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by Michael Wallace
Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - standbys only!

It's CO:LON Eve Eve! Glad to see this chap seems to be getting into the swing of it early!

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by Michael Wallace
Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:00 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Periods [no longer safe for work]
Replies: 22
Views: 3822

Re: Periods

I'll be honest, I came into this thread expecting it to be about full stops.
by Michael Wallace
Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:31 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Fancy Dress
Replies: 7
Views: 1834

Fancy Dress

Fancy dress parties. Awesome? Lame? Have you ever been to one? Have you never been to one? What costumes have you worn? I am mostly interested in inspiration for what to wear to CO:LON (both for myself and any other attendees who fancy getting into the spirit of things). Tesco had a surprisingly goo...
by Michael Wallace
Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:15 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Cake forks
Replies: 24
Views: 2839

Re: Cake forks

Have you ever tried to buy cake forks? It's an utter nightmare. Argos doesn't have them, none of our local supermarkets have them either. I can find them on the Internet, but what sort of pleb buys their cutlery without feeling it first? Ridiculous.
by Michael Wallace
Wed Oct 26, 2011 1:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Periods [no longer safe for work]
Replies: 22
Views: 3822

Re: Periods

Mark James wrote:I had to wait about 24 hours to stop tripping on some particularly strong acid. It seemed longer though 'cause there were times where the clock started to go backwards.
Surely acid is something you slip on, not trip on?
by Michael Wallace
Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:20 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Periods [no longer safe for work]
Replies: 22
Views: 3822

Re: Periods

How about the 17 months between CO:LON 2010 and CO:LON 2011?
by Michael Wallace
Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:33 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - standbys only!

Sorry dude. Guess you'll have to go with the sexy raccoon after all.
by Michael Wallace
Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:16 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - standbys only!

I hope Jono is going to come as Derren Brown now.
by Michael Wallace
Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:45 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
Replies: 584
Views: 70728

Re: Derren Brown - The Events

Are you saying you believe it's possible to hypnotise people to do something against their will, and have no memory of it? Genuinely? It depends what you mean by "against their will". I don't think it's possible to make someone kill someone against their will. I think the guy in Assassin ...
by Michael Wallace
Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:22 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
Replies: 584
Views: 70728

Re: Derren Brown - The Events

Yeah, I can see that it would be easier to just properly cheat the polygraph thing. I just found it amusing hearing Derren say "YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY CONTROL THESE THINGS" when they seem to be precisely the sorts of things that you can supposedly control through hypnosis (maybe Derren has eve...
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - standbys only!

Look at what I found when searching for "raccoon halloween costume".
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:32 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1652925

Re: Politics in General

:mrgreen:
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:29 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1652925

Re: Politics in General

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Right. Let's do this properly.

At Harrow School recently, the debating competition was:

"This House would vote Labour."

I'll be against, and anyone who wants to join me, do. But I put it upon my opponent(s) to commence with a speech for the motion.
Will this do?
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - standbys only!

Marcus Hares wrote:Yes please, although I will need a bit of notice if there is a drop out to organise travel and accom and that - can I email you my number?
Sure thing :) If you send it to the countdownlondon@gmail.com address I can hopefully more easily keep track of things.
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - standbys only!

Right then. Costume competition is a go. I might steal one of the magic hat game prizes for this, depends what else I can find. Either way - costumes = fun.
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - standbys only!

Jon O'Neill wrote:I'm dressing up whatever happens.
Awesomesauce. Ok, I'll put something in the final reminder email tonight/tomorrow morning. Can't promise a good prize (it may depend on what Sainsbury's has on Friday night), but if we can get a fair few dressing up that would be awesome.
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:37 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - standbys only!

Will there be a prize for the best Hallowe'en-themed fancy dress? I considered this, but I assumed that if there was then only about 3 people would bother, and it would all be a bit awkward. If enough people (i.e. more than 3) would consider dressing up then I might arrange something, although time...
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 24, 2011 2:37 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - standbys only!

What do we do with the egg-timers if somebody buzzes in on a conundrum and gets it wrong? My excitement level is either 0 or 7 depending on the answer to this question. Put it up your bum. Good question though. I assume there's no problem with just turning them on their side to 'pause' them? Just a...
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 24, 2011 2:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - standbys only!

Prepare to be even more excited. I just got my camera out. Here is a sneaky peak of First Prize :o https://sites.google.com/site/theraccoon/home/colonbag.jpeg That's right. CO:LON goes pro with goody bags! First and second place will each receive a (very) limited edition goody bag, filled (ish) with...
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - standbys only!

Excitement levels please. Ideally out of 7. Or do I have to post pictures? 7 and I'm not even going (yet anyway)... what are the odds that someone will drop out? Having only done this once before it's hard to say. Last year we only had one dropout during the last week, and that was on the morning i...
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - standbys only!

