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by Richard Priest
Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 9th 2012
Replies: 49
Views: 8921

Re: Spoilers For Monday January 9th 2012

SPADILLE in round 4. I thought he did OK - a little stilted as has already been said, but very understandable in the circumstances. I liked how he talked to the contestants more or less straight away during the intros, whereas Jeff used to talk about them almost as though they weren't there until fi...
by Richard Priest
Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Second place.
Replies: 28
Views: 3521

Re: Second place.

as far as the piss-up goes, it also applies to "random nobodies who've managed to blag their way in" They've gone very strict on this now. Chris Davies was at the after-party for Ed's series for a little while, but this time round they were very firm on the point that it was only for cont...
by Richard Priest
Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For The Stelling Swansong (Series 65 Grand Final)
Replies: 73
Views: 15820

Re: Spoilers For The Stelling Swansong (Series 65 Grand Fina

Lost for words.......amazing final, almost like Gallen/Tournoff again. Wish I'd been there but couldn't get the day off. Very fitting for Jeff's last show too.

Well done Graeme, great performance.
by Richard Priest
Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 8th 2011
Replies: 49
Views: 4777

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 8th 2011

Awesome show, for the standard of play, the Jeff numbers solve and the banter. Loved every minute of it :D
by Richard Priest
Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2012- Saturday 28th January
Replies: 150
Views: 43074

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2012- Saturday 28th January

Cooked lunch for me too please Ben. I don't remember hot food being on offer at CoNot either....
by Richard Priest
Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:23 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Should Countdown BAN Under 16's?
Replies: 44
Views: 9034

Re: Should Countdown BAN Under 16's?

It seems rather strange to suddenly bring this rule in now after all these years, but if they were going to bring it in why couldn't they have done it before the last ever C of C? :( :P
by Richard Priest
Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday November 30th 2011
Replies: 15
Views: 2958

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday November 30th 2011

Andy Platt wrote:Did DC mention ENTHUSE in round 13?
Yes they did.
by Richard Priest
Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:01 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday November 24th 2011
Replies: 10
Views: 2225

Re: Spoilers For Thursday November 24th 2011

AUGURED and TWOSOME as beaters today :)
by Richard Priest
Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 14th 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 2619

Re: Spoilers For Monday November 14th 2011

HOUNGAN in round 1
by Richard Priest
Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41928

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - extra places available!

Is anyone around for a drink or 3 on Friday night? I'm arriving on Friday afternoon from Brighton so wouldn't mind some company.
by Richard Priest
Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday October 20th 2011
Replies: 12
Views: 2957

Re: Spoilers For Thursday October 20th 2011

Jack Worsley wrote:Great comeback from Beryl with a superb conundrum solve. She's looking OK although I get the impression that numbers are not for her.
Yeah I get that impression too.I don't think she'll win many more.
by Richard Priest
Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday October 20th 2011
Replies: 12
Views: 2957

Re: Spoilers For Thursday October 20th 2011

Not the highest standard but good for drama.Didn't think she was going to pull that one out of the fire.
by Richard Priest
Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 17th 2011
Replies: 18
Views: 3835

Re: Spoilers For Monday October 17th 2011

I'm wondering if today's contestant has been on before - http://wiki.apterous.org/Anne_Haley

I remember the name, just can't for the life of me remember what she looked like. It may explain why she seemed quite confident for a challenger.
by Richard Priest
Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 10th 2011
Replies: 13
Views: 1918

Re: Spoilers For Monday October 10th 2011

The conundrum reminded me of my 3rd heat game when I somehow saw HEADLIGHT out of IATLGEIHD :oops:
by Richard Priest
Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday October 6th 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 2253

Re: Spoilers For Thursday October 6th 2011

BONSPIEL in round 3.
by Richard Priest
Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday October 4th 2011
Replies: 24
Views: 3810

