Celebrations

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:52 pm

# If man is still alive
If woman can survive... #

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:25 pm

Jon Corby wrote:# If man is still alive
If woman can survive... #

How long have you been planning that joke for?

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:13 am

Charlie Reams wrote:How long have you been planning that joke for?

Pretty much since post 25. Was it obvious that I've just been posting crap for the sake of it to get my count up?

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:39 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:# If man is still alive
If woman can survive... #
How long have you been planning that joke for?

<---3---(THE JOKE)---3---

-------->

ME

Derek Hazell · Post by **Derek Hazell** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:55 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:# If man is still alive
If woman can survive... #
How long have you been planning that joke for?
<---3---(THE JOKE)---3---

--------> ME

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izQB2-Kmiic According to Wikipedia, it's the 9th best-selling single of all time.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:16 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:# If man is still alive
If woman can survive... #
How long have you been planning that joke for?
<---3---(THE JOKE)---3---

--------> ME

I for one welcome the return of <(THE JOKE)} =3=3=

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:05 pm

We should pass 90,000 games later today...

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:44 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:We should pass 90,000 games later today...

Pow!

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:23 pm

This is my 400th post! 4 being my lucky number I think the next 99 should be pretty good, hopefully they are mainly in the Brag Thread

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:32 pm

Eoin Monaghan wrote:This is my 400th post! 4 being my lucky number I think the next 99 should be pretty good, hopefully they are mainly in the Brag Thread

If 4 is your lucky number, then it's the 444th post that should be celebrating something really special.
Hope you have a good one when it comes.

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:20 pm

Howard Somerset wrote:
Eoin Monaghan wrote:This is my 400th post! 4 being my lucky number I think the next 99 should be pretty good, hopefully they are mainly in the Brag Thread
If 4 is your lucky number, then it's the 444th post that should be celebrating something really special.
Hope you have a good one when it comes.

I wonder what topic it will be in?

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:19 pm

Christ, it's been a year.

(Since I became an octochamp (or filmed it anyway))

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 3:10 pm

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:56 pm

I said:

We're here in POST 3000!

Not much has changed, but....

(created by Gonzalo de Berceo, Arminius9AD and my left peg (respectively) of the football365 forum)

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:02 pm

Haha, excellent! How long had you been prepping that one? You must be an utter legend on f365.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:27 pm

Matt Morrison wrote:Haha, excellent! How long had you been prepping that one? You must be an utter legend on f365.

Heh, about a week, once 2950 or so got breached

I don't get on the football365 forum much these days since I sorta self-banned it at work (as it was seriously affecting my productivity, and I've just escaped the second wave of redundancies and don't want to push my luck!). They probably like me the same as you guys do though, right?

I actually got stuck on post 2999 at about midday today, and couldn't post anymore til I got home and harvested the images off f365!

Oh yeah, Third Nibble made Underwater Countdowns as well, which Matthew Green will probably particularly enjoy....

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:25 pm

Today in Countdown History

[*]2008: Kai Laddiman (pbuh) beat James Bruce, 93-64.

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:14 pm

Just noticed that, somewhere around 60 posts ago, I became a Fanatic; one of only three on the board - and one of those doesn't come here any more, so effectively it's just me and Jason. I raise my glass to you all.

Ian Fitzpatrick · Post by **Ian Fitzpatrick** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:13 pm

What wonderful bedfellows - cheers.

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:43 pm

Wait for it...

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:43 pm

Howard Somerset wrote:
Eoin Monaghan wrote:This is my 400th post! 4 being my lucky number I think the next 99 should be pretty good, hopefully they are mainly in the Brag Thread
If 4 is your lucky number, then it's the 444th post that should be celebrating something really special.
Hope you have a good one when it comes.

Post 444.

Derek Hazell · Post by **Derek Hazell** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:34 am

To celebrate my joining the ranks of such people as Howard, Martin Gardner, Gevin, Kai, MWM and Dinos, you are invited to my "1000th Post Party".
Each attendee will receive one party popper, one glass of dry wit wine, and one Findus crispy puncake.
Octochamps will get two of each, and series winners will receive three.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:40 pm

Derek Hazell wrote:To celebrate my joining the ranks of such people as Howard, Martin Gardner, Gevin, Kai, MWM and Dinos, you are invited to my "1000th Post Party".
Each attendee will receive one party popper, one glass of dry wit wine, and one Findus crispy puncake.
Octochamps will get two of each, and series winners will receive three.

