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by Eoin Monaghan
Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 13th Jan 2009
Replies: 27
Views: 12972

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 13th Jan 2009

i beat junaid but forgot by what and can't be bothered to check. And nobody cares. That's a bit harsh. Junaid's a quality player and if people feel good about beating him from home, let them come somewhere (and where other than a Countdown forum) to brag about it. I'm trying not to boast i'm just s...
by Eoin Monaghan
Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 13th Jan 2009
Replies: 27
Views: 12972

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 13th Jan 2009

i beat junaid but forgot by what and can't be bothered to check.
by Eoin Monaghan
Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:11 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: C4Countdown vs Apterous
Replies: 37
Views: 4500

Re: C4Countdown vs Apterous

4th July
by Eoin Monaghan
Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Equal Scoring Rounds
Replies: 14
Views: 2424

Equal Scoring Rounds

Whilst watching the David O'Donnell vs James Hurrell match, I noticed that in equal scoring rounds where the players have the same words the contestant who answered first checks the other players sheet, not Jeff Stelling or the Dictionary Corner guest. If this is a new thing, then if a player was be...
by Eoin Monaghan
Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:43 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: CofC today!
Replies: 74
Views: 9344

Re: CofC today!

i got cinnamon round 2 and unfixes for round 3.
by Eoin Monaghan
Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:38 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Favourite song at the moment
Replies: 69
Views: 8024

Re: Favourite song at the moment

jasoncullen wrote:Lady GaGa's Just Dance song is my favourite tune of the year so far :) . The killers with human is also quite good
so catchy. it's the new 'that's not my name'. she's being compared to madonna, i heard
by Eoin Monaghan
Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:36 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Total Wipeout
Replies: 8
Views: 1667

Re: Total Wipeout

it's brilliant but it's just like takeshi's castle, don't you think. richard hammond is a great presenter
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Most popular countdown words
Replies: 12
Views: 2472

Re: Most popular countdown words

Innis Carson wrote:To be fair, it was a different context.
i'm only being picky
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Junior Countdowners
Replies: 51
Views: 6386

Re: Junior Countdowners

kai i hopefully have a 5th meber. remember 11 year old bradley cates, well he was knocked out by ian volante in series 56 and maybe if someone got in touch with him he'd be up for that tournament idea.
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:08 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 174157

Re: Official Thread of Brag

Callum Laddiman wrote:WOOOOOOO!!!! I actually managed to beat apterous prime in a 10 round numbers custom game. http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=19141
go you!
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: This Morning...tomorrow
Replies: 37
Views: 3853

Re: This Morning...tomorrow

KateHorton wrote:Jeff and Rachel will be on This Morning (ITV1) tomorrow (Thursday) around mid-day. Enjoy!
damn it. i am at school
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Champion of Champions Prediction Game [spoilers]
Replies: 70
Views: 13605

Re: Championship of Champions: Prediction Game

The first games are, to remind you: David O'Donnell vs James Hurrell Junaid Mubeen vs Tony Warren Richard Brittain vs Jon Corby Richard Priest vs Kai Laddiman Nick Wainwright vs Steve Baines Anita Freeland vs Jonathan Coles Charlie Reams vs Peter Davies Steven Briers vs Debbi Flack Predict away! Da...
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Most popular countdown words
Replies: 12
Views: 2472

Re: Most popular countdown words

[quote="Dinos Sfyris"]There are quite a few sevens made from the 8 common letters AIOUGRST

AGOUTIS

if you had read dinos i already had down agoutis :) :) :D ;)
by Eoin Monaghan
Tue Jan 06, 2009 7:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown in the news
Replies: 114
Views: 12343

Re: Countdown in the news

Kai Laddiman wrote:Cameron (her 11 year old son) gave me his address as 'Sloblock Hall'.
who's 11 year old son?
by Eoin Monaghan
Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
Replies: 1962
Views: 1095312

