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- Fri Jul 08, 2022 11:11 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words 'in the wild'
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5971
Re: Words 'in the wild'
Nice!
- Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Pioneers of Countdown Training
- Replies: 7
- Views: 821
Re: Pioneers of Countdown Training
Jack's android app.
- Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse
- Replies: 160
- Views: 12146
Re: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse
Thanks for the context Fiona. I think sometimes vegans can be guilty of overpushing the maceration thing as it's such a visceral image, but to be fair most arguments that are aimed at a global audience often have the US in mind, where animal 'welfare' standards in the agriculture industry are usuall...
- Thu Jun 30, 2022 6:59 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse
- Replies: 160
- Views: 12146
Re: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse
This video articulates the point I was trying to make (about the experience of the animal, rather than the intentions of the human, being paramount) quite well.
- Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
- Replies: 110
- Views: 10960
Re: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
I'm sure Anne owns plenty of shoes so you might be waiting a while...Tracey Anne Mills wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:08 pm I am counting the days until Anne Robinson's last shoe ......
- Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:52 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Finals 2022 and Milton Keynes Open
- Replies: 45
- Views: 10495
Re: FOCAL Finals 2022 and Milton Keynes Open
Noticed rooms are now bookable at the Novotel. Looks lovely - are we going to be able to avail of better rates than shown online (around £125 for the Sat night)? The event manager at Novotel is holding a small number of rooms for us and told me he will be able to provide details on rates around lat...
- Thu Jun 23, 2022 12:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Brighton - 16 July 2022
- Replies: 48
- Views: 11211
Re: Co:Brighton - 16 July 2022
Maybe next year for us Gev!
- Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:24 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Veganism Discussion
- Replies: 117
- Views: 11114
Re: Veganism Discussion
Devils avacado. :lol: I wondo how many vegans are going to Glastonbury knowing full well this is the site of a working dairy farm? Unless there's something more to the link between the festival and the dairy farm (e.g. If the explicit purpose of the festival is to fund the dairy farm, which seems u...
- Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Brighton - 16 July 2022
- Replies: 48
- Views: 11211
Re: Co:Brighton - 16 July 2022
Looks brilliant. Still looking highly unlikely that I'll be able to make it but hope those than do attend have fun.Fiona T wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:16 pm Lesley's booked us into an arcade pub for dinner after the event - if you'd like to join us, please let us know!
https://www.worldsend.pub/
- Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:25 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: The COLIN Google Earth Scavenger Hunt
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1680
Re: The COLIN Google Earth Scavenger Hunt
Very nice. I scored 111.
- Mon Jun 20, 2022 4:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Wat?! 2022 - Countdown in Waterford (18/06/2022)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6257
Re: Co:Wat?! 2022 - Countdown in Waterford (18/06/2022)
Superb effort in hosting the event remotely; great showing in the face of adversity. Does anyone have a final standings list for this event? I'd like to update the FOCAL League Table but so far the only finishing positions I'm sure of are Hazel and Gerry as 1 and 2, respectively.
- Thu Jun 16, 2022 10:56 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Finals 2022 and Milton Keynes Open
- Replies: 45
- Views: 10495
Re: FOCAL Finals 2022 and Milton Keynes Open
Also: going to have a look into options for booking somewhere for the 'afters' for this event: meal, etc. If people could indicate how likely they are to join in any post-event meal, and any post-meal festivities, that would help me estimate numbers for any bookings that need to be made. Cheers!
- Thu Jun 16, 2022 10:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Finals 2022 and Milton Keynes Open
- Replies: 45
- Views: 10495
Re: FOCAL Finals 2022 and Milton Keynes Open
I see the logic behind wanting the Top 8 to have more picking power for the Finals but I think that would alienate the Open players a bit too much. It's important to stress that the Finals event isn't all about the top 8, there's still a fully fledged event going on for everyone else too! Taking the...
