Spoilers For Thursday March 25th 2010

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Spoilers For Thursday March 25th 2010

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Another Thursday has arrived, coupled with a message of congratulation from Her Majesty, The Queen.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpres ... 9Bibz5sMMQ

Nice that the show has got its royal confirmation approved. ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-)

Well, if you're reading this, Ma'am, we should have a delightful show today between 2 of your subjects. Dave Wilkinson of Coalville, is the champ looking to reach the half-octochamp status he desires. It is a title reached by 5 (6 if you include Jan, who had reached hers in the last series) people, although only 1 has converted that into a complete octochamp status.

Will the challenger stop him in his tracks, or will Mr. Wilkinson put him/her to the sword :?: (Rubbish joke, if you can spot it. :oops: )

See you all for the recap, after I've had my roast swan. :lol:
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Will the 5,000th edition get a plug today?
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Marc Meakin wrote:Will the 5,000th edition get a plug today?
Earlier in the week I noticed that during the credits they were referring to Friday's show as the 5000th episode. :)
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James Robinson wrote:Another Thursday has arrived, coupled with a message of congratulation from Her Majesty, The Queen.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpres ... 9Bibz5sMMQ

Nice that the show has got its royal confirmation approved. ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-)

Well, if you're reading this, Ma'am, we should have a delightful show today between 2 of your subjects. Dave Wilkinson of Coalville, is the champ looking to reach the half-octochamp status he desires. It is a title reached by 5 (6 if you include Jan, who had reached hers in the last series) people, although only 1 has converted that into a complete octochamp status.

Will the challenger stop him in his tracks, or will Mr. Wilkinson put him/her to the sword :?: (Rubbish joke, if you can spot it. :oops: )

See you all for the recap, after I've had my roast swan. :lol:
I wonder if Her Majesty got fucked on Tueday?
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Howard Somerset wrote:
Marc Meakin wrote:Will the 5,000th edition get a plug today?
Earlier in the week I noticed that during the credits they were referring to Friday's show as the 5000th episode. :)
Some sources seem to suggest that today's EDITION (to please Damian) is the 5,000th.

Whatever it is, it's making my head spin thinking about it. :? :roll: :?: :? :roll: :?:
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James Robinson wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:
Marc Meakin wrote:Will the 5,000th edition get a plug today?
Earlier in the week I noticed that during the credits they were referring to Friday's show as the 5000th episode. :)
Some sources seem to suggest that today's EDITION (to please Damian) is the 5,000th.

Whatever it is, it's making my head spin thinking about it. :? :roll: :?: :? :roll: :?:
Maybe today is the 5,000th edition and tomorrow is the 5,000th episode :)
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'Edition' sounds odd to me when used for TV programmes. I always think of 'editions' as 'new versions', 'updates', and 'renewals', like with our beloved fucking dictionaries.
'Episode' sits far far better when you're talking about separate and exclusive portions of one thing, in this case Countdown.
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Matt Morrison wrote:''Episode' sits far far better when you're talking about separate and exclusive portions of one thing, in this case Countdown.
I WOULD LIKE AN EPISODE OF CAKE PLEASE.

(that's not me trying to take the piss, I just like the idea of an episode of cake)
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The Eczema charity have brought out a new scratchcard. :)
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Gregg Wallace is fucking great. I always liked him on Masterchef but I never expected him to be this good on the 'down.
He just seems ridiculously lovely and huggable.
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ABOLISH as a contestant beater.
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didn't see the second numbers that way, here's my boring and unnecessary split multiplication route:
75 x 5 = 375, +6 = 381, x2 = 762, +7 = 769
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pedafiles for 9 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Michael Wallace wrote: I WOULD LIKE AN EPISODE OF CAKE PLEASE.
As long as there wasn't a photo of you with a whole cake.
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James Robinson wrote: Will the challenger stop him in his tracks, or will Mr. Wilkinson put him/her to the sword :?: (Rubbish joke, if you can spot it. :oops: )
Nope.
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Marc Meakin wrote: I wonder if Her Majesty got fucked on Tueday?
Not sure about last Tuesday, but the day she got married, yes definitely.
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Marc Meakin wrote:I wonder if Her Majesty got fucked on Tueday?
:o

You should be sent to the tower for remarcs like that!
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Surely EXEUNTS is nonsense?
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Clive Brooker wrote:Surely EXEUNTS is nonsense?
Etymologically yes (exeunt being a plural noun in Latin) but exeunt is a verb in English, meaning to leave the stage. Same with agenda and many others.
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Charlie Reams wrote:
Clive Brooker wrote:Surely EXEUNTS is nonsense?
Etymologically yes (exeunt being a plural noun in Latin) but exeunt is a verb in English, meaning to leave the stage. Same with agenda and many others.
Yes, I see that, but surely "exits" is the word used when a single entity is leaving the stage, so "exeunts" has no reason to exist.
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Clive Brooker wrote: Yes, I see that, but surely "exits" is the word used when a single entity is leaving the stage, so "exeunts" has no reason to exist.
I see what you mean, but the way the ODE defines exeunt it's just a normal verb. That might be a mistake or it might actually have that use, I'm not sure.
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James Robinson wrote:Will the challenger stop him in his tracks, or will Mr. Wilkinson put him/her to the sword :?: (Rubbish joke, if you can spot it. :oops: )
I can't compete with your razor-sharp wit there.
Oh, cackwires!
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Kevin Davis wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Will the challenger stop him in his tracks, or will Mr. Wilkinson put him/her to the sword :?: (Rubbish joke, if you can spot it. :oops: )
I can't compete with your razor-sharp wit there.
I think Jeff's attempt was better than mine, in truth. :lol:
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Kevin Davis wrote:
I can't compete with your razor-sharp wit there.
And even if you can - please don't.
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Kevin Davis wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Will the challenger stop him in his tracks, or will Mr. Wilkinson put him/her to the sword :?: (Rubbish joke, if you can spot it. :oops: )
I can't compete with your razor-sharp wit there.

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Charlie Reams wrote:
Clive Brooker wrote: Yes, I see that, but surely "exits" is the word used when a single entity is leaving the stage, so "exeunts" has no reason to exist.
I see what you mean, but the way the ODE defines exeunt it's just a normal verb. That might be a mistake or it might actually have that use, I'm not sure.
I'd have thought that 'exeunt' would have only been used as a verb in the imperative: I suppose a grammarian might have given the direction that 'the platoon exeunts', but I don't like it - 'exeunt the platoon' would be preferable.
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