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- Fri May 16, 2014 7:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Google "forget" requests................
- Replies: 0
- Views: 782
Google "forget" requests................
You've been thrashed 97-28 by an 11-year-old girl on Countdown,in theory you could now ask for it to be deleted from any future searches of your name, as it's obviously now a source of great embarrassment to you!
- Thu May 15, 2014 8:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10353
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
A treat for Eurovision fans, not to mention horny schoolboys & dirty old men!, Kylie's on the BBC's "Red Button" for the next day or two.
- Thu May 15, 2014 8:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: I'm not easily shocked...................
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9696
Re: I'm not easily shocked...................
Saturday May10th, since it went to £2, these have got to be the worst payouts so far, only £208 for 5 numbers and just £25 for 4 numbers (the same as 3 numbers!).
- Thu May 15, 2014 12:15 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 2014 FIFA World Cup
- Replies: 62
- Views: 14759
Re: 2014 FIFA World Cup
Ashley Cole should have been selected for the main squad and Luke Shaw picked to be 1 of the 7 on standby.
Frank Lampard should have been left out completely!
Frank Lampard should have been left out completely!
- Tue May 13, 2014 1:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Manager Of The Year, Liverpool FC robbed again.......
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1461
Re: Manager Of The Year, Liverpool FC robbed again.......
Funny that, I always thought the LMA one, was the inferior of the two!
David Moyes has won the LMA one 3 times! I rest my case!
David Moyes has won the LMA one 3 times! I rest my case!
- Tue May 13, 2014 2:13 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Manager Of The Year, Liverpool FC robbed again.......
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1461
Re: Manager Of The Year, Liverpool FC robbed again.......
I'm referring to the Barclay's Manager Of The Year award.
- Tue May 13, 2014 12:06 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Manager Of The Year, Liverpool FC robbed again.......
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1461
Manager Of The Year, Liverpool FC robbed again.......
Surely Brendan Rogers achievement in turning a team that finished a distant 7th the previous season, into genuine title contenders, is a far greater feat than Tony Pulis keeping Crystal Palace up (especially when you consider how much dross there was in the lower half of the table!) Conspiracy theor...
- Mon May 12, 2014 6:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10353
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
The Eurovision voting demographic of horny schoolboys and dirty old men (according to Jennifer) must have been counter balanced by juries made up of mostly gays,lesbians, transgender and women, or else we wouldn't have got the result we got!
Do these juries think they are arbitrars of taste?
Do these juries think they are arbitrars of taste?
- Mon May 12, 2014 3:17 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 22031
Re: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
I see Noel and the stooges, sorry players, are going to be dressed up as Superheros all this week, one question, why??????????????????????????
- Mon May 12, 2014 3:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10353
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Ian, Re:Poland, I can only assume you haven't seen the Official Video, featuring scantily clad Megan Fox & Rachel Riley lookalikes!
- Sun May 11, 2014 8:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: My Weekly Review Blog
- Replies: 59
- Views: 12665
Re: My Weekly Review Blog
Schoolboy error Bradley, the title has been out of Liverpool's hands since the Chelsea defeat, the Palace result just made it a little easier for City.
- Sun May 11, 2014 8:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10353
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Apparently the Polish song got the most votes from the UK public, but because the "UK Jury" hated it, the song received no points! from the UK.
You couldn't make it up!
You couldn't make it up!
- Sun May 11, 2014 12:34 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10353
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Turns out the beard was a master stroke, without it, he would have looked just like any other run of the mill "female" singer, or worse, a Dana International wannabe!, with the beard, nobody could be in any doubt he was a man! People in the "know" were able to back the first &...
- Sat May 10, 2014 10:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10353
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Absolute farce! next year Russell Brand should drag up and represent the UK!
- Sat May 10, 2014 3:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10353
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Now that the fancy prices on Austria & Netherlands are long gone, viewers wanting a financial interest could do worse than back Sweden at around 11/4, good luck whatever you back!
- Fri May 09, 2014 12:37 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: I'm not easily shocked...................
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9696
Re: I'm not easily shocked...................
