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Chris Corby

I can see (sort of) why they took Countdown off for a few weeks to cover horseracing - it is Goodwood this week - but next week it is replaced by back to back editions of Come Dine with Me which is outrageous.

Chris Corby

Give my love to Samantha Allan and hope you enjoy the show.

Chris Corby

Went to see the show at Woking on Thursday (tour as distinct from recording for broadcast) and Barry Cryer was wearing his blue Countdown shirt throughout, although no reference was made to it (but one of the games played did involve the 30 second music). Was wondering if anyone else is going to see...

Chris Corby

Peter Kidner wrote:......... his disrespectful jibes at Jeff Stelling, all seemed a little more than just co-incidence.

Disrespectful? I recall on his first appearance, Jeff asked him if he ever watched anything for pleasure rather than having to review it and he replied "Soccer Saturday".

Chris Corby

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Fantastic is the new fabulous.

Okey doke.

Chris Corby

Two points:

1) Charlie, why are you now using your 'Gaydar' photo as your avatar?
2) Andrew comes across on TV and on here as a top bloke.

Chris Corby

If the person filming wasn't masturbating so furiously, Kirk's natural dancing ability would have been easier to appreciate.

Chris Corby

As mentioned elsewhere, this was a homage to Hitchcock's Rope not 'Psycho'. That film had only 3 or 4 takes but I think this was all done in one; if it was more than that then I didn't see the join, which means it was recorded as 'live' - a tremendous achievement.

Chris Corby

Gave up after 10 minutes, didn't like anything about it and yet I usually like anything she does.

Chris Corby

"It's day 96 in the Big Brother house and Jade Goody welcomes a new housemate...."

Chris Corby

D Eadie wrote:
With Junaid Mubeenonbefore, it was merely me trying to make amends for destroying his childhood.

........... so it was you not Michael Jackson

Chris Corby

It has to be said Le God is excellent in DC. Prove me wrong stattos but I don't recall any other guest getting a numbers game that has defeated the two contestants and Carol/Rachel. He contributes to the games, his anecdotes maybe are a bit weak, but he still comes over really well, although working...

Chris Corby

Kai Laddiman wrote:
me on that!
Oops

A few weeks ago now but that deserves recognition Kai

Chris Corby

I had dinner with Michael Jackson once and whilst we were having coffee he passed around the Under Eights.

Chris Corby

Kirk will think I'm even gayer than he currently thinks I am but yeah you do look great Jon. Beautiful smile. Did you used to do modelling when you had hair, or is this just mate-with-a-nice-camera stuff? Haha, fuck off - this is a recent picture. It's my hair. It's not my chair though. Bloody hell...

Chris Corby

Jason Larsen wrote: I can't believe that happened, but at least he is in a better place now.

I don't see how it is a better place - luxury Los Angeles pad .v. hospital morgue - if it were me, Jason, I'd settle for the former.

Chris Corby

I'm not quite sure how I managed to see ECLAMPSIA instantly but boy was I happy. I was speechless after and felt tears in my eyes (you can see this on TV just about) but held them back somehow. Emotion city. Awesome game Neil. I saw the tears quite clearly Kirk but then I have an 'eye definition' T...

Chris Corby

All this punctuation talk is upsetting for me as I have just had half my bowel removed.

That's right. I am just left with a semi-colon.

Chris Corby

There was a young man from Sky Sports
Who got into Damian's shorts
For massaging his nob
He got given the job
Of host with the witty retorts

Chris Corby

James Robinson wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Apterist & Champion Chris (no relation, in case you were wondering)
Why would we think he is a relative of yours? He's Chris KIRBY, not Chris CORBY

Well, I am confused. I thought it was me.

Chris Corby

Phil Reynolds wrote:What's going on? Someone called James Doohan has been on for two whole shows now and no one - either in the studio or on C4C - has made any reference to Cmdr Montgomery Scott of the USS Enterprise.

..............not only that, but suppose he makes the finals and plays Captain Kirk!

Chris Corby

Great recap Oli, much better than that bloke who usually does it on Thursday....