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday October 4th 2011

Well done Jayne, good luck for the finals.
by Richard Priest
Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday September 29th 2011
Replies: 12
Views: 2690

Re: Spoilers For Thursday September 29th 2011

Andy Platt wrote:Anyone get the conundrum though? I was miles off it.
I got it after a few seconds :)

Bit up and down from Jayne today although she beat me with COGNATES :(
by Richard Priest
Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday September 27th 2011
Replies: 16
Views: 3527

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday September 27th 2011

High quality game, was good to see.Thought the challenger was ophelie unlucky to lose (got me at it now) :P
by Richard Priest
Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday September 21st 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 1194

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday September 21st 2011

Mine was ((25+3) x 4) + 10 = 122

Quite surprised for the 810 they didn't just do (75 + 6) x 10 but it's easier at home.
by Richard Priest
Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:19 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41928

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - Standby Registration Only

Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Thomas Carey wrote:Yow.Put me on the waiting list please, although I can't guarantee I can make it.
Sorry Thomas, the pub won't let in Under 18's. I would have signed up in a flash if it was a different story.
Presumably it's ok if they're accompanied by an adult?? as Kai came last year with his mum IIRC.
by Richard Priest
Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:43 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41928

Re: Countdown in London 2011 - 29th October - Regiser Now!!!

I'm in, payment about to be sent :)
by Richard Priest
Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday August 30th 2011
Replies: 3
Views: 1193

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday August 30th 2011

PEPINOS in round 9 I think.
by Richard Priest
Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday August 26th 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 2636

Re: Spoilers For Friday August 26th 2011

I'd say the second one of these was the worst ever -

http://wiki.apterous.org/Cathy_Morgan
by Richard Priest
Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011
Replies: 14
Views: 3318

Re: Spoilers For Monday August 22nd 2011

(6 x 100) - (75 + 4) as an alternative solution to 521.
by Richard Priest
Fri Aug 19, 2011 11:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What was your first 9?
Replies: 17
Views: 3200

Re: What was your first 9?

Can't remember my first ever as it was about 1986 when I started watching but first televised one was FACULTIES in my 3rd heat game against Angus McGregor. Saw FISTULA first, then pondered FISTULAE and then saw the 9 on about 15 seconds and then hoped and prayed Angus wouldn't see it (which he didn'...
by Richard Priest
Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
Replies: 125
Views: 28845

Re: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July

Round 7 was RADWAENFA. I declared WARNED, but Rob declared ARMADA. We gave him the points, but I have now realised that there was no M in the selection. So he should have 6 points less, and as he only won CoNot by a margin of 4 points... :o :o :o :o :o Wow, what a drama. I'm lodging a steward's inq...
by Richard Priest
Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:52 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Angry Birds
Replies: 48
Views: 5582

Re: Angry Birds

Played this for the first time the other day on my brother's iPad. Good game :)
by Richard Priest
Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Wednesday 22nd June Spoilers
Replies: 17
Views: 4499

Re: Wednesday 22nd June Spoilers

Belated happy 50th to your mum, Ryan :)
by Richard Priest
Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:05 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Are you a quitter?
Replies: 40
Views: 8513

Re: Are you a quitter?

Karen Pearson wrote: I'm genuinely sorry this has happened Dinos but clearly she wasn't good enough for you! You deserve better!
Totally agree with Karen. Her loss, not yours at all.
by Richard Priest
Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:51 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: James On The Chase.....A Possible 2nd Chance......
Replies: 19
Views: 4513

Re: James On The Chase.....Knew It Was Too Good To Be True!!

Aww bad luck mate.Like I said to you don't take it to heart, it can depend just as much on who else has applied as anything about you personally.Just have another go..whether at that or something else!

And like Karen says at least you got on Pointless - more than I could manage!
by Richard Priest
Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:13 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 13th 2011
Replies: 25
Views: 5052

Re: Spoilers For Monday June 13th 2011

FEINTER was also disallowed when Jonathan Coles offered it against Jon Corby in the last CoC, but like Jono I'm not sure why lines shouldn't be FEINTER than other lines either... :?

