Is the old channel 4 forum topic still hosted somewhere? I think it was archived on gevincountdown, but Yahoo thinks there's something fishy when I log in and my secondary email no longer exists. It might also be an idea to archive the gevincountdown and c4c yahoo boards.Gavin Chipper wrote:Good find.
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- Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is this the oldest ever Countdown related forum topic?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4733
Re: Is this the oldest ever Countdown related forum topic?
- Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:10 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 716857
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
In a nutshell, it is correct to look at the change in velocity rather than the overall velocity. But I could increase a vehicle's velocity by 2m/s or by 1m/s twice. Is there a difference? Not as far as I can see. To increase its velocity by 1m/s takes the same amount of energy whether it's going at...
- Wed Oct 26, 2016 11:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Exactly how official is a "CO-event" permitted to be...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8107
Re: Exactly how official is a "CO-event" permitted to be...
Screw it. I'm thinking about asking my university's administrators for permission to do school by distance for two weeks so that I can come over for either a CO-event or a taping. Do you think I should go through with this? Can't you do an exchange programme in the UK? Otherwise, it's a long way to...
- Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:59 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 88083
Re: Coincidence
This was the biggest coincidence ever. I wonder what the biggest coincidence ever could be Sometimes I wonder if you could get a number (like pi or something but not necessarily pi) that should be irrational, but somehow ends up as rational by some sort of infinite coincidence. So instead of all th...
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 12:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: IRC Countdown...in 2016?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14301
Re: IRC Countdown...in 2016?
I quite like it. If anything, it shows us just how spoilt we are by apterous.
- Thu Aug 25, 2016 9:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever televised game?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 16367
Re: Best ever televised game?
For me, still nothing has quite topped the series 52 final: Paul Gallen vs Mark Tournoff. My favourites from watching in the studio are the two 117 losing score games: Matt Shore vs Mark Tournoff and Chris Davies vs David O'Donnell, closely followed by Kirk vs Innis and Jack W vs Jono. Innis vs Chri...
- Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Mandela Effect
- Replies: 49
- Views: 8425
Re: The Mandela Effect
All makes sense so far, I think. It's all just mis-remembered stuff and the memory filling in gaps when needed. NOTHING TO SEE HERE FOLKS. Except...oh, I don't know. There's something to it, I just can't quite "get" it yet. I think some of these are quite interesting (e.g. the Berenstein ...
- Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 438
- Views: 290263
Re: What films have you watched lately?
http://metro.co.uk/2016/08/23/quiz-how-many-of-the-100-best-films-of-the-21st-century-have-you-seen-6086105/ Only seen 17 and didn't like a third of them. There's also some I've seen bits of but not the whole film. Loads on the list I have no intention of seeing and some biggies I think should be o...
- Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 659468
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Also thought it was generally very watchable. The format is of course poor, though I can see the thought process leading there: if in each heat there are good robots and some shit robots and the good ones beat the shit ones in the early elimination round, then we should get lots of high quality ente...
- Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who would be the biggest deaths?
- Replies: 236
- Views: 53996
Re: Who would be the biggest deaths?
the Greatest...RIP Nuff said.....close the thread It has set a precedent, certainly, but we're only halfway through the year. Ali will have been trumped by somebody else before the year is out, you mark my words. Is that a veiled way of saying you think Donald Trump is about to die? Cos that would ...
- Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:15 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: IMDB top 250
- Replies: 57
- Views: 19270
Re: IMDB top 250
There is also a list of the Bottom 100 rated films: http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom
I have only seen one - Epic Movie - at it remains the only film where I have walked out of the cinema.
I have only seen one - Epic Movie - at it remains the only film where I have walked out of the cinema.
- Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:11 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What books have you been reading lately?
- Replies: 58
- Views: 20629
Re: What books have you been reading lately?
On my last holiday I read Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. Liquid reading. Recently finished Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters by J.D. Salinger. Tenderly affecting. Currently reading A Decent Ride by Irvine Welsh. A fun read, and it uses the word 'shag' a lot.
- Fri Jun 03, 2016 10:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What books have you been reading lately?
- Replies: 58
- Views: 20629
Re: What books have you been reading lately?
