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- Tue May 24, 2011 12:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdowners with Kettles
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7876
Re: Countdowners with Kettles
We've got an urn that we never use cos it's horribly slow to heat, doesn't get properly hot, the water dribbles out of it and the spout isn't high enough to put anything taller than a saucer under*. I always buy kettles that boil as fast as possible, can open the lid with a button that can be operat...
- Mon May 23, 2011 11:20 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Happened to anyone else?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1757
Re: Happened to anyone else?
That's good advice - I won't post mine. I'm 29 and sticking to that story no matter whatEdwin Mead wrote:If that's your real date of birth, it's probably best that you edit your post. You never know who's reading.
- Mon May 23, 2011 12:20 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 206183
Re: The C4C Football Thread
Being married to a Wolves fan is a terrifying thing at times
- Tue May 17, 2011 9:12 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 37959
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
In a game that swung back and forth, with lots of spectators (you bastards), Jon emerged the worthy winner.
I expect to be invited back for a special.
I expect to be invited back for a special.
- Mon May 16, 2011 9:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 457078
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Screwball scramble: I've got an Addict-a-ball that's thoroughly entertaining. Bought one for my nephew for Christmas and spied another one for me in the charity shop up the road. Haven't completed it yet tho - it's really tough!
- Mon May 16, 2011 10:40 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 37959
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
Wednesday night - you got yourself a game (unless it ends up being Friday, but either way plans are afoot).
- Tue May 10, 2011 6:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision 2011
- Replies: 131
- Views: 15931
Re: Eurovision 2011
That's what happens when your fan base is under 13Martin Bishop wrote:Jedward will be lucky to get through the semis.
- Tue May 10, 2011 12:22 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 37959
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
n1 Ian I've been waiting since December for this drubbing, so I'm very much looking forward to playing the winner of you v Jonathan
- Tue May 10, 2011 12:19 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Tiny Tots - Semifinal
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4948
Re: Tiny Tots - Semifinal
Yep, the only way to make the numbers work was by having a round-robin final, everyone plays the other two at a 15-rounder. If no player wins both games, the winner will be decided on highest points over the two games. Should've used AV. But it would cost me £250 million extra! If you'd lost both y...
- Wed May 04, 2011 12:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Pause for porno
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2323
Re: Pause for porno
Advertising - hth.
- Tue May 03, 2011 2:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New wiki page
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1076
Re: New wiki page
Thanks for this; there's some interesting stuff in there. Didn't know PRAESIDIUM had made it into English via the Russian, though - I only knew it from this cute little limerick: There was a Roman from Vinidium Whose shirt was made of iridium When asked why the vest He replied "Id est Bonum san...
- Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
- Replies: 584
- Views: 71954
Re: Derren Brown - The Events
why on earth do people still believe in it? Surely once you have seen something proven to be false you would then realise this and stop giving money? Am I just being naive here? Can you imagine living in daily agony? Or being told you've only got a short time left (10 years ago today I had less tha...
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
- Replies: 66
- Views: 13741
Re: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
but what do we do when c4countdown is down? For obvious reasons it's not possible to have a thread for when c4c is down. Yeah but if there was one, then it'd probably be reasonably simple therefore you could look at what to do beforehand then you'll know what to do when c4c is down - you wouldnt re...
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mondegreens
- Replies: 127
- Views: 34922
Re: Mondegreens
Green Day's Boulevard of Broken Dreams: "When the city sleeps, and I'm the only one and I wore cologne" Posh boys - it's aftershave in our house :lol: Still, relevant: My favourite mash-up :) I googled the Rock the Casbah lyrics and no-one seems to be able to agree on it - I think "S...
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:08 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
- Replies: 66
- Views: 13741
Re: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
I had a job babysitting a 3yo when I was 14. He was a monster.Michael Wallace wrote:O rite. Although from poking the Internet it was a 14 year old in care of a 3 year old, which seems a little bit iffy to me (but then again, I am not a parent, so maybe that's fine? How dangerous are three year olds?).
