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- Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Thursday 31st October 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 74)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 572
Thursday 31st October 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 74)
Countdown Recap - Thursday 31st October 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 74) Champion (C1): Sheila Furse (3 wins, 287 points) from Bridport in Dorset. The niner RELATIONS helped her to accrue a century in her opener, and in her follow-up games she's consistently scored reached the 90s. Will a third win toda...
- Sat Jul 10, 2010 12:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 14900
Re: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
I could do some over the next few days, I'm sure.
- Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday July 9th 2010
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2388
Re: Spoilers For Friday July 9th 2010
Beat me to it, you rotter!Michael Wallace wrote:SUNROOFS
OMFG I AM AMAZING!!!
- Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous on iPhone
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3781
Re: Apterous on iPhone
I hope you'll forgive me digging up a relatively old topic, but I came across a company called Innaworks earlier. More specifically, I heard about their software package alcheMo, which allows you to "convert your Java ME applications to Android, BREW, Brew MP, iPhone, Adobe Flash Player and Win...
- Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The IT Crowd - Channel4- Friday 10pm
- Replies: 59
- Views: 7800
Re: The IT Crowd - Channel4- Friday 10pm
I laughed hardest at Moss making no attempt to conceal that he had a niner - they scripted that part of the scene to a tee, right down to the 'arrogant sip of water'!
- Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Five years on
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2805
Five years on
This day five years ago, we all heard the extremely sad news that Richard Whiteley had passed on at the age of just 61 years old. As much as the show we all love is as strong, if not arguably stronger in many ways, than during Richard's era it's certainly fair to say the show would never have lasted...
- Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday June 22nd 2010
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2360
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday June 22nd 2010
Brilliant scramble on the conundrum.
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 21st 2010
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2907
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 21st 2010
But not in The Snowman, of course. Aled's was a cover of the version recorded by Peter Auty and used in the film.James Robinson wrote:...we have a new guest in Dictionary Corner this week, Aled Jones, a man known for singing Walking In The Air every Christmas...
- Sat Jun 19, 2010 4:03 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 499339
Re: Bug reports
Upon trying to resume a crashed game against the Guardian, I have thrice received: "ClientReceiveThread []: java.io.InvalidClassException: apterous.RewardClass; local class incompatible: stream classdesc serialVersionUID = 8238233239936368605, local class serialVersionUID = 2907459887424858898&...
- Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday June 18th 2010 (Grand Final)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4874
Re: Spoilers For Friday June 18th 2010 (Grand Final)
Care to give me a clue?Ryan Taylor wrote:Yes.Chris Philpot wrote:Incidentally, am I missing a gag/reference in the "BEDISCLUE" conundrum scramble?
- Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday June 18th 2010 (Grand Final)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4874
Re: Spoilers For Friday June 18th 2010 (Grand Final)
Very well done Oliver - a concerted effort that came to optimal fruition. Commiserations to Nicki, who did so well throughout the series and was unlucky to come up against such an exceptional player in the final. Incidentally, am I missing a gag/reference in the "BEDISCLUE" conundrum scram...
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:08 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous World Cup.
- Replies: 85
- Views: 11296
Re: Apterous World Cup.
I'm up for taking part if any spaces remain.
- Mon May 31, 2010 3:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 31st May
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2067
Re: Spoilers for Monday 31st May
PROLAPSED for a DC beating niner in round 11.
- Wed May 26, 2010 2:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday May 26th 2010
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2189
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday May 26th 2010
DUETING for a beater in round 3?
Edit: Or not. 'Tis invalid.
Edit: Or not. 'Tis invalid.
- Tue May 18, 2010 3:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday May 18th 2010
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2356
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday May 18th 2010
OCTANE as a beater in round 12
- Mon May 17, 2010 3:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday May 17th 2010
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3192
Re: Spoilers For Monday May 17th 2010
GROOVE to equal DC in round 11
- Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:26 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 499339
Re: Bug reports
Very interesting - thanks for the detailed response!
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 499339
Re: Bug reports
Upon hovering over the conundrum RATTLIEST to see its hardness rating, I was surprised to find it listed as a 10 - a bug or error, perhaps? (I'd also noticed an earlier game of mine listed EARTHWORK as a 10, so it may be more likely to be the former than the latter.)
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Tea-time Teaser Suggestions
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7104
Re: Tea-time Teaser Suggestions
Scramble: ATOYWORM
Clue: Emma Ledden has one named after her.
Scramble: GAGATWIT
Clue: 1.21 at 88 will take you to the future.
Scramble: PUDDINGS
Clue: Move a letter to go weeding.
Scramble: SELECTIT
Clue: If you solve this, you'll have a ball.
