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- Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:00 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Artificial Sweeteners - Good or Bad?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 5241
Re: Guilty Pleasures
the diet crap just doesn't hit the same mark. Nooo I love the diet stuff and I've had sooo much recently, like 4 cans a day. It's finally hit me though as I've got bad heartburn as the acids are just too much :( Not to mention the artificial sweeteners, many of which are toxic and are banned in a n...
- Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:09 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 138871
Re: Birthdays
And Happy Birthday, Lara.
(No prezzie, tho, I'm afraid.)
(No prezzie, tho, I'm afraid.)
- Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 138871
Re: Birthdays
Hippo Burpday, Sue!
As a prezzie, I'm happy to pop up one day soon to show you what you said you wanted showing. Remember what we were talking about in Manchester?
As a prezzie, I'm happy to pop up one day soon to show you what you said you wanted showing. Remember what we were talking about in Manchester?
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: The important thread
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2305
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Artificial Sweeteners - Good or Bad?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 5241
Re: Guilty Pleasures
Ever noticed [Google Bot] and [Yahoo Bot] in the guest list?Derek Hazell wrote:Things that you wouldn't rush to talk about in general company, but can admit to here, because we are a trustworthy bunch?
Re: Lady Gaga
'[/sarcasm]'? (You have to spell it out for me, I'm afraid.)Charlie Reams wrote:This is my new favourite way of highlighting a typo.Alec Rivers wrote:Story of my life.Charlie Reams wrote:I don't know about fuddy-daddy [sic], but maybe naive.
Re: Lady Gaga
Andy, have you bought that second cabinet for your pop quiz trophies yet?
Re: Lady Gaga
I don't know about fuddy-daddy [sic], but maybe naive. Story of my life. :P Many (in fact, more) people at that time had similar negative life experiences to those discussed in hip-hop, but had no creative outlet for their experiences, and could not even have aspired to a career in music. Hmm, good...
Re: Lady Gaga
Talking of enriching knowledge, I suspect that the precise message of feminism may have been somewhat lost on Ms. K. I think she feels empowered by being able to use sex to control - at least in some small ways, perhaps the ways that matter to her - the thugs and niggas that otherwise would try to ...
Re: Lady Gaga
Oh god I'd forgotten how funny this was in the unexpurgated version (it was only ever the very very heavily edited radio version that got played when it was in the charts). "Lick my pussy and my crack" is the best ridiculous single entendre in a song since "darling, come here, fuck m...
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoiler for Friday November 27th 2009
- Replies: 57
- Views: 5063
Re: Spoiler for Friday November 27th 2009
It's like when you try to fare dodge when riding a train - you keep thinking "what if I get caught?", and you can't concentrate. It's never worth it. If you do get caught you can end up with a criminal record . Are they giving out Susan Boyle records to fare dodgers instead of a fine now?...
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 50-word stories
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2075
Re: 50-word stories
I was one point behind as we went to a crucial conundrum. Smugly, though, I recalled overhearing Damian telling Kate that he'd chosen the scramble - and its solution - especially for me. The board turned over... and I stared at the letters in mounting dismay as the seconds ticked away: HESALOSER I ...
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: The important thread
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2305
Re: The important thread
Thanks, but we already have http://www.channel4.com/4od which doesn't open ad windows all over the place, doesn't require the installation of a custom player, and works on most/all OS's.Jason Larsen wrote:http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/categ ... 33HP5CD7D6#
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: John Lewis Advert
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1604
Re: John Lewis Advert
Try mp3fiesta.com: $0.05 to $0.20 per track (depending on age and popularity - the song's, not yours). You can get whole albums for $0.50!Davy Affleck wrote:I downloaded it for 29p on Amazon - a bargain.
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:07 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: For fans of The Kirkulator
- Replies: 0
- Views: 364
For fans of The Kirkulator
If you'd like to see Kirk's excellent performances in series 60, this YouTube playlist has them all. (In show order, four clips per show.)