Trust me, that grade won't mean shit :) I know :( Employers and job agencies are all about the Countdown these days. Tru dat. But learning words is needed to be good at Countdown, and books are great for learning words. I mean, technically one could learn words like arbitrary strings of letters wit...
- Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:58 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: A Letters Round Quandary
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8633
Re: A Letters Round Quandary
3 I think. And I think it may have on The Corral too.Charlie Reams wrote:I attempted this many years ago (probably on the mailing list -- I'll see if I can find it). I was able to get guaranteed 9s in the first two or three rounds I think. After that it gets hard. Might be doable with the new dictionary though.
- Fri May 27, 2016 12:04 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: IMDB top 250
- Replies: 57
- Views: 19270
Re: IMDB top 250
I have seen 105. A surprising increase on the last time I counted given that I no longer watch many films. what are your favourites? - Aww, too many. So I'll just say American Beauty, Fight club, The Lion King and Leon. least favourites? - Star Warz, Deadpool ones you think are most overrated (witho...
- Thu May 19, 2016 11:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 470822
Re: People you shouldn't trust
It annoys pedants, which is always a legitimate use.Johnny Canuck wrote:Agreed. In my opinion, "literally" has a legitimate figurative use.
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 470822
- Wed Mar 30, 2016 6:33 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 438
- Views: 290263
Re: What films have you watched lately?
The Hateful Eight: 6.5/10 - Decent, but somewhat weak for Tarantino. Overlong, and takes too long to get going (the first hour feels like Tarantino directorially tossing himself off). Last hour saves it, good characters, but the plot is thin in reflection. The Revenant: 8/10 - Long also, with really...
- Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CoC Quarter-Final 2 Spoilers For Friday January 15th 2016
- Replies: 30
- Views: 11608
Re: CoC Quarter-Final 2 Spoilers For Friday January 15th 2016
everyone?George Pryn wrote: I love Dylan and think everyone should pipe down a bit.
- Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many UK cities have you been to?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 17438
Re: How many UK cities have you been to?
Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Coventry, Durham, Hereford, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Oxford, Salford, St Albans, Edinburgh, Belfast, Derry. Never even been to Liverpool or Sheffield. Or gone south of London.
- Sun Jan 17, 2016 10:19 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: CoC Quarter-Final 2 Spoilers For Friday January 15th 2016
- Replies: 30
- Views: 11608
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many countries have you been to?
- Replies: 172
- Views: 96254
Re: How many countries have you been to?
You didn't give your list, Jen.
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How many countries have you been to?
- Replies: 172
- Views: 96254
Re: How many countries have you been to?
UK*, Ireland*, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands*, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Rep, Poland, Serbia, Hungary*, Slovakia, America. I have lived in the countries marked *
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who would be the biggest deaths?
- Replies: 236
- Views: 53996
Re: Who would be the biggest deaths?
Michael Jackson's death was pretty big. Fulfils both conditions of being 'legendary' and unexpected. The death (especially assassination) of any highly influential state leader will be high, along with the Queen. Maybe Justin Bieber too.
- Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How many Numbers puzzles are there in total?
- Replies: 134
- Views: 42420
- Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 659468
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Peep Show (series 9) - Still not really sure what I thought of the ending. Didn't think it was great, but could it really have finished any other way than with their lives continuing to be disappointing? (Except if they'd just finished it with the wedding episode, which is the best episode.) Scream...
- Wed Dec 23, 2015 5:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Wednesday December 23rd 2015
- Replies: 44
- Views: 12058
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Wednesday December 23rd 2015
Really good final. I hadn't seen much of the series, but the finals have been top drawer. Could see it being a letters vs numbers shootout and that's how it ended up, with a very difficult conundrum. Liked the contrast between Jonathan visibly frantically searching during the rounds and Matthew look...
- Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Plurals of new unmarked Latinate words
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5543
Re: Plurals of new unmarked Latinate words
If the plural isn't specified, then you just apply normal English plural rules, as much as you may expect otherwise from the origin. So add S or ES, or -Y -> -IES. If it points to a mass noun without being listed as a mass noun, I'd expect it to be disallowed, but it's a grey area. OPALINES iirc has...
- Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 659468
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Really liked Peep Show both episodes. First one is a bit weird but it's got some edge. Finally watched Arrested Development Season 4 - anyone who gives it stick is a nob. It's brilliant - different in style to the rest, but so funny and cleverly done. Started watching Narcos, it's really good. I als...
