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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 322
- Views: 77333
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
I was talking to a friend about penalty shoot-outs the other day (he doesn't like them) and we were talking about alternatives. I've heard people suggesting reducing the number of players on the pitch before. I also suggested (probably not originally) getting rid of goalkeepers during extra time. Y...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co:Brum 2024-Fri 02nd/Sat 03rd Aug
- Replies: 3
- Views: 17852
Re: Goat/Co:Brum 2024-Fri 02nd/Sat 03rd Aug
Time to experiment a bit, after some discussions over the generation of fixtures. Both Brum tournaments are going to test the new methods for drawing matches as put in the Atropine update. Goat -Will the 'Draw Against Someone On Same Number Of Wins' counting all rounds Co -Will use the 'Draw Against...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:58 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 322
- Views: 77333
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
It's time to stop making Sundays special in retail especially. Most workers are on single time anyway so why restrict trade to 6 hours As for Easter Sunday meaning most shops are shut, because it's not a bank hokiday you are still expected to work. Surely practising Christians are in the minority i...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 41590
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
People don't necessarily actively complain but I get the feeling that 14-rounders aren't the most popular. I would go as far as saying at an event with 14-rounders, every single participant dislikes them, and the host is the only person in the room who likes them. It's just an awful format with way...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co:Brum 2024-Fri 02nd/Sat 03rd Aug
- Replies: 3
- Views: 17852
Re: Goat/Co:Brum 2024
Yup, what I definitely didn't do here was copy-paste timings from the Rugby page. I didn't do that at all in any way shape or form
(Amendments incoming!)
(Amendments incoming!)
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 41590
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Draws worth a try at Brum if people are conducive to it. I know Scrabble registers them at 0.5 a win. On a separate note about smaller events. They should count, in full. It's still a CoEvent. I'm going to relay an exchange I overheard in the chess club at work... CHILD A-'I got a draw against *Defe...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co:Brum 2024-Fri 02nd/Sat 03rd Aug
- Replies: 3
- Views: 17852
Goat/Co:Brum 2024-Fri 02nd/Sat 03rd Aug
Sod the South Coast, and there's no need to jet off to the Azores-it's time for FOCAL's summer holiday jaunt to the Midlands. Goat/Co Brum back for a double-header. 'Tis I, MSR (the not-yet-ordained Vicar of Dudley), and others will be bringing the fun for you-this time out in Birmingham's Eastern F...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13131
Re: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
Have amended-cheers for pointing it out
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13131
Re: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
CO RUGBY Finals Played Wins Points 1 Jack Hurst W 8 8 575 2 Tom Stevenson L 8 6 518 3 Dylan Taylor 8 6 490 4 Eeshan Malhotra 8 6 428 5 Zohaib Rehan 6 6 422 6 Jonathan Wynn 8 5 487 7 Tom Cappleman 8 5 477 8 Matt O'Connor 8 5 470 9 George Armstrong 8 5 466 10 Dan Byrom 8 5 458 11 Thomas Carey 8 5 457 ...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13131
Re: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
GOAT RUGBY 1 Zohaib Rehan W 4 4 291 2 Jack Hurst L 4 4 252 3 George Armstrong 4 3 260 4 Adam Latchford 4 3 256 5 Adam Dexter 4 3 233 6 Dan Byrom 4 3 222 7 Eeshan Malhotra 4 3 207 8 Stephen Read 4 2 265 9 Tim Hebbes 4 2 248 10 Dylan Taylor 4 2 246 11 Thomas Carey 4 2 244 12 Eddy Byrne 4 2 225 13 Dave...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13131
Re: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
So thank you all for coming for what was a very enjoyable two days. You are all lovely, and it was sublime to see you all. Thanks must go to Beachy and Rach, without whom this would have been a ballache of cosmic proportions. Congrats to Zohaib and Jack for their respective victories-watch this spac...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13131
Re: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
Not quite (Ta for pointing out tho!)
I'd bunged George money for a hotel room-he appeared in the list, and you can tell I virtually copy-pasted
I'd bunged George money for a hotel room-he appeared in the list, and you can tell I virtually copy-pasted
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13131
Re: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
How's it going with setting the Goatnundrums? If it helps, I could provide a script that runs locally on your machine to batch check a set of potential goatnundrums and highlight invalid ones. I need to check this more often! Have got Goatundrums, that have been checked, written (any errors that sl...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Belts
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6096
Re: FOCAL Belts
Bald/Balding would provide some stiff competition
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 322
- Views: 77333
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
If you are with kids at a football match (be it your own or others) and you drink alcohol in any quantity, that is irresponsible and shitty. In addition, pubs should not serve booze to any group of people with kids regardless of how much. Be a proper parent and leave the booze for fucks sake (Posted...