Chris Corby

Charlie Reams wrote:
Kirk Bevins wrote:I could memorise those and tell them and I'm not even remotely funny.
...exactly.

Chris Corby

Carol (my better half) passed her audition in Bristol a fortnight ago and has just been invited to Manchester on May 18th for the second batch of recordings. Anyone likely to be there? Congratulations Carol! Is this the lady you met in the Playboy club Tony, or am I thinking of another Bunny Warren?

Chris Corby

Great pics and great captions Phil

Chris Corby

Some gems from Tim during the show: “I was standing on my window sill the other day. I thought, if I slip, it's curtains, but if I fall the other way, it's certain death.” “One-armed butlers: they can take it but they can't dish it out” One of my favourites (can't remember if it was yesterday or th...

Chris Corby

Countdown recap for Thursday 23 April 2009. C1: Champion James Robinson (2 wins, 196 points) Jeff introduces him as a big Bond fan, so “It's Robinson, James Robinson”. A member on here of course, so we all hope he can make it three in a row, apart from: C2: Challenger Patrick McCurdie. An office pri...

Chris Corby

Derek Hazell wrote:
Chris Corby wrote:You know it only takes a phone call - I will do it for you.
Jon has moved out??

No, Corby Towers is so massive we can go days without seeing each other..............

Chris Corby

3 THINGS. 1. Sorry for shit recap, got a bit behind with Countdown and need to catch up. 2. Can't submit it to the cdb; the page is just refreshing without inserting... may well be Google Chrome being rubbish. 3. Can someone else do this Thursday's recap please? I'm off for a stag weekend so it'll ...

Chris Corby

I agree with all of the above Dino, bad luck mate. Countdown episodes appeared in: 4 Position attained on the weakest link: 4th Questions answered incorrectly: 4 Occasions on which I was the strongest link: 4 Hmmm maybe I should apply for some game shows where 4 is the optimum outcome! Make sure it'...

Chris Corby

.................I graduated 18 years ago and have taken a lot of drugs since then Well, that explains Monday. And as far as Mathematics is concerned, a minute never passes because when half a minute is gone there is still a half to go and when half of that passes there is still a quarter to go... ...

Chris Corby

.................I graduated 18 years ago and have taken a lot of drugs since then Well, that explains Monday. And as far as Mathematics is concerned, a minute never passes because when half a minute is gone there is still a half to go and when half of that passes there is still a quarter to go... ...

Chris Corby

Kai, get your mum to go through your hair. She's not looking for nits, but the numbers 666

Chris Corby

Jon Corby wrote:
My Dad is supposed to jump in at this point and offer babysitting or a lift or something to help out.

Chris Corby

Apologies if it has been mentioned elsewhere but Jeff Stelling is a guest tonight - BBC One at 7pm...........

Chris Corby

Greeting c4countdowners! I'm James Robinson, age 21, from Mirfield, West Yorkshire. I've been a fan of Countdown for virtually all my life. I first went on the show in Series 49 in 2003, just before my 15th birthday, where I lost to eventual 4th seed Ian Buckley. They then asked me back 6 weeks lat...

Chris Corby

Greeting c4countdowners! I'm James Robinson, age 21, from Mirfield, West Yorkshire. I've been a fan of Countdown for virtually all my life. I first went on the show in Series 49 in 2003, just before my 15th birthday, where I lost to eventual 4th seed Ian Buckley. They then asked me back 6 weeks lat...

Chris Corby

Jon Corby wrote:I don't remember doing this.

*****SPOILER*********

Chris Corby

Hope I am not like this when I am as old as you Howard

Chris Corby

I don't know about the settings on George's TV but I have been into many homes over the years when the box has been on and wince at the high colour settings. If any programme looks garish turn the colour down, ideally so that it's a few notches above black and white. The blue colour of Countdown on ...

Chris Corby

I can't believe no-ones started a thread on jokes! Post all your FUNNY jokes here. I'm not gonna start incase I muck it up first go. And don't make them rubbish like this... http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=315 ... Oi, watch it kid. That was on the show. Damian recognised it as ...

