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- Wed May 01, 2024 11:47 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 69883
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Fawlty Towers (mostly) isn't funny I think you're part of a silent majority here. I've watched Fawlty Towers and, for what it's held up to be, it really didn't meet expectations. There isn't really much story in the episodes, and some things that are supposed to be funny actually have quite the opp...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1801457
Re: Politics in General
And here's his presence in a less toxic environment. https://mastodon.online/@CountBinface@mastodon.worldMark James wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:34 pm https://x.com/CountBinface/status/1783807825182884270
You know what to do.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:59 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: No More FA Cup Replays
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4238
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.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 644
- Views: 331176
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
And nothing about dalmatians as it turns out.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:50 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Words you often Misspell
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2439
Re: Words you often Misspell
I'd suggest washing more often and seeing a doctor.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:30 am 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
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1801457
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 11:49 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1801457
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, ...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 69883
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 12:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1801457
Re: Politics in General
Well yes, that's how our systems work. We elect a local rep who then choose an overall leader from within their ranks.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:12 am Amirite that all the 4 leaders of the home nations and also the Republic of Ireland were not elected by the people?
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 675412
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Wow, there's no accounting for taste! I've felt like the small bits of this and Seinfeld I've seen were arse-clenchingly boring to watch.Tal Lessner wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:42 am Larry David at his weakest is still better and funnier than anybody else.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Is TV making a comeback?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2386
Re: Is TV making a comeback?
Streaming is certainly useful if I've missed a regular quiz or sporting fixture. I'll watch more slow telly then I ever did, and otherwise I'll likely watch old films versus most of the other crap that's available. More generally, I don't enjoy watching or listening to stuff that isn't live. Not sur...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 438
- Views: 299080
Re: What films have you watched lately?
I saw the Last Stand the other day. Sort of good fun, but struggled to tread the right line between enjoyable action and taking the piss out of itself, not necessarily getting it right.
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 69883
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
I like my women with more chin.Mark James wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:50 am The Marchioness of Cholmondeley is better looking than Kate Middleton.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 732287
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
That's not AI, is the point I'm making.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:01 pmThat's what I meant, and if it cut the accelerator when activated it might encourage safer drivingIan Volante wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:34 pmWhy use AI when a simple distance sensor would do the job?
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 732287
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Why use AI when a simple distance sensor would do the job?
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 732287
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
I understand it to maintain the distance which is the same as the distance between two chevrons. This seems beyond many drivers in any case.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Should I be worried?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5443
Re: Should I be worried?
Might be something to do with the lack of https. I'm unable to visit a different forum from my work machine which doesn't have this feature; I presume I can only use this place because it's either set up better, or it's locally hosted.
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 644
- Views: 331176
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Inspired by I'd say. I doubt they set out to copy it.Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:05 pm Sun King is a blatant rip off of Albatross and these are two totally separate and distinct songs.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1743
- Views: 766590
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:38 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 187245
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
Not just me then.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Track and Field (and Road) Athletics
- Replies: 252
- Views: 65058
Re: Track and Field (and Road) Athletics
I can fully understand why existing athletes are whinging about this idea, as they've practised for a long time to perfect the take-off. If it becomes just a long jump event rather than a long jump from as close to an arbitary line as possible, then it simply renders a lot of their work obsolete. D...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Track and Field (and Road) Athletics
- Replies: 252
- Views: 65058
Re: Track and Field (and Road) Athletics
I can fully understand why existing athletes are whinging about this idea, as they've practised for a long time to perfect the take-off. If it becomes just a long jump event rather than a long jump from as close to an arbitary line as possible, then it simply renders a lot of their work obsolete. Do...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Track and Field (and Road) Athletics
- Replies: 252
- Views: 65058
Re: Track and Field (and Road) Athletics
I reckon if the enhanced games happen then sub 2 hours will happen If you're happy to count that then why not count Kipchoge's sub-2? Why wasn't it official then? He had pacemakers, and if I remember right, was shielded from air resistance by a vehicle in front of him too, not to mention shoes that...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 732287
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
What's that whole thing about when your ear goes PING and then you're deaf for a few seconds? Ive never experienced this but my step daughter (in her early thirties) says it happens whenever she hears a cat scarer I hate those bloody things. I thought they were supposed to be inaudible to humans? D...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:28 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 732287
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Enfield council do it for free, seemingly based on concerns about fly tipping (source: https://www.enfield.gov.uk/news-and-events/2022/10/councils-free-bulky-waste-collection-service-goes-from-strength-to-strength). But a brief Google search suggests that's rare even among London boroughs. You can ...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What’s the best three-word phrase formed from the conundrum answers on consecutive days?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4045
Re: What’s the best three-word phrase formed from the conundrum answers on consecutive days?
