You must have been getting the Alpine Breeze one rather than the Lemon Fresh one. Delicious.Karen Pearson wrote:We used to have a bathroom cleaner called Jif too but that's now called Cif. Never tasted that great on pancakes!
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Re: Pancakes
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoiler for Thurs 26/2/09
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3356
Re: Spoiler for Thurs 26/2/09
I got ASCRIBES, and then one round later could only get COATED in the LEOTARD round which is fucking embarrassing. I'm frustratingly on/off at the moment.Martin Gardner wrote:A pretty good game. A slow start, but I thought ASCRIBES was the spot of the day, as the obvious -ERS ending doesn't get you more than seven.
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "Frustrated by the programme marginalising her sexuality."
- Replies: 223
- Views: 27839
Re: "Frustrated by the programme marginalising her sexuality."
You do look very good for your age, George! And here is Patrick Duffy's bio. Then, you can compare how he looks to how you look! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Duffy I'll be honest, I don't see the likeness at all. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7e/Replace_this_image_male.sv...
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoiler for Thurs 26/2/09
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3356
Re: Spoiler for Thurs 26/2/09
As a lazy alternative to ENDANGERED, obviously.Adam Dexter wrote:How would you use it?Matt Morrison wrote:I still can't believe DANGERED isn't a word. Grr. Would have lost myself 8 points that round.
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoiler for Thurs 26/2/09
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3356
Re: Spoiler for Thurs 26/2/09
I still can't believe DANGERED isn't a word. Grr. Would have lost myself 8 points that round.
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoiler for Thurs 26/2/09
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3356
Re: Spoiler for Thurs 26/2/09
I actually love Jeff. I got BEMOANS too.
I'm still wondering if sometimes Susie pretends she hasn't found something to give him credit though.
I'm still wondering if sometimes Susie pretends she hasn't found something to give him credit though.
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
I fucking love you three. I wish I had more of a life right now, but as it is, you make my day.
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoiler for Thurs 26/2/09
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3356
Re: Spoiler for Thurs 26/2/09
Yeah, pretty easy really.
Just spotted another: (50/10) x 75 = 5 x 75 = 375, + 10 + 1 = 386
(apologies if this was the method Rachel used, wasn't paying attention!)
Just spotted another: (50/10) x 75 = 5 x 75 = 375, + 10 + 1 = 386
(apologies if this was the method Rachel used, wasn't paying attention!)
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoiler for Thurs 26/2/09
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3356
Re: Spoiler for Thurs 26/2/09
R5: alternate numbers for 386
50 x 9 = 450, -75 = 375
+ 10, + 1 = 386
50 x 9 = 450, -75 = 375
+ 10, + 1 = 386
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
I'm down with that, so long as I get some kind of honorary posthumous degree out of it too
Just hope I haven't started a trend of people trying to protect themselves against cheesy jokes being made, Corby would be out of a job.
Just hope I haven't started a trend of people trying to protect themselves against cheesy jokes being made, Corby would be out of a job.
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
I reckon I got Charlie too, he's just too proud to admit it!Jon Corby wrote:Haha, I'll admit you got meMatt Morrison wrote:and if you're quoting this post in order to make the "no, it's an even number" joke, then HA!
Re: Pancakes
If you read the book to accompany Stephen Fry's recent TV series on America (which I recommend)... You recommending the book or the show Phil? I watched the show, I enjoyed it because I love Fry, but it was a bit short, a bit brief, a bit shallow. Thankfully, I checked it out on Wikipedia after the...
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
By the way, how many posts to a page? I'd presumed it was 50 when I checked 'dress code' (121 posts, 3 pages) but this one has over 100 and hasn't hit the 3rd page yet. The fact that there's only one post on the 3rd page of the 121-post "dress code" thread suggests 60. That is definitely ...
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mastermind
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8782
Re: Mastermind
I never thought I'd say it but it looks very much like I might be the 2nd most Metallica-knowledgeable person here, by virtue of simply knowing a few songs and seeing them live twice. You must feel very let down by all of us Ian :) It's very poor, although until Tuesday, I'll have only seen them on...
