About 150,000, although they may be more strongly motivated to vote than the Poles, who are at around 700,000. They're the largest former Soviet national group.
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- Tue May 16, 2023 11:45 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision 2023
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6093
Re: Eurovision 2023
- Mon May 15, 2023 12:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision 2023
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6093
Re: Eurovision 2023
----- Not great but at least unique ----- 19. Germany It might appear unique to you, but this might as well have been track nine on an unremarkable nu-metal/industrial album of 2010, the sort of song that's churned out endlessly by unremarkable bands of the genre. If such a track is going to succee...
- Fri May 12, 2023 11:22 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Nobody in the world could beat you at X Y and Z
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7112
- Fri May 12, 2023 11:19 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision 2023
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6093
Re: Eurovision 2023
I'm hoping to get to see it on Saturday. I don't understand the appeal of the semi-finals - doesn't that just dilute it all and spoil the surprise? Clearly not for many it seems!
- Thu May 11, 2023 12:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1617
- Views: 751498
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Inter Milan and AC Milan play each other in the champions league. They famously share a stadium. Away goals don't count any more but if they did there could have been a chance that someone could be knocked out on away goals while playing in their own stadium. Was wondering if this had ever happened...
- Tue May 09, 2023 12:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 5464
Re: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?
I think the amount of dignitaries from other countries that came to the coronation implies a level of respect from the heads of state anyway. Wrong way round. Britain is still powerful enough for some other countries to think it worth keeping in with, so they go "if it matters to them, we'll k...
- Mon Apr 24, 2023 12:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Deathwatch 2017
- Replies: 467
- Views: 274967
Re: Deathwatch 2017
I'd have been impressed if Barry and Dame Edna hadn't gone at the same time.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 11:12 am That's one for the coincidences thread with Paul O'Grady/Lily Savage dying recently.
- Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:58 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1660
- Views: 1833632
Re: Politics in General
It'll be as safe as any other major public event, i.e. at extremely high risk of disruption, but with zillions of plods in place.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:53 am I do hope the King's Coronation is safe as I don't think the police, MI5 and the combined armed services will fuck about if The King feels threatened
- Tue Apr 18, 2023 7:35 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
- Replies: 253
- Views: 237204
Re: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
A shame my team (sadly I was only reserve) stole a tasty pot on Wednesday just gone! I've always (well, once, just now) wondered whether the BBC split the money between all team members including the reserve as policy, or do they leave the team to sort it out amongst themselves? Up to the team I th...
- Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:28 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
- Replies: 253
- Views: 237204
- Thu Apr 06, 2023 11:51 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 90793
Re: Coincidence
Not up to termagent standards, but a nice little diversion.Mark James wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:40 am In my job I have to claim money for materials used and I was totalling up four fairly random cost amounts and the exact total of the four amounts was 1234.56.
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:49 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Deathwatch 2017
- Replies: 467
- Views: 274967
Re: Deathwatch 2017
Maybe for the Russians.
- Mon Apr 03, 2023 12:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1617
- Views: 751498
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
That's exactly the same score I got first time. Well done! Yeah some of the stuff is ridiculous, but don't grade yourself against those bits. Thanks, although you are right about it being like an exam but as it took place in the corner of a pub it felt better and relaxed The physical world question...
- Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:23 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How to make darts better
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6759
Re: How to make darts better
I see there was a mixed triples event recently. I'm sure pairs has been done in the past too, could be more formalised I suppose.
- Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:43 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How to make darts better
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6759
Re: How to make darts better
Could be? Women have played in open tournaments for years.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:21 pm https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/65003070
Couldn't find a darts thread.
But mixed darts could be cool
- Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Deathwatch 2017
- Replies: 467
- Views: 274967
Re: Deathwatch 2017
Not sure he made it to these shores. I think I may have heard the name, but knew nothing about him.
- Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1660
- Views: 1833632
Re: Politics in General
What story are you referring to?Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:31 pm Are the chickens coming home to roost?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news
- Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:44 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown adjudication dictionary
- Replies: 103
- Views: 13927
Re: Countdown adjudication dictionary
I'm not entirely convinced that FAUNAE can be described as a common plural.
- Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:35 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How do you absorb your literature?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1600
Re: How do you absorb your literature?
Got about two feet of books piled nearby to get through.
- Thu Feb 23, 2023 1:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1617
- Views: 751498
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
So, gears on a bicycle. I have an 18 speed bike. Who are gears 1 to 15 for? I was trying out a new bike yesterday and it was in 1st gear and I thought the chain had fallen off it was so loose. I've got 21, and I usually just stay on the top five or so on the top big cog (3-3 to 3-7). But for longer...
- Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:44 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Censorship
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2821
Re: Censorship
When I was in first grade in 2001, I got a good reprimand when I repeated a joke told by an Asian caricature in the sequel (Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator) to my parents. Could have gone a lot worse had I told it at school. I don't support censorship but I'd say please don't put the books on ...
- Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown adjudication dictionary
- Replies: 103
- Views: 13927
Re: Countdown adjudication dictionary
Or purple, apparently.David Williams wrote: ↑Wed Feb 22, 2023 2:17 pm If MAUVE is an adjective and it's one syllable, then in my book MAUVER is fine, whether you think it makes sense or not.
But there will always be grey areas.
- Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How autistic are you?
- Replies: 125
- Views: 19104
Re: How autistic are you?
Redid the test at a new link (https://psychology-tools.com/test/autis ... -quotient/), turns out I'm 10% more orty than I was last time (33).
- Wed Feb 15, 2023 9:01 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Brits and Non Gender Specific Awards
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2202
Re: The Brits and Non Gender Specific Awards
I meant the two naming systems for year groups co-existing in the 90s btw. It rings a vague bell that I might have heard the term mentioned from other schools when I was still there myself, but we never used it. I'm guessing it was pushed by governments at some point to imply a coherent system all ...
- Tue Feb 14, 2023 12:49 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Brits and Non Gender Specific Awards
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2202
Re: The Brits and Non Gender Specific Awards
GCSEs replaced O-levels in about 1987.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 9:38 amDo you mean GCSEs? Dunno, but they both kind of existed together in the 90s I think.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 9:29 amThanks, when did it all change from the simpler times?
I'm guessing around the same time as O' levels became GCEs
- Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Brits and Non Gender Specific Awards
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2202
Re: The Brits and Non Gender Specific Awards
Can somebody explain non-binary to me? I don't understand it- it's that they don't feel male or female? Because that just confuses me because gender isn't really a feeling. I'm trying to be more understanding about these people (after all, they're just people, no different to you and me) but it's t...
- Thu Feb 09, 2023 1:08 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Extractions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1106
Re: Extractions
Depends how awkward the root is, but they can pop out quite easily. I find they usually ache for the rest of the day, and they can bleed a bit, hence the recommendation of taking care with it. Don't skimp on the aftercare either, I'm told dry socket is a bastard.
- Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Stand-up comedy
- Replies: 71
- Views: 20407
Re: Stand-up comedy
Been meaning to look at Sloss for years as a couple of my mates go along to see him adjacent to the Fringe each year; good initial impression. Thorne - meh. Has potential, but a bit slow and predictable.
- Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Jim Bentley, 1971-2022
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4825
Re: Jim Bentley, 1971-2022
Wow, a shock indeed.
- Thu Jan 26, 2023 7:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdowners in the news
- Replies: 243
- Views: 157976
Re: Countdowners in the news
Dearie me.
- Thu Jan 26, 2023 1:33 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Words and expressions that grind your gears
- Replies: 108
- Views: 22267
Re: Words and expressions that grind your gears
1) "Her Penis" 2) "Dead Name". I should add I am not transphobic but I have difficulty accepting these concepts especially 1) with regards to the recent rape conviction in Scotland. On a seperated note if "she" goes to a women's prison its a joke. Someone like Caitlyn ...
- Wed Jan 18, 2023 1:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Deathwatch 2017
- Replies: 467
- Views: 274967
Re: Deathwatch 2017
Saw Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident. :-( I was quite surprised that a moderately successful overseas professional racing driver got such an amount of coverage actually. He wasn't famous for his competitive sporting endeavours, but for appearing on things like Top Gear. Ah right, that explai...
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Deathwatch 2017
- Replies: 467
- Views: 274967
Re: Deathwatch 2017
I was quite surprised that a moderately successful overseas professional racing driver got such an amount of coverage actually.
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Getting back on for a second go
- Replies: 90
- Views: 22206
Re: Getting back on for a second go
I'd suggest that the rules don't need rewritten as they're working pretty well. It's much easier to have a blanket ban, apart from at the discretion of production, rather than having higher expectations across the board.
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:23 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: In a Darts style, what music would Countdowners want playing when they enter the Countdown arena
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2234
- Sun Jan 01, 2023 7:55 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 648
- Views: 340675
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
They have similarities for a wee while, certainly not identical!Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:54 am Playing heardle the other day I guessed Eye of the Tiger for an 80s track but it was Edge of 17 by Stevie Nicks.
The exact same intro
- Fri Dec 09, 2022 1:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 438
- Views: 307276
Re: What films have you watched lately?
Anatomy of a murder. A nice courtroom drama, although very much of its time too. A good contrast to the modern proliferation of such stuff.
- Wed Dec 07, 2022 1:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Do you keep a personal diary?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1622
Re: Do you keep a personal diary?
Nope, most things I do I suspect are pretty tedious to the average bod, although I enjoy them!
- Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:25 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: World Cup 2022 Qatar
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6080
Re: World Cup 2024 Qatar
I try not to.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:20 amThey could win this.
Though if they meet England in the final, imagine the tabloids
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:00 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 648
- Views: 340675
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Is that even a thing? Even since they expanded it from a top 50 in 1978. Well they do a top 100 now. It says here that the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles uses the top 75 definition. But it seems to me a subjective term and poor quiz-setting form. It's pretty well established, and enables cons...
