Spoilers For Thursday October 21st 2010

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:47 pm

After a relaxing break in the Channel Islands, I'm now fully up to speed with the goings on in Countdown, and at this moment in time, tomorrow might be a monumental day.

Current champ (do I have to remind you

) Jack Hurst is on fire with 703 points from his first 6 games. Interestingly, just above him in the rankings are Michael Chadwick and Peter Godwin, who in their 8 games scored 705 and 706 points, respectively, meaning Jack is just a smidge behind them having played 2 games less

As you are probably aware the octochamp points scoring record held by Andrew Hulme is 930 points, meaning that Jack needs 228 more (as well as the 2 wins obviously) to overtake Andrew. Can he do it

I'll be around with the Robinson Recap later on.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:54 pm

James Robinson wrote:As you are probably aware the octochamp points scoring record held by Andrew Hulme is 930 points, meaning that Jack needs 228 more (as well as the 2 wins obviously)

What's the septochamp record total?

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:28 pm

Michael Wallace wrote:
James Robinson wrote:As you are probably aware the octochamp points scoring record held by Andrew Hulme is 930 points, meaning that Jack needs 228 more (as well as the 2 wins obviously)
What's the septochamp record total?

After scurrying around, Steve Baines of Series 57 has the record at 758.

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:46 pm

James Robinson wrote:
Michael Wallace wrote:
James Robinson wrote:As you are probably aware the octochamp points scoring record held by Andrew Hulme is 930 points, meaning that Jack needs 228 more (as well as the 2 wins obviously)
What's the septochamp record total?
After scurrying around, Steve Baines of Series 57 has the record at 758.

Sexochamp?

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:53 pm

Jon O'Neill wrote:Sexochamp?

You called?

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:54 pm

Jon O'Neill wrote:Sexochamp?

Do you want me to include or exclude the viscounts from Series 46

Josh Hurst · Post by **Josh Hurst** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:49 pm

CTDAEIFSH was the original selection in that round. It had to be re-filmed.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:59 pm

Josh Hurst wrote:CTDAEIFSH was the original selection in that round. It had to be re-filmed.

Which Round?

Why?

Josh Hurst · Post by **Josh Hurst** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:02 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Josh Hurst wrote:CTDAEIFSH was the original selection in that round. It had to be re-filmed.
Which Round?

Why?

Can't remember which number the round was, but the one where Alex declared SHAFTED and Jack declared HARDIEST. The reason is because there was a rather rude 8 which you wouldn't have heard of, Rhys. The D cannot be added onto the end if you work it out, otherwise it'd be hyphenated.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:03 pm

Josh Hurst wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Josh Hurst wrote:CTDAEIFSH was the original selection in that round. It had to be re-filmed.
Which Round?

Why?
Can't remember which number the round was, but the one where Alex declared SHAFTED and Jack declared HARDIEST. The reason is because there was a rather rude 8 which you wouldn't have heard of, Rhys. The D cannot be added onto the end if you work it out, otherwise it'd be hyphenated.

Try me.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:03 pm

Is he on for a max game here...

Jojo Apollo · Post by **Jojo Apollo** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:08 pm

Superb stuff, Jack.

Is that the second ever Max?

Josh Hurst · Post by **Josh Hurst** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:09 pm

Ben Hunter wrote:Is he on for a max game here...

No, missed PERENTIE in the round where he declared POINTER. 133/134 though, not too shabby at all I'd say.

The 8 was SHITFACE Rhys. It was pretty funny in the studio when it happened. Jack just started laughing pretty much as soon as the last letter came out. Buried his head on the desk, it was awesome.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:11 pm

Crikey, so just 95 for the record?

Jojo Apollo · Post by **Jojo Apollo** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:12 pm

Michael Wallace wrote:Crikey, so just 95 for the record?

Yikes! It could be smashed.

Josh Hurst · Post by **Josh Hurst** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:19 pm

Jojo Apollo wrote:
Michael Wallace wrote:Crikey, so just 95 for the record?
Yikes! It could be smashed.

No, he plays Ed McCullagh and gets beaten. Suppose that's a spoiler so I should delete it.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:22 pm

63 to beat Eoin, 95 for the record.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:23 pm

Josh Hurst wrote:
Jojo Apollo wrote:
Michael Wallace wrote:Crikey, so just 95 for the record?
Yikes! It could be smashed.
No, he plays Ed McCullagh and gets beaten. Suppose that's a spoiler so I should delete it.

Yesterday you said he lost today's game......

I don't believe you.........

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:30 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Yesterday you said he lost today's game......

I don't believe you.........

Well, I was told that Jack lost his first game. I don't believe anything anyone says now.

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:35 pm

James Robinson wrote:
Jon O'Neill wrote:Sexochamp?
Do you want me to include or exclude the viscounts from Series 46

Both please.

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:57 pm

Someone posted this on my facebook event:

Stuart 'pid' Jones: You have been nominated for the coveted "king of /b/" award.
Thoughts?

I have no idea what this means, is he making some sort of joke at my expense, or am I nominated for an award on some type of forum?

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:01 pm

JackHurst wrote:Someone posted this on my facebook event:

Stuart 'pid' Jones: You have been nominated for the coveted "king of /b/" award.
Thoughts?
I have no idea what this means, is he making some sort of joke at my expense, or am I nominated for an award on some type of forum?

That's presumably referring to 4chan, but I've not heard of "king of /b/", but I am not a /b/-tard, so that is perhaps why.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:03 pm

JackHurst wrote:Someone posted this on my facebook event:

Stuart 'pid' Jones: You have been nominated for the coveted "king of /b/" award.
Thoughts?
I have no idea what this means, is he making some sort of joke at my expense, or am I nominated for an award on some type of forum?

