Spoilers For Friday June 24th 2011

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Spoilers For Friday June 24th 2011

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So, the week is preparing for its climax, and what a climax we could have in store for you today.......

5-time champ Matt Croy is staying firm in the chair, despite a very tough challenge from Kevan Nijjar yesterday, but his toughest test of all is just on the horizon.

As his challenger today, is another product of the Apterous Academy, the relative newcomer, Drew Halliburton, who is roughly 400 ratings points higher than Matt. But should we read anything into that statistic :?:

With Mike off this week, Rhys will take over recapping duties for today. ;) :) :D
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James Robinson wrote:5-time champ Matt Croy is staying firm in the chair
Urgh.
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Amazing game. 'Nuff said.
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What a finish. Did anyone else shout the conundrum answer at the screen in a very loud and inappropriate manner?
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Flip, has to be the most dramatic finish in a while. Incredible game, gotta say I really enjoyed Matt's run, unlucky to him.
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Great game lads. 8-)

Also another good week's stint by The Punslinger. :)
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really enjoyed this game today

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Ben Wilson wrote:What a finish. Did anyone else shout the conundrum answer at the screen in a very loud and inappropriate manner?
Pretty much. Always do.
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It's a good thing I watch the last bit of this BEFORE I recap this so I don't get too carried away!

Jeff - :lol: . PLEASE DON'T GO!!!!!!!
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Got extremely excited about MELONATE in Round 3 until I discovered it wasn't in.
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Eoin Monaghan wrote:Flip, has to be the most dramatic finish in a while.
Jeffs' 'trousers', you mean?
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Ben Wilson wrote:What a finish. Did anyone else shout the conundrum answer at the screen in a very loud and inappropriate manner?
Yes. Nothing against Matt but I was rooting for Andrew in this game. I was shouting the answer and yelling at Andrew to press the buzzer. I was gobsmacked when he finally did press and came up with the right answer. Fantastic finish to a very good game.
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TELAMON in the OMENTAL round
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Yes, fantastic game. Just for a change I saw the conundrum very quickly, so it made the suspense even better. (I did just wonder whether Jeff should have asked for the answer straight away rather than try to build the suspense even more ... it gave Andrew a bit more thinking time... I guess he had actually got it by his reaction.) But well played to both.

Really good week from Tim Vine - good idea to mix up the humour rather than just pun all the time.

And AUTEURS in one of the rounds as an equaller. BTW, HEARTING isn't in Lexplorer as being a valid word.
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Joseph Krol wrote:
Ben Wilson wrote:What a finish. Did anyone else shout the conundrum answer at the screen in a very loud and inappropriate manner?
Pretty much. Always do.
Ben was making reference to PARQUETRY Joseph. Sorry to state the obvious.
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Ryan Taylor wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:
Ben Wilson wrote:What a finish. Did anyone else shout the conundrum answer at the screen in a very loud and inappropriate manner?
Pretty much. Always do.
Ben was making reference to PARQUETRY Joseph. Sorry to state the obvious.
Oh yeah getting the Hansford reference now... I think...
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Brian Moore wrote:BTW, HEARTING isn't in Lexplorer as being a valid word.
I didn't think it was when I heard it said either, but there you go........., or is it :?:
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Fantastic performance from both contestants today. I'd have been beaten by either of them. Matt and Andrew maxed every round between them.
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Brian Moore wrote:BTW, HEARTING isn't in Lexplorer as being a valid word.
I didn't think it was when I heard it said either, but there you go........., or is it :?:
HEART is definitely in ODE3 as a verb.
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Amazing game, didn't realised Andrew was an apterite. I always thought Drew was a female name. :oops:

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Thomas Carey wrote:Amazing game, didn't realised Andrew was an apterite. I always thought Drew was a female name. :oops:

