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Marc Meakin

If you watch the documentary ( see Graeme's link )
you will be aware that there was someone making phone calls outside the studio and he was caught by the floor staff , so the pager idea would have been aborted after the first day

Marc Meakin

There must have been some doubt as to how clearly Ingram heard Whittock or else he wouldn't have gone round the houses so many times.
For me it's the cough accompanied by a 'No' was the clincher for me to be certain of this/their guilt

Marc Meakin

Ah, good. My conscience is clear then. My friend's, I mean. What did you do? Sorry, I mean your friend. I looked the answer up in a book. Slightly longer version: When I got the callback, the researcher spent quite some time confirming my personal details, checking I'd be available for the recordin...

Marc Meakin

As you ( Hopefully ) have just watched episode 1 of Devs , I've just finished the dénouement episode (8).
Well worth watching , in fact , dare I say it it , a masterpiece.
I have forgiven Alex Garland for the third act of Annihilation

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Matt Morrison wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 9:55 pm I donate money. And close the curtains when all the neighbours do the fucking clapping.

Miserable bastard

I use the opportunity to see who I can slag off that don't bother , then wonder if they have succumbed to Rona.
Or are one of the people we are applauding out to work.

Marc Meakin

I've fucked up 2 wooden spoons so I've stopped too.
Got myself a bell for next week

Marc Meakin

I don't have a problem with juries

Marc Meakin

Devs starts tonight.....I may have mentioned it

Marc Meakin

I don't know if this is The Mandela effect but did the cheating episode of WWTBAM get shown or did I imagine it ?

Marc Meakin

I understand that the stage production had a vote button so the audience could vote if he was guilty or not
In the final episode on tonight a lot of the audience changed their mind

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Getting help with the audition question while you're actually doing the audition: obviously cheating. What do you define as "getting help"? Erm, asking for a friend. In this case, it was having someone there with you to listen in on the question and feed you the answer. I never found the ...

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What do you define as "getting help"? Erm, asking for a friend. I tried to get on WWTBAM in the early days because I was fed up with all the thick people that got on it. As I remember you paid for a premium rate phone call and answered a series of questions with a multiple choice question...

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Getting help with the audition question while you're actually doing the audition: obviously cheating. What do you define as "getting help"? Erm, asking for a friend. I tried to get on WWTBAM in the early days because I was fed up with all the thick people that got on it. As I remember you...

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Gavin Chipper wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 8:56 pm I've been watching series 5 of Red Dwarf on Dave. There's a brand new special on tomorrow night at 9!
I thought this was OKish but not particularly great. Anyone else watch it?

On my watchlist

Marc Meakin

Devs....did I mention this already.

Good news it starts on BBC 2 on the 13th April.
Highly recommended

Marc Meakin

Top ten good science sci-fi movies.
10. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
9. Primer
8. Alien
7. Source Code
6. Moon
5.The Martian
4.2001 a Space Odyssey
3. 12 Monkeys
2 .Interstellar
1. Arrival

Marc Meakin

Devs.
Intelligent Sci Fi from Alex Garland with an element of Kubrick's

Marc Meakin

Top ten things that I am able to do during lockdown. 10. Singing at the top of voice while cycling without being heard 9. Watching stuff with my headphones on at home without feeling I'm being rude 8. Sleeping until I wake up naturally. 7. An afternoon nap 6.Curing my phone's phobia. 5. Social media...

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Ok flipside of my earlier post. Most annoying thing during lockdown. 10. Youths assuming that if they have a bike with them they can ride around all day. 9. Dogs off leads....it's not their fault but petting animals is a no no. 8. People making frequent trips , daily , to the local shop to flout the...

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Trying to get as many contributors as possible. Just name a top ten of something dear to you or something you have a knowledge of. I will start with one that everyone can resonate with. Top ten things I miss during lockdown. 10. Going to the Cinema 9. Trips to London 8. Going on the Train 7. Going o...

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Suppo wese you have a bottle of poison with five lethal doses in it, and another bottle of 100 pills, five of which are poisonous. If one person consumes the whole bottle they die. If two people share the whole bottle, both of them die. Up to five people it's essentially the same. But if 100 people...

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It is an excuse to ban all outdoor activities apart from to and from work buying groceries or picking up medication. The the police can stop people and send them home or fine them. There are certain situations that are not mentioned on essential list For example parents of children that have joint c...

Marc Meakin

Pink , isnt in the pink.
Decided not to waste this thread by adding celebs who have it anyway

Marc Meakin

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:46 pm And more importantly, on what date will parkruns come back?

Maybe do some Parkour instead

Marc Meakin

So , just for fun , what's the next big sporting occasion that will take place.
I'm hoping ( only because it is June ) that it's The Derby.
But more likely the The Open

Marc Meakin

Just been furloughed so at least stay at home resonates now.
Still gonna exercise though

Marc Meakin

Is there any truth in 5G causing the Coronavirus ?

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:57 pm People who don't spell and pronounce it "Linkedln", because that's what it looks like and what it deserves to be called. (As in with a lower case ELL, not a capital EYE.)

I'm I the only one who pronounces it Linky din ?

Marc Meakin

People who don't want to go on furlough if it is offered to them.
I would much rather volunteer to help The NHS , whilst being paid by the government than spend all night stacking shelves for a sister company whilst the regular staff take it easy .

