Who's going finals?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:30 pm

The finals of the current series will be filmed on 27 - 28 April. I'll be there (hopefully)... anyone else?

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:33 pm

I'll be there for the afternoon on the 28th, if all goes to plan.

D Eadie · Post by **D Eadie** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:37 pm

I might pop along if i can be arsed.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:40 pm

28th all day.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:41 pm

I'm going as is my friend and apterite Tom Rowell (on the Wednesday).

craig · Post by **craig** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:53 pm

Scott Gillies might be there as well since he starts his run something like 4 games before the finals. I couldn't see Scott on the members list so thought I'd say this for him.

Andrew Hulme · Post by **Andrew Hulme** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:20 pm

Kind of up for this. Can I still get tickets?

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:28 pm

I'd have thought that all the tickets would've been sold by now, after all it's just 2 weeks away.

I'd like to come, but I'm busy, so as much as I'd like to come, it doesn't look like I can. Oh well.

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:29 pm

Definitely still worth a try, I only got mine last week.

Ryan Taylor · Post by **Ryan Taylor** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:51 pm

I won't be there because of work. So I am missing the finals AND Co:Lon because of work.

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:08 pm

Ryan Taylor wrote:I won't be there because of stupid fucking work. So I am missing the finals AND Co:Lon because of work, man it sucks.

WHAT! Extra paper rounds are making you miss the finals and CO:LON

You must have a lot of houses that need papers delivering in your area.

Ryan Taylor · Post by **Ryan Taylor** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:17 pm

James Robinson wrote:
Ryan Taylor wrote:I won't be there because of stupid fucking work. So I am missing the finals AND Co:Lon because of work, man it sucks.
WHAT! Extra paper rounds are making you miss the finals and CO:LON

You must have a lot of houses that need papers delivering in your area.

Ha! Sadly its the shop work

I'm having a rest from my paper round at the moment though due to phlebitis. The locals are missing me

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:33 pm

Got my ticket (afternoon/evening of the 28th) yesterday.

Chris Davies · Post by **Chris Davies** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:39 pm

I'll be there on the 28th.

Andy Wilson · Post by **Andy Wilson** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:02 pm

If i make it two in a row i might start feeling bad if i miss one so i'll probably skip this one to take the pressure off. Would actually prefer to go to co:lon instead and still might, even if only to watch.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:12 pm

I'll be there from start to finish. Looking forward to seeing everyone again especially since I won't be at COLON. Any takers on how many conundrums I'll get this time?

D Eadie · Post by **D Eadie** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:48 pm

I'll have £500 that says you don't get any of them.

Of course, if you refuse, you'll probably get 4 or 5, but if you accept, you'll most definitely not get any of them, along with the rest of the UK.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:45 pm

D Eadie wrote:I'll have £500 that says you don't get any of them.

Of course, if you refuse, you'll probably get 4 or 5, but if you accept, you'll most definitely not get any of them, along with the rest of the UK.

Just thinking about the conundrums - I know you say that CofCs and the like are not viewer-friendly because they can't compete, but isn't having obscure conundrums that people haven't even heard of adding to the problem? You can still have words that people have heard of that probably won't be spotted in a fraction of a second (like EAVESDROP and SLEEPSUIT).

D Eadie · Post by **D Eadie** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:49 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote:
D Eadie wrote:I'll have £500 that says you don't get any of them.

Of course, if you refuse, you'll probably get 4 or 5, but if you accept, you'll most definitely not get any of them, along with the rest of the UK.
Just thinking about the conundrums - I know you say that CofCs and the like are not viewer-friendly because they can't compete, but isn't having obscure conundrums that people haven't even heard of adding to the problem? You can still have words that people have heard of that probably won't be spotted in a fraction of a second (like EAVESDROP and SLEEPSUIT).

WTF?

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:34 pm

They should use SLEEPSUIT on the show one day.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:39 pm

D Eadie wrote:WTF?

Right OK - you've said before that viewers are put off by Champion of champions tournaments, because it's several consecutive games where they get thrashed at home and can't compete with the contestants.

I imagine that impossibly hard conundrums (as in really obscure words rather than just good scrambles) would have a similar effect.

