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by Ian Fitzpatrick
Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:24 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Revenge of the Egghead
Replies: 33
Views: 12788

Re: Revenge of the Egghead

Jojo Apollo wrote:It's not bad, it would be better if they let the other Eggheads each have a turn though.
If only to show that Eggheads do have Personality.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:31 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Revenge of the Egghead
Replies: 33
Views: 12788

Re: Revenge of the Egghead

Watched the first airing last night, it took me all my will power to watch it through to the end. CJ is such an arrogant prat I can't stand the thought of watching any more of it. SO if anyone from here is to take part please post your air dates, and make sure you wipe that smug look from CJ's face.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Sat Feb 22, 2014 10:11 am
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)

Jack Worsley wrote:AMMONITE in round 8. I like how Nick seems to be speaking more to the reigning champion lately, as until recently, the champion's intro was normally very brief.
except that he tends to speak AT them rather than TO them.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:40 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown in the news
Replies: 217
Views: 63323

Re: Countdown in the news

A SCOOP for the Daily Mail today (January 23rd) on page 32 they report that the prodigy Dylan attained the highest ever score.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:25 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday January 21st 2014 (S70 P12)
Replies: 17
Views: 2643

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday January 21st 2014 (S70 P12)

It looks like Rachel has to give it a good old press, or two, before it kicks in - in addition to it looking like it's settled on a number but then roll on to another!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:45 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
Replies: 315
Views: 137304

Re: Countdown mentions on other shows

Zarte Siempre wrote:Don't know if anyone happened to watch It'll Be Alright On The Night, tonight... *ahem*
Yes, I came on here to note it but you beat me to it, vested interest and all that. We miss so much by watching the edited version every day :)
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Mon Dec 23, 2013 11:11 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 16th 2013
Replies: 19
Views: 3252

Re: Spoilers For Monday December 16th 2013

I wish he had - it's not funny after the first time.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:32 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown in the news
Replies: 217
Views: 63323

Re: Countdown in the news

Mark Deeks wrote:Don't see where it says divorce other than the anagram deliberately designed to allure. A split is not necessarily a divorce.
I thought the anagram purposely put CV together for some strange reason.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:13 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 25th 2013
Replies: 19
Views: 4343

Re: Spoilers For Monday November 25th 2013

And also the answer at some point in the future. I know we can look it up or wait for the recap, but it seems weird to leave it hanging forever. We need Spoiler Spoilers, for spoilers that would spoil the Spoilers. I was thinking that too. And I imagine one day we'll find the need for yet another l...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:40 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 7th 2013 (S69 P87)
Replies: 13
Views: 2903

Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 7th 2013 (S69 P87)

He did seem to lose interest about half way through, or his pencil broke!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:00 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 3rd 2013 (S69 P62)
Replies: 14
Views: 2403

Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 3rd 2013 (S69 P62)

Jon Corby wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote:I'm amazed that Michaela Strachan was allowed out of the studio alive after that snake spitting poem thing that she did.
I fast-forwarded it, is it worth watching?
Most definitely NOT!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:16 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday August 6th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 23)
Replies: 43
Views: 11359

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday August 6th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 2

SUPER AWESOME DÉBUT, DYLAN!!!! ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) Getting a 14-maxer on debut against someone of Zarte's stature is super impressive in itself, and hopefully it won't lead to Zarte not being able to return for the finals. Can't wait for the next installment :!: :!: :!: ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) :g...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:25 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 17th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 13)
Replies: 11
Views: 2690

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 17th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim

I thought Margaret was very unlucky to have STOWAGES disallowed in round 8 - one definition I can find is "a place or container for storage". Which means that Gen arguably only really scored 4, and had Margaret not seen a phantom A in round 10, Gen might have had no points at all . I star...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday June 27th 2013
Replies: 18
Views: 6050

Re: Spoilers For Thursday June 27th 2013

I have to say I did think that was all a bit patronising towards Eileen at the end. The subtext was definitely "Well done for doing so well despite being so old at 75! Normally people have completely lost their marbles by the time they're 75, so good on you for still having some brain function...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:33 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who Will Win Series 68? (Spoilers of Recent Events Included)
Replies: 14
Views: 3826

