Audition
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Audition
On my 21st birthday I had my Countdown audition , then 1 year later I finally got a recording date and fucked up my debut game big time . Here is the audition I had on my birthday:
R01: A E C I L M N T U
R02: B D E I L V O R Y
R03: Y T R U C O M R A
R04: 50, 6, 9, 3, 7, 2, Target: 961
R05: D E E I R R S O T
R06: A E E P R R S T U
R07: A B C D D E G I R
R08: O C E F K L O R Y
R09: 75, 3, 5, 9, 1, 6, Target: 484
R10: 25, 100, 3, 4, 9, 1, Target: 358
C01: L U M P Y N O R A
C02: F A T E F O C U S
C03: G R E E N C I T E
R01: A E C I L M N T U
R02: B D E I L V O R Y
R03: Y T R U C O M R A
R04: 50, 6, 9, 3, 7, 2, Target: 961
R05: D E E I R R S O T
R06: A E E P R R S T U
R07: A B C D D E G I R
R08: O C E F K L O R Y
R09: 75, 3, 5, 9, 1, 6, Target: 484
R10: 25, 100, 3, 4, 9, 1, Target: 358
C01: L U M P Y N O R A
C02: F A T E F O C U S
C03: G R E E N C I T E
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Joseph, I was about to wish you good luck, but I have a question.
Are you due to appear on Countdown anytime soon?
I'm confused, you talked about two different events in one thread.
Are you due to appear on Countdown anytime soon?
I'm confused, you talked about two different events in one thread.
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I have already appeared on Countdown Jason.Jason Larsen wrote:Joseph, I was about to wish you good luck, but I have a question.
Are you due to appear on Countdown anytime soon?
I'm confused, you talked about two different events in one thread.
Back in June 2003 I had my audition (I just turned 21 on the day) and then in June 2004 I had my recording. My game was then shown in August 2004.
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Oh, so that was just a flashback.
Richard Whiteley was a darn nice man, wasn't he?
Richard Whiteley was a darn nice man, wasn't he?
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Re: Audition
you had to wait whole year? that must have been agonising, i am lucky i auditioned and filmed 2 weeks later, programme/s still waiting to be aired so i wont post spoiler/s.
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It was a long wait indeed. After about 11 months of waiting, I phoned up to find out when they wanted me and I got my recording in the end. I think if I didn't chase it up, I would've had a longer wait in store .Matt Coates wrote:you had to wait a whole year? that must have been agonising, i am lucky i auditioned and filmed 2 weeks later, programme/s still waiting to be aired so i wont post spoiler/s.
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If I would have been there and he were still alive, I would have loved to meet Richard Whiteley.
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That was my audition too. That last numbers game is so easy to get 1 away. I can't believe I was only 4 away in the audition. Inexperience mixed with nerves - a deadly combination. God knows how I passed - I think Marie felt sorry for me.
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I actually got 5 away myself and got 363. My best was the 1st numbers, where I was only 1 away.Kirk Bevins wrote:That was my audition too. That last numbers game is so easy to get 1 away. I can't believe I was only 4 away in the audition. Inexperience mixed with nerves - a deadly combination.
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I think we've got friends in Kirk and Joseph here.
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Actually I am just wondering now if it was alright to post these audition rounds, because I don't actually know if any of them are still used in todays auditions .
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That would be fine with me.
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I believe they change it every 6 months or so, so you should be OK. (Even if they didn't, they will now! )
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Well actually the audition was in 2003, so its been almost 5 years since then .David Roe wrote:I believe they change it every 6 months or so, so you should be OK. (Even if they didn't, they will now! )
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Re: Audition
I can get (can't be bothered with numbers, sorry)Joseph Bolas wrote:On my 21st birthday I had my Countdown audition , then 1 year later I finally got a recording date and fucked up my debut game big time . Here is the audition I had on my birthday:
R01: A E C I L M N T U
R02: B D E I L V O R Y
R03: Y T R U C O M R A
R04: 50, 6, 9, 3, 7, 2, Target: 961
R05: D E E I R R S O T
R06: A E E P R R S T U
R07: A B C D D E G I R
R08: O C E F K L O R Y
R09: 75, 3, 5, 9, 1, 6, Target: 484
R10: 25, 100, 3, 4, 9, 1, Target: 358
C01: L U M P Y N O R A
C02: F A T E F O C U S
C03: G R E E N C I T E
1. CULMINATE
2. BROILED
3. CURATOR (would not risk CURATORY)
5. ROISTERED
6. TREASURE (would not risk REPASTURE)
7. ABRIDGED
8. FORELOCK
PULMONARY
SUFFOCATE
ENERGETIC
If you cut a gandiseeg in half, do you get two gandiseegs or two halves of a gandiseeg?
- Jason Larsen
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What is that?
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rnd 2 had LOVEBIRD in it.
rnd 6 apertures
rd7 birdcage(d)?
and i think rd 3 is a typo from the guy who posted.
rnd 6 apertures
rd7 birdcage(d)?
and i think rd 3 is a typo from the guy who posted.
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I got MORTUARY in rd 3. I maxed everything except LOVEBIRD (I had DEVILRY) and that last numbers game, (1 away). These auditions seem much easier now that I know the sort of words you're looking for... I'd have done much better at my audition if I was aware of the nature of the selections I reckon. Still, meh.
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I should ask, what did Martin just write?
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Christ alone knows, looks like a load of random words to me.Jason Larsen wrote:I should ask, what did Martin just write?
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I don't know why, but whenever I post here I tend to be very nervous because I don't know what any of your feelings are going to be like at any given time.
- Joseph Bolas
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The maximums for the word rounds were:
R01: CULIMNATE
R02: LOVEBIRD
R03: MORTUARY
R05: ROISTERED
R06: APERTURES
R07: ABRIDGED / BIRDCAGE / BRIGADED
R08: FORELOCK
Sorry Damian, but there were no typos with round 3's selection. I don't think you can have BIRDCAGED too for round 7 either.
R01: CULIMNATE
R02: LOVEBIRD
R03: MORTUARY
R05: ROISTERED
R06: APERTURES
R07: ABRIDGED / BIRDCAGE / BRIGADED
R08: FORELOCK
Sorry Damian, but there were no typos with round 3's selection. I don't think you can have BIRDCAGED too for round 7 either.
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It seems like forever has gone by since that time.
I still have memories of Richard Whiteley, though.
I still have memories of Richard Whiteley, though.
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I notice you've managed to overcome these nerves 216 times already. Have you figured out how quotations work yet?Jason Larsen wrote:I don't know why, but whenever I post here I tend to be very nervous because I don't know what any of your feelings are going to be like at any given time.
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BB Code is enabled for me, Charlie.
Thank you.
Thank you.