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:48 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The backwards thread
- Replies: 63
- Views: 4127
Re: The backwards thread
Ha, could be fun! It's a lot of booze, though, just for that. Mind you, maybe Ben can help.
p.s. I hear Matt Morrison's going off on a jolly, soon. Anyone know when he's going?
p.s. I hear Matt Morrison's going off on a jolly, soon. Anyone know when he's going?
- Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14020
Re: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
This. But thanks, all, I now get it.Phil Reynolds wrote:Yes, but Alec's question wasn't about the Apterous forum view - it was about the (board-wide) active topics list.Howard Somerset wrote:having looked at the Apterous forum using all three available skins, the six stickies in this forum are always listed as the top six items.
- Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1590
Re: Question
Nope.Richard Brittain wrote:Alec.. are you trying to suck up to Reams?
- Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1590
Re: Question
You should read it. Does that mean it doesn't contain spoilers? I don't want to click on it in case it gives away who won the quarters, semis and final. Nope, it contains only fake spoilers and a handbags-at-ten-paces contest between Charlie "Almighty" Reams and Derek "Jokecrusher&qu...
- Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:47 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Rate the above user's avatar
- Replies: 97
- Views: 14897
Re: Rate the above user's avatar
Chris' pic is funny. 9/10 EDIT: £2.50 for each chair?! Good luck profiting! Can't believe you didn't bid Kai - they have sold for £40. Too late now. You could have bought all but one of them then I could have written "Three Chairs For Kai.... hip, hip.. :oops: " lol. That shouldn't be fun...
- Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:39 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14020
Re: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
I only wondered cos I saw it dropping down the Active Topics list.Howard Somerset wrote:I think it is, Alec. Exclamation mark inside triangle indicates sticky.Alec Rivers wrote:Shouldn't this be a sticky?
- Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:02 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14020
Re: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
Shouldn't this be a sticky?
- Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 50-word stories
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2075
Re: 50-word stories
I press and I press but get no response, and I simply can't get a word in. A bead of sweat forms on my troubled brow — this isn't the first time I've found myself in this situation. It's a terrible time to quit, but maybe Apterous has gone down again.
- Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Series 19 confirmation of order of conundrums
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2979
Re: Series 19 confirmation of order of conundrums
[quote="Gavin Chipper"][quote="Alec Rivers"][quote="Gavin Chipper"][quote="Derek Hazell"]Anything for you, Gevin.[/list] Excellent.[/flash] Do you think anyone else has noticed, yet? :D[/code] They probably chose to ignore it.[/color] That's the diplomatic ans...
- Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Series 19 confirmation of order of conundrums
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2979
Re: Series 19 confirmation of order of conundrums
[quote="Gavin Chipper"][quote="Derek Hazell"]Anything for you, Gevin.[/list]
Excellent.[/flash]
Do you think anyone else has noticed, yet?
Excellent.[/flash]
Do you think anyone else has noticed, yet?
- Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:27 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Rate the above user's avatar
- Replies: 97
- Views: 14897
Re: Rate the above user's avatar
lol. He asked if I would make him one (see this post) so I did. And why would it 'sully' mine?Sue Sanders wrote:Alec's avatar should get a high mark - maybe 8 or 9, but the plagarism by James McSquasher Robinson sullies it, so I have to settle on 7.5
- Sat Nov 28, 2009 3:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 96095
Re: CountMax errors
What's GRRLS
- Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:23 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Tell us something surprising about yourself
- Replies: 64
- Views: 7576
- Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:20 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Rate the above user's avatar
- Replies: 97
- Views: 14897
Re: Rate the above user's avatar
I can't help thinking Ian posed for his at gunpoint or at least for a bet - he doesn't look drunk enough to be doing it willingly! 8/10 for a) enduring the trauma or b) having the bottle.
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Ranking the variants in order of difficulty
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2447
Re: Ranking the variants in order of difficulty
Ha, you don't miss a chick, do you! (The punnery really should have been ova by now.)Phil Reynolds wrote:Perhaps they need egging on. (Sorry.)Charlie Reams wrote:no one has yet taken Omelette to that next level
(I'm terribly sorry.)
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:15 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Rate the above user's avatar
- Replies: 97
- Views: 14897
Re: Rate the above user's avatar
I like Michael's avatar. It's quite a professional-looking photo (nice colour temperature and balance, etc.) and well-posed too. An enterprising creature, no doubt - I wonder how much it was paid to model for that shot.
