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by Heather Styles
Thu Dec 22, 2016 12:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Your preferred format for CO-events
Replies: 74
Views: 31736

Re: Your preferred format for CO-events

I'm personally getting quite fed up of 9-rounders. They're nowhere near as satisfying to play as 15-rounders. Hardly anyone from the 9-round era comes to events any more. I know 9-rounders mean more games can be played, but I'd rather play, say, four 15-round games in one day than six 9-round ones. ...
by Heather Styles
Thu Dec 22, 2016 11:46 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Annie Humphries and Graham Hill
Replies: 10
Views: 5796

Re: Annie Humphries and Graham Hill

Presumably Annie and Graham, and whoever they've told, know why. There could be any number of reasons. I really don't think it's any of our business.
by Heather Styles
Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:15 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Organised Religion
Replies: 49
Views: 7085

Re: Organised Religion

I would be interested to know how they (whoever they are) measure the impact of a religion, or something like a religion, on society in general. Surely you'd have to look at (perceived) net impact rather than just (perceived) positive impact in order for this to be a meaningful way of assessing whet...
by Heather Styles
Mon Dec 19, 2016 12:45 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Strange Celebrity Occurences
Replies: 12
Views: 4055

Re: Strange Celebrity Occurrences

I'm not sure that counts as a celebrity story, Paul. I had to Google Princess Diana.
by Heather Styles
Wed Dec 14, 2016 12:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: So, who will be the founding member of Countdown's "1000 CLUB"?
Replies: 129
Views: 82897

Re: So, who will be the founding member of Countdown's "1000 CLUB"?

Yeah, he should either go on Countdown or maybe become a racing driver.
by Heather Styles
Mon Dec 12, 2016 6:09 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: People you shouldn't trust
Replies: 921
Views: 395524

Re: People you shouldn't trust

I wonder what the horsey person would say to a runner who was, say, dressed up as a car? Would she then say that they were not allowed to move as quickly as a slow-moving car near her horse because they looked like a car but were not actually in a car? I have a feeling she might say that, because sh...
by Heather Styles
Mon Dec 12, 2016 2:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: So, who will be the founding member of Countdown's "1000 CLUB"?
Replies: 129
Views: 82897

Re: So, who will be the founding member of Countdown's "1000 CLUB"?

Records are there to be broken, and 1000 in an octorun is not beyond the realms of possibility. It would certainly be extraordinarily unlikely, for reasons already outlined. I wouldn't like to speculate about which current players might be capable of it because I think it risks generating an unhealt...
by Heather Styles
Fri Dec 09, 2016 10:15 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CO-MSO 2017
Replies: 34
Views: 24188

Re: Possible CO-MSO

I'd be happy to help you on the day, Tony, but I would need a refresher course in using the software. Or it might just be easier to go low-tech. I cannot promise help before the day, though. It's good to know that there is still some interest from MSO in Countdown. Perhaps there could be some sort o...
by Heather Styles
Mon Dec 05, 2016 9:46 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: The FOCAL Finals/CoBirmingham - Saturday 3rd December 2016
Replies: 12
Views: 6910

Re: The FOCAL Finals/CoBirmingham - Saturday 3rd December 2016

Thank you to the FOCAL team for an enjoyable event and all that you did to make it happen. #coevents4life
by Heather Styles
Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:47 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1654043

Re: Politics in General

I see what you're saying, Mark. I should have said that for me, killing or not killing of a person or animal is an ethical decision but for other people that isn't necessarily the case.
by Heather Styles
Thu Nov 24, 2016 11:11 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1654043

Re: Politics in General

People who would not be prepared to kill an animal for food should not eat meat, and those who would not be prepared to administer the death penalty should not advovate it, in my opinion. My choosing to be flown in a plane rather than flying it myself is a matter of my lack of skills, and not an eth...
by Heather Styles
Thu Nov 24, 2016 6:08 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1654043

