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- Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: I came across this
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1430
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: I came across this
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1430
Re: I came across this
Yes, awesome
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 1027207
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Welcome Debbi! Good to have a fellow Essexian on board.
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Today's Countdown News... see link
- Replies: 224
- Views: 21759
Re: Today's Countdown News... see link
Countdown will return at the end of August after its summer break, the Channel 4 spokeswoman said, with both Vorderman and O'Connor expected to return to film more episodes in the autumn. Given the circumstances in which Carol and the show have appeared to part company, and all the general acrimony...
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Today's Countdown News... see link
- Replies: 224
- Views: 21759
Re: Today's Countdown News... see link
Myleen Klass is a very talented woman, she can do anything play the piano, sing, present, write music, show her bits off in a jungle, go on holiday for M&S, get travellers cheques instantly changed, cook &solve maths problems in 30 seconds. Amazing woman (note the hint of sarcasm there) Get...
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Today's Countdown News... see link
- Replies: 224
- Views: 21759
Re: Today's Countdown News... see link
Spat my Diet Coke all over the keyboard when I read this. ThanksHeather Culpin wrote:Surely Carol knows somewhere where she could consolidate all her debts into one easy-to-manage loan?
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham- 26th July
- Replies: 99
- Views: 11984
Re: Countdown in Nottingham- 26th July
What a great event, with many memorable moments. And what a pleasure to finally meet the one and only Joyce Cansfield! Thanks once again to Ben and his mum for organizing another succesful Co- Event. I echo those sentiments. It was great to meet up again with familiar faces and also meet those I'd ...
- Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 1027207
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Noel!
Good to have you back. I honestly thought you were dead.
Good to have you back. I honestly thought you were dead.
- Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham- 26th July
- Replies: 99
- Views: 11984
Re: Countdown in Nottingham- 26th July
I had a brilliant day, despite the poor results - thanks to Ben and his ma for all their hard work, even if some of it was not used fully...
Again, it was great to see all the faces, new (Julian, Jason) and old (Joyce). Roll on Leicester!
Again, it was great to see all the faces, new (Julian, Jason) and old (Joyce). Roll on Leicester!
- Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 1027207
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Welcome back GM.
- Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 91048
Re: CountMax errors
The reason I wasn't 100% sure is if MORTICE referred only to the noun and not the verb - a bit like PRACTICE if it weren't American. I was 95% sure, and Mike confirmed it, so I don't see where there's any contention here.
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham- 26th July
- Replies: 99
- Views: 11984
Re: Countdown in Nottingham- 26th July
I don't suppose its got a point yet where you can do live feeds (think thats the correct term) of the event, so people who aren't able to participate can still watch online :lol:. Sadly no, and it looks highly unlikely for COLIN 09 either- though I will be looking into possibilities. Sadly? Who rea...
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Today's Countdown News... see link
- Replies: 224
- Views: 21759
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:35 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 433503
Re: Feature requests
Pre-selected letters. Particularly for 10-second rounds. There's a definite advantage to be had with selecting 8 then pausing. Sound effects to indicate certain things like a game being initiated, a tile being selected etc. so you can do other shit between rounds and still know where you are in the ...
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: No Countdown next week :(
- Replies: 74
- Views: 7906
Re: No Countdown next week :(
Well in my mind all along it's been pretty obvious they wouldn't choose one with Whiteley or Lynam for a few reasons. Such as they don't wanna have to pay royalties if they can avoid it, because it's only us that would be more excited by some old finals. I'm just guessing but my instincts say that i...
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham- 26th July
- Replies: 99
- Views: 11984
Re: Countdown in Nottingham- 26th July
I had a look around some transport and decided a cab was probably much easier. I'll be getting to the station at about 10 so if anyone fancies sharing a cab to the venue for cost effectiveness and generally polite but awkward conversation, let me know here.
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:30 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 433503
Re: Feature requests
Some way of indicating maxes in the console.
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 433503
Re: Feature requests
Speed games is implicitly mentioned, not sure about hypercount/goatdown
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 91048
Re: CountMax errors
If you got a shitting dictionary yourself, you'd know why we're not 100%.
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:22 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 433503
Re: Feature requests
Inverse subtraction and division for numbers rounds.
Automatic recaps.
Automatic recaps.
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Nefarious Homosexual Wankers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1710
Re: Nefarious Homosexual Wankers
I'm an RB aficionado! See you in CoC matey!
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 433503
Re: Feature requests
Consensual early round ending!!
Blind Countdown (each letter disappears as the next appears)
Fixed-time games (you have a certain amount of time, maybe 225 seconds, for all fifteen rounds, and you have to end rounds as and when you feel like it)
Blind Countdown (each letter disappears as the next appears)
Fixed-time games (you have a certain amount of time, maybe 225 seconds, for all fifteen rounds, and you have to end rounds as and when you feel like it)
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Ratings update
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2598
Re: Ratings update
http://www.sooreams.com/programs/CoolRank.aspGavin Chipper wrote:How are ratings calculated, or is it too complicated? Approximately?
