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- Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25478
- Sat Mar 02, 2019 3:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25478
Re: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
Up to 20 entrants!
It's the weekend! It's basically spring! Why not treat yourself to one of the 50ish remaining spaces? x
It's the weekend! It's basically spring! Why not treat yourself to one of the 50ish remaining spaces? x
- Thu Feb 28, 2019 5:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Mark and Zarte's 26.2 Hour Game Of Countdown
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14004
Re: Mark and Zarte's 26.2 Hour Game Of Countdown
Fuck off Gevin.Gavin Chipper wrote: βThu Feb 28, 2019 4:57 pmSo they've done about 3 rounds?Jennifer Steadman wrote: βThu Feb 28, 2019 4:54 pm Video stream here
Game records here
15-13 to Zarte at the moment. Just over 7 hours left!
- Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Mark and Zarte's 26.2 Hour Game Of Countdown
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14004
- Wed Feb 27, 2019 12:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25478
Re: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
TL;DR Info Date: Saturday 11th May 2019 Venue: Christian Street Community Hub, Christian Street (near Aldgate East) Admission: Β£10 - pay here: https://www.paypal.me/CoLon2/10 Doors open: 11am for an 11.45am draw; first game starts at midday. Hosted by: Jen Steadman, with support from Jeff Clayton G...
- Wed Feb 27, 2019 12:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25478
Countdown in London (CO:LON) 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019
If you were at CO:LON in 2017 or 2018, you may have noticed some little extras to enhance your experience. Weβre talking individually rhinestoned goody bags, glow-in-the-dark aubergine badges, a proliferation of prizes, and GIFs or drawings to accompany peopleβs sign-ups. Not this year. This year, w...
- Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1781933
Re: Politics in General
Fuck off mate, we haven't all got shares in Bitcoin.Gavin Chipper wrote: βThu Feb 21, 2019 10:28 pmSo we can have a bet, and I'll give you generous odds. If she comes back to the UK, then if she is assassinated within two years of that, I'll give you Β£10, but if not, you give me Β£80. Deal?
- Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1781933
Re: Politics in General
The thing that I can't get my head round is, 15 year olds are naturally rebellious but leaving her family to join the ISIS cause is a bit of a step up from a piercing or smoking weed. And more importantly, her parents must have been complicit and paid for her flights along with the other girls pare...
- Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1781933
Re: Politics in General
I thought it was illegal in international law to leave someone stateless; if so, that should be the end of it regardless of the court of public opinion. Sure today it's an ISIS bride, but who will it be next? Given how recent something like Windrush is, I absolutely dread to think what this governme...
- Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Isn't it time for James Robinson to get another go on Countdown ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6825
Re: Isn't it time for James Robinson to get another go on Countdown ?
Wasn't that a mistake because they'd forgotten who he was? I don't think Robbo's in any danger of being forgotten by the production team.Bradley Horrocks wrote: βWed Jan 23, 2019 10:19 pm Mick had to wait 20 years to appear for a 3rd time, perhaps that's the unofficial rule. If so, the good news is you're already half way there James!
- Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XV & Hangover results
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7145
Re: COLIN XV & Hangover results
Saturday was the important one. Thank you GraeGrae (supreme champion) <3Graeme Cole wrote: βMon Jan 21, 2019 11:23 amChallonge link for the Saturday darts tournamentJennifer Steadman wrote: βMon Jan 21, 2019 10:38 am You've missed the most important part! Where's the Challonge link for the darts tournament??
Don't know about the Friday one.
- Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XV & Hangover results
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7145
Re: COLIN XV & Hangover results
You've missed the most important part! Where's the Challonge link for the darts tournament??
- Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 17th January 2019 (COC XV, QF 4)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 22722
Re: Re: Spoilers for Thursday 17th January 2019 (COC XV, QF 4)
Mate, you're not even good enough to go on the show.Gavin Chipper wrote: βThu Jan 17, 2019 5:22 pm If Zarte had been any good he good have got 168.
Someone needed to say it.
- Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 17th January 2019 (COC XV, QF 4)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 22722
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 17th January 2019 (COC XV, QF 4)
Outstanding spoiler thread content.
World-class Round 3 content.
#MyBoys
World-class Round 3 content.
