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by Matthew Green
Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:45 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Gyles Brandreth on Celebrity Eggheads
Replies: 5
Views: 1150

Re: Gyles Brandreth on Celebrity Eggheads

I've never been that bothered by him but that Eggheads show was so cringeworthy I nearly had a retinal bleed.
by Matthew Green
Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Gyles Brandreth on Celebrity Eggheads
Replies: 5
Views: 1150

Re: Gyles Brandreth on Celebrity Eggheads

I was gonn apost about this- what an absolute prick. It was painful to watch.
by Matthew Green
Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:41 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Rosy Glow Thread
Replies: 58
Views: 7117

Re: The Rosy Glow Thread

Kai is young
by Matthew Green
Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 17th 2009
Replies: 118
Views: 12035

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 17th 2009

Wow. That was so nailbiting, I couldnt cope with the tension. Part of me was really worried and felt terrible for Chris but in the end it was all dandy. Innis finally shook his hand.
by Matthew Green
Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 17th 2009
Replies: 118
Views: 12035

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 17th 2009

Marc Meakin wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:I said this at the time but I'll repeat it now for a wider audience: one of the all-time classics in terms of drama. Massive congratulations to both players for making it happen.
IAWTP
FFS
It's just that I don't remember you saying so at the time, thats all.
by Matthew Green
Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Rosy Glow Thread
Replies: 58
Views: 7117

Re: The Rosy Glow Thread

Jason Larsen's posts are rarely in context.
by Matthew Green
Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 17th 2009
Replies: 118
Views: 12035

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 17th 2009

Marc Meakin wrote:IAWTP
With what post?
by Matthew Green
Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 17th 2009
Replies: 118
Views: 12035

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 17th 2009

The Spoilers threads for big games are so boring now that you all go and watch every series final being filmed.

Its official: Everyone watching the finals being recorded live has killed the spoilers threads.
by Matthew Green
Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:27 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Rosy Glow Thread
Replies: 58
Views: 7117

Re: The Rosy Glow Thread

James has got a nice fat cock.
by Matthew Green
Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:13 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Poll counter-poll (interpoll) (pollyanne)
Replies: 26
Views: 3293

Re: Poll counter-poll (interpoll) (pollyanne)

I would have to say its that magical moment when you are around other 'normal' people and Countdown is on in the background and you see an apterite in the challenger's chair and scream 'I KNOW HIM!!' even though you've never actually met, you just played some hyperspeedgoat two months ago at 1:24am ...
by Matthew Green
Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What do you dislike most about Countdown?
Replies: 164
Views: 17345

Re: What do you dislike most about Countdown?

Origin of words is like 'You've Been Framed'. You never look forward to it but its actually quite good.
by Matthew Green
Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:35 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Greatest Ever Sportsman?
Replies: 126
Views: 32702

Re: Greatest Ever Sportsman?

They should just fuck off the Olympics altogether and throw in another World Cup.
by Matthew Green
Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:34 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Why are so many people leaving the forum lately?
Replies: 68
Views: 9937

Re: Why are so many people leaving the forum lately?

If you can't handle a few sarky comments in an anonymous forum, you're generally gonna lose at the game of life.

Having a sulk when you get criticised and storming off is pretty sad really.
by Matthew Green
Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:55 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Sports Personality
Replies: 20
Views: 3216

Re: Sports Personality

Is Phil Taylor not nominated this year?
by Matthew Green
Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Greatest Ever Sportsman?
Replies: 126
Views: 32702

Re: Greatest Ever Sportsman?

Roger Federer has dominated men's tennis this decade as impressively as anyone could be expected to. He has won 15 slams (ludicrous), been in 20+ consecutive grand-slam semi's (utterly ludicrous), been in most finals since 2003 and attended the last 40+ grand slams which is frankly unimaginable give...
by Matthew Green
Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:03 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Greatest Ever Sportsman?
Replies: 126
Views: 32702

Re: Greatest Ever Sportsman?

Kirk has decided its a sport seemingly based on nothing but personal bias, even though nobody has actually been critical of darts in any way. If its based on the skill level, why isn't table magic a sport? If its based on mental ability, why aren't chess, scrabble or coundown considered sports? If i...
by Matthew Green
Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:37 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Greatest Ever Sportsman?
Replies: 126
Views: 32702

Re: Greatest Ever Sportsman?

That's fair enough but please give some good reason why it should be considered a 'sport' rather than a 'game'. Yes it has high levels of skill but very little athleticism. If this qualifies it as a sport then why not Jenga, knitting, juggling and table magic? Plenty of skill involved in these if yo...
by Matthew Green
Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:21 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Greatest Ever Sportsman?
Replies: 126
Views: 32702

Re: Greatest Ever Sportsman?

Oh and I have played darts and enjoy it. A lot. I was just questioning whether it can be considered a sport. Watching Ted Hankey dripping with sweat after about 15 minutes of standing up is a bit different from watching Roger Federer walk off court on a boiling hot day after destroying Andy Roddick ...
by Matthew Green
Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:17 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Greatest Ever Sportsman?
Replies: 126
Views: 32702

Re: Greatest Ever Sportsman?

