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by Fiona T
Sat Jan 14, 2023 12:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 13th January 2023 - CoC XVI QF 2
Replies: 29
Views: 3268

Re: Spoilers for Friday 13th January 2023 - CoC XVI QF 2

The numbers game was interesting. For someone like me who is terrible (but improving slowly!) at 6s, my instinct is always to try to turn it into 1L so I spotted it pretty much instantly. A couple of others in the hospitality room said they only saw it when I announced it was "easy". Appro...
by Fiona T
Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: New Countdown Host To Be Revealed TODAY…
Replies: 8
Views: 1360

Re: New Countdown Host To Be Revealed TODAY…

MINAORCURLY - can't work it out...
by Fiona T
Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Getting back on for a second go
Replies: 88
Views: 19430

Re: Getting back on for a second go

Agree that the rules don't need rewriting. But it would be good if, when someone does re-apply, they got a response that tells them how long to wait before trying again.
by Fiona T
Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:13 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 2 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 1
Replies: 13
Views: 1454

Re: Spoilers for Monday 2 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 1

Absolutely love a tough conundrum, that was a great one. I reckon about 5 or 6 of the players in that c of c would have solved it which feels like an appropriate level of difficulty. I thought it was a really good conundrum too, and I think my recollection is that you're spot on about how many woul...
by Fiona T
Tue Jan 03, 2023 2:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 3 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 2
Replies: 31
Views: 2811

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 3 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 2

Ooops Rachel put up REGINEMS - didn't notice that at the time!
by Fiona T
Sun Jan 01, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Religion
Replies: 548
Views: 141043

Re: Religion

So - last week I learned of an example where prayers really did work. Churches have prayer lists. I was talking to someone who had asked the members of their church to pray for them and their particular problem. Someone from the church was able to offer a solution to the problem and felt God calling...
by Fiona T
Sun Jan 01, 2023 9:00 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 630
Views: 275940

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

Sounds like a question for our Susie :)
by Fiona T
Fri Dec 30, 2022 9:41 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Wordiply (from The Guardian)
Replies: 28
Views: 5990

Re: Wordiply (from The Guardian)

Seems to be broken. All my guesses "not in word list"
by Fiona T
Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:35 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Is Colin Murray making Countdown too competitive?
Replies: 42
Views: 4722

Re: Is Colin Murray making Countdown too competitive?

People should probs add their views to the wiki talk page rather than a random thread we'll never find again!

I think marking the page for deletion was premature - it was raised as a topic for discussion, not immediate action.
by Fiona T
Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Is Colin Murray making Countdown too competitive?
Replies: 42
Views: 4722

Re: Is Colin Murray making Countdown too competitive?

Agreed that the deletion of that page is worthy of discussion
by Fiona T
Thu Dec 22, 2022 4:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st December 2022 (Series 86, SF 1)
Replies: 16
Views: 1212

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st December 2022 (Series 86, SF 1)

Johnny Canuck wrote: Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:27 pm By the way, I did that exact same "Cara-BEE-ner? Cara-BY-ner?" thing on the conundrum when playing along at home.
If it's the climbing clip thing, it's "been"
by Fiona T
Wed Dec 21, 2022 8:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st December 2022 (Series 86, SF 1)
Replies: 16
Views: 1212

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st December 2022 (Series 86, SF 1)

Great game, and Joe gave him a great match. Well done both, and look forward to seeing you in the final Tom!
by Fiona T
Fri Dec 16, 2022 8:57 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Religion
Replies: 548
Views: 141043

Re: Religion

Gavin Chipper wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 8:45 am Yeah, I was just playing the game that others had started. I don't doubt the intent really.
Ditto - religion absolutely has been used as justification for hate, violence and persecution.

