Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2nd attempt)
Managed an hour this time.
Not rating it on that basis.
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- Wed Oct 11, 2017 5:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 438
- Views: 306752
- Tue Oct 03, 2017 3:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 598
- Views: 393935
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
That's a little arrogant, to be so certain that you'll finish the first one within 6 months. You might as well get special jumpers made.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:42 pm I got through the ballot for entry into the 2018 London Marathon, so that's two marathons six months apart having never done one before in my life!
- Tue Sep 26, 2017 1:06 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Do you know what you know?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15334
Re: Do you know what you know?
So far:
- Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:08 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Do you know what you know?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15334
Re: Do you know what you know?
This is a stupid test and doesn't test whether you have the right amount of confidence in your knowledge in a sensible way. Take this example: "Wilt Chamberlain was shorter than 7 feet" I mean, I have no idea really, but most people are well under 7 feet tall aren't they? So really I'm an...
- Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:32 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Do you know what you know?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15334
Do you know what you know?
http://confidence.success-equation.com/ I don't. Calibration score Mean confidence: 67.20% Actual percent correct: 54.00% You want your mean confidence and actual score to be as close as possible. Mean confidence on correct answers: 72.96% Mean confidence on incorrect answers: 60.43% You want your ...
- Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:18 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Songs that make you switch off the radio
- Replies: 21
- Views: 17346
- Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:28 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 647
- Views: 340033
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Not even sure about this but Robin Hood is called Robin because he's always robbin' the rich..?
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 8:57 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 647
- Views: 340033
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
You get more than two "chicken wings" from each chicken.
- Fri Apr 14, 2017 8:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Football grounds you've been to
- Replies: 57
- Views: 52294
Re: Football grounds you've been to
Anfield ~15 times Upton Park/Boleyn Ground ~15 times Wembley ~5 times Victoria Road (Dagenham and Redbridge) ~50 times Can't be bothered to check the names of the stadiums for the following teams as all are less than 3 times: Bromley Aveley East Thurrock United Concord Rangers Romford Hornchurch Pro...
- Fri Apr 14, 2017 8:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Formula One venues you've been to
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6161
Re: Formula One venues you've been to
Been in the control room at Yas Marina.
- Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:54 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 774
- Views: 690457
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
watching Seinfeld yet again...love the first 7 series especially, it did fizzle out a bit when Larry David stopped writing them though. Favourite episode is either The Contest or The Puffy Shirt Madly hyped for season 9 of Curb... I've just started watching Seinfeld. Loving it so far and the first ...
- Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What causes easy misses
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5766
Re: What causes easy misses
The more you practise, the less it happens.
- Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:16 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ways to improve your Countdowning skills...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15965
Re: Best ways to improve your Countdowning skills...
TLDR: practise.
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:58 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
- Replies: 253
- Views: 236829
Re: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
My geezer Danny Davey continued his distinguished TV quiz career today on The Chase.
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:58 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge and Only Connect 2016/17
- Replies: 81
- Views: 93173
Re: University Challenge and Only Connect 2016/17
That was brilliant. Amazing that if Bristol had got up and left the set with 10 minutes to go they'd be through!
Re: Breakfast
Nowadays I'm more of a muesli person, if I eat breakfast at all.
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:31 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: the Countdowner's Homes I've Been In game (CHIBIN)
- Replies: 39
- Views: 56234
Re: the Countdowner's Homes I've Been In game (CHIBIN)
Does it have to be their current home?
How about student accommodation?
Charlie Reams (family home)
Charlie Reams (student accommodation)
Charlie Reams (current flat)
Heather Badcock
Matt Morrison
How about student accommodation?
Charlie Reams (family home)
Charlie Reams (student accommodation)
Charlie Reams (current flat)
Heather Badcock
Matt Morrison
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Why do you never order a paratha?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 49706
Re: Why do you never order a paratha?
Dishoom is fantastic.
- Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2017
- Replies: 87
- Views: 69551
Re: COLIN XIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2017
No, I don't think cheating does have to benefit the person doing the cheating. I refer my right honourable friend to Oxford Online Dictionary definition 1.1 of cheat (verb): "Gain an advantage over or deprive of something by using unfair or deceitful methods." Selecting out 4th consecutiv...
