Spoilers for Tuesday 21st October

Allan Harmer · Post by **Allan Harmer** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:15 am

I started this as it's me versus Charlie today

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:49 am

Sure you don't want to spoil the result of this one too?

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:34 pm

PROFILE as an equaller.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:41 pm

Alternative solution for numbers:

((10 - 4 + 6) * 25) - 6 - 4 = 290

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:45 pm

TTT: CIMBALOM, wow.

I was thinking along the lines of "CALIMBA" but there's no O...

John Douglas · Post by **John Douglas** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:46 pm

R4 - I think ENCASER is OK.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:51 pm

R6: ABLATE as an equaller

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:52 pm

Classic!

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:52 pm

They shouldn't have bleeped WANKERS, but that was funny

Matt Coates · Post by **Matt Coates** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:53 pm

i knew he'd say that, be honest Charlie, did you have another 7 you could have declared

Craig Beevers · Post by **Craig Beevers** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:54 pm

OATMEAL is all one word I take it.

Charlie assured to be on Alright on the Night 732,319 after that.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:56 pm

2nd numbers alternative:

(50/5 * 25) + 2 * (7 - 1) = 262

Dan Vanniasingham · Post by **Dan Vanniasingham** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:56 pm

That was one of the bleeping funniest things I've seen on the show - nice one!

I assume you declared ENWRAPS, right?

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:56 pm

Craig Beevers wrote:OATMEAL is all one word I take it.

Yep

Peter Mabey · Post by **Peter Mabey** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:57 pm

Alternatively: (50+1)x5+7=262

Diane Allinson · Post by **Diane Allinson** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:59 pm

R2 i got PROFILE too as equaller
R4 CORSAGE
R7 ABLAZE
R8 UNWRAPS

Lol Charlie i can't believe you went for W**KERS, i saw you grinning cos that's the first word i saw too, but thought, 'No Charlie won't go for that, he'll find another word' but you did, was that because you wanted to go for that word for fun? Did you have another? lol WORD i mean

at least they were ready with the bleep, no wonder it's not live

Mark Kudlowski · Post by **Mark Kudlowski** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:59 pm

2nd numbers alternative 2;

(50 x 5) + ((25 - 1) / 2)

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:00 pm

I've been watching Countdown on and off since 1985 and that's the first beep I've ever heard!

Good to put a face to the name Allan, hope you enjoyed it.

Mike Brailsford · Post by **Mike Brailsford** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:04 pm

Shame on Channel 4 for bleeping it out. I wonder if they will on online and late night airings ?

Would you dared have said it around Ann Widdecombe though, Charlie ?!

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:04 pm

This could be a killer score for Charlie...

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:04 pm

Diane Allinson wrote:at least they were ready with the bleep, no wonder it's not live

They shouldn't have beeped it though.

EDIT: Tough conundrum too, just saw ESTABLISH at about 28 seconds.

Peter Mabey · Post by **Peter Mabey** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:07 pm

DESTRIER as an equaller

Craig Beevers · Post by **Craig Beevers** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:10 pm

What's Charlie's aggregate score so far then? I figure he must be on course for high 800s.

Allan Harmer · Post by **Allan Harmer** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:13 pm

Rich Priest wrote:I've been watching Countdown on and off since 1985 and that's the first beep I've ever heard!

First bleep I've heard too Rich

Good to put a face to the name Allan, hope you enjoyed it.

Thanks - Yes it was a great experience and I was very pleased with the score. Cheers!

John Douglas · Post by **John Douglas** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:15 pm

R14 alt: (9 x 100) - (2 X 5) - 4 = 886

Diane Allinson · Post by **Diane Allinson** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:15 pm

mikebuk wrote:Shame on Channel 4 for bleeping it out. I wonder if they will on online and late night airings ?

Would you dared have said it around Ann Widdecombe though, Charlie ?!

