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by Conor
Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Television Appearance
Replies: 46
Views: 9970

Re: Television Appearance

It's next week, isn't it?
by Conor
Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 12th February
Replies: 12
Views: 3241

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 12th February

OXALATE.
by Conor
Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 12th February
Replies: 12
Views: 3241

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 12th February

PNEUMA as an alternative.
by Conor
Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 11th February 2008
Replies: 22
Views: 4691

Re: Spoilers for Monday 11th February 2008

Whoops, forgot to watch today's show because I was asleep. Is it on More 4 tonight? Yes, it was. But my answer's obviously too late for you. If you didn't catch it on More4, and don't like channel4 OD, you've still got a chance. Just stay up late on Wednesday evening at watch it on C4 at 5.20am. Th...
by Conor
Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition
Replies: 190
Views: 20961

Re: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition

David O'Donnell wrote:
I was employing 'conundra' in the sense of a procul este profani type thing.... obviously
Ah, quite.
by Conor
Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: "What is COLIN?" and other questions
Replies: 37
Views: 33999

Re: "What is COLIN?" and other questions

Can I ask another question: what is this 'pyramid' thing that Conor won at last year's CoBRIS, how does that work? Even though I reckon I was quicker than Conor - I'm sure whoever had the stopwatch couldn't keep up! ;) Heh. To be fair, I think I remember finding both your and Jono's pyramids harder...
by Conor
Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition
Replies: 190
Views: 20961

Re: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition

David O'Donnell wrote:I can host your game, Jon. I already have the conundra prepared.
The plural of "conundrum" is "conundrums". (According to the ODE.)
by Conor
Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Standard of contestants
Replies: 8
Views: 2944

Re: Standard of contestants

I think so. In fact, as far as obscure words go, short of actually studying the dictionary, you'd be almost limited by which words have previously been offered on the show if there were no computers.
by Conor
Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition
Replies: 190
Views: 20961

Re: COMA- The Countdown Online Masters competition

David O'Donnell wrote:Michael and I shall be playing tomorrow night at 9pm, can someone volunteer to host?
I hopefully can, providing I don't forget.
by Conor
Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Two points about number games
Replies: 15
Views: 3848

Re: Two points about number games

I've sometimes wondered why you can't select the numbers individually as you go along, like you do with the letters.
by Conor
Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 11th February 2008
Replies: 22
Views: 4691

Re: Spoilers for Monday 11th February 2008

Whoops, forgot to watch today's show because I was asleep. Is it on More 4 tonight?
by Conor
Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The definition of knowledge
Replies: 15
Views: 3509

Re: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2008

For the most part, I'm not particularly interested in what the words mean. There are a few words which I think 'sound' as though they could be interesting and I pick-up the definitions of these. And I think people are being harsh on Martin. He never said that if you're interested in word-meanings th...
by Conor
Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Paul Gallen
Replies: 9
Views: 2582

Re: Paul Gallen

Congratulations, very well done.
by Conor
Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: My favourite cheese...
Replies: 44
Views: 5604

Re: My favourite cheese...

I don't differentiate between cheeses.
by Conor
Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2008
Replies: 40
Views: 6540

Re: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2008

Probably because it isn't in. :P
by Conor
Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2008
Replies: 40
Views: 6540

Re: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2008

AGEISTS there.
by Conor
Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2008
Replies: 40
Views: 6540

Re: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2008

This guy seems pretty damn good!
Edit: Commentators' curse!
by Conor
Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2008
Replies: 40
Views: 6540

Re: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2008

David O'Donnell wrote:STAPEDIAL is excellent, I have never heard of it. I had ADIPATES and STAPELIA in that round and thought I was doing well.
Yeah, I try to remember it as a combination of those two words.
by Conor
Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:37 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2008
Replies: 40
Views: 6540

Re: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2008

(9*9+1)*8
by Conor
Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2008
Replies: 40
Views: 6540

Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2008

STAPEDIAL.
by Conor
Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:56 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: .
Replies: 28
Views: 6402

Re: Lunar Landings Clearly Faked

Jews?
by Conor
Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:51 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Corral Correction
Replies: 18
Views: 4795

Re: Countdown Corral Correction

And TOSSED...
by Conor
Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:47 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: lexitest
Replies: 4
Views: 2176