- Sun Jan 22, 2017 10:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2017
- Replies: 87
- Views: 69551
Re: COLIN XIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2017
Shit. Prick. Dick. Minidisc.Zarte Siempre wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:38 pmon, can and be all have other vowels in them you idiot. Fuck sake.Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:38 pmAlso I'm glad that my practising words with I as the only vowel will pay off... insipid critics insisting on instilling rigid civility can be dispiriting. But not in this case.
- Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2017
- Replies: 87
- Views: 69551
Re: COLIN XIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2017
You'd also need to tell people not to defecate on the desks then. I'd say it's pretty obviously underhand if not out-and-out cheating. I don't think so at all. It's always been an enjoyment thing.. some people enjoy getting 7s instead of 5s. It's the same for both players in the game so no benefit ...
- Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2017
- Replies: 87
- Views: 69551
Re: COLIN XIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2017
I think that should be announced at the event then. You'd also need to tell people not to defecate on the desks then. I'd say it's pretty obviously underhand if not out-and-out cheating. I don't think so at all. It's always been an enjoyment thing.. some people enjoy getting 7s instead of 5s. It's ...
- Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2017
- Replies: 87
- Views: 69551
Re: COLIN XIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2017
I think that should be announced at the event then.
- Sun Jan 22, 2017 12:16 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2017
- Replies: 87
- Views: 69551
Re: COLIN XIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2017
Can I ask a question about pre-game letters-pack sorting? I've seen it don on tables/done it myself and it makes the game more fun when you know 6 I's are not going to come out consecutively. Nobody on the table gets a competitive edge but if there are tables not sorting then they miss out on potent...
- Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Deathwatch 2017
- Replies: 467
- Views: 274418
Re: Deathwatch 2017
Got quite a shock when I read this.. Had to go back to realise you hadn't announced his death by one letterGavin Chipper wrote:Meakin did about two posts ago.Euan Slatter wrote:Surprised no ones mentioned good old Turnip Taylor yet... RIP
- Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Confectionery
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8449
Re: Confectionery
Exactly!Gavin Chipper wrote:they had gelatine in meant that I couldn't eat them. But now they're OK again I think [...] They're a bit tough and chewy.
- Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2017
- Replies: 87
- Views: 69551
Re: COLIN XIII- Countdown in Lincoln, 28-29 January 2017
... which?Ben Wilson wrote:ODO/Apterous
- Sat Jan 07, 2017 8:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How fit are you?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 7265
Re: How fit are you?
I think the following picture from that holiday proves that it definitely was:
- Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL 2016
- Replies: 114
- Views: 36208
Re: FOCAL 2016
This doesn't apply to just him, or just this post.Gavin Chipper wrote:I can imagine you sitting there thinking "Not him again" when I posted
- Wed Dec 14, 2016 8:50 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who would be the biggest deaths?
- Replies: 236
- Views: 55065
Re: Who would be the biggest deaths?
This would be great. You could rate each death by certain weighted criteria (e.g. UK notability, worldwide notability, surprisingness of death) and see if 2016 really is such a bad year, or if it's just confirmation bias/recency effect.
- Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: New fivers not meat-free
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4743
Re: New fivers not meat-free
Because it's in plastic bags? Dunno. He's weird about stuff. You guys would get on.Gavin Chipper wrote:Why did he think they might be using tallow?
- Thu Dec 01, 2016 9:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: New fivers not meat-free
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4743
Re: New fivers not meat-free
I don't have a strong view on the matter, but I have a vegan friend who apparently started the whole story: http://i.imgur.com/1hvaSlL.png Did he actually start the story? How did he find out? He wrote to the Bank of England to make sure they weren't using tallow. And they were. Then he posted the ...
- Thu Dec 01, 2016 9:56 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: New fivers not meat-free
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4743
Re: New fivers not meat-free
I don't have a strong view on the matter, but I have a vegan friend who apparently started the whole story:
- Sat Nov 26, 2016 11:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who are your heroes?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5774
Re: Who are your heroes?