- Tue Nov 22, 2022 12:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: World Cup 2022 Qatar
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6080
Re: World Cup 2024 Qatar
Maybe next week.
- Tue Nov 22, 2022 12:55 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 648
- Views: 340675
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Even since they expanded it from a top 50 in 1978.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:28 pmIs that even a thing?Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:22 pm A hit record is any song that reached the top 75 rather than the top 20 or even 40
- Wed Nov 16, 2022 12:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 8 Billion people and counting.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1122
Re: 8 Billion people and counting.
I think they just picked a day for the 8 billionth person. I wouldn't vouch for its accuracy. Plus it's not really the 8 billionth person; it would be the person who brings the total of living people to 8 billion, and that could be more than one person anyway. See this thread . They said themselves...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 1:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: World Cup 2022 Qatar
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6080
Re: World Cup 2024 Qatar
Meh. My football interest has been so sapped by hype that I can only think of one player for Argentina who would be interesting to watch. I'm also quite surprised that they and Portugal seem to be of more interest here than anyone else, based on a very small sample of course.
Re: Cricket
On a related topic, England won the 20/20 World Cup but it was definitely not thrust down my throat like other sporting things, so it seems not be be at or near the top of the general pecking order. Think you'll find it was the T20, rather than the one for those with excellent eyesight. It did seem...
- Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Celebrations - a ranking
- Replies: 35
- Views: 19968
Re: Celebrations - a ranking
In an interesting development, it seems they're trialling getting rid of the Bounties . But what I want to know is when Cadbury's (or Cadbury as they insist on calling themselves nowadays) are going to get rid of the eclair. No-one likes them. What's worse it that they pretend they're caramel. They...
- Mon Nov 07, 2022 12:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Next Champion of Champions series
- Replies: 197
- Views: 30577
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 1:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What would you do differently
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1482
Re: What would you do differently
Not beat poor young Bradley on a crucial.
- Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Pro Ranks
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9134
Re: Apterous Pro Ranks
I know that much, but can't remember if it also uses Glicko like Pro Ranks.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:05 pm I think rolling ratings changes every game, whereas pro ranks does one change at the end of the week based on all your games together. Probably other stuff too.
- Sun Oct 30, 2022 12:06 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Pro Ranks
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9134
Re: Apterous Pro Ranks
Is there somewhere on the site that describes how rolling ratings work? Some discussion after they were a bit rorted earlier, and I can't remember how they differ from Pro Ranks. Been a long time...
- Fri Oct 28, 2022 12:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 648
- Views: 340675
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Also if that happened there would be far fewer replies so would be easier to read them all anyway. Good idea. Probably one for the things that will never happen thread though :) I'm not a twatter user but wouldn't it be better if you could only see posts from followers or those you follow? No, beca...
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 4:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Scottish words
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2061
Re: Scottish words
For some reason I'm reminded of Pheeona Haahlahm.
- Tue Oct 18, 2022 11:27 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: In Truss, Ye God's!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 742
Re: In Truss, Ye God's!!
I suspect we already have a politics thread.
- Tue Oct 11, 2022 12:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Is modern life bad for society
- Replies: 10
- Views: 822
Re: Is modern life bad for society
...and flirting is dying as the me too movement has made flirtatious behaviour a minefield. If the #metoo movement, which highlights sexual harassment and worse, is causing problems for you when you flirt, you maybe need to recalibrate how you go about it? As for the wider points, humans are adapti...
- Sat Oct 08, 2022 9:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: No Shit Sherlock
- Replies: 31
- Views: 12406
Re: No Shit Sherlock
I missed a term of school due to avoiding Judo in PE You got to do Judo in PE?! And you avoided it?!?! Had an evil big brother, so I'm phobic about being pinned to the floor. You can add swimming to that list What, you don't like swimming because of your big brother, or you don't like been pinned t...
- Wed Sep 28, 2022 11:45 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: AV: Yes or No?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 51993
Re: AV: Yes or No?
I think he's scared of such a policy announcement being jumped all over by the press, as generally happens to any vaguely progressive radicalism. Whether he quietly actually would implement it anyway, I suspect maybe, but we shall see. This has been my primary voting issue in every election I've bee...
- Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What do you do with Christmas/birthday cards?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1012
- Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Next Champion of Champions series
- Replies: 197
- Views: 30577
Re: Next Champion of Champions series
I'm disappointed not to get through the entire run of dodgy shirts. Also, I've got long blue hair now. Maybe this would be more interesting than all these geeky mathsy types.
- Wed Sep 14, 2022 11:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 600
- Views: 394649
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
But now with power to add!
- Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:19 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 600
- Views: 394649
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Mine is a second off my fastest, but about 1% higher. Also, I note it was set on Christmas Day in Dublin, being on holiday clearly agreed with me that day.David Williams wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:53 am Seconded (76.22%). Though it's a completely different dataset. Your best time isn't necessarily your best age grade ranking.