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Countdown travel pad

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:05 pm
by JackHurst
Has anybody else got one?

Josh came back from shopping with one, so soon after I got one too. Its a blue book full of numbers letters and conundrums.

There are 6 puzzles on each page (177 pages in total): LLCNNN

Also, in the back of the book there are 'answers', but beware, NATRIUM is given as a possible word to declare in the very first selection in the book, and its not valid on apterous :o

If you are just in it for the fun then its a bargain at £3, but if you consider yourself a "Pro"/"APTONERD"/"BEVATRON", then you might be put off by the high proportion of numbers rounds and the spurious answers given for letters rounds.

(I love how nerdy this post is)

Re: Countdown travel pad

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:10 pm
by Michael Wallace
JackHurst wrote:(I love how nerdy this post is)
I love (well, like) how you left us a puzzle to do so you weren't having all the fun:
JackHurst wrote:There are 6 puzzles on each page (177 pages in total): LLCNNN(I love how nerdy this post is)
That's 6*177 = 1062 puzzles 8-) 8-) 8-)

(alternative solution: 177*6 = 1062)

Re: Countdown travel pad

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:36 pm
by Jon Corby
Alt solution:

6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 1062

Re: Countdown travel pad

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:37 pm
by Eoin Monaghan
I bought it yesterday. Also have the big one.

Re: Countdown travel pad

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:38 pm
by Michael Wallace
Anyone else think a 'travel pad' sounds like one of those incontinence products they usually advertise during Countdown?

Re: Countdown travel pad

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:49 pm
by Howard Somerset
Michael Wallace wrote:Anyone else think a 'travel pad' sounds like one of those incontinence products they usually advertise during Countdown?
I thought that was what was being referred to when I first saw the topic title. Nearly went out and got one.

Re: Countdown travel pad

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:48 am
by Kirk Bevins
JackHurst wrote: If you are just in it for the fun then its a bargain at £3, but if you consider yourself a "Pro"/"APTONERD"
Hmm APTONERD, anagram of that old favourite PRONATED. It also has NOTEPAD in it which is quite APT for this topic. I'll get my coat.

Re: Countdown travel pad

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:07 pm
by Ryan Taylor
Kirk Bevins wrote:
JackHurst wrote: If you are just in it for the fun then its a bargain at £3, but if you consider yourself a "Pro"/"APTONERD"
Hmm APTONERD, anagram of that old favourite PRONATED. It also has NOTEPAD in it which is quite APT for this topic. I'll get my coat.
You prat.

Re: Countdown travel pad

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:10 pm
by Ian Volante
Howard Somerset wrote:
Michael Wallace wrote:Anyone else think a 'travel pad' sounds like one of those incontinence products they usually advertise during Countdown?
I thought that was what was being referred to when I first saw the topic title. Nearly went out and got one.
My thoughts exactly. On a similar note, does Tena Man exist yet? Not that' you'd know, obviously.

Re: Countdown travel pad

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:11 pm
by Matt Morrison
Ryan Taylor wrote:
Kirk Bevins wrote:
JackHurst wrote: If you are just in it for the fun then its a bargain at £3, but if you consider yourself a "Pro"/"APTONERD"
Hmm APTONERD, anagram of that old favourite PRONATED. It also has NOTEPAD in it which is quite APT for this topic. I'll get my coat.
You prat.
YOUPRAT -YU +NED

Re: Countdown travel pad

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:49 pm
by Eoin Monaghan
I was flicking through this last night when I saw a scramble for a conundrum was IMBEEVERS, I thought it was a bit of a coincidence, but then on the last page on a letters round it said PSCHARLIE. Finally, on another letters round the selection was GANDISEEG, surely not a coincidence.

Does Damian have anything to do with products made?

Re: Countdown travel pad

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:06 pm
by Charlie Reams
Eoin Monaghan wrote:I was flicking through this last night when I saw a scramble for a conundrum was IMBEEVERS, I thought it was a bit of a coincidence, but then on the last page on a letters round it said PSCHARLIE. Finally, on another letters round the selection was GANDISEEG, surely not a coincidence.

Does Damian have anything to do with products made?
I think that was my doing, although I wrote the Travel Pad ages ago (July 2009) so it may have a new edition by now.

Re: Countdown travel pad

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:16 pm
by Rhys Benjamin
Charlie Reams wrote:
Eoin Monaghan wrote:I was flicking through this last night when I saw a scramble for a conundrum was IMBEEVERS, I thought it was a bit of a coincidence, but then on the last page on a letters round it said PSCHARLIE. Finally, on another letters round the selection was GANDISEEG, surely not a coincidence.

Does Damian have anything to do with products made?
I think that was my doing, although I wrote the Travel Pad ages ago (July 2009) so it may have a new edition by now.
Anyone else feeling slightly confused?

Re: Countdown travel pad

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:26 am
by Martyn Simpson
Ian Volante wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:
Michael Wallace wrote:Anyone else think a 'travel pad' sounds like one of those incontinence products they usually advertise during Countdown?
I thought that was what was being referred to when I first saw the topic title. Nearly went out and got one.
My thoughts exactly. On a similar note, does Tena Man exist yet? Not that' you'd know, obviously.
Not yet. I happen to sell these sorts of products for a living, and today one of my customers offered to donate a "Travel John" to me, to keep in my van for emergencies.