c4countdown

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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Derek Hazell wrote: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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PLONGEUR, round 4.

COME ON TIFFIN

Knitted character from Harry Hill, rd 11

JackHurst wrote:Knitted character from Harry Hill, rd 11

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

Oliver Garner wrote:COME ON TIFFIN

Same year as you, Oliver?

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.

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

Howard Somerset wrote:

Oliver Garner wrote:COME ON TIFFIN

Same year as you, Oliver?

No, he's 3 years older.

PLONGEUR

Also UNGROUPED, round 4

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.

Peter Mabey wrote:Also UNGROUPED, round 4

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

JackHurst wrote:Knitted character from Harry Hill, rd 11

Great spot young master. Impressed.

JackHurst wrote:Knitted character from Harry Hill, rd 11

Excellent. Have entered the draw.

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Peter Mabey wrote: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

Krishan or Krishnan?

And what was Brian's declaration in Rd 12?

Kai Laddiman wrote:Krishan or Krishnan?

Krishan, definitely

Kai Laddiman wrote: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"

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.

Kirk Bevins wrote: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?

James Robinson wrote: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?

Gavin Chipper wrote:

James Robinson wrote: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.

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