I thought "ooh maybe TOMBSTONE" after the 6th letter came out. And then if by magic, out popped the M, S and the T - was like )Kirk Bevins wrote:Round 3 I wanted a last T for TOMBSTONE and out it popped and I actually shouted out loud. How sad.Craig Beevers wrote:Nice to see a Scrabbler win for a change.
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- Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for 1st October 2009
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4888
Re: Spoilers for 1st October 2009
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 1
- Replies: 76
- Views: 8831
Re: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 1
Important The Tournament Manager seems to be working: your game should show up on the appropriate page here automatically (if you have already played, please check that your game is shown correctly). Feel free to post in here anyway, should you so wish, since it's good for discussion. Me v Peter ha...
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 1
- Replies: 76
- Views: 8831
Re: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 1
No, should we have done? Just did a normal numbers attack.Charlie Reams wrote:Just out of interest, did you two get offered the "tournament game" when you logged in?Darren Carter wrote:Darren Carter 174-137 Peter Lee
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:25 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Why do you play Apterous?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3077
Re: Why do you play Apterous?
Started off playing it to improve so I could go on the show one day. Got bored of waiting to be good so just went on anyway and now just play it for fun.
- Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: More news
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4497
Re: More news
I'm hoping you just pick the letters and vowels yourself like on Apterous rather than the DVD game which picked themselves and you would find repeats after playing it more than three times....
- Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:19 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers Attack Tournament - Round 1
- Replies: 76
- Views: 8831
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday September 29th 2009
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3653
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday September 29th 2009
DOMAIN as a DC-equaller in Round 13.
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday September 25th 2009
- Replies: 86
- Views: 8964
Re: Spoilers For Friday September 25th 2009
I'm sure hugging her would be fun then.....James Robinson wrote:Oh, we can only dream, Jeffrey.Jeffrey Burgin wrote:Hang on a minute- if everyone's wearing Rachel's dresses, does that mean she's not wearing anyt...oh my word!
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei2 - Saturday 10 October 2009
- Replies: 142
- Views: 16440
Re: CoLei2 - Saturday 10 October 2009
I have messaged him as well, likewise due to my lack of Paypal.sarah white wrote:I messaged Jeff last week but he must be a busy bee - he has not replied yet - i am still interested, but due to my lack of Paypal i have to send the dollar over to him!
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 28th September 2009
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3847
Re: Spoilers for Monday 28th September 2009
I got 958 by doing:
(2 + 1) x (75 + 5) = 240 x 4 = 960 - 2 = 958
(2 + 1) x (75 + 5) = 240 x 4 = 960 - 2 = 958
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 28th September 2009
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3847
Re: Spoilers for Monday 28th September 2009
Couldn't do the first or second numbers games. I think the nerves must have got to Jackie, she didn't look particularly comfortable.
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: United States of America
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6205
Re: United States of America
Been to DisneyWorld, Florida twice as a youngster. Hoping to travel across America once I've saved enough moolah.
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
- Replies: 52
- Views: 7178
Re: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
Was yours?James Robinson wrote:
Last time, we discussed who might win the series. Interestingly enough, your name wasn't mentioned.
- Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
- Replies: 52
- Views: 7178
Re: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
From my recording, she looked pretty uncomfortable.JimBentley wrote:And what does Rachel think about this? If I were her I'd probably be thinking "restraining order".James Robinson wrote:There's no better feeling than cuddling Rachel and giving her a big squeeze.
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday September 25th 2009
- Replies: 86
- Views: 8964
Re: Spoilers For Friday September 25th 2009
Alternative first numbers:
(7 x 5) + 2 = 37 + 50 = 87
87 x 6 = 522
(7 x 5) + 2 = 37 + 50 = 87
87 x 6 = 522
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday September 25th 2009
- Replies: 86
- Views: 8964
Re: Spoilers For Friday September 25th 2009
Good stuff Jeffrey, very pleased for you. Being an octochamp is a great achievement, regardless of what score you rack up. I'm sure most people on here would be pleased with 8 wins regardless of the score, hell I would have been pleased with one! And no matter what Jeff says, don't try to chat up gi...
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:08 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Nigel Brown
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3422
Re: Nigel Brown
"You may think that Jeff is a cnut, but what's your opinion on Drew Carey?"Jon Corby wrote:What did your PM say, Jason?
- Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: More Sportsmen On Countdown
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4698
Re: More Sportsmen On Countdown
Jeffrey, how are you going to be able to keep playing for Phillipine United whilst studying at Oxford?
- Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday September 24th 2009
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4621
Re: Spoilers For Thursday September 24th 2009
Great stuff today Jeffrey, probably your best performance as the letters weren't the easiest. Felt sorry for your opponent as apart from a dodgy spell in the middle of the show, she didn't do too badly.
- Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How Do You Get Your Countdown Fix?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3836
Re: How Do You Get Your Countdown Fix?
I record it on Windows Media Center on my PC and then watch it when I've got time.
- Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Short (or maybe long) absence
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2364
Re: Short (or maybe long) absence
I've been using Windows 7 for a month now. It is practically the same as Vista but without the bugs and with few cool new features - I would definitely recommend it.
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday September 11th 2009
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3467
Re: Spoilers for Friday September 11th 2009
Excuse the dodgy MS Paint job.....
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:33 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who butters your bread? [Updated poll]
- Replies: 56
- Views: 5359
Re: Who butters your bread? [Updated poll]
Was recently in full time education with a lame part time job to help fund it - now I've just got a lame part time job. Finding it very hard to get a full time job at the minute.
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown in Coronation Street
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5767
Re: Countdown in Coronation Street
You mean like Sue Cleaver? Or was she on in Leeds?D Eadie wrote:We see them all the time in the canteen, the Corry crew. A few have been over and asked if they could be DC guest on the show.
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday September 23rd 2009
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4883
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday September 23rd 2009
I actually look for James everytime they go to an audience shot. It sort of reminds me of the great days when I used to look for Wally in the Where's Wally books.Matt Morrison wrote:I can't see James Robinson.Derek Hazell wrote:
Wow, I've never done that before - it's much easier than I thought!
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown in Coronation Street
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5767
Re: Countdown in Coronation Street
Ah Coronation Street - what a programme. Was pretty star struck when I saw some of the cast in the canteen during recordings. :D Yeah, us people in the waiting area, just the other side of the canteeen only got a sneak peak inside the canteen. First time I went I saw Bill Roache (Ken Barlow) eating...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown in Coronation Street
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5767
Re: Countdown in Coronation Street
Ah Coronation Street - what a programme. Was pretty star struck when I saw some of the cast in the canteen during recordings.
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday September 23rd 2009
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4883
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday September 23rd 2009
I noticed that, the blonde one?Matt Morrison wrote:Was that a piece of hot in the front row for the conundrum shot?
Good stuff today Jeffrey, and yes I did get ASTEROID.
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:23 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers note
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1575
Re: Numbers note
So does typing your solution in the notes box means you don't have to click your solution in? If so, I never knew that - I thought it was just there for the sake of it! Just tried it and yes it does, I wondered how some people did it so fast! I also like how if you enter it in the notes box wrong, ...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:20 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Numbers note
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1575
Re: Numbers note
So does typing your solution in the notes box means you don't have to click your solution in? If so, I never knew that - I thought it was just there for the sake of it!
- Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 21st September 2009
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3074
Re: Spoilers for Monday 21st September 2009
I had that as well, I guess it is allowed as a mass noun seeing as it's food.Chris Davies wrote:BHUNAS, round 2.
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: apterous tournament - Numbers Attack
- Replies: 107
- Views: 12925
Re: apterous tournament - Numbers Attack
Yes please.
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:13 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New feature announcements
- Replies: 96
- Views: 8337
Re: New feature announcements
25 Tie-Breakers!!Charlie Reams wrote:By popular demand.
Although I think I'm more suprised that it once took Innis 5 Tie-Breakers to win a game.
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei2 - Saturday 10 October 2009
- Replies: 142
- Views: 16440
Re: CoLei2 - Saturday 10 October 2009
In the process of getting this off work, will pay when it's confirmed.
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4090
Re: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
What score did you get? Well into the 130's I'm guessing?Kirk Bevins wrote:Ahhh, I'd come on to post this as a beater and feel all smug and you've just ruined it you bastard. Anyway great tight game lads.Darren Carter wrote:BAHADURS in Round One.....
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4090
Re: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
I think there's also GIRLIE in the GRIP/GRIPE round.
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:04 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4090
Re: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
It would have been pretty funny if he had grown a beard in the recording break, for it to magically appear on Monday's show.Dinos Sfyris wrote: Think you have 2 and a half months to practice before the next one
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4090
Re: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
If another person says "I got TOOTH", I will scream......!
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:51 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 175425
Re: Official Thread of Brag
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=117262
Pretty rubbish until the nice little comeback at the end.