Re: Welcome! - Post here first

Lesley Jeavons wrote:Welcome Ian and Les. :D

Is nobody else going to ask then? No, then I will... Ian, any relation? ;)
apparently 'susie dent' has a profile on this forum, so -separated relations finally met at last?
by Eoin Monaghan
Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Junior Countdowners
Replies: 51
Views: 6386

Re: Junior Countdowners

still a bit apprehensive though kai,sorry
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:25 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Krypton Factor
Replies: 46
Views: 4469

Re: The Krypton Factor

Naomi Laddiman wrote:7.30pm ITV Thursdays Eoin.
thanks naomi i actually checked it in the tv guide after i posted that post
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Most popular countdown words
Replies: 12
Views: 2472

Most popular countdown words

dacoit,lodestar,leotards,apogees,fantod and agoutis.

Also raiment and minaret as they were the first word declarations on countdown
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:25 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Krypton Factor
Replies: 46
Views: 4469

Re: The Krypton Factor

After 14 years, The Krypton Factor was back on TV tonight, with the new presenter Ben Shephard and I, personally, thought it was quite good, with just one let down. The Mental Agility test was quite tough for the contestants, but easy when you are watching at home :D. The Observation round was good...
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Junior Countdowners
Replies: 51
Views: 6386

Re: Junior Countdowners

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Eoin.V.Monaghan wrote:definitely-i'd enter and kai's brother could take part- 4 players already
Now we need to start a forum-wide campaign to seek out all under-16s on apterous and force them to join the tourney at gunpoint. Who's with me?
im with you just not with the gunpoint bit-i have no gun
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Favourite song at the moment
Replies: 69
Views: 8024

Re: Favourite song at the moment

1) beat it-michael jackson
2) walk this way-run dmc ft. aerosmith
3) man in the mirror-michael jackson

in that order(not very recent though)
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Kai Laddiman
Replies: 55
Views: 4873

Re: Kai Laddiman

has anyone seen the video when the 5 year old beats carol- type it in on YouTube
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Junior Countdowners
Replies: 51
Views: 6386

Re: Junior Countdowners

Conor wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:
Oliver Garner wrote:If we get a few more Under 16's we could make a tourny out of it.
That would be pretty cool. I'd happily run it.
I read "run it" as "ruin it". Hah.
definitely-i'd enter and kai's brother could take part- 4 players already
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: "...and a better one..."
Replies: 89
Views: 11312

Re: "...and a better one..."

Frank Rodolf wrote:
harry wrote:I've decided not to apply until I've thought of something original to say when requesting the numbers.
I would probably go for "US telephone directory", even though I stink at 4-large. :)
i was thinking of a 'doesn't matter' selection- no biggies
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:35 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: CofC
Replies: 5
Views: 1006

Re: CofC

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Eoin.V.Monaghan wrote:its a bummer that craig beevers declined his invitation
No it isn't, it's a relief.
your playing tough opposition in richard priest, though-series 58 finalist
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:04 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: CofC
Replies: 5
Views: 1006

Re: CofC

its a bummer that craig beevers declined his invitation
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:03 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: CofC
Replies: 5
Views: 1006

Re: CofC

thanks howard
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:57 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: CofC
Replies: 5
Views: 1006

CofC

when will the new champions of champions series be on tv and who is taking part?
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
Replies: 1962
Views: 1095312

Re: Welcome! - Post here first

Joseph Bolas wrote:Welcome to the forum Darren and Eoin :)
thanks joseph although i've replied 22 days late
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:53 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Last Post Of The Year
Replies: 7
Views: 1016

Re: Last Post Of The Year

joseph bolas and howard somerset officially got the last post of the year!
congratulations guys :D :D
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Last Post Of The Year
Replies: 7
Views: 1016

Re: Last Post Of The Year

im still winning just 1 hour and 3 minutes to go
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:00 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Last Post Of The Year
Replies: 7
Views: 1016

Re: Last Post Of The Year

Joseph Bolas wrote:
Eoin.V.Monaghan wrote:Who will have the privilege of posting the first and last posts of the year????????
What time zone are you going by :P
GMT
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:35 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Last Post Of The Year
Replies: 7
Views: 1016

