Philip did not do that since the definition is to buzz in before the letters are revealed...Philip ...

Elliott Mellor

... sorry for him that he'd guessed wrongly and couldn't reach a century today but it's alright, he still won anyway. By the way, to clarify "Hansfording" since someone else mentioned it as well Philip did not do that since the definition is to buzz in before the letters are revealed...Philip ...

Ryan Lam

... be the last tbh... Happy to see the joy on Mick's face when he got the conundrum, but I do get the feeling Philip may have done some "Hansfording" on that conundrum and it backfired for him.... Yeah, felt sorry for him that he'd guessed wrongly and couldn't reach a century today ...

Zarte Siempre

... be the last tbh... Happy to see the joy on Mick's face when he got the conundrum, but I do get the feeling Philip may have done some "Hansfording" on that conundrum and it backfired for him.... Yeah, felt sorry for him that he'd guessed wrongly and couldn't reach a century today ...

Tom S

... be the last tbh... Happy to see the joy on Mick's face when he got the conundrum, but I do get the feeling Philip may have done some "Hansfording" on that conundrum and it backfired for him.... Yeah, felt sorry for him that he'd guessed wrongly and couldn't reach a century today ...

Ryan Lam

... be the last tbh... Happy to see the joy on Mick's face when he got the conundrum, but I do get the feeling Philip may have done some "Hansfording" on that conundrum and it backfired for him.... Yeah, felt sorry for him that he'd guessed wrongly and couldn't reach a century today ...

Tom S

... be the last tbh... Happy to see the joy on Mick's face when he got the conundrum, but I do get the feeling Philip may have done some "Hansfording" on that conundrum and it backfired for him....

Tom S

... him very amusing, and a nice person in real life, too. A very quick conundrum solve from Graeme there, I was thinking he may have done some "Hansfording", but that's just my personal view. My scores for today: Me:107-70 (Graeme) Me:107-52 (Beth)

Gavin Chipper

Personally I hadn't really noticed the alleged Hansfording - but that doesn't say much about whether it happened as I wasn't necessarily paying much attention. It's also worth noting that other players have continued to look at the screen after ...

L'oisleatch McGraw

... buzzing in without knowing the answer yet. You saw it yourself, sure. Trust your instincts. The only thing that I would disagree with is calling Hansfording "dirty play". It's a tactic that good conundrumists have the luxury of being able to use. The only downside is on those rare occasions ...

James Laverty

I think people overuse the term 'Hansfording' a bit. What Hansford actually did in his series finals (in which he did in fact try it every time) was buzz in immediately , before he or his opponent could even plausibly have read the letters, ...

Elliott Mellor

ftr, I am of the opinion that so-called Hansfording is a tactic than can be employed by supremely talented conundrumists. A tactic, rather than a cheat... I do admire the skill of people like Hansford who were able to pull it off, however it's ...

L'oisleatch McGraw

ftr, I am of the opinion that so-called Hansfording is a tactic than can be employed by supremely talented conundrumists.
A tactic, rather than a cheat...

Elliott Mellor

Admittedly I haven't been watching, but going by the wikicaps, this doesn't really look like Hansfording to me. Why would he do it on some occasions but not others? Isn't it miraculously lucky that he decides not to Hansford every time he doesn't get the answer (or a ...

Innis Carson

Admittedly I haven't been watching, but going by the wikicaps, this doesn't really look like Hansfording to me. Why would he do it on some occasions but not others? Isn't it miraculously lucky that he decides not to Hansford every time he doesn't get the answer (or a ...

Elliott Mellor

Admittedly I haven't been watching, but going by the wikicaps, this doesn't really look like Hansfording to me. Why would he do it on some occasions but not others? Isn't it miraculously lucky that he decides not to Hansford every time he doesn't get the answer (or a ...

Innis Carson

Admittedly I haven't been watching, but going by the wikicaps, this doesn't really look like Hansfording to me. Why would he do it on some occasions but not others? Isn't it miraculously lucky that he decides not to Hansford every time he doesn't get the answer (or a ...

Elliott Mellor

L'oisleatch McGraw wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:22 pm
Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 7:37 pm Is that a spot of Hansfording I saw on the conundrum......?
Tis, yep.
He Hansforded Tuesday's one as well, but to better effect.

Sort of tarnishing my view of him a bit.

L'oisleatch McGraw

Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 7:37 pm Is that a spot of Hansfording I saw on the conundrum......?

