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by Oliver Garner
Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday August 24th 2011
Replies: 10
Views: 3458

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday August 24th 2011

ELASIPODS round 4
by Oliver Garner
Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:00 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 437474

Re: Bug reports

RE: Landmarks
The first duel I won (which I won on my own) is shown as my first solo win yet it also shows my first duel win, which I achieved a few months later.
by Oliver Garner
Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:00 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Signs of the times
Replies: 42
Views: 5763

Re: Signs of the times

Image

More of a logo than a sign and it has to be looked at from the right angle.
by Oliver Garner
Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:46 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Exam results
Replies: 151
Views: 17860

Re: Exam results

Just the C1 maths module for me, which I got 90 UMS in so a comfortable A. GCSE's next week though!
by Oliver Garner
Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:13 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Riots
Replies: 176
Views: 16294

Re: Riots

Rhys Benjamin wrote: It would make more sense if the rioters were left extremists....
Shall I ignore the selfish, materialistic, individualist culture which was created by Thatcher as being a possible cause of the riots :P?
by Oliver Garner
Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:40 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Riots
Replies: 176
Views: 16294

Re: Riots

right-wing types who think that their uniform gives them a special privilege to act violently it seems okay for people in the media to tar everyone in certain groups with the same brush I don't want to stoop down to the levels of these morons so I won't generalise. Generalising would be saying that...
by Oliver Garner
Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:38 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Riots
Replies: 176
Views: 16294

Re: Riots

On the one hand, I think police violence and malpractice have received a fairly muted reaction over the last few years, and so find it hard to be too sympathetic when that catches up to them. Yup, the Mike Tomlinson case was pretty disgraceful in that it took an American tourist to send a video to ...
by Oliver Garner
Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:43 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Next Countdown Host
Replies: 1
Views: 2052

Re: Next Countdown Host

Ian Dent wrote:Ned Pendleton, Tom Barnes?

http://sports.betfair.com/Index.do?mi=1 ... origin=MRL
Where's my name? After all, I did win the Facebook poll.
by Oliver Garner
Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:48 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C Fantasy Football
Replies: 174
Views: 68953

Re: C4C Fantasy Football

Anyone care to reveal any top tips? I'm looking at you Oliver :? . That's my tip for this years title looking at the current line up anyway. May as well at least try to jinx you I suppose. I mean, dude's working for opta , like. Haha, not likely - expect me to finish somewhere mid-table. Regarding ...
by Oliver Garner
Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Daily Mail show eco-friendliness by recycling waste
Replies: 22
Views: 4550

Re: Daily Mail show eco-friendliness by recycling waste

In further correspondence over the issue, John Clarke (winner of series 11) wrote in pointing out that we are in the 65th series (64th normal series) and that he wrote to Countdown suggesting a supreme-style championship at the end of the current series, in order to boost ratings (obviously after ha...
by Oliver Garner
Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:27 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Dream Team 2011/12
Replies: 10
Views: 3514

Re: Dream Team 2011/12

For all those Apterites interested in football, the Sun Dream Team is free to enter this season, and I've gone through the immense two-click hassle of creating an Apterous mini-league for added interest. It's here: http://dreamteamfc.com/fantasyfootball/1112/Account/MiniLeagueView.aspx?PIN=187224 A...
by Oliver Garner
Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:27 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C Link Dump
Replies: 329
Views: 60583

Re: C4C Link Dump

Nice satire of religion here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_E4haW1upw
by Oliver Garner
Fri Jun 10, 2011 5:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday June 9th 2011
Replies: 11
Views: 4376

Re: Spoilers For Thursday June 9th 2011

So the new competitor gets airtime to witter about going to Lourdes (and I thought he meant to watch the cricket!) and Dev's wife does some palm reading. We will be having payers in Countdown next. When Susie was asked what she thought about palm reading at the end of the show, it was funny because...
by Oliver Garner
Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:22 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Marc's Musings
Replies: 40
Views: 5319

Re: Marc's Musings

but Charlie Reams (was) inconsistent almost to the point of incoherency, and so I’m not afraid to say I cannot remember a single thing about (his) set. For veteran comics well known on the college comedy circuit, this was definitely disappointing stuff. I wouldn't give Charlie that particular honou...
by Oliver Garner
Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:22 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Marc's Musings
Replies: 40
Views: 5319

Re: Marc's Musings

but Charlie Reams (was) inconsistent almost to the point of incoherency, and so I’m not afraid to say I cannot remember a single thing about (his) set. For veteran comics well known on the college comedy circuit, this was definitely disappointing stuff. I wouldn't give Charlie that particular honou...
by Oliver Garner
Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:48 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Marc's Musings
Replies: 40
Views: 5319

