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- Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:44 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Series 79 Finals Predictions (Contains Spoilers!)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14710
Re: Series 79 Finals Predictions (Contains Spoilers!)
Well not really - if you're past the point at which anyone else can make it, it's just formality. Although after Annie dropping out a few series back, someone ought to check the 8 with someone who was there each time.
- Thu Nov 22, 2018 3:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Things normal people normally own but you don't own for some reason
- Replies: 66
- Views: 130166
Re: Things normal people normally own but you don't own for some reason
We have some here. Jen has some. That's at least 3 of us.
Will you please just begin to accept that it's you that are the fundamental outlier of society and that you shouldn't speak as the voice of reason
- Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Things normal people normally own but you don't own for some reason
- Replies: 66
- Views: 130166
Re: Things normal people normally own but you don't own for some reason
Jennifer Steadman wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:26 pmso I can only imagine all you nudey freaks have a fetish for rubbing your balls on things.
- Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Things normal people normally own but you don't own for some reason
- Replies: 66
- Views: 130166
Re: Things normal people normally own but you don't own for some reason
There is no need for a pizza cutter. You just need a big mezzaluna and then you can use it for that AND other things.
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Edinburgh 2019 - Saturday 23rd February
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11664
Countdown in Edinburgh 2019 - Saturday 23rd February
After a 4-year hiatus, Innis and I are thrilled to be bringing Countdown back to it's spiritual holiday home North of the border. Countdown in Edinburgh (COEDI) is back! We very much hope you'll be joining us in Scotland's capital (and the home of the original fandom) on Saturday 23rd February for a...
- Thu Nov 08, 2018 8:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Can I go back on Countdown after 10 years?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17410
Re: Can I go back on Countdown after 10 years?
:lol: well I wouldn't say no! But I would be a big hypocrite, because I do think once you've made a finals that's your series on the show, shouldn't need a do-over. Would love to be on for a special if that ever came up, maybe we should have a fake wedding and get invited back ala Ryan/Michelle? ;)...
- Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:58 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Can I go back on Countdown after 10 years?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17410
Re: Can I go back on Countdown after 10 years?
I still assume that that was an accident, so I'd say there's no precedent yet. And you're too loud to be an accident.James Robinson wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 8:40 pmThere will probably be a bigger surprise if I get back on for a third time..., but the precedent has been set, so nothing can be ruled out nowadays, I guess...
- Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:57 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
- Replies: 253
- Views: 237615
Re: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
Both wrong, and needing an eye test...Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Tue Oct 30, 2018 7:06 pm Thought I spotted Zarte in this week's Only Connect playing for The LARPers, but I was wrong
- Mon Oct 29, 2018 3:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Can I go back on Countdown after 10 years?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17410
Re: Can I go back on Countdown after 10 years?
*shrug* I was surprised too.Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:06 pm I believe the official rule is no, but then again there are several returnees in recent years, so much so that it has de facto become such a rule. I would personally leave at least 15-20 years between appearances, and I am very surprised Zarte was allowed back on.
- Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:15 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 404350
Re: Is Apterous down?
Dunno about down, but every time I try and log in it says "disconnected ", yet the website body is fine. Seems to be affecting others too as noone has been in the room for over 2 hours.
- Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:35 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Scam to watch out for
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9022
Re: Scam to watch out for
I never did like hard-boiled eggs...
- Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Can I go back on Countdown after 10 years?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17410
Re: Can I go back on Countdown after 10 years?
With it being you, I doubt you're serious anyway, but there's no precedent for letting a CoC contestant back is there?
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:52 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Scam to watch out for
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9022
Re: Scam to watch out for
(And if I've got this horribly wrong and the internet ends up plastered with videos of me cracking one off while looking at photos of AJ Pritchard shirtless - enjoy.) I was feeling quite sympathetic until this bit. If you're going to have terrible taste, you deserve all the scammers you get... :lol:
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:50 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Greatest Ever Sportsman?
- Replies: 126
- Views: 33983
Re: Greatest Ever Sportsman?
Jeeze, how did none of you cretins manage to mention Jahangir Khan?!
Disgusted.
Disgusted.
- Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Watching Countdown overseas
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5434
Re: Watching Countdown overseas
Pick away, I'd rather be correctedTom S wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:37 pmSorry to be picky Zarte, but I have found of recent that the weeks episodes are all uploaded by Saturday eveningZarte Siempre wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:26 pm Episodes are uploaded onto Daily Motion... well, daily, appropriately. Probably best just to share a link.
- Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Watching Countdown overseas
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5434
Re: Watching Countdown overseas
Episodes are uploaded onto Daily Motion... well, daily, appropriately. Probably best just to share a link.
- Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 9th October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 73)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7669
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 9th October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 73)
That was one of the weirdest episode openings ever, according to Zarte. Im not really watching. Mike's won a few, how's he gonna do today? What happened? I wasn't really paying attention. (I'm not asking specifically you because you weren't really watching.) Nick just started grilling her without a...
- Tue Oct 09, 2018 5:37 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How much do you tip?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10535
Re: How much do you tip?
The idea of going by percentage is actually a really stupid idea anyway. Does it take more effort to serve more expensive food? Yes. To carry it from the kitchen to the table? Tap water must take no effort compared to a bottle of wine. Silver service will be expected to carry more at once, to pay m...
- Tue Oct 09, 2018 2:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How much do you tip?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10535
Re: How much do you tip?
Yes.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 2:14 pm The idea of going by percentage is actually a really stupid idea anyway. Does it take more effort to serve more expensive food?
- Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:30 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How much do you tip?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10535
Re: How much do you tip?
You refuse to tip less for bad service or food?! Jeeze, I'll ask for my money back, let alone discuss not leaving a tip - why so British?!Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:53 pm I refuse to tip less for bad service or food but might up it for good service.
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 1:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How much do you tip?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10535
Re: How much do you tip?
I'd probably round that to 45.
- Fri Oct 05, 2018 3:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1757
- Views: 781330
Re: Ask Graeme?
In addition to this, would it be possible to demonstrate the reverse - who has picked most schizophrenically across their episodes?
- Fri Oct 05, 2018 3:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C of C Draw......
- Replies: 105
- Views: 74895
Re: C of C Draw......
NoJohnny Canuck wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 2:16 pm Were any of the CoC shows billed as being the 7000th episode? Officially that won't be until the second week of Series 80 proper, but the celebrations of "thousandth" episodes have tended to be slightly before the actual ones.
- Fri Oct 05, 2018 1:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: A Word of Thanks
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9830
Re: A Word of Thanks
Noel, take care you beautiful soul. I shall just have to irritate you on other media instead..
- Thu Oct 04, 2018 8:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: How to host an event (for dummies)?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40052
Re: How to host an event (for dummies)?
Excellent idea. We'll rework Edinburgh style immediately.
- Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:08 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The CoC Predictions Game
- Replies: 81
- Views: 53590
Re: The CoC Predictions Game
Last day to get your predictions in!
- Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C of C Draw......
- Replies: 105
- Views: 74895
Re: C of C Draw......
Two and a half.James Laverty wrote: ↑Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:11 am Can we count Annie as a third invite from S76, or does she count as S75?
- Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C of C Draw......
- Replies: 105
- Views: 74895
Re: C of C Draw......
What with Rhys wondering about Annie, I'm wondering if Jeff Clayton was invited? He wasn't, I was so shocked that he didn't even get an invite, especially as there's only one from S76. If that's the only basis you have for his case, I'm not surprised he wasn't invited at all. And 2 were invited fro...
- Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: How to host an event (for dummies)?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40052
Re: How to host an event (for dummies)?
Gives more attention to all 3 disciplines of the game (which unlike you I view as a selling point), speaks more to tradition to honour the occasion, likely takes fractionally less time, which I think is good for a game that only 2 people are playing (and which considering your other daft opinions, I...
- Mon Sep 24, 2018 2:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: How to host an event (for dummies)?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40052
Re: How to host an event (for dummies)?
14-round finals is lunacy Don't really get your thinking here. It's just an old-fashioned format. If you're going for a long final, pick 15 rounds. Conundrums at these events are pretty random, often decided by 0.1 seconds, and a two-conundrum final offers a potential 40-point swing based on this e...
- Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: How to host an event (for dummies)?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40052
Re: How to host an event (for dummies)?
I'm having some vague thoughts about hosting an event in Leamington in the distant future. What makes a good venue? I would almost certainly go for Lincoln/Edinburgh/wevs style. For an Edinburgh-style event, space will ultimately be the most important thing. Personally I prefer it when you have a t...
- Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C of C Draw......
- Replies: 105
- Views: 74895
Re: C of C Draw......
