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- Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: ѕρσιℓєяѕ ωє∂иєѕ∂αу σ¢тσвєя 28
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2216
Re: ѕρσιℓєяѕ ωє∂иєѕ∂αу σ¢тσвєя 28
DIALECT - Bugger, another mindmeld with JS How are we liking that purple t-shirt? Obviously another container ship bound for 3rd world famine relief has hit the rocks near Westward Ho! and the cargo has been washed onshore, much to the delight of native Devonians, who are proudly wearing their haul...
- Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A Poll: Who are your favourite members?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5632
Re: A Poll: Who are your favourite members?
Matt Morrison wrote:I'm not winning. Add Julie Russell.
I won't vote for her. She gubbed me.
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday 26th October 2009
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4238
Re: Spoilers For Monday 26th October 2009
The champ seems to be getting more & more nervous as it goes on. Even if he makes it to the knockout I think his bottle will crash.
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday 26th October 2009
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4238
Re: Spoilers For Monday 26th October 2009
Today, Monday, the second day of the week, and the twenty-sixth day of the tenth calendar month, October (although the Oct- prefix originally comes from eight), of the two-thousand-and-ninth annus AD (After Dyesus), we will be discussing spoilers ( noun colloq. (orig. U.S.). A description of a sign...
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 22nd April
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4984
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 22nd April
[quote="James Robinson and I have nothing more to say on this matter.[/quote]
I bet you have more.
I bet you have more.
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 22nd April
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4984
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 22nd April
Does anyone not have an alternative to the 1st numbers game :!: :?: I've got 3 here. 10 + 4 = 14 14 x 6 = 84 84 - 1 = 83 3 x 3 = 9 9 x 83 = 747 No.2: 10 x 4 = 40 40 + 1 = 41 41 x 6 = 246 246 + 3 = 249 249 x 3 = 747 No.3: 10 x 3 = 30 30 + 1 = 31 6 x 4 = 24 31 x 24 = 744 744 + 3 = 747 Impressive - an...
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 23rd 2009
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3121
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 23rd 2009
James Robinson wrote:Does it bother me
NO
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday October 22nd 2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3835
Re: Spoilers For Thursday October 22nd 2009
James Robinson wrote:End of story.Davy Affleck wrote:All of them?James Robinson wrote:P.S. I did get all those within the 30 seconds.
Oh no it's not. (Countdown panto season opens early)
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday October 22nd 2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3835
Re: Spoilers For Thursday October 22nd 2009
James Robinson wrote: P.S. I did get all those within the 30 seconds.
All of them?
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday October 22nd 2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3835
Re: Spoilers For Thursday October 22nd 2009
Here's a 4th method: 75 - 50 - 3 = 22 22 x 8 = 176 176 - 10 - 1 = 165 Do you really think we want to see so many methods to an easy numbers game James? It wouldn't be so bad if you used one or two lines per method James, not seven freaking lines. Have some respect for everybody's eyes/ screens/ scr...
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:49 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday October 21st 2009
- Replies: 78
- Views: 6592
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday October 21st 2009
I was wrong - news just in from Devon A group of streakers who walked into a petrol station are being sought by police. A cashier in her early 20s was left upset by the group of about six men who walked into the Texaco shop at Kilmington in Devon. The group were filmed flicking through magazines and...
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday October 21st 2009
- Replies: 78
- Views: 6592
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday October 21st 2009
He does stay in Devon. I can't imagine much happening there to fill the papers. Last weeks Honiton Midweek News had the headline "Elvis still dead"
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Should singing be banned from countdown
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5476
Re: Should singing be banned from countdown
What next - football guests playing keepie uppie when they are on?
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday October 21st 2009
- Replies: 78
- Views: 6592
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday October 21st 2009
Too late Damien - I innocently followed the link too
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday October 22nd 2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3835
Re: Spoilers For Thursday October 22nd 2009
I think Brian was in a few of the early Bond films, wearing small round glasses, stroking his chin & saying "Aaaahh Meester Bond - ve meet again"
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday October 20th 2009
- Replies: 63
- Views: 5043
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday October 20th 2009
JackHurst wrote:Lesley didn't specify who was masturbating behind the sound desk. Shame.