Re: Marc's Musings

oliver , charlie actually called me a sexist . i think along with being called a paedo (ryan) and a homophobe (lesley) i think a little slanderous name calling is a regular feature on here. also i will continue to misspell the odd word from time to time . and i m not sure what relevence being a B d...
by Oliver Garner
Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:10 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Marc's Musings
Replies: 40
Views: 5319

Re: Marc's Musings

i yield to the Wildian wrt of mr reams the joke of cambridge. but Charlie Reams (was) inconsistent almost to the point of incoherency, and so I’m not afraid to say I cannot remember a single thing about (his) set. For veteran comics well known on the college comedy circuit, this was definitely disa...
by Oliver Garner
Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:03 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Scrabble Consensus Game 2
Replies: 21
Views: 1986

Re: Scrabble Consensus Game 2

I know it sound really silly, but I've just realised that a 11-14 move game of Scrabble will take over a month at 3 days a move. As I've been on and off the forum for the last 6 months, I don't know if I can commit to it for this time and it would be unfair on you guys if you had to wait a long time...
by Oliver Garner
Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:47 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Scrabble Consensus Game 2
Replies: 21
Views: 1986

Re: Scrabble Consensus Game 2

Innis Carson wrote:Image not showing up for anyone else?
I put the image on a private MSN photo album, so that'd be why. I don't particularly want to make a public one on MSN but I'd be willing to put it on another photo sharing site.

Edit : Cheers Michael, didn't realise it was this easy.
by Oliver Garner
Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:36 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Scrabble Consensus Game 2
Replies: 21
Views: 1986

Scrabble Consensus Game 2

Since we got absolutely mauled in the last game and there is demand for another one, here is another game for us to (possibly) get revenge. The RULES - There will be a strict 3 day cutoff for each move The move with the most votes will be selected In the event of a tie, the move whose players have t...
by Oliver Garner
Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:04 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who Do You Want In The COC?
Replies: 24
Views: 4377

Re: Who Do You Want In The COC?

Adam Gillard wrote:Is "COC" pronounced the same as "cock"?
I believe that the private group for those at the last CofC is called 'weloveCoC'.
by Oliver Garner
Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:09 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: TENNIS
Replies: 136
Views: 38069

Re: Athletics

Matt Morrison wrote: RB tried!
Thought that was just the Colympics, which he and some obscure 19th century German composer won, I believe.
by Oliver Garner
Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:01 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: TENNIS
Replies: 136
Views: 38069

Athletics

Are the Olympics a bit shit anyway? Personally I hate all this competing "for your country" rubbish in individual sports. In track athletics, for example, if in one event the top eight in the world are all from one country, then it should be possible for all eight to make the final, rathe...
by Oliver Garner
Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who Do You Want In The COC?
Replies: 24
Views: 4377

Re: Who Do You Want In The COC?

I was kind of hoping that Series 65 was starting early so that a COC could be added in (either at the beginning or end), but we would probably know by now if that was the case. Just my luck I had to find out about Countdown right AFTER the last COC, eh? :x :evil: :twisted: Is anyone else in this si...
by Oliver Garner
Sun Jun 05, 2011 10:12 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who Do You Want In The COC?
Replies: 24
Views: 4377

Re: Who Do You Want In The COC?

Thinking about this yesterday and thought that from 60-64, this could be the draw (I've replaced Scott with Craig from Douglas's OP) Hurst vs Gough Pati vs Hulme Garner vs Gillard Hares vs Davies McCullagh vs Taylor Sellars vs Carson Monaghan vs Zussman Chittenden vs Bevins With winner 1 playing win...
by Oliver Garner
Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday June 3rd 2011
Replies: 35
Views: 7724

Re: Spoilers for Friday June 3rd 2011

Round 11 - AVULSION
by Oliver Garner
Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:18 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 1 June 2011
Replies: 19
Views: 3462

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 1 June 2011

WOW :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Fantastic spots, Rhys. And posted only FORTY-EIGHT minutes after I posted them above. Performance of the day :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: The third numbers - WOW, aren't you amazing!!!!! Give Rhys a break, Oliver, Liam et al. I think he was just collating the vari...
by Oliver Garner
Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:49 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 1 June 2011
Replies: 19
Views: 3462

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 1 June 2011

PERENTIE in Round 8 INFOWARS in Round 13 3rd Numbers alt: 75 x 8 - 25 WOW :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Fantastic spots, Rhys. And posted only FORTY-EIGHT minutes after I posted them above. Performance of the day :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: The third numbers - WOW, aren't you amazing!!!!!
by Oliver Garner
Wed Jun 01, 2011 2:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 1 June 2011
Replies: 19
Views: 3462

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 1 June 2011

Round 13 - INFOWARS
by Oliver Garner
Wed Jun 01, 2011 2:37 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 1 June 2011
Replies: 19
Views: 3462

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 1 June 2011

Round 8 - PERENTIE
by Oliver Garner
Sun May 29, 2011 11:46 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Anagrams of brand names
Replies: 39
Views: 8452

Re: Anagrams of brand names

Some VW ones
TOURAN - OUTRAN
TOUAREG - OUTRAGE
by Oliver Garner
Sat May 28, 2011 8:52 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1654024

Re: Politics in General

I know very little about politics, but it seems that countries with more than two successful parties (a result of an electoral system of other than FPTP) are more effective than two-party states . Steve would know better than me but it seems that US politics is poor. The Dems want to introduce a mea...
by Oliver Garner
Sat May 28, 2011 8:32 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1654024

Re: Politics in General

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Economic Left/Right: 0.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.26
Very Thatcherite indeed.

