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- Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:51 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdowners in the news
- Replies: 243
- Views: 145638
Re: Countdowners in the news
That's Kirk by the way!
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:38 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12827
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.
Edit - Headline is "Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh dies" btw.
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12827
Re: The Dead of 2024
An ideal points system would probably take into account odds of dying (incorporating age and known illnesses) and extra points for the better known they are. I don't think you could really formulate a robust enough system for that. Does the frail 95 year old or the very ill 70 year old have a bette...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for 2nd January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 1)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1037
Re: Spoilers for 2nd January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 1)
3rd numbers - (50+6)×(10+4)-8+3=779
Very similar to the previous numbers.
Very similar to the previous numbers.
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for 2nd January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 1)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1037
Re: Spoilers for 2nd January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 1)
2nd numbers - (50+9-5)×(10+8)+6=978
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12827
Re: The Dead of 2024
An ideal points system would probably take into account odds of dying (incorporating age and known illnesses) and extra points for the better known they are.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:18 pm As undignified as this is I deliberately have avoided picking people who already have a life threatening illness that I am aware of
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12827
Re: The Dead of 2024
I still have six from my list:
Michael Schumacher
Cher
Daniel Dennett
Mark Serwotka (some union leader guy)
Brian Blessed
Nigel Farage
Michael Schumacher
Cher
Daniel Dennett
Mark Serwotka (some union leader guy)
Brian Blessed
Nigel Farage
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1782558
Re: Politics in General
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? Considering South Africa's history in the lady 2 or 3 centuries, one expects it to be laughed at. Pots and Kettles etc I...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Is it OK to........
- Replies: 6
- Views: 684
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 how...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 470917
Re: People you shouldn't trust
OK, yeah. I accept that.
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 470917
Re: People you shouldn't trust
People who give the middle finger wrong. The correct way is to have a closed fist and then raise the middle finger. The wrong way is only curling the knuckles of the other fingers and you thumb sticking out. I've literally never thought about this. I think I have my thumb on the outside actually no...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1782558
Re: Politics in General
Zionism, yes, is the belief of a Jewish nation. No more, no less. Pro-Palestine people like to claim being "anti-Zionist" is not antisemitic, but I have always argued it is insofar as you are not calling for the deconstruction of any Muslim country, Pakistan in particular as it was formed...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Could a Countdown World Championships be a feasible event
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4234
Re: Could a Countdown World Championships be a feasible event
COLIN is like Wimbledon, whereas the FOCAL championship is like the ATP finals.
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 6:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Could a Countdown World Championships be a feasible event
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4234
Re: Could a Countdown World Championships be a feasible event
I think it's called COLIN.
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 11:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5163
Re: Your favourite Christmas song
Stay Another Day isn't a Christmas song. Though if anyone had nominated it, we could have discussed it. Anyway, all nominations went on. Tough luck to all you latecomers! Edit - Proper Crimbo was a bit of a joke entry but both Cliffs were Christmas number 1s. I don't think I can alter the poll with...
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 9:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5163
Re: Your favourite Christmas song
Stay Another Day isn't a Christmas song. Though if anyone had nominated it, we could have discussed it. Anyway, all nominations went on. Tough luck to all you latecomers! Edit - Proper Crimbo was a bit of a joke entry but both Cliffs were Christmas number 1s. I don't think I can alter the poll witho...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 6:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Merry Xmas C4C! 2022
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2635
Re: Merry Xmas C4C! 2022
Merry Christmas to you all. Which Christmas Day parkrun are you all doing? I'll be doing my local at Great Notley.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5163
Re: Your favourite Christmas song
I set it for 2 weeks. 4th Jan.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 9:54 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5163
Re: Your favourite Christmas song(s)
It's called favourite Christmas song not songs. You should have only been able to vote for one. Or I should have worded the poll differently. First Past the Post voting is terrible. Consider the wording to be as needed for the poll to make sense. If I change it now, I'm worried it will reset. For m...
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5163
Re: Your favourite Christmas song(s)
Or I should have worded the poll differently. First Past the Post voting is terrible. Consider the wording to be as needed for the poll to make sense.Mark James wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:42 pm It's called favourite Christmas song not songs. You should have only been able to vote for one.