I highly recommend his Who Do You Think You Are (Danny Dyer's, not Marc Meakin's.. that hasn't been on yet).Jennifer Steadman wrote:Mark Meakin's nephew Danny Dyer (21st century's answer to Shakespeare)
I bet Meakin's old girl didn't know she was marrying into royalty..
- Sun Oct 16, 2016 8:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever televised game?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 16554
Re: Best ever televised game?
My favourite televised game is a bit of a cheat as I've only seen it on YouTube , it also involved a young lad, the youngest to ever appear on the show I believe. A couple of bloopers in there as well in the words he declared, highly recommended viewing! I forgot how good this was. Easy to forget t...
- Fri Oct 14, 2016 5:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdowners in the news
- Replies: 243
- Views: 157672
Re: Countdowners in the news
I wasn't sure where to put this, but I might as well use the de facto Richard Brittain thread. Does Richard Brittain have a brother? Go to this week's Question Time at about 12:56. This is a brilliant shout. I urge people to check it out. I would send a screencap but it's the mannerisms that are ba...
- Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: World Debt
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2871
Re: World Debt
I guess the links explained it. But the debt must be owed to each other. For example, Jim owes Jen £2, Jen owes Jono £2, Jono owes Jim £2. Global debt is £6 but nobody really owes anybody anything. Now extrapolate this. ???? ? Profit!
- Wed Oct 05, 2016 2:57 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 774
- Views: 690457
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Even if it doesn't reveal everything about him, I find it odd that you "didn't really like" it. I know you've already discussed this with Mark Deeks, but it showed him to definitively be a complete cunt, and that's important, even if we didn't get the scale of the things he'd done. And ye...
- Wed Oct 05, 2016 11:57 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 774
- Views: 690457
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
The only bit of the documentary that I didn't really like was when they had the candid footage of him saying he tied troublemakers up and kept them in a basement somewhere, and acted as if that was an insight into his evil side. I just don't buy that it's on the same scale of evil as rape, child ab...
- Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 774
- Views: 690457
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
The only bit of the documentary that I didn't really like was when they had the candid footage of him saying he tied troublemakers up and kept them in a basement somewhere, and acted as if that was an insight into his evil side. I just don't buy that it's on the same scale of evil as rape, child ab...
- Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 774
- Views: 690457
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
I watched it and thought it was brilliant. Thinking about it now the original must've been one of my first Louis Therouxs because of how young I was. Definitely with you on the "hiding in plain sight" not being particularly convincing. Also amazing how his PA has utterly failed in her reev...
- Wed Sep 28, 2016 12:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Thread Of Random (for Marc)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 59284
Re: Thread Of Random (for Marc)
What's the one song on your playlist that you would have to quickly skip if it was,randomly selected on speaker mode. Mine would be Young Girl by Gary Puxket "Young girl, get out of my mind..." etc. by Gary Puckett &The Union Gap? It's a classic! Philistine. Great song. Iffy suibject ...
- Tue Sep 13, 2016 3:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 647
- Views: 340033
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
My original post was supposed to be lighthearted, but the complete overreaction by some on here (twisting my words to suit their own agendas) , suggests there may be more than a grain of truth in it. "Real" Top Gear is now on Amazon, Formula 1 is now shared by C4 and Sky. This forum is ob...
- Mon Sep 12, 2016 12:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 647
- Views: 340033
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
This is the first one that's blown my mind.Mark Deeks wrote:The alphabet song and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star have the same tune, and Baa Baa Black Sheep basically is too.
- Mon Sep 12, 2016 12:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What books have you been reading lately?
- Replies: 58
- Views: 20911
Re: What books have you been reading lately?
Just finished American Psycho. A light-hearted romp through the life of a young white-collar worker. I remember reading that at university and really enjoyed it; very much my sort of thing. It made especially funny use of the protagonist's taste in music (all 80s AOR, which of course at the time I ...
- Sat Sep 10, 2016 8:37 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What books have you been reading lately?
- Replies: 58
- Views: 20911
Re: What books have you been reading lately?