Merry Christmas!
by Fiona T
Thu Dec 15, 2022 8:38 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Religion
Replies: 548
Views: 141043

Re: Religion

This is one of the starkest examples. You can choose whichever translation you like on that website. But in order to interpret "as he lieth with a woman", you need a pre-established norm. Is this norm pre-established anywhere? Given that all the folks who read that book, both now and ever...
by Fiona T
Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:41 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631714

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

... customers are hopelessly bewildered about this change ... tbf that was me - I hadn't heard about it, and it appeared to be only the semi-skimmed that had the clear caps so I was looking for green amongst the blue and red. It took me at least 2 seconds of hopeless bewilderment to work it all out!
by Fiona T
Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631714

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Marc Meakin wrote: Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:16 pm
I remember when Fire extinguishers were colour coded too
Are they not still? I do remember learning that stuff once upon a time.
by Fiona T
Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631714

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Ah, what Mark says - but not just Waitrose (I ain't as posh as him!)
by Fiona T
Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:17 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631714

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

When plastic milk bottles were introduced, why did they use a completely different colour code from the foil tops on the glass bottles which had used an unchanged colour code for decades and which everyone already knew? It's not like the plastic colour code was invented long after everyone had forg...
by Fiona T
Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:20 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: 1% Club series 2
Replies: 16
Views: 3078

Re: 1% Club series 2

Good luck!

I didn't hear anything :(

How far did you say you thought you'd get? I think I went 10% or 5% - wonder if I pitched it wrong!
by Fiona T
Sat Dec 10, 2022 10:11 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Religion
Replies: 548
Views: 141043

Re: Religion

Mark James wrote: Sat Dec 10, 2022 9:21 am
Callum Todd wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 1:39 pm E.g.
"the bible says it is wrong for two men to have sexual relations together" is an 'is' statement that is scientifically true.
No it's not.
I'm pretty sure that Callum means that it is (scientifically) true that the bible says it!
by Fiona T
Sat Dec 10, 2022 7:12 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [COMMENTING HERE WILL ... Yeah, we know]
Replies: 50
Views: 22146

Re: Is Apterous down? [COMMENTING HERE WILL ... Yeah, we know]

Jason William Larsen wrote: Sat Dec 10, 2022 5:44 am Any idea how we can get them?
B&Q were all out of stock when I looked.
by Fiona T
Fri Dec 09, 2022 2:43 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 8 December 2022 (Series 86, Heat 124)
Replies: 13
Views: 1299

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 8 December 2022 (Series 86, Heat 124)

Meat such as bacon, venison and mutton is not countable, whereas a dish such as tiramisu, bhoona, pilau is countable and uncountable. The lexicographer and director are being consistent and applying the rule correctly every show in recent series. Nothing wrong with the restaurant rule – more specif...
by Fiona T
Wed Dec 07, 2022 6:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Do you keep a personal diary?
Replies: 16
Views: 1215

Re: Do you keep a personal diary?

I think it's been found in studies and shit that keeping a diary is very helpful for organising your thoughts and stuff. So the comments above about thinking whatever you would write would be uninteresting sort of miss the point; the utility of a diary is in writing rather than reading it. No, I do...
by Fiona T
Wed Dec 07, 2022 3:27 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Do you keep a personal diary?
Replies: 16
Views: 1215

Re: Do you keep a personal diary?

What does a typical day look like?

Pretty sure if I kept one it would be so dull even I'd fall asleep reading it.
by Fiona T
Tue Dec 06, 2022 11:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 6th December 2022 (Series 86, Heat 122)
Replies: 11
Views: 935

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 6th December 2022 (Series 86, Heat 122)

I don't know which was the last contestant whose name is an anagram of a valid 9, but contestants' names have been used as conundrum scrambles before. Mike Grant had his name used as a scramble a few months after his appearance , and Ian Talbot was given his own name as a conundrum . Disappointing ...
by Fiona T
Tue Dec 06, 2022 1:11 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Religion
Replies: 548
Views: 141043

Re: Religion

According to this: "The evidence shows that religious and non-religious people volunteer and give to charity at similar rates. The non-religious just don’t generally do it in the name of their non-religiosity."
by Fiona T
Tue Dec 06, 2022 10:42 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Religion
Replies: 548
Views: 141043

