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by Karen Pearson
Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:00 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Why do you never order a paratha?
Replies: 83
Views: 45391

Re: Why do you never order a paratha?

I have to agree with Dinos and Michael. Parathas are just slightly thicker chapatis and I find them very dry. Give me a garlic naan any day!
by Karen Pearson
Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday October 4th 2011
Replies: 24
Views: 3811

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday October 4th 2011

Congratulations Jayne. Job well done!!!
by Karen Pearson
Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:49 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Replies: 186
Views: 35521

Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament

Karen Pearson 85-74 James Levison

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=536150

I didn't really deserve victory as I didn't get a single max on the letters! :-(
by Karen Pearson
Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:43 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday September 23rd 2011
Replies: 49
Views: 5315

Re: Spoilers For Friday September 23rd 2011

And Gavin, I think you're right about the universal matron family member. Jayne is from a region of England (the Midlands) where lots of people call their mother "mom". http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/text-only/england/danesford/ If you read the birthday announcements in the loca...
by Karen Pearson
Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:26 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 5
Replies: 216
Views: 41823

Re: Pointless Series 5

Why don't you just watch it? Its quite good you know. I maybe watch about one episode every 3 months. Some of us have jobs and other hobbies too that take up a fair amount of our time. If I am sitting down to my dinner around 6pm then I'd probably rather watch a Pointless recording TBH. Whilst I st...
by Karen Pearson
Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:33 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Cricket
Replies: 196
Views: 33658

Re: Cricket

I think you mean biennial anyway Rhys.
by Karen Pearson
Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:26 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 5
Replies: 216
Views: 41823

Re: Pointless Series 5

I actually learnt a list of Simpsons characters for Pointless and I still didn't know that Principal Skinner's first name was Seymour! The '100 people' are surveyed online by a reputable market research company. AFAIK it is a random sample rather than a nationally-representative one but I would assu...
by Karen Pearson
Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:49 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 5
Replies: 216
Views: 41823

Re: Pointless Series 5

I didn't recognise Seymour Skinner, because I had no idea Principal Skinner even HAD a first name! I thought it might be someone from Last of The Summer Wine!
by Karen Pearson
Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:28 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Bar Billiards
Replies: 6
Views: 1300

Re: Bar Billiards

IIRC it was about £400 but that must have been 8 or 9 years ago. But, looking on Ebay, recent ones have gone for between £400 and £800. The main issue with trying to buy one is that they are extremely heavy so you need a van and several very strong people as it's very difficult to get anyone to ship...
by Karen Pearson
Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:15 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Bar Billiards
Replies: 6
Views: 1300

Re: Bar Billiards

We have a bar billiards table that we bought from Churchill College in Cambridge. It currently resides in the garage as we don't have room in this house for it.
by Karen Pearson
Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:13 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Replies: 186
Views: 35521

Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament

When's the deadline for playing this next round of games Ben?
by Karen Pearson
Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:24 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Replies: 186
Views: 35521

Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament

Managed to get one in.
Karen Pearson 98 - 57 Julie Taylor
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=529428

Thanks for being so accommodating Julie and sorry it had to be so rushed.
by Karen Pearson
Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:20 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Replies: 186
Views: 35521

Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament

I have PMd all three people I have been drawn against. 2 have replied but we haven't yet managed to find a mutually convenient time yet and I'm away for the weekend. I have PMd Tracey Mills to get in touch with Mark but not heard anything back yet. I'll do my best to get them played but it's not loo...
by Karen Pearson
Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:03 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Signs of the times
Replies: 42
Views: 5763

Re: Signs of the times

Jennifer Steadman wrote:Image

Who knew Cornwall was so risqué?
Nice that it's next to the sign for slug pellets!
by Karen Pearson
Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:38 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Great British Bake-Off
Replies: 0
Views: 1492

Great British Bake-Off

Does anyone else watch this? I enjoyed the first series and, as a keen baker, decided to enter this series but I didn't get so much as a phonecall. :( I suspect this is because they had vast numbers of applicants who fall into the same demographic as me. Now, I understand the need for diversity on T...
by Karen Pearson
Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:29 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Has anyone...
Replies: 53
Views: 8783

Re: Has anyone...

