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by Ryan Taylor
Mon May 07, 2012 5:30 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Aptoteam 2012
Replies: 13
Views: 3736

Re: Aptoteam 2012

Thomas Carey wrote:In. Where do you sign up?
http://www.apterous.org/to_tourney.php?tourney=62
by Ryan Taylor
Mon May 07, 2012 5:29 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Phones and networks
Replies: 36
Views: 5067

Re: Phones and networks

I have a Samsung Galaxy mini. I like it. I can't get some of the things because it is on android so I can't do stuff like Words with Friends and stuff but I can get other apps which are cool but I don't often use it. I have like a few games that I downloaded which I might play every now and again (l...
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Name Our Child
Replies: 110
Views: 17942

Re: Name Our Child

No vote for Betty and Bunny. Indra is cool though (Y).
by Ryan Taylor
Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:33 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 23rd April 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 70)
Replies: 8
Views: 2676

Re: Monday 23rd April 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 70)

This was awesome! Kudos for the effort in doing this.
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:28 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Breakaway
Replies: 14
Views: 4917

Re: Breakaway

This show just looks messy on the eye. It is OK though from the 3 I've now seen. One happened to be Only Connect champion Dave Bill who got a bit of a ghastly question as his last one (compared to what I saw in the other two). The questions are fair though I think overall. Bit shit that you lose all...
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:22 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Raccoon Boy on Pointless
Replies: 100
Views: 12247

Re: Raccoon Boy on Pointless

Michael Wallace wrote:I only just noticed this (thanks to Ryan's reasonable guess). Not sure why you think that's so implausible.
Damn, thought I was on to a winner.
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:20 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Music
Replies: 295
Views: 90212

Re: Music

by Ryan Taylor
Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:11 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Raccoon Boy on Pointless
Replies: 100
Views: 12247

Re: Raccoon Boy on Pointless

cuntface
by Ryan Taylor
Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COHUD - Countdown In Huddersfield - Saturday 30th June 2012
Replies: 80
Views: 24499

Re: COHUD - Countdown In Huddersfield - Saturday 30th June 2

What time do we need to get to the venue for on the Saturday and also what time do you think we will be finished by?
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:37 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cyphers and letters test
Replies: 13
Views: 4652

Re: Cyphers and letters test

David Barnard wrote:Very good Francisco, my weakness is spotting 9's and there is alot more 9's available in there than a normal countdown game so I get practise on spotting it
http://www.apterous.org/viewformat.php?format=178
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CobliviLon 4th august 2012
Replies: 34
Views: 12347

Re: Coblivion

*CobliviLon (although Coblivion rolls off the tongue so much nicer).
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:47 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Horrible Histories
Replies: 20
Views: 4187

Re: Horrible Histories

Switched my TV on and just by chance Horrible Histories was just starting. One that I hadn't seen before and it was just as awesome as I remembered.

Favourite sketches are the Stupid Deaths ones. Check a few of them out on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbeozXrw4E4
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
Replies: 390
Views: 236329

Re: Countdown Lookalikes?

Mark Deeks wrote:No, Jimmy Gough looks like this guy that I play pool with.
No, that's Jeffrey Burgin!
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:53 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: General feedback
Replies: 284
Views: 52812

Re: General feedback

It's been a while since anyone posted here just to say thanks for a feature. I know it's been around for a while, but I just want to say that Lexplorer is brilliant. Even if it were the only thing hosted on apterous, you could get a lot of people visiting the site just to use it for a number of wor...
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
Replies: 390
Views: 236329

Re: Countdown Lookalikes?

Phil Reynolds wrote: Who's that meant to look like? :?
It's undoubtedly Jimmy Gough!
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
Replies: 390
Views: 236329

Re: Countdown Lookalikes?