Pleasant debate:

'Personally I believe...'
'There is an argument...'
'So for me...'

Aggressive arrogance:

'You're talking shit'
by Matthew Green
Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:40 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Greatest Ever Sportsman?
Replies: 126
Views: 32702

Greatest Ever Sportsman?

In reponse to the outrageous claim that Phil Taylor holds this title (no guesses for who proposed that idea) I had to make a poll. Personally I believe sports should include some athletic component as well as skill, intelligence and mental strength. There is an arguement that darts and snooker are n...
by Matthew Green
Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday December 10th
Replies: 57
Views: 5753

Re: Spoilers for Thursday December 10th

Dr Phil is still the guest in the corner, which is a good as he might have to be called in action on the medical front if the games are that close that some people start to pass out. I was there to see the epic QF between O'Donnell and Briers and my resting heart rate jumped from 67 to a whopping 7...
by Matthew Green
Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday December 8th 2009
Replies: 35
Views: 4146

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday December 8th 2009

James Robinson wrote: (If I'm boring you, please complain.)
A little bit. More importantly though, I worry about you.
by Matthew Green
Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:11 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Sporcle
Replies: 44
Views: 8237

Re: Sporcle

Anyone tried the countries of the world one?

the best I can get is 181/195- it's so annoying.
by Matthew Green
Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Susie's sleeves
Replies: 5
Views: 1998

Re: Susie's sleeves

She actually stole that hand off Abu Hamza and she covers it up so he doesn't find out.

Jeremy Beadle tried to get it off her last year so she murdered him.
by Matthew Green
Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:07 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The World Cup
Replies: 24
Views: 3435

Re: The World Cup

I like Denmark as an outsider and Wesley Sneijder as star player.

Plus am I the only Englishman in England who hates the way England fans get during tournaments and can't wait till they go out on penalties in the QFs?
by Matthew Green
Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Would you trade the COC for the WSC?
Replies: 50
Views: 4298

Would you trade the COC for the WSC?

Craig Beevers' decision to turn down the COC (which he almost certainly would have won) for Scrabble commitments raised some eyebrows. Plus Kirk's controversial status update got some people a bit riled as well, raising Scrabble vs Countdown animosity to an all-time high ('high' being very slightly ...
by Matthew Green
Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:09 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Pedantry Schmedantry
Replies: 26
Views: 2653

Re: Pedantry Schmedantry

Phill, I for one think you should stop critcising everyone for there spelling and grammer and fuck. off
by Matthew Green
Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:28 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Artificial Sweeteners - Good or Bad?
Replies: 56
Views: 5009

Re: Artificial Sweeteners - Good or Bad?

Nothing wrong with certain types of salt, and a bit of sugar not too bad but sweeteners, MSG, trans fats and intensively reared meat absolutely not.
by Matthew Green
Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:48 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Artificial Sweeteners - Good or Bad?
Replies: 56
Views: 5009

Re: Artificial Sweeteners - Good or Bad?

I have seen papers on aspartame and sucralose being bad but I pay for them and cant link them. There isnt anything conclusive as far as im aware and it can all be contested but the bottom line is, I have seen enough to know that I wouldnt let a small child consume even small amounts of the stuff. Th...
by Matthew Green
Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:54 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Artificial Sweeteners - Good or Bad?
Replies: 56
Views: 5009

Re: Guilty Pleasures

There are studied linking it with birth defects and identifying it as a neurotoxin which is pretty bad.
by Matthew Green
Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: The important thread
Replies: 19
Views: 2229

Re: The important thread

I just opened that link at work. My boss saw the Indian sex videos and sacked me on the spot. Then my wife found out about me being sacked for looking at porn and is now filing for divorce. And she's getting full custody of the kids.

Damn you to hell Larsen.
by Matthew Green
Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 21st December
Replies: 4
Views: 766

Re: Spoilers for 21st December

Rd 3: GUTTED
by Matthew Green
Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 21st December
Replies: 4
Views: 766

Spoilers for 21st December

Yes there may not be a game on this date, but i know James Robinson desperately wants this Spoiler thread.
by Matthew Green
Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 1st December 2009
Replies: 70
Views: 7386

Re: Spoilers for 1st December 2009

Technically, winter begins on the 21st December.
by Matthew Green
Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:36 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The backwards thread
Replies: 63
Views: 3852

Re: The backwards thread

I don't think you understood the joke.

BTW Ben, I just sent you a PM.
by Matthew Green
Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:44 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Rate the above user's signature
Replies: 8
Views: 2167

Re: Rate the above user's signature

0/10
by Matthew Green
Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:40 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Rate the above user's avatar
Replies: 97
Views: 14196

Re: Rate the above user's avatar

Marc looks a little too normal to be on a Countdown forum.
by Matthew Green
Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:19 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Rate the above user's avatar
Replies: 97
Views: 14196

Re: Rate the above user's avatar

Unless Eoin puts a real picture of himself as his avatar, I have no reason to imagine him to look any different to that slightly spasticky looking kid with a very similar name who finished 3rd in last years X-Factor.
by Matthew Green
Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:21 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Rate the above user's avatar
Replies: 97
Views: 14196

Re: Rate the above user's avatar

I don't mind to admit that the word 'coon', although very offensive, makes me chuckle
by Matthew Green
Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:07 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Rate the above user's avatar
Replies: 97
Views: 14196

Re: Rate the above user's avatar

I find Michael's avatar extremely racist
by Matthew Green
Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:07 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Where is Matt Morrison?
Replies: 22
Views: 1980

Re: Where is Matt Morrison?