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What’s the best three-word phrase formed from the conundrum answers on consecutive days?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4342
Re: What’s the best three-word phrase formed from the conundrum answers on consecutive days?
Was that the week sponsored by BP's PR team?Andy McGurn wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:18 pm My run included PETROLEUM ABANDONED BLOODBATH which sounds like some kind of disaster
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 6:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 41590
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Always use the letters packs that Callum made. The ones taken from various copies of the board game all have very bad (and inconsistent) distributions, which make it less fun for most. They used to. Adam 'awesome' Beach has gone through the packs and standardised them all, so everyone from COLIN on...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 41590
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Is you had 4 players on 4 wins after 2 rounds of games how would you want the tables to be for rd3? Zurich pots -Separate them out depending on who won 2, who won 1, who won none in Rd 2. Draw from the pots. Geneva wins -Three of the four on 4 wins play each other. The other 4 winner plays two who ...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 41590
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Different event formats probably fall short on different combinations of those principles. We're talking about the Colin format here then I think variety of opponent is the main drawback for me. I can't speak for everybody, but my own experience over the past couple of seasons has been very repetit...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The most boring OFF-topic poll
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3063
Re: The most boring OFF-topic poll
Twiglets are glorious, equally so for Marmite. I can eat that shit neat from the jar. Marmite is nice in a sandwich with jam (Maus has eaten worse), and also goes very well on Digestive biscuits with cheese. The pasta thing is going on the list to try. It doesn't make peanut butter any less vile, ho...
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 4:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 41590
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
The Pot Draw Method This has come from running a chess club in a school, but how it runs at a Co-event would be interesting. Not saying it's perfect, but would be interested to see people's ideas on it. It's similar(ish) to some of what has been mentioned before. For context, there are three games ...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Could a Countdown World Championships be a feasible event
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4989
Re: Could a Countdown World Championships be a feasible event
Uhhh, no.
If former countdown champions wanted to go to an event, there is a plethora of options.
Think this has been said before (forgive me if not), but if you are thinking of running a CoEvent, go to a few first to get a taste for what is like
If former countdown champions wanted to go to an event, there is a plethora of options.
Think this has been said before (forgive me if not), but if you are thinking of running a CoEvent, go to a few first to get a taste for what is like
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 1:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event lunch arrangements
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7308
Re: Co-event lunch arrangements
Do you think if there were prize pots it would be more popular? Absolutely not. No, no, no, no Cash prizes mean that Scrabble events cost way more than FOCAL events to enter, and aren't as much fun in comparison. Cash prizes for FOCAL would make things worse, near infinitely. Reducing cash prizes (...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 322
- Views: 77333
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
I would suspect the Tories of the last few years being so massively incompetent contributes heavily towards this! OT, but it would just be nice to have (at least) two decent options when it comes to elections, as bad option versus bad option inevitably leads to bad outcome (see Trump vs Clinton and...
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 322
- Views: 77333
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Tax here is too high, and actually given that high earners have already paid a lot of tax the marginal rates should be inverted: earnings over 125k should be taxed at 20%, whereas up to 50k should be more like 40% You've changed Not directed specifically at CT, but across the population the older...
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 322
- Views: 77333
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Sod the hand sanitizer, can I please have some mind Harpic pronto-much appreciated.
(Just wash your sodding hands people xD)
(Just wash your sodding hands people xD)
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 322
- Views: 77333
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Whilst I'm here, some more I dreamt up -Love Island is dangerous and encourages deeply unhealthy relationships. -TikTok is also dangerous-the further reduction of attention spans combined with an addictive algorithm is not a good mix. -Despite the massive upheaval it is currently causing, and the fa...
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 322
- Views: 77333
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
It seems impossible to enforce any limit that controls or restricts people's reproductive capacities wiothout being actively murderous. So any opinion along those lines isn't going to find any popularity with me. Education of responsibilities and ethics is all good though. Largely agree with all th...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 322
- Views: 77333
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
OK, time to join the fun... -It would be better for people to save having sex until after marriage (not that I will judge anyone who does not) -Cursive handwriting should not be taught in schools. Once kids have got writing, they should focus on typing skills. In addition, much more of education sho...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 41590
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Maybe a weekend tournament with a variety of different ganes like 9 rounders 15 rounders Numbers only Letters only Scrabble /Countdown crossovers Scrabble with vowel and consonant bags to pick frim but OED dictionary Or even a two day event with say saturday Countdown and Sunday Scrabble or vice ve...