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:49 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
Roxanne's "dress code" thread might run this one close. Just had a quick look - didn't count posts but within 24 hours that thread was 3/5ths the way down the 2nd page. It currently stands at 121 posts, over 3 pages. This one already has 100 with a couple of hours to go, a definite winner...
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:45 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
Off-topic from sandwiches, but on-topic in terms of this post, does anyone know if this is (or is about to be) the most popular ever thread on C4C in terms of most posts in the first 24 hours? Roxanne's "dress code" thread might run this one close, but I'd also like to claim the credit fo...
Re: Pancakes
Another interesting way to solve the homeless problem - genius!Phil Reynolds wrote:Sorry, are we talking about homeless people, or pancakes? I'm confused.Daniel O'Dowd wrote:I eat mine with triple chocolate ice-cream, and bananas.
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:43 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mastermind
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8782
Re: Mastermind
I never thought I'd say it but it looks very much like I might be the 2nd most Metallica-knowledgeable person here, by virtue of simply knowing a few songs and seeing them live twice.
You must feel very let down by all of us Ian
You must feel very let down by all of us Ian
Re: Pancakes
Generally with seafood I cut my lobster in half, then eat my lobster and give my other lobster to a homeless person. Talking of the homeless, surely we could solve the balance a bit by cutting in half all of the successful affluent people? Although that would cause overcrowding. What, so you cut an...
Re: Pancakes
Talking of the homeless, surely we could solve the balance a bit by cutting in half all of the successful affluent people? Although that would cause overcrowding.Jon O'Neill wrote:Generally with seafood I cut my lobster in half, then eat my lobster and give my other lobster to a homeless person.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
Off-topic from sandwiches, but on-topic in terms of this post, does anyone know if this is (or is about to be) the most popular ever thread on C4C in terms of most posts in the first 24 hours? Ok, 'popular' isn't quite the right word but it will do for now. Anyway, I'm not going to go and search - f...
Re: Pancakes
The American fast food chain that I most wish would open up over here has to be Fuddruckers . The idea of basically designing your own burger from scratch is immensely appealing. I have to tell you right now I can make the best vegeburgers in the world, in terms of construction of ingredients. If a...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
is it a "sand-widge" or a "sand-witch"? "sand-widge"... though to be honest, having just said it aloud a few times, I think my 'd' in the middle is fairly silent, more like "sam-widge" but not quite THAT silent. Hmm, can I spell it with half a 'd'? Anyway, gl...
Re: Pancakes
I don't give a toss if they're flipping great pancakes at that price.Kirk Bevins wrote:Those had batter be some insane pancakes for the prices they charge.Michael Wallace wrote: Those had better be some insane pancakes for the prices they charge.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Quiz Question
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4083
Re: Quiz Question
There doesn't seem to be, no.Douglas Wilson wrote:Any advance on my question?
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
No you haven't. You've defined a round of sandwiches. The sandwiches themselves only become defined by the action of cutting up the round. Once you have divided the round into two, or four, or however many (or even, as a special case, left the round as one large and unwieldy food item), the items y...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
No you haven't. You've defined a round of sandwiches. The sandwiches themselves only become defined by the action of cutting up the round. Once you have divided the round into two, or four, or however many (or even, as a special case, left the round as one large and unwieldy food item), the items y...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
I have a funny feeling that that is exactly what everyone has been saying since post oneNeil Zussman wrote:are you saying that the same entity can be viewed by two different people as two entirely different things?
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:52 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
See, took all of a few minutes before it became an individual sandwich againMichael Wallace wrote:The only times you'll catch me buying a pre-packed sandwich are...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
I think most of us agree that if you buy a packet of sandwiches, you have multiple sandwiches I have a funny feeling (if any of you have packets close to hand, do divulge) that most of the major supermarkets would refer to the overall packet as a, for example, "Cheese and Onion sandwich",...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
If, when I was at school, I asked my mum to make me a sandwich for lunch, and when I opened it up at lunchtime it was the length and width of a quarter of a slice of bread, I would've smashed her face in. As such I will smash anyone's face in who argues that it constitutes a sandwich. You vs. Corby...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 24 (Spoiler alert)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5888
Re: 24 (Spoiler alert)
Sorry Kate, didn't mean to be like that! But you know, 24 is the kind of show that breeds fanboysKate Horton wrote:I stand corrected.