Basically it means you're now an internet sensation.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:09 pm

I fucking love openbook. Every day it seems a new person realises that there's "a new Carol".

Ryan Taylor · Post by **Ryan Taylor** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:50 pm

Ben Hunter wrote:I fucking love openbook. Every day it seems a new person realises that there's "a new Carol".

Oh my god, so true. Makes you wonder just how many people there are out there who still think Carol is on the show. Heaven knows there may even be people who don't know that Whiteley is brown bread.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:43 pm

Yeah PERENTIE for a beater but even with that it was 116-116 at the conundrum and I just couldn't live with Jack's speed on the conundrum so I'm beaten again, twice in a week. Mate, you're fucking awesome and a great bloke to boot. Now do what you deserve to do and smash 95 tomorrow.

Edit: Why were you sucking cock after you'd solved the round 10 numbers game?

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:37 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Edit: Why were you sucking cock after you'd solved the round 10 numbers game?

What?

Hugh Binnie · Post by **Hugh Binnie** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:15 pm

JackHurst wrote:
Kirk Bevins wrote:Edit: Why were you sucking cock after you'd solved the round 10 numbers game?
What?

I think he's referring to your totally uninappropriate tongue-in-cheek motion.

Andrew Hulme · Post by **Andrew Hulme** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:29 pm

one time? http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=273543

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:34 pm

Andrew Hulme wrote:one time? http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=273543

You'll so be hoping for that, won't you, Andrew

Phenomenal again, Jack. Interestingly, that 133 is the highest score on the show when the contestant just got 1 nine-letter word, beating the previous best of 131, got by Tom Hargreaves against Ben Wilson in CoC XI.

A nice appropriate 8 in round 2 was OCTAGONS.

2nd Numbers Alt.: (75 x 8) + (5 x 10) + 3 = 653

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:39 pm

Under Gevin scoring (nine points for a nine), Jack's score was 124, which I'm fairly sure is a record. Tom Hargreaves got 122 once (actual score of 131) which I think was the record.

I wondered about HEADFIRST in the HARDIEST round but apparently not, and apparently they weren't even the "real" letters. But I was happy with 90 today, without getting the 9.

Ryan Taylor · Post by **Ryan Taylor** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:04 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote:Under Gevin scoring (nine points for a nine), Jack's score was 124, which I'm fairly sure is a record. Tom Hargreaves got 122 once (actual score of 131) which I think was the record.

I wondered about HEADFIRST in the HARDIEST round but apparently not, and apparently they weren't even the "real" letters. But I was happy with 90 today, without getting the 9.

Jack, being the smug bastard that he is, also mentioned HEADFIRST^ to Alistair McGowan after he had suggested FISHTRADE^.

David Roe · Post by **David Roe** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:30 pm

It's a bit strange in NODE1 (I don't have NODE2 so can't comment about that) but "head first" is shown as two words in the lead entry, but within the definition it's used in an example as head-first. Not that it matters for Countdown purposes because it's disallowed either way, but what would be the position if it had been spelt headfirst in the definition?

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:09 pm

David Roe wrote:It's a bit strange in NODE1 (I don't have NODE2 so can't comment about that) but "head first" is shown as two words in the lead entry, but within the definition it's used in an example as head-first. Not that it matters for Countdown purposes because it's disallowed either way, but what would be the position if it had been spelt headfirst in the definition?

It'd be disallowed. It happens a lot in ODE2r - a word in the definition isn't defined in the dictionary anywhere.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:32 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote: It happens a lot in ODE2r - a word in the definition isn't defined in the dictionary anywhere.

Not really, only twice that we know of.

Also, it says in the intro that the hyphenations given are only examples and not meant to exclude alternatives, so it's probably justified on that basis.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:37 pm

David Roe wrote:It's a bit strange in NODE1 (I don't have NODE2 so can't comment about that) but "head first" is shown as two words in the lead entry, but within the definition it's used in an example as head-first. Not that it matters for Countdown purposes because it's disallowed either way, but what would be the position if it had been spelt headfirst in the definition?

I definitely replied to this. Where's it gone?

Edit - Anyway, what I said was that a hyphen is used because of its position in the sentence - "a head-first slide" whereas you would also say "the slide was head first". But I don't think this would ever turn two words into one without even a hyphen. It would be like calling someone a not-at-all-bald chap, if he had all his hair.

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:42 pm

SHITFACE

Edward McCullagh · Post by **Edward McCullagh** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:58 pm

Absolutely excellent stuff, Jack - hope you destroy the 930 tomorrow

Chris Davies · Post by **Chris Davies** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:31 am

It dawned on me (the day after this show) - what a superb conundrum scramble. 'Ugly' hints at the answer...

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:19 pm

Chris Davies wrote:It dawned on me (the day after this show) - what a superb conundrum scramble. 'Ugly' hints at the answer...

Maybe Damian is practising for when he starts doing nine-letter Teatime Teasers.

D Eadie · Post by **D Eadie** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:23 pm

Chris Davies wrote:It dawned on me (the day after this show) - what a superb conundrum scramble. 'Ugly' hints at the answer...

Cheers Chris,
It's like tossing pearls to swine. Glad to see you're not a pig.

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:52 am

Josh Hurst wrote:The 8 was SHITFACE Rhys. It was pretty funny in the studio when it happened. Jack just started laughing pretty much as soon as the last letter came out. Buried his head on the desk, it was awesome.

A few weeks later, the press get onto it:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a28 ... d.html?rss