Excitement levels please. Ideally out of 7. Or do I have to post pictures?
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:39 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
Replies: 584
Views: 70728

Re: Derren Brown - The Events

Jon O'Neill wrote:Yeah. Also what was with the lie detector thing? Surely everyone knows they don't work?
Haha, that made me laugh. When Derren was saying "his heart beat will quicken, he'll sweat, yadda yadda, these are involuntary reactions you cannot control" er, except by, say, hypnosis? :?
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:38 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Derren Brown - The Events
Replies: 584
Views: 70728

Re: Derren Brown - The Events

And the other interesting bit was how they highlighted the rhetoric he uses when hypnotising people by showing the words. I love all that shit. The trouble I have though, is even stuff like this which should be interesting, I've no idea if that's just more bollocks to make it all seem more believab...
by Michael Wallace
Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:38 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Motorsport fatalities
Replies: 9
Views: 1461

Re: Motorsport fatalities

Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Ian Volante wrote:I miss Roland Ratzenberger.
We all do.
I miss Roland Rat. Is that close enough?
by Michael Wallace
Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - standbys only!

Extra spaces have been filled, so back to standbys only. Hopefully no-one will drop out in the next week, but you never know...
by Michael Wallace
Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:56 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Tournament formats
Replies: 36
Views: 8732

Re: Tournament formats

So how does word checking work at Co:Lon? Is there a dictionary on every table, or does one central person have a dictionary (or laptop, or whatever), the bottleneck effect being reduced by the fact that everyone's rounds tend to end at different times? There's a central dictionary and a laptop, as...
by Michael Wallace
Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:34 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Paul Zenon vs Psychic Sally
Replies: 89
Views: 17568

Re: Paul Zenon vs Psychic Sally

Jon Corby wrote:I've now been booted out, and every one of my insertions has been removed from history like it never happened.

(Just like when I was a porn star.)
Guess you didn't see that one coming.

Also, I have only just read this thread after seeing mention of PS on FB. Very amusing, would read again.
by Michael Wallace
Tue Oct 18, 2011 6:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Tournament formats
Replies: 36
Views: 8732

Re: Tournament formats

Wow. That sounds really shit.
by Michael Wallace
Tue Oct 18, 2011 6:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Tournament formats
Replies: 36
Views: 8732

Re: Tournament formats

How do conundrums work if you're doing it Bristol style?
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:46 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - extra places available!

Right, I've just emailed this to all the CO:LON attendees who emailed me at the proper address, but here it is for those of you who didn't, and for those who read the forum more frequently than their email. Hello everyone! If you're reading this it's because you (yes, you) are a fully paid up member...
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:51 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: WIN A FIVER Chewing Gum Comp
Replies: 157
Views: 11216

Re: WIN A FIVER Chewing Gum Comp

2/15 :x

(well not really :x since I'm still above expectation, I just feel like I haven't won in ages)
by Michael Wallace
Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - extra places available!

What's this? Is it the official CO:LON trailer? Whipped up in my lunch break? I THINK SO!
by Michael Wallace
Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:30 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 5
Replies: 216
Views: 41820

Re: Pointless Series 5

When Steve said he knew 3 of the remaining robots, what were his other ones? When he said KITT I was all *facepalms* because I thought that was obviously going to be the worst answer - he didn't have Marvin did he? :o
by Michael Wallace
Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:57 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: WIN A FIVER Chewing Gum Comp
Replies: 157
Views: 11216

Re: WIN A FIVER Chewing Gum Comp

As predicted, I end up 1 from 5. I entered all of them with the same details (email, name, address) and all at much the same time of day (if I was doing it again I'd try to do a spread of times). Anyway, here's the final details (entry number - date entered - time entered - code - result): #1 - Wed...
by Michael Wallace
Fri Oct 14, 2011 4:18 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 5
Replies: 216
Views: 41820

Re: Pointless Series 5

Joseph Krol wrote:Starting a hashtag for tweeters: #jamesrobinson
#pointless is usually pretty reliable.
by Michael Wallace
Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:11 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 14th 2011
Replies: 15
Views: 3043

Re: Spoilers for Friday October 14th 2011

As long as you've remembered that all the cool kids lose in the head to head on their first show (thus maximising screen time), you'll be fine.
by Michael Wallace
Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - extra places available!

Trophy collected. I was going to try and upload a photo, but it's almost identical to last year's so there didn't seem much point. Will Innis be taking it home again???
by Michael Wallace
Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - Handful of extra places n

Thomas Carey wrote:I'm assuming it's still no kids, right?
'fraid so.
by Michael Wallace
Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - Standby Registration Only

Even more exciting news. CF and I visited the pub yesterday to see if we could do a bit of feng shui and fit in an extra table or two. We managed to arrange it so there are an extra 3 tables available, which means an extra 9 places . This is where it gets complicated. Anyone who emailed me to ask fo...
by Michael Wallace
Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:01 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: WIN A FIVER Chewing Gum Comp
Replies: 157
Views: 11216

Re: WIN A FIVER Chewing Gum Comp

Ian Volante wrote:Got a tub on my desk at work!