Tis, yep.
He Hansforded Tuesday's one as well, but to better effect.

Elliott Mellor

Is that a spot of Hansfording I saw on the conundrum......?

Jon Corby

Gavin Chipper wrote:
Phil Reynolds wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:it's "pushed over the edge" or something, "driving a normal man to do the unthinkable"

guessing it is suicide
Wrong.
It's murder.

He's already done that one. It's got to be worse. Fudging a numbers round? Hansfording?

Heather Styles

I was equally pleased to see Matthew win and John lose this game. Can we rename Hansfording as Hardieing? Good question. There is no doubt in my mind that Hardie cheated* on two conundrum rounds (one in this game and the other in his heat game against James Rowan), ...

Gavin Chipper

Despite the hansfording I thought John played it in the right spirit. Always smiling, cracking jokes. Very well played matthew. Addictive was a brilliant spot. OUTLINEAR as an alt to uranolite/tile Yes, in case anyone gets the ...

Matthew Tassier

Despite the hansfording I thought John played it in the right spirit. Always smiling, cracking jokes. Very well played matthew. Addictive was a brilliant spot. OUTLINEAR as an alt to uranolite/tile Yes, in case anyone gets the ...

Paul Erdunast

Despite the hansfording I thought John played it in the right spirit. Always smiling, cracking jokes. Very well played matthew. Addictive was a brilliant spot. OUTLINEAR as an alt to uranolite/tile

Jennifer Steadman

Can we rename Hansfording as Hardieing? My (very unimpressed) parents are now joining the Gev/Corby crew of people calling for conundrums to disappear from the monitors when people buzz in. Not that that detracts from a great performance ...

Jon Corby

I'm pro-death penalty, but only for Hansfording and copying-your-opponent's-declaration-and-then-going-looking-for-it.

Gavin Chipper

... but then decided to charge his friends a bit more to keep some more of the savings for himself, you'd think "What a cunt. He might as well be Hansfording conundrums". All the situations are people saying "They need me, so I can exploit them." Hmm. I'm still not convinced. You've ...

Jon Corby

... but then decided to charge his friends a bit more to keep some more of the savings for himself, you'd think "What a cunt. He might as well be Hansfording conundrums". All the situations are people saying "They need me, so I can exploit them." Hmm. I'm still not convinced. You've ...

Gavin Chipper

... but then decided to charge his friends a bit more to keep some more of the savings for himself, you'd think "What a cunt. He might as well be Hansfording conundrums". All the situations are people saying "They need me, so I can exploit them."

Andy McGurn

... Round 15: B E R Y L T H O R Andy buzzes on 1 second to say BROTHERLY which is correct. Final Score: 106–57 (max 131) Andy almost seems to be hansfording as he buzzes in almost instantly with the right answer. It’s a strong start to the year for him and he already looks like a contender. So ...

Jennifer Steadman

Dylan got 101 maxes and I got 99.

Any form of ranking people by overall game performance should include conundrums. The fact that you can be beaten on them by anyone Hansfording quick enough doesn't make them irrelevant...

Matt Morrison

Also, the thing about Hansfording it today because he's got a tough game tomorrow just sounds ridiculous, as Innis says. Unless there is further evidence for this. I agree that seems far fetched. Today, Abdi seemed to think the answer ...

Graeme Cole

... name, as soon as possible after the buzz, to minimise the fudge-time, not that Nick should call every contestant Fred.) Also, the thing about Hansfording it today because he's got a tough game tomorrow just sounds ridiculous, as Innis says. Unless there is further evidence for this. I agree ...

Gavin Chipper

... points. People don't, on the whole, like this behaviour but unless it's explicit in the rules, it's not blatant cheating. Also, the thing about Hansfording it today because he's got a tough game tomorrow just sounds ridiculous, as Innis says. Unless there is further evidence for this.

Innis Carson

... find it far easier to believe that he made a cock-up than that he planned his every action as meticulously as this. And if he did, and he believed Hansfording to be a more effective way of scoring points than buzzing honestly, why wouldn't he do it in every game to maximise his points total? I ...

Jon Corby

... and get themselves an extra 5 seconds, because there'd be a delay in someone saying "Oi, cut it out" as there would be with someone Hansfording now. So I'd just look like I was writing at the end of every round to flaunt your nice new rule. I'd probably gain no advantage, I'd just ...