Re: Who Will Win Series 68? (Spoilers of Recent Events Inclu

Interesting that I got a couple more votes since today's episode - I think round 10 in today's game might be behind that. Still hopelessly lagging behind though :) Edit: I reckon this thread should be in the spoiler forum (?) I voted for you Andy and I haven't seen that episode yet, I'm about a wee...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Fri May 03, 2013 9:05 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown in the news
Replies: 217
Views: 63323

Re: Countdown in the news

Adam Gillard wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Well, it looks like they maybe listening a bit, because Countdown is returning to its 3:10, then 3:15 slot on the week commencing the 20th of this month. 8-)

Might not be 4:15/4:30, but it's a start. :D
Excellent!
Especially in relation to Nick Hewer's comments in the Mail today :)
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:42 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
Replies: 315
Views: 137304

Re: Countdown mentions on other shows

Rachel was interviewed after the Boat Race at the weekend, and was looking in awe at Richard Osman beside her.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:30 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday April 1st 2013
Replies: 14
Views: 4563

Re: Spoilers For Monday April 1st 2013

Thanks for the positive comments guys. A bit disappointed with some of the latter rounds but as Andy said, some of the letters weren't particularly fruitful selections anyway. With regards to the other 9s available... Apparently they didn't want to mention streaming... Nor the EMIGRANTS in the same...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Richard Osman
Replies: 11
Views: 5390

Re: Richard Osman

Nina Boyd wrote:A letter in the Radio Times suggests Richard Osman as next Countdown host. Is Nick Hewer leaving?
I wouldn't be surprised, he is looking more bored by the day!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 19th 2012
Replies: 30
Views: 7137

Re: Spoilers For Monday November 19th 2012

What about when they pan from one contestant to the other? Wouldn't it be on that? Yeah, I was watching out carefully during the pan shots, but each time they panned, the name cards were below the camera line. If only they could adopt the names/scores in the top right or left like they do with TV f...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
Replies: 315
Views: 137304

Re: Countdown mentions on other shows

James Robinson wrote:Just watched today's Pointless Celebrities and noticed that our Rach was a Pointless answer. :!: :!: 8-)
She was also a pointless answer in a picture quiz I conducted earlier in the year - no one recognised her!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday October 3rd 2012 (Series 67 Prelim 42
Replies: 12
Views: 2952

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday October 3rd 2012 (Series 67 Preli

Mark Deeks wrote:The food rule is non-sensical, to be honest.
I totally agree.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Mon May 07, 2012 11:20 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: WHo knows Rachel Riley?
Replies: 0
Views: 890

WHo knows Rachel Riley?

I did a Picture Quiz for our club BBQ on Saturday and thought I would include Rachel as one question.

Quite surprised to find that not a single person recognised her! Various guesses as Amanda Holden and Joanna Page but mostly left blank.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Sat May 05, 2012 9:45 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday May 3rd 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 78)
Replies: 6
Views: 2388

Re: Spoilers for Thursday May 3rd 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 78)

Other alts according to the computer: OUTSAILS in R1, MIZENS etc in R2, FREEING etc in R3, DELATION and DENTINAL in R4. CHARROS (Mexican cowboys) and OCHREAS (rings on plant stems) in R6, BRAKING/KARTING/TABUING in R8, TAMPED, TEAPOY and YOMPED in R9, PEPINO and PERRON etc in R12, HEMIOLAS and CHAM...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:38 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday April 16th 2012
Replies: 8
Views: 2241

Re: Spoilers For Monday April 16th 2012

Making her DC debut this week is probably the one guest that just about everyone has been waiting for since Nick Hewer became the host, the woman who used to be Lord Sugar's other "eyes and ears" on The Apprentice , Margaret Mountford. Join Jack for his recap later. ;) :) :D Everyone exce...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:46 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Name Our Child
Replies: 110
Views: 17745

Re: Name Our Child

Just had a Charis in our circle, apparently means Grace.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:18 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What do you do if you find a pair of glasses?
Replies: 14
Views: 4419

Re: What do you do if you find a pair of glasses?