Well done Graeme, good run.
by Richard Priest
Thu May 12, 2011 10:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday May 12th 2011
Replies: 9
Views: 3785

Re: Spoilers For Thursday May 12th 2011

Martin Gardner wrote:ELASIPOD (boy this forum's gotten pretty quiet recently). Also, you could tell he was gonna other ERECTION when he sat there with a smirk not writing anything.
I had SPADILLE as a beater in that round.And yes - you could tell from his face that he had ERECTION. ;)
by Richard Priest
Sat May 07, 2011 10:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Favourite Televised Game Of Countdown Ever
Replies: 23
Views: 3511

Re: Favourite Televised Game Of Countdown Ever

Jonathan Coles v Connie Watson. Her dippiness, especially at the end, really made me laugh.
by Richard Priest
Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:29 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Wedding Gifts
Replies: 12
Views: 2523

Re: Wedding Gifts

My older sister got married (again) last year and when I asked about a gift, she said she and my brother-in-law-to-be already had everything they needed and that she couldn't think of anything. Later on however, she asked if I'd take her some of the rhubarb out of my garden so she could make a rhuba...
by Richard Priest
Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday March 22nd 2011
Replies: 9
Views: 1573

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday March 22nd 2011

Mike Brown wrote: I did spot the terrible threesome in the audience; presumably their hands weren't raised cos they knew Damo wouldn't let them have a mug. :)
Terrible?? :evil: :evil: :evil:

But yes, we did get DICHOTOMY pretty much straight away.
by Richard Priest
Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:59 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Should lizards be kept as pets?
Replies: 23
Views: 2723

Re: Should lizards be kept as pets?

Joseph Krol wrote:Lizards should be kept as pets, because:
  • They can survive for 5 months without nourishment so ideal for holidaymakers.
However, they ...... require copious amounts of food.
Very interesting info Joseph - but I'm not sure how the statements above go together mate :?: :?
by Richard Priest
Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:59 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: James On The Chase.....A Possible 2nd Chance......
Replies: 19
Views: 4513

Re: James On The Chase.....Possibly!!!

Nice going James, good luck! 5 people from my audition were shortlisted (including me), one other person definitely filmed a show but 2 of the others I never saw on screen and the fifth I can't remember.
by Richard Priest
Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:55 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 7th 2011
Replies: 9
Views: 2817

Re: Spoilers For Monday March 7th 2011

Some nice letters spots but I think her weakness on the numbers will catch her out before she makes octochamp.
by Richard Priest
Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday February 24th 2011
Replies: 18
Views: 3991

Re: Spoilers For Thursday February 24th 2011

R2 (I think) BETATRON as DC equaller.
by Richard Priest
Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:54 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Karen on The Chase
Replies: 128
Views: 17291

Re: Karen on The Chase

I'm wondering if this show (Feb 23rd) was filmed before mine, because after catching me and my team-mate Shaun said "I'm back" as though he may have had a recent defeat. Also before we took to the set the production team told us that one team this series had won on 19 steps.
by Richard Priest
Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:52 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Wrestling
Replies: 36
Views: 3733

Re: Wrestling

I was a big fan when I was a kid watching televised British wrestling on a Saturday afternoon, also used to go and watch it in Stoke-on-Trent live - Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Pat Roach et al. I still watch some of those old bouts on YouTube. Used to watch some of the WCW etc, particularly British ...
by Richard Priest
Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday February 11th 2011
Replies: 13
Views: 3329

Re: Spoilers For Friday February 11th 2011

Only just caught up.Great run Edward, well done.Good luck for the finals.
by Richard Priest
Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 7th 2011
Replies: 11
Views: 2076

Re: Spoilers For Monday February 7th 2011

AOUDAD as a DC beater in round 12 I think.
by Richard Priest
Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Replies: 229
Views: 32428

Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January

I'll bring and ODE and board game.
by Richard Priest
Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Anyone fancy a trip to Leeds?
Replies: 48
Views: 8534

Re: Anyone fancy a trip to Leeds?