- Wed Jun 15, 2022 6:41 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Veganism Discussion
- Replies: 117
- Views: 11114
- Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Veganism Discussion
- Replies: 117
- Views: 11114
Re: Veganism Discussion
Another interesting news story, this one perhaps a window into the debate around speciesism.
- Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:52 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 583
- Views: 289751
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Knockacarra parkrun for Co:Galway. Countdowners taking part:
Bradley Horrocks
Callum Todd
Fiona Titcombe
Mike Springett
Thomas Carey
Was a proper photographer there with a long-lens camera, got some great photos.
Bradley Horrocks
Callum Todd
Fiona Titcombe
Mike Springett
Thomas Carey
Was a proper photographer there with a long-lens camera, got some great photos.
- Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:37 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co: Galway 2022 11th June 2022
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7784
Re: Co: Galway 2022 11th June 2022
Superb event, thanks very much Paul; an incredible job on your first time hosting as well! Hope those going to Waterford enjoy the rest of their stay in Ireland. And congrats Robbo on a brilliant performance all day.
- Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Brum 2022
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6625
Re: Co:Brum 2022
Hopeful of attending but won't know until a few weeks in advance. Is there parking at the venue? According to the venue website , there are 33 car parking spaces on site which are free so long as you input your car reg into their system as soon as you arrive. Doesn't appear to be any way of prebook...
- Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:45 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Veganism Discussion
- Replies: 117
- Views: 11114
Re: Veganism Discussion
Interesting story in the meat vs. faux-meat environmentalism space, with allusion to 'greenwashing'.
- Sat May 28, 2022 7:36 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: The future of COLIN
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3267
Re: The future of COLIN
Great news Ben, hope the organising is a more enjoyable experience for you this time around. Holler if you need any help.
- Sat May 28, 2022 7:35 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Absolutely terrible claims to fame/celebrity spots
- Replies: 74
- Views: 28052
- Fri May 27, 2022 5:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Spare parts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 977
Re: Spare parts
Not sure I understand the premise. Do potatoes have an usually high quantity of DNA? The DNA thing was my attempt at answering your question about where the "blueprint" comes from, as that's what 'tells' an organism what proteins to make (like proteins that will make skin cells to heal you...
- Fri May 27, 2022 3:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Spare parts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 977
Re: Spare parts
To take my very limited understanding and then simplify it even more: that's basically what DNA is. The sequence of amino acids/nucleotides/whatever spells out a sort of computer code that tells the sell what proteins to build like: 'if there's a leg here, do nothing. If there isn't, build one.'
- Fri May 27, 2022 3:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown on All 4
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3775
Re: Countdown on All 4
Probably James Haughton.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 2:00 pm They haven't uploaded this Wednesday's game (25th May). Rumours suggest that it was caused by someone not eating their Weetabix quickly enough causing it to go all soggy.
- Fri May 27, 2022 1:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Spare parts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 977
Re: Spare parts
I don't mean this flippantly, I just really have no idea what I'm talking about - how come livers and salamanders can regenerate, but most other things can't, and why can't we harness that power? I don't think the biology of regeneration is very well understood yet. Pretty sure all animals with abi...
- Thu May 26, 2022 5:57 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite sayings
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2896
Re: Favourite sayings
Think there's also one where if somebody might ask a favour of somebody you could say 'they wouldn't even do that for their own grandmother'. Implying there are stingy/uncaring/lazy/selfish.
- Mon May 23, 2022 3:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse
- Replies: 160
- Views: 12146
Re: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse
He's in court tomorrow . Good to hear that "causing unnecessary suffering" to or "fail[ing] to protect... from pain, suffering,injury or disease" an animal is considered wrong. As is even "aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring" someone else to do so. Good job that...
- Mon May 16, 2022 1:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 630
- Views: 275805
- Sun May 15, 2022 8:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 630
- Views: 275805
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Eminem is called Eminem because his initials are 'M and M'.
- Sun May 15, 2022 11:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Inspirations and audition times
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3950
Re: Inspirations and audition times
Make sure you mention it on TV!
