Discussion and announcements relating to unofficial Countdown competitions, held online or in real life. Observation, discussion, reflection, and other stuff ending in -ion.
Joseph Krol wrote:For ease of recap construction, would anyone like me to design a recap form for COLIN? Will print off as many as people ask for, and will email them to you for doing them at home. Depending on demand, you may or may not be required to give me donations.
Just finished doing this. The final design uses pictures from the Countdwon Page, hope that no-one is annoyed.
Depending on how many pictures you've used, you may or may not be required to give me donations.
Joseph Krol wrote:For ease of recap construction, would anyone like me to design a recap form for COLIN? Will print off as many as people ask for, and will email them to you for doing them at home. Depending on demand, you may or may not be required to give me donations.
Just finished doing this. The final design uses pictures from the Countdwon Page, hope that no-one is annoyed.
Depending on how many pictures you've used, you may or may not be required to give me donations.
1 picture, replicated thrice. If you require payment i'll take them off (haven't printed any yet.)
Joseph Krol wrote:Speaking of which, does anyone want some? (recap forms)
That's very kind Joseph but Ben usually does a sterling job of putting the necessary paperwork on the forum before we're due to go, and then it's just a case of printing it off and filling it in there. It's terribly well organised, you know I'm sure he'll shout if he needs help.
Joseph Krol wrote:Speaking of which, does anyone want some? (recap forms)
That's very kind Joseph but Ben usually does a sterling job of putting the necessary paperwork on the forum before we're due to go, and then it's just a case of printing it off and filling it in there. It's terribly well organised, you know I'm sure he'll shout if he needs help.
If you want to bring along your own scoresheets you're more than welcome, but I'll be editing and uploading the 2011 scoresheets in short order (an action which consists of precisely four keystrokes. Six, if you count ctrl+s )
Incidentally, if it's Leeds, I'm defo going to CoLin.
Why would you want to go there? Everyone knows the best 4th round match will be at the Liberty Stadium... Up the O's!
Also in case anyone missed my plea on the previous page I'd be very grateful to anyone who can drive me the last 10 miles of my journey to CoLin, from Newark Northgate Station.
Neil Zussman wrote:
Also in case anyone missed my plea on the previous page I'd be very grateful to anyone who can drive me the last 10 miles of my journey to CoLin, from Newark Northgate Station.
Neil, we're staying near the venue on the Friday night so if you're really struggling 10 miles isn't the end of the world. Let me know nearer the time if nothing easier has turned up.
Is anybody going by car from the Manchester area on the Saturday morning? If so, is there space for one more? I'd pay petrol monies obvs. I'm thinking I may have to end up getting a train on Friday and stay in the Travelodge, which I'm happy to do, but would drive up costs a fair bit. Who'd have thunk one could pay in the region of £100 pounds for a day spent playing the Countdown board game with other internet freaks
Joseph Krol wrote:Speaking of which, does anyone want some? (recap forms)
That's very kind Joseph but Ben usually does a sterling job of putting the necessary paperwork on the forum before we're due to go, and then it's just a case of printing it off and filling it in there. It's terribly well organised, you know I'm sure he'll shout if he needs help.
Ben Wilson wrote:Open 1000
Exhibition Game 1 1030
Exhibition game 2 1100
Round 1 1130
Lunch 1300
Round 2 1400
Round 3 1530
Prizegiving 1700
How optimistic are you with this finishing time, and how close is the pub/a pub with a TV showing the football? Saints v Man Utd is on at 17:15, and (I don't mean to be rude, but) I'll definitely be sat in front of a big screen with a beer in my hand at that time!
Edit: Oldham 0-5 Saints (L)
Bring on Man U! Er...
Fucking hell, 6.
Last edited by Jon Corby on Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Jon Corby wrote:Saints v Man Utd is on at 17:15, and (I don't mean to be rude, but) I'll definitely be sat in front of a big screen with a beer in my hand at that time!
MASSIVE game. I might have to gbreak my New Year's resolution and sink a few pints for this one. Saints stand no chance whatsoever Jon.
Jon Corby wrote:Saints v Man Utd is on at 17:15, and (I don't mean to be rude, but) I'll definitely be sat in front of a big screen with a beer in my hand at that time!
MASSIVE game. I might have to gbreak my New Year's resolution and sink a few pints for this one. Saints stand no chance whatsoever Jon.