Last Post Of The Year

Who will have the privilege of posting the first and last posts of the year????????
by Eoin Monaghan
Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:26 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Anagrams
Replies: 107
Views: 17282

Re: Anagrams

Charlie Reams wrote:
Eoin.V.Monaghan wrote: i hope dinos doesn't take it personally
I'm pretty sure Dinos doesn't have a vagina.
I atually meant to say - i hope dan doesn't take it personally
by Eoin Monaghan
Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:06 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: disallowed words
Replies: 24
Views: 3049

Re: disallowed words

why would i think he's a twat? he's hardly a twat if he made the final of this years series-racking up some brilliant scores. i don't think i can say anything within this post that i haven't posted before on this topic I think Jimmy is winding you up mate. I understood what you meant. at least some...
by Eoin Monaghan
Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:29 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: disallowed words
Replies: 24
Views: 3049

Re: disallowed words

why would i think he's a twat? he's hardly a twat if he made the final of this years series-racking up some brilliant scores. i don't think i can say anything within this post that i haven't posted before on this topic
by Eoin Monaghan
Sun Dec 28, 2008 7:15 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Darren's Goatdown Challenge
Replies: 16
Views: 2240

Re: Darren's Goatdown Challenge

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Kirk Bevins wrote:Kevin Birks (whoever he is)
Could Kevin Birks please step forward and announce your humanity and existence?
shuffle the letters in kirk bevins and you get= kevin birks!!
(WHAT A SURPRISE(NOT!!))
by Eoin Monaghan
Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: My User Avatar
Replies: 1
Views: 1079

My User Avatar

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by Eoin Monaghan
Sun Dec 28, 2008 3:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
Topic: Recap for 9 January 1998 - C of C IX Quarter Final
Replies: 3
Views: 1456

Re: Recap for 9 January 1998 - C of C IX Quarter Final

It might just be me but both of the given answers for Numbers 1 are wrong I think. i think C1 is right it's just they should have an extra pair of brackets somewhere. C2 is definitely wrong their's totals 321 but he maybe meant to take away the 21 instead of adding it-he added the two sets of brack...
by Eoin Monaghan
Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Birthdays
Replies: 1252
Views: 132917

Re: Birthdays

only this is really significant to jason larsen as he is american but my birthday is 4th July-American Independence day (go me)
by Eoin Monaghan
Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:14 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: disallowed words
Replies: 24
Views: 3049

Re: disallowed words

no i think apterous is a fantastic website- i take my hat off to you charlie. I was just checking to see if words could be validated that i had disallowed. maybe i'm wrong -i don't know
by Eoin Monaghan
Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Random Stuff
Replies: 39
Views: 4395

Re: Random Stuff

(RANDOM POST)
only david o'donnell may understand this but my surname is monaghan and monaghan is a county in ireland!! (and i live in ireland-but in county down not monaghan)

what a COINCIDENCE! (a proper coincidence kai)
by Eoin Monaghan
Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:46 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: disallowed words
Replies: 24
Views: 3049

Re: disallowed words

im not accusing dan- just backing myself up. also i dont think ive ever said the game was broken
by Eoin Monaghan
Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:32 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: disallowed words
Replies: 24
Views: 3049

Re: disallowed words

Dan Vanniasingham wrote:A quick look at your recent games shows that either:



Still, at least you can log-in and play these days :D
i hope u werent bein sarcastic
by Eoin Monaghan
Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:30 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: disallowed words
Replies: 24
Views: 3049

Re: disallowed words

A quick look at your recent games shows that either: 1) The letters required for your word aren't present i.e. scurried (only one R) 2) You've got the word wrong i.e. rotaters (it's ROTATORS) 3) You've made it up i.e. tunings, waners, soapers... Still, at least you can log-in and play these days :D...
by Eoin Monaghan
Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:28 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: disallowed words
Replies: 24
Views: 3049

