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Re: Vuvuzela
I think they sound like some beautiful demented honey bee.
- Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:28 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous World Cup - Group Stages - Fixtures & Results
- Replies: 120
- Views: 10666
Re: Apterous World Cup - Group Stages - Fixtures & Results
Quite a lot of people have been saying Ryan is gay recently, I am convinced.
- Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: FIFA World Cup 2010
- Replies: 328
- Views: 29394
Re: FIFA World Cup 2010
Never going to happen, England will be lucky to scrape some kind of ultra boring 1-0 victory.James Robinson wrote: Week 1.
England 3 USA 0
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday June 10th 2010
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2710
Re: Spoilers For Thursday June 10th 2010
Well done, Ollie. Excellent game and top conundrum spot.
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:52 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 4 large
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2235
Re: 4 large
Jerry Humphries web page has all the basic tricks http://jerryh.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/countdown/fourlargenumbers.htm. Here is a slight variation on the method Craig was discussing. 25 goes into 937.5 37.5 times so if you have a 1, say, you can make 900 easily. ((25-1)*50*75)/100 - now with your other...
- Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:23 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Karen on The Chase
- Replies: 128
- Views: 17700
Re: Karen on The Chase
Well done, Karen! Only just watched it and thought you were excellent. Cameron (?!) was fairly good too whereas that Bill fella seemed to almost freeroll his way in for a cut.
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4673
Re: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
On a related note, anyone else find that sleep deprivation can induce the symptoms of schizophrenia? I don't know about schizophrenia, but it's well-documented that sleep deprivation can induce hallucinations. Some time last year I was awake for about 40 hours and, cycling home from work near the e...
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4673
Re: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
Yeah, it makes sense to explicitly distinguish between you as an individual and your genes. Obviously you're right about genes having no interests or purpose themselves, but genes that code for behaviour that enables them to be reproduced are the ones that reproduce. Behaviour such as looking after...
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4673
Re: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
Why would an elephant rescue a rhino? I ask because a case was reported of this happening when the rhino got stuck in deep mud - in the wild I should add. :lol: Glad you added the secondary bit, I thought you'd gone totally random there! I got the damn essay finished, thought it was going to be som...
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:25 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4673
Re: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
To add to the above, since people aren't always consciously calculating the pros and cons for themselves when helping someone else, how is genuine altruism measured? You can't always look at intent, because people would presumably consciously intend to be altruistic even there are other causes of t...
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:59 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bash Week
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6608
Re: Bash Week
I appreciate the effort too Ben even though I hate conundrums.
- Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:15 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4673
Re: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
I think 'game theory' is relevant to this discussion. Best to google it and only read what interests you. Richard Dawkins and Steven Rose write about this sort of thing in various places and Maynard Smith (among others) refers to 'hawks' and 'doves' (as a way of behaving among all sorts of species)...
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4673
Re: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
1. Has any genuinely altruistic act ever taken place? I would say yes. For example, a man dies on the tube when hit by a train while trying (successfully) to save the life of a stranger who was crossing the line. I think the problem here is the preoccupation with "genuine" altruism. It's ...
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Alex Rivers
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8527
Re: Alex Rivers
Alec Rivers: "Re your theory: There is normal feeling-shit-about-a-few-things depression and then there is clinical depression which is a biological condition." Yeah, not really. "Not really" to what? I can't imagine you are suggesting everyone with depression just cheers up a b...
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4673
Re: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
Marxism is a good example: it's incapable of being falsified. Interesting you should say this. Have you read Born To Rebel ? It shows statistically that Marx was essentially wrong that there were significant class differences on either side of major revolutions. This doesn't undo his whole theory o...
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4673
Re: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
DoD, I have a question for you that I have been discussing with various people. Interested to see what you think: There is an argument that the progress of medical science over the last few centuries and especially the last couple of generations has led to people being kept alive when maybe they sh...
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4673
Re: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
I'm not sure what genuine altruism would be. Ungenuine altruism would presumably be the standard Darwinian type where it still serves our genes. But we can easily imagine the system going "wrong" and someone helping out others where there is likely to be only detrimental effect to their g...