FWIW -
Economic -0.62
Social -2.77
I'm a neoliberal fascist compared to most of you :)
by Oliver Garner
Tue May 17, 2011 8:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday May 16th 2011
Replies: 38
Views: 12297

Re: Spoilers For Monday May 16th 2011

The way Tom's been playing he can obviously beat the vast majority of contestants. But even the best players can have the occasional off-day, though he hasn't (yet). Indeed. I faced two crucials, and only played poorly in one of them. Remember James Rawson, I was wetting my pants at the prospect of...
by Oliver Garner
Tue May 17, 2011 8:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday May 16th 2011
Replies: 38
Views: 12297

Re: Spoilers For Monday May 16th 2011

Let's not detract from the excellent performance from Tom. Would never had spotted TENANCIES and a very quick spot on the conundrum.
by Oliver Garner
Fri May 13, 2011 8:20 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: No God on the bus.
Replies: 83
Views: 9330

Re: No God on the bus.

Rhys Benjamin wrote:BUMP!

Shiane was the lady that Crispy played :-o
Indeed, twice. Once on the show, and again on Crispy's radio show, which Damian provided the conundrum for. Sherine won that as well. There is a topic on C4C about it somewhere.
by Oliver Garner
Tue May 10, 2011 9:42 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Birthdays
Replies: 14
Views: 1693

Re: Countdown Birthdays

5 days after a certain Damian Eadie won his series. (My birthday was in a 3 month break between series)
by Oliver Garner
Tue May 10, 2011 9:28 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Eurovision 2011
Replies: 131
Views: 15752

Re: Eurovision 2011

Karen Pearson wrote: United Kingdom. We enter Eurovision as the United Kingdom!
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Exactly Eoin, support your team!
by Oliver Garner
Sat May 07, 2011 6:54 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: AV: Yes or No?
Replies: 277
Views: 50269

Re: AV: Yes or No?

Clive Brooker wrote:I'm prepared to give Cameron the benefit of the doubt on this, and assume that he genuinely doesn't understand how AV works. If so, it's a pity Humphrys made his slip when he did.
Rather proving the NO campaign's point :lol:
by Oliver Garner
Sat May 07, 2011 5:13 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: AV: Yes or No?
Replies: 277
Views: 50269

Re: AV: Yes or No?

Let's say that each borough/district/locality which voted on Thursday's election was a seat and each campaign was a party. The NO party would have won 430 out of 440 seats (97.7%) with only 69% of the vote. That is evidence enough that FPTP in the form it is used for Westminster elections is unfair ...
by Oliver Garner
Sat May 07, 2011 10:23 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Favourite Televised Game Of Countdown Ever
Replies: 23
Views: 3512

Re: Favourite Televised Game Of Countdown Ever

Phil Reynolds wrote: Oh, I watched them all very attentively, believe me. However, while Jeffrey may have given me a distinctly warm glow, I don't think he ever caused me to actually jizz in my pants.

This guy, on the other hand...
I remember that this guy caused quite a stir.
by Oliver Garner
Thu May 05, 2011 8:11 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: AV: Yes or No?
Replies: 277
Views: 50269

Re: AV: Yes or No?

Only once in 1,500 AV elections in Australia has the third place party won.
by Oliver Garner
Wed May 04, 2011 9:30 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: AV: Yes or No?
Replies: 277
Views: 50269

Re: AV: Yes or No?

Kai Laddiman wrote:If I could vote, I'd vote "Yes" to AV, with "No" as my second preference.
Most original.
by Oliver Garner
Wed May 04, 2011 9:09 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: AV: Yes or No?
Replies: 277
Views: 50269

Re: AV: Yes or No?

If we do vote no, which now seems most likely, we will have shown that we don't deserve a better system. I'm not sure you can infer that, Oliver. People may have sound reasons for supporting FPTP, or perhaps they're not comfortable with the alternative being offered (pun not intended). To say peopl...
by Oliver Garner
Wed May 04, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: AV: Yes or No?
Replies: 277
Views: 50269

Re: AV: Yes or No?

http://www.youtube.com/v/-obZ9OG_XKA :-D Re: The first part (switched off when they got the horse racing bit) - It is trying to say that being part of the coalition is leaving Clegg and co off scot-free despite their ridiculous policies whilst the good ol' Tory's are taking all the blame even thoug...
by Oliver Garner
Wed May 04, 2011 8:52 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: AV: Yes or No?
Replies: 277
Views: 50269

Re: AV: Yes or No?