Re: lexitest

1. Yes
2. No
3. Yes
4. No
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. No
10. Yes
11. No
12. No

Just by guessing.
Edit: Put 8 and 9 the wrong way round.
by Conor
Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 7th February 2008
Replies: 12
Views: 3632

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 7th February 2008

ECOTONE... was on quite recently.
by Conor
Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 7th February 2008
Replies: 12
Views: 3632

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 7th February 2008

UNLOADERS.
by Conor
Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:44 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Name Of The Game
Replies: 5
Views: 2201

Re: Name Of The Game

dinos_the_chemist wrote:CITV's Mad For It when I was 11. Named all 150 Pokémon :oops:
Very nice.

As for me, just Countdown.
by Conor
Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 7th February 2008
Replies: 12
Views: 3632

Spoilers for Thursday 7th February 2008

DIAPIRS in Rd. 4
by Conor
Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:53 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: How many contestants?
Replies: 37
Views: 5573

Re: How many contestants?

Joseph Bolas wrote:I think the most a contestant can get is 2?

You get one for winning any number of games from 1-8 for sure, but do you also get one in your goodie bag for losing in the QF's, SF's or Final?
Nope, you don't.
by Conor
Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:15 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COMA Play-ins -- hosts wanted
Replies: 4
Views: 2492

Re: COMA Play-ins -- hosts wanted

Half term after tomorrow, so I'm pretty much available any time.
by Conor
Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:14 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Corral Correction
Replies: 18
Views: 4795

Re: Countdown Corral Correction

Read the thread title as 'Countdown Corral Erection'. Oh dear...
by Conor
Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:13 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: How many contestants?
Replies: 37
Views: 5573

Re: How many contestants?

Kirk also has a teapot.
by Conor
Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 6th February, Wednesday
Replies: 8
Views: 2586

Re: Spoilers for 6th February, Wednesday

(100-6/2)*9+75+1.
by Conor
Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: How many contestants?
Replies: 37
Views: 5573

Re: How many contestants?

Joseph Bolas wrote:Probably a silly question, but would have teapots been a prize from the very first series?
I'm pretty sure they were only brought in quite later, Series 40-something.
by Conor
Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 6th February, Wednesday
Replies: 8
Views: 2586

Re: Spoilers for 6th February, Wednesday

Yes, he does seem quite good. You're going to have plenty of competition :P
by Conor
Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 6th February, Wednesday
Replies: 8
Views: 2586

Re: Spoilers for 6th February, Wednesday

AEROGEL.
by Conor
Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:37 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 6th February, Wednesday
Replies: 8
Views: 2586

Re: Spoilers for 6th February, Wednesday

DENTARIES was an equaller in the last round.
by Conor
Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday 5th February 2008
Replies: 5
Views: 2303

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday 5th February 2008

Sorry, it's not there. ARANEIDS was there as an equaller in the last letters round.
by Conor
Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 4th February 2008
Replies: 28
Views: 5494

Re: Spoilers for 4th February 2008

Seriously, fantastic stuff David - I hope Conor was being tongue-in-cheek when he described 880 as "very good". I think Damian once said he didn't think 875 (by Chris Wills) would ever be beaten! Err, not really. :? I think you're also the first-ever octochamp to score 110 or more in six ...
by Conor
Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 4th February 2008
Replies: 28
Views: 5494

Spoilers for 4th February 2008

Congrats Dave :) Very impressive today. 880 is a very good score.
by Conor
Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Favourite discipline
Replies: 33
Views: 7969

Re: Favourite discipline

Letters, rather obviously. I find the numbers quite repetitive, and I rarely find them memorable or particularly exciting.
by Conor
Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:26 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Average Primes
Replies: 12
Views: 3801

Re: Average Primes

I eventually gave up on this, so I wrote a program to solve it. The result: No solutions. :o

Nevermind, I've removed the faulty 6 characters and I see the solution. I won't reveal it for anyone who wants to get it 'properly'.
by Conor
Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Fixed-width fonts
Replies: 10
Views: 3188

Re: Fixed-width fonts

I think you could put them in code tags, but that's probably not the best option.
by Conor
Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:40 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Probability
Replies: 19
Views: 5528