Make yourself feel better by letting out a long gruff "Behroooooooooooz"
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "Frustrated by the programme marginalising her sexuality."
- Replies: 223
- Views: 27839
Re: "Frustrated by the programme marginalising her sexuality."
The main gay club in Exeter is called The Vaults. One of the most popular student nightclubs is called Volts. I've seen the similarity of the names cause all sorts of trouble in the past.
The Vaults is also located on Queen's Street. And next door to it is a kitsch gift shop called Clayhanger.
The Vaults is also located on Queen's Street. And next door to it is a kitsch gift shop called Clayhanger.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "Frustrated by the programme marginalising her sexuality."
- Replies: 223
- Views: 27839
Re: "Frustrated by the programme marginalising her sexuality."
Considering part of your post was debating the definition of 'friend', you might have wanted to rephrase that first sentence.Martin Gardner wrote:I reckon I've had about 8 gay friends (that I knew about) over the years.
Couple of Rohypnol jokes to be made too.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 24 (Spoiler alert)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5888
Re: 24 (Spoiler alert)
It's "Dammit, Chloe!" - there's no way they'd be allowed to prefix that with "God"!Kate Horton wrote:God dammit, Chloe!
I'm always thinking Jack'd be a much calmer man if he was occasionally just allowed to shout FUUUUUUUUCK! at the top of his voice when something goes wrong.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
Re the sandwich debate; I plump for 2 sandwiches, on the grounds that we can reverse the problem thus: If you take one single slice of bread, spread it and top it, then cut that in half, you quite obviously have one sandwich. It is plainly ludicrous to call this a half-sandwich, since you haven't u...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
I bet if someone offers you one wish, you wish for three more wishes right?Phil Reynolds wrote:I've given up abstinence for Lent.Gary Male wrote:I, er, abstain.
And your new year's resolution is to not make any new year's resolutions, yeah?
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
Are you not the retard for getting that the wrong way round?Jon Corby wrote:7-9 in favour of "2 sandwiches"? Retards.
Or am I the retard for reading something wrong?
I think what is clear is that one of us is a retard.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Wednesday 25/02/2009
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4860
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Wednesday 25/02/2009
I've never noticed quite how much movement you can see on the blue background to the set. I'm presuming these are the shadows of cameras, booms, spotlights etc. Er, no. It's a deliberate effect, created by lights with rotating gobos. Very trendy these day; the University Challenge set uses it too. ...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Wednesday 25/02/2009
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4860
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Wednesday 25/02/2009
I've never noticed quite how much movement you can see on the blue background to the set.
I'm presuming these are the shadows of cameras, booms, spotlights etc.
I'm presuming these are the shadows of cameras, booms, spotlights etc.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Wednesday 25/02/2009
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4860
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Wednesday 25/02/2009
Thanks Martin. Wish you'd never told me. Useless.Martin Gardner wrote:AEIOCDLNR but not in that order - Sheila got 7, Neil got 8 (you beat me, Neil).Matt Morrison wrote:bollocks. I missed the rounds before the RETIRED round - any chance anyone wrote them down and can post them quickly? xx
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Wednesday 25/02/2009
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4860
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Wednesday 25/02/2009
bollocks. I missed the rounds before the RETIRED round - any chance anyone wrote them down and can post them quickly? xx
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 24 (Spoiler alert)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5888
Re: 24 (Spoiler alert)
Yeah great stuff so far. Enjoying how they are bringing back all the heroes like Erin. You mean Aaron Pearce right? Legend indeed, the only character other than JB to have featured in every series. I think the appeal of the new series is that it remains textbook 24 (moles, torture,...) but its not ...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 196715
Re: The C4C Football Thread
Congratulations to all you scummy United fans. I'm not bitter.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 24 (Spoiler alert)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5888
Re: 24 (Spoiler alert)
I've always been such a huge fan, kept meaning to join this thread but forgot at the start of the season - kept downloading the episodes and then not watching as I was saving them from a mate on the way back from Australia. Two weekends ago we watched the first 8 episodes in a row, BANG! Yeah great ...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
Cakes are quite often called 'sandwiches' without any other cake-based indicator attached that would distinguish them from bread sandwiches. Srsly? I've never heard that. Here are a selection of cakey sandwichy images: google images Most often 'sandwich' and 'cake' are used together for a Victoria ...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
Cakes are quite often called 'sandwiches' without any other cake-based indicator attached that would distinguish them from bread sandwiches.