- Sun May 15, 2022 9:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 583
- Views: 289751
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Whitley Bay parkrun results for Co:NE. Countdowners taking part were:
Thomas Carey
Callum Todd
Stephen Read
Colin Peet
Adam Dexter
Thomas Carey
Callum Todd
Stephen Read
Colin Peet
Adam Dexter
- Fri May 13, 2022 8:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Inspirations and audition times
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3950
Re: Inspirations and audition times
Nice one Marc!
- Fri May 13, 2022 8:20 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 761
- Views: 566185
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Oh wow there's a new series of Inside No9? I had no idea, must watch that.
- Tue May 10, 2022 4:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Why don't you like Tournament Scrabble
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5821
Re: Why don't you like Tournament Scrabble
Really interesting perspective Fiona, thanks for sharing. I'd be fascinated to try out a Scrabble tournament one day but I wonder how welcoming it would be to a total non-Scrabbler. If you notice anything at these tournaments you think co:events could do better be sure to say so and we can take it o...
- Tue May 10, 2022 12:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 428
- Views: 241290
Re: What films have you watched lately?
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue May 10, 2022 10:20 amTriangle. Excellent horror. Would highly recommend.
Sounds good. I like a good time loop.
- Mon May 09, 2022 10:49 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Down for the count
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2519
Re: Down for the count
The numbers you can make are:
1, 2, 5, and 9.
Now try.
- Fri May 06, 2022 9:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1604
- Views: 1653384
Re: Politics in General
Well done Rhys.
A guy I went to school with and knew quite well stood in my ward and won. He also just got appointed Mayor of my town!
A guy I went to school with and knew quite well stood in my ward and won. He also just got appointed Mayor of my town!
- Fri May 06, 2022 8:42 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1604
- Views: 1653384
Re: Politics in General
That's not the case here. You have the big energy companies just setting the price and we have no choice. The oil companies don't set the price. The market does. Back in 2020, at the start of lockdown, oil companies were losing money and were expected to suck it up. BP and Shell have just taken mul...
- Fri May 06, 2022 8:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
- Replies: 110
- Views: 10960
- Fri May 06, 2022 8:19 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1604
- Views: 1653384
Re: Politics in General
I don't believe this to be sufficient to answer your question Gavin but here's my best attempt at explaining the article's assertion that "profits were expected to be big" because of price rises: If the oil companies rise their prices in such a way as to maintain their profit margin as a p...
- Fri May 06, 2022 5:56 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
- Replies: 110
- Views: 10960
Re: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
Christy Cooper wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 12:24 am Many of Countdown’s past hosts (both Deses and now Anne) have said they found the commute up north to be quite a struggle- why not just hire someone who lives up north? Not hard.
- Thu May 05, 2022 2:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1604
- Views: 1653384
Re: Politics in General
The oil companies' behaviour really is disgraceful. More reason to stop investing In them wherever possible. Windfall tax would be good but still just a superficial response to the problem of oil company greed.
- Wed May 04, 2022 4:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Inspirations and audition times
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3950
Re: Inspirations and audition times
Excellent, good luck Marc!
- Tue May 03, 2022 2:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 30th March 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 63)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1608
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 30 March 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 63)
Yeah, it's not a "foul" it's a mistake. Being able to take advantage of your opponent's mistakes is an important part of pretty much any competitive endeavour and Countdown is no different in this respect. You're not entitled to automatically benefit every time your opponent makes a mistak...
- Tue May 03, 2022 7:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
- Replies: 110
- Views: 10960
Re: Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
I disagree and think there's a lot to be said for star value. I think they should go for a big name like Mark Deeks.Christy Cooper wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 3:33 am I may be in the minority here but I think they should get an unknown to host. Big names don't automatically make good hosts...
- Sat Apr 30, 2022 11:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Veganism Discussion
- Replies: 117
- Views: 11114
Re: Veganism Discussion
Is maize starch much more expensive than egg? :? I'm not sure, but since the invasion of Ukraine vegetable oils certainly are. Mayo normally contains plenty of veg oils too but the vegan mayo is nearly all veg oil instead of egg. Iirc mayo prices between vegan and non-vegan used to be fairly equiva...
