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- Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 25651
Re: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
I'd love to be roaming this forum when I'm 80
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 664483
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
How is it that a poem or song written in a foreign language is translated into English it still seems to rhyme
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:47 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 25651
Re: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
I think in 30 years time living to 100 plus will be the norm however as we are all gifted with a limited amount of brain cells I can envisage 120 year olds roaming the streets like zombies.
There's a horror movie in that
There's a horror movie in that
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:44 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 424062
Re: People you shouldn't trust
People who put the squash/Ribena/whatever in AFTER the water. what in god's name are you thinking As long as you stir it afterwards. I used Tom makke ribena milkshakes that way too. Before I got a fancy coffee machine I used to make instant coffee by adding it to the boiled water mainly because the...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 664483
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Maybe it's a secret safeMark Deeks wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:12 pm What's the deal with those plugs in the wall that have no holes?
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:43 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Jeopardy!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2587
Re: Jeopardy!
It’s a very simple format (which I know and love) and yet some viewers still don’t fully understand how it works. I think Stephen Fry should outline the rules properly at the very beginning of each show as most people don’t necessarily know of the US format; answers must be in the form of a “Who/Wh...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 640
- Views: 289034
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
A bottom feeder refers to a fish that eats from the sea bed rather than someone that eats shit
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Track and Field (and Road) Athletics
- Replies: 252
- Views: 50599
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:40 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 430
- Views: 257072
Re: What films have you watched lately?
Poor things. If you can get over the basic premise (I suggest you Google it) Its a very well made film. Its basically a feminist film in a steam punk victorian world about sexual awakening (warning there is a lot of sex in this though not titillating) and control. If you have seen Yorgos previous fi...
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:54 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 664483
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
I just assumed someone had shat in his sinkIan Volante wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 10:52 pmSome sort of biofilm. Don't put it in your sandwiches.Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:09 pm What's that gunky brown gank that builds up around the bathroom tap all about?
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 32965
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
That's quite a claim, considering they want to do so in the relatively near future. Well September 2026 at the earliest . Yes it's bold. Maybe I should have said, I won't see a moon landing this century, given I'm in my sixties. I think that manned space travel beyond the ISS is full of pitfalls, I...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 32965
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
I don't think we will ever a man walk on the moon, this century
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:25 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Jeopardy!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2587
Re: Jeopardy!
awful fucking show from the 10 mins I watched. never seen the US version to compare though. the "answer with a question" thing is one of the lamest USPs I've ever seen as most of the time the grammar doesn't even fit so it just ends up meaning "say any interrogative word of your choi...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The most boring OFF-topic poll
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2320
Re: The most boring OFF-topic poll
Twiglets are glorious, equally so for Marmite. I can eat that shit neat from the jar. Marmite is nice in a sandwich with jam (Maus has eaten worse), and also goes very well on Digestive biscuits with cheese. The pasta thing is going on the list to try. It doesn't make peanut butter any less vile, h...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 5:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The most boring OFF-topic poll
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2320
Re: The most boring OFF-topic poll
Twiglet's are crap mainly because of the texture
Marmite cashews, Naarmite peanuts and Cheese infused with Marmite is good
Marmite Peanut butter is not bad.
Marmite with pasta is surprisingly good
Marmite cashews, Naarmite peanuts and Cheese infused with Marmite is good
Marmite Peanut butter is not bad.
Marmite with pasta is surprisingly good
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:36 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 664483
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Ive always assumed a chef has had some training beforehand but a cook may not have.
I mean I know school Cooks without formal training but not a School chef
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1713520
Re: Politics in General
On the pool thing, if it's just that fewer women play than men, then there's no need for a separate women's category on the basis of fairness, but there could still be interest/demand anyway, and I don't think it's necessarily too outrageous to have a women's category. In any case, while there migh...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1713520
Re: Politics in General
We used to have men v Ladies competitions in Scrabble and it was a fairly even affair given it wasn't a rated event so the elite players didn't always play. It might be something worth considering for focal but it's probably not a popular idea. Doing a bit of research I would say women are probably ...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:55 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1713520
Re: Politics in General
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-67922410
About fucking time
About fucking time
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse
- Replies: 160
- Views: 12622
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse
- Replies: 160
- Views: 12622
Re: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse
Interestingly it's not illegal to eat dogs, just make money from itCallum Todd wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:45 am Dog meat to be outlawed in South Korea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67920167
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:45 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1713520
Re: Politics in General
If there's no advantage, then why is the women's #1 ranked #118 in the open rankings? The answer to this question is the reason why there's a protected category, regardless of size, strength, speed and power advantages. Its not a level playing field in the same way that there are less established c...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4720
Re: The Dead of 2024
JPR RIP
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4720
Re: The Dead of 2024
Der Kaiser, probably a better defender than Bobby Moore.
