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Oliver Garner

Varg-na, SIMPLES!

Oliver Garner

Yup, for all.

Oliver Garner

And then the player could pick 2 large and Prune would follow for the rest. So even in the worst case scenario you can ensure that 19/20 picks will be the same, possibly 20/20. It's not ideal considering they'll be different selections, but at least it helps keep some consistency. I'll duel on Satu...

Oliver Garner

Matt Morrison wrote: That seems wrong.

Be hard to avoid. If Prune starts, he will choose one large so the idea would be dead.

Oliver Garner

Sounds brutal. I might get practising cos it would be pretty cool if I could get into the top 16. Edit - Also am I right in saying that duel numbers always have the same number from the top in every round? If so, do we get to know in advance how many from the top this duel will be? It will be 2 fro...

Oliver Garner

This is my first go of organising a tournament, I hope it doesn't go too badly. Duel Subject to confirmation from Charlie, the duel this coming Saturday will be a Hyper Numbers Attack, my suggestion to Charlie. The top sixteen players in the duel will be invited to this tournament. If there is suffi...

Oliver Garner

I know it's very luck-based, but a leaderboard for most darrens in a 15 rounder.

Oliver Garner

Dinos Sfyris wrote:You're thinking of Karen and her hubby James. Robbo's audition was unsuccessful despite all the good luck we gave him

Oh, I thought Karen and James were going as Team Countdown.

Oliver Garner

Ben Hunter wrote: Suzie is the expert.

I thought Susie was the expert, no?

Oliver Garner

James Robinson wrote: Yeah, they were definitely deserving winners. Glad they won after his mate was forced to sing "My Favourite Things" out loud as well.

NOTE also: Series 4 applications have just gone online. Sending mine tonight.

Thought you are on on the 15th?

Oliver Garner

50% support from who? The position of Susie's slot is a matter of preference, as is the amount of numbers games per show. I don't really class these as ideas, they are preferences. Introducing Susie's slot was my idea, placing it where it is was my preference. I don't see myself as an arbiter of go...

Oliver Garner

Jon Corby wrote: We did, but we keep changing our minds, and you're not allowed to see the list.

We all know you dislike Derren Brown. Keep this kind of stuff in the off-topic section in future.

Oliver Garner

Talk amongst yourselves. ;) OK Nope, nothing so far. keep trying. I am posting here from time to time sure. Probably managed about 5 or 6 in half a year. There's nothing to say. I've read the place from time to time and its clear that the vast majority of posters have nothing to say either. Nope. W...

Oliver Garner

We had the "times them together" discussion previously and agreed it was valid because it's in the ODE2r. Whether we think it's sloppy or not doesn't really matter. The "equals" debate, however, is turning out rather different - no-one here knows of "1+1=2+1=3" in any ...

Oliver Garner

My kids in my top set year 9 queried this in one lesson and asked "doesn't it annoy you, Sir, that Rachel Riley writes several equals line on one line when what's on the left hand side doesn't equal the right hand side." I replied "not really. Yes it's mathematically incorrect but, s...

Oliver Garner

given that the co-presenter is still using the equals sign inappropriately after almost two years The way I view this (and other things in life) is by asking myself 'Is it obvious what she means from what is there despite it not following the correct protocol?' I'm sure you'd agree that in this cas...

Oliver Garner

ADHAN and ADHANS, the Islamic call to prayer.

Oliver Garner

Craig Beevers wrote: It's almost as if they don't want to give any money away.

How long did it take for you to realise that? It's not a charity.

Oliver Garner

John Brackstone wrote:prenames for a dc-equaller?

http://www.apterous.org/lexplorer.php?word=prenames
Nope

Oliver Garner

Charlie and Adam will be pleased (not the Blackpool midfielder). Howard as well.

Oliver Garner

When I was about 8, I collected Merlin football stickers. One of my packs had six rather than seven in so I got my mum to complain to Merlin, who said they would send 'lots of packs'. In reality, I got 1 card. GUTTED I bet it wasn't even a shiny. Too right it wasn't - it was a Leeds team photo (sor...

Oliver Garner

When I was about 8, I collected Merlin football stickers. One of my packs had six rather than seven in so I got my mum to complain to Merlin, who said they would send 'lots of packs'. In reality, I got 1 card. GUTTED

Oliver Garner

I would like to add that My opponents were all really nice people, and took the losses in a really gracious manner, both off set and on set. Also whilst I am at it, I think I may have had a relatively easy octorun in terms of nines available and difficulty of numbers rounds, but I also think that t...

Oliver Garner

OSMOSED in round 13, can't check it coz Apterous is down.

Oliver Garner

Eoin Monaghan wrote: We've all agreed to let Peter Godwin win.

+1

Oliver Garner

Jack, quite exceptional all through the run, especially so on Monday this week. You are the first person since Chris Davies (when I was less good) who I stopped competing against and just sat back and admired your word knowledge. I hope I remain the second youngest series champ and I think I will, b...

Oliver Garner

Quintus Rameniah, definitely.

Oliver Garner

CANTRITE - he can't write, or spell, so he finds it hard to do this

Oliver Garner

Countdown recap for Tuesday 12 October 2010. C1: Champion Michael Chadwick (7 wins, 662 points.) C2: Challenger Andrew Greenway. DC: Susie Dent and David Lloyd. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S E D H A N P I E R02: T M U E L H O I G R03: D E B T U S V I T R04: D R O W E A T R O...