- Wed Apr 27, 2022 1:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 26th April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 82)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1628
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 26 April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 82)
She must have been a remarkable woman. Or just would have made a very poor bike.
- Wed Apr 27, 2022 12:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 26th April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 82)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1628
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 26 April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 82)
"If my grandmother had wheels she would be a bike." - ConfuciusGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 11:32 am If playdate had been in and geezer hadn't missed the relatively straightforward numbers afterwards, there would have been 1 point in it at the end.
- Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Elon Musk and Twitter
- Replies: 10
- Views: 980
Re: Elon Musk and Twitter
It's an interesting one alright; a story at the confluence of many debates. No idea what to make of it or what (if anything significant) will come of it.
- Tue Apr 26, 2022 4:26 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Down for the count
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2519
Re: Down for the count
Same as T-Cap.
- Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: The future of COLIN
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3267
Re: The future of COLIN
iirc, in 2022 COLIN cost £16 to go to both events, so basically £8 per event. £15 isn't unusual as an event entry fee (and will probably become the average or even minimum over the next year given how the cost of everything is rising), so £15 per event or £25 for the two would be reasonable and I do...
- Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:56 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sanctioning individuals based on nationality
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2569
Re: Sanctioning individuals based on nationality
I guess it's like having Nazis compete at events post 1939....the outcry would be comparable, despite the unfairness. Sport is an alternative to war, but the Russians have chosen war Nazis?! Not at all, it'd be like having ordinary Germans compete at events. This is exactly the attitude I fear thes...
- Wed Apr 20, 2022 2:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sanctioning individuals based on nationality
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2569
Re: Sanctioning individuals based on nationality
You're probably right. Sorry, I should have been more careful using such a strong word. Not sure what the right word would be. Nationalityist?Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 2:25 pm "Racist" isn't the right word, but I agree with your wider point.
- Wed Apr 20, 2022 2:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20th April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 78)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 907
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 20 April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 78)
I've not seen any episodes but looking at the wiki it seems Matts first opponent must have been pretty good to score 77 against him given his next 3 opponents have only scored against him in 4 rounds out of 45.
What's the record for aggregate points conceded over an octorun?
What's the record for aggregate points conceded over an octorun?
- Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sanctioning individuals based on nationality
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2569
Re: Sanctioning individuals based on nationality
No Russian or Belarusian tennis players to be allowed to compete at Wimbledon . I don't know much at all about tennis but at first glance it seems this is much more impactful at elite level than the motorsports stuff was as apparently some of the top players in both the men's and the women's divisi...
- Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: The future of COLIN
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3267
Re: The future of COLIN
[...] carry on annually, but split the organising duties with anyone daft enough to accept them [...] I'm having a think about this idea of cooperative event organisation and will raise it in the next FOCAL event organisers email thread, so if this is an option you decide you'd be most comfortable ...
- Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:06 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: The future of COLIN
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3267
Re: The future of COLIN
Echo what Adam said about not being bound by the results of this poll. And what Gavin said about a higher entry fee.
- Sun Apr 17, 2022 11:19 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:LON - 9 April 2022
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15434
Re: CO:LON - 9 April 2022
Was great to meet you Andres <3 Really glad you enjoyed your trip. Hopefully we'll see you again at another event in future.
- Sat Apr 16, 2022 5:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 195282
Re: The C4C Football Thread
Ronaldo and free-kicks. Someone needs to have a word with him. He used to be absolutely unreal at them. Like, best in the world levels. Now he's just dire. Stop the press! Ronaldo scored a free-kick today for the first time in two years. Still: Basically Ronaldo could learn a thing or two from Jame...
- Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 222051
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Booker Prize-winning author Douglas Stuart:
and Series 84 contestant Steven Grady:
and Series 84 contestant Steven Grady: