Classic posts

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:18 pm

To reward people who make good posts (and to encourage people to make further good posts) I've decided to start a classic posts thread. Link to posts that made you laugh, cry or think so that others may join you in your outpouring of emotion. Users who find their posts posted here will earn both glory, and the right to let their hair down and make nothing but rubbish posts the following week.

To link a post, click the image of a folded piece of paper next to the word "posted" at the top of your recommended post (circled red in the image below). Then copy the URL from the address bar and paste it into this thread.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:20 pm

I'll get the ball rolling:

http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... =12#p36505 - Rosemary Robert's helpful breakdown of the human condition.

http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 559#p36559 - A classic post by perhaps the best poster on this forum.

EDIT: Also, I'm wondering if this thread might generate too many recommendations, but we'll see how it goes this week.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:30 pm

Win!!!

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:43 pm

http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 753#p36753

Old, but still funny. (Both author and post.)

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:31 pm

http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 991#p36991

It's a post of two halves, Jeff, and they're both good.

Martin Gardner · Post by **Martin Gardner** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:15 pm

Had this thread existed all those months ago, I would have proposed this, and this, with one post in advance for context.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:30 pm

Martin Gardner wrote:Had this thread existed all those months ago, I would have proposed this, and this, with one post in advance for context.

Let's not forget the classic - http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=4723#p4723

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:43 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote:
Martin Gardner wrote:Had this thread existed all those months ago, I would have proposed this, and this, with one post in advance for context.
Let's not forget the classic - http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=4723#p4723

That's a good one that.

How about this one as well - http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 474#p14474

Martin Gardner · Post by **Martin Gardner** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:39 am

Simple, but effective.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:05 pm

Due to my crippling laziness this thread is now a 'classic posts' thread. Keep on making those classic posts, but don't expect any Virtual Mars Bars from me (besides, reduced Virtual Mars Bar production will increase their value, so maybe this is for the best).

Martin Gardner · Post by **Martin Gardner** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:59 am

http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 717#p28717
'Nuff said.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:54 pm

I just might have something to add to this thread very soon!

It'll be so classic, you won't even believe it!

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:20 pm

Jason Larsen wrote:I just might have something to add to this thread very soon!

It'll be so classic, you won't even believe it!

I'm so excited, I don't believe it already!

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:11 pm

Michael, I'll give you a little preview of it.

It has something to do with someone you see on UK cable TV.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:43 pm

PMSL alert

Clare Sudbery · Post by **Clare Sudbery** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:57 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:PMSL alert

PMSL training. I wonder if they provide clean pants.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:54 pm

Really?

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:14 pm

http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 818#p38818

Won't be everyone's cup of tea, but it made me lol heartily.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:43 pm

Thank you, Ben, but remember, I apologized!

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:40 pm

http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 206#p39206

A double whammy of wit from Kirk Bevins and Phil Reynolds.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:48 pm

Ben Hunter wrote:http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 206#p39206

A double whammy of wit from Kirk Bevins and Phil Reynolds.

Oh, was that wit? It wasn't supposed to be.

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:14 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Oh, was that wit? It wasn't supposed to be.

Kirk, I've learned that when you're not naturally funny (although I do find you extremely entertaining, tbf) most of your best jokes will end up being completely unintentional. Just sit back and pretend you meant it.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:47 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Ben Hunter wrote:http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 206#p39206

A double whammy of wit from Kirk Bevins and Phil Reynolds.
Oh, was that wit? It wasn't supposed to be.

What, so was it just coincidence that you brought up Pythagoras?

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:34 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote:
What, so was it just coincidence that you brought up Pythagoras?

I thought wit was supposed to be funny. I didn't find it funny - maybe I find it harder to laugh at things which is why people find some of my stuff funny and I have no idea it is.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:42 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote:
What, so was it just coincidence that you brought up Pythagoras?
I thought wit was supposed to be funny. I didn't find it funny - maybe I find it harder to laugh at things which is why people find some of my stuff funny and I have no idea it is.

What happened to Sid?

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:44 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote: What happened to Sid?

I don't get you, he's still around (Simon Myers)

Simon Myers · Post by **Simon Myers** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:51 pm

Obviously I've failed...

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:53 pm

That's Kai's fault. He linked to the wrong message which made no sense. Now he's changed it.

He linked to: http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 508#p23508

You git Kai, trying to make me look even more stupid.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:08 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:That's Kai's fault. He linked to the wrong message which made no sense. Now he's changed it.

He linked to: http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 508#p23508

You git Kai, trying to make me look even more stupid.

Er, no I didn't

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:35 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote:
What, so was it just coincidence that you brought up Pythagoras?
I thought wit was supposed to be funny. I didn't find it funny - maybe I find it harder to laugh at things which is why people find some of my stuff funny and I have no idea it is.

Wit is the speedy connection of different ideas to generate amusement, though I can see why the notion of Pythagoras coming back from the dead to play in a series final of Countdown might only be perceived as a sobre and serious observation for some.