I have since discovered that it's spelt 'Xlerator'. Nice that everyone copied my spelling though. :-) Back to the Airblade though. It is supposed, according to an interview I saw with James Dyson, to work the way Jon describes - (put your hands all the way in and draw them upwards steadily for 10 se...
by Karen Pearson
Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:43 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: People who share names with Countdowny people
Replies: 10
Views: 2413

Re: People who share names with Countdowny people

Brian Moore http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=brian+moore&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=983&bih=525&tbm=isch&tbnid=S63ZELa1sYKUiM:&imgrefurl=http://www.gordonpoole.com/Artists/Brian-Moore-(4).aspx&docid=WMGk20St92ZO0M&w=150&h=199&ei=BcJMTrbJHYehOrOz6PYG&zoom=...
by Karen Pearson
Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:14 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Alright, I'm back.
Replies: 14
Views: 2308

Re: Alright, I'm back.

Have you been away then?
by Karen Pearson
Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:14 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Reccommend shows to apply for
Replies: 13
Views: 3964

Re: Reccommend shows to apply for

Have you heard anything back from them James? I haven't. :-(
by Karen Pearson
Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:32 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Replies: 186
Views: 35521

Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament

In please.
by Karen Pearson
Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:31 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Reccommend shows to apply for
Replies: 13
Views: 3964

Re: Reccommend shows to apply for

But you DO have a brother!
by Karen Pearson
Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:05 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Reccommend shows to apply for
Replies: 13
Views: 3964

Re: Reccommend shows to apply for

You could try this. I've applied but haven't heard anything back from them yet.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/show ... /breakaway

Or this but it's only a pilot so it won't be shown on TV.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/show ... pilot_2011

HTH
by Karen Pearson
Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:18 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Amazing Ads
Replies: 39
Views: 6997

Re: Amazing Ads

Excellent! :-D

Nice to see a good creative ad from the US.
by Karen Pearson
Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:01 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Vord at the (white) board
Replies: 26
Views: 5454

Re: Vord at the (white) board

It's a tribute to my teachers and my ability and industriousness over three years that I got A for O-level, C for AO-level, and O for A-level. Hmm. Very similar to me Brian. I got an A at O-level, B at AO level and an O at A-level! It's a bit depressing working for two years and getting graded as b...
by Karen Pearson
Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown words spotted in real life
Replies: 122
Views: 54776

Re: Countdown words spotted in real life

Well Muu Muu is not the same word as muumuu. I should have put the bit about it being nothing like a muumuu in brackets.
by Karen Pearson
Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:24 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown words spotted in real life
Replies: 122
Views: 54776

Re: Countdown words spotted in real life

No, can't allow that Muu Muu because it's clearly two words and it's capitalised and nothing like what a muumuu actually is. Sorry Joseph. Nice try!
by Karen Pearson
Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:05 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Has anyone...
Replies: 53
Views: 8783

Re: Has anyone...

@Karen: Are you suggesting I completely filled the hand-slot thus reducing movement, or (more likely) that I don't hang low enough to activate the dryer! I was just speculating that long and thin probably results in better 'willy whipping'. Although those are not necessarily the best dimensions in ...
by Karen Pearson
Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:26 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Has anyone...
Replies: 53
Views: 8783

Re: Has anyone...

Try the disabled toilets in a Marks and Spencer. They've got airblades in them and its own private locking door*. Is it a real Airblade? In the main ladies' toilets in M&S in Worcester, it's a fake one (Mitsubishi or something) which doesn't seem to have the same force as a real Airblade - so I...
by Karen Pearson
Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:48 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Annoying Ads
Replies: 42
Views: 3211

Re: Annoying Ads

^ This

Just because you understand the reason for it doesn't mean you have to agree with it.
by Karen Pearson
Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:10 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Annoying Ads
Replies: 42
Views: 3211

Re: Annoying Ads

I find I get more annoyed than I ought to by all the ads that present white males as incompetent buffoons. How often do you see a family with a couple of savvy kids and a calm, assured mother all being tolerant of the idiot father? Or any time two people are playing a game, the white man always los...
by Karen Pearson
Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:40 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Annoying Ads
Replies: 42
Views: 3211

Re: Annoying Ads

It may be the light blue section but could you see a single football shirt? Even at Halesowen Town, half the crowd is wearing the club's strip (well, the shirt at least). The whole scenario is rubbish. I've never seen a whole stand leap up because someone caught a ball.
by Karen Pearson
Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:39 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Angry Birds
Replies: 48
Views: 5583

Re: Angry Birds

Got this for James as an anniversary present. Angry Birds in real life! Great fun!