- Wed Sep 30, 2015 11:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 659468
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
OK a thread. Broad summary of TV over the last year: true detective first season amazing, only watched first two epis of s2. Loved Fargo. House of Cards season 3 a bit of a let down, but discovering the original made up for it. Binged on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, top top show. Also binged o...
- Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The red and white tiles story. Truth or sloblock?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7370
Re: The red and white tiles story. Truth or sloblock?
I seem to recall reading about it in "Spreading the Word", which gives it some more credibility.
- Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New changes to the ODO
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5227
Re: New changes to the ODO
I guess a reason the ODE was restricted by frequency before was just size. Not many people want to buy a 3/4 volume dictionary, and then search among hundreds of arcane entries to find "goat". With an online dictionary, these things aren't an issue, so Oxford may have just included all tho...
- Sat Aug 22, 2015 9:39 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 470822
Re: People you shouldn't trust
People who fan their face.
People who say "touch wood".
People who say "touch wood".
- Fri Apr 10, 2015 2:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA15 - Saturday 11th April 2015
- Replies: 38
- Views: 60424
Re: COREA15 - Saturday 11th April 2015
In for this too, please!
- Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XI- Countdown in Lincoln, 24-25 January 2015
- Replies: 133
- Views: 37216
Re: COLIN XI- Countdown in Lincoln, 24-25 January 2015
I should be bringing the trophy up.Heather Styles wrote:Is anyone bringing the trophy? I contacted Jack Hurst and offered to meet him in London on Friday, but haven't heard back...
- Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 9th 2015 (S72 P5)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3423
Re: Spoilers for Friday January 9th 2015 (S72 P5)
MIDWATER is an "Entry from US English dictionary", so unless there's been a change of policy then DC were mistaken to offer it as an alternative in whatever round that was. I foresaw a mistake like this happening: the "Entry from US English dictionary" isn't particularly emphasi...
- Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 254236
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
http://images.planetf1.com/13/08/800x600/Philippe-Coutinho-Liverpool-preseason_2984324.jpg Countdown great, Dylan Taylor. https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10473194_665138400236094_3748485822437937516_n.jpg?oh=caf4c91cd848e4492aa9b953da895074&oe=553BD428&__gda_...
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 5:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
- Replies: 452
- Views: 121834
Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
Is it not possible to log-in to BT and get some analytics for where or at least when the data is being used? (If not, there should be.)
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 5:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 17th 2014
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7181
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 17th 2014
Just watched this. Congrats both on a really high quality game. Welcome to the club, Dan.
- Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: C4C/Apterous Twitter list
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7021
- Wed Dec 03, 2014 4:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday December 3rd 2014 (S71 P99)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6127
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday December 3rd 2014 (S71 P99)
I don't think this is valid, unfortunately.Steven M. McCann wrote:MEGAPOD in the MOATED/POTAGE round.
- Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday December 2nd 2014 (S71 P
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2782
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday December 2nd 2014 (S71 P
lolJon Corby wrote:FFS Jordan, have you not read Friday's spoiler thread?Jordan F wrote:If she loses, she's still in decent shape
- Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:46 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Done gone done made a quiz
- Replies: 26
- Views: 24461
Re: Done gone done made a quiz
This is amazing.
- Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Marathon
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3885
Re: Marathon
To go from a 10k to a 42k is great ambition and great achievements. Really awesome!
- Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday August 26th 2014 (S71 P33)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3031
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday August 26th 2014 (S71 P33)
Round 13: Don't understand why Susie allowed CAPITOLS? Although listed in all lowercase, it's also listed as *US* on the ODO ... plus it neither lists it as a verb nor noun. ??!!?? Mauro When the ODE was used, American words were fine (SIDEWALK, MAILBOX etc.) but American spellings were not (COLOR,...
- Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday August 8th 2014 (S71 P24)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3164
Re: Spoilers for Friday August 8th 2014 (S71 P24)
Yep.Tony Atkins wrote:Anyone get the 8 in the CHORINE+IN round?
- Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 167242
Re: You Are The Ref
1. Disallow C2's word. I agree that pronunciations are not important, and whilst one can make the case that the two pronunciations of MINUTE constitute different words, allowing C2's offering could lead to murkier distinctions, even where the pronunciation depends on regional dialects. 2. This is a ...
- Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 2nd 2014 (S71 P3)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3011
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 2nd 2014 (S71 P3)
Also with the new on-line version aren't contestants trying words (laggier, mahoods) just because they may get away with it? Mauro Contestants have always being trying that. It's a (good) part of the game. Also, I think utopia has enough of a generic usage to warrant being now listed with a lower c...
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:20 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: £27,000 for getting beat...........
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6691
Re: £27,000 for getting beat...........
Stupid thread. Getting beaten in the first round at Wimbledon and acceding to England manager both require a lot of previous success.
- Thu Jun 19, 2014 8:05 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Ten-letter conundrums
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9744
Re: Ten-letter conundrums
ASTRONOMIC
METALLURGY
BEWILDERED
AQUAKTHREE
TAILSCHOIR
POODUDLICS
- Sun Jun 08, 2014 12:29 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Childbirth: The Crossword
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2778
Re: Childbirth: The Crossword
That was enjoyable; got there in the end - spent ten minutes thinking there was one clue too few, but there wasn't. Had to use some help for #32 (no way would I have otherwise got it, though it didn't affect inserting the words so much). I also didn't know 42 until the surrounding words all fit (tho...
- Fri May 02, 2014 7:52 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 1st May 2014 (Series 70, Prelim 77)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2401
Re: Thursday 1st May 2014 (Series 70, Prelim 77)
Round 3: 1, 7, 5, 1, 3, 75. Target: 788. Neil: 780. (75+5) - 1-1 x 10 (5) Gary: - RR: 788. (1+1) x 75 + 7 x 5 + 3 (10) Score: 19–0 (max 24) Round 9: 1, 1, 9, 4, 4, 50. Target: 711. Neil: 710. (9+1+4) x (50+1) -4 (7) Gary: 705. RR: 711. (50+9) x 4 + 1 x (4-1) (10) Score: 65–23 (max 74) There are a f...
- Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mondegreens
- Replies: 127
- Views: 35264
Re: Mondegreens
Chips Ahoy, by The Hold Steady. Instead of "it came in six lengths ahead", hearing "I came with six wanks I had". Don't like the song as much any more.
- Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: I'm not easily shocked...................
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9694
Re: I'm not easily shocked...................
That is an appalling payout tbf. Were there an unusually high number of winners or something, and if so was there an obvious reason for this? From here (or pen and paper), the probabilities of matching the required numbers are roughly: 3 1/57 4 1/1000 5 1/55,000 5+B 1/2,300,000 6 1/14,000,000 Using...
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 17th 2014
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3524
Re: Spoilers For Monday February 17th 2014
Twice, actually.Callum Todd wrote:Scramble for the con looks familiar. Has that been on the show before?
CoC IX Final: http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_2177
and, erm: http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_3981
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The best films of all-time?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 21574
Re: The best films of all-time?
I think we need a panel of appointed experts to give awards to the winners of these arguments.Dave Preece wrote:1-0 to Gavin?
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:55 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The best films of all-time?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 21574
Re: The best films of all-time?
A top 20 or so (in no order), which is fairly fluid: Trainspotting Pulp Fiction Reservoir Dogs Inglourious Basterds The Usual Suspects Serendipity Airplane Die Hard Equilibrium American Psycho American Beauty Se7en The Shawshank Redemption The Big Lebowski Withnail & I Léon Fight Club Super Mari...
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:27 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Mathmo Test
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6272
Re: The Mathmo Test
22, having since done a maths degree.Conor wrote:39 for me.
- Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 21st 2013 (S69 P97)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1900
Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 21st 2013 (S69 P97)
Susie disallowed the Apterous-valid INDORSE. Can someone with the relevant dictionary clarify who's correct? Not that I don't trust her! Edit - the online dictionary says US and Law, which would make it fine. But that might not be the same. From memory (and ODE2 at that), when you look up INDORSE i...
- Fri Nov 08, 2013 5:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 5th November 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 85)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1993
Re: Tuesday 5th November 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 85)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkjeorS12F0#t=57sJack Worsley wrote: Round 4: L E N R I F U L D
C1: UNFILLED (8)
C2: DULLER (6)
OT: URNFIELD (8)
Score: 20–15 (max 32)