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by Gavin Chipper
Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Hypothetical question..............
Replies: 6
Views: 1570

Re: Hypothetical question..............

It is?
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:18 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Coincidence
Replies: 224
Views: 78512

Re: Coincidence

You might think this is a bit of a shit "coincidence" but you're getting it anyway. Last night I dreamt that Michael Douglas died, and when I put the news on it was almost like fucking Diana had died again. I was thinking "Yeah, he's famous, but really?" And then today, the less ...
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday April 7th 2014
Replies: 8
Views: 2824

Re: Spoilers For Monday April 7th 2014

hoiking^ not in for some reason.
by Gavin Chipper
Sun Apr 06, 2014 12:02 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Fantasy Cricket
Replies: 4
Views: 2226

Re: Fantasy Cricket

tl;dr
by Gavin Chipper
Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:35 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: 15 to 1
Replies: 45
Views: 25313

Re: 15 to 1

I'm going to be on the show too (episode 19/20 on 30th April). What struck me most about the new series is how much slower the pace is now. William G used to really rattle through the questions. I'm not keen on the tense background music either. I didn't really get to enjoy episode 1 properly until...
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 31st 2014
Replies: 32
Views: 6731

Re: Spoilers For Monday March 31st 2014

James Robinson wrote:That's also the first 0-second conundrum in a regular edition of Countdown, as in exactly 0 seconds, not 0.25, 0.5, etc.
How are you defining that though? How are these things objectively measured? I've seen others that were probably just as quick.
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 31st 2014
Replies: 32
Views: 6731

Re: Spoilers For Monday March 31st 2014

Andy Warhol certainly looked as if he was going to win, but he seemed to lose it a bit in the later rounds.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday March 28th 2014 (S70 P56)
Replies: 14
Views: 4547

Re: Spoilers for Friday March 28th 2014 (S70 P56)

As we wrap up this week, we have yet another new champion, Peter Cross. Not many people have won multiple games this week, can Peter get the trend going in the right direction? Or perhaps the tend. I thought it was a bit strange when Susie was talking about hoe phrases turn into other phrases by lo...
by Gavin Chipper
Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday March 25th 2014 (S70 P53)
Replies: 16
Views: 3104

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday March 25th 2014 (S70 P53)

I think it was definitely the numbers that let Cliff down today. His letters were similar to his usual standard, but he threw far too many points away on the numbers.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:37 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Peter Lee
Replies: 31
Views: 12760

Re: Peter Lee

Very sad news. I played him on Apterous a few times.
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday March 19th 2014 (S70 P49)
Replies: 4
Views: 1129

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday March 19th 2014 (S70 P49)

I missed what DC said but did ANOINTER beat them in round 5?
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday March 18th 2014 (S70 P48)
Replies: 15
Views: 4201

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday March 18th 2014 (S70 P48)

That guy was pretty good. Sure-fire octo. Would take a 1600 player or over on Apterous to beat him. I wouldn't say it was a certainty, as we've seen people make impressive starts and disappoint before. If he keeps playing like this, he's got a great chance, though. Very impressive debut performance...
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Mar 17, 2014 4:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 683814

Re: Ask Graeme?

What's the average number of maxes per game that the studio gets collectively? Any words or numbers declarations outside the time count, and also it can be said that the studio got the conundrum. So basically what's 15 minus the number of rounds with beaters available?
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:37 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Game of the Year (GotY) 2013 - voting
Replies: 14
Views: 5152

Re: Game of the Year (GotY) 2013 - voting

Nice to see the results of this. I voted Conor's Mocktorun top, but I suppose it would have been boring for something so similar to last year's winning game on top again. But I am surprised by the margin of victory with Matthew's game. It was a very good game, but I'm going to stick my neck out and ...
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Mar 13, 2014 5:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 683814

Re: Ask Graeme?