Image
by Karen Pearson
Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:35 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown musings from a centenarian
Replies: 13
Views: 2421

Re: Countdown musings from a centenarian

Brilliant! That brought a real smile to my face. Just shows that age is a state of mind to a great extent.

That's exactly how I want to be when I'm 100!
by Karen Pearson
Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:10 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)
Replies: 57
Views: 11087

Re: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)

U1400

Andy beat me 74-64

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=492963

Well played Andy!
by Karen Pearson
Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:57 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Tumbleweed
Replies: 51
Views: 27941

Re: Tumbleweed

Jon Corby wrote:68 Guns
Will never die.

Deliberate juxtaposition of The Alarm and bells?
by Karen Pearson
Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:24 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)
Replies: 57
Views: 11087

Re: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)

Am I supposed to be playing Andy now or is this just advance notice of the next round? U1400: For this bracket, since there is a higher ratio of people who depend on a play in game related to pool size, round 1 will be only the play in games. Just advance notice. #13 Steve Balog vs # 20 Thomas Care...
by Karen Pearson
Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:49 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)
Replies: 57
Views: 11087

Re: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)

Karen Pearson wrote:
Karen Pearson wrote:
Jordan F wrote:#14 James Wilson vs #19 Andy Wilson (Winner to play #3 Karen Pearson)
Am I supposed to be playing Andy now or is this just advance notice of the next round?

Yawn! Will Jordan ever respond to this?
by Karen Pearson
Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:50 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)
Replies: 57
Views: 11087

Re: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)

Karen Pearson wrote:
Jordan F wrote:#14 James Wilson vs #19 Andy Wilson (Winner to play #3 Karen Pearson)
Am I supposed to be playing Andy now or is this just advance notice of the next round?
by Karen Pearson
Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:58 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 437056

Re: Bug reports

Chris Hare wrote: Maybe you Lexplorered OTONAREN instead?
:roll: No! I am perfectly aware of the difference between 'N' and 'Ñ' thanks.
by Karen Pearson
Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:52 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 437056

Re: Bug reports

Image

I think I'm using IE8.

Sorry to hear about the burglary Charlie. Shall we all chip in so that you can get a burglar alarm?
by Karen Pearson
Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:42 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)
Replies: 57
Views: 11087

Re: 2011 Summer Knockout (Round 1 Match-Ups)

Jordan F wrote:#14 James Wilson vs #19 Andy Wilson (Winner to play #3 Karen Pearson)
Am I supposed to be playing Andy now or is this just advance notice of the next round?
by Karen Pearson
Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:22 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 437056

Re: Bug reports

I just got the word OTOÑAREN is Spanish and thought it was a dead cert for a pencil but I didn't get one. So, after the game I thought I'd have a look and see who had pencilled it already but in Lexplorer, it said the word hadn't yet been pencilled. Is this a bug or is it just that the Lexplorer pag...
by Karen Pearson
Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:59 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Quiz Trippers
Replies: 10
Views: 8617

Re: Quiz Trippers

Watched some more of this last night. I have to agree with Ryan. I really can't see this getting another series!
by Karen Pearson
Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:34 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 4
Replies: 217
Views: 24531

Re: Pointless Series 4

and only 3 people being able to guess an "el" airport is Spanish is ridiculous. I've finally caught up with this. I think you are being a little harsh Matt. Admittedly, people might recognise 'El' as a Spanish word. However, 'Prat de Llobregat' is Catalan and I suspect people who only kno...
by Karen Pearson
Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday July 12th 2011
Replies: 16
Views: 3484

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday July 12th 2011

Enjoyable game today. Two nice contestants!
by Karen Pearson
Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:02 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Quiz Trippers
Replies: 10
Views: 8617