Charlie Reams wrote: It must be said that your existence provides good evidence that the British public are indeed too stupid for AV.
If we do vote no, which now seems most likely, we will have shown that we don't deserve a better system.
by Oliver Garner
Mon May 02, 2011 9:17 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Topical
Replies: 90
Views: 8962

Re: Topical

O b ama's looking good though with the presidential elections coming up! I'm just saying what I've heard. This has no implications on what I think happened. 18 months away? Oh yes, I remember. 2 years is spent campaigning for the presidential elections and the other 2 years is spent campaigning for...
by Oliver Garner
Mon May 02, 2011 9:12 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Snooker!
Replies: 40
Views: 4096

Re: The Snooker!

Think Judd will win many major for sure. He missed some easy ones towards the end, but to beat a player as good as Ding over 4 sessions shows that he does have the temperament.
by Oliver Garner
Mon May 02, 2011 4:50 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Topical
Replies: 90
Views: 8962

Re: Topical

Charlie Reams wrote: In memory of Obama bin Laden. 5/2, never forget.
Now we WILL never see them in the same room together.
by Oliver Garner
Sun May 01, 2011 9:09 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Autocomplete A-Z
Replies: 36
Views: 4666

Re: Autocomplete A-Z

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Oliver Garner wrote:P - Parkrun
Have lied a tiny bit
Not at all, I use porn sites which start with a different letter (the ones I've lied about).

Only joking. Most of the ones I've lied about are actually Google searches for lyrics to songs, thus revealing to you my shit taste in music.
by Oliver Garner
Sun May 01, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Autocomplete A-Z
Replies: 36
Views: 4666

Re: Autocomplete A-Z

And isn't it funny how people seem to have the Daily Mail in their list, but they feel really guilty or defensive about it? Bit like reading it, really. :) I only read the comments. They tell you more about Britain/the world than the articles themselves, especially from those who claim they live in...
by Oliver Garner
Sun May 01, 2011 8:20 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Autocomplete A-Z
Replies: 36
Views: 4666

Re: Autocomplete A-Z

Jon O'Neill wrote: I think you lied wrong.
The rest are worse :oops:
by Oliver Garner
Sun May 01, 2011 7:49 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Autocomplete A-Z
Replies: 36
Views: 4666

Re: Autocomplete A-Z

A - aqa (exam board) B - btinternet... (London Scrabble League) C - Centrestar (Scrabble game/tournament library) D - Windows Live Mail E - Edexcel (another exam board) F - Fantasy Premier League G - Google search for 'Greek script on Word' H - Harambee Running (running group) I - None of significan...
by Oliver Garner
Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: AV: Yes or No?
Replies: 277
Views: 50269

Re: AV: Yes or No?

If you want a voting system which eliminates the last placed candidate, then you should have a system where everyone votes again. Under AV, some people's second preferences count whereas others don't. But we won't know WHOSE second preferences would count. This means that one person does not get on...
by Oliver Garner
Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:24 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Snooker!
Replies: 40
Views: 4096

Re: The Snooker!

On a (very slightly) related note, I have work experience at Opta Sports in July after exams. They don't do snooker though.
by Oliver Garner
Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:55 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: AV: Yes or No?
Replies: 277
Views: 50269

Re: AV: Yes or No?

Oliver, you have forced me into revealing my affiliation. [sigh] My cousin, who is 22, is (and has been) standing for councillor elections in his Local constituency (well, sort of(the one his uni's in)) and he represents the Conservative party. As such, we have "inside knowledge". Well, O...
by Oliver Garner
Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:08 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: AV: Yes or No?
Replies: 277
Views: 50269

Re: AV: Yes or No?

Why do you care so strongly for the Conservative Party, Rhys? You won't even be able to vote in the next election. Although you will be over 16, and I think that the Lib Dems are the party who support votes for 16+. Or are you against this because having young people voting may damage your beloved C...
by Oliver Garner
Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:34 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: AV: Yes or No?
Replies: 277
Views: 50269

Re: AV: Yes or No?

Charlie Reams wrote:Image
DANSNOWINNIT
by Oliver Garner
Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:25 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: AV: Yes or No?
Replies: 277
Views: 50269

Re: AV: Yes or No?

Found this website supporting the 'No' campaign, which seems to be a little more sophisticated than the stuff we all got in the post, but I guess it doesn't mean that they're any more right.

http://av2011.co.uk/index.html

Dissect away!