c4countdown

Junaid Mubeen

17 September is my birthday. Just thought I'd share that.

Junaid Mubeen

A HESITANT start for DC.

Junaid Mubeen

My 3rd max 15 rounder and my best by a mile.

Junaid Mubeen

Is Chris Maudsley the same guy that very nearly beat the Mubeen-DoD-Wainwright-Hurrell team in a numbers attack? In any case, he needs a chill pill or two.

Junaid Mubeen

Ever since DoD stumped me with SONICATE+O in the Green Room at CofC, I've wanted to get this. My wait is over!

Junaid Mubeen

I've never actually played a game of scrabble in my life, am I missing much? I only really play with family. My brother would give me some decent games in the past, but in the one time we've played in the last year I hammered him with some obscure words I learnt for Countdown. I also played my form...

Junaid Mubeen

Ask Clare Sudbery, she knows these things.

Junaid Mubeen

My best ever win, 2-0 against Kirk. I don't usually do match reports but I'll gladly make an exception! Started with a cracker, both offering fine words throughout such as MAGNOLIA, PETALOID and RIFLEMEN/FILENAME in one round. I pulled ahead with 7 points on a 6 small and SWINDLES (Kirk didn't risk ...

Junaid Mubeen

Very wp Charlie, though doesnt this belong in the FINAL WEEK thread?

Junaid Mubeen · Re: Maspoiler for Monday 20 July 2009 Awesome, awesome stuff Andrew. Well done!

Awesome, awesome stuff Andrew. Well done!

Junaid Mubeen

Bar a catastrophe, he should be joining the exlusive 8-ton club.

Junaid Mubeen

Grrr, Kirk and I were 12 rounds into our first game, but Apterous doesn't seem to be working at the mo. I hope our game can be retrieved, not least 'cos I was winning! I'll check again at various points throughout the day but am off for now, Kirk.

Junaid Mubeen

Yes please!

Junaid Mubeen

Sorry for short notice, but gotta pull out. Feel free to hit me next time you see me, Charlie.

Junaid Mubeen

Grrr, I would've won saturday's duel had I finished it 3 minutes earlier.

Junaid Mubeen

I have to say I liked LEGALSIRS, as it was tough but fair. Not a word I use often or would even know to be valid, but certainly deducible. I'd much rather be beaten by this than, say, ELITEBOUT which I'd never heard of.

Junaid Mubeen

Yes please.

Junaid Mubeen

Charlie Reams wrote:More to the point, did I mention what a fantastically modest guy he is? A real credit to the game and a pleasure to watch.

This. It is incredible though that just months after the new record was set, it is already under threat.

Junaid Mubeen

Derek Hazell wrote:Well done for beating everybody.

Ahem, not everybody.

Loving your run Andrew, you come across as very laid back even though I bet your heart is pumping mega hard throughout.

Junaid Mubeen

Charlie Reams wrote:Well played chap.

Thanks Charlie, you too...and apologies for keeping you waiting the whole afternoon. Just so everyone's clear (particularly Damian et al)...this was not the decider!

Junaid Mubeen

Douglas Wilson wrote:I must admit in that topic I was ‘rinsed’, as you so eloquently put it for someone of your education.

In fairness blud, you was proper cussed innit.

Junaid Mubeen

Harvey Freeman vs Julian Fell

My dream opponent would be Allan Saldhana, but I'd probably spend the whole show just sitting there silently in awe.

Junaid Mubeen

Okay, time to break my slience over the whole second chance issue, although I don't think what I say ought to be too controversial. I was absolutely gutted when I lost first time round. I was just 13, lost on a crucial to a fairly decent champ (4 time winner), and it was over 9 rounds not 15. These ...

Junaid Mubeen

D Eadie wrote:.........do we get Charlie back to see if he can win the final?

So basically Damian, you'd like me and Charlie to come back for a special one off decider? Well okay, if you insist, I suppose.

Junaid Mubeen

What was Innis' final Octotal?

Junaid Mubeen

Wow, that was a mean conundrum! Very well played Innis, 80 on the letters = very impressive.
Congrats on Octochampdom; I enjoyed your whole run and if your current apterous form is any indication, you are a hot contender for the series.

Over to you, Andrew and Chris.

Junaid Mubeen

AEROSOL and CANDIRU as nice equallers (Rds 2 and 4)

Junaid Mubeen

Junaid Mubeen 2-1 Damian Eadie

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87820
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87827
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87833

That first conundrum was an unforgivable miss! Thanks to Damian for an enjoyable set of games.

Junaid Mubeen

Ah yes, this is my good friend Dave Langer being told by Carol that he looks like Ron Weasley. Not his finest hour.

Don't think Carol was really snapping at Susie.