We've seen quite a few of this type of conundrum in the final stages of tournaments. Perhaps it would be better for the viewers not to have this type of conundrum. I imagine there were viewers at home that were pleased to beat Chris Wills and Graham Nash with the EAVESDROP, but maybe not so many got OUBLIETTE.

D Eadie · Post by **D Eadie** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:21 pm

I think you're reading too much into the joke post with Dinos. Oubliette was for a C of C, so its to be expected that harder words will come up. The normal series finals conundrums are tougher yes, but nothing so out of the ordinary as to be considered impossible.

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:36 pm

I'll be there from the afternoon of the 27th, but will have to leave before the final (and possibly the 2nd semi) so I can get home to see a special edition of the Weakest Link

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:03 pm

What might seem like an outlandish word to some might not be to others... I remember LEYLANDII baffling a lot of people on this forum but for some it's an everyday word. Same with OUBLIETTE... anyone with any familiarity with the film Labyrinth will know this word.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:24 pm

Ben Hunter wrote:What might seem like an outlandish word to some might not be to others... I remember LEYLANDII baffling a lot of people on this forum but for some it's an everyday word. Same with OUBLIETTE... anyone with any familiarity with the film Labyrinth will know this word.

WTF is a "labyrinth"?!

tomrowell · Post by **tomrowell** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:46 pm

WTF is 'WTF'?

Craig Beevers · Post by **Craig Beevers** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:36 pm

I think people at home are more likely to beat the uber-contestants on the more obscure CoC style conundrums than on normal conundrums anyway.

Andrew Hulme · Post by **Andrew Hulme** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:08 pm

WTF IS A GRIMALKIN?????????????????????????????????/

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:05 am

D Eadie wrote:I'll have £500 that says you don't get any of them.

Of course, if you refuse, you'll probably get 4 or 5, but if you accept, you'll most definitely not get any of them, along with the rest of the UK.

I trust they'll be the hardest batch yet then

I always look forward to finals conundrums. The bizarrer the better IMO, and I'm sure like the rest of us the "normal" viewers at home get a sadistic kick out of watching the best players completely flummoxed, especially if it's coupled with a clever scramble like ELITEBOUT or ARTLEPOOL or what have you.

Ryan Taylor · Post by **Ryan Taylor** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:44 pm

Andrew Hulme wrote:WTF IS A GRIMALKIN?????????????????????????????????/

Something to do with a linkigram I think.

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:48 pm

Me and Josh are going, along with some of our drongo mates.

I wanna sit next to Dinos to increase my chance of being seen in the audience when he gets the conundrums.

Josh Hurst · Post by **Josh Hurst** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:15 am

Dinos, wanna be the meat in a Hurst sandwich? (Feel free to insert gay and/or incest related comments.)

Jack, I'll be telling Matt you called him a drongo.

Andrew Hulme · Post by **Andrew Hulme** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:29 pm

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:46 am

Josh Hurst wrote:Dinos, wanna be the meat in a Hurst sandwich? (Feel free to insert gay and/or incest related comments.)

Jack, I'll be telling Matt you called him a drongo.

Sure

if you need filling I'm happy to oblige

Josh Hurst · Post by **Josh Hurst** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:54 pm

If anyone is still thinking about coming but thinks they may have left it too late, I received an email from Saralee on Thursday saying that tickets were still available for Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, but not Wednesday afternoon unfortunately. Don't know if they are still available now, but it's worth getting in touch as you could still see some 1/4's and a semi.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:58 pm

I've got a spare ticket for both the Wednesday sessions, if anyone wants it.

Douglas Wilson · Post by **Douglas Wilson** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:54 am

What is transmission date for the first QF?

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:43 am

Douglas Wilson wrote:What is transmission date for the first QF?

My guess is 10th or 17th June, but can let you know for certain by tomorrow evening.

tomrowell · Post by **tomrowell** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:44 pm

Charlie, I might have a use for that ticket if you still have it?

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:22 pm

Douglas Wilson wrote:What is transmission date for the first QF?

Just heard. Finals due for transmission 10th - 18th June.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:21 pm

tomrowell wrote:Charlie, I might have a use for that ticket if you still have it?

is it someone we both know Tom?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:02 am

tomrowell wrote:Charlie, I might have a use for that ticket if you still have it?

Only just saw this but yes, I do.