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Marc Meakin

A few moments of searching tells me that Ron Atkinson has appeared before. Sorry to have to ruin a rare moment of diplomacy for this board, Howard. You're quite right, Derek. Big Ron is the one who I was thinking of. Big Ron's totally into the game, and I'm sure he would have been invited back if i...

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Steve Durney wrote:
Marc Meakin wrote:Matt Le tissier is next weeks DC guest if that helps
Thanks, but just wondering who this ex-player / manager / commentator is.

The only person I can think of is John Inverdale

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Matt Le tissier is next weeks DC guest if that helps

Marc Meakin

Whats the difference between Farrah fawcett and Michael Jackson?

Farrah was once into Majors

Michael was into minors

Apologies if this joke has already been posted

Marc Meakin

Looks like Michael Jackson will appear at the O2 after all

In the Bodyworks exhibition

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I heard that he was going to be melted down and made into Lego

So Children can safely play with him for a change

Marc Meakin

D Eadie wrote:The great man passed away 4 yrs ago today - June 26th 2005.

Still sadly missed by all at ITV Yorkshire and beyond.

Will it be mentioned on todays show?

Marc Meakin

It has been suggested that Michael Jackson had a heart attack practising his dance routine for the O2 concerts

So maybe you can blame it on the boogie

Marc Meakin

Favourite obituary so far

'He touched so many people'

Not sure who quoted it, possibly McCauley Culkin

Marc Meakin

Peter Andre is NOW a better singer than Michael Jackson

Marc Meakin

Wouldn't it be ironic if the autopsy finds the cause of death to be a lack of oxygeon (O2)

Marc Meakin

Only Studio nerves can stop him if his Apterous record is anything to go by

Marc Meakin

I tried to play IMBURSE once

Marc Meakin

Phil Reynolds wrote:
marc meakin wrote:I wrongly assumed PLAUDITS was a plural
It is a plural. It just happens to be one that isn't used in the singular form, like TWEEZERS/TWEEZER.

I thought TWEEZER was an agent noun

Marc Meakin

Not HERD of that one

I know a sentence with 6 consecutive uses of the word AND that makes sense though

Marc Meakin

Charlie Reams wrote:CONMAN/CONMEN surprises a lot of people by its absence. Don't agree with PLAUDIT though, when would you ever use that in the singular? "He picked up the plaudits, actually I guess it was just the one plaudit."

I wrongly assumed PLAUDITS was a plural

Marc Meakin

Dont Know if this is a bug or not but in this game http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=81110 I should have got a Benjamin and didnt

This is not the first time this has happened

Marc Meakin

AIRBAG should be in

Also PLAUDIT

Marc Meakin

Jon Corby wrote:
Ben Hunter wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:I have decided that Kirk is very much like Marmite. I'm sure there's a joke in there.
Smarmite?
Smarmyshite?

Smarmyshite on boast with a smug of tea

Marc Meakin

Thank God there is only 1 effing Bob Geldof

Marc Meakin

Results from my games with Marc Meakin (open): http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=79981 http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=79990 http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=80003 Three very close games indeed. Yeah well played Andy The fact that you got all three conundrums explains why I tend to l...

Marc Meakin

Are they lyrics to a song or words from a poem?

Marc Meakin

I assume being in the challengers chair gives you a slight advantage (2 picks to 1 on numbers)

Marc Meakin

I also am unsure of etiquette when challenging people Should I ask first, in the chat area rather than just challenge in the usual way I would just challenge away, that's what the system is there for. If I decline or ignore a challenge it normally means I'm logged in but working on the site, but ge...

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It will probaby be the only way the likes of Charlie and Kirk will play me Have you ever challenged me? Yes several times,although I admit that I am a bit impatient, and sometimes retract challenges when someone else is available I also am unsure of etiquette when challenging people Should I ask fi...

Marc Meakin

People other than Mr Corby do know the answer. What's it worth? Much less than it would have been two weeks ago! It's dragging on a bit, I'm probably just gonna shrug and move on when the answer is revealed, rather than the mind-blowing excitement I might have experienced before. Oh, I was gonna te...

Marc Meakin

Still very impressed by Phil spotting ANORECTAL

I wonder if the letter grouping had been the letters for the conundrum would either player had got it

Marc Meakin

If it is not too late I would like to enter the open division

It will probaby be the only way the likes of Charlie and Kirk will play me, plus since burning the soup today I need a wooden spoon

Marc Meakin

Jon Corby wrote:Am I the only one that thinks Kirk will piss this? Not to denigrate Neil who is a fantastic player, but Kirk is on another level to practically everyone ...

you are now

Nerves are a great leveller

Marc Meakin

hope it goes to a crucial conundrum

Marc Meakin

Could there be an upset in the making?

Or will it be 10 in a row for the Kirkulator

Marc Meakin

Will you eventually reveal all?