Just finished American Psycho. A light-hearted romp through the life of a young white-collar worker.
- Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 647
- Views: 340033
REALLY obvious things you've just realised
From original poster: I thought I had a couple of good 'uns here, but I can only remember this one (due to the poor quality of my memory): When the fixtures for the football League Cup were announced, they were done so as "the EFL Cup". Usually it's like the (sponsor name) Cup and I couldn...
- Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 15th 2016
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7247
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 15th 2016
I know it's only based on two series worth of data, but a near 25% better than average chance of getting a nine in the last letters selection, is still significant. I for one would like to see your workings.. I assume he means that if you look at the numbers in the first table (number of rounds wit...
- Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:08 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 15th 2016
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7247
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 15th 2016
I for one would like to see your workings..Steven M. McCann wrote:I know it's only based on two series worth of data, but a near 25% better than average chance of getting a nine in the last letters selection, is still significant.
- Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 774
- Views: 690457
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
I'm not convinced by the format. Having the league bit just means that the final is always guaranteed to be a match-up we've already seen. And if they're going to spend all that time giving losing robots a chance to carry on, then they shouldn't have that quick elimination thing in the first round....
- Fri Jun 24, 2016 10:30 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: EU Referendum
- Replies: 182
- Views: 56650
Re: EU Referendum
So, the bookies made an arse of it then? I did think of chucking a few quid at leave after the Newcastle result. Wasn't it Sunderland? Nope! Newcastle only just voted remain when they were predicting an easy win. I managed to avoid a catastrophic night of gambling by jumping on 5-1 for Brexit at th...
- Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:37 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Weird stuff that's happened to you
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11025
Re: Weird stuff that's happened to you
It's also a really fucking intrusive app, and I've had to deselect all the options to make it less so. It is and always a clunky piece of shite, much like the Facebook app. If you don't like it don't use it. Stick it to Facebook by only using the Facebook-owned WhatsApp instead. But if someone send...
- Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Weird stuff that's happened to you
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11025
Re: Weird stuff that's happened to you
I was minding my own business for several years using Facebook on the browser on my phone, when all of a sudden Facebook decided that I had to use their messenger app to view my messages. But just the messages. I can still use Facebook on my browser, but can't view my messages. This makes no sense....
- Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:48 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Weird stuff that's happened to you
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11025
Re: Weird stuff that's happened to you
I was minding my own business for several years using Facebook on the browser on my phone, when all of a sudden Facebook decided that I had to use their messenger app to view my messages. But just the messages. I can still use Facebook on my browser, but can't view my messages. This makes no sense....
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1755
- Views: 777817
Re: Ask Graeme?
Ian used every letter but one (Z) in his declarations, is that the record? Correct! Very good. There have been about 1600 episodes since where 25 or 26 different letters appeared in the selections, so over 3,000 chances for that to be matched.. and nobody else has gone over 23. You could match or b...
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 3:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1755
- Views: 777817
Re: Ask Graeme?
Trivia: what record, which stands to this day, did Ian McMenzie set in this episode ? Ian used every letter but one (Z) in his declarations, is that the record? Correct! Very good. There have been about 1600 episodes since where 25 or 26 different letters appeared in the selections, so over 3,000 c...
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1755
- Views: 777817
Re: Ask Graeme?
Trivia: what record, which stands to this day, did Ian McMenzie set in this episode ? I can't see anything notable done in that episode specifically by Ian, but I thought it was odd that there were four identical starting numbers that appeared in each of the three numbers games. Incorrect. Why is t...
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:48 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1755
- Views: 777817
Re: Ask Graeme?
Trivia: what record, which stands to this day, did Ian McMenzie set in this episode?
- Tue Jun 07, 2016 11:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL 2016
- Replies: 114
- Views: 36208
Re: FOCAL 2016
All change at FOCAL! We'd like to warmly welcome Chris Marshall as the newest member of the FOCAL team, as he takes the reins as treasurer. Community legend and St Albans/Huddersfield organiser James Robinson has also shifted role, from treasurer to secretary. The Who Are You? page has been updated...