Pretty rubbish until the nice little comeback at the end.
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4090
Re: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
BAHADURS in Round One.....
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4090
Re: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
Also, if you watch me during the ASTEROIDS round, you'll see some laughably bad acting as I was looking for the E off the final letter and got the 9 in a second, which was the cue for 29 seconds of me pretending I hadn't got a 9. The CENTENARY round was also re-recorded as I originally got it as Je...
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4090
Re: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
Still can't get over the ASTEROIDS miss, and can't believe neither of us got that easy conundrum.
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 17th September 2009
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6221
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 17th September 2009
Ah okay. Funnily enough, I did wonder that too, there was something about him. I retract my earlier "bless". Is this the smallest u-turn ever etc etc I felt that too, all the other contestants that day were great and really sociable, but he looked really pissed off when he lost and bugger...
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 18th September 2009
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4090
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Digital Spy
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2784
Re: Digital Spy
Just had a quick nose and apparently Bob looks like Stephen Hendry, and Jeffrey will be pleased to know that his gay fan club has another member.......assuming that methodyguy is a guy.
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 17th September 2009
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6221
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 17th September 2009
Still can't believe Jeff (Stelling, not Burgin!) was allowed to get away with the DOND joke, was very funny though. As was the letter that he read out at the start.
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Classic Editions.
- Replies: 73
- Views: 10385
Re: Classic Editions.
It was a spelling mistake - she meant the trots.D Eadie wrote:Sue Sanders wrote:
Why? You used to give me the hots when you were in Dict. Corner.
Don't be ridiculous.
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 14th September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 41)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 843
Re: Monday 15th September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 41)
Not that it particularly matters, but the date in the thread title is wrong - should be the 14th (which is correct on the actual recap).
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 17th September 2009
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6221
Spoilers for Thursday 17th September 2009
Will Jeff build on his one win? Will Rachel be accidentally called Carol?
Exciting stuff.....
Exciting stuff.....
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4839
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
Out of curiosity, how often has that happened? Can't imagine it would have happened too many times?Jimmy Gough wrote:Nice game. I predict Jeffrey will win 7 games and then lose.
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Do Countdown and clunge go hand in hand?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 7738
Re: Do Countdown and clunge go hand in hand?
Your thumb?Ralph Gillions wrote:Jeffrey Burgin wrote:I have Roman emperor style visions of you now watching me on the box and then doing the ol' thumbs-up or thumbs-down thingymajig.Well mine is up.Phil Reynolds wrote: Only not with my thumb, if ya know what I'm sayin'.
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4839
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
As is BRANDIES.Sue Sanders wrote:UNBRAIDS is legit.Ian Dent wrote:What else did Bob and Jeff have in that "Unbraised" round?
Interested to know.
UNBRAISED was one hell of a risk.
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4839
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
What makes you say that?Ian Dent wrote:Jeff has been very lucky so far.
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:23 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4839
Spoilers for Wednesday 16th September 2009
Can Bob keep up his winning run?
Will his opponent be another Apterous player?
Can't wait to find out.....
Will his opponent be another Apterous player?
Can't wait to find out.....
- Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday September 15th 2009
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3144
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday September 15th 2009
(9+7)*5*9-7*3 does the first numbers, but it took me a few minutes. Jacqueline Baker is now in some danger :( Edit: sorry, I miscounted. Bob probably needs another win to take 4th. Good luck! There's still a long way to go in this series yet! But yes Jacqueline and Bob would have to be pretty unluc...
- Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday September 15th 2009
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3144
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday September 15th 2009
(7x3) - (9/9) = 20 x 5 x 7 = 700
for one away in the first numbers game.
for one away in the first numbers game.
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How autistic are you?
- Replies: 125
- Views: 18948
Re: How autistic are you?
21 for me. Like Jack, one bit for every year of my life.
- Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday September 11th 2009
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3467
Re: Spoilers for Friday September 11th 2009
Was pretty chuffed with COMPILERS and MEDIATORY, got nowhere near 150 though.....
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th September 2009
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4542
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th September 2009
With regard to reapplying, I suggest you look at this link. http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2423 Bummer! I would have thought that people who missed the win by only a few points would have been considered worthy opponents and allowed back. The shame is that in Bob's next game, ...
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday September 10th 2009
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5326
Re: Spoilers For Thursday September 10th 2009
I was stuck with INHALERS - nowhere near HAIRLINES.Phil Reynolds wrote:Excellent spot with HAIRLINES - I was stuck on NEARISH.
Well done Bob, good stuff so far.