Re: Religion
As you well know, I have a lot of respect for you as an individual and anything said here is purely for debate purposes as opposed to me trying to disrespect you in any way :) Likewise, you hexagonal heathen :P In terms of ‘meaningfulness of life’, people do find meaning in many things. I can see w...
Re: Religion
So there is a lot I’ll try to address from a Christian perspective. I’m not an expert, nor do I suspect my answers will convince or entirely satisfy-but I hope it adds some clarity/context to thinking. I’m happy to take questions on it-and my thanks to you for giving me some theological practice-it’...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Can you be pro-Palestinian without being anti-semetic?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2681
Re: Can you be pro-Palestinian without being anti-semetic?
Adam, those insights are valuable. Thank you for sharing-has helped my understanding on the matter a lot!
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:06 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13131
Re: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
Was informed PayPal link was broken. Have edited it accordingly-if there are still any issues, let me know!
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Rugby logo thing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4005
Re: Co:Rugby logo thing
Ooooooh
Looking swish. Will consult with Mr Mayhem when he's back from making Tokyo cry. But that's excellent-many thanks!
Looking swish. Will consult with Mr Mayhem when he's back from making Tokyo cry. But that's excellent-many thanks!
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 10:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Absolutely terrible claims to fame/celebrity spots
- Replies: 74
- Views: 29914
Re: Absolutely terrible claims to fame/celebrity spots
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Rawson That man is my grandfather. This being 'absolutely terrible' because that's the kind of person he was (he did at least have the courtesy to die before I was born) If I ever come into possession of the medals, and you want 'em cheap, let me know before I ha...
- Sun Oct 01, 2023 4:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co Rugby 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13131
Goat/Co Rugby 2024
And it's back to Rugby we go! MSR (and others) bring FOCAL to the Midlands-and the first location of 2024 that doesn't start with 'L'. For this, there is a double-header of Goat and Co. Format -Lincoln style/at tables for both (further details below) When -Friday 22nd-23rd March 2024. On the Friday,...
- Sun Oct 01, 2023 4:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Setting Conundrums at Co Events
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5086
Re: Setting Conundrums at Co Events
Further to that... Initial Writing -Make them like the show (i.e, some semblance of words in the scramble rather than just random). Makes things better. -When looking for words, I check with Lexplorer that they are good. Some escape, but do check all as much as possible. Often go through conundrum a...
- Sun Oct 01, 2023 4:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Setting Conundrums at Co Events
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5086
Re: Setting Conundrums at Co Events
I'll add my own thoughts below, but I'm going to bung this post from Graeme in the 'How To Host An Event For Dummies' thread. It is utterly brilliant and where I started when writing cons for Brum 2022 My thoughts on conundrums, and setting them. Some of you may have heard these from me in person, p...
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoRugby 2023
- Replies: 31
- Views: 14670
Re: CoRugby 2023
They're on an old laptop of mine that has a currently flat battery and no charger. I will send them across once I've got it working again
- Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:53 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 646
- Views: 337227
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
How much more effective gambling helplines would be if every fifth caller was a winnerMark James wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:19 pm 90% of gambling addicts stop just before they're about to win big.
- Thu Jun 08, 2023 7:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9738
Re: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
News! Mr Adam Beach is still coming, don't worry, but he's going to be pulling host duty (draw generation, results input, murdering my enemies, etc) and I'll be leaping into play. All cash still comes to me, but it does mean the added risk of having to put up with my shit puns should I end up on you...
- Mon May 08, 2023 7:44 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 5303
Re: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?
Having had time to digest being triggered by the 'Not my King' brigade I think it's because Charles has always been an environmentalist, promotes healthy eating and my daughter benefitted from The Princes Trust and his declaration to serve and not be served is a nice touch. The late Queen didn't ge...
- Sun May 07, 2023 10:48 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 5303
Re: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?
Is the UK really majority atheist? I'm not sure it is. Less than half said they were Christian in the census , but no religion was only 37.2%. It can depend on how the question is asked though. Some people identify as the religion of their parents without necessarily actually believing the actual t...
- Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774385
Re: Ask Graeme?
What are the chances of a 'Golden Game', on Apto or elsewhere? Standard 15-player finds a nine in each round, along with all numbers, and the con. This hypothetical game would have a score of 230. Statisically, what are the chances? I imagine there's not a lot, but is there anything the player could...
- Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Finals Brackets
- Replies: 2
- Views: 603
Finals Brackets
This is more one for curiosity. It's a decision I've had to mull over for other, non-CD tournaments I run. But which kind of finals brackets would work best, in general, in your view? Does it vary from game to game? Would CD be better with random? From my view, seeded allows people to plot permutati...
- Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:35 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1646
- Views: 1816543
Re: Politics in General
She’d always been a floating voter but it’s disappointing to see Carol Vorderman lurch to far-left conspiracies on her Twitter feed. I can recommend a look at that Twitter feed, actually. Pointing out a conspicuous lack of party promotion in Twitter bios by Conservative MPs. In addition, it points ...
- Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:23 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Goat/Co:Brum 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9738
Goat/Co:Brum 2023
Brum is back, baby! Bigger than before. Some slightly miffed train drivers may have dented the numbers for Birmingham’s 2022 return to the FOCAL calendar, but it didn’t stop us having a rather spiffing time. ‘Tis I, MSR (the one who looks like a Victorian preacher was dragged through a hedge backwar...
- Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Event Safeguarding (DBS and others)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1050
- Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Event Safeguarding (DBS and others)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1050
Event Safeguarding (DBS and others)
Following from some discussions here (http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=204444#p204444) DISCLAIMER-I have seen that discussions on this topic can get fervent and I know there are divergent views within the community. It needs discussing-whatever your view, a calm and measured approach is ...
- Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Safeguarding at and around co-events
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9167
Re: Countdowners in the news
A while ago, one suggestion that got floated around was to require a Basic DBS check for all FOCAL event organisers. Then, it seemed like unnecessary extra costs and paperwork. Now it's looking more like a sensible precaution to protect FOCAL and to reassure eventgoers, especially newbies who hardl...
- Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoRugby 2023
- Replies: 31
- Views: 14670
Re: CoRugby 2023
For anyone en route to Lincoln who fancies joining us in Rugby, both Latchford and I are happy to take cash there if you'd prefer
- Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:18 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Broadstairs for a Co event?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2107
Re: Broadstairs for a Co event?
Aside from plunging hands into bowels, there could be potential...However, some caution! -Having been to both, there is a notably different atmosphere-I enjoy both, but I don't know how that would apply elsewhere. It's jokey and cordial at CoEvents, whereas Scrabble is notably more serious. At one S...
- Sun Dec 25, 2022 8:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Merry Xmas C4C! 2022
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2689
Re: Merry Xmas C4C! 2022
'God rest ye merry Aptofolk, let nothing you dismay, for Jesus Christ our saviour was born on Christmas day! To help us all to spot our 9s when we were gone astray' (My skills of re-writing Christmas carols leave much to be desired, I know. Edit as approriate to your preferred Christmas tune :P ) He...
- Wed Dec 07, 2022 10:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Why don't you like Tournament Scrabble
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6320
Re: Why don't you like Tournament Scrabble
Bumping this as I spent Sunday at the Ilford Scrabble tournament and have got myself signed up for a two-day affair in Hinckley at the end of December. I'd recommend Aptofolk to give at least one Scrabble jaunt a go. YAY-This one was run by our own James Burley, run very well. People were very frien...
- Wed Dec 07, 2022 8:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Do you keep a personal diary?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1577
Re: Do you keep a personal diary?
Use Microsoft Word as a ranting chamber about the day's events-have done since June 2019. It helps to be reflective, see what things have been like-would be boring to the average soul, but it's handy for me. The most entertaining thing is that Microsoft words tells me I've used the word 'fuck' in th...
- Wed Dec 07, 2022 8:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Do you keep a personal diary?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1577
Re: Do you keep a personal diary?
Use Microsoft Word as a ranting chamber about the day's events-have done since June 2019. It helps to be reflective, see what things have been like-would be boring to the average soul, but it's handy for me. The most entertaining thing is that Microsoft words tells me I've used the word 'fuck' in th...
- Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoRugby 2023
- Replies: 31
- Views: 14670
CoRugby 2023
FOCAL’s jovialities comes to back to the Midlands as we take a jaunt to Rugby. Hosted by Adam Latchford (S83 victor) and MSR (the one with the shit beard). DATE-Saturday 18th March 2023, 10:30 am start ADDRESS-Rugby West Indian Association, 102 Railway Terrace, Rugby, CV21 3HE. It’s a short walk fro...
- Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Lost letters packs
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2689
Re: Lost letters packs
If I didn't laugh, I'd cry Robbo has messaged me informing me that Parcel Force has sent him a letter saying a parcel is waiting for him at the local depot, and he's not expecting anything else...After we'd got eight loads made and ready to send off. So hopefully they've been found. So the phrase 'g...
- Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How autistic are you?
- Replies: 125
- Views: 18978
Re: How autistic are you?
I have never considered being autistic as a challenge. And that's my point - many autistic people face real challenges every single day; some or all of living independently, difficulty communicating, organising daily life, tolerating sound and light, movement and balance etc etc... So if you're not...