Unhealthy migration frogmarch.
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Track and Field (and Road) Athletics
- Replies: 252
- Views: 65058
Re: Track and Field (and Road) Athletics
Steve Prefontaine similar.
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 1:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 732287
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Cars are so bloody big that they aren't needed.Paul Worsley wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:56 pm When did roof racks stop being a thing?
You used to see them all the time in the 70s, but I can't remember the last time I saw one.
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite Comedy Gig
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4260
Re: Favourite Comedy Gig
Probably never enjoyed anyone live more than Brendon Burns.
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 732287
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
The council has installed a radon detector. When did this become a thing? Since the build-up of radioactive gas indoors became a heightened cancer risk, i.e. since it's been practical to do so really. Not sure what the legal requirement is for such monitoring, but as far as I'm aware, it's common i...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 69883
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
But seriously, I could never understand how Tony B Liar did not try and reverse the privatised industries back to being nationalised You seem to parrot this as though you're being paid to do so. Have you not yet thought of a more original nickname for him than the tabloids have? Fwiw, I came up wit...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Words with disappointing meanings....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3288
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 31251
Re: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
Marc said he expected people living to 100 to be the norm, which I think is fairly interpreted as more people doing that than not.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:17 pmI don't think your post really addressed what Marc was saying.Ian Volante wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:50 pmWhat's your point here?Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2024 2:21 pm
There's already loads of 80-year-olds roaming the streets.
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 31251
Re: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
I think in 30 years time living to 100 plus will be the norm however as we are all gifted with a limited amount of brain cells I can envisage 120 year olds roaming the streets like zombies. There's a horror movie in that Improvements in the global south might enable us to surpass 80, but I'd be ama...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 31251
Re: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
I think in 30 years time living to 100 plus will be the norm however as we are all gifted with a limited amount of brain cells I can envisage 120 year olds roaming the streets like zombies. There's a horror movie in that Improvements in the global south might enable us to surpass 80, but I'd be ama...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:49 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 31251
Re: Was Jeanne Calment a fraud?
I just can't believe that Bluey's dead.
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:08 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 438
- Views: 299080
Re: What films have you watched lately?
Rambo: Last Blood. Some of the most over-the-top gore and violence I've seen outside the horror genre. Almost made the film worthwhile!
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Worst word ever
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4220
Re: Worst word ever
Moist.
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 10:52 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 732287
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
Some sort of biofilm. Don't put it in your sandwiches.Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:09 pm What's that gunky brown gank that builds up around the bathroom tap all about?
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:49 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 69883
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
You all (recent commenters) seem to be putting the cart before the horse. Persons under the rainbow flag(s) all deviate from societal norms of fitting with binary gender roles, which is much wider than who/what someone is attracted to. Anyone in these groups has endured, and continue to endure, att...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:37 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 13967
Re: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
Ah, as an astrophysicist (ish), I don't associate Hawking with rockets...Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:39 pmIts not rocket scienceIan Volante wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2024 6:16 pmYou need to explain this to the likes of me.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:14 am Since the Epstein papers release, I see Stephen Hawking's big bang theory is trending on social media
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 6:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 13967
Re: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
You need to explain this to the likes of me.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:14 am Since the Epstein papers release, I see Stephen Hawking's big bang theory is trending on social media
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 6:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 69883
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
You all (recent commenters) seem to be putting the cart before the horse. Persons under the rainbow flag(s) all deviate from societal norms of fitting with binary gender roles, which is much wider than who/what someone is attracted to. Anyone in these groups has endured, and continue to endure, atta...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 7:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 68
- Views: 16014
Re: The Dead of 2024
It's good forum etiquette to say what's behind the link. Edit - Headline is "Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh dies" btw. 3) At least I didn't say " That colourful woman who was accused of robbing money from kids charity before it went into administration." Btw no menti...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Strange things you used to believe as a child
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9742
Re: Strange things you used to believe as a child
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 732287
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
It's a liquid of varying viscosity. However, wetness as a concept generally applies to substances that can realistically be touched by human flesh without that flesh being immediately consumed/degraded/vaporised, so it's a bit of a pointless question I think.