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by Ryan Taylor
Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:58 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: April Idiots
Replies: 24
Views: 3839

Re: April Idiots

Just a few I came across which I think were April Fool's: - Richard Branson launching Virgin Volcanic so that people can journey to the centre of the Earth via their nearest volcano - Daniel Craig being invited by the Queen to open the Olympic Games - Alesha Dixon set to compete for Britain's fencin...
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:21 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: The Chase
Replies: 153
Views: 81774

Re: The Chase

Top performance from Heather I thought. Think she would have been better off in the final by herself, given the time wasted by having to buzz and passing. Did herself proud though, good banter, some really cracking answers too. (This is how you chat up women, right?) Yeah. I told Michelle she did r...
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:37 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: The Chase
Replies: 153
Views: 81774

Re: The Chase

Shame Heather is on the same team as a prick with a stupid moustache hogging all of the tweets. I found 3 tweets 2 of which refer to her being a TILF and the other one liking a griffin with a goose's head. OK I take back the prick comment as he's actually pretty funny. His moustache is still stupid...
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:35 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: The Chase
Replies: 153
Views: 81774

Re: The Chase

Shame Heather is on the same team as a prick with a stupid moustache hogging all of the tweets. I found 3 tweets 2 of which refer to her being a TILF and the other one liking a griffin with a goose's head.
by Ryan Taylor
Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:34 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 26th March 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 50)
Replies: 7
Views: 1113

Re: Monday 26th March 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 50)

How can you declare ENCLOSURE for CIRCLEONE after 27.5 seconds of looking at it?
by Ryan Taylor
Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:42 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Name Our Child
Replies: 110
Views: 17942

Re: Name Our Child

Gertrude.
by Ryan Taylor
Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:21 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: University Challenge 2011/12
Replies: 89
Views: 19445

Re: University Challenge 2011/12

:cry: unlucky! It was so tense right up to about 3 minutes to go. The long pause on that Strait question was dramatic! I felt for sure someone would stab for a British strait (given both guys mentioned were British) but no (one of the few I'd have got right). Awesome display though throughout, how o...
by Ryan Taylor
Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COHUD - Countdown In Huddersfield - Saturday 30th June 2012
Replies: 80
Views: 24499

Re: COHUD - Countdown In Huddersfield - Saturday 30th June 2

Stick me on provisional attendees too as it's more than likely that I'll be there but will know more definitely nearer the time.
by Ryan Taylor
Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Edinburgh - November 3rd
Replies: 119
Views: 40353

Re: Countdown in Edinburgh - November 3rd

Yep this date is in my diary. Day after 30th anniversary too.
by Ryan Taylor
Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:56 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Perfection
Replies: 84
Views: 13827

Re: Perfection

Michael Wallace wrote:
Ryan Taylor wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... pisode_21/

11:07 - Left hanging.
I just flicked through this, not sure I understand what you're getting at.
The handshake? He goes for a handshake and gets left hanging.
by Ryan Taylor
Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:51 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Perfection
Replies: 84
Views: 13827

Re: Perfection

by Ryan Taylor
Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:27 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Headphones
Replies: 19
Views: 3859

Re: Headphones

Girls. Calm the fuck down.
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:53 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday March 8th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 44)
Replies: 25
Views: 4416

Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 8th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 4

Not watching much any more but just had to have a peek at the numbers bodge. My god. My god! Corby - if you haven't seen it, get on it. Ha! I like how Rachel carries on so politely as if there's nothing wrong even though she is probably thinking "he's fucking fudging it the cheaty little fuck&...
by Ryan Taylor
Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:03 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 669599

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Who is the dick that designed the first TV remote layout? It is almost impossible to use in the dark which is how I like to watch TV when in bed. See second picture for an example of how a TV remote should be set out so that you can feel your way to the correct buttons. http://img854.imageshack.us/i...
by Ryan Taylor
Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:04 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What did you want to be when you were a kid?
Replies: 27
Views: 6371

Re: What did you want to be when you were a kid?