Yay

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:23 am

apterous passed 40,000 lines of code sometime in the last hour. Woo!

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:31 pm

The apterous database has reached 100 tables. It's about 1.7GB in size, and contains about 14 million entries, if anyone is interested.

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:38 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:The apterous database has reached 100 tables. It's about 1.7GB in size, and contains about 14 million entries, if anyone is interested.

Fair play - that's a tidy database

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:18 pm

Emma and I are engaged! I proposed to her last night and she said yes. We're both very excited. Don't know yet when we're going to get married but we'd like to do it this Summer if we can afford it. In the meantime my 21st party next month is doubling up as an engagement party to save money. We're also going to Paris for a long weekend in March which should be a nice pre-honeymoon getaway.

Here's the ring I bought her. 3rd row in the centre. Needless to say we're both over the moon

JimBentley · Post by **JimBentley** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:21 pm

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Emma and I are engaged! I proposed to her last night and she said yes.

Heh, I read that as "enraged". Even so, congratulations both!

Karen Pearson · Post by **Karen Pearson** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:25 pm

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Emma and I are engaged! I proposed to her last night and she said yes. We're both very excited. Don't know yet when we're going to get married but we'd like to do it this Summer if we can afford it. In the meantime my 21st party next month is doubling up as an engagement party to save money. We're also going to Paris for a long weekend in March which should be a nice pre-honeymoon getaway.

Here's the ring I bought her. 3rd row in the centre. Needless to say we're both over the moon

Congratulations Dinos and Emma! I'm sure we're all delighted for you. Ring looks lovely. Emma is a very lucky girl and I'm sure you are lucky to have her too.

Our first wedding! Does that mean all the girlies can buy new hats???

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:13 pm

Massive congratulations! I know you'll be really happy together, and all the very best for your future xxx

(What a lovely way to start a new year - I'll be grinning all night at the thought! Fair play.)

Andy Wilson · Post by **Andy Wilson** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:46 pm

Delighted for you both Dinos. Many happy returns (hopefully not the ring though)

Ralph Gillions · Post by **Ralph Gillions** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:08 pm

Congratulations to you both Dinos and very best wishes.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 11:27 pm

I would also like to congratulate both Dinos - Dinos and Emma Dino. At least she won't have to change her name.

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:50 pm

Congratulations Dinos and Emma! Best wishes for a happy and prosperous future.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:36 pm

Thanks everyone for all your kind comments

I wrote:...my 21st party next month is doubling up as an engagement party...

About: This momentous double occasion will be on Saturday 16th of this month at Vodka Revolution in Sheffield. I'd like to extend an invitation to everyone on this forum since I think you're all proper wicked like

although the venue is strictly 18+ (SorryKai!) I appreciate that it's a far trek for most people on here and you might have other commitments, but I thought I'd invite everyone anyways regardless of travel distance, particularly Larsen! There will be food and beer.

Reply here or Pm me for details if you're interested

Cheers

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:06 pm

Only just noticed that you'd posted the great news here. Once again, my congrats to you and Emma. I'm really delighted for you both.

Dinos Sfyris wrote:We're also going to Paris for a long weekend in March

If it's the same weekend that I'm going, then I'll try to keep out of your way.

Dinos Sfyris wrote:This momentous double occasion will be on Saturday 16th of this month at Vodka Revolution in Sheffield. I'd like to extend an invitation to everyone on this forum

Would love to come, but not possible unfortunately. However, just two weeks later, why don't you get Emma to come along with you to Colin, as she did a couple of years ago. Then the party would be able to be extended a bit.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:08 pm

Howard Somerset wrote:
Dinos Sfyris wrote:We're also going to Paris for a long weekend in March
If it's the same weekend that I'm going, then I'll try to keep out of your way.

