Spoilers For Tuesday September 29th 2009

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:26 pm

Another day in the Countdown studios.

Another new champion: Tricia Finn

Another new challenger: George Raison (who according to Dudley (the warm-up man) has a strong resemblance to Peter Gwyn (the show's executive producer (I do know what he looks like and he's not that wrong)))

Another day of John Inverdale in DC.

That's the basics done and dusted.

Hopefully, something much more interesting will be posted below.

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:36 pm

Wibble.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:46 pm

I humbly request a Raison d'etre pun in today's recap.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:47 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:I humbly request a Raison d'etre pun in today's recap.

Will he be able to depose the currant champion?

Derek Hazell · Post by **Derek Hazell** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:58 pm

Jon Corby wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:I humbly request a Raison d'etre pun in today's recap.
Will he be able to depose the currant champion?

A grape joke from the sultan-a of silly jokes of candid a-peel

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:02 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:I humbly request a Raison d'etre pun in today's recap.

Presumably a favourable reSULTANA teapot

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:06 pm

Allan Sultana?

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:19 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:I humbly request a Raison d'etre pun in today's recap.

Your jokes have a certain Finn de siècle charm.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:24 pm

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:I humbly request a Raison d'etre pun in today's recap.
Your jokes have a certain Finn de siècle charm.

That's certainly what they say in France.

Oh no, he violated the Taylor Guidelines!

Derek Hazell · Post by **Derek Hazell** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:31 pm

Is the power of a joke diminished when you have to Google it first, or is it actually increased, by the gradual build up, the excitement of anticipation, and then the final explosion of riotous chuckles? Discuss.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:42 pm

Derek Hazell wrote:Is the power of a joke diminished when you have to Google it first, or is it actually increased, by the gradual build up, the excitement of anticipation, and then the final explosion of riotous chuckles? Discuss.

I think you need a certain je ne sais quoi to understand the humour here

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:46 pm

Derek Hazell wrote:the gradual build up, the excitement of anticipation, and then the final explosion

What you get up to in the ad breaks is your own business, Derek.

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:06 pm

Marc Meakin wrote:I think you need a certain je ne sais quoi to understand the humour here

Indeed, but I don't know what it is.

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:36 pm

Round 4 - GOOSANDER for 9!

Sue Sanders · Post by **Sue Sanders** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:39 pm

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Marc Meakin wrote:I think you need a certain je ne sais quoi to understand the humour here
Indeed, but I don't know what it is.

Ennui

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:39 pm

If Tricia had taken (10-4) from 525 instead of (10+4), she'd have been two away for 7 points instead of six away for 5.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:51 pm

Phil Reynolds wrote: If Tricia had taken (10-4) from 525 instead of (10+4), she'd have been two away for 7 points instead of six away for 5.

Let's face it, if she was going the 525 route, she might as well just have got it right.

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:58 pm

Matt Morrison wrote:
Phil Reynolds wrote: If Tricia had taken (10-4) from 525 instead of (10+4), she'd have been two away for 7 points instead of six away for 5.
Let's face it, if she was going the 525 route, she might as well just have got it right.

Indeed (there were plenty of ways), but I assume she ran out of time by making the 7 the wrong way and couldn't make the required 8 from what was left.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:59 pm

See the letters shaking? Someone kicked the camera.

Chris Philpot · Post by **Chris Philpot** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:01 pm

I was just about to comment on the nodding letters. Interesting to know that the shot of the letters comes from a locked off camera for the full 30 seconds, and is not a 'frame-grab' taken the instant they are lined up, in order to allow the camera to pick up other shots for the remaining duration of the round.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:06 pm

Liking today's conundrum shuffle, tres bien.

D Eadie · Post by **D Eadie** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:16 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:Liking today's conundrum shuffle, tres bien.

All your own work, i just lifted it off Apterous.

Chris Philpot wrote:
I was just about to comment on the nodding letters. Interesting to know that the shot of the letters comes from a locked off camera for the full 30 seconds, and is not a 'frame-grab' taken the instant they are lined up, in order to allow the camera to pick up other shots for the remaining duration of the round.

