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LIV Golf is played over 54 holes (not 72), hence the roman numeral adoptation LIV.

I thought the standard was 18.

Based on some of the posts on here recently - Deal Or No Deal is still a thing. It must have been around for 20 years. When I watched a few shows in about 2005, as a show with such limited scope, it didn't strike me as having that kind of mileage.

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 2:01 pm Based on some of the posts on here recently - Deal Or No Deal is still a thing. It must have been around for 20 years. When I watched a few shows in about 2005, as a show with such limited scope, it didn't strike me as having that kind of mileage.

I remember watching the last episode with Noel Edmonds in 2016 after I read it had been axed after 11 years and they’d decided to go on a farewell tour (including a show in Cheddar Gorge and even having a show on The Orient Express and another whilst flying onboard an jumbo jet!), and the £250k was won on the last game. I remember watching the first series, but didn’t see the first episode which was also the day Countdown returned with Des Lynam (which I also didn’t see). Admittedly I was addicted to it before I moved on to The Chase.

Noel went on to do two more game shows, the former being a one-off (Sell It, Swap It I think it was called) and the latter being a show called Cheap Cheap Cheap and it was the worst game show I had ever seen! Basically ruined Channel 4 daytime.

I don’t mind the current version with Stephen Mulhern but the drop in prize money to £100k is a little disappointing.

The clocks went forward in the night. Luckily I have nothing planned for a specific time today but that was a shock to wake up to!

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sun Mar 30, 2025 8:25 am The clocks went forward in the night. Luckily I have nothing planned for a specific time today but that was a shock to wake up to!

I must admit there wasn't many reminders on social media

If I'd had something important on I would have used my phone alarm rather than just my old digital alarm clock so I would have got the memo.

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sun Mar 30, 2025 12:58 pm If I'd had something important on I would have used my phone alarm rather than just my old digital alarm clock so I would have got the memo.

I overslept this morning as I had adjusted all clocks barring my digital alarm clock

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:04 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sun Mar 30, 2025 12:58 pm If I'd had something important on I would have used my phone alarm rather than just my old digital alarm clock so I would have got the memo.

I overslept this morning as I had adjusted all clocks barring my digital alarm clock

Is that actually true? Hilarious if so.

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:43 pm

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:04 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sun Mar 30, 2025 12:58 pm If I'd had something important on I would have used my phone alarm rather than just my old digital alarm clock so I would have got the memo.

I overslept this morning as I had adjusted all clocks barring my digital alarm clock

Is that actually true? Hilarious if so.

Yes , though I wasn't laughing at 4.30 this morning

When people post xoxoxoxox etc on messages as a form of affectation, the o is supposed to represent a hug.

Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 12:24 am When people post xoxoxoxox etc on messages as a form of affectation, the o is supposed to represent a hug.

Really?

I don't think it's that obvious but I had heard rumours.

Double Pneumonia means both lungs rather than having it twice

Top Bun, the delivery van in Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death, is a pun on Top Gun – took me 17 years to realise.

Clair de Lune and Au Clair de la Lune are different things.