Re: Religion

Christian values without the God bothering that's about as close to being religious I will ever get. Im intrigued about how you can be a former atheist though Surely the "Christian values" you refer to are basic values of human decency? Values that are arrived at through logic, reason and...
by Fiona T
Tue Dec 06, 2022 12:10 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Religion
Replies: 548
Views: 141043

Re: Religion

Long waffly post alert... The community part of religion is massive - it gives a sense of belonging, understanding, support - and often help to the wider community which are good and compassionate things. But on a less benign level it's also a mechanism for radicalisation - thinking of the recent me...
by Fiona T
Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:06 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Religion
Replies: 548
Views: 141043

Re: Religion

Don't worry about me Fiona. I'm not currently close to that point. Heh - your bumping of this post prompts me to just add that I no longer consider myself a Christian and haven't for about a year and a half or so now. My environment played a big part - finishing uni, where the church community was ...
by Fiona T
Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 5 December 2022 (Series 86, Heat 121)
Replies: 8
Views: 1057

Re: Spoilers for Monday 5 December 2022 (Series 86, Heat 121)

Pretty sure DC said reorbit was valid, which it ain't. Gave myself the points tho :D
by Fiona T
Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
Replies: 390
Views: 222177

Re: Countdown Lookalikes?

Series 78 contestant, Toby McDonald time travels to strut his stuff in a Duran Duran video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ebkj9x5Ko&t=91s
by Fiona T
Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:04 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Religion
Replies: 548
Views: 141043

Re: Religion

Don't worry about me Fiona. I'm not currently close to that point. Heh - your bumping of this post prompts me to just add that I no longer consider myself a Christian and haven't for about a year and a half or so now. My environment played a big part - finishing uni, where the church community was ...
by Fiona T
Thu Dec 01, 2022 3:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 1 December 2022 (Series 86, Heat 119)
Replies: 6
Views: 705

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 1 December 2022 (Series 86, Heat 119)

Gavin Chipper wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 3:09 pm Not as good as TARTNESS but NATTERS was the obvious 7 when one of the contestants risked RATTANS. Missing double consonant + ER is unforgiveable - first thing you look at!
Get that application in and show them how it should be done!
by Fiona T
Mon Nov 28, 2022 10:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 28 November 2022 (Series 86, Heat 116)
Replies: 26
Views: 2773

Re: Spoilers for Monday 28 November 2022 (Series 86, Heat 116)

My view is that it's a bit daft, but under our current dictionary rules, and in the absence of a definitive word list, is allowable. I can imagine a party game where I hide objects and people look for them. The pepper pot shaped like snoopy is the foundest object. (Yay, let's all go to one of Fiona'...
by Fiona T
Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 28 November 2022 (Series 86, Heat 116)
Replies: 26
Views: 2773

Re: Spoilers for Monday 28 November 2022 (Series 86, Heat 116)

I assume it's in because of the single syllable adjective rule. Whether or not it would be allowed on the show is anyone's guess... ADJECTIVE 1 Having been discovered by chance or unexpectedly. 1.1 (Of an object or sound) collected in its natural state and presented in a new context as part of a wor...
by Fiona T
Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 18 November 2022 (Series 86, Heat 110)
Replies: 12
Views: 926

Re: Spoilers for Friday 18 November 2022 (Series 86, Heat 110)

Worth remembering that this is day 1 on the job for the guest hosts (bar Sir Trev's special a few months back). Whenever I start a new job I spend the first day finding the coffee machine and trying to remember the way back from the toilets! Any of us who have hosted a game at a co:event know it ta...
by Fiona T
Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Replies: 417
Views: 115921

Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here

What's the time gap between recording and transmission. Im playing on Tuesday so I assume transmission will be January or February Well they've just filmed coc which is 1st 3 weeks in January, so I imagine Monday will cover week 4, so you can work it out from your filming slot. But they'll tell you...
by Fiona T
Fri Nov 18, 2022 9:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 18 November 2022 (Series 86, Heat 110)
Replies: 12
Views: 926