Or at least give us a clue

Marc Meakin

Kirk Bevins wrote:Jeff got FEASIBLE in one round and I felt Dictionary Corner didn't point that out well - it was a quality spot in the BALEFIRES round.

I spotted that aswell but I wondered if the fact that Jeff asked if an eight was feasible, it went over their heads

Marc Meakin

Matt Morrison wrote:best QF.

It certainly was best for excitement but not for quality

They are only human after all

Marc Meakin

Apologies Marc. Having lived in the US myself, no offence was intended; clearly I misjudged. I may be mistaken but if memory of an earlier viewing serves me correctly, I think Marc originally answered the 'YAFG' himself, and then realised you'd beaten him to it, and then took the odd move of changi...

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Matt Bayfield wrote:Apologies Marc. Having lived in the US myself, no offence was intended; clearly I misjudged.

Hi Matt

I was not directing this at you it was just a reply to the RSPB

Sorry if I caused offence

Marc Meakin

Matt Bayfield wrote:Young Americans fire guns. And for CCCC, Carol can't count chickens...

R.S.P.B.

Retards, stop posting bollocks

WOLD

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As it was my duel that appears to be the last game before the whole thing died. (probably some sand got in the works, or the camel trod on something vital) I think I shall start some alternative entertainment... Make a 4 word sentence using these as the initial letters of each word CHBD could be......

Marc Meakin

Matt Morrison wrote:Yes.

I have sent a PM to Charlie already

Marc Meakin

Phil Reynolds wrote:Thought this was a moment worthy of preserving for posterity:

Hamish McDeath

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Howard Somerset wrote:
Michael Wallace wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:No. I've used only four 4s. The fifth is the result.
It would seem my 'humour' is wasted here
We'd have difficulty when we get to 44.

44 + 4-4 = 44

Marc Meakin

I got SENSIBLER and DEPORTION

That's why I am not ready to audition yet

Marc Meakin

Dinos Sfyris wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:Chatlog (make your own decision).
Sod the retardgate scandal. Go to 11.33pm for some awesome Larcenism

Grand Larseny

Marc Meakin

Hello Mo and welcome. How nice to see such a colourful - some may say eccentric - person join the forums. I am sure you will add a lot to discussions. You're too late, she's already said goodbye :facepalm: Oops yeah sorry, I hadn't visited the Apterous forum. What a shame, she seemed like quite a c...

Marc Meakin

Jon O'Neill wrote:Is it tarred?

John O'Neil got it first. You have 55.0 seconds left.

Marc Meakin

Am happy to cut and paste the chat dialogue in here, so those who are curious can see the full sequence of events. I readily offered an outstretched hand to Mo, but she obviously has no sense of humour at all. Next time maybe better to leave them waffling away to themselves in chat without paying t...

Marc Meakin

Because of the tenuous Star Trek link to James Doohan. maybe one of you wacky lyricists can come up with something from the tune of Star Trekking

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Oops wrong forum

Marc Meakin

I see that Carol Vorderman is in the Daily Mirror today giving her fourpenceworth http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/06/09/carol-vorderman-adamant-she-never-cheated-on-countdown-over-ear-piece-claims-115875-21426806/ Apologies if this link does not work You would have thought that Rachel would...

Marc Meakin

Thanks for fixing it Charlie

In future I will PM you, rather than spending hours waiting for someone else to do it

Marc Meakin

Is it down or is it me? Here's the easy way to tell: http://www.apterous.org/browsegames.php If it is down, whens it due back? If it's scheduled downtime, there'll be a message on the site. If there's no message, it means I don't know about it, so you should email me (charlie@apterous.org) so I can...

Marc Meakin

Michael Wallace wrote:Just you.

sorry I meant is the game room down

Marc Meakin

Is it down or is it me?

If it is down, whens it due back?

Marc Meakin

What Charlie says is true about time averaging. What I'm worried about are people near the line who tend to go back and forth a lot; I don't want them trying to throw games to get under. (Edit: Not that I believe anybody really would, but it's the principle of the thing.) I'll use peak rating inste...

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I will be regularly checking the "published" apterous rating list over the next two weeks and taking an average of those ratings to determine eligibility. The ratings already include averaging over time. You'd be better to either set a fixed date on which the ratings will be taken, or to ...

Marc Meakin

Brilliant idea Charlie I will treat myself to the upgrade when my rating gets back to 4 figures (before the ratings change)

I cannot think of any other stats to include apart from trivial ones like most darrens or most played opponent

Marc Meakin

John Bosley wrote:
Ralph Gillions wrote:Oh dear.
Just as I thought it was safe, here he is again.
I can't stand him.
Have to switch sound off when he spouts his rubbish. Almost enough to stop me watching Countdown; almost.

Is Richard Digence the Marmite man of Countdown?

Marc Meakin

Is Daffy Duck ' knocking one out' ?

Marc Meakin

I know this is trivial but do the DC guests get updated from time to time

If you are open to suggestions i recommend the meerkat from the advert. Just so he can say simples when an easy numbers solutions comes up.

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