COMA Final 1st Match: TRAVERS - HOWE

[David O'Donnell]

Countdown recap for Saturday 22nd March 2008.

C1: Challenger Conor Travers.
C2: Challenger Paul Howe.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Host: David O'Donnell (yes, I have nothing better to do)

R01: R J T A E A Q D U
R02: W R R D U I E L M
R03: S D S A E E B D I
R04: C R T N A E I A E
R05: 75, 3, 2, 3, 6, 5. Target: 764.
TTT:
R06: T N S P A I E E L
R07: M K T U E I P N A
R08: T Z D H A I A S C
R09: N R C E U E N B I
R10: 1, 1, 4, 9, 5, 5. Target: 787.
TTT:
R11: R S T A I I D H E
R12: P N T L E A U X A
R13: D T L E U A T R S
R14: 5, 7, 6, 9, 6, 7. Target: 938.
R15: B A I L B I G O T (conundrum)


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This game took place around an hour after Paul had won through against Ben Pugh. It's the final that most of us wanted to see as both players had been very impressive. Can Paul replicate the form he showed against Tom Hargreaves or will the Travers steamroller keep on a-rolling?


Round 1: R J T A E A Q D U
C1: QUADRATE (8)
C2: RATED (5)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: W R R D U I E L M
C1: MILDER (6)
C2: WILDER (6)
OT: MILDEW (6) (Paul Thompson)
Score: 14–6 (max 14)

Round 3: S D S A E E B D I
C1: DISEASED (8)
C2: DISEASED (8)
OT: BEDSIDES (8) (Conor, Paul and everyone, basically)
Score: 22–14 (max 22)

Round 4: C R T N A E I A E
C1: CRANIATE (8)
C2: CREATINE (8)
OT: CARINATE (8) INCREATE (8) (Conor)
Score: 30–22 (max 30)

Round 5: 75, 3, 2, 3, 6, 5. Target: 764.
C1: 764.(5*75+6+3/3)*2 (10)
C2: 765.
Score: 40–22 (max 40)

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Round 6: T N S P A I E E L
C1: PENALTIES (18)
C2: PENALTIES (18)
Score: 58–40 (max 58)

Round 7: M K T U E I P N A
C1: PINETUM (7)
C2: PINETUM (7)
DC: PUTAMEN (7) (Ben Pugh) PETUNIA (7) (Ben Wilson)
Score: 65–47 (max 65)

Round 8: T Z D H A I A S C
C1: STADIA (6)
C2: DACHAS (6)
DC: DATCHAS (7) (Ben Pugh)
Score: 71–53 (max 72)

Round 9: N R C E U E N B I
C1: NERINE (6)
C2: ENNUI (5)
OT: CRUBEEN (7)
Score: 77–53 (max 79)

CRUBEEN are pig's trotters or pigs' trotters.

Round 10: 1, 1, 4, 9, 5, 5. Target: 787.
C1: -
C2: 780.[(9-1)*5-1]*5*4 (5)
OT: 792. (5*5*4-1)*(9-1) (7)
Score: 77–58 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: R S T A I I D H E
C1: HARDIEST (8)
C2: HAIRIEST (8)
Score: 85–66 (max 94)

Round 12: P N T L E A U X A
C1: PLATEAUX (8)
C2: PLATEAUX (8)
Score: 93–74 (max 102)

Round 13: D T L E U A T R S
C1: LUSTRATED (18)
C2: LUSTRATED (18)
Score: 111–92 (max 120)

Round 14: 5, 7, 6, 9, 6, 7. Target: 938.
C1: -
C2: 940.[(6+7)*(9+6)-7]*5 (7)
OT: 938. [(5+6)*(6+7)-9]*7 (10)
Score: 111–99 (max 130)

Round 15: B A I L B I G O T
No one buzzes. The answer was OBBLIGATI.
Score: 111–99 (max 140)

I decided upon a difficult conundrum since it was academic. Paul can take solace from the fact that Conor did appear to have a bit of a wobble on the numbers so it was seems no-one is unbeatable. An excellent game and I look forward to watching their next encounters.


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58

[Gavin Chipper]

I decided upon a difficult conundrum since it was academic.

Presumably you already have a set crucial conundrum before the game starts? Otherwise it could be open to abuse.

[Jon O'Neill]

I agree completely, and there have been many many situations (and a few altercations) where it has been abused. Not for cheating, but it's still wrong. Decide before you start, hosts, especially in such an important game.

[David O'Donnell]

For a crucial conundrum I have a set conundrum, of course, when the score doesn't matter I ask the contestants what they'd like. Nice to see yet another post from Gevin where is he trying to find fault with something. I don't mind Jono making a point like that since he is an active online player and host. However, I find such arguments to be grounded rather facetiously when the originate from someone who, as far as I am aware, contributes little to the community feel of this forum.

[Jon Corby]

For a crucial conundrum I have a set conundrum, of course, when the score doesn't matter I ask the contestants what they'd like. Nice to see yet another post from Gevin where is he trying to find fault with something. I don't mind Jono making a point like that since he is an active online player and host. However, I find such arguments to be grounded rather facetiously when the originate from someone who, as far as I am aware, contributes little to the community feel of this forum.

Unnecessarily harsh on Gevin there, he asked a civil, reasonable question. Why do you jump down his throat at every opportunity, yet leap to Jason's defence for posting utter garbage?

(Jason's definitely on a wind-up though by the way )

[David O'Donnell]

Every post Gevin makes is negative, it's sickening.

[Jon Corby]

Every post Gevin makes is negative, it's sickening.

No it isn't.


Wait, is that a negative post?

[Jon O'Neill]

Is DO'D drunk again?

Anyway, there's a feature on here to ignore him, so do that.

[Jon Corby]

Is DO'D drunk again?

Anyway, there's a feature on here to ignore him, so do that.

Good idea, I've put Dave on ignore now

[David O'Donnell]

That's it!

I am fed up with the systematic abuse I have had to endure on this site.

I am off and I am going to form a new forum with Stuart Earl.

Okay!!

PS Dokey.

[Gavin Chipper]

For a crucial conundrum I have a set conundrum, of course, when the score doesn't matter I ask the contestants what they'd like. Nice to see yet another post from Gevin where is he trying to find fault with something. I don't mind Jono making a point like that since he is an active online player and host. However, I find such arguments to be grounded rather facetiously when the originate from someone who, as far as I am aware, contributes little to the community feel of this forum.

Think what you want. I thought we made up. I'm gutted that our relationship has ended sourly again. But I do think you look for negatives rather than just react to what is actually there in a level-headed manner.

[Gavin Chipper]

(Jason's definitely on a wind-up though by the way )

You reckon? It would take some real effort.

[Jon Corby]

You reckon? It would take some real effort.

It just seems more likely to me than the alternative...