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- Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Wii Countdown Game Conundrum Gives Out Rude Word
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2682
Re: Wii Countdown Game Conundrum Gives Out Rude Word
On the plus side - Wii game? Kewl. Oh wait, it's £20 and the reviews say the dictionary's for shitheads. Apterous it is then.
- Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Wii Countdown Game Conundrum Gives Out Rude Word
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2682
Re: Wii Countdown Game Conundrum Gives Out Rude Word
Raccoon will blame the Daily Mail, and he'll be right.
- Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Tonight's Dinner
- Replies: 121
- Views: 18423
Re: Tonight's Dinner
Take it from me - just because no-one tells you not to never means you should swallow.Ryan Taylor wrote:Ha! It doesn't say not to swallow it so I assume I'll be fine (I've been doing it since Saturday).Gavin Chipper wrote:If you post tomorrow then we know it's not that bad.
- Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:32 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 38224
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
Dunno. I was just tickled, not actually being helpful If pm'ing doesn't work (u5769 for Jennifer) I'd keep working your way down the list till you find someone that wants a game.
- Sun Feb 06, 2011 1:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 38224
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
Oh how short a memory can beJon Corby wrote:I have no idea who Jennifer Bett is or how to contact her
Re: Topical
You can hear the interview online - it starts around 37 minutes into the programme. Cheers for posting this - I hadn't heard it. Towards the end of the programme they read out a comment that said something along the lines of "I'm 38 stone and I pay my taxes...". Sue said she's a size 18 w...
Re: Topical
Too right it's only in Hull. Everywhere else they're different wordsRyan Taylor wrote:And is that the wrong 'were' that has been used? Only in Hull.
Re: Topical
There's certainly some evidence for obesity being genetic, although since factors are usually compounded by eating habits learned by parents it's not clear-cut. Leptin's usually held up as being the chief culprit but there are certainly other hormonal controls for diet, appetite and activity levels....
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Cool Things You Did
- Replies: 74
- Views: 19521
Re: Cool Things You Did
It don' work on mah muchine Probably just as well cos my browsing history just got a whole lot more interesting.Matt Morrison wrote:Something that sounded really entertaining
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Cool Things You Did
- Replies: 74
- Views: 19521
Re: Cool Things You Did
And how much for just the photo of Noel Edmonds off the box? You can have that for free - I know how much you love him : http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/lesleyshines/Noel.jpg Is the sofa cushion on the left for sale, yeah? So sorry, only the one on the right, and Ryan made me an offer for ...
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:16 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
- Replies: 315
- Views: 154645
Re: Countdown mentions on other shows
A reference to Clarke Carlisle being on Countdown (this was possibly before you were born Sophie) Something terribly shouty like this: WHY AND HOW??????? ANYWAY, I DON'T LIKE FOOTBALL, I MEAN, WHAT'S SO ENTERTAINING ABOUT SOME MEN KICKING A BALL AROUND A FIELD?????? Give it 10 years and you'll trul...
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:33 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Cool Things You Did
- Replies: 74
- Views: 19521
Re: Cool Things You Did
Board game (weighs just under 1.2kg so add brown paper packaging tied up with string for a round number)
Edit - that makes it £4.41 postage. Please form an orderly queue
Edit - that makes it £4.41 postage. Please form an orderly queue
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:19 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: what is your favourite pet?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1802
Re: what is your favourite pet?
I promise you, I've got a rock on a ring. It's on my finger. I love it very much - it stands for an awful lot more.Soph K wrote:THAT IS WEIRD! Plus, you can't get a ring onto a rock... Does your 'rock that you love' have fingers?Andy Wilson wrote:I love my brick!
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:16 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Cool Things You Did
- Replies: 74
- Views: 19521
Re: Cool Things You Did
I threw out the 'TV guide in a resolution to live life by the seat of my pants. Moment to moment: that's me :lol: Also twice I came top in the country on the dodgy Sky game of "Are you smarter than a ten year old?". Free game to anyone prepared to pay the postage on the never-opened (eithe...
- Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Jeff Stelling to replace Richard Keys?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3235
Re: Jeff Stelling to replace Richard Keys?
And so does Michael FishIan Volante wrote:I blame John Kettley.
- Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:58 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters 2011
- Replies: 167
- Views: 30220
Re: Apterous Masters 2011
Qualifier application
- Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:10 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Deal Or No Deal
- Replies: 97
- Views: 11652
Re: Deal Or No Deal
OMG what are the chances?!Ian Volante wrote:I also experienced a coincidence today!Matt Morrison wrote:Players are randomly picked, Ryan. This is a huge coincidence.Ryan Taylor wrote:DOND is pathetic. There's a woman on here who happened to be picked to play 7 years ago to the day that her dad died. And now she's crying about it. Boo hoo.
- Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:21 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Karen on The Chase
- Replies: 128
- Views: 17946
Re: Karen on The Chase
Shaun is the black one with different skin to white people. I've heard that because of this different skin it prevents them from swimming (just like white men can't jump). Can you shed any light on this? This intrigued me so I googled it and found this superb answer . It didn't answer your question...
- Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN 2011 results & feedback
- Replies: 80
- Views: 31615
Re: COLIN 2011 results & feedback
Lol @ the idea idea of a Worcestershire Woman's Finishing School Love it!Karen Pearson wrote:Lesley and I clearly went to the same School For Ladies' Etiquette!!
Shame really cos the trajectory was spot on. I'd just failed to notice it was distinctly impeded
- Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Application Form
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2538
Re: Application Form
Is this the Mensa application form?
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN 2011 results & feedback
- Replies: 80
- Views: 31615
Re: COLIN 2011 results & feedback
Sorry again Gev for injuring you with the beermat - next time will definitely get whichever Jon threw it :oops: :oops: Special mention to Amie for spotting two superb 9s whilst in DC: PEARLIEST and COAGULANT 8-) Matt also had a lovely UNSTERILE 8-) Jim and Jack - we'll make it best of 5 ;) Thanks Be...
- Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: FAO COLINers (specifically marc meakin)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 894
Re: FAO COLINers (specifically lesley hines)
Aw cheers for thinking of me! I'm still in Worcester tho - won't be there till the morning Gutted mcgutted. Still, have one for me! Very jealous
- Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 33960
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Coming bringing ODE and board game, will bring laptop too that will hopefully work this year!
Now cimping cimping cimping
Now cimping cimping cimping
- Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:56 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Jeff Stelling to replace Richard Keys?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3235
Re: Jeff Stelling to replace Richard Keys?
She's not exactly a shrinking violet tho, is she? :lol: I still think Sky are prize hypocrites. On Sky Sports News there's always the pairing of a bloke and some young blonde girl. If they had a variety of female presenters I'd be less suspicious but this just seems to blatant placement of eye-cand...
- Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:28 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Horrible Histories
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4221
Re: Horrible Histories
I'm the other way round - I'd never had the books but Kellogg's were giving away DVDs for a while (and we get through a lot of cereal) so I saw them like that, with much Kellogg's advertising at the start. I do remember they were bloody funny - particularly liked the Terrible Tudors- before they got...
- Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 33960
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th Janua
Got to do my French homework about my next weekend, so I'm writing about COLIN. :) I did this once and the gest is to say something like, "Je vais aller au piscine". (I go to the swimming pool). :lol: Well then the gest is boring, you should have something interesting in it. For example, ...
- Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coin tosses
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1781
Re: Coin tosses
And therefore uses itRyan Taylor wrote:Yeah but she's a woman.Joseph Krol wrote:162 which is higher than Carol V. So there.
- Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 216714
Re: The C4C Football Thread
I think there's a lot of bravado when it comes to football, and it's something that chaps like to keep for themselves. Certainly the ones I know, anyway. They're happy for me to come to the pub for the big matches, and go to live games and join in with the cheering / groaning etc., but I'm never wel...
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:45 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 38224
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
Aw, that's lovelyDavid O'Donnell wrote:Ben and I have been missing each other.
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Nice maths, Yahoo.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1266
Re: Nice maths, Yahoo.
It's probably longer odds to get all three children born in the same hospital
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:46 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 216714
Re: The C4C Football Thread
RoflMatt Morrison wrote:...forwards.Lesley Hines wrote:Two defending players between the attacking player and the goal line when the ball is passed to the attacking player
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:17 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
- Replies: 221
- Views: 38224
Re: aptoSOS - Simulation of a Series
This seems to have gone awfully quiet recently
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:52 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 216714
Re: The C4C Football Thread
I think if Jon had seen some great posts he wouldn't be complaining ;) As it happens I watched this game and she did make some pretty fair decisions, although we'd spotted the one I think Jon's on about. There was another close one tho that she got bang on - they showed the replay and it was fair. A...
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:08 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 6
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6656
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 6
Flight A: Lesley Hines 93 - 73 Ian Volante Ian Volante 107 - 89 Lesley Hines Lesley Hines 73 - 93 Ian Volante In other news, I've heard nowt from James Doohan or Tom Chafer-Cook, even after messaging them. Heh good games these Ian. I've only just noticed the scores for the first and last games were...
Re: Weetabix
So do chinese takeaways and it doesn't seem to spoil them anyMike Brown wrote:not sure about a product that has monosodium glutamate as its second ingredient, though...
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4cecret Santa
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5123
Re: C4cecret Santa
ThisJames Robinson wrote:Are we ever gonna find out who sent what
Although I'm sure your gratitude has registered
Re: Mensa
If you were only like 14 how old were you really? Were you just like 14 cos your Mum was paying your bills?Jon O'Neill wrote:When I was like 14 I passed the membership test, but the cheque my mum sent for my membership fee bounced.
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What's wrong with meakin?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7181
Re: What's wrong with meakin?
Wouldn't work for the many professionals that post on here but are happy to live with them? Remember: brain - then post - that's the order Any chance of bunking in with the people who were scrounging off you?
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdowners with Toasters
- Replies: 91
- Views: 5932
Re: Countdowners with Toasters
...I quite like cold toast ... You can't be the only one, or nobody would have designed the toast-rack to give maximum cooling :shock: Nah, they're to stop it going manky and chewy, so you can still have crispy toast that's cold. In one of the weirder decrees, accommodation providers aren't allowed...
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdowners with Toasters
- Replies: 91
- Views: 5932
Re: Countdowners with Toasters
I think everyone's due a grilling.
- Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown words spotted in real life
- Replies: 122
- Views: 60989
Re: Countdown words spotted in real life
Simpsons last night had the family chasing a Scarlet TANAGER to Machu Picchu after Bart strapped his homing device to it. I was chuffed.
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: what is your favourite pet?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1802
Re: what is your favourite pet?
A-lol . Until you posted the pic I had taken "my mate Paddy" (since it is coming from an Irishman) to mean you.
Oh, and since you ask, yes. Far more so than any other pet, anyway; ferrets bite
Oh, and since you ask, yes. Far more so than any other pet, anyway; ferrets bite
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:02 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: I would just like to know....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2012
Re: I would just like to know....
Guys, don't worry about the rankings. Think quality, not quantity.
