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Howard Somerset

Can I have another five point bonus for remembering to add my five point bonus?

Howard Somerset

I first read this thread title as RETRIAL tomorrow, and was wondering what on earth you'd been up to Davy.

But now I've read it properly, I wish you a great final day, and many years of blissful leisure to follow.

Howard Somerset

Amything younger than me. But that doesn't narrow it down a lot.

Howard Somerset

Accoring to RT, this one's on Thursday. Well Thursday's repeat is one which has Rory McGrath in DC.

Oh shit! I've just replied without asking permission. Sorry!!

Howard Somerset

Jon O'Neill wrote:What does muff actually mean here?

It's a big furry thing which some ladies have, and they put both their hands into it to keep them warm.

Hope that helps, Jono.

I remember as a kid often playing with my grandmother's muff.

Howard Somerset

Thoroughly enjoyed watching it again today. Well done both of you. Played in great spirit.

And no, Andy, it's not a bank holiday in England. It changed from first to last Monday in August some time ago, maybe even 50 years back.

Howard Somerset

Lots of possibiltes, the most simple of which is circle.

But I wonder if mandelbrot was the one that you were after.

Howard Somerset

Excellent set of clues, Eoin. You've certainly nothing to worry about.

Wish I'd seen your post a lot earlier, but doubt if I'd have got many.

Howard Somerset

Brilliant, Rihanna. Best ever.

Howard Somerset

Any idea what calendar we were using three to five thousand years ago? Certainly not the present Gregorian one, and also not the previous Julian one. Maybe Roman? Unlikely. The Roman Empire dates back to the fist millennium BC. Dinos's question, before he corrected it, referred to the second and th...

Howard Somerset

My first go gives 959040.

Howard Somerset

I saw a bit of this programme a week ago, and I did a quick calulation that if the last six numbers on a viewer's phone were all different, you'd have about a 95% chance of matching two of the selected numbers, whatever they are. You're allowed to use landlines or mobiles, and as my wife and I happe...

Howard Somerset

I guess we'll be getting a US dictionary for apterous when you get back, charlie.

Howard Somerset

It's on my shelf too. Not sure how good it is, as it's been there since Christmas 2008 when it was given to me as a pressie. Now that I've been reminded about it, maybe I'll get it down and open it.

Howard Somerset

U1000

Two very close games, James was unlucky.

James Leroux 87 - 95 Howard Somerset
James Leroux 72 - 98 Howard Somerset

2 - 0 to me

Howard Somerset

They've all got different styles, and it would be very boring if all recaps followed the same style.

I think it is quite unfair to pick out any one of these five, and I therefore abstain.

Howard Somerset

Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 November 2001. C1: Champion Loz Sands (1 win, 92 points.) C2: Challenger Roy Gossington. DC: Susie Dent and Barry Norman. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: L C N E A P D I K R02: R T S B E O E C I R03: L N A E I G D A R R04: T S K Y O U O S E R05:...

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Countdown recap for Monday 19 November 2001. C1: Champion Iain Wilson (1 win, 82 points.) C2: Challenger Loz Sands. DC: Susie Dent and Barry Norman. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: H R T S O I E P U R02: D N A E L I O G M R03: E A E Y T S R V A R04: X D W I O E N S A R05: 50,...

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Countdown recap for Friday 16 November 2001. C1: Champion Leon Pugh (2 wins, 174 points.) C2: Challenger Iain Wilson. DC: Phiona Stanley and Nigel Rees. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: K C P S U I E M N R02: L D T I E A R G E R03: F S N H I O E D R R04: T L F A U V T E I R05:...

Howard Somerset

Have a great time, Charlie.

Howard Somerset

Dmitry Goretsky wrote:
Eoin Monaghan wrote:Err, what's up with all the LOL, this is serious stuff Dmitry.
I marked obvious with LOL and very obvious with LOLOLOLOLOL

Yes, but what did LOLOLOL mean?

Howard Somerset

Good to see I've got one entry on my Glory Roll. And it's a position which can never be overtaken (unless someone does some fiddling).