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I saw HEARTING straight away and then remembered I'd had it disallowed on Apterous but there was an anagram and spent the 30 seconds trying (unsuccessfully) to remember the anagram. So it's a good job I wasn't on that episode.
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Great game both. Did no-one else notice the advert for a directory enquiries service at 11:33 on 4oD? Matt and Andrew just need false moustaches and they've got the job.
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Adam Gillard wrote:Great game both. Did no-one else notice the advert for a directory enquiries service at 11:33 on 4oD? Matt and Andrew just need false moustaches and they've got the job.
For some reason I've been getting CD on 4oD without any adverts for a week or more - not even trailers for 4oD. Maybe they've been tracking my buying/viewing habits, and have realised that it's a waste of time showing me adverts, as I'm rubbish at spending money (at least on the sorts of things they advertise.)
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Brian Moore wrote:
Adam Gillard wrote:Great game both. Did no-one else notice the advert for a directory enquiries service at 11:33 on 4oD? Matt and Andrew just need false moustaches and they've got the job.
For some reason I've been getting CD on 4oD without any adverts for a week or more - not even trailers for 4oD. Maybe they've been tracking my buying/viewing habits, and have realised that it's a waste of time showing me adverts, as I'm rubbish at spending money (at least on the sorts of things they advertise.)
I was referring to 118 118 of course. I've never had adverts on 4oD or anywhere else (pretty much) thanks to Adblock Plus.
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Adam Gillard wrote:
Brian Moore wrote:
Adam Gillard wrote:Great game both. Did no-one else notice the advert for a directory enquiries service at 11:33 on 4oD? Matt and Andrew just need false moustaches and they've got the job.
For some reason I've been getting CD on 4oD without any adverts for a week or more - not even trailers for 4oD. Maybe they've been tracking my buying/viewing habits, and have realised that it's a waste of time showing me adverts, as I'm rubbish at spending money (at least on the sorts of things they advertise.)
I was referring to 118 118 of course. I've never had adverts on 4oD or anywhere else (pretty much) thanks to Adblock Plus.
Well, I've always had 'em.
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Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Adam Gillard wrote:I was referring to 118 118 of course. I've never had adverts on 4oD or anywhere else (pretty much) thanks to Adblock Plus.
Well, I've always had 'em.
As far as I'm aware Adblock Plus can't filter out the trailers on 4oD. But I'm confused ... you're saying you don't get adverts on 4oD, but you saw the 118 118 advert?

Or perhaps ABP can filter out trailers ... I've just started using the subscription to 'Fanboy's List' in Adblock Plus to save me having to block stuff manually ... maybe that does the trick? (But I can't see how it does, as I imagine the 4oD trailers/adverts run automatically from source once you press the play button.) Not that it matters ... interesting, that's all.
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Brian Moore wrote: As far as I'm aware Adblock Plus can't filter out the trailers on 4oD. But I'm confused ... you're saying you don't get adverts on 4oD, but you saw the 118 118 advert?
He means both contestants declared 118 right after each other so it sounded like they were advertising that company. I thought the same thing Adam when I heard it.
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Brian Moore wrote:As far as I'm aware Adblock Plus can't filter out the trailers on 4oD.
Works for me.
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Michael Wallace wrote:
Brian Moore wrote:As far as I'm aware Adblock Plus can't filter out the trailers on 4oD.
Works for me.
Ah, well maybe it does work then - that would explain why mine have disappeared. I hadn't put 2 & 2 together.
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Brian Moore wrote:But I'm confused ... you're saying you don't get adverts on 4oD, but you saw the 118 118 advert?
He means both contestants declared 118 right after each other so it sounded like they were advertising that company. I thought the same thing Adam when I heard it.
Ah, thanks. I'm obviously not quick on the uptake today. But I have cycled 126 miles, so maybe I'll be excused.
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I forgot I'd recently installed Adblock, was wondering why Channel 4 were being so generous.
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I knew I had Adblock Plus running, but I was still wondering why Channel 4 were being so generous - had no idea ABP could (or did) gain control over inserted video adverts. That's quality news.
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Best climax in ages...... oh and that conundrum was a tense one.
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Matt Morrison wrote:I knew I had Adblock Plus running, but I was still wondering why Channel 4 were being so generous - had no idea ABP could (or did) gain control over inserted video adverts. That's quality news.
Pah! They've now twigged, and you've got to disable Adblock Plus to watch on 4oD. Bugger.
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