Re: Politics in General

To say that an ideology is misguided or not is a matter of opinion. To say that it is logical or not is a matter of fact. You can see the logic of an ideology without agreeing with it in the slightest. I have difficulty with the view that it is right to kill a person or animal but that you would not...
by Heather Styles
Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:35 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1654043

Re: Politics in General

Making stuff up as one goes along, that usually works out well. Glad to know we're in safe hands. How on earth are the EU exit negotiations like a game of poker? Oh I see, they're not. Not a fan of the death penalty.
by Heather Styles
Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:06 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1654043

Re: Politics in General

Sorry, bringing it back to politics again... What I've been thinking about recently is, should there be a referendum solely on the terms of EU exit? (I am definitely not talking about there being a rerun of the June 23 referendum.) I'm struggling to make up my mind on this and am interested to know ...
by Heather Styles
Sat Nov 19, 2016 9:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL 2016
Replies: 114
Views: 30734

Re: FOCAL 2016

Mark is just saying what he thinks. He's not wrong. Once again I am sorry for the hurt I've caused, I am not in a good place at the moment but that's no excuse.
by Heather Styles
Sat Nov 19, 2016 8:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL 2016
Replies: 114
Views: 30734

Re: FOCAL 2016

I found what you said hurtful at the time and I find it hurtful now. I don't mind what you call me.
by Heather Styles
Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL 2016
Replies: 114
Views: 30734

Re: FOCAL 2016

Don't tell me what I can and can't talk about. If you don't want to get involved, don't. I didn't decide we were no longer friends; I figured it out from the unpleasant way you were talking to me.
by Heather Styles
Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL 2016
Replies: 114
Views: 30734

Re: FOCAL 2016

You know there's a story which surely means you must have heard the other side? Either way you didn't want to hear my side so I'm not interested in what you have to say.
by Heather Styles
Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL 2016
Replies: 114
Views: 30734

Re: FOCAL 2016

Mark Deeks, I came off the forum temporarily of my own accord and then asked to be reinstated, and I was. I do not have multiple acounts. I asked you before if you were interested in hearing my side of the story. You made plain that you weren't. So I have no reason to listen to you.
by Heather Styles
Sat Nov 19, 2016 4:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL 2016
Replies: 114
Views: 30734

Re: FOCAL 2016

If I want to air grievances, I don't need permission to do so or advice on how to do it. My logic is that the more arbitrary FOCAL becomes, the less I feel it has a right to take money from Co event attendees. But i doubt anyone but me will care so what's the point arguing.
by Heather Styles
Sat Nov 19, 2016 9:56 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL 2016
Replies: 114
Views: 30734

Re: FOCAL 2016

That Gev and Chris have applied alternative scoring systems and come up with different results from the official FOCAL results is, of course, not an outrage. But it does highlight the arbitariness of applying any given scoring system and, to me, weakens the case for FOCAL taking money in order to re...
by Heather Styles
Wed Nov 16, 2016 10:59 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1654043

Re: Politics in General

Where I come from (the south), £5.50 is quite good just for a meal with chips, so to get John Prescott twerking as well sounds like a real bargain.
by Heather Styles
Wed Nov 16, 2016 5:05 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Organised Religion
Replies: 49
Views: 7085

Re: Organised Religion

I have yet to meet anyone who has never, ever hurt anyone else. My tendency, therefore, is to think that we are born error-prone. Is this pessimism or realism? If you leave two normal kids alone to play nicely together, it isn't generally very long before one of them has done something disagreeable ...
by Heather Styles
Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:44 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1654043

Re: Politics in General

I can't type sense at the best of times. I'm gonna blame my new phone, which seems to be enabling me come out with even more nonsense than usual. I'm guessing I meant two (or more) constituencies rather than twork constituencies but now I have an image of John Prescott twerking, which is really not ...
by Heather Styles
Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:06 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1654043

Re: Politics in General

I don't seem to have thought through the rules. I was really just trying to make conversation. Nicholas Soames wouldn't be missed by me and, as you say, him going would leave more space for others. Arguably, really fat MPs should have to get simultaneously elected to twork constituencies in order to...
by Heather Styles
Mon Nov 14, 2016 7:10 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1654043

Re: Politics in General

With Euan having chucked out Liam Fox (good shout) and not nominated a replacement, there is spare space up for grabs, so we could have Caroline Lucas. Actually can we have Mhairi Black as well. I'd be very happy for you to share your whole list, Jim, as long as you are happy for others to chuck out...
by Heather Styles
Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who is better: Carol Vorderman or Rachel Riley?
Replies: 62
Views: 12689

Re: Who is better: Carol Vorderman or Rachel Riley?

