Achtung all fairly recent contestants
Achtung all fairly recent contestants
Any of you fancy writing up your experiences for this excellent page?
http://www.thecountdownpage.com/experiences.htm
http://www.thecountdownpage.com/experiences.htm
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Re: Achtung all fairly recent contestants
I will. Tho presumably I need to wait till after they're on the tellybox?
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I've been meaning to for ages...will do soon I hope.
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Do it in a Rory Miller styleeJunaid Mubeen wrote:I've been meaning to for ages...will do soon I hope.
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Re: Achtung all fairly recent contestants
I sent mine to Mike months ago and it hasn't appeared so I wouldn't all rush to submit at once.
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Re: Achtung all fairly recent contestants
I read all of these a little while ago. As someone who's never been to a recording, either in the audience or as a contestant, it was great to get a behind-the-scenes insight. Would love to read some more recent experiences, particularly Jeff and Rachel's first shows.
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I sent mine to Mike months ago and it hasn't appeared so I wouldn't all rush to submit at once!
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I wonder if Charlie's done one? I certainly haven't seen it up on the site yet.
I thought "Achtung" was more "Beware!" than "Attention!" ?
I thought "Achtung" was more "Beware!" than "Attention!" ?
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Can someone explain how this backward thread works?
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Don't be ridiculous. I'm nowhere near cool or witty enough to pull that off.Jon Corby wrote:Do it in a Rory Miller styleeJunaid Mubeen wrote:I've been meaning to for ages...will do soon I hope.
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Charlie's probably right that there's no need to rush, but please don't let that put anyone off writing one who is thinking about it. And to preserve Jon's sanity (amongst others), it probably is best if you avoid writing in the style of Rory Miller.Charlie Reams wrote:I sent mine to Mike months ago and it hasn't appeared so I wouldn't all rush to submit at once.
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Mine's on my own website.
http://craigbeevers.me.uk/
Just click on Countdown etc. Don't mind if it's copied across to that experiences page.
http://craigbeevers.me.uk/
Just click on Countdown etc. Don't mind if it's copied across to that experiences page.
Re: Achtung all fairly recent contestants
Wonder if Charlie will send one to Mike?
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It does ring a vague bell, but I'd have to check.D Eadie wrote:Wonder if Charlie will send one to Mike?
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I used to have mine up on my own site years ago, linked to from the Countdown Page, but the site is now defunct so I've sent a copy to Mike to host.
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Did anyone hear, apparently Charlie sent one in...
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Good stuff. Look forward to more of these. Charlie, why don't you send one in?
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IAWTPAndy Wilson wrote:Good stuff. Look forward to more of these. Charlie, why don't you send one in?
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Re: Achtung all fairly recent contestants
Would anyone appreciate it if I wrote one?
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I would, I like reading CD experiences.
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Haha. I've sent my experience in which I hope makes good reading.
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I think if mine doesn't show up on TCDP in the next few days then I'll just post it here, because it's now getting so long after the fact that no one really cares any more.
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Post it now, or at least a sneak preview...
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Have you actually written one?
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Is that enough?Charlie Reams wrote:I started watching Countdown in Series 50, when
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The first few of these were very interesting, telling prospective contestants what it's really like to be on Countdown, but they do get a bit samey. Offhand, the only one I remember at all was Stewart Holden's, with a lot of detail about his preparation and his opinion of Richard Whiteley. I'd be fascinated to hear your story, but not about your audition, your journey to Leeds, the words you didn't risk. Surely you have a uniquely different tale to tell.
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I disagree entirely. Surely it'd be far better that he post everything he originally intended to, and then people disinterested in various segments can filter them out by skipping, and those who want more detail like words unrisked (which is particularly interesting just to know the mentality of such things, and the reasons) and other things, can read themDavid Williams wrote:The first few of these were very interesting, telling prospective contestants what it's really like to be on Countdown, but they do get a bit samey. Offhand, the only one I remember at all was Stewart Holden's, with a lot of detail about his preparation and his opinion of Richard Whiteley. I'd be fascinated to hear your story, but not about your audition, your journey to Leeds, the words you didn't risk. Surely you have a uniquely different tale to tell.
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Funnily enough, I'm hoping to update in the next few days. To be honest, I may not have included your Experience this time around, but as you're issuing ultimata, I'll see what I can do . I appreciate that as time passes, things lose a bit of their interest, and I can only apologise for my tardiness. Having said that, I'm sure plenty of people would still wish to read it, whenever it were published.Charlie Reams wrote:I think if mine doesn't show up on TCDP in the next few days then I'll just post it here, because it's now getting so long after the fact that no one really cares any more.
