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Thursdays no good for me. And a few others I think.

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All but 15 people are out of the running...

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VIOLONE as a R...7(?) equaller

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Tony Atkins wrote:Rachel seemed pleased that someone found the 9x9x9 method - I saw it second after Dylan's way.
Lot's of alt 7s in R1 - mine was SPUMING.

was SPAEING for me.

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I will watch anything Masterchef. I even watched an episode of the Indian version when I found one with English subtitles. Unless my memory antiserves me, I thought it was in English in the first place rather than Hindi? We watched one or two in Mumbai and either I'm forgetful or you're racist. The...

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I will watch anything Masterchef. I even watched an episode of the Indian version when I found one with English subtitles. I've got behind since moving back to my folks as their internet is diabolical, but I have in the past been up to date with UK, US, Aus, Ireland and New Zealand at the same time....

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This thread would be much easier if everyone just linked to their last.fm's and we then shouted at each other about how diabolical our music tastes all are.

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Ah, this was the episode where Nick and Richard attempted to destroy everything Zarte stands for. I fast-forwarded through most of it. Anti-disabled or anti-gay? Neither. Although at the rate they were going I wouldn't have been surprised to see some of that towards the end. More "Bloody non-m...

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LACQUER as an alt in R2.

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Well done to both players - a fantastic game and one that would have been well worthy of the final. You wait til the final between X and X this time next week............ ;) SPOILERS! He's just confirming that you'll be more likely to think that the final between me (I had to stand in quickly when ...

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9 people down...

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I've bitten almost as many nails off watching this time as I did the first time round...

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Unless I'm very much mistaken, GOITERED from DC in Round One surely wouldn't have been allowed, as there was only one E in the selection. I had GOITERS for seven, so I spotted this straightway - unless I was an idiot and missed the second E! :oops: 1st nums alt: (9 + 1) x (75 + 5 + 3) - 1 It's GOIT...

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We're not fooled by the small font, Ben dear. You're still sad

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James S Roper wrote:
Mark Deeks wrote:
James S Roper wrote:((9x8x6)+1+1)/2=167 for R9 - pretty chuffed with that!
That's 217
..... It is, and that's why I hate 6 small.

I wonder how many of your winning streak you actually lost by presuming you weren't being a fucktard.

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Matt Morrison wrote:Gemma is incredibly gracious, Dylan is incredibly good at Countdown and incredibly attractive, and Callum has slotted himself right into C4C incredibly well.

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I'm a rookie and even I understand that that's a bad idea...

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I've only had an eating contest once. I won.

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I'm really intrigued as to how much Mark can eat, cause I always thought I was bad... can we get someone from Guinness for Mark to go solo if Gev isn't game?

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Mark Deeks wrote:To be fair, he was never going to be, you know, a looker. He was never going to be somebody like a Mark Foster, he was never going to be 5ft 11, he was never going to be somebody with long legs, so he had to compensate for that.

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MUCOSAE as a R2 equaller.

(Which I don't think I saw at the time)

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All my life (well, since the song came out) I thought Taio Cruz was singing 'I throw my hands up in the air sometimes, saying aaaoo, Galileo ' instead of 'Gotta let go'. I always thought that was the real lyric and never considered it being anything else... oh well. :oops: Until about a year ago, I...

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Still feeling glad that I went early. How long til people end up in the Best Western?

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JackHurst wrote:Which contestant who played all of their games in the old format would have the biggest difference between their total score then, and their total score converted into new money (ie their numbers score multiplied by 4/3 and their letters score multiplied by 10/11)?

Now that's a fucking question!

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For the record, I have no issue with people playing words they don't know the meaning of (I have a bit of an issue with people showboating words they think just look good when there's a simple 7 there, but that's another matter), but whilst I realise that "just" knowing words may require l...

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The "Records" thread where he's talking about vinyl.

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It is it, Jason. Andy's just bringing up the other thread. Don't worry.

And you're very welcome

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Is this what you mean?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OU4CiMeZ6E

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I think it's just made me steadily more bitter...

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Literally only yesterday worked out that Shaggy must have been getting all patois and saying "Mr. Romantic, say mi fantastic" whereas I always thought he was only "semi-fantastic". ...I still hadn't realised that :( My favourite one (that wasn't mine) was someone who thought the...

