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by Oliver Garner
Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Champion of Champions Prediction Game [spoilers]
Replies: 70
Views: 13468

Re: Championship of Champions: Prediction Game

dod
jm
jc
rp (sorry Kai)
nw
af
cr
sb
by Oliver Garner
Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: If Countdowners were sports stars...
Replies: 31
Views: 5095

Re: If Countdowners were sports stars...

Harvey Freeman=Donald Bradman
Dominated the game before the new technology came into the game. It would be interesting to see if he would be good enough to win in the current era.
by Oliver Garner
Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:51 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: January's Daily Duels
Replies: 74
Views: 6995

Re: January's Daily Duels

Phil Reynolds wrote:Before I plunge into today's Duel, can someone explain what 'Hypercountdown' is please?
The letters rounds and the conundrum have 12 letters and the numbers game has a 4 figure target.
by Oliver Garner
Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:26 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 444111

Re: Bug reports

Lee Simmonds wrote:Not sure why but this morning when I went in there were no robots available to play and no daily duel. I was not able to play a classic game either - Is this a continuation of the problems that you mentioned Charlie, that might occur for a couple of days?
I have this problem as well.
by Oliver Garner
Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Asperger Syndrome
Replies: 81
Views: 19509

Re: Asperger Syndrome

I also have Asperger's (according to the psychologist). I am not going to elaborate on that.
by Oliver Garner
Sun Dec 28, 2008 7:03 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 168179

Re: Official Thread of Brag

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=17221
None of them amazingly hard, but who cares?
by Oliver Garner
Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:57 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Anyone else not able to load Apterous?
Replies: 132
Views: 12947

Re: Anyone else not able to load Apterous?

Now I can
by Oliver Garner
Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:45 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 168179

Re: Official Thread of Brag

[quote="Chris Davies"]Maximum minus one! http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=16836 Annoyingly, I knew OPALINE (round 2). The conundrum was a complete guess. Once I'd assumed it wasn't an -ING word, I started making compound words in my head, hoping to some up with something feasible....
by Oliver Garner
Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Series 60/61 Wannabes
Replies: 43
Views: 3888

Re: Series 60/61 Wannabes

Still thinking of applying. Want an Apterous rating over 500 though.
by Oliver Garner
Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:32 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Strange Games
Replies: 295
Views: 32850

Re: Strange Games

Prune getting all 3 numbers games
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=16453
by Oliver Garner
Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:56 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: APTOBASH I: Enter the Dragon
Replies: 64
Views: 6780

Re: APTOBASH I: Enter the Dragon

After my game against Matthew Green, I logged off and couldn't log back on again so I can't play my next game.
by Oliver Garner
Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:37 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official thread of scrag
Replies: 328
Views: 51439

Re: Official thread of scrag

Definitely not playing unlimited again http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=16032
by Oliver Garner
Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:15 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 168179

Re: Official Thread of Brag

Despite only getting 4 maxes in the entire game, I am pleased to (finally) get my first century. http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=15658 yeah go you :D I was thinking you must be the most improved player on apterous. From being thumped almost every game when you first started you've improve...
by Oliver Garner
Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Forum Decorum
Replies: 78
Views: 9961

Re: Forum Decorum

On Apterous, i recently had SHITTYOIL as a conundrum
by Oliver Garner
Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:37 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 168179

Re: Official Thread of Brag

Despite only getting 4 maxes in the entire game, I am pleased to (finally) get my first century.
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=15658
by Oliver Garner
Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:07 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: APTOBASH I: Enter the Dragon
Replies: 64
Views: 6780

Re: APTOBASH I: Enter the Dragon

Sign me up (if there's room left). Let's say I'll make room if you get an avatar that doesn't make me want to punch myself in the face with the stupidity of it. No can do. We come as a pair. You make room for me, you make room for the fat, East Asian baby. Countdown doubles would be an interesting ...
by Oliver Garner
Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:18 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Items
Replies: 12
Views: 1970

Re: Items

Jon Corby wrote:If all you kids come and get in the back of my camper van, I can show you what all the items are about.
No thanks, I have better things to do
by Oliver Garner
Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:49 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 168179