Cool

We're going on Sat 20th and come back Mon 22nd

Howard Somerset wrote:...why don't you get Emma to come along with you to Colin, as she did a couple of years ago. Then the party would be able to be extended a bit.

I've run it by Emma and she's up for it. While the games are on she's gonna see her friend who lives in Lincoln, then join us for the pub factor afterwards

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:14 pm

Dinos Sfyris wrote:the venue is strictly 18+ (SorryKai!)

What exactly are you getting up to?

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:36 pm

Congratulations, Dinos and Emma!

You're a seriously nice bloke, Dinos, and I'm sure you'll make a great, thoughtful hubby.

I'm looking forward to meeting the lucky girl at CoLin 2010!

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:40 pm

Dinos Sfyris wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:
Dinos Sfyris wrote:We're also going to Paris for a long weekend in March
If it's the same weekend that I'm going, then I'll try to keep out of your way.
Cool We're going on Sat 20th and come back Mon 22nd

We're there the previous weekend. I promise to leave it tidy for you.

Dinos wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:...why don't you get Emma to come along with you to Colin, as she did a couple of years ago. Then the party would be able to be extended a bit.
I've run it by Emma and she's up for it. While the games are on she's gonna see her friend who lives in Lincoln, then join us for the pub factor afterwards

Excellent! Well almost. Even better if she were to play, as she did before.

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:22 pm

Congratulations, Dinos! May you and Emma have a happy life together!

I would send my congrats in person, but I have no idea when we're next going to meet, since I can't make it COLIN in 4 weeks time.

Still, the best of luck to you and the future Mrs Sfyris.

Jimmy Gough · Post by **Jimmy Gough** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 5:35 pm

Congrats Deano.

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:24 pm

Congratulations Dinos!

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:39 pm

# ...ain't gonna need to tell the truth, tell no lies
Everything you think, do and say
Is in the pill you took today #

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:42 pm

What is the significance of the Zager and Evans lyrics.
Or are you as cryptic as Larson?

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:44 pm

Marc Meakin wrote:What is the significance of the Zager and Evans lyrics.
Or are you as cryptic as Larson?

I can't answer without messing it up.

Oh bollocks.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:47 pm

What?

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:50 pm

Jason Larsen wrote:What?

Jason,

I mean this sincerely:

I will be seeing Dinos at CoLin 2010 in a little over three weeks' time.

Would you like me to deliver a swift kick to his bollocks, possibly with an accompanying message?

I hope he doesn't see this!

Jon.

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:53 pm

My life.
Lmfao.
I'm trying to put something sensible but I just can't.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:54 pm

Jon Corby wrote:
Jason Larsen wrote:What?
Jason,

I mean this sincerely:

I will be seeing Dinos at CoLin 2010 in a little over three weeks' time.

Would you like me to deliver a swift kick to his bollocks, possibly with an accompanying message?

I hope he doesn't see this!

Jon.

Surely giving him an address for a vasectomy clinic would be kinder.
Maybe it doesn't make a Vas deferens.

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:51 pm

Marc Meakin wrote:Maybe it doesn't make a Vas deferens.

This is ripe for an epic-did-he-miss-the-joke scenario.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:52 pm

Alec Rivers wrote:
Marc Meakin wrote:Maybe it doesn't make a Vas deferens.
This is ripe for an epic-did-he-miss the joke scenario.

Balls.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:16 pm

No!

Jon, that is not the way to treat me!

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:01 pm

Jason Larsen wrote:No!

Jon, that is not the way to treat me!

Surely that should be: that is not the way to treat Dinos?

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:33 pm

Alec, I'm dead serious!

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:56 pm

Jason, I have a simple question for you. With reference to:

Jon Corby wrote:Would you like me to deliver a swift kick to his bollocks...?

If you had answered: "Yeah, that would be funny!", do you think Jon would actually kick Dinos in the nuts? Yes or No?

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:08 am

You know what? I think I just might make it up to him!

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:33 am

Karen Pearson · Post by **Karen Pearson** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:02 am

Charlie Reams wrote:Woo!

Noooo!!! You'd have thought it could have gone to someone who at least had a decent game!

I already felt aggrieved that I lost 17 rating points through that game. Now I feel even worse about it!

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:10 am