Hopefully...Charlie Reams wrote:Hopefully this will demystify the ratings system I use
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Today's Countdown News... see link
- Replies: 224
- Views: 21759
Re: Today's Countdown News... see link
They could pick an unknown - someone who Countdown would make famous rather than using an already famous person. Someone youngish as well so could be the host for a while. Or you could just employ ME to host :) . I think a fresh young face would be ideal for the show and I know I will last much lon...
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Does anyone have...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1537
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437467
Re: Known bugs
No appeal feature in numbers rounds.
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437467
Re: Known bugs
There's a bug in your post. The conundrum section is mistitled.
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437467
Re: Known bugs
In the game summary thing where you click Next Round, it says "C1's letters" and the like, but it's not obvious that the name on the left means C1 to me. Maybe have that written by their names.
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437467
Re: Known bugs
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- Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:23 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Do you like this forum?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1710
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Today's Countdown News... see link
- Replies: 224
- Views: 21759
Re: Today's Countdown News... see link
Get Stephen Fry this time. I love that man.
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Name A Room In My House Competition
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2457
Re: Name A Room In My House Competition
The middle-class room?
EDIT: Realised this joke has been made. Balls.
EDIT: Realised this joke has been made. Balls.
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: [20030410] Recap for Thursday 10th April 2003
- Replies: 1
- Views: 867
Re: [20030410] Recap for Thursday 10th April 2003
Good game, this. Round 10 from the challenger was a particular highlight.
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: [20030409] Recap for Wednesday 9th April 2003
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1010
Re: [20030409] Recap for Wednesday 9th April 2003
Odd..Charlie Reams wrote:Round 4: T A K C I K E P E
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 91048
Re: CountMax errors
I think yes. Maybe need a second opinion though.
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Ratings update
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2598
Re: Ratings update
He was at COBRIS last year. He bought everyone drinks.
What a guy!
What a guy!
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT 08 Third-place playoff - Wilson vs Bevins
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1424
Re: COOT 08 Third-place playoff - Wilson vs Bevins
Hi all Some game that. Just compared my own attempts versus theirs and came a poor second to both of them but out of interest would I have been allowed unbraked in round one (railway term for loose fitted freight) and waryest in round 4? Also for the first numbers round just add up all 6 numbers to...
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Boring admin stuff
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1948
Re: Boring admin stuff
I don't really have anything to say on the matter.Charlie Reams wrote:There's not anywhere convenient for me to announce this (maybe we should have a closed Admin forum) but c4c and the Countdown Wiki will be down from 3 til 4 on Sunday due to server maintenance.
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT '08 - Final and 3rd-place playoff *tonight* from 8!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4349
Re: COOT '08 - Final and 3rd-place playoff *tonight* from 8!
Results from tonight:
COOT Third place play-off
Ben Wilson 95-105 Kirk Bevins, settled by a fourth conundrum!
COOT Final
Julian Fell 119-100 Damian Eadie, another crucial conundrum!
Congratulations Julian
COOT Third place play-off
Ben Wilson 95-105 Kirk Bevins, settled by a fourth conundrum!
COOT Final
Julian Fell 119-100 Damian Eadie, another crucial conundrum!
Congratulations Julian
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT 08 Third-place playoff - Wilson vs Bevins
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1424
Re: COOT 08 Third-place playoff - Wilson vs Bevins
What a game!
Awesome stuff guys.
Awesome stuff guys.
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:33 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT 08 Plate Final - O'Neill vs Coates
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1820
Re: COOT 08 Plate Final - O'Neill vs Coates
Two from the top gives a high proportion of solvable games, but that's not to say that the solutions are easier to find. On the contrary, with more than one from the top the number of angles of attacking the solution increase dramatically, which, for me at least, and perhaps other humans (as opposed...
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: c4countdown Podcast
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4800
Re: c4countdown Podcast
Cheers for the input Jason. All considered!
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT 08 Plate Final - O'Neill vs Coates
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1820
Re: COOT 08 Plate Final - O'Neill vs Coates
Woo!
Cheers for hosting Charlie, cheers for playing Matt.
Cheers for hosting Charlie, cheers for playing Matt.
- Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: c4countdown Podcast
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4800
c4countdown Podcast
http://www.jononeill.com/podcast/ Charlie Reams, B.A. Hons. and myself have taken it upon ourselves to talk in a meandering fashion for an hour about all things c4c. Highlights include: - COOT Final excitement! - Avatar competition results! - Charlie asking for sausage and chips! and - Music from J...
- Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT '08 - Final and 3rd-place playoff *tonight* from 8!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4349
Re: COOT '08 - The Home Straight!!!!