Re: Official Thread of Brag

Nothing special until Round 14 when I came up with a good numbers solution http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=15033
by Oliver Garner
Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:22 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Items
Replies: 12
Views: 1970

Re: Items

Does that make me third youngest
by Oliver Garner
Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:47 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Items
Replies: 12
Views: 1970

Re: Items

I've always wondered why i got a few pairs of slippers when i started but not so many since
by Oliver Garner
Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:39 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: APTOBASH I: Enter the Dragon
Replies: 64
Views: 6780

Re: APTOBASH I: Enter the Dragon

Kai Laddiman wrote:I'm in (as long as I get the easiest opponents entered)!
That would be me because i want to be in
by Oliver Garner
Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:48 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Hypercountdown
Replies: 17
Views: 2820

Re: Hypercountdown

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Ben Hunter wrote:I want to see txtspkdown.
You, Ollie Garner and I would be amazing at that! :lol:
Firstly, I wouldn't be amazing at it.
Secondly, most words of txtspeak are only 3/4 letters long so perhaps that wouldn't be such a good idea
by Oliver Garner
Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 10th December SF1
Replies: 56
Views: 6398

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 10th December SF1

Paul Howe wrote:Why does everyone call me Paul Howe instead of just Paul? It happens in real life too.
I always get called Ollie Garner in real lifw too
by Oliver Garner
Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 10th December SF1
Replies: 56
Views: 6398

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 10th December SF1

Pleased with INSULAE as an equaller for round 2
by Oliver Garner
Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 9th December QF4
Replies: 24
Views: 4295

Spoilers for Tuesday 9th December QF4

Who will win out of Kai Laddiman and Debbi Flack, for the chance to play Charlie in tomorrow's semi-final.
by Oliver Garner
Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:46 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Official CoC speculation thread
Replies: 28
Views: 4717

Re: Official CoC speculation thread

Kai Laddiman wrote:Two things: first of all, I started an identical topic ages ago, but yours sounds more official because...well...you called it 'Official'. Secondly, I voted for Rich Priest, not Mr Brittain.
Yours hasn't got a Mars Bar as a prize though
by Oliver Garner
Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Official CoC speculation thread
Replies: 28
Views: 4717

Re: Official CoC speculation thread

Junaid Mubeen
by Oliver Garner
Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:47 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: ...Final Destination
Replies: 4
Views: 1406

Re: ...Final Destination

Who, apart from you and Matthew Green, would play this
by Oliver Garner
Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:43 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Massive spoilers for Thursday, 27th November
Replies: 11
Views: 2352

Re: Massive spoilers for Thursday, 27th November

Is stooper a DC beater?
by Oliver Garner
Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:00 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: sporcle.com
Replies: 16
Views: 2259

Re: sporcle.com

Quite addictive quiz website based on knowledge and memory. A bit like the bbc quiz show 'who dares wins'. Take a look at this link http://www.sporcle.com/ This was mentioned in The Times the other day but I thought it was a joke... Will check it out sometime, even if it does look a bit 1990s. Yep,...
by Oliver Garner
Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:46 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: sporcle.com
Replies: 16
Views: 2259

sporcle.com

Quite addictive quiz website based on knowledge and memory. A bit like the bbc quiz show 'who dares wins'. Take a look at this link http://www.sporcle.com/
by Oliver Garner
Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:00 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Strange Games
Replies: 295
Views: 32850

Re: Strange Games

by Oliver Garner
Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 24th November
Replies: 12
Views: 1969

Re: Spoilers for Monday 24th November

Joseph Bolas wrote:3rd Numbers Alt: ((75 + 2) x 9) + (5 - 3)
Another one
((75+3)x9)-(9-2)
by Oliver Garner
Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:33 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: New Host
Replies: 264
Views: 29881

Re: New Host

In the CofC and in Series 60, i wonder how many people will ask for a consonant or a vowel from carol rather than from rachel
by Oliver Garner
Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:35 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 168179

Re: Official Thread of Brag

I know this is not as good as the achievements of Bevins and co but a win over Jim in a speed 9 was nice :D
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=11620
by Oliver Garner
Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:03 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Strange Games
Replies: 295
Views: 32850

