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Junaid Mubeen

has anyone got any closer to the 2nd numbers game? 10 10 8 8 2 3, target 985. It's killing me, it'd be nice if one of you guys with your numbers tools could let me know if 982 is the closest? I see 197 x 5 = 985 but that hasn't been much help. I got 984 via (10x(10+2)+3)x8...not sure if 985 is poss...

Junaid Mubeen · Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009 CAPRIOLE as a beater for rd 1

CAPRIOLE as a beater for rd 1

Junaid Mubeen

How dare you?!?!?!

Seriously, enjoy your time off...I'm sure everyone agrees when I say it's well deserved!

Junaid Mubeen

Can't wait to see Steve Davis in action, one of the best sports pundits around as well as being the perfect gentleman.

Junaid Mubeen

Because people like supporting teams/players from their own country? I suppose so but if there are loads of awesome, exciting young Chinese players it'd make the sport more fun to watch. I'd rather see a better snooker player win than, say, Peter Ebdon just because he's British. Snooker is driven b...

Junaid Mubeen

Hm...Gavin, what do you mean by 2^A ? It is NOT all things of the form 2^a, for elements a of A. Rather, it is the power set of A, described above somewhere. With the first definition, 2^A would indeed have the same cardinality as A, but the power set is 'bigger'.

Junaid Mubeen

SPOILER's afoot.... This week's episode was textbook 24...any agent who isn't a main character is useless. Oh and let's kill off another main character. Let's finish the current plot off and say there are even bigger baddies. And let's make a good guy bad again. And let's get Kim back just for good ...

Junaid Mubeen

Kai Laddiman wrote:Why has this episode had so many views? I can't see anything special about it, apart from the fact that it has the exact same conundrum scramble as one of Junaid's.

What a piss easy conundrum, you'd have to be an absolute retard not to get that.

Junaid Mubeen

So there are clearly MORE rational numbers than there are integers. I'm afraid this isn't the case. The rationals can in fact be put into a 1-1 correspondence with the integers, it's quite a cute little problem to work out how its done. Indeed...I think you've missed the point here, Clare. If you'd...

Junaid Mubeen

Good game today....TRIPODAL was a beater in the PAROTID round.

Junaid Mubeen

D Eadie wrote:
While we're on soccer and countdown, Damian, any plans to get a soccer personality in DC?
Not really. Can't think of many to be honest. Might get Kammy one day though.

Sir Alex? If he was willing to do a segment for the 25th anniversary, perhaps it's not too unrealistic?

Junaid Mubeen

However ruthless he claims to be, I think Sugar often keeps contestants in longer than he should because he realises they make the show more entertaining. This is the only logic he could have used to keep the idiotic Sophocles in for so long last year. Maybe he's doing the same with James, who reall...

Junaid Mubeen

Maj is very likeable but brought nothing to the table. Absolutely the right call in my opinion.

Junaid Mubeen

So please don't play shit, Kirk. Shocking. I'm sure the rest of the finalists will give you your "fine display of countdown" too. Oh no doubt, but I don't need to tell them not to play shit 'cos I know they'll deliver the goods. You on the other hand are a loose canon who needs reminding.

Junaid Mubeen

My plans are all out of whack right now as my ride has bailed, but I'm hoping to get a lift off a relative and in return am promising a ticket for a fine display of Countdown. So please don't play shit, Kirk. I'm gonna have to do my usual disappearing act as soon as the final is completed because (a...

Junaid Mubeen

PURSLANE as a beater in the SLAPPER round.

Junaid Mubeen

Thanks Jim and thanks Charlie for a smoothly organised tourny. With my new laptop set up, I need not ever suffer problems with apterous again and I'll be chattier than ever.

Junaid Mubeen

I hope you mean brilliant as in brilliantly retarded...the guy was pathetically awful. Because of that he was funny, I thought, as well as being cute. I agree with one of these more than the other. What really annoyed me was when Raef got sacked instead of him. Raef had the rare quality of being bo...

Junaid Mubeen

Oh hell yes, me please.