It's been discussed before, and we decided that the best idea was a ratings system, which Charlie wrote.
http://www.sooreams.com/cd/ratings.asp
http://www.sooreams.com/cd/ratings.asp
- Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT '08 - Final and 3rd-place playoff *tonight* from 8!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4349
COOT '08 - Final and 3rd-place playoff *tonight* from 8!
Yep, it's nearly over. Here is the schedule for the final weekend of COOTy fun: Friday, 18th July. 6.30pm - COOT Plate Final: Jon O'Neill vs. Matt Coates Sunday, 20th July. 8.00pm - COOT 3rd Place Play-Off: Ben Wilson vs. Kirk Bevins Sunday, 20th July. 9.00pm - COOT Final: Julian Fell vs. Damian Ead...
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT SF - Wilson vs. Fell
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2080
Re: COOT SF - Wilson vs. Fell
Cheers for both of those and yes - SEALANTS is one that can go either way I agree. It's about as unclear a case as you could ask for, putting GAMBIERS, CRYOLITES etc. to one side.
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT SF - Wilson vs. Fell
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2080
Re: COOT SF - Wilson vs. Fell
I've made those adjustments now. Also I don't think SEALANTS would be allowed on the show, for what it's worth, so I'm glad that didn't affect the outcome
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT SF - Wilson vs. Fell
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2080
COOT SF - Wilson vs. Fell
Countdown recap for Wednesday 16th July 2008. C1: Challenger Ben Wilson. C2: Challenger Julian Fell. DC: Jon O'Neill and Jon O'Neill. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: J D T D U U E A P R02: C E O Z N D O I M R03: G R M S I A E C Q R04: K P E V H E I T S R05: 25, 75, 50, 1, 7, ...
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT Plate SF - Corby vs. Coates
- Replies: 0
- Views: 772
COOT Plate SF - Corby vs. Coates
Countdown recap for Wednesday 16th July 2008. C1: Challenger Jon Corby. C2: Challenger Matt Coates. DC: Jason Cullen. CV: Richard Priest. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: C N D I I E Y R C R02: A O O L N G M P R R03: T L T E A I R S S R04: U E I D R L D H G R05: 25, 50, 100, 7, 3, 6. Target: 290. ...
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT Plate Semi-Final draw!!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3125
Re: COOT Plate Semi-Final draw!!
I will try to make 6.
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT Plate Semi-Final draw!!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3125
Re: COOT Plate Semi-Final draw!!
COOT Plate SF
Matt Coates vs. Jon Corby
Jon O'Neill vs. Matt Green -- Wednesday, 9pm
Games to be played by Saturday night!! Oooooh yeah it's the home straight! I can feel it in my bones
Matt Coates vs. Jon Corby
Jon O'Neill vs. Matt Green -- Wednesday, 9pm
Games to be played by Saturday night!! Oooooh yeah it's the home straight! I can feel it in my bones
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT Plate Semi-Final draw!!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3125
COOT Plate Semi-Final draw!!
Two Jons, Corby and O'Neill, and two Matts, Coates and Green, make up the draw...
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT '08 Semi-Finals + Plate Quarter-Finals
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3976
Re: COOT '08 Semi-Finals + Plate Quarter-Finals
Jon O'Neill 85-65 Dan Van in a weird game!
The draw for the SF is taking place imminently!
The draw for the SF is taking place imminently!
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT '08 Semi-Finals + Plate Quarter-Finals
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3976
Re: COOT '08 Semi-Finals + Plate Quarter-Finals
Matt Coates 89-71 Dinos Sfyris The third Plate QF is being played at 1915 this evening between myself and Dan Van -- go on MSN ot watch! Also, James is unable to play his game before the deadline which means Jon Corby advances to the Plate semi-finals, the draw of which will take place tonight on MS...
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Cryptic Crosswords
- Replies: 121
- Views: 8094
Re: Cryptic Crosswords
notableJoseph Bolas wrote:This was a good clue.
I knew that the answer had something to do with splitting up the word in one of the gapes, but I couldn't work it out. I had come across this puzzle before with the same logic as the other clue.
A _______ doctor had _______ and therefore was _______ to operate (7).
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT '08 Semi-Finals + Plate Quarter-Finals
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3976
Re: COOT '08 Semi-Finals + Plate Quarter-Finals
Yep, I'll be there. Looking forward to this one!Julian Fell wrote:Hi everyone, Ben W and I are going to play our semi-final on Weds at 7pm - JaCu / Jono are you available to host then? Or anyone? Thanks
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: New and pointless competition!
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4944
Re: New and pointless competition!
I should point out that I usually wear contact lenses.
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: New and pointless competition!
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4944
Re: New and pointless competition!
You actually look a lot like my brother.. although he doesn't wear glasses. But I do. So in a way, you're a cross between the two of us.
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COOT '08 Semi-Finals + Plate Quarter-Finals
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3976