Re: Spoilers for Friday 18 November 2022 (Series 86, Heat 110)

Worth remembering that this is day 1 on the job for the guest hosts (bar Sir Trev's special a few months back). Whenever I start a new job I spend the first day finding the coffee machine and trying to remember the way back from the toilets! Any of us who have hosted a game at a co:event know it tak...
by Fiona T
Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 18 November 2022 (Series 86, Heat 110)
Replies: 12
Views: 926

Re: Spoilers for Friday 18 November 2022 (Series 86, Heat 110)

I've removed the note on the wiki. It's not a word, it's 3 letters in the middle of a sequence . It only becomes a thing by drawing attention to it. We don't censor the word woggle for example.
by Fiona T
Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: David Barnard, 1991-2022
Replies: 85
Views: 12023

Re: Please say a prayer for David Barnard

Mark Deeks wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:10 pm David died at 9.50pm this evening.
Very sad news. RIP David. Thoughts with those from the community who knew him well, and especially for his mum and family.
by Fiona T
Thu Nov 17, 2022 2:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL Finals 2022 and Milton Keynes Open
Replies: 45
Views: 10497

Re: FOCAL Finals 2022 and Milton Keynes Open

For those going to MK, if you haven't been before (or even if you have!) I recommend a trip to Bletchley (and especially the computer museum)
by Fiona T
Thu Nov 17, 2022 2:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: 40th Anniversary Celebrations
Replies: 40
Views: 4108

Re: 40th Anniversary Celebrations

The studio no longer has audience seating. There were a handful of socially distanced chairs and that was it.
by Fiona T
Mon Nov 07, 2022 11:40 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Next Champion of Champions series
Replies: 197
Views: 27783

Re: Next Champion of Champions series

I have put a blue streak in my hair as a tribute to MrV.
by Fiona T
Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 2 November 2022 (Series 40, Heat 40)
Replies: 13
Views: 1008

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 2 November 2022 (Series 40, Heat 40)

Well TCC's website can be used to check validity without paying a subscription - works best on a mobile, but useable with a bit of scrolling on a laptop

http://tcsquared.azurewebsites.net/cohost
by Fiona T
Thu Nov 03, 2022 4:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 2 November 2022 (Series 40, Heat 40)
Replies: 13
Views: 1008

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 2 November 2022 (Series 40, Heat 40)

r7 alt: CONKIEST Howie, I think you still have the wrong dictionary. Alternatively, if you don’t have ODP, you can subscribe to Apterous (highly recommended BTW) and look up the word in Lexplorer in the top right of the page, which is extremely accurate. On Lexplorer, conky x, conkier x and conkies...
by Fiona T
Thu Nov 03, 2022 4:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: David Barnard, 1991-2022
Replies: 85
Views: 12023

Re: Please say a prayer for David Barnard

ICBW and I think you know more about who's said what where than I do, but I got the impression it stemmed from a misunderstanding based on a badly worded post (which has largely been dealt with elsewhere) which implied he was no longer with us, rather than a deliberate attempt to pretend he had died...
by Fiona T
Mon Oct 31, 2022 4:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 31 October 2022 (Series 86, Heat 96)
Replies: 11
Views: 888

Spoilers for Monday 31 October 2022 (Series 86, Heat 96)

"Fuck, it's 40 years - quick someone send the intern to the party shop!"

Image
by Fiona T
Thu Oct 27, 2022 11:06 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653832

Re: Politics in General

Well the problem here is the choice to host it in Qatar. The Qatar regime - based on some idea of a religious being that seems to me to be a less benevolent adult Father Christmas - have determined that homosexuality is a sin (tbf, was a matter of a few decades ago, it was illegal on our shores). We...
by Fiona T
Wed Oct 26, 2022 11:26 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: People you shouldn't trust
Replies: 921
Views: 395309

Re: People you shouldn't trust

Attractions that insist you buy your ticket online even when you're standing at the gate, and require you to supply all sorts of personal details then spam you with unwanted emails after your visit.