In the 30th Birthday Championship, the difference is ( a little bit ) more pronounced: in 440 letters rounds, the picker won 75 and the non-picker won 65. It would be valid to brush over this fact as unimportant based on the tiny sample size, but to brush it aside as an insignificant margin (which ...
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:19 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: University Challenge 2013/2014
Replies: 74
Views: 29834

Re: University Challenge 2013/2014

So what were these rubbish questions?
by Gavin Chipper
Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:57 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Countdown Desk Calendar
Replies: 24
Views: 8934

Re: Countdown Desk Calendar

Ian Volante wrote:
Andy Platt wrote:Yeah, outside 30 seconds but got. (50 x 2 - 8) x 9 + 75
[50+75+4]*[9-2] in about two seconds 8-)
I took quite a while but when I saw that you'd got it in 2 seconds, I immediately saw 75*(50+2)/4-8*9
by Gavin Chipper
Sun Mar 09, 2014 6:00 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Game of the Year (GotY) 2013 - voting
Replies: 14
Views: 5152

Re: Game of the Year (GotY) 2013 - voting

People take into account whatever they think the relevant features of a GOTY game are when nominating and voting. Maybe the 68 in a tournament is arguably better than a 62 in practice, but also maybe there have only been 69s in player v player games. (So they'd have done better by concentrating on t...
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:07 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Awards
Replies: 14
Views: 7108

Re: Apterous Awards

Fine in theory but the categories are a bit obvious and predictable to answer. It needs to be more subjective, like a proper awards show. So, Apterite You'd Most Like To Play Darts With, Apterite You Could Most Envision Setting Up A Small Business With, Best Costume, Apterite Whose Name Could Pass ...
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:35 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous World Cup 2014 - Announcement
Replies: 27
Views: 8373

Re: Apterous World Cup 2014 - Announcement

What do you need the photos for? If people knew they might be more accepting of it rather than just "Photo or fuck off!"
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 3rd 2014
Replies: 14
Views: 2167

Re: Spoilers For Monday March 3rd 2014

Might have been easier for the contestants to answer the number of spoonfuls they have of sugar a day if they'd known what size spoon, Dr. Hunniford! Yeah, that whole segment irked me. I hate those kind of "go on, have a guess" interactions where you don't actually care what the guesses a...
by Gavin Chipper
Tue Mar 04, 2014 12:22 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)
Replies: 51
Views: 6023

Re: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)

If your opponent buzzes after 29 seconds and gets it wrong, but from his wrong answer you see the right one, is it ethical to buzz in when the clock restarts? You certainly didn't get it in the 30 seconds after the clock started initially. Is it any more ethical to use that extra time than extra ti...
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Mar 03, 2014 1:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)
Replies: 51
Views: 6023

Re: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)

Monitor off on buzzing. No dilly-dallying in getting the answer. Flaw gone. I didn't look at the monitor when I filmed - I looked at the board. And yeah, I agree, injecting Nick with some speed at the end of games so he doesn't give a 5-second pre-amble would help, but maybe dealers are hard to com...
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:55 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)
Replies: 51
Views: 6023

Re: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)

Surely the rules are you press the buzzer, Nick asks for your answer, and then you provide it without delay? If you do that, how would anyone know the difference? Oh okay, I've changed my mind now, I'm glad you lost and I hope you don't get invited back again :mrgreen: Not everyone has necessarily ...
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:49 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)
Replies: 51
Views: 6023

Re: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)

...you're exploiting a shortcoming in the studio logistics to give yourself an advantage in the game, and I definitely think that's against the spirit of the game, and worth trying to stamp out. I agree with this, but I'm not sure I'd then reach the conclusion that it's the player's responsibility ...
by Gavin Chipper
Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:44 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: I'm not easily shocked...................
Replies: 38
Views: 9543

Re: I'm not easily shocked...................

Anyway, it's like me going to the bookie's and putting a bet on Damon Hill making a comeback this year and winning the F1 world championship at 2/1. And then complaining about the odds after I win. Surely I should have got 1,000,000 to 1 at least! Well, whose fault is that?
by Gavin Chipper
Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:06 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: I'm not easily shocked...................
Replies: 38
Views: 9543

Re: I'm not easily shocked...................

It's the lottery. What did you expect?
by Gavin Chipper
Sun Mar 02, 2014 3:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)
Replies: 51
Views: 6023

Re: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)

It would cut out time if instead of a buzz, a disembodied voice just said the player's name and they had to answer immediately. Best not to trouble the presenter with this at all. You seemed to hint at this solution, Graeme, but then let it slide out of your thought processes.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Feb 28, 2014 11:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (S2 P6)
Replies: 3
Views: 518

Re: Spoilers for 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (S2 P6)

HANGOUT^ invalid in round 1. Disappointing.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)
Replies: 51
Views: 6023

Re: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)

I was going to mention about the numbers and getting timed out but forgot and then got timed out.