Maybe an unpopular opinion
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1713520
Re: Politics in General
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/67807719 This is ridiculous, there is no advantage in pool OK, so for context: A transgender pool champion says she received "vile" and "horrific" abuse online after her opponent refused to play her in a final. Pinches said she did it out of &qu...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 664483
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
If you're still sending work emails, you surely haven't knocked off early. This was a bone of contention when I worked on a PC at work. When they offered me a work laptop it was on the condition that I could take it home and that's leave work early whilst still working. Needless to say I never got ...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 32965
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
I think The Pride movement with the rainbow flag should be the all encompassing banner
When I was younger it was Gay Pride but over the years I think the Pride part is more important than the gay part for me, being proud of who you are
When I was younger it was Gay Pride but over the years I think the Pride part is more important than the gay part for me, being proud of who you are
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Euthanasia, isn't it time to decriminalise this
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2086
Re: Euthanasia, isn't it time to decriminalise this
I recommend you watch Truelove on Channel 4 which covers this topic very well
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 664483
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Maybe so the recipient knows you sent it on your phone if you say, knocked off early, but still wanted to give the impression you are still working and emailed on your phone, you are busted
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1713520
Re: Politics in General
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/67807719
This is ridiculous, there is no advantage in pool
This is ridiculous, there is no advantage in pool
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 32965
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Theresa May, possibly but BJ was a disaster.Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:07 pm We would be better off as a country if we had kept Boris Johnson as PM.
Though I fear in 10 years (it will take that long for the Tories to recover) he may be back
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 640
- Views: 289034
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Thought he was Welsh
Edit, he was born in Haverfordwest so yes Welsh and British too
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 10615
Re: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
Since the Epstein papers release, I see Stephen Hawking's big bang theory is trending on social media You need to explain this to the likes of me. Its not rocket science 😊 Though on reflexion it's not that funny neither. Aparrently Bruce Willis is in th papers, though he has nothing to say about it
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 10:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 15627
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
I feel there is less risk for the elite players in Co Events The only real element of luck is that standard letter formations and easy number targets leave it as a conundrum shoot out where as in Scrabble an elite player can lose to practicly anyone if the tile fairy is especially unkind. Maybe havi...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3973
Re: Your favourite Christmas song
So the Pogues and Kirsty McCall have 7 votes Jona Lewie and Slade have 6 votes each OK, so it's all over, and Jona Lewie managed to tie with The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl for first place on 7 votes at the end. The top 3: 1. The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York - 7 =. Jona Lew...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 32965
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
I guess Asexual people have a right to be included if its really a group for non heterosexuals (nor Trans)
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 32965
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Are you suggesting you can't be Trans and Gay?Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:45 pm Being trans is not really related to being gay, except in a superficial sense, and the concept of an LGBT (plus some extra letters maybe) "community" is somewhat bizarre.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 5:32 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Jeopardy!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2587
Re: Jeopardy!
Good to see Kai all grown up
He was great at the anagram questions obvs.
He was great at the anagram questions obvs.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:49 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4720
Re: The Dead of 2024
David Soul, played Hutch in Starkey and Hutch
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:14 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 10615
Re: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
Since the Epstein papers release, I see Stephen Hawking's big bang theory is trending on social media
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4720
Re: The Dead of 2024
Just made 100
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:59 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Jeopardy!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2587
Re: Jeopardy!
Why do ITV insist on stretching out shows that are perfectly fine being 30 minutes long to an hour? So annoying. Yeah so many shows can go back to being 30 minutes with a maximum of just one short ad break but they no doubt want to increase revenue from the extra long ad breaks. Also too much time ...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:53 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3973
Re: Your favourite Christmas song
So the Pogues and Kirsty McCall have 7 votes
Jona Lewie and Slade have 6 votes each
Jona Lewie and Slade have 6 votes each
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4720
Re: The Dead of 2024
It's good forum etiquette to say what's behind the link. Edit - Headline is "Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh dies" btw. 3) At least I didn't say " That colourful woman who was accused of robbing money from kids charity before it went into administration." Btw no menti...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 5:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4720
Re: The Dead of 2024
It's good forum etiquette to say what's behind the link. Edit - Headline is "Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh dies" btw. 1) its my version of click bait. 2) What are the chances of me fucking up the spelling of Camila second name 3) At least I didn't say " That colourful wo...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 4:34 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4720
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 4:25 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 664483
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
I suppose I could be a little more discreetMark Deeks wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 7:55 pm What happens to old men that sees them become unable to shut their mouths properly?