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:40 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
- Replies: 66
- Views: 13741
Re: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
Haha cheers. I grew up in a house where the words "I'm bored" would guarantee you having a polishing cloth / broom / mop etc. placed quickly in your hands, so it was much easier to find yourself something useful to do. Why Don't You? Annual FTW!
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:50 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
- Replies: 66
- Views: 13741
Re: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
but what do we do when c4countdown is down? For obvious reasons it's not possible to have a thread for when c4c is down. Here are my suggestions (in no particular order): <snip> Wow, Lesley. Do you offer your services as a life coach? :) Meh, I remember being 10 without the internet :lol:
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
- Replies: 66
- Views: 13741
Re: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
but what do we do when c4countdown is down? For obvious reasons it's not possible to have a thread for when c4c is down. Here are my suggestions (in no particular order): Go outside and get some fresh air and exercise Play on apterous Read the Online Children's Digital Library Play an instrument Ma...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mondegreens
- Replies: 127
- Views: 34922
Re: Mondegreens
Then what should it be?Mark James wrote:Also in the Clash's Rock the Casbah I used to think Sharlene didn't like it.
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Talent
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4774
Re: New Talent
I'd have to say, even 99-year-old Granny-in-law's noticed the decline in standard recently. (She also commented how Jeff's jokes always sound like he's reading them off a script - hmmmmm.) AFAICS, it's just going to end up with an increase of apterous players called stuff like Practice Name, rather ...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: AV: Yes or No?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 51255
Re: AV: Yes or No?
There's a Newsnight special starting on it in 15 mins (22:30) on BBC2 If that's past your bedtime there'll be the repeat on iPlayer for a while.
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Easter Eggs.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4478
Re: Easter Eggs.
I have a considerably younger sister and egalitarian parents so I have to get as many eggs as her, no matter my protestations. Think it was 7 this year, plus a chocolate bunny. I don't even like chocolate. I don't get this. The ankle-biter in our house has been given loads of eggs by various genero...
- Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:34 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What University Did You Go To/Are you at/Are you going to?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 15618
Re: What University Did You Go To/Are you at/Are you going t
I went to Trinity College Dublin. But only to see the Book of Kells. And it was closed that day. We went to see that. It was RUBBISH. It was in box so you couldn't pick it up and read it or nuffin', the story was crap and wasn't even in English. Like it was written by kids or summat - they shoulda ...
- Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: I've got the job sorting the letters on Countdown!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1678
Re: I've got the job sorting the letters on Countdown!
I'm clearly speaking for everyone (since no other sod's bothered to reply in two days) when I say congratulations. I can just see you in the apparently obligatory black combat shorts. Nice Union Flag basque in the video btw. Do us a favour and make sure they all come out the right way up - it doesn'...
- Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:56 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 'Naturally gifted at maths'
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6691
Re: 'Naturally gifted at maths'
As for music, I don't believe I have perfect pitch (how do you tell?) Presumably Innis can offer a better explanation, but my experience of people with perfect pitch is that you can play them any note on the piano (for instance) and they can immediately say "A flat" or whatever Hearing a ...
- Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:30 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 'Naturally gifted at maths'
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6691
Re: 'Naturally gifted at maths'
Cheers; they were interesting. I think it depends on how you define 'talent' - a nice one I've just read is a capacity for achievement or success: that's a different thing to automatic achievement and success that's sometimes implied by the word 'talent'. These studies seem to focus on motivational ...
- Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:31 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 'Naturally gifted at maths'
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6691
Re: 'Naturally gifted at maths'
It's true that "work hard and you'll do well" is a great message to give to any child, but it's not on to assume all children (and therefore adults) start as equals. It's not taking into account any learning disabilities, behavioural disabilities, physical disabilties etc., or any other st...
- Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: McDonald's Monopoly
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3815
Re: McDonald's Monopoly
Room 3: 2 McFlurrys :. 2 stickers - a Regent Street and a station. No instant wins though.
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Super Cool Funny Jokes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 18903
Re: Super Cool Funny Jokes
Woman goes to see the doctor about losing weight, and he suggests doing some exercise.
