COMA Final 1st Match: TRAVERS - HOWE
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COMA Final 1st Match: TRAVERS - HOWE
Countdown recap for Saturday 22nd March 2008.
C1: Challenger Conor Travers.
C2: Challenger Paul Howe.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Host: David O'Donnell (yes, I have nothing better to do)
R01: R J T A E A Q D U
R02: W R R D U I E L M
R03: S D S A E E B D I
R04: C R T N A E I A E
R05: 75, 3, 2, 3, 6, 5. Target: 764.
TTT:
R06: T N S P A I E E L
R07: M K T U E I P N A
R08: T Z D H A I A S C
R09: N R C E U E N B I
R10: 1, 1, 4, 9, 5, 5. Target: 787.
TTT:
R11: R S T A I I D H E
R12: P N T L E A U X A
R13: D T L E U A T R S
R14: 5, 7, 6, 9, 6, 7. Target: 938.
R15: B A I L B I G O T (conundrum)
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This game took place around an hour after Paul had won through against Ben Pugh. It's the final that most of us wanted to see as both players had been very impressive. Can Paul replicate the form he showed against Tom Hargreaves or will the Travers steamroller keep on a-rolling?
Round 1: R J T A E A Q D U
C1: QUADRATE (8)
C2: RATED (5)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: W R R D U I E L M
C1: MILDER (6)
C2: WILDER (6)
OT: MILDEW (6) (Paul Thompson)
Score: 14–6 (max 14)
Round 3: S D S A E E B D I
C1: DISEASED (8)
C2: DISEASED (8)
OT: BEDSIDES (8) (Conor, Paul and everyone, basically)
Score: 22–14 (max 22)
Round 4: C R T N A E I A E
C1: CRANIATE (8)
C2: CREATINE (8)
OT: CARINATE (8) INCREATE (8) (Conor)
Score: 30–22 (max 30)
Round 5: 75, 3, 2, 3, 6, 5. Target: 764.
C1: 764.(5*75+6+3/3)*2 (10)
C2: 765.
Score: 40–22 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 6: T N S P A I E E L
C1: PENALTIES (18)
C2: PENALTIES (18)
Score: 58–40 (max 58)
Round 7: M K T U E I P N A
C1: PINETUM (7)
C2: PINETUM (7)
DC: PUTAMEN (7) (Ben Pugh) PETUNIA (7) (Ben Wilson)
Score: 65–47 (max 65)
Round 8: T Z D H A I A S C
C1: STADIA (6)
C2: DACHAS (6)
DC: DATCHAS (7) (Ben Pugh)
Score: 71–53 (max 72)
Round 9: N R C E U E N B I
C1: NERINE (6)
C2: ENNUI (5)
OT: CRUBEEN (7)
Score: 77–53 (max 79)
CRUBEEN are pig's trotters or pigs' trotters.
Round 10: 1, 1, 4, 9, 5, 5. Target: 787.
C1: -
C2: 780.[(9-1)*5-1]*5*4 (5)
OT: 792. (5*5*4-1)*(9-1) (7)
Score: 77–58 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 11: R S T A I I D H E
C1: HARDIEST (8)
C2: HAIRIEST (8)
Score: 85–66 (max 94)
Round 12: P N T L E A U X A
C1: PLATEAUX (8)
C2: PLATEAUX (8)
Score: 93–74 (max 102)
Round 13: D T L E U A T R S
C1: LUSTRATED (18)
C2: LUSTRATED (18)
Score: 111–92 (max 120)
Round 14: 5, 7, 6, 9, 6, 7. Target: 938.
C1: -
C2: 940.[(6+7)*(9+6)-7]*5 (7)
OT: 938. [(5+6)*(6+7)-9]*7 (10)
Score: 111–99 (max 130)
Round 15: B A I L B I G O T
No one buzzes. The answer was OBBLIGATI.
Score: 111–99 (max 140)
I decided upon a difficult conundrum since it was academic. Paul can take solace from the fact that Conor did appear to have a bit of a wobble on the numbers so it was seems no-one is unbeatable. An excellent game and I look forward to watching their next encounters.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58
C1: Challenger Conor Travers.
C2: Challenger Paul Howe.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Host: David O'Donnell (yes, I have nothing better to do)
R01: R J T A E A Q D U
R02: W R R D U I E L M
R03: S D S A E E B D I
R04: C R T N A E I A E
R05: 75, 3, 2, 3, 6, 5. Target: 764.
TTT:
R06: T N S P A I E E L
R07: M K T U E I P N A
R08: T Z D H A I A S C
R09: N R C E U E N B I
R10: 1, 1, 4, 9, 5, 5. Target: 787.
TTT:
R11: R S T A I I D H E
R12: P N T L E A U X A
R13: D T L E U A T R S
R14: 5, 7, 6, 9, 6, 7. Target: 938.
R15: B A I L B I G O T (conundrum)
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This game took place around an hour after Paul had won through against Ben Pugh. It's the final that most of us wanted to see as both players had been very impressive. Can Paul replicate the form he showed against Tom Hargreaves or will the Travers steamroller keep on a-rolling?
Round 1: R J T A E A Q D U
C1: QUADRATE (8)
C2: RATED (5)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: W R R D U I E L M
C1: MILDER (6)
C2: WILDER (6)
OT: MILDEW (6) (Paul Thompson)
Score: 14–6 (max 14)
Round 3: S D S A E E B D I
C1: DISEASED (8)
C2: DISEASED (8)
OT: BEDSIDES (8) (Conor, Paul and everyone, basically)
Score: 22–14 (max 22)
Round 4: C R T N A E I A E
C1: CRANIATE (8)
C2: CREATINE (8)
OT: CARINATE (8) INCREATE (8) (Conor)
Score: 30–22 (max 30)
Round 5: 75, 3, 2, 3, 6, 5. Target: 764.