Clue: Emma Ledden has one named after her.
Scramble: GAGATWIT
Clue: 1.21 at 88 will take you to the future.
Scramble: PUDDINGS
Clue: Move a letter to go weeding.
Scramble: SELECTIT
Clue: If you solve this, you'll have a ball.
- Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday March 26th 2010 - Edition 5000
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5372
Re: Spoilers For Friday March 26th 2010 - Edition 5000
Just watching the show back on 4oD as I missed the first showing - am I alone in seeing a really irritating shadow slowly moving behind Jeff? It's very clear on his single - almost like a lighting tag or similar spinning slowly around.
- Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
- Replies: 249
- Views: 30269
Re: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
I'll have a go at qualifying, if I may.
- Mon Jan 25, 2010 4:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 25th 2010
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3418
Re: Spoilers For Monday January 25th 2010
MODERATO for eight.
- Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Xmas=Darts
- Replies: 40
- Views: 6488
Re: Xmas=Darts
Forgive the late reply - particularly as I've now told you on Windows Live Messenger anyway! For anyone else interested I was a runner - making teas, buying lunches and fags, and running logs around the various parts of the compound.
- Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday January 13th 2010
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2810
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday January 13th 2010
Freakishly topical conundrum!!
- Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Xmas=Darts
- Replies: 40
- Views: 6488
Re: Xmas=Darts
It was an excellent tournament - I was lucky enough to work with IMG at Lakeside for the last few days of the championship and I'm pleased to say that both players would have been worthy of the title as they are both stellar blokes. Martin Adams cheerfully told me to "practise, practise, practi...
- Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Calendar
- Replies: 126
- Views: 18427
Re: Countdown Calendar
I have not one, not two but three of the things! My father bought me two so that I could have one at home and one away, and then my sister decided to surprise me with another! I've heard of acting surprised but that rather takes the biscuit.
- Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday December 18th 2009 Grand Final
- Replies: 66
- Views: 10882
Re: Spoilers For Friday December 18th 2009 Grand Final
Very well played Andrew, but congratulations to Chris on a superb win. You deserve it just for EPITUSSLE yesterday!
- Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday December 18th 2009 Grand Final
- Replies: 66
- Views: 10882
Re: Spoilers For Friday December 18th 2009 Grand Final
I have subtitles here, Liam.Liam Tiernan wrote:Why no subtitles, today of all days?
- Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:40 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 499339
Re: Bug reports
I'm also unable to log in to Apterous at the moment. It just counts up through the 500 log in attempts but gets nowhere.
Edit: I've just read this. Sorry boss.
Edit: I've just read this. Sorry boss.
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday November 26th 2009
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2645
Re: Spoilers For Thursday November 26th 2009
Should Jeff be offended that I thought the answer to the second teaser was FAMELESS?
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday November 24th 2009
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3575
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday November 24th 2009
PIANOS as a DC-equaller.
- Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 23rd 2009
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3081
Re: Spoilers For Monday November 23rd 2009
Nice conundrum.
- Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Classic Editions.
- Replies: 73
- Views: 10389
Re: Classic Editions.
The overhead shot is hilarious! I wonder why he didn't just use some Scrabble tiles? Surely they'd be less likely to crumple up.
- Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday November 10th 2009
- Replies: 78
- Views: 9080
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday November 10th 2009
That was one of those games neither contestant deserved to lose. Hard luck, Lesley! Particularly after spotting two niners... an incredible game, one of the best I have seen in a long time.
- Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 9th 2009
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2809
Re: Spoilers For Monday November 9th 2009
MANLIEST as an equaller in Round 12.
- Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6273
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2009
I was just coming online to say how good the conundrum was today. Kudos to Damian for making it topical, different and challenging.
- Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Best screenshot
- Replies: 144
- Views: 28501
- Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 19th 2009
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4870
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 19th 2009
I was hoping for a final W in round 11 so that we might have had WANKERED.
- Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 19th 2009
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4870
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 19th 2009
Is the challenger on for a max game so far? Either way, he's very good...!!
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Youtube vids
- Replies: 54
- Views: 8288
Re: Youtube vids
What on Earth did I just watch?!
- Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thurs Oct 8th - National Poetry Day
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2825
Re: Spoilers for Thurs Oct 8th - National Poetry Day
GIAOURS for seven in whichever round that just was.
- Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: National Poetry Day
- Replies: 72
- Views: 7084
Re: National Poetry Day
A few years ago, Carol Ann Duffy appeared at an event called 'Poetry Live' in Brighton which I attended along with the rest of the then Year 10. When each of the schools present was given the chance to select one pupil who would get to ask her a question, we sent up a friend of mine called Lee. He a...
