I'm gonna buy Madame Poire-fils some chocolate eclairs.Ryan Taylor wrote: Edit: On the condition that we don't kick footballs at my head.
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- Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 32724
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Carol Vorderman's It All Counts
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3881
Re: Carol Vorderman's It All Counts
I won't be buying her book. I find it difficult to believe her words about warmth for people. I tried striking up some perfectly normal conversation with her off-camera, and got a grunt in response.
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27818
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Mini-me?
Yes mate that's fine.
Yes mate that's fine.
- Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27818
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Alrighty.
Rachel and Tom, thanks very much and you should now each have a message from me with some further details.
And I still can't believe you're all overlooking the obvious about my co-host..!!
Rachel and Tom, thanks very much and you should now each have a message from me with some further details.
And I still can't believe you're all overlooking the obvious about my co-host..!!
- Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What is your favourite Format?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1289
Re: What is your favourite Format?
14 - for variety. If I wanted to play letters all the time, I'd be a Scrabbler
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 32724
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Let's get this gig up to 60.
Come on, the French do waaay better than us
Come on, the French do waaay better than us
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27818
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Hi Rachel
I can assure you there will be a whole range of abilities attending, and you would be very welcome to come along.
Whereabouts would you be travelling from? And, out of interest, what would you say your "level" is...?
Cheers
Jeff
I can assure you there will be a whole range of abilities attending, and you would be very welcome to come along.
Whereabouts would you be travelling from? And, out of interest, what would you say your "level" is...?
Cheers
Jeff
- Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Playing apterous in real life
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5036
Re: Playing apterous in real life
TRANSFORMING TRAVEL (bus/rail operator First)
= SALT 'N VINEGAR FOR MR T.
= SALT 'N VINEGAR FOR MR T.
- Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:07 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 32724
- Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27818
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Just a note to advise that there are now only four places left.
- Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:33 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Ascension
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4408
Re: Ascension
It's making me start with the awning.
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:06 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Ascension
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4408
Re: Ascension
Drumcree?David O'Donnell wrote:...I am not sure what our version of jihad is called...
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27818
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Martin - Thanks for your confirmation earlier today. Most contenders over the last couple of years travelled to and from Leicester in the same day, but the Stoneycroft is a reasonably priced hotel in a decent area and those who stayed in July gave it the thumbs up. Mark - Will pencil you in; have se...
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27818
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Karen Pearson wrote:It's Mary Jo, isn't it?Jeff Clayton wrote:We have a co-host for CoLei.
She be female and she be from Southend!
She may not be Rachel but she's every bit as lovely!
Nope - Mary Jo will be playing!
- Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27818
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
We have a co-host for CoLei.
She be female and she be from Southend!
She be female and she be from Southend!
- Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27818
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Depends if the cards come out right dunnit!!
Re: The Bill
The guy who played DCI Jim Carver passed me by at Paddington station the other week. But it took four minutes for me to make the transition from "I recognise that face from The Bill..." to "Hey, that was the guy who played DCI Jim Carver." Might've looked a bit daft going over to...
- Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27818
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Yessir - "Bristol fashion" as the old skool may term it!
- Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Des chiffres et une lettre de plus !
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1151
Re: Des chiffres et une lettre de plus !
I asked a friend what he thought, being a tournament regular (and indeed longstanding host of the Le Havre annual event) and he said that after the initial furore and concerns that gameplay and performance among the keenest would be thrown into disarray, people have now settled down and seem to be e...
- Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Des chiffres et une lettre de plus !
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1151
Des chiffres et une lettre de plus !
Buongiorno.
It has come to my attention that the French parent of this game has moved to ten letters. Did it in April, apparently.
That is all.
What do you think?
It has come to my attention that the French parent of this game has moved to ten letters. Did it in April, apparently.
That is all.
What do you think?
- Sat Aug 21, 2010 8:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27818
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Hi guys I thought it might be helpful to update you on progress, with just eight weeks to go now. The list of entrants now stands at 18 and comprises: Matt Bayfield Kirk Bevins Mary Jo Clayton Lee Fisher Stewart Gordon Jack Hurst Josh Hurst Karen Pearson Lloyd Pettet Richard Priest James Robinson Su...
- Sun Aug 15, 2010 7:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
*Bump*
and
The photos from the day (kindly taken by herself) are now on F4c3book.
Cheers
Jeff
and
The photos from the day (kindly taken by herself) are now on F4c3book.