C1: 764.(5*75+6+3/3)*2 (10)
C2: 765.
Score: 40–22 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 6: T N S P A I E E L
C1: PENALTIES (18)
C2: PENALTIES (18)
Score: 58–40 (max 58)
Round 7: M K T U E I P N A
C1: PINETUM (7)
C2: PINETUM (7)
DC: PUTAMEN (7) (Ben Pugh) PETUNIA (7) (Ben Wilson)
Score: 65–47 (max 65)
Round 8: T Z D H A I A S C
C1: STADIA (6)
C2: DACHAS (6)
DC: DATCHAS (7) (Ben Pugh)
Score: 71–53 (max 72)
Round 9: N R C E U E N B I
C1: NERINE (6)
C2: ENNUI (5)
OT: CRUBEEN (7)
Score: 77–53 (max 79)
CRUBEEN are pig's trotters or pigs' trotters.
Round 10: 1, 1, 4, 9, 5, 5. Target: 787.
C1: -
C2: 780.[(9-1)*5-1]*5*4 (5)
OT: 792. (5*5*4-1)*(9-1) (7)
Score: 77–58 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 11: R S T A I I D H E
C1: HARDIEST (8)
C2: HAIRIEST (8)
Score: 85–66 (max 94)
Round 12: P N T L E A U X A
C1: PLATEAUX (8)
C2: PLATEAUX (8)
Score: 93–74 (max 102)
Round 13: D T L E U A T R S
C1: LUSTRATED (18)
C2: LUSTRATED (18)
Score: 111–92 (max 120)
Round 14: 5, 7, 6, 9, 6, 7. Target: 938.
C1: -
C2: 940.[(6+7)*(9+6)-7]*5 (7)
OT: 938. [(5+6)*(6+7)-9]*7 (10)
Score: 111–99 (max 130)
Round 15: B A I L B I G O T
No one buzzes. The answer was OBBLIGATI.
Score: 111–99 (max 140)
I decided upon a difficult conundrum since it was academic. Paul can take solace from the fact that Conor did appear to have a bit of a wobble on the numbers so it was seems no-one is unbeatable. An excellent game and I look forward to watching their next encounters.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58
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Re: COMA Final 1st Match: TRAVERS - HOWE
Presumably you already have a set crucial conundrum before the game starts? Otherwise it could be open to abuse.David O'Donnell wrote:I decided upon a difficult conundrum since it was academic.
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Re: COMA Final 1st Match: TRAVERS - HOWE
I agree completely, and there have been many many situations (and a few altercations) where it has been abused. Not for cheating, but it's still wrong. Decide before you start, hosts, especially in such an important game.
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Re: COMA Final 1st Match: TRAVERS - HOWE
For a crucial conundrum I have a set conundrum, of course, when the score doesn't matter I ask the contestants what they'd like. Nice to see yet another post from Gevin where is he trying to find fault with something. I don't mind Jono making a point like that since he is an active online player and host. However, I find such arguments to be grounded rather facetiously when the originate from someone who, as far as I am aware, contributes little to the community feel of this forum.
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Unnecessarily harsh on Gevin there, he asked a civil, reasonable question. Why do you jump down his throat at every opportunity, yet leap to Jason's defence for posting utter garbage?David O'Donnell wrote:For a crucial conundrum I have a set conundrum, of course, when the score doesn't matter I ask the contestants what they'd like. Nice to see yet another post from Gevin where is he trying to find fault with something. I don't mind Jono making a point like that since he is an active online player and host. However, I find such arguments to be grounded rather facetiously when the originate from someone who, as far as I am aware, contributes little to the community feel of this forum.
(Jason's definitely on a wind-up though by the way )
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Re: COMA Final 1st Match: TRAVERS - HOWE
Every post Gevin makes is negative, it's sickening.
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No it isn't.David O'Donnell wrote:Every post Gevin makes is negative, it's sickening.
Wait, is that a negative post?
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Re: COMA Final 1st Match: TRAVERS - HOWE
Is DO'D drunk again?
Anyway, there's a feature on here to ignore him, so do that.
Anyway, there's a feature on here to ignore him, so do that.
Re: COMA Final 1st Match: TRAVERS - HOWE
Good idea, I've put Dave on ignore nowGinger Jono wrote:Is DO'D drunk again?
Anyway, there's a feature on here to ignore him, so do that.
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Re: COMA Final 1st Match: TRAVERS - HOWE
That's it!
I am fed up with the systematic abuse I have had to endure on this site.
I am off and I am going to form a new forum with Stuart Earl.
Okay!!
PS Dokey.
I am fed up with the systematic abuse I have had to endure on this site.
I am off and I am going to form a new forum with Stuart Earl.
Okay!!
PS Dokey.
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Re: COMA Final 1st Match: TRAVERS - HOWE
Think what you want. I thought we made up. I'm gutted that our relationship has ended sourly again. But I do think you look for negatives rather than just react to what is actually there in a level-headed manner.David O'Donnell wrote:For a crucial conundrum I have a set conundrum, of course, when the score doesn't matter I ask the contestants what they'd like. Nice to see yet another post from Gevin where is he trying to find fault with something. I don't mind Jono making a point like that since he is an active online player and host. However, I find such arguments to be grounded rather facetiously when the originate from someone who, as far as I am aware, contributes little to the community feel of this forum.
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Re: COMA Final 1st Match: TRAVERS - HOWE
You reckon? It would take some real effort.Corby wrote:(Jason's definitely on a wind-up though by the way )
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It just seems more likely to me than the alternative...Gevin-Gavin wrote:You reckon? It would take some real effort.