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  • In view of the problems with access to the forum, the deadline is extended to 21:00 (9pm GMT) on Wedneday 6 December!

    Other rounds can of course be asked to run at the same time.
    "If anybody can knock these three balls in, this man can."
    David Taylor, 11 January 1982, as Steve Davis prepared to pot the blue, in making the first 147 break on television.

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    • Originally Posted by April madness
      you don't have to make the longest palindrome, rather one that D_G will like. I suggest something about Davis
      An excellent suggestion, April Madness!
      "If anybody can knock these three balls in, this man can."
      David Taylor, 11 January 1982, as Steve Davis prepared to pot the blue, in making the first 147 break on television.

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      • I am hereby going to suggest my palindrome. It had to do with the most important in the world to me and I've worked very hard on it. In fact, I stayed up two nights in a row working on this palindrome, so I hope you like it. Here goes. My palindrome is:

        I
        "I'll be back next year." --Jimmy White

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        • This Girl here, from Battle Royale is called Mai. She went to play snooker, she went to the table and the referee said who are you? She responded
          "I am Mai"

          You play a long slow deadweight red to a corner pocket. As it approaches the pocket, a kamikaze woodlouse crawls out from under the cushion and makes its way across the table, conflicting with the path of the red precisely at the point the red gets there. The red, needless to say, veers off course, and the future of the woodlouse is uncertain. - The Statman

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          • Then her Tajikistani opponent introduced himself in borken English:

            my name be vladamir romanov vonamor rimadal vebemanym.

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            • Originally Posted by Sarmu
              I did not pot a top ton, did I?
              The leader so far, but keep them coming!
              "If anybody can knock these three balls in, this man can."
              David Taylor, 11 January 1982, as Steve Davis prepared to pot the blue, in making the first 147 break on television.

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              • Well done to all who entered, especially to elvaago who put in such a huge effort, also to Mitsuko and chasmmi, but most of all to Sarmu for his winning entry above. Award Sarmu the point!
                "If anybody can knock these three balls in, this man can."
                David Taylor, 11 January 1982, as Steve Davis prepared to pot the blue, in making the first 147 break on television.

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                • Round 26:

                  How many four letter words can you make using the beginning and ends of Snooker players' names?

                  By this i mean if you chose John Higgins you would have to make a four letter word using JNHS no other letters allowed.

                  The words have to be real English words that would be accepted on Countdown. The highest number submitted by Friday 8th Dec at midnight Korean time wins.

                  Players used must either be current top 96 players or players who are at least reasonably well known in the snooker world.

                  Lets the round begin!

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                  • BANE Alfie Burden
                    DAYS Anthony Davies
                    GLUM Marcel Gauvreau
                    TING Nigel Gilbert - OOPS
                    THEM Mike Hallett
                    JEWS Wayne Jones
                    LENS Stephen Lee
                    MEND Dave Martin
                    AMMO Mario Morra
                    ONER Ronnie O'Sullivan
                    KELP Karl Payne
                    SEER Eddie Sinclair
                    TWEE Willie Thorne
                    JAWS James Wattana
                    STEM Scott Mackenzie
                    There's about 15 for a start

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                    • a good start although Nigel Gilbert is NLGT not NIGT

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                      • That excel spreadsheet... the lower case l came out as an upper case I... knew I'd make one mistake. Scrap him then!

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                        • And I have a feeling JEWS would be disallowed on Countdown for requiring a capital letter.

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                          • Shh no-one would have spotted that... I'd already ruled out Mans and Mens as they both needed apostrophes

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                            • Originally Posted by rambon
                              Shh no-one would have spotted that... I'd already ruled out Mans and Mens as they both needed apostrophes
                              Mens needs an apostrophy, but mans is perfectly legitimate.

                              "I'll look round the boot sale while he mans the stall."

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                              • OH yeah, well it was early...

                                I'll add
                                MANS Alan McManus

                                in that case.

                                Cheers TS!

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