Spoilers for Wednesday, 3rd June
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Spoilers for Wednesday, 3rd June
The debut appearance today of Apteroid Chris Kirby, and he's off to a flying start: 37-0 going into the first break.
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Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 3rd June
I was going to start this thread earlier but I didn't catch the other guy's name.
Oh well, I doubt he'll want to be remembered the way this is going...
Oh well, I doubt he'll want to be remembered the way this is going...
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Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 3rd June
Stop shouting that at the television!!!!
'This one goes up to eleven'
Fool's top.
Fool's top.
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(75+4*4)*8+3
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Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 3rd June
R10
(75+4*4)=91
91*8=728
728+3=731
In time too
(75+4*4)=91
91*8=728
728+3=731
In time too
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Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 3rd June
4x4
+75
x 8
+3
= 731
+75
x 8
+3
= 731
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Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 3rd June
It's Ian Sinclair. This is turning into a bloodbath.Matt Morrison wrote:I was going to start this thread earlier but I didn't catch the other guy's name.
I was quite pleased to beat both contestants with DECODES in the GEODESIC round.
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(75+4*4)*8+3=731
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I wonder whether Chris had DISCOED as his risky 7
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Rachy got the numbers solution after the break !
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3rd numbers:
(100 x 8) + 10 + 9 + 6 - 2
(100 x 8) + 10 + 9 + 6 - 2
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Good ton debut Chris
Bit surprised you missed the two nines, but to be expected under the tv studio/audience pressure.
Well played sir.
Bit surprised you missed the two nines, but to be expected under the tv studio/audience pressure.
Well played sir.
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Yeah. From his facial expression in the INGATHERS round it seemed like he knew he'd missed a nineJojo Apollo wrote:Good ton debut Chris
Bit surprised you missed the two nines, but to be expected under the tv studio/audience pressure.
Well played sir.
I actually did great today - got both the nines, all the numbers and conundrum.
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I was 1 away on the numbers, check this out:
(3+1)x4+75 =91. 91x8=728 and add on the 4.
How flippin' annoying. What an idiot.
Anyway I 'beat' Ian 136-13; probably my biggest winning margin for quite some time.
Well done Chris, a fantastic debut.
(3+1)x4+75 =91. 91x8=728 and add on the 4.
How flippin' annoying. What an idiot.
Anyway I 'beat' Ian 136-13; probably my biggest winning margin for quite some time.
Well done Chris, a fantastic debut.
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Cheers everyone! Was a bit disappointed to miss the two 9's.. played it a little safe throughout, but I cant complain
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Nice one mate. EZ Game innit.
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Hahaha i wish!
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Good performance Chris.
Congratulations.
Congratulations.
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Hi Chris, good to see you on C4C at last! Excellent debut performance today. If you haven't already done so, check out the Series 60 finals thread - there's a link somewhere to some of my photos, including one or two of you before you passed out.Chris Kirby wrote:Cheers everyone! Was a bit disappointed to miss the two 9's.. played it a little safe throughout, but I cant complain
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Haha thanks v.much Phil! And Ill check em out and put em on facebook hehe. When are we gonna see you on the show?Phil Reynolds wrote:Hi Chris, good to see you on C4C at last! Excellent debut performance today. If you haven't already done so, check out the Series 60 finals thread - there's a link somewhere to some of my photos, including one or two of you before you passed out.Chris Kirby wrote:Cheers everyone! Was a bit disappointed to miss the two 9's.. played it a little safe throughout, but I cant complain
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Yeah that was around how much I 'whooped' you by in your 2nd heat game. For a moment I thought Julian Fell was gonna get name checked in the INGATHERS round. Wasn't to be.Kirk Bevins wrote:Anyway I 'beat' Ian 136-13; probably my biggest winning margin for quite some time.
I had INLAYERS as a nice equaller in one of the later rounds.
Great debut Chris, an absolute battering.
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Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 3rd June
3rd numbers alternative (100+6/2)*8-(10-9)=823
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Yeah I thought Richard was leading to something specific with the way he introduced the word as well, but alas no.Junaid Mubeen wrote:For a moment I thought Julian Fell was gonna get name checked in the INGATHERS round. Wasn't to be.
