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Matt Morrison

a reasonable starting point for me is to ask myself about the type of language that I would use in front of my mother, father, wife and children. that would be an awful, awful starting point for me, I have such a beautifully foulmouthed family that Christmas might as well be called Cockingcuntmas. ...

Matt Morrison

And for what it's worth, I went straight back to the old design. I'd rather get two phpBB forums mixed up than a forum mixed up with Windows Media Player. If only we had some user who was a professional web designer and could fix us a decent custom skin... Hah! So long as you're serious and not goi...

Matt Morrison

Jason Larsen wrote:Very good, Joseph! I think you're a nice guy.

A correlation between swearing and nastiness is a massive generalisation!

Matt Morrison

So what's the difference between this year's winner and last year's? Or did they just use the same person again and presume the people watching wouldn't notice? Or am I just being racist? Not sure I understand your post. Last year's winner was short, white, male and Scottish. This year's is tall, b...

Matt Morrison

The only difference the contestants make to the number of shows is that each Octochamp means one more player. i'm just trying to throw around in my head the idea that it's the when of someone becoming an Octochamp that could affect things? ...The last show of any series always has to end with a win...

Matt Morrison

1. C4 have enough notice of interruptions to know the number of heats required for a series in time to line up contestants. Yeah I did kind of pre-empt that response. But I didn't want to assume anything, I don't know how far in advance things like horse racing TV rights are sold - possibly, in an ...

Matt Morrison

Also just to add to this, I've seen a 4th way, in which when you see the green folders on the left side of the sub-forums, there is a moving blue arrow and piece of paper, between the folder and the thread title :) I've always been fairly confused by the symbology used in the list of threads - ther...

Matt Morrison

How do you turn off what they call "annotations" on Youtube? I'd start by typing "turn off youtube annotations" into google. no need to even go that far, just use the help section on youtube. although, interesting, that is actually hosted by Google: http://www.google.com/support...

Matt Morrison

Why does it have to be a power of 2? ignore me, was just mucking around They have two finals, one in June and one in December. The heats are played throughout the year until it gets to a certain point in June or December. After that point (say 103 contestants for example), they look at the seeds. s...

Matt Morrison

Kirk Bevins wrote:The last series featured 103 contestants.

103 = 2^x
x = ?

what dictates the number of contestants then? i would have thought they'd be too many applications that their number might bear relevance on the number of contestants...?

Matt Morrison

Martin Smith wrote:Ah sorry guys. That quote has boomeranged on me.

Been there Martin. I've seen plenty of my interesting (what I thought to be) facts destroyed by Stephen Fry!

Matt Morrison

I would think that as long as the show remains popular with students, that's the way it will keep going. There's a whole breed of Charlies and Junaids waiting to be discovered, and don't forget where the Kais will be in a few years. I'd say the best chance of someone 'ordinary' winning is likely to ...

Matt Morrison

when one of the first European visitors asked an Aborigine "what do you call those skipping creatures", his reply of 'kangaroo' actually meant "I don't understand". No it didn't! :x i'll back Kai up on this one - this was another urban myth debunked by the wonderful QI a while b...

Matt Morrison

Kevin Thurlow wrote:"You come eels in the night"

reminds me of a video i saw on the internet once

Matt Morrison

Kai Laddiman wrote:Just to put an end to this 4 large debate, he was doing it to annoy Carol.

haha true, Kai, true! did make her laugh but it was a bit sad that it wasn't a really hard 6-small that she would have had to solve, thus going out on a high.

Matt Morrison

what the fuck? how many times do i have to say Junaid Junaid Junaid. I'm discussing the particular round, not a general comment on playing numbers games against good players. Read the whole thread. And yes, I'd expect Junaid to get WELL over 90% of the maximums on several thousand 4-large numbers ga...

Matt Morrison

Much better to be witty, clever and interesting without even bringing their sexuality into the picture in any way. And yet the majority of blokes on this forum seem to think it's perfectly OK to constantly refer to their heterosexuality (e.g. by endless references to Rachel's attractiveness). Funny...

Matt Morrison

Jon Corby wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:Maybe it's just a bad picture.
Or maybe it's the greatest fucking picture ever taken.

I did only mean her half Jon. Obviously you're looking absofuckinglutely lovely.

Matt Morrison

x = the probability of opponent not getting maximum points from a 4-large numbers round y = the probability of opponent not getting the maximum from a 6-small numbers round, and for number-choosing player to do better and get the points if x > y then it's a good idea to choose 4-large numbers, righ...