If I change it now, I'm worried it will reset.
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 6:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5163
Re: Your favourite Christmas song
Things are hotting up nicely. Four songs are tied for first with 4 votes each. 51 "votes" have been cast but that's votes for songs, not the number of individuals who have voted. It doesn't seem to give that information. Anyway, vote away! Also each song name in the poll links to a YouTube...
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event dictionary
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6898
Re: Co-event dictionary
Yeah, it wasn't that big a spoiler.
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 5:48 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 60749
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Not only do we not need a monarchy, we don't need a head of state.
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 4:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event dictionary
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6898
Re: Co-event dictionary
What was the word? (Or put it in the spoilers thread.)
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 4:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-event dictionary
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6898
Re: Co-event dictionary
If the dictionary is declared to be Apterous, then it's not really an error or omission, just that CO-events/Apterous are not Countdown, even if they try to emulate it. But it is arguably unsatisfactory.
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5163
Re: Your favourite Christmas song
Are we voting in the cooments and you update the poll or am I missing something You are missing something. Tick the boxes to vote. Though I wonder if you have restricted access or something based on what you've previously said about polls. Charlie? Ben? Can this be looked at and potentially fixed. ...
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5163
Re: Your favourite Christmas song
I don't think it was an Elvis song.
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5163
Re: Your favourite Christmas song
Are we voting in the cooments and you update the poll or am I missing something You are missing something. Tick the boxes to vote. Though I wonder if you have restricted access or something based on what you've previously said about polls. Charlie? Ben? Can this be looked at and potentially fixed.
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5163
Your favourite Christmas song
Following on from the discussion here , here is the poll for the best Christmas song. It's obviously not an exhaustive list, but I think I've included most of the "main" songs, and everything that got suggested. Some songs have been sung by several people and don't necessarily have a "...
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 31571
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
It's OK if you've got a spoon.
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:42 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 717055
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Tops sold for cycling have pockets. Why don't running tops have pockets? Don't know but I have pockets in my shorts. Edit - I suppose it's that if you're cycling, you can't really use pockets in your shorts as easily so you use your top. Whereas it's not as necessary for runners who can use the poc...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 60749
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Passing saves time. It's the cheap way out. That's the advantage. So getting the same number right without the passes is better in that sense.
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:56 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 717055
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
What was with that "steal your hubcaps" stereotypical joke about Scousers? Why would anyone steal hubcaps? Back in the 70s/80s cars just came with standard wheels. Hubcaps were an accessory. They were easy to remove and had a resale value. Stealing car badges were a thing in my neighbourh...
Re: Music
I'll try and do it tomorrow.
Re: Music
I've been busy!Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:32 pmDrums, fingers.....Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:21 pm Also I'll be running the poll with the same sensible voting system as the greatest episode poll. Basically you can vote for more than one option and also change your vote until the deadline.
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Strange things you used to believe as a child
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8823
Re: Strange things you used to believe as a child
I thought "fr." under the name of each recipe in my mum's copy of Mrs Beeton meant "fried" - even though that seemed really weird sometimes. (she did rely on her frying-pan for using leftovers) And what did it mean? And what does it mean here ? Was it really them who got HARUSPE...
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Strange things you used to believe as a child
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8823
Re: Strange things you used to believe as a child
Watching golf on the TV I'd occasionally see players sporting the brand 'Tit-leist', which I parsed similarly (second half rhyming with 'heist'). That's how it's pronounced in our house. I don't understand how else it would be pronounced, I assume the 'correct' makes it sound like "tight least...
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Strange things you used to believe as a child
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8823
Re: Strange things you used to believe as a child
A lot of the time the laughter on comedy shows is real isn't it?
Re: Music
Also I'll be running the poll with the same sensible voting system as the greatest episode poll. Basically you can vote for more than one option and also change your vote until the deadline.
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1782558
Re: Politics in General
The IDF's mask has completely slipped now that they've murdered three Israeli released hostages. This is just the tip of the iceberg though. This behaviour happens as a matter of course, but it made the news because they killed citizens of their own country. It would be a pretty massive coincidence ...