Re: Quiz Trippers

Hmm. Only saw a bit of this and wasn't too impressed. Might try to catch a bit more of it later though. It MIGHT get better.
by Karen Pearson
Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:45 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Annoying Ads
Replies: 42
Views: 3211

Re: Annoying Ads

All these ads with cats in them at the moment! What is it with cats? And I can't remember what most are for except one is for Friskies Go Cat. There's another one for some shit make of car and another with some cats as heavies/mobsters or some such like (no idea what it's for). They all give the imp...
by Karen Pearson
Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:37 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Annoying Ads
Replies: 42
Views: 3211

Re: Annoying Ads

I don't see many adverts these days, but one I've noticed from watching stuff on itvplayer recently is that Colgate one where they stop some 'random' woman in a shopping centre and magically scan her teeth and there's this really retarded graphic and it's just so astonishingly bad. Genuinely worse ...
by Karen Pearson
Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:26 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: 2011 Summer Knockout (Sign Ups)
Replies: 54
Views: 10789

Re: 2011 Summer Knockout (Sign Ups)

In for the open and U1400 please.
by Karen Pearson
Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday June 29th 2011
Replies: 17
Views: 2020

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday June 29th 2011

Very unlucky Barry. But a great game.

I can't believe that you, a 3 large specialist, came up against another one. Same happened to me! And there really aren't many of us around!
by Karen Pearson
Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:20 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Olympics Idea
Replies: 32
Views: 4859

Re: Apterous Olympics Idea

Personally I prefer the team approach. I am never going to win a normal apterous tournament but I like the idea of being able to win a gold medal in an event for my 'country'.
by Karen Pearson
Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:29 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
Replies: 452
Views: 115243

Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner

It's been like this for me for ages. I did the recommended fix and it sorted it for a short while. Then it reverted to this and I couldn't be bothered to do anything about it - I thought it was probably just me (as you know, I'm not very good at implementing upgrades etc!).
by Karen Pearson
Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July
Replies: 125
Views: 28848

Re: Countdown in Nottingham 2011- Saturday 30th July

Soph K wrote: :evil: OK i bet you i can be "quiet" aka not annoying and hardly any capital letters for a week starting now!
Bet you can't last a year!
by Karen Pearson
Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Thursday 23rd June Spoilers
Replies: 6
Views: 1806

Re: Thursday 23rd June Spoilers

Last numbers.

(10+2+6)x25=450
(450+7)x2 - 914

I hope!
by Karen Pearson
Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:16 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 195277

Re: The C4C Football Thread

I love Halesowen's ground, and the home fans get some proper acoustics going in that fantastic covered terrace behind the goal. Salisbury - I see their ground totally differently to you! I thought the people there were fantastic - the car park attendant went out of his way to be chatty and the rest...
by Karen Pearson
Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:45 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 195277

Re: The C4C Football Thread

Which are the best/worst? I'm intrigued, I love the thought of visiting loads of random places just to watch football :D Well, clearly Elland Road is the best. OK! Apart from the chants of 'Oi, oi tits and fanny' every time a female walks past the kop and the very poor spelling (several seasons whe...
by Karen Pearson
Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:36 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Who Dares Wins Series 4
Replies: 38
Views: 5224

Re: Who Dares Wins Series 4

I was quite impressed with how the guy rattled off I think 25(?) London Underground stations in Zone 1 but then he might have been from London and so I guess it might be easy to know it well? Anyone else from London think that that was a piss easy question and anyone from outside of London (like me...
by Karen Pearson
Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:42 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Who Dares Wins Series 4
Replies: 38
Views: 5224

Re: Who Dares Wins Series 4

Michael Wallace wrote:Jackpot question of "countries with blue on their national flag" and the champions stop at 6?! Sickening :evil:
I couldn't agree more. I was thinking it's a definite £50k in the bank.

Poor! Very poor!
by Karen Pearson
Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:42 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Are you a quitter?
Replies: 40
Views: 8513

Re: Are you a quitter?

I think all women are basically psychos deep down. You can fuck right off with that one, sport. Come out with something like that again and you'd better guard your rabbit. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: ^This. I'm genuinely sorry this has happened Dinos but clearly she wasn't good enough for you! Yo...