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- Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: No More FA Cup Replays
- Replies: 19
- Views: 293
Re: No More FA Cup Replays
I'm still pissed off that they got rid of multiple replays. Trying and failing to remember whether a second replay was played at a neutral venue or not. I know it was in the Rugby League Cup. Second replays were always at a neutral venue. Settling the tie on the day is actually advantageous to the ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: No More FA Cup Replays
- Replies: 19
- Views: 293
Re: No More FA Cup Replays
I'm still pissed off that they got rid of multiple replays. Trying and failing to remember whether a second replay was played at a neutral venue or not. I know it was in the Rugby League Cup. I think the record number of FA Cup replays was 6 in the early 70s I vaguely remember Oxford City was one o...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 33768
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Taylor Swift is okay. Her music is good, but not great, and as a performer she's a solid 7.5/10 but nowhere near the generational talent her fans make her out to be and not even remotely the 'death of music' some of her haters seem to think she is. The silent majority agree with you on this, I'm pr...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 317779
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Your carbon footprint is sound the way you recycle old materialGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:18 pmWhose bike would you be using?Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:24 pmThat's impressive , I doubt if I could cycle that quicker
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:37 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The 1% Club
- Replies: 57
- Views: 5800
Re: The 1% Club
I think Only Connect has a few ambiguous answers but it isn't so costly as 1% club
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 317779
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
That's impressive , I doubt if I could cycle that quicker
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: RoboRiley
- Replies: 12
- Views: 300
Re: RoboRiley
No robo macroboface
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1643
- Views: 1715375
Re: Politics in General
Is "brownface" or "blackface" intrinsically racist, or does intent and context matter? Fast forward a few years, and David Harewood says go for it ! Blackface in Shakespeare was much like men playing women's parts as women wernt allowed to act in those days and presumably black ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:49 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 605787
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Baby Reindeer on Netflix. An autobiographical account of a comedians experience with his deranged stalker. Based on his one man play of the same name this story is brutal at times episode 4 of 7 is particularly dark and quite disturbing. Kudos to Gadd who plays himself in this, warts and all and the...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 640
- Views: 290103
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Huw Edwards has resigned from the BBC
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:29 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 640
- Views: 290103
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Filthy lyrics could have it's own thread.
The Beatles were good at hiding or implying filthy lyrics
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 317779
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
By the way I'm doing the London Marathon on Sunday and if anyone wants to follow me on the app, my number is 39172. Probably a bit late to tell you now but when my uncle Walter did the London Marathon we made sure to record the whole thing on the TV so the next day we could spend 4 hours playing Wh...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 152120
Re: You Are The Ref
I've said it before that a tablet should be used by each player in Countdown so that answers are visible to the audience like say in The Weakest Link. I think if you winged it with the numbers then a partial completion of workings out would sway Colin to accept the answer. Or maybe do away with NWD ...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 317779
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
A bit like when I found out my brother in law was taking up mimingGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:45 pm By the way I'm doing the London Marathon on Sunday and if anyone wants to follow me on the app, my number is 39172.
Blimey, you kept that quiet.
Good luck
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 33768
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
I was talking to a friend about penalty shoot-outs the other day (he doesn't like them) and we were talking about alternatives. I've heard people suggesting reducing the number of players on the pitch before. I also suggested (probably not originally) getting rid of goalkeepers during extra time. Y...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Words you often Misspell
- Replies: 7
- Views: 181
Re: Words you often Misspell
Yeah but annoyingly it's not pronounced Fook shiaDavid Williams wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:28 pmIf it helps, FUCHSIA is named after someone called Fuchs. And Klaus Fuchs was a Russian spy. That's how I remember that one.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:34 pm I remember trying to play FUCHSIA at a game of scrabble and had my attempt challenged off twice
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Words you often Misspell
- Replies: 7
- Views: 181
Re: Words you often Misspell
I remember trying to play FUCHSIA at a game of scrabble and had my attempt challenged off twice
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: No More FA Cup Replays
- Replies: 19
- Views: 293
Re: No More FA Cup Replays
With reference to my post on unpopular opinions thread I think doing away with extra time should also be used and go straight to pens that will still make giant killing a possibility
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: No More FA Cup Replays
- Replies: 19
- Views: 293
Re: No More FA Cup Replays
Could the same not happen anyway in the non-replay? How do they decide where to have the first match? Couldn't that be at Compton Pauncefoot Rovers' home stadium? Also the "You are the ref" thread would have a field day at any suggestion that the format might financially encourage a team ...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:30 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Words you often Misspell
- Replies: 7
- Views: 181
Words you often Misspell
Just occurred to me that it's probably not off-topic but anyway.
