Spoilers For Monday 26th October 2009

[Derek Hazell]

Today, Monday, the second day of the week, and the twenty-sixth day of the tenth calendar month, October (although the Oct- prefix originally comes from eight), of the two-thousand-and-ninth annus AD (After Dyesus), we will be discussing spoilers (noun colloq. (orig. U.S.). A description of a significant plot point or other aspect of a movie, book, etc., which if previously known may spoil a person's first experience of the work. Esp. in written contexts, warning the reader of an impending revelation of this type. © OED, Oxford University Press 2009).

These spoilers will relate to the televised parlour game Countdown (a game involving words, numbers and jokery © DRH, Oxford 2009); more precisely the episode broadcast on said day. Members of the c4countdown forum will submit messages to a thread, during and after the broadcast, specifiying their contestant beaters (a word or words, or a numbers solution which improves on that offered by a current competing contestant © DRH, Oxford 2009), supplemented by comments and amusing asides.

This, is said thread.



Edit: Damn, I meant to just write "'ave it, James!".

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[Davy Affleck]

Today, Monday, the second day of the week, and the twenty-sixth day of the tenth calendar month, October (although the Oct- prefix originally comes from eight), of the two-thousand-and-ninth annus AD (After Dyesus), we will be discussing spoilers (noun colloq. (orig. U.S.). A description of a significant plot point or other aspect of a movie, book, etc., which if previously known may spoil a person's first experience of the work. Esp. in written contexts, warning the reader of an impending revelation of this type. © OED, Oxford University Press 2009).

These spoilers will relate to the televised parlour game Countdown (a game involving words, numbers and jokery © DRH, Oxford 2009); more precisely the episode broadcast on said day. Members of the c4countdown forum will submit messages to a thread, during and after the broadcast, specifiying their contestant beaters (a word or words, or a numbers solution which improves on that offered by a current competing contestant © DRH, Oxford 2009), supplemented by comments and amusing asides.

This, is said thread.



Edit: Damn, I meant to just write "'ave it, James!".

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[Chris Davies]

PLONGEUR, round 4.

[Oliver Garner]

COME ON TIFFIN

[JackHurst]

Knitted character from Harry Hill, rd 11

[D Eadie]

Knitted character from Harry Hill, rd 11

There weren't three H's in the selection.

[Howard Somerset]

COME ON TIFFIN

Same year as you, Oliver?

[Kirk Bevins]

Didn't Jeff pronounce the word in round 13 BATTONED^? Maybe I misheard. Looked like it could have been a tight game but the challenger wilted a bit towards the end. Shame.

[Howard Somerset]

Typical. Managed the second numbers game - same way as Rachel. But useless on number challenge.

[Oliver Garner]

COME ON TIFFIN

Same year as you, Oliver?

No, he's 3 years older.

[Matthew Green]

PLONGEUR

[Peter Mabey]

Also UNGROUPED, round 4

[Davy Affleck]

The champ seems to be getting more & more nervous as it goes on. Even if he makes it to the knockout I think his bottle will crash.

[Kirk Bevins]

Also UNGROUPED, round 4

Two Us and you've lost an L so it's not in I'm afraid.

[Kirk Bevins]

Knitted character from Harry Hill, rd 11

Great spot young master. Impressed.

[Phil Reynolds]

Knitted character from Harry Hill, rd 11

Excellent. Have entered the draw.

[Peter Mabey]

Also UNGROUPED, round 4

Two Us and you've lost an L so it's not in I'm afraid.

oops - wrote down wrong letter

[Kai Laddiman]

Krishan or Krishnan?

[Kai Laddiman]

And what was Brian's declaration in Rd 12?

[James Robinson]

Krishan or Krishnan?

Krishan, definitely

And what was Brian's declaration in Rd 12?

Can't remember. I got SMASHED, but it wasn't as good as MOPHEADS.

Also, did anyone else notice that the "W" in "INGROWING" was an upside-down "M"

[Kirk Bevins]

SPASMED^ being disallowed shocked me - I can't believe there is no verb to spasm (according to ODE2r anyway). I always talk about my arm spasming in my sleep. Always.

[Liam Tiernan]

SPASMED^ being disallowed shocked me - I can't believe there is no verb to spasm (according to ODE2r anyway). I always talk about my arm spasming in my sleep. Always.

This explains a lot. Does Sue know?

[Gavin Chipper]

Also, did anyone else notice that the "W" in "INGROWING" was an upside-down "M"

No. Did anyone alese notice that the scramble ended in ING and the answer? Did that throw anyone else off?

[James Robinson]

Also, did anyone else notice that the "W" in "INGROWING" was an upside-down "M"

No. Did anyone alese notice that the scramble ended in ING and the answer? Did that throw anyone else off?

No, not me. Can't answer for anyone else though.

[Mark Harrison]

Yeah, I noticed that. Seems strange....maybe they didn't have a W to hand?