Do they employ a Siamese twin? Lesley did say his knobs.
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday October 20th 2009
- Replies: 63
- Views: 5043
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday October 20th 2009
I get the impression that between his love of Abba & Doctor Who there might not be a Mrs Selway.
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 19th 2009
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4868
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 19th 2009
Charlie Reams wrote:But this guy is good. Hamish was just flamboyant.Davy Affleck wrote:Why? Hamish was neither - and scored 134 among others and made the playoffs.
Do you need to be the equivalent of a scratch golfer on apterous or Scrabble to be good?
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 19th 2009
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4868
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 19th 2009
Allan Harmer wrote:Don't recognise him Sue - He must be a Scrabbler.Sue Sanders wrote:Is this challenger an apterous player?
Why? Hamish was neither - and scored 134 among others and made the playoffs.
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:25 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Philosophy
- Replies: 106
- Views: 9961
Re: Philosophy
Is that what happens when a fish & a rodent mate?Ian Volante wrote:I blame the salmon mousse.
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Swearing: pseudo-psycho-socio-linguistic analysis
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5121
Re: Swearing: pseudo-psycho-socio-linguistic analysis
If you listen to the early Billy Connoly recordings (eg Solo Concert) he very rarely swore. Therefore when he did the comic effect was far greater than it is nowadays when he swears far more often. I know that it was over 30 years ago but I still feel his more economical use of "swearie words&q...
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: I can't believe it, but I'll have to
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5123
Re: I can't believe it, but I'll have to
The "figures in its heyday" were taken when there really only 4 channels that people watched (and a handfull on early Sky). Viewing figures on ALL channels are down compared with then due to many reasons including the massive choice of channel & the variety of ways to record or watch &...
Re: Music
Professional help for this sort of thing must surely be available on the NHSKirk Bevins wrote:I went to Blackpool Pleasure Beach last week and heard this tune. I found it on youtube and now I'm addicted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYhaMQ6_k74
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Where does the Daily Mail get its ideas from?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5473
Re: Where does the Daily Mail get its ideas from?
It's a right wing rag, fit only for toilet paper. Don't buy it.
- Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Subliminal messages on Countdown?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1329
Re: Subliminal messages on Countdown?
Not one bite. I must be losing it.
- Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Subliminal messages on Countdown?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1329
Subliminal messages on Countdown?
Recently I was trying to find some of the mistakes that James Robinson regularly spots in the studio. While checking on Sky+ I discovered that if the opening titles are played backwards very slowly then the letters and numbers going back into the clock in a seemingly random pattern are indeed not to...
- Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 5th October
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6027
Re: Spoilers for Monday 5th October
D Eadie wrote:I think it was a fly.
In the ointment?
- Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:10 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 5th October
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6027
Re: Spoilers for Monday 5th October
[quote="James Robinson It certainly wasn't 2 vowels. I have the selection at home. When I get back I'll put it up for proof. I seemed to think that all was well, but that could just be me.[/quote]
Probably.
Probably.
- Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 723936
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
What was the greatest thing before sliced bread?
- Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: James Robinson in the studio
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1485
Re: James Robinson in the studio
Sue Sanders wrote:Davy Affleck made a suggestion...I think somebody should start a "James Robinson in the studio" thread
Thanks Sue
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:36 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How Do You Get Your Countdown Fix?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3836
Re: How Do You Get Your Countdown Fix?
James Robinson wrote: P.S. Can the 2 people who voted for "Other Method" either reply or PM me what it is that you do, as I'm very intrigued at what it is.
One of them hears strange voices inside his/her head. The other one is possibly trying to wind you up.
- Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: sproilers for wednesday 28th spreptember
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1974
Re: sproilers for wednesday 28th spreptember
I looked them up in my dictionary and no can do, John. Plenty of words missed, although I think some were cut out to save time. These are some I got: Round 2 - FUDGES and EXODUS Round 3 - REMOTES and STOMPER Round 4 - CAGIEST Round 6 - REASON and SENORA Round 8 - SHARIA (I won't bother with the mas...
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 28th September 2009
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3847
Re: Spoilers for Monday 28th September 2009
D Eadie wrote:"weed between my slabs"...........