Edinburgh castle, I'm looking at you.

Even their unsubscribe form then requires 5 bits of data!
by Fiona T
Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:54 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653832

Re: Politics in General

I agree that the reporting shown is pretty bad, and I'd expect complaints to be upheld.

But to reiterate my previous questions - what values do you personally believe to be important? What are the values of the conservative party? Does Boris lead by example when considering those values?
by Fiona T
Fri Oct 21, 2022 10:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Question pertaining to Goat:Leeds 2023
Replies: 18
Views: 3007

Re: Question pertaining to Goat:Leeds 2023

It's not a problem. Yes it favours letterists, but the 14R format to be used at Braintree favours conundrumists. Unless all events are gonna stick to standard 9R/15R (and the 9Rs favour conundrumists too!) then variations on the theme shouldn't be an issue. It's not a rigid format with strict rules ...
by Fiona T
Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:49 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653832

Re: Politics in General

Rhys Benjamin wrote: Thu Oct 20, 2022 3:24 pm We must retreat to go forward.

Back Boris.
Genuine question Rhys - what are the values of the Tory party? Do they reflect your own values? Do you believe Boris shares those values?
by Fiona T
Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:02 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Edinburgh (CO:EDI) - Saturday 15th October 2022
Replies: 46
Views: 12186

Re: Countdown in Edinburgh (CO:EDI) - Saturday 15th October 2022

yeah Fred's page has been deleted, so don't think it should be recreated.
by Fiona T
Sun Oct 16, 2022 7:37 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Edinburgh (CO:EDI) - Saturday 15th October 2022
Replies: 46
Views: 12186

Re: Countdown in Edinburgh (CO:EDI) - Saturday 15th October 2022

Video of the grand final https://youtu.be/l8mt4B5G_hY - apologies - most of the final round got missed! (spoilers - it was mostly puzzled faces!)
by Fiona T
Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL Finals 2022 and Milton Keynes Open
Replies: 45
Views: 10497

Re: FOCAL Finals 2022 and Milton Keynes Open

Yeah been seeing a lot of that. The tickets do come up eventually
by Fiona T
Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:54 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: I've become a ratings wanker
Replies: 10
Views: 955

Re: I've become a ratings wanker

Gavin Chipper wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:27 pm And that's the thread. That was enjoyable.
Well I think there are two valuable lessons to be ignored here -

1) Don't play apto after wine
2) Don't post on c4c after wine
by Fiona T
Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: I've become a ratings wanker
Replies: 10
Views: 955

Re: I've become a ratings wanker

Back to not caring - all good :D
by Fiona T
Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: I've become a ratings wanker
Replies: 10
Views: 955

Re: I've become a ratings wanker

I don't know about Apterousbut there are scrabble players who won't enter small tournaments for fear of losing ratings points. Enjoy the game is what I say haha yep - that's always been and still is my philosophy - I'd never decline a game because of ratings fears. But 1700 would be nice - suspect ...
by Fiona T
Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: I've become a ratings wanker
Replies: 10
Views: 955

Re: I've become a ratings wanker

I don't know about Apterousbut there are scrabble players who won't enter small tournaments for fear of losing ratings points. Enjoy the game is what I say haha yep - that's always been and still is my philosophy - I'd never decline a game because of ratings fears. But 1700 would be nice - suspect ...
by Fiona T
Thu Oct 13, 2022 8:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: I've become a ratings wanker
Replies: 10
Views: 955

I've become a ratings wanker

Tis in the title. Have honestly never given a toss about apto ratings. But am teetering on the cusp of 1700 and am properly caring for the first time! 1700 was stuff of dreams...! With higher ratings come bigger falls - a loss to a lower rated players I frequently lose to and I'm down 20+ points! (C...