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Hmm. Maybe if she has her lovely cleavage on display that may distract him!
![]() It was funny when she came up with "bustier" as her word. There's no answer to that and everyone kept a straight face.
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Nick is getting a lot better at the hosting. Far more relaxed, as predicted by many on this thread.
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Jonathan's standards have dropped a bit so far. I bettered him in 3 of the first 5 rounds.
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He had little to no sleep during filming, he got some in time for the semis, which he filmed on another day.
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I'm loving Penny as a redhead. Really suits her. Susie looking quite busty today as well!
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Not Jack's best game today, but he got through, that's Jonathan and Jack through so far
Next is Peter Lee vs. Victoria James |
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I can't wait for Tuesday to see Susie again. Face not all that, but damn those boobs are impressive.
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Damn. Suzi got beat. Gonna miss those magnificent mammaries!
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i wonder why women dont seem to do as well on countdown as the guys.I know there have been female champions but they are far outnumbered by the boys,particularly those in their late teens or early twenties.I suspect this series champion will be another from that demographic.
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Contrast that with recent shows, where more often than not she's dressing like Emily Bishop. Time to replace?
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I blame her fiancé - best replace him!
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Good point. Although I think I read he's a millionaire so probably not very likely
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Got her email addy?
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She is apparently a member of the Twitterati...
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i wonder why women dont seem to do as well on countdown as the guys.I know there have been female champions but they are far outnumbered by the boys,particularly those in their late teens or early twenties.I suspect this series champion will be another from that demographic.
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Kath, I think the reason is that some of the male contestants who get far in the game and seem to possess an almost photographic memory for numbers and obscure words may fall on the autistic spectrum, which affects males more. Some think it's unfair to pitch these almost encyclopaedic brains against regular contestants, but personally I think why not? A chance to shine, rather than be judged negatively!
Probably explains why men have been pretty much responsible for every worthwhile invention throughout history. |
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It's a tricky subject - the male and female brains are very different, both have strengths and weaknesses. It's hard to go into it in much depth without potentially offending one or the other.
Putting exceptions to one side, there is a belief that generally speaking the male brain has a greater capacity for focused bursts of mental grinding (and instantly recalling information), but the female brain can handle multiple threads of thought with more efficiency. Whether any of that is true I have no idea, I'm no expert, but I guess it's a vague possibility as to why men often seem to do better on Countdown. If there were another quiz show that concentrated more on the latter, I wonder if female winners would be more prevalent? |
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Haven't seen the last few episodes. Who is still in the competition?
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Kath, I think the reason is that some of the male contestants who get far in the game and seem to possess an almost photographic memory for numbers and obscure words may fall on the autistic spectrum, which affects males more. Some think it's unfair to pitch these almost encyclopaedic brains against regular contestants, but personally I think why not? A chance to shine, rather than be judged negatively!
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That's nice isn't it, the men only do well because they're a bit special.
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It's a tricky subject - the male and female brains are very different, both have strengths and weaknesses. It's hard to go into it in much depth without potentially offending one or the other.
Putting exceptions to one side, there is a belief that generally speaking the male brain has a greater capacity for focused bursts of mental grinding (and instantly recalling information), but the female brain can handle multiple threads of thought with more efficiency. Whether any of that is true I have no idea, I'm no expert, but I guess it's a vague possibility as to why men often seem to do better on Countdown. If there were another quiz show that concentrated more on the latter, I wonder if female winners would be more prevalent? ETA Perhaps a female presenter next? Although as I've mentioned before, with time Nick has grown on some of us. |
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ETA Perhaps a female presenter next? Although as I've mentioned before, with time Nick has grown on some of us.
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Females presenting, doing the sums and in charge of the dictionary? All sounds a bit 'Loose Women'
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Yikes!
So, who would you like to see as a female presenter? Must admit I am struggling there. Sandi Toksvig? |
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It was funny when she came up with "bustier" as her word. There's no answer to that and everyone kept a straight face.