In hindsight, maybe "disgusted" might have been a better word than "shocked"!
- Thu May 08, 2014 8:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10353
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
How very predictable, the money's pouring on Austria's bearded "Lady", 50/1 yesterday, 8/1 today!
- Thu May 08, 2014 6:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: I'm not easily shocked...................
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9696
Re: I'm not easily shocked...................
Ian, it was the main Lottery I stopped doing, ironically enough I started doing the Thunderball because I thought it was better value!
- Thu May 08, 2014 4:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: I'm not easily shocked...................
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9696
Re: I'm not easily shocked...................
I have just had a nasty surprise, care of Camelot & their poxy Thunderball game, last night I managed to Match 3 & the Thunderball (I always do 8's & 5 for the Thunderball), for some reason, I was under the impression I had won 100 quid, turns out, it was only 20. Never again, I have lea...
- Thu May 08, 2014 3:37 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10353
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
My brother wanted to back the UK's Molly in our local Paddy Power Bookmakers, thinking she would be priced around 12/1 the same as on the internet (Betfair) he was quoted only 6/1!!!!!! (he's still in shock!). Have the composers of the Swedish entry been listening a little bit too much to Miley Cyru...
- Wed May 07, 2014 1:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10353
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Does somebody know something? before last nights first semi-final the Netherlands were well over a 100/1 to win it they are now around 8/1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Tue May 06, 2014 9:52 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10353
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Tonight's first semi-final was very hard going, on the plus side, I think I have seen the winner (Sweden) and I'm convinced more than ever that the Ukraine won't be too far away.
- Tue May 06, 2014 7:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10353
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
After watching the guy from Armenia in tonight's semi-final, I was thinking to myself, how on earth is this guy favourite?
Well he ain't anymore! his price is drifting like a barge!
Well he ain't anymore! his price is drifting like a barge!
- Tue May 06, 2014 6:53 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 22031
Re: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
Since they started this at the beginning of the year, I was wondering what's the most anyone has "bought" Box 23 for? (I doubt if it was anything more than £2,000). Also, I was wondering how many times each one of the five Box 23 options have appeared? One last thing, does Noel Edmonds ser...
- Mon May 05, 2014 2:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday May 5th 2014
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7393
Re: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday May 5th 2014
If Neil does make it to the quarter-finals, I reckon he could be a dangerous opponent for the top seeds, especially if he's been working on his numbers in the meantime.
- Sun May 04, 2014 8:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10353
Re: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
The Ukraine has got to be worth a few quid each-way @ 12/1 due to the number of "sympathy" votes they are likely to get because of the current political situation there.
- Fri May 02, 2014 4:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday May 2nd 2014 (S70 P78)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3571
Re: Spoilers for Friday May 2nd 2014 (S70 P78)
Not copying you Andy, honest! started writing my previous post, got interrupted and by the time I'd finished it, you more or less had said the same thing!
- Fri May 02, 2014 3:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday May 2nd 2014 (S70 P78)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3571
Re: Spoilers for Friday May 2nd 2014 (S70 P78)
A flawed series in my opinion,it looks like there's going to be at least 2 or 3 players in the quarter finals clearly inferior to at least 3 or 4 players who didn't win a game due to coming up against tough opponents.
- Fri May 02, 2014 3:24 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 22031
Re: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
Today's (May 2nd) player resembles a young Michele Pfeiffer, worth watching for that alone!
- Thu May 01, 2014 11:08 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 22031
Re: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
Doing it this way (putting +£10,000 in box 23) is safer than say sticking £50,000 in the players original box and hoping they'll deal for £10,000 when there's 5 boxes left.
Plus player's are prone to "swap" their boxes.
Plus player's are prone to "swap" their boxes.
- Thu May 01, 2014 1:04 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Apparently, babies born this year have a 1 in 3 chance of re
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2207
Re: Apparently, babies born this year have a 1 in 3 chance o
Should have said "reaching 100".
- Thu May 01, 2014 1:00 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Apparently, babies born this year have a 1 in 3 chance of re
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2207
Apparently, babies born this year have a 1 in 3 chance of re
I think it would be safe to assume quite a few will live a good deal past it.