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4720
Re: The Dead of 2024
Extra points for anyone under 30
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 32965
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
The Sound of Freedom is a terrible movie.
Barbie is extremely over-rated.
THE Dial of Destiny was a fine film
Barbie is extremely over-rated.
THE Dial of Destiny was a fine film
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4720
Re: The Dead of 2024
So was my gran. But at 98, the light can shut off at any moment. Would have gone for Doherty over him with a bit more thought though, that's a good pick. As undignified as this is I deliberately have avoided picking people who already have a life threatening illness that I am aware of Its like pick...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:02 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4720
Re: The Dead of 2024
Unless it's better to create a 2024 deadpool topic I'm going to place my 10 to die in 2024
1) Queen Camila
2)David Jason
3) Michael Caine
4) Stevie Wonder
5) Keith Richarda
6) Gene Hackman
7) Maggie Smith
8) Tony Blair
9) Billy Connolly
10) Joe Biden
1) Queen Camila
2)David Jason
3) Michael Caine
4) Stevie Wonder
5) Keith Richarda
6) Gene Hackman
7) Maggie Smith
8) Tony Blair
9) Billy Connolly
10) Joe Biden
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Deathwatch 2017
- Replies: 467
- Views: 230018
Re: Deathwatch 2017
John Pilger.
A legend in investigative journalism
Tom Wilkinson a fine British actor
A legend in investigative journalism
Tom Wilkinson a fine British actor
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 5:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Is it OK to........
- Replies: 6
- Views: 616
Re: Is it OK to........
Ultimately, we all have to decide for ourselves what is and isn't OK, and can't control anyone else's reaction. #2 to me seems not only OK but healthy and I'd like to think most people would agree. #3 seems on the other hand to be at best based on false or exaggerated information, and at worst coul...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:57 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1713520
Re: Politics in General
Considering South Africa's history in the lady 2 or 3 centuries, one expects it to be laughed at.samir pilica wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:13 pm What are the prospects of the South Africans succeeding at the ICJ? Does accusing someone of “genocidal acts” bear the same legal weight as accusing them of an outright genocide?
Pots and Kettles etc
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:55 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Is it OK to........
- Replies: 6
- Views: 616
Re: Is it OK to........
Though not a workforce thing, Labour has used all-woman shortlists for MP candidates in some constituencies. To criticise what Mary Earps was wearing during SPOTY without being accused of misogyny? SPOTY completely passed me by, but there are certain things in life where there are differences in ho...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:53 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Is it OK to........
- Replies: 6
- Views: 616
Re: Is it OK to........
Ultimately, we all have to decide for ourselves what is and isn't OK, and can't control anyone else's reaction. #2 to me seems not only OK but healthy and I'd like to think most people would agree. #3 seems on the other hand to be at best based on false or exaggerated information, and at worst coul...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1713520
Re: Politics in General
Gev. You will be telling me next Churchill knew about Pearl Harbour next. With regards Benny N ignoring intelligence from Egypt, they have form with their secret service clocking up az mentioned in the film Golda, before the Yom Kippur war they switched off monitoring equipment in error. I still thi...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:13 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Is it OK to........
- Replies: 6
- Views: 616
Is it OK to........
The ginger stepson of "Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold".for example : Is it OK to say Rosie Jones isn't funny, without getting accused of being ableist.? To do honest charity work and say it makes you feel good about yourself rather than its completely altruistic without being accuse...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:27 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1713520
Re: Politics in General
I am at that stage where I'm like, just show the fucking videos then. Or, if they are as atrocious as people say, at least describe what happens in them. I guarantee nothing anyone could say would justify the current Israeli response, of which I've actually seen videos of. Even if it was worse than...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 12:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 664483
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
No but it is a liquid but lacks the properties that wet things have.
But I'm sure someone with a chemistry O or A level will give a difinitive answer