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- Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 89839
Re: Coincidence
There's a new girl at work and she said her dad had been on Countdown. She then said his surname was in the conundrum and I said "it's not LEVERTON is it?" and she was like "yes! ULEVERTON was the scramble". Was a surreal moment...I remember watching this game in the studio, and ...
- Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Nick Hewer, YOU'RE HIRED!!!
- Replies: 204
- Views: 39289
Re: Nick Hewer, YOU'RE HIRED!!!
"He lives in a luxury home in Northamptonshire and will travel to work in Leeds, where Countdown is filmed."
Has it moved back or is this an error? I've been well out of the loop....
Has it moved back or is this an error? I've been well out of the loop....
- Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown dictionaries for sale
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1639
Re: Countdown dictionaries for sale
Haha and one of the teachers had the cheek to tell me not to wear it in school!Michael Wallace wrote:I want to see pix of the maths equation tie you bought in 2007.
- Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown dictionaries for sale
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1639
Countdown dictionaries for sale
Well it looks as though someone hasn't got a use for their dictionaries and is willing to sell them on to a better home. There is already one bid of £1,500 so if any of you ex-contestants want to pay more than that and then sell them for profit (RRP £4250) you're more than welcome to bid ;) http://w...
- Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
- Replies: 125
- Views: 29742
Re: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
I'm going to have to withdraw from the tournament. I'm moving house on Sunday and have no time to pack or clean the house so have to give myself time on Saturday for this. Will be a real shame to miss it but I don't think I can do everything on Sunday before moving. Enjoy it folks.
- Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday July 8th 2011
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4025
Re: Spoilers For Friday July 8th 2011
ABOULIA and MARABOU as beaters in round 1, PROEMIAL in round 8 and TURFIEST in round 12.
I watched today's show (first show of this series I've watched) as a mate who works with Greg said he was on the show and didn't want to miss his banter! A confident contestant
I watched today's show (first show of this series I've watched) as a mate who works with Greg said he was on the show and didn't want to miss his banter! A confident contestant
- Tue May 31, 2011 8:57 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 502236
Re: Bug reports
In aegilops I offered an 8 and I had another 8 written down and it said "xxxxxx is fine but you could have gone for yyyyyy for 8 though, unlucky" or something like that even though both were the same length.
- Mon May 30, 2011 11:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown-ey Jokes
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3210
Re: Countdown-ey Jokes
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER I fancied some salad for tea so went into the greengrocers to buy all the s...
- Tue May 17, 2011 6:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday May 16th 2011
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12614
Re: Spoilers For Monday May 16th 2011
:( But while theres no way someone as good as you would ever lose to a 60+ year old woman who's only practice comes from watching on TV, you could have just declared the same as her on a few rounds when you were way ahead. That would have been the nice thing to do (thats what Keith would have done)...
- Sun May 15, 2011 4:28 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Autocomplete A-Z
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4804
Re: Autocomplete A-Z
Btw I don't ever type websites in url, I am in a terrible habit (or maybe not so terrible) where I just go to Google and type in whatever website I'm after. If I click the drop down arrow for the url bar there is actually nothing displayed there. Anyone else not type into the url? Is this because y...
- Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:00 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What would you do with £500?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5481
Re: What would you do with £500?
To be honest I'd save it up as I love saving so that in the future if I wanted a holiday to somewhere I'd take one. It depends what you were doing at the current time. I've just booked flights to New York for £500 as my mate is getting married over there so it would have gone on that. Had it not the...
- Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:34 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Guest Duels
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4292
Re: Guest Duels
Charlie makes one as he is the owner and is clever with code.Soph K wrote:how do you make one though?
- Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:30 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
- Replies: 114
- Views: 69351
Re: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
You are in a car and see the car in front has a registration of: AL 10 VLE and immediately see ALVEOLI.
- Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 502236
Re: Bug reports
I think it's about time the rules for unlimited were changed, or at least remove the "aegilops" rules from the rules page on unlimited. Yet again for a duel I've clicked on rules, realise I have to find a 9 letter word then fail to find it. Then the answer tells me it was just a 7 and I've...
- Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown words spotted in real life
- Replies: 122
- Views: 60490
Re: Countdown words spotted in real life
Saw a picture of a PANGOLIN in the metro today and I commented that PANGOLINS was PLAINSONG and I had no idea what both words mean - I thought a pangolin was a musical instrument!
- Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
- Replies: 125
- Views: 29742
- Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 502236
Re: Bug reports
Yet again I go in to do the duel, I click start and wait an age for my computer to stop thrashing. When round 1 finally loads it then crashes bringing up an error message....I then can't redo round 1 and it's been lost. Here's the log. 2011-04-07 17:42:31 632634536530 CX sent keepalive 2011-04-07 17...
- Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:12 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 502236
Re: Bug reports
James got a silver pencil for SIMCHA but it's not showing up here: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 1899677126
And indeed it says the word isn't pencilled in...
And indeed it says the word isn't pencilled in...
- Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:16 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Special Spoilers For Monday March 14th 2011
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4098
Re: Special Spoilers For Monday March 14th 2011
Just watched the ending to this game - what a cracker! Especially after Nicki apologises after round 12 as she's so far ahead, basically telling Lee he has no chance. He said "it's not over yet!" and he was right. To get the conundrum on 26 seconds too - lovely. I haven't got time to watch...
- Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: RIP Richard Samson
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3119
Re: RIP Richard Samson
RIP - I remember watching you on TV when I was little. Sad to see someone so young (in comparison) leave this world.
- Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:15 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: masters odds
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1934
Re: masters odds
I've just seen these and must say I'm flattered. I wouldn't put myself so high and Innis should definitely be above me at the moment but place your bets now ....
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:58 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Dog Eat Dog Tournament May-June 2011 - apply here
- Replies: 84
- Views: 15448
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:23 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 483579
Re: Feature requests
What about adding a column to "games in progress" stating the number of spectators in the game. That way people can look and say "ah, 2 spectators in that game, it must be worth a look" or something. Also it's more fun spectating when there's others spectating so you can have a c...
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN 2011 results & feedback
- Replies: 80
- Views: 31329
Re: COLIN 2011 results & feedback
I've just had an email from East Coast trains saying that they're running a direct service from London to Lincoln from May 22nd. Not sure how many though but this may be good news for those, like Jono, travelling from the London direction.
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:04 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdowners with Toasters
- Replies: 91
- Views: 5909
Re: Countdowners with Toasters
My first prize was a toaster and a kettle from a teachers discounts website. This was the start of an obsession with competitions and the start of a long string of wins...
- Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:40 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 10963
Re: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
Yet some people still don't take the fucking hint.Matt Morrison wrote:Ok, we get it Kirk, you've got a life now. I think you've mentioned not having time to check c4c in every post you've made on c4c in the last couple of months!Kirk Bevins wrote:I had no idea I was still in it as I haven't got time to check c4c much any more.
- Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 10963
Re: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
This. And not just in this thread either - email them. I had no idea I was still in it as I haven't got time to check c4c much any more.Gavin Chipper wrote:
I think if you're running a tournament, you just have to be prepared to continually pester the people involved.
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:27 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 10963
Re: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
Me vs Edward: Kirk Bevins 72 - 38 Edward McCullagh. A sweet pencil from Ed and a pseudo max (didn't risk UNWIRED) from me sees me through.
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown words spotted in real life
- Replies: 122
- Views: 60490
Re: Countdown words spotted in real life
Step 1 is to craniates/sectarian/ascertain whether she's not bored....step 2 is to find out if she's single. She's not.Gavin Chipper wrote:
If that's the end of the story, then it's not a winner.