#MyBoys
- Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 15th January 2019 (COC XV, QF 2)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5371
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 15th January 2019 (COC XV, QF 2)
Incredible phrasing. cheers jen
- Mon Jan 14, 2019 2:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019
- Replies: 59
- Views: 81224
Re: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019
Judging by Anthony's sense of direction, you might want to post a set to the capital of Nebraska.Ben Wilson wrote: βSun Jan 13, 2019 10:17 pm Up to 45 now with the addition of COLIN I veteran Anthony Endsor! We are actually in danger of maybe needing some more sets...
- Sat Jan 12, 2019 8:54 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Return of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
- Replies: 35
- Views: 39731
Re: The Return of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
What I meant was the contestant could be put in a position where they go, internally, "well, Graeme and Jon will know this, and I have to phone a friend, but since Graeme will cost me more than Jon, I'll go with Jon." Then Graeme overpriced himself. More fool him. HOW DARE YOU BLASPHEME G...
- Tue Jan 08, 2019 3:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 8th January 2019 (COC XV, game 5)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10870
- Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 7th January 2019 (COC XV, game 4)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6363
Re: Spoilers for Monday 7th January 2019 (COC XV, game 4)
Maus dishing up some tough wallops there, GAIATRIS especially (wtf you madman). bad luck Stephen, you'll get your blue passport soon. proof of the big man little man combination working well together. cheers jen
- Thu Jan 03, 2019 4:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 3 January 2019 (COC XV, game 2)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5121
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 3 January 2019 (COC XV, game 2)
It's a shame that the only female contestant in the CoC gets knocked out this early (I mean, I wished Annie Humphries from S75/S76 was here but maybe she couldn't make it) :( It's OK - Tom Carey is so emasculated he's basically a female contestant. (Annie was invited, but was on holiday at the time...
- Tue Jan 01, 2019 9:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Introducing... the H2H-o-Matic!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 27231
Re: Introducing... the H2H-o-Matic!
I have a file with every person's event finishes ever, COLON 2011 aside, but not sure what the best way for Graeme to incorporate it into the H2H-o-matic is.Gavin Chipper wrote: βTue Jan 01, 2019 6:41 pm I think it would be good to have tournament wins as one of the columns.
- Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019
- Replies: 59
- Views: 81224
Re: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019
One month to go
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:40 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoNuT - Countdown In Newcastle 2019 - Saturday 23rd March 2019
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12241
Re: CoNuT - Countdown In Newcastle 2019 - Saturday 23rd March 2019
FFS Robbo, way to ruin No NuT November.
- Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:21 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 659362
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Killing Eve - Completely in love with this, even though it tails off a bit in the second half of the series. Villanelle is pretty much the most engaging female character I've ever seen in a show. I love her and want to be her (minus the killing, I guess) and ABSOLUTELY want her wardrobe. Probably go...
- Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Things normal people normally own but you don't own for some reason
- Replies: 66
- Views: 127164
Re: Things normal people normally own but you don't own for some reason
Fuming.Zarte Siempre wrote: βTue Nov 20, 2018 1:42 pmJennifer Steadman wrote: βTue Nov 20, 2018 1:26 pmso I can only imagine all you nudey freaks have a fetish for rubbing your balls on things.
- Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Things normal people normally own but you don't own for some reason
- Replies: 66
- Views: 127164
Re: Things normal people normally own but you don't own for some reason
Pyjamas are significantly comfier than anything else to lounge around the house in and sleep in, so I can only imagine all you nudey freaks have a fetish for rubbing your balls on things. I think my house has an ironing board in it (it isn't mine), but I don't think we actually have an iron. What it...
- Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Things normal people normally own but you don't own for some reason
- Replies: 66
- Views: 127164
Re: Things normal people normally own but you don't own for some reason
'Normal' tea bags. Jeans (been a decade since I last owned any). A hoodie.
- Thu Nov 15, 2018 12:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Brexit- what next.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4306
Re: Brexit- what next.
Full civil war. - Mexican stand-off in the Commons, where only Dennis Skinner survives. - Scotland exhumes the body of William Wallace to lead them into battle against the north of England. The Scots throw thousands of gallons of boiling oil over the Yorkshire and Other Northerners Army, deep-frying...
- Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:25 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Football grounds you've been to
- Replies: 57
- Views: 50223
Re: Football grounds you've been to
A few more: - Moatside (Merstham) - Cheriton Road (Folkestone Invicta) - The Hornchurch Stadium (AFC Hornchurch) - St George's Arena (Corinthian Casuals' ground, being groundshared by Kingstonian) - Princes Park (Dartford; not a recent excursion - I went in January 2015 and forgot it in my initial l...