I always wanted to be either an accountant ('cos I liked numbers as a kid) or a doctor/surgeon just 'cos I liked science stuff and heard about how much they get paid. Obviously none of this has happened since I dropped out of chemistry and biology A levels before also declining 4 offers to study mat...
by Ryan Taylor
Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:37 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Buying faulty crap off eBay - where do you stand?
Replies: 59
Views: 11582

Re: Buying faulty crap off eBay - where do you stand?

Wow. This topic has boomed. It's always amazing how the most unassuming of topics end up getting added to the history pile that defines c4c.
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday February 23rd 2012 (Series 66 Game 34)
Replies: 21
Views: 4820

Re: Spoilers for Thursday February 23rd 2012 (Series 66 Game

You actually listened to the whole thing? I've not watched countdown in a while but I stuck it on today and ended up having to turn it off again. The woman is poison. And I see she got her own quiz show on Sky Atlantic. Who's idea was that. Do they not want people to watch it? People will still wat...
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:40 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Buying faulty crap off eBay - where do you stand?
Replies: 59
Views: 11582

Re: Buying faulty crap off eBay - where do you stand?

Is it just me who reads Amazon Prime as Apterous Prime every time I visit this thread?
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:15 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Buying faulty crap off eBay - where do you stand?
Replies: 59
Views: 11582

Re: Buying faulty crap off eBay - where do you stand?

Matt Morrison wrote:
David Williams wrote:
Julie T wrote:IMHO
Remind me, what does the H stand for?
Honest
The card said humble! Cheater!!
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:10 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Buying faulty crap off eBay - where do you stand?
Replies: 59
Views: 11582

Re: Buying faulty crap off eBay - where do you stand?

IMHO Claire should've been refunded the £150 (or so IIRC) she'd paid in annual payments over the years for a service I'd already paid for. Her mistake, yes, but Amazon certainly contributed to the continuing error by not sending even an annual email regarding the membership and/or fee. I don't rece...
by Ryan Taylor
Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 20th 2012
Replies: 33
Views: 4489

Re: Spoilers For Monday February 20th 2012

Glad I watched the show today. Loved Peter, so suave, so composed, so good. Loved everything about that performance. Hard luck to Chris too on meeting a very worthy opponent. Don't think there's any substance in this putting apterites up against each other business and about all this crap of having ...
by Ryan Taylor
Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Birthdays
Replies: 1252
Views: 130937

Re: Birthdays

An interesting task (for those of you that have the time or inclination) would be to make a calendar of countdowner's or forumites birthdays, I am December 7th if anyone wants to do it, I know that I can't be bothered too though :D :) Isn't that what already exists? You enter your birthday, the for...
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:43 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CO:REA - Reading - Saturday of Easter Weekend 2012
Replies: 63
Views: 15224

Re: CO:REA - Easter Saturday 2012

Jon Corby wrote:
Michael Wallace wrote:I've gotta say, I did not see this thread going in this direction.
Blame Ryan's appalling sexism. I'm sorry, I just couldn't let him get away with it, these people need to be confronted.
Happy to help.

(There, something for the women - a shopping slogan.)
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:32 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: How Googly are you?
Replies: 46
Views: 7553

Re: How Googly are you?

Joseph Krol wrote:Bandicoot males have two-tipped penises and the females have two-holed vaginas. Not from experience.
I will never be able to play any Crash game in the same way.
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:30 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CO:REA - Reading - Saturday of Easter Weekend 2012
Replies: 63
Views: 15224

Re: CO:REA - Easter Saturday 2012

Karen Pearson wrote:
Jayne Wisniewski wrote:Ed is going to watch Leeds at Reading so I will be coming.
I have to say that, if I were free, I'd probably be going with Ed. Sorry!
Women shouldn't be allowed at football. Football is like a Yorkie.
by Ryan Taylor
Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Replies: 417
Views: 119205

Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here

Andy. Have you actually at some point downloaded the aplication form, filled it in and returned it? Technically, I filled it in 80%, then sent an email asking a question about the form, and was answered by the man himself saying there's not much point sending it, and to do it in 12 months instead. ...
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Replies: 417
Views: 119205

Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here

David Barnard wrote:
Ryan Taylor wrote:
David Barnard wrote:I bet they were glad they accepted you as we got 10 shows of pure entertainment.
11 shows wasn't it?