Ann would have loved it, i think she's got a wicked sense of humour, sure she'd have made reference to some persons in politics

R12 i got CREATIONS
R13 alt RETIRED / RETIRES

Dan Vanniasingham · Post by **Dan Vanniasingham** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:20 pm

As Rich said, well done to Allan - before the run of octochamps you'd have won a show or two playing that well.

Joseph Bolas wrote:They shouldn't have beeped it though.

It's probably for the best you weren't in charge of making that decision.

John Douglas · Post by **John Douglas** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:21 pm

I'm pretty sure W*NKER was transmitted in one programme with Richard Whiteley, unbleeped, at which he said "I have heard of the word" and passed on.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:26 pm

aagharmer wrote:
Rich Priest wrote:I've been watching Countdown on and off since 1985 and that's the first beep I've ever heard!

First bleep I've heard too Rich

Rich Priest wrote:Good to put a face to the name Allan, hope you enjoyed it.
Thanks - Yes it was a great experience and I was very pleased with the score. Cheers!

I like the matches between two forumites

Well played to you Allan

and well done Charlie for amassing another high score

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:40 pm

Cheers all. Allan was the first of my opponents who genuinely pushed me to concentrate throughout (despite missing PROFILE, I got distracted by OLEFIN) and I was pleased to win and get my second nine on the board. I did have SPAWNER as well as WANKERS, which I knew was valid, but I mentioned it and they insisted that there was no need to re-shoot. Shame. For the record, the gallery had SUPERWANK in that round and was prompting Susie to say it. Alas, she was far too professional.

Damian E · Post by **Damian E** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:42 pm

John Douglas wrote:I'm pretty sure W*NKER was transmitted in one programme with Richard Whiteley, unbleeped, at which he said "I have heard of the word" and passed on.

You are right John, it has passed by before without real alarm, hence the reason we didn't do a retake, but C4 rightly pointed out that it is half-term and WANKER is No.3 of their list of most offensive words, so they had no option but to bleep it.

I think it didn't help matters much that Charlie also looked like a wanker.

"The gallery" Charlie............ ahem. How dare you suggest Cindy is of such warped mind.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:52 pm

Damian E wrote:"The gallery" Charlie............ ahem. How dare you suggest Cindy is of such warped mind.

I don't want to name names but it takes a special kind of talent to come up with SUPERWANK. The sort of talent that, say, only a producer would have.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:53 pm

Damian E wrote:You are right John, it has passed by before without real alarm, hence the reason we didn't do a retake, but C4 rightly pointed out that it is half-term and WANKER is No.3 of their list of most offensive words, so they had no option but to bleep it.

It's a shame it had to be bleeped. Everyone in the studio seemed to have a laugh over it though

Allan Harmer · Post by **Allan Harmer** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:58 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:Cheers all. Allan was the first of my opponents who genuinely pushed me to concentrate throughout (despite missing PROFILE, I got distracted by OLEFIN) and I was pleased to win and get my second nine on the board. I did have SPAWNER as well as WANKERS, which I knew was valid, but I mentioned it and they insisted that there was no need to re-shoot. Shame. For the record, the gallery had SUPERWANK in that round and was prompting Susie to say it. Alas, she was far too professional.

Thank you Charlie - You were an awesome opponent and it was a pleasure to play against you.

Marina Curran Fan Club · Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:59 pm

Charlie well played but i kinda edged u got the conundrum, and had ur 9 with creations, had another 9 when u had atomise I had anomities, but I gotta say ur as good as has been on in a while (long while) prob champion material.
My log in name is 4 a reason, met Marina Curran whilst she was on holiday with her husband Raymond last week in Ireland. She said she has auditioned for the 'Carol Job', she would replace her with consumate ease, bubbly, good crack, works as a statictition, very easy on the eye (calm down Raymond, part of the pitch) and last but not least would whip any would be pool player blind folded, (if u c this, nice black by the way). So Charlie and co. if it is anyway possible you can use your influences to help her out in anyway, she's the woman for the job, in time they'll be getting stumped on mastermind with what was the surname of Carol the ex numbers lady on countdown. So get it going Curran 4 Countdown.
Best of luck in the programme, I reckon ul win the grand finale.
Just noticed Damian E blogging, take it it is your good self Mr. Eadie, you'll probably have hundreds of applications for the 'Carol Job', without trying to influence you too much, Ireland says Curran 4 Countown, that is if she turns down our President's job.
Kindest regards,
Marina Curran Fan Club (Irish HQ)

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:25 pm

Marina Curran Fan Club wrote:Charlie well played but i kinda edged u got the conundrum, and had ur 9 with creations, had another 9 when u had atomise I had anomities, but I gotta say ur as good as has been on in a while (long while) prob champion material.

