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by Ryan Taylor
Fri Aug 02, 2013 1:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoBliviLon13 (aka CoKX) - 3rd August 2013
Replies: 36
Views: 12088

Re: CoBliviLon13 (aka CoKX) - 3rd August 2013

Holy shit. Only just realised that James Nguyen is going!
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Jul 26, 2013 4:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday July 26th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 20)
Replies: 12
Views: 3361

Re: Spoilers for Friday July 26th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 20)

One of the hardest conundrums of all time if I do say so myself.

Enjoying your games Zarte, and even though I'm not scoring properly, you're beating me in lots of rounds.
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:30 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Fifty Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Replies: 36
Views: 8346

Re: Fifty Degrees of Kevin Bacon

UPDATED! 48/49 JUST SAMUEL L JACKSON AND HARRISON FORD TO GO!! Made sure I didn't miss the main man off the bottom this time! Kevin Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: The River Wild Meryl Streep . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: Prime Uma Thurman . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: Be Cool Dwayn...
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:13 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Getting a UK Countdown ranking
Replies: 14
Views: 4555

Re: Getting a UK Countdown ranking

If cash prizes were ever introduced then I'd be of the opinion that they should be awarded for winners of sections similar to how Jeff has traditionally gone about sorting players into groups A, B and C as opposed to either just the person who wins, or the top 2 or 3 etc. This would keep it competit...
by Ryan Taylor
Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:17 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Fifty Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Replies: 36
Views: 8346

Re: Fifty Degrees of Kevin Bacon

More added in (I'm not the one getting these btw, it's all Michelle!) Total: 39/48 9 to go!! Kevin Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: The River Wild Meryl Streep . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: Uma Thurman . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: Be Cool Dwayne Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . Connecti...
by Ryan Taylor
Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:39 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Fifty Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Replies: 36
Views: 8346

Re: Fifty Degrees of Kevin Bacon

31/48 Kevin Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: The River Wild Meryl Streep . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: Uma Thurman . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: Be Cool Dwayne Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: Samuel L Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: Harrison Ford . . . . . . . . ....
by Ryan Taylor
Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:41 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Clues - Help Please!
Replies: 17
Views: 7187

Re: Cryptic Clues - Help Please!

3: River crossing
2: Model to let big red cock-up
1: Britten composed with GERD
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:32 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Clues - Help Please!
Replies: 17
Views: 7187

Re: Cryptic Clues - Help Please!

Yeah what Peter said about the Candy one. Was thinking of making it Candy Crush in reference to that game that everyone seems to be playing. But anyway, my "Irish county..." one needs the "reported" part deleted now as this was meaning sounds like "Clare" when in fact i...
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Jul 05, 2013 1:35 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Fifty Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Replies: 36
Views: 8346

Re: Fifty Degrees of Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . Connection:  Meryl Streep . . . . . . . . . . . Connection:  Uma Thurman . . . . . . . . . . . Connection:  Dwayne Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . Connection:  Samuel L Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . Connection:  Harrison Ford . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: Indiana ...
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Jul 05, 2013 1:15 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cryptic Clues - Help Please!
Replies: 17
Views: 7187

Re: Cryptic Clues - Help Please!

These are probably a bit crappy and they don't really make much sense but here's what I came up with. Are any of them what you're looking for? Maybe someone could improve on them. I haven't clued in the definition in each clue as that is already known. MURDERER: (CLAIRE BALDING) 3: Spooner's Prime M...
by Ryan Taylor
Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:07 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4Cers in Other Media
Replies: 166
Views: 29750

Re: C4Cers in Other Media

Tuned in to 'Child Genius' on Channel 4 and firstly see Rachel Moran and Philip Jarvis and then Tony Atkins!
by Ryan Taylor
Tue Jul 02, 2013 3:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 2nd 2013 (Surprise Special!)
Replies: 23
Views: 6382

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 2nd 2013 (Surprise Special!)