Matt Morrison

Careful. I am probably not the only person who met Rachel & Jeff at CofC who will wreak horrible revenge on anyone who disses them. :evil: We've been here before tony, and I sure as hell don't intend to go back there. My post was merely an expression of how funny it was that I'd completely misi...

Matt Morrison

What's "offensive" about choosing 6 small against a guy who you've never beaten at 6 small in ten attempts? I used 'offensive' purely for its status as an antonym of 'defensive' - 'courageous', 'brave', 'foolish', etc. all would have worked. I just feel that in a points-desperate situatio...

Matt Morrison

[Junaid's] sportsmanship in the "MISCOUNT" round won't be forgotten by those in attendance. Now that this thread is public, can this story be told? Or did I just miss something really obvious by not paying full attention? Secondly, gotta ask - Box Pizza, is this a particularly special piz...

Matt Morrison

the new series has a whole different calibre of eye candy (for which see Corby's avatar ^) Hahahahahahahahhhhahahah (repeat as needed)... I'd noticed Corby's new avatar today on a couple of occasions - had just assumed it was Jon's wife! (bear in mind I know nothing of your personal life or status ...

Matt Morrison

I think if you're really strong all-round at the numbers then 6 small would have been better. I agree without a doubt - making the numbers harder by using 6 small can effectively shut out a weaker player, apart from the occasional mickey mouse target number that is still easily reached. I also agre...

Matt Morrison

In other words that decision is a result of a lot of experience, and I still think it was a good decision, even though it didn't really pay off. Thanks Charlie, that was the sort of explanation I was looking for. One day you'll trust me enough that I'll be able to get a nice response like that with...

Matt Morrison

Matt Morrison wrote:I do look forward to an explanation, as I am genuinely interested in such tactics, and not being obstinate or annoying.

Needless to say that should have read "not trying to be obstinate or annoying".

Matt Morrison

Hopefully someone will jump in with a careful counter-argument, because I'm too lazy, but you're completely wrong. Thankfully I'm more than used to being wrong on this forum. I was looking for opinion, not argument, viewpoints, not right and wrong. I do look forward to an explanation, as I am genui...

Matt Morrison

Not sure what you mean by 4 small. 4 small numbers replacing the 4 large numbers chosen - ie. 6 small overall, instead of 4 large/2 small The point was that I needed to win the round, so I figured I'd pick something that would take Junaid out of his comfort zone of 6 small/1 large to create some vo...

Matt Morrison

final numbers round: by going for 4 large numbers surely Charlie is shooting himself in the foot when he desperately needs to win this round 10-0? With 4 large numbers, the combinations of maths they are open to is so much slimmer than 4 small numbers that it makes it ten times harder to beat Junai...

Matt Morrison

prizes: did Junaid get a cash prize? wasn't paying full attention. It was thankfully the least-cringeworthy EOS award ceremony I ever remember seeing! ending: obviously sad, but really weird as well. would have liked to see someone stick an arm around Carol! The way it faded to credits from tears r...

Matt Morrison

final numbers round: by going for 4 large numbers surely Charlie is shooting himself in the foot when he desperately needs to win this round 10-0?
With 4 large numbers, the combinations of maths they are open to is so much slimmer than 4 small numbers that it makes it ten times harder to beat Junaid?

Matt Morrison

<span style="jo-brand">i'm fairly sure that some evil movie baddie has at some point had a CRYOLAIR.
If not I guess that makes me a CRYOLIAR.</span>

Matt Morrison

Matt Morrison wrote:
ChrisEdward wrote:(6*8)-2=48
good work - a nice first post! just a note to prevent confusion: you said (6*8)-2=48 whereas you meant 46.

edit your post so i look like a fool will you?

Matt Morrison

ChrisEdward wrote:(6*8)-2=48

good work - a nice first post! just a note to prevent confusion: you said (6*8)-2=48 whereas you meant 46.

Matt Morrison

hurry up Giles, I'm trying to see if you mention HOARDING or ADHERING as alternates for: HDGRAEION

Matt Morrison

7 x 5 = 35, + 3 - 1 = 37
37 x 25 = 925
- 3 = 922, still one away but an easier option than Junaid's

Matt Morrison

Love your intro Ben!