Whilst I actually remember (and can't quite believe it hasn't come up) - Annie Humphries, was she invited? I think she was invited but declined. Yeah, that's what I'm asking. Did she say no, or was she never asked? Either way, shame. She had a holiday already booked for the dates I believe.
- Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: How to host an event (for dummies)?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40052
Re: How to host an event (for dummies)?
Basically, no-one wants to play more than six games I do. Irritates me how long people give for lunch breaks. Less wandering around, more Countdown. Or make the whole event shorter. The pub's for chilling, the Countdown tournament is for playing Countdown. I'm up for making events shorter. I don't ...
- Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: How to host an event (for dummies)?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40052
Re: How to host an event (for dummies)?
I do. Irritates me how long people give for lunch breaks. Less wandering around, more Countdown. Or make the whole event shorter. The pub's for chilling, the Countdown tournament is for playing Countdown.
- Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: How to host an event (for dummies)?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40052
Re: How to host an event (for dummies)?
Ben's absolutely right about the starting point being to work out what you think is likely to be cost, and balance it up with what is likely to be spent by attendees. Also that the venue is the top of the list. That said, the format of the day can often be dictated by the venue. No projector screen?...
- Mon Sep 17, 2018 5:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The CoC Predictions Game
- Replies: 81
- Views: 53590
Re: The CoC Predictions Game
Would be scored by studio result, but the chances of this occurring I would say are approximately 1000-1.
In fact if you wish to forfeit all predictions and have the possibility to be declared the winner should this one outcome take place, I would probably accept that.
In fact if you wish to forfeit all predictions and have the possibility to be declared the winner should this one outcome take place, I would probably accept that.
- Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:00 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Lunch at Breakfast time
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5350
Re: Lunch at Breakfast time
I would say it's quite unusual, but not illogical. When I used to have early starts, I would just have like a... I dunno what the standardised term is, but like a Nature Valley bar or similar for my breakfast, and then have an earlier lunch at like 11. But I would usually make that my lighter meal o...
- Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The CoC Predictions Game
- Replies: 81
- Views: 53590
Re: The CoC Predictions Game
I've taken it as a round down, as logically it would stand to reason that people are more likely to want to hedge. So in a 5 to 10 - I'll take 7.
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 10:33 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The CoC Predictions Game
- Replies: 81
- Views: 53590
Re: The CoC Predictions Game
I need specific. Where people are sending me ranges I'm taking the middle value. (If anyone who gave a range reads this, I will allow them to pick a number within their range to be more specific, but otherwise, middle value) People have actually done that? What kind of lunatic would send you a rang...
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The CoC Predictions Game
- Replies: 81
- Views: 53590
Re: The CoC Predictions Game
I need specific. Where people are sending me ranges I'm taking the middle value. (If anyone who gave a range reads this, I will allow them to pick a number within their range to be more specific, but otherwise, middle value)
- Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The CoC Predictions Game
- Replies: 81
- Views: 53590
Re: The CoC Predictions Game
I hate the pair of you...
- Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:23 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The CoC Predictions Game
- Replies: 81
- Views: 53590
Re: The CoC Predictions Game
For those needing a reminder: 1. JONATHAN WYNN V PHIL DAVIES 2. ANN DIBBEN V JOHN COWEN 3. MATTHEW TASSIER V DOUGIE MACKAY 4. THOMAS CAREY V STEPHEN READ 5. PAUL ERDUNAST V ZARTE SIEMPRE 6. TOM CHAFER-COOK V MARTIN HURST 7. BRADLEY HORROCKS V ANDREW MACLEOD 8. PHILIP ASTON V NOEL MCILVENNY 9. WYNN/D...
- Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The CoC Predictions Game
- Replies: 81
- Views: 53590
The CoC Predictions Game
IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS, PLEASE *PRIVATE* MESSAGE ME YOUR PREDICTIONS. SPEAK IN VAGUE TERMS, OR SMACK TALK HERE BY ALL MEANS, BUT LET’S KEEP THE RESULTS INTERESTING. After a few betting games on the outcomes of finals with various success rates, and when people can’t actually be sure that...
- Tue Aug 28, 2018 7:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 44)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6106
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 44)
It would be freakier if he's had five guests in four games...Johnny Canuck wrote: ↑Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:06 pm Including his original stint in 1999, Tony has had four different DC guests in five games. Freaky, huh?
- Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 44)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6106
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 44)
Gah, stop editing your posts so it doesn't tell me you've already put it, Ray :'(
- Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 44)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6106
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 44)
REINTERN in R12
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:14 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How often do you go to the toilet?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11175
Re: How often do you go to the toilet?
I would say 4 or 5 on average.
Unless I've been drinking,in which case 45 on average.
Unless I've been drinking,in which case 45 on average.
- Sun Aug 19, 2018 11:03 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019
- Replies: 59
- Views: 86631
Re: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019
The front page. I come on and check the most recent things. Very rare I go digging in the subsections. This is the age of quick browsing.
- Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:57 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019
- Replies: 59
- Views: 86631
Re: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019
No-one pays attention to the stickies, it's all about the most recent posting.
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 10:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019
- Replies: 59
- Views: 86631
Re: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019
Pleased to hear this!
And also bumping it because Gevin knocked the thread down by wittering about jogging.
And also bumping it because Gevin knocked the thread down by wittering about jogging.
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:30 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Irish Question
- Replies: 29
- Views: 16750
Re: The Irish Question
Erm... I find myself thinking I know very little, but usually when I mention something I *do* know about it, someone else will say they don't. So sort of... idiocy, but fractionally less idiocy than other people. I understand why you have no assembly atm, which seems to put my understanding above mo...
- Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday 14th August 2018
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4477
- Mon Aug 13, 2018 2:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Looking to sell my laptop prize
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9518
Re: Looking to sell my laptop prize
I got dictionaries too, I just want to keep them. Teapot's not for sale eitherMarc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Aug 03, 2018 3:52 pm You should go back to Countdown and swap it for the Dictionaries.
BTW , how much for your Countdown teapot, asking for a friend
- Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL scoring system
- Replies: 57
- Views: 56558
Re: FOCAL scoring system
I think the problem I outlined (too many points for middling finishes at big events) is serious enough to warrant change and I'd prioritise fixing it over simplicity. However, I don't have to deal with people asking about the scoring system. Does it happen a lot? Finally, I enjoy your post-event su...
- Mon Aug 13, 2018 8:09 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL scoring system
- Replies: 57
- Views: 56558
Re: FOCAL scoring system
As Graeme said, several systems were trialled pre-FOCAL. It was important to us that good players who only turn up occasionally and thus were unlikely to come to Birmingham weren't what ended up in the top 8. That, for lack of better term, tier B players who support the events regularly had a shot a...
- Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Special event for former contestants?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 20866
Re: Special event for former contestants?
The only one reservation is that the uptake could well be ridiculously large. If it's open to any and all televised contestants you could well end up at a figure approaching 4,000. More even. I reckon there must have been at least another 1000 than that. Not to mention most of them will want to bri...
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: .co.mk4 - Countdown in Milton Keynes - 4th August 2018
- Replies: 13
- Views: 25933
Re: .co.mk4 - Countdown in Milton Keynes - 4th August 2018
STANDINGS Players are ranked by wins, then points. Draws count as half a win. P W D Pts 1 Callum Todd 8 8 0 562 2 Tim Down 8 7 0 455 3 Jen Steadman 8 6 0 535 4 Jonathan Wynn 8 6 0 513 5 Rob Foster 8 6 0 510 6 Matthew Tassier 8 6 0 444 7 Jessica Pratesi 8 6 0 414 8 Luke Johnson-Davies 8 5 1 478 9 Jam...
- Wed Aug 01, 2018 3:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C of C Draw......
- Replies: 105
- Views: 74895
Re: C of C Draw......
I had a think about the draw. I reckon it’s manufactured* for a Zarte v Tom final. That’s the real box office encounter. Zarte is the street favourite, slightly edgy, the indie choice. Tom is the eye-candy, loved and adored by young and old. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t slightly distracted by hi...
Re: Music
What's a band or artist that you don't like but people suspect that you should going by your taste in music. I've never liked Rush. I usually love complicated prog rock but I just don't get their appeal. People always assume I like them but I don't. I particularly hate how Neil Peart is held up as ...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday 30th July 2018
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6994
Re: Spoilers for 30th July 2018
Did anyone think Rachel was a tad on the rude side when she said that "you clearly don't know your 75 x tables" at the end of r14. Yes, it was a bad miss, but still thought it was a little uncalled for (not that she is a malicious individual). I think she judged it right. She had two play...