I'd definitely be interested, and what better venue for a Co event than the city in which it all began? :)
by Richard Priest
Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Reusing Conundrums
Replies: 11
Views: 1879

Re: Reusing Conundrums

No notes of the game I'm afraid Joseph, just a mind in which the most bizarre things seem to stick :?
by Richard Priest
Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Reusing Conundrums
Replies: 11
Views: 1879

Re: Reusing Conundrums

I remember (how sad am I???) in series 13, the same conundrum with the same scramble came up twice in a week. Kevin Nelson, who went on to be the series runner-up, won his debut game in which the conundrum was FREEDRUTH (FURTHERED), and then the exact same scramble came up in his fifth game.He buzze...
by Richard Priest
Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday January 18th 2011
Replies: 16
Views: 2157

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday January 18th 2011

Josh Hurst wrote:
Rich Priest wrote:ORPIMENT as an equaller in round 6.
I think the selection was TPRMAOIEW, so your offering wasn't there sadly.
:oops: :oops:
by Richard Priest
Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday January 18th 2011
Replies: 16
Views: 2157

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday January 18th 2011

ORPIMENT as an equaller in round 6.
by Richard Priest
Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday January 13th 2011
Replies: 17
Views: 3459

Re: Spoilers For Thursday January 13th 2011

Dan McColm wrote:SAGUARO and MARGOSA in the OARSMAN round
I had ANGORAS in that round.
by Richard Priest
Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:24 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: School Fees
Replies: 15
Views: 3496

Re: School Fees

Just noticed this thread so thought I'd give my experience as an alumnus of 2 private schools.... Of the 2 I attended (we weren't that well-off btw, it was through the assisted places scheme) one of them was crap, and definitely not worth the fees IMO. Half the teachers were either unwilling or unab...
by Richard Priest
Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:54 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: London Underground
Replies: 52
Views: 6702

Re: London Underground

My only complaint about it is that in some places there are no escalators, only stairs, which is no help when you've got a massive suitcase to lug around.
by Richard Priest
Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
Replies: 315
Views: 137013

Re: Countdown mentions on other shows

In tonight's Weakest Link, one of the contestants in the head-to-head thought that a quiz show that started in 1983 and featured a hexagon-covered board with a sixth-former taking on a pair of contestants was Countdown :? (the answer was Blockbusters).
by Richard Priest
Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Hi, I am new to this. Got a couple of questions...
Replies: 5
Views: 1206

Re: Hi, I am new to this. Got a couple of questions...

Welcome, Soph :) They are basically summaries of games, whether played on tv or at Co events, with the words and numbers solutions that contestants have offered and the other words that were not spotted but were available. And of course the length of time in which the conundrum was solved, if it was...
by Richard Priest
Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:54 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What the hell?
Replies: 175
Views: 24854

Re: What the hell?

I am starting to understand the PM I got from Richard Priest now. IMO it's not hard to understand - I merely asked you what your issue with me was.If you don't like me that is your right and I respect that. I'm just interested to know what it is about me that you have a problem with, because if it'...
by Richard Priest
Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 16th 2010
Replies: 27
Views: 5758

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 16th 2010

Surprised nobody spotted CALENDULA. :ugeek: Never heard of it. Sounds like the Latin for a small calendar. I actually had it in the audience, but having been told in no uncertain terms at the last finals recordings that being an ex-contestant meant that I could not be picked for an audience shot, I...
by Richard Priest
Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday December 7th 2010
Replies: 9
Views: 1749

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday December 7th 2010

Thought the first conundrum scramble was a nice way of welcoming new associate producer Sioux Sharp to the team.