R3: obviously I spotted HARDON instantly, and had an internal chuckle. Was surprised when I thought I heard Martin actually declare it!

Matt Morrison

Matthew Green wrote:Countdown is essentially now just Sky Sports Soccer Saturday. Which is good... I'm just waiting for Susie to say 'It's unbelievable Jeff!

a new octochamp called James Brown wouldn't go amiss either

Matt Morrison

Des: "looks like Charlie might sneak this but we'll see" - with Charlie 29 points ahead and 20 points of games left to be played reminds me of Les Dennis on old skool Family Fortunes saying "come on we might still do it" when they need 70 points from the last answer, despite the ...

Matt Morrison

numbers game for 214: WOW! I would have bet my house on both Kai and Charlie getting 10 points within a few seconds.
Thank god I don't own a house.

25 5 5 4 3 7

(25 - 4) x (5 + 5) = 21 x 10 = 210
7 - 3 = 4
210 + 4 = 214

Matt Morrison

RTRGOUEOA
couple of levellers for 7: GARROTE, GROUTER

Matt Morrison

Siblings Charlie and Kai battle it out in the first semi final of the series. phew, not just me that noticed that then (knowing my lack of on-the-ball-ness its probably a forum joke I wasn't aware of though) First numbers, inspired a bit by 4-large methods nice work Martin, you (and Carol) got ther...

Matt Morrison

letters: FOGREMAKE (not sure of round #) for 7 points beater would have been: FROMAGE which is presume is dictionary'd up? To be fair I didn't spot it until Junaid said FORAGE. Also quite funny that Suzie hasn't given a single word from DC yet, thanks to Jo taking up all the airtime :) Suzie definit...

Matt Morrison

Matt Morrison

Matt Morrison wrote:R3 equaller for 9 points: ORDINATES

before anyone points it out: oops.

Matt Morrison

R3 equaller for 9 points: ORDINATES

spotted this one very quickly, was surprised that Junaid went for NOTARISED, not a word I had seen or knew to be valid

Matt Morrison

The opening story/joke Des read out was possibly the worst/least funny I have ever heard in the whole of Countdown history.

Matt Morrison

I know nothing of this 'Swash'
But i had to reply to your tosh
by asking, have you been on the slosh?

Matt Morrison

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here aka. Iceland Advert Idol

Matt Morrison

Martin Gardner wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:R2: PRIMATES for a rather less complicated equaller
Plus SERAPHIM and TERAPHIM; CountMax gives two others, I'll leave you to figure them out. I'd say neither of them are obvious mind you.

how about TRAMPISH as a valid synonym of trampy?

Matt Morrison

Kai Laddiman wrote:school

Purely out of interest Kai, have your appearances on Countdown made you more popular or more ridiculed at school?
I hope the former but I wouldn't be surprised by the latter.
I mean the kids of course, I have no doubt the teachers are mighty proud!

Matt Morrison

Phil Reynolds wrote:Good. I don't do Facebook.

I could turn you.

Matt Morrison

lost track of the round but THNDAIOAL
ALATION is there to beat Charlie for 7 points - not sure where I picked up that word from, I thought it had something to do with emotion (like 'elation') but apparently having checked it means the status of being winged

Matt Morrison

R2: PRIMATES for a rather less complicated equaller

Matt Morrison

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Charlie's dreamy good looks

Has anyone else noticed Charlie looks like Kai's older brother from certain angles? Just me?

Matt Morrison

haha, i've little to add other than to say thanks for that story, made me chuckle!

Matt Morrison

"Any hole's a goal" and all that :D Where do you live? Ah, you've updated your profile so now I know, even down to the street address in Teignmouth which is handy. Except I also now know what you look like so I've gone off the idea. :roll: Nice website by the way. Hah! Yeah... your lack o...

Matt Morrison

I think they would've been test messages to see if everything in the forum was working. I just said that Joseph! The "Hello World" reference is a geeky thing - usually the first program a programmer ever writes simply displays "Hello World!" on screen - it's also often used as t...

Matt Morrison

No such thing as bad luck in the long run I'm sorry Paul, but if I had a pound for every time somebody had tried to justify to me my alleged bad luck with that cliche, I wouldn't need to even play the damn game! You must have been moaning a lot then. Sorry mate but I'm with Jono, it's a really unbe...

Matt Morrison

Ben Hunter wrote:I don't even know where to start with this one:

Please finish your post Ben, it was sounding interesting.

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