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 7:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5560
Re: Your favourite Christmas song
Not on the list. December Song by George Michael.
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:08 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Strange things you used to believe as a child
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9742
Re: Strange things you used to believe as a child
That's how it's pronounced in our house. I don't understand how else it would be pronounced, I assume the 'correct' makes it sound like "tight least". Title-ist? I mean, I've not heard of it before this discussion. Ahh, that makes a modicum of sense. Confirms its an utterly shite name too.
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:11 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Question of Sport Axed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3726
Re: Question of Sport Axed
If they'd not tried to replace the element of the show that made it entertaining with 'entertainment', they might have had more success.
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Strange things you used to believe as a child
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9742
Re: Strange things you used to believe as a child
Watching golf on the TV I'd occasionally see players sporting the brand 'Tit-leist', which I parsed similarly (second half rhyming with 'heist'). That's how it's pronounced in our house. I don't understand how else it would be pronounced, I assume the 'correct' makes it sound like "tight least...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:12 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 187245
Re: Words You Would Have Thought...
From Wikipedia: The phrase "span-new" meant as new as a freshly cut wood chip, such as those once used to make spoons. In a metaphor dating from at least 1300, something span-new was neat and unstained. Spic was added in the 16th century, as a "spick" (a spike or nail) was anothe...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's the minimum time you have to be resident in the British Isles in order to qualify for Countdown?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 12545
Re: What's the minimum time you have to be resident in the British Isles in order to qualify for Countdown?
I suspect that the basic reasoning is that it's beyond a reasonable effort (or impossible) for production to do the same background checks on overseas persons that they can do on Brits.
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 12:48 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 69883
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 69883
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
So this argument boils down to it being okay to have pissy hands that smell of piss because piss is sterile?Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:46 am I get my hands dirty at work so will always wash before.
I know my member is clean and I do believe urine is sterile.
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:33 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 69883
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Creating more CGI and animated porn for the enjoyment of paedophiles would likely reduce offending and therefore be a good thing. This is basically training the brains of people who in theory might watch this stuff to associate child abuse with pleasure. I doubt this is a positive outcome for socie...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 69883
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
-It would be better for people to save having sex until after marriage (not that I will judge anyone who does not) I don't understand why enjoying a particularly fun activity, and fundamental biological function, should be avoided until committing to one person for life. It seems to me the equivale...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 2:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Letter Shuffling Algorithms
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9585
Re: Letter Shuffling Algorithms
I'm still smug about a Co-event final where I spotted ARCHAEAE (or was it ARCHAEAN?) and neither finalist did. So yes.Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 6:14 pm Awkward rounds are the best rounds, anyway. Actual anagramming ability rather than memory tests.
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 12:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 69883
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
This is like saying the sky is blue.
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1801457
Re: Politics in General
True, Clegg really sold his soul and his principles. He should have picked Gordon Brown As far as I'm aware, Brown hadn't even considered the possibility of a coalition, and effectively dismissed the possibility without consideration. Utterly stupid. The Lib Dems I think got blinded by the lure of ...
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 1:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 438
- Views: 299080
Re: What films have you watched lately?
The Expendables. Somewhat ridiculous, but fun. First time I'd seen Jason Statham in anything too. Seemed up to the rigours of the role.
Also, Terminator Dark Fate. Same as the others really, but I quite enjoyed it anyway.
Also, Terminator Dark Fate. Same as the others really, but I quite enjoyed it anyway.