Re: Probability

I think it should be infinitesimally small, so it's 1/infinity + 1/infinity ....... infinity times and this would add up to 1. I'd imagine this is a bastardization of maths, but it's easier (for me) to understand.
by Conor
Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:52 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Heights
Replies: 43
Views: 7780

Re: Heights

Hmm. 6/11? I'm not too sure, and I can a potential flaw with what I've done, but it's the best I've got. What's your reasoning for this? Call john J, and anyone else X. You can write it out as |X|X|X|X|X|J|X|X|X|X| | is where the next person must go (since there can't be two people with the same he...
by Conor
Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:36 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Versus Par
Replies: 46
Views: 7857

Re: Versus Par

Joseph Bolas wrote:
dinos_the_chemist wrote:Am I the only person who hasn't heard of Barry Bonds? :?:
Nope, but then I don't remember most of the contestants :oops:. My memory is crap basically.
Hahah :P He's a baseball player, recently broke the record for most home runs.
by Conor
Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:31 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Heights
Replies: 43
Views: 7780

Re: Heights

Hmm. 6/11?
I'm not too sure, and I can a potential flaw with what I've done, but it's the best I've got.
by Conor
Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:26 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Higher or Lower
Replies: 127
Views: 38795

Re: Higher or Lower

Anyone got any other puzzles? I like these :)
by Conor
Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:52 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Boring admin stuff
Replies: 10
Views: 1947

Re: Boring admin stuff

I hope it's PM, I usually cancel my other arrangements to browse the wiki between 3-4am.
by Conor
Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Numbers game and running totals...
Replies: 10
Views: 4287

Re: Numbers game and running totals...

What's the rule on negative numbers? I don't think they'd ever be useful, but I can't remember them ever being officially disallowed.
by Conor
Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 1st February 2008
Replies: 22
Views: 5268

Re: Spoilers for Friday 1st February 2008

In the round you had ROSACES, you can have ROSACEA. Although I'm not sure if you can pluralize it.
How many points do have now?
by Conor
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Versus Par
Replies: 46
Views: 7857

Re: Versus Par

If this is like the par score on UKGameshows, then one criticism is that it punishes disallowed words harshly. I don't think it does. If a player has an eight disallowed and their opponent gets a seven, then the program puts their offering down as a six (offering nonwords should be punished, but no...
by Conor
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Versus Par
Replies: 46
Views: 7857

Re: Versus Par

I wasn't particularly surprised Chris missed it, but Conor has basically made himself into a top Countdown contestant by practising on words like NEUROGLIA and it's only 57th in the probability lists (the fact that it has 5 vowels doesn't change things particularly in this case). The difficulty of ...
by Conor
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Versus Par
Replies: 46
Views: 7857

Re: Versus Par

If this is like the par score on UKGameshows, then one criticism is that it punishes disallowed words harshly.
by Conor
Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 31st January 2008
Replies: 10
Views: 3355

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 31st January 2008

I thought with the order you were selecting the letters that you going for SOLENOID(S), so I was expecting you to declare 9. Oh well, you'll get one eventually. I was impressed with TEDIUM, that beat me.
by Conor
Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 31st January 2008
Replies: 10
Views: 3355

Spoilers for Thursday 31st January 2008

NAMASTE.
by Conor
Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:00 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Higher or Lower
Replies: 127
Views: 38795

Re: Higher or Lower

Yeah, I'd like to see some more puzzles, I find them very enjoyable.
by Conor
Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 30th January 2008
Replies: 33
Views: 5357

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 30th January 2008

Being from Ireland, I'm surprised you didn't see potato... (I'm sorry, I couldn't resist :P )
by Conor
Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 30th January 2008
Replies: 33
Views: 5357

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 30th January 2008

A few issues came up there. Firstly, the conundrum was a retake because I made a balls up. I buzzed in and said "CLOCKWISE" and then said "no, it isn't I have messed it up." The music then started and Des got a message in the earpiece to tell me I was right after all. When I sai...
by Conor
Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 30th January 2008
Replies: 33
Views: 5357

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 30th January 2008

I noticed the same thing Michael, it was there for quite a while before the clock started. Although considering there didn't seem to be a turning of the board and it's unlikely the conundrum operator was that far off in timing it was probably just an editing error. What was the final score by the way?