Kindest regards,
Marina Curran Fan Club (Irish HQ)

Anomities isn't valid I'm afraid.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:26 pm

Good game today - I was in stitches when WANKERS was bleeped - made it all the funnier.

I had a 14 max game today - annoyed to have missed OATMEAL

Martin Gardner · Post by **Martin Gardner** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:41 pm

I think WANKERS was actually more funny because they bleeped it out, I don't think it would have been as funny otherwise. I take it there are no DC beaters for today then? Then Dictionary Corner must have got the max, well done.

Marina Curran Fan Club · Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:42 pm

Cheers Kirk, I didn't know, would have chanced it all the same, sure I read it b4 somewhere.
Whilst my last post was championing Ms. Curran, I gotta also add, in my opinion a good replacement 4 Des would be your man used 2 guest on Dictionary Corner now and again, think his name is Philip Franks, he of Darling buds of may etc.
Philip 4 Presenter, Curran 4 Carol Job

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:47 pm

Marina Curran Fan Club wrote:Cheers Kirk, I didn't know, would have chanced it all the same, sure I read it b4 somewhere.
Whilst my last post was championing Ms. Curran, I gotta also add, in my opinion a good replacement 4 Des would be your man used 2 guest on Dictionary Corner now and again, think his name is Philip Franks, he of Darling buds of may etc.
Philip 4 Presenter, Curran 4 Carol Job

Are you texting these submissions on a pre-predictive text mobile phone?

Great episode today, the bleep was hilarious, can't believe Charlie said "cunt" on national TV

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:54 pm

Martin Gardner wrote:I think WANKERS was actually more funny because they bleeped it out, I don't think it would have been as funny otherwise. I take it there are no DC beaters for today then? Then Dictionary Corner must have got the max, well done.

Yeah a max game was obtainable today for Countdown nerds - good spot DC with TAMABLE.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:07 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:Yeah a max game was obtainable today for Countdown nerds - good spot DC with TAMABLE.

I had TAMABLE but figured there was no value in it when AMOEBA was already a winner. If Allan had declared 7 I might've gone for it, but even then maybe not.

Damian E · Post by **Damian E** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:52 pm

A max for DC? oooooh.

Conor · Post by **Conor** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:10 pm

Top game today -- good performances coupled with humour. I hadn't expected Charlie to offer WANKERS and figured his sniggering was a "yeah, I saw that word too" kind of expression. Pleasing to see NARCOTISE preferred over the bland alternatives, I remember some other great person did the same thing.

Martin Gardner · Post by **Martin Gardner** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:38 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
Kirk Bevins wrote:Yeah a max game was obtainable today for Countdown nerds - good spot DC with TAMABLE.
I had TAMABLE but figured there was no value in it when AMOEBA was already a winner. If Allan had declared 7 I might've gone for it, but even then maybe not.

There's OATMEAL as well which I always remember as MALATE + O, but it's not an easy word.

David Gunn · Post by **David Gunn** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:54 pm

What's Charlie's aggregate score so far then? I figure he must be on course for high 800s.
Craig Beevers

Charlie has 114 + 126 + 92 + 106 + 115. 553 (so far?)

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:56 pm

David Gunn wrote:What's Charlie's aggregate score so far then? I figure he must be on course for high 800s.
Craig Beevers

Charlie has 114 + 126 + 92 + 106 + 115. 553 (so far?)

That's what I make it too.

For those who are interested, it's kept up to date here.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:58 pm

Excellent game. Well played both players.