But yeah, he was very lucky there.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Feb 28, 2014 5:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)
Replies: 51
Views: 6023

Re: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)

Uh,oh - it's the old FAINEST controversy again ... Unless stuff got cut out, she just rejected that without any explanation. I tend to think in general that Susie takes the wrong approach to allowing/disallowing words. I think she goes by intuition a lot, when the most important thing is consistent...
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Feb 28, 2014 5:27 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Revenge of the Egghead
Replies: 33
Views: 12730

Re: Revenge of the Egghead

Matt Morrison wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:I don't believe you.
Which bit don't you believe?
What was the friend's name?
Peter*

*Name has been changed for reasons of privacy.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:46 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Revenge of the Egghead
Replies: 33
Views: 12730

Re: Revenge of the Egghead

Matt Morrison wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote:I watched an episode of this round a friend's yesterday. It's like The Chase but worse.
I don't believe you.
Which bit don't you believe?
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:00 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Revenge of the Egghead
Replies: 33
Views: 12730

Re: Revenge of the Egghead

I watched an episode of this round a friend's yesterday. It's like The Chase but worse.
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday February 27th 2014 (S70 P39)
Replies: 13
Views: 3395

Re: Spoilers for Thursday February 27th 2014 (S70 P39)

I always think it's funny when Susie announces shorter words. "Also LOTUS for five." And? Sometimes if it's a particularly "nice" word and she gives a reason for mentioning it, it can blend in, but it seems to happen a lot without any particular reason. Is that for the viewer at...
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Feb 27, 2014 4:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday February 27th 2014 (S70 P39)
Replies: 13
Views: 3395

Re: Spoilers for Thursday February 27th 2014 (S70 P39)

I always think it's funny when Susie announces shorter words. "Also LOTUS for five." And? Sometimes if it's a particularly "nice" word and she gives a reason for mentioning it, it can blend in, but it seems to happen a lot without any particular reason.
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Feb 26, 2014 5:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday February 26th 2014 (S70 P38)
Replies: 15
Views: 2336

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday February 26th 2014 (S70 P38)

I'm not going to bother posting an alt but I was surprised by Rachel's convoluted method to 321 as if to imply there wasn't a straightforward method. I suppose if that's what she saw she couldn't be bothered to find a simpler way.
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:24 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 2014
Replies: 104
Views: 38787

Re: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 20

Might be interested in this, given the location.
by Gavin Chipper
Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:06 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: If you can find the answer, you're a genius.
Replies: 9
Views: 4246

Re: If you can find the answer, you're a genius.

When do we get the explanation? Without checking, I think it's been 8 years.
by Gavin Chipper
Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 24th 2014
Replies: 28
Views: 5530

Re: Spoilers For Monday February 24th 2014

why would you want to face likely humiliation on TV? The vast majority of contestants must go into it knowing there's a distinct possibility of being humiliated. If you've been watching half a dozen apterite octochamps per series, you'll think it's 50/50 whether you get one or not. If I was new to ...
by Gavin Chipper
Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:06 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: My Weekly Review Blog
Replies: 59
Views: 12484

Re: My Weekly Review Blog

by Gavin Chipper
Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 24th 2014
Replies: 28
Views: 5530

Re: Spoilers For Monday February 24th 2014

I'm forming the impression with some recent contestants that not being any good at the numbers at your audition doesn't seem too important. Or maybe it's just nerves on the day. I think it's been the case for years, if not always. In some cases it probably is nerves. But sometimes you can tell by t...
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 24th 2014
Replies: 28
Views: 5530

Re: Spoilers For Monday February 24th 2014

Andy Platt wrote:DETORSION round .. 7?
I was pleased to beat them with SNOOTIER for 8 but I used the standard method.
by Gavin Chipper
Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:28 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Easy odds puzzle
Replies: 22
Views: 10709

Re: Easy odds puzzle

Dave Preece wrote:Then you're obviously clevererer than Jack then? Well done!
He's the cleverest person here. You'll have to deal with that.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:56 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: They say you learn something new everyday.....
Replies: 8
Views: 3352

Re: They say you learn something new everyday.....