Junaid Mubeen

Semi final 1

Game 1 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=43443
Game 2 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=43446

Unlucky Rich. I think the numbers bailed me out again.

And now I get to play Paul Howe or Pugh

Junaid Mubeen

Ironing! You can do it whilst watching TV and not have to compromise on either. I disagree. My other half irons while we're watching TV and it really annoys me as he misses so much. Sometimes if we're watching a good comedy I'll suddenly burst out laughing because of some subtle visual gag or nuanc...

Junaid Mubeen

3rd numbers:

25x((7x8)-(9x2)) - 6

Junaid Mubeen

ANTIPOPE as a beater in rd 3

Junaid Mubeen

Ironing! You can do it whilst watching TV and not have to compromise on either. Plus there's something rather nice about seeing creases disappear.

Junaid Mubeen

Ian Dent wrote:I'd like to see the other parts of Jono's Quarter final but can't find them. Can anyone help?

Go to countdowngoof's page and you'll get this and so much more.

Junaid Mubeen

Charlie Reams wrote:Looking forward to meeting her later this month

Get a room!

Well done indeed to Cate, who seemed to improve with every game. Will certainly take some beating.

Junaid Mubeen

One of Jono's games has been uploaded to youtube. Part 1 is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq89ehTwjus&feature=channel_page It's one of the games with the awesome numbers solution! :D Legend...you haven't aged a day, Jono. You smirked as soon as 209 was declared, was that because you knew...

Junaid Mubeen

Chris Davies wrote:Not that strange really, but this is almost certainly my first palindromic nine-letter word.

It was a stunning spot, nice one. By the way Chris, my quietness during games is due to chat not working in case you were wondering.

Junaid Mubeen

I've really warmed to Cate - it would be nice to see her in the finals as an octochamp. Totally, totally agree. She might've seemed stern to begin with, but now I think she's lovely. Thirded. Even though I kind of slated her in my recap last week. But maybe it was just nerves. Erm...fourthed. Will ...

Junaid Mubeen

A new personal best in standard

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=41999

In hindsight, a bit gutted to be one spot away from the record, but not exactly kicking myself!

Junaid Mubeen

Matt Morrison wrote:I'll let you watch it in the mornings so long as next week you get into the spirit of it all by getting someone to tie you to a chair, handcuff you, put pegs on your nipples, and shake you occasionally.

Are you mental?

I already do all that.

Junaid Mubeen

Surprised that neither when for the much more obvious (100-4)x7 in r5 That's when you know your numbers with many prime factors, as well as your dozens tables ! Er...actually it's just working down from 700 and realising that the difference is conveniently also a multiple of 7, rather than identify...

Junaid Mubeen

FUMAROLES as a beater in rd 1

Junaid Mubeen

I'd forgotten there was a period in between the 3am release and now, I guess it's called 'morning' I think I just discounted that possibility because it's so un-24 like! 24 has to be enjoyed with company, at night, with the lights off... not over breakfast and coffee! What would Jack say to you if ...

Junaid Mubeen

Shall we say Saturday 2pm, Richard?

Junaid Mubeen

Matt Morrison wrote:You must have watched it in the middle of the night then?

First thing this morning. Actually second thing, after watching the strangely comulsive One Tree Hill on E4.

Junaid Mubeen

Ah, I think you are one episode behind me Matt...let me know what you think of Hodges after watching this week's instalment.

Junaid Mubeen

Just seen #16...top episode, but surely a candidate for the one in which Jack has contributed least. And I swear he almost smiled around 33 mins in...where the hell does he think he is, Disneyland? I was disappointed the Juma plot didn't last longer and killing Bill off was very predictable. However...

Junaid Mubeen

DOMANIAL as a beater in rd 11 I think

I'd be surprised if the current champ (who's name I can't recall right now) didn't make it to 8.

Junaid Mubeen

4 numbers games, 10 letters.......? You're miles off the mark. Max i've ever done is 7 letters 3 numbers 3 cons. I remember it v well, like it was yesterday, as we've discussed since. Really? I don't wanna go all John Mayhew but I'm sure there was a 4th numbers. However I only remember it like it w...