I don't think that we should assume that Rachel is incapable of interesting or intelligent conversation just because a lot of what she says on Countdown seems boring. She has to talk about the kind of things that viewers will want to hear.
by Heather Styles
Sun Nov 13, 2016 8:36 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Greatest ever Apterites
Replies: 26
Views: 16544

Re: Greatest ever Apterites

For me, best apterite has to look beyond performance in English standard variant only. Most of the players mentioned so far are pretty much one-trick ponies in terms of what apterous has to offer. I'm sure they would agree. So I'd be looking more at the likes of Adam Gillard, Innis, Marcus and Matt ...
by Heather Styles
Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:23 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1654043

Re: Politics in General

Can I suggest a game, called Let's Make a Parliament. Everyone gets to nominate an MP to keep, an MP to chuck out, and a new MP, until we're bored. So, keep Chuka Umunna, chuck out Michael Gove, and bring in Gavin Chapwell.
by Heather Styles
Wed Nov 09, 2016 4:14 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: People you shouldn't trust
Replies: 921
Views: 395524

Re: People you shouldn't trust

Agree with consensus re. bae. I like slang generally but no good can come of that word.
by Heather Styles
Sat Nov 05, 2016 7:32 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Organised Religion
Replies: 49
Views: 7085

Re: Organised Religion

I think I'm going to become quickly unstuck if I go down this route because I am not knowledgeable about many religious beliefs. Also, I think it's really what's in someone's heart than their head that matters most, and how they act is more important than what they say. Sorry to duck the debate afte...
by Heather Styles
Fri Nov 04, 2016 4:55 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Organised Religion
Replies: 49
Views: 7085

Re: Organised Religion

Ok, if you want a more interesting discussion, how about me saying that religious beliefs are totally open to mockery but that some of them may be worthy of closer analysis rather than complete dismissal as made-up crap? All sorts of religious beliefs have inspired people to do good things down the ...
by Heather Styles
Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:47 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Organised Religion
Replies: 49
Views: 7085

Re: Organised Religion

According to biblical accounts, Jesus spent quite a bit of time mocking organised religion, so by that token, I don't see how it can be seen a bad thing. In a civilized society, any mature, well-adjusted religion or belief system should be able to take on the chin all sorts of mockery (anything from...
by Heather Styles
Sun Oct 09, 2016 1:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL 2017
Replies: 37
Views: 19304

Re: FOCAL 2017

Hello, thanks for taking the time to respond in such detail. I know some of the questions I put to you were quite challenging, but I didn't feel they should go unasked. Jen, I thought numbers were slightly down overall, but I'm glad to have been proved wrong on that. There are things I could still q...
by Heather Styles
Sun Oct 09, 2016 12:03 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL 2017
Replies: 37
Views: 19304

Re: FOCAL 2017

Jim, I was part of FOCAL but I'm not now, thankfully for them as well as me, to be honest. If you are enthusiastic about holding a Middlesbrough event, please don't let anything I've said discourage you. There are a lot of good intentions behind FOCAL.
by Heather Styles
Sat Oct 08, 2016 12:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL 2017
Replies: 37
Views: 19304

Re: FOCAL 2017

Hello, I would like to ask some questions in response to what seems to me to be, essentially, a litany of self-congratulation. How many people has FOCAL has engaged to keep an eye on their year-long performance and try and attend as many events as they can? How do 2016’s attendance figures so far co...