Ignoring fat fingers and other typos I always struggle with spelling HYGIENE and DIARRHOEA and ASTHMA
Ignoring fat fingers and other typos I always struggle with spelling HYGIENE and DIARRHOEA and ASTHMA
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:29 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 33768
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Extra time in football is a waste of time. Why not have penalties at 90 minutes and have 10 penalty takers (not all keepers areas good as Ederson) This will stop teams from conserving energy at around 85 minutes and go for it more. Having 10 penalties each means it's more of a leveller Also teams th...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:20 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Why don't you like basketball?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 39207
Re: Why don't you like basketball?
Basketball is a sport where the last 5 minutes are usually the best bits. Its too back and forth for my liking and as a short arse I have never played much, though we did have it in PE I like to equate my interest in sport to how likely I would get a chance to play it. This falls into 2 categories A...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4932
Re: The Dead of 2024
"Deadly" dead.
RIP Derek Underwood
RIP Derek Underwood
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:33 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 16037
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
There are three possible letters picks (3V6C, 4V5C, 5V4C) There are 5 possible numbers picks (6S, 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L) I'm not sure how any sensible combination of these plus one conundrum adds up to 14 rounds My bad, I thought 6 vowels and 3 consonants was a legal pick though it still wouldn't make 14 ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 12th April 2024 (Series 89, Heat 74)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 546
Re: Spoilers for Friday 12th April 2024 (Series 89, Heat 74)
So I might have been hasty to wish her luck in the finals
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 16037
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
This might be more apt for the Apterous thread but how about a Countdown Game with 14 rounds 5 of every permittable vowel and consonant combinations ( for each player to choose) numbers rounds with every combination ( from 6 small to 4 large) and a conundrum as usual at the end So... 21 rounds? No ...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 12th April 2024 (Series 89, Heat 74)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 546
Re: Spoilers for Friday 12th April 2024 (Series 89, Heat 74)
Well done Jessica.
Hope you do well in the finals.
Hope you do well in the finals.
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4932
Re: The Dead of 2024
At least he can rest in peace knowing his wife's killer is dead
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4932
Re: The Dead of 2024
O J Simpson
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:06 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Hashtag game
- Replies: 0
- Views: 467
Hashtag game
For those who want more of a challenge than wordle.
Hashtag game is good as is connection puzzle
Hashtag game is good as is connection puzzle
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 9th April 2024
- Replies: 0
- Views: 115
Spoilers for Tuesday 9th April 2024
I don't think the challenger got the memo about not saying please on every letter pick ![😊](//twemoji.maxcdn.com/2/svg/1f60a.svg)
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1643
- Views: 1715375
Re: Politics in General
I think come December or whenever Sunak decides to go to the country they will lose so many seats that they may try and get a groundswell going for in the future AV, the fib dems will back it too The Lib Dems would be idiots to support AV (like they were last time) as they've supported PR forever, ...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:55 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4932
Re: The Dead of 2024
He coined the phrase "god particle"
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:53 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1643
- Views: 1715375
Re: Politics in General
I think come December or whenever Sunak decides to go to the country they will lose so many seats that they may try and get a groundswell going for in the future AV, the fib dems will back it too
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:50 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 33768
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Nah we would have got a new government, though maybe 6 months of Truss fucking up the country rather than 6 weeks (was it even that long)
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 33768
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Australian Pink Floyd are probably better than the original Members now.
That is what I call an unpopular opinion
That is what I call an unpopular opinion
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 33768
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Good tribute bands are better to see live than the original band if that band was from the 70s or early 80s I would rather see the original band and I used to be a bit dismissive of tribute bands, but then my daughter joined Rumours of Fleetwood Mac in the Christine McVie role, so i re-evaluated. G...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1643
- Views: 1715375
Re: Politics in General
I wonder about the logic behind the UK system though, I'm all for a parliamentary system where parliament elects the head of government. But what's the point of the constituencies? How is it fair that a party get 43% of votes but 56% MP seats, or 12% of the votes and only 1.7% of the MPs? I get the...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 33768
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Better in what way though? If it's just about sound quality you might as well just listen to a recording and not see anyone live. I meant if you want see a live band then a tribute version of Duran Duran would have a more competent singer than Simon Le Bon. You could have said that in 1982 too thou...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 33768
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Good tribute bands are better to see live than the original band if that band was from the 70s or early 80s Better in what way though? If it's just about sound quality you might as well just listen to a recording and not see anyone live. I meant if you want see a live band then a tribute version of...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:14 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 33768
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Good tribute bands are better to see live than the original band if that band was from the 70s or early 80s
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:43 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 33768
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Relating to my politics thread post I think if a leader of the elected government leaves or dies in office it should be in the constitution that a general election should be triggered within 6 months
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:04 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 605787
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
I liked the final episode of Curb. Especially poignant with Richard Lewis having a prominent role and the call backs to Seinfeld. Truly the best Comedy of the 21st Century. Only a month until the last Series of Inside No 9. This year will truly be the end of an era. Also watching the grossly under-r...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:12 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1643
- Views: 1715375
Re: Politics in General
Amirite that all the 4 leaders of the home nations and also the Republic of Ireland were not elected by the people?