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tomrowell wrote:Kirk asked me but I refused- didn't see how I could possibly come out with any dignity or credibility. Haven't seen it yet but judging by the adverts I was probably right

Yeah, it would be mighty hard to come out with something you didn't start with

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Matt Morrison wrote:
JackHurst wrote:I wont post the reasoning for it just yet in case anybody else still wants a go
... 2 2 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 3... ?

I nearly did this myself. But I knew you'd want to. I'm glad I've been proved right.

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Tried to watch for all of 5 minutes. Cringed. Switched off.

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Tony Atkins wrote:Anyone get the scientific 9 in round 1?

Callum did. If he doesn't appear to gloar, I'll name it for him.

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Jack Worsley wrote:
Zarte Siempre wrote:Had POLYMERIC... appear to be one of the few...
Very nice, I thought of something along the lines of POLYEMIC, so POLYMERIC was obviously what I was thinking of.

Maybe you thought of POLEMIC and POLYMERIC and camped half way

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Had POLYMERIC... appear to be one of the few...

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WENDIGO and WIDGEON as R1 beaters.

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Dave Preece wrote:Have I got a contender for my butthurt crown?

Even Gevin can't touch your crown... heh, butthurt crown.

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Jon O'Neill wrote: But Gevin gonna Gevin.

He Gevint?

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Hmm, my favourites change all the time, but I could probably extend to an unordered top 5 that don't tend to change much.

High Fidelity
Shawshank Redemption
American Beauty
The Brave One
The History Boys

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Ryan Taylor wrote:Perhaps someone should have warned Callum about Zarte's Lincoln antics...

STFU

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Ben paid - CHECK
Hotel booked - CHECK
Person found to occupy other half of room - CHECK (poor Callum)
Means of getting to Lincoln - CHECK (Thanks Hayfield)
Massive amount of excitement for what should be the best Co-event of 2014 - CHECK
Annoying checklist - CHECK

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Conor wrote:
Jack Worsley wrote: Round 4: L E N R I F U L D

C1: UNFILLED (8)
C2: DULLER (6)
OT: URNFIELD (8)
Score: 20–15 (max 32)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkjeorS12F0#t=57s

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Jon O'Neill wrote:
Jennifer Steadman wrote:ok not really but it's more interesting than being an insurance underwriting temp
Company?

She'd take some company from you any time, Jono

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New bummed it... I too would have rogered it with my only pointless answer of Stuart Bingham in the final round... Seem a naturally funny guy Ned, without even trying - Am I right - or is he nervously funny? His humour is a taste you have to acquire. I actually had 1 Pointless answer from each fina...

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*begrudgingly nods at Graeme and then walks off*

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Matt Morrison wrote:I've changed my mind. I like the idea that Countdown has a local tournament for local people.
Whenever I get round to running a Westcountry event I'm going to come up with something even freakier.

You're my wife now.

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It took 17 years for 745 to be a target?!?! Fuck a duck.

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Johnny Canuck wrote:high-intensity

They must do things differently in Canada.

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Matt Morrison wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote:The South Hykeham Village Hall is right near the Lincoln Thorpe-on-the-Hill Travelodge.
Says a man who has never walked back in the snow wasted as fuck.

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I work in human rights, specifically related to privacy as a human right.

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*puts on surgical mask and approaches with chainsaw and fork*

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Andy Platt wrote:Zarte: "To be honest, if you can't average 5 over ten letters rounds, you're gonna struggle with a Countdown audition"
Callum: "Or a book"

Make the laughter stop xD

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Really wish I could've made it up there, but alas, not this year.

Make sure someone a) runs over someone's foot and b) collapses into a giggling fit, halting proceedings as everyone stares around in bemusement for me.

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If anyone can find any record of a Tom Conlon playing for Wimbledon, do let me know... cause I'm not convinced that that's his real name either atm (or backstory)

*X-Files music plays*

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I'm still saying it's his real name. Horlicks must have been named after someone...

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I played pretty poorly today, but I DID get HERSTORY, so chuffed with that ^_^

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Matt Morrison wrote:I like the tiles. There is also the scoring system and some of the cleaning staff.

I'm not quite sure why this is so funny

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Philip Jarvis wrote:Nice to see Marcus in the audience at the end

...*raises eyebrow*

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