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:15 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 10963
Re: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
Exciting. I had no idea I was still in this.Joseph Krol wrote:Edward Mccullagh vs. Kirk Bevins is the remaining quarterfinal...
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:07 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters 2011
- Replies: 167
- Views: 30114
Re: Apterous Masters 2011
Why didn't I get an invite? Good job I checked on c4c after 10 days to see my name there. I'm in.
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown words spotted in real life
- Replies: 122
- Views: 60490
Re: Countdown words spotted in real life
I was reading over a girl's shoulder who was sat at the bar studying a psychology paper on motion blindness and it was riddled with countdown gems. I can't remember most but AGNOSIA was amongst them but literally every few words they'd be another one. I was all happy and she asked why I was so happy...
- Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Wii Countdown Game Conundrum Gives Out Rude Word
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2679
Re: Wii Countdown Game Conundrum Gives Out Rude Word
More to the point has anybody questioned the bruise on the child's forehead? I'd be asking questions...surely it couldn't be that he just fell over? Would make for a great follow up story for the Sun. Oh, and I love it how the game manufacturer is called Koch. Edit: I wonder if it's not a bruise and...
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday February 4th 2011
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4389
Re: Spoilers For Friday February 4th 2011
Awesome performance today Ed. I missed ABUSIVE and thus was catching you all game and didn't get the conundrum either so lost 113-120. Phenomenal consistency although I actually laughed out loud a lot with your attempt at pronouncing LITREAGE. So funny! I was getting so excited for you on for the ma...
- Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday February 2nd 2011
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2902
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday February 2nd 2011
Excellent debut, Ed. REPLEVIN was awesome by DC and unlucky to Dave who could clearly play the game, especially at the numbers.
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN 2011 Recaps
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4230
Re: COLIN 2011 Recaps
You have to upload it to facebook.Ben Wilson wrote:I've got a video of the final conundrum.
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN 2011 Recaps
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4230
Re: COLIN 2011 Recaps
Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. THE FINAL. C1: Champion Kirk Bevins (5 wins.) C2: Champion James Robinson (5 wins.) DC: Josh Hurst RR: Josh Hurst OT: Other words or solutions. R01: V L N E I O S O B R02: S N S U A E D N G R03: T N S U O I T I S R04: 1, 4, 3, 10, 10, 6. Target: 189. R05...
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 33854
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Haha.Ryan Taylor wrote: I have difficulty pronouncing
- Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coin tosses
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1780
Re: Coin tosses
It can't have been as Ryan's not funny.Kai Laddiman wrote: That was the joke?
- Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coin tosses
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1780
Re: Coin tosses
Good job you don't work for Sky.Ryan Taylor wrote: Yeah but she's a woman.
- Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:08 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 6
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6642
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 6
I was told to play Ben..not sure what in though as I hardly check here any more.
Results:
Kirk Bevins 117 - 91 Ben Wilson
Ben Wilson 100 - 103 Kirk Bevins
Results:
Kirk Bevins 117 - 91 Ben Wilson
Ben Wilson 100 - 103 Kirk Bevins
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 92533
Re: CountMax errors
Yes, but if you learn it it's pretty boring. This was Damian's old thing - you're not doing an anagram, just memorising an anagram of a word. Nothing wrong with it in my eyes but it's more fun unscrambling.Joseph Krol wrote: COMPLEATS could be the scramble.
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 92533
Re: CountMax errors
Think COMPLEATS was removed as Charlie really wanted ECTOPLASM as a conundrum .Adam Gillard wrote:COMPLEATS is a word (part of the verb COMPLEAT, which is an archaic spelling of COMPLETE). I assume it's an error because COMPLEAT(ED/ING/NESS/NESSES) are all in.
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday January 20th 2011
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1605
Re: Spoilers For Thursday January 20th 2011
Yeah I offered PARGET on TV - it's nice.Dan McColm wrote:PARGETS in the SEPARATE round.. only a 7, but I really like that word!
