Europe is failing surely?Rhys Benjamin wrote:Europe are failing.
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- Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurozone Crisis
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2948
Re: Eurozone Crisis
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
- Replies: 105
- Views: 15843
Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Yeah I see what you mean now. For me the confusing language is when he says that because he still has the premium cards in his pocket the deck should now be in new deck order. Why? Why would the deck being in new deck order be reliant on him still having the premium cards?
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
- Replies: 105
- Views: 15843
Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
The jokers and the premium cards. He uses the premium cards to show us what a freshly opened, previously untouched pack of cards look like (which includes 2 jokers, 2 premiums). Later, he claims to remove a single card from between Penn's hands, which is a joker. Didn't he already remove these from...
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
- Replies: 105
- Views: 15843
Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Just been watching the trick again. After it's confirmed he has fooled P&T he takes a card out of his breast pocket and kisses it. It looks like a seven of diamonds but with no signature on it.
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C Link Dump
- Replies: 329
- Views: 62388
Re: C4C Link Dump
Very good. I still hate Math though. It's Maths, it's short for mathematics not mathematic. And even spell checker knows it's wrong as there's a squiggly red line underneath.Charlie Reams wrote:The Economist published a pretty comprehensive rebuttal of that idiotic BBC article. Well worth a read.
- Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C Link Dump
- Replies: 329
- Views: 62388
Re: C4C Link Dump
[quote="Steve Balog"]I caught myself saying "shopping cart" instead of shopping trolley today and was thoroughly disgusted with myself.
Some of these are annoying but for most of them I can't see what the problem is. I mean "Train Station"? WTF is wrong with that?
Some of these are annoying but for most of them I can't see what the problem is. I mean "Train Station"? WTF is wrong with that?
- Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:40 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Cherry-picking question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1959
Re: Cherry-picking question
Just take all the sweets and give the orange ones away or eat them anyway. They're sweets, they can't be that bad.
- Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 488048
Re: Feature requests
I don't like using the notes section for numbers games and was wondering if the calculator thing could come up immediately if I press end round early even against human opposition?
- Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:05 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Anagrams of brand names
- Replies: 39
- Views: 8628
Re: Anagrams of brand names
Activia=VIATICA
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Annoying Ads
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3302
Re: Annoying Ads
My dad is white and stupid so I don't see the problem.
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
- Replies: 105
- Views: 15843
Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
It's a good show because I think everybody does quite like magic tricks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haC8di4iclw&feature=related I think that what should be done is get rid of the host, JR, altogether. Penn & Teller could host the show and still perform a trick of their own at the end but...
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:18 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What would be in your Countdown ad?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2518
Re: What would be in your Countdown ad?
The kind of ads that work on me are straightforward, ads that tell you what the product does, how much its gonna cost and where you can get said product. Oh man, you would love it over here. I don't think I would like it though to be honest. Not because of the ads themselves, more the sheer volume ...
- Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Show Me the Funny
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1117
Re: Show Me the Funny
So do none of you losers watch this? I know it's not exactly the best programme in the world, but I always think stand-up makes a good discussion. I've never ever heard of it to be honest. What channel is it on? It's sounds like its an X factor style talent show for comedians. I can't imagine that ...
- Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What would be in your Countdown ad?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2518
Re: What would be in your Countdown ad?
Where's here? The states?Charlie Reams wrote:Oh man, you would love it over here.Mark James wrote: The kind of ads that work on me are straightforward, ads that tell you what the product does, how much its gonna cost and where you can get said product.
- Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What would be in your Countdown ad?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2518
Re: What would be in your Countdown ad?
I think it depends who you're trying to attract. Different kinds of ads work on different kinds of people. The kind of ads that work on me are straightforward, ads that tell you what the product does, how much its gonna cost and where you can get said product. I think an ad for countdown that could ...
- Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:33 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Annoying Ads
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3302
Re: Annoying Ads
I don't like the Harvester advert . I think it starts well and I enjoy the feel and sound of the advert and the timing for the first 30 seconds but then this bitch goes and opens her mouth and at the point she says "hold the corn on the cob, ok" I think she just ruins the previous 30 seco...
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 508237
Re: Bug reports
Yea, to elaborate, the Guardian's first step is 6x4=24, and then he uses the other 4 numbers to hit the target, just leaving that 24 there without actually doing it. I assume that if the Guardian can get the solution with 4 or fewer numbers that aren't the red one, he can, in theory, just waste the...
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 491752
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Nice one Thomas. I love how you travelled all over the place. Dreams are brilliant. I had a dream last night I was playing apterous and I could see from Michelle Nevitt's picture that it had been taken in my house. The piano and lego pirate ship I mentioned in another dream were in the background of...
- Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:09 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 508237
Re: Bug reports
The Guardian (not the news paper ) cheated on a lockdown numbers game. http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 4293034166
- Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:27 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 4
- Replies: 217
- Views: 25416
Re: Pointless Series 4
That's what I thought about American sports and then it happened. Someone will surprise you. Although probably not.Hugh Binnie wrote:Nobody's going to pick opera.
- Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:20 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Dream Team 2011/12
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3571
Re: Dream Team 2011/12
Good to know.Charlie Reams wrote:You're a genius.Mark James wrote:"'Al-Qaeda' massacre"? Why is Al-Qaeda in quotation marks? What does that even mean? You see, this is why I don't read news papers.Andy Wilson wrote:Yeah, I think I'll stay away from it too http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loser ... o1_500.jpg
- Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Dream Team 2011/12
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3571
Re: Dream Team 2011/12
"'Al-Qaeda' massacre"? Why is Al-Qaeda in quotation marks? What does that even mean? You see, this is why I don't read news papers.Andy Wilson wrote:Yeah, I think I'll stay away from it too http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loser ... o1_500.jpg
- Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Balancing things, and centres
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2052
Re: Balancing things, and centres
I don't know if it has much to do with the topic but I've been trying to find, to no avail, a the name of a thing that was featured on an episode of QI that would always revert to its original position no matter what side it was placed on. It would do this by design only and not because it was weigh...
- Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who's The Best Countdown DC Newbie? (Part 3)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1305
Re: Who's The Best Countdown DC Newbie? (Part 3)
While Alistair was great and I surprisingly enjoyed Mark Durden-Smith I've gone for Jon Culshaw. For me he seemed really excited about being there and playing along. I hope all three get to return.
- Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who's The Worst Countdown DC Newbie? (Part 3)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1178
Re: Who's The Worst Countdown DC Newbie? (Part 3)
Even though I can't remember most of them and I purposely didn't watch a second of Michael Vaughan as I knew he'd be shit I went for Delia as she really looked like she didn't want to be there.
- Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:47 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Charlie's house
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3497
Re: Charlie's house
No, he said his house was broken into. There were no quotation marks around it. Either way, what's your point?Jason Larsen wrote:Mark, he said "his house was broken into."
- Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:02 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Charlie's house
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3497
Re: Charlie's house
It was and so far it doesn't seem to have had.Jason Larsen wrote:If Charlie's house was broken into, how would that affect Apterous?
- Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:01 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 4
- Replies: 217
- Views: 25416
Re: Pointless Series 4
I really thought I was struggling today to name world cup final scorers. All the ones I thought of I thought were pretty obvious. Turns out they were all pointless. My answers were Tardelli Jaizinho Puskas.
- Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:15 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Dream Team 2011/12
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3571
Re: Dream Team 2011/12
Dan, do you not read the other stuff thread? Stay away from that rag and join us here; http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8391
- Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C Fantasy Football
- Replies: 174
- Views: 81137
Re: C4C Fantasy Football
Is there anyway to change your formation? I'd rather go 3-4-3 than 4-4-2.
- Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for The Deeks-Day Landing (Thursday 21st July 2011)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3664
Re: Spoilers for The Deeks-Day Landing (Thursday 21st July 2
I'm sure Ant will have something to say about that.Tracey Lilly wrote:Well done Mark - I enjoyed your run and sense of humour.
See you again in Dec for the finals.
- Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C Fantasy Football
- Replies: 174
- Views: 81137
Re: The C4C Football Thread
I'm in too.
- Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:35 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 4
- Replies: 217
- Views: 25416
Re: Pointless Series 4
Yeah. It would have been my answer if I'd been on the show but I'd have expected it to score, albeit low enough. I'd like to know if they'd have accepted Numb or is it considered an Edge solo effort.James Robinson wrote:Amazed that Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me was Pointless though.
- Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:19 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 217075
Re: The C4C Football Thread
Yes! 2-0 on the night, 3-2 on aggregate and the Super Saints are in the next round. Looks like I may very well be planning a trip to the Ukraine. What a performance though. Also it seems the referees don't give a shit about "fowl" throws in the Europa league either. Karagandy had loads but...
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:32 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 4
- Replies: 217
- Views: 25416
Re: Pointless Series 4
How could they allow In the Name of Love? It's called Pride. I don't give a fuck what's in the brackets. Anyway I felt it was quite reassuring that nobody seems to know any U2 songs. Just goes to show how shite they really are.
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Revival Of The Countdown Masters
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2091
Re: Revival Of The Countdown Masters
He didn't miss it he avoided it.Ryan Taylor wrote:You missed the awesome birdbrain joke there James.James Robinson wrote:I did say "think", in fairness. And also it's ParroTT.Mark James wrote: Eh, John Parrot.
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Revival Of The Countdown Masters
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2091
Re: Revival Of The Countdown Masters
Eh, John Parrot.James Robinson wrote:No, I think Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis are the only snooker players ever to be in DC.Jon Corby wrote:Edit: In a desperate attempt to make this relevant to anything, has John Virgo been in DC?
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:52 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COMPUTER GAMES!
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5300
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:48 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COMPUTER GAMES!
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5300
Re: COMPUTER GAMES!
As top ten lists have become popular on other threads I thought I'd do one here. 1. Super Mario World 2. Super Street Fighter 4 3. Tetris 4. Portal 2 5. Killer Instinct 6. Uncharted 2 7. Angry Birds 8. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (yes I preferred this to Ocarina of Time) 9. Resident Evil ...