Marc Meakin

The police dyed a blue lagoon black to deter visitors. Talk about police state. By the way, according to this BBC article : Take exercise. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "People will only be allowed to leave their home for... one form of exercise a day". That sounds like a clear legal...

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You're biased as fuck because you love exercising. Spare a thought for people who like being social and people who like touching stuff. True. Anyway, another example of this turning people into dickheads - people trying to stop shops from selling Easter eggs because they're not essential. It's what...

Marc Meakin

Good news today , the stats will be 5% less accurate due to the clocks going forward

Marc Meakin

I think there are a lot of people whose health might actually benefit from this. People who normally do no exercise and are now cooped up in their houses are told that they can go out to exercise once a day - once more than they normally do! And perhaps through boredom they're more likely to do it ...

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This is kind of pot luck really. But as we're here: 1. Nick Hewer 2. Rachel Riley 3. Susie Dent 4. Gyles Brandreth (might as well keep it Countdown related with these four) 5. Donald Trump 6. Angela Merkel 7. Greta Thunberg 8. Emmanuel Macron 9. Justin Trudeau 10. Scott Morrison Obviously not every...

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A game of predicting celebrities and sports stars that contract the virus. Stipulation is that they survive. 2 points if they have it. Minus 2 points if they die. My ten are Prince Edward Gemma Collins Jeremy Corbyn Alan Shearer. Paul Gascoigne The Pope The Arch Bishop of Canterbury. Paul Hollywood ...

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Mar 27, 2020 4:07 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:47 pm Boris has it
This shit got real.
Prince Charles already has it. If by "real" we mean even posh twats are getting it.

Disappointed with Prince Charles , he is self isolating , the perfect opportunity to do upload his cover version of ' I Just Can't Wait to be King '

Marc Meakin

My sympathy levels are waning.
I'm thinking Boris gets tested but the nurses don't

Marc Meakin

I was going to post a Coronavirus watch.
Listing ten people to contract it , not necessarily die from it
Anyone interested ?

Marc Meakin

Boris has it
This shit got real.

Marc Meakin

I was having a sleep when it happened and woke up as my stepdaughter came through the door

Marc Meakin

My step daughter cleans our doctor's surgery.
She enjoyed the adulation.

Marc Meakin

I guess Phil H can do a slow hand clap

Marc Meakin

They have been put upon loads of times in the past.
Maybe they have been over compensated in their treatment but I don't begrudge them anything

Marc Meakin

I think there are a lot of people whose health might actually benefit from this. People who normally do no exercise and are now cooped up in their houses are told that they can go out to exercise once a day - once more than they normally do! And perhaps through boredom they're more likely to do it ...

Marc Meakin

Going to the bank wearing a mask and gloves and not getting tasered like last time

Marc Meakin

During these trying times , are there any benefits to being stuck inside. An obvious one for me is catching up on films and box sets although I would still prefer to go to the cinema. But then I would rather not be stacking shelves all night in Waitrose instead of working in warehouse at John Lewis....

Marc Meakin

I think if you are out and about just keep moving
You are so much more at risk travelling on a bus or train or alecen a taxi than if you are out cycling running or jogging/brisk walking

Marc Meakin

Problem is without lots of testing numbers are unknown .
Places like Russia can boast low levels of new cases because lest then 1% of their population are being tested.
If we tested everyone in the country the figures would be closer to Italy

Marc Meakin

I had a weird chest infection around the end of February too, was given antibiotics and didn't think anything further of it, was told it couldn't possible be COVID as I hadn't come into contact with anyone with it. Fast forward to this weekend just gone, I've got an elevated temperature and my sens...

Marc Meakin

Keep spouting shit on social media and here to keep my spirits up.
Also I have been canvassing people who had Coronavirus symptoms in December or early January as I'm convinced I had it before it was officially out there.

Marc Meakin

A chance for people on here to ask , or answer our question of where forumites or former forumites are.
So it doesn't need some wag to respond where is....love etc.

Marc Meakin

Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:59 am Good point. I suggest we also have a "Where's Ashton?" topic, where we debate which account he is going to be on at any time.

This could snowball.
Where's Corby
Where's Richard Britain
Etc.

Marc Meakin

Apropos of nothing in particular , our lord and master and my biggest fan , Charlie Reams , doesn't post anymore.
Just wondering if he is ok.
Does he contact people on here privately still ?
I was amusing myself rereading our pm banter during my dark period and it made me wonder, where's Charlie ?

Marc Meakin

People who bring up the "but it's legal tender" argument as to why their offered payment should be accepted in a transaction. Legal tender refers to repayment of a debt, meaning that if you offer to pay off a debt in legal tender then you can't be sued for failing to repay. What you are d...

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People who bring up the "but it's legal tender" argument as to why their offered payment should be accepted in a transaction. Legal tender refers to repayment of a debt, meaning that if you offer to pay off a debt in legal tender then you can't be sued for failing to repay. What you are d...

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People with a trolley full of loo rolls saying "It's not what you know , it's who you know"

Marc Meakin

Maybe if you drive a convertible

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Mar 17, 2020 11:56 am People with a fever and dry cough.

People

Marc Meakin

Callum Peters wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:09 pm Would you be hosting it then ?

No but if I could get enough sponsors then I would enter if it was arranged post the Coronavirus.

Marc Meakin

I am playing in a 24 hour Scrabble tournament next weekend (still places left , it's in Peterborough )
Would a 24 hour Co-event be popular , I wonder.
Feel free to put it in the correct topic

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