Cheers
Jeff
- Sun Aug 15, 2010 7:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C4C Logo Contest
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4852
Re: C4C Logo Contest
Suspect Charlie would be in line for a letter from the offices of Channel 4 for using the logo, despite utterances everywhere else that there is no affiliation or officialness.
- Sat Aug 07, 2010 7:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Des Chiffres et Des Lettres
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7096
Re: Des Chiffres et Des Lettres
From watching the programme, Dmitry.
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Jeff
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Jeff
- Sat Aug 07, 2010 1:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Thanks very much to everyone for a great day last Saturday, and congratulations to Richard on pulling through in a superb final. Kirk has reviewed his three games and I can write up the other four in due course. A tip of the hat also to Karen as Chiffres/Lettres hostess, Ryan for his impersonation o...
- Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:51 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Des Chiffres et Des Lettres
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7096
Re: Des Chiffres et Des Lettres
The duels are rounds 7 and 8 of 14 - one either side of the commercial break: NLLNLLD | DNLLNLL Given that contestants typically score healthy points in the letters (just as on Countdown), and you can get 9 points in each of the four numbers games, the duels are really just bonus rounds for a few ex...
- Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:40 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The "new look" WWTBAM
- Replies: 56
- Views: 8039
Re: The "new look" WWTBAM
I enjoyed it. A good pace to keep up with, rather than having to wait for the show to catch up with everyone else. My plus points for attention to detail are the new screen in the background that shows the clock / phone-a-friends' faces / prize total, the music during the clock, and the new purple b...
- Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27818
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Or just lash us a tenner at Luton station the next time I'm travelling through to London.
Alright mate, will pencil you in. Cheers.
Alright mate, will pencil you in. Cheers.
- Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Anna and Junaid can no longer make it due to unforeseen respective gubbins each.
Kirk vs Ben alllrighty.
Kirk, mum has specifically asked not to be paired against you! And as a newbie, I think she should have her say on who she'd like to play!
Jeff
Kirk vs Ben alllrighty.
Kirk, mum has specifically asked not to be paired against you! And as a newbie, I think she should have her say on who she'd like to play!
Jeff
- Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Right then y'all - one last note from me before Saturday. Doors open at 09:00 when we can begin setting everything up in plenty of time - and get some practice in for good measure. We need to get the first game going no later than 11:00 please, but any sooner will be a bonus. The list of entrants to...
- Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
One for our delightful Karen here. Would you want to be known as Madame Poire-fils (Pear-son, hah geddit) for your hosting stint on Saturday?
- Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27818
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Just to let you chaps and chapesses know that you can now book advance rail tickets for Saturday 16th October - so get in there!!
- Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Special: Micheal Harris vs Lesley Hines (26/07/10)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2794
Re: Special: Michael Harris vs Lesley Hines (26/07/10)
I thought you were booking her??Dinos Sfyris wrote: PS Will Rihanna be at COLEI on Saturday?
- Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
If there will be four of you arriving at/by 10:23 then the taxi will work out cheaper.
Parking is good, either at the hotel or in the quiet street where it is located.
If any of you want to familiarise yourselves with the environs, have a look on Google Street View.
Cheers
Jeff
Parking is good, either at the hotel or in the quiet street where it is located.
If any of you want to familiarise yourselves with the environs, have a look on Google Street View.
Cheers
Jeff
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Ryan - could you give me a shout on the mobile when you see this message, as I need to run through some 15-to-1 stuff with you. Ta!
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
We'll aim for a 5pm finish then, and if any of you need a taxi for a quick getaway then we can get that booked, before winding down / photos / closing up and retiring to the pub. If you can all get to Leicester in good time in the morning please, as we'll need to kick off by about 11am to run everyt...
- Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Yes mate we can sort that, provided of course Jack's happy aswell?
Any particular reason??
Any particular reason??
- Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:28 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Truly Dumb Designs.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 14892
Re: Truly Dumb Designs.
Craig Beevers wrote:Coventry.
- Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Who's playing?
- Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Latest headcount stands at 14: Matt Bayfield - to play Jeff in DCeDL exhibition game. Kirk Bevins Mike Brown Mary Jo Clayton - requested to play. Derek Hazell Jack Hurst Junaid Mubeen - to co-host a game(s). Karen Pearson - requested to play first round game vs Rich Priest; to host Jeff vs Matt DCeD...
- Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C4C Logo Contest
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4852
Re: C4C Logo Contest
The tension during the day in Leicester will be immense I'll flick something over to you.Charlie Reams wrote:The winner of the contest will be announced at 23:59 on 31 July.
Jeff
- Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Australian Countdown!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 14098
Re: Australian Countdown!
^^ (Y)
- Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
1700-1730ish.
- Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The IT Crowd - Channel4- Friday 10pm
- Replies: 59
- Views: 7709
Re: The IT Crowd - Channel4- Friday 10pm
Sorry DOD, gallows humour. Comes from working in the industry. Don't read too deeply into internet posts.
- Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The IT Crowd - Channel4- Friday 10pm
- Replies: 59
- Views: 7709
Re: The IT Crowd - Channel4- Friday 10pm
Risen to the bait. What a fucking star you are.
- Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Thanks Ryan, will add your name. I've started compiling some questions and you're welcome to lob a few my way aswell; quite happy to host it but equally I can do the buzz/ping noises from the laptop if you want to be WGS. Jeff PS all FYI: 11am-ish start for this event, same as last October, but this...
- Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27818
Re: CoLei3 - Saturday 16 October 2010
Indeed, Ryan, my Sunday name.
Tom - Doors will open at 9am for a 10am start, and we should finish 5-5:30pm.
Jeff
Tom - Doors will open at 9am for a 10am start, and we should finish 5-5:30pm.
Jeff
- Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The IT Crowd - Channel4- Friday 10pm
- Replies: 59
- Views: 7709
Re: The IT Crowd - Channel4- Friday 10pm
I bow to Jon's greater understanding of what Countdown's executive producer wants from the show, and if indeed the steer is supposed to be away from nerdiness, then this is another in a long sequence of poor showcases. We always look forward to awareness being generated - best recent examples are ch...
- Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
4 weeks to go people - I just want to take a check on my list of confirmed entrants: Matt Bayfield Kirk Bevins Mike Brown Mary Jo Clayton Jack Hurst Junaid Mubeen - requested to co-host a game(s) Karen Pearson - requested first round game vs Richard Priest Richard Priest - requested first round game...
- Sat Jul 03, 2010 10:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Skype Games?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2043
Re: Skype Games?
Conference call Countdown!!!!!!!
- Sat Jul 03, 2010 10:40 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: FAO 6th Form College aged girls.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4139
Re: FAO 6th Form College aged girls.
Ooh game on.Heather Badcock wrote:You can try to ball me, but don't 6 small me.
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
I'd also be up for that Ryan - great stuff.
Feel free to launch some questions my way if you want to aswell.
Cheers
Jeff
Feel free to launch some questions my way if you want to aswell.
Cheers
Jeff
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:47 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 2
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6802
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 2
FAO Miriam - I'd be grateful if you could get in touch as to your availability for our U1200 game. Please check your PM inbox.
Thanks
Jeff
Thanks
Jeff
- Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Splendid - thank you darling. Two more!
- Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Question or nominate...
Another random idea for an interlude event between Countdown matches - anyone (or rather, any three) fancy a 15-to-1 final with 40 questions?
Jeff
Another random idea for an interlude event between Countdown matches - anyone (or rather, any three) fancy a 15-to-1 final with 40 questions?
Jeff
- Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9701
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
I am so looking forward to that.
- Sun Jun 27, 2010 1:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Des Chiffres et Des Lettres
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7096
Re: Des Chiffres et Des Lettres
Ah bah oui..........
Mikey - did you realise your ambition of March 2008?
Jeff
Mikey - did you realise your ambition of March 2008?
Jeff
- Sun Jun 27, 2010 12:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Five years on
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2784
Re: Five years on
How time flies. No doubt he would be proud of the continued success of both show and game.
Jeff
Jeff
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Legend.
Not keen on parrots.
Cheers
Jeff
Not keen on parrots.
Cheers
Jeff
- Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20294
Re: CoLei summer special - Saturday 31 July 2010
Current list of participants:
Matt Bayfield
Kirk Bevins
Mike Brown
Jack Hurst
Junaid Mubeen
Karen Pearson
Rich Priest
Ben Wilson
Anna Woodward
Jeff
Matt Bayfield
Kirk Bevins
Mike Brown
Jack Hurst
Junaid Mubeen
Karen Pearson
Rich Priest
Ben Wilson
Anna Woodward
Jeff