Howard Somerset

You certainly couldn't get any lower than that Howard. But can you actually build such a string of digits? (I can :) ) I can, now, having spent a few minutes pondering over it before getting up. I won't demonstrate the full string, but will for a cut-down one which involves a three digit pin, with ...

Howard Somerset

Last on here, and on facebook, three weeks ago.

Howard Somerset

Jon Corby wrote:But can you actually build such a string of digits? (I can )

I'm sure I could, given enough time and patience. I've managed an equivalent string for a number of easier targets with no difficulty at all.

Howard Somerset

Pretty well satisfied now that 10003 is correct. But don't ask me to produce a string that long.

Howard Somerset

Getting slightly more convinced of 10003 now, as I've found more possibilities that fit the pattern.

Howard Somerset

Having tried a few simpler examples, with shorter pins, and fewer numbers to choose from, I'm going to take a wild guess at 10003, but yet to be convinced that this is correct. It certainly can't be less.

(edited to remove spoiler)

Howard Somerset

Pretty high max, but still 12 short of the max max.

Howard Somerset

Countdown recap for Thursday 15 November 2001. C1: Champion Leon Pugh (1 win, 90 points.) C2: Challenger Cathy Wright. DC: Phiona Stanley and Nigel Rees. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S P T A I R N E D R02: L G A O S I H T E R03: R X D F I A O N U R04: E V L A K R E G T R05...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 November 2001. C1: Challenger Mike Barnard. C2: Challenger Leon Pugh. DC: Phiona Stanley and Nigel Rees. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: R F E S I D Y T A R02: N L V O A R X I U R03: S E G I D E T H A R04: L N M O U I R C E R05: 25, 3, 9, 2, 9...

Howard Somerset

Can someone with access to the NODE please check WAGERED. Recap writer suprisingly didn't find it.

Howard Somerset

I'm ready for a few of S46 now, Charlie.

Howard Somerset

Matt Morrison wrote:
James Robinson wrote:As a certain Mr. Twist once said, "Please, sir can I have some more "
I'm not entirely sure that Dickens used the emoticon.

He probably put his comma in a different place, too.

Howard Somerset

I paused for a while as soon as I got to level 1, and for some reason haven't got out of that pause.

Well done Charlie - excellent progress.

Now I know why your urging everyone else to get on with historic recaps. It's so that you can push ahead on Euler.

Howard Somerset

It's looking good. Well done all.

If there happen to be any still not allocated by Tuesday, I'll have some then. Or maybe the next batch will have been scanned by then.

Howard Somerset

Pass on this one.

I'll join in again in a week's time if there are still some to do.

Howard Somerset

This from U1000 week 2, finally played - Howard Somerset 0 - 2 Andy Wilson Two enjoyable games, thanks and hard luck Howard. http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=272902 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=272915 Thanks Andy. Good games, and well played, but really surprised that neither ...

Howard Somerset

What have we learnt from today's recap of Countdown? - Chris is not one of these 'geek chic' type people - Andrew Castle is not very good at timekeeping - Rachel Riley wore her "highest heels yet" - Sheffield has hills - Sunita from Corrie suddenly grew some breasts - Susie Dent does make...

Howard Somerset

Jon O'Neill wrote:Surely Pause|Break is even more pointless?

Never even seen that one. Until now.

Howard Somerset

I don't recall the last time that I used it.

Howard Somerset

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Bank_Corner_-_geograph.org.uk_-_275371.jpg That's at least two years ago, Charlie. The place bordered up on the right is now quite a plush winebar. Not sure what part of day or week it was taken, as I've never seen that road quite so empty. So, the...

Howard Somerset

Similar to what some others have said.

I used to beat Carol more frequently than I beat Rachel. Maybe I'm getting worse, but I don't think so.

Howard Somerset

Unless I'm misremembering my own system, the wiki version is saved in the background whether you press the "make wiki recap" button or not. Very true, Charlie. I've just tried a dummy recap, and that came through ok without me pressing the button. I was convinced that some of yesterday's ...

