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- Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:06 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which Countdowners would you interbreed?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3879
Re: Which Countdowners would you interbreed?
I'd interbreed Messrs Warren and Makepeace if only to get the double-barrelled name Warren-Makepeace.
- Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:03 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Would you use internet dating to find love
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4194
Re: Would you use internet dating to find love
Ok so if its an update that you want then here goes We started communicating by IM on Oasis.com Graduated to texting (is there really a better feeling than getting a text from soneone who cares) Then went onto MSN (welcome to the 21st century) We have been practically been talking to each over 24 s...
- Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Would you use internet dating to find love
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4194
Re: Would you use internet dating to find love
I was so tempted to say that I would not use Internet dating to find love buy may use it to find someone who is willing to lick my balls.
Phew, I am glad I didn't say that.
Phew, I am glad I didn't say that.
- Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:08 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Venus Fly Traps
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4854
- Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Venus Fly Traps
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4854
Re: Venus Fly Traps
Some animals act immorally, humans especially.Jon Corby wrote:Some animals eat other animals. Deal with it.
It does nothing to challenge the argument, if anything it augments it.
- Sat Aug 21, 2010 6:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Venus Fly Traps
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4854
Re: Venus Fly Traps
Does this come under "talk shit that nobody understands about philosophy reply"? I tried to keep it simple too but I guess I over-estimate my audience. I understood, FWIW. I'd pretty much stopped eating meat (although I don't call myself a vegetarian because then people expect you to eat ...
- Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Venus Fly Traps
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4854
Re: Venus Fly Traps
I tried to keep it simple too but I guess I over-estimate my audience.Ryan Taylor wrote: Does this come under "talk shit that nobody understands about philosophy reply"?
- Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:01 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Work poo study
- Replies: 86
- Views: 8330
Re: Work poo study
Has anyone suggested going to the cubicle where the seat is up?
Since, in all likelihood, the last user just took a piss.
Since, in all likelihood, the last user just took a piss.
- Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:50 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Venus Fly Traps
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4854
Re: Venus Fly Traps
Have we got any vegetarians on the board? We should have a thread on that. Idiots. Vegetarianism, purely as a dietary paradigm, is fine by me but don't get me started on militant vegetarians/vegans who claim that 'meat is murder'. Moral theorists advance a strong argument for the case that eating m...
- Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:53 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 259160
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
[quote="Jon O'Neill"][/quote]
Shit dude I wish I could like this twice, it's a winner.
Shit dude I wish I could like this twice, it's a winner.
- Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18638
Re: Exam results
You little shits are all too smart.
Someone start posting some fails now or at the least some mediocre results.
By that I mean congratulations.
Someone start posting some fails now or at the least some mediocre results.
By that I mean congratulations.
- Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Shaving (other)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1439
Re: Shaving (other)
I once shaved my chest, apart from the nips. Wasn't brave enough. I have far too much body hair to even contemplate it; I did shave my nether regions which made everything seem somewhat grander; I woke up to find an ex-girlfriend trying to wax my shoulder hair. At some point this may have become to...
- Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Recap: Charlie Reams v Junaid Mubeen - The Decider
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4048
Re: Recap: Charlie Reams v Junaid Mubeen - The Decider
In the sense that they like to lick the windows of yellow buses?Chris Corby wrote: a series' winner is a bit special....
- Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Shaving (face)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2211
Re: Shaving (face)
Crappy, cheap disposables which tear my fucking face off.
- Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Special Spoilers For Monday August 16th 2010
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4383
Re: Special Spoilers For Monday August 16th 2010
Just watched this, thought the best player on the day won. You both seemed to have fun (Charlie slightly more so).
Great game to watch with some fantastic spots, and a super fast conundrum.
I would have went for THEODOXY^ in one of the rounds which must be gash!
Great game to watch with some fantastic spots, and a super fast conundrum.
I would have went for THEODOXY^ in one of the rounds which must be gash!
- Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Was this a first?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3756
Re: Was this a first?
Erm it was 195 times.Mike Brown wrote:Bugger, that's ruined the competition....David O'Donnell wrote:I saw it 165 times.
- Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 133231
Re: Birthdays
Happy 41st birthday to Damian, wherever you are. (Probably still celebrating in a Blackpool or Manchester bar, after yesterday's result. :lol:) Happy 19th birthday to Conor too. Can't wait to meet you at CoLei. ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) Happy birthday to both. I knew Damian would get old but Conor, al...
- Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:49 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Matt "Neil Armstrong" Bayfield got there first
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1097
Re: Matt "Neil Armstrong" Bayfield got there first
It was well worth the wait, Adam: I do hope you keep continually keep me waiting.Adam Gillard wrote:This is the first thread
- Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:42 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37270
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Burn milk, making animal garment (4) SPOILER: TOGA? Not sure why there is a comma there but a milk making animal is a GOAT, burning it means make an anagram, so TOGA, which is a garment. Punctuation is used deliberately to put you off. It's an anagram of a synonym though which is generally frowned ...
- Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:49 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Thread of Profanity
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2687
Re: Thread of Profanity
Lesley Hines wrote:FINGER
(It's all about context, innit? )
If it's a digital age I suspect it's a digital context, no?
- Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:03 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Was this a first?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3756
Re: Was this a first?
Half way through yesterday's (Thursday 12 Aug) show I saw what I have never seen before on screen. The Countdown clock was winding on clockwise back to the top and visible behind the contestant. I guess that the audience would see this but camera choice would ensure that its not seen on the telly. ...
- Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:59 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Thread of Profanity
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2687
Re: Thread of Profanity
Finally.
FELCHER.
FELCHER.
- Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 133231
Re: Birthdays
Happy Birthday, Innis.
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Retiral tomorrow
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2677
Re: Retiral tomorrow
Once upon a time there was Matt vs. Charlie. Multiple posts were made, full of hilarity and popular comment that was likeable yet still appropriate. Then DoD came along, posting everything twice to try and rape double likes off everything good he said like the newest like whore in town. HAVE LIKES ...
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Retiral tomorrow
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2677
Re: Retiral tomorrow
I tried to like this post and it caused an Internal Server Error: Matt Morrison is teh uberhack3r.Charlie Reams wrote:That's cool, congratulations and thanks for all the cats you've rescued from trees. Oh and the fires and stuff. But mainly the cats.
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Retiral tomorrow
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2677
Re: Retiral tomorrow
I tried to like this post and it caused an Internal Server Error: Matt Morrison is teh uberhack3r.Charlie Reams wrote:That's cool, congratulations and thanks for all the cats you've rescued from trees. Oh and the fires and stuff. But mainly the cats.
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Post Count: 0
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2884
Re: Post Count: 0
Are you sure?Andy McGurn wrote:My post count is zero
- Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: TIME FOR A CHANGE?
- Replies: 117
- Views: 19175
Re: TIME FOR A CHANGE?
Retrospectively liked and bumped so others can do the same (or at the very least, re-open a big ol' can o' worms).
- Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:08 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Copyright war (JackHurst, please read)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3693
Re: Copyright war (JackHurst, please read)
It's Countdown on a street.Dmitry Goretsky wrote:STREET COUNTDOWN?????!!!!!Andy Wilson wrote:Street Countdown?
Surely not a difficult concept to grasp for one of your obvious intellectual abilities.
- Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:02 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Buzzwords
- Replies: 57
- Views: 4972
Re: Buzzwords
Try and fuck her then cos she sounds awesome.Kirk Bevins wrote:She wasn't cheating -
- Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:29 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Buzzwords
- Replies: 57
- Views: 4972
Re: Buzzwords
Probably a bit of cheating going on. It's a pity because it raises the standard needed to actually win out on these machines. How would you cheat? Genuine question, I haven't played quiz machines much. You could write a program but it seems like the limiting factor is speed of entry anyway, so that...
- Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:26 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Buzzwords
- Replies: 57
- Views: 4972
Re: Buzzwords
Probably a bit of cheating going on. It's a pity because it raises the standard needed to actually win out on these machines.
- Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:56 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37270
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Very, very tiresome ultimately, a Zulu playing the blasted thing? (8)
Almost topical clue in the Guardian today.
Almost topical clue in the Guardian today.
- Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Copyright war (JackHurst, please read)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3693
Re: Copyright war (JackHurst, please read)
Jack had the profile first as far as I can recall.Dmitry Goretsky wrote:I have a copyright war with JackHurst. HE COPIED MY PROFILE!!!!!
- Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:53 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Mini Mischief Madness Mega Mayhem (August 2nd)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4087
Re: Spoilers for Mini Mischief Madness Mega Mayhem (August 2nd)
Pretty sure Alec taped it if anyone missed it.Ben Hunter wrote:Thought I'd mentioned, during the credits roll on 4oD you can see Dinos and Kai getting up to no good, something which was obscured by an advert during the actual broadcast. Worth a watch
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:29 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37270
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Better give the answer then: Moan around the French to kill perhaps. (6) The answer is SLEIGH. Moan = SIGH The French = LE, so SIGH around LE is SLEIGH. Also "To Kill" is SLAY. Excellent, although the clue should read: Moan around the French to kill, say. Thus you say out loud SLAY and it...
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:40 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Mastermind - Champion of Champions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3535
Re: Mastermind - Champion of Champions
Actually, sometimes racism is based on a stereotype that's fairly near the truth.Ian Volante wrote: As a spud-muncher yourself, surely you understand the inevitable outcome of having two Irish ladies in a room together?
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:12 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
- Replies: 114
- Views: 68765
Re: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
You know you're playing too much apterous when... ...you have actually missed out on sex for the sake of "one more game". On more than one occasion. Yup - *hangs head in shame* - another true story. Most people are playing on apterous because they don't get sex but you give up sex to play...
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:56 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: 'What's that shape called that never ends?'
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6307
Re: 'What's that shape called that never ends?'
He can insert the Klein bottle?Ryan Taylor wrote:My friend is special.Charlie Reams wrote:In what sense does a Klein bottle "never end"?
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:20 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Mastermind - Champion of Champions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3535
Re: Mastermind - Champion of Champions
Good to see a C of C series for this show, great to see some of the past champs again also. :D Here is the first episode on iplayer for those that missed it (well worth watching): http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00tc2zm/b00tc2ws/Mastermind_Champion_of_Champions_Episode_1/ I was grumpy as ther...
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:16 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
- Replies: 114
- Views: 68765
Re: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
Isn't most of this stuff bordering on schizophrenia? How? It actually happened. I think one of the symptoms is an inability to properly process information and attributing significance to data that is not really significant. For instance you might see two cars with an E and a 6 in their registratio...
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Gaelic Football Thread
- Replies: 74
- Views: 13185
Re: The C4C Gaelic Football Thread
Setanta Sports have the uk rights I think? Kildare were brilliant the last day and Meath just couldn't live with their pace and fitness. The result also made me happy because of the way Meath won the Leinster championship, with help from that cheating cunt from Tyrone. Down were also impressive at ...
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
- Replies: 114
- Views: 68765
Re: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
Isn't most of this stuff bordering on schizophrenia?
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Muff Diving
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1363
Re: Muff Diving
We obviously have different definitions of "success".Michael Wallace wrote:Pervert.Jon O'Neill wrote:What does muff actually mean here?
Amusingly, I thought I'd try google image searching first. I wasn't successful.
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Gaelic Football Thread
- Replies: 74
- Views: 13185
Re: The C4C Gaelic Football Thread
Where can we watch Gaelic Football in GB? I think this and hurling are great sports but I can never seem to find any coverage, on TV or online. Been having the same trouble since I moved to Cardiff. Glad I didn't see the Tyrone-Dublin game though. I normally find I have to get to a pub. The Irish p...