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1782558
Re: Politics in General
Cop 28. Hopefully in a year or two Electric cars will be more viable, by which I mean every main petrol station will have fast charging ports, the cost of Buying Electric cars will fall Mind you this doesn't help https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67693935 Automatic driving features aren't reall...
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1782558
Re: Music
I'll start the poll next week some time btw.
Re: Music
This is my top 5 5. Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin' Stevens 4. Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) - The Darkness 3. Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade 2. All I Want for Christmas is You - Mariah Carey 1. Fairytale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl Really disappointed in your number 2. ...
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 9:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 60749
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Top comment is "This is how the Golf War started."
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 8:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 644
- Views: 321455
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
We've discussed this before but I pronounce it Linked Ln because that's what it deserves to be called given how they present it.
Re: Music
I've forgotten how you make a poll here (maybe it's been removed since the spate of polls in the noughties) I was thinking of favourite Christmas Song. Surely only 8 titles plus other would suffice I could create a poll for this. I can include any songs people nominate (unless it gets to a ridiculo...
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 12:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 13th December 2023 (Series 88, Heat 119)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1528
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 13th December 2023 (Series 88, Heat 119)
As a Countdowner he's just a good player who has a good chance of becoming an octochamp but isn't a definite.
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 470917
Re: People you shouldn't trust
I was right. It's bad for you.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2015 4:32 pm People who don't sneeze properly - they do this weird suppression thing.
Re: Music
OK, if you take 7 members of one family, get them to pick 8 songs each, then pick a few more between you to get it up to 64 and then do a knockout voting tournament, which song do you think wins? It may surprise you, but the answer is Instant Crush by Daft Punk featuring Julian Casablancas (from Th...
Re: Music
OK, if you take 7 members of one family, get them to pick 8 songs each, then pick a few more between you to get it up to 64 and then do a knockout voting tournament, which song do you think wins? It may surprise you, but the answer is Instant Crush by Daft Punk featuring Julian Casablancas (from Th...
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 31571
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
As TCap says, get the players to look away if need be. Put the conundrum in the right orientation on the table and cover it with an object other than your hand. Something like a phone works well. Don't have the object physically touching the conundrum paper though. Place one edge of the phone in fro...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's the minimum time you have to be resident in the British Isles in order to qualify for Countdown?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 11139
Re: What's the minimum time you have to be resident in the British Isles in order to qualify for Countdown?
Yeah, I think it comes across as quite combative, though in a given situation, the person's tone might not be. More difficult to tell in writing, but I doubt Adam was trying a start a fight with Dan. (And he apologised for his strong response anyway.)
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's the minimum time you have to be resident in the British Isles in order to qualify for Countdown?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 11139
Re: What's the minimum time you have to be resident in the British Isles in order to qualify for Countdown?
Yeah, I mean you both know I was talking about the phrase and not the sentiment though, as that was what I said. Just to clarify.
- Sat Dec 09, 2023 4:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 644
- Views: 321455
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
I thought red eye was what happened in photographs when your eyes come out red.
- Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's the minimum time you have to be resident in the British Isles in order to qualify for Countdown?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 11139
Re: What's the minimum time you have to be resident in the British Isles in order to qualify for Countdown?
Regardless of the sentiment, "check your privilege" is one of those American imports that's basically meaningless in British English. Ridiculous phrase.
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:08 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 717055
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
What is it with this really weird singing voice that some people have adopted in recent years? It's difficult to describe except that there seems to be something a bit piratey about it. But to give some examples - Lewis Capaldi , Tom Walker *, Jess Glynne , and not forgetting Adele , although hers ...
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 60749
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Boris Johnson did not nearly die of COVID. Is that really an unpopular opinion? Probably not but people just say he did like it's an established fact and no-one questions it. Boris Johnson did not nearly die of COVID. Are you saying he faked it? Too many people involved for it to totally faked but ...
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 60749
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Boris Johnson did not nearly die of COVID.
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 60749
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Buying new clothes all the time is ridiculous and if someone says something like they haven't bought any new clothes for over a year it should get massive respect.
The fashion industry is largely a joke item.
The fashion industry is largely a joke item.