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Hopefully you will all be pleased to hear that Charlie's Countdown Experience is now available for viewing at The Countdown Page.
http://www.thecountdownpage.com/exp-charlie-reams.htm is the place to go.
It's great reading - enjoy!!
http://www.thecountdownpage.com/exp-charlie-reams.htm is the place to go.
It's great reading - enjoy!!
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Thanks Charlie.
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Charlie wrote up an experience? No one said anything in the past..
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Thoroughly enjoyed reading this - thanks Charlie (and Mike).
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It's about time he's written one!
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Now linked from The Countdown Page.Craig Beevers wrote:Mine's on my own website.
http://craigbeevers.me.uk/
Just click on Countdown etc. Don't mind if it's copied across to that experiences page.
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Oooh - what a great idea! I might just do that.
Charlie - why don't you write one?
Charlie - why don't you write one?
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I can't tell if you playing along with the earlier joke but, in case you really did miss it, I wrote mine ages ago and it's linked above.Lesley Hines wrote: Charlie - why don't you write one?
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11 mentions in 36 replies? I was just playin'Charlie Reams wrote: in case you really did miss it
Nice read.
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I have done extensive searching of the web in my spare time over recent weeks, and there are a few more Countdown Experiences available other than those on Mike's site.
Here is the full list that I know of:
Mike Brown's Countdown Page:
The rest (some are archive so be patient as they take a few moments to load):
Alastair Armstrong - Series 38 Contestant
Lester Mak - Series 40 Contestant
Gary Woodward - Series 41 Semi-Finalist
Jason Witcher - ThatpoorSeries42guythatwasbeatenonacrucialconundrumbyaseriessemi-finalistbuthadthehighestlosingscoreoftheseriesbutstillisn'tallowedbackon James Aukett - Series 43 Contestant
Andrew Tatham - Series 49 Semi-Finalist
Chris Philpot - Series 51 Contestant and forumite
Craig Beevers - Series 57 Winner and forumite
Gerry Buckley - Series 60 Jimmy Gough victim
Here is the full list that I know of:
Mike Brown's Countdown Page:
- Adam Gilinsky - Series 6 Semi-Finalist
Nita Marr - Series 13 Semi-Finalist
Hannah Poulton - Series 27 Contestant
David Ballheimer - Series 42 Semi-Finalist
Graham Nash - Series 43 Champion
Ben Wilson - Series 46 Champion
Tom Hargreaves - Series 47 Runner-up
Chris Wills - Series 47 Champion
Kevin Thurlow - Series 47 Semi-Finalist
Julian Fell - Series 48 Champion
Martin Gardner - Series 49 Semi-Finalist
Stewart Holden - Series 51 Champion
Gary Male - Series 51 Semi-Finalist
Alex Lacey - Series 52 Contestant
John Mayhew - Series 53 Champion
Jon O'Neill - Series 53 Semi-Finalist
Colin Wreford - Series 54 Contestant
Matthew Goulding - Series 54 Contestant
Michael Bowden - Series 54 Quarter-Finalist
Dan Webster - Series 54 Contestant
Tony Foran - Series 54 Contestant
Tony Warren - Series 54/55 Contestant
Ian Hilton - Series 55 Contestant
Steven Briers - Series 55 Quarter-Finalist
Rory Miller - Series 57 Contestant
Richard Priest - Series 58 Runner-up - UPDATED!!
Charlie Reams - Series 59 Runner-up
The rest (some are archive so be patient as they take a few moments to load):
Alastair Armstrong - Series 38 Contestant
Lester Mak - Series 40 Contestant
Gary Woodward - Series 41 Semi-Finalist
Jason Witcher - ThatpoorSeries42guythatwasbeatenonacrucialconundrumbyaseriessemi-finalistbuthadthehighestlosingscoreoftheseriesbutstillisn'tallowedbackon James Aukett - Series 43 Contestant
Andrew Tatham - Series 49 Semi-Finalist
Chris Philpot - Series 51 Contestant and forumite
Craig Beevers - Series 57 Winner and forumite
Gerry Buckley - Series 60 Jimmy Gough victim
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Great stuff, Derek. I'll enjoy looking at some of those again and I'm sure others will as well. Jason Witcher's is soon going to be republished on The Countdown Page following the demise of his original site. Nice to see some of the ones you've dug up at archive.org, a great place for digging into websites that are no longer online.Derek Hazell wrote:I have done extensive searching of the web in my spare time over recent weeks, and there are a few more Countdown Experiences available other than those on Mike's site.
Here is the full list that I know of:
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