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- Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:36 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 480202
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
So, last night's one. I'm taking part in a school swimming competition, even though I can't swim. Also present is Graeme Cole, Donald Trump and one of his flunkies (trump's, not GC). I win my heat by virtue of the fact that the lane of the poll I'm in is about 6 inches deep and I'm able to pull myse...
- Sun Jun 27, 2021 1:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Not Written Down
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4387
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:31 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 480202
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Last night's dream, then. I'm getting ready for bed on a bus, which is also my bathroom, and I'm putting clean clothes away to discover thay mum has left random cups of tea everywhere. By this point, my house has turned into a shopping centre, then Tom Carey shows up, drinks one of the cups of tea a...
- Sat May 29, 2021 7:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, TBD 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26027
Re: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, TBD 2022
Earlier today (on what would've been the rearranged date for COLIN XVII), 20 people convened on apterous and did the whole 'virtual COLIN' thing again. And the results are... STANDINGS Players are ranked by wins, then points. P W Pts 1 Callum Todd 8 7 544 2 Ronan Higginson 8 7 560 3 Hazel Drury 8 5 ...
- Wed May 19, 2021 5:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 259319
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
plus
equals
(Ash lead singer Tim Wheeler btw)
- Tue May 11, 2021 3:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Rachel Riley Post
- Replies: 76
- Views: 18018
Re: Rachel Riley Post
Just wait until Rachel hears what her own tweets have done to her reputation!Rachel Riley tells court tweet by Corbyn aide harmed her reputation
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1743
- Views: 766631
Re: Ask Graeme?
Going into a series finals, what is the biggest ever points gap between #1 and #2 seed? Had a manual look and was surprised by the results. I'd expected the 9 round era to have very few 100+ margins, but it actually had the vast majority because a lot of the time the #1 seed was the only octochamp....
- Tue Apr 27, 2021 8:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 480202
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
So last night I was playing Zoomdown, where I was the challenger but also the champion on 1 win (superposition is apparently a regular feature of my dreams). I can't remember who I was playing, but I was 17 points ahead after round 13. I had the final numbers pick, and I joked about not 'doing a Phi...
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 259319
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Minus some hair =
(Jason Isaacs, btw)
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The COLIN stat file
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7038
Re: The COLIN stat file
Now updated to include the 'I Can't Believe It's not COLIN event from January just gone. Well, some of it, anyway.
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 12:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Countdown App Looking for Beta Testers
- Replies: 65
- Views: 13272
Re: New Countdown App Looking for Beta Testers
Sure, I'll give it a go.
- Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:45 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: the Countdowner's Homes I've Been In game (CHIBIN)
- Replies: 39
- Views: 55477
Re: the Countdowner's Homes I've Been In game (CHIBIN)
Reviving this thread to add my score
*Kirk's student flat, 2005, before the Richard Whiteley memorial at York Minster
...And that's me done, unless you count Scrabble-related meet-ups, in which case my CHIBIN and CIMP scores would get boosted quite a bit with a few unique names.
*Kirk's student flat, 2005, before the Richard Whiteley memorial at York Minster
...And that's me done, unless you count Scrabble-related meet-ups, in which case my CHIBIN and CIMP scores would get boosted quite a bit with a few unique names.
- Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:54 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 480202
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
My mede clearly need upping again as I've had a few of these recently. In last night's one, I was organising a co event in a supermarket, with games sort of randomly taking place dotted between the aisles. Needless to say, Jack W still won, beating Callum in the final. I then had to track down all t...
- Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Most Famous People without a Wikipedia Article
- Replies: 55
- Views: 38635
Re: Most Famous People without a Wikipedia Article
Wincey Willis.
- Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What computer games have you been playing lately?
- Replies: 95
- Views: 36705
Re: What computer games have you been playing lately?
Just wanted to say the season 4 update for Fall Guys is fantastic. On another note does anyone here play Amomg Us? Would anyone be interested in getting a C4 Countdown group game going? I've not played it as I have a very rigid policy of not playing multiplayer games with strangers, but I'd be up f...
- Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 22nd March 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 56)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4293
Re: Spoilers for Monday 22 March 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 56)
Miss Fylde.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:09 pm DIMFLIES - The Lancastrian beauty queen was put in the wrong place. --> MISFILED.
Anyone?
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:53 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1801566
Re: Politics in General
My options include Pat Robertson, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Roger Whittaker, William Shatner, the Stamp Act or the Arab League. That is an eclectic mix, though admittedly not on the same level as Gevin's.
- Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, TBD 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26027
Re: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, TBD 2022
Hi everyone ...Yeah. It's safe to say that 2021 hasn't taken the direction I (and everyone else) had hoped. Even if everyone in the country is vaccinated by the end of May, social distancing restrictions simply aren't going to be lifted enough for me to host the event I want to host. Therefore I hav...
- Sat Jan 30, 2021 4:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, TBD 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26027
Re: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, 29-30 May 2021
And the final results are... Quarter-finals Jack Worsley 74 - 51 Daniel Penn Callum Todd 84 - 60 Matthew Brockwell Spike Guthrie 60 - 63 Ronan Higginson Thomas Carey 44 - 46 Dan Byrom Semi-finals Jack Worsley 84 - 66 Dan Byrom Callum Todd 62 - 57 Ronan Higginson Third-place playoff Dan Byrom 60 - 47...
- Sat Jan 30, 2021 3:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, TBD 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26027
Re: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, 29-30 May 2021
The final standings before the knock-out stages are below! ICBINC Apterous 30 January 2021 STANDINGS Players are ranked by wins, then points. P W Pts 1 Jack Worsley 8 8 582 2 Callum Todd 8 6 597 3 Spike Guthrie 8 6 540 4 Thomas Carey 8 6 476 5 Dan Byrom 8 6 473 6 Ronan Higginson 8 5 519 7 Matthew Br...
- Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:47 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 480202
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Anorher day, another dream involving apterites and a train. This time I'm on a platform gathering my stuff together ready to get a tube train to where I need to go, only the platform is itself laid out like a train with overhead storage, seats etc. I just about get my stuff together (coat, bag, trai...
- Thu Jan 07, 2021 8:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, TBD 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26027
Re: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, 29-30 May 2021
Oh, and on what wouldve been COLIN weekend (30-31 january), I plan on holding an apterous tournament instead. :-) Watch this space for more details. -is still going to be a thing. Should hopefully have more details for you this weekend. Or, y'know, Thursday, which is pretty much the same thing .
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 4:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1801566
Re: Politics in General
https://jarick.works/spekr/test/ According to this test I’m a centre-right neoliberal, so it’s pretty accurate. My results: Economic -20, cultural -48 You were spekd as liberal You support a balance of both economic freedom and restriction alongside light restrictions on cultural freedom. You oppos...
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Genius things
- Replies: 43
- Views: 13607
Re: Genius things
I was going to ask if regular fold-out maps were too big and unwieldy for you, but then I remembered how big your phone was.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:31 pm Actually Google Maps was one of the reasons that made me get a smartphone.
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
- Replies: 503
- Views: 160618
Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
I'd hardly call it a proper lockdown until schools close. They're the best possible environment for diseases to spread rapidly.
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 11:04 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Covid 19 roll call
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4822
Re: Covid 19 roll call
Never been tested, but self isolated twice- once in March after displaying symptoms, once in November after being told to by the app.
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 9:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, TBD 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26027
Re: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, 29-30 May 2021
Sitrep No real update yet on whether or not this'll be going ahead. Obviously, I want it to, but I also wanted it to happen at the end of this month, and we all know how well that went. But hey, there's still five months, and with vaccines finally becoming available, who knows where we'll be by the...
- Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Special Spoilers for Monday 21st December 2020 (Special S47)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7224
Re: Special Spoilers for Monday 21 December 2020
POLYMATH for 8 in R4.
- Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ladbrokes - Next Presenter Odds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11658
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:12 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 117692
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
James Robinson is surely the obvious choice here.Paul Anderson wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:11 am Now that we seem to have moved on, I’ve agreed to face the carryover champ in the S3 opener. Will it be Zubair’s tetra match or will I face Peter or Toby? But much more importantly.....
Who should host for my one-and-only match?
- Sat Dec 05, 2020 8:46 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 117692
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
Maybe other like-minded people share your moral code, but why should it be imposed on the majority? What on Earth makes you think you're in the majority here? Know, not think. When John Chew pushed through a "Naughty list" whereby certain 'offensive' words were blacklisted in the US versi...
- Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:46 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 117692
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
What on Earth makes you think you're in the majority here?L'oisleatch McGraw wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:07 pmMaybe other like-minded people share your moral code, but why should it be imposed on the majority?
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Introducing... the H2H-o-Matic!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 27571
Re: Introducing... the H2H-o-Matic!
The wiki has a page that as far as I can tell is up to date- http://wiki.apterous.org/Co-event
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 11:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: How to host an event (for dummies)?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 39388
Re: How to host an event (for dummies)?
When I was researching venues, I found that £1000+ was often the going rate for a Saturday in central London at an accessible venue that fit 50+ people [...] Assuming you are talking about the Brighton Oval (I originally did not realise there was a Brighton one and thought you were absolutely mad f...
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 12:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: How to host an event (for dummies)?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 39388
Re: How to host an event (for dummies)?
Venue location can be as important as the actual quality of the venue itself. The Ark ain't going to win any awards, but it's well-connected for buses and trains, has a decent car park and, most crucially, is a stone's throw away from shops and takeaways. For about 10 years, the biggest Scrabble tou...
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 259319
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 12:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: RIP Howard Somerset
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5103
Re: RIP Howard Somerset
Very sad news. he will be very much missed.
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:57 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: the Countdowners In My Place game (CIMP)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 37493
- Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Desk Calendar 2021
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2135
Countdown Desk Calendar 2021
Now available to purchase from The Calendar Club, Amazon, Waterstones and many more retailers! This year's even better, and I can say that with confidence as I (with help from others) wrote both.
- Fri Oct 23, 2020 2:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Re: Ticket #5803: ZoomDown - evidence of potential cheating
- Replies: 72
- Views: 25395
Re: Re: Ticket #5803: ZoomDown - evidence of potential cheating
If there's genuine discussion, then the thread can continue, but any further name-calling (including at James) and it gets canned.
- Sat Oct 17, 2020 1:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Xmas Specials
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3752
Re: Xmas Specials
Damian has asked me to lock this thread, as the required spaces have now been filled. Any discussions of the matches themselves can, as always, be found in the spoilers subforum.
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
- Replies: 88
- Views: 29930
Re: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
*Nods*Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:17 pm Get whoever does the calendar to set the teasers, outsource that.
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
- Replies: 88
- Views: 29930
Re: You've just been made producer of Countdown...
I'd argue the time he read out 'Mrs Worthington' as a dramatic poem tops that.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:49 pmWhen he just read out passages from Just William, it was probably the laziest and most arrogant thing a DC guest has ever done.Ian Volante wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:25 pm Martin Jarvis as host, and go back to nine-rounders so he can talk more.
- Tue Sep 29, 2020 11:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1743
- Views: 766631
Re: Ask Graeme?
One thing I've been wondering- who's played the most number of old 15 rounders without having ever played any other format? I'd be surprised if it wasn't Jack Hurst. Similarly, who's played the most number of old 9 rounders without having ever played any other format, including 14 rounders or master...
- Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:03 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, TBD 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26027
Re: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, 29-30 May 2021
Morning all So, at last, I can finally announce that for one year only, COLIN is going to be held on the last weekend in May, namely the 29th and the 30th of May. The halls have been rebooked, but I'm not quite yet ready to start taking entries just yet. The announcement on Tuesday about new restric...