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:08 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4673
Musings on Social Darwinism contra altruism.
Given the heated (though remarkably restrained given the subject matter) debate surrounding Matthew Green's post I thought I would share, with you, an essay I am writing for some undergraduates. No, don't worry, I am not going to share the whole essay just some of the key ideas contained therein. Th...
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:50 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Karen on The Chase
- Replies: 128
- Views: 17700
Re: Karen on The Chase
Will watch once my flatmates are up: had someone complain because I was watching something at the ungodly hour of noon while they were trying to sleep.Lesley Hines wrote:Can't believe no-one's had the decency to post a link!
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 247072
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
You're on the list now too, Ms Hines!
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:46 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9545
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:45 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 247072
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
James Chapman wrote:
David O'Donnell = DCI Matt Burke of Taggart (Alex Norton) [esp the neatly coiffed locks]
Oh dear, this doesn't end well for you.
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:44 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who Will Win 62?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4744
Re: Who Will Win 62?
I have been boring and gone with Ollie too. Some of his recent games have been excellent, up there with Bevins-Carson-Davies-Levell.
- Mon May 31, 2010 1:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 247072
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Brilliant! One of the first that where I knew who it was going to be when I saw the first photo.
- Sun May 30, 2010 12:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Homosexuality
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7647
Re: Musings on Homosexuality
Well if that's what you kids are calling it, nice to be apprised of the lingo.Lesley Hines wrote:Straight up the A40, babyDavid O'Donnell wrote:...and I obviously need to move closer to you.
- Sun May 30, 2010 12:13 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Homosexuality
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7647
Re: Musings on Homosexuality
...and I obviously need to move closer to you.Lesley Hines wrote:TMI You obviously live in a posh area...Andy Wilson wrote:I find it varies from 50-100 quid depending on who's working.Gavin Chipper wrote: On a separate note - I've often wondered how much the "taker" in anal sex gets out of it.
- Sun May 30, 2010 12:07 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Homosexuality
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7647
Re: Musings on Homosexuality
I made it up, thought that was obvious. I don't think the comparison with ants works since I am not sure but I think the receptors that determine whether they find another ant attractive are perhaps not as nuanced as our own. Yes. Everyone knows Dec's the fit (and available) one. Yuk yuk, that's me...
- Sat May 29, 2010 11:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Homosexuality
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7647
Re: Musings on Homosexuality
I don't think David is suggesting that some are choice some are socially learned, in fact he's suggesting that given the variety of sexual outlets the answer is not clear cut: it could be either, it could be both: to forego this circumscription would be not to understand sexuality at all. Maybe I am...
- Sat May 29, 2010 10:52 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Homosexuality
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7647
Re: Musings on Homosexuality
Just on the evolutionary/genetic argument I think I have heard a [pseudo-] scientific argument that would sense to me at the time but one which I will fail to recount adequately here: 1. For a species to survive it must reproduce hence there exists on a genetic level a desire to reproduce; 1.1 Henc...
- Sat May 29, 2010 10:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Musings on Homosexuality
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7647
Re: Musings on Homosexuality
Just on the evolutionary/genetic argument I think I have heard a [pseudo-] scientific argument that would sense to me at the time but one which I will fail to recount adequately here: 1. For a species to survive it must reproduce hence there exists on a genetic level a desire to reproduce; 1.1 Hence...
- Sat May 29, 2010 8:41 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Charlie Reams
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1165
Re: Charlie Reams
..but that guy Ben Hunter ... what a sycophantic cunt!
- Thu May 27, 2010 11:25 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Work poo study
- Replies: 86
- Views: 8299
Re: Work poo study
Given the nature of my reply I think we can assume that I am willing to forego that particular dilemma.Jon O'Neill wrote:How do you tell which is the smelliest without seeming like the weirdo that you are?David O'Donnell wrote:Go to the smelliest (and therefore best one) and masturbate while you shit: easy.