Great debut Chris, very well done.
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Well, having heard this week that audience participation on missed conundrums is to be reintroduced, I might have to get some audience tickets and try to ease myself in that way. These things can't be rushed.Chris Kirby wrote:Haha thanks v.much Phil! [...] When are we gonna see you on the show?
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But will they stretch to a Countdown Mug as a prize!Phil Reynolds wrote:Well, having heard this week that audience participation on missed conundrums is to be reintroduced, I might have to get some audience tickets and try to ease myself in that way. These things can't be rushed.Chris Kirby wrote:Haha thanks v.much Phil! [...] When are we gonna see you on the show?
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Well done Chris, impressive debut.You must have got on the show pretty quickly as I remember chatting to you not long ago and you were about to audition.
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I always thought specialty was an American word, and specialIty was the British version. I personally have never heard anyone in England say specialty in conversation YET, but perhaps it is another one of those that are creeping in through the proliferation of American films and TV.
Good work Chris.
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I'm fairly sure it's in general use in medical terminology. I remember it being used during my Operational Research course at university (mid-80's).Derek Hazell wrote:I always thought specialty was an American word, and specialIty was the British version. I personally have never heard anyone in England say specialty in conversation YET, but perhaps it is another one of those that are creeping in through the proliferation of American films and TV.
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Hmm, I've never thought of it as an American word ... I've come to the weak conclusion that a specialty is more likely to be a skill, and a speciality a produced item. Chambers leaves me none the wiser though.David Roe wrote:I'm fairly sure it's in general use in medical terminology. I remember it being used during my Operational Research course at university (mid-80's).Derek Hazell wrote:I always thought specialty was an American word, and specialIty was the British version. I personally have never heard anyone in England say specialty in conversation YET, but perhaps it is another one of those that are creeping in through the proliferation of American films and TV.
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If it were merely a variant American spelling of "speciality" it would presumably be disallowed on Countdown, so it must - at some level - be an inherently different word. But FWIW (not a lot!) Word's American spellchecker thinks that "speciality" is a wrong spelling of "specialty", while its UK spellchecker takes the contrary view.Derek Hazell wrote:I always thought specialty was an American word, and specialIty was the British version. I personally have never heard anyone in England say specialty in conversation YET, but perhaps it is another one of those that are creeping in through the proliferation of American films and TV.
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According to Collins, the UK spelling is SPECIALITY for both senses mentioned by Brian (a special interest or skill, and a service or product specialized in). However, SPECIALTY is listed under a separate entry, having a particular meaning in law - a formal contract or obligation expressed in a deed - with a subsidiary definition being another word, chiefly US and Canadian, for SPECIALITY.Brian Moore wrote:Hmm, I've never thought of it as an American word ... I've come to the weak conclusion that a specialty is more likely to be a skill, and a speciality a produced item. Chambers leaves me none the wiser though.Derek Hazell wrote:I always thought specialty was an American word, and specialIty was the British version.
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Thank you Phil!Phil Reynolds wrote:According to Collins, the UK spelling is SPECIALITY for both senses mentioned by Brian (a special interest or skill, and a service or product specialized in). However, SPECIALTY is listed under a separate entry, having a particular meaning in law - a formal contract or obligation expressed in a deed - with a subsidiary definition being another word, chiefly US and Canadian, for SPECIALITY.
So, I was half right then.
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Back to Chambers, and confusion abounds. SPECIALTY is listed twice under SPECIAL: once as the US version of SPECIALITY, defininition a "special occupation or object of attention"; once as an ordinary (UK) word, definition "any special product [...] any special pursuit". As I say, it leaves me no wiser than before. I guess that usage is confused, and therefore so is the dictionary definition.Derek Hazell wrote:Thank you Phil!Phil Reynolds wrote:According to Collins, the UK spelling is SPECIALITY for both senses mentioned by Brian (a special interest or skill, and a service or product specialized in). However, SPECIALTY is listed under a separate entry, having a particular meaning in law - a formal contract or obligation expressed in a deed - with a subsidiary definition being another word, chiefly US and Canadian, for SPECIALITY.
So, I was half right then.