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- Sun Dec 26, 2021 6:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Greatest Televised Game - The Poll!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6631
Re: Greatest Televised Game - The Poll!
... 146) 18/12/02 Chris Wills 113 - 111 David Williams (Close and crucial CoC game) 7/1/03 Graham Nash 120 - 109 Julian Fell (Fell's only defeat, gambiers) 21/1/03 Mark Tournoff 92 - 89 Paul Gallen (Grand final, late crucial conundrum solve) 17/12/04 Sue Drinkwater 71 - 85 Tanmay Dixit (8-year-old ...
- Wed Dec 15, 2021 6:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever televised game?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15544
Re: Best ever televised game?
... 146) 18/12/02 Chris Wills 113 - 111 David Williams (Close and crucial CoC game) 7/1/03 Graham Nash 120 - 109 Julian Fell (Fell's only defeat, gambiers) 21/1/03 Mark Tournoff 92 - 89 Paul Gallen (Grand final, late crucial conundrum solve) 17/12/04 Sue Drinkwater 71 - 85 Tanmay Dixit (8-year-old ...
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever televised game?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15544
Re: Best ever televised game?
... to find it. And then there is Graham Nash v Julian Fell in the quarter finals of CoC X, which Graham beat the odds to win and contained the gambiers round. Though the wiki seems to have just gone down, curtailing this post. Well, I was really just going to add the link anyway. Graham obviously ...
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:56 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: While y'all wait...
- Replies: 179
- Views: 129189
Re: While y'all wait...
oopsRay Wilding wrote: ↑Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:55 amGAMBIER is a mass noun: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/gambier
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:55 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: While y'all wait...
- Replies: 179
- Views: 129189
Re: While y'all wait...
GAMBIER is a mass noun: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/gambier
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:54 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: While y'all wait...
- Replies: 179
- Views: 129189
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:54 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: While y'all wait...
- Replies: 179
- Views: 129189
Re: While y'all wait...
BTW the OED accepts GAMBIERS, but the app max only had MIRAGES....
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:36 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: While y'all wait...
- Replies: 179
- Views: 129189
Re: While y'all wait...
Admittedly app got something lower than that, but it is not as accurate as Lexplorer...Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:34 am Now the real question here is, are we allowing GAMBIERS?
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:34 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: While y'all wait...
- Replies: 179
- Views: 129189
Re: While y'all wait...
Now the real question here is, are we allowing GAMBIERS?
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 12:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Playing words you don't know
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6905
Re: Playing words you don't know
... read the dictionary (his dodgy words were valid, even non-Scrabble ones), but also knew what they all meant. He certainly knew what the infamous GAMBIERS meant, which made it all the more unfortunate that Susie disallowed it.
- Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: B'day Championship Spoilers For Thursday February 14th 2013
- Replies: 66
- Views: 13927
Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Thursday February 14th 2
What was that disallowed word that Julien Fell submitted in the game he lost? GAMBIERS I think it was.
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Monday 19th March 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 56)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 362
Monday 19th March 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 56)
... SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER Enjoy the show. Round 1: G M S A I R O B E C1: MIRAGES (7) C2: grimace DC: GAMES (5) ROBES (5) OT: GAMBIERS (8) Score: 7–0 (max 8) Round 2: R D P O E Y G P U C1: GROUPED (7) C2: GROUPED (7) Score: 14–7 (max 15) Round 3: T N S O A H E S T C1: HASTENS ...
- Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Monday 8th October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 11)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 398
Monday 8th October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 11)
... (6) C2: UNITES (6) DC: DESTINY (7) OT: DENSITY (7) Score: 6–6 (max 7) Round 2: G O M B R A E I S C1: ARMIES (6) C2: soaring DC: EMBARGO (7) OT: GAMBIERS (8) Score: 12–6 (max 15) Round 3: J C T A E L M O S C1: LOCATES (7) C2: JOSTLE (6) DC: MALTOSE (7) LACTOSE (7) OT: ALECOST (7) TALCOSE (7) ...
- Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Wednesday 12 June 2002
- Replies: 0
- Views: 313
Recap for Wednesday 12 June 2002
... DORADO (6) DOTARD (6) THORIA (6) TOROID (6) Score: 71–34 (max 105) Round 13: B M S A I E G R S C1: GASSIER (7) C2: GASSIER (7) DC: IMAGERS (7) OT: GAMBIERS (8) Score: 78–41 (max 113) Round 14: 25, 50, 2, 5, 4, 5. Target: 955. C1: 955. 50x5x4-25x2+5 (10) C2: 927. Score: 88–41 (max 123) Round 15: ...
- Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 14660
Re: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
... exactly when they relaxed the rules about pluralising mass nouns, which of course happened without a change of dictionary. Julian Fell's famous GAMBIERS was in Champion of Champions, and I think that was the first appearance of the new rule, so it wouldn't have applied to this series, but I ...
- Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 91335
Re: CountMax errors
... to be sensible with things ROADSIDE? The biggest problem we've had with some of the words is remembering what we did with them last time round. GAMBIERS is easy enough, but some of the other words are not that memorable and it can be 6 months before you are faced with the dilemma again. I used ...
- Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 91335
Re: CountMax errors
... accept something that is clearly wrong. The biggest problem we've had with some of the words is remembering what we did with them last time round. GAMBIERS is easy enough, but some of the other words are not that memorable and it can be 6 months before you are faced with the dilemma again. I used ...
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:22 am
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Wednesday 6 September 2000
- Replies: 1
- Views: 702
Recap for Wednesday 6 September 2000
... SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER Enjoy the show. Round 1: S B R M A E O G I C1: BARGES (6) C2: EMBARGO (7) OT: gambiers (according to CountMax!) Score: 0–7 (max 7) Round 2: T G D N U A E S L C1: TANGLES (7) C2: TANGLED (7) DC: UNSALTED (8) Score: 7–14 (max 15) ...
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Say hello to Susie
- Replies: 67
- Views: 11993
Re: Say hello to Susie
Perhaps the biggest decision ever was the disallowing of Julian Fell's GAMBIERS. I'm sure Damian told us that was Susie, who was concerned enough to get second opinions from Oxford, so I imagine true decisions are hers. But still no-one asks her if she can ...
- Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: If Countdowners were sports stars...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5095
Re: If Countdowners were sports stars...
Matthew Green wrote:
However, while domestic titles were easy to come by, the big one eluded him under suspicious circumstances (Was there a drug fuelled hooker binge before the final?/is GAMBIERS a word?)
Somehow managed to miss this thread first time round, quality entertainment.
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT SF - Wilson vs. Fell
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2081
Re: COOT SF - Wilson vs. Fell
Cheers for both of those and yes - SEALANTS is one that can go either way I agree. It's about as unclear a case as you could ask for, putting GAMBIERS, CRYOLITES etc. to one side.
- Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:14 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT Round 2 - Howe vs Corby
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2216
Re: COOT Round 2 - Howe vs Corby
... (because it happened so often) so never said anything. Either that or they were too scared! Anyway Damian I'm not specifically arguing about GAMBIERS - I never have, although I may jokingly have referred to it from time to time; I just don't like the mass nouns rule in general, with the uncertainty ...
- Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT Round 2 - Howe vs Corby
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2216
Re: COOT Round 2 - Howe vs Corby
... (because it happened so often) so never said anything. Either that or they were too scared! Anyway Damian I'm not specifically arguing about GAMBIERS - I never have, although I may jokingly have referred to it from time to time; I just don't like the mass nouns rule in general, with the uncertainty ...
- Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT Round 2 - Howe vs Corby
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2216
Re: COOT Round 2 - Howe vs Corby
... to 4 boys at home, i dont get out of bed in the morning, its usually the middle of the bloody night. LEISURES would be a 'no' on the show, just as GAMBIERS was. Let it go mate. LET IT GO ............. :mrgreen:
- Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuedsay, 24th June
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2374
Re: Spoilers for Tuedsay, 24th June
gambiers xCorby wrote:HELLO!!!!????Corby wrote:They gave Tony 7 points for TINKLER? WTF? It's not in
DOES NOBODY CARE ABOUT THIS INJUSTICE EXCEPT ME?!
HELLO!!???
DOES NOBODY CARE ABOUT THIS... oh forget it
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- Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever contestants
- Replies: 509
- Views: 358680
Re: Best ever contestants
... and compassionate. which possibly contributed to his downfall. What downfall? He's lost one game ever - due to a very contentious decision over 'gambiers'. If that had been allowed he'd have won the game and probably the whole C of C. he seemed to be more worried that Graham was going to put ...
- Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever contestants
- Replies: 509
- Views: 358680
Re: Best ever contestants
... SEVICHE, ARTESIAN, DUKEDOM, VALORISED, AGRION, GAMBIER, DAIMYOS. Doesn't look an awful lot wrong with that to me. Uh hum, I think Julian offered GAMBIERS not GAMBIER. I believe I'm the only ever contestant to offer the word GAMBIER - but yeah, cheers Julian! :D Kirk
- Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Mass noun plurals confusion
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5791
Re: Mass noun plurals confusion
Yes still pissed off about GAMBIERS, I lie awake every night thinking about the injustice of it :D Seriously though, I have to disagree with Charlie - please don't allow all mass noun plurals Damian, I've always thought word games should ...
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Mass noun plurals confusion
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5791
Re: Mass noun plurals confusion
Yes still pissed off about GAMBIERS, I lie awake every night thinking about the injustice of it :D Seriously though, I have to disagree with Charlie - please don't allow all mass noun plurals Damian, I've always thought word games should ...
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Mass noun plurals confusion
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5791
Re: Mass noun plurals confusion
... can read the definition for a mass noun one day and disallow it but on a different day it seems to be acceptable. You're not still pissed off at gambiers are you :mrgreen:
- Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: If Countdowners were sports stars...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5095
If Countdowners were sports stars...
... titles were easy to come by, the big one eluded him under suspicious circumstances (Was there a drug fuelled hooker binge before the final?/is GAMBIERS a word?) and he passes into folklore as the best player never to win the top prize. Damian Eadie: Kevin Keegan The former idol returns as manager ...