Howard Somerset

Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 December 2002. C1: Champion Carl Moore (3 wins, 268 points.) C2: Challenger Ian Burrows. DC: Richard Sampson and Pam Ayres. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: M P F E A S U D E R02: Z T G L O E A B D R03: N T M I A U L D E R04: R C H O A I S N E ...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 10 December 2002. C1: Champion Carl Moore (2 wins, 193 points.) C2: Challenger Rob D'Agostino. DC: Richard Sampson and Pam Ayres. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: C P L O E U T N G R02: H O E S X I R G R R03: S J T I A N E H S R04: P T R G O U M I O...

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Countdown recap for Monday 9 December 2002. C1: Champion Carl Moore (1 win, 82 points.) C2: Challenger Veronica Dalgarno. DC: Richard Sampson and Pam Ayres. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: L K S E O I T R D R02: N P S E A M G I C R03: T F R O E E B L Z R04: D S R A I N T E P ...

Howard Somerset

Note to everyone doing these S48 recaps. When you come to the bottom of the recap-writer, can you make sure that you press both the Make text recap and Make wiki recap buttons. You need do nothing at all with the Wiki formatted recap, but pressing both buttons ensures that such a recap is made avail...

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Countdown recap for Friday 6 December 2002. C1: Champion Geoff Mills (3 wins, 248 points.) C2: Challenger Carl Moore. DC: Susie Dent and Peter Baldwin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: L S G E I O V T S R02: C A E P D S O N I R03: R L B E I O N T K R04: P L M I E S A C U R05: ...

Howard Somerset

Countdown recap for Thursday 5 December 2002. C1: Champion Geoff Mills (2 wins, 186 points.) C2: Challenger Stan Grosvenor. DC: Susie Dent and Peter Baldwin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: P R W A A E O N M R02: R U C I T A L S E R03: D R N G I A O S L R04: D M B U I A P F E...

Howard Somerset

I've recapped the first of my 5 games - this thread . If somebody familiar with recapping could confirm I've got the hang of it, then pls reply, and I'll get on to the other 4. [Edit: I can't seem to be able to submit the link to the recap to the database. I've entered the password and hit "su...

Howard Somerset

My batch is done. If you're struggling to get volunteers to finish it off tomorrow, Charlie, I could manage a few more.

Howard Somerset

James Robinson wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:DC: Susie Dent and Barry Cryer.
I think you'll find it was Phiona Stanley, not Susie Dent, who was the lexicographer in this one, Howard.

So it was. Just lucky it was Susie for the rest of mine; I hadn't checked.

Sorted

Howard Somerset

Charlie Reams wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote: OT: EPILATORS (18)

Yes. I've just tried it again with the newer dictionary as well, OT comes up with EPILATORS for both.

Howard Somerset

Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 August 2002. C1: Champion Dorothy Bailey (1 win, 88 points.) C2: Challenger Kristian Turner. DC: Phiona Stanley and Barry Cryer. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S P M I E L D U J R02: R A I T N O G C E R03: A E I S Y D R T L R04: F M V O U B S...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 27 August 2002. C1: Champion Martin Oliver (2 wins, 200 points.) C2: Challenger Dorothy Bailey. DC: Susie Dent and Philip Franks. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S E T O P I R A L R02: N E O T W M A D C R03: Q I R U G E S A L R04: T I O Z N E J F R...

Howard Somerset

I've already done the first three of Kirk's. If Kirk hasn't started, maybe it's worth swapping us.

Howard Somerset

Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 August 2002. C1: Champion Martin Oliver (1 win, 100 points.) C2: Challenger Dave Holcroft. DC: Susie Dent and Philip Franks. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: V I R A H E L E S R02: T N M G O E A B I R03: C I R O D E S E P R04: N T L M A I E P S...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 August 2002. C1: Champion Paul McGeown (1 win, 87 points.) C2: Challenger Martin Oliver. DC: Susie Dent and Philip Franks. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: E U O T R X F E N R02: S I L O G A M A P R03: E T O D E G N S A R04: R U Y E K A D I R R05: 1...

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Mike Brown wrote:And wonderful to see some Countdown greats in there...
Mike

And a few others.

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