- Sat Nov 03, 2018 4:34 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 382034
Re: Is Apterous down?
Yes. 'Internal server error'.
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:28 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: the Countdowners Outside Co:Event Meet-ups game (COCMEAT)
- Replies: 97
- Views: 93279
Re: the Countdowners Outside Co:Event Meet-ups game (COCMEAT)
No way does this count! Otherwise Sara counts for me (arguably my mum too)
- Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:28 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Can you swim?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 20652
Re: Can you swim?
Swimming is ridiculous, and this has really made me reconsider you as a person. Getting wet is just annoying and swimming is one of the most overrated activities in the world. People try to make out that learning to swim is essential and that you might need to know how to swim in case you randomly ...
- Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 753920
Re: Ask Graeme?
How many selections in Countdown's history could you get the word GRAEME from? Have there ever been any rounds with GRAEGRAE in the selection?
Asking the important questions.
Asking the important questions.
- Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: A Word of Thanks
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9725
Re: A Word of Thanks
It's a real shame to lose a true English patriot and humble servant of the Queen, but best of luck with everything (especially Pidgey's evolution).
- Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:01 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many countries have you been to?
- Replies: 172
- Views: 96241
Re: How many countries have you been to?
Yep. San Marino can get dicked.Thomas Carey wrote: βWed Sep 26, 2018 3:38 amFeels annoying to have been to Italy for the second time, and still not 'completed' it in terms of countries because San Marino
- Tue Sep 25, 2018 2:55 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many countries have you been to?
- Replies: 172
- Views: 96241
- Tue Sep 25, 2018 2:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many countries have you been to?
- Replies: 172
- Views: 96241
Re: How many countries have you been to?
Yearly update time: now up to 41 (+ Monaco*, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine). Anyone want to update?
- Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:40 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite Bond Theme?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4578
Re: Favourite Bond Theme?
Not sure I even know 5 Bond themes. Skyfall is a belter though.
- Wed Aug 29, 2018 2:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The CoC Predictions Game
- Replies: 81
- Views: 52074
Re: The CoC Predictions Game
There's just one Mole, and it's Zarte.
- Sat Aug 25, 2018 4:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 469304
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Had a brilliant one that I can hardly remember anything about other than Jen was trying to stuff Graeme into a wardrobe and I got the impression the reason was benevolent. It's because Graeme's a magical creature from Narnia, and needed to return home. π!! I would totally stuff Queen Graegrae into ...
- Wed Aug 22, 2018 2:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Irish Question
- Replies: 29
- Views: 16592
Re: The Irish Question
No Not taking the piss. But from my understanding he read out a statement , which was filmed , about the case from the BBC website AFTER the Trial had ended and the Jury was considering its verdict. But if this statement is not fact then I will drop the matter. I still feel that there is a general ...
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:05 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Irish Question
- Replies: 29
- Views: 16592
Re: The Irish Question
Yes, a case he endangered. As a father how would you have felt if his actions caused a mistrial and a bunch of gang rapists got off? Yes! This!! This is why C o C law exists!!! It's not a freedom of speech thing, it's to ensure justice is served. Good luck protecting yourself with alt-right buzzwor...
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:28 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How often do you go to the toilet?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11091
Re: How often do you go to the toilet?
4 times a day I guess? Once went 30 hours without going for a slash. An inspirational tale involving long periods of time without access to a loo (mainly a 12 hour journey from Cornwall to Manchester) and excessive prudishness/anxiety when I did have access. I only used to drink about 250ml a day th...
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Irish Question
- Replies: 29
- Views: 16592
Re: The Irish Question
Our assembly, which sits in Stormont has been vacant for well over a year. Again, I imagine if that was the Scots, it might get more coverage. Yep, this is completely insane. As I understand it from one of my best friends who lives over there, funding for schools etc is kind of grinding to a halt b...
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Irish Question
- Replies: 29
- Views: 16592
Re: The Irish Question
On a not disimilar theme with regards news reporting, I couldn't believe the virtual news black out of all the protests etc about the Incarceration of slightly right of centre, Tommy Robinson shocked me as I remember when the Soviet Union and China suppressed news coverage I thought the people of t...
- Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Special event for former contestants?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 20672
Re: Special event for former contestants?
The only one reservation is that the uptake could well be ridiculously large. If it's open to any and all televised contestants you could well end up at a figure approaching 4,000. I assume you've changed your tune on drugs, because there's no way anyone is actually this fucking dumb. Glad to see y...
- Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Why don't you like Tournament Scrabble
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6293
Re: Why don't you like Tournament Scrabble
I went to the Ilford one a few months ago. My reasons are: 1. I had signed up several times previously and had to drop out due to Sunday engineering works making it literally impossible for me to get there on the day, even though it's my closest tournament (!), because of the 9.30am start (!!!). Eve...
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What Degrees do you have
- Replies: 28
- Views: 25873
Re: What Degrees do you have
First in English [Lit] Snap, and bang goes my theory/excuse that all the best Countdowners are mathematicians and scientists. Thank you! If it aids your theory, my approach to reading books was somewhat mathematical. (Some of our more savage posters might have a different word for this.) Basically:...
- Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many of your Facebook friends are dead?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11534
Re: How many of your Facebook friends are dead?
One, I think - a guy who I met in Mostar in 2014. He fell from a mountain he was climbing in Italy, a few days before his 23rd birthday
Re: Music
Probably the Manics?
Just sounds liek they're trying to awkwardly sing a faux-profound A-level essay over music that doesn't fit. Motorcycle Emptiness (despite suffering from the A-level essay problem) and A Design For Life are good but find the rest to be pretty boring and tuneless guff.
Just sounds liek they're trying to awkwardly sing a faux-profound A-level essay over music that doesn't fit. Motorcycle Emptiness (despite suffering from the A-level essay problem) and A Design For Life are good but find the rest to be pretty boring and tuneless guff.
- Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What Degrees do you have
- Replies: 28
- Views: 25873
Re: What Degrees do you have
First in English [Lit]
- Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C of C Draw......
- Replies: 105
- Views: 72933
Re: C of C Draw......
Taking cue from Graeme, I'm going to a logical extreme here, but if you imagine the best player in the history of the show appears near the end of a series and has won 7 games, they may choose to play badly in their 8th prelim and finish 6th in the series. They go on to win their series, but if CoC...
- Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:04 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Left handed apterites
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5827
Re: Left handed apterites
I have.
Both 30th BC finalists and the winner of the 40th BC (me) are left-handed.
Both 30th BC finalists and the winner of the 40th BC (me) are left-handed.
- Wed Jul 18, 2018 3:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C of C Draw......
- Replies: 105
- Views: 72933
Re: C of C Draw......
Fucking hell. The 4 people I thought would make the semi-finals, all in one quarter.
Mad.
Mad.
- Sat Jul 14, 2018 8:49 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: COC timeline
- Replies: 57
- Views: 77479
Re: COC timeline
Nah, there are no winners or runners-up from the last 6 series on this forum.
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1099536
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
This may not be the place to put this but I've been wondering this for about a year. Is s75 the first December finals in years where they decorate the studio for Christmas I'm almost certain that this isn't the place :) Well can you tell me? Make a thread about it in the general Countdown forum
- Sun May 20, 2018 6:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Where are They Now ?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 31497
Re: Where are They Now ?
What happened?Marc Meakin wrote: βSun May 20, 2018 5:18 pmTook over from Allan (cheat ) Simmons
- Sat May 05, 2018 12:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:LON:2 - Bigger, Longer and Half-Cut (Countdown in London 2018)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20888
Re: CO:LON:2 - Bigger, Longer and Half-Cut (Countdown in London 2018)
SEVEN DAYS TO GO, SIX SPACES LEFT! Just some stuff to advise you for the day... > PLEASE please please use this map to guide you rather than Google Maps, or you'll probably end up in Hammersmith (WRONG END OF LONDON). ***GO TO ALDGATE EAST AND THEN USE THE MAP***. I CANNOT SAY THIS ENOUGH TIMES. The...
- Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:LON:2 - Bigger, Longer and Half-Cut (Countdown in London 2018)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20888
Re: CO:LON:2 - Bigger, Longer and Half-Cut (Countdown in London 2018)
TEN SPACES LEFT!!
- Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People on Countdown or C4C or Apterous or whatever doing awesome things
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5507
Re: People on Countdown or C4C or Apterous or whatever doing awesome things
Giles also did it! Unsure about any glow-in-the-dark shoes though.Mark Deeks wrote: βSun Apr 22, 2018 4:53 pm Gevin Chapwell ran the London Marathon today. He did it in seven million degree weather and glow-in-the-dark running shoes. Absolute hero.