Edit: Oh.
Should have been 11 if it wasn't for Carl '900' Williams
:roll:
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:00 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: The Chase
Replies: 153
Views: 81774

Re: The Chase

Ryan Taylor wrote:My first opponent on Countdown, Jeremy Baker, is on The Chase right now. Love him.
First one I've watched for quite a while and it was awesome! Jeremy was easily the best person on it, unlucky way to end :(
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:10 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: The Chase
Replies: 153
Views: 81774

Re: The Chase

My first opponent on Countdown, Jeremy Baker, is on The Chase right now. Love him.
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 10th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 25)
Replies: 17
Views: 3093

Re: Spoilers for Friday February 10th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim

Jordan F wrote:without meaning to rhyme, her name is Victoria James.
That doesn't rhyme.
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:02 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: The Chase
Replies: 153
Views: 81774

Re: The Chase

Haven't really watched The Chase that much, but reading about the tactics of dropping above, do you think there is scope for tinkering with the game? Something like, in addition to the money, you'd also have a number of steps for the end game (basically it's just +1 for all at the moment, could the...
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:35 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: The Chase
Replies: 153
Views: 81774

Re: The Chase

Michael Wallace wrote: Seems pretty reasonable to me, 12.5k instead of 15k isn't that big a loss.
Yep. Easy decision to make in my eyes. Definite drop.
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:29 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Replies: 417
Views: 119205

Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here

David Barnard wrote:I bet they were glad they accepted you as we got 10 shows of pure entertainment.
11 shows wasn't it?

Edit: Oh.
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:07 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Hex
Replies: 212
Views: 32819

Re: Hex

I've also never heard of Sean Scully. You were stitched up there big time.
by Ryan Taylor
Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:18 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Hex
Replies: 212
Views: 32819

Re: Hex

Word Soup is hard.

Solo £10 win on MPDL last night! Very easy questions though (last question was about the Thistle being the Scottish national emblem).
by Ryan Taylor
Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:05 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Masters 2012
Replies: 88
Views: 17958

Re: Apterous Masters 2012

Yes please!
by Ryan Taylor
Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The Charlies 2010 (THE RESULTS)
Replies: 10
Views: 2401

Re: The Charlies 2010 (THE RESULTS)

Image

(Spotted inside the Little Chef at COLIN)
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:58 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 5
Replies: 216
Views: 42112

Re: Pointless Series 5

Phil Reynolds wrote:Wow. Today's round 2 is footballers' national teams and, of the 12 names on the two passes, I've heard of precisely one. :oops:
You're not masturbating enough.
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:21 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cluedo
Replies: 8
Views: 2802

Re: Cluedo

Awesome. I've said it before but I'm genuinely always in awe of the stuff that is done on this forum. Like the work on Kirk's ditloids and Graeme's solve here. And the combined teamwork on Jim's puzzle which was cracked by Feisty. I love it! Srsly.
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday February 1st 2012 (Series 66 Game 18)
Replies: 14
Views: 3462

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday February 1st 2012 (Series 66 Game

You have your pedant sword out again Phil. This is not good.
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:23 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday February 1st 2012 (Series 66 Game 18)
Replies: 14
Views: 3462

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday February 1st 2012 (Series 66 Game

When I saw the second teaser I was quietly confident that Nick would be one of the few people on TV who can pronounce MISCHIEF correctly, and he didn't let me down. (I even heard someone who claimed to be an English teacher say "mis-cheef" the other day. Why do so many ignorant fuckwits g...