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The Friday contestant tried the invalid fainters, though. If he'd stuck with the singular it would, of course, have been accepted without comment, regardless of the perceived definition.
However "fainter" itself is allowed because it's the comparative form of faint e.g. "fainter colouration" rather than as someone who faints. |
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No the singular is not allowed either, if it was the plural would have been allowed.
However "fainter" itself is allowed because it's the comparative form of faint e.g. "fainter colouration" rather than as someone who faints. |
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That's what I meant - if he'd left the S off, everyone would have assumed that meaning.
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This observation should possibly be in the 'boobs' thread...
...but that's a rather snug fitting top Rachel's wearing today. I've seen looser fitting leotards.
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Blimey [O'Riley}, how many elderly men have had to be rushed to hospital over the last two days because of Rachel's outfits? Someone was saying earlier it looked as though she'd been told to cover up, but if so she's clearly rebelled...
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Massive retro-rockets on Rachel tonight, and Suzie is doing a kind of "Why Miss jones ..." with that unbuttoned blouse.
An episode for the breast-fascinated tonight. |
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For anybody who watched the 1991 Countdowns on Challenge, I see they've got hold of the series finals that were missing from the initial run. The grand final is next Thursday at 7AM.
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I'm never sure if Rachel's number solutions that are more complicated than necessary, are just her showing off or does her brain work differently?
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(100+6)*6-25-10
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I'm never sure if Rachel's number solutions that are more complicated than necessary, are just her showing off or does her brain work differently?
Those not good at the numbers almost always get the easy method. |
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When you are good at numbers you often miss the easy solutions because you are going for the methods most likely to succeed on average, then if they don't work try the easy ones.
Those not good at the numbers almost always get the easy method. |
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Not sure I understand the logic there.
I'm very good at the numbers game*, there's only been one I haven't got this year that was possible and that was one which several people on here were surprised Rachel also didn't get because they found it so easy whereas in fact going for the percentage methods of getting the solution it was not so easy. I'm certain most of those surprised that Rachel didn't get the numbers are not as good at them as she is. *I'm good at the numbers when I'm sitting at home with no pressure, I'm sure if I was a contestant I wouldn't be so good and would probably fare worse than many of the contestants do. |
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was the numbers round answer:
(50+(100/(75-25))*10+6 ? |
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was the numbers round answer:
(50+(100/(75-25))*10+6 ? |
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only 2 episodes next week, the rest of the week, the trots.
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Oh no, not again. I'll be getting withdrawal symptoms.
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only 2 episodes next week, the rest of the week, the trots.
![]() Roll on next year. |
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They're spoiling us this week, it's on every day!
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Interesting to see what will happen next year as ITV have all the horse racing coverage 2017 onwards.
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Shame
The unfortunate challenger on Wednesday scored only 8 points against the current Champ (Rob). I felt really sorry for him. Is 8 an all-time low, I wonder?
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Rachel looked really fed up and uninterested today, wonder what's up?
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Having watched Countdown for many years, there are a couple of things that irritate me. One is Nick's insistence on saying 'Stand By' when starting the clock. That's the last thing they should be doing ! 'Stand By' means get ready to act when instructed. It would be more appropriate to say 'go' or 'start' or even 'action'!
The other thing is the increasing number of contestants who ask Rachel 'Can I GET a consonant, instead of 'Can I HAVE a consonant'. I would love Rachel to say 'No you can't because that's my job!' Gripe over! |
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Having watched Countdown for many years, there are a couple of things that irritate me. One is Nick's insistence on saying 'Stand By' when starting the clock. That's the last thing they should be doing ! 'Stand By' means get ready to act when instructed. It would be more appropriate to say 'go' or 'start' or even 'action'!
The other thing is the increasing number of contestants who ask Rachel 'Can I GET a consonant, instead of 'Can I HAVE a consonant'. I would love Rachel to say 'No you can't because that's my job!' Gripe over! |
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The unfortunate challenger on Wednesday scored only 8 points against the current Champ (Rob). I felt really sorry for him. Is 8 an all-time low, I wonder?
http://wiki.apterous.org/List_of_15-...cores_under_30 In the 9 round era, there were a couple of 0 points though. If you are genuinely interested, that's a good wiki. |
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I've seen looser fitting leotards.
