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- Mon Sep 05, 2022 9:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 2 September 2022 (Series 86, Heat 55)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 691
Re: Spoilers for Friday 2 September 2022 (Series 86, Heat 55)
No, always switched off by then!
- Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 40th Anniversary Celebrations
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4196
Re: 40th Anniversary Celebrations
Patience, patience!
- Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:02 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 649035
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
the water gathered can then be taken out to the garden to water those poorly plants in these drought times rather then just flushing down the sink.
- Tue Aug 16, 2022 9:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is it time to introduce the 10 letter conundrums?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2587
Re: Is it time to introduce the 10 letter conundrums?
It would ruin the game for 90% of the viewing population I reckon
- Fri Aug 12, 2022 9:40 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 11 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 39)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 628
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 11 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 39)
hadn't noticed!
- Thu Aug 11, 2022 10:57 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 14 July 2022 - Colin Murray returns
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1570
- Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 4 August 2022 - Les Dennis Hosts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 770
- Fri Jul 29, 2022 9:11 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Track and Field (and Road) Athletics
- Replies: 252
- Views: 50369
Re: Track and Field Athletics
Yes they did and the pole was stiff, no bending at all.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:25 am How old is the pole vault?
Did they used to land in a sand pit?
- Tue Jul 26, 2022 9:29 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Colin Murray as Host (pros and cons)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2330
Re: Colin Murray as Host (pros and cons)
Too early to say, and now he's got covid!!!
- Tue Jul 19, 2022 9:40 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Wordle
- Replies: 81
- Views: 11658
Re: Wordle
Every morning I play the NY Times daily Wordle, each evening I play Wordlegame.org, yesterday, rather spookily, both words were the same!!
I always use the same start word, and once on Wordlegame.org it was THE word!
I always use the same start word, and once on Wordlegame.org it was THE word!
- Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "A couple of ways..." -oh STFU Rachel!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1179
Re: "A couple of ways..." -oh STFU Rachel!
I don't have a problem with it but then I don't crawl over everything in minute detail so that I, or my senses, can be offended.
- Mon Jun 20, 2022 9:06 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1740
- Views: 693626
Re: Ask Graeme?
Has BAMBOOZLE ever been a conundrum?
Anyone watching Mcdonald & Dodds last night will understand the relevance of the question
Anyone watching Mcdonald & Dodds last night will understand the relevance of the question
- Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:53 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Pig-Headed Man
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4667
Re: Pig-Headed Man
and now need other sports to follow suit!Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:15 pm Swimming's governing body has banned transgender people who have gone through male puberty from competing in female events.
- Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:38 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1636
- Views: 1693244
Re: Politics in General
Triggered on purpose by his supporters before the by-elections? If i was a tory voter I would want him out before the next general election as I don't think the tories would win with him at the helm I think you've got to give him time, he's been so diverted with Covid and the Ukraine war, he may ye...
- Mon May 30, 2022 9:19 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Absolutely terrible claims to fame/celebrity spots
- Replies: 74
- Views: 28122
Re: Absolutely terrible claims to fame/celebrity spots
I was in the Cross Keys pub in Great Missenden after golf one day to find it full of news hacks, including the current Dictionary Corner incumbent, Robert Hardman. They were chasing a story about the guy who started Midsomer Murders and lived in the village. He asked us a few questions about the pla...
- Mon May 30, 2022 9:09 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 26th May 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 104)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 660
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 26 May 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 104)
You think anybody actually reads the first post, let alone the title?Thomas Carey wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 11:24 am Nobody noticed I got the date wrong yesterday lol whoops
- Sat May 21, 2022 9:27 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sanctioning individuals based on nationality
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2582
Re: Sanctioning individuals based on nationality
and the Russians are playing at the French Open!Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 7:24 pm No ranking points for Wimbledon. The ATP and WTA (men's and women's governing bodies) are sanctioning Wimbledon for banning Russians. Interesting.
- Mon May 16, 2022 9:34 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2022
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1869
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2022
It looked to me like there was an awful lot of miming going on, especially with the musicians amongst the performers.
- Thu May 05, 2022 9:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 30th March 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 63)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1633
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 30 March 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 63)
While Countdown does not have a rigorous rule set, they try their best to accept inflections of words that are sensible. The “restaurant rule” is based around requesting a portion or unit of something. Some foods which are mass nouns can take a plural on Countdown but not all of them. If a food is ...
- Sun May 01, 2022 10:05 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 649035
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Sometimes the seat down makes aiming more of an issue. When you get to my age I go for a sit down wee anyway Well obviously you shouldn't piss with the seat down (while standing up) any more than you should piss with the lid down. This is about how you leave the toilet afterwards. Quite so. the lid...
- Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 28th April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 84)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 572
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 28 April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 84)
Over 100 on both days, not bad!
- Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:59 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The 1% Club
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5128
Re: The 1% Club
Weekend evening, probably Saturday
- Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:58 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Pig-Headed Man
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4667
Re: Pig-Headed Man
If you think that was a party I would hate to go to one of yours!
- Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:54 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The 1% Club
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5128
Re: The 1% Club
Lee Mack is an absolute natural, compare him to so many other presenters who struggle to read the auto-cue!
- Thu Apr 07, 2022 8:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How will the sale of Channel 4 affect Countdown's future?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1077
Re: How will the sale of Channel 4 affect Countdown's future?
Could it be an opportunity for ITV/BBC to bag it and put it on at a decent time?
- Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:13 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: NHS-worship
- Replies: 39
- Views: 10185
Re: NHS-worship
This NHS thing then. Starting in January I've had some symptoms and went to see my GP and had a blood test that came back negative for everything, and I was then referred to a specialist. I got a letter from the department dated 2nd February acknowledging that I'd been referred etc. (it was actuall...
- Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:07 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 18th March 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 55)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 970
Re: Spoilers for Friday 18 March (Series 85, Prelim 55)
I thought Steve was a gonner there!
- Wed Mar 02, 2022 10:16 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Fact or Bullshit
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2214
Re: Fact or Bullshit
Being born within the sound of Bow bells makes you a cockney. For years I assumed Bow as in East London meaning I would qualify, however the Bow bells are actually in Marylebone making a Cockney more from central London than East london I think you may be a bit confused here, the bells are those of...
- Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dr Imafidon to stand in for Riley
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5065
Re: Dr Imafidon to stand in for Riley
That looked more like a wig today (Tues 22nd) according to my wife
- Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dr Imafidon to stand in for Riley
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5065
Re: Dr Imafidon to stand in for Riley
I haven't watched Dr Imafidon but happened to channel flick the other day and saw a couple of seconds of Countdown, so I know she's black and that leads me to detect some casual racism in the previous two posts. First post: black lady talks funny. Second post: black lady has funny name. Do you see ...
- Wed Feb 16, 2022 10:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is it time to end Countdown?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 8918
Re: Is it time to end Countdown?
I definitely agree about the volume of the music every time it is used.
- Fri Feb 11, 2022 10:05 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Brits and Non Gender Specific Awards
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2098
Re: The Brits and Non Gender Specific Awards
Can somebody explain non-binary to me? I don't understand it- it's that they don't feel male or female? Because that just confuses me because gender isn't really a feeling. I'm trying to be more understanding about these people (after all, they're just people, no different to you and me) but it's t...
- Wed Feb 09, 2022 10:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Brits and Non Gender Specific Awards
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2098
Re: The Brits and Non Gender Specific Awards
Do think this should be the way forward for art awards like Grammy Oscars etc. I mean authors compete on a level playing field so why not. I think the Brits did it because there are a lot of Trans acts and artists that identify as non binary like Sam Smith . I am torn as I like awards to be spread ...
- Fri Dec 24, 2021 12:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 649035
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
You get different angles and can find stuff you might not have got from just the sitting position. So you need to do both, though you obviously start with sitting. Left and right handed as well. If you haven't learnt these advanced techniques though, you would obviously do it sitting down. It would...
- Sun Dec 19, 2021 12:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: First impressions of Anne
- Replies: 141
- Views: 24584
Re: First impressions of Anne
While watching Anne I often think, there's no way Nick could have handled that and for that I commend her. with her we get a chance to see contestants personality, with Nick there never was a hope.
It's been a tough ask this week without Suzie
It's been a tough ask this week without Suzie
- Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 2nd December 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 113)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 530
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 2nd December 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 113)
It would have been useful to have a message that made sense!
- Wed Nov 24, 2021 10:23 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Only Connect
- Replies: 169
- Views: 95899
Re: Only Connect
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER Great R2 question tonight, which most members of this forum should get. (Highlight to reveal) 5 | Exact // 10 points 3 | 1-5 away // 7 points 2 | 6-10 away // 5 points 1 |...
- Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 19th November 2021 (Series 84, Preliminary 104)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 558
Re: Spoilers for Friday 19 November 2021 (Series 84, Preliminary 104)
Especially as nowadays Anne very rarely mentions their surnames.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:53 pm Yeah, except nobody notices the names of the contestants.
- Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown on All 4
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3833
Re: Countdown on All 4
No problems on Channel 4 (ie real television) apart from the subtitles issue.
- Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:57 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 24th September 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 64)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1144
Re: Spoilers for 24 September 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 64)
Still catching up with last week's shows but on 4HD the lighting looks very wishy-washy, I am considering going back to Ch4 standard to see if it makes a difference. Susie's dress in two days time looks fine!
- Thu Sep 23, 2021 9:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is it time to end Countdown?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 8918
Re: Is it time to end Countdown?
I haven't watched in years. I would like to think some sort of change could entice me back but it probably can't. Certainly I can't watch it live in its current time slot but then I never get to see Only Connect either but I record that. What could entice me to record Countdown? I think going back ...
- Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:44 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Words and expressions that grind your gears
- Replies: 108
- Views: 21077
Re: Words and expressions that grind your gears
Susie saying "it's in the dictionary, so yes". she seems to be saying it a lot lately!
- Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednedsay 15th September 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 57)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1719
Re: Spoilers for Wednedsay 15th September 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 57)
2) Twice C2 not asked for their words (R1 for the challenger and a later round for Mike) Thought I was the only one that had this problem. I assume for the later round, the only reason I could think of why it was not shown was because Mike had "MORONS". For Round 1, I have no idea what ha...
- Tue Sep 07, 2021 8:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 6th September 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 50)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 996
- Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:09 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "Black Takeover Day" - Autumn 2021
- Replies: 79
- Views: 26495
Re: "Black Takeover Day" - Autumn 2021
Is this just to be a "special" with black competitors too?
- Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:03 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
- Replies: 503
- Views: 156434
Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
Are we happy now? I probably will still wear a mask in public but wobt get that panic if ive left it at home. I still think this is the government putting the economy before safety I think I'll try and carry one with me and if I feel the situation might need one then I can put it on, generally thou...
- Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 29th June 2021 (Series 84 Prelim 2)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1532
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 29th June 2021 (Series 84 Prelim 2)
OK, thanks. It was fine yesterdayRhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:46 pm It was 100% broadcast at 2:10pm, so presumably someone from whoever does the EPGs accidentally programmed it as 2:30pm?
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:33 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: First impressions of Anne
- Replies: 141
- Views: 24584
Re: First impressions of Anne
I liked the way she interviews the guest!
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:31 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 29th June 2021 (Series 84 Prelim 2)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1532
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 29th June 2021 (Series 84 Prelim 2)
Was the timing of this broadcast astray? My recording only started at the second numbers game!
- Tue May 25, 2021 9:39 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Track and Field (and Road) Athletics
- Replies: 252
- Views: 50369
- Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:10 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Chris Packham's talks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2039
Re: Chris Packham's talks
I'm hoping he gets a squidgy before he's done!
I'd promote him to MOST annoying
I'd promote him to MOST annoying
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:58 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Baby Riley-Kovalev
- Replies: 55
- Views: 30628
Re: Baby Riley-Kovalev
A couple of days ago my wife mentioned that it looked like she was developing a bump but I said it was probably an optical illusion of her black and white dress, but yesterday in the "carpet" dress she certainly looked like there was one developing - even to my eyes!
- Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 13th April 2020 (Series 83, Preliminary 72)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 778
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 13 April 2020 (Series 83, Preliminary 72)
Looks like he forgot to change his shirt after the game
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Countdown App Looking for Beta Testers
- Replies: 65
- Views: 12846
Re: New Countdown App Looking for Beta Testers
Is it only 9 letter words and numbers?
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 1st April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 64)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1584
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 1st April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 64)
I thought it was an April Fool's edition too!
- Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 22nd March 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 56)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4226
Re: Spoilers for Monday 22 March 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 56)
It's not just population. I'd be willing to bet that most viewers didn't understand the teaser. And that's not a good thing. It's not a north/south competition. Maybe it was insensitive of me to call it "obscure", but some explanation should have been given. And this goes for loads of TTT...
- Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:24 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 10th February 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 28)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1361
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 10th February 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 28)
Bit of a shock to see Nick at the start! Colin could have warned us!!
- Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:05 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
- Replies: 503
- Views: 156434
Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
I hope Rhys has got someone looking out for him
Fight back against the virus starts today with my jab at 2:20pm
Fight back against the virus starts today with my jab at 2:20pm
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:31 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
- Replies: 503
- Views: 156434
Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
I see that we currently have the most deaths of Coronavirus per capita. It is very easy to blame the government but i think we are are being more thorough/honest with our stats. I mean for example, Japan want the postponed Olympics to take place so i can understand why they wiuld massage figures. O...
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:29 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
- Replies: 503
- Views: 156434
Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
My first dose is this Saturday and the follow up in AprilGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:10 am By the way, has anyone on here had their first dose of the vaccine yet? Peter, maybe?
Thank you very much. I'm here all week.