I'm not sure about the police station idea. If it was a wallet (with stuff in), that would be a certainty, but I'm not sure if someone whose glasses fall out of their pocket is likely to check the police station to see if they've handed it in, or that the police will do (or be able to do) anything ...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:27 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday February 14th (Series 66 Prelim 27)
Replies: 37
Views: 5668

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday February 14th (Series 66 Prelim 27)

You know those word wheel puzzles you see in newspapers and the like where you have to find as many words as possible that contain the centre letter? They don't allow plurals at all. I think that could be a solution. Actually, that would suck, but I just thought I'd put it out there. OR more sensib...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:07 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Has anyone else got chlamydia?
Replies: 32
Views: 6337

Re: Has anyone else got chlamydia?

Are you sure you don't go sleepwalking?
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:58 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 5
Replies: 216
Views: 41829

Re: Pointless Series 5

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: Yes, too many rounds on Football these days, so often catches out the all female teams, but those two today seemed to know their football, apart from the non-French player...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:39 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 5
Replies: 216
Views: 41829

Re: Pointless Series 5

Liked the singing, well done.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:14 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday October 18th 2011
Replies: 11
Views: 2575

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday October 18th 2011

A shame Anne lost as I was expecting her to morph into Dr Phil Hammond by the end of the week!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:04 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Do you still watch Countdown?
Replies: 35
Views: 8325

Re: Do you still watch Countdown?

We record it every day and watch it later in the evening - normally rather than watch the depressing news. Being away so much we catch up when we can, currently running 5 days behind!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday August 24th 2011
Replies: 10
Views: 3458

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday August 24th 2011

were the first two words the same as yesterdays?
Relation and Atomised
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Supreme Championship 2 idea
Replies: 6
Views: 1848

Re: Supreme Championship 2 idea

Ah well, cheers, some of us are still two weeks behind due to holidays, just about to watch the first of the finals!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Thu May 05, 2011 8:17 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: AV: Yes or No?
Replies: 277
Views: 50269

Re: AV: Yes or No?

Oliver Garner wrote:Only once in 1,500 AV elections in Australia has the third place party won.
May be slightly different over here with only three main parties. I can see the Lib Dems clearing up as Tories won't second pref Labour and Socialists won't second pref the Tories!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Thu May 05, 2011 9:53 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: AV: Yes or No?
Replies: 277
Views: 50269

Re: AV: Yes or No?

If AV gets the go ahead, how many people will bother with second, third etc preferences - I'm not sure I would!

If everyone does that then it's the same as FPTP and no candidate is likely to get 50%.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:14 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 21st 2011
Replies: 11
Views: 2910

Re: Spoilers For Monday March 21st 2011

Josh Hurst wrote:..Very tough break in the toughed/toughie round James.
If you can TOUGH it Out then you would have thought that you might have TOUGHED it out in the past!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
Replies: 1961
Views: 1027232

Re: Welcome! - Post here first

Karen Pearson wrote:Dear Lee

We don't ALL have verbal diarrhoea.
Nor do we all set about grooming newbies!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Special Spoilers For Monday March 14th 2011
Replies: 16
Views: 4046

Re: Special Spoilers For Monday March 14th 2011

Andy McGurn wrote:I was there for this one, and the game went so well and was such a great game that Nicki and Lee both wondered if people would think it was a fix (of course it absolutely wasn't!!!)
It really did look like a scripted ending worthy of the ending in National Velvet. But of course it wasn't!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:24 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown words spotted in real life
Replies: 122
Views: 54821

Re: Countdown words spotted in real life

I have a Troika vase on my window sill, supposed to be worth a few bob!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:18 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 7th 2011
Replies: 9
Views: 2817

Re: Spoilers For Monday March 7th 2011

She changed her picks today going away from two large perhaps to negate the nubers round ( she doesn't seem to like big targets)
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:06 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Car insurance
Replies: 43
Views: 3684

Re: Car insurance

Jon O'Neill wrote:Hopefully this means no more Shiela's Wheels adverts.
The ONLY benefit to this crackpot idea!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:20 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Do you think there should be one topic just for recaps?
Replies: 21
Views: 1941

Re: Do you think there should be one topic just for recaps?