Rosemary Roberts · Post by **Rosemary Roberts** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:23 pm

Ben Hunter wrote:I can see why the notion of Pythagoras coming back from the dead to play in a series final of Countdown might only be perceived as a sobre and serious observation for some.

To somebody with a working prototype time machine it might come across as a serious suggestion, somebody without one might consider it wistful and slightly sad. But I don't see how it could ever be funny.

Hannah O · Post by **Hannah O** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:57 pm

Bet he wouldn't be any good at all the letters rounds anyway...

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:29 pm

This post is truly legendary.
Cos it was my 1000th
So is the one under it.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:37 pm

This just tickled me, I think because I was trying to think of a similar joke and couldn't come up with one.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:36 pm

This made me LOL so L that my mom had to come in to see if I was alright.

Oh and [url=http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 468#p40468] etc, obviously.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:43 pm

Condoned.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:35 am

Legend.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri May 01, 2009 2:56 pm

A perfectly pitched troll, shame there's probably no one here stupid enough to bite.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:08 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:A perfectly pitched troll, shame there's probably no one here stupid enough to bite.

It's a quote from The Simpsons!

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sun May 17, 2009 9:13 pm

Lol this one from Ben made me chucle

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:14 pm

Nice one, Howard.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:39 pm

Coming soon.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:43 pm

I always wondered about the inspiration of their song but I've now found out: http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 008#p52008

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:54 pm

One of the greats.

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:10 pm

I can't work out if it is a joke or not?

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:13 pm

Jon O'Neill wrote:I can't work out if it is a joke or not?

I was just saying to Charlie that that was why I didn't facepalm it. The last bit about hating the law and old people was just too silly.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:44 am

I lightly chuckled the first time I read this, but upon rereading it and giving it the full attention it deserves, I've totally A-lolled. Getting the wrong end of the stick, and then running with it as hard and fast as you possibly can. Awesome.

Derek Hazell · Post by **Derek Hazell** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:32 pm

Excellent one from Phil Reynolds which, though not strictly on topic, gave me (and I'm surely the relevant forumite when he reads it) a good chuckle.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:36 pm

Lolz! Although it took me ages to get it as I pronounce it dill-emma so thought there was some dirty verb "to dill" that I was missing out on

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:01 pm

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Lolz! Although it took me ages to get it as I pronounce it dill-emma so thought there was some dirty verb "to dill" that I was missing out on

It didn't take me 'ages' but yeah, when Phil made that joke I read it as 'dill' too the first time - although filling in a dirty verb was fucking easy for me, just think of it as an abbreviation

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:23 pm

Matt Morrison wrote:
Dinos Sfyris wrote:Lolz! Although it took me ages to get it as I pronounce it dill-emma so thought there was some dirty verb "to dill" that I was missing out on
It didn't take me 'ages' but yeah, when Phil made that joke I read it as 'dill' too the first time

Interesting - I've always pronounced dilemma with a long i on the first syllable, but on looking it up I see that either way is valid. Seems a bit odd; I can't think of another word having a di-, bi- or tri- prefix (meaning 2 or 3) that has the same dual pronunciation.

filling in a dirty verb was fucking easy for me, just think of it as an abbreviation

That'll be dil(annoyed grunt), then.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:27 pm

Phil Reynolds wrote:I can't think of another word having a di-, bi- or tri- prefix (meaning 2 or 3) that has the same dual pronunciation.

Bin-oculars / Biy-noculars ? They both sound fairly valid to me, I think I've probably used both myself too.

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:43 pm

Matt Morrison wrote:
Phil Reynolds wrote:I can't think of another word having a di-, bi- or tri- prefix (meaning 2 or 3) that has the same dual pronunciation.
Bin-oculars / Biy-noculars ? They both sound fairly valid to me, I think I've probably used both myself too.

Yeah OK. Actually, I think I always pronounce this one with a short i, although again both are apparently valid.

Sue Sanders · Post by **Sue Sanders** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:53 pm

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:
Phil Reynolds wrote:I can't think of another word having a di-, bi- or tri- prefix (meaning 2 or 3) that has the same dual pronunciation.
Bin-oculars / Biy-noculars ? They both sound fairly valid to me, I think I've probably used both myself too.
Yeah OK. Actually, I think I always pronounce this one with a short i, although again both are apparently valid.

I'm with Phil on this one. BY-focals......yes : BY - nockerliers......no

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:39 am

THIS Warning contains "spoilers"

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:28 pm

Sometimes one post justifies the existence of an entire thread.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:44 pm

Phil Reynolds wrote:Sometimes one post justifies the existence of an entire thread.

I actually totally missed it, probably something to do with it being a lot less funny when your name is Matt and you hear it at least bi-monthly for your whole life! Well slipped in though (ooh matron).

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:20 pm

Why, Phil?

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:28 pm

Jason Larsen wrote:Why, Phil?

Why what, Jason?

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:42 am

Why would one post justify the existence of my recap thread?