"What sort should I do?"
"Start by just shaking your head"
"How often?"
"Every time someone offers you cake."
"What sort should I do?"
"Start by just shaking your head"
"How often?"
"Every time someone offers you cake."
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:01 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Tiny Tots Tournament
- Replies: 123
- Views: 23968
Re: Tiny Tots Tournament
It's just pronounced "win" with the very slight hint of "n" before it, basically one syllable. Thanks. Common misconception. Anything with 'win' is incorrect. :roll: Don't leave it there! My interest is proper piqued now. Tell us how it's pronounced or I'll think you're all, lik...
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:35 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 37959
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
Has anyone else noticed James and John played their game at 4:30 ish in the morning? Respect for dedication to the cause!
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:44 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C Link Dump
- Replies: 329
- Views: 61709
Re: C4C Link Dump
In future, all cars should be sold like this.
- Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 482046
Re: Bug reports
Ah, 'k. CheersCharlie Reams wrote:This is a Java sandbox thing, nothing to do with me. It seems to come and go with different versions.
- Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:46 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 482046
Re: Bug reports
Surely COMPLEATS isn't a valid conundrum though as its a plural so there wouldn't be or at least shouldn't be any confusion of what the right answer would be. I think general thinking is that this is a rule for the setter rather than the solver (although Damian may disagree with a shambolic outcome...
- Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:42 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sophie Krol's Musings - and your comments about them.
- Replies: 85
- Views: 24787
- Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:26 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 482046
Re: Bug reports
Copy & paste function in chat seems to have stopped working. I don't know if this has been done on purpose (possibly for an anti-cheat mechanism for chat points?) but it used to be quite useful for putting up links n' stuff, and confusing Ryan, not necessarily at the same time. If it wasn't done...
- Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 132619
Re: Birthdays
Soph K wrote:who'd want to spend a whole day doing make up?
Good reason for not doing it, IMO.
- Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sophie Krol's Musings - and your comments about them.
- Replies: 85
- Views: 24787
Re: Sophie Krol's Musings - and your comments about them.
No, you're not. Most verbose possibly, but not the youngest.Soph K wrote:I may be the youngest on Apterous and C4C
- Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 482046
Re: Bug reports
All gone thanks Dunno, 5 days of e-nagging was all I could takeCharlie Reams wrote:Oops, the small reminder is old and I forgot to disable it when I added the new one. I wonder how long it's been like that for? Probably a good six months.
- Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mastermind
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8855
Re: Mastermind
Shared too much, dude.Matt Morrison wrote:I imagine Kevin Ashman to be a very unconfident and nervous lover. Gentle but more through insecurity.
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mastermind
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8855
Re: Mastermind
I don't know why on earth do people go out on a Friday night when the TV is as good as this!! To get laid. HTH ;) I'm pretty sure I would get more pleasure from TV quiz shows. Graham Norton Show new series is now on and then Celebrity Juiced. The only way I think your argument stands up is if it wa...
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:14 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 4
- Replies: 217
- Views: 25034
Re: Pointles Series 4
Dur! It's starting a 3-hour exam and being desperate for a wee.Martin Bishop wrote:I was still very disappointed that none of the contestants knew what hypertension was.
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mastermind
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8855
Re: Mastermind
To get laid.Ryan Taylor wrote:I don't know why on earth do people go out on a Friday night when the TV is as good as this!!
HTH
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Super Cool Funny Jokes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 18903
Re: Super Cool Funny Jokes
I'd've described Phil's joke as super, cool and funny (or even super-cool and funny) rather than jolly, so it's probably in the right place.
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:04 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 482046
Re: Bug reports
The two helpful messages (1 message, 1 nice bright purple notification like the GOTW reminder) reminding me to resubscribe have now changed to only one helpful message since I resubscribed. The nice bright purple one's gone but the more muted line is still there. Unless you wanted me to come on here...
- Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:08 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What would you do with £500?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5456
Re: What would you do with £500?