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 33960
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
Stew and apple crumble and custard please - om nom nom
Car will be leaving Worcester in time to get there if anyone fancies sharing a ride - last year's garage fiasco is now fixed ( ) - so send me a pm if you're anywhere near
Car will be leaving Worcester in time to get there if anyone fancies sharing a ride - last year's garage fiasco is now fixed ( ) - so send me a pm if you're anywhere near
- Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What's the most spectacularly stupid thing you've ever done?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 7381
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:49 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8999
Re: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
I done a email to you. If it breaks your computer on your own head be it
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:18 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th January
- Replies: 229
- Views: 33960
Re: Countdown in Lincoln 2011- Saturday 29th Janua
Speaking of which, does anyone want some? (recap forms) That's very kind Joseph but Ben usually does a sterling job of putting the necessary paperwork on the forum before we're due to go, and then it's just a case of printing it off and filling it in there. It's terribly well organised, you know :)...
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:13 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Check your 20p pieces!!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1886
Re: Check your 20p pieces!!!
Hell, if they made copper coins out of copper they'd make them smallerGavin Chipper wrote:If they start making 20p coins out of gold, they might make them smaller than if they made them from copper.Jon Corby wrote:A 20p (made) of gold is definitely going to be worth more than a 20p of copper.
- Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: ICE CREAM! YUM OR YUCK?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2545
Re: ICE CREAM!
One of my parents' business enterprises when I was a kid was having an ice cream parlour - we did 55 flavours. Funnily enough I didn't eat ice cream for at least 15 years after they sold it. Cookies and cream is fab but tutti frutti is sick and wrong.
- Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: ICE CREAM! YUM OR YUCK?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2545
Re: ICE CREAM!
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Images/ExternalImages/ProductsDetailed/88/164588.jpg?ts=634132234740 http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Images/ExternalImages/ProductsDetailed/80/120680.jpg?ts=633851480060 http://t2net.com/blogtace/uploaded_images/emptyspoon-708347.jpg Other brands of toffee ice cream ar...
- Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:28 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Check your 20p pieces!!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1886
Re: Check your 20p pieces!!!
No they're not. 20p of gold is always going to be worth more than 20p of copper.
Bloody kids - they're so thick
Bloody kids - they're so thick
- Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Quick Reply
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1253
Re: Quick Reply
Yes. I really do.
Ideal if you usually just type in any editing anyway
Ideal if you usually just type in any editing anyway
- Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Quick Reply
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1253
Re: Quick Reply
Well I never. Like it.
- Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:55 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Free stuff!
- Replies: 136
- Views: 12981
Re: Free stuff!
You have clearly enjoyed quite a career as a lush then. Awesome stories - gotta be up there with the all-time classic lettersMatt Morrison wrote:So, after being so late they assumed I wasn't coming back or something
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
- Replies: 57
- Views: 12748
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
In an astonishing run of unprecedented form, I beat John in the Junior Mint as follows: Lesley Hines 122 - 62 John Gillies - I hope he won't mind my pointing out my PB in this format: I was well chuffed John Gillies 114 - 91 Lesley Hines - This was the drubbing I then very richly deserved Lesley Hin...
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:52 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite Type of bread?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1971
Re: Favourite Type of bread?
Kulcha Naan
- Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What Are You Doing For NYE?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3625
Re: What Are You Doing For NYE?
If last year was anything to go by, it'll be up the local for fun and festivities, throwing some shapes to the pretty good band they've got on, trying to avoid kisses from the resident alcoholics, then a select group back to ours for champagne, pool and Wii games, munchies, tunes, bit of a singalong...
- Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4cecret Santa
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5123
Re: C4cecret Santa
Was chuffed to bits with my lovely scarf (right up to the point where my husband pointed out it would make a great gag ).
Thanks very much - I'll be modelling it with pride at CoLin
Thanks for organising it too Josh - lovely idea
Thanks very much - I'll be modelling it with pride at CoLin
Thanks for organising it too Josh - lovely idea
- Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3-and-a-bit
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4264
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3-and-a-bit
Amazingly, I won this one - unlucky Adam. Blame the brandy in the Christmas pudding but enjoyed the game thanks
Lesley Hines 84 - 79 Adam Gillard
Lesley Hines 84 - 79 Adam Gillard