Looks like you're outnumbered, Sophie!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:48 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday February 24th 2011
Replies: 18
Views: 3992

Re: Spoilers For Thursday February 24th 2011

Oliver Garner wrote:Or maybe even a New Zealand rugby legend.
QUITE!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:56 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Should I go on the show?
Replies: 27
Views: 3806

Re: Should I go on the show?

I always say wait until you're as good as you're going to be, whether that's because you couldn't get any better or because you've reached a level where you don't want to have to get more and more obsessive to get that extra bit of performance. There's nothing worse than losing on the show and then...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:08 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Karen on The Chase
Replies: 128
Views: 17299

Re: Karen on The Chase

Mark James wrote:
Ryan Taylor wrote:£20,000 each tonight. Two of the better contestants and thoroughly deserved. Sweet win.
Agreed. Top show today. Third guy was a bit unlucky. I never would have thought the NME was around in the fifties.
Sad to report, that I used to buy it in the 50's and 60's :oops:
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:18 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Application Form
Replies: 7
Views: 2502

Re: Application Form

Lesley Hines wrote:Is this the Mensa application form? :? :lol:
I would hope not! Far too difficult by the sounds of it.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday January 28th 2011
Replies: 9
Views: 1734

Re: Spoilers For Friday January 28th 2011

How awkward and rude was Paolo at times? Rude? What happen? Well, rude is a bit of an exaggeration. He just was very blunt at times then he tried to fudge the last numbers round too. When his opponent had the same word as him he didn't bother to check it even though Jody was showing him his paper, ...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:54 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Countdowners with Microwaves
Replies: 12
Views: 3270

Re: Countdowners with Microwaves

Our DAB radio suffers from interference when the microwave is on - do you think it's time it was chucked?
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:51 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Maths help please!
Replies: 12
Views: 1270

Re: Maths help please!

Okay, I'm having a blank moment. It feels like there should be a very easy answer to this, but possibly not. If I've got this set of data where a = 2^b, how do I determine the value of a if I'm given b? Is there an easy formula or do I have to use calculus or something like that? if there was a nea...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:52 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Countdowners with Microwaves
Replies: 12
Views: 3270

Re: Countdowners with Microwaves

Phil Reynolds once posted the multiple of time at which to set the microwave so that the cup handle was always pointing at you when you opened the door - the most useful posting on this forum ever!

For my microwave he was about a second out, but I don't hold it against him!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:48 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: When do you get up?
Replies: 24
Views: 3283

Re: When do you get up?

Charlie Reams wrote:
Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:Not sure what benefits we got from the upgrade really.
None really, it wasn't my choice.
I realised that Charlie from what you said at the time. You obviously put a lot of work into customising the previous version which appears to have been undone by the upgrade.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:48 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: When do you get up?
Replies: 24
Views: 3283

Re: When do you get up?

Need to change forum skin to prosilver. Votes don't work on aerogreen. Is this policy or crap programming? It's been like it for a while unfortunately since the upgrade. I can't be bothered to change back and forth to prosilver just to take part in a poll. Not sure what benefits we got from the upg...
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Dec 29, 2010 2:52 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Favourite Type of bread?
Replies: 11
Views: 1952

Re: Favourite Type of bread?

I prefer Sandwich bread but it's best not to go there.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:38 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: New Year
Replies: 5
Views: 1217

Re: New Year

Karen Pearson wrote:In about half an hour it will be 5pm.

Do we really need these inane posts? (Apologies if I'm just being a grumpy old woman!)
Of course we don't need them, but if it keeps the kids off the streets.................

It's probably worth putting him on "ignore", if that works on here.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 December 2010
Replies: 5
Views: 1105

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 December 2010

Rhys Benjamin wrote:My one's got a poll, Ian, so it must be this one.
But polls don't work properly any more, so it's void.
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 15th 2010
Replies: 49
Views: 4425

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 15th 2010

This one's got a reply already, so it must be this one!
by Ian Fitzpatrick
Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:10 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Heads-up to anyone who uses the same password everywhere
Replies: 65
Views: 7748

Re: Heads-up to anyone who uses the same password everywhere

Charlie Reams wrote: If Kirk were interested in pursuing the case, Richard and possibly Derek would certainly be looking at fines or jail time.
Then I think he should!