Re: disallowed words

i thought it was a variation of qintar which is quite a popular countdown word
by Eoin Monaghan
Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:18 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: disallowed words
Replies: 24
Views: 3049

disallowed words

sometimes when playing apterous i type in a valid word and it doesn't count

e.g i typed in 'qindar' (currency of albania) and got no points
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:00 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: winners and losers of aptobash 1
Replies: 4
Views: 1019

Re: winners and losers of aptobash 1

thanks joseph
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:31 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: winners and losers of aptobash 1
Replies: 4
Views: 1019

winners and losers of aptobash 1

who came first and last in aptobash?
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Dec 25, 2008 3:46 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: xmas
Replies: 21
Views: 2288

Re: xmas

1) I don't read Dickens-I read other books 2) Sorry if i interpreted your post as miserly 3) i didn't know you were a non-believer 4) christmas is the best time of year 5) i apologise for judging you wrongly 6) i didn't mean as strong a word as miser- i just couldn't think of another one 7) christma...
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Dec 25, 2008 3:43 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Anagrams
Replies: 107
Views: 17282

Re: Anagrams

Phil Reynolds wrote:A seasonal one for me:

Dr. Holly Penis
They're all coming out . How many rude body parts do we need now?
by Eoin Monaghan
Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:05 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: xmas
Replies: 21
Views: 2288

Re: xmas

John Bosley wrote:Wow. Here we are then. The build up is over and now there's just the day to get through. Hope you all think it was worth the wait.

:twisted:

EDIT: Miser is not a nice word, and I have deleted this post.
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:52 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Anagrams
Replies: 107
Views: 17282

Re: Anagrams

Where did I put my COLIN 2006 spreadsheet? Oh wait, right here. :) Soo Reams: Ass Romeo Gary Male: Real Gamy Jon Corby: Cry on Job -and my favourite- Dan Vanniasingham: Man's hand in Vagina :) just what im looking for-although a bit erotic at the end don't you think. i hope dinos doesn't take it pe...
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:28 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Anagrams
Replies: 107
Views: 17282

Anagrams

any funny anagrams of names etc..

heres one for me- Eoin Monaghan = Oh no, an enigma
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Dec 24, 2008 7:57 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Favourite Word
Replies: 35
Views: 3268

Re: Favourite Word

Martin Gardner wrote:If you're going to allow proper nouns, there's a card in my local post office with a restaurant called "Fuk Mi" on the front, the inside says "how would you answer the phone if you worked here?"
ill give you that exception martin!
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Dec 24, 2008 7:55 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: bots 2
Replies: 3
Views: 1054

Re: bots 2

Ben Wilson wrote:
Eoin.V.Monaghan wrote:how do you play apterous plum,prune etc. coz when i log on no challenges from the bots come up

why do i always hav problems with apterous?
Um, you challenge them.
but they don't come up on the online players list!
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:52 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: bots 2
Replies: 3
Views: 1054

bots 2

how do you play apterous plum,prune etc. coz when i log on no challenges from the bots come up

why do i always hav problems with apterous?
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:08 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Favourite Word
Replies: 35
Views: 3268

Re: Favourite Word

ABOLISHES, ABSOLUTES, BASELOADS, BESTOWALS, BONSELLAS, BRESAOLAS, KILOBASES, MESOBLAST, OBSTACLES, SALTBOXES and SOCIABLES :D Is there a link to those words? Took me a while to figure it out too. It's all the 9s you can make from BOLASES. Well done charlie- wouldn't have got it-although i didn't re...
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:12 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: APTOBASH I: Enter the Dragon
Replies: 64
Views: 6866

Re: APTOBASH I: Enter the Dragon

I couldnt take part because i wasnt at home.

by the way who came first and last

just out of curiosity
by Eoin Monaghan
Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:06 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Favourite Word
Replies: 35
Views: 3268

Re: Favourite Word

Joseph Bolas wrote:ABOLISHES, ABSOLUTES, BASELOADS, BESTOWALS, BONSELLAS, BRESAOLAS, KILOBASES, MESOBLAST, OBSTACLES, SALTBOXES and SOCIABLES :D
Is there a link to those words?