Meh. We've just recorded our 5th win in a row with a 6-0 win at Oldham (a team only just outside the play-offs). I don't expect anything particularly, but Man U will not send the A-team so anything might happen potentially. The only thing I think we can really be sure of is that I will get really, really drunk.
Jon Corby wrote:Saints v Man Utd is on at 17:15, and (I don't mean to be rude, but) I'll definitely be sat in front of a big screen with a beer in my hand at that time!
MASSIVE game. I might have to gbreak my New Year's resolution and sink a few pints for this one. Saints stand no chance whatsoever Jon.
Meh. We've just recorded our 5th win in a row with a 6-0 win at Oldham (a team only just outside the play-offs). I don't expect anything particularly, but Man U will not send the A-team so anything might happen potentially. The only thing I think we can really be sure of is that I will get really, really drunk.
James Robinson wrote:ESPN have decided to show the Town match and it's now been moved to Sunday lunchtime.
Expect me at Co:Lin, Mr Wilson.
Awesome!
12 noon kick off as well, I've got time to watch that before my train home. Are you staying overnight James?
I'm staying overnight at the Best Western on the Friday, but I'm heading back home on Saturday night, just in case we get Arsenal, so I have enough time to get down to the Emirates, if needs be.
Although, if we get Leeds, I'll just watch it at home.
Ryan Taylor wrote:
MASSIVE game. I might have to gbreak my New Year's resolution and sink a few pints for this one. Saints stand no chance whatsoever Jon.
Meh. We've just recorded our 5th win in a row with a 6-0 win at Oldham (a team only just outside the play-offs). I don't expect anything particularly, but Man U will not send the A-team so anything might happen potentially. The only thing I think we can really be sure of is that I will get really, really drunk.
And then you will snore REALLY loudly.
As you are sharing a room, who will be top and who will be bottom or will you toss for it on the night?
Late edit: I inadvertently missed out the words "bunk beds"
Page updated with all entrants- we're now at 24, so there's still plenty of space left for more! There are just 13 days left, and pre-preparation is coming along nicely. The COLIN puzzle mag is finished and ready for printing- many thanks to Ryan Taylor for contributing another crossword for inclusion in the mag.
I've also got into the bad habit of looking at things, thinking 'ooh, that'd make a good COLIN prize' and sticking them in the pile. As it stands now, the prize haul is gargantuan on an entirely new level- with additional thanks going to Raccoon Boy (?) Michael Wallace for donating some Co:Lon 2010 leftovers to the pile- and I should have a photo of it for you all at some point during the week. Well, all the prizes except the perpetual trophy of course, which is currently residing chez Bevatron.
Stew and apple crumble and custard please - om nom nom
Car will be leaving Worcester in time to get there if anyone fancies sharing a ride - last year's garage fiasco is now fixed ( ) - so send me a pm if you're anywhere near
i will defo be coming as long as i can either pay on the day or paypal it on 27th as ive been sacked.
Maybe i should pm Ben but last time i did that im werent a well boy lol
Marc Meakin wrote:i will defo be coming as long as i can either pay on the day or paypal it on 27th as ive been sacked.
Maybe i should pm Ben but last time i did that im werent a well boy lol
I almost daren't ask... but why have you been sacked?
Marc Meakin wrote:i will defo be coming as long as i can either pay on the day or paypal it on 27th as ive been sacked.
Maybe i should pm Ben but last time i did that im werent a well boy lol
I almost daren't ask... but why have you been sacked?
Marc Meakin wrote:i will defo be coming as long as i can either pay on the day or paypal it on 27th as ive been sacked.
Maybe i should pm Ben but last time i did that im werent a well boy lol
I almost daren't ask... but why have you been sacked?
Death threats to the boss?
He actually murdered the boss, replaced him, then sacked himself due to being schizo.
OK so i aint foed by everyone.
I took an 'abandoned' bike that had no pedals 2 flat tyres and 6 months of dust on the seat, and gave it to a charitable case (ex girlfriends autistic nephew) however the worlds worse "thief" left the bolt croppers out and thus created sa chain of events whereby the grossly overweight owner of said bike decided to claim on insurance and as i took yhe bike in plain site i was on camera (my belief is that i was taking something notclaimedby a company that went broke 6 months ago)
Anyhoo i got arrested by the city of london police who came all the way to milton keynes and alyhough i came quietly was put in handcuffs for the hours duration(maybe one of the coppers foes on c4c) anyway that case is pending (tresspass and burglary no less) but my company decided to sack me for theft without considering compelling mitigating circumstances.
