Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Discuss anything that happened in recent games. This is the place to post any words you got that beat Dictionary Corner, or numbers games that evaded Rachel.

Moderator: James Robinson

Post Reply
User avatar
Tony Atkins
Fanatic
Posts: 2232
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:19 pm
Location: Reading
Contact:

Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Post by Tony Atkins »

Natalie's 3rd v Martin Hurst
CO-MSO every August
CO:Rea 20th April 2024
User avatar
Tony Atkins
Fanatic
Posts: 2232
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:19 pm
Location: Reading
Contact:

Re: Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Post by Tony Atkins »

Alt 2nd numbers 3x4x5x10-3-8
CO-MSO every August
CO:Rea 20th April 2024
Steven M. McCann
Devotee
Posts: 502
Joined: Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:07 pm

Re: Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Post by Steven M. McCann »

I was convinced Martin's "Nine" was DENIALING, fine in Touchy Words, probably illegal everywhere else.
User avatar
Tony Atkins
Fanatic
Posts: 2232
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:19 pm
Location: Reading
Contact:

Re: Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Post by Tony Atkins »

Steven M. McCann wrote:I was convinced Martin's "Nine" was DENIALING, fine in Touchy Words, probably illegal everywhere else.
INDEALING sounds pluasible too.

I think Martin started off too aggressively and only showed his strength when he stettled down. Great finish by him.
CO-MSO every August
CO:Rea 20th April 2024
User avatar
Tony Atkins
Fanatic
Posts: 2232
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:19 pm
Location: Reading
Contact:

Re: Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Post by Tony Atkins »

ROUGHDONG (conundrum) sounds like it was left over from Catsdown!
CO-MSO every August
CO:Rea 20th April 2024
User avatar
Johnny Canuck
Kiloposter
Posts: 1647
Joined: Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:44 pm
Location: Montréal 😃, Québec 😕, Canada 😃

Re: Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Post by Johnny Canuck »

Tony Atkins wrote:ROUGHDONG (conundrum) sounds like it was left over from Catsdown!
Indeed, I was expecting to hear some of that infernal scramble-related audience laughter after it was revealed. If there was any, it was thankfully edited out.

Cracking début (well, second début) by Martin, especially considering that he started a bit slow today. Had an alternate solution for the 3rd numbers but it's already taken.
I'm not dead yet. In a rut right now because of stress from work. I'll be back later in S89. I also plan to bring back the Mastergram - if I can find a way to run a timer or clock through pure MediaWiki without having to upload to Vimeo every time.
Martin Hurst
Series 75 Champion
Posts: 212
Joined: Mon Jul 04, 2016 11:50 am

Re: Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Post by Martin Hurst »

Thanks guys.

Awful start was pure nerves - I thought attending the FOCAL event in St Albans a few weeks before, being on the show before, and watching a couple games in the audience would do the trick, but it just goes to show you can't really tell what is going to happen when the cameras start rolling. Maybe an "ask Greame" in there somewhere as can't be many who have won a show after blanking the first 3 letters games?

INLEADING was one I'd genuinely thought I'd seen before - anyone who has played me on Apterous knows this is a common mistake I make though!

Overall though, can't really complain with a 100+ and 8 maxes.

I didn't notice the "risqué" conundrum TBH, until Nick questioned it while talking to the gallery when the credits stopped. My wife was in the audience and didn't notice it either, or any laughing from the rest of the audience.

Tough opponent on paper tomorrow - another returning player who lost on a crucial last time out. http://wiki.apterous.org/Alan_Gillies
User avatar
Graeme Cole
Series 65 Champion
Posts: 2025
Joined: Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:59 pm

Re: Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Post by Graeme Cole »

Martin Hurst wrote:Maybe an "ask Greame" in there somewhere as can't be many who have won a show after blanking the first 3 letters games?
It's not common, but it's happened a few times. 9 times in 9-rounders, 14 times in old 15-rounders, and up to the end of series 74, twice in new 15-rounders.

Ned Pendleton offered invalid words in his first two rounds, and was beaten again in round 3. He went on to win that game and then become an octochamp.
Martin Hurst
Series 75 Champion
Posts: 212
Joined: Mon Jul 04, 2016 11:50 am

Re: Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Post by Martin Hurst »

Graeme Cole wrote:
Martin Hurst wrote:Maybe an "ask Greame" in there somewhere as can't be many who have won a show after blanking the first 3 letters games?
It's not common, but it's happened a few times. 9 times in 9-rounders, 14 times in old 15-rounders, and up to the end of series 74, twice in new 15-rounders.

Ned Pendleton offered invalid words in his first two rounds, and was beaten again in round 3. He went on to win that game and then become an octochamp.
You da man! :)
Thomas Cappleman
Series 72 Champion
Posts: 330
Joined: Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:42 pm

Re: Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Post by Thomas Cappleman »

Graeme Cole wrote:
Martin Hurst wrote:Maybe an "ask Greame" in there somewhere as can't be many who have won a show after blanking the first 3 letters games?
It's not common, but it's happened a few times. 9 times in 9-rounders, 14 times in old 15-rounders, and up to the end of series 74, twice in new 15-rounders.

Ned Pendleton offered invalid words in his first two rounds, and was beaten again in round 3. He went on to win that game and then become an octochamp.
Did any of those go on to score a century though? To do that with 4 blanked letters rounds in total is very impressive.
David Williams
Kiloposter
Posts: 1259
Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:57 pm

Re: Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Post by David Williams »

Martin Hurst wrote:Tough opponent on paper tomorrow - another returning player who lost on a crucial last time out. http://wiki.apterous.org/Alan_Gillies
Just in case anyone makes the same mistake as me after watching this show. The link is a spoiler for Friday!
Gavin Chipper
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 13213
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:37 pm

Re: Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Post by Gavin Chipper »

Thomas Cappleman wrote:
Graeme Cole wrote:
Martin Hurst wrote:Maybe an "ask Greame" in there somewhere as can't be many who have won a show after blanking the first 3 letters games?
It's not common, but it's happened a few times. 9 times in 9-rounders, 14 times in old 15-rounders, and up to the end of series 74, twice in new 15-rounders.

Ned Pendleton offered invalid words in his first two rounds, and was beaten again in round 3. He went on to win that game and then become an octochamp.
Did any of those go on to score a century though? To do that with 4 blanked letters rounds in total is very impressive.
I would imagine that getting a century with four non-scores in total in the letters isn't that rare (if you get a nine, it's still very much on), but missing the first three from the start is certainly a big deal.
Stewart Gordon
Enthusiast
Posts: 316
Joined: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:48 am

Re: Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Post by Stewart Gordon »

Hi Martin, just wondering: Are you any relation to Jack or Josh? Or, for that matter, Bill, John, Rachel or Tony?

PS Congrats for winning the series. :)
Martin Hurst
Series 75 Champion
Posts: 212
Joined: Mon Jul 04, 2016 11:50 am

Re: Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016

Post by Martin Hurst »

Stewart Gordon wrote:Hi Martin, just wondering: Are you any relation to Jack or Josh? Or, for that matter, Bill, John, Rachel or Tony?

PS Congrats for winning the series. :)
Thanks Stewart,

No, I am no relation to any of these (unless in a tenuous Danny Dyer to William the Conqueror type of way that I am unaware of :) )
Post Reply