"A"s look like "J"s when you've got Parkinson's.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:42 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Easy odds puzzle
Replies: 22
Views: 10709

Re: Easy odds puzzle

Dave Preece wrote:Glad one or two got this wrong at first... Just shows what a tricky little puzzle I came up with ;-)
Not tricky really. Perhaps a little fiddly and easy to make an error.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 21st 2014 (S70 P35)
Replies: 9
Views: 1812

Re: Spoilers for Friday February 21st 2014 (S70 P35)

I liked the challenger. He sounded like someone trying to sound posh on a sitcom.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:18 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday February 19th 2014
Replies: 29
Views: 5406

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday February 19th 2014

The first numbers game was a 99%er, slightly surprisingly for a game with 2 discrete solutions. Both were fiendish though, so it's fair enough. Muchos kudos to those that got it within 30 mins, never mind 30 secs. When Rachel said it was "Very, very difficult" I think we all knew she must...
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday February 19th 2014
Replies: 29
Views: 5406

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday February 19th 2014

DISPROVEN^ strangely not there. I was surprised they didn't mention it. Actually I still am just to say it wasn't in.
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:52 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Weird stuff that's happened to you
Replies: 24
Views: 10647

Weird stuff that's happened to you

I've just come back from the Netherlands and while I was there, I was in an Indian/Nepalese restaurant. It was basically the same as an Indian restaurant here, except it wasn't very good. Anyway, I ordered a sag aloo for my main course and a peshwari naan. Except the waitress said that you can't hav...
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:32 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: C4C is a bit dead?
Replies: 15
Views: 5725

Re: C4C is a bit dead?

Mark Deeks wrote:Well then let's debate. True or false - tall people should get paid more because they have to spend more to live normal lives, on things such as food, water bills for washing, custom made freaky clown shoes, etc.
There's no evidence that they eat more. Certainly no evidence that they can eat more.
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:03 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: My Weekly Review Blog
Replies: 59
Views: 12484

Re: My Weekly Review Blog

I cut my girlfriend's nose off. How does she smell? Terrible http://i26.tinypic.com/2dr6iqa.gif Because she's decomposing http://i26.tinypic.com/2dr6iqa.gif Because I killed her to death too http://i26.tinypic.com/2dr6iqa.gif I broke Jon Corby's legs so he can't sit down any more. How does he smell...
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:54 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: My Weekly Review Blog
Replies: 59
Views: 12484

Re: My Weekly Review Blog

I don't remember Punt and Antopolski doing "satire" about horrific violence against women. I cut my girlfriend's nose off. How does she smell? Terrible http://i26.tinypic.com/2dr6iqa.gif Because she's decomposing http://i26.tinypic.com/2dr6iqa.gif Because I killed her to death too http://...
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:46 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
Replies: 101
Views: 23795

Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee

Guys. You've got a pint, maybe a pint and a half, of some smelly yellow unhygienic liquid that you need to dispose of down the toilet. Are you going to pour it from a few feet above the toilet, where it could spill, splash etc, or are you going to make sure it all goes in with no splashing? A pint ...
by Gavin Chipper
Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:56 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
Replies: 101
Views: 23795

Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee

Guys. You've got a pint, maybe a pint and a half, of some smelly yellow unhygienic liquid that you need to dispose of down the toilet. Are you going to pour it from a few feet above the toilet, where it could spill, splash etc, or are you going to make sure it all goes in with no splashing? A pint ...
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:26 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
Replies: 101
Views: 23795

Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee

Maybe I should put this in the coincidences thread but I'm at a friend's in the Netherlands and I've just gone upstairs for a piss because the seat on the downstairs toilet doesn't stay up.
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
Replies: 101
Views: 23795

Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee

You're obsessed by the effort thing, aren't you? I'm going to film myself pulling down my trousers and sitting down just to show you how easy it is. The thing about the piss flow is more than about effort though. Once it's flowing properly you know it's going to empty. But if you're constantly havi...
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:52 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
Replies: 101
Views: 23795

Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee

It's all about sitting down, it's the best. The only thing I have to add, the only occasional downside, is that sometimes I find once I stand up I fancy a little tiny bit more wee. I've always assumed this is - and here's the science bit - because your internal organs squash together that bit more ...