Re: Strange Games

In a speed 9 against chris maudsley, i took him to a crucial conundrum with me 1 point down, with about one second left i did a random guess only to realise what it was halfway through my guess. fortunately chris had left the room and it didnt count. but we did replay the conundrum but neither play...
by Oliver Garner
Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 18th November
Replies: 14
Views: 2180

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 18th November

Failed to get final numbers game, much to my annoyance
by Oliver Garner
Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:50 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Top Gear
Replies: 16
Views: 2866

Top Gear

Calling all fans of the hit BBC2 show. Personally, I think it is the second best show on television (after countdown). Anyone agree?
by Oliver Garner
Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:46 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Connection problems
Replies: 136
Views: 15050

Re: Connection problems

I agree
by Oliver Garner
Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:00 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Strange Games
Replies: 295
Views: 32850

Re: Strange Games

In a speed 9 against chris maudsley, i took him to a crucial conundrum with me 1 point down, with about one second left i did a random guess only to realise what it was halfway through my guess. fortunately chris had left the room and it didnt count. but we did replay the conundrum but neither playe...
by Oliver Garner
Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:54 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: It's my Birthday!
Replies: 16
Views: 2258

Re: It's my Birthday!

happy birthday kai, now i have only got a 2 year advantage over you.
by Oliver Garner
Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:49 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Strange Games
Replies: 295
Views: 32850

Re: Strange Games

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=10440
Guess which six letter word i was thinking of before i saw sucked
by Oliver Garner
Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:52 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Strange Games
Replies: 295
Views: 32850

Re: Strange Games

It was Kai who offered PENIS in the first round of my first match against him. By the way I DO know what a vagina is.
by Oliver Garner
Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:48 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who can get the funniest user avatar?
Replies: 16
Views: 2057

Re: Who can get the funniest user avatar?

My new one kicks ass. (Actually it doesn't but whatever)
by Oliver Garner
Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:38 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who can get the funniest user avatar?
Replies: 16
Views: 2057

Re: Who can get the funniest user avatar?

My very useful SatNav must win.
by Oliver Garner
Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Junior Countdowners
Replies: 51
Views: 6315

Re: Junior Countdowners

Another brilliant idea Kai
by Oliver Garner
Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Junior Countdowners
Replies: 51
Views: 6315

Re: Junior Countdowners

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Chris Corby wrote: Whoever runs it must be wary of oldies entering via the back door..........
Easy. We'll have a sign: ALL WEIRDO OVERAGED LEXONERDS ENTERING THIS TOURNAMENT SHALL BE VIRTUALLY SHOT AND HAVE THEIR HEAD DIPPED INTO AN IMAGINARY CAULDRON FULL OF STUFF THAT ISN'T NICE. Problem solved.
Brilliant idea
by Oliver Garner
Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown World Championships
Replies: 34
Views: 4341

Re: Countdown World Championships

At least in would give the Brits a chance to win something, I suppose.
by Oliver Garner
Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Junior Countdowners
Replies: 51
Views: 6315

Re: Junior Countdowners

Hi Kai,
I am 14 and became interested in countdown whilst you were on. I'm not as good as you (see my rubbish apterous rating) but I would like to play you. If we get a few more Under 16's we could make a tourny out of it.
by Oliver Garner
Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 5th November 2008
Replies: 22
Views: 3904

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 5th November 2008

I also got MACHETES and also got FOSTERED as an equaller for 8
by Oliver Garner
Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:13 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Connection problems
Replies: 136
Views: 15050

Re: Connection problems

Hi Charlie, i put this at the known bugs thread as well but i can't get on to the playing area.
It says 'Login Failed: java.net.ConnectionException: Connection Refused: connect'
Why does it say this?
Thanks
by Oliver Garner
Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
Replies: 1961
Views: 1046032

Re: Welcome! - Post here first

Hi, my name is Oliver and I am 14 years old. I enjoy sport, namely running(crosscountry and track+field), rowing, badminton and table tennis. I applied to be a contestant on Countdown 4 weeks ago but I haven't had a reply yet. I used to enjoy it as a young child (my first memory of it was Julian Fel...