Oliver Garner

Gavin Chipper wrote:Does anyone else get Deal or No Deal confused with David O'Donnell when the abbreviation DOND is used?

No

Oliver Garner

Ben Hunter wrote:Just checked the openbook for Countdown. Loads of original people sharing that Dracula's spastic brother joke.

Through similar stalking, I found out Monday's challenger, the result and an advert for Apterous.

Oliver Garner

Ryan Taylor wrote:Discussed here.

You could have a situation à la dCedL, where only certain parts of verbs and nouns are accepted. Then someone will need to write a dictionary for it.

Oliver Garner

TOREADOR r4

Oliver Garner

John Douglas wrote:PATINA (6) - R13.

Only 1 A, I think

Oliver Garner

Thou shalt overeat

Oliver Garner

Oliver Garner wrote:Whilst Chris's SLEEPSUIT was one of the best solves in Countdown history, people finding stuff in less then a second makes as good TV IMHO.

Really? I mean, really really?[/quote]
For difficult conundrums, i.e. what you get in finals, yes.
Example - Kirk's ECLAMPSIA

Oliver Garner

Charlie Reams wrote:Great stuff Eoin, sounds like you came across well and are probably in the small category of people who played (even) better on the show than on apterous. Hats off.

I would agree to this, ANORTHITE and some of the other stuff (TAMBOTIE) put you in the top flight of Countdowners evah.

Oliver Garner

Just giving my 2 pence worth here: I don't see any problem with a diamond conundrum attack, as long as there are corundum, talc, etc. attacks played as well and are as popular for the reasons people provided that it would distort the alleged 'difficulty' of each conundrum. However, I don't like the ...

Oliver Garner

Rosemary Roberts wrote: I don't think I've ever seen any adults on the show who weren't terminally thick. Are they selected for it?

Maybe you are overestimating the intelligence of the general populating... Or maybe I'm just an elitist snob.

Oliver Garner

DHURRIES

Oliver Garner

13 days late but, oh well Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 September 2010. C1: Challenger Daniel Pati. C2: Challenger Fran Clark. DC: Susie Dent and Penny Smith. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T E S A R E L O Y R02: N S R A I E T G A R03: M O A R E V A G L R04: F C P I O E T M A R...

Oliver Garner

Someone on a par with Sir Stelios

Oliver Garner

From my experience: I knew the school would know quite quickly so I didn't try to keep my appearance a secret. However, I probably shouldn't have told them as early as I did because I got a lot of pestering as to whether I won or not. When I went on and they realised I was quite good, they asked the...

Oliver Garner

Haven't seen all of it, but ANORTHITE was quality. Didn't know it at all. As for the conundrum, I thought nerves or adrenaline made you hit the buzzer by mistake; I was scared of doing that

Oliver Garner

I guess that I have been pushed even further down the list of favourite kids on Countdown.

Oliver Garner

Obviously vwp Eoin, you beat me 108-102 on the crucial. PORTIERE was class as well. Thought you'd be really annoying but you seemed pretty cool, plus I thought you came across very well. Hope you go all the way!

Oliver Garner

James Robinson wrote:
Oliver Garner wrote:Is it too late to scrape in now?
There's quite a good bit of Series 43 to do. I think there's around another 20 after the 20 I'm doing at the moment.

I think there are still a few more series after this to do as well. So plenty to get on with Oliver, if you're interested.

Cool

Oliver Garner

Is it too late to scrape in now?

Oliver Garner

Which team do you support? Otherwise, the only other two non-league fans on here I know of are Matt Bayfield (Ebbsfleet) and Howard Somerset (Alsager Town).

Oliver Garner

TOURACO

Oliver Garner

threadofbrag.com Didn't want it to come over as arrogance/bragging. Also, I don't think telling people how you did against the contestants is any different to people posting beaters/equallers. Also, I only found INTUBATE because it was on an Apterous game I played earlier today. Well played Daniel,...

Oliver Garner

Edward, do you know Barry? Also, brilliant from Daniel again, I just managed to beat him with SOLDIERS and the conundrum, but he was in the studio and I was at home etc... Although you did beat a Northern Irishman! :( I beat him with these but he beat me with CHEROOT and the second numbers game so ...

Oliver Garner

Weetabix or supermarket own brand wheat biscuits which are, let's face it, Weetabix repackaged as own brand.

Oliver Garner

Eoin Monaghan wrote: And you use the quote button. Speaking of Jason, he hasn't been posting much lately.

How dare you even suggest that Robert Baxter is actually Larsen.

Oliver Garner

Gavin Chipper wrote: You've got a lot to learn.

Nah, I genuinely believe that we are fairly tolerant on here.

Oliver Garner

How about

Sue Sanders wrote:Anyone coming on making trouble will feel the wrath of one of my polite polls about what we should do to crush them!

Nah, we are tolerant on here.

Oliver Garner

At least AFC Wimbledon are top of the league. Now, like last year, I have to rely on a mid-season surge, which may get me to the middle of this high quality league. At the top, I reckon 'Sport Betting Analyst' Nick Wainwright has got a good chance.

Oliver Garner

Joke - the show has no point is what I mean in the joke. :lol: Sorry, don't get you. Why is it a joke to say that the show has no point? He's at the age where you tell loads of jokes without checking they make sense, and then expecting everyone else to find them funny. I went through that phase, ju...

Oliver Garner

Well done Mark Meakin in winning Division B at Havering.

Oliver Garner

Still excellent advice

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