Heh, IIRC Michelle was too polite to go with PISSHEAD on the day and instead chose a 'nicer' 8 to go with, although I think Susie or Dave mentioned it. That wasn't so bad watching it back and the most pleasing thing for me was that in the end chat with Nick about our future plans, all those things c...
by Ryan Taylor
Mon Jul 01, 2013 3:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoBliviLon13 (aka CoKX) - 3rd August 2013
Replies: 36
Views: 12088

Re: CoBliviLon13 (aka CoKX) - 3rd August 2013

There's a bus that goes from the front of it, can't remember how long it took last year - bout 20 mins? Hopefully someone will back me up on this. Just don't let Ryan direct you once you get off said bus. Ha, led us around in a circle before going right back to King's X itself. I don't even think i...
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Jun 28, 2013 3:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 28th 2013
Replies: 50
Views: 11131

Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 28th 2013

Congratulations to Giles and Andy for reaching the final and for making it a closely-fought, tense final. Unfortunate with how the numbers games and ODORIZER fell for you Andy but well done to Giles on some correct decision making in a situation where the human brain is prone to making rash and sill...
by Ryan Taylor
Tue May 21, 2013 9:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
Replies: 390
Views: 221955

Re: Countdown Lookalikes?

Another Kirk (on a side):

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by Ryan Taylor
Sun May 19, 2013 2:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 27 May 2011 (Series 64, QF2)
Replies: 2
Views: 1016

Re: Friday 27 May 2011 (Series 64, QF2)

Pre-Teaser, Alistair presents us with two more poems: “Hair Loss in Lincolnshire” (guess what he rhymes with Spalding?) and “My Ode to Michelle Pfeiffer” (who has a silent ‘P’ in her name, oh yes). Great stuff, I’m sure he’ll be back soon. And in case you were still wondering what he rhymes with Sp...
by Ryan Taylor
Sun May 19, 2013 2:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 26th May 2011 (Series 64, 1st QF)
Replies: 3
Views: 1349

Re: Thursday 26th May 2011 (Series 64, 1st QF)

Alistair carries on with his impressive poems by doing poems about lists and love. And his list poem and the very short one on love: Lists I like lists. List make me feel: a) organised b) calm c) complete When they are drawn up everything is set out completing any of the tasks on my list and crossi...
by Ryan Taylor
Sun May 19, 2013 2:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 25th May 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 93)
Replies: 4
Views: 1100

Re: Wednesday 25th May 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 93)

Alistair does many of his football pundit impressions, Alan Shearer, Lee Dixon and Steve Bruce, as well as doing poems about suffixes and trips. And that suffix poem is here: You can tell a person’s class by the suffixes they use The upper classes tend to ‘ers’ so tuckers, blowers, toughers The mid...
by Ryan Taylor
Sun May 19, 2013 2:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 24th May 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 92)
Replies: 3
Views: 2115

Re: Tuesday 24th May 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 92)

Alistair talks about his "green" lifestyle and how he can't give up meat, so he tells of his despair in poem form. 8-) And here is that poem: Tell Them the Truth About Meat I’d like to be a vegetarian But the linguistic conspiracy of the barbarian Carnivore soared to that for as soon as I...
by Ryan Taylor
Sun May 19, 2013 2:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 23rd May 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 91)
Replies: 5
Views: 1544

Re: Monday 23rd May 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 91)

Here is the poem written/read by McGowan for this episode: Becoming Dad’ I’m becoming my father Even though I’d rather... ...not. “Yeah that’s it” “No there’s more, there’s more” I find myself looking at BHS cardies And saying no one makes films now like Laurel and Hardy’s I’ve got his lines around ...
by Ryan Taylor
Thu May 16, 2013 7:34 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Sports puzzles
Replies: 50
Views: 10311

Re: Sports puzzles

Two words: Jacintha Saldanha
by Ryan Taylor
Thu May 09, 2013 8:30 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Guess who...
Replies: 476
Views: 53484

Re: Guess who...

Does this English TV presenter aged between 30 and 61 present on Channel 4?
by Ryan Taylor
Tue May 07, 2013 7:29 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 684138

Re: Ask Graeme?