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, TBD 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26027
Re: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, dates TBC
So, it turns out January may have been a little optimistic. Five months from now things may be better, they may not, but right now things are pretty dire. A maximum of 27 entries at both events, social distancing in place and no concrete plan on how to do a Lincoln-style event that isn't prohibitive...
- Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, TBD 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26027
Re: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, 30-31 January 2021
So, a quick update. I've spoken to the Memorial Hall as well, and their maximum capacity is also 30 . As this includes me (obviously) it means that the maximum capacity for both events in January, as it stands right now, is 27 each. Also, both venues have said there'll be restrictions on refreshment...
- Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, TBD 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26027
Re: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, 30-31 January 2021
Having spoken to the Ark, at the present time, the maximum number allowed for the Saturday event is 30 . No news on the Sunday event, I'm hoping to speak to the Memorial Hall tomorrow so will have news then, and will hopefully have some idea of prices by the weekend. Still trying to figure out how t...
- Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "Black Takeover Day" - Autumn 2021
- Replies: 79
- Views: 27120
Re: "Black Takeover Day" - Autumn 2021
The thought of anyone 'not being happy' is so laughable. Suck it up, seriously. I'd be amazed if Nick, Susie or Rachel are upset about it. Anyone who is upset from a viewer perspective, especially in terms of the competition etc. (is it a special, is it not, octoruns blah blah blah), need to get a ...
- Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1743
- Views: 766631
Re: Ask Graeme?
Gyles surely had the longest continuous run sometime in the eighties?
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, TBD 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26027
COLIN XVII- Countdown in Lincoln, TBD 2022
Ladies and gentlemen, the oldest co-event on the calendar is back! ...Hopefully. Probably. Maybe. See the posts dated 8/9/2020 and 24/9/2020 for further details. Safe to say the details below are a bit out of date. With the world in the situation it's in at the moment, it's hard to know exactly what...
- Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:53 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 675483
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Just finishing a binge watch of Black Books, having had the DVD on my shelf for at least ten years. Very funny show.
- Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 480202
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
So last night I had a weird one. Essentially, I was in a hotel where the Sheffield-based band Bring Me the Horizon were playing a social-distancing friendly concert. The hotel was shaped like a hollow square with a massive garden in the middle where the band were playing, and everyone was meant to r...
- Sat Jul 18, 2020 8:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 259319
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Touché.
- Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 259319
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Graeme Cole + messy hair + sideburns=
(Supergrass front man Gaz Coombes btw)
(Supergrass front man Gaz Coombes btw)
- Fri Jul 10, 2020 6:44 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Offensive Words
- Replies: 57
- Views: 26399
Re: Offensive Words
It's also worth pointing out that this isn't the first time people have talked about this.
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Offensive Words
- Replies: 57
- Views: 26399
Re: Offensive Words
^This.
- Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1743
- Views: 766631
Re: Ask Graeme?
Inspired by the fact that today's c4c birthdays include someone who's 28 and who's 56 (not to mention the fact that I'm on a lot of painkillers right now) I'm wondering how many successful players' (defined as octochamps or finalists) debuts are exactly twice/half as 'old' as that of another success...
- Sat Jun 27, 2020 10:51 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Paradox: A logic puzzle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4680
Re: Paradox: A logic puzzle
Glad you enjoyed it! I'd be interested to see if your solution was identical to mine and which tricks in particular you used.James S Roper wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2020 10:14 am I think I've cracked it. That was good fun! Once you realise a couple of important tricks it falls into place quite beautifully.
- Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:17 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: The COLIN Google Earth quiz
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4580
Re: The COLIN Google Earth quiz
Quoted for posterity!Thomas Carey wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:56 am i'll do this tomorrow or whenever I'm Ben Wilson but I hope you included the lincoln bra lady. Definitely the highlight of the walk from hykeham station to the fox. Fuck I miss colin[