Junaid Mubeen

Max game number 2

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=86204

Junaid Mubeen

Right, I think I got confused. I thought Gavin was suggesting that practising DOND would allow one to eliminate the luck element. Reading it again, I realise he was saying it would be awful if this was possible. My bad.

Junaid Mubeen

I think what would be boring would be if there was an equivalent online game for Deal Or No Deal. People would practise for hours and by the time they got on the show they would all have a system that works and easily be able to pick the box with the smallest amount left in each time and it would g...

Junaid Mubeen

Whilst I think Le Tissier has been fantastic, Phil Thompson is the one that really brings out the best in Jeff on Saturdays. I'd love to see him in DC some time.

Junaid Mubeen

2nd numbers: (9x6x(3+3)+5)x2

Loved the pre-game interview with Innis. Smooth.

Junaid Mubeen

Oh...I love Family Fortunes though, as such shows are aware that their format isn't to be taken too seriously.

Junaid Mubeen

What pisses me off about DOND is how it tries to take itself seriously as a strategic game. The only reason each show takes up 45 minutes is that they chat so much shit about the significance of numbers and the alleged wickedness of the banker etc. Annoyingly, its viewers seem to buy into this crap.

Junaid Mubeen

But now I've fixed it and am calm again. I need rage. Bring back Sudbery!

Only kidding. Seriously, don't you ever come back.

Junaid Mubeen

Kate Horton wrote:The shortlist for the TV Quick Awards (Best Gameshow) were announced today.
No Countdown. Gutted. Will put my party frock back into storage...

All Star Family Fortunes ITV1
Chris Moyles’ Quiz Night C4
Deal Or No Deal C4
Total Wipeout BBC1

This vexes me. How to unleash my fury?!

Junaid Mubeen

2-0 against a slightly off-form Junaid, didn't help that the 6 small kept producing really small targets! http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=84864 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=84855 Nah well played David, I was well beaten. Of course this is a deliberate ploy on my part that wil...

Junaid Mubeen

Kai Laddiman wrote:MORTISES and MORTIZES.

Is the latter valid?

Junaid Mubeen

Impressive conundrum spot though; STEVEDURN wasn't the easiest scramble.

Junaid Mubeen

Andrew Hulme wrote:I love the fact that that 'hit' is the verb assigned to achieving a certain score!

Was great tho wasn't it?

Is 6 9's a new record?

It was 5 9's; GULLIBLE is only 8.

Junaid Mubeen

Steve Durney wrote:Thanks for the spoiler. I haven't watched the last couple of shows yet, the first one being Innis's debut. Try thinking a bit more carefully before posting.

Oh shit, so you don't know that Innis hit 164 on his debut?

Junaid Mubeen

Corby!!!!

The Sudbery massacre alone is worthy of an award.

Junaid Mubeen

I'm tipping Callum to become the youngest series champ. No pressure, buddy.

Junaid Mubeen

Yeah, thanks for all the hard work Charlie. Every time I think I'm ready to take a break from the game, some awesome new feature comes along.

Junaid Mubeen

Superb performance today from Innis...surely a dead cert for Octochampdom. Incredibly low key in the post match interviews though!

Junaid Mubeen

Kirk. End of.

Junaid Mubeen

The look of sheer glee on Innis' face when he gets a good word (spherule=awesome) or the conundrum is fantastic. Many more to come, I'm sure!

Junaid Mubeen

Jon Corby wrote:
Junaid Mubeen wrote:I've been meaning to for ages...will do soon I hope.
Do it in a Rory Miller stylee

Don't be ridiculous. I'm nowhere near cool or witty enough to pull that off.

Junaid Mubeen

I've been meaning to for ages...will do soon I hope.

Junaid Mubeen

Cracking debut Innis; series 61 is well and truly under way now.

Junaid Mubeen

Kirk Bevins wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=81333

Grr I even had MENACE in round 2 but forgot CONMEN was two words. What a prick.

I decided not to give a shit in the last 2 rounds, so it's all incidental anyway. Innit, Kirk?

Junaid Mubeen

Me 2-0 Oliver:

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=80738
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=80747

I am mightily relieved.

Junaid Mubeen

Whilst the current entry for LM is no doubt a legend, let's change it to Lionel Messi please!

Junaid Mubeen

I think TIMEOUT was a beater in one round. Assuming he was in the audience for this, I bet Innis was gutted he wasn't first up that day; 3 very gettable nines.

Junaid Mubeen

Nacho Novo

EDit: just seen this in MG's list. Sheesh.

Junaid Mubeen

Efan Ekoku
Mike Newell

Junaid Mubeen

Excellent recap, Allan, thanks!

Junaid Mubeen

marc meakin wrote:Are they lyrics to a song or words from a poem?

The fomer. This whole thing was a huge anti-climax for me.

Search found 525 matches