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 4:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Mini Mischief Madness Mega Mayhem (August 2nd)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4087
Re: Spoilers for Mini Mischief Madness Mega Mayhem (August 2nd)
QUODLIBET, who got it? Edit: Lexplorered it, James Doohan and Kirk missed it, so they may have got it. Edit Edit: Innis got it. (Shocker, he hasn't been ion long enough to have seen it before.) ;) I thought Dinos was actually fishing for it when he chose the final vowel. Brilliant game lads, well d...
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:07 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37270
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
I was a little harsh there; hit my shitfaced reply button.
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:06 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Inserting Keys
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3778
Re: Inserting Keys
Seriously, all this Meakin bashing is in really bad taste and, frankly, I expected better from you.Matt Morrison wrote:How has Meakin not suggested an ANY key yet?
I'll have a think though - good question, but, almost unexpectedly, nothing is really springing to mind.
- Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:10 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37270
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Good stuff then.Eoin Monaghan wrote:Err, FEEBLE isn't right.
Moan = Beef - around = feeb the French = le
but yeah it doesn't work since there is no straight component so I am glad it isn't the answer.
- Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:10 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37270
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Good stuff then.Eoin Monaghan wrote:Err, FEEBLE isn't right.
Moan = Beef - around = feeb the French = le
but yeah it doesn't work since there is no straight component so I am glad it isn't the answer.
- Sun Aug 01, 2010 1:39 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37270
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Yeah actually, that's fair enough. Charlie wasn't even ambiguous about it.Ryan Taylor wrote:
Guess I must have been stocious.
- Sun Aug 01, 2010 1:37 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37270
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Nice spot given there was no straight component.Peter Mabey wrote:I suspect the intended answer is FEEBLE - but if so, you've forgotten to include a definition: "Slight moan ..." would be OK.Eoin Monaghan wrote:I made this one up:
Moan around the French. (6)
- Sun Aug 01, 2010 1:31 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: 'What's that shape called that never ends?'
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6307
Re: 'What's that shape called that never ends?'
Martin Jarvis.
/thread
/thread
- Sun Aug 01, 2010 6:48 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37270
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Yeah, true enough but Eoin is only 14 years of age. He is just discovering how cryptic clues work, and has yet to go on to further education, university and California. If it had been me I would have worded the clue "Taking taxi back....." which is slightly less obvious. What's 14 got to ...
- Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:33 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37270
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Agreed.Chris Corby wrote:Sorry Eoin, only just got to this thread having fallen behind for a few days.
For what it's worth, for a first effort I think it is excellent.
- Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:32 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37270
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Found this nice one: Taking cab back to a short road, one gets rum. Bacardi That's nice! I'm always impressed by you guys both setting and solving these things, I can't do shit all of them. So I might be wrong in suggesting this, but shouldn't the clue be "Taking a cab back..." to get the...
- Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:46 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 176352
Re: Official Thread of Brag
You smug bastard.JackHurst wrote:Sorry to be a smug bastard, but I'm pretty happy with my top maxes column at the moment:
- Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Off for a bit
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3855
Re: Off for a bit
I can't believe Kirk likes the fact that Charlie is going: obviously some animosity there I had never picked up on.
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:49 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Anyone ever hung out in Venice/Bologna?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1890
Re: Anyone ever hung out in Venice/Bologna?
I'm heading over with a couple of mates to see a gig in Bologna on 2nd Sept and aside from the obvious, don't really know much about the places, so if anyone's ever spent any time over there and can recommend stuff to do/see/places to stay on the cheap, i'd love to hear from you. Weekend in Bologna...
- Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Where the fricking heck is...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1091
Re: Where the fricking heck is...
She's kidding, Kirk!Kirk Bevins wrote:Don't call him a devil...he'll be upset.Lesley Hines wrote:Speak of the devil...