Zarte Siempre

... and get themselves an extra 5 seconds, because there'd be a delay in someone saying "Oi, cut it out" as there would be with someone Hansfording now. So I'd just look like I was writing at the end of every round to flaunt your nice new rule. I'd probably gain no advantage, I'd just ...

Jon Corby

... a mod want to split this into 2 or 3 threads ? This started off about the new dictionary but now we've got sidetracked into 'not written down' and Hansfording. All 3 worth debating on their own imo. This. Innis posted a good question about adjectives, but that's now been buried under an unrelated ...

Graeme Cole

... a mod want to split this into 2 or 3 threads ? This started off about the new dictionary but now we've got sidetracked into 'not written down' and Hansfording. All 3 worth debating on their own imo. This. Innis posted a good question about adjectives, but that's now been buried under an unrelated ...

sean d

Incidentally does a mod want to split this into 2 or 3 threads
? This started off about the new dictionary but now we've got sidetracked into 'not written down' and Hansfording. All 3 worth debating on their own imo.

Jon Corby

sean d wrote:Whatever about the morality and gamesmanship of Hansfording it is clearly NOT cheating. No rules are being broken. Gamesmanship yes, cheating No.

Why, what do "the rules" say regarding conundrums? I don't have the current contestant pack.

sean d

Whatever about the morality and gamesmanship of Hansfording it is clearly NOT cheating. No rules are being broken. Gamesmanship yes, cheating No.

Jon Corby

... one (notwithstanding other more technical objections to do with camera shots or anything that we wouldn't know anything about). I disagree that Hansfording (proper style, like v Callum) is rife, but when it does happen it is appalling. Nonetheless, there are still plenty of instances where the ...

Dave Preece

... it's not that sort of game. If we think someone has had too long, they'll get DQ'd from the round and that's always been the case. The term 'Hansfording' is 7 years old almost, and in the 7 years that have passed (some 1500 shows), i don't think anyone can claim there's an epidemic. You allowed ...

James Robinson

... is correct. Final Score: 113–40 (max 125) Hmmm, why do I think WIELDWORD looks like a better scramble :? :?: Ah well, never mind me. Abdi, no Hansfording, gets it and can celebrate an emphatic THIRTEEN-MAXER , which will certainly cause some eruptions for the seeds watching this I'm sure, ...

Countdown Team

... it's not that sort of game. If we think someone has had too long, they'll get DQ'd from the round and that's always been the case. The term 'Hansfording' is 7 years old almost, and in the 7 years that have passed (some 1500 shows), i don't think anyone can claim there's an epidemic.

Dan McColm

... to say 'yes' or 'no'? Fair play to Callum for taking defeat so graciously, when many wouldn't have done due to the manner of the defeat (fudging, Hansfording)

Jordan F

That's gotta be rough if you're Callum, but very well done to Abdirizak, Hansfording aside he did have the lead for most of the match so I can't say it wasn't deserved.

Andy Platt

... a pretty emphatic no. Giles stares at the board for a long time before giving his answer, but this is mainly down to Nick's slowness than Giles Hansfording or anything like that. Hard to know what to make that performance really - some genuinely excellent and consistent play by Giles for the ...

Eoin Monaghan

NB: Hansfording/ Gandiseeging is buzzing in almost immediately when the letters reveal themselves, what Lee did has been done countless times on the show. (in the CoC XIII final no less!) I think the fact that he buzzed at ...

Rhys Benjamin

NB: Hansfording/ Gandiseeging is buzzing in almost immediately when the letters reveal themselves, what Lee did has been done countless times on the show. (in the CoC XIII final no less!) I think the fact that he buzzed at ...

Gavin Chipper

... I got the DC-beater IDIOLECT as well (surely a professional lexicographer should know the word?) But you don't always get every word you know! NB: Hansfording/ Gandiseeging is buzzing in almost immediately when the letters reveal themselves, what Lee did has been done countless times on the show. ...

Eoin Monaghan

... "get on with it", but I felt Richard Osman was certainly more serious (yay!) than Gilbert and Beckett last week. Really didn't like Lee Hansfording/Gandiseeging (have we invented a term for a last-minute non-buzz?) on a crucial conundrum, when the close-ups showed that Jon and Stephen ...

Rhys Benjamin

... "get on with it", but I felt Richard Osman was certainly more serious (yay!) than Gilbert and Beckett last week. Really didn't like Lee Hansfording/Gandiseeging (have we invented a term for a last-minute non-buzz?) on a crucial conundrum, when the close-ups showed that Jon and Stephen ...

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