Chris Corby

Great feat Kirk, and the rest of you ain't bad either. You got to know your camera as well, didn't you, making all that eye contact at the beginning with all those girlies out there? You're gonna get stick off the class for that! And at the end, you looked as pleased as Alan Carr waking up and findi...

Chris Corby

Not really swearing but as this has been widened a bit to favourite expressions, I had to laugh when the character Vic (Michael Chikilis) in The Shield referred to a homosexual as a "cum burper"

Chris Corby

Thanks Richard, Jason and Naomi, most kind. Puzzling that Jeff said yesterday on the show that it was his birthday today as well, but whether he was referrring to the day after the show was recorded or today I am not sure. That great fountain of knowledge, Wikipedia, puts his birthday as 6 December ...

Chris Corby

Slumdog Millionaire spoiler:

Not only did the questions relate to incidents in the lad's life (spooky already) but they actually came out chronologically - what are the chances of that, eh?

Chris Corby

Is this true that the last one from Leeds is being recorded today.............?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcastin ... today.html

Chris Corby

If this is at Farnborough College of Technology, son Jon works only 5 mins' walk away and I am sure that on another occasion he would come in and give you a live challenge in the studio!

Chris Corby

Happy birthday mate. I honestly had no idea you were younger than me!

Chris Corby

However, in the particular case of Prince Harry, I think he was using it only in the way that I might call Raccoon a poofter - it's just a bit of banter and, importantly, I know him well enough to know he's not offended by it. Christ, Charlie knows Prince Harry! You heard it here first. My take on ...

Chris Corby

...because 'paki' is used as a derogatory term, not just for people of Pakistani origin, but for any non-white in this country. One can hear it regularly in playgrounds, football stadia, shopping centres and on public transport the length and breadth of this sceptred isle You have made my point. Wh...

Chris Corby

My daughter attended a staff meeting, and the subject was racism. After a long discussion about the evils of racism, they were asked "any questions?". My daughter asked, " What about the racism practiced by the blacks against the whites?. She told me that the only answer she got was ...

Chris Corby

I'm sending you this special wish On this your special day To let you know we think of you In a very special way Happy Birthday Son Saw this birthday card in Asda today for 92p and thought it was quite expensive so I thought why not remember the rhyme, copy it on here then you can look at it for we...

Chris Corby

Just watched this on Virgin Catch-Up and was astonished that a poster on this forum could have such a deep knowledge of all things general. I thought you were brilliant and so unlucky not to win. Well done indeed.

Chris Corby

Thanks for the birthday messages everyone, and a belated happy birthday to George :) Thank you Rich, Another year nearer to my personal Barbeque Don't George, we want you to stay with us for a long time yet, but if you want to stay active after death we could always put your ashes in an egg timer :)

Chris Corby

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Nice recap. I make his 4 day running total 127, 97, 126, 130 = 480 not 477.

Thanks Dinos, edited AGAIN.

Chris Corby

Love the recap, Chris. Glad to see you've kept it in the family. :) Round 14: 100, 25, 75, 50, 9, 10. Target: 818. C1: 817. (100*9)-75=825-10+50/25 (7) C2: 815. OT: 818. 10*75=750+ (9+25=34*50/25) Score: 130–45 (max 140) Still a problem here, though. In the OT solution, you've used 25 twice. The la...

Chris Corby

Kai Laddiman wrote:Rd 14's solvable

Thanks Kai, now edited to reflect this. Makes it a 150 max!

Chris Corby

C1: Champion Kirk Bevins (3 wins, 350 points) a teacher in his first year and C2: Challenger Peter Bennett from Birmingham who is a retired assistant head teacher (from the school of The Bash Street Kids ?) DC: Susie Dent and Dr Phil Hammond. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: D T ...

Chris Corby

Hi everyone I've been a Countdown enthusiast from the beginning. I even remember when Carol Vorderman only did the numbers, and there was a dolly-bird for the letters. After Richard 'twice nightly' Whitely left us, I coped with the other presenters. Ch4 were daft to get rid of Vorderman, even thoug...

Chris Corby

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