Footnote my housing benefit and JSA mean i have more disposable income ......go figure.
Quick note to say if you haven't ordered food yet- now is the time to do so. Payment on the day is fine but you really do need to let me know that you'll be wanting food and precisely what it is you'll want.
Ben Wilson wrote:Quick note to say if you haven't ordered food yet- now is the time to do so. Payment on the day is fine but you really do need to let me know that you'll be wanting food and precisely what it is you'll want.
Thanks Ben I will pay on the day
is savaloy and chips a food option lol
But seriously i only got 3 minutes of internet time left so i would like a fish or chicken dinner and any pudding as long as it is not rhubarb
Also pn your mobi in case im running late and i will send you mine.
Thanks
Numbers now stand at 29 and there's still plenty of space so if you're interested, just drop me a line! Of course if 6 years of tournament-organising history has taught me anything, it's that things do change at a moment's notice. I worked out last night that I've organised 17 wordgame tournaments over the last 6 years and of those 17, maybe 5 or 6 had the same starting line-up of players as was advertised just 24 hours before.
What I'm trying to say is if anyone knows anyone who'd be willing to act as a reserve player on the day (they wouldn't be expected to pay if they are needed to play) it would make things a lot easier than in previous years when I've had to press-gang people/insert fictional computer players into the draw. Obviously with tables of three I'll need two reserve players- unless there are any objections, I'm quite happy to act as second reserve myself (would've done so last year in fact if I wasn't being ill all over the place).
Also, if anyone has any additional board games/ODE2rs they can bring along it'd be much appreciated!
I don't so much need to make numbers up but more to make them up to a multiple of 3 in case of emergency- someone who'll come along prepared to play but wouldn't be too disappointed if they didn't.
Lunch orders so far-
Jon O'Neill
Kirk Bevins
Jack Hurst
James Robinson
Matt Bayfield
Lesley Hines
Richard Priest
Mike Brown
Jim Bentley
Phil Collinge
Supee Juachan
Josh Hurst
Gevin Chapwell
Paul Thompson
Mark Tournoff
if your name's not on there, you've either told me you definitely won't lunch, or you haven't yet ordered it/I've somehow misplaced the order. I'll need to know precise numbers for food by tomorrow night at the absolute latest.
A reminder of the menu-
Main course
stew w. mashed potato
or
vegetarian quiche
pudding
home made apple crumble w. custard
or
home made trifle
Jon O'Neill wrote:Countdown: 4%
Lincoln: 2%
Stew 'n' puddin': 10%
Matt Morrison: 15%
"Gevin Chipper": 42%
Marc Meakin: 10%
Train hourney as a whole: 27%
Joseph Krol wrote:If you desperately need to make numbers up, I can try to get my sister to partake.
NO!
im not good enough
so NO!
flippineck do you ever listen to a word i say joseph?!? I keep telling you. so just to make it clear, NO!
No.
One Direction are my life. <3
"The reason for life is to find out who you are"
"It always seems impossible until it's done"
Love loads of celebs to be honest... Might marry Nicky Maccy
Kai Laddiman wrote:Awesome, two Krols for the price of one. (Literally.)
That deserves a drum Krol.
Btw last call for lift from london or milton keynes unless jono wants me to share his train jouirney lol
I'll pick you up. Wait by Milton Keynes station for me.
Are you serious sir!!!! cos i will split the petrol and promise not to chat shite shite for the entire journey (well not the ENTIRE journey lol) pm me if you are serious jon.
Marc Meakin wrote:Are you serious sir!!!! cos i will split the petrol and promise not to chat shite shite for the entire journey (well not the ENTIRE journey lol) pm me if you are serious jon.
No, I just want you to stand outside MK station rather than get on the groovy train with me, Jono, MWM et al.
Kai Laddiman wrote:Awesome, two Krols for the price of one. (Literally.)
That deserves a drum Krol.
Btw last call for lift from london or milton keynes unless jono wants me to share his train jouirney lol
I do not like people who misuse or mispell the Krol name. (I have so far recorded 11 different spellings of my name, which I will post if anyone wants me to.)
I'm sure he'll shout if he needs help.
) - so send me a pm if you're anywhere near 