- Thu May 27, 2010 11:11 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Work poo study
- Replies: 86
- Views: 8299
Re: Work poo study
Go to the smelliest (and therefore best one) and masturbate while you shit: easy.
- Mon May 24, 2010 3:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London | 22nd May | Registration full!
- Replies: 245
- Views: 31463
Re: Countdown in London | 22nd May | Registration full!
Wouldn't have thought it was one of his fortes but guess he had to cover all bases before he went on Pointless.Lucinda Corby wrote:... what CF knows about vaginal health.
- Fri May 21, 2010 8:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London | 22nd May | Registration full!
- Replies: 245
- Views: 31463
Re: Countdown in London | 22nd May | Registration full!
Have a good one all!
- Fri May 21, 2010 12:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A Return to the Cryptic Crossword Thread ...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 462
Re: A Return to the Cryptic Crossword Thread ...
I can't be bothered finding the old one ... Brilliant clue in today's Guardian: Philander separated? This unified them! (5,7) Royal Wedding? You cunt, I mean very well done!! You are bloody good at these, Jon, that's not first or even second time you've been able to come up with the answer right aw...
- Fri May 21, 2010 6:54 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A Return to the Cryptic Crossword Thread ...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 462
A Return to the Cryptic Crossword Thread ...
I can't be bothered finding the old one ...
Brilliant clue in today's Guardian: Philander separated? This unified them! (5,7)
Brilliant clue in today's Guardian: Philander separated? This unified them! (5,7)
- Mon May 17, 2010 8:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 132343
Re: Birthdays
Thanks Eoin and Jason.
- Mon May 17, 2010 11:35 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 132343
Re: Birthdays
Thanks very much all!
- Sat May 15, 2010 1:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Those of you who are interested in poker...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2160
Re: Those of you who are interested in poker...
Likewise!
Edit: I was a bit late, well done though on finishing in the money.
Edit: I was a bit late, well done though on finishing in the money.
- Fri May 14, 2010 10:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Jeff Stelling accolade
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2906
Re: Jeff Stelling accolade
He's the best by so far it's not even funny. Although... I'm paid to ... have a bit of crack with my friends Probably not quite the spelling he intended. Crack is the correct spelling; "craic" is a Celtic bastardization. Edit: Made this point ages ago supporting some other poster - wish p...
Re: TMWRNJ
Me, for one. I used to love that it was on at about midday on Sunday but could often be quite near the knuckle humour-wise (really, it wasn't a million miles away from the earlier Fist of Fun, which was never shown before 9pm). I was right pissed off when it got cancelled by that evil woman whose n...
- Fri May 14, 2010 8:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Auditions
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6269
Re: Auditions
I had a phone audition: it was fine. Shame about my recording... :lol: What happened? It was fine really until I found out I'd be playing some utter stud (young fit lad...) and then I just went to jelly. Weak at the knees. (It couldn't possibly be that he was a better player than me.) If only I cou...
- Fri May 14, 2010 8:25 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: REALLY HARD CONUNDRUM
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2291
Re: REALLY HARD CONUNDRUM
Just cheated on this one, wouldn't have got it in this or any other lifetime.Chris Davies wrote:This conundrum is possibly even harder:
OVENOWNER
- Wed May 12, 2010 12:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Tea-time Teaser Suggestions
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7086
Re: Tea-time Teaser Suggestions
CRIESOFF
They are not on the rink, they have rank
They are not on the rink, they have rank
- Tue May 11, 2010 12:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Auditions
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6269
Re: Auditions
Pretty pointless cheating on the audition when you'll end up looking like a spanner on the show. It's like cheating on apterous, who, in their right mind, could be remotely arsed?Matt Coates wrote:.... people could cheat the new system.
- Mon May 10, 2010 4:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Electoral Reform
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6289
Re: Electoral Reform
I am not sure if your example of France is fair as there are fundamental differences which you seem to be glossing over: Firstly, it's a dual system with separate elections for the President and the Prime Minister (French Parliament). Secondly, it's a multi-party system with around 40 parties regul...