EDIT: Forgot to score it! 8/10 I reckon.
EDIT: Forgot to score it! 8/10 I reckon.
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:36 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Week 3
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6255
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Week 3
Nice conundrum - I can think of something else you were clenching.Kirk Bevins wrote:And then this beaut....
Kirk Bevins 151 - 135 Ben Wilson
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Super Cool Funny Jokes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 19586
Re: Super Cool Funny Jokes
I get on really well with the lesbians next door. They asked me what I would like for my birthday. I was stunned when they gave me a Rolex. It was very nice of them, but I think they misunderstood me when I said, "I wanna watch."
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Super Cool Funny Jokes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 19586
Re: Super Cool Funny Jokes
How do you make a hormone?
— Don't pay her.
— Don't pay her.
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:13 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 497127
Re: Feature requests
The day Microsoft make vacuum cleaners will be the day they make something that doesn't suck.
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:09 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Super Cool Funny Jokes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 19586
Re: Super Cool Funny Jokes
Honestly, some folk will take offence at anything. I met a bloke with no legs this morning while at the bus stop and all I asked was "How are you getting on?"
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:04 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1154357
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26Kai Laddiman wrote:Countdown >>>> exams
Countdown = 11,592,000
Countdown >> e = 362,250
Countdown >> x = 0
Countdown >> a = 5,796,000
Countdown >> m = 1,415
Countdown >> s = 22
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 138871
Re: Birthdays
Happy Birthday, Phil! Big 4-0 soon.
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Where is Matt Morrison?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2027
Re: Where is Matt Morrison?
I played him on Apterous last night. He seemed his usual self.Lesley Hines wrote:Jason [...] hope he's back soon.
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Tell us something surprising about yourself
- Replies: 64
- Views: 7576
Re: Tell us something surprising about yourself
1. I played keyboards with a band at a charity gig in Bob Geldof's back garden (Davington Priory, Faversham) in 1993. 2. I played in four matches at The Emirates Stadium in a charity tournament in May 2008 and, three days later, flew with our veteran team to Madrid where we played a Real Madrid vete...
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:53 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 223388
Re: The C4C Football Thread
lol. Excellent find!
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:47 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football-haters Thread
- Replies: 112
- Views: 11073
Re: The C4C Football-haters Thread
I never doubted you, Sue.
In case you missed it (there was a mad rush of posts around the same time) lolAlec Rivers wrote:And, with reference to your garden measuring/designing exploits, after our conversation last week I can attest that you certainly know your trachelospermum from your theodolites.
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football-haters Thread
- Replies: 112
- Views: 11073
Re: The C4C Football-haters Thread
I know. And rightly proud, too. I just couldn't resist. And, with reference to your garden measuring/designing exploits, after our conversation last week I can attest that you certainly know your trachelospermum from your theodolites.Sue Sanders wrote:I'M HAPPY!
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football-haters Thread
- Replies: 112
- Views: 11073
Re: The C4C Football-haters Thread
You're not fooling me!Sue Sanders wrote:Oh WOWSER - 'Queen of Quoting' or WHAT!!! t
Last edited by Sue Sanders on 25 Nov 2009, 21:59, edited 3 times in total.
EDIT: Okay, that's a bit mean, but kinda funny, too, so I'll leave it.
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words you like like to get
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4755
Re: Words you like like to get
After talking to people about PRONUCLEI for about a week now, I was absolutely gutted when I missed the chance to pick it out in this game Erm, maybe I'm being thick, but there doesn't seem to be an L in the selection, which is probably why the word is not listed in 'Others'. Yes I think you are, A...