Anyone received a cheque yet?
I've had one so far, no sign of the second one though :evil:
by Michael Wallace
Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:08 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: WIN A FIVER Chewing Gum Comp
Replies: 157
Views: 11216

Re: WIN A FIVER Chewing Gum Comp

Matt Morrison wrote:We're still only half way through our first packet which we bought a week ago. You guys go through chewing gum at a seriously worrying rate.
Nah. I have those pots of 60 or whatever which I'm just filling up with gum.
by Michael Wallace
Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - Standby Registration Only

Bad news: the post-CO:LON 'spoons no longer has Hex :cry: It still has classics like Pints and DoND, as well as a few I know a load of you like, like Hexagrams, but I thought I'd warn you in advance. Hex is fairly 2010 to be fair. Did you check on Secret Letter? That's just as hard to find these da...
by Michael Wallace
Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 41987

Re: Countdown in London 29/10/11 - Standby Registration Only

I have some good news, and some pretty bad news. Good news: the trophy is on its way! The guy from the trophy shop recognised us from last year. Apparently he doesn't get asked to etch "CO:LON MASTER" that often. Bad news: the post-CO:LON 'spoons no longer has Hex :cry: It still has classi...
by Michael Wallace
Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:56 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Hex
Replies: 212
Views: 32421

Re: Hex

We're getting a ridiculously good return from Million Pound Drop Live at the moment. We play it about once a week, and get the £10 JP on our first couple of goes. We're on 4 JPs out of about a dozen plays at the moment. (Today's lunchtime was £2 in, £24 out on all games, shared between two of us) A...
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:36 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: X Factor
Replies: 93
Views: 9374

Re: X Factor

Phil Reynolds wrote:But he's not gay, because Rhys says so.
Puts a whole new spin on "not for turning", amirite?
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:18 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: X Factor
Replies: 93
Views: 9374

Re: X Factor

This house believes that the future will be a better place (For), against the other 3 houses in my school. They were representing a quarter of the school each (and we were the last quarter), so in short, yes. It's also better to debate verbally rather than through the internet. So hang on, was it j...
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:15 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: University Challenge 2011/12
Replies: 89
Views: 19289

Re: University Challenge 2011/12

Haha yes, he was amazing. In the green room I accidentally knocked over his cup of tea. He was FURIOUS.
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:56 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: X Factor
Replies: 93
Views: 9374

Re: X Factor

So hang on, is this guy gay, and does Rhys hate him for it?
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:18 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: WIN A FIVER Chewing Gum Comp
Replies: 157
Views: 11216

Re: WIN A FIVER Chewing Gum Comp

Ian Volante wrote:1/11 here. You're twice as lucky damn you!
Lucky? Or skilful?
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:30 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Chapsticks
Replies: 12
Views: 2287

Chapsticks

Turns out ChapStick is just a brand of lip balm - I had wondered what the difference was. Do you use lip balm? Do you like a particular brand? Do you sometimes use a flavoured one not because you need to, but because it makes you smell fake strawberries all day? Or do you (like CF) hate lip balm bec...
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:08 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: WIN A FIVER Chewing Gum Comp
Replies: 157
Views: 11216

Re: WIN A FIVER Chewing Gum Comp

Finally back on the wagon after remembering to pick up some more the other day. Now on 2/11.
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:46 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Deal or No Deal Fan Fiction
Replies: 3
Views: 623

Re: Deal or No Deal Fan Fiction

I think Jono just volunteered to start a c4c fan fiction thread.
by Michael Wallace
Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:45 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Chopsticks
Replies: 7
Views: 1688

Re: Chopsticks

I always thought that chopsticks offered far greater dexterity with just one hand, but obviously if you've grown up using a fork that will seem much easier than trying to become chopstick fluent. And yeah, it's fun.
by Michael Wallace
Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:13 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Fake corks
Replies: 24
Views: 4686

Re: Fake corks

Actually, I prefer corks that are the correct size for the bottle, rather than ones that are so big you can't fit them in. It's just common sense.
by Michael Wallace
Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:12 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Fake corks
Replies: 24
Views: 4686

Re: Fake corks

I think corks are ridiculous. What's the appeal of something that stops you getting to your wine?
by Michael Wallace
Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:08 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Cake forks
Replies: 24
Views: 2839

Re: Cake forks

Jon O'Neill wrote:How is that depressing? I think a plate loaded with food is pretty depressing.
Yeah, but I'm a fatty, whereas you built an outdoor gym.
by Michael Wallace
Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:52 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Cake forks
Replies: 24
Views: 2839

Re: Cake forks

[quote="Jon O'Neill"This is fricking nuts. Next you'll be telling me I have to use a little tiny plate as well.[/quote] Ideally, yes. It's depressing if any food is on too big a plate. Although I don't have special cake plates, just your regular small plates. I don't know if they have a pa...
by Michael Wallace
Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:47 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Cake forks
Replies: 24
Views: 2839

Re: Cake forks

I don't taste the fork, no, but it's still an inconvenience to have a disproportionately large fork to what it is you're eating off it. Like eating a single pea out of a ladle. Or something.
by Michael Wallace
Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:36 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Cake forks
Replies: 24
Views: 2839

Re: Cake forks

Jon O'Neill wrote:It is possible to use a real sized fork and just have half as much.
But then you've got a terrible fork:cake ratio. And on top of that if you have a small cake, a giant fork is often entirely impractical: it'll just disintegrate it.