Jon Corby wrote:No posts in two weeks?

Maybe he's on strike?
by Matthew Green
Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:06 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Tell us something surprising about yourself
Replies: 64
Views: 7332

Re: Tell us something surprising about yourself

The Nicaraguan word for 'Yourself' is 'Assfuca'.

Surprised?
by Matthew Green
Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday November 25th 2009
Replies: 32
Views: 4367

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday November 25th 2009

The incorrect gues was PENTRAGON, as if Jonathan Ross was reporting on 9/11
by Matthew Green
Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:05 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: World Scrabble Championship this week
Replies: 57
Views: 6515

Re: World Scrabble Championship this week

Will this be on Sky Sports 1 or ESPN?
by Matthew Green
Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Interesting Contestants??
Replies: 24
Views: 3902

Re: Interesting Contestants??

Clive Brooker wrote:Good luck tomorrow!
This makes absolutely no sense.
by Matthew Green
Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Official Series 61 Finals Spoilers
Replies: 95
Views: 9543

Re: Official Series 61 Finals Spoilers

Also, between filming, there was a Dictionary Corner contest between Susie and Anne Widdicombe to see who could do the best sketch of a Mancunian suburb.

Susie did a charcoal depiction of Moss Side, Anne drew Hulme.
by Matthew Green
Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Official Series 61 Finals Spoilers
Replies: 95
Views: 9543

Re: Official Series 61 Finals Spoilers

I trust Jason has asked my permission to use my avatar picture.
by Matthew Green
Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Official Series 61 Finals Spoilers
Replies: 95
Views: 9543

Re: Official Series 61 Finals Spoilers

Douglas Wilson wrote:So that rules out at least three players then. :D
Well yes, it does.
by Matthew Green
Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:26 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Official Series 61 Finals Spoilers
Replies: 95
Views: 9543

Re: Official Series 61 Finals Spoilers

Somebody who practises a lot on apterous beat someone else who also practises a lot on apterous. They both scored lots of points for spotting words they learnt mainly on apterous and then in the end one of them happened to score slightly more points than the other and won.
by Matthew Green
Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for series 61 quarter finals
Replies: 13
Views: 3228

Re: Spoilers for series 61 quarter finals

Go on just tell me, its not exactly a big deal in the grand scheme of things now is it?
by Matthew Green
Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The Official Finals "jizz in your pants" excitement thread
Replies: 44
Views: 3843

Re: The Official Finals "jizz in your pants" excitement thread

Lesley Hines wrote:That's soooooooooo sexist. How can us laydees respond to this?

I feel the phrase is though
HHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
I'm coming

:lol:
Do a google search (unfiltered of course) for Cytheria.
by Matthew Green
Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:04 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Books
Replies: 10
Views: 2594

Re: Books

Dan Brown is the John and Edward of modern fiction, entertaining but cheap nasty shallow talentless trash.

I'm currently reading It by Stephen King, incredible.
by Matthew Green
Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday November 10th 2009
Replies: 78
Views: 8982

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday November 10th 2009

I think LYONNAISE is the best word I've ever seen on Countdown.
by Matthew Green
Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday November 10th 2009
Replies: 78
Views: 8982

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday November 10th 2009

I think Mr Eadie should pay more attention to apterous so players like this don't come up against each other until the finals. I may phone Ofcom to complain. Jedward to win.
by Matthew Green
Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:10 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Age
Replies: 14
Views: 2652

Re: Age

I've heard this one before... about the paedophile right?
by Matthew Green
Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:15 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ram
Replies: 19
Views: 2920

Re: Ram

Jason Larsen wrote:I wonder why he didn't frown when they did that.
Probably because he's not on the autistic spectrum.
by Matthew Green
Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: An interesting omen - for January 2010
Replies: 29
Views: 3586

Re: An interesting omen - for January 2010

Here's an interesting exercise.

Read through this entire thread but pretending you have no prior knowledge of anything to do with Countdown or of any of the people contributing to this thread. It really is one of the strangest things you could ever read.
by Matthew Green
Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spolers for Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Replies: 20
Views: 2882

Re: Spolers for Tuesday 3rd November 2009

Phil, did you enjoy watching Rob get RIMMED?
by Matthew Green
Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:23 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: New Word
Replies: 36
Views: 4025

Re: New Word

PSEUDOTRASH- a new breed of people like Katie Price and Brian Dowling who are famous but have never actually done anything to deserve it UBERPEASANTS- people who buy the Daily mail, vote Griffin and shop at Iceland SPACKTARDS- people who have no actual medical condition but function at the level of ...