You cut these cakes into plenty of slices, a whole new headfuck.
You cut these cakes into plenty of slices, a whole new headfuck.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
Absolutely, I'm with Jon on that. The sandwich title comes from the action of sandwiching, not a minimum size.Michael Wallace wrote:But where do you draw the line? Or is even the tiniest two-bits-of-bread-with-stuff-in-the-middle a sandwich in your eyes?Jon Corby wrote:See chunk of cheese above.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
These days there's one rule for chopping cheese in half, and another rule entirely for chopping children in half.
It's political correctness gone mad.
It's political correctness gone mad.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 91427
Re: CountMax errors
It isn't that big, 'defibrillator' is a much more massive noun.Jon Corby wrote:Isn't 'logic' a mass noun?Matt Morrison wrote:Your logic is the most wrongest of all logics.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15485
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
Option B: TWO HALVES OF A SANDWICH.
Reasoning: If you chop a child in half, you don't get two children. Not functioning, working children anyway.
Reasoning: If you chop a child in half, you don't get two children. Not functioning, working children anyway.
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 91427
Re: CountMax errors
Your logic is the most wrongest of all logics.Jon Corby wrote:It seems wrong to me that they're left out, but it seems even wronger to include them as I can't imagine how you'd ever use the words.Charlie Reams wrote:Seems to me that WRONGER and WRONGEST should definitely be included.
- Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Tuesday 24/02/2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4766
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Tuesday 24/02/2009
R3: I got the rather nice PERVIER for an equal 7
- Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "Frustrated by the programme marginalising her sexuality."
- Replies: 223
- Views: 27839
Re: "Frustrated by the programme marginalising her sexuality."
JEALOUS!Jon Corby wrote:Jesus, get a room.
You know I love you too Jon, you've just not been posting enough recently for me to have the opportunity to remind you.
Don't make me choose between you and Phil.
- Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Tuesday 24/02/2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4766
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Tuesday 24/02/2009
Agreed on the Jeff point. He's perfect, and actually intelligent and understands the game too. I don't recall any other hosts ever offering a DC beater before (Jeff did recently with an 8 that I've forgotten) and he comes up with cracking words pretty regularly.
- Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "Frustrated by the programme marginalising her sexuality."
- Replies: 223
- Views: 27839
Re: "Frustrated by the programme marginalising her sexuality."
When I was a young man, I found camp men embarrassing [...] They were the embodiment of a stereotype that to me, growing up, explained (I thought) why people hated gays so much. [...] This of course was utter bollocks and a projection of my failure to accept myself. As I matured and became more com...
- Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:37 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Desktop Publishing
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1843
Re: Desktop Publishing
Or OpenOffice , if you want something which is basically the same as Word except £0 rather than £120 or whatever it is now. When I mentioned to my dad that I was running Linux his first comment was "well, you get what you pay for". That comment still makes me want to eat my fist. Haha, qu...
- Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Tuesday 17/02/2009
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6588
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Tuesday 17/02/2009
Have you guys noticed that Neil seems to have stopped posting on the forum in the last couple of days since you guys started saying he looked like a bunch of old men?
I think you're just beautiful the way you are Neil.
I think you're just beautiful the way you are Neil.
- Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Hansford
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4377
Re: Hansford
The way I see it, the difference is: Letters round - you are given letters one at a time => "make a word from these letters" Conundrum - you are given a word (albeit a nonsense word or amalgamation of two words) => "make another word from this word" Or, to go back to what's alre...
- Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "Frustrated by the programme marginalising her sexuality."
- Replies: 223
- Views: 27839
Re: "Frustrated by the programme marginalising her sexuality."
Since this has become a discussion of "in-your-face gays" vs. "passive gays" (if you'll excuse my rather blunt simplification), I wonder what you guys think about camp gays. Personally I view campness in the same way as the 'unnecessary attention' factors discussed here; I find i...