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:37 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
- Replies: 105
- Views: 15843
Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Doesn't your woman being in on it make more sense?Jon Corby wrote:Nothing else makes sense.
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: what's your top 10 favourite films?
- Replies: 101
- Views: 11821
Re: what's your top 10 favourite films?
I agree but Bowfinger makes up for an awful lot of shit. His play "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" is pretty good too.Marc Meakin wrote:(Steve Martin, surely the most over rated man in hollywood).
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:17 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Tumbleweed
- Replies: 51
- Views: 31721
Re: Tumbleweed
Don't know about bells but there's certainly some bell ends.
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday July 20th 2011
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4483
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday July 20th 2011
ThisMatt Morrison wrote:Fucking love Deeks. Think that's the best contestant intro I've ever seen/heard.
A part of me would love to be as non-plussed and cool as Deeks when I go on but I'll know I'll be a jibbering wreck of smiles and excitement.
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
- Replies: 105
- Views: 15843
Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
The more I think about it, the more I think they're just coerced into reading something from the paper that wasn't really there (e.g. - "If you're sat at table 1, say .... [inserting your own name here]..."). None of the guys looked remotely impressed, if anything they looked a little unc...
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: what's your top 10 favourite films?
- Replies: 101
- Views: 11821
Re: what's your top 10 favourite films?
Nope. I prefer Holy Grail and didn't want to put the two of them on the list.Marc Meakin wrote:Have you forgotten 'The Life of Brian' ?
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: what's your top 10 favourite films?
- Replies: 101
- Views: 11821
Re: what's your top 10 favourite films?
I'll have a go at this. 1. Die Hard 2. Airplane! 3. Usual Suspects 4. This is Spinal Tap 5. Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail 6. American Beauty 7. The Thing 8. The Negotiator 9. Enemy of the State 10.Whit Men Can't Jump And of course I've just thought of a load more that could probably...
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
- Replies: 105
- Views: 15843
Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Why isn't anyone talking about the dudes with the box? I thought that was amazing.
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:04 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 190938
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
I had CREAMPIE disallowed. The porn industry is clearly way ahead of the people who make dictionaries.Mark Deeks wrote:HENTAI
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:00 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Best screenshot
- Replies: 144
- Views: 28622
Re: Best screenshot
Anyone else try to move the letters screen so the could read the chat box? D'oh.Mark Harrison wrote:...yes, it really did.
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 217075
Re: The C4C Football Thread
fowl throws Oops. My excuse was I was tired. Anyway, what's everyone's thoughts on the guy getting fined for taking a back-heeled penalty kick? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KaaVgWaesI Apparently it counts as ungentlemanly conduct. I think it's a bit harsh. We watch football to be entertained and...
Re: Dynamo
Yes Jon, that all makes sense to me. It's why I don't like those street magician shows. There's far to much set up that you don't get to see. And I hate that driving blindfolded trick. How many magicians have done that at this stage. Imagine if every comedian told the same joke.
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 217075
Re: The C4C Football Thread
I may be just speaking to myself, but the women's world cup final was amazing. Two late equalisers from Japan, in normal and then extra time. They were helped by sloppy American defending, but it was great to see such a previously unfancied team win on penalties through guts and near flawless passi...
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 491752
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
Had a really quick dream last night where I was playing this video game thing that involved Pac-Man eating the pigs from Angry Birds. It was like a home made game but who ever made it was a fan of aptreous as, after you had eaten enough of the pigs, a spider appeared and it was called an apterous. T...
Re: Music
That At The Gates album is on our jukebox at the moment, what I've heard from it is quite impressive. Definitely seems to be a latter-day extreme classic, I'll get round to buying it at some point. There's a special edition that comes with a making of dvd. Keep an eye out for that one. And get thei...
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 217075
Re: The C4C Football Thread
UCD beat Villareal 4-3 yesterday. Unbelievable Jeff. Quality. Can't believe I only heard about this now. Probably would've gone. Ah well, I have a nice Europa League match to look froward to on Thursday with the super Saints. Bit unlucky not to get a result in the away leg but the away goal should ...
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6854
Re: London Underground
Nope.Gavin Chipper wrote:Do you really give a shit?
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6854
Re: London Underground
Yeah but how did you get? Did your parents buy it for you? For shame!Joseph Krol wrote:Peer pressure. (Plus it's fun)Mark James wrote:What are you doing playing GTA? Its an 18s rated game.
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:40 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 508237
Re: Bug reports
Please don't get an alarm. Ever. And anyone else who has one dismantle it. All they do is go off randomly during the night and indeed day and keep me awake.Karen Pearson wrote:Sorry to hear about the burglary Charlie. Shall we all chip in so that you can get a burglar alarm?
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: London Underground
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6854
Re: London Underground
What are you doing playing GTA? Its an 18s rated game.
- Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
- Replies: 759
- Views: 491752
Re: C4C/apto/Countdown Dreams
So had another dream that Matt Morrison was in my house again. I was trying to look at something on the computer but it wasn't working and we suspected it had been infiltrated by Richard Brittain. Meanwhile Matt was frying up some sausages, rashers and egg to make breakfast rolls. Although I wasn't ...