Genuinely hadn't clocked that (consciously). Clearly great minds think alike, or fools rarely differ, or somethingLiam Tiernan wrote:Looks like Marc's not the only one who recycles.Lesley Hines wrote:cf CF
Wit of the Irish
Re: Diets
I was going to post some groovy stuff, but being currently absolutely knacked (Legoland - awesome) I found this site that's got pretty much everything I as going to post in it about fats and cholesterol. Cholesterol and homeostatic mechanisms would be worth a search too (I haven't done this so good ...
- Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What would you do with £500?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5456
Re: What would you do with £500?
A-lol. That's much funnier than my comeback, which was going to be:Chris Corby wrote:You really would have come into the moneyMarc Meakin wrote:spunk it up the wall
"For £500? For that you could get him to swallow it"
Proper put in my place
- Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:12 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: McDonald's Monopoly
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3815
Re: McDonald's Monopoly
Can I suggest setting up a poll with the properties / instant wins on so people can just use a radio button whenever they get one? It'll give you a groovy chart and everything :) I imagine they're using the Panini stickers distribution system - 38,000 Regent Street, 29,000 Oxford Street and 1 Bond S...
Re: Diets
Without actually thinking about it, that's what.I've always thought. Fat makes you fat. Clue's in the name. Another indicator is how fat and saturated fat are.on the colour wheel thing on.most foods. But.not carbohydrate? Look around the shelves in a supermarket and it will all say 'low fat'. Weird...
Re: Gadgets
I didn't know what a Roomba was (although I had an ankling from the context) and guess what I did. Yes! I put it into Google and it told me! What about IR Repeater, AV equipment (might be able to guess this one)? I don't mind Googling the odd term but the idea is that people should post in English!...
Gadgets
After 4 weeks I am the satisfied owner of an IR repeater, that allows me to store all my AV equipment magically out of sight but still appeals to my lazy side. Roombas, however, cause considerable distress in the numerous pieces of Lego that have to be retrieved every time the damn thing's emptied. ...
Re: Star Wars
She's joking Sophie, just scandalised that you've never seen the aforementioned film I suspect. ;) http://www.cool-screen-names.com/smilies/girly/girly20.gif Cheers bud. Sophie, don't ever give out your address over the internet: you're quite right that it would be extremely foolish. However, also ...
- Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:37 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What will he do?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3059
Re: What will he do?
FuckerAndy Wilson wrote:That's an interesting idea! Maybe she could convince him to appear in dictionary corner.
- Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 482046
Re: Bug reports
Cheers for that Matt. I'm putting the performance down to an Old Age hyper numbers bugMatt Morrison wrote:Age old Hyper numbers bug, Lesley.
- Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:08 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 482046
Re: Bug reports
There's something weird going on with the emboldening. I'd understood scores were emboldened if they were the correct max, but not if they were an incorrect declaration or below the max. In my Duel game today (it might be Hyper in general, I don't tend to play it very often) several incorrect decla...
- Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
- Replies: 125
- Views: 29447
Re: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
Aw, this is the weekend of my wedding anniversary Doesn't bother me but I think HWMBO might be a tad narked at dinner for one that he's had to cook. Otherwise what was the point in him getting married?
- Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What will he do?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3059
Re: What will he do?
Sorry, I've now got the greatest mental image of Jason being drunk and trying to shift Andy's ma. I'm wondering how this will be achieved; everything from a simple "excuse me" to a crowbar and a couple of mates for proper leverage.
- Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:20 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 482046
Re: Bug reports
There's something weird going on with the emboldening. I'd understood scores were emboldened if they were the correct max, but not if they were an incorrect declaration or below the max. In my Duel game today (it might be Hyper in general, I don't tend to play it very often) several incorrect declar...
- Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mondegreens
- Replies: 127
- Views: 34922
Re: Mondegreens
^Kewl - the Black album & G'n'R Appetite for Destruction were my first two rock albums. Much more admissible than my first 45
For years I thought the 'warm smell of Carlitos rising up through the air' was a reference to personal hygiene.
For years I thought the 'warm smell of Carlitos rising up through the air' was a reference to personal hygiene.