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 1
- Replies: 76
- Views: 8834
Re: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 1
I, Chris Philpot, defeated Julie Russell in a Division B match with a scoreline of 136 - 121.
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday September 29th 2009
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3653
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday September 29th 2009
I was just about to comment on the nodding letters. Interesting to know that the shot of the letters comes from a locked off camera for the full 30 seconds, and is not a 'frame-grab' taken the instant they are lined up, in order to allow the camera to pick up other shots for the remaining duration o...
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:55 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 133233
Re: Birthdays
Belated thanks for your good wishes, Julie and Jason.
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 21st September 2009
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3075
Re: Spoilers for Monday 21st September 2009
There was an interesting bit of camerawork during the ONERIYEGL round as Jeff came into view - presumably to the bemusement of the camera operator who seemed to be readying himself to pan away at the time! Was this a vision mixing blip that wasn't picked up in the edit, or was there nothing to tidy ...
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:20 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: apterous tournament - Numbers Attack
- Replies: 107
- Views: 12927
Re: apterous tournament - Numbers Attack
I'll give that a go! I haven't been on Apterous in a while so I might as well remember how to lose.
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Wednesday recaps
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2459
Re: Wednesday recaps
As I mentioned in this Wednesday's recap, and for the benefit of those who don't check them very often, I am starting my second year of university life on Monday and so would like to take a break from the Wednesday recaps. I'd be happy to stay on as a 'relief' recapper when I pop home over reading w...
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Countdown Recap - Weds 16th September (Series 61, Prelim 43)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1301
Re: Countdown Recap - Weds 16th September (Series 61, Prelim 43)
Oh I have but I detest it - and that's when I tried one I forgot to record at home and had to use 4oD from my desktop PC.
Recapping from a 1024×600 10" screen? Sounds like my idea of hell.
Recapping from a 1024×600 10" screen? Sounds like my idea of hell.
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Countdown Recap - Weds 16th September (Series 61, Prelim 43)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1301
Countdown Recap - Weds 16th September (Series 61, Prelim 43)
Countdown Recap - Wednesday 16th September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 43) Champion (C1): Bob De Caux (5 wins, 426 points), a former investment banker from London who can frequently be spotted on Apterous. Jeff today revealed how Bob loves pub quizzes, and in particular his specialist subject of capita...
- Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How autistic are you?
- Replies: 125
- Views: 18961
Re: How autistic are you?
I scored 29, though I agree with the post above that this may be skewed even though consciously I tried to answer honestly and think of situations from which I could most accurately draw my conclusions.
- Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday September 14th 2009
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2790
Re: Spoilers For Monday September 14th 2009
Getting in before DC - would OVERSPILL be allowed?
- Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday September 11th 2009
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3467
Re: Spoilers for Friday September 11th 2009
A nice niner on offer with COMPILERS (just getting in before DC!).
- Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Countdown Recap - Weds 9th September (Series 61, Prelim 38)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 921
Re: Countdown Recap - Weds 9th September (Series 61, Prelim 38)
Bugger - perhaps I should consider an approach of "more haste, less speed"?
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What would your entrance music and nickname be?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3774
Re: What would your entrance music and nickname be?
Sign me up for Don't Stop Me Now by Queen.
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Countdown Recap - Weds 9th September (Series 61, Prelim 38)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 921
Countdown Recap - Weds 9th September (Series 61, Prelim 38)
Countdown Recap - Wednesday 9th September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 38) As you may have seen yesterday, c4countdown's very own Chris Davies won his eighth heat game and became an octochamp. Chris will now be away from our screens for a little while as he readies himself for the semi-finals later in t...
- Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 133233
Re: Birthdays
Happy birthday, Stewart - or, as the calendar puts it, HORAYSTEW!
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Today's Countdown calendar conundrum
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1890
Re: Today's Countdown calendar conundrum
For the record I misread this earlier - it's not my birthday! Maybe it is Julian Fell's?Kai Laddiman wrote:It's Chris' birthday, Corby!
I believe my birthday has a more instantly recognisable scramble that is linked to my online persona.
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Today's Countdown calendar conundrum
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1890
Re: Today's Countdown calendar conundrum
Aaah, well that probably explains it! I was deliberately not stating the conundrum from the calendar to encourage those who have it to flip to today, but for the benefit of those who don't the 3rd of September asks you to unscramble EFELLATED.
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:12 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Today's Countdown calendar conundrum
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1890
Re: Today's Countdown calendar conundrum
Well this is c4c, home of all such rudeness and general frivolity. The calendar is nationally sold to people of all ages. I should add that it doesn't offend me (obviously, granted the crudeness on display in my avatar as Kai rightly says) - indeed, I found it quite funny! Just somewhat out of chara...