Is that another term for stress incontinence?
Stop taking the piss
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 28th September 2009
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3847
Re: Spoilers for Monday 28th September 2009
I must be missing something. I am beginning to find more & more of the numerous hypercritical (anal)lytical and frankly pointless posts boring. To relieve the monotony I went out in the rain to weed between the slabs. It was a lot more fun. Some people should try it. (not my slabs - they've bee...
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 28th September 2009
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3847
Re: Spoilers for Monday 28th September 2009
I didn't have a bad day playing along in the studio, although having checked my notes after watching it back today, I did much better at home than at the studio! Slightly disappointed at the end too, as I was the only other person in the studio who got the conundrum, but I always knew that if someo...
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How autistic are you?
- Replies: 125
- Views: 18948
Re: How autistic are you?
Charlie Reams wrote:This reminds me of a girl who bragged to me that her bra size was further into the alphabet than her name. Which is fairly impressive, when you think that her name was Francesca.Davy Affleck wrote:14 - that's just under half of my score when I was on Countdown
Was her full name Francesca Faulkner?
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How autistic are you?
- Replies: 125
- Views: 18948
Re: How autistic are you?
14 - that's just under half of my score when I was on Countdown
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:55 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unintended gaffes
- Replies: 66
- Views: 9370
Re: Unintended gaffes
Bill Tennant was a presenter on STV in the 60's.
Fanny Craddock was the guest chef and was making doughnuts.
After she finished Bill signed off by saying " And I hope all your doughnuts turn out like Fannies"
Fanny Craddock was the guest chef and was making doughnuts.
After she finished Bill signed off by saying " And I hope all your doughnuts turn out like Fannies"
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:51 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Nigel Brown
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3422
Re: Nigel Brown
Sue Sanders wrote:'Grandma is with the angels'Charlie Reams wrote:Nigel is on holiday.
"Rover has gone to a farm"
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th September 2009
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4542
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th September 2009
Jeffrey Burgin wrote:Bob interestingly is actually ranked 39th in the Apterous rankings, although I don't know how long ago he stopped playing.Davy Affleck wrote:It's good to see 2 normal people playing against each other.
The continual stream of "apterous superstars" is a bit wearing.
OK don't split hairs
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th September 2009
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4542
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th September 2009
It's good to see 2 normal people playing against each other.
The continual stream of "apterous superstars" is a bit wearing.
The continual stream of "apterous superstars" is a bit wearing.
- Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 7th July
- Replies: 62
- Views: 3816
Re: Spoilers for Monday 7th July
[quote="Phil ReynoldsIgnoring the obvious double entendre, he doesn't float my boat particularly.[/quote]
A blonde woman walked into a bar and asked for a "double entendre". So the barman gave her one.
A blonde woman walked into a bar and asked for a "double entendre". So the barman gave her one.
- Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thurday 3rd September
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3378
Re: Spoilers for Thurday 3rd September
james doohan wrote:bad darts going for 4 large in the last numbers, well done Chris, awesome
Why is that?
Ross had every right to go for whatever he wanted. I thought this was a competition between 2 opponents and not simply a chance to make "apterites" look good.
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 256461
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Mike Brailsford wrote:Chris Davies reminds me of Paul O'Grady facially and vocally.
I bet he's chuffed with that - not.
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday August 25th 2009
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4208
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday August 25th 2009
Dinos Sfyris wrote:Since Davies follows his potential Octorun I think the probability of getting 3 consecutive octos is practically the same!
Who is Davies?
- Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 3-Word Story
- Replies: 353
- Views: 22328
Re: 3-Word Story
aroma of Leeds
- Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:09 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Leeds as a city in general
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1870
Re: Leeds as a city in general
Jason Larsen wrote:Why, Davy?
I think I was fairly objective in my synopsis.
To be blunt - life's too short to return to crap places
- Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:33 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Where did you go on holiday this year?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3223
Re: Where did you go on holiday this year?
January - 2 nights in Belfast February - 2 nights in Leeds April - 1 night in Stirling July - 2 weeks in Gran Canaria Who knows the rest of the year but it pissed down for the 2 weeks I was away and has never stopped so a wee sunny break might happen later on. I just booked me & my wife for 3 n...
- Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:30 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Leeds as a city in general
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1870
Re: Leeds as a city in general
I can only go on my 1 visit in March. After being at the studios and getting humped (metaphorically)by Julie 4 of us went into the centre at night for a few hours. As it was st Patricks night we were obviously hoping that there would be a buzz about the place - WRONG. The first pub had numerous sign...
- Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Where did you go on holiday this year?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3223
Re: Where did you go on holiday this year?
Phil Reynolds wrote:Shame it wasn't La Palma, you could have helped put out the fire.Davy Affleck wrote:July - 2 weeks in Gran Canaria
The only thing that is flammable on Gran Canaria is the local spirits.
- Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:05 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Where did you go on holiday this year?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3223
Re: Where did you go on holiday this year?
January - 2 nights in Belfast
February - 2 nights in Leeds
April - 1 night in Stirling
July - 2 weeks in Gran Canaria
Who knows the rest of the year but it pissed down for the 2 weeks I was away and has never stopped so a wee sunny break might happen later on.
February - 2 nights in Leeds
April - 1 night in Stirling
July - 2 weeks in Gran Canaria
Who knows the rest of the year but it pissed down for the 2 weeks I was away and has never stopped so a wee sunny break might happen later on.
- Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:49 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilerim for Friday 17 July 2009
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2486
Re: Spoilerim for Friday 17 July 2009
I'm positively tHulmescent with excitement. If Andrew wins and goes for his "octochamp" i will unfortunately miss it as I am leaving the nuclear winter that is known as "Lanarkshire" and heading for a bit of sun in Gran Canaria.I don't know if I will be able to relax if I miss M...
- Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilerizers for Thursday 16 July 2009
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3739
Re: Spoilerizers for Thursday 16 July 2009
There seems to be a correlation with working class dinner ladies and contestants who aren't very good. Hideous performance.[/quote]
Twat[/quote]
Another superbly crafted argument.[/quote]
Thanks Charlie - The art of considered debate and eloquent put-downs is not dead
Twat[/quote]
Another superbly crafted argument.[/quote]
Thanks Charlie - The art of considered debate and eloquent put-downs is not dead
- Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilerizers for Thursday 16 July 2009
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3739
Re: Spoilerizers for Thursday 16 July 2009
Matthew Green wrote:There seems to be a correlation with working class dinner ladies and contestants who aren't very good. Hideous performance.Charlie Reams wrote:There seems to be a correlation with contestants who like sudoku and contestants who are not very good.
Twat
- Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 1st
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3290
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 1st
I really don't get the idea that once someone is beaten they should just bend over and concentrate on helping their opponent to an even higher score. Perhaps they should also refrain from offering winning words if they happen to find one, and not bother trying on the conundrum? Regardless of motiva...
- Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Jellyman's Thrown A Wobbly
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3424
Re: Jellyman's Thrown A Wobbly
Steve Durney wrote:
What's the difference between the OED and ODE?
Nothing to a dyslexic
- Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Jellyman's Thrown A Wobbly
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3424
Re: Jellyman's Thrown A Wobbly
Losers get a canvas countdown bag with an O.E.D., a pen, a clock, a mug, & Susie's book as prizes but Jeff's aint there.Jennifer McElroy wrote:Maybe it is one of the prizes?
You can also take your nameplate & get a couple of photos sent out to you. I don't know what winners get - obviously.
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 26th June
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3058
Re: Spoilers for Friday 26th June
Well played so far. It would be a good week for Scotland if you become an octochamp and Andy Murray wins the tennis.
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Jellyman's Thrown A Wobbly
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3424
Jellyman's Thrown A Wobbly
I got Jeff Stelling's book "Jellyman's Thrown A Wobbly" from my kids for fathers day. A really good read for anybody who wants to find out about the legend. Mainly about his "Soccer Saturday" but a lot of background about Jeff himself, and a chapter about how he arrived on Countd...
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Manchester vs Leeds
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7243
Re: Manchester vs Leeds
The free bar in February was tea, coffe, juice or water.Clive Brooker wrote:The one thing that seemed to be missing in Manchester was the legendary free bar.