The shot does come from a frame-grab taken the instant they are lined up, in order to allow the camera to pick up other shots for the remaining duration of the round. The nodding camera was caused by a tram going past the studios.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:20 pm

D Eadie wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:Liking today's conundrum shuffle, tres bien.
All your own work, i just lifted it off Apterous.

So we can expect CORBIESEX sometime soon?

D Eadie · Post by **D Eadie** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:23 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
D Eadie wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:Liking today's conundrum shuffle, tres bien.
All your own work, i just lifted it off Apterous.
So we can expect CORBIESEX sometime soon?

Okay i lied, i didn't copy it off Apterous.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:27 pm

D Eadie wrote:Okay i lied, i didn't copy it off Apterous.

I know pal, your best scrambles are way neater than anything my dumb machine can produce.

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:27 pm

James Robinson wrote:George Raison (who according to Dudley (the warm-up man) has a strong resemblance to Peter Gwyn (the show's executive producer (I do know what he looks like and he's not that wrong)))

10/10 for the nested parentheses.

Darren Carter · Post by **Darren Carter** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:42 pm

DOMAIN as a DC-equaller in Round 13.

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:55 pm

IMPOUND (I think?) as a beater in the round wear George got POUND. I got GOOSANDER as well.

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:20 pm

James Robinson wrote:Round 4 - GOOSANDER for 9!

Snap. Although my Grandad never believes me when I have a nine unless dictionary corner have it too, so he wasn't impressed with me at all.

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:39 pm

JackHurst wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Round 4 - GOOSANDER for 9!
Snap. Although my Grandad never believes me when I have a nine unless dictionary corner have it too, so he wasn't impressed with me at all.

I only put it down quickly, because I thought someone else would have it.

Got it immediately in the studio, praying for the last couple of letters to come out.

Surprised DC didn't get since I only remembered it from a game not so long ago.

I was at work today, so I had to make sure I didn't post it too early, otherwise a few people might have been a tad pissed off.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:25 pm

Let me get this straight - you weren't actually watching the show today, but posted a beater that you remembered in round 4, and timed it coincide with the end of round 4 on the broadcast?

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:30 pm

Jon Corby wrote:Let me get this straight - you weren't actually watching the show today, but posted a beater that you remembered in round 4, and timed it coincide with the end of round 4 on the broadcast?

Yes.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:33 pm

James Robinson wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Let me get this straight - you weren't actually watching the show today, but posted a beater that you remembered in round 4, and timed it coincide with the end of round 4 on the broadcast?
Yes.

One of you has been pwned here, but I'm not sure which.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:52 pm

Rosemary Roberts · Post by **Rosemary Roberts** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:14 pm

D Eadie wrote:The nodding camera was caused by a tram going past the studios.

Are trams that few and far between in Manchester?

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:47 pm

Rosemary Roberts wrote:Are trams that few and far between in Manchester?

They certainly are at the moment - they haven't been running through the city centre for at least six months.

Rosemary Roberts · Post by **Rosemary Roberts** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:30 am

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Rosemary Roberts wrote:Are trams that few and far between in Manchester?
They certainly are at the moment - they haven't been running through the city centre for at least six months.

Because the City Transport Director is worried about Countdown suffering from letter-wobble?

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:42 am

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Rosemary Roberts wrote:Are trams that few and far between in Manchester?
They certainly are at the moment - they haven't been running through the city centre for at least six months.

I remember one been Derailed in the street when I went to see Radiohead

Philip Jarvis · Post by **Philip Jarvis** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:41 am

Derek Hazell wrote:the gradual build up, the excitement of anticipation, and then the final explosion

Derek - Not quite Derren Brown but a pretty good guess at the condundrum in the final round.

Shame you didn't quite manage to predict IMPLOSION!!

Andy Wilson · Post by **Andy Wilson** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:20 pm

Anyone know why this episode (and Weds) aren't on 4od yet?

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:03 pm

Andy Wilson wrote:Anyone know why this episode (and Weds) aren't on 4od yet?

They're both up now. Usually it just means they forgot until someone complained.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:58 pm

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Andy Wilson wrote:Anyone know why this episode (and Weds) aren't on 4od yet?
They're both up now. Usually it just means they forgot until someone complained.

I complained when I got home pissed this morning. They're both up now. Lazy gits.