Did you ever take O-Level/GCSE Maths? Simple cumulative frequency graph. I did GCSE maths yeh, I only got a 'D' from middle band! I was told this was more or less max (I imagine 'C' was 100%), but have learnt far more about maths in the 23 years since, but not including this type of graph... One th...
by Ryan Taylor
Tue May 07, 2013 7:27 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Edinburgh 2 - Sat 2nd November
Replies: 83
Views: 29244

Re: Countdown in Edinburgh 2 - Sat 2nd November

Hopefully there again. Enjoyed it last year!
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Calculating one's own score
Replies: 19
Views: 4819

Re: Calculating one's own score

How does it not work for numbers? Conundrums as you say are problematic but you'll always get a true result against at least one of the contestants.
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:37 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Calculating one's own score
Replies: 19
Views: 4819

Re: Calculating one's own score

You've missed out probably the most common one:

(5) Playing against both contestants simultaneously, keeping two separate scores
by Ryan Taylor
Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:40 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Predictions for Giles'
Replies: 18
Views: 3798

Re: Predictions for Giles'

I think 946. Whatever it ends up, it's pretty damn impressive.
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday April 11th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 23)
Replies: 18
Views: 5881

Re: Spoilers for Thursday April 11th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim

So someone remind me:

a) what's the highest average per game for an octorun?
b) what's the highest octototal? (Is it 943 or something by Jack Hurst?)

Anyway, I think Giles is doing pretty phenomenally so far! An incredible standard to maintain.
by Ryan Taylor
Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday April 9th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 21)
Replies: 19
Views: 5177

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday April 9th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 21

14 maxes and another stupidly quick conundrum solve and another huge score. You could be set to break a few records in your time on the show! Keep it up!
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:26 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday April 3rd 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 19)
Replies: 25
Views: 5768

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday April 3rd 2013 (Series 68 Prelim

Andy Platt wrote:Keep it up (for 9 more games)
andyp99x wrote:I wouldn't say I was either insecure or arrogant.
:lol:
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday April 3rd 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 19)
Replies: 25
Views: 5768

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday April 3rd 2013 (Series 68 Prelim

Very impressive debut and a deserved record! Looking forward to Monday to see if you can match the standard of 13 maxes. Well done!
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday March 28th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 15)
Replies: 34
Views: 5094

Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 28th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim

Well done on octochamp status Andy! From what I saw you made the task of winning 8 consecutive games appear straightforward.
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday March 27th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 15)
Replies: 29
Views: 6374

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday March 27th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim

I think POTBOILER should come above DESPERADO in my opinion but LORAZEPAM is the best ever 9 spotted on the show.
by Ryan Taylor
Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown words spotted in real life
Replies: 122
Views: 54767

Re: Countdown words spotted in real life

Matt Morrison wrote:I got prescribed some retinoids.
To treat disorient(ing)?
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday March 8th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 5)
Replies: 16
Views: 1773

Re: Spoilers for Friday March 8th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 5)

Didn't know what Jojo? Jordan? someone? was on about with the buzzer noises before but, yup, contestant buzzer made no noise today on our TV. This took far longer than it should for me to understand what you were saying. At first I thought Jojo had posted something like "I didn't know that.&qu...
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:08 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Hall of Fame?
Replies: 13
Views: 2581

Re: Countdown Hall of Fame?

Dave Preece wrote:
Ryan Taylor wrote:We'd be just going over old ground. Again. This thread adds nothing new.
But we haven't all been on here from the word go back in 2008???
Me neither. But what I meant was that there are already threads that discuss the exact same thing. Maybe find them, read them, and then add to them?
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:01 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: The Common Denominator
Replies: 3
Views: 3378

Re: The Common Denominator

I've occasionally stayed with C4 after Countdown and caught this. I find it very easy-watching and there's a nice laid-back kind of nature to the show. There's nothing really new to be learnt from it in terms of knowledge, but it is quite good fun I find. And I'm always surprised at how often the si...
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Hall of Fame?
Replies: 13
Views: 2581

Re: Countdown Hall of Fame?

We'd be just going over old ground. Again. This thread adds nothing new.
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4)
Replies: 27
Views: 3875

Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4

Great game that! Very closely fought and entertaining for me. Shame to see you go Phil but I know you'll be very pleased with your 2 wins and teapot!
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
Replies: 390
Views: 221955

Re: Countdown Lookalikes?

fucking brilliant pictures! Was quite an effort to get some and I wanted better than I actually got. Must've taken about 10 pictures of this guy of which these were the best 2 I got. He got up to toilet at one point so I thought this would be my great chance. But he was too quick at sitting back do...
by Ryan Taylor
Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
Replies: 390
Views: 221955

Re: Countdown Lookalikes?

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by Ryan Taylor
Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:37 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
Replies: 253
Views: 165691

Re: Countdowners On Other Quizzes

Stumbled upon Ian Volante's appearance on Mastermind: 3:57.
by Ryan Taylor
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Goody Bag
Replies: 27
Views: 6112

Re: Countdown Goody Bag

I did have a CD-ROM but I no longer seem to...
by Ryan Taylor
Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday March 5th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 2)
Replies: 25
Views: 4064

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday March 5th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 2)

Good intro from Mr Jarvis there and a strong start so far from him against the champ. FRAENUM as a beater in Round 4 I think.
by Ryan Taylor
Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown for Comic Relief
Replies: 205
Views: 46108

Re: Countdown for Comic Relief

Yeah really incredible stuff, a bit annoying that I didn't get to watch much of it or follow it more closely. But every time I did check the greem.co.uk link it was amazing to see the relentless number of maxes as you progressed through the marathon. Really nice touches with the final on the stage, ...
by Ryan Taylor
Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: 30BC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday March 1st 2013
Replies: 132
Views: 36838

Re: 30BC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday March 1st 2013

Belated congrats on the win. Unquestionably the greatest for me. And well done to everyone who took part, some memorable matches and great contestants aplenty making gripping TV!
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: B'day Championship Spoilers For Thursday February 28th 2013
Replies: 49
Views: 11655

Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Thursday February 28th 2

(and almost a double max if Jono hadn't risked the 9) An absolutely perfectly calculated risk though IMO. Jono presumably backed himself to match Conor in the remaining rounds (which he did) and wouldn't get the chance elsewhere to take two rounds off him (which he didn't) so it would come to the c...
by Ryan Taylor
Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: B'day Championship Spoilers For Thursday February 28th 2013
Replies: 49
Views: 11655

Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Thursday February 28th 2

There's no letting off on the standard, I've not been able to compete at all this week, comfortable defeats from all contestants. I believe the two people in the final tomorrow were the best players from their respective halves of the draw before the tournament so I'm pleased that they will contest ...
by Ryan Taylor
Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: B'day Championship Spoilers For Monday February 25th 2013
Replies: 49
Views: 12274

Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Monday February 25th 201

This was like Stone Cold beating The Rock. Always sad to see my favourite getting beat, although when it's Stone Cold, I don't mind much. Sheamus will have his work cutout against Stone Cold on Thursday and I'm really looking forward to see if Finlay can win tomorrow to set up a semi-final against D...
by Ryan Taylor
Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:16 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 684138

Re: Ask Graeme?

What's the most amount of conundrums needed to find a winner? Have there been more than two tie-break conundrums for a game? (I appreciate there may have been a game with 6 tie-break conundrums or whatever and for time constraints they would maybe only show a couple, so basically, what's the most be...
by Ryan Taylor
Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:29 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: A Puzzle Series
Replies: 18
Views: 6154

Re: A Puzzle Series

Mark James wrote:No, can we have the answer please. Or at least spoiler hide the answer.
- [22b] starred in Rain Man, Top Gun and Mission: Impossible.

Example answer
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Best ever contestants
Replies: 509
Views: 352192

Re: Best ever contestants

Ooops! I'll just elaborate on the post above Dave in case you start to think that this forum is full of pedants who scrutinise every move. It is a recurring joke that people get Kirk's name wrong all of the time. In newspapers, TV, online you name it, they get his name wrong. So you actually unwitt...
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: B'day Championship Spoilers For Friday February 22nd 2013
Replies: 81
Views: 18025

Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Friday February 22nd 201

But yeah I did actually solve the 4 large and 6 small which is a rarity for me, so you're right that they weren't too difficult!
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: B'day Championship Spoilers For Friday February 22nd 2013
Replies: 81
Views: 18025

Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Friday February 22nd 201

My only (microscopic) complaint stopping this being arguably the best performance ever is that the numbers were flatter than Keira Knightley. Would have been great to see two of the best numbers players ever actually be challenged to do a difficult solve under pressure , but unfortunately that wasn...
by Ryan Taylor
Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: B'day Championship Spoilers For Friday February 22nd 2013
Replies: 81
Views: 18025

Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Friday February 22nd 201

Wow! I had you as the underdog there Jon, clearly a huge underestimate. I think that has to be the single best performance of this Championship for me. DRUPELET, TOLERANT, SWIPERS, DISABUSE, JONESING just to defend that 8 point lead that you got in Round 1. Even going into the conundrum I still didn...