Jeffrey Burgin 8 wins, 1 loss
Jeffrey Clayton 11 wins, 2 losses
Jeffrey Hansford 10 wins 1 loss
29 wins, 4 losses
29/33 = 87.9%
(I am going by Jeffreys on the wiki - Jeffrey Clayton redirects to Jeff Clayton - adjudication required!)
(Edit - inability to correctly evaluate 29+4 )
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- Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 701648
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 701648
Re: Ask Graeme?
My money is on Tom/Thomas. Or maybe Mark. My gut is it will be a more unusual name. Lets say there's been 2 random people called Innis pop up over the years. Something of that ilk Won't be adam we suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck Interesting - Tom for example is such a common name that if a bunch of them lost th...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 701648
Re: Ask Graeme?
What is the most successful first name in countdown (if we say at least 3 people have to have been called this and do it by percentage of games won) My money is on Tom/Thomas. Or maybe Mark. My gut is it will be a more unusual name. Lets say there's been 2 random people called Innis pop up over the...
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 228344
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Wish someone had told me my bra strap was showing...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 654134
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Does clearing up fly-tipping cost less than providing a free/heavily subsidised collection service for bulky waste? One of the cycle routes I do regularly seems to be particularly bad - new stuff dumped every time I ride it. I'm not excusing it - it's horrible - but if there was an easy cheap way to...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4641
Re: The Dead of 2024
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68287707
Steve Wright - was definitely the DJ of my generation - loved listening to him radio 1 and 2.
Steve Wright - was definitely the DJ of my generation - loved listening to him radio 1 and 2.
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 303468
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Do they even check IDs? Is there anything to prevent me registering as a 100 year old woman? Or using the barcode of an actual 100 year old woman? Are they concerned that there are people with age-related scores greater than 100%? FWIW I did my third ever parkrun yesterday. If anyone's considering ...
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14887
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
Cool - will look out for it.Archie Thomas R. wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:47 pm Hiya Fiona! I’m considering this event for my first, so if you get £12 from a random Rodger, don’t put their name in as an entrant as someone else is probably paying for me, I’m about 4 years too young to really pay anything online never mind PayPal.
Thanks!
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 3:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 9th February 2024 (Series 89, Heat 29)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 346
Re: Spoilers for Friday 9th February 2024 (Series 89, Heat 29)
Looks like it came in the Dec '23 update
https://www.oed.com/information/updates ... d-entries/
Must have been within a week or two of filming!
https://www.oed.com/information/updates ... d-entries/
Must have been within a week or two of filming!
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 6:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 303468
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Well the official line is that having performance data is off-putting to newbies. Oh well, we'll get over it
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 303468
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
I think the best solution is to change "gender" to "sex" on the sign-up and leave people to it. They don't demand proof of age. It's very sad indeed, and I feel very sorry for any trans people who are caught up in this. Parkrun isn't a race or a competition, and I've always love...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 5:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 303468
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
wait till i one lap it next time and break the all time park run record Sadly won't ever happen. Parkrun have removed all the course records from the website. It seems there's a vocal group on twitter who are objecting that female course records could be held by trans women. Really WGAS - it's park...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XX- your input desired
- Replies: 13
- Views: 914
Re: COLIN XX- your input desired
I'm not that bothered about having a calendar - it's just something I was idly thinking about. But a pdf sounds like a reasonable compromise for next year's thing anyway. Some people won two calendars - I'd suggest one (printed) prize per person over the three events (trophies excepted of course). ...
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 4:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 303468
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Countdowners in the news!Adam S Latchford wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 4:09 pm wait till i one lap it next time and break the all time park run record
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 303468
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
3 lap course - knocks a third off his time...
jks - v nicely done - impressive stuff!
jks - v nicely done - impressive stuff!
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:52 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Liv II - Saturday 24 February 2024
- Replies: 31
- Views: 14549
Re: Co:Liv II - Saturday 24 February 2024
Is anyone parkrunning in Liverpool?
I'm intending to do Birkenhead parkrun which is the one Eddy and I did last time. I'm staying in Birkenhead PI so happy to lend a shower if anyone fancies joining me!
I'm intending to do Birkenhead parkrun which is the one Eddy and I did last time. I'm staying in Birkenhead PI so happy to lend a shower if anyone fancies joining me!
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17175
Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
It's probably disingenuous for someone who wasn't at an event to give feedback on it, but: the Fox and Hounds was always integral to my Co:Lin experience. The way that 35 or so people who would never otherwise go to the pub together, would go to the pub together, get embroiled in the world's longes...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17175
Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Great events again Ben - enjoyed it a lot, thank you!
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 12:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 26th January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 19)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 575
Re: Spoilers for Friday 26th January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 19)
Closing in premium as a noun
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 25th January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 18)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 553
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 18)
The update isn't live on apterous yet, but HAMMIES was not on the update list. Probably needs ticketing to add in the next tranche.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:20 pm I checked it on Apterous when I watched and it said invalid. Unless it's slipped through the net with the update.