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Another footballer to appear on Countdown
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6620
Re: Another footballer to appear on Countdown
Footballing Countdowner, Clarke Carlisle, is going to be a panellist on Question Time when it arrives in Burnley tomorrow night, becoming the first footballer ever to appear on the show. 8-) Interestingly, Burnley fan Alastair Campbell is also a panellist. http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/879...
- Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown words spotted in real life
- Replies: 122
- Views: 60490
Re: Countdown words spotted in real life
You bastard. I just spent half an hour trying to unscramble your conundrum and it wasn't oneMichael Wallace wrote:*coati envy*Karen Pearson wrote:Today I saw both an AGOUTI and a COATI in the rainforest in Costa Rica.
- Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Huw Morgan RIP
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3671
Re: Huw Morgan RIP
Always shocking news to hear of another Countdownian departure. RIP Huw.
- Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 92533
Re: CountMax errors
How is ANTIDISEST......with an S on the end, in? It's a mass noun.
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The 24 Hour Tournament
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5111
Re: The 24 Hour Tournament
I had 24 hr tourney written on my calendar. Then I heard nothing about it on apterous or anything so didn't bother - I thought it had been suspended. I've now just seen it in the apterous forum, not at the top like most tourneys are (and I must say there's too many tourneys going on at the same time...
- Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:05 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 502236
Re: Bug reports
Kirk Bevins beat James Robinson 133-124 in a Junior 15 Rounder. James posted a new personal best.
Although at the start of the game it said: Your PB in this format is 127; your opponent's is 114.
Shouldn't we both have that message that we posted a PB?
Although at the start of the game it said: Your PB in this format is 127; your opponent's is 114.
Shouldn't we both have that message that we posted a PB?
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 502236
Re: Bug reports
Chris Hare and The Guardian missed a -1 from NNSAORE; can you spot it?
Kirk Bevins: wtf?
The -1s from NNSAORE were RARENESSES, REASSESSES, SANENESSES, NEARNESSES, SORENESSES!
Kirk Bevins: wtf?
The -1s from NNSAORE were RARENESSES, REASSESSES, SANENESSES, NEARNESSES, SORENESSES!
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:57 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Asian Cup 2011 (Apterous Tourney)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 10963
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:12 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
- Replies: 57
- Views: 12708
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
Kirk Bevins 90 - 74 Ryan Taylor in the speed demon.
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
- Replies: 57
- Views: 12708
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
The JSpeed Demon has moved from preliminaries to playoffs: so everyone is in a new pool, with five new opponents and therefore five more matches over the next three weeks. You can see the results from each prelim pool here . The 1st place players have formed a new pool, as have the 2nd place player...
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:56 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
- Replies: 57
- Views: 12708
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
Marcus Hares 83 - 114 Kirk Bevins in the speed demon.
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:04 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous World Cup.
- Replies: 85
- Views: 11297
Re: Apterous World Cup.
That is true. How about an apterous Darts calendar? Jan-Feb - Worlds (Apterous Masters) March-April - Premier League Apterous June - Apterous Open (Random draw) August - Grand Prix October - Floor event November - Apterous World Cup This I like, particularly the PLA where the top 8 get to play each...
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 33854
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Chuck it on ebay I gave my last one to Tom Rowell for free to help him on TV. This time I fancy a bit of cash for it though :P With people travelling a long distance to play Countdown then they clearly like the programme so I'm sure someone will chuck me a fiver for it. Think they cost like £9.99. ...
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:19 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The Innis Carson 10K sweepstake
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5791
Re: The Innis Carson 10K sweepstake
February 1st at 9pm.
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:44 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 33854
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
If anybody wants to buy a 2011 calendar off me for £5 then I'll bring one down. I got 2 for Christmas as I'm such a predictable boring bastard and that's all they could find Countdown related.
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:41 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Spoilers 2010/2011 - Round 2
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2122