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:51 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words you like like to get
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4755
Re: Words you like like to get
Erm, maybe I'm being thick, but there doesn't seem to be an L in the selection, which is probably why the word is not listed in 'Others'.JackHurst wrote:After talking to people about PRONUCLEI for about a week now, I was absolutely gutted when I missed the chance to pick it out in this game
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football-haters Thread
- Replies: 112
- Views: 11073
Re: The C4C Football-haters Thread
lol. They're the ones.Marc Meakin wrote:Others include http://www.expertsexchange.com/ and powergenitalia.com
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football-haters Thread
- Replies: 112
- Views: 11073
Re: The C4C Football-haters Thread
I meant that there are far more important things to focus on getting right. Like not making us look like a bunch of gay porn aficionados :) . lol. I was only citing an example that I saw a long time ago (hence forgetting the TLD) on a Graham Norton show. I neither expected nor encouraged anyone to ...
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football-haters Thread
- Replies: 112
- Views: 11073
Re: The C4C Football-haters Thread
penisland.net looks to be a pen supplier. penisland.com, which Alex has linked to, is a gay porn stash. Kind of puts his sermon about checking spelling and grammar into perspective. Oh, the irony. :D (Although actually I made no spelling or grammar mistakes there. Still see the funny side, though.)...
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football-haters Thread
- Replies: 112
- Views: 11073
Re: The C4C Football-haters Thread
Mind you, not checking domain names thoroughly occasionally throws up a corker like the one for Pen Island: http://www.penisland.com (for those who are amused by such things). I'm sure one or two peope will post some other examples. :) I've seen that before, along with Mole Station Nursery and Ther...
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: S 47: Junior Spec Countdown Final, 12 March 2002
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1272
Re: S 47: Junior Spec Countdown Final, 12 March 2002
Round 8:
75 - 4 = 71
71 x 7 = 497
497 - 8 = 489
1 + 1 = 2
489 x 2 = 978
75 - 4 = 71
71 x 7 = 497
497 - 8 = 489
1 + 1 = 2
489 x 2 = 978
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football-haters Thread
- Replies: 112
- Views: 11073
Re: The C4C Football-haters Thread
If someone had a website called 'I feLL of oFF yOur wall's an u dId to' and it became as popular as Youtube, where would we be then? A very good point, indeed. (And a good example as well.) If this were an ideal world, people would check their spelling and grammar before registering a domain name. ...
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:56 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Dancing Santa
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3720
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football-haters Thread
- Replies: 112
- Views: 11073
Re: The C4C Football-haters Thread
Well, call me a simpleton, but I went for ask the family robert robinson and ask the family robert robertson. Ah, the thing about search terms is that different constructs will return different results - and not always what you were after: Both of your searches would also return plenty of results i...
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football-haters Thread
- Replies: 112
- Views: 11073
Re: The C4C Football-haters Thread
Sue Sanders wrote:TAKE THIS POST ELSEWHERE, ALEC
I like your style, Phil.Phil Reynolds wrote:If you actually care two hoots about any of this, you're posting in the wrong topic.
Just a playful dig, Sue.
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoLei thoughts for 2010
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5541
Re: CoLei thoughts for 2010
Strip Countdown?Ben Wilson wrote:I can safely say that CoLei in 2010 will be particularly exciting, especially if a particular idea of his comes to fruition.
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Rachel v Carol
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7221
Re: Rachel v Carol
Whatever happened to plausible deniability?Charlie Reams wrote:I really can't imagine why she's reluctant to join the forum.Alec Rivers wrote:I agree, and I'd love to see her get a presenter's job. If I was a producer, I'd give her one.Andy Clews wrote:She looks like she could be a pretty good presenter in her own right.
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Rachel v Carol
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7221
Re: Rachel v Carol
I agree, and I'd love to see her get a presenter's job. If I was a producer, I'd give her one.Andy Clews wrote:She looks like she could be a pretty good presenter in her own right.
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: ARTLEPOOL
- Replies: 4
- Views: 793
Re: ARTLEPOOL
Another strange coincidence is Charlie asked me what the only ODE 8 letter word is that ends in -CREW is. I guessed AIRSCREW and Charlie confirmed I was right. The next day in one of Davies' games (I think) AIRSCREW/AIRCREWS came up as a contestant beater and I hadn't heard of AIRSCREW before and m...
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:05 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Down?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6776
Re: Apterous Down?
Not surprised, with that culinary disaster! lolMarc Meakin wrote:Was about to play plum at omelette and it broke.