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The Countdown Android App is now out!
- Replies: 155
- Views: 29597
Re: The Countdown Android App is now out!
Alright, I don't know if this is a bug or not but out of four games I've managed to get the same player thrice. What's odd is that the majority of my numbers rounds have been four large. I don't think the second thing is a bug but I feel like the first one definitely is. I assumed you get the next ...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Words with disappointing meanings....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 894
Re: Words with disappointing meanings....
mebbe, my non-existent latin isn't good enough
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Words with disappointing meanings....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 894
Re: Words with disappointing meanings....
Valid in apto, but not finding it in premium. PREPUBIS only. Anyone?
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 276
- Views: 32605
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
If you see Sid, tell him.
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 15482
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Is you had 4 players on 4 wins after 2 rounds of games how would you want the tables to be for rd3? Zurich pots -Separate them out depending on who won 2, who won 1, who won none in Rd 2. Draw from the pots. They've all won 2, but I guess there could be other players on 3 and 2 wins (who'd won both...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Word Checks at Co:Events using the Android App
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3028
Re: Word Checks at Co:Events using the Android App
Brilliant - thanks Jack - appreciated
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Words with disappointing meanings....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 894
Words with disappointing meanings....
(perhaps belongs in off-topic - feel free to move if too trivial!)
WILLYART
Scottish, , Irish English (, northern), and , English regional (, northern). Now , rare. Self-willed, obstinate; (of an animal) unmanageable.
(Oxford seem to have gone a bit mad with the commas!)
WILLYART
Scottish, , Irish English (, northern), and , English regional (, northern). Now , rare. Self-willed, obstinate; (of an animal) unmanageable.
(Oxford seem to have gone a bit mad with the commas!)
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14887
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
We won't keep you out late! (I'm also heading to the marathon to cheer my daughter on, but I think she'll be several hours behind you!)Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 9:22 am This is the day before the London Marathon by the way, so it's unfortunately not doable for me.
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 7:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 654134
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
How did "Banksy" - aka Robin Gunningham - become a thing? The media just decided that he was and started reporting on him. This didn't come from the general public appreciating his work. There was no public consultation about this and no questioning about the quality of his work. I can on...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 654134
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Banksy painting
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14887
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
I checked with Tony before organising and he gave his blessing and will bring and present the traditional Reading teapot :) I didn't want to tread on anyone's toes. I'm organising and hosting and the presentation will be computer based using a new hosting tool which will hopefully allow for quicker ...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 10:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14887
Re: CO:Rea - 20 April 2024
Yep, I really enjoyed the 15R at MSO - will be keen to hear feedback (good or bad!) after about how well it works on a bigger scale. Thinking about trialling the A/B conundrums suggested elsewhere to allow for adjudication, and possibly different difficulty levels for top half tables after first cou...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 10:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 276
- Views: 32605
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Ariel, the six legged puppy (assuming she couldn't lead a happy life with 6 legs) should have been put to sleep.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68017390
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68017390
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event dictionary
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3944
Re: Co-event dictionary
Using Oxford Online at an event seems like a bad idea to me because of all the usual ambiguities that are resolved when making an update to the Apterous dictionary. Up to a point, it really doesn't which words plus arbitrary collections of letters masquerading as words we use, so long as there is a...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event dictionary
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3944
Re: Co-event dictionary
We've just coming to the end of the only point in the focal calendar where we get a big old 2 month gap between events. If this is something you wanted to happen, why not request it after Focal finals so there's some time? It's the timing which I find absolutely ridiculous. There's just been a big ...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event dictionary
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3944
Re: Co-event dictionary
Well I've collated all the outstanding dictionary tickets into a spreadsheet and am happy to share it. There are a handful of edge cases and I guess this is where difficulties occur. FWIW for Reading (if we don't get a full update before then) my thought is to add the new words but flag them on the ...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:02 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event dictionary
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3944
Re: Co-event dictionary
OK, points taken. It certainly wasn't my intention to upset anyone with this request. I very much doubt Charlie will action it in the next week anyway! But typically apterous dictionary updates happen with just a few days' notice, which could occur at any time in the co-event calendar, so the proble...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 1:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 15482
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Different event formats probably fall short on different combinations of those principles. We're talking about the Colin format here then I think variety of opponent is the main drawback for me. I can't speak for everybody, but my own experience over the past couple of seasons has been very repetit...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 15482
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Different event formats probably fall short on different combinations of those principles. We're talking about the Colin format here then I think variety of opponent is the main drawback for me. I can't speak for everybody, but my own experience over the past couple of seasons has been very repetit...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 654134
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
We've got one of those! It's where our thermostat for the old boiler was - basically they covered up the hole in the kitchen tiles with a 'blank'Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:12 pm What's the deal with those plugs in the wall that have no holes?