- Mon May 10, 2010 12:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Electoral Reform
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6289
Re: Electoral Reform
If a strong government means one that can force through what it wants, and such a thing is considered good, then why bother with the pretence of seats and individual MPs at all? Everyone just votes for a party, the party with the most votes wins. No seats, just a government that we've "fairly&...
- Mon May 10, 2010 11:45 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Electoral Reform
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6289
Re: Electoral Reform
First past the post has produced strong government in this country for nearly a hundred years Sure. That doesn't imply that PR or any other system wouldn't have had a similar consequence. Almost every country in Western Europe now uses PR and they don't seem to be flounderingly ineffectual. If it w...
- Sun May 09, 2010 1:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 205374
Re: The C4C Football Thread
I hope not otherwise I'd feel terribly conflicted.Matt Morrison wrote:I like the O'Neill chatter.Marc Meakin wrote:Who should be Liverpool's new manager.
- Sun May 09, 2010 3:57 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Out-takes....
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3141
Re: Countdown Out-takes....
After winning the final of series 61, when I lifted the trophy, I was unaware that the lid was loose on top of it, and it flew off. The audience and the whole crew dissolved into hysterics. I was mortified, but it was really funny - definitely funny enough for an out-takes show. I did the same thin...
- Sat May 08, 2010 1:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Electoral Reform
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6289
Re: Electoral Reform
For an electoral system to promote democracy in a country it needs to take note of the cleavages that exist within the country. This doesn't seem right. The point of voting is to work out the "cleavage". If you need to know the cleavage to choose the voting system, it gets a bit circular ...
- Sat May 08, 2010 1:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Electoral Reform
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6289
Re: Electoral Reform
For an electoral system to promote democracy in a country it needs to take note of the cleavages that exist within the country. Of course this argument needs to be tempered by the possibility that it may be the parties that produce the cleavages rather than the electorate. 'First Past The Post' may ...
- Fri May 07, 2010 11:46 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Lyrics game
- Replies: 84
- Views: 20076
Re: Lyrics game
We haven't actually got Ryan's yet, need the fourth lyric.Marc Meakin wrote:Here is my effort. (3 seperate lyrics)
'Sronger and harder than a bad girl's dream'
'The feeling that I can't go on is light-years away.'
'When the chips are down I'll be around'
Whats the connection?
- Thu May 06, 2010 6:14 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Lyrics game
- Replies: 84
- Views: 20076
Re: Lyrics game
I think the first one is "Happy Together" - it's an animal connection so I was thinking it was by The Animals - I have now googled and it aint.
- Thu May 06, 2010 5:11 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Lyrics game
- Replies: 84
- Views: 20076
Re: Lyrics game
Presidents of the United States is the connection surely, well their surnames anyway (or the Carter part of Carter USM [I agree with Leslie, btw, love this band]).
- Wed May 05, 2010 5:31 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Lyrics game
- Replies: 84
- Views: 20076
Re: Lyrics game
Ha ha, you cheating googling fuck!Phil Makepeace wrote:It's from a pretty old BT advert featuring ET. Some bloke's kid finds an old vinyl which inspires him to get in touch with his old bandmates. Can't remember the band name though.
That answer was obtained from an answerbag question posted by Corby himself.
- Wed May 05, 2010 12:06 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4Cers in Other Media
- Replies: 166
- Views: 30201
Re: C4Cers in Other Media
As requested http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAP8I75rgtU I had no idea Charlie did stand-up. I'm sure it's very funny, but I can't hear a fucking word. I could hear it once I put the headphones on. I thought it was actually quite good. It's not often you get a guy appear on stage dressed in a suit, ...
- Sat May 01, 2010 12:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London | 22nd May | Registration full!
- Replies: 245
- Views: 31463
Re: Countdown in London | 22nd May | Registration full!
so all you have to do is bump off one of the current attendees... *reads PM with increasing horror...* No Corby! I won't do that! Not Kirk - it's only a trophy... :lol: (And Kirky, your birthday's not 'til June ;) ) Can't you just go anyway? I only attend these things for the booze up afterwards (d...