Who knows? maybe middle age won't start until you're 60,
the retirement age could be put back to 85 (the Tories are already working on it!)
40 year olds might be considered youngsters.
Who knows? maybe middle age won't start until you're 60,
the retirement age could be put back to 85 (the Tories are already working on it!)
40 year olds might be considered youngsters.
- Thu May 01, 2014 12:18 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 22031
Re: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
Call me a cynic, but I think the +£10,000 is put in box 23 as a kind of insurance policy for players the producers like who look like going home with very little. April 29th's game was a perfect example,Michelle, charming girl, ended up with just £1,500, refused to "buy" box 23 and missed ...
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:45 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 22031
Re: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
Today (April 30th) the 2,500th show was being celebrated, but the party went a bit flat when the player ended up with just 1p, however, he decided to "buy" box 23 with the 1p and would you believe it? box 23 had the +£10,000 in it! and the studio went wild and everyone lived happily ever a...
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday April 30th 2014 (S70 P76)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3380
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday April 30th 2014 (S70 P76)
Just out of curiosity, how many points has Neil took out of the 16 numbers games, he's played so far?
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Check your wallets!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1970
Re: Check your wallets!
Ian,unfortunately for me, the issuing Bank for the Edward Elgar £20's is the Bank of England and they don't have any branches over here (N.Ireland), I may have to post them to London where no doubt they'll get lost! No, the thing that's irritating me, I had that money set aside for cash emergencies ...
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Check your wallets!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1970
Re: Check your wallets!
I have no problem with notes been withdrawn, but at least make people aware.
I have had these EDWARD Elgar £20's set aside as emergency funds for the past 5 years and it turns out they were withdrawn from circulation 4 years ago completely unknownst to me!
I have had these EDWARD Elgar £20's set aside as emergency funds for the past 5 years and it turns out they were withdrawn from circulation 4 years ago completely unknownst to me!
- Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Check your wallets!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1970
Re: Check your wallets!
I have now discovered under my mattress (safest place)I have some Adam Elgar £20's I can't spend!
- Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Check your wallets!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1970
Check your wallets!
Houblon £50 notes can't be spent after Wednesday!
- Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:39 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 22031
Re: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
Yesterdays game (April 27th) had to be seen to be believed,
the player had 1,000 & 100,000 left in his last two boxes, gets offered 30,000 and still manages to go home with NOTHING!
the player had 1,000 & 100,000 left in his last two boxes, gets offered 30,000 and still manages to go home with NOTHING!
- Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:29 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: IRISH GRAND NATIONAL (5-00PM EASTER MONDAY) ADVICE!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 681
IRISH GRAND NATIONAL (5-00PM EASTER MONDAY) ADVICE!
After endless hours of study, I have narrowed the field of 28 down to 6, here they are and the prices to take if you can get them! TOUCH THE EDEN. 14/1 SRAID PADRAIG. 16/1 ALFIE SHERRIN. 16/1 THE WESTENER BOY. 16/1 SHUTTHEFRONTDOOR 11/1 GOONYELLA. 12/1 The race is the 5-00pm from Fairyhouse today.
- Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:55 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The best films of all-time?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 21591
Re: The best films of all-time?
11-00pm Freeview 61, Freesat 142, Sky 184, Virgin 189.
Terrific film to end Good Friday.......Glengarry Glen Ross.
Terrific film to end Good Friday.......Glengarry Glen Ross.
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL ADVICE!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1926
Re: SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL ADVICE!
Hopefully all losses will be recouped with interest! in Easter Mondays Irish Grand National from Fairyhouse.
- Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL ADVICE!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1926
SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL ADVICE!
Ayr 3-50pm live on Channel 4. If your now addicted to gambling on Big Races, after last Saturdays National. Here's some to consider for the Scottish National and the prices to take if you can get them! ROALCO DE FARGES 10/1 LIE FORTITUDE 20/1 MIDNIGHT APPEAL 20/1 ADRENALIN FLIGHT 25/1 ALPHA VICTOR 2...
- Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:31 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 22031
Re: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
No doubt, armed with all the information they had about her, Edmonds/Banker really rubbed today's players nose in it!
- Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:19 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 22031
Re: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
Correct Gavin, I should have made that clearer.
- Fri Apr 11, 2014 1:21 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 22031
Re: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
For anyone who hasn't watched the show recently, players now have a "Red Light", which they can turn on if they are happy with "The Banker's" offer and are prepared to do business! (I'm beginning to see the analogy).
- Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:06 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 22031
The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
I can just imagine the producers analysing a players "Red Light" data, so they'll have a very good idea how much to offer them, when it's their turn to play the game. Not that they need to,I'm convinced that by the end of a players "hotel stay", the producers would know absolutel...
- Mon Apr 07, 2014 5:57 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Hypothetical question..............
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1585
Hypothetical question..............
If you were Prince William, would you shave it all off!
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: GRAND NATIONAL ADVICE!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2516
Re: GRAND NATIONAL ADVICE!
One firm of Bookmakers had SHAKALAKABOOMBOOM available at 40/1 first thing this morning (although not for very long!) his eventual starting price was 16/1. I know it's small consolation, but taking 25/1 turned out to be a good move. Well done on flagging up the winner (sort of!) it's a shame none of...
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 2:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: GRAND NATIONAL ADVICE!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2516
Re: GRAND NATIONAL ADVICE!
I hope you got the 40/1 Graeme, SHAKALAKABOOMBOOM is going to start a good deal shorter.
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 2:24 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdown Prize Money?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4549
Re: Countdown Prize Money?
I see the winner of the new series of Fifteen To One is getting,wait for it...............£40,000! instead of the usual glass bowl! I'm saying nothing!
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:40 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: GRAND NATIONAL ADVICE!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2516
Re: GRAND NATIONAL ADVICE!
Graeme,I'm almost certain you would have collected in 2006 with your "scrabble system" the winner was called NUMBERSIXVALVERDE although the SP wasn't great, only 11/1.
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: GRAND NATIONAL ADVICE!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2516
GRAND NATIONAL ADVICE!
Try and get your bets on before 1-00pm Saturday. Whatever the horse or horses your backing, ask for the screen prices, if you don't, you will be paid at starting price (SP) which due to Bookmaker greed will almost certainly be shorter! If your planning on backing your horse each-way, try and do it w...
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Generous odds on a female?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11542
Re: Generous odds on a female?
Very good Jim,the games programmer Marc Belmont can be emailed at........contact@touchywords.com.......... he will confirm everything I've been saying about mla15. He's already deleted all mla15's scores above 1,000 once before, it didn't work, he just continues with his cheating. If I see your name...
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Generous odds on a female?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11542
Re: Generous odds on a female?
Very good Jim,the games programmer Marc Belmont can be emailed at........contact@touchywords.com.......... he will confirm everything I've been saying about mla15. He's already deleted all mla15's scores above 1,000 once before, it didn't work, he just continues with his cheating. If I see your name...
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:54 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Generous odds on a female?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11542
Re: Generous odds on a female?
You may well lol Charlie, but if having the highest score [up until recently] of over 55,000 registered players throughout the world isn't a world record, I don't know what is! In fact, 1,076 is still the ”real” record as mla15's high scores have been achieved by cheating! so therefore should be ign...
- Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Generous odds on a female?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11542
Re: Generous odds on a female?
Jon, the fact that he's been doing it for nearly 2 years! I think he does know he's cheating!
- Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:28 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Generous odds on a female?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11542
Re: Generous odds on a female?
How pathetic, my world record of 1,076 on the game, has been surpassed by the ”Lance Armstrong” of Touchy Words! I have been informed by the games programmer, that the player known as ”mla15” cheats! by using a word search app to get his fraudulent high scores.
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 2:56 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Good grief..........!!!!!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 647
Good grief..........!!!!!
Naked episodes of Coach Trip, Come Dine With Me, 15 to 1,It's A Knockout & Deal Or No Deal (with Keith Chegwin!) just some of the "treats" Channel 4 hopes to lure the viewers away from the World Cup with, in June/July's "Naked Season". As well as a rundown of the 100 greatest...