Beat you on a letters game again, Charlie. Got STURDIER. And today was definitely my narrowest defeat by you in the five games so far.

And very pleased to have equalled you, Alan.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:05 pm

David Gunn wrote:What's Charlie's aggregate score so far then? I figure he must be on course for high 800s.
Craig Beevers

Charlie has 114 + 126 + 92 + 106 + 115. 553 (so far?)

At this rate he's on for an 884/885 octochamp total - impressive stuff. Keep those 9s coming.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:26 pm

Nice one! This was the first time I actually beat Charlie, 110-102. I liked the <bleep>!

Chris Corby · Post by **Chris Corby** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:41 pm

Kai

GET TO BED AT ONCE

You have school in the morning

David Gunn · Post by **David Gunn** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:31 pm

I'm always amused when Carol clearly doesn't know where a contestant is going in their answer to a numbers game, as in R10 today, looking for 262.
I had the same answer as Mark Kudlowski (above), (50x5)+((25-1)/2), so realised what Alan was doing. Once Charlie went 25x5 it was obvious he was looking for 131x2, but Carol seemed bemused.
It made me wonder what Carol's answer would have been, the neatest I've seen is Peter Mabey's, (50+1)x5+7, but does Carol ever mention her solution in the studio when a contestant already has the answer?
Also, I have once seen Carol admit that she didn't have an answer when a contestant did, albeit in a Final. Have there been other instances of her "owning up"?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:37 pm

David Gunn wrote:does Carol ever mention her solution in the studio when a contestant already has the answer?

Yep, sometimes if the contestants miss a much simpler or more elegant solution. She seemed to do that more "back in the day" than now.

David Gunn wrote: Also, I have once seen Carol admit that she didn't have an answer when a contestant did, albeit in a Final. Have there been other instances of her "owning up"?

Plenty, I think she's always honest about it. I remember several 4 large games that she missed during Jon O'Neill's run, for example.

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:07 pm

aagharmer wrote:I started this as it's me versus Charlie today

Commiserations, Allan. A brilliantly played game, but unlucky that you came up against the Reamster.
Congratulations, Charlie, on another century.

I got PROLINE in round 2, but didn't risk it. I was pleased to get CREATIONS in whatever round it was.
I also got WANKERS, and, watching it on Virgin Media On Demand, I'm sure it wasn't bleeped.
However, after reading this thread, I checked and it was bleeped, maybe after someone noticed.
Pity, since my eldest son had visions of recording it for You Tube!

Ah, what having 4 sons does to ones sense of humour!

David Gunn · Post by **David Gunn** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:09 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
David Gunn wrote:does Carol ever mention her solution in the studio when a contestant already has the answer?
Yep, sometimes if the contestants miss a much simpler or more elegant solution. She seemed to do that more "back in the day" than now.

David Gunn wrote: Also, I have once seen Carol admit that she didn't have an answer when a contestant did, albeit in a Final. Have there been other instances of her "owning up"?
Plenty, I think she's always honest about it. I remember several 4 large games that she missed during Jon O'Neill's run, for example.

Thanks, Charlie, I can stop wondering now!

David Gunn · Post by **David Gunn** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:23 pm

I've only just noticed that there were 716 users online at 4.14pm today, amazing what a bleep will do!
(Apologies if this is on another thread, but I couldn't find one.)

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:29 pm

Chris Corby wrote:Kai

GET TO BED AT ONCE

You have school in the morning

My sister who's a teaching assistant told me it was half-term week.

Chris Corby · Post by **Chris Corby** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:07 pm

Round here, it's next week.

But if it's true on Planet Kai, okay, he can stay up til 9.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:10 pm

It's this week in Trafford, but everywhere else I know, it's next week.

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:13 pm

Chris Corby wrote:Round here, it's next week.

But if it's true on Planet Kai, okay, he can stay up til 9.

I home educate my kids, so my 11 year old son's bedtime is 10:30pm, whatever week it is!

A lot of time is saved by not having to do the school run.