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:29 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
- Replies: 181
- Views: 16037
Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box
This might be more apt for the Apterous thread but how about a Countdown Game with 14 rounds 5 of every permittable vowel and consonant combinations ( for each player to choose) numbers rounds with every combination ( from 6 small to 4 large) and a conundrum as usual at the end
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1643
- Views: 1715375
Re: Politics in General
Lets be honest, Israel would not have the support it has if it wasn't for the collective guilt of the holocaust.Tal Lessner wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:20 amWhy appalling? It's quite trueRhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:50 pm Not quite appalling as Owen Jones's latest brain rot though, which is that Germany are only supporting Israel because of the Holocaust.
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 4th April 2024 (Series 89, Heat 68)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 411
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 4th April 2024 (Series 89, Heat 68)
Second time is the charm.
Hope to live long enough for a 2032 comeback
Hope to live long enough for a 2032 comeback
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 640
- Views: 290103
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Now that's what I call an item of of late newsGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:35 am I wonder what your reaction will be when you hear that Franz Ferdinand has been shot.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 1:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 605787
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Mandy Season 3 on the Iplayer. Its probably not for everyone but I find it hilarious though episode 5 is fucking scary. Only 20 minutes an episode. Diane Morgan is very good and how she contorts her face and walks is an art in itself. I think this is an under-the-radar classic programme. It's more ...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1643
- Views: 1715375
Re: Politics in General
Would the last person defending Israel please turn off the lights. Never would defend Benni Until I got to this forum, I didn't know you gentiles refer to Bibi as Benni. I just refer to him as "that insane guy who holds Israel hostage and will continue shitting everything up until he dies (hop...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 605787
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Mandy Season 3 on the Iplayer.
Its probably not for everyone but I find it hilarious though episode 5 is fucking scary.
Only 20 minutes an episode.
Diane Morgan is very good and how she contorts her face and walks is an art in itself.
Its probably not for everyone but I find it hilarious though episode 5 is fucking scary.
Only 20 minutes an episode.
Diane Morgan is very good and how she contorts her face and walks is an art in itself.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 605787
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
I think Seinfeld is more hit and miss than Curb. I still like it but it's not among my very favourites. Seinfeld was better when David was at the helm apart from the finale which was a fuck you to everyone. Curb is mostly great, sometimes brilliant and occasionally meh. Still the best, mostly unscr...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1643
- Views: 1715375
Re: Politics in General
Never would defend BenniGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:16 am Would the last person defending Israel please turn off the lights.
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3029
Re: Interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious
The order of adjectives in English Grammar. Opinions, size, age, shape, colour origin material and puepose If you get them in the wrong order it doesn't sound right. My fat, big Greek wedding being an example of getting it wrong Edit : typically there are exceptions like big bad wolf but there is pr...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:14 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Is TV making a comeback?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 243
Re: Is TV making a comeback?
The major changes for me is that apart from sports, I rarely watch TV in the moment I record everything and cut out ads or watch when it's convenient. It can present problems as I recorded the 1% Club to watch this morning but forgot about spoilers on social media which I luckily scrolled past. I ha...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Genius things
- Replies: 43
- Views: 10950
Re: Genius things
Photoshop (hopefully use it Wednesday)
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 1:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 33768
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Big wedding ceremonies are a waste of money, You spend thousands and relatives you don't see from one year to the next all expect invites a fortune on a dress /suite,. Better to just get married with a couple f witnesses and take your family out for a meal at a later date Which is what I'm going to...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:53 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 33768
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Big wedding ceremonies are a waste of money, You spend thousands and relatives you don't see from one year to the next all expect invites a fortune on a dress /suite,. Better to just get married with a couple f witnesses and take your family out for a meal at a later date Which is what I'm going to ...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 281
- Views: 33768
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
It's time to stop making Sundays special in retail especially. Most workers are on single time anyway so why restrict trade to 6 hours As for Easter Sunday meaning most shops are shut, because it's not a bank hokiday you are still expected to work. Surely practising Christians are in the minority in...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:44 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Edge
- Replies: 2
- Views: 564