Junaid Mubeen

My first audition, in 1998, was quite long, something like 10 letters, 4 numbers and 3 conundrums. I remember getting MILESTONE, OBLIGATE and all 4 numbers, but no conundrums. A certain Mr Eadie was chairing. When I auditioned again last year I messed up the first one, which had 6 letters, 2 numbers...

Junaid Mubeen

For anyone who cares...

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=41481

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=41494

Unlucky Mark, particularly the first game which didn't get the conundrum it deserved. Incidentally Mark got the final numbers in the 2nd game but mistyped, so he really got 102.

Junaid Mubeen

I'm due to play Mark at 7.30, but apterous seems to be down...any chance it'll be up by then Charlie? Uhh, maybe. I can't really work out what the problem is. I'll have to wait for the System Administrator to get back from the school run to find out what's happening. Okay thanks Charlie, I'll check...

Junaid Mubeen

I'm due to play Mark at 7.30, but apterous seems to be down...any chance it'll be up by then Charlie?

Junaid Mubeen

Thanks, Ian.

Junaid Mubeen

Is Apterous down at the moment? I'm meant to be playing Tournoff at 7.30...please let me know if it's working so I can get to another computer!

Junaid Mubeen

Joseph Bolas wrote:That Michael Sophocles (sp?) from the last series was brilliant IMO.

I hope you mean brilliant as in brilliantly retarded...the guy was pathetically awful.

Junaid Mubeen

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote: I think Matt was joking, since it's not a spoiler to say who the challenger is going to be. Sudders starts the Monday after.
I had 13th April on my calendar so 2 Mondays time.

You have a Clare Sudbery calendar? Interesting.

Junaid Mubeen

Mark and I will be playing Monday 7pm.

Junaid Mubeen

D Eadie wrote:There will be more C of C. It's just too good to shelve.

Excellent

And how about another one of them Supreme Championships for good measure? Please?

Junaid Mubeen

Anyone ever recovered from 36-0 down after round 2? Bottling the last numbers didn't help but just about got past the line:

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=39150

Junaid Mubeen

Well done Mark...when would you like to play the QF? I can do pretty much any evening. Friday or Saturday would be particularly good.

Junaid Mubeen

Some Snooker relations:

Jon Corby - Ronnie O'Sullivan (both flawed by their genius)
DoD - John Higgins

The following has also been suggested by a few people

Junaid Mubeen - Nick Wainwright

Junaid Mubeen

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Junaid Mubeen wrote:I'll be there on the Wednesday. So please don't bottle your QF match Kirk, seriously, 'cos then (and only then) my Bevatron Balloons will just look stupid.
Mate, if you really do have Bevatron Balloons then I'll be having your babies afterwards.

Why wait until afterwards?

Junaid Mubeen

Yes please

Junaid Mubeen

I'll be there on the Wednesday. So please don't bottle your QF match Kirk, seriously, 'cos then (and only then) my Bevatron Balloons will just look stupid.

Junaid Mubeen

Here is the draw- Paul Howe vs. Nick Wainwright Oliver Garner vs. Richard Priest Junaid Mubeen vs. Mark Tournoff or Jon Corby Ben Pugh vs. Dinos Sfyris Just a reminder that these games are best-of-3 straight 15 rounders. Good luck. :) Oh, bugger. Since Corby/Tournoff haven't yet played, can I just ...

Junaid Mubeen

Congratulations Kirk! Unbelievably good performances throughout and what a dramatic finale.

I got ZEOLITES (if it's valid) and MEHENDI as beaters

Junaid Mubeen

Mubeen vs. Wallace 1) Fucking INLINES 2) Fucking last numbers - I got 466 in about 5 seconds and spent the remaining 25 thinking I had 464. I might go and hide in a corner somewhere now. (Not really - but I didn't really want to say 'great game', 'cos neither of us played that well, still, g'luck t...

Junaid Mubeen

Will the QF draw be random, or based on the above, i.e. does winner 1 play winner 8 etc ?

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