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 25374
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 15482
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
If it were up to me, we'd bin off the Swiss pairs/triples system entirely. I've discussed this general thing before with various tweaks, but here is my definitive system that I think would work: ... The Pot Draw Method This has come from running a chess club in a school, but how it runs at a Co-eve...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 654134
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Well there's a step at the back to get yourself on the thing - think you scoot along, then jump up when you've got enough velocity for balance. It might be possible to lift the front wheel during the scooting phase! Looking forward to seeing the next instalment of Extreme Sports with Mrs T (after y...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:48 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 654134
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Penny farthings are front wheel drive and you're basically sitting on the front wheel so I don't think you'd be able to do a very good wheelie. Maybe a very quick marginal ground clearance of the front wheel. Well there's a step at the back to get yourself on the thing - think you scoot along, then...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1702538
Re: Politics in General
Neither Scrabble nor Focal have women's categories so it's not an issue. Whether they should or not could be debated, although personally I am not a fan! In the past, Countdown have had a ladies' championship - I can see some merit in encouraging more women to play/apply, but it does send a message ...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse
- Replies: 160
- Views: 12583
Re: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse
Yeah I did wonder what the difference between eating a dog and eating a cow is.
Come to think of it, I think all the animals we traditionally eat are vegetarian - we don't generally eat carnivores - wonder why that is....
Come to think of it, I think all the animals we traditionally eat are vegetarian - we don't generally eat carnivores - wonder why that is....
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:47 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1702538
Re: Politics in General
This is not a war. The Palestinians resorted to terrorism as a way of resisting a land grab. What Hamas did is inexcusable and unjustifiable. Please don't legitimise it. (What Israel are now doing is also inexcusable and unjustifiable. Two wrongs don't make a right) Edit: Petition here https://www....
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 10:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 15482
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
I don't disagree that players who have done a bit of apto practice can't have an enjoyable game against a top player - my first table at my first event was against Callum and Robbo - both beat me thoroughly, but I scored on a few rounds and had a good time. I've had some very enjoyable games against...
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 15482
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
If it were up to me, we'd bin off the Swiss pairs/triples system entirely. I've discussed this general thing before with various tweaks, but here is my definitive system that I think would work: The first round is random. A lot of events do this anyway, although Ben traditionally likes to do his an...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 15482
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Just looking at the sign ups for Colin. Rob and Jack W very likely to be Table 1 together for round 2. Therefore it's a sound strategy to try and win badly in R1 to get on table 2 or 3 for R2. Would be cool at tourneys like this is r2 was random game vs somebody on same wins. I think deliberately t...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1702538
Re: Politics in General
The threats Johnny and his wife have received on the back of her abuse, and no action taken against Vorderman, is ridiculous. This particular spat might not be the most important issue, but the idea that a public figure who criticises an elected politician should face criminal sanction, or even be ...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1702538
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 1:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Is it OK to........
- Replies: 6
- Views: 615
Re: Is it OK to........
Ultimately, we all have to decide for ourselves what is and isn't OK, and can't control anyone else's reaction. #2 to me seems not only OK but healthy and I'd like to think most people would agree. #3 seems on the other hand to be at best based on false or exaggerated information, and at worst coul...
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 12:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event lunch arrangements
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3317
Re: Co-event lunch arrangements
There's a big Scrabble Event next year the MGI at Leonardo in Milton Keynes and amongst the huge prize money there is a raffle and the winner gets accommodation for the following years event which is a nice touch Yeah but the point is that the winner's accommodation is being paid for by other atten...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 8:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Euthanasia, isn't it time to decriminalise this
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2069
Re: Euthanasia, isn't it time to decriminalise this
https://youtu.be/l-IO6_cU5jM?si=ioyBKyqr9Wkd7u-9 Well that was a cheery Christmas watch! But yeah 100% agree - I can't see any non-religious argument against a terminally ill person of sound mind who is going to suffer a painful or even just unpleasant death choosing a compassionate and humane alte...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 6:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Merry Xmas C4C! 2022
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2498
Re: Merry Xmas C4C! 2023
And to you! The thing I am most excited about for tomorrow is the pack of Babybels that I bought just so I can put them on the dinner table and make a terrible pun when someone asks why they're there (£2.65 well spent) :D Has been a pretty reasonable year - no major dramas, which is definitely a goo...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 6:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event lunch arrangements
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3317
Re: Co-event lunch arrangements
Fwiw, some of the very early COLINs had cash prizes, and the general consensus was that people preferred the prizes that were more tangible, even if they were (objectively) a bit shit. I guess it depends. I mean a fiver or tenner instead of the usual bottle of wine is a different prospect to the la...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 5:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 276
- Views: 32605
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Yeah that must be why they have cheaper insurance...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 8:53 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event lunch arrangements
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3317
Re: Co-event lunch arrangements
No No no. And No.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2023 6:53 am Do you think if there were prize pots it would be more popular?
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event dictionary
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3944
Re: Co-event dictionary
Back to the intended topic - I guess that consistency across co-events is definitely a very desirable thing, and given the majority of attendees do not have access to premium, the ability to check words quickly and easily at a table really does depend on the availability of a consistent checking too...